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NOTE THE PRICES
English Percaline Regular $1.50, Sale Price $1.20
English Percaline Regular 2.00 Sale Price 1.50
English Percaline" Regular 2.25 Sale Price 1'70
Double Warp Sateen ... Regular 2.25 Sale Price 1.50
Double Warp Sateen T...Regular 2.50 Sale Price 1.85
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The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
SATURDAY. -
NOV. 14. 1896
Weather Forecast.
Portland. Nov. 11,1896.
For Eastern Oregon Tonight and tomor
row, rain and cooler.
Pagtje. Observer.
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
Random Observations and Local Events
of Lesser Magnitude.
which makes pedestrianism after sun
down a feat of daring, coupled with the
steady downpour of rain, have joined
forcea in making the attendance light.
Tonight a "A Wild Goose Chase" will
terminate the company's engagement,
and at its conclusion, the high-grade
bicycle will be awarded the holder of
the lucky number.
Circuit Conrt.
Contracts Releasing tbe Company from
Liability In Case of Injury Are Void.
This may safely be classed as "falling
weather."
Heppner bad a big ratification parade
and blow-out Tuesday night. Tbe rati
fies being amost all Republicans.
Up to tbe time of' the readings this
morning 2.70 incbW of rain bad fallen
since the beginning'otthe storm.
Mr. Robert Mays bought seventy
five calves of Mr. Leon Curtis of Rock
land today, and will send them out to
his ranch. .
Three homestead applications and one
cash entry were made in the U. S. land
office today, and one final homestead
proot was made.
Judge Bradshaw today discharged all
tbe jurors of "the regular panel except
seven. This was done to reduce ex.
penses, and at the same time permit
the trial of euch cases as may be at issue
next week.
Mrs, Ella S. Bald
first grade certifica
amination of teacher;
and Miss Angie Fh
second grade certificate, but with stand
ing entitling her to a first grade.
The entertainment given by the
Junior Endeavorers last night was a
very pleasant affair. .The progam was
well rendered, and the numbers were
heartily applauded. It was also a suc
cess financially, adding a snug f sum
the society's treasury
' The criminal dockat was closed today
-when Lee Joy entered a plea of guilty
There are several cases on the law dock'
et requiring a jury, but as the attorneys
do not. seem to be ready for trial, it is
quite probable the jury will be dia-
charged for the term tonight. The crim
inal docket was an unusually short one,
and cost the county less than at any
term for a long time.
v Fmbllc School Report.
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was granted a
regular ex
this week,
s given a
The jury in the case of the State
against Ed Marshal, charged with lar
ceny from a dwelling, returned a verdict
last night finding him guilty of simple
larceny. This is simply a misdemeanor,
punishable by imprisonment in the
county jail.
The case of the State against L. T.
North is another case the punishment
for which is limited to imprisonment in
tbe county jail. Sentence will be pro
nounced Monday.
In the case of L. Leonard, charged
with forgery, his offense being tbe sign
ing of tbe name of George Thompson to
an order on Mrs. Davis for two weeks'
board, one of which be got. Defendant
entered a plea of guilty, waived time for
sentence, and was sent to tbe peniten
tiary for two years. It will be seen that
he bnilded better than he knew, for in
stead, of getting two weeks board, be
gets two years, and steady employment
besides.
Lea Joy Fays' a Fine.
Lee Joy, indicted by the grand jury
for assault with a deadly weapon upon
one Tom Loui, a countryman of bis, this
morning pleaded guilty to a simple as
sault, waived time for sentence, was
fined $50, and is now free as a bird. The
chances are that Tom Loui was as much
in fault as Lee Joy, but as there is no
getting at the truth in a Chinese case.
anyway, Prosecuting Attorney Jayne
wisely made an average of the case and
accepted tbe plea of guilty to siaiple as
sault. A Chinese oath, like a China'
man, is a delicate and fragile thing, and
adds about as much to the solemnity
and truthfulness of their statements as
it would to that of a murderer testifying
in his own behalf. -
Death of Mrs. C. A. H an tins: ton.
The following report of the public
school for the quarter (four weeks) end
ing Nov. 6, 1896, show the gain over the
same period last year :
1896 1895 GAIN
No. In attd during quarter 729 644 85
Average number belonging 662 597 65
Average dally attendance 637 572 65
The quarter ending last week has in
the totals of enrollment and attendance
greatly surpassed any previous period in
the history of the city. ' -
A Wild Goose Chase.
The Orris Ober Company presented
"Trilby" last night to a fair-sized but
appreciative audience, The weather
has been against the company during its
entire engagement, and the lack of light
News of the death of Mrs. C. A. Hunt
ington at Eureka, Calif., was received
by wire today. Mrs. Huntington was
the mother of J. M. and B. S. Hunting
ton of this city, and will be remembered
by many of the older settlers of The
Dalies, having visited her sons here eev
eral times some years ago. Her hus
band, Key. C. A. Huntington, who is
now in his 85th year, and a family of
five sons and two daughter, survive her,
Children's Service.
There will be a service fir children at
St. Paul's churcbf -Union street, tomor
row evening at 7 :3l o'clock. The ser
vice will consist of childrens songs and
an address suited to their understand
ing. All are invited. Admission free
seats free, no collection.- There will be
eryice in the morning also at the usual
hour, 11 o'clock.
, J. N. T. Goss, Rector.
IMPORTANT RAILROAD DECISION
A decision of importance to railway
beneficial associations has been ren
dered by the United States court of ap
peals. , '
An employe of the Burlington named
Miller obtained judgment against the
company for damages occasioned by a
derailment in Colorado. The company
set up that Miller was a contributor to
the Burlington Voluntary Relief asso
ciation, an organization . for employes,
and in his application for membership he
agreed that whatever amounts he migb't
receive should be. in satisfaction of all
claims for damages arising out of.in-
uries for which he drew benefits. The
court sustained a demurrer to this plea
and the railroad company appealed from
this finding. The conrt of appeals Bus
tains the court and affirms the judgment.
Judge Thayer says that several well-
considered caeee eustain the theory of
the demurrer the courts holding that
employes may elect whether to take
benefits in such an association or to re
serve the right to sue the. employer, and
that euch contracts are not contrary ' to
sound public policy; but he remarks
that in this case- tbe plea of the de
fendant failed to. show with requisite1
certainty that the corporation had
legally obligated itself to the members
to maintain tbe organization -and to
supply tbe funds necessary to ran
it. It did not appear that if the relief
association was at any time short of
funds a member could maintain suit
against tbe company to recover the
amount due him. Neither did it appear
what money, if 'any, the corporation
bad contributed to the association, but it
did fairly appear that the moneys ex
pended by the relief association were
paid from moneys deducted from tbe
wages of the members. The corpora
tion had not shown that the arrange
ment was fair and reasonable to the
men, and Judge Thayer hints that there
are reasons for holding it to be voidable
for lack of valuable consideration.
Judge Caldwell, as perhaps was ex
pected, took still more radical grounds,
declaring that "such contracts, in so far
as they attempt to release the railroad
company from liability for injuries in
Dieted on its employes through negli
gence, are without sufficient considera
tion, are against public policy, and are
void, and must ultimately be so de
clared by all courts."
Weather and Other Things.
though it came but yesterday from Japan
or Cathay. The green grass and abun
dant flowers, the gentle rain, and breath
of May would almost convince one that
buds and birds, bees and Easter bonnets
were due, instead of the lordly gobbler
and the golden pie. Great is Oregon I
and the crowning glory of her greatness
is The Dalles.
SOME WEATHER NOTES.
The Rainfall Uaeqnaled Since the Tear
1S75.
' From Mr. S. L. Bfooks we learn that
rainfall so far this month has not been
equaled since 1875. In November of
that year a trifle over 6 inches of raiu
fell. We have had, to date, 2.85 inches
of rainfall this month, 2.65 falling during
the present storm. The . barometer is
low, 29.44, and still falling, with the
thermometer at 55, indicating more rain.
Contrary to the stories that the rain is
confined to - the territory immediately
along tbe Columbia, the storm is gen
eral, extending south to Los Angeles,
and east at least as far as Idaho. Snow
is falling in the Blue mountains and at
Baker City and other points east.
A peculiarity of tbe storm is that it is
unaccompanied by wind, a dead calm
having prevailed through . it all This is
the more noticeable when the reports
show that at Portland yesterday the
wind reached a velocity of seventy miles
an hour, almost a hurricane.
From 5 o'clock last night to 3 this
afternoon .76 of an inch were added to
the rainfall. ' In Sherman county
farmers are plowing in the rain, and at
Bakeoven, Mr. Burgess, who came in
day before yesterday, says the rainfall
has been heavy.
Fresh Tillamook creamery butter re
ceived direct every week at The Dalles
Commission Co. 'a store. Ring 'em up.
Phones 128 and 255. oct24-lm
"i Marsh and Joles will give a turkey
and' pigeon shoot the day before Thanks
giving and on Thanksgiving day.
Furnished room for rent, with board
if desired. Address Mrs. C. Adams,
Jackson street. novl2-6t
It seems that we are to h,ave climatic
changes, as well as commercial ones, on
account of the opening of the locks
Since that date the dull leaden clouds of
webfoot have sent their runners np the
old Columbia, and they have evidently
found a fine opening for extending tbtir
business. " Since Nov. 5th a regular
webfoot rain has prevailed, soaking the
gronnd as it has not been soaked in tbe
same length of time in years. Today
the air is balmy, soft and indolent, as
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