C3) THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. APRIL 21, 1897. Dry Goods Department. Dress Goods; Checks French Weaves v Latest Colorings : Silk and Wool and all The Celebrated Broadhead Goods. Many Patterns, Goods that will wear, : Styles that will please. Cheviots. In Checks, Fancy Mixtures and Plain Weaves, Guaranteed all Wool. ALL GOODS MARKED IN I - PLAIN FIGURES. I The Weekly Ghfoniele. THE RA1LES. OKKGOK OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY. Published in two parts, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. , SUBSCRIPTION KATES. BY MAIL, FOSTAGS PREPAID, IK ADVANCE. One year . 11 " Six months . i an luree moouu - w Advertising rates reasonable, and made known on application. Address all communications to "THE;CHEON- ICLE," The Dalles, Oregon. Telephone No. 1.- ' LOCAL BREVITIES. . Saturday's Daily. . John Lyons baa been appointed poet master at Uondon. The O. R. & N. sent the Baker up to the middle river today to remain during high water. The long distance telephone company has arranged to pat in a line from Grant to Goldendale. Mies . Myrtle Michell now wears the medal, having captured it at the bowling contest this week. . The west-bound train this morning was three hoars late, on account of a washout in the Blue mountains. Jack Glasgow, who was indicted for stealing steers, was tried at Condon last week and acquitted, the jury being out twenty-five hours. mi , 1 . 1 - 1 i j iuo vAjiuuiita buia uiuimug tauticiu one inch of the 19-foot mark, and juat that much of having made a foot raise in twenty-four hoars. Pupils of the Lutheran Sunday school are requested to be present At the court house Easter Sunday at 10 a. m. On account of the pastor being ill there will be no Lutheran service Easter Sunday. Mr. Thoe. H. Burgess of Rim Rock died at the Obarr House yesterday, hav ing - been sick but a day or two. His wife was with him as he passed away. The body will be shipped to-Arlington tonight for burial. Orders have been issued from the ad jutant's office of the Third regiment calling for an election of officers for Co. A At Wamvk. . Thn tarma ftf Pnnt.nin Brock and Lieutenants HendricbB and Joe Marsh have expired and new officers are to be elected. Mr. Brooks - gives as the following weather and river statistics : This is the warmest weather ever recorded here for April. Yesterday ' the thermometer registered 88 at Sacramento, 87 at Fort land, and 85 here. Today it was 88 here. The river April 17, 1894, was, 20.4 feet above low water mark, against 18.7 this morning.1 i ; Mr.'Eruil Schanno thinks the pros pects -for a-fine fruit crop, were never better. The strawberries, are well ad vanced, and if the present weather con tinues, the crop will be a remarkably early one. The apple trees, which were at one time thought to be seriously In jured, are mostly coming out in good shape, though occasionally there is one killed. ; , ' Mr. W. A. Cates thinks the unknown suicide found in Dry Hollow some time ago, was Chris Smith. He did not see the body, but. from the description, and knowing Smith was expected here about that time and that he has not since shown op; he seems quite positive that Bicycle Suitings, English Homespun 65c to Latest Leather, Shades' j1.25 yard. - 85C . d-t ok TO.9l.rfO Wool. yard. French Examines. The Swell Fabric . ' ' ' . 60 to For Tailor Made Suits! J 75 C yard. Gold Medal Black Goods. 50 to 60c yard. The name guarantees the goods. Pattern 25, 30, 40 and 50C yard. Endless Variety, ' $6.00 to Every Pattern a Gem. $12.00 suit PEASE it was he. Smith has two brothers living in, or near, Boise City, Idaho. At the Stabling Greenhouse you will find strong,- well-rooted - geraniums, fuchsias, wbte and yellow marguerites and heliotropes, ' from five cents up. Roses in- bloom, 15 cents, or two for 25 cents; calla lilies in .bloom, 25 cents; pansies 25 per. dozen. Appropriate floral designs famished on short notice. 'j... -J; - . 24-dlwtwlm There was a case tried at the term of court closed in Condon that resulted in a very pecnlar verdict. It was that of the State against Kenney, charged with stealing two calves. The jury brought in a verdict that he was gnl'ty of steal ing -one calf and recommended him to the mercy of the court. It was further found that other calf waB in the pos session of the prosecuting witnes. The result was that Judge Bradshaw ad ministered the lightest punishment, a fine of $100. Shortly after' 2 o'clock this morning an alarm of : fire brought most of our citizens oat of their beds, who soon dis covered that the house belonging to Mrs. Bunnell on Ninth street was on fire. The Mt. Hood Hose team was soon at work, bat the fire had gotten such a start that nothing could be done bat protect the surrounding property, and the building and contents were a total loss. Her folks being away, Mrs. Bunnell - was spending the night at a neighbors, and how the fire originated is a mystery. The building was in sured. Mr. C. W. Moore, of Camas prairie, Wash., was in the city yesterday ar ranging for the sale of butter trom the Mt. Adams creamery, located at Camas prairie. Creameries are rapidly taking the place of the old-fashioned plan of every fellow handling his own dairy products, and it is well that it is so. For one thing, the creamery is bandied on scientific principles, has a reputation to maintain, and consequently makes a better and more uniform kind of batter. Mr. Moore left tor Cama9 this morning, having arranged with Pease & Mays to handle the?prodncts ot the-Mt. Adams creamery. .If the' products are 'like the sample we saw, there will be a. much larger demand than supply :. . . : Mondays Daily; ." The rainfall laBt night and today is .10 of an inch. .' One drunk and disorderly is doing penance in the city jail this moruing. The west-bonnd passenger was six hours late-this morning, caused - by a washout on Meacham creek. i - : . Rev. O. D. Taylor occupied his pulpit yesterday ..for the first time -in several months, and-'enjoyed .being .again home with his congregation: ' - ; ' : v There has been an epidemic of measles throughout the Northwest. Recently Baker City reported 300 cases, bat just now The Dalles is the measliest town in the state. Mr. McGann of Lyle conducted the services at the Episcopal church yester day morning, where a large congrega tion was in attendance. The music was exceptionally good. . The delayed passenger train stopped here this morning for the hungry pas sengers to get their breakfast. The cars were almost empty, there being only an average of two passengers to the car. ' The Champions played a picked nine from the White Stars and Athletic Clab yesterday and scored another victory of K) to 7. This club has accepted the 60C yard. Suits. & MAYS challenge of thr Dufar clab to play for a .bat and ball, and the contest will come off at Dufur May 7th. . John Andrews, who was charged with exhibiting , obscene pictures, had his preliminary examination before Justice Filloon today, and was bound over' to appear before the grand jury, with bonds fixed at $500. ... Sunday morning was as fair and beau tiful an Easter as we would wish to see; bat in the afternoon a Chinook wind suffering from the .delirium tremens, came along with a jag on that was sim ply immense. The way the dust and everything else loose flew was a caution, and it kept it up well through the night, too, bringing some rain before it quit. The members of the Lutheran Sunday school gave a sacred concert last night in the courthouse, which' was well at tended. The sickness of Rev. Grey, who had the training of the children in charge, caused some inconvenience, bat every little tot did their part well, and it was a success. The room was beauti fully decorated. The services at the Congregational church yesterday morning were particu larly impressive, and the church ' was well filled with an attentive congrega tion. The singing was np to its nsual degree of excellence. Besides the cus tomary anthem and hymns, a solo, "Ashamed of Jesus," was sang by Miss Mamie Cushing. The pastor, W. C. Curtis, chose for the topic of bis sermon "The Nature of the Heavenly Life," and made,' a very effective address, after which eight persons united with the church. The service closed with the administration of the Lord's Supper. The river yesterday morning was 20.4 and this morning 23.9, a rise of some thing over three feet in twenty-four hours, ending at 8 o'clock this morning. During the day the rise has been at the rate of about three inches in two boars. The change in the temperature, if ex. tending to the head waters of the Snake and Columbia, may slacken the flood in three or four days, but there is water enough coming from the effects of the warm spell to send the river up to the 30-foot mark. It is now nearly four feet higher than on April 19,1894, at which time it was falling slightly, standing at 19.5, and having been a foot higher than that. ' : .' ' "'. ' Tuesday's. Dally .Mr. W. H. Fowler has sold the celebrated thoroughbred horse he took to Portland not long since. '- The finest we have ever seen ; that dried fruit displayed in Pease & Mays grocery window. Look at it as you pass by. ; Do not fail to attend the entertain ment at the Congregational' church Fri day evening. Tickets, including cream and cake, 15 cents. ' ' You'll think you're . dreaming when you look nt Pease & Mays center window and see the prices on the shoes displayed there. It's no dream though. Heinricb Zweidler and Jessie Merri field were married this morning at the residence of the Lutheran minister, Rev. Grey, who performed the cremony. The new bowling alley is . rapidly ap proaching . completion, and will, no doubt, be quite well patronized. It is a fascinating game, and a healthful one. . It can be stated on pretty good au thority that Max Pracht will not be ap pointed governor of Alaska. Max was sure of the place. He saw his title as big aB life, bat it don't look quite so good now. It is possible that he may land in some place in one of the depart ments herein Washington, as it is known to be the wieh of the president to appoint him to a suitable position. Uregonian. . . v , -. , How. can Pease & Mays sell for 25 cents a pound, confectionery that is re tailed everywhere for 40 and 50 cents? Give it up. They do it just the same. Mr. P. H. Robinson, son-in-law of Louis Davenport of Mosier had his shoulder broken at Portland Saturday by his horse falling with him through a bridge. The entertainment to have been given by the Rath bone Sisters next Thursday eyening, is postponed until further no tice. By order of the committee.' The regular session will be held. . Ten feet more water in the Columbia will begin to make the boats iustle to get up to the locks. The ride down the Columbia, or up it either, at this time of the year, is the grandest in the world Under the new time card in effect to morrow, onr citizens who desire to visit Portland will arrive there at either 5 o'clock a.m. or at noon, and ran leave either at 2 -.45 or 9 o'clock in the evening to return. On account of the change in the ar rival and departure of the mails, and for the ' convenience of the public, the postoffice will be open on Sundays and holidays, from 10 to 11 o'clock, instead of from 12 to 1, as heretofore. The sale of the city's lots in Gates1 addition, which takes place May 17th, will furnish an oppornity for those who desire to acquire homes to do so.' The property is all desirable, the prices rea sonable, and the payments easy. The ladies of the St. Paul's Guild are to have an Easter sale of fancy and use ful articles at the residence of Mrs. J. S Schenck next Friday afternoon from 2 until 5 o'clock. Ice cream and cake served. It will be a pleasant place to pass tue hours, and all are welcome. The water commissioners met last night bat there was only a trifle of business to be attended to. A bond in demnifying the commissioner,' against loss, for paying the amount due on a lost coupon, was received from the state treasurer, placed on file, and the amount of the coupon ordered paid. B. S. Chandler of Lakeview had a stroke of paralysis the other day while sitting in his chair waiting for breakfast. His wife called him to breakfast, and beard his paper drop, but as he did not appear, she went in and foand him help less. On account of his advanced agfa, the stroke is severe on him, but he has improved considerably. Under the new time card people from down the river, who have business here, will-be greatly inconvenienced, having to stay here two nights to accomplish anything. The boats and trains will all leave for the West in the morning, the latest chance to get oat being on the 8 :30 train, and as they all arrive here in the evening the banks and county offices a.re all closed before they arrive. The river this morning was at the 25.7 mark, and coming up at. the rate of an inch an hoar. The principal portion of the flood seems to be coming from the Blue mountains, though the foothills of the Cascades are sending down a gen erous supply. The " John Day and Deschutes are both high, and the Yak ima is at flood stage. The minimum temperature for the twenty-four hours ending at 8 o'clock this . morning was 44, and if the cool weather extended East, a fall of several feet may be looked for within a week. There will probably be a rise of from five to seven feet before the waters begin to recede. . - , Whence Comes the Flood. One can get an idea ol where the flood is coming from, from the following taken from the Baker City Democrat of Sunday : The oldest inhabitant of Baker City never saw Powder river when it had on its fighting clothes like the present. A week ago the stream was on a tear, but that was mild as compared to its mad ness yesterday and last night. All day yesterday it raised rapidly, and last night it was a second Columbia. The great rush of waters has caused a change of channel in many places,-and through the city it has widened its banks in many places, causing considerable damage to property owners in its vicin ity. ' At Donald's grove the overflow has cut a channel on the west side and water to. quite a depth, is running over the north part of the city and flooding many residence lots. Where the water comes in Front street near tbe old Brothers' school building it has cut a channel due north down the street in some places three feet deep. The bridge on Valley avenue is oat and much of the grade with it. Tbe footbridge on Washington street is im passable.. The black bridge lower down is in danger of going out, and if this should occur it will entail a big loss to tbe city. '.. , ' , School Funds. In accordance with law, the April ap portionment of county school funds was sent out from the office of county super intendent .today. The total amount dis tributed. $7,612.65.' after deducting the $50, for each of sixty districts entitled to funds, gives $1.15 per capita on the school enumeration. In April '96 the amount distributed was $10,717, the per capita being $2. The greater per centage of delinquent taxes this year has caused the shortage in tbe county fund and as the delinquent'roll is ; now placed with the sheriff for farther collection, it is probable that the August apportionment of '97 will exceed that of Auguet '96. Zachary Beard From. In reply to oar comments on the school trouble week before last, Mr, Taylor airs himself in The Dalles Chron icle as follows :','.' ; . " I desire to say that the article above quoted does not state the facts, there be ing two notable misrepresentations. Mr. Z. Taylor has not at any time, nor naa anyone elee, circulated a petition asking for tbe return ol Mr. La he to said priocipalship, or for any other purpose in connection wi h the school. It fol lows that it could not. have met with "a cold rebuke," or that "it was mighty soon dropped." In connection with others I canvassed tbe district to see how many were in favor of Professor Lake's being re-instated, and we found the district almost unanimously in favor of it, there being, only about" six op. posed. A petition waB not circulated because we understood that two of the directors would not sanction his return, even though the sentiment of the dis trict were unanimous in favor ot .his doing so. ,t The people generally do not believe the statements made concerning Pro fessor Lake, and think - he has been wronged, and that only the prejudice of the two directors, Sbutt and Condon, prevents them seeing and understand ing this. Z. Taylor. If the aboye article would be read only by those who know the facts in the case, who know Mr. Z. Taylor, and who know his record for consistency, truth and veracity, it would require no refutation whatever. However, as many will read it who have not this informa tion at hand, ' we shall reply briefly as follows: The article which the Herald pub lished week before last does not state the facts connected with the case. Mr Taylor himself, voluntarily and person sonally . stated to the writer, that be heartily approved of the action taken by the directors in Mr. Lake's case, and that under the circumstances they could not have possibly done anything else than to demand his resignation ; that he I Taylor) knew the facts before they be-' came public, bat that he smothered them under as long as possible, and was sorry they had ever got out;' however, that as the matter had now been laid be fore the directors, it has been settled properly, and that he heartily approved of tteir action. Then, with bis usual skill of turning a double somersault, or flip-flop on the mat of consistency, in a couple of weeks from that time, Taylor personally canvassed our citizens, and asked them "if they would sign a pe tition for Mr. Lake's return, provided a majority of the other citizens did so. From all but about six individuals (who, by the way, heard not a single word of tbe direct testimony) Mr. Taylor's pe tition (and what else would you call it) met with the cold rebuke which it merited, and from men and women whom we are proud to call our very beet citizens, he got this reply: "The di rectors heard all the facia in the case, and we did not ; the directors were all warm friends of ,Mr. Lake, therefore in a position to give him a most impartial hearing and the benefit of every doubt; they unanimously demanded his resig nation, and if you and the whole neigh borhood demanded a reversal of their decision, I would not." This being the almost universal reply, the petition was mighty soon dropped. No one has any knowledge of anyone except Taylor can vassing the district. And as to Shntt and Condon being in the least particular prejudiced against Mr. Lake, that is a malicious and intentional falsehood. Some people, it is true, have to go fifty miles away from home Cwhere they are unknown) in order to get into a ledge, but if Mr. Taylor is on for a fight with tbe school directors of this district, and wants to carry on warfare ala tbe modern pugilistic fashion on paper the Herald, right here at home,' will give devise and bequeath unto Zachary Tay lor, his heirs and assigns, one-half a column of space each week until the referee the public yells "break away." Antelope Herald. Bnfeno-Kuasell. Married, in this city, on Sunday morning, April 18tb, by W. C. Curtis, pastor of the Congregational church, at the residence of the bride's, parents, on Third street, W illiam J. Rufeno, of Port land, Or., and Miss Jennie S. Russell, of Tbe Dalles. The ceremony was simple, only rela tives of tbe parties being present, with the exception of Captain and' Mrs. Wand. The parlors were handsomely decorated with a profusion of flowers, apple blossoms prevailing. The mar riage took place at 10 o'clock and the young couple left on tbe afternoon local for Portland. A large number of friends were at the Umatilla house to bid them God-speed, but as they had boarded the cars at the depot there was only time to wave handkerchiefs and . throw a, few handfnls of rice, old shoes and con gratulations, all mixed, after them. We wish them, the very happiest of honey moons, that may extend .'through the next fifty years. ' Oar New Fostmaster. Mr. Wm. Yates has received the ap pointment of postmaster for Hood River, and his commission will follow in doe time. , Mr. Yates is in every wav quali fied for tbe position of postmaster of our growing community, and tbe Glacier predicts he will make a model official. Capt. J. H. Dukes was his chief oppo nent for the appointment, and it was generally thought he would be success ful. Capt. ' Dukes ' was endorsed by Canby post of the Grand Army, of which he is a past commander and a respected member, and by?a large pe tition signed by many of the leading members of his party. The appoint ment of Mr. Yates, like that of Mr. Yates, like that of Mr. Hermann's, shows that ex-Senator Mitchell and Con-, greasman Ellis have charge of tbe Ore gon appointments and will look out for their friends every time. Mr. Yates and Capt. Dukes, both supported Mr. Ellis, and both favored Mr. Mitchell's re-election, but Mr. Yates was backed by the. straight-out Mitchell Republicans of Hood River and Wa3co county. While congratulating Mr. Yates, we can sym pathize, with Capt. Dukes, knowing how itisourself. It takes a strong political pull to get an office these days.4 Hood River Glacier. ; . . - - . Kaster Services. '"' The Easter exercises at tbe Methodist church yesterday morning were beauti ful. The decorations were very pretty, and of the usual Easter order, consist ing of potted plants, lilies and other flowers. The most unique decoration was a regular tree of the Christmas vari ety that had grown a prolific crop ot highly-colored hen-apples. It was the only genuine egg plant we ever saw, and we wouldn't have believed it then if it bad not been in the church. How ever, when the exercises were through' rhe Sunday school children were each given an egg from the wonderful tree) and were delighted with them. The) music was all good, and the children's songs not only well rendered, but well selected, the motion song being especi ally effective. It was sung by about a dozen little girls, dressed in white, and when the little arms went all at once, reaching np as if asking to be. taken into someone's strong arms, it made as pretty a tableau as we ever witnessed. There were so many pretty things that we cannot remember them all, but have only a memory of having snent a most delightful hoar and a half enjoying with, the little folks the . beautiful Easter day. It has been twenty-one years fince we attended Easter service before, and it bad somewhat an air of newness to us; but after yesterday's experience we will not miss another soon. Gilbert In Indiana. . Indianapolis, Indiana, April 14, '97. Editor Chronicle: , The remains of the late U. S. senator, Daniel W. Voorhees, lay: in state here yesterday afternoon' in the rotunda of tbe state capital; and were viewed by fully 15,000 citizens. : Tbe act of the legislature placing tbe street oar fare of this city at 3 cents in stead of 5, went into effect yesterday. It will be contested by the companies, who have General Harrison employed for one of their counsel. . The State fax Board has directed that tbe paid-up life insurance policies and those having a cash surrender value are both representative of value, and should be taxed, as the governor says, at some value. There are policies in the state of this class representing $115,000,000, and some individuals have as much as $100. 000 insurance. The weather here tbe past week has beencool, with rain or snow most of the time. There is comparatively no spring: plowing done, where, at this time last year, corn was planted. Farmers also complain of the outlook for a . wheat crop this year. C. L. Gilbert. ;. Advertised Letters. Following is tbe list of letters remain- - ing in tbe postoffice at Tbe Dalles un called for April 17,1897. 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