THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1896.
The Weekly Grtfonicfe.
THK DALLES,
OREGON
OFFICIAL PAPER OP WASCO. COUNTY.
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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
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fill.
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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.