Tbe Times-Mountaineer
8ATUKDAY JANUARY 27. 1894.
ITFMS IN BRIEF
Iv'
from Wednesday's Dally.
The Pendleton Triiase desire a cbinook,
: which will come in good time.
January 11 rapidly neanng its close,
and tbe Columbia has been tree from ice
SO far.
Spokane saloons arc feeding 600 of that
city's idle men. One saloon alone is
feeding 800.
Tbe sheriff will leave this morning to
summon a jury for tbe February term of
the circuit court in this county. -
Tbe re viral meetings still continue at
tbe Methedist churcb, and a good degree
or religious interest is manitesteu.
There are vety lew people from the
country in the city. The roads are in such
a condition that they are almost impassable
Preparations for tbe coming political
contest in June are being made,and many
of our exchanges are malting up slates.
Preger Bros., a Urge mercantile firm 3i
Portland, and heretofore doing a very pros
perous business, bave assigned for the bene
fit of their creditors.
Several of our citizens took advantage ot
tbe cold spell tbia morning to bring from
concealment cotters and aleds and eujo
drives tbroDgb tbe streeta. ;..
At the Cascadea a foot of enow is re
ported on the ground, and wot k -at tb
Locks is practically at a atand still ou ac
count of the freezing weather.
Coasting was enjoyed to-day, until the
mild eaiher melted the snow so that ii
was no longer a pleasure. Tbe Methodist
hill was untilized for this purpose.
Caeea of extreme (Jit treat are reported u.
manytownaof tbe Willamette valley; bo
Oreeonians are benevolent, and these will
amended act, to include the sum of $30,
000 each far the militia and state univer
siiy funds in its computation of the
amount of revenue necessary to be taised
for the fiscal year. By the new law tbe
act f 1889, providing for tbe special
levies for military and state university
purposes, was repealed.
Edward Wood, whom we mentioned
yesterday as having been found in tbe
creek near air. Uushing's county poor
hospital, escaped from the house In tbe
evening again, and when tound bis hands
and feet were badly frozen. He was ex
amined before Judge Ulakely to-day, i)r.
minister actinic as medical examiner.
and adjudged insane. Wood is about 45
years of age, unmarried, and has been
a county charge tor some lime. His mal
ady is suicidal in its tendency and he
imagines that persons are uursuroz him
with tbe object of hanging him. To avert
this he expresses his determination to
drown himself, and hence these attempts.
He will be taken to the asylum at Salem
to-morrow.
This is tbe cruel way in which the ed -itor
of the Pasco News talks to a man who
purloined goods from his ranch : "Some
miscreant or miscreants who live not
over a thousand miles from lasc have
laid themselves liable to a good dose of
buckshot, and they will get it, too, if they
are (taught in the act ot stealing from our
ranch, borne one too lazy to do a day's
work broke into our house, stole the bed
ding, lamp, couch cover, tore up the floor,
kicked the door off tbe hinges, and to
wind up the affair made way with a bak
ing powder can of flour tor baking pow
der. How he must have felt like kicking
himself upon discovering his mistake!
the parties are 'spotted' aud if they ever
attempt to repeat tbe offense again they
will be spotted until dentil overtakes
tbeni."
be speedily relieved as too a ss their necesi-
" ii ties are known
This morning it was fully expected
that winter had begun - in earnest ; but a
Chinook wind came out of the west in thi
aJlernoon and the temperature was lniiu
and springlike. v
The lasting gratitude of the resident
; above the bluff is due to tbe street com-
misfaiootr lor the manner in which he ha
i kept the steps free from snow during the
I recent storm.
If winter is to be experienced this sea-
f son it will be appreciated more this
-.r'-yj montn tnan next, we expect spring anu
,i e nowers in February, and we do not want
. to be disappointed. . .
In tbe wiudow of E. W. Helm tc Co.'-
I drugstore is a brancn of a cherry tree ii.
bloom. Thia is unusual for this season (
"iiijr'l oe year snd, if general will cause grea
rtfJ 'B of 'ro't ln B5 vicinity.
Business in police and justice court
g'i'SL "ve eea T5ry quiet to-day, and there baa
Viwil not siDKle CM8e c'vlt or criminal,
- L V53 before these representatives of tho cm
judiciary for adjudication.
The Republican state central commit
tee has keen called to meet in- Portland
on Wednesday, January ttlst. A meeting
ot the congressional commute baa beei
called at the same time and place.
Marshal Maloney has no hoboes in bi-lock-up.
He has bad three in the jai.
for some time; but there being no oppor
tunity to werk tbem on the rock crusher
it was economy to tnrn them loose.
The death of Zeph Davis and Mi
Davis (no relation) removes two of thi
three county charges ot Gilliam county
The remaining one is old Mr. Davis, hus
band of Mrs. Davis who died last week
Tbe fruit-gieweia ot The Dallea and vi
inny will told a meeting at the count;
. chambers in ibia city Saturday afttrnion
1 o'clock. A toll attendance la t qneeiei.
as matters ot the greatest importance an
be hi ought before tbe meeting fur cnnaidci
ation .:
f- The thermometer was down to 21 de
grees above zero this morning. This b
been the colaest this season,, but tb
mtrcury baa not been low enough to forn
ice, and this consummation is most earc-
estly desired.
y The coming cession ot the circuit couri
I in this city next month promises to be
tvn uuc, so uic uuvftci so vciy larjge
Trere will be quite a lumber of crimina
trials, and very likely one person will be
indicted lor murder.
From Thursday'! Daily.
Sleighing and coaating.
Mr. M. J. Anderson, ot Dufur, ia in town
to-day.
H. C. Rooper, of Bakeoven, was in the
eity yesteiday.
Hard times and suicides are in keeping,
'ml the latest in this line is from near Col
f i, where fi. F. Jt fines blew hia brains
out.
The city jail baa been without an occu
tnt tor the past two day, aud the record
r'a efhee is a very dull place to reporters.
Itsms are unusually scarce around this cus
tumary repository of news.
t he Sunday Mercury under the manage.
ment ot Messrs. Clute A Harojurt, baa
nade its appearance on oar exchange table.
It is rid ot its former objectionable features,
and is a paper full of news aod well edited.
Yesterday afternoon the weather became
quite warm, and the snow melted consider
ably. During the night tbe thermometer
anged down to tbe freesing point, and this
morning it stood at 32 degrees above zero
Notwithstanding the wintry weather
tiahmg for salmon trout is enjoyed almost
very day in Mill creek. We are informed
that yesterday one man, with book and
ine caught trout two feet long. It may be
port to tith for salmon thia aeason of tbe
iar; bet it seems tbey should be allowed
-he freedom of the atreams duung one
ason, and especially in winter.
We were informed to-day that a diamond
io was received by a abeep raiaer residing
umewhere in this viciuity who in
nda to present it to his wife. This ex
ravagance ia variously commented on, and
ne name is withheld for. fear that those of
ue onfortnuate clasa of abeep-owners
uigbt cause their neighbor to be arrested
u some trumped-up charge. It ia ianger
us for fluck-niaatera to pend cheir money
aviahly durir g these hard times.
The Spokane Review baa organized a cro
ade in favor of home industry, and to that
nd has set tut a pledge which would be a
ovd thing lor all communities to follow,
the document ret da aa t 1 owe: "1 hertb)
ft due that during the year 1894, I wil
nhaee exclusively articles of home pro
duction, price and quality being anywhere
rar equal; that I will aid in the efforts to
uud up hone industries, and in the m
io) ment of labor that I will give pi efer
oct to teaident litizeoa." -
Exchange: Ao editor in one of our
neighboring towns was fired out of churcb
because io a spirit of absent mindednesa,
while the congregation were singing the
lines of an old familiar hymn, he bawled
eut: "Let every kindred, every tribe on
thia terrestrial ball put down their dollars
and subscribe, and we'll receipt for all."
The great tight between Mitchell and
Corbett took place to-day at Jscksoovi. .,
Florida. At brat round there was a heavy
exchange of blows, aod Mitohell appeared
small beside that of hia antagooiat. Corbett
mauaged to larni a blow on Mitchell's chio.
Milche 1 was kuovked down in the second
round by Corbett tice in succession. In
the third round Mitchell appeared gmgt
and Corbett mam g d to get id right aim
left on hia neck: .Mitchell took lull time
to recover, and when he faced bis antagoo
iat fie waa struck oo tho nose, which again
sent him to grass. The referee at thia
juncture declared Corbett tbe wiooer, and
the fight ended.
A dispatch to the East Ortgonian, dited
Helix, Ore., Jan. 22J, contains the follow
ing sd intelligence: At tbe hou.e of Mr.
and Mrs. James Thompson near Wuitebird,
Idaho, happened a sad accident resulting in
tbe deith of four children. Tbe house stood
at the foot of a large niouotaio, the suow
being very deep and beavy. About 10
o'clock P. M. it slid down the mountain
teariug the house all to pieces, killing four
of tbe children. One waa rescued by a hard
struggle, leaving them one child. Mr. Jai.
Thompson ia a brother of J. A. Thompson,
ormerly of Sand Hollow, and a son-in-law
of Noah Anspaucb. The loss is mourned
by ail his friends.
Pendleton Tribune: W. D. Fletcher is
at the head of a company to build a tele
phone line between Pendle'on and Canyon
City, in Grant county, a distance of 130
miles, via Long valley and the John Day
country. Mr. Fletcher is firmly of the
opinion that it would increase Peadleton'a
business considerably, and would result in a
large number of sheepmen of the region
reached by this line, Ice: ping their ccounts
and doing businesa through Pendleton
banks instead of tho banks of Heppner
and Portland, as at present. The prospeois
are tavorable tor work being actively com
menced within a few days. The Blue
Mountain telegraph and telephone company
is to operate the line.
This a sad case from the W. W. Union
Journal, and appeala to tbe svmja.by oi
ail: A man named Shepherd waa arrested
by Marshal Robinson Tuesday for hauling
wood without a drayman's license, and he
will come before Justice Arberry for trial
at 2 o'clock thia afternoon. Shepherd says
that he has recently moved to town with
his family a wife and four children. He
baa beeo working on a farm, but being oo
able to collect $150 of wages due him, he
was in destitute circumstances. Being in
need of wo.id, he made a bargain at one of
the wood yards to pay for a small quantity
of wood by hauling wood fo r tbe yard with
hia team. While doing this complai nt was
made and be was arrested, aa above staled.
Charlie Long's Last Fight.
The following from a letter received in
Walla Walla from Geo. H. Smith, who
killed Lobs on Jan. 2d, in Okanagon
county, ia printed in the W. W. Union-
Journal, aud is the only account of the fatal
affray that baa been published: "On the
day of tbe shooting, Kelly, who had been
sick three days, waa removed to a neigh
boting ranch leaving Smith alone. About
4.-30 o'clock that evening, Charlie Lng,
with whom Smith bad bad trouble, came to
hia (Smith s) cabin. What ensued is
graphically dcscribad in the letter as fol
lows: My first warning was Kelly's dog,
which as luck or providence would haye it.
was left with me, and at his sound of
warning I placed my pistol on tbe bed.
which was io the acabbard behind the door,
Longeoterel the door without invitation.
I asked him to take a seat; he refused and
stood up against the atove. The first word
he spoke were. "Where is the old man.'
I replied saying he waa at the Phillip ranch
The next wcris for which he paid his life
were, "Well I have come to kill you," at
tbe same time reaching for hia gnn. I i
stantly grabbed mine, and we comoieuced
firing. I was too quick for him, as my ball
pierced his neck ami went through the
window. His ball went to my right io the
cabin over our pillows. My second ball
went through his breast and into the
cninKing to the lett ot the window. 1 hen
the chamber of' my guu atuck and we
clinched and I used my gun on hia head uo
til I realized, bia strength waa renewing,
when I abandoned my g'ln and threw him
to the floor, aod when making for my gun
again he got np, and we clinched again
out doors. I seized a neck yoke, which
flew out of my hands when I struck him.
I next seized the ax and struck him on the
head two or three times ani he fell dead.
My only fear wat a knife which he is re
ported to carry, after we were both dis
armed. The ax was my only weapon. I
found bis goo after going bjc' io the hmue
on the floor. I was licerall. besmeared
with blood, which 1 suppose came from tl
oeck wound when we clinched over the
bed, and the quilts and pillows were also
saturated "
Yonthful Thieves.
The boys of Colfax must be worse than
those of Tbe Dalles, and in this some con
solation may be received. Th6 police of
that city on Tuesday arrested a gang of
young thieves, rsngiog from the age of 10
to 15, and lodged them in tbe city prison oo
numerous charges of petty larceny. Toe
leader of ths gang confessed aod made a J
statement which abowed that tbe quartet of
hoya, three of whom belong to respectable
families, bays beeo guilty of a aeries of
burglaries and numerous thefts for nearly a
year past. They were regularly organizs.l.
and bad a rendezvous in a deep cave in a
gulch bear the eastern part of the city Hal
ts, where the officers discovered heaps of
booty of various dessript'oos. Among the
articles in the cave were nearly ooe hundred
door keys, stolen from different houses aod
stores. Many burglaries which bave beeo
mysteries for months, and which were sup
posed to have been committed by profes
sional crooks, are found to have been exe
cuted by this baud of yoothful rogues. The
cave of the young robbers waa visited by
hundreds Wednesday afternoon. Incidents
of Mark Twain's story, "Tom Sawyer," are
ividly illustrated in the work of the young
Cjlfax criminals.
MUTUAL BENEFIT
INFLUENZA,
Financial Beport.
The following is the financial exhibit of
School District, No. 12, for the past year.
giving the amount of mooey received and
also the amouat of disbursements:
RECEIPT
Bal on hand March, 1893 $ 556 05
Amt of delinquent taxes collected. 997 87
Amt of rate bills collected , 213 95
Amt ree'd from county school fund 1858 00
Amt ree'd from state school fond.. 3335 80
Amt reo'd from all other sources.. 7 05
Or La Grippe, though occasionally epi
demic, is always more or less prevalent.
I be best remedy for this complaint
is Averts Cherry Pectoral.
"Last Spring. I was taken down with
La Grippe. At times I was completely pros
trated, and so difficult was my breathing
that my breast seemed as If confined In ao
Iron cage. I procured a bottle of Oyer's
Cherry Pectoral, and no sooner bad I began
taking it than relief followed. I could not be
lieve that the effect would be so rapid and the
cure so complete. It Is truly a wonderful med-iclne."-W.
H. Williams, Crook City, 8. D.
AYER'S
Cherry Pectoral
Prompt to act, sure to cure
CITY BAKERY
AND-
LIFE
ISOMIGE
COMPAT
ASSETS, $51,395,903.69.
Total $968 72
DISBUBFEMBNTS
Paid for salaries $5310 00
Water rent 63 25
Iuteet 210 00
Insurance 52 25
Fuel 224 50
School desks 63 80
Printing 56 65
All other ar.urces 43153
Balance oo hand 56 44
FAMILY GROCERIES
Seoond asdjTJnlon Streets.
A. L. NEWMAN. Prourietor
A. A. BROWN
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If
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Oregon, Wab ngtcn and Idaho bave Io
tbia ar, one ana tee-half millions of dol
lars on wool; one aid cne-balf millions u
the depreciation io tbe price of sheep, sn
one mil'ioo in the pi ice of horses and cattle;
bit light about by a pioaptct of free trade
rnneyilleevs: The present weathei
is or the most fitful character. Wet, rain
weather and high water: then freezint
with light falls of snow; ihenacbinool
breeze; then another heavy thaw, arcom
panied by a webloot mist; then tbe pron.
lseot a stormy election. Wonder wha
nextt
When the mercury ranges around 2)
degress above zero it is not cold in north
ern latitudes; but n Eastern Oregon it it
winter in all its severity, and overcoat
mufflers, overshoes ana extra wraps an
brought into requisition. Tbe climate h
usually so mild that any degree of con
gelation is felt keenly
The bill authorizing proofs in timtu.
land entries to be made before any odict
authorized, to take proofs in boir esie. '
eases, passed the senate on January 8ti
. and will become a law when signed by ti
. president. Heretofore all proofs on land i
: this oharaction have bad to be made befor
registers of land offices.
, Xhs Umatilla coal company baa spen'
some (16 000 in prospecting its Morrov
county properties. The Union Pacific ba
. been looking into them, aod prooonucea tb
coal of exellent quality and the propertv
valuable. They need a branch railroao
however, and this the Union Pacific doea m t
tbink justified by the apparent quantity
' tbe deposits.
Last evening: the dancing party givei
by The Dalles Btring band attracted quli
a number to Wingate'a hall. The rnusn
furnished was excellent, and the numbeit
were enjoyed very much by those present
It is the esrnest desire of the devotees o,
Terpsicboree that this band will give sev
eral more of these parties during the sea
son. ' A large portion of the male populatioi
of Sitka have wives they bave purchased
This iB contrary to law. Marshal Portei
of the Alaska district, has just instructei
his several deputies throughout the terri
'22-f!-. ,ory IO al once "rresi every white man ri
dating the law. As a result of whicl
sC$? fi i official order nearly every man on boan
i-''r(Zt. the United States steamer Pinca is in jai
1 at Sitka. Hundreds of other arrests an
fVf&l That grand American sport, coasting.
t! was indulged in to a considerable extent
:. last night Tbe Washington street grade
was uiuizcu i or me purpose, ana it is
matter of considerable conplaint witl.
the boys tbat the rock crusher in Unioi
has destroyed that street for wintei
amusements. We presume tbat tbe mu
nicipality should pay some attention U
the entertainment of the most youthfu
portion of the community, but not wnei.
more vital interests are concerned.
Mr. James Burlingame, of Wamic, it
In town to-day. Ue avs when he let
home yesterday morning about two
inches of snow laid upon the ground
Cattle have done well oo the hills and art
in eicellent condition No feedinr has
been done yet, although livestock"wer
ariven to the home pasture from the
range a few days ago.appreheusions being
felt that there would be a heavy snow
fall. From Tygh ridge to Eight Mile,
Mr. Burlingame says sleighing is good,
but from tbat point to The Dalles tbe
road is so badly cut up that if is aluioai
lmpassiDie ior eimer a wagon or sled.
Melting snow and copious rains hav
caused tbe creeks and rivers to overflow
their banks aud attain an almost unprece
dented height, says tbe Fossil Journal.
Collouwocd left its old channel, cut
through John Fitzgerald's newly-grubbed
lot, and lormed a lake in tbe street bj
Jos. Morris' piace. The John Day was
seldom if ever higher than at the begin
ning of this week, when it wss unsafe to
cross by boat, and tbe mail carrier from
here to Antelope was compelled to farego
one trip. As a natural consequence ol
the unusually large amount of moisture,
the bottom has dropped out of the roads.
Salem Statesman: Several county clerks
throughout the slate have written to bec
retary of State McBride since the stale
levy was made making enquiry regarding
the special levies of one-filth of a mill for
the military and one-seventh for the state
university funds as to whether tbey are
included in the 1894 state levy of 4.H
mills. If these clerks will get out their
"Laws of Oregon, 1893," and turn to
pagia 47 and 48 there will be tound the
answer to their letters. In brief the stale
board of levy ia required, under the
Many years ao, when the now venerable
. aptaio Bassett of the senate was a ycutb,
e was directed tn place a nuff box in ecu
t tbe small recestea of the rear wall ot tbe
namber to tbe fight aod left of the vice-
.reaident, aud to keep them filled for the
Uavs, Webtersand otber tenatora of the
d school who were habitual snuff take s
anoff boxes remain aa a reminder of
tbe times aod habits of se: ators h ho made
Hstory. But they are seldom filled,
ir. George, of Mississippi, ia the only sen
ior who uses snuff.
Of tbe 11,272 immigrants who arrived at
the port of New York in December, 4476
are pat down aa having "no occupation,
Dd 2245, or- nearly 22 per cent , could
either read nor white. The average sum
( money brought by these was less than
15 per head. One-third of tbem aie Ital
'. ne, with an average of $12. There were
early 1500 Rusaiaun, with ao average cap
il ot $10. Tbe average io the case of thr-
b miana waa $7 35, and 112 Pel tugei
.iao only (934 in all".
W. V . Union: The local land office is iu
teipt ot recent decisions ot tbe secretary
the interior in the caeea of Albrn tor-
am, VI illiam R Pitt. Gideon B. Kent aid
Aaion Bradbury, all against tbe Northern
Celtic Baiiroaa company, io wnicb the de
iiions of this land office in favor of the
itier are upheld. Each case involved the
Die of N. P. indemo.ty lands, tbe depart -
i.tnt deciding in favor of the aettler where
itlement was made prior to tbe date ol
ectioii by the company,
iue Salem Journal is after the receiver
ihip of the Oregon Paui6o and Judge Fuber
i.n. It siys the judge is officially reapon
ible for the misappropmtion ot the earn
nga ct tbat railroad, aod "lias abown him
eif weak aod a tool of tbe men who have
ubbed the property right along " 'Oo tbe
irength of these charges, the paper saya:
"If tbey are facts, if any of tbem are facta,
nidge Fullei ton should be mpeached and
' moved." We shall aoxiouslv await fur
h r developments, aa the n.atter becomes
j.ore interesting as it progresses.
The religious census of Salem bas been
ompleted. Tbe figures are interesting,
t hey show 4560 persons io the city visited
One thousand two hundred and fourteen be
ecn tbe agea of 5 aod 21 atteodiog Sun
ay schools; 257 from 5 to 21 io the Suodaj
olincl ; 296 over 21 io the Sunday schools;
778 aaulta attending church; 1987 churcb
m mbera; four freethinker, and only two
utidels. No choice in churches, 270. Thi
vlethodists lesd io number of members, fol
owed by the Presbyterians with half ai
any. C ngregationa, Christian, Baptist,
' atholic, Frieuds, Episcopalians, Unitari
ans, etc. -
A sad accident occurred at Oakville yet
erday. At about 5 t. at., A. Baicb atarteo
o cross tbe Chehalia in a canoe. There
fere in tbe boat beside . himself, Mrs.
Bilch, his wife, and three litile children,
. heir aoo Stephen, aod a Mr. Kowe. The
sauoe was overturned. The men succeeded
n getting Mrs. Balch and baby up on thr
mat, while Balch strock out to save tbe
.ttle ones. Although a fine swimmer, Mr
rfalch waa carried onder tbe jam of logs and
irowned, with hia little boy, George, in his
rots Mr. Balch and family were old reai
nta hre, and much loved by their
neighbors.
M orb bas been received at Oysterville of
he suicide of Mrs. Buffon, oo . the Naael.
The lady waa the daughter of Mr. Lyons,
id has beeo making her home witu him
it some time. Sne had but lately re
urued from tbe hospital at Astoria, where
ne had been under medical treatment,
the lady baa bad considerable family
-rooble, which bad undoubtedly opset her
mod. After brooding over her troobles.
.u a fit of freizy, she lett the honae and
'eliberatelv walked into tbe river, wbich
be followed down until she came to a deep
ole, wben alio was drowned. The body
waa recovered.
Misa Ella Maddron, daughter of Mr.
daddror, the street commia. iooer, died at
tne family residence in this city yesterday
..tterooon at half-pan three o'clock. S ie
.as suffered from enryative of tbe apine fur
jeveral years, and waa fiually affiioted by
ooaomptun. which caused hr death. Her
.ge waa 23 years, and she leaves a father
nd brothers aod ai.tera to mouru her de
niiae. She was a young lady of most esti
mable? traita of character, and during the
i ng years of affliction bore her sufferings
aritb Chriatisu tortitude and patienoe. Ibe
luneral will take place to-morrow forenoon
at 11 o'clock from the Christian church in
thia city.
Mr. Willard Vant'erpooL leader ot the
Dufnr brass band, waa iresented a few daya
ago with a handsome trombone alto, tbe
same of wbich mention was made in the
columns of the Timks Mountaineer some
time ago. The members of tbe band and
some friends of Mr. Vanderpooi at Dufur
made the presentation, and completely sur
prised him at bia resideoce. He was well
satisfied with the instrument, and words
failed him to return thanka to the donors.
The evening was spent very agreeably io
music, gamea aod amoaemeota. It was ao
event long to be remembered by those pres
ent.
From Friday's Daily.
A marriage lioense was granted by the
county clerk yesterday to Hollia E. Blue
aod Lillian G. Keayis.
Deputy-Sheriff Phirman went to Salem
on the early morning tram havioghnjeharge,
Kdward Wood, who was adjudged insaoe
Wednesday. -
A Chinook wind blew with considerable
velocity last night, aod this morning tht
mer.-nry indicated 42 degrees aoove Zero
To-day has been mild aod apring like.
The following deed was filed with th
county clerk to day: Walter A Anderson
co Fnd G Edhury; lots 11 and 12, block 6,
Ewio aid Watson's addition to Hoou
Riyer; (50.
Mr. F. M. Thompson, of Dufnr, is in
town to-day. He says there is good sleigh
log on Fifteen Mile creek, the snow being
deeper than it is in this vicinity, aod the
ground frozen harder.
The Union Republican comes to oar ex
change table tins week full of rejoicings
over the location ot the branch losaoe
uylum oear that city. Tne site haa been
selected, but the buildings bave not been
erected or the land purchased.
Seunliie Ameriean-.The English, in its
phraseology, is tar richer than o'her langu
ages. The total Dumber of tbe words of tne
German, Freoch, . Italun, . and Spanish
peeches combined, is ab nr 180,000. while
be EnKlieb contains 250,000. or 70.000
more words than ihe total of the tour lang
uages above named.
From tbe Fo-sil Journal it is learned that
a letter had beeo received io that e ty that
the supreme court of Washington baa de
cided tbat the state most pay the tees of the
(I feodants' witnesses, maoy of whom reside
in Gilliam county. Tbia will be good news
to tbem, as they bave waited patiently for
their pay for a long time.
. Mr. J. D. Gibson, of Grass Valley, was
in town Wednesday. He has just returned
from Idaho, where he had beeo for a number
of years until recently,. About three years
ag be took a baod of horses to that state;
but the snow fell too deep during' winters,
and he bas brought hie- animals back to
Sherman county, which he thinks is better
adapted for stock raising than Idaho.
f The chinook winds of last Saturday and
Sunday, says tbe La Grande Gazette, have
been the cause of considerable damage along
he G'aid R ode river. Ao immeose
gorge of floating ice came down the river
Mot day, carrying away two bridges be
rweeo Perry aod Hilgard. The water io
he river ia not at a very bigh stage, bur
' he immense masses of ice which oul eoted
above the bridges toon backed tbe water np
until they were unable to withstood the
-Tain.
There will be a publio meeting of the
tax-payers of this school district at the
brick school house to-morrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, for the purpose of voting a tax
for the ensuing year and considering otber
matters of great importance to citizens.
As wnl be seen bv the report of the clerk
published elsewhere the distriot is io ex
cellent financial condition, aod while the
liiliilitiei ire only a little over four thous
and dollars tbe assets will amount to
tul y thirty thousand dollars.
Marion Adams, a rancher, was shot by a
highwayman in the outskirts of Spokane,
Tuesday night. While driving home he
waa ordered to throw op bia band, ae
sprang from the wagoo and grappled with
the highway man. and in tbe struggle that
followed the thief's revolver was discharged
aod Adama wouoded io the groio. Tbe
highwayman escaped in the darkness, aod
Adams waa taken to the hospital. His
wound is severe, but not dangerous.
Of all the aborigines who inhabit thia
tilahe, Indian Joe possesses tbe most genial
numor He has generally a smiling coun
tenance, and can appreciate a joke equal te
anyone. For lot g years he has resided at
The Dalles, aod cauos to baye ben a tUU
cum of Gen. vrr ght during his cainp.ign
agaiost the Spokane Indiana, ln his chin
ook jargoo he take great del ght in giving
description of Majnr Halter's fights-at Sioi
coe and on the Yakima river. Jos is quite
a character in his way, and considers him
self to the manor born.
There is a clasa of mischievous hoodlums
in this city, wno anouia oe punisnea ior
some of their actions. Since the brick J
academy in Gates addition has been vacant I
this has been tne object ot tbeir attack, and
the windows io the aecood story have
oearly all been broken. This has hen ac-'
complished by means of air guos, rubber
shooters and otber so-called toys. We are
are alwaya glad to see boys enjoy them
selves aod have a good time; but the prio
oiple of respecting the rights aod property
of others rannot be taught them too earlv
io Iffe. This malicious mischief tbey in
dulge io to the injury of others should be
stopped, aod, if necessary, the law should
be lovoked tor their punishment.
Corvallis Timet: The news has just
reached Corvallia that a man, supposed to
be one of the Staodisb boys, ia lost io the
Coast range or haa met with ao accideotal
death. Oo Tuesdsy of last week be left his
home oo Oliver creek, in tbe mountains be
tween Oliver and Beaver, seventeen miles
south west of Corvallia, and went out for a
dav's hunt. He failed to return and a
searching party was sent oat, but returned
without OLQiog any trace oi mm. xni-
cartv was followed by soother, and a con
tinual scouring of tbe mountsioa io the vi
cinity has Dero Kept up to lasf oignt wim-
out avail. The man concerning wnose
identity th-re is no certainty, ia about
thirty years of age. an from tbe tact tbat
b- was familar with toe mountains, the be-
I ef is general that be bas perished.
The newspapers which are advising the
u'aotiog of bops in Oregon and n ashiogton
at the present time bave not stuaien tne
matter very much, says tbe Sural North-
teed. If there is a goo J crop of hops on the
Pacific coaat next year and a fair crop in
the rest of tbe world, there will be no
money in hops, except for tbe skilled (row
ers wno can prouuee ana cure me very
choicest grade of hops. It is so easy to
overstock the market of the world with
rops that the price very frequently tails
below the limit of profitable production;
wben so many growers quit raising them
that tbe price again raises to a figure which
allows a Urge margin of profit. The good
prices of tbe but two or three years have
developed a craze for planting hops and
Landslides.
Every one who haa visited Astoria knows
tbat there is no natural townsite in tbat
vicioity,and during the recent rainy weather
there bas beeo a levelling process in opera
tion. The way it haa effected the hillaides
is giyen in the Attorian in the following ex
cerpt: "For some time past there haye
been indications that a change was about to
occur io the topography of the country
south of Scow bay, aod south and eastward
of tbe Clatsop mill, and seyeral small land
slides have taken place at intervals tor a
period of several weeks. Friday last the
occupants of two of the residences iu that
vicinity became alarmed and moved out
The move waa not a day too soon, for on
Saturday night, or early Sunday morning, a
vast amount of earth came down with a
rush, crushing one or two outhouses and pil
ing up three feet deep againat the residence
near tbat of Mr. Barth. The latter waa
baldly demolished, aod yesterday after neon
it collapsed entirely. Near where it stood
was a piece of low-lyiug land, nearly half
ao acre in extent, aod thia waa filled up to
a depth of ten feet. Trees in great num
bers have come down all over the bills, and
Lineman Darling, of tbe We.stero Union,
reports three telegraph poles I oried be
neath the great mans of earth. Above Han
thorn's cannery a piece of the hill.an acre in
extent, bas slid, and at John Diy's a slide
of half that extent occurred. Parties, who
have beeo over the hills, report that the
slide is a mile aod a half long, running east
and west, snd extend south for a distance
of balf a mile. Huge fissures occur at in
tervals, and it ia thought that the landslide
of Sunday ia but the forerunner of oae of
much greater magnitude."
Total $6963 72
COST OF RUNNING OUR SCHOOLS
From March, '91, to March, '92. $10,530 01
From March, '92, to March, '93.. 11,247 56
Liabilities of District 12 $4021 25
E. Jacobsen.
Clerk School District
A FULL ASSORTMENT
AND PROVISIONS,
Soecial Prices to Cash Buyers, j
Annual Distribution Shows Decidedly Best Results.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Caatoria,
When she waa a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Mlas, ahe clung to Caatoria.
Waaa she had Chlldren,aue gave them Oast eria.
Befrigerator Oars.
During tbe winter months refrigerator
oars cootaioiDg way freight for points on
the Pacific division will be started from
Portland Wedneaday and Saturday of rach
week. This measure is adopted to avoid
lossjor damage to perishable freight on ac
count of cold weather. Shippers will please
take notice and arrange their shipments ac
cordingly, thus avoiding unnecessary loss
by cold weather.
IS. r2. LiTTLB, Agent.
Oould Stand Siak.es But Hot Bats.
A Chicago dispatch of January 23d,
credits the following cruel sarcasm on
women to a Michigan paper:
A woman in Bay City, Michigan, dis
guised herself as a man and clerked in a
store for a year, aud then applied for ,
membership in the Knights of Pythias
and was intiated. During tbe work of tbe
third rank her sex was discovered. It
seems that in the third rank they have an
india rubber rnt aud celluloid snake,
which runs by clock work inside, and
seems very natural indeed. . Tbe idea is
to let them run at the candidate to see if J
they will flinch. When the snake ran at I
the girl she kept her nerves all right, but
when the rat tried to run at her,
sue grabbed imaginary skirts in both
bands and jumped into a refrigerator that
was staudtng near (which is used in tbe
work of the fourth degree) and screamed
bloody murder. The girl is a member of
the lodge and there is no help for it. This
may open the eyes of members ot secret
societies and cause them to investigate.
One lodge here, we - understand, takes
precautions against the admission of wo
men by carefully examining tbe feet of
the applicant- If the feet is cold enough
to freeze ice cream then the candidate is
blackballed."
Lessons in French'.
Those desiring to take lessons in the
French language can have an opportunity
of forming a class in that stud y, by ad
dressing J. Reynaud, through the pos'-
office, this city.
Kor Over Fifty tears.
An Old amii Wkll-Triko Remedy
Mrs. Winslow s Soothing Syrup has been
used for over fifty year- by millions of
mothers tor their children while teething
with perfect success. It soothes tie child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures
wind colic, and is the best remedy for
diarrhcea. Ia pleasant to tbe taste. Sold
by all druggists in every part of the world.
Twenty-five cents a bottle. Its value is
incalculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
Wioslow's Soothiog Syrup, and take do
other kind , '
Boys may be had (and sometimes girls)
or (1) or dinsry seryice at wages; 2) upon
ndenture, to work, attend school, and be
brought up somewhat as your own;! aod
(3) children may be bad for legal adoptioo.
Address. J. H. Misener, Superintendent
Oregon Boys' and Girls' Aid society, Port
and, Uregon.
HARMED.
BLUE KEAVIS In this city. January 25th. at tbe
residence of Mr. H. b. Wilson, on Third street, oy
Rev W. C. Curtis. Hollis K. Blue, ot wapuuoa.
and Miss Lillian O. Reavis, of The Dalle l.
170 SECOND STREET.
First door east ot Crandall St Burgett's Fur
niture score.
THE OLD ESTABLISH O
COLUMBIA BREWERY
Second St., Mt End,
AUGUST BUOHLER, PROP.
Has been refitted throughout with the
LATEST IMPROVED MACHINERY
And Is now manufacturing the
Best Keg and Jottled Beer
and Porter
In Eastern Oregon.
Mr. Buchler always aims to adopt the latest brew
tag apparatus and will furnish hia ens torn era bee
equal to any n markei: . wtf .-
SOME HTRIKIMG COMPAKISOKH, showing that the MUTUAL BENEFIT, the leading Annual.
Distribution Company, saved more of its interest receipts above expenses in 1893 than the Four leading Tontine Com
panies combined; that over 1 1 6,000,000 would have been saved by the Four leading Tontine Companies ia
1892, and over J 120,000,000 would have been saved by the two Original Tontine Companies since
organization, for policy holders, had their management been as favorable as the
MTJTTJAXi UimNiKIFTTW.
PI
EFR
iOCM
North west'Our. Seoond and Washington Sta.
mm cu, m
Successors to George Ruch.
The Cheapest pPlace
Tontine Funds Jeopardized as a General Surplus Available For Expenses.
Tontine ' is a system of forfeiture under which a liability is convertible into a delusive "surplus," as under the Tontine
system the LIABILITY (for deferred or confiscated dividends withheld in pool ostensibly for the benefit of persistent sur '
vivors) is not only IGNORED; but this Tontine Fund is included in and unjustly jeopardized with the general "
surplus, and is also available for expenses. The enormous expenses of the Tontine companies as shown
below, and the great disappointment experienced with the results of the first drawing
of the Tontine lottery prove not only this, but also that "Tontine is ..
more available to excite hopes of legitimate gains
.
than it is to fulfill them."
ram dallss roa
All Kinds of Groceries,
FLOUR, ORAJff, WILLOW WARE, ETC.
The following tables, compiled from Official Reports, show the relative standing of the KutaaJ Benefit LIf Insur
ance Company the leading " Annual Distribution " Company, on one baad, and the Northwestern .the
New York Life, the Mutual Life, and the Equitable Life, the leading Tontine or "long term distribution'' companies, on the other
hand, for the year 1892: ' . '
We respectfully solicit a share of the public pat
ronage, and shall endeavor to R-ive entire satisfae-
tion to our customers bo to old and new.
Total Ino.me.18M. toon Expenses Dlrldd. Paid jL lUtl. of
Premium.. rou. ia 1892. Kajsoaee. ISM. Iocmm. rVasatams.
Mutual Benefit, V. 9, $ 6,952,833 I a.33. $ i.338,54 ,ao4.557 $ .597.595 13 9 M.9
Northwestern, Wis 11,804,016 3,753,538 3,47,34 281,197 1,139.886 16.98 9.66
Mutual Life, N. Y 3V47,765 8,191,100 7,49.6 77-489 ,64A9 844 8.38
New York Life, N. Y a5,o4o,n4 5.896,477 7.659-278 t i,76,8oi Mo8.aao 24.76 5.6
Equitable, N. Y 34.046,568 6,339,669 7.6M99 t '.381.830 1.687.135 l8-9 4.9
Excess of Interest over Expenses in 1892.
f Excess of Expenses over Interest in 1892.
Dafur Items.
Dances, parties, protracted reHgima
meetings snd genuine old-fashioned ocia-
bles are tne order of the day, or ni.ht
rather, at Dufur, aod tbe winter is being
pleasantly and thus profitably spent.
Times are hard at Dofur, as that town
was just laside the track of tbe wave that
struck this country some time ago. It is
not satisfactorily settled just what has
caused the troubles, but at aoy rate thing.
are not ao prosperous aa io the days of Ben
jamio, tbe Sepnblicaoite, aod some opeoly
avow that we are uoder tbe control of the
scattered tribes of "Jeffites thst warred
against Abraham."
Tbe snow storm bas dnven the game birds
that were imported last spring to the farms
along tbe creek, and a large band ot Cal
ifornia quail are being daily fed by Alex
Strahao at bis barn. Tbe Mongolian pheas
ants bave increased greatly io number and
have taken up their abode oo the McCol-
lough farm, about a quarter mile from town.
Mr. J. C. Johnston aod Mr. W. L. Van
derpooi have moved into tbeir new resi
dences. These' two new cottaeea would be
so honor to more pretentious cities than
Dufnr, and mark the faot that there is con
fidence in the future of the place.
11ED.
SODTHWE .L Near Summervllle. Union ecuntv.
Jan. 10th. of brain fever. Albert J.. agea 0
Tears aod 12 ears, youngest son of Mr. Jonn ana
Mrs Amanda ooutnwell.
WETTLE In thia dtT, Jan 24ft, Edward, son of
Mr. and Mrs, Jacob Wettle, aged 8 rears.
NEW Tl 1-DAY.
FAT PEOPLE.
Park Obisitt Pius will reduce your weight
PEKHaSfiSTkV from 12 to 15 p unoe a
mmiLh No Smm. sickness or inlurv: no nubile
itv. They builH up ibe health and 0 anury tne
complexion, leayine ne wrinkles r flabbineaa. Stent
abdomens snd uimcuis Dreaming- mumj icuo..
ma ft.'KS-'i-.flllHKNTbut a scientifle aod post
ure relief, adopted only after years of experience.
A I orders WDp'led direct from eur omce, mce,
AH nr n-lr.v at thrM IMckmireB foT S5.00 by
mail postpaid. Testimonials and particulars (sealed)
Seta.
Atl CwrreapendeBer- Strictly sj nae
tlal. .
PARK REMEDY CO., Boston, Mass.
CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS, HATS
AND
LADIES', GENTS
and CHILDREN'S
BOOTS and 8 HOES,
UMBRELLAS, BLANKETS,
and COMFORTERS.
Every article marked in plain figures.
But the Tontine Companies claim that, as by their plans they withhold moneys for many yeurs which the MUTUAL
BENEFIT pays out in Dividend Annually. Ihey should be credited annually with the additions to their assets; that
is, with the amounts "put by" during the year for the future benefit of their policy-holders. The following table compares the stand
tag of said Companies on this point for the year 1893:
NOTICE
OF INTENTION. TO APPLY FOE LEAVE TO RE
SIGN.
Nolle. Is hereby givea that the undersigned Ex
ecutor of tbe estate of John 8 tan ley, deoaaud
h flled in tha County Court OI tne state 01 urexon
f r Wasco Conntr. in Probate, on January zetfi.
1894, a full and complete areount as a cn Executor
to and including January ra n, itsva, ana ne uitonus
t. and will, on Monday, the Sib day of March, 119
nnl. tn tlu llnmmhlp Oum C. BlakeleV. Judge Of
said Court, for ao order allowing, approving and
settling his accounts, allowing mm to resign as 1 sura
Executor and exbonorattog mm irom runner uauu-
ity aa iuJi Executor.
Executor of the Estate of John Stwley, deceased.
January 47, 189.
JX . BLONY WILL
166 Second Street.
HABET IIBBE,
Practical . .'.atciader,
Premiums Paid Policyholders and "put by" Paid to and "pat by" for Polio Policyholders Less swing to
muotwTva Received for PelioyboWers' Future solders for each S100 reesirad Isas farorable oauageaaent than
COMPAniEO. ial8x, Benefit in USX. bam Policyholders la USX. ths Mutual Bsnalt la ISM.
urtTniT. xtRWRBTT X J $6,952,833 $ 8,205,158 $119 81
Nohwtrn WU . U oi6 12.270.811 . 103 96 $1,811,916
MntuULi7e?N-Y .. .. . 32047 725 34,435,650 : 107 61 .3,781,636
V w Yrk U.' N Y 040 114 25.646,920 102 03 4,326,932
KJbtN!-..!.::-::::: Km 9955 6,727.602
The figures speak for themselves, as the payments and accumulation -of the Tontine Companies, as well as dividends, are
proportionately Less than those of the Mutual Benefit, and show that $16,648,086 would have been saved to the policy holders of
the four Tontine Companies .in 1892, under management as favorable as the Mutual Benefit's.
AND DEALER L
to, Watcl.es, Jewelry. Etc. '
Always keeps on sale the latest and best styles of
Time-puces, Diamond rungs, flow-Knot Kings, ou
verware, etc., etc.
fBB REPAIRING A SPECIALTY.
RELATIVE STANDING SINGE ORGANIZATION.
The following table shows tne results produced by the Mutual Benefit, the leading -Annual DistribuUoa" Company, on
the one hand, and the New York Life and the Equitable Life, the Two Original "tontine" Companies on the other hand, since
1 v -
organization:
A Self-Faying Sheep Dip.
Ut all tbe dips on tbe market none can
excel the Cooper she-p dip for its splendid
effects upon the wool. It invigorate tbe
growth to an extent only known by those
who use it, and it returns its coat in better
and mo. e wool, while aa a curative it ia no-
equalled. Ita auperiority over all liquid
dis is acknowledged tho world over.
Turnbull & Wood, Vale, Oregon, write:
"We are satisfied it improves the fljece
Our clip is bright and clean, aod we have
the beat lot of wool we bave ever ahoro."
Kenneth F. McRae, of Dayville, Oregon
writes: "It neyer fails in giving the desired
result, and I continue to use it iu preierence
to any other."
General agents, Corbett & Macleay Co.,
Portland. $17 case makes 1000 gallons.
A. McINTOSH,
-DEALER JS-
162 Second Street, next door to A. M.
- Williams ft Co.,
THE DALLES, OREGON.
Mats, Butter aod Eggs,
KORO and GRAHT, OREGON.
1TTILL ALWAYS HAVB ON BALE at thenoy
towns the choicest Beef, aim ten ana r on
Also pay the
Eggs.
highest oiaraet prlos for Butter and
COAL! COAL!
-THE BEST
Ayer's pills are constantly advancing in
tbe estimation of those who use tbem. Tbey
improve the appetite, promote digestion, re
store bealtby action, and regulate every
function. Tbey are pleasant to take, gentle
in their operation, and powerful ia subdu
ing disease, - - '
Wellington, Rock Springs,
and Eoslyn Goal
delivered to any put of
$12, sacked and
tbe city.
' At Moody's Warenouse.
The Baldwin.
" " , IHTEtlCT iAVXD
Prnmm. Payment, to PoU- Oro-Aa-le, 1
companies. p. , b1r..rd tS-ir-
MUTUAL BENEFIT. N. J 1146.207.257 1124.658.7 $51,386,072 $ 75 iWgg
Oor. Court and Front Sta.,
THE DALLES, - OREGON.
The above table shows that from 150,000,000 less premiums than the New York Life, the Mutual Benefit has saved $10,000,.
000 more of its interest receipt, than the New York Lire; that Irom fl8a.eoo.ooo less premiums than the Equitable, the Mutual
Benefit has saved $33,000,000 more of its interest receipts than the Equitable; that from 479,ooo,ooo less premiums, the Mutual
Benefit has saved over four time, as much of its interest receipts above expenses for policy holder, as the New York Life and Equit--w,
iw of oavments to members, plus assets, over premium, received; and thst $120,000,000 would have bee.
Tbe Best of Imported and Domestic
WIIES, LipHS AID H.
Always on Sale. . ,
Kentucky Straight Whiakw on Hatad
saved by the fwo companies since organization, under management as
favorable a the MUTUAL Benefit's management. The first
... . a?
table shows that while the Mutual Benefit saved $1,294,557 of its interest receipts above all expenses in 1092, tne total espsue.
the New York Life and Equitable exceeded their combined interest receipts by over three million dollars ia 189a.
The TotiB Companies, like lotteri., do not publish the moneys forfeited by members unable to pay up to the ead
but the above tables exhibit the enormous amount of the loss to the losers, and show the great advantage of the Annual Distributioa
of surplus, as practiced by the Mutual Benefit.
L BETTINGEN, Jr., Prop. MARK T. KADY, Manager,
Portland, Oregon.
the price is rare to go down.