THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. OCTOBER 29,-1898
R Corset Opportunity.
We have decided to close out two of our well known lines of Corsets,
i
I
t
THe flmericau Latfy anff He Kiff Fitting.
Corsets that sell regular from $1.00 to $2.50.v We shall put "them in two
lots and sell them while they last at 95c and $1.50
Lot No. 1 goes for 95c.
Lot No. 2 goes for $1.50.
All Goods Marked in
Plain Figures.
The Weekly Ghf oniele.
THfc UALLEit, -
OKKGOX
OFFICIAL PAPER OF WASCO CO0NTY.
Published in two parts, on Wednesdays
and Saturdays-
SUBSCRIPTION BATES.
." BY KAIL, POSTAGE PREPAID, IN ADVAKCE.
One year ..' $150
Six months 75
Three months -. ..... SO
Advertising rates reasonable, and made known
on application.
Address all communications to "THF OHBQN
ICLE," The Dalles, Oregon.
Telephone No. 1.
I.OCAI. BREVITIES.
Wednesday's Dally
Polk Mays baa purchased the Kennedy
property, on Ninth street, and with his
family will epend.the winter in this city,
It is to be hoped Mr. Mays will decide
to make The Dalles his permanent home.
The losses by fire in the United States
daring the month of '-September ran cp
to $14,000,000. There is something in
America more costly than war. Though
largely preventable, it receives little at
tention. .
It will not be many evenings before
Halloween will make its appearance,
and with it coniss the enjoyment which
is to be had in attending the enter
tainment be given by the yoang
ladies of the Congregational church' in
the Baldwin opera house. Some of our
most attractive talent is- to take part in
the program which M in 'course Of pre
paration. A report from the East End says that
nnless the street sprinkler makes its ap
pearance soon, the residents will have to
bo dug out with a pick and shovel. The
question is who will do the digging? as
we're all in the sand bank. ' Word has
also reached us through the intervening
clouds of dust that the most fickle thing
in the East End is wheat, which has
again dropped from 55 to 53 cents. -
The order of the Eastern Star seems to
be in a flourishing condition, ten appli
cants being leceived into membership at
"their meeting last night.. It -is not sur
prising that many are anxious to be af
filiated with, an order in which there
seems to be such unity and where such
sociable times are enjoyed. Last night
a banquet was served and the usual good
time was had.
It is rumored that Governor Lord will
nppoint a fish commissioner nnder the
new law before the end of the week,
and that the appointment lies between
L. P. W. Quimby and George Glustin,
both stanch Republicans. Both have
.strong indorsements, and the rivalry be
tween them as to the coveted honor is
friendly. H. D. McGnire, the present
incumbent, however, is by no means out
of tbe race, and may ' yet secure the
-.prize. Telegram.
County Surveyor J. B. Goit, who left
here about two weeks ago for Moro for
the purpose of laying out an addition in
'that town, has returned. After leaving
Moro he went to Grass Valley where he
also laid out Clement's Addition. Mr.
Goit says that both of these little towns
re very prosperous, and that it is ex
pected the railroad will be completed to
Moro in two or three weeks. . He re
ports that an enormous amount of wheat
-is stacked up at Moro waiting for the
'completion of the road, when it will be
chipped. .. .'""-,
'. Mrs. Fanny Wilson, wife, of Gordan
Wilson, suffered a stroke of paralysis'
Sunday, while visiting her Bister, Mrs.
J. T Reynolds, near Spragne, Wash. .and
died soou after. News of her illness was
sent to her husband, who ws working
for Hugh Glenn in. this city, and when
he arrived he found her cold in death,
Deceased was age : about 32, anu' leaves,
beside her husband, two sons and two
daughters, the oldest about 14 years old.
Her death is particularly pad to Mrs.
Reynolds, whose mother jis burned to
death about six weeks ago. - f '
This afternoon about 5 o'clock the
marriage of Mr. E. P. McCornack and
Miss Edna Moody will take ' place in
Salem. The groom, who is now engaged
in the banking business at the capital, is
well known in Oregon.and years ago was
a teacher in tbe Ecbools of our city.
Miss Moody we claim as a Dalles girl,
she having been bronght up in this city
and still being loval to her childhood
home. While their friends in Salem
have the opportunity to- offer their con
gratulations in person, those -in The
Dalles are no less anxious to wish them
every happiness in their new relation in
life. ' --'
The Oregon Riilroad &' Navigation
Company have done another "good turn" 1
for Oregon. Through its enorts the na
tional Editorial Association will hold its
regular annual session for 1S90 in Port
land. It will be attended by newspaper
men fronrall parts of the United States.
One of the influences that attracted the
meeting of . Portland was. the speech
made by Colonel . Pat Doton, at the re
cent annual session of the association in
Denver. The passenger department of
the O. R. & N. Company, under the
wide awake management of 'W. H. Hurl
bnrt, tlie general -passenger agnt , sent
Colonel . Donan there to make . that
speech, t did the business, nnd the
press boys f lorn all parts of Uncle Sam-'s
domain are coming to Portland to
where rolls the Oregon and we should
all give them a. most royal welcome.
East Oregonian. -
Thursday's Diilty.
. Wheat continues to elide, and is now
at the 51 cent landing. -
The Catholic ladies have decided to
hold their bazaar on the 23d and 24th cf
next month at the Vogt.
J. H. Grey, sheriff of Crook county,
arrived in the city at boon today with
two prisoners whom he is taking to tbe
penitentiary at Salem. ,
Johnston & Faulkner are today en
gaged in moving their goods from the
Miller building, now owned by Mrs.
Ross Logan, of Walla Walla, to their
new store in the burnt district.
' In the words of the stereotyped news
paper expression, "It is rumored .that
there is to be a wedding in society
circles next week." Now guess. . We
(know, but newspapers never tell. ' .
Workmen are engaged in tearing down
tbe old round house on tho company's
grounds preparatory to building a new
one for the accommodation of tbe large
engines which' are expected to arrive
daily. .- v.1' - '
The number of ' by-standers-who are
watching Mays A Crowe's brick building
as it is fast gowing up, shows that all
are prond to see. each structures being
erected in oar city. Tbe brick layers
seem to be working with a will as the
walls are climbing up at a rapid rate.
- "A word to tbe wise is sufficient,' but
wuhuui even a bint, Antone Wise, of
Hood River, who is a friend of news
paper people, sent this office a box of
the finest apples and pears we have ever
3
3
3
pease & mays;
tasted. While we extend oar thanks we
would add, "Let another brother epeak.'.'
The O. R. & N. is said to. be shorten
ing their line from Spokane to Portland
bf running in almost a straight line
from Riparia to Wallala Junction, cut
ting down the mnning time between
Spokane and Portland about two hour?.
Plats for the branch have been filed in
the land office at Walla TValla. They
have also been filed. for an extension of
the line east eeventy-five miles from
Riparia, which means they desire to
have a line into Lewiston.
Tbe war against that most disgusting
aud deadly cigarette habit is no doubt
having its desirtd effect. One of the
largest manufactures ot "cigarette paper
in the East assigned yesterday because
of "dull trade. Those who look at the
effect of this habit in its true light will
surely bo ready to express thehbpe
that not only ..one, but every one en
gaged in the same industry will be com
pelled to close their doors. . .. '. ' ;. -"
Among the Oregon volunteers who
came from Manila on the transport Rio
do Janeiro and are now nnder treatment
at San Francisco we notice the name cf
Walter Dickey. Of the 132 sick soldiers
that returned only one is -eerionely ill.
The Oregon soldiers will be discharged
just a3 fas, as their 'certificates of disa
bility are approved, and they will be
furloughed in any ' case as soon as they
are able to travel. So Walter's friends
may expect soon to Eee him at home
again. - " '
"Where are all toe literary people of
Tbe Dalles?" This was the question up
permost in the minds of the few who
were; present at the Baldwin opera house
last night to listen to Mr. 'Wejls read
"Hamlet." The cgh greeted by such a
small-nudier.ee he did not slight a single
line in the program, but faithfully im
personated the difficult character. Dalies
people certainly do not realize what they
are missing, for Mr. Weiis is
immense as a delineator of Shakespear
ean plays; not of the ranting kind, bat
one who has studied the details of every
character, and eo.giveB them to the aud
ience as he understands them. : ..
. Friday's Daily.
It is requested that all those interest
ed in foot ball, meet at the fair ground
Sunday ot 9:30.
What's the matter with Oregon?
She's all right, when this year's income
from grain, hops and wool is $14,000,000.
It id reported that E. Hayes has rent
ed hia extensive milling interests at
Stevenson, Washington, to Fred Fisher,
who recently left this city for Portland,
and D. Parrott, of Goldendale.
The meeting of the library association,
which was to have been held this even
ing, has been postponed until Tdursday
of next week, on account of the death ofl
the Infant son of Mrs. Wm. Mansfield.
Today the property of Mrs. Nellie
Bolton, on Fourth street, between Liber
ty and Union, was purchased by Mrs.
Frank Senfert.-.This is very desirable
residence property,' on one of the pret
tiest streets in our city. '-: . ;
The Pendleton Tribnne. with today's
issue changes management, Homer Hal
lock stepping but and Elmer P. Dodd
taking charge as owner and general
manager. The paper will be discontinued
as a daily and continued as a weekly. ;
- Besides the exceptionally fine program
which you will hear Monday evening at
the Halloween party, a sweet booth will
be presided over by eweet 'girls, where
you will be delighted to be served with
French kisses. This is not ' the old
fashioned postoffice game, but just a new
kind of candy. - .
Dr. Harry Littlefield, ' who is chief
hospital steward at Cavite, and the enly
physician thus employed in the hospitals
there, is a brother of Mrs. W. L. Brad
shaw. In .writing to his relatives he
reports the hospitals at Manila very
much overcrowded. .. 14 ,-
The D. P & A. N. Co. have finished
their new dock at the Backus landing,
Hood River. The company will build
an additition next spring, put now have
a dock that will answer all purposes for
a landing place until high water conies,
and then their boats will land in town,
as formerly Glacier. .
Mr. Harold Staniels jin-i Miss Mary
Gibson were married Wednesday at
Wasco. Mr. Staniels is a painter in tbe
employ of D. W. VaoB and the bride
is one of Wasco's popular yonng ladies.
They will make their home in this city,
and start out in married life with the
best wishes of a host of friends.
. Miss M. V, O'Leary, whose work was
so much admired at the pavilion during
the fair, will open an art studio in room
3 of the Chapman block some time dur
ing the early part of next week. China
painting, crayon work and oil painting
will be taught. Orders for china paint
ing will receive special attention.
Further particulars will be given later.
Richard Dee, infant son of William
and Henriette Mansfield, d'ed last even
ing at 4:30 o'clock at their home on
Laughiin street. The little fellow bad
been with thorn but four short months,
but long enough to entwine himself about
their affections, and make the home
decolate without bis presence. The
funeral will be held at the residence
this afternoon.
We failed to recognise an offspring of
our old friend, the Dufur Dispatch,
which called at our office this morning
dressed in a new suit of clothes and as
neat as wax. The new comer introduced
itself as the Daily Dispatch, and informs
us it will call every day except Sunday
Call as often as you like, little visitor,
you are welcome.
If any of Th'e Dalles young men have
a sweetheart who is visiting in San
Francisco, whom he is contemplating
conversing with over the long distance
'phone, we would advise him to first
read the article in yesterday's Oregonian
entitled,- "Love at .Long Distance."
Absence may makes the "heart grow
fonder;" but if it doesn't at thesame
time replenish the pocket book, yon cer
tainly haven't $26.50 to spend on a con
versation, no matter, how eweet it may
be. - " - :
Word was received at Baker City yes
terday' by telephone from Canyon City
of a seriouB affray, in which Indians
shot horses ridden by F. Duncan and F.
Mosier. The Indians then went to the
home of John High and shot him. - His
wounds are not fatal. The scene of the
trouble is on the south fork pf the John
Day river, about thirty miles southeast
of Canyon City. A well-armed poase
from-Canyon City ha3 taken up the trail.
Hard fighting is expected, as the In
dians are well armed.
Au Oregon City paper has been mak
ing much ado over the land office busi
ness being dorie in that city," .making
mention that they are receiving home
stead entries at the rate of- cne a day.
What of that? notices for publication are
being issued at The Dalles office three
times that fast, or three a day. Yester
day twenty were, issued for the week.
The general business of the office is also
booming, and bids fair to be livelier next
month. The Dalleu dees a land office
business in every line, of trade as well.
.Word was received here today that
Governor Lord, this -aiorning appointed
II. D.. McGuire, the present fish com
missioner, to succeed himself. . This'wili
no doubt meet the approval of all in
terested in the fish industry in Eastern
Oregon, as - he has proven himself
thoroughly fitted for tho place. The
Astorian .says of him : "If the wishes of
the people of this city were considered
paramount to political isauee, Mr. Mc
Guire would hold the office forever. He
is the right man for the place."
- Complaints have been made by one of
our churches as to the annoyance caused
almost every Sunday evening by boys
who are allowed to run tbe streets, and
so congregate on the outside of the
building and not only disturb the ser
vice, but go eo far as to cut the ropes
by which horses are tied near by.' Re
cently the watchman- was called 'and
some miscreants " were' pretty badly
frightened. Would it not be well to
rer.d tho watchman in pursuit cf par
ents who so far" forget their duty as to
allow boys of that age to run wild, not
only on Sunday, but every night during
the week? - ,
- During the fair last week some light
fingered individual took frorn the fair
grounds a number of expensive horse
blankets, a bridle and some other ar
ticles, belonging to J. O. Mack and J. P.
Mclnercy. The marshal was at oce
sent In pursuit of the thieves, and as no
clue to their whereabouts - was found he
was preparing to offer a description of
the stolen goods to be sent to neighbor
ing towns. However, conscience must
have been getting in its work, or the
marshal was making it too warm for
him, as the culprit decided last night
to return the articles, " end secretly Mt
them at Mclnersy's store. The brie'e,
which had Mr. Mack's name engraved
on it, was previously found behind the
fairgrounds. ., . s
MAYOR "DOUSES THE GLIM,'
Or Endeavors to lin So by Refuting; Bis
Signature to tbe Light Ordinance.
Tiie following docuuent was filed" with
the recorder this morning, to be pre
sented to the city council at its next
meeting." It will be seen by u perusal of
its contents that the mayor vetoes tbe
ordinance adopted by the council at its
last - meeting, which authorized ' the
mayor and recorder to enter into a con
tract with the electric light company
whereby oar streets' might be lit with
arc lights. - .
This, howeyer, does not end the ques
tion, for it is to be hoped the council
will pass the ordinance over the mayor's
veto, as it ia not thought the objections
are of sufficient weight to deprive oar
city of what seem a to all to be a positive
necessity: t . ' ' '
To the Councihnen of Dalles City:
Special Ordinance No. 31ft is hereby
returned without approval. Among a
number of reasons are these two import
ant ones: First, that the lights provided
tor will not give satisfaction or do justice
to all parts of the city desiring light.
Second, that the finances of the city do
not justify the council in making' the
contract.
To any one having had experience m
the council during tbe operation of the
former contract, the first iB a demon
strated certainty and needs - no argu
ment. In regard to the second reason I
hold that the -duty is imposed on the
council by onr charter to set aside each
year a Fufficient sum to retire at their
maturity the $57,000 city bunds issued
in 1895, and if that dnty were not im
posed by the charter tbe dictates ofcom
mon honesty make it imperative that
such action betaken.
By a statement compiled by tlie re
corder at the request of tbe committee
of the council, it was shown that for the
year ending May or June, 1898, tbe ex
penses exceeded the revenue by about
$60 ; add to this $1000 for a sinking fund
and the deficiency becomes serious. If
the contract authorized .by this ordi
nance be consummated it would become
operative about Dec 1, 1898, at least four
months before any funds could be de
rived from the extra tax authorized and
needed for another purpose. At that
time there would be abont $4890 in the
general fund of the city. In four months
there would be expended $630 under this
contract. The amount of the sinking
fund should then be about $4300, and
the same proportional deficiency as last
year would be $20 in four months, mak
ing an actual liability of the city in
April, 1899, of about $60 above its cash
resources.
For the year succeeding that time you
have an estimated deficiency of $60; tbe
amount for the sinking fund, $1000; the
amount called for by this contract, $1890,
to offset which you wonld have tbe
amount to be realized in the twelve
months from the extra tax tbe sum of
$1410, and the amount heretofore ex
pended for coal oil lamps, which at $400,
the highest estimate fora year, in a year
and four months would be $535, making
an almost certain deficiency of over
$1000 in April, 1900. And this would
only create for the council a condition
not as satisfactory as the present condi
tion. In my opinion the coiincil will, ba do
ing an injustice to themselves and their
successors if they make any contract for
arc lights nntil the right is granted to
obtain an increased reveuue of at least
two mills. I believe arc lights nre an
ornament and advertisement much -to
be desired, but I also believe that the
people who want them should pav for
them and not enjoy them at the expense
of future generations.
There has never been "any provision
made for the increased expense incurred
by arc lights, and thre never will bn if
interested narlies find conncilmen willr
ing to yield to public clamor by rushing
from a bad condition into one extremely
worse. -
If there is a genuine desire for these
lights the people should manifest it
by putting funds into the hands of the
council to pay for them.
Trusting that .the foregoing will have
your careful consideration, it is respect
fullv submitted. '
Dated at Dalles Citv, Or., October 25,
1898. M. T. .Nolan, .
Mayor.
Death of Sirs. Tolly Price.
The Salem Statesman has the follow
ing concerning the death of a woman
well known not only in The Dalles, but
all over the Pacific Coast:
"At the state insane- asylum, on Oc
tober 21, 1898, Mrs. P. Price, aged 73
years, passed away. Deceased was a
teacher in the Salem public schools
about twenty years ago, and was quite
well known among "the pioneer citizens
here. She was committed to the asylum
from Wasco county on the 30th of last
July, and yesterday the remains were
prepared for burial and shipped to Hood
Biver, where they will be given inter
ment. She-was the mother of Hon. Mr.
'. Carload of the celebrated Wil
. son Heaters just received. All
- - siZes and kinds at your own
price. '- - "-
Our Fire Sale is still on. All goods .
from 25 to 50 per cent reduction.
"JS&skrym cb Crowe.
Noxt Door to Land Office, - Washington Street.
Coon, an ex-member of the Oregon legis
lature." '
" Mrs. Price was a resident of The Dalles
for many years, having taught in the
public schools here during the early 80s -Her
homo daring her. early married lifar
was in Silverton, Oregon, which city is
said tu have been founded on the dona
tion land claim of her first husband, Mr.
Coon. Daring her widowhood she was a
teacher in Portland, Salem aud different
towns of the state.
.She is an aunt of Mr. C. J. Crandalr
and -Mrs. Groat, and belonged to a family
who in the early years of Oregon was
foremost in everything pertaining to
the educational interests of the state,
being herself one of the brightest women
of the Northwest. As age came on her
memory seemed to fail, until at length
it-was found necessary to place her
where her malady plight receive proper
treatment.
She leaves beside Hon. T. R. Coon
another son, Eugene Price, who is now
at Butte.
Her death occurred last Friday, and
tbe funeral services were held at Hood
River Monday.
Bensen McCoy Dies at Dnfnr.
At about 7:10 a.m. Tb areday morning,
Heneen McCoy, whose death has been
momentarily expected for some" time,
passed away at Dnfur. He has suffered
intensely, and the grim visitor really
brought relief to his tired body.
Mr. McCoy was born in Illinois in
1833. From there he moved to St. -
Louis. Mo., later to Texas, and finally
came to Oregon in 1860. He afterwards
went to California, but being attached
to this state, returned, and made his
home ten miles east of Drlfur, where he
has since lived, -
Every old settler of the county has
known Mr. McCoy for years as a genial,
true-hearted, honest man, and he will
be sadly missed by his neighbors and
those who were wont to meet him as ha
came to this city.
He leaves a wife and nine children
five sons and four daughters one daugh
ter having died some time since.
The faneral will take placetomorrow
afternoon at Dufur.
Month Without Food.
For the benefit of many heartless
owners who are in the habit of coming
into the city and tying their horses to
some hitching post, or worse still, in
front of someone's door yard, and leav
ing them there hour' after iiour without
food or water, we publish the following;
from a Missouri dispatch. It may be
valuable information to know just how
long an animal can fast without turning;
up his toes :
"A remarkable case of long life with
out food or drink developed here yester
day, when a horse, supposed to have
been stolen from E. T. Lstton, of this
county, on the night of September 25,
was found alive in one of the stalls at -the
fair grounds. It had gotten loose
from its owner and strayed into the fair
grounds where it was shut' in a stall by
one ot the fair managers, whojnpposed .
it belonged to people camped there.
When found it had eaten all the pine
timber in reach, a;' although greatly
emaciated was able to walk. It had -subsisted
without food or drink the
whole time a month."
Millions Ulrca Away!
It is certainly gratifying to the public
to know of one concern in the land who.
are not afraid to be generous to the needy
and suffering. Tho proprietors of Dr.
King's New Discovery for Consumption
CauKhs end Colds, have given away over
ten million trial bottles of this great
medicine; and bnyo the satisfaction of
knowins it has absolutely cured thous
ands of hopeless cases. Asthma, Bron
chitis, Hoarseness and diseases of the
Throat, Chest and Lungs are eurely
cured by it. Call on Iilakeley & Hongh- .
ton, druggists, and get a trial bottle free.
Regular size 50c. aud $1. Every bottle
guaranteed, or price refunded. 3
Catti tn Your Cnecfts.
Allcountv warrants registered prior
to Jan. 1, 1895, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after October 24.
1898. C. L. Phillips,
Conntv Treasurer.
To Cure a Cold In One Day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tab
lets. All druggists retund the money if
it fails to cure. 25c.
T-TjT