THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 31, 1898 The Weekly Ghfoniele. THIS DALIES. I)KKUN OFFICIAL PAPER OF WA8CO COUNTY. Published in two and Saturdays. parts, on Wednesdays SUBSCRIPTION BATES. BT KAIL, POSTAGI PKXPAID, IK ADTAHCE. One year II 50 Six months 75 Three months ' 50 Advertising rates reasonable, and made known on application. Address all communications to"THF OHBON ICLE," The Dalles, Oregon. Telephone No. 1. LOCAL BREVITIES. Saturday's Dally. A consignment of 500 packs of this year's wheat crop, were shipped on the Doat this morning to Portland. Seven carloads of prime beef cattle were shipped to the Union Meat Co, this morning bv their buyer. Bee Grimee. The cattle were purchaeed from French and Gilmore, of Gillam county. This mornine: Miss Irene Adams met with a painful accident by being thrown from her wheel. She was riding down . from the hill at a rapid rate when her wheel struck a sandy spot in the street throwing her violently to the ground Her face struck on a rock and an ugly gash was inflicted in her lower lip and chin. No bones were broken and she will be around again in a few days. The destruction of Bemis & Son's ebingle mill, at Castle Bock, Wash., was a serious loss. The building and machinery, as well as 300.000 shingles, were destroyed. The watchman of the building is unable to tell how the fire originated. Twenty-five men were . thrown out of employment. It is not known yet whether the mill will be re built. In some way the report'eot circulated last night that Walter Dickey, one of the volunteers of Co. L from this city bad died at Manila of Malarial fever. And his numerous friends and school mates were much concerned about the rumor. The flag on the high school was placed at half mast and many feelings ot sorrow expressed that our young towns man Ehould fall victim to the dreaded disease. Liter it was learned that the report was untrue and accordingly the latest word received he was on a fair way towards recovery. Up to the hour og going to press tqday nothing definite was learned concerning the launching of the Begulator. A ru mor got afloat that an' unsuccessful at tempt was made this morning, but the ways broke down and left the boat on the rocks in as bad a shape as she was before they started to work on it, a few weeks ago. This report lacks confirma tion, howeter, and It is thought there is no truth in it. The insane -man who was captured near this city Thursday night, was in a calmer mood this morning than he has been since he was lodged in jail, and he was able to tell more concerning him self. He said that his name was Frank Hesey and that he was from Texas. He stated that he did not know his age, more than that he was over 20, bat is apparently about 25 years of age. He is light complected, smooth faced, and weighs about 125 pounds. ' He was ex amined by a physician this morning and adjudged insane. Sheriff Kelly took him to the assylum at Salem today. A meeting of the water commissioners was beld last night, and the subject of improving the present water system was discussed. Mr. Olney, the maker of in surance rates was present, as weli as all the members of the commission. It was decided that another 12x16 incn main would be laid from the reservoir to Front streets. From this mains would run down Front, ' Second and Third streets, being so connected as to form a circuit and in this way greatly increase the power. Another meeting will be held next Wednesday to more fuHy consider the matter and niak ar rangements to begin the improvements. - .A lively scuffle occurcd last evening between the night watchman and an in dividual wearing a wooden leg and a "skate." He went into the Baldwin reeturant and raised a disturbance and was thrown out. Nightwatchman Phir man proceeded to arrest the drunk who resisted in a rather peculiar way. He eat down on the sidewalk and raised the wooken leg which was a very formidable weapon and whenever anyone came near be wonld strike viciously. . Mr. Phirman attacked tiim in the rear when he was not looking and beld him until some by standers lent a hand in putting him in a meat cart and lodging him in jail. - This morning be was brought before the re corder and fined $2.50, Monday's Dally. The Dalles Commission Co. will ehip another carload of prunes to St. Paul to night. "' Today Mr. Jensen, of Klickitat county delivered about twenty head or fine beef cattle at the etockyards for Chrisman Bros. A large rattlesnake worked its way nnder the bed of Almoh Baker, a Klicki tat countr farmer. Mr. Baker did not discover the snAe until he was dressing the next morning. He lost no time in dispatching the rattler. H. S. Turner, of the Dafar Dispatch, arrived yesterday from Spokane, wheae he has been attending the Press Association. He. like all the other guests who were present at the associ ation, speaks in flattering terms C n cei n'ne the reception accorded them by the hoepitable people of that city. Senator McKeavy, of Mason county, chairman of the state eenate committee in fisheries, is investigating conditions at Bellingham bay. It is said that his report to the legislature will recommend further protection to the fishing industry by the establishment of additional hatch eries and the enactment of a law prohib itinz the dumninii of refuse into the Sound. We are rerjuested to announce that the public schools will open in The Dalles on Monday Sept. 12th. All children who have the intention of at tending school this year should com mence on the opening day as it is not a good idea to enter after the classes have began the years work besides it makes it difficult and disagreeable for both pro fessors and scholars. The bowlers at The Dalles Commercial Club have proposed a scheme which is meeting with much favor among the as sociation bowlers, and will probably be carried out. It is proposed that the clubs, by subscription,- procure a silver trophy, to be bowled for once a year, probably on Thanksgiving day, to be known as the Thanksgiving Day trophy, The team winning it is to retain posses' sion for one year, and three winnings, or two winnings in succession, to give per manent possession. This will make t very popular contest. The Arlington Club, of Portland, now has a similar contest, which is an individual event, the prize being a fine gold medal, which is bowled for on Thanksgiving day and Washington's birthday, annually. Joseph Corvinus.s woodchopper, com mitted suicide at Woodland Friday by shooting himself in the mouth. On a page of a notebook found in his cabin were these words: "Grievously, wrong fully accused of a crime, an innocent man." Several years ago a man named Huckley was murdered. Corvinns was suspected, but there was no evidence against him. Corvinus never recovered from the blight of suspicion. The cool weather today is certainly de lightful, and will have the effect of driv ing home the campers as well as those who are at the numerous summer re sorts. This morning it threatened rain which caused no small amount of uneas iness to be felt for the grain which is stacked in the field awaiting to be threshed, or that which is sacked and lying in piles without any great amount of covering to protect it in case of a heavy rain fall. Bowling at the club alleys last week was equally light as it has been during the summer months. Scarcely anyone bowled and no high scores were made. At the Umatilla House the bowlers were as enthusiastic as usual and scores were made as follows : On Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thureday Maetz made 64, 67, 64 and 65, Friday N. J. Sinnott made 73, on Saturday McFadden made 64 while on Sunday Harry Esping wound up the weeks scores with another 64. Industrial Agent B. C. Jndson com menced this week to put up an exhibit of Oregon Products at the Portland Ex position which opens September 22d.' It is predicted that the display will be the most artistic ever seen in this state and will surpass Oregon's exhibit at the Worlds fair. Two young Walla Walla ladies engaged to do the decorating are natural artists and students of botany. Included in the exhibit will be many variatiea of grasses and grain harvested at the Walla Walla experimental farm this season as well as many other Ore gon products from the different sections ot the state. What was probably the last excursion of the season from The Dalles to points down the river was taken advantage of by- an unusually large crowd of our townspeople yesterday. Fully one hun dred Dalles! tea went down on the early morning train and the Spokane local to Hood River, Cascades, Bonneville and Multnomah. As nearly all of the camp ers will return this week, there will not be as many people take advantage of the cheap rates in the future, since many of them go to spend the day with friends at some of the numerous camps along the line. Both the 5 :20 and n:ght trains were so crowded with returning excur sionists that it was difficult to find seat ing room. The report which was current Satur day about an accident in the launching of the Begulator , and that the boat was again on the rocks, was without foun dation. The ways did not break and the only trouble was that the hydraulic capstan with which they were drawing the boat into the water did not work rapidly enought to take np the slack in cable when the boat started to take the plunge, and after sliding about half its length it lodged on the ways. As soon as thecable is properly arranged the Beg ulator will"' be pulled into the water, which will probably take place this af ternoon or tomorrow. . The bull has been patched up, and as they have an abundance of barrels In the hold, it is impossible for the boat to sink, even if it does contain numerous leaks, which is considered doubtful. - Tuesday's Daily.' Today Maya and Crowe received a carload of the celebrated " Bushford wagons also a carload of buggies, spring wagons and hacks, from Bacine, Wis consin. They are having them hauled from the depot to their temporary ware house next to Hansen and Thompsons planning mill on Third street. The vault of Mays and Crowe which passed through the recent fire has been removed to an adjjining lot in order to have it out of the road of the workmen who are excavating for the foundation of the new building. The Columbia' Southern received new combination coach this week, to take the place of the wrecked one. The latter, we understand, will be burned on the ground. Everything is a total loss except the wiodow lights, all of which remained in tact, and the trucks. A La Grande railroad brakeman lost (30 in a crap game the other night. His wife learned of his doings, and forth with inaugurated a single handed cm sade to compel the city officers to enforce the ordinance against gambling by clos inz every game in town. The crusade is still on and the games are still open After this date the O. B. & N. train No. 17, leaving The Dalles at 3:20 p, m., on Sundays, and train iSo. IS, arriving at The Dalles at 1 :30 p. m., from Port land ou Sundays, will be discontinued. This discontinue the Dalles-Portland accommodation on Sundays . only, the week day trains running as hereto foie Jnet as Will Taylor finished threshing for W. N. Wiley, at Cold Camp, TueS' day, the cap blew off the smoke stack of his engine and the sparks set fire to the straw stacks. It was only by hard work that the entire crop of bay was saved, and Mr. Wiley considers himself fortu nate in onlv having lost twenty tons of straw. We are informed that parties are now engaged in the experiment of running logs down the Deschutes . river to the Harris place. It is hoped that the ex periment will prove successful, as it is the intention to build a large saw mill at the Harris place if they can success fully land logs there, and the benefits of a mill at that point are apparent to all in that Bection, A Eugene paper says that the engine which exploded on a farm near that city the other day was blown bodily into the air and over the separator, that it landed at a point 150 feet from where it started, and then rebounded a distance of ninety feet, making the entire dis tance of ics flight 240 feet. They have some enterprising newspaper men" in Eugene. In speaking of the wool sales today an authority on the subject informed us that between one third and over one half of the wool clip which is stored in the warehouses in The Dalles has al ready passed out of the hands of the producers. What has been sold has brought a good price and it is doubtful if that which is being held for higher prices will bring more than that which has already passed into the hands of the buyers. Sheriff Kelly has had the. county jail pot in better shape than it baa been since it was built. When he assumed the duties of sheriff the walls of the jail were in a bad shape and covered with writing, so that it was a rather un- cheerful looking place. He has had the different cells kalsomined and thorough ly whitewashed and other necessary re pairs made that gives an air of cleanli ness throughout and makes it more pleasant and healthful for the inmates than it was heretofore. Quite an amount of talk has been caused in bowling circles by Mr. Zan making an average score of 52 in eight games during the tournament at As toria. This is not eo remarkable when we consider that H. Maetz, of this city, made in ten games one day last "week a score of over 55 and the following day made a trifle over 56 points. Mr.. Maetz, we consider, is not only entitled to be considered the champion ot the north west, but of the world either for single scores on his averages in any number of games. The Baker City iron work and foundry, recently destroyed by fire, is being re built and will be hurried t6 completion as rapidly as possible in order to meet the large demands constantly made on it. Mr. Geo. McLynn has purchased the interest of his partner, Mr. French, and hereafter conduct the business alone. The enterprise is a great con venience to mine owners and others in that section, enabling them to get neces sary repairs made to machinery witbont the great expense of sending to Portland or San Francisco. Last Monday, says the Arlington Re view, word was received Dy Mrs. iiutcn er that her little grandson was burned in the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bates, who lives about eight miles from Blalock. . She left immedi ately, to render what assistance she could in consoling the parents in their sore affliction. The origin of the fire is unknown as there had been no fire in the bouse since morning. Mrs. Bates had gono to the garden, leaving the boy, who was only fifteen mpntbs old, asleep in the house.' Mr. Bates and Mr. Fahr- j enbecker were in the barnaard unhitch ing their teams, but arrived at the house too late to do anything. .' 'I have used Chamberlain's Cough Bemedy in my family for years and al ways with good results," says W. B. Cooper, of ; El Bio, Cal. " "For email children we find it especially effective." For sale by Blakeley & Houghton. AN EPISODE IN THE PHILIPPINES Sergeant J. SI. Bartell Relates a Visit to . the Insurgent's Intrenchments. A letter from Sergeant J. M. Bartell was received by one his friends in this city Thureday, and with the permission of the said friend we publish a few nar ratives from the same. They are as fol lows : . Cavitb, July 27, 1898. The third expidition came in Monday, July 25th, but every thing is quiet. The California boys moved across the bay a a few days ago and they felt quite elated to think that they ehould precede the Oregonians, but if they knew that we were going to be landed from the war ships and that we are reserved with the regulars, they would not feel so good. Five of us non commissioned officers crossed the bav last Sunday to seethe the native soldiers, and we prowled around until our curiosity was aroused to see a battle between the Spaniards and insurgents. There was a little fir- ug going on when we got started, and when we got witbiiva few hundred yards of the intrench nun ts they commenced firing and the bullets flew all around us. We stood a few minutes and reconnoi tered, but having come eo far we con cluded we would see it through, so we ran ahead and got behind the insur gent's intrenchments for about twenty minutes, during which time the fire was so heavy that the twigs of the trees were falling all around us. After the fire had subsided a little, we moved around to the flank, where the natives were with a cannon. After helping them fire thg cannon a few times we concluded we would go back, but retreat was not as easy as advance, for we were exposed to the fire of the enemy for at least a mile, and as there was no telling when they would stop and as we bad to be back for retreat roll, we broke out into a brisk - trot. It was amusing to see the boys dodge when a bullet came near them, and as I was in the rear, I commenced making fun of them and they kept denying that they dodged, so they said that tbey would prove it by taking turns in the rear. I would not do that- so they all stopped running and we walked the rest of the way. - It does not look as if we . will have much trouble witn the Spaniards. Up on the arrival of the Monterey they will probably surrender. When we get into Manna we are go ing to have swell uniforms white shoes, white suits and white belmets. All the Dalles boys are well, except Walter Dickey, who has been sick ever since we came on shore. He now looks quite bad'y, but I hope he will pull through. EASTERN OREGON WHEAT. The Yield Placed at 18,000,000 Bushels This Season.. The wheat yield of Eastern Oregon is given as 18,000,000 bushels by A. M. Jennings, editor of the Pendleton Trib une. He said: It is conservatively estimated that the twelve counties of Oregon east of the Cascades, commonly known as Eastern Oregon, will this year raise 18.000,000 bushels of wheat, or within 2.000,000 bushels oi the yield of the entire state in 1897. This is 5,150,000 bushels more than last year's output in Eastern Ore gon, but reports from threshing already done justify the assertion. . Imagine outputs of fifty to sixty and even sixty two bushels to the acre of wheat, and yields of forty to forty-five ' so common as to be considered only fair. The first report of the season, which came in about a month ago, was an av erage, if I remember correctly, of forty- two bushels to the acre. This was con sidered an exaggeration, as in past sea sons the average of the best grain has been from thirty to thirty-five bushels, but succeeding announcements that even forty-two was far under the best brought the conclusion that 1898 was going to lead all history of that remark able district. "The best yield threshed thus far be longs, I believe, to a man named Nelson near Weston, who is credited with get ting sixty-two and a half bushels to the acre from a quarter section. Other yields of from forty-five to fifty-five bushels to the acre in fields of from one hundred and sixty to one thousand acres are common. - . - "There has not been much wheat sold n our district; but what has been dis posed of has been sold has brought from fifty to fifty-three cents. This is about ten cents below the qotations of last year. - "The acreage of Eastern Oregon wheat this vear exceeds bv probably a tenth that of 1897, in Umatilla county there being 200,000 acree, against 180,000 last year. "The actual output in dollars of the grain fields and stock and sheep ranges in 1897 amounted to $332 for every man woman and child. . Obituary. ' Mrs, William Parent died at the resi dence of her brother near Kingsley, on Tuesday, AuguBt 23d. Mrs. Parent was born in Canada twenty-nine, years ago. her maiden name being Agnes Mahew. ""' About four years ago she was married and shortly afterwards her health began to fail. Last spring, . n company With her husband and family, she came Ore gon in the hope that the change of climate would benefit her. Her case was hopeless, however, since consump tion, for that was the malady from which she suffered, had too firm a hold to be cured, and although all that med ical science could suggest was done, she failed rapidly, until last. Tuesday when sue paeeeu peacetuny away at the resi dence other brother, Earnest Mahew, at Kingsley. Mrs. Parent was a splendid example of a true American woman; a sincere christian, and a good wife and mother. She had a host of friends wherever she was known, whose heartfelt sympathy will be extended to the bereaved hu band and his children. Besides a husband and two small children, she leaves a father and mother and several brothers and sisters. The interment took place at the Catholic cemetery near Kingsley, Wednesday. THE LAST SUNDAY IN CAMP. Pleasant Sunday Spent at the Locks and How We Spent ItSociety Per sonals and Items. An unusually large number of Dalles ites epent last Sunday at the various points down the river, knowing that in another week many of the campers will have returned home, and took advantage oi this last opportunity to spend a Sun day in a quiet but nevertheless the most pleasant manner in which it could be spent. The writer was fortunate enough to have the kind invitation of the pre siding officer at Camp Sam peon and took the morning train for that place with a host of others who were bound for the above camp, as well as Camp Tomale, Camp Hobson and Cushing'a camp, and numerous others in that paradise of the Cascade range. We were met at the train by. numer ous representatives of the various camps, who accorded to us a welcome which, on account. of its warmth, was certainly symbolic of the hospitable people of our city. We were immediately taken in charge, and on arriving at camp were served with hot coffee, cake and other delicacies to refresh us after our dusty ride. The forenoon was spent by the differ ent ones in numerous ways. Some were satisfied with laying on the moss in the shade of the trees talking or reading, others hunted in hopes of finding some large graine, others visited the Begulator, while a few of the more infatuated might be seen strolling over the shady paths with "the one," this however, was none of my affairs, being a married lady and mother of three children and will re frain from further discussion of the sub ject since it recalls remembrances of yenthful days. In the afternoon numerous visitors called at camp, and they with the pleas ant company already there, made it any thing but monotinous. . In the evening, Hatty, "the medium of the Cascades," called at the camps and told fortunes, furnishing a fund of amusement to all present. Singing of national anthems was next indulged in About 9 o'clock everyone was startled by sweet strains of music in the imme diate vicinity, and the skillful manner in which it was played betrayed the fact Prof. Ryan and Messrs. Parkins and Al den, of the Alpha Mandolin and Guitar Club, were giving a serenade. They ac cepted an invitation to join ns and from that time until the train arrived on which we returned borne they furnished us with an abundance of music. On leaving for the station " everyone whispered a iarewell to Camp Sampson, since it was the last Sunday that the campers would be there and the last that we could spend in that delightful spot. CASCADE LOCKS ITEMS. Miss Echler, of Portland, visited her sister, Mrs. Tolmie, and spent Saturday and Sunday at Camp Tamale. Harry Morse, of Portland, visited D. L, Cates Sunday. Bert Barrett and Ed Jenkins called at Camp Sampson Monday on their return home. Mrs. Barrett, one one Camp Samp son's chaperones, took her departure on the afternoon train Monday. Mrs. Bar was an ideal hostess so she wilt be great ly missed in camp. One of the most popular camps at the Cascade summer resort was Camp Ta male. On Monday when Mr. and Mrs. Tolmie made known that they were go ing home on the boat, the young folks in can,p declared that they would all - go, for there would be no fun after the Tol mies were away. - The gnosis at Camp SampBon Sunday were, Me'dame Crandall, Klein, Doane. and Morgan; Mr. Gayin, Dick Gorman and Victor Sampson. Guests at Camp Hobson were Miss Henderson, of Portland, and Archie Mc Cully. - " Guests at Cusbing Camp were Mrs. Lyle, Misses Mamie, Mattie and Sybil Cushing, AUie Lyle and John Weigle. Mrs. Bprgett chaperoned a crowd of yonng folks to the Locks Sunday.' Tbey went to the spring back from the camp ground to eat their lunch and epent a very enjoyable day, returning on the afternoon train. Those In the party were Mrs. Burgelt, Misses Gosser, Min nie Gosser, Christine Phirman, Jennie Young, Will Van Bibber, Adolpb Phir man, Chas. Burgett and Paul Paulson. Mrs. Tolmie, Delia Michelbach and Georgia Sampson, of camps Tamale and Sampson, made a trip to Moffett Springs on Thursday, returning to the Locks Friday. In one of the tents, the inmates after extinguishing the lichts on retiring to res t the other night, were surprised to find the interior of their abode lighted with a so't pale blue light, and on inves tigating discovered the cause to be the decaying root of an Alder tree, which had become phosphorescent from ex posure during the day to the rays of the sun. On the neighboring campers com ing to examine the discovery the follow ing night, the aitistic nature of one of the young ladies immediately asserted itself in a practical manner by the per sonal adornment of her hair with small pieces of the glowing wood, and she proudly stepped forth from the tent compelling the admiration of all be holders. A SERIOUS MATTER. The Question oi Suspension of Gams ment Work on the Columbia and What It Means for East ern Oregon and Washington. The controversy between Astoria and Portland over the question of preventing any further government aid. in keeping the Columbia river open to navigation, is attracting, widespread attention, and will demand the consideration of the people of the state. A gentleman from Portland today stated that it seemed very strange that after the government had 6 pent $3,000, 000 at the Cascades; had expended f2,500,000 on a jetty for the purpose of deepening a channel, and cantemplatea the expenditure of another two or three millions above The Dalles,' that it should now waste all this work in refusing any further aid in keeping the channel open that has already been made deep enough oetween Portland and the sea for the passage of even war vessels. The interior of Oregon and Washing ton connot afford to have the Columbia river closed, which would result in the further and higher taxation of farmers simply for the purpose of supporting a railroad built between ABtoria and Port land for the handling of tourists. The Astoria railroad is all well and good, but Astorlans cannot expect it to be maintained at the expense of the rest of the state, nor can any but natural -business means be employed to secure handling of grain at the mouth of the river.'' Ship owners make the same rates on grain from Astoria as they do from Portland, and to stop ships from going to. Portland under the present conditions wonld simply add another tax upon the farmers of the interior. Persons troubled with diarhoea will be interested in the experience of W. M. Bush, clerk of the bote) Dorrance, Prov idence, B.I. He says: "For several years I have been almost a constant suf ferer from diarrhoea, the frequent at tacks completely prostrating me and rendering me unfit for my duty at this hotel. About two years ago a traveling salesman kindly gave me a small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarhoea Bemedy. Much to my sur prise and delight its effects were imme- ' diate. Whenever I felt symptoms of the disease I would fortify myself against the attack with a few doses of this val ueabla remedy. The result has been very satisfactory and almost complete ' relief from the affliction." For sale by Blakeley & Houghton. General Greely'a 2.78 Iays of Ieaik. The true story of those 278 days of Buffering by Greely's heroic little band of explorers in the Arctic region has . been told by General Greely himself, for the first time, for the October Ladies Home Journal. For years General Greely has kept an unbroken silence " about bis fearful experience and that of his companions, as tbey dropped dead one by one at his side, and it was only after the greatest persuasion that the famous explorer was induced to write the story. 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