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" i r ; w 2 MURDER MOST FOUL.; Jack Hamlet Deliberately Kills Ben ... Garamie at Mitchell. - SEEDS I SEEDS T SEEDS I James Harrison Succumbs to Cancer--J. V. O'Leary's Suggestions Valuable--. . Weather Notes. Etc -A Natural: r , . - jl The outsrowth of intelligent and persistent effort ought to be success! We are not the creatures of chance, the sport and prey of every stormy wind that blows. Good buying, close selling, ener getic advertising, and polite and honest treatment, will make and hold trade. That's why we have earned, and by careful heeding we hope to maintain, our present position. We want to give ycfti the best goods, the lowest prices, the most correct service and the most complete and carefujly selected stock from which to make your' pur chases. Our aim is to have an up-to-date store, arid where we' lack let us know, that we may improve. Our aim is high we hope to attain it. ' , ' ' all goods marked in plain Figures. IS- The Dalles Daily Chroniele. Centered a the Postoffice at The Dalles, Oregon, as second-class matter. Clubbing List. Regnlar Our price price Chronicle end S. T. TntaM, $1.75 Cbroniole and Amnios Farmer, S2.09 'Caionich and acClnre't laguine - 93.00 fbronwle ml The Detroit Free Press $3.00 Chroiiele ud Ccjaopelitai Saeuins,. . 3.60 Cbrenicle and Prairie Ftraer, Caicag . 2.50 C&K.niele aid Glte-Btnerrat,Ci-v)St.I.'iiu 3.00 $1.15 $2.25 rioo $2.25 2.00 2.00 Local Advertising. , 10 Cents per Use for first insertion, and 5 Cents -per line for each subsequent insertion. Special rates for long time notices. All local notices received later than S o'clock will appear tire following day. MONDAY, FEB. 19, 1894 The Daily and Weekly Chronicle my oe found e)K sale at 1. v. JSickeLsen s store. FEBRUARY FARRAGO. Minor Events of Town and Briefly Stated. Coastry I cannot sing the old songs, Tbey heard the maiden say, , Ana then the priests with one accord Arose and said "Hooray!" The miction sale at Sam Klein's wiil be continued tomorrow. The McKinley clnb met Saturday night and adjourned until after April 14th. - The King's Daughters will meet to morrow at 2 oclock at Mrs. W. fi. Myers. A new counterfeit $10 note has turned up. It is. on the National bank of Ver- gennes, vt. Editors of our exchanges ehould go carefully over their $10 notes to ascertain how many counterfeits they have. Tonight will Toe the thirtieth anniver saryof the order of Knights of Pythias - It was organized at the close of the war and now numbers nearly half a million. ; Most of the lodges of the state will cele- " hrate the anniversary. , The following teachers were granted . certificates at the late examination : First grade Miss Elsie M. Ball ; second grade Jason B. Gorman ; third grade Lindsay B. Thomas, O. H. Kerns, Miss Emma Bonney, Miss A. May Sechler, Miss Virginia O. Cooper and Miss Lillie ' M. Hinton. News is received in this city todav that the' present storm Is unexampled in its violence in the Sound country. ; At Tacoma . the snow was driven.before a 60-mile-an-hour tornado for four hours thia morning. The storm is general all over Oregon, Washington ' and Idaho. The weather bureau predicts a continu ance for "the succeeding twenty-four hours. '" -: . '. . Mr. F. H.TRowe, the saw. null man, now living in" The . Dalles, has a little 5-year-old boy who Is a perfect.yision of loveliness. He is 'as pretty as a morn ing in May. The rare smile' which al ways wreaths his face , parts a pair of ruby lips, disclosing a setV)f triijk'white 'teeth, and the delicate tint of his cheeks rivals the rose. -TjCtwinkhng.' black eyes and long darkcurla his beauty is feminine in its completeness, and ; he is naturally the idol of his parents. ' .. . ,'bobn In" this city", Feb. 18th, to the wife of Henry league, a daughter. , uence. PEASE & MAYS. CIRCUIT COURT. Ed Bendersem Acquitted Day Brothers TrlatToday of J. Hull.-. iJr The jury in the case- of the State j- ict of Ed. Henderson brought in a verd acquittal "Saturday night. - This case was marked by great bitterness on the part of opposing counsel A. S. Bennett and W. H. WIlson. The battle was over the admittance of certain testimony. Mr, Bennett endeavored by a number of re putable witnesses to establish a reputa tion for peace and quietude, of defend ant, and Mr. Wilson as diligently tried tovstablish the non-existence of these characteristics and others detrimental to the interests of Henderson. Sub stantially the same questions were pnt time and again by Mr. Wilson, which were objected to by Mr. Bennett and sustained by Judge Bradshaw. The patience of defendant's counsel finally became exhausted, and at about the eame time Mr. Wilson's sweetness of temper gave out. It resulted in a battle royal between the two attorneys, the prosecuting attorney twitting counsel about unfair methods, and Mr. Bennett retaliating by charging him with ignor ance of the rules -of evidence and abusing 'his own rights. The case was submitted to the jury without argument. The main witnees for the state was Mr. i. ;H. Jackson, testifying that he was not sure that Henderson intended to shoot at him. This morning Day Brothers, through their attorney. -Judpe Stott. -endeavored to secure a new.trial ii the damage case of Smith vs. J.'G. and . '1. 31. Day ; the appeal was not granted. - The case of State ys. J. Hall was then taken up. Hull murdered Ben Cura- mings at the Cascades New Years morn ing. The following jury was empaa elled: G. A. Liebe, W. N. Wiley, Geo, Noble, M. A. Miller, 3. L. ScTmiidt, Geo. Patterson, CI art McCowen, D. F. Os born, Geo. Nolin, Peter Kopke, E. B Driver, D. A. Strcgis. E. B. Dufur was appointed attorney for defendant. Hull was dressed in faded cheek suit of light material' and appeared very ner vous. The following witnesses came up from the Cascades and are in attendance at the trial : W. Lewis, A. J. Knightly, Ghas. Stewart, Mrs. John Atwell, Mrs. Stout, Dr. C. F. Candiana and Thomas Lewis. Early in the afternoon Attor ney Dufur was addressing the jury with a resume of the case, previous to the hearing of the testimony. The grand jury has indicted Hull for murder in the second degree. ' " WANTED.' - To borrow $2,200 on two or five years time. Security first-class. Inquire at thia office. . d&wtf. Captain Sweeney, . U. S. ' A., San Diego, Cal., says: "Shiloh'a Catarrh Remedy is the first medicine I have ever found that would do me any good." Price 50 eta. Spld by Snipes & Kinersly. Good Chance for a Rustler. . A man 'is wanted by Kerr & Buckley of Grass Valley to run their hay and grain ranch on' shares, one with some means 'preferred, but can furnish all horses, harness, plows', etc., if neces sary, provided he pays his own living expenses for the year. One hundred and fifty "acres is already sown and now growing nicely, 100 acres are plowed, ready to sow in the spring, and there are 100 acres of old land to plow and sow. For further particulars address Kerr & Buckley, Grass Valley, Or. dwtf 'Sum Chuck's" Newsy Cascade tetter . Special Correspondence. '' Cascade Locks, Feb. 17th, 1894. jtfluoMjnronicie: that$bretfeene fire here night before last, thatdhreaiened for awhile to be ouite a 8erious,matte5. The Bmall frame building on the north side of the canal, contain ing the engine and boilers tor toe air compressor was discovered in a blaze, at about 1 o'clock in the morning. For tunately the rain was pouring down in a torrent, that materially assisted the small force on hand in subduing the flames. The building was entirely -de' stroyed, but the dynamo house, next adjoining it was saved, while the large stone shed with its overhead "traveller" engine, scarcely ten feet distant was barely scorched. Very little damage was done, but it was a narrow escape.. me first result ot tne damage -suit in your city has been the discharge of every boy tinder "21 years of age, em ployed on the works. This seems a little hard on the young apprentices and others who have their way- to make in the world." ' Some -of the boys "had been employed at the -solicitation of parents who wished them kept off the streets yet all go alike, for bard as as it seems on them, it is harder on the eompany to be held responsible for accidents re sulting from boyish heedlessness. It is hardly presumable that even the most sentimental jury would find in -favor of a grown man who should be hurt while climbing up to an engine on a high trestle, by grasping the rails in front of its moving wheels, out of sight of the engineer. So of course this seem' ingly special liability for boys has been met by special measures for protection and the boys must go. -' . . une oi trie young -machinist appren tices, Cliff Gortor, has been taken back at the written request of his parents they waving all claims for damages by accident. The "beautiful snow" etill continues its daily visitations,, but not in sufficient quantity, of late, to interfere with work. The force of men has been materially increased and every department is hum ming. ' The Knights of Pythias will have an entertain m'ent here on . Monday evening next. : . ."Sum Chuck." P. 6. It is snowing for a change ! PERSONAL MENTION. Mr. John R. Lake of Heppner is in town today. ' Mr. L. D. Ainsworth and wife will leave tonight for Glasco, Kansas. Mr. Ainsworth has been in poor health for the past few months, and hopes while visiting his parents to regain his usual good health. Marcus Scherrer and wife and Caro lina, Marcus, Lizzie,- Joseph, John, Jacob, Walter and Albert Scherrer ar rived this morning from Columbus, Neb., and intend to make their home near The Dalles as soon as the weather permits. , 1 i WOOD PHOSPHODINE. .Tne Great EncIUh Remedy. -Promptly and permanently cores all forma of Kervoum WcaJcnesM,KmiMons, Sperm atorrhea, Jmpotency and. aU effect oAbuwa or Knrmeu Seen prescribed over 85 ears in thousands of casesc Befort and After, lathaonlv ReliableandHot esT medicine Jbuwn. . Ask druggist far Wood's Phosohodlnet if he offers some worthless medicine In place of tills, leave his dishonest store, Inclose price In letter,, and we will send by return mall. Price, one package, &l;slx,S5b One urlll please, six v?Ql cure. - Pamph let In plain sealed envelope, 2 oentf postage. -Address The. W-ood Chemical Co.. 1S1 Woodward avenue. Detroit-. Hich. Sold in The Dalles by Snipes & Kinersly. ; " v.wr 3 Ta. Mitchell, Or., Feb. 18.-tSpecial cor respondence of Thb Chronicle. February the 14th was a day that by many will be remembered as one of horror. At a 'vacant house a mile and a half below Mr. Woolver's the young peo ple had gathered to celebrate St. Valen tine's day. But their merry-making was soon turned to grief and fear by Jack Hamlet deliberately shooting Ben Gammie once in the back and once in the back of the head, killing him in stantly. There had been a slight dis pute between the men early in the even ing, but none thought it of the slightest consequence. During the evening Ham let had threatened and seemed intent on killing some one, and without the least warning committed the fatal deed. ' Martin Gray has just returned from the death bed. and funeral of James Harrison." It will be remembered Mr. Harrison was at Dufur at two different times during the last two years to be treated for cancer by Dr. Vanderpool, without success. After months of such suffering as only a disease of that kind could create, he ' is at last free. Happy must have . been the release, uo we mourn because he has gone? - No, we only grieve that one so true should have suffered so. A true husband and a kind. just father is gone, and a loving wife and children are left to bear, the cruel pangs of a hurt that naught but time can heal. Oh, angels of peace, rest your hands gently on the heads of those that are left the wife and orphans. . Thanks lo J. V: O'Leary for his prac tical and timely suggestions in the in terest of the ' wool growers, and may success attend a convention if sheep men find it to their interest to get to gether and .advise with, one another. Please let me suggest a method that might "be more ' feasible than a grand convention, since there are so many that live at such a great distance from Antelope or The Dalles that they could not attend, although they might be de sirous to do so. j should suggest that each district, or, 1 or three the most conveniently situ&tiid. convene and send : a 3 jai 1 Ai. a. .1 - . tion at some convenieift.point. February the 14th zero stood 44 above at- 5 o'clock in the evening. To day is several degrees cooler and threat ens snow. . .-. - Mr. Misner returned a few days since from Portland but little worse for his trip. " - . 1 There is but little enow at present. E. V. E Description of Hamlet. . Sheriff Ward today received a descrip tion of John Hamlet, the murderer of Ben Gamey at Mitchell, as follows Age 37 or 38; height 6 feet; weight about 170 or 180 pounds ; very dark hair smooth-shaved; very large front teeth cut or bruise on left side of face ; finge on right hand chewed or cut; had on when left light gray euit of. clothes brown overcoat, with fur ' collar and cuffs ; had either a brown saddle horse or small sorrel mare, also a 45-caliber Colt's revolver with pearl handle. His Jace is very square: Ask your dealer Stove Polish. for. Mexican Silver XTTJ r ANTED Reliable man. - Permanent posi- f T tion. Btampand referencts. &1S, care this paper. A. T. MOE- s&md Q I purchase direct from the Manufacturers, thus saving you the . middle man's profit. Furaisblug ;: GoOuS, CLOTHING, Blankets and Comforters, " Ladles, Cents', Childyen's Boots ai?d SI?oe5. Erery artiele martfl ii plain figures. lonywill. pnpill. IN PACKAGE We Have a. Complete Assortment of Seeds,, both Timber and : ' (garden, at Wholesale 'iJrices. - ft pr?5t? pssortmept Just Ieeeiud ! NEVER MIND Buy your Garden Seeds of Joles, Collins & Co., and raise your own warden 1 ruck. JOLES. COLLINS & CO - SaccesEors to The Dalles Mercantile Co., 390 to 394 Second St. "TtLe Balance OK Winter Dry . TO BE Closed Out AT Great We especially offer Great Bargains in Dress Goods, Jackets, Underwear, Blaralcets, Clothing, Boots and. Shoes. TERMS STRICTLY CHSH. by Buying- your Hay, Gtain, peed plodir, Groceries, Provisions, Pruits, G-rass and Garden . Seeds, etc., Low down for Cash, or in exchange for Buch Produce as we can use. Casta, paica. for All goods delivered At Old Corner, Second and Union Sts., v THE DALLES, OR. s Harry PRACTICAL All work promptly attended to, . . " , and warranted. Can be found at Jaeobsen's Music store, No. 162 For Sale or Trade. A 400-FOOT ipiie Well nei, - with a 4 florje-Power attached, For sale or trade for good horses, cattle or sheep- For particulars, enquire at this office. SHERIFF'S SALE. Notice Is hereby given that by virtue of -an ex ecution issued out of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Wasco County, iu a suit therein pending wherein W. A. Miller Is plain tiff and K. P. Reynolds Is defendant, to me di rected, and commanding me to sell the real property hereinafter described, to satisfy the sum of f290.00 and interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent per annum from September 22, 1893, and- the sum of $2,400.00 and interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent per annum from the 20th day of March, 1893, and the further sum of 300.00 attorneys fees, and the further sum of $22.00 costs, adjudged to the plain tin and against the defendant in said suit, I will on the the 13th day ot Msrch, 1894, at the hour of 2 o'clock p. m.. at the front door of the County Court House In Dalles Citv. 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