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SATURDAY..... JANUARY 18, 1?95
WHICH- SHALL IT BE?
' That the canal and locks at the Cas
cades will be completed, so 'far as to
- admit the passage of boats, at an early
date the coming spring, is now almost
an assured fact. When this ereat work
Is completed The Dalles will, from its
-position at thehead of navigation on
the Columbia river, favors which na
ture has bestowed upon it, become the
" great distributing point for the Inland
Enmire. and thereby receive 60tne
Impetus toward growth and prosperity.
Through these natural . advantages,
business will be stimulated, and the
population will increase just in propor
tion to the number of people that will
be required to transact this increased
business. Too. the city may experience
a slight boom through people being
induced to invest In real estate for
speculative purpose?, anticipating an
advance in values from natural causes,
but this will be spasmodic unless some
thing more is done than to 6it idly and
wait for prosperity to come to us.
In order that The Dalles shall reap
' full benefit from having an Open river
to the sea, which will insure to It ter-
minal freight rates both eaEt and west,
more industries than now exist must
'- be instituted. In short, employment
must,. be furnished for more people,
' and tbe Question of how this can be
- don is one which confronts the peo
" pie today. It is a question of whether
The Dalles shall remain a place of
-4000 Or 5000 inhabitants, or whether it
' shall in a few years grow to a city of
10,000 or 15,000 people, and become the
great 1 manufacturing center of the
northwest. It possesses every natural
advantage tobecome. the latter. Sit
uated as it is, in the heart of a vast
; agricultural and stock-raising section,
with abundance of cheap water power
to be utilized, lands that can be se
cured for building purposes at reason
able rates, a climate that cannot be
surpassed, it possesses every requisite
for becoming the Lowell of the west.
Were the spindles for con vertine it
, . into cloth located in the city, the wool
from half a million sheep would come
here to be woven. - Had we the mills
to make it into -flour, the millions of
bushels of wheat which find Tnarket
v abroad would stop here and be con'
verted into bread stuff, and the bran
and shorts be fed to beef and mutton,
. thus attracting tbe product of tbe sur
rounding ranges to this center. Had
we a large fruit canning establishment,
the products of the orchards through
-OS$ , the i country would be placed in
; tins here, instead of being forced upon
the market when fruits can be had
from every other section of the conti-
nent, and instead of our local dealers
: handling fruits put up in San Fran
cisco and Chicago, their shelves would
be adorned, with a home product.
- More than these industries mentiened
all the wagons, carriages, plows, har
rows and seeders used by the farmers
in the interior should be manufactured
here. '
The possibilities of The Dalles are
unlimited. It can become the manu
facturing center of the Northwest, sup
porting a vast population, or it can re-
main simply the shipping point for the
. Inland Empire. Its destiny rests with
the people who are here today. Upon
them' depends what -The Dalles shall
. or" shall not become. Whether they
' shall reap tbe full benefit which nature,
(aided by the United States govern
ment in constructing the canal and
locks) has bestowed, upon them is in
, ' their bands. One manufacturing in
dustry inaugurated how will be follow
ed by others. All that is needed is a
beginning. - There is sufficient capital
. in the city and the citizens possess tbe
requisite enterprise, if it were turned
toward manufacturing, to set hundreds
. of wheels turning and attract thous
ands of immigrants. - Will they exert
.-. their energies in this direction and be
come the most prosperous people in
the state? , Manufactures will increase
: the population, and an increased pop-
ulation will bring prosperity. The
commercial club can find abundant
and profitable work on which to exert
: its energies if it wi'.l take up the maAer
of encouraging manufacturing in The
Dalles.
A DO-NOTHING CONGRESS.
i
'When , the-present congress con
vened on the 2d of December it was
- expected, or at least hoped,, that,' im
mediate action would be taken to 're
lieve tbe treasury of the embarrass
ment in which it was placed by the
increasing demands for gold made
- upon it; but nearly six - weeks have
e.apsed and nothing has been done.
Not even a tangible effort has been
made to correct the evil which makes
it necessary for the government to
borrow money with which to maintain
the value of its currency during times
of peace. All concede there is some
thing radically wrong with the finan
cial system that places tbe treasury at
the mercy of money lenders; but so far
a permanent remedy has not even been
attempted.' The house bond bill would,
if it became a law, only be a temporary
expedient, and would leave the treas
ury in nearly so bad a condition as it
is now, but the senate - refuses to
accede even this temporary relief.
Tbe president, in his message to
congress, asked for legislation which
ho believed would permanently correct
the evil, by preventing the continuous
and systematic cornering of gold, and
it was the duty of congress to either
follow his suggestions, or else devise
other legislation that would accomplish
the desired result. Tbis that body has
refused to do, and by their do-nothing
policy have forced another bond issue,
which can only temporarily replenish
the treasury vaults with gold to be
drawn out at the will of holders of
greenbacks and treasury certificates.
Evidently if a gold standard is to be
maintained, gold must be protected by
the elimination of those sight drafts;
if not syndicates can repeat their cinch
game, and force a bond issue at
will. And senators who propose free
coinage of silver as a remedy, however
sincere . they may be, must know that
policy cannot prevail so long as Mr.
Cleveland is president, nor can they
hope that his successor will be more
&voratye to the white metal, hence
they are only trifling with a mo3t ser-
ious question when thoy urge their
demands for free coinage at this time.
They are virtually clinging to a forlorn
hope and at a most critical time too
for the nation's credit. But the longer
this congress pursues the present do-
nothing policy, refusing to enact some
practical settlement of the financial
question, the more will people become
disgusted with the party in power and
the more emphatic will be their ex
pression of disapproval npxt fall. The
people are fast learning where the
responsibility lies and will force those
who are responsible to carry the blame.
WOULD BE USELESS.
A strong pressure is being brought
to bear upon Gov. Lord to call an extra
session of the legislature, it is alleged,
for the purpose of so reducing appro
priations as to enable a lower tax levy
to be made. Senator Bancroft, of
Multnomah county, is one of the prime
movers in the matter, and urges that
a special session would cost but a few
thousand dolfars, and would cut off
over one hundred thousand dollars of
expenses, effecting a reduction of two
mills in the state levy. He further
proposes at the extra session to repeal
big appropriations, cut smaller ones,
fix the salaries of state and. county
officials on a lower scale, and cut the
Portland city offices down a great
deal. He figures that in tbe whole
state a reduction of a million dollars
for the next two years could be effected.
Another senator who was quite prom
inent in the regular session, Mr. Pat
terson, but whose voice then was never
raised against any of the appropriation
bills, says " there is a demand for a re
duction in Dublic expenditures all
around to the same scale to which
people are reduced in their private
affairs." If there was anyway in which
a snecial session could bring about
such reductions, be believes the peO'
Die would justify calling one. He
thought members would act differently
since hearing from their constituents,
The last special session of the legis
lature cost the state of Oregon some
$15,003 ; possibly one now would cost
like amount. Yet were it certain that
the exnenses of the state would be
-reduced 100.000 by the calling of
special session, the governor would be
justified in doing so. But this is not
even possible. The same men would
assemble at the special session that
were there a year ago, and it is not to
be expected that they would act with
much more wisdom now than they did
then- We know from experience what
extravagances they are capable of, and
it is safer for the taxpayers of thestate
to suffer the wrongs already heaped
upon them than to place themselves at
the mercy, of adept tax-squanderers
arain. ' A child that has been burned
once is ever afterward afraid of fire.
and as the taxpayers of Oregon are
grown-up children, they are not excep
tions to this rule. They have had
their resources burned by those who
composed the legislature of 1395, and
want nothing more to do with them.
. WILL TAKE A MILLION.
The New York World has ever bee)
one of tbe staunchest advocates of a
popular loan when the government is
required to borrow money, and in evi
dence of its good faith in advocating
the measure offers- to subscribe for
$1,000,000 of government bonds. In its
issue tf the Sth, it says: ; ,
"The World renews and continues
the offe- which it made to the presi
dent Friday. -
"It will start the list for a public
loan of 3 per cent, basis, witn a sub
scription of $1,000,000. . .
"It will promptly find and furnish
the gold with whi th to pay for them.
and will agree not to draw the gold out
of the treasury as the basis of a raid
upon the reserve. .'.
"The World believes that the public
will relieve the need of the treasury if
the chance is given. It does not be
lieve that there is any necessity or ex
cuse for selling secretly to a syndicate
for 104 bonds worth in the market
117. As an earnest of its faith in gov
ernment and in tbe people it is willing
to subscribe as above stated, and it ap
peals to others similarly disposed to
make known their willingness through
The World.'' ' ,
' SERVING THEIR MASTERS.
It is to be observed that Oregon's
delegation in congress is supporting
Huntington and his measures in con
gress. In other words, Oregon's rep
resentatives are helping to take care of
the Southern Pacific railroad and its
interests in congress. Probably Sen
ator Mitchell's influence has something
to do with this united support on tbe
part of Oregon's delegation. Tbe
Southern Pacific is a private corpora
tion. The delegation referred to is
supposed to use its entire time in look
ing after the people's interests. How
men elected to office by tbe people, to
serve the people at a salary of $5000 a
year and extras, can devote their tal
ents and time to private and corporate
interests without violating their trusts,
we cannot comprehend However,
that is what is being done In congress
by the Oregon delegation, some mem
bers of which are being retained as
counsel of private, and. corporate in
terests at salaries in excess of those re
ceived from the people for represent
ing them East Oregonian. .
00 MUCH FOtt LIGHT.
Evidently some of the state instiu-
tions located at Salem are getting too
much light, or at least the people of Ore
gon are paying somebody pretty dea'rly
for the light. In the meantime the tax
payers of tbe state are getting some
light on the subject, and will insist
that the electric light expenses be
lightened. The state board estimates
that it will cost $25,300 to furnish
electric light for six of the state insti
tut ions as follows:
Deaf-mute school. $2,300
Blind school 2.400
Reform school 2.4IK)
Asylum 11.HS0
Asylum farm cottages....:.... 2,300
Penitentiary . . . . 4.250
Total.
$25,300
It is now in order for the Oregonian
to get out its scalpel and go for the
wavy locks of Senator Mitchell. He
has announced that he will join the
silver forces in an effort to secure the
adoption of a free-coinage substitute
for the house bond bill. ;
If a few hundred wealthy men of
America would display the patriotism
shown by the New York World in ref
erence to the bond loan, the United
States would soon be free from the
clutches of bond syndicates and Wall
street brokers. If there is any love of
country left in our millionaires, they
can now show it by aubscriblng to the
popular loan.
PUBLIC DEBT REDUCTIONS.
Enthusiastic admirers of ex-President
Harrison often point to the great
reduction of the public debt during
the four years he was chief executive
of the nation as the crowning event of
his administration, and assert that the
reduction was greater during those
four years than during any other like
period of the nation's history. This
has frequently been refuted by the
Democratic press, and now the Ore
gonian leads its evidence to show that
more of the bonded debt was paid off
during Cleveland's first administration
than during Harrison's. It says:
"The Oregonian Is askfed for infor
mation as to the amount of bonded
debt canceled under tbe first adminis
tration of President Cleveland, and
that canceled under the administra
tion of President Harrison; together
with the amount of surplus transferred
by the former to the latter, and by the
latter to Mr. Cleveland's second ad
ministration. "Under the Cleveland adminis
tration, between Marcb, 1885, and
Marsh 18S9: the face value of tbe bonds
purchased and redeemed was $338,074,
830; under the Harrison administra
tion, between March 1889,' and March
1893, the amount was $239,093,650.
"The available cash in tbe treasury
on March 1, 1889, was $183,827,190.09;
on March 1, 1893, the . amount .was
$124,128,087.88
"It should be borne in mind that
the available cash in the treasury may
be no true indication of actual con
ditions, since it is subject at all times
to drafts for the expenses of the gov
ernment; and heavy obligations, at
almost all times outstanding, may at
any time greatly change the balance.
At the present time there is a large
amount of cash in the treasury, but a
small gold reserve; so that it is neces
sary to sell bonds for gold, though
heavy sums in currenoy lie in the
treasury. These heavy sums in cur
rency are, indeed, retained in the
treasury as far as possible, lest, if
paid out, they might be used (as tbey
certainly would be) for further deple
tion of the gold reserve. We are
floating too much paper. It had be
gun to tell on the gold reserve before
the close of Harrison's administration.
The reserve bad then already fallen
considerably below the $100,000,000
mark.
"The reason why the Cleveland ad
ministration (the first one) paid more
on the public debt than the Harrison
administration was two-fold. First,
the McKinley act cut off a large
amount of revenue; second, disburse
ments for various purposes, chiefly for
pensions, were largely increased.".
A TRANSPARENT SCHEME.
sa--- f
The motives which move some of the
Republican leaders at this time to ex
hibit such great solicitude for tbe wel
fare of tbe taxpayers, In demanding
that a special session of the legislature
be called to reduce state expenses, are
so palpably transparentas tobe redicu
Ious. It is nothing short of an attempt
to right the party .before the voters, to
make a showing of an effort to redeem
the pledges for reform made prior to
last election. . It is an effort to regain
the ground that was lost by the bad
record of the lad legisfature. , It is
plainly evident that they recognize
that some heroi? efforts are required
right now to save tbe Republican party
from utter defeat In tbe coming state
election, and their actions indicate
that they believe a 'special session, at,
which an effort would be made to re
duce appropriations, abolish a few
commissions and cut down salaries
would set them right before the voter?.
If those politicians are not actuated by
party motives, and are really sincere
in their efforts to reduce expenses, it
is amazing strange that it has taken
them a whole year to discover that the
legislature of 1895 was unreasonaabiy
extravagant and that the interests
of tbe taxpayers demand a cutting
down of appropriations and salaries.
If Mr. Bancroft and Mr. Patterson are
really sincere, why did not they demand
of Governor Lord when the legislature
adjourned ast February that he im.
mediately re-convene the legislature
to right those wrongs? By such action
they would have saved the' people 'the
expenses for one year, that, tbey have
now discovered are so burdensome.
Their pretense of being the friends of
the people would then have had the
semblance of honesty, but . to suffer
these wrongs to exist for a year, and,
now on the eve of election to demand
reforms subjects their motives to severe
criticism. Tbeir scheme is so trans
parent that it won't go down..
COFIDENCE 28 LACKING.
Had the people of Oregon any con
fidence in the disposition of the mem
bers who composed the last legislature
to reduce the expenses of state govern
ment, possibly they would feel some
hope of relief should a special session
be called, but confidence in them is
lacking as is reflected by the expres
sions of public men all over the state.
The following Salem dispatch shows in
what regard the legislators and some
other public efficers are held In that
city, and the same sentiment prevails
pretty generally all over Oregon:
Tbe extra-session talk has elicited
many uncomplimentary remarks about
the last legislature as now constituted.
One man said today: "I would ' not
have any confidence In the present
legislature cutting down expenses in
any way if every member would sign a
written guarantee." Another business
man, well known among politician?,
said: "Certainly, we need such relief
as could be given by an extra session
of the legislature, but what can we ex
pect? Look at the equalization board
that has just adjourned. The mem
bers of that board are about as good as
tbe members of the legislature, and
they have not only just bled the state
for $10 per day each for thirty days,
and mileage, but they had the brazen
effrontery to employ clerks and vote
them $10 per day each, and a page $3
per day. The clerks employed cannot
earn over $3 per day at anything else,
and the employment of a page was
simply a donation. And even tbe re
porters blushed to give the actual ex
penses of that board. Secretary Cool
lga really received $440. I believo
Coolidge is in session yet."
LEGISLATIVE AJSUgES,
Soadriothave members of legisla
tive bodies become in tbe art of de
feating or delaying legislation by
amending bills in one house after they
have been passed by another, that it
would seem there was a necesssty for
a rule being adopted in all legislative
bodies requiring each house to rote
upon the bills passed by the other,
without amendment. Were such a
role in rogue In congress today, the
senate would have been powerless to'
hold up the bond and tariff bills that
were sent to it by the house by putting
free coinage riders on them. It would
have to either pass or reject tnem,
thus being denied the privilege of
dodging a duty that is incumbent up
on it. If this rule was adopted,
and the right to originate bills for
creating . revenue were extended to
both houses, legislation would be
greatly faciliated,and dilatory amend
ments would be less frequent.
Such a rule would also prevent much
unwholesome legislation, as it would
force every measure to stand upon its
own merits. Too often a meritorious
bill is passed by one house, and when
it comes up in the other is loaded
down with amendments that have no
merit, and is either defeated thereby,
or through its merit carries its obnox
ious riders to tbe statute books. For
instance, the Wilson bill as it passed
the bouse, imperfect as it was," was
much preferable to what it became
after tbe senate finance committee got
through amending it. '
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The value of the ore shipped from
Trail creek during 1895, was nearly
$1,000,000.
Col Bob. Ingersol has been . Invited
to preach in a Chicago church. Should
he accept, it would seem like tbe lying
down together of the lamb and tbe
lion. j
Long winded debates, -but no im
portant action is all that is reported in
the daily proceedings of congress-. To
do nothing but talk and draw tbeir sal
aries seems to be the chief aim of the
members of congress.
During the first thirty days pf the
present session of congress the Oregon
delegation introduced 108 bills, 81 of
which carried appropriations. Our
senators and representatives evidently
are determined that Oregon shall have
her share of the plunder.
The morning after the last legisla
ture adjourned the Oregonion asked:
"Who will bave the face to ask the
election of another republican legisla
ture?" Up to tbe present date nobody
has been found who is overly anxious
to bave tbe dose administered in 1895
repeated.
President Cleveland's action in re
gard to a popular loan is going to do
much to strengthen his administration
with the people. Dickering with a
bond syndicate is not looked upon with
favor among the people. Mr. Cleve
land did the right thing at the right
time when he asked for a popular loan.
It will be taken on a three per cent
basis, thus saving $15,000,000, or more.
It is a relief to know that the grip of
the bond syndicate upon the finances
of the nation has been broken. J. P.
Morgan, who a short time ago thought
the U. S. treasury could scarcely sub
sift without Tiis kindly offices, by
which he hoped to clear up eight or
ten million, has acknowledged that he
is not the necessary fifth -wheel that
keeps the gold reserve intact.
The sentiment of economy, retrench
ment and reform seems to fairly per
vade the air in Oregon. .Even the
state military board has determined to
not order a general encampment this
year, and will thus save tbe state $20,-
,000. We even expect yet to bear of
some official concluding that bis salary
is too high, and turning a portion of it
back into the treasury.
. Never before in the history of this
state has there been greater economy
practiced in tbe management of our
state institutions, and never before in
the history of the state has there been
an equal amount of editorial space de
voted to unwarranted attacks on state
officials Pendleton Tribune.
Inded the editor Of the Tribune
must be joking, or possibly he has not
noticed an Item of $4,357 increase in
connection with the offices of state
or over $6,000 in the expense of light
ing public buildings in Salem.'
As indicated by the dispatches pub
lished today English statesmen and
bankers are enthusiastic in advocating
the establishing of a permanent court
of arbitration, and are even willing
that the Venezuelan boundary dispute
be Submitted to such a court. This Is
no more than might have been ex
pected. British statesmen are only
human, and when they discover tbat
they cannot settle a dispute by bluff
ing, are ready to accept tbe next best
method, which at present Is arbitra
tion. ' -
From some cause or another, possibly
because an election will be held next
June, the county judge of Multnomah
county has discovered that the county
government is being conducted at too
great an expense, and has began letting
the axe fall upon the heads of a num
ber of supernumeraries who have been
feeding at the public crib in that
county. Whatever the Incentive for
this move toward retrenchment and
reform, the. taxpayers of Multnomah
will be relieved from tho burden of
supporting needless officials. An ap
proaching election sometimes is bene
ficial, especially when the powers that
be are seeking re-election.
A state tax levy of four and 'eight
tenths mills is the blessing in disguise
which the legislature of 1895 bestowed
upon tbe taxpayers of Oregon. But
really this heavy rate of taxation may
be a blessing in disguise, for the
ravages of the tax eaters are just be
ginning to be felt by tbe property
owners. Heretofore, industry and en
terprise bave borne the burden, and
property, through the returns paid for
tbe use of it. has almost entirely es
caped. When property is really taxed
to meet the expense of officialism, then
better government more economically
administered is demanded and usually
secured. '
It is not more revenue that this gov
ernment needs, it Is a cutting down of
expenses. If tbe tariff tlnkerers in
congress would turn their energies to
reducing the cost of running the gov
ernment, instead of so zealously en
deavoring to increase the burdens of
taxation, they would more nearly serve
the Interests of their constituents. In
dull times managers of private enter
prises cut down expenses by reducing
tbe number of their employes instead
of drawing upon their capital stock to
pay expenses. Why should not such
business principles be applied to tbe
management of public affairs?
Tb Oregon City Enterprise, speak
ing of possible candidates tor congress
in the first dist let, says: "Among
those whoso names are being brought
forward by their friends, are H. B.
Miller and W. T. Vawtr, of Southern
Oregon, Judge R. S. Bean, of the su
preme court. Thomas H. Tongu of
Bllsboro, C. B. MooresandT. T. Oeer,
of Marlon county, and George C.
BrownelL of this city," Is it possible
the Enterprise has never heard of tbe
only and - irrepressible BInger? Mr.
Hermann is still alive, and will be de.
oidedly "in it" when it comes to the
nominating convention. ,
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE BOAS OF CAXXOX.
This Sound Was Heard Yesterday In ITa
.vana. Havana, Jan. 14. At noon today
continued artillery -firing was heard
south -of Rinconj'hot fir from Bejucal.
The town was attacked by insurgent
yesterday, but they were forced to re
treat after a battle lasting, it. is claim
ed, five hours, but, it is admitted that
the insurgents plundered stores in the
outlying street of Bej'ical, burned
many bouses and destroyed the rail
road depot. - Previously they had
burned the town of Salud. and partly
destroyed Quivican. They burned
freight trains . and destroyed every
thing as they pushed northward to
ward Havana. .
This force of insurgents is the one
supposed to be commanded by Gomes,
although it has been insisted upon
tbat be is still in the province of Pinar
de Rio, and was in conflict with tbe
Spanish troops commanded by Geuer
al Linarez. It is believed an impor
tant engagement is taking place.
CAMPOS' MENTAL COXDITIOJf.
A Report That he Ha Become Demented
CHICAGO, Jan. 14. A special from
Boston says: -
Startling information has-been re
ceived from Havana by a prominent
Cuban tobacco-dealer here, whose in-,
terests in the. island .forbid using bis
name. -
"There is a general opinion," sajB
tbe letter,, "both among Insurgents
and Spaniards, .that General Campos
has- become demented. His actions,
not only in the direction of the cam
paign, but his private and ordinary
doings are such as to give good grounds
for this belief.
"Gomez has no idea of attacking Ha
vana, but bis plan is to cut off the
city's supplies. There is no doubt
that fully half of the citizens and popu
lace are Cuban sympathizers.
"The Americans are thoroughly de
tested by the Spaniards. Tbe situa
tion is serious. A great deal of Amer
ican property has been destroyed, and
terrible atrocities will bo committed
Upon Americans. Tbe United States
needs a warship or . two in Havana
harbor.". ;
PLACED VXDGR A it BEST.
F. B. Wood Suspected of Bobbin; Fondle.
' ton's Poitoffice.
Pendleton. Or., Jan. 14. Sheriff
Houser has arrested F. S. Wood, sus
pected of committing the bold robbery
at the postoffice last evening.
Wood came here less than a week
ago, claming he was an attorney from
Weiser, Idaho, who had been unfortu
nate and heeded assistance to get to
Astoria, where he had money due
him. He stooped at the Golden Rule
two days. One evening he followed
the hotel 'busd river to the barn, evi
dently to hold him up. The landlord
sent him away, and he went to the Ho
tel Pendleton, where he was stopping
when the robbery occu red. ,
Officers searched his room and found
some new clothing thought to have
been stolen. Wood learned bis room
was being searched and ran down the
back stairs of tbe hotel and escaped
over the fence, but was soon in custody.
He is tbe only man found who answers
the description of the robber given by
Postmaster Johnson. Officer's are out
in' all directions prosecuting a vigorous
search, but no reports as yet have been
received from them. -'
This morning the postmaster says
the amount taken by the robber is oyer
$700.
Tempest In a Teapot. ,
Sam Francisco, Jan. 14. Recently
Rev. W. W. Case, pastor of the Huw
ard street Methodist-Espicopal church,
took occasion, while addressing hia
congregation, to say . some very un
complimentary things about some of
tbe members of tbe board of supervi
sors because tbey permitted the disrep
putable bouses on Morton street to
exist.; At the next session of the board
of supervisors they s-id very un
pleasant things about the preacher.
Supervisor King took the initiative in
the matter-, by Introducing a very
lengthly resolution which undertook
to show that Uev. Dr. Case bad com
mitted an error when he charged the
supervisors with neglect of duty in fail
ing' to legislate against certain evils.
Supervisor Hughes said Rev. Case de
liberately lied, and others mem
bers made impassioned speeches, but
tbe resolution was defeated. .
Xo Camp This Tear.
Salem, Or. Jan. 14. The regular
quartely meeting of the state military
board completed its session at an early
hour this morning. After hearing
from the committee appointed to ascer
tain the cost of holding an encamp
ment, the members of the board ex
pressed themselves as averse to so
large an expenditure at this time. By
vote this morning it was decided there
will be no encampment of the Oregon
National Guard tbis year. The ex
pense would bave been about $20,000
Mrs. Goddard. la Free. -LEWISTON,
Idaho, -Jan. -14. Not
guilty is tbe verdict in the ease against
Mrs. Goddard, accused of the murder
of John Siers. . This is tbe end of tbe
most bitterly fought murder trial in
Northern Idaho. After being out
15 hours, tfio jury reached an agree
me'ntat 10:45 this morning. Mrs. God
dard is declared Innocent of the mur
der of her neighbor "Buena," as be
was called. Tbe arguments were elo
quent appeals to the jury.
The Way They do In Germany.
BERLIN Jan 14. Tbe trial of R. F.
Kneebs, an Ameiicao horseman,
charged with fradulently entering tbe
mare Bothel in a race as Nellie Eceebs,
resulted today in a verdict of guilty.
Eneebs was sentenced to nine months
imprisonment, to pay a fine of 1000
marks and three years'- loss of civil
rights. In addition tbe mare was con
fiscated. Ex-President to Marry.
New YORK, Jan. 14. The World
will say tomorrow:
The statement was given out last
night by a close friend of General Har
rison tbat It was true tbe ex-president
was to marry Mrs. Dimmick, but tbat
the marriage would not take place' be
fore Lent, and tbat a formal announce
ment of tbe engagement will be made
before tbat lime.
Charged With Treason.
Johannesburg, Jan. 14. T. H.
King, an American engineer, and one
of tbe members of tbe reform union,
arrested upon charges of hteh treason, :
has been escorted to Pretoria, but it Is
expected he will be liberated In a tew
days. ' ' "
" So Apologies Have Been .Mad.
Berlin,' Jan. 14 The North Ger
man Gazette declares that no coxnmun-
ications on the Transvaal question of
an apologetic character have been sent
to London from an authoritative bource
in Germany.
IT WAS ... i.. MOVE.
Asking Englcn 1 to Protect Americana In
TransTaal.
LCHfDOy, Jan. 15. Mr. Wiltz, of Cal
ifornia, a Iri-nd of John Hammond,
the American mining engineer ar
rested with others at Johannesburg on
a charge of high treason, continues his
efforts in behalf of Hammond and the
other Americans in custody at Johan
nesburj or Pretoria. Discusbin the
situation tolay, Wiltz said:
"Our government must understand
this fact all the demands of diplo
matic courtesy were satisfied by Cham
berlain's kind response to Secretary
Onley's requeat'that Great Britain pro
tect the interests of Americans in the
Transvaal but nothing could be worse
for the Americans, as the feeling
again.it all Englishmen is exceedinely
bitter, while the Boers are very friend
ly to Americans. Indeed, several of
those arrested are on the best of terms
with the Boer government.
" None of the Americans were con
nected with the political movement.
They simply joined the reform commit
tee formed in the emergency to j re
serve the peao- of Johannesburg.
President Kruger arrested all members
of the committee, but I believe prompt
action taken through our own repre
sentative ai Cape Town would secure
the release of the Americans. Any de
lay may endanger their lives, as the
Boers aro intensely exasperated. We
should have a representative in' the,
Transvaal, for the Amirieans, though
few. occupy mo.-t important positions,
and trade with the Uoited States is
very large. . Most of the lumber used
in the mines comes from Puget sound "
HE MARRIED FOB A I.IVINO.
A New Yorker Whose Known Wives Som
ber Thirteen.
New YORK, Jan. 15. There is a
man serving one year in the peniten
tiary for the larceny of S8, whose re
cord as a polgyamist gives him pre
eminence in evil. Thirteen marriages
have been traced to him, and there
are more to come, the authorities say.
He married under the names of
George Mair, Joseph Maier, George
Muffler, Joseph Milier. and several
other aliases. It is believed his real
name is George Meyer. .
Meyer's object in forming this con
nubial 13 club was to obtain money.
One of bis wives is suing him for di
vorce. This universal beuedict was
not at all fastidious. He married any
woman be bappaued to become ac
quainted with, no matter what her age
was, it she only had money. He al
lied himself to women varying in age
from 25 to 45 years, and it made no
difference to him whether they wero
pretty or homely, attractive or repul
sive. Nor did it matter how much or
bow little money tbey had, provided
they bad some. He married ' one wo
man for $17. . With ; others he got
dowers varying from $25 to $500.
He had no other occupation, and
simply married for a living, not dis
daining as a side issue to steal what
ever money be could lay his bands on.
If the woman he married suited him,
he remained with her a few days; if
not, he left as soon as he had secured
her money. As a rule, however, he
did not marry on credit, as it were.
He generally obtained the money tbe
moment 'he married, ' under, the pre
tense of wanting to start in business.
' Philadelphia Republicans.
Philadelphia, Jan. 15. Conven
tions were held by the Republicans in
five congressional districts in this city
today. At each two delegates to the
national convention at St. Louis were
chosen Of the ten delegates, four
men are chosen on the anti-administration,
or Quay tickets, tbe other six
are announced as "combine" delegates.
In the third district Quay's followers
bolted and held a separate meeting,
electing State Senator . Elwood and
Henry Clay as delegates. The case
will probably have to be settled in the
courts. In tbe first and fifth districts
a resolution was unanimously adopted
instructing tbe delegates to vote for
Thomas R. Reed for president. In the
fourth congressional convention the
delegates were instructed for Quay.
Tbe Syndicate Dlswlvea.
New York, Jan. lo. The members
of the government bond syndicate re
ceived in the mail this morning a cir
cular letter from J. P. Morgan & Co.
releasing them Trom their agreement
to furnish their pro rata of $103,093,090
in gold, and a second $100,000,000 if de
sirable, taking payment in 4 per cent
government bonds. The reason given
for the dissolution of the syndicate is
that the syndieate contract called for
a bid for ''all or none," and therefore
Morgan was unwilling to make a bid
under the present circumstances, as he
might seem to present for considera
tion by tbe secretary of the treasury
the throwing out of smaller bids made
in good faith under public call. Mor
gan is satisfied there is no question as
to the success of tbe loan.
Extra Sculou Talk.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 15. Governor
Lord has not yet Intimated whether
he will or will not call an extra session
of tbe lefiislftture. With tbe assur
ance that his recommendations to the
last legislature would be carried out,
it is quite probable be would acquiesce
la tbe demands for a relief session.
State officials generaly are non-com-mfittal
on tbe question of an extra ses
sion. One official's jocular reply, when
asked if be deemed it wise to convene
the legislature in extra session was:
'Do you suppose we would favor hav
ing our salaries and fees paraded be
fore the public?"
roraker Elected Senator From Ohio.
Columbus, Jan. 15. The two houses
of the legislature today, in joint ses
sion, at 12 oV103k, confirmed their re
spective acts of yesterday by electing J.
Foraker United States senator, his
term to begin March 4. 1817. The
senator-elect addressed the general as
sambly briefly.
Decidedly Frigid.
ST. Paul, Jani 15. The Fesond
great frigid wave of the month is sweep
ing down from the Northwest Terri
torv. At 7 o'clock it was 30 deg. below
at Caleary. and at m ny points in Man
itoba it was 20 below. Tbe coldest
point in Minnesota was St. Vincent,
where it was 32 deg. below. '
Montgomery Mot Yearning For Death.
ALBANY. Or., Jan. 15. Lloyd Mont-
fvnmaru'a At.tni.nAva viaitAd him In t:lil
d and converse(1 wlth him aboiIt
appealing his case to the supreme
court. In spite of Montgomery's for
mer statements that he wanted to die,
he told his attorneys he wished them
to do all they oouid for him. and secure
a new triaL, 12 possible. His lawyers
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KUUpOOulul AOU, 1 Hilt t- 3
epoonlul k round nut 3
meg or cinnamon. 2
rounding iwiapoojifuls -baking
irowdenoer.ijer. -Beta
2 cgtfs; udo 1 cup r
sugar. I cup miitt 2 tin
apooofuis melted Cot
tiilmo. fctir inese into
the flour, roll and cut
into flnape. Have ket- 3
tie X fcU of Cotrolcno 3
at Just the rich, heat a
and fry tMdoughuutt 3
III Afe A W lUlUUMBh
I O j
! For frying CottOlenej
imust be kot, but don't;
i let it get hot enough to j
i smoke or it will bei
I burned and spoiled. To j
I find if it is hot enough, I
j test it by throwing into j
I it a single drop of water, j
; When at just the heat,
the water will pop. Get ;
the genuine.
f The Cottolone trade-marks nre "Cbfr I
: tolene" undo tlcer'i head in cotton. I
; ' plant wreullu
: THE N. K. FAIRBANK COMPANY. St loo!, i
: Uucago aim rrsmruag, ranifuw-, uragu-,
liniiitiiiniiiiiimiiiiiiiiHinniimiiiii.iiiiiimiiiiii
say they will file a bill of exceptions
on or before January 20, and appeal
the case to the supreme court
AK EX'TRE.ISUKEK'S SHORTAGE.
It is Flaced at 830,519 by an Examining
Committee.
LINCOLN', Neb., Jan. 10. r'rom in
formation received at the capital, it
app"ars that the shortage of ex-treasurer
Lynch, of Plait county, amounts
to $30,512. The ex-tre .surer has put into
the bands of the committee of bis
bondsmen securities whfih are esti
mated at $27,000, and relatives of his
haw put up securities amounting to
$300. The bondsmen are said to be
amply secured by tbis, and the county
bus refused to accept paymept from
them of anything less than the full
amount of the shortage. The failure
of the Platte Center Bank has caused
the demand made by a report of the
bondsmen for the amount of money
which Lynch had on deposit In tbat in
stitution. J. W. Lynch was president
of the Platte Center Bank. The short
age, as reported, is what i shown from
the examination made by the commit
tee appointed by the county board and
. -1--. V- ' . 1 1
treasurer elect, ho report
made to the auditors' office
lumbus.
has been
from Co-
FOR PACIFIC SETTLEMENTS.
Resolution to Create a Permanent Board
' of Arbitration.
"Washington. Jan. 16. Represen
tative Towne, or Minnesota has pre
sented a resolution directing the for
eign affairs committee to report upon
tbe advantage and practibility of the
establishment of a nprmanpnt court of
international arbitration represent-
in? the United States and tbe British
Empire, with a jurisdiction extending
to all controversies between the two
governments . except those involving
the honor or the autonomy of one of
tbe parties. He also presented a res
olution directing the president, if not
incompatible with public interests, to
enter into negotiations witb Great Bri
tain with a view to the speedy and ami
cable adjustment of the definite loca
tion of the boundary line between this
country and the possessions of Great
Britain from Lake Superior to the
Lake of the Woods. Both resolutions
were referred to the foreign affairs
committee. - , ,
DMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Tbe Committee Decided on July 7 as the
Time.
"Washington, Jan. 18. Tbe demo
cratic national couvention will be held
July 7. The national committee de
cided today on this date. The opposi
tion favored June 2.
The vote was 32 to 18 In favor of Ju'y
7. The resolution of Patrick Colins, of
Massachusetts, offered in the conven
tion of 1892, that tbe next convention
oe nem Demnu closed aoors, was re
ported adversely by a sub-committee,
to which it was referred, and his re
port was adopted unanimously. It was
decided to give ' each city thirty min
utes to present its claims tbis afternoon.
A BESOL17TIOX BY SEWELL.
Fears the Effects of the President's Veoe
. saelaa Message. '
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. Se well, re
publican, of New Jersey, introduced a
resolution on the Monroe doctrine in
the senate today. The resolution de
clares that the president has pressed
the Monroe do-Jtrine beyond what was
intended and bis interpretation will
involve the United States in foreign
complications and virtually extend a
protectorate over Mexico and the
South American 6tates.
Senator dll gave notice today that
be would soon move to discharge the
foreign relations committee from con
sideration of the resolution fur recogni
tion of the Cabins as belligerents, in
order to have the senate vote directly
on the question without further delay.
Masked Aieii liob a Station.
FORT SCOTT, Kan., Jan. 16. Two
masked man, early this morning, held
up the night n gent of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas road iin this city, G
S. Knox, toget her with two passengers,
C. J. Kidney, of Harnood, Mo., and
Carl Former, of Olatbe, Kan. After
securing what jewelry and cash they
had, one of tbe robbers covred the
three men with two revolvers while
the other ransacked the company's safe.
The robbers accomplished tbeir work
in twenty minutes, uhun they backed
from the depot mid escaped. The
agent says only $34 was taken from the
safe and a similar amount from the
men.
A 8300,000 rallore.
NewYoh2, Jan. IK. Perkins and
WeL;!1, sujjar i nporters and exporters,
bave assigned to Benjamin Perkins.
The toul liabilties are put at half a
million dollars. Mr. Arnold, counsel
for assignee, said the cause of the fail
ure was the Cuban war. The firm has
been making large advances on the
strength of consignment! to be re
ceived. The condition ii Cuba has
p evented tbe shipping of sugar.
Havana Practically Isolated.
MADRID, Jan. IB. -D'awtches from
Havana say the I ipur,rents have cut off
all means of lind ininrn"l f io V
Dr. Price's Cream Baking. Powder
World's Fair Highest Award. 1
tween this city and the Interior except
by a short railroad from Havana to
Marian ao, in the province of Havana,
anl over a still shorter railroad be
tween Pagla and Munabacia, suburbs
of tSat city. Consequently steamships
a -e the only means of communication
between the caj I:l1 and the provinces,
which remain at the dlspojal of the
authorities.
Crow Objects to Criticism.
Washetgtox, Jar. 16. There was
an interesting episode in tbe bouse to
d ty, ins-Jr-id by Gro , Republican, of
Pennsylvania, who declarel that tbe
Xew York chamber of commerce, In a
pamphlet widely circulated, cast reflec
tions on the good faith of t vt house.
The pampnlet criticised tbe house for
paying tbe C anadian sealers $400,000.
whl :h it was asserted had been arbitra
ted and awarded to tbe owners of seized
vesjels.
Pell Into a Deep Mlns.
HorGHTON, Micb., Jan. 10. The
miners at the bottom of the new No. 6
Tamarack shaft were startled by a man
falling past tbera. It proved to be
William Beesley. a minor who lad ac-
cldentlly stepped it to the rrouth of
the shaft at the surface and had fallen
175 feet. The miners who picked him
up were surprised to find him alive.
Both legs were broken, all the ribs onv
his right side fractured and he bad a
severa scalp wound. The mine sur
geon says he will reenve-.
Utah's Senator.
Salt I are, Jan. lo. The Hon
Frank J. Cannon and Arthur Brown,
the Kepilluan cauc is nominees for
the United States senate, have been
the recipients of numerous telegrams
from all part3 of the country today, of
fering congratulations. Judge-C. W.
Bennett, who made a gallant tight and
received witnin tnrue votes of tbe re
quired twenty-two, says be is satisfied
with the result.
OoTernor Drake's laanrn ration.
Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. 10. Tbe
inauguration of Governor Drake took
place at 2:30 today in the presence of
several thousand people. The gover
nor in his inaugural said that the
stand taken by the president in favor
of the enforcement of the Monroe doc
trine has received the most unhesitat
ing and cordial approval of patriotic
people and parties.
Prasnlan Diet.
BEELCf, Jan. 15. The Prussian diet
was opened at noon today. The speech
from the throne was devoted to domes
tic affairs. It is estimated the budget
to 1896 will show a smaller deficit than
that of I89 , owing to increased receipts
Oue to improving trade.
Special Session In Wisconsin.
Madison, Wis., Jan. 15. Governor
Uphatn has issued a call for the legisla
ture to meet in soeciat session Tues
day. February 18, to apportion the
state Into new senatorial and assembly
districts under the census of 1895.
Iowa Democrats,
Des Moines, la., Jan. 13. Tbe dem
ocratic legislative joint caucus today
nominated W. I. Bubb for the United
States senator.
It is pleasing to note, that the gen
eral demand for retrenchment and re-
, form ha been deeded by tbe city coun-
cl' ol anu, me expenses
of 'be city will be so reduced that a
levy of only 7 mills is necessary.
vwvvwv
GEORGE RUCH.
PIONEER
(Successor to Chris man tt Corson.1 v i
- A FULL LINE OF
"STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
Again at the old stand I
t former patrons. ' Free delivery
RUPERT S CHBEL
Wholesal and retail manufacturers of and dealers in
Harness, Saddles, Bridles, Collars,
Tents, nnd Wncrnn Covers.
And A.11 Article kpt In a
REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE.
THE DALLES
THE GERMANIA
STUBLING & WILLIAMS, PROPS.
Wines, Liquors and Cigars
Fine
Allbrands of Imported
and Genuine Key West
CALIFORNIA WINES : AND : BRANDIES
Twelve-year-oli Whls'tey, strictly purs, for me ilctn'.I pur
poses. Malt Liquor. Columbia Brewery Beer on draught.
Second Street. THIS IAl.J-ilS, OH
04
Wlicn Yon Want
Seed Wheat, Feed Wheat,
Rolled Barley, Whole Barley,
Oats, Bye, Bran, Shorts, Hay,
: Or anything in the Feed Line, go to the :
WASCO - WAREHOUSE
Our prices are low and our pood, are first-class. Arents for the
celebrated WAITSBURCJ PEERLESS," and BYERS' BEST
PENDLETON MILLS FLO UK. aiifhest cash price paid for
WHEAT. OATS, and BARLEY.
The Massiilon Engine & Thresher Co.
160-166 Front St., Portland, Oregon
-WILL MAIL CATALOGUE OF UACHINEBY OH APPLICATION
Latest Styles
Lowest Profits.
: In Mens and Boys :
Clothing. Dry Goods.
: MENS FURNISHIKGS. :
HONEST VALUES IN : t.
Boots and Slides
c
F. STEPHENS '
134 Second Street. '
Kezt door to the Dalles National Bank
THE DALLES
Cigar factory
SFCOI KTRKET .
Oppeiite 'be tmp'.ensat Wsrsboase
F VCTORY NO. 105.
Cigars of tbe Best Brands manufac
tured, and orders from all parts of the
country tilled on tbe shortest notice.
Tht, reputation of THE DALLES
CIGAR has become firmly established,
and the demand for the home manufac
tured article is increasing eve;-y day.
A. ULRICH & SOU.
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SAN
BEER HA LL
F. LEMKE, Proprietor.
Fine Wines, Liquors, and Cigars
ALL KINDS OF BOTTLED BEER.
Columbia Brewery Beer on Draught
Second Street, liet. Court anA Colon.
rrnrrfnnrfi
urn
T. a. Yan
CEALEft XN :
waiciis, cms, raiiy
, anl Spectacles.
Oregon
Ral sf Nlcatloa
Repairer and Inspector.
Watok
The
Repalrinj of Pine Watches
. Specialty.
ivra aseona axrmmx, . .
THE DALLES. ORE.
Or. Price's Cream Baking: Powder
World's Pair rUshee Medal aad Diploma.
:3
GROCER
would be pleased to see all my
io any 'part of tbe city. .
First Clts HsrneM Shop.
Oprosite Moody's VV rehouse
OREGON.
Liquors, Ale and Forte r,
Cigars. A Full Line of
to - Buy