THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1896.
From IFetozraary tli, 1 S, to march Gtli, 1 896.
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-"Genuine Bargains the order of the day. -
Dress Goods.
Our entire lot of 36-inch all-wool Tre
cot, Fancy Mixtures, &c, embracing the
most desirable shades and effects. Never
sold for less than 50 and 60c; these are
reduced to 25c.
A fine assortment of all-wool Checks
and Plaids, Wool and Silk Mixed Novel
ties, etc goods that have found ready
sale at 75c, 85c, $1 and $1.25; balance to
close at a reduction of 33 per cent.
"... Boucles ...
60-inch Novelty Cape and Jacket Ma
terial 5 pieces of the latest color combi
nations. Regular value, $2; spec. $1.50.
Eiderdown Flannels.
Plain Pink; reg. 40c, to close at 25c.
Tan and Grey Crepe Effects; never less
than 50c, now 35c. Fancy Tufted Eider
down, stripes, in popular light shades;
regular 80c yd, sale price, 50c.
Underwear.
Our entire stock of Woolen Under
wear in all grades and sizes, AT COST;
broken lots at half price.
All-Wool Hosiery.
and Misses' Ribbed; reg. 20c, reduced to 10c.
Fine French Bibbed Cashmere: regular 60c,
laced to 35c.
Fine French PlainOashmere, reg. 60c, red. to 40c.
Fine French Plain Cashmere, reg. 50c, red. to 35c.
Heavy Ribbed, regular 40c, reduced to 25c.
Heavy Ribbed, regular 35c, reduced to 20c.
Heavy Ribbed, regular 25c, reduced to 15c.
Child's
Ladies'
red
Ladies'
Ladies'
Ladies'
Ladies1
Ladies
Special
1 case Child's and Misses' Black Eib
bed Cotton Hose, seamless, "Hermsdoif"
dye, guaranteed fast black; only 5c pr.
Men's Extra Superfine Merino Half
Hose; seamless; extra good at 15c, re
duced'' to 10c. Men's Dark Grey Mixed
All-Wool Half Hose; special value at 20c,
reduced to 12c
Ladies' Grey All-Wool - Knit Skirts;
regular $1.50, to close at $1.00.
Special Attractions
In our Neckwear Department. 24 dez.
Stylish Tecks, good variety of shades and
patterns; the best value ever offered at
25c, during sale only 15c.
Misses' Cloaks.
One and all at half price; sizes 4 to
14. Don't delay buying, as they canno.t
possibly, drop any lower.
Ladies' Capes and Jackets
At half their regular prices. Every
garment correct; in shape, correct sleeves,
correct in price. We have one or. two of
those very "stylish 26-inch French-made
Beever, Box-front Reefer Jackets, two
rows buttons, half-satin . lined, .strapped
seams; Black onlv: a SDlendid value at
L$15; sale price make's them $7.50. We
nave cneaper ones in proportion. "
Our last two very nobby Child's Jack
ets, 4 to 6 years; perfection of style; reg
ular $6.00 sale' price, $3.00; regular $6.25,
sale price, $3.15.
Lack of space will not permit us to
give you more than an idea of our Great
Reduction Sale. Every article of Winter
Wear greatly reduced; some lines" going -at
cost and others at half price. Call and
be convinced. . '
M. M. WIL.LIMMS St CO.
The Weekly GhroMele.
THE BALLKS
OREOON
Entered at the postofflce at The Dalles, Oregon,
as secona-oiass miui matu.
Published in two
and Saturdays.
parts, on Wednesdays
BTATK OFFICIALS.
O.wernoT W. P. Lord
Secretary of State HE Kincald
, Treasurer Phillip Metschan
Bupt. of Public Instruction ti. M. irwin
Attnrnev-ftenoral C. M. Idleman
. (G. W. McBride
Bsnators jj.:H. Mitchell
' ( B. Hermann
vuugicMmcu W.K. Ellis
State Printer W. H. Leeds
COUNTY OFFICIALS
County Judge. Geo. C. Blakeley
Bherifl
Clerk
Measurer
Commissioners .
.T. J. Driver
A. M. Kelsny
Wm. Michell
(Frank Kincoid
. I A. S. Blowers
Assessor F. H. Wakefield
Surveyor E. F. Sharp
superintendent ot ruDiic tscnoois. . .no? aueuey
Coroner.. W. II. Butts
FROM REPRESENTATIVE COON.
Oar editorial apace is taken up today
with' a communication from Hon. T. R.
Coon, a representative in tbe last legis
lature. The Chronicle ia very glad to
have these expressions of opinions from
its readers, and while it does not con
cur in all of Mr. Coon's opinions, yet it
is glad to give the requested space for
their1 publication. As the campaign is
beginning, the editor requests that con
tributions on interesting topics will be
sent him, as no matter whether the
views expressed be in accord with the
policy of this paper, if the communica
tions are written in an honest, truth-
seeking spirit, they will willingly, be
published. Mr. Coon's letter is as fol
lows:
Editor Chronicle :
I take it for granted that The Chroni
cle will give space for a few political com
ments by one who would piotest against
a tame submission to the so-called
"Portland gang" in the political affairs
of the state. I know full well that there
are a few papers in Oregon that ''stand
pat" with tbe political bosses as in duty
bound. Many persons can read the soph
istries and half-truths of these organs
of the ring without being misled ; but it
-muat be that many will eat anything
that is set before them, else the bill of
lare, so reguiariy set out Dy certain
-.papers, would hardly pay enough to
balance tbe cook's wages.
Now, the Oregon ring, with Mr. Simon
us ring-master, had "a little plan,"
which it was presumed the last legisla
ture would promptly carry out; but
when "Simon said thumbs up," nrfarly
all in the' senate responded with alac
rity, for did not ' the boss say "thumbs
up?" But when the house was directed
to show thumbs up a lot of "perverse,"
rascally representatives of the people
actually wouldn't do as some people
figured all along thai they would do.
The thumbs" were "short" in the count.
The Political Mutual Benefit Associa
tion of the state of Oregon stood con
fronted with a lot of clinched fists. The
ring forthwith turned loose the blood
hounds of the hireling press, hoping to
punish the opposition into submission.
They said : "Don't you 'perfidious'
fools know that we run things here in
Oregon? Haven't we said that our
wishes must be respected under all cir
cumstances?, and is it ' not a plain case
that there is only one man in Oregon
that we can trust as United States sena
tor? and is not Mr. Dolph 'our man?' "
Neither bounds, nor love, nor money,
I could win over tbe four votes needed by
the ring; but as it turned out, the
Simon ring received the most beautiful
thrashing it has ever received in Oregon
The wailing of the bosses and the yelp.
ing of tbe hounds have not yet ceased to
echo and re-echo among the hills of fair
Oregon.
Considerable effort is being put forth
by the Oregonian and two or three
"Dartners in crime" to punish those
members of the last legislature who
"held up" the ring. Tables are gotten
up and ingenious statements construct
ed tending to give the "black eye" to
these perverse. members No liar is so
contemptibly as he who tells only a part
of the truth. The true record is tbe
whole record; but this would not an
swer the purpose.
If the ring had permitted it, the at
tempt of those who tried to reduce ex-
penseg would have succeeded at the last
session of the legislature. The records
of the house and senate will show many
such instances. But why make so
much ado about some small appropria
tions attached to certain bills" The
great bulk of the appropriations over
which the fight for retrenchment has to be
made is contained in the general appro
priation bill. This . bill ' being made up
in tbe committee ot Uie whole, the
record of which does not go upon the
journal, it is difficult for the people to
find out who favors retrenchment and
who does not. When the house pro
posed retrenchment the senate, seeing
perhaps that the villainous "thirty"
were largely for economy, would prompt
ly refuse to concur. Of course economv
would be highly improper under such
circumstances. If the : penitentiary
could be made self-supporting; if the
insane asylum could be managed so as
to exclude a large numbe; who are not
insane at all, or who have been smug
gled into this" place of refuge to save
trouble and expense to their relatives;
if the state printing office could be given
a much less amount of printing to do,
and the extra pay of some state officers
abolished, along with the useless com
missions, the people would get some
actual, relief. There is no doubt that
the state normal Bchoola cause much
more expense than the -actual amount
given them, because they must "join
the combination" or gpt left. For eco
nomic reasons alone the people can't
afford these institutions. But the ring
would not like to see them go, for to
abandon them would be to reduce its
power to control.
It ought to be gratifying to all anti
ring people to note' that tbe machine
politicians manifest so plainly a whole
some dread lest the people will, through
their representatives in the next legisla
ture, once more refuse to be "held up."
Once more there will be an order like
this: "Simon says thumbs up!" Once
more tbe attempt will be' made to. seat
Mr. Dolph in the U. S. senate, and tbe
ring will again assert its right to rule or
ruin. - ,
A senatorial contest affords grand op
portunities for shrewd managers and
ring-masters. But how long must tbe
people submit to the present systemf
To show how the last legislature regard
ed . the system, permit me to quote as
follows. House Journal p. 93 : ,
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION, NO. 17.
Whereas, there is a growing belief
among the people that the election of
United States senators by the legisla
tures of the different states is the occa
sion of much corruption, as well as in
terference with legislative business; and
whereas, under the present system, it is
easy for the money power and corporate
interests to defeat for that high office
those who refuse to become subservient
thereto ; and whereas, the choice of the
poor man, out of money and without
employment, is entitled to equal respect
with of any other person, therefore be it
Resolved, That our senators and rep
resentatives in congress are requested to
use all honorable means to secure the
adoption of an amendment to tbe con
stitution of the United States, authoriz
ing the election of United States eena
tor by the direct vote of the people. Be
it further
Resolved, That the secretary of state
be, and is herebv, instructed to forward
to each of our senators and represent a
tives at Washington, D. C, a copy of
these resolutions.
Those voting aye were: Messrs
Baker. Barklev. Beach. Boothby, Bridge
Buckman, Burke, Burleigh, Calvert,
Cardw'ell. Cleeton. Cole. Conn Coon
Cooper. Craig, Curtis, David, Davis
Gates, Guild, Gurdane. Hillegas, Hofer,
Hope, Huffman, Jeffrey, Keyt, Lester,
Lyle, McGreer, Mintie, Moorebead
Nealon, Patterson, Paxton, Rhinearson
Shutrum, Stewart, Smith of Clackamas
Smith of Polk, Smith cf Linn, lemple
ton, Thompson, 'Yates, Young, Mr,
Speaker 47. Nays : Messrs. Blundell,
Daly, Gowdy, McGracken, Myers, Sehl-
brede, Smith of Josephine, btanley 8
Absent: Messrs. Dunn, Long, Scott,
Tigard and V right 5.
Senate Journal p. 129:
Senator McGinn moved to refer House
Concurrent Resolution No. 17 to the
committee on revision of laws. The
ayes and nays were called and the vote
was: Those voting ave were: bena
tors Bancroft, Brownell. Calbreath, Car
ter, Dawson, Denny, Gesner, Gowan,
llobson. Maxwell,- McGinn, Patterson,
Priee, Steiwer, Woodard and Mr. Presi
dent 16. Navs : Senators Beckley,
Cogswell, Holt, Huston, Johnson, King,
McAIister, Kaley, bmith ot Ulatsop,
Smith of Sherman, and Vanderburg,
Absent: Senators Alley, Butler and
McClnng.
So long as senators are'elected by the
legislature, so long will matters of legis
lation be blocked by tbe contending ele
ments, and the interests of the people
sacrificed by unscrupulous politicians,
The next senatorial fight will be tongbt
without scruple by the ring against the
people, who must show a solid front or
meet inglorious defeat. "The war is
already begun." vAre we cattle; or are
we men. . ' T. R. Coon.
Hood Rfver, Feb, 10, 1896.
THE SITUATION AT TEE LOCKS.
The result of the conference held Tues
day at tbe Cascade Locks between Lieut.
Taylor, of the engineering corps, and the
representatives from The Dalles and
Vancouver Commercial Clubs and the
Astoria chamber of commerce, is full of
interest to the people of Eastern Oregon
and to the cities and communities along
the Columbia, whose interests will be
affected by the speedy opening of the
river. While the condition, as ascer
tained, is not all that the friends of an
open river could desire, yet there is
much of encouragement in the situation.
Leaving out the consideration of the
permanent stability of the work and its
protection from flood, at the very worst
an outlay of an approximate $6,000 will
place the locks in condition for continu
ous operation.. A month of work, or
possibly six weeks, will find the canal
and its approaches ready for the passage
ot a boat.
The sides of the excavation, between
the upper and lower gates, have neither
been riprapped nor lined, with masonry,
and the letting of water into this portion
of tbe canal is an experiment. If no
erosion cf its sides is caused by the rise
and fali of tbe water, the locks can be J
continuously operated. If, on the other
hand, a washing of the banks results,
and the working of the valves through
which the lock is filled and emptied, is
interfered with, then concrete walls will
have to be constructed as a temporary
expedient.
Tbe appropriation is now exhausted,
and there are no funds even for a trifling
outlay of $6,000'. This, however, is a
small matter as between The Dalles and
Astoria, tbe two cities who are showing
the most concern and interest for the
locks completion this amount can be
easily raised by popular subscription
and, permission from the war depart
ment having been obtained, the work
can be quickly completed. Thus, it
seems that the prospects for the passage
of boats through tbe locks, either with
the middle portion as it now is, or with
the concrete, is good, and the faith
and hope of the people is stimulated
again.
This, however, is not all. The rav
ages of the flood ot 1894 have taught
that some . precaution must be taken to
protect the strip of land which lies be
tween the locks and the river from fur
ther washing away. The government
engineers are of the opinion that the
part of this protecting strip bordering
on the river must be riprapped or guard
ed with masonry, and estimate that the
cost (including also the wall3 of masonry
between the two gates) will be $413,000.
An intelligent survey of the situation
shows that this further work is neces-
sarv. jNew conditions have arisen, for
which tho former plans do not prove
applicable. .
There is but one thing for tbe people
of Eastern Oregon to do set to work
impressing upon our representatives in
congress the urgent necessity of this
further work, that they may use every
endeavor to secure the'needed appropri
ation. The matter should be thorough
ly discussed through the press and in
representative gatherings of all kinds,
so that the subject will be clearly and
thoroughly understood. Let the com
mercial clubs of Vancouver and The
Dalles, the chambers xi commerce of As
toria and Portland (if it will) and like-f
organizations in Pendleton, Baker City,
La Grande, Walla Walla, and other
places to whom the early completion of
the locks is of vital importance, consider
the matter and prepare to take that ac
tion which will best aid in securing the
desired result. Tbe time is ripe now.
The locks, in their present exposed con
dition , are in danger, and it is for the
people of this great inland empire to see
that the consummation of years is not
delayed because we slumbered in our
tents.
THE G&AND JURY AND THE CITY
COUNCIL.
County politics may be said to bo
fairly launched by the report of the
grand jury, banded in yesterday. After
being in .session three days that body
was able to make more recommenda
tions over a wider range of topics than
previous juries sitting twice as long have
been capable of doing. In neat nomin
ating speeches the jury names for re
election the present county officials, or
those of them whom, during their short
session, the jurymen were able to meet.
The sheriff, the clerk and the treasurer
have all been weighed and found to be
18 "carat fine. The conclusion of the
ury on this point will meet with ap
proval, as 'anyone. Who has watched the
management of ' these county offices
knows that they are filled by competent,
obliging gentlemen; But why did the
jury not go farther? Since it has gone
to the length of commending the officers
mentioned to the careful consideration
of the voters just on the eve ot a nomin
ating convention, why did it not go
through tbe whole list and give tbe
people its opinion of our' suryeyor,
school superintendent and coroner? We
fear lest tbe friends of these gentlemen
will note the omission and be aggrieved.
The. endorsement of candidates by the
jury will not, however, cause any harm,
neither will its criticism of the city
council, though many, including The
Chronicle, think that criticism unwar
ranted. -
Ever since tbe bonding of the city last
spring it has been the desire and inten
tion of the mayor and council to ruu the
city on tbe cheapest basis possible. It
was absolutely necessary. There was
no alternative. The city is compelled
to pay its claims in cash, and to do this
the expenditures must be kept below
or equal to the receipts. We have been
running on a high pressure too long.
Necessity has compelled us to lower it.
With these thoughts in mind, there will
be many who will take exceptions to
the comments of the grand jury. It
is true the roads mentioned should be
repaired, both true and desirable, but
under tbe present existing circumstances
the city is unable to order the expendi
ture. As a city, apart from its municipal
government, The Dalles should take
steps toward making these improve
ments. ' The Commercial Club could
well take up the matter and carry it to
a successful completion. The mayor and
council have enough to do in meeting the
interest on the city bonds and providing
the means for tbe city's necessary ex
penses. This is our first year of trial on
the cash basis, and till we have proved
that our income will more than exceed
our expenses, many necessary city im
provements will have to wait. In the
meantime the Commercial Club can
fill the breach.
a wish to see justice done, the inter
ests of the people of Hood River pro
tected, and the welfare of the country
preserved. Ic is best, in matters of this
kind, to be cautious in forming a judg
ment, and further comment bad better
be reserved until the people of Hood
River have fully submitted their case,
which will be done at the Saturday
meeting. The' mutter is a serious one,
and opinions should not be formed too
hastily. Of one thing we are certain,
that tbe county court has acted with
the best of intentions, and if a mistake
has been made, the error was one of
judgment, not design.
Paul's Church.
sermon at St. Paul's
HOOD RIVER AGAIN.
Elsewhere in this issue is published a
communication from a citizen of Hood
River giving his views regarding the
ffrftnt.irnr nf t.hn mnnh.taltprl.ahnnt. IpbhpM before your time.
" . I . nf -.il . Th.t'd h mo .It'
Sunday's Sermon at St
Thetexfof the
church last Sunday- morning by Rev.
Goss was taken from Genesis ii:16-17:
"And the Lord God commanded the
man saying, 'Of every tree of the garden
thou mayest freely eat, but of the tree of
the knowledge of good and evil thou
shalt not eat of it, for in the day that
thou eatest thereof tbon Shalt surely
die.' " Rev. Goss spoke of the uses of
the temptation presented to the first
man, and that it was' God's purpose to
place temptation before all of his suc
cessors. The design of tbe command
ment was to bring out and test the dis
position of man whether or not he was
willing to submit himself to God's pleas
ure. The knowledge of good and evil,,
was presented to Adam as a very de- ;
sirable thing, and to Adam's children
yet present the same allurements. ' The
blessed hope follows that "as in Adam
all die, so in Christ shall all be made
live."
U! 'Ufa
to the Hood River Lumbering Company,
an action which has caused a commo
tion in Hood River valley and has
started an agitation and opposition of
no small proportions. A perusal of Mr.
Parker's letter will lead to the conclu
sion that there is at least anotber side
to the matter than that which has been
presented to the county court and to the
press and people of Tbe Dalles. Repre
sentatives from Hood River declare that
the rates, as allowed by the county
court, are much too high, and exceed
the cost for which cordwood, poles, etc.,
have been floated down tbe river before.
If such be the case, some members of
the county court have been misled, and
if an; wrong has been done to the prop
erty-owners along Hood River, tbe
blame can easily be placed where it be
longs, and the freedom from any inten
tion of unjust action on tbe side of cer
tain parties, can easily be established.
Next Saturday afternoon- a mass meet
ing will be held in Hood River, at which
this matter will be fully diecussed, and
the opponents of the lease claim that
facts and figures will be stated which
are in accord with those mentioned in
Mr. Parker's letter.
As stated before, this paper has abso
lutely no interest in the matter beyond
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