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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-10

SAN Francisco, June For a time
this morn ing San Francisco was in dam
ger of a widespread confagratlon, which
fortunately was averted through the
medium of a schoolhouse. About $3.50
o'clock an alarm was run in for fire
which was discovered in d barn on Lion
street, between Oak and Page. owned by
M. e. Rountree. The corner building
adjoining on the north side and the small
shoe factory of Lo0enstein Bros. in the
rear took fire at once and all three places
were one mass of flames. While these
buildings were being quickly consumed,
the flames jumped across TO the east side
of Lion street, attacking the elegant
three-story residence of Rountree at the
corner, and also spread to the building
adjoining on Page street, on either side
of Lion. At this time appearances in =
dicated very serious fire, and general
alarm was given The entire fire depart
ment res esponded to the call, and the scene
became highly animated one. A row
of five two,story residences adjoined the
Rountree place. and the fire spread from
one to the other with remarkable rap
idity.
About 4:30, when the fire burned the
fercest and the firemen we're seemingly
engaged iu hopeless fight, brick
chimney on one of the residences fell
with deafening noise and buried in Its
ruins three tlremen who were playing on
the houses in the rear. The three victims
were Edward Davis, Charles Madison
and Richard Windrow, all belonging to
engine 13 WIndrow leaves four young
children, and Davis and Madison each a
wife and two children.
The other iremen went to the assist
ance of their buried companions and the
work of extricatlon was begun, but when
the three brave fellows were taken out
life was found to be extinct. They were
removed from the scene, and later were
taken 10 the morgue.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-10
TELEGRAPHIO NEWS.
First National Bank of palouse.

First National Bank of Palouse.
CoLFAx, Wash, June 6-The First Ma.
tional bank OF Palouse closed Its doors
this morning, the result of the failure of
the Bank of Spokane. A. M Cannon was
president OF the Palouse First National
bank. The capital Of the bank was $685.
600. 1t was the oldest bank in Palouse
Mayor Wheeler was vice president and
c. F. Cross cashier. The closing OF its
doors caused furry among business
men and citizens. The bank officials are
confident of resuming business in few
days. 1t was also reported that the Pull
man State bank, or Staiey bank, with a
paid up capital of $4,000, did not open
for business this morning. A dispatch
from Pullman denies this report and says
the Staley bank Is solid as a rock. There
is no excitement there. 1t is reported
that the firm of Perkins & Williams, prl-
vate bankers, had $4,000 on deposit with
Cannon's Spoksne bank, but fortunately
drew it out in time, receiving the money
Monday morning.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-10
The Cowboy Rroneha Race.

CHADRoN, Neb., June S-An effort is
being made by the Humane Society to
interfere with the 800 cowboys who are
entered to start from Chadron June 1S
to ride as many bronchos as they like in
a race to see who will first reach Chi
cago, distance of 800 miles. Pres dent
Haines, of New York, is acting for the
society. He claims that the laws oi
Nebraska, Iowa and Illinois contain
clauses that would prohibit the proposed
race, and he has written to the different
governors and sheriffs protesting against
the race. Large posters, in which $1,000
reward Is offered tor the arrests and con-
viction of the participants, have been
scattered along the line. The cowboy
riders say: "Let any tenderfoot in:er-
fere@ith US when riding through and at
tending to our own business and they
will learn the bullet dance In short or
DER" The sheriff here received an offer
from the Humane Society to stop the
race. As he is one of the riding masters
of the old cow-puncher school, he de-
clined to accept the proposition at sight.
The object of the race is to show the en-
durance of the native western brnncho
pony. These ponies are ridden from 70
TO 1876 miles a day while on the round up
and on the average they are ridden 80 TO
rs miles day.
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Other Washington News.

KETTLE FALLS, Wash, June 7-Sur-
veyor McDonald's party arrived here to
day, having been driven off the reseIva
ton by Indians. They claim that the
dividing line of the reservation has been
run six miles further south than the line
agreed upon by the treaty with the gov
ernment. This would deprive them OF
one of the townships, which they say
should be included In the part of the res
ervation that is still held by the Indians
The young bucks haye been sulky and
irritable all spring and have frequently
threatened to resist the opening of the
reservation As they are we'll armed
and the young men are thirsting for an
opportunity to distinguish themselves,
Mr.. Mcdonald regarded it as most pru
dent to retreat and submit the dispute
to the United States authorities. The
Indian police have arrested the ferrymen
on the Columbia river and arc taking
them to Fort Spokane.
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HlOre Bank Failures.

SPOKANE, June 6-Tne Washington
National bank and its adjunct, the Wash
lngton Savings bank, closed their doors
this morning. They were crippled by a
quiet run yesterday. Both show strong
assets in excess of liabilities, but could
not get the money in time for the sudden
whiri The other banks are being sub
jected to a severe run, but seem to be
standing the strain we'll.
At the hour of :15 a quieter feeling
prevails, and there is nothing to indica te
that a heavy run is being made on any
of the banks. Shortly before noon Cash
ier Cowey, of the Exchange National,
came ou. and said to crowd of loafers
hanging around the steps: "If you fell
lows want your money, come in and ge:
it; if you don't, clear out and attend to
your business" This had good effect
The crowd dispersed and confidence was
restored. Since closing its doors, the
Washington National has received large
amount of money and more is expected
tomorrow. 1t is thought the bank will
Immediately resume.
At Q O'Clock the Citizens National
closed its doors. 1t is impossible to get
reliable information.
It is reported here on apparently
reliable authority that the Palouse City
bank has also suspended.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-10

sued Oregon will constantly Jag behind
her neighbors, and her money will be
used to increase the wealth of other
states.
This is not advocating the doctrine
of greed and selfshness; but simply
of self-protectIon. If we possessed
untold wealth, it would constantly
diminish while We pay foreigners for
work on public buildings, and who
take their earnings to enrich some
other community; buy articles from
other states In preference to those
manufactured at home; procure sta
tionery for officials and private busi-
ness firms from abroad, and leave our
local printers to exc out an existence
as best they may. These are constant
drains on our commercial life blood,
and the result is witnessed in the
lack of development of our natural
resources. There must be a change
made, and Oregonians must learn the
first lessons of protection before the
state will ever make any marked ad-
vancement.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-10
A Protectorate In Hawai-.

WASHINGTON, June 7-Secretary Gres-
ham has received Information from Min
lister Bount that warrants the. conclusion
that he is prepared to indorse all done IN
Hawaii, and he Is now strongly inclined
to recommend at least the establishment
of United States protectorate over the
Hawa.ian islands. The secretary Is also
In official ignorance OF the reported In
reference of Claus Spreckels in behalf
of the restoration OF a monarchy and of
his inslslence upon repayment by the
provisional government of the money
advanced by him to the late monarchy :.
The secretary is of course in receipt of
information from Blount that he does
not feel justified in publishing, but he
feels no hesitation In denying the accuI-
acy of the above report.
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Fargo. N. DIN Ashes.

FARGO, N. D, June S-Half of the
town ism ashes. 1t first started yester-
day afternoon in restaurant on Second
street. The property loss will be very
heavy. Several people are supposed to
have lost their lives during the fire
There loss will be nearly $3,0O0,000 The
exact figures of last nights big fire are
not yet obtainable. Nearly 5000 people
are homeless, and as many more out oi
work. All the hotels except the Head
quarters, all The banks except the First
National, all the groceries except two.
all the secret society balls, all the ma
chinery warehouses except Walter A.
Woods and the Monitor Drill. are de.
stroyed. Fire companies are here from
Grand Forks, jamestown, Casselton and
other neighboring towns, but the flames
are still burning tierceiy. The fire made
a clean sweep OF 12 blocks long and five
blocks WIDE At least half the business
part of the city is in ruins. The Great
Northern trestle is burned, and flames
blocked traffic on the Northern Pacific
The Western Union building is destroyed
and telegraph wires are badly demor-
allied,
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TElEGRAPHIO NEWS.
Drunken Plumber saot and k,,,,

Drunken Plumber Silot and Killed.
SEATTLE, June S-Charles Defel, a
plumber, who came here about four
years ago from st. Paul, where his mother
still lives, was shot through the heart and
killed this morning by companion
whom he wss engaged 10 giving a ter
rib'e beating. Defel started out last
night with friend named John II. Fay,
who IS sa.d 10 be ''crook." aithouoh h
not desperate msh, and together they
LOOK In the worst section OF the town,
drinking at low saloons and having a
wild orgie. They were on the best OF
terms, although once, when FAY took
DehePs hat and threw Ii on the ground,
he turned and apgrily said: ''I'Il make
you pay for that" Fay explained that
no otfense was meant. About o'clock
this morning Fay wanted to go home,
but Defel insisted on bis taking q walk
with him on the Grant-street bridge,
south OF the city. The next seen of them
was about half an hour later, when 3
woman living at The edge of the bridge,
which is simply trestle mile lohg over
tide flats, saw De6el standing over Fay
beating and kicking him. Fay appeared
to be lnsensible, and was not seen to
make any resistance above raising
his hand once. Detiel suddenly ceased
beating the PROSTATE man and staggered
away and then came back.
In the meantime policeman had been
summoned by the woman. He arrived
IN time to see Defiel jump on the inan-
innate form of Fay and then keel over
himself, and. after few gasps, turn over
dead. He had revolver IN his hand,
and the officer thought he had shot him-
self. Fay was also unconscious, and to
all appearances dead Both bodies were
picked up, but Fay came to life on the
way to the morgue and was taken to the
hospital. Defiel's body was taken to the
morgue, where it was found that be was
shot through the heart,
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Burned In n Boiler.

PITTsBURG, June S-Caged in boiler,
like rat in trap. with fire at both
ends. Richard Shay, foreman at Park
Bros. & Co.'s mill, battled for his life
this morning To remedy defect Shay
crawled into the boiler, taking flaming
torch with him. He hung the torch up
at the mouth of the boiler and began
operations. A blow from his hammer
on the boiler dislodged the torch. II
fell and exploded. Shay was covered
and blinded by the shower of burning
oil, and his escape was shut off by pool
of burning oil near the boilers mouth.
With the fire slowly eating into his vi
tails, Shay pressed himself as far away
from the heat as possible, tearing of his
burning garments and trampling them
under his feet. 1t only took about three
minutes for the oil to burn out, and then
Shay dragged himself over the hot sur
face of the boiler and succeeded in get
ting out. He was so badly burned that
he cannot live.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-10
SELFPROTEOTION.

There is the text for good sermon
in the letter of bricklayer, published
in the Oregonia's yesterday. After
mentioning the fact of advertising for
% brick-layers at So day, he says
that out of 100 there are only one
third who are employd at the union
rate of Sc day, and further on makes
the following significant remarks:
"There are plenty of men that can
earn their wages, and with all the
wages we get, half of the bricklayers
of Portland are considerably IN debt
for their living. While the city work
is let to contractors outside of the
state, who bring their p,en with them,
Portland's bricklayers (some of whom
have been fortunate enough to get
homes of their own), have to pay our
taxes to help build that city hall and
stand back and. watch it being built,
and we going in debt for the grub we
eat and borrowing money on our
homes to pay our taxes"
The TINES -MoUNTAINEER has always
+. been strong advocate of protection,
and believe that it should receive
practical illustration by keeping all the
money possible in circulation at home;
but Oregonians do not seem to realize
that every dollar sent away is so
much taken from our circulating me-
dium.: To wage-earner, who has by
industry and economy accumulated a
little property, it seems unfair that
laborers should be brought from
distance to do work on public build
ings that he is anxious to perform, and
when, by reason of dull times, he is
forced to borrow money with which to
pay his proportion of the taxes which
are levied for their erection. By fol-
loving this plan any community will
impoverish itself, and discourage per-
mament settlement But it is not
alone in such instances that Ore
gon has pursued a suicidal policy.
Very little attention is paid to loca
industries when there is foreign bid
der in the market, and if there are a
few cents saved the taxpayer is COM
pletely ignored. In such ways thous-
ands of dollars 20 out Of the state an
nuaIly that could be kept here and
made factor in the development of
the country. While this course is pur-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-10
The general assembly of the Presby-

The general assembly of the Presby-
terian church in Washington City has
suspended DR.. Briggs as minister in
that denomination. In his investiga-
tlon into Biblical matters this gentle
man has become convinced that the
Westminster creed is not true In some
respects, and has so expressed himself
in his lectures before the theological
students at Union seminary. He has
attempted to make his views harmon
ize with the doctrine of the Presby-
terian church, and was successful be-
fore the New York assembly. This
confession of faith was adopted in
1916, and was ratified by the estates
of the Scottish Parliament in 1649. It
is not strange that an educated man in
the last decade of the nineteenth CEN
tury should not consider himself bound
in conscience by tenets of doctrine pro-
mulgated in the last half of the seven
teenth century, and DR.. Briggs is not
alone in the opinions he entertains,eve
among Presbyterian clefgypen; but he
has the courage to express them.
Rev. John Wesley wrote book Of
discipline in the latter part of the
eighteenth century, and it has grown
almost absolute in a hundred years.
1t would be strange proceeding for a
Methodist general conference to hold a
trial of minister because he did not
follow implicitly the doctrines of Mr..
Wesley. There. may be heresies in
this age of the world as well as at the
time of the inquisition, but churches
should not follow the same iron-bound
rules regarding beliefs that they did
two hundred years ago.
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1t must be the highest style OF
journalism for the Eve,aing Telegram
to print articles from this paper and
credit them to cur evening cotempo-
rary, as it did yesterday for the second
time in few week. If this we're not
honest and courteous our esteemed
metropolitan exchange would not fol-
low the practice, for it arrogates to
itself the honor of being the leading
Democratic daily paper in the great
state of Oregon. 1t is no trouble for
the editor of the TINES MoUNTAINEER
to write editorials for the daily press
of The Dalles. and it Is even a pleas
ant task for him to be thus employed.
We expect the Telegram to keep right
along in its manly course of crediting
portion of these to the evening CO.
temporary, and we give it this notice
so that it may understand we appre-
ciate its kindness and courtesy.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-10
Better Feeling at spokane.

SPOKANE, June IA better feeling
prevails today, with indications that the
storm has passed. The Exchange Ma
tional bank Was open at o'clock this
morning, and the other bar Ks opened on
time and announce that they are pre-.
pare for all corners. There is no crowd
at either of the banks. 1t is impossible
to obtain statements of the exact liabll-
tiles and assets of the suspended banks.
Bank Examiner Wilson is here and the
book keepers are at work preparing in
formation, but at present the officers
refuse to give the exact figures. All say
however, that the assets largely exceed
the liabilities, and this is believed by
everv one here. Merchants and others
are offering to take certificates at deposit
or checks on any of the suspended banks
at par, and depositors refuse to take less.
As time clears up the situation, it be-
comes more and more apparent that the
furry was upjustitiable. The suspen
sIons were purely accidental.
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FataI Train Wreck.

CORTLAND, N. Y, June 6-Tbere was
a bad wreck near here late last night,
resulting in the killing of two men and
the smashing of some railroad property.
The through night train to New York on
the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western
railroad, due here at II 30 O'Clock, col.
lided with runaway engine on the iron
bridge three quarters of a mile north of
this station. The engine was kept in the
yard here. in charge of Nightwatchman
George Chaffee. The latter says he was
In the engine house when suddenly the
engine started off. He tired to catch 1t,
but was unsuccessful. He says he has no
idea what started the engine.
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Jacksonville ExcIted

JACKSONVILLE, Or, June g. There has
been much excitement berethe past few
days, occasoned by certain articles pub
lisbed in the Central Point NeaDs and di-
rected against the Flour Bin Company
operating here. The Flour Bin Company
has disposed of large number of the
bins and 80 county rights, the purchasers
being business men and leading citizens
of this county. The business here Is not
considered fraud. No notice was taken
of the first article, but the second con-
tanned statements directed against the
members of the company, which they
felt called upon to resent, and which re :
suited in the severe castigation of the
Neaos editor, after he had admitted being
the writer of the article.
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Discharged for Dishonesty.

SEATTLE, WASH, June S-Genera
Manager Shelby te!epraphed from Far
haven this morning to his representative
in this city that H Y. Thompson, for
merly attorney for the Fairhaven &
Southern and the Fairhaven Land Com
pany at Fairhayen, has been discharged
for dishonesty. The charges against
Thompson, as stated in the dispatch, are
that be had cashed drafts, using the com
pany's name without authority. Man
ager Shelby, in his dispatch, also re
quests his representative to make the As
ISOLATED Press familiar with the dis
charge of Thompson. No suit, so far as
is known, has been prosecuted against
Thompson. Inquiry as 20 the where
abouts of Thompson has not resulted in
locating him. He has not been seen in
the country for three weeks, and is sup
posed TO be in Canada. He formerly
lived in Portland, and his wife eecuret: a
divorce from him there six weeks ago
on charge of drunkenness.
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A Town i'm Flames.

MoORHEAD, Mimi, June 7-Half of
Fargo is in ashes. The fire started at 3
o'clock, in restaurant on Second street,
while strong wing was blowing. At 4
o'clock, the fire had reached the Great
Northern tracks, 10 blocks north, cutting
the entire district three blocks east to
Broadway. A strong tight was made to
prevent the flames crossing Broadway,
but by 4 80, they had crossed IN several
places. The telegraph wires were all
burned SO Ii is impossible to reach Grand
Forks or Hillsboro to ask for help. Prob
ably 1000 people are homeless. The fire
has just crossed the river to the Moorhead
side at the Fargo roller mill, which will
be burned.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-06-10
Bankrupted by Revolution.

TEGUcIeALPA, Honduras, June 6-The
country has been devastated by the rev.
olution. and financial and commercial
crisis is imminent Business is at com.
plete standstiil. 1t il doubtful if the
present government will be able to main.
tain itself long 1t is known that Bog
ran will make an effort to become pres
Ident, and as he has not much strength
with the people he will have to do so by
means of a revolution. He is said to
claim to have private and official back
ing from the United States.
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The Brazil Troubles.

VALPARAISO, June T. News has beer
received of the arrival at Rio Grande dc
Sui of reinforcements from the govern
ment troops. These troops were hur
ried forward when word was received
by the government that the revolution
lists were preparing to resume the fight
ing. In Porto Allegro, the meeting place
of the revolutionary sympathizers has
beea torn down. Several persons were
injured. The correspondent in Monte.
video telegrapEs that the Uruguayan
government has ordered the frontier
troops to repel at any cost the further
invasion of Uruguay by Brazilian troops.
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No Longer = Bosses.

WASHINGTON, D. G. June 7-Presldent
Cleveland has notified the heads of all
department thar Dan Murphy and ohm
Markley are no longer to be recognized
in the matter of appointments. This
was what caused cessation of the work
which Murphy and Markley were doing.
The appointment of Russell as appraiser
brought storm ot abuse upon the ad
minlstration from many Democrats in
Oregon, and Mr.. Cleveland now feels
that he has made mistake in naming
Russell. 1t was also brought to the at
tentinn of the president that Murphy and
Markley we're appointing Weaverites as
fourth-class postmasters.
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puget sound Rixers E,oodea.

TACOMA, June 6-Wlth the long and
incessant rain for the last two months
there has been heavy snowfall in the
Cascades, and the result of the last few
very warm days has been to send tor
rents OF water down all the streams emp
tying into Puget sonnd. Farmers In from
the Stuck and White river valleys say
hat the streams are higher than they
haye ever known them to be, and are
steadily rising. 1t is feared the damage
to crops will be very heavy If the warm
weather continues.
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Two CIoudbursts.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, June IA
cloudburst at Hinton and vicinity last
night resulted in great destruction OF
property. The damage in Hinton is es
timated at 100000. The trestles on the
Chesapeake & Ohio railway were washed
away aud landslides cover the track for
many miles. The running of all through
trains ON the road is suspended.