THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY,' NOVEMBER 27, 1895.
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The Weekly Ghroniele.
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Entered at the postoflice at The Dalit, Oregon,
as second-class mail matter.
STATE OFFICIALS. -
' a.irernoi W. P. Lord
Secretary of State H R Kincaid
Treasurer ; Phillip Metschan
Bupt. ol faDllc instruction. .....:.u. si. irwin
Attornev-Gcneral CM. Idleman
u.t ' G. W. SIcBride
Binators... j u MitcneU
(B. Hermann
-"8I""" -.- iv. E. Ellis
atate Printer W.H.Leeds
COCNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge Geo. C. Blakeley
BheriST. T. J. Driver
Clerk A. AT. Kelsu:
Treasurer Wm. Michel
. , (Frank Kincaid
vu"' 1A. 8. Blowers
Assessor F. H. Wakefield
Surveyor E. F. Sharp
superintendent 01 ruoiic bcnoois
Coroner
.Troy Shelley
. w. u. Butts
A DISAPPOINTING REPORT.
The report of the Nicaragua canal
commission will be a great disappoint
ment to the people of the Pacific slope,
The whole trend of the commission
statements is unfavorable to the project
' as how contemplated, and advises that
the subject must be studied at greater
length, and more exact data obtained
before the undertaking can be coin
inenced. A provisional estimate, made
- by the commission, places the piobable
cost of the canal at $133,472,893, or
nearly donble a former estimate of $69,
893,660, made by the Maritime Canal
Company. At tbe same time their esti
ie a to is maae the commissioners say it
is liable as much to be an underesti
mate as over the mark. The topogra
phy of the country, the character of the
soil along the proposed route, are to nn
cseterminej as yet, that the commission
states its inability to arrive at any esti
mate which it is willing to hazard as
correct.
The present report differs widely from
the statement sent out by the canal
company and made by the friends of the
enterprise in congress. As an example:
Tbe Maritime Canal Company had pro
posed to build a rock fill dam, which
would bold the lake and river at a navi
gable elevation and connect tbe river
and the Carribean sea by a canal in ex
cavation. The canal company esti
mated the cost of this project at $977,
273; the commission says this work can
not be done for less than $4,000,000.
Such discrepancies occur at various
places throughout the report.
In order tbftt the necessary knowl
edge may be obtained upon which
more reliable estimates can be made,
-Xhe commission recommends that $350,-j
evtiuu De appropriated by congress for ad-
ditioaal eurveys and examinations.
These latter should be completed with-
7-- in eighteen months.
Dampening as will these statements
V be upon tne ardor of those who are in
vlerested in the NiwrBguan project, it is
better that the truth be learned at the
beginning, and net that the enterprise
- be b-gan under promises which are sure
: to fail of realization. Very rarely do
' e the estimates made of any great work
'uprove too low and it is very probable
H. that the report of tbe preseut Coma
Vcra 8 near, the trntn than the pre
-T.t,us statements sent out by the canal
company. The building of this great
waterway between the oceans will be a
tremendous undertaking and it is well
that it begun with all possible informa-
tion in advance. The Panama canal,
which has proved the collossal failure of
recent years, was begun with the same
bright hopes that attend the "Nicaragua
proiect.. The recommendation of the
commission that a sum be appropriated
sufficient to caver expenses of surveying
is wise and the appropriation should be
one of tbe first acts of the incoming
congress.
Although the report of tbe commission
is not what the proprietors of the canal
project would wish, yet in nowise should
it be allowed to hinder long this
splendid scheme for the quickening of
C3uiuaerce between the Atlantic and the
Pacific. This project thoogh once but a
dream, has now the commendation of
all who wish our country to grow in
greatness. The United States must have
the canal whether the cost be seven
million or twice as much.
is made for a registrar who shall keep a
record of all land titles in the county,
and make transfers thereof on his books,
giving certificates to the owners, which
will be as readily convertible as a regis
tered bond. The grantor is required to
execute a deed as heretofore which is
not the case in Prussia, for instance,
where the buyer and teller 'may ap
pear before the register and make the
change of ownership without any writ
ins between them. 6imply -by word, of
mouth but the deed counts only as an
incident: it is the record of the trans
ference of title. - .
Under this method, tho books of the
register show at a glance in whom the
title to the given tract of land is vested
and to what incumbrances and charges
it is subject. Each certificate issued to
a purchaser becomes a new title, and
there in no need to look behind it for
possible defects. At the end of five
years after the first certificate is issued,
the Etatue of limitations shuts out all
adverse claimants, and the title is held
to be perfect. In case of transmission
by will or descont, the title goes not di
rectly to the heirs, but to the executor
or administrator, tbe same as personal
ty ; and proof of heirship is made before
the court, which orders the title to be
transferred accordingly, on the surrender
and cancellation of ihe outstanding cer
tificate. The advantages of such a By stem
are manifest, and the only objection to
be urged against it is that of precedent,
or prejudice in favor of the present cum
bersome, expensive and more or lets un
certain methods of conveyance. It will
take some time for the people of Illinois
to become accustomed to it and willing
to extend its operation throughout the
various counties ; but it ie such a decid
impropment in every respect that there
can be no doubt about its ultimate ac
ceptance by the whole State. Tbe same
reasons recommend it for adoption in
other States, at least so far as its general
features of simplicity and security are
concerned, and they should not delav a
change which is eo clearly in the in
terest of the owners of all kinds ot real
estate. St. Louis Globe Democrat.
WHERE
WOOL GROWERS
" HAPPY.
ARE
There are good times in Australia.says
the Economist. Wool growing is the
staple farm product there. It is, in fact,
the mainstay of the colonies. A .good
demand for wool and ah advancing
market naturally make tbe Australians
feel happy. .The largest woolen horise
in Melbourne, in its report of September
10, 1895, had this to say : ; - 7
A fair total has changed hands at ria
ing prices, and there is every indication
that the -demand at .the sales will be
particularly keen. The noticeable ex
pansion of trade of the past few months
has led to a very large absorption
of the stocks existing at the beginiog of
the year, and in this respect the position
of the market is regarded most favor
ably. A very promising outlook is pre
sented for the forthcoming season, of
which we shall bold the opening sale on
the 16th prox., and a substantial im
provement on the values of its prede-
cessor is assured. Ihe position as re
gards the local market recalls that of
1889, and appears likely, as then, to se
cure a large addition to the total dis-
poeed of in the sales.
This is very cheering news to Ameri
can wool growers, free wool in the
United States enriches the Australian
farmer. But it ruins the American.
The best of all.
The
People
are with us
A BONAPARTE IN THE SENATE.
The whirligig of time brings many
strange changes. The present political
situation in Maryland places promi
nently in the front, and mnv place
The Montrose Railway, running from
Tunkhannock to Montrose, Penn, is one
of the most unique railways in ' the
world, in that it bo's no debt, bonded,
noating or otherwise. . J. be road is
twenty-eight miles long, three-foot
gauge, has two locomotives, twenty
eight cars, including four passenger cars.
Its earnings for the year ending June
30, 1894, were $19,139, and its expenses
about the same. Its capital stock is
$304,900. It is conducted in the most
economical way. A person wishing to
ride has only to' come out to the road
and swing his bat, and the engineer
slows up and takes him aboard. Often
times tbe train will stop long enough
for the passengers to pick berries, and it
can truthfully be said while the read is
run in a very accommodating way, it is
not particularly a comfortable and con
venient one.
An amusing paragraph Is going the
rounds of the eastern papers to the
among the law-makers of our great re- effect that the hut made by Alexander
Men's Overcoats and Ulsters,
which fasten the immediate attention of
' men wanting a warm, serviceable garment
Men's Suits.
From $5.75 Tip.
Men's Suits.
The consideration of profit is abandoned.
, Worth every cent of $7 -,
Our price, $5.50.
Men's Underwear,
.Fonr lines to select from. We expect to
sell out these lines during this week.
Worth every cent of 75 cents
- Now 50 Cents.
Men's Neckwear.
We have jtiet opened up several boxes of
now neckWcar, all the latest patterns.
You've often paid 50 cents for the eamo
quality.
We only ask 25 Cents.
Men's Hats.
Right to the main point at once. Hctn
without haitcrs' profits. That's the way
we sell 'am. Just received a rase of men's
edoras, newest shapes, of course. You
would soy they were worth $3.
Now our price is $2.50.
We want to dispose of our stock of Teles-
copes. Valises and largo Trunks. Special
prices, 15 per cent, discount.
BOSS CASH STORE.
HONYWILL
Dry Goods Importer.
BUSINESS POINTERS.
La Grande Chronicle: C. Ml Grimes
a leading' citizen of The Dailes, camo in
inursday. Mr. On roes id an extensive
cattle dealer and is looking over the va!
ley with a view of purchasing stock for
snipment.
The Commercial club is now fairlv nn
der headway, and good results may be
expected to tollow. there are several
citizens who are not yet on the roll of
ujciuucrsuip tiiiu biieir assistance ana
counsel are needed to make up that solid
unit ior success.
Fossil Journal : The Gilman French
Stock Co. shipped 175 head of beef cattle
irom iieppner to Troutdale Nov. 1Kb
22 head of which were put in hv Alex,
Beard. The price paid was $2.30 for
steers, and $1.80 for cows. One cow
bought from H. H. Hendricks by Mr,
isearo, Drougnt jz-i.ou.
Hon. Chas. Hilton came up last week
to. take a look at his-sheen on Pine
Creek. Fearing a hard winter, he sent
one band over into tlieYakima countrv,
where alfalfa Is S2.S0 per ton, and anoth
er band to somewhere near The Dalles,
He bas 378 tons of bav in store for tbe
three bands in this county. Mr. Hilton
started back to The Dalles Tuesday.
public, Charles Joseph Bonaparte,
grandson of the King of Westphalia, and
grandnephew of mon oncle, the great
emperor. Other greater and richer in
heritance is his through his maternal
ancestor the strong Scotch-American
ized common sense of William Patter
son, the merchant prince of Baltimore.
He had, too, a good inheritance from
his father, the "Bo" of Elizabeth Pat
terson -Bonaparte's letters. A letter
from him in Rome, dated Jan. 7, 1827,
has the following:
Dear Ghandfatheb : I have now I
Selkirk on Juan Fernandez is about to
be' torn down, and on its site are to be
erected buildings for the use of a penal
colony to be there established. This Is
funny I Is it the way history is made?
A bat nearly two hnndred years old
standing the tropical rains and hurri
canes ol two centuries, now to be torn
down and demolished. Tbe penal col
ot.y is already over a half century old,
Alexander Selkirk's hut may poBsibly
have' lasted three months. The tangle
of tropical growth would by that time
have obliterated all signs of ' its exis-
been three months with my father. He tence. This is funnier than the tomb
THE TORRENS SYSTEJI.
.At the recent election Cook county,
Illinois, adopted tbe Torrens system of
registration of land titles, under an act
of the last atate legislature authorizing
counties to make such a change. This
system was 1 originated in Australia.
. where it has been in practical operation
for many years; and it has also been
adopted, with certain modifications
caused by local conditions, in England
and Prussia. It is designed to simplify
conveyances of real estate, to reduce lit
igation over land titles, and to substi
tute security for insecurity in the own
ership of such ' property. The, Illinois
law is a little more complicated'' than
that of Australia, but practically like it
in all essential particulars. .' Provision
continues always very kind to me
. My father is very anxious
for me to remain with him altogether.
but I cannot think for a moment of set
tling myself out of America, ti whose
government, manners and customs I
am too much attached and accustomed
of Adam.
to find pleasure in those of Europe, which
are eo different from mv early education.
It would, however, give me pleasure to
remain this year with my father and be
of some advantage to me ; but I see too
many objections ven to this postpone
ment of my return to American, of
which one very important objection is
that with my'father I am living in a
style which I cannot afford, and to
which, if I once become accustomed, I
should, find it very difficult to give up;
moreover. I am now of -an age in which
I must think of doing something for
mrself. and America is the only country
in which I can have an opportunity of
getting forward.
Believe me ever your most affection
ale and most obedient grandson.
Jeeome Napoleon Bonapartb.
This is a sensible letter from any
youngster of 22; from the son of one
whose head was full of crowns and king-
dome, and who was perfectly sure as
has afterwards been fully confirmed by
ch&rch and state that she was the law
ful wife of a king; one who had known
princes and philosophers, queens and
poets, men of science and men of letters ;
but all the time was full of antagonism
to everything American, except Ameri
can moneys from her son it is indeed
remarkable.
Mr.' C. J. Bonaparto of Baltimore,
while ho seems to possess many of the
Pat terse a good characteristics, is in
physici appearance wholly Bonaparte,
resembling strongly in form and ieaturt,
the gToat emperor, his granduncle. Re
publicanism in Maryland will be in
good and safe hands if placed in his.
It will be a striking thing if the dis
owned marriage cf Prince Jerome should
place in power the only one of that old
Corsican family whose name at one
time could make the nations" of the
earth tremble. ..' ",r
: The latest ' fad of tbe day is
8an Francisco.- Ttus''craze'.'
combined merit of being both
and cheap. "''' '' . .;":'v
a trip to
has the
popular
A''
. President Cleveland bas appointed
James B. Angell of Michigan, John E,
Russell of Massachusetts and Mr,
Coolcy of Chicago as a commission to
examine and report on the practicabil
ity of a deep waterway from tbe ocean
to the Great Lakes. They are all emi
nent men, and though not all civil en
gineers, are yet well qualified by long
study and knowledge of affairs to pass
judgment upon such an undertaking,
Their report will be awaited witb in-tarest.
Notice to Subscribers.
On looking over our list of subscribers
we find a large number who-are in ar
rears on their payments, and to these
we say, it takes moaey to run a news
paper. We have waited patiently for
them to come forth voluntarily and as'
sist us to pay rent, wood, water, interest
taxes, insurance, paper, ink, type, light
and many other item3 of expense, say
ing nothing about the poor editor, fore'
man, compositors and the last, but not
least, the "Devil," bat we do not worry
abou t bim as he can generally make his
living out of the hell-box. In order to
meet all these expenses, we must ask
you to pay up. We shall contiuue o
present list to the first day of January,
1896, when we shall commence to illimi
nate those from our list of subscribers
who are in arrears.' We want your pa
tronage, but must have money. Hoping
that oar patrons will appreciate the sit
uation and respond cordially to our first
call and send in an avalanche of funds,
for which we promise a renewed effort to
make Thb Chronicle a home neceasfty,
and the best newspaper iu the North
west. ' .
No more BOILS, no more PIMPLES'
Use Kinersly's Iron Tonic. The Snipes
Kinersly Drug Co. Telephone No. 3. .'-'
COMMENT FROM NORTHWEST
EDITORS.
Spokesman Review: "Why should
President Cleveland be opposed to a
third term any more than a bank presi
dent?" asks Secretary " Morton.. Mr.-
Morton states the case from the wrong
side of the connter. The real question
is, Why should a bank president have a
third term after he has "busted" tbe
bank?
Walla Walla Union : It would have
been better had Senator Sherman written
his autobiography and left it for a post
mortem publication. Other public men
bad preceded him and aired their polit
ical vanities, and their experience should
have deterred the senator from courting
a greatdeal of nasty controversy in old
age to mar his well earned fame, by ex
hibiting so much bitttness at his failure
to attain presidential honors. ,
Albany Herald : The next president
will be a man who occupies no middle
ground on the main question before the
people that of starting up oar factories,
giving employment to idle wotkmeu,
and protecting our own products and
people. .' KrfCinley is such a man, and
his aggressive ideas on the subject should
not be thought of as a bar to his nomin
ation. The eonntry is just now in need
of this sort cf aggressiveness.
fho Trades Carnival Last Niicht.
Tho Expose
of the Shores
Company.
Medicine
When tbe Dr. Shores' Medical Com
pany was in Tbe Dulles it took the town
by storm.. For two weeks they gave ex
hibitions in the opera honse and sold
medicine by tbe barrel fall. At that
time The Chronicle told some truths
about the combination which came very
nnpleasantly to the ears of the members.
When the Shores' Company had drained
the town they went ' to Oregon City,
where they met with a very different re
ception. Instead ot finding only one
newspaper in opposition tothem,thf-y
soon had an encounter with the officers
of the law. Dr. Carl), one of the mem
bers of the stato -medical board, had
Fretwell, the manager arrested and the
case is now under consideration. The
following telegrams, taken from tho In
dependent of Oregon City, are self ex
planatory, when it is known that "Dr.'
Fretwell, of the Shores' Medicine Co,
claimed that he had fought and defeated
the Montana medical law in Missoula
this fall: 1 - 1 ' "
Obegox City, Nov. 19, '95.
To Hanson. Miesoula, Mont. Did one
Fretwell fight and defeat Montana med
ical law in your city this lanr Answer.
. . ... . vb. uarli.. -
.. ; - Missoula, Mont., Nov; 19, '95. -
Dr. W. E. Carl!, Oregon City. - He
did not. Fretwell is an auctioneer from
Salt Lake, gambler and quack.-
Si a. Hanson, m. d...
It seems , that the newspaper that
warned tbe people of Tho Dallea about
the untrustwerthiness of "this medicine
company and the druggist, who refused
to handle 'their medicines, were about
right after all. ' ,'.' '.s: ,
The attendance at the Trades Carnival
last evening was very large and the
audience seemed much pleased with tho
entertainment offered. Tho program be
gan with a piano solo by Mrs. Eshelman
which was very well rendered. Follow
ing this selection camo the grand march
representing the business men of the
city. The parade was very well executed,
the ' marchiog and counter-marching
down the hall of the gaily dressed boys
and girls making a pretty sight. -"A list
of the characters and those who repre
sented them, is published below. ' A
song by Mr. Arthur Hendershott was
well received by the audience and the
young gentleman presented by a beauti
ful bouquet. Mr. George Ernest Stewart
recTted "Mad Anthony's Charge" in an
impressive manner. An another place
in the program be gave an impersona
tion of "Silly Billy," for which he re
ceived an encore. . He also recited the
Dream of Eugene Aram." Miss Myrtle
Micheil sang a beautiful selection in her
usual satisfactory manner, receiving a
hearty encore from tbe audience. The
recitation by Miss Martha Schooling was
one of the pleasing paj-ts of the evening's
entertainment, as was also the solo by
Mr. Harry Esping, for which the young
gentleman was compelled to respond to
an encore. The dnet upon the guitar
and mandolin by Misses Myrtle and
Retta Stone was very pretty and showed
the yonng ladies to be possessed of much
musical ability. One of the most de-
ightfnl pieces of tbe evening was the
vocal duet by Mrs. Huntington and Mrs.
Varney. Both these . ladies have eweet
voices and they were- at their best last
evening.
The program closed witb a fancy drill
by the characters representing the busi
ness- houses. The drill was under the
supervision of Captain Levi Chriaman
and was exceedingly well done, The
young . ladies and ' gentlemen went
through the evolutions in good time and
spirit and caused much commendation
from the audience. Following is a list
of the business houses and tbe names of
those representing them:
A M Williams & Co Daisy McPher
son.- .
: Dr Eshelman Lizzie Schooling. "
. Fred D Hill, real estate Miles Kinney
D C Herrin, photographer Etta
Story.
Dafar &" Menefee, lawyers May Bar
nett.
Mrs Schooling, milliner . Martha
Schooling. .
Murchie Bros, livery stable Lucy
Omeg.
Mrs Stubling & Son, florists Miss
Stabling.
- M Z Donnell, druegist Lilian Snell
The Dalles Real Estate Exchange
Miss Root.
A Keller, bakery Ilattie Cram.
Mr Spivey, paper hanger Gertie
Kinney.
Hunsaker & Barzeo, grocery Cora
Maddron.
Dr H I ogan Maud Gilbert.
- Dr Tackmaa, dentist Vesta Bolton,
French & Co, bankers Bessie French.
H L Kuck, harness May Jones.
CiraoNiCLB Effie Bolton.
Cooper's Meat Market Geo Norman.
First- National Bank Prudence Pat
terson. - .
. Martin Herrick, cannery EJna Bar
nett. ... -
Pease & Mays, dry goods Edie Fisher
J T Peters, planing mill and lumber
yard Lizz'e Erck. -.,
J T Peters, grocery Katie Sareeant.
. Gunning & Hock man Irene Urqu-
bart.
Farley & Frank Rufus Matlock.
: Reynolds Woodyard Jas McCown.
G T Thompson, blacksmith Sydney
Kelley. . -
J L. Thompson, blacksmith Lena
Thompson.
. Lane Bros, blacksmiths Walter Hill
Mays 4 Crowe, sporting goods Lizzie
I C Nickohon, book store Clara UI
rich. J B Crossen, grocer Pearl Bunker.
Columbia Pdcking Co Harry Miller.
Ward & Kerne, livery stable Elmer
Ward.
The Columbia Candy Factory May
Miller.
Pricz & Nitechke, undertaking Hat
tie Purkett.
Keller's Meat Market Will Ulrich.
J Fisher, barber Florence Davis.
D P & A N Co Jules Ulrich.
Rupert & Gable, harness shnn Miea
Eaton.
W F Grunow, job printer Charlie
Heppner.
A F Martin, furrier Mies Omcg.
Newman's Restaurant Cora Hen
dricson. Robert Williams, dry goods Walter
Norman.
Charles Stevens, dry goods Bessie
Rowland.
E O Collins, general merchandise
Ella Rice. .
R H Webber, nursery Jennie Young.
Mrs - M E Brigg8, milliner Grace
Glenn. . -
Snipes & Kinersly, druggists Rachel
Morgan.
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists
Alice Rowland.
Following is a list of the prominent
men who helped in this carnival, bnt
did not care to. be represented : Geo
Rucb, T McCoy, Johnston Bros, dry
goods store of Dufur, W Harris, J Hertz,
Dr Slddall, A S Bemett,-Mr NickeUon,
Woods Bros, W H Wilson, Henry
Dietzel. . '.
Uiss Newman's- Keellal. -
Bonn.
Malar & Benton, hardware ellie
Fox.
Times-Monntainecr Mies Kelley.
A Brown, grocery store Bettie Davis
Maier & Benton, grocery store Mol-
lie Norman. , :.. -
To a score or more of music lovers
there was afforded a treat last Saturday
afternoon at a piano recital given by the
pupils of Miss Aitoee Newman. Every
one- present felt that not only were the
pupila receiving a thorough musical edu
cation; but they were besides taught
many most essential, though usually
neglected, things. When participants
wouid-modestly and correctly enter the
room, seat themselves at the piano, and
after playing gracefully acknowledge
the applause given, they showed very
plainly the good training they had re
ceived at the hands of a conscientious
teacher. While all reflected great credit
on their teacher and on themselves, and
made their friends feci justly proud, we
cannot refrain from especially mention
ing th Beethoven overture "Prome-thus"'-by
Clara Nickelsen-and Georgia
Sampson, and the solo, "Les rbalenes,"
played by Lena Liebe. Tbe "Sherzo
Valseof Godard, by Miss Clara Nick
elsen, showed she had received excellent
training and that Bho could do herself
and her teacher honor when playing in
publie. Tbe last number on ' the pro
gram, of course, delighted all present,- as.
Miss Newman ever does. Always ap
pearing at her best, she has made the
people of Tho Dalles feel they have a ,
musician to be proud of in their midst.
After responding to an encore, the fol
lowing program was brought to a close:
PART 1.
Pianoforte Duet "Lullaby" Gounod
Grace Hobiou and Alice Ball.
Selection
Margaret Brousou
Folk Bong '.
Ella McCoy. .
"The 8wlng" Winthrop
Edith Mans.
"Kondlno" Urbaeh
Martha Baldwin.
"Tarantelle" Loaehorn
imllie Crosscn.
. FART II.
Overture "Promctbus" .. Beethoven ,
Clara Mekeltou and Georgia Sampson.
'Les Phalencb" Qregk
lua Ltcbe.
"Vulsc la E Minor" Chopin
Julia Mckelseu.
Polish Dances op 40 Scharnenla
Georvla Sampson.
Shergo-Valte op 106" Godard
Clara Mckelsen.
Cap leo Espognol". ifotzkomH
Miss Newman.
Married.
Sunday, November 24th, by W. C.
Curtis, pastor of the Congrcgationalist
church of this city, at his residence on
Second street, Charles Davis of Prosser.
Yakima county, Wasb., and Miss f eerie
M. Rseder of The Dalles, Wasco county,
Oregon. ; . .
Mr. and Mrs. Davis will make their
home iu Prosser, Wash.