The Tinies-Klountameer SATURDAY..... APRIL 7. !894 ITEMS IN BRIEF. ' From ffftloesdsy' Daily. i Jar. Frank Leiblein. of Kingsley, gave us a pleasant call in is morning. nnnntv Republican convention to day, and politics is the principal sub ject of conversation. Delegates to the county convention are now sovereigns, and there are none who dispute their sway. A steer broke loose from a herd in the . city today, and not being easily driven, was lassoed, placed on a dray and hauled . to the stockyards. ' Fossil Journal: Sheep men are saving large crops of lambs, Jbanas lo the good weather. Fred Hale has about 1000 Iambs In his three bands at present, an J has so "'far saved 125 per cent, a very large nnm " tier of the ewes havinz given birth to .. twins. Mr.T. . Yantis informs us they ' 1 are havine the best lambing he has ever ...seen in the country. This afternoon about 2 o'clock the 2 . yeo-old ehild of Mr. and Mrs. Flower- ' day met with an accident while picking n . , mi I .1 nowers, in trie iiiue one uuimg now mo ' bluff and striking upon its head causing ' concussion of " the brain. - Dr. Hollister waff called, , tinder whose care the little one ib res tinn. comfortably. . No serious results are feared. . ' Heooner . Gazette: Word comes over from the John Day country that the mail carrier, J. 6. Delevan, came ui missing on Beech creek. The horse and mail were - found in rood condition. It is fearea , thatDelevan in crossing Beech creek has been washed from bis norse ana drowned. -. No late news has been received, and we hope that the report is unfounded. - - Kvenixa Telegram : State Treasurer Phil Melschan had an exciting cnase after a . :hurslar at 6 o'clock this morning. He is a guest at the St. 'Charles hotel, and ' short) r before the hour mentioned his - door was opened, from the outside with " nippers. He. was amused from sleep jun : .as he saw the thief breaking out ot hi - room. Oe leaped out of bed, gave .' alarm, and the lellow was cuased to an upper floor where he vanished. All the . looms on that floor were searched, but no arrest followed. The burglar succeeded in getting away with S5 or $8 of Mr. Metscban's money. Pendleton Tribune: James Job dsou was ' -V-tbcoWB from a-tratn: Saturday night be . tween Kcho and Umatilla, and bad his foot and ankle crushed. He was brought to Pendleton on the train, which arrived at 10 o'clock Saturday night, and died at ;' ft o'clock bundav morning at the county : hospital. Mr. Johuson : as only a tramp ; ' but what a world of. meaning in that ex -: - -presslon. Out of work, out of money, a ' stranger. A kind word should be spokea for him. for he was one of many who. during these times of depression, was ob liged to travel, ana oy tnat act met an untimely death. -. All trains are tiea up on the Hurke branch in Idaho. on account of the soovK 'slides. There are six slides between Burke and Black Bear each from 1000 to - 3000 feet in length, and from 100 to 200 feet deep. Nine lives are believed to have been lost. Canyon creek is dammed ?: by the tnow.and a flood is imminent. The - railroads are covered by snow iu. places ' to a depth of 200 feet. Great damage has i been done the railroad and other prop : erty. A large force of men are shovel iug ' the snow awar and searching far the bodies ot the victims. Four be-ies have been recovered alive, but seriously in jured. The flumes of the electric luht ' company are greatly damaged, aud Wal lace is in darkness. ' were printed oo several colors at a price for each color, and were very artistic. ThLt year they are plain black and white and are iut as serviceable as though they were printed in a thousand different colon, and the cost of the isane is reduced at least ooo faatt. A special dispatch from Tacoma to the Seattle Pool-intelligencer, dated Apnl 2, says: "W. W. Catlin, of Chicago, who naa been appointed receiver of the Oregon Na tional bank in place of Lionel Stagge, re moved, ia a native of Burlington, Vt., and Has two brothereiu-law in thu state J. A. Loomis, of Okanogan county, and Mr. Hub bill, of Etlenaburgh. He was in Tacoma about five years ao with thd iutention of organizing a bank aud got subscriptions for oousiderable stock, bt decided to remain in Chicago. S. B. Petteogill, who kaows him well, say he is a very capable man. a gentleman and in every way worthy," They are already after the Soldiers' Home. Tnt following from the Salem Journal explains the aituatiuu: "There is a good deal of loose talk about abolishing the Soldiers' Hume in this state. It is al ready built and a general law provides for $12,000 a jer to maiutain it. If this were repealed the property would still be on the bauds of tne state . It ia said there ia al ready a $5000 defitnoy created by the pres ent board of manager. The people of Ore-' goo are not going to look with favor upon creating any kind of dencit in the future. Appropriation are going to be limited to the astual necessities of the people. Vancouver Beyisteri A verv sad and tragic affair oucurrod in Fruit Valley last Saturday afternoon. Bert Richardson, the half brother of Mrs. On High, who baa been living with Mr. and - Mrs; Higb, shot himself in tbe forehead with revolver and died ten hoar' after. The lad was a pupil iu the Fruit Valley school, a id the day be fore he delivered a recitation, entitled Dead ou tbe Field of Honor." He was telye,year of age and a bright boy in his studies At first it was believed the shot was accidental, bnt now it is learned that the bey' ife was an unhappy one, which dually led np to the rash act. RBPrJBUCANt. Proceedings County Convention ilcket Nominated. - From Thursday's Dally. S. ?. Blythe, of Hood River, Mr. 'town. r' The political ' contest will open in a few Mr. was in J. H. Cradlebaagh, of the Glacier, the city yeatemay taking notes of tbe Republican convention. . . The west-bound, train did not arrive in ., the citv thi morning until half vast 7 e'eiack. It was delayed by storms in tne The state horticultural society will meet . . - m . i itt i j in mis City next aveauay auu neuunuiy. - This "should . be atteuded' by every person who ia interested in tbe growth of fruit. , ', ' The telephone wires are being placed in ; position, ana very soon tne ouizen ot x ne ' Dalles wi.l etjoy all the benebtof talking with each other at long or short disUnces. ; Tbe city u quiet today after tbe political xoitement of vesterdav: but the Democrats will be in convention next Tuesday, when an opposition will be placed before the peo ple for their suffrage. Tbe marshal herded a large number of ' boboes in tbe city jail yesterday. They ' were found wandering around the streets, and it was mnch better they were safely nousea man to ne permittee! to oe at large. . The delegates from Hood Riyer, Mosier ! and Cascade Locks returned to their homes this morning. .Tbe convention wss a hard ; contest in come respects, but every Repub licao can heartily support the ticket, and tbna inure its success at the poles. Tbe contract for tbe repairs to the city, jail baa been awarded and this improve ment wss very necessary .' For more than : thirty years the bniiding has remained as it im r.A rmft4lino ail rennireil to render it ' secure end for i aoitary pnrposesr , cay in aawm owKnsssi j.o a letter to a friend in this city tbe statement ia made that- Hon. C. C Beekman, Of Jackson county, positively announces that be is not M.4iil.l. fn tKm MAMiinitiiMlf MMmn, en tbe. Republican ticket, neither will be KVCJf III, HUIB It WOIV MUUMCU bim. .- t At tbe Democratic primary beld in Ante lope last Saturday there weie four votes, and these, so we are informed, bnnted a small room where tbey could unobserved enjoy tbs privilege of electing themselves delegates to the county convention. Ante lope is one of the largest wool producing portions cf Waeco county, during the past year Democraoy haa not developed much in that period. - . ' Major Jatkaon, Captain Buttertie'd and TKr.Mn.nn .. mi nn Ha 4 l - .. . A - -train this. morning from the tour of inspec tion of the Thud regiment. Tbey report the O. N. O. in a higher state of proficiency in legaia to military arm inau ever neiore. Major J season and Captain Butterbeld were en route to Portland, and were highly pleased with their trip through Eastern Oregon. - . : L Ursnttf Gaiette: Paul Mobr and several otner raiiroaa magnates were m urant sat nrdav. Thty erossed over to Columbus and looked along tbe incompleted portage railway line. "Mr. Mobr assures tbe people that tbe portage is no longer an uncertainty, bnt will be completed and in operation within a very ahort time. A. W. Mohr took tbe 8onday morning train for Port land, but tbe other gen tlemai went With a 'team down to Ohio. They assert that work will bo commenced ia a few days. Criminal inventiveness seems to bsve been sharpened by the aard times. Within tbe month of March no leas than three en tirely, new swindles, bsve been produced, each of which has netted from tan to twenty thousand dollars for ita ingenious aathor. -One man 4ias found new way -to gt $5 Columbian tamps, another has coined rarer and more precious silver dollars, and a third haa succeed -4 in lithographing checks so tbat the punching machines are no longer of avail. , This is a good story of a jQeorgian who was on trial for killing a stranger who bad stopped at bis boose over night. The de fendant admitted the killing, bnt said in bis own defense: This man ocme into my boose; be kissed my wife, be bugged my eldest daoghter, he alapped my little boy, kicked my dog, and be called me a liar, and 1 forgaye him for all this, for be was my guest; but wben be aked me, 'What do yon think ot tbe tariff.' I killed him." - The story runs tbat tbe jury acquitted him without leaving tbe box, on the ground of justifable homicide. Mr. A. W. Moore, ene of the projectors of the portage road opposite this city, was in Grant laat week, and stated that $400, 000 had already been expended in ita cen strnction, and to complete the road and lav the steel aould only coat $250,000 more. Where $400,000 have been spent in the few miles graded ia difficult to ascertain, and hpw the remaining twenty or more miles of roa4 can be cpm pie ted for a Ijttlemore than pne-balf of what the fifat few miles cost, J -hep the heaviest rock cuts have yet to be one, is rather a difficult problem to solve, lalem Independent: The Arbor day cir cnlareare now pi in ted and are being sent to tbe different teacbera throughout the state by the state school superintendent. Tbey present a different appearance this year to former 'years. Heretofore tbey From Friday's Dailv. The river atill keeps at a high stage. The county jail ha not a single occupant. The rnck crusher has ceased work in the out ou Union street. Mr. J." W. Armsworthy, ot. the Wasco hb. is in the city. We acknowledge a pleasant oall. . The hotel register of the Umatilla House shows namei from every portion of the country, including almost every state in tbe union. ' . ' All rnbbisb should be removed from slley. If this is not done by property owners tbe marshal will do It at tbe ex? pease of property owners: The tents of the tribe of Koreinh were pitched in Fraternity hall last night, and Several weary pilgrim from the west were created Princes oi the Orient. ' If you des re ' a luxuriant growth of htalthy hair of a natural color, nature's crowning ornament or bota sexes, use only Hall's Vegetable Sicilian fJair Renewer. Two boys snd two girls from the Home in Portland were at the Umatilla House in this city last night. I hey hsve beeu adopted into the families of some of our cit sens. j. Marshal Malonej . says that all cows roaming over the city will be put in tbe pound hereafter. These are becoming a great nuisance, and the marshal ianleter mined to enforce the ordinance. Tbe following deed was tiled with the county clerk today: United states . to Matluas Traoa; sa qr of nw qr, sw qr of ne qr, nw qr of se qr sod the ne qr of sw qr, sec 4 tu 8 s, r 18 e; cash eatry. The viewers snd surveyor laid out tbe county road op Mill creek. Thia road was brat established in ISbo; bnt during later yeara it rial become obstruct d, and it is ueceasary for it t be re-estabushe '. Lat.t WedDtbriay evening at Kcho, in Umatilla county, Stanebury struck Oliver over tbfe head three timua with a black smith hammer in a political quarrel Oliver is very seriously injured. Bjth are well- known citizens. ' The cattle lately owned by Ben Snipes and his company have been sold hy Receiver Power to Rounds & Meyer for $7,500 This includes all the cattle owned by Mr Snipes in Yakima, hjttita, Klickitat, Ifranklio and Douglas coonties, between 700 aud 800 head in all. Ayer's cathartic pills are known to be the safe-t, surest, and best purgative medici- e ever offered to tbe public. They are mild . yet certain in their effects, give tone and strength to the stomach, and keep the sys tem in a perfectly healthy condition. ' ' It surprised many visitors to the Chicago world's fair to find tbat of all the blood, purifiers, Ayer's ParsapariUa was the on y one on exhibition. '1 be reason ia ' that Ayer's ' Samaparilla i a standard remedy, and not a patent, medicine or secret nostrum- : I , . Rev. J. C. Rhodes, of Portland, the" state organizer of the Y. P. S. C. E. for the Christian church, will . deliver a lecture at the Chrutiaa church in The Dalles, Satur day evening at 7:30 o'clock, after which he will organize a society. Let all the young people bear this in mind sndj be present Saturday evening. ' ' We are informed that Hon. W; H. Biggs hss tilled ont tbe sureties to bis bond ss re csiver of tbe land office in this city, and forwarded the same to Washington City. As soon as approved by tbe authorities, and no donbt is entertained of its approyal, be will occupy tbe position to which be has been appointed. t Sam Cbmpton and Jake Bonn both agree that the roads between this place and Tbe Dalles are just a little tbe worst ever known, says the Prineville Newt. They get back with their freight; but it was a "bard pull." Tbe election in this county next Jnne is liable to rejemble tbe extrac tion of teeth hard pull. Pull hard, boys. ' The farmers of Sherman1 county are busy plowing and seeding their ground. Tbev are not in tbe least discouraged by the low prices of wheat last season, and a larger quantity ot grain will be raised in that county this year than ever before. Our in formsnt says the season is very favorable, and that it will be impossible to' move the crop next harvest. A Tao ma dispatcb ot Wedneadsy states tbst M. C. Sullivan, western manager and one of three partners in Thiel's detective service, died in that city of heart disease shortly before 10 o'clock on that day. About 8 o'clock Mr. Sullivan had an a I ter es tic n With Sheriff Matthewa. ' 'Matthews became angry and alapped him across tbe mouth... Tbe latter Went to bis room so roe wbat excited, dying about an hour later. . - Henry. Wingert, who died at Booyrus, O, tba other da,. saw the great Napolean pass through a Bavarian town on bis way to conquer Russia, and saw. bim return, travel-atained, worn and haggard, after that disastrous campaign. As Henry was about two yeara old at the time, his vivid descrip tion of the emperor's appearance went far to prove- what keen powers of perception ohildren sometimes hays. A new discovery has been msde a hoot four miles northwest of Sanger by Jim Pen ell and Sara Williamsonays tbe La Grande Chronicle. Tbey bsve been prospectiug continually for a blind ledge with two min ers since last August. Atte rrnnning over a two hundred foot tunnel, their efforts were rewarded about a month ago by strik ing a two foot gold ledge.- Plenty of gold can he seen in tbe quarts and thu fiud is expected to develop into a line property. Lighting tbe eity of Vanoemver. Waah , is not s J expensive aa it i at The Dalles aa tbe following from the financial exhibit of that citv will ahow: "The ahowing made by tbe electric light committee for the light plant i f the eity ia particularly noticeable, the total receipts from the electric light plant being $1388 07, and the total ex penses being $1576 49. According to these figures, each of tbe city's 45 aro lamps haa rost lees thsn $1.40 per mootb for the past three months. Two 'more informations were filed Wednesday against J. K. Edmiatoo by Prosecuting Attorney Poiodexter, says the VV. W. Statennan, both ot them charging him with receiving money for deposit in the Walla Walla Savings Bank when be knew it to be in a failii g condition. Ooe inform ation allege tbat be received on tbe day of the suspension IlaU ot tne state a money, and the other that on the same day bs ac cepted $14 from Julius Baldwin, the pre liminary bearings are set tor 10 o'clock to day. The two New York capitalists Paul F. Mohr baa brought out with bim to look tbe country over are A. A. Hutchinson snd r . P. Lowery. Saturday tbey were in Walla Walla, where they were entertained by ex -Governor Moore( Captain Johnson and others. Qf course it is given opt thst Mohr expects to excite enough interest in Oregon and Washington, especisiv the In-r land unpure, to secore adequate noancial backing for bis proposed portage railroad around tbe dalles, saya tbe Opldendale Sentinel. Aa .nearly as can bo jodged, Hutobmson and .bowery are forming very favorable impresuods. At 10 . o'clock the hour appointed for the meeting of the county convention the delegates elected and a large number of spectators assembled at the court house. The meeting was called to order by Mr. B. S. Huntington, chairman of the Republican central committee, who read the call . for the convention,' and his re port as such. He stated that though the duties had been burdensome they had been made pleasant and agreeable by the co-operation and sympathy of Republicans in the county. Mr. M. J. Anderson, of Dufur, placed in nomination Hon. Thos. Harlan, of Mosier, as temporary chairman of the convention. This was seconded by Hon. M. P. Isenberg, of Hood River. Hon. Robert Mays placed in nomina tio; Hon. W. H. Dufur, of Dufur. After this nomination Mr. Dufur positively declined, and Mr. Harlan was elected by acclamation. Mr. Albert Roberts was elected tem porary secretary and Mr. J. A. Soesbe, assistant. On motion a committee of five was ap pointed on order of business, but this was amended by increasing it to seven. Pending the appointment of the com mittee a motion was made and carried tbat a committee of five be appointed on credentials. The committees were appointed as fol lows,: ' - On order of business : M J Anderson, A E Lake, Robert Mays, T H McGreer, M P Isenberg, M T Nolan, WHH Du fur. . On credentials S D Fisher, T N Joles, E P Ash, E S dinger and O L Paquet. The chairman stated.; that he appointed Mr. Fisher of his precinct on the com mittee because he (Harlan) had forgot ten the ere lentials. After this the convention adjourned until half-past 1 o'clock p. u. On the reassembling of the county convention the first was the reception of the report of the committee on creden tials, which was adopted, and who were the same as named in these columns, with the exception that some delegates were represented by proxies. The report of the committee on order of business was then read, which pro vided that the temporary officers be de clared the permanent officers of the con vention. Thai the action of the convention be as follows : First, election of delegates to the state convention ; second, nomi nation of county sheriff; third, clerk ; fourth, superintendent of schools; fifth, treasurer; sixth, coroner; seventh, corn- Baldwin Albert MoCamey. Mosier A C Fisher. Columbia H Gilpin. Eight Mile W J Davidson. Nanaene E A Griffin. Deschutes A S Roberts. Dufur C P Balcn. Eingsley A McLeod. Tygh C J Vanduyu. Wamic P Knewles, Antelope W Bolton. ' Oakgroye O L Paquet. Bakeoven H C Rooper. Bigelow J U Patterson. Trevitt C E Bayard. . East Dalles L L McCartney. West Dalles George Runyon. The candidates for the preoinot officers of this city were named by Tbe Dalles delegs tion aa follows: . Justice of the peace, L S Davis; constable, A A Urquhart. Mr. Frank Menefee was made chairman of the county central committee. Hon. Thos. Harlan was called on for speeoh and responded in a vigorous speech. delivered "straight from the shoulder" st Democracy, as he expressed it. Hi quaint style and appropriate aneodotes con vulsed the audience with merriment. He was severer on Democrats than many of bis psrtisan; but being sucb an old drill-master in the party rather excused him in that re spect. Hon. M P Isenberg, ot Hood River, was then called for and responded in an enthu siastio ratification speech regardiog the ticket. He expressed great hope that J tne would gtye the Republican ticket the larg est majority it eyer received. Mr. John Michell followed, ratifying tbe nominations made, and outlining tbe policy of the Republican party on the tariff and otber national issues. ' He was listened to with marked attention. Hon WHH Dufur made a few remarks endorsing wbst tbe preceding speaker said, and pledging bis support to the Republican party, county, state and national. The" resolutirn which the committee handed in were not called for, and the con vention adjourned with tbe greatest hsr- mopy prevailing among the delegates. missioners. ' On motion the report was adopted. Hon. W.' H. H. Dnfur moved to end . the report by electing the dele tes to the state convention last, which did not receive, a second. He made a vigorous speech in support of his amend ment. ; A committee of five, on motion, was appointed to district the county, con sisting of M A Moody, A E Lake. D J Cooper, H C Rooper and WHH Dufur . A recps of twenty minutes was taken for the purpose of districting the county for the election of delegates to the state convention, and in the interval the chairman was empowered to appoint a committtee of five on resolutions. The districts were named as follows : First The Dalles, with 23 to the con vention, was allowed 3 delegates to the state convention. ; Second Deschutes, Nansene, Bald win and Eight Mile 4 delegates. Third Dufur, Eingsley, Tygh and Mosier 1. Fourth Wamic, Oak grove, Bakeoven and Antelope I. . Fifth Hood River and Cascade Locks 1, ' . . ' .' The districts as named had 11 dele gates to the county convention, and one delegate was allowed to tbe state con vention from the county at large. This made a representation of eight from Wasco connty in the state convention. The following were elected : A E Lake , at large ; E S Olinger, of Hood River ; A S Roberts, Deschutes ; J C Murphy, An telope; M J Anderson, Dufur, Wm Floyd, M, A Moody and L L McCartney, The Dalles.' 1 - ' A motion was made and passed that a majority of votes be declared necessary for the nomination ot county officers. Tbe canslidates for sheriff were nomi nated as "follows : Sexton, Driver, C E Haight, E F Sharp, Frank Connelly, H W Wells and C L Phillips. There were six ballots cast, en the last of which T J Driver was nominated by a vote of 39 to .28 for Sexton, all the other candidates having withdrawn orj tbe previous bal lots. " . At the time of going to press two bal lots had been made on county clerk, the candidates being Eelsay, .Burgett, J M Huntington, Ruch, Chandler, H Cbris- man - : As we go to press we learn that Mr. A. M. Eelsay was nominated on the fifth bal lot. . Nomioationa .continued uutil 0 o'clock last evening, and the ticket was tilled out with the following candidates: Troy Shelly was nominated tor school superintendent on the first ballot, he re ceiving msjority of 4 over Prof. C L Gil bert of Hood Rivor. Wm Michell was nominated for treasurer on the second ballot, his competitors baiug E Jscobaen. I C Nicklesen and M S East wood. For assessor there were three candidates, F H Wakefield, E A Griffin and Y Mc- Cormick. Mr. Wakefield received the nominaton on the third ballot. Mr Goit, of Wapio'itia, and Mr E F Sharp were nominated for surveyor, snd on the first ballot Mr Sharp reoeived a major ity of three votes,' and was declared the nominee. Mr W H Butts was nominated for coro ner by aoolamatioo. . . For commnaioner there were placed in nomination A S Blowers, ot Hood River; Dr H A. Leavens, of Cascade Locks; Wm Floyd, of The Dalles. Mr Blowers was nominated on the first ballot. The convention then adjourned nntil 8 o'clock, aod on reaasemblior the first order of business was the introduction of resolu tions, ' - . " ?-Tbe first on tbe list wss one endoniog the nomination of William R Kllis for con grew, "first, last snd all the time." This wss psaaed by nearly a nnanimous vote. A resolution in fsvor of the initiative and referendum was introduced by Hon. W. H H. Dufur. Mr. M. J. Andersrin took the floor against tbe .adoption of tbe restitutio n; aud in a very effective manner showed herein it would increase taxation and handicap legislation. His remarks were directly in point, and had the desired im pressioo noon tbe delegates. 4fter Mr. Dufur made a few remarks in its support, a motion waa made to indefi nitely postpone tbe resolution, which was carried by a large vote. ' - , The coqnty central committee for the preciqeU was named as follows: Falls B P Ash. West Bond River M F Isenberg. East Hood River E S Oliager, Republican Nominations. Tbe Republican county convention of Sherman county met last Wednesday and nominated the follouing ticket: Delegates to state cooveotioo, B F Pike, W H Moore aod J D Wilcox; clerk, S S Hayes; sheriff, Wm Holder; treasurer, H A Thompson: school superintendent, J M Morrison; assessor, . C C Kennev; surveyor, J R Belahee; coroner, Dr C R Rillins; com missioner, R P Orr. The delegates to tbe state convention were on motioo empowered to act as delegates to the congressional con vention. ' Tbe convention of Gilliam county was neld on fTednesday, April 4th, snd the fol lowing candidates were placed in nomina tion: ' Representative, J E David, of Blalock, county judge, W J Manuer, of Blalock; commissioner, Eldredge Clymer, of Fossil; clerk. J P Lucas, of Condon; sheriff, J B Livingstone, of Mayville; treasurer, S B Barker, of Condon; assessor, M O Clark, of Lone Rock: coronor. W A Goodwin, of Condon; school superintendent, W Ken nedy, of Fossil; surveyor, J H Hill,, of Con ' Delegates to state cocyeotioo.W Steiwer, Jay P Lucas, Geo Dakek and A A Jayne. . Sheepahearera' Association. As per call a number of sheeps hearers met at the recorder's office last satur day afternoon at 2 p. if., and were called to order by Walt Richardson , as temporary chairman with A. W. Patterson as tempo rary secretary, says the Heppner Gazette, After considerable discussion an organi zation to be known as the Association of Sbeepsbearers of Morrow qountv waa perfected. Appropriate by-laws which had ! been previously arranged were adopted by the body to which twenty-six signed their names as members. The tol lowing were selected as permanent offl cers: Walt Richardson, president; Frank Roberts, vice president; J C Wattenbur eer, secretary; W J Rrewn, treasurer. A committee of three were appointed to in vestigate and report the price tor shear ing to be adopted by tbe body, and com mittee to report next Saturday. Consid erable interest was manifested by all present. ; Cascade shocks. . Says the Oreqonlan: Major Post, United States engineers, who hss the work at the Cascade Lock under his supervision, rays tbat there is work enough there to keep a large force ot men employed. If 10 feet more were built oo a portion of the lock walls, about 80 feet in length, work could be continued until the lock chamber is com pleted. He thinks the contractors have an tioipated .the June rise, and discharged a large portion of their forces before It waa necessary to do so. The water is nsw going down and it is quite- probable will not be high ensogh to prevent operations for some time. ' Tbe June rise is some time distant. and tbe probability is tbst there will be op. portunity to get a large amount of work done before it takes place. Major Post will endeavor to have operations resumed on as large a scale as is advisable and as soon as practicable. ' Jnot Before tne Battled. Last night until a late hnurtbe Uma- tilla House office. and billiard room pre sented a scene of tbe greatest animation. Tbe delegates had arrived from the dif ferent precincts, and candidates were In terviewing them. Every available chair was occupied, and groups stood in com pact order in the rooms. To see the bust ling throng from tbe outside reminded one of former days, when times were flush and business was lively. This hotel has been political headquarters for both parties for many years, as it has been for other exciting events daring the history of The Dalles. One feature in connec tion with tbe convention, as ascertained trom tbe delegates, is commendable, and. tbat is, no pledges have apparently -been given to any candidate- Proaecnttna; Attorney, We bave it on hearsay tbat savors of good authority that Hon. K B, Dufur, of Tbe Dalles, will try sgaiu for the offioe oi prosecuting attorney of this, the seventh judicial district. The Democrat eoold not make a better selection. We hope Mr. Dufur will receive tbe nomination believ ing, as we do, that .be will bave an excellent show this time of being elected. Prineville Neut. As the Republican nominee for prosecuting attorney wo bave heard the name of Mr. A. A. Jayne, of Arlington, mentioned, and a better cboioe could not be made, Mr. Jayne ia" an able lawyer, and well qualified to fill the position. If Mr. Pufur is his.' opponent, there will be two good men in the race; but) the dittrict is Republican Mr. Jayne will -very likely be elected. Wanted To trade two excellent inside city lots ia Portland, Oe., worth $2000, for a band of sheep. Might pnt in some oasb. Address, C. E. Cline, Portland, Oregon. We take these figures from Cong-essmsn Springer's speech: The aggregate mortgage debt on all real eatate, homes and business house in 44 tat- ia $5,967,492,904. In Nebraska it is $123 per capita. In New York it ia $268 per capita. Georgia has oof $15 per capita, . New ork ia the rich et state in the union. Georgia ia the poor est. Illinois has $384,299,150 mortgages recorded, but $219,010 038 are on city property, principally Chicago. Draw your own ooaolusions. Common council The regular monthly meeting of the common council was held last evening at the council chambers at 8 o'clock. A full board was present with tbe ex ception of Mayor Ereft - Minutes of the previous meetings were read and approved. The recorder was instructed to draw an ordinance in conformity with the resolu tion for the reduction of salaries. Tbe petition of Mrs. Mary Garrison aud others requesting that a sidewalk be constructed on the south side ot Eighth street, beginning at the intersection of Lincoln street easterly to Court street, was read and on motion it was ordered that the improvement be made at the ex pense of the property-owners. The petition ot A Bettingen, sr, and others, asking for an extension of time for the payment of tbe assessment of Lin coin street sewer was read and ordered laid on the table. The contract presented to the council by the Electric Light Co for lights was read, and on motion the same was ac cepted, and the recorder and mayor were ordered to sign the same en the part of the city. Special ordinance No , being the ordinance authorizing the city to enter into the above contract was read and passed. The regular monthly reports of the city officers were read and placed on file. rbe bids being opened tor the repairs of tbe city jail, C M Fonts was awarded tbe contract therefor for the sum of $387 50, that being the lowest bid. The awarding of the contract by the committee on streets and public property to C M Pouts for the construction of 204 feet of sidewalk on Union street on mo tion was confirmed by the council. The claims against the city were read. and those properly certified to, and war -rants ordered drawn om the proper funds lor the same. Tbe council then declared the office of nightwatch for the East End vacant, and nominations were then made to fill the position. An election being had resulted in J S Schooling receiving a majority of the votes, and he was declared elected to fill the vacancy. On motion it was ordered that the wife of the recent night watchman be all owed to receive tbe warrant drawn in payment for the last month's service. On motion the council adjourned to meet at the call of the chair. TELEGRAPHIC HEWS. Battle kMll.ItaTlaT. ComtEixsviLLK, Pa., April 5 A bat tle between strikers sad deputies is re ported at the Valley works. Twelve'men were killed and many injured. me sbens Das no tinea toe governor tbat ne is unable to quell tbe disturb ance in tbe coke region . He is powerless agaisst 10,000 lawless strikers in posses sion ot tbe region. ! Uama and alia Officers. Nsw York, April 5 The steamer Aogolia, of tbe Portuguese navy, has sailed from Lisbon for Buenos Ay res, un der orders to proceed to the Argentine capital and take on board the insurgent admiral. Da Gam a, and his officers, now on the. I'ortuguese warships, ar.d to re turn ioiinediatelv. Killed In a Mine. Breslac, April 5 Eleven men were kiled and a large number injured by tbe caving m or a snait in tne ikoscQlou mine, near here, today. MUTUAL BEETBFIT LIFE IS mum noiPiiT VAUAaVlVsU VVJLUJl liL IL Destroy tne Pesta. We bave a fresb lot of San Juan Lime, the strongest and best for this purpose; also sulphur and salt at current rates. Jos. T. Peters A Co. In Germany tbey manage a wife beater witn an artless severity tbat seems much more sensible snd practicable than the De' wars wuipuing post lasnioo. w neo a man is convicted of beating his wife, he is al lowed to continue bia work, is looked after by tbe police and arrested everv Satmdav uu iwMi up uuiij mouasy morning when ne is again delivered to but employer. His wages are given to bia wife. If he won't work be la taken to jail, where be has to work narder tban outside. The mom one todies this plan the more sensible k seems IeC0TT0LE.1EeI What is It ASSETS, 51,395,903.69. BILLS ALLOWED. Douglas S Dnfur, recorder's salary Dan Haloney. marshal's salary - George J Brown, engineer fire dep rtment. W A Maddrun, street commissioner J 8 Fish, fire warden I I Bunrett, treasurer John Pharea, labor Al Keese J Millard LL HUI 1 Appletate It Finch F M King do do do do do do J 8 Schooling do do do do do do do do oo do do do E Pitman Dan Fisher ' i 1 O'Conner D Lemmison J V Johnson M Eaton R Morton W E Bannall Frank Dean E B Smart J A MuKellar Q A Simmons do Lucas Blank do M T Shannon do J W Jackson do R 8 Page do s E Dvi. do mw. Fred Williams do F Piepor do - C W Powell do Kilsa Onburn do 1 Uolman do Al Catbcart do . Kd Pain de JosT Peters a Co, mdse The Dalles Lumbering Co, mdse James H Blakeney, hauling C J Crandall. surveying Mays 4 Crowe, mdse J W Blakeney, hullnf.. Unnning Hockman, blacksmltbing J L Harper, labor. : W R Brown, labor -. J ies.CotlinsaCo, mdse O A Simmons, sarins' wood..; Maier M Benton, mdse. fbe Dalles El Lt Tel 4 P Co, lights fire dept Snipes & Kinersly, mdse Joles, Collins Co, mdae Mays Crowe, mdse J W Blakeney, hauling Jos T Peters as Co. mr'se Mhe Dalles El Lt Tel P Co, lhrhtug streets 220 00 The Dalles Kl U Tel P Co, lighting o rices. S 40 Dalles City Water Work, water .rent (March) SS 00 .100 00 . 100 00 . SO 00 v81 00 . 12 00 . 2b 00 . 46 00 . 43 00 . 23 00 ; 24 50 . 43 00 . 81 00 . 85 00 . 44 00 . 84 00 . 84 00 . 82 00 . 46,60 . 28 00 . 8)1 00 . 42 00 . 19 00 . 28 60 . 26 00 . 26 60 . 17 00 . 27 60 , 24 00 , 28 00 . 20 08 , 20 00 . 13 00 . 19 O0 , 10 00 . 19 00 , 21 00 . 17 40 00 . 12 94 , 29 97 8 00 . 10 00 80 66 1 00 26 76 24 00 20 00 S 00 76 60 6 40 2 0 1 26 4 40 2 00 4 60 1 It Is tbe new shortenln 'taking the place of lard! or cooking butter. both. Costs less, f"1 hj farther, and Is easily digested by anyone. - - j AT ALL GROCERS. -0 Refuca AH Substitute!. Mads only by 09 N. K. FAIRBANK & CO., ST. LOUIS and sfflT CHICAGO, NEW VOBK. sC BOSTON ' sb9 K Jacobean a Co, mdse. n E twlunarsae, mdse J P Mclnerny, mdse O A Simmon, sawing wood.., Pruts & Nitaebke, mdse Jo T rater a Co, maae Blakel -y Houghton, mdse MT Nolan, mdse. E W Helm A Co, mdse Gunning K Hockman, labor Sinnott It Fish, meals tor prisoners A M Williams a; Co, provision for aupei . Maier Benton, mass May- A Crowe, mdse TiMSS-MorKTAlNKKS. publishing I Dick tulton, witness lee B V Gibons, nivht watchman J B Harper, night watchman.... I 96 4 26 t 00 76 6 76 10 00 60 60 1 26 1 76 46 86 8 00 8 76 6 0S 2 66 1 76 00 2 00 DIED. fllUjlL DISTBIBUTIOK OF SDBPLUS YS. TflJITIjiE 01 LCt "TEflfO 11511311. Annual Distribution Shows Decidedly Best Results. JOHNS In this city, April 6th, of pnsumooia, Mr, wviui-,, -Hrm inu ou yeara. J0HN8TOlf-In this city, March 29th, William, son ' u- -""'K-- -i ounstoa, area x year ana 7 months, . NEW T I.DAY. HXBIKING C03UVRIs0 r. showing that the MUTUAL BENEFIT, the Wli.g A.aa ' Distribution Company, saved more of its interest receipt above expenses in 1892 than la Four leading; Tontint Com panics combined; that over f 16,000,000 would have been, saved by the Four leading Tontint Companies in , ; 189a, and over l 30,000,000 would aavebeea saved by the two CMf inU Toatiae Cesaaaaiea siaM 1 '' ' ' organization, for policy holders, had their management been as favorable as the MUTUAL BljEFlTH. 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 Toatiao system the LIABILITY (for deferred or confiscated dividends withheld in pool osteasibty lor the benefit oi persistent sur vivors) is not only IGNORED; but this Tontine Fund is included ia aad unjustly jeopardised with the general ' surplus, and is also available for expenses. The enormous expenses of the Tontine companies 9 . below, and the great disappointment experienced with the results of the first drawing of the Tontine lottery, prove not oaly tail, but alaa that "Tontiae is more available to excite hopes of legitimate galas , . . than it ia to fulfill NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. Nones la settler ha . . Tne Io III Hen. Kugene board. Nothing haa been heard trom the lost men. J L Weaver ' and B L Downing,' the parties who started to the Bohemia mines. Mr. Downing has a wife aad two children who reside in Fairmount. Mr. Weaver is a son of Phillip Weaver who formerly tided- in Eugene. Mr. Smtell, a brother- in-law of Downing, baa gone to Cottage Grove, with a oonple of neighbors, and will organise a searching party at that place and push into the mountains to hoot for the men. It is hoped tbat tnry aie at some cabin alive and wll. A dispatch dated April 3, from Cottage Grove eaye: Thomas Sentell, Joe Weeks and George Blaok, of Eagene, left early thia morning for tbe Bohemia mines to look for tbe lost men, J L Downing and J L Weaver. Parties up the river who aro fa miliar with tbe country will go with-them, and everv effort possible will be made to find the missing men, .. " Herding- Hoboes. . Dsn Malooey, the marshal, had a crowd of hoboes out vesterdav giving them the benefit of the sunshine. He left one in charge of the number while be weut to din ner, and waa absent about three quarters of an bonr. - Qo bis return be fonnd that they had taken ia the situation and taken French leave. Mounting, he rode down the rail road track, and found ti)m below Kowena, about nine miles weit of tha city, sitting on the ties snd waiting for a train. . Turn ing them in the direction of the city he made them walk back the fall Idistaucs, Arriving at the city they were tired and were willing to enjoy the hospitalities of fered without tenewing their efforts to re gain their liberties. hir imprisonment will he pleasant to them hereafter in oom pariaun with a walk of nina mile to Bo- wena and back. Children Cry tor rtiosxi't; Castoria "CastorJakaa weH adapted to ehBdrea that I recoro miMxTtt aa superior to aay prescription ioowa .'to me." H. A. Aarwaa, X. IX, 111 South Oxford St., Brooklyn, H. X I nso Castoria in my practices aad And t aarrlsllj- adapted to affections ot ohildren." lUL Rosumoil, M. D. 1057 Sd Avew, Saw York. "Tram nenonal knowleda-e I can but that Castoria Is a most aworllent mrirHrinej for chit dren." Da. Q, O. Oeaoon. 1J JBwS Oaurtaarl vMwastaa DisrawtiAW. and Overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, and jevexiahoeee. Thus the child is rendered healthy and it sleeD amtnraJ. Csutarfm contains no Morphine- or other narootio propesty. Laro OmcB at Vaxoorvsa, Wash., Anrtl - 1MU. hereby siren that the following-named Bled aotloa of her intention to mka cuamuuuoii muu proof in support of oerclaim. and that said proof will be mad before W. H: Dun bar, Commissioner United State Circuit Court for aii-vnci ot nsaougton, at uoiaendale, Wash., on MABT A. GILMORE, formerlv Karr A. Barry, Hd No 9021, for the w hf ue r aou w ui so qr sec Oi, tp 9 n, r I e, W M. 8 he name the following witnesses to prore her continuous resldenos upon, and cultivation of, said Dietrich H Stecman, William Wilkinson, Herman Eugleke and Jsme Riley, all of Centervili t O. Waah . sp7 JOHN D. GEOQHEGAN, Register. NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION. ... Lan Omes at Tax Daub. Oaason, April S. ISM. Notice Is hereby rhm tbat tbe feuowing-aamed settler hm filed notice of bia Intention to max nnai proof in support of his claim. that said proof will be mads before th Register and ReeeiTerof tne U. 8. land omos at Th Dalle. Or.. LTDIA K. WILDER, Hd No 8607, for ths lots 1 and t seclg, tp 1 n, r IS He names the following- witn ems to pror hi wHMunwus immni open ana cumvauon OI land, via: ?n Brown. Thos McCoy, Cfcaa Ones, DaU C tv aiiavr, aau Ma iiuj MsjtW, unvan, p7 JOHN W. LEWIS, Register. The following tables, compiled from Official Reports, show the relative standing of. the Mattusl Boaoflt ZaUW ZatW suae) Coxopaaj. the leading " Annual itrlbntloia " Company, 01 one head, aadthehwea New York Life, the Mutual Life, and the Equitable Life, the leading Tontine or ''long tern distribution" compaaitMa tit oth hand, for the year 1893: TUlInelJ.fre Expenses wnaMsPUd COMPANIES. (iBclad'g taxes) betweaa feuey- (issladlng vi" M In.ts.aad ' 1VTti S? )totoal - Pr"aiums. rent. la MM. Expenssa. Wt .. lamsaa, lrawems. HntasJ Bonoflt, V. T,... I6.95M33 $ .33.a" I .338,54 f 194.557 $ .597.595 U 9 i Northwestern, Wis . , . 11,804,016 ,753.538 .47,34 ai,i97 I.39 9 Mutual Life, N.Y.. 3.047.75 8,191,100 7,49.' 7749 l,64.49 44 New York Life, N. Y 25,040,114 5.896,477 7.659.7 f .70.8" Io8.ao 4-7 Equitable, N. Y 34,046,568 6,139,669 7.'499 t '.3I.3Q .6735 -9 ' ' Excess of Interest over Expenses in 1893. f Execs of Expenses over Interest ia 189s. SUMMONS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT of tbe State of Oreiroa. for th Coantv of Wso I Th American Mortgage Company of Scotland. Lim ited, a Corporatinn, plaintiff, re Jaaae Dorria and Thomas W Glarey, administrator of tbs estate ot ratnex trorris, aeceaaea, defendant. To James Dorria, the snore named defendant: ' In th nam of the Stat of Oregon, o are here, by req .ired to appear ana answer taaetoai plaint niea against yon in toe aoore ep.ivua Spit, on or before Monday th X8th daj of May, 18M, that being to first day of th next regular fens of aid Court, an) if you fail ao to answer, lor want there f, the pi n tiff will apply to said Court for the relief demanded in km complaint, to-wlt: - To foreclose plaintiff 'a roorWara. made, exeentad and delivered to Patrick Dorria, now deceased, oa or about tne 10th day of December. 1802. boob I he ease nan of we somaeasT quarter ana to east nail oi tne norm east quarter oi section iu in townsnip S south, of ranee ia east, oi th Willamette Marid. un, in weco uounty, reran, ana to have said premise aold aocordina to law and th nraetios of tlie ovs wiitled Court to satisfy plaintiffs de mands, to-wit, to pay tae sum of S3&Q aad interest on said sum since November 1st, 1802, at th rate of 10 per cent, per annum, toirtar witn pisialiar eostand disourment mad aad upended ia this suit, tool odi off subsequent eoaaa and x peaces of sale; that upon such ferecioanr and decree and asl ail ot your right, title and interest aad all par son dsimmc, or to otaiuV by, through or under yon, or or, tnroua-n or uoaer saia ratrtoK Dome, now deceased, in and to and premises, be foreclosed sad forever barred from tne equity of redemption: that plaintiff be allowed to purohaa said leads aod premises at its option; tbat th purchasers ot a premise nave sa immsauu possessioB or But the Tontine Companies claim that, at by their plaas they withhold ametieys for many Tears which thi MUTUAL BENEFIT pays out in XM-wldendxs Annually, they should he credited annually with the additions to their assets; that is, with the amounts "put by" during the year for the future benefit of their policyholder. The following table cwm pares the stand ing of said Companies on thu point for ths year 1 892: . Premiums Irald Policyholder aad "pat by" Paid to aad "pat by" for Poller el COMPAXIZa. Received - Ur PeUrrhoUers' Future Bolder ter sash SIS reasived a . w islSM.' benefit ia 111. ns raueybeldars ia imt. MUTUAL BENEFIT, N. J.... $6,852. $ 8.3o.lfi8 Jl? !i ' Northwestern. VTis ... 11.804 12.270.811 IM M fl.SU.91C Mutual Life, N. Y 32.047 ., MM JW a 8.7W.M . New York Life. V. Y ; 25.040 25.64fl.920 , 4.8M.9M Equitable, N. Y j -34.04 83,8HS ' .1XJJ01 The figures speak for tnemsclves, proportionately Less than those ot the Mu fhe payments and accwnulatioas of the Tontine Ceeapaaies, at well as divides 4s, are al Benefit, and show that 116,648,086 would have been saved to the policy helsWr of the four Tontine Companies in 189a, under ma nag em eat as favorable as the Mutual Benefit's. RELATIVE STANDING SINGE ORGANIZATION. premises, aod every part a d parcel thereof, aod (or such Other sad further relist a to the Court may ejin eouitabl and lost. Tbe eerrloe of this snmmona la Made WDoai ma h. pHirawn nhm m &oe ,1bq wniraTt mesa, a newspaper of teneral drculaUon, publlstied weeky at The Dalles. Wasco l ounty, Oreron, it beinr the paper moot linere to conTer notice 10 you. br onhw I uxe dml w. u. nreiwiaw, rfuuye 01 me aoove ea- tltled court, wnlctt order was duly mad on tbe Id day ot April, leM, at chambers, in Dalles Citl. v The following table shows the results produced by the U.tmal Bomeflt, t he leadiag "Aaaaal Distributi the one hand, and the New York Life and the Equitable Life, the Two Original -Tontine" Campania, oa the othor.kaad, eiaee organisation: A apT-Tw AUorney fof Hinitfl.' OREGON : BAKERY! " aa e i s 1 p, --! ' '- "" ' ' M"-'MMM7"MswaJmaSSSSSBsaaw. irlVwV- " rreaaiam Paysaaato to rU- reei Assets, tTjViJ' 'h0HriXU. Dato of sr- aeosl.ediato eybeleslao. JZMi2LUmm4 COMrAnu. eaniiatlen -1-.. erganlrall . De tl, lsvX. triui mm t ; eeBaassmwammssmaisHMsBBwammw ssassasamsmsawjmsaa mmwawuswaBsxmssmmmas MUTUAL BE1TEFIT N. Ig lUfl..T 1124 55, 72, 5. Jgfit m..T" it . - ;. . ' , -AND- A KELLER Prop; am prepared to furnish waalHaa, acteia and ne taromats with Uu choicest Bread, Cakes and Pies. Fresb Cysters Serred In Every Style. eeal Btrwet. Vext doeifto The DaJUm Na- Th DIl.JSk- 0wrm, The above table .howtthat fro. $1. 000,000. Urn premiums than the New York Life, th Mataal M vw4 1-.-000 -ore of it. interest receipU than the New York Life; that iro- UU,fic m -i. Ik- tke EquiuhU, the M.tasi Benefit h ved -ore of it. inlereat receipt, tha. th. Equilable; that frw 479r U P-iu, the Mutual Benefit ha. aaveS over four timet as much of it. interert receipU above expense, for policy hold. - the Nr York Life a.4 Equit able combiaed, by excess of paymenU to member., plus assets, over premiam. received; aad that ijo,ooo,ooo. would have beer, saved by the f wo compauie, since organixion, under management as favorable a. the MOTUAI. BMETIT'I awxaage. Th. test table show, that while the Mutual Benefit saved fl,M,557 We U total "P- rf the New York Life and Eouifahl. vded their combiaed iaterest receipt, by over three million dollars ia 189. Th. Tontin. Co-Mtmlw, Uke lotteries, do act publish the taoaey. forfeited hy -ember. ..able to pay up to the mi but the above table, exhibit the enomwm. amount of the'leas to the kscn, aad ahow the great advaatoge of the Aaaaal DistriUtto. of surplus, as practiced by the Mutual Benefit. , 4 ma-rtt T. KsflDY, Mancgjer, - Portland, Orcjbn.