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NOT A HEALTHY CONDITION.
All kinds of securities are In great
demand. City and county warrants
are snapped up with avidity. A sale
of municipal bond brings high sal
aried agents of Eastern firms' here to
bid against each other. The govern
ment recently placed a loan of $200,
000,000. Subscriptions aggregated
$1,400,000,000. These bonds di awing
only 3 per cent interest, are now eel
ling at 10?. 80 there are not enough
of these securities to go around. And
the investor hies himself to the stock
market. Oregonian.
This rnsh for interest bearing se
curities does not speak well for the
business prosperity of the country,
When owners of capital prefer invest
menu, at less than three per cent
interest, to Investing their capital in
productive enterprise (here is some
thing wrong. There is either a lack
' of confidence in the stability of
business or a desire on the part of
owners of capital retire from pursuits
and content themselves with smaller
incomes. When the owner of wealth
aeeks bonds in preference to active
investment it creates a disposition to
encourage the Issuance of more bonds,
encourages extravagance and becomes
an incentive to plung the country in
to debt, for when there is an unusual
demand for .securities of this sort
means will be found for creating
them. Not only public bonds, such as
national, state, county and municipal
bonds will be created, but- there will
be an over capitalization of private
'enterprise, not for the purpose of ere
atlng sew industries, but to grind
' more interest out of old ones.
This clamor for bonds is having its
effect in Oregon, influencing legist
tion, and is evidenced in the scheme
before the legislature to refund county
debts, and convert "them into Interest
bearing bonds, a scheme that, if carried
out, would satify the desire of those
seeking such securities.
If all industries, were in a really
healthy and prosperous condition, in
stead of placing their money on bonds,
, men would use it to create new in
dustrles, develops uncultured land and
produce more wealth, but there are
insufficient inducements today in such
Industries, and men seek bonds instead
WHO IS BESPONSIBL
JCf
The expected has happened at Ma
nilla. The Filipinos have rebelled
: against American rule against the
proposed change of masters. What
may terminate in a long drawn out
, war has begun, for the Filipinos will
not be brought into subjection in
' single engagement.
The outbreak, however, causes no
v surprise to those who have given any
thought to the situation in the Phllp
' pine islands the past few months. The
natural Instincts of the Filipinos made
them resent any attempt of the Amerl
. - can government to assume control of
1 their affairs. For years they had re
belled against the domination of Spain
. . and Spain on the other hand bad
tightened the reins of government and
., ruled them by. force, teaching them to
look upon all rulers as tyrants. When
Dewey entered Manila harbor last
Mav he found the Filipinos engaged
in a war for independence they were
- not fighting for a change of .masters
, but to throw off the yokeof oppression
They believed they could govern
themselves and believed they were
. entitled to that privilege they be
lieve so still.
When the war between America and
' Spain was closed and peace was de"
-.' dared, (he Filipinos had a right to
expect of the United States at least a
. declaration of its policy toward them
but after months of waiting this was
not made known. On the contrary
they saw the American army at Ma
nilla being reinforced and extensive
' preparations being made to strengthen
"".its position. Tbey could, only inter
pret this to mean the re-establishing
." of a government similar to the one
' under which they bad suffered for
ages, for guns in the hands of Amerl
cans were the same to them as guns in
the bands of Spaniards. They could
see nothing in the future for them but
a Change of masters a government at
the cannon's mouth. Naturally they
resented this, and attempted to drive
'the American army away before it be
came stronger..
This outbreak was attributed prln
. clpally to one cause the delay on the
part : of the administration to define
its policy toward the Filipinos. Had
the been made to understand what
sort of treatment they were to expect
"from the United States, that they -were
not to be made slaves to a foreign
power, they probably - would have ac
cepted the situation. But the dilatory
measures Of the administration, and
its flat refusal to receive the repre
tentative of Aguinaldo at Washington,
the utter contempt with which he was
: treated, has brought about the con
flict. The administration is respon
Bible for the uprising of the Filipinos,
which will -cost many valuable lives,
and make the inhabitants of the
islands mortal enemies of this govern
meat for ver.
NOTHINO BUT A Oh AFT.
- The plea that the bounty of $50,000
a year is necessary to eocourage the
cultivation of sugar beets in Oregon,
is mere rot. It is nothing but an at
tempt to put $50,000 a year Into the
pockets of" themen who organized a
company and erected a beet-sugar
factory at La Grande. They have
probably found sugar making less
profitable In Oregon than they an
ticlpated, also that farmers demand a
greater price here than elsewhere for
beets; therefore their representatives
go before the legislature with a plea
that the farmer must have a bounty
oa beets in order to induce them to
produce them, and some argue that
It will attract expert beet growers who
will coma here and teach the farmers
how to grow the plants most scientifi
cally. But the real object of the bounty
grab Is to aid the manufacturers. Thoy
have agreed to pay a certain price per
i ton for beets of a certain grade. The
prioe agreed upon is a slight advance
fftt tb Mtt of production, making
beet culture a little more profitable
than wheat raising in Grande Ronde
valley under ordinary ' circumstances.
But If the farmers are given a bounty
on. beett, the manufacturers will claim
the product is not up to the standard
for which they agreed to pay the
stipulated price, and will cut down the
4 price of raw beets about in proportion
to the bounty. At least this Is the
way bounties generally operate, and it
is reasonable to expect this would be
no exception. So, should the bounty
bill become a law, the state of Oregon
will simply be donating $50,000 a year
to the beet sugar factory of La Grande,
whereas it would appear that amount
was being given to the farmers. The
scheme is nothing but a graft the beet
factory wants to work tbrdugb to help
make the business more profitable.
IDLE CAPITAL.
There are, i is estimated, between
$17,500,000 and $20,000,000 of idle
capital deposited in banks and safe
deposite vaults in Oregon. Tnis is
oroney that is doing nobody any good,
simply withdrawn from circulation,
laid away to rust and crode, earning
the owners nothing, except it be the
Increase in Its purchasing power.while
there are thousands of acres of land to
be reclaimed, valuable mineral prop
erties to develop,, and millions of
pounds of raw material going out of
the state each year to be manufactured
for want of facilities here to convert
it into finished articles.
Why this vast amount of capital is
hoarded is unexplainable, except it be
that its holders are afraid of invest'
ments or are willing to let tneir money
accumulate by the slow process of
Increase in value by the means of
making ' money more valuable by
withdrawing it from circulation and
thus Increasing the demand for it.
But that it can be prevented by a
judicious system of taxation is quite
certain. If we nad a strict law requir
ing bankers and owners of safe de
posits to furnish the assessors with a
list of their depositors and the amount
of their several deposits, and if this
law were ridgidiy enforced, owners of
wealth could not afford to allow their
capital to remain dormant. Tbey
could not afford for it to be Idle and
at the same time pay taxes on it.
Such a law would bring the idle
money out of hiding at once and cause
it to be Investeed either directly or on
loans to those who would invest it is
enterprises that would develop the
latent resources. Another good
result would be that the money now
Idle when brought into active use
would come in competition with that
which is on the maket for hire, and
interest rates 'would fall so that the
borrowers ' could afford to invest it in,
ordinary pursuits. More than this,
the money now in hiding would be
come vlstbale and bear its just burden
of taxation and taxes would be pro
portionately reduced.
The owner of wealth has the rec
ognized right to do as he pleases with
his money, but he has not the-moral
right to, -as It were, take. It out of
existence and hamper commerce by
his hoarding. . He owes it to society
to ow again where he has reaoed; to
reinvest the money he has made in the
community where he lives, and also
to bear bis portion of the -expense of
maintaining the government, there
fore he who hides his money away
and escapes taxation is not a friend
of society. -
A TAX ON CREDITS.
Law makers have generally consid
ered it unadvisable to levy a tax of
publlo credits, as it appeared as if
taking mouey out of one pocket to put
it into another, which- Is in a sense
correct; but as public credits are held
by private individuals the holder there
of has an advantage over the owners
of other cltsaes of property, In that bis
Investments are perfectly secure, and
escaping taxation they earn - him a
greater income than almost any other
class of- property. He therefore is
favored class.
More than this, the holder of public
credits has more to ask from the gov
ernaient than the owner of any other
class of property, for upon the stability
of the government rests the certainty
of his securities, consequently . be,
above all others, should be taxed
Until very recently, public securities
in Oregon, the floating debt consist
ing principally of county warrants,
bore 8 per cent interest. They being
non-taxable, formed a very desirable
class of investment, since tbey were
perfectly secure, and the holder re'
alized more off his money invested in
them than he could loaning his money
at 10 per cent, for alL'prlvate loans are
subject to taxation, which will average
more than 3 per cent the state over, so
he was one cent better off than the
one who chanced his money on private
loans at 10 per cent.
In Wasco county -there Is, approxi
mately, a floating Indebtedness of $80,,
000. This is carried principally by
local holders, and is just that much
wealth that escapes taxation. Were
it taxed the burdens of all taxpayers
In the county would .be just that much
less, and the holders of the warrants
would Only be bearing their just pro
portion of the expenses of running the
county and state government,
Nearly every legislator at Salem has
railroad pass in his pocket which
be uses going to and from Salem while
be draws mileage from the state. The
railroads give him free transportation
because he is in the state's employ,
and therefore he should not tasre mile
age from the state which is allow d by
law to coyer what he is supposed to
pay for transportation. No public
officer drawing mileage from county or
state or nation, should travel on a
pass. The fact that be does so convicts
him of accepting gifts from the rail
roads in the name of the state, while
collecting from the state to cover an
outlay he does not make Such rob
bery of the state should be discouraged
and the press should agitate the mat
ter until the legislature passes a law
which will put and end to the abuse.
The legislature has yet half the ses
sion before it in which to complete
the work of the session. If careful
consideration were given all the bills
that have been introduced it would re.
quire a year, but happily a large ma
jority of the bills will neve? be con
sidered even by the committees to
which they have been referred, they
being too frivolous to be worthy of
Investigation.
Before this session of the legislature
closes, a resolution should be passed
calling for an amendment to the con
stitution increasing the supreme
court to a body of live justices. The
supreme court Is overworked, and
more assistance is required, besides
our supreme court composed of five
members would be a safer body than
eu composes of thr, .
A NEGLECTED EX SOURCE.
Grain fields and orchards, mines and
stock ranges, timber, coal and hops
these are the staple products enumer
ated when speaking of the resources of
this section. But the Pacific north
west has another resource which, if
developed, would become a source of
material wealth scarcely inferior to
that flowing from the production of
some of those products. Reference is
made to the scentic wealth of Wash
ington, Oregon, Idaho. Montana and
British Columbia. Its possibilities
have been neglected.
Colorado owes a large part of its de
velopment to its scentic attractions.
These have brought it a growing army
of tourists, who spend annually a vast
sum with the railroads, the hotels, and
the business men of Denver, Colorado
Springs and the mountain towns.
". bis income, of itself, has become an
important asset, but the indirect bene
fits which came with the tourist travel
are greater than the direct returns.
Men of means are.thus drawn to the
state, become impressed with its op
portunities for development, and make
investment of large capital. In this
way mining districts have been de
veloped in Colorado, railroads built,
and irrigation systems constructed.
California has enjoyed even greaier
benefits from its scentic and climatic
attractions, but the Pacific northwest,
though wonderfully rich in these
elements of natural beauty and In
vigorating climate remains almost an
unknown land to the tourist classes of
the Union.
In the important work of bringing
to the nation'sattefjtion these glorious
mountains, with their deep and dark
blue forests, their peaks of eternal
snow, their charming cascades and
plunging cataracts, their entrancing
expanses of mountain water, and their
majestic rivers, the Maziinas are ren
dering excellent service. This asso
ciation has a memoersbip extending
over Washington Oregon and Idaho,
and its annual outing has become one
of the events of the northwest. This
year it will go into the wildly majestic
region around Lake Chelan, a section
combining the beauties of the lake
region of New England, the sublime
mountain scenery of Colorado, and the
wierd effects of the Yosemite.
And this is but one of the many
poiots of interest. The Columbia river
excels the Hudson and the Rhine; the
Selkirks of British Columbia are as
sublimely lofty and rugged as the Alp.;
the lakes surrounding Spokane have
glories of their own; and the ocean
beaches of Washington and Oregon
have the never failing delights of the
sea.
' With these beauties go rare sport
with gun and rod, and a climate un
surpassed." Someday these attractions
will be discovered by the tourist class
who have grown weary of Colorado
and California, and the residents of
the Pacific northwest will then realize
that one of their chief resources had
been neglected. Spokesman Review.
"BET1ER THAN WHEAT."
Official statistics of the sugar pro
duction of Germany for the crop year
of 1897-1898. have been published.
Thev are verv suevestive in the line of
j profit to the American beet-sugar in -
dustry, showing as tbey do that as
long as our sugar duties remain opera- j
tlve, as at present, the cultivation of ,
beet sugar ought to be very profitable
to American farmers. Manifestly, in
Germany, a very large quantity of
sugar is obtained from the beets raised
on a comparatively small area of land.
In the crop year covered by "the, re
turns, as published in "Villett & Gray's
sugar trade Journal, there' were 1,080,
256 acres under sugar : beets in Ger
many, and the ' b-et worked" aggre
gated 13,607,891 tons. The average
yield, according to the official table,
was 12 22 tons per acre. There were
evidently some deductions made, as
the average really figures ou'. home
thing more than tbis. The sugar pro
duction, based on raw sugar, is given
at 1,844.399 tons, and it is stated that
the yield averages 3763 pounds of sugar
per acre.
These figures can be better under
stood by comparison. In the United
States the tuer . factories ' pay be
tween $4 and $4 50 per ton for sugar
beets. Reckoned at these rates and
putting the yield at 12.22 tons per acre
the beet farmer would obtain between
$49 and $55 for tbe sugar b jets, raised
00 an acre of land, or more than four
Mmtsas much as tbe average value
per acre obtained by the wheat farmer
for tbe product o their fields in 1897,
when conditions favored an unusually
profitable market. It may be said that
beet culture has been reduced to a
science in Germany. Relative limited
area in that country, together with
tbe fact that women and children
work afield, induces Intensive agricul
ture in a degree of .which the great
Went, at least, of our own country
knows nothing. Tbe possibilities in
this line, the probabilities, indeed, as
shown by the figures presented, lead to
the belief that in due time tbe sugar
beet industry of tbe country may out
class tbe wheat industry in profit, and
the old term "better than wheat" find
verification in tbe experience of the
beet farmer. Oregonian.
witn sucn results obtainable as
shown above, with what consistency
can the managers of the boet-sugar
factory at La Grande go before the
legislature and ask that a bounty be
placed on sugar beets? '
CONTRARY TO EXPERIENCE.
The Oregonian etrangly opposes the
mortgage tax law on the grounds that
its operation retards development, and
makes it more difficult for the bor
rowers to secure loans. It says:
'Creative and productive industry.
which Oregon needs, has beer, dealt
another blow bv the mortgage tax bill,
which bas passed tbe house of repre
sentatives at Salem. Tbis bill is
passed in obedience to a fa'eful pop
ular error. Members of the legislature
know the taxation of mortgages is vain
and far worse than vain. But they
have not the moral courage to go
counter to the misconception of their
constituents."
Were this true, the action of the
legislature would be reprehensible.but
tbe people have bad experience both
under the operation of tbe mortgage
tax law and since it was repealed, and
tbey are certainly capable of judging
which system is best a pted to tbeir
prosperity. Again the Oregonian
says:
"The legislature can make borrow
ing money for farms and homes more
costly if It will. Mortgage companies
will demand and receive the tax in tbe
form of additional interest. . Every
man who has lent or borrowed money
under the mortgage-tax law, operative
here from 1882 to 1893. knows this.
Th davtoa of maklog to tax a foroad
partial payment on the mortgage note
will only make the mortgagee company
more careful to safeguard its interests.
What will be the result? The farmer
or homebuilder will pay 2 per cent
more interest on bis loan. Creative
Industry and developement will be
discouraged. The use of money in
promotion of productive enterprise
will decline. Then we merely acceler
ate the movement of capital into
interest-bearing securities, warrants,
stocks and bonds. It ought to be made
as cheap and easy as possible for Ore
gon farmers and worklagmen to bor
row money to improve their farms and
build homes, and for employers of
labor to erect manufacturing plants."
In the light of experience, since the
repeal of the mortgage tax law in 1893,
these statements cannot be born out.
Prior to 1893 farmers were pr.ying 10
per cent-on all money tbey .borrowed
that was secured by mortgages on their
laud. Then the mortgagee paid taxes
oa the money tie htd extended on
loans, and the mortgager was allowed
to deduct the amount of his indebted
ness from the properly on which he
was taxed. At the present time the
farmers are stilt paying 10 per cent
interest on loans secured by mortgage
on their farms, except in rae instances
where large loans for a long time have
been extended. More than this, on
small loans they often have to pay an
agent's commission for securing the
loan, so money has not been made
cheaper to them by the reason of the
mortgages not being taxed. . As to the
argument that "the use of money in
promotion of productive enterprises
will decline" by reason of mortgages
beiug taxed, we would ask if the non
taxation of mortgages has encouraged
such use? Has any more productive
enterprises been established during
the period from 1893 to the present
time than there was during the period
from 1882 to 1893? If not, then let
ting mortgages escape taxation has
been of no benefit.
Since money is no cheaper to the
borrowers under the present law than
it was when mortgages were taxed,
and since the growth of productive en
terprise by the use of borrowed capital
has not increased relatively .experience
does not teach that the repeal of the
mortgage tax law has been benefic.al
or that its re-enactmentf will strike a
blow to creative and productive industry.
The debt of the government in
creased $23,448,463 during January
aud the cash in the treasury decreased
during the month $20,180,019. The
government is going behind every
month and it will not be long before
another bond issue will have to be re
resorted to. There is a disposition in
every walk of public life to spend the
people's money too freely and to pledge
their credit to too great an extent by
the issue of interest bearing bonds.
The debt burden promises to bring the
nation much trouble in time.
It 1 possible that General Miles
violated some of the red tape regula
tions of the army when he made put
lie what be knew about "embalmed
beef, and be may have to suffer tor his
plain, blunt expressions; but be should
not. ' A man should never suffer
for telling the truth or exposing abuses
j In official positions
If Miles has vio-
lated army regulations by exposing
Euan's frauds, the regulations should
be changed rather than punish him for
being honest.
The liberality with which the lower
bouse of the legislature attempts to
dispense with state funds is alarming.
The members of that body seem to be
in favor of circulating state funds in
every section where it is asked, and
were it not for tbe senate, appropria
tions would be made that would neces
sitate a seven mill tax uext year.
Happily tbe senate is a little more
conservative, and may be able to keep
appropriations within' the limits of a
million dollars. .
- Take away from the trusts the pro
tection of tbe Dlngley bill, give the
people a purely revenue tariff and no
trust that is organized on false lines
can exist. With a democratic revenue
tariff in operation no American trust
can control the borne market except
by underselling all competitors. As a
democratic revenue tariff will be all
the protection the people will want,
for it will permit natural laws to gov
ern the situation.
We bear little nowadays about cur
rency reform. The government is so
in need of all kinds of money at the
present time that there is no longer
an inclination in any quarter to retire
tbe greenback? and treasury notes as
there was about a year ago. Tbe cur
rency reformers are resting on their
oars, so to speak. ; '
Excessive public expenditures are
giving infinite trouble and annoyance
to federal, state and municipal officials
who are engaged in the desperate task
of keeping outlay within income. Tbe
tendencv of the times istoward higher,
not lower, taxation, notwithstanding
tbe vast increase' of taxable property
in recent years.
A favorite method with many people,
and a good many legislators, is to get
something for nothing through office
or appropriation of state funds. They
seem to think public money is free,
that it costs nothing, and there is
always mom where it came from. Tbe
taxpayer is never taken into consider
ation.
SAlk KOQUK IS A1HS1
Filipinos Horn the Town to Prevent Its
laptura by the 4 merit-ana. .
Manila, Feb. 9. V50 p. M. The
natives, fearing tbe. Americans were
about to make an attack on or bom'
bard the town of San Roque, set fire
to it today. It is still burning as this
dispatch is sent, and as it is composed
in tbe main of bamboo huts, it wilt
probably ba totally destroyed.
Telegraph operators are worth their
weight in gold, and members of the
signal corns are working day aud
night. ,
Tbe Filipinos are lying low exceot
on the extreme left and right. Tbey
are evidently concentrat.ng between
Calocan and Malabon. Judgiog from
appearances, tbey are being reiuforceu
by better drilled men from the north
ern province. In front of Calocan
they are as thick as a swat in of bees.
The Amerfcan soldiers are lmpitlent
of restraint while in the sight of tbe
enemy. The Filipinos are still en
trenching themselves on tbe left ol
Calocan.
Fifty Below In Manitoba,.
Washington, Feb. 9. The weather
bureau today issued a special bulletin
It shows that 50 degrees below zro
was recorded at Minnedosa, Manitoba
Tbe out look is there will be a marked
though gradual rise In tbe temperature
east of the Rooky mountains after to
say.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
It is not yet to late for the -members
of the legislature to redeem themselves
Ifthiy will consign to oblivion nine
tenths of the bills they have intro
duced, pass those that have merit,
adjourn a", the expiration of 40 days
and go home, they will be deserving
of credit.
A step has been made toward direct
legislation, the resolution for an
initiative and referendum amendment
having passed both branches of the
legislature. This action will bring
the issue squareiy before th people,
and will result in a thorough discussion
of the question for the next four years
In the fight at Manila the other day
a large number of Filipinos appeared
on the battle field armed with bows
and arrows. It is little honor for our
armies to pit themselves against such
people, people who are armed with
weapons of the 13th century. Whun
we open on them our advance can be
nothing but a slaughter.
Those who were loudest in their op
position to the war that was waged
against the Spanish to prevent further
slaughter of the Cubans that war of
"mercy" are now demanding the
blood of the Filipinos, because they
resent the encroachment of American
authority, which is to them nothing
but a return to the sufferings they
went through under Spanish mis
government. The legislators who are clamoring
for a constitutional convention do not
act wisely. The old state constitution
is good enough with a few amendments,
and probahly . better than any that
would be framed at this time. Let it
be amended so as to increase the
supreme court from three to five mem
bers, and allow the state printing let
by contract to the highest bidder, and
it will serve all purposes for another
half century.
One of the principal mercantile
houses of this city, on taxing stock
last month, learned that tbey bad done
20 per cent, more business in 1898 than
they had expected to. This is only
one of the few evidences of the Im
portance of The Dalles as a business
point. Few towns in the state find
their business men were so fortunate
as to do more business last year than
they exoected.
Too much whiskey and the ever
ready pistol were the cause of the
shooting scrape Saturday. If men
would but learn to drink moderately
and quit carrying concealed weapons,
such difficulties would seldom occur.
When men learn that guns are made
for use in time of war, and not to be
carried around In the pocket to be
pulled out and fired on the sligbest
provocation, there will be less sorrow
in the world.
ORDER HAS
BEEN RESTORED
Native Forces Have Been
Driven Back From
Manila.
Washington, Feb. 8 The war de
pigment today received the following
disoatcb: - ' ,
. Manit.a. Fib. 8. The situation is
rapidly improving. A reconnoisance
was made yesterday . to the south sev
eral miles to Lagunado bay, and to tbe
sontbeast eight miles, our troops driv
ing the struggling insurgents before
them. ' The troops in various direc
tions encountered no direct opposition.
Tbe native army is disintegrated and
the natives are returning to the vil
lages displaying white flies.
Near Caloocao, six miles north of
here, the enemy made a 'stand behind
entrenchments, and were charged by
the Kansas troops led by Colonel Fun
s ton. There was a close encounter,
resulting in the rout of the enemy
with heavy loss. The loss to the Km
sas regiment was Lieutenant Alford
killed, and six men wounded.
On the 4th Aguinaldo Issued a proc
lamation charging the Americans with
having taken the iniative and declared
war. On Sunday he issued another,
calling on his followers to resist for
eign invasion. His influence through
out tbis section is destroyed. He now
applies for a cessation of hostilities
and a conference. I have declined to
answer.
Tbe insurgerts' expectation of
rising in the city on the night of the
4th was unrealized. The provost mar
shal-general, with the admirable dis
position of his troops, defeated eyery
attempt.
The city is quiet. Business has been
resumed The natives are repect,fal
and cheerful. Tbe fighting qualities
of American troops are a revelation to
all the inhabitants. OTIS,
' CABINU fOK THE. WOUNDKD.
American Soldiers Relieving; the Distress
of Wounded Filipinos. .
Manila, Feb. 8. The terrible loss
of tbe rebels may be gathered from the
fact that 16 of them were hurled in one
rife field Monday near Pashe and 87
were interred between Pecoand Santa
Ana.
A converted river gunboat did ter
rible execution among the rebel.
sweeping both banks of the river with
her gstling guns and heavier battery
Bundreis of Filipinos undoubtedly
crawled into the canebrakes and died
there. -
The Americans are working nobly
in efforts to find tbe wounded, and are
bringing hundreds of suffering rebels
to the hospitals for trea'ment. The
natives are unable to understand the
humane motives which promot the
victors to. succor the wounded of the
enemy.
A correspondent of the Associated
Press is informed that members of tbe
hospitals corps have made the startling
liscovery that there are sever tl wom
en in male dees, and with hair cropped
among the dead. : -' ,
De Arsund'l Blow Was Fatal.
WestfaIX, Or.,' Feb. 8. News has
been received here-- from TJrewsey,
Harney county, that 00 tbe evening of
the 2d Inst., R. H. De Armond struck
Willis Myers on tbe head with a bil
liard cue, and that tbe blow resulted
in Myers death four hours later. It
is reported that Myers started tbe fight.
and that he first struck De Armond
-ith his fist. '. Both - men were well
known here.
, Men Matt ted.
To cut ebrdf wood. Inauire of Tbe
PaU Lumbering Co U
THE VICTORY WAS
. COMPLETE
General Otis in Full Control
at Manila.
M anila, Fb. 7. General Otis, as
this dispatch is sent, is in complete
control of the situation within a radius
of nine miles of Manila. Tbe Ameri
can lines ex'-end to Malahon on tbe
north and to Paraoque on the south,
fully 23 miles.
While a few detached bodies of Filip
inos offer desultory opposition, the
main body is In full retreat and
utterly routed. Of th hordes of
troops originally drawn up in battle
array against the Americans, fully one
third are already incapacitated, and
tbe rest are scattered in every direc
tion. Tbe Americans now have a steam-
car line to Mitlabon, and 000 marines
with four Maxims have been landed
from the fleet on the beach, north of
the city.
Among the important points cap
tured was a strong embrasured earth
works within sight of Caloocan.
There was considerable firing from
the upper windows of houses in the
native q-iarter of the city list night.
but no casualties have been reported
as a result. "
Tbe signal corps was compelled to
run lines along the firing line during
the fighting, and coott quently there
were frequent Interruptions of com
munication, owing to the cutting of
wires, and the signal men were ordered
to kill without hesitation any one who
attempted to interfere with the lines.
PROFLIGATE LEGISLATION.
Tbe States Honey Flows Like Water at
the Hands of the Honse.
Salem-, Feb. 7. Although nearly
two weeks yet remain in which to do
mischief the lower house has already
made a most unenviable record by the
passage of appropriation bills that can
not be viewed wito pride by the mem
bers themselves or with satisfaction
by their constituents. The bouse bas
been generous with the state's money
almost criminally so and there will
probably be much rejoicing on the
part of the public when the session
comes to an end.
Tbe house bas to date made the fol
lowing "donations," which only the
vigilance of the senate and the good
judgement of rne governor can defeat:
Beet sugar bounty 8200.000
Artesian well experiment 42,(100
Ashland normal school 15,000
Bridging south fork of Nebalem
river 15,000
Here is a total of $272,000, or in
round numbers, nearly $300,000 of the
people's money already voted away by
tbe generous lower branch of tbe
legislature.
There are yet, however, many more
"donation" measures pending, and if
the bouse can be relied upon for a
record of consistency all stand a fairly
good chance of passing, providing tbey
can be reached before the end of tbe
session.' -
The Flax Fiber Association people
are before the legislature with a tro
position to sell their plant for $35,000.
The state fair wants 410,000 for the
next two years Notwithstanding the
fact that its premium list ws paid by
the state, leaving only the current ex
penses to be p-id for with the money
collected from gate receipts, these re
ceipts were so small that it finds it has
a deficit of $7,000, which it has the
effrontery to ask the people of tbe
6t.ite to pay ,
Tbis isn't all. The state board of
agriculture which manages the so
c tiled state fair, absolutely without
any authority, incurred a printing bill
of $4,000 for publishing a worthless
pamphlet known as "The Resources of
Oregon."
' The general appropriation bill in
troduced yesterday provides for a total
of nearly $900,000. This makes pro
visions for all salaries of late officers
and other liabilities fixed by law. The
special appropriation bill is yet to
come and there Is no telling what tbis
will contain.
THE SLADGniEK WAS . TERKIBLE.
The Filipino Loss In Sunday's Fight Was
Four Thousand.
Washigton, Feb. 7. The war de
partment has received the following
dispatch from Otis:
Manila, Feb. 7. The insurgent
army concentrated around Manila
from Lurzon province, numbers over
20,000 men, possessing several quick
firing and Krupp field gU"8. A good
portion of tbe enemy are armed with
Mauser's latest pattern guns. Two
K-upps and a great many rifles were
captured. Insurgents fired a great
quantity of ammunition. Quite
number of Spanish soldiers are in the
insurgent service, and these served
the artillery.
Tbe insurgents constructed strong
intrenchments near our lines, mostly
in bamboo thickets. These our men
charged killing or capturing many of
tbe enemy. Our casualties probably
aggregate 250 '
1 be casualties 01 tbe insurgents are
very heavy, having burled some 500
of tbeir dead and hold 500 prisoners.
Their losses, in killed, wounded and
prisoners probably number 4000.
I took tbe waterworks pumping
station yesterday, six miles out, after
a considerable sKirmlsb witb the
enemy, which made no stand. Tbe
pumps damaged will be in yorkiog
order in a week. Have a number of
condensers set up in the city which
furnish good water. Toe troops are in
excellent spirits. Quiet prevails.
Otis.
HURRY-UP ORDERS.
Otis Most Bring the Rebellion in
the
Philippines to a Speedy Close.
New York, Feb. 7. A dispatch
to
the Herald fn m Washington says:
Instructions 'have been sent to
Major-General Otis today directing
blm to communicate to the insurgents
the information that tbe treaty of
Paris had been ratified by tbe senate
and to continue his operations against
tbem so as to promptly crush the re
volt against American sovereignty.
The cruiser Boston, which left Manila
on Monday ior 110 110, ostensioiy to
relieve the Baltimore, carried with her
nstructloos to Brigadier-General
Miller to at once occupy Ilo Ilo with
or wltbout consent 01 tne natives
there.
In adopting such a vigorous policy
against tbe insurgents the president i
is actuated by a desire to bring to an
end with all dispatch tbe rebellious
morement AguioaUo has urtsd
Weather suggests com fort alile clothing. To arid to
offer this week u few special' ies in good sea onable
compared with the. real market value will be sold
prices.
Men's Heavy Solid Box Calf Lace $3 00
Mt-n's Heavy Solid " Tan " Box Calf Lace 3 00
Ladies' Heavy Polid Vici Ki 1 Button 2 25 ,
Ladies' Heavy Solid Vici Kid Cloth Top Button 2 25
Ladies' H-avy Solid Calf Cloth Top Button 2 00
Misses' Pebble Grain Button bizes 11 1-2 to 2 1 00
Mis-es' Kangaroo Calf Button Sizes 11-12 to 2 .......... . 1 25
Childs' Heavy Sole Kid fut'on Sizes 8-12 to 11 75
A few pair of Woinens Pebble Grain Button, Sizes 3 to 6 60
ALL GOODS MAkKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES
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against tbis government. It was de
termined upon as the result of the.
conference in the exejutlve mansion
today, which was participated in by
the President, Secretary Alger and
Secretary Long.
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate Passe Bill ReiacUn Naleries of
Officers In This County
Salem, Feb. 8. Tbe senate today
reconsidered the vote by which the
bill to reduce interest on loans from
the state school fund was passed yes
terday in order that the rate might be
fixed absolutely at 6 per cent, the bill
as passed authorizing 8 per cent if it
could be obtained.
Dufur's bill to extend the privileges
of the Soldiers' Home to tbe wives and
widow&of old soldiers was lost receiv
ing only six votes.
, Th following bills were passed: By
Dufur, to reduce the salary of tbe
Wasco county judge to $800 and that
of the treasurer to $600 to do away witb
the necessity of personal service or
posting notice in case of attachment
of real property; by Mulkey, to crea e
the office of "ecorder of conveyances
for Polk county at a salary of $1000
per year.
; In tbe house twenty-seven commit
tees . made reports and 58 hills were
reported on. Among the bills report
ed on adversely, which reports were
considered almost equivalent to defeat
are Whalley's bill creating a grain
commission and tbe office of grain
inspector; Williamson's bill to aooro
prlate $6400.63 for the relief of Crook
county on account of alleged overpay
of taxes; Carter's bill to appropriate
$2000 to school district 73, Jackson
county, to reimburse It for funds em
bezzled by the ounty treasurers, and
Moody's 1 ill to aupropri it) $1030 for
the relief f Kisannah Lancaster,
widow of Ccli ntia Lancaster su
preme judge of t le territor j of Oregon
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Severe fold in Middle West.
Chicago, Feb 9 This city is in the
grip of the coldest weather s'nee 1872.
Twenty-two belo-v is last night's
record. About 20 persons were so se
verely frost-blt'en during the early
morning that they had to be takn
from the streets to hosplta s. Several
por'ions of the city are suffering from
lack of water, due to frozen pipes.
One man was frozen to death on the
street last night while intoxicated.
Huron, S. O., is the coldest olace In
tbe Uoitad States today, with 39 be
low. Cities in Wisconsin and Minne
sota report 12 below today.
Blockade Again Oav
Salt Lake. Feb. 8. During las'
night and this morning snow fell in
this vicinity to a depth of over a foo -,
makinit tbe fall during tbe past week
over two feet. From Leadville, Colo.,
come report of a heavy blizzard, and
railroads both west and east are again
blockaded.
The nhvsical existence
of mankind is something
like an account in a ledger.
Health onaone side dis
ease on the other. All the
pure air, good food, ra
tional exercise and round
sleep go on one side of
the toconm." It sams up health and
strength. On the other side, are bad air,
poor food, overwork end worry. That foots
up weakness and disease.
When vour appetite or steep is aistarnea:
when tbe stomach and liver are not work
ing properly, or tbe bowels are not in regu
lar condition: yon are losing vitality and
strength ; figures are going down on the
wrone side of the ledeer. Unless this is
(topped and the other side of the account
is built up, you'll soon be a physical
bankrupt.
Toe most profitable account a sick man
can open in his Ledirer of Life is with Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, a
wonderful and scientific tonic which im
parts a direct and healthy stimulus to the
entire nutritive organism. It strengthens
tbe digestive fluids and the liver, and en
ables the blood-making organs to produce
pure, rea, nigniy-viiaiizea Diooa.
It is not a mere temporary exhilarator.
It feeds the constitution with genuine, per
manent power. It writes big, round sums
on the health side of the account, and
wipes out tbe figures of weakness and dis
ease. It animates the vital forces and
builds uo healthv flesh, muscular enem
and nerve-force.
For nearly to years Dr. Pierce has been
chief consulting physician of the Invalids'
Motel ana tjursncai institute, of Bunalo.
N. Y. His formulas are everywhere recog
nized as the most effective remedies in tbe
world. His "Pleasant Pellets" are the
most perfect and scientific cure for consti
pation ever invented. They are not violent
in their action, but perfectly sure, and at
the same time comfortable. Their great
reputation has called nut a score of imi
tation, which drevrists sometime try
to subMitBtc, bat Uuare is Bulbing "jusl
good.
ERO...
ILO ILO MUST
BE TAKEN
General Miller Will Land
There.
Washington, Feb. 9. Probably
within 48 hours General Miller will
have begun an attempt to occupy Ilo
Ho, on the island of Panay. No spe
cific orders on Ibis point have been
sent to him since the battle of Satur
day, and Sunday, nor . bas he been
heard from recently respecting the
matter, but it was bis known intention
to make this imp rtant movement a
soon as be felt that conditions war
ranted it. and statements contained in
the press reports from Manila convince
officials here that Otis has at last au
thorized a landing. ,
Tbe best indication of that determ!
nation was tbe dispatcL tbis morning
from Manila of the First regiment
Tennessee voluateer infantry, for I.o
Ilo.
Miller bas with bim the Sixth and
Eighteenth infantry, and will be rein
forced in the course of 24 hours by tbe
First Tennessee regiment, makings
force equal to tbe occu patlon of Ilo Ilo
BLOW WORK AT SALEM.
The Boose Aojonrned to Prevent Votes
Being Taken.
Salem, Feb. 9. Shortly before ad
journment of the bouse a noon today
an eT rt was made to force a report
from the educational committee on tbe
Daly text-book bill.
Roberts and Wballey, wbo called for
the report, said that charges had been
made toat it was intended to kill the
bill b delaying action on It, and, that
as the eyes of the people of the state
were upon tbe members of the bouse,
they thought early action advisable.
Marsh said tbe committee bad not
had lime to consider tbe bill. ; Roberts
replied that perhaps every member
fully understood Its provisions and had
made up his mind how to vote.'
Curtis asked! that the committee be
given all tbe time it wanted.
Tbe ayes and noes . were called for
upon a motion directing the committee
to report at 10 a. M. tomorrow, but
Young came to the front witb a
motion to adjourn. The motion car
ried, and put aa end to further pro.
ceedirtgs.
Wilson's bill to change the Drain
normal school to Central Orgon state
normal shoo!, and appropriate 17.500
for its maintenance, after a d:scussion
of nearly an hour, was passed; ayes 36.
Other bills passed were Brownell's
senate bill providing for a separate
board of county commislioners for
Clackamas county.
"Stewart's to authorize county courts
and school districts to display flags on
courthouses and schoolhouses. - ,
Knlgbt, to amend the code relative
to the loan of school funds by reduc
ing tbe interest rate to 6 per cent and
providing for foreclosure proceedings
whenever interest becomes In arears
six months.
Reeder, to regulate the bringing of
sheep from one county to another and
directing inspection.
The reading of long bills and debates
consumed most of the time of the sen
ate this morning.
Harmon's registration bill was
passed by unanimous vote, Morrow
being absent. Tbe merits of the bill
were discusced at length on Michell's
motion to recommit, which finally re
ceived only bis own vote. In debate
tbe expressions were generally un
favorable to the Hill bill, which passed
tbe bouse a few days ago by a decisive
vote.
Mulkpy's bill to prevent corrupt
practlcesjat election, scarcely received
serious consideration d iring the balf
hour debate, and was finally in
definitely postponed.
MILES uN TBI BACK.
A Court of Inquiry Appointed to Investi
gate the Ucnerai.
Washington, Feb. 9 The presi
dent has appointed a court of inquiry
to examine Into the charges touching
the meat furnished during the war
with Spain and other matters involved
la tho charges wade by Geueral Aillta
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against . tbe administration of war
affairs. The court will eonsls, of
Major-General Wade, Colonel George
W. Davis, Ninth infantry, and Colonel.
Gillespie, corps of engineers. .
Tbe court will meat in this cl: on
February 15, to Investigate the alleg
ations of Miles as to the meat furnished
tbe army. ' Tbe court will also submit
an opinion upon tbe merits of the rase,
and Miles' charges, together with ucb.
recommendations of further proceed
ings as may be warranted by tbe facte
developed in the courts of th in
qulry. v
Fatality Wear Eugene.
Eugene. Or., Feb. 8 Stanley Brew
ster, single, aged 30, was thrown under
his wagon, loaded with wood; last
yeniog, nesrEuene, and kllUJrl-rnot-t
Instantly. He was found at o id
night with a. wheel on bis back between
tbe shoulders.
Robbed the Grave.
A startling Incident, of which Mr.
John Oliver of Philadelphia was
tbe subject, Is narrated by blm as
follows: ''I was In a most drei.dful
condition. My ekm was almost yellow,
eyes sunken; tongue coated, pain con-.
tlnually in back and sides, no appe
tite gradually growing weaker day
ny aay. roree pnystoians nau tvea
me np. Fortunately, a friend advised
trying Electrlo Bitters; and to my
great joy and surprise, the first b Jttle
made a decided Improvement. I con
tinued their use for three weeks, and
4m now a well man. I know tbey
saved my life, and robbed tbe grave of
another victim." No one should fall'
to try them, Only 50 cts., guaranteed,
at Blakelee & Houghton's drug siore.
Buy m Lover .
Has turned with disgust from an other
wise lovable girl witb n offensive
nreath. Karl's Clover Root Teu purl,
fies the breath by its action on the
bowels, etc, as 001 bing else will. Sold
f..i years on absolute guarantee, l'rice
25 cts.. and 50uts. Blakeley it Hough
ton, druggists.
Use Clarke & Falk's Kosofoam for the
teetb.lt is the best.
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First-class Wines Liquors and l '.gars
Always on Hand.
Corner Second a Court Streets,
THE DALLES OREGOK.
R. E. Saltmarshe
AT THE
East M STflCI THIS,
WILL PAY THE
HighestCash Price for
Hayandfcrram.
DEALER IN LIVE 8T0 JK
Qrogon Bakery
and
A. KELLER, Prop'r.
Am prepared 10 furnish families., bote s
restaurants with tbseboiosat
Brad, Cakes and Pies.
Fresh Oysters iServed in
Every Style.
Second Strict, next door to The
L alio National Bank