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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 20. 1897.
The Weekly Chronicle.
THK DALLES.
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OITICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY,1
Publithed in two part, on Wednetdayt
and Saturday.
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LOCAL BBKTIT1KS.
: Saturday's Dally.
As soon as the money subscribed is
all paid in, a diamond drill will be or
dered, and work of prospecting be begun
at once.
Howard Marshal, who drives the GoN
dendale stage, tells os the roads on the
other side of the river are frozen so they
carry a wagon all right, bat are very
rongb.
It is dollars to doughnuts that John
H. Mitchell will be elected on tire first
' ballot, when the legislature is organized.
Jast when that will be is one of the
thingB whole lots of people would like to
know.
King Leopold of Belgium has an
. noonced his intention of visiting his
possessions on the Congo. He is to be
accompanied by btanley, and will fire
side at the opening of the railroad be
tween Mataval and Leopoldville. The
king has not visited Africa since his trip
along the east coast while still Duke' of
. Brahant, prior to his accession to the
throne.
One of the things General Bockner
did at Boston was to go down the harbor
to old Fort Warren, taking Mrs. Bockner
along, and hunt np the casemate in
which he was domiciled as a prisoner of
war in 1863, after his surrender to Gen
eral Grant at Fort Donelson. The ac
- count says : "The general and his wife
. sat on camp stools and had the iron
- doors closed to recall old times."
There was a small party of serenaders
out last night, in fact two ' of them
The first party visited the homes of
their favored friends ami gave them a
song or two, but as the night . was cold,
did not stay long. The second party
followed the first, taking possession of
the grounds immediately when the
' others left. As a result, the late comers
received the reward intended lor their
' predecessors, and devoured several nice
handouts of cake, etc
Bev. J. N. Dennison, the former well
known pastor of the Centenary church
in East Portland, died at Grant's Pass
Wednesday night. Bev. Dennison's
health has been very ; poor for over a
year. He was a gradpate of Drew theo
logical seminary, and had been in the
ministry ou the Pacific coast for twenty
five years. He held the pastorate at
Port Townsend for five years; at Salem
and Seattle each three years ; St. Paul's
Portland, one year, and Centenary
church, East Portland, twice for two
ytars, with an interval of sixteen years
between terms, and was superintendent
'of the Portland Methodist hospital for
sixteen months. The funeral takes
place Sunday afternoon.
Monday's Dally.
All Elks are requested to meet at
Maccabees hall Wednesday evening at
7:30.
Mr. Frank Higbee and Miss Georgie
Deveroux were united in marriage by
Justice Filloon Saturday night, and left
on the Sunday morning train for San
F. '-nciBCO for a wedding trip.
The Dalles Lodge No, 2, I. O . G. T.,
had a public entertainment at its hall,
Saturday night, that was well attended.
The program consisting of music, recita
tions, etc., was well rendered, and at its
' close, a splendid lunch was .served. It
was decidedly the best affair of the kind
ever given by the lodge. -
Tuesday's. Dally
' Dramatic and humorous readings and
recitations by Miss J. Montague Gris-
wold, assisted by popular home talent,
at the Vogt Monday evening, January
'25th.
A. M. Williams & Co. are having a
special drive in wide, unbleached sheet
ings. They are selling 8-4 at 16; 9-4
at 18c, and 10-4 at 20c a yard. For a
few days only.
' Mrs. Clara C. Hoffman, of Kansas
City, Missouri, will be in The Dalles on
the 6th and 7th of February. She is
the national recording secretary of the
W. C. T. U., and will give one or more
lectures.
II we want trade we must keep the
roads leading to the city in good condi
tion. Much complaint is made concern
ing the road leading to the free bridge
acroes the Deschutes, and some steps
ehould be taken towards putting it in
good Bhape. . ' ."
We rise to remark that Van Norden
has one of the neatest and prettiest
show windows imaginable. Ever day
there is a different arrangement of the
innumerable pretty things, and each
justifies the pedestrian in stopping a
moment to delight his or her eyes with
a glimpse of them.
Never before have so many first-class
elocutionists been brought together.
The members included. Miss J. Mon
tague Griswold, who gave her wonder
ful bird imitation and selections in COS'
tame, showing great . versatility of
talent. New York College Journal, Dec,
18,1886.
Do not forget the musical to be given
bv Mrs. E. C. Pease and Mrs. Geo. P,
Morgan at the former's residence Thurs
day evening. No invitations have been
issued, but we are requested to assure
you that you will all be welcome, and
that this notice is a special invitation
to each, of you. The proceede'are tor the
benefit of the Congregational church
T. T.; Nicholas ia having a pipe made
with which he intends to test the bole
already drilled in Chenoweth creek to
see if5a diamond drill will go down it
The hole being drilled with a bit drill
may possibly be uneven in places, so
that the round diamond drill would not
follow it. This is not thought to be the
case, but Mr. Nicholas is determined to
know before he attempts to use the dia
mond drill.
By freely admitting into its columns
the communications of people entirely
ignorant of the subjects upon which
they write, or unconscionably menda
cioue. the oregonian Dringa upon itseii
unnecessarily distrust and hatred. A
newspaper- without cnaracter soon De
comes poor property. There is no longer
any monopoly of the news in Portland,
and the owners of the Oregonian invite
destruction by such methods. Salem
Statesman..
Hon. T. T. Geer, messenger of the
Oregon electoral college to the president
of the United States senate, left Satur
day afternoon for Washington, D. C.
carrying the result of the vote of Ore
gon's electors in his pocket, and he will
personally deliver the package to Vice'
President A. E. Stevenson. Mr. Geer
will remain in Washington until Mo
Kinley and Hobart have been inaugu
rated into their high offices, returning
to his home near Salem about the last of
March.
Guy L. Morton, one of the men who
waB pulled in connection of the Obarr
robbery, ba discharged for lack of evi
deuce against him, purchased a ticket
for Kansas City last night and left the
country. The act causes some comment,
as to where be got the monev, as he is
not accustomed to carrying that much.
Of course it cannot be taken as proof
that he had anything to do with the
robbery, but it is sufficient to make
those who know him venture opinions
on the subject.
Proposed Charter Amendments.
The city council met last night for the
purpose of considering proposed amend
ments to the charter. After consider
able discussion, amendments were
agreed upon as follows:
To create a sinking fund of not less
than (500 a year. To provide a more
feasible manner of making street im
provements, building sewers, etc., and
the manner of levying assessments
therefor; to permit the marshal, after
24 hours notice to property owners, to
repair sidewalks, at expense of said
owners ; to give the council authority to
license the sale of liquors where the
same is sold by the bottle; to make the
city recorder ex-officio clerk of the board
of water commissioners and to change
the city boundaries. This last amend
ment is to correct an error in description,
which now includes the Klindt place in
the city limits.
A Small Theft.
Yesterday morning about 2 o'clock
Mr. W. H. Taylor, who lives about three
miles south of town, thought be
heard someone in the house, but after
listening a short time concluded it was
the wind. As "he was about to go to
sleep again he heard a commotion, in the
henhouse, and got up to see what the
trouble was. He found most of the
chickens off their perches, but that was
all. Returning to the house he began look
ing around and found someone had been
making himself at home. - He bad filled
up on pie, cold sausage and whatever
else eatable there was in the pantry.
On departing, the marauder picked up
an overcoat belonging to one of the men,
and as be took it with him, it is presum
ably a fit. '
The Curfew Ordinance.
A couple of pistol shots in the alley
back of the court bouse last night caused
a brief excitement in that neighborhood.
Everybody, thinking there was a hold
up, murder; or something of the kind.
Night-watch Wiley fired the shots, in
order to put speed into the legs of sever
al boys who were hanging tround the
streets and were preparing to bombard
the China washhouso at the corner of
Second and Union. The scheme worked
all right, for the boys only touched a few
of the high spots on the way home.
Wiley is determined to enforce the cur
few ordinance, and parents wi'l do well
to keep their children home, or if they
miss them, to inquire first at the city
jail. . .
A Care for Lame Back.
"My daughter, when recovering from
an attack of fever, was a great sufferer
from pain in the back and hips," writes
Louden Grover, of Sardis, Ky. "After
using quite a number of remedies with
out any benefit she tried one bottle - of
Chamberlain's Pain Balm, and it has
given entire relief." Chamberlain's
Pain Balm is also a certain cure for rheu
matism. Sold by Blakeley & Houghton.
THE SITUATION AT SALEM.
Boo. W. H.
H. Dufur
Opinion.
Expresses an
Hon. W. H. H. Dufur returned last
night from Salem, where he has-been in
attendance for the past week as a mem
ber of the third house. Mr. Dufur, it is
well known, is an ardent Mitchell man
and he very naturally makes earnest
proteet against the obstructionists who,
in the interest of the anti-Mitchell fac
tion as Dufur alleges, have hitherto
defeated all attempts at organizing the
lower house.
"I am verv anxious," said Mr. Dufur
to a representative of Tbk Chronicle,
"that the people should know just
where the blame lies for this obstruc
tion. The friends of Senator Mitchell
are in no way responsible. On the con
trary they have, to a man, done every
thing in their power from the beginning
to effect an organization. In fact the
lines that separate the two factions are
obstruction on the one band and im
mediate organization on the other. The
object of the obstructionists is, of course,
to defer the election of an United States
senator, and they hope by prolonging
the struggle to weaken the Btrength of
Senator Mitchell. Remedial or any
other kind of needed regulation is, of
course, wholly secondary. And it is
the same old crowd that have always
fought Mitchell and apparently always
will."
"I would like," said Mr. Dufur, in his
own earnest- way,
in behalf of our
, "to Bay a good word
representative, B, S
Huntington. I don't know how he in-.
tends to vote on the senatorial question,
but I do know that he has dene every
thing in his power to ' promote the' or
ganization of the house of which he is
member. I regret I cannot say as
much of Mr. Jones."
"The enemies of Mitchell, however,
added Mr. Dufur, "may as well quit
fighting him, first aa last.. John H
Mitchell will succeed himself in spite of
all they can do. It is only the despera
tion of despair that justifies them in sub
ordinating every interest of the Oregon
commonwealth to their insane prejudice
and hate."
ELLEN BEACH YAW'S QEATH.
The Famous Soprano Dies at Bingham-
ton, IT. T., from Hemorrhage.
Miss Ellen Beach Yaw, the famous
singer who was heard at Portland and
Walla Walla by a number of Pendleton
people, d:ed at mngnamton, N. Y., on
Jan. 7. Her death was sensational and
sudden, says a New York paper. She
was singing before an audience and in
reaching the high notes for which her
voice is noted as being higher than Pat
ti's ever reached the jugular vein in her
throat burst and she bled to death on the
stage before her audience. Miss Yaw
was able to reacn tbe nign note of any
cantratnee in tbe world, which was due
to a peculiar formation of her throat,
In straining to get this note, muscles of
the throat were pressed against the jugu
lar vein and injured this by abrasion,
until the membrane was worn through,
causing hemmorrhage.
She had been warned by the best vocal
masters that the result would be so if
she persisted in singing so high, but
their warning was not heeded.
Miss Yaw was a California girl and
bad attained great success wherever Bhe
had appeared.
The above is from the East Oregonian
of Saturday. ,
We have had numerous inquiries con
cerning the rumor of Mies Yaw's death,
but so far have never seen any mention
of her death in print. We cannot be
lieve that the rumor ia true, for . several
reasons. Miss Yaw being a Californian,
tbe Examiner would certainly have
had a description of her death, and a
picture ot tbe famous singer so promin
ently placed that every reader must have
seen it. Again when Mr. Andrews, Miss
Yaw's agent, was here, he told us ehe
would go from here to Walla Walla, and
thence back to California, where she was
to appear early in January. We sincere
ly hope the report is not true, and we
believe as we hope.'
Rondeam-Thlbodeaa Wedding.
Mr.'Tldage Rondeau and Miss Eugenia
Thibodeau were united in the holy
bonds of matrimony at the Catholic
church in this city on Wednesday morn
ing, January 13, 1897, . Rev. F. X.
Blanchett, V. G., officiating.
The bride was handsomely dressed in
brown Bilk. Miss Agnes Tbibodeau was
maid of honor, whilst ' Mr. August
Calmels was best man.
Tbe wedding was public and a large
crowd witnessed the ceremony. After
the ceremony came congratulations and
presents, alter which the bappy couple,
with a number of invited guests, re
paired to the residence of Mr. O. Tbibo
deau, where the finest wedding dinner
that conld be prepared was served.
Those present were : Mr O. Thibo
deau and wife, Miss Agnes Thibodeau,
August Calmels, Rev. Father Blanchett,
Mr. Job Rondeau and wife, Mr. M.
Gonlet und .wife, Tom G.Coleman and
wife and Miss A. Gratton. Gervais
Star.
Mr. Rondeau was formerly a resident
of this county, and bis many "friends
here add their congratulations to those
of his later friends.
Kicked a Wild Cat.
Last Tuesday George Malm, a lad of
16 - years, who lives on a ranch near
Blackfoot, met with an adventure which
nearly cost him bis life, and one that
will never be forgetten by him, Bays
a Pocatello, Idaho, correspondent of tbe
Boise Statesman. Young George went
Dress
Yard
f Colored : Dfess
low figure.
GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
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out on the farm after a load of hay, and,
climbing on the stack, ran upon a wild
cat fast asleep. Thinking it was a com
mon bouse cat, he gave .it a kick, when
it sprang upon him and fastened its
sharp claws in his body. Together they
rolled off the hay to the ground, when
George's dog, a fine spaniel, took a part
in the proceedings. This pnexpected
aid caused the creature to ' abandon his
attack on the boy, and a fierce battle
raged between the dog and cat. In the
meantime George got his pitchfork, and,
watching hiB chance, pinned the animal
to the ground, and thus saved the dog's
life. George was badly torn in the
shoulder and body, and the dog waa
frightfully mangled and will perhaps
die. . George is a first-class taxidermist,
and will mount the animal as a me
mento. During the encounter the team
became frigtitened and ran awav, smash
ing the wagon to pieces.
The Last Tribute.
We, the members of J. W. Nesmith,
No. 17, W. R. C, assembled in a lodge of
sorrow, wish to. express our appreciation
of our dear Mrs. S. C. WilBon, whom a
gracious Heavenly Father has removed
from thia life and its work, to tbe other
life, with its larger opportunities and
blessings. Though modest and retiring
to an unusual degree, she was one of the
most interested and active workers in
our corps. ler good deeds wait like
noble friends to welcome her as she
enters the world -beyond. We mourn
her departure as of a dear Iriend and co
worker, and admonish ourselves to copy
her. faithful example. We extend our
heartfelt sympathy to the family in
their great bereavement, and our deep
Borrow is recorded, while we place her
name among those who have passed to
their reward.
Blanche G. Patterson, (
Lizzie Ulbich,
Susa, Phitxips,
.Brig-ham Young.
Boyd, Or., Jan. 15, 1897.
Editob Chronicle: Will you please
inform me through the columns of your
paper who was the first territorial gov
ernor of Utah,. and under whose admin
istration was he appointed : also when
and where did Governor Woods die.
And oblige. A Subscribes.
Brigham Young was the first governor
of Utah, and was appointed by Presi
dent Filmore, taking the oath of office
February 3, i$51, and held the office un
til 1857, being succeeded by Alfred Cum
ming of Missouri. Col.. Edward Steptoe
was appointed governor and sent to
Utah with a battalion of soldiers in
1854, but arriving in Utah was afraid of
tbe Mormons and did not qualify.
Governor George L. Wood died in Ore
gon, we turns: at tbe home ot bis latner
in Hillsboro, about two years ago. We
do not remember the date.
To the Free Bridge.
Those who have to travel the road to
the free bridge across the Deschutes Bay
the road is in bad condition, but that
few days, work in throwing out the
stones and filling chuck-boles, would
make it passable. Sherman county
keeps the road on the other side in good
shape, and Thursday men will be put
at work oh the Rattlesnake grade, and it
will be put in good condition. There is
large trade in Tbe Dalles from tbe
country reached by that road, and it
should be put in repair at once.
I ' It Was Not Usurious.
The supreme court has handed down
decision in the case of John Barger
Goods
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WILL BUY EVERY YARD
In the. House, sold regularly at 50c. - This sale
"will last for two weeks, andSsrill be an excel
lent opportunity to buy Dress Goods at a very
PEASE
- This store closes at 7 p. m. sharp.
against O. D. Taylor, reversing the de
cision of the lower court. The suit was
brought by Barger against Taylor to fore
close a mortgage, and tbe defendent set
up tbe defense that the contract was
usurious. This view of tbe case was
taken by the lower court, but was not
sustained. Dufur & Menefee were attor
neys for Barger, and are to be congratu
lated on having won a very hotly con
tested fight1J "
The Charity Ball.
Arrangements for the ball to be given
by the Elks on the 2d, are about com
pleted. Tickets will be $1.50 per couple.
Committees have been appointed as fol
lows: Executive J. S. Fish, W. H. Wilson,
C. L. Phillips, Grant Mays, G. W.
Phelps, H. W. French.
Reception J. Michell, G. C. Blakeley,
T. A. Hudson, E. M. Kelsav, P. W. De
Huff,. E. O. McCoy and W. L. Brad
sbaw. . ' "
Floor J. Hampshire, H. Riddell, T.
J. Seufert, H. Lonsdale, M. Vogt, Jr., J.
Hertz.
Decoration Geo. Ferguson, E. Jacob
sen, E. Sherar, C. Stubling, T. J.' Driver,
J. A. Mc Arthur.
The lady patronesses, who will assist
the executive committee, are: Mes
dames W. L. Bradshaw, Geo. C. Blake
ley, W. H. Moody, J. B. Crossen, P. W,
DeHuff, W. H. Wilson, H. Frencb, C.
L. Phillips, J. S. Jisb, T. A. Hudson,
Misses Mary Lay, Etta Story, Beulah
Patterson, Ida Wakefield, Elizabeth
Sampson, Dorothy Fredden, and Mattie
Cushing.
Grand march at 8 :30.
The Money Is Raised.
The committee to solicit subscriptions
for tbe purpose of assisting in buying a
drill to prospect the coal fields,' conclud
ed its labors this morning, having the
full sum of $500 subscribed. It will re
port to the Commercial Club this even
ing, when the matter ot collecting the
money will be turned over to another
committee. As soon as tbe money is
paid over, Mr. Nicholas and bis partners
stand ready to add the amount neces
sary to purchase a first-class drill and
operate it, and inside of a month it will
be boring its way down into the earth.
If a vein of coal is struck it should be
a large one, as all the various strata
gone through are remarkably thick.
The smallest layer 'penetrated waa that
of a body of magnetic iron ore 53 feet
thick. Tbe thickness of the strata, in
dicate the lapse of long periods before
conditions changed, and this applies to
the coal formation as well as the others.
The Third Bouse.
The "Third boose? organized at Salem
a few nights ago with Mr. Holman, a
Portland attorney, in the speakers chair,
and a lively session was had. A com
mittee on credentials was appointed
that would not agree, and Otis Patter
son, of Heppner, -made a Fpeech all the
same U'Ren. There were 'many good
things perpetrated, anions them was one
from tbe speaker. One, member was on
his feet several times, claiming for rec
ognition, and. failing to get it, finally
yelled out, "Mr. Speaker, I rise for in
formation." Holman instantly recog
nized him saying: "The gentleman
rises for information. As he needs itjn
larger quantities than anyone in the
state, I will appoint a committee of one
to take him out in the cloak room and
tell him anything." The fun was kept
up for a couple of hours.
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Mr. Dufur Speaks.
The Dalles, Or., Jan. 19, 1897.
To the Editob of The Chronicle :
In the daily issue of the Oregonian, of
the 18th inst., appears an article in
which it is stated that Senator Dufur is
not promised the land office at The
Dalles, but that it is his brother, W. H.
H. Dufur, and his hope of securing such
a place ia contingent on his brothers
senatorial vote for Mitchell.
- As I am the party in question . I wish
to brand the statement as a point blank
lie. Any aspirations that I might have
are not contingent upon my brother's
vote on the senatorial question. I have
had no discussion with him about tbe .
matter and presume that he will vote as '
his conscience dictates and that he will
not sell himself out to any man, or set of
men, as from the looks of the thing it
would appear that pome representatives
are doing, in keeping the bouse disor
ganized and not attending to business as
the people have expected them to do.
As to the petition ' circulated in The
Dalles, I have not seen one asking Rep
resentative Jones of Wasco county, to go
into any caucus, but I have 1 seen one '
that did ask him to go into tbe bouse
and assist by, hia presence, vote and
voice, to organize the house for business,
as there is remedial legislation needed
for the people that he represents, and I
further say that if be or the cohorts of
tbe rabbit drive of the late Wasco county
convention, had the principles of man
hood and interests of the people they are
representing in the legislature at heart,
that they would not under any circum
stances be a party or parties, to the dis
graceful proceedings that are how being
enacted at Salem by the legislative dead- ,
lock, in squandering the time and money
of the tax payers and people of this state.
I wish to say that I am not asking any
thing, nor have I been promieed any
thing, but I like to Bee the Republican '
party of this state act as they have, done
heretofore, in the interests of good gov
ernment and the people,
Now in conclusion allow me to say
that it seems that I am singled out in
this country by some indiyidual or indi
viduals corresponding with that paper,
and let me assure you and them that it
matters but little to me what they say,
for their insane vaporings are prompted
not by the true principles of manhood
and the best interests of the people, but
by little narrow contracted personal
jealousies of the would-be, but can't be
(any longer) political bosses.
W. H. H. Dufur.
We all know that any tired muscle
can be restored by rest. Your stomach
iB a muscle. Dyspepsia is its manner of
saying "I am tired. Give me rest." To. .
rest the stomach you must do its work
outside of the body. .. .. i
This is the Shaker's method of curing
indigestion, and its success is best attest
ed by the fact that these people are prac
tically free from what is without doubt
the most prevalent of all diseases. The
Shaker Digestive Cordial not -only con
tains digested food which is promptly
absorbed without taxing the tired diges
tive organs, but it is likewise an aid to
the digestion of other foods in .the
stomach. A 10 cent trial bottle will
convince you of its merit, and those you.
can obtain through all druggists. (3)
- Laxol is the best medicine for chil
dren. Doctors recommend it in place of
Castor Oil.
SURE CURE for PILES
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