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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17
HARD HEARTED BUT JUST.

The state board of pardons of Min.
nesota has just disposed of disagree.
able task in refusing to pardon Jim and
Cole Younger. In 1877 the Younger
brothers were convicted of raidiug a
bank at Northfield, Minnesota, and
were sentenced to the penitentiary OF
that state for life. The Youngers
were noted outlaws, and the crimes
they committed were numerous. They
were murderers and robbers of the
most daring type, men who did not
hesitate to sacrifice life in order to
satisfy their desire to gain by dishonest
methods. They bad forfeited every
claim for clemency. and when finally
run down and brought to answer for
their misdeeds, have no right to expect
to be forgiven. Numerous attempts
have been made to secure their pardon
in the past, but all failed, and indica.
tions are that they will remain behind
prison bars until death shall remove
them from their confnemen5. Sixteen
years ago Governor Pillsbury refused
to pardon them, and eight years ago
Governor Merriam followed the same
example, both declaring that they be-
'lieved the ends of justice would be
better served by keeping the Youngers
in confinement.
The recent attempt to secure the
pardon of the Younger brothers has
been notable for the amount of pres
sure that has been brought to bear on
the board. Friends of the Youngers
were present with long petitions
signed by senators and congressman
from Missouri and leading citizens of
that state. Long arguments were
made in support of the application, a
petition from Cole Younger was read
and Warden Wolfes, of the peniten-
tiary, appeared in person and asked
for pardon. On the other hand, citiz-
ems of Nortbfield and of that section
of the state where the raid occurred
were out in force with attorneys and
some of the sufferers in the famous
raid and presented strong arguments
against the pardon.
Despite all this pressure the gov
ernor. attorney general and chief JUS
tlce, who constitute the board, pos
sessed sufficient firmness to refuse the
pardon. While such action is ap-
parently hard hearted, and it would
seem that the request of parties injured
should be considered, still sympathy
for people who have been deprived of
their liberty often is carried to too
great an extent to serve the ends of
justice. Men like the Youngers have
no excuse for the crimes they COM
NIT. The highway robber or the
deliberate murderer carefully plans his
crime before he com nits it; he medi-
tates before he acts, therefore when
he is caught he should suffer the PEN
atty fixed by the law. Tho action of
the Minnesota board of pardons will
have good effect throughout the
country in preventing crime, and is
worthy of commendation.
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PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED.
Ensiand to be Asked to Comply With the
SCALING Award.

Easland to be Asked to Comply With the
Sealing Award.
New YORK. July sl4.-A special to
the Tribune from Washington says:
Important instructions have recently
been sent by Secretary Sherman to
Ambassador Hay for his guidance in
urging on the British government a
compliance with the Behring sea
award, which looked to the preserva-
tion of seal life in Alaskan waters. The
instructions were prepared as reply
to recent note from Lord Salisbury,
handed to Secretary Sherman by Sir
Julian Pauncefose few days before
the British ambassador sailed for Lon
don frcm New York. They show at
length Englano's policy of procrastina-
tion, her continued failure and refusal
to support this government in its ef-
forts to prevent the determination of
the seal herd, and the anxiety of the
United States, frequently made known
to the London foreign Office, that steps
should be taken to preserve the seals,
an obligation imposed by the Paris
tribunal.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17
Wages of Ohio Miners.

COLUMBUS, o., July 15.-President
Ratchford has mailed personal requests
to miners throughout the country ask
ing for statements regarding the wages
they received for publication for the
miners in Sandy creek valley have
been heard from. Since early in the
spring the wages of these men for each
two weeks has averaged S5.74 each.
The total earnings was 1929. 9S, and for
the same period their Indebtedness to
the operators for rent. provisions, min
ing materials, ETC., aggregated s619.29,
leaving them in debv to their employ
Ratchford says this is sample of the
conition of the miners.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17
QUEEN v1oToRIA's WEALTH

It is impossible to place an exact es-
innate upoa the wealth OF the queen
of England, since she has many sources
of revenue that are not Haunted before
public gaze. but it is certain that TO-
day she is the wealthiest ruler IN
Europe, and whatever may occur with
in the next century the house at
Hanover need not be paupers. For
hundreds of years her predecessors
were an impecunious set, hence she
got nothing from her princely father
or royal uucles, the British nation
having had to pay off their debts, but
from her accession to the throne sixty
years ago Queen Victoria has been in
receipt of civil list amounting to
$4,000, 900 year. besides other dona-
tions and perquisities. OF the annual
allowance of s2,0 900, $500, 600 con-
stitutes her pocket money or private
purse. 5ne nus also $500, 900 year as
the net revenues of the Duchy of Lam
caster.
From this it will be seen that after
having all the expenses of every con-
ceivable character, down to her very
charities and servants wages, betrayed
out of the civil list, she has had sum
of at least $500, 900 each year to dispose
of as she likes. 1t is no exageration
to estimate the present fortune OF the
queen from those sources alone as in
the neighborhood of 500, 900. Fortyfive
years ago. in 1852, the queen had
wiudfall in a bequest left her by Johh
Camden Neild. an eccentric and
wealthy miser of London. To his
poor old housekeeper who had served
him twenty-six years he left nothing,
and to his executors only $500 apiece.
The queen accepted the bequest, but
made generous provision for the house
keeper, gave $4,000 to each of the execu-
tors and erected a monument to Ne1ld's
memory. The estate proved to be OF
the value of about so, SOC. 900, and with
it's accumultions of forty-fve years past
at per cent, this would make hsr
worth today nearly 100000.
What service has the queen ever
rendered to the people of England or
to the world to acquire such wealth?
True. she has been a good ruler, an ex-
emplary mother and just monarch,
but aside from this she has been moth
ing more than millions of other women.
Had she been born of common
parentage, she would have been moth
ing else than comely English woman,
but circumstances were kind to her,
and wealth has flown into her Golfers,
to help make life easy for her progeny,
grand and great-grandchildren who
are increasing at the rate of two
or three year. They will be
supported in affiuence and idle
ness like their illus6rious ancestor,
but the world and tine human race will
be none the better by their having
lived. They viii be but an army OF
dreams destined to live off the energies
and labors of those who toll. The
queens wealth is large, so is her pro-
geny. but humanity is no better for
their existence.
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Were Caught short and Failed.

NEW YORK. July 13.-Decker, How
ell & Company, bankers and brokers
of this city, have assigned without
preference. The liabilities are not
stated. A report of the firm attributed
the trouble to being on the wrong side
of the market, the firms shortage on
sugar being one of the principal ele-
mania
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17
Reservoir Gave way.

NEwBURGH, N. Y, July 14.-Mel-
zinga reservoir, in the Fish mountains,
near Matteawan, burst at 3 O'Clock
this morning owing to heavy rains.
The water ran into creek. and two
miles below, near Dutchess Junction,
washed away brickyards and buildings,
including clearinghouse, occupied
by laborers. It is reported nine were
drowned and others are missing.
The food washed away 200 yards of
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17
Queen Lii Wri.iug Songs.

New YORK, July 1.-The Times
says: Lilluokalani, former queen of
Hawaii, has settled down in a hotel
here into sort of literary retirement.
There she deyotes herself 10 compos-
ing Hawaiian melodies and songs, and
to collecting material for her eventful
autobiography. Her private secretary.
Mr.. Palmer, says she iS engaged in
reading the proofs Of u brochure she is
preparing for publishing firm. This
has for its subject The Crestion of
the World, According to Hawaiian
rHro ditio,c
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17
TO TAX VEHICLES.
Chicago Will Improve Its Streets by Tax
ing Those Who Use Them.

Chicago viii Improve Its Streets by Tax
ing Those Who Use Them.
CHICAGO, July 13.-Every bicycle in
Chicago will pay a yearly tax of 81 if
Mayor Harrison signs the ordinance
which the council passed last night.
Vehicles of every description are taxed
from So to s12 per annum under the
provisions of the same ordinance.
In the city there are estimated to be
100000 bicycles, and sufficient We
hicles to make the revenue derived
from the ordinace 81 ,0O0,O90 per an
mum. Every dollar of this is be ex-
pended upon the repair and keeping
in good condition of improved streets.
Mayor Harrison says that so far as
he has studied the ordinance he is in
favor of it, and thinks he will sign it.
The vote by which the council passed
it was so To 16. The ordinance pro-
vides that besides the tax of 81 per an
mum on bicycles, all vehicles shall bear
an annual tax as follows: One horse,
81: two horses, S.: three horses, So; four
horses, 81; six horses, Sl050; eight
horses, Sl2.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17

to be the only really successful method
OF taxation, and under it England has
fourished and waxed prosperous. Un-
til the United States can shape its laws
far raising revenue upon somewhat the
same lines as England has, the same
dissatisfaction apparent now, will con-
tinue indefinitely.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17
Cheyennes ON the Rampage.

MILES CITY. Mont, July 1.-THE
Cheyenne Indians are again making
trouble for white people near the res
ervation. A number of bucks, armed,
attacked the home of Matt Winter,
firing several shots inside the house.
Mrs. Winter escaped without injury.
The authorities have asked Senator
Carter to bring the matter before Sec
retary Bliss.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17

nation is to open its ports to the pro-
ducts of the world, then we require the
dearest money in the world with which
to conduct our trade. And since the
Kentucky national democrats are abso-
lutte free traders, they are consistent
in declaring for the gold standard.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17
Tin Plate works Closed.

CLEVELAND, July 15.-The Crescent
tin-plate works closed in every depart
ment this morning. The heaters re-
fused to go to work, and without the m
it was impossible to operate the mill.
The company decided to shut down in
definitely
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17
Murdered by spauiards.

KEY WEST, July 14.-Another Amer
lean has been killed in Cuba. Charles
Gordon, Captain Menocal aud two
soldiers left Soledad camp to join
General Gomez. While passing the
Oamujy river, a guerilla force attacked
them. After some fighting Charles
Gordon and the two others were cap
tured. Captain Menocal said he was
an American, and wanted to have
fair trial. The chief of the forces,
Braulio Cotteron. replied:
''Kill that American; if he goes to
Havana Lee will save him."
Gordon was macheted in the most
cruel manner. Charles Gown, the
American correspondent, and Charles
Gordon left the United States on the
same expedition, and have both been
assassinated in a very similar manner
because theV were Americans
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Some men are afraid
of death, some are
not. Most of us
would rather not meet
the grim destroyer to-
day. We would rather
put it off until to-Inor-
row, or until next
year. Mere wishes co
not count for much in
the matter. A man
may not want to die.
He may not want to
l be sick. He may wish
land hope and pray
that he will not be
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17
HAS GONE TO HAWAII
Administration Thinks a Bat
tieship is Needed There.
RIDERS MUST PAY A TAX
Chicago Has Passed an Ordinance
Taxing Bicycles and All Other
Vehicles.
The National League of Republican Clubs
Meets at Detroit and COngratuIates
the Members Upon the Return
of Prosperity Coming.

NEW YORK, July ia special from
Washington says:
Recognizing the gravity of Japan's
attitude toward the Hawaiian annexa-
ton, tho administration has decided to
send the big battle-ship Oregon to
Honolulu TO relieve the cruiser Phila-
delphia and the Old corvette Marion,
now stationed there. The orders
were issued by the navy department
Monday.
The Marion returns home at once
and her Instructions will 60 to Homo
lulu by the steamer leaving San Fran
cisco July II. The Philadelphia is in
d very unserviceablc condition in con-
sequence of her long anchorage in
semi-tropical waters. The Philadel.
phia will remain at. Honolulu, however,
until the Oregon reaches there, and
perhaps longer.
1t had been intended by the navy
department for some time to send the
cruiser Baltimore to Honolulu, but it
will take longer to make her repairs
than was expected at first. This un-
expected postponement OF her assign
ment to the islands has served a good
purpose in allowing the navy depart
ment to send the Oregon. one Of the
most formidable ships in the service,
without giving Japan an opportunity
OF constituting this action as display
of unfriendliness on the part of the
United States.
How Japan will view the assign
ment of the Oregon to Hawaiian waters
remains to be seen, but it is certain
that if other vessels are sent to sup
port the Naniwa the United States
will respond in vigorous manner
that will leave no doubt as to the de-
termined policy of the administration
that foreign countries must keep their
HANDS off Hawaii.
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the Hudson River railroad track.
Trains are stalled on each side of the
break. There were two reservoirs in
the mountains, the lower one mile
distant from the other. The upper
one gave way, letting volume of
water into the ravine.
The Vanburen and Timonin brick
yards on the Hudson, just below
Dutchess junction, are mile distant
from the site OF the lower reservoir.
Without warning the flood reached
them tn. ough the ravine and made
general havoc. Buildings were torn
in pieces and their occupants carried
away in the raging food.
At o'clock seven bodies had been
recovered. Two of them were of Peter
Mulligan and his wife, who kept the
boardinghousef for the brickyard labor
ers that was swept away by flood.
Names of others are not known. It is
reported % are still missing. Tons Of
earth and sand we're washed down in
the flood, and men are digging into
this mass to recover other bodies.
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WHT PERVERT TRUTH?

The editor Of the Evening Repub-
lican, published at Baker City, is such
hide-bound partisan that he allows
party zeal to run away with judgment
| and even permits 1t to overshadow his
| early Christian training even to the
extent that he has forgotten that COM
mandment that says "Thou Shalt not
Bear False Witness" recent issue
of his paper he said:
"The taxpayers are being mulched
to the tune of about Is per cent ON all
the money it costs to run our public
institutions in this state, and at the
same time the coin is lying idle in the
vaults of the state treasury. The
people should rise up and thank the
democratic and populist parties for
these biessings."-
1t is strange that any man capable
of editing daily paper would make
such statement as this. 1t is true
that the democrats and populists did
not aid in attempting to organize the
house of the late so-called legislative
assembly, and they are not entitled to
any credit for their actions, but when
sized up beside the epublicans elect
to that body their sins are diminutive.
The democrats and popnlists had not
sufficient votes to organize the house;
in fact were in hopeless minority,
and could not have accomplished any
thing except by forming an alliance
with one or the other of the factions
in the republican party. The repub-
licans had a clear majority in the house
and it was their duty to organize that
branch of the legislature in order
that business might be transacted.
OF the so members of the house, the
different political parties were re.
presented as follows:
Republicans. 81
Democrats.
POpullStS Observation-Disclosures. IA
Mitchell republicans. ns... 2
Republicans and taxpayers league.
Mitchell republicans and populists.
Union bimetallic. 3
Taxpayers league and Mitchell re-
Pnoiicans.. ...........-.-...
The republicans had "a members,
or three more than majority, and it
was the duty of that party to organize
the house, elect speaker and other Of
ficers, and proceed to business. Fail
ing to do this the entire blame of any
extra burdens that may be thrust upon
the taxpayers, rests upon them. True
the democrats and populists might
have united with one of the factions
in the republican party and organized
the house, but it was not incumbent
upon them to settle family quarrels in
the party that had majority. 1t is
not necessary to peryert the truth
about the lamented farce at Salem, but
it is necessary that the responsibility
for the hold.up should rest where it
belongs
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-07-17
REPUBLICAN LEAGUE AT DETROIT
Opening Session of the Convention Well
Attended.

Attended.
CONVENTION HALL, Detroit, Mich,
July 13.-The 10th annual convention
of the National League of Republican
Clubs opened this morning. The
most striking feature in the decora-
tions of the auditorium was life-sized
portrait of President Mckinley, sur
mounted by an eagle, and by the stars
and stripes; directly opposite, in the
rear of the hall was a similar portrait
of James G. Blaine. Pictures of Wash
ington and Lincoln adorned the walls
at either end of the hall, and the inter-
vening spaces. rafters and gallery
fronts were hung with red, white and
blue escutcheohs of the states.
President Woodmsnsee raped for
order at 1880. After prayer by Rev. DIR.
Robert Servis, PresidentW W oodmansee
introduced Governor Pingree, who de-
livered the address of welcome on be-
half of the state.
Colonel Henry M. Duffield, of this
city, welcomed the delegates on behalf
of Detroit.
President Woodmansee, of Cincin-
natl, then delivered his annual address.
He reviewed the work of the league
during the last campaign, expressed
unbounded confidence in the present
administration, paid glowing tribute
to President Mckinley and made
several suggestions regarding the work
OF the present convention.
The roll of states was called for the
announcement of members of commit
tees. A resoltion was adopted direct
ing that telegram of greetings be
sent to President Mckinley, congratu-
lating him on the success of the repub-
lican administration, and asserting
that the promised era of prosperity was
close to fulfillment.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-17
A VAST INLAND SEA.
Death. Desolation and Distress Spreading
in Mississippi Valley.

Memphis, Tenn, March 16-Tho valley
OF the lower Mississippi is vast inland
sea. Death, desolation and distress is
spreading from as far north as Birds
Point Mo-, to the country below Helena,
Ark. The heavy rainfall OF the past fort
night in the Ohio valley and the conse-
quent floods are the immediate cause of
the frightful swelling In the Mississippi
In the vicinity of Cairo and south Of
there. The break In the lsves near
Nodena, Ark, has wrought havoc in
Mississippi county. Many persons are
thought to have persisted in this vicinity.
twenty live negroes are reported drowned
in Bushy Bayou. For miles and miles
west of Memphis every home has been
abandoned.
One planter. j. L. Butler, tells a
terrible story of The destruction Of arm
houses, property and cattle, but he re-
ports only one drowning. Butler, however,
feara that the loss of life will be great.
The break in the levee is widening.
Six hundred persons have been brought
to Memphis from Crittenden county,
most of them from Marion, Ark. Many
were in state of starvation when they
arrived. Ehe steamer Minnehaha has re-
turned from trip to Island Forty, five
miles north of Mound City, where several
milies were found. The women were
in the water up to their waists and two
OF them were holding babies In their
arms.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-17
WAR ON INSURANCE TRUST.
Attorney General OF Ohio Intends to Gust
the Combine from the state.

Columbus, Ohio, March 16.-Attorne7
General Monnett mas filed in the su-
preme court his threatened suits to GUST
the insurance trust from Ohio. There
are seven suits in all, directed against
as many companies. The attorney gen.
eral says there are many other mem
bers OF the trust whose names he has
but he has not sufficient evidence
against them yet to warrant bringing
action aga1nt them now.
The defendants iu the suits are, The
Western Assurance Company of Toronto;
the Caledonian Insurance Company of
EdinburR, Scotland; ths London & Lam
caster insurance Company of Liverpool;
the st. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
Company of ST. Paul; the Home Insur-
ancs Company Of New York.
incorporated in the petition are, a
number of experts from the trust agree
ment showing that ono object of the
com binations is to fix rates of insur-
ance. Severe penalties for cutting rates,
and for DUNG business with companies
not members of the trust, are provided
in this agreement.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-17
SALE TODAY.
CHILDREN'S
FANS.

Dainty, wee fans for wee folks,
made Of gauze and fine silk, spangled
just like the fans carried by older folks
and with the same pretty empire fig
ures or garlands of flowers. They
come in white to use with white dress
es or in pink or blue to match the COL
ored muslins.
The sticks are of carved bone or
fancy carved wood picked out with
gold or silver. They measure about
eight inches.
The new paper fans are being used
nearly as much as the more expensive
ones, and the colors are very pretty.
They come about the same size.
We also have Feather fans.
Prices range from 25c to $500.