1 The Dalles Daily Chronicle. Published Daily, Sunday Excepted. BY THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO. Corner Second and Washington Streets, The Dalles, Oregon. Terms of Subscription. Per Year ..: -W 00 Per month, by carrier 50 Single copy o STATIC OFFICIALS. Governor S. Pennoyer Secretary of State G. VV. McBrlde Treasurer. .' Phillip Metschan 8upt of Public Instruction E. B. McElroy . 4J. N. Dolph nators J. H. Mitchell . Oongressman : B. Hermann 8tate Printer ..Frank Baker COUNTY OFFICIALS. County Judge. C. N. Thornbury Sheriff D. L. Cates Clerk J. B. Crossen Treasurer Geo. Ruch , , . (U' A. Leavens Commissioners (Frank Kincaid Assessor -.John E. Barnett Survevor E. F. Sharp Superintendent pf Publlo Schools. . .Troy Shelley Coroner William Miehell The Chronicle is the Only Paper in The Dalles that Receives the. Associated Press Dispatches. Portland ia considerably excited over a minor that the state board of equaliz ation is going to double the assesnent of Multnomah county. The Oregonian is out with an earnest protest that ia just about aa weak in the line of argu ment as anything can well be. The fact that Multnomah pays one-third of all the state tax has' nothing to do with the case. ' It ia simply a question of what that county ought to pay aa its just and equitable proportion. The Oregonian threatens to bring the matter into the courts, in case the assessment is dou bled. We hope such threats will not deter the board from doing it8 duty. It has loi been notorious that property in Portland has been assessed out of aH proportion to its true value and no one has exposed the iniquity more vigor ously than the Oregonian itself. A prominent member of the state board is reported to have said that "the reports of all other counties show that they have been assessed at 50 to 75 per cent, of the full cash value, and all counties will be raised up to full cash value." The board ia of the opinion that Multnomah is assessed lower than any property of the same nature in the state." If this is true the board will not be doing its duty if it does not raise the assess ment of Multnomah to an equality .with the other co'unties: The latest news from Washington is not very encouraging to those who are looking for liberal appropriations for the Columbia river. Bit said that "Objector" Holm an has offered to reduce theexpend itures $160,000;000 in return for being made chairman of the committee on ap propriations. Among the items be pro poses to cut off is the river and harbor bill. ' If this program is carried out Oregon will suffer more than any other state. It-may be true, as Senator Frye says, that there are too many public works in progress and too much damage to follow such a course, for congress to refuse to appropriate for these measures, but it will not be nt all surprising if the partisan clamor against the last congress for its "extravagance" in making euch appropriations as- Oregon needs and which all the states that shared in them .deemed as necessary as we did. should 3mve its effect, and no river and harbor .bill be passed this session. . We clip the following from an eastern paper, and k is as true in Oregon as in Ohio: "Farmers sometimes envy men who live ia cities and manage vast en terprises which yield them great wealth. But the farmer often gets out of his farm what the rich man cannot buy. Mr. J. D. Uockefeller is said to have the largest income of any man in America, but during the last summer he has worked diligently on an Ohio farm, plowing, planting, sawing wood, shov eling earth for roadways and gathering in the harvest. After four months of this life he has changed from what threatened to be a physical wreck to a healthy s man. After all, there is no more independent, and in many res pects, no more attractive life, than that f a prosperous tanner." Twenty-five thousand ladies of Boston have determined to close all stores and places of business employing female help? after 5 o'clock p. m. They have entered into an agreement to 'do no shopping after that hour and hope by this means to relieve their working sis ters from excessive hours. This is an entirely practical way of meeting this unnecessary evil. When customers cease buying goods at unreasonably late hours . merchants will have no inducements to keep open and clerks will reap, the bene fit of shorter hours. - Were Not Guilty. ' Portland, Dec. 12. The trial of Larry Sullivan and Dick Carrou of Astoria, on a charge of enticing seamen to desert from the British ship Bnchleach resulted today in their acquittal. . The Chicago Anarchists Appeal.1' Chicago, Dec. 11. The sixteen an archists caught in the recent raid -at firie.f'H hall, who were lined and had their fines remitted, have appealed their cases to the criminal court. . Crops JLost by Urontfc. Madrid, Dec. 11. Owing to drouth the grain crops in the Madras presidency re lost. Famine prices for cereals pre vail in many districts. ' ' Riley a a Scotch Tradesman. Eugene Field In the Chicago lews. James Whiteomb Riley went to Europe last summer. On the return voyage an incident happened which is well worth telling. To beguile the tedipusness of the voyage it was proposed to give a concert in the saloon of the ship an entertainment to which all capable of amusing their fellow-voyagers should coutribute. Mr. Eiley was asked to recite some of hia original poems, and, of course, he cheerfully agreed to do so. Among the number present at this mid ocean 'entertainment, over which the Rev. Myron Reed presided, were two Scotchmen, very worthy gentlemen en route from the land o' cakes to the land of biscuits upn a tour of investigation. The twain shared their enthusiasm with which the auditor applauded Mr. Riley's charming recitations. They marveled that so versatile a genius "could have arisen in a land reputed for uncouthness and savagery. "Is it no wonderfu' 'Donal'," remarked one f these braw Scots, "that a trades man suld be sic a bonnie poet?" "And is he indeed a tradesman?" asked the other. ," 'Deed ia he," answered the other. "Did ye no hear the dominie intryjuce him as the hoosie poet?- Just think of it, mon just think o' sic a. guide poet dividing his time at making' hoosiery !" One Was Enough. A man while fishing suddenly fell into the water. A fellow fisherman of benev olent aspect promptly helped him out, laid him on his back and then began to scratch his head in a puzzled way. "What's the matter?" asked the by standers. " vv hy don t you revive him?" "There are sixteen rules to revive di owned persons," said the benevolent man, "and I know 'em all ; but I can't call to mind which comes first. At this point the rescued man opened hia eves and said faintly: "Ia there anything about giving brandy in the rules f " . "Yes." "Then never mind the other fifteen.' St. Paul Pioneer PJess. . Oregon Wheat. M. W. Belshaw of Farmington carrie the honors of the champion wh ea grower of the world. At the Oregon state fair he has taken first premium for fifteen successive years. In the state house of Salem hangs a silver medal taken by the state of Oregon over all competitors at the world's fair ot Paris in 1S89 with Mr. Belshaw's wheat, and at the Centennial exposition at Phila delphia in 1876 and the New Orleans exposition he carried away highest hon ors. Mr Belshaw has enteied every wheat competition of note -for the last fifteen years and has never yet turned away with less than the blue ribbon, and confidently expects to come away from the world's fair at Chicago tri umphant. - , v . This is the way .stock may be grown in the Palouse. The Rosalia Hustler says: "George A. Sly, living near Rosalia, butchered a fat hog last week at his farm which should have been al lowed to live and put on exhibition at the. world's fair. Last Saturday Mr. Sly brought to town a portion of the pig, consisting of 170 pounds of sausage, 240 pounds of lard and 161 pounds of meat, which he disposed of, realizing therefor $43.25. Besides this, he has re tained for his own use about 200 pounds of meat, not counting the animal's head." ' Revivalist (in Eastern Kencucky) Old man, don't you want to meet me fn heaven? Uncle Rube Noop. "Why don't you?" "Got enuf uv ye down hur." New York Herald. Oh, , He Wasn't Afraid. This particular boy has just come to Detroit to live, and, he went to the high school for a preliminary examination, and he'went along with just a note of introduction froui his mother. . You know a boy at fourteen is usually all arms and all legs and self sufficiency, and this one was no exception to. the rule. He wasn't troubled with any doubta about hia studies, but hia mother waa. She took the role of the figurative hen who flutters on the brink when her ducklings go in to swim. . Well, when the duckling came home he swaggered in and told bis family in an offhand manner that it was all right, you know. Then his mother quizzed him as to details, and asked him if he didn't feel badly about going there alone, and ' when he said no to that she ex pressed her surprise, and then her Solon ended the discussion. "I wasn't afraid, mother, because, you see, I knew that I knew what I knew, and when a feller knows that he knows what he knows, the whole board of edu cation can't bluff him." Detroit Free Press. Not So Monotonous. . "Your life must be. very monotonous,' said Gus De Smith, looking in the win dow of the Austin postoffice at the clerk stamping letters. "What makes yon think ao? 'It would drive me crazy to be ever lastingly pounding letters with a hand stamp. It's the same thing over and over every day." "Oh, no. it's not," replied the clerk. "Yesterday I waa stamping 27 on the letters, today it's 28 and tomorrow 111 be stamping the 29ta of the month, so' yon see it's not so monotonous after all." Texas Siftings. -' - Carlyle's Sneer About Americans. . .It is interesting, now that weare get ting toWard 63,000,000 in number, to-f call Carlyle's sneer, and revise" if - tip'to date., " What have the Americans done," he growled, "but beget, with unexampled-rapidity, 20,000,000 of Jhe greatest bores on the face of the earth?" What, indeed, but increase the number forty odd millions more! Boston Commoi waltb. . , . ' ' - MAIN TAPPING UNDER PRESSURE. Wa tiava mi mil qaprl a flrat. nloca Ian. ping machine and are now prepared to do main tapping underpressure, thereby saving the expense and annoyance to our customers, of shutting off water to tap the main. . Mays & Ckowe. lz-iz-tt. - -- - -; - For Sale Cheap. A gentle, handsome family horse and a new" covered buggy and harness for sale cheap. Apply at this office. 15tf SOCIETIES. ASSEMBLY NO. 4827, K. OF L. Meets in K. of P. ball on first and third Sundays at 3 o'clock p. m. WASCO LODGE, NO. IS, A. F. & A. M. Meets first and third Monday of each month at 7 p. M. DALLES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER NO. 6. Meets in Masonic Hall the third Wednesday of each month at 7 P. M. MODERN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD. Mt. Hood Camp No. 59, Meets Tuesday even ing of each week in I. O. O. P. Hall, at 7:30 p. M. COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 5, I. O. O. F. Meets every Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in K. of P. hall, corner Second and Court streets. Sojourning brothers arc welcome. II. Clouoh, Sec'y. , H. A. Bills.N. G. . FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. 9., K. of P. Meets every Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in Schanno's building, corner of Court and Second streets. Sojourning members are "ordially in vited. Geo. T. Thompson, D. W. Vabsij, Sec'y. . C. C. V70MEN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERENCE t . UNION will meet every Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the reading room. A 11 are invited. TEMPLE LODGE NO, 3, A. O. TJ. W. Meets at K. of P. Hall, Corner Second and Court Streets, Thursday evenings at 7:30. John Filloon, W. S Myers, Financier. M. W. This Makes Nine Victims. St. Paul, Dec. 11. George Harris, the ninth victim of the Shepard block disaster, is dead. NOTICE. ' All city warrants registered prior to February 1, 1S90, will be paid if pre sented at my office. Interest ceases from and after this date. The Dalles, Or., Kovdmber 6, 1891 O. Kinsley, ll-6tf. City Treasurer. The Old Germania Saloon. JOHN D0NAV0J4, Proprietor. The best quality of Wines, Liquors and Cigars, Pabst Milwaukee Knicker bocker 'ancl Columbia Beer, " Half and Half and all kinds of Temperance Drinks. ALWAYS ON HAND. FOR GHRISTM The public is respectfully -invited to visit our store, and inspect all the beautiful goods, and call often at - ... ; - . I.C. fUCKELiSE'S, The Largest Store of its ind in the eity. All New Goods ! Bed-Rock Prices ! First class Pianos and Organs only. Full Assortment of Music and Books. Fine Gold Watches, Jewehy and Pens, Games, Toys, Toilet ; Cases and Albums. - Second Street, BOBT. MATa MAYS & CROWE, (Successors to ABKAM3 fc 8TEWAET.) " . '. XletaUers and iTobtaers in Harflware, - Tinware, - Graniteware, - WoBaenware, SILVERWARE, ETC. -: AGENTS "Acorn," "Charter Oak" "ArgrancT STOVES AND RANGES. Pumps, Pipe, Plumbers' and Steam Fitters' Supplier, Packing, Building Paper, SASH, DOORS, SHINGLES. , Also a complete stock of Carpenters', Pdacksmith's au Farmers Tools and Fine Shelf Hardware. ' . -AGENTS .The Celebrated R. J. ROBERTS "Warranted" Cutlery, Meriden Cutler v si-.. Tableware, the "Quick Meal" Gasoline Stoves, "Grand" Oil Sto " and Anti-.Iiust Tinware. All Tinning, Plum'bing; will be done SECOND STREET. A. A. Brown, Keeps a full assortment of .." ' Staple and Fancy Groceries and Provisions. which he offerr at Low Figures. SPEGiAIi :-: PRIGES to Cash. Buyers. Hiilest Cast Prices for Egp M other Produce. ' 170 SECOND STREET. Having made .arrangements with a number of Factories, I am pre pared to furnish Doors, Windows, Mouldings STOKE FRONTS And all kinds of Special work. Ship ments made daily from factory and can fill orders in the shortest possible time Prices satisfactory. It will be to your interest to see me before purchasing elsewhere. Wm. Saundeirs, Office over French's Bank. -W. E. GARRETSOH. SOLE ACrENT FOlt THE All Watch Work Warranted. Jewelry Made to Order. 138 Second St., The Dalles, Or. . AS The Dalles, Or. 'Xj. 353- CKOWE. FOR THE FOR- Pipe Work and Repairing on Short Notice. . THE DALLES. OREGuiv! Buildinq fla I en a is! leam Jeweler. ' " COMPLETE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. Clothing, Gents' furnishing Goods, Hats, Gaps, Boots and Shoes. Full Assortment of the Leading Manufacturers. Gash Bayers mill save money by examining our stoek and prices before purchasing elsecahere. "fin Opportunity" .Ladies' and Children's' French Felt Hats - 25 cents Trimmed Hats - - 50 cents and upwards. " Way Down " Ladies' and Childrens' Furnishing Goods. S. PHILLIPS, J. H. CROSS, -DEALER IN- Hay, Grain, Fee HEADQUARTERS FOR POTATOES. Cash Paid for Eggs and Chickens. All Goods Delivered Free and Promptly TERMS STRICTLY CHSH. Cor. Second & Union Sts., TTT"K DATiTiBS, Great Bargains ! Removal ! Removal ! On account of Removal I wil sell ray entire Stock of Boots and Shoes, Hats and. Caps, Trunks arid Valises, Shelv ings, Counters, Desk, Safe, Fixtures, at a Great Bargain. Come and see my offer. . . GREAT REDUCTION IN RETAIL. J 125 Seeorid Sttfeet, HUGH CHRISM AN. CHRISMAN v . Successors to Keep on Hand a Groceries, Flour, Grain, Highest Cash Price Corner of Washington and Second-St. The Dalles Mercantile Co., Successors to BROOKS & BEEX1S, Penlen In General Merchandise, ; ' ; Staple, and Fancy Dry Goods, ents Furnishing Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps, etc. G-roceries, 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 the Cip. 390 and 394 Second Street PAUL KREFT CO., -DEALERS IK- Paints, Oils, Glass And the Most Complete and the Latest . Pattern) and Deaigns in - at.t. i?A.rEri. Practical Painters and Pnper Hangers. None but the best brands of the Sherwfii-WHHams Puint used in all our work, and none but the most Skilled workmen employed. All orders promptly attended to. r 0-17-d SHOP Adjoining Ked front Groecry. THIitU STREET. H. Herbring. 81 Third St r. The Dalles. W. K. CORSOX. & CORSON GEO. felTCH, Complete Stock of Frail ami mill Fees. Paid for Produce. The Dalles, Or. Closets i Chimneys Cleaned Carpets take up, 'cleaned and put dow.n4 also Closets and Chim'nevt cleaned - " on short notice at reaeonpkw J rates. . " Leave orders at the store of Chrisman & Corson. , ! GRANT MORSE. W-l.Vtf mill Hi K- JL.