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The Weekly
THE DALLES,
- -OREGON
OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY.
Published in two parts, on Wednesdays
and Saturdays. -
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LOCAL. BREVITIES
in the Oregon legislature. Hia weight
is 318 pounds.. The big representative
from Wasco county is F.: M., Jones: We
havn't the figures ' handy, bat "Big'
Jones is the- tallest man in the county
and, though not fleshy, should weigh
abont 250 pounds. ' , ' .
Fruit growers will do well to take
notice of The Dalles Commission Co.'s
advertisement in. another column. They
offer good inducements to growers in
hiDDinz. Also are headquarters for
boxes and crates at lowest prices.
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'' The Degree of Honor will give an ex
cursion to Hood Eiver on the Eegulator
the evening of the 20th. All members
of the order who desire to go will .please
present their names to the committee,
Capt. Wand, S. : L. Young, - O. F,
Stephens, Mabel Sterling, or Mrs. Bor
den. The cbief attraction is to be straw
berries and cream. ' - -
The Express Co. last . night shipped Xnesdayf a point on the river. above
Astoria, discovered the fourth dead body
of the party consisting of three men and
a woman who were murdered at Astoria
by fishermen. Mr. Glenn noticed the
body in the river near the shore. Three
made in the
thirty sacks of peas 'to Portland
Hood Eiver shippeJ 400 crates of ber
ries Monday night and 200, Tuesday
' night.
The Regulator cigar is becoming a
favorite. Mr. Peterson has employed terrible gashes had been
an assistant to help him in their manu
facture. Mr. J. C. WIngfield of 8-Mile reports
a frost this morning which injured the
melon vines and all tender vegetation in
various places.
; The mercury registered 42 degrees m
The Dalles early this morning. This
low temperature indicates a frost in lo
calities near by on elevated ground,
though none have been reported as yet.
Fifty or more children assembled at
the academy grounds this morning for a
clonic excursion. They close the site
of the old cemetery for their pleasure
eround. and' enioved the day in the
usual manner.
Cherries are selling at $1.25 in eastern
and Montana markets. Mr. John
Khndt shipped eight 10-lb boxes by ex
press last night to Montana. The first
cherries of the season were brought in a
week ago by Mr. Klindt
The play tomorrow night by home
talent will be a strong one, and no one
should miss seeing it. The hall has
been fixed so that the auditory proper
ties are very good, and the full strength
ot the lines will be brought out. . .
Grand ball tomorrow night at the
Baldwin by The Dalles band. This
event Has Deen postponed several times das an( Wasco teams will cross
on account of other entertainments, and jjjg war(j
as tomorrow nigui, iub uttii uues out
conflict with any other amusement,
there should be a generous patronage
extended. '
Geo. W. McCoy is still absent with
Sheriff Driver at Portland. A postal
card came this morning addressed to
Driver from McCoy, tilling him to take
care ot a couple of battles of medicine
and a box of pills which be left on a
table at the county ' jail, but the sheriff
has not yet returned to follow McCoy's
instructions.. ; ;
The delegates from abroad of the
grand lodge convention, I. Q. . T,
were much pleased this morning to find
a temperance plav billed for the oj era
bouse daring their stay, and they will
swell the vast crowd who will witness
"Past Redemption" Friday night. .The
seats have bad a tremendous sale today,
at Snipes & Kinersly's.
Previous to bis departure to St. Louis
this evening, Hon. Chas. Hilton gave it
as his belief that the national Republl
can convention would declare for the
crnld standard.- "Whiln tVin Rnnhhn
party is in favor of tbf largest possible Ind?8nJ fpr ?. H. Tongue for
nsa of alW" mM Mr. Hilton. "tWn ? f " c nw eiec;
can be no such thin ass double .tan. tion ia doe- 12i Ttes in
dard.' One metal or the otherniusi be I S!tet PFc,,?f!t' L?151b P9aatTr 1 In;
the standard of. value."
head indicating the violent mode of
death. Mr. Glenn secured the body and
notified the coroner by telephone, who
took the body in charge.
Friday's Daily.
The commencement exercises of St
Mary's academy take place on the 25th
of June.
Elder J. W. Jenkins will,, preach, at
Dufut Satnrday. evening and Sundav
morning and evening.
. The express company at The Dalles
has shipped up to date 13,975 pounds of
strawberries to Montana and Portland.
A chance for the ladies to head off
hard times, as Mrs. Phillips will cut 25
cents on the dollar of all sales of mil
linery. jul2-2d2w
A geat number of tickets for the play
tonight have been sold, and a large
house will greet the production of "Past
Redemption," , " .
The ball last night was fairly well
patronized, considering the season and
the, mass meeting, at the courthouse.
The boys made expenses and are satisfied.
Antelope and Goldendale are going to
celebrate the Fourth of July, and both
will have ball games. Antelope, will
play against a Fossil nine, and Golden
bats
meetings tonight will con
sume only a few minutes of time, and as
the curtain for "Past Redemption'' will
not rise nntil after 8:30, no citizen de
siring to witness this great play need be
denied the privilege,
The editor of The Chronicle has re
ceived an invitation to attend the twen
tieth annual commencemeet exercises of
the uu.iversity of Oregon. Miss Anna
M. Roberts of The Dalles is a member of
the graduating class
Hosea Brown, of Wilderville, Joeeph
ine county, the oldest pensioner in the
United States, being 104 years of age, is
reported to be failing rapidly. His
death is expected at any time. He was
a resident of Lane county for a number
of y ears.
i Mr. E, G. Smith broke, the bowling
record last night by a score oj 58. Pre
vious to this Harry Fredden held the
belt with a score to bis credit of 54
points. ., The impression is that it. will
be a long time before Mr. Smith's record
is smashed.
The Coryallia ..Times says 106 Siletz
GRAND LODGE J. O. G. T.
The Gra;
nd Officer and , Afcont Fifty
Delegates Present.
that the only sensation abe remembered
was a splash, when the car struck the
water, and that she knew nothing until
three hours later -when she found her-
The atmosphere of The. Dalles is of a self in bed with her sorrowing relatives
temperate nature today and. will so con-around her. How she was saved she
tinue for several days, or untij the grand does not know. The above tale shows
lodge I. O..G..T. of .Oregon completes on what trivial circumstances our lives
its session in The Dalles. Many delegates I sometimes depend. ; - Miss Farrelly be
arrived last night and today from yari-1 ing crowded. from the car, saved ber life
ous sections of the state. 1 nere are J ana tnat ot two of her friends, and the
now about fifty delegates here, in addi- same circumstance brought sorrow to an
tion : to tne louowing-naoiea granai equal numoer ot individuals of some
officers: ' , I other family or families
Grand Chief Templar, W. W. Breeden,
Forest Groe,
Grand' Vice Templar, A. A. Kellogg, !.The log-rolling by the Woodmen at
Medford. n'. : Armory nail last night was a grand ic-
Th Log; RelllDg:.
.tST NIGHT'S FIRE
Vonflag-ratlan Spoiled Last Klsht In
Its Xnelpleney
An alarm of fire was sounded about 11
o'clock last night, and soon the streets
of city, quiet a .. moment. - before," re
sounded with the tread of harrying leet
in a few moments more the bells of the
boBe carts of the city mingled their
lighter tones with the noise, and five
minutes after th.p alarm sounded a forci
ble stream of water was plying upon the
names of a burning barn, on the allev
back of Fourth Btreet, between Wash
ington and Court. Every hose cart in
the city responded, including : the old
Jackson engine, which, briehtlv bur-
Councilor, Y. . M. Shank, I
Grand Secretary,. W. S, Hurst, Aurora, cess, a large attendance being present fished and bellewing smoke and flame
ana a very nne nrozram elven. The i "M"i;tj, uurneu to ut
several musical selections were of a high 8Cene of the conflagration. The ,stream
standard, and the tableaux very prettily from the Columbia boss cart was fqjmd
conceived and executed. The speech t0 be fBcien'.bowever, and the other
by Hon. John Michell nartook of the 081:19 busied themselves only - in keeping
character of an explanation of the merits wet tne roofs and walla the adjacent
Grand
Canby. . -
.Grand Supt. 'Juvenile, Mrs. J. E. Bar-
net t, The Dalles. , r.. i,
Grand 'Chaplain, Eev. Wm. HoBkins,
Cascade Locks.
Grand Guard, Eva G. Bryant, Sunny-
view. ., . . i .
Grand Asst. Secy., A. N. Varney, The
Dalles.
Grand Deputy Marshal,' Ella Langley,
Silverton. . . ... , r
Grand V. C. of E. C, Newell, St.
Helena. - . ,
The first session occurred behind
closed doors at $ o'clock this afternoon
at the K. of P. hall
of woodcraft, the latter part- of the
speech being very eloquent. . The reci
tation, "The Storm," by Mrs. Briggs,
was much appreciated by the audience,
the storm accompaniment lending it
added significance. Mr. C. LPhillips
officiated as master of .ceremonies.
The stage was beautifully decorated
with flowers and potted plants. A solid
bank of roses of aried and beautiful
colors fringed the stage in front, giving
buildings.
When the fire bell rang the barn was
enveloped in flames, illuminating the
darkness for a radius of 200 feet. Its
owner. Mr. S. W. Davis, the stage driver
to Dnfur, was awakened from slumber
by the noise the horses made, who were
snorting and kicking, under the madden
ing influence of the scorching flames.
He hurried to the barn and tried to save
the horses, but Without avail. He suc-
Puplic exercises will be "bdd tonight Khe appearance of the whole stage being ceeded In getting one of them out, but it
". Thursday's Dally
. The .anniversary of American Inde
pendence will be celebrated in grand
style, in Moro. ... ,
ThB Regulator leaves at 8 a. m- o
morrow and makes through connection
to Portland. Excursion rates 50 cents.
The party who borrowed a book on
American ConsUtntion from S. - L.
' Brooks ' wjll confer a favor by leaving ;
same at this office..
The river has risen about six inches in
the last twenty-four hours, and now
dlans and 15 whites. Thus Lo, the poor
Indian, at a jump, stands out as a full
fledged goldbug, says the Albany Demo
crat,
Mr. Frank Gable was attacked Tues
day at Wapinitia by a sheepberder
Whom he bad discharged!. The herder
beat him over the bead with a revolver
from behind while Gable was seated in
a chair figuring up his wages, according
to the best reports pbtainable.
A certain family in the city determin
ed to dispose pt their cat about a ' week
ago, of which they had tired. It had
been in J.he family a long time and tbey
BbauuH at oo.o. ipn warm temperature hired an expressman to Dnt it in a sack
with aa east wind makes an immediate with rrwir nrl thmnr rt. in h fi7,
I , " " " " " ...w.,
and the expressman did so. . What was
Rev. I. H. Hazel baa Just received I the surprise of the family yesterday
word from Portland of the dath of the when the cat came back and commenced
wife : of Joshua Reynolds, .of Wasco. I licking ber paws under the stove hearth.
The funeral will take place in Wasco
tomorrow, Rev. Hazel officiating.
- Wild geese and ducks are rearing their
young in toe ,xeschutes more numer
ously this season than for many years
The expressman : was 'seen, who assured
tbem he bad followed oot the program
to the letter.' He said, however, there
was a small hole in the .sack, which he
regarded as, insignificant, and the cat
past, perhaps because of the lateness of nD8t have escaped from this hole, which
mild weather n.p hprtb. Moro Observer, might have been made much larger by
Rm.ll hnri hart, a nur in.i.m.n'f tn rock when it struck the water. .The
tortcre for 'seneitive eare The . noiee
emanates from an innocent appear
ing . wnistie, but . tne internal ma
chine emits a sound like the wail of a
lost soul in perdition.'
Chas. Brown, who has been working I
family now think - the cat has earned its
life and will keep it. ' -
Through trains on the O. R. & N will
ran via Umatilla, Walla Walla and Pen
dleton. Through Bleepers, first and sec-
nnrl r.laRfl will rnn l'n'piinnpptinn wit.h fhn
for T. F. Gray on 5-Mile, was kicked by TTniori PrnittfJ h aim aa h.mtnfnr.
- a horee yesterday while trying to eatcb A through first-class sleeper from Port-
anotber .one in the pasture. His lee I UnA tn
Was broken-by the blow, and he i -Will Urst-claBl! sleener to ' RtJ Panl and a
go to the Portland hospital in the morn- through tourist sleeper from Portland to
ing to recuperate. . . , : . . . ' St." Paul, will be run in connection with
Samuel Hughes, senator from- Wash- the Great Northern railway. - V ' "
ington county, will be the biggest man E. E.Lttlb, Agent.
at the Methodist church, at which will
be given an address of welcome and re
sponse. . Hon. John Michell will deliver
the address of welcome on behalf of the
city. An address by Rev. John Wood
of the Methodist church of this city will
also be made. ;
The members of the Juvenile Temple
will meet at Fraternity hall at 7. o'clock
and will march to the church in a body.
The following is the program complete.
. .PHOGRAM.
ipening Chorus .. '.
'i-RVpr ..Rpr. V f!- PiirtfH
Addreass of Welcome, on behalf of the City. .
Hon. John Michell
Greeting Juvenile Temple No. 20
Address of Weloome on behalf of Lodges No. .
2 and No. 7 Rev. J. H. Wood
Duet "Bring Papa Home"
Prudence Patterson and Edna Barnett
Response to Address of Welcome-
Kev. M. Host ins, Grand Chaplain
Chorus :
Kecitation Walter Reavis
Song. . Nellie Forward
Kecitation Martha Schooling
Solo Miss Myrtle Michell
Presentation of Banner to Winning Temple. .
..airs, uauie aameir, tr. o. j. l .
Good NiKht" Male Quartette
Benediction. Rev. L H. Hazel
The session of the grand lodge will
last three days, and the entertainment
committee have exerted' themselves to
the utmost to make tbe stay of the
visiting delegates pleasant.
- At tbe meeting this afternoon in K. of
P. hall, fifty-two persons received the
grand lodge degree...
GIDEON SENECAL SUICIDES.
Lived Fifteen Minutes After Taking;
Dose of Strychnin.
covered with them.
ine entertainment will result in a
largely, increased membership of this
I excellent fraternal and beneficiary order.
Justices and Constables. '
Following is tbe list of justices and
constables elected in tbe different pre
cincts of . Wasco county at the recent proclaimed its own location at a glance,
was so badly burned it had to be killed
The other was burned to a crisp.- In the
meantime Mrs. Doane. discovering the
fire, sent in the alarm by telephone.
Engineer Brown was standing within six
feet of the receiver, and not a moment
was lost in ringing the bell; At this
time the barn was burning fiercely, and
When Gideon Senecal sat down at
the- dinner table . at 12 o'clock yester
day, he pulled out of his pocket a vial
of strvchnine and busied himself try
ing to extract tbe cork. . His wife, who
sat on the opposite side of the table,
observed the action and sprang to his
side to frustrate bis act, but was un
successful. He succeeded in uncorking
the bottle and swallowed some of its
contents before be could be prevented
In fifteen minutes, after great apparent
suffering he died.
election
; The Dalles Justice, John Filloon;
constable, F. N. Hill
Falls Justice, J. H. Aldrich; consta
ble, A. M. Barnett.
Hood River Justice, Geo. T. Prather ;
constable, M. F. Lay.
.tsaiawin justice, J. A. ivnox; con
stable, O. Rhodes.
Mosier Justice, L. J. Davenport
Columbia Justice, C. C. English;
constable, Wm. Fulton.
Deschutes Justice, C. S. Smith; con
stable, J. D. BelL
Eight Mile Justice, Geo.; W. Fligg
constable, J. Dixon.
; Nansene Justice, B. M. Rothery ;
constable, J. W. Montgomery. , .
uuiur justice, A. J. urigbam; con
stable, B. Brown. -"
xygn justice, van woodmur con
stable, George Maloy. 7
Oak Groye Justice, H. T. Corum ;
constable, James Turner. - -
Wamic Justice, A. J. Swift : consta-
ble, J. W. Zumwalt.-
Antelope Justice, . Frank- Kincaid ;
constable Charles Wallace. - '
A Settlement Effected.
Sheriff Driver, returned last night from
Portland, leaving .McCoy at liberty,
However, r. jjriver Drougnt Dack a
note for $2,500 drawn by. -McCoy, and
signed by two moneved men of Portland,
which is considered a satisfactory settle
ment. The note. was drawn for five
days and is payable in Portland Satur
day. 'The other , two signatures to the
note are H. Weinberg, a " prominent
There, was present clothing and. dry goods merchant, and
besides the old lady two sons and a KlcnRrd V1non capitalist, ; who is at
uahter. The location of the deed present a guarantee bondsman for $20,-
was his home on 15-Mile creek, four or Vu lor some Portland official. ihe men
five miles abovq Dufur.. . About the only I wbo ar? here are only anxious to get
remark made by him after he took thehhsr money for their labor,. about $40
Doison was that be wished to die. The eacn na naye n0 desire to injure J4p-
old man bad suffered considerably from W the two weeks time they have
rheumatism xl late, and being 84 years b?en &e Dalles trying to get it, they
old. he Drobablv spoke truly when he u?? exuauBiea ineir . resources, anp;
said he was tira of life. thirty seyen of , fbem have gone out of
Mr. Senecal is a French Canadian by town though pear the city. ,...
birth and it is claimed came to the coast la ." eTent tpejf get thejr money,
in an extreme early day and identified worK w,u no, PP resumea on the MeUy
himself with the old Hudson Bay com- oitcp until nex t spring. The season la
rn, Wb h.. hn t hia r,rnt inr- too far advanced to gain any benefit from
2 ' TILS 2 " . ZZxL ditch this year, and work will hence
t TT" I be Stopped,
well known. H.e has :. been, bale and : .
strong, W bis aegpaiptances say tbe.y ' - ,ontracs.
never knew of bis being sick a day In Mr. Htigb Glenn of this city bag bees
nisiile. . - awaraea a mammotn contract on tbe
Coroner Butts left, at 4 o'clock this Astoria railroad, that; of forty-seven
morning, and eimmoned. a jury, who I miles ot clearing, grading, riprapping,
rendered a verdict in accordance with I tunnelling and r rock work between
the above facts. Mr. Butts returned to Goble and a point ten miles this side of
Astoria. -The work is to be finished
within a year and will require a force of
z,uuu men, oeeioes a large amount of
machinery, dredgers, graders, etc.
The barn was insured. The horees
were Mr. Davis' best team and were
valued at about $300. .
But for the promptness of the fire de
partment, and the abundance of water,
the entire block would have burned, for
tne houses here are large and close
together.
The stream from the Columbia cart
was something tremendous. The mo
ment the swift stieam from tbe nozzle
struck the barn the flames collapsed,
and within ten seconds where all was
bright with light a lantern would have
been required to mark the location
of tbe barn. - The ekeleton of tb struc
ture stands today. - " . ' .
, The wisdom of the fire commission in
buying meters was apparent last night.
Before they were nsed there has always
been a low pressure this time of year,
caused by a needless waste of water.
Since the introduction of the meters
water has been economized and there is
always plenty of it for any emergency.
'The supply has" further been strength
ened by tbe rule, new this season, of
irrigating one day above and tbe other
below the bluff.
The reconstructed fire department is
at once the pride and delight of-the
city. The great fire f Sept. '91 could
not. have occurred bad the fire depart
ment and the aupVly of water been what
it is today. . This fire started early in
the afternoon, when everybody was
awake and dressed. It started in a busi
ness part of the city, not far distant
from a hose house. The breeze of that
attertioon was only slight, and would oot
communicate fire until the proportions
of a conflagration bad been reached. .
The same stream which so soon extin
guished the fire last night from a single
hoee cart would have also extinguished
the blaze at the old Skibbe hotel. After
the million dollar fire the first necessity
our citizens recognized was an efficient -
water supply . and .fire department and. .
the result of last night id proof positive
that they haveit. - .
TheSalmoa Sitaatlon.
. The et.ike continues at Astoria, and
the lower river is said to be full of &s
A few days azo the fishermen desiring
some salmon for their families, went oefc
in boats and secured tons of fish with,
their nets the first haul. Enough fish .
have passed the Astoria fishing grounds
to insure a good catch in the upper river
all the balance of .the season as soon as
the 'river commences falling.. When. -this
occurs the fish, which are now said
by old fisherman to be lvinir still in the '
eddies and quiet places, will commence- '
traveling up Btreain and will seek tbe
water nearest the shore, enabling the '
wheels to gather them in.
The hich Water has done no material
damage to wheels above as yet, though a
few minor accidents have occurred which
can be. remedied at small expense. The ."
catch has been light so far as a role,
some of the wheels not having paid ex- .
peneee. -
$N Society
I ? women often feel
women often feel
the effect of too
much g-ayety
balls, theatres, and
teas in rapid
succession find
them worn out, or
'run-down " by
the end of the sea-
jra'iai They suffer
vf .;V' frm nervousness.
' rhLf irrceularities. The
smile and rood -
spirits take flight It is time to accept
the help offered in Doctor Pierce' Fa
vorite Prescription. It's a medicine which
was discovered and used by a prominent
physician for many years in all cases of
female complaint " and the nervous dis
orders which arise from it The "Pre
scription " is a powerfal uterine tonic and
nervine, especially adapted to woman's
delicate wants for it regulates and promotes
all the natural functions, builds up, invig
orates and cures.
"Many women suffer from nervous pros-,
tration, or exhaustion, owing to congestion
or to disorder of the special functions. The
waste products should be quickly pot rid
of, the local source of irritation relieved
and the system invigorated with the "Pre
scription." Do not take" the so-called
celery compounds, and nervines which,
only put the nerves to sleep, but get a '
lastingr cure with Dr. Pierce's Favorite;
Prescription. ,
FEMALE WEAKNESS."
Mrs. William Hooves, of BellvilU,
Kicniana co., unto,
writes: " I had been
a great sufferer from
'female weakness ;
I tried three doc
tors; they did me
no good ; I thought
I was an invalid for
ever. But I heard
of Dr. Pierce's Fa
vorite Prescription,
and then I wrote to
him end he told me
i'usthowto take it
took eierht bottles.
I now feel entirely
welL I could stand Mas. Hoovna.
on my feet only a short time, and now I d
all my work for my family of five. "
THe Pnce of Farm wagons las Dropped ;
That is," the price on some wagons has fallen below our price on "OLD
HICKORY" Wagons., Why? Because no other wagon ' oh" the market will sell
alongside of . the "OLD HICKORY" at the same prices: It is the best ironed,
best painted and lightest running, and we guarantee every bit of material in it to
be strictly first-clres. ' If vou want the CHEAPEST Wagon on the market, we
haven't got it; but we have got the BEST, and solicit comparison.
MAYS &
The Dalles, Or.
the city today at I o'clock. .'
Tba Whim of Fata.
When Mrs. E. F. Sharp returned from
the funeral of ber sister, Mrs Prevost,
who was killed in tbe Victoria disaster i i
she told the incidents of that fatal street
car ride. -Mrs. Prevost and her sister,
Miss Evelyn Farrelly, and a family with
whom they bad been stopping attempted
to board the ill-fated car.' The family
consisted of a man and bis wife and two
grown daughters. All . eucceeeded in
getting aboard but Mies Evelyn, who did
not succeed on account of tbe car being
crowded. She stepped around to the
side of the car and laughingly told ber I
Bister, Mrs. Prevost, of her misfortune
and that she would take the next car.
This Induced the friend with whom tbey
had been stopping and one of his
daughters to alight from, tbe car to keep
her company, and the car with its occu
pants lett on tbe journey that meant
death to nearly all its occupants.
Mrs. Prevost was drowned, but. among
tbe saved was the wife of the friend, who
tayed back to keep Miss. Evelyn com
pany, ine otuer daugbter. was drowned.
The experience of the saved woman is
BOBS.
In this city, Jane 10th, to the wife of
W. 1. droat, a son. - Weight 9 pounds.
. Awarded
Highest. Honors World's Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
pit
m Champion, Foot-Lift, Wobble-Geared Mower,
' '
-Most. Perfect Made. ;
40 Years the Standard.
Fewest wearing parts, lightest running, high-cutting .
ppeed.- Especially adapted for cutting grass qr coarse grain.
THE NEW. CHAMPION TWINE BINDER,' simple
in construction, and, like the Mower, few repairs needed; .
JOS. T. PETERS & CO., Agents