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SATURDAY JUNE 4, 1898
CLAPTRAP POLITICS.
i; The demoogical systems resorted to
by some politicians is amazing. C. W,
. ; FdltonkM . recently been campaign
. ing through Eastern Oregon, and on
; his return to Portland, informed the
Oregonian that many who voted for
Bryan in 1878 would vote the repub-
- lican ticket this year, saying-:
"The principal reaaoa assigned for
, . the change is that it 19 considered the
duty of every American citixen to sus
tain the administration at this time
Such feeling prevails, irrespective of
i party, and it is realized that defeat of
- the republican party in Oregon would
' 'be construed as condemning the ad'
ministration in declaring war against
Spain."
This is indeed a cheap method of at-
' tempting to steal patriotism, for it is
an effort on the part of the republicans
to pose as the only patriots. Nothing
more fallacious could be perpetrated.
All Americans are patriots to a cer
tain degree, and that degree is more
intense in the one who offers his life
- as a sacrifice to the nation than the
' one who is seeking to loan his money
to the government on interest-bearing
benas.
Every Ameritan citizen is today up
holding the administration in prose
: cuting the war against Spain, but to
uphold the administration in this re
spect does not require that he vote the
republican ticket. It is the sheerest
r folly to say that a refusal to vote for
7 republican nominees would be con'
strued as "condemning the administra
tion In declaring war against Spain."
Nobody questions the necessity of de
claring war against Spain. In fact the
opposition to the administration was
the loudest in its demands for such a
declaration of war, and stands today
, " ready to support the administration in
' every effort to prosecute the war to
successful termination. However much
the voter may approve the administra
tion's war policies, it does not follow
that he must vote the republican ticket
to express his approval, for that is not
the issue in the present campaign.
The administration is already endors
ed on this proposition, but to vote the
republican ticket, one must endorse
the financial policy of Mr. McKinley,
whioh is to irrevocably fasten upon
the American people the single gold
standard, the issuance of interest bear
- ing bonds without limit, the contrac
tion of the currency, and the turning
over of our financial institutions to
the bond holders and national banks.
Let not the voter be deceived by the
.claptrap statements of Mr. Geerand
his ilk. It ia not a necessary adjunct
to patriotism that we vote to place
ourselves in financial bondage. It is
not necessary that we vote to endorse
; the Gage currency bill and the issu
ance of half a billion dollars of bonds
. in order to express our approval of the
" war with Spain.
DON'T BE FOOLED.
The Oregonian runs a double col
umn catch phrase, intended to attract
the attention of laborers.that reads:
"The annihilation of the Spanish
fleet by Dewey was not more complete
than will be that of the silver party s
soon as the wage-earners awake to a
realization of the self-evident fact that
the cheap dollar promised by silver
advocates cannot be substituted for
.the present dollar without reducing
- all wages; and that, . therefore, free
" silver means relief by reducing all
, wages more than one-half."
In reply to this fallacy, we would
. ask the wage-earners of the country if
they have not had their wages out in
two by the operation of the gold
standard, and if they do not find it
"more difficult to maintain themselves
and families than they did prior to
1873, when they had those hated free
silver dollars? We would also ask
them if the wages of laborers have
. been advanced since Mr. McKinley
was elected? If so, why did the coal
': miners of Pennsylvania strike because
of a proposed reduction in their
wages? Why were the wages of the
. ' operatives in the New England cotton
factories reduced after an administra
tion went into power that was pledged
to the gold standard? And what can
- the wage-earners see in the future for
themgif money is made more scarce by
- legislation, but a reduction of wages?
; Most laborers are willing to take sil
' ver dollars for their work if they can
' but get them, but under the workings
of the gold standard they have not
been able to get even silver; they can
not get work at any price in either
gold or silver. . They are convinced
that employers must be able to hire.
help before they can get work, and
that they cannot hope for aa Increase
of work or wages while the amount of
money in the country is being reduced
: . by the enforcement of the gold stan
- dard. - They will not be deceived by
such assertions as the one above
quoted.
WE ARE PATRIOTS.
The attempt of the republican press
to create discord between patriots, by
claiming the war is a republican
measure and stirring up partisan
foAllnir .nf MnMllnirl1 t.h A TntAPfl An
that ground, meets with the just con
demnation to which it is entitled, even
from the more liberal republicans
The following is from the Portland
Tribune, a gold standard republican
paper, although it is fighting Joe Si
anon in local affairs. This attempt to
drag patriotism in the dirty mire of
polities, ought itself to cost the gold
standard people votes among fair men.
The article is as follows:
"With characteristic venom, ignor
ance and intolerance the Oregonian
denounces democrats and populists as
traitors because they will not vote the
Simon-republican ticket. It nses the
war with Spain as a mean and con
temptible pretext for declaring that
patriotism means the support of its
own tieket in this county aod state.
"How narrow and bigoted is this
course! How stupid and nearsighted!
Votes are not won by .calling . men
traitors. How absurd is It to main
tain that practically half of the people
of Oregon are traitors to their eoua
trj, willing that Spain shall win I
"Ja it not the hslgbt ol traacbry to '
thus aid and comfort the enemy by
sowing dissent los and discord at home?
"Happily the American people, irre
spective of politics, democrats, silver
republicans, populists and republicans
alike in this state and in the nation
men who vote for Hume or for Simon
for Geer or for King, are united in
support of the president. There is not
a break in the ranks. The distinctions
of politics have been swept aside by a
loftier patriotism. The president will
have all the money and all the men
that be needs for the war. The gal
lant men who will march through
Cuba and the Philippines and the bold
sailors of the sea are patriots, not
partisans. "
THE PEOPLE'S HOPE.
We have been promised reform by
the republican party in the past until
it has become an old chestnut. We
have also been promised better times.
and advance in prices and the valua
tion of property under the workings
of the gold standard, but it has not
come, yet values have steadily de
creased until it looks as if bankruptcy
stares the people of Oregon in the face.
An examination of the report of the
state board of equalization for six
years, beginning with 1892, shows the
total value of personal property is
gradually decreasing within the state.
During these years we have bad the
sacred gold standard all the time, and
if this decrease continues another six
years it will be reduced almost to
nothing. View the following figures
taken from .the tax rolls showing the
amount of personal property each
year since 1892:
1892..: $228,398,677
1893 177,249,086
1894 159,540,406
1895 J 153,067,177
1896.... 151,864,690
1897 143,539,696
While the value of our property has
gradually decreased, there has been
no cutting down in expenses, but in
stead they have steadily increased. We
therefore need relief from some ser
vice, and it certainly will not come
from the republican and gold standard
sources. The only hope of the people
rests in the success of the union forces,
who not only demand the restoration
of silver, but a general reform in the
administration of state and county
affairs. - If the union forces fail at the
polls next Monday, Oregon will again
be turned over to a combination of
boodlers who are in politics for spoils,
politicians who turned down the more
honest element of their party to foist
taxeaters into power.
SIMON PULLS THE STRING.
When Hon-. T. T. Gcerwas nominat
ed at Astoria for governor, some of
the anti-Simon republicans consoled
themselves with the belief that they
had at least one candidate on the
ticket whom they could rely upon as a
friend, and they had a hope if Mr.
Geer was elected he would be free
to act independently as governor and
be free from the influence of Simon,
but recent events cause this hope to
vanish.
It is an open secret in Portland that
in case of Mr. Geer's election, Graham
Glass, jr., secretary of the republican
state committee, is to be appointed
private secretary to the governor.
This cannot but be tasren as an evi
dence that with Mr. Geer in the
gubernatorial chair, Joe Simon
will be the power behind the
throne. This must be a bitter pill to
the friends of Mr. Mitchell . and Mr.
Ellis. Glass, the protege and lieu
tenant of Joe Simon, their bitterest
enemy, to be secretary to the gover
nor. How will it suit them? Who
will be governo while Mr. Glass is
the private secretary? Will it be
Geer, Glass or Simon? Of course it
will be Geer in name, but Simon will
pull the string while the marionettes
dance.
Mr. Glass may deny that an agree
ment has been reached to give him
the appointment, but let Mr. Geer
deny it also if he will. The people
will not be satisfied without anything
but a flat denial from him.
WHO ARE COPPERHEADS?
The senators who oppose the issu
ance of 1600,000,000 interest bearing
Donds to create a war revenue are de
nounced as "buccaneers" and "copper'
heads," because they will not place
the necks of 75,000,000 American peo
ple into the collar of the oondholders.
Peanut" orators say they are not
patriots because they oppose the ad'
ministration's plan for raising money
with which to prosecute the war,
These orators however do not stop to
explain that those senators stand ready
to vote for any war revenue bill that
is leasonable, and are anxious to sup
ply all the money the president may
want to conduct the war, but they will
not permit the people enslaved and
future generations loaded down with an
unnecessary debt. The real patriots
are the men who protect our peopl
against debt and at the same time sup
port the administration in prosecuting
the war. The copperheads are the
ones who would fasten upon the nation
bonded debt of 1600,000,000 and
mortgage the country to Wall and
IX) m oar a streets. There is no cer
tainty that the expenses of the war
will reach 9600,000,000 or any sum
nearly equal thereto, and even should
it, congress will be kept in sossion
during the war, and can arrange for
the expenses as they are incurred. At
present there is over $200,000,000
available cash in the treasury, and un
til this is exhausted, the authorizing
of another bond issue would be
robbery.
- - CAUSE OF DEMAND. -
So long as the war with Spain shall
continue there will be a brisk and un
usual' demand for food, clothing, coal
and iron that will be largely attributed
to the operations of a protective tariff,
as is the recent demand for wheat, and
in consequence the price ef these com
modities will advance. The Oregonian
of Sunday, gave the following as
sample of what the navy department
alone is requiring in the way of food:
"The navy department, during the
first week in May, drew from the West
8ide markets of New York in answer
to this necessity 186,000 pounds of pork,
233,000 pounds of salt heef, JOO.000
pounds of tinned eorned bee, 5QQQ
pounds of tinned roast beef, 22,000 gaL-
Ions of molasses, 17,000 barrels of
beans, 400,000 pounds of biscuits, 400,
000 pounds of wheat flour, 100,000
pounds of tinned hams, 40,000 pounds
of tinned mutton, 91,000 pounds of
evaporated peaches, 66,000 pounds of
pickles, d.oou pounds of prunes, QQfiQQ
pounds of rice, 100,000 pounds of rice,
J 00,000 pounds of tinned sausage meat,
9,500 gallons of syrup, 200,000 pounds
of sugar, 11,000 pounds fit tea, 50,000
pounds of tomatoes, 75,000 gallons of
vinegar, 30.000 pounds of pears and
I
TAXES ARE TAXES.
In times past, people have been
hoodwinked into tne idea that indirect
taxes did not affect the consumer or
the producer, as they were "paid by
the foreigner," but they a.e coming
to a realization of the fact that "taxes
are taxes" no matter bow they are
levied and that they fall on all alike,
whether they are levied directly upon
property owned by the taxpayer or
apon what he consumes. The New
York Evening Post makes the matter
of taxation Quite prominent when it
says:
"The discussions of the war revenue
bill in the senate are doing at least
this good, that they bring to light
some elementary principles of taxa
tion which have been long obscured
in this country." Senators complain
that this or that proposed tax will be
"burdensome." Somebody will have
to pay it, will know that he is paying
it, will not like it, will grumble, will,
oerhaDS. even begin to doubt the
supernal wisdom of senators who lay
the tax. Such is the result of years of
teaching that taxes for federal pur
poses are something that no American
has to pay. "The foreigner pays them;
they come secretly and automatically
out of the general business of the
country; they flow into the treasury
like the gentle rain from heaven the
treasurer peeps in, and there is the
money, he knows not whence
but no citizen ever puts his
hand in his pocket and forks
over to the general government.
This has been our complacent theory,
which the indirect operation of pro
tective taxes has given the demagogue
a show of reason for asserting, and
the ignorant a plausible ground for
believing. What abuses and extrava
gance have sheltered themselves be
hind this opinion we all know. If
there had been a perfectly clear rela
tion between every inflated pension
bill and the margin of saving of each
citizen, we should not have seen what
we have seen. But the war and the
Dingley deficit combined are giving
us saner notions. Taxes are so much
taken from the wealth of the nation,
and the process by which it is taken
cannot be concealed, when a resort to
direct levies has to be made, as now.
Let us hope the lesson will not be
forgotten before the war comes to
teach it over again.
STATE SUPERINTENDENT.
If any office in the state should be
non-partisan it is that of superin
tendent of public instruction. It mat
ters not whether the incumbent ol
this office be a republican, democrat
or populist, or in fact if he has any
partisan affiliation whatever, if he is
competent, honest and free from any
influences that would be detrimental to
the public schools of .the state or to
school patrons. But it is all importaat
that the incumbentof this high office be
not entangled in any alliances with a
corporation or combination that would
be or is detrimental to the interest of
school patrons.
J. H. Ackerman, of Portland, is so
tied up with a corporation known as
the American Book Company that if
elected he would not be free to act in
selecting text books for the state when
that matter shall come up in 1901. He is
the candidate of that institution, and
if elected will be under the control of
his master. His influence will be
used in perpetuating the monopoly
that concern has upon the text-book
business of the state. The resale will
be bis influence must go toward giving
the company a new contract that for
ces school patrons te buy inferior books
at outrageously high prices.
H. S. Lyman,' Mr. Ackerman 's op
ponent, is not a tool of the Ameriaan
Book Company or any other combine.
He opposes monopoly in any form.
He will therefore use his influence to
encourage competition between pub
lishers, and as a result will get the
best books at the least possible cost.
He will be free to act in every way for
the interest of the public schools of
Oregon.
A WARNING.
It is said that the enemies of Mr.
King are intending to circulate, just
before election, an alledged affidavit
arging him with being a member of
the A. P. A., etc. A queer thing
about the affidavit is that the two men
who make it, testify that they are not
members of the order . themselves.
This of itself stultifies the charge. It
is a case of men swearing to some
thing they Know not of, and voters
should beware of such testimony. It
is said, however, that Mr. Geer is a
member of the A. P. A. organization,
but of this we have no knowledge, and
therefore make no charges.
A. S. BENNETT FOR SENATOR
It now' seems likely, from the re
ports all over the state, that the union
forces will have the next legislature.
In that event we suggest the name of
our fellow townsman, Alfred S. Ben
nett, for United States senator. It is
hoped by his friends that Mr. Brig-
ham and Mr. Morse may be elected, as
two representatives from bis own
county will greatly strengthen his
chances.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
A vote for the republican nominees
for joint representative is an endorse
ment of past legislative extravagances
and the hold-ups of 1895 and 1897.
Nobody has a pull on Mr. King ex
cept the people of Oregon. He will
be the governor of the people, not of
any faction.
The office of circuit judge is not
political, nor should it be held by a
politician. A rabid partisan is liable
to permit politics to sway his opin
ions.
There were 62 clerks employed in
the senate in 1897, and they had noth
ing whatever to do but draw their sal
aries,. This is one sample of republi
can economy,' ....
Ike Driver will .be the next sheriff
of Wasco county, and he will be
good one. He will be attentive to
business, and will conduct the office
economically.
Remember the failure of the last
two sessions of the legislature $o
abolish, needless and expeuive pom'
missions as the party in power promts
d it would do.
Our supreme court should be non
partisan, or at east divided politically.
Judges Bean and Woivertoq are re
publicans, and they should have Judge
Ramsey, a democrat, for an associate,
Mr. Geer as governor, will be the
same as Simon for governor. He is
under Simon's thumb, and will be
dutiful to bis .master. Do the people
of Oregon want Simon as he head of
the state government?
In 1891, when the Q. R. ft N. had a
monopoly of the carrying trade In
Eastern Ongon, bill was introduced
in the legislature to regulate freight
rates. Hon. T. T. Geer was a member
of the house and voted against the
bill.
It is useless to talk reform and vot
against it. No reform can be accoru
plished with the othor fellows in office,
The reform element must get the
offices before they can hope for re
duced taxation and an equitable money
system.
The office of commissioner is one of
the most important to the county. It
is necessary that a conservative busi
ness man L 'ted, o;. vho will not
allow taxes r-i. ijd. F. I-.'. Jackson, of
Hood River, is one who fills every re
quirement for this position.
In Milt Anderson the people recog
nize a friend, a man of the people, one
well qualified for county Clerk. They
have made up their minds to vote for
him, and after the first Monday i
July he will occupy the front office in
the east side of the court house.
The natural outcome of the present
war with Spain is the annexation of
Cuba and Porto Rico, and the inde
pendence of the Philippines. How
ever the Cubans should be giyen the!
independence first, then they will vote
to be annexed to the United States.
When you vote next Monday don
neglect to put a cross opposite the
names of Charles Schutz and F. N
Hill, nominees respectively for justice
of the peace and constable. Both are
well qualified and are competent
gentlemen.
Brigham and Morse will not ask the
state to furnish them two or three
clems apiece when they take their
seats in the legislature next January
They will attend to their correspond'
ence themselves. Such representa
tives are money savers for the state.
A republican majority in the legis
lature will mean that a relief bill will
be passed to pay the salaries of the 60
men who spent 40 days in Salem last
year trying to prevent the organiza
tion of the house. A republican leg-is
lature will want to pay off the debts
incurred by its "faithful" hold-out
brethren.
A United States senator is to be
elected next January and It is all im
portant that he is one who is opposed
to the issuance of more interest-bear
ing bonds, one who will save the
people from bondage to the bondhold'
ers. i be only way to secure such a
man 4s to defeat republican nominees
for the legislature.
Spain's credit is gone and its money
supply is about exhausted. It cannot
therefore prosecute the war with the
United States much longer unless
some powerful European nation comes
to its assistance. It copts ' money to
pay for munitions of war, and when
the money is not forthcoming, peace
must soon be declared.
I.'D. Driver is making many friends
throughout the county, and has con
vinced the people generally that he is
in every way worthy their support for
the office of sheriff. Should he be
elected, which seems to be well as
sured at this time, the people will find
in him an efficient, obliging and com
petent officer.
The voters of Wasco county will
make no mistake if they elect M. J,
Anderson to the office of county clerk.
He is competent in every respect, is
industrious and frugal; therefore if
honored with a public trust will prove
an admirable official. Mr. Anderson
will make one of the best clerks Wasco
county has ever had.
Those who feel a pride in our native
sons and desire to encourage worthy
young men, should remember N. H.
Gates on election day. He was raised
in The Dalles, by careful application
has built himself up to a good stand
ing among the members of the bar
and is in every way qualified for the
office of district attorney. '
The American Book Company wants
to retain its monopoly of school books
in Oregon. It wants J. H. Ackerman
elected superintendent of public in
struction. The people don't want any
company to have a monopoly of Ore
gon, therefore they want H. S. Lyman
for superintendent.
Beware ol reports circulated on
election day, and carefully investigate
everything that is told against candi
dates. Accusations made at a time
when they cannot be met by fair state
ments are ordinarilly false, and should
be heeded with caution. It would be
well for voters that they give little
heed to stories circulated at the
eleventh hour.
Some of the republiean campaign
orators are telling the voters in the
country that wool is now worth from
18 to 20 cents a pound. What
splendid thing it would be for the
woolgrowers of Eastern Oregon if
these orators were buying wool in
stead of the Boston wool merchants
who offer from 8 to 10 cents.
There Is no better representative of
the farmers and laboring classes of
Wasco county than I. D. Driver. When
he is installed into the sheriff's office
he will conduct it in the interest of
those whom he represents. That is,
there will be no expense, for unneces
sary deputy hire. He is a worker and
will see to it that there are no drones
about his office.
The American Book Company has
asserted that it has no interest in the
present campaign in Oregon or the
election of Prof. Ackerman, yet R. L.
Edwards, general agent for the com
pany is out in the Oregonian with a
two-column article attempting to put '
Ackerman right before the voters.
Straws show which way the wind is
blowing."
We are told that nnion nominees
are not patriots because they oppose.
the gold standard. Such rotl There
is not one of them but would offer his
life to save his country were necessity
to call. They are double patriots, for
they oppose the encroachment of the
money power upon the masses, and
also hold themselves ready to battle
against any foreign intruder.
There is no reason why the voters
of Wasco county should' not support
M. J. Anderson for clerk. He is com'
petent in every way, and being a man
whp has worked hard all his life, is
naturally industrious, and if elected
will continue bis industrious habits to
the extent that the office will be run
at the least possible expense, He will
be a money saver to the taxpayers, '
.. The Oregonian is -assailing certain
candidates because they - are not
wealthy, Such a fight is unjustified.
A man' may be competent, honest and
an admirable officer without possess
lng wealth, A majority of voters are
not heavy property owners, and when
they have favors to bestow are willing
to give them to men who are in ' need
of assistance and at the same time are
worthy of public confidence.
J. H. Aldrich. union nominee for as
sessor is an old soldier, having fought
through the rebellion. 'Besides he has
two sons at Corvallis who have en
listed and are holding themselves in
readiness to enter the army in defense
of the nation. Is he not a patriot?
Mr. Aldrich also possesses unusual
qualifications for assessor, having
served two terms as deputy assessor in
Benton county.
When here last week Mr. King ex
plained his atltnde toward the state
militia to the entire satisfaction of the
most enthusiastic militiaman and
patriotic citizen in the state. The
vote the 'Oregonian says he cast
against the militia appropriation bill
was never cast, because Mr. King was
at Corvallis when it came up for final
passage; but had he been present h
would have voted against it, for it pro
poi-ed to double' the appropriation
and being a representative of the tax
payers, he would have opposed that or
any other measure that proposed to
unnecessarily increase the burdens of
taxatioa.
Much has been said about the ratio
of 16 to 1 and its' dishonesty by the
gold bugs, but we want to tell them
that 16 to 1 is the ratio established in
the bond of te United States which
are payable in "coin" of the United
States by the act July M, 1870, and that
no other ratio is recognized by law
And free coinage of silver was law at
that time and all tha silver men ask is
that tre may pay those bonds according
to contract. A man who lives up to
bis contract is considered an honest
man. The silver men wish to live up
to the contract, but it Is the gold bugs
who want to violate the contract by
refusing to take in payment the money
that the bonds call for.
The souvenir edition of the Baker
City Democrat, issued May 20, is at
hand. It is a splendid edition of 46
pages on enamel paper with hand
somely engraved covers, and is elabor
ately illustrated. The edition con
tains descriptive at tides of Baker,
Union, Grant, Harney and Malheur
counties, and is a publication that is
very creditable to the enterprise of the
publishers and the counties it repre
sents. The edition is similar to the
Times-Mountoineer souvenir published
last January, and if it results in as
much benefit to the country as did our
illustrated publication, will prove
good investment to those whose enter
prise made its publication possible.
One of the dirtiest pieces' of cam
paign political chicanery that has yet
been perpetrated, is the affidavit of
John A. Dooley and T. A. Bowen set
ting forth the fact that Will R. King
is a member of the A. P. A. organiza
tion at Baker City. These men both
testify that they are not members of
the organization themselves, yet they
attempt to swear that they know he ia
and pretend to give dates when he
paid his dues into the organization
Their affidavit ' gives itself the lie
even were it not known that they are
two irresponsible creatures. Dooley
Is a renegade politician, who has no
standing whatever at Baker City
where he is known, and Bowen is a
tool of John C. Young, ready to do his
bidding, and is editor of the Epigram,
a middled tbe-road populist paper,
that hates Young worse than it does
the devil.
Attempt of Americans to Enter San
tiago Reported a Failure.
Madrid, June 1. The government
is in receipt of official information
that the Americans attempted to enter
Santiago yesterday, but were repulsed
by the Spanish forces. The govern
ment is not informed as to the extent
of damage done Spanish fortifications
if any, but it is believed the damage
was light, and that there was no loss
of life on either side.
New Cavalry Bill.
Denver, June 2. A special dlspacth
from Washington says:
The bill calling for two more indepen
dent cavalry regiments has already
been informally and favorably con'
sldered by the senate military com
mitted, and is Known to have the
presidential approval. Senator Mantle
will be named colonel of ODe of
these regiments and Senator Clark of
Wyoming will probably get the other
Warming Cp in Portland.
Portland, June 1. Up to the pres
ent time there has been but little in
terest taken in the coming election,
outside of local politics, but today the
result of the state election is attract
ing attention, and some bets are being
placed on the election of state officers
One bet of $500 was staked today on
Donaldson and Moody even.
Fatal Accident at Ballard.
Ballard, Wash., June 1. Ole
Grove, sawyer in the Stinson mill, fell
on a large circular saw that was run
ning at full speed yesterday afternoon.
and was cut in two. The accident was
one that could not have been averted,
and throws a gloom over ibe entire
community. -" '
Santiago I Isolated.
Washington, June 1. Advices
have just been received that Commo
dore Scheley has cut the cables lead
ing from Santiago, and that the
Spsnish officers stationed there are en
tirely cut off from communication
with Madrid.
A Padlocked "Heart.
How man?
women Iocs
their trouble
and suffering
in their own
hearts and si
lently endure
misery and
pain which
would cime
strong men to
cry oat ia
agony.
The snffer-
of women are more
than half unknown and un
appreciated. The refined
sensitiveness of their or
ganism lavs them liable to
thousand exquisite tortures which
coarser nature can never excellence of
Comprehend. -
The least deransrement or disorder of the
delicate special organism of their sex over
whelms the whole physical and mental be-
lnor witn weakness and wretched-.
But it is a mistake tn tiffV-r tua tml.i..
In silence. Thev may be cured in the per-
-. pyvwjwt ouiac, wuaopx me repnirnant
went," which the family doctor is sure to
' No physician In the world has had widei
or more successful experience in the treat
ment of. Wtoman'a diseases than Dr. R. V.
fierce, chief consulting physician to the
Invaijd' Hotel and Surgical Institute, of
cuaaio, m. x. His " Favorite Prescription '
is a positive cure for the most obstinate and
fpnjPlicated feminine difficulties. '
ft U.tJje only medipjiie pf its kind pro
pared by an educated, skilled physician.
Mr. J. F. Sneed, of Omen, Texas, write : My
wife war badly afflicted with fcmala weakness.
We tried three of the best physician in the
country without benefit, but at great expense.
My wife grew worse, and we gave np in de-pir.-
She could--not -get ia and oat of door
without help: was not able to stand on her feet
long at " imr complained of dragging down
toaiDS m abdomen:- Nothing fcat q ontiraely
?"! awaiting her.when happy
tbougWI the name of Dr. Pierce came to my
mind. I wrote to Dr. Pierce received his advice,
followed It, my wife improved peroeptiWy from
the first two week' tnatment, continued th
treatment six month, and MnnwiirMl th -
ompUU, at a cost of lea than one month' treat,
ment by the last physician -we employed before
consulting Dr. Pierce. 6be aaed Dr. Pierce' Fa
vorite Prescription and the loUon raoonunended
py aim. It ha bees two years tinea, and the
CP fia is frmvxat.-'
ENTERED SAN
TIAGO HARBOR
Commodore Schley Gets in
Under Heavy Fire.
THE
PRIZE HE
SOUGHT WAS GONE.
Spanish Fleet Was Not Found in
Santiago.
Madrid, Juue 3. -Papers here claim
that Schley, entered Santiago harbor
under heavy fire from the shore bat
teries without lo9s to his fleet, but
when ho got inside the harbor what
he sought bad flown. Cervera's fleet
was not there, hence the expected
naval battle did not take place.
CONFIRMED FROM
FRENCH SOURCE
Paris Papers Give an Account of
Schley at Santiago.
Paris, June 3. News papers here
publish the statement that Commodore
Scbley is safely inside the Santiago
harbor, having run the batteries under
heavy fire. They also affirm the re
port that Cervera is on his way to the
Phlllipines, having left Santiago be
fore Schley's fleet reached there.
SPAIN IS REJOICING.
Cervera's Escape Considered a Clever
Trick.
New York, June 3. A Madrid
special to the Journal says Spanish
newspapers are rejoicing over the
trick played by Cervera on the Amer
icans by leading them to believe he
was inside Santiago harbor, while he
was sailing toward the Philippines.
His course is highly commended by
the government.
The report that Schley has entered
the h'arbor at Santiago is credited
here, and it is feared the Spanish fleet
has gotten away.
WILL LEAVE FOR
MANILA TUESDAY.
The Second Expedition Received Or
ders to Go to the Philippines.
San Francisco, June 3. Orders
were received last night for the second
Manila expedition to sail from here
next Tuesday The troops are ex
pected to hold themselves in readiness
to embark Tuesday morning so that
the transports may clear in the after
noon.
At present there are over 10,000
troops here, though probably not more
than 5000 can go with the next expe
dition. The soldiers are tired of life
at the Presidio, and all are anxious to
get away for the Philippines.
WHERE IS CERVERA?
Paris Papers Claim He Is Sailing To
ward the Philippines.
PARIS, June 3. Papers here claim
that Cervera was never in Santiago
harbor, and that he is now sailing
down the South American cast en
route to the Philippines. .
It is asserted on what appears to be
good authority that only one of his
vessels went inside the harbor, and
that for repairs, while the' remainder
of his fleet, after cooling outside the
harbor, sailed away toward the South.
This statement corroborates the one
published at Madrid a few days since,
that Cervera was not at Santiago, and
would appear where least expected by
the Americans.
AWFUL FIRES IN INDIA.
Four Thousand Houses Were Con
sumed.
Bombay, India, June 3. Further
particulars of the great fire that oc
curred here yesterday, which was the
most disastrous ever known in India,
show that 4000 houses were destroyed
and 920,000,000 worth of property de
stroyed. Thousands of people are left home
less, and many are perfectly destitute.
There will be terrible suffering among
the people if aid from the outside is
not forthcoming soon. The appeal for
help is very urgent, and a prompt re
sponse is necessary to relieve imme
diate want.
REVENUE OFFICERS
MADE A HAUL.
Uarge Quantities of Smuggled Liquor
Captured,
Portland, June 3. The steamer
Geo. W. Elder arrived last night from
Alaska-with a considerable number of
passengers and 110 tons of liquor that
had been seizod hy revenue officers.
The Elder brings reports that smug
gling is carried on openly in Alaska,
and that a number of republican
revenue officers have been indicted for
having defrauded the government by
permitting smuggling in Alaska.
GO DOWN TOGETHER. .
Wheat and Flour Have Made a Decided
Tumble.
New York. June 2. The Herald
says: Coincident with aootner snarp
break in wheat yesterday there was a
big drop in all grades of flour, rang
ing from 50 to 75 cents on fancy pat
ents and 25 on the cheaper grades of
flour.
There has been a gradual slipping
in the price of flour during the last
week, until yesterday the quotatiCBS
were from $1 to 11.25 below the highest
price which was touched on the grwat
uuuiji (a woetti. eagiaeerea oy ueier,
As a result of the weakness there was
little demand for flour, and the
majority of dealers are holding of in
hope of getting in at the bottom.
CARRYING CpAL,
TO THEJ SPANIARDS.
An English
Ship Has
Board.
a Cargo on
Washington, June 1. The gov
ernment is informed that the British
steamee Remembrance, which sailed,
from Falmouth, England, has en board
Spanish-government packages, and a
full cargo of coal for the Spanish fleet
in Cuban waters.
This information causes .some cen-
jectnreu to why the ship was per-
Marching Orders
JUST ISSUED TO THE FOLLOWING GOODS
NECKWEAR
For Artistic Dressers
The kind that looks different from the ordinary run.
The kind that has style, and snap and art in it.
The kind a gentleman should wear.
That's the kind of Neckwear we offer at 15c to $1.25.
We are specialists in men's wear-shirts, gloves, hosiery,
etc., and exclusive sellers in The Dalles of the fam
ous Rufus Waterhouse & Co. neckwear. .
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES
?iuiiiiiuiuiuitiiuuiUiiuiuimtiuiiuiiimiiiuiiiuuiumiuiuiiiiiiiiuuui)umnimiiii iuiuk
mitted to sail, and Indicates that the
British government is not observing
strict neutrality, for if it were, no ship
would be permitted to sail from its
ports with munitions of war for one of
the belligerent powers.
OMAHA EXPOSITION
IS OPENED
The World Is Represeuted by Exhibits
and Displays.
Omaha, June 1. This is a gala day
in the city. The Trann-Misslssippl ex
position was formally opened this
morning and bids fair to rival the
Chicago exposition in the matter of
attendance and displays.
Nearly every nation in the civilized
world, except Spain, is represented
here with exhibits in some form or
another. The attendance is all that
could be expected and Omaha is de
lighted with the certainty of the ex
position being a marked success.
REPORT NOT
FULLY CONFIRMED.
Key West is CeieTSrajing the Supposed
V Victory.
Key West, June 1. Reports from
the supposed bombardment of San
tiago are only meager, but it is pretty
well authenticated that a battle has
been fought at Santiago, and that
Commodore Schley has reduced Moro
castle, at the entrance of the harbor,
also that one American Tessel was
disabled in the engagement. Mo offi
cial account of the battle has been re
ceived from Commodore Schley, but
the report of the victory is generally
credited as authentic.
It has caused great excitement here
and general rejoicing.
Spanish residents at Santiago are
reported to be fleeing to the interior
to get out of dangers reach.
ANOTHER
ATTACK
ON SANTIAGO.
It Was Bombarded By Americans
Again Today.
New York, June 3. The Tribune
gives out the statement that the Amer
ican fleet bfgan bombarding Santiago
at 0 o'clock this morning. All of
Schlev's fleet and a portion of Samp-
Bon's took part -in the engagement.
No particulars of the battle have been
received except that .none of the
American vessels were damaged.
Will Plead With tbe Power.
London, June 2. The Madrid cor
respondent of the Post says:
Senor Leooy Castillo, Spanish am
bassador to France, at his conference
with the queen and Senor Sagasta,
was officially charged to ask the
powers to intervene to obtain peace on
such terms as would protect the amour
propre of S.uatn. The ambassador
will urge as a reason for such inter
vention the -danger of a Ion of trade
to the powers themselves, in the event
of the continuance of the war. Polit
ical and diplomatic circles in Madrid
believe that Castillo will succeed.
Qnay's Candidate Aonalnatad,
Uarbisbttrq, Pa June 3 The only
semb'ance of a contest in today's re
publican state convention was over the
head of the ticket. Colonel William A.
Stone, member of congress from
Allegheny, the favorite from the start,
won on the first ballot. John Wana
maker was a good second. Congress
man Charles w. stone, oij warren,
brought up the rear. The fight prao-
wcany ciosea yesterday, when Senator
i i
guay advised his friends that Colonel
stone was his choice,
The Day la the Senate.
Washington, June 2. At the open
Ing of today's session the senate passed
a bill conferring American ' register
upon the steamship China, of the Pa
cific Steamship Company. The China
has been chartered by the war departr-
ment to traneport troops to the Philip?
pines. Consideration of the war revt
enue measure was then fusqmed, Butt
Jer, of Nqrth Carolina, addressing the
senate.
Prise Bteamer Unloading.
Key West, June 3. The . prize
sfeamer Pedro, taken some time since
and sold to the United States, began
unloading hero today. What im:
mediate disposition will be made of
the vessel is not known, but she may
be put into service as a transport.
Left for Cab.
Key West. June 3. Two companies
of engineers left today (or Cuba.. . ,
Prints, in Fancy and
patterns.
Forward, March at 3 i-4cper yard 3
Snow Flake Outing Flannel kx dainty stripes and
checks
FANCY RIBBONS We have gotten together a spe
cial collection of Ribbons in 35c, 45c and 50c values.
You can have your choice for
PEASE
HOW 10 VOTE.
. The following is a copy of the official ballot, and if you
want to vote right, you will place
STATE.
Tor Governor.
Vote for One
12 Ell Clinton, of Multnomah Co Prohl
IS
T T Oeer. of Marlon Co Rep
14 X Will R King, of Baker Co
Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep
IS John C Luce, of Grant Co ... Reg Peoples
For Sec'y of State.
Vote for One
16 H C Davis, of Linn Co Prohl
17
F I Dunbar, of Clatsop Co Rep
18 X H R Klncaid. of Lane Co
Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep
10 Ira Wake fleld.of Jackson Co.. Reg Peoples
For State Treasurer.
Vote for One
0 X J O Booth, of Josephine Co
Peoples, Dem. SUver Rep
21 Chas S Moore, of Klamath Co Rep
22 James K. Sears, of Polk Co.. Reg Peoples
23
Moses Votaw, of Yamhill Co Prohl
For Supt Publio Instruction. Vote for One
M. JH Ackerman, of Multnomah Co..
.Rep
25
B B EmerUk, of Braton Co...... Prohl
26 J E Hosmer, of Marlon Co.... Reg Peoples
27 X H S Lyman, of Clatsop Co
Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep
For State Printer.
Vote for One
28 X Charles A Fitch, of Clackamas Co. ...
Peoples, Denr Silver Rep
29 DL Grace, of Harney Co ... . Reg. Peoples
30 W H Leeds, of Jackson Co. . . Republican
31
T S MoDaniel, of Multnomah Prohl
For Supreme Judge.
Vote for One
T P Hackleman, of Linn Co Prohl
Frank A Moore, of Columbia Co Rep
34 X W M Ramsey, of Yamhill Op...
Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep
For Attorney-General.
Vote for One
35 D R N Klaokburn, of Linn Co Rep
36 0 J Bright, of Sherman Co Prohl
37 X J L Story, of Wasco Co.
Peoples, Dem. Sliver Rep
DISTRICT,
For Congress.
Vote for One.
88 HE Courtney, of Baker Co. .Reg. Peoples
30 X C M Donaldson, of Baker Co
. Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep
40 G W Ingall, of Multnomah Co.
.Prohi
41
Malcolm A Moody, of Wasco Co Rep
For Circuit Judge, Seventh Judicial District.
Vote for One
42 X W L Brad shaw, of Wasco Co
Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep
43 H S Wilson, of WasooCo Rep
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY. '
Last year the farmers of this coun
try exported 331,722 cattle, for which
they received $30,603,796.
It is a surprising fact that the
bakers of America last year sent abroad
14,206,314 pounds of bread and biscuit,
for which they received $034,600.
Only 0,437 bushels of rye were sent
broad last year, for which we received
15,340. The fact that rye is a leading
product in Germany, France, the Scoi);
dinavian countries and Russia-accounts
for the small export,
J. E. Gore, writing on "The Size of
the Solar System," says that "enormous
ly large as the solar system absolutely
is, compared with the size of our own
earth, it is, compared with the size o
the visible universe, merely as a drop in
the ocean.
-An acute musical ear will detect so
slight a difference in tone between two
notes as the one-sixty-fourth of a semi
tone. This means that in the 11 octave
that the human ear compasses then
would be at least some 8,000 or 9,00C
consciously different notes,
Aiuinall estimates that the total
production of gold and silver since 1492
nas been 1,4C1,600,000; of this enor
mous amount, 439,000,000 have gone to
moia ana imna, never to return; 552,
wu.uuu nave Deen consumed in the man
ufactures and arts, and only 193.000..
poo have been minted or used as cur
rency.
Important improvements in Roent
gen pnotography are announced from
Berlin. The most interesting Is a simple
(kciuuu ui pnoweTatiniDS' the stomach
ana intestines, it is only necessary for
the patient to drink some harmless so.
lution of mineral salt, such aa lime
water, which is a inpenetrable as bone
to .X. rays, and excellent results are ob
tain ea.
Sirs. Leas Fell 111.
Portland, June 3. While deliver.
ing a publio lecture last night Mrs.
Lease was taken suddenly ill, and is
in a very critical condition. Her 111.
ness is a disappointment to the union
campaigh committee, as she was ex
nected to deliver a number of ad
dresses before the close of the oam
palgn. (
3
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For a Cents Per Yard
3
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25c Per
Yard 3
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an " X " where it appears below :
DISTRICT.
(COHCLUDID)
For Proseouting Attorney, eeventh Ju
dicial District. ' - Vote for One
44 X N H Gates, of Wasoo Co
.....Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep,
46 A A Jayne,of WasooCo...,., Bep -
For Member of Board of Equalisation,
Seventh Judicial District. Vote for Ons
46 X O P King, of Sherman Co.. ,
Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep .
47 C C Kuney, of Sherman Co .......Rep
For Joint Representatives, Wasoo and
Sherman Counties, Vote for Two
48 X A J Brigham, of Wasoo Co
Peoples. Dem, Silver Rep
49 X CLMorse.of Wasoo Co
. . .. .Peoples. Dem, Sliver Rep
60 1 W Morton, of Wasco Rep
Alberts Roberts. of Wasoo Ren
COUNTY.
For Sheriff.
Vote for One
62 X I D Driver, of Wamld -
Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep
M Robert Kelly, of The DaUea Rep
For County Clerk.
Vote for Ops
64 X M J Anderson, ef Dufur
Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep
66
A M Kelsay. of The Dallas Rep
For County Treasurer.
Vote for Ons
66 X W H Arbuckle, of The Dalles
Peoples, Dem, Sliver Rep
67 CL Phillips, of The Dalles Rep
For County School Supt.
Vote for One
Rep
68 C L Gilbert, of The Dalies.
68 x P P Underwood, of Boyd... ......
Peoples. Dem, Silver Rep
For County Assessor.
Vote for One
60 X J H AJdrlch, of Cascade Looks
Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep
61 W H Whipple, of Dufur Rep
For County Surveyor,
Vote for One
J B Golt, of the Dalles..,.. ...Rep
63 X H L Howe, of Hood River
Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep
For Coroner,
Vote for One
64
W H Butts, of The Dalles Rep
66 X J H Jackson, of The Dalles
Peoples, Dem, Silver Rep
For County Commissioner. Vote for One
66
NC Evans, of Hood River Rep
67 X F M Jackson, of Hood River... ,
Peoples, Dem, Sliver Rep
Wrecked on the Paclfle.
Seattle, June 1. Tha schooner
Jones Gray, Alaska bound, was
wrecked off Cape Flattery last night.
No particulars of the accident have
been received, and it is not known it
any of the crew ware lost.
11. . . I
Have
You Seen
Our lady's "IVANHOE?"
w-co-date in every re
spect.' Adjustable Steel
Handle Bars. Celebrat
ed G. & J. Detachable
Tires. A beauty and the
price only $35,00.
It's a CORKER. Take a
look at it.
We have again opened
our Renting Department
with aline of New Wheels
MAYS & CROWE
n
i .
Cure that cough with Shiloh's cure
The best cough cure. Relieves croup f
nromptly. One million bottle sold
last year. 40 doses for 25 cents. Sold
by Biakeley A Houghton, druggists. .