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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
DRIFTING TOWARD BONDAGE

For the year ending July l. there
was balance of trade in favor ol
the United States amounting to S275,.
600, 600; but the interest on our foreign
debt, freight paid to foreign ship own
ers and money spent by our tourists
abroad amounted to S3l4,000.000. so
after exhausting the proceeds Of our
immense expectations of home pro-
ducts and settling up our account with
the foreigners We were still 5000, 900
behind. The expenditures that run
US thus In debt we're for services for
which we receive no tangible return,
and were OF a nature which the people
of a great nation like ours should not
be called upon to bear. When a nation
buys goods abroad it has the goods to
show for its expenditure, but when it
pay sinterest end transportation to
foreigners it gets nothing visible in
return,
To meet the excess of our obligations
abroad we, were compelled to export
$40, ,000, 900 of gold and almost $40, ,O0O,.
600 of silver. During the year We pro-
duced $50, 900, 600 gold, but four-ffths
of this was exported. to pay interest on
our debt in Europe, leaving US but
$40, 100000 of standard money to add
to our circulating medium. How long
the resources of this country will stand
such drain, is problem that con-
fronts the thinking people of the
nation, but that the limit will some
day be reached is a certainty. Still
there seems to be no immediate hope
OF the drain being checked. We
are rushing headlong into debt, willing
and anxious to increase our foreign
obligations by selling more bonds on
our municipal credits, light and water
plants and street railways. in fact
every conceivable security we can
pledge. And so long as this mad rush
for aecumulating debt exists, and our
ocean traffic is done by foreigners,
they will live off our earnings. This
lax upon our resources is becoming so
great, that if we do not soon quit
borrowing money from abroad, and
establish transportation lines for doing
,ur own carrying trade, we will be
owned by Europeans. They will have
America in complete bondage to |
europe, and her people will be the
,urden-bearers of the world instead of,
IS they should be, the most independ-
mt people on earth.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
CoaldeaIers Apprehensive.

CLEVELAND, Aug. 5.-Cleveland
coal men are viewing the coal strike
situation with much apprehension.
They are deeply interested in mass
meeting to be held in Clearaeld dis.
trict in Pennsylvania, which the strike
has not reached,
Advices in Cleveland are to the eff
feet that De Armitt's mines are para
lyzed, and the feeling here is that
there may be an absolute tie-up.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
VIII close Up Its Affairs.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The banking
house of James G. Kings Sons,
founded in 1S47, and formerly one of
the principal banking firms of the city,
is going out of business. The business
has been long dwindling and what re-
mains will be taken over by Barring,
MauOnf, & %
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
NEGLECTED. ALASKA.

| 1WcuCy-ul years udVo p1oeSu oibcC
Alaska was organized as territory,
the organization meaning little except
that it was given place on the map OF
the United States. Even in this years s
political almanacs it fails to reach the
dignity of separate mention. General
tables state that it contains ST., 1890
square miles, or nearly twelve times
the area of New York, and that up to
1894 it had sent to the mints about
81 SOC, 900 in gold. The existence of gold
| in Alaska has been known for fifteen
years, yet neither for that nor. other
reasons has the United States govern
ment taken any steps toward develop
ing the territory. On the great river
of that region, the Yukon, we are un-
derstood to have one postmaster, ap-
pointed last year. Congress last week
took action in regard to establishing
second land Office, but land laws as
yet are not in working shape. The
idea that Hawaii would be troublesome
property to look after is not borne out
by the treatment of Alaska as part of
the national domain. 1t hs been that
only as an outlying wilderness. receiv-
ing no attention.
Whether the most of the newly dis
covered gold deposits are on the Cana
dian side of the line or not is as yet
unknown, but it is certain that the
Dominion has taken more prompt and
effective action In regard to them than
this country has done. Canada has
maintained mounted police there
t for some time, and consequently offers
the settler better local government
than miners law. The international
boundary has not yet been fixed, which
is to say that the settlement of this
matter has been neglected until the
uncertainties connected with it are
many and pressing. Some OF the gold
bearing streams are in doubt in rela-
tion to the boundary. One of the Can.
adian forts is said to be. on United
States soil. Ths Canadian claim as to
the southeast boundary involves the
control of the inland route to the
Yukon by the Chilcat route. The
danger Of complications has been multi
piled by the rush to the mines and a
thousand contentious must now be ad-
justed where one existed year ago.
If congress during the last twenty
nine years had given Alaska some at
teption every year, looking after its
exploration, investigating it's re-
sources, and opening its lands for set.
Element, the present situation wonl1
have been Infinitely improved. The
cost would not have been heavy and it
would have been abundantly returned
in several ways. 1t is not pleasant to
compare our backwardness with the
activity of the Canadians, whom we
outnumber fifteen to one. No doubt
there isiplenty of gold in the streams
and mountains of Alaska with its
breadth of 800 miles west of the Cana
dian boundary. But as matters stand
the prospectOr must find it and carry
his. law with him. We haye no police
to whom he can refer a |
grievance, and if he writes letter a
private carrier must be hired to carry |
it. We are belated in Alaska, and yet |
our communications with the territory |
are better than those of Canada. We |
have been outstripped in political ad-
by a small colonial people.
It is time to wake UP on Alaskan af-
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VIII Not Insure Gold Hunters

CHICAGO, Aug. "a Chicago agent
of The Travellers Insurance Company
at Hartford. Conn.,, has received in
structions from the home Office not to
insure any person going to the Clon.
dyke region. 1t is risk that the com.
count of the extreme extra hazard and
because when deaths take place the
difficulty of obtaining facts makes the
settlement of claims too difficult to be
r,ranticah hla
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
Heavy Rainstorm strikes Colorado

DENVER, Aug. 5.-Heavy rains have
caused many thousands OF dollars
worth of damage in and about the city.
Several bridges across Cherry creek
have been washed away. Patrick
Murray, a laborer, was thrown into
the creek by the caving of u bank and
was drowned. !. An unknown man who
attempted to ford the creek on horse
back was also swept away.
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WE WANT THE BEST.

The Dalles commercial Club has for
some time past had under considera-
tion different proportions for advanc-
ing the business interests of the city
and surrounding country, and has dis
played commendable zeal in formulat-
ing plans looking to this end. Among
the different propositions is one for
the purpose of building narrow guage
railroad from The Dalles to some point
on the Deschutes river to tap the wheat
| fields of Sherman county so as to bring
! them in reach of the head of naviga-
tion. 1t is stated that $25O,OO lone
half local capital can be interested in
this enterprise, which it is estimated
will be sufficient to build and equip
the road.
This enterprise is one that is worthy
of consideration, and if carried into
effect would unauestionably result
beneficially to The Dalles. But it would
| seem to US that there are other enter
prises that would prove of more lasting
benefit, and at the same time would re-
quire' less expenditure of money.
If there are Sl25,000 of local capital
ready to invest in home industries, it
is sufficient to create industries that
will furnish employment for hundreds
of people, who will become consumers
of the products of the surrounding
country, and thus create a market for
products that now must seek market
abroad. Woolen mills that would en-
ploy from 100 to 125 operatives the
year round could be establishen and
set in operation for $4,000. The re-
naming $4,000 would start a wool
securing plant and soap factory that
would employ from so to 80 more, or if
these industries are not desirable, such
enterprises as wagon and carriage
factories, iron foundries and agricul-
tural implement manufactures would
become valuable additions to the now
meager manufacturing industries of
the city.
While we would not discourage the
proposed railroad scheme, we cannot
but believe it would fall short of bring
ing the trade here that is expected,
and if it did would not be so benefi-
cial as would enterprises that would
make it possible to increase our pop
ulation by giving more people employ
ment.
The Dalles at present has no manu-
manufacturing establishments except
the Diamond Touring mills. the Peters
sash and door factory and the Col
umbia brewery, though from the busi-
ness transacted by these establish
ments and benefits derived from the
number of persons to whom they give
employment, one can Judge of the
benefit factories would be that would
give employment to one or two hun
dred. Beyond question The Dalles
will always be great shipping point,
and anything that will tend to retain
Or increase the volume OF its shipping
business, as would the proposed rail
road, will be beneficial, but not of
nearly so much benefit as the building
up of enterprises that will create
steady pay roll for hundreds of
people.
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pass via pack train and canoes down

pass via pack train and canoes down
the river.
Among the passengers on the Clev-
Gland were n. 1. Hutchinson; of
Chicago, son of "Old HUTCH" the
grain speculator, Captain P. M. Ray
and Lieutenant Richardson, U. S. A.,
who will be followed next spring by 60
soldiers from Fort Russell.
At present there are but two steam
ers on the Yukon, but in the spring
there will be ten, two owned by private
people from Puget sound.
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Wilson win visit Oregon.

CHICAGO, Aug. 4.-Within a short
time Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
will make report on the condition OF
the Western states as regards the
culture of beets for sugar. The cabinet
official is in this city on his way to the
west. He will visit Utah, Montana,
Oregon, Idaho and number of other
Western states within the idea of in
vestigating the conditions for growing
ouuar haeta
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
VICTORY AT PLUM CREEK.
Twenty More Diggers Join the Ranks of
the Strike.

PITTsBURG, Aug. 4.-The striking
miners gained another victory at Plum
Creek this morning by inducing q
more diggers to join the ranks. This
leaves the mine working with about
half the force of yesterday. The New
York & Cleveland Gas Coal Company
claim that all the Plum Creek miners
are working, where the strikers say
that not more than 40 men are work
ing in the pit. The complete closing
of the mine might be expected within
a few days.
The march to PLAIN Creek was COM
menced at o'clock this morning by
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An Extra Dividend

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-The Standard
Oil trust has declared another dividend
of per cent in addition to it's regular
quarterly dividend of 8 per cent.
The trusts capitalization is over
$lG0, 100000, and the dividend viii,
amount to S., 100000. The trusts profits
to date amount to nearly $3.50, ,OOO, 900,
on an average l0,00o, 900 a year. The
last dividend whows that the trusts
profits amount now to over $4,000, 900
a year. Standard Oil stock rose I
points on the announcement of the
dividend.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
A Compromise Effected.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Aug. 3,-The
Tennessee Coal, Iron g. Railroad
Company has compromised with the
Blue Creek miners and signed new
scale of 2S cents ton. These mines,
which are the only ones in the state
now idle, will resume at once, giving
employment to 1000 men.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-08-07
II WAS NOT THE TARIFF

In view OF the fact that year age
the protectionist journals of the nation
were in one accord declaring that ali
that was necessary to restore general
prosperity throughout the land was to
enact the Mckinley tariff law of 1896
in order to restore universal pros.
perity. 1t Is refreshing to note that
some OF those same journals are now,
since the election is passed and the
tariff bill enacted, are ready to admit
that the new tariff bill has nothing
whatever to do with the certain pros
perity that will come to all of America
within the near future. Such journals
now frankly admit that our seeming
prosperity is owing to the misfortunes
of other countries, the result of
drouths, etc., over which nature alone
has control. We are told that even
wool, the price of which year ago
could only be affected by the enact
ment of a professional tariff, rose net
because of the passage of the Qingley
bill, but owing to the destruction OF
sheep in Australia. and too that iron
and steel are not materially affected
by the levying Of duty upon imports
because our being an exporter of these
articles. Even the Oregonian, which
only short time ago was loud in its
demands for protection, makes these
admissions in an editorial headed,
''The Limitations of the Tariff" that
appeared in its issue of the Sd, in
which 1t saysi
"1here has been no advance in the
price of iron and steel, and there will
be none until home demands oyertakes
supply and puts and end to export.
The tariff has had no more effect upon
the price of steel and iron than upon
the price of wheat, and for the same
reason. We sell surplus of both
abroad, and our price is the worlds
price. This will rule until increased
home demand for iron takes up the
surplus that now goes abroad Then
tariff will take effect and price will
rise.
1.-the plainest cause of improved
business is the rise in price of and
Increased demand for American wheat.
The tariff has nothing to do with this;
indeed, it threatens to be an obstruc.
tion by shutting out products which |
furnish return cargoes for our wheat |
ships. The rise in price of wheat is
due solely to failure of crops in several
countries. India, Australia and Argen-
Tina, which competed with us for the
supply of the wants of Europe. 1t is a
mere coincidence that this shortage of |
supply occurs at a time when the
United States is changing Its tariff. /
Yet no other influence has been so
potent in bringing about better times.
Large and steady demand and high
prices for wheat mean larger earnings
or RAILROADS, higher prices for stocks,
orisker circulation of money, faster
liquidation of debt and increased con-
of commodities. Similar eff
ects are justly expeeted from the set
ilement of the tariff and the stimulus
If new duties, but all tariff causes
united will be less potent to bring
hem about than the rise in price OF
gheat, with which the tariff has moth
Gg to do.
n textile manufacturers there has
some improvement, but it is
independents Of tine tariff.
price of wool vas wholly
view of the heavy ad-
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TRoURLE IN THE ORIENT.
Chinese Pirates Capture q British Steam
and Attack Christian Missions

Chinese Pirates Capture q British Steamer
and Attack Christian Missions
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-The
steamer Belgic arrived today from
Hong Kong and Yokahoma. via Homo
lulu, bringing the following Oriental
advices:
News has been received from Hong
Kong of the capture of the British
steamer Pegu by Chinese pirates on
July IA. A gang of Chinese took pass
age on the Pegu, and while at sea
murdered Captain Ross and seven OF
his crew aud wounded l6 others. They
looted the ship and fed to the Achen
coast. The people are Mohammedans
and are noted for being desperate
characters.
On July 19 the Chinese at Wu Chen
attacked and destroyed the mission of
the Plymouth Brethren and were
about to attack the Catholic mission
when the soldiers interfered. The
attack on Plymouth mission was
brought about by the report that the
missionaries had killed a child.
A mob OF Chinese attacked the
ladies' home boarding-school, where
five white women had taken refuge.
just as the mob broke in the door the
women escaped through the back gate
to the house of Mr.. Blandford. The
mob demolished the ladies' home and
then proceeded to the Blandford place
and attacked it. The people there
escaped into the hills, where they hid
all night in the darkness. The Bland
ford place was looted and burned. The
mob then proceeded to the Catholic
mission, but by this time the soldiers
had been summoned and dispersed the
rioters. Next day the five women and
the Blandfords we're taken away on a
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

When Mr.. Carlisle said in speech
in Kentucky few days ago that pro-
lection and free silver are twin doc
triues, and that free trade and the gold
standard go together, he was theoret-
ically correct. There could be no
greater protection to American indus
tries than the opening of our mints to
the free coinage of silver, and nothing
will bring US to q free trade basis
quicker than the gold standard.
The Oregonian devotes considerable
space to proving that silver and wheat
do not. keep pace as to price; but it
does not take into account the fact
there has been famine which caused
a shortage in the supply of wheat, while
there has been no famine in the silver
mines, neither does it show that the
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Affairs In Hawaii.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 3.-The
steamer Belgic arrived from the Orient
via Honolulu, this morning, and
brought the following Hawaii advices
under date of July %:
The arrival of the steamer Moano
from San Francisco. due here July %,
means much for Hawaii. In close Of
fetal circles it is generally understood
that United States Minister Sewell
will carry out his instructions received
in the last mail, which are said to be
to the effect that if the Moano brings
word that congress failed to pass the
annexation treaty, then Minister
Sewell is to declare protectorate and
rise the American flag. Minister
Sewell has had frequent consultations
with President Dole within the past
week and it is believed that they have
agreed upon programme.
1t is said that in view of the attitude
of Japan, Secretary Sherman is of the
opinion that the United States pro-
lection is the only way to prevent
hostile action during the intervening
months before congress reconvenes.
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Farm For Sale.

A Stock Farm OF $40 acres decided
laud, having altogether about 400 acres
under good fence, with commodious
house and outbuildings. This farm is
situated near Bridge creek, ITO miles
southeast of The Dalles, on The Dalles
and Canyon City road. Plenty of rum
ming water, good growing orchard, and
SO acres in cultivation, Terms easy.
Enquire at the Observation-Disclosures
Office, The Dalles. Or.
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1t is the purpose of tho Commercial
club to further such enterprises as will
be the best for the city and surround.
ing country, and with this end in view
1t Is well that the very best methods,
those that will create the greatest good,
be selected.
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To Operate in the Gold tieids.

NEW YORK, Aug. 4.-The North
west Mining & Trading Company has
been organized here, with an author
lied capital of 100000, for the
purpose of exploring the gold fields of
Alaska and the Northwest territory,
and to develop and operate such valu.
able discoveries as may be made and
also to establish trading posts at the
various mining camps and regular
line of transportation between the
United States and such Gamma.
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campers at central school house. They
were reinforced by large bodies from
Sandy and Turtle creek. The com.
bined forces arrived at the mine at A.
NJ, remaining until 6 o'clock, when
they marched back to camp, taking
with them in triumph 20 diggers, who
came out.
The demonstration against the De.
Armitt mines has had the effect of de-
creasing their capacity from $40 to 42
cars.
The hearing of President Dolan and
other miners officials charged with
riot and unlawful assemblage, is set
for o'clock this afternoon. Tho case
will be dropped by the defendants Civ
ing bail for the court and anolle
PROSE- being entered later.
The miners at Schmick's mill, on the
Redstone branch of the Pennsylvania
railroad, came out today and the mines
are once more closed down. When
the news was received in this city the
price of coal jumped to 81 ton, and
the brokers said prices were likely to
advance to $3.50 before next week.
President W. P. DeArmitt. of the
New York & Cleveland Gas Coal Com
pany, says his men are not on strike,
and not in sympathy with the move
ment.
They have been Inundated" he
said. sand havesno doubt all would
return to work if the strikers en-
camped at the different mines would
be withdrawn"
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THE CLEVELAND OFF FOR ALASKA
She Sailed From Seattle Carrying 600
Gold SeekerS

SEATTLE, Aug. 5.-The steamship
Cleveland, under charter to the North
American Transportation & Trading
Company, sailed for st. Michsels to-
day with 200 gold-crazy prospectors
bound for the Clondyke diggings, and
carrying 1000 tons of freight. The.
passengers and freight will be trans.
ferred to river steamers at St. MichaNls
aud the long journey up the Yukon
river to Dawson City, distance OF
1900 miles, and from Seattle a total
distance of 42O0 miles, begun.
The Cleveland is the last boat this
year to connect with Yukon boats
from Sd. Michaels. Twelve or l5
more steamers are yet 20 leave for
Alaska this month with prospectors
for the Yukon, but all will go to Dyea
and take the land route over White