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Saturday, May 6th.
All Linen Genuine Huck Towels,
18x36 inch
19x39 "
20x42 "
Knotted Fringe Damask Towels,
18x36 inch 20 cents
19x42
Prices and. Towels will
Bear Close Inspection.
The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
Entered a the Postofflce at The Dalles, Oregon,
as second-class matter.
THURSDAY, -
MAY 4, 1893
Weather Forecast
Official forecast for twenty-four hours ending al
5 p. m. tomorrow.
Thursday rain, cooler. Friday oc
casional rains and slightly warmer.
Pague.
vveathek.
Maximum temperature, 60.
Minimum temperature, 42.
River. 17.0 feet alxve zero.
Rainfall, .04.
MAY MINORS.
Kolled Newslets to Be Digested at the
Supper Table.
Tell me, sweet maiden of the sunny const,
What is thy color in the winter time?
Art thou a rival of the lily's boast,
Which poet's love to sing in lofty rhyme'.'
Or is this dusky hue thnt secmeth thine.
Thine own for alway, tellfme saline "sprite:
Tell me the truth, to know which I do pine,
Art thou a dusky maid, or art thou white?
There will probably be no decision on
the asylnm question for at least ten
days.
Jndge I.. L. McArthur is in Washing
ton after the district attorneyship of
Oregon.
A new confectionery store is soon
to be opened on Fiast street bv Newell
Harlan of Mosier.
Two years ago
rnes were in
the markets on the first
they are in full bloom.
of Mav. Now
Mr. Ostland, the contractor on
Bradshaw dwelling, has the frame
the
up,
and will have it inclosed next week.
The month of April, 1893, is the cold
est April on record. Temperature below
normal, and rainfall frequent and quite
heavy.
The Ireland settlement at Mosier are
making a big showing this year, having
cleared large fields which are being now
planted to corn.
The Canadian Pacific steamer Danube,
groaning under the weight of nearly 650
Chinese and Japanese, arrived at Port
land yesterday via Vancouver.
Winans Bros, were the first to put
fish in the cannery, supplying a large
number this morning, some of them
weighing as high as 45 pounds.
Mr. C. M. Grimes with nineteen cars
of beef cattle passed through this place
this morning for Portland. Three of the
cars were filled with 2 and 3-year-olds,
averaging 1512 pounds each.
Since Lottie Collins came to this
country she has made $25,000. Loie
Fuller receives a salary of $2500 a month
from the Folies Bergeres, of Paris. Our
cabinet officers receive $8000 a year
A long, well-written article from
Mosier upon the subject of taxing costs
of criminal actions to the county, where
the prosecHtion fails to make a case, was
crowded out on account of its len
A cable from the captain-general of
Cuba confesses that his forces are inad
equate te quell the uprising. He has
less than 8000 troops. His cavalry
which is mostly needed
Really the first wool clip brought to
this city this season, was from the Kerr
Sc Buckley sheep ranch last night.
There were 40 odd sacks, and is a fine
lot of long fine staple as ever reached
this point.
The tender of the east bound pas sen-
TOWELS.
15 cents
20 "
221 "
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The Genuine
25x44 inch
ALL GOODS MARKED
IN PLAIN FIGURES.
PEASE
yards just as it completed its SS-mile
task and went to the round house for re
pairs, just as it would have done any
way. One double-decked car of mutton
sheep passed through this morning to
Skokahe from the Willamette country.
Wonder what's the matter? Sheep gen
erally travel the other way when they
are on the cars.
Mr. Kennedy wishes to announce to
the public in general that on account of
damp weather he postponed the sale of
lots in the city till the 5th and 6th inst.
at 10:30 o'clock, a. m., and wishes all to
be there, for they will never regret it.
The present rates to Chicago and re
turn ($98.50) have been maintained since
the first announcement of a reduction,
and few tickets have been disposed of so
far at this point. It is probable some
are waiting for a further reduction but
no large sales are anticipated.
Judge Liebe and wife and Henry
Klindt and wife, all of this city, have
gone to Astoria to be present at the sil
ver wedding of Mr. A. Schernekan and
wife today in that city. The many
friends of the couple sent down a num
ber of valuable presents and their con
gratulations. Fred Matthiesen, a native of Ger
many, 31 years of age and unmarried,
committed suicide by putting a bullet
from a 32-caliber five-shooter Smith &
Wesson revolver into "the right temple,
at the Rheinpfalz hotel, corner Front
and Madison streets, Portland, bat ween
7 and 8 o'clock yesterday morning.
A Sunday school was organized in dis
trict No. 52 (Mosier) last Sundaj. Rev.
Frank Ireland made a short address on
the subject of Christain training and re
ligious teaching conducive to happiness
in this life, without involving bad con
sequences in the next. Mr. Stark is
supt, Mrs. J. H. Mosier asst. eupt. Mr.
Hickey sec. Mrs. J. H. Mosier, Miss
Dollie Mosier and Mr. Stark were chose
teachers. -
Mr. R. B. Wilson, solicitor freight
agent of the Northern Pacific, is in the
city today taking in the situation. It is
his opinion that had the Passenger as
sociation pooled on $70 Chicago
world's fair excursion rates, that the
different roads would have had all they
could do and made money, whereas the
persistent idea of regular old time rates
will promote a passenger rate war, and
result in no money for any of them.
Mr. Jas. McKay of Portland, but
formerly of Champoeg, Marion county,
one of Oregon's old pioneers, is in the
city greeting many old-time friends.
He says the first work he did in Oregon
was at this place in the fall of 1847, and
that was with others to build two boats
on which he and his party descended
the Columbia to Vancouver. At the
Cascades the occupants footed it around
the rapids, and the boats were let down
over safely.
Work is picking up more briskly at
the locks. A large force of men are now
engaged at both quarries. The trouble
has been up to this time in the quality
f the applicants for work. Many
amps have made this point a goal,
inking they could get food and shelter
ithout giving much of an equivalent
for it. These have been weeded out and
the workers retained, and the force is
being gradually increased as fast as men
of mnscle with energy can be found.
Father Bronsgeest returned from a
trip short to Portland today.
Cabinet photos $1.50 per dozen for a
short time at Flowerday's gallery, on
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& MAYS.
Danger l'redlcted from High Water.
From B. S. Pague's monthly review
for the month of April we learn that
the rivers draining the foot hills be
gan to rise about the middle of the
month, indicating a commencement of
the snow to melt. The mountains have
more than the usual amount of snow.
The cool weather prevents its gradual
melting and the prospect of a sudden
period of warmth towards the latter part
of May makes a possible and probable
degree of danger from high water espec
ially in the Columbia and Snake rivers,
during the latter part of June.
Notice.
My wifet Mary F. Wyss, left me on
or about the 20th of January, without
cause or reason, and I will not pay any
debts of her contracting. Chas. Wyss.
St
Militia and Decoration Day.
It is quite likely that when Decora
tion day comes a slight variation from
the regular programme will be noted in
this city, says the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
This will consist in the fact
that the graves of dead militiamen will
be decorated along with those who
served in the war of the Rebellion.
Go to S. & N. Harris for stiff felt hats.
A fine line only 50 cents each.
Rain Th:il Isn't Wet.
A peculiarity common to rain in the
Bermudas, the Windward islands, the
Hawaiian group and the Alaskan
waters is that it isn't very wet. In
one of these regions do the natives
ear the rain, and eves?, foreigners soon
ome to know that they take no harm
rom being caught out in a storm. It
,vas noted by men on the ships lately
atrolling Behring sea that a portion
f the deck, slightly protected, dried
ut while even in the midst of a shower.
nd that wet clothing hung under a
ght shelter on deck dried in an at-
osphere apparently saturated by a
hard rain.
St. I'atrick.
Almost as many countries arrogate
the honor of having been the natal soil
of St. Patrick as made a similar claim
with respect to Homer. England, Scot
land, France and Wales each furnishes
its pretensions; but whatever doubts
may obscure his birthplace, all agree
in stating that, as his name implies, he
was of a patrician family. He was-born
about 372, although the exact year of
his birth is unknown.
OUR CITY DADS.
Sewer- Problem Referred, New Health
Ordinance and Other Matters.-
The city council met last night at a
regular session, present Mayor Mays
and Aldermen Haight, Kreft, Wood and
Joles. The absentees were Aldermen
Lauer and Williams. Several citizens
were also in attendance.
The report of judiciary committee
read, recommending that the warrant of
Z. F. Moody for $73.80 with interest,
making the total amount $104.78, be
allowed ; also that the petition of Wiley
for a reduction of indebtedness of$3,000
ae granted. The report was adopted.
The next business was in relation to
the long-pending sewer question. Mr.
C. J. Crandall was present, who made
a verbal statement, asking for informa
tion as to how far back it was proposed
to drain. He said that on a basis of 400
lota the cost would be between $40 and
$50 per lot. He suggested that the ex
pense of the large sewers which should
be constructed down the main streets,
should be borne equally by all, no mat
ter how far removed the lots were which
drained into any sewer or lateral.
Mayor Mave, who is a eood listener.
as well as a
good expounder, was very
during
the statement. He
may always be re
lied upon to throw
light on any sub
ject presented, and
his suggestions from
a large reserve fund
of good sense, find
practical vent in
many of our ordi
nances during the
long years he has
been associated in
one way or another
robert mays. with the city coun
cil of The Dalles. At the con
clusion of Mr. Cra ndall's statement
the mayor said : "This is a mat
ter which should be considered very
carefully and plenty of time taken for
its consideration. The times at present
are very close, as every business man who
has tried to make collections can attest.
If the expense per lot is to be so large as
we learn from Mr. Crandall, it will be
well to move very cautiously before au
thorizing the expenditure of so large an
amount of money. It is a principle of
business that when credit is placed in
jeopardy it is wise to be careful of fur
ther expenditures. While our present'
sewer system is not as good as we
might wish, it will do for the present.
So I believe that we should not rush
along recklessly in this matter, but give
it our calm, cool deliberation. Let the
council take it in hand and study over it
carefully. "
Aid. Haight moved that it be referred
to the street and public property com
mittee to act in conjunction with the
engineer, and that at next meeting a
report be presented as to the territory
wisest to drain, with full maps, charts
and estimates, so that it may be han
dled intelligently. Amended that the
committee be appointed by the mayor ;
motion and amendment carried and
Haight, Kreft and Joles appointed as
such committee.
Then followed reports of the recorder,
marshal, treasurer and street commis
sioner, which were placed on file.
The new health ordinance was then
read. It is a very lengthy document,
revealing careful study into all the de
tails of the question, dealing in a mas
terly manner with contagious diseases
and infection; refuse, garbage and filth
of all descriptions, provides for a pest
house, makes ph'sicians responsible for
reporting cases of cantagion, killing beef
within. city limits, privies and sewers,
unsafe buildings and awnings, etc. It is
perhaps the most comprehensive ordi
nance ever drafted in The Dalles, in
which the handiwork of Aid. Haight is
plainly visible. At some future time
The Chronicle will give a further re
view of it. It was unanimously passed.
The reading of the revised ordinances
was postponed for special meetings to be
held for that purpose. Aid. Joles en
deavered to relegate to obscurity the
salary ordinance on this proposition, but
it was defeated through the vigilance of
Aid. Kreft. who carried his point that
this was the time to dispose of it. It
came up for vote without comment,
though carefully-prepared speeches were
doubtless ready, and was lost, the father
of the bill alone voting for it.
Aid. Kreft then mentioned a bad place
on the road near S. B. Adams' residence.
This brought out from Aid. Joles the
proposition to make a good road on one
street throughout leading past the fair
grounds to the country, and was warmly
seconded by the mayor and the entire
council. The advisability of purchasing
a rock crusher jointly with the county
was then discussed, and the whole mat
ter was left, upon motion, to the streets
and public property committee, who
shall confer with the county commis
sioners, with power to act for the city.
The following bills were then read and
allowed:
F Menefcs, recorder's salary fll '.i 00
Dan Maloney, marshal's salary 100 00
J F Stanlels, street commissioner's
salary 75 00
L Rorden,treasurer's salary- '25 00
Geo J Brown, engineer of fire department 80 00
J S Fish, file warden 12 00
R T Morton, labor 7 00
F M King, " 3 I J
E Riggs, " -. 32 0D
N EastDn, " 5 00
i. ntman, " la uu
J Millard, " 3 CO
A y Catbcart, hauling 28 20
Mays fc Orowe.merchandise 5 22
Maier & Benton, " 75
Louis Payette, blacksmitbing 3 10
Z F Moodv, warrant No. 9S, Union and
Court "sewer fund 104 70
Jos T Peters & Co, 1 cord of oak wood ft 25
F Menefee, cash expenses 15 50
C J Crandall, labor and expenses 84 00
Water Commissioner, water rent 32 00
G P Morgan, drawing plats 5 CO
urnam A Robertson, livery hire, 17 OJ
alles Electric Co, lignts for oftlces 3 00
" " ' lights for streets 256 50
' " " lights for lire depart
ment 0 40
s T Peters & Co, 1 cord of oak wood S A
Bunnell, labor, etc I 00
Cloueh. labor 2 00
M Blakenev. hauling 1 CO
laler t Benton, merchsndise 95
Joles Bros. 5-78
Mays St Crowe, " 35
Snipes & Kinersly, ' 2 51
Geo J Brown, cash advanced 1 75
R V Gibons, night watchman 7ft 00
G C Bills, " CO 00
Dalles Lumbering Co, lumber 53 10
Mt. Hood hose company wanted to
know if they couldn't have the old bell
tower and the city erect themselves a
new one : referred to fire and water com
mittee with power to act.
The disease-breeding pond east of D.
L. Cates' property was next ordered to
receive the proper attention.
Chief of Fire Department Fish then
spoke of the satisfactory test of some
new hose nozzles and a patent shut-off,
which was referred to the fire and water
committee.
Adjourned.
Money to Loan.
I have money to loan on short time
loans. Geo. W. Rowland.
I attentive "
It ia a well-deserved victory for them.
Tbe way they throw their entire stock
before the public, they cannot help but
sell lots of goods, as we saw with our
own eves goods going out at 50 per cent,
less than they can be bought elsewhere.
We have learned that there is no less
than 20 cases on the way of assorted
DRY- GOODS,
CONSISTING
Men's and Boys' Clothing",
Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps,
Laces and Embroideries,
Trunks and Valises, Etc.
SALE TO
FRIDAY,
S. & N. HARRIS,
cor. conn and second sts.
The Dalles, Oregon.
SHi2?
Owing to the lateness of the
season, we are a little late in
making our spring announce
ment. But we come at you
now with the Finest Line of
Gents' Furnishing Goods ever
shown in this city, and select
ed especially for fine trade.
JOHN C.
109 SECOND STREET.
Have You Seen
Spring Millinery Goods
112 Second Street.
THE EUROPEAN HOUSE.
The Corrugated liuil cling
Handsomely Furnished Rooms to Rent by the Day, Week or Month.
Meals Prepared by a First Class English Cook.
TRANSIENT PATRONAGE SOLICITED.
Good Sample Rooms for Commercial Men.
JWHS. H. FASEH, PvopP.
flew
Columbia
THE DALLES,
OREGON.
BICYCLES
1 Rambler, solid tire (convertible for lady or
gentlemen) in good condition, for . . . $50 00
1 Warwick, cushion tire, convertible, in good
condition, $75 OO
We are agents for the Queen City Pneumatic high
grade wheel, which will compare favorably with
wheels sold at $150 which we will sell at $110, and
the Courier Pneumatic, medium grade, at $90.
U Guarantee our prumatie Tires for 017? yar.
MAYS & CROWE.
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S. & N. HARRIS,
Cor. second and Court sts.
The Dalles, Oregon.
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IN PART OF
COMMENCE
5TH.
and that they will slaughter them at
away below manufacturers' prices. The
sale will commence of these well-bought
goods, as above stated, on tomorrow,
Friday, May 5th, and continue until
further notice. Wath this space, and be
on hand early if you are looking for
bargains. "A word to the wise," etc.
Opening
HERTZ,
THE DALLES. OREGON.
THE"
AT
ANNA PETER & GO.
next Door to Court House.
This Popular House
Has lately been thoroughly renovated and newly
furnished throughout, and is now better than
ever prepared to furnish the best Hotel
accommodations of any house in the
city, and at the very low rate of
$1 a day. First-Class Meals, 25c.
Office of the fast and commodious opposition Stage
to Dufur, Kingsley, Tygh Valley, Wapinitia,
Warm Springs and Prineville is in the Hotel
and persons going to Prineville can save
$4.00 by going on this Stage line.
All trains stop here.
NEW AND
SECOND HAND