The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
1 Published Daily, Sunday Excepted. '
THE CHRONICLE PUBLISHING CO.
Corner Second and Washington Streets, The
Dalles, Oregon.
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STATE OFFICIALS.
Governoi
Secretary of State
Treasurer
Bupt. of Public Instruction,
nators ,
S. Tennorer
...G. V. McBride
Phillip Metechan
...E. B. McElroy
JJ. N. Dolph
J. H. Mitchell
Congressman B. Hermann
State Printer ,. .Frank Baker
COUNTY OFFICIALS.
County Judge c. N. Thornbnry
Sheritf D. L Cates
Clerk J. B. Crossen
Treasurer Geo. Ruch
Commissioners., ' ftat.knca'id
Assessor John E. Burnett
Burveyor E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools. . .Trov Shelley
Coroner William Michell
. -The Chronicle is the Only Paper in
The Dalles that Receives the Associated
Press Dispatches.
The advocates of Sabbath reform are
going too far. Thev have no right to
demand thatthis goveinmrnt shall pre
serve me manner ot ooservauce of a
purely Christian institution by men
w no are not. jnristians. This is going
farther than Jndaism, notwithstanding
the severity of its code, ever went. The
most that Sabbatarians can reasonably
ask is that the day be constituted a legal
day of rest from active labor. That has
been done already and no man who loves
the toiling masses can wish it otherwise.
O .1 . t l . .
ounuay is me wonting man's aay, a
legal day of rest, as the Fourth of July,
or Christmas or New Year; but this
does not mean that a man shall not
work on these days if he is so inclined,
or spend the day in recreation, if he so
wills. The government, as such, cannot
prescribe how these days shall be ob
served because the government knows
neither Christian nor infidel, Jew nor
Gentile. Its function is to protect the
citizen in the exercise ot his liberty to
do as he pleases so long as the rights of
others are respected. If certain lines of
business are restricted on any of these
days, the restriction is not based on re
ligious grounds but is a purely civil reg
ulation for the preservation of order or
health or some kindred purpose. But
the observance of Sunday as a. day of
religious worship the government can
not enjoin or enforce. This is the
church's function and when the church
seeks by force of law to compel non
" Christians to observe a purely Christian
institution it sets itself at variance both
with Christianity and free government.
The founder of Christianity would call
it putting new wine in old bottles, with
the result that the wine would be
spilled and the bottles marred.
The 6tate board of equalization has
committed a grave error in declaring that
all mortgages in the state shall be
assessed at .heir face value while the
property by which the mortgages are
secured as well as most other kinds of
property is assessed at perhaps not more
- than an average of fifty cents on the
dollar. If everything else was assessed
at its full value the action of the board
wonld. be just and right, as it is, it is
neither law nor justice. If the action
-of the board would in any way relieve
the borrower, by compelling the lender
to pay the inequality we might treat the
matter with less concern, although noth
ing m the Oregon code would justify
that action; but it is far otherwise.
Assessing mortgages at their face; while
Other property notably town lots and
.JU. .... 1 VI 1 . . . " 1 ' .
-uiui'i ttiuauic iisi trataic ia iisgeesea at
half that rate is simply saying that the
borrowing classes must pay the differ
"ence of this unequal tax. Not once in a
Sittndred times does the lender of money
pay the tax. The borrower always pays
it either by special agreement or by an
increased rate of interest. The decision
of the board, under existing conditions,
is foolish, unjust, unequal and oppres
sive and we shall be much surprised if
the courts shall not be called upon' to
rescind the iniquity.
The board of equalization has decreed
that the road beds of the various trunk
lines of railroads in -the state shall be
assessed at $5000 per mile. These roads
probably cost an average of not less than
four times that amount. In that case a
railroad companygets off with paying
25 cents while a borrower of money on a
mortgage security must pay a dollar. A
sheep worth three to four dollars is taxed
at $1.60 a dollar mortgage is assessed at
a hundred cents. This is called eqali
zation in the web-foot nation.
The editor of the Times-Mountaineer,
in his New Year greeting to his patrons,
boa6ts that he "has followed the path of
honest journalism for over eleven years,
and has never advocated a theory that
was not in accord with his conscience,
atod for which he was afraid to answer
before his God." This is high recim
mendation, and probably a true one,
though beinjr written about one's self it
sounds a little as if the editor "doth pro
test too much." Telegram.
The western Washington farmer, who
went to New York to buy counterfeit
money, has returned to his bailiwick in
Maple valley. Besides his fare to New
York and back he is out $1-10, which he
paid for some old green paper and pieces
of broken brick. He fully coincides
with the truth of the old saying: "Ex
perience teaches a dear school."
Current Comment.
, lt is.now.aafe to bowl "I told you so!"
to the enemies of the Australian ballot
law. The virtue of the system was
lately tested in Sacramento, and de
clared to be something mighty good in
state government. In every really es
sential feature the ballot law is the same
.in California as in Oregon.
Says the Record-Union: "There was
no confusion, no ticket-peddling, no old
time rusbinsr up to or crowding about
the polls. ' Voters received their ballots,
retired i.to the booth compartments,
stamped their ballots and .cast them
without anyone save themselves k now
ing their contents." Ashland Tidings.
A little over three years ago the east
ern part of the city was considerably
stirred up over the mysterious disap
pearance of a young married woman
named Mrs. Karwonan who disap
peared one afternoon as completely as if
the ground had opened and swallowed
her up. ' Many theories were advanced
and numberless search parties started
out to find the missing woman ; the
neighboring waters were dragged to see
if they would yield up her lifeless form,
but all to no purpose. Yesterday morn
ing; a young man was going through the
thick , uhderbrush about half a mile due
south of the Scow Bay foundry when he
found a human skeleton under a tree.
There were shoes and scone remnants of
clothing. Medical experts pronounced
the skeleton to be that of a woman, and
from what could be gathered in the way
of circumstantial evidence there is little
doubt but that the skeleto is that of the
missing Mrs. Karwonan who wandered
away so mysteriously so long ago. As
orian. ' '
There are in Oregon 41, 759 men liable
to military duty. Multnomah county
has the largest of any, 10,002; while
next comes Marion with 2,465. The
smallest number among the counties is
4.1 J. C T-1 i a . . .
hkii oi rviamain, wnere tnere are but
in men naoie to autv.
"Paint me the sign, 'Attorney-at
Law' " said Lawyer S. II. Hutchinson
of Osceola, Ind., to a very green but ar
tistic local aauDer. "internally at Law"
it reau wnen paintea and hung.
' Ingail's it Pleased.
Atchison, Jan. 2. In an interview to
day ex-Senator Ingalls said he was eonfi
dent Oovernor Humphrev's choice
would be commended and approved by
the republicans of the state and mnntrv
that Judge Perkins is an able man and
will be peculiar! v accertahle to TvTr.
Plumb's snpporters.
A Dlill Burned.
Deei- Cbeek, Wash., Jan. 2. The
mill of J. N. Bauman & Son burned this
morning at 1 o'clock. Loss, $12,5(10;
Insurance, 8000. The origin nf t.ht. fir.
is unknown.
. Irrelevant Then.
An Arkansas man is seeking the pas
sage of a law which shall punish what
he calls "irrelevant thpfr."
lythan other species of larceny. The
stealing of a valuable copy of Shake
speare by a teamster first moved him to
advocate such a statute. Amonj? other
things he says:
"I would sav nothinsr if n hlnfcmii
were to steal a bellows, or if nlnmW
were to purloin a roll of lead pipe, but I
do cry out in just denunciation when a
carter, who couldn't read his name even
if it were thrown with rnlm'
the bosom of Lake Michigan, steals a
rare volume of Shakespeare." New
x otk ttecoraer.
T. fi. VAN HORDENr
Watchmaker 1 Jeweler,
HAS LOCATED AT
106 Seeond St., The Dalles, Or.
And is prepared to do any and all kinds
of work in his line, being a practi
cal workman for a .period of
over thirty years, and has
repaired over four thous
and watches in Las
sen County, Cal.
All work from the Country promptly
attended to, and on reasonable terms.
GIVE ME ATRIAL AND BE CONVINCED
'J 11U1U1U UUn
Successors to C. E. Dunham.
Druggists and Chemists.
Pure Dniis anfl Mefllcines.
Dispensing Physicians' Prescriptions a Specialty.
Night Druggists always in Attendance. J
THE DALIES,
OliEGON.
d!
Carpets take np, cleaned ar.5 put down,
. also Closets and Chimneys cleaned
' on short notice at reasonable' .
, . rates.
Orders received through the postoftice
GRANT MORSE
101.VU-
Riunfi
Mm Alto
Chimneys Cleane
SOCIETIES.
ASSEMBLY NO. 4827, K. OF .Meets in K.
of P. hall the second and fourth Wednes
days of each mouth at 7 :30 p. m.
WASCO LODGE, SO. IS, A. F. & A. M. Meets
. first and third Mondar of each month at 7
p. St.
DALLES P.OYAL 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 the K. of P. Hall, at 7:30 P. ii.
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 are welcome.
H. ClOVGH, Sec y. - H. A. Bills.N. G.
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, NO. 9., K. of P. Meets
every Monday evening at 7:30 o'elock, in
Scnanno s building, corner of Court and Second
streets. Sojourning members are cordially in-
Tii?d,-.. w- s- Cum.
j D. V .Vausjs, K. of R. and S. , C. C.
Wf-?Al- CHRISTIAN TEMPERENCE
.. - , wU1 mec every Friday afternoon
at S o'clock at the reading room. A 11 are invited.
TEMPLE LODGE NO. 3, A. O. V. 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.
TAS. NESMITH POST, No. 82, G. A. R. Meets
fj every Saturday at 7:30 p. m., in the K. of P.
Hall.
B.
E- Mee's every Sunday afternoon in'
the K. of P. Hall.
rjjESANG VEREIK Meets cverv
LT evening in the K. of P. Hall.
Sunday
BJ h f S1.!10?' Xo- 107-Meets in the
K. of P. Hall the first and third Wednes
day of each month, st 7:91 p. m.
THE CHURCHES. '
ST. PETER'S CHTJRCH-Rev. Father Brons
geest Pastor. Low Mass everv Sundav at
7 A. m. High Mass at 10:30 a. M. " Vespers at
7 P. X.
ST-r,PflCL'J CHC-RCH-rnion Street, opposite
Fifth. Rev. Eli D. Sutclifle Rector. Services
every Sunday at 11 a. k. and 7:30 p. m. Sunday
70 A" M' Evenln? Prayer on Fridav at
FIRST BAPTIST CHCRCH-Rev. O. D TY
u .i. LOR. Pastor. Morning .services every Sab-
!?!Loattho.Ta?e,my at 11 M- Sabbath
School immediately after morning services
Prayer meeting Friday evening at I'ustor's resi
P m'C" Unl" servk-es in the court house at 7
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Rev. W. C
CCETif, Pastor. Services cverv Sunday at li
i. M. and 7 P. M. Sunday School after morning
service. Strangers cordially invited. Seats free!
ME. CHURCH Rev. A. C. Spencer, pastor.
Services every Sunday morning. , Sundav
School at W:M o'elock p. si. A cordial invitation
is extended by both pastor and people to all.
YOUNG. KISS k SANDROCK,
Bigcksmiin & Wagon shod
General "Blacksmithing and Work done
promptly", and all work
Guaranteed.
Horse Shoeing a Speciality.
Tiird Street, opposite the oil lielie Stand.
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500 BOOKS AT
Mekelsen
S
From now until New Year's Evening.
50 cents buys an elegant bound, gilt edge book of Poems.
50 cents buys a well bound copy, in large print, of either
Elliott's, Dicken's or Thackary's.
25 cents buys a full bound book of Travel or.Histov
Remember at I. C. Nickelsen's new store
10 cents buys a box of nice paper and envelopes.
SUnPLTTS STOCK. OOJST.
I. C. NICKELSEN,
NEXT DOOE TO YOUNG'S JEWELRY STORE.
MAYS &
-SALE AGENTS FOR
STOVES AND RANGES.
Jewett's Steel Ranees, and Richardson's an! Bopton's Furnaces.
We also keep a large
Hardware, Tinware, Granite, jBlueware, Silverware, Cutlery,
Barbed Wire, Blacksmiths' Coal, Pumps, Pipe, '
Packing, Plumbers Supplies, Guns, :
, Ammunition and Sporting Goods.
Plumbing, Tinning, Grin
' Machine Work
COK. SECOND AND FEDERAL STS.,
MAl.NTAPPIXG UNDER PRESSURE.
; We have purchased a first class tap
ping machine and are now prepared to
do main tapping under pressure, thereby
saving the expense and . annoyance to
our customers of shutting off water to
tap the main. Mays & Chowk.
12-12-tf.
NOTICE.
All city warrants registered prior to
February 1, 1890, will be paid if pre
sented at my office. Interest ceases from
and after this date.
The Dalles, Or., Novdmber 6, 1891 '
O. Kinsley,. .
ll-6tf. . City Treasurer.
The Old Germania Saloon.
J0HH D0NAV0N, Proprietor.
The best quality of Wines, Liquors and
Cigars, Pabst Milwaukee Knicker
bocker and .Columbia Beer, '
Half and Half and all kinds
of Temperance Drinks.
ALWAYS ON HAND.
PAUL KREFT & CO.,
DEALERS IS-
Paints, Oils, Glass
And the Most Complete and the Latest
Patterns and Designs in
WAT iT i PA.PEH.
Practical Painters and Pa'per Hangers. None
but the best brands of the Sherwin-Williains
Paint used in all our work, and none but the
most skilled workmen employed. All orders
promptly attended to . " 10-17-d
SHOP Adjoining Red front Grocery.
THIRD STREET
W. E. GARRETSON,
AM Watch Work Warranted.
Jewelry Made to : Order,
138 Second St.. The lalle. Or.
"53
CROWE,
THE CELEBRATED-
and complete stoek of .
Repairing and Light
a Specialty.
Leaiyj Jeweler.
SOLE AGENT FOB THE
' rMtnirifrrrrriMiaTrrTMiiaiia m.r
IE
Hem
Store
IHI DAllES, OREGON
A. A. Brown
,: . . - - - r
Keeps a full assortment of
le and Fancy Groceries,
and Provisions.
which he offere at Low Figures.
SPEGIflL :-: PfllGES
to Cash. Buyers. ,
Hihest Cash Prices for ln ana
other PMnce. -
HO SECOND STREET.
Stan
M:MM' BBY GOODS
COMPLETE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT.
Clothing, Gents' Furnishing Goods, Hats, Gaps,
Boots and Shoes.
Full Assortment of the Leading Manufacturers.
Cash Bayers mill save money by examining our stock
and prices before purchasing elsewhere.
J. H. GROSS,
-DEALER LX-
If, Grain, Feel and Floor.
HEADQUARTERS FOR POTATOES.
Cash Paid for Eggs and Chickens. AH Goods Delivered Free and Promptly
TERMS STRICTLY CHSH.
Cdn Second & Union Sts.,
Q reat Bargai ns !
Removal I Removal I
On account of Removal I will sell my
entire stock of Boots and Shoes, Hats
and Caps, Trunks and Valises, Shelv
ings, Counters, Desk, Safe, Fixtures,
at a Great Bargain. Come and see
my offer.
GREAT REDUCTION IN RETAIL.
J. FRei7VMIN
125 eeond Stfeet,
HUGH CHRISMAN.
CHRISMAN & CORSON
' Successors to GEO. RUCH,
Keep on Hand a Complete Stock of
Groceries, Hour, Grain, Fruit aritff jflill Feea .
. - ' Highest Cash Price Paid for Produce.
Corner of Washington and Second-St. . The Dalles, Or.
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,
Pro-visions,
HAY, GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Of all Kinds at Lowest Market Rates. -
Free Delivery to Boat a?id Curs and all parts of the City,
390 and 394
material;!
avina- made arrangernenta with a
mimoerof Factories, I am pre
pared to furnish
Doors, Windows, Mouldings,
STOREFRONTS
Ajid all kinds of Special work. . Ship
ments made daily from factory and can
fill ordera in the shortest possible time.
Prices satisfactory.
It will be to your interest to see me
before purchasing elsewhere.'
Wm. Saunders,
Office over French's Bank.
H. Herbring.
The Dalles.
W. K. CORSON.
Hardware,
Flotir, Bacon,
Second Street