THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1896. The Weekly Grtfonicfe. THK DALLES, OREGON OFFICIAL PAPER OP WASCO. COUNTY. Entered at the Postoffice at Toe Dalles, Oregon u second-class matter. . SUBSCRIPTIONRATES. BT KAIL, POSTAGE PEIPAID, IK ADVANCK. One year ' - H J? Six months .-i 75 Three months 60 Advertising rates reasonable, and made known on application. . Address all communications to "THEJCHRON.- ICLE, The Dalles, Oregon. . Th Daily and Weekly Chronicle may be found on tale al I. C. Nickelsen t store, Telephone No. 1. LOCAL BKBTITIES. Wednesday's Dally. A fact about typewriter girls That makes us all aghast Is that, In order to succeed, They must be very fast. The Republican county central com mittee will meet on Saturday next in The Dalles. Alfred Presser filed his declaration of intention to become a citizen with the county clerk yesterday.' The jury returned at 8 :30 o'clock with a verdict of gnilty in the Sheer-Bradley case. They will be sentenced Friday. The public schools of The Dalles have an eleven years course, including pri mary, intermediate and high school de ' partmente. The Regulator force was bu9y until 11 o'clock last night unloading 50 tons of freight which the steamer brought from Portland. Mrs. Obarr has commenced opera tions today in the enlargement of her hotel, making one additional story to her already commodious house. Mr. William Davis of Mosier was taken suddenly ill last week, and at one - time his life was despaired of. He exe cuted a will, but afterwards rallied, and at last accounts was getting better. - The Dalles Orchestra Union contem plate giving a grand ball on the evening of St. Patrick's day for the benefit of purchasing uniforms. They also desire giving open air concerts during the ap propriate season of the year. The citi zens of The Dalles should meet them half way and furnish a suitable band stand. Mr. AlmAd Baker, of Baker Bros, merchants of Ooldendale, was in town yesterday, and reports flattering dis coveries of lie precious metal recently made in the gold field about five miles north of Goldendale. Assays of surface ore average If 3 per ton, and at a depth of fifteen feet rnn as high as $20. A com pany has been formed in Goldendale to push the development, and claims are being rapidly taken. borne time since a proposition was considered by the city council to pur chase a chemical fire engine, the cost of which was $1,275. In considering the question the council communicated with Mr. Stillman, the insurance surveyor of Portland, who wrote back that a reduc tion of 5 per cent on all insurance rates in the city could be made, which it is es timated, would make an annual saving of $1,500. Mrs. M. E. Biggs left on the after noon train for Mosier, having been sud denly called to the bedside of Mrs James Brown, who is not expected to live. Mrs. Brown is a well-known Christian lady, who has ministered to the wants of many a sick one, alleviat ing their sufferings and bringing cheer to the sufferer by her magnetic sym pathy and kipdly offices. All these, as well as all others who know her, earn eetly hope for her. recovery. ' An Arkansas paper says in one of the mountain counties only one man took a newspaper and all the citizens for some distance around would gather to hear the news when it came. A listener one time asked what the Democrats were doing in congress. "Oh," replied the reader, ' "they're playing the dickens over there. They've passed a law add ing two months to the year, and the worst of it is they made both winter months." "Blast their souls," said a listener, "and I'm nearly out of fodder !" A committee of Victor has deter mined to assist a charitable cause by giving one of Shakespeare's play ''Othello." Music, hall and all expenses . of putting the play on have been do nated. The proceeds are to be given to a family who settled there last fall, and who, on account of sickness, are eerious ly in need of some present help. The play will be produced February 25th, and an admission fee of 15 cents will be charged. The committee in charge of , this commendable work are R. F. Butts, Jatnes Gray, M. M. Morris, Milt Michel, John Con far, A. J. Jones. Thursdays Daily 1 The principal political talk 60 far con sists of predictions that this man. or that man will be beat if he runs for office. . Circuit court adjourns tomorrow. Though a short term, it bas'niade a clean-up, and there is little to continue 'on to next term. lA New York office boy spent 2 cents for a postage stamp and wrote to the treasury officials that he would take $150,000 of the new loan. He was awarded the bonds and then sold his right to take them for $6,000.' - Property owners, beautify your homes byDlanline trees ibis spring, w. The sea I ham, at the time he operated a restau- son is upon us, 80onJt.rwUl pass.Eyery I rant.xn. thyogt bloc., on believed year's growth is important. Nature has done her part in giving us grand natural scenery. The Dalles could tie trie nana Boniest town In the state. A motion for a new trial was filed by Sheer and Bradley and overruled. Brad ley aooeared in his own behalf this morning, clamoring for justice and ar raigning the district attorney for an in- terested motive in getting him convicted, His honor, however,, was imperturbable and the ruling stood. Mr. A. D. McDonald, one of the com missioners appointed to superintend the Rattlesnake road, expects to begin work next week. A petition is being circu lated by MrrFrank Sayers of Sherman county, and generally signed, to open the Gordon ridge approach. The farm ers of the country are not divided on the question, and all are anxious for it. This petition will come before the. county court on the 10th of April, and the road will be finished fn ample time for the hauling of wool over the new road. Anyone who may read this item is notified that if be has friends in any part of the United States who would be likely to eettle in Wasco county or friends of their friends who might do so, if he will leave their postoffice addresses with either of the following-named per sons, tne new descriptive pampniec oi The Dalles and Wasco -county will be sent them : C. E. Bayard, T. A. Hud son, U. w. xiowiand, j. u. juunungton & Co., N. Whealdon, Gibons & Marden, J. G. Koontz & Co. Friday's Dally. Circuit court adjourned today until February 27th. Tomorrow being Washington's birth day, the postoffice will remain open only from 11 until 2 o'clock. The Workmen initiated one candidate in the junior degree, two in the Work men, also received one by card last night.' Kelsay Porter was eentenced at Union yesterday to be 'hanged on April 10th, for the murder of Benjamin Macbe, his wife and son. Prof. W, G. Alexander will commence a course of popular lectures on ''Human Nature" on Monday, Feb. 24th at the Baldwin Opera House. - to coneist almost altogether of melted leaden' pipes. Mr. Vegt has placed the lump in Moody's bank, where Graham can get it if he wants it An inquiry comes from a Colfax mer chant, if when the cascade locks are opened, the Columbia will be navigable to the mouth of the Snake. No, there is yet a little matter' above The Dalles to remedy before shins can pass. But the merchant need not trouble about that, No boat will ever ascend the river dur ing his lifetime, nor that of his children, There is a possibility A ship railway may be built, but it is more jrobable a port age will have to meet the requirements for the next several years at the dalles. Last fall Mr Jim Blakeney lost a $100 bill, and regained it today in a singular manner. One of the workmen engaged in clearing out the - dirt and rubbish in Max Vogt's cellar, of the basement of his ruined buildings, accidentlv came across the long-lost bill., BDg an hon est man he made known bis find and Mr. Blakeney, -hearing of it, remem bered his loss of a bill of that denomina tion. He was fortunate enough to be able to prove his property and recovered the green back. Afays-SommerTllle Wedding. An event of much interest to the peo ple of The Dalles was tbe'wedding of Mr. Robert Mays,- Jr., youngest son of Hon. Rooert Mays, a pioneer citizen of Oregon, and' Miss Madge Sommerville, daughter oi Hon. J ohn Sommerville of Portland. The ceremony occurred at the .elegant residence of the bride's par ents at Cedarhurst, a few miles up the river from Portland, Wednesday even ing. ' Shortly after 9 o'clock the strains of the wedding march, played by Parson's orcnestra, announced tne appearance of the wedding party. First came the bridesmaids, then the bride, leaning on the arm of her father and then the groom, with his best man, Mr. Edwin Mays. In a perfect bower of floral dec orations the bride and groom stood, while Rev. Daniel Staver pronounced the beautiful words of tli9 Episcopal ser vice. At the conclusion the happy young pair were warmly congratulated by the large number of ftiends who were present. The bride, dressed in a white organdie About thirty of The Dalles people will gown and carrying a bunch of lilies of go to Hood River tonight to attend the Macabees ball at that place. The Regu lator will leave at 7 o'clock. A meetiDg of The Dalles Commercial and Athletic club will be held this even ing to receive and act upon the report of the committee who went to the Locks. A full attendance is requested. Dennis Hanlan was seriously hurt at the Cascade Locks this morning and was taken at once to the Portland hospital. He was run over by the engine and bus tained serious injury in his back. Messrs. Nate Sturgis and E. J. Husky were in from Mosier today. They pre sented a petition to the county court to day signed by over half the legal voters for a division of the school district The Regulator left the Cascade Locks this afternoon at 1 :43 and will leave The Dalles for Hood River between 6 :30 and 7 this evening. The whistle will be blown fifteen minutes before leaving time. It is proposed by the Catholics of this city to build during the early part of 1897, a magnificent church building, the cost of which is to be $13,000 to $15,000. This would add greatly to the beauty of the city. Wild flowers and only February 21st! Mr Dave Garrison distributed today in various parts of the city specimens of the cisyrinthium, that pretty little modest -blue flower with the terrible name which announces spring is at hand. The present long-continued spell of beautiful weather causes some appre hension among orchard men, that the peach crop will be short. , The same ap prehension has existed every year, but somehow there is always plenty of peaches. A committee report is to be considered at the meeting of the Commercial Club tonight in regard to the opening of the Locks. Citizens of the city and-connty naturally look first to this organization in the matter of this great internal im provement. A large meeting of the Club is looked for tonight. Nine candidates for the Chapter A. F. and A. M. will proceed from the Locks to Hood River today, to receive their initiation there this evening. The degree of Mark Master will be conferred this afternoon, Past Master this even- ng and Most Excellent Master Satur day afternoon, and a week afterwards the Royal Arch. .Lee usoorne, 16 vears old, and an in corrigible, is in custody of Sheriff Driver, who will take him to the reform school at Portland. Ostorne'd mother has been dead nine years and his father has been unable to look after him properly. So the other night when the boy in inno cent diversion commenced throwing stones at a lady an officer promptly nab bed him. The Vogt cellar is quite prolific in valuables. This morning the workmen unearthed a mass of melted metal, which On being taken to Johnston's store, was found to weigh 140 pounds. It was thought to have belonged to Wni. Gra- the valley, was a vision of loveliness The bride's veil was held :n place by a brooch of pearls and diamonds, the gift of the groom-. The bridesmaids, Miss Abby and Miss Dorothy Sommerville were dressed in pink organdie; Miss Sibson and Miss Veva Sommeryilie were attired in white organdie gowns with ribbons of pink. All the bridesmaids carried carnations. The groom, groqms man and ushers were in regulation ull dress. The ceremony was followed by an elaborate wedding supper, after which the guests spent the time till midnight in dancing. In every detail the affair was perfectly arranged and successfully carried out. The house was beautifully decorated with a profusion of flowers, the conser vatories of Portland having yielded their choicest treasures. The bridesmaids were the Misses Alice Sibson, Veva.Abby and Dorothy Sommerville, while the ushers were Samuel Middleton Luders and Seth Winslow Geer. During the ceremony the orchestra played with sweet effect the air of "Annie Laurie." The young couple were most handsomely remembered by their friends, the num ber of wedding gifts being very large. Mr. and Mrs. Mays arrived in the city yesterday and after remaining a few days will leave for Antelope, their future home. They start upon life's ocean with most propitious winds, the good wishes and hopes of a large circle of friends fol lowing them as they go. A. K. Dnfar Dead. Shoes 1896 Stock Shoes We have put on sale for a few days a complete line of Gentle men's Fine Calf Shoes, in Lace and Congress. These good's are this year's stock and their selling price will be $2.50; "but as an induce ment during the month of February we will offer you These Goods for $1.75. ' Gentlemen, remember the price. It's less than the Shoe cost us, but that's our look-out, and it's to your interest to examine the Shoe and be convinced. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. PEASE & MAYS. Bearing Fruit. Mr. A. K. Dufur died at his residence in Dufur about 5 o'clock last evening, alter, a snort illness. Deceased is a cousin of E. B., A. J. and W. H. H. Dufur. He leaves a wife and one child, Daisy Dufur, aged 16. Mr. Dufur was born in Chicago in 1848, afterward mov ing with bis parents to Wisconsin and settling in Iola. His remains will be shipped there Saturday for final inter ment, the Odd Fellows, of which organ ization he was a member, conducting the funeral ceremonies. Mr. Dutur has had a residence of about 20 years- .in Wasco county, and was the well-known mill man at Dufur. Tracing the Baby. The railroad company dislike to be the carrier of nameless babies, if Mr. Far ley's charge really came from the train, and have made very searching inquiries of thetrainmen who came down Tues day morning. It was learned Conductor Fowler had charge of the train. He re ported that a woman," heavily veiled, was a passenger on board the train that morning, and that she had "something" in her lap, but he did not know what it was. The tag which was attached to the slip has been placed in the bands of Portland detectives, and the stores of Portland will be canvassed to see if it was purchased in that city. For Sale or Trade. For improved city property a farm four miles from The Dalles, with bear ing orchard. Apply at this office. - The pamphlets issued by The Dalles Real Estate Exchange are already bring ing inquiries irom tne .East. It is a little soon to expect benefit from immi gration as yet, in fact not a quarter of the books have yet been mailed. Then, too, a year or two years does not meas ure the good that will accrue from this excellent description of our excellent resources and climate. The influence of the pamphlets has practically no end, for even after the last one of the large number, which is sent hither and thither to all parts of the United States,, is de stroyed, those who are induced to come and settle among us will have other rel atives and friends, whose prosperity they will want to share. Among the letters which hav&already been written to our real estate men is the following, a fair sample of the class of citizens who will be attracted by the information afforded by the pamphlet: St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 15rlS9G. T. A. Hudson, Esq., The Dalles, Or..: Dear Sjr: I have been favored by a neighbor with the loan of a small pamphlet, issued by the enterprising members of the Real Estate Exchange of your city. I have carefully read and re read the contents of same, and have about come to the conclusion that the Pacific Noithwest, or "Western Empire of America," is the land of promise which all people seek and a very few find. The glowing accounts of prosper ity and worded paintings of health and contentment, fill me with a longing to cast mv future happiness among vou. But I am afraid that my premature hopes and joys of seeing heavily-laden fruit trees, which I now picture in my mind's eve as being mv own possessions. shall be scattered to the winds, and the trees with their golden possessions rent asunder and beaten down to the ground as by a cyclone or hail storm. My dear sir, I would not be writing to a stranger in these words were I in pos session of a good share of the "gold of the realm." I would then be able to go forth and see to my own satisfaction what I want, and as I have not money to scatter to the winds, I must trnet to someone else to help me find a situation in which I can do more good for the betterment of myself and the world ultimately than I can at present. I would be greatly obliged to you if you would send me some literature re lating to your county or locality, also give me some prices and terms on small piece3 of uncultivated land, ana if yon have any small farms with some im provements orjgthem, give me prices and terms. Any information you send will be thankfully received, not by me alone, but several others who are interested with me in casting for a future location, and "to the West" we intend to go. . Teachers' Certificates. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard, Situation wanted by a young lady to do housework. Inquire at the Union St. Lodging House. febl5-3t The county school superintendent, as sisted by Miss A'. M. Lang and Prof. J. T. Neff of Hood River have concluded their labors in looking bver the examin ation papers. The following are en titled to certificates : - FIRST GRADE. John B. Gorham, The Dalles. SECOND GRADE. Misses Eliza Stephens, Ida Foss, Mar guerite Shelley, Hood River; Bessie Cram, Adrian Koontz, The Dalles; Dollie Mosier, Mosier; Bessie Hastings, Ben Wilson," Jr., Boyd; Mrs. H. Rog ers, Cascade Locks. THIRD GRADE. Lillie Coppfe, Ralph Shelley, Hood River; Nellie Fox, Miunie Elton, Wal ter Reavis,"The Dalles; Lola Driver, Ira Decke, Wamic; Roy Butler, Dufur; David Miller, Tygh Valley. The paper of the highest standing was that of Miss Stevens, which nearly at tained perfection, but not having taught the required time she could not be given a first grade certificate. Messrs; Butier, Miller, DecV er and Shelley were entitled to second grade, but for the same reason, could only be allowed third grrde cer tificates. A Dalles Boy Who Ban Achieved Success The last issue of "1 he Fourth Estate," a magazine for newspaper men, pub lished in New York, devotes a portion -of its space to speaking ot some newspaper men on the Pacific Coast, who have achieved distinction in their lines of work. Among the journalists noticed is William M. Sheffield, city editor of- the Seattle Press Times, whose portrait is published in the paper mentioned. Mr. Sheffield's name is a familiar one to citi zens of The Dalles. He passed his boy hood days in this city and from here started on a career which has been a re markably successful one. From The Dalles Will Sheffield went , to Portland and soon his aptitude for journalism being noticed he was given a position on the Oregonian. His rise was rapid from the first and from the Oregonian he went to Seattle, where after serving on the Post- Intelligencer for some time, he was of fered the responsible position of city editor on the Press-Times, an evening p 1 per of Seattle, possessing a wide cir culation and influence. Mr. Sheffield's career has been followed with interest by his many friends in The Dalles and the intelligence of his successes will be pleasantly received by all who know him. Mr. Sheffield enjoys the reputa tion of being one of the brightest jour nalists on the Pacific coast. The Gymnasium. The fixtures for the gymnasium have all been put in place, and constitute the most complete equipment in the state, with the possible exception of Portland. Everything imaginable for the develop ment of. muscles, the lungs, the eyes, the attainment of skill in boxing, and fencing, the acquiring of suppleness, and the diminishing of flesh, may be found at the gymnasium of The Dalles Com mercial club. Some of the contrivances are very elaborate. A back strength-' ener and chest developer is a quadra ci'cular framework to support the body bent backward, with sliding weights for the hands. This is but one of the sev eral apparatus of the k!nd. There are trapeze rings and bars, a horizontal bar, adjusted to any height up to eight feet., parallel bars, a dummy horse, a punch ing ball, a bowling alley, Indian clubs and dumb bells enough for a militia company, and some to spare. These varied appliances, if used as they should be, will make Spartans of the fortunate members of the club, will give them the strength and color of the country, be sides the grace and carriage that is gained by a systematic training of the muscles, by systematic apparatl. MAHER DIDN'T LAST LONG. Flrxsimmons Knocks Him Out la First Round. - Through the courtesy of the Western Union Telegraph company, we are in formed that the Fitzsimmons-Maher prize fight took place in Old Mexico, across tne line from Llngtry, and that Maher. was knocked out in the first round, by a blow behind the ear by Fitzsiinmons, TIIE : "Old Hickory" Wagon LEADS Hem fill. u THEjH 0LL Forty-five "Old Hickory". Wagons 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 tub best made wagon on earth. We are not ottering tne "Uia tiicKory" as a uneap wagon, rve muy Guarantee every piece ot timber pqt into the "Old Hickory" to be First-Class, and will cheertully replace free Of charge any piece broken, which proves to be brasher unsound, regardless of cause of breakage. . . Come and see the "Old Hickory." It talks for itself. - Second and Federal Sts., . THE DALLES, OR.