THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE; SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1895.
The Weekly Gtoniele
IBK DALLES
OBIOOS
Entered at the postofflce at The Dalles, Oregon.
as seuonu-ciaas mau maiter.
STATE OFFICIALS.
ajyernof 8. Pennoyer
secretary 01 mate ajt Kincam
Treasurer -Phillip Metschan
Bapt of Public Instruction G. M. Irwin
Attorney-General CM. Idleman
o . (J. N. Dolph
"""""" )J. H. Mitchell
Onn.n )?: Hermann
a jw. R. Ellis
State Printer W. H. Leeds
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge......
Geo. C. Blakclev
Sheriff. T. J. Driver
Clerk..... .....A. M. Kelsay
Treasurer. Wm. Michell
Commissioner. rcT
Assessor ..P. H. Wakefield
Surveyor K. F. Sharp
Dupenntenaent ox ruuuc dcoooxb. . . iray oneiiey
Coroner W. H. Butts
THE PAY OF JOURNALISTS.
''In New York City the salaries are
higher than anywhere else, parity be
, cause the cost of living is greater there
than in any other large city. One
' editor-in-chief has the same salary
as the ' president of the United
States, ' $50,000 per year, and others
receive from $10,000 to $12,000, or
more than members of the cabinet,
Managing editors are paid from $100 to
' $150 per week, or a better compensa
' tion than that of senators ond represent
atives in congress. Editorial writers
get from $50 to $75 per week as a rule
and in cases of rare ability as much as
the average salary of a managing
editor. City editors receive from $60 to
to $75 per week, and in a few instances
$100. The pay of news editors is about
,j equal to that of city editors. Literary
tneatricai ana musical critics average
$50 per week. Copy-readera are paid
.from $40 to $45 per week. Reporters
earn all the way from $15 to $60 per
week, with an average of $40, and space
writers of particular talent have been
known to make as much as $125 per
week, though the limitation of topics
and the pressure of competition usually
keep their incomes down around those
of the best paid reporters. ' There are
..some writers for syndicates of news
papers, men with names that have a
certain value, who earn from $5,,000 to
to ?o,uuu per year, ana there are others
of first-class technical capasity in vari
oub lines whose salaries occasionally
reach $5,000. The pay of all classes of
journalists averages 10 per cent lower in
Brooklyn than in New York City."
Capt. Henry King, in the January
Jborum.
Captain Henry King may be correct
in his statement as to salaries, but he is
entirely unacquainted with his subject,
ana most wofully mistaken in the rea
sons be gives for the Ealaries in New
3fork being higher than elsewhere, at
-least as far as the statement that the
"standard of proficiency is higher" is
concerned. It is a notorious fact that
the New York editorial staffs do not be
:gin to compare with those of other
cities. Outside of Charles A. Dana
here is scarcely an editorial writer in
2few York City whose reputation ex
, tends beyond the city limits, or at the
moet those of the state. Philadelphia,
Cincinnati, Chicago, Louisville, San
Francisco, and even Portland can show
more talent than New York City.
Much as we may disagree with the
editor of the Oregonian, we recognize in
him an abler all-around editorial writer
'than any New York can produce. Am
brose Bierce-of San Francisco, who
made the Argonaut famous; Henry
Watterson of Louisville; Harry Mc
Ewen of San Francisco all from minor
cities are yet all more versatile and
more incisive writers than those of New
York City. Salaries may be higher in
that city than elsewhere, but the reason
is in the ability of the papers, with
their large circulations to pay them.
One thing will be noticed all through
Mr. King's article, and that is that
newspaper work, editorial and other, is
very poorly paid, that is the men who
do the writing. Managers get paid for
business ability, but the fellows who
push the lead pencils and furnish the
reading matter are, considering every
thing, the worst "paid class of intelligent
workers in the entire world.
want to eay right now that they are of
no more practical nee than the tray of
spades in a heart flush.
ONE-EYED
JUSTICE.
his
The conviction of Debs and his asso
ciates completes the history of the" great
railroad Btrike. Mr. Debs was convicted
of conspiracy, and was punished doubly,
for being the leader of his faction. We
remember well at the time Debs and his
associates were arrested. The United
States court, spoke very boldly as to the
actions of Debs, but none the Jess force
fully concerning the association of rail-
roaa managers, xi was ! '""J fally. It says that "Onward and Up.
JUeDS WOUia IK) pumoueu, uui ,ariV
Ex-Conzressman Butler, who has been on record, met her match, and was un
missing ior several months, was found able to make headway against the gale, j
at Indianapolis iDec. 31st. Can give no so returned to Portland
THE MARKETS.
account of himself, but Bays bis mind is
a-perfect blank. After next March, on
the 4th day thereof, there will be in
numerable ex-congresBmen with minds
as blank as that of Butler. In the light
of Butler's case it will be well for their
- At Portland chaos reigns this morn
ing. On a foot or more of snow yester
day fell a heavy and persistent down
pour of sleet. All street car lines were
blocked completely, and by. night tele
graph and telephone communication
erstwhile political friends and their rel-1 was completely stopped, the lines being
atives to take care of them.
The Heppner Record has retired from
business, printing its last paper yester
day. It makes no complaint, but turns
op its little toes cheerfully, and man-
same time the assertion was equally
strong that the railroad commissioners
who conspired to enforce certain claims
should also be punished. We thought
at the time that the United States judge
was lying wilfully and maliciously, and
with the sole purpose of quieting the
common people, and preventing their
ward" was its motto, and that it has
gone onward ever since it started, and
now it. goes '-upward." The Record
was an excellent paper, but failed be
cause, there was too much newspaper for
the town. "
The financial question pales - into
nothingness beside that soul-harrowing
rising up against the government and matter as to the best baking powder.
against the venal courts to protect their According to the sworn affidavits of the
fellows from the unjust and unequal different claimants, every baking powder
treatment by the said court. . The lies exhibited at the world's fair, was pro-
fuicceeded. and the people submitted to I nounced the best and all others were
the trial and conviction of Debs,
We want to ask if anvone has heard
in anyway, a wora or a wmsper uuu-
cerning the arrest of that railroad man
agers' association, or any member of it?
Most assuredly not. Why? Because in
these days even the United States courts
bow down before the power of corporate
wealth. It will not always be eo,
Above the corporations, above the
courts, above the president himself, and
above the law there is yet one power,
the people. It would be a blessed thing
indeed for the country could the corpor-
ations find this out, could they realize
upon what a slumbering volcano they
are. standing. wnen ine eruption
comes, be wno is neitner a corporation
officer nor a member of the United
States senate will have something to
thank his luck for, for there will be few
left of either. Justice has the blind off
eaid to contain alum and everything else
deleterious to health.
The celebrated trial of Steeves, the
Portland attorney for the murder of
George Sayre, is drawing near a close,
and it is thought it will go to the jury
tomorrow. It is one of those cases
where the general impression is that the
defendant is guilty but that the evidence
is hardly strong enough to convict. - '
City Council Meeting.
Regular meeting of the city council
one eye, and sees only bribes with it.
OUR GIRLS AND OUR BOYS,
Our girls are proving themselves am
bitious and capable. They are going in
to music, art, literature and learning
with an enthusiasm and a purpose that
have already brought happy results, and
that have only to be continued to bring
better. Out in the world they are going
with a cheery determination to win
laurels for themselves and their home
city, and if they do not make Spokane
faknous, why we are not as good at pre'
diction as we think we are.
But what of our boys? Really are
they showing themselves as brave and as
full of spirit as their sisters? Must it be
said that the steed stands champing at
its tether while the palfrey is caracoling
for the journey? Are the sons of the
pioneers to lead an easy life of indolence
while their sisters go forth with courage
and purpose? Really we do not want to
be severe unon the boys, but if this
order is long to continue, some one will
be making remarks by and by that will
set their ears to tingling.
"Every one loves a lover," and every
one loves a well-bred, ambitious, earnest
young man or woman who is trying to
'get on in the world." Next to inspira
tion, next to genius, is ability, and next
to power is purpose. And when ambi
tion, capability and courage are linked
with youth and health, and ahead of all
is the opportunity of American citizen
ship, there really is not an obstacle any
where along the highway that need give
serious alarm to youth in search of fame
or fortune. Spokesman Review.
The state board of railroad commis
sioners have successfully silenced all in-
sinuauons concerning that body. It has
. been asserted and asseverated that they
as a body, were of no practical use
that outside of drawing their salaries
they did nothing. They have success
fully refuted all of these statements, for
tney Have made a comparison of r.h
freight rates on the Oregon roads and
those of other reads throughout the
united Jstates, showing that the charges
nere are much higher than in the East,
(which, by the way, everybody knew,
and knew to be perfectly legitimate too)
and giving the further information that
traffic has fallen off and that times have
been hard. What is more, they have
prepared this report tor submission to
the incoming legislature, but in order to
relieve the profound suspense that the
public are plunged in concerning their
actions. fliA hnn1 Vin11.. v.nA v -t
-i - iiau tut? gum Ol
the report published in advance. It
will be eeen by this that the play is not
for the legislature, but to the benches.
It is quite probable the commission will
be continued, for there is no contending
-s"1"" """" Funurau posses ; Due we
The Wall street bankers bave made a
formal demand on the president for the
removal of Secretary Carlisle, claiming
that he broke faith with them after the
recent bond issue by springing his cur
rency scheme, and that in consequence
the price of bonds went down and caused
the dissolution of the syndicate. The
eqnest is a peculiarly 'diffident one,
coming as it does irom tne c-asniui ana
retiring operators of New York, but the
president intimates that he will not ask
the secretry for his resignation on that
account. Wall street goes on the prin
ciple that "If you don't see what you
want, ask for it." Things are at a pretty
pass when a class of money speculators
undertake to dictate to the government
whom its officers shall be, and to de
mand the removal of an officer because
he does not look after their especial in
terests in conducting the affairs of the
country. - . .
Burlington officials are in Butte plan
ning to extend their line to the coast,
saya the Baker City. Democrat. It is
said they may deal with Marcus only
for the new road he is building. And it
is also said they are behind the Oregon
Pacific purchase and the Astoria road.
At any rate it is highly probably they
will build through Oregon, and our peo
ple have hopes that it will pass through
Grande Ronde valley. Union Republi
can. '
last night, present full board except the
mayor.
The following business was transacted :.
M. T. Nolan was appointed chairman
pro tern.
Minutes of meetings held during Dec
ember read and approved.
The council then proceeded to the
election of a councilman from the second
ward to fill the vacancy caused by the
death of T. N. Joles. Thereupon Coun
cilman Eshelman nominated L. Butler
which nomination was seconded by R.
B. Hood - and the council took one
ballot which resulted as follows : Butler
three, blank one, L. E. Crowe one.
Chair declared no election, which was
protested against by Councilman Eshel
man and on motion seconded by Coun
cilman Hood, it was ordered that the
marshal repair to the residence of the
mayor and request his attendance. On
motion of Eshelman seconded by Hood
it was ordered that the election of conn
cilman be postponed until after the
transaction of the other business.
Reports of the city officers for the
month were read, accepted and placed
on file.
W. H. Lochhead, secretary of the
board of fire delegates, reported that a
petition signed by a sufficient number,
had been presented to said board, for
the organization of a hook and ladder
company, and that the board .had
granted them a right to organize, and it
was ordered that such action be ap
proved. -
Report of C. J. Crandall and H. A,
Baker, the engineers on the proposed
sewer systems, read, ordered accepted
and placed on file.
The report of C. J. Crandall on the
proposed Union street improvement,
with plat of the same, was read and or
dered accepted.
Ordered that grade on Union street be
established in accordance with Mr.
Crandall's report.
Special ordinance No. being an or
dinance granting T. J. Seufert and J.
W. Condon a franchise for a telephone
system, was read and unanimously
passed.
A special ordinance transferring
money from the general to the different
funds was passed.
Claims against the city were read and
all were ordered paid except those not
properly vouched for.
Ordered that the city discontinue the
use of the lot on 4th and Washington
streets, and that Mr. Kinersly, the
agent, be notified thereof.
Ordered that a committee of three be
appointed to inquire into the possibility
to getting other lots that might be used
for tying teams by the farmers.
The chair appointed Eshelman, Hood
and Laner such committee.
Ordered that when council adjourn it
adjourn to meet one week from Satur
day night, the 12th.
Ordered that the street commissioner
employ the city prisoners in cleaning
crosswalks.
On motion of Eshelman, seconded by
aooa, tne election of coumcilman was
postponed until next meeting.
On motion adjourned.
Motes of the Storm.
down in everv direction. The sleet ex
tended east as far as Troutdale, the tele
graph ' lines being down from that point
to Portland, but are all right this side of
there. -
At the Cascade Locks the snow fell
steadily all day and night, and . this
morning at 8 o'clock it was six feet on
the level and still falling. At Bonne
ville the river is closed with ice.
The etorm is remarkable for its sever
ity and the narrow limits in which its
full fury bave been expended.
"Only the Scars
Remain,"
S,ays IIexkv Hudson of the James '.
Smith Woolen
Machinery Co.,
Philadelphia,
Pa., who certi
fies as follows:
" Anions the
many testimoni
als winch I see
in regard to cer
taia medicines
performing
cures, cleansing
the blood, etc.,
none impress mo
moio than my
own case.
Twenty years,
ago, at the ago
of IB years, I had
swellings coins
on my legs,
which broke and
became run
ning sores.
Our family phy
sician' couhl do
me no good, anil it was feared that the
bones would be affected. At last, my
good old . ". '.
Mother Urged R.e
to try Ayer's Sarsaparilla. I' took three
bottles? the sores healed, and I have not
been trouhled since. . Only the scars
remain, and the memory of the
past, to rcmlr.il mc of the good
Ayer's Snrsnparifiti lins' done mo.
I now wMj:t two hundred and twenty
pounds, ami am in the hest of health.
I have been on tho road for tho past
twelve years, have noticed Ayer's Sar-
-saparilla adrerrisi-d in all parts of the
United States, ami always take pleas-
' uro in telling what good it did for me."
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
Prepared by Dr. J. C. A j-cr & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Cures others, willcure you
mm
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The people of La Grande and the
neighboring localities have responded
most generously to the appeal for aid for
the Nebraska sufferers. It is probable
that before this time next week as high
as six cars from this valley laden with
supplies will be at Grand Island ready
for distribution among the people of the
drouth-stricken state. And still this
is but a trifling contribution as com
pared to what the people of this vicin
ity can and will do if the occasion fur
ther demands. La Grande Chronicle.
From the looks of things there will be
more candidates for office in the railroad
commission than there are men who op
pose the existence of the commission
This is evidence of itself that the sala
ries paid the commissioners are in excess
of the benefits to the people, or so many
would not be- so anxious to serve the
publicin this capacity. East Oregonian
Reports from Baker- City show that
rich ore-bodies are being uncovered in
the mines there daily, and indicate that
with . the coming of spring that section
will have a veritable mining boom. We
believe Baker county to be the richest
of Oregon's mineral-bearing . regions,
and that within the next year or two
she will astonish the state.
The failure of the daily papers to ar
rive witn tbeir information concerning
the doings of the' world is one of the
most disagreeable features of the block
ade. It would not be so bad if the tele
graph lines would remain in working
order so that the local papers could get
the dispatches, but when the news
papers can't get here it is invariably the
rule that the telephone and telegraph
wires are also in the soup.
The snow at Heppner is only about
four inches . in depth, from which we
judge the storm spent most of its force
on the middle Columbia. Yesterday
- I
was one of the worst days ever known in
that . section from the Cascades to
Rooster Rock. A genuine hurricane!
swept from the mountains . down across
that section of the river, driving the
snow in blinding clouds before it, until
it could find refuge in the protected
places. The - railroad cuts were - soon
filled, in some places the snow being
drifted fifteen or twenty feet deep. The
steamer Dalles City, for the first time
For Infants and Children. .
' Caatoria promote Digestion, and
overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour
Stomach, Diarrhoea, ' and Feverishness.
Thus the child is rendered healthy and its
sleep natural, Caatoria contains no
Morphine or other narcotic property. .
" Caatoria is so well adapted to children that
I recommend it as superior to any prescription
known to me." H. A. Axoheb, H. D.,
Ill South Oxford St., Brooklyn, N. T.
" For several yean I have recommerlSed your
n . 1 ! II 1
resuuo."
125th Street and 7th Ave, New York City.
"The use of 'Castoria Is so universal and
its merits so well known that it seems a work of
supererogation to endorse it. Few are the in
telligent families who do not keep Oastoria
within easy reach." :
Mmwr T). T-,
. , . Kew York City.
Tin Ckktaob Cohfaut, 77 Murray Street, N. Y.
it has invariably produced beneficial resulta."
Edwtk F. Fardkk, m. D.,
Wheat 30 to 31c per bu. '
Barley Prices are up to 50 to 60c
cents per 100 lbs.
'. Oats The oat market is light at 60
to 80 cents per 100 lbs. -
Flour Diamond brand at $2 50 per
bbl. per ton and $2- 75 per bbl. letaii.
Hay Timothy hay . ranges ; in price
from $10 to $12 per ton, according to
quality and condition'. Wheat hay is
in full stock on a limited' demand at
$7 50 to $9 00 per ton.
Potatoes 50 to 75 cents per 100 lbs.
Butter Fresh roll butter at 35 to 50
cents per roll.
Eggs Good fresh eggs sell at 22 to
25 c.
Poultry -Good fow)a are quoted at
$2.25 to $2.75 per dozen, turkeys 8 cents
pe' lb. '
Beet a Mutton Beef cattle are in
less demand at $1.50 per 100
weight gross to $2.00 for extra good.
Mutton is now quoted at 1 to 2 cents
per lb. gross. Pork offerings are light
and ' prices are nominal gross
weignt at 6fr cents dressed.
STAPLE GBOCBBIE8.
Coffee Costa Rica, is quoted at 24c
per lb., by the sack. Salvadore, 23c.
Arbuckles, 25c. t
Sugar Golden C, in bbls or sacks.
I $5 25 ; Extra C, $5 50 ; Dry granulated
PO UU. XJm V7., Ill OU AU UUXco. $4 XX
C, $2 25. GC $2 00.
Rice Japan rice, 64c; Island,
rice, 7 cts. ,
Beams Small whites, 435c;
Pink, 4c per 100 lbs.
SVbup $2 00 to $3 00 a keg.
Salt Liverpool, 501b sk, 50c; 1001b
sk, $1 00; 2001b sk, $2 00. Stock salt,
$10 per ton. '
Sulphur 2 cents per pound.
' BIDES AND FURS.
Hides Are quoted as follows : Dry,
2?c lb ; green, . - - -
Sheep Pelts 25 to 50 ea. Deerskins,
20c lb for winter and 30c for summer.
Dressed, light $1 lb, heavy 75c lb. Bear
skins, $8$12 ea ; beaver, $3 50 lb ;
otter, $5; fisher, $5 $5 50: silver gray
fox, $10$25; red fox, $1 25; grey fox
$2 50$3: martin, $1$1 25; mink
50c55c; coon, 50c; coyote, 50c75c.
Grain Bags 6) to 6J each.
Thousands of Dock In tha Bay
Klamath. Falls.
Near
Grain sacks
warehouse.
tor sale at the
Wasco
tf
' The Klamath Fells, Southern Oregon,
Express, relates this wonderful story : ,
"It will be attiffieolt matter, perhaps,
for those who not cognizant of the
abundance of game and fish - in this
county, to believe the following' lacts,
but they can be vouched for by nearly
every resident of Klamath Falls. Last
week the bay adjoining town was frozen
over, excepting in the main channel of
the river. The ducks that have been
frequenting the upper lake and streams
hereabouts congregated in the stream
below the bridge and fairly blackened
the waters. In an area of not more
than sixty acres there were from 10,000
to 20,000 wild fowl. They remained for
several days where they were unmolest
ed. . A sight of that kind would send the
average eastern sportsman crazy.
Charles Bowker last Saturday .cut
several holes through the ice at the up
per end of the river, and in a few hours
caught 150 pounds of rainbow trout, one
fish weighing seventeen pounds. Claud
Daggett and a young friend also caught
thirty-seven fine trout, averaging three '
pounds in weight, in two hours fishing.
These trout, that would be snapped up
in a city at 15 cents per, pound, are hard
to dispose of here, owing to their abund
ance. .The fish and game laws prohibit
their shipment outside of the state.
Advertised Letters.
Following is the list of letters remain
ing in the postoffice at The Dalles un
called for Jan. 5, 1895. Persons calling
for the same will give date on which
they were advertised : ,
Adams, J E Miller, B F
Adams, Mrs M Morris, B F
Bastion, J P Montgomery, M E "
Elkins, Mrs Allie . Newman, Miss Mol-
lie
Parson, L J
Piggott, Rev J
Simonson, N J
Stroud, Sam
Tailor, Revoil
Tbunborg, Frak
Wagner, Miss C
Wilkerson, Ray
Florin J A
Gray, John .
Gibson, Mrs L
Harris, J F
Helgrin, Oscar
Johnson, J N
Kuhuke, Wm
Kirk wood, A J
Kiely, Mies Katie
J. A. Cbossek, P. M.
Tbev Wast Go
Ma
To make room for new stock, and this
rdless of ' Mees.
We are doubling our Store Roomto make
room -for new Goods, and our present stock
has to go. Everything in the shape of
GIiOTJtiflG FOH EVERYBODY.
1T. HARRIS.
A WINTER'S ENTERTAINMENT.
GREAT VALUE
FOR
LITTLE MONEY.
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