THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4. 1896. The Weekly Ghroniele. - THB DALLES. - - - OBXOON OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY. Published in two and Saturdays. parts, on Wednesdays SUBSCRIPTION KATES. BT XJtti POSTAGK PREPAID, IN ADVANCE. 11 60 7o 50 One year - -- Six months - Three months. . . . Advertising rates reasonable, and made known on application. Address all communications to "TIIE.CHEON ICLE," The Dalles, Oregon. The- Daily and Weekly Chronicle may he found on sale at I. C, Nickelsen's store. Telephone No. 1. Saturday's Daily. The Land boys are soon to bare eome newuniforms. The Elks will move.from the Cascades and organize in The Dalles tonight. Rev. E. B. Sutton, who was to lecture at the Baptist church on Tuesday even ing, March 3d, has changed the date to Wednesday, March 4th, v Fern Lodge, No. 25, J)egree of Honor, will give a fine entertainment at, the -' Baldwin ..opera house, March 11th. Programme will appear later. The business men have agreed to make next Tuesday collection day, instead of Monday, sq that book-keepers will not have to labor otj the Sabbath. - The Goldendale ; Agriculturalist 6ays that Thos. Jenkins will plaDt three acre; of tobacco at Columbus this season, be lieving that a good market for the same can be found i a The Dalles. Henry Hardeety of 15-Mile, while rid ing a horse yesterday, was severely in jured by the animal rolling upon him, crushing the bones of the right foot. He was brought in town today, and will undergo treatment by Dr. Hollister, Pity we can't live in a country where thev brag about hail the size of beVs eggs. The reporter must therefore say : A light shower of -hail as large as sal moo eggs occurred this morning. Not a skylight in the city was broken, and . horses and men out of shelter, were not hurt in any way. he Third regiment, O. N. G., accord ing to orders issued by Gov. Lord, will be resolved into a battalion. This is made necessary by Co. I at Joseph and - Co. B at Westonfalling below the mini mum membership required by military regulations, under which a full regi mental organization is perfected. The Chinese lily which has filled with perfume so many of our residences is just going out of bloom, and many ladies will want to know what to do with with them. Mrs. A. J. Goodman, of In dependence, writing to the West Side, who is an authority on flower culture . in that section, says to plant them in the garden and the bulbs will multiply, and two years from now the new bulbs will bloom Thus our flower-lovers can have their own bulbs, without buying tbem. An unknown individual, but pretty well dressed and carrying a bundle, was observed late last night to deposit his bundle on the sidewalk, go to the center of the street and deliberately roll in the mud. He then picked up the bundle and continued in his original direction. Only one explanation of the singular ac tion, can thus far be conjectured. He had "dropped his roll" at some gambling resort, and bad a story concocted to tell bis better half about two masked men, a terrible struggle, a d. s. thud, and un consciousness, which was designed to make each particular hair stand on end of the woman who will admire his manly fight against odds by which he lost his filthly lucre, but saved his precious life. Monday's Dally. It cannot yet be toid whether the cold snap has injured the peach crop, .Two feet of snow at Walla Walla and three feet in the Blue mountains today - The morning passenger was delayed twelve hours by a drift of sand and snow at Arlington. Wm. Stevenson of Hosier came up to day and will file on a quarter section of land on Bock creek. Individuals who were born Saturday will not have a birthday for eight years. There is no leap' year in 1900. - The city treasurer today paid $7,500 worth of water bonds, beside the ac crued interest upon the same. The store of A. M. Williams & Co. is closed today in consequence of the death of Miss Phoebe Grace Williams. The sheriff has mailed postal cards to the taxpayers, containing the amount of their taxes, which are now due and pay . able. .- ; ; It has been suggested that the busi ness houses close tomorrow from 10 to 12 during the funeral of Grace Williams, who died yesterday. - The'official board of the M. E. church will meet at the office of " Wm. Michell this evenfng at 7:30 p. m. All members are requested to be present. Mrs. J. W. Cox of Kingsley died Sat- orday of typhoid fever. She is the daughter of Mrs. Phillips, who died re cently at that place. The funeral will occur at Kingsley. - A Mr. Long,-who lives at the bead of the flume on Mill creek, took strychnine last Saturday with suicidal intent, and after suffering with convulsions five or six hours, dispatched a messenger to town for Dr. Hollister, who sent the proper antidote. At laBt report tbe man was still living, with good prospects for recovery. " A party of young people from Dalles Lodge, No. 2. 1. O. G. Tl, by invitation, visited Frazier Lodge on 3-Mile Satur day evening. Ere their return the con gealed element was falling, and the spring-like days of .February had emerged into the windy days of March. Notwithstanding it was an enjoyable event. This refreshing ride, the bracing air of Eastern Oregon will always be pleasantly remembered by the. mem bers of the party. March came in like a lion, as is its ancient habit. Fair February bad hardly bidden as an eternal farewell when the mercury commence! to lower, snow began falling, accompanied by a cold, drear wind, and Sunday morning, March 1st. presented a' very dismal ap pearance. But there are no surprises. It was a regulation February, and March opens out also in its time-bonored man ner. Dr. Kantner of Salem will deliver a lecture tomorrow evening at the Congre gational church. Dr. Kantner has a well-earned reputation for eloquence and liia address delivered last summer in The Dalles caused much favorable comment. His subject tomorrow even ing will be "Move On." The students of the high school are invited to attend this lecture free of charge. Remember the time and place, tomorrow evening at; the Congregational church, Last Saturday the Elks lodge, whicb has been meeting at the Cascades, was transferred to The Dalles and from now on will hold its sessions regularly in this city. At the meeting Saturday evening three well-known young men joined the order, and the applications of several more were received. There are now seventy-one names on the membership roll. A committee has been appointed to secure a hall, it being probable that the Elks will occupy, with the Knights of. Pythias, the hall which will be fitted for tbem in thehew Vogt block. The Elks will be a factor in the social life of The Dalles, and . members and their friends can expect some good entertain ment from thisol)y order.' Tuesday's. Dally. Kev. A. Bronsgeest will hold services at Kingsley on Sunday, March 8th. Auction sale on Saturday next of dry goods, clothing and furnishings at Vogt's s.ore. Some fine Balmon trout were observed on the block for sale by The Dalles Com mission Co. Students of tbe high school are in vited to be present at tbe lecture of Dr Kantner this evening, free of charge. The stores were closed this forenoon n consequence of the Mineral of brace Williams, and the Echool buildings floated flags at half mast. The present spell of cold weather is said to be the severest ever known in March in Portland. Skating is good there at the present time. Work is to be resumed immediately on the Wapinitia ditch, the contract having been let for its. completion. A force of engineers and men will go to work at once. The thermometer reached its lowest Sunday night, when it registered 16 de grees. Last night the mercury fell to 18 degrees, since which time tbe weather has been gradually moderating. Miss Moore has arranged to give in struction in the new dances tomorrow evening atChrysanthemtKn hall. Those who wish to learn the latest dances should avail themselves of this-opportunity. Gentlemen, 50 cents; ladies 25. Dr. Kantner will lecture this evening at tbe Congregational church, tbe title of the lecture being '.'Move On." This is another of the series in the winter course, of which there wiH be but one more. Dr. Kantner has a very effective style of oratory and is a most attractive speaker. His address should be greeted by a full house. ' ' x A gentleman who came up from Port-" land today says that some hydraulic pumps are being made in the machine J shops there for use in opening the gates at the lockB, that it will, take two months to complete tbem, and that no hurry is' manifested in finishing the work. If this ' is true it is a possible straw which shows which way the wind blows.' ' In the report of WATER COMMISSIONERS. - Matters Discussed of Public Interest at tbe Kegular Meeting- The water commissioners met in regu lar monthly conclave Saturday evening, present Messra.JMack, Chrisman, Peters and Nielsen, and Superintendent Nor man. J. O. Mack was chosen chairman pro tern. v ' The following bills were read and or dered paid :. 1 2 00 2 00 5 00 . 75 00 40 55 00 5 00 Mays & Crowe Chronicle Pub Co Buffalo Meter Co I J Norman, salary Express on meters W S Norman, helper .... ... H Chrieman, salary Warrant toC J Crandall city treasurer, on bonds $7,500, and interest, 5,250 ......... 12.750 00 The reports of the treasurer und super intendent were then read and placed on file. The treasurer's report showed a balance on hand of $13,170. Mr. Mack reported on the lots belong ing to the city where the old electric light plant used to be, which had been leaeed for 20 years to them. The company had no further use for the lots and since then the building has been fitted up for a church, the directors of which desire to purchase them. On mo tion of Commissioner Nielsen, the com missioners were resolved in a committee of the whole to appraise these lots and others belonging to tbe city m that neighborhood ovw a hundred an -body the. ,ecomraendftMon8 ,n o present w the city council for ap proval, further recommending that the city sell the lots at auction. Monday, 25r(.'h 2d at 9 o'clock was fixed for mak ing the appraisement. Superintendent Norman said that tbe lots where the Lutheran church stands were wanted by the church, and these were included in the investigation. At this juncture Mr. Judd Fish, who was present, requested the attention of I the commissioners to the matter of the water supply at the Umatilla House. He desired that a, stated, amount be charged them monthly, and that they be charged pro rata for any jxcess of that amount. Mr. August Buchler was also present on a like errand. A long discus sion ensued, resulting in a motion by Peters being "carried that the superin tendent confer with Mr. Fish and Mr. Buchler with the end in view of making a satisfactory rate to all parties con cerned and report at next meeting. A motion by Nielsen was carried that meters be put in at the Columbia Pack ing Co. and the Wasco warehouse. Mr. Norman brought a new subject to the attention of the commissioners. He said he had been talking to a number of citizens on the enhject . of irrigating j lawns. He thought that a high pressure could always he had by a system of irn gating lawns under the bluff one -day and above the bluff the next. He had talked with over a hundred different ones and they all expressed their wil lingness to follow this rule. He called to mind that last summer the force was so weak during the hot weather that little or no water could be had on the hill, and that it was dangerous to allow the preesnre to become so low on ac count of fire. No action was taken at this meeting. Adjourned. . sentation at a meeting next fall. After some further debate Mr. Bay ard's motion was carried and the meet ing adjourned. ' - - ' County Taxes. The county clerk has prepared a cer tified copy of a statement of the several amounts apportioned to be assessed upon the taxable property in Wasco county, for 1895, as follows: " Total taxable property $3,042,108 00 State purposes 4.8 mills. . . state school, o mills. ...... Indigent soldiers and sailors 1 mill Special road tax, 1 mill County purposes, .10 1 mills SPECIAL TASKS. Dalles City, 5 mills i School Dist No 1 , 8 mills . . . No 2, 4J mills No 3, 9 "', No4,9 " No 5, 2K " No 8, 3 " '.. No 12, 6 " Nol3r4 ''. No 14, 1 " No 15, 5 . " No 16, 3 " No 17, 3 " No 20, 3 " .." No 21, 25 " ; No 26. 10 " ............ No 29, 4 " No 33, 5 No 35, 3 No 50. 8 No 52,4 No 53, 2 No 56, 5 No 61, 6 Inculcating Patriotism. 14.602 12 15,210 54 304 21 8,042 10 30,725 29 5.453 22 ' 914 87 286 21 1,272 74 169 44 73 67 395 45 7,116 90 110 04 94 14 276 93 95 78 101 97 61 07 635 20 110 13 So6 43 46 95 95 10 818 41 - 109 59 I 00 136 30 J4-5 92 S THE "Did Hickory" Wagon LEADS TUSH III. LEADS TBEIil ILL Forty-five "Old Hickory" Wagons have been sold by us in the past four months. This we think is an expression of the opinion of the people who us wagons that the "Old Hickorv" is what we claim it to be the best madr wagox on earth. We are not ottering tlie "Ola tlickory" as a vjtieap wagon, we luuy Guarantee every piece of tinVber put into the "Old Hickory" to be First-Class, and will cheerfully replace free or charge any pieca broken, which proves to bei braso.or nneonnd, regardless of cause of breakage. Come and ee-j the "Old Hickory"." It talks for itself. Second and Federal Sts.J THE DALLES, OR. CIRCUIT COTJBT. Action was taken as follows in the cases named before circuit court, whicb Concluded its labors on February 27thT THE NEW DISCOVERY. 310.1 rt bur and Herrln f"" ' now 7 .. Boon K"1" "ry Look. Insula. Annual School Meeting-. The echool meeting this afternoon was rather a tame affair. The attendance was not large nor the interest mani fested intense. S. B. Adams, chairman of the Board of Directors, called the meeting to order, after fwhich Clerk Jacobsen read the following report: .RECEIPTS. On hand begng school year. . .$ 194 17 Amt ree'd from taxes collected 7.309 87 County school fund . . 2,474 00 State school fund 2,727 00 Tuition 505 30 From all other sources ....... 29 10 the water commis sioners meeting in yesterday's issue, we accidentally omitted an important motion to the effect that a warrant be drawn on tbe city treasurer for $12,750, of which $7,500 applies on bonds and $5,250 in terest on oonds. This last payment makes $20,000 paid of the t riginal issue of $125,000, together with all accrued in terest to date. The trustees of the Commercial Club met last evening and fixed upon Thurs day for ladies' day. Each member of the club is allowed to invite one lady, who shall present the membership card furnished her by the party Inviting. No married lady will be admitted to tbe club whose husband does not belong to it. Upon ladies' day the clnb rooms entire, including the gymnasium, bowl ing allley, billiard and card tables, are placed at tbe disposal of the ladies. Subscribe for The Chronicle. Total $13,239 44 DISBURSEMENTS. Paid for teachers' salaries J 7.935 00 Clerk's services .- 275 00 Janitor's services- 1,007 00 Insurance 235 90 Interest 462 22 Water rent 74 00 School desk and furniture 811 60 Printing 42 00 Taxes refunded 60 28 Wood (fuel) 449 47 Repairs, Academy and other echoolhouses during year. . . 1,179 21 Tuition refunded. . ". 6 50 All other incidentals 175 17 Apparatus, charts, etc. . 342 80 All other purposes 28 75 Cash on hand. . , . 154 54 The salute of the flag at tbe high school Friday afternoon, called out a number of ladies to witness tbe beautiful ceremony. Since the presentation of a flag to each school in The Dalles, the beautiful rite has been faithfully per formed once every week. Over 100 pu pils participated, and the eight of their bright, enthusiastic ; faces all turned toward "Old Glory" would have aroused to patriotic fervor even "a man without a conn try." The music and recitations that followed were above the average but that was not surprising,, as it would be almost impossible for' pupils taught to salute daily the dear old flag to be otherwise than bright, cultured and well mannered. Profs. Gavin, Stratton and Mies Hill, who preside over this de partment, have certainly fulfilled their duties in a careful, painstaking manner and deserve high commendation Visitors would be well repaid by visiting the schools frequently, as the entertain ment is far superior to many tffat are witnessed by full bouses at 50 cents per capita. Mrs. Mary Scott Myers, de partment president of the W. R. C, to whose untiring zeal we are indebted for the introduction of the flag ealute into our schools, was present and expressed unqualified pleasure at the happy result. . - - Veritable Bonanza In Skamania. Con- Dem,t J, P CovsE S LarseC Demurrer fl'edj continued. Assignments. w E Garretson. account filed; approved. CW Dielzel vi Ezra Ilensen. firmation granted. Ferd H Deitzel vs W A Miller et air Confirmation granted. A S Disbrow et al vs J F Hanna et al. Confirmation granted. Eugene G White va C P Heald et al. Confirmation granted. LAW. J F Rorick vs O D Taylor. Plaintiff to have thirty days to file amended complaint. O Kinersly vs R H Williams et al. Continued. L and B Jones vs Oregon Lumber Co. Referred to F D Hill to take and report testimony. Continued. Power Dry goods Co vs M Honeywill. Continued. . A Bettingen vs John Cates. Con tinued. Dufur & Menefee vs C E Allison et al. Default and judgment as to defendant, John Prali. Confessed His Guilt. Total .....$13,239 44 On motion of Mr. Nolan the report was received and placed on file, Tbe chairman' then stated the object for which the meeting was called and stated that the directors did not ' wish to go on with the matter of the new building without orders from" the taxpayers. After Mr. Adams' speech Mr. Bayard moved that the matter lie over till the next yearly meeting, at which time the board could present facts arid figures. This motion excited some debate, dur ing which Mr. McCartney .protested against the admission of non-resident pupils. Mr. Adams took Issue with Mr. McCartney and clearly stated the bene fits to be derived from the admission of. such pupils. '"' Dr. Doane made a lucid statement of tbe condition confronting the district and advocated the proposition for the board to have plans prepared for pre-1 The Goldendata bapers are exhilarated over the recent cold discoveries near that city. The Republican believes they area part of the Mt. Helens range, and says: ' That part of Skamania county that lies between Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens is the coming field for the opera tion of the St. Helens Gold Mining Co, recently incorporated with a capitaliza tion of $4,000,000 under the laws of Wis consin. lnis great nnd of ore assays as high $800 per ton. It was discovered in 1894 and the investigation has been completed to the satisfaction of Million aire Pabst, the Milwaukee brewer, Oscar V. Deuster and other prominent men of the beer city, who have all taken a part of the capitalization. There has been taken and patented to the syndicate 152 claims. It is said extensive stamp mills and complete camp outfits will be at tbe mines by April 15th. Work will be pushed at once as soon as practicable, The find is located at an elevation of 15,000 feet above the sea level. Since it is well known to the man who has been to the Mt. Adams section thattbe prom ising gold field is not many miles from the county - line of Klickitat and Ska mania, and for this reason many be lieve the same prospect extends into Klickitat. It has been rumored that the ledge and mountain range north of Gol- dendale are one, and the same as that of St. Helens. Mr. Joseph Proulx, living on Govern ment Flat, missed a cheEt of goods a few days ago and found trace of them Satur day in a singular manner. Whilain the East end talking to Mr. Isbell about bis Iosb, be mentioned among the thing a razor. Mr. Isbell said he purchased a razor the other day of a'mnn on tbe street. He waB requested to show it and produced tbe case, the razor being at a barber shop for repairs. Tbe case was at once recognized by Mr. Proulx as his own. Mr. Darniele was made acquainted with the facte, and ransacked his feed yard, finding the balance of tbe stuff hidden in a secret place. The officers were then summoned, to whom was giv en a description o( the thief and to day they found him in the person of one Joe Cam pell. Cam pell was taken be fore Justice Davis today, pleaded guilty and made a full confession. The justice therefore bound him over to appear be fqxe the grand jury. Electrician L. L. McArthuf and Pho tographer D. C. Herrin h"av m. - Idu;.' combination to re-demonstrate the- Final practicability bi using the cathode ray in photography. Mr. McArthur will furnish the brains fof the' electrical part of the work and D. C. will introduce hia knowledge of photography into the test Mr. McArthur has just received from the East the glass tube of conical sbaper which serves to cross tbe rays, but lacks a certain solution of cyanide of mercury, which he. will procure in Portland, and will go there for that purpose in tho morning. On bis return a photography will be taken of a hand, which is sup posed to show the bones through tbe skin. .. ' Tbe cathode ray is not the new dis covery. Its peculiar colors were ex hibited in Pease & Mays' window during; the holidays in a brilliant electrical dis play of crosses, wreaths and revolving; spiral effect8,whicb made a very at tractive sight. The discovery which has attracted the attention of the entire scientific world consists in its applica tion to photography by which tbe in terior of wood, metal, the human frame. etc., can be revealed, and which dis covery was made but a few weeks ago. Sixteen inches of wood have been photo graphed through by the use of cathode rays. Edison is at present working on making the ray of the arc light perform the same work, and if successful, better results than ever will be attained, be cause tbe arc produces a pure white light, whereas colors may produce de ceptions, which if even inmaterial are unsatisfactory. The new diecovery has greatly inter ested Messrs. McArthur and' Herrin, whose minds, ever seeking both the attainable and the unattainable, are in a a chronic state of inquiry. Fpr instance Mr. Herrin is curious to know how the inside of his head looks and proposes to have that photograped the first thing. He will doubtless exhibit so mo of the photographs taken in his show window when they are ready. An Kggj Question. Mr. Shelley's Troubles. Last Saturday a lady from Dufur went in one of our leading grocery stores with a basket of eggs for sale, tbe polite clerk BBkmg her the price per dozen, she said 7 2 5 cents. Being very busy at the time the store full of customers reiv ing on her honesty, he asked how many dozen have you in the basket? She re plied: "If I take tbe eggs out of the basket, two at a- time, I have one egg left. If I take them out three at a time I have one egg left. If I take them out four at a time I have one left. If I take them out five at a time I have one lelt. If I take tbem out six at a time I have one left, but if I take tbem out seven at a time I have none left in the basket." On saying this she left tbe store, re marking she would be back later for the money and basket. Now if you want to see this clerk leave the store in a hurry, just go in and say, I see Mrs. So-and-So from Dufur coming down the street. If any reader M not The county school superintendent is busied today with four petitions to change boundaries of school districts. Since the one from Mosier, whicb came the other day, a remonstrance has been received containing seventeen names of I see the reason, let him figure how much tbe original petition, praying that the the egge cost, boundaries remain as tbey are, the seventeen pleading a lack of information Another one is very indefinite in de scription, and opens out "commencing at the southwest quarter,'' etc. It is such things as this that keep down the prohibitionist Vote, every year and make demands for an Eastern Oregon branch insane asylum. .Prof. Shelley', in tbe one case, has written that he will do nothing until they agree, and in tbe other has written for further instructions. Laid to Rait. Awarded Highest Honors Worid's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair." Day Bros, and the Locks. A gentleman who arrived from the I locks today eays the Day. Bros, claim tbey have' finished the contract work, I and are now waiting to see what action will be taken by congress as regards the I new appropriation, and that tbey expect I to hear within five days: v CREAM M5M IE Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. ' The funeral services of Grace Will iams, held this morning in the Congre gational church, were attended by a large number of sympathizing friends. Loving hands had decorated the church with last tributes, while expressions ot sorrow were manifest In the beautiful flowers which hid the casket from view. The eervices .were brief, but unusually affecting. The choir sang the lovely anthem "One Sweetly Solemn Thought," after which Mr. Curtis made some touching remarks, moat fitted to the moment. It were more appropriate, he said, if he C3uld take his place among the mourners and listen to words of sym pathy spoken by another. In tender words he referred to the beautiful life which had just closed for earth, and with the earnestness of belief 'expressed the consolations and hopes for one who had died as Grace Williams did, full of trust, and believing in tbe promises made to her. . Mr. Curtis' words, while moving all hearts o sympathy, were laden with the comfort that comes not from.eartbly things. . Seldom have so many expressions of sorrow been made, or so much sympathy shown as was seen at the funeral today. In the church were those who bad known the dead girl from babyhood ; tho'e who were her schoolmates in the happy days ot childhood, and those who knew her in her maturer years and loved her for her sweet disposition and nnselfish spirit. Tli pallbearers were her classmates in the old Academy days. The alumni attended in a body. The floral tributes were profuse,' among tbembeing a wreath from tbe class of '90, the year when Grace graduated from the Academy, and one could not help thinking that the hands -which tenderly, with heavy hearts, laid these mute tributes of sorro-v u pon the casket, were the same that had joyously, given the floral expressions on the night of her graduation. The family, iu their hour of deep affliction, share the' sym pathy of the community.