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THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE WEDNESDAY. APRIL S. 1899. The Weekly ChFoniele. Tintwo parti, on Wtdnttdttyt J SaturJ'tu- " YrBCKIpTION KATES. .ill rOSTACI rBKPAID, W ADVANCE. tjin"", to "wJrtWn ra'tes'reaaooable. and rn.de known VCr.ilP.mmunlc.Moni to "THK CHRON- loi." The ugy""- LOCAL BREVITIES. SutunU)" Dully, i' v Dawson had a regular Easter opening of grccsriei to Jay. and ttarted oat WHO delivery wagon is b"und to catch every- L.j.i.-r.. and is as pretty "nine ridwgn-" p-enaratory work Is now being done previous to laying the pavement aronnd !.& Crowe'd new building. This will add much to its appearance, an 1 al (0 to that of the street. We heartily wish every bueiness"block could be thus paved. Our postofficj ( resents torr.ewhat or a different appearance today, the new aostmaeter,' H. H. Riddell, having as- mined charge thiJ morning. His cuief clsrk is J. 0. Mack, of this city, while Jliee Kthel Riddell will presiuo at tne delivery window. The Moro people are certainly getting a little previous in regara 10 securing the mail contract .for the line between Moro and Prineville. They may do so when it is 'et in the fall, but 'tis best Dot to count chickens before they are hatched; don't crow before they are hatched at least. August Buehman, grandfather of Mrs. George Read, died at her home in the Thompson Addition yesterday, March 31et. Previous to coming to our city, the old gentleman, who was 89 years of age, had lived in Salem forty years, and Mr. Read will tomorrow ac company his remains to that city for burial. The Astoria Football Club will send a team of bonlers to Portland and The Dalles some time next month. The Aitorians will Crst bowl at the the Com mercial Club, of Portland,' and will then go to The Dalles, the Commercial Club ol which city has been pressing invita tions to Astoria. The visit will be of three or four davs duration. Astorian. From all appearances, while the Easier bonnet U'ay he worn tomorrow, it must ol necessity have a rubber attached to it, or the fair ow ner will be kept busy hold ing it on. We are 'thankful, however, that these do not resemble those rep reoented to be worn in the East, which are covered with snow, with icicles forming a fringe along the rim ; and that our thermometer are not below zero. It la often the case that' even news papers must go away from home to secure the news, and so we read in last night's Uregonian that Dr. Hugh Logan has leased the residence property of Mrs. C. X. Tliornbury for a term ol years, expecting to make it his home. The doctor is particularly fortunate in securing such a desired retidence, as it is in every respect one of the finest in tbecitj. We also hear it rumored that Dalles young man is to occupy that to be vacated by the doctor but not alone. And now Mrs. Fayne Strahan Moore (Pet Strahan, formerly of Albany) who has been under trial in New York npon the charge of badgering, will take to the This is one of the strong evi dences which might be brought against the elevating influence of the modern tage the fact that every criminal who Mcapss justice Immediately airs his t'imes upon the stage, and the deeper the crime the more is he sought after by th people. Twas a great mercy w hich Pred the people of the United States having Dnrrant a one of the leading tfs of the profession. Today at noon the trout neuron beaan. "i now the lestive angler will be su premely happy until September. The oew law provides that all trout under Indies in length shall be thrown Mck Into the stream. This feature of "" aw will be obey ed-per haps. , Some n'ers, however, may have to provide "mselves with a rule or tape measure " order to ho on the safe side, as a four wh trout sometimes seems to be a foot on- His attention is called to the 'ct that tlu-re la a l.lace where exair- (?"lion and lying begins. Just "'uie limit is, newspaper people re not in a position to know. nRuPeri"tendHnt(iarJncr of the Hoys' p Girl' Aid Society came up from ?tlnd la.t night, having In" charge a v 'or whum ,e has secured a good "0,n with a family named Drummond, lo lives on H Mj,0 e ,nfornil n ,', ' I'fwnt they have about 000 u,llri under their supervision, and "J nwly u,e limit ol forty In the '"'y. The little Gibson girl, he says, "MoilKnl .1... 1 .... . " . . ' . 1 . ucbi nomes l'ortiami at- 'Was. in.l .I- 1 . , . . . h " 'any who lias adopted chit 1 "l,c U ona of the brightest rer, she eVer knew. The Wolfarth horn. ;,0,lv'"ntaeninto good limit . 5ronnK'i't telng adopted by a J ln s'"lhern Oregon. U Lh' 1"nK hPBn c,1"tom (or W t celebration of Easter; but for the eggs themselves to take time by the forelock and celebrate ahead of time is somethinn . out of the usual order, and yet such was ! thecaae with an egg which uvea pied a prominent placa in a setting in the barn j yard at D. M. French's home this morn- ing. The aforeeaid e-g hioke the bonds which bound it and to thow that it, was what it was cracked up to be, a four legged chicken made its eggsit there from. Two legs are shorter than they really ought to be, and the chicken is j now looking for someone to pullet. Ii is April fool; but nevertheless the chicken ia a reality. The Walla Walla Statesman has "done to getliu' funny," and has the following concerning something it knows Utile about : They are drilling for coai down near The Dalles and are already down 475 feet. What the promoters cindder good indications have been struck, but wo never yet knew a prospect hole but was as full of 'good indications' as a certain place is said to.be paved with 'good Intentions,' for they generally turn out the same way." Dalles people having failed to prospect where the pavements are of good intentions, are not so competent to judge as to the result as is our friend of the Statesman ; but when it comes to our coal deposits we could state coal facts were we so inclined. Just hold en, brother, and you'll hear a thing or two, and perhaps three or four, at no very distant date. John Graham, who has been spending some time in Sherman county, returned home ye-terday. He says everything looks very prosperous in that county, and that, in spite of drawbacks, the wheat crop wilt be immense. While at Blalock be met John Smith, one of the incoi porators of the new company which it is reported have on hand a scheme to put on a line of boats on the Columbia river, to ply between Astoria, Portland and the foot of the rapids of the Colum bia, construct a portage railway to trans part freight around the rapids, and have also a boat to ply from the rapids to points farther up, at least as far as Umatilla. Ho assures Mr. Graham that the project is now a foregone conclusion and that work will be commenced in a short time, and that Russell Sage is furnishing financial backing. Like many others. . Mr. Graham has grown a little skeptical in the matter from oft repeated rumors of a like nature which failed to culminate in any substantial manner. Monday's Dully. Chas. E. Coreen, a groceryman of The Dalles, is in the city. It is his intention to locate here. Sumpter News. Rev. Dr. John Watson, better known as Ian Maclaren, author of the "Ronnie Brier Bush" has been engaged to lecture in Portland on the 21th of the month. We are Indebted to Prof. R. R. Allard for a very interesting and full account of the educational meeting at Dufur Satur day, which our teachers also report as being very enjoyable. They were especially- pleased with the cordiality and kind treatment received from the Dufur people. Saturday afternoon Michael Dunne, charged with larceny from a dwelling on Snipes' ranch, twelve miles below the city, had his exanination in Justice Bayard's court, and was bound over in the sum of $290 toappear before the next grand jury. He is now confined in the county jail. Saturday afternoon the annual meet ing of the stockholders of the D. P. & A. N. Co., was held, and the officers and board of directors who have served so satisfactorily during the past year were re-elected. They are H. Glenn, presi dent ; M. T. Xolan, vice-president ; L. E. Crowe, secretary. Board of directors : 8. L. Brooks, J. T. Peters, J. P. Mc Inerny, Ed M. Williams. Hans Lage is the right kind of a citizen for any county to have, he came up from Hood River Friday and not only paid bis own taxes, but those of ten of his neighbors. Perhaps it would pay Dalles people to hire him to stay in The Dalles and pay some of the many delinquent, taxes here. No doubt he would do so if the property owners would rut up the money. He has given them a lesson in promptness at least. Gradually our roads are being im proved, until the first thing they know the newspapers will awaken to the fact that a splendid subject to fall back on when Items are scarce has slipped from their grasp. For over a week past Marshal Lauer has had charge of n force of men who have been and are now working on a road on Kelly avenue, on the east side .of John Cates' property. If there was on road above another which needed repairs it was this one, and town people, as well as the residents of Dry Hollow, will note this improve ment with satitfaction. Although the weather was somewhat uncertain yesterda morning, rain mak ing Its appearance at an early hour, and causing all to be reminded of the old saying that when it rains on Easier we mvexpct It to continue for the seven Sundays following, the day tinned out to be really a beautiful Easter day. Its observance was general throughout the different churches of our city, excepting the Methodist. Each pastor delivered sermon appropriate to the occasion, and some very pretty Easter music was r-ndered hv the various choirs. In ,..lltol the fact that it w. somewhat erlv for the flower season, potted plants and' wild flowers were so generously ' tn .).... : I . 1 J 1. ' ' . 1 .u hid uruumuon 01 iuo auars mat these reminders of the g'.ad Easter tide, with all its freshnees ai d cheer, "w ere not lacking, but present, as typical of the great resurrection which all had gathered to celebrate. Yesterday afternoon Sheriff Kelly re ceivd a letter from I. H.Ta.Te informing him that one Indian had murdered another yesterday morning at DesCbutea bridge, about three miles east of Celilo. The Indian w ho did the killing is sup posed to he I he same one who killed Indian Jim Ht Ctlilo last winter, al though there ia no positive proof, as no cue saw the deed. His victim was a boy, whose throat lie cut and then dragged b;a body to a chicken house where he hid it to cuncenl his crime until he could esca, which he suc ceeded in doing. The Celiio Indians say he has gone to Warm Springs, as he Irtquently made trips there. He Is a lame Indian and uses crutches. The Indians in that vicinity are much ex cited and a number are engaged in hunting him. Mr. Tuffj will arrive on the afternoon train, and Sheriff Kelly or Lis deputy will accompany him back, to do their best to secure the murderer, having already sent word to Warm springs. .. This morning at 8:39 a special train passed through our city on its way to Vancouver carrying the famous Forty- fourth regiment, which made itself known on San Juan heights, when, com pelling the faltering New York regi ment to lie prostrate on the ground they marched over them and gained the victory. There were as fine a lot of cojored men on the train this morning as could bo seen, commanded by Capt. Wygant. While there were a great many of those who composed the original regiment, there were also a number of recruits. They left Salt Lake Saturday night and probably reached Vancouver barracks, where they will be stationed, at 12 o'clock. Vancouver signified her intention of re ceiving them as such heroes should be received, regardless of color, for when facing shot and shell no thought of color was then considered. Somehow we felt this morning as if some welcome should have been given them here, or some recognition of their bravery shewn. However, very few knew they would pass through this morning, to aside from a slight demonstration as the train pulled out from the Umatilla house, there was no special reception tendered them. Tuesday Dally. Frank Menefee has been confined to his bed for the past few days with what it is feared would prove to be pneumonia. Carer Jenkins, who has been attending the dental college in Tacoma, arrived in the city last night and is visiting his sister and relatives. Many have - missed the pleasant countenance of W. H. Butts on our streets for the past tew days, and we re gret to learn that he is confined to his home by illness. We are to have a splendid play at the Vogt next Monday night "The Doll's House," which has so delighted the peo ple of Portland, is to be put on the boards on that occasion. It speaks well for a town when its citizens are planning to erect neat resi dences on their lots throughout the city. We have heard of several who are now having plans drawn for homes to be built at once. Among the many other exciting oc currences today, Cupid stole aronnd to the clerk's office and obtained his share of attention. Accordingly, a marriage license was granted to Harry C. Inlay and Emma L. Ehrck, both of Wasco county. Mr. John Stevens, of Dufur, accom panied by his bride, arrived in the city last night from Portland and spent the day here. Mr. Stevens was married in that city Sunday night to Miss Lila Z. Evens. Tub Chko.niclk extends con gratulations to the young couple. Joe Heronx, of the Times-Mountaineer force, suffered a painful accident this afternoon. While using the cuttor at the office the index finger of the right hand was cut almost off at about the first joint. He immediately went up to the doctor's and had the wound dressed. Next Friilay is the time set for the sale of fancy ai.d useful articles by the ladies of the Episcopal chinch at the K. of P. hall. A splendid program is to be given during the evening, and, while the ladies are desirous of disposing of the articles on sale, they are also anxious lor those attending to have a good time, and therefoie, request all to be present and enjoy themselves as they see best. Kev. Gentry Rushing has hern ex tended and has accepted a call to the pastorale of the Christian church of this place, his work to commence In about one month. We are convinced that this church will prosper under Rev. Rush ing's able leadership. The revival eervicea now being conducted by him hear evidence of his scholaily training 1 ... 1 ......... aa a itrnunllMP and superior iuuiu " 1 and pastor, and we will be glad to welcome him and ids family to this citv. Ily a change of lime to go into effect a week from yesterday the Southern Pa cific train fir San Krancitco will leave Portland at 7 p. m., instead of 6, as at present, and will reach San Francisco at 7:4') a. in., Instead d 8:15. The northbound train will leave San Fran cisco at 7 p. m. inelei'd of 8, and reach Portland at 8 a. in., Instead of 0:30. Diuing cats will be put on between Gleudale, Or., and Redding, Cal., and the eating stations at Aahland and Sisson will be discontinued. Last evening X ightwatchman Phir mao came across an old man wandering around near Brocks' store, in the Fast End, and seeing that he was uuable to account for himself, took him to the city jail. This morning the cvunty jude in quired into his case, and found him to he one J. H. Richardson, who tor some time has been an inmate of the poor house. A few days since, be came into town with Mr. dishing and wandered away. After di igent search Mr. Cash ing failed to find him, and thinking he was with friends here started home with out him. White lie doej not seem to be entirely insane, he is much enfeebled in mind. He will be returued to the poor farm tomorrow, unless on further inves tigation he is thought to be too feebled in intellect to be further cared for there, when he will he sent to the asylum. In speaking of the recent occurrence in Portland, when it wag discovered that several shop girls had been found to be dishonest and to have been pilfer ing from the store where they are em ployed, tho Telegram aptiy says: "When department store keepers refuse to pay girls who work for them more than three or four dollars a week, and yet require that these same girls must be well and neatly dressed, they put a premium upon dishonesty, and that girls of none too strong character should succumb tosuch temptations is not at all surprising." While there is really no excuse for dishonesty, at the same time the wages which these girls are re quired to work for ia entirely out of rea son, and such as no employe could live on. However, the girls themselves are In a great measure to blame and ekould make i':,e initiatory steps toward better ing their own condition by uniting to demand better wages. WATER COMMISSIONERS MEET. Salaries Keduced Other Hualncaa of General Character. The water commission met at the re corder's office Friday night, at 8 o'clock, with the following present: Randall, Bolton, Crossen, Fish, Phirman and Senfert, with Mr. Seufert, president of the board, presiding. Seufert, of the committee heretofore appointed to obtain re-rating of in surance in the city on account of the extra facilities for preventing fire, re ported adversely. Ordered that A. Keller be charged $4 per month for extra supply of water to run a new motor just put-in. On the application of A. Buchler for water ,'or use in his brewery, it was ordered that a rent of f 1 50 a ;ear be charged for the same. The commissioners decided that the price of water for running the various electrio fane in the city be advanced from 1.25 to 2.00 per month. To .avoid further annoyance to the commission regarding the supply of water in tenement bouses, it was or dered tiiat where more than one family occupies the came building, separate pipes be placed in each apart ment, thus making It possible to turn off the supply of one tenant without molesting that of the others.' It was agreed to supply Odd Fellows cemetery with water at the rate of $35 a year. A larger supply pipe is being placed in the cemetery at present- J. B. Crossen was appointed as super intendent of the water works, the salary being reduced from $75 to fOO a month. The salary of the helper, C. A. Borders, was also reduced from f 03 to ftiO. The superintendent's report was read and showed that the total bojk account for Feb) uary amounted to $1,474.65 Total a'o.t collected Delinquent 1,235.40 239.25 The treasurer's report shows, after the payment of all claims, 011 the 3'stpl March a balance of $954.10. The following claims against the com mission for the month of March were read, and ordered paid : Geo Reno, labor $ 6 00 Win Moruanlield, labor 4 00 .las Hannan, labor with team ... . 0 31) John Heebner, labor 3 110 Mr Aiken, labor 2 00 Wm Nichols, labor 4 00 J B Crossen, supt.'s salary 75 00 C A Borders, helper's " 05 00 Ned H Gates, secy's salary 10 00 Mays A Crowe, mdse 4 90 John E Ferguson, expressage. . . . 50 Dalles Lumber Co, lumber 30 Wm Henzie, expressuge 2 00 Lane Bros, tilacksmithing 1 50 II Mueller MfgCo, tapping machine 50 00 Muler & Benton, indse 7 55 CiiuonicIe Pub Co. advertising. .. 5 50 J It Crossen, cash advanced 21 45 Pacific Bridge Co, balance due on contract 389 39 Mhi n Traveling Whether on pleasure bent or business, take on every trip a bottle of Syrup of Fins, as it acts most pleasantly and ef fectually on - the kidneys, liver and bowels, preventing fevers, headaches and otiier forms of sickness. For sale in 50 cent bottles by all leading druggiats. Muniifactiired by the California Fig Sytup Co. only. Hull for Hale. Two Durham bulls lor iale--one 4 years old, for $100; and tne 2-years old for $00. Inquire of Rock Allery, on Upper Mill creek. A3 w 2t Use Clarke A. Falk'i Quinloe Hair Tonic for dandruff and falling hair. tf DUFUR EDUCATIONAL MEETING. Jk Hplvndlil Mtlii(A Mmuhrr of Tht Dallr Tearhera I'ttxul At Dufur, Oregon, Saturday, April 1. 1899, the meeting otnrd at 1 :30 p. m. with County Supt. Gilbert in ttie chair. The program began by all singing our national song, "America." This was followed by a few appropriate remarks, by Snpt. Gilbert, noting some of the improvements made in Wasco county during the last year, and pointing out some places where more could follow. Rebecca V. Wilson, primary teacher of the Dufur school, in her paper on "The Spirit cf the School Room," in troduced some good ideas -wlong the line of school room work. The paper called forth an earnest discussion, participated in by State Supt. Ackerman, Prof. J. T. Neffand Mr. Underwood. Margaret l.e Due read an excellent paper on ' Civil Government." She thought that a higher valuo should be placed upon our politics and methods ol condnctiiiL' our government. City Supt. Gavin, of The Dalles, discussed the sub ject at length. As teachers will soon have to take examination in, and teach civil government, it will soon make its appearance in the common schools as a regular study. "School Management," by C. R. Deems, advocated the free use of adap tion to circumstances and earnestly pro tested against the habit of becoming mere machines. Make individuality the object and aim was his forcible arpu ruent. The subject was fully discussed. Following this the entire audience joined in a hearty song and were dis missed for a short recess. The next session was opened by an excellent paper on "The Common School Branches Do They Properly Fit the Pupil for After Life," by C. M. Sissons, of the Boyd school. The concensus of opinion agreed so fully with the paper that Supt. Ackerman made a motion to have it published in The Oregon Teach er's Monthly and The La Grande School News. Mr. Sissons proposes an elimina tion of useless matter in text books, and s the addition of vocal music and drawing to the regular school curriculum. Some schools of the county are already leading out in this line, among which might be mentioned the Hood River school. G. W. Brown gave an able talk upon "Success in Teaching," emphasizing the fact that there must be co-ordination among teacliers, parehts and pupils. Following G. W. Brown, Supt. Gilbert announced the sad news of the death of Miss Nellie Hudson, a Wasco county teacher, w ho came next on the program. The following resolutions were read and adopted : Whereas Miss Nellie Hudson, whose name appears in connection with a topic on today's program, has since the plan ning ot tti!8 educational meeting de parted litis life, be it lietolved That we the teachers of Wasco county here assembled, feel that in the death of Miss Hudson we have lost a faithful and efficient helper. That we shall Ions remember her quiet and earnest work in the county institutes and feel that her influence was that of a true teacher. That we extend our sympathy to the bereaved home, in this loss of a beloved daughter and sister. State Supt. J. H, Ackerman on the New Oregon School Law, explained the work of the last legislature upon the school law. Prof. Ackerman is now WHOLESALE. The following lines Mays & FULL ASSORTMENT. 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No need to say that this will te an excellent plan as it ia a self evi dent fact, and with J. II. Ackerman at the helm it ia an assured success. At 5 o'clock the meeting adjourned to meet again in two weeks at Hood River on Auril 15, 1S99. Teachers present, State Supt. J. II. Ackerman, Salem ; Comity Supt. Gilbert, The Dalles; Prin. R. R. Allard, Prin. J. T. Neff, Hood River; City Supt. Gavin, Prin. J, S. Lander, Melissa Hill, Louise Umtoiil.Ten.t Rintou', Elsie Ball, Catherine Martin, Emma Rolerta and Kate Roche, The Dalles; Prin. C. K. Deems, G. R. Brown, .1. M. O'Brien Mabel O'Brien, Lottie Covey, Mrs.O. V. White, Maiiilo Siguian, Dufur ; Prin, C. M. Sissons, G. W. McClure, Bessie M. Hastings, P. P. Underwood, Boyd; T. M. B. Chastain, Victor. The program was a decided success, and all feel that under the skillful management and tact of County Supt. Gilbert Hint these meetings are highly beneficial. Thanks are due tho Dufur people for their generous entertainment of the teachers. The Laut Service of Lor. The laree nn tuber of people who tilled the Methodist church Sunday after noon at 2 o'clock, when the memorial service was held for the late Mrs. J. II. Wco 1, was but auother proof of the love, respect and honor which such a life will demand from a community where its in fluencj is felt. At the request of the family, co sign of the sorrow within the hearts of the bereaved church and friends was shown In the decoration of the building, and the Eastei flowers formed a background and made the pall and the shroud lees dark and drear as the pall bearers, com posed of Messrs. Cross, Hood, Hall, WheaUlon, Bolton and Kirby, placed the casket in front of the altar. The church choir sang "Thy Will Be Done," "One Sweetly Solemn Thought" and "While Thou Art Near." Rev. Warner spoke very tenderly of the life of the deceased ; of the cheerfulness! which attracted all to her and made her Christian life so powerful in the community. Also of the influence and impetus which it had given him. He spoke of the great help she had been to her husband in bis greatest of all call ings, and said that much of his success could be attributed to her faithfulness. Dr. II. K. Ilines also dwelt on the beauty of the Christian experience as exemplified in the life of the departed. No woiutn could be called to a higher sphere than that of the wife of the minister of the gospel. Every c'ty, hamlet, mining camp, or Wherever her lot has been cast, was blessed by her presence, and the fruit of her labor of love is still broadening and blessing al though her voice is now sileccad forever. Many friends followed the remains to Odd Fellows' cemetery, where Dr. Hines conducted the burial service, previous to which the choir sang "Home of the Soul." At the close of the service the young ladies of the Epworth League covered the grave with the most beauti ful flowers, tokens from friends who thus showed their love for the departed. 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