THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY. AUGUST 1, 189fj. The Weekly Ghfoniele. THE DALLES. - OBEfiON OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY. Published in two parte, on Wednesday and Saturdays. , - .- . , : ;;. ;.' SUBSCRIPTION RATES. . . FT If AIL, FOSTiCI FHirilD,N ADVANCE. One year " ... 1150 Six month. 75 Throe months ."SO Advertising rates reasonable, and made known on application. . Addre. all communications to "THECHRON- ICLE, ' The Dalles, Oregon! TJw. Daily and Weekly Chronicle may be found on tale at I. C. Nictelsen's store, . Telephone No. 1. ' LOCAL UKEVITTK8. Wednesday' sDaily. 19 once more clear, and The sir 19 once more clear, and the distant mountains seem as distinct as if they were bnt half a mile away. Salesmen are havi tig a baggy fixed up as an advertising carriage, and will be gin tomorrow soliciting trade for Battle Ax pll tobacco. , The first car of fruit for the east was loaded today, being a car of peach plums shipped by The Dalles Commission Co; Another car will follow tomorrow. Nearly everybody in Stevenson is pre paring to go or have already gone to Liookont mountain at, tne neaa oi hock creek, about 25 miles away, where a rith quartz find is reported. Eowe's large warehouse building "on Second street is approaching completion The company will do business in accord ance with the times and will trade lum ber, building material and boxes for bay, grain, bacon, lard, anything the farmer has to exchange 'that is not too' perish able. ' A party of English tourists, mostly ladies, were called by a citizen, while all were in a store on Second street last night, to look at the hose team running by. They stepped to the door, but cov ered their faces with their hands, one of the modest visitors, screaming:' "Oh they haven't got their pants on." The Skamania Pioneer reminds one of the good old days before the advent of the railroad and telegraph. In its issue of the 24th ot July, received today, it has the following from a Mt. Zion cor respondent: "The 4th of July has come and gone and no rain yet." "Si Wilder of Hood River came down on his bicycle on Hie 4th to Bpend the clay with his folks." Very few watermelons will be raised in Josephine county this year. Neither Lee nor Shattuck, our former water melon kings, have any planted to speak of as prices of late years have tasted bitterly of hard times. The bot sun has cooked the melons of the Sacramento valley, so onr Willamette valley friends will have to rely on their own prodnc tions in this line. These are always late and scarce. Grant's Pass Courier. The Regulator took down a transfer wagon this morning, to be used by the company at the Cascades. Three marriage licenses were issued by the county clerk today, Richard A. Simley and Mrs. Nancy . Howes, Geo. A. Lindsay and Lillie M. Tern pie ton, and Barry Stennet and Minervia A. Ab bott. , The discussion at the institute this afternoon was concerning the school law, what constituted legal voter,' etc.- The interesting discovery was made . that a law can be enforced even if it is uncon stitutional, until it is passed upon by the supreme court. Robt. Maya received by the Regulator last night the shipment of a thorough bred Short Horn bull from Alexander Chalmers, a prominent fine stock breed er of Washington county. The animal goes to Mr. Mays' Tygh Val'ey farm, where he keeps a nice herd of pure bred Short Horn cows. Ex-Gov.- Z. F. Moody has ust re turned from the Des Chutes with a stalk of sweet corn over eight feet in length. This seems like a remarkable growth, bot Mr. Moody has the corn to show. The fact need not be surprising. In this section of country all kinds of cereals, as well as frnit and vegetables, grow to perfection. Attorney E. B. Dutnr has just re turned from Wamic,wbere he was called to defend a party named N. W. Little, who was accused by one Spencer of grand larceny by bailee. The. result of the trial proved that it was merely a dispute as to the rights of property. Little was holding a trunk and contents from mcnev due him from Snsnpfr ami the investigation snowed mat he was absolutely free from the taint of crimi nal intent.' ' Friday's Daily. . There is a letter at this office addressed to Mr. Allen. " One hobo was fined $5 this morning-. -an amount totally inadequate, to his ability to pay. He languishes in the calaboose. .. .. - Jim Banshee, an Indian, was arrest ed last evening for throwing rocks at a residence, and will be tried before tbe recorder. ' . . ... .. . ', '.. . The next show for The Dalles will be Bristol's horse show on August 10th. It is a leader of its kind and worth while anybody's going'to see. " Sells and Forepaueh's circus will not get any nearer to The Dalles than Pendleton. The laying of a cement walk was com me'ncedln front of the French block, on the north : side of Second street, this afternoon.. . . , . ; ' Five cars of sheep were shipped last night by MrKetcham to the Union Meat Company. They; were, purchased from Wm. Kel say. - '' The July run of salmon has come into tbe river in fall force at Astoria, and so many fish are being taken that the can neries are unable to handle the catches. The hew cement walk is finished around French's bank and is a very handsome piece of work. It presents a mute but powerful invitation to other property-owners to do likewise. Wni. McArthur, a brother of Judge L.'L. McArthur, died very suddenly this week in Washington. Deceased was formerly a justice of the peace in The Dalles, where be was well known and universally respected. Work on the Astoiia railroad is being pushed with all rapidity, and this fall will see completion of the greater por tion of this new line. Three hundred men are now at work and more are wanted, says the Oregonian. In thejvery poorest times tbe country has seen A. M. Williams & Co. and Max Vogt have expended thousands of dol lars in erecting mammoth new etore buildings of great beauty. The Dalles is not the dullest town in the country. The University of Oregon at Eugene is rapidly becoming the foremost insti tution of higher learning in the North west. - Tuition is free and the literary and scientific courses are equal to the best. Free information may be obtained by addressing University of Oregon, Eugene, Or. The University of Oregon at Eugene may be truly called the people's school It aims to give equal opportunities to rich and poor. Education makes all men equal. Board and lodging $2.50 per week. Address University of Ore gon, Eugene, Oregon. Grasshoppers have eaten every blos som and leaf off the flowers growing on says the Fossil Journal. The only green thing left is a weeping willow at the grave of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller's baby. This Mr. Miller saved by build ing over it a wooden frame, which he covered from the ground up with close wire screening. , Astoria will hold its third annual re gatta during the week of August 18 22, which will include the State Firemen's tournament. The battleship Oregon will be in the harbor during the week. and one of the feslnrea will be an ocean race between two of the fastest schoon ers on the Pacific coast. Astoria is mak ing great preparations for the event, and expects to entertain at least 20,000 people. Engineer W. J. Sherman and Fireman J E. H. Sterling are very proud over their new engine, JNo. 72, which brought in tbe local train at noon today, being the first run for the new locomotive. It is very handsome, the interior finishings being nickel-plated and the sand dome decorated with an eagle. The Salem Statesman has received telegram from Senator John H. Mitchell, from Atlantic City, N. J., which says I expect to reach Portland not later than August 15, and will do all in my power to hold Oregon In the Republican column, but I cannot make any arrange ments to speak until after reaching THE INSTITUTE. A U is tor r of Recant Financial Legisla tion a Study Today. : ' In the history class today, led by Prof. Ackerman, there were discugeed the silver bills of 1870, 1873 and 1S78. The historical facts merely were reviewed, entirely apart from a, partisan stand point, which would not have been tol erated. This discussion consumed most of the time. Tbe text was from Thomas' history, an advanced work better suited to teachers or older pnpils. For tomor row tbe subjects will be: The Missis sippi jetties, resnmption of specie pay ment in 1879, the- polygamy bill, the civil service act, the Brooklyn bridge. and standard time; ail verv attractive subjects, which Bhould draw many visitors. - " ' Theorv Ackerman. The study today was special methods in spelling. For tomorrow it will . be training of the morals and training of tbe will. Grammar Ackerman. Yesterday, infinitives ; today, gerunds. General History Ackerman. . The review of the Roman Empire was com pleted today. Physiology Ackerman. Nervous sys tem to sympathetic system today; com plete tomorrow. Writing Gilbert., In form completed analyeis of capitals, figures and princi ples. Discussed tbe requisites necessary to teaching good writing in the echools under the heads of good teaching, good copy, good desk, good paper, good hold ers, good ink,' good blotters, pen wiper, practice paper, blackboard, and cleanli ness. The five following studies were under tbe direction of Prof. Gavin: English Literature Addison and the Spectator. Mental Arithmetic Began advanced course,, including "cop and cover," "chess" and "time" problems.- Phonics Pronouncing list of twenty words, and drill on additional principles of pronunciation. Bookkeeping Class planned to begin work today. Geography Special work on' state geography. Mrs. Hill led the study in composi- tion, which included figures of speech It was found that we could not express many thoughts without using figures. Spelling drill followed in Greek and Latin suffixes. The following names were added the list of teachers: Effie Wakefield Virginia Hillgen, Rachel Morgan, Min nie Elton, H. Cal Johnson, H. L. Howe E. E. Wrenn, Zetta Smith, Cora Copple Lillie Copple, Anna Sears, Marguerite Shelley, Emma Ward, R. H. Andrews Hattie Allen. Among the visitors today were Mrs, Dr. Shackelford, Mrs. L. S. Davis, Mrs, C. L. Gilbert and Rev. Phelps. there in August and take part in the regatta. Added to these features will be. various marine sports, interspersed between the races, as well as entertain ments on shore. The days and evenings of the week' wiil be folly occupied, and th affair as a whole cannot fail to be one of the best exhibitions of aquatic 6ports ever given on tbe Northwest coast. - JUDGE MAYS' FIRST CASE. Surprised Lawyer aad Cltlmen by His Unstudied Eloquence. He to Teachers Association at Newport. home." The Scow Grounded. After years of service carrying wheat, stock, teams and all kinds of freight across the tempestuous Columbia the old scow at Arlington refused to be used as a pleasure craft for a crowd of jolly Arlingtonians and sbe grounded. Capt. Nelson, R. E. Smith, R. T. Cox, A. W. Sbanard, A. J. Coe and Ross Beardsly had started for Long Island on a hunt ing expedition Tuesday morning. The wind was up stream and all things favor ing a pleasant journev. About five miles above town the old scow lurched, reeled and began rapidly settling. Tbe captain and crew took to the life boat, which they had taken the precaution to have with them, and reached the shore which fortunately was but a few fathoms away. Their stock of provision, ammu nition, beds, guns and fishing tackle was safely transferred- to the small boat and the whole crowd reached Arlington in time to catch a freight train and proceed on their way. Arlington Record. A Mexican Object-Lesson. Iluinilo Express. An objact-lesson on the silver ques tion was furnished by a national bank in New York, which offered $10,000 in Mexican silver for $4600 in United States money. Under free coinage, onr money would be treated in international trans actions as Mexico's now is. . " When Baby was sick, we gare her Castor, When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria. When she became Kiss, she ching to Castoria. Vhen she had Children, she gave them Castor!, The -following circular was received and read before the institute from State Supt. G. M. Irwin : It is my purpose to . bold a teacher's association at JNewport, commencing August 18, and continuing four days. This institute, while especially de signed for the teachers of tbe Willam ette valley, yet all of the teachers of the state are invited. While not to bs con sidered the annual meeting of the state teacher's association, yet it is greatly desired to engage the attention of all teachers in tbe western part of the state especially. It is at a time and place where and when many people will be gathered for their summer outing, and the occasion will be one of profit as well as pleasure No better seaside resort can be found on our coast, and the most economical arrangements, in regard to transporta tion and entertainment while at New port, will be made. You can enjoy the recuperative opportunities of the sea beach and at the same time make a matter of profit in your profession. A suitable program will be duly prepared and sent out to all in due time. Arrange ments are being made for first-class workers in tbe association. Encouraging; Crop Reports. Attorney E. B. Dufur, who returned last night from Wamic, gives the most encouraging reports thus far received of the season's grain crop. James Patti son, who has finished threshing from nine acres of ground about a mile from Wamic, finds that he has 360 bushels of wheat from it, or an average of 40 bush els to the acre. This is fall grain, but the whole valley will yield a much larger crop than has been generally conceded, From his observations taken from the buggy it seemed as though all the grain fields were in a thriving condition. He saw no grasshoppers, and the fields have not been injured by drouth or hot windB. Tygh grade, a stretch of two miles, is filled with loose rocks, which should be picked off the road, and Mr. Dufur be lieves that it would be a good Invest ment for the county to hire two men for two days with rakes to clear the grade of these rocks. . The 'Water Carnival. Among tbe many attractive features of Astoria's coming water carnival will be the ocean yacht race between the Jessie and the Aggie, and the presence in the harbor of the battleship Oregon and the cruiser Philadelphia. It is al most certain that both of these members of Uncle Sam's white squadron will be When Robert Mays, one of - Wasco county's first citizens, was elected coun ty judge the people fe.lt they had made a wise choice, bnt they did not know they had voted into office a man who possessed the ability to make a speech which would rival in eloquence the ef forts of our most popular advocates. This morning Johu H. Hall, of Port land, appeared before the county court m a habeas corpus proceeding, wherein he asked for the discharge of Roy Turner, who was charged with perjury, naving sworn zaiseiy regarding some coyote scalps. Mr. Hall stated that the young man was the son of estimable parents and if discharged for this of fense would leave the county and be pnt in circumstances where he would lead a better life. He also raised a point of law wherein Deputy Prosecuting Attor ney Phelps coincided and which seemed to Judge Mays, acting in the absence of Judge Bradshaw, to be well raised. As a result the youthful offender was dis charged. Mr. Hall and Mr. Phelps had re quested of Judge Mays that he deliver a charge to the young man, impressing upon him the obligation to carry him self as a young man should. And this Mr. Mays did. In the court room were gathered a number of people who were eager listeners to the words which fell from the gray-haired judge's lips. He spoke some words to that young man which it would be well if every youth could' hear. In eloquent language he pointed out the results which come from bad companionsh'.p, and urged him to hearken to his mother's exhortations and lead a life of honesty. - When Mr. Mays had finished, Mr. Hall said he had listened to speeches from Judge Shattuck and other jurists, but he was free to say that never had he heard words of advice so eloquently given as these uttered by Judge Mays, and The Chronicle reporter wants to record that when the list of orators in The Dalles is summed up that among the first should be numbered Robert Mays, and if this is not believed ask Mr. Hall, Clerk Kelsay.- Deputy Sheriff Kelly or Deputy Attorney Phelps. Ko. SO, . - - - ' THE PAST AND PRESENT Rscosd of PL S. & 1VL Qothing is such as to recommend it above all others to every man who appreciates excellence without hldh price. eares Perfect Fit P3FTss end Suaafactio-i U stands for the be-it that Koney Can Buy cr Skill Frcsuce. as 7 lint ! -X"j -k-'s ... :-.'.i; . . . . : Sold by PEASE & MAYS, The Dilles, Oregon.' RODE TO HER DEATH. Frances Kreft the Victim of a Kona wajr Accident A shocking and deplorable accident last evening deprived Frances Kreft, the loved daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kreft, of her life. Just before reaching the stage of womanhood, a vivacious and intelligent girl of 15 is called from the school roem to sever the ties of fam ily life and the bonds of friendship and enter that mysterious bourne from whence no traveler returns. Frances Keft was driving about dnsk last evening with a younger sister and a child in arms. The eister was holding, the child and Frances had the reins. They had crossed the Ninth j street bridge driving away from town when she dopped the right hand rein. They were passed by Miss Rose Michell who spoke a -cautionary remark. Mr. Ed Williams, who was ahead, noticed that Frances had lott eontrol of the right hand rein, and looking bacV, saw the cart tip over, throwing out its occupants. He turned his own rig and proceeded to the disaster, though not tit tbe time realizing its fearful import. The younger girl and child were thrown out and found to be unhurt, but nothing was to be seen of Frances Kreft. Farther down the road was a cloud of dust made by a swiftly moving horse, but neither the cart nor its occupant could be ob served with distinctness. Mr. Williams gave instant pursuit, but when next he saw the poor girl whom he had passed so short a time before, in the full enjoy ment of life, she was dead. The over turning cart had caught her in some way, securely fastening her to it. She was not dragged along the ground, but was caught in tbe gearing in such a manner that one side of ber face was pressed against the wheel. Its many revolutions had worn away that side of her face next to it, even to the interior of her head. A shoe was also torn from her foot. -The runaway was stopped by Mr. Y. Marsh, just this side of tbe Chenoweth creek bridge, the vehicle having been i dragged from the corner of the Mission gardens, a distance of about two miles. When released by him from her position she was quite dead. The ead news was broken as gently as possible to the distracted parents. Mr, Kreft was hurrying with heavy heart along the road to the scene of his child's death, having been notified by the chil dren. Mis. Kreft was attending a lodge of which she is a member. The friends of the family did everything in theii power to allay the fearful sadness of the parents, to watch with the dead and comfort the living. Miss Frances Kreft was universally esteemed by all who knew her.. Sbe at tended the public school, and a fl lg has been floating at half mast over the school building since early morning. The accident was one of those de plorable affairs which can neither be foreseen nor avoided. No blame can be attached to anyone, and the fatality was purely misfortune. The sympathy of the entire community is extended to the grief-stricken family. FIRST CAR OF FRUIT. Peach Plums Lral the Season All Frart Will Be Well PacktMl. . The Red Hen's Council. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. 'DE ' t It CREAM The great council of the lni roved Or der of Red Men elected the following grand officers : J. K. Curr, great sachem ; O. Schuman, great senior sagamore; John Michell, great junior sagamore; H. H. Newhall, great prophet ; F. Sav ior, great chief of records; E. J. Hy land, great keeper of wampum.. The salary of the great chief of records was placed at $100. The bond of the great chief of records was placed at $500, and grand keeper of wampum at $1500 and trustees at $500 each. It was resolved that the great keeper of wampum furn ish bonds by a guarantee keeper at the expense of the great council. Power was given the great sachem to appoint organizers. The Dalles was selected at the next meeting place of the great council. What causes bad dreams is a question that has never been satisfactorily an swered ; but, in nine cases out of ten, frightful dreams are the result ot imper fect digestion, which a few doses of Ayer's Sarsaparilla will effectually rem edy. Don't delay try it today. The first car of fruit left Tbe Dalles last night billed fr Chicago. It con sisted entirely of peach plums. There were 800 boxes, divided as follows: A. S. Bennett 663, M. M. Cnshing 12, Robt. Cooper 70, W. II. Taylor 13, Marshal Hill 24, E. Lane 13, O. D. TH.vlor 9. The car was shipped by The Dalles Commis sion Co. and consigned to Porter Bros. The fruit may go to Chicngo nnbroken or it may be diverted to other points. Mr. Stadelman rays it is the finest car load of peach plums that ever went ont of The Dalles. This i because of the packing. There is not an overripe plum in the lot, and nearly all were picked at just the right time, a trifle green. The car should bring the top price. There will be two more cars of this same frnit the present season. The second car will go tomorrow night. About 300 boxes of it will come Iroin Root, Bellinger and Elliot, Mosier. A leseon has been learned from last vear. a verv iuiDortant one. That in that all fruit, to command paying prices, must be properly packed. California has been the teacher and Oregon has finally become the pupil. Tbe car of fruit which left last night was splendidly and systematically packed. An expe rienced packer was employed by The Dalles Commission Co., who has taught and is teaching others bow to pack tbe fruit. He goes ont to Gomeorchard, and instructs a number of subordinates, and when they become expert- enough, goes to another. In this way all of our frnit men will be enabled to have experi enced packers, which means from 50 to : 100 per cent, more for their fruit.. Fair ly ripe fruit may be shipped with safety if it is assorted. But a ripe and green plum or peach uinet not be packed side by side. ' "Mamma, was that a sugar-plum you just gave me?" asked little Mabel. "No, dear, it was one of Dr. Ayer'e Pills."' "Please, may 1 have another?", "Not now, dear; one of thoec nice pills is all yon need at present, because every dose is effective." Word comes from all quarters that the neatest and most saaisfaetory dye for coloring the beard a brown or black ia Buckingham's Dye for the WhiBkers. New Champion, Foot-Lift, Wobble-Geared Mower. MHDN6 Mm Most Perfect Made.- . 40 Years tie Standard. "" Fewest wearing parts lightest running, high-cutting' speed. 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