The Times-Mountaineer 5 SATURDAY FEBRUART 24. !894 ITEMS IN BRIEF From Wednesday's DUv. Mr. T. 1. Masters, of Centervillc 'Wash., ib in the city.. The grand jury made the final report today and were discharged. Mr. 1. C. Richards, of the Union Meat Co.. ifl in town to day. Mr. N. O. Cederson, of Rowena, came to town on the alternoon train . A caload of hogs left the stockyards of R. Saltmarahe A Co. to-day for Port land. The spring poem, which we intended ' publishing to-day, will not appear lor t while. There are no larks to-day making tin ' air resonant with the pleasant notes o. spring. Hon O N. Denny, of Portland, is in tnvn tn rlav. Ha wan a riHRRPnier 011 the 1 o'clock train. The jurors, not engaged in the trial ol State vs. Krier, were excused this morn ing until jiday. To-morrow will be the anniversary oi 'Washington's birthday. This is a non judicial day, and court will notbeii. session. The mixed train, due here at 1 o'clock, was two hours late to-day 1. was delayed by snow in thetascadi tnnnntoino Hon. W. H. Briggs, of Wasco, thi newly appointed receiver of the lane . office in this city, gave us a pleasant call this morning. The 14-vear-old daughter of William Fry, near Dayton, Wash , went homi from a dance Saturday morning, ate a hearty breakfast and lell dead. llie jury in the cute ol riaie vs J. Hu returned a verdict about a oxiock i. . evening, finding llie defendant guilty . murder in the second degree. There is very fair sleighing in tin country; but in the city the ground it not covered with snow in the streeu where the .wagonB have worn a road bed. There were two persons arrested las. night for being drunk and disorderly. They came before the recorder, and wen mulcted in the usual fine.which they yen wisely liquidated. Lit. II wli.im tha final tnrrf fllllll- guilty of murder io ihe second uegree Brought iiitocouit this mortitog, mloriuei of the verdict, and toid thai he would u. . sentenced Saturday at 10 o'clock in thi morning. A carload, 800 dozen, of chickens wa. shtpped this week from Myrtle creek h elan Francisco: The freight cast the ship per $185, aud be expects to get between $4 aud $7 per dozen tor the poultry at thd bay city. , 'dlUnhvro Independent: Prominent mei fr nTall paria ol tue first cougrettsiona district are protfenug their bupprl i Hou. Thus. 11. Tongue lor congress, bu a yet the consent of the gemieuiau hue not been obtained-. Coasting last night down the cut and the Methodist hill was enjoyed by the small boy and girl, and many ol the older and larger ones, it is not a com ' mon occurrence that this amusement it, indulged in as late as February in the vicinity of The Dalles. Albert Tbrier, editor and publisher of --' the Portland tytkum, is mentioned as a strong candidate for the Democratic nomination of Hate printer. Mr. Tozier is a pratical printer, and would receive a ' large vote, especially from the labor element of the state. . . The SU Heli-toa' Mint rUes with this statement : The press of this state is al nm.at nh.niin,iii.k ili.!.tlliiflllfr r mill I Itim Like Kansas, Oiegon baa tasted the Pop ntiel sweet dip until it bears a marked refctniblai.ee to ipecac or coffin varnish i-n much vi a good thing soou pias Out" - A Virginia judge has made a decision that should interest real estate sharks He decided tbaftsa man who bought lots in a boom town on the promise that large industrial plants were to be located there, is entitled to the return of his . money because that promise was not fiulnlled. Major Sewell TruaxJ an old pioneer of Washington, died yesterday morning at Spokane, aged 04 years. . He came 'o Oregon in 1863, and was afterwards captain of. Co. D, First cavalry, and then promoted to major. The ma jor was highly esteemed .throughout the nnvthnrocf a nA ha1 monvr f,:A ilia 11 Oregon and Washington. It is a new thing for a political party to engage in ' railroad building, but the Kansas Populists - are going to try it, if they get money enough irom the sale of and South Railroad. " A lot of people would prefer investing in government , bonds, even at the low rate of 3 per cent. - .' Private Harry Wilson, of battery C, Fifth United -States artillery, made a successful attempt on his lile at Fort Canby Sunday, by shooting himself with an army rifle.. He died two hours later in the poet hospital. He had been melancholy lor seveial days, and said soon -utter shooting himself, that his wife was dead and he did not care to live any longer. The case 01 State of Oregon vs. John Krier, begun yesterday afternoon, has occupied the attention of the court today The following is the jury em pan nelled : V Sylvester, M V Rand, J B Rand, C W Dietzel, F T Eeping, C M Fouts. John Simpleton, ti 0 Lills, John Heinrich, Albert Reese and- C K Bayard. Krier was indicted with James Wettlefor larceny in a dwelling; but the trials will be had separate. Mrs. W. Schroder, who is at present residing at Tacoma, was married one day last week to Mr. F. Mensing,of that city. The many friends of Mrs. Mensing in this city will extend to her their warmest congratulations, and hope that the journey of lile may be bright and pleasant: kt The Ellensburgh' Register of Feb. 17, said: We wish to sound a note of warn ing to the towns of Eastern Washington, against the insinuations of a poltroom named Ford, who is "working" the charitably inclined ostensibly in the in terests oi a destitute family. Ford de serted his family here after having run through everything they had, leaving them without a home and nothing to eat. W. W. Uvioi'Joaurnl: Owing to the snow blockade along the line about Farmington, the Union Pacific train from Spokane did not get in last night and will not arrive until tf o'clock this morning. The train from Portland, due at 6 this morning will not start out un til the Spot ane train gets through. The blizzard in the Coeur d'Alene and about Tekoa is reported as extremely severe, there being five feet of snow in the Coeur d'Alenes. Superintendent Wasson, ot the Che mawa Indian school, has resigned. Tlieie seems to he some trouble again there. The statesman says : "C'hemawa has been in existence but a few years and four dif ferent superintendents have been in charge of the Indian school since its re moval there iroui Forest Grove. Of this number three have been ousted from their positions before the expitatien of their terms. In lact, the institution hu been ihe scene ot a pelt broil ever since Mr. Cufhn stepped down nd out." Some of the tollies ol British trade ufciuuUm are past comprehension. A large Jewish firm in Leutlou uexired to rebuild a s.nes of warehouses, having religious ohjrctiuus to Saturday labor, they requested the contractu!- to wo;k five days weekly al loiger hours, i free ing to pay full weekly waates. Tue Lulled Builders' and Labours' Union lot bade the members to do the work. Tin. firm abaudoued the plan ot rebuilding, and several hundred men who might be work ing remain members ol the great army ot the unemployed. The Baker City Democrat in 8 easing of the outlook ol the gold mines ol Baktr county, aud the attention given by capit alists abroad sas: "Other diMricts in Baker county and in the counties tribu tary. Union and brant, must necessarily come in for their share ot attention from capital, lor there exists grand opportuni ties tor the practical mining man. Nu merous prup-.rties are under course of development and have been for months past; the election of mills is conlein- Jilated and there is every reason to be leve that throughout the three counties, Baker, Union and Grant, all the mines of which are tributary to Baker City, there ill be such a stir in mining circles with the advent of spring that will surprise even the expectation of the most hope lul." No clue hat been obtained to the whereabouts or George Brown, the negro, i charged with selling liquor to Iudians, who escaped irom tue train en rouio irom Pendleton to Portland Friday. The offi cers have ascertained that Brown was 'brmftrly a Pullman car poster, and this, iu connection wilb Ihe fact that nothing las been heard of him, has given rise he belief that be did not jump Irom the window ot the train.as was first supposed , iul swung around Irom Ihe window to lie platform, and secreted himself until be train stopped, when he lef; it and ca Proa Thursday's Dally. Hon. M. P. Isenbsrg. of Hood Rivrr, id town to-d y . P.of C. L H.llwrt, of the HjwJ R r r t.nol. is iu thi ci v. All p aces Of hdl n-.as were closed thin f i man id honor of w asnington s bird T. Mr. O L. Paquet. who was a member of ve grand jury, gave this offioe a call jes I rdaj evening. Two men have been arrested in Engene. "Spectad of being guilty of the assault on Liuis Johnson. Mr. T. J. Driver, ot Warrto. has been in t wn to day attending the meeting of the Ropublijso county committee L mis Johnson, the ha'ik clerk who was -aitd a few data a to in Eugene hy ct pad. is in a precarious condition. Wathirgton' birthday and sbatirg at Pne Dillee. This is unuaaal; bat in t-iese ff years st ranee things may b expected. Mr. M. J. Anderann, of Dufnr, gave ns s 1-anaot call last eyeninc He is in at ndsuee on the meeting of the county com nittee, which was held in this city to-day A carload of ap- les have been shipped in olk from Walla Walla to St. Joseph, Mo I nte an vxprusff for haxes is thus savwl, .(I the ourcm of the experiment l sited oith eotmideralile interest. For the nomioatn n for attorney frnerl i the Kei'Uonpao tiuuer, in' nm prn-n-ently infniiennd are O H. Irvine, ot Mo-'inncilli-, 8. W. Conrton, of Engeoo, L R vb-ir, of Jacksenville, and F. P. Mays, -! The Uajlta. O ney B - Funk and Mm Anna Dopri f. annooneed ta be marrird at Weston at I o'clock this afternoon, says the Prndletnn tribune ef Wednesday. 'The couple will nine at The Dalles, where the groem ha . re into business. Slutire on the ponds in the seighVirhrei The Dalles has furnished good amuse mot to day. It is the Srat time that this .wort oould be indnlged in this winter, and i l be appreciated lv those rtsideats who lave time and opportunity. A number ef furmi-rs and orcharrlista in t vicinity of Walla Walla have placed their signatures to an agreement pledging the&Mlvea to plant at least one-quarter of an acre a aocar heets this season far the purpose of affording a test. To day was generally observed as holi on acoount of the event which it com- It is estimated that 1000 persona at tended the fruit growers' association at Spokane thia week, comiug from all parts of Washington and Oregon. Froit growing in the northwest is destined to beoeme ont of the lesdiog industries of the nstian, and the association will do very much toward aystematic and thorough development. There is a report ooirg the rounds ot the press thst Annie- Pixiey, the well known actress, who died to London three months sgo, did not die from natural causes I will be remembered thst her bu.ba. d, Rob- ert Fulfurd, hi.1 her body crematsit, and it now trauspi e that he is in possesainD of all the wealth she aici muisttd. wbch Waa not actorrimu to bar wuhes. Misa P-Xlry waa ill hiifore she went to London shertly bsforc her destb, and there are strange atorita re garding her treatment. Mr. Fulfoid la now io New York, and Mias Fixb-y's mother will bring the matter into the courts and re quire Mr. Fnlford to give an accounting of 'ha eaiate, which la valued at between 300,000 and $400 000 From Friday's Daily. n mrates thi- hirth of (letrge Wshu g r., the patriot ef rhe American reylotiOD, nd ' first ic war, first ia pear and first in t hrsrts ot his fellow conn'rymen." 1 Mr. Hmry Hudson, o? Nansan. was in ; n to-da. The snow ia the yioioi'y of i residence is a boat the sam aa -at The Dallea. This fall of anow and cold westher a nacessitated feeding cattle; ' at coming n late id the season there will not be made much ef aa uroad ta bay stacks. The case of the State ef Oregon vs. J. Krier want to the jury yesterday afternoon, n il they were out a few minutes when they t-tnrnt-d a verdu-t of uui ty as charged ia t indictment. This w.a a case of larceny tinin a dwelling, in which the de'f-ndsnt 4tle clothing and carpenter's tools of a cune dersble amnuat. Heavy shipments of wh at from the Big Berd countiy to the sound ports are ha d aa r jcud, ana awaiting the order of ihe con--isaors. The trouble is explained aa beieg naed by dsmae dons by snow and raio before shipment. There are do v arehouaes on ihe Giet Kortherp, and the wheat ia n ted np at the stations txposed to rala and snow. A 'at 1 accident, hj which W. B Fed tit g n, ef Payntte, Idaho, lest bis life Mund , occurrid sr the farm ef M. B. "harm-n. While Eertdirgtcn waa at tie attorn of a well, 50 teet deep, the boi.tii g 'p brake, and precipitated half a barrel f dirt and neks an his head, crushing his ft nil and killing him almost instantly. We received a ' call to day from Mr. L Kosdean, ot JLtneelsy. tie nas been ia t wo fer a frw days ud left for hrm- this tnoiLing As far as Uulur re wnl go by westa. and fnsi mere to King ley ia a h. . H says thst thi-re ia excellent -lemhing ia the neighborhood of the Tygh nitiir, better than at any time during the eaaon Bro Haas, a young irsc, who has bsn waitirg in tha Innch counter at the Union Pacific depot at Pendleton, attempted soi eide Tneadav ev-amg by awallowing a doe ot morphine H apparently regretted hia action, and told what he bad done in time to be reasuiateri. Boas still alive, and it ia expected wi.l not disappoint bi.--riends ard er amies again. Salem Independent, Vb. 19: By to-mor-iow evrning fi ur orw Thi n-peon-Houston lectrio aic I ghts will drorta the dome on ' he state h use. The l nips will l e hung n the oobi e, ten feet f cm the tp if the l me at the lo koat windows. AH tha old poles snd wires will be removed, thos eshsrcirg the appearance of tha state bouse grounds. The United States' marshal's force have been anxious tor many months paat ta earn the whereabonta ot an Indian named Jtrry Martin, who had been guilty ef selr i g liquor to his aboriginal blathers. IVpu'v George Humphrey received woid a ft-w days ago fiem the city mr hl at F orencs 'bat ' the Indian could be leund near that town, and that he was the beat aborigine en the Siua aw river. Ha waa drowned on January 22 1, and his body was fi oxd on the brscb five dsys after. Ex' hange: A nnmber ef the depositors of thecloatd Bo k of Oregon, at Albany, hae filed a pe'inon in 'the circuit court asking for the removal f W S Thompson, ihe assigm-e, cbargirg him with conniving w th back effieera to df fraud the creditors by relus Dg to inventory various items of the baek'e assests, also with neglecting to use diligence in collecting amonnts dne the bauk. Judue Burnett bss set March 12th to hear thr matter, and lias cited Thompson to sppear and show cans why he should not be removed. ' Up in a Mon tans town a choir in order to g. t even with the minister sang a 300 verso hmn Usting two hei rs Tbe result wss no sermon that day. The next Sabbath they inteLdsd repeating it; but the minister wss too much for them. Ha opened the service with prayer, and ended it with a blessing od the sermon, which would be aa follows, and without stopping he talked il.ree hours on the immorality of chnish choirs. Little Parl Joins, about 11 years old, met with a severe aec-ideot li-st evening at 8 o'clock.' She waa coasting down the Meth odist hill, when the aled oo which she was, tan into the box aronnd a shads trse, the framework striking her and fracturing her limb in two places.' She waa U'-en beme, me ucal aid summoned nnd the tractate rer J duced. . fV Astorianj Collector Psgt baa had all the old recotde of the custom house proptrly aegregatsd, labeled snd put away in pigeon holes. The documents d-.te from 1852 to 1S93. Several n w and mm b assdrd srti cles 'f furniture in the way of bookcases and shelves have been pnt inte tha office, a-id all the rmards bave bem made rssriily scrai.ible. Among the books is c no con taining the riquiaitiona made by Captain John Whitcomb, ef tbe United 8'atea stesmrr Jifftrton. It is dsted 1845, and is the oldest hook an oug lbs cos oms records on tbe Pacific coast. Tl state of Oregon fails to get two or tbr e appiopriationa which its represen'a tivss thought they were sure ef, sinre thsy bsd tbs aanotioa of the lighthouse hoird snd of ihs secretary of the 'reaaury. These are: (5000 for the eataMiement of beacons tr pnat lights and bnoys at twenty-rive differ nt points on the Wi Umetts river be tween Por laod'and Sl. ni; $300 for the es tablishment of inrxi-eii.ive li.buafYa quina bay; ami $2,371 o meet aa additional cost incurred in buildi g tbe Uiopqus liver light stations over the contract priue. Pendleton tribune: Early Sunday morn ing H. C Beck weut ti'io the French rest aurant of Gua La Fcantaiar, oo Main street, and alter talking amund for awhile tried to borrow suudry and divers sums of mooay Ircm William Washhoro, one of the gentlemanly waiters Mr. Washburn mildly but firmly refused to separata himself from bis lucre. Mr. Reck drew a revolver and eodenvored co br.ng tha loan negoiatioa to a soeceaeful usue. Finally Mr. Waahborn aaroeeded in getiog the revolver nway from Mr. Rosk. and in additi ja pat him at of tbn reataurant. Tnere was some II mi n ' ice in ;he civ,, to day. At Heppoer, during the protrantet ser vices held there, 125 haye c armed to have been converted. Tue Regulator to day took to Portland a I 't ot hogs tiom tha stock ards of K. . ?ltmarh A Co. in thia city. Mr. D. Heroux, who has been visiting San Francisco and the midwinter fair, ar rived in The Dalles last night. Work on the locks at tbe Cascades has been suapeo led daring the psst tew days bv reason of the snow snd cold westher. Mr. Geo. P. Morgan and Mr. F. Mc Douald, of th Cactde Ljcks, are in the city. We scknotsledgb a pleasant call. The Dalles string band will give one of th-ir enjovabla parties to night. Ic is un n csrsary to speak complimentary of theae dmcea aa they are the events of tha season. There was one solitary, lonely hobo, who found his way into the oity jail last night, and who wss a candidate lor the reoorder'a ulemeucy this morning. He lnngnieheth. We are pleased ts note the fsct tl a, near ty all the wood cut tt The Dulles this win ter has been done by white men The Chiuese hove been supp auud in this brau-ih of industrial empljy i.eut. Sunday Mercury J. Watermelon Reding- ton, former. y ot Hrppuer, Orego , but now editor of a paper at Puyallup, Wash., is "spoken of" iu cunoeotion with he office of United States senator and this is no watermelon joke either. Yesterday there were two carloada of cattle and one ef ' bogs shipped fr- m the stockyards of R. E Saltmarahe & Co in his city. The osttle were from North Powder and tna hogs from this vicinity, and were destined for the Portland maiket. The taxpayers of Gillism county are urging tbe county court ta extend the time for paying tbeir taxes nntil November next Tbey say that should the sheriff be oom pell d to force collections befere that time t will rain tha farmers and ev.rybody else. Tbe military ball given by G. Co. latt night at the armory waa attended by very many persi ns. and the Kerry dance was kept np nut. I an early hour Eyery num ber appeared to be enjeyed, and the mnic ninixheit was all that could be desired for dancing purposes. Aib.ny Democrat: Sheriff Jackson ar rived in Puiiiauii tms tureooon too late for the mormug train, with Prof. Rusell, ubargeu with ftrgrry and tha emb. xzlr-m-nt of school funds and will leive for Abany on the overland He will be ar raigned before Justice Curt at 1.30 to moi row afternoeo. Tbe water leading to the bath rooms of Messrs. Frazier A Wyndham oo Front street, have not been ftozeu, and those de siring wsrm baths can be accomodated. All rooms are h ated by steam, and there an private ones fo Indies in wbioh' there are stoves. Hut baths 25 cents. phere sends cold cbi Is through his physique, and in order to raise bis temperature to the least degree of comfort he has to bug a hot stove twelve hours during tho dsy or im merse bimsalf in a steam bath during the aame period. We bays aa little coatrof over the elements and oar koowledge of them is aa limited aa any signal officer, and therefore will not attempt dictation in the matter: but if tha weather will moder ate very soon we shall be highly gratified. - There appears to be a, prevailing erszi with soma of our exchangee in bunting up old nooks, aud thia haa directed our atten tion in this hue of antiquarian research Iu The Da- e. Mr John B nu h s a Bible printed ,u 1650. which we believe to be tbe oioc.t book in O gju. But Mr Bouo 1 not tbe oniv possessor of an iqaiciea iu this city. Mr. VT. S. Myers haa ia hia law library an edi'ion 't Coke on Littleton printed in 1769 He has a pocket B.ble (not considered a portion of the la w 1 brar ) tbat hia grand'a'Uer bad on bis person at the battle ol Beuuu g'ou, and pnuted some time in the htgim.iug of the eiyhteeum teutury. These) am not ail the reiie.. ot ptal ceulurie n:iw in poaatiasl in uf uur t:i i zona, and we huve simpiv meutx-n d tr io stimulate investigation, aud expect to lurnish our readers with a long artioie on som future occasion. - Tbe Daily Ohio State Journal of the 15 . h inst., bss tnis to say about the DeMoaa family: ."The Demoas family, lyric balds by special invitation aang their famous aong, Ohio'e Jewels,' which wai composed and sung by them on Ohio day at the fair, before the aenate and house of represent atives yesterday. Tbe members gave the sougsters a flattering reception and person ally complimented them for their excellent singing." Tbeir songs would sou hi munh sweeter to the editor uf the Times Moo.nt- AINXBK if they would pay a bill ol $'25 wuicn has been due the office for several years. Until tbat time the waiblings of these "lyric bards" will not have that hon eat jmgle wbich is most admirable dariug these Dsinocratia times. George McMillan, recently brought here from Eaatern Oregon and now in the county j ul awaiting trial for obtaining money under fa'se pretenses, is evidently regularly ngiged in that untafe buiuess, says a l r liuit paper. Y-rterday afternoon, Jo- ph Cook, who hemd of McMi a i's arrest, called on Justice McDovitc with a bin check tur $13 50. wnich McVf i'Un gava him on December 11, 1893, npun wmoh be ad vanced $5 in cah, aud the rest was takou out in buggy hire. The check, of course, was pronouuoed ysluelest wheo presented at tbn bank for collect! a. McMillan rep resented htm-elf as a cattle dealer, having three carloads ef stock at tba depot, when Cook accommodated him. Cook, who vis ited tbe county jail in company with Con stable C ioor, identified the man, and a warrant was served upon him. fispublioaoi in Gounoil A meeting of the Republican county com aoittee was bU in tha county oourt room this forenoon, at which the following mam bars were present: West Dallas, J W Mar qaesa; Trevitt, J S Fish; Brelow, B S Hantington; Hoed River, E S Oiuger; Naasene, H Ha laon; Dafur, M J Anderson, proxy far W Vaaderpool; Otk Graye, O L Paquet; Baldwin, W R Winana; Antelope, S Fish, proxy for D S Kimsey; Columbia, Al'iart Riberts; Wamic, T J Driver, proxy for A E Lke; West Hood River, M P lieu-berg. The meeting was calld to order by Mr. B. S. Huntington, and Mr. J. S. Fish was elected secretary. Tbe apportionment for delegates ta the county conveniiou waa fixtd atone for every 25 voces cast for Ciian ller and Coon at the I tat etaotioo, one for eyery fraction over 'ine-half -if 2S v tea cast for the gentlemen, and a- at large. O i motion a committee consisting o Huntington, Fish aud Marqneaa were ap pointed to apportion the number of dele gates to wnich Bigdlow, Trevitt snd West Dallea are entitled. On metioo one delegate was added to Baldwin and Nanssne precincts.' This was done for the reason that the boundaries of tha former bad bsea changed, and the latter should be represented. March 23th was determined as the time for holding the primaries and April 4th for holding the oouoty convention. The following is the apportionment of delegates by products: Antelope 4, Bka ovaa VOak Grove 2 Wamic 3. Tygh 2. Kingsley 3, Dufur 4, Nsnsena 3, Deschutes 2, Cilumbia 2, Eight Mile 2. B'din 2. Falls i, Heod River 4, Wast Hood River 3. Mosier 2, West Dalles S, Eait Dalles 6, Trevitt 6 Bigslow 6. There was some discussion regarding the ipvirtionment of delngstia from B'gio v, Trevitt and West Dilies, but the mnetiog otherwise waa very hrmoniou, aud e tub member appeared desirous only of the sua. eess of the Republican party io Jane by the larg6st majority oyer given. After the delegates were apportioned tbe committee adjourned. -.-.f-f5.'V .. .-.- c A FRIEND Speaks through the Boothbay (Me.) BtgUltr, ot the beneficial results he has received from a regular use of Ayer's Pills. Essays: "I was feeling sick and tired and my stomach seemed all out of order. I tried a number of remedies, but none seemed to give me relief until I was Induced to try the old relia ble Ayer's Fills. I have taken only one box, but I feel like a new man. I think they are the most pleasant and easy to take of anything I ever used, being so finely sugar- coated that even a child will take them. I - urge upon all who are in need ot a laxative to try Ayer'a Pills. They will do good." For all diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and Bowels, take AYER'S PILLS Prepared by Dr. J. O. Ayer fcCo., Lowell, Mass. Every Dose Effectlvo iVEW TM-DAY. Repnblicn County Convention. MUTUAIi BEETEPIT LIFE INSURANCE COMPAT ASSETS, $61,395,903.69. We learn from the Ar ing'oa Record tntt some unknown person with a mioiopioo ou and a screwdriver went into th Columnu-, Wash., schoulhouse by niyht and destroyer! the reeds in the Sundsy school's new O'gxn, incidentally carrying off the rrgilia of thr G od Templars' lodge. Burlington Hawk Eye: "Times are get ting better, tbe ini.'ls ara starting up! ' ex claim enr Democratic. contemporaries when, ever a factory resumes operations. Bat. they fail to complete the sennoe T e missing words are aa fnl owe: "At redou d wfcea and with smaller working forces " Tne mixed tram, due in thiaocyatl o'clock from Portland, waa several hours late to day,oaoaed by the wreck near Tiout dale. No dehnite information of the ex tent of tbe damage sustained could be as certained; but it ia very evident that it waa considerable, on account of the stoppage of regular trains. jne oraastret mercantile agency re pot ts 131 fai area in tha Pacific coast state. and territories for th- m m'.n of Jsouary. IS9t. wi h assets $1,006,751 and liabilities fl. 964 62, as eoinpir! with 79trth previous month, with assets of $386 701 and hats 1 ties ol $643 549, an t 70 f ir tn corresponding montn ot 1893, with assets of $269,649 and liabilities ol $477,630. The freight train, which left here last night for Portland, waa wre. kd about tbrae miles east of Truutdala. .It is not k-iowo how much damage was done, bat No 1 transferred passengers and baggage around tbe obstiactiou this morning, aud a wr ok ng crew ia at w- rk at both ends. The train was loaded wit'i cattle, aod it is ex pected tbat several of those were killed From the Troy Press (Dam): Evert election since the Wileuu In I. was apawmd snows that tbe countiy does not want it. but southern bout bona aud western grang ers seem hound to crowd it down the throats of the people just tha tame. Verily, in taming a deaf ear to a migbty popular protest and sticking their hesds in tha sand, ostrich fa bii-n, the southern senator ial finance committeemen show the diplo m cf trne bourboaiam. Th- case of S ate ef 0 egon vs. Jatne Wettle waa called this morning for tna, and after ttirty-two persons weie extin ined tbe following jury were chosen: Clark McCuwen, W H Millar, Geo Ptcteraoi, Peter Kopke, R B Driver, D F Oaburn. Geo Nolle, Adam Kaufman, J E McCorm ack, J W Welch, Wm MorKan and M M 8yre. Wattle waa indicted jointly with Krier. but their trills were had separately Judge Bennett ia defending tne yoaog .mo who is hardly oat of his teens, aud an ffo-' will be made to eave h m from tbs peniteu ti ry. Tnis is generally regarded aa a sort of "off year" all around. Tbere i. even a very oecuiiar eoncideooe in the manner in which the days and dates of February and March will recur, as a reference te the ctlendar will reveal. It will be iticed tbat both months sommenoe on the aims day, Tnura- day, and tbe daya f tha week acd due ara just tho" same all the way tbrjogn th. m atba that is, up to February 28 for that is the la t day of the present month. This is the most unusual occurrence. Jast what significance may be attached to tbla fact, if any, is at present, a little problema tical. The people of Red Bluff, California, have subscribed $50,000 toward building a rail road from the Oregon Short liue in Eiatero Oregon, through L ke county, Oregon, anil Modoc, suaata and Tehama con u ties, Cali fornia, and tbence to tide water. Other counties will also subscribe libera ly. The road will tap all tbe valleys of Etstern Oregon and Northwestern California, with probably a branch connecting Klamath rails, etucn a system w aid open ap a vast, fertile country and prove ot general benefit. Ice on tbe panda and slougbs is sufficient ly strong to permit skating, alt bough m one or two instances persons nave broken througn nnd been immersed ia tbs water. For tba paat two days orowds bave enj jyeu thia amassment, and it is a delightful way te pss the time. vV inter is not alwav- diesgreeable if it would'coma at the proper seaaun of the' year, and if coasting and skating were te continue for any laugth oi time; bat when tbe old man of the seaseua postpones his visit until toe blash of spring is seen on the landscape, ha is not at ail welcome. A very beautiful display ef the aurora boremiit waa witnessed last night ab.u. uait pjat 7 o clock. Tne beams uf yellowis.ii light trim the north flua Ufoimit arobee. glVH g 'O tue heavens a very or,l Mut mu- peorai ee, en I being very luminoos iu the r fleets, ineir or ! nancy laatea alaat nan an hour, wneu tbey fadeil away aud were no longer d soernible. Tbe auroral Uiipia, was admired Dv several o' oar cms o-, w iu prunoudced it the most hrilliait ol any wmoj Uad ever witnessed. This electrics, uliei, omenrn is not ususliv wituesse.l at tnissea ou of the yesr to tbis Intra le; nd tne re cent eadden change of weaihe, may be tbi result of this dtsturbaaoe ia the siu-pbere. l'be arctic biaat waicn made ita first if pearanua luesuay suu oouduues, an I Iul three daya tna assicuiy as biguia Baa beeii cavorting nruuua seru. lOia ia sue u d lor cuuitoTb, and sUUlol- II 1? as) tu saake bUa aisaaraeabie aud ill-Mauipw-sd. One aut a mils and taia pleataosty whoa tne atmoe- Eeport of Grand Jury. In the circuit court of Wasco county for tbe state of Oregon : In the matter of the final report of the grand jury for February term, 1894. We, the grand jury respectfully re port that we have been in session ten dsys, and have found and returned into court three indictments and three not true bills, 'and have also inquired into several matters brou'ht before us that did not warrant indictments, upon which no report has been made. We also inquired into the condition and management of the clerk's, sheriff's and treasurer's otfice-i, and' found them all in good condition, and all books neatly kept, and all correct so far as we are able to jude. We find the county jail poor venti lated an 1 would recommend that the county court have a high wall built, the same as the present wall, commencing on tbe esat side of . door in rear of the jail . We also recommend that the floor in the county jail be repaired and the walls whitewashed.' . ' We also visited the county poor farm and found it nicely kept and the inmates well pleased with their treatment. We also visited the city jail and thoroughly, examined the same ; we found it in a very bad condition unfit for comfort or safety, and would recom mend that the same be repaired. We would respectfully ask all justices of the peace to be more careful and not bind over to the grand jury any person that is punishable in the juBtice court, either by fine or imprisonment, and not to send doubtful cases to the grand jury to be thrown out, and thereby save a very great expense to the county. . Having, completed our labors we re spectfully ask to be discharged. , J. C. Egbart, Foreman, Dalles City, Oregon, Feb. 21, 1894. Terrorised by Wild Hoj?s. Olympian Tribune. There is terror among the people living On Mud Bay point, cnused by the ream ing through that country of a drove of wild bogs. . There are a dozen or two of the hogs. They have been breeding there about seven years, becoming wilder all the time, but not until within the last two months bave they made themselves dan - gerous. . . . Tbey are of a large boned variety and have grown to an enormous height. They also bays tusks. Tbey live 'mostly on tbe skunk cabbage growing in tbe swamps, bnt as this provender has run low tbey bare become further enraged with hunger and are seeking other food. Only a few days ago tbey took after a fleet-fno'ed pony and ran him. down, kill ing him. almost instantly. The residents of tbe Point htve found, it necessary, to keep their stock within doors. Occasion ally, however, an animal has become loose a id lost its- life by the attacu of the bears. N body in the neighborhood dares go out after night, and extreme caution is exercised when oat of doors during day light. , - A number of expert riders and marksmen hying in Olympia are contemplating the formation of a company to engage ia a wild boar hunt on Mud Bay point, and it is proba ile that the fierce drove will be exterminated. .The people living there do not feel equal to the task alone. Wanted Protection, Salem Statesman. About 6:30 o'olouk yesterday scorning aa inssne man named McNeil appeared at tbe apitol and esused the assistant janitors me quiet trouble while tbey were attend ing te the regular daily morning work. He aaid that he waa hooting "protection," but aa the governor and attorney general (both Democrats) had not yet risen from , tbeir slumbers tbe workmen listeued to bis story and tbsn, onbebniwn to him, proceeded to notify th authorities at the inssne asylum of what they thought was aa escaped luna tic. The fellow mde his exit through the window of hisriom at the asvlum at the breaktist hoar. He had prnviuusly' turn the iron gauds Iota-, an I being ia the first story had on y a few feet t jump. While ia hia room he were s!ipprs,but on arriving at thi capito'- he had nothing bat socks upon his pedsl extrsmities. McNeil said that he thnw tbe slippers away and cut across lots instead ef going down asylum avenue as be did oot want to leave any tracks a pen tbe frosty sidewalke. As aoon as telephone oninmnnioation was had a couple of asylum employees were sent to the cspitol to take him in charge. He is the same fallow who. a con pi of years sgi, struck Dr. L. F. Griffith in tbe face while ia tbe chspnl at that institution, breaking his oastl append age. Tbe f el ow is a big, strong Scotchman and would m ike a g od "fighting editor." He said that his wife and five- children re side in The Dillas, and that he wai com mitted to the asylnm five years ago. A Cold Ware. Winter in season is enjoyable: but when it lingers al-mg and encroaches on tbe domain ef spring it is not at all agreeable. Until last Monday morning the weather, for tbe season of the yeir, could nM be more delightful. The "her- momeler ranged about tbe freezing paint. and fl)v;r were in bloom on the hill sides and the indications were that the reigq of winter had come ta aa end. List dunday night a storm beg in, and M mdy morning tbere were three inches ef grow on tbe ground- Tbe congealed element cime down la large quaqtitie-t all day Monday, and a hetvy wind prevailed I' was expected tuu the snowfall would end tbe wintry weather; but last night it turned cold, aud this m ratn the th""- nometer indicated aero. This is Very cold for Feb. 20th in this clim-tte, aid has not been exper enued for a oumter nf years. It it continues a tew days ice can be put up in this rity. which will save to our citizens several thousand dollars which would otherwise have gne tn snme other place for Ihe pun-base of tbe nec- easarr commodity. Gold wen her m ly he dmirahle fair ice, but with the 'nrcar aronn I zro in the Utter prt of Febru ary ta not appreciated ta thia portion of tbe country. Seal Estata Transfers. Feb 23 Geo Now .k tn Thos G ri y; lots C and D, block 41, Ft Dalles military reservation; $60 Fe 23 TJi'i"d Sta a te Goer e N wk; lot D, block 41, Ft. Da les militar res r- vation: cash eutry. Plant tne- Beat. Tbe following from tbe Hineh, is as app icalve t Enter o Oregon as to. Ei.it- era Washington. With all the advice and exhortation to p'ant fruit ia eastern Washington must be coupled the admooition ta plant only tho best varieties, to cultivate in the most approved manner.andH haodle and pack b tbat ahipmeiits will reach thtir destination, iu a presentable form. With ant then . things disappointment ill follow, not oaly one year, bat coatla ashy. This means labor and care. Tne lacy man, tbe careles man, will not sue ceei aa a irnit grower where his pro ducs must gro into the mtrkets of tbe world for customers Coat petit ion will sharp and strong; Washington grow er not oniy must 1 grew tne beat firuit po-xiible. bu' they will find themse ves orcrd to Bght . for positi n Tne com -mercitl side) of the fruit busiaeas' it to htscnbse tbe ' important s da. Bat we bave faith that Washington intelligence, thrift and push will prove equal to tbe occasiea.- A Republican Convention for the Gounty of V asco. State of Or gon, is called to meet in Dalles City, in said County, on Wednesday, April 4. 1894. at 10 o'cIock a m , for the purpose of nominating candidates for the following I county omcers: -wne uounty uommis-I eioner, vounry . uierk, Uounty Sheriff, County Treasurer, County Assessor, County School Superintendent, County Coroner and County Surveyor, and also Precinct Officers for the. several pre cincts and Eight Delegates to the State Convention, and to transact such other business as may properly come before sucn convention, rne fjonvention will consist of 67 Delegates, chosen by the several precincts, and the several pre cincts oi tne uounty will De. entitled to representation in said Convention as follows: . .. , Bigelow : q East Dalles : : 6 Mosier i: i 2 .Last Hood River i. ..... 3 Baldwin i 2 Columbia. 2 JNansene j .,.3 Kingsley i .........3 Wauiic .-. 3 ba e Oven Trevitt. : ..:.: 1 .......e West Dalles j - 1 6 Falls-. .....-........ 4 West Hood River-... l.4 Eight Mile .-:.-. 2 Deschutes- 2 Dufur 4 Tygh... - 2 Oak Grove... - .. 2 Antelope ,-.:..-.' 4 the same being one Delegate-at-large from each precinct, and one Delegate for every 25 votes, and one for every fraction over one-half of 25 votes cast lor the Republican legislative ticket at tne election in June, ltsy. . iTimanes to elect . tne delegates in each of the several precincts will be held on March L'8, 184 In East Dalles precinct the polls will be located at the Wasco Warehouse, and Frank Laughlin, Frank Creighton and D. H. Roberts will act as. judges at said election ; in Bige low precinct tne polls will be located at tne omceot wm. Micheil, and Cbarles Cooper, C J Crandall and Tom Joles will act as judges at said election : in Trevitt precinct the polls will be located at the County Court Room in said pre cinct, ana j . s. x" isn, U. E. Bayard and C. L. Phillips will act as judges at said election ; in West Dalles precinct the polls will be located at the City Mills, and J. W. Marquis, T. A. Hudson and A.. A. TJrquhart will act as judges at said election ; tne polls in each of said four precincts will be kept open from 12 o'clock h. to 7 o'clock r. m. for the re ception of votes. Tbe polls in each of the other precincts in tne County will be located at the usual places at the hour of 1 o'clock p. u , and will be con ducted in the usual manner for holding primary. elections. " -- . . B. S. Huntington, Chairman Rep: County Committee. J. S. 18H, Sec'y Rep. County Committee: DISTRIBUTION 0 F SDBPLUS VS. TOMS OH Lfljffi ".Erf DISIBIBOIJI." Annual Distribution Shows Decidedly Best Results. SOSLE HTHIKING COMPARWO.N H, showing that the MUTUAL BENEFIT, the leading Annual , Distribution Company, saved more of iu interest receipts above expenses ia 189a than the Four leading Tontine Com panics combined; that over i6,ooo,ooo would have been saved by the Four leading Tontine Companies ia 189a, and over $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 Ike --.''."'",' MUTDAL HhXHlSFLTti. ... Tontine Funds Jeopardised as a General Surplus Available For Expenses. Tontine " ia a system of forfeiture under which a liability is convertible into a delusive "surplus," as under the Ton tin ' system the LIABILITY (for deferred or confiscated dividends withheld injpool esteasibty for the benefit oi persistent tar . 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. Tbe enormous expenses of tha Tontine companies 1 - i- ........ . below, and the great disappointment experienced with the results of the first drawing . ' ....... j 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." , . The following tables, compiled from Official Reports, show the relative standing of the Mutual Baaaflt UfaXaurar auica Compaay the leading " Annual Diastrlbntiun Company, on one hand, andthehwea ..New York Lile, the Mutual Life, and the Equitable Life, the leading Tontine or ''long term distribution" companies, oa the ether hand, for the year 1 892: AVENA. T APIRS make t-otn as .to $90 per dsy selling tj siua lor lemaie trouDies nena I r terms. ratal Oil JBlll Kxplaetaa. CoMPTK. . La . Feb. r 22 Five were kill.-d and aeveral atbers injured, by the ex illusion of a boiler is the ol' mill of From an and Htne The kilted are: Wazb!te, Oerge Washington, Samuel Johnson, all colored. The building was demolished. - ( "Bact ri do not oo nr in the bloodor in the tissues of a healthy living body, either of man or the low r animals.'.' 'o says the celebrated I'r. Ko h ' Other doctors say that the bes medicine to render tbe blood perfect y pare and heal hy is Ayer's sarsap ariUa. Hotioe. AH persona who subscribed to the build ing fund of the M. E. cho-oh on dedication dy will pleae pay tha same to Diusmore Pariah. ' R. B Hood. Treasurer. The regular subscription price of ' the Tiius-Moontainur is f2, and the regular subscription price of the weekly Oregonian is $1.50 Aavonosnbscnbiog for the weekly Times-MouNTAisxxa anal paying one year in -dv-inct. en get both the Tlatas MoOFTAnriiR and tha srevkly Ortqonian for 2 60 All old subscribers paying their subscrip'ioos for ooe year in advance will he entitle-H to n urns off. BL4SK In this dtr. Feb sir. John B aser, a aon. Sid, to tha wife of Familiar Faces in lew Pin:. HUB. D KOUhK. 41S9 La' rley Avs. Chicsyn. 1IL r a. erjKNisG. 1. D. HOCKHAH. -.'. Tout lnea.l. boa EsnanM. lTUndhu M. OOMPAH11S. ;. (ndadlrl-.-) J Pr-nfum.. Tul . iam1 ... SZ iWmns. . Mutaal Benefit,' IT. sT......... 6,958,833 $ ',633-m $ .338,6S4 i.94.5S7l .S97.S9S U9 ' 1 ? North wesiern. Wis.;.... . 11,104,016 a,753.538 ae7,34 ai,i7 1698 9 Mutual Life,N.Y...... 32.47,765 8,191,100 7,4'9.6 77e89 .6449 ,84 .3 cw Yora Life, N. Y .35,040,114 5.896,477 7.6S9.7 t .7.8o le4o8.aao 14.76 5 Eriniable. .Y.. 34,046,568 6,339,669 7.6e99 t '-38' 3 '.M7J35 l9 ' 4.9 Gunning & Hockman GENERAL. Blacksmiths. Excess of Interest over Expenses in 1892. t Exoess of Expenses over Interest ia 1891. In the new shop on Feond street, llrst blacksmith - . snap east st s iencn uoe naca block. . But the Tontine Companies claim that, as by their plans they withhold moneys for many years which the MUTUAL BENEFIT pays out in Dividends Annually, they should be credited annually with the addidoas to their asset; that ; is, with the amounts "put by" during the year for the future benefit of their policy-holders. The following table com pares the sUa- tag of said Companies on this point for the year 1893: - Horse-Shoeing a Specialty. All kinds of work In Iron, whether ot sgrleultmal mpiemenia or venicies, done in tne moat BMcnan- leal style ana sstlsiacuun ruaranteed. isarwsr THE DALLES, OREGON. Prukiums Paid Policyholders aiH "pt kj" fsla" U sa "pat bv" far rs!lc Pnllf ' cnifPAMIEa. 'Bsesi sd lerFellorhoWsrs' rnture holders fer seek (IS rssalva4 .as Isv waraiiiBo. in lssn BeaentwUH. hmm rmicjkmUmn la lavL ths MUTUAL BENEFIT. K. J.... 6.B52 b33 $ 8,295,158 f 118 81 Marl switrnTvTU ....... . 11 8040;6 12 270.811 108 B 11.811.118 M u im7 LUe?N Y ...... ..... 32,047. 84455.6 0 . 107 81 3.781 a3 n'w YkLiV.,VY 25 mo: 246.020 ,10203 - ombm Equitable, N. Y 84.M6, 33,894,530 05 6,727.002 Best Kentuek)J Whiskey, FROM X.OVSVIIXE. Very Best Key West Cigars, and Bes' of Wifiea. The figures speak for themselves, at the payments and accumulations of the Tontine Companies, at well at dividends, are pror ortionately Less than those of the Mutual Benefit, and show that 116,648186 would have been saved to the policy holder! of the four Tontine Companies in 1892, under management as favorable at the Mutual Benefit's. Kxgliah Porter, Ale and Milwanke Beer always on band. MAETZ & PUNDT. : PROP'S. OREGON : BAKERY RELATIVE STANDING SINGE ORGANIZATION. ; " The following table .how. the results produced by the Mutual Benefit, the leading Aual DUtribatto." Company, aa . the one hand, and theVew York Life and the Equitable Life, the Two Original "Tontine" Compaeie. oa the other hand, since - organization:. ... -AND- K. B.TAF.r, ' -Lata Spo-isl Agent -. Uen'i Land office. J. t BABNETT There is no excuai tor ary man to ap pear in society with a grb J beard since the introduction of - Buckinghui a U o whiob colors a natural brown or black. bayard & barnett, REAL ESTATE, LOAN, Insur&ncs and CaUsctiofi Ageccy. NCTAKY . PUBLIC. p.r-lx h.nnr monrrtv thev wish to sell or trad aoiiHM to rent, or abstrsct of tiUe furnished, nn.i t to fesiradvajsUa to cell opoana. - We shall mskt .rdaliy of the pmeseatinn ef d.inis slid eaabv he.cra ths United Sta ea Land juiyza 68 WasMitOi. . - THE DALLES, OL As KELLRR Prop'i t An prepsved to tarnish fmmilitM. notoli and ns teuimnU with tha chojoort Bread, Cakes and Pies.! 1 : ' o. ... WTgKUrTStyitt Prnm-. PaymeaU toPaU Or-sAssata, TdtaV-' "JXZTZ oompa,. . oju--- r-jr1 -itS-irL nrrTAt RKNEFIT N J '845 ' $146,207,257 $124 658.723 $51,386,072 175,44.75 UTUAL BENEFIT. N. J w 1X13 283 16.2W),10o 137.4W.1W9 306.788,305 ,80.0t2 J-TI'h y.?..T. :::::: SSRS. mu. isoi aioi .m Fresi I yst&rs Sened in Eierj Stylo. seaa Mirrrt. Next door to Tbe Dallas Na tional Bank, Tha Dai aa. - Ovecea. WANTEDS fa repraaaat our well knovn bouse. Tea need ne mtul Io r-nrssent a firm tbatsramu.ta nursetr vek nrstUaa a d true to name. Work all tha I v.ar.- Sua) a sooata tu toe right man. APW. SUt- t jr ac . Li. Li. MAI asryaue. Florists and Bsedrassa, at faaL Mian. The above table shows that fro. $150,000,000 less premiums than the New York Life, the Mutual Benefit hat saved $v0.. 000 more of its interest receipts than the New York Life; thst Irom l8i,oo.ooolet aremiumt than the Equitable, the Mutaal Benefit has saved $33,000,000 more of its interest receipt, than the Equitable; that from $479,0o. U premium,, the Mutual Benefit hat saved over four limes at much of its interest receipt, above expense, for policy holders at the New York Life and Equit. ' able combined, by excess of payments to member, plus assets, over premiums received; and that $120,000,000 would have beat saved by the f wo companies since organisation, under management as favorable as the Mutual Benefit's management. The first table shows that while the Mutual Benefit saved $1,294,557 of its interest receipts above all expenses La iSoj, the total expanses , the New York Life and Equitable exceeded their combined interest receipt, by over three Bullion dollar, ia 1892. Tine Tontina Compaudea, like lotteries, do not publish the moneys forfeited by members unable to pay np te the and bat the above table, exhibit the enormous amount of the Ices' ta the losers, and show the great advantage of the Annual Distribatioa of surplus, as practiced by the Mutual Benefit, ... - MARK T. K.&DY. Msanager, Portland, Oregon. ra4.