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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-12-12

ing fraud on the largest scale. J.
T. Morland has, in the Common
Cause, of Cincinnati, close analy-
sis of the vote in that State, from
which we get the following:
Vote as counted: Mckinley, $685.
989; Bryan, 479, $50 Democratic and
2,615 Bryan and Watson; other
parties, 1O,O87; total, 1.014,292.
The population Of Ohio in 1890 was
673,315; increase from preceding
ten years, 94.83 per cent. For the
last six or eight years the popula-
tion has been stationary. The pop
ulation of Illinois in 1890 was 81
826,351, and in the Presidential
election of 1892, when its popula-
ton must have surpassed the pres
ent population Of Ohio, it cast S74,-
646 votes, being 140,646 votes less
than the vote in Ohio on Novem-
ber Sd.
Pennsylvania, with population
of 5, ,258,014, in 1890, cast but L.
003,010 votes. Moreover, in any
but new and sparsely settled States
there is rarely more than one male
voter to five of the population. If
we give Ohio a round 100000 of
population, there is not likely to
have been over 100000 legal voters;
Hanna's Cuisines methods" added
the other 100000 and odd. The
probabilities are, therefore, that, in
stead of Mckinley having received
plurality of 46,109 legal votes, he
was honestly defeated by over 15O,-
600.
There is ample reason for believ-
ing that, on fair count, every State
west of the Mississippi, except North
Dakota and Minnesota, and every
State south of the Potomac and
Ohio, except West Virginia, fairly
voted for Bryan, and he is today
President-elect of the United States
de jure, while McKinley's only title
rests upon felony at the ballot-box.
Discovery or Perpetual Motion.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-12-12
Discovery OF Perpetual Motion.

At Freeport, ILL.,, new industry
is to be started. On quarter Sec
ton of land an enterprising Kansas
farmer will establish 1000 black
cats and 5000 rats on which to feed
the cats, estimating that the cats
will increase $1,000 in two years,
their skins being worth 81 each.
The rats will multiply five times as
fast as the cats and will be used to
feed the latter while the skinned
cats will furnish food to the rats.
Thus has perpetual motion been
discovered at last.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1896-12-12

-Trib does not claim to cure all
ills; but does cure all ills it claims to.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
Squirrel Bounty in Force.

Something oyer 10000 squirrel tails
were received Wednesday by the
Spokane board of county commits.
sioners-so many, in fact, that the
counting was not completed up to G
o'clock, says the Spokesman-Review
This makes nearly 10000 tails brought
in this spring under the 1-cent bounty
provision.
The board is so well satisfied with
the operation OF this arrangement that
it has decided to continue the bounty
in force until the end of this month,
1t has been demonstrated that the
small squirrels, with short tails, are
more numerous and destructive, but
are more quickly destroyed with poison.
rhe large ones seem to have greater
Vitality and more of them get into
their burrows after partaking of the
medicine. The only difference is that
they cheat the farmers out of the
bounty, bu. the strychnine is believed
to accomplish the work, just the same.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
a PROSPEROUS INDUSTRY.
The Pacific Distilling Company's Plant at
Grants.

| Grants
| tuesday representative of the
| TIMES-MOUNTAINEER visited the pros
porous village of Grants, situated on
the Columbia river, in Sherman coun-
| ty, % miles east of The Dalles, and
was shown through the large plant of
the Pacific Distillng Company at that
place. The company's chief industry
is their distil cry. which is one of the
most complete on the coast, and is sup
piled with all the latest and most ap-
| proved appliances for producing alco-
hol and high wines. At present the
distillery is run at less than oue-half
it's full capacity, producing only 450
gallons per day. while its full capacity
is 1900 gallons. The product of the
distillery is of standard quality, and
finds ready sale in San Francisco,
Portland, and eastern points, and is
fast becoming popular in the markets.
In addition to their distillery the
company has large Touring mill and
stock feeding plant, and furnishes a
ready cash market for farm products of
the vicinity tributary to Grants. At
present they are feeding about 100
head of cattle and loco hogs. They |
have 500 hogs in their fattening pens
and like number in outside lots,
where they are kept in healthy,
growing condition, and as those in the
pens are fattened and shipped, the
pens are filled up from the lots, and
thus the company turns out on an
average about 500 head of fat hogs
every 60 days, the time which is re-
quired to fatten and prepare hog for
market.
The plant of the Pacific Distilling
Co. is very complete, and altogether is
an industry that is steadily growing.
The industry is one which is of vast
both to Sherman and
klickitat counties, since it furnishes a
market for the products of the farms
If those counties.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
Information Wanted,

The following communication con-
tanning some pertinent questions mys.
teriously found its way into this office,
and If the queries therein contained
could be satisfactorily answered it
would be a mental relief to a great
many residents of this section.
Mr.. EDITOR:
We see by today's oregonian that
Lieut.: Taylor has been promoted.
Thank the Lord! How much would it
cost to get Capt. Fisk promoted? And
what would it cost to get ''Gol." Day
promoted and sent TO South Africa? II
not toe costly we will raise subscrip-
tion for the same. These questions
are asked by an East Oregonian of
twenty-five years. experience waiting
for the locks to be opened.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
"wET OR DRY"
Goldendale Has Had Varied Experience
With Saloons.

Goldendale Has Had q Varied Experience
With Saloons.
Probably no city on the coast has
had more varied experience in en-
deavoring to control the liquor traffic
than has the county seat of Klickitat
county. For many years after the city
was Incorporated all retail liquor traf-
fic was supposed to be prohibited, that
is no license for the sale of liquor was
issued, but nevertheless there was
more or less liquor sold, at least people
who wanted insoxicants could find
places where their wants were sup
piled, and it was notorious fact, that,
although Goldendale was prohibition
town, there was considerable amount
of liquor traffic carried on within the
corporate limits. The city authorities
undertook to regulate the traffic as
best they could, but like all other
places that have honestly attempted to
prevent the sale of liquor, it was found
to be most difficult and knotty prop
osition,
Sometimes there has been a high
license law, and sometimes a low-li-
cense law in vogue. Sometimes there
have been saloons in Goldendale and
sometimes there have been none, but
all the time liquor was to be had and it
was often drunk to excess. Last year
q hn foil
year, and in consequence there was no
saloon, but intoxicating beverages
were sold, while the city derived no
benefit. This has led the present
council of that city to endeavor to reg
ulate the traffic by revising the liquor
ordinances. An ordinance has been
prepared. and was expected to become
a law last night fixing the annual Ii
cense for one saloon a. S250a year, and
granting license to drugstores to sell
liquors in quantities of eight ounces.
the same not to be drank on the prem
ises of the store, for which privilege
the druggist must pay $3.50 year.
If this ordinance has become law
GOldendale will have for a time at
least settled the liquor question and
will have one saloon, that is to be
placed under the strictest seryilance.
According TO the provisions Of the or
dinance no tables or chairs are to be
allowed in the house, neither can any
game of chance. either for money or
amusement, be played in or about the
place.
Goldendale will have SWEET" season
for a year, but its dispensary of the
ardent" will indeed be model saloon,
if such a thing is possible, little
quiet place where the wayfarer can
drop in, satisfy his thirst and pass out,
but be must not. cannot loiter' there to
rest, nor can he waste his time playing
.'cinch." Other places that have been
unable to govern the liquor traffic sat
isfactorily will watch with interest
Goldendale's new experiment.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION.
For the Murder of George A. Scott, the
Missing Book Agent.

For the Murder of George A. Scott, tn,
| Missing Book Agent.
| William Bare and Richard Hinkle
have been arrested at Canyon City or
! suspicion of having murdered George
A. Scott, the travelling agent of j. K,
Gill Il Co., of Portland. The Canyon
City News says:
"Wedn. sday of last week Joseph
Keerins and Mart Bailey Investigated
the premises of an isolated sheepher-
der's cabin In the mountains, about
eight miles beyond lee, which was
burned last fall, and upon digging into
the ashes found small fragments of
human bones. teeth, matchbox, the
charred leaves of books, buckles and
buttons from man s clothing, and the
buckles belonging to a single set of
cart harness, and small piece of cart
spoke.
''Henry Trowbridge brought the
and Deputy District Attorney Cozad
Immediately went over to inaugurate
systematic search and try to ferret out
the mystery. They placed William
Bare and Richard Hinkle under arrest,
and brought them to the county seat
Tuesday. They claim that circum-
stances are strongly against the boys,
who will be given preliminary trial
as soon as important witnesses arrive
'Keerins and Bailey were led to the
investigation of the burned cabin in
the first instance by the finding of one
of the hubs of cartwheel that had
been burned, hidden in the underbrush
near the site of the burned cabin"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
Mrs. Kinney's Reception.

In responce to an invitation to meet
Mrs. Kinney Tuesday aftarnoon q
number Of ladies assembled at the resi-.
dence of Mrs. Smith French, and after
a hymn had been sung and prayer Of
fered, Mrs. Kinney spoke of the work
and progress of the w. G. T. U. She
urged that work of the union be begun
here, aud several gave their nam IS aad
In organization was effected. The fol-
lowing ladies were unanimously elected
officers of the union: Mrs. c. S. Van
Duyn, president; Mrs. M. E. Briggs,
vice-president; Mrs. Matte Barnett,
treasurer; Mrs. ]. e. Dean, recording
secretary; Mrs. D. M. French, cores
ponding secretary. After the election
of officers the union adjourned to meet
with Mrs. o.. D. Doaue next Tuesday:
All ladies who are willing to aid their
influence and assistance in the cause
of temperance, are requested to meet
with the thirty who have already Joined,
at the meeting at Mrs, Doane's.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
Farmers Jubilant.

The fine shower of rain that fell last
night causes farmers all over Wasco
county to feel that an abundant yield
of grain is almost assured. Grain was
in a fair growing condition and the
ground was pretty thoroughly moist.
but the recent rain which was very
warm, added sufficient moisture that
even without any more the growing
grain will have attained sufficient
height to shade the ground before any
extreme warm weather will occur, thus
insuring good crops. With such pros
poets for an abundant yield, and the
certainty that fair prices will pre-.
vail when the crop is harvested, far.
mers can look forward to a prosperous
season, and since they are the ones
who produce the wealth of the country
better times in every line of bushes:
may well be expected during the com
ing year.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25

barbed wire was loosely stretched in
the yard and in some way the little
fellow ran into it, receiving mum Der
of severe wounds about the face and
neck. His nose WAS almost severed
and severe cut was made in the neck
just over the jugular vein. Had the
latter cut been any deeper the boy's in
juries would have been fatal. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lauer brought the little sufferer
to town and placed him under the care
of DR.. Hollister, who dressed his
wounds, and patched the little fellow
up so that he will recover as soon as
the wounds have time to heal.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
From hr,aaxs, Daily.


Mr.. Neil Mcleod, OF Goldendale, is
in the city.
Mr.. Harvey Smith, OF Grass Valley
is in the city.
The rain fall for the past "A hours
was 15-IO0 of an inch.
Gambrinus book beer is on tap to.
day at Otto Birgfeld's.
Mr.. G. W. johnson returned today
from visit to Portland.
Mrs. Mary Hanna returned to her
home at Albany this morning.
Mrs. Capt. McNulty. accompanied
by her two daughters, left this morn
for their home at Mosier.
Messrs L. E. Grove, VIM. Van Bib
Der and Sam Wilkinson left on the
afternoon train for Portland.
Fruit prospects are very flattering in
Hood river valley, says Mr.. F. D.
Fisher, who was in the city last night.
Rev. M. L. zweizig, pastor of the
Lutheran church of Portland, has
spent several days in the city and left
this morning for his home.
Mr.. W. N. Wiley. who has his sheep
located on Eightr Mile, says he has had
very successful lambing, having he
thinks increaced his flock 100 per cent
this season.
Hon. ]. H. Lawrence, of Pullman.
WASH, the blind orator and populist
campaigner, has arrived in the city,
and will lecture In the court honse to-
morrow evening.
The Washington Post figures out
that the Chicago convention will be
divided on the financial question as
follows: For free silver 464, against
free silver 356, doubtful "a.
Rev. L. Grey will hold English
Lutheran services In o. b. Taylor's
church, on Sunday morning at 10 A. M
and on Sunday evening at 1870 P. N
Abe Pm Rev. L. Grey will hold ,
German service at the same place,
Consistency is a jewell but it is no
always practiced, especially by som,
people who advocate theories. Fo
Instance, an ardent free silver man o
Hood River loaned . nsighbor 800 |
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
PENDLEroN PosroFr,cE ROBBERY
Isaac Ruddock Arrested, Charged With
the Deed.

Isaac Ruddock Arrested, Charged With
the Deed.
PENDLEToN, Or, April 23-On the
west-bound train tonight United States
Marshal FL. G. Grady and Deputy J. NJ.
Bentley passed through here on the
way to Portland, having in charge
Isaac Ruddock, of Ruddock station.
He is charged with having held up and
robbed Postmaster johnson. of Pendle-
5000. Since the robbery occurred it
has been common parlance that John.
son had only to lock into mirror to
see the man who committed the crime.
This, however, was laughed at by
those best able to know. johnson has
been active in assisting the Officers,
with the above result. Ruddock had
never been looked upon as other than
of the best character. Two years ago
he was a candidate before the demo-
cratic convention of Umatilla county
for the office of county treasurer. but
was defeated in the convention. Rud-
dock tallies exactly with the descrip-
tion given at the time of the robbery
by Postmaster Johnson. He is tall
and slender, wears slouch hat and
dark clothes, and speaks broken En-
glish. He is known to have been in
Pendleton about the time of the hold
m
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
DIED IN THE COURT ROOM.
HI. L. Hardesty Drops Dead While Judge
Lowell Prepares Sentence.

H. L. Hardesty Drops Dead While Judge
Lowell Prepares Sentence
Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 was the
time appointed by Judge Lowell for
passing sentence on Joseph Parr. for
assault with deadly weapon on the
Indian policeman, says the East Ore
gonian. The sheriff had brought the
prisoner up from the Jail, counsel for
the state and defense were in their
places and a number of spectators were
seated in the room. Attorney M. A.
Butler was making a statement in be-
half of Parr, and had gotten we'll along
with his statement, when the court
heard a noise in the room short dis
tance from the bar li5e the falling of a
heavy body. Upon looking about,
everyone saw the bodyof man lying
on the floor. Closer examination
showed it to be Fl. L. Hardesty. He
had come into the room to hear the
sentence passed on Parr and was
dead by an attack of heart
disease. MIR. Hardesty did not breathe
from the time of The fall.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
Gard of Thanks.

We wish to convey through the col.
unms of the ZINES S-MoUNTAINEER the
heartfelt thanks of ourselves and fam
lily to all who so nobly assisted us dur
ing the sickness and at the death OF
our beloved son, George Allan McNul
ty, and for the many kind acts of low
ing sympathy shown him during all
the past years of his illness at Mosier
and The Dalles, by neighbors and
friends and also to the D. P. & A. N.
Co. and Capt. o. S. Waud and crew OF
the Str. Regulator, and for the many
floral offerings sent BY kind friends.
CART and MRS. J. MCNULTY.
The Ddlles, April 81, 1895.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25

A curious spectacle waI observed in
the Willamette Sunday afternoon,
says the Corvallis Times. With the
river only eight feet above low water
a huge mass of drift suddenly came
down the river. There were logs,
trees and small drift, and for d period
of about Is minutes the surface of
the water was completely filled with
the debris. 1t finally, after arousing
much curiosity, passed on down the
river. Where it came from is not
known, but it is supposed that some
drift, loosened by the late high water,
had finally broken away, and that this
accounted for the phenomenon.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
Securing Mill to Open.

The securing mill has received some
wool and preparations are being made
to start work in the sorting depart
ment next week. probably Monday.
The securing and pressing department
will open for the seasons operations
soon thereafter. Prospects are excel
lent for big business at the securing
mill this year, A number of the old
force of employees have returned from
San Francisco, and soon the institu-
tion will be the scene of activity
East Oregonian.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25
UMArIrLA INDIANS IN COUNCIL.
Not Satisfied With Interest on Appropria-
tion They Demand Principal.

Not Satisfied With Interest on Appropria-
tion They Demand Principal.
More than 200 Indians assembled at
the Umatilla agency yesterday morn
ing and held wild and exciting coun-
Gil upon the question of the appropria-
tion of S14, 900 which was provided for
by the government. The law which
provided for the appropriation also
provided that they were to receive
only interest upon the same every
two years; and furthermore, stipulates
that the money must be used in the
improvement of their lands. Number
ing as they do. some HOO, the amount
per capita, allowed by law every two
years is too trifiing to be of any practi-
cal benefit, and the Indians are now
desirous of being paid the principal,
During the council the different ideas
coz ficted, which resulted in noisy
clatter peculiar to these natives.
Some insisted that, in the apportion-
ment, whether it be interest or prin-
cipal and interest, the money should
be shared equally by young aud old.
Agent Harper found it a difficult matter
to reason with them and lin lily eff.
fected temporary reconciliation by
promising to communicate with the
senators in Washington and ascertaio, /,
for them, what could be done.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-04-25

, few days since and drew the note pay
: able in q. S. gold coin with interest
at 10 per cent.
Today workmen began re-arranglne
the stage in the armony building and
making preparations for putting up
scenery. 1t is the intention of Mr..
Vogt to decorate the stage with the
latest and most approved apparatus so
that it will admit of any play being
put on that may come along.
Hon. A. S. Bennett. candidate for
congress in the second district, needs
no introduJion to the people of Oregon.
as he has been a prominent figure for
many years. His acknowledged in
| tegrity and abilities have won him the
admiration and respect of ali, regard
less of party yties-Jacksonville Times.
Mr.. Phil Brogan returned yesterday
from Antelope, where he had been
looking after his stock interests. He
reported the season quite backward in
the southern part of the county. There
were number of slight snow storms
the first of the week, which retarded
sheep shearing and also put the farm
ers back with their seeding.
All officials in the city have had
day of perfect quietude. No taxes have
been paid at the sheriff's Office, the
county clerk has not been disturbed
all day by parties wanting to record
deeds, etc.. the justice of the peace
and recorder have clear dockets to
show, and at the land office perfect
quiet reigns supreme. In fact there
are no busy places in the city except
the newspaper offices and at the new
buildings that are being erected.
Today a TINES S-MoUNTANEER re-
porter was shown the plans and speci-
fications for the new Williams building,
and was convinced that when it is |
completed it will be the handsomest
store building in Eastern Oregon.
The ground floor of the new room will
be made the dry goods department,
and to vhe rear will be the offices.
while the second floor will be occupied
by the clothing and furnishing de-
partments. The entire building will
oe. lighted from sky light.
Thursday afternoon is set aside as
lady's day at the club rooms, but this
fact is sometimes forgotten by MEM
bers of the club, and when one thus
forgets himself and skulks out on
First street after he has been "fired'
t is amusing to note how cautiously
lie endeavors to secrete his identity.
4 prominent member of the club un
lertook to get away yesterday unob.
eryed, after he had been induced to
-isit the rooms, but he got the "horse
lugh" all the same.
The horse which Otto Birgfeld uses :
n his delivery wagon is record q
reaker. 1t gave an exhibition of it's :
peed on Fourth street this morning,
nd a gentleman who was timeing it =
18th the town clock states that it ran
mile exactly in 1:35. 1t probably
ould have made better time had not ;,
) speed been retarded by the front a
heels of the wagon which it had at :,
Lched to 1t. The horse was given it's .
oerty by the king-bolt breaking, res :,
asing the front wheels of the wagon, Z
nd the driver being thrown to the .
round. No material damage was r
one either to- the driver, wagon or .,
orse. :,