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THE CASCADE PORTAGE
Result Of the Attorney Gen.
erals Inspection.
AN ENGLISH VIEW
Comments OF The London News on
The Political Situation in
America.
Soldiers Make n Successful Trip on Bicy.
cles-Arrived From the Far North
Republicans Sending out Cam
paign Literature.

SALEM, Or, Aug. 20.-The delay in
operating the portage railway at the
Cascades, and the contention as to
rights on the part of the government
contractors engaged in digging the
canal, and of shippers, has demanded
the consideration of the state portage
railway commission for some time. A
few weeks ago the matter was referred
to the Encouragement, with the re-.
quest that he make personal inspec-
tion Of the situation at the locks and
report upon The rights OF the contend
ing parties.
The encouragement has made his
report, and finds that the landings and
nearly all the switches of the road at
the upper end are on the states
ground. The only part OF the road
constructed by the government con-
tractors, as reported, extends from a
point opposite an old stable, down the
river, to the government canal, where
landings have heretofore been made.
The rest of the road has been con-
structed at different times, either by
the state or government. The attor-
ney.general in summing up the sitau-
tion finds these facts:
The contractors believe they have.a
superior right to the state and the
state is trespasser. The government
contractors have been using ali the
track constructed both by the govern
ment and the state, running over the
states land and exercising acts of own.
ership. The contractors and the state
were both using the portage until a
passenger on one of the D. P. & A. N.
boats was injured by the discharge OF
blast, and has sued the contractors
| for S2U,090 damages. After this the
contractors refused TO allow the state
to operate the portage road. The at
torney-general concludes his opinion
| rs follows:
II will not suggest TO your honor
! able commission further than to say
budt buSrS dFS wv "dJb IA WhiCn Ouc
state may operate its road. The irs,
will be to get the consent Of the gov.
ernment contractors to run over the
line Of the road built by themselves.
making the landing at the lower end
of the government canal. This can be
put in condition with small outlay iu
repairing the lower cad of the road,
The second will be TO operate over the
upper road, making repairs at the 10.
| cline, which the superintendent In
forms me will cost between $1,000 and
$1,000. If this upper road is used, in
! my opinion it may be operated without
hindrance from the government con-
tractors, as the entire line was bull,
by the state and the Uuited States gov.
ernment before the contract was en-.
tered into between the United States
and the governments contractors nov
at work"
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SHALL THE OREGUNIAN N RULES

II the populists OF Oregon will allow
the bosses Of the republican party
through the Oregonian to dictate their
policy, there is little doubt but the
state will be carried for Mckinley.
The Oregonian ordinarily is close
mouthel about its schemes, but occa-
sionally its plans leak out. Last Sat
urdsy the editor of the TINES NOUN
TAINEER had an interview with Frank
Middleton, ono of the Oregonian edi.
torial force, and Mr.. Middleton, becom-
ing quite boastful, asserted that Ore
Ron would 60 for Mckinley by 5000,
basing his assertion on the fact that
influences would be brought to bear to
prevent q fusion between the demo.
cratic and populist parties; that the
Oregonian could and would keep up a
misunderstanding between Mr.. Young
Of the :populist state. committee, and
the democratic managers, thus forcing
the populists to clamor for an inde.
pendent electoral sicket.
Now are the populists OF Oregon so
blind to reason that they will allow
their prejudices to be worked on by
their bitterest enemy, the oregonian?
Cannot they see that its only object is
{ to divide the vote OF the masses so that
the representative Of the corporations
and brokers Can carry the state? If
they will blindly follow the lead of the
Oregonian and allow 1t to dictate their
their policy, they had as we'll surrender
all their former avowed principles and
hereafter oficiate with the republican
party. u the populists are ready to
surrender government management to
the corpEations, whom they have
aYowed to be their enemies, then let
them listen to the advice Of the Ore
gonian to not fuse with the democrats
Of this state on the electoral ticket.
The scheme Of the Oregoniah, as out
lined by Mr.. Middleton is well laid,
and If successful will result in deliver
ing the electoral vote of Oregon to the
republican party. This, leyel-headed
populists are hardly ready for; they
are not prepared to submit to the lead
of the Oregonian and allow it to rule
them, though if they listen to its advice,
and heed its efforts to create dissen-
tions between them and the democrats,
they will upwittinaly aid it in carry
ing out its purpose.
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a BITTER PILL TO SWALLOW

Next Saturday the democrats oi
Oregon who deem they have been un'
fairly represented by the majority who
composed the natfonal convention,
| and who repudiate the Chicago plat.
form and ticket, will meet in Portland
for the purpose of electing delegates
to the econvention of the national demo.
cratic party, to be held in Indianapolis
on Sept. I'd. There can be but one
single object In the formation of the
nation democratic party, that is to aid
In the election of Vim. Mckinley to
the presidency of the United States.
We do not question the honesty OF
those who propose to form this new
party. They are unquestionably men
who hold near and dear the traditional
principles OF democracy. But we do
question the wisdom of their present
acts.' By doing what they propose.
they are only aiding In the election OF
president who ls opposed to every
principle, except one 1.-THE gold stand.
ard) which they endorse; and are aid.
ing TO defeat for president candidate
who is with them upon every question
except finance.
Nine tenths of those who are aiding
In the formation of the national party
are admirers of President Cleveland
and supporters Of his administration.
Still by their acts they are endeavor.
ing to hoist into power his traducers
and the party that has used every
means, both fair and foul, to make his
administration unsuccessful. More
than this. the party which they seek
to aid is the one which has denounced
the democratic administration in the
bitterest terms In its platform. Will
not they find. upon cool, deliberate
consideration that they are attempting
to swallow very bitter pill? How
can they, as consistent democrats, by
their efforts to elect Mckinley, en-.
dorse such declarations as these found
In the republican national platform:
"For the nrst time since the civil
war, the American people hsye wit
messed the calamitous consequences
of full and unrestricted democratic
control of the government. It has
been record of unparalleled incapcity
dishonor and disaster.
SIN administrative management, it
has ruthlessly sacrificed indispensable
revenue, entailed an unceasing deficit,
eked out ordinary current expenses
with borrowed money, piled up the
public debt by s282, 900, 900 In time of
peace, forced an adverse balance of
trade, kept perpetual menace hang
ing over the REDEEM ption fund, pawned
American credit to alien syndica ses,
and reversed all the measures and re-
suits of successful republican rule.
''In the broad effect of It's policy, 1t
has precipitated panic, blighted in.
dustry and trade with prolonged de-
preston, closed factories, reduced
work aud wages, halted enterprise,
and crippled American production
while stimulating foreign production
for the American market. Every con-
sideration of public safety and individ-
ual interest demands that the govern
ment shall be rescued from the hands
of those who have shown themselves
incapable to conduct it without disas.
ter at home and dishonor abroad.
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HOW 1T Loons IN LONDON.

News Comments Upon Opening of sound
Moneys Campaign.
LONDON, Aug. 20.-The Daily News,
In an editorial this morning, contrasts
the enthusiasm and unity which it
says was manifest at the meeting Tues.
day night when Bourke Cochran
opened the campaign in the interest
of the gold-standard democrats, with
the dlsrord, it says, vas apparent at
tine meeting when william Jennings
Bryan was notified OF his nomination.
The Daily News applauds Mr.. Bryan's
cynical frankness as to what the result
would be in case bimetalism should be
adopted. Continuing, the Daily News
says:
"Cataline, with his Lovae Tabu'ae,
was not more defpite than is Bryan
with his wet sponge. II, as our New
York correspondent says, Cleveland
throws his immense influence against
him, Bryan is certain to be defeated.
In any case. the election Of Mckinley
will do nothing to revive the old Nc
Kinley tariff. McKinley's watchword
must be sound money and national
honor"
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WHICH Is a PILL4IN7

Mr.. Bryan admits that he has gone
about the country delivering speeches
for pay. Undoubtedly many of his
silver harangues fall within this list.
He denies that they were paid by
silver-mine owners or by silver leagues.
Sucn quibbles amount to little. The
speeches were paid for by persons or
associations that had an interest in
hiring such work done. There has
been an immense amount of this kind
Of thing by hiring orators all over the
country, especially throughout the
West and South.-Oregonian.
Well, does this convict. Mr.. Bryan Of
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Killed In a Mill.

FOREST GROVE, Or, Aug. 20.-Chas.
Sohren, an employee of Carsten's mill,
four miles north of Greenville was in
stantly killed while at work in the
mill about noon today, by having his
head crushed between two logs. while
loading logs on tram car.
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Soldiers on BICYCLES.

HELENA, Aug. g..20.-Lieutenspt Moss
of the 18th United st ltes Infantry ard
eight soldiers, heavily accoutered and
carrying four days' ratjons, covered
the distance between Fort Missoula
and Harrison, 1872 miles, including the
passage of the Rocky range, in 22
hours on bicycles. The heaviest
wheel with pack and rider weighed 272
pounds, the lights 202. This. is the
first detachment put out on the road to
test the capability of the bicycle as a
machine for military purposes In q
mountain country
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SPOKANE, Aug. 19.-George q. Nc.
Cauley, secretary of the Cariboo
Mining Company, while returning
from Camp Mckinley B. c. with nearly
81, 600 worth of gold bullion, was held
up and robbed by masked man. Mr..
McCauley was making one of his
periodical trips from the mine to
Spokane. He was unarmed.
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The Fran arrives at skiervo.

CHRIsTIANA, Aug. 20. - Nausen's
Arlic exploring ship Fran, which he
left behind in the ice early in January,
1895, in order to explore the sea north
OF the route he proposed to follow, ar.
rived at Skjervo, province of Tromsoe,
yesterday evening. Captain River.
drup, her commander. reported all
we'll on board. The Fran called at
Damo Isle August IA and saw PrCfes-
sor Andree, who was still waiting for
favorable wind to enable him to
make his balloon trip across the Artic
region.
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Hanna In Good Humor

NEW YORK, Aug. I9.-Cha!rman
Hanna, of the national republican
committee, arrived today from Cleve-
land. He was in rare good humor
and said every thing looked promising
for the success of the republican party
In the western states. Hanna said he
would remain in New York week or
ten dava
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Discussing the Situation.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 19. II. N.
Stevens, vice president of the silver
party, arrived in Washington today.
He held ;. consultation with the lead
ers OF the populist and democratic
parties. 1t is the wish of the silver
party to secure complete harmony
among the supporters Of Bryan. The
populists executive committee contin-
ued in session today discussing the
eituation
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A New women to stump.

KANSAS City, Aug. l9.-Miss Helena
Mitchell, teacher of Delsarte and an
actress of ability, will shortly take the
stump for Bryan. Miss Mitchell will
open at Bloomington, ILL.,, on Labor
day and from that time up to the elec-
tion day will make daily speeches
through the country. Miss Mitchell
has been authorized by Bryan to take
the stump for him.
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viii Import Yellow Metal.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19,-lt is stated
that measures will be taken by the ex-
change syndicate to secure the impor-
tation of large amount of gold, var
iously estimated at from 100000 to
S25 COO. 600.
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His Crime Found Him out.

CHICAGO. Aug. 1s.-Eugene Burt,
wanted at Austin, Tex, for the murder
of his wife and two children, about q
month ago, was arrested in the Rialto
building today. The dirk with which
the crime was committed was found on
bis perso n, and blood stains were still
visible on his straw hat. The arrest
was brought about through informa.
ton furnished the police by NJ. ].
Poindexter, former resident of Aus
tin, who recognized Burt yesterday
morning around the open board OF
trade. Burt admitted that be was the
mo
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: THE POOR MANS FRIEND.

The Eastern men with most OF the
conntry.s gold are shrieking that q
panic will follow the election of Bryan
and the triumph of the democratic
cause. They insist that gold will go
up toa q fat premium, that wages will
shrink to nothing In particular, and
that farm products will have no price
worth speaking OF. They are putting
up their money to avert this dread
calamity.
Really, these Eastern men with most
Of the gold In the country, and their
!. Western banker and capitalist friends
who have the rest Of 1t, have suddenly
turned wonderfully philanthropic.-
They are dreadfully concerned for fear
their gold will be forced to an enorm-
Gus prsmium. They are out straining
their throats and empurpling their
cheeks In desperate effort to keep
their fellow countrymen from compell-
ing them to grow richer. Their con.
Germ for the farmer would draw tears
from wooden image. Their wall over
the hardships which are to befall the
laboring man must be heard by the
: angels-and also by the marines.
Do these men who are giving with
lavish hand to q fund for the corrup-
tion OF the voters Of the country think
that anybody will take them seriously?
If they thought the triumph of the sill
yer cause would increase the value of
their gold they would be bowling for
"Bryan! Bryan! Bryanp from all Of
their house tops. They would shower
the democratic committee with their
contributions as plenteously as Jupiter
showered the desired Danae. Wond-
rous, that they should want the price
Of farm produce increased-these plu-
tocrats whose daily thought is to buy
everything they need at the lowest pos,
sible price. Singular that they should
SO fear the lowering of the laborer's
wages-these trusts and corporations
which continually press the labor
unions in the hope OF being permitted
to still further grind the faces of their
employees.
The fact is all these pretensions are
shams. These men are going TO buy
votes to defeat Bryan and his cause,
because they fear that the success OF
man and cause will put stop to their
juggling with the money of the world:
will make them pay the farmer fair
price for the produ. Is of his farm; will
force The m to compensate the wage
Garner with enough money to make
him more independent of their exac-
tions, less and less their slave. The
blindest can see their object, the most
ignorant can understand their interest
in the campaign.
II these men are so concerned about
the price Of farm products, what is 70
prevent them from raising it? They
control the markets. If they fear the
cutting Of wage rates, what Is to pre-
vent them from increaainR those ratea
the. avenues OF
employment. Their sophistries are
tootransparent. The farmers and the
laborers are laughing at them.
The stock jobbers, the trusts, the
monopolies, the money changers are
forcing the issue making it the poor
against the rich. The poor are many,
the rich few. This seems an excellent
year for the poor men to stand to-
gether.-S. E. Examiner. :
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Bryan VIII Canvass New York.

UPPER RED HOOK, N. Y, Aug. 49,
w. J. Bryan has decided to make a
pretty through canvass of the stale of
New York, visiting each big city along
the New York Central road. Mr.. and
Mrs. Bryan reviewed the troops of
United States artillery as it passed
through here this morning on the way
to Palenville to camp.
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The Campaign In Ohio.

CINCINNATI, Aug. 19.-The repub.
lican campaign was opened here today
by Senator Sherman and other speakers
This forenoon the Mckinley cluts
gave parade. The program includes
speaking at the Geological gardens
this afternoon ard evening.
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sumption Is much more terrible than
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Fell Four stories.

ASTORIA, Or, Aug 1s.-John Sand, +,
a laborer, fell from the fourth story of
Kopp's new brewery this afternoon,
and received injuries that will, in all
probability, prove fatal,
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Aroy Fails $50 Fe. { ct Netar.s.

TILLAMooK, Or. August 1s.-Chas.
Lamb, the 9.year.ol1 son of o. C.
La NIB, of Vancouver, fell from high
cliff at Netarts yesterday. and the
chances for his recovery are doubtful
He was ascending the hill at Maxwell's
short beach when he stumbled aud fell,
rolling over jagged rocks, and falling
from shelf to shelf. until his mangled
form finally rested on the beach at
least 250 feet below.
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proposition to fuse on the electoral
ticket. Dudley refused. The popu-
lists threaten to fuse with the republi-
cans, giving their vote to the republ..
cans electoral ticket for the populist
state ticket.
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u Q man knew be
was going to be hanged,
he would certainly
make every effort to
prevent it. He would
do everything he could
and strain every nerve
to the last minute to
get himself out Of his
predica m Mt. Men
have been saved from
hanging after the rope
was around their nscks.
There are ways of dying
that are not so quick
that are even more cer-
tain. The man who
neglects his health, and
who in sickness refuses
to t r. medicine. really
has.Sl rope Of disease
around his neck. He
will die If he doesn't
throw it of. A man
who will struggle
again ST hanging is
really careless about
his health. He may be
travelling straight to-
ward consumption and
pay no attention to it,
and vet death nv con.
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Spanish 1roops for Cuba.

MADRID, Aug. 1S.-The fret embar-
kation of $4,000 troops for Cuba will
commence at Santander on August %.
Terminating on August 26. The second
will take place from August 80 till
September g, after which date the
cavalry will embark. BY September
II the whole expedition of 10000 will
boyo loft tho nonineu1o
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The Missouri Campaign.

CHILLICoTHE, Mo-, Aug. l9-The re.
publican state campaign opened today
under the direction of the republican
state league now in session. The
gubernatorial nominee, R. E. Lewis
and John r. Thomas of Illinois, were
$Lo
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Texas Populists.

FORT WORTH. Texas. Aug. 10 "A
committee of three representing the
Texas populist party called on Chair
man Dudley of the state executive
committee of the democratic party to-
day and requested him to appoint
similar committee 70 confer on the
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DEMOCRATIC COLLEGE LEAGUE
Students of Chicago University Have an
Idea,


CHICAGO, Aug. 19.-Some of the stu.
dents of of the university of Chicago,
who are friendly to Mr.. Bryan, are en-
rhusiastic about a national league of
democratic college men, intending to
make the projected orga nization per-
manent. A convention will be held
the latter part of October. Chicago is
to be the headquarters, so as to be in
direct touch with the democratic cam
paign Committee. A call was issued
today, urging all students who are in
sympathy to organize Bryan clubs In
their respective institutions at once
and to Communicate immediately with
William Oeschger, president of the
Bryan Club of the University of Chi
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LATIN and GERMAN
Taught In This City.
GERMAN.

The undersigned desires to organize q class in
German Every American citizen who can al.
ford both time and expense ougIt TO be master
Of at least two languages. The GeIman Lam
guage has many advantages over modern Ian.
kuages on account OF her profound literature In
all branches or ancient and modern science plo-
duced In her world-renowneo univerSl ties.
Those who would drink from The Sc einexhauAtlble
and vet unadulterated fountains or knowledge,
must master tae Language which contains tne
key to them, The Undersigned Will organize q
class in German, and will gin with actual
work on the first day Of SEPTEMBER. The class
will meet two or three times week In the
evening or when most convenient to the pupils.
Rapid progress guaranteed 70 those who will
get down 10 earnest .labor. AL WHO desire 70
participate n this work viii please announce
their intention TO the undersigned at an early
date, a. the class will be limited to q certain
LATIN.
The undersigned will also organize GLASS IN
Latin. There are SO many reasons why those
who desire to advance their knowledge beyond
q common school education should take az least
o course in Latin, that probably everybody IL
familiar with at least some OF them. will not
take space here 70 speak OF the beauties OF the
Latin language nor OF the many advantages IN
life possessed by those who nave mastered IL.
will mere only announce my intention 10 organ.
lie class In Latin. Rapid progress aran-
tccd TO those who will work hard. Charges
very reasonable. All desiring instruction in
Latin are kindly requested TO announce their
tnteution 70 the undersigned before September,
II possible.
Awaiting your application. am very respect.
fully yours, L. GREY,