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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-18
TELEGRAPHIC.
Arguing the Point.

WASHING TON, June 14-Senator Dolph
said to night he was much concerned
about the boat railway amendments to
the river and harbor bill. The confer.
ence committee has been in session con-
tinuously since Monday morning last,
and he is having hard contest over
every Oregon amendment. The resolu
tions of the Astoria Chamber of Com
merce, the newspaper articles, Governor
Pennoyer's letter advocating a portage
road and the newspaper extracts support
ing him, were all brought up In the COM
mittec to-day. Chairman Blanchard, of
the house conferees, declares he will not
consent to the retention of the boat rail
way amendment and that the house will
not agree to it. Paul Mobr has been
here most of the winter laboring against
the project and is doing everything in
his power to defeat the amendment and
prevent the opening of the river, al
though the amendment provides for the
condemnation of the right of way as it
now stands and authorizes the secretary
of war to sgree with bis company for the
use OF the road bed tracks Or both for the
railroad of his company or its assigns,
should one be built. Senator Dolph says
that Mohr is not here for the protection
of the rights of bis company, but for the
purpose of preventing the opening of the
river and continuing indefinitely the
burden of the excessive freight charges
paid by the people OF Eastern Oregon
and Washington. Among other methods
to accomplish this he has procured and
furnished the members of the committee
with letters from a we'll known civil
engineer who claims to have been en-
gagged IN the construction of the CHG
necto ship railways, asserting that the
plan of boat railway is impracticable,
and will cost more for construction and
maintenance than the estimates. Senator
Dolph made an hours speech before the
committee to day answering these objec-
tions, showing that the boat railway was
recommended as practicable, economical
and effective By board of three OF the
a5lest engineers in the United States
army, who spent IA months in the United
States and Europe investigating the
matter, and also by the chief engineers.
The senator will contend for the amend
ment SO long as tue conferees will stand
by him, and will not sign conference
report that will not include it.
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enator Dolph is enoounterine d,

Senator Dolph is encountering de-
termined opposition in the conference
committee regarding the senate amend
ments to the River and Harbor bill,
making an appropriation for a boat
railway from The Dalles to Cello, and
this Principally comes from Gov. PEN
movers letters and Mr. Paul Mohr-
who is generally considered the pro-
lector of the railway from Columbus,
Wash, to the mouth of the Klickitat.
1t was apprehended when our COVER
nor wrote his letters to the house
committee in favor of portage roads it
would retard very much the opening
of the Columbia river, and the sequel
has proved that the apprehension
was well founded. As we have
stated in these columns on diAernt
occasions these railroads around rapids
are not the relief that the people de-
sire. In the first place, they increase
the handling Of grain, and therefore
will not decrease freight rates to the
minimum. They are not permanent,
and our producers require the i'm
provements made by the govern
ment to be of the most lasting nature.
Shippers do not want to break cargo
four times 10 going distance Of a
hundred miles, and this cannot be
obviated by railways. As far as
these temporary expedients are con-
cerned the state is willing to construct
them, and we have no doubt the next
Oregon legislature will appropriate
sufficient sum to build the portage
road around the dalles, which will be
q great aid to farmers until the boat
railway is put into operation by the
general government. The animus of
Mr.. Mohr is readily understood when
the fact is known that his railroad when
completed will hold the key to the
Inland Empire, and, if no ship-railway
is built, he will have the richest piece
of road on the coast. We are satisfied
Mr.. Dolph will work for the best in
terests of Oregon, and we hope he may
be successful in retaining the senate
amendments to the River and Harbor
bill, as the great wish of the producers
of the Inland Empire is that the Co.
lumbia river shall be opened to the
commerce Of the people and their
wool, grain, ETC., shall be carried from
Kettle Falls to seaboard without
breaking cargo.
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attend to political matters, and would
have had less enthusiasm for Great
Britain and the monarchy. He may
be well versed in the paths that lead
to eternal happiness in the existence
beyond the grave: but it Is very evil
dent that he knows little of the duties
of a liberty-loving people regarding
political institutions.
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The trouble in the Ceur dAlene
mines has been compromised, and the
miners 60 to work at reasonable wages.
There is the closest relation between
capital and labor in this country, and
one is dependent on the other. Where
the ballot is universal he who earns
his bread by the sweat of his brow Is
as much factor in governmental af-
fairs as the favored possessor of
wealth, and the saying credited to
Vanderbilt is waste of words. The
laborer of the United States is intel
ligent, reads and thinks, and in many
instances is as competent to decide up
on the better course in political mat
ters as he who knows nothing but
dollars and cents and the necessary
trickery and fraud to be exercised for
their accumulation. This is not an
archy, but common sense, and Mr..
Powderly and his followers would be
far more competent to have control of
legislative matters than Jay Gould,
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Senator Vest, of Missouri, has
abandoned the nomination of Mr..
Cleveland because he cannot carry
New York. He might es we'll have said
the Democratic party could not succeed
without Tammany, and to elect its
president it is willing to bow to the
behests of the most corrupt political
ring that ever existed. But it is still
matter of doubt with very many,
whether if New York gives its electoral
vote to the Democratic party it can
elect its president. If snch proves to
be correct, the party will be placed In
an humlliating position, after bowing
the knee to Tammany.
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Vanderbilt and others of that ilk. II
may be that the wage earner's chief
desire is the proper support Of the
family; but he indulges desire that
by careful training of his mind and
acquiring information he may better
his condition and elevate himself to a
higher sphere. The railroad king only
thinks of accumulation of wealth, and
his life is spent conjuring up schemes
by which he can increase his riches and
make money the tyrant in all classes
of society. History, science, art and
the welfare of his fellows are minor
considerations to that of gold. Because
the government protects him in his
nefarious schemes he is always in favor
of the enforcement of laws; but the
only advancement he desires is in the
price of his stocks. The world moves,
and by intelligent combinations the
bread winners are taking command
ing position and soulless and heartless
capitalists are going to the wall.
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The Democratic forces are gathering
in Chicago, and the leading men in
the party are looking around for a
candidate Headquarters of promi-
nent leaders have been established,
and matters will be interesting very
soon. The west will place Cleveland
as first choice, with perhaps effective
help from Wall street, and the contest
will be fierce for "favori5e sons" when
the convention opens. 1t will make
little difference who heads the ticket,
with protection to American industries
as rallyiug cry Harrison and Reid
will sweep the field in November.
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The defeat of Judge Webster for
attorney general was secured by the
Democracy using against him matter
of local prejudice, and it shows that
parties, for political purposes, will
make use of anything to defeat an
opposing candidate. In the minds of
the majority of Republicans in Ore
gon, jude Webster stands as high as
ever, notwithstanding his defeat at the
nolls.
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The nomination of Hon. whitelaw

The nomination of Hon. Whitelaw
Reid for the second place on the Re
publican ticket is very agreeable, to
the people, and will add to its
strength. AS editor of the New York
Tribune, Mr.. Reid is well-known to
the reading public of the United
States as fearless advocate of Re
publican principles, and his journal
istic discipline and studies for so many
years has made him thoroughly ac-
quainted with the political history of
the country. Perhaps, there is no
abler man in the nation, as his train
ing and education has been in school
that produces thorough students and
not shallow theorists. He was born
in 1887 in Ohio, and was graduated
from Miami university, Ohio, in 1856.
Before attaining his majority he was
attracted to journalism, and has been
connected with the Tribune since
1866. He was minister to France
during the present administration, and
displayed rare ability as diplomat at
that court. In connection with his
eminent qualifications for the position,
his nomination will tend largely to-
wards making New York in the COM
ing November campaign solid for the
Republican ticket. Without dispar-
agement to Mr.. Harrison, who has
received a legal training, we believe
the discipline of Mr.. Reid in the field
of journalism will endow him with the
Of solving the intricate prob
lens which may come before the ad-
in the next four years.
Harrison and Reid will be strong
combination for November, and we
doubt very much whether any two
prominent men in the Republican
party would carry as large vote as
,hev will.
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rive we-e Drowned.

NEW ORLEANS, June 15.--The ferry
boat crossing Bayou Lafourche, at Ma
poleonville, Monday night had eight
loose mules and twelve raen aboard. The
machinery broke, causing the ferry boat
to be overturned and preeipitating the
mules and passengers into the bayou. II
was SO dark that 1t was impossible to
give the men any assistance, and five OF
the twelve passengers were drowned.
The names are Edward Schneider. Jacob
Nardilly Gan unknown Italian), Robert
Atkins and a negro (name unknowp).
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The officicial vote published to-day
shows the majority of each of the sue
cessful candidates on the Republican
ticket, and we regret very much that
some of the nominees In Wasco coun-
ty-Republican by about 200-were
''snowed under" This is deplorable
in presidential year, and especially
so in the case Of Mr.. Mcdaniel, for
joint-senator. His opponent, Demo-
crat, will cast his vote two years from
next February for Democratic U. s.
senator, and if the man for whom he
votes is sent to Washington City the
fault will lie with the Republicans of
this county. Mr.. Mcdaniel was ia
every way qualified for the position,
and would have been an answering
advocate of the best interests of Sher-
man and Wasco. We deplore the re-
suit OF the ballot last Monday not
only for its present effects, but for
the prospects of the party in the
future. The men who were
slaughtered" by those who should
have been their political friends on
June 6, 1892, will remember the act
in 1894, and hereafter, if any whom
they suspect to have been guilty will
come before the people for their suf-
frages, it will be factional fight In
Republican ranks as it has been in
business circles for the past twenty
years. This will give the elections to
Democrats, and Republicans should
have considered the welfare of the
party in the future before satisfying
their spleen last Monday.
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Canadian minister atte,

A Canadian minister attending a
general conference 10 London has
claimed to voice the sentiment of the
dominion in favor of loyalty to the
British crown and opposed to annex
alton to the United States If he had
paid proper attention to the doctrines
of Christianity as contained in the
gospels he would have had less time to
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-18
A violent storm.

BANGOR, Me-, June 15.-A violent
wind swept over this section at $50
o'clock last evening, blowing from the
southwest. 1t came on the heels of the
hottest weather on record here for this
month, the mercury ranging from 90 to
96 in the shade. The li.tle river steamer
Annie was capsized within 1000 feet of
her wharf. She had a number of pass
engers on board, mostly women, who had
been down the river to escape the ex
cessive heat. The wind lifted the boat
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Drowned While Trying to Escape.

SEATTLE, WASH, June I4.-Jack Landes,
waiter Io years old, was drowned this
morning near Mukilteo while attempting to
escape from deputy sheriff. He was arrested
yesterday on Washington street in this city
for stealing an $50 watch and $Ioo in money
from G. Hall, at Everett. This morning a
deputy sheriff from Snohomlsh county left on
the steamer Fleetwood for Everett with the
prisoner, and when near Mukilteo, about
three quarters of a mile from shore, Landers
sprang from the steamer into the water.
The steamer was turned and cut off the thief,
who, seeing he could not reach shore, struck
out for deep water. He swan but a short
distance, when he sank and was seen no more.
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BEFORE AND AFTER ELECTION
The American people are often ac-

The American people are often ac-
cused of displaying short memories,
but they have not yet had time to
forget the Democratic cries about the
"billion-dollar congress-" the prospect
i've ruin of foreign trade by the un-
constitutional Mckinley tariff and the
czarism and tyranny of ex Speaker
Reed in counting quorum.
A few months ago these cries were
repeated with such seeming honesty
and sincerity that many people were
lead to believe there was something in
them, and they were not merely the
latest cut and style of campaign lie
Just from the hands of Democratic
artists long trained in the production
of such false issues.
A short time elapsed and the people
learned from decision of the federal
supreme court that the Mckinley
tariff was strictly constitutional and
valid in all respects, and that there
was nothing to support Democratic
charges to the contrary.
Next in order came the official re-
ports of imports and exports showing
that under the Mckinley tariff our
foreign commerce instead of being
ruined had swollen to proportions
never known before. So another
Democratic campaign statement went
by the board. Further, the supreme
court at Washington not only upheld
the Mckinley tariff, but (the Demo
cratic justices concurring) declared the
course of ex-Speaker Reed in counting
a quorum legal and valid in all re-
spects. So much for czarism, tyranny
and oppression in the last Republican
house.
The remains one Democratic cam
paign assertion not yet entirely dis
posed of, although rapidly disappear
ing, viz, that about alleged extrava-
CANT appropriations by the so-called
"billion-dollar congress-" But that
particular one hasn't much life left in
it. The people have learned that there
was no "billion.dollar" congress. that
no such amont of money was appro-
priated, and the Democrats now find
they must expend as much as the
or else take the respon-
sibility of starving some branch of the
government.
The Democratic leader, Senator
German, in a recent speech in the
senate thus exposed the hypocrisy and
false pretenses Of his party in dealing
with this question: 81 mean to say,
Mr.. President, that there is no power
on earth, as the government is now
to enable the Democratic
party to reduce the appropriation of
$3.50, 100000 or more for pensions;
there is no power in the party to
which he and I belong to reduce the
fixed expenditures of the government.
the interest on the public debt, etc.;
there is no power on earth to reduce
the expenditures for Offices; there is
no power to reduce taxation, and you
cannot diminish expenditures"
In other words the Democrats
stated that which was not true when
they charged the Republicans with
extravaganza, and they did so again
when they promised to practice econo-
my and reduce expenses.
Exposed and discredited at every
point, what sort of campaign literature
will the Bourbons produce this year2
Do they really expect the people to
believe anything they may say9 Can
they not see what help it would be
to them now to have some slight repu-
tation for truth and veracityg
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Life and Property destroyed.

OTTAWA, June ia cyclone struck a
few miles down the Ottawa river yester-
day morning, cutting swatb about q
mile wide. taking trees, barns and out
buildings In its course, and doing much
damage. J. McElroy's house at East
Templeton YVES destroyed, and McElroy
was killed by falling timbers. Others of
the family were injured. The house of
B. Madore was also destroyed, and he
and his family were badly hurt by flying
timbers. Mrs. Albert Scarf had her leg
broken and sustained other injuries
which may prove fatal.
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WHY WE NEED PROTECTION.

Mr.. Champion is an active member
of that league of English socialists
that demands an eight-hour day, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean, without re-
ductlon of the present rate of wages,
for all laborers in the United King
dom, and he also advocates return to
the protective system for the benefit
of such British manufacturers as say
find it difficult to compete with French
or German makers who work their
hands more than eight hours and pay
as low, or lower, wages than are paid
in Great Britain. The proposition of
Mr.. Champion amounts to a confes-
sion that protection has tendency to
increase the pay of labor.
This is gratifying to American pro-
tectlonists as coming from England,
where the plea for protection as BEN
eft to labor long has been derided as
unsound, though it has never been re-
futed by figures or by logic. But Mr..
Champions proposition has had the
effect of forcing celebrated American
advocate of free trade in like con-
fession. The New York Evensug
Post, noticing Mr.. Champions project,
and, of course, opposing it, says: "In
short, the cry for an eight hours day
on the part of the workmen is not due
to desire for more leisure, but to
force up the price of labor by restrict
ing its supply. What the movement
really means is. s.therefore, a higher cost
of production for the same amount of
product, due to a larger expenditure
for wages. As this might cause some
establishments now pressed hard by
foreign competition to close, thus
throwing workmen out of employment,
Mr.. Champion very consistently sug-
gests return to the protective system
of tariffs.
Two things are worthy of note in
this excerpt. First, our contempora-
ry's dread of any measure that may
tend toward '.a higher cost of produc-
tian," which means better wages, and
second, its confession that protection
does tend that way.
But, beyond this, note the utter
subjection to British interests that our
contemporary displays If ga higher
cost of production" should become the
rule in Great Britain there would be
less need of protective tariff in
America, for our tariff is designed to
protect our workmen against the Ill
paid labor of Europe. But not even
to gain point against the American
protective system can our New York |
contemporary complacently view a
prospect of increased wages for the ill
paid British workmen. It is one of
the cardinal doctrines of free trade
that whatever tends to sta higher cost
of production" is evil, whether it be
tariff, or reduced hours of labor, or
better wages. To produce something
at the lowest cost, to regard all labor
as mere mechanical force, is the object
and sequence Of all free-trade philoso-
ply, and that is why Thomas Carlyle
we'll named it ssthe dismal science"
But we are indebted to the New
York Euesiag Post for its candid ad-
mission that protection is necessity
to countries in which, by reason of
shorter hours of labor and better
wages, "a higher cost of production |
obtains"
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Cyclones and floods have devastated

Cyclones and floods have devastated
many portions of the east, and in CON.
sequence great suffering have been
entailed on the unfortunate inhabi-
tants. The Pacific coast has been SC
far free from calamities. and may con-
slider itself especially favored regard
ing climate and conditions in harmony
with human existence.
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Fell under aRener.

UNION, Or, June I4.-Dick Smith, a
workman on the Conley ranch, north of this
city, met with an accident yesterday that may
cost him his life. He was running large
farm roller, when the team ran away, throw
ing him in the shafting and under the roller.
One of his arms was mashed to jelly and
one of his legs badly broken. He is still alive.
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As family medicine, the Oregon Blood
Purifier has no equal. It has proved itself
certain and eficacious remedy for all dis
eases caused by an impure state of the
blood. my3
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Agreed TO Disagree.

WASHINGTON, June 49, The confer
ence committee on the river and harbol
bill held another all day session to day
When the committee adjourned last
night, it is said, there were only four
items in the bill upon which they still
disagreed. Two of these were disposed
of this morning, the senate receding on
one and the house on the other. The
two remaining items not agreed to are
the Lakes Union and Washington ship
canal and the boat railway at the dailes
Mr.. Blanchard, who quotes Governor
Pennoyer against the project, will not
agree to this boat-rallway amendment,
and even seems determined to defeat it,
though he should endanger the bill.
After an all-day contest oyer this amend
ment, the committee agreed to disagree,
make report to the respective houses to
that effect, and ask for further confer
ence. Mr.. Blanchard says the house will
instruct its conferees not to agree to the
amendment. Mr.. Hermann will make
motion. when the report is offered, that
the house recede from Its disagreement,
but no doubt Blanchard. who is chair
man of the house committee on rivers
and harbors, will control the action
that body. Senator Doiph says the claim
of the house conferees that the boat rail-
way amendment will endanger the bill
in the house is simply intended to
frlghten the senate, but that with the
large appropriations for contracts for
work on the Mississippi river and In the
Southern states, there Is no danger of the
house defeating the bill. He will con.
tend for the amendment and his col
leagues on the senate conference COM
mittee will stand by him.