The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
THE DALLES
OREGON.
Entered at the Pnt-toffice at The Dalles, Oregon,
an second-claas-maltur.
. STATE OFFICIALS.
liovernoi ... S. Feiiiioyer
Secretary of State O. W. McBridc
Treasurer Phillip Metxchan
Bupt. of Public Instruction E. B. MrElmy
ftVKhell
Congressman B. Hermann
State Printer. . . '. Frank Baker
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Countv Judge. C. N. Thornbury
sheriff , D. L. Cates
Clerk J. B. Crosse n
Treasurer , Geo. Ruch
Commissioners ! Frankincaid
Assessor John E. Barnett
Surveyor E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy Hhellev
Coroner ...William Michell
The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
From a Centralia paper handed us by
Mr. Leslie Butler we learn of a very sad
arcident that occurred at Centralia,
Wash., the other day, which resulted in
the loss o! three live?. The cover of a
well was removed and a man named
Benny Perry volunteered to go down by
a ladder and measure the depth of water.
After Perry had made the measurement
lie commenced to ascend the ladder again
when he was seen to keel over into the
water. A man named Patrick Byrnes
rapidly rushed down the ladder and
grasped the floating body but in a
moment he too, fell over head foremost.
Then a third man named Sonny Ford
made. a dash to rescue the two men. He
had barely grasped the bodies and called
for help when he too fell over into the
water. Then a fourth man named My
ron Dolraon sprang to .the rescue. He
had barely time to reach the bodies when
lie too fell over. Then a fifth man named
Theodore Hass descended the ladder. He
had barely succeeded in catching hold of
Ford when he was forced to come to the
surface for breath. Then a man named
Coonen took his place and with a rake
fished Ford to the surface, but he had to
rome to the top for air while he still held
on to the rake, thus keeping Ford from
being drowned. Not till then was the
cry of "foul air" raised. A rope was
put around the body of attorney Mur
dock and he went down and fastened an
other rope around Ford. Both were
brought to the surface. Others then
went down in a similar manner each re
turning iu a few minutes pale as a ghost.'
The other three bodies were at length
recovered and every known means of
bringing them to life was resorted to but
in vain. Ford alone was restored to life.
'' Monday next the three cities at the
mouth of the Willamette will vote on
the question of consolidation whether
they shall remain three cities or be
fused into one. As the time approaches
the contest thickens and as far as the
newspapers arc concerned the consolida
tionists have the most to say ; but there
is little doubt that the ward politicians
and their strikers are getting -in their
work. This class of gentry never resort
to newspapers to effect their purpose.
They rely more on money and free
whiskey. Their appeal is not to the
understanding but to passions and appe
tite. Political bosses who draw the
snug little sum of $108,000 a year from
the income of two toll bridges neither of
which cost that amount can afford to
spend money freely to retain a franchise
endangered by consolidation. We have
seen no arguments against consolidation
that were worth a moment's considera
tion when viewed iu the light of the ad
vantages to be derived from it and we
sincerely hope the measure may succeed.
We have an impression that there is a
whole lot of good sense and truth in ' the
following remarks of the Inter Ocean.
"Send in your bills, gentlemen. Un
cle Sam has the gold and silver and
greenbacks, as good as either, to pav.
with, and plenty more where they were
coined. The whine about a few millions
of gold going to Europe comes from.weak
heads and people easily scared, or from
politicians anxious to find some cause for
complaint against the administration of
public affairs."
The Salem Capital Journal is sick of
reading newspaper articles on tariff and
calls for "some brief facts concerning
duck raising." . That's an excellent piece
of advice for web-foot editors. They
i should encourage industries that re in
; digenons to the soil. There's millions in
duck raising down there. Brethern of
1 the Willamette Valley press, let us have
some editorials on duck-raising.
lieutenant Norton, representing the
wealthy English syndicate which pur
chased the Fossil coal mines was in the
" city last evening. He had while here
"some conversation with Pendleton citi
, - sens regarding the railroad which' the
syndicate contemplates constructing from
, fossil to The Dalles: It is thought pos
, sible the road may be extended in . this
direction. East Oregonian. . ...
Some people of East Oregon, says the
- Baker City Blade, are considerably wor
ried because they -won't have a chance
. next year to vote for Binger Herman for
.congress, bince all of Eastern Oregon
.and the counties along the Columbia will
t have no voice in electing a successor: to
jvir. Herman, it is quite likely that his
political enemies will be able to down
him in the convention. East Oregonian,
' Don't attempt to be funny- when." eer-
.- ions Dusiness is in nana, - it snows a
- Jack o! BCnao. .
A man whose soul is harrowed is not
necessarily a cultured individual.
Railroad Meeting t Iofur.
Dufcb, Or., May 26, 1891."
v-Mm;EDiTORif-"'We had quite a lively,
little railroad meeting at this place , last
evening. Our people were called out by
the announcement that Mr. K. H.. Nor
ton of The Dalles and Fossil railroad
project was among us for the purpose of
presenting to our citizens a profile of the
survey which has just been completed.
He represents a very favorable route,
and an easy grade.
Our people toook a lively interest in
his remarks, as we all feel that a road
over the route mentioned, is a matter
that will benefit us as a neighborhood,
and will increase- very materially the
agricultural interests of Wasco county.
We believe it was the spirit of the meet
that any move that would open up the
interior of our county, and bring us into
direct railroad communication with the
rest of the world, would receive their
hearty support and would in a measure
satisfy those, for the disapointment
which they so deeply felt over the defeat
of the Tygh wagon road.
We hope, Mr. Editor, that the people
of The Dalles will not so far neglect, and
forget their own interests, as to allow
this road to be built by outside capital,
(which it will lie if left alone, and when
so built a branch road will be built to
connect by the Barlow mountain road
with Portland; and thus she will lose
control of the only support that she has
left from the surrounding country. If
there she Bleeps on golden opportunities
she sleeps the plethoric sleep of death.
Next.
A Big Canal.
The new canal now being constructed
bet ween Lakes Huron and Superior will
allow the passage of vessels drawing 19
feet of water.. The lock will be 800 feet
between the gates, 100 feet wide, 44 feet
deep, and contain when full nearly 23,
500,000 gallons of water. Its capacity
will be about twice that of the present
canal, which was constructed in .1870,
and six times that of the first lock built
there in 1855. The cost of the improve
ment is estimated at about $5,000,000.
The finishing of the work will permit a
vast expansion of the commerce between
Superior and the ' other lakes, which
amounted to 7,516,000 tons in 1889, and
is estimated to have taken from the rail
roads within the last few years the car
riage of 200,000,000 bushels of wheat,
5,000,000 tons of coal,. iron ore and cop
per and many thousands of tons of other
Northwestern products. This estimate
is a mistake, as without the canal there
would have been no such an amount of
business to be done by -the , railroads.
Still there can be no doubt that the com
pletion of the enlarged canal within the
next two years will make the competition
with the rail carrying companies keener
than ever,; and probably it will oblige
them to concede further reductions in
rates to meet the offerings by water car
riers during the summer months of the
Will Fat on Hosts.
W, W. Union-Journal.
General Manaerer C B. Writrht. nf t.hi
O. & W. T., lines, while talking with a
Union-Journal man on Saturday relative
to the work around to be commenced, by
the state of Oregon in the construction
of a portage railroad about the Cascades,
and in answer to questions said that he
believed the proposed poi tage railroad
would undoubtedly result in considera
ble good to the people of the Inland
Ji.mpire, directly to the grain . producer,
but through him will also benefit all
classes. . Mr. Wright also felt that this
would supply his road a Portland outlet,
witnouc tne great expense ot construct
ing another railroad down the Columbia
to Portland at present. He said : "If
the state commissioners of Oretron " suc
ceed in constructing a portage railroad.
i snail extena inv road from Hunt 8
Junction to the Columbia a distance of
about two miles and shall put on
a line of steamboats and barges." In
this way the O. and W. T., will be able
to not only transport grain to Tacoma
by rail, but also to Portland or the sea
at Astoria by boat and rail.
Three hundred and four men are on
the way from Baker City to the new
Seven Devils' mining district in Idaho.
Each of them except one says he is going
to start a saloon. The exception, who
disdains wealth, - but lovert hard work,
say 8 he is going to start a newspaper.
'Walking the' plank is not the' same as
making a board walk.
THE
YOGT
SNIPES KINERSLY, Managers.
Engagement of the -
ABB IE CARRlflGTOll
' Grand Opera. '
TOE TWO PEEF0EMANGES ONLY!
Friday, Way .29th
IN BALFE'S
Jtye lose of entile.
Saturday, (Day 30th
GOMOD'S
-Elegantly Costumed.: .
Strong Cast of Principals. :
Beautiful 'Music.
SEATS NOW ON SALE.
PRICES; 60 oents, $1.00 and $1.50.
f :rt rifniiC'is romiihe-i steam
i. v. ElflW -Tferry;' between T Hood
"River and : Whitfe ' Salmoh':,' Charges
jeawjnauie. - n. vj. nvans, rrop.
A UNIQUE WOMAN'S, CLUB.
Composed or Wives and ftYot-tier It Ulm
eauot I'ructle&l uevtiou. r
The "Bride, Wife' and Mothers' .iclub,"
composed of young :tnatroas.and mother,
-meets on Wednesday afternoons" at the fa
mous Working Girls!' club house in Thirty
eighth street, and it is in a sense an out
growth of this very proline club. . Some of
the members of the girls' society graduated
into wifehood, and. forfeiting thus the
privileges of the girls' club, they entreated
Miss Dodge to organize a special branch
for wivea.- Once, the - organization . was
formed and its officers elected, the mem
bers invited in their friends and relatives,
until now there is a society of about thirty
members, with Mrs. James M. Canning
ham as president and Mrs. Benjamin Mor
rison as treasurer.
Here are some of the subjects: "Choosing
and Furnishing a Home," "Best and Easi
est Way of Keeping House," "House Clean
ing and Its Aid," "How to Dress, Amuse
and Train Children," "Horf to Make a
Home Pleasant for Both Husband and
Children," and "How to Be Neighborly
Without Being Oossipy." A woman phy
siciau has been hired to talk on "Babies
and Their Needs," "Emergencies and How
to Meet Them," "The Medicine Box and
and Its Uses." A trained narse has given
practical lessons in the care of the sick,
the making of beds for invalids, the ban
daging of simple wounds that are not se
rious enough to need the doctor's atten
tion, and the preparation nf food for the I
sick. A professional cook has instructed
them iu the mysteries of her art, from
marketing to dessert. A dressmaker una
taught them how to cut children's clothes,
and at the lust meeting a kindergarten
teacher was showing them simple ways
of amusing the little ones.
This club is in no sense a charity, bat, on
the contrary, is self supporting, self gov
erning aud co-operative, and meets the ex
penses of all its professional teachers; and
the best thing about it I have not told yet.
It is not a papa-rock-the-cradle-for-mama's-gone-to-her-club
affair at all, for mamma
takes takes the baby with her, and a com
mittee of ladies take charge of it for her in
one of the - big sunny rooms of the club
house while she gives her entire attention
to the discussion of the day.
Miss Dodge helped -organize the club.
but she is neither an officer nor a member, I
and says the only reason she is allowed to
come at all is because she makes herself
useful. It, is she who thinks to put the
practical quescious that the mothers them- j
selves haven't quite courage to ask to the !
teacher: "What would you do with a child
that kicks and screams?" "Do .you believe
in breaking a child's will?" and "How do
you manage a child when he won't eat his
breakfast?" and perhaps it may interest
mothers not fortunate enongb to belong to
such a -nice club to hear what the. sweet
faced teacher said. ....... .
"When a child kicks and screams,"' she
answered, ''because he can't have the look
ing glass, I should go away and leave him
alone to kick his ugliness out. He wants
you. to punish him, to war with him, to
fuss over him. He is full of fight, and
wants some one to fight with him. ' .Leave
him entirely alone, and he won't kick long
wita no one to see mm. - idea when be is j
' "T 1' " " ' ' " "
don't punish him in the time of it, and,
above all, never give him the looking glass
or ! anything .else he is kicking for. I do
not,' -believe in breaking a child's will', and
1 do not believe it is ever. done. Mothers
that succeed after a battle royal in making
a child give apt haven't broken his will at
all, when be yields, but just exhausted him
physically, and he gives up because he is
tired out. I believe when a child gets into
such a condition hie is 'insane for the time,
and not at all responsible for what he does.
I would treat him as I would a balky horse.
You put dirt in the horse's ear, and he is so
engaged in getting it ont he forgets all about
his determination not to go on, and trots
along. If it is, for instance, a toy that the
great battle is over,' because the child re
fuses to pick it Up, take him away from it,
give him something else to do until he for
gets it, and then ask him to come and help
you pick up the room for papa; or play he
is the garbage man, and must pick up all
the toys, and he will pick it up without
thinking much about it. Bnt remember.
do not pick it up yourself if it stays thereH
two days, or yon spoil the child." New
York Sun. '
. M.pre About Aluminum. .,
An indifferent observer might be led to
think that such is the case. ' Many people
have apparently persuaded themselves that
the man of the Twentieth century will not
,only discard every other motive power bnt
that of electricity for all the purposes of
life, but that one material likewise will
serve him for every use that his build
ings, engines, ships, vehicles and utensils,
if not his clothing, will all be of aluminum.
But it will be found, as in many similar
cases, that the popular estimate of the
capabilities of the metal is formed without
strict inquiry as to its limitations.
That it has great utility is not to be dia
"puted, but thus far aluminum bronzecon
sisting of ninety parts copper and ten parts
aluminum, has been found of more prac
tical value relative to its cost, and it has
been further ascertained that a very slight
addition of copper greatly increases the
tensile strength of the alloy, with but
trifling increase of the weight.
Meanwhile, we are almost daily informed
of new methods of extracting aluminum
from clay, at such reduced expense that if
the calculations of the inventors are real
ized, it ought speeailyto become a cheap
and common instead of a rare and costly
metaL It fs still quoted at about (1.60 per
pound, but a leading producer of aluminum
recently made public a very close' and de
tailed estimate, showing that even in 'the
present state of the art, the actual first
cost of the metal, if the business were con
ducted on a sufficiently large scale, might
be brought as low as twenty cents per
pound.1 Mechanical News.
, M; . ImproTad Biojrel Treadle.
A bicycle treadle has been designed to
lighten the labor of running' a machine,
-and especially to facilitate the work of hill
climbing. The treadle increased the lever
age on the crank arms od the downward
stroke, .a point which. the bicyclist will not
be slow to appreciate. The operator is also
by this arrangement enabled to press down
ward with' greater force apon the forward
outer footrest, the leverage being increased
by the di&tanee from .the crank spindle to
the outer footrest bar. . By this improve
ment the rider can more easily overcome a
dead center, and should the . pedal be acci
dentally dropped its increased length facili
tates its recovery. New York Commercial
Advertiser.
i - ... -Off on Ilia Data. .'
',.1JL man in Covington, Ky., haa just paid
a fine of fifteen dollars for firing a. small
cannon on the 7th of April in honor of the
anniversary of George Washington. ;He"
bad forgotten the. date, but the court held
that a prudeut uian would have chalked it
..l.V. .. i .. .1 . . 1. 2 .4-1. tl i
oown-'OB Mewooasnea-tioor- aav-numed Kt ac - - , gs i ' . '
his powder at the properi1ce-r-i)ejeejtteria.I Ting and OUScLrUng
Press.
S. L. YOUNG,
ISaccuMor to B. KICK.
-DEALER IX
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
Jewelry, Diamonds,
SILVERWARE, :-: ETC.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
165 Second St.. The Dalles, Or.
W. E. GARRETSON.
Je
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SOLE AGENT FIIK THE
All Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order.
138 Second St., The Dalle. Or.
-FOR-
Carpels ag Furniture,
CO TO
PRINZ & NITSCHKE,
And be Satisfied as to
QUALITY AND PRICES.
R. B. Hoob,
Horses Bought and Sold on
Commission and Money
Advanced on Horses
left For Sale.
JFFICE 0F-
The Dalles and Goldendale Stage Line.
Stage Leaves The Dalles every morning
at 7:30 and Goldendale at 7:30. All
freight must be left at R. B.
Hood's office the evening
before. " .
R. B. HOOD, Proprietor.
1 ; , ;
COLUMBIA
Qapdy paetory,
W. S. CRAM, Proprietor.
(Successor to Cram & Corson.)
Manufacturer of the finest French and
Home Made
IE S
East of Portland.
-DEALER IN-
uts, Cigars and Tobacco,
Can furnish any of these goods at Wholesale
or Retail
WFESH -f iOYSTEfS&'
'- la Every Style. .
104 Second Street, The Dalles, Or.
John Pashek,
Third Street, Opera Block.
' Madison's Latest System;
Used in catting garments,' -and -a fit
goararrtteed each time..; :' , . . ,
Neatly and Quickly Done.
Leaaing
wele
-- I
Livery
JllBrcIi ant Tailor
The Dalles Mercantile Go.,
X. i Successors' to BROOKS. & BEERS, Dealers in
Staple
Gents' Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps,
Groceries, Hardware,
Provisions, Flour, Bacon,
HAY, GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Of all Kinds at Lowest Market Rates.
Free Delivery to Boat and Curs and all parts of t lie City.
390 and 394 Second Street V
We are NOW OPENING a full line of
Black ana Colorei Henrietta Clotns, Sateens, Giilains and Calico,
and a large stock of Plain, Embroidered and Plaided
: Swiss and
in Black and White, for
-ALSO A FULL
Jflen's and Boy's Spring and Summer- Clothing, Neekmear' and HosieFV.
Over Sliirta. TT--. .i, --. J
A Splendid Line of
lir . .11 . . . . ,
iV. Tv- ""r"""" Juiieu ana onnaren's Shoes and to
the big line of Men's and Boy's Boots and Shoes and Slippers, and plenty of other
Goods to be sold at prices to suit the times. J
' H.SOLOMON,
Next Door to The Dalies National Bank.
NEW FIRM!
oseoe
-DEALERS IN-
. STAPLE.' AND
Canned Goods, Preserves, Pickles, Etc
Country Produce Bought and Sold.
Goods delivered Free to any part of the City.
Masonic Block, Corner Third 'and
JAMES WHITE,
Haa Opened a
Xiunolx Ooimter,
In Connection With his Fruit Stand
,(j and Will Serve
Hot Coffee, Ham Sandwich, Pigs' Feet,
and Fresh Oysters.
Convenient to the Passenger
Depot.
On Second St., near corner of Madison.
'. ; i Also a
Branch Bakery, California
Orange Cider, and the
Best Apple Cider. .
If you want a good lunch, give me acall.
Open all Night
The Ladies' Tailor
School of Dress Cutting
Mrs. Brown's Dressmaking Parlors,
Oor. Fourth and Union Sts.,
The Dalles, Or.
Each scholar can bring in her own
dress and is taught to cut, baste and fin
ish complete.
They are also taught to cut the seam
less waist, dartless basque, French bias
darts and most every form of sleeve.
VIn the dressmaking department I
keep only competent help.
Dress Cutting a Specialty.
Phil Wiilig,
124 UNION ST., THE DALLES, OR.
: Keeps on hand a full line of
MEN'S AND YOUTH'S
Ready - Made Clothing.
Pants and Suits
MADE TO ORDER
On Reasonable Terms.
'Call and see my Goods before
Durchasing. elsewhere. '
REMOVAL.
H. Glenn has l emoved his
office and the office of the
Electric Light Co.. to, 72
Washington. St.
and Fancy Dry Goods,
Nansooks:
Ladies' and Misses' wear.
x
LINE OF-
x
Felt and Straw Hats.
. - '
NEW STORE '
& Gibons,
.' FANCY V
Court Streets, The Dalles, Oregon.
J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO.
Real Estate and
Abstracts of. and Information Concern
ing Land Titles on Short Notice.
Land for Sale and Houses to Rent
Parties Looking for Homes in
COUNTRY OR CITY,
OB IN SEARCH OF
Bu0iiB0g Locations,
Should Call on or Write to us. '
Agents for a Full Line of
Leading Fire Insurance Companies,
And Will Write Insurance for
on all
DESIEABLE EISKS.
Correspondence Solicited. All Letters
Promptly Answered. Call on or
Address,
J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO.
Opera House Block, The Dalles, Or.
C. N. THORNBCRY.' T. A. HUDSON.
Late Kec. 0. S. Land Office. . Notary Public
1iPiY&IIUDS0)(,
MS 8 abd 9 LAND OFFICE BCLLDINS,'
' I'ontofllcn Box 32B, .
THE DALLES, OR.
pilings, Contests,
And all other Easiness in the U. S. Land Office
frompuy Attended to. r
' We have, ordered Blanks, for Filings,
Entries .and the. purchase of Kailroad
Lands under the recent Forfeiture Act,
which we will have, and advise the pub
lic at the earliest date when such entries
can be made. Look for , advertisement
in tnin noruir
' Thornburv & HiftfSon. .
$500 Reward!
We will pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, v
digestion. Constipation or -Costiveness we cannoft
cure with. West's Vegetable Liver Pills, when the
directions ate strictly complied with. They are
purely vegetable, and never fail to give satisfac
tion. Sugar Coated. -, Large boxes containing 80
Pills, 26 cents. Beware of eonnterfelts and imi
tations. The genuine manufactured only by
THE JOHN -CW.FST; COMPANY, CHIGAGO.
ILLINOIS. : ... c
BLAOLET HOUGHTON,
Prescription Druggists,
178 Second St. The Dalle, Or.