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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-22
Wouid-Be Train wreekers,

Salem Statesman: The villains who have
recently made so many efforts to wreck
trains on the Southern Pacific, are still
engaged in their hellish work. Near
Eugene on Wednesday night rails and
ties were laid across the track, but they
were discovered and removed 10 time to
prevent an accident. A hobo, who had
seen the distractions but failed to remove
them, was arrested, but he claimed that if
those distractions were placed there with
the purpose Of robbery the robbers might
be lying In ambush to shoot whoever
might attempt to remove them, hence it
was through fear that he did not make
the attempt, he being alone Mr.. Hobo
was held to await the action of the grand
jury 1t may be we'll to mention In this
connection that the Southern Pacific is
using every endeayor to prevent accident
by reason of the work of the would-be
wreckers. On all of the divisions the
m orning and evening passenger trains are
preceded by hand cars. These are sent
out for the purpose of removing any OBJ
structions that may be founder in detect
ing any attempt to damage the property
OF the company.
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East Portland suicide.

William Halfpenny has lived In East
Portland for number of years, on East
Seventh and South end. He was in good
circumstances and was highly respected
citizen, says the Portland Dispatch, hav-
ing served his ward as councilman for
two terms. Mr.. Halfpenny has for sew
eral days past complained of pain in
his head; aud last night about O'Clock,
while his wife was getting supper, he
went up stairs to lay down. After he had
been up there short time, his wife and
children were Mortified to hear shot, and
hastened up to see what the trouble was.
When they opened the door to his room
there lay Halfpenny on the floor In pool
of blood. They summoned several of the
neighbors who called doctor. Upon ex-
animation 1t was found that he had shot
himself just in front of the right ear.
Halfpenny remained unconscious all
night. A reporter called this morning
and learned that he was very low. His
wife and attendants are continually at his
side, as his death is expected at any mo-
ment.
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A Democratic exchange ends an edi-
torial with the ominous words: Let US
doom protection. This is the entire
Democratic platform in four words,
and expresses the opinions of Cleve-
land, Stevenson and nine -tenths of the
members of the party as If as many
columns had been written. It is not
Jetfersonian or Jacksonian Democracy,
but the "ism" of the spoils followers.
who would advocate and uphold any
unsafe theory that would attract votes
and give them an opportunity of
assuaging their hunger at the public
crib. There was time when Democ-
racy was allied to patriotism and states
manship, but that was in a past age of
the organization. 1t has now no prin-
ciples except those which are most
available for the present moment, and
no higher ambition than securing fat
offices. The doom of protection is the
doom of the American school house,
the American family and the American
wage-earner, and the Democratic party
in 1892 cries aloud for this. Shades
of Madison, Jefferson and Jackson, de-
liver us from such false patriots as your
pretended followers have become
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strange Applications.

The Salvation Army has in London 6
bureau of information, where ladie;
may obtain servants and those in need
of employment find work. 1t has beer
extraordinarily successful. During the
first year 1900 employers found sery-
ants, and thousand girls applied fol-
work.
Strange applications come to the Office.
One lady recommended her departing
servant as "clean, tidy, honest, sober,
truthful and good worker" Wonder
ing why maid and mistress should part
under these conditions, the bureau found
that terribly bad temper was the cause
of separation.
"But, strangely enough" said the
chief, sit happened that lady had just
applied to us for servant with bad
temper, believing that such girls make
the cleanest handmaids. So that we are
able to meet every requirement.
Youths Companion.
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at stake. He should also know that
the avowed enemy to American in
dustries Is the Democratic party, and
he can only rely for support on his
old tried friends, the Republicans.
In this campaign every American
citizen concerned in the welfare of the
country should be interested in the re-
suit of the election. If Mr.. Cleveland
is elected, it will be an important step
towards British free trade, and this
can be accomplished with the change
in the political status of the senate.
The lower house of congress is strong
ly Democratic, and if two or more
states send Democrats as members of
the upper branch of the national leg
islature, the feat is accomplished.
Then disasters more distressing than
those of any former epoch in our his
tory will follow. For this reason the
elective franchise should be cast intel
ligently, and every Republican from
Maine to Oregon should do their whole
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-22
A Mexican Volcano.

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Oct. 19.-There
have been several severe earthquake
shocks felt here during the past few days,
and the people are very much frightened.
There is every indication that the Colima
volcano is soon to experience a violent
eruption. as the crater is throwing out
great volumes of smoke, and there are
omiDous underground rumblings at inter
walls of every few minutes. The inhabl-
tants of the valley adjacent to the volcano
are leaving their homes to escape the
lava which knowing ones assert is sure to
belch forth within a few days. The
eruption of the volcano at this time would
do great damage to the crops, as the val
ley is planted in cotton and corn,
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TELEGRAPHIC.


Battle Between atriIan and Huggar-
vi iers,
HAZLEToN, Pa, Oct. IS.-The little
mining town of Milnesville was yesterday the
scene of a race war, and as result one man
lies dead, three are fatally injured, and about
20 seriously wounded. Milnesville is sur
rounded by numerous mining patches, mostly
populated by Hungarians and Italians. For
years trouble has existed between the two fac
tions. Numerous fights have taken place
from time to time, and number of deaths
have resulted, but never before did they rise
in body to face each other. During the
fight blood flowed like water, contiguous
fire from pistols was kept u by both sides,
but stilettoes and knives played an important
part and were used with telling effect The
noise of the combat soon startled the whole
mountain side, and men arrived from every
where. Fully 20 minutes work of cutting
and slashing was kept up. How many ltal-
ians were shot cannot be told, but injury only
seemed to add to their ferocity.
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VERY PERTINENT.

The Oregonia:a yesterday censures
the expenditure of $50, ZOO for dome
for the state capitol, and In this it will
be upheld by nine-tenths of the tax
payers of Oregon. In regard to the
superstructure it says:
Taken as whole the dome will detract
as much from the interior as 1t will add
lmpresslveness to the exterior, The legis-
lature was generous, and though the build
ing was originally designed for a dome, the
entire appropriation could not be expended
without making one so large and heavy that
a new foundation was necessary, and to put
this in the beauty of the rotunda was sacri-
feed.
The Oregoniae generally makes
center shots, and does not waste am
munition on objects not within range.
If it strikes a blow it is where it will
accomplish the most good, and the
following paragraph in the article from
which the above excerpt is taken,
voices the sentiment of every producer
in Eastern Oregon:
1t would not be difficult task to suggest
several uses the state could have made OF
$50, 900, of more benefit to the people, even
to those living within daily view of this
architectural monument. Development OF
the salmon industry is of more Importance
to Oregon than p-heavy bIrdcage on the
state capitol, and this sum would have pro-
vided several hatcherIes and fishwaY at
Oregon City. Good roads are more urg-
entity needed than patchwork at the capi-
tol. An exhibit of the states resources at
Chicago would add more to its wealth and
prosperity than this ornamental super
structure. Finally, and most important,
portage railway around the dalles of the Co.
Iumbia, supplementing the one at the Cas-
cades and making the final and indispensa.
Bile connecting link between the lower river
and the great producing region of the in
terror, would have been far better object
for which to appropriate money. 1t is
matter of the utmost importance. Neither
the portage at the Cascades, nor the govern
ment locks, is of much practical value until
the distractions between TIE Dalles and
Cello have been overcome. 1t must be as
sumed that years will elapse before the gen.
eral government shall have completed any
improvement admitting of the passage OF
loaded steamboats,, and until that time shall
come portage railway would be of great
benefit to producers by cheapening the rates
of transportation. 1t is estimated to cost
$400, 600, and 1t is believed much more
than this would be saved to producers every
year in the cost Of transportation of prod
ucts to the seaboard, and to consumers in
the interior in the carrying of supplies. The
people of Oregon will expect the next legis-
lature to take practical steps to render navi.
cation of the Columbia in competition with
the railroads possible, and as they let tn eIr
eyes rest upon the lofty dome, or bump
against the iron pillars in the dimly-lighted
corridors, the legislators should be con-
stantly reminded of their duty in this mat
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They Cured Him,

Mail carriers are sometimes prone to
make mistakes, just as other people are.
Not only in their business, for that oc-
ours often with the most careful, but
sometimes socially.
1t was only a few evenings ago that
one of the East End mail boys made
such a mistake socially as to place him
in ridiculous manner before the few
friends who have learned of this mis-
take.
For some time past Uncle Sans agent
has been paying noticeable attention to
one of East Ends fair bellies, that is, in
an indirect and seemingly unconcerned
manner. In fact, the young lady did not
know Of the intended attention until he
asked permission one day to call upon her
that evening. When he would go to the
house to deliver any letters to the young
lady he would always ask if Miss -
was in, always using her Christian name,
and in this way he became, as he Thought,
pretty well acquainted with the object
of his affections.
The young lady was not reciprocal in
her feelings, and when she was asked to
what, but finally said yes.
The young man was not acquainted
with the fact that this certain young
lady had sister almost the exact image
of herself, but she knew it and was de-
termined that the sister should help her
in her cleverly laid scheme-the sister
should entertain the letter carrier" J"
All arrangements were made for the
evening, and when the doorbel sounded
the sister answered and the young man
was ushered into the room. He did not
detect any difference in the sister and
was not aware that he was talking with
any other girl than the one he had asked
to call upon.
The evening hours flew quickly and
he was about to depart, when he began
pouring forth some endearing terms to
the young lady, who listened attentively
until he had finished, when, with a
smothered laugh on her face, she asked,
"It's my sister you wish to see, is it not?'
The letter carrier was dumfounded.
He had committed himself, and to one
wholly uninterested in the affair. He
reached for his hat and with one bound
reached the door and was soon wander
ing down the avenue beneath the electric
light. He was surely wiser if not a
happier man. The letters are still de-
ivered to the house, but the letter man
is scarcely ever seen, and he never asks
for Miss -. -Pittsburg Press.
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Mexican BANDITS Captured.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 10.-Recent
depredations committed by Mexican out
laws in Starr and other border counties
have stirred up the people of that sec ton,
and the authorities are making d strong
effort to capture the perpetrators of the
outrages. Yesterday band of them
were discovered near Palito Blanco ranch,
which Is the home of Alejandro Gonzales,
father 1n.law of Caterino CARA. Four
Texas rangers, led By Captain Ramarez,
made an attack on the bandits. Several
shots were exchanged and Ramarez was
wounded. The rangers closed in on the
outlaws and captured four of them. The
prisoners were formerly members of Gar
za's revolutionary army, and have been
leading the lives of bardits ever since
that movement was squelched. They
will be brought to San Antonio for trial.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-10-22
THE MAIN ISSUE.

There is no reason that the presi-
Dental campaign should not be excit-
ing this year, and yet it lacks but a
few days of election and there is little
interest manifested by either party ex-
cept the Populists, who are actively
engaged in advocating their strange
theories on national questions In al
most every precinct in the country.
The Minneapolis convention and the
letter of acceptance of President Har-
rison fairly and fully placed the policy
of Republicans before the people, and
these ere the same which have actuated
that organization in the halls of con-
gress and in the administration of ma
tional affairs by the executive. On
the important issues on which a decl-
sion will be made by the election next
month Democracy has not been SO OUT
spoken. In its platform adopted at
Chicago absolute free trade was en-
dorsed and protection denounced as
unconstitutional; but its candidate for
president, Mr.. Cleveland, who If ele-
waited to the executive chair, will OUT
line the policy of the party, Is equivo
cal on this question and expresses him.
self in language which admits Of no
other Interpretation than that of OPP
position to its avowed principles on
the tariff.
That the followers of Democratic
doctrines who met in national conyen-
ton in Chicago knew what they
wanted when they adopted the plat
form there cannot be much doubt, for
they are men who are acquainted with
the history of the country and have
had long experience in politics. They
expressed their views plainly, and
these meant death to protection. The
smooth words of Mr.. Cleveland cannot
centrovert or explain away their posi-
ton on the important issue, and, there
fore, every voter should understand
that the policy which keeps his wages
.bove those of European laborers is
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A Fiend,sh Threat.

WALLACE, Idaho, Oct. 19.-Last night
three armed men went into one of the
tunnels of the Gem mine aud posted toe
following notice: ''Look out, scabs. One
more warning, the last one. Before this
month Is over, 1900 pounds of giant
powder will be exploded, and all In this
mine will be sent to h. 1t is in the
mine now ready for action. Fuse at
tached. If we cannot work the mines,
no one else shall. (Signed) Bloody Jack" !"
The men were seen by carman, who
was coming out of the tunnel with car
of ore. When he caught sight of them
he ran back into the tunnel and reported
the matter to the shift boss. When thew
came back to the mouth of the tunnel the
men were gone and the above notice was
found. The carman was unable to lden-.
tify the men. This morning Mrs. John
Monahan, wife of the foreman of the Gem
mine, received the following anonymous
letter:
II have wife and daughter myself.
therefore am sorry for you. The day
of reckoning is close upon all scabs.
Your husband will be blown into frag-
ments inside of month. and the next
fight will not be milk-and- water one
like the last. The men will be killed
and the women raped, young and old.
How would you like to see strlpg of 90
men in masks waiting their turn to out
rage your daughtersa Get out, aud leaYe
Monshan to the fate he deserves"
It is not thought that the rioters, a
large number of whom are still In this
country, will attempt at present to carry
out their threats against the non. union
men, for they do not feel able to cope
with the civil authorities, backed BY
United States troops. But there is little
doubt that, if all the troops were with
drawn now, we would have repetition
of the bloody scenes of July. Monahsn,
the foreman threatened, is one of the men
who was compelled to leave the country
to avoid being killed last July. and the
union men bear him a special grudge.
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Lost in the snow.

ELLENsBURGH, WASH, Oct. l9-Neariy
two weeks ago party of young men left
here for the headwaters of the Icicle to
hunt. Among them was Jason Dunkel,
about % yaars old. While going to-
gether to the deer lick from the camp a
fog and snowstorm came up and Dunkel
was separated from his companions.
Though they fired guns and built big
fires, they failed to find him, and after
hunting for him two days longer, they
came here for help. A new party has
gone out. 1t IS feared be hurt himself,
and, falling disabled in snow, died from
exposure. He had gun, ammunition
and plenty of matches, and hopes are en-
tertained thar he may have crossed the
divide and come out on the other side.
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The London Poisoner.

LONDON, Oct 19.-There was no dim
mutton in the crowd in the courtroom al
the Nelll murder trial to day. John Pat
rick Haynes testified that gong out with
Neill he learned many of his smours
Neill showed Haynes a notebook in
which were entered the initials of the
women who had been poisoned, with the
dates of their deaths. There were initials
which he said referred to Ellen bod worth,
Matilda Glover and the girls Marsh and
Shrivell, and there we're initials L. H,
which be said meant Louisa Harvey
Haynes heard Neill declare that young
Harper murdered the girls, and he told
him that was II very grave charge, and
that he ought to communicate what be
knew TO the police. Neill responded,
"That is foolish, as there is more money
TO be made by suing Harper"
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The tug Wauos0a

sands near the jetty. The tug Wauosca
went to her assistance, and for two hours
tired to move her, but was unsuccessful.
A hawscr was parted In the attempt. The
bark may float off at high tide at mid
night. The officers do not regard her as
in serious danger. The Ltszie Bell is in
ballast from Victoria, and is bound for
Portland. Sac is consigned to the Port
land Touring mills. She arrived at Vic
tcria April 90, in cargo from Liverpool,
and lay in the British Columbia port un
I'll she was chartered to load flour at
Portland She is in commond of Capt.
Lewis, and was in the Columbia last
year, sailing from Portland February s
with cargo o5 flour for Sligo. She was
built at Sunderland, England, III 1877,
and is owned by P. Iredale & Porter, of
Liverpool. Her registered tonnage is
1896 tons.
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The Indians Want to Vote.

.YANKToN, S D.. Oct. IS.-Judge Smith
has issued writ of mandamus to compel the
commissioners of Charles Mix county to
establish voting places on the Yankton In
dian reservation. This is the case of the Peo-
ple's party. The board of commissioners are
endeavo.ing to prevent the Indians from vot-
ing. There are 700 Indians on the reserva-
ton who have taken land in severalty and
are qualified voters. The commissioners
were petitioned to establish voting places, but
declined. The Indians, however, acting up
on the advice of counsel, decided TO compel
the commissioners to take action.
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The editors are home now from
their vacation, and have only pleas
ant memories of the session of the as
soclation at The Dalles. They have
seen the extent and been made ac-
quainted with the capabilities of the
Inland Empire, and reailze more fully
than they ever did before the import
ance of an open river to producers and
shippers. At the session of the legis-
lature nextT January Eastern Oregon
desires an appropriation for portage
road from this city to Cello, and it
may expect good word for the pro-
ject from different papers in the state.
This improvement is necessary for the
development of fruitful region, and
the editors of Oregon, we feel assured,
will do all they can to induce the leg
islature to grant this relief.
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Mr.. John A. Cockerill, of the New
York Aduertiser, offers to pay $1,000
to the languishing Cleyeland campaign
fund if Grover Cleveland will pub
licly, either by speech or letter, an
nounce that every citizen and voter Of
this republic, white or black, is enti-
tied to have his vote received and hon.
estly counted in any voting precinct in
the United States. Mr.. Cockerill is
perfectly safe in making his offer. He
is in no more danger of having to pay
that $1,000 than was Mr.. Dana In Of
fering like amount if the New York
World would prove the genuineness of
its bogus cable news. Neither Mr..
Clevelend nor any one representing
him dare to win this money. The
Democratic party would poll fewer
votes than even the Peoples party
with an honest election in the south.
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Part of the Crew saved.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 19.-The steamer
australia arrived from Honolulu at noon
to- day. Among her passengers were the
mate and five of the crew of the ship
William a Campbell, which foundered in
hurricane. There is no news of the
other missing sailors The United States
steamer Boston cruised for four DAYS off
the coast of Hawaii in search of the
missing boat containing Captain Hav-
ener, wife and child and the remainder
of the crew, but without success.
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A Row on the Galicinn Frontier.

VIENNA, Oct. IS.-An encounter is re-
ported between Austrian and Russian troops
on the Galician frontier The Austrian SEN
tinels near Belzac refused to admit some US
sian-P Polish emigrants into Austrian territory
on the ground the passports exhibited were
defective. The Cossack guards on the Russ
ian side of the boundary, anxious to get rid of
the emigrants, protested against the action of
the Austrians. A shot was fired, which
killed an Austrian. Shots and bayonet
thrusts were then freely exchanged. The
Russians at length fed.
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arerrihe Exn..sion.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Oct 19.-At
Tumbling shoals, six miles below here,
on the Tennessee river, yesterday gov
ernment dredge boat was the scene of an
explosion of 75 pounds of dynamite.
The deck was torn off and the craft sunk.
The head of Charles Yuma, laborer,
was blown off, and two men named
Sharpe and Thompson seriously injured.
Thirty men were at work and their escape
was marvellous. While the party were at
dinner the fuse became ignited, and as it
was attached to cartridges ready for use,
an explosion followed.