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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE SATURDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1897.
The Weekly Ghroniele.
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LOCAL BKETIT1ES.
Wednesday s Dally.
The grand jury has returned a true
bill against Osborne, and bis will be the
first case for trial.
The assignee in tbe matter of tbe as
signment of A. A. Boonev todav filed bis
final report, which was allowed".
In tbe divorce suit of Alma L. Howe
against Samuel T. Howe, George T,
Prat her was appointed to take tbe testi
mony.
Hattie Kizer was today granted i
' divorce from Henry Kizer, and tbe mar
tial relations existing between B. L. and
M. Matberson were also rothleaely sev
ered. Tbere are twenty-one applicants for
' teachers' certificates, taking tbe exam
mation today. Eighteen of them are
handsome girls and the other five just
men.
Hawthorne's house, near the summit
of the mountain west of town, was de
- etroyed by fire Monday night about 8
o'clock. No particulars of tbe matter
have been received. .
- Poisons engendered by food ferment'
' ing in a dyspeptic stomach are tbe di
rect cause of rhenmatism, gout, bron
chitis, fiver and kidney complaints,
. asthma, pneumonia, and many nervous
ailments.
Remember the social given by the
men folks on Friday evening at the M
E. church. A choice program is being
prepared, and think of all the nice
things tbey are going to cook, such as
"Minnehaha" cake and clam chowder.
Dr. Hollister was called to Wasco last
night to consult with Drs. Hartley and
Edgerton in the case of Mrs, Murchie,
' who is dangerously ill. He missed tbe
t train returning and so came down in a
buggy, having an all night ride.
All members of Tbe Dalles. Commer
cial and Athletic Club, or others, who
desire to take part in the minstrel per
formance, are requested to meet in the
old K.-of P. ball, in Schanno's building,
this evening at 8:31). .Rehearsals are
now in progress.
Prof. R. Love is prepared to receive a
few pupils in stage or ball-room dancing,
private or class. Applications received
at tbe Umatilla House. Prof. Love in
tends giving a series of hops during bis
stay in this city. Invitations will soon
be issued.
The, grand jury today found a trne
bill against Cal Douglas, charging him
with assault with a dangerous weapon
upon James Fieher. This is another
chapter arising from tbe excruciatingly
. funny joke of turning out the lights at
the dance in Brown's ball Christmas
eve. The joker should now be at tbe
acme of bliss at tbe result of bis wit.
Tbe grand jury evidently did not take
much stock in the stories told by tbe
complaining witness and ber people in
tbe cbarge against Bimonson, for after
listening to them, the jury returned not
a true bill. The victim of tbe alleged
. assault is a remarkably pretty little girl
of about 14 years, and it is too bad that,
' she starts in life with such a story bang
ing oyer her.
Tbe bewitching school ma'am is much
in evidence today, tbe regular quarterly
examination beginning at noon. If
Superintendent Gilbert and the hoard of
examiners have the beart to refuse any
of those demure and low-voiced little
angels a certificate short of first class,
then tbe well springs of humanity have
run dry, the love of tbe beautiful has
deteriorated and tbe witchery of bright,
. fathomless eyes and lips that silent,
speak Cupids own language, have lost
their witch ness, sure.
. Tbe concert last night at the Congre
gational church drew a crowded bouse,
and tbe program from beginning to end
held the interest of all. Of Miss Jones'
singing nothing can be said, for words
cannot describe song. She is well known
here, and tbe beauties of ber voice thor
oughly appreciated. Miss Stevens won
new laurels at the piano. Mr. Balfour's
readings from the "Bonnie Briar Bush"
and "An Id Lang Syne" were a genuine
treat, and received deserved applause.
All in all the concert was a success of
tbe greatest kind. . .
. We are informed that a fine lot of
masquerade costumes will.be brought
here, coming direct from Chicago, in
time for tbe ball Friday nigbt. Trans
portation has been given free by tbe D.
P. & A. N. for them and tbe person in
charge, so tbey will probably arrive
Thursday night. The ball promises to
be the greatest affair of the kind ever
held here, and we sincerely hope tbe re
ceipts will make a large sum. John
Crate has been one of our most laithful
and energetic firemen, and every cititen'
owes it to the department to assist in
aiding the good work by a generous
patronage.
. " . Thursday's Dally
This has been the shortest and cheap
est term of court held here in years.
Dan Osborne, who was indicted Tues
day for the robbery of Rothery, was ar
raigned yesterday and plea of not guilty
was entered. '
According to tbe constitution, the end
of the present legislative session will be
reached at midnight of tbe 19th of Feb
ruary. There was but one jury trial this term
of court, that of Oeburo.and that baa not
yet been tried. I: was expected it would
be called up today, but circumstances
prevented.
Lon Stevens has been, missing for two
or three days, but no attempt has been
made to recover bis body from the river,
as it is not supposed he went that route,
but preferred the cars.
The trial of Osburn was bung up this
afternoon. Dufur & Menefee were his
attorneys, but Dufur is in Salem and
Menefee sick, so that he being unable to
procure other counsel, bis case is in odd
shape.'
The steamer . Dalles City will be
launched next, week and will go on ber
route about March 1st. She will be
thoroughly overhauled, and will be in
better condition than ever- when she
again takes ber run.
The O. R. & N. Co. now has a force of
men at work constructing a double-chute
cattle corral at Echo. Tbere has been
single-chute corral at that place for some
years, but this bad become inadequate
for the steadily increasing shipments.
T. W. Davenport, of Salem, who bas
been quite ill, is now considered to be
out of danger. When ' be was at bis
worBt a telegram was sent to his son,
Homer Davenport, the artist, announc
ing tbe condition of his father, and the
son is now on his way to Salem, being
expected, to reach tbere in a few days.
There was no change in the situation
tion at Salem today, and it seems evi
dent that matters will drift through to
the end of tbe session in their present
condition. Then the most probable
move will be for the joint convention to
take a ballot, and certify that Mitchell
has received the majority of tbe votes
cast by members of tbe legislature, and
and thus throw the fight into the United
States senate.
Cal Douglas, who was indicted for as
saulting Jim Fisher, first entered a plea
of not guilty, but withdrew it and en
tered a plea of guilty of simple assault
Several of our leading citizens showed
that Douglas was a young man of ex
ceptionally good character, and that
while he broke the law, be had been
aggravated almost beyond endurance.
The court evidently took this view of it,
and imposed a fine of So, which was
promptly paid.
Tbe rain commenced falling yesterday
at noon at Portland, and about seven
o'clock the rain clouds swept down over
the mountains from tbe West, and a
genuine spring rain commenced falling
here. Tbere was a steady full all nigbt
and for that matter nearly all day.
Whether tbe opening of tbe locks has
had anything to do with it or not, it is
undoubtedly true that since that time we
have bad just tbe same quality of weath
er that Western Oregon boasts.
All members of The Dalles Commer
cial club are requested to be at tbe club
rooms.at 7 :30 this evening. Col. Lovell,
the engineer to examine tbe right of way
on tbe portage road, and-to make an es
timate of its cost, will be present, and
tbe matter will be discussed. It is of vast
importance to Eastern Oregon that this
road be built, and prompt and energetic
action should be taken to assist the sen
atorial committee in everyway possible
in getting tbe information it desires.
Tbe Dalles Hook and Ladder Com
pany met last nigbt and elected officers
as follows: President, C. F. Stephens;'
Secretary, Vic Marden ; Treasurer, Emil
Scbanno; Foreman, F. H. Van Nordej ;
First Asst., John Weigel ; Second Asst.,
Harry Liebe. Delegates to tbe board of
fire commissioners, L. W. Heppner, T.
A. Ward and F. Saunders. The com
pany is in a prosperous condition and
ready for business, which we hope it
will never have.
Tbe entertainment advertised to be
given by tbe "men folks" at the Meth
odist church tomorrow night, has been
postponed .or one week, lne reason
given for the delay is the impossibility
of getting a supply of clams, which were
to be one of the features of tbe culinary
display. This is a pretty shrewd excuse,
but we fancy that Parrot's cake sagged
in the middle, and that some of the
other gentlemen who were going to fur
nish cakes want time to trade off their
first experiment for sinkers to the stur
geon fishers. .
Some of tbe cattle buyers in Wallowa
entertain the opinion that there will be
plenty of fat cattle ready for market
soon, basing their prediction, no doubt,
on tbe fact that so many feeders were
sent oat last fall, says the Wallowa
Chieftain. The late action of feeders
lenders this very doubtful. As fast 1 8
tbe cattle get ready for market feeders
send them in. In fact, many are being
marketed before they are in goodjcon
dition, which shows that either owners
are pressed for money or that tbey are
satisfied with present returns. Strictly
at cattle are notably scarce- in all quar
ters, and the supply ia not likely to get
much larger witbin tbe . next - few
months.
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Friday's Dally. . ,
. For sale or trade, an organ. Apply at
this office. febl2-w
Tbe examination of applicants for
teachers certificates waB completed to
day. The names of tbe successful ones
will be given later.
- M. R. K. Love having urrived from
Portland today, there will be a rehearsal
for tbe coming minstrel ' ehow at tbe
Scbanno ball at 7:30 this evening.
Bob, the big dun-colored cat belong
ing at tbe Snipes-Kinersly drugstore is
missing. Information leading to his re
covery will lift a load of woe from tbe
hearts of all connected with the store.
Tbe state senate has discharged all
the clerks, and will wiggle along the
few days it has left, without their assist
ance. It would nave been tbe part ol
economy to have discharged them before
they were hired.
The masquerade "tonight promises to
be a grand affair, and will be notable
from tbe numerous handsome costumes.
Everybody wtio does not go masked ia
going to look on, and it will be a scene
well worth seeing.
Yesterday 'e rain terminated with a
sudden drop of tbe temperature, result
ing in a light fall of snow on the sur
rounding bills. It was nearly all gone
by noon and the clay bas been one of tbe
finest of the winter.
A jury to try Osburn for the robbery
of Rotbery was selected this afternoon.
The evidence is all circumstantial. It
is expected tbe trial will be completed
tomorrow, and tbe entire panel of jurors
discharged for the term.
Stock to the amount of $3500 has been
subscribed to build a creamery at Cor-
vailis. Yesterday the stockholders met
and elected directors, and decided to
have work on tbe erection of a suitable
building for tbe creamery begun at once.
Tuesday nigbt two gillnet fishermen
destroyed the fishtrap of J. N. Lane, on
the Naeel river, Wasb., by cutting it out
with brushbooks. The trap was located
a short distance below Naeel aqd was
constructed strictly in accordance with
the law.
Mr. Parkins, the willowy and graceful
tonsorial artist, shows symptoms of
having a desire to know something of
the school teaching business, and we
bave heard it stated he was taking tbe
examination at this meeting, of ex-
auiiuersi
Looked upon from a purely literary
standpoint, tbe communications of Mr.
Anderson to the Dufar Dispatch are the
best articles on tbe Salem situation that
have appeared in print. M. J. Ander
son bandies a lead pencil as forcibly as a
bear doe a roasting ear.
Senator Dufur was expected home at
noon today, but could not get away from
Salem. It was expected also that he
would defend Osborne, whose trial be
gan on tbe opening of court this after
noon, but as he did not come, Judge
Bennett appeared for the defendant.
Tbe last of the salmon eggs from Cali
fornia bave hatched at the Clackamas
hatchery, and that institution now
shelters about 3,200,000 salmon fry, tax
ing its capacity to tbe utmost, in about
five weeks most of tbe young fish will
be turned loose to shift for. themselves.
The football game that was to be
played between Tbe Dalles and Albina,
is on. One of the reasons being that
tbe Albina boys want to be guaranteed
$39 to pay expenses, and as tbe. 22d is
not generally obseryed as a holiday, the
boys here could -not see their way to
get even and so the game has been called
off.
Viv French, Jack Powers and Ed Pat
terson went out rabbit bunting a few
days ago, each armed with a mighty 22
rifle, and after traveling half a day they
struck town hungry and without a rab
bit, just as a country boy came into
town with a wagon load of tbem. The
boy at once found a market for three
jack rabbits', and the young nimrods
each got home with one.
Charles Snyder, a deckhand on tbe
steamer Ruth, was drowned in the Will
amette river at Corvallis yesterday.
The Ruth had been loading flour, and in
swinging down stream, caught the
Gypsy, which was moored near. Sev
eral deckhands from the Ruth stepped
on board tbe Gypsy and separated tbe
boats, and in stepping back to tbe Ruth,
Snyder missed his footing and fell into
the water.
A petition prepared by Register Wil
son of the land office at Burns, to the
department at Washington, is receiving
numerous signatures. It is for a topo
graphical and geological survey of a por
tion of Oregon extending west, from
bnukn river between tbe base line and
tlia iiiirJ standard parallel, in the vicin
ity of Vale. Within this district is a
large scope of mineral country.
The Arlington house at Junction City
was entirely consumed by fire Wednes
day morning. As the train passed tbe
city at 3:40 a. m.-, the hotel was in
flames. Tbe fire company was laboring
in vain against it with a weak stream
from one nozzle. Tbere were two guests
in the hotel and their trunks were gotten
out, but nearly all the contents of the
building were burned. How the fire
started is not known, but 'it was prob
ably of incendiary origin, . I
JUDGE BELLINGER DECIDES.
New Trial Ordered In the Boat Hallway
Cases.
Judge Bellinger, in the United States
circuit court, Tuesday morning handed
down decisions in the cases of tbe United
States vs. Seufert Bros., and against I.
H. Taffe; Eugene O'Connell vs. Central
bank, of Oakland and Ludw-ig Westen-
felder vs. Flora E. Green, et al..
The most important of tbe decisions
are tbe two in the Celilo boat-railway
condemnation suits tor : rignt ol . way
against Seufert Bros., and against Taffe.
Both are on motions for a new trial and
granting same.
. This will be the third trial of tbe
cases. . On tbe first trial Seufert Bros,
were given a compromise verdict of $25,
0S7.50, tbe amount being arrived at by
the jurors pooling the sums each be
lieved proper as damages, and then di
viding the total by twelve. A new trial
was granted, and on the second hearing
a verdict of $35,000 was arrived at, Tbe
government moved ior another trial, and
in granting it, Judge Billinger in part
says:
"Importance wad given on the trial by
the defendants, to the adaptability of
tbe land in question for railroad pur
poses, and much testimony was received
tending to prove that it bad a large
value on that account, and it was pos
sible that tbe verdict wa s influenced by
such a consideration, since the argu
ment of this motion I have carefully
read all the evidence in the case, and
find that there was, however, nothing
tending to show that another road at
that point could reasonably be antici
pated; that there was any existing
business want or any reasonable expec
tation of a future want of that character,
except as to a boat railway. It does not
appear - that there is any probability
whatever that this land will be available
at any time for any other kind of road
- Tbe owner cannot avail him
self of tbe adaptability of these lands to
a boat railway to enhance bis recovery.
The character and magnitude of such an
an undertaking as a practical matter
takes it out of tbe field of private enter
prise. I am of opinion that
the compensation awarded by tbe ver
dict is excessive and the motion for a
new trial should be allowed on that
ground."
In tbe Taffe case tbe grounds are iden
tical with the Seufert suit and the
court's reasons for granting a new trial
with slight variations tbe same.
INDIAN ENOCH'S WEALTH.
Old Man Will Lay Claim to 120
in the Beart of Spokane.
Acres
A new factor will enter into tbe cele
brated contest for tbe title to 120 acres
in the heart of Spokane, which has
been waged with exceeding bitterness in
tbe United States court for the past
eight years. . The contest during that
period has been between H. T. .Cowley
and the Northern Pacific railroad com
pany.
Tbe history of the case is one of the
most interesting in tbe annals of the
Northwest, and tbe immense value of
land, amounting to about $1,500,000,
makes it a prize worth fighting for.
Now Indian Enoch, the original owner
of the land, is about to step in and
claim it, and if bis story is true, which
there is little reason to doubt, as Enoch
apparently has very conclusive evidence
to back up his statements, there is a
strong prospect that the old Indian,
who is a familiar figure to the people of
Spokane, will bloesom out as one of the
leading capitalists in the Northwest,
and there will be few men in the state
richer than old Enoch.
The new claimant for this valuable
tract of land deeded it to tbe Northern'
Pacific railroad company for $2,000
under a contract with Paul Schulze,
then western land agent of tbe com
pany, that he (Enoch) was to have a
new homestead . dcw.n on tbe Little
Spokane, and that if when it was sur
veyed it was found to be railroad land,
tbe company was to give him a deed to
it. Old Enoch moved on to the home
stead; and lived there for' years, until a
few months ago when the company sold
bis home in violation of the agreement.
He now asks for a restoration of his
land in tbe city of Spokane.
Final Report of the Grand Jury.
In the circuit court of tbe state of .Ore
gon, for Wasco county.
We, the grand jury in the above en
titled court for said term respectfully
submit the following as for our final
report : .
We have been in session four days
and bave returned into court three true
bills, and bave examined several other
matters which we have not deemed of
sufficient importance to report.
We have examined tbe county build
ings, including the county jail and poor
farm, and find tbem alt in good con
dition and well cared for.
We bave examined the clerk's, sheriff's,
treasurer's and other county offices, and
find said offices with the books, records
and papers therein all prorerly and cor
rectly kept in so far as we are able to
judge.
We find the county poor all are pro
vided for at the county farm, and we
commend the county court for its man
agement of said farm.
We have no recommendations to make
as to the affairs of tbe County, except
this, tbat-inasmuch as we have found ;
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wnicn gives auutorvaiuuoia presents and now to get them.
certain cases awaiting our attention
where parties were bound over on crimi
nal charges in justice court, which cases
we have found to be whollv without
merit. We therefore unqualifiedly eon
demn the sending of such cases to this
conrt, and submit that all magistrates
should exercise tbe utmost care and dis
cretion in issuing warrants and examin
ing criminal charges brought before
them.
Wherefore, having finished our labors
for . this term, we respectfully submit
this our final report, and' ask ' that we
may be discharged.-'
Dated this 11th day of February, 1897.
B. A. Turner, Foreman.
The Wheat Trade.
Very little wheat passed out of tbe
hands of the interior holders during tbe
past week, and the present dullness is
not due to the fact that exporters do not
desire wheat, but to tbe fact that the
season in shipping is almost over. Very
little remains to be sold. Wheat that is
left in the interior will be used by the
mills and for seeding purposes ; although
exporters will buy a cargo if they can
purchase tbe same at shipping prices.
The export demand is checked, and the
two vessels in port loading have their
cargoes provided for. The exporting
interest is taking matters easy and
awaiting future developments. . On the
other hand, holders are not willing to
accept current quotations, and still
await a reaction in tbeir favor, which
they bave so looked and wished for.
Present indications, however, do not
offer much encouragement for any
speedy revival. " European advices be
ing generally easy in tone, with a very
restricted demand, and business in an
inactive condition. Shippers say that
tbey are in the market for a cargo when
stock can be secured on terms which
will allow cargoes to be put afloat with a
reasonable margin of profit to repay cost
of handling; and when trades cannot be
made ou this basis they hold aloof.
Quotations for Walla Walla wheat are
8182c per bushel; Valley 8486c.
The grain fleet contains ninety-two ves
sels, and the two that have finished dur
ing the week will no doubt finish the
season of 1896-97. Portland Commer
cial Review.
Senate Committee Will Visit the Site of
the Portage Road.
The proposed state portage railway at
the dalles came up incidentally for dis
cussion in Ihe senate yesterday. Sena
tor Dufur introduced a resolution setting
forth that the appropriation of $195,000
proposed in the bill for the construction
of the- road was undoubtedly too great,
and authorizing the committee on com
merce to vist tbe site and employ expert
assistance to inspect it and to make
estimates. Selling at once objected on
tbe ground of expense. Harmon, Brownell
Driver, Michel! and others supported
the resolution. In course of the discus
sion, it was stated that tbe entire cost
of tbe trip, including expert assistance,
would not be more than $50. Selling
withdrew bis objection, and the resolu
tion passed unanimously.
A Tender Conscience.
Walter Wyland, who was confined
tbe Grant county jail, on a charge
Te Price Oil Fano. wagons jas Bropsg;
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 tbe 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-clrss. 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, Or.
Ball X
of
horse stealing, made bis escape last
Saturday by sawing off the bolts holding;
the door leading from the j til corridor
into the sheriff's office. Wyland had
been given the liberty of the corridor on.
tbe promise not to make any attempt
to escape. The sheriff and a posse took
after the escaped prisoner, and about &
o'clock in the afternoon one of the men
caught Wyland and started in with him,
but when the sheriff caught up with
them Wyland drew a razor and cut bis
own throat, but did not succeed in kill
ing himself. The reason he gave waa
that he was ashamed to face the sheriff
after having lied to him about not at
tempting to escape.
Bis Hand Shot Away.
Glen Osgood, a 16-yer-old boy ot
Columbia, bad his left hand shot off.
yesterday about 1 o'clock, while out
hunting with two companions, Christine
Nelson and his brother, says the Seattle
Times. The accident ocenred while
a playing attempt was being made on
tbe part of Osgood to hold up his two
companions, in tbe style of a highway
man, with two old pistols. Christine
Nelson, who carried a 10-bore, single
barrel shotgun, while playfully resent
ing the attempted hold-up, accidentally
fired the gun, which was charged heavily
with powder and 22 buckshot, the eon
tents entering Osgood's left hand,- at
close range, near the wrist and complete
ly teaming away the hand with the ex
ception of a a shred of flesh which clang
from tbe little finger.
Monthly Schuol Report.
The following is the monthly report of
the Cascade Locks public schools, for
tbe month ending Feb. 5, 1897:
Number pupils enrolled, 100; average-
daily attendance, 81; cases of tardiness,
57; number of visitors, 14; number i'u-
pils le'onging at close of month, 90.
Tbe following is a list of pupils neither
absent nor tardy : May Harpbam, George
Howard, Harry Howard, Barney Conlon,
Mary Nestl'er, Henry Harpban, Charles
Woodward, Dollie Woodward, Alfred
Daggett, Bessie Aldrich, Del lie Iverson,
Frank Conlon,', Rosa Aldrich, Otis Mc
Einnon, Belle Day. Myrtle Trask,
Clemie Woodward, Agda Malm, Teroah
Scott, Leslie Brolliar, Alfred Svring and
Herman Spring.
K. K. Aixard, Principal. ,
For Bale.
One hundred and sixty acres all plow
land; 130 acres under plow: good family'
orchard. Fonr-room house and good
barn ; running spring of water. One
and one-half miles from Goldendale,
Wash. Terms, $2000; one-half down
and mortgages for the balance. Apply
to George Darch, corner Fifteenth and
Pentland streets. The Dalles, Or. ; or
W. T. Darch. Goldendale, Wash.
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