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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
AN AWFUL DISASTER
Two Trains Meet on the
Santa Fe in Kansas.
WILL NOT BE EVICTED
Striking Miners Refuse to Stay Out
of the Company's Houses
at Plum Creek.
European Powers Pledged tosupport spain
as Against the United states-vaIu-
able Timber Destroyed

EMPoRIA, Kan Sept. 9.-Last
nights head-on collision on the Atchi-
SON, Topeka q Santa ;Ee proves to have
been the worst disasSer that has oc-
Cured on that system in many years.
Twelve employees we're killed outright
or died of theirSnjuGies, and 10 others
were more or leklinjured;
! -rI.a--z.-,,, . . -, ->ssS7.,rFL bound fast
mali and California express, and were
the fastest trains on the Santa Fe
system. They were running at rapid
rate when they met.
1t is stated the wreck was caused by
miscarriage of ordcrs from the train
master. Al Empo ria, the eastbound
fast mail train .eceived orders to pass
the California express at Lang, seven
miles east. An order was sent to Lsng
for the California express to take the
siding there, but this order was not de-
livered, and the westbound train passed
on, the trainmen expecting to pass the
fast mail at Emporia. The westbound
express was going around a slight
curve and met the fast mail, probably
within 200 feet.
The westbound train carried eigh
coaches, and its passengers included
many excursionists, who had been to
hear Hon. W. J. Bryan speak at the
county fair at Burlingame. Mr.. Bryan
himself vas on tie train, but was ridS
ing in the rear Pullman, some 400 feet
from the cars which we're wrecked, He
states that nothing but a heavy jolt
was experienced by the passengers in
his coach.
Mr.. Bryan was one of the leaders in
the crowd of rescuers. He helped to
carry out the dead, and wounded, and
gave the greatest attention to their
Pqra
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
BE7TER LATE THAN NETER.

Portland allowed the bulk of the
outfitting for Alaska to be done by
Seattle, either on account of superior
shipping facilities that could be offered
by Seattle or for want of enterprise on
the part of Portland. Thousands of
lollars have been expended in Seattle
for outfitting Klondike miners and
supplying Alaskan merchants that
'ould have been secured by Portland,
lad proper energy been exerted by
hat ACE to secure the trade. but the
people of Portland have pursued their
customary Indifferent policy and
allowed this immense trade to slip
tway from them.
Portland, however, is awakening to
is interests, and has learned by ex
oerience that it cannot hold the trade
Of the Northwest without putting forth
some effort. The chamber of com
merce has awakened to the situation
aud is now exerting a commandable
degree of energy to secure the. Alaska
trade Presiden4 Mason has issued an
open letter to the world setting forth
the facilities possessed by Portland
for taking care of the trade of the
merchants of Alaska, and inviting
their patronage, aad an effort is being
put forth to interest the entire state
in the scheme to attract trade to the
metropolis. Ills pleasing to note that
Portland has thus late got move on
itself to corralthe trade that has here
tofore gone elsewhere, simply because
an effort mas been put forth to secure
it. Portland has always been ipdif-
ferent in the matter of soliciting
patronage and looking after the trade
which its wealth and natural situation
entitled it to, resting upon its name to
bring it business. However, it is we'll
that it has at last realized the fact that
there is more in push and energy than
in a name, and that it is now exerting
itself to regain what it has lost in the
past
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
THE MILLfONAIRES TARIFF.

The Eingley tariff bill is proving a
veritable thorn in the sides of the re.
publican leaders. Their utmost in
genuity will not suffice to explain
away it's childish blunders, and the
fact that it will prove wholly made
euate- as q revenue producer is hecom-
ing more apparent every day. The
last treasury statement shows that
since the first of the fiscal year the re-
ceipts have been but S5S, l08, ,7lS, and
the expenditures sS3,6SS,656. The de-
felt for August was kept down as
much as possible by the refusal to pay
warrants at the end of the month that
could he put over to the new month.
But the new month started off with q
deficit on ohe first day of S2,0l2, 1873,
and this did not include three of the
largest items-war, navy and interest,
against which no warrants were
drawn.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
EDITORIAL NOTE s.

Don't be discouraged over the pos
sibility of loss OF crops by rain
There is always a bright and cheerfu
season after a storm.
The revised estimates OF the wheat
crop in the three great spring wheat
states of Minnesota and the two Da
k.otas, place the yield at l2o,O0o,0o(
bushels. agafnst 17O,000,000 bushels
last year. 80
Pension Commissioner Evans has
directed that pension checks must not
be sent to the care of anybody, but
must be directed to aud mailed to the
pensioner, and must not be delivered
to any other person.
Harvest hands have rather the best
of the farmers in Northeastern Wash
ington where they have struck for an
advance of 25 per cent in wages. Farm
ers cannot put off harvesting and will
likely grant the advance.
Rain may yet destroy the farmers
crops and blight their hopes, which
we trust will not be the case. but
though it should, they still have one
consolation-they have the Dingley
bill left.
One dollar buys four pounds less of
sugar than it did before the new tariff
bill went into effect. But every body
is prosperous, hence We do not notice
such little rises in the price of one of
the necessaries of life.
Those may go 10 Klondike who want
something for nothing or who want
quick and uncertain profits on small
Investments. but the conservative man
who invests in Wasco county farm
property or manufacturing industries
in The Dalles, will az the expiration
of ten years fiud himself in comfortable
while the majority of
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
ALI Goods Marked in Plain Figures
made their Mecca on the banks of the

made their Mecca on the banks of the
Seine. How much of the idea of the
Paris exposition of 1900 is to be at
tributed to the desire to make of it
something far larger and more splen-
did than ever before achieved, with
the view of making Paris more attrac-
tive, and how much is due to French
am mbition for comparison of their
educational, Industrial and material
progress with the best the world can
show, it is not at all important to de-
fine. The French government and
people are working to make the ex-
nosition one which will far surpass all
it's predecessors, as we'll in the extent
and variety of the exhibits as in the
pomp and magnificence of the splendid
accompanying fetes and entertain
ments. and it is safe to say that never
before were plans for such project
more thoroughly elaborated or more
completely worked out, down to the
finest detail. says the Scientific
American.
The Importance of a good represen-
tation of the United States at the ex-
position is generally conceded. primar-
lily, from the fact that our growth in
many lines of manufacture has pow
reached such proportions that further
material increase cannot we'll be
looked for, unless we can sell largely
in foreign as we'll as the home markets
Our ability to successfully compete
with foreign manufacturers tn their
own markets, in many lines OF manu-
factured goods, cannot be doubted,
and some efforts in this direction have
already met with marked success, but
the exposition will afford an oppor-
tunity to pnt such representation on a
better basis, and to effectively. bring
American goods more thoroughly be-
fore foreign buyers than ever before,
To the end, therefore, that our partici-
patton in the exposition may be fully
and that American
may have sufficient
space allotted them, MAJOR Handy. the
United States commissioner, intends
to apply for 500. 900 feet to be devoted
TO exhibits from the United States.
Commissioner Handy sailed for
Europe recently. intending to return
and report to congress at its next ses,
sion, giving all available information
to intending exhibitors, and asking
for liberal appropriation from the
that the United States
may be creditably represented.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
MEATS WILL CONE HIGH.
Result OF the Operations of the Chicago
Packers' COnAbIne.

Result OF the Operations of the Chicago
Packers COnAbine.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. THE Call
says that meat, particularly lamb and
veal, is going to be higher in Califor-
MIA during the next six months than it
has been in several years past, as the
result of the operations OF the "Big
Four. Messrs. Morris, Swift. Armour
and Cudahy, of Chicago.
Realizing some time ago that feed
would be abundant this season, these
men began purchasing lambs. calves
aud cattle in large numbers and ship
ping them East to fatten. They drew
largely and quietly on the vast herds
OF Nevada, Arizona and Oregon, and
before the wholesalers knew it, had
snapped up nearly everything in sight.
An advance in price has already
been made and now Miller & Lux and
the Western Meat Company, the two
largest coast dealers, are working hard
to secure sutfisient supply for their
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
A CLASH is IMMINENT.
Deputies Again Attempted to Evlct the
strikers.

PIrTsBURG, Sept. 9.-At s O'Clock
this morning deputies evicted family
from the company's houses at Plum
Creek. Little resistance was offered
at the time, but as soon as the house
bad been emptied and the furniture
put in the middle of the street, women
gathered In front of the house, and,
after the deputies had gone, miners
forced an entrance to the house and
carried the furniture hack. Desperate
resistance will he offered 10 case a
second attempt is made to evict the
family.
Three hours later, 16 deputies ar
rived at Clarksville, and evicted John
Pike and his family. They are polish
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11

people, but have many friends al
Clarksville. Their furniture was car
ried into the house again, and Puke,
his family and several friends installed
themselves there, prepared to make
trouble for the deputies if they again
attempted to evict them.
The deputies have sent for Supt. De
Armitt, and be is expected here at any
moment. The news of his coming
spread like wild fire, and the women
of Clarksville have gathered for resis.
tance. They are all armed, and are
sufficiently aroused to attack the
deputies as soon as they return.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
Forest rires are Raging.

BUFFALO, Wyo., Sept. 9.-The forest
fire which has been burning for
two or three weeks in the Big Horn
reserve, continues unabated and is
spreading rapidly, famed by a high
gale. Already an area about 20 miles
square is reported covered, and
millions of feet of timber have been
destroyed. The settlers have fought
the fire constantly until forced to give
up. There is no prospect OF rain, and
unless something ia done by the
government there is no Limits to the
loss which may be sustained.
Another tire is reported over the
divide in the Big Horn country.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
WHEAT SPECTATORS.

The fluctuations Of wheat on the
New York and Chicago boards th,
past few weeks singed the wings o.
many small speculator, who went
into the markets when prices first be-
gan to advance, expecting to reap :"
handsome fortune, but who came out
of the fray sadder but wiser men, with
wrecked fortunes and hopes after hav-
ing fooled too long with the fire. Many
have gone down in the turmoil thai
accompanied tho exciting scenes in
the pits, and while their individual
losses have not been very great,in the
aggregate it amounted to large sum,
which will mean privation and hard
ship to many family.
| Like those who seek fortunes in the
Northern gold fields, the public hears
only of the fortunate. Those whose
fortunes have been wrecked in their
vain attempt to WOO favors from the
tickle goddess, drop into obscurity and
are never heard of. If their losses
were made public it would serve as a
warning to others about to launch
upon the uncertainties OF the wheat
pit or embark on a journey to Klon-
dixie.
It is undoubtedly trne that many
men have made fortunes by speculating
IN wheat on the stock board. bat com-
pared to those who have been ruined
by such speculations, they are few in
deed. In nine cases out of ten it is
the old effort to make something out
of nothing and as n rule tho tenth
man has the money to back up his
speculatiOns. and therefore gosbles up
the money of the other nine. There is
little danger that snch men as Cndahy.
Armour. Linn and others who have
been the heavy operators on the
Chicago board of trade for the past two
weeks will Jose anything. They have
money to back up all their deals and
the fluctuations of the N lrset have
very little effect ppon them. 1t is the
man who invests one thousand to FIVE
thousand dollars that stands in danger
oflosiDg his all. Speculating in wheab
on margins is as uncertain and precar.
ious as playing faro and it is hardly
more honorable, although many who
would hold up their hands i 4 horror at
the latter game frequently take flyer
selves in high glee when turn in the
market shows them that the high
card has won.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11

thinks that congress should take the
matter in hand and enact legislation
which will prevent pensions being
given to widows of soldiers of the war
of the Rebellion, whose marriage with
such soldiers may take place after the
datn cf tho
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11

Rngland's serene confidence In hep
ability to discipline the rebellious
trih esmen of India reflects at once the
strongest and the weakest phases CT
the British character. Such confidence
has occasionally been followed by dis
aster, but on the other hand for more
than q century it has brought Tommy
Atkins of conqueror whenever he has
fought. The belief of the British
soldier that he can whip dozen
foreigners is one of the causes of Eng
lands military greatness.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
Hope is Dcsertlng,

NEW YORK. Sept. GA lfspatch TO
the World from London says:
Lamentable reports contlnueto pour
in from all parts of Ireland of the
havoc already wrought among the
crops, and as the weather still is most
unpropitious all hope of saving the
remnant Of the harvest is fast fading
away.
The English press is beginning
now to realize the situation, though it
is maintaining its gravity.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11


Range horses hsvo of late years been
q dead weight on the hands OF Western
raschmen, being of comparatively no
value whatever, but there now seems
a likelihood that there will he de:
mand for them in the American cavalry
and also in the armies OF England and
Germany. A test of their endurance
was recently made in which it was dem
onstrated that they could cover a
distance of 2400 miles in 90 days, sub
slstiua on grass and water. carrying a
rider the entire distance from Wyom-
ing to Galena, Ill. This feat is at.
tracting the attention of European
government agents who are in this
country to select cavalry horses, and
it is possible will create considerable
demand for the Western broncho.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11

1t is altogether probable that next
year $4,000 people will go to Klondike,
and On an average each OF them will
take with him $1,000, or an aggregate
of $50, 100000, Most of this will be
spent before those who go there earn
a dollar. In short, $4,000, 900 will be
developing the resources OF
that frigid country, and 1t is very
probable that not half that amount Of
gold will be taken out. II the same
amount were spent In developing the
agricultural resources of Oregon and
Washington it would bring certain re-
turns, possibly twice as great as viii
be realized by investments in the
ElOndike.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
DreadfaIIy Nervoas

Gents: was deadfully nervous, and
for relief took your Karl's Clover Root
Tea. 1t quieted my nerves and
strengthened my whole nervous sys-
TEN. was troubled with constipation,
kidney and bowel trouble. Your tea
soon cleansed my system 30 thoroughly
that 1 rapidly regained health AZ
strength. Mrs. S. A. Sweet RaH'
Conn. Sold by Blakeley g.
druggists, The Dalles, Orr
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11

COLUMBUS, o., Sept. 9.-The gold
democratic state convention met. with
between 300 and 400 persons present.
Judge Beer, of Bucyrus, was made
chairman, and introduced w. d.
Bynum, ofIndiana, who spoke about
two hours on the money question.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
The Fountain of Youth.

We all remembei
the story Of Ponce
de Leon seeking
the fountain Of
eternal youth; and
we all sympathize
with him in 4iis
S e arch. Youth
means so much. II
means more than
life-for sometimes
life becomes a
WEAKNESS. But
| youth with
a its abounding
H health and vigor.
~ elastic step,
y glowing cheeks,
: and sparkling
p eyes - we all
, covet gehu.
- Inc youth.
- The weak
= ness ior dis.
- $ e which
& ages people
halora tLxs.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
ARE WE Asleep

n There never was city that nature
? and benefcent government has done
more for than The Dalles. Nature
? surrounded it with "a country rich in
( every production; climate that is un
! surpassed in the Northwest, and by
y the peculiar location of the surround
ing country it is made the natural dis
; tributing point for section hundreds
of miles in extent, which gives it pres
tige as a commercial city over all
points in the Inland Empire. 1t has
received unusual favors from the gov
ernment, over S3,OO0,000 having been
expended in river Improvements that
give it. free water transportation to the
sea, besides it is located on one the
great transcontinental railroad sys-
TENS. affording it an outlet both east
and west for every product brought to
its doors.
But what have we, the people OF The
: Dalles, done to improve these facilities
for making great city or bettering
our own condition? Are we asleep to
the world and to the building up of
4 our interests? By our inactivity we
are allowing opportunities to slip by
co improve our conditions and advance
the prosperity of our town, while other
cities with fewer natural advantages,
but more enterprise, are securing all
/ the plums.
Pendleton,. simply by exerting a
reasonable degree of energy, secured
The wool securing mills and wOolen fact
ory that would have come to The
Dalles had any inducement been Of
fered. These two enterprises, which
are united under one management. are
of more benefit to Pendleton than is
all the shipping business to The
Dalles. The securing mills employ
from so to 10 operatives at good
salaries for five tn six months during
the year. besides drawing trade there
that could not have been secured with
= out them. wool being shipped by rail
Dfrom The Dalles to that place to be
scoured before being shipped east.
Aud the woolen factory is now running
day and night, giving employment to
q large force of operatives, and attract
ing attention to Pendleton from all
sections of the Northwest on account
of the excellent quality of the goods
. manufactured there.
md now the little city of La Grande.
Axtiug a considerable degree of
rs about closed the deal with
alists for the building of
kfactory with capacity
TONS of beets daily.
ecured upon the
Rnde to raise
acres of land
eh plant
100 acres
give
era-
khe
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
sUlLDED POLITICAL FENCES

AS had been expected the Oregon
delegation haye dispensed of public
patronage in o way that would best
serve their political aspirations. Re-
preventative Ellis wanted to land Judge
Fee in a position that would remove
him from the field as an opponent for
congressional honors, but failing in
this, mended up the fences as best he
could by giving Fees fellow townsman,
Sheriff Houser, the marshalship.
Tongue had desire to sidetrack
Geer in the first district and baited
his hook with the registership of the
Oregon City land Office, not being
willing 20 incur the displeasure of
of State Senator Patterson by landing
Mr.. Geer in the customs Office.
Senator Mcbride also looked after
the laying up of a few rails on his
political fence, by permitting Mr..
Mitchell to give the plum tree fsw
shakes Immediately over tho head of
one of his particular friends, and Judge
Hall will be Q. S. dlstrict'attorney for
the next four years.
Viewed from partisan standpoint,
che recommendations made by the
6elegation are possibly satisfactory.
nce the principal question considered
king selections was the prestige
npinumen5s would give each of
h members of the delegation
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
ind practically destroyed.
Are Pledged to support spaIn.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 9.-Comte Henry
le Penalo, who has been visiting
friends in st. Louis for a few days,
said that the rumor of the understand
ing between Spain and other European
countries, looking to a check upon
American interference with Cuba was
confirmed by information which came
to him from high authority. De
Panelo has been introduced in St.
Louis as member of an old Spanish
family whose sympathies are with the
Carlist party, but whose connection
with high politics in Spain keeps him
posted on most of the important diplo-
matte movements,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-09-11
Dark Days in ireland.

NEW YORK, Sept. s.-A World dis
patch from London says:
A panic is spreading through Ire
land over the terrible prospect of the
apparently complete failure of the har-
vest. Reports from1l0- parish presi-
dents from counties Glare, Cork, Kerry,
Limerick. Tipperary, Antrim, Armagh.
| Cavan, Derry, Donegal, Down. Fer
managh, Monaghan and Tyrone all
tell the same piteous story of ruined
crops, impending destitution and
anime. Blight has everywhere in
Whole or mainly destroyed potatoes,
While oats, which is the next most es-
'ential crop to an Irish farmer, have
soon -brtuered down by incessanG rains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-06
TILLMAN LAW COURT.
A California Wine Company Sues
South Carolina.

Charleston, S. C., May ga suit was
begun in the United States circuit court
today which may seriously affect the dis
pensary law of South Carolina. The suit
is brought by w. A. Vandercook & Co,
of California, against Dispensary Com
missioner Vance and all constables or
state officials acting under the dispensary
law, and a perpetual injunction is asked
by the company prohibiting them from
interfering with the business of the COM
pany which may be transacted with it's
South Carolina patrons.
The bill filed today is the result of the
recent seizure of a carload of wine Ship
ped by Vandercook & Co. to J. c. ST.
monds, of this city. Mr.. Simonds is the
cashier of the First National bank of
Charleston, and while all of the liquor
was consigned to him, it was intended
for number of other private citizens.
These persons were to receive orders from
Mr.. Simonds for their respective shares
of the carload of wine, depositing at the
same time in the bank the purchase mon
ey subject to the order of Vandercook &
Co. Shortly after the arrival of the IL
quor it was seized by the constables and
sent to Columbia.
The bill filed today asks for 5000 dam
ages.
Judge Simonton appointed May Il as
the day for hearing argument on the
case.