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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, SATURDAY; DECEMBER 12. 1896.
The Weekly Chronicle.
TBI DALLES,
OKEGON
PERSONAL MENTION.
J. P. Abbott ia in from Wapinitia.
Mr. Alex. McLeod of Kingsley is in
the city.
Mr. O. L. Paqnet, ex-county asseseor,
is in from Wapinitia.
T. H. Johnston and Williard Vander
pool came in from Dufur last night.
Robt. Jordan and D. R. Kelley of
Kingsley are registered at tbe Umatilla.
Mr. D. M. French went to Portland
this afternoon, accompanied by Mr. VV.
Lord.
Judge Sol Smith of Goldendale arrived
this afternoon just in time to take tbe
train for Portland.
Captain H. C. Coe and T. C. Dallas
came up from Hood River last night.
Captain Coe is on his way to his ranch
in Washington across the Columbia from
Castle Rock.
Thurst Masters came over from Gol
dendale today, and took the train for
Portland. Ho has with him his son,
Arthur, aged about 12 years, who has
been sick since last June, and whom he
is taking to Portland for treatment.
S. Marshal Bee tie y is in
Deputy U.
the city.
Hon. J. W, Meldrara is registered at
the UmatiUa,
' "R. W. Porler and Win. Landis both of
Oregon City were here today.
Mrs. McDonald and Mrs. Fordyce
went to Portland this afternoon
Hon. Dan Mnrphy came up with the
. jury in the Taffe case last night,
T. A. Hudson, who was a witness in
theSeufert case, arrived borne today.
Louis Rorden was among the passen
gers going to Portland this afternoon.
Hon. J. T. Apperson of Oregon City
was registered at the Umatilla last
night.
Mr. J. W. Walter one of the proprie
tors of the Grant distillery was in the
city today.
Grand Duke of Celilo, Taffe, went be
low today to look alter his law suit with
the government.
Mr. J. O. Mack left this afternoon for
San Francisco, where he expects to re
main during tbe winter.
Henry Stead, who has been at Bake
Oven for some time, returned to his
home at Hood River today.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Humphrey was
in charge of the Taffe jury that came up
from Portland last night.
Emll Schanno was a passenger on the
local this afternoon for Hood River,
or any other point where be can catch a
fruit pest.
Mr. John S. Wilson a member of the
Taffe jury, here today, ia at present a
resident of Marion county, but a dozen
or more years ago lived in Wasco.
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Brock and Mr.
and Mrs. C. J. Bright of Wasco, Sher
man county, came down from the me
tropolis of the wheat belt last night.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Dietzel left last
night for St. Louis and other eastern
points, and will visit relatives and
friends in Illinois before returning.
They will remain until after the holi
days. Mr. A. . Lake ia in from Wamic.
F. A. Senfert arrived homo from Port
land today.
Mr. Geo. Byers, an old-time Dallesite,
is in the city.
Mrs. W. H. Moore of Moro is visiting
friends here.
G. E. Thompson and Thcmaa Calla
han are in from Rutledge.
'.Mr. L. R. Reeves, the genial hotel
keeper of Hood River, is in tbe city.
Mr. and Mrs. F. W. VanPatten came
down from Grants today and are at the
Umatilla.
- Mrs. W. R. Abrame, at one time a
resident of The Dalles, is visiting Mrs.
W. H. Moody.
H. L. Cnrran, the bridge carpenter,
baa accepted a position on the Elgin
branch of the O.R.&N
J. W. Overbaagh, Howard Clark and
J. E. Jacobson, all of White Salmon, ar
rived from Goldendale yesterday. . Tbey
uad been making final proof on govern
inent land before Commissioner Dunbar.
MOUNT RANIER 14,519 FEET HIGH
FAMINE AND PLAGUE.
Terrible S offering of the
- India,
Inhabitant of
A vivid portrayal of the awful situa
tion in India famine threatened for the
whole vast population, grain riots al
ready begun, and a drought of many
months in prospect is contained in a
letter which the American Board of
Foreign Missions has just received from
tbe Rev. R. A. Hume, D. D., dated at
Ahmadnugger, India, October 16th,
1896, says a Boston correspondent of the
New York Times.
"I am just entering on my 23d year of
missionary service in India," says the
writer. "In these years I have been
through many perplexities, but the end
ot tbe 22d years finds me in greater pe
cuniary embaraassmenttban ever before
in my life. Many is the day that there
is not a dollar in tbe house for personal
expenses, or for the old-established
fruitful work, or for our theological sem
inary, nor any idea where n dollar is to
come from, and in this 22d year there
appear the almost certain prospect of
the keenest and most trying suffering
and perplexity caused by wide-spread
famine.
"Tbe Indian weather bureau foretold
an inadequate rainy season this
year. The result ia as foretold. From
fie Himalayas to Cpe Comorin the
rainy season has been inadequate. In
this (Ahmednuggur) district the early
rain in Jane and July was good, bat
since July there has been no rain, and
now the proepect is that for eight
months more no rain will fall' In con
sequence the first cropB have not prop
erly ripened, and for waut of later ram
the second craps cannot be even sowed
in most places, unless there are wells to
be depended on. Even the water sup- i
ply is now low. What will it be a tew
months hence?
"I have been through one famine in
India, and the recollection of it is most
sad, but that was not a general so much
aa a comparatively local famine. The
coming famine seems likely to be very
general for nearly the whole population
with its 300,000,000 people.
Already gtain riots are common, Tbe
people people break open grain shops
and granaries, and threaten to kill the
merchants if they interfere. Thev
Bay: "We shall have soon to die with
out gram. It you interfere with onr
getting your grain, we will kill you in
the struggle, it will be all the same.'
"Wben qmct, orderly people are
aroused to such acts and words, you can
imagine their present condition.
"But thia ia only the beginning of our
troubles. No more rain seems likely to
fall for & months, and no grain can be
ripened for over 10 months. What fear
ful suffering seem a to be in store."
Tbe Rev. Edward Hume writes from
Bombay, under date of October 10:
"Yesterday's report shows that during
the past week there have been nearly
800 deaths, or 50 per cent above the nor
mat number for this time of the year,
This excess ia due to the presence of
the plague which the doctors technically
call "bunconic" fever. The symptoms
are swelling on the neck, in the arm pits
and groins, accompanied by fever and
vomiting, and the patients present i
very noticeably sad and demented ap
pearance. In one case which has been
reported death took place after an illness
of 22 hours, but in moat cases the pa'
tients linger on for two or three days
At first the mortality was very hich, but
now the authorities aseure us that not
more than 60 per cent of the cases are
fatal. Even experts cannot tell us
whence the disease comes nor what the
cause is."
SUDDEN DEATH OF G- W. STAVER
Expired at Hla Store In Portland Ti
" torday.
BACK IN FINAB DEL RIO.
Figure Which Go on Government Rec
ord a Official.
Geo. E. Hyde, in charge of the U. S
geological survey, which has been in the
field in this county all ' summer, has
given out the correct altitude of Mi
Ranier as determined by the survey by
- means of triangulation. The figures are
14,519 feet above sea level. The base
line at Ellensburg was used, with sea'
level guage at Tacoma, and these figures
will go on government records as offi
cial.
Mr. Hyde save he has been unable to
find ' any authority for the old figures,
14,444, and be thinks they were arbitrar
ily adopted to go Mt. Shasta four bet
ter, that mountain's elevation having
been officially fixed at 14,440.
This last measurement . makes Mt.
Rainier the highest mountain in tbe
United States, and in Mr. Hyde's judg
ment it is the most beautiful and sym
metrical mountain in North America.
While Mt. Shasta is nearly as high, its
base is 5,000 feet above sea level, but
Mt. Rainier's feet are planted practi
cally at -tide water, and his giant form
raises to the tremendous height literally
at one jump.
Work Bones
For sale, or will exchange for cows
and calves.. Time given on first-class
security. For particulars inquire of C.
E. Bayard, Tbe Dalles, Or., or Frank
Watkins, at ranch on 15-Mile. 21-wlm
Maceo I A grain In the Land of the
Living.
St. Louis, Dec. 10. A special to the
Republic from Dallas, Tex., says:
The bead of the local Cuban commit
tee today received a dispatch from Key
West making absolute denial of the
Spanish reports from Havana of the al
leged killing of Antonio Maceo.
The dispatch states that at 9 o'clock
last night Maceo was again in Pinar del
Rio province, and that hia army was
making successful operations against
Weyler ; that since the turning of Wey
ler's flank, December 1, Maceo had cap
tured more than 1200 stands of arms
and immense quantities of ammunition,
medicines and commissary supplies.
Refrigerator Line.
Attention of shippers is called to the
new refrigerator line operated by the
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
between Portland, Huntington. Spokane
and intermediated points, leaving Port
land on train 22, Wednesdays and Satnr
days. E. E. Lytle, Agent.
Only thirty days in which to secure
Herrin'a unrivalled photos. Mra. Her
rin will leave The Dalles January 1st
for a long visit in Southern Oregon, per
haps to remain. You can secure bar
gains now in all kinds of work dupli
cates,, cabinet, polished, only $2 per
dozen until Jan. 1, 1897. d2-lw
The winsome little actress,, Katie
Putnam, will appear here on the 16th in
a play written especially for . her, "The
Old Lime Kiln." The play is a good
one and the company first-class, so that
theater goers may prepare for a.gennine
treat. '
Hot clam broth every day at noon at
AdKellar'B. tf '
WTith but a gasp, without the slightest
warning that the grim messenger with
his dread summons had come to him,
George W. Stayer, head of the widely
known agricultural implement house of
G..W. Staver & Co., reeled in his chair
yesterday morning and fell over dead.
Death was instantaneous.
Shortly after 8 o'clock Mr. Staver
reached the store at 241 Front street,
and, aa was his usual custom in begin
ning tbe day's business, commenced the
opening and examining of his mail. He
had greeted M. B. McFaul, the book
keeper, with a cheery "good morning,"
and seemed to be in excellent health
and spirits.
A half hour had . passed, Mr. Staver
being still occupied with his correspond
ence, when some matter of business
contained in one of the letters caused
him to turn and consult Mr. McFaul.
The latter went to hia employer's desk,
and together the two were discussing
the proposition broached in the letter,
when suddenly Mr. Staver, with a quick
gasp and catching of his breath, let hie
head fall backward and before the book
keeper could seize him had sank from
the chair to the floor, resting in a sitting
posture.
Mr. Staver in life was a very heavy
man, bis weight being 210 pounds.
Cosrnizant of his inability to lift the
form of the stricken merchant alone,
McFaul ran into the store and sum
moned Mr. Staver's brother, Samuel
Staver, to his assistance. Together the
two men raised tbe dying man, laying
him upon his back upon a desk. Mr.
McFaul then hurried to the telephone
and rang for Dr. Rockey. The physi
cian was not in, but the call was ans
wered by Dr. Dutro, occupying offices
with Dr. Rockey, it being but a few mo
ments after Mr. Staver was stricken that
the physician was on the scene.
His services were not required, how
ever, for Mr. Staver was beyond all
earthly sid. He was dead. The cause
is supposed to have been apoplexy. Un
dertaker Holman was notified, and the
body removed" to the home, corner
Twelfth and Clay streets.
George W. Staver waa a man ot about
65 years, and has been a leading spirit
in Portland mercantile life since the
firm of Staver & Walker commenced
business here in the early '80s. He
leaves a wife, two daughters and a son
to mourn his sudden taking off. The
son, John btaver, is engaged in
business in San Francisco. Miss Nellie
Staver liyea at home. The other
daughter. Ida, ia now Mrs. Molding, of
Chicago.
Pease & Mays are showing in their
center window a beautiful line of men's
soft hats and Fedoras in browns, tans,
slates and blacks, up-to-date styles.
Regular price, $2, $2.50 and $3. Your
pick of the lot for $1. S-12
Anyone desiring their chimneys
cleaned can have it done bv calling upon
or addressing Mr. Ike Peary or James
Hogan, The Dalles or telephone to No.
Salclde Is Hereditary.
" An extraordinary instance of heredi
tary tendency to suicide "was to-10 by
Prcf. Brouardel in Paris lately. A
fanner near ' Etampes hanrsl hhiwelf
without apparent cause, ioavirir a. fam
ily of seven sons and itv.r r.ib'.crs.
Ten. of the eleven PiabFcqucnily fol
lowed the father's exaran'-, but net un
til they had married ar.i befottea cui!
dren, all of whom likewise haiifTc;1
themselves. The only survivor is a son.
who is now C8 years of. ngi;, and has
passed safely beyond the family Lang
ing age. -
Mourning for a Chinrsc Kaler.
When a Chinese ecperor dies the in
telligence is acronnccd Vy dispatches
to tie several provinces, .v.ritten Tvith
purple ink, the mourning-color. All per
sons of rank are required to take, red
silk ornaments from tliclr caps, with
the ball or button cf rar.!:; all subjects
of China, without exception, are called
upon to forbear t.liavtsg' their heads for
100 dnys, v.-iihin wV.'dIi period none uiny
marry, piny upon ir.:xsieal instruments
or perform any sacrifice. .
Sheriff's Sale.
89.
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There's more clothing
poor soap than by actual
free alkali rots them,
pure-
destroyed by
wear aa the
Hoe cake ia
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In the Circuit Court ol the Str.te Of Oregon for
Wasco county.
J. Shipley, Pl-iii-.ilT,
William H.'Nenben?k, Emma Ncabenek, James
Ball, Mrs. James Hall and Knapp.Burrell &
Co,, a corporation, Defendants.
By virtue of mi execution and order of sale
to me directed and issued out of the above en
titled court in the ab n-e entitled cause, in favor
of the plaintiff Bbove named, on the 25th day of
November, 1886, commanding me to satisfy the
several sums of $os3.S3, the judgment obtained
herein, with interest thereon at the rare of eight
per cent per annum since Nov. 25, 1896, and foO
attorney's fees and $20 costs of suit and accruing
costs, by levying upon and selling in the man
ner provided by law for the sale of real property
on execution, all of the right, title and interest
of the said defendants in and to the following
described real estate: The southwest quarter of
section six 6 in township three 3 south of
range thirteen 13 east, W . M., situate and be
ing in Wasco County, Oregon.
I levied upon snid real property on said 25th
day of November, 1896, and to satisfy the afore
said several sums and accruing costs I witl sell
tbe same at public auction to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, at the courthouse door in
Dalles City, in said county of Wasco, on the '28th
day of December, 1896, at the hour of 2 o'clock in
the afternoon. T. J. DRIVER,
n2-ii Sheriff of Wasco County, Oregon,
Guardian's Sale of Real Estate.
M
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AN ELEGANT BUTTON FREE
with each package of
: SWEET CAPOR ALL '
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
guardian of the persons and estate of Alice Al
mint Udell snd William Edward Udell, minors,
under and in accordance with an order of the
county court of the State of Oregon, for Wasco
Countv, heretofore made, will sell at public auc
tion, for cosh in hand, on Saturday, the 19th
day of December, 1896, at the hour of 12 o'clock,
noon, at the icourthouse door in Dalles City, in
Wasco County. Oregon, all the real t state be
longing to the estate of said minors, to-wit:
The southeest quarter of section thirty in
township one north range ten east Willamette
Meridian, in Oregon, containing 160 acres.
Dalles City. Oregon, Nov. 19, 1896.
GEORGE FDELL,
nov21-ii Guardian of said Minors.
Administratrix' Notice.
Notice ia hereby given that the undersigned
has been aptwinted administratrix of the estate
of George W. Turner, deceased, and has duly
qualified as such. All persons having claims
against said estate are therefore notified to pre
sent the same to her, with proper vouchers,
within six months from tbe date hereof at the
nfticonf th Pniinrv f!lprk of WAKCn MnntT. Tim.
gon, or at the office ot her attorney, W. Y. Mas
ters, rooms l to 4, Hamilton ttuiiaing, foriiana,
Oregon, within six monthB from this date.
MARGARET E. SYKES,
Administratrix of the estate of Geo. W. Turner,
deceased. oeui-li
Dated October 2. 1896.
CIGARETTES
AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE
A COLLECTION OF BUTTONS
WITHOUT COST.
Are Agents for the Celebrated
GARLAND STOVES AND RANGES.
WB ALSO CABBY A GENERAL LINE OF
Groceries, Hardware, Tinware, Graniteware, &c, that
we are making very low prices on for cash.
-BEMEMBEB THB FLACE-
Guardian Notice.
female Help Wanted.
Wanted Red-headed girl and white
horse to deliver premiums given away
with Hoe Cake Soap. Apply to any
where.
HOW HE. GOT HiS ZITHER.
A Missourian Bent Abroad for an Instru
ment with Funny Besaltg.
A musical instrument dealer tells a
good story at the expense of a musical
ly-inclined and wealthy resident of the
little Missouri town of Hermann, says
the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Some
time ago he wanted a fine zither and
searched the local market for one that
would suit him. The time he spent was
of sufficient value to pay for an or
dinary instrument, and yet he did not
succeed in getting1 anything that quite
satisfied him. Confident that there iwas
nothing in this country that would an
swer, he wrote to European dealers,
and finally ordered one that he thought
would go ahead of anything ever ceen
in this section.
His friends were all posted and await
ed the arrival of the instrument in
anxious expectancy. It came a few
days ago, and the package was careful
ly opened in the presence of half adozen
admiring friends. The zither (was a
beauty, there was no mistaking that,
but on. a closer examination there was
the maker's stamp indelibly placed on
the frame, and it read: "Washington,
Mo., U. S. A.," a neighboring town of
Hermann. The gentleman mia"ht have
saved $50, in addition to the express
and import charges, and have avoided
all the waiting which he had to en
dure. But he would never have been
satisfied.
The zither is an expensive instrument
and difficult to manufacture, being very
delicdte and requiring the best of ma
terial and most skillful of workmen.
but dealers say it is a fact that the man
ufacturers of this country make the
best ones placed on the market. There
are but three factories in this country,
one in this state and two in the east.
Their instruments are largely sold in
Europe, some of them without being
branded, and then sent back to this
country at prices. 100 per cent, above
what they should be.' The ocean trip3
may improve them, but the Hermann
gentleman cannot see just where it
comes in. : - . -
Notice is hereby Riven that tbe undersigned
has been duly appointed by tbe County Court
of the State of Oiegon for Wasco county, guar
dian of the person and estate of Albert Ihnian,
an insane person. All persons having claims
againxt said estate are hereby required to pre
sent them to me at my residence in Dalles City,
Oregon, with proper voucher-.
GEORGE A. LIEBE.
Guardian of the person and estate of Albert
Leuman, insane.
Sated this 20th day of September, 1896.
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MAIER & BENTON, The Dalls,e
- 167 Second Street, opposite A. M. Williams & Co.
Administrator's Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the county court of
tne state ot uregon tor vt a&co connty, adminis
trator of the estate of W. H. Locbhsad, deceased.
All persons having claims against ald estate
are hereby required to present the same to me
properly verified, as by law required, at the
wasco warehouse, Danes city, Oregon, wiiniH
six montns irom date nereoi.
. Dated this 30th day of October, 1896.
MALCOLM McINNIS.
Administrator of the estate of W. H. Lochhead,
decease a. ocuu-n
Assignee's Notice.
Notice is - herebv given that on October 20.
1896, C. G. Hickok of Cascade Locks, Oregon,
made a general assignment to me for the benefit
of all bis creditors in proportion to the amount
ot tneir respective claims, oi ail cis property.
All persons baving claims against said C G.
Hickok are hereby notified to present them to
me at Cascade Locks, Oregon, with the proper
voucners tnereior, wiuiu tnree montns irom
this date.
Dated Oct. 21. 1896.
J. G. DAY, Jr,
oct24-5t-ii Assignee of C. G. Hickok.
State op Ohio, City of Toledo)
Lucas County, ) '
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
is the senior partner of tbe firm of F. J.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
City of Toledo, County and state afore
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of One Hundred Dollars for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by the use of Hall's Catarrh Cure.
- Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 6th day of December,
A. D. 1896.
A. W. Gleason,
v seal Notary Public.
Hall's Catarrh Care is taken internal
ly and acts directly on the - blood ancl
mucuos surfaces of the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F. J. Cheney a Co., Toledo, O.
CSold by Druggists, 75c. No. 3-11
Cash In Your checks. -
All county warrants registered prior
to July 12, 1892, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after Dec. 5,
1896.' C. L. Phillips,
. County Treasurer.
The Dalles Gommission Go,
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Corner Second and Washington Str
Buys a good BOYS'SUIT at C. F. Steph
ens.' Intermediate prices up to $4.50.
75 cts-$3-50
Ladies' Cloaks.
Is all C.'F. Stephens asks for a servicea
ble suit of MEN'S CLOTHING. The
best Black Diagonal for $1 2.00.
An elegant assortment of
1896 styles just received,
a part ot which may be
seen in show window.
Remember, all these goods are latest made, warm, serv
iceable and fashionable, ancl at prices never before ap
proached in The Dalles.
M. Z. DONNELL,
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