THE, DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE SATURDAY, MAY 2. 196.
The Weekly ChfoMele.
THB.OALI.E9.
- OREGON
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LOCAL BKETIT1KS.
Wednesday's Dolly.
' Some Interesting developments re
garding the situation at the locks are
looked for. A rumor today is goiDg the
rounds which is not given publication
because of lack of confirmation.
A very interesting contest will take
place at the bowling alley Thursday and
- Friday nights. It is between the single
and married men a series of four games,
two each night. Tbejgame commences
at, 8:30 sharp. There will be ample in
centive to spur both sides to do their
best, and a spirited contest is assured.
The largest ran of ealmon so far this
season was on Monday. Every fisher
man had plenty of fish to sell and sev
eral wogonloads were delivered to The
Dalles Commission Co. Since yesterday
morning the catch has been light. If
the strike at Astoria continues for an
other month it is thought there will be
as large a catch as that of two years ago
at least.
County Commissioner J. F. Sweeny
of Skamania county was in the city
Monday, consulting with Judge Miller
and Prosecuting .Attorney McCredie,
concerning the case of Skamania county
against Robert Carr, ex-auditor and
clerk of Skamania county, in which Carr
is charged with embezzling county
funds. A preliminary hearing is being
held this week at Stevenson. Pioneer.
- The suit of Donovan vs. TafFe has oc
cupied the day at Justice Davis office
today. Donovan sold Taffa a steam,
boiler some months ago, for which he
was to receive $50. Half was paid down.
The contention is as to the other half.
Tafie claims the boiler was no good and
refused to pay the $25, while Donovan
claims there was no understanding as to
the merits or demerits of the boiler, and
'the money is consequently payable
, whatever the shape the boiler was in.
The negro woman 'tramp arrived in
town about 2 o'clock, bat was probably
disgusted with her reception and walked
right through. She is a picturesque
looking object. Shell attired in a very
dirty looking coat an 1 dress and her feet
are bound op in heavy cloth. She says
the Lord revealed himself to her, telling
her to go and preach His name. She
was converted and baptized and started
on her way. She dil not tarty five
minutes in the city, but dropping into
about a 3-mile-an-hour gait, was soon
lost to sight in the cut past the bridge
The same spirit possesses her so graphi
cally depicted by Gen. Wallace in bis
"Wandering Jew." ;
"Coitus Dave" was among the best-
pleased individuals when Mr. J. H,
Cradlebaugh arrived In the city from
the Mt. Adams mines.' He is an Indian
whom Mr. Cradlebaugh has befriended
at various times and the aborigine con'
ceived a friendship for him amounting
almost to a passion.' During the davs
when Cradlebaugh was daily expected,
Dave wore a peculiarly woebegone ex
pression and bis comments took on a
most doleful tone. "Heap snow in the
mountains," observed the Indian, with
a pathetic look. "Maybe can't get but ;
no muckamuck." The resources of the
red man under similar circumstances
are limited and Dave had pictured a
possible state of affairs which would have
been likely in his own case. ' When he
eaw Cradlebaugh again, he went to the
opposite extreme and fairly dogged his
iootsteps for a day or two. : .
Thursday's Daily '-' " y
The geese are ; returning from the
Sontb, some large bands being observed
yesterday. j ...
The trial of Doxovan vs. Taffe resulted
in a verdict for Donovan before Justice
Davis yesterday. ) ..'
Mr. W. A. Johnston is moving his
grocery store to Honywiu'a dry goods
establishment, the latter closing out to-
Biver, Mosier, 3-Mile and the country
south comes very encouraging reports
that all kinds of fruit will mature a full
crop, except in places .some varieties of
peaches are partially affected.
There is a certain clique of boys on
the bill; who amuse themselves by
COL. E. D. BAKER.
Resume of the Lira of the Citizen, Sol
dier, Statesman and Poet.
'' The address of Mr. Beekman of Port
land at. the Congregational church last
Tuesday partook more of the character of
hrMtina windows in houses, when the n eulogy tnan a lecture, ana was a most
occupants are away. If this conduct graceful and comprehensive tribute to
continues, an example should be made
of one of them.
Herrick's cannery was started np this
afternoon on 2K tons of fish. About 21
operatives are employed. The cannery
Vna a AM via nitw flf flVim tun ffk fiftn f Yin fl
daily. Its fullest capacity will be de- and P061 allusions, all inspired by
manded later in the season.
the memory of Oregon a greatest man
cotemDoraneouB with bis time Col. I
Edward Dickinson Baker. The lecturer
followed bis history minutely from the I
cradle to the grave, adorning the way
with flowers of rhetoric, fulsome praise
The bowling contest committee wish
to state that all who desire to enter the
lists will have the privilege of doing so,
and the games will be continued until
all have bad a chance to play, when the
ten on each side who have the highest
scores will compete for the final-honors.
Anyone desiring to enter will have the
opportunity to do so upon application.
A . stranger under the influence of
liquor entered Mr. Frank Egan'a house
last evening, and without ceremony sat
down In a chair and at once commenced
refreshing sleep. The ladies in the
house very naturally were much alarmed
at so unusual an occurrence. The tele
the magnificence of manhood of the sub-1
iect under discussion. Since the life of
Col. Baker is not so generally known as
it should be, we shall attempt a review
of Mr. Beekman'a lecture, rather than a
description of its excellence.
Col. E. D. Baker was born in London,
V.ne.. Feb. 24. 1811. His father before
him was a soldier, orator, statesman and
rjatriot. and his mother was a eister of
one of the heroes of Trafalgar. Baker
early developed a ravenous appetite for
books. While" he was quite young the
family moved across the water and set
tled in Philadelphia, where under the
influence of a patriotic environment, a
martial " SDirit was developed, which
later in life gave him eminence as a sol-
pnone was Drougnt into requisition, ana .. T iR25 the familv moved to
a neighbor arrived, who with the same BeileviUe, ill., where Baker's unusually
disregard oi ceremony as tne stranger, h rf ht mind attracted the attention of
Doosieu mm out ui me uuuw auu iuw
the street. When an officer arrived the
man was nowhere to be seen.
(Inv. Edwards, who gave the boy the
privilege of his vast and well-selected j
Hbrarv. His memory was like wax to
Mr. Birgfeld's wagon and harness was receive and marble to retain. Later be-
recovered from the river uninjured. He iDg compelled to seek employment, he
says today he is glad the horse is dead. went t0 gt. Louis, where he drove a
It has smashed two buggies for him, drav: but in a short time returned to
torn his clothes and endangered his life minois, taking up the study of law.
and altogether has proven a very expen- April 27, 1831, he was married to Mrs.
sive animal. It came near dragging jary a. Lee, a widow with two chil
him to death yesterday. At one time ,jren. Four children were born as the
when he was caught beneath the wagon frn;tg of this union, which proved a
box and wheel, his head was nearly ion an(j happy one. In 1832 Ihe en
forced between the spokes. If the horse listed as a private in the Black Hawk
bad turned to the right instead of the wttr where he served with distinction,
left, he would have been squeezed to Afterwards he moved to Springfield, 111.,
death, and if it had gone straight an(j re-commenced the study of law.
Big Qpthes for Big Men. -Stout men who
have difficulty in finding clothes to fit them should
try our celebrated H. S. & M. "Stout Suits the
kind that fit Easy and comfortable, handsome in
appearance they've made many a big man happy.
This Label on a Garment in-
sure Perfect Fit
and Satisfaction
It stands for the best that
Money Can Buy op Skill
Produce.
All Goods Marked in t a ' -
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AN AFTERNOON RUNAWAY.
Otto Birgfeld's Horse Drowns, But
Himself Ksoapes.
onward he would have drowned with
the horse. The turn to the left alone
enabled him to escape.
Friday's Dally.
Mr. Wm. Michell, present .county
At that time Springfield was a center of
unusual legal ability. No less than five
great lawyers practiced at the bar,
among them Lincoln, Douglas and
Trumbull, and in such an atmosphere
Parties along Union and First streets
were horrified on Wednesday after
noon to see Otto Birgfeld caught be
tween the side of his wagon and the
Drake, wnne tne norse attached was
treasurer, h'as filed notice of his inten- Baker and adened and beca.me madly racing directly down the street to
night.
Special business will come before the
meeting of the- Congregational church
this evening. A full attendance is re
quested. ) ' "
Mr. Gourlay will deliver a lecture next
Saturday evening at Henrix farm near
Dufur, The lecture will be upon some
of the features of the A. P. 'A. riiove
xnent. ', -' ', -'
Moore Bros, have disposed of the 'dry
goods and mercantile branches. of their
business in Moro to E. C. Craven, and
will hereafter carry on the business of
banking, implements and wheat buying
and selling. I ' -
Mr. Schanno has 'made special in
quiries this .week regarding the probable
fruit crop the coming ' season and finds
that it will be generally good, with- only
tion to run independently tor that office
for the coming term.
D. J. Cooper, who has superintended
the department of farming at the peni
tentiary since October last, was relieved
of bis position yesterday, and John H.
Porter was installed as his successor
today.
JUiner Hemenway plucked near
Springfield, in Lane . county, last
Wednesday, a cluster of wild strawber
ries that must have found a warm spot
somewhere in nature's breast to be so
far along.
A public installation and photograph
a learned and profound advocate mm-
self, his reputation as a criminal law
yer attaining wide renown. His elo
quence was irresistible. , In 1842 he was
elected state senator. An interesting
anecdote was related, In regard to Baker
who in a speech, took occasion to ad
minister a general rebuke to the land
offices of the country, and stating that
wherever there was a land Office there
was a Democratic newspaper to wink at
their corruption. Abraham Lincoln was
overhead stretched on the floor looking
down at the speaker through a trap
door in the ceiling. A Democratic
editor, impatient at the tirade of Baker,
social will be given tomorrow (Saturday) arose and began a disturbance, which
evening at 8 o'clock in K. of P. hall by
The Dalles Lodge No 2, 1. O. G. T. An
open invitation is extended to all. Ad
mission free.
The ladies of the Christian church will
serve a chicken dinner, Friday, May 1,
1896, from 5 to 8 o'clock p. m., at the
store formerly occupied by Maier & Ben
ton on Second street, between Washing
ton and Court streets.
Judge Bradshaw's record has been the
highest at bowling until today, when it
was broken by Mr. Lewis Porter, who
raised it one point. The best records are
now C. F, Stephens 48, Judge Bradsbaw
52, Lewis Porter 53.
The water commission has collected in
the last two months about $1,700. After
paying current expenses there will be thus long before be was a resident of
$1,600 to deposit in the bank who bids Oregon he was fighting in its interest
the highest rate of interest. The water He made a speech in congress on the
commission is one ot the best paying Monroe doctrine, remarkable for its
investments the city ever made. It vigor and patriotism. Col. Baker served
began to assume proportions of a riot.
Baker was about to suffer violence, when
Lincoln swung himself down through
the hole above, seized a water pitcher,
and threatened to fell the first man who
laid violent bands on Baker, and re
minding them that this was a country of
free speech, and' he would defend that
principle at any time with his life if
necessary. No one seemed to want to
try conclusions with Lincoln, whose
great strength was a matter of notoriety,
and Baker resumed his speech more
scathing than before, and was uninter
rupted to the end.
In 1845 Baker was sent to congress and
was a colleague of Stephen A. Douglas.
the Columbia river. A serious accident
seemed inevitable, butJMr. Birgteld suc
ceeded in extricating himself from his
perilous position when about 100 feet
from the plunge. The horse made a
turn to the left and ran to the mouth of
Mill creek, leaping into the' water. The
wagon following pulled the hors down,
its head under the surface and feet up.
It pawed the water for a minute or two,
but its struggles gradually became
weaker and finally disappeared beneath
the surface.
Mr. Birgfeld fortunately did not re
ceive any severe injuries. He pried
himself out from his position and
dropped to the ground, while the horse
was at full speed, but fortunately fell in
the dust. His clothes were badly torn,
which was about the extent of his mis
fortune in a personal way.
Grappling hooks were used to recover
the dead horse and wagon attached.
Barrels Better Then Boxes.
Don't be Bamboozled
by Smooth-Tongued Peddlars
Into paying $70 or $75 for a Steel Range when you can
buy a better Range right at home for $15 to $20 less.
We will sell you a better Range, the " SUPERIOR,"
with copper reservoir, for $55, and we guarantee it to be as
good as any, and better than many.
We do not come around once in 5 or 10 years. We live
here, do business here, and are here to stay.
In the "fiote and comment" column
in the Portland Oregonian a writer re
fers to the fact that it has been the cus-
torn in Oregon to ship, apples to market
in boxes instead of barrels. In the
Eastern states the packages universally
used and approved is the barrel of a
given standard dimension, holding
will pay off our entire city debt yet.
A letter was received today by the
land office officials from S. W. Lamor
eaux, commissioner of the general land
in the Mexican war, fighting with all his
wonderful ardor in the two greatest
battles of that campaign. On July 10th,
1850, he delivered the funeral eulogy on
office, reversing its decision in favor of Presiden.t Taylor, which is regarded as a
rare exceptions.
From'
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Grants, Hood
King in the case of the Eastern Oregon
Land Co. vs. Rufus H. King. This de
cision gives unqualified possession to
about 25,000 acres of land claimed by the
company, and means the evacuation of
100 homesteaders more or less who have
not yet obtained patents to the forfeited
land grants of the Northern Pacific By.
Co.-
The committe on manufactures of the
Commercial Club considered the propo
sition last night of boring a shaft for
coal near Buchler's. The experiment is
to cost $500, under the direction of Mr.
E. B. Barns, who voluntiers to charge
nothing for his time if the experiment
fuila of resul The temper of jibe citi
zens on the, proposition will be ascerv
tained before a decided step is taken, as
the amount must be raised by private
subscription. '
There will be an aiming and sighting
drill at the armory tonight. Mr. Ad.
Keller has volunteered to give the
proper preliminary instruction, and will
be present tonight. Every member of
the militia should attend, as the drill- is
important. Besides, the law provides
that every member of the National
Guard must practice. The present
season the instructions will be at 100
and 500 yard ranges, as per order from
brigade headquarters. 'Visitors are
welcome. . ,
about three bushels of fresh fruit. It is
The principal question of that congress claimed that Oregon apples shipped in
was the Oregon boundary question, and 50-pound boxes are handicapped to
considerable extent bv reason of the
package not being uniform with those
received in the same markets from
other places. . It might be greatly to
the advantage of apple-shippers to use
barrels instead of boxes. Several ele
ments enter into the problem, chief
among which are, of course, cost and
adaptability of the barrel as a fruit
package, compared with the box ordina
rily used on this coaet for that pur post-
It is charged for the barrel package
also that the content are thus liable to
injury. Then, again, we are told that
all apples reaching the Eastern market
in boxes are rated below No. 1, and can
not - be sold at the highest prices, no
matter what their condition. It ' is
claimed to be a rule of- the trade that all
apples rated as No. 1 most be in barrels
The cause of the difference in custom
probably lies in the fact that the Oregon
fir makes up more readily into boxes
than into the barrels ma'le out of more
fibrous woods in the East.
masterpiece. In 1851 be became in
terested in the Panama enterprise across
the isthmus, and in 1852 moved to San
Francisco. In 1860 he removed to Ore
gon, where be was elected to the U. S.
senate. He had the honor of introduc
ing Abraham Lincoln at the inaugura
tion ceremony. - At the outbreak of the
civil war Col. Baker engaged in the ser
vice of the Union armband served as
soldier and statesman at the same time.
March 4th, 1861, he made his famous
reply to Col. Breckinridge of Kentucky.
Breckinridge was engaged in' making a
treasonable speech in the IT. S. senate,
when Baker walked in in his military
garb, laying his sword on his desk be
fore him. At the conclusion of Breckin
ridge's speech, Baker arose and made
one of the most masterly, arraignments
ever delivered in the TJ. S. senate. Mr.
Blaine commented on it at lengthen his
work "Twenty Years in Congress." On
October 21st, he fell at Ball's .Bluff. He
has been called "the old gray eagle of
Republicanism," and "the Prince Ru
pert of Battle and Debate."
The speaker was introduced by Mr. D.
H. Roberts. This ends the winter course
of lectures at the Congregational church,
which has proven a very pleasant and
profitable feature of the season to those
who have regularly attended.
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Free Bbad tb Prineville.
Mr. W. H. Cook, of Tygh Valley is in
the city, circulating a petition for a free
road to Prineville. Two tolls now exist.
It necessitates about nineteen miles of
new road, commencing at a point three
miles this side of the , Deschutes river,
connecting the two county roads. The
expense is estimated at between $4,000
and $5,000.- Wasco and Crook counties
will be asked to assist in the work, and
private subscriptions will be taken. Mr.
Geo. Johnson of Dufur assured him that
Dufur -would contribute $500. Mr.
Cook informs us that Eugene is reach
ing out after the Prineville trade and
already has a road over which lighter
trainl may travel. He says The Dalles
will lose a great share of the Prineville
trade unless the efforts now being made
to open the new road meet with success.
Last year Crook county paid $8,300 in
tolls. The list has been started with a
subscription ot $50 from Crook county
men. Mr. G. W. Barnes purposes to
stump the county in the near future,
working up a sentiment for the road.
A citizen of The Dalles haB also prom
ised Mr. Cook $50.
The proposed road will re-open the
long since disused Moppin's route, and
there are only about five miles of new
road to make, about three miles of
which requires grading. The' new route
will be about ten miles shorter than the
old one.
A Pleasant Affaire
ladies of the Congregational
and their friends spent a pleas-
AH IMPORTANT MATTER.
Mr.
Mays KxpresKes His Opinion A
Query and Answer.
The
church
ant afternoon Wednesday at the home ot
Mrs. Pease, in welcoming back to
their society their former presi
dent, Mrs. Geo. P. Morgan. Either the
old-time spirit of warm .welcome and
hospitality is not altogether dead, as
some pessimists would have us believe,
or these friends were very successful in
reviving its appearance. The good cheer
of toothsome viands and fragrant cup
was the least of the welcome. The fol
lowing guests were present:
Mesdames Pease, Morgan, McFarland,
Cooper, Cushing, Price, Marden, Thomp
son, Patterson, Beers,! Doane, McCoy,
R V Gibons, Hobson, Guthrie, Dunham,
Groat, Gilbert, Corsen, Curtis,' Gibons,
Deane, Gray, Funk, Butler, E M Wil
son, Condon, Brooks, Kelsay, Herbert,
Donnell, Huntington.
MiKKIKD.
On Wednesday, April 29th. at the
residence of Mrs. P. Cram, on Liberty
street, in this city, by W. C. Curtis,
pastor of the Congregational church,
Cal C. Simmons of Portland, Or., and
Miss Maud Gaunt of Nansene. Wasco
Co., Or.
Awarded
Highest, Honors World's Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
The open letter addressed to Hon.
Robert Mays, the Republican candidate
for county jndge, was received by Th
Chboniole this morning. It is needless
to say that Mr. Mays is in favor of free
roads and would never, while he is
county judge, favor any proposition to
make Tygh grade a toll road. Mr. Mays
published in yesterday's Chboniclk a
denial of any such rumor. We re-publish
this denial so that it may appear as
an answer to the letter from Wamic re
ceived today.
Wamic, Or., April 27, 1896.
To Hon. Robert Mays:
Dkab Sib : It is reported, and exten
sively circulated by certain parties in
this part of the county, that should yon
be elected county judge of Waseo county
at the June' election, you would use your
influence, and work to make a toll road
of the grade on the county road running
from Tygh Valley to The Dallesv eaid
grade known as the Tygh hill grade.
The question is, will you, if elected,
favor or aid the making of that certain
grade a toll road ?
Please answer through the ' Webklt
Chroniclb "Yes" or "No," The voters
will then know how you stand on the
road question, and can vote more intel
ligently for their best interest.
lours respectmny,
John End.
Editor Chboniclk: There is a re
import in circulation in the southern part
of the county that I am in favor of' mak
ing the Tygh Hill grade a toll road.
Such is not the case, and if I am elected
county judge the people interested in the
matter can feel assured that I will not
allow any toll roads made on Tygh Hill
during uiy term of office. '
i Robt. Mays.
The UowllDg Contest.
Thora who will participate In the
bowling content between the married
and single men are as follows:
CREAM
Most Perfect Made.
40 Yeats the Standard.
mabuied.
W H Wilson
W L Bradahaw
J Bonn, Sr
K Kurtz
F Faulkner
H S Wilson
A J Tolmie
J O Hostetler
Will Moody
C W Deitzel
RESERVE.
T A Hudson
Emil Schanno
unmarried.
F W Wilson (white)
M Col. 11
.1 Hartuett
J Bonn, Jr
J F Hampshire
Vic Marden
Vic Schmidt
Harry Fredden
Leo Schanno
N J Sinnott
RESERVE. ,
AD,McCnlly
Harry Lonsdale.
Notice. ,
I wish to explain that I do not sell
Regulator cigars direct to the consumer
at wholesale r rices ; neither do I retail.
The dealer mu?t be protected. Your
dealer will sell you a box just as cheap
as I can. O. A. Peterson,