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THE DALLES; WEEKLY CHRONICLE .WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1897.
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Saturday's Daily.
Seufert'e cannery is patting op 1000
cases of salindn a day, running to its
utmost capacity. '
The lone did not arrive until 6 :30 lust
night, she stopping to take on 500 sacks
of wheat at Lyle.
The ladies of the Christian church
. will serve meals during fair week.
Bill of fare and place will be given
later.
The funeral of Willie Waud took place
this morning at 10 o'clock from the
Chapman building, Kev. Gray conduct
ing the services.
Some big sturgeon are being caught,
and in another month The Dalles will
be again exporting boneless cod fish in
large quantities.
Walla Walla is going to send a car
load of potatoes to Ireland If free trans
portation can be obtained. The "if" is
M
a very large one.
Mrs. Samuel W. Wingate, wife of the
chief operator of the Western Union at
Portland, committed suicide Thursday
night by taking laudanum.
Not His Fault: "I've been riding on
the elevated for five years, and I've
never offered a lady a seat." . "Then
you've never had any manners.'' "That
isn't it. I've never yet had a seat."
Life.
Josh Hardy, while tacking up a sign
at the D. P. & A. N. office yesterday,
got a severe fall by the ladder slipping,
No bones were broken, but Mr. Hardy
being a heavy man, was badly bruised
about the back and hips.
Mr. J. J. Woolery has purchased the
county right to the Irwin patent gate,
' and will, in the near future, exhibit the
model and its workings to our farmers,
It is strongly built, and is so arranged
that it can be eaeily raised and opened
when the snow is deep.
Lillian Russell, the actress, says that
all men are silly. The East Oregonian
suggests that Lillian judges all men by
the five she has been silly enough to
marry. Our contemporary got the cart
before the horse. It should have said
the five who were silly enough to marry
her.
Because the weather is warm this
week do not imagine it is not the time
to think of fall and winter styles in
millinery. Mrs. Briggs will, on Thurs
day, Sept. 30th, make a display of fall
and winter styles in hats and bonnets,
and the ladies are cordiallv invited to
call and inspect them.
Last Saturday Loyd Robinson and
Oscar Gosaer went hunting on Mill
creek. . About eight miles up the creek
they scared up an eagle, and Loyd Rob
inson having his rifle loaded, shot it on
the fly. It measured seven feet from
tip to tip. They were only able to carry
home one claw and the tail, which they
proudly marched into town with, like
two old hunters.
At the Wasco warehouse this morning
there were sixteen four-horse teams
waiting to onload, and the grade down
the brewery hill bad as many more on
their way in, and yet we are told that
grain is not coming in so rapidly as a
week ago. The warehouses are all fill
ing op rapidly, the shipments to date
being light, not more than three or four
carloads a day, and the boats are taking
about as much more.
A telegram received from P. T. Sharp
yesterday afternoon stated that he was
with his brother for a fall day before be
died. Deceased lacked but a few months
of being 90 years of age, and the family
is remarkable for its longevity. Mr.
Sharp's mother lived to be 108 years of
age, and a sister living in the East is
now almost 100. The three brothers. P.
G., who has just died, P. T. of this city,
and W. H. of Walla Walla, crossed
the plains to California in 1848.-
This year - Bosh ' Hoshana, the Jews'
sew year, falls on September 27th. The
next holiday to be observed is the fast
of Yoni Kippur, or day of atonement,
services for which will begin ten days
after the new year, and last .through the
following day. This is one of the most
solemn days known to Judaism. On
this day every member of the faith
' spends the day in prayer for forgiveness
for his sins of the past year. Later on
comes the feast of the tabernacles, a
joyful occasion. i .
Mr. Russet of La Grande, Or., has
commenced clearing ground preparatory
to building a saw mill. The mill will be
located just across the river opposite
Stevenson, and will have a ' daily capa
city of at least twenty-five thousand.
Mr. Basse, who has large tie contradtj
with the O. B. & N. Co.; is in Portland
purchasing machinery. The timber
will orlncinaliv come from this side of
the river, and Mr. Russell will have i
tow boat to convey logs to the mill
The outlook for the timber land owner
is exceedingly flatten nz. Skamania
Pioneer.
At Gate creek, in Lane county, while
alone. John Ciss came across a large
brown bear, called by many the Oregon
irrizzlv. savs the Eugene Guard. He
shot bruin a couple of times with his
Winchester, but it seemed to have only
th effect to infuriate the animal. A
shed was in close proximity, and Mr,
Ciss bastilv climbed on the same, but
was not a minute too soon, as the bear
was at his heels. From his -minence
he shot the bear at least a dozen times,
six of the snots tatine enect in vue
head, before death came. . The bear, al
though quite poor, weighed over 800
nnnnda. Mr. Ciss. who lives about one
and a half miles nor:h of .Eugene, is
quite proud of his achievement.
Monday's Dally.
A musical and literary entertainment
is to be given by the Endeavorers of the
Christian church on Friday evening
next. No admission is to be charged.
Program will appear later.
The death of Mr. Arthur C.Phelps
occurred Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
and the funeral was held Sunday after
noon at his home on Union street, from
where a large number of friends followed
him to his grave.
Mrs. Mary Ann Porter, wife of Claud
ius F. Porter, died at her home on Mill
creek Friday, Sept. 24th, of inflamma
tion of the bowels. She was aged 67
years, 6 mos., 2 days. The funeral was
held yesterday morning.
Milt Odell and Dr. Jones killed a big
bear near Hood Biver Friday, and Mr.
Clum saw another big one near town
the day before. They have come down
from the mountains after the acorns, of
which there is a phenomenal crop.
i Mr. J. Fleming, at the Umatilla House
alleys yesterday, made a score that
crowded the world's record, which is 86.
Mr. Fleming made 84, starting with a
spare in the first frame, followed by
airikes straight throngh ontil the last
ball, which was a miss.
The ladies of the Lutheran church
will hold a bazaar in the near future,
for the purpose of raising funds to pur
chase church furniture. The church
building is a very handsome one, and
our citizens will, no doubt, show their
appreciation of it by a liberal patronage
of the bazaar.
Col. Sinnott is getting along as nicely
as could be expected at the hospital.
The doctors have decided that an opera
tion is necessary to effect a care. The
only question now is as to his ability to
undergo it. His many friends here
hope to see him back ere long permanent
ly cared.
Don't forget that our local fair com'
mences October 12 and holds 5 days
fifteen hundred dollars win De ex
pended in premiums for agricultural
products, and as much more will be
paid to the winners of the speed con
tests. Bountiful crops and good prices
have united in making the whole
country prosperous, and surely this fall
our farmers should take pride in show
ing their, products, and profit by an
interchange of ideas. The fair ought to
be a grand success. ,
Dr. Siddall arrived home from Skag
nay yesterday, and of course has been
busy explaining to his friends the situa
tion at Skaguay and Dyea. .The Doctor's
account tallies with that so often repeat
ed in the newspapers as to its impassi
bility of the trails. The Doctor made a
contract, in fact several of them, f-.r
getting his stuff through to Bennett
lake, all of which contracts were thrown
up. At the. last he had an opportunity
of getting into Dawson City, bat would
have had to go without provisions. This
he did not care to do and hence did the
only other sensible thing there was to
do came home to wait until spring.
We shall have a more extended account
of his trip in a day or two.
Tuesday's Dally. -Golden&le
dedicated its new academy
building last night with appropriate
ceremonies.
Howard Spalding has been appointed
postmaster at Goldendale, in place of I.
C. Darland, resigned.
The steamer lone, after discharging
her freight last night, went to Lyle and
took on 600 sacks of wheat. 1
3 The board of equalization will meet
the first Monday in October, at which
time all who are dissatisfied with , their
aBeessment, will be given the opportun
ity to correct any error, s - s7-d&wtf.
The ladies of the Methodist church
will give a social Saturday night,' at
which a program will be rendered, and
pies, cakes and something to cure young
folks love .will be. served. All this for
15 cents.
- The score last week, at the Umatilla
House was as follows : Monday, Flem
ing, 58 ; Tuesday, Jobaon, 63; Wednes
day, Maetz,' 58 ; ' Thursday, Maetz, .65 ;
Friday, Jobson, 65; Saturday, Maetz,
55; Sunday, Fleming, 84.
John Howard, a waiter employed at a
hotel in Farmington, was arrested a few
days ago for trying to entice little girls
into his room. Friday night an un
masked mob went to the laii, over-
powered the marshal, took Howard out
and gave him I coat of tar and feathers.
After dressing him op he was returned
to the jail. No effort has been made to
discover the perpetrators" of the act, as
public opinion is to the effect that it
served him right.
The Dalles never had a finer lot of
fruit than is in the markets now. The
peaches are especially worthy of men
tion. being remarkably fine for this
season. Pears, grapes, apples, plums
prunes and melons are abundant, first-
class and cheap.
If you suffer with headache or pain in
Une eyes, if print blurs when reading,
you should nave your eyes examined
Possible detective vision is the cause of
the pain and if corrected will relieve
the pain. Dr. Lannerberg, eye special
st, office in the Vogt block, will examine
your eyes free of charge.
B. C. Lowe brought to this office to
day nine potatoes grown on the Whet
stone ranch, near 8-Mile, without irri
gation. They are of the white Bepabli
can variety, and the largest one weighed
four pounds. Contrary to the glittering
generality of big spuds, these were
smooth, single-bodied potatoes, and' not
bundles of small ones grown together.
Boswell Shelley, of Portland, who has
been in Engene for several weeks, says
the Guard, left this morning for the
metropolis. He was recently appointed
by President McKinley as receiver of the
new land office at Sitka, Alaska, and on
October 11th will leave Portland out
ward bound for the Northwest territory
to enter at once upon his new duties,
Mr. Shelley bears the distinction of be
ing one ot the nrst land officials of
Alaska, as previous to this administra
tion Alaska has bad no land omce,
A Historic Belle.
Tte figurehead of the famous flagship
Hartford has been presented to the city
of Hartford by Commander Hichborn ot
the Washington navy yard through
Senator Hawley, and the citizens are
pleasantly agitated over the manner of
the reception of the gift and its perma
nent resting' place. - It iB proposed to
have a parade on a date to be named,
to be followed by an historical address
and other exercises. Some of the more
enthusiastic would make the parade
rival that of "Battle-Flag day," an
ever-memorial dty in Hartford, when
the war veterans escorted their tattered
battle-flags from the arsenal to the state
capitol. That, however, was years ago,
and nearer to the days of the war
spirit. A much more modest demon
stration is expected now. The relic,
which is described as artistic and in an
excellent state of preservation, will
probably be placed in the capitol with
the battle-flags and the statue of the
war governor, at least until the city has
a fire-proof building to shelter it.
How's This!
We offer one hundred dollar reward
for any case of Catarrh that can not be
cored by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. J. Cheney & Co. Props., Toledo, O. j
We, the undersigned, have known F,
J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and be
lieve him perfectly honorable in all busi
ness transactions and financially able to
carry out any obligations made by their
firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo, O., Walding, Kinnan Sr Marvin,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cnre is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous-surfaces of the system. Price,
75c. per bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Testimonials free. 1-5-9
Died From His Injuries.
. Word reached here yesterday that
William Hockman, the fireman so badly
hurt in the wreck at the John Day
Monday morning, died at the hospital in
Portland at an early honr yesterday.
Deceased was well known here, and was
liked by all who knew him. He was a
member of Friendship lodge, K. of P.,
and we understand the body will be
brought here today for interment. His
brother, J. D. Hockman. of this city,
was at his bedside when the end came.
It Bares the Croapy Children.
Seaview, Va. We have a splendid
sale on Chamberlain's Cough Remedy,
and our customers coming from and
near, speak of It in the highest terms.
Many have said that their children
would have died of croup if Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy had not been giv
en. Kellam & Cubben. The 25 and
50 cent sizes ' for sale by Blakeley &
Houghton.
Taxpayers, Attention.
This is my last and final call to you,
as the county court has issued an im
perative order.
By virtue of a warrant to me directed,
issued, by the clerk of the county court
of the etate of Oregon for the county of
Wasco, commanding me to collect the
delinquent, county, etate and other
taxes, I will, on the let day of October,
1897, without farther notice, levy upon
and fell all property upon which taxes
remain unpaid. , , T. J. Dbiveb, -
i . - Sheriff. ..
.Excursion Kates to Hood River. -
The O. R. & N. Co. will sell ronnd trip
tickets to Hood River Oct. 6th, 7th and
8th, for 90 cents, one fare for the round
trip. Good returning until. Oct. 11th.
" ' Jas. Ireland, Agent..'
Regulator Line Notice.
The steamers of the Regulator line
will leave The Dalles at 7 :30 a. m., com
mencing Thursday, Sept. 23d. Reduced
rates to Portland during the exposition
W. C. Allawat, Gen. Agent.
ENGINEER JOHNSTON KILLED
Fireman Hockman Injured -Wreck
Near Grants.
A Bad
Monday's Daily,
A bad wreck occurred on the O. R. &
N., about eight miles east of Grant this
morning about 1 o'clock, causing the
death of Charles Johnston, engineer, and
the, perhaps, fatal injuring-of W. Hock
man, the fireman. The wrecked train
was a freight east-bound,' and the acci
dent was caused by the sand drifting
over the rails. At the place the acci
dent occurred there is a. curve in the
road, and the sand was deep enough to
lift the wheels of the engine so the
flanges of the wheels passed over the
rails, the engine plowing off to the
right throngh the sand a distance of
sixty feet. The cars poshed the tender
along, breaking the coupling between it
and the engine, and forcing it off to the
leit of the track. One car is crowded op
the track between the engine and ten
der, and the engine was turned com
pletely around and thrown over on its
side. Four cars were off the track.
The train crew at once went to the
assistance of the engineer and fireman.
bot found Johnston beyond all earthly
aid. . He was lying under a truck,
which had been detached from a box
car, and bad no doubt been killed in
stantly. Hockman was near the engine
and had been badly scalded about the
legs, the right leg being broken.
Doctors Logan and Doane were tele
graphed for and went up on the 1
o'clock train.
The east-bound train being unable to
get by the wreck, a transfer' was made,
it returning at. about . 10 o'clock this
morning bringing the body of the dead
engineer, which was taken charge of by
Undertaker Crandall an'd prepared for
burial.
Mr. Hockman Was taken to St. Vin
cent's - hospital at Portland, Dr. Doane
accompanying him: His injuries are of
such a character that there is little if
any hope of bis recovery. His right
leg, besides being broken, is badly
scalded and will have to be amputated,
while the left is also badly scalded.
Krakeman r,. AlcUarney was
bruised somewhat, but not seriously.
The Klectrlo Light Question.
The city recorder's report of receipts
and disbursements for the vear ending
June 30, 1897, is as follows:
RECEIPTS.
Taxes
3,737 58
5,534 85
765 25
25 00
10 00
4 50
License
Fines
Rebate on bill ... I
Rent
Sale of stock
Total $10,077 18
DISBURSEMENTS.
Officers Salaries T $ 3,360 00
Fire department. 827 20
Lights, etc. 409 30
Police 203 90
Repairs to sewers 289 60
Repairs to streets 354 69
Water rent 746 00
Elections . 58 45
Printing 38 85
Recorder's court 29 10
Insurance 162 50
Mayor and council 20 00
Attornev fees 20 00
Impounding fees 22 00
Expenses of charter 128 50
Dog pound 10 00
Surveying 17 50
Incidentals 5 9'
Interest on bonds 3,420 00
Total $10,119 34
Deficit for year 42 26
The receipts can be depended upon as
not varying greatly this year from last.
The expenditures, the council estimates,
can be reduced as follows : During the
year two years' water rent was paid,
which at $373 a year, would save this
year that amount. Then for lights $409.'
30 were expended, which amount could
be applied for lighting purposes. These
sums added give $782.30.
In looking over the items we note one
of $128.50 charter expenses, which it ap
pears ought to be saved, and it looks as
though the sum of $162.50 for insurance
was an extra large earn for that purpose,
considering the value of the city's prop
erty, but leaving the latter out and add
ing the charter expense to the savings.
and it would make $910.80. Of course
the big item that eats op everything,
and which cannot be reduced, is the in
terest amounting to $3,420 a year, a sum
nearly double that required to light the
city. We believe, though," with close
economy, the amount could be made
considerably larger than that sum, and
the balance could be arranged for.
The End of Ber Buffering.
Mrs. F. T. Esping, who died Saturday
afternoon at about 3 o'clock, was oorn
in Pittsburg, Penn., May 12, 1851, and
was at the time of her death Aged 46
years. 4 months and 14 days. ier
maiden name wbb Olivia Olliver, and
she was married to Mr, Esping August
3, 1869. They moved to Los Angeles,
Calif., in Jane, 1875, and came to The
Dalles iB February, 1878, where, with
the exception of a short. time, they have
since made thejr home. ; ' 1
Some time in the month of May, 1895,
Mrs. Esping was afflicted with bronchi
tis, which later developed into consump
tion. Being of a lively, happy disposi
tion, she was loath 'to admit that the
dread disease had claimed her as its
victim, and did her utmost to shake it
off, saying to her friends that she did
not understand why one who enjoyed
life, was so pleasantly situated and had
so much to live for should be taken.
However, as she faced the inevitable she
grew more resigned and even- happy as
the young . Iadiea came and Bang her fa
vorite hymns to her. , Last Wednesday
she grew much worse, and her death
was hourly expected since that time.
She leaves beside her husband, two
sons, Harry and Albert ; also May Jones,
to whom she has been as a mother for
years, and who daring her illness, has
watched by her and cared for her as
a daughter would have done.
The funeral took place from .'the
family residence at 2 o'clock p. m. Mon
day the services ibeing conducted by
Rev. Wood, assisted by the W. R. C, of
which she was a member. She was
also a member of the Rathbone Sisters.
A LETTER FROM SKAGUAY.
Leslie Butler Writes of His Trio and
the Outlook in Alaska.
The following exeprpts are from a
letter written by Mr. Leelie Butler from
Skaguay, nnder date of Sept. 18th :
We left Portland jnst after midnight
on bunday, Sept. 5th. on board the
Elder for our second trip to Alaska. We
have on board about 150 passengers,
sixteen of whom are ladies and five
children, some of them like ourselves,
bound for points on the coast, but most
of them are headed for the Yukon. We
landed at Astoria at 8 a. m. Monday,
and left at 10 :35, croesing out over the
bar without hardly knowing it, the sea
was so Btnootb, but after we were out a
few miles the sea grew a little more
boisterous and several of the passengers
"felt a little worse." We made no land
ing until we reached Mary's island.
Here all vessels, British or American,
have to stop at the custom house.
On Tuesday afternoon we met the
steamer Bristol towing the Eugene back
to Victoria. It is reported that they
bad some trouble with the British offi
cers. The Eugene, you will, remember,
is the boat Mr. E. B. McFarland and
others in Portland were taking around
to St. Michaels to run on the Yukon.
Our next landing was at Metlakahtla,
where Dr. Dunkan has a lot of Indians
colonized on an island. They have
churches, schools, a saw - mill and a
salmon cannery. They have no horses,
cattle, hogs or chickens; nothing but
dogs, Indians, a missionary, a doctor
and some teachers. They do not allow
liquors of any kind to be landed on the
island and they look like a prosperous,
well kept people.
The next stop is Ketchikan, and the
only industry here is salting salmon,
but they do a whole lot of that.
- Fort Wrangel, at the mouth of the
Stikeen river, is our next stopping place,
and here we find quite a trading post,
four goodgeneraI stores, hotel, restaur
ant, bakery, saw mill and salmon can
nery, all ran by white people. Three of
the passengers stopped at Fort Wrangel,
expecting to go np the Stikeen river.
They have eight horses and provisions
for a year.
We find ourselves next at Juneau, at
present the largest city in Alaska.
From' Juneau we crossed the bay, a dis
tance of about one mile to Donglas isl
and, where are located the famous
Treadwell mines, the largest gold mines
in the world.
Then we stopped at Seward city.
About sixty miles' from here are the
mines that are owned by the Portland
Cracker Company and other Portland
people. 1 "
And then we came to Skaguay, land
ing here at 3 :30 Sunday p. m., just a
week after we left Portland. I think
Skaguay will be a city, and that very
soon. There are no less than 100 houses
going op now, carpenters are getting $5
to $7 per day, and everyone is busy. It
is the general opinion, however, that
there will be a lull for a time, as the
Three Trainloads of. . . ..
STEEL
SUPERIOR
RANGES
'. .
Have been sold already this year. All prices,
From $30.00 up. -
Eighty styles, from small family size to as
large as wanted. ";-. '':.' : ' ,7 . "
There are more Superior Stoves and Ranges in use in this
territory than all otber makes of Stoves combined.. This is con
clusive evidence of the superiority of Bridge & Beach Co. 'a cele
' brated Superior .Stoves and Ranges. On sale at
MAIER & BENTON,
. Sole agents for SUPERIOR Steel Ranges, ;
THE
weather will be too bad to work at any
thing. One can hear almost anything
here; some are discoarned and going
back, others are going on throngh and
more re coming on every boat. . All
kinds of business are fully represented.
We have been here one week and it has
rained erery day, and the wind blows a
gale nearly all the time. We met Mr.
Chipp and Mr. Settlemier here today.
Tbey are all The Dalles people we have
found so far. . ..
The following are the distances from
Portland to places on the way : Marv's
Island. 907 miles; Metlakabtta, 945
miles; Ketchiken, 961 miles; Ft.
Wrangel, 1050 miles; Juneau, 1193
miles, and Skaguay, 1293 miles.
Yours truly,
- Leslie Butler.
Dtath of Arthur C. Fnelps.
Mr. Phelps came to Oregon in 1852,
which made him one of our oldest resi
dents. He came from Salmon river
with Mr. J. W. Blakeney, who waited
sixteen days for him with his teams at
that place. Mr. Phelps first settled at,
Paget sound, bat in 1854 or 1855 came
back to Oregon and settled at Hood
River. In Jane, 1864, st that place he
married the lady who survives him, and
in 1874 they buried their only daughter,
Grace.
. Born in 1828, Mr. Phelps was the
youngest of eight children, some of
whom are still living at the old home in
Michigan. . He also leaves one son, liv
ing in this city. Stricken two years
ago witn the disease which ended hia
life, he has sat helplessly in hiB chair,
awaiting,' in patient submission, the
summons from bis Maker. In all that
time be uttered no complaining word
over his hard fate, and left thia world
with hope and confidence in Him who
called him to bear that grievous burden.
Hold Up Hear Portland.
Two masked men held up the regular
eastbound train No. 2 about 5 miles thia
side of Portland Saturday night.' They
signaled the tram and getting it, stopped,
took the engineer and firemen from the
cab and into the brush.
Brakeman CasVn ran forward, and
seeing the engineer and fireman were
captives to highwaymen, dodsed under
the mail car and began to shoot. His
fiie was returned by the robbers, but he
made it so hot for them that they forced
their prisoners back into the woods
wheie they robbed Engineer Evans of a
gold watch and $7 and the fireman of $8.
In the meanwhile Cason mounted the
engine and backed the train out of
danger.
A dispatch received Monday from
Portland states that' the robbers bad
been caught. The train was in cbargo
of Conductor Allison, and in the melee
one of the robbers shot the conductor's
lantern, breakihg the globe.
To Be Burled Bere Wednesday.
The body of Engineer Charles John
ston was prepared for burial Monday at
the Crandall undertaking rooms, and
the funeral will take place here thia
morning at 10 o'clock. He had been
employed on the road ever since it
was built, running most of the time on
the Dalles-Umatilla division.
He leaves, besides his wife, a father
and mother, four brothers and two sis
ters. He was universally liked, and the
sympathy of the entire community goes
out to the bereaved wife and family in
their sudden and great loss.
Cash In Sour Checks.
All conntv warrants registered prior
to March 12, 1893,' will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after Sept. 7f
1897. C. L. Phillips,
County Treasnrer.
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DALLES, OREGON.
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