The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
THE DALLES
OREGON.
Entered at the Postoffiee at The Dalles, Oregon,
a second-class matter.
STATK OFFICIALS.
Governoi S. Pennoyer
Secretary of State G. W. McBride
Treasurer Phillirj Metschan
Supt. of Public Instruction E. B. McElroy
enatnn 4 J. N. Dolph
enators Ij H Mitchell
'jomrressman B. Hermann
8tate Printer Frank Baker
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge. C. N.-Thorabury
enenn u. l. vmiea
Clerk J. B. Crossen
Treasurer Geo. Ruch
Commissioners J SLkSfd
Assessor .' John E. Barnett
Surveyor E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Troy Shelley
Coroner William Michell
The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Despatches. '
KILLED OF ITS OWN WEIGHT.
A meeting was held - in Portland a
short time ago at which, with a great
flourish of trumpets it was proposed to
raise two million dollars for the opening
of the Columbia. Two million dollars is
a whole lot of money and very naturally
when those who insisted most on not a
cent less than two million dollars came
to their sober second thoughts they made
up their minds to do nothing. That
two millions killed the whole business.
Half a million judiciously used would
have given immense relief. A whole
million could possibly have been raised
if it were found needed, but two
millions! the very magnitude of the
sum killed the whole scheme and from
that day to this we have not heard a
single voice lifted in its advocacy. On
Wednesday last a meeting was held in
Portland to devise ways and means for
raising a sum of money for making a
suitable exhibit at the World's Fair. A
discussion arose over the amount to be
raised. Some were in favor of $100,000
but mayor De Lashinut favored $50,000,
and, claiming that it was three times
harder to raise $100,000 than it was to
raise $50,000 called .attention to the elo
quence displayed at the waterway meet
ing when it was proposed to raise two
millions and insisted . that fixing the
amount at that figure "killed the whole
business." So the whole two million
business is dead just as we expected it
would be ; and still we are not without
hope that the company formed at The
Dalles, the other day without any flour
ish of trumpets may not only solve the
problem of a'n open river but do more Ijo
build up The Dalles than the company
that was organized by the waterway
convention and died prematurely of a
plethora of capital made out of wind.
ARE WE ALONE RIGHT t
When the principal nations of Europe,
for the convenience of international ex
change fixed the price of silver at fifteen
and a. half ounces of silver to one of gold
they did so because that was, as nearly
as possible, the bullion value of silver.
Since then, however, while the value of
gold has remained stationary, the vast
outputs of the silver mines of the world
combined with improved methods of re
ducing the ore have lowered the price of
silver from $1.33 an ounce in 1872 to 93
cents at a later period. It is a fact that,
whether right or wrong in doing so, all
the countries of Europe are trying hard
to escape from silver. France, Belgium,
Italy, Switzerland and Greece, Norway,
Sweden and Denmark have ' all closed
their mints to the coinage of legal ten
der silver. Holland has practically done
the same thing, so has Austria, Hun
gary and Russia. The United States
alone, of the great commercial.nations of
the world is plunging deeper into silver
coinage. These are facts of history and
not theories. It is, of course; possible
that all these nations are wrong and
that the tTJnited States alone is right.
It is also possible that the "gold bugs,"
so called, may have manipulated silver
in these European countries to their
own advantage; but prima-facie, it is
just as likely that the countries . of
Europe are right in shutting down on
silver coinage, under existing conditions
as' that the United States is alone right
in opening her mints, and by parity of
reasoning it is just as likely that the
"silver bugs" of the United States are
working the present silver agitation for
their own advantage as that all the
great commercial nations of Europe- are
wrong.
The Sentinel's View.
We believe an open river to The
Dalles will be a benefit to the farmers
living within reach of that place and we
further believe that the owners of the
new boat expect and should receive the
patronage of such farmers, but when we
consider that Klickitat county extends
nearly one hundred miles above The
Dalles we can see at a glance that it is
impossible for all farmers living in this
country to haul their grain there. What
we lire working for is to procure boats to
haul wheat from Columbus and stations
above the river to Pasco, where( provided
reasonable terms cannot'be made with
the U. P.,) it can be shipped by way of
the N. P. to market. The management
of the N. P. is at present taking steps to
reduce rates on these lines so that ship-
pers and farmers can ship to market
and have something left, but the U. P.
is holding on lika grim death as if deter
mined to squeeze the last bit of life out
of the country adjacent to it .rGcldendale
Sentinel.
It is time for the cranberry crops to
fail when the peach crop failsto fail.
HINTS FROM A BURGLAR.
AN INTERVIEW WITH A MAN "WHO
DOES HOUSEBREAKING.
He Calmly Tells the Man Who Shot at
Him Why He Did Not Fire In Be tarn.
"Won't Try to Catch a Hun;lr"-How
They Work In Gang In Robbing a House.
Some time ago the bouse of Henry
Kahn. on Home avenue, was entered by
burglars. Mr. Kahn, lying in bed, with
a bullseye flashing in his face, fired two
shots at the visitors, who left the prem
ises without carrying anything with
them. "I read in the papers of the cap
ture of a gang of burglars." remarked
Mr. Kahn, "and concluded to pay a visit
to the jail and see if my burglars were
there. Jailer F.mmett received me
graciously, and a boy behind the bars
took me among the prisoners. In one of
the cells a little game of cards was go
ing on, in which the participants seemed
deeply interested. A fine looking man
was near by, watching it. The boy
whispered me that he was Horton, the
burglar, the man I was looking for.
"Do you think you ever saw me be
fore?" I asked him.
Tdon't remember," was the answer.
"I live on Home avenue." I suggested.
"Oh," said he, with some appearance
of interest. "Tour name is Kahn. - Yes.
I paid you a visit the other evening."
"You left rather suddenly."
"Oh, no; we left quite leisurely. There
was no hurry. You see we were some
what mistaken about your place. We
bad been told that we might pick up
$5,000 or $6,000 in good stuff jewelry,
and perhaps some money. It was worth
going after and taking some unusual
chances to get."
Mr. Kahn explained to the reporter
that the commonplace, businesslike man
ner of the burglar was incomparable and
altogether fascinating. He asked him
how they went about the job.
HOW HE PROCEEDED.
"In the first place," said Horton, "1
stationed a man at the door of your
sleeping rooms, and that man never left
the door from the time we entered the
house until we went away. One man
was .stationed below and another
across the street four of us, you see. 1
first went into the room where a lady
and a little girl were sleeping, but didn't
arouse them. Then I took a look at the
servant girl, but didn't wake her. When
I came in the hall again the man at your
door said he had heard a whispering in
side and that there had been a signal
from the outside that somebody in . the
house was up.
"When I was told this 1 went to your
door and lay down and listened. I lay
there fifteen minutes, but didn't hear
anything. I finally decided to go into
your room. I had looked over the house
and thought the valuables must be in
your room, as they were not elsewhere.
I turned the knob, put in the light and
then you fired."
Mr. Kahn asked why he didn't leave
then, and not wait for a second shot.
"Oh," said the burglar coolly, "1 had
no occasion for leaving. We felt per
fectly secure. I sat down in the hall
thinking you might come out I had
two guns heavier than yours, and I hesi
tated for some time whether or not to
give you a slug any way."
Mr. Kahn remarked to him that if he
had come into the room he might not
have had everything his own way. '
"I beg your pardon," said the burglar,
"neither myself nor any expert burglar
with a dark lantern need have any fears
from pistol shots. The lantern properly
flashed in one's face disturbs one so he
doesn't know where he is shooting. I
was in no danger, and you were. I only
left because 1 thought it best to avoid
serious trouble, and so when you fired
your second shot we went away."
POINTS FROM A. BURGLAR.
Mr. Kahn remarked that a man of his
courage and appearance a fine looking
man, with good address, who could
make a success at almost Anything
ought to be in some other business.
"Oh," said the burglar. "I have always
been a successful business man. I was
a lawyer for some . time, with a good
practice, but 1 became involved in a lit
tle affair that withdrew me from prac
tice. Then I took up burglary. It is a
fascinating profession, and in it 1 have
had my full share of success." He said
this with his face turned squarely toward
the questioner. He has a high forehead,
a sincere and honest expression of coun
tenance, blue eyes, wavy, iron gray hair
and fine physique. He is about forty-five
years old. Horton then went on to give
advice as to the way in- which people
should act when called upon l-y burglars.
"Make a noise," he said; "as much noise
as possible when yon can. Don't try to
catch a burglar. A burglar who knows
his business is never taken while at
work always after the job is done, and
he is trying to conceal or dispose of his
swag."
During the conversation he said that
he alone had gone through the safe of E.
Rauh, of South Pennsylvania street.
He was told that he had overlooked "a
sleeper," something of value he might
easily have taken in this case diamond
earrings worth $700 that were in an en
velope that be had thrown aside with
other papers.
"I beg your pardon,? said the burglar,
"I was at the job three hours. I didn't
overlook anything. I went through
everything with great care, and there
was no such 'sleeper' as you mention. 1
didnt want to destroy the papers that
would have done me no good, and would
have given Mr. Rauh unnecessary trou
ble. I take pride in my profession and
do my work thoroughly. 1 am pretty
sure I didn't overlook anything in that
job." Indianapolis Journal.
What Woman Suffrage Would Do.
One of my weightiest reasons for be
lieving in woman suffrage is that 1 thinl
it would be the surest means of securing
for women ; the simple justice of equdl
pay for equal work. Facts show that
voters alone have their interests properly
guarded. Mary L. Booth. .
Bis Maiden Effort. '
The big family of railroad men, brok
ers and lawmakers who take their even
ing relaxation at the Windsor hotel are
enjoying a story from General Schuyler
Hamilton. It comes from the legisla
tive halls of a western state, where an
ambitious member attempted his maiden
speech. He had written out his remarks,
which began, "There is one thing I can
not see," and reached the Capitol on the
eventful day set for its delivery, confi
dent that the manuscript reposed safely
in an inside pocket
Getting the speaker's eye, the new
member began. "There is one thing. Mr.
Speaker, that I cannot see," meanwhile
diving into his coat for the speech. ' It
was not where he expected to find it,
but fearing to lose bis chance, and still
confident that it would turn up, his
hands flew around to the pockets of his
coat tails, and he continued. "I say,, Mr.
SDeaker. that there is one thinor I mnnnt
see." The precious paper was still elu-'f
sive and the member began to plunge
through his pockets in a desperate hunt
for the speech. His associates saw his
plight and became interested.
"I repeat, Mr. Speaker." he blustered,
'that there is one thing 1 cannot see."
By this time the assembly was snicker
ing. The speech could riot be found and
the speaker was stumped. He took his
seat, red and- perspiring, with a general
guffaw to add to his discomfort Then
rose the wag of the assembly.
"Mr. Speaker." he said, "the honora
ble gentleman from Winona informs me
that there is one thing he cannot see.
There is also one thing I cannot see, but
which every other member can see. and
that is the back of my neck."
The member from Winona has indefi
nitely postponed his maiden effort
New York Times.
Monkeys as Coin Testers.
It is said that the great ape of Siam is
in great request among the Siamese mer
chants as cashiers 'in their counting
houses. . Vast quantities of base coins
are known to be in circulation in "Siam,
and, according to advices from that
scorched up little oriental kingdom, no
'living human can discriminate between
the gooJl and bad coinage with as much
acuracy as these apes. These monkey
cashiers possess the faculty of distin
guishing the rude Siamese counterfeits
in such an extraordinary degree that no
trained banker can compete with them
in their unique avocation.
In plying his trade the ape cashier
meditatively put each coin presented to
him in his mouth and tests it with grave
deliberation. From two to five seconds
is all the time this intelligent T"rnl re
quires in making up his decision. If the
coin is all right it is carefully deposited
in the proper receptacle: if base it is
thrown violently to the floor, while the
coin tester makes known his' displeasure
at being presented with the counterfeit
By giving vent to much angry chatter
ing. St Louis Republic.
Couldn't Dance.
One of our northern friends who has
been traveling in the south found him
self at a railroad station at which quite
a crowd of negro boys' were gathered.
Some of the passengers amused them
selves by tossing nickels out among the
crowd to see the urchins scramble for
,them. One strong fellow managed to
get the lion's share of the contributions;
using bis superior skill and muscular
power to good advantage and imposing
upon the weaker and more awkward.
With his mouth, which answered the
purpose of a pocketbook, full of coin
obtained thus by hauling, pulling and
shoving, he was invited to dance for the
delectation of the, company, whereupon
he unhesitatingly declared that it was
impossible, for, as he said, 'Tse got re
ligion." That was where he drew the
line. He could pound and shove and
misuse his superior strength to obtain,
money from bis weaker companions, but
he couldn't dance. Richmond Religions
Herald. - ,
To Core Corpulency.
To open the sewerage system of the
body and expel the waste matters which
have accumulated is of the first impor
tance in the treatment of corpulence.
Hot water and exercise will largely do
this. That the overworked digestive or
gans may be relieved 'the quantity of
food should be the smallest possible con
sistent with strength. Foods which bur
den digestion or favor the production of
fat should be excluded from the diet
Every corpulent person who observes
these simple rules will soon find himself
growing lighter in weight and his gen
eral health improving, physical as well
as mental. His gain will correspond to
the degree of faithfulness with which he
adheres to this regimen. . And once he is
back to near the standard of weight he
will need no urging to ever afterward
obstruct threatening corpulency. Bos
ton Herald.
We've AU Been There.
"No," said Fogg, "it's no use for me
to go to concerts. I went once, and liked
it well enough too: but great guns!
when I took up next morning's paper 1
was flabbergasted. It told of rambles in
bosky dells, slumbrous musings over the
dimpled waters of the gurgling brook,
the soughing of summer breezes, the
roar and rush of the winter's storm, the
merry singing of birds, the frolic kings of
lambs, the daisy piled fields, the lovers'
soft glances, and and in fact half a hun
dred other things that I didn't see or
hear when that fellow was fiddling at the
concert It made me so ashamed of my
self that all these things were going on
right in front of me and I not know it
that I just made up my mind that con
certs weren't in my line." Boston Tran
script '
Miss Louise Imogene Guiney, daugh
ter of the late General P. R. Guiney. ha
been invited to read an original poem at
the Sherman memorial meeting in Bos
ton, June 4. General Hawley will de
liver the oration.
The Esquimau dog will eat almost any
of the dried fruits. The sour or acid
fruits, as the orange, lemon, lime, shad
dock, etc, as well as the sour plums and
the bitter olives, are rarely eaten
S. L. YOUNG,
Successor to E. KRCK.i
-DEALER IN-
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
Jewelry, Diamonds, ;
SIIiVERWflHE, :-: ETC.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry
Repaired and Warranted.
165 Secontl St.. The Dalles. Or.
The Dalles
GigaF : Factory,
ETBST-STEEET.
FACTORY NO. 105.
CWCX ADGof the Best Brands
WA x AVk manufactured, and
orders from all parts of the country filled
on the shortest notice.
The reputation of THE DALLES CI
GAR has become firriily established, and
the demand for the home Tnnniifaxfnnu)
article is increasing every day.
A. ULRICH & SON.
A NEW
PRINZ & NITSCHKE.
to our Furniture and Carpet business a
complete undertaking. Establishment,
" v " wx iva niiu
the Undertakers' Trust our prices will
ue iuw accordingly.
xvememoer our place on Second street,
next to Moody's bank.
R. B. Hood,
Livery, Feed and Sale
Horses Bought and Sold on
Commission and Money
Advanced on Horses -'
left For Sale.
OFFICE OF-
a
The Dalles and Goldendale Stage Line.
outre ujBves xne uaiies 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.
I. (J. JKELEN,
DEALER IN
SCHOOL ; BOOKS,
STATIONERY,
ORGANS,
PIANOS,
WATCHES,
JEWELRY.
Cor. Third and Washington Sts.
John Pashek,
IHenHaoj Tailor:
. Third Street, Opera Block.
Madison's Latest System,
- Used in cutting garments, and a fit
guaranteed each time.
- ." it
Repairing and Cleaning
Neatly and Quickly Done.
Undertaking Establishment !
Removal
41'
H
Herbrin
DKY GOODS STOKE
Has removed to 177 Second street (French's Block) nearly
opposite his former stand, whereTiewlir te pleased 'to see
his former customers and friends. ; lie carries now a much
larger stock than before and -every Department is filled
with the Latest Novelties of the Season.
The Dalles Mercantile Co.,
Successors to BROOKS & BEERS, Dealers In
General Merchandise,
Staple and Fancy Dry Goods,
Gents Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc. . :
Groceries, Hardware,
Provisions; Flour, Bacon,
. IT AT (TRAT1V Aivrn TrYr-Tirr
Of all Kinds at Lowest Market Rates.
Free Delivery to Boat and Curs and all parts of tlie City..
' 39Q and 394 Second Street . . . . '
JAMES WHITE,
Has Opened a
Lunoli Counter,
In Connection With his Fruit Stand
and Will Serve
Hot Coffee, Ham Sandwich, Pigs' Feet,
and Fresh Oysters.
Convenient to the Passenger
Depot. " "s ";.
On Second St., near corner of Madison.
Also a '
Branch Bakery, California
Orange Cider, and the
Best Apple Cider.
If you want a good lunch, give me a call.
. Open all Night '
COLUMBIA
Qapdy :-: paetory,
W. S. CRAM, Proprietor.
(Successor to Cram & Corson.)
Manufacturer of the finest French and '
. Home Made
OJIST DI B S,
East of Portland.
-DEALER IN-
Tropical Fruits, Nuts, Cigars and Tobacco.
Can furnish any of these goods at Wholesale
or Retail
In Every Style.
104 Second Street, The Dalles, Or.
C. N. THORNBURY, T..A. HUD80N,
Late Rec. U. 8. Land Office. Notary Public
THORNBURY & HUDSON,
ROOMS 8 and 9 LAND OFFICE BUILDING,
Postoffiee Box 825,
THE DALLES, OR.
Filings, Contests,
And all other Easiness in the U. S. Land Office
. Promptly Attended to.
We have ordered Blanks for Filings,
Entries and the purchase of Railroad
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 this paper.
Thornburv & Hudson.
Wood Dealers Attention !
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED
at my office In The Dalles, nntil Monday,
July 6th, at 7:80 j. m., for 53 cords of good, dry
yak wood and 15 cords of good, dry, fir wood to
be delivered during the month of July at the
several school houses In School District No. 12,
Wasco county ,-Oregon.
Bv order of the directors.
J. M. HUNTINGTON,
Jn5-12 School Clerk.
$20 REWARD.
WILL BE PAii FOR ANY INFORMATION
leading to the conviction of parties cutting
he ropes or in any way interfering with the
wires, poles or lamps of Ths Electbic Light
Co. I H. GLENN.
Manager
Notice
J, M. HUNTINGTON & CO.
Abstracters,
Heal Estate and
lnsaanee Agents.
Abstracts of, and Information Concern
ing Land Titles on Short Notice.
Land for Sale and Houses to Rent
Parties Looking for Homes in
COUNTRY OR CITY,
OR. IN SEARCH OF
Bngirie$ Locations,
Should Call on or Write to us. 4
Agents for a Full Line of
Leaiini Fire Insurance Companies,
And Will Write Insurance for
on all
DESIRABLE RISKS.
Correspondence Solicited. All Letters
Promptly Answered. Call on or
Address,
J. M. HUNTINGTON & CO.
Opera House Block, The Dalles, Or.
Phil Willig,
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
Durcha8ing elsewhere.
REMOVAL.
H. Glenn has lemoved his
office and the office of the
Electric Light Co. to 72f
wasningtoc St.
$500 Reward!
" We will pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, In
digestion, Constipation or Costiveness we cannot
cure with West's Vegetable Liver Pills, when the
directions are strictly complied with. They are
purely vegetable, and never fail to give satisfac
tion. Sugar Coated. Large boxes containing 80
Pills, 25 cents. Beware of counterfeits and imi
tations. The genuine manufactured only by
THE JOHN C. WF8T COMPANY, CHIGAGO,
ILLINOIS. V
BLAKKLET & HOUGHTON,
Prescription Druggists,
175 Second St. The Dalles, Or.
Steam Ferry.
f f "CfllAc now running a steam
t, V. Ell xiflD Ferry between Hood
River and White Salmon. Charges
easonable. R. O. Evans, Prop.