THE TDAIiLES "WEEKLY '.CpROOTCLE, SATURDAY, JANUARY, 25, 1896.
The Weekly Ghroniele.
THE DALLES, OBKGON
OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wednesday's Daily.
The new ice house the railroad com
pany baa been building oyer at the
shops is completed and is being filled
With ice from North Powder.
A slide between Eowena and the high
bridge caused the paaaenger from Port
land to be delayed three hours last
night. The east and the west-bound
passenger trains met here.
The River is now six feet above low
water mark, but this present cold spell
will soon check' it. The water is en
tirely around the Regulator, though the
river will have to rise several feet before,
it will touch the keel.
Mrs. Helen Southwick, state organizer
of the Woodmen Circle, will arrive on
the noon train tomorrow from Salem,
and she would like all Woodmen ladies
and any one who is interested in the
Woodmen circle to meet her at Frater
nity hall at 2 o'clock p. m. Thursday,
Jan. 23d.
I'he Dalles is becoming a hot bed for
fraternal secret societies. This week
will have seen two new ones formed the
United Artisans and the Bathbone
Sisters. Mrs. Honsten is here assisting
in the latter organization, and the mem
bership promises to be large and en
thusiastic. Col. N. B. Sinnot and Mrs. Sinnot left
on the afteAoon train for Portland, from
where tomorrow they will start for San
Francisco and Los Angeles, California.
When Mr. Sinnott . will have passed
Portland he will be farther away from
home than he has been for thirty years,
the few times thiit he has been absent
from The Dalles being when he was in
Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Sinnott expect
to spend several weeks in Los Angeles
visiting relatives and having a good time
generally. As the train pulled out the
colonel was given various admonitions
as to what kind of stories he should tell
the Californians. Their friends wish
the travelers a very pleasant journey.
For the benefit of the taxpayers who
will attend the school meeting on the
21st and to enable them to vote more in
telligently we publish the amount of as
sessable property in this district for the
last three yews. The figures are kindly
furnished us by School Clerk Jacobsen.
1893, taxable property, $1,413,434; 1894,
41.280,370; 1895, $1,186,151. It is be
lieved by some who have studied the
matter that the voting of a 6 mill tax
will be found a necessity. More school'
room must be found to accommodate the
growing needs of the district and the
matter to be decided is what Bteps shall
be taken to provide the extra room.
Quite a number of citizens have ex
pressed themselves in favor of the dis
trict building another brick school. The
subject is one which the taxpayers
should coneider well between now and
the time of holding the meeting. .
' . . Thursday's Dally "
Four cars of hogs were loaded at the
stock yards last night for Troutdale. -
A marriage license was granted this
morning to J. B. Walters and Mies
Eliza Snow.
Eastern Oregon is the place to live.
Where could a more beautiful January
day be found? .
' A slight snow, which quickly turned
to rain this morning, has served to make
the streets still muddier.
Lisle Wagner, the boy who was com.
mitted to the reform school for larceny
in a dwelling, was taken to Salem by
Sheriff Driver this morning.
The new mast for the Regulator has
been put in position. The piece of tim
ber is an unusually good specimen and
should stand the Btrain a long time.
Last night the sweet strains of sere
nades' music were wafted upon , the
quiet eve. Despite the slush and winter
air, a number of our young men paid
the compliment of singing to their lady
friends. The party contained good sing
ers and the music had a pleasing sound.
At a convention of the employes of
The Chronicle office it was voted unan
imously that the candy shop across the
street furnishes delicious candies and
the proprietor is a gentleman. A vote
of thanks was tendered him for his
liberal donation. ,
The Baldwin opera house will be
opened for the theatrical year by the ap
pearance of Effie Ellshjr next Wednes
day and Thursday evenings. The Bald
win has been having a season of quiet,
in the theatrical line for eome time,
during which our people have been en
joying themselves with social pleasures.
The first play of the year will undoubt
edly be witnessed by a large audience, as
the fame of this actress and her compe
tent company have gone before and
theatre goers may expect to be well en?
lertained by the plays presented.
The revival services at the M. E,
church continue with unabated interest.
Mrs. Wood, who is assisting in conduct
ing theee services, last evening delivered
a forcible address upon the subject of
"The Woman and the Lost Coin," which
was listened to with rapt attention by a
large audience. Deep interest was mani
fest throughout.
The school meeting on January 31st
will be an important one for the dis
trict. The question of providing more
school room is a pressing one, and as
every propertv-owner in the district is
interested in the subject, at least to the
amount of taxes he pays, the matter is
not one which can be treated as of little
moment. From the prospects now in
view it looks as if the district will have
either to build another school building
or rent one. One of these alternatives
will have to be selected. The subject is
one that will be helped by a free discus
sion, and to that end The Chronicle
will be glad to hear from any citizen
who may have any views to present,
It is in this way that a newspaper can
be of much good to a community by
providing a means whereby opiniona
may be circulated and a subject dis
cussed with profit. The columns of this
paper are always open to communica
tions upon mattera of interest, and es
pecially in this instance we believe gocd
would be obtained by hearing the views
of our taxpayers. - ' .
The ladies of Fern Lodge, D. of H.,
held one of their noted sessions last
night "at Fraternity hall ,n honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Alden, who have recently re
turned from their ' wedding trip. After
the regular exercises of lodge, the
musical talent of the members was
brought into requisition and discoursed
sweet sounds for the entertainment of
the guests. A solo by Miss Lizzie
Sampson waa beautifully rendered, and
Mrs. Briggs delivered a recitation which
was a combination of music and rhetoric
in that happy form for which she is so
well adapted. The - tables were then
spread and a sumptuous lunch prepared,
when the Chief of Honor, Mrs. Ollie
Stephens, in a few well-chosen remarks,
called up the guests of the evening and
Mrs. Capt. Waud presented them with
an elegant silver spoon aa a souvenir of
the lodge's appreciation aa members.
The wind was in the wrong quarter for
Mr. Alden'a speech, but like a true
sailor he put the ship on theother tack
and made a safe harbor binder the lee
of his beautiful and accomplished wife.
The whole affair was a complete sur
prise to them, and most highly appre
ciated by all present.
Friday's Dally.
. The river is at a standstill.
The installation of officers for Dalles
Assembly United Artisans, will be held
tomorrow evening.
The recorder's court is occupied to
day with hearing charges of assault and
battery preferred against Harry Lane
and T Maloney.
The poetical expression f'Oh for a
lodge in some vast wildernes !" does not
apply to The Dalles. We have lodges of
different kinds enough to suit the most
fastidious.
The committee in charge of the social of
Temple Lodge, No. 3, A. O. U. W.,
which was held January 16th, wish to
return thanks to all who assisted in
making the evening the success that
it was.
Through a misunderstanding in the
correspondence between Manager Birg
feld and the Effie EllBler company, a
mistake was made in the date for next
week. The company will play Thurs
day and Friday of next week at the
Baldwin, instead : of Wednesday and
Thursday, as previously announced.
The contractors have said that the
locks will be completed for the passage
of boata by March 1st. It is less than
six weeks till that date. Granting that
the outcome will be aa the contractors
have said, it is time that preparations
were begun for celebrating the event.
It might be well to call a meeting of the
Commercial Club and discuss the matter.
An elk's head, finely mounted with a
pair of wide branching antlers, attracted
much attention in the Umatilla House
office today. They were purchased by
Judd Fish, who had Mr. Campbell, a
Wasco county young man, with marked
abilities aa a taxidermist, mount them.
The bead and antlers will occupy a
prominent place on the office wall, and
will call forth much admiration.
The repairs to the wood work on the
Regulator ere nearly completed. It is
intended to paint the outside of the
steamer, the interior being in such good
condition that it will probably not be
necessary to paint it. A good deal of
work must yet be done to the boiler and
it will be eight or ten days before the re
pairs to that necessary adjunct to the
steaine;- is completed. The Regulator
will not be launched till the dangers of a
freeze up are over.
On Tuesday evening will occur the
next lecture in the winter course at the
Congregational church. Hon. D. P.
Thompson of Portland, who was minis
ter to Turkey during the Harrison ad
ministration, will tell about "The Holy
Places of Palestine." Mr. Thompson
has travelled extensively, and his lectnre
will be upon facts gleaned from per
sonal, observation and for thia reason
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cannot fail to be very interesting. This
date is not ' upon, the oourse tickets, as
the lecture was intended to be delivered
earlier in the month. -Ticket holders
and others are requested to remember
the date, January 28th, in the Congre
gational church.
A lodge ot the Woodmen Circle was
instituted in The Dalles yesterday. . The
officers were elected Thursday, and will
be installed today.. The Woodmen Cir
cle is a beneficiary order, which haa had
a prosperous career In. the past. Insur
ance amounts, ranging from $500 to
$2000,. may be taken out by members.
The new lodge in The Dalies has a mem
bership of worthy Indies and gentlemen..
Following are the officers cbOBen : - Wor
thy Guardian, Mrs Inez Filloon; 'Ad
viser, MrsR H . Webber: 'Clerk, Mrs
Adella Phirman;- Banker, Elizabeth
Joles; Great Magician. Mrs Frank
Clark; Attendant, Mrs C B Gushing;
Physician, O D Doane; Inside Sentinel,
Mrs W H Young;..- Outside Sentinel,
Mrs James Snipes. - ,', .
Mr. C. W. Rice, who has just returned
from Honolulu, is not one- of those per
sona who. are enthusiastic in wishing
that the Hawaiian islands were annexed
to the United States. Mr. Rice spent
some time in Honolulu and is not favor
ably impressed with the native popula
tion aa he found it. Those Americana
who have gone there with money have
done well, but the natives are dissolute,
ignorant and seemingly" incapable of
progress. Mr. Rice . enjoyed his visit
there and the journeys across the ocean;
The cabin fare from San Francisco to
Honolulu first-claaaia $75, eecond-clasa
$25. Mr.IRice left here last summer,
going first to Arizona" for. hia. health and
later to Honolulu. He returnB feeling
much better. I .
Tlbbets-BachlerNuptiala.
Mr. Charles N. Tibbets arrived in The
Dalles yesterday from Monterey, Calif
ornia and, today departed, .taking with
him aa his wife one of The Dalles' fair
young maidens. The wedding ceremony
that made Charles ; Tibbets and Miss
Pauline D. Buchler one, waa. performed
by the Rev. W. C. Curtis at the residence
of the bride's parenta shortly , before
noon thia morning. The wedding was a
quiet one, being witnessed only by the
members of the family. After the cere
mony, a wedding lunch- was served. . -
Mr. Tibbets is well, known, in The
Dalles, where for several years he made
his home. During the time Epent in
thia city he held a 'trusted position in
the Pacific Express Company's office.
Last summer he went to Monterey,
where he holds a good situation in a
large mercantile house.
Miss Buchler is the accomplished
daughter of our much respected and
popular citizen, Mr. August Buchler.
The years that have brought her to
womanhood have been spent in this
city, where by her estimable qualities
she has won many friends.
The happy couple left ou the after
noon train for their California home,
followed by the best wishes of all who
know them.
Surprise to Mrs. Oling;.
Last Monday evening Mrs. Winnie
Oling, daughter of Mr. and Mra. Ulricb,
was the recipient of a very pleasant
surprise party at the residence of Mr.
and Mrs. L. Nichols, where at an early
hour the friends of Mra. Oling began as
sembling, soon the commodious
rooms were crowded full with guests, all
wearing happy faces, who were greeted
with smiles and welcomed by the kind
host and hostess. When Mrs. Oling was
sent for and she was agreeably surprised
by meeting so many of her friends. A
musical program was rendered, to the
great delight of all. , Refreshments were
then served, after which a social bour
waa enjoyed, and then all took leave,
with the feeling that a most delightful
evening had been spent. Mrs. Nichols
proved herself a most genial and accom
plished hostess.
Those present were: Mr and Mrs
Lou Nichols, Mr and Mra D Lemerson,
Mra Urquhart and daughter, Irene, Mra
Ulrich and daughter, Emma, Mrs Oling
and Master Paul Oling, Mra McDonald,
Misses Emma Fisher. Blanche Millard,
Pauline Drews, Helen Nichols, Beatrice
Soesbe, and Messrs. McAvoy, Nichols,
Stone, Stanlels, McDonald, Ulrich and
Koontz.
' At tba Baldwin Next Week.
Effie Ellsler, who is to appear at the
Baldwin next week comes well recom
mended. She played an engagement at
at the Marquam in Portland and her ap
pearance was well received by . the
theatre goers of the metropolis. The
following notice is taken from the Orfe
gonian :
It is said that Effie Ellsler has never
been seen to such advantage as in her
latest character, Shakespeare's Roselind.
The assertion is a somewhat broad one
to make, when ia recalled, her earlier
success, "Hazel Kirke," but there ap
pears to be good reason for saying bo, if
the reports of her performance are to be
relied upon. Miss Ellsler is said to be
without a peer in her line of the drama,
and her place is among the most distin
guished American actresses. She is a
well-established favorite with playgoers,
and always receives a cordial welcome to
this city. "As You Like It" is one of
Shakespeare's masterpieces of comedy:
and a grand production is promised.
That clever character actor, Frank Wes
ton, will be the Touchstone, and Mr.
Jonn A. Ellsler will 'play Adam. The
cast is a large one, and introduces sever
al vocalists. Miss EUsler's engagements
have always been highly satisfactory. -
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Lot No. U
Ladies' Black, Full-Fashioned Seamless Hose,
Plain and Ribbed Tops. Regular price, 25c. Closing out price, 15c.
Lot No. 2.-
Ladies' Black and Grey Extra Fine Wool Hose,
.....................Regular price, 30c. Closing out price, 20a
Lot No. 3.33s
Ladies' Extra Fine, Full-Fashioned Hose,
in Plain Black and Grey. These goods are all Wool and of
superior finish. Regular price, 35eand 40c. Closing out price, 25a
Lot No.
Children's Fine Ribbed Cashmere -Hose,
Full Length, with Cotton Heel and Toe. Reg. 25c. Closing, 15a
Ldt No. 5.
Children's Extra Heavy Ribbed Bicycle Hose,
' in Black and Dark Grey. This is an extra good Hose for
Boys Regular price, 30 and 35c. Closing out price, 20c.
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
Judge Williams on "Reconstruction.',
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The announcement that Judge George
H. Williams would lecture in the Con
gregational church last night served to
fill the house with a cultured audience.
In a few appropriate words Mr. B. S.
Huntington ; introduced the speaker of
the . evening, who waa greeted with
warm applause by the audience. Judge
Williams prefaced hie address by saying
the words that were to follow had been
written . to be delivered at a meeting of
the Portland Historical : Society, and
were given in The Dalles by request.
The gentleman launched at once into
hia subject, and gave the audience a suc
cinct statement of the condition of this
country at the close of ' the rebellion.
On March 4, 1865, George H. Williams
took his seat in the United States senate
as senator fromv Oregon, and soon after
that date occurred the assassination of
Lincoln, the ascendancy to the presi
dency of Andrew Johnson, and the be
ginning of the difficulties of reconstruc
tion that engendered animosities almost
like those produced by the civil war.
"Almost immediately," said Judge
Williams, "the president and congress
were in opposition. Johnson waa dis
posed to override the policy of congress,
and while offering nothing better iu its
place, was determined that the milder
course, proposed by Republican leaders,
should not prevail."
Sitting one evening in his room at the
National Hotel, while thinking over the
difficulties in the way of congress, an
idea came to Senator Williams, which,
before retiring that night, he had form
ulated into a bill. His plan was to di
vide the states into military districts
and have detailed an officer of the army,
not below the rank of brigadier-general,
who, with a sufficient force, should pre
serve order and see that the processes of
the national government were executed.
To the audience last night Judge Wil
liams read the provisions of the bill and
gave a history of its passage in both
houses. After being favorably reported
by the senate committee, it passed the
senate, then the house, and after an
amendment, suggested by the author,
waa added in .the senate, it went again
to the house, where, after a bitter oppo
sition, it passed as amended.' President
Johnson vetoed the bill, but it was
passed over hia veto. Thia measure was
one of the most important ever enact
ed by our congress.
Judge Williams gave many interesting
chapters of those stirring . times, and
paid a tribute to the part played by
Oregon's representatives. He spoke in
kind words of the late ex-Senator J. H.
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. ,
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Most Perfect Made.
40 Years the Standard.
PEASE
Nesmith. ex-Senator Corbett. Congress
men J. H. Henderson and Rufus Mai
lory, The audience felt that they were
given a rare opportunity of getting a
glimpse into the days when statesman
ship waa the rule, not the exception, in
the United States senate, and the lec
ture was interesting from beginning to
end. - 1
The yeara seem to rest lightly upon
Judge Williams' shoulders, and as it
haa been said before of men who were
eminent in serving their state and gen
eration, "his eye is not dim, nor;his
natural force abated."
The Officers of the Rathbone Slaters.
Yesterday began the formation of a
lodge of Rathbone Sisters an organiza
tion auxiliary to the Knights of Pythias.
For aome time this project haa been in
view, and much interest has been taken
by those ladies eligible to membership.
There are now thirty-eight . members of
the new organization, there being thirty
six yesterday and two more today. An
election was hehd yesterday afternoon,
resulting as follows: Past Chief, Mrs.
John Micbell ; Most Excellent Chief,
Mrs J B Cro3sen ; Excellent Senior, Mrs
CL Phillips; Excellent Junior, Mrs E
E Lytle; Manager, Mrs Joa Berger;
Mistress of Records and Correspondence,
Miss Amie Newman; Mistress of Fi
nance, Mrs Frank Menefee; Protector,
Mra F 8 Gunning; Outer Guard, Mra
Hugh Chrisman. This afternoon the
newly elected officera will be installed
and instruction will be continued to
morrow afternoon. Tomorrow evening
the session will close with a banquet,
which promises to be a swell affair. The
Bathbone Sisters have proven a worthy
adjunct to the Knights of Pythias and
both ordera are in a prosperous condi
tion throughout the county. Although
none but relatives of the Knights of
Pythias can join the Bathbone Sisters,
yet the latter lodge is not under the
jurisdiction of the supreme lodge of the
Knights.
At the Salvation Army Barrack.
The Salvation Army had ''great
doings" at their Front street barracks
last evening. The occasion was a "Fate
well" given to Major and Mrs. Morton
by the local corps. These officers have
been in this district for three years, but
"Old Hickory" Wagon
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Forty-five "Old Hickory" Wagona have been sold by us in the past four ,
months. This we think is an expression of the opinion of the people who use
wagons that the "Old Hickory" is what we claim it to be the best made wagon
on earth. We are not ottering the "via mcKory aa a uneap vvaguu. te muy
Guarantee every piece of timber put into the "Old Hickory" to be First-Class,
and will cheertully replace free op charge any piece oroKen, wuiuu proves 10 ne
brash;or unsound, regardless of cause of breakage.
Come and see the "Old Hickory." It talks for itself.
mAYS. CROWE,.
Ronnnrl and "Fprifiral Sts.. THE DALLES. OR
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now have received orders to go from
Seattle where their headquarters have
been to Chicago, and take up mission
work there. Major and Mra. Morton
have been visiting the different corps in
the district, and came to The Dalles
from Baker City.
The barracks were crowded last even
ing with interested spectators. Major
Morton spoke at some length, giving
history of the work done in the past
three years. The figures presented
show that the scope and influence of the
Salvation Army ia constantly increasing.
At tbe conclusion of the address a song
service, was held, after which the cere
mony of giving a baby to the army was
performed. The little child of Mr. and
Mra. Morris, who live in Thompson's
Addition, waa dedicated to Christianity.
The peremony ia to the Salvation Army
what the rite of baptism ia to church or
ganizations, only that the actual bap
tism does' hot occur. Tbe evening
closed with a supper one of the regula
tion coffee and cake affairs, which always
prove enjoyable to the participants. . .'.
During the evening eight new recruits
were sworn in. . Captain Potarf, the
officer in charge of the army In The
Dalles, is well pleased with the results
that are obtained, and says the outlook
for increased usefulness ia bright.
Advertised Letters.
Following ia the list of letters remain
ing in the poatoffice at The Dallea un
called for Jan. 25, 1890. Persona calling
for the same will give date on which
they were advertised :
Adams, M D Lappier, Miss Edith
Blackburn, Annie Lea bo, Mr
Brawen, W N Marin, Walter
Bowman, F P. Morgan, MUville '
Glowers, Barnen Olmstean, Nellie.
Ever, Ruben H Rea, Albert 2 . .
Farmer, Miss Uzzie Smith, H F
Grant, Jaa W Walter, Eva
Hansen, Line Ward, Lizzie
Henderson, Grace Whilbeck, Tons
Hogue, Miss Jennie Wilte, Maria
Hull, MIbb Jennie Woods J H 2
J. A. Cbobsen, P. M.
Thoroughbred Fowls.
Rose Comb Brown Leghorns. Beet
all the year round layers. Fowls, $1.60
each and upward until after January I.
Eggs, $2. '.per 13; $3.50 per 26. Orders
booked now. Send for circulars Spec
ial prices on large ordera. Address
Ed. M.. Habbixan,
Endersby, Wasco Co., Oregon.
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