Our Great
Clothing Sale
Enoi,mous Success.
Every Article Reduced.
This is an opportunity no economi
cal purchaser can atTor.l to pass. A
moments thought considering the- posi
tive increase) in the cost of all goods, the
assortment wo carry, and the fact wo
have not as yet increased our prices will
convince any one that a reduction on
the present low prices is an offer
which cannot reasonahly he expected
again.
..Our..
Remnant Sale
is now on and will continue during the
week. All remnants in tho various de
partments are marked down without re
gard to cost, but with the solo object of
getting rid of them to make room for
spring goods and to aid us in our annual
inventory, which will be taken the 1st
of February.
All goods that do not come under
tho head of Remnants have a special
price for the present month, and those of
you who are in-present or future need of
goods in our lino will save money, by
making your purchases now instead of
deferring tho matter until some future
time.
AVatch our show windows for special
lines with special inducements.
All Goods Mnrkod
In Plain Figures.
PEASE & MAYS
REPORT OF THE RECORDER.
(Jiving in Idea of tho Clt'n ItnulncM
During tho 1'ant nix Month.
To the Hon. Mayor and Council of
Dalits City:
On request, I herewith beg leavo to
submit the following, as a report of the
condition o! the city during tho first
half of tho present fiecal year, com
mencing July 1,1899, and ending De
cember 31, 1699. Income as follows:
Mlgcel. licenses $ 351 05
Team licenses 180 00
Dog licenses 7 50
Fines and forfeitures Gil 50
City taxes, 1898 2012 57
Delinquent taxes, prior to 1808 404 82
Ground rent 18-00
Show liceneeu 09 00
Runners licenses 5100
Road taxes 330 00
Miscellaneous income 187 30
Liquor licenses 2775 00
Total income 7094 94
Expenditures are as follows:
Oflicern' salaries 16S0 00
Uridge department 5 30
Fire department 1571 10
Light department 55 80
Police department , 9 00
Recorder's office 37 00
Sewer department 272 58
Street department 744 52
Superintendent of streets 33 15
Water rent 300 00
Sundries 189 70
Total expenditure 4910 21
Interest for eix months on debt 1710 00
Entire expense for eix months 0G50 21
ItnCAI'ITULATIO.V. '
Income 7094 94
Expenee 0050 21
Result 444 73
Income and expenditures of the cor
responding half fiscal year of the pro
ceeding year, are as follows :
Income 0490 93
Expense 5383 70
The Dalles Daily Chronicle.
TUESDAY
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WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
Another meeting of the council to
night. The subject for tonight's servico at the
Christian church is "Tho Operation of
the Holy Spirit in Conversion."
Members of tho bourd of fire delegates
are requested to bo present at tho meet
ing tonight ut tho city hnll at 8 o'clock.
Thorter-goers uro pining to hear n
good play. When will Tho Dalles have
the opportunity of listening to Hrst-elaee
actors ngain?
In answer to several inquiries wo will
Hiiy that tonight is not band concert
night ut thu club, last Tuesday being
the regular oyeuing.
Tho remains of Albort Dazulle, who
wr.s run ovor by tho train near Moeior
Saturday, wore this morning interred
in tho city comutery.
Thuro may bo oluigh riding' in far
Eastern Oregon, but it looks moio like
imid riding here, with the rain still con-
umiiiig and thu streets a porfect sea of
mud already.
Orclmrdlstfi urourid Thu D.illes aro bo
ginning to feel a httlo slinky regarding
t ie prospect for the fruit ci op should a
cold snap como on and nip tho buds,
which In many instances aro being put
futh.
Members of the K. of V. lodge aro
wiving their hall rolilted papering,
ealcimining and iiaintinir. Tim mimll
hall adjoining Is also to undergo tho same
lepnirs. The halls wore already very
"ai unci pretty, but thnso hnprove
incuts will add much thereto.
Week of prayer servico will bo begun
i uio Uingreirationn church tnnlHit
Tlio themo for the entire week is "Life
'ui uod.- Mr. Uroaks will lead to
'light's meeting, when the special sub
let will be "Seeking to Know God, and
Growth in tho Likeness of God."
i'ow orchestra in Oregon, if any, can
iirnish bettor music for dancing than
nit which the membeis of Columbia
D.inclng Club enjoy e-ery two weeks ut
their parties. Last night tho music
joined, if possible, better than ever,
l Irgfold'a orchestra ie hard to boot is
the general verdict of all.
Arthur Seufert, repreiontlng tho Law,
union and Orowu Insurance Company,
han wrltton tho insurance on the city's
I'roporty, also on the water cotninis
Bioners office, lvin - n.. ..
ey for two yean' premium, thereby
tnV III Ann ... - "
matter over and give all information
(desired.
A few weeks since we made mention
of the deatii of Robert Thompson nt Los
Angeles. A lettor received yesterday
from Mrs. A. R. Thompson contains
news of the death of another of the
Thompson brothers, John Thompson,
who for many yenro has been an invalid
and whose home was in Los Angelos.
Thus Mr. and Mrs. Thompson's visit lias
been attended by much sorrow, but at
the satno time it is a satisfaction to know
that their pretence has been a comfort
to thoEO who uro called upon to mourn.
Frank 1). Jones, who is charged with
larceny of a horso from D. J. Cooper, is
having a preliminary examination in
Justice IJayard'e court today. It seems
that Jones, who lives on 5-Milo, went
over to Aug. Loncroiu's and claimed
the horse, which ws ut his place, and
took poEsessiou of it. Later ho came
into tho Cmto.vici.K ollico and adver
tised it no a stray. It is now claimed
it was his intention to steal tho animal.
The young man has not the appearance
and eat the tops off. He has watched
the sheep, and he has Eeen no indica
tions of such Gavage treatment of the
foresis. Hut the bugologlsts think they
know more about tiio habits of the ter
rible Oregon 6heep. They havo studied
tho pictures of the sheep, and the his
tory of their remote ancestors, and I hey
have seen the tops of the trees from
Pullman coaches, and ihey are sure that
Mr. Ormsby is aEBevcrating through his
chapeau. If Mr. Ormsby can't find a
ehep that will climb a tall fir tree and
1 eat off the top, and chew up all the bark,
clear down to tho roots, and then grub
up the stump, he is liable to lose hie job.
What's ho for anyway, if not to prove
the wisdom of the four-eyed buirologists
at Washington, and furnish reasons why
they should no on drawing their salaries?
A Bystander, in Salem Statesman.
Though few, if any, citizens outside of
those elected to attend to the city's
business, attend tho council meetings,
yet none are ignorant of every featurw of
the city's affairs, and Ihey have but to
read tho papers to see just what is being
done. Today in another column we
of ono who would commit o theft, but!
as we go to pretis the court is inquiring Polish the recardet'a semi-annual re
diliguntly into the case and will proba
bly find out the true state of nfl'airs re
garding it.
Tho play of lien Hur lino been placed
upon the stage, and it ie pronounced ono
of tlio gieateot pluyH of the ago. The
scenic ell'ecta are superb, and it is stated
tlie play's success is duo hugely to tho
genius of the plan of placing it upon the
stage. It is not generally known that
the credit for tho work Is due to an Ore-
Income over expenditure 1105 2S
It will be noticed that the income
tiiis period amounted to $003 9G over tiie
income of the corresponding period last
year, and also that the expenditures
amounted to much more this year than
last.
I desire to Call the Council's attention
to the fact that the recorder's office has
collected more fines during the last eix
months than have beoi cjllected since
the 1st day of July, 1S97, being a peiiod
of two years. :
In the year 1899, more road taxes have
been collected by the city than had been
collected for the whole period of five or
six years pievious thereto.
His Honor, the Mayor, in his message,
recommended that the city vault, which
wan in u very oau conuition, Do put in
better shape. I3y an oversight of the
council this was not done, yet I take
pleasure in informing the council that I
have put the same in good condition,
without any expense to the city.
Respectfully submitted,
Ned II. Gatj:s,
Recorder of Dalles City.
CHj's rinunce Coiiiuilttee'K Iteport.
n . . 0,t,r ,03t26' Befor8 renewing
oljclea it might be advantageona to
"'ive him call, ai be la ready to talk the
gonion, but, however, this la tho caso.
Mr. lien Teal, formerly of Portland, son
of Mr. Jofoph Tual, Sr., a highly re
spected citizen of that city, tool: tho
etory as dramatized and adapted it to
tho stago. It is now being produced
under his personal direction. Tho book
of "Hen Hur" la u marvellous story, and
tlm play Is said to be equally as good.
K O.
Tho couiicllmen may be holdlr.g a
series of meetings, but along that lino
they are not outdoing the water com
missionere who met in council again
last night. Ccmmiseionera Phirman,
Iiollon, Mooro, uuchler, Randall, Fish
and Seufert being present. Not content
with tho course taken by the council
Saturday night regarding tho lefunding
question, they determine to again prc
sont to the council tonight the original
ordinance, -amended by that body, ask
ing a reconsideration and the right to
refund tho entire 25,000 bonds. While
ono or two of the commission woro
previously undecided regarding the
matter, tho entire commission coincided
ut last night's meeting. It was further
decided that tho exponse of the issuance
of bonds will be borno by tho com-
mission.
port, giving in minutia all the financial
business of his office, and should any
desire further information they have
but to call upon Recorder Gatee, who is
ever ready to enlighten anyone regard
ing all such matters, as the newspaper
reporters can testify. In him thev have
In the report of the city's finance
committee, composed ot S. S. Johns,
Y in. fehacke ford and J. L. KpIIv.
which was presented to the council at
the last meeting, attention was called to
the condition of the finances for the past
six mouths as compared witli the corre
sponding period of 1898. For the last
half of 1898 the receipta were $0490.98,
as compared with $7091 94 for tho eame
it.n.Ki ,t .km... ... i tin. n. l enn .
uiuoi minimi; umurr, auu one oout uu increase in u.O latter
who is thoroughly interested 'in every- year of $003 9j, notwithstanding tho fact
thing concerning the city's welfaie, and j that the tax receipts are about .$500 less
who makes Its interests his own. From j 'r 1S08, The fines, licenses and road
bis report it will be seen that more fines ! however, increased in tho latter
There Ie a decided difference of opin
ion botween S, B, Ormsby, superintend
ent of the Cascade foreat reserve, and
the spectacled bugologisU of the depart'
ment of agriculture at Washington. Mr.
Ormsby Insists that the aheep do not
climb the fir treee and other tall timber
have been collected during the past six
mouths than had been collected since
tho first day of July, 1S07, showiug that
tho recorder is not slack as regards his
duties in that line, whi'o those who
frequent tho oflice have noted witli satin-
faction tho iptorest displayed in the care
of tho oflice, which for 6ome time was a
disgrace to the city. At no expense to
tho city he has thoroughly renovated
and painted tho vault, re-fabeling and
also rearranging the records therein.
Recorder Gates certainly doserves much
credit foi his intention to duties and the
manner in which ho fills his office.
Tho Alutleru Mother
Has found that her little ones are im
proved more by the pleasant Syrup of
Figs, when in need of the laxative effect
of a gentlij remedy, than by any other.
Children enjoy it and it benefits them.
The true remedy, Syrup of Fige, is man-
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only,
J. 1. Bovry, Logauton, Pa., writee, "I I
am willing to take my oath that I woe
cured of pneumonia entirely by the ueo
ot One Minute Cough Cure after doctore
failed, It also cured my children of
whooping cough." Quickly relieves
and cures coughs, colds, croup, grippe
and throat and lung troubles. Children
all like it. Mothers endorse it.
The modern and most effective cure
for constipation and all liver troubles
the famous little pilla known asjDeWitt's
Little Early Risers.
year 1200 70.
Tho expenditures during tho former
period, including bond interest, were
!f53S5 70, leaving a gain that term of
!fU05.2S. During a corresponding pencil
in 1899 the expenditures were 1(1050.21,
leaving a gain of but $444,73.
The iucreaso of expenditures during
"' ncio uuo m mo improvements in
the tiro department and etreets.
They olso estimate that the mill
tax levy for street lights will amount to
$100-3.25, and as this levy was for the
purpose of furnishing lights for the city,
they suggest that it bo get asido and
kept for that purpose. Also recommend
that tho utmost means be used to reduce
the city's expenses.
New Departure lu Truuii(uiti.
Tiik Chkonici.k is not so flush in a
fiuancial way as to consider 11.35 as
nothing, In giving a report of the hold j
up Sunday morning we erred in saying j
Caasedy had nothing in (his pockets and !
therefore was relieved of nothing. We j
had been misinformed, and the fact was. '
the robber captured $11, 35. I
Yesterday a mau by the name of
Cuas. Wilson was suspicloued and ar
rested ; but as Caseedy 'seemed inclined
not toappear against him, be was released
this morulng. The fellow is believed to
be of the same ilk himself and therefore
hesitated to appear against his assailant,
claiming he could not tell positively.
Tie a strauge freak these fellows have
taken of attacking those of their own
"profession." So long as this state of
affdirs exists it will not be bo bad; but it
is not likely they will caro to continue
in, such "an unprofitable course,, and
some citizen will find himself In their
hands sooner or later.
In apito of the number of laborers
eaid to be needed throughout the
country, tho number of hobos investing
our city seems to be growing oacli day,
and tit tho satno time they continue to
be mora impudent and commanding,
particularly to tho railroad men, who
Ecarcely dare refuse them a ride. In a
hospital ot Everett, Wash., a popular
Great Northern brakeman ia lying at
the point of death from wounda inflicted
by two tramps whom ho had to eject
from tho train, whilo in their Indiana
homo a wifu and children await his
coming.
Tho tramp question is certainly get
ting to that pass where stringent
measures must be used or .law-abiding
citizens will suffer as a result of negli
gence in that regard.
Sulijict to Tnxei.
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The aseeseors at Killingworth, Conn.,
have received the following schedule of
property handed in by a poet-farmtr
of that town :
Ono wife with red hair, two steers
that's a pair.
One horpe(she's a mare), that is all I
swear.
Cash In Your CnecKa.
All countv warrants registered prior
to April 1, 1890, will be paid at my
office. Interest ceases after Jan. Sth,
1100. C. L. Phillips,
Countv Treasurer.
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With every ono dol
lar purchase at our
store during January
and February avo will
give a chance on a
$50-
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Steel Eange.
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Majestic
Are MADE TO LAST A LIFETIME, and are
ABSOLUTELY GUARANTEED.
"TComombor that wo aro soiling tho sanio from
$45.00 to $60.00
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Which is a saving to our customers of from $15 to .$25
over price charged by peddlers for inforior ranges. 4
Write for pamphlet, "Majestic Evidence."
JVIAYS & COOIE.
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