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THE DALLES, WASCO COUNTY,; OREGON,, SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1895.
vol. y
NUMBER 29.
A WRECK IN CANADA
Thirteen Killed and Thirty
four Injured;
MORE ABOUT THE FAIR WILL
The Thieves Who Stole it Will Gain
Kothing--Certlfied Copies Will
toe Safflcent. -
Quebec, July 9. A very large pilgrim
age from Sherbroke, Windsor Mills an
Richmond left last night at 10 o'clock
for the ehrine of St. Anne de Beanpre
There were two sections of the train, one
running a few minutes behind the other,
The first section was standing at Craig';
road station, at 3 a. m., taking water.
when the second section, passing the
Semaphore, dashed into the rear of
Pullman coach of the -first, section
smashing it to kindling wood, and
killing, it is said, everybody in that oar,
except' the Pullman - conductor, who
jumped. .''.
Engineer McLeod and Fireman Per
kins, of the second division were both
killed outright. The Pullman coach was
. telescoped into the first-class cars of the
first section, killing a number of passen
iters. Among the killed are three
priests. The number of killed is now
placed at 13, injured 34.
A Queer School.
Chicago, July 9. Probably the queer
ist school on earth is about to be estab
liahed in Chicago. Clifford M. Calverly
is the projector, and he is here to start a
a school for young people who wish to
become high wire-walkers. Calverly
has crossed the tails of Niagtra several
times, and it is there that he proposes
to graduate his pupils. ' The first- class
of the new school already has five mem
bers, and . Calverly says he will start
with 20 pupils in a couple of weeks.
Fire in Taooma.
Tacoma, Wash., July 9. A fire caused
by an exploding lamp in the Crescent
'photograph gallery, on E and Eleventh
r streets, at 8 this morning, destroyed the
gallery, a livery stable and two adjoin
ing residences. The whole block was
threatened. - The fireman did good work,
and. subdued the flames after a short
fight.- ' The total loss is $3300. There is
only $700 insurance on the gallery ' No
one was injured.
The. Outlook Satisfactory. v
San Fbancisco, July 9. Nearly 50
citizens from towns in California, in re
sponse to inquires made by the Chronicle
have reported in detail the. condition of
their business, and, especially the de
velopment of their leading industries,
The net result of these questions and
answers is that there is good, solid
. ground for satisfaction in all sections
Burglars Captured. . . ';.
Tkeeb Haute, Ind., July 9. Burglars
broke into William Kattman's store at
Poland, Clay county, last night, and the
two men on guard gave them a warm e
ception. One burglar, unidentified, was
shot and killed. Arch Agar was shot in
the eye. He and Ed Baroett were cap
tared. Both were ex-convicts. ' J ' "
Certified Copies Will Do.
San Francisco, July 9. The thieves
who stole the will of James G. Fair from
the office of the county clerk made a big
mistake. .Instead of procuring a' large
reward, attorneys for the executors will
give the thieves nothing. There are two
certified copies . of it extant, and the
original can be dispensed with.
A Successful Burglar. '
Pendleton Or., July 9. A burglar
broke into George Baker's residence last
' night, and made bis way to the room
where Baker was sleeping. Baker had
sisks in me pocket or bis doming on a
chair. The burglar secured it and got
oat without alarming Baker. No arrests
have been made.
Injured in an Explosion.
San Fbancisco, July 9. William and
James Donohue, half-grown lads, were
, badly injured by an 'explosion this
morning. They dropped a match into a
- car of holdover Fourth of July fireworks
,They may lose their eyesliiht.''" J
A Suburb of Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Wis. July 10.-Fire to
day in Wauwatoosa, the'.western suburb
of this city, swept away almost the en
tire business part of the place within
two hours, entailing a loss of $50,000.
r Ex-President Bugrn Dead.
GotELAMA, July 11 '.Ex-President
Bosran. of Honduras, ha, inct "T?ol nf
Bright'S disease. President Barnos has
expressed regrets...' The body will be
buried with military honors.
, .. -WICATinER BUREAU.- ,
n-oilirr -Cron " Bulletin' Ko 15 of the
;. .Oregon State Weather Service Tor
.. Eastern. -Oregon.
Weather General light rainfall
July 4 and 5, being heaviest on the 4th
the total amount which fell varied from
one-half inch in portions of Umatill
county to 0.10 of an inch at The Dalles
and in.Baker county.. ..The temperature
was much lower than in the precedin
week. On the o'orning of the 6th frost
nearly occurred eouth of the Bin
mountains, where the lowest tempera
ture was 36deg. The maximum tern
peratures ranged from 72 to 84 deg , and
the minimun ranged from 43 to 54 deg
except south of the Blue mountains
where it wa9 from 36 to 52 deg. Aboo
the average amount of sunshine pre
vailed. The winds were southerly on
several days, ahd their velocity through
out the week was less than in the prev
ions week.
Crops The rains, though light, were
great benefit. The wnefit was Drinci
pdly. in the help to cause the grain
to be more plump; it helped the filling.
but caused little or no extra growth
the straw. ' The reports from Wasco and
Sherman counties are more encouraging,
and fair yields are now anticipated from
these two counties. Discouraging le
ports continue from Gilliam and Mor
row counties, and it is doubtful if one
third a9 much as the crop of last year
will be yielded.., In Umatilla country
grain that was properly put in is in good
oondition. One correspondent, who has
1700 acres in wheat, expects 45 oushel to
the acre;' fields surrounding' will - not
yield over 20 bushels to the acre: the
difference being due to the manner of
plowing' and seeding.. The" crop of
Umatilla county will hardjy be over one-
fourth as much as it was last year, In
the Grand Bonde valley good Crops are
the rule; 'this year they are poor j fall
wheat is especially'poor, and will hardly
yield over 15 or 20 bushels to the acre.
Spring grain is not half so good, and
much, spring grain will only be fit for
hay. In other Eastern Oregon counties
similiar grain conditions exist.
The hay crop, is light, except that
which is irrigated. The hay is short in
length and thin on the ground. The
fruit prospects continue to be enconrag,
ing. A large yield is now expected.'1
Wheat harvest has commenced in
few localities of the Columbia river
vallsy ; harvest will not be general until
about the 15th.
Bain will not help the grain and hay
crop; the present conditions show, what
the harvest will be, and they show pros
pects below the average. ;
The latter part of this week will be
cooler ; no rain is probable. . ..
The chief of the weather bureau,
Washington, D. C, has directed Mr. B,
Pague to proceed to ,San. Francisco
and assume charge of the weather office
in that city for the next 30 days. Mr,
S. M. Blanford will be in charge of the
office in Portland until Mr. Pague re
turns.- Portland, Or., July 8, 1895;
SUKTITOKS DISPLEASED.
Investigation Into the Collma Disaster
I Unsatisfactory, " ' ,,
New. Yobk, July 11. A special to the
Herald from Guatemala says : " '
High feeling continues here over the re
suit of the investigation into the recent
loss of the Pacific Mail Bteamer Col i ma.
which has cleared its officers of all blame
in the matter. Several of 1 he survivors
of the wrecked vessel are here, too ill to
be moved, 'and among them there is a
feeling that the United States should
provide for a closer observation- of its
steamers.
Signed statements have been prepared
by a number of the Colima's passengers,
who tell in detail the story of the wreck.
Thev condemn, the captain "of the San
an, who left the scene of the disaster
eoon aftei it occurred, while lifeboats
containing survivors were tossing about
on the "sea so near they could see his
vessel. V "-."' ' ' : ' -;.'
.' Thousands of persons flounder along
for months, yes even' years, suffering
from indigestion, bowel troubles and
liver disorders with their accompanying
disagreeable symptoms, because they
think they have to. If they would take
short course of Dr.; J.' H.r McLean's
Liver and Kidney Balm tbey woold eoon
get rid of the miserable feeling and that
overpowering sense of wearineeeand in
capacity r for work, would give place to
one of healthy yigot and cheerfulness.
Price $1.00 a bottle.5. . '' .
Kw;Isrk Village Destroyed.
Lockpobt, N. Y.. Julv 10. Fire de
stroyed the business portion of Barkers,
this county," today,. The loss is $50,000.
There is great danger in neglecting
Colic, cholera and similar complants.
An absolutely prompt and safe care, is
found in De Witt's Colic and Cholera
Care. . For sale by Snipes-Kinerslv Drue
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A TERRIBLE- DISASTER
The Session of the Elks Ends
in Disaster. ' .
THF MEETING HALL COLLAPSES
Fully Two Ilundred People Injured
Several Will Die Detroit Visit-
ed by Fire.
Alantic City. N. J.. July 10. The
social session tendered by the Atlantic
City lodge to the visiting Elks this even
ing ended in a frightful disaster. Fully
100 persons were injnred. The session
had just opened, audonly one of 'the
speakers had been heard, when, without
warninz, the building, which had not
been used for several years, collapsed
and fully 1000 person were thrown to the
floor beneath, Many women, the wives
of the visiting Eiks, went down in the
ruins. Fully 200 persons who were on
the first floor and immediately under
the banquet hall were crushed beneath
the timbers and lay helpless.
An alarm was immediately turned in
and the city's force of 200 fireman and
every policeman in the city were called
to the scene as a hospital corps. ' The
police ambulance and carriages of every
kind were utilized to convey the injured
to the hospital and to their hotels.' The
first victim to succumb to his injuries
was Frederick Claprotb, of 846 Kiner
street, Camden."' He died soon after
midnight ' at the hotel to which he had
been taken. He had been in the crowd
on the lower floor' of the building. He
was caught and pinioned down under a
mass of timbers, and when after great
difficulty the police succeeded in extrl
eating his body, he never regained con'
sciousness. it is now feared tnat other
deaths will result. The news of the dis
aster spread with such rapidity that by
midnight messages were received from
relatives in all parts of the country.
SEATTLE WANTS IT.
Worsting
for the Christian Endeavor
; Convention in 1897.
Boston, July 10. Four cities on the
Pacific coast are' going to put forth
strenuous efforts before the board of
trustees of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety for the 1897 convention. Seattle
was the last of the four cities to come in
line, for' this honor, the others having
been Los ' Angeles,' . Portland and San
Francisco. ' ' A
William H. Lewis, one of the delegates
from Seattle, spoke warmly on the sub
ject last night: ."Our Endeavors, have
gone cheerful over all the states and are
thoroughly convinced,' not only that we
can suitably entertain the '97 conven
tion, but that Seattle is the place on the
coast for it. 1
As to - workers i can assure yon
Seattle and the state of Washington
have such men as could well handle an
international , convention. We nave a
large number of strong Christian busi
ness men. who are taking an active part
and will devote 'their energies to making
the convention a benefit to Seattle.
ALEXANDER Ill's OFFER.
Would Have
Famished Gold -to This
. .Country.. . ,
Chicago, July 10. A .special ' from
Washington to the Post says: -
Discussion of . the gold reserve in the
treasury and action, past and probably,
of the Morgan-Rothschild bond syndi
cate, brought to light today the fact that
Czar Alexander III of Russia offered to
loan, the -.United States all , the " gold
necessary to maintain the reserve at any
figure desired.. The friendly tender was
declined by President Cleveland because,
after several weeks of deliberation and
telegraphic, correspondence . between
Washington and St. Petersburg, it was
decided the president had no authority
issue bonds or otherwise incur in-.
debtedness on behalf of the government.
Since then, the power of the president
and . secretary of the treasury to issue
bonds has been determined, and if the
offer .were .repeated by . the present
Russian ruler it might be accepted. .
Blaekburm Still In 1U
Veb8ailxks,' Ky.,' 'July : 10. Senator
Blackburn laughed when shown a tele
gram today front the New York Herald,
saying' it was reported in the East that
he had withdrawn from the race. He
aid: '; b ' - -;- '
"I was never more in a race than 1 am
now, and never felt more confident of
success. "The committee has made' no
request of me to ignore the currency is
sue. The late state Convention refused
to put a free-silver plank' in the- plat
form,' and it refused to indorse a single
gold standard; Its only utterance on the
currency question was a reaffirmation of
the national platform of 1892, leaving
the party in Kentucky, so far. as this
issue is concerned, where it has been for
the last three years. '. My views on this
subject are well known and of longstand
ing. . They have not been changed or
modified to any extent whatever."
A Fire In Detroit.
Deteoit, July 10. At 2 this morning
fire was discovered in the livery stable
of. G. F. Case, 41 West Congress street,
& four story brick. All the employes
were lodged and fed in the building.
On the fourth floor were sleeping accom
modations for 25 men. How many oc
cupied the beds last night is not definite
ly known, but five burned bodies are at
the morgue awaiting burial and one
other person is missing.. There were
many narrow escapes and heroic rescaes
by fireman and the police. -'
The following are the victims: John
Shaw, driver, 35 years old ; John Bow
man, second cook; aged 20; Thomas
Webb, painter, aged 55; Charles Davis,
hostler, aged 28 ; James B. Shaw, har
ness man, aged 27; Edward Hughes,
barn man, missing.
Eighty horses stabled in the basement
were gotten out, with the exception of
C. A. Groves' Ethel G., valued at $1000
and one of lees value.
James Cummings, aged 18, a stable.
man, leached a window of the top story.
but, overcome by the smoke and flames
fell headlong to the street. He was bad'
Iy injured, and may die. . The total loss
will reach $100,000. , t
To be Opened to Settlers.
San Fhancisco, July 11. Several
hundred thousand acres of land situated
in the northern part of Los Angeles
county, and heretofore claimed by the
railroad, is likely at any day to be
thrown open by the government for set
tlement. When that will be depends on
the decision of the secretary of the inter
tor. He may do so at once, basing bis
action on the decision of Judge Boss in
favor of the United States, or he may
await a final determination of the char
acter of the lands by the supreme court
on the appeal which will be entered by
the Southern Pacific Company. '
Roughly described, these lands consist
of odd numbered sections south of Mo-
jave, west ot the desert of that name.
north of the San Gabriel mountains, and
east of the Elizabeth Lake district, and
comprise a territory 75 miles long by 40
wide. The most imoortant part of this
region is embraced iu what is known as
Antelope valley, which stretches on both
sides of the Southern Pacific branch line
running from Mojave to Los Angeles be
tween the towns of Bosemond and At
pine. The land has an elevation of 1400
feet, and will therefore not produce
oranges, but will water alfalfa,' grain
vegetables and deciduous fruits flourish,
Will Make Concession. , . ,
2fgw Yobk, July 11. A special to the
Herald from Bio Janerio says Baron
Blanc, Italian minister of foreign affairs,
has instructed ' Signor Nobilij ' Italian
chargo'daffairs in Bio Janerio, to make
concessions in the matter of - Italy's
claims against Brazil for alleged oat
rages to Italian subjects during the re
volution. This is done with a view to a
settlement by amicable ' adjustment
without the necessity for a rapture in
official relations between the two count
ries
An Ex-Fresldent Threatened. -
New Yobk, July 11. A special from
Quesaltenago, Guatemala, says:
President ' Barrios and ; Ex-President
Barillas have quarreled. Itis reported,
and the former has threatened the latter
with arrest and the confiscation of his
property. Barillas has a host of follow
ers. bhould Barios undertake to carry
oat bis threats, it would precipitate
hostilities immediately.
Asks for Recognition. .
New Yobk, July 11. A special from
Guayaquil, Eqnador, says: , '
General Alfaro has addressed a circu
lar note to the diplomatic crops, asking
for recognition for his government. It
is reported that Alfaro's forces have
captured Cordero, formerly president of
Ecuador.
' Consul Peary 111.
NE-YoBK,"July 11J A special to the
World from Colon, Colombia, says : ;
The United States consulate here has
been closed since Monday, Consul Peary
being confined to his bed by an Bttack
offerer. There is no one to act in his
absence. He is reported to be very ill.
Very bad policy to neglect symptoms
of trouble in the kidneys. If allowed to
develop they cause much suffering and
sorrow. . Bright's Disease, Diabetes and
Dropsy owe their great prevalence and
fatality to neglect of the first warning
symptom. Dr. J. H. McLean's Liver
and Kidney Balm is a certain cure for
any disease or weakness of the kidneys.
A trial will convince you of ' its great
potency. Price $1.00 per bottle. For
sale by Snipes-Kinerslv Drug Co.
EUSTIS BLUNDERS
Oar Minister to France
Indiscreet.
is
FRENCH. COMMENT THE AFFAIR
Investigation Into the Collma Affair
Displeases the Survivors
.- Telegraphic Kews. ..
Paris, July 11. Figaro this .morning
publishes a statement from James B
i.nstis, United States ambassador to
France, in which be says : "The fact is
now recalled to my memory that Secre
tary Vignaud introduced M. Boutier to
me May 15, not as a journalist, but as a
writer. According to my custom I had a
conversation with him, but I certainly
did not authorize Boutier to publish it
He did not tell me be had such an inten
tion, and If he had, I should have for
bidden him, as would nave been -my
duty, to divulge anything of our con
versatipn, I did not use the language
Boutier attributes to me, and I do not
understand why Boutier thought he .had
aright to invite me to' discuss delicate
qnestions of international politics."'
Estaffete, in discussing the affair, re.
marks: "it would not require many
such incidents, especially in view oi the
effect which it has produced in Spain, to
lead to serious complications with the
United States'. The blame rests entirely
with the United States.whicb, by carry.
ing out the application of the Mornoe
doctrine to abuse, and by the iniquity of
their intervention, disturb European
nations and injure in the end their most
legitimate Interests.'' -
Farmers Receive Patents.
: For the .benefit of those who have
made final proof before the land office
and are waiting for their patents, Tax
Chronicle will publish, them as tbey
arrive at ,the ..land, office. Following
are the persons for whom patents are
now waiting at The Dalles land office:;
v Michael McGrath, . , :
Heirs of John Baxter (deceased). .
Mary U Nelson, widow of R K Nelson,
JosepQ iMUot, -' c
' Henry Schadwite,
' Lewis G Edelman, . . .
: James Jordan,,. ...
Sylvester L Buell,
Geo T Evans, ; '
S L Dement,
.-David E Vinton,
Edgar Bnrlingame, '
Homer White,
. James W Dickson,
Calvin L Simpson,
Orrin R Day, , .
Daniel M Potter,,. . .
Thomas Callaghan,
Joseph Woodford, ,
John W Keeton,
William H Bichardson,-
Charles W Calby,
Clifford E Jones,
Fred II Douglas, '
AT Wilkensen,
The aboye are applications under the
homestead act, while the remainder are
timber culture applications for 'which
patents have been granted :
D Gibson, ;
C Murphy, "
J M Johnson, ' " '
Heirs of John P King, '
James H Wyland,
William H Sharp,
George P Link, ,
James Hnrst, -
William E Reed,
Joseph D Kelly,
Martin Waterman,
Edward Rood,
David Gibson, ? ' .
Charles A Repass,
Phillip T Sharp,
'John W Scrivner,
Bufns R Stafford,
James H Knight,
Salina Hines,
Heirs of Aaron T Jenkins,
Elijah M Burnett, . " v
E C Davis, .
John W Brown,
'Lewis W Darling,
Heirs of Rnfus K Nelson, deceased,
Geo H Riddell,
CC English, v
James Weir, .
George Gringer, .
Win Floyd;
Charles A tichntz,
B L Willoughby,
Hans N Anderson, '
John B Fraier,
George W Boone, .
J M Darnielle,
Svlvester R Brooks,
Charles E Miller, .
Charles T White.
Heirs of Jerome B Lafollett, ,
, Highest of all in Leavening Power.-
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X ADB ONLY JIT .
THE N. K. FAIRBANK COflPANY,
ST. IOCIS and . . .
Chicago, Hew York,
William W Stephens,
Harney A Ritchie,
John M Bilven,
Herbert C Hooper,
Charles Koehler,
Columbus Friend,
Nathaniel 'Scott, v.
Vernon Roberts,
Eobert F Serle .
William Gilliam.' ' '
Charles B Coates.
Solomon G Wood.
Contests in the Land Office.
Register Moore and Receiver Biggs of
the land office have heard and decided a
large number of - land contests. The
time for appealing iu most of them has
not yet passed 'bo it ' is not "known
whether the dicisiens as rendered in alt
the cases will be the final ones. Follow- '
ing are the names of tbe contestants, the
decisions and the property in dispute :
Aldrich vs Phillips, decided in favor of
Aldricb, nej sej, sw4 se1 and nj '
bw, secS4, tp 3 n r 18 ei -
S. J. Templeton vs W. G. Allen, in
favor of contestant, e4 awJi, e nwjf,. .
sec 6, tp 10 s, r 20 e. '
Bill Zah Will (Indian) vs H. P. Jud-
kins, in favor of the Indian, e ne,",
n4 nwj, sec 27, tp 2 n, r 15 0. .
W. T. Meeks vs John Sperry, in favor
of Meeks, w) se4 and ew, sec 20,
tp 2 n, r 12 e. 1 ''-' - .
Aug Anderson vs F. V. Peaslee, de
cided in favor of contestant by the land
office here, but the case has been ap
pealed, lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, sec 2, tp 10 s, r
21 e.
Sylvester Babcock vs E. Clarence
Meek, in favor of "Babcock, sj n,
ne) swJi', nw.V4' te, se5, tp 1 s, r 12 e.
I. S. Sweargen vs II. G. Koox. decided
for 8weargen, s sw.V, sec 32, tp 16 s, r
19 e and lot 4, sec 5, tp 17 s, r 19 e and '
lot 1, sec 0, tp 17 s, r 19 e. '
Jackson Eades vs C P. Johnson, de
cided in favorof Johnson, the entryiiian,
H wj and nwj se, sec 7, tp 10 s,
26 e.
Eastern Oregon Land company vs '
Rufas H. King, pending decision. -
Esther Hinman vs Isaac Jacobsen, de
cided in favor of defendant, but resting
on notice of appeal, e4 nw and lots 1
and 2, see 30, tp 2 to, r 18 e.
There is a query going around the
town asking why it is that the figures on
the wooden sign clocks of .jewelers are
always placed in the same position,
about 20 minutes past 8, A gentleman.
said today that bat. few. people, could
give the correct answer, .which was, he
said, that the bands marked the hour at .
which Abraham Lincoln, was shot. It
seems that one mn had. the controlling
and selling of these signs at that time, .
and as a sorrowful reminder of Lincoln's
martyrdom be bad the . hands painted...
at tbe figures where generally they are
found all over the country.
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