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VOL. XI
THE DALLES, OREGON. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1898
NO 171
A NEW CHARTER
BILL INTRODUCED
Events oftne Day in Botli Houses onbe
State Legislature at Salem.
GOOD THING
FOR PORTLAND
Vastly Better Form of Government is
Assured if the Measure Becomes a
Law Reduction in Salaries of
all City Officers.
tica courts in all cities of Oregon of 50,
000 or more inhabitants. The appoint
ment of clerks may be made by justices,
but the compensation to be allowed is to
be fixed by the county courte, and shall
not exceed $65 per month. The bill car
ries the emergency clause.
A careful canvass of the members of
both branches of the legislature tonight
shows that it is the general opinion that
the officers of tbe special session will
bold over during the regular seesion.
The governor, president of tbe senate
and speaker of the house are of this
opinion.
The legislature will very likely meet
tomorrow morning and adjourn until
Monday.
VAN WYCK
FOR GOVERNOR
THE SENATORIAL '
SITUATION
Salem, Sept. 29. Senator HazaUine
introduced the new Portland charter bill
this morning. The leading feature of
the meaeure is, of course, the board of
rjublic works, which will virtually act as
the city's disbursing agent, and comes
near having the reins of tbe city govern
ment in its bauds. '
For the present the board will consist
of the mayor, auditor, city attorney and
superintendents of streets, and with the
incoming of a new mayor, a new board
shall be appointive, the tenure of office
being 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 years.
. Under the rotation system there will
always be some one in office who is fa
miliar with the city government. '
The charter further provides for an al
most general reduction in salaries of city
elective officers, councilmen being re
quired to serve without compensation.
As Haseltine expressed it, "The taxpay
ers demand a reduction of the city ex
penses. We cannot afford to run behind
$100,000 annually ; hence the reduction
of salaries."
If tbe charter is adopted the police and
fire commissions will be made elective,
the tenure of office being 2, 4 and six
years. It will be the aim to keep the
two departments out of politics.
The present boards are to serve until
the next election. These in brief are
the leading features of senate bill 47,
which is the most voluminous yet intro
duced. When Myers' joint resolution provid
ing for a fish commission of five was in
definitely postponed in the house this
morning, the state was saved several
thousand dollars. Those who opposed
the measure did so on the ground that
the state has already a fish and game
commissioner, and that the appointment
of a commission would be an expensive
and useless move.
Fulton's resolution urging the Oregon
delegation in congress to do all in its
power to secure the retention of thePhil
ippine islands will, in alLprobability.be
passed.
A message from tbe governor, reciting
the loss of Mechanical hall at the Ore
gon agricultural college at Corvallis, and
recommending an immediate appropria
tion for rebuilding it, in the interest of
the state and students was received.
Stanley of Union introduced in the
house a bill for an act to prevent sheep,
horses or cattle from being moved or
driven, from any county' in this state into
any other county, or from any other
place into this state, for the purpose of !
being herded or - pastured on the public
lands or upon any lands ' owned by any
person other than the owner of such
sheep horses or cattle, or his agents, or
the person having them in charge, with
out the permission of the owner of such
land.-
Two veto messages of the governor
were sent to the house today, both of
them pertaining to bills passed in 1895,
but sent to the governor too late for bim
to act upon and return to the house at
that session. One of these vetoes was of
an act to authorize sheriffs to charge and
collect mileage in certain cases ' in, lieu
of expenses, the money to be retained
by the officer. The veto, which was filed
February 2S, 1895, was on the ground
that it was against the expressed will of
the people, who had declared against
the lee system.
The last bill introduced in the house
this afternoon was by Hill of Multno
mah, to create the office of clerk in jus-
Mayor of Greater New York Named as
a Candidate for the Office of Chief
Executive.
Saeaccse, Sept. 20. Chairman Pal
mer called tbe Democratic convention
to order at 12 :44, and tbe name of Robt.
A. Van Wyck, mayor of New York ;
James K. McGuire, of Syracuse; John
B. Stanfield and Judge Robert C. Titus
were presented for nomination for can
didate for governor. The vote resulted
as follows.
Van Wyck, 350.
" Judge Robt. C. Titus, 41.
James K. McGuire, 21.
John B. Stanfield, 306.
Elliott Dan forth was unanimously
nominated for lieutenant-governor, and
O. W. Bates, of Niagara county, was
named by acclamation as secretary of
state. Mention of the name of William
J. Bryan produced the greatest demon
stration at the convention.
Edward Atwater was named by accla
mation for controller. E. B. Norris, of
Wayne county was named for state treas
urer by acclamation. Thos. F. Conway
was nominated by acclamation for attorney-general.
Martin Schenck.of Renss-
laer, was named by acclamation for state
engineer.
AN UPRISING
IN JAMAICA
General Revolt Imminent Residents
of the District Are Fleeing for
Safety to Kingston.
New Yoek, Sept. 29. A special from
Kingston says:
The Maroons on the coast line are ris
ing and are taking possession of some
valuable properties belonging to English
prospectors and threaten to hold them
with force. 1 here are tears ol a serious
insurrection, and the government is pre
paring to cope with it. Some of the res
idents of tbe threatened district have
sought safety in the city.
How the Representative on One of Ore
gon's Leading Papers Sizes Up
Affairs at Salem.
Deafness Cannot De Cared
by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear,
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an inflamed con'
dition of the mucous lining of tbe Eus
tachian Tube. When this tube is in
flamed you have a rumbling sound or
imperfect . hearing, and when it is en
tirely closed, Deafness is the resnlt, and
unless the inflammation can be taken
out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed for
ever: nine cases out of ten are caused
by catarrh, which is nothing bnt an in
named condition of the mucous Bur-
faces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars ; free.-
F. J. Cheney & Co.. Toledo, 6.
MJ&' Sold by Druggiste, 75c. 6-10
Cash tn Your Checks.
All conntv warrants registered prior
to Dec. 1, 1894, will be paid at mv
office.- Interest ceases after September 8
1898. C. L. Phillips,
County Treasurer.
Salem, Sept. 28 (Correspondent to
the Astorian.) The question before the
people of Oregon is "Who will be sena
tor?" It is provided by United States
statute that on the second Tuesday after
the meeting and organization of the leg
islature, each bouse shall openly, by a
viva voce vote, name one person for sen
ator in congress. At 12 "o'clock noon,
on the following day, the members of
the two bouses convene in joint assem
bly and the journal of each house read,
and if the same person has '-received a
majority of the votes in each house.such
person is declared elected. If there be
no election, the joint assembly meets at
2 o'clock noon on each succeeding day
to vote for senator.
Under this provision the Oregon leg
islature will vote for the first time on
the senatorial question on. Tuesday, Oc
tober 4th. That gives nearly two weeks
for consideration before a vote is taken,
and it is quite probable that in that time
a candidate will fiasbeen agreed upon.
Whether the Republicans will go into a
caucus or not is uncertain. Many op
pose such a movement because of tbe
unsatisfactory results heretofore ob
tained after caucus nominations have
been made.
From tall ing. about the corridors today
it seems that the fight is Corbett and
anti-Corbett. The anti-Corbett will put
up the best man they can. find. At pres
ent that man seems to be Judge George;
While the real situation may be other
wise, in popular opinion the contest is
one between money on the one Bide and
merit on the other. There are few who
have a word to say against the character
of H. W. Corbett. All will acknowledge
and pay due tribute to the ability that
has made him successful.' Yet a vast
majoritv are very pronounced in the
opinion that old age has rendered Cor
bett unfit for the office. It ia universal
ly recognized that if he should be elected
it will be by virtue of. his political influ
ence and not wealth.
Of personal qualifications he has none,
and those who vote for bim will do so
knowing that their fellow citizens sus
pect them of mercenary motives. On
the other band, those who throw' their
influence for some such man as George
will be credited with working for the
best interest of the state against person
al interests. On. the street hardly t
word is heard in favor of the election of
Corbett. This circumstance is very sig
nificant, and almost gives warning that
those who vote for Corbett will receive
the severe censure of the whole popula
tion of the state. Certain it is that few
men could have been elected tothe'pres
ent legislature if openly espousing the1
cause of Governor Lord's appointee
to the senate.
Other candidates may spring forward,
but at present the. honors of triumph
seem to lay between Corbett and George.
Are You Interested?
The O. It. & N. Co's Mew Book
On the Resourses of Oregon, Washing-,
ton and Idaho is being distributed. Our
readers are requested to forward the
addresses of their Eastern friends and
acquaintances, and a copy of the work
will be sent tbem free. This is a mat
ter all ehould be interested in, and we
would ask that everyone take an in
terest and forward such addresses to W.
II. Hcklburt, General Passenger Agent,
O. R. & N. Co., Portland. .
Royal makes the food pare,
wholesome and delicious.
MP.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
ROVAL BAKING POWDER CO.. NEW YORK.
BUSINESS LOCALS.
Steel range, six hole, high shelf $27.50.
Steel range, four hole, high shelf
J20.00. ;
Steal range, four hole, high close
$22.50.
Steel range, four hole, high closet and
reservoir $32.00.
1 qt. fruit cans, twenty-five cents per
dozen, at Mays & Crowe.
Fresh Shoal water Bay Oysters at An
drew Keller's.
Use Clarke & Falk's Floral Lotion for
unburn and wind chafing. ft
Order your fruits, vegetables . and fish
from Stadelman Commission Co. Phone
345.
Leave your orders for dressed chickens
with the Stadleman Commission Co.
Phone 345.
Have your bicycle repairing done by
Chas. Burchtorf, corner of Third and
Federal. Phone 49.
The oyster season has opened and in
order tone up to the times, the Palace
of Sweets have fresh oysters on sale in
every style. Give them a trial. 9-3 tf
Salmon, halibut, crabs, clams, lob
sters,' shrimro, and in fact any thing
desired in the line of fish, on Wednes
days and Fridays at the Stadelman
Commission Co.
In the future Andrew Keller, the pro
prietor of the bopular cafe, will serve
Shoalwater Bay oysters in any style,
and extends an invitation to bis numer
ous old friends and patrons to make him
a call.
Free Pills
Send your address to H. E. Bucklen
& Co., Chicago, and get a free sample
box of Dr. King's New Life Pills. A
trial will convince ; you of their merits
These Pills are easy in action and are
particularly effective in the cure of Con
stipation and Sick Headache. For Ma
laria and Liver troubles they have been
proved invaluable. They are guaranteed
to be perfectly free from every deleter
ions substance and to be purely vegeta
ble. They do not weaken by their
action, but by giving tone to stomach
and bowels greatly invigorate the sys
tern. Regular size 25c. per box. ' Sold
by Blakeley & Houghton Druggists. (2)
Sheep for Sale.
Band of fine stock 'sheep, between
2500 and 2G00 head ; (about 900 lambs.
balance old sheep.; Price ?J.tU per
head. Ample range and hay for 2000.
Will sell either sheep or hay or both.- In-
quire at this office. 8-27: 3
Keal Estate Sale.
The Laughlin estate offers for sale all
their land property in and near The
Dalles, consisting of citv lots, blocks
and acreage. . Terms reasonable.
Apply to the undersigned at the office
of the Wasco Warehouse Co.
tf B. F. Laughlin.
Bnoaiien's Arnica saiTft.
The best salve in the world for cuts,
braises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fevei
sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns, and all skin eruptioDS,vand posi
tively cuiBS piles, or no pay required.
It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac
tion, or mcnev refunded. Price 25 cents
per box. For sale by Blakeley and
Houghton, druetrists.
Win your battles against -disease by
tict.inc nromDtlv. One Minute Couch
Cure produces immediate results. Whenl
taken early it prevents constipation.
And in latter stages it furnishes prompt
relief. Snipes-Kinersly. Drug Co .
ESTRAY.
An iron grey gelding, brand indietinct,
looks like a quarter circle with a bar
under it, . The animal is unbroken.
I Came to my place at Nansene, 17 miles
south of The Dalles. The owner can
have same by proving property and pay
ing all charges. Ed Wilson.
Sept. 1, lmo.
Misses' and .
Children's
School Shoes,
We here mention three lines of School Shoes,
which we ask you to see before buying elsewhere.
They are better than what are usually offered at the
same prices. -
I. Misses' dull dongola kid school shoe; made
with heavy extension soles, spring heel, new
full coin toe, lacJe; sizes 8J to 11, $1.25; 11
to 2 ., ...$1.50
II. Misses' kangaroo calf button shoe; of a nice
soft stock, .made with coin toe,' stock tip,
plump extension soles; sizes 8 to 11, $1.25
il to 2.:... ... ..J. ...A.. .....$1.50
III. Misses' kangaroo dalf button shoe, coin toe,
patent or stock tip, plump soles; sizes 8 to
11, $1.10; sizes 11 to 2.. $1.25
JR. JVI. Williams & Co.
FMRl FAIR! FAIR
The Tenth Annual Fair and Race Meeting of
Secouff Eastern Oreoon Disirict Hgricuitural societg
Embracing- the Counties of
WASCO, SI1ERMAN, GILLIAM, CROOK, MORROW AXD UMATILLA.
0
Will Be Held at '
THE DALLES, WASCO CO., OR.
Tuesday; October 18, 1898,
Continuing 5 days. Continuing 5 days. ,
For Premium List and anv information regarding the fair write to J. O. Mack.
Secretary, The Ialle9, Oregon". A. S. MAC ALLISTEE, Pres.
Wasco warehouse Company
Headquarters for Seed Grain of ail kinds.
Headquarters for Feed Grain ot ail kinds.
Headquarters for Rolled Grain, an kinds.
Headquarters for Bran, Shorts, ?XVkFnEdlr
Headquarters for "Byers' Best" Pendle-
4- fyr TloilT This Flour is manufactured expressly for family
IAJ AL J- 1U nge ; every Hack ia guaranteed to give satisfaction.
We sell our goods lower than any house in the trade, and if you don't think eo
call and get our prices and be convinced.
Highest Prices Paid for Wheat, Barley and Oats.
Cloddy Weather Preferred fotr Sittings.
Thousands of persons have been cured
of piles by using DeWitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. It heals promptly and enres
eczema and all skin diseases. It gives
immediate relief. Snipes-Kinersly Drug
Co.
MY WORK MY SUCCESS.
Chapman Block. THE DALLES, OR.