o o 9 All-Steel 7 9 SPECIALTIES FOR THIS WEEK. Ladies' Fine-ribbed, Fleece-lined Underwear, 1 ', Vests and Pants to match 50c per piece , Children's Heavy Wool Bicycle' Hose, ' Just the thing for cold "weather ..20c and 35c pair Ladies' All Wool Hose, plain and fine ribbed, , Extra good quality . ....... 25c per pair Ladies' Ostrich Ruffs, fine quality, Black only .La $1.75 each Gentlemen's Extra Heavy Ribbed Underwear, Pleece Back, special value $1.00 per suit Gentlemen's Heavy Overshirts, ' Extra value . .....!75e, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50 Gentlemen's Heavy Sanitary Wool, Finest Australian, double carded $1.50 per pair Gentlemen's Outing Flannel Nightshirts, Something to keep you -warm..... $1.25 each PEASE & MAYS ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. 9 o 3 2 c t Ralston Koffy, Pan Kake Flour, Grano and Breakiast Food, AT MAIER & BENTON The Dalles. Clamp Skates 50e a Pair. MAYS & CROWE. Remember We have strictly First-class FIR, OAK and MAPLE WOOD To sell at LOWEST. MARKET RATES. Phone 25 JOS. -T. PETERS & CO The Dalles Daily Chronicle. FRIDAY. DEC. 4. 1896 Weather JPoiecast. POBTLAND, Dec. 4, 1896. Fob Eastern Oregon Tonight and tomoriow rain and warmer. Pague. Observer. WAYSIDE GLEANINGS. Random Observations and Local Events of Lesser Magnitude. Si Perkins, at the Vogt Grand tomor row night. The trial of X. N. Steevea is going on atHillsboro.' As we go to press we learn that Mr. Edwin Comfort, formerly a resident of this city, died at Arlington last night. Senators Mitchell and McBride and Congressman Hermann called on Mr. McKinley at Canton yesterday, on their way to Washington. A dispatch from Heppner yesterday says the snow is all gone from that part of the country, and that everywhere it is a sea of slash and mud. Joe Howard this morning shipped a trainload of cattle to Omaha. The cat tle were bronght from Crook county, and were held at 10-Mile daring the storm. Tomorrow at noon the parade of the famous Pughtown farmer band, with the Si Perkins Co., will take place. The band is a daisy sure, and always attracts a large crowe. " . ' . A let t ire will be given by Bishop Earl Cranston at the M. E. church on Mon day evening, Dec. 7, 1896., Subject, "Professor Satan." Admission, adults 25 cents ; children 15 cents. Bishop Cranston of Portland, Or., resident bishop of the M. E. church for the Pacific Northwest, will preach next Sunday at llja. m. and 7:30 p. m. at the M. E. church. Everybody cordially in vited to attend. The Columbia is rising slowly, and this, coupled with, the wamerr tempera tnre,'i8 causing the ice gorge to work considerably this evening. It is liable to. go out at any time, but may hold until tommorrow. ' Parties coming in from Bakeoven yes terday say that the Chinook took nearly all the snow off the high country between that place and here. The snow fall has not been heavy in the country south of us, and it is now about all gone. The board of trustees of The Dalles Commercial and Athletic Club met last night and elected officers for the coming year as follows : President, W. L. Brad shaw; vice-president, H. M. Beall; sec retary, John Hampshire; treasurer, W. H. Wilson. " Captain McNulty came np from the scene of the Dalles City disaster last night. ' He reports the steamer as in pretty bad shape, but thinks she may be saved. The lumber bad arrived for building the bulkheads and making the repairs before be left. The chinook ordered by the weather bureau yesterday arrived all right, but we failed to' get much benefit from it here. It was a line shot, but carried too high. The top of the hills across the river are bare, while the banes are still covered with snow, reversing the usual order of things. And Winans went to Hood River at the beginning of the cold snap, and put everything in shape for putting up 15, 000 tons of ice. The snow was cleaned off the ice and it was all marked off and steam up in the boilersat the elevator when the chinook-. struck it, and in a few hours the ice was gone. The ice gorge still sticks, but is is con tinually working. Last night it began crowding in shore, breaking some of the piling at the D. P; & A. '..US. Co.'s wharf. It looked for a while as though the foot ot the wharf would be carried away, and teams - were kept at work nearly all night moving wheat and merchandise from the small warehouse. The ferry boat is fast in the ice, and. it may move down the river some distance should the gorge go out. Among the varied features to be intro duced during the performance of "Si Perkins," which will be presented by the Burton-Coleman company at the. opera bouse next Saturday, Dec. 5th, is their olio of specialties and the famous "Si Perkihs" orchestra, directed by Prof. Thos. Marshall, which is sure to be en tertaining! Of the play itself we need only to say that tor. laughing purposes there are no better, and this has-been proven by the large audiences it always attracts, and which is sure to be in at tendance next Saturday evening Dec. 5th. The parade given by the famous Pughtown fanners' band is great, be sure and see it at noon. . . Trial Today In Condemnation Case. The. hearing of the new trial granted by Judge Bellinger, in the case of the United States vs. Seufert Bros., to con demn. right ot way for the proposed boat railway around the dalles of the Colum bia, will be begun' in the United States court this morning. The case was tried last June, and the jury awarded Senfert Bros, damages in "the sum of (25.200 Defendant, who claimed much more, moved for a new trial, and United States Attorney Murphy confessed the motion, as the government wanted a new tria jastasmuchas Seufert Bros. A new trial was also granted in a similar case cane in which I. N. Tafle was defendant, and was awarded $14 0 0 damages. . T''e government moved for a new trial, and lane oppoeed the motion; hut tbe new trial was granted, and will be com menced in the United Slates court next Monday. Bntertalnment Program. . The following program will be given at the Chiistian chnrcb this evening, at 8 o'clock. ' Song Prayer . . . ; Duet ... Recitation.. Tableau . .. RecitatiO'i '. Clock Bone Recitation . Duet , Recitation Dialogue " Sons; Collection.. Good Night , .........Choir :...A. D. Scaggs ...Mrs. ana Miss Scaggs .-. Lloyd Barzee -. - Ten Young Hisses Two- Little Girls ;. .... ... Six Little Girls Geo Eaton Bessie Rowland and Arable Barnett ........... Katie Barrel! City and Country. Six Young Fo plo Choir Council -Meeting. Drill.. .Eight Little Tots The regular meeting of the city coun cil was held in the council chamber with Mayor Menefee in the chair and Recor der PhelpB with the pencil. Cou.ncilmen Johns, Thompson, Kuck and Clough answered to roll call. A petition from John , Booth, asking that the license on the skating rink be reduced, was read and after discussion was granted. The committee on the streets reported the letting of a contract to S: N. Davis to erect twenty-five street lamps,' and the contract for lighting same to James Harper. ' The regular monthly reports of the different ' city officials were read and placed on file. Warrants were ordered drawn for the salaries of the different officials. The following claims' were presented and ordered paid: P F Burnham, labor Y. ...... .$ 75 ji liner, labor 6 00 J T Peters & Co, mdse., 4 35 E J Collins & Co, mdse 1 Sto Maier & Benton, mdse 1 90 M T Nolan, mdse : : 2 60 Dalles Lumber (jo, mdse. ....... 2 80 P. F Burhain, labor 75 C V Cam plain, labor. ...... . 1 12 Oakus & Stringer, hauling. ....... 3 50 Chas Bargett, labor 25 Electric Light Co, lights . ..j 29 15 Dalles Luiube.r Co, hauling 5 30 Stevens Bros, hauling, $3.50, al lowed 2 50 City Water Works 32 00 On motion of S. S. Johns, the recorder was instructed to draw warrant for claims of S. N. Davis as soon as his con tract was finished. Motion by S. S. Johns that the rejected city hose be placed for service on the bill, was referred to the committee on tire and water. The council then adjurned to meet at 8 o'clock on the 10th inst. to consider a proposition that is to be made between now a'nd then by the Electric Light Company. Railroads and Their Batrons. " It is announced that one of the lead ing western railroads has decided to es tablish an industrial department, which .will lend-practical aid to all legitimate enterprises in 'the territory along its line, and adjust freight rates for the purpose of fostering industries and pro moting the development of the country. This is not a strictly phanthropic propo sition, of coarse. The road expects to profit by it in the way of rffcreased local business, which must naturally follow the increased prosperity Of the people thus assisted. It is a new policy, how ever, so far as the West is concerned , and the results will be awaited with a good deal of interest. The western lines are generally operated with principal reference to the through traffic. Per haps this is in some degree a necessity, when the existing difference of tonnage between the through traffic and . the local traffic is considered ; but it cer tainly tends to retard and discourage the development of the territory through which a road passes by subordinating the interests of small communities to a scheme that takes account mostly of the competition iot the large amounts of freight that are transported for long distances. There is reason to believe that these roads might greatly increase their local traffic and make it in time worth more than the through, traffic. The English roads are operated with a view to build ing up business at all points that they touch, and they find it profitable to cul tivate friendly relations with all sorts Of local enterprise. There is at least one road in the United States the Pennsyl vania which has always pursued this policy, and its officials are able to boast that if it bad nothing but its local traffic to handle, it would still earn handsome dividends. The Western country is not yet sufficiently advanced to give imme diate promise of such a result; but that only serves to emphasize the importance of using all possible means to stimulate local trade and production. Every new industry that is started, or every present one that is fostered, on the line of a rail road means a permanent addition to the kind of traffic that is in the , long run most renumerate. It is all very well to struggle for the through business that must be divided among a number of roads, but the local business, after all, is best worth getting because it represents profits that do not have to be divided, and that are not contingent upon any of the various circumstances that govern the other kind of traffic. St. Louis Globe-Democrat. School Books Supplies. Jacobson Book & Music Co. No. 174- Second Street, New Vogt Block, The Dalles, Oregon. New Officers. Fern Lodge, Degree Of Honor, at its regular meeting Wednesday evening, elected the following officers: Mabel Sterling, chief of honor; Mrs. G. G. Gibons, lady of honor; Mrs. C. J. Cran dall, chief of ceremonies; Emma Jacob sen, usher; Jennie Russell, Recorder; Cora Joles, financier; Lizzie Schooling, receiver; Mrs. A. Beck j inside guard ; Frank Howell, outside, guard ; Mrs. J. S. McArthnr, trustee. Drs.'Esbelman, Doane and Logan were recommended, as medical examiners. t- i...-. Anyone desiring their chimneys cleaned can have it done by calling upori o addressing Mr. Ike Peary ,or James Flogan, The Dalles or telephone to No. 89. ol7-tf Awarded Highest Honors World's Fair, Oold Medal, Midwinter Fair. CHEAM SUM E3AC I?fvMH3 Most Perfect Made. 40 Years the Standard. GEORGE RUCH PIONEER GROCER. Successor to Chrisman Sc Corson.) FULL LINE OF STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES. Again inbusiness at the old stand. I would be pleased to see all iny former patrons. Free delivery to any part of town. Only thirty days in which to secure Herrin's unrivalled photos. Mrs. Her ri n will leave The Dalles January 1st for a long visit in Southern Oregon, per haps to remain. You can secure bar gains now in all kinds of work dupli cates, cabinet, polished, only $2 per dozen until Jan. 1, 1897. d2-lw . v Pound. In Dr. Siddall's office, a gold pin. Owner can have same by calling at his office. ' There's no clay, flour, starch or other worthless filling in "Hoe Cake" and no free alkali to burn the hands. jly24 y H. KOKEBT9, ATTORNEY - AT - LAW COLLECTIONS A SPECIALTY. Office next door to the First National Bank, The Dalles, Oregon. nov!9 Administrator's Sale. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned, in pursuance of an order made by the Honorable County Court of the 8tte of Oregon for Wasco County, on the 2d day of November, 1896, will on Monday, tbe 28tb dny 01 December, 1896, upon the premises hereinafter described, sell to the high est bidder for (ash in band, the following de scribed real estate belonging to the estate of Mary M. Gordon, deceased, to-wit: The south west quarter of fectiou thiity-twoin township four south of range thirteen east of th- Willam ette meridian, in Wasco county, Oregon, con taining 160 acres. Dated this 25th day of November. 1896. A8A 8TOGSDILL, Administrator of tbe estate of Mary M. Gor don, deceased. nov28-5t-i Executor's Notice of Final Account. Notice is hereby given that George A. Llebe, executor of the estate of Richard G. Chifter, de ceased, has filed tbe final accounting of the es tate of Richard G. Closter. deceased, with tbe guardianship estate of Albert Lehman, an in sane person, of tbepeison and e-tate of whieh said Albert Lehman, an insane per-on, the baid Kichard G Closter,. deceased, whs at the time of his death the duly appointed, qualified and act ing guardian, with the clerk of the County Court of the State of Oregon for Wasco County, and tbat said court has appointed lOopliicka. m. of Monday, November 2, 1896. being the first day of the retrular November term of taid court, for the yea 1896, at tbe county courthouse in Dalles City, Oregon, as the time and pla-e for tbe hearing ot said final accounting and objec tions theieto if any th re be. '1 bis notice is published by order of said County Court, entered October 2d, 1896. GEORGE A. LIEBE, Kxecutor. Condon & Condon, Attorneys for Executor. oct3-5t-ii Guardian's Sale of Real Estate.' Notice is hereby given tbat the undersigned, guardian of tbe persons and estate of Alice Al roirn Udell snd William Edward Udell, min-Ts, undeT and in ac ordance with an order of tbe-coui-ty court of the State of Oieg. n, fur- Wasco Countv, heretofore made, wi 1 sell at public auc tion, forca-h in band, on SHtiircay, ti e 19th day of December, 1896. at tbe hour of 12 o'clock, noon, at tbe oouitbouse door iu Dalles City, la Wasco County. Oregon, all tbe renl state be longing to the estate of said minors, to-wit: - Tbe snutheest quarter of section thirty in township one north range ten eitst Willimette Meiidian, In Oregon, containing 160 acres. lalles City, Oregon, Nov. 19, 1896. GEORGE rpELL, nov21-ii . Gnardian of said Minors. Work Horses For sale, or will - exchange for cow and calves. Time given on first-class-security. For particulars inquire of C. E. Bayard, The Dalles, Or., or Frank Watkins, at ranch on 15-Mile. 21-wltn '4