OUR SPECIAL SALE,
Saturday, April 4.
Grocery
Department.
Genuine Blue Point Oysters ..
lib cans ,. .10c
2ft cans ..: ...20c
These are the very beet packed.
Assorted Pie Fruit, per doz ..........$1.00
Potter & Wrightington's Roast
Chicken, 2ft cn ........."...20c
Folger's Soda nothing better ...05c
Macaroni, 10a box 35c
Citron, per pound 10c
Log Cabin Buckwheat Flour ...... 15c
Log Cabin Griddle Cake Flour 15c
These prices are for this day only.
.What have you been paying for
, these or similar goods?" v
See our - Corner Window.
OUR SPECIAL SALE,
V- Saturday, April 4.
Dry Goods
Department.
All 25c Goods for..'.: ...,.v.':.'...21c
- Including plain, fancy and changeacle goods.
All 30c Goods for. ..24c
Including all fancy mixtures.
Bleveleaa anlEasle
BICYCLES,
All 50c Goods for ...
42c
Including a fall line of colors in Mohairs in
plain and fancy, navy Serges, and fancy wool
mixtures. '-
All 65c Goods for 52c
Comprising the latest Preach Novelties.
All 75c Goods for ........64c
Including Plaids, plain Tailor Suitings, Mo
hair Mixtures, and a large line of Wool
' Mixtures.
. Our fine grades of Foreign and
Domestic Dress Goods will be cut
in proportion.
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
PRASVR & MAYS
See the Cleveland and
Eagle before buying; both
are high-grade and standard
Wheels. The Cleveland has
a wood rim, and the Eagle
has an aluminum rim. See
our stock before you buy.
MAIER & BENTON
Sole Agents for the above
named Wheels.
Only a few moreicyeles left that
will be sold at the reduced prices. Ex
amine our Crescents-; $50 and $75, as
good as any wheel sold at $85. We
give the same guarantee that you can
get on a $100 wheel.
Rem
oval Ho tic e.
Nolan's Book Store now located at
No. 54 Second Street, near Union.
The Xygh Val
ley Creamery
I
Delicious.
CREAMERY
Ask Vanbibber & Worsley for it. Tygfi Valley
45 c. Every Square is Full Weight.
A. A. B.
TTESXiEnoasrs nsro. so.
The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
SATURDAY.
- APRIL 4, 1896
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
Random Observations and Local Events
of Lesser Magnitude.
"Finnigan's Ball"
At the Baldwin opera house
One night only, Monday April 0th.
Forecaat Fair tonight; rain and
warmer tomorrow.
The Maccabees meet tonight, and re
quest a full attendance.
Paas' Easter eggs dyes at Donnell's
Drug store. See display in window.
Ex-Gov. Pennoyer was nominated for
mayor of Portland by the Populists
Thursday.
The attendance at the public schools
in this city for the month of March
averaged 603.
The Woodmen's Circle 'will meet at 8
o'clock tonight. All members are re
quested to be present.
There will be a parish meeting of the
members of St. Paul's church on Mon
day evening, April 6th, at 7 :30 o'clock.
Sherman county Democrats put but
one candidate in the field for their
county ticket, Judge Fulton, the present
county judge. ,
Special attention is called to the time
of the morning service at the Congrega
tional church tomorrow. Service will
begin at 10 :30.
Gentleman desires pleasant room,
board optional, in private family.
References exchanged.' Address H-25,
Our citizens will be rjeduced to tha
primitive lantern tonfg$t , for the conn-
cil would not accept the n ITftpropositioa
of the Electric Light Co.
Johnny Hogan, in a recent" bicycle
tournament at Walla Walla, beat all
contestants up to date, riding 36 miles
in one hour and thirty minutes.
The. Democratic primaries today are
being quietly conducted. In two of the
precincts there seems to be no contest.
A light vote will be polled in all.
The road grader belonging to the
county, which Capt. Blowers had sent to
Hood River during the winter, and
which was given a trial on the streets
and found to work satisfactorily, baa
been taken back to The Dalles and sent
out to Tygh Ridge.
Mr. C. F. Williams has purchased the
interest of Mr. S. E. Ferris in the atree
" sprinkler and will start up Monday.- Mr
Williams respectfully asks for a continu
ance of the favors shown Mr. Ferris and
will do his part toward keeping things
cool during the heated season.
Mr. Wing is the name of a Chinaman
married a short time ago in this city,
who has been persecuted because of his
wife by Mr. Wong Gong. Wong don't
like Wing, and thinks be was wronged.
Wing became afraid of his life and i
trying today to have Wong arrested
Heia now on the wiDg for $15 to put op
for costs in case it turns out to be a ma
licious prosecution. Woe to Wong if
Wing wins.
Seats are already selling rapidly for
"Finnigan's Ball." The company is
splendidly advertised, the "paper" o:
the company adorning many shop win'
dows and dead walls. The Telegram o:
a recent date contained a half page of il
lustrations and reading matter deecrip.
tive of this excellent comedy.
The stockholders of the D. P. & A. K
Co., at their annual meeting today
elected the following-named gentleme;
directors : S. L. Brooks, Robt. Mays
sr., H. Glenn, O. Kinersly, M. T. Nolan
J. P. Mclnerny and J. T. Peters. Theei
will meet tonight and elect a presiden
secretary and treasurer for one year.
Air. wims urown, manager ot tHe
Oregon Fruit Union, who is in the city,
will endeavor to rent a warehouse in
The Dalles the coming season adjoining
the railroad track, where those who
have fruit to sell, but desire it properly
packed, may have it done by experienced
hands.
. W. C. T. U. of Prineville is waging
war against the saloon men. Four were
recently arrested for keeping their doors
open on Sunday, resulting in two trials
before a jury in the justice's court, a
hung jury in each case, and a pugilistic
encounter between opposing attorneys.
The Review says : Verily, Prineville is
getting back some of its former notoriety.
Tuesday and afterward the local will
arrive in The Dalles at 12 :05 and leave
at 2:30 p. m. This will be a great con
venience to those liring west of this city
as far as Portland, as more time will be
given to transact business in the city
and return' the same day. The early
morning through paesenger train, west
bound, will arrive at 4:40, an hour
later than at present.
CITY COUNCIL.
No Arbor Day Exercises.
No regular exerciees for
will be observed by the p
on April 10th, though soi
lections will be of that nature,
rbor Day
ic schools
of the se
Tbe fact
is the school grounds are row pretty well
cared for in the way of tree planting,
with the single exceeded of the east hill
primary, where there jkre no city water
mains. At this school locust trees were
planted last springand they died. It
has been thought wiser toVe-plant them
in the fall. "The yother school grounds
have thriving teea growing, and are
being regularly -trimmed, cultivated and
otaerwiee carea lor. , v
speaking this morning id,
oth
e P
V a re
foot boy, with cheek of tan, considerable
physical and mental distress. Other
disagreeable features of the tree are the:
shedding of its, seed, and its habit o
sprouting np from the root many fee;
away from the tree.
Ice cream and
Keller's bakery.
ice cream soda
ProfTGavTn
a reporter of The Chronicle, considers!
it no misfortune that the locust trees;
died, and does not believe they should
be replanted. They are thorny and!
- i i . , . . ,. , i
Bpriga ureas; on. wearing morns wnicnr
strew the ground, and causes the bare-i to be sold at public auction from week
Talkative Meatlng;, with Few Motions,
But Considerable Unwritten Uv. .
At the city council meeting last nigh
there were present Mavor Menefee an
CouncUmen Crowe, Nolan, Lauer, Salt
marsne, Thompson, Johns, Koss and
jfood. - -"
Alter reading and adoption of minutes,
a petition was read from A. M. Williams
& Co., aeking privilege to close alley
temporarily in block 5, Bigelow's addi
tion ; also for the nse of part of the
street in front of lots 1, 2 and 3, block 5,
for etorage of building material. Peti
tion granted, without argument.
The committee on the Bonn-Hunting-Ion
alley requested further time;
granted.
Councilman Nolan called attention to
the construction of a bawdy house be
tween the blacksmith shop and the
freight depot, and believed the council
should take some steps leading to its
suppression for immoral purposes. . On
this matter nearly all the councilmen.
expressed some opinion. Saltmarshej
thought the council could not discrirain4
ate against one house in favor of the
rest. Thompson believed it was a mat
ter for the marshal to look after, and did. I
not want theconncll to be nlaced onrec-x
ord as countenancing an unlawful thing.
Ross thought the existence of the house
In question would necessitate the em
ploy of another night watch. The sen
timent, however, seemed universal that
the house should not exist, even the
mayor giving voice to such a sentiment.
The present law forbids the existence of
houses of ill fame in Dalles City, punish
able by fines, which are regularly im
posed, and bis honor said that in caee
of the new one he thought the recorder
would fine its inmates often enough to
make the business" unprofitable, and
that the marshal would also do his duty
in the premises. The subject was left
in that shape, that is, an unwritten un
derstanding that the marshal and re
corder are to be supported by the coun
cil in any 6leps they may undertake to
suppress the house by persistent arrests
and fines. y
The reports of the recorder, treasurer
and marshal were then read, accepted
and placed on file. ' Crowe asked what
amount is now on hand capable of being
drawn upon, and was informed by the
recorder that there is now in the treas
ury $3609.45.
Dr. Snedaker's letter was taken up
from the table, and a motion made that
the recorder draw a warrant for and
forward it.' v
A motion was then made that the lot
ordinance be placed on its final passage.
It was read and recites the numbers of
all city lots, with prices fixed upon same
Sir. A
v
Bunnell Dies.
to week. It is a lengthy and exhaust
ive report and ' must have cost
the committee considerable time and
labor. Purchasers are to pay one
quarter down, with notes for the balance
in one, two and three years time.
Speaking for the committee on appraise
Continued to fourth page.
Word was received today by Mr. Den
nis Bunnell that his father, Mr. August
as Bunnell, died at Lewiston, Idaho, at I
l! o'clock this morning. Hia remains
pill be shipped to The Dalles for burial,
the funeral ocennng at i o clock mod-
ay from the M. E. church of this cjyfT
t, Bunnell was born August 13th,
1619, and is therefore 76 years of age.
He was married at Elmira. N. Y., in
1849. The children were- Dennis, Will
im and Charles Bunnell, Mrs. Zee
Bunnell, and Mrs. Annis Bonney. De
ceased came to Oregon in 1860, and lived
continually in The Dalles from 1861 un
til three years ago, when he removed to
Lewiston. He was universally known
throughout this section of country, hav
ing been engaged in the tinware business
exclusively during his lon residence in
Wasco county. "
Death of Peter Paquet.
on. reter roquet died Thursday
night about 10 o'clock in Oregon City.
The funeral will be held at 10 a. m. from
the residence, Sunday, under the aus
pices of the Free Masons, of which order
the deceased was a prominent member.
Mr. Paquet was a brother of Mrs. W.
E. Garretaon of this city, and in conse-
q nence the jewelry Btoreisclosedtodayj,
"Air. Paquet was born"TriSt. Louis,
Mb., 57 years ago, the 13th of last Jan
uary. In 1852, with his parents, he
made the six months' trip across the
plains to Oregon, and the family settled
at Canemah.
In 1870 he entered political life as a
representative in the legislature. In
1888 he was again chosen representative
in the legislature, and re-elected at the
expiration of that term, and during his
service in the house he was recognized
as one of its leaders. In municipal poli
tics Mr. Paquet served' nine terms as
council man, one 'term as mayor, three
terms as president of the board of fire
delegates. He recently retired from the
receivership of the United States land
office there, after creditable service for
four years. '
The leading milliner, Mrs. M. ' E.
Briggs, has for sale a complete line of
children's and misses school hats, 25
eta to $1 in price. apr3-2t
Awarded
Highest Honors World's Fair,
Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
CHEAT.3
Most Perfect Made.
40 Years the Standard. -
and Harry Liebe
have moved in the old Vogt Store
on Washington Street, opposite
he Chronicle Office.
Try a Bottle.
At-wood's Syrup of Tar, Horehound and Wild
- v Cherry for that Cough.
DONNHIiLi'S DRUG STORE.
' Live and 1 et I ive.
55
. You are invited to FRED. FISHER'S
Nevr Grocery Store, "where you will find all,
the Lowest Prices. Goods delivered to any
part of the city. -
-Telephone 270.