THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE , WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1896.
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Our stock of Celuloid Goods and Crestware will be
offered this week at a great reduction. Everything,
must go by Xmas. ,. ; -
Nothing would be appreciated more by a lady than
a fine Card Case and Purse combined. We are offering
an exceptionally fine line of these from. 25c to $2.06.
Handkerchiefs. Everything in this department is
a bargain. Nothing but the latest designs are shown
on our counters..
Gloves, for evening and street wear, can be found
here, from a 4-button to a 30-button length.
We are making a special offer of Japanese Ware
in China. The goods will be offered at one-half their
original cost.
Japanese Silk in all shades. We make a special
p ce for this week of 35c a yard. -
A choice line Figured Drapery Silk from 50c yard.
Special for Gentlemen.
Special drive in Neckwear, in Four-in-hands and
Tecks, ranging in price from 50c to $1.00, will be sold
for 50c each.
Fine Neckwear.
We have on display a line of Rufus Waterhouse
Co.'s Neckwear, conceded to be the finest in America.
See window for display.
Gentlemen's Silk Handkerchiefs, in plain and col
ored borders; the sweetest thing of the season.
Mufflers in all colors, and a large stock to choose
from. Come and inspect them. s 5
ALLjGOODS MARKED IN
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LOCAL BIIBVITIES.
Saturday's Dally.
Mr. W. Rosa Winana. is op from bis
place at the forks of Hood Eiver.
Two carloads of cattle belonging to At.
Lyle and Joe Hinkle were shipped to
Troutdale today.
One drunk and disorderly this morn
ing was fined $5, which wiia paid, aud
one on same charge fined $10, which was
not paid.
We struck Judge Bradshaw this morn
ingfor an item and he responded by
tellinsr us the sun was shining. Thus it
may be considered settled that it was
the snn. ,
We saw yesterday some of the ore
from Mr. L. L. Hills mines :n the
Greenhorn district, and it was way up
in G. which in this case stands for
Greenhorn. ,
. The Woodmen Circie will meet on
Phrinlman merit and hold a short busi
ness session, after which a pleasant
social time will be enjoyed by the Grove.
All members please take notice.
The Woodmen Circle entertainment
committee have made a slight change in
their program, and will give a first-class
entertainment at the Vogt on New
Years night, followed by a social hop.
Remember the date.
The total assessment of the state, not
. counting Marion, whose rolls are not
yet submitted to the state board, is
$124,797,583, or a value somewhat less
than that ascribed to the property of
one man Rockefeller. .
We are requested to announce that
there will be an entertainment and
supper at Endersby school bouse
Christmas eve, Thursday, Dec. 24th.
Everybody is invited to be present and
to bring their baskets well filled.
L.. jNen ana jn. v. .cvans oi nooa
Eiver have been awarded the contract
for putting a bridge across Hood river,
for the company building the big irri
gating flume and ditch.. They are on
the ground and will commence work at
once.
. The sturgeon catch continues to im
prove, and the shipments 'are getting
anite laree strain. Yesterday the In
dians fishing a Dove town caugm ana
brought in about 1200 pounds, which,
with the roe brought about $55 tor' the
day's work. The largest of the lot
weighed 321 pounds, quite a fish, but
lacking a whole lot of sizing up with the
1100 pound patriarch caught below
Crate's point a couple of years ago.
It has been suggested that the city
rock crusher- be leased to someone, on
an agreement to furnish crashed rock at
a given price, and that the streets under
the bluff be then graded at the expense
of the property owners. Whether any
definite action will be taken about it,
remains to be seen.
Mr. M. M. Cushing, who keeps the
poorhonse, baa sworn out a warrant lor
the arrest of one of his charges, in which
the arrested man is accused ot commit
ting an assault and battery on Mr.
Cushing. The trial comes off today,
and its result will determine whether
the offender is to continue the guest of
the county in the poorhouse or the jail.
For the purpose of increasing the
membership of their order in this place,
Dufur Camp, No. 212, W. of W., will
give an entertainment Tuesday, Dec
29th, at the M. E. church, at which
time will be presented Edwin M. Stern's
comedy-drama entitled "Hickry Farm."
A company of carefully selected local
talent has been chosen for this produc
tion, which is certain to be received
with enthusiasm. The cast is as follows
"Exekial Fortune," Waldo Brigham;
"Gilbert Dark wood," W. Staats; "Uri
ah Skinner," A. J. Stevens; "Jake Nel
son," M. J. Anderson ; "Sergt. Rankin,'
Geo. McMenemy; "Lawrence McKee-
ean," Jos. Bethune: "Jessie Fortune,"
Mrs. E. S. Hinman : "Mrs. Precilla
Dodge," Miss Daisy Dufur. Dufur Dis-
patch.
Monday's Sally.
Rev. E. B. Sutton delivered a lecture
on Temperance at the Methodist church
yeeterday evening.
Leave of absence for three months
was granted Friday to Fred W. Wilson,
who is quartermaster sergeant of the
Third regiment.
This is the shortest day in the year,
We feel sorry tor the day, for if there is
one thing more heart-breaking than
being short it is being shorter.
Work is being pushed on the big
Hood River flume and ditch, and that
company expects to have the water
available for next spring's strawberry
crop.
Hood River orchardists say that their
nrst tears tbat their fruit trees were
damaged by the November cold snap,
were groundless. Little damage was
done, and this to only young trees.
The ladies of the Good Intent Society
will have on sale Wednesday and Thurs
day of this week, pies, cakes and dough
nuts ; also kitchen aprons, at the store
formerly occupied by H. Herbring.
The jury in the Steeves case had not
agreed up to midnight last night.
Since Saturday morning it has stood
ten for acquittal and two for conviction.
There is no possibility of the jury agree
ing, and it is quite probable the prose
cuting attorney will have the case dis
missed if the jury hangs.
We desire to call the attention of
The Dalles girls to the fact that there
only remain ten days of the year 1896,
that said year is a leap year, and that
there will not be another until 1904,
seven years from now. This is the
last call, and in the language nf the fra
ternity, "now is the time to subscribe."
There was quite a complicated run
away this morning, starting on Second
street and gradually terminating as the
horses got tired. -.Cartwright's team
started first and this started two others.
They all went scooting down Second,
then up to Third and out Fourth until
they got tired. As far as we can learn,
no serious damage was done.
Mr. J.. C. Crandall has received a
letter from the East Portland Mill &
Furniture Co., inquiring concerning the
location of their ' plant or a portion of
it here. The company has a very ex
tensive plant, and are engaged in the
manufacture of sash, doors, etc., and
furniture. Mr. Crandall will lay the
matter before the Commercial Club.
January 1st the Regulator line will
put in effect its reducod tariff, which in
some cases amounts to almost fifty per
cent. It is in the line of the policy of
this company to give its patrons the
benefit of every reduction in running
expenses, and the completion of the
locks and consequent stopping of portage
charges permit a generous decrease in
freight charges.
It is about time to look out for a bur
glary here. About ten davs ago a series
of postoffice robberies and burglaries
commenced in Southern Oregon, and tbe
gang had burgled its way as far as Ore
gon City at last accounts. It is quite
likely Eastern Oregon will receive
visit, and it is well to "look a little
out.".
Mr. Glenn came home Saturdav from
his headquarters in the Astoria-Goble
right-of-way to remain over Christmas
He tells us they are employing all men
applying for work at wages that leave
the men $25 a month over and above
their board. The number of men at
work is being rapidly increased, and the
grading will all be done sometime next
summer. Mr.' Glenn's control is for
forty-eight miles.
The possibilities of obtaining electric
power from running water are beginning
to interest tbe towns of the state. Mc-
Minnville is agitated, and tbe La Grande
Observer puta its meditations in this
form: "It may be an idle dream, but
we believe the time will come when
from out the dark canyon through which
Grand Ronde river now runs will come
light enough to illuminate every high
way, street and dwelling in this valley,
From the same source will come power
to plow our fields, harvest our grain,
haul it to the mills, and grind it into
flour. What a delightful picture will
our valley present, when along all our
roads tbe electric lights blaze. The
dream is of possible realization."
Tuesday s. Dally
Professor Martin gives away presents
each night to ticket holders, the prin
ciple gift being $5 cash.
A little child of B. F. Miller of Hood
River died Sunday morning, and was
buried at Hood River yesterday.
Tomorrow and Thursday the ladies of
the Good Intent Society will sell pies,
cakes and doughnuts, as well as kitchen
aprons, at the building formerly occu
pied by H. Herbring. ,
Great Sachem J. Carr and Great S. S.
O. Schuman are in town on an official
visit to Wasco Tribe No 16, I. O. R. M.
All members of the tribe are requested
to attend the council fire tonight punctu
ally at 7:30 p. m.
The Sooth Carolina supreme court re
cently decided that it is not arson to set
fire to one's own dwelling-house, either
at eimnmn law or under a statute mak
ing it i.rson to set fire to "any house,"
and the fact that the property is in
sured makes no difference.
The greatest number of desertions in
tbe department of tbe Columbia have
occurred recently from Fort Spokane,
which has only a moderate garrison.
General Otis is inclined to the opinion
that the reason is that the soldiers have
been tempted to run away to the mines
in that vicinity. ''."
- A Christmas tree will be had in the
audience room of the Methodist church
Thursday night at 7 :30 o'clock. All
members and . friends of the Sunday
school and church are invited to be
present and to place any gifts on the
tree. All presents should be brought to
the church as early as possible Thursday
afternoon.
Arrangements are nearly completed
I for a course of lectures to be given in the
Congregational church. Tbe time
chosen will be latter than tbat of last
years course and probably will take
place in the latter part of January,
feornaryana March. The topics are
not yet fully known. As soon as they
are, the schedule will be published.
. Arrangements are completed for tak
ing County Judge Mays to Paso Robles,
California, and he will start tomorrow.
He has been suffering from an attack of
inflammatory rheumatism for nearly
three weeks, and though everything
"possible has been done for him, he gets
no relief. It is expected tbe bathe at
Paso Robles may soon put him to rights
and permit his return.
The preliminary steps are being taken
for organizing a company here for tbe
purpose of building a woolen mill. It.
seems assured that the move will be
successful and that in the near future
the matter will take definite shape. If
the matter meets with the response ou
tbe part of our business men, that is an
ticipated. Work will be begun very
shortly and some of next spring's wool
clip will be worked np into .goods here,
The legislature will meet in a few
weeks and tbe stockmen of Eastern
Oregon should get a move on towards
circulating a petition of that body, ask
ing that it memorialize congress to open
the Cascade reserve to the pasturage
of stock. If our stockmen expect to
accomplish anything, they must work,
and the memorial from the Oregon legis
lature will have more effect than all the
petitions that can be drawn hp directly
to congress.
Foot-Ball New Tears.
HOOLEY- HOOLEY, WILY-WILEY.
Ia Three ChaptersThe Arrest, the Foot
Race, the Fall.
A foot-ball team has been organized
nere for tbe purpose of playing with a
team from the Portland high school at
the fair grounds here New Year's day
The boys are practicing steadily, and
will put np a good game. In the teams
are Messrs. J. and H. Clyatt, the young
Japanese merchants. The latter is said
to be a wonder. The following gentle
men will do the kicking on the occasion :
F. Snipes, center ; J. Maloney, right
guard; J. Elton, left guard; E.Jenkins,
right tackle; V. Schmidt, left tackle;
G. Dufur, right end; C. Burget, left
end ; B. Barrett (captain), quarter back ;
J. -Clyatt, right halif ; H. Fisher, left
half; H. Clyatt, full baok.
Something Good.
The Cascade Locks edition of the Ore-
gonian, issued this morning, consists of
thirty-two pages of reading matter, in
terspersed with plenty of good illustra
tions, notably among which are some
fine cuts of Dalles business houses and
leading citizens ot our city. In addition
to these is a colored supplement of four
pages, which is a very fine piece of work.
The management of Oregon's great daily
deserves much praise for the enterprise
shown. This creditable edition will
serve as a good advertisement lor Ore
gon and her diversified industries.
Refrigerator Line.
Attention of shippers is called to tbe
new refrigerator line operatea Dy tbe
Oregon Railway & Navigation Company
between Portland, Huntington. Spokane
and intermediated points, leaving Port
land on train 22, Wednesdays and Satur
days. E. E. Lytle, Agent.
Nightwatchman Wiley is somewhat of
a foot racer himself and it takes a pretty
fleet-footed man to get away frpm him,
even when he has the start and the
benefit of bad lights and muddy streets.
Last night about 7 :30 he arrested a
man named Hooley on First street and
escorted him in his usual Chesterfieldian
manner to the city jail where he pur
posed extending to him the hospitality
of the city. Hooley was supple of limb,
of graceful carriage, gaunt flanked and
wiry, just the kind of a man his name
would indicate a regular dancer of the
Hooley-Hooley stripe. As Wiley
reached his hand in bis pocket for the
keys of the city, Hooley, with the spring
of a cat, cleared the sidewalk, abandon
ing our simple republican platform, so
to speak, and taking the Coxey plan in
stead, straight down the middle oi tbe
road. Wiley was after him in a bound
ana tor a half dozen lumps, it was a
pretty race. Our asphalt streets are in
fine condition for foot racing, but the
glare of the electric lamps blinded tbe
fleeing Hooley, and bis nimble feet, or
one of them, caught on a piece of
projecting basalt, and as he pitched
heavily forward his hat feel off and h's
open-faced countenance plowed up the
mud for many yards. He was up al
most in a rebound, and again struck
out, scraping the dirt from his eyes as
he ran, and carelessly throwing it away.
His name was mud, though from the
time he fell, and not being able to see,
he ran in a circle and the offending Hooley-Hooley
' was soon in the official
clutches of the wily Wiley.
When he was safely inside the jail,
and tbe lights were turned on, he was a
sight, sure. At first Wiley was not
quite certain whether he had arrested a
man or swiped a back alley, but when
the chunk of mud opened its mouth and
spoke, Wiley knew he hadn't arrested
Court street, and so turned the keys on
him.
Wiley didn't get off so easily, either,
for be was without rubbers, and as he
marched Hooley to jail, that gentleman,
juat to show he held no grudges, di
vided what real estate he owned with
hi ec, and Wilev had dirt enough to start
a ranch if he had some place to dump it.
OREGON CITY OFFICE ROBBED.
Burglars Hake a Baal of Twe Thousand
Dollars.
street, the front of the room being taken
up with a stationary and cigar store.
The burglars effected an entrance by
prying open a rear dcor with a 'jimmy.
"They must have first cone to the
cigar stand, which was mu'cted of its
choicest cigars and a few cents in change,
left in the money drawer. Tbe men
then ' attacked the safe of Postmaster
Green, successfully opening it and tak
ing every possible thin- of value the
safe contained, even to tbe private
papers of Mr. Green, which could be of
no value to them, and the pennies in
the stamp drawer. With cash, regis
tered letters, stamps etc., the robbers
must have got away with at least $2000.
"Secret Service Inspector Uordan, who
has been to Hubbard investigating the
burglary there, was intercepted while
returning on the Salem train this after
noon and is now in Oregon City.
"Thus far no clew to the perpetrators
of tbe burglary ' here, beyond that it is
evidently tbe work of tbe same men who
robbed the Hubbard office, has been ob
tained." Banner stock Counties.
From the list furnished by the state
board of equalization we note that
Crook county is first in number, with
270,141; Grant second, with 189,162;
Umatilla third, with 184,635; Morrow
fourth, with 136,930; Gilliam fifth, with
122,022, and Wasco sixth, with 106,787.
Harney leads in cattle, with 54,660;
Crook second, with 30,414, and Lake
third, with 25,412. Umatilla has 12,413
horses, Crook 11,119, Malheur 9,506, and
Harney 9,105. Douglas baa 9,777 hogs,
while Grant has only 338, and Marion,
strangely enough, is not on the list.
flow Will Ton Answer?
Five feet of coal means five thousand
more people here in' a year, and it will
only cost $100 a foot to get it. Can we
afford to delay testing the questiont
Five feet of coal means that The Dalles
would be tbe second city in tbe state in
side of two years. Can we afford to
neglect trying for it? Five feet of coal
means the doubling in va'ue of every
piece of real estate in tbe city limits.
Can the property owners hesitate about
putting np a few dollars for the chance?
Five feet ot coal means the creation of
wealth, tbe doubling of the city's rev
enues, the reduction of taxation, and
the getting out of debt. Can any of as
afford to refuse to contribute? Answer
the question for yourselves.
A telegram was received this morning.
says tbe Telegram, in the United States
district attorney's office from Postmas
ter S. R. Green of Oregon City, stating
that the postoffice had been entered last
night by burglars, the safe had been
robbed and in the neighborhood of $2000
in money, registered letters and stamps
taken.
District Attorney Murphy at once
started for the ecene, and this afternoon I
telephoned to Assistant Attorney Schna
bel the following particulars: '
"Tbe burglars are' not only experts at
their business, but are evidently mem
bers of a well-organized gan z who have
recently arrived in Oregon from Cali
fornia. The work of the men on the
Oregon City safe is identical with that
of the burglars who on ' Wednesday
night last blew open the safe of tbe
Hubbard postoffice. After that job they
have come to Oregon City, and are no
doubt now in Portland.
'The postoffice in Oregon City occu
pies the rear of a large store on the main
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For Sale or Rent.
The Grant hotel, close to tbe depot,
will sell cheap, or rent for $10 per
month. Lee Ki,
decl6-lm Grants, Or.