The Times-Hountalneer
SATURDAY.
.MAKCH 31. 1894
ITEMS IN BR11F.
From Wednesday's Dsilv.
Republican primaries today.
Hon. K. L. Bmith, of Hood River, was
in tbe city yesterday.
Tbe train was delayed several hoars to
day by a landslide, near Mosler.
Next Wednesday the Republican coun-.
- ty convention will bo held in this citv
and the struggle for nominations will be
maae.
The pleasant rains during the past two
or three days have been very agreeable.
The ground does not need the moisture;
bnt eenerallv speaking there can't be too
much rain In Eastern Oregon. .
G. W. Rigby & Son have three seeders,
tnn mlnoia anrl two h&rrowa at work on
tbeir reservation ranch northwest of Pen
dleton. They will have 1800 acres of
grain for next reason's harvest, and 2500
acres in summer fallow.
A regular meeting of the Eastern Ore
" gon horticultural society will be held at
the council chambers in tbis city next
Saturday afternoon. A full attendance of
the members is requested as business oi
importance will be transacted.
The Tikes-M ountatneer a few days
- ago gave a Lenience containing the letters
of tbe alphabet, and declared it. to be the
shortest sentence known. An Albany
man produces the folia wing shorter one:
"Quick brawn fox jumps over the lazv
- dog."
In Carry county tbe protracted cold
weather has kept back fruit bads, and the
prospects look favorable for a good fruit
crop, Tbe trouoie during tne past two
years has been that tbe orchards blos
somed too early and were caueht by the
frost, resulting in scarcity of fruit."
On tbe 8th lnst Mr. Mitchell, of Ore
gon, presented petitions of sundry citi
zens of Pendleton, Corvallis, Eugene,
Springfield, The Dalles, Antelope and
Portland, all in tbe state of Oregon, pray
ing that federal societv and college jour
nals be admitted to tbe mails as second
class matter.
A Portland paper says: Officer Harry
'" Adama this morning arrested Mike Ross
as he was about leaving this city, on a
warrant issued by a justice of the peace
at the Cascade Locks. Ross is wanted
at The Dalles for the allege i robbery of
. ... , i t
a, man irom wnom ne is accuseu oi
stealing a sum of money and a railroad
ticket.
Astoria: The policv of Senator Stew
art wouM seem to require the annexation
ot his great sovereign state of Nevada to
. Mexico. Then, if he is not mistaken, sil-
p nnuiuntf urnlH nmrtnnr tt a hnnm
Mexico has tbe facilities. Our south
western statesmen are assuming in the
medicine they offer the United States that
Mexico is the model republic.
Anna Jonson, ajed 5 years, the daugh
ter nf Mrs. Jnnsnn who died on fliiirli
Flat from exposure last winter.aod whose
family were left in a destitute condition,
was adopted today by Mr. Q. (. and Mrs.
Nancy Martin by an order of tbe county
court Tbe name of the child was
changed from Anna Jonson to Anna Mar
tin. Little Anna will hive a good home,
and the position of parents to the little
orphan will be faithfully filled by Mr.
and lira. Martin.
The sad intelligence was received by
telegraph that Henry, the youngest son nf
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McFarland. aged
about one year old, died this morning at
East Portland of diphtheria. It is ex
pected that the remains will arrive on tbe
train tonight This sad affliction, hap
pening so soon alter Mr. and Mrs. Mc
Farland buried tbeir little girl, Gladys,
will bear heavily on tbe parents, who will
have the heartfelt sympathy of this com
munity in their bereavement
Silverton Appeal: Howard Whitlock,
of Abiqua, lost 40 head o f sheep last
week by being killed and run into the
Abiqua and' drowned by vicious dogs.
Mr. Whitlock bad a flock of 61 sheep in
all and 40 of them are missing. Parties
vara ftnr hnntinff Ratnrlav an1 liaan.
ing dogs barking found tbem after the
sheep. Several were killed while the
larger portion of the frightened animals
had jumped into the chilly water of the
a u: : ,j i.
swift current and drowned.
latter says Mr. Reims is getting to be a
prominent candidate. He is personally a
atroDg man for the position, bnt it is gen
erally thought in tbis section that General
Compaon will be named by the state conven
tion at Astoria.
After the close of the primary election
yesterday in Co u nbia precinct, held at
Tony YVilhem' residence, a McKinley pro
tection club or 26 members was farmed.
Mr. Geo. H, Riddell was elected president;
and Mr. H. Gilpin secretary. A meeting of
the club will be held at Fairheld school
house next Saturday evening, at which
there i expected to be a large attendance
of Republicans.
A Mr. Shatter, says the Eugene Guard,
while working on the mill race near Juii
kin's point Saturday afternoon, bad rather
a startling and dangerous experience. He
was workiog under an 8 foot bank when by
some means the earth gave way and part
ially bnried him. The water was about 18
inches deep and his companions had to work
rapidly to get bim out alive. He received
no injury, but is not anxious to have tbe
performance repeated.
Moses Minthorn, an educated Indian,
died last Tuesday in Pendleton of consump
tion. He was a member of the tribe ol
Cay uses on the Uuiati.la reservation, and
was aged 30 years Tne East Oreyonian
pavs this hin o .mplimeut to his character:
"A man of the best of habits, honest aud
faithful, Moses Minthorn will be remem
bered as to example of what civil zatio i
can do with one who comes of Indian par
ents." Tbe Sparta correspondent ot the Uuiou
Scout is informed that Mr. J. Squires, of
Portland, bas purchased the Dollie Vardtn
and3em mines, and will erect a mill on tb
Dollie Varden property as soon as he can
get it there. Miller and Liue, of Easi
Eagle, will put in a 10-atamp mill in the
spring. There is also a 10-stamp mill on
tbe ground, ready to be put up as soon as
possible, in connection the Marotte mine,
and good prospects for a m.ll on the Oili
Wnodman group.
Twenty-tiye students of Vashoo Island
college, Wash , hsve left that institution,
ai:d they .y more will follow. They al
iened mismanagement aud petty tyranny on
tbe part of the president. The came lead
ing to the leaving was the United St-t-eur.ey
ship Hauler. She wa at tne dr,
doca, and the -todeuts visited her. Pro
f.sur Jones, at reliiiious exercises the n-x
ay, took them to task tor visiting the
vessel, saying tht sailors were not fit asso
ciates for voung ladies and gentlemen.
Hamblet, the murderer, is still at I irje.
Friday last Sheriff Combs aud party ran oo
to him in the vioinity of Waldron, says tbe
Fossil Journal. Hamblet was sitting on a
rock aud the poise tired about a dozen shots
at him without hitting . him, whereupon
Hamblet dropped behind the rock and lev
eled bis Winchester ou top ot it,, and the
sheriff's posse lost no time in getting under
cover. The hunted man evidently bas no
intention of wantonly destroying any more
life, as he did not fire a shot. He got away
- The Primaries.
As usual, a calm preceded a storm,
and the quietness that apparently per
vaded political circles was a true indica
tion of a hot contest at the primaries.
At an early hour in the morning the
following, headed Republican primary
ticket was being circulated around:
Bigelow precinct. Robert Mays, J.
M Patterson, L Rorden, T N Joles,
Frank Menefee and Fletch Faulkner.
East Dalles precinct H H Campbell,
J E Palmer. H Rice. Frank Creighton.
A Winans and W H Steel.
West Dalles precinct. T A Hudson,
George Runyon, S S Johns, W E Wal
thers, and A J Anderson.
" Trevitt precinct. W H Wilson, T T
Nichols, H H Riddell, E Jacobsen, Jul
ius Wiley and Fred W Wilson.
. Later in the day a ticket appeared in
the field headed Independent Republi
can ticket with the following names :
Bigelow precinct. Ed M Williams,
T N Joles, H L Kuck, Levi Chrisman,
C C Cooper and C J Crandall.
East Dalles precinct. William Floyd,
L L McCartney, Fred Fisher, George
Reed, William Butts and R F Sharp.
West Dalles precinct. J G Koontz,
G W Runyon, Peter Dehuff, H Stone-
man and L P Ostlund.
Trevitt precinct. N J Sinnott, M A
Moody, M T Nolan, W H Jones, C E
Bayard and E Jacobsen.
Voting began at 1 o'clock, and con
tinued lively until 6 The first ticket
named was the one put in the field by
the ring, and had been "cut and dried"
for a long time. It was to be hoped
that this year there would be no fac
tional fight in the party in this county ;
but from present indications it will be
the old contest of "rule and ruin," and
Democracy will reap the benefit. Up to
the hour of going to press the result is
undetermined ; but it is to be hoped that
the few who attempted to control the Re
publican party in this city and county
have been effectually defeated at the
primaries, and that the fight will not
be continued in the county convention,
and from there transferred to the polls
in June.
of the person who received the most
blows quiet again reigned supreme.
This was the first fight of the seasen, and
this was the reason that it created so
much excitement.
then and has not been seen eii.ee.
From Friday's Dally.
Tomlioson, the horse buyer ot
The lambing season bas commenced,
and as sheep are in good condition no
. heavy losses are expected. Mr. Gabel,
who has about MXX) sheep at Wapinilia,
sent out five men today to tend his flocks
during lambing time, and will send as
many more next week. He bas not fed
his sheep a handful during tbe winter,
and they were never in better condition.
Tbe fleeces on bis sheep are long and
clean, and -are almost ready for shearing.
It is too early to shear, but wben tbe time
comes the wool of Wasco county will be
in as good shape for the ma:ket as in any
previous year.
The recent revival of the agitation as
to the first white child born in Oregon,
brings to mind the fact that Margaret
Lenox Hudson, the deceased wife of H.
M. Hudson, the veteran policeman, now
station officer of the East Portland dis
trict, was born in Washington county,
Oregon, September 9, 1844. She was
the daughter of Judge J..T. Lenox, who
came across the plains with his family
in 1843, and was at one time county
judge if Washington county while
Multnomah was a part of it Mrs. Hud
son died in Portland about three years
ag?.
If luck is not on your side you are not
very apt to accomplish very mucb: An
exchange bears this assertion out in the
ensuing: Some years ago four sons of a
Connecticut farmer were married in tbe
same month. The old g.ntleman, like
tbe fatb' r in tbe fairy tale.called them all
up and promised $5000 to the one who
would first present bim with a male
grandchild. At the -present lime tbe eld
est son has four daugbters.the second son
is childlees,the third bas three daughters
the fourth two. f be old man has raised
the bounty to $10,000 for a boy, and tbe
results are exgerly awaited by a large cir
cle of friends.
From Thursday's Dally.
Hon. W. H. H. Dufnr, of Darur, is in
the city.
Mr Geo. F.- Churchill, who has spent
several years in Mexico, but wr.o was. for
merly a resident of Tbe Dalles, is in the
city.
A proposition has been made to tbe citi
zen of Baker City to establish a smelting
plant in that city for a bonus of S5000
Saturday mgbt a public meeting was held,
at which it was decided to accept the offer.
The bonus must be raised by April 1st.
Tne rthern recinc railroad named ZbV
carloads of lumber and 522 of shingles from
tbe coast in January, against 677 and 321
respectively in January, 1893. In Feb
ruary it baulcd 374 carloads of lumber and
437 of shingles, sgainst 308 and 421 re
spectively in February, 1893.
Tbe combination of Victoria and Port
Townaend capitalists who bare been pros
pecting for coal in Leland valley, a few
miles from Port Townsend, for tbe isst four
months, baa struck coal at a deptb ot 900
feet Over $5000 bas been expended so far
on the work.
Caps M. G. Butterfield, brigade inspec
tor, O. N. G., and Major James Jackson,
U. A. A., arrived on the afternoon train
from Portland, and will inspect the bead
quarters and G Co. at its armory in this
city tbis evening. Col. Thompson, com
manding the regiment, will be a member of
the exammirg board.
Pendleton is coming to the front in tbe
collection of taxes this vear.and the Tribune
says: "It is estimated that by next Satur
day night nearly $50,000 will have 'been
paid in for taxes at the t-berifF office.
Taxes will become . delinquent after that
date. The receipts for tbis week are ex
pected to reach $35,000. Total amount to
be collected for all purposes is $213,005.41."
Mr. E. M. 8mitb, the night operator at
the Union Pacific telegraph office in this
city, received a message yesterday morning
containing the aid intelligence that bis
brother at Hope, Idaho, bad been ran over
if a train, completely severing his left arm
and mangling both legs in a terrible man
oer. Hia injuries are such that it is not
considered possible that he can recover, and
bis brother took tbe first train tor tbe sce-.e
of the disaster. Mr. Smith was brakeman
on tbe Northern Pacific, and is an unmar
ried man.
EaM Oregonian: A letter from the Wil
lamette valley to a prominent Pendleton
politician say that Thomas G. Reams, of
Jacksonville, Southern Oregon, ba come
oot for the Democratic gubernatorial nomi
nation. Thus far General H. B. Compaon,
of Portland, bas been tbe only candidate
woo has been seriously considered. Tbe
Mr. S.
Port and, is in the city.
Tbe police court, notwithstanding tbe ap
proaching political csnva, is very quiet in
the liue of judioial business.
Mrs. A. M. Willi ms and daughter, Miss
Jeauue.te, left on b- bi c this morning on
a virit to friends in Potland.
Taxes are being liberally paid by citizens,
and the delinquent list will not cout tin as
many names a expected at one time.
(juiie a number of resid-ots of this city
will leave The Dalles next Monday oo a
visit to the midwinter fair in Ssn Francisco.
' There will be a display of spring and
summer millinery at Mrs. A. Schooling, 114
Second street, Maroh 31st. Ladies cordi
ally invited,
Mr. Otto Pieper, a firmer attaohe of tbis
office, i.i visiting hi pirenti at The Dalles.
He has been residing .at Walla Walla for
tbe past year.
Tbe Coluinl-ia has risen seyerai feet dur
ing the last twtCjtw-four hours, and the
freight house at the Regulator wharf is now
haif covered with wa t-r.
Buckingham's dye for t e whiskers is he
best, handiest, safest, surest, c eanest,
mos : economical and satisfactory dye ever
invented. It is the gentlemen's favorite.
We were mistake" yesterday in naming
the delegates from Kingslev precinct Our
informaut was misinformed, and thoe
elected were Day is Hix, K. P. Williams and
George Jordan.
The west-bound train did not arnve in
the city until half-past 3 . this afternoon.
It waa six hours late at Huntington, and at
La Grande was delayed by the flood under
mining portions if the track.
A few drift of snow still remain on the
surrounding hills, and these are a forcible
reminder that winter his only vacated his
throne, notwithstanding the pleasant sun
shine and balmy breezes which are now con
stantly enjoyed.
For the past few days the recorder has
had no interviews, and the festive tramp
unfortunate inebriates have not found their
way inside prison hara. Thna oiav it al
ways remain, for peace is better than war,
d an empty jail than a full one.
Mr. A Underwood, of White Salmon, is
in the city. He is one of the few early
pioneers of this region now alive. If we
are not miataktn he wa- witb Lieutruant
Sheridan at the Cascades in 1856, aud was
in diff rent Indian fighta after that date.
. "Success is the reward of merit" not of
assumpt on. Popular appreciation is what
tells in tbe long ran For fifty years people
have been nsing Ayer's Sarsaparilla, and to
day it is t e blood purine most i i favor
with tbe public. - Ayers sarsaparilla cures..
The Democratic prim ms will be held to
morrow. -and a lively oontest may be ex
pected.. It ia not desirable that the Repub
lican organization should monopolize all the
factional fight, and in pure unselfishness it
i willing to permit its "friend, tbe enemy,"
to have its proportion.
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral possesses power
ful healing qualities, which manifest th m
selves whenever bis emedy is employed
in cold , coughs, throat or lung troubles.
Its anodyne and expectorant effects are
promptly realize i. It is a chemical succe s
and a medical triumph.
A hill granting to tbe society for the pre
vention of cruelty to aoimala the care aud
disposition of lost or strayed cats and- dogs
bas txeu passed by the New York legisla
ture and become a law. Ic is said to be the
first legislation of this character in tbe
United States. '
tNext Tuesday will he -.the day in which
the monthly call will be made by the busi
ntss men on their patrons instead of Mon
day. Tbe 1st of April falls- tbis year on
Sunday, and clerks desire this as a day of
rest, without being under the necessity of
making bat bills for collection on tbe mor
row. It would seem as if tbe snn never sets
on the pensioners of the Uuited States.
There are 2000 of them in Canada, drawing
annually the pretty sum of $345,000; 600 iu
Germany receive $98,000 a year, and 750
in Great Britian take $126 990. One pen
sioner is in tbe Fiji island, and four are in
Africa.
The young people's whist club, ca'ied the
Club of '94. gave tbeir farewell party I ist
Wednesday evening in Fraternity ball.- A
large attendance of members anil invited
guests were pres ot, and game were played
until a seasonable hour, several tables baiug
occupied. It was a very enjoyable occasion,
and will lung be remembered by those pres
ent. '
An exchange says: One citizen of Day
ton bas offered to wsger $1000 to $50J that
Ed Hill, now being tried tor murder in that
city, would be cleared. Tbe defense is
leaving no stone Unturned in the endeavor
to beat down the case of tbe state. The
trial bristle with side' play by Attorney
GrifBts, and technicalities are as numerous
as flies in harvest time. ,
Next Sunday wilt" be the 1st of April,
usually denominated "All Fools Day,-" and
this will begin the open season for bsbing
for mountain trouc - Our strrama are full of
speckled beauties, and these will furnfsh
rare sport for anglers, who delight in en
during a great deal. of hardship for a little
amusement. We presume fishing i fun;
but we never had a practical demonstrstion
of the truth of tbe statement.
The corpse of an unknown man recently
found in the outskirts of a Kansas town,
wa searched and $100 in caab and a re
yolyer was found upon the person. The
coroner held an inq irst and it took $75 to
defray tbe expenses and bury ibe b'ody.
Tbe police judge Seed the corps $25 for
carrying concealed weapons and cquhacated
the gun. A(l of which go to show that cy
plones are not tbe worst evila in Kansas.
Hugh Gibbon, of Malheur county, com
mitted to the state penitentiary on Decern-
ber 1, 1873. having been convicted of tb
crime of larceny, and J. 1. Ratchffe, ot
Union, convicted of the crime of altering a
check tor money and on November 27.1892,
sentenced for two year, bave been gran ud
tall pardon by tbe governor acting upon
recoa.meodations of the district attorney
in tne respective district, a tbe SaKm
Stalarnan. Ia tba latter case tbe ex-convict
ha been restored to citizenship.
Tbe Primary Election.
Considering the efforts made by the fac
tional "ring" to control tbe primaries yes
terday tbe result is very enconraging to
those Republicans who were determined to
free themselves from Its dictation. For
weeks "slate-making" bad been in operation
by a faction of political bosses lo this city
who had no other object in view than tbe
capture of the coming county convention,
that they might dictate the nominees on tbe
county ticket and the delegates to tbe state
convention The plans were laid in secret,
and several "star chambei" me'ioga were
held at which none but those who would
vote as desired were admitted. After this
became known an opposition to such auto
cratical methods was aroused, and at 11
o'clock yesterday a ticket was put in the
field which carried off more than its share
of honors. If the Republicans bad organ
ized sooner tbe faction would bave been de
feated "horse, foot and dragoons," but as it
is there ia no mistaking the verdict ot the
people agiinst ''elites" and "ring control"
at primaries. ,
The vote by presincts i as follows:
Bigelow Robert Mays, 50; J M Patter
son, 52; L Rorden, 52; Frank Menefee, 56;
Fletch Faulkner, 47. Ed M Williams, 47;
T N Joles (on both licknts) 82; Lvi Chris
man, 46rC C Cooper, 49; C J Crandall, 40
.Trevitt N J Sinnott, 73; M A Moody,
72; M T Nolan, 69; W H Jones, 69; C E
Bayard, 74; E Jaoohseo, 65. VV H Wilson,
54; T T Nichols, 69; H H Riddell, 56; E
Jacobsen, 53; Julius Wiley, 54; Fred W
Wilson, 57.
West-Dalles T A Hudson,; 68; S 8
Johns,' 72; W E Wal triers. 69; A J Ander
son 73, J G Koontz, 39; G W Runyon (on
both tickets) 102; Peter Dehuff, 55; H
Stooemao. 37; L P Ostlund, 36
East Dalles William Floyd, 55; LL Mc
Cartney, 58; Fred Fish-r, 57; Goorge Reed,
68; William Butts, 52; P T Sharp, 55; H
H Campbell, 44; J E Palmer, 42; H Rice,
46; Frank Creighton, 44; A Winans. 41; W
U Steel. 47
The R-gulator came back from the Cas
cades ia time for the employes to vote, aad
the Lumbering CVs sawmill, in tbe -mountains,
furnished several voters in West
Dalles. Such actions as these xhowed the
atrenuou efforts made by the faction to
control the primary yesterday, and vet the
object deaired was not attained. Aside from
these there were "political strikers" from a
distance imported f t the occision.
Toe d ileatas fr m outside preciaots are
a follows:
Columbia D J Cooper aud H Gilpin.
West Hood River M P Iienberg, J A
Soesbe, EM Markham, and OLStrana
han. .
Etst Hod River E S Oiinger, F G
Fleck and H C Cooper.
Cisca le Louks-.W Liycock, A Watt, F
W Lew is. .
Mier T HarUn, J D Fisher. -
Dufur W H H Dufur, T H Johnston, M
J Auder8in and E W Htntnan.
Eight Mile Q W Fligg and W J Divid
snn. Kingsley-R Kelly, E L Boyntoo, Chas
Fraley.
Concerning County officers.
Dufur, Oregon, March 27, 1894.
Editor TiMSs-MoraTAiszKB.
In the editorial column of The Dalles
Chronicle of March 24th, I observed an
article favoring the changing of the time
that taxes should become delinquent from
April 1 to December 1. I thins tbe change
would be very accceptable to the taxpayers.
Tbe article says the next session of the leg
islature should amend this law, and in this
connection they shool i at the same time
provide that assessors be appointed by the
county court. This is too important an of
fice to be left to chance. Too impjrlanl
to be left to chance. According to that the
dear people are not qualified to elect tbeir
county officers. I consider tbe county
board tbe most importaot officers in the
county, at least to the taxpayera.They, the
connty board, are the financial business
managers for the county. They should be
men who bave managed tbeir own affairs in
good shape and made a success of their
business, whatever that business may be;
but, who should appoint the county board?
They are certainly too important to be left
to chance. I think the worst chance would
be in leaving such appointments to the
county board, under the present party fav
oratism, tbe county board would be just as
likely to make mistakes in appointing an
assessor as tbey haye heretofore in another
appointment that could be mentioned.
But suppose the laws iu relation to assess
ing property be amended so as to make the
voting precincts and the road district the
same territory let the voter of the pre
cinct elect tbeir road supervisor at the
same time and in tbe same manner as they
do other precinct officers, the road super
visor being the assessor for the precinct.
Under this system the assessor would be
come acquainted with every property bolder
in bis precinct, and he would be able to get
every dollar of assessable property in tbe
precinct. If he did not see every man on
tbe first round he could go to the missing
ones a second or even a tnird time, and not
bave to travel many miles to do so; but the
county assessor make one graud round of
the county and winds np at the county seat.
The immense territory that he has to travel
over, together with the scattered popular
tion, precludes the possibility of bis getting
to see every citizen, or procuring a correct
list of taxable property. Combine the two
offices, tbe road supervisor and assessor, and
there would be no trouble abont getting a
good qualified manifor the position, and the
business would be done in a much shorter
time aud with less expanse. Quiet
Floods In Harney Valley.
It i reported that the residents of Har
ney valley nave been auuering irom tbe
worst floods known for many years. The
Silva river has been on tbe rampage, and
several bridge were carried away and des
troyed. One bridge was washed away just
as a Mrs. Parker, and old lady, was cross
ing, aud she was carried by the swift cur
rent almost to Malheur lake before being
rescued. For more than two wetks all
communication with . Harney village was
cut off, and mails could not get through.
The weatber has been very cold, and there
is still several inches of snow on the ground.
All kinds of stock have wintered well
horses in particular. Tbe hay supply has
about given out, and stock ia bein turned
oat. Tbe weaker animals wilt not be able
to stand the exposure, and their bones will
s on be bleaching oj the rauges, but for
the stronger ones, and they form the great
majority, the aeason is a most auspicious
one. , -
TELE0BAPEI0 SEWS.
A Terrible Traxedy.
Pbhsacola. Fla.. March 29 A terri
ble traded v was enacted here in which
H. C. Hufla and brida, wbo had been
married bnt three hours nreyioas, lost
their lives. Mrs. Huffa was formerly the
wile of Thomas Trainer, a steamboat csp
tain. Last fall she obtained a divorce
from Trainer and vesterdav married Huf
fa. Afier the divorce Trainer continued
to visit ihx hnmn f his former wife. It
is not known whether marriage relations
were resumed, but it is thought tney
were. Trainer claims he went to Huffa's
home ta nhtam his clothes, aud was or
dered ont b Huffa. wbo refused to let
bim bave them. He re I used to un with
out bis clothes. Huffa advanced toward
him with h kn ife in his hand. Trainer
drew his nisiol and shot hm dead. He
claims Mrs. Hutia was shot accidentally.
Trainer is in jail.
MUTUAL BEETBFIT
The Flood at Ma Grande.
The Chronicle, ol La Grande, gives a
graphio account of the flood in that vicinity.
Melting snow and rain have combined to
raise the river that courses through that
valley higher than has ever before been
known. Tbe lowlands between La Grand
and Island City are flooded, and the people
liviug there have all been obliged to move
to higher ground. The levee at Orodell bas
been washed away, with the result that the
lower streets of that city are flooded. A
stream of water two feet deep is flowing
through Jefferson avenue. All tbe cellar
in the city are filled with water, and much
damage ia resulting. Fears are entertained
that the dam of the Grande Ronde Lumber
Company at Perry will go "out before night.
If it does, 6,000.000 feet of log held above
it will sweep down th river, taking every
bridge as far as Elgin. One bridge on the
E gin branch of tbe U.iijn Pacific bas al
ready gone.
Three Snow Hlldea.
Wallace, Idaho, March 29 Four i m
mense snowslides and several smaller
ones bave came down in Canyon creek
today. One at tbe Black Bear mine near
Gem, covered up, or swept away, five
cabins, killing five persons and possibly j
more. Several hundred men bave been
shoveling- ail day, and so far three bo-iie
bave been recovered. Arthur Swayne
was taken out alive, but very seriously
injured Owing to tbe intense excite
ment it is impossible to get lu.l detail
r. the Barnes of tbe killed, some of
whom are Italians. Tbe bodies ot a man
woman and and a little girl bave been
found. Within a mile and a half above
Gem are three other slides, one of tem
coveriner both railroads to a deutb of
considerable over 100 feet.
LIFE
INSURANCE
ASSETS, $51,395,903 59.
Drowned In Summer xalte.
Says the Exprtst: Three weeks ago, dur
iug the heavy storm, a band of sheep num
bering 2400, belonging to William Harvey
and rented to a Mr. Scott on shares, were
driyen by a Ka'e through the snow on to
the ice ou Summer lake in Lake county.
The herders sent tbeir dogs to drive them
back and the sheep, huddling together,
broke through the ice. Only 100 were
saved from drowning and they perished,
owing to the extreme cold weather. The
loss will amount to abont 15,500.
Early last week 3a head of cattle belong
to J. D. Carr were drowned in the same
manner. Tbey moved out on to the thin
ice covering Clear lake and breaking
through, all were drowoe d.
Cblef Joseph.
Chief Joseph, of the Nez Perces, who
some years ago led General Howard and
Uncle Sam' boys such a long and merry
chase, visited Portland not loug ago, and
spent some days in seeing the sight of that
city. Joseph has settled down to a life of
peace and quietude in Eistern Oregon, and
longs no more for the red paint and war
path. A few days ago be visited Pendle
ton. He is described as a fine appearing
man, over 6 feet hih, weiehing230 pounds.
He was born in 1846. and has tikeo part in
many noted wars. The chief is koowo as a
good fiahter, and a look into his grave but
determined eyes convinces one that he was
a brave Indian when necesary to don the
war paint. He never pursued Indian
methois iu his wtrfare. and his captives be
treated as prisoners of war and did not
scalp or torture them. Surrounded by the
environments of many of his pale face I
brothen Joseph wou'd have b-iea si honor
able, upright man. He imagined that his
lands had been iovadui by white men, and
he pursued a wbite man's methois t ) repel
nvaeion aud redress his wrongs.
Sunday School Convention.
The ninth annual convention of the Ore
gon State Sunday School Association will be
held in ths First M. E. church,. in Salem,
openiog Wednesday, May 2, 1894, at 2 P.
If. and closice Friday, May 4rh, at noon.
This is a mass convention. Every person
interested in Sunday school work is cordi
ally invited. E'ery school in the state is
urged to send as many delegate aa psnble.
Tbe presence of Mr. VVilliam Reynolds, iu
ternatiooal fid! superintendent, will add
much to the value of the meetings. Nooe
can aff rd to miss them. Attendance , will
open our eye, and give uj fresh courage for
another year's efforts.
Tne name of all persons expecting to be
present aud dedring eutertaiument should
be sent to VV. vV. Broiks, Sihtn, uot liter
than Apri 23.
1 Delegates baying full fare tickets to Sa
lem will receive certificate tat convention
entitli eg them to return trip tickets at one
third fare over Southern Pacific lines. Tbe
Oregon Pacifio Ry. will also make special
rate of one and a half fares for round trip.
We want you there. Cornel - -F.
R. Cook,
Secy. State Sunday School Association.
Delegates to County Conyentlon.
The following are additional names of del
egate! to the connty convention from the
piecincts named;
Kansene E l Griffin, H Fargber and F
C Clawson.
Wamic A E Lake, J M Leadfurd and B
Savage,
Tygh A A Bonney and W J McCorkle.
Wapiuitia O L Paquet and W F Mc-Clure.
Bakeiven H C Rooper and L Burgees.
. Baldwin W R Winans snd Z Dimmick.
Deschutes Albert Roberts and George
Rice.
Will B - Observed by A'l
London, March 29 Sir Cnarles Tap
per, Canadian commissioner lo Liadoo,
who was oue of tbe British agents at tbe
Behring sfa tribunal of arbitration in
Paris, bad a long interview yesterday
with Sir Robert Meade at.' tbe foreign
office. Sir Charles expressed tbe opin
ion that although it would have beeu
preferable to bave had no delay in legal
izing tbe award ot the tribunal of arbi
tration, there was every reason to believe
all tbe countries concerned, in tbe seal
fisheries would peacefully conform to t he
award directly oo legalizing.
Eiicnt Children sjremated.
McKindray, W. Va., March 29 Chas.
Wills' residence was burned 'this morn
ing. His eight children and Miss Mollie
Henrick, servant, wer buroed to death .
Two of tbe children were twins, 6 weeks
old, and Mrs. Willis made an eff jrt to
save tbem, but she bad to leave tbem or
perish witb the rest of tbe family. Tbe
fire occurred at 6 o'clock and tbe roof
was falling in wben it. was discovered.
Mr. Wills is employed as a watchman
by tbe Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Co., and left this morning at 5 o clock.
QDDVL 1TPTI0JI OF SURPLUS VS. TOJUIJIE OR LOUG "Hif MWMl
Annual Distribution Shows Decidedly Best Results.
STRIKING COMPARISONS, showing that the MUTUAL BENEFIT, the Uadi.g Annua
Distribution Company, saved more of its interest receipts above expenses in l8oa than the Four leading Tontine Com
panics combined; that over i6,ooo,ooo would have been saved by the Four leading Tontine Companies in
1892, and over f 1 20,000,000 would have been saved by the two Original Tontine Companies since
organi2auon, for policy holders, had their management been as favorable as the
MUTUAL 11ENEFITH.
Brig-tit Prospects,
We learn from a person who bas re
turned Irom a two weeks' visit 'o the
country in the vicinity ol Wapirmia that
prospects were never brighter for bounti
ful crops. The winter has been very
favorable for cattle, and they are in ex
cellent condition. He saw several bands
of horses ar.d horned cattle grazing on
Juniper flat, and tbese.witboul exception,
were in good flesh. Very little feeding
his been done during the winter, as tbe
weather has beea mild, and there have
not been many days ibat livestock could
not procure sufficient sustenance on tbe
nutritious grasses. During the past year
very many settlers have made homes in
this portion of the county, and the flat is
now a succession of farms. As tbe near
est point to market is about forty miles
distant very little attention is paid to
grain growing, and raising sheep, horses,
hogs and horned cattle are tbe principal
industries. These have beea found more
profitable than wheat growir-g, and there
is abundant pasturage on the neighboring
foothills. No worn 13 being don' on tbe
ditch from Clear 1 ike, but it is expected
to begin again soon. Wben this is com
pleted an abundance of water may. be ex
pected for irrigation and other purposes,
and Juniper flat will be the best body of
agricultural land in this county.
SprluK FlKtits.
It may be early in the season for the
flow of blood to become so rapid as t
seek vent in pugilistic encounters, but
such appeared to ha thn case thU after
noon. The quiet scene of a barber shop
on Second street was changed Into pan.de :
mnntuin for a few moujents, and blows
were struck right and left One who was
in the chair waiting to be shaved des
cribes the event very graphically. He
first saw a uan rush in, call another one
a vile natqe who was standing up. and
then began to strike him- Before he
could fully realiae what had happened
be said it seemed as though there were
fifteen' or' twenty fighting at the same
time. A crowd rushed in from the street,
and in less than ten minutes the room
was full of excited people. As soon as
possible the combatants were parted, and
after the blood was washed from the faca e
Inspection Drill,
The inspection diill at the armory last
night attracted a large ncmber of militia
men. They stoo.f Iq line and went tliDBgh
the manual bf arms very creditably for man
who have had so few opportunities to be
come perfect in military drill. Major Jack
son, a regular army officer, occasionally
criticised an awkaid movement or an unaol
dierly handling of aims; tut we are satis
fled that his report will uot ba detrimental
to Thn D lies company. Among the staff
tSrlicera preseot were Captain A. A- Keller.
Captaiiv ButttrfielcJ, Captain Hollister, regi
meutal surgeon, and Lieutenant Patterson,
regimental quartermaster. The company
was in command of Captain Chrisman, and
Colouel Tiiompon was member of the ex
amining board. Aside from members of tbe
Oregon Nation it Guard there' were several
guesta present, ladies and gentlemen, who
appeared to be delighted with the precision
of th- drill, ami proud tha. The Dalle pos
sessed such a soldier like body of militia-
qien. "
One Way. '
The Pendleton East' Uregonian tells ot
tbe following good example to office seek,
era: A trio of candidates for the county
clurasbip met Friday on First National
Bank corner. After discussing the situ
ation, they agreed to settle the issue in
this manner. . On the dropping of a hat
by same third party, the three were to
race Irom wrsre they then s'.ood to the
Savings Bans corner, one square . away.
The start was fairly made, and a'l excit
ing race ensued.. One was rather corpu
lent but proved to be a good sprinter.
Tbe other two were exactly - matched in
height and weight, although one bad the
advantage of being ten years the younger.
At this time it will oot be announced
which won, but it will come out later.
For all three solemnly agreed tq abide, by
the resqlt of tb,is Olympian test.
Real Sstate Transfers,
March 81 Martha A Oiler to E
Smith; lots 3 and 4, block 7, Wlnan's ad
dition to Ho.id Uiver; 130.
March 27 Philip T Sharp 'triFradk-H
Sharp; s hf of nw qr nw qr of sw qr and
lots 1 and a. tp 1 n, r 13 east 300.
March 28 B E Snipes to W H Vanbib
ber; lot 11, block 5, Langhlio's addition
to Dallas City; mQ. J - . - ' " ;
Destroy tne Pests. ' ' -We
have a fresh lot of San Juan L'me,
the strongest and best for this purpose; also
sulphur and salt at current rate.
Jos. T. Pwsbs Co.
abetters Advertised
The following is thn list of letter re
maining in The Dalles postoSice uncalled
for Saturday, Maron 31, 1894. Persons call
ing for these letter will pie no give the
date on which - they were advertised:
V V 'I
V - . I
111 ..
4 s m
Bailey, C H
Bennett, Thos
Borley, Love
Gilmore, D E
Heggaus, Patrick
MeCoy, H
Staff, OB
Thompson, R A
Welch, Ed
Wilson, William
BrUendine, Tboj
Brewer, Elmer
Davia, O J
Harris, James F
Osborne, H A
Rowcliff. Helen
Steel, AS
Thomas, Alvy
Wiorek, Mrs C J
Wilson. Mrs U A
M. T. Nous. P. M.
'Wanted
To trale two excellent inside city lots in
Portland, Ore., worth $2000, for a I and of
sheep. Might put in some oasb. Address,
C E. Cline, Portland, Oregon.
Facetlonr.
Of all the poor man's blessing few
Perhaps this is the cbiel;
He's kept so clotely at bis toil
He bas no time for grief.
. -Indianapolis Journal.
Weary Watkins What about that
story I bear, tbat you got a quart bottle
of rum at that last place you went into?
Dusty Haggles Aw, there nothin in
it SumtnerviUe Journal.
'Ooe needs both beauty and discre-
ion to get aioug in society, don't yon
tbink?" said a bud to a friend wbo had
seen several seasons. - -
"Not necessarily," replied tbe latter
sweetly. x
"You'll get along very well. You are
reailv quite discreet." Pittsburg Chron
icle Telegraph, ."'
Sue -Bat bow can you think I'm
pre n y when my n se turns np so?
He- Well, all I bave to say is that it
shows mighty poor taste in backing away
Irom such a ovely mouth.
T7i Standard.
PURELY VEGETABLE-'
Dr. 'Pierce's Pleas
ant Pellets. They're
a compound of re
fined and concen
I tinted botanical ex-
(tracts. These tiny,
sugar-coated pellets
the smallest and
the easiest to take
absolutely ana
permanently cure
Constipation,' Indi
gestion, Sick and Bilious Headaches, Dizzi
ness, Bilious Attacks, and all derangements
of ths liver, stomach, and bowels.
They cure permanently, because they act
naturally. They don't shock and weaken
the system, like the huge, old.-fashioned
cilia. And they're more effective. One
little pellet for a corrective or laxative
three for a cathartic.
They're tbe cheapest pills yon can buy, for
they're' guaranteed to give satisfaction, or
your money us rouu uik.
Yoa pay only for the good you get.
NEW TlI-DAY.
BARB WIRE.
If you want cheap fencing use the new wire called
"WAUKEGAN."
This will stretch -26 per cent, further to tbe same
number of pound than any other wire in tbe mar
ket, and also makes the best fence, stop and ex
amine it and you will be convinced that tbis is the
wire you want.
Jos. T. Peters & Go.
SOLE AGENTS.
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 Tontia
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. Tbe enormous expenses of the Tontine companies t
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 j
. ' than it is to fulfill them." , .
The following tables, compiled from Official Keports, show the relative standing of the Mutual Beaoflt Lif lastar
svnc Company the leading ' Annual Distribution " Company, on one hand, andthehwes
New York Life, the Mutual Life, and the Equitable Life, the leading Tontine or ''long term distribution" companiei, on the oth
hand, for the year 1892: ' . v
Total Income, 1892, fro.n Expense , , . . ... Ratio sf ., .
' r Differenes Dividends Paid Expsnns Uo
COMPANIES. (inclBd'g taxes) b"1 . I . (inemdtof Tld"dV
. Instrestand Interest and kokiers in Taaea) to total
Premium, iB 1892. Kxpsnses. 1SW. UrarM. Prswlams.
Mutual Benefit, N. J, $ 6,952,833 $ 2,633.211 $ 1,338,654 $ 1,294,557 $ .597.595 U3 96
Northwestern, Wis . 11,804,016 2,753,538 27,34 281,197 1,139,886 16.98
Mutual Life, N. Y 32,047,765 8,191,100 7,49.6n 779 2,64,49 1I8 44
New York Life, N. Y 25,040,114 5.896.477 7.659-278 t 1.762,801 1,408.220 24.76
Equitable, N. Y 34,046,568 6,239,669 7.62M99 t I.381.830 ' 1,687,135 18.92
Attention, Freighters!
Excess of Interest over Expenses in 1892.
f Excess of Expenses over Interest ia 1892.
B1
Salem Statesman: Tbe state treasurer ha
given notice that tbere are funds on band
with which to red Sam all outstanding state
warrants endorsed "presented and aot paid
for want of funds," prior to, and including,
November 7, 1893, and that such warrants,
properly endorsed, will be paid upon presen
tation at his office: With the payments of
tba above mentio ed warrants a little over
(80,000 will be put into circulation by the
state government, much to the satisfaction
of those luoky enough to hold suoh war
laut. Professor Gilbert, of Stanford university,
ha been in A-toria gathering preliminary
information with a view to a thorough in
vestigation of tbe ha'iita of the different
species of salmon and other fish in the Co
lumbia. He will endeavor to trace tbe sal
mon run from the ocean to the spawning
grounds and learn what ultimately beoomes
of tbe fish. Some ot the canners hold the
opinion tbat the blueback is the fish that
spawns in the Idaho lakes, and Professor
Gilbert will asjertain, if possible, if tbat
theory is well founded.
Inter-Ocean. Congressman buHeprn, of
Iowa, made a good point in tbe pension de
bate veaterdav. tie made the assertion
that the late confederate states contributed
not one dollar toward tbe piyment of pen
sions of on on veterans, aud followed this
bv the statement thit of the S150.0C0.000
internal revenue taxes the south paid
than $9,000 000: of the $177,000,000 custom
reeeiois only S4 000.00. ai! the ml oil
aneous rcc ,-ipts les than $2,000,000. In re
turn the south is paid $9,000,000 in sugar
bounty. Sd.OCO.OOO in pension', and $a,000,-
000 as a deficit in postal receipts. This
was a center shot and there was no reply.
IDS WANTED for hauling 100,003 pounds of
wool (mon or less) and 25.000 to 40,000 pounds
of back freight; said wool to bs hauled from Little
Front ereek, about niceen mile soutneatt 01 ante
lope to The Dalies, the back freight to bs hauled
irom rne inuiea to atuaoy station, snout eurnteen
miles southeast of Antelope. AU w.xl . and freight
to be well protected with waeoo-sheets and deliv
ered in ffood order and condition Bidi will bs
opened stay 1st and the award made known at
Moody's warehoose. Terms: One-half will bs paid
on the delivery of each load, if desirad; balance on
completion 01 contract.
Address all bids to HENRY BAHN, Sec-y,
Care Wadbams Co.,
-mchSl-4w Portland, Oregon.
FOR RENT.
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 additions to their assets; that
is, with the amounts "put by" during the year for the future benefit of their policyholders. The following table compares the stand
ing of said Companies on this point for the year 1892:
The brick store building, comer Union and
Second streets, under the Uoion Lodging Houw.
For terms SDolr to GEORGE WILLIAMS.
Administrator of tbe estate of John Micbelbach,
deceased , h28m
Administrates Notice of Final Account
XT OT1CK IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE UN-
1 1 dersurned, admtnistrtor or the estate of
William A. Allen, deceased, has filed in the officft of
the County Clerk of Wasco County, Oregon, bis
final account with said estate, and that Monday, the
7th day of May. 1894. at 10 o'clock in ths forenoon
of said day, at the County Court room in tb
County Court house. Dallef City, Oregon, ba been.
by Hon. Oeonre C. Blakeley, County J ad go. Axed
and appointed as the time and place for examining
said accouiit and bearing ohlacttona, II any. thereto.
Dated at Dalles City. Wasoe County. Oregon, this
SOtfa day of Marcn, ltou. osu. A. iiiEUG,
Admr. of tbe Estate of Wm. A. Allen, deceased
r
... Premiums Paid Policyholders and "put by" Paid to and "put by" for Pollm ol
mupiHirq Received for Policyholders' Future holders for each S100 received na
COMPANIES. inl89i Benefit ui 180. fiom Poiicyholdtra In W8i.
MUTUAL BENEFIT. N. J.... $6,952, $ 8,295,158 $119 31 -
Northwiirnfw. .. . -11.804 JHMl ' ' ' 2? ,i'5i!'H
Mutual Life NY 32,047 34.455,550 107 51 3,781.638 - .
NeTYork Life N Y 25,040 25 546,920 10103 4,326,932
E Jbi? n y. .... .. m Ss 6,727.602
The figures speak for themselves,!
proportionately Less than those ot the Uu
the payments and accumulations of the Tontine Companies, as well as dividends, are
il Benefit, and show that $ 16,648,086 would have been saved to th policy balder of
the four Tontine Companies in 1892, under management as favorable as the Mutual Benefit's.
RELATIVE STANDING SINGE ORGANIZATION. ;
V
The following table shows tne results produced by the Mutual Benefit, the leading "Annual Distribati
the one hand, and the New York Life and the Equitable Life, the Two Original "Tontine" Compaa.es on th other hand, sine
organization:
OF DALLES CITY. OR,
OREGON ; BAKERY
AND
C -A. IF1 IE,
KELLER Prop':
Presldfl&t,.....,.'.,..,
CasMer,
..Z. F. Moody.
..M. A. Moody
General BaniM Business Transacted.
Premiums Payments to Poll- Gross Asssts, . PKUJJ'd,tiDP4i
rviUPAKIES Oats of or- Beoeived sines cybolders aino 1 onranisatioa and
COMPANIES. ganiaatlon. Onranizalion. organization. Dse. 11, lWx. prratat AaMll
SSSS S 'SSS IS '
riJb?N. Y.....T..'".'" -" 328,941,759 174.b22.419 150,591,675 325,414,094
A.
I am prepared to fqmlsh families, notaia and res
-- taiwile witb the choioest
. 8i(ht Exchanges sold op
NEW YORK,
SAN FRANOISOO,
PORTLAND, OR
fW Collections mad on favorable terms at all ae
csasfhle points.
The above table show, that from tSc 000.000 less premium, than the New York Life, the Mutual BnU ha. wd
ooo more of its interest receipts than the New York Life; that from l83,ooo,ooo less premiam. h th. EquitabU. Oi. M.bul
Benefit has saved 33.ooo,ooo more of it, interest receipt, than the Equitable; that from 479,oco,coo Us. pre-iu-s. th. Mataal
Benefit hashed over four times as much of its interest receipt, above expense, for policy holder, a, the N.w York Uf. aad EqaU-
.w. mhined. bv excess of payments to members, plus assets, over premiums received; ana mat
saved by the two companies sine organization, under management as
favorable as th. MUTUAL BbnaWS ,n.gent. Th. 6rt
Bread, Cakes and Pies. FREE TRIAL.
Fresh Cysters Sened in Eiery Style.
Sreead Street. Kext doorjto Tne Dalles Na
tional. Bask,
The DaLja, '. -... - - - Oiesoa.
TTTn T7" Tl TTl-VT8nflers from youth-
VV Pi I iVI rirNful errors loss of
. soanly Tir, Varicocele, etc Dr. Duatont's nerve
pills will ifieot a speedy cure by its use, thousands
o cases of tbe very worst kind and of km standing
hva been restored to perfect health. Fifteen
thousand testimonials from all over tne wori a
Pries ner package .1.09. six f.r 5.00. trial package
seatjsecareiy seaiea lor iu obuub poaukgv.
81 B. yjashiugtoii Bu, 0 hlcao,IUa.U.
table shows that while the Mutual Benefit saved fl.394,557 of iu interest receipts above all expense. 100
the New York Life and EouitarJe exceeded their combined interest receipt, by over three million dollar, ia 1892.
TU,TtlM Copvnle,hke lotteries, do ncpubl
but the above table, exhibit the enormous amount ot the loss th. loser,, and .how th. grea Dtr.tio
of surplus, as practiced by the Mutual Benefit.
- Portland, Oregon.
MARK T. KADY, Manager,