The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-08-24


which many other things rest, it is re-
asonable to believe that it points to
renewed prosperity.
A New York court has fined detec-
tive $40 for shadowing man, and the
case will be carried to higher tribu-
nal. The lawyers contend that the
| divorce business may as well be abol-
ished if they are not allowed to obtain
evidence in that way.
Kentucky corn and wheat are all
right. It will be all the better if the
Democratic crop should prove failure,
Colonel Watterson should get off to
Europe and be able to prove an alibi
when the disaster comes and the coro.
ner's jury is summoned to sit on the
remains.
Forest fires in Oregon and Washing
ton this summer have destroyed vast
.quantities of valuable timber, and this
year is simply repetition of many
others. These fires are annual occur
RANGES, and Notwithstanding there is q
stringent statute against them. ii
seems impossible to stop the mischief.
The Oregonian says: sour local
Harvey Horr debate, conducted by Mr.
Geer and Mr.. Dell, isn't profitable
either for doctrine, for correction OF
| for instruction in economic science
This may be true, but what about the
| editorial articles in the columns o1
that paper every day on the money
question.
The Democratic convention of Ohio,
in session in Springfield yesterday,
nominated James E. Campbell for gov
ernor, and declared itself in favor OF
sound money. 1t seems the Democ-
racy of the country is not favorably
impressed with the free-silver craze,
and the silverites are left no fold into
which they can gather except that Of
the Populists, where they rightfully
belong.
If The Dalles expects to increase in
population after the river is open there
should be some means of support for
those who may come here and make
their homes. This cannot be done
without factories of different kinds
being inaugurated to furnish employ
ment. Consumers will not come with
out they can find employment, and
there are no industries here at present
to furnish this. A move in this direc-
ton would be an advisable one, and
there should be no delay in begin.
ming it.
The arrest Of those engaged in the
lynching at Ellensburg was the proper
thing for the authorities to do, and yet
such acts of violence are liable to oc-
cur at any time while the people lack
faith in the enforcement of law. Those
engaged in the hanging of the Vim
sons were unquesaionably guilty of
crime against the state and the quiet
and peace of the community; but still
there are good citizens who believe
the most effectual way to deal with
murderers is to hang them at the first
opportunity without waiting for the
courts to inflict the punishment.
The latest news from China is to the
effect that the American missionaries
near Foo Chow had been attacked by
an infuriated mob, and the chapel and
school completely wrecked and four
native teachers fatally wounded.
Protection of citizens is one of the
most sacred duties of government, and
should be enforced everywhere at
every hazard. Among civilized nations
the right of domicile has always been
a sacred one. and in this age of the
world it should be universally acknow-
lodged. II China cannot control the
numbering mobs in her vast empire
England and America can and should.
There should be immediate action
taken regarding this outrage, and
matters SO adjusted in China that
life and property would be as safe
there as elsewhere. These murderous
religious fanatics, who kill mission
arie and destroy property, have few
rights that the world should respect,
and the sooner they are quieted by the
most availOble method the better for
in general.
1t is not proper to speak of future
in this city as "boom,"
because that implies imitation and un-
soundness The Dalles will grow and
prosper as it never did before as soon
as boats pass through the canal and
locks at the Cascades, and that will be
next year; but this will
not be a ''boom" in .he common mean
ing of the word. The advancement
will be impelled by natural causes, and
will be permanent and substantial.
During the past two years shippers
have reaped the advantages of cheap
'ates of transportation on the river,
Ind when the Columbia is freed from
Ill obstacles from this point to the sea,
The rates will be much lower. The
0alles will then be an Ocean-competi-
i've point. and this will give our mer-
chants to and from the east the same
'harges on goods or produce as those
low enjoyed by sea-coast. cities. OF
ourse these facilities will cause many
o trade at this point, and will largely
Increase the business of our merchants.
These are natural causes for growth,
nd when prosperity results it is SUBJ
tantial and permanent.
The duel-as it is termed, although
lot fought according to the code-in
Portland yesterday was very foolish
fair. If the lady was innocent of
he slanderous words spoken in refer
nee to her she could easily have lived
hem down and they would have reacted
gainst her traducer. But now her
anne is in the mouth of every lover of
candal, and very many will pass an
dverse judgment upon her who have {
IN regarding her guilt. If DR..
latters in the least, he would have
sport would have been worse for {
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