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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
WALL STREETS HYSTERICS.

The New Yok World is one of the
strongest democratic gold standard
papers in the. country, but it is not
afraid to read Wall street q lesson oc.
casionally. Only q few days ago it
turned its editorial batteries loose on
the stock gamblers and gold brokers
who congregate there in the following
vigorous manner:
"The Stock exchange has no Bryan,
so far as is known, but on Saturday it
worked itselfinto quite fair imitation
of the Chicago convention Mysteries.
One of the members frantically waved
an American flag, and there was a
great outcry and uproar against
Bryan and populism.' The tumult
ended with the organization of a Bank
ers' and Brokers' Mckinley Campaign
Club consisting of democrats and re-
publicans.
"The men may mean we'll, but they
don't seem to know that any demon
stration which they may make is not
calculated to help the republican ticket.
They ought to have received strong
hint from St. Louis and to have learned
for certain from Chicago that anything
which Wall street wants is quite sure
to be hotly opposed by immense bodies
OF voters in other parts of the country.
"Nor is this feeling without reason.
Many Of the wrongs and grievances
complained Of by the voters who sent
the two thirds majority to the Chicago
convention are real and just. While not
upholding the remedy they propose,
we have never for moment lost sight
of the fact that their grievance is great
and their complaint in some part well
founded.
SIT is the concrete and combined
power for which Wall street is the
symbol in the popular mind that has
made monopoly of transportation,
and has brought all the prime neces-
saries of life-iron, steel, oil, coal,
beef, sugar, and hundred others
under the control of trusts and COM
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
WLY IT Is NOT OPERATED.

For almost month, or since the
water of the Columbia has receded so
the portage road couR be operated,
not train has been allowed to pass
over the road. Why this is 80, and
why road built at the expense u the
state and for the benefit of the peoIe
is thus tied up is a question Eastern
Oregon is anxious TO have answered.
Hoping that the matter might be
amicably settled between those who
have the management of the portage
operation, the TINES Es-MouNTAINEER
has refrained from making comment;
bat since there appears to be little
hope of an immediate adjustment, we
deem it at least due to our readers to
give the facts connected Herewith as
nearly as they can be obtained.
Before the portage road was built
the state secured from the United
States a right-of-way through the gov
ernment reserve at the Cascades, there
being stipulation in the grant pro-
viding that the operation of the road
should in no way interfere with the
government work on the canal and
locks. Acting on the good faith OF the
general government to not be tech
inal in the matter of interference, the
state built the portage at an expense
Of about S75, 900 and operated it unin-
terruptedly for something over three
years.
During all this time work was being
prosecuted on the canal and locks, and
there was no material complaint either
from the contractors or government
engineers that the portage road inter-
ferred with their rights or privileges.
But now, when no work is being pros
ecuted on the canal and locks, and
there has been none during the past
month, the engineer in charge refuses
the state the right to run trains over
the road. Why such orders should be
issued at this time, when there Is no
work to interfere with is unexplaina-
BILE. The contractors have as yet re-
ceived no orders from the war depart
ment instructing them 10 again begin
operations, and until such orders are
Issued there will be no construction
work commenced. Until work is re-
sumed, justice would demand that the
engineer in charge permit the state to
operate the portage. By refusing to
grant this privilege he is thwarting
the wishes of large number of people
and also Interfering with commerce.
His acts thus far in the matter seem
utterly unwarranted.
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binations that Cypress labor at one end
and rob consumers at the other
1T is Wall street that has depleated
the treasury of gold and exacted usprH
ious millions from the governmsent in
forced bond sales to protect itas credit.
sit is you, gentlemen oSr the gam
bling exchanges. pMnipulators of
money coiners, oraanizers of swind'
lins trusts, wpsckers of railroads,
shearer~of of :Nmbs, tax dodgers and
absorbers OF money that you never
earned, who have done more than all
the ignorant laundering at Washing
ton and all the demagogy at the South
and West TO raise the spectre oi
Anarchy and Populism' at which you
| now stand affrighted.
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men would strain the safeguards of
this nation to the swapping point and
justify Henry Georges jubllant proph-
ecy of the struggle wider, deeper, and
bitterer than that over chattel slav-
cry"
Were there any foundation for such
assertions as these the outlook would
be somewhat gloomy; but there is no
likelihood of Bryan calling around
him as his advisors such men as
Altgeld, Tillman aud PETER. He has
nothing in common with them. He is
not beholding to them for his nomina-
ton, nor will he be indebted to them
for his election. Admitting, however,
for the sake of argument that Bryan
may heed the counsel of common
people of the coontry, and may per
chance call some horney-fsted son OF
toll into his official household, then
compare the influences that will sur
round Nc Knley, in case Of his election,
and judge which will be most closely
allied to the interest and welfare OF
the masses. Judging. from those who
are most ardently advocating Nc
Kinley's election, he will choose his
advisors from among the plutOcracy OF
the nation. Such men as Hanna, Platt,
Quay, Spreckels, Huntington and the
Vanderbilts, the representatives of the
railroad, and manufacturing corpora
tions, the syndicates aud trusts whose
purpose is to make themselves richer
and the masses poorer. What effect
would four years of rule OF this nation
by the corporations have upon the
common people? What kind OF
schemes for government paternalism
would be engendered under their die
tation? What favoritism would be ex-
tended to the classes that have al
ready grown rich from the paternalism
of government bene6cience? Nc
Kinley is mortgaged soul and body to
these influences; his nomination was
secured through their influence, and
his election can only result through
their aid. Four years of their rule
through him will indeed strain the
safeguards Of this nation to the snap.
ping point, and will bind the common
people in more complete bond OF SER
vitude than were the southern slaves
prior to Lincoln's emancipation proc
lamatton.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
Montana SilYeriten, PIana

BUTTE, Aug. 5.-The republican
conference agreed at the state conven.
tion To nominate state officers, after
which the silver republicans will with.
draw, organize separate convention,
aud nominate electors for Bryan and
Sewall, while those remaining will
nominate electors pledged to McKin-
ley and Hobart. The convention will
be held September 9, at Helena, six
DAYS after the democratic convention.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
No DANGER Or A PANIC
Chicago Bankers Not Dis
turbed in the Least.
AFFAIRS IN CUBA
The Outlook is Not Altogether Bright
al Present For the Gu
ban Patriots.
New York and Chicago Bankers are Keep.
Ing the Gold Reserve Intact-Treas-
urer Mimic Has Finally Settled
With Marion County.

| CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Nothing in years
has caused such furry in commercial
| circles as the collapse OF Moore Bros
| in their efforts to maintain control of
| the Diamond Match Company and the
New York Biscuit Company. A strik-
ing feature of the failure is the fact
that the stock exchange for the first
time in its history adjourne Indemnity
today without doing dollars worth
of business. The following notice was
posted:
"The Chicago stock exchange has
adjourned, subject to the action of the
governing committee. WINK1Ns, Sec
retary."
In the corridors were excited groups
of brokers and traders discussing the
situation. Every one connected with
the exchange was endeavoring to con-
vince every body else that there was
no cause for alarm. They announced
that the officials of the exchange were
endeavoring to form pool to buy up
the stock of Moore Bros, to hold it un-
til the furry was over At meeting
of the governing committee commit
tee of four was decided upon to confer
with the bankers of Chicago and Moore
Bros, to arrange upon basis Of settle
ment. This committee will meet at
P. NJ. today. This action had the effect
to modify the excitement. Those best
posted declare that there Ia no fear of
a general panic.
1t is estimated that Moore Bros. lost
between 100000 and S5,0O0,OOO in
the Diamond Match deal. Some say
it wiped out every cent Of their for
tunes. The Chicago News bureau says
the banks are taking the Diamond
Match furry very comfortably. Their
only anxiety seems to be to help Gus
toners. The basis of bank loans on
Moore securities has been low for a
long time. Diamond Match has been
popular, but the banks understood that
there was lot of water in it. The
anxiety of the banks is not so great |
regarding Diamond Match loans, how
ever, as regarding New York Biscuit,
which was marked up from under 80 to |
over par.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
Bloody Fight Among. Boys

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Aug. 5.-A
bloody affray occurred among crowd
of school boys at Buchville, Montgom-
cry county. Robert Chew and Beure-
gard Poole became involved in fight.
Friends of the beligerents joined in the
fray. Pocket knives were used. Sew
eral boys were dangerously wounded.
Poole was stabbed in the breast
several times and died of HE wounds.
The Chew boy escaped and has not
been captured
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
PETITION.
To the Honorable County Court of W
rnnnrv 0raUon

To the Honorable County Court OF wsseo
County, Oregon:
We, the undersigned taxpayers and legal
voters OF Falls Precinct, county and state afore
said, respectfully petition your Honorable
Court to grant license 10 PATRICK MoELLANY
TO sell Spurious, Vinous and Malt Liquors az
the town OF Cascade Locks, said precinct In
less quantities than one gallon, for the period
Of one year.
A File .schhauer, L Schmidt. Mike Common,
W Yettick, Pat Lahy, d L Gates Patrick
Walsh, Trana, Geo Foman, Nels Nelson,
VIM Fraser, James Carton, s Dryden,
Marten, c X Fairview, Pat Mcclure, John
Wolf John Braska, John Russell, Hans Weeks,
W N Frame, Tom Douglas, John G Brown,
Tom Hurl John Fladeboe, John Thiesen, II
Glazier. Harry Gray. NJ Fitzgerald, Sam Nc
Cary VIM Thomas 2 NJ Dixo5, Jack Willisms,
W Attwell, A M Barrett, Dircks John Nc
Coy, NJ McKinnon, Allison. ] Dolson, John
Andersen, Louie Carey, VIM Mckenzie, II L
Warner, Alfred Coils. M Smyth, P Grimm, A
Andrews, VIM Houston, Isai NORM, p Nolan,
August Peterson, John Martin, W Hergaton
John Wistrand, H Fitzsimons. c II Trask A
knightly, Black, Jim Finn, Pat Finn, @
Bocci, Martin Marcelchi, Ben Stallory, David
Vessels, Rudolph Schmld, George Sufteft, c A
Brollier, Chas Olsen W Hergaton, Joe Smith,
Jack Burke, E Alwick, Z p Ash, DR. ] An
drain Thos Scully, Nordstram, John Kems.
John Kerns, c Lee, Jack Amelia, H A Leay.
ems, NJ Welch. Lew McCary, J H McDonouRh,
R S Aldrich, J L Sorbin, A II Trask A All,
wick Alex Tease
August ., 1895.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
Scrip Invalid.

BAKER CITY, Or, Aug. Am opiu.
ion handed down yesterday by Judge
Eakin, holds that $4,000 worth of
Baker county scrip is invalid and
Sheriff Kilburn and Treasurer Jett are
enjoined from receiving the same in
payment of taxes pending an appeal to
the supreme court. The scrip affected
is that issued for work on the court
house: also warrants issued for insur-
ance of county buildings; for indexing
the books of the county; for the pur-
chase OF a poor farm; building county
roads and bridges In 1891 and 1893, and
S400 worth of scalp scrip.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
Another Ticket Placed

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5.-The
Spreckels faction of the republican
party of the fourth district held con-
vention last night, and nominated Fl.
G. w. Dinkelspiel for congressman.
W. W. Montague WAS nominated for
presidential elector and Cornelius
O'Connor for alternate. This makes
two sets of congressman and electors
nominated by the republicans of the
fourth district.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
LET US ACT At ONCE.

The waters of the noble Columbia
have receded so that work could once
more be commenced at Cascade Locks,
an abundance of money for this pur'
pose is available and we understand
the engineers in charge have arranged
with Day Bros. to prosecute the work
Of completing the canal and locks, but
not wheel is being turned or a stone
being moved, why nobody except per.
haps the government engineers can
tell. Were work commenced at once,
the wheat crop would be ready to
move long before the canal would be
in readiness for operation, but with
sufficient energy exerted in prosecut-
ing the work a considerable amount of
the wheat crop might yet be carried
through the locks this fall. Though
from present indications it does not
appear that the engineers will exert
any energy in this direction if left to
themselves: therefore it behooves
Eastern Oregon and especially The
Dalles to take hand in the matter.
There can be no excuse now for de-
laying the work longer, and we be-
lieve If the matter were properly pre-
sented to the war department work
would be commenced at once and
rushed through tocompletion. If The
Dalles would employ competent agent
to make a thorough Investigation of
the situation, both at the locks and in
the chief engineers Office and report
the same directly to the secretary of
war, there is little doubt that orders
would be Immediately issued to COM
plete the work In the shortest possible
space of time. Without some such
action we need not expect to see any
activity exhibited soon. Let US awake
to our own interest, quit relying upon
government officials, but cause an in
vestigation to be made ourselves.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
A Man Sold at Auction.

ELIzABETHTowN KY, Aug. 5.-A
sale on the courthouse steps last even
ing was q reminder of ante-bellum
days. Insteatd of negro slave being
transferred to another owner, 1t was a
white man sold atauction for vagrancy
under an old law seldom enforced.
The vagrant was Lawrence Peak, con-
victed by the circuit court. Six
months was the penalty. The sale was
cried by Deputy Sheriff Williams.
Out of the large crowd present there
was only one bidder. John C. Reil
bid S12.75, for which he is entitled to
Peaks services for six months.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
IN 4 PICKEL.

Bourke Cochran, the erstwhile pol
itical boss Of New York, who has been
trying to pose as democratic leader
has recently returned from a trip to
Europe, and is now busying himself
trying to conjure up some means by
which the democratic national ticket
may be defeated. Cochran cannot
swallow anything that pertains to sill
yer. he wants a single gold standard,
and more than anything else he wants
to see Mckinley elected, because he
fears no silver medling under his ad-
ministration. The idea of bimetalism
or silver standard is very distasteful
to Mr.. Cochran, in fact he cannot en-
dure anything but pure gold as a
money.
1t is indeed strange that Mr.. Cochran
ever came to America, since when he
crossed the Atlantic his native Ireland
was on gold basis and had been for
years. while the United States was
then bimetallic country. And it is
also strange, if a gold standard is such
a good thing for all classes, that Mr..
Cochran was meyer able to earn enough
money in the old country to pay his
passage frst-class across the ocean.
No doubt. the visions of the hard
ships he endured in the old country
still haunt Mr.. Cochran, but since he
has become great corporation attor-
ney, and has lost his sympathy for the
poor common people, he is no longer
interested in their welfare.
But this does not clear away the
pickel which he is in. He wants to
beat Bryan, and doesn't know just
where to begin. We would suggest
that he make start by pointing out
the comforts and fiourishing condition
of the laboring man in his native
country which has been on gold
basis since 1916, and endeavor to con-
vince the labarers Of America that it is
to their advantage to stand in for his
good, pure, cold gold.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08

The Seattle Post-Intelligencer ha:
preached Senator SQuire's funeral ad
dress, and declares his announcement
that he will support Bryan is the sign.
ing of his political death warrant. The
Post-Intelligencer must be asleep; and
has not yet learned that Washington
will hereafter take it's place among the
sure democratic states. Squire sees
the drift of the tide and is simply get
ting into the band wagon before the
procession starts
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
All Nominees win Attend

TOPEKA, Aug. 6.-All the candidates
for president will attend the soldiers
reunion here in September. Accep
tances have been received from Nc
Kinley and Bryan, and Hobart has
wired that he will be here. Invita-
tions have been sent to Thomas Wat
son and Arthur Sewall, and the popu-
lists and democrats allege that they
will be here.
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AN IMPENDING CRISIS.

The San Fan Francisco Chronicle
has become one Of tho l0uuest calamity
bo#1srs In the nation, and sees the
direst destruction awaiting the nation
and all over free institutions in case
Mckinley is defeated. It draws this
picture Of the situation:
1.-THE Bryan democrats and Watson
Popnlists are forcing an issue upon
the country which Is not unlikely to
transcend, in Its Importance, those of
the currency and tariff. 1t is an issue
Of public safety from the misrule of
fanatics. In this canvass the respons-
ible and sober men of whatever politics
are gradually getting on one side; and
on the other are all the wild-eyed
crsnks who wish an enacting clause
put to their fads and their empirical
schemes for making the idle man
happy and rich. The cave of Adullam
had in it every one that was in DIG
tress, every one that was in debt, and
every one that was discontented, but
the cave Of populist-democracy, be-
sides all these, has gathered in every
one that is insane and every one who
has q grudge against public order and
every one who has q new political
philosophy. The Altgelds and Till
mans OF the Chicago convention are
now REINFORCED by the Cyclone
Davises, and Calamity Wellers, and
General Coxeys:'
SIT is men like these who would feel
vindicated and put in a position to as
sert themselves in the affairs of fgovern-
ment II the Chicago or the Chicago and
st. Lonis ticket should be elected.
Washington would be full of them on
the 4th of March. Altgeld would be
there-a promising candidate for q
seat in the cabinet-to demand legis- |
lation against federal authority over
mobs. Tillman would be there with a |
bill foa national GIN dispensary, pat
termed after his state barrooms in |
South Carolina. PETER would be there |
to work the harrassed farmers out of !
debt by putting a government blanket
mortgage over their entire holdings.
Weaver would be on hand to ask for
silver monometallism. Henry George
would be in the lobbies Of congress
proclaiming the silver tax. The
.cyclones' the 'calamities' and the
generals would mass for
an attack upon the supreme court,
while the followers Of all their
schemes for government paternalism,
free homes, direct legislation
through the referendum, q price-ot-
labor gauge for salaries. and heaven
knows what else, would create a
political pandemonium the like of
which no country ever saw before ex-
,spt France in the days OF Jscobin ex-
,esses. Four years of the rule Of such
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the total amounted to 81, ABS, 900. The
gold Is now being weighed flor short
age. All coins falling below l0-grain
limit must be made good By the banks
depositing. Thus far in the test the
gold has been found of standard
weight. The deposits bring the supply
of the yellow metal in the Chicago
office up to sl2, 100000.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08

The Dalles City and Moro stage line
Douglas Allen proprietor, leaves More
on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays;
leaves The Dalles Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays. Office in Umatilla
house. Passenger rates one way sl.50;
round trip $3.50. ".
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-08-08
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersiened
has been appointed administrator of the estate
now deceased. All persons having claims
against said estate will present the same, duly
verified TO me at Kingsley, Oregon, or TO nv
attorneys, Dufur & Menefee Of Dalles CITY,
the date hereof. 'iN'.A
Dated at Dalles City this 10th day OF .Julv.
Administrator Of the estate OF Christina PHI.
lips, deceased. J2svS
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Fight With an Outlaw.

GUTHRIE, o. T., Aug. 5.-Bill Doolin
the outlaw who escaped from the Jail
in this city four weeks ago, was sur
rounded by deputy marshals at We
woka last night. A desperate fight
took place, and during fuscillade of
shots Doolin escaped. Deputies
Gregor and Reynolds were killed.
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Hearst's Chicago Paper

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-The Tribune to-
morrow will say:
"Unless all plans miscarry, the sill
YER democrats will have morning
paper in this city, the first number OF
which may be looked for August 10.
W: r: Hearst, St-Ile q & san-Frsi,eiseo
Examiner, will be the financial genius
of the Chicago Daily Enquirer, which
will be the new paper to uphold the
cause of the silverites among the peo-
pie of the Middle West"
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BOOKS IN A MIDDLE.
Experts Report of Ex-Treasurer Minto's
Accounts.

A-APcris OF EX-IreASNrer M1ntO =
Accounts.
SALEM. Or, Aug. 5.-The report of
the expert committee, appointed to
ascertain the ex-treasurer's standing
with the county, which was given out
by the county court today, corrobor-
ated the information before published
and showed that besides the Sl577 held
back in the First National bank, there
was s74l 45 wholly unaccounted for.
The experts further said the accounts
were so badly confused and the methods
80 poorely adapted to the requirements
that the Office books would have to be
rewritten for the period of the treas
urer's incumbency. The treasurer's
receipts for the special school fund and
taxes, amounting to s79,8l7, were not
entered on the book of receipts and
disbursements, nor was the payment
thereon, amounting to S82, ia, entered
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EUGENE, Or, Aug. 6.-Harvestine
is well under way, and some threshing
has been done IL this locality. The
yields of wheat reported run about IL
bushels to the acre, and oats about q
bushels, which is fully up to expecta-
tions. Most spring-sown grain is a
failure, some fields being unfit to cut
and others barely worth cutting for