ANOTHER
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FROM OUR GREAT REDUCTION SALE.
The Great Event is meeting with such favorable response that we have decided to make
bigger cut than ever. .... .
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And Still They Go Down
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Dospito tlio unfriendly elements, the happy throng still crowds our place for "plums."
They know the people do that our stokes are merciless and our cuts are deep.
When we sa' "our goods are cheap," we don't mean "cheap goods." There's as much
difference between the former and the latter as there is between "an ardent lover"
and a "lover of the ardent."
Some Additional Surprises.
Men's Trousers .
- Your Choic9 for
$1.15.
About 150 pair to select from; the regu
lar values of these Trousers range from
$1:2") to $2.o() per pair.
Men's Overcoats
in blue, blade or oxford gray; regular
aiues $().")(.) to $8.50.
wnooic
vial $4.95.
A few HOYS' SUITS in lots J, 2 and
!5 left, letter hurry up before they are
all gone.
Men's White Shirts
Unlaunderod, regular 50c values,
all sizes; SPECIAL 85C
Laundered, regular 75c values, A
all sizes; SPECIAL 40C
Men's Underwear
"Kandom" wool underwear, shirts or
drawer.", regular 75c values
39c per garment.
SEE WINDOWS.
Men's Suits
Your choice of about 20 different pat
terns, regular values ranging from $5.00
to $8.50.
Special $4.95.
At 4
0 Standard Apron
' C Checks, Ging-
4
hams in green,
black, pink, blue and red.
At 14c
At 75c
Ladies' Wool
Hose, worth 25c
over any counter.
L a dies' Kid
Gloves, mostly
tans and dark
brown; worth .$1.00 and $1.25.
4 . Pillow Tops. Just
think! front and
) back coverings,
worth up to $1.00, for 31c.
At One-half...
Any garment in the house, for
lady, miss or child.
PEASE & MAYS
Thie store closes at 0:15 p. m.
Remember that every
article in the house is re
duced, and we are daily
cutting articles lower to
make a "clean-up."
Shoes. Shoes.
Shoes.
The feet, above everything else these cold
days, have to be given one's special at
tention. Look at our prices and then
visit our shoe department for a, general
inspection.
Men's congress and lace 97c
Boy?' calf and grain 97e
Ladies' cloth top and kid lace 93c
" kid welt button $1 53
" kid turn sole, lace 1 93
" spring heel, lace, button, 2X to ti 93c
Misses' kid, spring heel, lace, button, l- to 2 1 13
Childa' " " " " " toll.... 83c
" " " " " " 5 to 8 73c
" goat, " " " o to S 53c
" " " " " 9 to 12 03c
' kid " " button, 5 to 8 40c
PEASE & MAYS
This store closes at 6:15 p. m.
the Dalles Daily Chronicle.
FRIDAY
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Oysters
TREASURER'S NOTICE.
All tVitmtit County tviirruiitn ri;lNtiriil
priori. i lMitimilMir I, 1 Ht7, will Imi piiltl
'ii irntntiMliiti tit my oMIi'm, lnliriHt
I'mvi. itftitr Niivnlliliiir MW, I IMMI.
.IOIIN l It I'iSll I HK,
County Ti'tiuNiirtir.
WAYSIDE GLEANINGS.
Kupruatmtatlvu A. S. Roberts arriveil
liuro from Salem cm the noon train.
I.oit An Mlk charm with the initials
T. .1. S. A liberal reward will be paid
lor its niturn to thin ollice. jl'J-lw
Tim funeral of the lute .lolm Rlakonoy
will take place from the residence of hit
sou, James II,, Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. .
Tlio poultry dealers of MeMinnvlllo
have entered into an agreement to here
after buy all poultry by the pound in
stead of by the dozen. This will induce
Hie farmers to fatten their chickens be
fore marketing them and to improve
tleiir breeds of poultry, saya the Re
porter. The Portland foothill tenia arrived
hunt last night. It is eomposd of a line,
Imsky lot of lMyH that it willno an honor
to wallop. The game is on as we go to
prone, Tlie stores are closed and the
West Knd of town ia deserted of every
body nave the newHpaimr fraternity, who
"ti'ik to their post nobeeausu they are
Hioi'k on sticking, hut because they can
not help it.
Don't you imagine that it does not
l''iy to advertlHe. W. T. MoOluru, of
MoMer, the otlier day handed the
GiiiioNici.i: man a pair of silver framed
HpecjtiiclHH that ho picked up on the
street, and hafore the pencll-sliover had
time to write out no ad. announcing the
"nil to the world, the owner called at
I'm ollice, doscriboil hia loBt spectacles
and carried them homo rc j lcing.
Mr, S. L.UrookH received a dispatch
"'is morning announcing the death at
Portland last night ol his youngest and
last living brother, Henry .1. Brooks,
aged about fit) years. The deceased had
been in ill health fur about a year and
his death was not unexpected. He was
an Oregon pioneer, having crossed the
plains with his parents in 1850. Mr.
and Mrs. IS. .1. Collins left this after
noon for Portland to attend the funeral,
Mr. Brooks not feeling well enough to
undertake the trip.
The lT. S. civil service examinations
will tie held at several places in each
state during March and April to secure
young men and women for various po
sitions. Last year upwards of 8000
hiu'Ii appointments were made without
political influence. No fees are charged.
Information about the places and dates
of examinations can lie had free by
writing the Columbian Correspondence
College, Washington, D. C.
The charming young lady stenogra
pher in the ollice of n local justice of the
peace had more ollere of marriage yes
terday than she is likely to have in the
next ten years. The justice had occa
sion tcr) absent in the country for the
day, and before leaving the young lady
asked, "Now supposing comuhody wants
to get married when you are gone, what
am I to do'.'" "Why, marry him, of
course," said 'he jiirlice. The story
crept out, and if the lady refused to obey
the injunction of the justice and is still
in a state of single blesednefls, it is not
because she was not asked to marry
somebody a score of times,
Slieriir Klly has been on the hunt,
for the last four or live days, of one
C. A. Hell, a spectacle peddler, who re
cently borrowed a horse and buggy,
worth !f200, from W. H. Davis of Wapi
nitia, and maito oil' with the outllt. It
was found that Hell had passed through
(joldeudale the Hist of the week and,
presuming that he was making for
Yakima county, SheriH' Kelly tele
graphed the Yakima sherill'to be on the
lookout (or him. liell was located this
morning at Z it In and captured by the
coin-table of that town. .Mm Brown, of
Victor, hud been on Bell's treil and he
has been authorized to bring Bell back
here, The prisoner has agreed to come
back without a requisition from the
governor of Washington,
From tho Hood iliver Glazier we get
the following particulars of the death of
the lute J. It. Warner, of White Salmon,
wiio died at his home list Tuesday.
! The Glazier says Mr. Warner was in
i his usual good health on that day and
went out and shoveled some earth to
I mend the road, and soon after was
I taken down with heart failure and ex
pired. ,1. H. Warner was a veteran of
j the civil war and served in the 52nd
i Massachusetts regiment. He was a
member of .1. W. Nesmith post, G. A. R.,
at The Dalle?, and always took a deep
interest in the work of the Grand Army
t of the Republic He was a member ol
! the council of administration, depart
! incut of Oregon, and never failed to
j attend a state encampment of the G. A.
1. He was 7S yeais of age.
It was in a Western town. There wa8
a large audience to hear the morning
! service. The minister, desiring to learn
I the effect of the prosperous times on the
I congregation, asked all who paid their
J debts to eland up. Every man in the
j audience stood up with the exception of
I one rather dejected looking individual.
He was diessed in a faded suit of black,
j and the patches on hip pants were part
ly hidden by his long tailed coat. Alter
jail were seated, the minister asked tor
all who did not pay their debts to arise,
The man with the faded suit arose slow
ly. All eyes were turned upon him.
The minister in rather a severe tone
linked him why he was the only man in
the congregation who didn't pay his
debts. He said : "I am the publisher of
would flatter or condemn. Hoping that
you will wute for us, we are very truly
yours." Tho Glacier says the doctor is
rummaging around in his drawers to
find and sharpen up the old goose quill
that set all Oregon agog long years ago.
The CniiosMCi.i: would be delighted to
see something from the doctor's pen
along the lines suggested ; but isn't that
an odd place where the old man keeps
his goose quill V
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
j An adjourned regular meeting of the
I city council was held last night at the
council chambers. There was a full
attendance of couucilueii, and Council.
man Gunning occupied the chair- "-I
A tax levy of six mills was declared.
street, between Lincoln and Pentland,
for the purpose of draining the springs
and stagnant water in that vicinity.
The contract price is $30.
W. U. Brown was also awarded the
contract for grading Clay street, be
tween Court and D streets; price, $40.
The judiciary committee, to which
was heretofore referred the communica
tion of Rev. Paul Kruger, asking for
damages for alleged injuries sustained
by an alleged defective crosswalk, recom
mended that the request be denied. On
mot'on tho council unanimously adopted
the recommendation of the committee.
By the unanimous vote of the council
an oidinance win passed vacating that
pait of Monroe street lying between
First and Second streets, except a por
tion of said street on the southeast
Councilman Gunning, chairman 0f jcomer meaeurliis by 40 teet.
the committee on fire and water, to I The council ordered that a deed be ex
which was heretofora referred the mat- lilted 'vor of W. A. Miller, for lute
ter of locating lire hydrants, lecom
mended that a six-inch fire hydrant lie
placed at the east end of the Wasco
warehouse, and also a six-inch hydrant
purchased by him from the city.
'tirtlauil Wlii'ul Market.
near the location of the contemplated
llouriug mill. The council ordered
these hydrants should be placed as soon
as the board of water commissioners
shall have extended the water main on
Portland exporters were not inclined
to quote above 55 cents for Walla Walla
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that'' jurn-'Mmj', nuij, iio niu iiuiucjib
nave not yet made up tlieir lunula to
accept that figure, there was no business
doing. The foreign market is lower, and
Second street to the site of the proposed Wfl'rfl And it a difficult matter to got
lU Jhids for cargoes. With tho market in
"'councilman Gunning also reported ,,ch '"stressed condition, no one
that the fire department was in in.- 8 ' Usposed to load up with tonnage.
mediate need of 500 feet of fire hose and?a " 8,1 P ,,r0KBr8 'ou,m 11 ' "cu 1
euect cuarters at tue rates wnicn nave
the local newspaper here, and all the ,..,,,,.,, . ..... .i.,, .mill,int. iw ,,..
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nretliren wuo just stoou up are my suo-, , , T, recommendation, ol the" ' " 1
1 III... II ..!.! .1... . Mni'l''""i","'i' Whnnl Wn I In Va
scribers and-" "Let us pray," said the j uomuilttee was approved.Vfhree writ
minister. ,t)1 (jtjH ()f dealers in hose were sub-
The Honil River Glacier says Dr. milled for the sale of the amount re
Adams, of that place, has lately received quired, and the council accepted the
a pressing invitation from publishers of I bid of the Pacilie Coast Rubber Com
a. popular magazine in Portland, who j pany for 100 feet of Pluenix brand at $i
say, "If you would take up the story of j a foot, 200 feet from the Gutta Peicha
men, measures and incidents of pioneer j it Rubber Manufacturing Company, of
life, telling tho ins and outs of tho whys the Maltese Crops brand, at $1 a foot ;
and wherefores in a historical reminis- and 200 leet from Mays & Crowe, of the
cent vein whittling along closely to the i Live Oak brand, at 85 cents a foot.
historical, vonr articles would be a con
trihution to' history that would be quoted
for all tune. A refiime on this lino we
are very anxioiiH lo secure, and we know
of no living mind that letains its youth
ful activity and wealth of words liko
yours. In fact, those who came here at
the date you did are all dead or in their
dotage. Those who write express but
second-hand sentiments ami assertions,
coloring them to suit those whom they tract
Wheat Walla Walla, 55c: Vallev,
nominal ; l)luestem,57('57,.jC per bushel.
In The Dalles market 48 cents is tiie
best olleriug for No. 1.
CASTOR I A
For Infants and Children.
Tbe Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Sitfuaturo of
ShIvuIIoii Army,
when delivered, ami each gave a war- Cotleo and cake will be served at the
rainy against any dehct in material or . hall on Saturday night after the meet
worlimanshlp for a period of four years, j m. Good music by the string band.
The department carries 3000 feet of hoso , (j0H'ee and cake 10 cents. All are wel
and this is the first purclnue since jcome.
August. J.v.is. I
W, It. Brown was awarded the con
The bid of each party contains a guaian-
tee that their hose will stand a 400
pound pressure to the tquare inch, '
lo construct a ditch on Ninth
Clarke & Falk have received a carload
of the celebrated Jame E. Patton
strictly pure liquid paiuts
PROPOSED GAME LAW CHANGES.
Suggf tloiiH Stilimllteil to th Wjtsuo
County Delegation In the Oiu
uu L.ec"laturt).
The following changes in the gamo
laws of this state have been suggested
by the local members of the League of
American Sportsmen and others, and
a copy of them sent to each member of
the Wasco delegation in theOrogon leg
islature, with the request that the dele
gation shall endeavor to have them in
corporated into the laws of the state:
First All species of pheasants, in
cluding tbe native pheasants, or milled
grouse, to be protected until 1905.
Second One mouth open season for
quail, from September 1st to October 1st.
Third Open season for prairie chick
ens from August let to November l-r,
instead of September 1st to November 1.
Fourth Silver gray tquirrel, open
season from August 1st to February l-t.
Fifth Open season for salmon trout
in navigable waters onlj , all times. All
other Bpecies of ttont from April 1st to
October 1st. (F.xeept tho month of
June, to ;i How trout one month to
spawn.; Sale prohibited at all times.
All trout to be not lees than six inches
in length ami 124 trout to one cUy's
fishing.
Sixth Tho carrying of trout and game
on the person of a hunter or fisherman,
and in no other way, from the state of
Oregon into Washington to he permitted
upon the passage of a similar law by tho
state of Washington.
Seventh Tho game warden and his
deputies to have charge of tho trout,
protecting in addition to the gamo and
forests. We also ask for a eiitllcieut ap
propriation ($5000) to enable him to pay
his deputies a small eahiry, which will
mean better protection for pur fish, sung
and game birds and forests.
Kighth All other portions of the fish
and game laws to remain as they now
are except those changed by the O. F,
G. Association, of Portland, for the ben
efit of sportsmen in Oregon.
Ninth No lines to lie less than sfnl) or
more than .f 1 000 , including imprison
ment and costs or both, county commis
sioners to have porter to shorten sea
son's sale, at all times prohibited, of all
game and trout.
Signed by the L. A. S. legislative
committee.
TllKO. II, Likhk,
Putk Anpeiikon,
L. S, Fiutz,