a: bad cuts in his bead. ' - Brakeman McCarthy jumped through the window to the left, and his escape was miraculous as be was struck; ia the back by tbe tank, and was surrounded by wreckage, McCarthy's watch stopped at 12:27 which ' was probably the time the accident occurred. " O 9 Where's-That Boy 1,000,000 People Of yours going for his new ounfit? We have not forgotten about him and his Winter needs. He will want a new suit to wear to school; he must have good, warm clothes for the cold weather, and a neat Sunday Suit, perhaps.- -""uuisa.- Our Boys' Departyrept Is full of interest to parents. The clothes are stylish and good and made of dependable cloth, and so strongly sewed that they will keep the small fellows busy to wear them out. We believe you will acknowledge that THE PRICES ARE LOWER HERE THAN EVER BEFORE. There certainly never was a time when you could dress a boy so well for so little money. O 3 Our pun?ist7ii? Cood5 Department Is displaying the latest things in Neckwear, Shirts, Underwear, Hosiery and the like everything a man needs at right prices. ALL GOODS MARKED IN PLAIN FIGURES. PEASE & MAYS Th3 Dalles Daily Chronicle. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 28, 1897 WAYSIDE GLEANINGS. Random Observation and Local Event of Lesser Magnitude. Just received another large shipment of frait cans at Maier & Benton's. s24-tf Wanted A girl to do housework for family of three. Inquire at this office. s24-tf j Goldendale dedicated its new academy bailding last night with appropriate ceremonies. Howard Spalding has been appointed postmaster at Goldendale, in place of I. C. Darland, resigned. The steamer lone, after discharging her freight last night, went to Lyle and took on 600 sacks of wheat. Don't forget the grand opening of fail and winter millinery at Mrs. Briggs' parlors Thursday afternoon and evening. If you miss it, you will have cause for regret. The board of equalization will meet the first Monday in October, at which time all who are dissatisfied with their assessment, will be given the opportun ity to correct any error. s7-d&wtf. The ladies of the Methodist church will give a social Saturday night, at which a program will be rendered, and pies, cakes and something to cure young folks love will be served. All this for 15 cents. The score last week at the Umatilla House was as follows : Monday, Flem ing, 58; Tuesday, Jobeon, 63; Wednes day, Maetz, 58; Thursday, Maetz, 65; Friday, Jobson, 65; Saturday, Maetz, 55 ; Sunday, Fleming, 84. The Dalles never had a finer lot of fruit than is in the markets now. The penches are especially worthy of men tion, being remarkably fine for this season. Pears, grapes, apples, plums, prunes and melons are abundant, first class and cheap. If you suffer with headache or pain in the yes, if print blurs when reading, you should have your eyes examined. Possible detective vision is the cause of the pain and if corrected will relieve the pain. Dr. Lannerberg, eye special st, office in the Vogt block, will examine your eyes free of charge. . -"-"wo urougoi to tniB omce to day nine potatoes grown on the Whet stone ranch, nrar R.lCftlo ' - TT IkliU U U 41 1 1 gation. They are of the white Republi can variety, and the largest one weighed four pounds. Contrary to the glittering generality of big spuds, these were smooth, single-bodied potatoes, and not bundles of small ones grown together, John Howard, a waiter, employed at a hotel in Farmington, was arrested a few -days ago for trying to entice little girls into his room. Friday night an un masked mob went to the jail,, over powered the marshal, took Howard out and gave him a coat of tar and feathers. After dressing him up be was returned to the iail. No effort has been made to discover the perpetrators of the act, as public opinion is to the effect that it served him right. Roswell Shelley, of Portland, who has been in Eugene for several weeks, Bays the Guard, left this morning for the metropolis. He was recently appointed by President McKinley as receiver of the new land office at Sitka, Alaska, and on October 11th will leave Portland out ward bound for the Northwest territory to enter at once upon his new duties. Mr. Shelley bears the distinction of be ing one of the first land officials of Alaska, as previous to this administra tion Alaska has had no land office. Coroner's Inquest. The Dalles, Sept. 27, 1897. The undersigned, impaneled by W. H. Butts, coroner of Wasco county, Oregon, as a jury to inquire into the cause of the death of one Charles W. Johnston, whose body is now before us, having heard the testimony of the witnesses sworn by said coroner, find as follows : That the deceased came to his death on Sept. 27, 1897, at about the hour of 12:30, while in charge of the O. R. & N. train No. 24, bound east, and at the time of his death was engineer, and in charge of the locomotive pulling said train ; that the place of the accident was near the John Day section house, located on the O. R. & N. Co. 'a line, about thirty-seven miles east of The Dalles, Or. We further find from the evidence that the cause of the accident was the derailing of the engine by sand accumu lating on the track, and thereby throw ing the engine from the rails, the engine immediately after such derailment cap sizing and crushing the deceased be neath it. C. F. Stephens, I. J. NORMAJl, H. Rice, F. J. Clarke, D. S. Dvpur. THE ROBBERS CAUGHT. As l'snal, a Woman's Cariosity Gets in It Deadly Work. Died ITrom Sis Injuries. Word reached here this morning that William Hockman, the fireman so badly hurt in the wreck at the John Day yes terday morning, died at the hospital in Portland at an -early hour thia morning. Deceased was well known here, and was liked by all who knew him. He was a member of Friendship lodge, K. of P., and we understand the body will be brought here today for interment. .His brother, J. D. Hockman. of this city, was at his bedside when the end came. Taxpayers, Attention. Therobbers who held np the O. R. & N. passenger Saturday night were caught Monday in Portland through the curi osity and intuition of a woman, Mrs. James R. Hamilton, at whose house the men lodged. They bad been rooming in the bouse a day or two when Mrs. Hamilton, in moving the bed, discovered a box under it, with the caution mark, "dangerous, handle with care" on it. This, of course, excited her curiosity and examining the box she found it contained what she supposed to' be dynamite. Then, of course, she looked further and in one of the bureau drawers found two new re peating shotguns done up in paper and two big revolvers. When the robbery occurred, she at once connected these men with it, and giving the information to the detectives, the men were arrested. Then it was found that they had hired a one-horse rig at a livery stable the night of the robbery, taking it out at 5 o'clock in the evening and returning at 11. In the buggy was found a purse containing a $5 gold piece, and engineer Evans identi fied the purse as being the one taken from him by the robbers. There is no doubt but that the right men have been caught, and Mrs. Hamil ton will get the $250 reward offered by the O. R. & N. for the arrest and con viction of the robbers. If there is a lodger in Portland now who has anything he desires kept sec ret, he bad better get a move on and hide it, for there will bo an overhauling of lodgers property in the next few days that will make a spring house cleaning ashamed of itself. A CLASS IN GEOLOGY. Its Study Conducive to tbe Happiness and Joy. Parents' Miss Hill, who haB charge of tbe class in geology, had her pupils out Friday afternoon, examining into the condition and quality of the earth's epidermis in this vicinity. Geology is, no donbt, a very interest ing study, but it is cruelty to the old folks to have the youngsters come home at night and ask unanswerable questions about plagioclase and orthoclaae rocks triclinic feldspar, and run a string of queries off their tongues into one's ears concerning the .difference between gran ite, syenite and gneiss. Between por phyry and quartzite; serpentine and olivine, and all that sort of thing. And then to go to inquiring of tbe old man, jnet as though he had personal recollec tion of those days, about the laurentian rocks, the carboniferous epoch and how the icthyosaurus and the pterodactyl looked, and how coal beds were formed, and bow the pleBiosaurus and the megatherium lived, and how their re mains came to be preserved - among tbe sedimentary rocks. And then when this branch of the subject makes the old man wonder how he managed to live in such a state of ignorance, to branch the subject off into dynamic geology and make a few in quiries concerning the crinkling ot the earth's surface along the lines of least resistance, the creation of mountain chains thereby, tbe cause of volcanoes, subsidence of the land, or elevation thereof until tbe sea beaches are found far inland. And among all these things fire in a few questions about agate, jasper, opal, chert, Lydian stone, chal cedony, carnelian and all the varieties of colloid or cryptocrystalline quartz, and want to know what porpbyritic and amygdaloidal mean. It's all nice for the old man as be feels his way carefully along through the pleasant paths of the science from the old Devonan sandstones up to the basalts and clinkstones, wondering al the time how much the measly kid knows, and trembling in his boots all the time until with a smile, like a saurian and eyes as bright as opals, tbe bifurcated interro gation point asks if he can't go and play awhile and have two-bits to assist in the game. He is allowed to go with a hearty God-speed, and the onliest quarter. Geology is a nice thing, and we aox- iously await the day when our son and heir will know more about tbe .uatter than his dad, which should occur some time this month. More or tbe Wreck. This is my last and final call to you, as the county court has issued an im perative order. By virtue of a warrant to me directed, issued, by the clerk of the county court of the state of Oregon for the- county of Wasco, commanding me to collect the delinquent, county, state and other taxes, I will, on the 1st day of October, 1897, without further notice, levy upon and sell all property upon which taxes remain unpaid. T. J. Driver, Sheriff. Attempts tbe Impossible. From Mr. G. M. Ballard, who was one of tbe brakemen on the freight train wrecked near the John Day yesterday morning, we learn that Engineer Johns ton was not killed outright but lived for perhaps an hour or more. When the wreck occurred Bullard hastened to the engine and found Johnston first. Seeing nothing could be done for him, and hearing Hackman groaning he went to his assistance, but finding he was fastened in the wreck in such a manner that he could not get him out he re turned to Johnston. The latter on his approach asked him who he was, and receiving a reply said, "Where is Billy?" "Go and help Billy ; you can do nothing for me." Some one had started a fire to get light and Bollard wanted to carry Johns ton out to it, but at bis request placed him on the ground. He tried to tell Bullard something about his breast be ing hurt, but could not make himself understood and in less than five minutes from that time' expired. Johnston's right leg was cut off near the ankle ; the left arm was severed and the left leg was a pulp from tbe ankle half way to the knee. Besides tbis there were two Last night about 3 o'clock as the editor of the Times-Mountaineer was coming down town from his home, smil ing inwardly as he thought of the big crops and consequent growing subscrip tion list and increased advertising ; as he thus communed with himself and ap plied a gentle suction to a two-for-a-quarter cigar, he was suddenly aroused from his reverie as he passed the Pease & Mavs implement warehouse, on tbe corner of Second and Laughlin, by a big fellow, who had evidently been leaning against the building, sud denly lurching forward and grabbing him by the collar, at the same time saying "Hold on !" Donthit didn't "hold on" worth a cent, but on the con trary, let go with his right, catching the disturber of his dreams in the neck and knocking him off the sidewalk. Then the editor took up the broken thread of bis dream and perambulated his peri grinalions down to his sanctum. The roan was evidently a stranger or drunk, else why should be attempt to rob an editor? Most of us would gladly give an expert pickpocket or highway man an opportunity to go through our pockets, and divide if anything was found. Meeting; ftiotlce. The officers and members of Friend ship Lodge No. 9, K. of P., are hereby notified to meet in the Castle Hall to morrow, at 9 o'clock, . to attend the funeral of our late Bro. C. W. Johnston. By order of the Lodge. D. W. VAU8E, K. of R. & S. - K. of 1'. Attention. IN tbe United States now enjoying food cooked in the MA JESTIC affirm that the alf has not been said in its praise. The manufacturers of this Range pledge them selves that all parts of tbe MAJESTIC except the firebox and the new series Nos. 201 to 212, are made of steel and mal leable iron, and purchasers are assured that it is as good and as honest as skilled labor and money can produce. If tbe parts now in malleable iron were (as in other so-called steel ranges) made of cast iron, the price could be greatly reduced ; but the MAJESTIC is not made with a view to furnishing extra pirts for repairs. MAYS & CROWE, J Sole Agents, j J. T. Peters & Co., -DEALERS IX- Agricultural Implements, Champion Mowers and Reapers, C raver Headers, Bain Wagons, Randolph Headers and Reapers, Drapers, Lubricating Oils, Axle G-rease, Blacksmith Coal and Iron. Agents for Waukegan Barb Wire. 2nd Street, Cor. Jefferson, THE DALLES. Complete Line & Fishing Tackle, Notions, Baseball Goods, Hammocks, Baby Carriages, Books and Stationery at Bedrock Prices, at the Jacobsen Book & Music Co. Where will also be found tbe largest and most complete line of Pianos and other Musical Instruments in Eastern Oregon. Mail Orders will receive prompt attention. New Vogt Block, The Dalles, Oregon. A special meeting of Friendship Lodge No. 9, K. of P. is hereby called this evening at 8 o'clock in th small hall for tbe purpose of making arrangements for the funeral of Bro. W. M. Hockman. By order of the C. C. D. W. Vausk, K. of R. & S. . Nebraska corn for sale at the Wasco warehouse. . Best feed on earth. m9-tf Three Trainloads of. ... . STEEL SUPERIOR RANGES I Have been sold already this year. All prices, From $30.00 up. Eighty styles, from small family size to as v large as wanted. There are more Superior Stoves and Ranges in use in this f territory than all .other makes of Stoves combined. This is con- elusive evidence of the superiority of 'Bridge & Beach Co.'s cele- VT brated Superior Stoves and Ranges. On sale at SJ MAIER & BENTON, Sole agents for SUPERIOR Steel Ranges, THE DALLES, OREGON. O has the best Dress Goods has ijjie best Shoes has everything to "be found in a . .7first-classaDrylGroodsStore. C. F. STEPHENS. WHO