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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
THE GOLD STANDARD.

The bankers Convention in Sa1
Francisco declared in favor Of the sin
gle gold standard. During the meet
ings, thuogh, there was one man whe
boldly spoke in favor of bimetalism.
Francis G. Newlands in his remarks
said:
"Most of the disturbance since 1893
has been caused by: the elimination OF
silver from the money OF the country.
This reached its elimination in 1893,
when England closed her mints in
India and this country passed its limit
ed coinage bill. I do not wish to dis.
cuss the silver question, but wish to
remark in passing that paper money,
so called, is not money; it is merely
evidence OF indebtedness, whether of
the government or q bank. Basic
money requires no redemption, and
the only basic money is gold and
silver"
Mr.. Newlands thea discussed the
Gage bill and the various other meas
ures proposed by the gold bugs. He
said:
''Real monetary reform should be ad-
dressed to the expansion of basic
money and not the expansion of debts.
Bankers say we have not yet ex-
panded the credit system sufficiently.
have told you that the bank deposits
are about three thousand millions,
and that the reserve is only six hum
dred millions--that is, in ratio of 5
to 1. The savings banks and trust
companies have most of their money
in the commercial banks, and 30 the
deposits actually amount to about six
thousand millions, with only the
same reserye-or one-tenth. How
much greater expansion of credit do
the banks need?, The banks contem.
plate adding one billion of banknotes
and when we ask who is to meet shis
, obligation, they say increased produc-
tion OF gold. This they must know is
absurd. OF the two hundred millions of
gold annually produced, bnt 40 per
cent becomes coin: go per cent goes
in to the arts. When it was proposed
to establish gold standard In India
he Bank Of England, the very people
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01

who lead the one standard ighs, raised
a huge protest that it would require
one hundred millions in gold, and they
could not possibly stand such a drain.
Now il England cannot stand this,
how can we increase the stocksof cash
gold to sustain obligations of four bill
ions, of which three billions are exist
ing obligations and the fourth to be
created by this bill?"
Mr.. Newlands combatted the propo-
sition of expansion Of credit, and said
the welfare of the nation lay in the ex-
pansion of money. Values depend. he
aaid, on the quality Of money. Dimin-
mutton in quantity reduces the quanti-
ty of reserves in the banks and in the
pockets of the people.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
MINORITPS OPPORTUNITY.

No legislature everx convened il
Oregon that bad better opportunity
to render the state good service thar
the one now in session. at the state
capital. There is work to be done, and
those who compose the present senate
and house are expected to do it.
Whether they will or not remafns to
be seen. People throughout the State
are suffering from the burdens of Stax-
alton, and are looking 70 the leeasla.
ture for relief. They are compelled to
support q hord Of useless officials
who render no beneficial service Id re-.
turn for the salaries they draw, and
are demanding Of the legislature that
such affairs be abolished. They are
paying 8 per cent interest on Over
half a million outstanding state war
rants, while the money TO pay them lies
idly in the hands Of the state treasurer,
because of the failure of the last le2is-
lature TO organize and pass q general
appropriation bill. The people loudly
demand relief from these burdens.
Will their demands be- heeded? Not
likely until the senatorial contest is
disposed Of.
Then it becomes the duty of the
majority party in the legislature to, at
the earliest possible date, reach xn
agreement as to whom shall be elected
United States senator and elect him.
They owe it to the people OF the state
to lay aside factional strife, break the
bonds Of their bosses collars and con.
slider the rights of their constituents,
who should be their masters. If the
majority fails 70 agree, then It becomes
the duty Of the minority to make Il
possible for the people TO ce relieved,
by settling the controversy over the
senator. The minority is composed Of
men elected on platforms pledging
them to economy and reform. They
should not 60 into legislative halls as
politicians, but as men
with the interest Of the people upper
most In their minds. The people who
elected them look to them for enact !
nent Of wholesome laws, for relief
from burdensome and unjust taxation.:
It devolves upon these. then, If the.
is unable to remove the barr
.ier to wholesome legislation, toll
'emove that barrier asa last resort. I
Let them do this and they will probab-
y he censured by those who hold I
'arty above patriotism, but they will i
leserve the commentator of the tax
'ayers of Oregon. First, the majority
q the legislature has an opportunity
o crown its party with glory by ex-
'ibitinR reasonable degree of COM
non sense. then If it fails, the minority (
as an opportunity to do good work
Or the people.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01

herd on the Japenese side OF the ocean
where the rookeries on Commander
island, leased to the Russian Sealskins
Company, are located. This company
has taken this year 10000 seals, as
against an average of $4,000 seals an
nually for 20 consecutive years up to
the time of the beginning Of pelagic
sealing.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
MUTTEhINGS OF DISCONTENT.

All is not peace and harmony with
the brethren under the whiplash OF
the Corbett- -Simon.Scott clique. The
Roseburg Plainaealer voices the SEN
timent of a large faction of the repub-
licans in the following somewhat
vicious editorial:
1.-THE friends of 81. W. Corbett at
firm that he will easily win In the sem
atorial race. almost without opposi-
ton. This may be true, but it is a
sad commentary on the intelligence
and patriotism of the people OF Ore
gon, that it is so. No one claims that
Mr.. Corbett has any special fitness or
qualification for the position, other
than that he is a wealthy banker, who
has poured out his moaey like water,
In order to secure the election, during
the last campaign, of members of the
Legislature, who we're friendly to his
election as United States senator. It
is q notable fact, that in counties
where the republican candidates for
the legislature were supposed to be
favorable to the election of Mr.. Cor
bett, the state central committee.
which was organized and run in his
interests, was ready to spend any
amount Of money for the success OF the.
republican ticket, but that in counties
where the republican candidates were
not to be friendly to Mr.. Cor
bett, NO help could be obtained either
in the way Uf money or speakers. The
reason given being the alleged fact
that the money for campaign purposes
was furnished almost entirely by Mr..
Corbett and must he used where his
managers directed. This may work
for a time but the people. either
the republican party or in
some other way, will be heard in the
md. and then such interruptions com
will get their just dues.''
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01

The Japanese are becoming civilized
quite rapidly. The Japanese govern.
ment has discovered that it's expenses
largely exceeds its revenues and In.
creased taxation is necessary. Since
Japan adopted the single gold stand
ard she has lost great amount OF
business which came to her as silver
consuming country.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
PoACHERs HARD AT 1T.
Seal Herds of the North Waters Are Beiue
Rapidly Exterminated.

Seal Herds of the North Waters Are Beiu
Rapidly Exterminated.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 29.-Ar
authentic report regarding the pelagic
sealing feet has just been received in
this city. Among the poachers that
have made the largest catches were
the efoilowing: Enterprise $50; Minnie
400; San Diego, 573; Theresa, 32O, and
Otto 722 These skins. being excluded
from the United States, are shipped to
England, where they are disposed of
at reduced rates.
In consequence of the persistent
" ork of the poachers, who are fast ex-
the seals, the North
American Commercial Company's
catch this season is only 1000 against
100, 900 annually Tor 20 years up To
within the last eight years, when pei
,gic sealing commenced. The came
nroads have been made In the seal
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
AN AGED QUEEN DEAD.

Louise OF Denmark Passed Quietly Away.
COPENHAGEN, Sept. 29.-The queen
of Denmark died at $40 this morning:
Queen Louise of Denmark, was born
September Z, 1917. She was daugh-
ter of Landgraye Wilhelm OF Hesse-
Casscl, and was married May 20, 1912,
to Christian, first son of the late Duke
Wilhelm of Schleswig- Holstein-Son-
terburg. christian was appointed to
the succession of the crown OF Dem
mark by the treaty of London of May
8, 1852, and by the Danish law OF sue
cession of July 81, 1853. He succeeded
to the throne as Christian TX on the
death Of King Frederick vi, on Nov
ember 5, 1853.
For the last 80 years Of her life, the
queen exercised such influence on the
politics of Europe that she was some
times called the mother-in-law of the
continent. Another title which was
sometimes given her was the Royal
matchmaker"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01

expressed in our own councils. We
have turned our hands against our
selves and created prejudice which
aided by the corporate press will re
quire years to overcome. Neverth'
less, the cause of reform will progress
and if new alignment OF the forces
is necessary to the overthrow OF pluto
cracy in America, let it come. We
welcome it.-Idaho State Tribune.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01

All outstanding warrants against
school district No. II, Wasco county,
Oregon, will be paid on presentation
to the school clerk, C. L. Schmidt.
Interest on warrants will cease on and
after this date.
The Dalles, Sept. Is, 1895.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
Krncaid Submits A Report.

STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or, Sept. 29-
Secretary of State Kincaid submitted
to the senate and house of represen tat.
ives this morning report Of the trans
actions of his Office and of the fiscal
concerns of the state so far as relates
to the appropriations necessary to pay
the expenses of the state for the years
1897 and 1898, for which no appropriate
ions have been made, the claims dis
allowed and reasons therefor, and
other matters connected Herewith.
The document is very voluminous
one.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01

Sixty head of stock cattle from year.
lings up to six years old. For further
Information see Dad Butts.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01

Punishment by heavy fine and i'm
prisonment is provided for fraudulent
registration. All general and special
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
Republic of the philippines

NEW YORK. Sept. "a dispatch
to the Herald from Manila says that
at Malo Los tomorrow Aguinaldo will
formally inaugurate the republic of tie
Philippines by great celebration.
Invitations have been extended to the
principal army officers.and newspaper
correspondents here. A thousand
natives will attend. 1.-THE dictator"
will review his army and will probably
issue proclamations to the nations of
tho world setting forth the intentions
of mis- povernment.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
AN UNEVEN rUAL DAY.
Little business OF Interest Transpires
at Salem.

Little business OF Interest Transpires
at Salem.
SALEM, Sept. 29.-This was rather
an uneventful day about the state
house. A number of bills were intro
duced, but none of any great import
ance. The amended Portland charter
bill, introduced by Hazletine in the
senate, was of most Importance, since
it will take up good deal of the at.
tention of both houses during the
session.
Fulton's resolution urging the
Oregon delegation in congress to do
all in its power to secure the retention
of the Philippines islands will probab-
ly be passed.
The Corbett and anti-CUrbett men
are very active in their canvass of both
houses, but there is no apparent
change in the situation.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-17
SILVER AND WHEAT.

Before election the silver papers
were kicking because there was not
dollar wheat any moe and the farmer
could not make anything out of his
crop, and nov they are complaining
because wheat has gone to a dollar
and the poor people in the large
cities cant buy hread.-News.
1t would seem that anyone who has
studied the wheat and silver question
at all during the past few years
would be able to desern the differ
ence between the true and fictitious
value of wheat. AS long as England
can purchase a bushel Of wheat i'll
India with an ounce of silver purch-
ased in America for about so cents,
wheat will be low. When we remonitize
silver and make England pay 81 20
for it, our silver and our wheat will
both rise because the people OF India
want an ounce of silver for every
bushel they sell.
Now we furnish England with
cheap silver and let her cut our
threats with it.
We make double fools of ourselves
when we furnish England cheap sill
yer to set the price of wheat with and
then expect to furnish both the silver
the wheat and the sucker in the
trade.
Any enc who advocates such a
policy is a double distilled ~lunatic.
Wheat, whose price is hcticiously
appreciated by gambling in the Chic
ago wheat pit adds nothing to the
prosperity of the country. 1t is Sim
ply a game played by sharpers to play
shuttledore with wheat that has pass
ed out OF the farmers hands and goes
into the warehouses.
Don't you ever make the mistake of
trying to convince yourself Nj. News
that prosperity can come to the
country by attificially raising the
price Of bread stuffS and then deprlv-
ing the masses of the circulating
medium of money to pay it with.
Artihcally %balooning the price of
the necessities of life and contracting
the currency at the same time can
never mean anything bat hard times
IN any country that foolishly under
takes it,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-17

While the French government is
making every p%retention to be strictly
neutral the following paragraph from
the Libre Parole, one of the leading
newspapers of Paris, shows the truth
full status of that country: Great
Britain is the hypocritical ally of the
United States. Their alliance against
Spain is a sham, but it isjust as well
that they work together now. They
will have to render the account to.
gether to international justice. The
day is coming when Europe will cease
to tolerate such miscreants and assas.
sins as John Bull and Brother Jonath
an. 1t is just as we'll that there
should be nothing in their favor"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-17
Warning,

No shooting will be allowed on the
Winnie ranch.
Mrs. Winnie.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-17

If you want pure ice frozen from run
ming water, call on Doc Benton. Ice de-
iNered to any part OF the city. If
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-17

1t is asserted now that the bill pro-
viding for the a~unexi0n of the Ha-
vain Islands will pass. Mr.. New
lands has taken a very active part in
this measure, maintaining that the
question was II O. purely territorial
defense and commercial expansion.
The Senate has been Canvassed and it
is believed the bill Will pass that body
without serious trouble.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-17

The Grand Lodge of Masons, held in
this city, has adjourned. Thanks were
voted to the various railroad companies
for courtesies extended and Virginia City
was chosen for the next Annual Com
munication of the Grand Lodge. The
members departed expressing themsel-
YES as highly pleased with the generosity
and hospitality of Carson's Masonic
lodges and her citizens.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1898-06-17
PasturaCa.

Eighty acres of fresh green pasturage
with shelter, artasian water with soft
lush grass at what is known as the
Schultz tract on the road to Lake Viewi
P.,s:urage reduced to 81 80 a month cash
for horses and 81 90 for COWS. Enquire at
Virgins butcher shop. If
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06

company, have been severed and there
is no immediate prospect of a truce.
The cause of this is that the ex-city
official has a mind of his own, and to
use his words, does not propose to be
"buildozed."
Mr.. FoersteI fell in love with a pretty
widow, Mrs. Mary Ridgeway, and de-
termined to marry her. His sons told
him he must not. The widow said he
could, and Friday night he was married
and this morning the other members
of the Foerstel Family Supply company
failed to report for business. They had
struck
A meeting of the board of directors of
the company, which means the five
brothers, was held. and it was decided
the resignation of the president should
be demanded, and if he does not the
board of directors will declare his posi-
ton vacant.
Mr.. Foerstel declares his sons can not
GUST him from the company. He says
only one of his sons has a share in the
business and that amounts to but 800.
The company owns three stores and Mr..
FoersteI said this afternoon the strike
had not injured trade in the least, and
he was happy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06

from the car at the time. 1t was utter
ly impossible for him to bring his train
to a standstill. He thinks that the
mOtOrman, when he saw that the train
was upon him, tried to get beyond the
danger line. The grade of this crossing
and the speed at which his car was go
ing also made it impossible for him to
stop before he reached the tracks. 1t
was the front end of his car that caught
the crash and he was killed outright.
The following bodies have been iden-
titled:
ARCHIE CAMPEAU, Cohoes.
JAMES TEMPLE, Lansingburg.
EDWARD BARNEY, Cohoes.
MRS. JOHN CRAVEN, COhOes.
MISS KITTIE CRAVEN, Cohoes.
JOSEPH SENSE Cohoes.
NELLIE SWEET, Is years old, Co
hoes.
MRS. ELIZA McELROY, COhoes.
The injured are:
Isaac Shaw, Cohoes, skull frctured.
George Ankers, Cohoes, injured inter-
nally.
John w. Sutcliffe, Cohoes, head cut
and ribs broken.
Miss Lizzie McElroy. Cohoes. leg
broken.
Mrs. Izennesse, Cohoes, collar bone
fractured and several ribs broken. She
had her baby in her arms. It was
crushed and will die.
Emma Devashire, Cohoes, skull
crushed.
Mrs. James Temple, Lansingburg,
jaw fractured and injured internally
Mrs Ira Dewey, COhoeS, head crushed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
PLAYED THE SAME TUNE.
Asbury Park Dancers Must Stop at
10 P. NJ, Says the Court.

Asbury Park, Sept. Cleaned Police
Justice David n. Wyckoff yesterday de-
eide9d, and the law now stands at 1Agbury
Park, that the habitual practice OF dane
ing, singing and piano playing after 10
O'Clock at night may become an indict-
able nuisance
This important precedent has been egg-
tabltShed by the case of Mrs. Hattie s.
Edwards, who was arrested and charged
with Keeping disorderly mouse, me
loud hand organ of which the learned
justice speaks, played the eouchee-coq-
chez on Mrs. Edwards lawn from 10
o'clock last Saturday night until about
o'clock last Sunday morning.
As N. F Locker, a neighboring cottager,
testified before Justice Wyckon;
THAT internal organ man played the
couchee-couchee fifteen consecutive times
and the dancers never seemed to tire of
it."
The dancers were the young women and
men among Mrs. Edwards boarders.
Those who have seen the couchee-couchee
say Fatima and Aisha and the other
lights of the harem keep their feet on the
carpet when they dance it. Not so Mrs.
Edwards boarders. Charles A Grant, a
neighbor, who caused Mrs. Edwards ar
rest, swore at her hearing that the young
women on her lawn kicked '.as high as
they wished and probably higher to the
music of the couchee-couchee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
CHALLENGES QUAY.
Prohibition Candidate for Governor in
Pennsylvania is Defiant.

Harrisburg. Pa. Sept. 6.-Former Post
master General John Wanamaker, who is
leading the revolt against Senator Quay
and Dr. D. c. Swallow, the Prohibition
candidate for governor, made addresses
a t the twenty-fifth annual picnic Of the
Pennsylvania Farmers at Williams
Grove yesterday.
1t is estimated that $4,000 persons were
present. Mr.. Wanamaker told the farm
ers that the allies of the Quay machine
are the P0%TeFIq1l i SuG 11a5 a
instances the judges of the courts as
sisted the politicians to Squander the
state money.
He said Pennsylvania was more impor-
tant than Cuba and it should be liberated
from the grasp of the machine managers.
DR.. Swallow created a sensa ton by an
nouncing that he will Immediately send
Quay a letter challenging him to bring a
suit of libel for recent publications touch
ing Quay's private and political life.
He said that several years ago the New
York World extensively told the story Of
the boss to go to the courts for a vindi-
cation. Both speakers were received with
enthusiasm by the crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-06
Will HUNT FOR AMBER.
Mine Said to Be on an Island OFF the
Alaska Coast.

Seattle, Wash, Sept. Elm search of a
mine of amber, which. if found. will make
the members of the party independently
wealthy, an expedition left Sitka a few
weeks ago for one of the islands off the
Alaskan coast. At its head was an old
Russian, Popon by name, who for thirty
years has been trying to get someone with
money to send him in search of the amber
mine. His story is interesting one.
Some thirty years ago he was a sailor on
board Russian sealing vessel, which was
wrecked one of the small Islands off
the Alaskan coast. The crew managed
to reach another small island in the
schoOner's boats, and nearly starved be-
fore a Russian war vessel happened along
and rescued them.
While on the island they found quanti-
ties of amber and traced it to a big ledge.
The pieces of amber, which they had in
their possession when taken on board the
warship. were taken away by the officers
Popom manged to smuggle one small piece
away and has hung to it ever since, al
though he has been all over the world
during the years that interviewed
He tried many times to have an expedi-
ton QUILTED, but never succeeded. Dur
ing the recent mining excitement in the
north he got as far as Sitka, where he be-
came stranded. He confded his secret to
a few friends and they furnished the
money that, QUILTED the party. Popon
goes with them guide and expects to
be back in Sitka within six months.