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Tlie visit of J. O. and I. N. Day Jr..
- to this city yesterday, probably had nr
" significance, their .mission no doubt
being to show their friend, M. Percy,
the beauties of Eastern Oregon scenery,
nevertheless," In an interview, with
them, the editor of the Tdies-Motjk-TATSXEB
ascertained some things-
- which, to a certain extent, explains
why the canal and locks at the Cas
- cades have not been opened for thf
passage of boats, and why the $20,000
were not available to construct the in
ner walls, the lack of which is said tc
be the only thing to prevent the opera
tion of the locks.
Their explanation of the $20:000 af
lair is simDle, though at the same time
' obscure. It is that Mr. Day, when he
- made the statement in ' March 1 tb'fct
" there was an .'unexpended balanced
between $40,000 and 350,000 did not
- know what he was talking about; very
nearly all of the amount having been
earned at the time be made the state
ment, so when the resolution making
the appropriation was signed by the
president, the contractors had suc
ceeded in exhausting all the appropria
tion. This explanation, however, k
on s par with their promise that thf
locks would be opened on March 1 .
1896, and is worthy of just as much,
credence an was that promise. .
This explanation, though, has little
bearing on the present, situation, and
bad they gone no further, it-would be
a difficult matter to form an idea ol
why the contractors still keep their
plant on the reserve, since their con
tract is in a manner finished. But
they advised the press of The Dalles to
cease finding fault with the govern
ment engineers and. contractors, and
put their shoulders to the wheel in an
effort to get more money out of the
treasury to 'be expended on the work.
They say . "get another appropriation
bill through congress and the locks
will be completed. Money is all that
is lacking now."- This, we believe,
explains the. situation pretty fully
The Day's are not in this country
altogether for their health. They are
shrewd business men and propose to
make every dollar they can, and. with
as little exretion as possible.. They
Lave exhausted the original appropria
tion, whether "to the best advantage or
not is told by the locks not being open
today. And they are perfectly willing
to earn a few hundred thousand more
if an opportunity is offered them.
Hence they say "get In like good fel
lows, get more money, and -we will
spend it for you." Whether it results
in opening the locks or not makes no
difference, for you have nothing to
ship overhe river yon can only afford
sufficient traffic forone boat a Jay." '
The situation seems to explain itself,
and is this: So long as the Day V keep
their plantJat the Cascades, and can
gull the people into working for additional-appropriations
for them to
spend, work will go on, but the locks
will never be opened.
How they propose to continue this
"ot.-nln nf nlnnnura And tiro fit to them
selves," is explained by Mr. J. G. Day,
when be cbided the Times-Motto-TAINEEB
for accusing 'Congressman
Ellis of duplicity in the matter. "Mr.
Eilis," says Mr Day, 'is the most faith
ful servant the people of Oregon can
have. . He stands in for appropriations
for the locks right along.. When you
oppose bis re-election, you oppose
your best friend." What do such ex
pressions from Mr. Day mean? Simply
this:' Day Bros, want more money.
Mr. Ellis, if elected, will help to sup
ply it, and at the same time will not
court an Investigation of how It is ex
pended. If there were any other solu
tion, why should a resident of Califor
nia, and a government -contractor at
that, take such deep interest in the
election of an Oregon congressman?
After having interviewed the Days
and considered the substance of their
explanations of the situation at the
Cascades, we can arrive at no other
conclusion than this: They have had
a profitable contract from the govern
ment; they want more money appro
priated that they may continue in the
employ of the government, and so fir
as removing obstructions to the navi
gation of the Columbia they have little
concern. And further, if they remain
with their plant at the Cascades, and
can secure the election of a congress
man who is favorable to them, they
will continue to draw more money out
of the treasury, and the people can
whistle for an open river.
. TEE LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
The two nominees of the democratic
party for joint representative of Wasco
and Sherman counties in the legisla
ture, Messrs. Seufert and Lewis, hav
ing declined, leaves the contest in the
district between the populist and re
publican nominees, Messrs. Messinger
and Henry of the former party, and
' Messrs. Huntington and Jones of the
-latter. This leaves the democrats of
the district at liberty to choose as be
tween men and between the selections
'of their respective opponents, who can
- best serve them as representatives in
. the state legislature. As to a choice
between men,' we have little option;
tbey are all representative citizens,
. men who, "if elected, would carefully
- guard the interests of the two counties
faithfully and well.
But in the light of the acts of .the
last legislature, which was overwhelm
ingly republican, it is indeed question-
- able if it Is to the interest of taxpayers
and voters generally to endorse those
acta by supporting the nominees of
that party. The most effectual manner
of denouncing the extravagant acts of
the last session is for voters to refuse
to support the nominees of the party
responsible for those extravagances,
and to support the nominees of other
parties, whether they be democrats or
populists.
A vote for the republican legislative
candidates is virtually endorsing the
acts of the last session and inviting
further waste of the people's money.
It is saying to that party "your failure
to fullfill your promises of economy en
titles you to the trust of state affairs.
Go into the legislature, and again
appropriate the state's funds -with
a liberal hand; give clerkships to all I
your Iriena9 at exoroitant salaries,
regardless of service rendered; keep
in office the railroad and other useless
commissions; tax us to the full extent,
and we wilL keep steadily on kissing
the hand that suites us and retain the
republican party in power."
Do the voters of this district choose
to express such endorsement? Bo they
feel justified in encouraging wastefull
appropriations? Do they approve ol
the employment of 150 clerks to keep
the proceedings of a legislative body
of 90 members? Do they endorse the
a:ts of the last legislature? If they do
tbey sbouli support to a man the nom
inees of the republican party for the
legislature.
l)EmGbGiCAL.
No man in the state of Oregon has
been more generally pointed out as a
typical American, diametrically op
posed to every tendency toward
churches as bod'es dictating to policies
of government than the Rev. Dr. Rol
and D. Grant, of Portland. But a
short time 6inee he wa9 delivering
lectures throughout the state, denounc
ing in bitterest terms the Catholic
church for dictating to its members
policies they should or should not pur
sue in matters of government, in
short, as he claimed,, for telling its
members how they should or should
not vote. For these denunciations he
was lauded as a patriot of the highest
type, one who would in eyery instance
repel .tho attempt of any church to
meddle with temporal affairs. Hence
it is that his admirers are surprised to
learn that in a recent address de
livered in Portland he made use
of the .following Inconsistent expres
sions: "I do not believe in a union of
church and state, but I do believe that
the church should take part in direct
ing her citizens how to vote."
When lecturing io The Dalles but a
short time since, this was the fault he
had to find with the Catholic church.
and one of the reasons he gave for de
claring it dangerous to American in
stitutions. As a church, administer
ing to the spiritual needs of its mem
bership, he had no fault to find; but
when it sought to "dictate to its mem
bers how they should vote," he em-
phatically objected. Dr. Grant may
be able to draw some fine distinctions
between churches and discover where
it is beneficial for one and detrimental
for another church to dictate to its
members in affairs temporal, but the
distinction is too decidedly fine for the
average citizen to .discover. Trui
Americans cannot acceDt the doctor's
proposition, for they' will draw the
line on all churches meddling with
political affairs, for . they see in it a
danger to a privilege which we hold
near and dear the right of exercising
a free ballot as American citizens.
The attempt of -any church, whether' it
be Catholic, Bapties, Methodist, or
any other. to dictate to its members
how to vote, ought to be repelled by
all true lovers of liberty.. '
Churches have their offices . to fill.
Is their offices they are beneficial to
society, and we believe are necessary;
but their office is not to tell people bow
to vote. When they, or rather any
denomination, undertakes to dictate in
politics, it becomes a dangerous ele
ment, one to be feared and shunned:
And Dr. Grant, or any other minister
of the gospel, who advocates such
action belittles the high profession to
which he belongs. Especially does it
come with ill grace from a man who
has . been. so pronounced V against
church interference with state affairs,
as has Dr. Grant, to at this time ad
vance such ideas, for he is at once
branded as a demagogue.
ONLY HELD' PROTECTION.
The withdrawal of Messrs. Seufert
and Lewis from the democratic ticket
seems to be exercising some of the re
publican friends, and they chouse to
consider the withdrawal of these
gentlemen a fusion between the demo
cratic and populist parties for the pur-
Dose of defeating the regular republi
can nominees. As to a fusion between
the two parties, and the claim that the
contest in this legislative and sena
torial district is one between re
publicanism and populism is all bosh
The contest i? one that has been
brought about by the extravagances of
the last legislature, for which the re
publican party was directly respons
ible; it has been forced upon the peo
Die, and will result in a rebuke to those
who have been so. reckless, of the
people's money in conducting state
affairs during the past two years. . If
the democrats of the district shall vote
for and elect two populist nominees for
the legislature, and in turn the popu
list give their support to the two demo
cratic candidates far the senate, it will
be but the result of a people rising up
for self protection,; and voicing their
disapproval of the acta of the legisla
tive assembly ot I8a. it it be fusion
for voters to thus express themselves,
let it be called by that name. If it is
populism to frown, down the flagrant
appropriations of a million dollar legis
lature and demand a more economical
administration of state government,'
then the sooner Oregon adopts popu
lism the better for the taxpayers.
If one- who, on' election day . by
his vote, disapproves the waste
of the public funds, must be
called a populist, then those who de
nounce . the acts of taxeatere and
professional politicians . may well be
proud of the name. The taxpayers
have a right to rise up for self-protection,
and if. the only way open to ac
complish this end is to combine for
the purpose of defeating the party that
has proven their oppressor in the past,
their acts are commendable and right,
and must be crowned with success.
WANT NO MORE OF TEEM.
Concentration of votes upon the re
publican legislative ticket in Multno
mah is the only way to assure the leg
islation necessary for reduction of looal
expenses and taxes Oregonian.
Does the Oregonian suppose the
voters have forgotten tbe part the
Multnomah county delegation took in
the game of passing "legislation for
reducing expanses" at Salem a year
ago last January? If they have not
it will be a difficult undertaking to
convince them that the Oregonian's
statement is correct. The position it
takes is something like the declar
ations of retrenchment in the republl
can Btate platform, rather fishy. Tbey
won't go down with the voters this
year. The Multnomah legislative
ticket is under the same Influence It
was two years ago; it is the same old
gang, with new henchmen, and the
people will not be deceived into sup
porting it again. They have had all
they want of ring servants in the leg
islature and will have no more of them.
As congressman from the Second
district, Judge Bennett would take
care of the interests of Eastern Oregon.
Voters are assured ot this and they are
safe In voting for him. Baker City
Democrat.
TAXES WE FEEL
The matter of taxation is one in
which every property owner is inter
ested, for it draws upon his resources
just in proportion to the amount he is
called upon to pay to the maintalnance
of government. It touches his pocket,
hence he is interested in knowing
where the money taken from him as
taxes goes and how it is applied, and
too he is Interested" in seeing that the
amount exacted shall be as light as is
possible.
In Oregon, outside of municipal and
school district, levies there are three
taxes exacted from the people, the
state tax, the state school tax and the
county - tax. This year these taxes
are levied in Wasco county a9 follows:
State, 4.8 mill?; state school tax, 5
mills;' Indigent soldiers, 1-10 mills;
public roads 1 mill; couity purposes,
10 1 10 mills. The total taxable prop
erty of the county as shown by ibe as
sessment of 1893, and on which the
1896 tax is levied, is $3,042,108. On
this the entire levy is 21 mills, and
will raise a revenue of $63,885,263. Of
this $14,002.12 goes to the state; $15,
210.54 to the-state school fund, most of
which returns to the county under the
pro rata apportionment; $304 21 to the
indigent soldiers fund: $3,012 10 for
public roads, and the remainder, $31,
224 79, is to be applied to the payment
of the county's obligations, or in other
words, to pay the running expenses of
the county.
Of all these taxes none is felt by the
peoble more severely than that paid
to the state. Is eoes entirely out of
the county, and very little returns,
while the other taxes remains here
and are re'urned to those from whom
they are exacted, and resembles the pro
cess of taking money out of one pocket
and putting it into the other. Hence,
while it is always desirable to keen
taxation down to the lowest possible
limit, money exacted for county taxes
is not so severely felt by the people as
Is that spirited away to Salem to pay
the salaries of state .officials, clerks of
the legislature, and railroad commis
sioners, and charitable and education
al institutions located at Portland.
Monmouth, Eugene, Albany and Cor
vallis, for the former returns to the
channels from which it was taken and
the latter flees away never to return.
It is then the state tax that is the
greater burden to the people, the most
serious drain upon their wealth, hence
should be kept down to the lowest
limit, by the exercise of strict economy
in the management of state affairs.
For strict economy in the manage
ment of state affairs we can only look
to the legislature, therefore, if the tax
payers would be relieved of this tax
that is most seriously felt by them, and
have the state lfvy next year reduced
from 4 8-10 to 2J mills they will see to
it that business men only, men who
are opposed to extravagance, are
elected to the next session of the leg
islature. ,
WHY MAKE A
CHANGE?
Tbe official acts of a public servant
is the only gauge by which his capabil
ities to serve tbe people faithfully and
well can be judged ; and when' one is
found whose official record will admit
of the closest scrutiny, it is indeed
questionable if it is to the interest of
tbe county generally to remove such
an officer and supplant him by one who
is untried. More especially is this
true with reference to the office of
county judge than any other local posi
tion within the gift of the people, for
every expenditure of the moneys col
lected as taxes rests with the county
court, and whether it be expended ju
diciously depends upon the sagacity
and business ability of the members of
that body. Therefore before the voters
of Wasco county too hastily change
the personnel of the court, it is well
they look into the official acts of the
present county judge tfnd determine
if it Is not to their interest to retain
him in that position another four
years.
In 1892, when Judge Blakeley took
his seat as county judge, Wasco county
was embarrassed with a heavy debt
and its warrants were selling at from
85 to 90 cents on the dollar. Durln
those four years tbe debt of the county
has been materially reduced, while at
the same time there has been more im
provements made to tho public roads
than during any other four years in
the history of tho county. This has
been done without raising the rate of
taxation, and the affairs of tbe county
have been conducted in such a busi
ness like manner that today the war
rants of the county are sought at their
face, and recently havo been sold at
premium of one cent.
Such management certainly reflects
credit uppn the business ability of tbe
officer who has been at the head
the county court during the past four
years, then why should the voters of
the county desire to at this time make
a obange? Why -should they take
Chances on replacing a publ.c servant
who has been tried and not found
wanting?
A GRAND FAILURE.
The awful fact confronts the people
of America today that the receipts of
the government will fall-short of ex
penditures $25,000,000 during the
present fiscal year. That this state of
affairs would exist on the 30th dav of
June, 1896, was made known to con
gress when it convened six months
ago,, both by the report of the
secretary of the treasury and by the
message of the president. Congress
then can have no excuse for not in
augurating measures to either increase
revenues or reduce expenses, both of
which it has utterly refused to do,
The present congress was elected upon
a pledge to rectify the mistakes of its
predecessor, and above all else to pro
vide revenue for maintaining tbe credit
of the government, neither of which it
has done. True, the Dingley bill
passed the house and was defeated in
the senate; but it was never introduced
with the expectation or intention of
its becoming a law. It was introduced
for political purposes, to make a good
showing lor tbe majority in the house,
and as a foundation for campaign
thunder not as a revenue measure or as
a measere to relieve the treasury. Aside
from its failure to provide reyenue,
this congress has also neglected to en
deavor to reduce expenditures, but on
the contrary haa appropriated money
with a lavish hand. It has already
passed bills drawing on a crippled
treasury for more than half a billion
dollars, bas outstripped all other con
gresses in the history of the nation in
the matter of appropriations during
the first session. In short it has failed
to accomplish a single thing for which
it was elected, and will go down to
history as the most complete failure
the nation bas ever known. '
ELLIS AND FINANCE
Congressman Ellis, during the time
he bas occupied a seat la congress,
whenever opportunity has offered, has
supported all silver measures, hence
his constituency in Oregon have
classed him among the free silver ad
vocates. He was so considered when
be received the nomination last April,
and although it has been rumored that
be had undergone a change of heart.
no expression from him could be had,
as to how he would stand on the finan
cial question if re-elected, until the re
ceipt of a dispatch, dated at Washing
ton, on May 13, which Mr. Dodd read
when addressing the people of The
Dalles last night, in which Mr. Ellis
announces that he will stand by the
declarations of the St. Louis platform
on the money question.
This leaves a cloud surrounding Mr
Ellis convictions on the money ques
tion, for at this time even the most
farseeiner mind cannot fortell what the
financial plank of the St. Louis plat
form will be'. It leaves a doubt as to
whether he will favor the free and un
limited coinage of silver, as he has in
the past, or whether he will go to the
side of the single gold standard. It
further proves that Mr. Ellis has no
fixed views on the financial question,
or if he has, they are so pliable as to
be warped by the dictates of the
national convention; and it substan
tiates the position that has been taken
by the TIMES-MOUNTAINEER, that on
the financial question there are but
two logical candidates before the peo
Die of this district Judge Bennett
and Judfe Northup.
Since Mr. Ellis has said that he will
be a gold-standard advocate in case
the national convention so declares,
the freesilver republicans can no
longer place confidence in him, for by
this declaration be agrees to desert
the "silver cause at the bidding of a
majority of his party. Those who are
honestly advocating free coinage can
not, therefore, rely on him. 'And with
those who favor a single gold standard,
it is the same. They demand a repre
sentative in congress who is opposed
to free silver Crst, last and all he
time, regardless of what the St. Louis
convention may do. Ellis' views are
too vacillating on the questian of
finance to meet the approval of either
wing of the republican party in times
when this is made tho issue, and men
who seek to become congressmen are
expected to be positive either for or
against free silver. One who agrees
to allow a convention to dictate to
what his policy will be dues not .meet
the demands of the times.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
The people want the mortgage-tax
law and the exemption-for-i ndebted
ness clause replaced on the statute
books. To what party need they look
for this legislation, the party that re
pealed them? Hardly.
A. S. Bennett is a man of the people
and no creature of corporations, is not
amenable to any bosses, has positive
views on all questions. As a congress
man he wouid be an ornament to the
state.
Congressman Ellis' champion, Mr.
Dodd, when he tsaia Mr. Ellis would
abide by tbe decision of the national
platform admitted that be had no fixed
views on the money question. If be
has no views on this question, can be
have on any other?
Gocd roads are beneficial to every
body. They afford means to the farmer
to get his produce to market, and also
bring : the merchant, the mechanic,
the hotel man customers. The county
court that makes eood- roads is the
friend of everybody? TT .
The offices of county judge and com
missioner are the most important to
taxpayers of all local positions. Men
of business and affairs are required to
fill these places acceptably and safely.
Can two better men for these positions
be found in the county than Judge
Blakeley and J. R. Doyle?
Thousands of dollars have been paid
out iu this county the past few months
for bounties on wild animals. This
has been a benefit to the sheep raiser,
the stock man and the farmer. It has
rone back to circulate among the peo
ple from whom it was taken, and has
served as a protection to their various
industries.
While serying as sheriff of Wasco
county D. L. Cates conducted the office
honestly and economically. If elected
county clerk, he will conduct that office
in a like manner. His clerical ability
is equal to that of anv man in the
county, and he can run the clerk's
office at less expense to the taxpayers
man it nas ever Detore been run.
Many democrats who have been
wandering after false gods the past
few years and affiliating wiih the pop
ulists, are beginning to see the error
of their ways and are returning to the
old party which bas for its watchwords
"honest, economical government and
equal rights to all, special privileges
to none."
The Montana republicans followed
the lead of their California brethren,
and declared for free silver. Their
financial plank says: "We reiterate
our faith in and devotion to the great
republican principles of bimetal ism.
protection and reciprocity, announcing
as our understanding of bimetallsm,
the free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver at the the ratio of 16 to
1, independently by the United
States."
Will the man who is elected treasurer
of Wasco county obey the law, and
pay off county warrants as fast as
money accumulates in the treasury,
thus stopping interest on outstanding
obligations? Is a question which inter
ests the taxpayers of' the county.
Those who are acquainted with Judge
Geo. A. Liebe, and they are the entire
voting population of the county, know
he will if elected, therefore he is the
identical man who should be elected.
Mr. Dood, in his speech here, told of
the beauties and benefits of a high pro
tective duty on wool, but he said noth
ing of protecting the American wool
growers against their most serious and
dangerou competition the "pauper
rag of Europe. He takes hold of the
wrong. horn of the delima to help the
sheep raiser. A prohibitive duty, on
rags and a duty sufflcieut to cover the
difference of cost of production be
tween this and foreign countries
would benefit tbe wool raiser more
than a 20 cent duty on wool and allow
rags admitted free.
The qualifications of an officer can
best be judged by his official acts, by
tho record he makes. Hon. Robert
Mays served as mayor of Dalles City
two terms, from July, 1892, to July,
1894. Judge Blakeley has served Was
co as judge one term, from 1892 to the
present time. Before voters determine
which of these gentlemen is best fitted
to serve them as county judge the next
four years, let them examine the rec
ords these men have made. Let them
make themselves conversant with the
financial condition of Dalles City in
1892 and in 1894, and compare the same
with the condition of Wasco county
during the same time.
ED1TOEIAL NOTES.
The people of Wasco county will find
in Frank Woodcock an obliging,
active sheriff, one who is capable of
attending both to the clerical and ex
ecutive duties of the office.
In the heat of tbe political campaign
let us not forget our patriotism and
overlook the fact that the national
anniversary will soon be at hand, and
of rights ought to be celebrated in The
Dalles. Liberty Day should not be
allowed to pass by uncelebrated this
year.
Judge Northup, the gold candidate
for congress opened his campaign in
Portland yesterday, firing the first gun
from the rostrum in tbe New Park
theatre. In his speech he declared his
platform to be for "pound money, pro
tective tariff, a check on foreign im
migration and an open river."
In 1894 Harvey Scott penned the
financial plank in the republican Ktate
platform, and pronounced it good, yes
very good. In 18H6 Sol Hirsh pen
ned the same words into the plat
form, and now Harvey pronounces
them bad, yes very, very bad. It is
strange what changes two years will
bring about.
Why should a resident of California
a government contractor have any
Interest in tbe election of a cor.erress
man in the second Oregon district?
Is it because an Oregon congressman
could be of some service to the con
tractor should he want to secure
another fat job? If there is not some
understanding between Mr Ellis and
Mr. J. G. Day, why should the litter
take so deep interest in the re-election
of -Mr. Ellis?
There are before the people of Wasco
county as candidates for office three
men who have served them in official
capacity in the past Geo. A. Liebe,
D. L. Cates and Geo. C. Blakeley and
voters are'invited to inspect their of
ficial acts. If the records they have
made are not good, turn every one of
them down, but if they have rendered
good accounts, they are entitled to the
support of every voter who favors an
honest, economical administration of
county government.
A prominent republican remarked to
tbe TIME3-M OUNTAIXEEB editor today
that while he did not generally ap
prove of tbe acts of democratic officials,
be was forced to acknowledge that the
present county court had done more in
the past four years to Improve the pub
lic roads than any court the county had
ever had. and this two without increas
ing the burdens of taxation. For this
and for having conducted the affairs
of the county in such a business like
like manner, he believed it was to the
best interest of the county o re-elect
Judge Blakeley.
Senator Sherman doesn't like the
phrase 'high tariff" as descriptive of i
the republican policy in case they
shall elect a president, and' congress.
But be Bays it will be high enough for
protection purposes. And how high is
this? The average rate under the origi
nal Morrill tariff was 32 per cent.
Under the republican commission
tariff (Arthur) of 1883 it was 41 63 per
oent. Last year, under the Wilson
law, it was 41.75. Is not this ligh
enough? Do the "infant industries"
require higher protection the older
they grow?
t There is no question whatever about
where McKinley stands on the money
question. Hejtud ready to jump on
to the St. Louis platform, whatever it
may be, and attempt to ride into ffice
thereon. If It declares for a single
gold standard, the Ohio major will be
one of the best sound money men in
the .nation; if for a "straddle," he Is
an adept straddler, and will get astride
the plank and ride; if for free 6ilver,
he will not be found shrinking the
situation, but will rise bis voice with
a silvery ring for blmetalism at 16 to 1.
The doty major in out for oifl.'o. and
will obey the dictates of his party iu
national convention assembled.
Many taxpayers in Wasco county
believe that the sheriff's office can be
run at less expense to the county than
it bas been during the past few years,
and are desirous of making a change,
hoping thereby to effect a saving.
Whether or not this can be accom
plished remains to be seen, but this'
is certain, If Mr. Woodcock is elected,
tbe expenses of the sheriff's office will
be kept at the minimum. There will
be no needless or extravagant expen
ditures. Mr. Woodcock bas excellent
clerical ability and will attend to the
clerical work of the office, thus avoid
ing tbe necessity of employing an
office deputy at a high salary.
The Portland Telegram unjustlv
criticises Judge Bennett when it inti
mates he bas surrendered his princi
ples in order to secure the nomination
for congress, and with the hope of
securing the free silver vote. Judge
Bennett did not seek the nomination,
did not want it in fact, was placed in
nomination by a believer in the main
tainance of a single gold standard, and
his nomination was seconded by the
gold standard men. in the convention,
because jtney recognized in him one
who would be an able and bonest rep
resentative of Oregon's interests, de
spite bis views on the money question.
It is very true there is an United
States senator to be elected by the
next legislature and to this extent the
legislature becomes a political body.
But it is alike true that the taxpayers
of Oregon are entitled to a voice in
the legislature, and are deserving
protection from the danger of their
property - being confiscated for taxes
that arize from needless, extravagant
appropriations. Therefore the ques
tion of who shall be elected United
States senator, whether be be a demo
crat, republican or populist, is not the
most important question before the
voters of the state. In fact it should
be only of secondary consideration.
Let the matter of an open river be
made the issue in Eastern Oregon for
the selection of congressman to repre
sent tbe second district. The nominee
who can accomplish tbe greatest good
for this purpose is the one who will
best represent the people of tbe In
land Empire in the halls of congress.
An open river is of more importance
to us than any other of the present is
sues, and the nominee who can and
will do most for it is entitled to our
support. Which or them Bennett,
Ellis, Northup or Quinn can serve u
best, is a question that confronts the
yoters today.
There is not a more important office
in tbe county than that of assessor.
That taxe may be equally distributed,
it is necessary , an equitable and just
assessment be made; that eyery dollar's
worth ot taxable property be listed.
Democrats, republican and populists
concede tbat Mr Geo. P. Morgan will,
if elected, make such an assessment.
In fact, tbey recognize in him tbe only
really competent man that is before
the people today for the office of as-
sessor. This is a non-political office,
and taxpayers will readily see that it
Is to their interest to consider the
question of competency in selecting an
assessor.
"Multnomah, Linn and Wr.sio are
the only counties in the state whose
warrants are at par, and Wasco is the
only one whsre money is deposited
with the county clerk and in banks to
take up waarants as soon as they are
issued," says Mr. Dygart, of the firm
of Meston & Dyjjart, who furnish sup
plies to every county in Oregon, and
knows whereof be speaks. A county
whose script is thus sought must be
well managed, and it would be hazard
ous to change the management there
of. Therefore it is to the interest cf
ail to re-elect Judge Blakeley.
Four years azo Wasco county war
rants were discounted from lOto lo'p- r
cent. People who perfo-med services
fur the county were compelled to ta'
85 and 90 cents on the dollar for the
work. Now they get dollar for dollar.
m re paid in full for their work. Whj
is this? Because the management of
county affairs U conducted on businew
principles. Those who may be sui
tnoned as witnesses or jurors or ex per
to perform any other service for the
county will readily see that it is to
their advantage to continue in office a
public servant who has brought about
this state of affairs. Plainly speaking,
they will re-elect Judge Blakeley.
It may be true, as Mr. J. G. Day
says, that the people of Tho D.illes do
not know anything about the situation
at the Cascades and the inside work
ings between tho government engi
neers and the contractor!, "and that
The Dalles press is making asseraions
at random. But we know this: Since
the Day Bros, have been operating at
the Cascades $1,500,000 have been ex
pendea, and tho canal and locks are
not yet opened. We know too that
what The - Dalles press . has said is
touching a tender spot with tbe con
tractors, the engineers and the
Oregon delegation in congress and
further that we will keep hammer
ing away until the fault for not open
ing the locks is placed where it be
longs. The telegram published in another
column noting the fact of the passage
of the river and harbor bill, in which
ample provision is rn-idt for the im
provement of the Columbia river, both
at the Cascades and tbe dalles, is en
couraging to ail of Eastern Oregon
and) Washington. The bill, provides
for plenty of money, which is one of
the absolute necessities for tbe secur
ing of an open river, and now that
this may result, devolves upon the
activity of the government engineers
and the vigilance of the Oregon dele
gation in congress. If the bill re
ceives the sanction of the president
and becomes a law, tbe money it car
ries, if cautiously and judiciously ex-
I pended will give the people of the In
i land Empire what they have so long
I demanded, an outlet to tbe markets of
the world.
INFAKTILE "SCORCHERS"
Expert Opinion Rrffardiug- Babj'i Bide
Upon tho Wheel.
Chicago, May 13. The fond father,
the admiring uncle,' and the doting
big brother, who have been in the
habit of strapping the baby in tbe
basket, or giving tbe youngster a ride
t rn title. Kiinnla miut t I, ttrn
, VU ULl.jl.lD, 1V'C(JU UiaV DVIU
J of arausement, or incur the liability of
prosecution. Such Is the edict of the
j Illinois Humane Society, which claims
j that the practice, now so much in
J vogue, not only imperils the life of the
i ChHd by accident, but tends to'impair
it9 health in more ways than one.
The officers of the society have been
giving the matter serious investiga
tion, and bave become alarmed at the
consequences being visiteu on the ex
tremely young generation of bicycle
riders. A baby strapped on tbe front
of a wheel roust needs stand the brunt
of a shock when a collision occurs, and
is helpless when danger arises.
But that is only one of the. least ob
jections raised. Medical exports, they
say, are convinced tlJilt the rap'id and
unnatural motion affects the child's
brain. If the advice is disregarded,
the officials of the society will take a
band and invoke the aid of the law.
PASSED BY THE SENATE.
Final Tote Taken on the Elver and Har
bor Bill.
Washington, May 13. The river
and harbor appropriation bill was
passed by the senate today, after an
unusually stormy experience, lasting
many days. As finally passed, the bill
makes direct appropriations of $12,200,
000 and authorizes con ti nuous contracts
of $61,030,000, an agregate of about
$76,000,000. During the debate toaay,
the statement was made that this was
tbe largest aggregate for a river and
harbor bill in the history cf the gov
ernment. Gorman sought to secure
an amendment limiting the contract
expenditures to $10,000,000 annually,
but the amendment was 'tabled; ayes
40, noes 23. . .
Frye, chairman of the commerce
committee, closed the debate on the
bill, making a statement showing the
remarkable development of American
commerce and the consequent de
creeing of freight rates. Od the final
passage-of the bill, nine senators voted
in the negative.
JACKSON IS CCILTY.
The Celebrated Murder Trial Determined
n-.ally,
Newport Ky., May 14. Scott Jack
son s case went to the jury at 10
o'clock this morning. At 12:50 P. M.
the jury returned amid a death-like
stillness. The foreman handed the
verdict to the clerk, who read as fol
lows: "We, the jury, find the defen
dant, Scott Jackson, guilty of murder
in tbe first degree, and fix the penalty
at death.
The judge had previously announced
that no demonstration by the specta
tors would be permitted. . Consequent
ly tbe verdict was heard with silence,
but immediately upon the adjourn
ment of the court the spectators
rushed to the jurors and shook hands
with them heartily. Jackson showed
no feeling except in tbe ashen pale
ness of his face. Tbe
father ' and !
brother of Pearl Bryan were present.
The usual motion for a new trial was
made and Jackson was taken away to
jail.
Supreme Court fiettion Enda.
The Eostern Oregon sesaion of the
supreme court held at Pendleton en
ded at noon Thursday. .Thirty-three
cases were ' disposed of as follows:
Three transferred to Salem, 2 post
poded, in one appeal abandoned and
lower court decision affirmed, and the
balance argued and submitted. The
Bession has been long- enough to afford
all the attorneys ample time in which
to argue their cases. Ihe supreme
court will return during July and
hand down decisions . io the cases i
brought before tho court. '
TELEGRAPHIC.
THE TR2ATV
BROKEN.
Russians Seize the Disputed
Territory ol
Chee Fuo.
London, May 12. A special from
Shanghai says:
Russians, through an American
agent named Smith, havo taken pos
session of the disputed territory of
Chee Foo, over which the British
claim rights Six Russian warships
are there as well as the Detroit, York
town, Olympia and Machius of the
United States navy. Great excite
ment prevails at Chee Foo. A dis
patch to the Globe from Shanghai says
the Russians seized lot 12 of the British
concession at Chee Foo in detiance of
all legal and traaty ' rights. The
Globe's editorial comment contains
this remark: The seriousness of the
news from Chee Foo c.ianot ba over
estimated. The action taken is in
direct contravention of the existing
laws and treaties and cannot tie viewed
by Great Britain as other than an un-
irieodly act.!'
WAS ALMOST A RIOT.
Exciting Scene! Bt-iuiv the Missouri Con
vention. ST. Joseph, Mo., May 12. The re
publican state convention almost
turned into a riot this morning before
the delegates were admitted to tbe
hall. At 10 o'clock 2,000 people word
in front of the Crawford opera-house
clamoring for admittance. v
Filley, as chuirmah of the state com
mittee, issued tickets to hisv delegates
before leaving St. Louis. Kerns was
present with the contesting delegation.
The local committee uu arrangements,
recognizing Kerus as boss, also issued
tickets to the convention, and haviug
obtaiued posses-ion of the keys of the
opera-house, refused to admit .any one
until Filley would consent to compro
mise. For over two hours the delegates
stood In the hotsun cursing Filley and
Kerns.
At 12 o clock a crowd of men wear
ing Filley hats coagrsgnsd in the
rear of the theater and attempted to
smash in the door with a battering
ram. Thesergpant-at-arms telephoned
for the police and a patrol wagon full
of officers was sent.
DERELICTION OF DUTX.
Proceedings Began to Remove an Assessor
from Office.
San Francisco, May 12. Proceed
ings have been begun for the removal
of Assessor John D. Siebe from office,
for dereliction of duty. The step was
taken under section 772 of the penal
code by A. J. Clunie, who swore, as a
taxpayer, to a formil accusation. Pre
siding Judge Slack assigned the case
to Judge Wallace lAd Clunie at once
proceeded to that department of the
superior court and filed the acsusation
In open court.
Clunnie's charge againstthe assessor
grows out -of the assessment of tbe
Market-Street RailwavCompanv. This
company is bonded for $17,500,000 and
stock to the same amount has been
issued, yet tbe assessment of the com
pany by Assessor Siebe places its val
uation ut $3,883,866.
Clunid is determined the company
8'iah be as-iesssd for the full amount
of its valuation, as shown by its issue
of bonus.
THKEW SALMON- OVERBO0RD.
Reported Action or Astoria Fishermen,
Near .Clifton.
ASTORIA, Or., May 12. About 200
of the striking fisherman of the Co
lumbia went up the river to Clifton
this afternoon, where Crook's cannery
is situated. It Is reported that they
seized the fishing boats of the non
union men and threw salmon, over
board. No attempt was made to in
terfere with the cannery. The fish
ermen's union here danies any vio
lent action and siys that its members
will only endeavor to use moral
suasion. The canneries can open if
they wisb, but the men of tbe union
will not fish for less than 5 cents and
will try to persuade other fi&hermen to
stand with them. Reports from Clif
ton 6ay the men are encamped near
there with a week's provisions. The
officers of the ucioa here say the men
will return tomorrow.
BONO INVESTIGATION BEGUN
Secretary Carlisle Expresses Willingness
to Co-operate. ,.
- Washington. May 12. At a mist
ing of tue senate committed on fi
nance today, Chairman Morrill ap
pointed as a subcommittee to investi
gate the bond sales under tbe Peffer
resolution: Harris, Vest and Walthall,
democrats; Piatt, republican, and
Joned, populist.
Secretary Carlisle's letter to Sena
tor Morrill, saying he was willing to
furnish the committee any informa
tion at Lis command was read, and the
chairman was authorized to request
the secretary to supply a Etatemect in
writing with the understanding tbat
if additional facts should be requlrred,
he would be aBked to appear person
ally.
Embezzlement is Charged.
Sacramento, Cal., May 12. Shortly
before noon today's warrant was issued
for the arrest of Eugene J. Gregory,
ex-mayor of Sacramento. Complaint
was sworn to by Mrs. - Bruce B. Lee,
who accuses Gregory of having em
bezzled S'J.OOO belonging to her.
Gregory is one of the most promi
nent men in California, and was once
a republican candidate for governor.
He. was once president of the state
board of trade, and was a member of
the board of managers of the midwin
ter fair. '
A Decided Change of Heart.
LITTLE ROCK, May 12. Tho Ar
kansas Gazette, the leading demo
cratic newspaper of Arkansas, and the
oldest paper published west of tbe
Mississippi under tbe same name, bas
changed hands. From an advocate of
the gold standard and a defender of
tbe national administration in this re
spect, the Gazette will hereafter be an
earnest champion of free coinage.
The Gazette has been published con'
tinously since 1819.
A Storm In Wisrontin.
ST. PACL, May 14. Early this
morning:, reports indicate tbat perhaps
$100,000 worth of property has been
destroyed in Western Wisconsin by a
great storm which raged there all yes'
terday afternoon and night. There
were cloudbursts at Colfax and
Bloomer. At this hour, it is still rain
ing in torrents, and Bloomer Is shut
off from communication. Many build
ings were undermined there, and at
least 20 bridges are reported washed
out in Western Wiscorsin. -
Indiana Grand Army.
FOUTH Bend, May 14. Tho parade
at the 17th annual encampment of the
Indiana department of the G. A. R.
was the most imposing ever seen in
Northern Indiana. The line was a
long one and at one point, passed 4000
ohool children, waving flags, and
singing patriotic songs. Three great
catnpfires were held in the evening,
at which Commander-in-Chief I.' N.
Walker and others upoke. Colnel
Walker arrived at 6 o'clock and left
at midnight for Columbus, O.
rRIDE OF THE PACIFIC.
Battle-Ship Oregon's Trial Sncccssfnl
la
l-.iery Way.
Santa Barbara, Cal., May 14 In
her official trial trip today, the battleship-Oregon
covered "62 knots, official
government course, in throe hours
f jrty minutes and forty-eight seconds,
making the magnificent average spetd
f jr the time over the course of 13-78
knots, or l'J.35 miles in one hour.
This speed places her in the very
front rank of ships of her cla?s in the
navies ot the world, beating the Mass
achusetts, the pride of Cramps, which
had a record of 15.1 knots, aud tho
Indiana, with a record of 15.01 knots.
The contract of the Union iron
works with the government calls for
$25,090 for every quarter of a knot
above 15, and by her great perform
ance today the Oregon has earned
for her builders a premium of $177,000.
Letters Advertised.
The following is the list of letters
remaining in The Dalles postoCice
uncalled for May . 15; 1890. Per
sons calling for then letters will please
give the date on which they were ad
vertised: Gardner, N M Green. G E
Groo!,Miss Minnie Hansen, Hans
Heliner Mrs Rose Heighten; V
Llrhy.WP Losady; MiI
cCrary Joe Mithiuti. Richard
iller, J M Pauls, C'has (2)
Peterson, MrsB (2) Richmond. Mrs II
Bing, Mrs A 'J'Hylor, J M
Turner. A W (2) Uim, Bill
Welch, Ed Welch, Mrs E
J. A. Crossen , P. M.
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L. HENRY....
Regular Populist Nominee for
JOIST REPRESENTATIVE
Wasco and Sherman Counties. ,
J. l MESSINGER
Regular Populist Nominee for
JOINT REPRESENTATIVE
Wasco and Sherman Counties.
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