THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16. 1895. 3 -The Weekly Gbronicle. THK nALtKS. OKSOON OFFICIAL PAPER OP WA8CO COUNTY. filtered at the Poetoffice at ae Dalles, Oregon as second-class matter. SUBSCRIPTION KATES. , BT KAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, IN ADVANCE. I One year 11 50 Six months . 75 Three months 60 Advertising rates reasonable, and made known I on application. t . Address all communications to "THE CREOfi- iCLE," The Dalles, Oregon. The Daily and Weekly Chronicle may be found on tale at I. C. Nichehen'i store. Telephone JSo. l. LOCAL BREVITIES. Saturday s Daily Mike Speichinger is at the fairgrounds with a fine line of candies and cool drinks. The stock parade today was watched w,ith much interest by those who know a good animal when they see one. All the preminm takers were in line. A runaway last night about 9 o'clock smashed a fine bogey and injured a har ness. The horse was caught by a gen tleman near the Mill creek bridge. H. Herbring received today a splendid assortment of ladies' capes and jackets. He selected the same personally in New York and will sell them at extraordin ary low prices. The Regulator took on 300 sacks of wheat at Lyle last night on the np trip. The wheat is consigned to Portland and was taken down this morning. The lower deck was crowded with a large as sortment of other freight. Deputy Sheriff Keily today sold the Denton place on Mill creek to Wm. Far reil, the plaintiff in the case' of Farrell vs. Denton. The bidding was done by the plaintiffs attorney, W. H. Wilson, who offered $723 for the property. Superintendent of Schools Troy Shelly is just starting out on a visit to some of the schools in the county. He would have started earlier, but was detained I by a severe attack of la grippe which in capacitated him from any sort of work. The music for the dance will start promptly at 8:30 this evening. The management hope to see a large attend ance tonight. After such a successful week the fair should be wound up in a fatting manner. Admission oO cents; ladies free. The pavilion was thronged with spec- tatois last evening. Fully 600 people viewed the exhibits. The display will long remain in the memory of the peo pie who witnessed it. The one next year will have to be a splendid one in order to surpass this year's. In the case of the State vs. Julius Rpthermal which was argued and submitted yesterday, Justice Davis ren dered a decision binding the defendant over to the action of toe grand jury, This ends the first part of a rather cele brated or at least peculiar case. The fruit dryer belonging to the Smith Bros., whose place is np Mill creek, burned to the ground yesterday. It is not known exactly how the blaze started, but was probably due to the furnace getting too hot. No one was arouud the dryer when it caught fire and when aid arrived the whole concern was wrapped in flames. The damage will be considerable. The .Regulator was delayed long enough this morning on her down trip to tow the pile driver, which has been working at Rockland, over to this side of the river. The piling is all driven and little time will be lost in completing the remainder of the job. The trotters which have been in at tendance at the fair were taken to Port land by boat this morning. Condee, I Almax, Carle Came and Blondie were the ones shipped. It was thought for a wbile tbat tnese trotters would go to the Heppner fair, but the owners decided otherwise. . . Monday's Daily,! Five hobos greeted the recorder this morning and received the usual fines. A meeting of the Dalles Elks will be held this evening in Sheriff Driver's office. As very important business is on baud let every Elk be present at 7 o'clock. Rupert & Gabel have just received a fine line of buggy robes, which they will be pleased to show our people. . Their exhibit at the fair caused much favora ble comment. ;J. T. Peters & Co. are putting in a dock at Sprague landing: for the purpose, of handling cordwood, arid for liieaccom- modution of the farmers in that vicinity. Skamania Pioneer. Farglier Bros, shipped tun carloads of sheep East Sunday morning. They will be taken to Chicago for sale in the market there. The number shipped al together by these gentleman will aggre gate 4000. F.Bullock of Portland was-arrested yesterday by Sheriff Driver and brought to The Dalles upon a charge of , petty larceny. . He plead not guilty. . An ex amination will be held before Justice Davis tomorrow. The new warehouse for the boat com pany is far enough advanced for the outside covering of corrugated iron to be put on. , When done the building will look as if the citizens got on a celebra tion at the expected opening of the locks and painted it red. Last evening a large audience gathered at the Christian church to get the first lecture on the book called Revelations The- second lecture will be given next Sundav at 7:30 v. m.: subject, "The First Message," including the conflict with the Nicolaitanes, and other inter esting events. All invited to come. The weather for the middle of October is unusually warm and the days have almost a summer heat. The unusual temperature is due, so the scientists say to the presence of a comet somewhere in the neighborhood of the earth. It was snnh a nhenomena. according to Ignatius Donnellv. which marked the year of 1871, when the Chicago fire and other large conflagrations occurred throughput the country. A meeting of the subscribers to the Sherman county road fund will be held at the council chambers this (Monday) evening, at 8 o'clock sharp, for the pur pose of consultation and selecting a suit able person to take charge of the fund and pnshing the work to completion All are requested to be present, as it is a matter of much importance and requires prompt attention. The friends of Edward H. French, the oldest son of. Mr. J. W. French, will be glad to learn of his continued success as an employee in one of the largest elec trical companies with headquarters in Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. French has just been sent to Chicago to superintend the setting np of several electrical machines. a task that cannot be done save by very competent electricians. Ed is a Dalles young man, born and brought up in this city, and it is gratifying to his friends and family that he could go to the thickly-crowded centers of the East and by energy and ability hew out a place for himself amid so much coinpe tition. Tuesdays Daily. "Hazel Kirke" Next Friday night At the Baldwin theater. A deed was filed for record today from M. Willis to A. N. Farlev. The Regulator carried another large consignment of flour for Portland this morning. Fair weather with a stationary barom eter is promised for tomorrow. A shower of rain is what the people of Eastern Oregon are wanting.' Some of the witnesses failing to arrive in the case of the State vf. Bullock, which was called at 2 o'clock, Justice Davis ordered a postponement. Justice Davis today admitted Julius Rothermal to bail in the sum of $250 August Buchler and George A. Liebe signed as sureties.. Rothermal was re cently bound over to await the grand jury upon the charge of larceny. The ladies of the Christian church did very well with serving meals during fair week. Their receipts were very satis factory and thev were able to turn over $70 into the treasury of the church to be used for any emergency which may arise. , The ladies of the Methodist church will give an entertainment in the vestry on Friday, the 18th inst., to which all are invited to come and partake of the good things, amongst which will be served brown bread and baked beans ; all for 15 cents. Secretary Mack is busy figuring up the receipts and disbursements of tbe late fair. As all the bills have not yet been presented it is impossible to tell just what the financial outcome of the meet ing was. It is confidently expected, however, the fair will make an improved financial showing over last year. It is expected the new dock on the other side of the river will be far enough advanced by tomorrow evening-to ad mit of the reception of wheat. The old grade, which 'for many years has been disused, has had a great deal of work put upon it, and will be used by the wheat teams in delivering at the new dock. Rockland will become an import ant landing for the Regulator. Fair week has been followed by a period of quiet in tbe police court. No hoboes were up for trial this morning. The only subject for judicial action was Emma Carnes, one ot tbe women of the town, who plead guilty to being an in mate of a house contrary to the city ordinances and was fined $15 for such offense. She paid the fine and was allowed to go. The city treasury has been considerably increased by fines of this sort during the past week. The wheat market took a slight drop this morning, the market price lowering one-halt a cent. This was due to the Portland market weakening upon ad vices received from Liverpool and Chicago. Several days ago these outside learners lowered tneir prices a half a cent, but no change was made in the local market. This time, however, the warehouses were unable to continue at the same rate. It is probable tbe former figures may be regained in a short time. Mr. F. H. Rowe, the proprietor of tbe sawmill at Lyle landing, informed a Chronicle reporter tbat it was more than likely he would build a sawmill of large capacity in The Dalles within the near future. When Mr. Rowe first came to this part of the country several years ago he picked out The Dalles as a good place for investment and made some moves towards building a sawmill then Later be changed his mind and went to Lyle, where he is now operating a plant, He is still anxious to come to The Dalles and is negotiating with several large real estate owners for a snitabl site. If one can be secured it is possible that January 1st may eee the enterprise weir under way. Mr. Rowe said that within a few davs he could tell whether the plan could be followed out or not. A meeting of the Elks of this city was held last night in Sheriff Driver's office to make arrangements for tbe entertain ment of the members of the Cascade lodge, who, it is expected, will visit The Dalles a week from Saturday. Through the Kindness of Messrs.. J. G. and I. N Day, who are members of the Cascade lodge of Elks, the new steamer Sadie B has been placed at the disposal of the Visitors and will bring tbem to lhe Dalles. A meeting will be held, at which several prominent people will be initiated. It is expected Congressman W. R. Ellis will be among the number upon whom degrees will be conferred, At the meeting last night a committee consisting of Hugh Glenn, L. E. Crowe, J. S: Fish, F. W. Wilson and T. Driver, were appointed to make the nec essary arrangements for the meeting and the entertainment of the visitors. The meeting of the gubecribe-is to the Sherman county road failed to material ize last nlghc. No one bad taken upon himself the responsibility of seeing that the council chambers were unlocked and lighted : so when several business men gathered around they could not obtain admittance. Mr. Barzee, the gentle man from Sherman county who has been pushing the matter of the road was considerably disappointed at not being able to meet our citizens, but he was assured that another, meeting will be- called and some one appointed to represent the people of The Dalles in the building of the road. Tbe business men of this city have responded liber ally io fche request for assistance, and every dollar that was subscribed will be paid. It would tie wise to have a meet ing held in the early future to select some mdn who will represent The Dalles merchants in the road. The enterprise is a too important one for the commer cial interests of The Dalles to allow any ceseation of interest in the matter. Some teamsters who were in the city today made complaints about the abom inable condition of tbe grade leading from the top of tbe Klickitat mountain to the foot on this side. . The sheep which have been driven' over the road have caused a lot of loose rock to fall upon the grade till tbe teamsters say it is almost impassable. A great deal of wheat which the owners would like to bring to The Dalles has been taken to Lyle because of the bad condition of the road. One teamBter remarked today that he bad hauled his last load to The Dalles unless the road were fixed. The new route around the sand near Gil more's, of which mention is elsewhere made today, will obviate one great difficulty, but work must be done upon the grade up the mountain or the im provement made will be of little use, We think tbe countv court-of Klickitat county has an obligation to perform in this matter. The road is one of the main thoroughfares in the county and the best outlet to a good market. Tbe people of Klickitat county want to sell their produce where they can get the best returns and a portion of the taxes they pay should be diverted to securing them a good road. We .hope Klickitat county will not consider it an imperti nence if we suggest that steps be taken to improve the defects in this road. We can promise The Dalles will bear a Bhare in the expense. THE BEST' DAY YET. The Pair Grounds Crowded 'With Spec tators Yesterday. Trotting Record for the Track Breaker. Folly 1500 people attended the races yesterday afternoon. The Grand stand was filled td overflowing, while tbe fences were lined black with people. Everyone tbat could possibly do so, seemed to have taken advantage of tbe fine weather and gone to the fair. The stores generally observed the closing rule and merchants and clerks vied one another in getting enjoyment from the day. The band was in attendance and eliminated the . tiresome waits between the heats. The music added greatly to everyone's enjoyment. The first race of the day was a three-quarter handicap for a purse of $150. . Token, Volta, Mow itza, Daylight and Annie Rooney were the entries. The field sold favorite against Annie Rooney, and those who bought field tickets called the right turn. Token won tbe dash in :19, Volta 2d and Mowitza 3d. The half-mile dash proved a hot number. The purse was $100. Black Alder, Black Prince, Picnic, Grover and Jim Crowe were. the horses entered and they came under the. wire in the order named. The race was a very exciting one, the win ning horse having but a shade advan tage at the outcome. Time 51 seconds. A match race between two ponies was won by the horse belonging to Mr. Van Winkle, Cricket 2d. The free for all trotting race was the great racing event of the day. Carle Carne, Condee and Almax were the entries, all of them horses with fine' records. The horses were evenly matched though Carle Carne was a favorite with tbe betting element, ine norses got away without . any trouble, Condee taking the lead. Carle Carne was ; toofar ' behind to - cut much figure in the outcome. Condee proved the. winner, Almax 2nd, Carle Carne 3rd, time 2.33. For the second heat everybody pinked Carle Carne for the winner, in face no bets conld be secured against the gray. The crowd was right and the horse from tbe Witch Hazel farm proved an easy winner, Almax 2nd, Condee 3rd, time 2.23. The mutuals paid 10 cents on $2. This effort of Carle Carne broke the track record for trotters and makes the second track record smashed during the week. The remaining two heats were won by Carle Carne in 2.32 and 2.35. The bicycle races were attended with a great deal of local interest from the crowd. In tbe half mile novice race there were entered Joe Bonn, G. E. Bar tell, H. M. Esping and E. C. Drews. The race was a very close one, Bartell coming in tbe home stretch slightly in the lead with Joe Bonn giving him a hard contest.. The positions were not changed however, and Bartell won in 1:28. The spectators were greatly pleased with the contest. .In the mile race, Ei u. Kiggs and Joe Bonn did not enter, leaving Bartell, Esping and Drews as the racers. Bartell proved again the winner, coming under the wire a long istancein advance of the other contest ants. Time 3:22. THE STOCK EXHIBIT. lhe exhibits at the stock sheds were inspected yesterday by large crowds of people. The judges had made their awards, and the prize animals were gaily decorated with blue and red rib bons. Among tbe exhibits noticed were some fine looking Spanish Merino's belonging to the Baldwin Land and Live Stock Company. N. C. Maris, of Heppner, had 15 bead of short horn cat tle, three head of Poland-China pigs and some coop of .Plymouth .Rock, Black Leghorns and Black Minorca chickens, The exhibit is a fine one, and attracted much attention both at this and at the State fair. Mr. Minor of Heppner is a part exhibitor with Mr. Mans. Hon Robt. Mays has five fine looking short horn cattle, among. them a bull which was a first premium taker at last year's fair as well as this one. Al. McClure has a 6-year-old graded Percheron stal lion, weighing 1200 pounds. The stock exhibit of Robert Kelly is a very fine one. On his large farm near Kings'ey Mr. Kelly has some of the finest blooded animals that can be found in tbe west. Among other exhibits noticed were some Jersey premium takers belonging to H Chittenden and yearling short horns by Mr. Brent Driver of Wamic. George Snipes of The Dalles and H. Sigmund ot Dutur have good stock exhibits. The Close of tbe Fair., The gentleman's roadster race Satur day drew out a large attendance at the fair grounds. Tbe weather was a con tinuation of the beautiful sort that marked the latter part of the week Shortly after 1 o'clock the stock .parade took place and .proved an interesting event to the spectators. The first race was the handicap for a purse of $200. Mowitza, Henrietta, Volta aud Annie Rooney were tbe entries, the handicap being in favor of Volta, who won the race in 1.33, Mowitza second. The interest of the crowd centered up on the gentleman's roadster contest, in which appeared some of our dignified business and professional men. The entries were W. L. Ward's Prince, John Schenck's Pearl Knox, Richard Hin- ton's Hero, W. L. Day's Sellie Bly, J. P. Mclnerny's John Day, Lou Wash bourne's Kieber, J. F. Moore's Wilkie and M. A. Moody's Pet. The track was not wide enough to admit of all the trot ters to Rtart even fift th inrtfrnn nrrsmcrprl them in two columns of four abreast. Pearl Knox took the lead in the first heat and set the pace, but her breaking allowed Kisber to take tbe front place, which he held to tbe finish, making the half mile in 1.35, Pet 2nd, John Day 3rd and Pearl Knox 4th. The second heat Kisber also won by even trotting, keep ing his feet from start to finish ; time, 1.31, John Day obtained 2nd place, Pet 3rd and Pearl Knox 4th. There was some misunderstanding about the start ing signal in the third heat and some of the drivers thought it a race wbile others didn't. As a result the horses were strung out clear around the track, some finishing after the leading horses had gone to tbe barn. Pet was the winnar this heat with John Day second again; time, 132. The end of the fourth heat found Kisber in the lead again, which gave him the race; time 1.32'. Tbe purse was for $100, a sum worth striving for, though the honor of having the fastest horse was what tbe individual drivers were contesting. A boys' bicycle race was upon the pro gram, lie race was for a medal and the contestants Robert Murray, Willie Lytle, Charles Heppner, and James Urquhart. The last named rider won first place and Willie Lytle second. A special saddle race had been ar ranged in which were entered, Mt. Plant, La Grippe and Chance. The horses came under the wire in a dead heat, the judges not being able to an nounce a winner, so tbey decided tbat the race should be run again. The second time Mt. Plant was an easy winner; time 55.. A 100 yards foot race was par ticipated in by several semi-profession als under the guise of amateurs. A "Old Hickory'' Wagon Is knocking them all out. Best material, best ironed, best painted, best made Wagon on the Coast. Our 3-inch " Old Hickory Wagon" lias as large Spokes. Felloes, Etc., as any other make of 3 Wagon, and is Better Ironed. Don't take our word for it; measure it yourself. And the Price? What's the matter with it? It's all right. Come and see it. EXillTS Second and Federal Sts., man named Farmer Brown was an nounced the winner with Sara Jones In second place. At tbe close of the after noon some of the last to leave got up a race between the four horses ridden by the marshals Bob Mcintosh. Dean Bol ton, L. L. McCartney and George Reed. After yarioua attempts at starting, in which the jockeys were threatened with dismissal, the horses got away under the whip. George Reed's horse won ' the pace with the others lost in tbe dark ness; time, 2 slow. The fair closed with tbe best of feeling among all concerned. . The races were all good, and while all races are subject more or less to criticism, yet on the whole they seemed to be fairly contested. Of tbe exhibits too much could hardly be said in praise. The expectations of tbe management were surpassed and every one was astonished at the number and variety of the exhibits and the. pleasing way in which it was arranged. The fair of 1895 can be called in every way a success, and The Dalles has added to its reputation for doing what it undertakes with a vim and vig or that ensures success. TLired Near Goldendale. xesterday s Uregonian contained an item relative to the finding of a suicide's body in Portland. The victim seems to have been the husband of Mrs. A. J Naylor, who has been stopping at Mrs. Obarr'p hotel in the East End. One day last week Mr. Naylor, whose home was on a ranch nine miles from Golden dale, bade his wife good bye, saying he was going for a short visit with a neigh' bor. He left the house, and that was the last his wife saw of him. After a day's absence Mrs. Naylor became alarmed, and finding no trace in the neighborhood, she came to The Dalles and instituted active inquiries concern ing her missing husband. Nothing was learned that gave any clew to his where abouts till the item in yesterday's paper, The description tallied so closely with that of .Mr. Naylor tbat his wife was confident it was her husband. A tele phone message was sent to tbe police authorities in Portland giving additions details of description, and an answer was received which set at rest all doubts in tbe matter. As Mrs. Naylor was bereft of money, an amount was made up among the people who knew the cir cumstances sufficiently large to take her to Portland. Sheleft on this morning's passenger. Mr. and Mrs. Naylor lived on a farm near Goldendale, and were fairly -well to db. There is no explanation offered for the strange disappearance and sui cide. The husband and wife were re ported to have lived happily together. It is probable that Mr. Naylor did his rash deed while laboring nnder some temporary insanity. An Evening; Party. Last evening a number of Mr. Willie Nichols' friends completely surprised him at his home. The evening was pleasantly spent in playing games, until about 10 o'clock when Mrs. Niehols, who is well known among the young people of The Dalles for her hospitality, served a dainty luncheon. Those pres ent were: Misses Mabel Riddell, Nellie Fox, Emma FiBher, Nellie Sylvester, Lorene Lee, Pearl Bunker, Blanch Mil lard, Mary Whyres, Susie Adams, Maie RoVins, Sad;e Allen ; Messrs. George Campbell, Miles Kinney, David Lemi son, H. A. Staniels, J. R. McAvoy. Julius Ullrich, Chester Istarr, Clarence Bunker and Willie Nichols. Just received a choice lot of Dry Oak Wood. ' Maieh & Benton. Garland Stoves are the World's Best. We respectfully invite, all those in need of a cook or leating stove or steel range to call and examine our , new ine and get our prices. We have a verv large assortment to select from, we can give Tou and will guarantee to save you money, simply because we are satisfied with sniall profits. We are also prepared to do plumbing, tinning, hot water heating, furnace work and employ none but first class workmen, pratical and experienced in this class of work. All woik guaranteed. Special inducement to cash buyers. MAIER & BENTON, HARDWARE DEALERS and PLUMBERS, . , Next door to Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co.; A.-Bettingen's old stand, Second street. CROWE, THE DALLES, OR Jk Needed Improvement. It has not been generally known tbat work has been going on for some time on a new road leading from the top of the ferry grade at Rockland to a point near Gilmore's farm, at the foot of the Klickitat grade. Tbe old road, which for many years has been the travelled thor oughfare, has become impassable by sand. So many complaints were made by the teamsters from Klickitat county tbat several business men" of this city saw the immpdiate necessity of re-building the road. Surveys were made for a new route faither up the river from the preeent road. It is expected that teams will be able to travel the new way in a few days. The great sand pile between Gilmore's and the river, which has been the cause of much discomfort and pro fanity amongst those who have been compelled to frequently make the trip, has been avoided and though the distance will be a little longer the teams will be able to make belter time. The directors of the D. P. & A. N. Co. have been very instrumental in securing this necessary improvement and the boat line will win the gratitude of the Klickitat county people for making their journeys to The Dalles less burdensome. VICTOR TREVITT. Hie Memory Recalled by a Vllt of Bit Widow to L Grande. The following taken from the La Grande Chronicle may be of interest to residents of The Dulled" who remember Victor Trevitt in kin'dly thought : The news of the arrival in this city of Mrs. Trevitt, widow of the late Major Trevitt, brings to mind many Interest ing events in tbe history of that well known pioneer. He braved the dangers of the frontier to hew out a fortune for himself, but like nearly every one of his kind, he was unsuccessful in his declin ing years. The hardships were so many and the obstacles placed in tbe way of making large fortunes so great, tbat of tbe thousands who followed the star of the empire west, very few made inde pendent fortunes. Today Major Trevitt lies in a well-marked grave upon an isl and washed by the waters of the mighty Columbia river. An elegant and impos ing monument marks his last resting place and all who travel from The Dallea to Cascades either by boat or rail can see tbe imposing monument over Major Trevitt 'a remains on a barren island. Manv a pioneer heart heats in loving re membrance of the many deeds of kind ness and bravery done by . this hardy pioneer whose memory is dear to every citizen in Oregon. School KeporU Antelope school report tor the second month, ending Oct. 4, 1895. Following is the roll, of honor, being tbe names of those who were regular in attendance, perfect in deportment and excellent in recitation : Bertha Irvine, Leola Stocker, Myrtle Kiucaid, Frankie Kincaid, Lillie Parron, Oscar Dickerson, Julia Jones, Christopher McRae. Rosa Vredt; George Clarke, . Daisy Vredt, Louis Dickerson, Roscoe Kincaid, Ches ter Kincaid, Laura Stocker, Mittie Jones, Harry Dickerson, Dollie Clarke and Alta Clark. The visitors were: Mrs. Stocker, Mrs. Wallace, Mrs. A. P. Jones, Mrs. Irvine, Mrs. Harper, Mrs. Rodgere, Mrs. Maupin, Mrs. Lane, Mra. O'Neal, Miss. Reese. Miss Vredt, Miss Neil, Miss Pridy, Mrs. Plikington, E. J. Glisan and Mr. Dem. ' Good Progress has been made and ex cellent discipline maintained. G. H. Dunn-, Principal. Say, why don't you try Da Witt's Lit tle Eitrly Risers? These little pills cure headache, indigestion and constipation. j They're small, but do the work. splendid bargains this year, -