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The Times-Mountaineer
SA1UEDAY. SEPTEMBER 5, 1891
- . ' : : ITEMS IN BRIEF.
. . From InundaT1 Dally.
Mr. W. C. Eddon came down from
Sprague yesterday morning.
'Z. MrsvC-.'E. Dunham and children re
turned this morning from spending a few
" - days at the Deschutes. :
Mr. John Crate proved a hero yester-
- day. He worked heroically during the
conflagration, and aided afcrreat many in
saving property. V
' Two Jersey heifer calve 'Were turned
1 loose during tbe fire yesterday, one solid
tred and odo red and white spotted. Any
person knowing ' their whereabouts please
: inform Mr. J. W, Condon.' '
All those having goods in their posses-
. sion, not knowing the owner thereof, if
they will leave the same in possession of
Sheriff Cates, they will be given to the
'proper owner." ' '.
l - ' A good quality of coal has been found
, ; near Bridge creek in Crook county, and
- Mr. M. Jl Anderson, at Dufur, has tested
it in the forge and finds It will produce a
strong, lasting heat. .
- It is ten thousand times better to be an
'e Irishman than to be a fool. The Dalle
' Chronicle. But to ''be both an Irishman
. and a fool is an affliction most men would
succumb Under .'East Oregonian.
" Mr. Mitchell Bjlton, who has been in
the vicinity of Mt. Adams for several
weeks past, was brought home very ill
- last Monday. He 'was taken with hem
orrhages of the langs, and it became ne
. J. cessary to bring him to tbe city as soon
as possible.
Mr. Bardcn, of tbe firm of Fish & Bar
' don, -had his right band-Tory badly in-
jured dnriog the fire yesterday by a piece
of glass-entering deeply into it between
the- last two fingers. Tbe back of bis
band had to be cut open to remove the
" same. ' '
Mr. M. M. Cashing brought to town
. several fine clusters of grapes which he
" found growing wild on his farm nfar this
' city.. The clusters were quite large, and
the gropes plump and well formed. This
'. demonstrates the fact that the soil in this
t vicinity-is adapted to the cultivation of
: vineyards. '
rMr. J. H. Ferris, of Wapinitia, informs
ns that Mr. Louis Delco, of that place
lost 800 bushels of grain by having bis
.stacks burned last Friday night. Tbe
' nelghbora'turned out in full force and
. .worked all night to gave property, and it
-'. it had not been for help thus rendered:
'. i here would have been much more prop .
"'erty destroyed than there was.- .... .
float Oregonian: Wheat is being ship
t ped Oil both railroad lines nearly as fast
. as it is brought to the stations, and there
. is no featof a blockade this year. ; Tbe
elevator companies, which last year
stored tbep? grain, now ship as soon as it
is received. A heavy train-load of wheat
.' about twenty cars, goes oat each day over
' tbe O. & W. T., and soon another train
will be added, in order to remove the
crop to the coast as rapidly as possible'.
' Nearly all the grain crop of tbe county is
. now sold. - ' . : '. '
"" ' From Friday's Daily. '
Hoaehoid .goods are scattered all oyer
-the city. ' r.
. , Mr, and Mrs. T. H. Johnston, of Dnfur,
are in the city. .
' . Mr. Chas. Dehm came np from Ft. Stev
, ens on the noon train. -
' Mr. George . Barger is in the city to
day from Monument.
.. Mr. H . C. Booper, of Bakeoven, has been
in the city for the past two days.
Mr N. B. Whyers can be found hereafter
in the building soatfe of the .Baldwin saloon.
Mr. J. H.Cradlebaneh. editor of tbe
Hood River Glacier, was in the city y ester-
day.
Mrs. & F.
Hobart nee Joker amved
from Starbuck, Wash., this
- in - the city
morning., .
' T Mrs. M. J." Win gate will open business
ain in the brick building adjoining Dnn
f ham's drag store. -5 . -' -
K .The City Market is now located on
Union street, on -the alley between Second
and Third streets, f j '. ;t t
Mr. Bardon is still snffenng severely
. with hi band, from- the accident inflicted
during thb fire.'
Mr. F-W. I Skibbe is reflooring the
shell 6V his - brick building, and will start
business at bis old stand,
i .' Mr. James White has rented a corner of
-the Baldwin- aaloon, - and will hereafter
: serve bis lunches in that building.
The burned district is the general sceue
of observation. Crowds of people are con
stantly coming and going through the rn
'- in. - ':".&': '., - '-'
Tbe funeral of Mr. Jos. P. FitzGerald
will take place to-morrow morning at
half-past 9 o'clock, from St. Mary's aca
demy, . i .'. ,
We notice on our streets several persons
, from neighboring towns, who haye come
here to examine the extent of tbe confla
gration. Every conceivable shelter is being used
bv the homeless, and neoDle mnat be satis-
fied with many inconvenience nntil'Oti
town is rebuilt. yia
' The Cental market has moved across the
street into . tbe Masonic building, where
tbey will be nappy to seelJ-'of their old
customer. - J. '
'.Tbe Third Regiment Band is ordered to
meet at Maier & Benton's store this even
ing at 8:30. Foil attendance is required
By order oi leader, - 3. P. Benton.
. We re informed that Messrs. Mays &
Crowe have purchased tbe business in
terest of Messrs. Fish & Bardon, and
Jole Bros. ; that of Boscoe & Gib
"ons. ' '
- It is impossible to procure a full list of
losers to-day. There are Messrs. Wm. Mo
Coy, -S Stroud, J. FiuGerald and others
whose losses we have not been able to as
certain. ?
Tbe opera restaurant. Will. S. Graham,
proprietor, will open at 62 Front street, as
quickly as the place can be fitted np. Mr.
Graham expect to serve meal on Monday
morning next.
The following are the names of adjusters
now registered at tbe Umatilla House: A,
T. Thayer, Chris H. Cole, J. A. Sladeo, H.
S. McCormick. Warren S. White, D. B.
Buab, Herbert Folger and Harry Boyd. .
Mr. C. Stubling has fitted np the build
ing adjoining his old stand on Second
street, between Court and Union, and will
open op business a soon as possible. He
will have room ' to rent in the second
tory. . ' ,
. It is suggested that some provision be
made for giving an alarm' in case of fire un
til an engine house or bell tower is erected.
One or all the church bell ' may be used
for this purpose, and the people thus have
timely wanting. '
Tbe open-handed nenerosity of - oar peo
ple was clearly demonstrated last Wednes
day evening, when tbe houseless sufferer
had no place to abetter their head. Liter
ally speaking, the door of private house
were thrown open to the homeless, and
ladies walked the streets till" late at night,
invitina these wanderers to the shelter ef
their homes, v .' '
Representatives of the different insurance
companies having policies on the buildines
burned and goods damaged are in the city,
and the losses will be adjusted as rapidly as
possible.
- Colombia Hose Co. will meet this eve
ning at the court bouse at 8 o'clock. A
foil attendance is requested, a9 matters of
importance will be brought before tbe
meeting for consideration.
The teachers who helped save the public
school building consider Mr. Wm. Glasius,
tbe janitor, a deserving of 'the greatest
credit. He and other gentlemen worked
arduously in -putting out the fire - oh the
roof and eaves..
Mr. Geo- P. Morgan moved into the
Mays' cottage lest Tuesday, and bis
household goods were noilnlly unpacked
when the flames of -Wednesday swept
everything out of existence. - '
The shade trees cn the line of our streets,
and the beautiful flowers and shrubbery in
onr ga.dens, the wonder and admiration of
all visitors,' were scorched "by the flames
Wednesday, so that these formerly attract-
.i , f -e
lve spot are now notning out a oeu ui
smoldering ashes. -a
Mr. M. P. Bl9sen, on Wednesday, dur
ing tbe fire, fell from tbe roof of one of
tbe dwellings, owned, by Mrs. Wmgate,
sustaining several bruises about tbe arms
and shoulders. Hi. injuries are not seri
ous, but are quite painful, .
Our reporter, yesterday, in his descrip
tion of the fare, attempted to follow tbe
course ot toe names, ana lnaavenenuy
omitted to mention the buildings on Fourth
between Federal and Laughhn, occupied as
dwellings by Mr. O. J. Lewis, Mrs. Cram,
Mrs. Young and Mr.' A. S. Macallister;
also the handsome residence of Mr. E. B.
McFarlsnd, on Court street, which wai
burned to the ground.
The relief committee have been - busy all
day in ascertaining what is necessary to re.
lieve distress amene families who have lost
their dwellings in tbe late fire. Mrs. Fish
and Mias Lanit. .who were appointed for
this work, report that there is far more
destitution than anyone imagined, except one
busily engaged in learning what all citv
zens shall be called upon to give for the re
lief of their less fortunate townsmen. Tbe
secretary reports the receipt of cash sub
scriptions to-day amounting to fifty dol
lars. Wasoo News.
' Wasco, Sept 2, 1891.
Editor Tufss-MocHTAniXKR:
Several town lots have changed hands
in Vyasco this week.
.' Several new buildings are perfected,
Every thing indicates a good time coming,'
The case of State of Oregon vs. Ferner
came np before his Honor Justice Leslie
yesterday. Defendant pleaded guilty and
wes fined $10 and costs The complaint
was for trespass upon inclosed land.
Verily, they who break the" law should
feel the weight of the penalty thereof.
M. A. Murchie took a trip through the
southern part of the county this week on
business.--'
Mr. C. F. McCarthy leaves to-day for
Portsmouth, .near Portland, tp attend
school.' He is studying for the ministry,
is studious and diligent and will soon
make himself felt in his chosen profes
sion. Mr. Hiram Tyre is in town again. He
will begin teaching in the upper Hay
Canyon school next Monday. His family
will join him next week. --
Neighbor Biggs' watermelons are now
becoming eatable, and ob, how our mouth
waters when we think about it.
Wheat is pouring down the canyon in
a regular stream, and will so continue
until. -snow flies nnleas onr railroad ap
peariKto transport same. " ,
The board of equalization is still in
session. ' But few changes have been
maden the assessment, and but few par
ties have appeared before the board.
' Rbforteb.
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Dealings in Eealty.
Aug 31-Jobo J Luckey and wife to Jus
tus TNeff; fractional portion of SWJ see
26, T 3 N, R 10 east, lying sooth of Sandy
wagon road, containing ' about 35 acres;
$2000; bond for deed;
- Aug 31 B F McLean to J T Delk; lots
1 and 2 block' 11 second addition west to
town of Hood River; $600.
State of Oregon to G W Inns; wj of
w)of sec 97, tp S s, r 14 east; 160 acres
A A Stephens to Eugene M Stephens;
i 8eM and B 8wJy ot sec 20, tp 1 n,
r 10 east; consiaeratiour (1000.
Alfred Thomas to Joseph Sbearar; lots
1, 2,8 and 4, sec 2, tp 4 s, r 16 east and
sej and s of sw&, sec 26, tp 3 s, r 16
east, containing 313 and 60-100 acres ;
:onsideraiion,'$1065.45.
G W Innes to Joseph Shearer ;w, swj
andw)nwj sec 21, tp 8 s, r 14 east,
containing 165 acres; consideration, $560.
State of Oregon to Alex M Fisher;
sw qr of nw qr, ne qr of sw qr, nw qr of
se qr and sw qr of ne qr, sec 22; and ne
qrofneqr, sec 80, tp 3 s, r 14 east, and
se qr of se qr of sec 6, tp 4 s, r 14 east,
and ne qr of ne qr of sec 27, tp 4 s, r 16
east, containing 280 acres.
Alex M -Fisher to Joseph Shearer, the
same; consideration, xyau. -
State of ' Oregon to Alfred Thomas, s hf
of sec 26, tp 3-s, r 10 east, and lots 1, 2, 3
and 4 in sec 2, tp 4 s, r 16 east, containing
809 and 20 1000 acres.. .
The Belief Committee.
In response to the call of Mayor Mays,
the relief committee met in the county
Court rooms at 2 p. k. The mayor not
being present the committee organized
by electing C. N. Thornbury chairman
and M. A. Moody secretary. ' '
On mqtion the following committee
were appointed by the chair:
For ascertaining aid necessary Geo.
Euch, M. A. Moody, Mrs. Judd cish,' Mrs.
B. S. Huntington, Miss Lang. -
For receiving and distributing con
tributions Geo. Liebe, O. M. French,
Mrs. S. French, Mrs. J. O. Mack, Mrs. H.
Glenn. '
Any wishing to -'offer contributions
should report to the chairman or secre
tary, or to Geo. Liebe, chairman of the
last named committee. 'It is found that
there a number of families entirely desti
tate, and immediate aid must be had.
- The secretary acknowledges with
thanks the receipt of the first subscrip
tion of $100 from the Catholic society
end generous offers from Wood Bros., J.
COJLeary and others. ' ''
Tbe relief committee have been laud
ably prompt in their actions, and we are
confident that our citizens who have es
caped will come , to . the front : and
promptly. -
Letters Advertised
The following is the list of letters re
maining in -The Dalle poetoffice uncalled
for Saturday, September 5, 1891. Persons
calling . for these letters will please give
the date on which they were advertised.
Anderson, A. G. .
Allen, George,
Crouch, James
Cory, Mrs. Jenny
Elkins, Mrs. Mary
Hagey, A J
Herzog, Mr E
. MeDaniel, Hibbard
- Stanley, Unas
- Staples, Adeibert
, Stewart, Mrs. Josnna
Thomas, Mrs Belie, 2
Thomas, A T
Turner, Albert W
M. T. Nolan. P. M.
. iiTTnn'n nnm iw nmrc
Dalles City -Visited by a Ter-
Seventeen Blocks of Valuable
Property Destroyed.
FLAMES HELD FULL SWAY.
An Incipient Kitchen Blaze Becomes a
rieroe, Eaging Destroyer.
FRUITLESS EFFORTS TO SUBDUE IT
Assisted by the Wind, the Fiery Ele
ment Levels Everything in Its
Path Loss Estimated at
About $1,000,000.
For the third time in tbe last twenty
years Tbe Dalles bas been leveled nearly
to tbe ground. In 1871 west from
Washington street the residence portion
was burned to the eround; aguin in 1879
tbe business part 'lot tbe city was de
stroyed by fire; and. yesterday afternoon
the flames raged fiercely for four or five
hours. On each of these occasions tbe
loss bas fallen heavily npon out citizens,
but tbe most disastrous of any ot these
was tbe one of September 2,4891.
About balf past. 12 o'clock tbe alarm
of fire was sounded, and very quickly tbe
department was on tbe ground. Tbe
origin is not known, but tbe discovery
was made somewhere between the dwell -iLg
bouse of Mr. Skibbe and Mr. J. H
Larsen, on tbe south side of ' Second
street and between Main and Madison.
At the time an east wind was blowing,
and in a very, short time tbe frame build
ing occupied by Mr. Jones and the Eure
ka restaurant-was wrapped in flames.
Destroying the saddlery shop of Mr. H
Kuck and Mr. Skibbe's saloon in tbe
brick building, the fire ran along the
west side of Main street to Third, and
lapped up a frame building on tbe corner
and Neabacb's granger feed yard. Con
tinuing its progress down Third street,
tbe fire fiend swept as with tbe besom
of destruction everything in its path.
After tbe larfec building of Mr. Keabach
caught, the flames crossed to the oppo
site side of the street, fed their fury on
Mr. Sylvester's and MrTAiloway's resi
dences, and continued 6ns their courre to
the bluff. West, on Tbird street, tbe
trees surrounding tbe bouse of Mr. Hon
yer and a change in tbe direction of tbe
wind stopped further progress. By this
linfe the dwelling bouses west of Madi
son were a sea of fire, burning buildings
as tbougb they- were constructed of
straw. Efen the beautiful shade trees,
which have been admire I by all visitors.
caught fire, and the hungry element
lapped, up tbu foliage, leaving nothing
but the charred trunks. . -
From the commencement of the confla
gration the members of tbe fire depart
ment worked like Trojans during the
whole afternoon and evening, and were
on duty with Dorses and engine all
night. Business ol ail kinds was de
serted, and lawyers, doctors and editors
did nothing but figbt fire. -The city
was' a unit in - attempting to stay tbe
progress of tbe flames.
After Michell's planing mill, with
shavings and other inflammable mater
ial, became ignited, it was considered
tbat the remainder of Fourth street was
doomed. ' . Com me . tbrongb tbe alky
from Third street, tbe flames soon spread
to tbe remaining' buildings on Second
street, between Federal ; and Laugblin
streets. During all this time the angry
elements were swallowing all inflamma-'
tory materials to the bluff, from Second
street sontb. ; '
Tbe Fitzgerald store, a well-built brick.
was thought to be of sufficient strength to
stay tbe onward march, but it soon became
raiting furnace of white-heated flames.
By almost superhuman efforts the' Mays
building, on tlio-corner of Federal and Sec
ond, was saved, although at times it seemed
doomed to destruction. After the fire had
succeeded in sweeping up Michell's planing
mill, with its large. lot of inflammable ma
terial, Gibons, Macallister k Co. 'a bard
ware and agricultural imp'ements ware
house was wiped out of existence. - Then
the two-story building of Ward & Kerns sta
ble, owned by Mr. William Wiley, ignited
and was soon a seething mass of the roar
ing, demoniac element. The heat became
intense, and the roofs of buildings far dis
tant from the flames wonld char and burn,
and the little tocgues "of fire wonld spring
from the shingles, arytnothiDg would stop
their .-progfftsSpforsuemed that they
rneirijTJicir-owa- intensity.
ter tbe building on tho corner of Third
,nd Federal waa giveu to the conflagration,
the fiend fonght its way round to the rear
of tbe magnificent three story Vogt brick
block, and tbe opera bouse, and soon the
alai m spread that tbe pride of the city, the
three-story brick, was being fed to the red
toigued demon. All persons stood aghast,
and gave op hope. This block was occu
pied by Maya & Crowe, hardware dealers;
George Anderson, gunsmith; L. Borden &
Co., notions, cutlery, etc; exhibits of the
board of immigration; Eastern Oregon Co
operative Association; and Chas. J. Stub
ling, saloon. Tbe rooms in tbe npper
story were occupied by lawyers, doctors
and individuals for sleeping purposes. All
this time, in its : mad -career, tbe fire was
quenching its tbirt on residences on Fourth
street, and up ward to ' the edge of the
bluff. The residence' of Mr -Boscoe soon
went np in smoke and then followed the
elegant - buildiug of Mrs. Griffith E. Will
iam, anil also the cottage of Mr. William
Michll. The family had moved all cloth
ing and furniture into Mr. Michell's under
.takiijg rooms in the Jlickelsnn brick block, :
and the treacherous fire had lapped np the
butcher shop of Chrismao Bros , the gro
cery of Chri8man A Corson, the residence
of J.' Doherty, shoe shop of Adams, and
was. battling against the brick walls of
the grocery' of A. A. Bcown. . Finding an
entrance through some aperture, the angry
tiraff glutteoV'its appetite on everything in
flammable A in the -interior, and that which
was bat a - few moments before a safe re
sort was now 'a. mass of seething, roaring
flames, sbat - into a furnace by tbe brick
walls. Mr. Micnell and Niokelsen worked
like Trojans to atop' tbe onward course of
(he destroying element. ' ' ;
The - First Baptist church, from its tall
steeple, in tongues of living flame, pro
claimed that the. insatiate fiend had it
within its fiery em brace, and tben the tower
of the Methodist church belched forth its
forks of fire. Then followed the cottage of
Hon. F.P. Maysand the chimney' only
stands to designate the place where Once
was the home of peace and comfort.
After tbe Methodist church was wrapped
in the loving embrace of the fiend, the cot
tage on the corner of Columbia Ayenue
now Fifth street succumbed to the destroy
er. Then followed a line of residences,
ending with tbe tall old building known as
The Dalles brewery. Down Court street,
little tongues of flames were leaping from
the roofs and in a little while the residence
of Mr. Corson, Mr. J. FitzGerald, Mr. Sel
lers and Mrs. Gray were in ruins. The
block south of the old brewery was being
wiped out of existence, comprising the
dwellings of Mr. Wm. McCoy, Mr. Glasius
and Mr. P. VTillig. . The block to the west
of Court street was burning actually melt
ing with intense heat. Almost quicker
than we can pencil the fact the homes of
Mr. D. W. Vause, Mrs. Knaggs, Mr. W.
VVeggerman and Mr. O. Kinersly were lit
erally swallowed by the ruthless monster.
The fire department worked heroically to
save property, and, -often exhausted by
overwork, they worked with parched
throats and tho perspiration dropping like
water from their bodies.
Soon tbe residence of Mrs. Juker was be
ing embraced in the flames, and all hopes
of saving the handsome edifice of the Con
gregational society were siven up by the
most sanguine; but from the intense heat of
the burning buildings on Court street, tbe
tall steeple caught first, and the grandest
and most awful sight of the conflagration
was -witnessed except the raging, seething
furnace of the Vogt block with the fierV
fingers of flames pointing a hundred feet
atxjye the street to the eternal heavens.
In 'the meantime the block between
Washington and Court streets, on the sooth
side of Third street was in the liyid em
brace of the devilish ' demon. Flames
leaped high in the air and Circled arountt
buildings like the anaconda does toward its
prey. These buildings comprised the real
deuces of Mr. Thos. Kelly, Mrs. Lacey.
Mr. Frank Hill. Mr. A. A. Bonney, the
engine house and the large and complete
building of the Columbia Packing Co. On
Second street McDonald Bros', saloon,
lodging house adjoining and Mr. White's
restaurant, B. WolCs residence, Max ogt's
tenement block, Wingate's brick block and
D. W. Edwards' art gallery,-Mr. Berger's
residence, alto Mr, Catbcart's and Mr.
Crowe's and the Pacific Fence Works were
eimply piles of coals. Then Filloon Bros,
implement warehouse, with residence of
Mrs. Langhhn on tbe north, Hood's livery
stable and residence, Jackson House, occu
pied as lodging house aud saloon, Mr,
Bucb s tenement house, Mrs. Michell and
Mrs. Blakeley's residence. Brown's fruit
store and lodging bouse were levelled to
tbe ground.
Tbe file at this hour was raging fiercely
around the elegant residence of Mr. Geo.
Rocb, and herculean efforts were put forth
to save the building. - At one time the
shingles caught and all hope.- was given op
of saving the house, but well-directed ' ef
forts quenched the. lurid leveller. When
the cottage was considered safe, surrounded
as it was by the hell of -flame from the
Congregational chnrch, and the buildings
and woodpile "in front, all said it was
nearly a miraculous salvation. The battle
was now raging in tbe Max Vogt block, and
had already destroyed the interior to the
Scbanno boilding, and here the war be
tween water and fire continued. For sev
eral hours viotory hung in the balance, and
when at 9 o'clock at night . it was decided
that Crandall & Burgett's, E. Jacobsen &
Ce.'s, A. M. Williams tc Co., and French &
Co.'s bank were safe, a teeling of relief was
experienced by tbe citizens.
Althongh the courses of the flames were
simply piles of red-hot coals, after the fury
of the dimes had neeu glutted, people re
sumed their usuat degree of courage and
talked hopefully. . Max Vogt was the
heaviest loser; but, witn his thiee story
block in ruins, he kept a stiff upper lip, and
was not at all in despair.. , Mr. LC. Nick
elsen sayed only a few armfols of his -complete
stock, but apparently w not dis
couraged, and though Mr. Wm. Michel)
planing mill,, home, tenement building and
undertaking establishment burned to the
ground, he seemed hopeful for the future.
The prominence of The Dalles as a business
point and commercial center depends on its
natural situation, and floods cannot wash
away or fires destroy this prestige. In two
years we may expect to see a fairer city
than ever raise out of the ashes of tbu ter
rible conflagration. . t
' Portland waa telegraphed for help, and
through tbe generosity of Master Mechanic
McLauchlan and Assistant Manager O'Bri
en, a special was immediately started from
Albina, having ou board a fire engine of
one of the ' Portland companies. In three
hours the locomotive stopped at the passen
ger depot; but this came too late .to be of
any service. .''' ' .
Too much praise cannot ' be Ijlea- all
classes of citizens for the efforts used to
stay the spread of tbe fire aod in saving the
property of nnfortnnate victims."' - - i
Fortunately the list of casualties was
small. At' the beginning of the fire" two'
persons were prostrated from exhaustion;
but these soon revived." Soon afterwards a
man while working on a building, received
seyeral contusions on bis right arm; but tbe
severest accident of any was that suffered
by Mr. Jos. P. FitzGerald, who, while at
tempting to save goods of bis father and
sister fell into the flames. Wild .with pain,
he ran out, the fire enveloping him.' . He
was cangbt by Messrs.. C. M. Fonts, Ben.
Wilson and Davis, and forcibly held until
the flamea could be smothered by wrapping
wet blankets around him.'' Immediately be
was taken to the Sisters' academy, . and
medical aid summoned. r His left arm and
hand is burned terribly, also his right band
and back; 'but, if he did not inhale the
flames he may recover. Anxiously onr peo
ple watch for news for Poor Joe, who,
actuated by a generous, unselfish disposi
tion, is always heedlessly rushing into dan
ger. His sister has been telegraphed for
and she may be expected to arrive this
evening from Walla Walla- .
. Wben fire bas swallowed up property to
the amount of $1,200,000, it is time to stop
and moralize npon tbe cause. The depart
ment did all they possibly could to stop the
progress of the conflagration; but the water
aupply was entirely inadequate, and citi
zens were forced to stop and see busi
ness bouses and dwellings go up in cin
ders. Tbe fire department used herculean
efforts, but they were unavailing, for fre
quently tbe water would give ont while the
greatest acts to subdne the fury of the
flimes were being made. Fire and flame
have emphasized tbe fact on this, tbe third, J
occasion that tbe present .system is inade
quate in every particular as protection
against fire, and if our citizens desire to
bnild our town commensurate with our-natural
facilities, a new plan must be adopt
ed. - In this hour of affliction we do not de
sire to make any unnecessary reflection, but
the future growth aod prosperity of The
Dalle demands that a system ba inaugu
rated tbat will check fire and flame in its
tncipiency. With no pride, but with an
intense sympathy for the unfortunate who
bave lost home and business in three or
four short hours, and with a willingness to
share tbe last cent with tbe unfortunates,
we must say in sorrowful tones, the fire of
yesterday proved beyond dispute that tbe
water supply and tbe old mains, 4 and 6 in.
in diameter, are not sufficient to protect our
stores and homes from devastation. A mil
lion dollars went np in flames, and if . the
Columbia river 'pumping system, adopted
by the people a year ago, had been in o por
tion not over $10,000 would have been
lost. On three different occasions the liyid
tongues of flame, swallowing our wealth of
shrubbery, homes and business buildings,
haye emphasized the fact that another
plan must be inaugurated. Will our citi
zens profit by tbe lessons thus dearly
taught by ruined business prospects and
desolated hearthstones?
THE FBIaCIPAL LC&BS.
Ssfcca tcstecrant, rasidems and brick
salooou S
M J. Wlngate dc Co., brick and general
merchandise store
McDonald Bros,, saloon, restaurant and
lodging-house
Hood, corral, livery stable and residence...
Wolff, residence and warehouse ..
10,000
40,000
5,000
3.5O0
4,f00
J. T. Peters, store and lumber-yard
Lord & Laugblin, implement depository
and residence
Filloon Bros., stock of agricultural Im
plement E. F, Fitzgerald, general store, brick
warehouse and residence
W. Lord, Jackson house
Ben Wilson, liauors ,
Edwards, pain-era' material..........
Pacific fence Works, stock
10,000
6,000
10,000
40,000
6,000
2,600
8,000
4.UOO
20,000
Mrx Vogt & Co.. fifteen dwellings....-
Voiht lock, opera bouse and armorv
260,000
60,000
Gibons, MacAl later & - Co., merchandise
ua implements
Michell,- pUning-mill, undertaking shop
and residence
Cbrisman k Corson; groceries
C. F. Lauer, green grocers
Brown, grootr
.Ijicbelsen, brick block, stationery stock,
warehouse and jewelry
Joles Bros., grocers
Grabvm, restaurauter
Whyera, liquors
Columbia Packing Company, warehouse
and stack
Mars & Crowe, hardware
George Anderson, gunsmft,ti
L. Korien, crockery, etc
Eastern Orexon Co-operative Association,
store ;
Charles ttubling
Wm. Wiley, stable
TU mas Ward, livery horses and rigs.
10,000
80,000
6.000
16.000
80,000
20 000
6,000
B.'L.'Kurk. hin.-eu maker..
4,000
3,000
Dalies Marble Works
-2.000
Total..
.$803,009
. Council Meeting.
The regular monthly meeting of the
common council was held Monday night
at which there was a full attendance.
The petition of The Dalles, Portland &
Astoria .Navigation company asking right
of -way of the water front of the Colum
bia for construction and maintenance of
an inclined wharf or boat landing was
referred to the judiciary committee with
instructions to report at nest meeting.
The judiciary was granted further time
to report on the petition of Marv E.
Walker and ordinance' of W. TJ. Tele
graph company.
The reports of recorder, marshal and
street commissioner were placed on file.
The report of cily attorney in the
matter of liability of John Kashbcrger
was referred to the judiciary committee.
1 he marshal was ordered to report ta
the next meeting the condition of the tax
roll lor 1890.
An ordinance to provide for the refund
ing of certain assessments was referred
to the finance committee.
Ordinance 230 to provide tor licensing
certain games was passed, C. N. Thorn-
bury alone voting no. -
The chief engineer of the fire depart
ment was instructed 10 purchase a new
suction for fire engine.
Tbe recorder was instructed to contract
for construction of pigeon holes 'and
shelves for use in yault of recorder's
office.
Paul Kreft, H. J. Maier and C. N.
Thornbury were appointed a committee
to investigate the matter of salaries paid
the various city officers.
The street commissioner was instructed
to buy nails and re-nail city sidewalks
where needed. -
The city attorney waa instructed to take
steps to collect the notes of J. L. Story,
N. W. Wallace and G. W. Miller, but not
to bring suit till further ordered.
The mayor and recorder were Instructed
to cancel tbe notes given in favor of the
real estate lund of Dalles City by Dalles
City, the same having been paid by sale
of bonds and the proceeds turned over to
tbe city water fund.
Recorder instructed to advertise for
sealed proposals to furnish -wood for the'
city. . '
The following bills were allowed:
Frank M-nefee....,
R V Gibons ,
J F Mantels
George Brown
Georjre Monger ,
ff Mays ,
on Howe.;... ,
Gibons Macallister & Co
Glenn A Hantlley.. -....;....-
A Auderaon A Co
Dalles Water Works :.
C E Haight..:
Glenn a Handley
Chronicle Pubiighinr Co........:
F Dehm
Glenn Handley......... ,
John Campbell ...TC...
Je Studlnaeca
John Christian
Snipes & Kinerslr
Louis Payette....
Jos T Peters
Gibons, Uaeallister & Co
Total..
Goldendale Sentmel-; Ed. Smith, one of
the prisoners cod fined in the county jail.
took it. into his head vhat he would eujoy .s
whiff of free Klickitat air.and last Wednes
day carried out his scheme for obtaining a
said whiff. The hole through which "Buf
falo Chuck," the Indian,- made his escape
sometime ago,' was' reopened by which he
made his exit. - He ran to a barn not very
far off and crawled under the hay expecting
emerge therefrom after dark and give
leg bai;.A passer-by, however, 'saw the
brick-falling oat and gave the alarm to Dr.
McCuIly, the' deputy sheriff,' who pursued
the runaway. Goibg to the barn the doctor
gathered up a pitchfork and began prodding
around . with it. Soon he heard a cry:
Don't shoot!" The fork -had struck him
in tbe temple just above the eye. . Lucky
for him, and perhaps the doctor, that it did
not strike him in the eye. He was soon
takeo back to bis cell, and hereafter his
privilege of a "trusty" will be curtailed to
some extent. .""'-'"
Uotice. -
A Representative of Pacific branch 'of
National Surgical Institute, No. 319 Bath
Street.S. F , intends to visit tbe Umatilla
House, Tbe Dalles, Sept. 9th, one day
only, for examination of persons for
treatment by tbia Institute.
This . Institute is specially devoted to
tbe treatment of ; curvature of the spine,
seases ot tne - nip ana Knee joint.
crooked limbs, club feet and all bodily
deform. ties Tbeir success in treating
tbese troubles as well as. all chronic
diseases bas made for tbe Institute
national reputation.
All persons woo are suffering from any
of
tbese complaints should not tall to
take advantage' of this opportunity for
relief.
No charge is made for consu'tation or
examination.. '" ..'
Reference may be bad to tbe following
residents: Ben E. Snipes, Seattle, Wash-,
Sarah Bunnell, Centerville, Wash., Hon.
Tbos. L. Davidson. Salem, Or., Supreme
Judge R. P. Boise, Salem, Or, and many
others. augSJa
If you bave trouble with your eyes or
glasses consult tbe specialist from Port
land, now at tbe Umatilla House. 2 lw
MARRIED,
PBATHEB JCDY- At the rectory in this dty, bv
Her. K. D. ftutoliffe, Aucwt 29th, Miss tCditb
UiBoa Pother to Mr. Geo. Judy.
KBNNKY THOMPSON At St. Peter's church la
tMedtr Anaraet SOtfa, hr Bev.
mm Juiuai aau
iamey ta Mr. Thames 1. Thorn p-
soo.
BHBM.
BIEOFELD la this city to the wife of Pre. W.
Birgfeld, Sept. Z, a son.
WANTED
Local mod Tnvdieg.
A. Good Chaaee: l-t Mlam ft! Too
need no capital to rapraaent a reliable Arm that war-
raote nonary max nravaaaa aaa irae m nana.
Wont all the year, ana gooa pay weeuy to enargeue
men.' Apply quick.' stating afe. . L. MAY A
50,000
9 mo
ADAM FOREPAUGH SHOWS.
$3,000,000
INVESTED.!
$5,C00.00
DAILY EXPEKSES.
GRAND TRIPLE CIRCUS, DOUBLE
All Including Wild West,
OLDEST. LARGEST. RICHEST
LtnvmAsan ru Mnli nrikikf m 1
rAH K m In Ht WUKIU
HND FOREPJSUGH'S FHMOUS FOREIGN F8HTUR6S
Positively
i.ooo I Coming Tliiw
3,000 I
-WILL EXHIBIT AT-
Tie Dalles,
Wednesday Afternoon,
ONE SHOW ONLY,
Five Forest-Bred Lions
All Performed Free and Unfettered in the Arena
by Col. Boone and Miss Carlotta.
THESE Are seen m America for the first time this season. They are the most
LOOSE perfectly trained brutes ever exhibited. They are exhibited in a steel en-
1 . 1 O A V-XT
uuno uiueu nn? dv ioi. noone arm
LIONS are driven in harness yoked to a
LIONS made to form beautiful group-tableax.
LIONS play see-saw, like children, with Saxon. V
LIONS ride on tricvcles as exoertlv as human beines. ?
LIONS plav circus,
IsCost 3DifxcuLlt and ZSTorel -A-cts.
This performance is seen only in the Adam Forepaueh shows. There is no other
iikc it in America, aiiu is wnu us iur mis season uuij.
The Greatest Aerialists of All I
THE. CELEBRATED
anlo jol Volters
f i -a. . 5 t ;
The supreme and exalted masters of their dangerous art.'. The highest salaried aenaliste on all
the great earth. The only aenalists who
MILL FOR THE FIRST
Do their most wonderful and fearless act, Sdentiffc, skillful and marvelous act
Their AstoundlnK
TRIPLE BAR LEAP FOB LI
Throwing double somersauits 6o feet-long while flying 40 feet hiBn in mid-air.
WHIRLING. PLYING 3W6TEOHS
t 97 25 '
101 00 I
78 00- i. .u
1200 B'W y
Still thev are but one feature in a heat of features t
of water-proof canvas atut front all the celebrated arenas of the out worm
4 - ; . and the new make up the roster of our '
C-raxrca. Tx-irlo "7'orlci
More piiodpal. Jockey, menage, bnrdle an general
""..iiilTr U !
ZZ" .i u i i- i!i irvn,iT'.nxil.kln artkrta. More flrKVclaa all-around. A No. 1
circus artists. - More sunnltaneous. new. novel an
cnbl,oen Anywhere Else'ln
4-PAFS REAL ROMAN
FLYING STEEDS, DARING RIDERS, 1-4 MILE RACE TRACK.
Roman Chariot Races, Roman Standing Races,
Flat Races, Elephant and Uunel Kaces, montcey ana ruuey .
of Inciting, Inspiring Hippodrome Races, Man vs. Horse,
and various other Races. . .
OSK OF THE WKEATEST DEPABTMKSTS OF THE fiHEAT SHOW 8.
Adam Forepaugh's GREAT Reinforced Wild West
I .... .. .. j.. -j .t.. i...
r Beuewea wn -. : "T
ot Bitting Bull. Wounded Knee episode, aaawa "1 , ' a r-i K-VV lmrl . ael
p-, AfLk on Entrant Trata, c.. .k1...MMPiV
HraeitS. and Frontiersmen ot every tana, to w
Captain A. H. Bogaxdus, the crack abob
ai mn Trud EleokanU. 910.000 Trouse
StaUXont, and ttr Matter, A
tsftDCDirilfiH'S
RbJnecerL HlnDOpntamL OiraSes, and one ot erery spedes known to aoilory. Umeyt of beasts than
KMnocen, "'P"01;,, The moat aU iuciudins menagerie ever orxaotaed.
The Grand and Gorgeous Street Parade t
Etot morning-at W o'doc: wtere the shows exhibit ov, aToMT and at 10 o'clock oo the moreinf of
UMbatekhU4don day. whore they exhicit more than one day, will be (Wea what ta absolutely and nnd
nUlmoKtudotuT nujniftoent, enchanting, delifhtful, largest, longest, richest Street Parade
srer seen Free to all. .-
tOfiOO SKATS.
Ont Prict a Admistim Admi'j to AU thm Gnat Sew. Mill Ur Ahoayt in At
tendant. Imdiaf and Children ptiMg oared far.
One Complete Exhibition, Given at the Usual Hour.
CHEAP EXCtraSXOXS OH ALL LINES OF TRAVEL.
foe the acoooiniedation of TlaHnrs who monid avoM tbe crowd as the giwands, reserved unmoored eeate (at
rllr)andadmioo ticacta. at tbe neoal alight adTanoe, can be obtained at B.NIPKS A KtS
KRblA'S VrufBttxm. Second Street, on day of exhibition only. . . .
JascsE. Cc:p:r,
SOLE
OWN EE.
MENAGERIE, REAL ROMAN HIPPODROME
Most Magnificent Museum,
ind. Undeniably
Season.
niiot: i ar nttn aciQrri hv tho f .w-man hnar
' '
chariot. i
hold objects, leap, and do several other
c .1. : -. .
receive the princely salary oi J775 a wcc.
TIWE UNDER CHNMHS
be found in onr treat hows. Beneath our huge, city
- I"txx.ci Olrouflf wltli
rider. More cjmnMts. acrobate. vaultere, aerWlats
nuitmrimiata. More famous flrat-time-bere Japan
urpriint acts.. More circus, and of better quality than
this WldefWotld,
HIPPODROME. 4-PAWS
Male and Female Jockey Races, Hurdle and
,Mm.l. ftal If aaafah Craxe. the Ghost Dance. Death
. D..i- u . n. ThUf. l, Ri.
j. , '
of Trained Bitnchot. $10fiO0 Troujw Tmuui
If AM rvtUirAUVU,
Mil.
WORLD-RENOWN6D MGNHGERIE.
The Hew Umatilla House,
THE DALLES. OREGOH
HANDLE? & SINNOTT. Proprietor
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THE LARGEST AND FINEST HOTEL IN OREGON
Free Omnibus to and from the
fire-Proof
Ticket and Baggage Office of Ike UNION PA C1FIO Railway Company, and Office oj the . 1
Western Union Telegraph Company, are in Hotel. H
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A. M. WILLIAMS & Coi
80CCES80E8 TO LATE FIRM
WINGATE Sc CO.
enoral Merchandise!-j
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A COMPLETE LINE OF
Dry Goods,
Groceries,
Hardware,
Iron and Steel. Jl
VaSsasaassM TMl1atM AWliM ' Tt
s& AU1IsI1CIUUUIii9i
STUDEBAKER WAGONS.
Em Fran
CISCO
SECOND STREET BETWEEN UNION AND COURT,
IP. LlSIWLIiE, PROPRIETOR,
KEEPS ON DRAUGHT , ..
COLUMBIA BREWERY BEER,
AND FOB
ALL KINDS OF
Also, tifi very best Imported
S. IP. MdDdDUDlT,
Generl Commission and Forwarding Merchant,
391, 393 and 395 SECOND STREET,
(Adjoining Railroad Depot.) ;
Consignments
Prompt Attention to those who
The Highest Price paid in Cash
CUSTOM - MADE CLOTHING
From tbe Celebrated House of Wanamaker & Brown,
. of Philadelphia, at
P. Fagan's Tailoring Establishment,
SECOND STREET, THE
Mr.Fagan has been appointed
firm, and will attend to
REMOVAL I fJS
Removed to 276
ZD- 77".
-XiEALEB
Paints, Oils, Glass, Wall
ARTISTS' HATEIIIAL.S,
Oil Paintings, Chromos
MOULDINGS AND PICTURE FRAMES, CORNICE POLES, ETC
PAPBBB 'X'Jrl'
B. JAC03SEN Ci CO.
Wholesale and
SCHOOL BOOKS,
Pianos and. Organs
Sold on easy installments. Call
for your interest
1052 Heoond Ntreet,
DEALERS IN
Fine Upholster ed Goodo ?
limilfain (Vir IhitinM. Pmrier Onaaaanta. Window fill ad Sae. '
rornltare. Carpets, KxtUnrs, Parlor
cmd.ertn.TTlTag a Speclaltsr.
Coffins, Caaketa, Burial Bobes, Etc.
Can be found at all hoars of the day or night at their plaos of ba tineas,
l(Ht SECOND BTBEET. The Palleau
COKIOATBO 1WW.
(THE DALLES LUMBERING COMPANY
Wholesale and Retail Dealers and Manufacturers of
Building- Material and JJlmeneion Timber
FIR, PINE,
OAIi and SLAB
PROMPT DELIVERY TO ANY PART OP THE CITY.
I SMBee It, 7 WaahiaKtwa Mi.
Hotel
Safe for the Safety of all Valuablbs.
FOREIGN ASD DOMESTIC-
HACKS AND BUGGIES
BALE
BOTTLED BEER. -
Wines, Liquor and Cigars.
Solicited !
favor me with their patronage.
for Wheat, Barley, Etc, Etc
DALLES, OREGON.
Sole Agent for this celebrate.
all orders personally.
REMOVAL J
13 TT-.TT
and 278 Seoond St.,
IN-
Papers, Decoration
and Steel Engravings.
TVTTVI HI U ZZt2IZIa
Retail Dealers in
STATIONERY,
and see for yourself that it i
to buy of us.
TFIK DALLES, OR,
OrnaBenta, Window Bhadas, Etc
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