. THE DALLES WEEKLY : CHRONICLE. SATTJK DAT. JANUARY 15. 1898.
Comforts.
The Greatest value ever offered.
A Good heavjr Comfort for
50 cents.
Better grades proportionately reduced.
Children's Hose
' All Wool.
Sizes 5, Q, 6, 6J are going at
1
16 1 cents. --
These are oar regular 25 cent goods. -
We have these Overcoats and Ulsters in Frieze and
plain goods; either Grey, Brown or Black in color.
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
.. Wednesday's Dally. .". "
Mr. M. A. Moore returned from Fort
land yesterday, where be purchased two
double bowling alleys, which he is hav
ing shipped to Prinelle. He expects to
have them ready tor service in a short
time. j
A special bulletin received from Port
land this afternoon states that the jury
brought in a verdict in the Epping and
Watson case this morning. Epping was
found guilty of the crime charged, while
Watson was acquitted. . '" ' .
The case of the United States vs. Seu
fert Bros, is set lor the 24th .inst. This
is the case in which the government
eues for a . tight of way . for the boat
railway through ' Senfert Bros.' prop
erty. This will be the third trial of the
case in the United States court.
Tickets for the Elks' ball are selling
rapidly, and we do not doubt for one
moment that it will be a success in
every regard. It lies in the power of
everyone to assist In making it such,
and it is to be hoped no one will be
Blow in so doing. . ,
A rumor was current today that Neil
Boyer, Al Davis and Gus Brown, three
Dalles boys who left some time ago for
Alaska, had been drowned in the rapids
of the Yukon river. -Nothing definite
could be learned concern ing the matter,
and we hope that it will prove to be a
false report..
A special bulletin received at noon to
day stated that Mark Hanna was elected
senator this morning . by joint ballot.
The particulars are very meager, and do
not even state the majority which be
received.' . .The sews was a surprise to
everyone, as it was not expected that he
would meet with success this early in
the game. " " r -
The Excelsior Dramatic Company,
which rendered "Hazel Kirke" and the
"Ticket-of-Leave-Man''fn'sucb a tame
manner a short time ago in . our city,
; after a hard 'struggle gave up the at
tempt at Union, Union county, Oregon,
a few days ago, and at present the mem
bers of the .company are speeding . to
their respective homes as best they can
without funds. .
Mr. Ash, the. Cascade Locks merchant,
went to the Yukon with a party of min
ers last fall. The party took op claims
on one of the gulches, and found some
gold but not in as great quantities as
they had expected.: Finally Mr. Ash
came borne and virtually abandoned his
interest in the claims. The miners who
went with Ash sent word recently that
they bad got as high as $12 per pan on
the claims that be' was disgusted with,
and bad as good prospects for riches as
any of them. - There is great jubilations
at the diggings, bat Ash could not quite
Ladies' Underwear......
..." A Seasonable Offer........ .
Our $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 values for
75 cents.
This is one of the best offers of the Year.
PEASE & MAYS.
fl rare out whether the boys would re
gard him as an outsider, how that good
fortune had rewarded their . persever
ance, or whether they would concede a
few millions to him in recognition of his
services. ,
' Yesterday the workmen began laying
ties over the new bridge, and had tbey
sufficient timber to go ahead with the
work, it would be a matter of but a
short time until it would be completed.
The stringers used in this work are un
usually large and are sawed from only
the choicest logs', so that It is a difficult
matter to get them, and it is this alone
that delays the workmen. It is said by
peoplecompetent to judge that this will
be the finest bridge on the O. R. & N.
line. .
Yesterday's snow was not sufficient to
make sleighing enjoyable in this place.
A few sleighs were on the streets today,
but the majority of them came from th
BurroundiDg country, where the snow Is
much deeper than it is here. In the
Dufur vicinity fine sleighing is reported,
which would go to indicate that in that
section they got a greater share of snow
than we. Yesterday old and young had
hopes of enjoying a turn on the ice or a
delightful sleigh ride, . but the clear
warm day ' which we have enjoyed has
frustrated these hopes. , ;
Thursday's Dally.
Marriage license was today issued to
Alton H. Cummings and Miss Laura L.
Wickham, both of Hood River.
John Leslie recently bought 120 head
of lambs, including a few yearlings.trom
Henry Hughes, of Lose Valley, Gilliam
county, for $2 a head.
'License to wed was issued in Portland
on Tuesday, to W. L. Nichols and Annie
TJrqnhart, both of this city, and aged
respectively 24 and 30-years.
The bridge gang are all laid off today
waiting for lumber, and until such time
as it arrives, the men will be forced to
stand their own expenses and receive no
recompense, which makes them -feel
rather discontented. ". .' '.
J, H. Baird, formerly; a ;real . estate
man of Tacoma, concerning whom . the
Tacoma Dally Ledger printed -an. article
on or about December 5th last, has be
gun suit for libel against the paper, de
manding $10,000 damages for defamation
of character. .; ..'.--.',.
J. L. Harper, late of the Nez Perce
News, has aslamed editorial charge of the
Oaksdale Sun and the editorial- column
bear's the names of Lanning - & ' Harper
as editors and publishers. Mr. Lanning,
who has published the . Sun for several
years, retains the business management
of the pa per.
It is expected by everyone that our
men and maidens will tnrn out tomor
row night in costumes of the finest.. The
ladies -especially are endeavoring to
look their best, and that they-: will suc
ceed we doubt not. We hope, however,
that neither the ladies nor the men will
spend so much time arranging , their
toilet as to make them late for the grand
march, which begins at 9 o'clock sharp,
' The three gamblers who held up and
robbed of $600 three others, -who bad
beaten them' out of the money at the
gambling tabling tables In Bourne, in
Baker county, are supposed to be in
hiding near that place. . It is thought
that their sympathizers will help them
to escape. '., ' '.
The property owners along Second
street are doing meritorious work today.
Several teams are hauling the crashed
Overcoats
and Ulsters ...
Our regular $10 values for. ...$.7.85,
Our regular $13.50 values ......$9.6!5
Our regular $15 values for.....$11.35
rock 'from the quarry on the brewery
hill and putting it in places where it is
needed aloDg the street. This is the
season for such' improvement, and we
are sure it will prove a good investment.
The careless" way in which the town
cows are allowed to roam about the city
urges us to remind the owners of these
bovmes that if they do not keep them
where they belong the pound-master
will be forced to take, charge of them,
and the fee that they will have to pay
will force them to take better care of
their cattle. '.' v ,
Mr. Tony Charing died at the home of
his parents in Oregon City Sunday, Jan.
9tb, of consumption, after an illness of
three months. He was well known in
this city, having been employed in the
barber shop of his half-brother, Julius
Fisher, for some time, and later running
a shop of his own in the East End. His
friends will learn of his death with deep
regret.. ...
' It was officially announced Tuesday
that the steamship Oregon would leave
Portland on her first trip to Alaska on
the evening of Sunday, January 23d.
She will carry the first installment of the
government relief expedition, consisting
of eighty-six men, 100 mules and 200
tons of freight. Major Jacobs, chief
quartermaster at Fort Vancouver, was
in Portland .Tuesday afternoon, and
completed all the arrangements for the
transportation of the government expe
dition. Dyea Will be the port of debark
ation. Of course the Oregon will carry
much more than the government will
send on this trip, and her accommoda
tions to the full limit are open to the
public.
Friday's Dally.- .
Weather Tonight fair; Saturday
probable rain and warmer. .
It is hoped that dancers who are to
take part in the grand march, will be
on time this evening promptly at 9
o'clock. "
On next Saturday evening the Salva
tion Army will give a representation of
heir work in Chicago slums. An in
teresting meeting is expected.
Tonight Elder Boltz will speak on the
subject of "The Valuation of the Soul
Compared to Worldly- Posessions."
These meetings are growing in ' interet
and much benefit is being derived. -
M. J. Rader, one of Antelope's stock
men, is in the city today. He reports
stock of all kinds wintering in fine shape
so far, and stockmen are jubilant over
the fine weather we have been having
and the prospects for so mild .a winter.
The train . from Spokane was several
hours late today, arriving about 1 :30 p.
m. in place of the usual time, 9 :30 a. m.
The delay was caused by the Great
Northern train, with which the Spokane
train connects, being behind time.
The private car of President Mohler
of the O. E. & N.i was in the city today.
It carried . President Mohler, Superin
iendaot O'Brian and' Mr. Campbell.
Tbey are looking oyer the construction
work which is being done between this
place and the Locks.' .. .
The First Eastern Oregon District Ag
ricultural Association ' draws $1500 per
annum 'from the .state for district fair
purposes. Since the passage of the law
of 1889, by mutual consent, the fairs
have been held in rotation, as follows :
Baker City, La Grande and Prairie City.
It was Baker City's tarn this year, bat,
in spite of the existing verbal agreement,
W. G. Hunter,' representing ' Union
county, and having proxies from Mal
heur and Wallowa, voted in favor of
La Grande as the place for holding this
year's fair. Baker .City people say they
witl probobly advocate the repeal of the
law under: which' the appropriation is'
drawn. La Grande wonld have been
regularly entitled to the fair of 1899. -
M." C. Ford of Dawson is in the city -today.
He is here for the purpose of pur
chasing horses to take to Alaska. He
wants in all twentv-four head, twenty of
which he wants for packing, the other
four having to be draft horses. As soon
as he can secure what he wants he will
take them to - Dyea and - use ' them in
transporting supplies. ,
The railroad track in front of the
Baldwin Opera House was the scene of
activity this morning. Several carloads
of large timbers Arrived for the new
bridge, and a crew of men were engaged
until 9 o'clock in unloading them, after
which time the bridge gang set to work
in earnest preparing them to be put in
place on the bridge. 1 . ' "
.Prof.' A. W. Lundell arrived from
Heppner today, He is a post-graduate
in voice culture, harmony and - vocal
music. ' He intends remaining in this
city and organizing classes in these
branches. He was formerly a member of
the "Alps Quartet" of Albany, which
was so well known in the valley. He
can be found at either' Jacobsen's or
Nickelsen's music store by those desir
ing instructions.
BAD FOR TAFFE AND KILFEATHER
Walker,, the
. Oo-Between,
Sensation.
Creates a
In the case of the United States vs. I.
H. Taffe, J. W. Walker, S. C. Bratton
and Edward Kilfeather, indicted for
conspiracy to commit a crime against
the United States in endeavoring to
corruptly influence a petit federal jury,
and for conspiring to cheat and defraud
the United'States in endeavoring to
secure an exorbitant verdict in-the Ce
lilo boat railway condemnation proceed
ings, set for trial in the United StateB
district court 'this morning, it was the
unexpected that happened. . As was
predicted, 'the application of Edward
Kilfeather lor a sepaeate trial was de
nied. This was no surprise, but when
it came to the arraignment of Defendant
Walker, and in response to the question
of the court as to what his plea was, he
promptfy entered a plea of guilty, there
was a ' surprise. . Such a moveon the
part of Walker was not anticipated, and
Attorney Rufus Mallory, who had been
employed in his defense, promptly with
drew. Kilfeather and Taffe were per
haps as much taken by surprise as any
one, and their misgivings as to the out
come of the case by reason of this unex
pected turn of affairs, were plainly 'de
picted upon their countenances. De
fendant Brattan, who bad furnished the
information noon which the indictment
was returned, and by reason of his con
fession doubtless expects to have leni
ency shown, also entered a plea of
guilty. This left Taffe and Kilfeather
but little ground to stand on, but the
trial proceeded, nevertheless. The two
defendants were represented by Rufus
Mallory, Chester V. Dolph, Richard
Nixon and -Henry E.' McGinn, while
United States District Attorney John H.
Hall, Assistant C. J. Scbnabel and
Special Counsel J. C. Moreland looked
out for the interests of the government.
The tactics of the. defense were evi
denced when it 'came to the introduc
tion of testimony. The first witness
called was Captain J. A. Sladen, clerk
of the United States court, through
whom ' it was sought to introduce the
pleadings in the condemnation proceed
ings for the right of way for the boat
railway over Taffe's land, tried a year
ago last December, and the .court rec
ords pertaining to the trial of the case.
Attorney Mallory objected to the intro
duction of the pleadings and then, also
to the question as to whether or not a
jury had been regularly impaneled upon
the trial of the condemnation proceed
ings. As An objection to the latter
question he raised the hair-splitting
point, which shouldsproperly have been
raised in a "demurrer to the indictment
that under the statutes of the United
States it was no crime to conspire to
corruptly influence a jury. The stat
ute makes use ot the words juror and
jurors and he contended that it could
not be assumed that it meant jury as
well. 1 V
The court however, promptly over
ruled this technical objection, holding
that two jurors could constitute a jury,
and that' consequently the word jury
covered and included the words juror
and jurors.' The defense was allowed an
exception to, the ruling and the records
were admitted in evidence. : Up to noon
only a. portion of the scords had been
read. :
The, charge - against Kilfeather ' and
Brattan was that they accepted a bribe
to return . a large verdict in favor of
Taffe in the condemnation proceedings
for 'the right of way over, his land.
Walker is alleged to have acted in the
roll of xgo-between,. while Taffe, the in
terested party, is said to have produced
the bribe consisting of promissory
notes. Oregonian. -.- ; y
- . In Olden Times.
People overlooked 'the importance of
permanently beneficial effects, and were
satisfied with transient action ; bat now
that it is generally known that Syrup of
Figs will permanently overcome habit
ual constipations, well informed people
will not buy other laxatives, which act
for a time, but finally injure the system. L
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uy me genuine maue oy tun iaiiiornia
Fig Syrup Co. . . : . . ' '
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THE ELKS' BALL.
.Extensive Preparations In the Way of
Veeorations and Otherwise.
rrhuieday's Daily. ; m?mZ. "
Never before have such extensive
preparations been made for a ball in
this city as are being made for that of
the Elks tomorrow night. All the com
mittees are doing their utmost towards
the success of the ball, and the commit
tee on decorations is almost surpassing
itself. V In the center of the hall
is' a large cluster of electric lights with
purple g'obes, and from those to each
corner reach streamers .of white and
purple bunting, the Elks' colors. Other
streamers with the stars and stripes
are. draped in all directions from the
centerpiece,' making on the whole the
most beautiful effect that it has ever
been our good luck to see. Ou all sides
one is greeted by a . profusion of elks'
heads, while a magnificent elk is placed
on the front of the stage. Ever point
on those numerous pairs of antlers will
be lit by colored electric lights, making
them appear beautiful in the extreme.
The floor will be in perfect shape for
all who wish to dance, while all
the spectators will be furnished with
seats and treated with all courtesies by
the committee.
- Thirteen new selections are being
practiced by the orchestra for the occa
sion, and the music will be the very
latest. t '
- County Co art Proceedings.
The petition of E B Wood and others
for county road, was considered and al
lowed. .
' Petition of G E Johnston and others
for county road was set-aside to be con
sidered Tuesday, February 1st, at which
time the viewers will hold meeting.
In the petition of H C Hengst et al
for county road, Henry Prlgge was ap
pointed viewer and J B Goit surveyor, to
meet February 1st. .- "
, The petition of J B Rand was dis
missed. . ' '
O S Waller's petition for road of pub
lic easement was considered and dis
missed. .
Petitions for appointment of road
supervisors were made by G P Barrett
et al, H Stoneman et al, H W Taylor et
al, and A M Newell et al.
In the matter of the petition of James
A Knox and others' for county road, S
Arnold, W M Jackson, and J Wilson
were appointed viewers, and. J B Goit
surveyor, to meet at commencement of
rpad February 2d.
The Woolen Hill Question.
We notice in Tesday's Oregonian that
a representative of a syndicate who pro
poses to build woolen mills in the North
west, thinks seriously of so doing in
Portland. The property owners of the
east side are trying hard to induce him
to build such a mill, and are negotiating
to donate such a. site. Why this man
should pick out Portland for such an in
dustry, is more than we can see. Why
not build in a town like The Dalles,
where about 7,000,000 pounds of wool of
different grades are annually unloaded
from the freighters', wagons, and thus
-: Is the most
Wagon on
$1
The
It is not as cheap as some others, but is better than all
others. This is. a broad assertion, but . examine the wagon
t.h us. Tt, is constructed from carefully
haWWI rnfltvrifl.l. urtd it is the
make the best Wagen on the market. ;
It has more improvements and points of superiority,
than we can enumerate here. If you are thinking of getting
a new Wagon, examine the " RUSHFORD " before buying.
: MAYS & CROWE, Gen: Agts.,
L CLARK, Local Agt., Biggs, Or. V
SEG-'
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V
Tod will find one coupon
inside each two ou.ice bag
and two coupons inside each
fouronncebagofBlackwell's
Durham. Buy a bag- of this
celebrated tobacco and read
the coupon which gives a
list of valuable presents and
how to get them.
save transportation to other points.
We have all the requirements for mills
and factories in the way of almost un
limited water power, as well as abund
ant fuel, and with freight rates almost
terminal, in some cases terminals We
enjoy all these advantages and many
more, and for that reason it seems un
accountable that a woolen mill has not
been. built here years ago.
If one enterprise of this kind were be
gun, outside capitalists would awake to
the fact of The Dalles being a superior
place as a manufacturing center and
others will be induced to invest in like
enterprises. Without doubt our prop
erty owners will do as much, and more,'
than those of any other city in the state
towards donating a suitable site and
offering other encouragement towards
such an enterprise. If a move is. but
made in this direction, they will be sue-,
cessful. '
EXTENSION .WORK SOON BEGINS
Plans of the Tacoma & Columbia River
Ballraad The Dalles the Terminus. 1
Colonel William Bailey, president of
the Tacoma and Columbia River Rail
road, who returned Sunday from a two
month's trip to New York, Washington,'
St. Louis and other Eastern cities, re
ports that through the floating of the
bonds of the company while he was East
the projected road is placed in a condi
tion to extend the line to its destination,
The Dalles, on the Columbia river. :
Mr. Bailey said that as yet there Is
nothing particular to announce in re
gard to the line, except that extension
work will be begun within a short time
and steadily pushed until finished.
. "The talk about the immediate ex
tension of the line by large Eastern
railroads is scarcely to be credited at this
writing." said Mr. Bailey, "This Is no
time for the Western lines to extend or
build new lines, for the reason that
many of them are just emerging from
receiverships into reorganized concerns;
A reorganized road must be run cau
tiously for a time, as reorganization in
curs a heavy burden and some one must
stand the expense. Telegram.
An Interesting Meeting.
The meeting at the Methodist church
Wprinpnrlnv wan full nf interest. Rev.
Wood selected as his theme "What is a
Christian, and how shall I become one."
He briefly answered the latter question,
in these words : "Confess our sins ; he'
is faithful and j net to forgive us our
sins, and to cleanse us. from all un
righteousness ;'' the latter by saying,
"let us look at the testimony concerning
Noah, 'He walked with God,' " and he
then called attention to thetrutlh given
us by John ; "If we walk in the light!
as be is in the light, we have fellowship
one with another, and the blood of Jesus
Christ, hia Son. cleanseth ' as from all
sin," thus tersely showing to his audi-'
face what God bad defined as a Chris-'
Hon Thn nnnat after-aerviceof Draver
was solemn and impressive. Two per-
, j : i i ' v,
tian life. One very noticeable feature of
the meetings is the number cf - men In
attendance. A most cordial invitation
is extended to all. ' ,
desirable
the Market.
aim bt the manulacturers o-
wagon
"Wasco, Sherman, Crook and' Klickitat Co.a