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THE DALLES. OREGON, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 2, 1893.
NUMBER 4
CONSOLIDATED 1882.
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LIST OF STATE AND COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Governor... S. Pennover
. Secretary of State G.W.HcBride
Treasurer Phillip Uetscnan
Superintendent of Public Instruction.. E. B.'MeElrov
J J. N. Dolpb
Senators 1 J. H. Mitchell
Congressman, firat district
" secoud district...
State Trinter..
' COCHTY.
County Judge
Bberin
' Clerk
Treasurer
Commisnonei
Assessor
Surveyor.. .
Geor.-e B ake y
T. A rd
..J. B.Crossen
.. Wm. Michell j
,.J.a Darnieile
,.J- W Ko-nu
,.. E. F. Sharp
Superintendent of Public Schools..
.. Troy nclley
Coroner ...
.N. H. Eastwood
THE CHURCH BJ
T-llRKT RaPTlST CHURCH Rev. O. D. TaTLO'
W PftMtnr. Services everr Sabbath at 11 A M.
and 8 P. M. Sabbath school immediately after tho
morn ng service. Prayer meeting every inursusy
evening; at ir.s.
1st
iV l -Kffrvicea everv Sunday morning and evening
Sunday School at 12:20 o'clock P M. A cordial invi-
tatlor extended by both pastor and people to all.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Kev. W.C. Curtis
Pastor. Services every Sunday at 11 A. il. slid
I P. M. Sunday School after morning service.
OT. PETER'S CHURCH Rev. Father Broksostmi
O Pastor. Low Mass every Sunday at 1 a. si. tiit-r
!
ataasat 100 A.M. Vespers at l r. n.
OIT PAtTT.'S CHURCH. Union Street, opposite
' ft Fifth. Rev. Eli D. Batcliffe, Rector. Servioea
very 8unday at 11 A. M and 7:30 P M-, Sunday
school at 9:30 A. M. Evening Praver on Friday a)
70 P.M.
yinniSTiAW CHnRCH Rsv. J. W. Jkxuns, pas-
1 j tor. Preac everv 8undav afternoon at 8
o'clock n the Congregational cbur h All are cor
dially invited -
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ASCO LODGE, NO. 15, A. F 4 A. M. Meets
first and third Monday ol eacn niontn at a
P. M.
rnai DALLES ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER, NO 6.
J. Meets iu Masonic Hall tho third Wednesday
jf each month at 8 P M. , t
COLUMBIA LODGE, NO, 6, I. O. O. F.-Me ts
every Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock, in K. of P.
Hall, comer .f xeooud and Court streets 8ojourn
inr brothers are welcome. U. Clodsu, Sec .
1.1RIESD8HIP LODGE, NO. ., K. of P. Meets
' every Monday evening at 8:00 o'clock, in Schan
no's -building, corner of Conn and Second streets.
' Sojourning brothers are cordially invited.
D. YaubBj K. K. and 8. . F. MB EFEE, C C.
lTOMEN-8 CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
W will meet every Friday afternoon, at S o'clock
at the reaainar room. AU are invited. .
MODERN WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Mi.
Boud Cauip, No. 69, meets every Tueedai
evemng of each week at 70 odock, in A. Keller's
h all. All brothers and sojourning brothers are
- invited to be present. '
TEMPLV LODGE.NO. 8, A. 0. U. W.- Meets
in KKeller's Hall every Thursuav evening at 70
O'clock. PATL KKliFT, M. W.
. W. S. Misss, Financier. i
JAS. 1.ESM1TH POST. NO. JJ2, G. A. R Meets
every Saturday at 7 JO P, M. in K of P. Hall.
B.
OF X. K. Mteta every
K. of P. HaU.
Friday afternoon in
CESANG VEREIN HARMONIE.-Meets every
J Sunday evening in Keller'a Hall. ,
BOF. L. F. DIVISION, NO. 167. Meets n K.
i of P. Hall the first and .bird Wednesday of
eaui month at 7:30 P. M.
Professional Cards.
JB. W. E. RINEHAUT,
Physician and Surgeon,
. Room 1, Chapman B oca, over Nielsen's store.
- Office hours 10 to 12 A and 2 to 4, 7 to 8 P
Residence on Union street oormsr of Ninth. .
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C. HOLL1STER, -
Physician and Surgeon,
'. Booms over Dalles National Bank.
Office hours 16 A.M. to 1 M., and from 2to4P-M
. Residence West end of ihird street.
I. S.OOHBOS. J. W. COKDOS.
jONDON ft CONDON, ... . ' ' ' !
Attorneys at Law.'
Office On Coon street, opposite the Id Court
House, The Dalles, Or
A.
S. BENNETT,
Attorney at Law.
Office in Schannos building, up-stairs.
The Dalles
Oregon.
B.B.BOTOTU MAltK MEISFiCl
kUFUB MENEFEE,
Attorneys at Law.
Booms 42 and 18 Cha man Biock The Dalles, Or.
W.
h. wilson;
Attorney at Law,
Rooms 62 sod 63, New Vogt Block,
The Dalles .-: - - Ore on
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J G. KOONTZ,
Real Estate,
Insurance and
Loan Agent
Agents for the, Scottish Union and National I -ii
ranee company of Edinburgh, Scotland, Capit
80,000,000.
Valuable Farms near the City to sell on easy
erms
Office over Post Office. The Dalles, Or.
LITTLE'S
RHTENT
FLUID
SHEEP-iaP
NON
POISONOUS" AND CATTLE-WASH
SFEST DIP AT ALL TIMES.
A CERTAIN DEATH TO TICKS, LICE,
Br ST CURE FOR SCAB.
tST It improves the Wool, and increases the
quantity.
One gallon mixed with oold water makes one
hundred gallon of strong wash.
James Ialdla-w fe CJo., Agents,
PoanAKP, Oasoos.
For sale by Peue ft Mays, The Dalle. Oregon.
HENRY L. KUCK,
.Manufacturer of and dealer in
Harness:and Saddlery,
Second St., near Moodv's Warehouse,
THE DALLES, - - OREGON
A Work
isfaetioa
Uoaraateed to Wive Mat-
GEORGE T. THOMPSON
General Blacksmiths,
Near Mint building, Second St,
jj0C8eHhoeing and General Jobbing a Specialty
Prices reasooa ble and to suit tne nmes.
IMiacellnJieous
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' THE OLD ESTABLISH 1
COLUMBIA BREWERY
Second St., East End.
AUGUST BUOHLER. PROP.
Haa been refitted throughout with the
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LATEST IMPROVED MACHINERY
And is now manufacturing the.
Best Keg and Jottled Beer
and Porter
lo Eastern Oregon.
Kr. Buchler alwavs aims to adopt che latest brew
ing apparatus and will furnish nis customers nee
equal to any n market: wtf
fALOOiN.
DAN BAKER, Propr.
Keep9 on hand tiie oest
ta, Liprs and Cigars.
FREE 1UKCH EVtRY EVENING.
Near the Old Mint, Second Street,
THE DALLES. : : OREGON.
SKIBB'E HOTEL
F. W. L. SKIJ3BE, Prop.
i The Only Brick Hotel
IN THE CITY
rET DOLLAR A DAY HOUSE in the North-
1 1 weot This builuii.a has been refitted since the
fir,- of September 2d, and the rooms ar- firat-class
In every particular. The table is supplied wito (tie
besf. the market alio ds.
The oar u, c 'mixtion with the hotel is supplied
with tbenignes' grade ol Wines. Liquors ani Im
ported and Domestic Cigars. an39-w
F . GrJNNIXQ.
J. D. HoCKMAN.
Gunning & flockman
RlacksmithS-
In th new shop on econd street, first blacksmith
shop east of French ft Co.'s brick block
Hor6e-shoeing a specialty.
All kinds of work In iron, whether of agriculttiial
mpiem ntsor vebiciea. doueio Che mom mecnan
cal atvle and satiff action tcuaranteed. 1au2vrkv
PAUL KEEFT & CO.,
j. . DEALERS IN ,
Painty 0113, fite
' And the Host Complete and Latest
i .Patterns and Desioa in
WALL PAP.E.U. ;
Practical Painters and Paper Hangers. None bnt j
the best rands of the Shemin-Williams Paint used
in all oar work, and none bat the fOioet skilled
workmen employed. All orders will be promptly
attended to. f
Shop adjoining Coltimbia Packina: Co..
THIRD STREET
HE DALLES
R. E. Saltmarshe
. AT TH1C '.
East End stock ns,
1
WTLL PAI the
HighestCash Price for
Hay and Grain.
DEALER IN LIVE STOCK.
L P. OSTLTJND
Contractor and Builder
I will furpish drafts and estimates on til buildro a
. dwellings and stores.
Mr. Ostlund is a practical mechanic and the plans
drafted hy bun will prove artistic cheap and dura-
Me i
W. T. WlbEMAN.
' W.X MARDER3.
WISEMAN & WARDERS,
PRO
ircii
PROPRIETORS
u
No. es,
Cor Second and Court 8treets.
Old Mattinglv Whisky, used for medical
purposes. Cigars, Wine and Beer of the
best imported brands always for sale. .
Sample : R do us,
58 Ji'ROT ST,
(Nearly oppoeite Umatilla House.)
CHARLIE FEA.NE; PEOP.
The Best Wines,
Liquors and Cigars.
OLUMBIA BREWEfcT BEER ON DRAUGHT
A. McINTOSH,
DEALER IN
Meats, Butter and Eggs,
MORO and GR1NT, OREGON.
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VY towns the choicest Beef, Mutton and Pork
Also pay the highest market price for Butter and
Eggs. auglS
ztiiTnni mrmi i unii!)
d. uermann I ill I II I I I l I I I l il I IJ
tl Exchanffe
Banjfci
The Dalles National Bant
OF DALLES CITY, OR.
President,...
Cashier,
..Z. F. Mood j
J. A. Koodj
General Banking Business Transacted.
Sight Exchanges sold op
York,
SAN FRANCISCO,
PORTLAND, Oh
:olttt:tt3riM mtule id favorable tertnua all
H. SCHENCK,
President.
tl. M. BEALL
Cashier.
FIRST NATIONAL SANK.
(Successor to)
SCHENCK & fife ALL, BANKERS.
TRANSACTS A REGULAR BANKING BUSINESS
BUY AND SELL EXCHANGE.
COLLECTIONS
PROMPTLY
CAREFULLY
ACCOUNTED
MADE AND
FO
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DRAW ON NEW YORK, SAN
FRANCISCO AND
PORTLAND.
Directors
D P TnoHFSOH, En M iiamas,
J S Schince. Gsorsr A L'KBS
H M Buu.
fei
Mlsoellameona
IF YOfU WANT
GOVERNMENT, STATE
nMr. 1..M...vt Dr T.,nrl
CALL ON -
THOS. A. HUDSON.
(Sucseasor to Thnrnbury ft Hudson),
83 Washington St., THE DALLES, OB.
TTJI "7 rvTT TrtT A "M T1 Information coneern-
XX 1UU VVILX'X ing all Government
I anda. or the laws relating thereto, you ran c mult
him tree of charge. He ha- made a pecialty of th a
business, ar d has pract ced before ths united states
Land office lor over ten ears .
Fe i agent for the EASTERN OREGON LAND
COMPtNY, .nri can fell you GraiinK or I'nim
I proved Aicrieultura Landt in anv quantity . esired
win send uampnietaescriDing tnese iana9 upon ap
plication. He is agent fr tne sale of lots in
Thompson's Addition
tttt; tiatiTiES,
I This addition is laid off into one-acre los. and is
destined to be the principal res denee part of the
citv. mly twenty m-nutes' wall fmm ihe Court
House, and ten minutes Irom the Railroad Depot
To Settlers Located on Government Lands:
If oa want to borrow Honey on long time, he can
acjommooAte you.
WRITES F EE, LIFE AND ACU. ENT
IN-tURANCE. :.
If you cinnot call, write, and your letters will be
promptly answered. :
THOMAS. A. HUDSON,
83 Washington Street, ! THE DALLES, OREGON
THE DALLES V
Cigar Factory,
FACTORY NO. 105
PlnD0 of the
Best Brands maeutact
Ul nnO nred
and ordeaa from all pait
of
the country tilled on the shortest notice
The reputation of THE DALLES CIGAR
has become firmly established, and the de
mand for the home manufactuaed article is
increasing eyery day.
dec24dy-tf
A. ULR1CH & SONJ
PIDJIEER GROGEHY
irthwest Cor. Second and Washington ste.
Si
Il
WtiHwM
Successors to Geoige Rucb.
'.Tile Cheapest Place
III TBI DALLES rOR
All Kinds of Groceries,
FLOUR, GRAIN, WILLOW WARE, ETC.
We respectfully solicit share of the public not-'
I ronafife, and xhall endeavor to jrive entire satisfac
I tion to our customer txith old and new. .
A. A. BROWN
A FULL ASSORTMENT
KM 1ft FASGY GROCERIES,
AND PROVISIONS,
Soecial Prices to Cash Buyers.
170 SECOND STREET.
First door east ot Crandall & Burgett's Fur
niture Store.
C P. STEPHENS,
DEALER IN :
Jij !:;::, Ef6&tsv Furnishings,
BATS, CAPS, SOOTS, SHOES.
134 Second Street, next door e st of The Dalles
National Bank.
Having nst onened iu business, and hat nor a full
assortment of the latest goods in my line, 1 desire s
h are of tne pub ic patronage.
apr4 O. F. STI HENS
Denny, Rice & Co.
Wool & Commission Merchants
610 Atlantic Aye., Boston.
J3S Cash advances made on consignment.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Washington Vews.
Washington. Au.r 25 There is much
hostility id the senate to the bill tu id
crease the circulation of the national
banks to the par value of the bonds de
Dosned. It is Dot thought it will ever
reach a vote..
FIVE MINUTE DEBATES
The second day of the five minute de
bates io the house on the silver bill be
gan this morning, and will probably last
till midn glit.
VEST AND CARLISLE
Vest sent to the clerk's det-k and hid
read a communication from the d rector
ot the minngiviog sttiatic ol the quan
til v ot Miver bunion purclia-ed since
1873 the da'e of the B atid- A lisou act
tea co6t, amount coined, etc. V' si
summer! Up al! the figures to ebow tna
all si. ver dollars, aod it vubsidiirv silver
were reromed al De ratio p oiiosen in 'he
bill (20 to 1). there wou d sti I be a pro
fit to the treasury on the whole silver
transautions since 1878 ol over $15,250.-
000. He esn rutted prettv broHdiv inat
Ciriisle, iii his letter to Senator V 'orhe s
on tries true i-uhiect. had not treated the
que.tion fairly Seoator Vest is strnoely
in lavor ot coming si ver at tne ratio ot
20 to 1, and is bending his energies to
effect tnat purpose Senntor Hill then
delivered his speech on tho sui j ct of
silver coinage.
SENATOK HILL'S SPEECH.
Senator Hill said that the existing fin
ancial disturbance was attributable to
three distinct causes First, it was the
natural and luevitao'e result of many
years ft real or fictitious prosperity.
becoDd, some portion of the present
panic could be traced to a concerted ef
tort oo the part of monometalisis to pro
duce it in order to discredit silver.
Third, the si ver purchase law. Ill I,
did not beiieve the si.nple repeal of the
Sherman law wou d at once restore
abundant pro-petit y, bur that mnv
years wou d be requ'reo to r coyer from
Ihe present disturbance Hr ws a bt
nieta'list. He s ood lor free coinage at. a
proper ratio, and a p rrutnent remedy
lor our finaucial difficulty was to return
to the hi- metallism that existed prior to
1873 He favored an increase of the Da
'-onal bank ci
ren ation as proDosed in
Continuing he sa d
question of r no. if changed at all,
-I omd no' be enlnrg, d l ut dimin 8h d
to 15 H-shou'd refuse to follow id
tne fi'O -teps of any ndaa nistrition that
UL'bt to place the Democratic partv io
a lalse position aid lead it into the very
camp of the enemv. The Sherman, law
ehould be reueaied as a measure of tem
porary relief. Next December a perma
nent sstt-ro should be considered H
would cbeerfa lt vote for repeal, "unawed
by power and nncorrupted by federal
patron -ge.7
Where Is the Vler-Pretiarnt At
Washington Aug 25 There is con
Biderstile anxiety in congress regarding
Vici President S eytDSOii's v ews on the
peod Dg si'ver legislation, especially as.
according, to the recent canvass,, it ap
pear-that if the three appointed sen
ators bom the silver s'a'es are allowed
to take th. ir seats the Senate will be a
tie Hnd 8 evensou would nave Ihe ca-ting
vote Bevond expressing the belief 'hat,
the session will-be pro'racted, the vice
president refunee to ta'k. It is urg'td
. that he, being a member of Ihe adminis
tration, will vote for an' administration
nieai-ore as a ma'ter of course There is
a good deal ot compromise talk it IS
said the steering committee mde a for
mat offer to the silver men for 'he pas
sage of the repeal bill accompanied by a
law directing the purchase ot 300 000,000
ounces ot sliver at a specified time, all
purchases to - close thereafter, and that
the silver men have the mattef under
consideration
A" Frantic Chinese Murderer.
San Rafael, Cal Aug. 25 There
were found yesteiday in ibe cell of Lee
Dunn, the Chinese murdered convicted
tor killing William Snenton, a puinter.
several cap -ules ot pure arsenic hidden
in the crevices ot an old tank . Subse
quent to the discovery, which was made
oy a deputy shenn, the condemned man
became deranged and made an a'tack
upon his death watch, " man named Lu
cas pioioDtDg him to the floor and en
deavoriog to chew and bite him Had
not assistance' arrived, he wou d undoubt
edlv have killed Lucas A little white
nfier the first attack, Lee Doon made a
second attempt to ki.l Lucas, but was
finally, after great d fficulty, subdued
and handcuff d. The convicted man is
to be executed oo the 1st of Septcmier
next. . "v
Postmasters Appointed.
Washington, Aug .25 Tha uresident
Das appointed the following postmas'ers:
lllwoter, Churchii: county Nev, J W
Richards, vice William Murphy,removed ;
Amsley, Lewi coan y. Wash, WL Wat
son. vice D G AiD-lif, renioveo; Ed
mond9. Snohoti'i-h county. Wa-h. M E
Hyoer, vice (J B Kcisup. res gned; Lo
well. Snohomish county. Wish. H F Mea
d r. vice E D Smith, resigned: Mount
Piearant. Skamania :-unty, Wmh; Mrs
Juiia Moore, vice W T Gillett, resigned;
SeHla.id, Pa.itic contv. Wash, J H
WhealdoD, yice Hern) Kay ler, resigned;
Semiabmon, Whatcom county, Wash, O
P Carver, vice J P Martin, removed;
Sumner, Pierce county. Wash. J P Pyles,
vice A T Darr, deceased; Wenatchee,
Etitaa county, Wash, O W Kline, vice
E D Ford, remgued.
An Old Case Ueelded.
St. Paul, Aug, 25- Judge Williams
of the United States circuit court, ba
decided in favor of the comolaioaot id
the long-contested case ot the St Pani
& Northern Pacific Railroad Company
vs the Si. Paul, Minneapolis an I Mani
toba Rulroad Company (now the Greai
Nor'bern). " The suit was commeocert
several yeirs ago, aod involves 2 000.000
cres ol laud in northwestern Minnecota
It was alleged that the lard was deeded
tii the Minitob. road in 1866; that a
second deed was made in 1871 . The
suit brought by the Northern Pacific was
to have the deeds set aside and title
vented in the Northern Pacific, the main
question in dispute being which com
pany first built its line and selected its
land. '
Inreudiarirs at Work.
Scsantille, Cal., Aug. 25 A i-econd
attempt has been made to burn Susan-
ville. A man whose name IB yet unknown
6 red the brush west of town ahout 4
o'clock, aod bad it not been discovered
in lime there is do doubt that a good
portion of the town would now he id
ashes. The man was discovered hy sev
eral children. The instant he tired the
lrub he ran down the fill' and bid. but
was traiked and imme liately arrested,
it is said that this individual is one of the
nianv whom Shenfi Ward notified t.
leave town, and it is supposed bis o' ject
was revenge.
laeath In the Worm.
New York. Aug. 25- Charles Kietz
herger, ot Ibe fiehing smack Malxnda
Wood, which was towod to ber berth at
Foltou market this morning, reports that
Wednesday Digbt, while the vessel was
anchored about four miles from Barnegat
lighthouse, she was struck by a hurri
cane. The vessel was driven od ner
beam ends, the foremast earned awav
and five ol the crew swept overboard and
drowned . The vessel had a crew ot eight
in all Two 'of the survivors were so
tiad!v injured that tbev had to be re
moved 'o ihe hospital udoo the arrival of
the vessel at its pier. Ele'zerger is the
only member of 'be crew that came
through unscathed.
The Whiskey Bill
Washington, Aug 25 In a letter
Senator Voorbees, touching the pendini;
bill to extend the time during which
whisky miy li iu b nd before penalti
ccrue, o cretary Uarlis e declares it
would an rd do reliet to owuers. and
says the amount r f penalties accrued and
io accrue are not sumuient to justiti
special legis atlon.
Bis D'lre at Chicago.
Chicago, Aug. 25 The police estt
mate the loss by tne fire a South Chi-
cxgo lust night a $400 000, half oi which
fa Ih ou the owoi rs Ol 131 residences and
two churches destroyed ; Ihe other hall
on the bunuav Ureek Uoal (Jumps nv
O'her estimates put Ihe total at $500,-
000
Tlauy Were Killed.
Long Island Citt. L I., Aug. 26 a
frightful accident oc urred tonight at
Bushwick Juncioo, on the Long Island
railway. A Rockaway traiD ran into the
r. ar end of a Manhattan . Beach traiD
about 11:25 o'clock tonight, telescoping
seveial of the cars. Sixteen dead have
been taken from the wreck, and the bod
ies are low iving in Havemeyer a tin
shop at Laurel Hill, which has been con
vened into a temporary morgue It is
now estimated that tne number of in
jured ili reach io the neighborhood ot
thirty-five or forty people, many ol
whom, it is bet eved will dit. Owing to
the lack of telegrauhic facilities and the
lateness ol the hour, it is with the utmost
difficulty tnat any particulars cau be ob
tained. The accident, it is said, was uut:
to the negligence of the tower man at
Liurel Hid. who let the Rockaway tr-iin
io on the section before the Maubattao
Beach train bad pulled out. The Man
hattan Beach tram was blocked at Bub
wick Junction at about 11:30 o clock.
when the Rockaway Beach train, coming
at a high rate of speed, ran into the tail
end ot the Manhattan Beach train,
Dloughmg clear through the las two cxrs.
Every hody in those cars was cither killed
or injured. Ibe third car wasirowD
completely off the track.' One man says
that be saw eight bodies taken from the
wreck, aod that one corpse lay on top oi
ihe eogioe on the Rockaway train. The
physicians Who are now on the scene
were summoned from toe Long I-iand
C ty hospitals. ' The names ol tbe killed
cannot be learned as yet.
A Head-End Collision.
Brewsters, N . J., Aug 26 A terri
ble . accident occurred this noon on the
Harlem River rai road, n'.-ar Bv serum's
station, jti-t north of here, which costs
four 1'ves and possibly more. It was the
result of a head-end collision between
the uortubonnd train, which left Forty-
second street station at 12:39 P M. and
ihe Pawling accommodation train, which
left that place at 12:21 this afternoon
For some reason, lhal will never ' be
known, the accommodation train did no!
wait the comlngnt tbe north bound train,
tbe Htriem road having but one track
above White P ains. The express dashed
on at a speed of anout 50 miles an hour.
When the accommodation train was
sighted, "down brakes"- was whistled,
but too late.' The two locomotives came
together with terrible force, completely
wrecking them both and also wrecking
the first passenger on the south-boond
train.
' Forest Fires Up the Bivr. v
Oregon City, Aug. 26 The day has
been hot, smoky and very oppressive,
caused, no doubt, in part by the forest
aod brush fires which have been raging
in this vicinity during- tbe day. The
largest of these was across the river
amongst tbe refuse uoan the Portland
General Electric Company's land, which
nas been cleared of the wood during the.
Dast two years Tbe fire has raged in this
a good part ot the day. and besides burn
log one boui-e belonging to A. Pease, it
has threatened others, among tbem being
tbe fine wetide school building, which
caught several times from sparks The
bouse that burned is said to be insured
in the Salem company. Other fire, have
been burn ug below town and up tbe
Clackamas.
On B rjele to the World's Fair.
Kent special : C. Ferris Whjte, an en
thusiastic young whee maa of .Everett,
his arrived here on hi way to Tacoma
Mr, White proposesadding to the already
loog list another novel way of reaching
the world's fair. Himself and afri-nd
wi I couple their wheels togethet in such
t manner that each wheel will travel
upon a rail of the railroad track Tbe
wheels will be provided with a flange
that will prevent all liability to skip the
track. A machinist is dow at wrrk carry
logout tbe idea of the projector. Ihe
young men will go by the Great North
ern route. Tbey propose starting some
time next week and expect to make easily
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Jiaot's Trt,nbles Coatlnae-
London. Aug. 26 Further telegrams
today Irom Bangkok confirm the dis
patches of jestetday showing a hitch has
occurred in tbe DegotiatioDd for a settle
ment oe'weeo Fraoce and Stam. Today's
dispatches state that Siam is willing and
anxious to accede promptly to the terms
of the French ultimatum, hut Devillers.
special French envoy, 19 trying lo over
ride the terms of the ultimatum which
were accepted by the) Siamese govern
ment as a settlement of the dispute Four
French warships carried i nt a demon
strarion before Kob-Samet in tbe Gulf of
Siam. '
Criminals at Large.
Roskburg, Or., Aug., 26 Tbe three
urisooi rs who escaped from the couoty
jail yesterday are still at latge, although
the surrouodiug conn try i
starched .
been
For over Fif y Years
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Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup baa beeD
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wind colic, an'l is the best remedy foi
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Twenty rive cents a bottle. Its value i
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For Male.
A second band horse power Champion
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ITE1IS JN BRIEF
From Saturday's Daily.
Inat dread disease, diphtheria, is raging
at JLa braude.
Grain is being threshed io Klickitat
county, and the yield is very good.
Mesrrs Edwin and Robert Mays, jr., and
Mr. L Porter, of Antelope, are in the city
Mr. 6 T. E gelliorn of Albiny, is visit
ng his daughter, Mrs A. Ullrich, in this
city.
Mrs. Minnie Gleason and children, of
Portland, are viaiting relatives and friends
in the city.
Mrs. L. E. Dunham and Miss Aimee
Newman left this morning on the boat on a
visu to coiiins Landing, ash.
Jumps L, Lynde, G. W. Backus and
Joseph Backus, of Hoon River, were regis
tered at the Umatilla tini.se yesterday.
Aug 26 .las F Reeder and Martha A
rveeuer ro I-rank w Keeder; a right ot way
noc io exceed lo teet wide in Sec 13, 1 p 'I,
a, n, io east; $uu.
Airs. B. . Laughlin and Miss Jeannette
Meredith left on th boat this morning for
oaiein. i iss ereaim nas Deen tne guest
or Airs. Laughlin in this city for several
days.
Ihe rirst Tvational bank of this citv.
which lately suspended reopened to-day for
uusiuess. i nis was tne last Dank that sus
pended in Oregon and to the credit of 1 he
Dalles was the first to reopen.
v e learn from the Centerville Leader
that Mr. as. .'arrett, living in the timber
east of that town, lost his dwelling house
by tire last viondav. Ihe fire originated
irom a detective stove pipe.
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Thomas Winnitord, of the Ca'auooia, had
a peculiar accident while he was carrying a
piicniors in nis cart, ine horse kicked
him out of the cart, ard he was lnmaled on
the lork. Ibe cart was demolished.
Mrs Flonrnoy.the Cilifo nia woman who
nas been looking through southeastern Ore
gon several weeks for her missing child.
supposed to be io its father's possesion,
naa yiven up the search anil gone home.
Dr. Hollister received a letter from his
sister vi iss oatilda written from Belle
vue, Iowa, which . stated that she would
start for he Dalles to-day, and she mav be
expected to arrive here some time next
week.
Mr. J. C. Clark and his brother Gibbs.
will start Monday for the opal mines near
Antelope, in Crook county. 1 hev will
thoroughly -prospect the ground, and see
wnetner the nre opals could not be found at
a greater depth. -
Capt. W. S. Bowers, of F. Co. of Baker
City, is in town to-day. He appears before
the examing hoard of the Third regiment,
O. i. U., who will pass upon his qualifica
tions for the olfice of major, to which he
has been elected.
Athena Pre: Thursday afteraoon while
Leonard, tne 13 year-old son of th: widow
Maught, who resides on the lower Milton
road, was fooling with a 22 caliber revolver
tbe gun was accidentally discharged, tbe
all entering his left leg just above the
a nee. i)r JMy was summoned and prabea
the wouud, but failed to find the bullet
The wound, while not serious, will doubt
less aerve io teach the yeucg gentleoiaa
that guns are dangerous things to m mkey
with. . -
- The item published in some papers that
the A nnir Faxon was blown up by a piece
of giant powder secreted in a stick of cord
wood is absurd. I here has been no animos
ity manifested by the employes of the
Union Pacific against the property of the
company that would furnish any evidence
of the intention to commit such a diabolical
act. I he boiler exploded, presumably
from some defect; but what the defect was
will, perhaps, never be known.
John Ghent, a paralytic, coinm fed fai
cidc by drowning in the VVaiiowa riwr,near
Loeline, Mouday. He had s gue.d i no:e as
Security witii a iriend, which fell duu in a
few days. A piobal.iiUy"wprft,Viug that
this friend could tioi meet the nire at ma
turity,heearcd that it would devolve upon
him to pay it, which wul',l so urlppie nim
in a financial way that he would be uoiihlu
tu rise again. He was an industiioux. Hon
est, upright citizen, and left coustder ih e
property, a wife and several children.
In the burgUry at tha mouth of the Dea
dlines theie were evidently two luen inter
ested, one of whom is still at liberty. Tne
harness and carpenter tools stolen have not
been found yet, and the value of the arti
cles recovered only make the crime petit
larceny. It is expected after Gilbert serves
his term in our jail for the crime be will be
taken to Sherman Co. and be examined for
tbe felony ot 'hurg ary in breaking into the
house of Mr Bennett and 'stealing there
from certain articles of a fixed value.
Salem Statesman: State .Treasurer Mets
chao Thursday sent out the last of the
warrants for the school fund that was ap
portioned among the counties Tuesday.
Thus were $84,451.50 sent out among the
people, though that sum is not supposed
really to get into circulation immediately.
It is to be used in the support of the schools
durmg the winter. Marion county's share
was $6426 70. In addition to this sum the
couoty tuud is $1826 20, making the whole
sum to be distri uted among the school dis
tricts of this county $3252 90. .
The residence property of J. C. More
head, of Uoldendale, on his farm east of
that town, says the Centerville Leader,
was destroyed by fire last Monday, only a
few of the household goods being saved.
A defective flue was the cause of the fire.
A header crew working in the field near by
rushed to the burning building and left
their teams standing in the field. One of
the hands wa sent back to look after the
header teams, which took fright on his ap
proach and started to run. I he result was
the header was completely demolished.
Condon Globe' William Radzom, a Ger
man about 30 years old, who lives on his
ranch near Eeight- ile, was b ought to
town ednesday by Sheriff ilcox, upon a
warrant issued by J ustice Clark on com
plaint of A. Liebl, on a cha ge of insanity.
His examination ' hursday before the jus
tice and Dr. Hogan resulted in his dismis
sal. M r. Radzom is a man of peculiar ap
pearance, having allowed his hair to grow
long and never wears a hat But he is as
sensible as anybody, and a good deal more
so than lots of people who pass themselves
as sane.
It haa been suggested that in the valua
tion of city property the council appoint
one man and the school directors another,
who, in conjunction with tbe assessor, will
constitute a board of three, and from the
decision of these there would be less oppor
lonity for tbe state boaid of equalization to
difler than if the- value of property was
fixed by a single individual. As a ma ter
of e ooomy a prominent citizen expressed
the opinion that the recorder ahduld consti
tute the member from the city, and the
clerk the one from the school board. As
ihe former baa a monthly salary this wouhi
entail no extra expense upon taxpayers, and
the fee of the school clerk vronld be merely
nominal. I
Eugene women are clear headed. Hear
tbe Guard: "A party of about a dozen la
dies in this iity had their cariosity aroused
and started in to see what a 'shell' game
was like. The crowd around the stand
gave way as they advanced and soon they
bad the front row in nearly half the circle.
Tbey 'called balls' on the gamester aod wo
manlike started in to beat him talking.
After they had spotted the right shell a
n mber of times and also spied the ball be
tween bis fingers and made it known to the
whole crowd the fellow gathered around his
table and shells, and, in a crestfallen man
ner, announced that he was obliged to 'shut
up- i-hop' tor a while, and sneaked away be
hind tbe tents."
Walla Walla Statesman: There are not a
few inexcusable errors made by over-ambitious
reporters for the Associated Preaa tali-graph
association. Uuder date of August
25 h, the dispatches from VVaehington, D.
(J , state that Senator Allen, a ter listening
to the question of seating L-e Mantel a
senator Irom Moutaua, A baa given up all
nope and expresses his lntentiou of going
home." It way be too bad to spoil such a
good item ot news, oat the fact of the mat
ter is that Senator Allen has not been io
Washington ;dunng tbe extra session, and
informs a reporter that he does not intend
to go. He has been at home in Walla
W alla attending to his law business.
An exciting runaway' took plane this
morning at tbe East End, which fortunately
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did not result seriously. Mr. J. D.Cooper
left his team, attached to a wagon, standing
in the street, and his little graudson, Dr
Rinehart's boy, wa; sitting on the seat.
For some reason unknown the animals be
came frightened and began to run. Ihey
circled around one block to Third street,
and then ran up the brewery hill. As soon
as possible a boy took after them on horse
back, hut beiore he overtook them they had
topped their rapid pace, and the little fel
low had jumped out. He was not injured.
but was very badly frightened, and
screamed lustily during the time the horses
ere running Ihe animals have alway
been considered gentle and their freak in
running away is something unccountable.
From .Mnndav's D-iilv.
Sheriff Leslie, of Sherman couuty, is io
the city.
Mr Leander Snipes,, ot Yaaiina, was in
town Saturday.
Mr. Guy G. Willi', of Portland, is regis
tered at the Umatilla House.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Lytle returned last
night from a short visit in Portland.
Mr. John Hampshire purser on tbe Reg
ulator, visited friends .in Portland yester
day. ,
Mrs. J. Fritz and daughter Mary were
passengers o i tne train yesterday lor Port
land
Mr Truman Butler, purser on the Dalies
City, epent esterday in the city visiting Uls
p-nuts.
Miss Grace Campbell returned this even
ing Irom au outing ot several weeks at Cul
lino' Laudlug.
Mrs. L. E. Dunham and children re
turned this evening from camping at Col
lins liindiog. .
Miss Louise Kuch returned Saturday
evening Irom tne ocean beucti, whore she
spent a few days.
Misses I'earl, Carrie aud Jessie Butler re
turned Saturtlay evening ou the boat from a
short vacation at the oceau ueauii.
Mrs. S L. Young aud si-ter. Miss Mar
shall, letc tins morning ou the boat ou a visit
to relatives and trieuds iu Portland
Mrs. Patterson aod children returned this
eyeuing from tbe camp ar Collins' Landing,
wheio they have been f-r several weeks
past., '
Mr. Jos. JSitachke went to Collins Land
ing, ash., ou the boat this morning. Id is
family have been in camp al that place tor
some time.
Mr. and Mrs Frank McFarliud were p s-
sengers to ilood River Sunday inoruuig,
where they will spend, a few days visiting
Mrs. McFarland's parents.
Forest tires are ragiug all over the state.
and tbe atmosphere is darkened by smoke.
Ibis is an annual occurrence, and the de
structive element will rage until it is sub
dued by fall rains. .
The Albany Democrat of Saturday writes
about the "first wateruielou of the eea-ou."
This fruit haa been in the market iu Th
Dalles for over two weeks, and are so plen
tiful that they are being shipped east and
west.
A Colusa, Cal., woman recently lost her
husband, his life ' eing insured for $2000.
Tbe heart-broken woman at once tele
graphed to ber relat yes in the east: "Jim
died this week; loss fully covered by in
surance " ,..':
' Harper's for September is on sale at Mr.
Nolan's postotiicc news depot. This is au
excellent number, and has many articles
oo leading subjects by the ablest writers of
the country Aside from these there n the
usual serial stories by the best authors.
Mr. James A'mpes, wife and family re
turned Saturday from their farm io Gilliam,
couuty, where they had been spending a
few days. He says the crops in Gilliam are
turning out mucD btter thau expected, and
will average from ten to fitteen bushels to
the acre. - 1
'Capt. L. P. Nelson, of ' Tbe Dalles and
Rockland ferry, returned yesterday from a
week'.-. visit to Yakima. He found the hop
market in progress, and a great demand for
pickers. A large number of . persons could,
now fiud employment in tho hnp fields ,of
Washington if they are so inclined.
List Saturday Mr. B. Wo f's fur store
was broken into and goods to the, amount
nt $80 stolen. The burglar or burglars pried
off two boards and g.ineJ an entrance, and
took some miuk, otter and other skms, for
which Mr Wolf paid $80, and he is willing
to pay this amount to recover tbem.
Cougars are not very dest uctive of sheep
in the mountains this season. Mr. W. N.
Wi ey informs us that thus far he has only
lo-t one while last year he had several
killed by these animals. He has two bands
ou tbe headquarters of Hood River, where,
he say s, the range is very excellent.
Grant's Pass Courier: Ou Wednesday last
while Frank Randall and family were en
camped on the head of Green's creek, his
little son about 7 years old, was bitten by a
rattlesnake on the ankle The family im
mediately atirt d for home and aid. At
last accounts there were Hopes for the
child's recovery.
A man was noticed yesterday evening
acting in a strange anu peculiar manner on
the railroad track, near the East End.
Officer Gibons conversed with him, and was
cnuviuced that he was mentally unbalanced
He took him in charge and put him in the
city jail, and a 1 day he .has been acting as
though deranged.
Mr Owen Williams returned Saturday
night from a few days' outing at Newport.
He says the weather is cool, and many per
sons are returning from summer resorts.
The beach around Newport bad very many
visitors during the present month; but a
n ajnrity of these had returned home when
Mr Williams left.
The mail Thomas Gi bert, who was ar
rested aod convicted ot larceny be ore Just
ice Scnntz, will be taken to Sherman
county to-day by Sheriff Le lie. He will
be examined in that county for burglary.
There is a jail at Moro, and the citizens of
that town are competent and willing to
take care of all prisoners.
A exchange says: A saperatiti ns sub
scriber who found a spider on his paper
wants to Know if it is a bad omen. He was
told that it was Lotbiog of tbe kind. The
spider was merely looking over the columns
or the paper to see who was not advertising,
so that he could spin bis web across the
shop door and be free from disturbance.
Possessors of orchards should .examine
their apple trees now and take steps toward
the extermination of the tent caterpillar.
This is thp proper time to do this Tbe
eggs will be found in a black band around
the twigs near the end Each nest will
hatch out next spring into a company of
caterpillars tbat will weave webs or "tents"
around the twigs and deyour the leaves.
Sometimes several riugs can be found on a
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single twig, and by catting these off now
and burning them, whole armies of pros pec
live caterpu ars win be destroyed.
Tbe Albany Democrat says: Upon Rock
Creek the other day a man shot a companion
while he was drinking fr m a spring, think
ing he was a bear. He mi-sed him, 'and
this is about the hrst case on record where
a man mistaken tor a ber waa missed
They are nearly always killed, even by men
who couldo t hit a nook of bears in an open
prairie.
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vve'have- received the prospectu? of a
publication by Mr. Hubert Howe Bancroft
containing an excellent h'stoiy of the
world's fair at Chicago, and entitled "The
Book of the Fffir." It is handsomely
printed and is illustrated with tine photo
gravures. Aa a history of the great exhibi
tion it will be invaluable, aod worth pre
serving by every one.
air. cranic Reynolds, ot Lyle, Wash., is
in town to day. He walked to the city
Irom Rowena on the railroad track, can n ted
every tie, and says there are 4220 of them
To morrow morning he will leave on! the
Regulator for Portland, taking his family
with bim from Klickitat Landing to Saiem,
and from there will go to San Francisco,
and then to his old home in Pennsylvania.
A crowd congregates every day near the
corner of Washington and 'Third xtreftt
warcmng tne operation ot a praticil l ike n
the shape of a pin in the seat of a chair,
When the un'usponting individual sits
down the fan begins in the am 'sement en
joyed by r-asoo of the persou a temporary
misery. It may furnish a means ot des
troying the rnuui of existence; but it is not
conducive to the cultivation of habits of
dustry
Bear stories are as proverbial for elasticity
as fish yarn, and about as common. Here
is the latest from the Scto Prexe: ' Master
John Goodman, of .for i in, aged not quite
12 year, is the most successful beir hunter
ot any that we have heard of litelv. List
week he proceeded where bruin w:n io'u
much damige. A a result of the inorni"g
chase, he hail hagite 1 two foil erowit black
bears au I two coons The following mini
ing ha succeeded in killing another bear.
There is a ''lost cahi " minni Komewhnrn
in the vibiriity of Prmeville, and M. V
Looinis and lorn Jones of that town spent
six weeks in the Cascade mountains this
reason trying to discover a claim which Mr
Jones worked years sgo. They were not
snccessful, but will try it again next vear.
aod firmly believe that somewhere in the
almost inaccessible recesses of thess mount,
ains theie is a mine of wealth that would
effectually solve the problem of the mone
tary auestion.
Eugene Guard: A gentleman, who has
just arrived from Lake county, gives ns the
following particulais of a fata! accident that
happened to Mark Parton, a former resident
of Line county: Mr. Partoo was riding a
horse in Sum our lake last Sunday-morning,
when the horse fell and the rid-ir struck ou
his hea I, crashing it iu a fearful m-tnaer.
He lived until the next morning, whe-i ha
passed away. ' He waa tbe son of Thomes
Parton, and leaves a wife and four children.
Be was 28 years of age.
One of tbe campers at Belknap springs,
John Vernor.from near Indspendence. Ore ,
went out for a hunt on Aug, 23 and slipped
and fell, and as it threw bia gun from him
it struck a rock, discharging itself, the ball
passing through his left fore arm, half way
between the wrist and elli w, making a
flesh wound only. It missed the bones and
arteries, passing oi through the breast of
his coat and hat brim. The man is 63 years
ni t and quite resolute, as he walked into
camp, hriaging hn gun with him, one and
one half miles.
Items about plucky girls' are always ap'
preciated. Hern is one from the Slatenman,
one of the girls being a niece of Mrs W. B.
Barr, of Albany: Misa Bertia Pries aod a
voung siater were driving to Salem from
Turner to bring Miss Winnie McAfee home
Thursday evening. They had a young
horse drawiug the dog cart, and at the
Davidson place near tjwn the animal he-
came frightened at a broken traction engine
s ending in the middle of the road aod he
shied off into the ditch and upset the cart
and spilled the girls out. Then be started
to kick and run but Miss Price clung to the
reins and managed to stop the horse.
O egon has a rival to the natural bridge
of Virginia, aays the Lumberman, although
as Vet few persona have had the privilege of
gazing upon tbis wonder, aud it is dnabtiu)
if its existence was known at all until dis
covered y the Persion-Gossett surveying
party. The bridge, which is abont six
miles northeast from Detroit, cr ases a can
yon fifty feet wide and is fully fifty fe t
high. It is as perfect as it could well be.
Being flat on top and arched underneath in
a manner that would almost lead one to be
lieve it was the work of man. The bridge
is solid rock, and is troly one of Oregon's
greatest curiosities.
Robert Best, who resides near Susanyille,
came to Ling Creek Monday, says the
Eagle, and employed the-services of Dr.
Nichols to dress an ugly wound on his fore
head, made as be afterward stated bv a
blow from a club in the bands of Wm.
Baird, a rancher in that neighborhood. A
warrant was sworn out tor Baird's arrest,
which was served by Charles Robinson
.Tuesday, and he was brought to this city.
Mr. Baird told bis sije of the affair, ac
knowledges, however, tbat he struck Mr.
Best, but that be did so in self defence. He
was to have had a hearing before Justice
Hall Wednesday, but Best failing to put in
an appearance he was discharged.
From Tuesday's Daily.
The boat took down the river this morn-'
ing aeveral passengers for Portland and for
points along the river.
Mr. E. Schutz left Sunday morning for
Granite, where he has some business that
requires immediate attention.
The camp-meeting lately held near Mo
aier has adjourned, and services will be held
at the Cascade Locks, where the tent will
be erected.
There noli being one half of the stock of
the Wasco Independent abademy repre
sented at the mteting Saturday, tbe meet
ing was postponed until the next Saturday,
At Moody's warehouse wool is being
piled to tbe rafters, and placed very com
pactly, so as to make all tbe room possi
ble for wheat, which is expected in very
soon.
There were two carloads of cattle
shipped from tbe stockyards of R. ni.
Saltmarshe & Co. in this city to Portland
last night, aud also two carloads of hogs.
These came from Idaho.
Mr. Frank Hill, tbe express agent, re
ceived a letter from Mrs. Tafle yesterday,
informing bim that tbe Indians bad
found the gold watch belonging to her
son Will, who was drowned in tbe Colum-
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bia river a few weeks ago, and ad
brought it to her. It was found on an '
island ; but how it came' there will al-.
always remain a mystery. This watch
will be always prized by Mrs. Taffe, as it
was a present from ber to bim, aod will
be a memento of her boy who met bis
death by drowning.
The Oswego Iron Worker comes to onr
table this week with its outside printed at
home, the paper baying discarded its patent
Tbis is always an evidence of improvement.
aud we hops success may continue with
our cotemporary.
The attractiveness of baseball is past all
understanding. Tnese afternoons, with
tbe thermometer in the nineties, boys.
young and old, will stand for hours in tbe
street throwing and catching balls, and ap
parently enjoy tne funf?) There are many
joys known only to boys, and we believe
one of them is baseball.
The United States produces 2200 mnnda
of grain to each inhabitant; Denmark, "
2005; Canada, 1500; Russia, 1200; Kin
mama, 1150; Spain, 1100; Frauoe, 990;
Sweden, 980; I Argentine Republic, 850;
Australia, 760: Germany. 700: Belmnm.
600; Portugal. 550: Ireland. 500: Scotland;
590; England; 360.
Work on the new electric power house
is progressing very satislaclorily, and tho
building is assuming proportions. Tbe
engine in use in the House will be. one of
the most powerful in the state, so we are
infoimedby a practical engineer. and all
the appliances will be first-class.
Shephard's Landing, nearly onnosiin
Cascade Locks on th: Washington aide.
has lately been laid out as a towosite, and
the records of Skamania county was re
moved there Irom Ihe Lower Cascades
last Saturday. The land is owned bv a
8 ndicate, who Intend to "boom" it and
make it a great commercial point.
Felix Johnson, from Butter creek, sava ,
the Walla Walla Statesman, reports Ihe '
Idss ot about 100 lat beef cattle off his
range id tbe mountains, supposed to have
oeen uriven toward uuntington for sbin-
meul. A deputy sheriff..!.- in oiirsno
Sncriff Noble otleia $100 reward lor the
highway robbers, but has had no success.
Lumberman: Tbe closing down of saw
mills aloug the line of the Oregon Pacific
has caused a large number of men to seek
other employment, and not a few of them
hays taken gild pans and cine nu tlm
South Sautiain to work, aud it would seem
that they were making a success of ir as
from 75 cents to $4.00 a man is being taken
out eacil'day. This, considering tiie pres
ent naid tunes, is not bat.
VV. V. Statesman: The re nor Is sent nut
by citizens of Yakima valley thai there
wits great deiniiud for hop-pickers in ih.it
section nas caused the congregating .f
over .600 ldlu incu in North Yakiuiu, uud
some are on the verge of hunger. Wiiolu
families, who went with the expectation
or obtaining employment, are without
money and have asked some or their
friends to scud them money to return
home.
Au exchange boils down a goodly
quantity of hard sense in the following '
paragraph: "If a doctor maces a mtstako
he buries it; If a mercbanl makes a mis
take he neyer tells of it; it a lawyer
makes a mistake he crawls out of it; but
if an editor makes a mistake he puis it
upon a large sheet of Daoer for the world
to look, at, and In every community there
ure cranks who think ihey are models of
wisdom because tbev occasionally dis
cover tbem, aod for weeks their jawa are
wagging aDout their greatness Tor astute
wisdom."
At tho quarterly meeting at the Metho
dist church held last evening it was the
unanimous request of the trustees tbat
Rev. John Wbisler lie invited to occuov
the pulpit in tbis city for another year.
He is au able, eloquent preacher, aud bv.
his uniform gentlemanly, Christian coo
duct has endeared himself to the mem- ''
hers of his congregation aud to the citi
zens generally, during his pastorale of
the church in The Dalles he has always
attracted large congregations, and has
made hlmselt very popular with the peo
ple by his untiring energy in every good
work. , i
Koglyn AVws: John Oaoko met with a
rather serious accident on Wednesday
evening. He had been out hunting and
wben he returned be bung bis loaded gun
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up uy uiu iwa guaru UB a UOOK. it ap
pears that he had left the gun cocked, and
tbat the weight of the gun on the trigger
set it off. The charge struck a keir of
blasting powder and a fearful explosion
resulted. The h. use was badly wrecked;
the two ends being entirely blown out
air. uanko was severely burned on his '
breast, arms and face. Tbe tire depart
ment turned out promptly ana prevented
the flames doing any damage
(George Murray, who was found on tho
streets io this city some days ago, was
adjudged insane to-day. bv a lunatim m-
Vuirendo held by Justice Davis, in tbe ab
TVeDce of Judge Blakeley. He claims to
have come from Walla Walla, where be
lived for some time, aged about 46 years
aod was born in Ireland. When asked
regarding Iriends or relatives be refused
to impart any information. The nature
of h s Insanity partakes more of idiosyn
cracies than any particular mania He
talks incoherently on all subjects, and
imagines that some person is trying to
injure him. Dr. Logan Was tbe examin
ing physician.
A. M. Despaia and E I. Strahon left Sun
day morning lor La Grande, says the Has
Oregonian, from which point they will make
a cattle train excursiou to Chicago and the ,
fair. The Horua and Besle cattle w-1
driven to Pendleton Sunday afternoon, ua
started oat to-day At La Grande these of
Mr, Despaio will be added, the total ahip
meut being about 230 head. The outcome
oi tbe experiment, for it is the firtt ship
ment to Chicago ever made from here,
means a great deal for this section, and will
be awaited with interest. The animals
start in good condition. Dave Horns and '
son, Roy, and Douglas Glenn will also ao
oompaov the train, which roes over tne
Union Pacific. ' v ' .
This is rather a "snaky" story, from the
columa of the East Oregonian: "Engineer
Jack Wright, J. B. Ray and Jack Wright,
jr., returned Sunday afternoon, dust cov
ered but happy, from eleven days of cauip.
iug out in the mouotaioa. They went up
McKiy creek and came back by way of
Meacbam. Grouse were so plentiful that
they left many sitting in the trees, and the
camp was bountifully supplied with grouse
meat and fish. Tbe country seemed alive
with rattle snakes, and a region near Bob
Adam's ranch grows nothing but rocks and
rattlers. The campers killed thirteen, one
of them a monster as big aroand as a man's
arm, 3J long aod wearing 14 rattlers. Tbe
party were fortunate to be well supplied
with antidote, apeoially recommended by
Frank Madison, which results in instan
taneous death when administered to the
snake."
Fruit is being shipped from this city both
eaat and west. To day onr' dealers arn
preparing carloads of cantaloupes and
water melons for the Portland market.
The season is always much more advanced
heie than in the Willamette valley, and
fruits have better flavor than elsewhere.
The resources of this country is not nearly
developed in this regard. Nearly every
acre of land in the vioinity of The Dalies
could be planted in truit of some kind, and
this would cause a steady income to firm
era. Oregon's exhibitions at the world's
fair have done a great deal of good in ad
vertising our resources, and we may expect
a large immigration toward this portion of
the northwest in a abort time. When the
facts become known orchards aod vineyards
will cover our hill side, and the products
of Wasco couuty will be known far and
oear.
-Out of ia-b.t.
The traveling public are now folly alivs .
to the fact that the Chicago, Unioo Pacifio
tV Northwestern Line offers the very best
.ccommodatiooa to the public from and to
Chicago, Omaha and intermediate points,
not only during the world's fair, but all the
year around, , . '
Wanted
A girl to do general housework. One
who understands oookiog neoaeaary. Ap
ply to Mas. J. P. MclNuurr.
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