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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-26
An OPEN RIVER.


We are surprised to find such pre-
varlcations as the following in the
columns of the usually fair and candid
East Oregonian: eastern Oregon
needs an open river, but it will never
be obtained so long as the state legis-
lature is made up of its present mate
rial and Oregon retains her present
representatives in congress. We need
men in congress who are not under the
thumb of a "boss" who Is against an
open river on account of business and
personal connections" Every mem
Der of the Oregon delegation has been
an earnest worker for an open river by
the most available means, and the pre-
sent contract system at the Locks was
procured through the efforts of Sen
aters Dolph and Mitchell and Repre-
sentative Hermann. On different occa-
sions the Oregon senators have in
creased the amount in the River and
Harbor bill after it came from the
Democratic house. For twelve years
the TINES -MoUNTAINEER has advoca-
ted the opening of the Columbia river
to the navigation of the producers of
the Inland Empire, and never. in
single instance, has it found any of the
Republican delegation in congress re-
miss in their duties. There have been
the largest appropriations received for
the river during the time they have
served the people at Washington, and
for two successive sessions Senator
Delphi has secured the passage of
bill for the construction of ship rail.
way over the portage above this point.
Bro. Jackson knows these facts, and 1t
is subject of great surprise that even
for political purposes he should at
tempt to mislead the people in this
regard. By the way, if we are not
mistaken, it was Hon. }. III. Raley, of
Pendleton, who voted in the Oregon
legislature against the first bill for a
portage railroad from The Dalles to
Cello.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-26
OverfiO wed Rivers.

W1LLIAMsPoRT, Pa, May 22-The to-
tai losses here. as estimated by conserva-
tive men, are $3,OOO,oOO. This includes
$1,500,0O0 on logs, $25O,000 on sawed
lumber, and the balance on property
throughout the city. Mayor Elliott has
called public meeting for tomorrow to
take action looking to the care of the
homeless. Probably 90 houses along the
river front were rendered uninhabitable,
and the families are being cared for BY
the more fortunate. 1t Is estimated that
the bones of 10000 people were invaded
by the water, and are in such damp and
unhealthfu! condition as to make them
undesirable. Those who lived aoove the
flood line are not allowlpg-the unfortu
mates to suffer There is an ample sup
ply of provisions and the city is not In
want.
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our citizens tomorrow afternoon, and
they are of the utmost Importance to
every one. The friends OF popular
education should carefully consider
beth sides of this questson, and should
vote in the direction dictated by en-
lightened Judgment. An institution
for education in the higher branches
Of science, art, literature and philosophy
we believe, can be established at The
Dalles, which will attract population
and wealth to the city, and we are
persuaded that increasing the number
of school houses in this district is more
desirable than establishing a high
school here, and thus, in a measure
centralizing the system of popular
education to the detriment of out
lying or suburban communities.
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the purpose by being promptly re-
deemed in coin when demanded. The
government greenback, the bank check
or the individual note, if not estab-
lished on public confidence, depreciates.
and may become absolutely worthless.
1t takes more than the stamp of the
nation to make money and the same
rule of strict payment when due holds
good between the government and the
people as between Individuals.
As the time approaches for the de-
cision to be made in this state at the
ballot box the indications are more
favorable for Republican success.
The more public issues are discussed,
the more apparent becomes the mis-
takes in the course pursued by the
present Democratic administration and
the urgency of a return to the OLD
policy pursued by the Republicans.
Business stability, the revival of Amer
lean industries, and the employment
of laborers demands that the economic
policy of protection be firmly estab-
ishad in this nation.
The Republican candidate for pros
ecuting attorney for this district is
Hon. A. A. Jayne, prominent lawyer
of Gillian county, who has practiced
his profe 'sion very successfully in the
peculiarly adapted to the position, and,
after his election-of which we feel
fully assured-the citizens will never
regret the choice they made. The DIS
trict is strongly Republican, and as
this is political year Mr.. Jayne
should receive his full party vote. lie
is modest, unassumlng gentleman,
and, like very many others, always be-
lieves in others sounding his praise.
His reputation is well known through
out Eastern Oregon, and there has
never been the least imputation against
his integrity or the least doubt enter
tanned of his ability.
Oregon has never had more earnest
or efficient workers in congress than
at the present time. Hon. J. b..
Mitchell in the senate, and Hons.
BInger Hermann and w. R. Ellis in
the lower house are men who have
labored honestly to promote the best
interest of their constituents, and Sem
ator Dolph, be who will succeed him
self in the next session, is the peer of
any one in the councils of the nation.
Through his efforts the Columo ola river
has received the largest appropriations
for improvements to its navigation,
and the settlers on the public domain
owe to him the forfeiture of the Port
land WalIula land grant. At two diff
ferent times he has secured the passage
of bills appropriatlng liberal amounts
for the construction of the ship rail-
way-recommended by the govern
ment board of engineers-from this
point to Cello, and which on each
occasion met defeat in the Democratic
house. The charge that he is rail-
road attorney is absolutely without
foundation in fact, and the people of
Oregon never had truer or more
earnest friend in the halls of the ma
tional legislature.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-26
salmon Running Heavily.

ASTORIA, May 22-DurlEg the past
two or three days there has been a
marked improvement in the run of SAL
mon, and the average catch per boat Is
much above the average at this season of
the year. This fact may be due to the
comparatively long spell of warm weather
which has prevailed for a month past,
or possibly the long expected four year
run has materialized. The fisherman and
others interested in the canning business
are not, however, particular as to the
cause of the plentiful supply, and are
happy in the knowledge that all their
boats are doing well Four of Hapgood's
men today caught exactly 1000 pounds
OF fish. or an average of about 20 each,
and many other hauls equally large are
reported.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-26
Fire ati Salem.

SALEM, Or, May 24-Salem had th,
hottest fire early this morning she hal
had for many days. In the paint anG
oil department of Gilbert & Patterson.
grocery fire was discovered about siz
o'clock, and before it could De got under
control the stock had been made entirely
valueless by fire and water. The origin
is thought to have been spontaneous
combustion among the old Oil cans and
boxes. The stock is valued at 100000
and the loss Is practically total, being
covered by $4,000 insurance in the State
and Guardian companies. The grocery
stock of A. j. Van Eaton, next door,
was considerably damaged by smoke and
heat.
The fire was first discovered by q man
named Steusloff, who saw q dense smoke
issuing from the two story brick build
ing on the northwest corner of Court and
Commercial streets, own.d by McCully
IS Adams. The Ere department responded
promptly but the flames were not SUBJ
dued until the stock of Gilbert & Patter-
son was totally destroyed and the stock
of Van Eaton badly damaged. The stock
of G.. G. Given, shoedealer. and E. s.
Lamport, harness-desler, adjoining Gill
bert & Patterse1, was slightly damaged
by water, but their loss is fully covered
by insurance.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-26
The Bribery Investigation.

WASHINGTON. May 23-The alleged
briber Buttz was examined by the sene-
torial bribery committee today. Only
Buttz and his counsel were allowed in the
committee room. Buttz was on the stand
tor an hour. He refused to give an ink
ling of his testimony. He said be bad
not run away and did not intend to. He
was innocent of the charge against him.
Lawyer Holman testified before the com
mittee that Mr. Harris, now dead, had,
in the presence of Buttz In one of the
committee rooms, said he would give
$1,000 to know how the populist senators
would vote on the tariff. Holman de-
clared 1t was an idle remark Tomorrow
the committee will investigate another
branch.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-05-26
STAND By THE PARTY.

Oregon must keep in line with the
Republican party, for the economic
policy of protection is necessary tor
the development of her natural re-
sources In few years, with the in
vestment of capital and the exercise
of enterprise by the citizens, this
state must take her position as the
foremost in manufactures in the north-
west, and she has the greatest interest
in protection to American industries.
There is vast water power in the
streams, ore in the mountains and an
abundance of raw material OF all
kinds, and to make these the factors
of development conditions should oe
equalized by the imposition OF duties
on imports which would come in com
petition.
At the last biennial election Ore
pon gave substantial evidence of her
faith in Republican principles by re-
turning Mr.. Hermann to congress by
the largest majority he ever received.
This year the ballot has a particular
significance. In 1892 a radical change
was made in policy in that admins
trst,on of national affairs that had
been in successful operation for more
than thirty years, and now that the
people are fully aware of the conse-
quences they are called upon, in their
sober Judgment, to endorse or retract
their former decision. This portion of
the country ~as always satisfied with
the old party. and desired no test of
free trade; but after the disastrous ex-
pertinent it should be more emphatic
than ever in its support of the former
policy of the government. The party
should receive a full vote, and this will
be an endorsement of the competent
and efficient delegation now represent
ing the state in .he two branches of
congress.
Democracy offers nothing except 9
repetition of the business s.agnation
and financial depression of the past
two years, and Populist theories that
have been proved to be fallacious.
There is no safety or soundness outside
of the Republican party, which has
stood the most crucial tests of the past
quarter of century, and which, by
the policy pursued, inaugurated the
most prosperous era in the history of
the republic.
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For the convenience of trade the
government regulates the value Of
coin, but in the commercial relations
of different nations silver is taken at
only its purchasing power in the for
eign country, and as commercial trans.
actions are quite frequent and of con-
siderable volume between the United
States and Europe silver monomet-
alism would be great disadvantage
to the former, because of its deprecia-
tion. The free-coinage of silver will
impel mono.metalllsm CT silver in this
country, and this would be the great
est disaster to business that could pos
slbly happen. To keep q parity be-
tween the two metals, limit has to
be placed on the coinage Of silver, and
he friends of the white metal are
hose Who are attempting to make its
power on par with gold.
This can only be done by keeping a
upply of gold sufficient to redeem all |
stionsl obligations on the basis of |
he single standard.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
The AlcMinnvi,Ie Holocaust.

McMINNvILLE, May 90 -Howatd
Shadden, the 9-year-old boy burned In
the Shadden residence fire last night,
died at o'clock this morning. His alb
domen was torn open by striking on a
picket fence, but be was burned nearly
to death besides. The fremen reached
the little girls bed by means of ladders
and fonnd It vacant, and were driven
back by the flames. Scores of cartridges
were exploded In the fire. sending out
whizzing bullets and scattering the fire.
men. Nettle Gould. the hired girl, who
was sleeping with the little girl, jumped
from the bed screaming for the child &c
run for her life. She ran down stars
through the flames, alarming the Other
sleepers In time to allow them to escape
The family had recently moved to town
from their farm, three miles west o
here.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Coal Region Riots.

UN1oNTowN, Pa, May 24-A riot oc-
Cured at Sickle Hollow, in the coke re-
glon, this morning. The exact number
killed and wounded cannot be ascer-
tanned yet, as they we're carried from the
ground as moved down by Winchesters.
At least three are dead, aud hslf dozen
we're seriously wounded. Shortly before
midnight, 5000 rioters assembled at the
Sickle Hollow plants of the Washington
company. Some were armed, but the
majority were not. They went into camp
near the plant. At 8 O'Clock they ad.
journed to public road over which the
workmen would have to pass. They
stopped the first delegation of miners,
who after little persuasion turned back.
At that moment the deputies were Or
dered to shoot at range of about fifty
yards. At the first volley the strikers
ran 10 every direction. The deputies
| fired two more volieys, and were shoet-
| ing when the last striker disappeared
Officials of the company say four strikers
we're picked up dead, and about half Il
dozen wounded carried away by their
comrades. Other reports say six were
killed and i6 wounded. The company
officials say the strikers served noilce on
them that they expected to assault the
werks, and the deputies considered the
interference with the workmen the be-.
| ginning of the assault, The strikers had
made a demonstration all night, even
threatening to visit the houses of work.
men and give them the choice to quit
| work or die.
The shooting was not all on one side
The workmen were about to comply
with the command "Go homer when the
deputies rushed into the midst of the
strikers, got possession of the workmen
and marched them to the pit. A deputy
sheriff fired the shot which opened the
battle. Volley after vollev was fired BY
each side at close range. The strikers
ammunition gave out and they were
forced to fee. It is said the strikers were
advancing on the deputies when the lat
ter fired the first shot,
A large number of strikers were arr
rested today who had guns and ammuni
ton. Five are known to be killed and
eight wounded. The killed are all strlk-
ers. Three deputies are amepg the
wounded Rainey has ordered four Gate
ling guns for his plants.
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Two KIl,ea and Five wounded.

EVANSVILLE, Ind. May 29-News was
received tonight of serious trouble at Lit
ties coal mines, at Little's station on the
Indianapolis 6 Evansville railroad. Two
hundred and fifty armed men marched to
the mine this afternoon for the purpose
of compelling the force at work to join
In the strike. A battle occurred abou t
o'clock between the strikers and those
who have continued at work, in which
five were wounded and two killed. Fol-
some days deputy sherlffs have been sta
toned as guards at the mines, but they
were dismissed or driven away by the
strikers.
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May II, btings important news. When
she sailed large proportion OF the gov
ernmsnt army had been seut to the front
and the rebels were massed at Atua, the
battle field Of 1888. A conflict between
the rebels and the government troops
was then probable at any hour The
king, when the steamship arrived, had
given the Aana party until May 19 in
which to submit. In event of their fall
ure to do so. the Lavail natives and por-
tion of the Tuasmasaga natives were to
attack them. The British warship Cur.
AGO and the German warsnips Buzzdrd
and Fake were at Apla. 1t was under
stood, however, the commanders of these
vessels were without orders from their
governments as to how to act in case of
emergency. The attitude of the rebels
was defiant, and it Is expected an en-.
gagement has been fought before now.
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A netecrIYe Killed.

LITTLE Rock, May 23-News has Just
reached here of bloody riot which oc-
CURED at Forest City yesterday. The
trouble was brought about over the ar
rest of certain citizens of St. Francis
county, charged with incendiarism. A
detective named Webber, from Memphis,
was engaged to run the white caps down.
He went to work on the case, and az a
consequence some 80 or 40 arrests fol-
lowed. Today Weober was attacked in
Forest City by friends of the parties he
had arrested. Shooting followed and
Webber was instantly killed and Deputy
Sheriff Smith seriously wounded. Francis
German, merchant of Palestine, is
charged with doing the shooting and has
been placed under arrest.
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senatorial Bribery.

WASHINGTON, May 24--The senate
bribery investigating committee today
began secret inquiry into the connection
Of the sugar trust with tariff legislation.
E. ]. Edwards, author of the Holland let.
ter in the PhiladelphIs Press, was before
the committee several hours 1t is known
he presented written memorandum Civ.
ing some sources of information con-
tanned in the letter. He declined to
state his authority for the information as
to the statement tina. Secretary Carlisle
had appeared before the tariff subcom-
mittee Jones, Vest and Mils) before the
original senate bill was reported, and in
sisted sugar should be given protection
because of the party pledges made before
election, or for the statement that Car
Isle himself had revised and written the
sugar schedule. This schedule, as pre-
pared by Carlisle, he said was still in ex.
lstence. The fact could be definitely ae..
certaned by summoning, the members Of
the finance committee. The other state-
ments, the authority for which Edwards
declined to give, were that $685. was
contributed by the sugar trust to the
Democratic campaign fund in 1899, and
that Moore and Scley (who, he said, were
Senator Brice's brokers) had been IN pos
session of the latest amendments to the
tariff bill when Voorhees, still insisted
that no amendments bad been agreed to.
This firm, he said, bad representative
in Washington to whom the amer rdmen.s
we're handed. Edwards stated that &C
cordlpg to bis information the money
was not contributed directly to the ma.
tional committee, but given to other or.
ganizations, nor was his information pos
ltive that the sugar trust as such made
the contribution it may have been made
through individuals, with the UNDER
standing that IN case OF success the trust
would be protected against damaging
legislation. He instanced the statement
by Governor Waller, of Connecticut, be.
fore an investigation committee In that
state, that wealthy men in New York
contributed 100000 toward Democratic
success In Connecticut Edwards said
that half had been contributed by Have
meyer, and half by E. c. Benedict. He
said it was notorious that leading MEM
bers of the Democratic party In Colo
RADIO had been in consultation with
wealthy Democrats in New York prior
to election.
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STAND IN LINE.

Republicans should stand up and be
counted this year This is very i'm
portant, as the Democratic administra-
tion end frse-trade are on trial. Ore
gon has always been in line with the
party on national issues, and it should
be more in harmony with protection
this year than ever before. The ex-
perience of the past two years is but q
foretaste Of what will continue except
halt is called by the sovereign people
at the ballot box. Be not deceived.
The noiseless factories and furnaces in
the east, the millions of unemployed
clamoring for work, and the general
stagnation in business are the results
of Democratic efforts to change the
economic policy of government to free
trade. Facts and figures will bear out
this conclusion. When the Republi-
cans gave up the administration of af-
fairs peace and plenty reigned every
where, the laborlng man was better
paid than in any country on the globe,
the amount of money in savings banks
was larger than was ever known in the
history of the country, and all industries
were prosperous and bu.iness brisk.
Note the change-drsadful in its eff
fects-thst took place in less than
eighteen months. Compare the con-
dition of AFFAIRS in 1892 and in 1894,
and act SO that a return to the old
regime may be had as speedily as pos
sible. The Wilson bill is still before
the senate. If Oregonians desire its
defeat, with its poisoned arrow aimed
at the wool interests of the northwest,
q large majority of the votes cast in
June should be for the candidates on
the Republican ticket. This is no time
for hesitancy. Before the Democratic
mongrel measure is put to vote the
voice of Oregon should be placed on
record as emphatically against its pass
age. This state needs development;
it wants factories and other industries,
and it earnestly desires the reestab-
lishmenJ of the policy of protection at
the fountain head at Washington
City,
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Adrirt ON a RAFT.

GoLDENDALE, WASH, May 23-R. E
Jackson and companion, while collect.
ing driftwood at bis home, opposite BIa.
locks, observed q raft, containing abou
10000 feet of lumber. floating on th,
rising waters of the Columbia. They
hastened, in boat, to the raft. and when
they reached 1t, tied their boat to the
raft and then explored the mass of lum-
ber. The rowboat broke away, and they
were left at the mercy of the waters
Their cries were heard and observed at
Rufus, and telegram was seat to the
Grant 81 Columbus ferry. The tug Neg
lie, of Portland, was put in readiness,
and as soon as the raft reached that point
line was thrown to Mr.. jackson, and q
landing was made when they reached q
point below Columbus. Mr.. jackson
feels he and his companion had a narrow
escape. They were on the raft for more
than two hours. and travelled 90 miles
Hsd night come on them at Cello. the
dalles of the Columbia would have aug
mented the unknown number of the
drowned st that point.
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The CoLevIlle Mob sentenced.

CHEYENNE, May 23-Judge Riner, of
the United States circuit court, this after
noon passed sentence upon Is members
of the commouweal army who were ar
rested at Cokeville for stealing Union
Pacific tram. The Judgment was that
B. F. Hughes, R. F. Week and O'Brlen.
who appeared to have been leaders, be
punished by confinement in the county
Jail of Laramie countg, Wyo., for term
of five months. The others were sen-
fenced each to confinement in the county
jail for four months.
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Another Chicken story

SANTA Rosa, Csi., May 22-Conslder-
able excitement here is caused by finding
large number of pieces of free gold IN
the crop of chicken The chicken came
from q ranch two miles southeast of
Santa Rosa, and it picked up the gold
in gulch at the foot of the Faynor
mountains. A number Of old miners
pronounce the find valuable one and
will begin the work of prospecting for
the precious metal.