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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE SATURDAY. MAY 22, 1897.
The Weekly Ghfoniele
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LOCAL BKEVltlES.
Wednesday s Daily. '
Circuit court commences next Mon-
day.
Portland is to have a biz celebration
July 4tn. .
wool and wheat are both arnvug
from Klickitat county quite plentifully
Marrtuarp lirpnaa raa iBRnMi vpsrarrfav
to S. E. Smith and Mies G. B. lc
Kellen.
License to marry was issued this after
noon to Francis H. Warner and Miss
Lydia B. Otey.
A dispatch from Observer Pague to
day, says : "River will rise slowly,
much warmer next two days, more
rapid rise from Friday. '
The river at 1 o'clock was at the 39.7
mark, a rise of only .2 since 7 o'clock
' this morning, or about half the rise in
the same time yesterday.
The ladies of -the Catholic chnrch met
yesterday and perfected arrangements
for holding a fair early in September.
The proceeds will be for the benefit of
the church now building. -
. . Yesterday evening when the Spokane
flyer came in three gentlemen shook
hands who were ex-governors. Tbey
were Hons. D. P. Thompson, W. Mc
.Connell and Z. F. Moody, the first two
having been governors of Idaho.
A. L, Mohler, the new vice-president
and general manager of the O. R. & N
is on hie way to the East to assume bis
duties. He is spoken of very highly by
railroad men, but if he makes as good a
showing for the road as Major McNeil he
will have to be a hustler. ,
In one of - the small New Y ork towns,
where the residents swap farm products
for groceries, a boy was sent to the
store by his mother, and this is what an
astonished outsider heard him say to
the storekeeper: . "Mister, ma says
you're to.please give me an egg's worth
of mustard. The hen is on." - - "
Hon. F. P. Mays tells us that in con
versation with . District Attorney Mur
phy recently, that gentleman told him
he bad received instruction to take' no
further action concerning the prosecu
tion of tresspasers on the forest reserve,
. pending orders from the interior de
partment concerning the matter.
Ensign JLeyh, of tbe Salvation Army,
v i : u a -
win vu ucrg iiruJgui auu wuiunuw uiguir
with Lis transo-kintograph. This won
derful machine will reproduce Glad
stone's last speech in parliament, selec
tions from the XT. S. marine band, and
several other selections., An admission
of 10 cents will be charged at the door.
Children five cents.
The Oregonian says : "Last week the
pet fawn, which was lately presented to
the city by W. H. Wilson of The Dalles,
and which waB Such a pet that she was
kept- staked out wnere. the children
could play with her, was put in the deer
corral . for a change, and to give her
more freedom.' During the night she
was attacked by the other deer, and so
seriously injured tbatsbedied next day."
Dr. Hollister was called to Dofur this
morning in consultation with Dr.
Dietrick, tbe occasion being an injury
received by Mr. S. Johnston of that
place. Saturday while working about a
water wheel, Mr. Johnston's toot was
caught between the wheel and one of tbe
posts on which it ruus, and was badly
crushed. An incision had to be made
in tbe bottom of the foot, to get the
broken (and dislocated bones in place.
The injury is a very painful one, and it
will be months before it is" entirely
healed. -
Tbe suit of tbe United States, Thomas
Sampson and White Swan against.
Winans Bros., it being in the nature of
a suit by the United States in behalf of
the Yakima Indians, is in its prelimin
ary stages, the testimony ; being taken
today before Special Examiner S. C.
Hinton of North Yakima, with Fred
Miller-stenographer. F.C.Robertson,
assistant United States district attorney,
of Spokane, appears for plaintiff; and F.
P. Mays and Huntington' & Wilson for
defendants. The Indians claim that
Winans Bros, bajre fenced up the fishing
grounds guaranteed them by treaty.
Thursday. ,-'''
. There has been a strong west wind all
day, with much cooler weather than
yesterday. ''.'..'
Wool is coming in quite plentifully
and Klickitat continues to send in con
siderable wheat. ,'
Judge Morrow of California has been
nominated by - the president fdr the
position of U. S. circuit judge for the
Ninth district. .
Fred D. Hill, at the Moody bowling
alley, . broke the record at noon today,
with- a score of 43, and was rewarded
with a biz iron dollar. There is another
iust like it waiting for the man who
beats 48.
Mr. Erank Carney of Astoria, who was
here last Sdnday, is responsible for the
statement made in an Astoria paper that
"Col. Sinnott is the rankest Populist in
Eastern Oreeon." Wonder what kind
of a story the Col. filled him with.
The street sprinkler was not in evi
dence today, which is probably the rea
son why the west wind went .on a frolic
and tried all day to see how much dust
it could kick up. Just how much it
raised, we are unable to say, but there
was plenty. .
The river nt 1 o'clock was at the 40.7
mark, a rise of .1 in six hours. . The fact
is that while tbe gauge shows this, it is
probable the river is falling a trifle, or is
at least at a standstill, as the strong up
stream wind would cause at least that
much of a rise.
1. The' jury that tried ; Rnssel in Coos
connty last week disagreed, eight being
in favor of declaring him insane and
four for murder in the second degree.
Russell was tried for killing his son-in-law.
The old man- climbed on a bed,
pushed his gun through a partition wall,
and deliberately fired at bis son-in-law,
who was seated on a chair in an adja
cent room.
Last Thursday evening, wbile'v Blaine
Mealey, ' George Schott and Manley
Downing were riding from Condon, in
Gilliam county, toward Ferry canyon,
and when just outside of Condon,
Mealey 'a horse ran into a wire fence and
was almost instantly killed. His throat
was cut and the hide torn off his breast
The young man was thrown over the
fence, but was practically unhurt.
This afternoon about 1 the 9-year-
old daughter of N. W. Hoyle, while
playing near the East- Hill primary
school, was caught by a gust of wind
and blown from the top of some high
rocks on which she had climbed. She
was quite seriously hurt, her spine be
ing injured, bnt tbe full extent of the
injuries cannot yet be learned.
A stranger hired a carriage at Niagara
Falls to take him over into Canada, and
while crossing the bridge jumped from
the vehicle and threw himself into the
angry waters below. The horror stricken
.driver gazed downward upon the jnad
torrent, his breast torn with emotion,
and then turned and said to his horses
that he would be double-blanked if tbe
next man he hauled out there wouldn't
have to pay in advance.
Two old Indian women, -one blind and
the other decrepit, burned to death last
week on Williamson river, in Klamath
county. One was burned to a crisp in
the Wigwam and the other ran and
jumped into the river. She was found
on the bank naked and nearly dead, and
died two. hours after. - The fire is
thought to have been started by some
incendiary, and Agent Erwin and tbe
Indian police are making It thorough in
vestigation. The river this morning showed a rise
of 1.1 in 24 hoars, though tbe strong
op-stream wind was probably respon
sible for at least .2, so the actual rise
would be ,9. Mr. Pague'a report yes
terday was alarming, and we believe un
reliable. This morning, according to
reports received by tbe O. R. & N., the
Clearwater was falling, the Snake at
Lewiston was going down slowly, and at
Umatilla the Columbia fell .2. This
means a fall here of about .3 tonight,
followed by perhaps a. further fall for a
day or two, at least. . The indications
are that the Snake has done its worst
and that it will go down slowly as the
Columbia rises. - Mr. Pague . reports
warm weather in the country around
the ' headwaters of the Columbia, but
without the flood of the Snake there can
be no damaging stage of the river here.
Friday. ' .
The river at 1 o'clock was not quite up
to the 40.8 mark, a rise of about one
inch in six hours.
Tbe ferryboat seems to be doing more
business these days than any other firm,
person or corporation.. '
, The ladies took ' possession of tbe
bowling alley this morning, excluding
tbe gentlemen therefrom, and so having
-things all their own way.
Tbe remains of Rev. Father Joseph
Northman, who died in Portland a few
days ago, were taken to St. Louis for in
terment, .passing through here on this
morning's train.
A warranty against onr customers
wearing a ripped shoe any shoe bought
of ns that may happen to rip will be re
sewed free. Visit our shoe department.
A. M. Williams & Co.
The sale of city lots will take place to
morrow at 2 o'clock on the grounds. If
you want a home, now is tbe time to
purchase, as there will never be another
opportunity to get lots as cheap. ' -.
The O. R. & N. has a large force of
men at work on exposed parts of the
road between here and Arlington,, and
is protecting its grades from washing by
covering their sides with heavy rocks.
The Astorian says the salmon run is
improving a little, but is yet light,
fishermen, however, expect a good run. '
Here the catch is still very light, it being
only sufficient to supply the local demand.-
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County Judge Mays was today en
gaged in hearing a petition to sell real
property in the matter of the estate of
Frank Ireland, deceased. ' W. H. Wilson
appears for petitioner and H. H Rid
dell for the objectors. '
Tbe special agent and attorney for the
government, who are examining into
the matter of tbe excluding of tbe Yak
ima Indians from their fishing grounds,
went out to Winans place this morning
to take a look at. the fishing grounds.
The Rutledge church was dedicated
Sunday. Rev. Frank Spaulding preached
a splendid discourse in tbe morning.
The debt was removed, tbe presiding
elder's compensation more- than satis
fied, and $100 raised towards the Spauld
ing f and. Observer.
Hood River has commenced shipping
strawberries, about 300 crates going East
last night. By Sundav they will be
shipped in-carload lots 600 crates and
the railroad permitting, by the end of
next week the shipments will reach
1500 to 2000 crates a day.
A dispatch from Observer Pague to
Mr. S. L. Brooks this morning, says
"The rise at Umatilla is .3. at Lewiston
.7, at Nortbport on the upper Columbia
2.3." Tbe river here will rise slowly
until Saturday noon, and then rapidly,
The rise indicated in the. dispatch should
equal 1.4 here. ' ;.
Wool is coming in quite rapidly, but
when one reads of the importations, at
New York and Boston, the amount we
are receiving seems trifling. When the
entire clip of say 6,000,000 is in the ware
houses here, it looks like a large amount,
yet it is only one-sixteenth part of what
was received at the points named from
foreign countries last week.
Fish were running a little better in
the lower river Monday, says the As
torian, and both cannerymen and fisher
men say that the season is much .more
satisfactory than it . was last year. Ef
forts will be made to restock tbe river
this fall, and M. ' J. Kinney says that
packers do not . want any more coast
salmon this year, but want to keep up;
the Columbia Chinook grade.
Mrs. A. J. Bennett, of Brownsville,
was in Albany Monday, seeking infor
mation as to the whereabouts of her eon,
P. L. Bennett, who disappeared June 20,
layo, and has not since been seen or
heard of. He was 40 years of age, and
had been engaged at carpenter work at
Shelburn. He left on that date on the
Oregod Central and Eastern train to go
up into the mountains. He left his va
lise at Shelburn, but never came back
after it. . He bad no family, but has a
sister residing in Eastern Oregon, and
another in Washington state, neither of
whom have heard of him.
Yesterday afternoon about 4 :30 a man
named Rawsdn met with an accident on
the river that might have caused his
death. He was in a sailboat just above
the D. P. & A. N. whaif, when his sail
caught, and a sudden gust of wind strik
ing it bis boat upset, throwing him out.
He climbed -on it and went floating
down the swift current. Some Indians
went to his assistance in a small boat,
catching him just at the end of the in
cline. His boat was pulled ashore, and
outside of the wetting and the scare, no
damage was done.
A Birthday Surprise.
Yesterday being the birthday of Mrs.
J. B. Condon, and that of Mrs. S. L.
Brooks following in a day or so, the
ladies of the Aid Society gave them a
genuine surprise in the afternoon at tbe
home of the latter. About forty Indies
met at the home of Mrs. J. M. Patter
son, and then proceeded to Mrs. Con
don's, where a most enjoyable afternoon
was spent. Among other things a short
program was rendered, Mrs. WilEon, in
a manner peculiar to herself, and un
excelled, gave an address of congratula
tion to the two honoraries, to which
the ladies responded in a happy way.
Mrs. E. (). McCoy then sang a pretty
solo, Mrs. Briggs gave a recitation, and
Mrs. W. . C. Curtis read a letter by
Lydia Maria Child. Refreshments were
served later in the afternoon.
ThoBe prebent beside Mrs. Condon and
Mrs. Brook were: Mesdames Wilson,
Donnell, Myers, A R Thompson, J M
Patterson," W Condon, 8 P M Briggs,
J T Peters, Dean,' F Van Norden, R F
Gibons, R Gibons, E O McCoy, C Cor
son, W Shackelford, A J Tolmie, G P
Morgan, A M Kelsay, H Glenn, CB
Cashing, T Butler, F Menefee. W C
Curtis, W H Wilson, Gray, E C Pease,
F Bailey, O D Doane, Myra Roberts,
Storrs, and Mrs N W Wallace and Mrs R
Mays, J r, of Antelope.
An Orchid Banter' Adreniure.
The recent exploits of cannibals in
some of the Pacific islands recall tbe
curious story of a Mr. Hamelin who
went orchid hunting in Madagascar
some three or four years since. He had
secured tbe services of a guide from one
of the nativevillages, but the latter had
tbe misfortune to be killed and eaten by
a lion. Somehow or other the chief of
the village got the notion into his head
that Hamelin had eaten the guide him
self, and then blamed it on a lion. Ham
elin protested, but the chief gave him
the alternative of marrying tbe guide's
widow or be burned alive. - Hamelin
chose the widow, but managed to have
incorporated in the contract an article
which gave him a virtual monopoly on
all tbe orchids in tbe country.
Subscribe for The Chboniclk.
ALL ABOUT A CAT.
Steward Wilson of the Umatilla House
Save Bis Pet.
The Umatilla House boasts of a small
family of cats which make their home
in the big basement. Among these are
several regular pete, and among the lat
ter a big white one that is the particular
favorite of Steward Wilson.
The rising waters here interfered con
siderably with the home arrangements
of the felines,causing them to seek quar
ters on beams and sills, where thev are
cramped tor room.
Yesterday Wilson heard one of the
family crying mpBt mournfully,' and
fearing his pet might be in danger he
proceeded toexamine into the matter. He
went on the lower back porch and lean
ing over the railing tried to see where
the complaining, cat 'was. He couldn't
see, although .be could bear her, so he
leaned jnst a little further over, but in
vain. Then he let out another link in
Die system and stretched bis neck to its
utmost limit. He thought he . could
catch a glimpse of her, but was not sure,
so he- uncoupled another inch, which
was jnst half an inch1 too mnch.
Slowly his heels started ekyward, while
his frantic hands grabbed vaiuly after
some saving hold. His agonized face
told a story of mental activity too vivid
and heartrending for ns t.o attempt to
transcribe, and then the attraction of
gravitation began to work, and with one
convulsive wiggle, tbe descending Wil
son struck the water head on and disap
peared f(om view. Mr. Brooks, who
was examining the gauge in the river a
short distance above, was almost para
lyzed with astonishment when he noted
that the river had risen .3 in as many
seconds, and was just preparing to strike
out for tbe bluff when Wilson came to
the surface spouting water like a yonng
whale. Wilson bad a long apron on,
which got tangled around his legs, bnt
he swam around the corner of the build
ing and made a successful landing at tbe
foot of Union street. '
As he came dripping np the incline
with the big white apron clinging to
him, lie looked like a short-haired mer
maid. Tbe cat escaped. -
THE GRAVE ROBBED.
Remains ot
W. 8. Ladd Storen
the Cemetery.
From
Last night's Telegram says : -"The
body of William 8. Ladd, the
Portland millionaire, who died in this
city in January, 1893, has been taken
from its resting place in River view ceme
tery, cad is now in tbe hands of un
known ghouls, who are doubtless hold
ing it for the sole purpose of securing a
reward for its restoration.
"The discovery was made this morn
ing by an employe of the-cemetery asso
ciation.' In making his usual rounds he
discovered that the grave of the deceased
millionaire had been' disturbed, and in
dications pointed to the fact that per
haps the body had been exhumed. He
at once reported the matter to the sex
ton, who notified the sons of tbe de
ceased. "No time was lost in' making an ex
amination of the grave. The suspicions
of the man who made tbe discovery were
realized, for upon opening tbe grave and
examining tbe casket, the ' body was
found to have been taken.
"Thus far no clue has been obtained
as to tbe identity Of he grave-robbers,
and the only motive that can be as
signed for the deed is the hope of ob
taining money for the- return of life
corpse. As in all probability, however,
no reward will be offered, the energetic
ghouls may have only their labor for
their pains.
"There has been placed over tbe grave
only a temporary monument, consisting
of the usual board with the initials W.
S. L.- thereon, as the marble monument
ordered by the family has not yet been
completed. " j
' . Hirer Motes.
The river this morning was 39.5, a
rise of 1.4 in the past twenty-four hours.
Reports from up-river points Indicate a
steady rise for two or three days, though
not so rapid as heretofore. According
to Observer Pague'e report Monday, the
river was to fall here tonight, while his
report Tuesday says it will rise. It is
really a pity that someone is not em
ployed in the office who can tell from
reports from ' the npper river whether
there will be a rise or fall at lower river
points. Pague is' the only fellow who
gets these reports, and he doesn't seem
to know anything as to what they indi
cate. . J ndications are that ' the river
will go to at least the 45-foot mark, and
possibly nearly to the 50. The former
mark will interfere with the running of
trains, and any point above it will stop
them. ..
Whatever stage the river may reach,
it is not probable that the flood will last
any length of time, as the snow on tbe
Snake is going rapidly, and that stream
mnst soon fall.
The Fewer Behind the Throne.
Mrs. C. M. Donnell, president of the
Press and Literature department of the
county W. C. T. U., at the recent con
vention at Hoqd River-gave the follow
ing tribute to tbe Press as, a part of her
report : ' - ' -
"Perhaps no other agency so truly de
serves to be called 'the power behind
the throne' as tbe Press. History tells
ns that the world has always bad some
B"
i EST with a big B. Black
Durham is in a class by itself. Yon will find
coupon inside each two ounce has, and two
pons Inside each four ounce
B.acEcweEI's
Smoking
Buyabajrof this celebrated tobacco and read the con pon
t
wmon gives a ustor valoaoie presents ana ho w to get them.
thing that exercised a controlling influ
ence over the people. There have been
magicians, medicine men, soothsayers,
astrologers and priests. " The 'mind
motor' of the Nineteenth century is the
Press. Every person reads the papers,
and 'As a man readeth so is be.' The
Press is the 'mighty means on which
the arm of progress leans.' The printed
page bus such fusing qualities that it
blends the-minds of men and .women' to
common purpo6e,who otherwise re
maining alone would have been without
inspiration and without incentive to
work. . .
'The influence of the Press has cen
tered tbe eyes of the nations and of our
best statesmen latterly to consider the
crowning work of civilization, arbitra
tion. It has -brought our nation to con
sider tbe gallant fight bur next-door
neighbors, the Cubans, are making for
their liberty. . It has brought to the
notice of the world the heroic efforts of
the Greeks to drive the lordly Turk out.
It has brought ns all into sympathy
with tbe suffering Armenians,. and with
the starving hordes of 'India. It has
probably done more to teach patriotism
and to protect the stars and stripes than
any other agency. It plays an import
ant part in 'making temperance senti
ment. A large part of the work is being
carried on by means of circulars and by
the power of the press.
'Undoubtedly this mind motor is one
of the 'leaves of healing.' "
HE GOT THE SENSATION.
Barry Lonsdale Sleeps on a Fish Wheel,
Be Didn't Need Bis Clothes.
Last night our genial young friend,
Harry Lonsdale, went down to tbe fish
wheel in which he . has an interest, it
being the new wheel built this spring
about a mile and a half below. town,
.with the intention of remaining over
night and getting tbe '.'sensation." The
cabin is built on top of the piers, and as
the miithty current surges by, the whole
framework trembles with its' force. It
is not an ideal place for a night's lodg
ing, but Harry, was after the sensation,
and he got it.
About 2 o'clock this morning a big log
came down arid struck the gins with a
crash. There is a difference of 'opinion
as to what Harry said, but in just three
seconds he bad leaped off the cribs onto
the rocks, and was on his way to The
Dalles, dressed in the consciousness that
he was doing the correct thing, and. not
much of anything else. . Mr. Stone was
not mnch behind . him, and by calling
persuaded him to stop. "Where are
you going,"', said Stone. "I'm going
home," was the reply. "But you bavn't
your clothes," continued Stone. "I
have other clothes at home; I don't like
that suit, anyway." came the response
from the darkness. However, Stone
went back and got tbe clothes, and when
he got dressed Harry went ba-k, like a
little man, and assisted in repairing
damages. ' ' ;
He is not looking for any more Sensa
tions, and is content ' to sleep in his
little. bed, farther from the Colombia's
mighty rush than life on a fish wheel
permits. '-
Prof. T. of . Catch's Bemoral.
' . Tbere will be many people in Oregon
interested in the fact of the removal of
We Sell
Buckeye Mowers,.
Acme Mowers, '
McCormick Mowers,
- McCormick Reapers,
Hodge Headers.
Also a stock of extras for above macMnes. We
are the leading, Hardware
" MAYS & CROWE,
. - THE DALLES
- well's Genuine Ball
bat oi
Tobacco
Professor T. M. Gatch, who occupied
chair in the state- university of Wash
ington, by the Populist' authorities.
There is said to be no doubt at all that
his removal was due to 'bis views on the
money question. He taught in the class
room political economy, and, as every
one knows, when he has yiews on any
subject, be expresses them . freely, and
must have done so on the money qnes
tion, in a way that was very unsatis
factory to the Populist governor. Prof.'
Gatch has many friends all over Oregon,
who were his students when he was -president
of the Willamette university,
and also a professor in the state univer
sity, and,- later, in a college at The
Dalles. Professor Gatch has taught on
this coast for fully forty years. Another
teacher, 'well known in 'Oregon, and
from Salem, who was also sacrificed
when the other sweeping changes were
made, is Miss Ellen Chamberlain, who
taught for a number of years in the
Willamette nniversky. She was every
where esteemed most competent. '
THE ORDER HAS BEEN ISSUED.
Legal Proceedings Against Bheepmeai
Will Be .Suspended.
' Washington, May 18. Following the
recommendation of Commissioner Her
mann, of the general land office, the attorney-general
hss instrncted the United
States district attorney for, Oregon to
suspend tor the present the legal pro
ceedings pending- in that district grow
ing out of the sheep pasturing within
tbe limits of the Cascade range forest
reserve. . . '
The commissioner of the land office
has submitted to the secretary of the
interior an elaborate statement showing
the facts regarding the Cascade forest
reserve in Oregon, reciting its history
from its inception to the present, and
tbe legislation in congress as to all forest
reserves. In this statement the com
missioner recommends that the former
order of the department forbidding pas
turing on tbe reserve be revoked en
tirely, or so modified as to permit pas
turing under regulations to be prescribed
by tbe department.
Sheep and Cattle.
The attentive observer of tbe brisk
livestock movements iu Oregon the past
two or three years has been inclined to
fear that the supply of sheep and cattle
would soon be running low, and that a
stop must be expected to the large reve
nues of our farmers from this source.
But early indications point to a more
extensive shipment this spring than
ever. The . usual announcements of
trainloads to be made up at Pendleton,
Tbe Dalles, Heppner, La Grande, Baker
City, are coming ont earlier than usual,
and the general anticipation is of un
usually large sales all over the state.
Much the same condition is reported
from . Southern Oregon aud Willamette
valley points, and buyers are even scour
ing tbe coast-counties of Curry, Coos,
Benton and Tillamook. Prices are rul
ing high, and the farmer appears to be ,
getting his own figures for choice yonng "
stock. East Oregonian.
This is an "Age of 8oap." Why nse
any but the very best. Best soap means
Hoe Cake. Sold by Pease & Mays. " a2-3m
and Implement dealers.
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