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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04
RAN INTO A LANDSLIDE.
Southern Pacific Train Wrecked at Cow
Creek Canyon.

Southern Pacific Train Wrecked at Cow
Creek Canyon.
PORTLAND, Feb. 28.-The Southern
Pacific overland train, which left Port
land for San Francisco at o'clock
last night, ran into a landslide in Cow
Creek canyon. about 5 o'clock this
morning. and the locomotive and bag
gage car were derailed.
M. Delaney, the fireman, was caught
beneath the engine and badly scalded
and an unknown tramp was badly in
jured. Delaney lives at Roseburg.
The locomotive was sent dowD the
side of the canyon for considerable
distance, and it will be a big job to re-
place it.
The heavy rains are thought to have
been responsible for the slide. The
record for "a hours at West For k has
been 1.53 inches, at Grants Pass Ito,
and whenever there is much rain the
dumps in Cow Creek canyon begin to
slide. The accident occurred half a
mile west of Table creek and near
Nichols, a station about As miles south
of Roseburg and near the middle of
the canyon.
About 40 feet of the track was torn
up, the engine being thrown clear off
the track and only the front end of
the baggage car derailed. The train
was 25 minutes late on leaving Rose
burg this morning, and it was supposed
was trying to make up time.
A wrecking train with physicians
on board was dispatched from Rose
burg to the scene of the accident
shortly after the news was received at
at that place.
Several small washouts along the
railroad in the vicinity of the scene of
the wreck are reported.
Later-Fireman Delaney is being
brought to Roseburg. Delauey's in.
juries are serious, but perhaps not
fatal. A tramp was slightly injured,
and no one else was hurt. Only the
engine is in the ditch. The baggage
car left the track, but was not dam
aged.
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A JUST BOUNTY La W.


Some of our exchanges insist that
the TimesMountaineer has been IN
consistent in supporting the scalp
bounty law while at the same time IL
opposed the sugar beet bounty bill and
other kindred measures. Did they
thoroughly understand the workings
OF the scalp bounty law and the man
ner of raising the revenue which IL
appropriates they would not contend
that we were inconsistent.
Offering a bounty for the destrue-
tion of a pest and Offering bounty for
the production of commodity are en-
tirely two different things. One Is for
the protection of certain classes OF
property that already exist, the other
is a reward for the creation of some
thing: or in the case of the sugar-beet
bounty proposition. lit was move to
make an experiment that had been un-
dertakeu by a limited numbe OF cltiz-
ems profitable, and could well be viewed
in the light of fine upon all the peo-
pie of the state to correct the mistake
tnat few farmers of Grand Ronde
valley had made in engaging in an in
dusrry that was in its experimental
stage. IL short, it was an attempt to
force all the people to pay for the mis-
takes of a few.
The proposition to pay bounty on
the scalps of certain destructive ami
mails is, however, an entirely different
thing. We presume if the Indians of
Oregon were to break out and begin
destroying the property of settlers
throughout the state there would be
no objection to the state paying the
expenses of prosecuting a war against
the savages. The principle is the
same with reference to the scalp
bounty law. There are certain animals
that are waging war against certain
classes of property. For instance,
| coyotes, bears, cougars and wildcats
are killing off the property of those
| engaged in agricultural pursuits.
The sheepmen's focks, the cattlemen's
herds and the farmers chickens and
| pigs, fall victim to these marauders.
True, the sheepmen are the greatest
! sufferers from these pests, and it is
| also true that they are the ones who
| will, under the operation of the scalp
bounty law, pay the greater portion of
the tax required for meeting the
| bounties. A direct tax is levied upon
each sheep they own, while only a
nominal tax is levied upon other
classes of property. The burden is
placed upon the benefciaries of the
law, whereas in the case of the sugar
beet bounty it was the opposite. The
beet farmers and the projectors of the
sugar factory wanted the burden
placed upon all the people for their
| benefit. Such bounty law would be
| hagrantly unjust, whereas the scalp
bounty law is just in that it makes the
persons to be benefited stand the
greater portion of the burden.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04
SIX PER CENT LOANS.

House bill 374 passed by the recent
legislature has received the approval
of the governor, and hereafter the
school funds of the state will, under
the provisions of this law, will be
loaned at 6 per cent. This action was
made necessary by the fact that in
terest rates are coming down through
out the state, and had it been at
tempted to keep up the former rate of
8 per cent, it would have been but a
short time until the irreducible school
fued would all have been idle.
The new law provides that loans of
this fund shall be made only on first
mortgages on lands within this state
three times the value of the principal
loaned, or deposits of United States
bonds or treasury warrants of this
state to the full value of the loan.
Interest Is made payable semi-annually
on the first of January and July of
each year. 1t is further provided that
persons having these funds may Sc
cure reissue of their loans by paying
up all accrued interest and 25 per cent
of the principal without diminishing
the security,
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EDITORIAL NOTES.

Tom Reed has put his great. big foot
down on Hanna's ship subsidy bill and
even the Ohio boss cannot move it.
Car Reeds republicanism does not ap-
pear to be the same brand as Hanna's.
The Oregon legislature tried to pass
an anti-treat law. but the Wisconsin
legislature is offering to go one better,
there being bill before it to prevent
tight lacing. The fool legislator seems
to be abroad almost everywhere.
Still the California, Utah, Nebraska
and Pennsylvania legislatures are
held up by men who want to go to the
United States senate. and men whom
the people do not want to send there.
If our senators were elected by disect
vote, there would be none Of these
holdups.
Secretary Alger wants the army bill
amended so as TO allow the volunteers
now in the PHILIPPINES to be re-enlisted,
as their terms will expire when the
peace treaty goes into effect. The
volunteers would probably have no OBJ
lection to this if a new man were put
at the head of the war department..
In these times of busy strife for
positions and places of honor and
trust, it is not often the Office seeks the
man, but in the case of the appoint
ment of II. 81. Riddell to be postmaster
at this place, this was certainly the
case for Mr.. Riddell was not an active
candidate nor did he expect the ap-
poin tment.
The Washington senate has voted
down the Runner bill which proposed
to regulate freight rates in that state,
and which, if it had become law,
would have saved the wheat farmers of
Eastern Washington some S150,C00
year, and still the Washington legis-
lature is said to be the friend of the
armers.
The registration law passed by the
recent legislature provides that the
county clerk shall receive fee Of ten
cents a name for registering voters.
The salary law under which all clerks
are acting at present provides that all
lees shall go into the county treasury.
This new law, however, looks like it |
aad supplanted the old by making a
,ice little graft for county clerks.
Congressman ]. Hamilton Lewis is
up his last days in congress
With an appeal to the democratic side
# the house to withdraw all objections
o prosecuting the war against the
Tilipinos. Lewis has evidently caught
bit of the sentiment that preguates
he air about the national capital, and
wants to punish the islanders, whether
He cause is right or wrong.
The war department is excusable for
ushing soldiers to the Philippines so
ong as the policy of the administra-
ion is to whip the Filipinos into SUBJ
action. Putting down those Ignorant,
people is no easy matter.
t will cost the lives of thousands of
american soldiers and millions of
money, and will probably be a war
hat will last for years.
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BAD WRECK IN
NEVADA
Four Persons Killed and
One Injured.

OGDEN, Utah, March. LIN a head
end collision between a passenger
train (eastbound) and double.header
(westboundl, near White Plains, New.
four people wereEkilled and one seri-
ously injured. Those killed we're
Engineer F. J. Yeargin and Fireman
Hendershot, of Ogden; Fireman Dill.
lon, of Brownsag, and another en-
gineer, whose name was not learned.
The head brakeman of the freight was
seriously, perhaps fatally injured.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.-South-
ern Pacific officers in this city state
that the train wreck in Nevada was
not caused by a collision between
freight and passenger trains, but by
the collision of passenger train No. !
and a helper. The engineer of the
helper overlooked his orders. The
accident occurred one mile east OF
Hot Springs, Nevada.
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Senator Gray Rewarded.

NEW YORK, March "a dispatch
to the Tribune from Washington says:
The president has offered to Senator
Gray, of Delaware, and he has accepted
the new circuit judgeship created
under the recent act Of congress in
the third judicial circuit, comprising
eastern and western Pennsylvania,
New Jersey and Delaware.
Mr.. Gray's term in the senate will
expire on Saturday next. 1t has been
known that the president was desirous
of showing in practical and striking
manner his appreciation of the SER
vices rendered to the administration
aud the country by the senator as one
of the peace commissioners to Paris.
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Lord HerscheIl Is Dead.

WASHINGTON, March Lord
Herschell, one of the high joint COM
missioners from Great Britain, died
here this morning.
Herschell was lord chancellor of
Great Britain, and was sent to the
United States because of his eminent
attainmenJs, to take a leading part in
the negotiations designed to settle all
existing differences between the
United States and Canada,
During the winterY weather. when
the sidewalks were slippery, he fell
heavily and broke one of his pe)vis
bones. He seemed to be progressing
favorably towards recovery and was
in good health comparatively, until
about o'clock this morning when he
was suddenly stricken with heart
failure and expired halt an hour
later.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04

Grasses for sowing arid religions was
spoken upon by Professor Leckenby.
The professor is one Of the greatest
authorities ion grasses in the North
west.
He departed from his subject for
a time and gave q short discussion
on the important subject OF summer
fallowing. He is of the opinion that
to cultivate heterogeneous plants would
do much more good than to leave the
ground idle since the main object OF
summer following is to add more nitro.
gen to the soil.
The outlook said Mr.. Leckenby, is
that our arid lands will at some time be
covered with grasses adapted to the
soil.
Farmers should not make the mis-
take Of cultivating potatoes or like
plants among their trees, on the other
hand where the orchards are irrigated
it is good idea to plant clover or like
grasses.
AS conclusion to the farmers insti-
tute DR.. Sanders thanked those who
came here to make the meeting what
it was, and informed them that II
another meeting were held at The
Dalles at any future day 1t would be
attended better than was this. The
meeting was closed with singing by
the quartet. ST
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04
TYPHOID FEVER
IS RAGING
The Seourage is Among Our
Soldiers in Cuba.

HAVANA, Feb. 2S.-The Seventh
army corps, in which only one case of
typhoid developed last month, now
has 81 cases-24 in the First division,
of which IL are in the South Carolina
regiment, and 81 in the Second divi-
sion, nearly half of which are in the
Forty-ninth Iowa regiment. There
haye been five deaths this month from
typhoid in the Seventh army corps.
In the First divisian there are SO
cases of Malaria, and in the Second di-
vision 81.
Chief Surgeon Kean has no appre-
hension of an epidemic. Sanitary
precautions are vigorously observed ,
underground sewers are being laid.
and the main pipe connections will De
completed some time dur ing March.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04
New Cure For Pneumonia,

NEW YORK, March "A disdatch
the World from Rim says: Pro-
fessor Waserman. one of Professor
Koch's ablest pupils, is believed to
have discovered new serum for the
cure of pneumonia. He inoculated
rabbits with the pneumoccus bacillus,
which is generally believed to cause
pneumonia, and with the serum thus
gained he inoculated mice suffering
from pneumonia. a subsequent series
of experiments showed that it was in
the red marrow of the bones that the
antitoxin is produced, and that red
marrow taken from human corpse
after death from pneumonia and used
as serum will cure mice infected
with the disease.
Accordingly, 1t is hoped that this
serum will have the same satisfactory
results on human beings.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04

In congress the rule seems to be
prevalent to put off important legisla-
tion until the last day of the session,
just as it is in state legislatures. AS
result many bad law and unjust ap-
preparation slips through because OF
the lack of time to investigate them.
This week congress is getting down to
rapid work in order to clear up
pending measures and in conse-
quence considerable bad work will be
dnua
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ponded with "Misses Winslow" which
demanded from the audience hearty
encore. Prof. G. w. Shaw spoke on
the subject of Education of the
Future"
He spoke at length on agricultural
colleges in general reviewing the
history of the same since their neces-
sity dawned upon the minds of the
people of this country.
In speaking of the course of studies
in the Oregon Agricultural College
which is fast attaing the position of
the leading college in the state, he
informed his audience that not only
were the theories taught to the pupils
but also the means of obtaining the
best practical knowledge was afforded.
and along with the agricultural de-
partments are courses where mechani.
cal arts can be learned in the carpenter
shops, blacksmith shops and later in
the machine shops, while at the same
time the ther branches of education
are not neglected, neither is the edu-
cation of the young ladies by any
means neglected. They are versed in
the arts and sciences and also In bread
making which is q most necessary
step.
Another commendable action of the
agricultural college which the pro-
fessor mentioned is compelling the
students to learn the military drill
which not only makes the students
trained soldiers in time Of trouble but
also developes the physique of the
students.
The A. L. P. S. quartet followed
with the selection "The Gobblins Ill
git you," as an encore they appeared
with their band which selections was
also encored when Mr.. Steele deliver
ed trombone solo that proved even
more mirth than the band itself.
Prof. W. w. Steele read very in
teresting paper upon the subject OF
of Packing Fruit from California
Standpoint, and spoke from the posi-
tiou of Californian and not an Ore
gon grower. 1t would be far better in
many cases to dry the fruit than run
the risk of shipping to Eastern markets
and run the risk of finding crowded
market or difficulties when the
fruit arrives, but If you desire to ship
send the best that your ranch pro-
duces and take great care in preparing
the same for shipment. No shipments
should be made except in refrigerator
cars and be sure of the condition OF
the markets before shipping. Last
year was a good one for Californians
and reports from. the east this winter
promises that another good year is
coming to fruit men this season.
While he holds California far above
our state for peaches and grapes, on
the other hand he consideres Oregon
to be the equal to California for other
kinds of fruit.
In the discussion OF the subject the
question was raised as to the poor
Aavors of California fruit when shipped
to the eastern markets. Mr.. Philips
admitted the truth Of the statement
and asked for remedy. The answer
given by Mr.. Leckenby was an apt
one being to ship Oregon and Wash
Ington fruit in place of that from Cali
'ornia.
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Brought a Fancy Price.

ASTORIA. Or, Feb. 2S.-The ad-
ministrator of the estate of the late
Charles Willard sold at public auction
this afternoon, numerous articles be-
longing to the dead desperate. The
greatest interest centered on the guns
which played such prominent part
in the Seaside tragedy. The two
revolvers were purchased by local
saloon-man, one for IS and the other
for 800. The latter was the one with
which Sheriff Williams and Deputy
Lamers were killed, while the other
was the one with which Constable
Miller was wounded. One of the
rides was sold for IS and the other-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-03-04
A SCRAP NEAR MACATI.
Insurgents Fired on by Gunboat La
Guna De Bayo.

Insurgents Fired on by Gunboat La
Guna De Bayo.
NEW YORK, March "A dispatch
to the Herald from Manila says: The
former Spanish gunboat La Guna de
Bayo steamed up the river opposite
Macati this morning and opened fire
on the insurgents on the opposite side
from General Wheatou's brigade.
She fired her four gatling guns, two
Nordenfeldts and one oue.pounder.
At first the insurgents replied with
rife fire, but they could not stand
before the hail of the Gatlings. The
engagement lasted three-quarters of
an hour, and then the insurgents scat
tered, but as soon as the gudboat with
drew the insurgents returned and
again opened slow and annoying fire
across the river.
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whisky Trust q Fact.

CHICAGO, March 2.-The Chronicle
says: The whisky interests of the
country for long time under process
of consolidation have now reached q
focus. The last of the minor com bines
to hold aloof has come into the fold.
This was the Rye Whisky Association.
The deal was practically completed
yesterday in New York and charter
of incorporation will be secured under
the laws of New Jersey within week.
Then will follow the assimilation of all
the little whisky trusts into one gener-
al company.
Its aggregate capital will be that of
the combined capitals of the five sub
ordinate corporations amounting to
SI28, 100000
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acquainted with everybody. and is
generally liked by all. At the age Of
% he began reading law in the Office Of
Mays, Huntington & Wilson, where he
pursued course of studies for year,
then went to Portland, entering the
law office of Dolph, Bellinger, Mallory
& Simon, and remained there until he
was admitted to practice in June, 1892.
Since that time Mr.. Riddell has been
practicing law in The Dalles, and few
young men in the city have succeeded
better in the practice than he.
Mr.. Riddell has always been an
active republican, though has not
allied himself to any one of the factions
of that party, hence his appointment
will be approved by both the factions.
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Young Jesse James is about to be
proved train robber, witness in the
case now pending in KansasCity haying
identified him as one of the robbers
who held up train on the Missouri
Pacific. If this witness ia not mis-
taken young Jessie has fallen into the
ways of his notorious father.
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Wednesday President Mckinley sent
to the senate the name of Hayward Il.
Riddell to be postmaster at The
Dalles. When the news was received
here it gave general surprise as very
few knew Mr.. Riddell was candidate
for the position, his name not having
been mentioned publicly in connection
with the place. Nevertheless the ap.
pointment meets with general approv-
al, as all recognize in Mr.. Riddell a
man who will conduct the Office ac-
ceptably to the patrons thereof.
The new postmaster Is a native
Oregonian, having been born in Salem
April 6, 1858, and came to The Dalles
with his parents when l3 years of age.
Having grown up in this city he is
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SAMPSON IND SCHLEY.

1t is really lamentable that Admiral
Sampson cannot share the generosity
of his fellow officer, Admiral Schley in
the expression "there is glory enough
for ALL" Admiral Sampson is unques-
tionably an able naval officer, but he
lacks in that generosity that is neces-
sary in the makeup of truly greatman.
Circumstances made him the ranking
officer in command of the feet at
Santiago. while circumstances were
equally favorable to Schley in placing
him in position where he could fight
the memorable battle of July Sd. It
was Schley who gave the orders from
his flagship Brooklyn during the fight
on the day, when the Spanish feet was
destl Dyed, and while, the true soldier
he was, he did not claim all the honors.
being willing to share them alike with
his superior officer, yet the American
people will ever remember him as the
hero of Santiago, and if Sampson had
been possessed of the same generosity,
both he and Schley would have ere
this been justly rewarded by congress.
However, while congress has as yet
failed to recognize the services done
the nation by these two men, because
of the jealousy of Sampson, Maryland,
Schley's native state, has handsomely
remembered her favored son. At
Baltimore last Tuesday the admiral
was presented by Governor Lowndes,
on behalf of the people of Maryland,
and in the presence of 500 guests, with
a token of esteem that will be no
doubt as highly treasured as any honor
congress could confer upon him. 1t
was medal of gold and diamonds, on
which was engraved Maryland honors
her son-Winfeld Scott Schley." The
medal was studied with 320 diamonds,
and had on one side an outline of the
cruiser Brooklyn.
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ritt had been selected to command the
Philippine expedition, he wrote letter
to the president from which the fol-
lowing is an extract
ST desire to point in very emphatic
terms to the fact that the volunteers
from the northwest are not as well
drilled or disciplined as those from
any state in the east or interior. For
that reason l urgently request the
number of regular troops have asked
for"
"These are the same volunteers,
remarks the Journal, "that swan
rivers, faced hidden savage foes and
engaged them in hand-to-hand combat
in the fighting around Manila. What
they lacked in drilling and discipline
they made up in native courage. dash
and energy"
The fact will bear reiteration that
the west has taken the chief honors.
Santiago was captured by regulars aud
rough Rough Riders, recruited very
largely from Western plains and
mountains. Dewey's gallant fighters
we're gathered chiefly on the Pacific
coast of the United States; so were the
men of the peerless Oregon; and the
superb fighting around Manila has
been done almost exclusively by
western soldiers.
While the entire west has done good
lighting, the boys from Idaho, Mon
tapa, Oregon and Washington have
won distinguished honors. The heights
of San Juan were stormed by the Six.
teenth infantry from Forts Spokane
and Sherman, and the Washington
Idaho and Montana volunteers have
borne the brunt of battles with the
Filipinos.
We shall hear little more of the old
time stupid prejudice against western
communities. The west has found {
glorious vlndication.