r
Because
It's.
Summer
. On Wednesday and winter .on"
Thursday, that needn't trouble
, you. Wo are always prepared
for warm weather or cold; man
or boy. Just now it's
Straw Hats
We're talking about. Our line
of Summer Hats is the finest to
be seen anywhere. Pay any
price-you wish to, from
50c to $1.50.
Dry Goods Department.
The largest and most complete
stock of white goods ever shown
in this city.
DIMITIES,
From 10c per yard to the finest
hand weaves at 75c per yard.
INDIA LINONS:
Fine Sheer India Linons and
Victoria Lawns from 5c to 45c.
SWISS,
In 31 and 45-inch, at 15, 25 and
GOc per yard.
n
DOTTED SyiSS.
Fine Imported Scotch Swfss
12, 20, 25 and 85c per yard!
ORGANDIES.
at
Plain colored, all shades,
inches wide, at, 25c per yard.
36
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES.
PEASE & MAYS.
COUNCIL MEETING.
fttport or tin Frnceillii-iiRltlit far till
Month Allowed.
The regular monthly meeting of the
city council whs held lust evot.lne. The
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The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
FRIDAY
MAY (I. 1898
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
The weather forecast (or today le fair.
Don't forget that Kellar keeps the
best ice cream Boda in the city. tf
Tillamook creamery butter 50 cents at
The Dulles Commission Co.'b..
Dr. Shackelford has removed his office
to room 14, Vogt block, over the post-
office. . ml7-2ra
Special on now Waverley bicycles
Only $30 while they last. Mays A
Crowe. m4 dA,wtf
Leave orders for ice with the Stadel
man Commission Co. Office cold storage
building. Phone -19. U
"Eagle" Acetylene Gas Generators am
superior to all. Agency at Hansen &
al-lra dw
heuds were found sticking in the skulls.
That part of Eastern Oregon was the
scene of many battles between the early
settlers and the Indians.
Dr. 0. C. Hollister moved his office
yesterday from the rooms formerly oc
cupied in the Chapman block to those
lately occupied by Dr. Lannerberg, 19
and 20, in the Vogt block. These rooms
are large and more commodious than
oee formerly occupied.
esterdav Thomas and Horatio Far
ther were in the city from their farm on
Tygh Kidge. They report that crops are
all right, provided they get Borne rain
during this month. Fall grain is look
ing fine and the warm weather is bring-
l log the, spring grain up nicely.
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a large uana oi siock nogs were de
livered at the stockyard yesterday by
Mark Waterman for the Columbia
Pucking Co. Good stock hogs at present
bring 3J.cents and as they cost the
producer comparatively little to raise
Thompson's planing mill
For sale cheap. Twenty-eight acres ofJj.Dem t(iey are a pnyiug product.
good land, just outside tue city iimns.
Inquire of G. II. Kowland. a212w.
)r. Bonhara, dentist, Chapman block.
Gold fillings, crowns and bridge work
a specialty. All work warranted.
Charles Phillips, convicted slayer of
uuicer James wens, in oenuie, was,
sentenced to 12 years in the penitentiary
Monday.
C. W. Yates, fusion candidate for
county clerk in Umatilla county, has re
signed his position as station agent for
the O. R. & N., at Adams, to give hie
undivided attention to thecompaigu.
Walter Ruble, deputy county clerk of
Whitman county, Wednesday sued Su
perior Judge McDonald for $25,000 dam
ages. Judge McDonald, in open court
this week, charged. Ruble with embez
zlement. County Superintendent Nowliti, of
Umatilla, has completed a list for the!
apportionment of $15,700, county school
few days.
and $2 for each pupil,
Jos. Suuderland has sold out his bowl
ing alley In Hood River, after clearing
several hundred dollars. He was mak
ing money, but the alley peoplo in Port
land offered blui more if he would travel
for them, and he of course accepted the
proposition.
Yesterday , telephone message was
received from one of the Dalles boys
who are at Camp MeKlnley at present.
He states that the boys expect to leave
for San Francisco Monday and bad
hopes of seeing the Philippines before
the war ends.
Yesterday a carload of fine fat hogs
were fed at the stock yards in this city.
They were shipped from Island City by
Kittle Bros, to the Union Meat Co. at
Troutdale, These geutlemeu make reg.
ular ehlpsaeats, and are realising a good
profit from the earne.
While digging an irrigation ditch on
Hay creek, near Lexington, Or., work
men iouud the skeletons of several white
People, who, it believed, were killed
by the Indian many years ago, as arrow
Tbe Republican headquarters will' be
opened in rooms 1 aim lb, in tne vogt
block, this morning. H. L. Kuck is
chairman of the Wobco County Central
Committee, and J. O. Mack, secretary.
Any correspondence addressed to these
gentlemen will be given prompt and
careful attention.
Yesterday Fred W. Beer, of Vancou
ver, arrived in the city to take the place
of Mr. Peterson in the Western Union
office at this place. The numerous
frlendB of Mr. Peterson are sorry to see
him leave. He was a competent and
accommodating operator and will accept
a position in the main office in Portland.
Yesterday both Moody & Co. and the
Wasco warehouse were paying 90 cents
for good wheat. Quito a number of
sale: were made at this figure, as the
farmers fear thot the prices may drop.
Owing to the present high prices a large
amount of wheat is coming in daily and
funds. Warrants will be sent out in a Ksbeing disposed of at thefcbove figureB.
ff(u rlntta Vanlt Amtvi& vo mt'M Vft 50 I ti i . Ji. ...1. .-.11. i.A Ln.n ctvixi-
All Indies who wish to learn some
thing concerning the cauee and treat
ment of diseases peculiar to women are
cordially invited to be present, at the
Christian church Friday afternoon, May
0th, at 2:30, when a health talk will be
given by Mrs. Helen M. Burdick, under
the auspices of the Hygienic Department
of tlio Vlavl Co. No admission charged.
No less than threo thousand guests
will be In our city next Sunday on the
Red Men's excursion, and we hope that
prior to that time our townspeople will
do all in their power to have their houses
and places of business looking ns well
as possible, There is nothinu hat does
so much for a town as a good appearance
at such a time, and we hopo and .trust
the Dalles people will have the city in
holiday attire.
John Filloon, the Implement dealer
of our city, has a device that will be al
most Invaluable to every tiller of the
soil In this vicinity. It is, a large can-vast-covered
umbrella which is arranged
so that It can be attached to the mower,
the farm wagon or the header, and, in
fact, oy implement used on the farm,
in such a way that the workman will be
in the shade. Everyone enjoys solid
comfort and this device affords it to all
who have to work out doors, and no one
can afford to be without one.
Chairman Hendricks, of the first
congressional district, Wednesday re?
ceived word from F. X. Schoonruaker
that, because of serious sicknesB in his
family in New Jersey, his speaking
dates in Oregon will have to be canceled.
Representative Tongue has assured Mr.
Hendricks that other Eastern speakers
will be here. In the meantime, local
speakers will fill the dates arranged for
Mr. Schoonmaker, when possible.
Wednesday night James Parker fired
four shots at a man named Stewart and
his partner at La Grande. A number of
loggers are painting the town red, hav
ing just completed a drive for the Grand
Ronde Lumber Company. Tuesday
Parker bad some trouble with them.
Meeting them again the next night,
Stewart ana hia partner assaulted
Parker when the latter drew his pistol
and commenced firing. The first two
shots were fired on the sidewalk in front
of the Reception saloon. Stewart and
his partner ran into the saloon and out
of the back door, followed by Parker,
who fired two more shots. A number of
men who were in the saloon escaned:
It Ib rumored that Stewart's partner was
struck in the shoulder. Parker was
arrested by Constable Walden.
A double tragedy occured at Pendleton
at 8:15 o'clock Wednesday evening, as a
result of which Joseph Sewall, a gambler,
is dead and May Drake lies at the point
of death, with two bullet wounds in her
neck. The two lived together four years.
Two months ago Sewall took Miss Drake
to Canyon City, where his parents reside.
There she learned he was of negro de
cent, and left him, coming to Pendletou.
He followed, was refused admittance to
her house and threatened to kill her.
This evening Le called on her, and, while
her back was turned toward him, drew a
revolver and fired two shots, one bullet
entered the left Bide of neck, just below
the ear, and ranging downward. The
girl's father lives in North Yakima,
Wash. She had a sister in Arlington, and
two in Portland. From whatwecould
learn of the girl she was formerly an
inmate of a house of illfame in The
Dalles.
Lmt Chaucu.
Dad Butts, the reliable real estate
dealer, is still on deck. Three thoueand
people will be here next Sunday to look
over The Dulles and make inquires in
regard to the real estate "snaps" offered
by Mr. Butts. Every day something
new is added to the already long list of
bargains, and every day a sale or trade
is made. No trouble to tell you about
everything he lias, and you should call
on him if you are thlnklngof purchasing
real estate, Next Sunday they will be
here, and then "There'll be a hot time
in this town that day."
.
To Our m Cola in One Day.
Take Laxative Brosao Quinine Tab
lets. All -ruggliti refund tie money if
it faili to cure. . 2o.
following members were present:
Mayor, M. T. Nolan Coiinclltnen, T,
F.. Wood, R. E, Siiltmiushe, H. L. Ruck,
C. F. Stephens, W. A. Johnston and II.
Clough.
Minutes for the month of April were
read nnd approved.
Bonds of C. F. Michulbach and Fouls
& Hannn, for liquor license, were read
and on motion accepted.
. The recorder waB instructed to publish
a notice, stating that all dog licenses
must be renewed before May 12th. i
The special committee on streets asked
to be discharged, and there being no ob-j
jection, on motion, the committee was
discharged.
The following bills were allowed i:ix
warrants ordered issued for the respi v'A
ive amounts:
C F Laner, marshal $ 75 00,
Geo J Brown', engineer., 75 00,
C J Grandall, treasurer 20 00'
R B Sinnott, recorder 50 00
Mavs'A Crowe, mdse 1 03
J P Mclnefny. " 15
Maier& Benton, " 1 75
D W Mann, hauling 75
O R & N Co. rails 90 00
J T Peters & Co, mdse ; . 32 47
Gutta Pnrcha Rubber Co, hose.. 500 00
J Kocher, labor 51 00
P T Burham, labor 50
Water rent , 04 00
Electric Light Co, lights 13 30
Gunning & Hockman, labor 5 45
H Clough, labor 75
W A JohnstoD, mdse 9 99
make the most of the evening's pleas
are, and sc the enjoyment was complete.
The music was furnished by Professor
Blrgfeld und Miss" Sclinldt, which in
itself was enough to Insure the dancers a
flno time. Then, tooj the crowd was
just tho rlht b!zj and proposed of the
right people to be congenial, the follow
ing persons being present:
Mr and Mrs SeufertJMr and Mrs Van
Norden, Mr and Mri M Donnelt, Mrs
Bradshaw, Mrs McCcrv, Misses Virginia
IjMarden, Laura THompson, Annetto
Micliell, Nona Rucl, Alice Lyle, Eliza-
tibeth Schooling, Olajra Sampson, Myrtle
Micliell, Mattie Gushing, Male Cushlng,
Vernn, Laura and Helen Lytle, Miss
yickham, Messrs Lewis Porter, AL
Gudo, R J Gorman, John Weigel, L
Heppner, Arthur Clarke, Charlie Clarke,
Ray Logan, Will Crosscn, Archie Mc
Cully, John Hampshire, II Parkins, Joe
Bonn, Vic Marden, Max Vogt, Mr Nul
ling. lho RnthbonetSisters, who during the
early part of the evening gave a social
session, furnished ice cream to the
dancers when the evening was partly
over.
BIG BOWLING TOURNAMENT.
It Will Bo Haiti In Portland on Friday
May 13th.
On Friday, May 13th, a grand bowling
tournament will be held in Portland.
Teams from Astoria, the Multnomah,
the Oregon Road Club, the Portland
Commercial Club, the Portlands and
other teams iu that city, the Commer
cial Club team from this city will be
present and the contest will be for the
state championship.
Along with the teams already men
tioned, a ladies team from Astoria
and probably one from our city will take
part in the tournament.
The Dalles ladiea have not yet reached
auy decision as to whether or not they
will attend the tournament, ;but in all
probability they will.
On account ef the number of teams
taking psrt in the tournament the in
terest will certainly be intense. Our
team is.not in practice aB they should be
fore such a tournament, but we hope,
since we have a number of good bowlers,
to make a good showing.
The ability of our lady howlers cannot
be questioned eince their last victory
over the club team, and we need not
fael the least bit uneasy about their
coming out without honors.
Republican Breaking,
LAST NIGHT'S PARTY.
A 1'erfect 8ucce--Mulc Good-.TIiose
Who A Blended ,
Last night at the K. of P. hall one of
the most enjoyable of dancing parties
was given by some of our society young
men. Perhaps on account of the scar
city of tiiia particular amusement the
past winter, or because it was the last
party of the season, it seemed that
veryone present' was determined to
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0.13 thousand styles and bites.
For cooking and heating.
Price from $ioto $70.
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Often imitated. Never equalled.
BMtlnQuallt;
to "un
Hon. M. L. Pipes, of Portland, will
address the voters of Crook county on
the issues of the day at the following
times and places : Hay Creek, Tuesday,
May 10; Haystacks, Wednesday, May
11; Prineville, Thursday, May 12 j
Mitchell, Friday, May 13; Antelope,
Saturday, May 14. Judge Pipes is one
of the best speakers in the state, was
circuit judge of tho second district for a
long time, and is thoroughly familiar
with the questions of the day. To miss
hearing him would be to miss a rich
treat and everyone, regardless of party,
are cordially invited to attend his talks
at the different places. All talks will be
made at 7 :30 on the different evenings.
Conductor Fowler is in the city meet
ing hia many friends. He will spend
several daysivisiting relatives here.
R. A. Spivev received a telegram last
evening calling him to Heppner, and
left on the night train.
Paul Kreft was a passenger on the
overland last night for Arlington.
Mrs. A. C. Stubliug & Son have a
beautiful assortment of pansies which
they are closing out at 20c per dozen.
Bouquets delivered to any part of the
city at 25c and upwards. Carnations
and roses in bud at 15c each, 9 for $1.
Beautiful asters, verbenas and cannas.
5,d-w,2w
Ryal Makes the lo- part,
wholMomt and ddlclou.
Dflvfitra
Absolutely Pure
ROYAL MKIhO Ml WOt R CO., htvf YOAK.
Advertised Letteri.
Following is the list of letters remain
Ing in the posloflke at The Dalles un
called for May 0, 1808. Persons
calling for the same will give date cn
which they were advertised : v
Bruchard, G W
Brown, Dollie
Childer?, Marion
Compton, Edith
Davis, Grace
Duncan, M M
Duncan, M
Friedlv, F B
Field, W
Galloway. Sain'l
Gunyon, Nora (2)
Gunyon, Bert
Hudson, J J
Kammerer, Ella
McLaughlin, Edw
Moore, Ethel
Parker, Ed
Pauley, E.(2)
Reid, George
Smiley, Thos
Wingleld, Cora
Butche, Wm
Oliri-tner, D D
Collins', J J
Cooley, A R
Dodcon, Conard
Duncan, Jno H
Findley, Presly
Gregory. Fannie
Foster.'E
Gibson, 6am
Gullion, Mollie
Harrington, Edith
Jones, Clyde
May, D A
Morris, Jno
Muchmore, Nora
Patterson, A M
Park, M
Roberts, Frank
Tilford, A L
Wood, N E
J. A. Crossen.
LOST.
One brown bay mare, branded B N
on left shoulder and split, in left ear.
One brown oay mare, branded L on left
houlder and hip. Will give $10 reward
or return of same. Address ,
James English,
aSO-wlm ' Hood River.
FOR SALE.
Two lots, Nob. 11 and 12, in block 14,
Gates Addition, The Dalles, Oregon.
For particulars address the undersigned.
M. E. Fuiiemary,
19-4w Box 178, Goldendale, Wash.
DeWitt's Litiic- early 5icrs,
The famuli II tl-r pills.
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Very Much to the Good."
.reseept Bieyeles.
1898 Models are now ready for inspection.
Prices from $27.50 to $50.00.
New Ideas at every point.
The Wheel that sells at an honest price.rg g
Bicycles Cleaned
and Repaired..
MAYS & CROWE.
REMEMBER.
Wo have strictly First-Class
Fir,
Oak and
Maple Wood.
To be sold at the Lowest Market. Rates.
Phone 25,
J. T. Peters & Co.
Cloudy Weather, Preferred fot Sittings.
MAIER & BENTON,
MY WORK MY SUCCESS.
Chapman Blook.
THE DALLES, OR.
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