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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01

In the spring of 1868 the O. S. n Co. established machine
shops at this point with John Terrence This
long very prominent industry of the town.
In 1860 the first school house build
ing has been remodeled and removed times
still continues to do service. Prior the
building school was taught in of the garrison build
ings by of the soldiers of the Unfortunately
name of this first schoomaste whO clad in the blue uni
form of the o. regular instructed the youth
amid martial surroundings, has been preserved
to be doubted if this village schoolmaster
ings savOred of the bayOnet Godsmh's prototype.
In 1871 large frame building completed and in 1882
the present brick efce used for High School, In 1881
the Wasco Independent Academy incorporated,
1889 created State Normal School by act Of
legsulature The Catholic Academy completed
1884.
the attention of stokmen and the products
OF the bringing much wealth to the city
did the mines The Lack of facilities for transportation
the markets of the East proved a drawback
venturOus spirits were driving great bands of beef
cattle the plains and mountains railroad
ton at Cheyenne Every large drives made the
entire being required to make the drive The sheep
industry early received impetus and has
the leading Industries of the country
act of 1865 100000 appropriated
branch mint at The Dales The material obtained from
fine of granite about five miles Mill creek
made very preentous looking edifce After the first
completed refused to make further
preparations and the work stopped The building is
used Touring mill.
With the decline or the placer mnes the town began to
do less business and extent lost it's prestige
several air of duness and business depression
apparent Prior to this time but little attention had been
given to farming except the creek bottoms In 1876
the experiment made of raising grain the upands
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disseminate the truth of the Gospel among the tribes
Indians did not overlook the value of the country and its
worth to the Of the stars and stripes The
DaleS the the entire country
cades and Lee percevng this used his best endeavors
establish permanent American settlement that would
country.
to Dr. Marcus Whitman, who missionary of the
Presbyterian Missionary Society," better known the
american Board Whitman, and his coadjutors of the
American Board doing the greater portion of the mis-
sionary work east of the Cascade mountains and the
Daes station important one to them The Metho-
diss mostly occupied in the Willamette valley where
they had contend with than they could
justice to- AS act of Christian regard, the mission
transferred to the American Board for the and
of MISSION and with the understanding that the
missionary work would be continued the general
lines then being followed through the Northwest
For the property of the mission Mr. Roberts
ceived 5000 AS title the real property given
attempt sell the land occupied the
sion. After the transfer Dr. Whitman returned to his
home Waatpu, leaving the station in charge of his
nephew, Perrin B. Whitman then youth of seventeen
who remained in charge of the station until early
December of the year. when the of the
of Dr. Whitman reached him. He then abandoned
the mission and leaving the buildings in charge of
friendly Wascoes fled down the Columbia to the
murderous red SKINS who greatly excited and in
famed against the missionaries by the nstgators of the
at Wailatpu. The buildings after
wards occupied by volunteer military company under
the command of Captain G. A. H. Lee who used the mis-
his soldiers During the continuance
the Indian which followed the Whitman massacre
these buildings used for storing military supplies
After the death of General Gillian Lee placed in
command the post 1t used mission station
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The tests and experiments highly successful and i'm
migrants began settle the hill lands which
time supposed to be farming purposes
in few the entire country settled by who
have brought millions of dollars into the country
change for the vast of grain WOOL CATTLE
fruits that have been exported
In 1881 the O. r. & n. Company, which superseded
the O. S. n Co., constructed line of railroad along
river from Portland The completion of this road caused
change in business conditions Heretofore the closing
the river in the winter would almost CESSATION of
during the winter months The railroad afford
ing constant communication during the entire made
the winter suitable for business the
naming the year. greatly improved the bus
mess situation.
N a ladder company organized the
organization having authorized by city ordinance.
This afterwards dsbanded and January 5h 1862
Dalles Dgent Hook and Ladder Company organized
The first engine house built in 1860. Jackson Engine
Company was organized January 10Th, 1868, the
of the dissolution of the hook and ladder
pany This company yet in existence, and ready and
fight and conquer fire For many years the
protection the hook and ladder company
and the fire After the completion of the pres
system of water works with sufficient supply of water
and sufficient force in the MAINS facilities afforded
for companies well drilled and proficient to do
effective work without the aid of the engine.
The Dalles has suffered severely at times from dsas
trous conagatons The most destructive of these
the great September I'd, 1891 when above twenty
blocks burned to the ground and Of the finest
and best business structures entirely consumed
In February 1862, right of way and franchise
granted S. Reynolds lay pipes through the
streets and to construct water supply system r. Pent
land obtained his franchise September 9Th of the
year. proceeded with completed the work Water
turned into the from Mill creek about the first
of November giving the city its first supply OF water and
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A BIRDS EYE VIEW OF THE DALLEs.

afterwards The death of Whitman having caused
taxation the of the missionaries this part
country.
1916 Father Rosseau established the Catholic
mission. He superseded by Father Mesplie, under
whose supervision the old mission buildings erected
This mission vacated and has grown into a
fourishing society with magnificent
been important factor the development growth
the The mission buildings located west
of Mill creek.
Major Tucker with three companies of United States
regulars ordered to The Daes the spring
The grounds long occupied by the government gar
fort selected by him military post
The reservation thus selected miles square The
of the military and the protection thus afforded
caused trade to here and the first merchant
tablsh himself at The Dales John c. Bell,
from Salem and opened suffers store. Lieutenant
Woods, with two companies of the First artillery
seded Major fuckers command in 1851 Captain Benja
min AlvOrd with two companies of the Fourth infantry
arrived at the fort in 1852. The fort
and during this time several who after
wards national repuations quartered here
Among these u S. Grant afterwards president of
the United States, and General Phil. Sheridan
In 1851 Mr.. Bell disposed of his suffers VIM.
Gibson; and during this A. McKinday Co., having
obtained permission from the military authorities of the
post erected frame building point the intersec
ton of Main and Court Streets goods
They placed in charge of Perrin B. Whitman The
year they constructed larger and commodious
structure west of where the Umata House
In 1853 Messrs Sims and Humason purchased
ness and during this year store from
the garrison to point the foot of Union street
About this time the military reservation reduced
very much smaller tract and several donation claims
located. w. c. Laughlin located a claim which
the eastern portion of the city stands W. Bigelow
came to The Dalles and located claim which
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purpose adopting proper division
of property and for the government the
meeting series of resoluations looking the better
of the place adopted and board of trustees
elected These hold office and the gov
the place until April 7th 1856, when general
then chosen W. c. Laughn, r. D. Forsythe
J. C. Geere W. H. Leroy and o. Humason. At the
sion of the territorial legislature of 1867 charter bill
passed. January 26th 1857 Incorporating the town
under the of Dalles City The first election under
this charter the second Monday in April, 1857.
Until 1868 trustees annually elected
president from among their number The first
der j. p Booth, and the first treasurer O. Humason,
both elected in 1856 The charter amended by act
passed by the legislature January Goth, 1859 this
charter the boundaries of established
charter has since been amended several times The
ent charter enacted in 1895 In 1868 j. K Kelly
chosen He drafted code of rules for the city
which adopted by the council for their guidance
The discovery of gold in Idaho and Eastern Oregon
1862 brought The Dales into considerable prominence
business center, and outtng point For many years,
and in fact until the completion of the R.
railroad, in 1884, the only shipping point into the
interior The o. S. n Co. were constantly
loaded with freight and passengers going
covered mines The Dales the center of trade the
entire country lying range The streets
thronged with long lines freight pack
animals coming from and departing for the
time the mines received little any, attention
and the rich pacers of Canyon City and the Salmon river
drew thousands of whom would
to winter Coin was scarce and paper money almost
known but gold dust supplied the place currency
this in abundance possessed by but little
idea of economical expenditure spent
avshly on whatever suited their fancy, made the
very lively. Many persons ample fortunes during
this period
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NAVY DEPARTMENT INDIGNANT
PUBLICATION OF WAINWRIGHT
REPORT UNAUTHORIZED.
Also Claimed That the Story of the
Victory Over Cervera's Fleet Was
Not Genuine.

Washington, Oct. 13.-The publication
of what was represented to be the re-
port of the Wainwright board on the
parts taken by the respective vessels
of the United States fleet in the de-
struction of Cervera's squadron, caused
considerable commotion in the navy
department.
In view of the fact that the report
had not reached Washington at the
date of the publication, an inquiry was
set on foot by the department to as
certain, first, whether the publications
were accurate, and, second, who was
responsible for the discourtesy involved
in the publication of an official report
before it had reached the navy depart
ment.
Commodore Wainwright, the head of
the board, arrived in Washington yes
terday, and very promptly disclaimed
any knowledge of the publication, stat
ing that he had left instructions that
the report was to be transmitted by
the recorder, Lieutenant Capeheart, to
the commander of the North Atlantic
station, Captain Philip. The comnlo-
dore, in answer to an inquiry of the
department, returned the following dis
patch, directed to Captain CROWN
shield, chief of the navigation bureau:
Brooklyn. n. Y, Oct 12.-Navy Depart
ment, Washington saw report of VAIN
wright board first time tonight. Articles
in papers today manufactured by a re-
porter entire; no word of resemblance
between the two. PHILIP
Commodore Philip has not yet trans
mitted the report to the department,
but something is known of its general
character, and this knowledge tends to
show a misconception of the functions
of this board. Admiral Sampson, who
appointed the board, chose the naviga-
tors of the vessels in the fleet that were
engaged in the battle of July 8. He
made but one eXception-in the case of
his own flagship, the New York-refus
ing to nominate a member. 1t was di
rected to ascertain and report positions
of the vessels CHgaged in this action.
It did not exceed this instruction in
any point, and its report, outside of the
repetition of instructions under which
it was operating, comprises very little
more than a chart on which the posi-
ton Of the vessels are defined. This
chart is the report of a combination
of all the data obtained in the sepa-
rate charts made up by the various
navigating officers of the fleet. The
report is said to be unanimous, being
signed by the navigating officer of the
Brooklyn, along with the other. 1t
draws no conclusions, makes no deduc-
tions and neither takes from nor gives
credit to any officer of the American
fleet, from the admiral down.
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noon, and upon alighting at the rail-
road station were welcomed by the king
and queen of Italy. Their majeSties
were cheered by the crowds which wit
messed their arrival.
The king and queen were accompan-
led to the station by the German am
baSsador to Italy, Baron Saurman Won
Jeltzch; General Pellaoux, the Italian
premier, and minister of the interior;
Admiral Canavero, the minister of for
eign affors of Italy, together with the
principal Italian local authorities and
the commanders of the German war
ships in those waters.
The meeting between the royal and
the imperial couples was of the most
cordial nature. Emperor William
kissed the hand of the queen of Italy,
and King Humbert kissed the hand of
the empress of Germany. The queen
and empress embraced each other.
While the meeting was in progress
massed military bands played the ma
tional anthems. The emperor and en-
press, accompanied by King Humbert
and Queen Margaret, were rowed to
the palace in the state gondola by way
of the grand canal. The emperor and
the king occupied one gondola and the
empress and the queen were seated in
another. These boats were escorted by
eight municipal barges, richly orna-
mented and followed by a great fotilla
of gondolas.
There was great cheering all along
the route followed, and enthusiastic
crowds of people. welcomed their majes-
ties on the piazza of st. Mark.
After their majesties had entered the
palace they appeared on a balcony,
where they were again greeted by the
acclamations of the people, the bands
pIaying the Italian and German an
thems. The whole town and all the
ships in the harbor were gaily deco
rated.
After luncheon at the palace, the en-
peror and empress of Germany board
ed the imperial yacht Hohenzollern,
and, at 4 o'clock this afternoon, sailed
for Ccnstantinople, conveyed by the
German second class cruiser Bertha.
The warships in port saluted the Ho-
henzollern and the imperial travellers
were repeatedly cheered by the crews
as the yacht went to sea.
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but, aside from the restraining in
fluence of the militia, no progress has
been made toward permanent peace.
The idle miners were excitable and
determined, while the Chicago -Vlrden
Coal company has shown no sign of
purpose to abandon its plan of operat
ing its mines with imported negroes.
Yesterdays shooting has resulted IN
IA deaths so far.
The number of injured will not much
exceed last nights estimate of 20. OF
these a few are in a critical condition
The coroner's inquest brought out no
evidence of Importance today. After
the examination of about 80 miners the
hearing was adjourned until tomor-
row.
meeting of the executive commit
tee Of the strikers was held late this
afternoon, Chairman John Belgar as
serted that not a man among the Thlel
& Pinkerton detectives stationed with
in the stockade had been sworn in as
a deputy sheriff. He followed this
statement by declaring that all OF them
could be held as accessories on cnarge
of murder
The matter was discussed and de-
cision made to employ counsel and lay
the matter before the grand jury.
The excitement of yesterday prior to
the arrival of the negro train was
equaled tonight when it became known
that a special train, consisting OF one
box car, three apparently empty
coaches and a caboose that passed
through here at 5:25 this evening bore
two carloads of negroes taken through
here to Springfield yesterday The
train went south and by a clever ruse,
succeeded in passing through Vlrden
quietly and without interference. A
big crowd of miners was at the station,
but the militia held them in check.
When the train stopped at the Stock
ade, Captain FEWER, who was In com
mand, then shouted: Don allow
anyone to disembark from that train
STOPPED BY SOLDIERS.
The gate was opened and file of
soldiers rushed out on the double quick
with fixed bayonets and lined up along
side of the train. General Manager
Lukens made a formal request that
their employees be allowed 10 land ana
enter the stockade. Captain feIvler oe-
clined to grant this. Then manager
Lukens put it in the form Oh d demand,
but the officer replied that ne was
under orders from Governor Ianner TO
prevent the disembarking OF any
negro miners at the works. and that he
would have to carry out these lnstruc-
tions General Manager Lukens pro-
tested in vain and the train pulled out,
headed south.
By this time the advance guard OF
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POSSESSION OF PUERTO RICO.
Spaniards Will Relinquish Control Of
the Island Next Week.

washington, Oct 1S.-The following
cablegram has been received at war
department:
San Juan de Puerto Rico, Oct. II.
Secretary of War:
'"The United States commission have
informed the Spanish commission that
the United States expect to have COM
plete possession of Puerto Rico on Oct.
IS. The Spanish commission assent to
this and say that it is expected the
evacuation will be complete on or be
fore that date. If not, they will con-
cede possession. The United States
commission has practically completed
the details Of evacuation and the joint
commission has held its last session
and adjourned without day. The
United States troops will be placed in
San Juan and the flag hOisted at noon,
Oct. IS.
(Signed) BROOkE,
major General
This dispatch is very gratifying to
the war department officials, as it ends
all contention regarding the possession
of Puerto Rico.
Washington, Oct. 13.-General Brooke
has been directed by the war depart
ment to consider the subject of a per-
manent garrison of the island of Puerto
Rico With the troops now on the is
land and those en- route, exclusive of
those on the island who have been or
dered home, General Brooke's command
consists of about 5000 men. He is in
clined to the belief that force of 5000
or 1000 will be ample as garrison for
the island.
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definite orders other than to reinforce
the soldiers already here.
DETECTIVES DISARMED.

Captain Charles A. Fervier, COM
manding company B. Sons of Veterans,
of E,lgin, Ills, is in charge of the stock
ade built by the cago-Virden Coal
company. With part of his men he en-
tered the stockade at a. m. and dis
armed the detectives from st. Louis
and the local deputies employed by the
operators. They offered no objections
to Captain Fervier's command to lay
down their arms. Soldiers with fixed
bayonets patroled the stockade, and
the detective and deputy sheriffs, dis
armed and without overcoatS, walked
around and shivered.
This afternoon all the arms and am
muniiton of the Chicag ago-Virden Coal
company were confiscated by Captain
Fervier, commanding the state militia.
There are 125 Springfield rifles and $500
rounds of ammunition.
Two hundred striking miners who
have been sleeping in the Miners union
hall for several weeks were somewhat
surprised on coming from their quar-
ters at daybreak to find soldiers on
picket duty at the door. Each man
was met with Hold up your hands. -
The request was good naturedly as
sented to.
Each man was thoroughly searched,
but fruitlessly, for firearms. Among
the crowds were several negroes, and
from outward appearances there ap-
parently existed the best of feeling be-
tween the white and black union min
ers.
NJ Turner, one of the guards sta
toned in the yards south of town TO
announce the approach of the train
carrying the negroes, says he fired the
first shots yesterday, as a signal TO the
main body of miners near the depot.
The miners had agreed, he said, that
ten shots in rapid succession should be
the signal that the train was approach
ing. Turner says he fired in the air,
and the men on the train answered
with a volley into the crowd where
upon the firing became general.
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THE HERALD BULLETIN.

PAGE ONE
President Snow Not In Politics.
Governor Tanners Edict.
Presidents Foreign Policy.
Venice Welcomes Emperor William
PAGE TWO.
War Commissions Investigation.
PAGE THREE.
Roberts at Sterling.
Ordinance Wasn't Passed.
Who Will Be o. S. L. President?
The Registration Muddle.
PAGE FOUR.
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Interest On County Warrants.
High School Beats All Hallows.
Lieutenant Wells Off For Manila
PAGE SIX
Boston Capitalists.
State News.
PAGE SEVEN
Financial and Commercial.
PAGE EIGHT.
Grand Central Club Organized.
Will Lay the Tracks On Brigham
Row About Paving Repairs.
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strikers gathered at the depot, mad ad-
vanced up the track to within 100
yards of the stockade. The presence
of ameed bluecoats in the lookout
boxes evidently halted them. as they
remained there until the train passed,
when they greeted it with waving mats
and cheers for Governor Tanner, who
they believed, had been instrumental In
starting the blacks on their homeward
journey.
After the departure of the train Mr..
Lukens made this statement: When
the special train carrying the blacks
arrived this afternoon at the mine the
troops, under orders from Governor
Tanner, refused to let them get off the
train, and they were compelled to go
through.
'I protested to the captain in COM
mand of the guard at the mine at this
action, and told him there was no law,
except the law of force, that would
justify this action. He replied that he
had strict orders from the governor not
to permit the blacks to land, and that
he was compelled to follow instruc-
tions''
At 1920 o'clock tonight a special train
arrived bearing troops A and c, dis
mounted cavalry. from Chicago, and
three companies e Sons of Veterans.
Colonel Young stated that he had no
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Forest Fire Investigation.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Oct Especial
Agent G. H. Abbott of the interior de-
partment, who has been paying special
attention to the matter of forest fires
in Wyoming. states that the depart
ment will inaugurate an investigation
of the recent fires in the state in order
to ascertain. if possible, their cause.
Starting prairie or timber fires care
lessly is made felony by United States
law If the originators of the forest
fires in various parts of the state can
be found whether the fires were start
ed maliciously or not, they Will be
prosecuted.
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Cuban Evacuation( Discussed.

Madrid, Oct. 1S-The cabinet at
meeting today discussed the questions
bearing upon the return of the Spanish
troops in the West Indies, and partic-
ularly the evacuation Of Cuba The
ministers were very reticent in regard
to the decisions arrived at.
The council decided to release the
Cuban prisoners confined in the Bis
caya prisons, and to permit them to re-
tIIrn to Cuba
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Chinese Fmperor located.

London, Oct. 13.-The Pekin CORES
pondent of the Times says: 1.-The for
eign egations have not yet been mott
fed by the Tsung Ii Yamen that the
empress dowager has assumed the re-
gency. which daily assumes more the
nature of an usurpation. There are
ominous indications, and the early
death of the emperor is expected"
An official of the Tsung Lii Yamen
says the emperor lies in a dying condi-
ton in a small building on lake near
the empress dowager's palace, where
no man can penetrate.