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FRIDAY.
APRIL 17. 1896
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
Random Observations and Iocal Krenli
of Lesser Magnitude.
Forecast Today and tomorrow, fair
and warmer.
The Populist county convention will
. be held at the court bouse tomorrow.
Rev. F. A. Powell lectures tonight on
"Romanism in America" at the Chris
tian church. '
Jailer FitzGerald accidentally took the
Australian dogs for baby coyotes today
and drowned them..
The Woodmen Circle will give an en
tertainment at Fraternity hall this even
ing. The Woodmen and their wives
are invited to attend.
An effort is to be made to have the
Clackamas river condemned as fishing
ground and reserved entirely for the
propogation of salmon.
Dr. Siddall witnessed .the performance
of Anna Eva Fay in Portland. He ap
pears as much mystified over what be
saw as the others, and has no explana
tion to offer for her apparently magical
powers of mind.
Chet Sargent,- of Heppner, was ar
rested and bound over to the grand jury
in the sum of $500. He is charged with
making a criminal assault on two young
girls about 9 years old. He had no diffi
culty in procuring bonds.
Mr. J. W. Lauderbach was in the city
yesterday, returning to White Salmon
this morning. He informs us the
mountain roads are drying up rapidly,
so that lumber teams can soon com
mence hauling. The company proposes
to have an immense dry kiln soon,
which will further increase the value
and quality of their lumber.
Another severe frost' occurred this
morning throughout the Sacramento
valley and throughout the Willamette.
The frost this morning east of the Cas
cades was very light and did no damage.
It was principally in the air, and was
dispelled as soon as old Sol, peeping
over the eastern hills, discovered its
whereabouts.
A New Study for School Children.
Mr. Emil Schanno returned last night
. from the meeting of the state board oi
horticulture which convened April 14th
in Salem. The board meets semi-annually,
its next session being in October.
The most important business done was
the drawing of a set of resolutions by the
board asking the educational board to
introduce suitable text books on horti
culture in the public schools. This is a
very wise action and 'should be taken up
with becoming ardor and promptness.
Gov.' Lord took occasion to compliment
the hoard for this action, saying that
every child, whether living in the city
or the country, should have a primary
knowledge of how to decorate snd bene
fit a home through the planting and cul
tivation of trees and shrubs. -:
"We will offer our entire stock of
WRAPPERS
On Saturday at a reduction of
Cent
The stock is fresh, and you will find some
tempting values "by looking through it.
PEASE
HERMANN'S TRICKS.
Mr. IT. "W . Helm Exposes Them From
His Own Experience.
Mr. F. W. Helm, who has just re
turned from Portland, visited "Her
mann, the healer" while there, and has
little confidence - in the miraculous
powers claimed for him. This man is
drawing tremendous houses .in Portland
and be is making dollars by the hun
dreds. The opera house, where be gives
his performances, is thronged with peo
ple, and hundreds of the deaf, dumb,
blind and crippled seek him for a cure
nightly. Mr. Helm, who has been par
tially deaf from early childhood, was
present with others. His experience
can best be told in bis own words :
"Hermann is a very young man,"
said Mr. Helm, "and looks more like a
girl than a man. He wears a black
blouse and pantaloons. He does no
talking himself, but has a very accom
plished manager in that line who under
stands his business. He selects from
the audience those who are bnt parti
ally affected and makes the most of
them. I assert that the whole thing is
a stupendous fraud and should be ex
posed. Hermann has magnetic power,
but that is no new thing, and I have
seen hundreds of men who have the
same power who can temporarily re
lieve pain by laying on of hands. I
have a daughter who can do the same
thing, and I think has fully as much
magnetic power as Hermann. Now I
want to tell you how they trick the people
by my own example. When Hermann's
manager saw me he asked what was the
matter. I told him I had a partial deaf
ness of 40 or 60 years' standing. He
took me on the stand and pretty soon
Hermann operated on me. He passed
his hands over my head, put his . fore
fingers in my ears, and withdrew them
witn a sudden motion. Then the man
ager whispered loudly close to my ear:
"Can you hear me whisper?" I said
yes, I always could.' Then the "man
ager announced .to the people: 'This
man has been totally deaf since child
hood; he can now hear the fainteet
whisper.' I have no patience with those
Portland imposters and I want the peo
ple here to know they are tricksters, and
that Hermann ' can do nothing beyond
giving a temporary relief through the
well-known power of electric magnetism,
which hundreds of others can do all
over the country'
Wasco County Leads the State.
It is apparent the Wasco county frnit
crop this year will lead the state. l ess
harm has resulted from frosts or other
causes. The only failure in our history
as a fruit producing county was in 1878.
January and the first few days of Feb
ruary were almost sum mer'like in tem
perature. Flowers bloomed and the sap
rose in the trees. Then came the sever
est cold weather ever known. . The ther
mometer descended from 15 to 30 degree
below zero, varying with locality, and
the trees were killed by its long continu
ance. Great trouble was experienced
with water pipes, many being frozen
Discount
for Styles.
& MAYS.
three feet underground. Nothing as
disastrous ever occurred before or since.
Throughout all the years since then,
though at times the crop has been less
than at others, tbre has always been
plenty of fruit when bearing time rolled
around. . '
' MR. GRAY'S EFFORTS.
He'f Hopes We Will let Be Able to
Pound the X.ochs Open.
As stated some time ago steps had
been taken to verify the statement eaid
to have been made by Captain Fisk of
the board of engineers to citizens of the
Dalles. This has been done, and below
is published Capt. Fiek's reply. Also a
letter from J. H. . Gray of Astoria who
is showing commendable' energy
in assisting the people of The DalleB in
their hour of trouble. Capt. Gray in
dorsed a letter to Senator Mitchell which
he asked the committee from The Dalles,
Commercial Club to sign, and which
aska Senator Mitchell what is the best
course of procedure for the people to
take. This letter has been signed and
will be forwarded to Washington. Fol-.
lowing is the communication from Capt.
Gray and below that "Capt.- Fisk's
epistle. Read it and get what comfort
you can out of it. There isn't much
to get : -
Astoria, April 15, 1896.
Mesnrs. W. L. Brads haw and A. S. Mae
. Allister, The Dalles, Or.:
Gentlemen I send you enclosed here
with Captain W. L. Fisk's letter (a copy
of which I have retained) with a letter
to Senator. Mitchell, informing him of
the status of the matter. If yon think
advisable, please sign the letter. If not,
strike out the reference to The Dalles
Commercial Club and forward my letter,
with Captain Fisk's enclosed.
Hoping we may yet pound this place
open before I die, I remain
Very truly yours,
J. H. D. Gkay.
Portland, April 14, 1896.
Mestrt. I.'H. D. Or ay, W. L. . Bradshaw
and A. S. Mac Allister:
' Gentlemen Your letter of the 10th
inBt., making certain inquiries regarding
the work at Cascade Locds, was received
this morning. . . "
In reply I have to say, as stated to
you verbally the other day". I know noth
ing beyond newspaper report of the $20,
000 petitioned for. As I understand the
item, there was to be, with the consent
of the present contractors, a temporary
transfer of funds available at t&at time
from one part of the work to another,
but as practically all funds in band have
already been earned by the contractors,
there is no such sum available for the
proposed transfer.
No detailed project for the expendi
ture of the appropriation now pending
before congress has yet been made, nor
will there be until official instructions as
to the action of congress are received.
Every effort will be made with any
money appropriated to hasten to the
utmost the completion of the work.
As the contract gives the present con
tractors one year from the date of any
appropriation in which to earn it, you
will see that my power over them is very
limited Verv respectfully,
W. D. Fisk,
Captain Corps of Engineers, U. S. A.
Wanted A man and wife to work on
a ranch and keep house. Inquire of A.
8. Bennett. al5-lm.
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the news.'
Maier 8c Benton
have moved their
Grocery and Hard
ware Store in the
building: formerly
occupied by I. C.
Nickelsen, opposite
A. M. Williams &
Co, in the French
Block,
Where - they can be
. found with a complete
stock of Groceries , and
Hardware, Stoves, &c.
Telephone No. 4 on
both phones.
Chapter Two of the Tramp Episode.
The tramp who endeavored to enforce
his demands for food yesterday was
caught by Marshal Blakeney about 6:30
o'clock last evening, and was brought
before the recorder this morning. ' He
Btated his name was Johnson. He was
fined $40 or 20 days at hard labor. The
personal appearance of the tramp is
very repulsive, from a facial standpoint.
He is dressed rather better than the gen
eral average of , tramps, has a very
genteel-looking suit of clothes and ac
tually wears a collar and tie, but his face
betokens very brutal instincts, and
taken in connection with a heavy, com
pact frame, is capable of committing
some violent crime,if he has the spirit
to match, which, it is probable he pos
sesses from his dogged cast of counte
nance. Housewives are in danger from
such people running at large, and it is
gratifying to observe that the recorder
has fined him almost to the limit of bis
jurisdiction. Such a course affords the
community the best protection from
these predatory beasts of "prey.
EASTERN OREGON.
Robert N. Stan field oi Umatilla died
of heart failure yesterday. , ' ,
J.'B. Patterson, late of Arlington,
died in Walla Walla April 13th, of heart
failure.' He was'84 years of age.
Dall Reed left Arlington Wednesday
with two car loads of horses for Hamil
ton, Montana, where they will be sold
to farmers.
A wreck occurred on the O. R. & N.
near Wallula, Wednesday afternoon in
which Engineer Kimball was severely
injured and Fireman Rhody consider
ably hurt. They were on a freight train
of which four cars left the track. The
locomotive, it is said, turned completely
over.
The levee at Pendleton continues to
disappear into the hungry waters of the
Umatilla. The river shows no signs of
subsiding and the work of destruction
still goes on. Before many days the sit
uation will become dangerous to those
residing in the lower portion of town.
The end of the levee is still washing
rapidly and a place just below the sus
pension bridge is caving in at a rate that
is indeed alarming.
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Gold Medal, Midwinter Fair.
Most Perfect Made.
40 Years the Standard.
Don't be Bamboozled
by Smooth-Tongued Feddlars
Into paying $70 or $75 for a Steel Range when you can
buy a better Range right at home for $15 to $20 less.
We will sell you a better Range, the " SUPERIOR,''
with copper reservoir, for $55, and we guarantee it to be as
good as any, and better than many.
We do not come around once in 5 or 10 years. We live
here, do business here, and are here to stay.
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Latest Designs, -
New Combinations,
Harmonious Colorings.
. At Very Low Prices. .
Call and see our samples before buying.
JOS.
Jacobson Book & Music Co:
and Harry Liebe y
have moved in the old Vogt Store
on Washington Street, opposite
The Chronicle Office. -
GEORGE RUCH
PIONEER GROCER,
Successor to Cbrlsman it Corson. ..'
FULL LINE OF
STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES.
Again in business at the old etasd. I would be pleased to
see all my former patrons. Free delivery to any part of town.
Try a Bottle.
Atwood's Syrup of Tar, Horehound and Wild
Cherry for that Cough.
DOtfTiEIiIi'S DUG STOE.
The Tygh Tal
lejr Creamery
Ask VanbibDer & Worsley for it.
45c. Every Square is Full Weight.
TJSx.sx'iaioisrEJ isro. so.
"Live and let live."
You are invited to FRED. FISHER'S
New Grocery Store, -where you will find all
the Lowest Prices. Goods delivered to any
part of the city.
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T. PETERS & CO.
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CREAMERY
Tygh Valley
A. A. B.
Telephone 270.