THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY JULY 29. 1896.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Saturday's lUy.
The river stood this morning at 30.5.
The silver convention have finished
their cnt-and-dried program, nominated
Bryan and Sewall and adjourned.
Quotations from New York City an-
nonnce that peach plums are selling for
$1 upwards. A commission company
there have honored a draft for $200 ad
vance money on a carload of fruit to be
shipped by The Dalles Commission Co.
Two young men from The Dalles, who
had been np the valley fishing, last ban
day, while coming down the Indian
creek bill on their bicycles, collided on'
the bridge and about the same time
truck a loose plank, which demolished
their wheels. Both men were more or
less injured. Glacier.
Geo. Xrauss and daughter sustained
an accident Sunday evening while driv
ing along 3-Mile road. The horse tan
gled his feet in some baling wire, which
threw him, breaking one of the shafts of
the vehicle, the broken end lodging be
hind his shoulder. The horse did not
run but held the buggy by means of the
broken shaft though it was wounding
him. Mr. Krauss was thrown out, in
juring his back quite severely, and de
priving him of his breath momentarily.
Mr. Krauss has not yet fully recovered.
The injuries to bis daughter are lees
severe.
"The meanest .man I ever saw," an
irrepressible Washington judge exclaim
ed to a crowd of admirers, "has never
appeared in my court as a defendant,
and it's lucky for him. As a matter of
course he was a newspaper man a
blankely rascal of au editor- One day
he was playing seven np with a young
lady friend and guess what he did? He
told her that whenever she had the jack
of trumps it was a sure sign her lover
was thinking of her. Then he watched
her, and when she blushed and looked
pleased he would lead a high card and
take her jack. A man who would do
that would steal a hot stove or write a
villainous joke about me."
Monday's Daily.
A correspondent from Pine Grove neg
lected to attach nis name to a letter for
publication and it is therefore not
"available."
Dr. Sanders says that the grasshop
pers have suddenly left 3-Mile. While
they have devastated some small gar
dens they have not done widespread
damage.
Mrs. M. Turner of Portland, mother
of Roy Turner, who is under arrest for
perjury, arrived Saturday night on the
boat and has been almost continuously
in consultation with her boy ever since.
A. McLeod of Kingsley was in the
city this morning. He says that fall
sown grain in his locality is in splendid
condition, but spring grain is not so
good, and will be only about a half crop.
The grasshoppers have done some dam
age. At the farewell services last night at
the Christian church Misses Myrtle and
Retta Stone sang two very pretty duets.
After the services were concluded a large
number of the congregation went to the
train to see Mr. Norman and daughter
take their departure.
The new cement walk in front of A.
M. Williams fc Co's is a luxury, and now
that French & Co. are laying one around
the bank corner, we may expect to eee a
great deal of travel between Seufert &
Condon's telephone office and Johnston's
grocery store just for the pleasure of
treading on a concrete walk.
The Dalles Lodge, No. 2, 1. O. G. T.f
met Saturday evening in its lodge hall
in the New Vogt building, and elected
the following as its officers for the ensu
ing term : C. T., Freas Saunders; V.
T.. Nettie Fredden ; Sec'y, Edw. Bald
win; F. S. Vesta Bolton; Treas., May
Barnett; Marshal, Chris Schwabe.
Mr. Peterson, who ha9 acquired a local
celebrity as manufacturer of the "Regu
lator" cigar, received this morning 15 lbs
advance consignment of a bale of fine
. Havana tobacco which he will receive in
about two weeks. The small consign
ment is sufficient to make about 1000 of
the very best cigars possible to manufac
ture. He expects to now meet the de
mand permanently.
The week beginning the 18th of Aug
ust will be a memorable one for sport in
Astoria. Besides the Third annual re
gatta there will be the state firemen's
tournament. The battleship Oregon
and the flagship Philadelphia will be
present daring the week of sports ; and
in the list of races, special features will
be added, among which will be a grand
ocean vacht race. The Oregon State
Press Association also hold their annual
meeting in Astoria during regatta week
Mr. John Pashefc while out in the
country yesterday killed a rattlesnake
over three feet lone and about three
inches in thickness. He says the snakes
are very thick this year. He saw one
which he thought was about five feet
long, but failed to kill it. The one he
killed was just coiling preparatory to a
strike as he noticed it and jumped back.
This was at the Thompson cabin on the
right fork of Miil creek about 18 miles
from town. .
A stockman from Yakima passed
through Lewiston, Idaho, the other day
on the trail to Miseouri, with 200 head of
horses. In the company were husband
and wife. The lady will make the jour
ney over the mountains and across the
continent on horseback. They have
only begun the long journey bnt the few
days have been somewhat eventful.
The horses are wild, and they stampeded
on Snake river, before reaching Lewis
ton, and 14 of the number went over
200 foot precipice and were crushed to
pulp by the fall. Dnfnr Dispatch.
Mrs. Whitakera well-known colored
woman of The Dalles, who has been
afflicted with dropsy for some time, died
at Portland yesterday, where she went
over a month seo to be treated. The
body was brought on the local train to
day and will be buried here. The old
lady was a consistent Christian, a mem
ber of the Methodist chnrcb, and was
much esteemed by all who knew her,
regardless of color. The funeral will
take place from the residence of de
ceased, corner of Eighth and Union, at
10:30 o'clock tomorrow morning. A
funeral sermon will be delivered next
Sunday morning at the M. E. church.
Mrs. Whittaker was 52 years of age.
Tuesday's. Dally
Upon the leach he sat and sat,
W nile the others came and went.
His face half hidden 'neath his hat,
Showed donbt and terror blent;
His sweetheart passed; he didn't rise;
She knew not what he meant.
She little euessed the dreadful ties
That held him while she went.
For though with love his heart was filled
He moved to no extent
Because he sat where some one spilled
A tube of bike cemut!
Canteloupes have been in market sev
eral days.
Tli ia aBrln naaMiiM DM noarlv On. Q V At
age and late peaches will make a good
crop.
The funeral of Mrs. Whittaker took
place this morning at 10 o'clock. Sev
eral carriages followed the remains to
the cemetery.
A considerable number of spectators
wi tched the hose team drill last night.
It is txpected the boys will drill nearly
every night until the Astoria tourna
ment. The deck hands on the Regulator
unanimously resigned their jobs Mon
day morning, and a new crew was
picked up about town, who will work
until others from Portland take their
places.
The Hood River Glacier reports that
from three-quarters of an acre, Messrs.
Templeton and Lindsay picked and
shipped 200 crates of strawberries, be
sides what were sold and consumed at
home, making in all about 250 crates.
The Regulator and Dalles City will
receive through freight both ways be
tween Portland and The Dalles. The
company is subjected to a great deal of
trouble and expense by reason of being
compelled to transfer the freight in
wagons at the Cascades, but the boat
will not cease running nnless it is actu
ally forced to do so by overpowering cir
cumstances. .
Last week, says the Walla Walla
Statesman, a young man called on Judge
Maiden and requested him to perform
the marriage ceremony . for himself and
fiancee on the next Sunday, and said he
had no money but could pay the fee in
hay. Sure enough, last Sunday here
came the happy couple riding in tri
umph on a big load of alfalfa. The
knot was tied, the hay unloaded in the
judge's mow, and then the bride and
groom, almost beside themselves with
delight, crawled on to the hayrack and
drove off.
Two rustics walking along Second
street this morning, stepped over the
knee-high barricade placed by the work
men to prevent people from walking
over the new cement walk, which was
yet in a soft state, and made tracks
through it. The foremen of the job
didn't notice them until they were just
about stepping off, having traversed the
entire length, then he shouted : "Wat
inel's the matter with you two fellows?
Think you're in the country cuttin'
acrops lots over wire fences? . Can't yon
see them boards and barrels, or are yon
blind?" The two men saw their mis
take and were too completely crushed
to reply to their wordy assailant.
All Free.
Those who have used Dr. King's New
Discovery know its value, and those
who have not, have now the opportunity
to try it free. Call on the advertised
druggist and get a trial bottle, free. Send
yonr name and address to H. R. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a sample box of
Dr. King's New Life Pills free, as well as
a copy ot Guide to Health and House
bold Instructor, free. All of which is
guaranteed to do you good and cost you
nothing. Blakeley & Houghtion'a
Drugstore. 4
BORN.
In The Dalles, July 24th, to the wife
ot Geo. Miller, a daughter. .
A WALL OF WOOD.
Mr,
Seafert'a Belief Why The Dalle
Fisherman Are Unsuccessful.
The fishermen have about given np
hope that they will make any treat
catches of fish this season. Thinking
that there must be a good , reason for
this condition of affairs, a reporter saw
Mr. Seufert this morning and asked him
if be knew why it was that the ratch
was so light. He replied that he thought
he did. At the Cascades there are two
wheels on opposite sides of tbe river
which have made phenomenal catches
every day of the season. While ihey
have been fortunate, the catches above
were insignificant. Therefore the con
clusion is forced npon one that they
corral all or nearly all the fish by some
device. Such is the fact. These wheels
have thrown ont lonjr. leads across the
water, perhaps 600 feet in length. The
fish coming to them are diverted toward
tbe wheel and are caught, instead of
being allowed to proceed np the river.
These leads 'are wings which, nearly
meet in the center, and are peculiar to
the Cascades alone. Tbev are made of
piles which are driven into a firm found
ation and braced from behind. Then
four-inch slats are nailed across them.
Thus they present an impenetrable wall,
which . in seeking to pass the fish are
caught in the wheels.
These leads are as yet perfectly law
ful, but it is probable a bill will be in
troduced at the coming legislature which
is designed to obviate this manifestly
unfair method of catching fish, and then
Tbe Dalles fishermen will again have a
fair opportunity.
Water Commissioners.
A regular meeting of board of water
commissioners was held at the rooms
July 25th at 4 p. m.
Present Messrs. Crosaen, Peters,
Mays and Chrisman.
The president being absent on motion
J. B. Crossen was elected chairman.
Certificates of J. T. Peters, commis
sioner for 3d ward, M. Randall 2d ward,
T. J. Seufert 3d ward, read and placed
on file, and they took their seats as
members of the board.
Moved and seconded that J. B. Cros
sen be elected president for tbe ensuing
vear; carried.
T. J. Seufert was elected secretary
unanimously.
Reading of previous minutes read
and approved.
The following bills read and on motion
oadered paid:
J T Peters & Co, supplies $12 80
Maj'S & Crowe do 2 05
Maier & lien ton do 1 lis
Times-Mountaineer, printing.... 100
D N Mann, hauling 50
P F Burham do 50
I J Norman, superintendent 75 00
W S Norman, help 55 00
H Chrisman, secretary. 5 00
Tocal $153 13
Petition of H. Rowe and Mrs. Hart
to extend water main on Alvord Avenue
L. A. D. C. and they will take water,
moyed that same be referred to Free
Crossen and Randall to confer with
petitioners.
Price list from F. K. Borves read and
on motion read and placed on file.
Petition of W. R. Brown for helper
read, and on motion same placed on
file.
Treasurer's report read, and on nio
tion placed on file.
superintendent s report read, and on
motion placed on file.
Total book account, $1914.65.
Moved and seconded that a committee
of Peters, Seufert and Norman be ap
pointed to ascertain the best method of
keeping the records of the water com
misBioners; carried.
bnpt. rsorman asked permission for a
leave of absence for thirty days ; on mo
tion request was granted.
Bicycled From Salem.
Judge Blakeley received a telegram
from Salem yesterday morning inquir
ing after two young men named Steiner
and Miller, who left Salem two weeks
ago on a tandem bicycle for The Dalies
via the McKenzie route. Their Salem
friends bad not heard from them since
they left and were uneasy about them.
They wanted Mr. Blakeley to send par
ties out from The Dalles to search for
them. While Mr. Blakeley was debat
ing what to do the bicyclers arrived in
town and soon Mr. Blakeley was ap
prised of the fact. They were travel
stained and dusty and their faces
bronzed from exposure, but were in ex
cellent health and spirits. Speaking of
the trip they said the route was quite
rough in places, but they were com
pelled to walk but little. They had only
one accident and that was trifling the
breaking of a chain which they quickly
repaired. They left this morning for
home by the same route. Before leav
ing they appeased the anxiety of their
Salem friends.
The Old Folks Entertainment.
The entertainment at tbe Christian
church Inst evening was very enjoyable
and a thorough success. . Nearly all of
the older ones who recited or sang have
not appeared i before an audience for
many years, and some were as much
embarrassed as they were when they
first recited the same piece, which is the
first time they remember to have ever
spoken npon a stage. Mrs. Capt. Lewis
recited "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
Mr. R. H. Darnielle rendered "Twinkle
Little Star." Dr. Eshelman recited an
old-fashioned juvenile selection and was
encored. Fortunately he was prepared
branama ward sang an old song
Though it was very simple, the sensa
tion of appearing before an audience
after so long a time produced a visible
effect upon her. After the entertain
ment the greater part of the audience
went below stairs and indulged in ice
cream.
A STABBING AFFRAY.
Joseph Daffron Wounded in
by s Chinaman.
the Bac
Joseph Daffron, a young man living in
the city, was stabbed in the back near
tbe right shoulder blade about 9:30
o'clock last evening by the Chinese
cook at the Columbia hotel.
Officers who were on the scene shortly
after the event say the stabbing was the
result of teasing the Chinaman, an
provoking him to anger. The stab'
bing occurred on First street. Officer
Blakeney Bays he was told by a boy, an
eye-witness, whose name he cannot now
recall, that Daffron had been fooling
with the Chinaman and struck him
The Celestial than ran into one of the
houses in the Chinese quarter, soon com
ing back with a knife which he i lunged
in Daffron s back. After striking the
blow he re-entered the house, and has
not since been seen.
A reporter visited tne wounded man
this morning. He was occupying room
13 at the Cosmopolitan. A physician
had attended to his wound, but bis right
arm was stiff and he was incapable of
moving it from the wound's effects.
is about three inches deep, but is not
dangerous, unless blood-poisoning sets
in from the knife not being clean. Daf
fron says he had not teased tbe China
man at all. That be was talking to
some comrades at the place aforemen
tioned when nis assailant suddenly ran
up from behind and plunged the knife
into his back. He believes he was mis
taken for another partv bv the Chinese
individual.
This morning the Chinaman could not
he fonud, though the officers looked for
bim diligently. His countrymen have
facilities for hiding one of their number
securely, as was evidenced in the murder
case eeveral months since when the
guilty one could not be found, though it
was certain he had not escaped from the
city.
ine clerk at the Columbia hotel says
of the cook, who is called "Charley,'
that he is a very inoffensive Chinaman
and has never caused trouble of any na
ture. The story he tells is that the Chi
naman passed Daffron, who kicked him
out of pure wantonness. He turned to
remonstrate when Daffron struck him
with his fist. The Chinaman then
stepped out in the street to pick np
rock and was pounced upon by Daffron
just as he was picking it np. After be'
ing released the Chinese ran in after
knife, with which he returned and
stabbed his assailant.
Farewell to The Dalle.
Rev. I. II. Hazel preached Lis farewell
sermon last evening at the Christian
church. In the morning about 50 or GO
of his congregation had a spread in the
Academy grounds and made out of it
very pleasant occasion, though it was in
the nature of a farewell. Mr. Hazel's
congregation are very loth to give him
up and could not be induced to do so if
it were not that he goes to further im
prove himself at college. While they
foresee for him a brilliant fntnre they re
alize it is a future in which they are not
likely to have any part. At the busi
ness meeting last evening it was nnani
mousiy decided to call to the vacancy
Rev. SkaagB of Junction City. His ser
vices will begin in September. Mr,
Hazel and wife leave Thursday morning
on the Regulator.
Up to last Saturday the best price
paid for wool at The Dalles was 7 cents
per pound a little over K paid for this
material while tbe sheep and wool in
dnstry was protected by McKinley tariff.
Brother sheepmen, you will have an bp
portunity to get even at the polls in No
vember. Every man who in any way
whatever makes his livelihood, either
directly or indirectly from the sheep in
dustry should do all in his power to
elect McKinlev. Let ns restore the tariff
system we used to enjoy, and then we'll
fight over the monetary question. Re
publicans should not bolt.- -Antelope
Herald.
The Daisy McCormick Reaper, the
best on earth, ia sold by John M. Fil
loon, East End, The Dalles, Or.
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He Price on Farm Wapus flas flfopo;
"--That is, the price on some wagons has lallen below our price on "OLD
HICKORY" Wagons. Why? Because no other wagon on the market will sell '
alongside of the "OLD HICKORY" at the same prices. It is tbe best ironed,
best painted and lightest running, and we guarantee every bit of material in it to
be strictly first-clrso. If you want the CHEAPEST Wagon on the market, we
haven't got it; but we have got the BEST, and solicit comparison.
MAYS & CROWE, The Dalles, Or.
A GLOBE TROTTER.
A Young German Who In
Around the World.
Walking
There arrived in the city last night a
German youth who has tramped from
Munich eastward around the world as
far as The Dalles. He started out with
tbe intention of tramping' around tbe
world in 18 months, aided only by his
own resources on the way. So far he is
a month ahead of time. The world's
pedestrian record has heretofore been
made by an American in 24 months.
The young German who is now endeav
oring to shorten the world's record six
months is bnt 20 years of age. His
name is Heine Stupp. The hardest part
of his trip is over. He has passed the
hardships and dangers of savage and
semi-civilized countries, and the balance
of hi? trip is through countries where he
can speak and nnderstand the language.
He started from Munich, Germany,
July 31st, 1895, passing through Austria,
Hungary, Roumania, Servia and Turkey,
From Constantinople he took a steamer
to Caucasia, and arrived in Trabizunde,
the very day a massacre of 800 Armen
tans occured in that city, and was the
first to give news of it to the civilized
world. From there he proceeded to
Batonn, Russia, and on to the Caspian
sea, across trans-Caspia, and the Turk-
menan desert, over the mountains to the
Russian frontier, then to Persia. He
arrived in Muscat, tbe principal city
after Teheran. He then crossed a des
ert 1,200 miles long to Belochistan,
which country he crossed to India.
Through India he went to the Himalaya
mountains. Here he found the people
intolerant of Christians (Stupp is a Cath
olic) andat one place he was stoned.
He then paesed through Burmah, Anam
and Cochin China, and took a boat for
Hong Kong.
His next point was Shanghai, where
he again embarked for Nagasaki, Japan
This island country he traversed from
the south to the north, passing through
Tokio and Yokohama. Here he took
passage across the Pacific, arriving in
Portland, Or., on the 6th of June last.
He was now two months ahead of time.
He wasted a month going to San Fran
cisco and return. He will now traverse
the Northern Pacific route and will head
for New York City, where he will take
an ocean vessel for Bordeaux, and back
to Munich on foot, from whence he
started.
Stupp started from Munich without
a cent and agreed to earn his passage as
be went. In reply to a question how be
got along in foreign and only partially
civilized lands, he said be bad less
trouble than among those people whose
language be could speak. The mayor or
chief of any large town where he should
happen to be would always take him to
the rulers of the country or those high
in authority, and these would invaria
bly offer him plenty of money in return
for what information he would give
them concerning other countries of the
world and their customs. In English-
peaking countries he secured funds
mainly by writing for newspapers or
giving lectures on his travels, and be
has a mammoth iund of interesting ex
periences. When he gets back io Mu
nich he will compile a book of his trav
els, containing as well the autographs of
many great men in the lands through
which he has walked.
Lawn Social.
The lawn social given by the young
Harvest Supplies.
Header Forks, Hay Rakes.
Russell & Co. Agency for
Threshers and Extras.
Lubricating Oils.
Dixon Graphite Axle Grease.
C. & S. and Frazer's Axle Grease.
Call and. see us at our new store,
167 Second Street, The Dalles.
E1HIER
ladies of the Epworth League was a de
cided success. The grounds were at.
tractively decorated with lanterns,
flowers, electric lights and beautiful
young ladies. Tbe genial hostess, Mrs.
G. C. Bill, in her usual attractive style,
bad everything in readiness at an early
hour for the reception of guests. At tbe
first glimpse of the beautified grounds
one was reminded of the "good time
coming," The well selected program
was a credit to the committee of ar
rangements, some of the principal
pieces being a piano duett by Misses
Edith Randall and Clara Nickelsen, solo
by Miss Hilda Beck, recitation by Mr,
Dage, "The Black Horse and Rider,
Benedict Arnold." The latter was tbe
gem of tbe evening. Mr. Wood then
told an interesting story about another
block horse, with which he had a very
difficult chase up the hills and through
tfie Enow.
Mirthful games and delicious ice
cream and cake was indulged until a
late hour, when all went home, sorry
the "good time coming" was a thing of
the past.
Danger of Swimming;.
The danger of swimming in the Colum
bia, owing to the water being so cold,
was shown last night by the almost fatal
results attending tbe bathing in the
Columbia last evening of Mr. Frank
Thorn berg, a deck hand on the Regu
lator. He was swimming in about 15
feet of water near the incline, when
cramps suddenly seized him and he
Bank. Reaching the bottom by a vigor
ous movement he kicked himself to the
surface again, but,' being powerless to
move his arms, sank again. Seven
times he sank and rose in this manner
before a boat reached him and drew him
Mooter Item.
Mobieb. Or., July 27, 1896.
Editor Chrosiclb:
Messrs. Graham and Bennett returned
from a trip through Sherman county
last week. They report tbe spring sown
grain considerably damaged by drontb.
Mrs. White and daughter, Nellie, of
Trontdale spent Sunday here as tbe
guests of Mr. Gibson ; as a consequence
Eddie was the happiest man in town.
Miss Emily Husbands came up from
Hood River on Saturday, and is visiting
friends in tbe vicinity.
Mr. McGuire of Hood River spent
Sunday viewing the scenic beauties ot
Mosier and vicinity. Better keep yonr
eves open when you visit MoBler, Mr.
Mac, for some of the boys are talking
pretty loud.
F. D. Hill of your city visited Mosier
on business Saturday.
School opens at No. 8 next Monday,
J. M. Carroll, teacher.
We understand our orchardists will
commence shipping peacn plums in is
week. Novus Homo.
These Mont Go at Once.
A home with lot, worth $900; $750
takes it. Owner leaving city, and mast
sell. Three lots only five blocks from
Court house. Lay in fair shape; $150
for the three. One fine business lot in
beart of citv : $800. Among a multitude
of offerings, theee three are the very
best. Match them if yon can.
I bed D. Hill,
Real Estate & Fire Insurance. Room
12, Chapman Block. mayl-tf
llalles-Moru Stage
Leaves the Umatilla house 8 a. i
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Douglas Allsn, Prop.