THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 28, 1399
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ftrrtsU raws reasonable, and made known
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10C4I. BREVITIES.
Saturday' Dally.
tutiet Stewart has bceu appointed
UttUt at Mueier.
cbofl.hti ami runs away, may
ic-draw a peneion.
ut the river tiaa fallen during the
tirenty-four hoar wl.l te good news
,ny ol oar cit s ;ns.
Lenl four-horse teams left today
Tjfh Valley, loaded with poles for
Oregon Telephone M.
i t1a fmm Tilaliii vara foA
ivecroi taiuo .
His stackyard last night and shipped
rooldale this morning.
P Crura, a lio has been confined to
boom with the shingles for the past
weeks, has able to be on the
let today.
e alter in the block back of the
imbia hotel w as cleaned today and
Una great deal different appear-
! than it die" a short time ago.
ij rumored that an opposition line
Lamers will be put on between San
hciico and Portland. The object
be to force the present freight rates
ibt. Hood appeared on the streets
y with a new wagon and harness
rigi(Bpcial!y adapted for earry
:ht packages and will be used as
fecial delivery.
aok X. Spicer was arraigned before
pcsBavard yesterday afternoon, for
killing of V. D. Jones in Antelope.
t jived his preliminary examination
'was placed under $2500 bonds.
:e Liebe and Cbas. Stabling are hie
ties.
lite an extensively signed petition
forwarded from Heppner Monday to
Commissioner Reed, at Astoria,
kte fish chutes put in on Willow
tat various points between there
ibe Columbia, so that fish may go
sthey did.years ago.
le sewer on Washington street, be-
n Third and Fourth, became clogged
i rday evening. Mnrehal Lauer had
ceol men working on it until inid
t bat was unable to accomplish
k. Today the Are engine was brought
use and the sewer was sluiced until '
Ixeavations were filled with water.
pp to the hour of going to press the
ruction bad not been removed.
wreck occurred this morning at
ke thirteen, ner Viento. Freight
So. 23, left here at 8 :30 this morn-
kd ran into a pile of rocks that had
thrown on the track by a blast
b had been set off by workmen who
J2pei in imnri-trinf? li vniA Tim I
If you have company tell us if
sve a party or gathering of any
oring around the cake, sevfn or
pies and a side of ham not neces-
to eat, but just to show
riendahipand appreciation. Yon
b't mind inviting us, as it mar be
fool for our wardrobe. We want
lews that's all."
loot two weeks ago August Lmgren
very valuable shepherd dog which
pooh thought of by him. Daring
iht some one approached his resl-
f at Endersby and poisoned the
Mter which they pnrloined a rifle
"is house. Mr. Langren is con-
that the parties who did the work
at no great distance from his resi-
Ie is ijiiite angry over the
rand should the person be found
legality of such a piece of dastardly
-.M I,,.,! ,fh J,,,,,
" VI, Wats jll will nil rmns.1 nn.
Vrht. ' '
' Bessie Rowland, who has been
'witn pnenmonia, is reported
danger.
front Of the V- Ynik C.tmh Ktnra
"ng a new coat of nalnl. whirh
P'ttch to its appearance.
pGaylor will ,p,,,ar ,t the Vogt
r-"" on natnrday evening In the
rnt,t,d "M, Sor!ev's Twins."
W Solan m , exceptionally
''nriay evening, bavin tied
r" icore aviation record In
t m which i UL'fi,
' Crowe are potting np a
corrugated Iron building on the lot ad
joining their hardware store, which will
be used as a bicycle repair shop.
Although it is quite arly in the sea
son, nevertheless wool is beginning to
come In. This morning a four horse
load was received at Moody's warehouse.
Jim Co, champion shiner of the
rsi-iuc coast, has associated himself with
the tonsoria! emporium at the Umatilla
House where he will be pleased to meet
all his old customers.
The Astoria team for The Dalles
tournament is not made up as yet, says
the Astorian, but Captain Laws will be
able to anno-ince the composition of his
champions in a few days. What a time
the boys will have when they visit the
two commercial clubs of Portland end
The Dalles.
Yesterdav evening Andrew Keller met
with an accident that cost hitn the end
of his finger. Mr. Keller was making
ice cream and.went to take a piece of
Ice out from between the -cogs of the
freezer, when the middle finger of his
left band was caught and taken off near I
the first joint.
Mr. Frank Malone, says tho Antelope
Herald, has on his rauch a pet deer and
a shepherd puppy which have become
the best of -friends, and of late, in
separable companions. They can be
seen playing together at all hours of the
day, the deer usually taking the lead,
with the poppy following, in all their
friendly "romps."
Wm. Skraggs died early yesterday
morning of pneumonia at Mrs. E. Juliens
on Court street. Mr. rjkaggs. who was
better known, as "Uncle Charlie," was
about 52 years of age and was well
thought of by all who knew him. He
has lived near The Dalles for a number
of years, having made his home with
Lee Bolton on Ten Mile, He was a
native of Indiana, but had no relatives
in the west. His funeral will take place
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from
the Calvary Baptist church,
E. E. Lytle, president of the Columbia
Southern Railroad Company, has re
turned from a trip over his proposed
road. He traversed the preliminary
survey in company with his chief engi
neer from Moro to Antelope, and is so
well satisfied with the appearance of
things that he has ordered his chief
engineer to at once make a permanent
survey and set the grade stakes. As
soon as this is done, which will be In
about two weeks, a craw of graders will
be put nt work, and dirt will fly freely,
and work will be ruehed so that the line
will be in running order in time to move
this season's wheat crop.
A peculiar condition of the atmosphere
was noticeable yesterday afternoon and
today. The atmosphere wns filled with
a fine yellow dust, being very light in
weight, making the air look hazy, and
has the appearance of a threatening
shower. The air being so compact with
this matter, that the mountains in our
immediate neighboahood were entirely
hidden from view. Borne of our citizens
thought it smoke as it resembled the
condition of the atmosphere during the
summer months when forest fires are in
the Cascade mountains. One of our
noted astrologers propheeized, some
time ago, that one of the planets in its
course would come so close to us that
the earth would be covered with a fine
dust to a depth of a quarter ef an inch,
and it is possible that this time has
arrived.
Tuelay'i Dally.
A thorn in the flesh i more trouble
some than two on the bush.
Today Saltmarsh & Co. shipped a car
load of sheep pelts and pulled wool to
San Francisco.,
The river is stationary today and still
reraaii.s at fourteen feet above the low
water mark.
The local talent of Pendleton are ar
ranging to give a minstrel performance
io the near luture.
This is very early in the season to be
gin baling although at Moody's Ware
house the baler was started up this after
noon and has been making things hum.
County Treasurer Phillips today sent
a check for about ,18000 to the state
treasurer, In paymentof Waeco county's
state tax. This is nearly 5000 more
than was paid last year.
Marshal Laner has succeeded in re
moving the obstruction from the Wash
ington street sewer, which hag been
givirrg so much trouble for the past
veek, and now has it in first class con-
lition,
Thursday, April 27, don't forget the
lay or date. Greatest bargains ever
.tiered in the piano line. To the first
Mistomer we will sell a Hardman Grand
ianoforl0O. Jacobsen Book A Music
The Dalles. apl25-2t
.Frank Gunning, of this city, has in
vented a very unique Implement which
will In all probability prove a success
when thoroughly tried. It Is a sevn
foot weeder, to be drawn bjafour horses
and designed mostly for use in orchards
and on summer fallow ground.
Lust even ng the membm of the
Calvary Baptist ct,u;ch gave a donation
party to their Minister Key. Clifton.
Many friends of the church were also
present and a general good time was had.
Music was the order of the evening after
,ich conversation was Indulged In.
Word was received today from Hood
Elver by Coroner Butts that the badly
...........nosed body of an old man had
been found In the Columbia river a sboft
distance below thA Kr..f tu.
coroner will leave by the first train and
will hold an inquest over the remains.
County Treasurer Phillips Is prepar
ing to move his grocery atore on the hill
from its present location. He has se
cured the Whit .aker property which is
opposite his present quarters, and will
move the residence now on the same and
place it next to the alley, while the
store will be moved to the corner.
Smith Bros, will not give their usual
Saturday nigh', soiree this wek on ac
count of Bobby Gaylor appearing on
that night. However, on Tuesday, May
-'nd, they will give a prize dance at the
Baldwin opera house. Tha pnpils will
be permitted to choose their own
partners from among the audience.
Gej. MoKennon, who was hurt in a
runaway accident a few days ago. be
came unmanageable today and Mrs.
Crawford, who has been nursing him,
was compelled to send for the officers.
McKennon was secured, taken before
Judge Mays and adjudged insane. He
will be taken to the aavlum in lh
morning.
Rain began falling last evening and
continued off and on during the night,
about .43 of an inch having fallen.
It was one of those warm, pleasant rains
that are just what the country needs.
It will help the grass wonderfully, and
a few warm days now will make the
hills take on a still more vernal hue.
However, on the higher altitudes like
the Klickitat hills there was a very
slight coating of snow. The raiii settled
the peculiar condition of the atmosphere
which most people thought was filled
with dust.
A great many theories have been ad
vanced as to the cause of the dust in the
atmosphere here yesterday, but the ma
jority of the people are of tho opinion
that it came from somewhere in Eastern
Oregon while the minority claim that it
was waited to our vicinity from the
central states. However, from all re
ports received from Sherman county it
is a fact that they had a terrific wind
storm there on Sunday. In some places
large holes were blown In the earth and
wheat in localities was grertly damaged.
However, this onlv occurred in catches
and no serious harm was done.
Miss Edna Gates, of Portland, who
has just completed a course in vocal
music with Herr Antone Schott, of San
Francisco, is In the city. Miss Gates is
desirous of organizing a class in vocal
culture in our city, and to that end will
visit Th Dalles on Saturday and Sun
day, May 6th and 7th, and any who
desire to consult her regarding lessons
may find her at the home of Mrs. B. 8.
Huntington. She will also sing at the
Congregational church on the morning
of the 6th, and af the evening service in
the Methodist church. Our people will
then have an opportunity to hear Miss
Gates and judge of her merits, for she
comes highly recommended.
A most important meeting of the
officers of the grand cabin of the Native
Sons of Oregon was held recently In
Portland, at which committees were ap
pointed to take charge of and arrange
lor the grand reunion of the Native Sons
to be held in that city on the I3th and
14th ot June next. This will be the first
gathering of Native Sons, but in the
future it will occur annually on the 13th
and 14th Of June; this time. is set, as it
immediately precedes the annual meet
ing of the Pioneer Association, which
occurs on the 15th day of June, so that
the Native Sons may join with and in
conjunction with them, celebrate the
gaining and retention of tho grand
country "Where rolls the Oregon."
Bobby Gaylor, who will appear at the
Vogt opera bouse Saturday, April 29, is
not only funny nearly -any comedian
can be that but he is highly original,
and for this reason alone he will be the
most popular farce comedian who has
visited us for some time. His method
of telling stories is of an entirely unique
0 der, and it keeps the audience in roars
from start to finish. There is a plot to
"McSorley'a Twins," of course some
thing about two pair of twins, with
many complications, and a song or
dance, or both, every other minute. The
supporting company is very capable In
helping out the situations and the sing
ing. There is a diminutive soubrette,
w ho contributes some character songs,
and a coon song artist of course also
dancers, etc. Gaylor himself Is most
versatile be not alone tells those awful
ly funny stories, but he sings or dances
as the occasion requires.
There is a lively opposition among
salmon buyers on the Columbia river
this season. The cash buyers are more
numerous thin they have been for many
years and the number of gasoline
launches employed far exceeds that of
Mhar amnion. Competition is so
OREGON.
Lt1obbi eioea floBr D
ralur. Uh ruiitlaiti.
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ny
of the
keen among them that many
older and most responsible buyers are
talking of quitting the business. They
say the new buyers resort to all kinds of
schemes to secure salmon. They operate
on the river from Tongue point up to
the mouth o the Willamette and on
both sides of the river. They meet the
boats on the river and pay cash for the
salmon. This l convenience to fisher
men, as by disposing of their fish In this
manner they save several hours which
would be consumed in pulling to the
canneries to delivor their catch. Some
of the launches are In the employ of the
cold-storage and private canneries, and
often pay half a cent a pound In eeM
of the regular pr ce In order to Induce
tu. filie?.u.n to sell them their fish.
The death of Donald McKay, the
famous Indian scout, brings vividly to
wind the hardships and disadvantages
of the early settiers of Oregou. He was
a brother to Dr. W. C. McKay who died
in Dr. McKay was well known by
all pioneers in The Dalles, having lived
here for a number of years. He was the
eon of Thomas McKay, who came to
Oregon in 1811 with the Astor expedi
tion. His mother was a Chinook Indian
woman far above the average. Such
men as tbt-ae, enduring the hardships
and privations of early pioneer days,
have lived to see Oregon one of the
finest states oftthe union.
The present generation have no con
cepiion 01 wnat dimculties were en
countered by tbe early settlers. Todav
we" live in the world, with all the
advantages of modern times.' Not many
yers ago Oregon was barely, known,
while today she Is one of the foremost
in war or peace, agriculture, mining,
farming and in fact nearly all industries
that are of the present day.
Tbe coat of arms of Oregon displays
an emigrant wagon, a deer and an
expanse of ocean bearing on its breast
a steamer. Below are discovered a sheaf
of wheat, a plough, a rake and a pick
The crest is the American eagle with
the motto: "She flies with her own
wings." That tells the whole story, and
It needs no further explanation.
Brave settlers advancing into this
strange territory of which the poet
wrote "Where rolls tbe Oregon and
hears no sound save its own dashings,"
have made it one that the United States
may well be proud of, with handsome
public buildings, prosperous cities,
schools, colleges and universities. Her
volunteers are of the bravest and most
gallant that entered the army to uphold
tbe nation, and have brought much
credit to their state. The "Oregon,"
tbe greatest battleship afloat has glori
ously upheld the dignity of the state
from which she derives her name.
Oregon has advanced wonderfully in
the past fifty years. To realize this we
must remember tbat in 18i8 Daniel
Webster, who was opposed to expansion,
said tbat Oregon was so far off that it
never could be governed by the United
States, and that a delegate to congress
could not reach Washington until a year
after the expiration of his term. Note
the change today. We can reach our
capital within a week and should com
munication be wanted it can be had
within a few minutes.
Oregon is larger than the whole of
New England, and has a seacoast 330
miles long. Its mountains and scenery
are sublime, an artist's dream. Her
forests are almost incalculable, while her
valleys are astonishingly fertile. The
grand Columbia runi.lng along her
border haB a navigable length of 1200
miles. The metropolis of the state is
Portland, destined to be a great city.
It is situated on the beautiful Willam
ette, of which the poet, Sam Simpson,
says ;
'From the Oawarte's frozen gorges,
Ix'Hplng like a child at play,
Winding, wldenliiK through the valley,
Hrlxht Willamette gMei uy,
Onward ever, ,
Lovely river,
Koftly railing to the aea;
Time Unit scam ui,
Uainia and mara uh,
Leavea no track or trench on thee!"
talked of entertainment and .Jocial was
given as per program announced. Ex
pressions highly commendable were
heard on all sides aud the gentle sex
are in hopes that their bachelor friend
hare not made the.r last appearance as
a -fraternal order." A VI he completion
of the program the audimce was di
rected to the basement where the
bachelors most gallantly dished out
sandwitches, doughnuts and coffee (?)
all alleged to have been prepared by
members of the fraternity aud after
some time spent in social conversation,
said bachelors presented all in atten
dance with a handsome souvenir, in the
shape of an elegantly baked "spud."
The affair was pronounced a decided
success, socially as well as financialiv.
OUR BOWLERS INVINCIBLE.
Th lHlk Cla Bowl Qsod Oa
ttu War OalrioB by Th alalia
Taaaa.
Wi A. Campbell A 1 01 oat Drowned.
About 4 o'clock last Tuesday evening
W, A. Campbell, the well known life in
surance man, and who has many friends
in The Dalles, had an experience in
Reck Creek that be will not soon for
get, says the Heppner Times, and it
wasn't altogether funny either. He
had come from Condon and was on his
way to Heppner, crossing Rock creek at
the old French ranch when that stream
was on a tear. It is the must teacher
our stream in Gilliam county, but Mr.
Campbell would have made it across all
right had his team not balked riuht in
the middle of it. The creek was almost
hank full, and when the water came
rushing against them the horses reared
and broke the tongue. This turned the
buckboard over and horses, buggy and
all swept down the swift current, Mr.
Campbell being under the water himself
a good share of the time, barely escap
ing with his life In several instances.
Finally he jumped into the water and
scrambled to the shore.
The horses, after being washed down
a quarter of a mile finally freed them
selves from the buggy and got ashore.
The vehicle kept on swimming but
lodged against a big rock about a mile
below the croesing. Messrs. II. H. Neal
and Rufo Blace, besides a lot oi sheep
shearers, were soon on the scene and the
horses, buggv and driver were brought
face to face again. The tongue was
spliced with ropes and straps and Mr.
Campbell continued his journey Hepp.
nerwards, arriving here safely last
night, conside-ably mangled, but still
prepared to do cosiness. One of his
valises, containing a camera and a lot of
valuable notes and checks, had jumped
overboard, and was found a mile below
in a drift with considerable damage
done to the contents.
Tha llarhalora' Katartalnmant,
The organization of "single gentle
men" were greeted by a honse full of!
admiring maids and matrons, andj
married men as well, a the Christian,
church last evening; and their much1
A Lettar From tha rblllpplDta.
The following is a letter from A. A.
Bonner, private in Company L, of the
Second Oregun volunteers, to his mother,
Mrs. S. L. Armstrong who resides in1
Thompson's addition in tins city:
Iw tux field, Camp Siaraisx, March
16. Dear Mother. I w ill write yon . a
few lines today, as we are not moving.
We have just had a two dav'a battle and
have captured the city of Pasig, which is
situated about the center of the island.
We are now in what is called the flying
column, which is composed of the
Twentieth and Twenty-second regulars,
Fourth cavalry, two batteries of artillery,
two battallions of the First Washington,
and seven companies of the Second Ore
gem, and is a eolutnn Intended to go any
where on the island In our regiment
we have had a number killed and
wounded. The insurgents Iohs was not
so great, as they were entrenched and
in timber.
We are now in one of the most beauti
ful and fertile countries on tbe globe.
Sugar-cane aud corn grow everywhere.
1 nave not Deen in Manila for some
time. Have not had any mail for three
weeks. Am well and enjoying myself
and am having a good time. Yesterday
morning the insurgents surprised us at
daylight, and we had a stiff little fight
at close range, but we soon charged
them away. Most of the fighting is at
long range with artillery and sharp
shooters. The insurgents are firing at
our Hues most every hour of the day,
but are doing but little damage. My
shoulder is so sore from shooting that I
can hardly write. I have fired about
five hundred shots in two days. I am
temporally detached from my company
now, and am ecouticg and sharpshoot
ing, and that way I get to see lots more
uf the country than many of tho others.
We will probably be on the campaign
until the insurrection Is quelled, and are
apt not to be home before another year.
We are now up the river about forty
miles from Manila and camped on
Lagoona bay.
"Choose your food h
ybu would your gucsls,
for on the quality of both
depends your dinner."
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coffee flavoring extracts
soda and spices
guests or no guests.
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' Tygh Valley, Ore,
EnthrjMasni ran high at the club
rooms .Saturday night, as the contest
bowling giiiie between the. club team
and a team from the Illihee Club of
Salem began, and, each strike, spare, or
mark of scientific bowling was greeted
with applanee from the platform, where;
were seated a large number of spectators,
and the many persons who thronged
the room, endeavoring to watch tha
game, caught up the refrain until it waa
general, and entirely impartial, one
team receiving no more appreciatiou
than did the other.
Tbe Salem team, composed of Messrs.
Barker, McGraw, Minto, L'Arey, Grif
fith and McNary, proved themselves to
be gentlemtn, who had not neglected
to bring their manliness with them bat
showed in every way their good breed
ing; and so the games progressed with
out the slightest interruption. Be it
also said ol our home team, which waa
made up of Messrs Bradshaw, Houghton,
Nolan, Kurtz, Baldwin and Schmidt,
that tbey know how to treat a visiting
team, (if we do say it ourselves) and
while they made such remarkable scores,
for tbey were scores to be proud of. -
there wag no undue demonstration.
Everyone present was proud of The
Dalles team, and well they might be,'
for they played as if possessed, the first
game being what the boys call a "crack
a jack," and footing np to 302 points. -
The visiting team also proved them
selves to be a splendid lot of bowlers,
and made good scores throughout. In
spite of the weariness caused from a
delayed train, they showed not its ef
fects. But our team came out with 103
points ahead. The Salem team fell not,
but The Dalles team were trulv in
vincible, and cheer after cheer arose as
it was discovered they had won three
games out of the four played. The total
scores by games were as follows:
Ikt 2nd 3d 4th
Bradshaw 48 39 39 38164
Caldwin 55 43 54 51203
Kurtz 57 35 45 26163
Houghton., 44 41 35 45165
Schmidt.... 36 34 53 46169
Nolan 62 47 60 57226
302 239 286 263 .
Iht 2nd 3d 4th
Barker 46 36 48 37167
Griffith 35 45 33 37150
McNary. 42 35 58 36171
Minto 45 38 25 46154
McGraw 47 51 34 30162
D'Arcy 29 62 36 53180
244 207 234. 239
At the close of the game the teams re
pa'red to the Umatilla House, where a
banquet awaited them such as hungry
bowlers, and monarchs as well, could
thoroughly enjoy. The tables had been
beautifully decorated by Mrs. Fish and
Mrs. Seufert, who showed splendid taste
in arranging the club colors, yellow and
white, to blend so perfectly in the entire
effect. From tbe chandeliers were
draped the two shades, while the same
effect was noticeable on the table. The
flowers were of the choicest kind, a large
bunch of callas being prominent, while
the bouquets of roses were beautiful.
The best of good will prevailed and
each speech evinced the enjoyment
which was paramount.
Most of the visiting team left yester
day orning, feeling satisfied they had
done their best, and that, though not
victorious, they were more than pleased
with the trip.
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