THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY. MAY 17. 1899. Ibe Weekly Chronicle. OHMtti VilALPAt-EB OK WASCO CUl hTV., ftMuhed in tao part$ uh Wtdtunlayt SCBsCKlPTlOS BATES. .t mail. roTA8i rntr aid, i aDvaiica. :::::::::::::::::::::: nS , h.::::::::: w AlTerti!ing rate reasonable. nd made knowD wmmunicUom lo"THF CHEON Itti." The !" Oreon. LOCAL BREVITIES. Saturday'! Dal If Xhis morning the clerk issued a marriage license to A. McDonald and MiM B. F. H. Wyes, of this city. On account of ithe illness of Mrs. N. Harris' little son, the social which was to be given at ber home next Saturday evening has been postponed. " A baptii-ruul service was held at Dufur yesterday, when Mrs. Moorhead, of Dufur, whs baptized in the stream which runs by the city, yesterday afternoon at 1 o'cKck. Fifteeu carloads, or 600 cattle, were (hipped from tbe Salt marsh stock yards yesterday afternoon to Kiddle Bros, ol Island City, Union county. They were bought by Frank Taylor. A baker advertised for help thus: "Vault d, a young man to assist baker, Must tie well bred, can loaf two days in the week, and get his dough on Saturday nitfht, or every night if he kneads it. Yesterday afternoon in Justice Bay ard's court, was held the examination of Cbristiun Weiss, charged with threaten ing the life of his neighbor, D. J. Roberto. He was placed under 200 bonde to keep the peace. This morning the river stood at 21.5, a rise of eight inches since yesterday at thesaiL-e time. Yesterday morning at Lewiston a rise of .4 was reported ; at Riparia .6. and at Nortbpsrt .1. This means a rise of about .6 for us, and by tomorrow night the river should be at a standstill. Instead of tbe Baker being brought to Tbs Dalles, as was Intended, last even ing tbe "Oklahoma" reached here about 8:20, with Capt. Allen in charge, and will remain until all danger of high water is over, or, shall we say, the flood bai left us high and dry. She was brought here by tbe O. R. & N. and is anchored near tbe company's yards. Yesterday in our notice of the excur sion of the "Sons of Herman" to onr city on the 21et, we said that the Com mercial Club band had been engaged. Ws are, however, Informed that while tbe musicians will be composed mostly of members of that band, the music for the occasion will not be furnished by that band as an organization, some instru ments being played by outsiders. They eipect to be in good trim and furnish good music for our visitors. In a letter received by Mr. MacAllister from Dr. Siddall, and written on the 4th atSkagway, he said be would start for Atlin City that afternoon by the Fan Tail route. On his trip over, doctor met on the steamer a lady who taught school in The Dalles in 78, Mies Ford, who made her home at that time with Mrs. Wingate. She is now Mrs. G. W. D'Luccs, and her husband is editor of tbs Alaskan. She seemed pleased to meet some one from Tbe Dalles, and made many inqniries concerning her friends here. Monday's Dally. The river now stands at 21.9. Yester day morning It stood at 22. Pague reports that it will fall until Wednesday. News from tbe upper rivers reports them falling. F. L. Houghton has received word from Mr. Wise that the Astoria bowlers visit The Dalles on Friday, the 26tb. Ws may eipect lively contest as tbe bowlers from that city are said to be np-to-anuff. However, If our team play as I'vely as they did when the Salem team was here, the Astonan will have to move t double quick pace. A sheriff sale, which a rone out of the case of William Watson vs. Oeorge "o.ensen, look place today, when a trct of land on Des Chutes grade, near the tree brldire road, tu cold and oonght in by the plaintiff for $700 The luBt of the pleasant soirees which bve been given by Smith Bros, during winter, took place Saturday evening. A large crowd was present, many beii'g '"acted by the dancing contest. Many espies took part In the waits, and tbe JO'llt" were Harry Llebe, Mrs. Gunning nl Mrs. Chan. Tihbets. When their aci.jun was announced it was found 'hal Miss Lena Jackson and Charles irk had been selected as the best """ztr, while others on the floor re vived very favorable comment. The Epworth League held a very In jesting meeting last evening, It being tnth anniversary of the League. v. J. H. Wood, assisted by First Vice- re,,'dn'MiM Nettle Fredden, presided, ! , P"P were road by Misses Vesta I'elinue, ,nd Co,,.,., Whealdon, "'I recitations were given by Clyde JWdell and Ena Uren. Miss Hilda lo sang a solo, and, led by the b 'r, the congregation J0,ned ,n vsrlous 'that were sung. The church a ben Wutifully decorated, and el- together tbe jubilee service was a good u.ie. Friday evening Cedar Circle, W.of V., gave a pleasant surprise in honor of Mrs. In Fill.ion, mho will soon leave fur .Moro her ti, w ill reside. Af;er the regular business session of the Lodge, an interesting program consisting of music, recitations and charades was reudered, after which dainty refresh ments were served, and Mrs. C. F. Stephens on bebalt of tbe circle, pre- sented Mrs. Fihoon with a silver napkin ring engraved. The evening was happily ... n . .. . 1 ! 1 . "f"i ucceeeiuny arranged as a surprise. A deal has been consummated where by the livery stable of Murcliie Bros, on Sec jiid and Laughlin streets, passes into the ownership of Messrs. L. A farter and W. H. Hobson. While they nave virtually taken possession today Mr. Murchie will remain for a short time, and on June In Lewis Porter wi tale charge of the business. It is the intention of the new firm t.t make many improvements and cirry on a livery business which will meet the require merits of everyone who may patronize them. Having lived in The Dalles so many years and being gentlemen people enj y dealing with, no duubt they will command a large patronage, and make this already popular place, the more popular for the attention given it. Mr. Murchie will remain in The Dalles for the present. Mrs. Rebekah Vance, who is a sister of W, E. Sylvester, and who for vears made her home in Tbe Dalles, but is now a resident of Portland, received word Saturday that her husband, who left Port'and February 3. died April 25 at Atlin. He bad been there just a month, and in tbe last letter he wrote to his wife said his health and prospects were good. Mr. Vance was a native of Ohio and came to Oregon in the early '50. The cause of bis death was not stated, but it is persumed to have been too much exposure, for tbe letter bring ing news of the death, which was from O. West, of the Bank of British Colum bia, said old mn make a mistake In going to Alaska, for tbe hardships are too great for any but the young and vigorous to endure. Mr. Vance was 62 years old. As a result of tbe teachers' examina tion which took place last week, first grade certificates were issued to Minnie Elton and A. May Sechler, of Tbe Dalles. Second grade to Nettie Kemp, of Hood River, and A. W. McClure, of Boyd. Third grade to Gertrude Badger, of Klngsley ; Emma Brainard, of Golden dale; Ruth Sturgies, Hosier; Samuel Foss, Earl Curtis, Bertha Williams, Lizzie Sberrar and Abbie Taylor, The Dalles. Under tbe ruling that a teach er having taught twenty-two and one- half months in the schools of the state is entitled to a state certificate, Mrs. Ellin D. Baldwin and Miss Emma Roberts, of The Dalles, and Eliza Stev ens, of Hood River, were recommended by tbe board for state certificates. Tuesday Dally. Forty witnesses will be subpcemelto appear at the May term of court, twenty of whom are from Antelope. Colonel Summers has wired Senator McBride that the soldiers prefer to re turn home by way of San Francisco, so that settles it. Tbe drill of Columbia Hose Co. which was to take place tomorrow evening has heen nostnoned until Thursday on ac count of the play by our borne talent. C. A. Rhea's wool clip amounted to 70,000 pounds this season. He will ship to The Dalles, where it will be bailed, after which he Intends consigning it to Boston. lone Post. Wool is coming In pretty lively at preient, aud the East End looks busv. Yeeterdav carload of Studebaker wagons arrived for VV. Bolton & Co. at Antelope. And so business goes on at The Dalles as lively as of yore. We were a little premature yesterday In mentioning W. H. Hobson's name as one of the purchasers of the Murchie stable. Lewis Porter is sole proprietor and will have entire charge. While to gether the two gentlemen would make a splenuni team in me nvery uunu, doubt Mr. Hobson was afraid Lewis would take in a life partner, and objected to the tandem style of doing business. Prof. W. D. Lyman, of the Depart ment of History and Civic, of Whitman College, will deliver an address before theTaine class, In this city May win (Friday evening). Sudject, "Bei.jsniin Franklin, the Typical American Slates man." The Taine class Invite the.r friends and all interested in studying the forces that have contributed to our grow th as a nation, to be present with them. Hon. E. B. Dufnr returned on the bat last evening from Southern Oregon, where be has mining interests. He fou nl everything very encouraging, and doe not think it necessary to go to Alaska to find mines. Having scarcely recovered from a sick spell when he left, working around the mines gave him another cold, and for a few days he was quite ill, nd is feeling far from well at present. An attractive lay-out was that which left for Klickitat county this morning. It was not a hansom, but the occu pants were decidedly so. On the front eat was seated E. Jacobsen and R. J. Gorman, while high up in the back towered a large family organ. Both gentlemen claimed he was starting oot with his hand organ and the passer-by was led to wonder which intended to till the role of the accompanying animal so necessary to a lay out of that description. While The Da. lea has not as yet dared to presume to introduce horseless car riages on our streets, Ridwway, with an assurance which brooks no delay, comes to the front and sends one spill ing through our boulevards, and seated Herein yeeterdav were Geo. Young and bis son, Fred. Not a hitch was made in the procession and Mr. Young assures us he had no difficulty in reaching the city with his horseless carriage, for, strange to say, the mules never balked once during the entire j jurney. County Clerk Kel.ay is nothing if not kind-hearted, and tears stood in his eyes tins morning which almost hid from view a callow youth of about 18 summers and a blushing maid of sweet 16, who besought bim to iirant them tbe small document which would grant them the license to become oue. However, they hailed from the wrong state, and Kelsay dared not brave the laws of Oregon and pin together those whom Nature had separated from our laws by the broad Columbia. He, therefore, "turned them loose" and they must seek In greener fields for the needed license. The steamer Hassalo, a familiar craft to everybody along the river, has now put on ber best "bib and tucker" and rides over all the other swells at a gait which makes their heads swim. It can be safely said that she is now the fast est stern wheel steamer in America, and will make on ber every day runs twenty- two miles an hour. Having been fitted up by the O. R. & N. Co. to run to the coast this season, a trial trip was made yesterday morning to test the machinery and one w ho was aboard informs us that one spurt of two and a half miles she made at the rate of thirty-one miles an hour. W. W. McGuire, brother of the late Hollister D. McGuire, returned Saturday from the TJiupqua, where he has been for a month, searching for the bodies of his brother and A. F. Reed. While be has found little to encourage bim, Mr. McGuire says that the search will be continued until the last ray of hope bas vanished. In addition to the boat and the coats of the two men, which were found a few days after the drowning, two memorandum books have been found. O.ie had belonged to Mr. Mc Guire and the other to Mr. Reed. These were not found for two or three weeks after the coats were found. W. T Wright, who is in today from his farm near Nansene, tells of a terror of a wind storm which visited bis place four weeeks ago Sunday, tbe date of tbe dust storm throughout this sec tion. He says that it blew southwest in a path about twenty or twnty-five rods in width, and leveled the grain as it went, leaving the ground perfectly clear. Strange to say a similar storm, but coming from just the opposite direc tion, visited them again Monday evening It seemed to have singled out Mr. Wright's place, although be has not heard from his neighbors in its path. Now he wants someone to name it and take it the next time it appears. Was it a species of a cyclone? Did yoa notice the lively air which pervaded the streets of our city today? Well, the "Industrious Industrial Jud- son" is aDout. stirring up our citizens and talking fruit evaporator witb a Tim that is convincing. This afternoon, in company witb G. C. Blakeley, E. Schan no and Dr. Sanders, he visited the orchards near the city for tbe purpose of determining just how much Induce ment wiil be offered by our farmers in regard to establishing the industry here, and about how much fruit can be de pended on. After ascertaining the opin ion of onr fruit raisers a meeting will be held tonight at tbe club rooms, when the plan will be laid before our citizens, and a decision arrived at. The Chron I is hopes to hive you a good and favorable report tomorrow. Braill ( Bead. Last Friday night at 10 o'clock Brazil Savage died at his home in the Wamic settlement, after a two-months sickness of an ailment which has ballled tbe physician's (kill and w hich they have (ailed to name. Mr. Savage, who was 73 years of age, is very well known in the county, and state as well, having crossed the plains in Mil. When his party of six reached Salt Lake City they lost their bearings and came through tbe mountains. One by one the members of the party dropped by the way, until but two reached this coast. Later Mr. Savage returned to his eastern home and again in '53 crosfed the plains, In company with 8. M. Driver, father of T. J. Driver, settling near Oregon City. Some years after be came to Eastern Oregon, choos ing Wamic as bis home. He leaves a wife, a son, who also lives at Wamic, and three daughters, one of the latter being married and living at Sweet Home, Linn county. They were all at his bedside when be passed away. The funeral took place yesterday at Wamic. Whan etre Needs assistance It may be beet to render it promptly, but one should remember to use even the most perfect remedies only when ne-ded. The best and most simple and gentle remedy Is the Syrup of Figs, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. WE ARE AWAKENING. A Wall AMeeded Meeting Hold tar day M(llt AddreeeeeS by O. J. Sarle. There must have Ween fully 100 mem bers of the club and citiiens preseut at the club room Saturday evening, dra n there by a determination to unite in au effort to devise means tor building np our city and working for its best in terests. Judge Blakeley presided over the meeting and stated that its object was to iu some way raise a bonus to be used in inducing manufactories to start here nd consider the best means to be em ployed. He then called upon G. J. Farley, who has given the subject careful study of late, and had in mind several plans, one of which Th Chronicle re ferred to last week. It was the idea of asking each property owner on Second street to give $1 for each front foot of reality upon said street. The business houses from fit) to f 100 each. Profes sional men, including lawyers, doctors, dentists, insurance and real estate agents, resident county ctHcers and con tractors, each f 10. Householders in tbe city from $1 to $2. Clerks and em ployes, fl. Other resources, 1500. All together a grand total of $15,000 could thus be raised. In speaking of this proposition Mr. Farley said : "First, we ask the property holders on Second street to put up $5,000. For why? Because it represents the heaviest and most valuable interests in our city. Second, we ask tbe merchants to give $5,000, because, on this proposition, they, together with tbe holders of real estate, on second street, represent the next largest value to be benefited by this move. "A rough estimate of invested capital on Second street in merchandise is not quite $700,000. "The value of reality and improve ments on Sec nd street is considerably over $800,000. "Now if the merchants are willing to pay $5,000, the realty not for a minute should refuse to co-operate. Neither do I think they will, and I have carefully canvassed among tbe business men and tbey will contribute their share. "Let us look a little further upon this proposition. If the town goes back, who are the losers? The business men, nine out of ten, could pack their stores and move out with but a small loss. The realty and Improvements are a fixed proposition, and cannot be trans ferred." He thee called attention to such places as Dallas, of about 3,000 in habitants, which has six manufactur ing enterprises, each of them secured by "rustling" and raising and giving bonuses. Baker City, La Grande and Pendleton have secured their industries n about the same manner. Now, what will The Dalles do? Will it profit by the successful experiences of its neighbors? Mr. Farley seems to favor a furniture factory as oue of the best enterprises which could be foBtered here, and says: "Just the other day Portland added a new industry to their city, a furniture factory, which when completed will em ploy four hundred hands. How did they get it? They agreed to give a bonus of $25,000. They went to work, but were unable to raise but a little over $17,000. Tbey got tbe factory, even with that amount. The Dalles is by far better located for this kind of enterprise than any other part of the state ol Oregon, because the material can be seasoned here acclimatically, and be cause we have, right in our own county, for this purpose the best lumber in the state. I have learned lately through another, that The Dalles could have bad this same enterprise here, on account of its situation, at a much less sum than was contributed in tbe city of Portland. And gentlemen, it I had my say as to one specific purpose, if we should raise this money, I would by far prefer a furniture factory because it employs a great deal of labor aud is generally operated the year round." The question as to the best means of obtaining power was also discussed in his paper; but it was thought advisable to first obtain tbe bonus, and decide these questions afterward. Everyone listened intently to Mr. Farley, and at the close of bis epeech, Messrs. Crowe, Nolan, McCoy, Gourlay, Doutlut, Dr. Sanders and others ex pressed their opinions, some thoroughly coinciding with the speakor; others ad vanced their theories; but all stating emphatically that they see the im portance of something being done at one. A committee, consisting of G. J. Farley, E. Schanno, L. E, Crowe, E. C. Pease and A. Itettlngen, was appointed to canvas the matter thoroughly and meet with the princ'pal property owmrs to devise the best means to be u-ed to tbe desired end. W'ehoie the matter will be pushed with vigor and not be dropped, as have others previously. W ith a chairman so alive to the question, and other mem bers of the committee consisting of energetic business men, surely the in terests of the city are In good bands ; but they must receive the co-operation of every citizen. Will they receive It ? r. A. McDuuald far toror. In Thursday's edition ot the Seattle Post Intelligencer we find the following concerning a former Dalles man, and one who has now a host of friend here, who would be glad to see him honored by being elected govern r of tur sister state: "Oiyuipia saw the birth of the embro McDonald boom fur the governorship. At the Jefferson day bar quel at Tacouia it was incubated and now Democrats all over the state are talking of him for the nominatioi,. They are saying, loo, that be has strong friends among the Popu lists wbo would support him in prefer ence to any other Democrut for the office. "Judge McDonald ma le a record at Olyoipia of which his friends are proud. He was unquestionably one of the brightest men in tbe Ugielalure. His ready wit was often in evideuce and al a debater on any question be was re sourceful in argument and facile in ex pression." "THE CORPSE AIN'T DEAD." Nrlthar I It Likely to Ba And Oar Nelsbuora Know It. Despite the wars and rumors of wars which are being waged against The Dalles, and the excitement which comes just so often when some pessimist gets it into his head that our city is gradually dying, aud is only walking around to save funeral expenses, back of it all there is a strong conviction that "the corpse ain't dead yet," nor is it liable to be, though at the same time they realize we might have teen more fully awake to our opportunities. Thus the Dufur Dispatch tinder the heading "The Dalles Will Grow," aptly says: "The Dalles was so long a trading point for such a large territory, and from its unequalled situation t:eograpieally it had to do so little to bold the trade, that the possibilities of ever losing any great portion seemed so distant as to bardly be worth consideration. Now tbe mer chants at our county seat begin to rea lize their mistake and are showing an inclination to do something toward building up a manufacturing town. "Though Tbe Dalles might have been much geater than she is, still her natural advantages are such that a little enterprise among the business men w ill make it impossible for the Columbia Southern or any other railroad to kill or badly cripple the town. "No city in the northwest is as favor ably located as Tbe Dalles and with any thing like business sense within five years she will face all tbe little shoe string railroads that are claiming to be "town makers" to connect with Tbe Dalles or go out of business." Discovered by m Woman. Another great discovery has been made, and that too, by a lady in this country. "Disease fastened its clutches upon her and for seven years she with stood its severest teets, but her vital organs were undetermined and death seemed imminent. For three months she coughed incessantly, and could not sleep. She finally discovered a way to recovery, by purchasing of us a bottle of Dr. King's New Diecoveiy for Consump tion, and was so much relieved on taking first dose, that she slept all night; and with two bottles, has been absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs. Luther Lutz." Thus w rites W. C. Hamnick & Co., of Shelby, N. C. 'J rial bottles free at Blakeley & Houghton's Drugstore. Regular size 50c and $1.00. Every bottle guaranteed. WHOLESALE. The following lines Mays & FULL ASSORTMENT. Garden Tools, Deep Well Pumps Blacksmith's Tools Hubber and Cotton Hose Bar Iron and Steel Winchester and Marlin Rifles, latest models Blacksmith's Coal Fishing Tackle Wagon Maker's Supplies Bicycles and Sundiies Wrought Iron Pi fie and Fittings Smith & Wesson and Colt's Revolvers Barb Wire and Nails. Warranted Lisk Anti-Rust Tinware Warranted We will replace every piece if found rusted. Granite Iron and Stewart Enameled Ware. A Complete Line of AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS. Planet Jr. Garden To-ds Rnshford Wagons John Deere Plows and Harrows Racine Buggies and Carriages Bean Spray Pumps Buckeye and Piano Mowers and Reapers Cultivators and Disk Harrows Tiger Drills, lightest draft. Our Builder's Hardware is complete in Majestic Steel Ranges and Cook Stoves. Before "buying elsewhere examine our Stock. LIFE IN A RAILROAD CAMP. A lalle liny Attempt to Cur reel Jai aad let Into Trouble W Tk on the new Snake River line is reio'ted as progressing rapidly, and iiiui.v c. uiructs are neanng completion. The average contractor's life is not one In clover by any means, as one of the many incidents occurring almoet daily might illuatrat. A young man, Chas. Snipes, well knowu in The D tlle, who is foreman on a large work a few miles below Grang City, tried to discharge one of hie Japanese, or propound more active prin ciples as regards the use of tbe pick, into his oriental mind. The men de murred, and trouble arose with a pace equal to the rise of the Snake these days. Used to having his own way in such matters, Suipes acted promptly and without considering consequences. II floored the belligerent, and it was like poking a stick into a hornet's nest. A. loud cry, and over a hundred Jape at tacked bim with picks, stones and shovels. Being unarmed, he was obliged to run. Down the grade to the river's edge, hotly pursued by tbe numerous emblems of Jap wrath, several of which took notable effect, he went, aud thenc to camp, while the head Jap held theia back for the moment. Later in tbe evening they all got together, however, and after a long pow wow broke out afresh aud came to Snipes' tent to renew the attack. By this time he was mad in earnest, and it is said wanted to fight the whole crowd. Events crowded, aud authentic history of the next few hours is very much at that of the dark ages. However, he was finally persuaded to retire, and at about 11 :30 appeared at the camp of Norman Seaman, wbo is also quite well known in The Dalles, in a violent rage and rain storm, and to bis disgust learned that all of seaman a men had been on a. rampage from about tbe same cans for the past three days, and be was just holding tbe fort and waiting for the next Cird to turn up. But in spite of this unpleasant situa tion there was no going further, for the night was dark and stormy and over hundred Japs camped between bim and the next white camp. So he doctored op his many cuts and bruises and re mained until daylight, when rage having again mastered judgment, he armed and went back to face bis old enemies at borne, and try to get order tut of a very ugly chaos. That was the last report, but let aa hope our friends have mastered the situ ation, which by the way appearel not to disturb their nerves as might of any ordinary citizen ( not a contractor or rail road foreman) and that Japan is again at peace witb the Snake river world. Expression of Gratitude. We wish to employ this means of ex pressing our sincere thanks to all the neighbors and friends whoso untelflthly and kindly assisted and sympathised with us during the sickness and death of our little son. We thank you. Mr. and Mrh. W. H. Crawford. Don't think you can cure that slight attack of Dyspepsia by dieting, or that it will cure itself. Kodol Dyspepsia Cure will cure it ; it "digests what yon eat and restores the digestive orarans to health. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co. RETAIL. are to be found at Crowe. LOW PRICES. stock of and Carpenter's Tools every detail.