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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 16. 1896. The Weekly Cteoiiiele. THE DALLES. OREGON OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY. Publti lied in two partt, on Wednetdayt and Saturdays. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. BT MAIL, F08TAO PKIPAID, Ilf ADTANCI. One year fl 80 Six months 75 Three month 60 Advertising rates reasonable, and made known on application. Address all communications to "THE1CHRON- ICLE," The Dallea, Oregon. Telephone No. 1. LOCAL BREVITIES. Saturday's Daily. "Maid of Gotham, ere we kUs, Tell me what the deuce Is this?" Phe answers with a chilly laugh, "ily breaeh of promise phonograph.' Considerable rain fell at Umatilla yes terday. The county conrt house is soon to be ornamented with a cement walk. John Carlin shipped twelve carloads of sheep to Chicago this morning. ' Love, Courtship and Marriage .at Baldwin Opera House tonight. Couples matted and mis-matted. The name of Mark Long, musical di rector, now appears at the conclusion of the concert program for tomorrow. A white plate lowered into the waters mas' excursion, . could be seen at a depth of 94 feet. The Misses Taylor will open a pri mary school, with kindergarten meth ods, in the First Baptist church on Mon day, Sept. 14th. A Massachusetts young couple have made a desperate wager. If McKinley is elected she will marry him ; and if Bryan is elected he will marry her. Mrs. Phillips is just receiving a large assortment of the latest novelties in millinery; also a large assortment of ladles and children s street hats at 50 and 25 cents each. . Please call and see these bargains. sl2-lt Ninety cases of salmon were pat up yesterday at Herrick's cannery as a re sult of the first days pack. A still larger number will be packed today. This, though not as large a number as hoped for, is encouraging to all hands. Mr. Qrey will organize his second and third class in German on Saturday after noon at 4 o'clock, September 19th at the old Lutheran chapel on Ninth street All desiring to participate in the work of either of these two classes will please attend this meeting. Seufert Bros, shipped five cases of fresh salmon to New York City by ex press last night. These are iced at varions points along the route and reach the breakfast plates of Gothamites with all the delicacy and excellence of flavor that we obeerve at home. Mr. urey will organize a class in Latin on next Monday evening at o'clock at the old Lutheran chapel. All desiring instruction in the Latin lan guage are requested to attend this meet ing, so that the time for instruction and other necessary, arrangements can be established permanently, at once. The salary of stock inspector has suf fered the most from the grindstone of economy. Formerly it was $900 a year, and was reduced successively to $700, $500 and $300 annually. Yesterday the county court split the $300 in the mid dle, and the present incumbent will re ceive only $150 per year. Ed. Marshal is being tried today for larceny in a dwelling, the complaining witness being the sparkling, often ine briated, sometimes lachrymose "Irish Moll," who avers that she saw the de fendant engaged in robbing her trunk at the hacienda. As soon as possible she gave the alarm. The trial has occupied the entire day at Justice Filloon's court. Late this afternoon he was bound over under $200 bonds. It is reported by the men who were engaged in excavating for Davenport's saw mill at the head of the ditch on Hood .River, and they are all truthful men,as6erts the Glacier, that after a blast was set off a live toad was set free that had been imbedded in the hard basaltic rock 18 inches from the surface. The toad had swelled up to several times his natural size and completely filled the cavity where he had been imprisoned for thousands of years. As soon as set free by the blast, the toad wilted to the ordinary size and hopped away, probab ly to hunt up the companions of his youth. The kind hearted men stood and' watched the toad enjoy his liberty. They couldn't think of making the toad a prisoner again even for exhibition, and brought to town only the hole in the rock to verify their story. Monday's Daily. The river now stands at 9.9. Mr. A. S. Roberts brough t up fourteen thoroughbred Sopbshire bucks from Troutdale Saturday night. The buildings and barns of Adams & Hinkle, together with nearly all the contents, burned last week at Glen wood, Wash. ' Charlie Heppner demonstrated a les son in natural philosophy Saturday, which ia much safer to learn from a school book that is, that powder when touched with a spark is instantly trans- j formed into a gas many, times its own MR. AND MRS. TURNER DROWN bulk. He had about a quart of black powder which he .touched with the lighted end of a cigarette to "see how it burned." He now carries his arm in a sling and his face and feat.da are badly powder-burned. Seufert Bros, will follow their ship ment of 25.000 pounds of salmon last Friday with a like shipment tomorrow evening. , No. 1 wheat is selling at the Diamond Mills today for 46 cents. This is a very good price for the times. There is said to be a shortage this year in the world's product. Jacob .Wollner, a wool merchant of San Francisco, is in the city. He states that if McKinley . is elected he will pay wool raisers 15 cents a pound for their wool next year. Judge Liebe received a telegram today from Giles Patrick, stating that he is in Ferndale,-California. The telegram was forwarded from Eureka. Patrick is a beneficiary in Richard Closter's will. Major Jackson, of the regular army, and Col. Telfer, inspector general of the O. N. G., airived in the city on the noon train today and will inspect the. militia company at the armory tonight. Attorney J. L. Story left today for Portland on legal business in connec tion with the suits of the Eastern Ore gon Land Co. vs. divers settlers in Sher man county who have patents to certain lands claimed by the land company. Mr. W. H. Taylor shipped some Hun garian prunes to New York last week that brought the remarkable figure of $1'.55 per box. The high figure was be cause of the superiority of the fruit and the excellent packing. Other fruit sold by its side for $1 per box. .. The case of the State' vs. D. P. and Wm. Ketchum was settled at Portland Friday, resulting in the complete ex oneration of defendants. The charge was herding sheep on the reserve heinous crime forsooth, but of which they were proven absolutely innocent. Tuesday's. Sally The rain last night amounted to .18 of an inch. Mr. and Mrs. Herrin left for the Locks this morning to meet officers of the grand lodge of Workmen and Degree of Honor. Many of the ladies are attracted to Pease & Mays these days by an elegant now stock of fall dress goods, which has lately arrived, and of which, we under stand, they have a great variety. Republicans of 8-Mile precinct will organize a McKinlev club at the Lower 8-Mile school house Monday night, Sept. 21st at 7:30 o'clock. All Republicans are cordially invited to be present. J. H. Graham, who was killed yester day, was a brother of William Graham, who was killed seven years ago the 17th of this mouth by being scalded to death in a railroad accident above The Dalles. Capt. Waud states that the .bulkhead on the shore side has been built ready for the cement at the Locks, and on the island side it has been cleared ready for the masonry, which will be built up fast. Mr. J. S. Koontz returned today from the head of 8-Mile where he has been for the past week. Toe weather up tbeie is now cold continually and in camp a fire must be kept up all the time if comfort is to be insured. The car of Italian and silver prunes shipped last night by The Dalles Com mission Co., was made up as follows J. H. 'Stadleman, 50; Geo. Sellinger, 102; W. H. Johnson, 168 ; Amos Root, 37; E. Lane, 20; A. S. Bennett. 402. A. M. Williams & Co. have some very handsome windows, which will well re pay inspection. There is a splendid ex hibit of underwear in .one of them, which, being seasonable, will attract much attention. There are some drives in other lines, also, noted in their ad vertisement elsewhere in this issue. News was received in this city today of the death of Joseph Carey, a son-in- law of Mrs. Hawthorne, who was killed near Eugene last week, while riding a horse, by his spurs catching in the saddle girth, frightening the horse, who reared and fell, crushing its rider. Mrs. Carey is a daughter of Mrs. Hawthorne and re sides in The Dalies. At the inspection at the armory lait night Major Jackson expressed his com plete satisfaction as to The Dalles militia company. (Jompany j and the non commissioned staff came under the ex amination. The different maneuvers and the manual of arms was gone through with by Capt. Cbrisman, under the instruction of Major "Jackson, First Lieut. Reese and Second Lieut. McAvoy. Major Jackson and Col. Telfer left later for Wasco. . . . ., Death of Two Colored Citizens Floating Under a Scow. 7 0 - Exact Location Demanded. Some people get so in the habit of using what is generally looked upon as profane language that it becomes second nature to them. If they could all be brought up as roundly as the man in the following anecdote, perhaps their manners would soon be mended. Ex- Governor Taylor, of Tennessee, brother of Colonel Nat Taylor, recently of San Jose, tells the story: A stranger ap proached him recently with extended hand and said:' "Your face is familiar,' where in h 11 did ! meet . you?"-" "I don't know," replied the ex-governor, what part of h 11 are you from?" George Washington Turner and bis wife, well known colored people of. The Dulles, who have been in the laundry bnsiness for some time, were drowned about 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. . With another colored man known as Jenkins, they had been fishing above the rapids. They had hauled in their sturgeon line, getting about 300 pounds of fish, which was deposited in the bot tom of the boat along with a salmon they had procured. In the boat, also, was their dog, a small yellow pug. Jen kins, who was the only survivor of the occupants of the boat, and who is the only living witness of the tragic 'occur rence, tells the following particulars. The boat, after receiving its load of fish, was rowed down over the rapids, and was heading directly for the bow of Davis' scow, which is anchored across the river about a mile and a half distant. Jenkins who is a proficient oarsman, saw the danger, and shouted to Turner to row with his shore oar. Turner was unskilled in the use of oars, and becoming frightened, accidentally knocked out Jenkins' oarlock with his oar. There remained one other lock on that side of the boat, but this also was in some manner knocked out through the hurry and agitation of Turner. In another moment the . boat bad drifted to the scow and was at once submerged with all its occupants, except Jenkins. By standing up in the boat he in some manner grasped a shore line which helps fasten the fish boat steadily in the river, and climbed hand over hand to it. But Turner and bis wife sank to rise no more. Their four-footed companion al so drowned with them. The small boat came up a short dis tance down the river badly batterred and a greet hole stove in its side near the bottom, but it was tenantless. The current flows very swift where the acci dent occurred, and it is scarcely prob able the bodies will be' found, though efforts have been made today to do bo. Turner was a son of Mrs. .Whitaker, who died not long ago at the Portland hospital. Turner and Jenkins had but just formed a partnership in the sturgeon fishing bussness and this was their first day's work fishing. Mrs. Turner had expressed a wish to go out with them in the boat, and had almost been dissuaded by friends to whom she had spoken, but unfortunately their advice bad not prevailed. She was the first to sink out of sight beneath the scow, holding her dog in her arms. ' Her hus band followed directly. In the boat was a . sturgeon weighing 250 pounds. The same sturgeon was re covered this morning and brought to the express office. The sturgeon lines and hooks were lost. New Fall Dress Goods. Our Fall Goods are arriving daily and we will soon have our complete stock open for your inspection. The Dress Goods Section has already made a good showing with some of the choicest materials. France, England, Germany, and last but not least, America, have contributed to our stock. Many of these handsomely woven materials are confined to us for this section of the country. Come and look them over. THe Fall Importation of Black Goods. No woman's wardrobe is complete without at least one good Black Gown, and we are in shape to Gown he town. Handsome Lustres, unique Brocade Effects, fine Figured Mohairs, standard All-Wool and Silk-and-Wool Materials, all fresh from foreign looms, and with a mod esty of price that will make you ready buyers. ' See Our Center Window.. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. PEASE INDIAN RELICS. They Are Becoming; Scarce Sr. Suther land'a Fine Collection. Kipe tomatoes lor catsup Scents . per pound at Dalles Commission Co. sl4-2w County Court Proceedings. Ot C. P. Petition tor county road Balch et al, prayer granted. C. A. Cramer, petition for change in road district; denied. W. Bolton et al, petition for incorpor ation of Antelope; petition granted; election to be held October 19th, 1896. Boundaries as prayed for in petitien ; T. Harper, P. A. Kirchheimer, W. Bol ton judges ; E. M. Miller and E. Shutt clerks. D. S. McKay, petition for liquor license; granted. E. C. Rogers et al, petition for county road ; J. B. Goit appointed surveyor ; C Hayes, J: Henrichs and V. Wmchell viewers. A. W, Calvin, petition for- liquor icense; granted. In the matter of 1 mill tax belonging to road districts. Ordered that the clerk do not issue warrants from and after this date on the 1 mill special road fund without an order of this court. C. G. Wetmore appointed supervisor of road Dist. No. 9 to fill vacancy caused by tbeTesignation of C. F. Mitchell. In the matter of wood for court bouse. Bid of J. T. Reynolds accepted for pine and fir at $2 per cord. Bid of J. T. Peters accepted for oak at $3.75 per cord. In the matter of sidewalks around court house. Ordered that Kocher and Freeman build a cement walk; price 325, to be approved by Judge Mays. In the matter of salary of stock in spector, ordered that from and after the date on which the present incumbent qualified, the salary for same shall be $150 per annum. Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair. Dr.. Sutherland of this city has per haps the finest collection of arrow points and Indian relics in the city, though he has only been collecting for two years. The other day he received a very fine bow and half a dozen arrows from Cali fornia from a former patient he had treated in The Dalles. The arrow points are affixed to long, straight, well-made arrows of ependid workmanship. The bow is also very fine, with a strong gut string. The bow is painted in red and blue with a regular design. Dr. Suth erland has arrow points which he values as high as to each. The value does not consist in the worth of the stone, but the rarity of workmanship and the dif- ficulty of it. Arrow points have been getting scarcer and scarcer of late years, and their value will rise fast from now on Of 1,500 points that Dr. Sutherland has secured in the past year, only about 500 have been newly found. They are chiefly brought in by Indians, who per sistently wander over the sand fields in search of them, but the business is be coming unprofitable even to them from their scarcity. They have sought to make them, but their deception is easily discovered by the connossieur, for their manufacture is a lost art. There is a regularity of the cicatrices, and a smoothness of work which cannot be duplicated in this day of the world. The most common stone is the obsidian Others are found of cornelian, agate, por phyry, bone, petrified wood, etc. There are other valuable Indian relics besides the arrow points. Numbers of mortars and pestles, implements and images have been found which have a great attraction to the curio hunter. The mortars contain evidences of much usage, and no doubt a great deal of grain nas oeen pounded np in. tnem. Some of them were evidently used to mix paint in, for they are still colored with the same mysteriously made and lasting pigments which are to this day to be seen in hieroglyphics on the rocks above The Dalles. Then, too, there are Indian baskets, skillfully woven, but of course of more recent manutacture. Misses Anna and Bess Lang have -the choicest collection of Indian baskets in the city. These are becoming rare, also, for civilization has Induced Indians to use analine dyes and gaily-colored worsteds, which renders them of no value to the relic hunter. . Others who are known to have good collections' are Rev. W. C. Curtis and A. Ullrich. The fire of 1891 destroyed some very valuable collections, among them one belonging to Mr. Geo. Morgan. The Concert. CREAM Mi Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. IBM The concert yesterday was not radic ally different than those which had pre ceded it. While the absence of Mr. Peterson's cornet could be noted, yet the music was quite as sweet and the sev eral selections so well sustained under the competent leadership of Mr. Long that the absence of Mr. Peterson did not seem by any means irremedial. The serenade "Pleasant Dreams," one of the sweetest selections in the repertoire of the band, was never exceeded in beauty by its rendition yesterday. "The Mill in the Forest" was very fine also. Best of all was the clarionet solo of Mr. Mark Long. There are few musicians on any instrument who can pass from note to note with the felicity possessed by Mr. Long. Distinct and clear, without the trace of a slur, Mr. Long brings out a succession of 64th notes with the dis tinctness of the written music before him, and wide changes of compass he instantly accomplishes, preserving every tone in its original and separate beauty His solo yesterday was more difficult be cause of its length, otherwise the audi ence would have insisted on their en core. Mr. u. a. uiarke is becoming very proficient in the use of bis traps, and his bird music never sounded so sweet, nor was it as brilliant, as yesterday. He has an able assistant in Mr. A. Kennedy A BRYAN CLUB. An Organization Effected at the Home Saturday Evening'. Court The Bryan club of The Dalles held their first meeting Saturday night in the court house. There were about sixty present when the meeting opened, with a diminishing number as the meeting progressed. The first business' of the meeting was the election of a president. There was but one nomination, Mr. J. L. Story, who was elected by acclamation, and who made a short speech in res ponse. Though a Populist of recent conversion, -Mr. Story is an apt pupil, and like his great leader of oratorical fame, arrays class against class the laboring classes against the "plutocrats" and "money lenders." He exhibited a roster containing 210 names of purported adherents to a Bryan club. For vice-president, the difficulty at once appeared 01 selecting any wno would accept the doubtful honor, and was in turn declined by Mr. A. S. Ben nett, Mr. Reese and Mr. Koss. Finally Mr. B. H. Thurston and Mr. J. B. Crossen accepted the positions without murmur. They elected Frank Hill sec retary, but couldn't make him serve, and so the assistant secretary, Mr. J. A. Donthit, fulfilled the requirement. A committee of three on constitution and bylaws was appointed, consisting of A. S. Rennett, Al Reese and B. H. Thurston. There appearing to he no other urgent buBijess, speeches were declared to be the order, and on call Mr. A. J. Brig ham, of Dnfur, took the floor.' Mr. Brigbam is a very earnest advocate of free silver and talks quite entertainingly, . but is not willing to let the Republican party consummate financial legislation in the only permanent and feaslble'way, by international agreement. Mr. A. S.' Bennett followed Mr. Brigbam in the usual lines of argument. He gave Bryan, an entirely new appellation, calling, him "that great commoner,", and "our big brother." Mr. E. B. Dufur also made a short extemporaneous speech, promising to do better aa the campaign progressed. A motion was then carried that a ' committee of three be appointed to ar range for a meeting hall and times of meeting ; alao to arrange for epeakera and to invite ex-Gov. Pennoyer and Mr. I. H. Barclay to address our citizens at some future time in their convenience. Mr. R. F. Gibons was then elected treasurer, and the meeting adjourned. - After adjournment eleven names were added to the club. Hood Hirer's Blf Club. Mr. M. P. Isenberg's prediction that Hood River would have a wonderfully active Republican club before November is already verified, for last Saturday a McKinley and Hobart sound money club was organized there with a membership of 130. Mr. Isenberg was elected tem porary chairman and made an eloquent speech, which elicited hearty applause. G. J. Gessling was elected president of the club; W. M. Yates, secretary; Will iam Potter, vice-president, and Frank Jones, assistant secretary. L. N. Blow ers, J. W. Morton and William Smith were appointed a committee on roles end order of business, to report at the next meeting. This Fellow Wants to Bet. John Eagan, of Indianapolis, baa ' signed and sent to the Cincinnati Com mercial Gazette the following order : "I am (and nave Deen lor lorty years) a Democrat, but will now bet $20,000 to 10,000 that McKinley will get everyone of the northern and western states. I will bet $20,000 to $10,000 that McKinley will lie elected, and I will make a bet of $5,000 that Bryan won't get as large a vote as Greely. These will hold good until October 1st." The Wasco Warehouse Co. begs leave . to inform Farmers that they have STOR AGE ROOM for 200,000 SACKS of WHEAT and any one wishing to store their wheat and hold for later market can do so on usual terms. Also, they . will pay the HIGHEST CASH PRICE for Wheat, Oats, Barley and Rye. s2w Tfie Price on Farm vagons las Dropl; That is. 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 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-clrse. 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, Orv