davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
HAWAII WILL BELONG TO US.
Its Annexation is Already Practically Ac-
compIished.

Its Annexation Is Already Practically Ac-
compIished.
NEW YORK. Oot. "a dispatch to
the Herald from Boston says:
II look upon the annexation of the
Hawaiian islands as practically accom-
plished," said Senator Lodge The
treaty will be taken up at once when
congress assemblies in December, and
| think that there is an easy majority
in the senate in favor of ratification.
If it should appear probable that OPP
position is developing sufficient to de-
feat ratification, the remedy will be
very simple. There is Joint resolu
uion of annexation of the islands on
the calendar which does not require
two thirds majority, as is the case on
the vote of a ratification of treaty.
A simple majority in both houses will
accomplish the same result, and that
majority we have easily. If it appears
that the ratification may fail we shall
simply slip in the resolution and act
on that in place of the treaty."
'What are your views as TO form
OF government for the islands after al
nexasion?"
SIT is settled that we do not care to
aunt Hawaii as state into the Union.
Some form of territorial government
must be adopted, but just what it shall
be is not fully determined. 1 am in
clined to think we should give Hawaii
form of government rather broader
than the ordinary territorial govern
ment. For example, should give the
islanders power to continue their legls-
lative body In two branches. whereas
1 believe territory has single house.
A legislature in two houses will give
them a government similar to our
states, but they will not have the
power to elect senators in congress.
The system of federal courts must, of
course, be extended to the islands with
district and circuit judges. rhe local
courts may be retained rs the people
themselves desire"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
FIRES BhE RAGING
Terrible Havoc on the Northern boundary
in Canada.

Terrible Havoc on the Northern boundary
in Canada.
WINNIPEG, Oct. THE forest fires
that have been raging in Manitoba
close to the boundary line for the past
ten days have broken out more furious
ly than ever. Ten or II persons are
reported to have been burned to death
and the fire is rapidly spreading and
crossing the boundary into North
| Dakota. Settlers have been fighting
the flames for over week trying TO
keep them from getting into the more
thickly populated districts.
The flames are driving hundreds of
wolves and coyotes into the open, and
i flocks of geese and ducks have been
seen flying over the burning forests.
Near Whitemouth, Fl. L. Laundry, a
trapper. was burned to death.
A German woman living in small
house nta' where the fire was the
most furious yesterday is reported to
have burned to death and her children
are missing.
A dispatch from Whitemouth states
the fire is spreading rapidly. Several
settlers had close calls for their lives. |
All the telegraph poles for several
miles east of the town are down and |
trains are tied up.
A Broken Head, .Manitoba, dispatch
says the country is on fire there. On
both sides OF Broken Head river much
damage is being done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Young, who live eight
miles away, lost everything, and only
saved their lives by standing in the
river for II hours, when they were
able to come onto the burnt ground
after the fire had passed. Nearly every
one in the path of the flames lost
everything,
At Beauzjour, Man, seven persons
have been burned to death. Mrs. o.
W. Thomas, her young son and a
laughter, had race with the flames
or several miles. They had a team of ,
lorses, which they kept on the run.
Sparks from the burning timber were
blown into the dry ground of prairie Z
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09

--
by Weyler's butchers. The island has
been devastated from end t5 end. Its
business has been greatly destroyed.
Its production of sugar and tobacco
has fallen off four-titths, involving IL
loss of 5000, 900 annually, and its in
ternal trade has been injured almost
beyond recovery.
All this is a direct loss to Splin if
she succeeds in putting down the revo-
luton, for the Cubans are her people
and their property was n part of her
possessions. This probably troubles
Spain, but little, from The fact that her
chance of success in The outcome of
the war does not afford even a gambl-
ing basis for hope.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09

where they were compelled to cross,
and soon they were surrounded by
flames. The frantic horses started to
run straight ahead into the burning
timbers. Before they had gone far the
carriage overturned and they were
thrown down an embankment into a
small creek. This probably saved
their lives. They were badly burned.
A report from Morris, Man., says a
fire has been raging there, and that
one family of five persons is known to
have perished,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
The Case OF Durrant.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 5. Theodore
Durrant. through his attorneys, has
been served with motion by Appellee
Hale, the warden OF San Quentin. to
dismiss the appeal on habeas corpus
which was denied by the circuit court,
also to affirm the order of the lower
court. This motion will be presented
to the United States supreme court
on the first Monday in November.
Service of the brief, as we'll as the
motion to be placed before the supreme
court WAS acknowledged by Attorney
Hart for appellant, Durrant.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
A woman Burned to Death.

RED BLUFF, Cal, Oct, 6.-Mrs. c
Volker, wife of Conrad Yolker. IL pio
neer resident of this place, was burned
to death last night about 1l:30. She
descended the cellar stairs with a
lighted lamp, and stumbled and fell,
breaking the lamp. She fell in such a
way that she was suspended and help
less over the burning oil. and before
she could be rescued by her husband,
was fearfully burned, and died at 4
o'clock this morning.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09

surface. One thing, however, must be
said: That is. that both Sagasta and
the queen regent show much sincerity
of determination in approaching the
Cuban question in all its aspects. 1t
remains to be seen whether the liberals
will promptly assist Sagasta.
Morel, Maura and Gamazo are insin-
cere in the execution of the home rule
policy, but Sagasta seems quite conf
dent he will carry his party along with
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
Will TRY an Ordinance Now.

TACOMA, Oct. 6.-The city will fight
yainst the results Of the supreme
court decision in favor of the CONNER
cial Electric Light Company, and will
try to pass an ordinance to compel the
wire being put under ground. The
council a year ago declared the fran
chise forfeited. The wires were cut
oy order of the mayor. A suit for
damages resrlted and an appeal to the
supreme court that the franchise still
existed. The court decided in favor
of the company, hence the city's re
taIiatory measure.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09


When mans stomach is ont of order,
and his digestion don't work; when his liver
gets to be sluggish and won't clear the bile
out of his blood, ii is time for him to look
out for himself. He gets no nourishment
out of his food. His blood gets thicker and
thicker with impurities. His nerves get irri-
lated. He loses energy and fighting force.
He may say, can stand it. I will feel
better Tomorrow" but the chances are he
will feel worse tomorrow and worse still
next day. He ought to put himself right at
once He needs DR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. 1t is made for just this condition.
II rouses up the digestive and uutritive
organs. and gives them power to extract
from the food all the nutritious elements
and transform them into rich, nourishine
blood 1t enables the liver to cleanse out all
bilious impurities and pour into the circula
ton an abundance of highly vitalized blood
full of the life-givihg red corpuscles which
build up healthy flesh, muscular strength
and nerve-encrgy. II does not make fiabbv
flesh. 1t is the only suitable tonic and
strength builder for coTpulent people
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09

If Spain pulls. through the presen
crisis without the government crumt
ling from its own weight the worl
will be surprised.
Massachusetts gold democrats viii
lead forlorn hope in the comm,
election in that state, and have put VI
a ticket headed by DR.. VIM. Everett
for governor.
Between Plat and Tammauy there
can be little choice, so about all the
honest people of New York can do il
to repudiate the tickets put up by
each and cast their votes either for
George or Law.
Justice will prevail in Clatsop county,
and Treasurer Ward and Deputy
Howell be placed behind prison bars.
Both have been indicted by the grand
jury for embezzling S11, 1858 of county
funds.
John X. Mclean announces that he
| is not candidate for senator, but his
announcement has string on it. If
the Ohio legislature is democratic,
Mclean will likely reconsider his de-
clination.
Senior Sagasta has got his war paint
on and informs Uncle Sam that Spain
is ready to fight if the reforms he offers
Cuba are not acceptable. Sagasta re-
minds one of a bantam rooster bustl-
ing up to an overgrown cochin.
The Salem Statesman has shelved
Mr.. Geer, and has him already killed
off in the next republican convention.
But he will be an awful troublesome
corpse. Geer now occupies a place in
the esteem of the people once held by
Senator Mitchell.
Either Seth Low or Henry George
should be elected mayor of Greater
New York. Tracy and Van Wyck are
the candidates of machines, and if
either is elected the municipal gov
ernment will be run in the interest of
corrupt politicians.
George Fred Williams, the silver
tougued orator of Massachusetts,, will
make the race for governor on plat
form indorsing that adopted at
Chicago. The probabilities are he
will not be elected, but the vote he
will get will be surprise to the gold
ties of the country.
The persistent and scientific fight
made by sanitary and medical science
has been really successful in confining
the spread of yellow fever to limited
territory, but nature will soon appear
as greater preventative than all the |
doctors, for when frosts appear in the
South, the disease will be driven out,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
FREE PASSES.

a noted writer on political and social
subjects recently discussed at some
length in the leading magazines the
question OF free passes on transporta-
tion lines, and showed that the rich
and influential ride free while the
poor and common people pay fare.
The conclusion he arrives at is that if
all paid alike, fares would be materially
reduced without loss to the transpor-
tation companies. Evidently there is
much truth in this statement. but the
extra cost that is heaped upon those
who pay in order to enable tie others
to ride free is not the most objection
able feature to the giving of passes.
Too often the donation of an annual
Pass from q company to officials, es-
pecially members of Legislative bodies,
is in manner bribe to influence
legislation or bias the opinions of the
party receiving it. The legislative or
executive officer who has accepted such
favors from transportation company,
if he is susceptible, is under obliga-
tions to those extending the favors,
and is not in all cases free to act in
matters directly interesting the
donors, should questions of conflict
come up between such parties and his
constituents. Officers performing
duties for the state that require them
to travel from place to place are paid
mileage by the state, and when so paid
have no moral right to demand or ac-
cept free Transportation. By accept
ing it they belittle themselves and
jeopardize their independence. Free
passes issued to Officials are far more
dangerous to the community than
those issued to the rich, and if not re-
fused by the officers themselves should
be prevented by law.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
Thrown Ont of Court.

NEW YORK. Oct. 5.-The suit OF
Rev. Daniel C. Potter against John D..
Rockefeller, for $4,000 damages, for
libel, was dismissed by Judge Glider
sleeve, in the supreme court.
The suit. has been heard several
times. Today, when DR.. Potter's law
yers asked for continuance. the de-
fense protested that there had been too
many adjournments. Judge Glider
sleeve intimated that he would enter
tain a motion to dismiss if made by the
lawyers for the defense, and this was
dune
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
Six Lives Were Lost.

MINNEAPOLIS, Oct. GA special to
the Journal from Plankington, N. D.,
says: The girls cottage at the state
industrial school burned at midnight.
Tillie Hooper, in charge of the sewing
department; Nellie Johnston, aged l3,
of Grafton, N. D.; Bell Fobart, aged g.,
of Sioux Falls; Bessie Kirby. aged H..
of Hot Springs; Iva Warner, aged Is,
of WATERFOWL, and Christina Berg
man, aged IL, of Yankton, perished in
the building. Twenty of the girls es-
40 nod
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
The Kankakee Marsh Fires.

VALPARAISO, Ind. Oct, THE
KaGkakee marsh fires are spreading in
this county, although the farmers have
given up all other work and are fight
it at ali hours of the day. Several
houses were destroyed last night. The
big marsh near Assinong caught fire
last night, and the flames swept over
acres of land, destroying everything
n thait. nath
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
EXPECTATIONS NOT REALIZED
Spanish People Disappointed in sagasta's
Cabinet.

NEW YORK. Oct. GA dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says:
The new cabinet has certainly not
answered the expectations of the pub
lie in Madrid or the provinces, and al
ready the opposition politicians criti-
cize it sharply. Everybody supposed
that Segasia. the new premier, would
have been ready for the present criti-
cal times. but it is question whether
the solution of the crisis does not show
that he could not control the old stand
ing rivalry amoug the liberal front
rank politicians.
In this crisis. like all Spanish minis
terial crises, much more is going on
benind the scenes than appears on the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09

MADRID, Oct. lit is semi-officially
announced today that Captain-General
Weyler will be recalled from Cuba
this month, and that it is probable the
cortes will be dissolved in December
and new parliament convoked in
March.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09
Drought in wisconsin.

KENosHA, Wis, Oct. 7.-Old set
tiers of Kenosha say this has been the
dryest season for years in this part of
the country. Vegetation is parched
and crops blasted. Wells aud springs
have dried up, and as result of scar
city of water stock have suffered
greatly.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09


IN Oregon, but thissystem of creating
arivalry among schools may have bet
ter results in getting a full attendance.
The experiment will be watched with
interest.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-10-09

The Benton county school superin.
.tendent has devised a novel plan for
encouraging attendance at public
schools. He has prepared banner to
be given to the school showing the
highest percentage of all children in
the district attending, and to be kept
by such school until another makes
higher average. Compulsory educa-
cation has been a comparative failure
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
Railroad and Industrial Notes.

John 3. Alexander. British vice consul
at Tacoma, was in the city yesterday.
E. W. McGinnis. local agent OF the Ca
madam Pacific. spent yesterday in Ia
coma.
Capt. James Griffiths, OF the Nippon
YuSen kaisha, went 70 Port Townsend
Monday night to meet the Sakura Maru,
due TO arrive yesterday.
j. L. DeBevoise of Portland general
agent of the Rock Island and Albert Lea
routes. was visitor at the railroad offices
around Pioneer place yesterday afternoon.
The general office building OF the Seat
tie d Interna tional was decorated yester-
day with a gaudy new sign, the principal
feature of which IS the emblem designed
by General Freight and Passenger Agent
Fred Alien. the American shield and the
maple leaf OF Canada. which Ia now con-
spicuous on the new printing of the COM
pany.
A. b. Cuts. general passenger and tick
et agent of the Minneapolis e. St. Louis,
was in the city for few hours yesterday.
Mr.. Cuts has been on pleasure tour OF
the Pacific coast, and expected to spend
some time on Puget sound. The smash
ing OF the association. however has COM
PEELED him 10 cut short his visit and
turn at once 10 Minneapolis. lie went 10
Tacoma yesterday afternoon and left later
for Spokane over the Northern Pacific.
In response TO a recent application on
tha part OF Portland people for a rate on
horse meat 20 Atlantic seab0ard points.
the Great Northern will today issue a
tariff on the product In tierces or barrels
from Pacific coast terminals by lake and
rail- route 10 Atlantic coast points Of Is
cents per cwt. The rate applies 10 terri
tory west OF coast points and east OF
Cleveland, O. At the time the applicstion
was made il was not believed that any
concession would be made lower than that
issued for salt salmon IN similar pack
ages the rate on that commodity Deing so
cents per cwt. The horse flesh finds a
market in Europe and the shipments are
all for export.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31

pie. formerly pilot of the Willapa. will be
in command. his knowledge OF the dan
gerous inside passage to Alaska making
him the best available man for the cap
taincy.
The Edith viii take from here the over
plus OF freight left by the Willapa on her
last voyage 10 the north, and at Bella
Bella viii take aboard what freight was
saved from the wreck, as well as the pas
sengers. These passengers are about for
~ in number. ard are provisioned for a
week or more. They will be taken in the
Edith wherever their tickets on the VIII
lapa call for. On the return voyage some
passengers may be brought down. 1t is
not the Intention OF the Alaska Steamship
Company to continue the small steamer on
the route more than the one voyage.
Arrangements for a permanent vessel
10 run from here 10 Alaska are being per-
fected as rapidly as possible. 81 do not
know yet what will be done said Man
ager Peabody yesterday. mo definite
steps will be taken until Capt. Roberts.
who is now az Bella Bella, returns to this
city"
The Edith will come here today and will
sail tonight
The sale of tickets on the steamship AL
Ki. which viii sail for Alaska April 4, go
ing through to Dyea has been very rapid
and all her accommodations will soon be
taken.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
BURNED TO DEATH.
The Clothes of Minnie Heyer, .
Child. Catch Ffre-Dfes i'm
TerrfbIe Arouy

Little Minnie Heyer. sweet-faced child
OF summers. living with her parents az
ia Irving avenue. died at the family resi-
dence Monday evening as the result or a
terrible burning received while helping an
elder sister light FIRE during the day.
AS near as could De learned from the
distracted parents. the older children had
been attending the Olympic school during
the day and Minnie had been left IN care
Of neighbors, both the mother and fasher
being away AZ work. After school the
children went into the house and attempt
ed 10 light the kitchen IRE. the weather
outside being quite cold. In some manner
the flames communicated 10 little Mlnnie's
dress. and in less time than Il takes 20
tell. the child was a mass % flames The
other children ran out OF he house scream
ing. their cries attracting several neigh
bors. who rushed out 10 see what was the
trouble. Going in the direction OF the lit
tie home they saw a sight that caused
the blood 10 freeze in their veins. In the
doorway stood the tot. her clothes one
mass OF flames. The little dear was try
ing TO make an cutlery, but the pain was
too intense. One OF the neighbors. with
more presence OF mind than the rest, pro-
cured a comforter and snlothered tho
flames. The child was placed in bed and
a physician sent for. but al that could be
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31

Dent Of Ixaauzh, ex-Au1itor Beman and
ex-Commissionsr Fred Gasch. The first
two witnesses were severely crosSexa-nin-
81 by Attorneys VIII II. Morris and John
F. Dore. attorneys for Donlan and Hea-
ton respectively.
Nr. Gasch was examined for the pur-
pose Of showing the process OF handling
bills p-eseatea 10 the commissioners. and
also for the purpose OF f5entifying his own
signature and that OF Mr.. Heaton on the
bill IN controversy.
Ex-Auditor Bernan testified as TO the
manner in which Donlan secured his so
warrant, and TO several details as regards
procedure.
VITA ne testimony OF these Witnesses
the state rested It's case. after taking ev-
cry advantage 70 prove that Donlan
charged the county for two dayS work
that had not been performed. and that
Heaton approved the bill knowing that
the work had not been performed.
After resting ms case. Mr.. Hart waived
his right TO the opening argument. ".
II. Morris. attorney for Donian. opening.
Mr.. Morris moved 10 dismiss the defend
ant, Donlan. on the ground thar there was
no testimony offered on behalf of the state
which would warrant the court in finding
against him Under the law and evidence.
admitting on the part OF the defendant
that every statement introduced by the
state was true. the crime of forgery mad
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-03-31
THE EDITH TO GO.
CHARTERED TO TAKE NORTH THE
wILLAPA,s PASSENGERS.
She VIII Leave Tonight and VIII
Stop ut Bella Bella for the Wreck
the One Trfp-Steamshfp Topeka
Leaves for the North With a Full
Passenger List and CarGo-The
Trendwell to Use Electric Power
I'm Its Big Mining Plants.

relief boat for the wrecked passengers
Of the steamship willapa will leave here
tonight for Bella Bella and viii transfer
them TO their original destination, Juneau
or Dyea.
When the news OF the wreck Of the VIII
lapa reached Charles e Peabody, nanas-
ing owner OF the fated vessel. his first
solieituds was for the passengers who had
been put 20 so much Inconvenience. He
has been untiring in his efforts since then
TO secure a steamer 70 carry out the work
in which the wiIiapa failed. The Utopia,
now plying between here and Vancouver.
was negotiated for without success.
The steamer secured yesterday is the
Edith. owned by the Puget Sound & Alas
ka Steamship Company. and chartered by
w. NJ. Lazier and others in Victoria for
use in the fishing industry. She has been
making voyages 10 Southeastern Alaska
for halibut-
The Edith is about 1S5 feet In length and
2s feet beam She can carry sixty passen-
gers ard her accommodations are being
renovated for the voyage. Capt Giles