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VOL. IX
THE DALLES, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8, 1896.
NO 78.
STAY OF EXECUTION
Kelsay Porter Granted a
Brief Eeprieve.
APPEAL TAKEN TO SUPREME COURT
Governor Lord Petitioned to Commute
the Death Sentence Petition
Numeronalr Signed.
Union, Or., April 7. The attorneys
for Kelaay Porter, convicted of "murder
in the first degree, for the killing of Beu
Mache in Pine Valley last January, and
sentenced to be hanged on April 10th,
today perfected their appeal to the su
preme court, and Judge Eakin, in con
sequence tLercof, granted a stay of exe
cution. One of Porter's attorneys left
here last night for Salem with a numer
ously signed petition asking that the
death sentence be commuted to life im
prisonment, and will present it to Gov
ernor Lord today.
No Sympathy for Criminals.
Newport, Ky., April 7. Scott Jack
son, the alleged murderer of Pearl
Bryan, was before Judge Helm today
for trial. Upon application, of his at
torneys, the judge postponed his hearing
until Tusday, April 21. - As Jackson was
leaving' the courtroom be smiled at a
'woman sitting in the front row of seats.
She suddenly delivered a vicious kick at
the prisoner, and afterwards said : "If
I had bad a pistol I would have shot
him." '
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
for From
Special Message Looked
Cleveland.
Washington, April 7. Secretary Ol
xiey called early at the White House and
remained in close consultation with the
president for a long time. It Is believed
the two were engaged in the preparation
of a special message to congress relating
to Cuba and the expression of the actual
state of affairs on the island as revealed
in the reports of the United States con
sular officers and from other trusted
sources of information.
There is a resolution before the presi
dent, passed at the instance of Senator
Hoar, calling for this information. It is
reasoned that Che president in transmit
ting the information, may feel it his
duty, in view of the overwhelming ma
jority by which the Cuban concurrent
resolutions passed both branches of con
gress, to make a statement showing that,
regardless of the sympathy he may feel
personally for the insurgents, he is ab
solutely bound by the facts as he tees
them, by precedent, and by the dictates
of international law, to persist in his
present attitude.
Measles at the White House.
Washington, April 7. The meeting
of the cabinet was today postponed with
out date, owing to the sudden appear
ance of measles in the president's house
hold, little Esther Cleveland being
stricken with this disease, which bas
been almost epidemic in Washington for
some time.
Private Secretary Thurber'e children
all had this disease in regular course,
and to prevent the possibility of trans
mission to the White House, Thurber
made his residence "there. However,
this sacrifice waa of no avail. Mrs.
Cleveland, accompanied by all the
children, left the White House to make
her home at Wood ley until the disease
had run its course. Meanwhile, the
president and Thurber will remain at
the White house.
THOMAS II. TONGUE
The Nominee of the First District
Kepublleanr.
Albany, Or., April 7. One of the
most exciting contests that ever took
place in Oregon over the nomination of
a single officer culminated here tonight
in the selection of Thomas H. Tongue of
Washington -county as the standard
bearer of the Republican party os a con
gressional representative from the "Bret
district. The convention was composed
of 122 earnest, honest, representative
Republican citizens of the district, a
majority of them evidently determined
to do what seemed to them best for the
party and for the district, and to this
end they have labored earnestly and as
siduously since there arrival here Mon
day noon. The result Is to be credited
to the splendid organization of the anti
Hermann forces, whose cohesive pow
er was a determination to cut off the
grip which one man seemed desirous of
holding on the district during a lifetime.
The justice of this determination was re
cognized by numerous followers of Mr.
Hermann so soon as they had paid their
debt of honor to him by supporting him
for Eeveral ballots and consequently hiB
forces readily fell to pieces.
Tongue was nominated on the thirty-
fourth ballot. Five candidates were in
the field until the 20th ballot. These
were Tilman Ford, Binger Hermann,
Thos. H. Tongue, H. B. Miller and War
ren Truitt." They held nearly their re
lative positions in the different ballots.
On the 26th ballot Vawter and Geer ap
peared in the ring for two ballots, but
developed no strength. On the 34th
ballot Ford withdrew and his forces
went to Tongue. The ballot : Tongue
83, Hermann 31, Miller 5, Ford 1.
FVIL CONFESSION.
One of a tiane of llobbeis Breaks
Down.
Visalia, Cal., April 7. John Haines,
the Salvation Army member of Lovern's
gang of train robbers, has made a full
confession to District Attorney Howard,
in the presence of the jail officials. His
statement is reduced to writing, but the
officers refuse to give particulars. It is
known that he corroborates Britt's story
and forges a chain to convict Lovern and
Ardell, but to what extent others are
implicated is not known. Haines
claims that when he saw the deadly
weapons to be used, the horror of work
contemplated was too much for him and
he backed out. Other extremely dam
aging evidence bas recently been ob
tained by the officers.
Lovern and Ardell will have a pre
liminary examination Thursday next.
Not the Right Prescription.
Dr. Laildell's miming- levees were
crowded beyond 'lescription. It was
his pride and boat that he could teel
his patient's pulso, look-at his tongue.
sound him with a stethoscope, write nis
prescription and pocket his fee in a
space of time varying' from two to five
minutes. One day an army man was
shown into the consulting-room and
underwent what might be termed the
instantaneous process. When it was .
completed the pntient shook hands
with' the doctor and said : "I am espe
cially glad to meet you, as I have often
heard my father, Col. Forester, speak of
his old friend, Dr. Liddel!." "What!"
exclaimed the doctor. ''Are you Dick
Foresters on?" .VI am, sir." "My
dear fel?ow," exclaimed the doctor,
fling1 that prescription in the fire,
please, and sit down and tell me what is
the matter with you!"
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An Apt Reply.
The apt replies in the language of
compliment claim a literature of their
own, but one must serve "'pour indiquer
les autres." "We shall-never forget
you," said a queen of society to one of
her subjects, who "was making" his
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The attention of the road menders is
urgently asked to the west side walk on
Union street, between Third and Fourth.
In all probability some one will have to
pay for a broken leg before many dark
nights will have passed. Soon after the
repairs made tn that piece of walk was
made a few months since, one of the
pieces of decayed board, with which the
width was pieced out, gave way entirely.
Piece No. 2 has been good to walk on
till now. It has followed the example
of No. 1, and both are gone." It would
be an act of wisdom, on the part of who
ever will have to pay for damages, if this
discreditable work would receive imme
diate attention.
New Goods. 1
New
Goods
None Bat Ayer'a at tne World's Fair.
Ayer's iarsaparilla enjoys the extra
ordinary distinction of having been the
only blood purifier allowed on exliibitat
the world's fair, Chicago. Manufact
urers of other sarsaparillas sought by
every means to obtain a showing of their
goods, but they were all turned away
under the application of the rule for
bidding the entry of patent medicines
and nostrums. The decision of ' tlie
world's-fair authorities in favor of Ayer's
Sarsaparilla was in effect as follows :
"Ayer's Sareaparilla Is not a . patent
medicine. It does not belong to the
list of nostrums. It is here on its
merits." ' "
You hear it almost everywhere, and
read it in the newspapers, that Simmons
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and the best Sprintr medicine, and the
best blood medicine. "Ih9 m'v medi
cine of any consequence thai ise is
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And W. F. Park, M. D., ot Tracy City,
Tenn, writes : "Simmons Liver Regula
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If there is any one thing that needs
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Dr. D. 8. Russell, of Farmville, Va.,
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Just opened, .
New Styles in Cottons.
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LADIES' WRAPPERS ...... . ....$1.00
" At prices that makes home manufacture an extrav
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PARASOLS, in maroon, navy and black
silk. Newest designs in handles.
CHILDS' PARASOLS ..... at 25c
Seamless All-Wool Sweaters ....$1.50
In navy, tan and maroon.
GENTS' HALF HOSE...:......:.at 12Jc
Seamless, fine, cotton, in fast russet
shades and black.
G-ehts' Fine Percale Shirts ......at 75c
Gents' FinePercale Shirts".. :.at $1.00
with laundered collars and cuffs at
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Our Stock of Negligee Shirts shows
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Gents' Balbriggan Underwear, in
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Blue Mixed Derby Ribbsd at $1.50
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Best values in Colored Balbriggan
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nwi F. Pardee, M. D.,
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Collections made at all points on fav
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All work promptly attended to,
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Can now be found at 162 Second
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Kay and Grain for Sale
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Ladies' and Missess' Cloaks,
Linen Table Damasks,
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White Bed Spreads, .
Comforters and Blankets.
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that cost
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Gents' Light Overcoats.
Gents' Underwear. .
Boys' Underwear.
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