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FRIDAY.
OCTOBER 12. 1894
A SENSATIONAL MURDER.
' Portland baa had what its papers are
disposed to call a sensational murder.
George W. Sayres, an old resident of the
city, was killed at Fulton Park, Septem
ber 26th, and bis body was found in the
Willamette river below Ainsworth dock,
laet Friday morning. The police com
menced looking for clues and soon be
came convinced that "Bunco" Kelley,
Garthorne, Powers, Burns,' Carroll and
Mehan were implicated. Kelley is a
sailor boarding house keeper, and has a
pretty hard gang around him. The evi
dence against him is to the effect that he
burned his clothing the night Sayre's
was murdered, that his necktie was
found on the bank of the river where
the murder was committed, and the tes
timony of Barns that Kelley had hired
him to kill Sayres but that after agree
ing to do so, he weakened and backed
out;
Now cornea the sensational part of the
matter. Chief Minto, of the Portland
police, and others began to look for a
motive for the crime. Sayres had no
money, consequently there appeared to
be no reason why Kelley should murder
him. An inquiry into his affairs dis
closed the fact that Sayres had two or
more law suits pending against a man
named W. O. Allen, one ot which suits
involved a matter of $8000, and that
Xenopben N. Steeves was the attorney
for Allen, and had . also done considera
ble business for Kelley. The review of
the case in the Evening Telegram of
yesterday says :
"There is said to be no evidence that
connects W. O. Allen, the defendant in
the suit brought by Sayers, with the
murder. Steeves has been Allen's at
torney in these cases, but the police have
not been able to secure evidence to
attach to Allen any responsibity for the
murder."
We must confess that we are unable
to understand the eapient reasoning of
Portland's chief of police and Portland's
newspapers, that connects Steeves with
the murder because he was Allen's
attorney, and fails to find any reason
for connectiong Allen with it. ' Allen
was interested, provided Sayres' testi
mony would have been sufficient to
justify a judgment against him, for the
. sum that might have been recovered, up
to the $8000. There is nothing to show
that Steeves was interested at all. He
looked to Allen for his pay, and unless
Allen was interested in getting Sayres
out of the way to such an extent that he
was willing to pay for it, we fail to see
what object Steeves could have had.
The Portland papers say there is no evi
dence against Allen, but convey the idea
that Steeves is guilty. To an unbiased
mind, there is up to this time no evidence
against either of them. It is claimed
that at one time Steeves was charged
with appropriating some law books be
longing to a brother lawyer, which
charge was not substantiated, but which
seems to our Portland news gatherers to
be procf positive that Steeves also had
something to do with Sayres murder.
If he had, there is, so far, not a particle
of evidence disclosed that would even
throw suspicion upon him.
Unless more substantial evidence can
be produced against Steeves his arrest
will result in nothing but a little cheap
and brief notoriety for the new chief of
police.-
THE GRAND LODGE K. OF P.
The grand lodge, Knights of Pythias,
which met at Portland Tuesday, ad
journed yesterdey afternoon after a very
. pleasant and harmonious session. The
grand ball, given . at the Hotel Portland
in honor of the event, was attended by
more than 500 couples, and was one of
the finest affairs of the kind ever given
in the metropolis.- The parade Wednes
day evening was another feature of the
meeting, when the grand lodge, pre
ceded by the Portland members of the
uniform rrnk, and followed by the mem
bers of the order to the number of a
thousand, marched through the princi
ple streets for something over an hour.
,' The line of march was lit up by colored
lights, and the sidewalks were lined with
an immense throng, consisting of almost
the entire population of the city.
Portland extended a royal welcome to
the Knights, and it is safe to say that
they all went home with a very warm
corner in their hearts for the queen city;
The following' officers were elected:
Grand chancellor, J. L. Hill of Albany y
grand vice-chancellor, Dr. E. W. Geary
of Medford ; grand prelate, Turner Oli
Ter of La Grande; grand keeper of
record and seal, G. F. McConnell of
Portland; grand master-at-arms, Otis
Patterson of Heppner; grand inside
guard, R. H. Greer of Hillsboro; grand
outside guard, Charles Fellows ; trust
ees, F. A. Golden one year, E. E. Sharon
two yearei J. A. Waddle three years.
The convocation in October, 1895, will
be at Salem.
hogs in the drouth-stricken regions of
the middle West and bringing them to
the grain fields here for the purpose of
utilizing the cheap wheat. This is, we
believe, a good business proposition,
but care wants to - be used in selecting
the animals to see that none infested
with cholera are brought here.- Oregon
bogs are free from the disease, and the
utmost care should be taken to keep
them so.
In - the description of the battle be
tween the Japanese and Chinese war
ships, mention is made of the manner in
which the fatally wounded were treated.
The doctor was provided with a small
atomizer, charged with pruasic acid, and
when a case was found to be hopeless a
small drop was placed on the victim's
tongue, causing instant death. It seems
to civilized people a brutal thing to do,
and yet we believe the time will come-j
when the killing of those fatally injured,
and Buffering will be commended. It
certainly is more humane to put a fellow
being, who at most has but a few hours
or days to live, out of his pain, than to
torture the already suffering body with
stimulants hypodermically applied, or
with butcher knife and saw to cut and
hack the broken and bruised members
when the case is hopeless. Our civiliza
tion in this respect at least, makes us
kind to dumb animals, and cruel to
humanity.
Corbett and Fitzsimmons are finally
matched to fight for $10,000 a side.
They met yesterday in New York, and
after having a fight to the finish with
their jaws, which wae declared a draw,
they agreed to fight some time after
July 1, 1895.. Several clubs were rep
resented at the meeting, and as soon as
the match was arranged, bids were made
for it by them. Joe Vendig, on behalf
of the Florida Athletic Club, offered a
purse of $41,000, and so the fight will
take place in Jacksonville. .
Jkloftier Musings.
R. A. Power has been absent part of
time this week, making Tquite a visible
subtraction from the elite of this neigh
borhood. On 'Monday J. H. Hosier was laid to
rest with Masonic rites, and the follow
ing day a grandson of Mr. Ireland.
Thus this small community was called
to mourn in so brief a time. The cir
cumstances of the death of the child are
particularly touching, the child's mother
being dead and his father an Inmate of
the asylum. Rev. Stark preached the
funeral discourse. Rev. W. C. Curtis
assisted at the obsequies of J. H. Mosier.
E. H. Collis, Corbett, Failing & Rob
ertson, Portland, and W. S. Love,
senior partner of Love & Bushong, Portland,-
passed through several days ago.
Tbey arejfooting it home, having come
in like manner up the Willamette to the
Three Sisters, thence across to Prine
ville, The Halles and home. They
stopped one night with Kishma, on the
reservation.
A bicyclist came through the early
part of the week bound for Omaha,
which he expected to make in two or
three days. He is a German, of two
years' residence in America, and when
told Omaha was something like 2000
miles away, seemed incredulous. He
will discover that the United States is
something of a colony, before the gets to
his journey's end, particularly when the
frigid blasts that hover over the summit
of the Rockies play hide and seek
through his whiskers, and the blizzards
of Wyoming and Nebraska fix up for
winter housekeeping.
E. U. Phillips was arrested Thursday
and bad hia preliminary examination
before Justice Harlan, for assaulting W.
E. Husky with a deadly weapon, euch
being a rock hurled with force at his
head. Husky warded off the blow with
his arm, sustaining severe bruises. This
makes five complaints against Phillips
within a month if the returns are all in.
The first and second were by John D.
Hogan and Matthew Duty ior wages,
the third a land contest, fourth cutting
wood on government land and the fifth
as stated. . The wheel in Phillips' head
is that he believes himself to be superior
tox the neighborhood, intellectually and
morally, in which he lives, which has
proven to be a" prolific cause of trouble.
He was bound over under $500 bonds,
which were furnished by his wife, Effie
Mosier Phillips. ; Regular.
Da far Doings.
. Cool nights, with clear, warm days, is
the program for October. ' ' .
Farmers are busy hauling grain and
doing general fall work.
The other .day a large band of beef
cattle, ""belonging J to Robert Mays of
Tygh Valley, were driven through, en
route for The Dalles. They were in fine
condition, and will average 1100 or-1200
pounds. --. ' ' '.' . '
Saturday night a harvest ball was
given, at which quite a number of young
people trod the mazy.
The Dufur baseball nine have chal
lenged Tygh, and will play one week
from Sunday. We sigh for Tygh;
Born, Oct. 7, 1894, to the wife of M.
J. Anderson, a son. : '
Mr. E. L. Craft of Nansene was in
town Wednesday on business.
J. B. McAtee of Tygh spent a couple
of days in our berg.
Mrs. E. C. Warren returned from an
"Only the;0cars
Remain !
Sjiys IIf.xrt Hudson, of the James
smith wooien
Machinery Co.,
Philadelphia,
Pa., who certi
fies as follows: ..
".Among, the
'many testimoni-.
"als which I see
in regard to cer
tain medicines
performing,
cures, cleansing
the blood, etc.,
none Impress me
more than my
V4 Twenty years .
ago, at tne age
of 18 years, I had .
swellings come
on my legs,
which broke and
became run
niog sores.
Our lamily phy- ;
sician could do
me no good, and it was Teared that the
bones would be affected. At last, my
good old
Mother Urged Me
to try Ayers Sarsaparilla. I tookthree
. bottles, the sores healed, and I have not
been troubled since. Only the scars
remain, and ' the memory of the
past, to -remind me of the good
Ayer's S:vrsparill baa done me.
1 now weigh two hundred and twenty
pounds, and am in the best of health.
I have been on the road for the past
twelve years, have noticed Ayer's Sar
saparilla advertised in all parts of the
United States, and always take pleas
ure in telling what good it did. for me."
Ayer's Sarsaparilla
Prepared by Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Haas.
Curesothers, will cure you
church, will preach Saturday and Sun
day evenings.
Mr. Waldo Brigham ia in The Dalles
attending the fair and exhibiting his
non-treadle sewing machine, which is
quite a novelty.
Mrs. G. W. Johnston and Mrs. C. P,
Balch spent a couple of days in The
Dalles attending the fair.
Mr. Clare Luckey from Prineville is
visiting his relatives, Mr. and Mrs. J.
Guliford.
' Quiz,
SPIDER ON THE WIRES.
Interruption of Telegraphic Communica
. tion by Their Webs.
Two of the main through wires be-tv.-e.cn
New York and Boston were . re
cert ly reported "in trouble'' cast of
Nov.- i-iorukin, cays the New York Sun.
Tiny positively refused to wci-k at all
i:-n Cac rn.crn.irig:. but from about eleven
o'cl'-.c?; in the forenoon until eleven
o'clocli at cijrht they were fo-i-jil- to be
all right. From . this peculiarity they
came to bs known as "the twelve-hour
wires," and Lineman Williams was di
rected to find out what the matter was
with them.. He located "the trouble"
as bfcin.f between Neank and Poquon
noci: lridre, and then walked back and
forth and forth and back along the
rail... with his eyes scanning the row
of tclagraph poles and wires iu - a vain
search for the miscbievouu eross. He
Iict. u up the hunt for two cr three days,
and finally, just he had given up in
despair, and was swinging himself on
to a train to jo hams, he ervaUt siat
of a large cobweb in the shadow of a
big elm tree, which was bound from
one of the erratic wires to the other.
Williams came back to the cobweb the
next morning and eyed it eagerly. He
was notjlong in climbing the pole near
est to it, and then he saw that the web
was the- really gigantic product-of
several spiders, its big white 6urf ace
flapping idly to and fro between the
two wires which it connected. Its face
was bespangled with big gems of dew;
in fact, the condition was the same as
if the two wires had been connected
with a sheet of muslin saturated with
water. Nothing will "cross" and "kill"
two? electrically charged wires more
effectually than a wet substance of this
kind connecting them. When the sun
dried the dew off the cobweb the
"cross" disappeared, and did not come
back again until a rainstorm came or
the next dew fell. Williams gathered
the cobweb and stuffed it in his coat
pocket. 'It made a large handful.
1 There was do more trouble with the
wires after that. When the lineman
reported the matter .to the eastern chief
of the company at Boston he got
laughed at for . his pains, but on the
following day he told his adventure
with the ' cobweb to Superintendent
Fred Fairchild, of the New Haven of
fice, an expert . electrician, who
promptly declared that it was the cob
web which crossed the wire and at
once sat down to a telegraph machine
and talked for half an hour with the
Boston chief, explaining to him where
he was hxerror in assuming a cobweb
could not cross" a telegraph wire.
"The new boarder is building p. a
reputation as a flatterer." "How's
that?" "Always speaks of the contents
of the milk pitcher as cream." Buffalo
Courier.
When Baby was rick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Hiss, she clung to Castoria,
When Bhe had Children, she gave them Castoria.
"Hew manycharmingPennsylvanians
there are in Chicago this summer!"
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L,rtlglii::;:;::!.!;:-:!:;:.i"J,.
Prices that will
Astonish You.
Just received a fine stock of goods, which. I am offering
; at astonishingly lo-w prices. A fine line of
DRESS GOODS, SILKS, GINGHAMS, CALICOS, LACES, EMBROIDERIES,
MENS' SUITS, BOYS' SUITS, CHILDREN'S SUITS.
Gall and See Mim 4
,, .. .' IStrayed. ..'.. ;
From' the fair grounds, - one black
mare, white hind foot,' small white spot
in forehead, and one .light sorrel- horse,
white bind foot, small white strip in
face and saddle marked, both branded
on left stifle. Horse also branded A
on the right hind leg. A liberal reward
will be paid for information which will
lead to their recovery, by thai under
signed. -A. S. Macallisteb,
: - The Dalles, Or.
' Bnglness Men, Attention.
A young Finlander, of fair education
and good habits, wants situation in a
store. Wages less object than a steady
job and good treatment. Prompt answer
solicited. Address O. E. Petterson, Gol
dendale, Wash. oct9-2t
Notice. . .
All city warrants registered prior to
January 2, 1892, are now due and pay
able at my office. Interest ceases after
this date. I. I. Bubgkt, City Treas.
Dated Dalles City, Aug. 1, 1894.
Put on Your Glasses and Look at This.
From $100 to $2,000 to loan. Apply to
Geo. W. Rowland,
113 Third St. The Dalles. Or.
NOTICE. , .
Ko Freight will 1e accepted for ship.,
ment between the hours of 5 P. M. and
9 A. M., except .! Stock and Perish
able Goodi. It., p. & A. N. Co.
.Inly 20th. 1894.
Feed wheat for sale cheap at Wasco
Warehouse. tf.
Visit the
District Fair,
-AND-
I. C. Nickelsen's
Music icP Book Store,
on Second St. Attract
ive and useful goods at
hard-times prices. Fresh
, arrival every day of the.
Latest Books and Music.
Silverware, Watches, Toys,
Stationery, Etc.
We wish to announce that
we have made a specialty of
Winter Blooming Bulbs,
HYACINTHS and LILIIES,
POTTED PLANTS of All Kinds.
We are prepared to furnish
on short notice cut flowers
for all occasions; also' pot
plants and wires. . -.
St. Mary's Academy
' THE DALLES, OR,
BE-0PE5S SEPTEMBER 3d, 1894.
BOARDING AND DAY BCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
itatea per term of ten weeks,
..... . payable in advance:
Board and Tuition .'. . '. . 840 00
Entrance Fee 'payable but once) 6 00
Bed and Bedding 3 00
Instrumental Music, Type-writing, Telegraphy,
Drawing and Painting form extra charges.
French, German,' Latin, Needlework and Vocal
Music taught free of charge to regular pupils.
RATES FOK DAY-PUPILS. io, 86, $8 or $10 per
term according to grade.
For further particulars address,
SISTER SUPERIOR.
Harry Liebe,
PRACTICAL
Watchmaker I Jeweler
All work promptly attended to,
and warranted.
, . T-iiii:
SluDling GreeniiousB
We are Still In It,
and You Know It,
We are selling more goods than ever, "
. for the simple reason that
Our PRICES are RIGHT.
We pay more for
other dealer
Consult Your Interests,
and Trade with
JOLES,
Telephone No. 2'0.:
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DEALER IN -
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And the Most Complete and Latest Patterns and Designs in
WALL PAPER. WALL PAPER.
PRACTICAL PAINTER and PAPER HANGER. None but the best brands
of J. W. MASURY'S PAINTS used in all onr work, and none but the
moat skilled workmen employed. Agents for Masury Liquid Paints. No chem
icel combination or soap mixture. A first-class article in all colors. AH orders
promptly attended to.
Store and Faint Shon oorner Third and Washington Sta., ' The Dalles, Ors'os
When the Train stop at THE DALLES, get; off on the South Side
, - AT TH ...... " .
COIiUjVlSlH HOTEIi.
' .o
This large and popular House does Vie principal hotel traslneea, .
r and la prepared to furnish the P-t Accommodations of any
House In the city, and at the low rate of
$i.oo per Day. - pirst Qass Ieals, 25 Cepts.
Office for all Stage Lines leaving- The Dalies for all
points In Eastern. Oregon and ICastern Washington. .
In tnia Hotel.
Corner of Front and Union Bta.
What?
Where?
THE CELEBRATED
COLUMBIA BREWERY,
AUGUST BUCHLER, Prop'r.
This well-known Brewery is now turning out the best Beer' and Porter
east of the Cascade. The latest appliances for the manufacture of good health
ful Beer have been introduced, and ony the first-class article will be placed on
be market.
JOHN H.KANE,
Physician and Surgeon.
uVYVR. ORFOONT.
" Produce than any
in The Dalles.
COLLINS & CO.
THE RELIABLE FIRM.
T. T. NICHOLAS, Propr.
Hand-Corded Corsets, Health Reform Waists,
Nursing Corsets, Misses' Waists, Children's Waists,
Shoulder Braces and Hose Supporters made to order.
At the Pacific Corset Company's Factory, north
east of the Fair Grounds. . It desired each garment
will be fitted before being finished. Call at the fac-.-
tory and examine our goods, or drop a card in the
office, and our agent will call and secure your order.
.. :
J-JK. A. DIETRICH;
Physician and Surgeon,
DtrruE, OREGON.