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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-14
ONLY d SUGGESTION.

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Those who have despaired Of ever
seeing the canal and locks at the Cas-
cadesscompleted by the government,
begin to believe there is virtue in self
reliance, and feel jnstifed in offering
to relieve the government of all re-
sponsibility in the matter and assuming
the task. of finishing the locks them
selves. The government engineers
estimate that it will require at least
$40, 600 to build masonry walls on both
sides of the canal between the first and
second locks. Since over three mil
lions of dollars have already been ex-
pended on the work, it would seem
that to ask for more money to be
..squandered" on the big ditch would
be unkind, hence to avoid further
looting the treasury, some of those who
are opposed to reckless expenditures
of public funds, and are at the same
time very anxious that the locks be
operated before their great grandsons
shall die of old age, suggest that the
voters of The Dalles contribute fifty
cents each, employ the supervisor of
the Cascade Locks road district to
superintend the job, and have him
rip-rap those walls. Under his super
vision the work could be done in a
month. and the fifty cent contribution
from each of the thousand voters in
the city would. it is believed, raise
ample funds with which to prosecute
the work. Possibly before this could
be done, itswould be necessary to get
control of the locks out of the hands OF |
the war department, and in order to /
accomplish this, it is suggested that
the engineers in the department. be
loaned to the Cuban patriots, who can
make good use of them for month,
while the road supervisor is complet-
ing the job they have been wasting
their energies on for the past fifteen.
or twenty years. The suggestion if
carried out would be favor to the
Cubans as well as to the people of the
inland Empire who want free naviga-
tion on the Columbia river. 10 9 9H"
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THE RECORD FOR ONE YEAR.

In spite of the ."ruinous effects" of
the present tariff law, evidence will
present itself to prove that the manu-
featuring industries are not totally
annihilated, but in some lines are
actually thriving. New factories are
going up in some places, improvements
and enlarged plants are being put in
in. others, and there was actually a
healthy increase in the number of fac
tories during the past year in some of
the very industries which, a few years
ago.. we were told would be totally
ruined by a reduction of the tariff on
the articles they produced. The Amer
lean Wool and Cotton Reporter finds
that in 1895 some 357 new woolen and
cotton mill enterprises were started. as
against 263 in 1894 and 279 in 1893, and
the Boston Herald is informed that
approximately l00, 200, 900 pounds more
wool was used by the mills of Massa-
chusetts in 1895 than the normal
amount consumed in year.
Three hundred and fifty-seven new
wooden and cotton mills established in
one year, and an increase of l0O, 900, 600
pounds of wool consumed in single
state is not bad showing. 1t does
not indicate that the notwithstanding
industry in these lines has suffered Sc
verely. And while this increase in
manufacturing plants has been going
on, how have the consumers. of the
manufactured articles been affected2
Was there ever time in the history
of America that EooIen and cotton
fabrics were furnished to the consumer
at as low prices as they, are today?
Seventy millions OF people are being
clothed cheaper than; ever. before in
their lives. If one year of reduced
tariff has been thus beneficial, would
it not be folly to infiict increased bur-
dens upon the people? Congress would
serve the country better BY cutting |
down expenses than by Increasing |
taxation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-14
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It is presumptious for Spain to
threaten war on the United States.
If she challenges him to combat Uncle
Sam should tell Spain to go off and
lick Cuba and get a reputation before
she tackles heavy weight. ---it ''-i-'
The different factions in congress
remind one more of two prizefghters
than a body of statesmen. In their
tactics their only object seems to- be
to watch for an opening whereby
political advantage can be had. .s-aa
Last Saturday Blackburn lacked only
three votes of being elected senator.
This has given the sound-money DEM
ocrats and republicans such fight that
they are flocking to Carlisle, and ere
the week is closed the deadlock at.
Frankfort will likely be broken. 4
There is encouragement for the cause
of sound money in the democratic
party when the first county to hold
caucuses In Alabama, and 'tback-
district county at that, elects dele.
gates from every precinct against free
silver by large majorities. The cam,
paign Of education received some
powerful aid from the course Of prices
last summer. tt3'i-- ~
The death of Senator Weissinger at
Frankfort yesterday for a time put a
check upon the senatorial contest in
Kentucky, but it does by no means
make Blackburn's 8 chances of election
any more certain, for the time has
come when the senatorial election no
longer depends upon single vote.
Sound money democrats and republic
cans are more strongly united than
ever before, which is favorable to the
election of Carlisle. s.i.e owl 10 fiA
Mexico and the Central American
states are only waiting for the United
States to formally recognize the bell
ligerency of the Cuban insurgents,
when they will follow. The sympathy
of all America is with the Cubans, and
whenever this government recognizes |
their ibelligerency it will virtually be
declaring their freedom, for Spain |
cannot cope with the powers Of the On.
tire continent. Es-'i 4sh5-isdil Ae-s5tli
The question now occupying the at
tention of the house ways and means
committee is reciprocity. Fhe com:
mittee has under consideration num-
ber of bills relating to reciprocity and
commercial treatise, A sort OF in-
itiatiye proceeding has been adopted
by the committee, and arrangements
have been made for series ofhearings
on the subject of reciprocity during
next week, to which some $1,000 mer-
chants and, manufactures have been
invited. aHudigFe aaiaA 1lz0l
The esigns OF timesn indicate that
the nominees of the two old parties
this year will be William Mckinley |
Tor the republicans, and William c.
Whitney for the democrats. If these |
are made, the main issue
II the campaign between the republi.
IAN and democratic parties will be pro-
,ection as fixed by the tariff law OF 1890,
or Mckinley cannot become candi-
late upon platform that does not en-
lorse bis tariff views. And with this
. the issue the democrats should be I
Wiling to make the fight. They won
gainst McKfnleyism In 1892 and Will |
Yin again this fall. ss;f
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-14
THREE NAMES IN THREE MINUTES
Lightning Changes in Matrimony Made by
In

Lightning Changes in Matrimony Made by
an Indiana Woman.
KoKoMA, Ind. March ia light
ming matrimonial act was performed
here yesterday that is believed to
break the record. The feat of chang
ing her name three timesin three min
utes was successfully accomplished by
Olive Smith. AT ESQ o'clock she
went into court and obtained divorce
from Francis NJ. Trader; from there
she repaired to the clerks Office on
the floor below and secured license to
marry Joseph N. Tyler, and before the
ink was dry on the divorce or license,
Squire Loop performed the ceremony
that made her Mrs. Tyler. In the
divorce her maiden name of Smith
was restored, leaving her three names
in three minutes.
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Ia Not Yet Settled

WASHINGTON, March 12.-It can be
stated positively, Notwithstanding pub
lications to the contrary, that no set
Element has as yet been reached ON the
Venezuelan question, but, according
to the best authority, matters are pro-
ceedings in such a fashion as to war
rant the belief that there will be a
satisfactory outcome. 3
At the present it cannot be told
whether the ultimate settlement of
this question will be effected as a re-
suit of direct negotiations between
Great Britain and Venezuela, initiated
through the medium of some mutually
friendly power, or as conclusion of
the work of our own Venezuelan
boundary commission. But in one
way or another peaceful settlement
is believed to be entirely probable in
the end, though the end still may be
far removed. "a yAsl ader ~7ge4s7
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-14
Murder in the First Degree.

SEATTLE, March 10.-William Carey,
also known as HLiverpeol," was con-
victed of murder in the first degree in
the superior court today, for killing
his klootchman, Lucy Williams, last
Christmas by beating her to death
with an oar. Carey is we'll connected
in England, but left home for. the sea
when:15 years old. Since coming to
Puget sound in 1886 he has been a
squawman. His relatives furnished
money for his defense, and The trial
was attended to by G. N. Alexander,
British yice-consul at Tacoma. aa4
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GIGANTIC LUMBER TRUST.
Its Formation in San Francisco Said to be
.-.isg --s1., 81 Assured .av 4,i. asa

-is1 r.a-.. ID Assured ..av zvi.. asa
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.LThe
lumber dealers of this city believe3that
they are on the:eve of of the greatest
commercial deals ever attempted on
thecoast, or, for that matter, lin the
United States. After year of man.
ipulation and several defeats, they feel
assured that the great lumber trust is
about to become an accomplished fact.
They have done all in their power to
keep their plans and movements a
secret. With defeat staring them in
the face, they allowed the public to be-
lieve that victory had been won. The
Central Lumber Company, which was
to have headquarters in this city, and
was organized to control the wholesale
and retail lumber industry OF the en-
tire Pacific coast, has never gone into
practical operasion.. But at an impor-
tant NEE ling of its managers held last
night, facts were presented to indicate
that on the 18th of this month the
gigantic trust-much larger than at
first contemplated, and powerful
enough to control the entire trade
will begin business. 5AtEs
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-14
Rich Find Reported on Paddy Creel

UNION, Or, March PA rich find
of placer ground is reported on Paddy
creek, about % miles east of Union,
in this county. The discoverers are
the Whitaker brothers, who have been
prospecting there for a long time.
There is plenty of water for working
the ground. -!.7's
The recently discovered placer
ground along Eagle creek, in the
eastern part of the county, will be
worked on an extensive scale this
year. Placer gold is found in paying
quantities along the rim rock for three
miles. go
The hydraulic piping for working
another placer location on Goose creek
has arrived on the ground. This
mine is owned by the Morris brothers.
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The Deal Closed.

BAKER CITY, Or, March -12.-The
exploring syndicate of mines and min
ing composed of French capitalists,
through. its local, representative. E.
L. lGiroux, today closed a deal for the
Clark's creek placer, owned by the
Hong Sing Mining Company. 1t was
a cash deal, the Chinese receiving
$4,000. The French syndicate has
paid out in this section within the last
few months over 100000 for mining
properties, and a number OF other deals
are pending. --' go s--'--''
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Il lfIi- !. 40 " 81.
Bad State of Affairs.

JEFFERSON CITY,. Mo-, March H.
The fund of s55O,OOO appropriated by
the last legislature for criminal costs,
was exhausted last evening and before
the next assembly meets there will
be-a deficiency of more than $3.50, 900.
The growth of criminal costs of late
has been SO enormous that it is only a
question of few years, unless the laws
are changed, when it will threaten the
entire revenue of the state. br.. 49,.
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Still Rioting.

MADRID, March 12.-At Corun ma
200 students belonging to the univer-
sity joined in parade yesterday
cheered for Spain and burned the
American flag. The police succeeded
in preventing the rioters from
approaching the United States con-
sulate.
At Alicante, the mayor and police,
while dispensing similar demonstra-
tion, were pelted with stones. Some
policemen sustained injuries.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-14
Insurgents Routed,

i HAVANA. March 1O.-Col. samero,
in command of the Spanish column
operating against the insurgents, in
the province of Pinar del Rio, cap
tured the fortified position occupied by
the enemy, after an hours fighting,
during which cannon shots were ex-
changed. The insurgents were dis
persed with /. a loss of 120 killed
and wounded. The insurgents burned
the village of Martinas, in the dis
trict of Guines. i s-I...,is ..5sese.sg. s .
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-14
Venezuela Urged to Act.

NEW YORK, March l0.-A dispatch
from Caracas says the press of that
city urges the Venezuela congress to
follow the United States congress and
declare the Cuban insurgents belliger-
ents. They say 1t is the duty Of all
South American republics to recog-
nize Cuba.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-14
Populist prlmarie, in Umatilla.

PENDLEToN. Or.,AMarchS 1.-THE
campaign opened here today. Pop
ulist primaries were held all over the
country to selet delegates to the county
convention here March IS. The
leaders complain Of lack of interest
in some Of the precincts, and few votes
were polled. -s9A iis5a etii i-N f@1si
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-14
B.ker county Democ,,t,.

BAKER CITY, March 1.-THE demo-
cratic county central committee this
afternoon fixed March Is as the date
for the primaries, and April for the
county convention.
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aRhode Island pemocrats.

PROVIDENCE. March 1.-THE Rhode
Island democratic convention today.
nominated the following candidates:
Governor, George Littlefeld; ieuten-
ant-governor, Augustus S. Miller, Sec
retary of state, George L. Church; at-
torney general, Geo: Z. Brown; treas
urer, John c. Perry. sz-e- So -. i
The platform adopted does not
touch upon the national issues. The
convention to choose delegates to the
national convention will be called after
the state election, on April 1. s-
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Converted and Pleaded Guilty.

+ ALBANY, Or. March 1l.-John and
Marshal Fox, and W H. Poole, in
dicted for burglary; I. W. Rivers and
David Block, for larceny, pleaded
guilty before Judge Burnett today.
Each was sentenced to two years in
the penitentiary, and all were taken to
Salem today by the sheriff. The five
men profess to have been converted
by the Salvation Army. and all had
agreed to plead guilty.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-03-14
A victim of spanish Persecution.

: New YORK, March 10.-A family OF
eight Cuban refugees were passengers
on the steamer. Orizaba from Havana,
which has just arrived at quarantine.
They were penniless. and: the immi-
grant inspector who discovered them
had to take them to Ellis island. They
are detained there liable to deporta-
ton. The head of the. family is Con-
zalo Penay del Gados. He had been
harnessimaker at Matanzas for sixteen
years. He says he is victim of Span
ish persecution. His story has won
the sympathy of all the officials on
Ellis island. --zrt...,..,+ -...g,s -..,g
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A Spank OF HOPPE

The Oregon delegation in congress
Is beginning to wake up to realiza-
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taking such step would be liable 10
the penalties of the foreign enlist
ment act.
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Woodburn Voted For Bonds.

WooDBURN, Or, March ia
special municipal election was held
here today to vote upon bonding the
city for $4,000 to put in water works
and an electric light plant. The pro-
ject carried by an overwhelming ma
jority 1SS votes yes and 80 no. A large
number did not vote at all. Bids for
the sale of the bonds viii be advertised
for at once. Work wilIcommenee i'm
medtately after the sale of the bonds.
The result gives general satisfaction,
and will enliyen business, for time.
at least ala fo44a5 i-frs4 sfl
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Demurrer Filed.

SALEM, March 10.-A demurrer to
the order granted by Judge Hewitt,
enjoining State Treasurer Metschan
from paying warrant Of $4,000 that
has been Issued by the secretary Of
state in payment OF a site purchased in
Eastern Oregon for branch insane
asylum, was filed by J. c. Moreland,
attorney for the board of building COM
missioners, today. A motion accom-
panying the demurrer asks that the in
junction be dismissed for the reason
that no sufficient bond has been filed
and that the complaint states no cause
of suit upon which it can issue and al
leges no damages justifying an injunc-
ton I'D Lt-sc'ss-t -'ti -t-.-.t---- -t- s-f r 80
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is KENTUCKY LEGIsLATURE.
The Senate Unseats Two Republicans, and
tba Housa nna nauocrat


The Senate Unseats Two Republicans, and
: the House One Democrat. f.t.,,
FRANKFORT, KY, March 1.-THE
house has unseated Kaufman, demo-
icrat, and the senate has unseated
James and Walters, republicans.
When the joint assembly convened
Speaker Blanford issued orders that
only members or persons entitled, to.
the privileges of the floor be admitted.
Bronston called attention to the rule
of the joint assembly, and made
point that the clerk Of the senate is
clerk OF the joint assembly and shall
call the roll Of the entire joint as
sembly. s, The presiding officer ruled
that the clerk of the house would call
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Mass Meeting of Indians.

PENDLEToN, Or, March 10.-A, big
meeting Of Umatilla Indians, squaNs
and young men, was held on the re-
serve today to consider the cause of the
death of Dick Pond and Wamshaw. A
proposition to invade the Rendleton
saloons was received with wild ap-
plause. Sixteen speeches were made
by leading Indians. Some apprehen-
sion is felt here by the saloon men who
have been selling whiskey to Indians.
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Engiishmen in the Spanish Army.

i LONDON, March 12-Under secre-
tary of the War Office Sir John
Frederick, answering an inquiry today
in the house of commons, said the war
Office had no news of any English
military officers having volunteered
their services to Spain in case of war
with the United States. Any officers
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Cigars of the Best Brands manufae-
tured, and orders from all parts of the
country filled on the shortest notice. =
The reputation of THE<DALLES
CIGAR has become firmly established,
and the demand forthe home manufac
tured article is Increasing every day.
A. ULRICH & SON.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1896-10-13
A Desirable Standard.

1.-THE Republican platform pledges
the Republican party to get rid OF the
gold standard, and to substitute the
double standard just as soon as other
nations will let US. We insist that if
the gold standard is good thing we
ought to maintain it, not temporarily,
but permanently. If the gold stand
ard is desirable the American people
ought to be allowed to have il, not
for year or four years, but forever,
and if the gold standard is so bad
that we ought to ask other nations to
help us to get rid of it, then it is so
bad that we ought to get rid OF 1t
whether other nations will help US
or not Wv. j. Bryan.
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DEMOCRATIC RALLIES
In the Several Precincts Of
Montgomery County.

At the following times and places
there will be held rallies o. he Demo-
cratic voters of tie pr"c,nCCs of Mont
gomery county. All Democrats and
believers in the free coinage of silver
should attend and make each occasion
as notable one and productive of good
results for the Democratic nominees
Bryan and Sewall, the champions Of
the peoples cause:
Harris, bridges School House},
Tuesday night, October 10.
Jacksonville, Thursday night, Oc-
lober Is. ......
Spencer Station, Saturday digit,
October II.
Levee, Tuesday night, October 20.
Camargo, Thursday night, Octo-
Der %.
Aaron's Run, Saturday night, Octo-
Der "a.
Good speakers will be present On
each occasion.
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Public Speaking.

Hon. John Fl. Flood, Jr,, Of Lex
ington, will address the citizens of
Montgomery county in the interest of
Bryan, Sewall and Fitzpatrick, Mon
day, October 26,h, at 2 O'Clock p. M.
Mr.. Flood ia thoroughly posted on the
money question and should have a
large crowd.
There is indeed treat in store for
those 81 our citizens who enjoy both
oratorv and profound argument,
af one of the ablest and most eloquent
men of the nation, Hon. William j.
Stone, Governor of Missouri, will adj
dress the people of this county in be-
half of BRYAN and true Democracy at
Mt. Sterling, XIV, October 19lh
COUNTY Court-iav). Governor Stone
Is the gentleman who made the great
speech in New York City notifying
William Jennings Bryan of his nomi-
nation for President by the Demo-
cratic convention.
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sTERLING KENTUCKY. TUESDAY OCTOBER
A JUST JUDGE,
Who Regards Right and Justice
Above Party.

Last week Judge II. Clay Howard
Of the Bourbon County Court, rem.
dered decision in the case of Dun.
don, &c. against A. T. Forsythe, which
will be regarded as just precedent
and an example for other Judges for
such appointments.
Judge Howard had appointed For
sythe an election officer, believing at
the time he had appointed two Re-
publicans and two Democrats, but it
turned out that Forsythe, had become
third party man and was no longer
a Democrat, and upon affidavit OF
Durdon, &C., Judge Howard, after
hearing of arguments of counsel, re-
moved Forsythn and appointed q
Democrat.
Forsythe, when he changed his pol
tics, should have done like Frank
L. Baehm of st. Louis, who, having
been appointed Republican Judge,
changed his politics and wrote to the
one having appointing powc: saying
he had decided to affiliate with the
Democratic party, aud asked that he
remove him and appoint a Republi-
can.
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HERE IT IS.
The Gazette Feels Called Upon to
Speak out and She Does.

1t ia not the "Sound Money Demo.
Gratis" that the Gazette cares fig fol
when 1t asks what they think when
the "Advocate says that fellow" but
it is Breckenridge its heart goes out
for. What wonderful change has
come over our dear brother 'Jonnie. y
The following paragraph in the Ga.
zette editorial columns furnishes the
explanation:
"Judge George Denny has Issued q
card withdrawing from the race for
Congress in the Seventh District. AS
the Republicans have no candidate the
election of Col. Breckenridge is almost
certainty"
The Gazette would be for that fell
low2" Aye? Well, Brother jennie,
you have got him. Strange bedfel-
low, indeed. He is good one of the
kind and it is possible you can use
him we can't.