THE DAIZ.ES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1896.
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THB DALLES,
OREGON
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LOCAL BKBVITIB8.
r- ' Saturdays Kaily.
The ihermometer.stood tit 54 degrees
; - this Diiurjing. -
Tbe concert tomorrow afternoon be
gins at 4:30 o'clock.
. Teunant wne given a jury trial yester
. day before Justice Filloon and was found
not guilty. - .
Misa Lois Helm has been tendered the
position of teacher of Diet. Io. 61, Hood
River and will leave next week to accept
that position. -
Salmon trout in great numbers are
now being taken Irom the Siuslaw,
where tbey have followed the salmon to
feed on spawn. ,
The attorney-general's opinion in ef
fect is that the state portage may be op
erated bv the state regardleas of the
protest of the Day Bros., who claim to
own the portage.
. Mr.. Pinkham of the Oregon Frnit
Union will have shipped by tonight 446
boxes of Italian prunes, Bradshaw and
Columbia plums. A part of the ship
ment left last night.
The fire laddies have done so nicely
we should reciprocate. "A good plan was
that of last year, meet them at the boat
and pull their cart from the landing.
Then the boys should be met with car
riages and the band should dispense
their sweetest music.
' . The physicians who Lave been attend
ing to Richard Closter talk very gloom
ily concerning his case, and evidently
consider that tbe old gentleman has the"
worst of the fight. He is still in a dense
stupor. His comatose condition is due
to his injuries, and not to . tbe slight
doses of morphine he took yesterday.
Tbe scholars of a Mosier school have
been attacked by a peculiar coughing
disease, somewhat resembling tbe
whooping cough. The -disease is con
tagions, but not dangerous, and has
nearly completed the rounds of the
school. Seven pupils were absent one
day on account of it. '..
Two sales of real property were made
by the sheriff today at ths court house.
- All of block 25, Fourth addition to town
of Duur was sold to satisly an execu
tion for $98.29., The second sale was by
E. Jacobsen, administrator of the C. V,
Lane estate, conprising lots 1, 2, 11 and
12 and north half lots 3 and 10, block 8,
Baird'a second addition' to Antelope.
The amount realized was $622.17.
. The Daily Dispatch is the title of a
new moriling daily paper which will be
started in . The Dalles during the first
week of September. Mr. J. G. Miller
will be editor and proprietor. The pa
per will be independent in politics. The
plant will be the material of the old
Sun office, now in Goldendale, and will
be removed to The Dalles. It is the in
tention to take tbe Associated Press dis
patches. . ,,
Mr. Herrin's visit to . Pendleton was
much of a success and resulted in- large
accessions to the local lodge. The
Chronicle of that city says he not only
endeared - himself to members' of the
order while there, but also made many
friends among the citizens and business
men with whom he came in contact.
He is of an unusually agreeable nature,
which no doubt accounts in part for Lis
, success in his chosen field of work, and
is a person whom one is always glad - to
have met. C -
At the meeting of tbe Press Associa
tion at Astoria the following were elect
ed for the ensuing year : President, A. j
W. Patterson, Heppner: first Vice-president,
E; L. E. White, of Portland; sec
ond vice-president, P. M, Gault, Hills
boro; secretary, A. Tozier; treasurer,
Charles C. Doughty, Dallas ; historian,
George H. Himes, of Portland. In the
list of names mentioned as delegates to
national convention appears the name
of Miss Bose Michell of The Chronicle,
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Monday's Daily. :i;
- An eflort is being-made in the city to
inaugurate a Bryan club., '."' ' '
' The house and store buildings of Mr.
Osborne of Long Hollow, about 15
miles south of : the city, were burned a
few days ago. '.. The fire is believed to be
of incendiary origin. ' -'
For the general information and con
venience of the superintendent in visit
ing schools, each teacher in the county
itf requested to drop him a card stating
when the school will begin and length of
term. ; ' J- .- v'.: .:
. The condition of Richard . Closter
grows worse each passing hour. The
physicians believe he' will not regain
consciousness-, again. His respiration
grows shorter, which means that be is
gradually sicking. It is a question of
but a day cr two till the kindly old gen
tleman is no more.' - " 'A "j- "
'. The principal- feature of yesterday's
concert was the clarionet eolo by Mr.
Mark Long. He was compelled to re-,
spond to - an enthusiastic encore. The
other selections were up to. the usual
high standard. " : ; , :. :V '
. ' A naptha launch exploded on Smith
river in, Douglas county, killing Captain
Wylie, wife and a 3-monttis-old babe.
John Graham, a deckhand, escaped by
jumping in tbe water just before the ex
plosion and gave the particulars. - f.
' The school superintendent, Mr. Gil
bert, has received numerous applications
from non-resident teachers for a school
in W asco COUnry-. xnere are uiauy
more persons possessing certificates re.
siding in Wasco county than there are
schools, and all things being equal the
home teacher will be favored.
RICHARD CLOSTER IS DEAD. afV4fVXCVC jfJP jfjTj.rKii ; . . '
r v w wtw.r W r XVeV WA' aV,a
He Passed ' Quietly to Best-at 6:40
. O'clock This Mornlua;.
. The Klickitat county Republican-con
vention nominated the following ticket
at Goldendale Saturday : For represen
tative, G. H. Baker; auditor, H.', C,
Jackson ; sheriff, F. B. Stimpson ; treas
urer, A. C. Chapman ; clerk, H. C. Jack
son : school superintendent, A. C. Col-
burn; surveyor, Jacobson.
Forest fires seem to be unusually act
ive tliis vear in this vicinity. Fierce
fires are said to be burning within a mile
and a half of the river at various places
Big fires are reported between here and
the Meadows, of sufficient proportions
to prevent the camping parties there
from returning, or parties going out. It
is also reported that at one time last
week Johns mill was in danger and was
saved only by great effort. At the pres
ent time the smoke is very dense.
D. L. Patee shot and killed himself,
as near as can be ascertained, on the
evening of the 14th in his residence on
bis ranch miles north of Prineville.
No one was living with him, and it was
known that he was in straitened cir
cumstances. There was no water on his
place and Mr. L. Dillon had been haul
ing him water for some time. . Last Sat
urday evening Mr. Dillon took- out. as
usual five gallons of water and on going
into the house found Patee lying on the
bed dead. Pnneville Review,
An almost total eclipse of the moon
occurred about 11 o'clock Saturday even
ing,, which . was plainly visible here.
The shadow first appeared on the lower
left-hand side of the moon about 9 :40 p.
m.t and gradually covered the face of
that lunar body, traveling upward and
to the right until a little before 11
o'clock, there was only the upper rim of
the moon visible. The shadow then ap
peared to remain stationary for some 15
minutes, when it commenced to pass off,
disappearing at the left hand lower edge
at 12:30 a. va. .
Tuesday's. Dally : . '
Cooler weather is indicated for the
current week by the weather bureau,
but no rain is probable.
Preaching at Christian church on
Eight Mile Sunday, August 30th, at 11
o'clock. All are invited. . ,
Attention is called to a notice for a
special meeting, in another column, of
Columbia Lodge, No. 5, 1. O. O. F.
Mr. E. F. Sharp succeeds Ed. Martin,
deceased, in the position ot field survey
or for the Eastern Oregon Land Co.
Potatoes still hold a good stiff price.
They are selling now for $1.50 a hun
dred. Peaches are retailing for 50 cents.
Pete Staack came in from Camas
JrAjrie today, to be treated for blood
poieoning. It wes caused by a rusty
nail which punctured his hand.
David R. Francis, ex-governor of Mis
souri, will be secretary of the interior,
vice Hoke Smith, who recently resigned
tbe secretaryship because of his finan
cial views. - .
The funeral of the late R. G. Closter
will take place from the undertaking
parlors of Crandall & Burgett at 10
o'clock tomorrow, Wednesday, August
26tb. Interment in Odd Fellows ceme
tery. . . '
No rain has fallen in Sherman county
since tbe 15th of May. The effect of the
dry spell and the hot winds has been
such as to decrease wheat yield fully 50
per cent." It is needless to say the half
lost comprised the farmer's profit for
the year.
"Augustem," tbe mascot for the bose
team, was led behind the victors' cart
in the parade last night, tied by a chain.
He seemed bored with so much noise,
but showed np at the banquet later on
at the Umatilla house, where hi was
greeted with great enthusiasm.
Recorder Phelps came back from As
toria and dispatched the following busi
ness, which had accumulated in his ab
sence : Two d. and 4a.', $10 and $15 re
spectively; one gun player $15; and one
Chinese scrapper, $5, The other party
to tbe hist transaction will have a. tiiai j
before bis honor in the morning. - :
. Mayor Pennoyer is now preparing bis
speech to be delivered at Salem oh Sep
tember 5. It is intended to surprise tbe
best efforts of Bryan, which should not
be difficult for an adult orator. The
mayor tried to take a mean advantage of
Auditor Gambell yesterday by reading
some extracts from the speech to him.
but Gambell broke away before the, sec
ond sentence was concluded. " The stuff
was too rich tor his stomach, bat will be
just what the. Populists are hungering
and thirsting for, and they will get their
fill when the mayor tarns loose, for he is
loaded for bear. Oregonian. ,
' Richard Closter died thia.raorning at
6 :40 o'clock. There was present, at the
hoar of death, only his old friend, Mr:
Schutz., He did not regain conscious
ness before death, and' died painlessly.
It is apparent tbe o'd gentleman had
carefully studied over the matter and
came to the conclusion' that be would
end his life after mature deliberation.
though not a hint ot his purpose was al
lowed to be revealed by pimseit in any
manner. He had the same pleasant
mile and nod for his friends up to the
very last time he was. seen. , Tbe day
before he had purchased a revolver from
Maier Jc Benton, a 38 .caliber, the same
which be used to' fire the fatal ' shot.
Some three years ago Mr. Closter had
made out a will - and got Harry Cloffgh
and Henry Bills to witness it. A few
days ago he remarked apparently . by
chance to Mr." Clough that he had made
no change in that document. To Mr.
Schutz he gave a letter addressed to
Mrs. Vierra which contained a check for
$1500. with the instruction to be sure
and deliver it to . the . person addressed.
Mr. Closter was worth several thousand
dollars in notes and money, though he
owned no real estate as far as . known
His purse contained $130 in cash. Here
again is evidence that he had prepared
for his funeral expenses and that his
death had been premeditated for some
time.
Mr. Closter was a member of the Ma
sonic fraternity, the Odd Fellows and
the Gesang Verein. The funeral will
occur at 10-o'clock in the morning and
will doubltess be largely attended.
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Auslm Underwear.
We have received oui COMPLETE STOCK of the - Celebrated PEER
LESS UNDERWEAR. The goods are well known to the ladies of The
Dalles and lovers of dainty and up-to-date Underclothing vill appreciate the
goods we'are showing. The styles are something beautiful; the designs en-'
tirely different from what ; thev have been heretofore; and prices' surprisingly
low, for the quality of goods. ; - "v ."; : v V .
Some of the New Things.
i Transforming- Desert.
Old residents of Umatilla and . those
who frequently travel on the road
through that country speak of a new
oasis in that desert region, la a sage
brush alkali plain, for years - unrelieved
by any green thing, has sprung an emer
ald spot which resolves iteeif on cloeer
inspection into fine rows of potato
plants, waving wheat, tasseled corn, and
stretches of land dotted over with the
luscious watermelon. The change shows
the wonderful metamorphosis, which
water will produce. The land is the
richest in the world under irrigation,
and the company which has taken hold :
of it deserves great credit for investing
money in a way to give employment to
others and to add, however so little, to
the natural wealth of the coun
try. . lbe most lasnionabie in
vestment of late years is in stocks or
bonds, and it gives us real . pleasure . to
chronicle an undertaking where a com
pany really invested money it) the natur
al resources of a country. There is great
possibilities in stores for what is now
known as the "Great American desert.
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Drawers '..I.Z. . ........
" Umbrella Drawers .
Night Robes
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Corset Covers ............ .. ...
Black Rustle Percalin Skirts.......
at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00,
..' - ...at 50c; 65c, 75V
.......at $1.00, $1.50, $1.75,
at 75c, $1.00,-$1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00,
at $1.00,
:..:...v....!....:;.:;:..:..:;...l at 25c to
... from $1.25 to
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at $1.25
at 1.25
2.50
1.00
2.00
2.50
1.50
.75
3.00
SEE OUR CENTER WINDOW.
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
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THE ASTORIA RACES.
How
Tbe -Smiles Lott tbe
Victory at Iait.
Wet Teit-
The Astoria Road.
Work on tbe Astoria railroad has
reached the town of Rainier. The men
are paid $1.50 per day, and required to
board at the company messhoiise at
cost of $4.50 per week, thus paying half
they receiye for board. In- addition to
this hospital dues to the amount of $1
month is charged up to the workmen
Married men living in the town are not
employed because tbey cannot afford tp
work for $4.25 per week, which is all
they would have left after paying board
and hospital dues. But the Astoria
railroad is actually building, and the
work Is being done in real railroad style,
every yard of earth being placed with
the intention of making a good roadbed.
A trip down the river will convince any
one that the Astoria . railroad is to be a
reality. Oregonian. '
Mr. T. A. Hudson of the Eastern Ore
gon Land- Co. arrived yesterday from
Sherman county. The company which
he represents owns land in all quarters
of that county and having visited all of
the company's ranches he is perhaps
better qualified than any other one man
to judge of the season's wheat crop.
The grade generally is second class this
year, tie finds the yield to be as a rule
16 bushels per acre for summer-fallowed
grain, 12 for volunteer- and 8 for spring
sown. Prices at Biggs rule 40 cents for
fir6t grade, 37c for second and 35c for
third grade wheat. There are some
fields which will yield 20 to 25 bushels
per acre. A-sample he brought back
will reach the last-named ficure. It was
grown upon John McDermott'a place.
The variety is called the Crooked-neck
Club. The grain ia plump and the
beads well filled.' There is a ereat dif
ference in farmers. The most intelligent
and industrious have the best yields.
x, ' Awarded ;
Highest Honors World's Fair,
V Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
IML1
CREAM
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Most Perfect Made. .
4 Years the Standard.
A . dispatch was received yesterday
briefly stating that The Dalles lost tbe
wet test. ; News was also received by
wire this morning that they ' failed to
capture a prize for tbe dry test race this
morning, notwithstanding the following
telegram which was sent from The
Dalles at 7 o'clock this morning : .
"The Dalles team is all right. This is
our day. Wipe 'em off the face ot the
earth.'
The above dispatch was signed 'by
about a doaen of our citizens who are
brimming oyer with good will, the last
signature being "George Brown and all
the girls." One chance remains for the
boys to win the championship race
this afternoon, and if that is won we
can well afford to forfeit . all . the
other honors. : This is the race of
the tournament, and carries with it tbe
big prize of $150. The race is a run of
900 feet, lay 300 feet of hose and get
water; time; then run back and un
couple tbe second length of hose from
the line and replace it with a length
taken from the cart ;- time. ' It is a noble
race, bnt the impression is here that the
boy 8 will not win it owing to tbe fact of
insufficient practice.
Iu the dry-test race this morning As
toria won. The time was: ' Astoria,
45 2 5; Oregon City, 46; The Dalles
461-5; Vancouver. 46 1-5. .
The story of yesterday's race is more
fully told in an Astoria dispatch to tbe
Oregonian today :'."-
The wet-test race was the first con
tested, and brought out a field of five.
The first to run was The Dalles team,
but, although tbe men made fast time
as lar as running went, iney were neaien
by the man at the hydrant, who ' turned
on the water before nozzle could be made
fast. This put The, Dalles team out of
the race; No time was taken. The As-
torians followed, and, with a poor start,
covered the distance and got water in 49
seconds. They were followed by Van
couver, who were also credited with 49
seconds. The Liberty hose team, of
Portland, was next, and, from their con
dition, looked like winners. - but 'all
three of the timers' watches indicated
exactly 49 seconds. The excitement
was intense and a proposition made to
divide the prizes, but the members of
each team insisted on running the race
off later in the day. Oregon City was
unable to do better than 52 seconds.
In the hnb-and-hub race, tbe first teams
to comite were The Dalles and Van
couver. lbe latter won easiiyi in ai i-o
second?. Liberty, of Portland, Oregon
Citv and Astoria next appeared. . Tbe
heat "went to the local men. In the
final, between Vancouver and Astoria, a
grand r8ce was witnessed. Vancouver
got the heat of the start, but tbe local
team trained inch by inch in the last 100
yard-, and looked like winners. , Van
couver readied tne tape, nowever, aooui
four inches in the lead. In the run-off
of tbe wet-test run, ABtoria got water in
48 2-5 seconds, and were followed by
Vancouver in 49 2-5. - Owing to the
.liberty hose team's mishap of two men
falling at the start and the hydrant-man
missing connection, their time was 52
seconds. The race therefore went to
Astoria, with Vancouver second. , .
HURRAH1 THE BOYS WIN. '
the joyful news which comes over tlie
wires that our- boys have 'won the -big
race the one worth winning the cham
pionship $Tew York, race. The Dalles
beat the next-best time by thiee and
three-fifths seconds, making the race ia
123 2-5. The following bulletins tell in
brief the story of the afternoon : .
Astoria No time; lost in coupling.
.--Vancouver No time; lost In coupling.
The Dalles Just finished making a
successful run ; time 123 2-5. .
. Portland Time 127 ; will be protested.
Oregon City The coupling blew out ;
consequently no time. The Dalles wins
first prize of $150 ; Portland second.
air to a height of 185 feet. The visiting
teams were much impressed by th
splendid water pressure of the new
water works. '
3 :15 p. m. Defeat is swallowed np in
victory ! We are repaid for all the sus
pense, anxiety and drear forebodings by '
. Row tbe Race Was Wod.
An Astoria dispatch gives the follow
ing particulars of the championship
race: "' -
The Dalles led off, making 1:23 2-5,
and were followed by tbe Astorians,
whose coupling became jammed, throw
ing them out of the race. The Four
teenth infantry team could not do better
than 1 :26, and 1 :28 was the best that
Portland could place to their credit.
Oregon City was also unfortunate in this
race, one of their couplings breaking
while the hose was coming off the cart.
This gave the championship to The
Dalles, a victory which was very popular,
owing in some measure to the fact that
The Dalles' had previously been unsuc
cessful. After the racing was brought to
a close, a test of the water pressure was
made, 10 streams being thrown in tbe
Repabllcaa Prone to Unite.
At the annual meeting of the State
Press Association, just closed at AstoriaV
a number of the Republican editors
present discussed tbe proposition of or
ganizing an association in tbe interest of
the Republican party. The proposal ia
to have none but actual editors in the
organizatlon, and it is designed that it
be completed as speedily as possible, so
as to engage actively in tbe present cam- .
paign. - The suggestion has met with
general favor among tbe Republican,
editors, there being practically no dis
sension to the. proposed movement.
Nearly every one approached concerning;
the matter signified approval and an eag
erness to commence the work of carrying;
on a vigorous McKiuley campaign at
oncei , ' - . .
Tbe suggestion of forming Such an or
ganization is in line with the policy pre--,
vailing in many other states where party
papers have strongly organized. It is .
proposed to call a meeting of the editors
of the interior press early in September, .'
wnen tne suoject win oe thoroughly dis
cussed and some definite action taken. ,
Geo. P. Frank, ex-mayor of Portland,
died at his seaside residence at Long: '
Beach Sunday night after a protracted -illness.
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Mr. Pague leaves fir the East on the
25th inst, and will be absent until about
September lltb. During his absence .
Mr. S. M. Blandford will be in charge of
the office and work in Portland.
tub Price on Farm wagons Has DropDeff;
' . ' That "let. the price on some wagons has fallen below our price on "OLD
HICKORY" Wagons.' Why? ' Because no other wagon on the market will sell'
alongside of tbe "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 t
be strictly first-clrss. If you want the CHEAPEST Wagon on the market, we .
haven't got it ; but we have got the BEST, and eolicit comparison. " '
MAYS & CROWE, The Dalles, Or.
Harvest Supplies.
Header Forks, Hay Rakes.
Russell & Co. Agency for '.
Threshers and Extras:
Lubricating1 Oils.
Dixon Graphite Axle Grease. -C.
& S. and Frazer's Axle Grease.
167 Second Street, The Dalles.
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