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for abortion the shield afforded BY sec.
tion 20l1 of the statutes, which alb
solves them from testiiying on the
ground that it might incriminate the
witness; by Harmon. to provide for
county clerks to transmit to the secre-
tary or state summary instead of a
complete transcript of assessment
rolls: amendments to Grants Pass
charter: by Fulton, to permit suit for
possession OF real estate to be main
tanned by plaintiff not in actual pos
session; by Brownell, to provide for
election of district road supervisor.
Nearly an hour was wasted in the
house this morning on the bill of
Blackaby providing for special cleo
tion in Malheur county for relocation
of the county seat. The bill passed
the first and second reading under
suspension of the rules, but when an
attempt was made to place it on final
passage, determined opposition was
encountered. The bill was finally
made special order for next Wedues-
day evening at 7:30.
Upon motion of Curtis, each We'd
nesday night hereafter will be devoted
to local measures.
DR.; Josephi's insane asylum bill,
which passed the senate yesterday, was
rushed through the first and second
readings and referred to the committee
on penal, reformatory and charitable
institutions.
Sherwin's bill, to amend the charter
of Gold Hill, 80 as to enable the town
to issue s., 200 water bonds, was passed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-28

time it needs farmers, blacksmiths,
wagon makers, lawyers, doctors, mer-
chants. bankers, in short it needs
competent men in every branch.
Then why, III it should educate teachers,
should it not have school for farmers,
blacksmiths, lawyers, dotors, etc., in
every hamlet, where youths desiring
to follow those vocations may be edu-
Gated? Why favor one calling more
than another?
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-28
WILL ALGER COZ

That the Eagan court.martiaf will
result in disclosures and produce con-
ditions under which Secretary Alger
will find it impossible to remain in the
war office. every penetrating observer
considers. highly probable, indeed
quite certain. It is known that Alger
did not want the court-martial, but the
president was resolved on it. 1t was
Alger's desire that Eagan be let off
with reprimand, but the president
would not listen to it. Washington
correspondents say that nearly all the
prominent republicans in congress
called at the White House and assured
the president that, in their opinion it
would be suicidal for the administra-
tion to use its influence to shield Egan
from the punishment which his Offense
deserves.-Cregonian.
Public sentiment may yet force the
president to ask for Alger's resigna-
tion, but circumstances do not at this
time warrant the assertions above.
While President Mckinley seems
prone to ride on the wave of public
sentiment, although its course should
lead direct to the Internal regions, he
is not yet ready to throw Alger over
board The ties that bind them are
too firmly set to be broken off abruptly.
Mckinley has carried this old fossil
and bundle of corruption and incom-
potency through a storm Of indigna-
tion; has turned deaf ear to the com.
plants heaped up against him, and
has been instrumental in shielding him
against the charges that through HE
mismanagement of the war depart-
ment the lives of thousands of brave
men have been sacrificed. All these
charges have not cooled the presidents
love for Alger or broken the hypnotic
spell which the secretary eft war holds
over the chief executive. But events
may occur that will appeal stronger to
McKinley's heart than the skeletons
of the dead soldiers. If he Is made to
know that the retention Of Alger in
office will lessen his chances fo- re-
nomination he may let his old friend
go, but this seems to be the only cause
that will moYe him to discharge Alger.
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Improved Train Service.

Elegant new Pullman palace sleep.
ers between Portland and Chicago
have been placed in service via the o.
R. & NJ, Oregon Short Line, Union
Pacific and Chicago & Northwestern
Railways daily every day in the year.
Cars are of the very latest pattern, in
fact being the most improved up.to-
date sleeping cars turned out by the
Pullman Company.
These new palaces will leaye Port
land on the evening fast train Of the
o. R. & N. arriving at Chicago the
morning of the fourth day and run
ming through without change via
Granger and Omaha. 10 IT
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-28
PRO1EC1IoN AND TRUSTS.

Under the workings of protective
tariff trusts have been fostered and
petted until it is now deplorable fact
that nearly sll the large manufactur-
ing industries have combined for the
purpose of keeping up prices. and the
purchaser. when he goes into the mar
kets for the purpose of placing large
orders for manufactured goods, finds
there is no competition. that the prices
are the same at all factories, and it is
as if dealing with only one firm. So
perfect has been the ombination OF
the trusts that the consumer can either
pay the prices they demand or let their
goods alone. This would probably not
be Objectionable if manufacturers in
the combine were only demanding
reasonable profit, but they are demand
ing more. They are, as it were, de-
manding "all the tariff will stand"
We find them selling abroad at prices,
greatly below those asked at home,
and entering into competition with
manufacturers whom they seek pro-
lection from by the workings OF pro-
tective tariff.
The abuse has grown to SUCH an ex.
tent that even strong advocates OF the
protective theory in the past, now that
the interests which support them are
being affected, are demanding the re-
peal of the system which makes trusts
possible. Many suaunch republican
Journals are even raising their voices
against the trusts apd acknowledging
the contention of the democrats, that
protection should be removed from
such industries as have gone into
trusts for the purpose of limiting the
product and retaining high prices.
Amang these is the Oregonian, which
in recent article showed up the work.
ings of the tariff in fostering the steel
wire trust and demands the repeal of
the tariff on wire. Here is what it
said:
Recent advances of 81 per ton in price
of wire and wire nails calls attention
to the steel wire trust. which, under
the name of the American Steel &
Wire Company, has acquired prac-
tical monopoly of the wire business of
the country. This trust, like many
others, is protected by the tariff, as
follows:
Enual tn
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SET UP SHOP
FOR HIMSELF
Aguinaldo Publicly Pro-
claims the PHILIPPINE
Republic.

CHICAGO, Jan. PA special to the
Tribune from Washington says: The
government has been notified that
Aguinaldo took a decisive step and
publicly proclaimed the republic OF the
Philippines. The ceremony took place
at Malolos, and was witnessed by the
members of his cabinet This news
comes from Manila, where the tidings
of Aguinaldo's procedure was received
with public demonstrations of mild
sort.
All is not plain sailing for the in.
surgents' as it is said the rival author
tiles at Cebu are fighting. The trouble
has not reached an acute state, but the
safety of the town and surrounding
country is in danger.
The northern provinces have recent
ly given indications that they are not
in accord with Aguiualdo, and should
his proclamation lead to hostilities
with the Americana, he may have q
revolution as we'll as war of conquest
on his hands.
Another serious feature. according
to the dispatches, is that the interior
of L.uzon is in ferment. Native Of
ficers have been murdered, and no ef-
fort made to punish the criminals.
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Millions Given away.

1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
lie to know Of one concern In the land
who are not afraid TO be generous to
the needy and suffering. The proprie-
tors of DIR. Kings New Discovery for
con sumption, Coughs and Colds, have
given away over ten million trial bot
ties of this great medicine; and have
the satisfaction Of knowing it has alb
solutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, bronchitis, hoarse-
ness and all diseases Of the throat.
chest and lungs are surely cured by it.
Cal; on Blakeley & Houghton, drug
gists, and get a free trial bottle. Regu-
lar size so cents and s1.00. Every bot
tie guaranteed, or price refund d.
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will use good Judgement by declining

will use good judgement by declining
this offer.
There is another institution that Is
seeking state aid because its business
Is proving unsuccessful, and would
throw itself upon the tender charities
OF the people.
The Ashland college, a concern
little If any better than the ordinary
public high school, seeks to be known
as the Southeran Oregon State Nor
NAL school. 1t is modest in its re-
quests and only asks an appropriation
of Sl5, 900 for its support. Legislators
will do we'll to stear clear OF
this seductive proposition. If the
Ashland college cannot survive by
its own efforts, better let it die than
fasten it as another burden upon the
people. We haYe already too many
normal schools, and it would be an
extravaganza to load up with an
0ther
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THE TEXTBOOK QUESTION.

Senator Daily, of Polk county, has
devoted much time to preparing the
voluminous bill which he introduced
in the senate, the prime object OF
which was to prevent the abuse thai
has been practiced in the past of
awarding the contract for supplying
textbooks for use in public schools
at an exorbitant price. but ne loaded
his bill down with lot of riders re-
lating to diplomas, certificates, etc., so
that it was viewed with suspicion, as
being ''job." In consequence he has
determined to revise his bill and make
separate one for his textbook
scheme.
Whether his proposition to place in
the hands of commission to be ap-
pointed by the governor the selection
of books will be more advantageous
than the old plan of leaving it to the
different superintendents is question
which time alone will tell.
That there has been an abuse in the
past, and that the American Book
Company has been paid too much for
its books, there is NO denying; but will
commission do better by the people
than have the superintendents? is the
question. Should the governor ap-
point OF the commission men scrupu-
lously honest and above bribery. no
doubt the abuse would be remedied; {;
but it is hardly to be denied that the
American Book Company was instru-
mental in the election of the present
governor; and may not that concern
expect favors at his hands? However,
Governor Geer has demonstrated
qualities that would indicate that he
could not be corrupted, and until he
has betrayed the trusts consigned to
him. the people may have confidence
in his honesty. At all events, any
commission he may appoint cannot
make matters much worse than they
are now. hence there can be little
cause to regret if the Daley bill should
become law. 1t promises to be the
down of the influence of the
American Book Company in the pub
lie schools, and to give the people
textbooks at more reasonable price,
and that Is the end desired.
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Bicycle Saddle Combine.

NEW YORK. Jan. 25.-The Herald
says: A scheme is on foot to combine
the principle bicycle saddle manufac-
tnrers of the country, and that a meet
ing to effect the union will be held at
Cleveland this week.
The combine is to be capitalized at
81, SOC. 900 preferred .and S750,0O0 COM
mon stock. Those already in line are
said to produce 80 per cent of all the
saddles used in North America aud
fair percentage of those used abroad.
The intention is to transact all busi-
ness from one central Office, probably
in New York, to reduce expenses to
minimum and to advance and regulate
prices.
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WANT STATE AID.

It is nothing new for people who
have engaged in Improbable enter
prises to seek to unload them upon the
state, hence no wonder was expressed
when the Oregon Women's Flax Fiber
Association went before the legis-
lature with a proposition that the
state buy their equipments and stock
on hand, consisting of netting tar ks.
scutch mills, ETC., together with so
tons of fax straw, valued at $15, 900.
These women allege they have ex-
hausted the means at their disposal,
consequently are unable to further con-
tinue the experiments being made in
fax culture unless the state comes
to their rescue.
Their scheme is q very plausible
ons and looks well on paper, but will
hardly strike majority Of the legis-
lators as the proper thing to accept.
They propose to turn over their entire
plant to the state for S15, 900, and that
an appropriation Of $4,000 be made
for conducting the business of manu-
featuring fax fiber in the penitentiary
by the employment Of convict labor.
The efforts of these ladies in demon
strating that an excellent quality of
fax straw can be grown in Oregon and
that it can be converted into good
fiber. they certainly deserve much
credit, but it is not desirable that
their business. which has proven un-
financially, be saddled upon |
the state at the expense OF the tax.
payers. If they have been unable to
conduct the business successfully
under the management of ladies who
charged no salary for their services,
L cannot be expected the state could
make It profitable. Tbs iegistasurs !
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The Salem Journal complains that
! there is no organized opposition to re.
publican extravaganza ID the legisla
ture. II our memory serves US right
there has been little opposition to ex-
travagance in the. legislature for a
good many sessions, but it Is time the
representatives and senators elected
on the union ticket were organizing
eonserted movement against the
waste of public funds.
The $4,000 which the specia. session
appropriated to pay the expenses Of
the hold-up session of 1897 was the
"boot" the state paid between United
States senators. Had the '97 session
organized Mitchell would have been
elected; but it did not organize, and
the $43, 600 was what the state paid as
difference between him and Simon.
1t rests to be seen whether 1t was
profitable investment.
All the people of the American
nation are anxiously waiting for the
administration to define its policy to-
wards the Cubsns and Filipinos. So
far it has been nothing but vascilat'
ing plan calculated more to agitate
those people than to gain their conf
dence and friendship. 1t seems to be
the policy to force them into insurrec-
tion in order to form an excuse for
taking forcible control of their affairs.
Betw cen Senator Fulton and Repre-
sentative Young, both of Clatsop
county, a law may be passed prohibit
ing the catching of salmon with
wheels, traps, set nets, etc.. but there
will be an awful kick raised by the
Wasco county senators and representa-
tives before the bill passes both houses.
The people here are not ready to sur.
render the fish business on the Col
umbia to the fishermen of Clatsop |
The senate judiciary committee has
decided that the legislature connot
Itretch the constitution SO as to admit
# the addition OF two justices to the
upreme court. This. however, is no
elief TO the court, and that it may
atch up with the work before it and
eep caught up until such time as
be people shall have amended the
so as to admit of as in
rease in the number of justices, a law =
nould be passed denying the appeal
| frivolous cases to the supreme
,urt. =
Senators and representatives, who =
ere elected on the union ticket,
lould not forget that they have duty
perform. Although they are in the
inority, yet they can WELD their In
lence for economical legislation and
ainst extravaganza and gratis"
ley have pic dges to the people to
deem. and they must not be negli- N N
MT of. them. The only way to gain r
Dfideuce of the people is to merit
sir confidence by acts. Let honesty c.
svail among the representatives of
? people. oe
Why should ail the people Of the Ga
te be taxed to educate teachers?
ny should two or more normal Sc
lools be maintained at state expense az
the education of people in any par
1lar branch Of work? True the
to needs teaclsers, and at the same
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REAProkrIommENr BILL.
The House Refuses to Create the New
County of Wheeler.

The House Refuses to Create the New
County of Wheeler.
SALEM, Or. Jan. 26.-The features of
the proceedings in the house this fore
noon were the passage of Williamson's g
reapportionment bill by the narrow
margin of one vote, and the defeat of
Donnelly's bill to create the county of
Wheeler out of portions of Grant,
Crook and Gillian counties by the
same narrow margin.
Both bills had been made a special
order of business, the apportionmenJ
bill at IL and the Wheeler county bill
at u:30. When it came to cousidera-
tion of the apportioument bill, William
son declared that while the bill might
not be satisfactory to all, it was the
best that could be framed at this time.
Grace stated he had paired with Thomp-
son of Washington, and asked to be
considered absent. The vote upon the
bill was: Ayes, 81; noes. %; absent
6.
The bill to create Wheeler county
preclpitated heated discussion, in
which Hawson, Williamson, Roberts,
Reeder, Donnelly, Curtis and others
participated, Hawson opposed the bill
because the new county took away the
best part of Gillian. Williamson and
Roberts were it's strongest supporters,
and had not call of the house been
demanded, entsiling considerable de-
lay after the hour of adjournment had
arrived, the bill might have carried.
The vote was: Ayes, 80; noes %; alb
sent. 3.
The only other bill passed was
Young's, for protection ofrazor claims.
Curtis bill for the protection of trout
and Young's bill for the protection of
crawish were killed. The Curtis bill
was opposed by reason of the excessive
penalty provided and the fact that its
passage would work a hardship in
Eastern Oregon, where the trout are
small.
The only bills passed by the senate
were: By Cameron, to amend the law
relating to certain male animals rum
ming at large, applicable to Eastern
Oregon ranges; by Morrow, to cure
defects in deeds heretofore made that
are faulty in execution. witnessing or
acknowledgment; by Porter, to amend
the law relating to the making of deeds
by the sheriff.
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SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. PA some
what serious state of affairs prevails on
board the Philadelphia, now in the
harbor here. Since the arrival of the
vessel. nearly or quite 80 members of
the crew have deserted, and of these
Is have been captured.
The men are In very bitter frame
of mind. They say they were denied
shore leave at Central American and
Mexican ports, but promised it when
they should reach an American port,
but since ARRIVING here very few have
been permitted to come ashore.
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Equal to
I'D

This tariff enables the trust to ad.
vance its price to consumers beyond a
fair and just price, to the amount of the
duty; for it is we'll known that iron and
steel are now produced as cheaply in
this country as in Europe. The trust
is capitalized at 1914, ,OOO, 900, an amount
sufficient to carry the twenty six plants
it has acquired. or is negotiating for.
On this large capitalization -dividepds
must be paid, idle plants must receive
bonuses, and outGated machinery must
have its earnings instead of being dis
placed by the latest inventions.
For all these unnatural and oppres-
sive exactions, the people have to pay.
They will not forever endurs the In
justice, apd the proper place to begin
is with the tariff. There is no time to
lose, and there is no reason to lose
time. Congress, in fact, is in session
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aRIsDlNG OUT LAWS.
Oregon Legislature Maxim additions to
the Statutes.

Oregon Legislature Maxim additions to
the Statutes.
SALEM, Jan. Pin the senate this
morning bills were passed as follows:
By Reed, to authorize the construc-
tion and maintenance Of fioodgates on
Douglas and other sloughs, Douglas
county; By Haines, to require justices
of the peace to submit complaints to
the district attorney. except for muir
der, arson, robbery, grand larceny, be-
fore fees may be collected; by Selling
to provide trust fund In Multnomah
county; by Kuykendail, to authorize
the Eugene divinity school to confer
and biblical degrees; by
Smith, to amend the act passed last
fall 30 as to make all quartz and placer
claims real estate; to remove from
defendants in prosecutions
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cUBANs RECEIVE LEE.
They Give the Governor-General Hearty
Welcome.

They Give the Governor-General Hearty
Welcome.
NEW YORK, Jan. pa dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says: Gen.
eral Lee returned to camp tonight
from trip TO the southeastern part of
the province, ending at Guines, which
is the next largest town after Havana.
The journey was made with team of
mules along the highway and the re-
turn by rail. A battalion of the Fourth
Illinois preceded General Lee, and was
encamped there upon his arrival. A
battalion of the Second louisiana
reached Guines before his departure.
The American troops were welcomed
everywhere. and their presence was
made the occasion of demonstrations.
General Lee received an enthusiastic
welcome at Cuines. Insurgent troops
escorted him, and the town was deco
rated with American and Cuban flags. |
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Ssates to do everything possible.

Secretsry Hay replied that General
Otis had been instructed to give i'm
mediate attention to the matter, but
this government has made no promises
to obtain the release of the prisoners.
1t is the growing belief that they will
be able to obtain the release Of the
prisoners only by force.
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Kaurz WIN Investigate.

NEW YORK, Jan. ga dispatch tc
the Herald from Washington says
Rear-Admiral Kurtz has been in.
structed, upon his arrival with the
Philadelphia at Apia, to investigate
the entire Samoan situation and re.
port the facts to the department.
Reinforced by this report the de-
partment will be able to follow up its
demands to the German government
through Ambassador White, provided
the report confirms the dispatches sent
by Consul. General Osborne.
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no Vote on Fehruarx 8

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The senate,
at 1880, went into executive session
An agreement was reached to tak'
a vote on the peace treaty February
at 8 p. M, and at lao p. m. the senate
resumed open session.
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a.d Hot Prom enc ,,un

Was the ball that hit G. B. Steadman,
Of Newark, Mich, in the Civil war.
II caused horrible ulsers that no treat.
ment helpsd for 20 years, Then
Bucklen's Arnica Sslve cured bin.
Cures cuts, bruises, burnes, boils.
felons corns, skin eruptions. Best pile
cure on earth. 25 cents box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley &
81 ,ughton, druggists.