A Stock of Men's Clothing
With sizes missing, is like a ladder with the
rungs out. "When wo can't put in now rungs wo throw
away tho ladder. That's about the way with sovoral
linos of our
...MEN'S SUITS...
The sizes are so thin that thoy wouldn't stand an
other week's regular selling so we havo bunched
thorn and pulled the prices down to the last rung.
Suits that wore $15.00, $13.00 and $12.50,
Now $9.85.
Suits that were $11. 50, $10.00 and $8.50,
Now $6.85.
Suits that wore $7.50, $0.50 and $5.00,
Now $3.85.
The amputation of the hand often saves the arm;
a loss on those goods is better for us than to carry this
season's stock into next season.
All GoocIb Marked
In Plain FIsrureB.
fte Dalles Daily Chronicle,
KATL'ItDAY
8 KIT. 1. 1000
ICE CREAM and
ICE CREAM SODA
At Andrew Keller's. '
(o)- .
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
Dr. Sunders, rooms 1 und 2, Chupmun
block.
Collection day for Tlio Dulles mer
clmntfl will I ii next Tuesday.
Huy n meal ticket lit tlio Umatilla
Homo restaurant; $5,50 for nltf
Sunday school at St. Puul's Episcopal
church ut 10 o'clock tomorrow morning.
TonilU'w Telegram of thirty pages is
the illustrated cumivnl edition. Buy it
oi notion JJitrr, ugem.
Tho ojiuti season for tlio killing of
pruirlu chicks, ducks und jack snipe
' commenced this morning, Sept. let.
HtMij. 1'iithorn of Wnlhi Walla nports
n yield of 17,680 IhibIiuIh of from u field
of two hundred ucreB 81) bushels per
HUM'.
.Mrs, A, A. Juyne Iidb moved lier stock
of millinery to tlio Wilson huilding, one
door oust of tlio P.ackot store und oppo
fcito Hood'B collateral banL.
County Clerk Luke this morning de
posited with County Treusurer Hamp
shire the tunount of fees of the
clerk's ufliee for tlio month of August.
Pound, liy 1). J. Coopor on tlio rond
hutweuu here and Seufort's, a puckauo of
clothing and bedding. Owner can have
tlio sumo at this office by proving prop
erty and paying for tills notice. fa4 wlU
Wo ollur for a limited period the1
tvvlco-a-weok Oiiuoniclr, price sfl.uO
and tlio Weekly Oregoniun, price $1.50,
both papers for $2 a year. Subscriptions
miller tills oiler must be paid in ud
vniico. tf
llov. D. V. Poling line returnod from
his Hummer actUlou und will occupy
hie pulpit ut the Congregational church
tomorrow, morning und evening, Tho
iiiornlng tiiemo will be "Tho Crowning
of tlio King."
Mr. A. II. Cur.tlss, who was injured
last Wednesday by fulling from u plat
form nt tho Diamond flouring mills,
spent ii comfortable night last night und
was considered this morning to be on
the rond to recovery.
Tho average temperature for the
mouth of August was (10.8, which is -1
degrees lower than tho average for -'o
years. We had 22 clear days, 5 days
purt cloudy and 4 days cloudy. The
total precipitation was .50 of tin Inch.
Farmers living south of tho Tygh Hill
urado complalu that the grade is In "as
bud condition us it ought to be." It is
understood, however, that tho county
court has offered to contribute half of
what may be needed to put the grado in
repair, if the settlers living south will
put up the other half ; a cenerottB offer
that tho cettlers ought to tuke ndvantuce
of and probably will.
On last Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Cass
Grazier, of NaiiBone, lost their infant
child, aged four months, after a short
illness from pu miner complaint. The
remains wore intoned in tho Odd Fel
lows' cumetery near town Wednesday
afternoon. Dufur Dispatch.
S. U. Adams says he obtained, in a
very short timo yesterday, subscriptions
to cupital stock for a cannoty and evapo
rator to bo established at this place in
time to handle next yonr's crop of fruit,
amounting to $5,500. He teels confident
that he can easily increase the subscrip
Hons to $10,000.
The young people of tho cily, to the
number of nearly half an hundred, gave
a dunce last evening at the K. otP. hall
in honor of the Misses Huber, of Los
Angeles, MieB Wheeler, of Portland, und
MrB. F. A. Lueddetnunn, of Antelope.
It goes without saying that they had a
moat enjoyable time.
N. M. Eastwood, who has beon wharf
inger for the paBt six years for the D. P.
ilc A. N. Co. at this place, lias accepted
a position in the lorwurding department
of the Wasco warehouse and entered
upon his duties at that place this morn
ing. Ralph Gibbons succeeds Mr. East
wood at the D. P. & A. N. Company
dock.
Since Miss Edna Driver left on the
boat for Portland some eight or ten days
ago, her big mustifl', Prince, visits the
boat landing every morning and even
ing and passoa through the crowd of lady
passengers looking for Iub mistress.
When tlio affectionate brute has gone
the round without finding Mies Kdna,
lie inarches solemnly and eadly home.
Airs. II. L. Jones has opened ice cream
nd oyster parlors in the store formerly
rni'n.i tiled bv Curev Ballard as tho "Pal-
tioo ol Sweets," next door to the Main
erny dry goods store. Mrs. Jones has
fitted up the place very handsomely and
has stocked it with a full lino of caudies
., ...1 l..ora Kin. ia meimrpcl to furnish
LrsiHrn and Ice cream for parties and
loepectfully solicits a Bhare of the public
rlttronuge.
Uuiun rr Uumcnv nrpi'inct. met
UUIIII VVj.i, w. '
with a serious accident lust Wednesday.
While on his way 'home from Dufur his
horae fell with him, throwing him Jeo
violently to the ground as to break Ins
oru at tho shoulder joint. Mr. Regan
was brought to town the same evening
and the fracture was reduced by Dr.
Dodds, and after being made as com
fortable iib possible returnod home. At
luat. nni.nimtg Mr. Kou.au was resting ns
easy as could be expected. Dufur Dis
patch.
List Tuesday G. W. Markham, while
driving down the Qulnntgrude, u few
miles above town, with four horses
lioovv loaded with wood, had the mis
fortune to have his brako give way,
which precipitated the wagon upon the
team throwlug the wheelers down; the
front wheeli running otTer the hind legs
breaking tho leg of one
of the horses and seriously injuring the
New Fall Goods...
Dry Goods Department.
Wo arc showing some of the finest French Flan
nelettes that have ever been put on the mar-
ket, in a largo variety of shades and pat- TSr
terns; per yard -Lvv
New Jackets...
The first shipment has been received, and they are
beauties. Come and look them over.
Wo are daily opening new goods.
Last Week of Genuine Bargains
in RUSSET FOOTWEAR.
$5.00 Shoes for $3.75
4.00 Shoes for 3.00
3.00 Shoes for 2.00
2.50 Shoes for 2.00
2.00 Shoes for 1.50
We have your size; so buy today tomorrow may
never come.
PEASE &, MAYS
other. Upon examination it was found
necessary to kill the one with the broken
leg, while the other is thought to be so
badly injured as to render him unfit for
ubo in the future. This is a serious loss
to Mr. Markham as he, in a great part,
makes his living by teaming. Dufur
Dispatch.
Al Perry was arrested yesterday, on
complaint of Ward & Robertson, charg
ing him with the crime of larceny in a
building. Perry was an employe of the
Ward & Robertson stables. William
Ellery, a wool buyer, keeps a driving
team at the stable and iiIbo a euit of
clothes that he uees when riding out.
Tlio other day the clothes turned up
missing. Ward & Robertson offered a
reward of $15 for the return of the
clolhee end Perry at once produced
them and got the reward. Suspicion
was directed towards Perry and he was
placed under arreet. Tins morning he
was arraigned In the justice court and
by arrangement pleaded guilty to simple
larceny and was sentenced to Bixty days
in the county jail.
Speaking of the proposed Dalles car
nival, J. S. Sullivan, who represents
Ruesel & Co., of Portland, und who has
iiad large experience in such matters in
in Dacotahs,said to theCmto.s'ici.K man,
" believe a street fair would prove the
moat profitable, as well as the biguest
thing The Dalles ever had. I speak
from experience with such fairs in the
Dacotahs and Minnesota. Let the mer
chants here oiler individual rewards for
fattest steer or hog, the finest cow or
horse, the best sample of wheat, the
biggest apple or pear or peach, or cab
bage or what not, and you would eee a
crowd in The Dalles and a competition
that you never dreamed of. The actual
outlay to make it a success need not
cost, in a town of tho size of The Dalles,
more than two or three thousand dollars
and every dollar the business men sub
Ecribo will return to them many fold."
OUR CHURCHES
Calvary Baptist church Rev. W. 15.
Clifton, pastor. Regular services at 11
a. in. in the frame school building on
Union street. Sunday school at 10 a.
m. Union service at tho M. K. church
in the evening.
Congregational church corner Fifth
and Court streets. Rev. Poling, pastor.
Morning worship at 11; Sunday school
at 12:15; Young People's Society 7 p.
m, ;) evening service at 8. Morning
themo "Crowning of the King."
Methodist Kpiecopal church Corner
Fifth und Washington, Rev. U. F.
Hawk pastor. Sunday will clo.'e the tint
year of the present pastorate. Ulysses
F. Hawk will occupy the pulpit botli
morning and evening. Tlio beautiful
sacrament of infant baptism will bo ad
ministered ut tiie II a. m, service. Class
meeting at 12:15. , The subject at 8 p.
m. will be "He Shall Return to the
Days of His Youth." Sunday school at
10 a. m. Mrs. S. French has returned
from the coast and will superintend the
school. Kpworth League at 7 p. ui,
You are cordially invited to attend,
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.
The Uet Evftr Held In Wanco County
Teachers In Attendnuce.
It was the opinion of all who attended
the institute at Hood River that yeeter
day was the beet day of the beet insti
tute held in Wasco county. The morn
ing's work as indicated in the published
program waB carried out. At noon
lunch was served in a beautiful grove by
Hood River's hospitable people.
The afternoon eeBsion of the institute
was held in tiie same grove. Supt.
rRobinson spoke of the value of individ
uality in teaching and of the great re
sponsibility of teachers. President
Hawley gave a most instructive account
of the impeachment of Andrew John
son. Dr. Frank Strong, president of
the Univerejty of Oregon, was intro
duced to tho institute by Supt. Gilbert.
Dr. Strong defined briefly the true
friend of education.
In the evening lecture on the subject
"Some Aspects of Education at the Close
of the Nineteenth Century," Dr. Strong
said that a great change was coining in
the work of education and tjiat Oregon
had a bright future if the teachers were
well prepsred for their work and loyal
servants of the people.
The following teachers attended the
institute :
From The Dalles schools J S Landers,
Justus Neff, Melissa Hill, Minnie Mich
ell, Mrs Baldwin, Minnie Elton, Tena
Rintoul, Louise Rintoul, Alice Ball, Nun
Cooper, Maggie Flitin, Etta Wrenn,
Anna Thompson and Mrs. Kate Roche;
T M B Chastain, who will teach the
Pine Grove school; Louis II Arncson,
the Cropper school; Julia Hill, May
Sechler and Jotie Spiuk, employed at
Antelope; R R Allard, G W Brown and
Rebecca Wilson, Dufur; Mabel RiJdell,
Mosier; Edna Brown, Frankton school,
Hpod River; Z E Freer, Watnic; Cassie
M .Cheese, Floyd school; Grace Hill,
Mill Creek; Ola Norman, Kimsay die
trict; F B Barnes, Frankton school;
Mabel Oineir, Harvey school, near Prine
ville; Bertha Hill, Graes Valley acad
emy; Cora L Ccpple, Barrett school;
Martha Baldwin, Three Mile; Blanche
Davep, Diet. 17; Fraces H Fonts, Che
noweth; Maude E Michel). Grade,
Wheeler county; Stella Brown, Upper
Five Mile; C D Thompson, Minnie
Brown, Kate Davenport, Hood River
schools. Other "teachers were i Maudo
Slgman, Hester Kent, Mubel O'Brien,
H Kelley, G W McCluie, Bess Isenberg,
Jeeeid McLeod, Maio Joues; also Misses
Mary Fru.ier and Stella lleiubacii, of
tho Portland schools.
Muny vUitors were present at every
seecion.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature of
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riCOI'I.K COMINO AND OOINO,
Henry Alenofee, editor of the Dufur
Dispatch, was in town today.
J. E. Wing und wife of Wnnnc oro in
the city on a visit to Mr. Wing's father.
Mies Hazel VVuiid left on t'ds morn
ing'9 boat on a week's visit with friends
in Portand.
Miss Hannah Schwabe left on this
morning's boat on a short visit to friends
in Portland.
Ralph Fisher left this morning to at
tend the coming session ol the Stanford
University.
Judge A. S. Bennett and family re
turned on last night's train from an out
ing at Seasido.
State Senator T. H. Johnston, of Du
fur, left on the noon train on a business
trip to Portland.
Mr. Georgo Miller and family returned
on last night's boat from a protracted
stay at Ocean i'arfc.
Mr. A. S. Mac Allister has returned
from a three weeks' sojourn on his
ranch on the John Day.
Mrs. J. R. Hensel, of Lyle, was in
town tod.tv and left for home this
afternoon on the Iralda.
Mlsa Anna Haslam returned last nichl
from a two weeks' vacation spent at
Astoria and Long Beach.
Mrs. Pat Brown left on this morninu'd
boat for Portland on a visit witli her
daughter, Mrs. Hugh Lacey.
Miss Le Due, of Dufur. left on this
morning's boat for Stevenson, where she
goes to teach a term of school.
Mrs, Mary Brittain left on this morn
ing's boat for Mosier, wt.ere she will
spend a week visiting friends.
Miss Lilly Kelly and her niece, Miss
Minnie Hix, returned last night from a
three months' sojourn at Ocean Park.
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Kelly have re
turned from a protracted outing at New
port, where they report having had a
most enjoyable time.
MIsb Lizzie Gates left on tiiis morn
ing's boat for Hood River, where she
expects to meet Iter sister, Mrs. Katie
Roche, on her way home from an outing
at Seaside.
Mrs. Mary Green, of Blockhouse, and
her daughter, Mrs. Gilmore, were pas
sengers on this morning's boat for Port
land. Mrs. Gilmore goes to St. Vincent's
hospital foe treatment for n severe attack
of the grippe.
Mrs. W. G. Sampson, wife of a former
popular pastor of the Methodist church
in this city, arrived here last night on
her return trip to her home in Scranton,
Pa., having visited with friends in Cali
fornia. She is the guest of Mrs. D. M.
French, but will remain only a short
time, resuming her journey tomorrow
night.
Meeting of the Water Commissioner.
Tiie regular monthly meeting of the
water commission was held in the re
corder's office last night. The members
present were T. J. Seufert, HanB Han
sen, A. R. Thompson and Ed Phirman.
George Joles and Levi Chrisman ap
peared before the board and made appli
cation to have Hie commission lay a
main in Fulton's addition. The matter
was referred to Superintendent Crossen
to report thereon at next meeting of tho
board.
The petition of Curl Burchtorf and
others was read, praying that tho com
mission lay n main from the corner of
the property w.here John Marden re
sides to the property west of tho Mill
Creek bridge. The matter was referred
to tiie superintendent to make an esti
mate of tho cost and to report tho result
to the next meeting of the board.
The treasurer's report was as follows :
Aug. 1 To Bal. cash $1799 85
Aug. 31 Cash from water rent. 1246 00
Total 3040 75
Aug. 3 liy warrants redeemed. 371 53
Aug. 3 Bal. casti on hand 2072 22
Tho following claims were allowed :
L H Kretzer, boring well $200 00
J U Crossed, Supt's Balary 00 00
C A Borders, helper's salary 00 00
Ned Gales, sectetary 10 00
Inman. Paulsen & Co., lumber. . 134 90
Win Morgunfield, labor 52 00
J W Ulukenev, hauling
Maier & Benton, mdee 2 75
Mays & Crowe, mdse 8 45
Kecliirrit Utiles to the Carnival.
For Hie Elks' Carnival and Street Fair
to be held at Portland Sept. 4th to loth,
tho Regulator Lino will mako special
excursion rates us follows: Round trip
tickuts, limited to tiie carnival dates,
$2.00. On Sept. 0th a special excursion
will bo made, leaving The D.illes at 0:30
a. in., arriving in Portland ut 1 p. in.
Fare $1.50.
W. C. Ai.i.awav, (Jen. Agent.
Paint your house with paints that are
fully guaranteed to last. Ciarko & Fulk
havo them.
Ice Cream and
Oyster Parlors
Mrs H. L. Jones has opened ice
cream and oyster parlors in Carey Dul
lard's old eland. She carries
A full line of Candies,
Nuts and Cigars. ' .
The place has been thoroughly ren
ovated, and a share of the public patron,
age is solicited.
Itemrmher
That Chas. Stubling is still doing a
retail business at his new plnce. He
sells in quantities to suit all customer,,
from one bottle to a barrel. Family
orders delivered promptly.
' Clarke & Fa Ik hae received a carload
of the celebrated .lame E. Pat ton
strictly pure liquid pnlnts
ns & Ciowe
The only store ft.
this city where tht
Genuine Imported
Stransky-Steel
Ware is sold.
A little higher in
price, but outlasts
a dozen piecesof so
called cheap enam
eled ware.
BEWARE!
Other wares look
like it, but thegenu
ino has the name
Stransky -Steel
Ware on each piece.
Do not be deceived
First prize at 1C
International Exlii
bitions. Higlieat
award at Worlds
Columbian Exhibi
tion. Chicago Pre
ferred by tlio best
cookingauthoritics,
certified to by the
most famous chem
ists for purity and
durability it is
cheapest because
BEST.
Remember this
celebrated enam
eled ware isspecial
ly imported for and
sold in this city ex
clusively by us.
It does not rust
nDr absorb grease,
does not discolor
nor catch inside; is
not affected by acids
in fruits or
vegetables,
will boil,
stew, roast
and bake,
without
imparting
flctvor of
previously
cook o d
food und
wiil last
for years.
We cau
tion th a
public
i train t
imstntiorj
"Meet us on the Midway"
Event of the Times
The Great
Street Fair
and Carnival!
Occupying many solid blockf,
taking in an entire street,
from curb to curb : : : :
Sept. 4-15
OrepL.
Under the auspices of tho Port
land Kits, Mirpnt-hinK in mtimil
tuilo und grandeur anytliiiiir of
the kttut ever attcmpti'il on the
l'acitlu Coast,
Tho Streets ot Cairo I
The Oriental Theatre I
The Ourmaii Village I
The llauulne OlrlB I
An Arahluu l'tiguaut I
Crowning lliu 4et" '
Hex, Kliig or the Carnival, At
tended liy III) MiiKiiill
ueut Colli I.
Ttio Great I'anulcof the l.lks null other orileis.
The Italian 1'ark und fountain. k huiilll
ceut Triumphal Arrh mid (iiand Midway lllleil
with wonderful Mtrauttont.. Mining, Meii'ijii
tile, AKtU'iilliiial, llortlfiilliiro und ollur lli
duUrlal exhibits. The Woimin's I'avllllon. le
klKiivd hv women, built by women and deco
rated by women for the exhibit of women's
Industrial work. The (Ituln I'ulaee, built of
Oregon und Washington grulns and uras&isi.
MUSIC, FUN AND OAYKTV.
NIQHT TUUNEI) INTO DAY,
T- lowest roll und water rules ever given
toTortlund from all r-urts of the t'ucillu hodh-
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