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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE SATURDAY, JANUARY 29, 1898.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wednesday's Dally. j
We are eorry to announce tbe serious
illness ot Mrs. W. S. Myers. She is
suffering from an attack of pneumonia.
Yesterday the president sent to tbe
senate the nomination of David Dunn of
Portland to be collector of internal reve
nues for tbe district of Oregon.
A solitary victim was brought before
the city recorder this morning charged
with being drank and disorderly, and
was fined ten dollars for his indiscretion.
Tbe two men who recently exhibited
120 ponnds of rich ore at Baker City,
which yielded $1100, have been arrested.
They stole ' it from a rich chnte in a
mine in California, where they were
working.
The Yakima connty Democratic, Free
Silver Republican and People's party
central committee, Friday night, in
joint meeting, adopted a resolution fa
voring the continuance of the alliance at
present existing between tbe three par
ties. ; . . ... j
It is probable that the matter of a
coast and geodetic survey vessel for tbe
Pacific coast will go over until the sun
dry civil bill is bronght up, when an
effort will be made to have the appro
priation increased to $150,000. In that
case, new bids would be advertised: .
The many friends of Harry Lonsdale
will be pleased to hear that he is rapid
ly recovering from the attack of pneu
- monia, with which be has been suffering
some time, and at present is well enough
to sit up. We hope that his rapid im
provement will continue until he is ful
. ly recovered. .. : . '
Owing to some unexpected delays, the
meeting of the minstrel boys to appoint
committees and arrange other matters
preparatory to giving the show had to
be pat off longer than was expected. It
is hoped, however, that those things will
be settled in tbe near future so that they
can begin to practice. ' . : 1
In a letter received from A. H. Bal
lard, manager of the Morning T.-ibuae,'
be states that be is more than satisfied
with the way ; the subscription list for
"that paper is increasing. A new fast
running press ' has been ordered, and,
from all indications, the Tribune is on
the straight road to prosperity, v ;
H., WHartman, who lives pear Con
don, met with a considerable loss at Ar
lington Sunday night. Mr. 'Hartman
waa returning from a trip to California.
On arriving at Arlington he immediate
ly . took his trunk oat of the baggage
room and left it in front of ,tbe depot.
After, carrying bia valises to the hotel,
he returned with a pushcart for . bia
trunk, but found, to bis dismay, that it
was missing. , City Marshal Carlisle was
notified and a vigorous search instituted.
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which resulted in the trunk being fonnd
about 200 yards weet of the depot. It
bad been broken open, and the thieves,
with their booty, had fled. Mr. Hart
man says about $100 worth of new cloth
ing and silverware were in the trunk, ajl
of which' was taken. -
When a fire was built in the kitchen
range at the home of B. F. Barge, at
North Yakima yesterday morning, the
water pipes, which bad frozen during
the night, exploded, shattering the
stove and boiler, and breaking tbe win
dows and plastering. Mrs. Barge was
struck by a piece of flying, metal, but
was not seriously hurt.
Monday, Ned Wicks, who lives up
Mill Creek, left for Portland to secure
passage and an .outfit for Alaska. At
the time be left be bad not decided
whether or not he would go into , tbe
geld fields. ' He ; intends investigating
when be gets to Skagaay, and if he' can
do well at that place '.he will not go
further into the interior. .
The Blue Mountain Eagle, published
at Long Creek, says that W. B. Robbins,
for several yeare a resident of Grant
county, is said to have financial backing
in a scheme to take a band of mules to
the Klondike. Tbe mules, our inform
ant says, will be taken from Malheur,
Grant and Crook counties, -some "500
head and will go over the Spokane
overland route, via Teal in lake.
The Evening Telegram says that when
U. S. Deputy Marshal Humphrey left
Portland in charge of the jury, which
was up yesterday, tbat'he encased him
self in some arctic clothing before start
ing, as be expected to experience Klon
dike weather. We can imagine the
marshal's eurprise.fas well as discomfort,
when be found what mild spring weath
er we are having in Eastern Oregon.
It is now certain that the map found
dead,' with ais throat cut 'and body
mangled, on tbe railroad track near Fal
lon's, Wash., early in December, was
Ed Labere, a Frenchman," who left Belle
Fourche, S. D., and went to Portland.
He was returning to Palouse in search
of work when murdered. It was known
that be carried $800. -It is thought that
thugs learned of this in-Portland, and
followed him. . . ,
Nine hundred of the fattest sheep seen
in Pendleton for - many ' a . day were
driven through the streets last Saturday.
They had. been fed during the winter
near Water's .mill below Pendleton, and
were purchased -for shipment to Spo
kane. These sheep. brought tour cents a
pound,'. live -weight, and as -the ewes
average -ninety-five pounds , and the
wethers 113, it will be . seen that they
commanded' an .extraordinary price per
head. Sheepmen are-in clover,' as well
as the farmers. " ,' - '. ; '
Thorn is Brown, 'who has the contract
for the. construction of a dam and hatch
ery for steelhead salmon on tbe Clacka
mas, was in Oregon City yesterday. :H
stated that a rack and dam have been
built, and there is a good run of fish.
Some .fine Chinook salmon are being
caught at Oregon City, indicating an
early run of these fish, which' is consid
ered by. fishermen, a sign of -an' early
spring. . One that weighed thirty-nine
pounds waa caught yesterday, v :
: Win. Courtney; the aged stock buyer
who used to purchase "cattle rn the vi
cinity of Foasil, has just . returned from
Klondike, where he went- last -spring
with a band of 800 head of sheep. He
returns with a neat lit tle.fortane, having
sold tbe.entire.band a.t $1.25 per pound..
The.venture was. an , experiment,, and ;
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many predicted a failure on account of
Mr. Courtney's age,- but be surprised all
by bis staying qualities and - ultimate,
success. . As tbe result of Mr. Courtney's
experiment many other cattle and sheep
men in that section are arranging to
go to tbe gold fields with stock the com
ing spring.
Monday night tbe flue in.Parkins' bar
ber shop was burned out, and the paper
near the hole in which the pipe was put
into the flue caught on fire. Henry
Johnston, the bootblack, noticed it, and
immediately picked up a bucket of wa
ter, and, with a vigorous swing, sent the
contents against tbe burning papefand
extinguished it. . In his excitement,
however, he did not notice that Mr.
Long was shaving, a customer near the
flue, and the result was that the custo
mer got a bath thrown in with his shave
without bargaining for it. Mr. Long
got indignant and Henry didn't even
get thanked for bis part in tbe trans
action. -
The Elks' distribution committee are
doing noble woik. Since they were ap
pointed they have gone to places on the
hill in Thompson's Addition, and, in
fact, wherever the need could be found
they visited them, and did all in their
power, to help' .them along. Three or
tour families, have been located wbo
were badly in need of assistance, and in
one or two cases persons almost desti
tute were helped as much as the limited
fund would permit.- As yet they cannot
say exactly what the net receipts 'or the
charity ball will be, but today tbe fin
ance committee is settling np the bills,
and will know exactly as soon as they
have finished. ' .
Tbe jury ' in the case of the United
States vs. Seufert Bros, made a thorough
inspection of tbe ground over which tbe
right of way paeaes.yesterday. As there
was no train going to Portland sooner,
they were .forced to stay over until to
day. They were taken to the Com
mercial Club-last night, and, as is the
case with every stranger wbo is taken
through the rooms, they were surprised
at the large and elegant rooms which
The Dalies has, as well as with tbe so
ciability and good spirit which exists
between the meinbers of that organiza
tion." They" left this morning for Port
land, and tbe trial will begin at 2 p. no.
today.- It' will undoubtedly be a hard
fought case. j
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Thursday's Dally.
"The private car of the railroad of
ficials -passed up the. road last nigbt.
They are on a tour of inspection,
A drunk occupied a few' minutes of
the city recorder's time this morning,
and the 'city js five dollars richer in con
sequence of the little interview.
Mr. Ferguson, our veteran expressman,
has had his wagon fixed np with a- new
coat of Ted paint, and it . looks, excep
tionally swell. - , ' ''.
. We all ni'iite in congratulating the cit
izens of La Grande upon their enterprise
in raising the subsidy for the beet sugar
factory.' 'This' is .the .stepping stone to
other enterprises. ... '. .'.
. A large amount of wheat is being
hauled from tbe warehouses to the dock
for shipment to Portland on the boats.
Wheat has made .. a .slight raise, and is
selling at 70 cents today.. -'
."Up in Camas Prairie, only forty-five
miles south ot Pendleton, they' are hav
ing weather the. Klondike" might envy,
while at Pendleton the" mercury has not
yet 'touched tbe .zero point. On the
night of the 23d the thermometer regis- j
tered 36 degrees below zero. At Baker
City 'the same morning the thermome
ter stood at four degress below.
Yesterday workmen were engaged in
raising the rear end of tbe Nolan build
ing, on Second and Union streets. On
account of the damp weather the foun
datian bad settled considerably, making
this move necessary.
On next Saturday the ladies of the
Good Intent. Society will have for. sale,
in the Vogt building, next door to the
postoffice, pies, cakes, doughnuts, etc.
Save yourself the trouble of cooking and
help the cause along by purchasing your
pastry for Sunday from them.
Yesterday .Mr. Dawson, proprietor of
the Richmond restaurant in the East
End, sold the same to Mr. Sawyer, who
originally owned tbe California restau
rant. Mr. Sawyer is an experienced
hand in the business and we see no
reason why he should not do well.
The jury for the next term of the cir
cuit court were drawn yesterday and
will receive their summons as soon
as the deputy can attend to tbe matter.
Court opens on February Htb, and
from all indications it will be a short
term. ,' There are very few civil actions
on the docket and only about six crim
inal cases of any importance. :
This is certainly an exceptional win
ter in every regard. The Oregonian re
ports 'fine coasting in Portland and Al
btna on Wednesday evening and yester
day, while in Tbe Dalles, which place as
a rule is so much colder than Portland,
we bad spring weather. This is certain
ly strange and we hope that the change
of temperature between those places
will be lasting.
In a private letter from Mrs. Briggs,
she states that Neddie, her little son,
wbo for several months has been suffer
ing from inflammatory rheumatism, is
slowly recovering and is able to move
about with the aid of crutches... About
the 12th their little daughter was taken
down with a severe attack of typhoid
fever, bat is almost well again. Mcs.
Briggs will return as soon as the chil
dren are able to come home. x
Todav M. A. Anderson, who has had
tbe contract for building feamnel Wilkin
son's warehouse, on Front street, com'
pleted the same, and, as everything was
satisfactory, it was accepted by Mr.
Wilkinson. It is a splendid building,
having three floors, and provided with
an elevator running between tbe three.
It is close to the railroad track so that
goods can be loaded on tbe cars without
trouble.
Yesterday the evidence in the case of
Mrs. C. Coventon vs. Winan Bros., the
O. E. & N. Co. and the Palles Lumber
ing Co., was taken before Douglas Dufur
who BCted as referee. J. M. Long, of
Portland, appeared for the O. P.. & N.
Co., Huntington & Wilson for Winan
Bros, and the Dulles Lumbering Co.,
while H. H. Eiddell appeared in behalf
of Mrs. Coventon. From beginning to
end tbe fight waxed warmer, each of tbe
attorneys having made as hard a fight as
they could.
Today the gravel train is hauling ma
terial to level tbe track in the new cuts
below the city. This part of the work is
ready for trains to pads over it, but as
lumber is hard to get it will be some
time vet before the new bridge is ready
for use. There is one thing that causes
many to lament, and that is that tbe
company did not extend the walks on
either side all the way across the basin.
It would be a delightfully romantic
place to stroll on a summer evening were
it not for tbe fact that a high trestle had
to be crossed at the other end.
The meetings at the Methodist church
will continue this week. After the song
service last evening the pastor annouced
that the meeting would begin where it
closed the previous evening, with a tes
timony meeting. The response was so
prompt and general that tbe time for
the preaching service was nearly all
consumed, and Rev. Wood said: "We
will omit the sermon and at once engage
in an altar service." The. audience at
once pressed to the front and several
earnest prayers were made for the pros
perity of the work and extension of re
ligious interest.
Friday's Daily.
The news agent on the Spokane train
informed us this morning that two more
bodies havt been found in the ruins of
the Spokane fire. .This increases the
number of victims to ten.
There is no need of little children be
ing tortured by ecald head, eczema and
skin eruptions. . DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve gives instant relief and cures per
manently. ' Snipes-Kinersly Drng Co.
The discipline of the Church of Christ
will be presented to the new converts
added to the Christian church daring
the recent meetings, next Lord's day'
evening, immediately after the sermon.
You can't afford to risk yonr life by
allowing a cold to develop into pneumo
nia or consumption. Instant relief and
a certain cure are afforded by One Min
ute Cough Cure. Snipes-Kinersly Druse
Co. . . ' .;
Warning: Persons who suffer from
coughs and colds should heed the warn
ings of danger and save themselves suf
fering and fatal results by using One
Minute Cough Cure. It is an infallible
remedy' for coughs, colds, croup and all
throat and lung troubles.- Snipes-Kin
ersly Drug Co. . ,'
J. M. Thirswend, of Grosbeck, Texas,
says that when he has a spell of mdi-
gestton," "and feels bad and sluggish, he
takes two of DeWitt's Little Early Ris
ers at nigbt, and be is all right the next
morning. Many thousands of others do
tbe same thing. Do you? Snipes
Kinersly Drug Co. "
A very , pleasant 'surprise party was
given Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bell at the
Mt. Hood Hotel Tuesday evening at
Hood River. The dining-room was
cleared and dancing indulged in until
12 o'clock, when an elegant lunch was
served. There was a large number of
friends present and a very enjoyable
time was had. The party . was a com
plete eurprise to Mr. and Mrs. Bell.
A committee consisting of Chairman M
A. Moody, R. Mays, Dr. O. D. Doane,
J. W. Lewis and C. W. Dietzel has been
appointed by the board of directors of
tbe Commercial Club, to meet and arrange-
with the adjntant of the G. A.
R., wbo will be here in a short time to
Urrange for tbe encampment which, will
in all probability be held about April
21stand22d.
- Extensive arrangements are being
made for the coming' Sheep Grower's
Association, which wfti be held in this
place in March. A committee consist
ing of Chairman A. S. Mac Alltster,
W. Lord, Chas. Hilton, L. E. Crowe
and C. W. Dietzel has been appoint
ed to attend ' to matters connected
with tte meeting, and everything pos
sible will be done to make it a success
in every regard.
X PROBABLE CLEW.
It la Believed That Be Balled From
Tbe Dalles. .
The Evening Telegram of yesterday
says:
Owing to the temporary indisposition
of Dr. George F. Koehler, county coro
ner, who is confined to his home - with
la grippe, no inquest has yet been held
on the remains of the. man named
"Stump," who was found dead in the
kitchen of the Skandia lodging-house in
Portland' a few days ago. There are
circumstanoes surrounding the case that
strengthen the belief that the man's
identity is yet unknown. "Stump" is
believed to have been an assumed name,
his real name having been withheld for
reasons that have not yet come to light.
That there is some mystery about the
uan was indicated by his extreme reti
cence. He made no confidants, and al
though he stopped at the Scandia house
off and on for several months, no one
ever learned anything of his history or
business. He was in the habit of leav
ing as quietly as he came. He always
registered under the name of "Stump,"
never prefixing his given name or ini
tials, and that is the only name he was
known by.
Dr. Koehler yesterday received a let
ter from a man named L. McClelland,
of Tbe Dalles, wbo expresses the opin
ion that "Stump" was a man wbo went
by the name of George Muller in that
city, and had reasons for disappearing
some months ago. The description of
Muller answers that of the man who
now lies in the morgue under the name
of "Stump," and should the identifica
tion prove correct an interesting story
may develop.
Dr. Koehler has written to McClelland
for further information, and expects a
reply tomorrow. No inquest will be
held until this clue regarding the iden
tity of tbe man has been run down.
The Chronicle reporter endeavored
to hunt up and interview the man Mc
Clelland of which the Telegram spoke,
but no such man could be found, and we
are inclined to believe that there is some
mistake about the whole matter.
THE SEUFERT CASE.
Rulings of the United States Conrt In
the Case.
Reports from Portland state that in
all probability the Seufert case will be
finished today.
Wednesday afternoon but little prog
ress was made as a number of points had
to be argued. Mr. Hostetler, cashier of
French & Co.'s bank of this place, was
called to testify to the deposits that
Seufert Bros, had made in that bank
during the last eight years, and in this
way give an idea as to the value of
Seufert Bros.' property. This testimony
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was objected to by the prosecution and
the court ruled it oat, the argument on
this point being that the money depos
ited did not show - the profit made by
the 'defendants.' Reports show that the
trial looked more favorable for Seufert
Bros, yesterday than on the previous
day, and in all probability a verdict will
be brought in tomorrow.
Preparing; to Build.
J. M. Church, of La Grande, is in re
ceipt of a letter from David Eccles, of
Ogden, Utah, which coDtainrinteresting
information relative to the construction
of the beet-sugar factory there.
Mr. Eccles slates that be has con
tracted with E. H. Dyer to supply the
factory .machinery, which is to be man
ufactured at Cleveland, O. Dyer also
has the contract to en pply the machin
ery for the Pgden factory. He has had
a great deal of experience, having bad
charge ot the , construction of the two
principal beet-eugar factories in Califor
nia, and also one at Lehi, Utah.
Mr. Eccles farther says that he and
his associates realize the importance of
securing a site for the factory and clos
ing up other arrangements at the earli
est possible date, and that they are
working almost night and day to get
through at Ogden, after which they will
immediately proceed to La Grande.
The main factory-building will be
80x100 feet, two stories. It is tbe inten
tion, Mr. Eccles writes, to use structur
al steel 'in the building.
Tbe factory-builders will receive pro
posals for a factory site from any property-owner
wbo may be disposed to
submit them.
Juror or the February Term.
The following is tbe list of jurors
chosen to eerve at the February term of
court, which wiljfbegin Monday, Febru
ary 14th: - ...
W J Davidson, J,M McCorkle. J
Brookhouse, Jr, Robert Black, H Far
gher, Amos Root, Wm Haynes, A D
Savage, Mike Calligban, W A Hendrix, .
G M McLeod, A Velarde, G C Campbell,
O F Angell, O L Strannahan. H H Tom
linson, G M Wishart, E A Griffin, L
Lamb, Thos Burgess, George End, Chas ,
Green, D Doyle, C W Murphy, John
Confer, L P Bolton L B Kelly, Geo
Runyon, C I Brown, D G Hill, John
Wagonblast. -
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At the residence of his parents, in
Thompson's Addition to this city, on
Thursday evening, January 27th, James,
tbe 4yearold son of Mr. and Mrs. M.
J. Manning. The little' fellow took a
severe cold some time ago, and it after
wards turned into a complication of
pneumonia and lung fever which caused
the death.
The date for the funeral has not yet
been fixed, as they are waiting for some
members of the family to come from the
valley, bat it will, in all probability, be
held Sundsv.
Cattlemen's Convention.
At Pendleton, Oregon, February 15,
16, 17, a Cattlemen's Convention, em
bracing the states of Oregon, Washing
ton and Idaho will be held, and it is in
tended to make tbe meeting a grand
success, a call being made to every cat
tle raiser in the North weet. Reduced
rates have been made by the O. R. & N.
from all points in the three etates, and
the Great Northern and Oregon Short
Line will also make similar reductions
from points on their lines in connection
with the O. R. & N. Parties interested
in cattle raising should endeavor to be
present at this meeting.
In Olden Times.
People overlooked the importance of
permanently beneficial effects, and were
satisfied with transient action ; bat now
ttiat it is generally known that Syrup of
Figs will permanently overcome habit
ual constipations, well informed people
will not bay other laxatives, which act
for a time, but finally injure the system.
Buy tbe genuine made by the California
Fig Syrup Co.
Wanted.
. Young lady to learn printing, finish
ing and retouching. Must be strong,
with good eyes, and not atiaid of work.
Reference required.
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