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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE SATURDAY, MARCH 14; 1896.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wednesday's Dail7.
He was oft inclined to revel in the wine that
gurgled red,
Acd fie grew to be an expert at the horizontal
bar;
But one night a surly roundsman took him by
the bleeve and said:
"We will go and see some bars that are perpendicular."
The date of Hugh Gonrley'a lecture
' baa been fixed for March 18th at the
Baptist church.
Liquor licenses were granted today to
C. V. Lane, S. W. Patterson and J. D.
Tunney, all of Antelope.
Krauss & Co. received a check yester
day for $14 for one sturgeon, which was
caught in the' Columbia near here the
other day.
Attorney Wilson made a record
breaker for quick traveling to Moro and
back early in the week, accomplishing
the trip within 24 hours.
Mr. E. Jacobsen has been appointed
administrator of the estate of C. V.
Line, deceased, and will shortly go to
Antelope to close up the business for the
estate.
Word comes from the locks that a 60
foot opening will be made through the
embankment leading to the upper lock
by this evening, sufficient to admit boats
therein.
A bundle that to all appearances
looked like another "Kenneth Clair"
was left upon the steps of A. M. Will
iams & Co.'s store today. The loser can
have the same by proving property.
Master Charles Taylor will make his
first appearance before the public with
the Spanish. Students Concert Co. at
' The Dalles Friday and Saturday. He is
only 6 years of age, but sings and dances
in a pleasing manner. 1
Two marrisges took place in the city
yesterday, Justice Davis tying the
knot in both cases. Henry Hardice and
Edith Whetstone were married at the
' Skibbe hotel yesterday afternoon. In
the evening at the justice's office there
were married Win. Haynes and Evyln
Beatrice Blowers, both of Hood River.
Prof. J. A. Churchill of the Baker
City public schools, has drilled his
pupils how to act in case of fire breaking
ont. On Monday the directors of the
district and a reporter of the Democrat
visited the school, and Churchill, as is
his practice once a month, turned in a
fire alarm and in less than a minute the
building was vacated. The drill
executed faultlessly.
Mr. A. Keller has secured the services
of Charles Gross, an experienced candy
maker of Portland, who will compound
the choicest confectionery ever made in
The Dalles. One of Mr. Gross' special
ties is angel food taffy, and other "crea
tions will follow. Mr. Keller proposes
to engage in the wholesale and retail
candy business, and bis name will doubt
less soon have more than a local notor
iety. The "Spanish Students" represent a
class of entertainment that theatre
goers seldom have an opportunity to at
tend. In times past the "Spanish
Students" represented a program purely
musical, but that of the most unusual
and bewitching nature. Instruments of
wonderful and curious construction, and
producing sounds never before heard by
American audiences revealed new
charms of harmony never before known
to exist by. the untravelled, which con
stitutes in this country the great ma
jority. The same musical productions
will be introduced to The Dalles audi
ence, but augmented in these days by
artistic dances and specialties warranted
to please.
Thursday's Daily
On compliance with the request of a
number of people, the orchestra dance
has been postponed until after Lent.
There will be' a spring display to
morrow afternoon and evening at Mrs.
Phillips' millinery store on Washington
street.
Prof. Neece's singing class at the
M. E. church will meet sgain on
Wednesday, March ish at 7 :30 p. m.
All come early; lesson important.
' Officer ponnelly yesterday arrested
two peddlars for peddling without a
license. They were fined $20 each by
the recorder. . Their wares were "gold"
: specs and fake diamonds.
The Hit-or-Misa social, which was to
be give by the Epworth League tomor
row evening, will be postponed till a
week from tomorrow .night on account
of the death of Mrs. Taylor.
Captain Wand stated to a reporter
this morning that the dredger will open
a channel entirely through the locks
within two weeks, so that, boats may
pass. If this proves trae, there is Just
about time enough to get up the long'
promised celebration, now twelve days
overdue.
A Brooklyn preacher has discovered
that the scriptures prophesy the Roent
gen cathode rays in these words :
"There is nothinglovered that shall not
be revealed, and hid that shall not be
known."
The next social entertainment of the
kind will be that of St. Mary's Academy
on the 17th of March. The entertain
ments of the sisters are ever popular,
and something good may be confidently
looked for. "
"Joe," the ourang outang, will be ex
hibited for three days, commencing
from today, at the Baldwin opera house,
from 9 a. m. to 9 p. m. The bills say
he has all the intelligence of a boy and
can do everything but speak. He writes,
dresses and undresses himself, performs
feats on the flying rings and horizontal
bar that would astound a professional
athlete.
Workmen are busily engaged in tear
ing away the warehouse adjoining A. M
Williams & Co.'s store. Mr. Williams
informs a reporter that he expects to be
established in his new etore and doing
business by the 1st of September, and
that ho may have to close up during the
entire month of August. Excavation
will commence in a few days for the
basement under Jacobaen's present
Btore.
Friday's Daily.
Those in charge of the work on the
Rattlesnake grade say that collections
are so slow that unless someimng
done work must stop.
Ex-President Harrison is a candidate
for a second term in matrimony and
according to reports he will be elected
and inaugurated April 6th.
The young lady friends of the M. E
church, have made arrangements with
Miss VanDersol of Salem to give
Brownie entertainment in this city
abont the 27th.
The friends of Miss Moody gave
dancing party at the Baldwin opera
house last evening in her honor. It was
a most pleasurable event. Of special
merit was the music for the occasion by
the orchestra.
. Word came by telephone last night of
a jail break at Moro, three prisoners es
caping. One of them is Pat Homan,
who was arrested last winter at The
Dalles for stealing horses. No further
particulars are available at present.
A meeting of Lutherans will be held
this evening for the purpose of arranging
fur the purchase of a building site. At
the meeting of the church society, Rev,
L. Gray of Oregon City was invited to
become pastor and has accepted the call
The pastor will be present this evening
Mr. Wm. Rasmus, who in connection
with the Knights of Pythias of this city,
gave "Damon and Pythias" about a year
ago, is arranging with the Rath bone
Sisters to produce "The Confederate
Spy" at an early date. Mr. Rasmus is
a finished actor, and with bis co-opera'
tion, a fine performance is assured.
A Junior's jubilee will take place Sat
urday night, March 14th, at the Salva
tion Army hall. There will be singing
and speaking by the children. A silver
collection will be taken at the door to
be need for the junior work of the local
corps. After the program coffee and
cake will be served.
Senator Mitchell introduced a joint
resolution in the senate yesterday al
lowing the engineers to use $20,000
of the unexpended balance for the
Cascade Locks, to be used for making a
protection wall. He made a brief talk,
asking the committee on commerce to
report the resolution as speedly as pos
sible. The Womans Relief Corps will give
an entertainment tomorrow evening at
Fraternity hall, which promises to be
very good.- Mr. Wm. Rasmus will give
a recitation, as will also Mrs. U. L.
Phillips. There are other features in
the program which will be as enter
taining, The admission fee is placed at
the low Bum of 15 cents, which includes
refreshments of ice cream and cake.
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Taylor took
place from the M. E. church today.
The funeral sermon was preached by
Rev. Wood, and followed, by the re
quest of the deceased previous to her
death, by a few remarks by Mr. Wm.
Michel. The floral offerings were very
fine, one being a pillow by members of
the Good Intent Society. This organi
zation, of which Mrs. Taylor was a mem
ber, were present in a body. v
BABY OURANG.
An Interesting; PuHifar Arrives on the
Local Train Today.
By far the most interesting passenger
on the incoming local train today was
Joe ' Storm. ' Joe is a baby ourang
outang. He was captured in the jangles
of Borneo, and is quite civilized in com
parison with the alleged "wild man of
Borneo." Captain Hugo Storm, whose
home is in Tacoma, while hunting in
the forests of the island nearly three
years ago was attacked by the mother
and father ourang outang. . He had to
shoot them in self defense. There were
two babies a "boy" and a "girl." He
left the girl baby with a friend, and took
Joe to Tacoma, disposing of him to its
present owners, the Edwards Bros., who
will exhibit him for a few days in this
citv.
A reporter of The Chronicle was per
mitted to see him this afternoon. It
presents a very human appearance, its
ears being identically the same as human
ears. The hands and feet are very large
in proportion to its body, but are as
natural as human hands, as are also the
finger nails. The exhibitors say it has
every bone of the human body, located
in the same manner, with the exception
oi the bones of the nose, which are en
tirely missing. The reporter was also
informed that there is but one other
ourang outang in 'existence in the
United States at the present time, and
Joe is the fifth ever brought to America.
Prof. Darwin, on discovering the exist
ence of this manlike creature, declared
there was but one link to connect it with
humanity, and this missing link is yet
being sought in the wilds of Africa.
Prof. Garner has learned many words
of their language.
Joe is not very communicative, but it
is evident he understands many things
said to him in English. He is only
a baby yet and will acqmre more
knowledge with growth. He per
formed several things directed him to
do today, such as marking with a pencil,
washing his face and the glass in his
cage, etc. This animal has now the
strength of a boy of 9 years of age, and
will reach maturity at 15, if he lives.
And there is the rub. They are not
tenacious of life in northern climates,
and have never yet lived but a few years
after being in captivity.
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- Death of Mrs. Taylor.
Mrs. Julia Tavlor died at her resi
dence at 4 o'clock Wedneeday afternoon,
after a lingering and painful illness.
Mrs. Taylor was the wife of Mr. Henry
Taylor of this city, and has lived with
her husband in The Dalles since 1882.
She was born in Knox county, 111., June
1, 1860, her maiden name being Julia
Johnson. She was married to Mr. Tay
lor in the place of her birth in 1879.
Two children have been born to them,
both dying while infants. The funeral
will take place from the Methodist
church at 2 o'clock tomorrow (Fridav)
afternoon.
Mrs. Taylor in life had been for years
a member of this church and was one of
its most honored members. A consist
ent Christian and devoted church
worker, her loss will be keenly felt.
Those who knew her kindly nature, her
unassuming manners and her earnest
ness in all good works will sincerely
mourn her loss as they gather tomorrow
to pay their last tribute of respect to
her memory.
PEASE & MAYS. I
sion by Neighbor Charley Stephens.
The entertainment was closed by a read
ing by Dr. Doane that brought down the
house, and, by the way, he has. con
sented to read it at the D. of H. and
Circle. The social resulted in a large
number of applications, making thirty
in the last two weeks. "Tony" Wil
helm drew the lucky number of the ap
plicants for the evening, who will there
fore eet his initiation free. "Wood
craft" is all right.
Breaking: Him In.
The Weather and Its Effects.
to
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
: 'Da
Most Perfect Made.
40 Years the Standard.
The following comments appear in the
current weather bulletin, issued by
Signal Observer B. S. Fague :
Some old inhabitants recall former
winters as mild as the one just past has
been, but such mild winters are ex
tremely rare. The winter throughout
has been milder than has heretofore
been recorded since records have been
made, now covering a period of 25 years.
The weather was exceedingly favorable
farming operations. Plowing and
seeding were actively prosecuted
throughout the month as in January.
The stock was unsheltered, and range
grass was good. The resnlt is cattle and
sheep are in prime condition. Fall-sown
grain has made a good start, and the
winter-sown is in excellent condition.
Toward the close of the month, peach,
almond and apricot were swelling their
buds, and in favored localities were in
full bloom. The cold period of March 1
and 2 killed all those buds in full bloom,
which comparatively were few, but
others were- retarded in their develop
ment, which proved of benefit rather
than of injurv. Hoses made new wood
of from four to twelve incheg in length
during the month. Tulips, hyacinths
and other early flowering bulbs bloomed
in the open air in many localities. Berry
and enrrant bushes put forth leaves.
The Woodmen' Smoker.
Mt. Hood Camp, Woodmen of the
World, gave another "smoker" last
evening to a crowded bouse of members
and invited guests, which consisted of
songs, speeches, games, oranges and
lemonade. The session was opened by
a song from the camp's "glee club," fol
lowed by an address of welcome by
Neighbor John Micbell, which was
heartily applauded. A trio by Mr Per
kins and Clarke Brothers called forth a
hearty encore, and the solos by Messrs.
Perkins, Clarke and Doane were ap
plauded to the echo. But the happiest
hit of the evening was a witty address
on Woodcraft and its wonderful expan-
An inexperienced youth from the East
whom Westerners delight for some oc
cult reason to dub "tenderfoot," had an
experience yesterday which wil' linger
in his memory for some time. Equipped
with rod and line, he started for Mill
creek, where mossy banks and rippling
waters conceal the wary trout, much the
same as do the little streams which
abound in Yankeeland. He wanted
trout eggs to nsn witn, and meeting a
returning fisherman with a fine string
of fish, struck him for a dicker. The
home-bound sport, by some hidden and
rapid process of reasoning, correctly
located the stamping ground of his
questioner and determined to have some
fun with him. He knew that his fish
were all of the male variety, and that
eggs in them wonld therefore be scarce,
so he offered to sell them for 10 cents
apiece, the customer to buy them all
and take his chances. The offer was
unsuspectingly accepted. Fish after fish
was opened and of course ' no eggs.
When five were opened the Eastern man
began to betray anxiety, and when
the tenth still failed to develop the
coveted ova, the anxiens look resolved
into one of dismay. However he was in
for it and was game. The string was all
examined, and still no eggs rewarded
the search, and calmly but resolutely
the eastern fisherman handed over a
dollar and a fraction over, screwed np
his face to an assumed look of pleasure,
which nevertheless was a little grim,
and resumed his tramp toward the
creek.
Lecture on India.
A REASONABLE REQUEST.
Iter. I..
Gray Ask Only the Opportunity
to Defend Himself.
The lecture on "India," by Mrs. E.
W. Allen proved to be one of the most
entertaining in the course. The lecture
comprised information gained from
letters written by Miss Maud Allen,
daughter of the lecturer, who is a
medical missionary in India. There
were many excellent word paintings de
scriptive of life in India, which have
been a part of Mies. Alien's experience
or observation duriug her extensive
travels. The views were very fine, in
cluding temples, mosques, street scenes
in Bombay, natural ecenery and scenes
from peasant life. Those -who were
present departed with an enlarged idea
and a more intelligent opinion regarding
India's importance in the congresB-of
nations than thev ever held before.
Painstaking Musicians.
Thougu not so large a city as some
others in the United States, The Dalles
excels in a good many things. Among
theee is the Orchestra Union, which is
pronounced by musical critics who know
to be one of the finest in the Northwest.
Its members are painstaking and con
scientious musicians,' who care more for
tdebnique than the popularity that
might arise from tricks which are so
readily picked np by modern orchestras
in the effort to appear first class. There
is a standard in music as in poetry, and
established rules must be followed in
either to acquire lasting fame.
Rev. L. Gray of the Evangelical Lu
theran Zion church, of Oregon City, ar
rived in The Dalles last evening and
called at Tub Cubonicle office, desirous
of. having the following statements
made: a
That in the Oregonian of yesterday
appeared the statement of an Oregon
City correspondent that he had uncere
moniously left the town and hinting at
crookedness. This Mr. Gray says is un
true. He left Oregon City openly and
proposes to return there on Monday.
His family and residence is still there.
He will, however, leave Oregon City in
about a month, and take charge of the
Lutheran church in The Dalles.
The Ohio synod, Mr. Gray says, has
charged hiin with being au unprincipled
individual, and is attempting to rob him
of his field in Oregon, which he has
built up himself, and comprising
churches in Wasco, Morrow and Clack
amas counties. This synod has so far
failed to grant him a trial for the hear
ing and rebuttal of specific charges, and
the matter has been taken up by the
ministerial council, composed of minis
ters of all denominations, who will de
mand that the Ohio synod give Mr.
Gray a square trial, setting a date for it
at Oregon City, or withdraw the charges
made or intimated against his character.
Mr. Gray desires all Lutherans who
may have been influenced against him
by the Oregon City papers or the Ore
gonian of Portland to withhold their
judgment until he shall have been given
a bearing, and promises that a square
trial will result in the complete vindica
tion of bis character, socially, morally,
religiously or otherwise.
Degree of Honor Entertainment.
Probably so large a number of people
were never before gathered together at
one time in the Baldwin opera house as
last night, and fortunately for the Degree
of Honor the program of entertainment
was of such unusual excellence that even
the most exacting could not have found
a flaw to displease them in the entire 90
minutes of unalloyed pleasure afforded
them. The following was the program :
Chorus Degree of Honor Choir
Scarf Drill
Recitation Jennie Russell
Solo "Fly Forth Oh Gentle DoTe"..Chaa Clark
Tableau '-Charity"
Chnracter bong "I'll Tell Papa On Yon". . . .
Georgia Sampson
Vocal Trio "The Tide of Life"
Mrs Varncy, Lizzie and Georgia Sampson
Piano Duet "The Dragon Fighter"
Tableau "Hope".'.
Duet fmandolii acontv .Mvrtl urn? Kptt Rtin
Vocil Duet "The Kobin and the Koe"
Tableau "Protection"
Chorus "Good Night". ..Degree of Honor Choir
In a program where every number so
nearly attains perfection, it would seem
to be injustice to give prominence to
portions of it by comments, and leaving
others untouched, yet lack of space for
bids a description of each. The cborns
was by twenty mixed voices of the
Degree of Honor, which opened and
closHd the exercises. This chorus was
well balanced and was enthusiastically
received. The 6carf drill, by eight
young ladies, was a pleasing combina
tion of pose3 and rythmic movements,
most gracefully executed and excited
general admiration. The tablcaus were
n . . m
uuiveieauy prunuuncea 10 00 eupero.
There were three at intervals during the
program. "Charity," by Miss Beulab,
Pattereon, and "Hope," by Miss Cora
Joles, were represented in Grecian cos
tume, that most beautiful and graceful
manner of clothing the female form.
"Protection" was a most effective
tableau, conveying an object lesson to
tho6e present without the order which
will not soon be forgotten. The tableau
wag constituted of a group, representing
the giving of a $2,000 insurance check
to the widow of a member for her sup
port and that ot her little ones. Mrs.
Filloon represented the widow, Mr.
Chas. Stephens handing her the check.' .
and Delia and Marshal Yoong and Kali
Herrin representing the children. The
recitation by Miss Jennie Russell was
rendered with that lady's rare elocution
ary power, and was the only one of the
evening. The solos, duets and all the
musical selections were by singers and
musicians well-known in The Dalles, of
whom added praise at this time is
superfluous.
As before stated the Baldwin opera
house was crowded. It must have been,
when $84 was taken as the resnlt of the
evening's entertainment, the tickets
being 25 cents each. Prominent in the
work of selling tickets were Mrs. Ed.
Beck and Mrs. Elizabeth Joles, who
sold fifty each.. ,
Farm Implements and Carriages at Hard-time Prices.
Times aro too hard to pay a profit to both jobber and dealer. We buy our
Implements and Carrfages direct from the manufacturers, ship them out to the
Coast in carloads, and in this way get the benefit of the loweht freight rates and
bnv our goods at the lowest price?. In this way we are enabled to make yom
prices that cannot be beat by any other doaior. We give you below a few of our
yrices, from which you can judge for yourself whether or not it will pay you to
come and see us before baying.
We sell the celuhrateJ Bradley Plows; they aro strictly first-class, new and
fresh from the fnctorr, and of the "ir.lest patterns. Bradley Chilled D10, 10-inch
Plow, $7.25; D20; 12-inch Plow, $3.75; D40, 14-inch Plow, $9.50; all with extra
share. Bradlev Double Shin Steel Plow, 10 inch, $10; 12 inch, $11.50; 14 inch,
$14; 16-inch, $15.50; 7-iuch Garden Plows (steel), with extra share, $5.50; -inch,
$6.50. "
Three-section Wood Harrows, $11; 2-section Scotch Harrows, $8.50. Two
section Wood Harrows with lever, $15. Disc Harrows, 8-foot cut, 20-inch discs,
$45; smaller ones in proportion. , ,
Racine Top Buggies, medium grade, $75; best grade, $100. Racine Hacks
from $75 to $120 for the best Hack made.
We also carry a lull line ot uucKooaras, itoau wagons, uaru, sn-yuica, en..,
and can save you money if yov will write ns.
We are sole agents for the Celebrated OLD HICKORY Farm Wagons for
Wasco, Sherman, Crook and Klickitat counties.
Our Bradiey 12-inch Gang we offer with rolling coulters, riding attachment
and four-horse eveners. all complete for $65.
In addition to above we carry the largest line of Shelf Hardware, Tinware,
Stoves, Barbed Wire; Iron, Steel, Horse Shoes, Coal, Guns and Ammunition, etc.,
in Eastern Oregon, and we are out for the trade in these lines, and propose to
have it if prices will get it. Come and see us. Terms are strictly cash. We are
selling too close to give long time.
HLDL1TS CROWES.