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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
The Real Cause of tho rrouble.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, Feb. 12.-The real
cause of the trouble between the Navajo
Indians and the cattlemen in western
New Mexico is attributed to the mig
gardly manner in which the government
has treated this tribe in not providing
them with sufficient food and clothing.
The Indians have long been allowed to
rove off their reservations. and are &C.
customed to killing range beef for food
wherever night may overtake them At
many points along the border of Arizona
also are country stores where liquor is
sold to the Indians as readily as to the
whites, and the Indians engaged in
Wednesdays row are said TO have been
intoxicated. Cattlemen are arming them
selves and are determined to drive the
Indians back to their reservation, but
the presence of United States troops from
Fort Wingate will prevent anything in
the nature of an outbreak.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
Suicide at Drain.

DRAIN, Or, Feb. 14.-Tbis town was
startled about 10 o'clock this morning by
the suicide of James Ward. No cause
for the act is known. His little girl, II
years old, heard a noise In the room
where he and her mother were. On 60
ing into the room she saw her mother on
the floor, with blood all over her face
and her father piling chairs on her. The
child pushed her father away and helped
her mother to her feet, who then ran out
of the house. Ward then went into
closet and secured large Colts revolver.
The child took 1t from him, but he re-
gained it. The little girl then ran from
the house after her mother. Immediately
q shot was fired and Ward was found ly-
ing on the floor. He had shot himself
through the brain. Ward Is an old resi-
dent of this county, having lived for many
years near Comstock. He had always
been considered quiet, we'll disposed
citizen.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
The Cascade Locks.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The senate
committee on commerce at the last meet
ing commenced the consideration of SEN
ator Glbson's bill for the improvement of
the Mississippi River, and Senator
Dolph's bill for the improvement of the
Columbia. The hearing was concluded
at special meeting yesterday. Senator
Dolph was authorized to report favorably
his bill sppropriating $1,750,000 for the
completing of the canal and locks at the
cascades of the Columbia, with proviso
that no more than one third of the total
appropriation should be expended in any
one year. The provision of his bill for
the construction of boat railway was
stricken out, because bill for that pur-
pose has already been reported from the
committee on transportation routes to the
seaboard, and is now on the senate calen-
dar. The sections making appropriations
for the mouth of the Columbia and the
Lower Willamette and Columbia were
also eliminated, as the committee be-
lieved that adequate appropriations could
be provided for those improvements in
the river and harbor bill. Senator Dolph
was instructed to make a written report,
which he is preparing and will endeavor
to submit to tine senate tomorrow. The
senator says the bill making an sppro
priation for the Mississippi may meet
with favorable action in the house, on ac-
count of the great number of persons in
terested, but he greatly fears he will not
be able to secure favorable consideration
there for his bill for the completion of the
Cascade locks. He will make an effort
and hopes to secure in the rYer and
harbor bill the provision for the compile
tion of the Cascade locks. He had the
assurance when the last river and harbor
bill passed that he should receive at least
one Columbia River improvement, a
similar provision to that given to Calves
ton and Sault Ste. Marie, and no doubt
the senate will accord him that favor.
The only danger is that the house confer
ence will not agree to it. Senator Dolph
called General Casey, chief of engineers,
before the committee, who explained the
present condition of all the works for the
Columbia River, and said that he had not
q particle of doubt of the practlcability of
a boat railway. The fact that the city of
Portland is expending $500, 900 to secure
q deeper channel to the sea, and that the
state has built portage road at the cas-
cades, elected much favorable colnment
from the committee members.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
TELEGRAPHIC.
Behrins Sea Commission.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12.-There Is some
thing which is mysterious gong on in
what is known as the settlement of the
BehIing sea question. IT the scene OF
the negotiations were at state capital,
there would be very sensational charges
made, and for that matter, perhaps, even
the dignity of some officials position
may not save them from pretty severe
reflections before the matter Is over.
There seems to be very strong desire to
prevent public expression on the find
ings of the commission. There Is no
reason for this unless somebody is going
to be benefited There are also great
many charges made in different organs
of the administration that 1t is the
English commissioners who are wasting
time and II fusing to meet the American
commissioners and get down to business,
This is not true. 1t is not the English
men who have held back the investiga
tion or who have asked for secrecy. The
English commissioners, Sir Baden Powell
and DR.. Dawson, have been IN Washing
ton ten DAYS anxious to begin comparing
notes and ty consult with the American
commissioners Messrs. Mendenhall ard
Merriam. Some mysterious influences
have kept the four men apart, and it was
not until yesterday that they were al
lowed to meet Officially in what was
called an 'lnformal conference" The
conference was behind closed doors. 1t
Is impossible to get the English commIs
sioners to talk on the subject, but it is
known that they favor open sessions.
The state department, however, will not
for some reason agree to this step. The
Engl1shmen, while not complaining and
have not been bound to secrecy, feel
keenly the Misrepresentation of their
and disposition printed in
organs. They have been
claimed as those who desire delay for
putting off the conferences, when as a
matter of fact they have tried their ut
most, but IN vain, to meet the American
to begin work. With the
sealing season already begun there is |
great need of immediate action, and no |
need for secrecy. Outsiders who know
what is going on, and have the prcser
ration of the seal fisheries at heart, are
oudest in their demands for open doors
md constant conferences until the matter
S settled.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
The Man is an Imposter

VANDALIA, H., Feb. 13.-Information
has been received here from Helena,
Mont, to the effect that William A. Short,
formerly a well known citizen Of this
Oafayette) county had been murdered
by Peter Wood, and that one A. Short.
who claimed to be relative of the
murdered man, bad put in a claim for
his estate. William Short lett here about
fifteen years ago, and nothing had been
heard of him since then by his relatives
here. Short had no relatives In Montana,
and the z. A. Short in question Is an
assumed character. The murdered mans
mother Mrs. Hillroy Buckmaster, lives
four miles north of Vandalia. His
brother, DR.. Short, resids at Bingham, in
this county, and his sister, Mrs. George
Stokes, lives near Ramsey, in the north
ern part of the county.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
No. Delegates.


On motion a committee consisting of
Robert Mays and J. o. Mack was ap-
pointed to name judges of primary cleo
tons to be held in Dalles City under the
primary election law with leave to report
at any time.
After due consideration the following
named electors were recommended as
suitable persons to act as said judges and
were duly ratified by the central COM
mittee.
East Dalles-wm. Tackman, H. w. Steel,
B. F. Laughlin.
Blglow-C. ]. Crandall, VIM. Sylvester,
]. M. huntington
Trivett-C. L. Schmidt, w. ]. Jeffers C. L.
Phillips.
West Dalles-J. w. Marqnis, A. J. Ander-
son, Geo. w. Runyon.
After considerable discussion it was re-
commended that primary elections be held in
all precincts outside Of Dalles City at O'Clock
P. M. March 10Th, 1892 and in compliance
with section 4 of the priminary election law
in Dalles City from o'clock p. NJ. to 7
o'clock P. M. of said day.
On motion the cha rman was instructed to
appoint committeeman for new precincts re-
Gently created.
There appearing no further business, on
motion the committee adjourned.
Attest:
A. G. JOHNSON, Secretary.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
BOY slaves in Ohio.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 12.-On Broad
way, in little wretched room, lives
John Vidral, Slavonianl slave owner.
VldraI was arrested today on warrant
sworn out by Peter Miskush, who charges
him with assault aud battery. The boy
said that nine months ago Vidral bought
him of his mother in the old country,
promising to pay $16 year. He was
brought to Cleveland, and with nine
other boys was taken to No. sos Broad
way. They were made to sleep on the
floor in dirt and filth, and were given two
meals day of black bread and coffee.
Early every morning they were started
out with load of tinware. If they did
not bring back enough money, he said
Vidral beat them with strap. Vldral
will be charged with violating the United
States contract law and with cruelty to
children.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
From MONDAYS Daily.

Mr.. VIM. Kelsay, of Antelope, came in
town to-day.
Mr.. A. d. Mcdonald, of Wasco, is on
our streets to-day.
Mr.. James Thompson, of Colfax, WASH,
is visiting friends and relatives In the city.
Mr.. d. c.. Ireland. pioneer newspaper
man of Oregon, is at the Umatilla House.
The middle OF February has passed, and
no more wintry weather will be experienced
in this region.
All members of A and companies who
have not received their uniforms should call
at the armory Immediately.
Now that the new uniforms and equip
ments have been received members should
call at the armory and receive them.
Mr.. Fritz Keudell, travelling correspond
ent of the Illinois Stadts- -Zeitung, published
at Chicago, is canyassing the city to-day.
A correction has been made by the
Prineyille Nescs thst that town had only
four lawyers, instead of SIX. What are the
other two?
East Ore9onian: There is paper slowly
dying at The Dalles. For several months
it has struggled against fate, but the death
rattle could not be shaken out of its throat.
It's mission on earth was poor, and its life
has only been the sum total of its mission.
The st.bound passenger train, due in
this city Saturday midnight did not arrive
until ll:40 Sunday morning. The delay
was caused by a rock slide near tunnel
three. 1t took several hours for the wreck
ing car to remove the debris before any
train could pass.
Prineville Ne,cs: An informant tells us
that on account of deep snow, 1t has been
impossible to cross the mountain between
Malings mill and Mckay since January %.
Mr.. James Egan crossed said mountain on
Thursday of last week with three yoke OF
cattle and wagon. The snow, he says, is
from II to 28 inches deep.
The stockyards at the East End have been
doing rushing business during the last few
davs. There are carloads of cattle to befed
daily. and nearly all the beef, veal and NUT
ton used by Portland and the Sound comes
through this city. This factor of develop
ment, through the enterprise of Mr.. K. K.
Saltmarshe, has been largely developed, and
to-day it Is one of the great industries of
Eastern Oregon.
Elgin Recorder: d. NJ. Lowe. teacher of
the Pleasant Hill school, Elgin precinct,
narrowly escaped being burned to death
Wednesday evening. 1t appears that Mr..
Lowe has been afflicted with heart trouble
recently, and while moving around the room
with lamp in his hand, he was taken with
a fsinting spell and fell oyer on the floor,
exploding the lamp and setting fire to the
house, and had it not been for young man,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20

Union-Journal, E. Nickerson and j. Nash,
two inmates of the county Jail, made bold
dash for liberty Friday morning, while
working on the county road near the penI-
tentiary in charge of Guard Harry Howard.
The prisoners had evidently made previous
arrangements SO that at given signal they
rushed away in opposite directions. OF
course the guard could not follow them both,
and quickly throwing his gun to his shoul-
der pulled the trigger. but the weapon failed
to do its duty. A second and third attempt
was more successful, but the prisoners had
already made up their minds to sink or
SWIM in their effort to obtain their liberty,
and would not be scared out of it. The
guard then pursued Nash, captured him and
brought him hack to town. He secured
horse and started after Nickerson, but re-
turned late in the afternoon without having
captured his game. Nickerson and Nash
were both sentenced about a week ago to
terms OF sixty days each, for the theft of
watch from John White while the latter
was asleep in his room in the Revere hotel.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
KIIIed In a Tunnel.

SEATTLE, Wash, Feb. a. Three of
the men working in the great Lake
Union sewer tunnel, In the northern part
of this city, were caught BY flush of
water from spring early this morning,
while 1900 feet from the mouth of the
tunnel. One of them, Daniel Mclean
was buried six feet under quickssnd, and
another, Thomas Nelligan, was rescued
In an exhausted condition, while the
third, Peter Faber, though severely In
Jured, escaped to the shaft, where, upon
being pulled seventy feet to the top, he
told the story of the accident. The early
morning shift was just preparing to go
down to work, and was assembled around
the mouth of the shaft when Faber came
up. They were immediately lowered to
the rescue of Nelligan and Mclean.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
Result OF a Matrimonial Advertise
ment.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 12.-Thomas L.
Rodgers, bookkeeper for Wood street
furniture house, some months ago, in a
spirit of fun, advertised for a "lsdy cor
respondent" Among the answers was
one signed Freda Ward. Rodgers ex
changed pictures with the writer, and
continued to correspond with her
regularly. After the Memphis tragedy
Rodgers was surprised to discover from
the published pictures of Miss Mitchell,
the murderess, that she was his CORE
spondent, and that she had been writing
under coyer of her friends name. He
sent her last letter to the Memphis chief
of police, and this led to the report that
a man was mixed up in the case. The
police have concluded that Rodgers had
no knowledge of Miss Mitchell's murder
GUS designs, and he will probably not be
troubled. He is greatly worried over the
notoriety he gained, and says he will
never advertise for another correspondent.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20

Nelligan was found in the water and
sand up to his neck. He was wedged in
as If packed in cement and 1t was with
difficulty be was taken out. Nearly
twenty men are at work looking for Nc
leans body, but it was not found until 10
o'clock this morning. The place where
the spring was struck is 1870 feet beneath
the surface, and the men were at work in
sixty-foot lead, off the main tunnel,
when the accident occurred. Immedi-
ately after the spring flushed the lead,
the tunnel flooded with water, and the
rescuing party worked in quicksand to
their middles. The tunnel superintend-
ent says it is miracle that all the men
were not lost. Mclean leaves a widow
and three children.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20

| OH IlOllOn tne Recommendations OF the
state central committee were adopted as
to date Of holding primary elections and
county convention, namely primary cleo
tons March 10Th, and county convention
March 26, 1892. On motion committee
was appointed by the chair consisting of
w. H. H. Duiur, S. d. Fisher, Z. N.
Chandler, H. Rice and A. G.. Johnson to
fix basis of representation to county con-
vention and to apportion delegates.
A recess was then taken till half past
one O'Clock P. NJ.
The hour of adjournment having ar
rived the meeting was called to order and
the report of committee was read and
adopted as follows:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN:-Your committee to
whom was referred the matter of appor-
tioning the delegates in the next Repub-
lican county convention, having had the
same under consideration, beg leave to
submit the following report:
We recommend that one delegate be
allowed for each twenty votes cast for
Binger Hermann in 1890 and one for each
fraction of ten votes or over and one from
each precinct at large. We further rec
ommend that primaries be held in each
of the election precincts as now consti-
tuted. Under this basis the representa-
ton will be as follows:
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20

Fossil Journal: Last Sunday morning .
number of young men were standing at the
entrance to Chas Brauson's livery stable,
among the number being James Zachary
and Light Morris. James was preparing to
mount wild horse, so he took off his pistol
belt, which contained 3s-calibre Colts re-
yolver. and handed it to Light. As it was
changing hands the belt and pistol dropped
to the floor. Light made grab for 1t as it
fell, but was too late, and while in a stoop-
ing position the butt end of the pistol came
into contant with the hard floor, discharg-
ing the weapon, whereupon Light
dropped, exclaiming that he was shot.
The boys Immediately procured a spring
mattress, and carried the wounded man
home, where an examination showed that
the bullet had entered the scrotum, and
ranged upward to the left. DR.. Goddard
probed for the bullet, but failed to locate it;
but from the fact that Light has since suf-
fered intense pain in his left thigh, it is
supposed that the lead Is embedded there.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
Morton is Not a Candidate.

NEW YORK, Feb. IA Philadelphla
dispatch says that Vice President Nor
ton had talk with President Harrison
Friday, and told him he would not be a
candidate again, but, as it would be nec-
essary to have a New York man on the
ticket, he suggested Secretary Tracy.
This suggestion, it is said, was fsvorably
received by the president.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
chill to BE sued for Damages.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 15.-F. A. Orr,
an attorney of this city, Is taking up the
civil contest in behalf of the sailors of
the cruiser Baltimore who were injured
in the assault at Valparaiso. Orr has
twenty-five clients, and he prays that
they may be awarded various sums, ag
gregating 1906 900. Orr does not state
how he grades the penalty to the damage
inflicted, but will forward all claims to
Washington at once.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20

Eugene Guard: A letter was received by
George Nelson yesterday morning from
Duncan Scott, In which the statement is
made that the writer saw a gentleman
wearing long black whiskers at the Sacra-
mento depot getting on passenger train,
and that the party spoke to him, calling his
name. Scott says he is positive the gentle
man was Luckey, but as he had but slight
acquaintace with E. B., could not say
whether or not it was him. Scott was
i'll at the time with Ia grippe and thought
nothing further of the occurrence until he
saw the telegraphic account of the myster-
ious disappearance. Mr.. Nelson has writ
ten to find out the date and fuller particu-
lars If obtainable.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
A New Wool Bul.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Demo
cratic members of the ways and means
committee held another prolonged con.
ference on the Springer wool bill today.
The result was an agreement on the rates
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-02-20
Proceedings of the Republican County
Central Committee.

The DALLEs, Or, Feb. 13, 1892.
The Republican county central COM
mittee met at the county court room at
10 o'clock A. M, and was called to order
by M. T. Nolan, chairman.
On motion A. G. Johnson was chosen
secretary.
The following precincts were repre-
sented.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-12
Northampton. IL, BrattIeboros O.

Shake, Claremont. The mighty have
fallen and know the humiliation which
they inflicted upon thee.
Muttered curses low and deep filled the
air on Saturday night and the mourners
would not be comforted.
Friday night Bowers telegraphed that he
could not come. Garrys good right arm
was lame from the effects of the two ex-
ira inning games which he had pitched
and won,and Capt. O'Neill, having no time
to engage a good pitcher, brought forth
from the seclusion of Holyoke one Jerry
Sullivan.
If Woodcock hasn't speed enough ''to
break pane of glass, it is difficult TO tell
what Jerry could do
The Northamptons hadn't seen such
slow pitching this year and for the first
three innings didn't know what to make of
1t. After that, however. they sized up .Jer-
ry ; one little out curve. 1t had been many
day since three home runs were seen in
one game in Brattleboro. Woodcock had
tantalizng way of putting the ball where
ii could be hit, but not safely. Eight long
flies fell into the outtielders' hands. The
score is comment.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-08-12
THE HowE-LAvIN CONCERT.

The assisting artists for the farewell con-
cert, Aug. p, will be ID. NJ. Babcock
basso; Wulf Fries, cellist; Eugene Wener,
iiutlst aud Lucian Howe, accompanst. An
excellent program has been arranged and
the concert will undoubtedly be one of the
finest ever given in Brattleboro. Nine.
Mary Howe will sing two numbers, new to
Brattleboro audiences, as will also Mr..
LAWN. Together they will sing a duet
from the opera LA Traviata" OF their
duet singing the Hartford Daily Times
says: "ln the Traviata duet, Mr.. LAWN
and his wife sang splendidly, with dramat-
ic feeling and in grand style" The
Dover, \. H., Evening Star says: 'In the
duet, the two voices blended beautifully
and when it was finished the large audience
remained seated TO recall them upon the
stage"
Orders have already been received from
out OF town for seats, and in this connect
ion, the following announcement will be of
interest to the general public. portion
OF the seats on the main floor have been
reserved for out-of-town people, and will
be held until Tuesday, August %. when
any seats remaining unsod will be ayaila-
BILE to the general public. In the past
many complaints have been heard owing to
no accommodation being made for out-of-
town subscribers. On this occasion they
have an equal chance with Brattleboro
people. Orders for these seats will be re-
ceived now.
The reserved seat sale for the Brattle-
boro public opens at Chapin's drug store,
Monday, August %, at II o'clock, noon.