THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 11. 1897. o The man to get ahead of the bloomer girl Who rides on the front seat of his tandem, will soon find that he can't pass her. Neither can any other dealer " beat us out " on a footwear proposi tion.' . We are elways ahead. Among the many good things we have, we wish to call special attention to our Women's Satin Calf Satin Calf Pebble Grain " Oil Grain - " Kang. Calf " Kid Dongola Fine Hand The men are not always left behind when it comes to a good thing. Men's Light Weight Lace Shoes, medium wide and pointed toe . ..$1.15 " Satin Calf Lace and Congress, medium wide and coin toe.. 1.50 " Satin Oil Lace and Congress, regular $2.50 Shoe 2.00 " Hand Sewed Cordovan Lace and Congress. In this lot we have square toe only . ... 3.00 " Out-of-town customers will have their mail orders filled with promptness and to their entire satisfaction. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. The Weekly Gtoniele. tHU UALtli-). --- - - OKH.IIH OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO COONTV. Published in two parts, on Wednesdays and Saturdays. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. BT If AIL, P08TAGE r REPAID, III AST ASCI. One year 1150 Six months 75 Three months 60 Advertising rates reasonable, and made known on application. Address all communications to "THF CHRON ICLE," The Ualles, Oregon. Telephone No. 1. LOCAL BREVITIES. Wednesday's Daily. Men are employed on Second street today gathering np the dirt and mad, which will be battled away with teams. Marriage license was issued this morn ing to William A. Crawford of Golden dale, and Mrs, Virginia Crooks of this county. Oue vagrant appeared before the city recorder this morning, 'and was eent back to jail where he will remain - until this evening, when be will be re leased. The way Prof. McE wen's class picked imaginary strawberries on the stage and peddled them among the audience last night, sold peanuts, laughed, cried, and went through a number of other maneuvers was highly amusing. Robert Thompson, son of the late H. S. Thompson, was thrown from a horse this morning and bad one of the bones broken at the point of the right shoulder. Dr. Eshelmsn was called to attend him, and he is getting along . nicely. Yesterday morning a slide occurred near Bonneville which delayed the 5 :15 trainjabout four hours. Wejunderstand that it occurred at what is known as the eliding mountain, wbich has always given the company a great deal of . trouble. A committee has been appointed by the Bed Men to make arrangements for a grand ball to be given New Tear eve. Arrangements have not yet been com pleted, but the committee are doing all in their power to have a enjoyable party and there is no doubt that success will crown their efforts. Since the ladies were not allowed to attend the club last night, a large num ber took advantage of this morning be ing ladies' day, and enjoyed a few hours bowling and other- pastimes, which no place but the club rooms afford. They did not succeed, however, in break inn the record or making any phenomenal scores. , No clue as yet has been discovered to the persons who burglarized MaeU & Pandt'a saloon Monday night, and un der the circumstances it is impossible for the officers to do anything. . - There seems to be a eet of smooth thieves in the city at present who are committing robberies right along, and it js to be de plored that the officers cannot lay their bands on them. . A foil house awaited ' the opening of Prof. McEwen's entertainment . last night. A number of ' professional and business men were called on the stage, and after proving beyond reasonable doubt that the man who was in Liebe's window yesterday was asleep, he woke . him. The sleeper complained of no dis who Button Shoes, medium weight rivet screws common sense 7 never rip........... unlined patent tips, opera toe patent tips, either square or coin toe Fine Dongola, regular $3 grade; just a few of these at.... Tl- IT J m J T):4.J T. r,.r.;n' -r.z-.rr 4 A CVint! Turned Pointed Toe; Cousins' reg. $4 Shoes 3.00 PEASE comfort, but said he felt fine. The pro fessor then allowed himself to be blind folded and had some of the gentlemen borrow articles from members ot the au dience and conceal them. He would then take bold (of the man's band, go into the audience with his eyes bandaged and find the articles, returning them to the owners. A number of other diffi cult tricks of this nature were per formed, after which he called a class to gether and gave funny and interesting exhibitions of his mesmeric and hypnot ic power. - Thursday's Daily. No. 1 arrived about five hours late this morning, coming in shortly before the Spokane train and remaining long enough for the passengers to eat break fast. Practicing for the "Cradle Songs of the Nations" is still being kept np, and will have reached such perfection by the 18th that it will be a pleasure to hear them. The rain wbich we had in this city this morning fell in the form of enow on the surrounding bills, completely covering them and giving them a win' try appearance. The wotkmen are getting along nice' ly on tbs Catholic church building, and since the scaffolding has been taken down it presents a very handsome out side appearance. Hugh Morebead left for Daiur today with a load of freight, and at the, time of starting he was uncertain as to how long it would be before he reached the fifteen-mile post. The Darkev trio at the Cedar Circle social Friday evening will be'Topsy Springer, Malinda Arabella Jones and Eliza Caiolina Snowball. See them in their character songs. A few days ago some kleptomaniac stole a couple of insurance signs belong ing to J. M. Huntington, which he had banging outside of his door. What any one could have wanted with such things is a mystery, except that be wanted the frames. An entire change of program will be presented tonight at McEwen's enter tainment at the Vogt, and there is no doubt if the crowd keeps increasing as it has during the last three nignts, that the opera house will scarcely be able to accommodate them all. An ' habitual drank, who has been causing considerable trouble around town recently, and who has been before the recorder's court about a half dozen times, was arrested again last night and fined $50, which it is hoped will prove as good in his case as a term in the Keeley Institute. Work is being pushed rapidly on the new railroad bridge across Mill Creek. The piling on which the bents will rest are nearly all driven, the blasting on the other side is about finished, and the work of straightening the track is nearly done, so that in a short time this piece of road will be in first-class shape. The marriage of Bradford S. Bonney, a pioneer of 1845, and father of A. A. Bonney of this city, to Mrs. Agnes G. Fisher, occurred at the Methodist Epis copal parsonage at Hubbard, Oregon, Saturday. Mr. Bonney, the groom, crossed the plains with James Barlow, for whom the Barlow road across the Cascades was named, coming from Can ton, Illinois, in 1845, and has ever since lived on his donation land claim one mile east of Woodburn, -' excepting a short time which he spent in the mines 4 V 3 1 V .... .95 .95 .95 1.50 1.50 1.25 1.50 2.00 1 9 9 & MAYS. 9 in 1848. Mr. Bonney is in his 71st year Mrs Fisher is 60 years old. B. B. Hays, one of the most promi nent men of Tillamook county, and well know j throughout the state, died Mon day of pneumonia. Mr. Hays was taken ill a week ago, but bis illness was not considered dangerous until within a few hours of his death. He was a na tive of Illinois, 41 years of age. He was several times elected to official positions, holding successively the offices of presl dent ot the Tillamook town council, county surveyor and county clerk. . John M. Walker, of the Pacific Dis tilling Company at Grants, left for San FranciBco yesterday. When seen yes. terday he said that the company wonld be entirely reorganized and would re sume active operations early next Bpring. "There is a lot of bleached wheat in Sherman and oiher Eastern Oregon counties," be states, "that while spoiled for export or milling can be used in the manufacture of spirits. The bleaching of the wheat has no injurious effect and practically is as good as first quality for our purpose." Forty-six persons in all are prostrate in Corvallis as a result of eating poison ous food, several are still in a very serious condition, though the physicians in attendance believe that the danger point is now passed. Violent purging and vomiting and extreme pain in the stomach are the prevailing symptoms in each case, and some are absolutely pros trated with weakness. A similar case occurred in a family in this citv not long since, but of a less eeriouB nature. Senator Chandler, chairman of the committee 'ou privileges and elections, said Monday that he would call a meet ing of the committee for eome day this week or next for the consideration of the claim of Hon. H. W. Corbett to a seat in the senate from the state of Or egon by virtue of the appointment of the governor of that state. Whether or not the committee will be found favor able to Mr. Corbett's claim cannot be said, bat grave fears are entertained by Corbett's friends that he will not be seat ed. Friday's Daily. The Eugene Register has been en larged to a four-page seven-column folio. Silver and gold articles sole by T. A. Van Norden will be engraved free of charge. - During the present month 1.26 itches of rain have fallen. The rainfall for November was 3.84 .of an inch. H. A. Faxon, Umatilla county's new sheriff, Monday reappointed all the deputies' who served under "Sheriff Houaer. Mr. L. W. Chittenden, who formerly held the position of postal clerk in thie city for a long time, has entered the sol diers' home at Boseburg. Mr. Arnold, agent for Prof. McEwen, left for Pendleton last night, which town will i-e the next place in which the profess jr will bold an engagement. According to. the latest reports, Mother McKinley was gradually grow ing weaker and is unconscious. The president is continually at ber bedside. " The ladies who have charge of the practicing for the "Cradle Songs of the Nations" wish to see every child who is to take part at the opera house tomor row morning at 9 o'clock. Considering that the holidays are close at band business is rather lax. This can be attributed to the- bad condition of the roads, and as, the ground is very : tries that it will be easier for people to get in from the interior, there as little doubt that business will pick up in a' moderate degree. The tria'e of Earl Wheeler and Fred Hull, the alleged cattle rustlers, with whom a ehi-riffs posse fought a pitched battle on the Lower Powder river last fall, was begun in Baker City Monday, In the report of the Sheridan city elec- lion it appeared that thej peoples party ticket waB elected. Thie was a mistake It should have read tbe people's ticket, which was made up from representatives of ail parties. . ' Air. feale, a United states engineer and Mr. Clarence Sewall are in the city today. We uuderstand. that they are here on business connected with ih proposed boat railwav scheme, but did not find out particulars.' ' ' .. Four panthers were killedloearJMarsh field last week. Lester fcraith killed one measuring seven aua one-ball feet from tip to tip, on Daniels (creek, and John Eneg'ran three on Catching creek. ' tbe largest of which measured six feet. The stocKyards were a scene of activity today, as Rue Grimes was loading 134 head of cattle for Trontdale. The cattle were purchased from I. Howard of Crook county, and considering the fact tl at they have been taken off the ri-ngt) they are in fice condition. A 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Be- poso, of Prosper, Coos county, was drowned last week, by falling into the river from a landing in front of the house. Tbe child waa missed and search was instituted ' resulting in the tbe finding of tbe body. ' An offer has been made to Fish Com missioner Alcbuire by Thomas Brown and George Broughton of Oregon City to establish a hatchery for ateelhead salmon on tbe sandy river. The matter has been thoroughlv discussed, and hopes are entertained that a successful plan is in view. Mr. S. F. Fouts. of Portland has opened a cigar factory on Second street, across from Prinz & Nitschke's furni ture store, and is ready to offer the pub lic five different brands of cigars, which are equal to any in tbe land. Mr. Fouts is an experienced cigar-maker, and anyone doubting the superior qual ity of bis goodB, has but to sample one of his cigars nd thev will desire none other. In the senate vesterdav McBride of Oregon presented and asked for imme diate consideration of a resolution for relief of the American miners and other sufferers in the valley of the Yukon and its tributaries. The resolution author izes the secretary of war to transport supplies to the sufferers, and provides that no more than $250,000 be applied to carry out the purpose of the resolu tion. Itwentovtr. The different business houses are pre paring fof the holidays by dressing their windows with appropriate goods, and many of them have beautiful displays, The windows of Pease & Mays are equal in beautiful, and as tastily arranged as any we have ever seen in the city. One contaios a large white star, on which shoes are displayed. Tbe fine line of handkerchiefs, ribbons, fans and gloves wbich the middle window contains is riving tbe young ladies wild, while tbe one dressed with tablecloths and nap kins, being the corner window, catches the eye of every good housewife that strolls that way.,- , The German bark Protrimpos, wbich went ashore on the breakers on North beach one year ago the 19th of this month, and which the Foard & Stokes Company of Astoria has been endeavor ing to Boat, went on ber beam ends Wednesday morning, and will, in all probability, prove a total loss. Her purchasers still have hopes of saving her, but at present, things seem to be very unfavorable for the carrying out of their plans. . , . Our football team has organized, and after a little practice will be ready to meet any team in the vicinity that cares to risk its reputation on the gridiron. The following are the players, as far as we could find out. However, some changes may yet be made, as some of the men who figure as members at pres ent may drop out : Jim Fisher, c. ; Carey Ballard, r. g. ; Jim Elton, 1. g. ; us Bartell, 1. 1. ; Fred Snipes, r. t. ; B. B. Sinnott, 1. e. ; R. Fisher, r. e. ; G. Bartell, q. by; . Willie Fields, f. f. ; A. Clarke, r. hi : H. Kelly, 1. h. C. T. Brattan, who was a member of the TJ. S. grand jury on the second trial of the case of tbe United States vs.T. N. Taffe, to condemn right of way for tbe proposed boat railway past the dalles of tbe Columbia, and who charged J. W. Walker with having bribed him and E. Kill feather, another juryman to secure favorable verdict for Taffe, was arrest ed in San Francisco Monday on a bench warrant issued by Judge Bellinger at tbe request of U. S. Attorney Hall. It was feared that being so far away from home something might induce him to go fur ther, since he is not a man to be trusted, so it waa thought best to recall him. The city of Cbehalis is at present on the verge of a water famine. The pipe line between the pumping station and the city gave way near the crossing of V Dillonbaugh creek. . At present the break is covered by eight feet of water from the - Newaukum river, and cannot be reached to make ' repairs. It will 5 1 Spp : g MilMwcmfe rlfcP '-Ob IB8 Ira I"" The Best " 1 The Best kuniuMiig iuuuv;coinaa9 probably be a week before tbe water goes down so tbe break can be perma nently repaired, though the water com pany hopes it will fall within a day or two to make tbe building of a temporary line around the broken section possible, There is water enough in the reservoir to last a short time, in case there are no fires, but no more water can be pumped in until the line is fixed. ZTM'EWEN THURSDAY NIGHT. A Crowded House and a Laughable Entertainment, A number of highly-amusing special ties were introduced last night by Pro fesBor McEwen. At tbe commencement of the entertainment tbe professor made number of instructive remarks con cerning tbe hypnotic and; mesmeric art, after which he,commenced work with his class, which contained a number of new subjects, but nevertheless proved very successful. An amusing feature- was where one of the members forgot bis name and was told by the professor that a person in tbe audience had it. Tbe subject immediately proceeded to get it by force or any other means, and after being sent around the hall by the different ones he' approached, was told that Sheriff Driver had it, and proceed ed, without any hesitancy, to force that worthy official to give it up, insisting that he come up on the stage so that he would have a chance to take it out of his bide. Another one imagined that he had lost his nose, and, with tears in his eyes and afterwards with threats, besought the audience to return it. The "Cleveland Band" was one of the best things of the evening, and the way the members of the class sang and turned tin whistles, broom-sticks, chairs and old horns into first-class instru ments, was a caution. After playing their resptctiv parts on the stage, they formed in the order ot march and parad ed around the ball with as much pomp and self-conceit as would Sousa's grand aggregation. Nothing could speak better for Prof. McEwen than .the increase noticeable each evening in tbe attendance, and. udglng from ' the interest everyone takes in his peculiar art, there is no doubt that be will have crowded bouses each and every night that be remains here. AT THE VOGT LAST NIGHT. Another Side-Splitting- Entertainment Given by McEwen. Prof. McEwen's-entertainment last ight was as laughable as usual and well attended. He had an excellent class and did good work. The most amusing thing of the evening was the milking scene, where every member of the . class milked imaginary cows for dear life and sold the milk like profes sional venders to the audience. The class was then provided with fisti ng poles, and tbe way they pulled tbe speckled beauties from in front of the footlights waa indeed amusing. Some of them fell into the supposed river while engaged in this diversion, and the The 4 "RUSIIFORD Is the most desirable Wagon on the Market. It is not as cheap as some others, but is better than all others. . This is a broad assertion, but examine the wagon and you will agree with us. " It is constructed from carefully selected material, and it is the aim of the manufacturers o make the best Wagon on the market. It has more improvements tnd points of superiority than we can enumerate here. a new wagon, examine the ' MAYS & CROWE, Gen. Agts., Wasco, Sherman, Crook and Klickitat Co.s L, CLARK, Local Agt., Biggs, Or. JML frs a a my a f a o o s this year in valuable articles to smokers of Blackwell's Genuine s Tobacco o a z o o o You will find one coupon in side each 2-onnce bag, and two coupons inside each 4-ounce bag. Buvabae. readtheconnon ana see now to get your snare. 9 and see how to get your share. way they Btrugaled to keep from drown ing would make a wooden Indi n split hie sides. A number of other amusing and new features were introduced, but our space will not permit us to mention them all. Outside of the developing of the class tonght, an entire change of program will be rendered, no doubt to a crowded house. - - ' . Children's Aid Society. The Oregon Children's Home Society desires homes for the following children: One boy baby 2 months old, one four months old ; one girl 7 and one 8 rears old. ' , T " Auxiliary to this society a local ad vising board has been organized with the following officers : President, W. C. Alia way ; vice-president, Mrs. J. M. Patterson; second vice president, Mrs. C. E. Bayard; secretary, Mrs."-D. M. French ; treasurer.L. C. Gray. ; Families wishing to adopt children may apply to this board or address' I. F. Tobey, Supt., room 603, Marquam Bldg., Portland. Or. . Persons in Tbe Dalles who have sub scribed for the magazine, "The Chil-' dren'sHome Finder," will receive the same in another form.as the publication has changed bands. Commercial Club Klectlon. In the election of a board of directors . for Tbe Dalles Commercial and Athletic Club Tuesday night, the members of tae old board were re-elected, the votes be- . ing aa follows : W. L. Bradshaw 50 ; G. C. Blakeley 55; H. M. Beall 60; J. F. Hampshire 57; W. H. Wilson 52; E. C. Pease 46 ; R. B. 8innott 44. The members of the club showed ex cellent . judgment in re-electing this board, as they have done as much for the advancement of the club as could possibly be done. They have been un tiring in their efforts to make it what it is, and no better proof of their success could be desired than the present flour- -ishing condition of that organization. We have no doubt that under their wise management in future the club will con tinue to advance as it has during the past two years. To the Traveling Public. We wish to say that the new and cen trally located house, formerly known aa tbe Bed Front hotel, has recently changed hands, and will hereafter be known as the Central Hotel, located at the corner of Second and Jefferson streets, one block from the O. B. & N. depot, Mas. E. Campbell, Mrs. M. McAbthue. 10 2t Props. Kotice. Notice is hereby given that bids will . be received by tbe county court for keep ing tbe county charges by tbe week for tbe ensuing year. All bids must be filed with tbe clerk on or before tbe 5th day ol January, 1898, at 9 o'clock a. flu Court reserves the right to reject any and all bids. A. M. Kelsat, County Clerk. Try Schilling's Best tea and baking powder If you are thinking of getting itubJlJjUKJJ belore buying. wagon