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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-05

J Governor Leedy, Of Kansas, ordered
fne firing of thirteen guns in honor of
fhe declaration OF peace.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-05

United States. This is quite true so
far as Mexican products are concerned,
but when the American crosses the
border he finds but little left to slow
for his savings during his sojourn in
Mexico.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-11-05

With the increase OF Autumn bust
ness in the United States many rail
road men have resigned their pos itions
in Mexico and crossed the border in
quest of work in Uncle Sans domains.
Those employed by the lines in Mexico
complain because their salaries are
paid them in Mexican money. Each
receives practically the same number
of deprecated silver dollars
for his work that he would be paid in
the United Stsses in dollars whose va
lue is twice as great as the Mexican
dollar. 1t is this that makes them
sore. They think their services should
be just as valuable to railway in
Mexico as in the United States aud if
paid in Mexican money should get
| twice as many. 1t is claimed that in
numerous intances employees are
| paid on gold basis to keep them, but
the majority receive deprecated mon
| ey in return for their services. 1t is
claimed that the money has as grea
purchasing power in Mexico as in the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
THE OREGON SENATORSHIP

I It Is expected that the Oregon legis
lature, which convened yesterday in
special session, says the Spokesman.
Review, will elect a. W. Corbett. a
Portland banker, to the states vacant
seat in the United States senate. The
Spokesman-Review has no approval
for that spirit which would shut the
door of public preferment against any
honest slass of American citizenship.
The circumstance that MIR. COrbett Is
la banker and man of great wealth, is
[of itself no objection to his admission
to the senate of the United States, pro-
vided ne were the possessor of qualit-
les of craftsmanship which oug' to be
required Of every member of that dis
Itinguished body. Notoriously Mr.
Corbett is lacking In these qualities.
I'm his case it is conspicuously his
Iwoney which makes the politicallmare
go. II he were shorn of his wealth,
he would not be q senatorial possibility.
Mr.. Corbett's election would imedia-
ltely level Oregon to the plane of those
states which put their able men in
political retirement in order to adj
vance the ambition of q mere money
-grubber. It is entirely fitting, how
ever, that the republican parry of
Oregon, whose surrender to the
money power has been conspicuous
and unconditional, should bring for
ward as its highest type of senatorial
material a candidate whose life and
action are so replete in The dominat-
ing spirit of the party.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
LET 1T BE HONEST.

The Portland Dispatch, which
would pose as the only democratic
paper IN the state, but.which, If not in
fact, il in action, an adjunct to the
Simon wing Of the republican party,
denounces q few of US who supported
the nnion movement last June, and who
now ask that senator be elected 80
as to allow some legislation enacted,
as republicans. What q consistent
old fossil the Dispatch is! Does It ey-
pect to fool the people forever 1t
pretends to favor silver. yet last June
leIt its influence to defeat the silver
candidates. 1t pretends to be demo-
cratic in politics, but would boost Mr..
Corbett into the senate. 1t stands as
the friend OF the people, yet would
have another hold up in the legis.
lature, rather than have q democratic
member get out of the middle OF the
road. 1t is time for the Dispatch to
throw off its mask, and come out
openly and acknowledge that rather
than see Mr.. Corbett defeated, it would
have them taxed to pay interest on tie
floating debt, because Of the legis-
lature failing to pass the general
appropriation bill. Let the Dispatch
come ont openly and acknowledge its
master. It has masqueraded long
enough.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
BACKBONE OF QUIZ NATION

ut is from the farm and the
country districts that the great brain
oower of the country has come. is
coming today and must come in!the
future" writes Edward Box, in the
October Ladies' Home Journal. In
stead of depreciating country life, and
saying that ito live. in the country
means to live out OF, the world, intel
sligent people know that the free. sun-
trammeled life of the country unques-
tionably gives broader views. The
human mind always grows. to suit. its
outward surroundings. Originality
and q development for great things
has naught to check It's growth where
one can look with earnest eyes from
nature up to natures God. To speak
of the ignorance of rural regions' is
to stamp ones self as an ignorauus;
not the country people. Thereis 9
soundness OF core and an intelligence
in the back country of this nation of
Of ours that people who live in cities
and think themselves wise never sus-
pect. We can talk all we like OF social
and kini,r red evils that are
supposed to threaten this nation.
When they do threaten our institu-s
tions the danger signal will not com @
from the back country. Such thoughts
are born, and fed amid the foul atmos-
phere sof the cities. In the clear
air Of the farm nothing threat
Ems this country. and when anything
in the shape of socialistic, anarchist
revolution does menace this land sthe
rue voice which will stamp it out will
come from the country The back
bone Of this land rests in the country
md on the farm"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
STARTLING POSSIBILITIES.

| Pioneers who have been in the
Pacific northwest for 40 to so years
and have seen the country develop
from vast, lonely and oppressive
wilderness to its present conditions,
are apt to imagine that the surprises
have been exhausted-that Washing
ton, Oregon, Montana and Idaho have
almost reached their maximum capa-
bilities in the support of population
A special correspondent of the Bos-
ton Transcript, who has been travelling
through this section for the past fort
night, presents some suggestions in
that paper of September II, which is
startling.
"Oregon alone" says the writer, 'if
as thickly populated as Germany.
would contain 22.OO0,00 people; as
France. Is, 900, 600; as Denmark. 12,0OO.-
600; and as Belgium, 10000, 600.
When the state is as we'll filed up as
Illinois, it will have SOOO,0O0 people;
as Massachusetts, 26, ,OO0, 600. The six
New England states, with substantially
no minerals, except marble and build
ing stones, and not the best agricultural
lands. with forests almost swept away.
and general resources worn by 200
years of cultivation, support nearly
5.OO0, 900 people on about 81 200 square
miles of territory. Washington alone
has $4,000 square miles and Oregon
sc. .OOO.''
It is probable almost to point of
certainty that the next quarter CEN
tury will bring astonishing growth to
This section and it's cities. Younge
arrivals are won't to lament that the
opportunities presented to the pioneers
who came here 20, 80 or 40 years ago
are not now spread before them. In
truth. opportunities are now spread
before the present population which
excel those presented to the pioneers.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court OF the State Of Oregon for
Wasco County.
Theresa Rees, plaintiff,
versus
Frederick A. Rees defendant.
no Frederick A. Rees, the above named de-
fendant.
In the name OF the State OF Oregon:
You are hereby required TO appear and
answer the complaint OF plaintiff cleo against
you in the above entitled suit on or before the
first day Of the next regular term Of the above
entitled Court, to-wit, ON or before Monday the
i4th day Of November. 1898 and IL ou fail 70 SO
appear and answer said complaint. for want
thereof the plaintin will apply TO the above en-
titled Court for the relief prayed for In her
complaint, to-wit:
For a decree OF the above entitled Court TO
the effect that the bonds OF matrimony hereto
fore and now existing between you and said
plaintiff be forever annulled, set aside and held
for naught. that plaintiff be awarded the ousto-
dy and control Of plaintiffs and defendants
minor children and that the defendant be for
ever enjoined from interfering with plaintiff or
said minor children.
This summons Is served upon you. the said
Frederick A. Rees. by publication thereof for
six consecutive weeks In TIE TIMEs-MouN-
rAINEER, a weekly newspaper OF general cir.
,ulation, published In Dalles City, Wasco
County, Oregon. by order OF the Hon. WI
Judge OF the above entitled Court
which order is dated at Chambers In Dalles
;ity. Wssco County, Oregon, the 9th day OF
September. 1895.
DUFUR MBNKFER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
A GOOD BILL.

Representative Hill. of Multnomah
county, has introduced in the house a
bill providing for a registration law
that is worthy of the consideration OF
the legislature, and we trust that be-
fore the special session adjourns it will
be placed upon the statute books. The
main features of the bill are as follows:
JUICES and clerks of election are to
meet at the usual place of voting on
the first Monday In May proceeding
each general election for the purpose
OF registering votes, and shall sit for
two days from 9 A. M. to p NJ. It is
made the duty of each elector to apply
for reeistr ,tion in the precinct where
he shall reside. Judges shall require
proof Of citizenship and other quali-
fcatfons, and failure to supply it will
disqualify the applicant for registra-
tion. The county clerk shall copy the
names registered in the precincts into
a county register, and any person re-
jected by the precinct judges may ap-
ply TO the county judge or circuit
Judge for redress. Provision is made
for the voting of qualified electors who
may not be on the registration lists.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
PEACE COMMIS-
SIONERS At WORK
American and Spanish Rep.
resentatives in Paris.

PARIS, Sept. 29.-The United States
peace commission held another ses-
sion this morning, after which accom-.
panied by ambassador Horace Porter
they drove to the foreign Office, where
the commissioners met and breakfasted
with the Spanish commissioners.
French newspapers continue their
comments. Gil Bias says:
"The Spanish government has given
the commissioners very precise in
structions. They are to do their ut.
most to have it admitted that there can
be no question of disputing the rights
of Spanish sovereignty over Manila,
the island of Luzou and the rest of the
archipelago outside of the naval stat
ions which Spain will cede at the
Ladrone islands.
'On the other side. the American
commission has very precise instruct
ions from which the commissioners
cannot depart. The following is the
text of their instructions:
"First-Spain cedes absolute sover-
eighty over the whole of the island of
Luzon.
"Second-The other islands of the
archipelago will be replaced under the
dominion of Spain on condition that a
liberal government is accorded to the
Inhabitants.
''Third-Complete separation OF
church and state in the PHILIPPINES.
'Fourth-Spain cannot cede any
other islands in the group to any for.
eign power without Americans con-
sent.
"Fifth-The United States shall en-
joy for all time the commercial privi-
leges of the most favored nation not
excepting Spain herself"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
A POPULISTIC VIEW.

: Fusion with Silver Democrats or
Silver Republicans never worked in.
jury to the peoples party. 1t was our
internal quarrels over the subject of
fusion that divided US. 1t would be as
sensible to charge that our failure to
fuse with other parties is the cause of
our party differences as to take the
other horn OF the dilemma. It was
the acrimonious discussions in our
party conventions on the subject of
fusion that divided our forces, and not
fusion itself. If, when q majority of
the party in convention assembled, de-
'eided to accept or. reject fusion the
minority had acceded to the will of
the majority there would be perfect
party. harmony in our ranks to-day,
regardless OF whether we fused with
any other party or not. For this di-
vision and threatened disruption over
the question Of fusion. We can blame
neither the democrats nor silver. re-
publicans. We can blame ourselves.
The struggle has been fought out in
our own ranks and in our own party
and all the in-wili of one
toward another hss been en-
gendered In the bitterness aad hatred
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
SATURDAY. -. OCTOBER l, Iss'
ONLY A NATURAL CONSE-
QUENCE.

The Cubans are not treating their
old and vanquished enemies with much
respect and are not pulling off their
hats 20 them when ever they meet. A
Key West dispatch says: Disturb
ances in public places between Cubans
and Spaniards are becoming frequent.
The Cubans are assuming an insolent
and abusive manner In their treatment
of the Spaniards, whom they lose no
opportunity of openly referring to as
vanquished. Many OF them wear min
iature Cuban flags, the lone star Of
which acts upoa Spanish officers as
does red flag upon bull.
Last night serious disturbance oc.
CURED in cafe on San Lazare street,
where several Cubans, adorned with
these emblems, entered. The saloon
was filed with Spanish officers, some
in uniform and some in civilian dress.
The Cubans at once began abusing
and insulting the Spaniards, compar-
ing their quiet behavior to the coward
ice Of whipped cur. Their remarks
we're resented by several of the officers
present, who administered sound
thrashing to the indiscreet Cubans."
This should create no surprise. It
is only natural that people who have
been ground down for years by Span
ish oppression, should, when the bands
that once held them in subjection are
broken, not have the kindliest feeling
for their oppressors. Had the tables
been turned, had the Cubans again
been whipped into sujection, they
would have Jared much worse at the
hands Of the Spsniards. 1t is doubtful
If many of the leaders would have es-
capped with their lives. Spaniards in
Cuba certainly have not much grounds
to complain if they are not treated J
with the courtesies that were extend
ed to them when in power. They
taught the Cubans cruelty, and it is
natural consequence that they are now
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01

A leading paper of England i'm
pnaently remarks that the United
States SIS not q nation" Not content
with this simple statement, IL goes on
to say in polysyllable fashion that the
states are ian aggroupment fortuitous
and colossal, established on a semi.
continent Of fabulous natural wealth,
without historic roots, without tradi.
tions. without internal resistances or
external obstacles which developed be.
,yond measure with all the exuberance
of elementary organisms" The "ag.
greupment" seems to be doing we'll all
things considered.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01

it is quite probable that in each case
the Williams will be traced to their
hiding places aud receive the punish.
ment they deserve, though Justice is
very slow sometimes, like the messen.
ger boy of many years ago.
A novel plan for elevating Georgia
morals has been formulated by we'll.
known citizen of Atlanta. He pro-
poses that each county shall decide by
vote on January l, of each year who
the worst man in the county is, and
that the man receiving the highest
number OF votes shall, on the ensuing
February l, be hanged. 1t is claimed
for the plan it will induce bad mento
emigrate, and that the complimentary
vote" received by those who had just
begun to be bad, but were not gener-
ally recognized as such, would tend to
create q desire within them to be en-
rolled among the well-behaved. The
plan, at first thought, seems to have
some merit.
The Sultan evidently thinks he is
strong enough to defy the powers.
Since his victory over the Greeks, he
has felt his oats exceedingly. At first
he fatty refused to withdraw his troops
from Crete and charged upon the
British the responsibility for the out
break at Gambia. This generation is
reaping the fruits of England's inter-
vention in Crimea. The best thing
that England can do will be to use her
great fleet to wipe out the Turk, and
thus atone for her crime against
humanity in having protected him.
AS we also have q little account for
the destruction of the property of our
missionaries. perhaps we might lend
our fleets to help out in the benevo-
lent work.
The advocates of extending the sutf
rage of women just now have a strong
force exerted on their side Of the
question by the action of the supreme
court of Idaho. Speaking Of this the
Albany Law Journal Gays that the ad-
vocates of women suffrage will doubt
less be greatly encouraged by the Of
fetal opinion of the full bench of the
supreme court of Idaho that the ex-
pertinent with such suffrage in that
state is a decided success, that it is |
more popular among the people than |
when first adopted, and that none of |
the evils predicted of it by its op-
ponents have come to pass. Moreover,
it lie the opinion of the court that IL the
question were re-submitted to the
people of the state it would be adopted
oy vote almost unanimous.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
THE GovERNOR's MEssAaE.
The senasorshIp. Nicaragua Canal and
Other Matters.

The senatorship. Nicaragua Canal and
Other Matters.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or, Sept. 27.
The following is synopsis OF the
governors message read Tuesday af-
ter noon:
Our country has reached critical
period In history. The next few years
will mark an advance or retrograde
movement in its destiny. Momentous
issues have grown out of the Spanish
war. The construction Of the Mic
araguan canal has become imperative,
and the disposition of the Philippines
Cuba and Porto Rico is question de-
manding the best brains and wisest
statesmanship.
The Pacific coast is vitality interest
ed, and Oregon needs senator at
Washington Of experience, capacity
and courage. These matters will
probably be passed upon this winter,
so the election OF senator should not
wait until the regular session.
The failure Of the legislature to
organize in 1897 left the state without
appropriations, and forced IL to run on :
credit. Consequently many warrants
were drawn, vouchers issued and
claims filed. THIS business should be
disposed OF, and not left for the reg
ular session, when two appropriation
bills would afford chance to raid the
treasury with dickering and jobbery.
The business of the supreme court
has grown 30 rapidly that the docket
is behind two years. A commissioners
court Is recommended.
Attention Is called to the invitation
of the French republic to participate
in the worlds fair in 1900.
The governor states that contract
was made in 1895 with J, Loewenberg
and the Northwestern Stove Foundry,
far the sale of convict labor and lease
Of the state stove foundry. but Loewen-
berg has defaulted 10 payments, and
Immediate attention is necessary to
secure The large amounts due. With
hese varisus matters out of the way,
he regular session will have an oppor-
unity to pass the remedial legislation
Promised in the party platforms and
necessary to the welfare Of the state.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
SLIPPERY TURK AT BAY.

His most serene highness, the sultan
of Turkey, is about to be bothered by
the same old clique. Rome advices
purport to believe that the Cretan
question is to be settled for good and
all, even though the fleets of the allied
powers anchor under the shadow
of the mosques of Constantiuople.
Gn an average of once year these
same threats are made and there is
the usual stir among the salaried liars
and evasionists of Turkey. Rarely is
it possible to corner the slippery Turk,
more seldom is It recorded that he
fulislls his promises. This time. how
ever, fair opportunity presents itself
TO the European powers. The bluff
has been made that Turkish troops
must leave Crete. England has taken
the initiative, France and Russia have
consented. Wsrships are at hand
and troops within easy call. IfTurkey
is permitted to wiggle out of tnis
trouble Europe may as well abandon
all hope of regulating such affairs in
future.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
VAN WICK FOR eovERNox.

The Mayor OF New York Nominated by tn,
Democrats.
SYRACUSE, Sept. 29.-Temporar,
Chairman Palmer called the democrat
ic convention to order at 1874 and the
names of Robert A. Van Wyck, mayor
of New York; James K. Mcclure, o.
Syracuse; John B. Stanchfield and
Judge Robert c. Titus, were present
ed for nomination for candidates for
governor. The vote resulted as follows;
Van Wyck, $50; Titus, Al; Mcclure.
81; Stanchfield, 3O6.
Elliott Danforth was UNANIMOUSLY
nominated for lieutenant governor.
and o. w. Batten, of Niagara county,
was named by acclamation for secre
tary of state. Mention of the name Of
William ]. Bryan produced the great
est demonstration of tbs convention.
Edwary Atwater was named by ac-
for controller, E. B. Norris.
of Wayne county, was named for state
treasurer by acclamation. Thomas F.
was named by acclamation for
attorney general. Martin Schenck, OF
was named by acclamation
for state engineer.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-10-01
THE REFORM RECORD

The Portland Oregonian asserts
that the pending campaign in thi
tate twill be fight to redeem The
! good name and fame of the state O
Washington, says the Spokesman
Review.
The Oregonian is mistaken; is two
years behind the times. The cam
paign of 1898 was a fight to redeem
the good name and fame of the state oi
Washington" and they have been
splendloly redeemed.
Under the woeful mismanagemeut
and downright dishonesty of the re-
publican organization. Washington
had been loaded TO the guards with
debt. For eight years the republican
administration had carried the state in
to debt at the rate of $500 daily. When
Washington came into the union its
debt was only $164, ,339, but after eight
years of increasing extravaganza, the
republican administration went out of
power leaving the enormous debt of
81, 2,3O9, 1853.
Then the reform forces came into re-
sponsibility, and the results are before
the voters. For more than eighteen
months the reform administration has
beer lifting the state out of debt at the
rate OF 81 900 day. On July l, 1898.
it had reduced the state debt to
81. .722, ,4s2.
AS q result the states credit has
peen redeemed. State warrants, which
bad fallen to 80 cents under republican
rule, and were going lower right along.
have long since been advanced to a
premium.
Here is an argument which appeals
even to the security buyers on Wall
street. They may cry 'populist dis
grace" but it is noticeable that they
bid up promptly for the states warrents
1t premium.
So the state has been redeemed
rom a wrecked public credit, and it
mas been redeemed in other ways.
The Oregonian knows, ifit know aught
,faffairs in this state, that the present
'eform administration has been the
,leanest. most honorable and efficient
n the states history; remarkably free
rom errors, and wholly free from
The record lies open before the
roters. It cannot be obscured by
apid generalization about "the pa
riotic and moral spirit OF the state,"
responsibility in public affairs" and |
the disgrace and injury of the popul-
,tic victory of two years ago."