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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
MORE PEOPLE NEEDED.

In discussing the question of more
population for Oregon and the entire
Pacific Northwest, the Salem States
man makes an interesting comparison
of Oregon and other sections in this
manner:
SIN this connection it might not
prove uninteresting to dissect map of
the United States and see what an in
teresting study it affords. Cut the
map into states and just for the fun of
the thing see how many of them you
can place side by side on Oregon.
You would observe that Oregon, with
her 5000 square miles, is capable of
accommodating the states of New
York, Maryland, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island,
Vermont, Connecticut and Delaware,
with a population exceeding Is, 600, 900,
and yet we would have space to spare!
just think of it-350, 900 people occu-
pying 100000 square miles! Three
people to the mile!
"You can put Maine and Missouri
down in Oregon and yet not be
crowded. The population of the
former is 1,122, 900 and of the latter g.
600, 900.
''You can set Iowa down west OF the
mountains and there would yet remain
room in which to accommodate Ken
lucky. The population of these two
states exceeds 4, 100000.
"Put Indiana, with 2,405, ,5O4 people,
down in the valleys of the western
part of the state. Stick Illinois, with
her 4,500, 900, in Eastern Oregon, and
there would still be room and to spare
for Vermont, with population equal
to that of Oregon supported within
her 1855 square miles.
'There is room in Oregon to accom-
modate two states the size OF New
York.
"Cut the state into 1872 pieces of
equal size and each would be large
to hold the District of Colum-
bia, with her 10000 people.
Oregon would hold 10 states the
size of Vermont. This would give
population of 100000
"Oregon is capable of holding 80
Rhode Islands, And the population of |
Little Rhody is almost equal to that |
If our own state"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The United States exports annually
about 5O,OOO, 900 of silver bullion, and
the demand is steadily growing. Yet
some say that free coinage of silver
would cause flood of silver to be sent
back to this country. It's all bosh.-
Long Creek Eagle.
But suppose this government should
adopt free coinage, thus declaring that
silver now worth go cents would be
taken by it and dollar in gold given
for it? How long would the exporta-
tion continue, and how long would it
be until the foreign silver began to
come in?
We received this morning the first
number of Oregon Progress, news
paper started in Portland by Mr.. F S
Barzee. 1t is new departure in Jour-
nalism, its advertising features being
on an entirely different plan from any
heretofore used. Its news matter is
well put together and it's editorial page
bright. Capt. Wallace is editor, with
j. F. Haworth, of this city. assistant.
The Durrant trial has developed
nothing new since the defense opened
their case. Absolutely nothing has
been adduced so far to shake the testi-
mony of the plaintiffs witnesses, or to
in anyway break the strong chain of
circumstantiale evidence that the prose-
cution has thrown around Durrant. 1t
looks now as though the great surprise
the defendants counsel had has
winked out, and that outside of trying
to throw doubt on the testimony of
plaintiffs witnesses no defense will be
made. 1t looks very dark for the de-
fendant.
With the governor of Texas opposed
to it, Corbett's knee out of trim, Fitz-
simmons demanding the gate money
and all concessions, and his backer
hauling down the stakes it begins to
look as though the long-talked of prize
fight at Dallas, Texas, will not come
off. The great mass of the reading
public has come tothe conclusion that
neither of the long-winded long-dis-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
AN EXPOSURE OF STUPIDITY

Under the above heading, the Ore
gonian today takes us to task for crit
icising its conflicting statements con-
cerning the draining of the gold from
the United States treasury. Our big
contemporary sticks closely to its text,
and exposes as much stupidity as could
we'll be crowded into the space.
Among other of it's assertions that
would be classed as stupid were they
not so excessively so, as to become
really humorous, is this: "The Ore
gOnian cannot be responsible for that
stupidity which prevents partisan
fault-finder from apprehending the
plainest statements and clearest dis
tinction presented in it's columns"
While protesting the most distin-
guished respect for the profound learn
ing and erudition displayed in the
columns OF the Oregonian, we cannot
but express still further admiration for
its supreme and superlative asininity
in re-asserting that it is the 'redund-
ant paper currency and our load of in
ferior silver that disquiet the treasury
and cause gold to be withdrawn" Our
distinguished contemporary says we
are ''uncandidly dull'' because we
called attention to the fact that it con-
stantly denied its own assertions, and
to prove that we are "uncandidly dull"
again contradicts itself. It, at least,
is candidly dull, wherein lies at least
distinction and a difference between
this paper and it. Of course being
uncandidly dull it is difficult to see
how an excess of imports over exports
of less than $4,000, 600 can have taken
$500, 100000 gold out of the country,
but our esteemed contemporary to
which even its own antiquities are
plain and logical, can satisfy its over
candid dullness with at least the be-
lief that two bodies can occupy the
same space at the same time. The
drain on the treasury it explains is
sometimes caused by Cur financial sys-
tenn and sometimes it is caused by the
Democratic tariff, the cause depending
largely on the state of the Oregonian's
bile ducts. We may be uncandidly
dull, but for this once we will be can
did, even if dull, in asserting that the
Oregonian is SO stupidity and incom-
dull, that it does not re-
alize its own dullness. For once
though it stuck to its text and made a |
thorough display of its stupidity.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
THE PLAY STILL ON.

Editor J. N. Williamson, of the
PrineviIle Review, is an out-and. out
Republican; but he is at the same time
one who is not so blinded by party
prejudices but that he recognizes a
wrong whether it is committed by his
own party or some other. In an edi-
torial of his issue OF the 2lst inst, he
talks right out in meeting and scores
his own party as severely as he would
the Democratic or Populists under the
same circumstances. Mr.. William
sons politics seem to be of that rare
kind, that have honesty and good faith
as their foundation, kind of politics
not often seen in these degenerate
days when the issues are made for the
purpose OF getting in or staying in, and
a kind that the country would be the
better for, If it became more general.
When it is remembered that in the
senate there were seven hold-over
Democrats, and in the house not one,
It will be seen that the roast is for the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
THE PENSION BUGABoO.

Under the above caption the Pen
dleton Tribune grows pathetic an6
slops over as follows:
''The pension list has ever been 6
bugaboo that strikes terror to the heart
of the Southern Democrat. Occasion
ally we find man in the north who is
SO saturated with southern prejudice
against the loyal young men who sc
bravely went to the front in defense Of
their country that, in order to deprive
them of the measly stipend they now
reluctantly accept in exchange for
broken health, the loss of limbs and
wounds from which they have never
ceased to suffer the most agonizing
pains, the claim is made that not the
tariff, not the financial question, but
the payment of pensions to the old
soldiers is at the bottom of the humil-
iating position in which the country
finds itself today after an experience
of two years with tariff for deficit
only"
Our esteemed contemporary shoots
wide of the target. In the first place
there is no one finding fault with the
payment of pensions to those who are
suffering from "broken health or
wounds from which they have never
ceased to suffer most agonizing pains. !"
1t is freely conceded that all such are
entitled not only to all the pension
they get, but in most cases much more.
1t is undoubtedly true, that the pension
list contains thousands of names that
it should not contain, and if our con-
temporary will examine into the list of
those pensioners who are within its
reach, it will find that this statement
is true. The Grand Army recognizes
this fact, and at its last meeting it wus
suggested that it take steps to purify
the pension list. There is no man
who honors the old soldiers more than
we do, none who would see them re-
warded more generously; but because
we do honor them, we do not want to
see them standing side by side with
frauds and imposters. The trouble is
with the pension list that the system
has had too much politics in it, and not
close enough business methods. In
1892 an additional lot of pensioners
were provided for so that from June 80
1892 to June 80 1893, 1894 pensioners
were added to the list. There were in
round numbers 100000 soldiers in
the Union army and today, 30 years
after the close of the war we have in
round NUMBERS 100000 pensioners.
If these ], ,0OO, 900 are broken in health
or suffering from wounds, they are
justly on the list, and should be kept
there. but surely there Can be no rea-
son advanced for keeping those not en-
titled, on the list. AS for our con-
temporary's statement that the present
Tariff is 'stariff for deficit only" we
call its attention to the fact that the
present tariff law is almost identical
with the tariff of 1883, and that uuder
it business is reviving and the pros
perity that the Mckinley bill ruined in
less than two years, is again returning
to the country.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
The Tale of the Telephone,

The first telephone that was ever
used was not electrical, nor was it a
scientific instrument in any sense of
the term. A little more than so years
ago the employees of a large manu-
factory beguiled their leisure hours
by kite flying. Kites large and small
went up daily, and the strife was to
see who could get the largest. The
twine which held them was the
thread spun and twisted by the Ia
dies Of the village.
One day to the tale of the largest
kite was attached kitten, sewed in
q canvas bag, with a netting over
the mouth to give it air. When the
kite was at its greatest height--2OO
feet or more-the mewing could be
distinctly heard by those holding the
string. To the clearness of the at
mosphere was attributed the hearing
Of the kittens voice. This is the first
account we remember Of speaking
along ine.-Shehield Telegraph.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
Republican Legislators only. Mr..
Williamson talks as follows:

"The political campaign of 1894 was
profuse with promises of diligence in
wedding out certain extravagances in
the expenditure of public money, which
had grown up in this state during the
past decade. To the faithful perform
ance of this obligation, each political
party, and all candidates of all political
parties pledged their sacred word and
honor.
SIN due time, the result of that cleo
tion-the chosen ones, convened at
Salem and not only did not correct
the alleged glaring abuses, but act
ually committed more. That is, they
employed more clerks, established
more commissions, etc. Among the
abuses particularly designated during
the campaign, as surely to be done
away with, was the railway and other
expensive commissions; the excessive
perquisites of the secretary of states
office, the state printers and other
offices. The legislature of 1S94-5 will
go down in history renowned for hav-
ing promised to correct all these evils,
and having corrected none of them.
And now this state is treated to the
spectacle of dog in the manger' play
by its secretary of state seldom equaled
for downright brass. The doughty
Kincaid turns his 'bull' loose on the
railway commissions ok and allows
him to gore him galore. While he
guards his illgotten perquisites, fully
as strongly condemned by the election
of 1894 as the railway commission, with
that diligence born of determination
to beat the game or hog the pot"
That is his 'ox.' We repeat-for a
display of silly selfshness and dema-
gogic dash, this play has not been
equalled in the annals of Oregon. And
yet, there is one Hoefer-a Colonel
edits the secretaries
at Salem, who has the
gall to raise his voice and hurrah for
Kincaid. and shout at him to stay in
the manger, but keep the rascals out.
Here is one of his recent illusions:
GA few lickspittle lackey news
papers, who do not comprehend the
first principles of unselfish service of
the public, are calling Secretary Kin
caid's honest efforts to get rid of the
Oregon railway commission farce.
Their criticisms are always compli-
ment to an honest man.
''It's safe wager that Hoefer has
his snout into the public crib up to
mis- eyes,"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
MIR. HORR ASSERTS.

r. G. Horr in attacking silver says
that mot to exceed 10000, 900 of silver
dollars can by any scheme be kept in
circulation as currency" and he adds
in concluding his assertion that "when
the blind lead the blind both fall into
the ditch" We do not agree with
either of Mr.. Horr's propositions, be-
cause more than 100000 silver dol
lars can be kept in circulation, and be-
cause Mr.. r. G. Horr is not in the
ditch. We believe with him that we
can have under the present condition
OF financial matters throughout the
world but one money of ultimate re-
demption; but at the same time we be-
lieve in silver being used in just as
large a volume as can be done, and it
maintained at parity with gold. Sill
yer could be maintained in circulation
in much larger quantities than it is,
and that very easily. In the east there
is but little silver used per capita as
compared to the amount in circulation
on the Pacific coast. Here all through
the war the money used was coin. In
the east it was shinplasters. People
got accustomed to using paper money
in place OF silver, and they have not
gotten over the habit. If all the one
and two-dollar bills were retired from
circulation, as they should be, it would
force the circulation of silver and the
retirement of all paper money of
smaller denomination than $5, would
compel the using of yet much larger
amount of silver. People in the east
complain Of the weight of silver, but
that is an objection that is not raised
against it here. Under the present
system Mr.. Horr's statement that no
more than 100000 silver dollars can
be kept in circulation may be true,
but there is nothing to prevent the
system being changed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
An Enormous Balsam Pop1ar.

Near Geneva, N. Y, is a balsam
poplar tree 12O feet high, diameter of
the top lis feet and with a trunk 23
feet in diameter. It is probably the
finest specimen Of this tree in the
world. 1t is on the home grounds
of Charles Bean, Esq. 1t has been
taken for the common Canadian pop
lar, but DR.. Sweet is authority for
the corrected Eame. 1t is believed to
be about 100 years old and is called
the century tree, but as this would
make an average increase of nearly
3 inches in diameter a year it must
be older than supposed. -Meehau's
Monthly
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
Insurgents Defeated.

HAVANA, Sept. 24.-Official dis
patches report the defeat of 800 insurg-
ents in the mountains of Seborucal,
between Paila and Macantini. In
surgent bands have been defeated and
dispersed in the province of Matanzas,
and troops have been dispatched to
break up their bands.
Colonel Aldecoa has been promoted
to brigadier-generalship for bravery
in defending the convoy of troops and
provisions at Guayamaro and in the
action at Tunis.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
A DEMOCRATIC LOVE FEAST.
Convention at Syracuse Called to Order
Today.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept. 24.-The
Democratic state committee this morn
ing adopted a resolution recommend.
ing an increase OF the state committee
to so members, one from each sena-
torial district, instead of "a as now.
The convention was called to order
at 1925 by Chairman Hinckley, of the
state committee.
Perry Belmont, temporary chairman,
compared the conditions this year with
those of last year, saying that the
political skies are much brighter this
fall. He paid compliment to Senator
Hill saying:
1.-THE several changes of the party
in power in this state encourages us
not to be without hope; notwithstand-
ing recent adverse events. :"
On the subject of excise he said:
Preachers and churches, brewers
and saloons, should act together to
formulate, vote for and enforce a reas-
enable excise law. Sobriety is very
important. but more important than
this is the personal freedom of sober
men to buy, eat, drink and do what
pleases them, if it does not infringe
on the rights of Others"
Belmont declared New York Demo-
cracy had always been for ''sound
money" He said greebacks drove the
gold out.
Belmont finished speaking amid
much applause. On roll-call, after the
clerk had read the entire Tammany
delegation, ex-Secretary Charles Fair
child said:
ST present contest for 35 seats held
by the New York delegation By
resolution of the state committee, both
seats of delegates from Kings county
(Brooklyn) were placed on the roll,
and it was resolved:
SIN the event of the two organiza-
tions failing to unite upon candidate
the Democratic organization, of which
Joseph D. Bell is head, shall be and
hereby is declared to be the only
recognized Democratic organization
from Kings county"
Just before the convention adjourned
DIR. Yorke, of Buffalo, offered a local
option resolution, which was referred
to the committee on platform.
The convention at 11:20 took re-
cess until 10 tomorl Ow morning.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
A shooting on MCKAY Greek.

PENDLEToN, Or, Sept. 24.-Indef-
mite reports were received here this
evening regarding shooting that oc-
Cured 10 miles from Pendleton, on
Mckay creek. Robert McBroom rode
up to his house early in the evening
and heard his motherscream. Being en-
ragged by the thought that his brother
in-law Courtright was abusing her, he
seized Winchester, found Courtright,
and tried to murder him. Physicians
and deputy sheriff have gone to the
ranch from here. One report says he
shot both his brother-in-law and mother
but the exact facts cannot be learned
till the officers return.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
Aid For Cuba,

NEW YORK, Sept. PA special to
the Herald from Boston, says:
There is intense excitement among
the Cuban residents here who have
followed the course of the revolt in the
island. The reason is the receipt of
information that the most formidable
expedition of those which have been
fitted out in this country had succeeded
in getting out to sea safely and that
if all has gone we'll it will be on hand
to materially aid the fighting Cubans
in their next big battle.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
TELEGRAPHIC.
NOVEL SECURITY.
A Baby Insured a Fathers Return to a
Police SfatInn.

A Baby Insured a Fathers Return to a
Police Station.
CHICAGO, Sept. 25.-Mrs. Frank
Selig showed her love for her husband
in novel manner yesterday. He had
been fined s. for disorderly conduct
He had no money, but said he could
borrow the amount if allowed to go
out and see his friends. The police
would not allow him to go from the
station without security for his re-
turn.
Here. take this as security" said
Mrs. Selig, as she placed her 3 months
old baby in the court bailiff's arms.
Mrs. Selig then hurried out of the
station, saying she would not call for
the baby until her husband had
secured the money to pay the fine.
She did not return, and, as the baby
began to cry soon after, it was taken
to an orphan asylum. Later in the
day Selig's fine was suspended, and
last night he and his wife went to the
asylum for their baby.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
CRISIS NOT FAR OFF.
The Insurgents are Said to be Nearing
Havana.

CHICAGO, Sept. PA special to the
Tribune from Havana, dated Septem-
Der 10, says: Armed parties of revo-
lutionists are already in the province
of Mantanzas and actually within 10
miles of Havana. If, as said, they
have quantities of arms and ammunf-
tion there concealed, and are really
advancing in force, the crisis is not
far Off
Yesterday s5 persons were arrested
within few hours and confined in
MORO castle. Rumors were soon fly
ing around that great conspiracy had
been discovered, and the initial step
was to have been an attack with dyna-
mite on the steamer Santa Barbara,
having a battalion of 1000 men ON
board. The sequel came at midnight,
when there was a frghtful accident in
the harbor resulting in the sinking of
the Spanish cruiser Baracestegui, in
which 40 lives were lost.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
CORBETT's CONDITION.
The Champion Reported to be in a Bad
Way.

The Champion Reported to be in a Bad
Way.
NEW YORK, Sept. 26.-Many contra
dictory stories about Corbett's health
have appeared in the New York papers
recently, some to the effect that the
champion was fit subject for the
hospital, and others that ne
was fit to fight for mans life or a
kings ransom. A gentleman who
takes delight in seeing and reading
about pugilistic encounters and who is
in touch with nearly all the eastern
fighters, went to Corbett's training
quarters yesterday and looked the man
over. He reports the disease which is
now bothering Corbett, even to the
extent of forcing him to let up on his
training is undeniably blood disease,
which is growing worse as the cham
pion becomes older. The ailment is
one of several years standing, and it
is at the present time developing
more rapidly and seriously on account
of the dissipation which Corbett has
indulged in during his last two theat-
rical seasons. Today his features show
marked evidences of the effect which
his life has had upon his physical con-
dition.
That his nervous system is badly
shattered is shown by the excitable
temper exhibited by him at the least
annoyance. His face, which few
years ago beamed with ambition and
valOr, now wears detected. worn and
really painful expression. Great lines
run upward from the corners of the
mouth, and his eyes are sunken and
listless. Under theey are dark lines,
and upon the forehead are wrinkles,
showing the worried and nervous state
of the pugilist.
When seen yesterday the change in
his appearance was so perceptible that
it could but excite pity. The quick,
springy step had given way to a limp
that was unquestionably painful; his
shoulders were rounded and his head
inclined forward so that his chin all
but rested upon the collar of his
sweater. No one who could see him
could truthfully say that the Corbett
of today is the Corbett who successfully
knocked his way to the front rank of
pugilism.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-09-28
Fire In Minneapolis.

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 28.-The. cham
Der of commerce, a handsom e five-story
stone structure, erected in 1884 at a
cost of Sle0, 100 was damaged to the ex-
the contents is also about $780, 900. The
building has long been too small and
the opportunity will now be embraced
to rebuild and enlarge.