SATURDAY FEBRUARY 1,
1896
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
Mrs. A. Watt, of Cascade Locks, is
in the city.
License to wed was issued today to
F. J. Wright and J. E. PhLsere.
Mr. Dick, of Silverton, is in the city
' Sriaitina1 his daughter Mrs. Lizzie
Farter.
Messrs. R. J. Staats, James Snecal
and B. Sigmau, all of" Dufur, were in
the city last night.
A new' crosswalk is being laid across
Second street, between Loaker's store
and Story & Gates' office.
Could anything be more delightful
than a spring day the last of January
L.: 1 lvnnO All Aarr tlijk
sky has been clear and the temperature
v above normal. - .......
This beautiful weather has caused
Mr. A. Winans to imagine strawber
ries have begun to ripen in Hood river
valley, hence he left pa the afternoon
' train for that place to loon alter nis
v berry patches.
The carpenters have about completed
.- their voork of repairing the Regulator
V . and the boiler and engines are being
put in shape under the supervision of
Engineer Gill, who is to have charge
of tne engines when the boat is put on
the river again .
Mr. James O'Mera, the veteran edi-
' torial writer of the Pacific coast, and
later the successful manager of the
Oregon products on wheels, in a car
that made the rounds of the states east
of the Rockies, it is learned is fatally
ill at his home in Santa Rosa, Cal.
Prof, Higglns' forecast for the first
part of January was nearly correct, but
' his prognostication for the latter part
of the month was a failure. Instead of
' th blizzapil he nromised US on the
26th, we were favored with warm, calm
, showers .
It is now almost a settled fact that
the young murderer Lloyd Montgom
- ery wilt expiate his crime on the gal
lows at Albany next Friday. The bu-
preme court has refused to grant a stay
.-of proceedings and it is not likely
Governor Lord will commute his sen
tence to lue imprisonment).
The Dalles School district is cer
tainly in a good financial condition
considering the amount of property it
has. The records of School Clerk
- Jacobsen show that the total amount
of outstanding warrants of the district"
. outstanding and not paid for want of
' On January 13, the register and re-
WiVDr VI .i. UU A 1H" .
the final timber culture proof of Dan
iel H. Hale for the nvri see. 12, tp 14 s,
r lo e, on the grounas tnat tne wit
nesses who testified in his behalf were
interested parties. Today he ( Hale )
filed notice of appear to the Commis
sioner of the general land office.
At Cascade Locks yesterday after
: noon W. H. Fitton died of heart fail
ure, brought on by a two weeks' attack
of pneumonia. Mr. Fitton was a civil
engineer, and had been employed by
the J. G. & L N. Day Company for
' some time past, tie was a nrst cousin
oi J. U-. uay, sr. xne remains- wui.ua
where his widow resides.
t Im nanfc El.ier I. H. Hazel
. has been contemplating -leaving the
city, but we are pleased to announce
that he has now determined to remain
hern until next Ausrust and oossiblv
longer. He will hold regular services
in the Christian church next Sabbath,
continuing his course of lectures upon
the ten seals. His subject in the even
ing will be the "Ten Persecutions
TJm'er Pagan Rome."
... Al .3 liL ' . ,
Articles were uiea wim county cierti
toauy incorporating ice luosier mer
cantile Company, the capital stock
being $2,000, divided into shares of
$50 each. The incorporators are
Amos Root, R. F. Hardwick and Geo.
Sellinger. The object of the incor
poration is to engage in a general
merchandising business nt Mosier Or.,
also to buy land and erect buildings.
it is understood mat jur. j. ta. uanna
will be general manager for the com
pany. . The local land ' office has just been,
notified of a decision from the general
-1 j t AAMt4AMKiA im
portance to settlers in the limits of
Aroad land reserves. Through an error
of the local office John R Buchler was
allowed to file a homestead on a tract
of land 40 acres of whicti were in The
Dalles Military wagon road reserve.
On this account Buchler abandoned
. the entrv and soucht to .file an addi
tional application, which was rejected
by the local land office. The general
land office holds that the additional
entry should be accepted.
From Thursday's Daily.
ff. nviao. F. Heath, agentfor Hood's
Sarsaparilla, is in the city.
Dr. Olmstead, of University Park,
. arrived on the local from Portland to
day. . License to wed was issued today to
John W. H. Cantrell and Mary F.
Douglass.
Hon. C. M. Cartwrlght arrived on
today's local fram Portland and will
. remain a few days in the city.
- Interest in the revival cervices con
ducted by Rev. J. H. Wood continue
to attract a large audience each even-
ving.
Some of the farmers in the vicinity
of the free bridge on the Deschutes -began
plowing yesterday, a very un
common occurrence in January.
Plans and specifications for the bowl
ing alley in the club rooms were re
ceived by Secretary Sinnott today, and
Mr. H. Glenn will proceed at once to
construct the alley.
Worsley & Vanbibber are putting
a new system of coal oil lamps in their
store. The lamps are all hung from
the ceiling and are fed from a tank
outside the building.
At the last term of county court 60
judges and 40 clerks of election were
appointed, and County Clerk Kelarfy is
busy today sending them rotifications
of their appointment,
A one-third interest in the cold-storage
plant in this city has been pur
chased by Mr. Peter Stedleman, and
we understand that the plant will
' be utilized next season for preranng
fresh fruits for shipment
Nature seems to be fixing up weather
to order. Yesterday we enjoyed a
spring like day, and last night was just
eool enough to check the growtn oi
tender shoots on fruit trees which
might be damaged by getting out too
early.
A p' ominent grocer of this city a few
-days since was offered actual cost for
his goods if he would step down and
i
money invested in an established buti
ness in The Dalles was as good an in
vestment as he wanted.
Among the numerous amusements
in the near future none promises to
a greiter attraction than the mask
ball to be given on Feb. 14. The com
mittees wno have the management ia
band are exerting every energy to
make it the event of the season.
Mr. J. A. Gulliford, of Dufur, is in
the city today. Mr. Gulliford says the
snow still hangs in the valleys and on
the north hillsides about Dufur, but
ha? gone off the hills exposed to the
sun, exposing much fall grain to the
frosts, which may damage it to some
extent.
The pride bf The Dalles, the staunch
boat Regulator, will be relaunched
this afternoon, and floated to her dock
at the foot of Court street. The re
pairs to the wood work have all been
completed, and the repairs to the
machinery can be made while the
boat is in the water.
The dispatches announce that Sam
Brown, the Douglas county murderer
who escaped, from jail at Roseburyon
Dec. 30, has been drowned, hence the
interesting little event in which he
was to have been chief actor tomorrow
will ' not- occur. However, if Sheriff
Caihcart had any enterprise about him
he would Ssh Brown's body out of the
river and hang it any way.
Hood River school district seems to
be in the unfortunate position of the
boy who spent his last dollar for a
purse and then had nothing to put in
it. The district has a $6500 school
house, but . cannot maintain a
school short of a 22-mill tax. Evi
dently there has beeD some poor man
agement in that district. It looks like
a case of trying to run before being
able to watk. '
Mr. J. G. Day, one of the contractors
at the Cascades, was in Portland yes
terday, and re-as9ured the Oregonian
that hoats would pass through the
locks on March 1. Mr. Davis pushing
the work at Cascades, not knowing at
what time he may be nailed upon to
transfer his plant to Celilo to construct
either a boat-railway or canal and
locks. Since the dispatches yesterday
announced that Senator Mitch'ell had
introduced a bill for the letting of a
contract for constructing the boat-
rauway, it is possible there is some
thing more than idle talk in Mr. Day's
remarks about going to Celilo.
From Fridays' Dally.
. Workmen are busy today repapering
the council chambers.
Mr. H. F. Davidson, of Hood River,
is visiting in the city today.
Mr. H. S. Southern, proprietor of
the Boyd store, is in the city today.
Mr. C. A. Bell, proprietor of the Mt.
Hood Hotel, at Hood River, Is in the
city. '
One car load of hogs will be shipped
from the atock yards to Portland to
night. . Miss Dollie Glisan . left today for
Oakland to visit her sister who resides
a that city.
Oregon has 57,317 foreign-born resi
dents, which is 18.27 per cent of the
state's entire population. t
Mr. Dan Ghalagar came in from An
telope yesterday, and reports all kinds
of Etock doing well in tnat section. -'
Miss Stella Flnle7 died at Umatilla
Wednesday from having taken a dose
of strychnine, thinking It was quinine.
Miss Lizzie - Barnes is spending a
short vacation at her home in this city
where she is visiting friends and rel
atives. The total amount of fees received
from all sources at the clerk's office
during the month of January was
8425.16. ' J '
Cedar Grove, No. 10, Woodmen
Circle, will meet In Forrester's hall
over A. A. Brow's store, at 7;30 Satur
day' evening, Feb. 1..
The contract for raiding and repair
ing the residence of Mr. Theodore
Seufert, on .-Third and Union streets,
has beeu awarded to French & Syl
vester. The town of Wasco has voted a 5
mill school tax, which is sufficient to
pay off all Indebtedness of the school
district and also run a six months free
school.
Col. B. F. Alley has decided to trans
fer his newspaper interests and his
congressional aspirations to Eastern
Oregon. He will start a paper in
Baker City.
Mr. S. M. Hanahan, who superin
tended the carpenter work ou the
Regulater, will soon begin repairing
some of the fish wheel scows which
lie on the beech above town.
The motormen and conductors of the
Portland Consolidated street railway
have been ordered to carry revolvers
while on duty, in order to defend them
selves against the attacks of highway
waymen. .
The ferry boat, Western Queen,
towed the Regulator to her dock this
morning, and - with the assistance of
Marshal Blakeney .managing a small
boat, drawing lines ashore, was safely
landed at her dock. . '
Dalles Tent K. O..T. M. will give a
smoker after their regular session to
morrow evening. Friends of the mem
bers are cordially invited to be present.
Tobacco and pipes will be profuse, and
an enjoyable time la anticipated. .
The decision of tho local land office
has been sustained by the general land
office in cancelling the entries in the
contest cases of Samuel J. Templeton
vs. Wm G. Allen ani August Ander
son vs. F. W. Peaslee.
Too much praise cannot be given
the members of the Orchestra Union
of this city for the high grade of music
they are capable of rendering. So pro
ficient have they become that no en?
lertainment in The Dalles would be
complete without their services.
Tuesday morning between 9 and 10
o'clock a .splendid residence, and its
contents, the home of Mr. A. Scott,
at Grass Valley, was burned to the
ground. Nothing was saved except a
stove and a very few dishes. The
property was worth about $2000 and
was Insured for $500-7 Wasco News.
Capt. W. W. Saunders, who was sent
to the penitentury for life from Linn
county for the killins of Chas. Carao
bell. and pardoned by Governor Pen
noyer last January has been appointed
assistant district attorney of Spokane,
and will be married on March 15 to
Miss Minnie Allison, so it is reported.
The Effle Ellsler troop was greeted
by a large audience at the Baldwin last
night,, to witness the pathetio play
"Camille." As 'Marguerite" Miss
Ellsler was superb, and her support
was excellent. Her lavish bestow of
kisses upon Duval made every man In
the audience madly jealous. Many an
old bald-headed swain would have
given half his belongings to have just
for one minute been placed in
Blinn's shoes. The troop is certainly
a strong one, and furnished as good
entertainment as was ever given
the city.
be
Mr. James H. Miller, brother of
famous poet Jaiquin, is in the city to
day. Mr. Miller is one of the pioneers
of Eastern Oregon, having settled in
the Oehoco country when Indians
were thicker than jsick-rabbitts, and
when the settler's life and property
were continually -in danger. Here
tains the costume of the frontiersman,
and presents the appearance of having
belonged to a generation of the past.
Quite a crowd assembled on the
beach yesterday afternoon to witness
the launching of the Regulator, and
about 50 got aboard just before the
boat went into the water, expecting to
ride down to the dock, but in this they
were disappointed, as tho ferry boat
did not come to tow the Regulator to
her landing, and after waiting until
nearly dark they were set ashore and
plodded through the sand and mud
homeward.
Lloyd Montgomery, the Lynn county
murderer, was swung into eternity at 7
o'clock this morning at Albany, in the
presence of about fifty spectators. Thus
ends a more than useless life, one that
had batter never have come into exist-
ence. tie will soon oe iorgowen ou
the dastardly crime he committed wi'l
long be remembered by the friend
and neighbors of his victims, all of
whom were respeited citizens.
WILL BE- NO EXTRA SESSION,
Governor Lord Has Determined -o
Not
Reconvene the legislature.
The talk about ,an extra session of
the legislature may now cease, his ex
cellency, Governor Lord having de
termined to not reconvene that body.
The governor expresses himself as fol
lows:
"There will be no extra session of
the legislature. There is no public
sentiment asking for it, nor have I any
assurances, if I should call one, that
Its results would justify the expense.
I have received numerous letters from
taxpayers" and influential citizens
throughout the state, and, barring two
exceptions, the sentiments expressed
in such letters are averse to an extra
session: I have also talked with sev
eral members of the legislature and
received letters from others, and with
one exception, they are all opposed to
an extra session, or believe that it
would not be productive of any good.
I am in receipt of about 30 newspapers
from different portions of the state,
and they also, with the exception of
the Oregonian, Telegram and two
others, express views against an extra
session. Taking those views as repre
sentative of the public thought in dif
ferent localities, they indicate that
there is no public sentiment asking
for an extra session, nor do they afford
any assurance that the results of the
session would justify its cost. Undo
such circumstances, it would be neither
wise nor profitable to call an extr.i
session, nor Bhall I call one."
FATAL ACCIDKNT AT THE LOCKS.
William Murray Killed by Caving Bank
Last Evening;. '
About 5:30Tuesday eyening.Wllliara
Murray, a laborer on the canal at Cas
cades, was caught under a sliding bank
and crushed to death. Just how the
accident occurred no one could tell
positively, and no blame attaches to
any one. Coroner Butts went to the
locks Wednesday, accompanied by
Geo. Dufur as stenographer, and held
an inquest over he remains. Follow
ing is the verdict of the jury:
We the jury empannelled by the
coroner to Inquire into the cause of the
death of William Murray find: That
said Murray was about the age of 30
years, light complexioned and light
mustache, weight about 140 pounds,
height about five foot six inches. That
he came to his death wbilo working on
embankment at the Cascade Locks,
the said embankment sliding upon him
and killing him.
A. J. Knightly,
E. Nelsox,
G. H. DCFUK,
THOS. HOLLIDY,
JOH.V THIE30X,
F. F. Foster.
A Pleasant Party.
An impromptu'dancing party was
given at the Baldwin opera house Tues
day, which was pronounced by all
who attended to have been one of the
pleasantest parties that has been given
during the winter. Excellent muslo
was rendered, and as all present were
In a mood for enjoyment, time flitted
by unnoticed until a late hour. Those
present were:
Mr. and Mrs. Brlggs, Mr. end Mrs. T. J
Driver. Mr. and Mrs. Onas. ;Hllton, Judge and
Mrs. Blakeley, Mr. and Mrs. Newmia, Mr. and
Ma E. O McCoy, Mr. and Mr. W. H. Moody.
Mr. and Mrs. L E. Crowe, Mr. and Mrs O. Faulk
ner, Mr. and Mrs. F, Faulkner, Mr, and Mrs. A.
J, Tolmle, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Menofeo, Mr,
and Mrs. W. H. Groat, Mr. and Mrs. A.N, Var
ney. Mr. and Mrs. B. S, Huntington, Mr. and
Mrs, F A. Seufert, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Garret
son, Mrs, Price, Mrs. Peters. Misses Eckler,
Minnie Lay, Clara Davis, Mattle Cushlnz, Ma
mie Cusning, lone Buch, Elizabeth Sampson,
Caddie BootX Miybel Mack, Lena Snell, Lil
lian Snell. Etta Story, Edna Moody, Aimee
Newman, Jennie Marden, Anna Moore, Mamie
Wenner. Messrs. Ed Patterson F, W. French,
J H. Worsley. C. Lord, C. W, CUrka, M. A.
Moody, B. H. Lonsdale, J, O. Hampshire, 1. G,
Miller, F. S- Rogers, L. Porter, V. Marden. Max
Vogt, B. Oppan'ielmar, J, Bin, G. W. Phelps,
F, W. Wilson, F. Weigle, J. Weile, L. E. Daw
son. G. D. Snowden, Gene Moore, C. Snipes, L.
C. Nya. Vic Sohmidt, W. H. Fowler, H. Liebe
E. Jacobsen. Geo. Dufur, H. H. Rlddeil, Dr. H.
Logan, Dr. Sturdevant. '
The Bloomer,
new woman, with her bloomer,
The
though not altogether admirable, has
probably come to stay, since it (the
bloomer) has been recommended from
a hygienic standpoint by a prominent
society lady In Oakland, Cal., Mrs,
Burwell by name. During the. recent
heavy storms in Oakland Mrs. Bur
well went upon the streets wearing
the regulation long skirts, got them
wet, and contracted a severe cold,
Eight then she determined to abandon
skirts in the winter and wear bloomers.
This determination was put into action
at once, and she proposes to Introduce
the fashion among her sisters through
out the civilized world. She poses not
altogether as a new woman, but a dress
reformer, and her ideas meet the ap
proval of a good many other women
whose duties call them upon the streets
during etormy weather.
Land Transfers.
Hattlo LiDowe to Eliza J Young,
w i lot 8 blk 3 In L iughlin's anddltlon
to Dalles City; $500.
T. J. Driver, sheriff, the M. A.
Moody, parcel of land in Trevltt's Ad
dition to Dalles City,
D, F, Fierce and wife to Chas R.
Bone, lots, 3 and 4, Mir 8 second addi
tion to Hood River j $185.
M A Moody to Dallas National bank,
parcel of land in Trevitt's Addition to
Dalles City, $2500.
Or. Price's Cream Baking Powder
- World's Fair Highert Mtdal and Diploma.
Mr.
HOI.Y PLACES.
Eton. D. P. Thompson Delivers an Inter.
estlng Lecture on Palestine.
Tuesday at the Congregational
church, Hon. D. P. Thompson, of
the
Portland, formerly our minister
Turkey, attracted a large audience
his address ou the Holy Land.
gentlemauis a close observer, and
The
dur
ing his travels in the Orient has made
pen sketci.es of what he has seen and
his impressions of the country and the
people.
Landing at Joppa or Jappa from
Port Said, on the Suz canal. Mr.
Thompson made the journey to Jerusa
lem over the beautiful plains of Sharon.
He described this portion of the jour
ney as very delightfuU, the grassy
slopes being covered with many species
of -wild flowers, which grow in pro
fusion. Arriving at the holy city he
visited the churches of the Holy St-p-ulcher
and of the Nativity, where the
sacred palaces are guarded by priests
of the Roman, Greek and Armenian
faith, and these in turn protected from
each other by Turkish soldiers. Mr.
Thompson ays Christians in the
Orient display such malevolence to
wards those of different sects that if it
had not been for the government forces
they would delight in cutting each
others throats. The priests of the dif
ferent churches in the holy p.ilaces,
although daily attending to their
duties of keeping the lamps burning
and guiding pilgrims, never exchange
words with each other, and this has
continued for centuries. The Greek
turns his baok to the Roman, and these
in turn to the Armenian. When Rus
sia, after the late Turkish war, was
given certain provinces of Cir
cassia and Armenia, the Armenians,
rather than adopt th- Creek faith,
went over the boundary line into Tur
key, preferring to live under Moslem
rule than change their creed and be
protected by the Czar.
The Mosque of Omar built on the
site of Solomon's temple is a place of
general resort for Christian, Moslem
and Jew. Within the Ino'.osure, 43
Mount Moriah, an elevation of about
fouror five feet, which Is held sacred
and surrounded by an Iron railing.
Here is the spot where Abraham atr
tempted to offer Isaac, and other
scenes connected with biblical history.
Men remove their shoes before enter
ing the Mosque, but women although
they are rarely permitted to enter
are considered nondescripts by Mos
lems and little attention Is paid to
them.
The leper colony is beyond the
brook Hinnan, outside the gates of Je
rusalem, and the lepers are completely
issolated from the inhabitant of the
country. They are the most miserable
beings that Mr. Thompson ever sa-v.
Dependent almost entirely upon in
dividual and public charity, they eke
out a miserable existence. The colony
exists the same as it has for ages, and I
this is the only spot in Palestine where
leprosy is known. The question is de
bated v hether it would not be advisable
to.destroy the leapers. and thus rid the
country of this plague.
His journeyings through Palestine
ncluded visits to the Cave of Mac-
pelah, the tombs of David andRebekah,
the valley of Jehosaphat, the Garden
of Gethsemena, Mount of Olives, Beth
lehem, Bethany, Jericho and the river
Jordan. In the ruins of old Jericho,
near Elijah's spring, IS.. Thompson's.
party celebrated Washington's birth-'
day, Feb. 22d. and amidst patriotic
songs and speeches the hours were
spent amidst the relics of a thousand
ages the same as they would have been
at home in the United States.
The route from Jerusalem to the Jor
dan, is over a limestone, and the trail
is worn four or five feet deep by the
continuous travel of thousands of years.
Shepherds watch their flocks by night
on the surrounding plains astthey did
on that hallowed morn when- tho
Angelic choir announced tbe birth of
the Savior. Prowling bands of
Bedouins render travel unsafe, and
security is only guaranteed by hiring a
sheikh as guide, who, perhaps divides
the backsheesh he receives among
his thieving confederates. Not for
a century has any one been molested
while under the guidance of this
Bedouin provided by the governor of
Jerusalem, and robberies have been
quite frequent when tourists have at
tempted to protect themselves.
Mr. Thompson fished in the sea of
Gallilee, and considered it as fine sport
as in Borne of the rivers of Oregon, i It
is about twelve miles long by six wide,
and Is a beautiful body of water. Fre
quent storms happen, and these are
quitedangerous to small crafts that are
used by those living on its shores.
The lecturer claimed the attention
of the audience, for over an hour, and
the scenes depicted were realistic Fre
quent quotations were made from the
bible and new Testament, descriptlve'cf
events that had happened at the places j
visited. , These Increased the interest
in the address, and made it in a cer- j
tain measure an epitome of biblical
history. Mr. Thompson has seen a
great many plaqes in this world, and
it Is to be hoped that he will again
favor The Dalles with another address
on pther places visited by him.
. CHANGES IK THE PORTLAND P. O.
Hilvey Stuart Resigns and C. C. -Hushes Is
Fired.
Continual peace and sunshine have
not fallen to the lot of E. C. Protzman
since he has held the position of post
master at Portland. He-has been con
tinually barrassed for keeping as bis
assistant one C. C. Hughes, a promi
nent Republican, and, it is alleged, an
incompetent official, and now his
troubles are increased by the resigna
tion of Silvey Stuart, superintendent
of the money-border department, one of
the most competent attaches of the
the office. -'
Mr. Protzman has relieved himself
of the first cause of embarrassment by
handing Mr. Hughes his "passport'1 to
take effect Feb. 1, and has appointed
H. H. Munley, formerly private secre
tary of Governor Pennoyer in his stead,
but how to fill Mr Stuart's place is still
a source of annoyance to the post
master. 'In his letter of resignation,
which was presented to Mr. Protzman
an the 13th, Mr. Stuart said: '
'In handing you this my resignation
as superintendent of the money order
department at this office, to take effect
immediately, or as soon as it is possible
for you to make the necessary arrange
ments as to my successor, I desire In
justice to yourself and as explanatory
of my action to state pome of the
cauEea that have le4 me to resign.
VIn the first place, tho salary ($100
per month) is entirely out of proporv
tion and inadequate to the labor, care
and responsibility of a department of
the magnitude of this one. During the
yearlS93 I handled over $2,6t10,000
cash and as every one knows this is
made up of small amounts and requires
a large number of transactions. If it
were the labor alone, the salary would
be fairly adequate, but the responsi
bility and care, according to my view
of the matter, are of more importance
than the labor.
"The most serious obstacle that I
have had to contend with during my
to
by
administration of this department
been yourassistantP. M.,C. C. Hughes.
His contemptible manner and deport
ment have been beyond my compre
hension. He has at all times made my
position as arduous and unpleasant as
he possibly could, and I believe and
am so informed that it has been his
intention tp make it so unpleasant for
me that I would resign. His coarse
treatment of me has been on a par
with that uccorded the general public,
and' I have yet to hear a single word
in his favor from any one doing busi
ness with him." - .
Treatment of Fruit Trees.
Mr. Emil Sohanno, member of the
state board of horticulture, who has
devoted considerable study to the
treatment of- fruit trees and the de
duction of pests that infest them,
gives the following formula and di
rections for using the same, which,
he says if properly carried out, will
produce an effective eolutitin for San
Jose scale and aphis:
50 pounds of lime, 50 pounds sulphur,
50 pounds of rock salt, will make 1G0
gallons of wash. Like proportions
should be used in. making smaller
amounts. . - ;,.ss-- ..
Directions SIack'25 pounds of lime:
then add the 50 pounds of sulphur, boil
it over a brisk fire for one hour; then
slack the remaining 25 pounds of lime,
then place all the salt with it in the
boiler and boil for" fifteen minutes
more; taen add the necessary amount
cf water to make 150 gallons.
This solution should be used at a
temperature of at least 103 degrees.'
Before using strain it. This Is an ex
cellent winter wash fo.- fruit trees, and
should be used 'between this time and
April 1st.
The utility of this wash depends a.
groat deal upon the strength "of the
sulphur.. I therefore recommend that
those who use this wash should have a
Beaumes' scale for- acid, and when it
shows eight degrees when cold, it Is of
the proper strength. These scales can
be obtained through any druggist, and
do not cost to exceed fifty cents. -
Water Commissioner's Meeting;.
The regular meeting of the board of
water commissioners was held at their
office iu this city at 10 a. m. today.
Present, Mack, -Mays, Crossen, Niel
sen andCbrisman. The following bills
were allowed and ordered paid: :' :
Mays & Crow, supplies. . .
J TPetera " ......
I C NMckelsen- .
Gunning & Hockman, labor
I J Norman, supt. salary...
$ : -.80.
5.52
1 35
2 90
75 00
55 00
5j00
fcl Lianin, helper.....-.-.
H Christ man; secretary ,
The treasurer's report showed the
following for the month ending-Jan.
Total book accounts '$1,481 20
Amount collected....; 1,025 50
Balance now due... - 455 70
- RECEIPTS. .
Dec. 31 to balance on hand. . 343 32
Jan 31, water rents collected 1,023 52
Jan 31, to county warrant.',. , . - 2 00
Total ';:::';.. i..... $1,357 82
' DISBURSEMENTS.
Jan. 31 by warrants paid. . v 150 04
Balance on hand Jab. 31 .:. . r : $1,211 78
A Long Felt Want.
A bicycle built for two, has been in
vented, that meets the requirements
j necessary for a nice long. spin, over a
I smooth country road, with' your' best
girl by your side, close enough so that
in case of necessity a protecting arm
, can be thrown around her. The new
1 machine has the seats so arranged that
two people can ride. side by side, and -j
enjoy, themselves as much as they
could in a well appointed carriage. In
many points the new machine resem
' bles the old fashioned tricycle except
that it lacks the! third wheel. The
. long axle of the rear wheel enables
i the use of two sprockets at its extre
i initios so far apart as to admit of
i each one being acted upon through
j a separate pair of sprockets, each
actuated by. a- separate -rider.
There is a triple head and double frame
the latter carrying t wo saddles placed
side by side at a proper distance apart
for two riders to work the pedals freely.
It Is said that a 'difference of 100 pounds
weight in two riders is not noticeable,
and that a person who is ignorant of
riding can be taken out on this wheel
with perfect Bafety. '
It Floated Like a Swan.
The Regulator once more lies at her
dock at the fopt of Court street, hav
ing been brpyght down this morning
from Hungry Harbor where she had
been undergoing rapairs. A large
nnmhw of citizens ftRsomhld on the
ach yesterday afternoon to see the-
boat relaunched, and promptly at 4:30
the order waa Riven to;cut.
the ropes
and the Regulator - glided gracefully
j down the ways settling into the waters
of the Columbialike. a swan that had
been deprived of the pleasures of a
bath in its native element. - No acci
dent occurred except the . breaking of
a bolt in the center hog-chatn, through
this did no material -damage. The
boat presentVa handsome appearance
since having undergone repairs. The
bull has been "thoroughly overhauled
and repainted, a red water litre show
ing just above the crest of the waves.
Workmen are busy! .'repairing the
boiler and engines, and expect to have
the boat ready to go into service by
Feb. 15th. ' "
Cheap Bicjclea.
A recent press dispatch states that
large sewing machine' comparies are
preparing to manufacture cheap bi
cycles to be placed.-on the market for
'98, The Singer Company deny that
they are in business at all, but other
concerns are, and will throw nearly
1,000,000 of machines on the market this
year at $25 apiece. Agencies are be
ing established and It is asserted that,
as no large commissions he paid,
the companies engaged will make
money, although' the actual cost of any
Standard bicycle at first hands has
been stated to be $34. Agents familiar
with the trade are being engaged.
V hat show is there going to be for the
Eastern Oregon. horse raiser with bi
cycles at such prices? The cannery at
Lynnton seems to be all that he can
look forward to.
Against Ort-gon X-awrers.
The PaclfLi county bar has taken
steps to prevent Oregon lawyers from
practicing in the superior oourt in the
district, which comprises Pacific,
Wahiakum and Lewis counties. The
last legislature passed a law allowing
only those lawyers from other states
to practice in Washington courts
whose 6tate granted the same privi
leges to Washington lawyers. It ap
pear that Oregon laws do not permit
lawyers resident in this state to prac
tice there. Spokesman-Review.
HOOD KIVEB SCHOOL MEETING.
rrofessor Sj-nder Criticises the Voters for
Not Levying a Greater Tax.
At the special meeting of the voters
in district No. 3,.( Hood River town,)
called for the purpose of votiug a
has
to pay indebtedness and to maintain
tho school for the ensuing year, an act
was committed which ought to bring
any comaiuiiiry into disrepute so far as
educational sentiment is concerned;
and worse is the sentiment manifested
in the act, since the n3ischinf was con
ceived, led on and perpetrated by men
who wish to pos3 In the vicinity, the
county and, la the case of one, the
state, as representative men.
As the head of the school, I may now
say what I could not say in the school-
meeting held last Saturday. Bein
neither. a resident nor a property own
er of the district, and having no chil
dren to send to the school, and being a
salaried employee of the district, ob
viously I nould. not consistently say
anything in defense of the school or ia
behalf of a more liberal tax for the
maintenance of the same.
At this meeting, a special tax of
nine mills was levied on an assessed
valuation in the district of S141.000, six
mills of which are required to piy the
interest on -the bonded indebtedness,
and three mills to pay floating indebt
edness amounting to about $1,000. The
three mills io question will not oay the
floating .liability and the School is left
without one cent for the next year ex
cept what is derived from the state and
county. Thn last income will , hardly
suffice to carry on the school for two
months; so that the district stands In
dinger of losing its state apportion
ment. With a prospect of only two or
three month's work, it is not to be pre
sumed that teachers.can be hired for
the beggarly salaries for which the
present teachers have been employed.
With one of the best school build
ings of the kind in the state, with four
teachers who have labored early and
late for the upbuilding of the school,
with a board of directors who have
worked unceasingly in conjunction
with the teachers to establish a school
that should be looked upon with pride
by the people of the district, and what
is the results? Because the directors
had contracted a debt of $600 without
the consent of the taxpayers, for the
purpose of keeping the school open
nine months in' the year, through the
contemptible scheming of two or three
persons, the board are rebuked or, to
. u?e more expressive language, they
j were summarily squelched. Every ef
j fort wh'ch the board of, directors and
f" teachers ' have made to build up a
school on modern ideas is undone, and
, the school ruined, ruined. Hereafter
no sell-respecting man who has any
notion bf a well o. ganiied school will
permit bis nnme to be used as a candi
date for a director in the district.' In
the "future it will be a go-as-you-please
school, for the voters have said they
want that kind of a Bohool.
The question arises, who is to blame
for this result? The answer is obvious.
There are two corporations In this dia
tHct. one of which, has . been In exis
tence for several ypa'rsl audtha'.mher
is of more re.ce'nt' fdr'piatian-.'each'of
which owns valuably real estate in the
district.. In additisn'to this, the heads
of these two corporations are each
holders of considerable property out
side of the companies Which they rep
rosoHt.' Beside thesa'two corporations
there always has- been a pretty liberal
following in the district, who would be
glad each year to see no tax voted for
the maintenance of tho schoil. ' Of the
first. . corporation foe Hood -: River
Townsito Company, the; Honorable E.
L. Smith, is tbe'heaiP'I anf notTni
stating a fact-wh'etrlTsay that this gen
tleman, at every school meeting that I
have ever attended in this district, has
raised the loudest voice 'against a lib
eral tax for the support of the school,
and this extends back through a series
of years. When this eentleman will
stand before a body of voters and with
all the spread-eagle oratory and pon
derous rhetoric he can command, de
liberately mistate facts as he did at
this meeting, in order to save himself
a dollar, it is time some of his state
ments were refuted. The whole bur
den, of Mr. Smith's anti-educational
speech was in substance, that no such
a tax as 22 mills had ever been heard
of in any school district before. I
would remark for Mr. Smith's benefit,
if my imformation is correct, that the
Mosier district levied 20 mills ' for . the
pa3t year, and that the little town of
Antelope levied 18 mills, Mr. Smith
cited the city of Portland in support
of a low tax. If Hood River had the
taxable, property that Portland has,
and the number of ohildren drawing
public funds in proportion to her pop
ulation, this district could get along
with as small a levy as Portland. , The
county levy of 5 mills and the state ap,
portlonment - yields the Portland
schools .about $235,000; so that "she
needs to levy only seven-tenths of one
mill this year to raise "about 840,000,
whijh will be sufficient to carry her
schools for the next sehool year io the
same high degree of excellence in which
they have been - conduoted in - the
past, Again, Mr. Smith would make
it appear to the voters that the most
advanced educators, were . .clamoring
that schools should be kept, open only
five or six months in the' year. Why
will men supposed to have some intel
ligence and some brains, "and having
children to educate, permit such soph
istry, such rot, to' overcome their
better jud ment? Occasionally there
is such au extremist In the educational
world but such pessimists and such
(ranks should not be our guide-boards
along the educational roads. Our duty
is plain; and' that is to keep In the
middle of the road,'' - Yet, Mr. Smith,
by his machinations, and aided by the
element of wh:ch he is leader, has
done even' worse than the sentiment of
his argument would indicate. He has
virtually suppressed the school for the
next school year, but he has not sup
pressed the finanoial ti quWgs of the
district by his hasty action of securing
S mill tax and then shrewdly moving
to adjourn. Which does Mr. Smith
think would most favorably impress a
prospective settler in Hood River, a
23 mill tax and a well conducted school
for nine months in the year, or a 9 mill
tax and the school practically
abolished for a year? Better had a 50
mill tax been levied than to have done
what was done, ' The town would have
Suffered less. A 'penny wise pound
foolish policy.
As for the voters who were guilty of
the apt of last Saturday, I may say you
have done that of which you will re
pent ere a twelve-month. You have
done that which will cause the district
to lose Its state apportionment, and
finally, before you have any more state
funds, after this year, you will have to
go down in your pockets , and bring
forth coin sufficient to conduct a three
month's term without the aid of the
state.
It would, oe well enough for Intend-
ing settlers in Hood River town to un
derstand that there is no educational
sentiment worth speaking of in th
tne town, lhose who cherish a senti
ment in favor of a strong, a good
school are vastly in the minoritv. The
tax
country schools of Hood River valley
are belter supported than is that in the
incorporated town of Hood River.
And finally, I would say, God help
the schools of The Dalles or any other
community when they fall into the
hands of such as the Hood River
schojl fell into last Saturday.
P. A. Sxydeit,
Principal nood River school,
Hood River, Oregon, Jan. 29, 1S90.
An Important Decision.
A very important decision has been
rendered by the supreme court of Ore
gon in which the act of 1S05 allowing
twelve months for the redemption cf
land sold under mortgage is declared
constitutional. After a full discussion
of this question, the court saye: "Hav
ing in view the rule that a court 9hould
never declare an act of the legislature
unconstitutional unless its repugnance
to that Instrument U clear and beyond
reasonable doubt, we conclude the act
of 1895 Is valid and constitutional, as
to all sales made under mortgage fore
closure decrees rendered after the law
became operative, although the mort
gages may have been executed prior
to that time, and the decree of the
court below is therefore confirmed."
Letters Advertised.
The following is the list of letters
remaining in The Dalles postolfice
uncalled for January 31, 1333. Per
sons calling for these letters will
please give the date on which they
were advertised:
Clark, W H
Cover, Clara
Di'lon, a J
Elkins, C M
Engman, Martin (2)
T - T I
French. Alice
Gladis, Mrs.
Hill, E D
Martin, A F
Hill. Eddie
Martin, Fred
Mann. Mrs M B
Montgomery, B F Nelson Ira
fearson, Wary Polland, T
Plummer. A C Ried. J A 1
Ryan. Geo Snell, Fred-
Sam, Mrs Susan Scammons, Jess (3)
Snead. Mrs Emma Skinner, Geo
Sun, Wasco Co. Smith. Miss Eelle
Taylor, Bros Witmer, Frank
Wldekino, Will.
J. A. Crdssex P. M.
A drowning man would have little
use for a method of rescue which would
require day-. A dyspeptic ' doesn't,
want to bother with a remedy that is
going to take weeks to show its benefi
cial effects. .
The Mount Lebanon Shakers are
offering a product under the name of
Digestive Cordial which yields imme
diate relief. The very first dose proves
Denenciai in most cases; ana it is ow
ing to their unbouuded confidence in
it, that they put 10 cent sample bottles
on the market. These can be had
through any druggist; and it will re
pay the afflicted to invest the trifling
sum necessary to make a trial.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial re
lieves by resting the stomach and
aiding the digestion of food.
. Laxol is the best medicine for child
ren. Doctors recommend it in place
of Castor Oil. '
BOR2T.
PIERSON- In The" Dalles, on Jan. 28f to tne
wife of J. Pierson a son.
FIELDS Near this city, Jan,
. wife of C. Fields, a son.
27, 1309, to tbe
id Fashioned
compound cathartic
or other mercu.
rial preparations,
should not be used ia
these davs of enlight
ened medical science.
gwhen it is so easy to
iiyCyi in glass vials, at any
ewe waere meca-
Dr. Pierce ran first
to introduce a Little Pill to the American
people, aiany have raitated them, but uor.a
have approached his " Fkasant Pellets " in
tree worth, or value, for &Ulaxative and
cathsriic purposes.
Once Used, ILey are Always ia Favor.
, Assist Nature a little now and then, with
a gent.;, cleansing laxative, thereby retnov.
103: offcndinEf matter from the stomach and
bowels, toniag- nj and in vijrorating' the liver
and quickening- its tardy action, and yon
thereby remove, the cause of a multitude cf
distressing diseases, such as . headaches, iu
digestion, or dyspepsia, biliousaesb, pira
pics, blotches, eruptions, boils, constipa
tion, piles, fistula and cialadi? too numer
ous to mention. ,..
If piople would psy more attention to
properly resulatirjtr the action of their
bowels, thsy would have less frequent
occasion to call for their doctor's s;r
vices to subdue -attachs of dangerous dis
eases. Thct, of all known agents try acron'tsh
this purpose, Dr. Pierce's Ficaaart 1'ellets
are unequaled, is proven by th? fact that
once used, they are always in favor. Tieu
secondary effect is to keep the bowels open
and regular, not to further consti-oate, es is
the case with other pills. Hence, heir jrreat
popularity, with sufferers from habitual
constipation, piles and indi.7ef.ti0n.
They absolutely cure s;ck headache, bf.l
ousnoes, constipation, coated tongue, poor
appetite, dyspepsia and kindred derange
ments of the Etomach. liver and bowels.
A free temple of the "Pellets," 4 to 7
doses) on trial, is mailed to any address,
post-paid, on receipt of name and address
on postal card.
Address for free sample, TYorlp's Hts-
PENSAHY JlEUTCAL A SSOCXATION, ifo. 66$
Main Street. Buffalo, N. Y.
STOCKHOLDER'S MEETING.
' A meeting of the stockholders of the First
National Bank of The Dalles will be held at the
office of said bank on Monday, March 3, 1866, for
.the election of directors for the ensuing vear.
J. M. PATTERSON,
Jan. 31, tt. ! Cashier-
ASSIGNEE'S NOTICE.
N OTICE !s hereby given that Oliver M.
Bourland, an insolvent debtor, has duly
conveyed to nae by proper deed of assignment,
ail of his -real and personal property. In trust,
for the benefit of elf his creditors. Ail persons
having claims against said insolvent debtor are
hereby notified to present the same to me at my
residence in Dalles City, Wasco county .Oregon,
properly verified, within ninety days from the
date of this notice.
Dated this 6th day of January, 1S93.
GEORGB A. LIEBE,
Assignee of the estate of Oliver M. Bourland,
an Insolvent debtor.
Dcfcb & Meneiee, Att'ys for Assignee.
.Jan. 11, 6 w.
Mo
THE DALLES, OR.)
BeSt Kentucky Whisky
Very Best Key West Cigars and BcBt
of Wines.
English Port9r, Ale and Milwaukee
Beer always on band.
MAETZ & PUNDT, PROPRIETORS
Denny, Rice Si Co.
BOSTON
IS I D Fl
. r
FOR THE SXLE OP
KKERICHIi IfliOOLS
lime,
F. E.
a i'
THE CELEBRATED
tus 1 mi IO
1011
AUGUST BUCHLER, .Prop.
This well-known brewery ia now turnin out the best Beer
and Port-r east of the Cascades. The latest appliances for the
manufacture of good healthful Beer have been introduced, and
only the first-class article will be placed on the market,.
East Second Street,
The Dalles,
: ANNOUNCEMENT:
Having bought the entire stock formerly . ,
; carried by Me. J. B. Ceosskn, I desire to
announce to the public that I am prepared
to cater to their wants in all lines of - -
Groceries and Provisions,
CROCKERY. ETC.
W. B. KAHLBR,
elephone 62. Masonic Building
Fresh Vegetables, Eggs
MEECBMT
MR. PAT. FAGAN,
At his establishment on Second street, next door to C. Lauer' Meat
Market, is prepared to make '
j Spring and Summer Suits
THE GERMANIA
STUELING & WILLIAMS, PROPs.
Fine Vines, Liquors and Cigars
Allbrands of Imported Liquors, Ale and Forter, ' .
and Getulue Key W est Cigars. . A Full Line of
CALIFORNIA WINES : AND : BBANDHS
Twelve- year-old Whiskey, strictly pure, for medicinal pur
' poses. Malt Liquor. Columbia Brewery Beer on draught.
0A Second Street. THE DALLES, Oil
PIONEER GROCER
(Successor to Cbrisman be CorsorO
A FULL LINE OP
STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES
Again at the old stand I
former patrens. Free delivery
On ani alter July 15,
,M. T.
Will be at Ho. 54 Second Street,
NEXT DOOR
Corner
TH6 BALDWIN
Cor. Court and Front Street,
rriiu AMnpETw BALDWIN, Prop.
KvrytrUnsc to t found In a Flratolaa Liquor 9 tor.
WHISKY FROM $3 TO $5 PER OALLON
THE DALLES - Oregon.
IMpliiii,
Salt
Bean Spray Nozzles,
Bean Spray Pumps,
Cyclone Nozzles,
Venn oral Nozzles,
Meyer Bros. Spray
r uinps,
Dunn's Solid Sprays,
-ALL FOR SALE BY-
MALER & BENTON
THE DALLES, OREGON.
EL
1
ewerv
Oregon.
and Fruit-
TAILOEIM
would be pleased to see all my
to any part of the city;
1895, the Book Store
Nolan,
TO GROCERY
of Union and Second Street