SATURDAY. ...DECEMBER 23, 180ji
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
' From Tuesday's Dally.
W. B. Presby, of Goldondale, was Jn
. . the city last eight.
Cba. Butler arrived on !st nlghtV
train ' from Port Townsend. and is
looking' after beef and mutton.
Word was received hero last even,
log that John Crate, who is under
treatment at Portland, is improving.
' Ranch men who are in the city to
day say grass on the range in growing
rapidly and stock of all kinds are gett
. ing all the green feed they require.
Delinquent taxes are coming in very
satisfactorily for this ' season of the
year, the collections for December
being .better , than for several years
put. ' . - . -'
X.N. Stevens, the Portland attorney,
is once more a free man, the j'iry bo
fore'whom he was tried at HilUhnro
. having returned a verdict of not guilty
yesterday morning. . " T. i
The difficulty between. Reed and
Puch was settled last evening, Pucb
having turned over all the alleged
stolen goods, and was discharged fiom
the custody of the sheriff.
In front of the Oregon Market ic
hanging a very fair sample of Wasc i
county's product. It is a H-month
old ho? that dressed 428 pounds, and
wan raised by Frank Seufert.
W.G. Steel, of Portland, is in the
city, having arrived last evening from
the interior, where he has been inter
vi twing.the citizens with reference .to
the Cascade timber reserve.
Representative-elect F. N. Jones
came in from his farm this morning.
Mr. Jones says there is no fog covering
the country , south ot Deschutes,' and
out there the weather is fair and spring
like.
'Judge Fulton, of Sherman county,
spent the day in the city. The judge
has just returned from attending the
Convention of 'county judges in Port
land, and left this afternoon for his
farm near Biggs.
, The Dalles city jail is now tenantless.
After haying all the crosswalks ;leared
of mud. Marshal Lauer had no further
aim 8 and workings of that institution.
After li6tening"to Mr. Sharp, quite a
number of gentlemen signified their
intention of interesting thembelves in
the exchange.
An' interesting case U on trial in
Judge Stephen's court io Poi-tl.vr:il. the
defendant being Mrs. NWii :. I onto,
who is indicted for uockut-iticfcing at
the exposition last Ojio'jur. Mrs.
Jones has heretofore been well re
flected in Portland, and has been a
regular attendant of Taylor street M.
E. church.
A Christina tret will be had in the
audience room of t he Methodist church
Thursday nieht at ":TO o'clock. All
members and friends of tin? Sunday
school and church are invited to be
present and to place any gifts on the
tree. All presents should be brought.
o the church as early as possible
Thursday afternoon.
Judge Mays left on the Regulator
this morning for Poniard, and will
take the train from there to Paso
Robles, Cal. He was accompanied to"
Portland by his ton Grant and Dr.
Lot an. and Ed. Mays will accompany
him to California. The judge is suffer
ing severely with inflammatory rheu
matism, and had to be carried on board
the boat.
v Prof. Martin cave an excellent en
tertainment at the Voght list evening,
in which lie performed a number of
clever tricks that rere amusing. His
marionettes were skillfully managed
and presented a tr.ost life-like xpuear
ance, while his trained birds were in
deed a wonder. The distribution of
prizes was bv no means the least amus
ing part of the entertainment and
caused a considerable amountof mirth.
At a meeting of the water commis
hion held last evening, a committee
consisting of Messrs. Seufert, Peter
and Neilsen, was appointed, to confer
with a like committee from the com
mon council to revise the city charter.
It is desired to so amend the charter
as to give the water commission jur
isdiction over the lands belonging to
the water plant and also to make the
city recorder exofflcio clerk cf the
water comn.iseion. Other amend
ments w"ill also be recommended.,
Chrut
t' - use for the prisoners, hence be turned
tue last one out tnls morning to
rustle for himself.
; C. . Franzen, a prominent . sheep
raiser of Lyle ia in the city. Mr.
liVn9ii oKinnstj fita liar, vaait'o ftlin tt
- wool up from Lyle on the Regulator
last Saturday and has stored it here
awaitiiig addvance in price, r
' . Great Sachem, G. A. Carr and Great
,, S. 9., O. Schuman are is thecityon an
official visit to Wasco Tribe No. 10, 1.
' ,'- r T l r ' r, .. I - . r u iu
" are specially requested to attend the
'Council fire tonight promptly at 7:30.
; . The committeeof the commercial club
-. :. . having tor change the matter of raising
i,:.'- funds to Drosnect 'for coal feDort havin?
inet with considerable encouragement
' the past few days, and now feel assured
' they will get enough money subscribed
to buy a diamond drill.
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in fog tue'jast few -days, the people
- - residing on he " high ; country to the
south have been basking in sunshine.
. The fog has only reached, out about 10
- miles from, the river and - beyond that
the weather haiheen dear and warm.
The approach of the holiday season
, ; poultry, aud several hundred turkeys
. ' will ' hA ' aHinrwH t.i T'firr.litnfl n n rl
j Tacoma from this place. The cotn-
; mission (Jo. ana tne spot uasu market
. i' fav. Kstt.H Kmrtntv laKiva nnmharj fill
Shipment besides suficient to. supply
i , . .
lueir local customers.
ween Kev. j. u. wood returqea to
-- his home last evening from a business
- meeting at the church, he was ' com
' pletely surprised at finding some 24
-; young ladies and gentlemen ha J taken
possession of his residence, and were
" - amusing themselves after their own
1 ' ft. ' . , .
xasnion. n eveuioir was aiubo uieas-
" antly spent both by Mr. Wood and the
visitors.
' Should the weather continue warm
j until the .1st of January, there
i need be no fear of any great Ions
'" of stock anywhere in Eastern Oregon.
:' While cattle and sheep are not in ex
tra good condition, they will be able
to withstand any storms that may oc
cur after the first of the year. Besides
ranch men are well supplied with pro-
s ' Tender for their stock and will be able
to leea tnem ior nve or six weens.
From Wednesday's Dally.
J. B. McAtee, of Tygh, was in the
eity last night.
Dave Donaldson, of Tygh Ridge, was
in the' city today.
F. H. Rowe went to Portland on the
Regulator this morning. .
Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Lytle arrived
last evening from Prineville. .
Mrs. J.-T. Peters and children went
to Portland today to remain until after
the holiday. ' .-,
Wm. Henzie left, this morning for
San Francisco, and expects to be gone
. about throe weeks.
Three million salmon eggs were re
ceived at the Clackamas hatchery. yes
terday from Battle creek, California
James Kelly was in The Dalles' today
and made a cash eut.ry on 0 acres of
forfeited railroad land near Kingsley.
E. C. Fitzpatrick, of Tygh, was in
the city today. . Mr. Fitzpatrick. re
ported fine spring weather on the
ridge. " .
The bodies of the two men drowned
in Hood river last Monday have been
recovered, and were buried at Hood
River this afternoon.
- D. C. Herrin arrived home on today's
train from a tour of Western Oregon,
where he has been working in the In
terest of the A. O. U. W.
T. F. Sturdevant Is again in the city,
having returned fronT a summer's so
journ in California. Mr. Sturdevant
will soend the holidays in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. John Michell and
daughter went to Portland today to
spend Christmas with- friends in that
' city They will retur'n home Saturday.
.-' The-total valuation of all taxable
property in the state, as returned by
the county board, is $142,337,189,
which Is G1,482.541 less- than the
county boards returned last year.
Congress adjourned yesterday for
the tolidays. Senator Mitchell's bill
extending the time for making pay
ment on forfeited railroad land did not
become a law before aojournment,
hence the Jtime in which such pay
ments can be made will expire on the
31st. -''; 'r- '... -
At thfeourt bouse last night, B. J.
Skarp, state- organizer of the Labor
Exchange, delivered a lecture on the
(From Thursday's Daily.)
Chris jmas eye. " 1
. Carnival! Extraordinary! Carnival
" Hot clam broth served every after
noon at the Midway ' '
What I don't know about safes isn't
worth knowing. N. J. S.
The first twenty lady spectators will
receive a fine silver-spoon free at the
carnival.
Pat Fagan, the jovial tailor, has
been on the sick list the past few days,
but is convalescent.
A. W. Willy and wife returned this
morning from Ileppner, where ' Mr.
Willy has been buying wool.
Li. O'Bion, a prominent rosident of
Hartland and a direct descendant of
the ancient kings of Ireland, is in the
city. .
Mike Callahan is in from Dufur to
,day. Mr. Callahan s ys the way crop?
are growing in that section is simply
wonderful.
There will be no midnight mass in
the Catholic church toniirht, but to
morrow morning there will be mass at
6, 7 and 10:30 o'clock. -
Miss Daisy Allaway. who has been
attending school at the state univer
sity, will arrive home this evening -to
4pnnd the holidays with her parents
Manuel Garshea, one of our old resi
dents who has been at Lone Rock for
sometime past, has returned to The
Dalles to spend the remainder of the
winter., .' v .
Here's luck running riot: Charley
Frnzier. of Pendleton, last Saturday
night dropped a nickel in one of the
many card machines that are now to
be found in that city, and got five
kings.
Secretary Cass, of the state boad of
horticulture, is authority for the state
ment that the actual damage to Wash
ington orchards from the extreme cold
weather of the early part of the month
is very slight.
It has been a custo-n of the Times-.
Mount a inekr for many years to not
issue a daily on holidays, and tbi
custom will not be violated at present,
hence no paper will be published from
this office tomorrow.
There will be' a practice football
game on the fair grounds tomorrow
about 10 o'clock in the forenoon. The
game will afford considerable amuse
ment as the amateur players will do
some grand kicking.
Albert Baldwin, "Mat Thornbourn,
Tom Connolly, P, M., J. H. and J. R.
Moran, six Dalles young men ' who are
attending school at Mt. Angel, re
turned home last evening to spend
the holiday vacation with their
parents.
A.' J. Shrum, of Cherry creek. Crook
county, is in the city. Mr. Shrum re
ports a delightful winter so. far in that
section of the country.. Graf 8 has
grown very rapidly since the weather
moderated and furnishes abundant feed
for stock. - .'"
Christmas services will be held in
the court bouse 'Friday o.orning at.ll
o'clock conducted by Rev. W. C. Curtis,
pastor of the Congregational church,
and Rev. L. Gray,, pastor of . the
Lutheran church.' Everybody cordially
invited to attend.
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The temple of justice was opened on
regular time this morning, Justice
Filioon having taken the hint from a
notice that was posted on his door yes
terday morning, that the office must be
opened and a fire kindled for the bene
fit of loafers promptly at 9 A. M.
' P. L. Kretzer returned .last evening
from Wasco, where he has been drill
ing wells the past two months. Mr.
Kretzer says the people iu the vicinity
of Wasco are becoming interested in
the matter of sinking artesian wells,
end he has several inure to sink. '
Data for another history of General
Grant is being; collected Jby G. M.
Weister, of Portland. . Mr. Weister
is in the city today interviewing old
residents and gathering . ir formation
regarding the time General Grant was
temporarily stationed at The Dalles.
.-At; Denver on December 10, Miss
Essie Tittell, of Portland, who is well
known in The Dalles, she having ap
peared on . the stage in this city on
numerous- occasions, was married to
Geo. E. Carter, a young attorney f
Denver. An attempt was made to keep
the , -marriage secret,, but it leakeo
out.
W. T. Gardner, superintendent of
the Boys' and Girl's Aid Society a'
Portland, was in' the city yet-terday to
.meet his wifeand child, who arrived on
the overland this morning returning
from a visit to Eigland. While here
MryCJardner made inquiry with ref-r-eneto
the care bestowed upon th
children Jet out from the soeiety to
parties residing In this vicinity,; and
found all receiving-all the care possible-
Mr. Gardner was also soliciting aid to
furnish the dormatory in the society's
new buildiug at i'ortland and received
considerable substantial assistance
Children s Christmas eervico on
Monday eveuing, Dec. 2s, feast of tilo
Holy Innocents, at 7 o'clock, in St.
Paul's church, Union street. Parents
and friends of the Suudav school are
cordially invited to come and join with
thechildreu in sinking their Christ
mas carols, and sharing their
mas joys.
This morning the Commission Co.
received an ia voice of 100 turkevs from
Pendleton, that were put on the miir
ket and sold to local cuatomers. Withi,
the past few. davs the cotnpanv has
old over 400 turkeys to residents o
the city, which indicates that thort
will be feasting in The Dalles to
morrow.
This forenoon Martin Fagan was
arraigned in Justice Fuloou's court on
a charge of stealing vood from Mrs,
Alexander. Theevilence again ft him
was convincing, hence he was found
guilty and fined 'fi.'j. Not h:tvir,g so
much readv cash he was remanded to
tho custody of the sheriff and will be re
quired to serve 12 days iu the county
Last Monday, at Foster, 18 miles
above Lebanon, a man named WaJJi.
who recently purchased the Oouriny
mills at Foster, went from the mill to
the house after his books. He found
'.he house 'on fire, gave the alarm,
rushed in to save his books, was over
come by heat, and burned to death in
the presence of his father, brothers
and a crowd that hud assembled.
The Oregon market has a littla
Christmas t.'ee of its own that is quite
attractive. The tree is ia front of the
market, and on either side is a splnn?
did quarter of beef, while the tree is
ladencd with delicious . looking sau
sage, and beneath it are two Digs'
beads, each holding- a large red apple
in its mouth. Inside the market is a
fine display of choice Christmas meats
Tomorrow is Christm is, the happiest
day of all the year, the day when busi
ness cares are banished from our
minds, and when nothing but visions
of peace and plenty are permitted to
be entertained. The Times-Moun
taineer wishes all its readers a plea:
a'lt and joyous Christinas, one fraught
with happiness, and one that shall
ever be remembereu as the pleasantest
day of their lives.
Christmas services tomorrow, St.
Paul's church. Union street at 10:30
A. M.- with celebration? of the Holy
Eucharist, and sermon by the rector.
Subject "No Room for Christ." It is
to be hoped that no one will forget the
joy sent from heaven in the birth of
the God-Child, as at this time; and
will come and unite in the angel's song
"Glory to God In the Highest, and on
Earth Peace Good Will Toward men."
Everybody is most-cordially invited
ind a '.'Merry Christmas" to all.
The- total assessment of Wasco
county for this year will be slightly in
creased by the addition Of 23,000 acrrs
of land belonging to the 'Eastern Ore
sron Land Co. which was omitted by
the itseessor in making up the roll for
warded to the secretary Of State. As
sessor Wakefield has notified the state
board of equalization of the omission,
and the land k ill be listed on the rolls.
Thfe omission was an oversight caused
by the list of the land not having been
returned to the assessor until a late
date. ' ' ' - - ' - '-
' Last evening Miss Buhla Sterling
sustained a fr.icturo of one bone in her
ri-'ht wrist while attending a session
of the Degree of Honor. After the
lolgehad been closed,, the hall was
bei ii cleared for a social dance, and
Mi -s Sterling was standing on a strip
of carpet that was being removed froai
the floor.' In the hurry the carp, t wts
suddenly pulled from under her, throw
ing her to the floor with such'violence
as to break one of the bones in her
wrist. The fracture was reduced by
Dr. Hollister, and Miss Sterling ex
periences but little inconvenience
from the accident.
When your stomach
trouble you, it needs help,
it needs, is to digest your
until it gets it, you won't
peace. Stomach trouble is very dis
tressing, very obstinate,, very danger
ous. Many of the moi-t dangerous dis
eases begin with simple, indigestion.
The reason is that indigestion (not-di-gestion,
not-noufisbment) weakens the
system and allows disease germs to at
tack it. The antidote is Shaker Di
gestive Cordial, strengthening, nour
ishing', curative. ,Itcure8 indigestion
and renews strength and health. It
does this by strengthening. - the
stomacn, by helping it.tp digest ,your
food. It nourishes you. ' Shaker Di
gestive Cordial is made of pure herbs,
plants and wine, is perfectly harmless
and will certainly cure all genuine
stomach trouble. ..Sold by druggists,
price 10 cents to 31.00 per bottle.
DROWNED IN HOOD RIVER.
Two Men Lom Their Live in the Treach
erous Stream.
A letter from Hood River,dated Dec,
21st, gives the follovviug account ol
a sad acident that occurred near that
pl:t':e:
About 1 o'clock this afternoon Car
los Wood and J. W. Detrick were
drowned in Hood river near the saw
mill, seven ttftles above town. Tbev
were engaged in building he bridge
across the river for the Valley Im
provement Co's. flume, and af er din
ner, in company with C. A. Bell, se
cured a ooat a started down the river
to their work. Tho river runs verj
swift and is full of bowlders at thai
p int, and their boat soon run againsi
a rojk. upsetting it and throwing all
three of the men Into the water. Their
cries for help soon attracted the atten
tion of men who were wort leg near
tho scene of the accident, but they
were unable to reuder any assistence,
Mr. li!l beiriir an oid lof r and riv r
mm and accustomed to being in the
water, was able to racli s-hore after a
desperate struggle, but the other two
went down in the swift current,
Carlos Wood was about 'J.i yenrs of
ao ami a member of the firm i f Dav
enport Bros. Lumber Co. He was a
son of Alfred Wood, of nood River.
and was highly respected in the com
m unity. Mr. Detrick had been here
about a year, and had been in the em
ploy of the Valley Improvement Co
during the past season. The bodies
have not been recovered yet, and may
not bo for some time, as the river is
very high and turbulent, though a
large party has been searching for
them continually siuce the accident
OJCuri ed
In Gilliam, Wasco and Yamhill; re
duced 10 per cent in Klamath, and 20
in Wallowa and Washington. The as
sessments remain unchanged io other j
counties. Sneep aud goats Wi-re ra- I
duc-d 20 per cent in Benton and
Kiauuilb. counties. The price was left ;
iino!;anj.'el e-ls-nvhere. Marlon county i
has no horson and mules, cattle tsbeep
and goats: but all are classed as live
stock. The board perhaps uncons
ciously perpetrated some humor in re-
93rvi:ig the column of swine, in which
to class all of Marion's livestock. It
would seem that some members of the
board think therj are many Salem
hogs.
DEATH OF A NOTED GIANT.
FIICII-GUOIVEIH AND DAIKYMK N
State
THE WOOLEN MILL. .PROPOSITION.
Htepa Being Taricn -o CstabliRh Mills in
The Dalles.
A move u on foot, wnn good pros-
pacts of success, to establish a woolen
mill here, also a scouring plant, soap.
factory and wool pulling establishment.
After Mr. Shaw's meeting with the
Commercial Club, and his plans were
fully explained to the representatives
of that body, matters assumed a defi
nite shap-, and arrangements were
perfected for ascertaining what can be
done to encourage the enterprise.
It is proposed to form a corporation
with a. capital of $100,000, and stock
books have been opened. They have
been placed in the hands of CoK' J. M:
Pat.terson, who 'will c tnvass the. matter
among the citizens of The Dalles, aud
also endeavor to interest Eastern
capital. ' - ... . ..;
The proposition male by Mr. Shaw
is considered fair and reasonable, and
the fact that he is thoroughly conver
sant with-every detail connected with
the manufacture of woolens will be an
enoourageimut to those who, can. afford
to invest in such" 'enterprises to put
their money into the projiet - , ,
A Free Coarse to be Riven at the
Afcriuulltiral college.
Fi-uit-growera and dairymen should
ill examine tho four ween's sp wial
jourse to be given by the Oregon
Vgricultural College, beginning Janu
iry 11, 1807. It is to consist of lectures
on tho various phases of horticulture,
notany, entomology, chemistry, and
dairying, especially prepared for prac
t cal men in these lines. The college
laboratories, libraries and scieutilic
Apparatus, including an electric stere-
luticou for illustrations, will be used
in connection with this course In
sect life, fungus d'seasos, that cannot
be seen with the eye, wiil be magnified
two or three thousand times so that
their nature and character will be
plainly revealed. Several specialists
in horticulture and dairying will de
liver eveningleetures. Such men as
M. O. Lown'sdale, A. H. Carson, Clias.
Dailey, Dr. James Witbycombe, and
others, will aid the college with lecture
wori'and make the ' course of great
value to tho practical people. The
co irso is designed for men and women
who can leave their farms and homes,
only a short time and is planned upon
a thoroughly practical basis. No
charge whatever will be mado for the
course and no examination or educa
tional qualifications will be required
for entrance.
Farmers, farmers' wives, eons and
daughters, ought to take advantage of
this course. . By this course they can
become thoroughly . familiar with
modern thought, scientific investiga
tion, and practical application of the
same. There is a complete, working
dairy at the college in daily operation,
and all of those attending will have
the advantage of the practical work of
the operation, of modern dairy machin
ery, iiicladiBg the. running of the
engine. . -.; .
All persons attending the. course
are requested to bring' with them spec
imens of insecst pests or diselses of
any kind affecting their oreharas, for
examination. .'. ... .. v
. Reduced rates will he given over the
D; P. & A. X. and O. R.-& ; N. lines to
parties attending the course. For par
ticulars write to the "president of the
college. - : -H; B.' Miller.
Col. SVunolt Caned.
begins to
The help
f od. and,
have any
Farmers are Busy.
Last Saturday Deputy Sheriff Kelly
visited the Kingsley and Tygh Ridge
sections, and reports-general activity
among the farmers in that part of the
county. They are preparing the ground
for seeding, .and. Mr. Kelly counted 40
teams plowing in the different fields.
He says the fall grain that was sown
on summer follow is growing rapidly,
aud' in many places is from three to
four inches high. Prospects are favor
able for ah excellent crop being. raised
in that section, since the ground is
wetter than it has been for years, and
with the present activity, farmers will
be able to get their spring grain in
unusually early.
At The SalTntton Army.
On Christmas night, the Salvation
Army will have their annual public
Christmas celebration. There will be
an excellent program; so-igs, recita
tions, etc., and then the event of the
evening, the great Christmas stocking
will be opened. Santa Clause will at
tend, and this year brings his wife,
something quite unusual. The mem
bers of the army have been as busy as
bees finding tho needs of the poor
families of the town, and supplying
their wants. The meeting begins at 8
o'clock. Admission 10 cents.
V
Aoothtr Pot-louluo. "
The postofSce and store of F. C
Totle, of Phillips, was broken into
Monday nigbt about, midnight -and a
number of articles taken. The bur
glars broke in through a window in
the front of the store. Phillips is
about 7 miles northeast of Hillsboro,
on the Cornelius pass road to the river.
One of tho robbers, Mike Robn, was
captured, and' confessed that hi
partner in the robbery was John
Sheriden. -
The Snipes Kinersly Drug Co. fur
tish paints, wall oaper and window
.lass. Painting ana papering by thi
lay or contract at .10 west prices. .Te
ephone No. 3 - '" " ' '. fc
A few evenings since Col. N. B.. Sin-
not t, the genial and ever-pleasant hort
of tho Umatilla no'use, was caned, at
long-range. Col. Thompson, of Louis
ville,' Ky., an old-time friend of Col.
SihWott; performed ths operation, by
forwarding to our popular hotel man a
handsome black thorn cane, beauti
fully mounted, and on a silver plate ia
engraved "Col. Sinnott." The cane
has special attractions to the colonel,
sinco tho stick was cut from a black
thorn bush growing on the old. home
stead in Ireland that haseen occupied
by his ancestors for 700 years. From
that self same bush the colonel gath
ered berries when a boy, and from it
his parents cut sprouts with which' to
curb his boyish exuberance. Many a
time be felt the bting of the switches
cut from that old black thorn, and be
distinctly calls to mind now-what an
important part they played ia mould
ing his character, and now to know
that the same old black thorn has' fur
nished a stall on which he shall lean
during declining years, is a pleasure.
The old bush has been closely? con
nected with his entire life, and it shall
remain with him as his support till the
end shall come. ' ' '
A Kind-Hearted Postmaster.
A year ago Postmaster Edward H.
Hunter, ot Des Moines. " received a
letter from a poor little girl addressing
hanta Claus and telling of her wants,
which consisted of a doll for herself
and a- pair of mitteus for her little
brother. She said her "father was dead
and her -mother could 'not: buy any
presents. - The case was looked up and
foilud to be genuine.''' Mr1. .Hunter
thought that there must be others. . So
be raised some money; hunted them
up and had Christmas presents sent to
over 200 children. He is repeating it
on a larger scale this year. ; The car
riers look up worthy cases and deliver
presents on Christmas' eVe and . morn
ing. Several hundred 'dollars have
been subscribed by business men for
the purpose. Scores "of " letters have'
been received from poor children tell,
ing what they desired Santa .Claus to
bring them. ' The example set by this
kind-hearted ofQcial'isindeedcommen
dable, und might well be" followed by
every postmaster in the country.
ENTOMBED IN ICE.
Bodies Are Preserved for Years in Alpine
Glaciers.
A skeleton-has been found in one of
tbe fissures Of the AdemeHo glacier, in
the Southern Fyrol, which is thought
to be that of 'an' American tourist ef
the name of .Sixth, whp disappeared in
1890.. These . fissures ideave glaciers-'
at all Angles, .and it- is very easy 'to
slip -into one of them; '-j
When once id, it is hardly possible
to escape withodthelpfrOm above, and
tbe warmth of the bedy melts' the ice
around, so-that the victim slowly de
scends by the weight of his own body
into the depohs of the glacier, and gen
erally starves' to death. On looking
into these. fissures the most beautiful
play of iight in .blue and green and
rainbow colors is seen. But these are
best enjoyed from tho Safe vantage
ground of the epper outside world,
rather than down in .the., depths and
close at hand. , ,; ... ... ... ,
. .In some instances, it is said, - bodies
have-been preserved' down in these
fissures in the ice for years. -
The Chinaman Chan?, Who Was Not Leaf
Than Nine Feet In Beirut.
The famous Chinese giant, Chang,
died at Bournemouth, England, Ko
rembcr 5. Chang had been seen several
times in America, says the New York
Uerald. Because of a prevailing super
stition among the Chinese people
nis ncignt was never measured, as
j they believed that death would imme
diately follow tbe measurement. But
there are none who have observed him
or who have stood up beside him who
estimated his stature at less than nine
feet, ilis physical proportions were
very symmetrical and his strength was
herculean. Having traveled and exhib
ited throughout the civilized globe he
acquired and spoke with fluency five
different languages English, Ger
man, French, Italian and Spanish. He
was a very companionable man and
delighted to meet and converse with
intelligent men and women.
Chang was born in 1847 at Woang
nue, near Pekin, China. His parents,
who arc still living, are large tea and
silk growers, and are independent.
There is nothing in their constitution
nor that of their progenitors to indi
cate the possibility of transmitting
gigantic proportions to their extraor
dinary son. On the contrary, Chang's
parents are about the average size of
Chinese people, who are well known
to be rather under the ordinary size.
At his birth there was nothing to in
dicate that he was to grow to his pres
ent stature, and up to the age of nearly
six years his height did not exceed
most children of his age. After a short
illness he began to assume such gigan
tic proportions that his parents were
much alarmed at the growth of their
huge son. At the age of twelve he
was equal to the height of his father
and the generality of the neighboring
people. The phenomenon of his being
as tall as a man, and yet showing all
the habits and actions of a child,
caused him to become the wonder and
astonishment tf the neighborhood. At
the same time he suffered great per
sonal discomfort, for the men would
not associate with him and the chil
dren would not play with him. At the
age of eighteen he commenced to ex-4
hibit himself in public.
' Chang was here in 18S0, in 1883, and
in 1880. After his last visit here he re
turned to his native land to marry a
Chinese beauty. It was his intention
at that time to come back to America
and to settle down in the west. He
used to wear a watch given him by
Queen Victoria which weighed - two
pounds and a half,' and had a chain
nine feet long, which barely reached
around his neck and down to his vest
pocket. . He had a large stock of gloves
and jewelry presented to him by royal
and other distinguished personages.
Fishing
without bait
Is like trying to catch
the right suit or
trousers without a
iff-, y&g i&y
label.
The bait used Is . . .
The best materials
The best tailoring
The best tit
The best designs
Good judgment from the
first touch of the shears
to the last touch of the ;
Iron.
You know we won t handle the Inferior
grades you'll pleasantly notice the dlf
f ference as soon as you put on a garment.
And there's a difference in the price, too, but Its In your favon.
j. 97J. TlJilliams 5c Co.
ZfAe 'Dalles, Oregon,
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FAIR WAS A DRAIN.
".pent
Laa4 Transfers'.
Salmon Die After spawning.
. Dnriair the past 'season the United
States hsh 'commission made extensive
investigations of the habits of salmon
after reaching the headwaters of the
Columbia, and hasnade a report upon
those investigations, the important
features of which are: "
It is probable that both tho large and
small forms of red fish are anadromous
though the evidence that the smaller
comes from the ocean is not complete.
The mutilation, so-es, fraying out
of fins, etc., are practically all received
subsequent to reachjng the spawning
grounds. The red fish all die soon
after spawning. .
' Tbe young red fish remain in the
lakes and connecting' waters for at
least one year after the eggs are
spawned. ' Tbe Chinook salmon which
come to these waters die after spawn
ing. The young' chinook salmon ap
pear to remain about one year after
the eggs are laid near where they are
hatched. ' - . '
William O.Smith . to Cbas H Stough
ton, si sei-, sei avfi sec 13, 1 1 s, r 15 e,
8300. :;;,: : . ; : '- '
S B Adams and wife to J W Elton
ei swi, swi 'sei eec 28, 1 1 n,T 13 e, $800.
- Chas L Fryer1 to' James S Brown; wi
ewl, sei nwl sec 9, 1 5 s. r 12 e, $215.-
J N Patterson and wife to' Arabella
Slusher, nwi see- 4 1 2 s, c.13 e, $200.
Caleb Brooks -ta Frank X Kramer,
parcel of land in' Kramers addition to
Dalles City, $40:&-" ' - -; "
-Arthur" J Friedtey and wifoi to Her
liert Egbert, s sei' sea 35, 1 1 n r 15 e;
$100. '- -';:';y . . ;
Epbriatn Pitman and wifa to Lizzie
J Nicholson, ni nei, uf nwi sec 26, 1 1
s, r 14 e; $800.- "
Wm. Weggenman to Minnie. L
Gleason, parcel of land in The Dalles;
$3,500. '
.' . . . " ..
Where Corn and Venison Were Plenty.
Tuesday evening Wasco Tribe No. 16,
I. O. R. M;;---entertained the three
great chiefs' of the grand council, G
A. Carr, great, sjchem; O. Schuman,
senior sagamore,, and John Michell,
junior sagamore, at ' their wigwam in
this city. There was work in two de
grees, which waT watched'carefulIy by
the great chiefswho pronounced the
degree work of the. tribe here as perfect.
A f ter ward a" bSaiJuet was 'spread .where
corn and venison was plenty, and the
hour of 12 was struck before the braves
wound their robes about them and put
out the council fires.. -
Other Cities Cradse the Millions
- In Gotac to Chicago.
The close of tbe world's fair must
have an important effect upon the
business condition of the country rays
the New York Post. For six months
there has been a steady drain of
money from all ports of the nation
into Chicago- money which but for
the exposition would have been ex
pended in thousands of cities and
towns. Millions of people went to Chi
cago between the 1st of May and the
1st -of November, and spent on the
average1 a large sum for the round
trip. The St. Paul Pioneer Press . esti
mates that; there must have been at
least 100,000 visitors from Minnesota,
and that it cost them on. an -average
$20 apiece for the journey and $30 ex
penses in Chicago. ' This would make
55,000,000 that was taken out-of Minne
sota by the. exposition.; U'e believe
that this not an over-estimate. We
observed the other day. a statement in
an Iowa paper that no fewer' than 450
people hod gone to -Chicago dtti ing the
season from- one' county seat in that
state, and although a large proportion
of -them went on cheap excursions.
their average expenditures Were esti
mated at 5S5 apiece." wniie tnere was
a great- number of visitors from the
city and vicinity, who paid but little,
the expense was heavy for people from
a distance, and there was a constant
stream' to Chicago from the remoter
parts of the country.
If it be estimated that' the SI, 500,000
admissions represented no more than
4,000,000 separate Individuals, and that
the average expenditures were as little
as S25, this would mean the diversion
of 8100,000,000 from the ordinary chan
nels of - trade into the treasury of the
fair, tho receipts of transportation
companies, the pockets of Chicago ho
tel and boarding-house keepers, and
the' other classes who levied toll upon
the travelers. It must be remembered,
-too, that the large part of this money
came not from the wealthy, but from
people who were forced to save in
order to raise .the necessary amount,'
and who consequently refrained -from
expenditures at home which - they
would otherwise bave made In this
j way the fair has aggravated the nor
mal effect of. the financial depression
In almost every community. Its close
will arrest tbe streams of money which
from thousands of points for half
year have been flowing toward Chica
go, and will thus have a very percepti
ble influence in improving the business
situation.
NORTHERN
PACIFIC
R
- Valuations Raised.
The state board of equalization has
raised, the value of , merchandise," as
fixed by county assessors, an average
of 20. per cent in 12 of the counties.
Fin tl action- has also been taken with
reference to the value'placed on horses,
mules, sheep and. goats. . The horses
and mules were increased '20 per cent
in Baker, Douglas, and Sherman, and'
10 percent in Polk; reduced '25 per
cent in 'Grant and Klamath; 20 per
cent in Clackamas,' Jackson,'-Morrow
and ' Wallowa. ". The other counties'
were left anchanged. The price Of
cattle, was raised 0-j5er cent in Baker,
lentouv,Crobk, Jackson ..and - Union;
j-jcia j Clatsop, Coos, Douglas; 25 hi
Linn, Lincoln and Tillamook, and 10
. The BimelaJUe Leacme.
Last evening meeting was held at
the office of,E.T;B. Dufur for the pur
pose or organising a bimetulic league,
and the preliminary steps for such an
organization were taken. A commit
tee consisting of John Gavin, J. L.
Story, G. E. Sanders, M. D. L French
and Chas. Schutz, was appointed to
drattconstitution and by-laws for the
league, and Saturday evening, January
2, was fixed as the date of tbe first
meeting. - It is the purpose -'of tbe
league to gather together people from
all parties who do not favor the single
gold standard, and to keep up the dis
cussion of tbe principles of bimetalism.
For Sale.'
Now is the time to buy land, since
we have an open river. 360 acres of
deeded land 4i miles from The Dalles,
plenty of wood and running water,
about 50 acres in cultivation, 2 barns
and other outbuildings, one mile from
school. A good chance for a man who
wants to -run a dairy. Will sell in
pants or jihe,-' whole farm for $2200.
A pply- to this .ofliee or at my .home,
Nov inf "'.'-;vi''-' -rX'-Ai-PLBckr.'"
: JIEP.
MILLER At Hood River oo Sunday morning
Jjecemter 0. Bessie, daughter ol Mr. and
Mrs B; MiUeragedH Jeaia. ; r-.
BORN.
BOTH In this city, Deo, 23d, to the wile or
Peter Both, a son...
OREGON BAKERY
-AND
A. KELLER, Prop'r..
Am prepared to- furnlstj families, botels- and
restaurants wltb tbe choicest
Bread, Cakes and Piep.
Frash. Oysters Served
Every Style.
in
Second Street, next door to
Dalles National Pank.
The
Sjaammt saij
Wm. Wisest aic
Fraick Sommkbs
Tlic Wliiteliouse
WiSKMAN 8CMHKKS, Prop's.
First-class Wines Liquors and Cigars
. Always on Hand.
Corner Second ad Court Streets,
THE DALLES. OREGON
i ytAAWt ft (IAAAAAA ftiVft Ji Aft ft l
THE DALLES
Cigar Factory
ECO.tD STREET
Opaotita lbs Implement Wsreho
FACTORY NO. 105
. Cigars of the Best Brands manufac
tured, and orders from all parte of tbe
nountry filled on the shortest notice. '
- The reputation of THE DALLES
CIGAR has become firmly established,
and the demand for the home manufae
ured article la increasing every day.
A. ULRICH & SON.
u
N
S
PULLMAN
ELEGANT
TOURIST
SLEEPING-CARS
DINING CAES
SLEEPING CARS
MINNEAPOLIS
ST. PAUL
GRAND FORKS
DULUTB
TO - J p.ROO
CBOOKSTON.
WINNIPEG
HELENA and
BCTTE.
THROUGH TICKETS
' TO
CHICAGO ' '
WASHINGTON '
PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK
BOSTON and all
POINTS EAST and SOUTH.
For Information, time cards, maps and tickets
sail on or write, W. C. ALLAWAY, Agent
Or A D. CHARLTON. Assistant General Pas-
senuet Agent. No. 225 Morrison Street. Cor
ner t Third Street. Portland, Oregon
THE DALLES
National Bank.
OF DALLES CITYi OR.
President. ...... Z. F. Moody
Vice-President . .C. F. Hilton
Cashier.. M. A. Moody
Sa
From now until
the First of Jan
uary we will sell
the riemainder of
our stock ofHol
day Goods strict
ly ; at First Cost.
Great bargain sin
Capes and Jack
ets. . - .
N. HHRRIS,
The Leading Bargain House in . Eastern Oregon.
General Banking Business Transacted
Sight Exchanges Sold on ,
New York, Chicago, San Fram
cisooi and Portland. -
rHE-
First National Banl
3to urt to.
OF THE DALLE8.
-'-' ' Cl
csnTtnxrmr S- '
VSTD
i.LL, BANKERS.......
iidu&cts a Regular Banking Basines
r ojr fcndScll esefatDc.
eilcctions carefully mads and promptly " ecountar
lor. . Draw on Ms Yorir, bin ftaaeuco sad rati-and
Director i
O P Thompson,
Ed II Williams, Jgsobsnek
be.La H UmlL
.ueave
Your Orders
For Dressed Chickens,
Fish, Fine Dairy But
ter, Eggs, Fruits and
Vegetables of all kinds,
Coal and Ice, at . .
The Dalles Commission Co's
STORE
Office corner Second and Washington.
PHONES 1S AMD IU
PRICE THE GOODS ' '
GO THE CIRCLE ..AROUND
CALL ON ALL THE OTHERS
CONSIDER PRICE AND QUALITY
NOTE ALL THE SELECTED STOCKS
FIND OUT JUST WHAT YOU CAN DO
.Then Call On Us
It is nearly
will sell you
do as suggested above.
&-certain fact that we
a-bill of goods if you
We try to please.' ,'f We, leep our prices right.
We accommodate, and can give bargains in
every line of G roceries and - Crockery. . -.
W. A. JOHNSTON,
Next door to A. M. Williams & Co. .
Who Said We Hail Moved !
You may still find us next door to the Postoffice. -But
we are much better prepared than heretofore to
serve you." When you need anything in our line
give us a call. Urders by Phone given closest
attention.
R. E. Saltmarshe
- - A TBI '. .
East EBJ STOCK JM,
WILL PAY THE
ffighestCashPrice for
Hay and Grain.
DEALER IN LTVE RTOOK
Or. Price's Cream Baking Powder
World's Fair Hlcfcect Avar.
f M. E KHHLER
No. 176 Second Street.
Phone 62.
GEORGE RUCH.
PIONEER GROCER
(Sncoeaaor to Chrisman It Corson.
- 1 ... A FULL LINB OP
STAPLE AND FANCY QR0CERIE5
Again, at tbe old stand I would be pleased to see all hit
former patrons. Free delivery to any part of tbe city.
SHROPSHIRE RAMS.
Largest Mutton Ram Breeding Farm in America
Strong,-vigorous animals now ready for shipment.
- - - Carload lots (or range use a specialty
WarrE roK PHxcEs.' ! ; - jr. o. FOX,
Woodalde Farm, Oregoa, WIscoasin.