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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1897.
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LOCAL BBKVITIES.
Saturday's Daily.
The county court, finished its labors
'.. for tbe term and adjourned at noon to
day. .
: A very pleasant surprise party was
tendered Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Arbuckle
by a number of their friends last even
ing. - Games and social ' conversation
were indulged in np to a late bonr.
Old papers for sale at 10 cents per bnn
dred. A large lot of old daily and week
ly Chbonicles on band, tbe accumnla
tion of 1896. Very good for putting
under carpets, on account of uniform
size.
It is not many mining machines that
turn out minted gold ; but tbe Roseburg
Review says that George Forty, who
mining on Orford beach, found a $2.50
gold coin in his machine one day last
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' WBCi. lilt) p icuc njn wiucu iu loui.
This has been one of those superlative
ly nasty days that give one the blues
and swell the list of suicides. It com
inenced enowing a dirty, sloppy, sticky
mushy conglomeration early in the
morning, and kept it up all day. The
only feature about it that was not bad
was the fact that the Blush melted as
fell.
The adjournment of the Davis house
was informal. The members went borne
without taking tbe waste-baskets and
ink-stands. D. V. S. Snyder, who acted
as assistant clerk, was refused a certifi
cate of bis services by Speaker Davis,
and so be filed a part of tbe house rec-
. ords in his pocket, saying he would keep
them nntil his certificate is issued.
day at tbe city recorder's office. A di
rector to serve three years, and a clerk
to serve one year are to be elected. Tbe
polls open at 2 o'clock and close at 6,
So far we have not beard the names of
any candidates for the office of director,
and for the office of clerk but two, that
of the present incumbent, E. Jacobseu
and George P. Morgon.
So much litigation has grown out of
the attempt of Mrs. Delia Frazier to
horsewhip Emmett Holman that Crook
county is threatened with an increase of
taxes. The Prineville Review says :
halt is demanded by the citizens, not
. only of this place, but of the entire
county, in reference to the cases now
pending, and those which have occurred
during the week. Tbe start in the first
case was trivial, but-arrests and rear
rests have been made, and our city and
county have been put to useless expense
and. it is time to call a halt."
Monday's Dally.
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. died Friday, took place from the resi
dence of his father yesterday,. the ser
vices being conducted by the Salvation
Army.'
Mrs. Louisa Schmidt, sister of Frank
GoeUs, died at Albina last night at 12
o'clock. Mr. Goetz went down yester-
day morning . and was at her bedside
when she passed away. The funeral
will take place Wednesday, at Albina,
The Senter Pay ton troupe left left last
Bight for Heppner, where commencing
tonight, a Week's engagement will be
played. Owing to there being no train
running to Heppner Monday's,, tbe
troupe went from Arlington in a stage,
Senator Corbett passed through last
night on his way to Washington, and
quite a number of our citizens were at
the train to greet him. Owing to the
VPrV hrinf tlTYIQ tha tMin atAniuul Ka
senator did not come Out nor was there
time to board tbe train.
- A young woman in North Dakota who
has saved up $300, wrote to a resident of
Linn county to inquire if Oregon is a
good place to come to. The Leader says
"Let her come. A woman that can save
$300 in North Dakota can keep a bus
band in luxury in Oregon.
We want to remark that Van Norden
as a drum major, is an entire success
ne nanaies a Da:on as easily ana grace
fully as a Dalles girl does her best fel
low, or a cqd near a roasting ear; as-we
do a lead pencil, or Nick Sinnott bis
ekirtlets ; as Harry Morse does bis left
bind leg, or Harry Lownsdale a subject.
In a letter received from Mr. Fred
Wilson this morning be states, that he
and Ed. Wingate have not decided juet
when they will retnrn. but thought it
probable they would start home on the
4th and arrive here on the 17tb. We
1 a J r v ...
jjriuk m iciior tuuay irom mm, wnnen
in his usually happy style, that makes
one long for a few days on the islands of
the sun-down seas.
The number of partners in tbe firm
of Pease & Maya has been increased by
the admission of W. H. Hobson aa a
partner. " M. Hobson has been an em
ployee tpf the old firm of Pease ,& Maya
for a long time, and is' thoroughly ac
quainted with the business. E.
Pease, Robert Mays and W. H. Hobson
are the partners Jn the new firm. They
will do business under the old partner
ship name. -
The editor is always a privileged per
on atd so is able to sometimes get
Deen behind the scenes. We bad this
pleasure the other night at the minstrel
rehearsal, and we just want to say that
the costamea are immense. ' The band
some lithographs convey but a faint idea
of tbe reality. Nothing3ike- them were
ever seen outside of the spectacular
nlavs of tne lareer cities, and to tell the
" w
trutb, nothing like them were ever seen
there.
Tuesday's. Dallv -
Mr. Sam Wilkinson bas leased the
Wingate building on Second street, and
will use it as a warehouse for wool. He
will have .a balirin machine, and will
grade and .bale wool for all desiring it
and bis work can be depended on, as be
has bad thirty . years experience
grading.
Mr. Charles Johnson, who for the past
year or more has been employed in the
store of E. J. Collins & Co., has accepted
a position in tbe grocery department of
Pease & Mays' store. Mr. Johnson is
first-class clerk, and will be a fine addi
tion to the already efficient corps
clerks now employed. .
Representative- Kruse, of Clackamas
county, died at the Salem hospital 'this
afternoon, of tvphoid fever. He has
been confined to his bed three weeks
Representative Kruse belonged to the
Populist party, and was a member of the
Davis house in the recent attempted leg
islature. There remain 23 members oi
tbe Davis bouse.'
of
J. N. Dolph's Critical Condition.
Ex-Senator J. N. Dolph is lying very
ill at his home on Fifth street, between
Jelferfon and Columbia streets. Tbe
trouble eeems to l)e an aggravated case
of blood poisoning due to a troublesome
wound in the leg.
Tbe senator's alarming condition be
came known today, when his attending
physician, Dr. O. P. S. Plummer, called
in Dr. F. Cautborn for a consultation.
Dr. jCauthorn was summoned from the
courthouse, where he was called to tes
tifv in a case.
It is stated that an amputation of the
affected leg will be necessary to preserve
Mr. Dolpb's life, and even in that event
recovery may be doubtful.
Dr. Plummer could not be found this
afternoon to deny or confirm the fact,
but it is weil understood, however, that
very serious measures will have to be
taken in tbe case, Telegram.
Later Since tbe above was in .print
the Oregonian announces that the oper
ation was performed last night, and that
there is little hope of tbe sufferer's re
covery. The trouble it eeems was caused
by diabetes, the last stages' of which
causes soreness of the feet, The senator
had been troubled in this way for some
time, and last Saturday on trimming.an
ingrowing nail, the toe festered and gan
gTene set in. Drs. Cautborne, Macken
zie and J. Clifford Perry, the latter of
the U. S. marine serviceamputated the
limb about four inches above tbe knee
last nigbt. The patient rallied surpris
ingly after the operation, and this morn
ing the' chances of his recovery were con
sidered as about one to four.
In view of his condition physically,
there is but little chance of his recovery,
and the doctors, while saying one to
four, evidently feel that the one chance
is no chance at all.-
Committed Balclde.
From Mr. Prather, a passenger on the
Pilgrim last night, we learned that
Henry Stevenson, brother of the register
of the land, office at Vancouver, had com
mitted suicide yesterday morning at bis
home across the Columbia from tbe
Cascade Locks. Thedeed was done with
a Winchester rifle, he placing the muz
zle against his bead and literally ' blow
ing it off. No reason is known for tbe
act. ...
From this morning's Oregonian we
learn that Hon. Geo. H. Stevenson, his
brother, went np last night to attend tbe
inquest.
The School Election.
The school election passed of very
quietly yesterday afternoon, though con
siderable hustling was done to secure
votes for tbe clerkship. Judge Liebe
and Dr. Eshelman were candidates for
director, George Morgan and E. Jacob-
sen for clerk. The vote cast was light,
esnlling aa follows : '
For director Liebe 218, Eshelman 60,
Baby Jones 1, Orion Kinersly 1, Wheal-
don 1.
For clerk E. Jacobsen 113, -George P.
Morgan 178. . -
Old People. i . .
Old people who require medicine to
regulate the bowels and kidneys will
find the true remedy in Electric Bitters.
This medicine does, not stimulate and
contains no whisky nor other intoxicant,
but acts as a tonic and alternative. It
acts mildly on the stomach and Dowels,
adding strength and giving tone to the
organs, thereby aiding Nature in the
Derformance of the functions. JMectric
Bitters is an excellent appetizer and aids
digestion. Old people find it just exact-
bat they need, Price ou cents and
$100 per bottle at Blakeley A Hough
ton's Drug Store. . - 6
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ISLANDS OF THE SUNDOWN SEAS
Description, that Shows Bow Paradise
Appears to Youth.
Honolulu, H. I., Feb. 12, 1897.
My Dkab Mb; Cbadlebaugh :
You will remember my promise to
write to you. I have not forgotten, and
if you were in this dreamland of rest you
would require no excuse or explanation
from me. This is the conntry of "Ma
hoppa," of pntting off till tomorrow
everything that should fee done today,
and that fs why this letter has not gone
to yon before.
Anyone who would come to Hawaii
and then attempt to give a description
of its charms, mnst be born of a courage
such as makes "fools rush in where an
gels fear to tread." .' The soft southern
sky and tourquoise blue of the ocean
cannot be reproduced in words, and I
doubt if tbe painter's brueb, though a
master hand wield it, can give anything
like the impression made upon tbe trav
eler as be sails to Hawaiian shores. But
there are some things I may tell you
about, such as the hospitality of thepeo
pie, their customs, and tbe scenes and
incidents which every - etranger en
counters. '
Onr trip over was mixed in its pleas
ures and discomforts. The first part of
the journey, from Portland to Victoria,
and then np the Gulf of Georgia a hun
dred miles or more was delightful : but
the pleasure was temporarily at an end
when we' passed Cape Flattery and en
countered old ocean in an angry mood
It is a wbole lot pleasanter to talk or a
storm at sea than to experience one, and
a little goes a surprisingly long ways
for five days we were in tbe midst of a
gale, blowing with slight intermission
ihe decks were covered with "water con
tinually,-and no one dared venture be
yond tbe cabin door. As tbe steamer
forged southward the skies cleared, the
waters rested, and life on the ocean
changed from misery to delight. The
balmy air of the tropics acted as the fin
est kind of a restorative, and soon tbe
passengers were all on deck declaring
they bad never seen water so blue nor
sky so crystal clear.
On leaving Victoria tbe captain pre
dicted that we would see the islands at
daylight on Saturday, and so -we did.
Juet as the sun raised his bead over the
horizon we were on deck to catch a
glimpse of tbe "Paradise of the Pacific."
The first land visible was the leper isl
and ot Moloki, where tbe most miserable
of God's -creatures await their lingering
death. Then the island of Oahu, on
which Honolulu is situated, loomed up
through (he growing light, and soon we
could see tbe ships in the harbor, aad
the houses protruding from the dense
tropical foliage, which is present every
where to charm tbe eye.
Honolulu is a most, beautiful city,
with a splendid harbor. The shipping
of the world pays her homage. Tbe
business part of tbe city presents a varied
appearance, handsome three-story bricks
touching Chinese hovels. It is cosmo
politan in the extreme. .The residence
streets are bordered by beautiful homes
indicative of wealth and culture, while
the private grounds are like public
parks in our land.
- There are many places of interest to
visit near the city. The extinct crater
of Punchbowl is but a short distance
away, and an hour's ride takes you to
the Pali, where a beautiful valley ends
on tbe edge of a precipitous cuff hun
dreds of feet high. Tradition says that
early in thie century King Kamehemeha
the conqueror of the islands, struggled
with an invading host in this Nuhanu
valley, and beating them back to tbe
Pali, from which the high mountains
made escape impossible, pushed them
over tbe elm, till, as tbe natives say
'they were all 'pou' "it was all over
with them, and their bones lay many
years as witnesses to Kamehemeha'a
triumph.
No fine can come to Hawaii Without
taking a great fancy to the natives col
Iectively at least. They are kind-heart
ed, hospitable and courteous in a man
ner that shows it comes from the heart
and is more than mere form. Everyone
of them is a musician, and it is charming
to sit and liBten to their plaintive melo
dies mostly loye songs. A native's
house is always open to a stranger and
when a feast, or "luau,". is going on, no
invitation is needed.
We were especially fortunate in being
here when a .large "luau" was in pro
gress, and we were given an opportunity
to see many interesting sights This
luau" was at the borne of R. W. Wil
cox, an Hawaiian who had been edu
cated in Italy at tbe expense of King
Kalakaua, and who afterwards took a
prominent part jn.the revolution 1895,
which attempted to overthrow the ex
isting government. or this he was
convicted of treason, bat was afterward
pardoned. . I am glad, be was, else we
would not have seen this "luau.".. Large
tables were spread upon the lawn, cov
ered with the various kinds of Hawaiian
dishes raw fish (taro-poi; and the dif
ferent delicacies which delight an Ha
waiian, as well' as an American, when
he learns to like them. Nor were
the Hula dances lacking. ' It' was a scene
long to be remembered, and this luau is
said to be the biggest given here in many
years.
Notwithstanding all reports to the con
trary, the government of tbe Hawaiian
republic is on a settled basis. I never
saw a place where there was greater con-.
fidence in those who are administering
SPECIALS
for this week.
Ladies' Ready-made Suits and Skirts.
We are showing this week a few special things in Suits, Jackets and
Capes. No two garments alike, and the price astonishingly low.
Lace Boleros.;
We have received the Choicest Line of Boleros, in Silk, Battenburg
aud Point de Venice Lace,, that was ever shown over our counters.
You should see them. Come and look them over and sea what, thexr
Range in price from $1.50 to $6.00. -
are.
Corduroys.
We are now showing a complete line of shades in Fancy Weave Cor
duroys at 75c per yard.
We make a Special Drive this week in Suitings at. 15c per yard.
ALL GOODS MARKED
PLAIN FIGURES.
PEASE & MAYS.
public affairs. With us in America we
elect a man to office and then proceed to
tell what a rascal he is. 'Here it is dif
ferent.' There is a feeling of trust in
President Dole and bis councillors which
is pleasing to see. Of course the adher
ents of tbe old monarchy are prone to
misrepresent the deeds of their oppo
nents and .not concede them proper mo
tives, but I doubt if there is a govern
ment anywhere which is more wisely
conducted than that of Hawaii. Presi
dent ' Dole bas tbe respect of everyone,
even tbe monarchists. Most of them at
least concede bis honesty. He is a fine
appearing man, and looks as if he would
be a match for anyone in the arts of di
plomacy.
The government has many serious
problems to encounter, chief among
them being the enormous immigration
of Japanese. . The Japs are taking the
country, and with the Chinese bid fair
to ruin tbe fairest of lands. Every
steamer brings a couple ot Hundred
Asiatics. They 'invade every . line
business, and have monopolized all
forms of labor. A person could not live
here long without being a rabid bater of
Japanese and Chinese, and whoever
thinks America did wrong in excluding
the latter should come to Hawaii, and
their views would change. . (
There are many able men in Honolulu
in public life, among the foremost being
Lorin A. Thurston, late minister to the
United States, and whom Secretary
Gresbam declared penona non grata
Gresham made many mistakes during
his brief career as secretary of state, and
this was one of tbe worst. Mr. Thure
ton is a man of much force, and is tbe
main-stay of the annexation movement.
He has borne a leading part in shaping
tbe destinies of the Island nation, and
and is now in America doing what he
can for annexation. President Dole,
Chief Justice Judd and all the govern
ment officials are working hard for
closer political union with the United
States, and there is no doubt but that
Hawaii wants to come in out of the
wet. and wants it badly. Her firmest
friends are those who have come and
partaken of her boundless hospitality.
One of the prettiest scenes to be wit
nessed in Honolulu, is when -a steamer
denarts for San Francisco. The dock is
crowded with spectators ; the govern
ment band in white uniform plays its
sweetest tunes, while tbe people throng
np and down the gangway bidding
good-bye" to the departing ones and
entwining them with "leis. A lei is an
arrangement of flowerB, and it is a pretty
custom Honolulu people have of so dec
orating a departing friend. Some of
these "leis" are beautiful specimens of
floral art, but more often tSey are sim
ple wreaths. , The "good-byes" to be
said are long and continuous, and tbe
steamer's deck is crowded with resi
dents of the town. Finally the gong is
sounded and those who are not to sail
come down the gang plank and none are
left , on deck save the flower-bedecked
voyagers. The signal to cast off is
is given and tbe steamer turns seaward ;
the air is full of flowers thrown as
Hawaiian farewells; the echoes of
"Anld Lang Sayne," "Home 8weet
Home" and "Hawaii Ponoi" die away ;
tbe crowd turnB to leave, and one -of the
most animated scenes in Honolulu life
is over. -
If . annexation comes or the present
reciprocity treaty is maintained, tbe
business ' possibilities of Hawaii are
good", but if Hawaiian sugar has to pay
a duty in the United States and noth
ing is done to prevent the influx of
Asiatics, its future may be impaired.
I know of no place where a visit can
be made more delightful than to Hawaii,
and no one who bas made the trip is
ever heard to express regret for having
done so. There is a song sung here,
to which tbe musical accompaniment is
beautiful, which says:
Tbe winds that blow over the sea '
Sing sweetly "Aloha" to me;
The waves that roll o'er the sand
Sing "Aloha" and bid me to land."
The word "Aloha" is a loving greeting
and means anything you want it to in
tbe line of love. The song expresses a
sentiment which . every traveler to
Hawaii will recognize.
There is much more that . could be
written about. Some of it might be in-,
teresting. I could tell you. how Ed.
Wingate is developing into a singer, and
during his waking moments insists on
humming "Just the plain Hawaiian
girl is good enough for me," but I real
ize there is a limit to the type in Tbk
Chronicle office and also to your
patience. ' . ..--
Delightful as Hawaii is, there is no
place like our own land home and ac
cording to present calculations, we will
leave here March 4th the day McKin
ley sets things going anew and reach
The Dalles St. Patrick's day.
Feed. W. Wilson,
Strange Autlon of a Sheriff.
A homeless woman and two little
hungry children were unloaded from
this morning's train on the O. R. & N
at tbe union depot. They were strang
ers, adrift in a large city for tbe first
time, and their destitute, ragged appear
ance excited general sympathy. They
wandered about the neighborhood of the
nnion station for awhile, and then were
bundled into a hack and hauled away.
No one thought any more of it until the
poor woman brought np on the steps of
the county court bouse.
The woman was Mary. E. Simmons, of
Moro, Sherman county, who seems to
have been shipped to Portland by the
officiatd of Sherman county simply to
get rid "of her and let the woman loose
in a big and heartless town. If the
other counties in the state follow the
example set by the officials of Sherman
county, Portland's charitable institu
tions may be called upon to have a small
army camping in each yard.
County Judge Northup is wondering
what Sheriff Holder of Sherman county
meant by shipping Mrs. Simmons and
her children to Portland, without some
investigation first,
Mrs. Simmons is the mother of six
children, three or four of whom are
scattered around at different points,
working for a living, and probably hav
ing tbe lives beat out of their bodies
because they are not older and stronger.
Mrs.. Simmons was deserted by her
none-too-diligent husband at White
Salmon, Wash., some two years ago.
She has been existing at Moro since
that time, and has been su-k, requiring
pnblic charity at times. She was un
able to keep her children by working
out, so Sheriff Holder instructed a
deputy, to bring the woman to Portland,
where her children would be admitted to
the orphans' home. Mrs. Simmons'
fare was paid .and a deputy gave her
seme money and accompanied her as
far as the East Portland depot, where
he left the woman ' this morning, tell
ing her to go to the Boys' and Girls' Aid
Society.
When they arrived at the home they
had no letter or a ecran of Daner to
identify them. The Aid Society's home
was full, and Superintendent Gardner
had to refuse them admission. The
superintendent told her that children
from outside counties could not be re
ceived there, and then he wrote a note
to Judge Northup.
About an hour later tbe woman and.
her children, brought np at the court
bouse, where Mrs. Simmons troubles
were laid before the jndge.
The woman had had nothing to eat
since last night and although she had
some money, she had not had a chance
to eat.
The judge heard her story, and then
agreed to send her to tbe poor farm until
the county judge of Sherman county
was communicated with, and the oher.
iffB strange action with the woman and
her children explained. ( .''..'
The woman wishes to get her children
admitted to a home and then find work.
She was informed she could do better at
home.
The above is clipped from last night's
Telegram, and is this sequel to the story
published in the paper not long ago.
Mrs. Simmons was in Moro county, and
while there a silly boy of 20 or 21 years
became infatuated with her. Tbe boy'B
father interfered, to prevent him making;
a fool of himself, but as nature bad given
him a good start in that direction, the
old man couldn't head him off. The
boy and the woman skipped, coming to
to this place, where they were arrested.
The sheriff of Sherman county came
after them, and took them back. The
shipping of the woman probably sue
gested itself as the simplest means of
getting rid of the trouble, but it looks
rather hard that the woman and her five
children should be compelled to leave
the county to protect 4he boy. Better
have shipped him and let the woman re
main. '
Conntr Court Proceeding.
In the matter of tbe petition of N. C.
Evans and others for establishing a
county road. J. H. Dukes, Joseph Wil
son and J. P. Watson were aopointed
viewers, and J. B. Goit surveyor to meet
Wednesday, March 17, 1897. '
Road petition of W. F. Jackson and
others. Simpson Copple, Wo, Ehrck
and Chris Dethman were appointed
viewers, J.. B. Goit, surveyor, to meet
March 19, 1897.
Petition of R. Black for establisbg a
road district, not allowed.
Road petition of Geo. P. Crowell and
others, E. L. Smith, W. A. Langille and
F. C, Brosiua viewers, J. B. Goit sur
veyor, to meet March IS.
Road petition of V. Winchell and
others, S. Cox, F. M. Jackson and S.
Harbison viewers, J. B. Goit surveyor. .
to meet March 16. .
Road petition of Peter Kopke and
others, Simpson Copple, V. Winchell
and ffra. Ehrck viewers, J. B. Goit sur
veyor, to meet March 18. .
Petition of W. R. Winans for $300 for
improving county road, not allowed.
Constructing bridge across Hood river.
Contract let to San Francisco Bridge
Company. -
Road petition of J. B. M. Gill and
others, J. H. Sherar, J.. R. Woodcock:
and Martin Wing appointed viewers, J.
B. Goit surveyor, to meet March 24th.
T. W. Badder was granted a liquor
license to sell liquors at the Cascade
Locks.