The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-29

from other cities without abund anti y
making 1t up to them ourselves.
The Aha says: "Our friends in Seattle
have evidently been misled by the blather
ad of few irresponsible sane lotters. There
-, 70 is no such destitution in this city as to
"a, call for assistance from outside sources.
There Is no suffering among US that our
en- own citizens are not perfectly able and
y, willing to relieve. There has been some
IS temporary distress brought about by
: temporary causes, but it IS vanishing as
n, finer weather allows the re opening of
" ordinary channels of labor. TIE citizens
- of Seattle may have thought they were
showing their appreciation of the timely
r and generous aid extended by San Fran
;, cisco to the sufferers by fire which wiped
- out the portion of the city on the Sound.
. We would rather believe this than suspect
y our northern friends of less worthy mo-
: tives. There is, however, only one thing
that should be done with this money-it
should be promptly returned, with
; communication to the effect that there Is
= no distress or suffering in San Francisco
. which our citizens are not able and ready
n to relieve"
D LATER.-The citizens relief committee |
, TO- day decided to return the $4,000 tele-
graphed from Seattle yesterday for the |
, relief OF the unemployed. Mayor Pond |
was instructed to send the following
dispatch to Mayor Moran, of Seattle.
, Many thanks for your noble and kind
consideration. We are assured that
should San Francisco need assistance
from abroad Seattle would be the first to
respond, but such an emergency does not
exist. Therefore, by instructions of the
executive committee for the relief of the
unemployed, please allow me to return
your generous offering.
Seventeen hundred dollars was paid to
the park laborers to day, and the CON-
mittce still has $4,000 at its disposal for
the relief of unemployed workingmen.
The men now at work will be employed
on Mondy, having lost days lator
during last week.
DEATH OF GEN. scHENCK.
WASHINGTON, March 23-Gen. Robert
G. Schenck died at 6 o'clock this morn
ing. General Scbenck had been suffering :
from a severe cold for couple of weeks
but was not alarmingly ill until the first !
part of last week, when bronchial compli,
cations, soon followed By pneumonia, set :
in. This morning diptheric symptoms
| appeared IN the throat and he sank rapid
ly until the end came. His mind was r
clear and bright to the last. General :
Scbenck was in his 81st year. Born in n
Franklin, Ohio, October 4. 1909, he grad
uated from the Miami university in 1897,
and, after spending three additional years
at college, studied law with Thomas Cor h
win. u
FARMER DROWNED NEAR ASTORIA. Ii
ASTORIA, March 22.-John SHREDDER. en- RI
ployed on Beryman's farm, Gray's river, "
was drowned to day with his team at a
ford. 1t is supposed he missed bis bear L
ings or the horses became unmanagable at tt
the ford and got into deep hole just be- n
low the ford, as the water Is very shallow Il
at the proper point to cross. He leaves y
wife and seven children. CT
Frank van de Carr narrowly escaped ol
drowning III the river today, owing to the "
breaking of plank at the new gas COM OF
pany's dock. ii
SAN DIEGo, March 22.-The grand jury b,
of this county has created sensation by Of
finding indictments against nine prom
inent county officials Among these are
John R. Aitken, judge of the superior lu
court, department No. 1, on charge of h,
felony, and d. h. Horne, foreman of the di
last grand jury, ON two charges of perjury. b,
TIE indictment against Judge Aitken W
charges him with having mutilated and W
falsified the judgment roll in the case of &C
the people vs.. Wellington. Four arrests a
have already been made. 10
Judge Aitken was among those arrested, oy
but furnished bail in $4,000. He says the
Indictment is political move, and ac-
counts for the disappearance of part of
the judgment roll by saying it was inad- vi
veItently left ON his desk at the chambers, W
and when the clerk telegraphed in regard Dt
to 1t he at once cent il by messenger.
Another indictment was of John NJ. Lucas,
d prominent attorney, charging him with M
embezzement of clients funds. u. II. W
Horne and w. w. Burgess, we'll known ci
citizens and members Of the last grand th
jury, were also indicted for perjury. All 10
three gave bail IN $4,000. The other war. Sc
rants will not be served until Monday. ds
THE FLOODS IN THE EAST. ID
PITTsBURG, March 23.-The Monopga- tn
hela and Allegheny rivers reached the in
highest mark of the present flood this In
afternoon, iwenty-four feet. River men es
feel less apprehensive to- night and think en-
the river will soon fall. SO far no serious W,
damage has been done, although large W.
portion of the lower sections of Allegheny lie
City and Pittsburg have been partially st,
submerged and the easements of resi-
dences ald business houses flooded. The
new Brotherhood Ball park was badly
damaged and the lower floor of the ex Gu
position building is nnder water. Dis sts
patches from poinls along the Upper ye
and Youghiogheny rivers an
report considerable damage. At Johns TN
town to day, however, the water is re- @ ies
ceding and fears of serious floods have In
subsided. tn'
WHEELING, W. Va, March 23.-Re- In.
ports from the interior along the head IN
waters of the Mon ongabela are mere re- pa
assuring tonight, and apprehensions of in]
a serious food are past. The cold snap "a
stopped the rains and the streams are o.
falling. tn'
CINCINNATI, March 23.-The river is sh'
rising rapidly to- night, and at midnight mt
above is improving, it is hoped there will
be no serious food here. Some anxiety Ter
IS felt, however, as the lowlands are al ne
ready flooded to an considerable extent. de-
Three men who went out from Newport
in skiff, this afternoon we're drowned by w
the capsizing OF their craft. y"
GEN. ChOOA DhADs | n
CHICAGO, March 21.-Major- General
George Crook, in command of the depart
nent of the Missouri, died at the Grand
Pacific hotel at 7:l5 this evening, of heart
failure.
There had not been the slightest warn bel
ing that tue general was not perfectly gel
we'll. He was at the army headquarters Th
all day yesterday, and last night ut the clio
hotel he appeared to be in his usual good oe,
health. He got up rs usual this morn
ing about seven o'clock, and in accordance ;,
with bis custom began exercising with an PIC
apparatus In his room. After exercising tar
for few minutes he stopped and laid pal
down upon the lounge, saying that he felt the
a difficulty in breathing. A few minutes kn
later he called out to his wife: '.Oh, Mary :,
Mary! need help. can't get my -,
breath" Assistance was at once sum- po
moned and DR.. Hurlburt was sent for. wa
that could be was done, but Civ