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THE '-TV A T.T.TTg WMMKI V CHBONTOL"E. SATUKDAT: FEBRUARY 19,' 1898.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wednesday's Dally.
The secretary of the interior has dis
missed the appeal of the State or Oregon
from the decision of the land office, hold
ing for cancellation the indemnity school
section of landa in The Dalles land
district of Oregon.
Sheriff Driver went to the Cascade
Locks this morning with a bench war
rant for the arrest of Mrs. Lambertson,
charged with, practicing dentistry
without a license. She will be brought
up tonight and have' her hearing before
the grand jury.
The grand jury brought in an indict'
ment against James Morrell this morn
ing, who is charged with Wrceny from
the person of William Wiley. His case
was brought np for trial at 11 o'clock
and he withdrew his plea of guilty and
was sentenced to two years in the peni
tentiary. At the penitentiary in Walla Walla
there are 250 men working in the jute
mill nine honrs a day, makiug 7000 bags
daily. In a few weeks they will be re
quired to work ten hours a day, and the
output will be increased to 8000 dailv.
There are now one-quarter of a million
sacks on band.
. The tournament between the Umatilla
House team and that of the Commercial
Club, will begin tonight at the club
rooms. Both . teams are in good trim
and an interesting tournament is ex
pected. The Oregon Road Club's team
will . be up tomorrow to roll the D. C.
and A. C. team tomorrow night.
W hen the news spread over town this
morning that the battleship Maine was
blown to pieces in the Havana harbor,
everyone who passed A. M. Williams &
Co's. window stopped and took a last
glance at the exact representation of the
magnificent vessel. The admiration for
Mr. Jenson, the constructor of the ves
sel, has grown ten fold since the report.
So much interest is taken in the Maine
and Morro castle that spectators scarce
notice the fine display of shirts, but no
one can well afford to overlook this if
- price and quality be considered.
The committee that was out yesterday
afternoon selling tickets for the foot ball
game, which will take place on Wash
ington's .birthday between The Dalles
and Willamettes.hai very flattering suc
cess and in about an hour sold upwards
of fifty tickets.. This goes to indicate
that an assurance can be given that suf
ficient tickets will be sold to defray all
expenses. .'.
C. A. Bunting of Lake county has
forty bead. of. cattle afflicted with some
disease resembling pinkeye among
horses, and he iis at a loss to account for
its spreading among bis stock. At first
he noticed that two or three head were
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afflicted, and then it gradually spread
until about forty of bis herd now have
the disease. The eyes of the animal
swell and then it becomes blind.
The Heppner Lodge No, 358, B. P. O.
., are making great preparations for
the ball to be held in that town ion
Washington's birthday. The Birgfeld
orchestra of this place will furnish the
music, and a rate of $5.85 will be made
for the round trip for a party of ten or
more. It la expected that a number of
Dalles people will attend, and if tbey do
so, they can be sure of receiving a royal
reception.
The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Fewer
took place from the Catholic church
this morning at 9 :30. . A . requim mass
and funeral services were celebrated and
a short interesting sermon preached by
Rev. A. Bronegeest. The funeral was
attended by the sisters of St. Mary's
Academy, with whom Mrs. Fewer had
made her home for over fifteen years.
and a number of friends of the deceased, j
Her remains were laid away in the Cath
olic cemetery.
Last night a special meeting of the
water commissioners was held and a
committee appointed to view the old
mill property. Tte committee consist
ed of T. J. Seufert, J. B. Crossen, Sim
eon Bolton and E. B. Dofur. The object
in viewing the property was for the pur
pose of appraising its value, as the com
mission intends to dispose of the same.
A report will be made out and published
as soon as possible. -
How often we bear the remark,
'JThere are no songs like the old songs,''
which is undoubtedly true. On next
Tuesday night . Dalles people will be
given an opportunity to hear them sung
by the very best of talent.. Solos, duetts,
quartets, and . many features of an . at
tractive character will be included in
the program. The costumes, too, will
be very attractive, and as the concert is
to be given for a most laudable purpose,
they should be greeted with a crowded
house.
A meeting of the members of the Con
gregational church was held last night
to vote upon the question of Rev Cur
tis' resignation. About thirty members
were present, and as it was the prgent
request of Mr. Curtis, that be might be
allowed to resign, the rasiorltv of the
people over whom he has been pastor
for so many years voted that his resig
nation be accepted.. So that in a short
time our city will lose a man who by his
acts and works, has gained the respect
and esteem of everyone who knew him.
It has been some time since a ' single
incident caused as much excitement and
comment on the part of the people of
The Dalles as did tbe report received
this morning of tbe blowing up of the
battleship Maine. '. At first it was takei
for granted by everyone that the. blow
ing up of tbe Maine was the work of the
Spaniards and a declaration of ar was
looked forward to by all. Tbe re
port stating that the explosion was
purely an accident caused the excite
ment to abate somewhat, but as only
meager reports could be received, all
have been anxious for full particulars.
Last evening about 6 o'clock, when the
wind was blowing almost a hurricane,
the flue in Mrs. E. M. Wilson's resi
dence caught ' fire and tbe sparks and
flames were blown against the shingles,
igniting them. George Brown, who was
near by at the time, succeeded in getting
on tbe roof and pouring a sufficiency of
salt into the chimney to stop the flames,
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PEASE & MAYS.
and as they bad not gained much head
way on the roof, they were easily extin
gulshed. It was very fortunate that .the
fire was put out in such good time, for
had it got any start in such a wind
it would have been a difficult matter to
have saved that part of tbe town.
On the night of February 22d the peo
ple ot White Salmon intend giving a
grand ball and supper for tbe benefit of
a new wharf which is being built at that
place. Tickets are for sale in The
Dalles, and if a certain number can be
disposed of, the Regulator line will take
all who have tickets to White Salmon
free of charge. In this way a free moon
light excursion can be enjoyed, and all
who take pleasure in a delightful dance
and a supper served .by .the hospitable
people of White Salmon, can have all
for the limited sum of $1.' Those intend'
ing to go should purchase tickets imme
diately, as but a limited number of pas
sengers can be taken on the boat.
. Mr. Fred Q. Wonder, of the Chicago
costuming house, 'took the measures
of those who are . to take part in tbe
production which will be put on by the
Dalles Commercial and Athletic Club.
Mr. Wonder has been in this line of
business for ten years, and thoroughly
understands it in every detail. To say
that be has furnished costumes for al
most every amateur performance that
has been on the boards in Portland and
other coast towns of importance is rec
ommendation enough. He will have full
charge of the stage and will bring all the
scenery from Portland : which will be
required, and will be assisted by an ex
perienced stage-carpenter.- 1
Yesterday morning Bev. J. H.Wood
received a telegram announcing the
death of Rev. G. W. Barnbart, pastor of
tbe Methodist church at Arlington
About six weeks ago Mr. Barnhart be'
gan snnering with a severe pain over
the eyes, which devoloped into a serious
brain . trouble, causing his death. He
was .about 35 years old, and although
among the youngeat of the ministers in
the Columbia river conference, he waa
one of the most energetic and will be
aadly missed in tbe work. He leaves a
wife and two children. Rev. Wood
left last night for Arlington, to be pres
ent at the funeral, which takes place to
day. Presiding Elder Warren will also
be present.
: Thursday's Daily.
It is reported that the O. R. & N. Co.
will Immediately begin work on a line
to Lewiston, Idaho, from Wallula up
Snake river.
Sheriff Driver took J. Morrell to the
penitentiary at Salem this morning,
where be has been sentenced to two
years for robbing William Wiley. .
Radishes, onions, lettuce and spinach
ot out-door-growth, which were raised
right here in .Tbe Dalles, are in the
market today. These are. things that
but tew climates can boast of at this sea
son of the year.
, .The scow Wasco, which was sold by
Captain Donovan to tbe contractors who
are furnishing rock for tbe jetty at
Gray's harbor, was taken below this
morning. The Interstate has also been
sold to the same parties and will go be
lowjeoon. . It Is now a certainty that the football
game between The Dalles and Wilam
ettes will come off on the afternoon of
Washington's birthday. . The game
promises to be well worth seeing and
none should neglect going.
. This afternoon the grand jury finished
tbe work before them for this term of
court and were discharged. As no jury
trials came up for. bearing, the . petit
jury wjs aleo discharged. This was the
shortest term of circuit court on record
in Wasco county. A number of crim
inal cases were on tbe docket, but in
each case the defendant plead guilty and
received sentence without a trial.
Tbe bumble, but comfortable, dwell
ing of Indian Dave, an. old fisherman
who lives on an island about two miles
above this city, was burned Monday
afternoon, with all its contents, leaving
tbe poor old fellow without anything
but tbe rags be wears. He is in the
city today endeavoring to raiae a little
money to rebuild his mansion, and a
little assistance rendered in this way
will be missed by none.
Companies A. and G. of tbe Four
teenth United States Infantry, left Port
land Tuesday evening for - Seattle, , to
board the eteamer Queen for Skaguay,
Alaska. The detachment consisted; of
108 men and four officers. It came over
from Fort . Vancouver on tbe ' steamer
Undine, landing at tbe foot of Taylor.go
ing down Third to Glisan and out Sixth
to Union denot. Passing thmn.h to
the trainsbed the boys stacked their
arms and waited an hour and forty-five
minutes for their train . to leave, . at 5
o'clock. Then they had three tourist
sleepers to themselves, ',
Elmer Green, who waa charged with
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having robbed William Wiley, brought
in a plea of guilty yesterday afternoon
and threw himself on tbe mercy of tbe
court, and was sentenced to two years
in tbe penitentiary. Henry Zweidler
plead guilty ot shooting a cow belonging
to one of his neighbors, and was fined
$50. A true bill was brought in against
WilliamJLemon, but he did not appear.
and bis bonds were forfeited. A true
bill was also brought in in the case of
Mrs. Lamberson, yesterday afternoon
and her trial set for 9 a. m. today. A
plea of guilty was entered and she was
fined $50, the charge against her being
that of practicing dentistry without
license.
vljearly eveiy business bouse in Ger
vaie, Marion county, Or., was burglar
ized Tuesday night. Entrance was ef
fected in most cases by unlocking or
prying open tbe front doors, though in a
few cases rear doora were opened. It
was the moBt thorough work ever heard
of in the state. Although over a half
dozen places were" broken into, not over
twenty dollars in cash was secured and
some goods of little value taken. In
each case they broke the tills open, and
although the nigbtwatcbman . was on
duty, be did. not notice anything on
Ubual was going on. There was no clue
left by which the burglars might be
traced, and, judging fiom indications,
they were experts.
The river is rising very rapidly at this
place and causing considerable incon
venience to people who have cordwood
piled along the beach. Yesterday the
rise was very perceptible, as it ' stood at
exactly ten feet above low water. This
morning it had swelled to 14.5 feet, and
was rising rapidly. During three hours
this morning it came up seven inches.
Some of the cordwood along tbe beach is
already floating, and if the water con
tinues to come up, the owners of wood
will be unable to remove it to higher
ground before it is washed away. Tbe
fishwheel scows, which were beached
above town are floating, and tbe appear
ance of things is considerably changed
on the water front. Owing to tbe high
water the D. P. & A. N. Co. 'a wharf-
boat was moved to the upper side of the
incline this morning.
Friday's Dally.
Football.
Dalles vs. Wilamettes.
At tbe Fair Grounds on
Tuesday, February 22d.
The weather forecast for tonight and
Saturday is rain and cooler,
The local wheat market stands firm at
70c for club and 72c for first-class blue-
stem. ;
Marriage license was issued today to
Herman Hoagland and Miss S. L. Bon
ner, both of Wasco county. .,
A private telegram received at Seattle
from Nanaimo, B. C' says that the
steamer Queen has arrived there from
Skaguay, bringing confirmatory news of
tbe loss of the steamer Clara Nevada.
The Populist and Democratic confer
ence committees . session at Pendleton
Wednesday agreed upon a basis of union
in the county campaign, and will submit
recommendations to the county conven
tions. The funeral of Edith Schmidt, who
died yesterday afternoon, will take place
from the residence of ber parents, on
Third street, Sunday afternoon . at 2
o'clock. All friends of the family are in
vited to attend. .
The scow Interstate was taken to Fish
er's Landing today in tow of the Regu
lator, and will be used to transport rock
to the government jetty at Gray's Har
bor.- This bcow was purchased from J.
, Peters of this place. ,
It has been ascertained that the man
who died at Medford Tuesday from' in
ternal injuries received - near Central
Point a few days previous, was Peter
Nelson of South Bend, - Wash. It is
certain now that he was murdered.
Our football team is practicing every
every evening and are in splendid trim
to put up a hard game. At any rate
they will be able to make it very inter
esting for the Willamettes, and a cordial
invitation is extended to. all to . be pres
ent and cheer our boys on to victory.
Died, this morning at the home
of.Wm. H.Taylor in, Dry Hollow, near
this place, Archie, the infant son of Mr.
and Mrs, Wm. Long, aged, about 10
months. The remains will be taken to
Brownsville and interred in the family
burying ground of Mrs. Long's relatives,
near that place.
. The jurors were dismissed yesterday
afternoon' as all conrt business in which
they were required had been transacted,
and this morning. the remaining busi
ness was finished and one of tbe shortest
terms of circuit court on record in Wasco
county, came to a close, . ,
t Tbe divorce case of Inez F. Broadbent
ys.'F, M. Broadbent was tried , in open
court.yesterday . afternoon, and the de
cree granted, anil bv. that, decree two
more hearts were made, glad, or ar least
that is what one would be forced to sur
mise from the ' pleased look; which the
plaintiff bore as she left on Ibe Regula
tor, for her home this morning., .
; The river continues to rise,; ;arid(- this
..uicimb
yesterday morning's mark.. At
7 o'clock it stood at. sixteen, . feet, above
low water. It is the -supposition that
strong chinook winds are blowing in the
Blue Mountains and toward the head
waters, which causes, the unusually
early rise. If this continues there will be
no danger whatever of high water dur
ing the summer months.
The tickets for the Old Folks' concert,
to take place February 22d, will be
placed on sale, beginning this evening,
at the Snipes-Kinersly drugstore. The
price of admission will be 50 cents for
adults, with no extra charge for reserved
seats. Admission tor children, 25 cents ;
but when they occupy, reserved seats
they will be charged the full rate. The
concert promises to be a splendid event,
and ail who attend can be assured a
fine entertainment.
A special bulletin to The Chronicle,
which was received this morning, states
that a thorough, investigation into the
Maine disaster is proceeding as fast as
possible. Many rumors are afloat, how
ever, that are not at all to be relied
upon, and conclusions should not.be
drawn too rapidly. As eoon aa possible
tbe wreck will be raised and tbe dead
buried. Many men of prominence eeem
to be of the opinion that nothing short
of treachery could have caused the acci
dent.
Owing to the fact that the public
sleeping places in this city will be inade
quate to .accommodate all the guests
who will be in attendance at the Wool
growers Association which will be held
in this city March 1st, 2d and 3d, any
one who has sleeping accommodations
for one or more, will confer a favor upon
tbe committee by reporting to Simeon
Bolton, chairman. At least one hun
dred guests will be forced to seek sleep
ing quarters outside of the hotels, and
we hope tbe people of The DalleB will
not be slow about offering the necessary
accommodations. The men who will
attend this meeting will be gentlemen in
every respect, and none need have any
hesitation about entertaining them in
their homes.
Business Announcement.
I have this day embarked in tbe busi
ness of a general insurance, real estate
and house broker ; and also collections
and negotiating of loans. I respectfully
solicit a fair share of tbe public patron
age, jny motto being "Strict attention to
busiuess." My office is with Dufur &
Dufur, rooms 23 and 24, new Yogt block,
Tbe Dalles, Or., where I will be pleased
to have my friends and others call and
see me about any ' matters ic my line.
Respectfully,
15-lw . W. H. Butts.
Cash In loir Checks.
All couutv warrants registered prior
to Nov. 22, 1893, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after Feb. 16th,
1898. C. L. Phillips,
Countv Treasnrer.
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TO ATOMS
Tie BattlesMp Maine Destrojei
in Havana Hartior.
THREE HUNDRED LIVES LOST.
Special to The Cheoniclk .
Havana, Feb. 16. The U. S. battle
ship Maine was blown to atoms in the
harbor here at about 10 o'clock last
night, and it is now believed that at
least 300 sailors lost their lives. All the
officers are known to be saved except
Jenkins and Merritt, who are missing.
So far as can .be learned, tbe explosion
took place in the magazine used for stor
ing gun cotton for torpedoes. The ex
plosion shook the city from one end to
the other, and all electric lights were
put out. Fire engines rushed about in
every direction, and no one seemed to
know from which direction tbe explo
sion came.
Captain Sigsbee was on deck at the
time of the explosion, which occurred in
the bow of the vessel. There were 354.
officers and men on board, and as near
as can be learned less than one hundred
were saved, and many of them badly in
jured. The wounded and dead were
taken to hospitals and on board the
Spanish man-of-war Alphonse III, which
was in the harbor.
Captain General Blanco of Cuba cabled
tbe authorities at Madrid saying the
disaster to the Maine was due to acci
dent. Washington,-Feb. 16. Two members
of the cabinet, who spent' some time
with the president today, state that
everything so far received indicates the
loss of the Maine waa due to accident.
Captain Sigsbee in a dispatch to Sec
retary Long states he is not prepared to
express an opinion on this point.
There was intense excitement around
the navy department early this morn
ing, and those who bad friends on board
the Maine were eager for tbe latest bul
letin. The department dispatched
wrecking vessels to the scene at once,
and no expense will be spared in caring
for tbe wounded.
Later Reports Concerning; the Maine,
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A bulletin received Thursday morn
ing concerning the destruction of the
battleship Maine, states that the num
ber of dead at present is believed to be
254. Orders, hnvn ripen civen hv thn
United States government for an imme
diate investigation so that the cause of
the explosion can be ascertained without
a shadow of doubt. ,
Tbe rumor that the atrocity of the
Spaniards is tbe cauee to which the de
struction of the Maine is due, is not
without support, and it is hoped that
the investigation which will be made as
soon as possible, will bring tbe facts of
tbe whole unfortunate affair to light.'
The bulletin goes to state further that
Captain Sigsbee, of tbe ill-fated battle
ship, has said emphatically that the de
struction of his vessel was not due to
any accident.
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Notice to Contractors.
Bids will be received till noon Mon
day, February 21, 1898, at tbe office of
C. J. Crandall, for the mason work on
tbe. Wasco Warehouse addition. Also
bids will be received at the same place
and time for tbe carpenter work on the
same building.
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