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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-05

which have been in progress in differ
ent portions of the country for several
years past. That our rivers and har-
bors need improving is fact that no
one will dispute, and that money ap-
propriated for this purpose will be for
the public good is also well known.
With these facts before the lower
house of congress, there can be no ex-
cuse for the Democratic majority to
use the time of the session in making
the "paths straight" of their candidate
in November. The people demand OF
their representatives in Washington
such consideration of their interests
that from the public treasury, which
is the result of the taxes imposed upon
them, they shall receive sufficient ap-
preparations to make the navigaole
rivers of the country highways OF
commerce.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-05
A Eerrx,nan Droxued.

SPOKANE, March. 2-Peter Anderson
and Lars Olson were crossing the river by
means of a rude ferry a short distance
below the falls about o'clock this morn
ing when the boat capsized and Anderson
was drowned. Olson was caught in an
eddy and barely saved himself by hold
ing to bowlder until he could gain
strength and presence of mind to reach
shore. Anderson lived near by and at
tended To the transfer of passengers
across the rlyer. The arrangements for
this purpose are somewhat primitive, con
slsting of WIRE stretched loosely across
the river and fastened to large bowlder
on either side. On this a light, narrow
skiff is arranged to ruu by means of
ropes and pulleys. The river is rising,
and when the boat reached the swift
current it dipped water and capsized.
Neither of the men could swim Ander-
sons body has not been recovered, and
was probably carried far down the river
by the swift current.
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SHOT IN THE ABDOMEN.
THE ALLEGED BRUTALITY.
Samples from Mineral Creek.

CENTRAL1A, Wash, March 3.-Fresh
samples just received from the Snow
Storm mine in the Mineral creek district,
taken from vein of ore over 100 feet
wide are claimed by those who haye seen
them to be the finest yet brought here
The direct trail to Mineral City, from
Centralia, is fast nearing completion, and
by the 10th, the readiest way to reach
the mines will he direct from here, a
distance of about forty miles. There are
good prospects that the trail will be I'M
mediately converted into good wagon
road, and line of stages put on. Mum.
bers of people from California, Colorado
and Nevada are now here anxiously
awaiting the completion OF the trail. to
set out to the mines. The Silver Tele.
graph & Telephone Co., which is string
ing wires between this city and the
mines, is rushing matters and expect to
be ready for business by the 10th.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-05
A Mysterious Murder.

TACOMA, Wash, March 2.-The horrl
bly, mutiIated corpse of Concbilla Saliva
dor, Slcillan fruit vender, was found
this evening in shanty he occupied on
D street. corner of Nineteenth. There
are thirty wounds on the body, the head
is broken and repeatedly stabbed. Sal
vador Picani and Guiessepi Morse were
arrested on suspicion. PIcani, fruit
vender called attention to the fact that
the man was missing, and went with an
officer to the cabin, finding the dead man.
Guiessepl had called Picani's attention
to the fact that the man was missing.
There was blood on Picapi's hands, but
1t may be from terrible disease be is
suffering from. 1t is said that Picani
owed the dead man money, but there is
no confirmation of this. Picani admits
$26 Indebtedness. Both men deny COM
pliclty in the crime, Picani saying that
Conchllla was his special friend. Guies
sepl Morse is not thought guilty, but
was with the man the night before.
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Ask That a uuty BE Imposed.

WASHINGTON, March 2.-The lumber
mems convention received and had read
today a number of protests against the
passage of the bill recently introduced in
the house of representatives by Bryan, OF
Nebraska, placing lumber on the free
list. The convention asks that So per
1000 feet be imposed as duty. The
committee on resolutions reported a
petition to congress setting forth that the
lumber industry of the United States was
the largest single manufacturing industry
of the country, representing the invest
ment OF capital of not less than $780,
100000, and furnishing livelihood to at
least 3,000,0 900 people. 1t calls attention
to the fact that all official statements
heretofore published have simply com
pretended the manufacture of lumber
by milling establishments only the
cutting of trees and transportation to
mills never having been included.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-05

There are very many prospective
candidates who are enjoying the pleas
ures of hope a. present in anticipation
of the nomination for Office at the
next county and state conventions, and
this is particularly true with very
many ambitious Republicans in East
Oregon and even in Wasco county.
Of course, the Republican candidates
for congress and for county officials in
Wasco, if there is unity in the party,
will be elected; but the conventions
will only name one candidate for each
Office, and it is impossible for US to
conjecture who these will be. We be-
lleve in representative bodies crystal
izing on candidates, and not in being
controlled by the caucus or the ma
chine. If such rule is followed, the
office will seek the man, as it should
do in all free governments.
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If Gov. Pennoyer is a steadfass
friend to the portage road from this
city to Cello he should have called a
special session of the legislature long
ago when importuned to do so by she
press of Eastern Oregon, and not at
tempt now to cut down appropriations
for the locks by sending letters to
congress in favor of the government
building the portage railway.
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has fallen; that the farmer is often
less able now to pay low rent than
he was fifteen or twenty years ago to
pay high one; that land is being very
largely laid down to grass in order to
save labor, and that the younger farm
ers and the younger laborers both are
disposed to throw up the game and to
try their chances either in great towns
or in the colonies"
Here is an object lesson in protec-
ton made all the more prominent from
the fact that recently there has been
introduced in the house of commons a
bill, singular In its construction and
admitted 10y its author, Chaplin, to be
tentative in character. 1t aims al a
wider distribution of land among the
people SO as to re-create the yeoman
class steadily dwindling for many
years. 1t is also hoped to check the
migration of rural residents to the
towns by offering increased advan-
tages, to counteract urban attractions.
This is the theory of the bill and to
accomplish Its purpose it is proposed
that the public works loan commission
be empowered to lend money at 81 per
cent to local authorities to provide
small holdings for persons resident in
their counties, the amount borrowed
not to exceed sum involving charge
upon the rates Of over a penny in the
pound for any year.
Great Britain's free trade policy
having ruined the agricultural inter
ests of the country, the nation is to be
called upon to make good the loss sus-
tanned. The whole fiscal system for
more than forty years has been de-
voted to the expansion of the manu-
featuring industries of England, and
now it is sought to restore agriculture
to its former estate, not by a just and
proper system of protective duties but
by drain on the national finances.
How does such condition of affairs
strike the American farmer2 Free
traders constantly attempt to persuade
him that he is deeply injured by pro-
lection, but no year in this country has
ever shown such solemn facts as are
displayed by the statistics of agrlcult-
ure in Great Britain under free trade.
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In the House of commons.

LONDON, Msrch 3.-In the commons
this evening, Balfour's motion to hold
morning sittings for the remainder of the
season, was strongly opposed by Glad
stone, who, however, said he would agree
to the motion If it should apply only
until Easter Balfour accepted the sug-
gestion, and the motion carried. A long
debate ensued on the proposition to vote
100000 for the survey for railway from
Mombosa to Victoria Nyanza. Bryce
declared that parliament was practically
asked to take the first step towards the
annexation of that territory, and should
pause before making a fatal descent.
Gladstone demanded to know what guar
sntee there was that it would be blood
less operation. Goschen replied that
treaties had been concluded with the
chiefs all along the route. Gladstone
said:
"Show me them. There ought to be
notion for the production of the papers.
Ii is treatlng'the house with disrespect.
The government is assuming authority
which it has disclaimed previously. The
case of the government Is perfect blank.
The proceedings, believe, are without
precedent IL the history, of this or any
other administration"
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THE RIGHT TO LIVE.

In the following paragraph from the
East 0regoniaas the suggestion is
universally applicable to the present
state Of society:
The socialist editors, who distributed bread
to the destitute of Vienna, have been ar
rested for causing crowd to collect. the
assembling of such destitute throng being
considered dangerous in the Austrian capi-
tai. Why not arrest the people for daring
to be hungry?
In all countries the poor and power
tY-stricken appear to have only one
privilege, and that Is, to die, fighting
for their monarch or of starvation if
they cannot exist on the smallest
pittance. The bread riots in Berlin
were the natural struggle for ex-
1stence, the same as the werm would
exert when trampled upon, and yet
they were clubbed and saberel by the
hirelings of monarchy and subservi-
ent press printed column after COL
umn, painting in glowing colors the
dangers to society and established law
and order of these outbreaks of the
lower masses. 1t must be considered
that the poor wage-earner has the
same desire of existence, the same love
of family and the same longings for hap
piness in the future as the millionaire,
and, generally speaking, do as much
good for the human race. Of course,
there are some heartless beings, who
believe that the world has too many
population, and that the death of hun
dred thousand every few years is prov
idential economy for the better sup
port of the remainder; but such
men are not the leaders of
morals or of politics. Nothwith-
standing we may be liable to be
charged with slckly sentlmentality, we
believe the bread winners have right
to live, and to demand such remuner-
alton for their labor as will insure
their support. The world owes more
to the day laborer than it does to the
parasite who acquires wealth by tax
ing advantage of the necessities of his
fellows.
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The Oregonian makes the suggestion

The Oregonian makes the suggestion
that the conventions for the first and
second congressional districts be
held at central points, and says
the convention for the first should
be held at Salem and for the
second at The Dalles. This is very
fair and disinterested on the part of
our esteemed cotemporary, and we
hope will be scted upon. There can
be no doubt that Salem could accom-
modate the delegates of the first dis
trict, and The Dalles those of the
second. By adopting such a plan both
Eastern and Western Oregon could
make their nominations, without the
least fear of the "bosses" at the me-
tropolis. If the different county con-
ventions do not act on this suggestion,
they cannot make the charge of polit-
ical Capitalization in Portland.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-05
WHAT EREE WOOL MEANS.


The New York Press says: a few
days ago Mr.. Springer, the foremost
champion of the bill and the Demo
cratic leader of the house, was asked
the following question: If the bill is
enacted, do you expect large increase
in the importatiors of woolens? He
replied: "Yes, there will undoubtedly
be heavy increase in importations." !"
This confession exposes in single
sentence the motive and aim of free
trade. Americans everywhere will do
well to mark its significance. 1t Is
notice served on every American man.
ufacturer that makes woolens, and
every operative in American woolen
factories, that it is the deliberate pur-
pose of the Democracy to cripple and
destroy the wool-growing and woolen
industry of the United States. II is a
clear, definite statement that if the
Democracy has its way the importa-
tion of foreign voolens into this coun-
try is to be heavily increased in vol
ume. There should be no misunder-
standing as to what free wool means.
1t means that every additional pound
of lowpriced foreign wool that comes
into the United States will displace
pound of wool grown on the backs of
American sheep 1t means that every
additional yard of foreign woolens i'm
ported will displace yard of woolen
made by American labor. 1t means
that the farmers of the United States
are to be placed in direct competition
with the sheep ranchers of Australia
and the coolie labor of Asia; that the
well-paid American WOODEN worker is
to be put on level with the foreign
pauper labor that lives from land to
mouth on starvation wages and dies in
the workhouse; in short it means that
the vast wool industry of the United
States is to be sacrificed to crafty the
free trade fanatics of the Ds.aocratic
party.
The purpose of the Democrats to
make foreign wool free, on the ground
that it is ''raw material" is squarely
opposed to the interest of the agrioult-
urist. To carry it out would be to re-
duce the income of every farmer whose
sheep contributed to last years Amer
ican wool product of 35o,0oo,ooo
pounds. So far as the farmer is con-
cerned, the wool he sends to market is
now raw material. It is a finished
product which represents his own
labor, the cost of his farm, the in
terest on that cost and all the expense
of running his farm and making it pay
profit. The farmer is entitled to
full protection as much as the wage
worker who manufactures woolens.
The Democracy would protect neither
The Republican party would protect
botb
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sharp Attack ON Michael Davitt.

CHICAGO, March Ia sharp attack on
Michael Davitt was issued by the Confed-
Grated Irish Societies, of Chicago, yesterday
and mailed to Catholic bishops, members of
parliament and others in Ireland. Davitt is
accused of uttering falsehood regarding the
testimony of LaCaron before the Parn ell com
mission, implying that DR.. Cronin was spy
He, SO it is claimed, sent a cipher cablegram
to Alexander Sullivan and Patrick Egan
which was publicly explained by Sullivan to
mean: ''Your doct n will sail May IL to
testify for the Times" The cablegram, the
address continues, with the key published by
Sullivan, was one of the most effective
methods adopted by the murderers for throw
ing the police off their guard and prejudicing
the minds of many Irishmen against the muir
dered man so that they gave active aid to the
conspiracy to defeat justice.
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Lands In samoa.

WASHINGTON, March Enquiry at the
navy department develops the fact that
the United States is now negotiating fol
about 300 acres of land at Swimming
Point and Goat Island, Samoa, with every
prospect of securing possession. One OF
two small pieces of land have been
already secured, that is, the titles have
been approved by the attorney general,
but no money has been paid. The titles
to land in Samoa at best, are frail, and
the law about the United States acquiring
titles to land is so strict that much diff
Guilty is being experienced in concluding
the purchase. While the matter Is tedi
Gus in the extreme, it is believed all
difficulties will be removed and about
200 acres finally purchased for coaling
and wharf purposes.
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Multiply the 54,ooo,ooo ounces of

Multiply the 54,OOO,O0O ounces of
silver which the government is now
compelled to buy every year from the
silver operators by the 80 cents an
ounce additional profit the government
would be compelled to pay after the
passage of "free and unlimited" sill
yer coinage bill, and you will have the
imperial sum of $21, ,O6O,000 year to
go from the pockets of the whole peo-
pie of the United States into the
pockets of those interested in silver
bullion and in silver mines. 1t is sur
prising that the silver operators work
with never-sleeping energy for "free
and unlimited silver coinage" by act
of congressY The real subject forswon-
der is that any considerable number of
the people of the country consider
with patience so audacious a PROPOSE
tion
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-05

Fifteen assessors, representing as
many counties in the state of Oregon
met in Portland last week and as a
result of their deliberations resolved
that all property, real and personal
shall hereafter be assessed at its true
cash value. What a deal of nonsense
is attached to this question of assess
ment and taxation2 Any assessor
having the slightest regard to his oath
is supposed to assess all property at
its cash valuation and the fact that
the introduction Of such resolution
was necessary shows that these public
servants have been in the past remiss
in their official duties. There is one
simple solution to the vexed question
of taxation In this state. Assess all
property at its fair cash valuation and
ignore all claims of Indebtedness
Then the work will be easy, but it is
not at all probable that the lawmakers
will be able to grasp this idea but con-
tent themselves with fighting for all
manner of vagaries that lead to but
one end--that of higher taxes and
universal dissatisfaction.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-03-05
OMINOUS DISCORD.

There are two dates in this leap
year February that the Democratic
party is likely to recall with somber.
ness tinted with the red of anger, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean, the 22d and
the 25th. 1t was On the former day
that David B. Hill crossed the rubicon
at Albany and set at defiance the pop
ular sentiment of his party in favor OF
Cleveland, proposing to coerce that
party with his legions Of professional
politicians. If he will cast his his
toric eye at the foot of Pompey's pillar
he may see something to his advantage,
and If he will recall the ides of March
and the events which led to the asp of
suicide he may be reminded that when
personal ambition overrldes popular
sentiment its wreckage is something
more than personal But Feb. 25th
is quite as ominous in its portent for
the Democratic party. 1t was on the
night of that day that the Democrats
in congress, undeterred by drenching
rain, held their long advertised silver
caucus, resulting in split. Just how
far that division may extend no one
can tell, but the caucus bids fair to be
landmark in the history of that
party.
One is reminded of the split be-
tween the Douglas and the Buchanan
Democracy which eliminated in the
Douglas and Breckenridge schlsm of
1860. There are two well defined
convictions in the party on silver: one,
led by Mr.. Bland, maintains that duty
and expediency unite in demanding
immediate free coinage as fat repudi-
alton and fatism. There does not
seem to be any intermediate opinion.
Every Democrat in congress, ap-
parently, is either a red hot silverite
or a stone cold goldlte. The split
of Thursday evening was inevitable.
The only way to prevent a clash and a
division was to hold no caucus on the
subject. The conflict of opinion is ab-
solutely irreconcilable-
This winter caucus is prophetic OF
next summers convention. State con-
ventions will probably get on well
enough. but the national convention
must meet the question squarely. 1t
will not be able to evade it by ad-
journment. A platform must be
adopted which means one thing or the
other, and candidate nominated who
is for or against free coinage. A
straddle will be out of the question,
however strong the attempt may be.
In the meantime the Republicans
are industrlously saving wood. The
silver act of 1890 is not looked upon
as a fnality, but as the best way TO
hold matters in allegiance until an in
ternational ratio between gold and
silver can be arranged. There are a
few Republicans who are unwilling to
wait, but there is no danger of any
thing in Republican prospects at all
analogous to the Democratic caucus of
Thursday night over that matter or to
the Albany convention of Monday.
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Mr.. William Holder, residing at
Grass Valley, Sherman county, is be-
ing mentioned as the probable Repub-
lican nominee as joint senator for
Wasco Sherman and Gillian counties.
Such selection would be an excellent
one. Mr.. Holder is so well and favor
ably known in this senatorial district
that his nomination would certainly
result in his being elected by hand
some majority and the people would
be assured of an honest, active advocate
of the interests of the people whom he
represented. The position of Mr..
Holder on the question Of an open
river and portage railway is in entire
harmony with the great majority of
the people and he can be safely de-
pended upon to Loyalty support any
such measure. If Mr.. Holder can be
prevailed upon to accept the nomina-
ton he would be very proper man to
place upon the ticket.
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ingalls, Again i'm the Arena,

TOPEKA, Kan, March John J. In
gals has again actively entered the
political arena, having made his appear
ance tonight at the convention of the
state league of Republican clubs. He
made 8 speech defending his inactivity
during the past two years, and announced
the future programme of the Republicans.
1t had been said, he stated, he took no
part in the recent campaign. That was a
fact, but he was obliged to say that the
state central committee had ignored him.
His name, be said, should not be used in
connection with any Office. He offered
his services to the state central committee
togo as private wherever the generals
of the campaign wanted him.
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strength and Health.

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