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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
WHO Is RESPONsIBLEs

The expected has happened at Ma
nilla. The Filipinos have rebelled
against American rule-sgainst the
proposed change of masters. What
may terminate In long drawn out
war has begun, for the Filipinos will
NOT be brought into subjection In q
single engagement.
The outbreak, however. causes NO
surprise to those who have given any
thought to the situation In the Philip.
pine islands the past few months, The
natural instincts of the Filipinos made
them resent any attempt Of the Ameri-
can government to assume control OF
their affairs. For years they had re.
belled against the domination of Spain,
and Spain on the other hand had
tiehtened the reins Of government and
ruled them by force, teaching them to
look upon all rulers as tyrants. When
Dewey entered Manila harbor last
May he found the Fiiipinos engaged
In war for independence-they were
NOT fighting for . change Of masters
but 10 throw Of the yoke of oppression.
They believed they could govern
themselves and believed they we're
entitled to that privilege-they be-
lieve so still. r.
When the war between America and
Spain was closed and peace was de-
clsred, the Filipinos had 3 right to
expect Of the United States at least a
declaration Of its policy toward them
but after months OF waiting this was
not made known. On the contrary,
they saw the American army at Ma
nilla being reinforced and extensive
preparations being made to strengthen
it's position. They could only inter-
pret this to mean the re-establishing
Of government similar to the one
under which they had suffered for
ages, for guns In the hands Of Ameri.
cans were the same TO them as guns in
the hands of Spanisrds. They could
see nothing In the future for them but
9 change OF masters-a goyernment at
the csnpon's mouth. Naturally they
resented this. and attempted to drive
she American army away before it be-
came stronger
This outbreak was attributed prin-
cipally to one cause.-the delay on the
part Of the administration to define
its policy toward the Filipinos. Had
they been made to understand what
sort of treatment they were to expect
from the United States. that they were
MOTTO be made slaves to q foreign
power, they probably wonld have ac-
cepted the situation. But the dilatory
measures of the administration, and
its fat refusal TO receive the repre-
sentative Of Aguinsldo at Washington.
the utter contempt ~fth which he was
has brought about the con-
dict. The administration is respon-
.ible for the uprising OF the Filipinos.
which will cost many valuable lives.
Ind make the inhabitants of the
slands mortal enemies Of this govern
nent for over.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11

the account. It sans up health and
strength. On the other side, are bad air.
poor food, overwork and worry. That foots
up weakness and disease.
When your appetite or sleep is disturbed
when the stomach and liver are not work
ing properly, or the bowels are not in regu-
lar condition; you are losing vitality and
strength; figures are going down on the
wrong side of the ledger. Unless this is
stopped and the other side of the account
Is built up, you'll soon be a physical
bankrupt
The most profitable account sick man
can open in his Ledger of Life is with DR.
wonderful and scientific tonic which i'm
parts direct and healthy stimulus to the
entire nutritive organism. 1t strengthens
the digestive fluids and the liver, and en-
ables the blood making organs to produce
pure, red, highly-vitalized blood.
It is not a mere temporary exhilarator.
It feeds the constitution with genuine, per-
manent power. 1t writes big, round sums
on the health side of the account, and
wipes out the figures of weakness and dis
ease. 1t animates the vital forces and
builds up healthy flesh, muscular energy
and nerve-force.
For nearly 90 years Dr. Pierce has been
chief consulting physician of the Invalids'
Hotel and Surgical Institute, of Buffalo,
N Y. His formulas are everywhere recog-
nized as the most effective remedies in the
world. His Pleasant Pellets" are the
most perfect and scientific cure for consti-
in their action, but perfectly sure and al |
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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
IDLE CAPITAL.

There are, IL is estimated, between
Sl7, ,5OO,0OO and $2O.OOO.OOO Of id.e
capital deposited in banks and safe
deposite vaults in Oregon. This is
roney that is doing nobody any good,
simply withdrawn from circulation,
laid away to rust and erode, earning
the owners nothing, except it be the
increase 10 its purchasing power, while
there are thousands of acres of land TO
be reclaimed, valuable mineral prop
critics to develop, and millions of
pounds Of raw material going out of
the state each year to be- manufactured
for want of facilities here TO convert
it into finished articles.
Why this vast amount of capital is
boarded is unexplainable, except it be
that its holders are afraid of invest.
ments or are willing to let their money
accumulate by the slow process of
increase in value by the means of
making money more valuable by
Withdrawing it from circulation and
thus increasing the demand for it.
But that it can be prevented by q
judicious system of taxation is quite
certain. If we mad strict law requir-
ing bankers and owners of safe de-
posits to furnish the assessors with a
list of their depositors and the amount
of their several deposits. and if this
law were ridgidiy enforced, owners of
wealth could not afford to allow their
capital to remain dormant. They
could not afford for it to be idle and
at the same time pay taxes on it.
Such law would bring the idle
money out of hiding at once and cause
1t to be invested either directly or on
loans to those who would invest 1t IN
enterprises that would develop the
latent resources. Another good
result would be that the money now
idle when brought into active use
would come in competition with that
which is on the maket for hire, and
interest rates would fall 80 that the
borrowers could afford to invest it in
ordinary pursuits. More than this,
the money now in hiding would be-
come visibale and bear its just burden
of taxation and taxes would be pro-
portionatelJ reduced.
The owner of wealth has the rec
ognized right to do as he pleases with
his money, but he has not the moral
right to, as it we're, take it out of
existence and hamper commerce by
his boarding. He owes 1t to society
to SOW again where he has reaDed; to
reinvest the money he has made in the
community where he lives, and also
to bear his portion of the expense of
maintaining the government, there
fore he who hides his money away
and escapes taxation is not friend
of society.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
In THE LEGISLATURE.
Senate Passes Bill Reducing Salaries of
Oficers In This County

Senate Passes Bill Reducing saleries of
Omcers In This County
SALEM, Feb. 8.-The senate today
recon sidered the vote by which the
bill to reduce interest on loans from
the state school fund was passed yes
terday in order that the rate might be
fixed absolutely at 6 per cent, the bill
as passed authorizing s per cent if it
could be obtained.
Dufur's bill to extend the privileges
of the Soldiers Home to the wives and
widows of old soldiers was lost receiv-
ing only six votes.
The following bills were passed: By
Dufur, to reduce the salary of the
Wdsco county Judge to $500 and that
of the treasurer to 5000 to do away with
the necessity OF personal service or
posting notice in case of attachment
ofreal property; by Mulkey, to crea
the Office of recorder of conveyances
for Polk county at a salary of $1,000
per year.
In the house twenty-seven commit
tees made reports and SO bills were
reported on. Among the bills report
ed on adversely, which reports were
considered almost equivalent to defeat
are Whalley's bill creating a grain
commission and the Office of grain
inspector: Williamson's bill to aDprO-
PIRATE s64OO63 for the relief of Crook
county on account of alleged overpay
of taxes; Carter's bill to appropriate
$1,000 to school district 73, jackson
county, to reimburse it for funds EN-
bezzled by the county treasurers, and
Moody's till to aDpropri tts $1,000 for
the relief # Rnsannah Lancaster,
widow of Cclln nbia Lancaster su.
preme judge of t le territory of Oregon
1,4.-4J.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
Severe cold in Middle West.

CHICAGO, Feb 9-This city is in the
grip of the coolest weather since 1872.
Twenty-Five below Is last nights
record. About 20 persons were so se-
verely frost-bit'en during the early
morning that they had to be taken
from the streets 10 hospita 8. Several
portions of the city are suffering from
lack Of water, due to frozsn pipes.
One man was frozen to death on the
street last night while Intoxicated.
Huron, S. D., is the coolest place in
the Unrtsd States today, with 38 be-
low. Cities in Wisconsin and Mime,
sofa report II below today.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
Robbed the Grave.

A startling incident, OF which Mr..
John Oliver of Philadelphia was
the subject, is narrated by hin as
follows: II was In most dreadful
condition. My skin was almost yellow,
eyes sunken; tongue coated, pain con.
tinually In back and sides, no appe-
tite-gradually growing weaker day
by day. Three physicians had given
me up. Fortunately, a friend advised
trying Electric Bitters; and TO my
great Joy and surprise, the first bottle
made a decided Improvement. l con-
tinued their use for three weeks, and
am now a we'll man. / know they
saved my life, and robbed the grave Of
another victim" No one should fail
TO try them, Only so cts. guarante teed,
at Blakelee & Houghton's drug store.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11

It ia possible that General Miles
violated some of the red tape regula-
tions of the army when he made pull :
lie what be knew about ''embalmedl'
beef, and be may have to suffer tor his
plain, blunt expressions; but be should
not A man should never suffer
for telling the truth or exposing abuses
in official positions. If Miles has vio.
lated army regulations by exposing
Eyan's frauds, the reg ulations should
be changed rather than punish him for
being honest.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11

Take away from the trusts the pro-
lection of the Dingley bill, give the
people purely revenue tariff and no
trust that is organized on false lines
can exist. With democratic revenue
tariff in operation no American trust
can control the home market except
by underselling all competitors. AS a
democratic revenue tariff will he all
the protection the people will want,
for it will permit natural laws to gov
ern the situation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11

The liberality with which the lower
house OF the legislature ATTEMPTS to
dispense with state funds is alarming.
The members of that body seem to be
in favor of circulating state funds in
every section where it is asked, and
were it not for the senate, aprropria-
tions would be made that would neces-
state seven mill tax next year.
Happily the senate is little more
conservative, and may be able to keep
appropriations within the limits of a
million dollars.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11

The debt of the government in
creased $23. .448. .463 during January
and the cash in the treasury decreased
during the month s2O, ,1S0,019. The
government is going behind every
month and it will not be long before
another bond issue will have to be re-
resorted to. There is disposition in
every walk of public life to spend the
peoples money too freely and to pledge
their credit to too great an extent by
the issue of interest bearing bonds.
The debt burden promises to bring the
nation much trouble in time.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11

Before this session of the legislature
closes, q resolution should be passed
calling for an amendment to the con-
stitution increasing the supreme
court to body of five Justices. The
supreme court is oyerworked, and
more assistance is required, besides
our supreme court composed of five
members would be . safer body than
cns cempcssd Of thrss.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11

Excessive public expenditures are
giving infinite trouble and annoyance
t. federal. state and municipal officials
who are engaged in the desperate task
of keeping outlay within income. The
tendency of the times is steward higher,
not lower, taxation, Notwithstanding
the vast increase of taxable property
in recent wears.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
Fatality Near Eugene.

EUGENE. Or, Feb. 8 Stanley Brew-
ster, single, aged 80, was thrown under
his wagon, loaded with wood, last
evening, near Eu rene, and killed sl-
most Instantly. He was found at i'd
night with d wheel on his back between
the shoulders.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11

partial payment on the mortgage note
will only make the mortgage company
more careful to safe guard its interests.
What will be the result? The farmer
or homebuilder will pay 2 per cent
more interest on his loan. Creative
industry and deyelopement will be
discouraged. The use of money in
promotion OF productive enterprise
will decline. Then we merely acceler-
ate the movement of capital into
interest bearing securities, warrants,
stocks and bonds. 1t ought to be made
as cheap and easy as possible for Ore
gon farmers and workingmen to bor-
row money to improve their farms and
build homes. and for employers OF
labor to erect manufacturing plants"
In the light of experience, since the
repeal of the mortgage tax law in 1893,
these statements cannot be born out.
Prior to 1893 farmers were paying 10
per cent on all money they borrowed
that was secured oy mortgages on their
land. TheD the mOrtgagee paid taxes
on the money be had extended on
loans, and the mortgager was allowed
to deduct the amount of his indebted
ness from the property onI which he
was taxed. At the present time the
farmers are still paying 10 per cent
interest on loans secured by mortgage
on their farms, except in rare instances
where large loans for long time have
been extended. More than this, on
small loans they often have 20 pay an
agents commission for securing the
loan, SO money has not been made
cheaper to them by the reason of the
mortg ages not being taxed. AS to the
argument that "the use of money in
promotion of productive enterprises
will decline" by reason of mortgages
beiug taxed, we would ask if the non
taxation of mortgages has encouraged
such use? Has any more productive
enterprises been established during
the period from 1893 to the present
time than there was during the period
from 1882 to 1893? If not, then let
ting mortgages escape taxation has
been of no benefit.
Since money is no cheaper to the
borrowers under the present law than
it was when mortgages were taxed,
and since the growth o. productive en-.
terprise by the use of borrowed capital
has not increased relatively experience
does not teach that the repeal of the
mortgage tax law has been benefic al
or that its re-enactmenb will strike
blow to creative and productive in
dustry.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
Blockade again On.

SALT LAKE. Feb. 8.-Ouring las.
night and this morning snow fell in
this vicinity TO depth Of over foo >,
making the fall during the past wee K
over two feet. From Leadville, Colo,
come reporLs of a heavy blizzard, and
railroads both west and east are agaiu q
blOckaded
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11

The legislature has yet half the ses-
sion before it in which to complete
the work OF the session. If careful
consideration were given all the bills
that have been introduced it would re.
quire year, but happily large ma
jority Of the bills will never be con.
sidered even by the committees to
which they have been referred, they
being too frivolous to be worthy of
Investigation.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
SLOW WORK AT SALEM.
The House Adjourned to Prevent Votes
Being Taken.

The House Adjourned to Prevent Votes
Being Taken.
SALEM. Feb. 9.-Shortly before ad
tournament OF the house a. noon today
an eff rt was made to force a report
from the educational committee on the
DAILY Textbook bill.
Roberts and Whalley, who called for
the report, said that charges had been
made that it was intended to kill the
bill b delaying action ON it, and, that
as the eyes of the people of the state
were upon the members OF the house,
they thought early action advisable.
Marsh said the committee had not
had time to consider the bill. Roberts
replied that perhaps every member
fully understood It's provisions and had
made up his mind how to VOTE
Curtis asked that the committee be
given all the time it wanted.
The ayes and noes were called for
upon a motion directing the committee
to report at 10 A. M. tomorrow, but
Young came to the front with a
moLion to adjourn. The motion car
ried, and put al end to further pro-
ceediHgs.
Wilson's bill to change the Drain
normal school to Central Oregon state
normal school,, and appropriate $500
for its maintenance, after discussion
of nearly an hour, was passed; ayes SO.
Other bills passed were Brownell's
senate bill providing for separate !
board of county commissioners for
county.
Stewards to authorize county courts
and school districts TO display flags on
and schoolhouses.
Knight, to amend the code relative
TO the loan of school funds by reduc
ing the interest rate to 6 per cent and
for foreclosure proceedings
whenever interest becomes in Arrears
'ix months.
Reeder, to regulate the bringing of
heep from one county to another and
Erecting inspection.
The reading of long bills and debates
consumed most of the time of the sem
tie this morning.
HarmOu's registration bill was
assed by unanimous vote, Morrow
eing absent. The merits of the bill /
'ere discussed at length on Michell's
,otion to recommit, which finally re-
eived only his own vote. In debate
he expressions were generally un- =
lvorable to the Hill bill, which passed
be house few days ago by decisive
ote.
Mulkey's bill to prevent corrupt
election, scarcely received
,rious consideration during the hall
our debate, and was finally in
postponed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
THE VICTORY WAS
COMPLETE
General Otis in Full Control
at Manila.

MANILA, Feb. General Otis, as
this dispatch is sent, is in complete
control of the situation within radius
of nine miles of Manila. The Ameri-
can lines extend to Malahon on the
north and to Paranque on the souEh,
fully 25 miles.
While few detached bodies OF Flip
mos offer desultory opposition, the
main body is in full retreat and
utterly routed. OF thu hordes of
troops originally drawn up in battle
array against the Americans. fully one
third are already incapacitated, and
the rest are scattered in every direc-
tion.
The Americans now have steam
car liae to Malabon, and 800 marines
with four Maxims have been landed
from the feet on the beach, north of
the city.
Among the important points cap
tured was a strong embrasured earth
works within sight of Caloocan.
There was considerable firing from
the upper windows of houses in the
native qrarter of the city last night,
but no casualties have been reported
as result.
The signal corps was compelled to
run lines along the firing line during
the fighting, and consequently there
were frequent Interruptions of COM
munication, owing to the cutting of
wires, and the signal men were ordered
to kill without hesitation any one who
attempted to interfere with the lines.
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ililiiillS

against the administration of war
affairs. The court will consisf OF
Major General Wade, Colonel George
W. Davis, Ninth infantry. and Colonel
Gillespie, corps Of engineers.
The court will meet in this ci' on
February Is, to investigate the a,leg.
ations of Miles as to the meat furnished
the army. The court will also submit
an opinion upon the merits OF the rase,
and Miles charges, together with such
recommendation OF further proceed
ings as may be warranted by the facts
developed in the courts of the in
Quiry.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
A TAX ON CREDITS.

Law makers have generally consid.
cred it unadvisable to levy q tax OF
public credits, as it appeared as ii
taking money out of one pocket TO put
1t into another, which Is in sense
correct: but as public credits are held
by private individuals the holder there
Of has an advantage over the owners
OF other cl.sses Of property, in that his
investments are perfectly secure, and
escaping taxation they earn him a
greater income than almost any other
class Of property. He therefore is
favored class.
More than this, the holder of public
credits has more to ask from the gov.
ernment than the owner OF any other
class of property, for upon the stability
of the government rests the certainty
Of his securities, consequently be,
above all others, should be taxed.
Uctil very recently, public securities
in Oregon, the floating debt consist
ing principally of county warrants,
bore per cent interest. They being
non-taxable, formed very desirable
class of investment, since they were
perfectly secure, and the holder re-
allied more off his money invested in
them than he could loaning his money
at 10 pr cent, for all private loans are
subject to taxation, which will average
more than per cent the state over, so
be was one cent better of than the
one who chauced his money on private
loans at 10 per cent.
In Wasco county there Is, approxi-
mately, floating Indebtedness of $780,
600. This is carried principally by
local holders, and is just that much
wealth that escapes taxation. Were
1t taxed the burdens of all taxpayers
in the county would be just that much
less, and the holders OF the warrants
would only be bear ing their just pro.
portion of the expenses of running the
cnn N tv and atate O0vernmeot
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11

We hear little nowadays about cur.
rency reform. The government is so
in neea of all kinds of money at the
present time that there is no longer
an inclination in any quarter to retire
the green backs and treasury notes as
there was about year ago. The cur
rency reformers are resting on their
oars, 50 to speak.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11

A favorite method with many people.
and good many legislators, is TO get
something for nothing through office
or appropriation of state funds. They
seem to think public money is free.
that it costs nothing, and there is
always more where it came from. The
taxpayer is never taken into consider
alton.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
FIFTY Below In Manitoba.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The weather
bureau today issued special bulletin
It shows that so degrees below zero
was recorded at Minnedosa, Manitoba
The out look is there will be marked
though gradual rise in the temperature
east Of the Rocky mountains after to.
day,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-02-11
MILES UN THE Rack.

Court of Inquiry Appointed to Investi-
gate the General.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--The presi-
dent has appointed a court Of inquiry
to examine into the charges touching
the meat furnished during the war
with Spain and other matters Involved
in The charges made by Geueral Nile