The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-10-26

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brigadier- general of volunteers on th
18th of FEBRUARY, 1865, which commits
sion he resigned on the 9th of May fol
lowing.
TANNERS STATEMENT.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2O.-Ex- Commits
sioner Tanner is out to night in Ions
statement, replying to Secretary Noble
letter of July "a, the gist of which wa
given in these dispatches Friday night
Tanner denies at the outset that he detiet
the secretary on the subject of rerating
or his authority in the administration o
the bureau. He gives out for publication
the letter to which Secretary Mobiles re-
ply was made. Init Tanner says, in part
do not. propose In any event to have
an honorable lifetime smIrched in the
slightest degree at this period of my ex-
istence, and where may find we'll found
ed reasons for believing that 1 have beer
imposed upon and mislead, I shall be
quick to recommend the condemnation
merlied by the parties concerned. l de-
sire to add, Furthermore that have made
a comparison of the action in these cases
(meaning the cases of the pension office
employes) with that taken by my prede.
cessor IN similar cases and find the COM
parison is entirely favorable to the pre-
sent administration.
TACoMA'S TURBULENT TIMES.
TACOMA, Oct. 19.-At the city council
meeting to night license was granted
for saloon on Tacoma avenue, against
the protest OF 1000 citizens. The room
was crowded. The vote stood tie, and
the mayor voted for the license. A
stormy scene ensued, Is which the action
of the mayor was characterized as shame
full.
Lilis offered resolution requiring the
consent of all the treeholders in the block
before license could be granted, which
was carried amid applause. The mayer
called order, and said that if the noises
were repeated he would have the police
drag out the offenders.
Uhiman said he would go with them.
1t was generally believed that the mayor
would net favor the saloons in the
residence district, and his course was a
disappointment to many of his friends.
ARBITRATION BY PISTOL.
SEATTLE, Wn., Oct. 2O.-A deputy
sheriff returned from Snohomish to day
with J. F. Stewart, who tried to kill Mike
Day at Woodinville yesterday morning.
Stewart says that the row arose over a
debt of $3.50 which Day owed him.
They got into row about it ard Day
badly beat Stewart. Then the latter
went and washed the blood from his face
and got pistol, and coming back again,
demanded the money, Another row
ensued and Stewart pulled the pistol
and shot at Day. The latter turned and
ran, and Stewart followed him with
several unvalling shots. Afterwards Day
got Winchester and came back and paid
Stewart $3.50 of his bill. Stewart then
went to Snohomlsh, where be was arrest
ed. He came here to-day with ample
sureties from Snohonish friends and was
released.
A LONG TRIP.
VICTORIA, B. G., Oct. 20-The steamer
Elder arrived this morning FIVE days
overdue from Alaska, with 500 passen-
gers, returning Gamers and miners, and
2S, 900 cases of salmon. The delay was
sarsed by the enforced calling at all can
neries to clean out the seasons work.
TANNER IS SATISFIED.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-General Raum,
he newly appointed pension commits
sioner, is considered better equipped in
every way for the position than any of
his predecessors. General Raum is a
popular, though not a boasting Grand
A opd ha Sa c,,laolil l.w
familiar not only with the laws, but the
rules and practices of the pension Office.
He has no hobbies and no prejudices.
Ex Commissioner Tanner said, as soon
Is he heard OF the appointment, at is the
best selection that could have been made.
General Raum was a gallant soldier and
is a good man and a fine lawyer, with
liberal views on the subject Of pensions,
and I am satisfied be will do all he can
sor pensioners.
FooTPADs AT PORT TOWNSEND.
PORT TOWNSEND, Oct. 2O.-James W.
a merchant, was waylaid late
asst night by footpads while returning
nome, and, in the attempt to rob him,
5tockand was severely beaten and bruised.
His cries brought assistance and fright
sned the robbers away. Later two men
giving the names of Jim Smith and Lud-
wig Lunwen, claiming residence in Taco
ma, were arrested and identified as Stock
and's assailants. Tramps aud thugs are
coming down the Sound from Seattle and
Tacoma in large numbers. Many have
been run out of town already.
BOY DROWNED.
Joseph Lovely, year old son of Hen
y Lovely, carpenter, accidentally fell off
tie wharf and was drowned. The boy
was missed last night, and diligent search
was made throughout the night. The
body was found floating in the bay this
morning.
TANNER A BACK NUMBER.
WASHINGTON, Oct, 21.-General Green
B. Raum this morning sat in the chair
lately occupied by Corporal Tanner at
the pension office. He received num-
ber of friends who called to pay their re-
spects, and made tour of the different
divisions to see the methods of procedure
ID each.
Secretary Noble says he is not worried
by the publication of ex- Commissioner
Tanners last letter. He will make no
reply to it. 81 have done with Tanner"
he said to-day. "He is back number
with me. All that he publishes 1 have
seen before and think it doesn't need
any reply. 1t he wants to make me a
target, be can do SO. Let him fire away
all he wants to-"
TALE OF SHIPWRECK
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 21-Seven survi-
vors of the steamer which founded at sea
when 800 miles off Turk s island arrived
to day. They tell story of terrible suf
fering. The Edrnna0or struck fearfu!
gale on September 4th and Oh the follow
ing day the vessel foundered. As the
steamer sank the port lifeboat fioated off.
The second officer, second and third en-
gineer, four sailors, three firemen and the
cook chung to the boat and scrambled IN.
An effort was made to save the rest of the
crew, but the boat was blown away SO
that no more could be saved.
The cries of the drowning men as they
were dashed about by mountainous
waves could be heard by the men In the
boat. The hunger of the men in the
stranded boat caused awful suffering.
FOREST FIRES IN WISCONSIN.
BLACK RIVER FALLS. Wis, Oct. 21.-
Forest fires are doing large amount of
damage just west of bere-many acres OF
young timber are being destroyed. As
everything is as dry as tinder buildings
and hay and gram stacks are In danger.
The air is full of smoke. Word comes
from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, that
forest fires along the railroads are spread
ing rapidly In all directions around the