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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
PREPARING FUR ACTION.

Last Saturday. the democratic state
central committee met in Portland,
and selected Wednesday, March %, as
thedate of the state convention, desig.
mating Portland as the place of meet.
lag, that being the, time and place
selected by the siIver-republicaas for
the holding of their state convention.
The convention will consist of 26s
delegates, based on representative
st large from each county and one for
each 200 voters or major fraction there
Of cast for W. }. Bryan at the national
election. ,
It was the sentiment of the members
Of tho committee present that the
union of the silver forces be had. so
that democrats, populists and republic
cans might uniteson common grounds,
the executive COMMITTEES being em.
powered: to arrange matters looking to
this end.
The democrats may be said to have
laid the foundation for q very perfect
equalization. and will be prepared to
enter the campaign better organized
than for many years. The majority of
them are unit on the money question
10 upon almost all other matters of
Importance that will enter into the
coming campaign. Whether q union
sf forces is accomplished or not, they |
will.be in shape to enunciate principles |
md nominate state ticket that will |
Ippeal strongly to the people.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
IMPROVEMENTS.

At the present session of congress no
doubt the matter of impro owing the
Columbia river between The Dalles
and Cello will come up for considera-
tion,1 and since the war department
has ,forsaken its chimerical< idea of a
ship railway, the next step will be for
canal and locks, which appears to be
the only logical method for oyercom-
ing the obstacles to navigation. for
such appliances have proven practic-
able and paratively inexpensive to
operate, while ship railways are largely
experimental. and if successful, would
always be extremely expensive to
operate, whereas canal and locks, when
once constructed are operated at q
comparative small cost. -
The distractions to navigatiod at
the dalles of the Columbia would be
easily overcome since nature has done
much toward this improvement. II a
natural channel runs from one end of
the rapids to the other, which is filed
with water at extreme high stages, and
an expenditure of $3.50, 900 would easily
dredge it out and construct the lock
gates, at either end, and perhaps not
double this amount would be required
to construct canal around Cello falls
and put in locks.
All the ground was gone over by
Chairman Hooper, Of the house rivers
and harbors committee, when he was
here last fall, and it is evident that he
will favorably recommend the con-
struction of canals and locks at both
places. SO all that is left to secure the
opening of the Columbia from Priest
Rapids to the sea is the cooperate
tion of the Oregon and Washington
delegations in congress.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15

Pacific, the Vsnderbilts are now in
virtual possession of a through trans
continental line.
The New York Central is the first
road iu the combination from this
point. At Buffalo 1t connects with
the Lake Shore for Chicago, from
which point the chain Is carried on to
Omaha by the Chicago g. Northwest
ero, and from there the Union Pacific,
the Oregon Short Line and the o. r.
& N Co. let's the line to Portland and
Puget sound. All these roacs are
Vanderbilt roacs, and the total mile
age is 13, APO.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
JURY Reform.

A move IL on foot in New York for
the reform of the jury system in that
state. It is begun in the right man
nor by collecting all laws governing
the system, bringing out in this way
both the good and the bad features of
the various laws, and when the work
is completed it is expected q compre-
,hensive measure may be submitted to
the New York legislature with all the
.incongruities eliminated.
The two most Objectionable features
Of the jury system In most states are
that they do not provide the best jury
men and that the power to COMPEL
the. attendance of anyone as a juror
sften works most serious inconven-
isnce upon the party summoned. Both
eyils may be said, in broad way, to
have common source The require
ments Of the law as to jury duty-not
the mere service on jury, which is
not too onerous for. many competent
and intelligent men, but the enforced
tedious and costly attendance, when no
actual duty is required-are needlessly
vexatious and practically oppressive.
This fact induces the class that would
make good jurymen to evade the SER
vice II shey can-and it is not difficult
and encourages those to whom these
requirements make no difference.
This latter evil, however. is not so
Objectionable as is the wide latitude Of
objections that are allowed In examin-
ing jurors as to their qualifications to
sit In the trial of cases. Under the
ruling Of most courts the most COM
petsnt jurors are often excused be-
cause they have some knowledge of a
case or have expressed an opinion re-
garding 1t. With the present system
Of dispensing news, the particulars of
nearly all prominent cases are dis.
cussed long before they are brought to,
rial, and the ordinary man who reads
usually forms an opinion as to its
merits, still If he is. reasonable, and
to sit as a juror. he would
in most cases, come nearer trying
eases intelligently and justsy than the
man whs has never heard of the case
10 be tried, or the man who has no
opinions. Prejudice either for or
against the parties interested should |
be the only objection that could be
in the examination of Jurors.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
Hill Still a Democrat.

- New YORK. Jan. 13-The journal,
in an article discussing the probabil-
ity of former Senator David B. Hill
seeking to regain the democratic
leadership in this state, quotes MIR.
Hill as, having said in New York with
in the past week:
is true that took no active part
in the presidential canvass of 1896,
but voted the straight democratic
ticket, just the same"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
DoINes OF CONGRESS.
Senate Alarmed For the Safety of Amer
leans In Cuba.

Senate Alarmed For the Safety of Amer
leans In Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Cannon, OF Utah, today presented the
following resolution to the senate, and
it was adopted:
"Resolv-d, That the president is re-
auested, if in is opiAion it is not in
compatible with the public interest.
to trans nit to the senate at his earliest
convenience a statepren showing what
measures are in force by this govern
.oent in The island of Cuba and in the
waters contiguous thereto, to protect
the lives. liberty and property of
American citizens now dwelling in
Cuba"
Among the other measures reported
to the senate today was the pensien
appropriation bill. 1t was placed on
the calendar.
At the close of the morning business
the immigration bill. the unfinished
business, was taken up. and Gallery, of
was recognized for speech
in ouposition to the measure.
The house today entered upon the
consideration of the agricultural bill. |
The bill carries SO. .332, ,402, being $780,
500 In excess of the amount for the
year. Wadswor.h, republican
Of New York, chairman of the agri-
cultural committee, explained that the !
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
OUR SOUVENIR EDITION.

1t is with feeling of pride that we
present to the readers of the Times
Mountaineer our 1898 souvenir edi-
tion. 1t has been printed at con-
siderable outlay of both time and
money, though we feel that it is an ex-
penditure that is justified, for no Sec
tion of the world is more in need of
being presented to the world In true
light than Wasco and Sherman
counties. Their resources are not
half developed, and their worth is but
little known beyond their immediate
territory. 1t is hoped that the souvenir
edition of the Times-Mountaineer will
put them in true lrght before the
world, for we feel certain that the peo-
pie of the two counties will send them
broadcast throughout the land. We
intend circulating the edition throug.
out Wasco, Sherman. Crook and Grant
counties, Oregon, and Klickitat
county. Washington.
For Wasco and Sherman counties to
receive direct benefit from this
edition it should be circulated broad
EAST throughout the East and in Sec
ions. where immigration to this
country can be esecured, therefore those
Who are interested in advertising the
country are expected to give the paper
oreign circulation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
A British View of LII.

. LONDON, jan. 12.-The morning
Post, in an editorial on the dispatch
from the Times' correspondent at New
York, says: president Mckinley is
drifting hopelessly and trying to satis-
fly everybody. The result is choas in
the republican camp and the rapid
growth OF Organism. In the meantime,
the Dingley tariff policy has proved
ridiculous failure,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
For Sale.

A choice stock ranch of $50 acres all
decided, 800 acres under good three-wire
fence. with plenty of wood and water,
about SO acres in cultivation, ano eight
acres in orchard and vineyard, two
barns and some outbuildings. This
ranch Is equally as good for darying as
for raising STOCK. Located IL miles
from The Dalles on Chenoweth creek
Price s2200 Apply at this Office or at
the farm of J. A. FLEcKx
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
Important IL True.

New YORK.: Jan. 12.-It was an
nounced in Wall street today that the
Union Pacific. reorganization com
mittee had. obtained the controlling
interest inS the Oregon Short Line.
Also it is said through this they would
soon take control also of the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Company.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15

An exchange observes that Ii Hung
Chang has poor opinion OF the out
side barbarians who profess Christian
ity, yet come with guns and warships
and steal territory from his country,
which is too weak to protect itself, Ii
Hung though is no infant in diplo.
macy. and need not expect the hungry
commercial gourmand. of Europe to
resist the temptation to pluck this
great fat Chinese goose.
The proposed government relief to
the Klondike miners has gone about
far enough. Portland has had the
benefit OF some cheap advertising.
have exhibited their
and thus far but little ex-
pense has been incurred. And now
that late reports show there is no
probable danger of the miners at
Dawson suffering from hunger, the
of war ought to stop the ex-
peoition before 1t goes further.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
walker Wants More Money.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-Rnar Ad.
miral Walker, president of the Nicar-
aqua canal commission, writes to the
secretary of the treasury under date of
December 20, recommending an addi-
tional appropriation of slOO, 900 for the
use of the dommis ion.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
GETTING TOGETHER.

The efforts that have thus far been
made toward q union of the silver
forces In Oregon have proven very
satisfactory. The move was started in
the right direction and aboued result
in the presenting of solid front in
the coming campaign.
A mass meeting was held in Port
land last week attended by represent
ssives of the populists, democratic &
silver republi san arties. At t. is
meeting resolutions we're adopted
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15

increases were due to a constantly
growing demand for inspections of
meat and meat products for export.
Under the latitude allowed for de-
bate, Williams, democr at of Mississ-
ippi, submitted an extended ar Lument
in favor of the establishment OF the
postal savings bank system.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
A Pure Fabrication.

SOUTH MCALIsTER, I. T., Jan. r.
The whole story of the Indian uprising
is fake. Today all acquainted with
the situation gave it as their opinion
that the story was a pure fabrication,
originating with railroad agent at
Earlsborough.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
The Nomination went over.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 33.-The nomin-
alton of Acknowledgement McKenna
to be justice of the supreme court was
reported to the senate today, and Hoar
sought to have it acted upon. Objec-
tion was made, however, and 1t went
over -
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
Fusion In Minnesota.

= MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., Jan. 12.-The
fusion of all The silver elements in
Minnesota is officially endorsed by the
state central committee. Bryan, in
his speech, concluded at 2 A. M, devot-
ed considerable time to Endorsing the
fusion idea. 49,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15

The success of DR.. Lannerberg, the
eye specialists, Is due to close attention
to business and thorough knowledge
OF the eye. Persons with defective
eyesight should not fail to call at his
ofhce in the Vogt block and have their
eyes examined free of CHARGE
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
"A FiIibuster Captured.

HAVANA, Jan. 13.-The Spanish
gunboat Algaria has captured off the
coast of Cuba, near Manzanillo, a fish,
ing smack from Jamaica having on
board cargo of war material, med
icines and clothing.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15
:. American Competition.

LONDON, Jan. 11.-Right Hon.
James Price, radical. speaking at
Wolverhampton on foreign competi-
tion., dwelt especially upon that of the
United States. Mr.. Price, after point
jug out that electrical appliances and
articles were produced in the United
States enormously cheaper" than
in England, said:
1T is2a pity we should allow this,
while, if. as is not unlikely. protection
in America should be pushed to such
advanced lengths as to be overthrown,
we would have to face more severe
competition" 4r--
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-15

journal in the family circle, be 1t good,
bad, or different, is read more or less
by every member of the family who
reads al all. The teacher has the
child or young person -fzet Or six-hours
araay, the preacher talks at or over
than an hour or two week. while the
paper in the home the whole week
through. and as a general thing is
thoroughly read because it is always
at hand if tor-no better reason. .
: zgi.:, Gold From austria ia. -.
SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 1.-THE
steamship Alameda, from Australia.
which is due here Jan. 49,. carries fn,
her strong box nearly 200, 900 gold SOW
ereigns, equil TO almost 100000
consfghe to the nglo-Califorpia,
bank of. this city. This remittance
added to previous ones makes the
total gold received during tie present
season from the same source. Sl2.500,-
900, a much laryer amount th N has
ever come from Australia as balance
oftrade in California's favor duri ng
the same period of time. Shippers of
grain, lumber and canned goods ex-
pect large trade with Australia the
'oming season. -
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FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN.

yanderbnts in coutrol of a Through Trans
continental Line.
NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-The control
of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company having been obtained by the
reorganization committee If the Union
The morning news., 1898-12-24

$lo0; Baltimore per bale, $lO0; via New
York-Liyerpool, SIC; Bremen, soc; Genoa.
soc; Reval 70c; Riga, zoe; st. Petersburg,
zoe; Havre Csc; Hamburg, SIC; Antwerp,
sec; Amsterdam, SIC; Venice, zoe; Trieste,
zoe.
Direet-Genoa, 5dc Bremen, SIC; BARGE
Iona, Csc; Havre, G0c; Liverpool. SIC
Lumber-By- Sail-Freights are quiet;
foreign business is duh. The rates from
this and nearby Georgia ports are quoted
al $l.00QA75. for a range-includlng Balti-
more and Portland Me. Railroad ties,
base "A feet to Baltimore, 13l5c; TO Phila-
delphia, 141ac; to New York, 1615c Timber
rates, 50cu$l.OO higher than lumber rates
BY Steam-Lumber-To Baltimore, St. %;
Boston, 500; New York, $775
Naval Stores-The market is steady
Medium-slzed vessel. Rosin-Cork for or
ders 2s Sd for barrels of $40 pounds, and
5s prmage. Spirits As. Larger vessels
Rosin, Is Cd; spirits, 3s 90. Steam. 12c per
100 pounds on rosin, S100 on spirits to Bos-
ton and 10c on rosin, and SOC on spirits to
New York
The morning news., 1898-12-24
KLONDIKE- GOLD.
Professor TIeiIprin's Opinion of Its
Origin and Distribution.
From the PhiIadelphia Ledger.


Origin and Distribution.
From the Philadelphia Ledger.
Prof. Angelo Heilprin made a commu-
nication last evening 70 the Academy Of
Natural Sciences covering the results OF
his recent observations in the Klondike
gold region, in the form of brief de-
scription of its physical geography and ge.
ology.
What is officially designated as the Klon-
dixie gold mining district by the officers
OF the British government is the district
where gold deposits are found on the
Klondike river and the streams entering
into ii. The Klondike river itself gives
little evidence of gold but, on its upper
tributaries the Bonanza creek is the
prime source of the official Klondike re-
gion One of the tributaries of the Bo-
nanza creek is one that is just as well
known, the Eldorado. These two streams
constitute the principal gold source of the
district. There are other streams. one. of
which is coming INTO prominence. the
bunker, which are very much shorter.
also Bear creek. Others streams. like The
Sulphur and Dominion, which are very
near the klondike, do not empty into If
Inc gold bearing district known as the
klondike measures about forty miles
north and south, and about the same east
and west, and covers about 15OO square
miles. None Of it lies in American terri
tory. but in what is called the Northwest
territory. II Is about forty miles east of
the l4lst meridian Of longitude which
forms the boundary between the two
countries, and its northern limit is near
the 6ith parallel of latitude Dawson
city is the gateway to the district sitp
ated on one of the largest rivers in the
world, the Yukon.
Prof. Hcilprin described the character 10
the climate which in summer is like that
of North Carolina or Tennessee: Its vege-
tation which is so luXuriaut as TO cover
the mountains and valleys with veraure
and make b difficult for the geoloelst 10
find the rocks and then he took up the
scientific aspect of his subject
In his opinion, judging from The evi
dcnces of general DEGRADATION of The
mountains. that the whole region was or
iginally covered with water. ana fbat
the present channels Of the streams are
hundreds and even thousands OF feet he
low the beds Of the lakes which once ex-
isicd. Water washed gravel was noticed
near Dawson CITY, ii00 feet above tho
town In British territory. outside OF
the klondlke region. these gravels are
found i,29J feet high. "a would De natural
for some 20 conclude that these old gravel
marks represent an ancient river bed I'M
he was far from believing H. The fart
thit the gravel deposits were universal
showed thar the entire country had boon
deeply covered by wafer some ihousauas
~ yoafs ano. which had ln time brol0
through lfs birrierH. Tho course of th.
ryor hid apparently been cbauRed seg-
eral times lu comparatively recont per.
lod.
Tho goia lf a'mosi cpilfs|y found i1 Whlf
ore khDHn lH placer dfpgaiiF, Nnlrh fep.
tcssnt antleli course ~ beds ~ 9aler
The morning news., 1898-12-24
shippinw Memorandn.

Jacksonville, Fla, Dec 2S-Entered.
cleared and sailed, steamship Seminole.
Bearse, Charleston- New York and Boston.
Key West Fla, Dec. 23.-Arrived
steamer Clinton, Potten, Havana, ana
sailed for New Orleans; tug George w.
Childs. Pent Havana, and returned
Sailed, steamer Lampasas, Barstow, Gal
weston; schooner Admiral Sampson.
Knight. Havana.
Charleston, $. c., Dec. 2S.-Salled steam
ors Pawuee, Ingram. Boston, Sheerness
CBD. Norman, Bremen; Riftswood Br).
Dixon, Bremen; Bawtry (BD. Oakley,
Manchester.
Pensacola, Fla. Dec. 2S.-Arrived. steam
ships Herald (GeD. Petersen, Newcastle;
Gaditano (Span). Garcohea. Havana;
barks Giuseppe p. QtaD, Brignetti. Genoa
Bauadotte dtaD Schiahino, Liverpool:
Alkaline (BD, Houghton. Cadiz: Alma
(Ru@. stark. London; tug f. r. Simpson.
Ferguson, from Galveston. towing barge
Regulator: schooner Hjaimas ANolson.
Key West
Sailed. banks Pareute QaD. Razito.
MafseHles; Palmler (AusO, Garguerivlcb.
Aisiers, Africa. Esporia 0taD. Bozzo.
Genoa; Agostino Ripcito UnD, Massa.
Leghorn; Wescr tGeD. Bulow. Callao.
Natant (NoD. Madsen. Capetown: Paago-
mia tNorl. Honansen. Cherhourg. Tony
OtaD, M0rtOla, Genoa; Benjamin Bangs
tNon. , KINGS Lynn.
cleared, ship Esther Roy OtaD. Brig
noui. Genoa, bark Robert s. Bernard MD.
Andrews. Rio Janciro. ug y. d. Simpson.
Ferguson, and barge Regulator for Gall
weston.
New Yors Dec 22-Arriyed, steamer
ALGONQUIN. Jacksonville,
The morning news., 1898-12-24

Nora (Nor), 760 tons. repairing
Vanadis (Rus), 1924 tons, Ahistorm, Ply
mouth, for Darien. dismasted.-Dahl &
Andersen.
Cyprian (No). SS3 tons, Hansen, discharg-
ing cement.-Dahl q Andersen
Emil Stang tNoD SIS tons, I1vensen. dis
charging ballast.-Dahl q Andersen.
Eugene (Nor so tons, Andersen. dis
charging balast-Dahl & Andersen
Hera (NoD. 1913 tons. sorensen. discharg-
ing.-Dahl y Andersen.
Hecla (NoD. S8S tons. Hansen, discharg-
iug-Dahl a. Andersen.
Eugen tNo). zoo tons Larsen. ldg naval
stores, Europc.-Paterson, Downing q
co.
Bolivia (NoD, 92l tons Haakouscn dis
charging Paterson. Downing a 90.
Nanny gen. 800 tons, Gewald, New or
leans, Tor Cadiz, Ia distress. .-strachan a.
co.
Alfredo diaD. s3 tons Arpe. lds naval
stores, Euronc -sfrAchan a. 60.
poschiph tAuHD, sni tons. prischlch. dis
chargius rait-stfachan a 90.
E'fira Wep, lt9 IONS. B0unhOfsL I4Qu-
don for PHILADELPHIA in distress. ~
stfachaH q 60,