THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 1896.
The Weekly Chronicle.
BTATK OFFICIALS.
W. P. Lord
. H R Kincald
ejvemor
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Bupt. of Public Instruction
Attorney-General
Senators
..Phillip Metschan
G. M. Irwin
CM. Idleman
IG. W. McBride
" J."H. Mitchell
Congressmen
State Printer....
less cash in the treasury, was $2,099,
439,444.94, a reduction since 1865
of $656,992,226.44. - N
From the time the war closed in
August, 1865, to the close of Ben
jam in Harrison's administration, a
period of twenty-eight years, the
public debt was reduced at an an-
, . I i - rrr rooTco 1 :
.w.jti. ijeeam nuai average 01 910,00,100, auu 111
I .1.5".: . .1 .1
COUNTY OFFICIALS. 1 auuitiuu mereuu me pciisiuu iulu
judge Geo. c. Biakeiey na(j i)een increased from about $16,-
a. j. ynver i
I he total
given by
GILLIAM COUNTY
SHIPPERS.
WOOL
County Ji
filrk A. M. Kelsay P.4.7 RZR tn 1 31 .RRS ni5
Treasurer Wm. Michell
irTans .mcaia inierest Dearm? aeoc as
Blowers .
Assessor '..... H. Wakefield Secretary Foster, was on Ausust 31.
Riirveror E. F. Sham '
iuperfntendentof PubUc Schoola. . .TroyShelley 1865, $2,381,530,294.96 : On August
1 . .. , 1 j
31, iouz, it was only $080.uz,dou. compareu
Under the rule that if a thing is
good, push it along, too much c&a-i
not be miade of the growing import
ance of The Dalles as a wool mar
ket. Last summer all previous
records of the amounts, of wool
shipped from this point wero broken,
and those who have studied tlie
question declare that the coming
season will see previous years sur
passed. As each wool shipper in
the interior received his returns laSt
summer from bis wool sales and
the figures he received
the dalles ... OBEGON . .irj; ncr tn thpsfi ficrnrpa thfi intfir. with those Daid in othernlaces.be
SUBSCRIPTION BATES. , . ,, , , u J 1... ..JnJ hmmgJUr onnniinnoil his infttn.
Amonthik! 0 75
X ' 0-0
Dally, 1 year
6 months. 8 00
u ou 1
" per "
Address all communication to
ICLB," The Dalles. Oregon.
THE CHBON-
T0 WHOM THANKS ARE LVE.l
to be found in The Dalles, in this
way such intelligence reaching re
mote places where the newspapers
do not go.
A striking confirmation of the
and nothing now remains but to
make proper application of the
money.
To our delegation in congress who
have made this laudable effort to
MORE LIGHT NEEDED.
OBEGON
est hearing- debt had been reduced immediately announced
eight years under protection, al- ana not omy tnac, out eacn . wool
though the pension law called for shipper and teamster became an ad
from $130,000,000 to $134,000,000 vertising medium of the advantages
annually
I his statement is one that can
bear verification. It is not an argu-
Mr. Ellis has taken the advice The ment for a theory; it is a lameuta
Chronicle proferred some time ago ble condition that confronts us, and
and hurried through the house the one due to the mistake the American truth we have been telling is found
i-oanintinn mkinr K20.000 immedi- rwmio maio m 1 when thpv m the last issue of the Arlington
f'aW oviiinhiA fnr nnrlc ntihe lncks. Lvowi.ui tun t-.ktt nmtoMinn Record, thatpapcr editorially de-
The resolution having passed both under which the country had pros- waring
houses makes this amount assured, Dered for thirty vears. We understand that a proposition
win ue maue 10 we rauruau uuiu
pany. coming irom the sheepmen s
Union asking a minimum rate for
hauling; wool to The Dalles. If the
Pendleton is making much ado proposition is accepted the wool will
about her scouring mil, and un- be hauled here tor shipment, other-
,r,oir ii wi ovoHoWa fnr frnffin. doubtedlv there is cause for satisfac- wise it win oe tasen witn teams a 1
the thanks of a grateful people are tioh on the part of the proprietors of .o'SSS:
due. To senator juueneu ior nis iue mm au umzeus geuemuy. iuis js the begt wool market jn the state
. . I . . .1.1 111
promptness in taking the initiative matter is one . tnat suouia wen oe east of Portland, and the wool grow
in the matter, and to Mr. Ellis for considered by capitalists in The ers, who, to say the least, have suf
v: i f..,r ffArfe .;n ,-r, Dnllos. thniiwh nnliko snmn fiiihiVoN. fercd their share of the reduction of
1113 OLll7lVIJIll WU aUVa. iiO UIUVV I JB J ' 1 I . . .
-v i i f hQ o-o t cMn t;,i P' ices during the hard times, are de
me uusc.ee miusic - - - -- termi.ed to get air possible out of
trary, we are glad to give him a and arguments can be brought up ,g di At preSent the rate
good measure of credit the people against such a project as well as in for wool from Arlington to The
of Eastern Oregon express their ap- its favor. It is c.'aimed by the op- Dalles is 40 cent. "Without doubt
nreciation. The r, embers of the ponents of the scouring mill propo- lue representatives 01 tue company
I 1 aril I maa tla cliaanman amr 100
,jneS' uavc """c -.ww--. - o b, proposition rather than lose
oeen asKea or mem, ana we are me .u puci iu uuy men nwi tue shipment of all the vast wool
more certain in our conviction that in the grease and scour it to suit clip which otherwise would be load
the interests of the people have been themselves. In this way they say ed at this station,
uppermost thoughts in the minds better satisiaction is given to the We aouot exceedingly n tne suip
of these gentlemen. individual manufacturers. pers will be able to secure the de
We wish we could say as much for A scouring mill established in The sired reduction from the railroad
the government engineers and the Dalles, independent of connection Although the cause is just, railway
contractors, "but we cannot. "We with any woolen mill, might find it corporations are not accustomed to
cannot even give vent to any exu-1 hard to secure the product necessary look at the equity of a thing,
berance of feeling over the action of for its operation, and again encoun- A reading of the article quoted
consrress since it is by no means cer- ter difficulty in disposing of its will show to the business men of The
tain that the money will be wisely scoured wool
or justly applied. By all right and On the other hand, obvious ad
reason neither the engineers nor con- vantages exist in favor of such a
tractors can expect the peoole to plan. A saving of seventy per cent
Kid
Glove
Sale
Saturday, April 4.
Having decided to clean up our Stock of Kid
Gloves, we will put the balance of the following pop
ular makes at -
50c paitv
Saturday only.
LE TRESOR, in black and modes, 4-button, regular $1 pair.
APOLLO, in modes only, 4-button, regular $1 pair.
CAROLA, in black and modes, 5-button, regular $1.25.
EMPRESS, in black and modes, 5-button, regular $1.25.
FOSTER HOOK, only a few pair, regular $1.50.
BIARRITZ, regular $1 Glove, on Saturday at 85c pair.
Positively no Gloves Exchanged during this sale.
Our new Shirt Waists -will be
on display Saturday
A M WILLIAMS & CO
POPULAR
CLOTHIERS.
Dalles of what vital importance it
is tnat every iacuity possioie be
given to wool shippers to reach this
city. The Fossil people are asking
have any confidence in their work or approximately would be secured in to come, and now the Sheepmen's
freight rates, owing to the elimina- Union of Gilliam county, a repre
tion ,from the wool of dirt and sentalivc organization of its kind
grease. Where tne freignt rate on declares tlie intention or wool men
1000 pounds "from The Dalles to to haul their products to The Dalles,
Boston is now $9.90, a saving of over More important to the people of
would be effected, which would be this city just at present than the
money left in the country. questions of national policy is this
From such information as can be business proposition which we are
i
gained upon the question outside of called upon to face. Every citizen
expert opinion, the conclusion is interested in the material growth of
reached that a scouring mill located The Dalles must consider the sub
here would be a paying institution je2t of making such roads into the
Let us hope the money will be so oni3r as connected with some woolen interior as shall draw to The Dalles
applied tnat tne early operation of manufactory, either in the East or the trade from distant sections. It
the locks will be realized; but in no here. At the same time, nothing is a subject which will bear repeated
wise let our vigilance be relaxed. but a superficial investigation has consideration, and it is the iuten
been made, and the conditions are lion of this paper thai its readers
such as warrant careful considera- shall never have cause to complain
The present Democratic adminis- tion. that The Chronicle was derelict in
tration will lon' be remembered for The Dalles has become established not urging with all possible vigor the
its incompetency. In every phase 8 the largest wool market direct need of intelligent, concerted action.
'Of governmeni the party in power from the producers to the buyers,
"has shown its utter incapacity to
promises, and none of their state
ments will be believed until proven
true by facts.
We would have been well pleased I
had congress tacked on to this reso
lution a provision that the work
should be done under charge of a
committee selected from such men
as the people trust. Such a commit
tee could then have as members nei
ther the Messrs. Daj nor the govern
ment engineers.
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
handle the problems which have
been presented for solution. In its
ioreisn doiicv ine Dreseni aaminis
tration has been wavering," un Amer-
ican and inconsistent. In its finan
cial management it has shown an
and its prestige and position will
grow as the industry increases. ,A
few years ago the building of the
Oregon Pacific over the Cascade
mountains was feared as a menace to
ine uaiies, out wooigrowers assure
ns that even with the building of
ignorance which amounts almost to the road wool will continue coming
a crime, a fair illustration of which to The Dalles from the southern
is the bond sale just preceding the part of Eastern Oregon because of
last, when the Morgan syndicate was the superior advantages this place
allowed to make an exorbitant possesses as a wool market
profit. , i Nothing should be left undone
But the 'severest arraignment of which may aid in hastening The
the Democratic party is found in Dalles to the bright future to which
vthe figures furnished by the treasury there, is every indication our city is
department, and which show the coming, and with the return of pros-
public debt at different time since perity throughout the country the
1865. On Oct. 31, 1865, the public establishing of such industries as will
debt, without deducting funds in keep at home money that is now
the treasury, amounted to $2,808,- paid
549,437,55. The reports for 1871
state that the total decrease of the
public debt from March 1, 1869, to
December 1, 1871, was $227,211,
892.16. During the same period the
annual interest had been reduced
$16,741,436.04. In 1876 the debt,
including accrued interest, less bonds
issued to the Pacific railroad and
to transportation companies,
and bring in wealth from abroad,
should be encouraged. If a wool
scouring mill is itself impracticable,
then let attention be directed tow
ards a woolen' mill which would em
brace also the scouring plant
. Your own pick of the finest assort
ment of pansy plants in full bloom, at
25 cents per dozen at the Stabling
greenhouse. . . m28-lw
The news from Rhode Island will
be disappointing to Democrats,
Several free trade organs have been
predicting a decreased Republican
majority in little Rhoddy, but their
expectations met an early death
The returns show the re-election of
the Republican governor, Lippitt, by
a plurality over Ltttlefield, Demo
crat, of 10,978. One year ago these
two ran against one another and Lip-
pitt's plurality reached 10,899. So
not only is Rhode Island steadfast in
her fidelity to the Republican party,
but gives a larger plurality than a
year ago. All tne Kepuolicars nave
to do in order to land their candi
date in the White House is to hold
the vote of last year and this,
judging from Rhode Island, they are
likely to do. The only time for the
Democratic party to rejoice is before
election, for after that event there
will be a wailing and gnashing of
teeth for the followers of free trade.
Rhode Island leads the way.
A circular issued by the pro
moteis of the new transportation
company, organized to operate boats
above the Celilo rapids, gives some
interesting figures regarding the re
duction secured in freight rates
through water competition. In one
of its statements, however, the cir
cular is in error. In giving a com
parison of rates charged before the
instituting of the Regulator line and
afterwards, it is stated that a reduc
tion has been made on the local wool
rate from $3.50 to $3 since the boats
were put on. The reduction was
much larger as the rate on wool
from The Dalles to Portland charged
by the railroad was $10 per ton, so
the saving brought about by the D,
P. & A. N. Co. on every ton of wool
amounts to $7. On consignments to
Boston a saving of $11.20 per ton
has been effected. This is but one
of the many instances of the benefits
derived from the independent line of
steamers instituted and maintained
by the citizens of The Dalles.
The Coming Comedy.
The potpourri of hilarious fun, "JFin
nigan'a Ball," will be seen at the Bald
win opera house Monday, April 6th. I
ine stars of the organization are that
excellent Celtic character comedian,
THE DALLES TALKED ABOUT.
Arlington Record : The Dalles papers
are still talking of the road from that
city to Fossil. It is abont thirty miles
farther from Fossil to The Dalles than
to Arlington, besides over a much woise
road. Mr. Steiwer was iu The Dalles
this week looking after the building of
the road.
Salem Statesman : "The business
outlook in The Dalles was never brighter
than it is today. Not only is the amount
oi bunding ana improvements going on
large, but a feeling of confidence exists
which aueurs well for the city a fature, '
pays The Chronicle of that city. We are
glad to bear it. The good times are not
far distant." The year 1892 will see the
coming period of prosperity and purpose
lor the whole country, ana more especi
ally in the Northwest, well under way.
An inhuman spectacle was witnessed
near Wedderburn last week. A thing
in human shape called William Guff,
captured an eagle by breaking one of its
wings and a leg, afterwards arranging a
fight to the death with two dogs. The
eagle was large and powerful, measur
ing over seven feet, and the battle lasted
more than an honr, at the end of which
time the bird lay dead on a feather-cov
ered field. Moro Observer.
There is a giant ten and a half feet
hipi in the country above Canton in
China, and an American showman has
lately been trying in vain to induce him
to travel. The big fellow is ashamed of
himself for being so unduly long, and
does not care to become an exhibit. A
seven-foot giant is considered a good
deal of a fellow, and they have been few
and bard to find on this mundane
sphere. Boston Transcript.
The Portland Telegram says that re
turning parties from McMinnville,
where excitable stories abound regard
ing the new finds of gold there, have not
eo much to tell regarding the discoveries
of ore as the attitnde of the people tow
ard strangers. There is said to be a de
cided disinclination to gi?e ont informa
tion regarding the ore, and the people
are actually opposed to newcomers in
vading the place and creating a boom.
Chas. Murray, and that funny little
Irishman, Ollie Mack, supported by a
large and versatile company of fun-
makers, including Geo. H. Emerick, the
author of the farce ; Bert Leslie, Clayton
E. White, Chas. Lamb, Frank Carleton
and Vincent Minnelli. The piece is one
of the most enjoyable combinations of
ridiculous situations, funny dialogue,
catchy medleys, and parodies and high
class specialties that has ever been
thrown together and called a "farce
comedy." Everyone seems to have
been put upon the stage and instructed
to let all the fun that is in their nature
escape, and the result is what is known
as a "hurrah show" from the time the
curtain rises until it falls, without any
regard to plot or author's lines. A pleas
ing feature is the large number of un
usually pretty young women who make
up the feminine portion of the company,
including the Loring sisters, Gracie
Cummings, Edith Newton, Lonnie
Deane, Winnifred Stewart and Clara
Burgess. The Lorings are late of
Hoyt's farces.
Democratic Caneatei.
in the arrest of Gomez by Rorick. He
wag arrested and released twice, and at
last accounts was again re-arrested, and
whether at this moment be is nnder ar
rest or at liberty is a matter of conject
ure. Gomez has a fish wheel across the
river, upon which Rorick claims a mort- '
gage. This morning a force of men un
dertook to cross the river .to perform
some work upon the wheel; when they
were forbidden to land. They landed,
however, and began work. They were
then ordered not to work. The trouble
come into court.
Katbbone Sisters.
Go to Moore's for your fresh creams.
He will not sell you chewing gum for
marshmallow taffy. Don't be deceived
by -the name, for this is the only place
in the city you can get tne gennine
marshmallow taffy. Try his combina
tion taffy this week. -
Caucuses were held in the several pre
cincts of The Dalles last evening to select
delegates to be voted for at the demo-
catic primaries tomorrow.
One held in East Dalles precinct at
the engine house resulted in the selec
tion of the following names: J. M.
Filloon, Ad Keller, F. A. Seufert, Al.
Bettingen, J. M. Benson, R. H. Weber,
Wm. Cushing, R. E. Williams.
For Bigelow, at a caucus held at the
office of Dufur & .Menefee, there were
chosen A. S. Mac Allister, Harry Liebe,
Joe Bonn, jr., R. H. Guthrie, S. B.
Adams, R. H. Lonsdale, Frank Egan.
The meetings for Trevitt and West
Dalles were held at the court bouse, re
suiting as follows :
Trevitt J. H. Jackson, Chas. Michel-
bach, N. H. Gates, James Harper, Chas.
Schutz, Geo. Gibone, Hugh Glenn, J.
B. Crossen, H. Hampshire, W. H.
Allatt, Theo. Senfert.
West Dalles F. Lemke, E. M. Win
gate, M. Doyle, Victor Warden, P.
Stadjeman, W. H. VanBibber, H. S.
Ward, W. H. Shackleford, Wm. Young,
C. Burchtorff, John Caseburg, James
O'Leary, A. S. Bennett, Henry Maier.
The Democrats will take their choice
of delegates from these tickets, leaving 8
names for West Dalles, 6 for Trevitt, 8
for East Dalles and 7 for Bigelow.
Trouble 0?er a Fish Wheel.
A very entertaining evening was spent
by the Rathbone Sisters last evening,
including lunch, games and the usual
accessories. The following program was
rendered :
Reading H. H. Riddell.
Song Mrs. Capt. Waud.
Reading Mrs. Lytle.
Duet Mrs. Bradshaw & M!bs Gesser.
Song Mrs. McCoy, Mrs. Bradshaw,
Miss Gosser, T. A. Hudson and C. L.
Phillips.
The last two numbers were enthusi
astically encored, and the singers were
compelled to respond.
Bednced Bate.
Effective March 22d. The O. R. & N.
Co. will reduce their round trip rates
between Portland and The Dalles as fol
lows : Two day rate, good going Satur
day and returning Monday night, $3.
Ten day tickets $3.50. Good on all
trains. E. E. Lytle,
m24-dtwtf Agent
"Give me a' liver regulator and I can
regulate the world," aid a genius. . The
druggist handed him a bottle of DeWitt'a
Little Early Risers, the famous little
pills. For sale by Snipes-Kinersley
Drug Co.
From Mr. Erlckson.
John Gomez, a well-known river fish
erman of Spanish descent, and J. T.
Rorick, justice of the peace at Rockland,
have conflicting interests as to fishing
rights, which culminated this morning
Mr. F. L. Erickson at Wapinitia,
writes : "The work is going on fine, and
Mr. McCoy is kept very busy ten hours
a day building a 20,000 feet capacity
lumber mill. The weather is very
chilly, but no snow on the flats, though
there is considerable in the mountains.
The men are working steadily and do
not quit, nor care to stop work. The
farmers are doing fairly well by the com
pany, with the exception of a few who
have not yet got over their former scare,'
but I think they will all be in a good
frame of mind very soon. I know the
company does all in their power to do
justice to the men all aronnd in this vi
cinity. Yours respectfully,
F. Ebicksbn. .
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Highest Honors World's Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
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