3)
THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 27. 1897,
The Weekly Ghrpniele.
THK DALLK9,
OREGON
OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COUNTY.
Published in two
and Saturday'
part, on Wednesdays
. SUBSCRIPTION SATES.
' BY fcAIL, POSTAOI FUPAID, IK ADVAKCK.
One rear SI SO
MimOOtDB - 70
Tnree months... 50
Advertising rate reasonable, and made known
on application. t
Address all communications to '
ICLK," The Dalles, Oregon.
THF OHEON-
Telephone No. 1.
LOCAL BREVITIES.
; ' . Saturday's Daily.
Two more carloads of cattle were elup
ped last night to the Union Meat Co.
at Troutdale. "
The Senfert & Condon Telephone Co.
are at present erecting a handsome and
commodious (?) workshop and store
honee.on Third street, across from the
Masonic building.
night by order of Spokane authorities,
, for having pilfered a $40 overcoat, and
is at present in the bastiie awaiting the
arrival of the authorities from that place.
ou business today, further particulars
cannot be obtained.
The Dalles Public Library is now a
permanent organization, a meeting be
ing held last night and the following
nffieprn elmted : President. Mrs. A. R.
Thqmpson; secretary, Mrs. F. Hough
ton ; treasurer, Mrs. Cbas. Bilton. Va
rious comuimee were appumieu, auu
The Dalles can soon boast of a first-class
library.
The workmen who are preparing the
ground over which the new railroad
bridge across Mill creek is to be built,
have turned the creek into the new
channel and made other changes which
alter the appearances of things in that
vicinity considerably. In a short time
everything will be in readiness to begin
putting the timbers in place.
The Walla Walla Statesman informs
us that the races at that place are unu
sually fine this year, and that a great
deal of interest is manifested by the
people of Walla Walla, It states fur
ther that the track is in perfect shape
and the weather is very favorable, and
under such conditions it would be hard
for the fair to be a failure.
Since the rain has set in our people
are beginning to feel the want of ttone
pavements or some other contrivance on
the principal streets to keep down then
mud, which is continually covering the
crosswalks and' making it next to im
possible for ladies to travel around town.
Besides, when it is this bad at present,
what will it be before the winter is over?
Smaller towns than this can afford good
streets, why should we not be able to
do the same?
So many horses have been affected by
what is commonly known as pink-eye
in Sherman county, that O. P. Hulee,
who is an expert on encb, cases, has
given the matter some consideration.
He thinks the disease is not pink-eye,
but is caused from overfeeding. The
bay this fall contains about twice as
much wheat as usual, hence overfeed
ing is easily done. Hqt and dusty drives
wun irregular watering, una mucn to uo
with bringing on the disease.
The grand jury at Pendleton Thurs
day afternoon exploded a bomb that has
been in preparation for some time, and
has been awaited with more or less anx
iety. Frank X. Scbempp, a saloon
keeper in Pendleton, and Thomas J.
Means, formerly city marshal, were in
dicted for gambling. Poker caused the
trouble in each instance. Means is in
dicted for playing the game himself, and
Schempp for allowing gambling on his
premises. William Wells and John
Estes, of Athena, were also indicted.
More indictments for the same offense
are expected tomorrow.
At about 12:30 yesterday, John W.
Backus, a well-known resident of Port
land, killed himself by jumping from
the sixth story of the Worcester build
ing on to the stone pavement sixty feet'
below. It was evidently a determined
attempt to end his life, and it proved
successful. There were no outward ev
idences of the terrible fall be bad SUS
fainMl. nnt a hlswul ntai n r- asav in K!a
body, bnt when the morgue attaches ar
rived to take charge of the remains it
was found that nearly every bone in bis
body was broken. At a late honr that
afternoon Coroner Koehler, in looking
over a. package of papers that Backus
had in bis pocket at the time of the
tragedy, found a letter addressed to his
wife which confirmed the theory
that . he committed , Buicide. ; It
was a long communication and referred
principally to bis personal affairs,' par
ticularly to his life insurance. It was
first dated October 11, and a postscript
was added October 22. This indicates
that for some time' Backus , bad been
contemplating suicide, The letter which
was written in German, Concluded with
the words, "Good bye, loving wife, for
the last time." .
Monday's Daily.
The dance at the Baldwin Saturday
night -was quite an enjoyable event, a
number of young people taking part in
the same. Another will be held at the
same place next Saturday night.
. The following fl the bowling score at
the Umatilla House alleys for the week
ending last night: Monday, Maetz 54;
Tuesday, M.T. Nolan 59; Wednesday,
Maetz 56; Thursday, 0- Lowe 61 : Fri
day,. W. Wilson 60; Saturday, E.
Schanno 57; Sunday, Murphy 55.
A grain chute has been put in on the
Washington side, and last night after
the Dalles City retnrned from the locks,
a large cargo was put aboard in this way.
Since there is at present free ferryage, it
is hardly possible that there will, be
much grain left on, the Washington
side.
A boy by the name of Greening es
caped from the state reform school Sat
urday noon and late reports eay he lias
not been captured. He was working at
the ban on the school farm and delib
erately ran away. His age was about
15 vears, . and he was considered as
among the most reliable and faithful in
mates of the institution. .
Last Saturday Marshal Lauer and
Sheriff Driver went down ( the river with
the intention of tracing up the two men
who robbed the Regulator. The boat
that they stole was found on the Wash
ington side, acroes from Crate's Point,
and the officers tracked the two men
from that place to a point below Lyle,
Here the trail was lost, and . the officers
were forced to give up the search. .
J. C. Hartb, who at present is await;
ing a hearing before this grand jury, has
another charge to answer. He is wanted
in Grant county for horse stealing,' and
Saturday a deputy sheriff from 'that
place came down with the intentiou of
taking him there. As he is under bonds
in this county, the sheriff could not take
him until after he had his hearing here,
and was forced to return without him.
Last Wednesday at Waitsburg. Mr,
and Mrs. M. H. Reiser's baby, aged
16 months, was badly poisoned by eat
ing paint. The paint was on a shelf,
where it had been for weeks, and bow
the child got to it is a myBtery, but
probably other children, who were play
ing about i he house, removed the can
and put it in reach of the baby. Mrs.
Reiser was down town at the time.
How much the baby ate is not known,
but the result came near being fatal.
Tuesday'! Daily.
See tne new form of the Equitable
life's policy before taking insurance.
John Dickens, the Dufur harness
maker, killed , a bear a lew days ago on
Hood Riyer that dressed 250 pounds.
St. Paul's Guild will meet tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 at Mrs. L. Clarke's.
Members are requested to be present.
Make arrangements to attend the en
tertainment at the Baldwin Friday
night. It will be well worth bearing.
The' public library will be open
Wednesday night from 7 to 9, and on
Saturday afternoon from 2 to 6, at Blake
ley & Hougb ton's drug store.
License to wed was yesterday issued
to Myron S. Butler and Eliva V. Moore,
and they were married last night at the
Farmers' Hotel by Rev. J. H. Wood.
A committee consisting of Judge
Blakeley.W. H. Wilson and E. C. Pease,
went to Portland this morning to pur
chase furniture tor the new club rooms.
The Commercial and Athletic Ciub
building has received a new coat of
cream colored paint, while the portico is
white, which gives it a very handsome
appearance.
Mrs. Alice Provins, late of San Fran
cisco, wishes to give lessons, on the
piano. For beginners, lessons at 25
cents per half boor, or 50 cents per hour.
Apply at 282, Third street, G.' J. Far
Ley's residence. o26-lm
Hogs are coming into market by the
wholesale. Mr. Grimes, buyer for the
Union Meat Co., shipped two ' carloads
last night and another will be Bent out
tonight. The price at present is about
4J4 cents per pound.
Died, on Friday, the 22d inst., at her
borne near Dufur, of typhoid fever, Mrs.
Al. Perry, aged about 38 years. The de
ceased leaves a husband and three small
children, the youngest being a babe of
3 months. The funeral was field from
the family residence Sunday.
Mr. H. M. Ogden, special agent for
the Equitable life assurance society of
the United States, is in the city for a
few days. The Equitable are writing a
new and very desirable iorm of policy,
backed by a - larger surplus than any
other company in the world.
Four converts to the Baptist faith
were baptized by Rev. Wilburn in Mill
creek Sunday. The reverend gentleman
is encouraged by the number who are
seriously' interested in the meeting, and
will continue to preach during the week
at the Calvary Baptist churchy '
J. T Rorick and .Chas. ,Deitzel re
turned "Sunday from Saginaw, Mich.,
where they have been serving . as-wit
nesses on the trial of O. D. Taylor. At
the time they left a verdict of guilty
bad been brought in ..by the. jury, but
they know nothing of what transpired
since that time.
The funeral of Mrs. Isabel Miller took
place from the . residence of Mr. T. J.
Kelly at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Rev.
Wood gave s short address, Miss Myrtle
Michell sang "Nearer My God to Thee"
and the Epwbrth choir sang two appro
priate hymns. The remains were in
terred in Sunset cemetery. " . -"
A Schilling, the owner of "Path
mount" and "Hero," is in the city
today.' He is on his way from the
Walla Walla fair, and states that they
had a , most successful meeting at that
place. The attendance, as well ' as the
interest taken in the meeting by every
one, was all that could be desired.
An old Front street Chinaman died
yesterday, and bis funeral was held this
afternoon. ' Particulars could not be
learned, as the inhabitants of China
town were biding from the devil when
the reporter came around to interview
them, but whether or not they took the
writer for his Satanic Majesty, we were
unable to find out.
The twenty-ninth anniversary of the
Workmen will be celebrated by the De
gree of HoLor tomorrow nignt. 1 Mem
bers of Temple Lodge are especially re
quested to be present, as well as invited
guests. ; Mr. Zane, editor of the A. O. U.
W. R-porter, and Mr. Welle, repre
senting Jhe Oregonian,.will be among
the rest. . Lodge session will be held at
7 :30, and doors will bo open to guests at
8 :30. It is unnecessary to state that
the usual good time is expected.
According to J. K. Ward, there is a
larger crop of potatoes in Yakima connty
than last year, but so far. the market
has shown no vitality. Quotations of
$5.50 at $6 per ton are made, but the
demand is light. John Reed bad an
order for a carload from Tacoma on
Tuesday, but holders did not seem to
be anxious to let go at these -figures, al
though the reports from the Sound conn
try, Oregon and .California indicate
large yield and little demand, says the
Yakima Herald.
Theater-goers in this city were served
with a first-class treat lasUevemng. M
B. Curtis' company in "Sam'l of Poeen
proved that they were all that they bad
been - represented, and from the time
that the curtain went up until the last
scene was finished, the attention of all
was beld, and a more appreciative audi
ence would be bard to find. It it sel
dom that such an excellent company
condescends to stop over in The Dalles,
and when they do so they should be en
couraged by our liberal patronage.'
Change of Collection Daj.
Realizing that 'the day set apart for
general collections (the second of each
month) does not allow many of our mer
chants sufficient time for the proper
settlement of their books and checking
up of accounts ; also that the second of
the month, in many instances, falls on
Saturday or Sunday, thereby necessi
tating the postponement of collections
till the following day, we, the under
signed, hereby agree that we will here
after collect on the third of each month,
and when the third of the month shall
fall on Sunday or a holiday, we will col
lect on the following day : - .
Pease & Mays,
Clark & Falk,
Harry C Liebe,
A M Williams & Co,
L Rorden & Co,
Electric Light Co,
C F Stephens,
I C Nickel sen, .
A A Brown,
W A Johnston,
Blakley&Hooghton Maier & Benton,
Dalles Lumber Co, M Z Donnell,
T A Van Korden,
H Glenn,
Snipea-Kinersly Co,
Diamond Mills,
M E Briggs,
Geo Ruch,
Prinz & Nitschke,
J P Mclnerny, '
A Keller,
Chronicle Pub Co,
M T Nolan,
Times-Mountaineer,
A C Giger & Co,
J H Cross
W A Kirby,
Wood Bros,
Columbia Pkg Co,
Fred Fisher.
C C Cooper,
Z F Moody,
Farley & Frank,
Geo Keller,
Chrisman Bros
A N Varney,
Mays & Crowe,
Henry L Kuck,
E J Collins & Co,
Saltmarsbe & Co.
Jos H Worsley,
Dalles Commission
Guaning&Hockman, Company.
Jacob-sen Book $ Music Co.
About Cattle.
W. H. Daughtrey, buyer for the Pa
cific Meat Company, has been making
large purchases in Eastern Oregon, late
ly. Mr. Dongherty has gone to Ellens-
burg, Wash., where bo will ship a train-
load of cattle driven to that city from
the Okanogan country. On October 15
last Mr. Dougbtrey shipped 'out of
Athena 415 head of cattle bought in
Wallowa county and driven across the
mountains.
There will be no shipments out of
Pendleton until the tenth of next
mouth. Then a herd of 250 bead, under
contract for delivery, will arrive from
the Jahn Day country, and will make up
a trainload shipment over the W.- & C.
R. R. to Tacoma, They were bought
from J. W. Bake, of Condon, Gillam
county.
Mr. Doughtrey was asked about the
cattle situation, and said:
"I buy nothing but good beef cattle,
which are now in better supply than a
montli ago, . Then they were held for
better prices, and are now more freely
offered because holders do not want to
winter them. Not- many stock cattle
are for sale, I suppose."
. "Can you tell me about prices?" in
quired a reporter.
- "What I myself am paying ' is no se
cret. ' I have been buying strictly fat
cattle at $2.75 per 100 for steers, and
$2.25 for cows.',J Oregonian.
To Cattlemen, Butchers and Others.
Wanted To pasture .for two months,
100 bead of slock on the overflow bottom
lands at Lyle, Wash. Magnificent feed.
For particulars apply to i
-''.. . T. Baifoub,
spll-tf ' Lyle, Wash.
THE STICKEEN RIVER ROUTE .
A Reliable and Interesting: Account by.
W. K. Ltsr of Fort Wrangle.
At the request of Judge Mays of this
place . for information concerning the
Stickeen river route, William K. Leer,
postmaster at Fort ' Wrangle, who is
an old Grand Army officer and friend of
the judge, sends the following, which he
says is a correct and reliable statement
concerning this route to the gold fields
in Alaska: " - .
''There has been a great deal Bald and
done to devise a route for entering the
Yukon gold fields, and to my mind
is a demonstrated fact that the route by
Skagway Or Dyea is an impracticable
one for any body or quantity of men at
one time. The last" rush to those points
has clearly demonstrated this fact with
death to the human family and horses
and the hardships therein incurred.
I have had the pleasure of passing
over the route myself, and I found it in
no sense of the term easy, with onlv
twenty-five pounds on mv back. . Tim
ber and lumber is becoming scarce
boats sold as high as $500 to $1,000 in
the laat rush, and the trails in passing
throngh the Jakes and many rapida be
fore entering the Yukon are both dan
gerous to life and property', and I believe
before one year from todav the only
route that will be available to enter that
country will be by the Stickeen
and across to Lake Teslin. This route
is favorable, and for many reasons. It
is comparatively a level plateau.' The
first five miles out of Telegraph creek
is only an elevation of two per cent.
grade, and the Dominion government
has expended upon the trail the Bum of
about $8,000 the past season, and it is
comparatively a first-class trail'.
"There are but two streams to cross
between Telegraph creek upd Lake Tea
liu, and those are perfectly bridged. A
double team can be driven over this
route with ease, taking' from 1,000 to
2,000 pounds. Sixty miles this side of
Lake Teslin a man can draw upon a sled
from 600 to 800 pounds with perfect
ease. It is a continuous incline from
his point to the lake.
"It is also a demonstrated fact tnat
when the rush penetrates this country
the facilities are so limited that eome
body must wait; tberefore.it has en
hanced the price of packing and carry
ing such commodities and supplies as
miners must necessarily need. On
reaching Lake Teslin and the Hootalln-
qua river you are in the mineral region
of that country, and it is a demonstrated
fact that the new developements on the
Stewart and near Fort Selkirk and the
regions in and about Lake Teslin and
the Hootalinqua are as rich in mineral
as it is in Dawson or at any part of the
Klondyke. The same representations
of the country and the long working of
Cassiar mines is conclusive? that this
country is as rich in mineral as it is
further down the Yukon river. If such
may be the case, to eve-y man who
thinks of entering the gold , fields' of
Alaska let him use his better judgment
and get into this country at the earliest
possible moment, taking with him suf
ficient food, clothing, etc., to last one
year, and while speaking of this I advise
anyone going now to prepare themselves
with such hardware as may be wanted
in the use and construction Of their cab
ins, while there will onlv be about 140
miles from Lake Teslin to water navi-
i
gation. where it is easy to obtain a re
newal of their supplies. And in my
opinion those who get in this fall and at
the earliest moment will reap the bene
fit of hundreds of dollars in savings.
"Dawson shows - fh his reports for
eight successive years that the climate is
about" the same as it is in Montana if
anything, averaging a little warmer. I
advise every person thinking of going in
to the Yukon country to avoid Skaguay
and Dyea trials, and to pack their grip
and provisions and start for Lake Teslin
by the Stickeen river to avoid the rush
in the early spring, and thus save hun
dreds of dollars by so doing.?' .
A Mr. Bennett, who has been over the
Stickeen river route, and has furnished
Mr. Leer this account, says four rich
placer finds have been made on Hoota
linqua riyer, twenty miles from Lake
Teslin. .
A Lamp Exploded.
Last Saturday evening when Arthur
Clarke was closing -op his jewelry' store
in the East End, he was attempting to
put out a large hanging lamp which was
suspended over the show case, wben, as
ha went to lower the wick, the lamp
broke loose from the ceiling and fell
through the case, setting fire to the in
side of the eame. Mr. Clarke picked
the lamp up and was just about to
throw it out the door wben it exploded,
the flame shooting out of the top of the
lamp and striking him on the'side of
the face, severely burning one of his
ears and l the same time set fire to his
clothes. : Vic Marden was on the spot
at the time and succeeded In quenching
the . burning clothing, after which the
fire in the store was put out.
Arthur's ear is severely burned, and
painful.-. Otherwise no very serious
damage was done, as at the time the ac
cident occurred he had all his valuables
the case contained in the safe.
Funeral of Nicholas B. Slonott.
The funeral of the late . Nicholas B.
Sinnott took place from ' the family
residence, on Fourth street, Sunday.
The remains were taken to the Catholic
CO.,
church; wliere Rev. Falher Hogan of
Portland delivered the funeral address.
After the;; services - the . procession
wound slowly out to the Catholic ceme
tery, where all that was mortal of Col
onel Sinuott was laid to rest. Never
before in the history of Tne Dalles has
such a large funeral been witnessed.
The hearse had already reached the
cemetery before all the carriages were
across tiie Mill creek bridge, so that the
procession was not lees than a mile in
length, the number of venicles which
followed- the .remains to the cemetery
being by actual count over one hundred.
Beside this, many were forced ' to wa'k
nee carriages ccu'.d not be procured by
all who desired to go. .,'
The decorations and floral offerings
were beautiful, and showed by their
large number the high esteem in which
the deceased was held bv ' so manv
friends. -
Among tnose wno attended Mr. fcm-
nott'e funeral were numerous friends
from the surrounding country, as well
aa from Portland, Salem and other
Oregon towns.
The pall bearers were selected from
his old associates, they being Dr. Shack
elford, J. P. Mclnerny, J- Doherty, Ex
Governor Moody, Mayor Nolan and Geo.
Young of Bakeoven.
On account of Mr. Sinnott's long con
nection v,ith the Umatilla House, he
seemed to form a part of the same, and
it almost seems impossible to picture
the hotel without his genial presence.
Those of his friends who are accus
tomed to frequent the hotel, as well as
the traveling public, will certainly miss
the kindly hospitality of the Colonel.
ONLY A MORPHINE FIENQ.
Bat Lottie Wilcox Was Once a Happy
Wife. .
The police arrested a woman named
Lottie Wilcox, Thursday, on a charge of
vagrancy and today she had a trial and
was sentenced to the full, extent of the
law, says the Walla Walla Statesman.
Lottie Wilcox is yet a young woman,
being about thirty years of age, but the
extremes of sadness, sorrow, degration
and shame have been crowded into that
short period.. It was only a few years
ago that she was the happy wife of a
telegraph operator on the Southern Pa
cific railroad.' Her health failed and the
family physician was called in, who bat
tled with the disease. To ease the pain
he prescribed morphine, unknown to the
patient or her nusband. The sick
woman soon found that a - certain pre
scription the physician had given ber,
was absolutely necessary to deaden the
pain with which she was distressed, and
it was only after the habit had become
fastened, that she and her husband
awoke to the awful truth.
Under threat of death at the hands of
the irate husband, the physician agreed
to pay all expenses of the wife at a
C. GIGER &
Three Trainloads oi.... . g
STEEL
SUPER!
RANGES
. Have been sold already- this year. All prices,
From $30.00 up.
7 Eighty st3les, from small family size to as
large as wanted. -
There are more Superior Stoves and Ranges in use in this'
territory than all other makes of Stoves combined. This is con
clusive evidence of the superiority of Bridge & Beach Co.'s cele
brated Superior Stoves and Ranges. On sale at ;
MAIER & BENTON,
- Sole agents for SUPERIOR Steel Ranges,
' " ; ; THE DALLES, OREGON.
? -"V i: '.
CI, 3
AS once said by an observer to be the
grandest sight in the world. "A nobler
sight than that," replied a friend to him,
"is a lather and son wa kintr arm-in- J4
arm as u tney were really comrades." if
both be dressed in good taste the charm
of the picture is intensified. Many men of
good taste in over 7,000 American cities
and towns now Get Suits and Overeoatsfrom
1VL RflRN rn
' u .f
The Great Chicago Merchant Tailors. sH
Sons and Fathers are equally anre to be
pleased. No poor work. No misfits. No infV-
nor goods. No exorbitant prices. No dis-
;' Everybody tally Satisfied. St
FIT and FINISH GUAPANTFPIY. rff
Over 300 Choice Patterns to Fill 5J
. Your Order iroat, - CJ
OH 5J
NF.W YORK CASH STORE
Keeley institute in Portland. She went
to that institution and was within a
month or two of beingk discharged as
cured, whea the news came that her
hnahnml hat alnnad icitti a.m. hvama-.
............. u wu.LV(fbU nuu.iiuiiici .UUJIill.
About the same time the doctor stopped
paying for her treatment.
Alone in the world, the woman of mis
fortune abandoned all hope, and turned
to her old habit of morphine, only to
sink to lower depths. She is now a wreck,
and cries constantly for morphine, mak
the jail hideous by her' screams. - "She
is only a morphine fiend."
Death of Mrs. Isabel Miller.
Died, at
Mrs. rfT. J,
Oct. 25th,
years.
the home of her daughter,
Kelly. In this city Monday.
Mrs. Isabel Miller, aged 65
Isabel Francis Miller was born in
Louisville, Ken., in November, 1832,
and afterward moved to Lexington,
Ken., where she was married to John
W.Gilbert, and where after many years
of happy married life, he died. ' In 1883
she came to The Dalles, and the year
following was married to' Thos. . W.
Miller, wben they moved to Portland.
After the death of her husband about
eight years ago, Mrs. Miller came to The
Dalles, where she has since made ber
home with her daughter, .Mrs. T. J.
Kelly. '
Mrs. Miller was a true , Christian
woman, and possessed a kindly, lova
ble disposition which shown in her
countenance and made ber beloved by
all. She has been a constant sufferer
for the past six years, bnt not a com
plaining one; thoughtful of others,
and anxious to make them happy. She
leaves four children, two sons and two
daughters', only one of whom resides in
The Dalles.
Orders Entertain.
The Harvest Festival given by the
Circle at Fraternity, hall Friday night was
a success, financially and socially. . The
hall was well filled, and everyone pres
ent seemed to enjoy the program. The
piano duet by Madge Varney and Loto
Kelsay was well received. ' Walter Rea- .
via recited, and the maje quartet gave 8
number in the good style usual with
Prof. Landers, Dr. Lannerberg, Dr. .
Esbelman and Mr. Sydney Young as
vocalists.' Miss Neva Dawson recited
Eugene Fields' "Gingham Dog and Cal
ico Cat," and Miss May Cushing ren
dered a solo in costume, "Darby and
Joan," which received an encore and
was responded to with a song in Negro.
dialect, and then came' luncheon, which'
consisted of coffee, douahnuts and
pumpkin pie.
The room was decorated with autumn
leaves and vines and the fruits and veg
etables found at this season. Even the
festive jack o' lanterns were in evidence
from roof and ball. The evening fin
ished with an hour's dancing.
A scow load of oak wood just received
at Maier & Benton's. o26 lw '
'.:,' - '" V 7
F'UIrLV SAI1V
OR