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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-16
PROPOSED SEWERAGE SYSTEM

The question Of a new sewerage sys-
tenn is being pretty generally discussed
by many citizens and taxpayers of The
Dalles, and at q recent meeting Of the
city council plaps and specifications,
together with estimated cost of the
same. were presented and considered.
Whether the council contemplates
making this Improvement we are not
informed, nor are we conversant with
the needs of the city in this respect !;
but unless the present system is in
a most diiapidated condition, such as
to endanger the health of the city, it
would seem that the present is not
proper time to begin such improve
ments. During the past few years OF
depression conservative business men
have practiced the strictest economy
in conducting their private affairs, and
at the present are not indulging many
luxuries or enlarging their plants.
When bust ness men are thus cautious,
it is we'll that those in whose hands
the management of public affairs are
intrusted should be cautious about in
curing expenses that are not abso-
lutely necessary, or making improve
ments that will increase the burdens
of taxation. 1t is estimated that new
sewerage syetem, constructed on the
plans and specifications presented to
the council, will cost in the neighbor-
hood Of S22, 200. Considering that the
city has already quite heavy bonded
and that property own
ers are not in condition to meet heavier
burdens of taxation, it would be we'll
for the gentlemen who compose the
city council to very carefully weigh
the question of the necessity of new
sewerage system before they order it
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-16
THE PROBLEM SOLVED.

While we of Eastern Oregon have
been pondering over the means for
opening the Columbia to navigation
for years, and have not yet arrived at
any definite conclusion orsdevised any
plan whereby the work may be accom-
plished, Mr.. Alexander Kunz seems to
have solved the problem for us. In
yesterdays Oregonian he gave his
plan, which is not altogether imprac-
ticable, and certainly has the merit OF
being speedy method, provided it
can be accomplished. In his, letter,
after showing the advantages to be de-
rived from an open river, Mr.. Kunz
says:
81 now wish to show you a plan
whereby this much-desired boat rail
way can be made a reality within II
months, and the wheat crop OF '96
f1oated down the majestic Columbia,
it's now so silent waters enlivened> by
numerous steamers, barges and craft
OF all kinds, and a charm lent to the
beautiful scenery of life, energy and
ac5ion which it now lacks.
"My plan is simply this: No govern
ment help, no slow appropriations. I
claim that we-the people of Oregon,
Washington, and Idaho-can build
this boat railway ourselves.
"The Chamber of Commerce in Port
land should take the lead and invite
every other chamber of commerce or
board of trade of the interior towns,
such as The Dalles, Goldendale, Hepp-
ner, Pendleton. Walla Walla, Dayton,
Colfax, Moscow and Lewiston, to join
hands with them and open list of
subscriptions.
"Next thing would be for our cnam-
ber of commerce to appoint few live
men to visit the Inland Empire, to in
vite the farmers to meet them in pub
lie meeting. These men have to under
stand the purport fully and be able to
show the farmers the bearings OF this
scheme in graphic way, so as to en-
gage their cooperation. The help that
I expect from the farmers is simply
this: 1 want them to subscribe cer-
tain number of bushels of wheat each
according to his circumstancesand the
size of his farm, or the acreage. he has
under plow, and should be very much
mistaken and misiudge the character
of our people east Of the mountains it
we cannot get between here and the
fertile Palouse country 1,OO0,O 900 BUSH
els of wheat. Take the very low figure
of IS cents east of the mountains, and
we have already capital of 1850, 200.
am sure that the city of Portland,
with its host of enterprising wholesale
merchants and much-talked-of public
spirited and wealthy men, can also
foot up a respectable amount; and,
together with the help of the interior
merchants, without any doubt, q hand
some showing can be made and cap
ital furnished more than sufficient to
build this boat railway and open to
commerce one of natures most beauti-
full highways! I have only mentioned
wheat in my letter; but are cattle,
hogs, wool and horses not to be bene-
fited by cheaper rates? We can even
ship ore from the Okanogan to our
smelling works at Linnton."
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-16
WHEN WILL 1T GOMEZ


The Oregonian, commenting upon
the address of Ambassador Bayard be-
fore the Philosophical Society at Edin-
burgh, says:
''The most extreme protectionist,
with faith in the future of his country,
looks forward to time when, with all
barriers to trade removed, the United
States shall enter freely into the COM
merce of the world and send its prod
ucts to the most distant markets, as
Great Britain does now. But we shall
not reach that stage of industrial and
commercial development by consent
ing to grow wheat and cotton to be
carried in British ships and sold
bhrough London, while we pay British
labor to do our manufacturing, close
our own factories and enlist our work.
men in Coxey armies. A time will
come when we shall adopt free trade,
but it Will be when Mr.. Bayard is past
holding office, and it will not be
reached by the path he points out"
When will this glad time come? By
what means will 1t be reached? Surely
not by the methods the Republican
party has adopted of increasing duties
at almost every session of congress.
When protection was first adopted in
this nation as q means of fostering
manufacturing industries, the demands
OF protectionists were modest, and du-
ties ranging from to 25 per cent were
all that were deemed necessary. But
with succeeding years, as the protected
industries grew strong and their pow
ers were felt in the councils of the Re-
publican party, they asked for higher
rates and they were granted from time
to time, until when the tariff law of
1890 was framed they were granted
protection ranging from 25 to 100 per
cent. Will this manner of procedure
ever result in the removing of the bar
riers to trade in the United States? |
Most emphatically, No. The history
of the Republican party during it's
thirty years of ascendency was to in
crease the customs duties whenever
asked, and the lowering of duties was
only exceptional. The Oregonian is
right in asserting that the barriers to
Trade will not be removed during the
lifetime of Mr.. Bayard, provided the
party again gets into
power. But even though this should
occur, the time will come when the
people will revolt against the taxation
If all for the protection of the few,
ind viii demand that all protective
iuties be removed and the revenues of
,he government be raised by direct
Az
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-16
TALK AS you EAT.
In This Instance Your Topics Are Chose
N

In This Instance Your Topics Are Chosei
for You.
The latest fashionable fad is the con
versation luncheon, which is not to b,
despised as an up-to-date mode of en-
tertaining. Small tables are used, anf
at each guests plate besides the name
card is placed the menu, with topic
of conversation written beside eacf
course. All conversation except that
pertaining to the special subject is for.
hidden, and in many cases this restric,
tion itself makes the luncheon a very
jolly affair. At a recent conversation
luncheon held at Newport the subjects
chosen for conversation were as fol
lows: With the iced bouillon the guests
discussed the question: ''Is >the mascu-
line idea of humor sort of horse
play?" The conversation with the fish
treated entirely of ''the new woman
and the way in which she will clothe
herself" The entree was eaten while
bicycle tales were being told. With the
salad was discussed the college-bred
girl. Frozen fruits were eaten while
the conversation turned toward the
weather, and the coffee was slipped
during the intervals of a heated dis
cussion for and against woman suf-
frage.
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WHY NOTs

Now that there is assurance that the
canal and locks at the Cascades will be
completed in short time, by the first
of March at farthest, thereby removing
the necessity for the state portage
road at that place, why would it not be
advisable for Eastern Oregon to ask
that the portage road and rolling stock
be moved from the Cascades and used
in the construction of a like road from
The Dalles to Cello This, of course,
could not be accomplished until the
meeting of the legislature in 1897, and
the work could not be accomplished
perhaps before the summer OF that
year, but even that is earlier than we
can expect the river to be opened by
the general government. For if the re-
port of the board Of engineers, recon-
mending the building of boat-rail-
way is adopted, and an appropriation
is made by the next congress for that
purpose, it cannot be expected that
work will be commenced inside of a
year from the date on which such
action may be taken, and as it is esti-
mated that fully two years will be re-
quired to complete the work after it is
begun, we cannot hope to see, the OBJ
structions to navigation removed by
the government inside of three or four
years at least.
Eastern Oregon can with consistency
ask.f an appropriation from the state
for a portage road around the dalles,
since the treasury has never been Law
ishly opened to this section. And
with the state already owning the, roll
ing stock and almost mile of track at
the Cascades, which could be utilized
on the new road, the appropriation
need not be of such magnitude as to
make it Objectionable to those who
are parsimoniously inclined. Possibly
not more than S150,OO0 would be re-
quired to put the road in operation.
This amount, when compared with
what portage road would save to the
farmers of the upper country during
the time intervening between now and
the completion of more permanent
improvements, is Insignificant. 1t
would be to them what the portage
road at the Cascades has been to The
Dalles and immediate vicinity, and
should not meet the opposition of 3,
single broad-minded legislator.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-16
STOP THE TRAFFIC.

The American girl has become SO
renowned for her beauty and womanly
qualities that she has attracted atten'
tion both at home and abroad. She is
an acknowledged household treasurer,
and as wife she is sought by the high
and the low, the rich and the poor, the
peasant and the prince, especially by
the latter when she has few million
of cold gold to plank down as an ac-
compartment to her other numerous
attractions. In fact has she become so
notorious as purchaser of titled
husband that every little upstart of
prince, lord and duke whose exchequer
is deplete, begins looking about for an
American heiress who is willing to,
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Incorporation Papers Filed.

SALEM, Or, Nov. 14.-Incorpora-
tion articles were filed today by The
Squaw Creek Irrigation Company to
construct and operate bitches, fumes
and reservoirs in Crook county for
irrigation purposes: Office, Prineville;
capital, $4,000. divided into 40 shares;
incorporators, E. L. Slayton, T. J.
Fryrear, W. F. Fryrear and J. r. Fry
rear. ~
East Fork Irrigating Company, to
divert water from Hood river to be
used for irrigation and domestic pur-
poses in Wasco county; Office, Hood
River; capital, $4,000; 80 shares; in
corporators, Levi Monroe, L. D. Boyd,
]. L. Dimmick and Virgil Winchell.
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TO TEACH TURKEY A LESSON.
warships of the Powers Now Gathering
at Salonica.


at Salonica.
CoNSTANTINoPLE, Nov. 14.-There
is little change in the situation here
this morning. The Italian fleet is
understood to be on its way to Salonica
bay to join British fleet. About 20 war;
ships are already there. The French
feet is expected there shortly and
the representative of the, powers,
as the results of communica+
tions exchanged with their govern
ments, have had another informal
meeting at the French embassy. When
the three squadrons have united and
Sir Currie, the British ambassador. re-
turns, some decided step on the part of
the powers maybe anticipated. 1t is
rumored here today that Shakir Pasha,
imperial high commissioner for Ar
menian reforms, is about to be recalled
in order that he may be appointed
grand vizier in succession to Hall Ri
fiat Pasha. If this rumor is correct
this would seem to be another defiance
of the powers, for Shakir Pasha is re-
garded as the chief butcher of the porte.
Every day brings further details of
massacres in Armenia.
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silent Traveller. in England.

Capt. Ross, in "Sportiserapiana,
tells, in illustration of the reticence O
the gilt youth of England, how tw,
brothers, travelling by coach from Yorl
to London, did not break silence til
they got to Peterborough, though they
really had something (as most people
would think to call for observation
There had been ball at York, and the
two young gentlemen had not beer
able to obtain separate apartments
but had slept in the same room with
three beds in it. "Do you know, Jacl,
what was in that third bed last night?'
asks one of the other, after that long
interval of silence. "Yes, 1 know" re.
turned the other, indifferently, sit was
corpse" After which silence set in
again.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-16
A SALEM BANK FAILS.
Williams & England Banking Company
Closes It's Doors.


SALEM, Nov. 14.-The Williams &
England Banking Company closed its
doors this morning, with the follow
ing notice posted: Having reason to
expect unusual demands from deposit
ors, and in order to treat all creditors
fairly and equitably, this bank is closed
for the present. 1t is my opinion that
all depositors will be paid. in: full. H
P. McNary, Cashier
The bank was the depository of the
city treasurer, and also of the State
Insurance Company, the Young Mems
Investment Company and it is said that
Wells, Fargo & Co. had some money
in it. No definite statement is now OBJ
tainable, but the belief is that all
claims will be liquidated.
As sequel to the bank failure, the
following announcement was posted
on the door of the State insurance
Office at the closing hour last evening
by Edmond C. Giltner, manager:
Sowing to the. closing of the Will
liams & England Banking Company's
bank, in which our funds are kept, and
to lack of available funds to meet the
claims now becoming due, and in order
to protect the interests of policy holders,
the State Insurance Company will sus-
pend business and ask for the appoint
ment of receiver"
The insurance company filed an ap-
plication in the circuit court this after
noon for the appointments of a receiver,
land E. c. Giltner, the secretary and
manager, was appointed. II. P, Nc
Nary was appointed receiver of the
bank.
The liabilities of the bank, aside
from its capital, amount to $4,000;
assets, S275,0OO. The liabilities of the
State Insurance Company, aside from
the capital stock, amount to s175,OOO;
assets, $374,O0O.
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A NEW> DEAL NEEDED.

Recent investigation of the books Of
the insane asylum at Salem reveals the
fact that there has been, to say the
least, very loose system of book
keeping practiced in that Institution.
Although the superintendent of the
asylum is over s12, 900 short in his ac-
counts, the state board gives out as its
opinion that the state has not lost any
money by the transaction, carelessness
in entering debts and credits in the
''Subsistence Book" being offered as
an excuse for the apparent discrepancy
in the accounts. An expert has been
examining the accounts of the asylum,
and in his report to the state board he
says:
"July 81, 1895, there purported to be
on hand, according to the Subsistence
Book, merchandise in the commissary
department and accounts amounting
to $26,581.26. From the inventory
taken at the date, after placing values
on each article from original bills
when the goods were properly identi-
fed, otherwise from the most authen-
tic sources possib1e) the value of the
same was found to be sl4,076.77."
If it is true that the state has lost
nothing by this apparent shortage of
over $l2 900, it is true negligence in
the manner of keeping the accounts of
the asylum has been practiced that
borders on criminality. A force of
clerks are employed by the state to
keep the accounts OF the asylum, and
if they are not capable of keeping the
accounts with more accurancy than is
shown in this instance, the superin-
tendent who appointed them can offer
little excuse for placing such incompe-
tent individuals into positions of trust.
A new deal is needed in that depart
ment of the state government.
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Turkish Tmbassy Protests.

PARIS, Nov. 14.--The Turkish en-
bassy here has communicated to the
French press protest against the
misstatements in the newspapers here
regarding Turkey, adding: "The gov
ernment has been obliged to repress
some local disturbances, which have
no bearing on the general situation.
The government will punish the offen-
ders should the disturbances be re-
newad ,,
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Fire Out at Last.

LIVINGSTON, Mont, Nov. 13.-The
fire in the Bozeman tunnel, which has
been raging furiously for nine weeks
has at last burned itself out, and the
tunnel is about clear of smoke and
deadly gases. AS soon as the tunnel
cools sufficiently the task Of cleaning
it out will be commenced. Thousands
of ton of rock have fallen on the track.
This obstruction will be removed, and
temporary timbers will be put in. 1t
is expected that this work will take
two months or more, but when it is
completed trains will be run through
the mountain again. The Northern
Pacific, it is stated, has decided to line
and arch the entire tunnel with solid
brick masonry. Its progress, however,
will not interfere with the use of the
tunnel
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been arrested and placed in Jail on an
indictment found by the United States
grand jury, charging him with having
in August last attempted to bribe Con-
gressmen Joseph D. Sayres, w. H.
Grain and T. II. Paschel. Mr.. Martin
is charged with writing to the three
congressman Offering to divide with
them certain commissioners, providing
they would assist in securing favorable
legislation by congress in behalf OF
the proposed Brownsville railroad,
which was intended as line along the
Rio Grande for the transportation OF
government troops and supplies.
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RUSSIAN OPINION.
Powers Must Establish Protectorate
Over Turkey.

over turkey.
NEW YORK, Nov. IA special to
the Herald from st. Petersburg says:
Lord Salisbury's speech at the Guild
hill has produced an electrical effect
here. 1t has brought about the uni
versal expression of opinion that the
powers must intervene with joint ac-
tion in Turkey. The Novosti says:
SIN order to avoid war the powers
must establish protectorate over
Turkey. The Mohammedans, Kurds,
Syrlans and Cretans are rising in vari-
Gus parts of the empire and Turkey is
hurriedly calling out her reserves"
The Novoe Vremya in long article
on the situation speaks of the power
of the Turkish army being great by
reason of its fanaticism and its being
by German officers.
1t says Russia must be equal to the
occasion, one of the necessities being
the concentration of $4,000 troops at
Erzeroum to begin with.
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swindiers Sentenced.

Los ANGELES, CAL, Nov. 13.-Judge
Wellbourn, in the United States court
this morning, sentenced Veta Willard
and c. D. Willard to six months con-
inement in the county Jail at Santa
Barbara, and A. P. Willard to three
months of the same. The Willards
did business as beauty doctors, and
used the mails to swindle people in
Michigan, Illinois and various places
in Oregon, Washington and California.
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DENVER Nov. 14.-Francis Schlat-
ter, the so-called healer and messiah,
disappeared last night, and warrant
for his arrest has been issued from the
United States court. He had been
summoned to appear before the United
States commissioner today as a wit
ness against persons arrested on a
charge OF using the mails to- defraud
by pretending to sell handkerchiefs
blessed by Schlatter. He left note
simply saying: "My mission to Dem
yer is ended. Goodbye" Over 5000
people assembled this morning expect
ing to receiveotreatmen from Schlat-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-11-16
CHARGED WITH ARSON.
The Downfall of a Prominent New York
Politician.

AMSTERDAM, n. V, Nov. l3-Ed-
ward Wemple, ex-state senator, ex-
congressman and ex-state controller,
was arrested at Fultonville today on
the charge of attempting to set fire to
the residence of Hubert H. Fonda, in
Fultonville, on the evening of Nov. 10.
A basket filed with shavings, satu-
rated with kerosene oil, was placed
against the rear door and set on fire.
The fire was discovered in time to
save the building. Wemple is also
accused of having set fire to the Wem-
pie foundry, burned month ago, and
causing other -incendiary fires.
He spent fortune in politics, and
contracted habits which led to his
downfall. He took treatment for dip
somania. but derived no benefit. His
friends claim he is mentally unbal-
anced.
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4 MONEY SIGN OF EHE TIMES

The treasury report of changes in
circulation during October is eloquent
of widespread and general business
improvement.
There was net gain of S13, ,265, 1907
in circulation, not counting national
bank notes, which were increased by
81 ,0a5, 800, making total gain in paper
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WASHINGTON, Nov. Blowing to
the exceptionally high price in lemons,
80 per box, paid in the United States.
the shipment of this fruit from Pal
ermo to the United States last Septem-
ber, as reported to the department of
state by United States Consul Sey-
mour, at Palermo, were 10000 boxes
against 5000 boxes during the cores
ponding month last year.
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Both Fatally a Injured.

BIsBEE Ariz., Nov. 14.-Frederick
Romero and James Montague fought a
duel last night in which each received
injuries that will probably prove fatal.
Romero believed Montague had alien
ated the affections of his wife, and
challenged him to fight duel.
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Senator Allison Goes East.

CHICAGO, Nov. 14.-Senator William
B. Allison, of Iowa, yesterday left the
city for Washington. Before leaving
he told Republican leader that his
own state would present his name to
the Republican national convention,
and that he would like the support of
Illinois, but would not scramble for it.
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All Who Want Money.

All county warrants registered prior
to March /, 1892, will pe paid if pre-
sented at my office, corner Third and
Washington streets, The Dalles, Ore.
Interest ceases after Nov. 13, 1895.
VIM. MICHEL.
County Treasurer.
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DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair San francisco.

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