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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 8, 1898
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Copyright, 1808.
By Hart, Schaffner & Marx.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wednesday's Daily
The friends of Mrs. C. E. Haight will
learn with regret of her serious illness
at her rooms above Pease and Mays'etore.
A email audience attended the concert
given by the Tennessee Students last
night. The program was about the
eame as that of Monday night, and the
einging equally as good.
- A very successful series of meetings
are being held at the Christian church,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Boltz.
The church is well filled every evening,
and much good is being accomplished.
The store room on the first floor of
the Gates building, which has been
empty for so long, is now occupied by
Leslie Butler and Son, who have moved
their goods in and fitted op a neat little
office.
Mr. Wm. Morganfield, who came in
from the Meadows Sunday, informs us
that there were two inches of snow
when be left there and it was still snow
ing. Theground was frozen hard enough
to hold up his horse.
Last evening Howard & Sterns, of
Prineville shipped 700 head, or seven
teen carloads, of cattle east. Another
shipment will be made as soon as cars
can be procured. C. M. Grimes sent
two carloads to Troutdale today.
The list of premiums for the fair have
been received, being somewhat delayed
and causing a great deal of trouble 4o
the managers. Any who desire a copy
" of this list may obtain them by applying
to Secretary Mack, at the office of T. A.
Hudson, on Washington street.
Portland univereity opened yesterday
with an attendance of 125 students.
Portland has had a hard struggle to
secure this institution, and it opens
under very satisfactory financial pros
prcts, sufficient money having been
subscribed to free it from debt.
This morning a sign was placed above
the eecood-hand store of Mr. B. B.
Hood, which newspaper reporters were
called upon to translate. But there are
some things which even a reporter is
compelled to give up. Evidently Mr.
Hood has been "studying foreign lan
guages while in California and hahas
put out bii shingle as "a second-hand
proiessor oi sucn.
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Young arrived in
the city this morning from Ridgeway,
with the remains of their infant daugh
ter, Grace H., who died yesterday of
cholera infantum. They leave this after-
doou lor AUrwauu, nuoio hun itt.iu
will be buried in Lone Fir cemetery by
the side of her sister, who died several
years ago. The child was aged ten
months and twenty days. 'v
The Astoria n says : "Mrs. H. H. In
galls bowled a perfect game at the alleys
of the Astoria Football club recently.
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tailors in this country. Made as
only one house can make them
fashionable in cut, elegant in ma
terial and finish, reasonable in
price, the size to fit you, cour
teous salesmen here to show them,
perfect freedom to come in and try
them on, and one thing more you
have the fullest guarantee 73ith
every Hart, Schaffner & Marx
coat; this is their trade-mark :
HART, SCHAFFNER & MARX.
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She rolled 18 balls in the game and
made every one count. Her score was
58. She had four strikes and six spares
in the game. This is, so far as is known,
the only perfect game ever bowled by a
woman in the Northwest. Better scores
have been made, but in every instance
the players have miesed one or more
balls."
Residents of this city awoke this
morning to find that, to use a slang ex
pression, they had been given 'a "cold
frost." The minimum temperature was
thirty-three, and until noon, although
the sun shone brightly, the atmosphere
was decidedly wintery. Several gentle
men who have had occasion to visit the
country adjacent to Mts. Hood and
Adams, say that heavy snow storms
were encountered and - that bands
of sheep were caught in the- mountains,
snow not being expected so early. - -
The company's yard has been com
pletely blocked with cars of late on ac
count of the immense amount of grain,
stock and other freight which is being
shipped. The crews were not sufficient
to accomplish what was required of
them, and last night a night yard crew
was added. Since the rush complaint
has been made by merchants that it
was impossible to get cars placed so that
freight cculd be unloaded. Agent Ire
land . now says this trouble will be
obviated, and if word is given them the
evening before, the cars will be in readi
ness for unloading the next morning.
Another instance of the fatal result of
the use of kerosene in starting fires oc
curred in Portland yesterday, when
Carrie Nelson, a domestic, met her death
by the explosion of a bottle of kerosene,
which she was holding in her band as
she poured the liquid in the stove. In an
instant her clothing was on fire and she
was burned from the top of her head
almost to her waist, and her legs also
were parjjy charred. She was taken to
St. Vincent's hospital, where she ex
pired shortly before 3 o'clock this morn
ing. She remained conscious up to
within fifteen minutes of her demise,
suffering untold miseries. Then she be
came delirious. She was about thirty
years of age, and her people live about
six miles froin Portland...
La Grande is rejoicing over the sue
cussful opening ot the first beet-sugar
factory in the Northwest. The wheels
of the machinery were set in motion at
7 o'clock yesterday by Superintendent
Granger, and thirty minutes later the
first juice made its appearance at the vent
of the big vat.-The first refined sugar
will be ready by Thursday night for
market. The plant cost $500,000, and
the machinery weighs 2,500,000 pounds.
Everything worked as emoothly as if it
were an old and tried institution. It is
estimated that this year's, crop of beets
will keep the factory employ! one hun
dred days .ancVnignteTaod the total out
pat wfll be 30,000 tons of sugar.
C. E. Bayard has' joined the list of
those who have found it necessary to re
move the large poplar trees from around
their lots, and yesterday workmen were
engaged in chopping down those in
front . of his residence. Although we
realize the . necessity of such a move
when we consider the amount of nourish
ment which this particular tree saps from
the soil, yet it is always with a feeling
of regret that we note their removal.
Few cities will be found with such beau
tiful trees as The Dalles ; even Denver,
which is noted for its verdure, cannot
compare with oar city in ' that regard.
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While their destruction may be a neces
sity, let us not neglect to place in their
stead some trees that will afford as much
shade and add even more to the ap
pearance of the town.
Thursday's Dally.
Baker City will hold its first municipal
election in four years on the first Mon
day in November.
The Walla Walla fruit fair opened
yesterday under the most favorable cir
cumstances, with over 6,000 people in
attendance.
Last night the Dalles City made an
extra trip to Lyle, where they took on
1800 sacks of wheat. A small party took
the opportunity to enjoy a trip on the
Columbia by moonlight, and report a
jolly time. ,
The grand lodge, Knights of Pythias,
will convene in Portland on the 11th of
this month. .-. The Rathbone Sisters,
Roweny temple, No 20, will put on the
beautiful work of the grand temple, on
the night of October 12, at Elks' ball.
These services will be followed by a re
ception and supper.
Word has been received that the
gentlemen who were expected to organ
ize the Native Sons of Oregon in our
citv last week, will be here on Saturday,
and an organization will be effected that
evening in E. of P. hall. All native
sons of Oregon over twenty-one years of
age are Invited to be preeent and be
come members. '
A number of farmers took advantage
of the fine weather today and made a
visit to the city. The usual number of
wheat teams are in evidence in the East
End, and while the price of wheat is
not booming, business is. Yesterday a
number of freight teams left for the
Prineville country, and several from
that section came in today.
The editor of a Pennsylvania paper
thus tabes bis readers into his confi
dence' "Fellow readers, in these piping
times of hustle and bustle, and when
you are receiving an advance upon your
grapes, just take time between breaths
and roll a cartwheel into 'The Breeze1
office to apply upon your subscription.
We're gosb-darned bard up, and don't
care who knows it, either."
The complimentary vote given Judge
Bennett, of The Dalles, is a just recog
nition of a worthy citizen. Judge Ben
nett has persistently followed the course
politically that assured him at all times
failure to win the honors his talents
made him deserve, and yet by his con
scientious advocacy of what he believes
right be has won respect from all the
people of Oregon. E. O.
School district. No. 52, near Nosier
will hare appropriate exercises tomor
row afternoon, and the "Stars and
Stripes" will thereafter wave over the
school building. Superintendent Gil
bert will be in attendance, J.M. Carroll,
teacher in No. 52, and Miss Lillian Acker
man, of district No. 8, will suspend
ecbool for the afternoon to attend the
exercises.
The little squabble between Byers'
new mill, at Pendleton, and the Star, at
Tygh Valley, over the matter of - Mr.
Scholl as head miller, has been settled
in a neighborly way, and to the entire
satisfaction ot all concerned. Mr. Scholl
goes to Pendleton and Mr. Sbultz to the
Star. Both men are lull apprenticed
German millers, with thorough experi
ence in modern American mills and
milling, and are fortunate in having up-to-date
mills to operate. The owners of
the respective plants are equally fortu
nate In having secured such men to
manage, their expensive machinery.
The GolJendaJe Sentinel save 'Satur
day Mr.'Thomas A Hudson, from The
Dalles, representing a company of cap-,
'italists of San Francisco, carne to Golden
dale to get statistics as to the yield of
grain, etc.,' and of the amount of busi
ness done in the valley. The company
p-oposes to build a narrow gauge road
from Lyle to Goldeudale, only asking
from the people the right-of-way and
sufficient grounds to build a depot and
other terminal buildings upon. If they
decide to construct this road, which we
think they will, it will be here in time
move the crop of 1899." -
Sheriff Matlock, of Morrow county,
left Canyon City., for Heppner Sunday
having in charge V. R. McConigill, who
is wanted for disposing of a band of 1600
sheep, upon which the First National
bank, of Heppner, held a mortgage. Re
cently the bank made a demand for the
theep, and McConigill, it is said, claimed
they had been lost in the mountain. An
investigation, however, showed that they
were being driven out of the country,
and for the past ten days Sheriff Mat
lock and deputies have been scouring
the John Day country in search of them.
They finally located 300 head, all that
were left, and learned that McConigill
had sold the rest. McConigill was ar
rested Monday.
Portland is to have a big dry dock.
Senator Mackay will abandon his bill
fobtering this enterprise, and Wolff &
Zwicker will take the work in hand.
This firm has for some ' time had the
scheme in contemplation," and now are
almost prepared to carry it into practical
effect, in connection with their ship
building plant. They purpose increasing
their capital $250,000, of which a large
amount already is subscribed, and avail
able whenever needed. It is believed
all the increased capital etock will be
secured within the next two or three
weeks, when active steps will be taken
in the consummation of the enterprise.
The dock will be a floating one, built
of steel, and suitable for all purposes for
many years ahead.
Not content with th popularity al
ready gained, the East End this morn
ing attempted to ecare np a runaway.
The event, however, was not a howling
success. The leading participants were
a four-horse team, a wagon, from which
a load of wheat had just been taken, and
a driver who certainly is an adept in the
art of managing a runaway team. The
latter fact spoiled a fine newspaper item,
and as he turned the horses and made
them run up on the sidewalk at the cor
ner of Baker's saloon thus stopping
their progress, our reporter in the East
End heaved a sigh and started for
greener fields.
'-..-. Friday's Doily. ...
Situation wanted as cook, by middle
a;td wc man, country preferred. Apply
at this office. 10-8 dlw
The races at our fair this year are ex
pected to be the best ever held in this
city.. Many fine racers will be on hand,
and the track will be a favorite rendez
vous at that time.
. Workmen are today employed in re
pairing the cistern on the corner of
Third and Washington streets. The old
timbers will be removed and railroad
iron substituted. New planking will
also be put over the cistern.
A marriage-license was issued today
by County Clerk Kelsay, but at the re
quest of the lady, who should have
something to say in the matter, the
names are suppressed. We are informed
however by the clerk that the gentle
man's name is "Mud," which, from its
meaning when used as a slang phrase,
probably accounts for the lady's request.
Joseph Supple haa a force of men at
woke getting the Hattie Belle off the
bark of the Columbia, above the Cascade
Locks," this week. Two "compound
crabB" are to be used in drawing the
steamer up on the ways, where she will
be rebuilt and launced again. The ves
sel belongs to Hoaford Bros., but the
D. P. & A. N. Company had her rented,
and will try to get her afloat in good
shape again. Telegram.
The lecture at the Methodist church
tonight entitled "Village Work on Camel
Back," which . will . be given by Mrs.
Praotcb, a missionary who has spent
nine years in Gagarct, India, will not
be, as is usually expected, uninteresting ;
bat on the -.contrary, spicy and full of
personal " experience. She will have
present a lady in Indian costume, and
many pictures and i curios from that
land. Children are especially invited
nsshe will speak of the different animals.
Major Wilkinson, who is reported as
billed in the battle with the Indians
Wednesday on Bear Island, in Minne
sota, was well known in the Northwest,
having lived in Portland about ten years,
between the 70s and 80a. ' He came to
Portland originally as an aid on the
staff of General Howard.. He was a
great woiker in the Y. M. C. A., and
much interested in Sunday schools. Many
win are now grown can remember how
when as children they looked forward
to Captain' Wilkinson's visit to The
Dalles Sunday ' schools, at which time
they were sure to hear . some funny
storiss as he illustrated bis moaal lessons
with them. , '
E. 7. Gliean has been in our city for
the past week in the interest of the
Second Annual Stockmen's - Fair, which
will be held in Antelope on the 13th,
14th and 15th of this month. The peo
ple of that section are very .enthusiastic,
and the fair is sure to be a success. Mr.
Glisan has the consent of some of the
talent of our city to be present and take
part in-the programs, among them
Messrs. N. J. Sinaott and F. W. Wilson.
He is also anxious that Messrs. Ham;-!
sbire and Clark give their famous Irieh
and Dutch turns.
Doug Langille was in town for
several days, unable to return to Cloud
Cap Inn on account of the deep snow
that fell there on the night of September
29th and at intervals since. The storm
on the mountains, he says, was the
worst he ever saw. Two feet of snow
fell and the strong wind drifted it in
places nine leet deep. The roads were
impassable and Doug was detained from
going to the inn until Tuesday. Fortu
nately the telephone kept in working
order, though snowed under in many
places, and Mrs. Langille was enabled
to communicate with Doug. She bad
the assistance of Elmer McCray. Hood
River Glacier.
In the words of the Mountaineer of a
few years since, "Now is the winter of
our discontent." At least the mornings
are cold enough for wiDter, but who
could be discontented with such lovely
days as we are now having. This morn
ing was the coldest of the season, the
thermometer standing at thirty-one de
grees, but as soon as Old Sol made his
appearance we had summer again. This
is an exceptional year as regards the
cold weather, the like not- being known
eo early iu the season for about twenty
five years. Last year at this time it was
twenty degrees - warmer. However,
boys, don't get your skates out yet, fans
will yet be needed before winter is here.
A commendable move has been made
on the part of the citizens ot The Dalles,
which goes to prove that the moss-backs,
who formerly made their home in our
city, have crawled away. By volun
tary subscription it has been arranged
to give Klickitat farmers who bring
grain to our city free ferriage across the
Columbia and return, from now until
December 7th. The only condition ex
acted whereby advantage may be taken
of this offer is that two-horse teams are
required to haul not less than a ton ;
while four-horse teams mnst carry a ton
and a half. This minimum is designated
that none may take undue advantage of
this generous offer. No doubt our neigh
bors over the way will - appreciate the
inducement held out and improve the
opportunity offered.
A few days ago Mr. S. L. Brooks sent
a large basket of grapes of the Flaming
Tokay variety and a box of Muscats of
Alexandria to Mr. Pague, who has charge
of the Wasco county exhibit at the Port
land exposition. This morning be re
ceived the following in answer: "The
grapes yon sent ' were placed in the
Wasco county exhibit. They are by far
the finest and best we have at the ex
position. The Wasco county ex
hibit excels anything we have ever had,
and too much credit cannot be given to
Mr. E. Scbanno, E. L. Smith, of Hood
River, and yourself for your interest in
the matter." He also says: "I leave
here on the evening of the 8th for
Omaha, where the weather bureau con
vention will convene on the 12th. Ex
pect to be gone ten or twelve days."
One of the best talks made in the sen
ate yesterday was offered- by Senator
Fulton, In his protest against Senator
Selling's motion for non-concurrence in
H. C. R. No. 13, providing for a joint
committee to formulate and report plans
for the best and cheapest method of cir
cumventing the Columbia riyer obstruc
tions at The Dalles and Celilo. Senator
Selling was satisfied to plead economy
in defense of bis motion, but the Clatsop
statesman took higher ground, urging
the supreme advantage of opening the
river to free and quick transit of freight
at abnormally reduced tolls. He main
tained that a few hundreds, or thousands
of dollars spent in such a queBt would,
when the river route was practically and
successfully opened, repay the state with
abundant interest, by the immense sav
ing to the farmers and wheat men east
of the mountains, and clinched the argu
ment by showing that Portland, itself,
would be the chief beneficiary from be
ginning to end. The senate concurred.
Salem Statesman.
Taxable Property.
Alio IlHi Ul umbuio jiiupcivj iyi
year 1897 as given to the assessor and re
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Our Fire Sale is still on.- All goods
from 25 to"50 per cent reduction.
Noxt Door to Land Office,
turned to the county board of equaliza
tion is as follows:
Number acres tillable land, 81,046;
value 189,408. Number acres non-tillable
?n I, 291,516; value $524,348. Value
of improvements on deeded land, $178,
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uiuc an juts, f im,ftOcj , value im
proved town lots, $463,180. Value of im
provements on undeeded land, $32,235;
value of rolling etock and railroad bed,
$304. 207: value of steamhnp.ts stul
Pnoi nna mannfgMnn'nff m a.Kno. nl.
, uu.ui.iU.... uiawunci,,,
$45,225; value of merchandise and stock
in trade, $203,250; value of farming im
plements, wagons, carriages, etc, $42,865 ;
money, $48,865 ;notes and accounts, $63,
500; number of shares of 6tock, 583,
value $33,875; household furniture,
watches, jewelry, etc, $70,990; number of
horses, 4684, value $73,057; number of
cattle, 6084, value $75,643; number of
sheep, 141,320, value $176,605; number
of swine, 2939, value $6,456; gross value
of all property, $3,283,552; exemptions,
$210,703; total value of taxable property,
$3,072,849.
CORBETT'S FATE SEALED.
Senatorial Selection Still Doubtful
Houses Settle Down to Business.
A special to The Chhosicle from
Salem Bays :
Both houses settled down to business
today, and the members hope to get
through the most pressing business be
fore time for adjournment.
The senate passed a bill repealing the
railroad commission; also one to pro
vide a free ferry at Corvailis. -
The bill to abolish the office of food
commissioner passed the senate.
Michell introduced a bill to provide
a law to enable express companies to
carry sheep.
In the house routine woik waa taken
up. Many resolutions were crowded,
through and several bills paesed the
second readings, and were ordered en
grossed. The senatorial situation is unchanged
to any great extent. The opposition to
Corbett are certain of his defeat. His
friends are not onfident. They have
about given up the fight. Corbett's voles
may go to Simon any day, yet nothing
will be accomplished by such a move.,
Corbett out of the way, the thirty-six
votes will be difficult to control.
The vote in joint session today was as
follows: Corbett 36; Williams 5; Ben
nett 2; Curtis 1; George 15; Waldo 23;
Eakin, blank.
SITUATION GETTING. WARMER. -
Corbett's Backers I.ose Dope Georff
and Oeer Talked of Freely.
The house today passed a bill requir
ing voters to register, and in the senate
a measure was passed authorizing school
districts to contract debts.
Both houses adjourned at noon to con
vene tomorrow at 10 o'clock.
The senatorial situation la getting
warmer. Corbett's backers are losing all
hope, and before Tuesday another name,
probably Simon's, will take the place of
the veteran politicau's. Members of
the opposition have been approached
with the proposition to unite on Simon.
A caucus was held by the Corbett men
this morning from 9 to 10 and another
will be held tonight. Everything points
to exciting times tomorrow and Monday.
Geer and George are talked of freely.
Chances of electing someone early in the
week are rather good. The vote today
stands : Corbett 36; M. A. Miller 24;
George 10; Williams 4; Eakin 6; Gatch
5; Hermann 1; Bennett 1; Brownelll;
A. C. Woodcock 1 ; Hewitt 1.
A Clever Trick.
It certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody cant
try it who has lame back and weak kid
neys, malaria or nervous troubles. We
mean he can cure himself right away by
taking Electric Bitters. This medicine
tones up the whole system, acts as a
stimulant to the Liver and Kidneys, is a
blood purifier and nerve tonic. It cures
constipation, headache, fainting spells,
sleeplessness and melancholy. It ia
purely vegetable, a mild laxative, and
restores the system to its natural vigor.
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced
that they are a miracle worker. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only 50c a bottle at
Blakeley & Houghton's drug store. 3
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
Cures Piles. Scalds. Burns.
Carload of the celebrated Wil
son Heaters just received. All
sizes and kinds at your own
price. - .
Washington Street.
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