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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
DON'T WANT TO VOTE.

A number of influential women of
Portland have formed an anti-woman
suffrage association, the object of
which is to appeal to the voters of Ore
gon not to extend the elective fran
chise to the women of this state, when
the proposed amendment to the con-
stitution shall be voted on at the next
general election. The association has
issued q memorial to the voters which
says:
1--WE believe that only a small per
centage of the women of our state ask
for Or desire the ballot. Our school
elections prove, as do those of every
state in. the union which permits wo-
men to vote ut such elections, that the
great majority of women do not use
the ballot even in school matters, in
which they may be presumed to take
special interest on account of their
children. We believe that the major
ity should rule in this, as in other po-
litical matters, and that small,
though eager minority of our sex
should not force the ballot upon the
far larger number of women who do
not desire to vote. We also
believe that the adoption of this suf-
frage amendment would necessarily
lead to serious complications in both
the political and social conditions of
the state, and that such complications
would be harmful to the state in every
way"
The officers of the association are:
Mrs. r. w. Wilbur; vice. |
Mrs. VIM. M. Ladd and |
Mrs. J. B. Montgomery; treasurer,
Mrs. Wallace McCamant; secretary,
Mrs. Robert Loyett Taft; executive
Mrs. 81. W. Corbett, Mrs, |
Helen Ladd Corbett, Mrs. F. M. War
ZEN, Mrs. A. E. Rockey, Mrs. Rosa F.
Burrell, Mrs. G. a. Lewis, Mrs. F. K.
Arnold, Mrs. David Loring, Mrs. /
Cleveland Rockwell.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
OUR HERO IN TROUBLE.

And now the secret is out why
Admiral Dewey refuses to be a can
didate for president. He has been
mixed up in love affairs, and breach
of promise case is threatened The
other day he decided the house in
Washington, presented to him by the
people, to his wife, and this caused
consideral comment and some severe
criticism. A Washington dispatch
lets the secret out that the admiral
feared the home would be attached to
secure payment of possible damages
that might be secured by the pretty
Ipdiana widow, with whose affection
he is alleged to have trifled. The name
of this fair one is at present withheld
from the pu olic, but that she intends
to bring an action for damage against
the hero of Manila seem quite evident.
With q scandal of that kind on his
hands it is little wonder the admiral
did not desire to enter politics.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
NOW IT'S THE LANGUAGE.

When last February the task of
subduing the Filipinos was begun, it
was excused on the grounds that it was
a duty we owed civilization and
Christianity to bring the semi civilized
islanders into state of subjection.
When this theory fell through it
was sought to bolster up the war of
"beneYoient assimilation" from a
mercenary standpoint, on the assump-
tiOn that subduing the islands and
bringing them under American rule
would add materially to our commerce.,
therefore we could we'll afford to
sacrifice the lives of few Thousand of
our brave soldiers, spend 500, 1000, 900
and kill off half the residents of Luzop.
Now, since it is discovered that the
trade of the Philippine islands, if we
got all of it. would not amount to as
much as will be the cost of keeping
vast standing army there to hold the
people in subsection, the imperialistic
press has been casting about for some
other excuse for keeping up the war,
and tho Oregonian, which is prolific in
resources for manufacturing excuses.
learns it is right to kill off the Filipinos
because they do not speak the English
language. In recent editorial it
said:
'By the Spanish war and its conse-
quences we, the people of the United
States, have been called to participa.
ton in this movement. on a scale
vastly larger than heretofore. Our
country cannot choose but follow the
law of national life, Witnessed in the
case of every virile nation since the
beginning of human history. 1t is the
decadent nation that sinks away from
its opportunities. And, conversely,
neglect of opportunities is the begin
ming OF decadence.
Commerce is mighty agency. 1t
spreads language which is another.
Persuasion, following appeal to en-
lightened interest," becomes the foun.
dation of influence. and even of au-
thority. A great language like our
carries with it the ideas and the ideals |
of the race that speaks it. This Ian
guage, in touch with all the world and
its entire history, in touch with all |
the thought and all the activities of
the human race, must do for the mod
ern world what the language of Rome
did for the ancient, but on vastly
wider scale; for industry and com.
merce lie at the bottom of modern life,
and they who use the English tongue
ire far at the front in these move.
nents, and soon will be practically
Without rival"
If those Filipinos had only been
;aught to speak the English language,
We presume they would not be rebels
Fhe would be In touch with the world.
They would be patriots. and the United
states would not be justified in extend
ng its "benevolent" influence over
hem at the mouth of the cannon.
But unfortunately for them, they talk
spanish or speak a dialect of their :
'wn, hence they must be taught better {
manners or be exterminated. Since |
)tis' army keeps them on the run ]
hey will have little opportunity to 8
arm new language es. so extermination s
5 their only fate. l.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
MEYER SAY DIE.

Some of the best people and Oldest
citizens of The Dalles are beginning
to be discouraged. Their confidence
in the future of the city is shaken.
They believe it has seen its best days.
and is destined to 60 backward instead
of forward. These people, however,
take too gloomy view of the futu re.
They are too ready to give up. To
such we desire to say, The Dalles is all
right. 1t only requires push and
energy to put it to the front. Very
true, we have had reverses. We have
lost trade that formerly came to us,
but this was from natural causes. AS
the country formerly tributary to The
Dalles was developed, demand was
made for trading points nearer to the
localities TO be supplied. Transports.
tion lines became necessary to handle
the commerce of the interior and they
were built. But in spite of this The
Dalles has at least held its own. and
will continue 10 prosper if its citizens
and property owners will but stand
together.
Instead of sitting idly and seeing our
trade diverted to other places we
must put forth an effort to retain it
and bring more trade with 1t. The
projected railroad up Deschutes and
leading into the productive country
south of here would 60 much to bring
such on end about. The building of
this road would make of The Dalles
The terminus of railroad. system and
} commercial center. Another feature
n our favor is the building of the port
,ge road around the dalles OF the Co.
umbia. With that road in operation
The Dalles is placed in connection
With another great railroad system,
he Northern Pacific. Give US that
Dad and another with its terminus
lere and reaching into Southeastern
oregon, and we become the trade CEN
or of the Inland Empire. To US the |
uture of The Dalles looks brighter
han it has for years. The city is just
to wake up, and if too ma ny
1 our people do not preach its fun
raj before its dissolution really sets
q, The Dailes cannot be kept at a
tandstill. Don't say die, but get in.
D the harness and say The Dalles
,ust live and prosper. Wake up and
oosen your pursestrings for every
hing that will help The Dalles, and
ou will get good returns on your
,nnou |
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future with fear and trembling. There
is a remedy for all this but our politi-
clans have not the courage to apply it;
they appear to have no other motive
but to hold on to office and the fear of
losing power compells them to resort
tu all sorts of weak nostrums to bridge
over temporary present difficulties:
and this too in the face of solemn
promises made prior to the elections to
"reform the currency" just how long
the people of this country will put up
with this paltering policy and evasion
of duty, is something no man can tell.
If there is one thing the American
people delight in it is to be fooled; and
they are being fooled now to the top
of their bent If disaster overtakes
them in the near future they will have
only themselves to blame. Enough
has been written and said on this SUBJ
ject to enlighten the public mind SO
that there should be thorough under
standing of the subject by all. Yet
our people still persist in deluding
themselves that everything will come
cut all right in the end in some way, ii
way, however, of which they have no
distinct comprehension. 1t is now
evident that the leaders of the republi-
can party have no intention to take up
the currency question at the approach
ing session of congress. They propos g
to leave it open for use in the presi.
Dental campaign of next year. hoping g
to 90 muddle the situation that they
will again be able to throw another
scare into the American people and
thereby justify the clamorous appeal
that will be set up that the country
must be saved again. In time there
must be an awakening of the American
conscience, and when this does come
about, woe betide the miserable tricks
ters who are using the dangers and
n isfortunes of our country to retain
their places in office.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25

| According to the annual report of
the commissioner Of the general land
Office in Orgon the total amount of
lands disposed OF by the land Office
was $40, ,428 acres whicn brought in
Sl4S,390 The ASS 948 acres sold in
Washington brou-i'l lu $3.50, 423 and
In Idaho s113, 1886 was derived from the
sale of 516,536 acres of Ia d.
The various statements are prepared
by land districts IN the different states
with the following shnwing in Oregon:
In the Burns land uistrics the cash
sales, 476S acres, brought in $3.50.
while the total sales were l9, ,450 acres,
with total receipts ~ s55i6.
The cash sales 10 tn. Ia Grande
district aggregate lg 90 ceres, and
the totals were lJ2 ;i4y acres, bring
ing in $37,934.
OF the 14,l83 acrt' in the Lakeview
district, 10ll acr,'- were lash sales,
and S3I26 of the $6y-J wa derived from
those sales.
In The Oregon Civ li-'rict the total
sales embraced IL 496 srres, with
total amount Of 81, Is6, tut OF this 1851
acres. at 1885, werr cash sales.
The business of san r 'seburg dis
trict was somewha larger. the total
sales amounting to Sl6.S39 represent.
ing l56.S95 acres, OF y leu 500, rep
resenting 1889 acres, vas embraced in
cash entries.
The Dalles land il.trict did more
,ash business than any of the others,
Is total receipts y .ng 81 ,662, the
ands disposed of ay9resa'ing 172,632
lcres. OF these tots'~ 6 1876, repre-
enting 43, ,253 acres vas d rived from
he cash sales.
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5O,OOO,OoO, a sum just equalling the
increase in expectations of manuf;.c-
lures during that time. In food.stuffs,
the increase in importati ms during
the nine months was in round terms
$3S, 600 900. of which nearly $50, ZOO, 900
was in sugar, the increase in importa-
tions OF manufactures ready for con-
sumption being $4,000, 600 and articles
of voluntary use, luxuries etc.,
$l5. 100000.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
"a DOOMED CITY"

Under the above heading. the Walla
Walla Statesman bemoans the fate OF
The Dalles, and among other things
says:
sThe existence of the town OF The
Dalles, Oregon, is threatened. The
railroads that are now being built as
feeders along thu line of the o. r. Il
N. will divert much of the trade OF
that town. The feeders that are now
in operation have already reduced its
trade to a mere trifle to what it was
formerly. The building of new lines
promises to take all that remains.
The people of The Dalles realize this,
and are exerting themselves to estab-
lish manufactures in order to save
their town from utter extinction. But
it is doubtful whether even with the
manufactures established under con.
templation the place can be saved"
Our friend up the country misjudges
The Dalles, its people and it's surround
ings. It is too true that trade which
formerly centered here has been di-
verted because of the building OF rail
roads, but that was the result OF devel-
opment of the country. The interior
had to be reached with railroads, and
in consequence The Dalles lost trade
that came here when this was the head
of navigation and the distributing
point for all of Eastern Oregon and
Idshe and portions of Washington and
Montana. But while the trade of the
interior has been slipping away from
us through agencies that could not be
ayersed, the surrounding country has
been developing, and local trade has
built up which very nearly compen-
sates for the loss.
The Statesman goes on to say:
"Old timers will regret to see the
decadence of The Dalles, which in its
day was the most energetic and hust-
ling community east of the mountains.
At one time it controlled the trade
largely of all that vast territory now
comprising the states of Idaho. Mon
tana, and portion of Eastern Wash
fngton. 1t was not an unusual thing
to meet on the streets OF The Dalles
merchants of Boise and Missoula. and
from Walla Walla and from Colville
and from all the towns within a radius
of thousand miles. During the days
of the Salmon river excitement it was
nothing uncommon for The Da'les to
have within it's borders an army OF |
miners and prospector and adventurers
not less than 10000. Money
was plentiful and fortunes were made
In short time. Its merchants ranked
among the most enterprising and
wealthiest on the coast"
And we would add, The Dalles ia just
up to its interests, and will
again be so closely connected with the
upper country and the country to the
.outh that 1t will be no uncommon
hing to meet on its streets merchants
rom Boise, Missoula and Walla Wal
q. When the portage road is built
Eroilnd the dalles Of the Columbia,
which will be within year, and the
,rojected railroad from here to the
California line is constructed, this will
3e the trade center Of the Inland En-
,ire. The Dalles has probably been
low to act in the past, but it is taking
IN new life. 1t will rise Phoenix like
rom the ashes, and take the place to
which it belongs-the second city in
Oregon. We would ask the Statesman
o keep its eye on The Dalles for the
aext year and see how it is sdoomed"
a rx,sr,ru nd nroaner
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
oUR FOREIGN TRADE.

Pie foreign comme-se of the United
States seems likely to make its highest
record of the century in the closing
year of that period. The October ex-
ports are larger than those Of any pre-
ceeding October, the total for the ten
months ending with October is greater
than the total for the corresponding
period in any preceding year, and it is
apparent that for the first time in our
history the foreign commerce of the
year will exceed two billion dollars.
For the ten months ending with Octo-
Der, 1899, the figures of the treasury
bureau of statistics show the total ex-
ports to be 81 ,02s, ,242, 900, while in the
corresponding months of last year
they were s9s7, $3.50
This remarkable increase in expor-
tations is the more surprising because
of the absence of the excessive demand
abroad for our bread-stuffs which
characterized the year 1898. In that
year the short crops abroad and plenti-
full supplies of bresd-stuffs Of all kinds
In the United sStates resulted in an
abnormally large expectation of bread
stuffs, so that the expectations of
agricultural products in the present
year naturally falls about $35, 1000, 900
below that of the corresponding period
of last year. Yet the total exporta-
tions for the ten months are, as already
indicated, more than $40, ,OO0, 900 in ex-
cess OF those of last year.
1t is easy, however, to find the cause
of this remarkable growth in our total
expectations which occurs in the face
of the reduction in our expectation of
bread-stuffs. An examination of the
detailed figures of the nine months of
the year already accessible shows .that
the exports of manufactures in that
period were $50, 0,OO0,O 900 in excess of
those of the corresponding months of
the preceding year and S65, ,OO0, 900
greater than those of the same months
of 1897. while the products of the mine
were.s4, ,0OO, 900 greater than those of
the corresponding months OF last year,
and those of the forest $6, ZOO, 900 in ex-
cess of the corresponding months of
the preceding year. Thus the years
expectation of agricultural productions
will be quite up to the normal, while |
those of manufacture, mining and |
forestry will exceed those OF last year
and indeed any year in our history.
Imports have increased more than
exports, for they were unusually low
in 1898, while exports were unusually |
high in that year. The total impor.
tation in the ten months ending with |
October, 1899, is 1855, ,375, 900 against
s527. .734, 600 in the corresponding
months of last year. This large in
crease h importations is chiefly in
fol the manufacturers whose
exports are already noted
and in food-stuffs which cannot be
nroduced at home. The increase in
Of material for use of
including crude and
manufactured, was in the
nine months ending with September. ]
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FOR Over FIFTY Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REM
EDY.-Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething. with perfect success
1t soothes the child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for diarrhea. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug.
gists in every part OF the world
Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
is uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
CHANGE OF TiME-o. R. &N.
Time Shortened Two Hours and Twenty
Minutes Between Portland and


Beginning Dec. 1st, the o. r. & N.
will run their Spokane Flyer via Wall
lula and the s. r. V. r. r. Train No.
4, will leave Portland at 3:45 P. M, ar
irving at Spokane at 7:l5 A. M. Train
No. 8, will leave Spokane at 4:30 P. NJ,
and arrive at Portland at TOO A. M
In connection with the above trains,
the o. r & N. will put on a passen-
ger train. leaving Dayton at 900 P. M.
and Walla Wslia at 1870 P. M. con-
Meeting at Wallula with No. 4, from
Portland at 11:20 P. M, and with No. 3,
from Spokane at 1905 A. M; leaving
at 1910 a. M, and arriving at
Walla Walla at 1:20 A. M, and Dayton
1T 300 A. M. Nov 23-tf
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Notice.

All creditors of The Dalles National
bank, who have not proved their
claims, should present them at once
for proof and allowance, or otherwise
they may be barred. Any creditor
who wishes to prove his claim will re-
ceive the proper affidavit on applica-
tion to the receiver.
81. S. WILSON,
Receiver.
The Dalles, Or, Nov. 90, 1899.
d&w m
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Liver, Kidney and Bowels are out of
order. If you want those qualities and
the success they bring, use Or. Kings
New Life Pills. They develop every
power OF brain and body. Only 25
cents at Blakeley & Houghton's drug
store.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-11-25
ADMINIsTRAT0 s N0TTCE.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appoint administrator on
the estate OF Edward hehrfn deceased Ali
persons having claims against said estate are
hereby notified to present the same TO me at
months from the date OF this notice.
Dated this 2lst day OF November 1892
GEORGE A LIEBE.
Kehrin, Deceased. w5t
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Educate Your Bowels With Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
oc. sc. II G. G. G. fail, druggists refund money
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To Cure a Coll IN One nax

Take Laxative Bruno Q mine Tab.
lets. Ali druggists = f,nitle money
II 1t fails to cur. E ". Groves
signature Is on each Dx -. slOd4
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-04
Another cr,.,. in r.r,..

Paris, Jan 29.-The governments de.
cision to submit to the Chamber OF
Deputies tomorrow bill providing
that the cases of trial revision shall be
brought before the united sections of
the Court OF Cessation has reopened
the fioodgates OF the Dreyfus agita-
tion. The situation appears more con-
fusing and menacing than ever
For days the anti-Dreyfusites have
been clamoring to have the case re.
ferred to the united sections because
they have considered II certain that
among more than thirty judges they
could rely upon an anti-Dreyfus ma
tority.
NJ. Loew. president OF the Criminal
Chamber, who was asked his opinion
regarding the governments proposal,
said: II am glad to be relieved of the
responsibility. but the governments
action Is revolutionary"
The anii-revisionist papers are jubi.
liant, but the most serious and impair
tial papers deprecate the governments
weakness. In all political centers to-
day there has been unusual excitement
and activity 1t is thought In some
quarters that the Senate will refuse to
accept the bill. thus producing con-
stitutional crisis.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-04
sAReARiTiEs OF THE FiLIPlNos
raiss of Suffering. Hunger and Dishonor
Told by Civil Prisosers.

Manila. Jan. 23.-The Spanish civil
prisoners have not yet been released.
Tales Of suffering, hunger and dishon-
or come from the provinces
Young Spanish girls are forced to live
In open shame with 1ow-born Indians.
Their parents. being powerless, ap-
pealed TO Agulnaldo. His reply was
letter from a dishonored child-exacted
after God knows what suffering-say-
ing she is happy and contented. La
dies have suffered dishonor to save their
husbands from cruel treatment.
Five priests have died In one prov
ince from hunger and cruelty. although
100000 has been sent the corporation
for their maintenance
Appeal TO the American nation In the
name Of God to stop this tragedy.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-04
After r.r.sr. of Colorado.

Topeka, Kan, Jan. 3O.-The House
committee Of the whole has recon-
mended for passage Representative
Babb's bill to give the commissioners
Of counties along the Arkansas river
the power to levy a tax for the pur-
pose of contesting the right of Colo
RADIO farmers to use up all the water
Of the river for irrigation purposes.
Mr.. Babb explained that formerly
when the June rise came the entire
valley was sub-irrigated. but now al
that Is left of the river Is a bed Of
sand.
La Junta tribune., 1899-02-04
May Imp..eh om.h. Judge.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 3O.-The present
week promises to be an exciting one in
the Nebraska Legislature.
Aside from the senatorial contest.
which tonight shows little change,
but may reach a climax any day. there
are the charges looking to the impeach-
ment Of District Judge Scott of Oma-
ha to be dealt with. as well as two con-
test cases from Fillmore county. and
the possible imprisonment Of County
Judge Skipton for refusing to bring
the ballots bearing on the contest.
The impeachment proceedings against
Judge Scott. for the time being, excite
more interest even than the senatorial
struggle. Speaker Clark is expected to
lay the document before the House
when 1t convenes at noon-to-morrow.