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THE DALLES, OREGON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1891.
NO. 71.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
VM. SAUNDERS Arch Aect. Plans and
specifications furnished for dwellinpH,
lurches, business blocks, schools. and factories,
targes moderate, satisfaction euaranteed. Of
e over French's bunk, The Dalles, Oregon.
rvR. J. SUTHERLAND Fellow of Trinity
Vf Medical College, and member of the Col-
rool l'hysicians and Surgeons, Ontario, Phy-
jcian and Surgeon. Office; rooms 3 and 4 Cbap-
an diock. jtesiaence; juoge inoniDury s eec
id street. Office hours; 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4
id 7 to 8 p. m.
DR. O. D. DOANE physician and sna
geon. Office: rooms 6 and 6 Chapman
lock. Residence over McFarlnnd & French's
ore. Office hours 9 to 12 A. M., 2 to 5 and 7 to
P.M. '
VS. BENNETT, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW. Of
. flee In Schauno's building, up .stairs. The
alles, Oregon.
6IDDAI.L Dentist. Gas siven for the
ttalnless extraction of teeth. xtu tenth
bt on Sowed aluminum plate. Rooms: Sign of
uuiuen oolu, eecona Btreei.
R. THOMPSON Attorney-at-i,a-w. Office
in Onera House Block. W&Hhinirtnn Rtnwt
'he Dalles, Oregon '
F. F. MAYS. B. S. HUNTINGTON. H. 8. WILSON.
Jf AY8, HUNTINGTON & WILSON Attor
iX NBYs-AT-iAW. Offices, French's block over
Irst National Bank, The Dalles, Oregon. -
I.B.DUrUB. GEO. W ATKINS.' FRANK MKNEFKE.
TTFUR, W ATKINS fc MENEFEE ATTOB-
Mnbys-at-law Room- No. 48, over Post
ce Building, Entrance on Washington Street
) Dalles, Oregon.
WH. WILSON Attorney-at-law Rooms
- R9 and .S3. Kpw Wxrt Ulralr. Kmnnil Rtivwt.
Jl'he Dalles, Oregon.
SJ1IPES & R1WLI
polesale and Retail Draiists.
-DEALERS IN-
Imported, Key West and Domestic
ciGLA-IRyS.
PAINT
Now ia the time to paint your house
aad if you wish to get the best quality
thI a fine color use the
Sherwin, Williams Co.'s Paint
For those wishing ts see the quality
and color of the above paint we call their
attention to the residence of 8. L.Brooks,
Judge Bennett, Smith French' and others
painted by Paul Kreft.
Snipes & Kinersly are agents for the
above paint for The Dalles. Or.
COLUMBIA
GANDY FACTORY
W. S. CRAM, Proprietor.
(Successor to Cram & Corson.) '
Manufacturer of the finest French and
Home Made
CAITDIBS
East of Portland.
DEALER IN-
Tropical Fruits, Nats, Cigars and Tobacco. !
Can furnish any of these goods at Wholesalo
or Retail
SFHESH OVSTES-I
N In Brery Style.
104 Second Street. The Dalles. Or.
Office Cop. 3d and Union Sts.
Oakland Fir on Hand.
Orders Filled Promptly.
Nicholas & Fisher,
BARBER SHOP.
Hot and Cold Baths!
mm & BEJITOII
CORD WOOD
JUST RECEIVED!
-lOO PIECES OF-
AliLi SILiK RIBBON
Which wo will Sell at.the
1
2
. For all
THIS WILL ONLY LAST FOR A FEW DAYS, AS IT IS
A RARE BARGAIN. " . .
jUCFflUD
Worth
Washington
SITUATED AT THE HEAD OF NAVIGATION.
Destined to be the Best
Manufacturing Center in
the Inland Empire.
For Further Information Call at the Offrce of
Interstate Investment Go.,
0. D. TAYLOR, THE DALLES 72 WASHINGTON ST., PORTLAND
The Opeta
No. 11.6 Washington Street,
MEALS at ALL HOURS
Handsomely Furnished Rooms to Rent by the . '
Day, Week or Month.
Finest Sample Rooms for Commercial Men..
' Special Rates to Commercial Men.
WILL, S. GRAHAM,
W. E. GARRETSON,
Leaiyi Jeweler.
80LE AGENT FOB THE
"'--''---riif-ir"" -
All Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to Order.
138 Second St., The Dalle, Or. ,
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REMOVAL.
H. Glenn has removed his
office and the office of the
Electric Light Co. to 72
Washington St.
Extreme Low Price of
GENTS
Widths.
FBEtlGH.
Washington
Best Selling Property of
the Season in the North
west. festautfant,
of the DAY or NIQHT.
PROPRIETOR.
1 D. P. Thompsok J. S. Bchenck, ' H. M.
jrresiumit. v loenrresiaenx. (jasiucr.
First national BanL
THE DALLES. -
OREGON
A General Banking Business transacted
Deposits received, subject to Sight
Draft or Check.
Collections made aud proceeds promptly
remitted on day of collection.
Sighfand. Telegraphic Exchange sold on
. New York, San Francisco and Port
land. DIRECTORS.
D. P. Thompson. Jno. S. Schenck.
T. W. Spabks. Geo. A. Liebk.
. H. M. Beam,.
FRENCH 8t CO.,
BANKERS.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
Letters of Credit issued available in the
Eastern States.
- Sight Exchange and Telegraphic
Transfers sold on New York, Chicago, St.
Louis, San Francisco, Portland Oregon,
Seattle Wash., and various points in Or
egon and Washington.
Collections made at all points on fav
orable term.
Dalles
A SWINDLING tAUSDRTKAN.
He Is Arrested fur Obtaining Money on
False Representations.
j Olympia, Wash.. Sept. 6. J. S. Moul
throp, a laundryman here, who has been
advertising in Seattle papers to furnish
a position at $100 per month to a party
having $200 to invest, was arrested yes
terday on complaint of .A. H. Gibson,
who had answered the advertisement,
and had been induced to part with $200
on false representations made by Moul
throp as to his owcei ship of the Olympia
hotel'Jaundry.' . In default of bail, Moul
throp w8placed in charged of an officer
this afternoon, but on the pretense of de
siring to consult his attorney, he es
caped from custody. Tonight informa
tion was received that the fugitive had
been seen in the vicinity of Tenino, go
ing south, and a sheriff has gone in- pur
suit. Moulthrop received sixty applica
tions in answer to his advertisement,
and a number of men from Seattle and
other points came here searching for the
position advertised.
Captain J. J; Gilbert, of the United
States coast survey , will go to Port Town
send Monday by direction of the habor
line commission, to survey the harbor
there.
YKttY COLDLY KKCEIVKD.
The American Champion Slogger Not a
Success in Australia. ,
San Fkancisco, Sept. 6. The John L.
Sullivan combination has been a dismal
failure in ' Australia. . Night after night
John has had to" play to an array of
empty benches, and when the Mariposa
left the members of the troops were long
ing for San Francisco, On the opening
night , all the toughs in Sydney filled
cheap seats, -but in the dress circle was
not a lady to be seen. Everywhere that
Sullivan played it was the same res
pectable people would not go to the
glay. When "the steamer left Sydney
uliivan's combination were about to
proceed to Melbourne. A number of
Americans greeted Sullivan on his arri
val in the colonies, but no reception of
note wa given him. Sullivan proceeded
to indulge in-' liquor on his arrival in
Sydney, but did not create any disturb
ance. Captain Haywood stated the sto
ries of" Sullivan's conduct on shipboard
are much exaggerated. A party of five
roughs attacked Sullivan while in Iler
Majestyjs ealoon, but the latter and a
companion promptly knocked them
down, after which the roughs escaped.
' ; Another Messiah Craze.
' Gutbeie, I. T., Sept. 6. Old Crow, a
Cheyenne . chief, who went to . Piae
Ridge agency a few weeks ago in search
of the Messiah; returned yesterday, and
is now engaged, in detailing to his breth
ren the wonderful things he saw. Old
Crow also visired Walker Lake, Nev.
He reports all Indians in this region
dancing, and declared he will return in
a week or two and iersuade Christ to
come with him. His influence with the
Indians is rapidly increasing here, and
he how has a large number of followers.
The Farmers' Alliance Win.
Pdyallup, Wash., Sept. 6. The first
farmers' victory west of the Cascades
was scored here today in the election of
Chaunccy Potter, echool director of dis
trict jfo. 3, for a ihree year term.
There were four tickets in the field for
the office, and the result was as follow-s :
Chauncey Potter, 96; S. B. Dusenberra,
77; William Shuman,55; Charles Ross,
3. William Shuman, who was on all
the tickets, was re-elected district clerk.
-Claims He is a Victim.
Chicago, Sept. 5. Abram P. Elder
and H. L. Barber, president and vice
president of the Elder Publishing com
pany, which has been closed by govern
ment officials for violating the postal
laws,' were up for preliminary hearing
today, but their attorney "not being
ready, the -ease was .continued until
Monday. Elder declares that he is the
victim of a forger, who embezzled large
sums from him, and to cover up his vil
liany caused the arrest. He denies all
the charges against him..
Bernhardt Failed to Appear.
San Fkakcisco. Sept. 6. Sarah Bern
hardt disappointed a large audience to
night by not arriving in time for the
performance. She was expected to ar
rive this afternoon from Australia on the
Mariposa, but up to 8 o'clock this even
ing the steamer had not been sighted,
and the performance was declared ofF. '
They Celebrate at St. Paul.
St. Paul, Sept. 7. Labor day was ob
served as usual today, many houses be
ing closed. There was a parade in. the
morning followed in the afternoon by a
picnic and games. . . . ' -
Ao American Arrested.. ; :
Berlin, Sept.- 7. An American
tourist, Carleton Graves, was arrested
Saturday last at Mayence on: suspicion
of being" spy has been released.
Portland - Races Commence.
Pobtland, Sept. 5.: The fall meeting
of the Portland speed association . began
this afternoon and will continue for
seven days, i - ...
. Chicago Wheat Market.
Chicago, ' Sept. '5. Close, wheat
cash, 96; December,' 1.001.00V
- Portland Wheat Market.
Portland, . Sept. 5. Wheat, Valley
155; Walla Walla 145147.
WORK OF FIRE BUGS.
They Try to Burn Down J. T. Peters'
Planing Mill Four Horses
Burned to Death.
At 3:00 O'clock this Morning Fire Was
Started in the Rear of Dun-
ham's Drug Store.
A Meeting of. Citizens Called and Com
mittees Appointed for the Protec
tion of Life and Propert3'.
-' Still another fire started last: night
at about 6 :50 o'clock in the barn of J. T.
Peters' & Co., on the river front, about
200 yards from the U. P. passenger de
pot. Among the first to observe it were
the men belonging to the Forepaugh
circus and from that moment till the fire
was hopefully conquered, these men,
tired and weary as they must have been
with their own labors, fought like heroes
to subdue the flames and save the .
threatened property.- For a time it
seemed as if the planing mill, belonging
to the same establishment, must snc
enmb to the flames and it was only by
the hardest kind of work that it was
saved. In the barn were three work
horses, a lot of hay and grain, sash ma
terial, tools, oil, etc., and every thing
went up in the flames; besides several
thousand feet of lumber,, the whole in
volving a loss of about $1500, partially
insured. The circus boys broke in the
doors of the building, which were se
curely locked, only to find ,tha't the fire
had taken' possession to such an extent
that it was impossible to reach them.
It ia impossible " to account for the
origin of the fire also. No one had been
in the building, so far as we have been
able to learn, for hours before, and if it
was the .work of an incendiary and it
was his intention to destroy all that is
left of the East End, he certainly showed
good( judgment in his selection of 'the
place to start the fire. As it was, had
the wind blown in the prevailing di
rection it would have been impossible to
have saved the planing mill, and with it
would have gone the passenger and
freight depots, the Moody warehouse,
the Curtis flouring mills, and everytning
left of Wednesday's fire in the East End.
Scarcely had the weary citizens of The
Dalles laid themselves down to snatch a
little well earned rest from labor and
anxiety, when a fourth alarm broke the
stillness of the night. It was a little
before three o'clock this morning and
this time the fire was located in the
west end, at the rear of the Michael
bach building, corner of Second and
Union. The lire started in a .large
wooden porch and . caused great excite
ment among the lodgers in the building,
nearly all of whom had been victims of
last Wednesday's fire. Charley Graham
promptly closed the iron shutters at the
back of the building and to this as well
as to the prompt action of the fire
department, assisted by the company's
hose is due to the fact that the building
is not now a mass of ruins. Again
fortune favored us with still air, and the
fire was soon- under control. The loss
this time is only trifling, but it might
have been the complete ruin of the west
end of the city and all the business
houses that are left. We do not wish to
anticipate tke results of the investaga
tion which the council proposes to make
as to the origin of this last fire, but if
the statement of Mrs. Brittain is true,
and we have no reason to doubt it, it
was certainly started by two unknown
men whom she alleges she saw, with'
her own eyes do the deed, and then in
their efforts to escape .dash past her so
closely that they almost touched her.
Mrs. Brittian had seen them three' or
four hours before the fire -was started
and suspecting their ' intentions was
dillegently o.n the watch, but in spite of
everything, they made their way Over,
the yard fence and the first thing she
beard was the noise of their fleeing feet
accompanied by .the hissing of the fire.
But she saw the men so distinctly that
she was able to see that one had no,
shirt collar while the other wore a dark
neck tie; and she believes she wuold
know the men if she "saw them again.
Mrs. Brittian immediately screamed an
alarm- and the men hastened to search
for the criminals but without avail.
Fire at the Fair' Grounds.
I
Another fire broke out in the stables
at the south ' east corner of the fair
grounds, ' on Saturday evening last,
about 8 o'clock which resulted in the de
struction of thirty-four speed stables,'
four of which had to be wrecked to save
the fifteen that are left, and consider
able harness, blankets, hay, clothing,
etc., the property of the owners of the
numerous horses that are in training for ' '
the coming fair. Three horses perished ,
in the flames. One of these was the
promising three year old trotter owned
by McDonald Bros, of this city and
valued at $500.. . Another was a spotted
mare worth about $75 and the third was
the horse Smoke-owned byJChas. Stone
and valued at $150. The only persons
near the fire at its cammencement were
A. J. Swift, Tom Strickland and E. L.
Boynton. These gentlemen did every
thing in their po.wer to save the horses
which were confined in the stables and
deserve very great credit for their work
but they were all under the impression
tha Rexford was-the last horse on the
east else they might have been able to '
save them also. As there was no water
it was only by hard work that the entire
row of buildings -and sheds on the south
side of the grounds were , saved. There
is a very strong impression that this fire
was the work of an incendiary and a
man has been arrested who has, by all
accounts none too good a record to
exempt him from the crime. All the
property destroyed, amounting in value
ts perhaps $2500 was a total loss to the
owners, excevtine onlv an insurance of
$G60 on the buildings.
The Citizens' Meeting.
The impression that the city has been
for the past few days almost completely
in the hand of thieves and incendiaries
ha3 taken such a deep hold on our
citizens that they called a mass meeting
at ten o'clock for the. purpose of devising
means and ways of. driving . them out of
townT Upwards of two hundred of, the
leading citizens responed and--the meet
ing organized by appointing G. J. Farley
chairman, and George P. Jorgan
secretary. Emil Schutz moved that a-.,
committee of five property owners be
appointed to draught rules - and make
suggestions for future conduct in-the
present emergency; The following gen-
tlemen were appointed as a committee :
Emil-ScMutz, George Liebet J.llO. Mack,
D. M. French. The name 'of1' Mayor
Mays -was 'afterwards 'added 'under pro-:
test who, however, consented, to act in
an -advisory way: ;"'The committee inb- '
mitted the following report;- We your'
committee appointed to' adopt, some
measures to protect the city from loss yf
life and property, do hereby recommelid
that -; . .' r: '
1st. ..- We have the utmost .confidence
in our mayor and city, council in con-.-,
junction with the county ..and city ofneers
and dp suggest the following : j
2nd. That there be a police force-,
appointed immediately sufficient to pro--,
tect our property. And that an ordi
nance he passed to nlose all places of
business ejfeent eatiirg houses on ,' the
first alarm of fire, and that no intoxicat
ing drinks be dispensed, either in public
or private during said conflagration, be
itirge or small. That any dealer vio- .
lating the ordinance shall . forfeit hia
license. That all business houses bo
closed at twelve o'clock .midnight, each .
night hereafter and remain cloWed until
five o'clock a.m. We' further recomT
mend that the extra police force at once
proceed to clear this town of all persons
who cannot givo good and sufficient
account of themselves and their business
hero,. .
E. SciICTZ,
G. A. LiEit,
D M. FKExrn, ;
S. L. Brooks,
J. O. Mack,
. ' ' Committee.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted. A resolution oflered by B. S.
Huntington was passed authoring the "
meeting the meeting to appoint a com
mittee who shall inquire into the causes
which led to the late fires and the truth
and falsity of certain rumors concerning .
their origin and their findings be pub- i
hshed in the city papers. A motion by
Col. Land was carried constituting each ;.
citizen a committee' of one to report a
committee of three any matters coming
under their observation in any way con- :,
nectedwith danger to the city. The -chair
appointed lit S. Huntington.: '
George. .. Watkina .rand.' - Col; Lan'. 0 :A
resolution by .C. L,. Phillips; was also ;
carried requesting, the mayor to call a '
special meeting of the council this after- . .
noon in. ..order to take proper' steps to ;
carry out the purposes of this meeting, . '
The meeting then adjourned.
,.; -Signal Service Keports.
San Fhaxci8co,; Sept. 6. The( signal
service says that fog apd eloufls will con- '
tin ue along the entire coast, eseciaily
on the northwest and southwest of Cali
fornia,1 extending into the valleys,' of
that state. The cloud formation will be .
considerable in the mountain districts, ," '
with local rains' in Southeastern. Califor.T ';.
nia, Nevada and - northeastern .Ariaona, - :
Fogs and clouds have been sufficiently
heavy to give rise to occasional light
rains in the Sacramento and San Joa
quin valleys and along the southwest ;
and northwest coast of . California. :
Mountain rains have occurred in Cali--: .
fornia, Nevada and Arizona.' ' '
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