THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE. SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 23 1899.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
Wednesday's Dally.
Tbe first step in crime is the last step
in bappiness. A cracked character,
like a broken eg?, can never be mended.
The fiih wbeeis are ami in the river,
tut where, oh where are tbe fish. The
fishermen say that conditions are the
came a9 in '89 nary a fish worth (peak
ing about.
The Lord and Laoghlin addition to
Dalies City was laid out by Surveyor
Goit yesterday. It is situated between
brewery grade and Jackson street, and
Is one of tbe most beautiful spots imag
inable for residence property.
The Chbomcle has discovered that
there is still another project on hand to
start a paying industry in The Dalles;
but in the light of past experience, we
deem it best to say as little as posrible
about it until it "passes over."
This afternoon at 2 o'c'ock at tbe resi
dence of C. G. Hansen, Justice C. E.
Bayard united in marriage Harry F.
Haokett and Emma M. Crapper, both of
Hood Kiver. The witnesses were Mrs.
Nettie McCune and Mrs. Pearl Ryan.
Dufur has always been noted for the
interest taken in educational matters
there, and her school this year started
Monday with splendid prospects. There
are over eighty pupils under the princi
palship of B. R. Allard, with Geo.
Crown and Mrs. Rebecca Wilson as
teachers.
The largest wool deal ever consumated
in the weet bv a wool grower was closed
at Mcuntain Home, Idaho, Saturday,
when Kobert :0Die soiu ma cup oi over
1,000,000 pounds to Charles R. Kelsey
& Co. for $150,000 cash. The wool whs
purchased for the account of Theodore
Davis-, of St. Louis.
Earl S.inders has chosen the Congre
gational church as the place for deliver
ing his lecture on the Philippines and
experiences on the battle field. The
date will be one week from tonight. It
will be most interesting to hear one of
our own boys tell of these things which
have been of so much moment to the
nation.
We notice by an exchange that sev
eral letters are advertised in Dallas for
Dalhi people. Tbe postmaster at that
plao makes a practice of posting our
advertised list in the office there. Would
it not, be a good idea for the poBtuiaster
here to publish their list also, as so
much trouble is caused by the similarity
of names.
Here is a case of evolution reported by
an exchange: A girl named plain"Mary"
at hir birth, dropped the "r" when she
grew and became Mies May. As she be
gan to shine in a social way she changed
the "y" to "e" and signed her letters
Mae. About a year ago she was married
and now she has dropped the "e" and
its just plain ' Ma."
The office at tbe Umatilla was today
adorned with one of Giflbrd'a large siied
pictures of Mt. Hood. Somebody had a
birthday, but refused to acknowledge
the fact until he discovered that tbe
picture was intendad to be birthday
gift. Never mind, Jndd, you're not old
yet; and the Curonicl hopes you'll
have many happy returns of the day
d still grow younger.
The ladies were out In full force last
evening and gave no hint that hats were
going out of style as they thronged to
the openings at the Phillips and Camp
bell & Wilson millinery parlors. It seems
early for winter hats, bat tbe sales were
large, and one could tell a married from
single man yesterday by the expres
sion on their faces as they passed and
saw the bevy of ladies inside the em
poriums of fashion.
M. J. Anderson, who with several
other Dufur people, Is interested in the
Siiiomer fallow machine, is said to have
struck a good thing. Recently a con
ference was held with the representative
of a large hardware firm in the East, and
royalty of $7 will no doubt be obtained,
with the assurance of one thousand be
I'm made the first year, (M00 tbe second,
nd so on. These gentlemen are to be
congratulated on their success.
Julius Friendly, a prominent Elk, hae
furnished a room in St. Vincent's hos
Piial at Portland, for the benefit of
members of Portland lodge, No. 142,
who may be 111. It is furnished In firsl
' styie, with all modern comforts.
The Hirers placed at Mr. Friendly 's dis
i"a room 61, one of the most pleaiant
in the hospital. An Elk remarked that
It would pay to become slrk in order to
enj.iy allC, luxuries and comfort".
Yesterday afternoon, while H. R-'
Campbell, a plasterer, was repairing one
"f the rooms in the Strahan-Pearce
''lock, he found a jr containing the
l!y of an infant preserved In alcohol.
The jar was In a psper sack and was on
Ihe celling of the room next to the wood
room and was discovered while replaster
mg the ceiling. The jar had evidently
been placed in its poaition by reaching
okkgon " irommewood room where a sr-arw waa
nnceiied. The coroner was notified, and
aflei -examining the find concluded that
n inquest would be useless aud the
mystery could not be nnraveled, as the
j ir and paper sack had the appearance
of being there for some time. Aloanv
Herald.
Gov. T. T. Geer Monday received a
novel request from tbe Concord Woolen
Mills, of Atlanta, Georgia. The com
pany states that it is making an exhibit
at the Georgia state fair, and, for a
novelty desires to display, with it ex
hibit of goods, the signatures of all the
governors of the states and territories in
the union, and Governor Geer is asked
to send his name, written on a card, to
be placed in this display. The governor
answered the communication prombtlv
and incidentally mentioned the fact that
OrVgon is one of the best in the sister
hood of states.
It is not likely that Senators Foster
and Simon will be able to accomplish
anything toward commuting the sentence
of Private Dajphoffer, the Vancouver
boy, who, with Private Conime, was
sentenced to death for assaulting Fili
pino women, since it is said that tbe
president has fully determined not to
interfere In the execution of the
sentence, ine sentence of the court
martial will be carried out as soon as
the proceedings and findings in the two
cases can be reviewed and approved by
him, unless there should be 6ome irregu
larity about the proceedings.
Still another boy is missing from
Portland, he having been sent from
boble to attend school there. Sunday
night he disappeared from Mrs. Carter's
boarding house and bas not been seen
since. This morning Marshal Hughes
received a letter from the chief of police
telling him to watch out for Edgar
Fowler, who is 13 years old. He was
dressed in a brown mixed suit, with
knee trousers and an ordinary school
boy jacket. Ha wore black stockings,
tan shoes, a pink shirt, a navy-blue tie
with small white dots. The boy was
unusually quiet and well behaved, and
it is not believed possible that he could
have run away, although this) seems to
be the only tenable theory of bis dis
appearance. The agitation regarding the improve
ments necessary to a pure Eupply of
water the year around in The Dalles,
has again somewhat subsided, and yet
our water commissioners still are debat
ing the question and endeavoring to
solve the problem to the best interests
of all concerned. While It is not likely
that any steps will be taken to extend
the receiving pipe this fall, W. J.
Roberts is now in the city, and in com
pany with the water commissioners, will
this Afternoon make a trip to the Mesplie
place, on Mill creek, and estimate the
cost of putting in a pipe to Wicks' at
the forks of the crrek. When the cost
has been determined the commission
can then plan in a more systematic
manner for making Improvements which
will be of Inestimable benefit to the city,
for the water supply of any town is often
considered more than any other feature
by people who are looking at it with a
view to locating. Mr. Roberts has been
engaged In superintending tbe putting
in of a gravity system at Fossil.
Thursday's Dall7.
Geo. Johnston, of Dufur. recently
Durchased the farm of L. Rice near
Dufur, consisting of 480 acres. It is
said to be very desirable piece of
property.
John Smith, father of George and
James Smith, is said to.be dangerously
ill at his home near this city. The
boys, who are working in Sherman
county, have been sent for, as it is feared
he will not recover.
E. M. Shutt, of recent smallpox fame,
passed through the city this afternoon
on bis way from Heppner to Portland.
He didn't even wear a "yaller" bandana,
and there were no signs of smallpox in
bis appearance.
The sun crossed the line yesterday on
Its way south for the winter and the
days and nights are again equal, the sun
rising aud setting at 6 o'clock. Many
are expecting the equinoctial storms,
but Mr. Pague says there will be no
equinoctial storm this year, nor any
other year. In fact, he denies that there
Is such a thing. He produces records to
back himself up in the declaration too.
Ihe third load of wheat taken down by
the boat this season was loaded on to
the Dalles City this morning, and
2000 sacks were taken down. This is
only the beginning of the immense
movement which will continue for
months. It is a sight to watch the line
of wheat teams come Into the East End
each dav, and maku one feel as if the
movement in wheat alone ami the trade
it brings is enough to make The Dalles a
business plaee worth tying to.
Erl Sanders brought home with him
from tbe Islands a large number of
curios, which, with those owned by
otters of the soldier boys, will bo ex
hibited at his lecture next Wednesday
evening t the Congregational church,
and make tin entertainment all the
more interesting. Karl is not one who
would miss anything that was going on
or fail to take in everything of interest
with which he came In iomei, so
mav expect to gain much Information.
Ou theinhof next month he will do-
Choosing
pall Suits...
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OUR AIM this season lm
been to make this usual
ly complex matter as simple
as possible and our stock has
been arranged with this end in
view. We offer all goods from
$3.00 to $25.00 and guarantee
every suit to give satisfaction.
Out header.
As a sample we mention our
black and blue worsted serge
suit, guaranteed all wool ami
equal to custom made, with best
possible lining selected with an
eye to both wear and looks, at
Our Silks,
Satins, Velvets
have just arrived, and this adds a few moro choice
lines to invite the ladies to call and inspect.
Our line of French Felt Walking Hats are now
being shown for the first time. Thev are tho latest
things for street wear, and come in Pearl, Brown,
Black, Bluo and Tan.
$10.50.
If you want a fall overcoat, no matter how ex
tremely fashionable or plain your ideas may be, wo
can please you. We have coats that are made strictly
for comfort and service, and coats that are made for
service, comfort and show.
Shoe
Department.
DO YOU WANT
healthy, comfortable, painless, cornel v feet? If so, try
tho "Rugby" shoe. lland sewed welt, low heel, made
after the natural shape of tho foot, extra thick from
the ball to the toe, giving perfect freedom to the joints
and toes. The practical woman will appreciate this
Price $4.50.
shoe
All Goods Marked
In Plain Figures.
Pease & Mays.
i liver his lecture in Dufur; on the 11th
at Wasco, and at Moro on the 12th.
F. M. Girard, late of Company I,
Second Oregon, who on his arrival in
San Francisco from Manila left his com
mand without leave to go to his home
in Monmouth to visit his dying mother,
wrote Gov. Geer Sunday telling Lim
that his mother had died a few days be
fore, and thanking him for his kindness
during his trouble regarding the raannei
in which be left the company. He says
his mother improved after he returned,
but suffered another relapse which
caused her death.
We confess ignorance of the law, but
understand there Is a law regarding the
growing of Chinese lettuce, and that
farmers are compelled to keep their
places clear of it, or pay a fine. If this
Is the case there is room for the enforce
ment of the law right in our city. It is
said that it is more of a nuisance than
the thistle, and yet it Is allowed to grow
rampant in a lot on the principal busi
ness street of our city. If the farmers
are compelled to obey the law, let the
citizens of our own town do so also.
A ."kick" 1s being roads by fishermen
against a dam which Is built around the
upper rim of the falls at Oregon City
and -!bns prevents the salmon from
reaching the upper Willamette. Well,
that's all right, such obstacles should be
removed. But what 6f the dam we
would not say dams, but leads, that are
built all along the river below The
Dalles, just as effectively preventing the
salmon reaching the river at that place?
While there are very few fish in the
river, they would not be caught here at
any rate with these traps gobbling them j
up by the wholesale.
Some time ago the Chroniclk made
mention of aChinaman who appeared to
be a "dope" fiend and went around
town washing windows. This morning
he became hilarous and the Chinamen
reported him to the officers. He was
arrested and placed in the county jail,
and this afternoon examined as to his
sanity, when he was committed to the
asylum and will be taken down at once.
Hie name is "Charlie" and some time
ago he worked at Seufert's cannery j but
became so unbalanced that Mr. Senfert
refused to have him about and he has
since wandered about seeking odd jobs
of work.
The people who saw Ringling's circus
on its recent visit to The Dalles can ob
tain an Idea of the size of the tents In
which the Spokane Industrial Exposi
tion will be beM this year by comparing
the monster teut of the circus with one
of the four big tents of the exposition.
Tbe Ringling tent was ISO feet wide
and 300 feet long. The largest of the
Spokane tents is 100 feet wide and 350
fret long. Besides this there are three
other large tents, wooden bul'.ding for
machinery hnll nnd a number of build
ings of wood and canvas for tbe poultry,
stock and dairy departments. The ex
position opens October 31.
And now the foolish phantom chasers
whoruihed like m vl to Cape Nome,
bavnall packed their "doll rags" and
want to come home; but Instead of
getting away th;y will probably have to
remain and suffer during the winter from
a Lick ol fuel and shelter. Vtord has
been sent to tbe transportation com
panies, for it is learned there are but
three ships to return before the season
,.ln.p. Tho treasury department has
been anked to order cutters there as late
as possible. Sam Simmons, a well
known Portland detective, says Cape
Nome is a fake and that the gold found
there is the same quality and in the
same quantity hb is found on the sea
beach of Oregon. This is very fine and
Is known as flour gold.
The Chickasaw legislature has raised
the marriage license fee from $50 to
$1000. What a hardship such a law
would work upon some applicants for
such licenses in Oregon, and other
states as well. It is not such a difficult
matter to borrow $2.10 from a friend
who is interested in your future wel
fare (?), but when it comes to finding
one who would loan $1000, it would
prove somewhat discouraging and the
preacher would certainly have to take
pumpkins or cabbage In lieu of his fee.
T . . 1 i ... .
ii migot, nonever, prove a blessing in
one way by preventing so many foolith
marriages where the would be benedict
has an idea he can support a wife and
family w hen he has never been able to
ccratch up enough to keep himself. But
"all's fair in love and war," and no
doubt there'll be a "hold-up" if such a
bill attempts to gain admittance in the
Oregon legislature.
Friday's Daily.
In his talk on the Philippines next
Wednesday evening, Earl Sanders w ill
discuss the opportunities afforded to a
young man in that country. Tickets on
sale at Clark & Falk's, m'. Z. Donnell's
and the Butler Drug Co's.
The Degree of Honor ladies have ar
ranged to give one of their pleasant
social dances next vv edneeday evening
in their hall. All are cordially invited
to he present. Ad admission of 25 cents
will be charged tbe gentlemen and 15
cents for ladies.
There is lively rate war going on be
tween the O. R. & N. and tbe White
Collar line and the fare fiom Portland to
Astoria la but 50 cents each way. Tbe
former led the way and the latter fol
lowed, so. travelers between tbe two
places are In clover.
There Is a story that one of tbe pas
sengers on a ship-wrecked vessel had
saved his life almost by a miracle. On
arriving at a place from which he could
send a telegraphic message, he forward
ed the following dispatch to his brother:
"I am saved ; try to break it to my wife."
This morning there was a veritable
wheat blockade in the East End, and
although they were not counted there
were probably fifty teams thereat ne
time ready to unload, the lines reaching
from way up tbe grade to below Moody's
warehouse. The price still slands at
52 cents.
One young woman out In a hop field
averaged 10 boxes per day, which at 40
cents per liox amounts to $4 per day. If
she worked 20 days, as she might, she
earned the neat little tutu of (80, or
about f03 net, which is morn than tbe
aviratie shop girl ran save In a year,
and die bad tine, health-giving exercise
besides.
Rumors are rifo today of rich mines
lieing Btruck on upper Hood river, and
for some days past we have been hearing
of very rich copper Hoat being found In
the same section. However, ns nothing
very definite has been ascertained, we
hetitate to repeat w hat as yet seems to
bo but rumors. It's good enough to be
true, any way.
You may be "poor as Job's turkey"
but you can go to the "Poverty Soshul"
this (Friday) evening at the Christian
church, 'causo it won't cost but 10 cents
unlets you wear something swell, when
the ladies will be fined from 1 to 10
cents and the men from 1 to 5 cents.
You'll listen to a good entertainment
snl get something to eat, too, for the
eame price 10 cents. The invitation
says: "A kompetent knmitty will in
troduce strangers and look after bashful
fellers." Tbe receipts will be used for
purchasing singing books for the church.
Baker City jnust be endeavoring to
steal the firo palm away from The
Dalles. Well, there's nothing eelfUh
about us ; let her have it. Wo always
thought this city was invincible w hen it
comes to notoriety along the "fire line ;"
but we find we're not so "warm." Just
think of a place that has six fires in one
morning. And yet sue!: was the case nt
Baker City Wednesday morning, the
only destructive one, however, being tbe
public school building, which was in
jured to the extent of $5000. It was in
sured for $15,000. They all seem to be
the work of an Incendiary, and the
officers are strictly on the lookout for the
fire bug.
The sister of Mrs. O'Leary's cow, that
kicked the limp over, which resulted in
the hurningof Chicago in 1871, has just
died in or near that city, ami the inci
dent is being given great prominence by
the newspapers. It is to be hoped that
no one will "keep cases" on the re
maining members of this cow's family,
or on her descendants, as it would be
apt to keep the newspaper world busy
in days to come in recording their re
spective demises. Next to the donkey
that won law suit and a valuable in
terest in a mine in Idaho, Mrs. O'Leary's
cow, with tbe exception of the thugs of
the prize ring, is the most widely known
animal of American newspaper history.
E. O.
The Spokane council is all right. At
a recent meeting it voted to refuse a
license to variety theaters. If every
city would do the same and then it
could ouly be so arranged that the suf
fering public could be prevented froir
having some of tbe productions of these
detestable places placed before their
gaze by companies which travel about
the country under the guise of respecta
bility, it would be a relief to those who
pay their money to see something ele
vating and from which they may obtain
knowledge ; not pack of broken-down
variety actresses endeavoring to see
which can kick the highest or sing the
worst. And yet It would seem that one
half tbe companies on the road nowa
days are of this stamp. It is an insult
to expect refined audiences to sit and
listen to such "trash."
There is a curiosity in tho city at
pretent which rivals any we have yet
bad in The Dalles. No one would be
lieve a man could live to be 34 years
old who is only 18 inches high and
weighs but thirty pounds, ard yet such
is Ihe case, and be may be seen at the
vacant store ntxt door to the Campbell
& Wilton milinery parlors. He is a
native, of Fairfield, III., and Is traveling
through the L nited States, liavuw juft
visited his biolher at Dayton, Wash.
Tbe man has the form of a full-sized
man above the w aist but his legs are
but a few Inches long, and he says he
never walkeJ a step in his life. He
sits In a small rocking chair aud con
verses very pleasantly with thore who
coin to see him. He is. not ctlVneivo
when laborers are so scarce, to ack for a
hand out at the home of E. B. Dufur.
When he had left tbe boys missed two
pair of boxing gloves, which were on
the porch. A short time affr, Mr.
Dufur wandered to the East End and
there found him trying to dispose of the
gloves, w hich he claimed he had bought
from a man who was "broke." The
story was too thin and he was taken
before Justice Bayard. In the absence
of tbe district attorney and his deputy,
Mr. Dufur was cal'ed upon to take the
complaint in hand, and, instead of
charging him with larceny from a dwell
ing, wtich would have sent him up for
two or three years, he leniently made
it simple larceny. The fellow finally
pleaded guilty and Justice Bayard fined
him $20 or ten days, with a good lectnre
thrown in. He chose the latter, and is
now an inmate of the county jail.
R. G. Davenport, of the Chroniclk
office, received a letter from his brother,
Walter, this morning telling of the death
by accidental shooting last Saturday, of
their nephew, Willie Gillespie, the 11-year-old
son of their only sister. Tbeir
home is In Coulee City, and the boy had
gone out to spend his summer's vaca
tion on a farm about thirty miles from
home. The men on the place were
practicing target shooting, when one of
them carelessly allowed his gun to go
off in the crowd and ttie boy was shot in
tbe breast, the ball going clear through,
the body. He died within an hour.
Word was sent to the parents, but its
being Sunday no one was in tbe office,
and the parents knjw nothing of the
accident till the dead body of tbeir son
waa brought in, making the shock
doubly hard. Tbe. funeral look place
Tuesday at Coulee City. And thus vic
tim after victim is taken away by the
careless use of fire arms, and there is
nothing to be done but suffer the dread
ful result uncomplainingly for tbe sake
of tbose whose regrets come too late.
Deacon Caleb llrooki Dead.
For the past few weeks Deacon Caleb
Brooks has been very ill of Briuhis
disease and other complications and his
life has been despaired of. This morn
ing at about 10:30 the end came at ihe
home of his son, Rolando Biooks, on
Upper 3-Mile, and so we again chronicle
the death of a pioneer resident of Oregon
and one who has lived in and about The
Dalles since the early "60?. He came
here from Linn county and for years
lived on the farm now occupied by
Marshal Hill, on Dry Hollow, afterward
moving to a place this side of the Chris-;
man place, where he resided for a number
of ) ens.
He was married three times, loth of
his former wives beiig buried at Tbe
Dalles ; his third wife still living. Out
of five children, three are living Sylves
ter, whose home is on 10-Mile; Rolando,
at whose home he died, and I.jdia, who
resides in California.
He was a deacon in the First Baptist
church ; one of tho leading members of
that denomination since his early boy
bood days, and a coasis-tetit Christian.
As yet no time hai been set for tbe
funeru!.
The Lnll.
The pleasant effect and perfect snfetv
with which ladies may mo Snnp ,f
looking as most monstrosities are, but a ! ffft nder all conditions, makes it thir
wonder to ad who have seen him. An ! favorite remedy. To git the true ard
admitsion oflOcents is charged, and be
is worth looking at.
Yetterday. morning a man had the
nerve, In the light of these busy days,
genuine article, look for the mine of ihe
California Fig Syrup Co., printed near
the bottom of the package. For sale f
all druggists.