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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-07-20
THE SITUATION.

There is no question that there has
been an improvement in trade, and
this is not unexpected. Republican
papers have predicted it, as result of
matters adjusting themselves to the
changed tariff policy; but this inn
provement will not restore the pros
perity that was enjoyed by the country
before 1892, and it is very delusive to
imagine that it will.
But false representations of pros
perity are only less dangerous
than false representations of adversely.
A knowledge of the truth is as essen
tial to success in trade as to progress
in morals. Asboom- predicted upon a
false assumption Of Industrial re-
sources soon collapses. And, in plain
truth, there are no reliable indications
of any speedy return to such prosper
ity as obtained prior to the political
and financial disaster Of 1892. As a
matter of fact, the number of financial
failures during the first half of 1895
are in excess of any like period during
the past twenty-one years, that Of the
fateful year of 1893 being excepted.
Dun's Revierc, July 6, thus tabulates the
failures during the second quarter of
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AN EQUITABLE SYSTEM.

There is no subject Of greater inter-
est to the people than that of taxation,
and the reason is that it is BURDEN
if such it can be termed-which all
must bear in proportion to the property
they own or wealth they possess. 1t
has been a frequent complaint of the
poor that the rich have been exempted
from public taxation by the
peculiar features of the system pur-
sued, and, ON the other hand, the
wealthy say they are taxed to support
the indolent and shiftless. Where
there is such diversity of opinion
facts alone can demonstrate the truth
or falsity of either of these positions.
1t goes without saying that
if the expenses of the govern
ment are to be paid according to
the value of property in dollars and
cents then the rich will pay the much
larger amount, and this is a fact.
There is an object lesson furnished in
this regard in the abstracts of the
taxes assessed for the present year in
New York for state and city purposes.
Out of population of 100000 there
are only $4,000 taxpayers, or one in
every twenty-five. One-half of these
taxes are paid by less than 1000 per-
sons, and not dollar comes from the
wage-earning classes. The total val
uation of all property is less than two
billions, and the sum to be raised is
something over thirty seven millions.
These taxes are to be paid by the cap
italist. and property-owners, and this
fact may be proved by an inspection OF
the books which are open to the public.
What is true of New York city, is true
of Chicago, San Francisco, Portland
and The Dalles.
The present system of taxation is an
equitable one, and places the burden
where it should 5e-on those who are
able to pay. Poverty is grievous
misfortune or condition; but there are
many ills or burdens incident to human
life from which the poor are exempt,
and one of these is taxation. If the
rich can ride in chaises, go to summer
resorts and drink champagne, the tax
collector is on their heels, and the coin
has to be paid when due.
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TELEGRAPHIC.
MURDERED BY HOLMES.
The Authorities Confident He Killed
Pietzel,s Children.

PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-The find
ing of the bodies of the two Pietzel
children in Toronto created q sensation
in police circles in this city. The
authorities are convinced that they
were murdered by the arch-conspira-
tor, II. II. Holmes, now in prison in
this city awaiting trial on charge of
conspiracy to defraud the Fidelity &
Mutual Life Insurance Association of
$4,000. This amount was obtained by
Lawyer Jephta D. Howe, of ST. Louis,
representing the family of B. F. Piet-
eel. who, it is alleged, was killed in
this city by an explosion of chemicals,
and who shortly before had been in
sured in the Fidelity Company. 1t is
probable the charges against Holmes
will be changed from conspiracy to
murder, as it is generally believed that
Pietzel is really dead.
Just before Holmes was brought to
trial he made confession in which he
said he procured q corpse in New
York, brought it to this city, disfigured
it by the use of chemicals and palmed
it Off successfully as the remains of
Pietzel. After the confession Holmes
trial was postponed until October. 1t
is believed, as the Philadelphia mur-
der antedates the Canadian murders,
the man will have to stand trial here.
Detective Geyer, who found the
bodies of the children in Toronto, hes
been on the case since September, 1894,
when the charred remains of the bogus
or genuine PietZel were found. He
followed many clews furnished by
President Fouse, of the Fidelity &
Mutual Insurance Association, and
has been confident from the outset
that the murder would be finally
fastened upon Holmes.
The finding of the children's bodies
strengthen the belief here that H. II.
Holmes, alias Herman Mudgett, is
the murderer of six persons. Two
we're young women of Chicago, named
Williams, whom he induced to go to
Fort Worth, and whom he robbed of
$4,000. The women were never seen
after that. The two Pietzel children's
deaths are placed to his account.
There is u third child, boy. yet to be
accounted for, who it is believed he
has murdered. The greatest mystery
OF all is what became of Pietzel, the
man whose life was insured. Holmes
refuses to talk with a reporter. He
knows that the children's bodies have
been found.
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CONFIDENCE rs. CAPITAL.

Democrats consider the present
partial revival of business to be the
direct result of the new tariff policy,
and prophecy that in q few years the
former prosperity will return. When
the hard times began they were not as
eager to consider it the result of the
prospective change of policy in the
government; but credited it to the
elimination of causes that had been at
work in this country for long time.
But Democracy has had SO little to
encourage its hopes for the future that
it is not surprising it will attempt by
every possible means to extricate itself
from responsibility for the financial
stringency and business depression
that have been suffered for the past
three years. Its assertions to the con-
|trary do not change the facts or the
circumstances under which they hap
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

The Olympia has proved to be the
fastest ship in the navy, and, while we
have large sea coast to defend and
citizens to defend in foreign countries,
effective war ships are very necessary
appendages of government.
There is a lively insurance rate war
in Olympia and other parts of Wash
ingten, and Oregon can stand consid-
cradle cutting on the prices now
charged and still afford good returns
to the companies engaged in the
business.
The Chatauqua assembly in session
at Oregon City will undoubtedly do
great good in stimulating the desire
after education and mental improve-
ment in this state, and all such con-
ventions are helpful to higher devel-
opment of our people.
There is reports that "White Caps"
have been following their usual plan
of operations at klamath Falls in this
state. These are not at all desirable,
and Oregon can afford to allow them
to remain in the region of cyclones,
billiards. and Populism.
What a brave lot of United States
officials we have! exclaims the 1uter
Ocean. They seem to be in league
with monarchies whenever opportunity
is offered. The last case reported is
that of an American newspaper man
in Cuba who has been obliged to seek
protection on board an English ship
after being denied it by the American
consul at Gibara. That consul should
be recalled at once. Why should the
country be misrepresented by such
rubber backboned individuals?
"Captain" Paul Webb did not die
from the effects of the injuries he re-
,eived while making the descent OF the
.og-chute near Coer d'Alene; but is at
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A DESPERATE AFFAIR.
Wholesale Flight of Prisoners at Spo-
kane, Washington.


kane, Washington.
SPOKANE, July 1S.-H. D. Smith.
convicted of the murder of old John
Wyant, cheated the gallows this after
noon by killing himself in an inef-
fectual attempt to regain his liberty.
For an hour this afternoon excite
ment reigned supreme at the county
Jail, and while the deputy sheriffs
were out chasing one fleeing prisoner
a wholesale jail delivery was nearly
accomplished. Smith, who occupied
one of the strong cells outside the
main Jail corridor, had just been
served with his meal by Jailor
Thompson, and the latter with his
cook, Jim Brady, had gone into the
upper tier OF cells to feed twenty or
more prisoners there, when trusty in
the kitchen sang out "Say, Brady,
Smith has got away" In a moment
Thompson and Brady came flying
down the iron stairs and saw Smith
rapidly making tracks through the
Jail yard. Brady shouted out to
Deputy Lon Cisna of Smiths escape,
but kept on after the fleeing man.
Cisna hurriedly mounted his bicycle
and joined in the chase.
Sm1Uu T1u llho d u66r anu was Ra1u-
ing on Brady, but when he saw he was
being pursued by wheel turned
south and started for the river, which
he reached a short distance ahead of
his pursuer. Smith leaped into the
rapid current and attempted to reach
the other side, but the water was run
ming too Swift for him and he was
gradually carried into the shore. A
man fishing along the bank saw Smith
coming and hearing the shouts of the
pursuing officers ''to grab the swim
mer," waded out a few feet and grasped
the now exhausted Smith by the collar
of his shirt. Smith, struggled
moment, then suddenly pulled razor
from underneath his vest, and before
the man holding him could interfere,
drew the razor across his own throat,
completely severing his windpipe
Blood spurted from the wound in a
stream; after struggling a moment
Smith sank to the ground and expired
in few moments.
During this time the prisoners in
the Jail attempted to escape; but were
finally intimidated by Deputy Sheriff
Goodsell, who had returned from the
chase on learning the true state of
affairs. They were locked up and no
further disturbance occurred.
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THE OUTLAWS ESCAPED.
A Posse Of Farmers are Still Pursuing
Them.

Them.
HENNEssY, o. T. July 16.-The
posse of farmers organized at Sheridan
to capture the Yeager gang of horse
thieves found the trail % miles west Of
Waukomis, and ran part of the gang
to cover in a log house. They sur
rounded the house, captured the
desperadoes' horses and saddles and
some arms.
After "a hours siege the outlaws,
five in number, forced two women
living there to walk ahead of them as
shields to keep the posse from shoot
ing, and each drew brace of revolvers.
They made their escape to the heavy
timber, firing number of shots to
keep the posse from pressing them too
closely.
They released the women after
making them walk over mile, and
stealing horses from farmers, made
their escape. They headed for their
rendezvous in secluded spot, where
they are known to have a fortified
stronghold. The posse is still de-
termined and is being recruited daily.
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WAGES AND POLITICS,


The extent of the voluntary advances
in wages can not be- accurately stated,
but it is safe to estimate that at least
10000 workmen have received an
increase of pay averaging 10 per cent.
Nothing like this has ever been before
known. It makes new departure in
the matter of the relations between
employers and employees, and teaches
aalutary lesson with regard to the i'm
portant question Of capital and labor.
Furthermore, it has pronounced politi-
cal significance, and this is probably
the aspect of it that deserves closest
attention. The Democrats are trying
to make it appear that their party has
brought about this remarkable result:
: but It is easy to see that there is no
justification for such claim. The
fact is well known that. when the
present administration came in, the
country was prosperous, and working
men had full employment and good
wages. That the situation began. to
change for the worst within a short
time. A period Of depression and
uncertainty ensued, and the employers
had to reduce wages and curtail their
operations. The conditions were not
different from those which had existed
under the preceding Republican ad-
ministration except in a political
respect. AS an eastern exchange
truthfully remarks, Democratic rule
was the obvious cause of the trouble,
and no other explanation will answer.
There was turn in the case when
the Republicans carried the elections
last fall. That was the beginning of
the improvement which is now restor-
ing the wages that were cut down DUR
ing the time that the Democrats had
entire control Of the government. It
is not to be supposed that this crafty
ing change would have taken place if
the political situation had remained
the same as it was year ago. The
Democratic party has not done any
thing since the last election to revive
business and promote prosperity. 1t
was not until the last congress ad-
journed, and all danger Of mischievous
legislation was removed, that 'em-
ployers felt safe in making calculations
for the future. There was no advance
in wages SO long as the possibility Of
Democratic trifling with commercial
and industrial interests remained.
The fact that the Republicans will |
have power in the next congress to
prevent loose and hurtful legislation
is the one to which the workingmen
are most indebted for the advantage
which they are now obtaining. Their !
pay would not have been raised, their
chances of employment would not have
been increased, If the Democratic
house had been elected last November.
The advances in wages are due to
political causes-to the assurance that
there is to be no more such tinkering
with the tariff and other vital issues
as that which produced the hard times;
and the people thus benefited will bear
this in mind when they come to vote
for the next president.
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1T MAY BE ANNULLED.
The Concession Granted The Nicaraguan
Canal Co.

Canal Co.
NEW ORLEANS, July 16.-A private
letter received here from Managua,
Nicaragua, contains the following,
which is stated with every degree OF
authority:
1.-THE concession granted several
years ago to the Maritime Canal Com
pany by the Nicaraguan government
for the construction of the Nicaraguan
canal, is for the second time in great
danger of being cancelled, and if an
nulled this second time it will be
otherwise disposed of. This second
trouble is caused by the promise to
build a canal to point called Tipitapa,
which would connect Lake Nicaragua
with Lake Managua.
when the concession was granted,
it was agreed that in return for the
concession a canal would be built at
this point within three years after 5he
beginning OF the work on the main
line of the Nicaraguan line. The
time limited placed upon the COM
pletion of this waterway expired in
October, 1892, and the company has
made no step toward carrying out
their contract. The Nicaraguan gov
ernment threatens the annulling of
the concession and their threats come
in the form of resolution of the part
of the president and his cabinet which,
to all appearances, is final.
s'The Nicaraguan Canal Company
will be notified soon that the Nicara-
guam government will hold them to
their original proposition and the
canal must be completed within short
r,Qpind Tn thio thau firm ond
should the canal company either re-
fuse or neglect to carry out the ORR
ginal plan, the concession will be an
uulled finally and forever. 1t is gener-
ally understood in Managua that if the
work is not begun very shortly or if
the canal company does not take al
most immediate step to convince the
administration that the Tipitapa canal
will be constructed, the next meeting
of the congress of Nicaragua will ratify
the cancellation of the concession,
which Minister Gomez would not hesi-
tate to bring about"
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Searching For the Boy.

TORONTO, Ont, July 17.-Further
search of the premises where the
bodies of the two Pietzel children
were found will be made in hopes of
finding the missing boy, Howard, aged
9, although the detectives are salts
fled that he was murdered and Gre
mated at Detroit. After the inquest,
at which the verdict of murder will un-
doubtedly be returned against Holmes,
Detective Geyer will go to Phila-
delphia with warrants issued by the
Canadian authorities, and demand
Holmes extradition.
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short Line RuIing Expected.

OMAHA, July 16.-General Solicitor
Thurston said today that the granting
of the decree asked for in the Oregon
Short Line case at Portland was ex-
pected by everybody connected with
the company. He said:
Before the sale of the property is
undoubtedly similar de-
oisions will be asked for in the courts
in whose Jurisdiction the property
lies. This will take some time.
Then, the reorganization committee
will have to get together and unite on
some common basis. This done, a
company will have to be formed for
the purchase of the property. The
defaulted interest will have to be paid
before the new company can succeed
to the control of the property"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-07-20
THE BRIDGE WENT DOWN,
Terrible Accident Today on the Santa Fe
Railroad.

Terrible Accident Today on the Santa F,
Railroad.
DENVER, July ia special to tn,
Times from Monument, Colo, SAYS 6
local freight on the Santa Fe road fel
through the bridge at this place today
burying beneath the wreck Mrs. Albert
Cooper and number of the Santa Fe
bridge gang, who were rebuilding the
bridge.
The number killed is unknown, as
20 cars are piled on top of the victims.
AS near as can be learned, the local
freight, loaded heavily with timber
and stone, passed over the bridge at
II A. M. AS the engine neared the
south end the workmen underneath
saw the bridge rock and shouted an
alarm to their comrades. Before the
danger could be realized the engine
and 20 cars came crashing through,
burying those who could not get out Of
the way beneath crushing weight.
Mrs. Albert Cooper, wife of the en-
gineer of the bridge gang, was sitting
under the bridge. Her husband
shouted to her, but the noise drowned
his voice and it is certain she is
killed.
The citizens of Monument are
working heroically, but not much can
be done until the wrecking train ar
rives.
There were about 20 men lin the
bridge gang, and it is believed 10 or IL
are under the wreck. They must
certainly have been killed. The en-
gineer escaped. The fireman, conduc-
tor and brakeman went down with the
wreck. The bridge was across gulch
J quarter of mile from town. It was
30 feet high and about 300 feet long.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-07-20
TELEGRAPHIC.
FATAL FIRE IN CINCINNATI.
Two Fireman Killed, and Eighteen Others
Painfully Injured.

0aiuIully 1nJureus
CINCINNATI, July 17-This after
noon an alarm of fire was turned in
for big fire in the five-story hay and
feed warehouse of J. H. Hormeson &
Co., at Walnut and Water streets. 1t
spread so rapidly as soon to threaten
the entire block bounded by Walnut,
Water, Vine and Front streets, and
another alarm soon called out the
whole department. The flames at
times came very near reaching build
ings across the streets. Besides the
loss OF property, two firemen are dead
and Is injured.
1t is believed the fire originated
from match or cigar stump thrown
carelessly in the hay. The warehouses
went up like an explosion. Then the
fire spread to the Nelson. Morris &
Co. stables, but their large warehouse
stood tire-proof. George o. Brown
had 5000 bags of peanuts in his large
warehouse. They burned like shaw
ings, and with the buildings went the
large warehouse of Seaman & Co.,
which was full of leaf tobacco. Then
the walls fell, and the fire spread in all
directions, damaging the Western
Dressed Pork Company and Henry
He'll & Sons. The total loss amounts
to 100000.
At 2:30, the Front-street wall fell,
killing two and wounding six firemen.
Simpson, the bookkeeper, was injured
internally. Simpson jumped from a
second-story window.
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INDIANAPOLIS, July 16.-The an
nouncement here last night that two
of the murdered Pietzel children had
been found buried in a Toronto cellar,
created sensation among those who
knew them in this city. Detective
Geyer was here three weeks ago,
searching for them. It was here that
he got the clew that led to the finding
of the bodies. He traced the children
from here to Detroit, and from there
to Toronto. He was unable to getany
evidence that the boy left this city
alive, and he went away from here be-
lieying that he had been murdered
and his body shipped from here In a
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Another Dark Clnnd.

New YORK, July ia dispatch to
the Herald from Berlin says: 1t is
considered in well-informed circles
here that the scandalous murder of
Stambulof has added another dark
cloud to a horizon already sufficiently
dark. Franco-Russian intrigues in
Abyssinia, the request made by the
czar's government to Japan for her
withdrawal of troops from Chinese ter
rltory, the reinforcement of the Rus
sian heet in the far east, and the ar
rogance OF the French chauvinison,
are all factors rendering the present
situation precarious.
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HAS VIRTUALLY CONFESSED.
Holmes 10 Said to Have Virtually Incrim.
mated Himself.

PHILADELPHIA, July 16.-H. II.
Holmes, alias Herman Mudgett, it is
alleged, virtually. confessed to the
murder Of the two children whose
bodies were found in the cellar in a
Toronto house, in two hours inter-
view with three members of the dis
trict attorneys staff.
81 suppose I'll swing for this" was
the only remark dropped from Holmes
lips, which in any way tends to in
criminate him, but the district attor-
ney says this is practical admission
OF his guilt.
Notwithstanding Holmes remark,
his counsel says Holmes was not in Tor
onto when the Rietzel children were
murdered. This, he says, can be
proved by Mrs. Howard, Holiness third
wife, at present living with her mother
in franklin, Ind. The authorities
place little credence in the alibi story,
and are satisfied that he Is the mur.
derer.
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George shutrnm Dead.

PENDLEToN, Or, July 1s.-George
Shutrum died this morning of cerebral
meningitis. His illness lasted three
weeks. Shutrum was a Republican
member of the lower house of the last
legislature. He was one of the wealth.
lest and most successful farmers in
Eastern Oregon. He owned 1000 acres
near Pendleton and considerable
wealth besides. He was highly re-
spected in this community. where he
lived 20 years. He was born in New
York state, and was in the war of the
rebellion, enlisting from Illinois in
the Ninth regiment, and served until
mustered out in 1885.