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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20
.sT0P THIEF

"Thirty years of Republican rule
has brought the American people to
the present miserable financial condi-
tien," exclaims the Union Scout, and
it further says that "yet there are
some men who still boast of their
party record" We have rarely read
as much prevarication and subterfuge
crowded in as few lines as there is in
this excerpt, and the editor displays
genius in this line which would shine
moro brilliantly in seme other calling
than presiding over the columns of a
weekly paper. If Republican "rule"
or mis.rule has caused these distress
full times, it should be an easy matter
to point out the legislative enactments
which have done the mischief. 1t
could not nave been the preservation
Of tie union of the states or the eman
clpatien proclamation, for these are
endorsed to-day by the modern Dem
ocratic party; neither could it have
been the payment of the national
debt in honest money, for this estab-
lished the credit of the United States
ID foreign countries; neither was
it resumption of specie payment,
for that brought the circulating
medium at par with silver and
geld; and surely it could not have been
the Morrll tariff bill, forthat made the
nation able to liquidate the enormous
expenses incurred in four years of |
civil war; and neither can it be charged
to the economic policy pursued by the
party, for ever since that
has been inaugurated the country has
prospered as never before, and the
American wage-earner has been blessed
with receiving higher wages than la
aorers in any other portions of the
ylobe. These are the principal acts of
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A Snowslide.

UNION, Or, Jan, 16-A destructive
snowslide occurred at the mining camp
OF the CornucoPia. east of Union at about
O'Clock Yesterday morning, the Oregon
Gold Mining Company being the princi-
pal sufferers. The slide occurred near
the Whitman mine. carrying away the
tramwsy, station No and partially
Wrecking the terminal The side of the
concentrating compartment of the mill
was stove in and four turvanners buried
beneath the snow and debris. Two sta
bles, a bupkbouse and blacksmith shop
we're carried away. t. damage is not
great, however, as the iast-named build
ings were not expensive ones.
Another slide started above the Rad
Jacket mine, following its old path, and
missed the DAVIS mill by ten or fifteen
feet.
No lives were lost so far as known.
Considerable anxiety is felt in regard
to the waters of Pine creek, as the bed of
the stream has been dry below the slde
since it came down, asd a large amount
of water must be sccumulating shove.
How far the slide extends above the mill
is not yet known. The snoWls over
eight feet deep in camp.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
Anarchists at Bay.

ROME, Jan. 16.-The most sensational
news is received from Carrara. The in
.habitau's are terrified by the sound Of
heavy firing in the bills near Tlrsnn,
where a band OF go To 1000 anarchists
are reported lighting tcbed battle
with force OF il fautr, and gendarmes,
sent against them.
II Is believed the loss OF life is great,
as the infantry, according to report, have
been tring voIley after voiley, at the on
archists. The latter are said to have ta-
ken strong position behind ROCKS OF a
bill, and made a desperate resistance. Il
is reported that they we're finally defeated
and fled, leaving dead and wounded on
the field. 1t now transplres that an armed
band OF anarchists gathered at Torana
and overran the village, compelling the
people to deliver up all the arms and am
unition they had. 1he auarchists then
secured all the wines and spirits procur
able, and prepared to march upon Car
rara. Later dispatches say the number
killed during the fight is not sn great as
the people of Massa at first reported.
Official advices state eight anarchists
were killed and 40 to so wounded. The
people at Massa claim at least so quarry
men were shot during the engagement.
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A Miraculous Escape.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 16.-Six persons
had most miraculous escape from i'm
slant death this morning about 9 o'clock.
About 500 tons of rock, which had been
loossned by the rain. of yesterday, came
down Telegraph hill with rush on
two story house occupied by Peter Brown,
his wife and three children and Greek
named c. Fassulus. As soon as the tim-
bers began to crash, all made a break for
one room, and as mass of rock fell Oh
the roof the latter formed an arch over the
occupants of the house, all of whom were
rescued uninjure excepting one of
Browns daughters, 12 years of age. whose
legs were cut and torn. VIM Cooper, q
fireman, took the little girl out of the
ruins, and on returning for the Others fell
through one of the timbers aud broke
his right leg.
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In the House.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 16.-The house re-
sumed consideration of the tariff bill.
Wilson Immediately began offering CON-
mittee amendments. The first was to
reduce the duty on furs for hstters' use
from 90 to 10 per cent.
The next amendment was TO place on
the free list, in addition to books printed
over 90 years, photographic charts.
The amendment changing the rate on
sugar of milk from 90 per cent ad vslo .
rum to cents per pound, Occasioned con
siderable debate, the Republicans declar-
ing 1t was a new industry inaugurated in
1890, and the proposed reduction would
ruin it, and protesting against bringing
up our children on imported articles.
Breckenridge defended the committee
amendments.
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Smuggling by a New Route.

SPOKANE, Wash Jan. i6-An opium
smuggler doing business on big scale
was caught here today,and $4,000 worth
of opium was captured. The prisoner
gave the name of s. 3. Davis. but admits
it is not his true name His actions ex-
cited the suspicion of two baggagemen at
the Unien depot. Officers were SUM-
moned, Davis arrested and four trunks
seized. He admitted bis guilt, and the
trunks were found to contai6 more than
1000 pounds of contraband opium He
was held for trial in $4,000 bail. Davis
method has been to pass through British
Columbia as travelling man with four
large sample trunks labeled hardware.
The opium was loaded at point on the
coast and taken east to the Kalispell
river, then down into Montana to point
on the Great Northern. The lucky bag
gageman will get reward of about
$1,000. Davis refuses to talk
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Rescutng Part, o gan1ned.

VANCOUVER, Wash, Jan 10.-A meete
ing was held here last evening 10 provide
for the expenses of search party to look
for Jim Braddock, who was lost IN the
Tum Tum mountains about Is days ago
while deer bunting, since which time
nothing has been heard of him. The
necessary amount was raised. and res-
cuipg party. consisting of John McPhea.
Joseph Littleton and VIM. Bennett, the
latter beng with the lost man the last
day be was seen, started for the Tum
Tum meuntsins, fully prov,sioned to stay
as long as any show existed of finding
Braddock. Continued searching has been
kept up by neighbors, but now the snow
is all gone, which will be favorable for
this party. Persons best posted say Brad
dock has certainly perished ef hunger
and cold.
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The Pardon MIL.

SALEM, Jan. 17-Four pardens were
granted oy the governor today. One
was to Charles E. Schmidt, who was SEN
fenced from Wasco December 1, 1891,
for nine years for. forgery. This was
upon recommendation of the district at.
torney. Another was to Henry jackson,
sentenced October 9, 1898. for larceny,
one year, the Judge aud prosecuting wit
ness signing the petition for bis release.
Two of these were issued for the purpose
of restoring to citizenship those to whom
they were granted, Chris Jones, from
Umatilla county, having been sentenced
July %. 1898, and Elias Downs, sem
fenced January 25, 1898, from Umatilia
county. to enc year for obtaining money
under false pretenses. Downs served bis
term by the aid of merit marks earned
and by acting as trusty, and having
been discharged from the penitentiary,
applied to be restored to citizenship.
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TELEGRAPHIo NEWS.
Another RaIIroas Harrn,

CHESTER, S. c., Jao. 17-About
o'clock this m"rning the New York and
Florida express, going south On the Rich
mond and Danvile roid, WIS ruh into at
crosslDg hy Ger.tt. C,rnltna and
Northern train. FIRE s!seping Car sus
tanned mos; Uf The damage and none of
the occupants escaped injury. he great
est excitement and confusion prevailed
for lime. AT first i; was reported that
% were killed, but this proved erron-
eous- Up to this time no accurate list OF
the dead and injured Is obtaina5 e. The
last OF the wounded were carried forward
n order that they may receive treatment
at the hospital. 1t Is understoou most
of the persons in the sleeper were wealthy
residents of New York and other north
ern cities.
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STATE Tax Levy.

SALEM, Or, Jan. 17-Today the state
board made the levy for the state tax
Th- levy was fixed at $40 mills on the
dollar of assessable property. On the
basis of valuation fixed by the state board
of equalization, this will yield $722, 900
in round figures. Last year the levy was
fixed at 7 mills ON the dollar of taxable
property which yielded an income of ST.
069. 900. This years levy did net include
the expenditure for the new insane asyA
lum in Eastern Oregon, nor for the two
wings to the state penitentiarY, as the
assessments provided for in the approp-
riatiens have already been macei
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Rola Bobperx \. Ro.ton.

BosToN, Mass, Jau. 1S.-Court street
was crowded tonight when stranger
hurled BRICK through the pIate-glass
window of Harrington & Freemsn's jew
elry store, opposite the old court house
Before promenaders realized what had
been done the man had reached through
the broken window and distracted tray
containing $4,000 worth of diamonds.
The man emp,ied the contents in his
evercoat pocket AID escaped.
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Bonds to be Issued.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-It is reported
on fairly good authority that Carlisle in
tends to issue February enough bends
to restore the gold rese We. It's said be
will issue rer cent bonds, as they are
shorter term than the As or 41Ss. The
issue probably will be abont $40, 600, 900.
Fifteen seperate offers aggregaiing $40.~
600 900, 10 take the bonds should the
secretary issue them, have been received
at the treasury department. One offer
to take block of $25.000,o00 was re-
ceived from New York firm this morn
ing.
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Yesterdays East Oregonian paid Its
respects to Governor Pcnnoyer in q
very caustic manner. The editor is
evidently no admirer of the great and
only Sylvester.
The revolution still continues IN
Brazil, end Rio Janeiro is being bonn
barded for about the twentieth time,
that is; if the dispatches received from
that country can be relied upon.
Washington has only one member
of the upper house of congress, and it
is very important that special esslen
of the legislature should be called to
supply the vacancy. One vote may
defeat the Wilson bill in the senate.
There have been some attempts at
slate.making for the election next
June; but we believe this is yet pre-
mature. Conventions will meet in
time to make the necessary nomina-
tions, and these will be known suffi-
ciently long before election for citizens
to make out their tickets.
The midwinter fair buildings are not
yet completed, and, notwithstanding
this fact, crowds visit che exposition
daily. Our southern neighber expects
a large attendance when the exhlbi-
tion is fairly opened, and the golden
state should be rewarded for the en-
terprise exercised and expenses IN
Cured.
The Democratic free traders, in or
der to inaugurate their pet economic
policy, have introduced An income tax
bill in congress. Thrift, industry and
Intelligence must be taxed to permit
foreigners to glut our markets with
the fabrics of the old world. Demec-
racy is not so thoroughly American as
it was during the times that Jefferson
and jackson were the leaders of the
party.
1t may afford some satisfaction to
those who voted for..Mr. Cleveland in
1892 to know that by SO doing they
increased the public debt $50, 100000,
the odious income tax and
dealt death blow TO many American
indu stries. During the next three
years they will have ample time to re-
gret their action, and to bring forth |
works meet for repentance in Novem-
Der, 1896.
Notwithstanding the deter mined
stand taken by Governor Mitchell, of |
Florida, against prize fighting, it seems
likely that the encounter between
and Corbett will take place |
within the next week. The Duvall |
athletic club has laid its plans and |
state that the fight will be had at a
place yet to be made public. It Is al
ways easier to evade the operation or
penalty of law than to enforce it.
A Washington dispatch Of yester-
lay said our Congressman Ellis and
Hermann made a vigorous fight for
he wool tariff. and showed that this
industry of Oregon would he ruined
" the Wilson bill; but "the Democrats
generally have grudge against the
voel- growers and seem determined to
lestrey them" The southern briga-
|iers are now in the saddle. and are
ttempting to ride down every honest
Industry that cannot exist ano COM
ete with the product OF pauper wages.
There are several territories knock
,g for admission into the union, and
mong these is Utah. Polygamy is
ell under control of statutory law in
alt Lake, and, rid of this social lep-
'sY, there can be no reason for barr
g the doors against Utah. Arizona
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Gorged with lee.

BAKER CRY, Or, Jan. 16-A tremen :
deus ice gorge In Powder river is puz
zling the mayor and chief of police to
day. The river runs through the center
of the town, and If the present blockade
is not raised very soon great damage will
result to the Easements owned by the
merchants. Many charges of giant pow
der we're set off dunng the day In the
vain attempt to raise The jam. A Jan.
uary thaw is something unusual in this
section, but it is here, and no better.
spring weather could be desired.
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Row With a Lecturer.

KANSAS CITY, Jan. TIA crowd of
1000 men collected outside Turner hall
last night TO take vengeance on A. P. A.
Lecturer J. V. McNsm ra. sex priest of
Rome" The speaker appeared on tho
platform with rife and revolver, stat
ing there was murder in the air. After
tue lecture he and bis wife, both armed,
entered a carriage. Some one threw a
stone at McNamara, who fired into the
crowd, and running fight Of several
blocks ensued. in which many shots were
exchanged, They finally reached the
hotel in safety.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-01-20
DEMOCRATIC FREE TRADE.

The Democratic party Is very IN
consistent in its tariff legislation, and
can neither be classed as in favor OF
free trade or protection according to
the provisions of the Wilson bill now
before congress. This measure is sup
posed to contain all the economic WIS
dom possessed by the leading states
men OF the organization, and Is the
result of careful consideration of tar
iff rates. The Chicago platform pro-
nounced protection, except for reve-
nue., unconstitutional, and Mr.. Wilson
has attempted to modify this 80 that
Democracy could be considered friend
ly to both policies. Of course, free
trade Democrats are opposed to the
bill, and protection Democrats view 1t
with no great degree of favor.
Mr.. Watterson's criticism of the
bill is thae it is q measure that "mln-
listers moderate revenue reform pow
ders In protectionist capsulesP The
point is we'll made. 1t is measure
thst "reforms" tariff sufficiently to eff
feet reduction of wages; so much as
this already is felt painfully, but the
ingredient of protection contained In
the capsules is strong enough to pre-
vent reduction of prices of the manu-
factured notwithstanding that "tarlH
is tax" as the free traders say it is.
If tariff be tax, as Mr.. Watterson
believes, then the Wilson bill is faulty
as maintaining taxes upon nearly all
the necessarles of life. If protective
tsriffs be stiuulants that promotes
manufactures, create demand for
labor, provoke competition, and thus
reduce prices to the consumer, then
Mr.. Wilson's bill is faulty in granting
insu ficiens protection. 1t is bill
that has every Objectionable feature of
the ultra protectionlst school and of
the out and out free-trade school,
without any of the useful virtues of
either.
Regarded from Democratic stand
point it is cowardly urrender of
"the fundamental principles of the
Democratic party" as set forth in the
Chicago platform of 1892. Looked
at from Republican point of view it
is menace to American mauufactur-
ers, a reduction of the purchasing
power of tho people, and an abridg-
uent of the home market. Certainly
nothing short of absolute free trade
can place US in the same tariff rela-
items to "ths markets of the world" as
Great Britain is, and equally certain
is it that very much less than free
trade, very trifling reductions of pro-
teetive duties, may destroy eur home
market. The Wilson bill does threaten
destruction of our home market, while
not even its most sanguine or fatuous
supporter believes that it gives prom
iss of the markets of the world.
The duty of the Republican party
is clear; it ls to strive to the utmost
against the passage of the bill. If it
is to pass let it pass by Democratic
votes. Let no Republican be in any
way responsible for the disasters that
it will en- tail.
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The Hawaiian question has been rege.
lated to ''inuocuous dessuetude," and Mr..
Cleveland has found that 1t was "a condi.
tion. not theory" that confronted him in
Honolulu. He therefore wisely deslsted
from carrying ont his policy; but he would
have been wiser and much stronger with
the American people if he never attempted
any 'change" in the Sandwich Islands.
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The Haekensnck Disaster.

New YORK, Jan 16.--A number of ada
ditional deaths, as result of yesterdays
accident at Hackensack bridge, are IL.
kelly to occur. Severa! of the wounded
are in very preoarIous condition.
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Dead Coward a.. u Lying Rum.

BAKER CRY. Or. Jan 16.-An old
prospector namei john McCloud Was
found dead IN his bed in this CITY last
evening. He left letter stating that
Gfter careful dellberation he had decided
to take his lite. which the press would
call cowardice, but that he would rather
be dead coward than living bum.
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UNION, Or, Jan 1s.-Yssterday morn
ing officers arrived from the west. having
10 charge Longley and Lansing. two
more of the men who escaped from the
comfy Jail last week. They were cap
tured near Hilgsrd. The officers are con-
tident the, will yet apprehend Masche.
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q terrible holocaust. In the lower part of
town were numbsr of huts, located
very close together. These we're set on
fire by band of unknown incendarIes,
and before the inhabi,ants could esc7pe
II men and several women and children
were burned 80 badly that they Will die.
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Mauv were Burned co Death.

ERcALoN, Mex, Jan.-Advice has
been received from the Sierra Moiada
mining camps, situated in this district, of
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CIRCULAR INVITING PROPOSALS. ;,

Secretary Carlisle this afternoon issued
circular lnvlling proposals for $4,000,
900 per cent bonds redeemable alter 10
years. Alotments' of bonds will be
made to the highest bidder therefor, but
no proposal will be considered at lower
price than $117 1923, which is the equiva
lent of the per cent bond at par. The
bonds to be in denominations of $50 and
upwards
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The position of the Oregomiam, a.
the rightful exponent of the interest,
of Portland, in opposing the location
of the branch insane asylum in East
ern Oregon, is not new policy for
that paper to pursue. For many
years 1t has shown antagonist to
every project for the development of
the Inland Empire that was not di-
rectly beneficial to Portland. When
the 6rst efforts were made for the for
feiture of the Wallula-P Portland land
grant 1t entered the lists as the cham
plen Of the railroad, and the board of
trade of that city passed resolutions
in favor of this great grab of the pub
lie domain, and sent them to our rep
resentatives in congress- Later, that
journal fought the government i'm
provement at the Cascades, and
declared it was waste of
public money-that the railroads
could and would do the carrying trade
of the northwest Before the inter
state commerce bill became q law 1t
endorsed the transcontinental lines in
charging nearly double rates if interior
points received goods direct from the
east, and not via Portland. When Sc,
attic and Tacoma divided the trade of
the northwest with the webfoet me-
tropolis then Portland and the Oreoo-
aian realized the advantages of cheap
water transportation with the Inland
and advocated an open Co.
lumbia river. There is no denying the
fact that the chief city of the state
has always pursued a selfish pol
icy. even to almost ignoring the CEN
ters and channels of trade from which
she has garnered the larger portion of
her wealth, and we are sorry to say
hat with age, apparently, her selfish
aess is increasing.
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BONDS to He Issusd Today.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE secretary
of the treasury will soon, probably this
evening, offer to the pubic enough bonds
to replenish the gold reserve 30 the ex :
tent to which it will have b.ca depleted
February 1, when it will probably be
reduced to from $50, 900, 900 to $65. 600,
900. The bonds will be 10 year per
cent bonds, but must sell for enough to
make them really per cent bonds: An
offer has been received from one perssn
to take all the bonds issued. but the Sec
retary prefers that the general public
shall have an opportunity to bid for
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New Inearporssisn.

OLYMPIA. Jan. 2.-TSpecial. l-Arricles
for the following domestic corporation,
have been filed in the ofisce of the secre.
tary Of state:
Washington Packing Company. Tacoma.
capital 81 go. forsy-five shares a, $50. in.
eorporators, A II. Burkiey. r. h. Law
renee. Willis {. Rsveal; TO do packing
business
Dnbos & Good win. Seattle: capital So
600: sixtv shares sioo each. incorporato.s
Henry Dubos. John w Good win. ". s.
Dubos. 10 carry on a mercantile business.
Bryant Lumber Company. of Snohomi.h
county. has raised the sum of its capital
stock from $lo.t to $1,000
Nichols Mercantile Company. of Seattle.
capital s.. 500; 500 shares at IS each; in
eorporators. Laramie Mayer, A. j. Flslen.
Ira Bronson; to 40 n general mercantile
business.