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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21
The governor of Rhode Island, says

The governor of Rhode Island, says
the Inter- Ocean, declares the abolition
of the death penalty in that state has
been demonstrated to be a wise law.
The penalty for murder in Rhode
Island is Imprisonment for life, and
the governor presents statistics to
show that as to crimes of violence that
state is exceptionally free as compared
with other states, and that trials and
convictions there are speedy. In this
respect it approaches nearer to Eng
land than any of the United States
But then Rhode Island would only
correspond to county in New York
or Illinois, and they have no such able
ministers of justice" to defy the law.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

We are glad to note that the brutal
treatment Of negroes in the south has
ct last aroused the just condemnation
of one Democratic journal in that
region. Whenever these matters are
mentioned in the north by Republican
rapers the Democracy commence to
cry it down as Haunting the "bloody
Shirt" or denominate it falsehood
for the purpose of securing the colored
vote. When the Augusta (Ga.) Chron-
icle, Democratic paper in the south,
uses the following language, every
candid person will see that there is
truth in the accusation:
To maltreat and subject defense
less negroes to the lash for idle threats
is an outrage for which the perpetra-
tors should be made to suffer the full
penalty of the law. 10 mob and MAIN
colored preachers for riding in the car
reserved for whites is equally an out
rage.
This beating and manning of ne
groes is in the last degree brutal and
disgraceful to our civilization. Gov
ernor Gordon should see to 1t that
these outrages and crimes are put a
stop to.
The negro is a human being and is
entitled to humane treatment. He is
citizen and is entitled to the protec-
ton of the law in the enjoyment of his
civil and political rights. If ire
sponsible and brutal parties are per-
mitted to whip and MAIN negroes for
idle threats, or real or imaginary
insults, we might as well shut up our
court-houses and turn the adminis:ra-
tion of the affairs of the state into the
hands of the lawless mob that has
neither sense nor mercy to distinguish
between right and wrong or between
the innocent and guilty.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

mon pocket-knife. In the hands of au
angry man any weapon is dangerous
and may rob one of life in few
moments.
The Democrats are bravely leading
a forlorn hope in Washington. From
persons well acquainted with the polit
ical status we are informed that the
Republicans can elect their ticket by
5000 majority
The fight between New York and
Chicago to secure the worlds exposi-
tlcn in 1892 still continues with un-
eventually secure this prize, and bid
ding will be very high.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

1t is we'll that Chicago and New
York are widely separated, else in
their bitterness toward each other over
the question, of where the worlds faiI
will be held serious trouble would en-
sue. AS it is the fight is restrained tc
the ne ~spapers and vicious stabs and
blows are given with pen and pencil
AS instance this from the Chicago
Tribune: Caesar had his Brutus
Charles 1. his Cromwell, and New
York has her flea. Gotham's dream
of a worlds fair is over"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

The resignation of Commissioner
Tanner has given the Democrats fine
opportunity for revenge on him for
many unpleasant facts which he
heralded forth during his Oregon
canvass last year. 1t may be
that he talks too much, but he did
good fighting when the country's life
was in jeopardy, and the latter will
offset very many faults. Tanner is all
old soldier and hobbies through life on
two wooden pins. Democrats, be
manly and don't kick poor crippled
Union veteran.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21
A WATER SUPPLY.

The water question has been "hang-
ing fire" for some time, and in con-
versation with one of the commission
to-day we heard statement OF the
facts. 1t appears that the members
of this board have acted as far as they
have received power from the council.
They have examined the different
means of water supply by gravitatioh,
and have decided in favor of running
a ditch from one of the branches of
Hood river to Mill creek, and then
bringing the water to reservoir on
the upper bench in pipe. The fall
Of the Deschutes river was found to
be only twenty-five feet to the
mile, and it would have been very
impracticable and expensive to take
the water high enough up the stream
to secure the necessary force to
bring it to this city. A great i'm
pediment to the early completion of the
water-works is the injunction, which
has been dissolved by our circuit
judge; but the plaintiffs have six
months in which to perfect an appeal.
If this is taken it may be year or
more before a final decision is reached.
and during that time no capitalist
would invest his money in water
bonds. The commission is in fair
way to compromise this matter with
the old company at little sacrifice,
and are now making negotiations for
this purpose.
At the last meeting of the council
no power was granted the board of
water commissioners to make a def
mite survey of the route, and active
work is demanded at this particular
season, as the region from which the
water will be taken is in such an
altitude that in a few weeks win
ter will begin and all operations must
stop until spring. We understand
there is fund of about S25,000 set
aside for this purpose, and which is
debt against the city. During the
past year we have not only lost some
OF our old residents, but the develop
lnent of our city has been retarded.
Aside from these facts the present
supply is neither healthful or cleanly,
and as sanitary measure new sys
tenn of water i. of the most urgent
necessity. We h0ne there will be no
delay in this matte, and that the
will have no reason to
blame the council or the council to
complain of the commission. These
should work in perfect harmony, as
every member is interested in the
health and growth of the city. If the
new system is completed in the next
few months The Dalles will enjoy
next season an era of prosperity never
in the history of the city;
but if not we shall lose more of our
old residents, and our resources will
remain undeveloped.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21
JURIES AND JUSTICE.

The Cronin murder trial has
dragged on for several days without a
single juror being empannelled, and
under the system pursued it will make
every reading man ineligible. The
Chicago Later Ocean of the 10th gays !:
1t seems to be the opinion of the
attorneys for the defense that no man
is fitted for jury service who has heard
or read of the case now at issue, or
who has formed or expressed an opin-
ion, not upon the case itself but upon
the rumors which are abroad concern
ing it. Now, most men are able to
divest themselves of opinions, which
really are rather conjectures than
opinions, formed by rumors, and to re-
ceive evidence as though it were the
first news of the matter presented TO
them. This is SO generally true that
the statutes of Illinois, which certain
lY lean to extreme jealousy of the
powers of courts and prosecutors and
to extreme care for the actual or po-
tential rights of persons accused of
crime, do of themselves declare that
mere knowledge gained from news
papers and current rumor shall not
act in bar of mans qualification as
juror. The defense, despite the en-
actment of the law and the decision of
the court now in session, persists in
acting as though this were disquali'
tication. And 1t is not speaking too
strongly when we affirm that much
said by the defense has been deroga-
tory to the dignity of the profession of
law and disrespectful to the court In
which it is heard. Many of the ques-
tions rropounded have been inefably
silly, some OF them needlessly often
sive.
1t seems the whole jury system will
have to be remodelled or entirely abol-
ished before substantial justice can be
obtained where thecrimipal has money
or means to employ wary counsel to
hedge his diaholical acts with wall
of legal technicalities. AS the Inter
Ocean says, any man is able to divest
himself of preconeeived notions or
opinions when facts are brought for
ward in evidence. The least compe-
petent jurors, as far as the redress Of
public wrongs is concerned, are those
who never read the daily or weekly
prints, or who never take the trouble
to inform themselves on occurring
events. But these are the best
friends of vicious criminals, for they
are easily duped by the trickery
of lawyers, and IN many instances
permit men by their verdicts
to 60 at large who should be serving
the state as punishment for tier
crimes. We believe in giving to every
person, of whatever crime he may be
accused, a fair and impartial trial, but
do not believe the best interests of the
state or community are subserved by
these technlcalities which "hedge
around"a criminal, and in very many
instances throws down every barrier
against the depravcd preying upon
society.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

storm. For lack of 1t in our Atlantic
seaports many ships sailed out 10 find
trouble off soundings, and the losses
aggregate an Immense sum. The
calamity suggests cable communication
with the islands, that warning signals
may keep shipping at safe anchor un-
til The tempest is spent. Appropos of
this storm the S. F. Alta says: "While
Samuel Sullivan Cox lay dying there
was a storm of unexampled force
abroad on the ocean, and the Life-sav-
Jig service, which he instituted, was
rescuing hun lreds Of wrecked sailors" :"
Surely this man had much to his
credit
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

sire to honor the city in that way.
The letter is worthy of Sullivan, and
is full of the most shameless boasts of
his supremacy in the prize ring. We
are frank to acknowledge that politics
has descended to very low degree of
ethics; but we hope not so low as to
place in nomination one whose only
claim to public distinction is his brutal
q cts in the prize rinn
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

One commendable feature about the
admission of the new state of Mon
tana is that when she comes into the
union she will come in as a state with
out dollar of Indebtedness, and with
money in her treasury. Governor
Hauser is authority for the statement,
and he seems to take justi6abie pride
in the fact.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

The coming election in the new
state of Washington is one of the
greatest Importance. The young
commonwealth, in her introduction
into the union, should show her pref
ernce for that party which has since
it's inception been the friend Of the
best interests of the country. The
great internal improvements which
have opened up the continent to settle
ment and developed the resources Of
the different portions have been ad-
vocated and supported In congress by
the Republican party. The home
stead act and the transcontinental
railroads have been measures to which
the Republican party has allied itself,
and the opening of rivers and i'm
provement of harbors have been in.
augurated by Republicans. Wash.
ington is as much interested in the
removal of obstructions in the Colum-
bia as Oregon, and the mea2re aprro-
prlations for this object for the last
few years by Democrats in the lower
house of congress has delayed tie
work, and clearly outlines the policy
of tie party in the future. Following
false economy it has piled up USE
less surplus in the treasury, and by
this means has narrowed down the
circulating medium so as to produce
the greatest distress among the
industrious classes. LIE such a pol
icy is pursued in the future the
completion of the public works now
in course of construction will be in
definitely delayed, and the circulating
medium unnecessarily contracted.
The new state of Washington desires
the protective policy of the RepubIi.
can party for the development of her
industries, and if voters
study their best interests, one con.
gresham and two senators will en-
hance the working power Of Repub
licans in the next congress.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21
THE "CLIFF DWELLERS.''

WASHINGTON, Sept. II Secretary No
bic has directed. upon the rccommenda
ton of Inspector W d Harlan, that S 4
T. 3G N, X. II W., New Mexico merid
ian. state of Colorado, upon whichi the
ruins of the former residences and
mounds of the so called ''cliff dwellers'
are located, be withdrawn from disposal
until an examination of the same could
be held, with view to ascertainine
their condition and historical value, and
that steps be taken to protect the ruins
from wrongful removal or destruction.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21
FEDERAL JURISDICTION.

1t has been decided in few cases,
says the Tacoma Ledger, that the
United States courts have no common
law Jurisdiction in criminal cases. Of
all the courts which the United States,
under their general powers, might
establish, the supreme court is the only
one whose jurisdiction is derived i'm.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

Almost parallel to the recent stab
bing affray in this city occurred in
Seattle yesterday. Two aliens quar-
relied, one drew a pocket knife aud
stabbed the other through the heart.
The wounded man staggered 200 feet
to a saloon, exclaimed "See here how
I am cut!" aud fell dead. The cruel
knife continues its murderous work
all through the country, and it is only
when the tragedy occurs at our very
doors, and the victim is known per
sonally, or is perchance friend, that
1t causes ripple of excitement.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21
A most disrraceful scandal has he

A most disgraceful scandal has been
brought to light IN Spokane Falls
which consists of testimony lmplicat.
ing members of the city council in lar.
ceny of the funds donated for the re-
lief of the sufferers by the late fire.
Mr.. A. NJ. Cannon, chairman of the
relief committee, has sworn out var
rants of arrest against those implicated
in this most dlsgraceful affair, and for
the fair name of that city it is
hoped that no effort will be
spared to punish these criminals
to the full extent of the law.
Such an appropriation Of funds can
hardly be honored by the name of
lar eny. and merits the severest con.
demnatioa of all honest citizens.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

About 200 talesmen have been ex-
amined in the Cronin case, aud though
out of this number four have been
found acceptable, none have been pos
itively accepted as jurors. The CON-
mon sense of mankind teaches that
out of so many there must haye been
some qualified to give a fair and In
telligent hearing to the evidence
educed for and against the prisoners,
and to return true judgment there
from. Millions of quibbles and hours
of oratory will! not dispel this univer-
sally formed opinion.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21
The state fair. now beng held

The state fair, now being held in
Salem, is proving very successful
exhibition. The annual meeting Of
the agricultural association in this
city next week can also lie made sue
cessful if proper interest is manifested.
Those who desire to see it succeed,
should make personal effort, and the
matter will be accomplished.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

The people of the Pacific coast will
endorse the decision of Judge Sawy er
in releasing deputy Neagle in the
habeas corpus case lately tried before
him. The character of Terry was so
well known that man placed himself
in great jeopardy of his life by inter-
fering with him when in one of his
violent moods
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21
"Life is held at too cheap a price in

"Life is held at too cheap price in
this country" was remark made to
US on the street after the homicide
yesterday. and we fully endorse the
sentiment. A man is shot on the
highway, and it causes little ripple
of excitement, and is soon forgotten.
The grand jury returns "true bill"
and then the petty jury follows and in
very many instances the man is ac-
quilted. This is the way affairs have
shaped themselves for many years past,
and vicious men have license to
butcher their fellows. with little or no
restraint of consequent punishment.
Of course this makes the country a
murderer's paradise and any respecta-
BILE citizen for a difference of a few
dollars may stand in jeopardy of hav-
ing knife stuck through his heart or
his brains blown out by some devilish
assassin. We do not believe in mob
rule; but our laws and courts are too
lenient with the class of bad crim-
inals. If you are hungry and steal
something to eat from wealthy citi-
zen, very likely you will be sent to the
penitentiary for two or three years;
but if you have money and desire to
remove" some poor unfortunate fel-
low, pick quarrel with him, and in
your well-nursed anger kill him-cut
him to the heart or blow the top of his
head off-and in nine cases out of ten,
if you take the time and opportunity
to manufacture testimony against the
man whose mouth is forever sealed
against you in the silence of the grave,
you will be acquitted. 1t is true life
is held at too cheap price in this
country. and the quicker we throw
some extra protection around it the
better for the community.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

The great waves which rose up
against wharves and piers and houses
and well-made roads, and ruined them
from Manhattan beach to Cape May,
were caused by storm which started
in the Caribbean Sea and emerged
furiously into the Atlantic. It does
not seem to have affected the barome-
ter on any part of our coast to a
warning extent, though it is probable
that such warning was felt at the is
lands that were near the path of the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

And now the physicians have dis
covered another source of discomfort
to humanity, already burdened- with
"all the diseases flesh is heir to.
They say that the habit of chewing
wooden toothpicks is creating much
digestive trouble. The splinters are
swallowed and lacerate the stomach,
causing inflammation, liberation and
perhaps cancer. Pich your teeth with
your toothpick, and don't eat it.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21
LATE NEWS.
THE SPOKANE SENSATIONS

SPOKANE FALLS, Sept. 1S.-SIdney D.
Waters and Peter Dueber, members oi
the city council, and Police Gillespie.
accused of stealing from the relief com
mittiee, appeared before Justice Dun
ning this morning. The trial was set
for Saturday. They were released on
bonds OF 500 each. They have engaged
some of the ab!est attorneys in the city
to defend them. There is great excite
meut over the arrests. The relief com
mitce has addopted vigorous measures
for the discovery of the whereabouts OF
Robert Inglis, who forfeited his bond,
and it is expected that he will be cap
tured.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21
When the New Jersey Democrat

When the New Jersey Democratic
convention resolved that "the ten
dency of our advancing civilization is
to increase the general average of civ
ilIzation" the members for a moment
forgot that the 'present robber-tariff
had stirred up the spirit of unrest in
the working people, and has been the
cause of riots, strikes and human
misery ever since it has been in oper-
alton"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21
FIRE AT DAYTON, WIN.

DAYTON, Win, Sept. 1S.-At 3: 10 yes
terday morning fire broke out in three
frame buildings, property of J n. Day,
between Schwabacher & Broughton' 5
and the Opera House block, both Lrick
Miss NJ. S. Jefferson, millinery; Hosler
Bros, real estate; Miss Bowe and Mrs
Livingstone, millinery and dressmaking,
were all but burnt out. The fire was of
incendiary origin. Fortunately. there
was no wind. The frcmen worked faith
fully and succeeded in confning the
flames to the wooden buildings.
The burned buildings have been stand
ing number of years, and their loss will
not be missed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21
ALL ON BOARD. MUST HAVE PERIsHED.

CLEVELAND, Sept. 1S-Nothing def
mite was heard of the yacht Leo, which
left Detroit for Loveland last night with
forty nine on board, till this morning,
when the bodies of Ritter and Lauther
were found by the life saying crew float
ing in the lake. The remaining bodies
are being searched for, but the work is
slow and the danger is great on account
Of the roughness of Lake Erie.
Notwithstanding the heavy sea, the
life saving crew made diligent search
for the missing bodies, but late to-n ght
reported their efforts to have been to no
purpose.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

While New York is endeavoring to
raise subscriptions for worlds fair,
she should remember one or two other
little matters she has on her hands.
For instance, the fund for a statue to
Horace Greeley, and the Grant monu-
ment, and the Triumphal Arch. Yet,
this is not saying New York is not the
proper place for the great exposition.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

A San Francisco paper has kept a
record Of American newspaper edito-
rial upon the killing of Judge Terry
by Marshal Neagle, and but three in
all the United States have doubted
that it was a iustifable act.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

mediately from the constitution.
When court is created and its opera
tions are confined to certain specific
objects, it cannot assume more ex-
tended jurisdiction. Certain implied
powers must necessarily result to the
courts of justice from the nature OF
their institution, but the supreme
court has held, in the case of Hudson
VS.. Goodwin, that Jurisdiction of crimes
against the state is not one of them.
In commenting on the subject,
Chancellor Kent says that the prin-
cip.e assumed in that case is consid-
cred to be safe and sound. He said
that "the mere circumstance that the
party injured by the ofense under
prosecution was an officer of the gov
ernment Of the United States does
not give jurisdiction; for neither the
constitution, nor the judicial acts
founded upon it, gave the federal
courts general jurisdiction in crlml-
nal cases affecting the officers of gov
ernment, as they have in cases affect
ing public ministers aid consuls. 1t
rest alone in the discretion of congress
to throw over the persons and charac-
ter of The officers of the government,
acting in their official stations, high
er protection than that sfforded by the
laws of the states; and when laws are
made for that purpose, the federal
courts will be charged with the duty
of executing them"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1889-09-21

John l. Sullivan has letter pub
lished signifying his willingness to ac-
cept the nomination for congress from
his Bostonian constituents, if they de-