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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-06-23

gard does not mean in flooding the cir
culation OF the country with surplus
Of either metal. To maintain parity in
value there should be definite stand
ard of measurement, and this should
be universally acknowledged in all
commercial transactions. With the
deplorable state of the finances of the
nation when the Republican party
came in power in 1861, and the heavy
expenditures made necessary by the
four years Of war tina. followed, 1t re-
quired the most careful craftsmanship
to guard the government from fnan-
cial wreck and ruin. This the party
accomplished, and left the nation in
1892 in better condition than was
ever known before. As inanciers Re
publicans have exhibited the best abil-
ity of any who have ever guided the
public affairs of the republic, and in
so doing they have earned and are en-
titled to the lasting gratitude of the
American people.
An esteemed cotemporary says:
"peope who know Pennoyer intimate
ly do. net think him maniac or
even fanatic, by any means. He is
entirely practical" This may express
the views of ssome, but others consider
him the chief of demagogues, and
very practical" in adopting almost
any means to accomplish his ends
The opinion of many is that the vaga-
ries he voiced from the stump during
the recent campaign were uttered for
the purpose of courting popularity
with the masses during these distress
full times, and with AL eye on the U. |
S. senatorship, for which he hoped the
members of the next legislature might |
favor him. In this he was very much |
mistaken, and the star of Pennoyer 10 |
Oregon has forever passed below the
horizon. Pennoyerism and Populism
are dead dogs in the pit in this state
hereafter, and it will not be charitable
to show even repugrance to them.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-06-23
TIE MONEY QUESTION.

The Ranch, of June 18th, has the
following verso and sensible article on
money, which covers the whole range
Of discussion in as few sentences as
possible:
Gold is good money, and SO is sill
yer. But what is money! Simply an
article used as convenience in the ex-
change of the products of the labor of
mans brain and hand. It is stand
ard of measure of values. Therefore
it must have fixed value. There
can be but one standard for foot in
length, one for a unit of value in ex.
change. Weights and measures, the
world over, are reducible to equiva-
lent quantities, and necessarily SO, on
account of the exchanges of products
between all nations. A common
standard in msney is equally essen
tial. What the standard is, is of NO
consequence, SO long as it is generally
agreed on by commercial nations. For
any nation to try to bolster up gold or
silver, clam-shells or moon-stones, as
the standard, without reference to
ether nations with whom they trade,
is worthy only of a savage or barbar-
Gus people, foolish and impracticable.
India and China hold to silver, and so
their workmen and their merchants
can buy only half values from Amer
lea and Europe. England sticks to
gold, the highest valued money stand
ard, and SO easily beats any silver ma
tion Ia trade. The power of gold in
commerce is simply its quality as a
medium of exchange. To secure a
like use of silver it must be guarded
by the gold standard. We believe in
the use of both gold and silver as
money, and agree with the leading BIZ
uetalists that their joint use must be
agreed upon by the several CONNER
oial nations together, and common
standard fixed upon. The only way
fair to mankind is to take the purshas-
ing value of q certain weight of gold,
and at the same time of silver, and If
it be one ounce of gold as against l6
or 20 or 30 ounce of silver, then let
the two metals proceed on their mis-
sion upon that ratio, or joint standard
Of purchasing power, among all ma
lions. Thus shall We have CONNER
,ial harmony the world over. The
sooner the worlds bimetallic congress
meets and acts, the better for all the
world.
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Latest Letter from Pennoyer.

SALEM, Or, June 20-Goyernor PEN
noyer has for some time held that the
separate institutions in existence at
Portland, and known as the law and
medical schools of the university of Ore
gon, were not entitled to maintenance
from the money appropriated for the Eu-
gene institution, and that they must be
located and administered at Eugene in.
stead If any part of the funds mentioned
were to be legally deyoted to their use.
He conferred with Attorney General
Chamberlain recently and solicited that
officers written opinion. Yesterday the
attorney y-general handed the governor his
opinion on the subject, and 1t concurred
fully with the executives conclusions.
The following characteristic letter was
sent by the governor to the board of re-
gents OF the university:
Enclosed find the opinion of the at
torney general of Oregon to the effect
that your body cannot divert the money
Of the university of Oregon for the main
tenance OF schools elsewhere. Permit me
TO suggest that at this time your BODY
should not give countenance to the grow
ing spirit of anarchy by assuming and
powers not sanctioned by
aw."
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Executive CIemency.

SALEM, Or, June 18-The sentence of
George Morey, convicted of killing Gus
Barry, of Portland, January Is, 1898,
was cemmuted to Imprisonment for life
in the penltentiary today by the
Governor. 1t was done upon the follow
ing communication from the supreme
court:
although we found no errsr In any
of the legal questions submitted to as
in the case of the State vs.. Morey, our
examination of the record impressed us
with the convection that his case was
proper subject for executive clemency,
ana that the ends of justice would be
subserved by Communication of the
sentence to life Imprisonment. For
these reasons, we are induced to recom-
mend that you make such commutatlon
of sentence"
Pardons were also granted by the
governor as follows: Francis L. Grain,
sentenced October 30, 1898. from Crock
county, to serve term of two years for
larceny, and F. D. Pettibone. from Wash
ington county, December 16. 1891, for
larceny as ballee. Both pardens were
granted upon the recommendation of
the district attorney.
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EXEMPTION FROM TAXATTON.

The amount Of church property ex-
empted from taxation in Multnomah
county is stated to be $4,000. 900, and
this has caused the leading papers Of
Portland to agitate the question of
the repeal of tho statute sxenpting
from the expenses of government
buildings devoted to religious worship
and real estate connected Herewith.
For many centuries the accumulated
wealth Of religious denominations in
Europe has been a menace 10 free
institutions, and forfeiture acts regard
ing the vast landed estates belonging
to churches have often been deemed
necessary to insure proper separa-
tion of church and state. The safe
guards in our constitution are consid-
cred sufficient to debar any undue
control of temporal matters by organi-
cations engaged in the dissemination
Of religious dognas; but, while this
nay be true, people jealous Of their
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wanted-GoId miners.

To develop the gold properties in Lewis
ton Miners Delight, Atlantic, South Pass,
Gold Creek or on the Rustler Belt. You
can get full information regarding reliable
mines which are for sale by the camps men
toned by addressing James A. McAvoy,
county clerk of Fremont county, Lander,
Wyo., VIM. Sturgis. jr., Cheyenne. Wyo..
A. Kendall, cashier First National Bank,
Rock Springs. Wyo.. S. L. Spangler. chair
man Fremont board OF county commission
ers. Atlantic City, Wyo.
The Union Pacific is the shortest and
quickest line to the South Pass country,
daily stages from Rock Springs and Raw
Inns
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Fell Down a shaft.

BAKER CITY, June 1S.-This morning
Robert Elliott, miner, fell down the
Incline shaft at the Virtue mine, a dis.
tance of $40 feet, and was killed
instantly, No one saw him fall, as he
went on the shift ahead of the other
miners, but 1t is supposed that be
became faint while in the act of descend
ing the ladder and fell, striking on his
head. The neck was broken In two
places. The deceased had lived here
only few weeks, SO that very little is
known of him. He formerly worked In
British Columbia, and is supposed to be
native of New York state, where q
cousin resides. The coroner's jury made
a careful examination of the premises
and rendered verdict exonerating the
from all blame. The big
hearted miners betrayed the expenses of
the funeral, which occurred today.
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saved Expenses.

GRESHAM, June 18-Joseph Eichourst,
a German, aged 45 years, who resided
near Rigner's mill, three mlles south OF
this place, committed suicide at 8 o'clock
this morniug by placing the muzzle of a
shotgun to his heart and pulling the
trigger with his tees. Eichourst came to
this place from California several years
ago, and has suffered with q disease
which was lncurable so long as he
remained in this damp climate. Yester-
day he appealed to bis mother, with
whom he has resided and who is the
financial agent of the family, for money
to 60 east of the mountains in search of
health. She replied that if be was going
to die, be might as well die here and
save expenses. 1t Is believed that this
is what caused him to commit the act.
The deceased left wife and one child.
Coroner Hughes was notified by wire.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
A block Rurned.

LATAH, Wash l., June 1S-Fire broke
out In the Bell building, caused by y
detective fue. and an entire block was
consumed. The loss is $9eeO, and the
insurance is about $25O0. The Bell
building, which was valued at $4,000, is
total loss. It was insured tor $500.
lhe Wheeler building, valued at $4,000,
had no insurance. d. T. Hams office,
valued at $500, was burned, also G. F.
Cnattln's dwelling and store, with loss
OF Si6oO and no insurance; also the
o"eiling and store of J. NJ. Nelson,
valued ss $4,000, and no insurance.
Ihe merchandise stock OF E. s. Bnrgan
was damaged $1,000. which was fully
covered by insurance.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-06-23
PopULIsN DYING.

The result of the recent election in
this state may be considered death
blow to that obnoxious political growth
called Populism, which is of a similar
nature to other "isns" that spring
into life and mature during years OF
adversely, and wither and die when
panics cease and business gives evil
dence of healthful conditions. Like
the weeds that grow in soil of filth
and slime these political thistles re-
quire no sunlight or bright, stimulat-
ing atmosphere to prosper and dsvel-
ope. During the panic of 1873 the
greenback party came into existence,
and its growth was impelled by the
unsettled state of finances and busi-
ness stsgnation. 1t soon went down
to its grave, and during the recent
financial stringency Populisn sprung
into life from the same canses. Its
fate is easily determined by the history
of its predecessor, and both of these
follow the same lines of development
as the plants that flourish in un-
healthful conditions in the vegetable
world.
In 1892 the Populists cast 2s,965
votes in this state, and this year fell
off to 25.579. This shows wonderful
decrease when the fact is known that
the Republicans increased from $4,000
to 40,75S during the same period, and
that the conditions were very favora-
BILE for such wild vagaries as those
advocated by the third party to be
popular with the masses. During
this campaign the prestige of Gov.
Pennoyer was used to impel forward
the movement of reform (D, and
he made thorough canYass of the
state, except when he was prevented
by the high water of the Columbia.
In the very nature of things if Popu-
lism was permanent growth, these
circumstances would have given it sur.
prising vitality; but its decay is only
another evidence that it has no perma-
nent hold on the public mind.
The northwest and the nation is
much better off without Pennoyerism
and Populism, and it is subject of
congratulation that in the future it
will be no disturbing element on the
surface of politics. Linked as it is
with anarchy and socialism any COM
munity may feel happy at its utter
destruction, and the fabric of free gov
ernment will rest on a more solid
foundation when the American people
will give no heed to these calamity
who belieYe in the reforma-
tion of society on an unsafe and un-
stable basis.
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is an official Investigation of the new
Puget sound naval station. Captains
Assersin, Menocal and Prindel, OF the
civil engineer corps, left New York very
privately last Friday night for Seattle
on a mission which has been carefully
guarded. They are the ranking officers
of their corps. Their expert opinion is
required as to the usefulness of the new
dry dock, costing 100000, now under
construction. 1t is claimed that con-
tractors have not driven the piles deep
enough and that inferior concrete had
been used. Secretary Herbert thinks
it bad policy to have the dock prove
failure when an emergency arises for
promptly docking 10,000-ton battle
ship.
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Rohhea ar Noont,me

MEDFoRD, June 19-Excltement was
nfe in this city yesterday, caused by the
report that W. F. Waschous' jewelry
store had been robbed during the noon
hour and two gold watches and
number of gold rings had been taken.
It was about 10 o'clock In the evening
before clue was found to the identity
of the robber, and In snort time Paul
Valner was placed under arrest by Con-
stable Wolf. The stolen goods were soon
located in buRdle of blankets which
the robber had taxed to the Southern
Pacific depot to be shipped In another
name to Coles, Sisklyou county Cal,
where he claimed to have gold mine.
Valner was brought before Justice WAL
ton this merning. and waived examina>
tion and was hound over to the grand
jury, and was taken to Jacksonville
this afternoon. The stolen goods were
identified by Mr.. Waschous.
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Fire In Front.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. June 2O-Fire
broke out IN the Mary Lee mine, 10
miles from here. today, cutting of so
men from escape who were working In
the rear part of the mine. The work of
rescuing went on for several hours, and
by dark every man who was alive bad
been taken out. 1t is believed all the
men have been accounted for. Those
working far back in the mine could not
pass out. They were loaded in tram cars
and drawn through the smoke and
flames. Four of the number were taken
out dead. They were:
John Whalen, superintendent of the
mine: 4. W. Caskins, William Mckenzie
and an unknown white man.
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Morgan Locking fur sao,d.

CINCINNATI, June 20-The banks and
capitalists on the BOARD of trade are ex
ercised over circular letter from
United States Treasurer Morgan,
instructing the subtreasurer to secure all
gold possible here. and asking the banks
and others to exchange gold in the sums
OF 500 and multiples for new paper
currency, The Ohio Valley bank had
promised the suhtreasury $4,000 of gold
today, but the prospect of premium on
gold renders 1t doubtful whether sny coin
will be released here. Thomas Emery,
one OF the largest investors here, has for
some time made all his contracts payable
In gold. and others today state they
propose to adobt tho same policy.
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Two Fishermen PICKED up.

NEWPORT, Or, June 20.-The steame,
Bandorille put two men ashore at Foul
weather light house this morning. They
are Fred jackson and Elias Micbae sor.
fishermen working for Marshal Kinney,
of Astoria. Captain WInant found them
cliDging to their boat. They had been
capsized on the south spit, and drift ed
to sea. They had been in the water from
8 A. NJ. to 3 P. M, and were nearly ex-
haasted. They will go from here to
Astoria on the tug Tonquin
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A Fire at sou,h Bend.

SOUTH BEND, Wash, June 2O-J. C.
Cameron's sash and door factory burned
this afternoon. Toe roof caught fire
from the smoke-stack, and before the
workmea within knew of their danger.
the entire roof was ablazc. As the tac-
tory is on the outskirts of the town.
and somewhat isolated, by the time the
alarm was given and the fire department
out, the fire had completed its work
The loss was about $1,000 There was
no insurance, except 500 on a machine
MIR. Cameron has not decided as vet 10
rebuild.
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stoaecutrers, s,uke a, v,.,,,,,

VICTORIA, B. c., June 2O-Fifty stone
cutters, on the government buildings.
went on strike at noon today, because
Con tractor Adams charged Jacob burst
for dressed stone be had accidentally
broken. Friday be was disc harped j.
Yesterday, at noon, be applied for his
fuii wages, but that not having been
paid within "a honrs of the demand. the
men went out under the rules of the
Stonecutters' Union. The committee
today waited on the contractor. who de-
clined to confer with them. He saws
II the men go out they will have to re-
main out, tor he has men coming from
Montreal.
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The Wilson bill has been

The Wilson bill has been discussed
sufficiently for the people to UNDER
stand ia what light it is viewed by it's
friends and enemies. Anything
further on the subject is surplusage,
and can effect nothing for or against it
Democracy has been in the saddle for
nearly two years, and has nearly rode
itself to death. Its time is short, and
its fate is sealed.
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Thompson Bound Over.

HEPPNER, Or, June 2O-Ei Holland.
who was arrested for buying votes, had
his preliminary examination yesterday
at Lexington, and was bound over in
the sum of $500. There is much talk
among the Populists of contesting the
election of Boothby, representative, and
Harring ton, sheriff. II they do, it will
be some time before affairs political
assume their normal condition in the
country.
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Along the Northern Pacific.

TACOMA, June 1S.-General Superin-
tendent Dickinson, OF the Northern
Pacific railroad, who returned tonight
from Idaho, Gays through trains will be
run without transfer by next Monday.
Trains are now running over the main
iine; with transfer of 16 miles by boat
on Lake d'Oreilie, from Sand Point to
Hope, Idaho, The main trouble now is
at the Priest trestle, six miles west of
Hope, 100 bents of the trestle having
been washed away. Desolation relgns
In the valley of Clark's Fork, the flooded
settlers having lost their all.
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To Make n Reduction,

OMAHA, June 19.-It was announced
today at Union Pacific headquarters that
the receivers would, about July 1, dis
pense with the services of % clerks, and,
perhaps, abolish one or two Departments.
as the result of the reduced work. This
is regarded as the first substantial evi
dence that the Oregon railway & Navi
gation's affairs are to be run separately
after July /.
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A Youthful Terror.

BAKER Cry, Or, June 20-The CITY
was terrorized this morning by Charles
Smith, youthful desperate. After
filling himself with whiskey, be moun>
ted horse and, with double .barrelled
shotgun. be Getied the officers of the law
for several bours. He was fnalty
captured and locked up In the counsy
jail, The boy has many friends here
who deeply sympathize with his father
and mother In their sff1iction. He has
been In several bad scrapes, the last one
occurring in Omaha, Neb., where he
shot saloon keeper, who was il the act
OF eJeciing him from the saloon.
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A Gambler Murdered.

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, June 1S-N.
y. Baywell, gambler, was murdered
about one o'clock this morning. He was
on his wav home at the time, and the
murderer, conceallng himself behind a
picket fence, waited until his victim had
passed along few feet, and then, raising
44-caliber Winchester rifle, sent the
Dig ball into his back and through the
heart. The divorced husband of Bay
wells wife is supposed to be connected
with the crime. though there is no real
clue.
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Nat Blum on the Way.

TACOMA, June 20-Nat Blum. the ex
opium smuggler who turned government
informer and helped to convict several
persons. arrived in Tacoma tonight from
Washington. He will proceed to Port.
land tomorrow to testify further in the
opium cases, and is gong to "make it
bot for them" if he keeps bls word. A
deputy Uuited States marshall accom-
panles him.
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Favorable Report ga,iied.

WASHINGTON, June 19-The house
committee ON pensions ratified the re'-
port of the subcommittee in favor of
R preventative Bryan's bill to pension
widows whose names we're taken from
the roll because they had remarked and
where the second husbands have died or
have been divorced
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The Grew or ,he AI,en

SAN FRANCISCO, June 20-The Alaska
Commercial Company received news to-
day from the captain of the Petrol that
he took eight of the men of the wrecked
whaling bark Jos. Alien off the steamer
Dora. They were Joseph Duarte, third
mate; Charles G. Mcintyre, fourth mate;
John Roach, Joseph Gonzales. Thomas
Gordy, Peter T. Peterson, Frederick
lib end Max Gohne. The rest have
not been heard from.
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A saWmiil Accident.

BAKER CRY, Jnne 10 "A fearful ac-
cIdent befell Eugene Johnson, young
man employed at the Oregon Lumber
Company's mills, yesterday. His right
leg was caught in the cogs of the rollers,
and the member YVES tern in shrebs, ne
cessltating amputation half way between
the knee and hip.
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The Story niserea,tea

WASHINGTON, June 1s-Every, police
secret service and treasury official here
regards as 2 pure fabrication the stroy
published in the Post today of grave
anarchistic conspiracy having been
unearthed. Honore jackson affects in
dignation. Jackson's landlady says be
prompted the article himself.
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Treasury Very Low.

WASHINGTON, June 19- The cash ball
auce in the treasury today is $114, ,021.-
O47. of which $6S, ,623 is gold reserve.
Engagements for export already made,
however, will reduce this reserve to $685.
923.524. This is within small amount
of tha lowest point reached previous to
the last bond issue.
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Free school Books.

CHICAGO, June 1s-The city council
tonight adopted resolution co provide
each pupil of the public school with free
school books, in order to remove the ina
bility of large percentage of poor chill
dren to receive common school educa.-
tion on account of their parents financial
circumstances.