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About The Dalles times-mountaineer. (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1897)
i last Saturday, and it ia aald he has left final adjournment on or before next SATURDAY... FEBRUARY 13. 1897 ITEMS IN BRIEF. Prom Wednesday's Daily. M.T.Nolan took passage on the Regulator for Portland this morning, Mrs. J. H. Wood returned on this morning'd train from a short Visit to Biggs Charles Frazier is still very ill and little hopes are entertained for his re covery. Mrs. Margaret Boynton went to Portland today for a visit with friends in that city. vol. J. yj. Day, 01 Day tiros., is re ported very ill with pneumonia at Hotel Portland. N. H. Gates went to the Locks on the boat this morning, and will return on tonight's train The final account of the assign ment of A. A. Bonney was allowed by the circuit court today. ( Nine new members were initiated into the order of Forestry at a special meeting held last night. The manv friendd of Mrs. Geo. Her bert will be pleased to learn that she is convalescent, vid her recovery is now assured. -.. In the case of James Simonson, charged with committing; rape, the grand jury returned not a true bill last evening. Mrs. Margaret Philabaum, a niece of Harvy Scott,arrived oirthe noon train. and will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Story for the next week. Two divorces were granted by, the circuit court today, decrees being en tiered in the cases of Eattie Kizer vs '- Henry Klzer and R. L Matherson vs M. Matherson. A prohibition club was organized at the M. E. church last eVening, and of ficers were elected as follows: Ed. Hill, president; Ed. Michell, vice' president; W. A. Kirby, secretary. . Baker City wants the 1897 firemen's .tournament, and wants it $700 worth Walla Walla has. a' ready authorized - her delegates to offer S500, and now Baker City has "seen" Walla Walla and "raised" her $200. m .a. v viwa wuo niKi uwut vuu ga ca-uu jury roturned a true bill against Carl Douglass. - It will be remembered Dougla9 is the man who assaulted " James Fisher with a pistol at a Christ- ' pas dance in this city. Dr. Hollister returned this forenoon from Wasco where ha had been called in consultation with ' Drs. Edgington and Hartley with reference to the case oi Airs. ii. aiurcnie,- wno is suuering from a complication of ailments. Prof. Love, who will have charge of the local minstrel trouDe now nractic- ing in mis mis cny, is prepared to re ceive a few pupils in stage and ball room dancing, Tne proiessor will be in The Dalles tomorrow evening. Yesterday M. L. Jones, deputy chief . i Tn . i i t rttiigoc ui alio i ui oauoi , wuu una ucou ' here the past week working in the in- tAreat nf Fnrpntrv. was called to his home at fendleton by a telegram an nouncing the serious illness of his baby. Yesterday evening the grand jury "" returned a true bill against Dan Os bonro. who was held some time aeo bv r TJ T1 V t i, v.: J USuluts riiiuuu va xt uunrga vi ruuuiug . Charles Kothery- Osborn was ar- n I(tti thin mnrninir Ann n loo n rnii I t.v tt tHtAtmanr. ' f-"' , v An assistant in the La Grande post- m - - ' -K-rr i s t m. i i OLUce. vv. a - vvorswM, is in u-ouoie, a a. AOAA W il Mumto r9 tha nffina on1 ItlamA wwa ya va wuv viuvuj awuu hi iiv rests on Worstel. - The Union county grand jury has indicted him, and he will have an opportunity to explain his shortage. The football game between The Dalles and Albina, that was announced for the 22d, will hardly be played. Since the 22d will not be observed as a general holiday, the local club is not certain that it can pay the expenses of the visiting club," hence have aban doned the game. Last' evening from 8 to 9 Prof. Mc Millan' gave an exhibition at the Colum bia hotel, and later in the evening entertained a number of ladies and gentlemen at the club rooms with feats of his strength. Accompanied by his wife, he left on the Regulator this morning for Portland. " The ' Woodmen lodge had a very pleasant Bessioa last night. Besides the usual lodge business a splendid program was rendered, the principle features of which were a recitation by Walter Reavis entitled "Life of a Gam bler, a mandolin duet by trie Misses Stone, and an instrumental duet by Messrs. Parkins and Comini. The joint convention met in Salem at noon today with 39 members present. No ballot was takes, and on rollcall Senator Carter, of Benton county, an nounced his determination to withdraw and have nothing further to do with the attempt to elect a senator until per manent organization of the bouse is effected. An error was made yesterday in mentioning the action taken by the icourt with ; reference to the bridge acroBS Hood, river. Instead of post poning action, the court determined, to' advertise for bids on three styles of bridges, a Howe truss, a steel bridge and a plan of bridge submitted by J. L. Lahgille. : Miss Francis Rowe, teacher of the first primary in the Union street school, has been ill with la grippe the past three days, and her place in the school room has been filled by her sister. Miss Louise Riutoul, of the Academy Park school, has also been ill during the wees: with erysipelas and has been unable to fill her position in the school room. Yesterday Hon. D. P. Thompson was a passenger on the Regulator, coming up from Portland to hU farm near Vancouver, and to a gentleman passenger expressed the belief that Senator Mitchell was almost certain to be elected by the Oregon legislature within the next few days. Mr. Thomp son is well posted on Oregon politics, and his views on this question have considerable significance. Twenty three applicants for teach, ers' certificates appeared before the county board of examiners today. There were eighteen ladies and five J force some worthless checks behind, as well as haying kept his wife in ignorance of his contemplated movements. Mrs. Roberts is said to be in a critical con dition as a result of the blow occasioned by her husband's sudden a ail unan nounced departure. As far as cuu le learned, the books of Ursu are in a good condition, tnouu they are being overhauled in search of any dia crepancies that may exist. (From Thursday's Daily.) Geo. Conser, a banker of Heppner, spent the day in the city. Dr. Sanders came down from Sher man county this morning1. The W. C. T. U. wiil meet at the residence of Mrs. W. H. Biggs at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. The grcd jury was discharged at noon today having disposed of the business for the present urm of court. The costumes for the mask ball will not arrive until tomorrow evening, Thev will be displayed at Skibbe's hotel all day Friday. Today A. Ganger was arrested and brought before Justice iilioon on a charge of assault and batt9ry. The hearing was set for 10 o'clock Satur day. The members of the Commercial Club are requested to meet at their rooms at 7:30 tonight, as the committee appointed by the legislature to ex amine the site of the portage railway will be present. The Osborn case will be the only jury trial at this term of court, all the civil cases having been disposed of or placed in such a condition that the services of jurors will be unnecessary in determining them. The case of the state vs. Dan Osborn was called up in court at 1 o'clock this afternoon, but was continued until to morrow, owing to Osborn 'e attorney. Hon. E. B. Dufur, being in Salem, and cannot be here until tomorrow. Yesterday lot 13, block 12 iu Thomp son's addition to Dalles city was sold at sheriff's sale to satisfy a judgment held by Mays & Crowe against Geo. Armstrong and wife. The property was bid in by Jos. T. Peters for $83. Today Bert Hawthorne, who has been confined in the county jail for several months past, was examined as to his mental condition by Dr. O. C Hollister before District Attorney A, A. Jayne-, and was adjudged in&ane. On account of being unable to get certain commodities with which to S3rve a suitable lunch, the young men of the M. E. church have determined to not give their social tomorrow even iug, but have postponed it one week. Nature continues to be liberal in her bestowals so far as moisture is con certained, and has sent down a splendid shower of rain today. It falls on the just and unjust alike, and is said to be even falling on the lawmakers at Salem. The O. R. & N. Co. now has a of men at work constructing a double chute cattle corral at Echo. There has been a single-chute corral at that place for some years, but this had become inadequate for the steadily increasing shipments, J. M. Powell, a prominent farmer of Grass Valley, was in the city yester day. Mr. Powell reported the pros pects for an abundant crop in Sherman county very flattering; and said there would be a larger acreage of wheat sown in that county this season than ever before. This morning Carl Douglass, in dicted for assault with a dangerous weapon, . withdrew his plea of not guilty, and on motion of the district attorney, was allowed to enter a plea of guilty to simple assault. He was fined $75, which he paid and was discharged from further custody. Chas. L. Lovcll, the engln r who planned the Cascade portage road, is in the c-ily today, and has been looking over the grounds of the proposed Celilo portage. He will make a more thorough examination tomorrow with the senate committee appointed to in vestigate the feasibility of the road. Word was received here this morn ing of the death of Ray Pephley at Boise, Idaho, on Feb. 9. Deceased was about 25 years of age and leaves a wife and one child. He was an Oregon ian by birth and a cousin of Mrs. C. S. Van Duyn and Mrs J. Forwood, of this city. When quite young he was ap pointed a cadet to West Point, but had to give up school on account of ill health. The last of the salmon eggs from California have hatched, and the Clackamas hatchery now shelters 3,200,000 salmon ry,taxingits capacity to the utmost. So many batched about . the same time that new trays and facil ities for handling them had to be rigged up on short notice. In five or six weeks most of the young fish will be turned out, but a few thousand will be kept awhile longer, and fel on beef liver until they are about three Inches long, when they will be released. The play is about declared off at Salem, and the - legislative hold-up seems liable to result in a permanent deadlock. Yesterday the opposing forces of the republican party hada con ference with a view of effecting a com promise.but nothing was accomplished. Mitchell's followers refuse to withdraw him from the senatorial race, and the anti-Mitchell forces refuse to go into permanent organization in the houst" until they have a guarantee that Mit chell will not again bob up as a candi date. A number of friends of Miss Lulu Berian gave her a pleasant farewell at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Riddell, where Miss Lulu had been invited to spend the evening until train time. But suddenly she was surprised by the arrival of about twelve of her friends who gained admittance and spent the evening in playing games and of dis cussing an elegant lunch until about 10 o'clock, when all escorted the guest of honor to the train, there to say good by and exchange many good wishes. Miss Berian goes to Bigs to live with her sister. Friday without the house effecting permanent organization. "And we've got no job at all," Is the song sung by the 67 senate clei ks who were let out at Salem yesterday. A splendid line of masquerade cos tumes is displayed at Skibbe's hotel, where they may be had aa reasonable rental. C. A. Craven, the leading merchant of Moro, arrived from that place lust evening, and left this morning for Portland. There will be a club minstrel re hearsal at the old K. of P. hall at 7;10 this evening. A full attendance is requested. The condition of the Misses Lay is somewhat improved todar, and their friends now have hopes of their ulti mate recovery. Yesterday Miss Alma Schanno won the medal in the lady's bowling con test at the club-rooms, makinr an average score of 31. An error was made in publishing the court proceedings a few days ago in stating that Dan Osborn plead guilty to an indictment for larceny. His plea was not guilty. ' A special venire for eight jurors was issued by the circuit court this morn ing and placed in the hands of the sheriff, the special jurors being sum moned to appear at 1 o'clock, Thirtv-seven members answered to rollcall at the senatorial joint conven tion today, two being absent. An ad' journment was taken till noon tomor row, and as usual no vote was taken W. H. Units has established a new industry in the town. During the winter he brought a large number of silver-gray squirrels, and now he is having their skins dressed to be made into overcoats. . America is this year to be invaded by an Australiad baseball team, and the admirers of the national pastime will have a chance to witness a series of international contests. Americans have international athletic sports, yachting, la crosse, cricket, but inter national baseball will be a novelty American teams have tried conclusions with other countries, but uever ia America. The case of the state vs Dan Osborn, indicted for larceny, is oa trial in the circuit court today before the follow' ing jury: H. H. Bailey, J. J. Luckey, Edward Bohna, Win. Floyd, Michael Doyle, Geo. Bunvan, J. W. Morton, R. A. Husband?, C. W. Haisrh.., G. W. Patterson, Geo. Noble, M. Randall District Attorney Jayne and G. W. Phelps are prosecuting and Judge Bennett defending. TO LIMIT THE CLERKS. A BUI That WIU Settle the Clerkship Question In the Legislature. Senator King, of Baker county, has introduced a bill that should be one of the first to become a law, since it would put a stop to the hiring of unnecessary clerks by future legislators. Follow ing is the bill in full: "Section 1. It shall be the duty of the secretary of state, on or before the second Monday after the time fixed by law for the convening of the legisla tive assembly, to employ 10 competent clerks for the senate and 15 competent clerks for the house of representatives. "Sec. 2. At least seven of the clerks 83 employed for the senate, and 10 of the clerks so employed for the house, shall be competent stenographers and typewriters. "Sec. 3. The secretary of state shall provide such rules and regulations as may be proper for ascertaining the competency of all clerks employed for legislative assembly hereiu provided for: provided that political opinions shall not be considered in ascertaining the qualifications of any one so em ployed. "Sec. 4. During the last 10 daytjof the session of tne legislative assembly, the secretary of state may, if deemed necessary, employ 10 additional clerks, who shall be able to write a clear and legible hand, and who shall be other wise qualified, to assist on the enroll ing and engrossing committees in both houses, whose labors shall be divided in such manner as may be most prac ticable. "Sec. 5. The provisions of this act shall not be held to include any of the officers of either biauch of the legisla tive assembly, which may be nee essary for the permanent organization thereof. "Sec. 6. None of the employes herein provided for shall receive to exceed $3 per day, the compersation to be fixed by the secretary of state, and none so employed shall receive pay for a longer period than from date of em' ployment until the close of the session. "Sec. 7. No additional clerks shall be employed by the legislative as sembly, by resolution or otherwise, in addition to the clerks herein provided for, unless the resolution providing therefor receives a three-fourths' vote of the members elected to both branches of the legislative .assembly." known exactly when the theft was committed but the discovery that a small sack which contained the valu ables had been stolen was made Wed nesday morning. The ban of secrecy was put over the affair in the hope that the local officials might be batwr enabled to discover some clue that would lead to the arrest of the thieves and the recovery of the property. One of the local officials today stated that there is no doubt that the guilty party or parties hare left this commun ity, and every effort is being made to discover the direction they may have taken. It is presumable that the theft was committed either Monday or Tuesday night. For several days preparations in the way of packing up goods, ect., for removal to Portland have been going on, and a greater part of the time the house was unlocked. Under these circumstances the exploit was was one not very difficult of execution, especially if it were undertaken by per' sons skilled iu that line of business. The jiwclry was very expensive and originally cost about $8C0. I.NDEK A IXflUD CARTER USED NAUliUl'Y WORDS. ) He Accused From tnaays Daily McNulty is up from Mosier to- gentlemen, and unless the hearts of Superintendent Gilbert, Prof. Gavin and Prof. Neff, who compose the board, are of stone, every one of the former wiil be granted certificates, for : never before in the history of Wasco county did 18 prettier school ma'ams appear together as applicants for cer- catea. I Roberts, cashier of the Idaho Spokane, Is missing. Fe n seen since a week ago i Capt, day. Jas. Biens, of Wapinitia, arrived in the city yesterday. Miss Jessie Butler is very ill today, with little chance of an improvement in her condition. This morning the Columbia Packing Co. shipped a lot of toga to Portland by the Regulator. The remains of Mrs. Geo. Reno, who died last Saturday, were burrled at Mosier on Tuesday. If there is anything in appearances, there will be no regular session of the Oregon legislature this year. Every thing indicates that there will be a TALK CD FOR THE GALLERIES. Nosier and Beed Make Speeches to Inter est the Lobby. Thursday's session of the joint con vention was uninteresting and would have been really monotonous had it not been for the grand-stand plays of Nosier and Reed. Only 37 members were present,!! senators and 20 repre sentatives, and the session would have passed off quietly had not Nosier wanted to make a show. Nosier is at all times an object of curiosity since he was elected as a populist, but claims now to be a republican and to have voted for McKinley, and besides his seat will be contested if the house is ever properly organized. - The whily wha gentleman from Coos and Curry first spoke of his having been in his seat ever since the session opened, answering every roll-call and ready to do his duty.. He declared he waspsnaniea to see sucn cullers play as he had been forced to witness, and must enter his protest. He cast some reflections at Senator Carter, then con tinuing declared that some one was responsible for the situation. The re publican party was not responsible for its recalcitrant members. The people would hold these responsible as indi viduals. In conclusion he said: "I am here to answer to ray name and I expect to be here to the end." Senator Reed was the author of the the next incident. He said that he was occupying the seat of Representa tive Hudson, who was ill, and he would continue to occupy the seat as long as he, Hudson, was absent, if he was away 40 or even 60 days. Reeu then sai?T " don't come here as a Mitchell man, but, I will vote for him if I get the chance. I don't propose to be held up by 15 populists, and I tell you I am going to stay here now." rpvv- late Service. A great mv . Pacific coast people. when contempmting a trip east and when bringing friends west, know very little about the interior lines, and .he object of this article is to afford re liable information. In the first place or good time and service select a route via St. Paul and Minneapolis, because the lines that way are continuous under one system without any change of cars, and every man from peanut agent up, is a cour teous, reliable and experienced officer, ready to aid and protect you in every emergency and capable of making you feel at home and comfortable during the long journey. Then see that your ticket reads via the Wisconsin Cen tral lines, because that thoroughfare affords strictly first-class service, and the meals on its dining cai s (always reasonable in price) are equalled by' few and excelled by none. Geo. S. Batty, 246 Stark St., Portland, Or., is general ageni for this company and will cheerfully furnish you a neat and handy calendar and full information on the subject of transportation, if ad dressed or called upon, and any agent will upon application, sell you a ticket over the Wisconsin Central Lines Somebody of Lyiue; Un mercifully. When Senator Carter, of Benton county, withdrew from the joint con vention in Salem yesterday, he made some disagreeable disclosures, and forcibly questioned the veracity of somebody. Among other things, Mr. Carter said: "When I arrived in Salem I was met at the train by a carriage and taken to a hotel. Senator Mitchell insisted that I sign an agreement, supporting him first, last, and all the time. I re fused. Last night Senator Mitchell came to my room and told me that today there would be 45 in the jolut conven tion, and that I would make tho 46th. He told me that if I did not come and make the 46th man the whole responsi bility for the situation would rest on my shoulders. I find that there is a lie out somewhere. Either Senator Mitchell misrepresented things to me or those senators whom senator Mit chell said would come in have lied to him. They have told me they did not tell Senator .Mitchell-they -world come in today. There ., is a' lie ont : some where. Either - the 'United Spates senator or the state senators lied," Report of Grand Jury. We, the grand jury for the February term, respectfully submit the follow ing a? and for our final report: We hare been hero in session four days, and have returned into court three true bills and two not true bills, and have examined several other mat ters which we have not deemed of suf ficient importance to report. We have examined the county build ings, the cc ' nty jail and poor farm, and find t' din all in good condition and well cared for. We have examined the clerk's, sher iff's, treasurer's and other county of fices, and find the said offices, books, records and papers therein all properly and correctly kept insofar as we are able to judge. We find the county poor are well provided for at the county poor farm, and we commend the county court for its management of said county poor. We have no recommendations to make as to the officers of the county, except this, that inasmuch as we have found certain cases awaiting our atten tion where parties were bound over on criminal charges in justice's courts, which cases we have found to be whol ly without merit, we therefore unqual ifiedly condemn the sending of such cases to this court, and submit that all magistrates should exercise the utmost care and discretion in issuing warrants and examining crimiaal charges brought before them. Having finished our labors for this term, we respectfully submit this, our final report, and ask that we may be discharged. D. A. Turner, Foreman. A Stranger Arrested In Ki t ier a Com. promising; Situation. About dusk yesterday evening Sheriff Driver arrested a man named A. Clem- ans in the attic of a vacant dweling on the bluff, reclining on a quantity of stolen bedding and clothing. Cleinana would give no explanation of how he happened to be in the house or bv what authority he was there. In and about the building were found a num ber of stolen articles that have been identified, including a number of live chickens that were- stolen the evening before, that were in a crate, appar ently ready for shipment. On search ing Clemans, Mr. Driver found a dozen or more keys, also some letters that would indicate that he has at some time in the past traveled pleasanter paths. One of the letters contains an ac count of the death of Nellie Clemans, published in the Oregonian of Oct. 3, which occurred at the Stanley lodging house in that city. The death of the woman was somewhat mysterious, the article in the Oregonian states, but the city physician said it was the re sult of natural causes. Mrs. Clemans had been at the lodging house about two weeks prior to her death, and was supplied with sufficient means to pay bcr way. Another letter, dated Sept. 30, 1896, addressed to A. Clemans, White Salmon, Wash., was signed by Nellie Clemens, in which Clemans is urged by his wife to come immediately to Portland. When seen at the jail by a Times Mount aineer reporter, - Clemans stated that his home was at White Salmon; that he was a laborer and had arrived in The Dalles Wednesday in search of work, but he had no state ment to make with reference to bow he happened to be found in such a compromising situation The theory of the sheriff is that Clemans is one of a gang of petit thieves who have been robbing hen roosts and engaged in other pelfering in The Dalles during the winter, and unless he is able to explain away how he chanced to be in the dwelling where he was found, it will be a difficult matter for him to remove the cloud of suspicion hovering over him. sClemans has the appearance of an honest, rather illiterate fellow, hardly such an indi vidual as would he suspected of crime, and may be able to clear himself from the entanglement in which he if found. BOTTLE. I NEW TRIALS ORDERED. Judce Bell luster Overrules the Jortes in the Boat Hallway Cases. Yesterday Judge Bellinger handed down decisions in the United Suites court vs. Seufert Brus. and dguihtt 1 H. Taife, granting new trials in each. Tuis will tj the ikird trial of ir.e cases. On the first trial Seufert Hi oi. were giveu a verdict for $25,067.50. A new trial was ordered, and on the second hearing a verdict of 35,000 wus rendered. The government moved for a third hearing, and in rendering hi decision, Judge Bellinger said in part: "Importance was given on the trial by the defendants to the adaptability of the land in question for railroad purposes, and much testimony was re ceived tending to prove that it had a a large value on that account, and it was possible that the verdict was in fluenced by such a consideration. Since the argument of this motion I bavo carefully read all the evidence in the case, and find that there was how ever nothing tending to show that an other road at that point could reason ably be anticipated; that there was any existing business want or any reasonable expectation of a future want of that character, except as to a boat railway. It does not appear that there is any probability whatever that this land will be available at any time for any other kiud of road. The owner cannot avail himself of the adaptability of these lands to a boat railway to enhance its recovery. The character and magnitude of such an undertaking as a practical matter takes it out of the field of private en terprise. I am of the opinion that the compensation awarded by the ver dict is excessive and the motion for a new trial should be allowed on that ground:" In the Taffe case the grounds are identical with the Seufert suit and the court's reasons for granting a new trial with slight variations the same, m?mmmmm!mmmmnmmmmmmmmmmmm m H B H a ft 11 g TJo !$uy 2our Cloak j at a SSarjain SPrce nan i in i e Any Cloak or Jacket. g .... IN LADIES' SIZES AT ACttlSl COSt au Hisses' and Child's Jackets and Long Cloaks at Price FOR EXAMPLE. Our $S Coats for i Our 6 ur . $4 . 3 S2.50 2 WHIPPING LiTTLE GIRLS. ADVENTURES OF The Congregational Benefit. Last night the Congregational church was well filled with an audience composed of the lovers of music, who assembled for the purpose of hearing Misses Gladys Jones and Harriet Stevens and Mr. Balfour. That the efforts of these young people were well received was evidenced by the hearty applause each received both on appear ing and retiring from the " rostrum. Miss Jones, the cultured contralto, ap peared at her best, and sang like a nightengale, while Miss Stevens rendered a number of excellant piano selections, and Balfour's readings of two Scotch selections were perfect. The entertainment was first class in every respect, and not one of the audi ence but regretted that the last num ber was reached. The Misses Jones and Steyens and Mr. Balfour may ever rest assured that any entertainment they may giye in The Dalles will be appreciated by those who enjoy good music and good readings. To cure a cold in one day take Lax ttive Bromo Quinine Tablets. All c ruggists refund the money if it fails I o cure. 25 cents. For sale by Blakely & Houghton. Hook and Ladder Co. Election. The regular annual meeting of the hook and ladder company for the elec tion of officers was held at the council chambers last oightr and from the large number of members present and the interest taken in the election, it is evident this important branch of The Dalles fire department is alive and active. The membership of the com pany now is 29, most of whom are young, active men, who are able to scale walls and fight fire in an accept able manner, though there are enough elderly gentlemen in the company to furnish cool counsel in times of excite ment. Since the company was reorgan ized a few yea' e ago it has become effi cient in the management of what ap paratus it has, but the general belief is that a new truck and a number of ladders should be supplied by the city. The officers elected were: C. F. Ste phens, president; Fred Weigle, vice president; Vic Warden, secretary; Emile Schanno, treasurer; Fred Van Norden: foreman; John Weigle, first assistant; Harry Liebe, second assist ant; Louie Heppner, F. Saunders and F. P. Merril, board of delegates. JKWELEY AND MONEY STOLEN. Mrs. H. K. Bassett Sustains a Loss of About 91.000 by Theft. A daring theft, yielding a substan tial quantity of plunder to the thieves, has been committed in the Hassett home, adjoining the postoffice build ing, says the La Grande Chronicle, of the 11th. The articles taken In cludes three diamond rings, a set of ear-rings, a draft for 12000 and a twenty-dollar greenback, all of which belonged to Mrs. Hassett. It is not Cast Upon the Waters It Be turned After Many Days. ' In June, 1893, Lieut. H. T. Kayo, of the United States navy, in charge of the hydrographic office at Port Towns end, Wash., gave the captain of the Northern 1'acms steamer Victoria a bottle which he asked him to drop into the sea when his ship was about half way across the Pacific on its voyage to China, so as to test the currents. The bottle, sa vs the Chicago Record, was securely corked and sealed and con tained a request priated in seven dif ferent languages, including Russian, Chinese and Japanese, that whoever found it should send it to the nearest custom house in the United States, with the date and the location when and where it was first seen. On July 4, 1893, when the vessel was in latitude forty-nine degrees thirty-twp minutes north and longitude one hundred and seventy-five degrees and forty-two minutes west, Second Officer Dobson, of the Victoria, took the bottle and with a swing of his long arm cast it into the water. One morning a few weeks ago when Lieut. Mayo came down to his office he found on his desk a package wrapped in an ancient and much soiled German newspaper, which, to his surprise, was found to contain the very bottle he sent on that queer errand about sixteen months before. The janitor said the package had been left there by two rough-looking sailors. Upon drawing the cork the lieutenant found a rude inscription upon the back of his carefully printed instructions which read: "Here's your bottle. Found (on such and such a date, in such and such lati tnde and longitude). The nexttim yon cast a bottle adrift please pul something else in it besides a piece oi paper." Land Transfers. J C Westergard to F W Angus, nw qr se qr, ne qr sw qr sec 10, tp 2 n, r 10 e; J1000. Julia Ham to J H Middleton, lot 4, blk 13, first aditionn to town of Hood River; tl. W L Vanderpool and wife to Boy Marvin, parcel of land in town of Du fur; $275. - Sarah A Keaton to A Keaton, w hf se qr, ne qr se qr, se qr no qr sec 30, tp 7 s, rl7 e; tl.? Francis R and Samantha M Absten to E Locke and wife, 8 acres in sec 31, tp3 n, r 10 e. ' . Columbia Lodge No 5, I O O F, to Friendship Lodge No 9, K of P, lot 21, row H. Odd fellows cemetery; $25. Jt Is AU Rlcbt. - The holiday edition of the East Oregonian was a little late in making its appearance, being issued on Feb. Oth, but what it lost in date is fully made up in quality. It is a 16-page edition, printed on heavy book paper, and every page is replete with inter esting data concerning Oregon. The illustrations are perfect in every re spect, and are only lacking in not giving a picture of the East Oregonian building. Throughout the paper is the best ever issued in the Inland Em pire, and reflects credit both upon the East Oregonian Publishing company, and the enterprising city of Pendleton. W. B. C. Notice. - The Woman's Relie Corps having changed, their meetin ight to the second and fourth Mondays of each month, will hold their regular meet ing at Fraternity hall at 7:30 this even ing. All members are requested to be present. . The G. A. R. Post and their families are guests for the night. . T Maby S. Myers, Secretary. a Effort Is Asked For to Abolish ths Privilege in England. The authorized flogging of little rirls is a piece of barbarism which now that the subject has been definite' ly raised, will receive, we trust, no countenance from the home secretary. ays the London Daily News. Mr. Eiley says that girls in the elementary schools are caned, a bit of information which we commend to the immediate notice of Sir John Gorst. The public of London has outgrown the days of Mother Brownrigg, and Mother Brown- rigg, as tne .Newgate "calendar in forms us, was not sustained by judge, jury, public opinion, or Jac . Ketch in her theories and her practice- to the castigation of girls. There were philos ophers, to be sure, who approved of the whipping of girls. Locke approved of a mother who whipped her little daugh ter nine times in order to compel her to confess some error; and Johnson .commended a mother who whipped her daughter in the in terestof future truth fulness because the girl had said she came m through one door, when in fact he had come in through another. But those were days when children were supposed to be born only- that they might be birched as far as possible out of their share of original sin. Women were publicly flogged at the cart's tail in the days of Locke and of Johnson and, of course, in the interest of disci pline and order and morals. We cannot go back to those days, and any serious and public attempt to get back to them would be an absurdity as well as an outrage. TENNESSEE WILL CELEBRATE. Purpose of the Centennial Which Will Be Observed Next Year. TKa piiT-pngpa nf the 7VnT;Rfiw cen tennial are threefold. First, to cele brate the state's birth. Second, to show the rest of the sisterhood how really im portant Tennessee is. Third, to show Tennesseeans whatever the other states and foreiern countries may want to fchow them. According to history, Ver mont and Kentucky preceded Tennes see into the union, but in a good-na tured way Tennesseeans claim that the technicalities in the case entitle their commonwealth to the right of the first born. At any rate, Tennessee is the first to celebrate the 100th anniversary of her statehood, and that thought has awakened an unprecedented patriotism throughout the state. The products of the commonwealth are peculiarly well adapted to display. No state U famous in more lines than Tennessee. In the production of marble, iron, sine and, coal, the state is known throughout the land, as it is for the growing of tobacco. wheat, corn and cotton, and as the home of race horses and fins cattle. More hard woods are annuaJi cut in Tennes see than in any other state, and within 30 miles of the capital there are bound less beds of phosphate. WhatTennen ee puts on display at her exposition will astonish the world. From abroad It is intended to bring the striking in ventions and arts of man wherever found. WILL NOT BORROW AGAIN. This Lesson Will Teach Him Not to Wear Bis Brother's Clothes. There are two brothers in Memphis who are so near the same size and figure that they can wear each other's cloth ing. One of them recently bought a fine new overcoat, says the Memphis Commercial-Appeal, which was a very stylish and comfortable garment,. and of which ita owner was very proud. The first night after he bought the over coat there was a rainstorm. The water fell in torrents and the mud fairly swam in the streets. The young man was go ing out that evening, but he didn't like the idea of taking his new overcoat out in such beastly weather. His brother had a mackintosh, and when the first young man spied this hanging on the bat rack he decided to appropriate it for the night and so save his overcoat, Withont saying a word to his brother he put on the waterproof and sallied forth into the rain, calculating that he would save his new overcoat at least three months' wear that night. When he came home he found his brother ir their room. "Say, old man," he said "I used your mackintosh to-night." "That was all right," said the brother "I got along very well withont it." "" "You didn't go out this evening, dir you?" asked the owner of the overcoat "Yea," answered the earner of th mackintosh. "Then what did you Wear?" "Your new overcoat." Kemuval Motive. John Donahue having purchased the Clarendon restaurant, known - as Charles Haight's old stand, on Second street, will be pleased to- meet all his oM customers, guaranteeing them ex cellenttreatment and the best of every thing to be pat on the table. You know coffee is used fresh -roasted. Tea ought to be for the same reason the taste. Ours are the only tea firing works in the United States; Schilling's Best is always fresh-fired when it leaves our hands. A Schilling; flt Company Saa Francisco ITS g- 2fou may not need one just now, hut ' you should want a 3 new Coat next season, can you afford to pass this by? . 3 c - -m I J . Williams & Co. iEz TJhe DallesOeyon. .3 S - Blmetallle League Meeting;. A meeting of the Bimetallic League of The Dalles is called for Sat. even ing, Feb. 20, at the court house in this city. A literary and musical program v.111 be rendered, besides addresses will bo delivered by a number of able speakers. It is requested that-the biraet alists of the entire county be present, and a general invitation is extended to all, regardless of their views on the money question. Foresters Attention. A special meeting of Court The Dalles will be held on Tuesday even ing, Feb. Oth, at 7:30 o'clock, and on Saturday evening Feb. 13, besides the regular meeting Friday night. The business of the special meeting will be initiation, in addition to matters of importance that will come before the court. The deputy grand chief ranger will be present, and all Forest ers are requested to attend. For Trade. Real estate in Portland, -near Mount Tabor, for real estate in The Dalles or jrood rangn horses, tor details can on G. W. Rowland The Dalles. All th9 different forms of skin troubles, from chapped bands to ecze ma and indolent ulcers can be reodily cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve, the groat pile cure. Snipes-Kinersly Drug Co. ' kDr. Price's Cream Baking: Powder Awarded Cold Medal Midwinter Fair. Saa Francisco. BORN. WAGONBUAST On Feb. 9, to Hie wife of Frank Wagonblast, a son. BTjVS In this city, on Feb. 10; to the wife of K. H. Blue, a daughter. SHERRILL On Feb. 8th, to the wife of George Shorrin, of Five-Mile, a son. HAWORTH In The Dalles, Feb. 9, to the wife of F. J. Haworth, a daughter. FAULKNER In this city on Fob. 8, to the wife of Fletch Faulkner, a son. WINZLER In this city on Feb. 5. to the wife of J. S. Winzler, a daughter. PETITION. TO THE HCKOBABLK COITKTY COURT Oa W- co count. Y, obkgoh: t. We. tha undersimed.taxDyers and legal vot ers of Falls Precinct, county ood state afore said, respectfully petition your Honorable Court to erant a license to Thos. W Badder to sell spirituous, vinous and malt liquors at the town of Cascade Locks, said Falls precinct. In less quantities than one gallon ior tne penoa oi one year: W H Smith John Q Brown E Nelson Thos Morton S Hurman F F Bhaw V Reilly F Douglas Pat L-anev Mntr weooer John Westmnn S . Hnrphwu V7M frulae A W Barrett Patrlc Sullivan Kogers D L Cates James Stewart John Tnelwn A rieisi-nuanor II A I.ecvens W A Calvin Jolm Trana .las Brady C B Lee Tin:othy Miller F Hefte I Scott Ray Q A Clark J W Linvill James B Guthrie E L Mcrwln H Tavlor Jno Hauinger H McAlanry V i Hlokok Curl Schmidt Jos Schmidt John AU Aucon a j nmsnuy E P Ash R Black A WiLsa E Martin H Glazier M Fitzsimmons H 0 Liilegard Pan Sullivan Robt. Miller .lacob inrcka Samuel Muc'orey N Nelson John FladeUa C S Daggett A U Hall w tl iiergarien W L Keltner A E Trass P Pnt-Jseu M Fitzgerald John McOary Wm Day , OitoOliee Albert Erickson Andre Wavnstram M Johnson A B Andrews a r narpnain J M Dixon N Stokoe B P Skaadm J Uttrmoa AT COST. X .A e r r . .Dveryming in uur otore- That is, we will sell you anything in our line, at just what it will cost you to buy it. Of coureo we won't sell it ( at what it costs us. We couldn't live if we did. But our prices are right, and so are our (roods Come and see; or if you can't come, ring us up. 'Phone C2. No. 176 Second St. NEW VOG'r BLOCK. Monarch -mixed Paints A PURE LINSEED OIL PAINT NO WATEh BENZINE NO BARYTE3 MANUFACTURED BY THE Senour Manufacturing Co, of Chicagc For sale by Jos. T Peters & Co, agents for Senour'. Monarch Floor and Carriage Paints B A RUTINS In NOTICE. FOR PUBLICATION. Land Omcx at Thb Daixbs, Okeoobi. February . 1KU7. vntiiw fa hercbv irlven that the following named settler has tiled notice of bis intention to make naal proof In support of his claim, and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiver, at The Dalles, Oregon, on March W. lf7, vU.: TIMOTHY EVANS, Hd. E. No. 4275. for the JTWM 8ec 21, Tp 1 N. E14E.WM. He names the following witnesses to prove his continuous residence upon and cultivation of said land, via: ' H H Waterman, J V Benson, nenry nju auu Andrew MoCabe, all of The Dalles, Or. . fl3-7-m27 Register. Books. Stationery Musical Instruments Jacobsen Bok & Music OREGON MAEKE : : GEO. L.2LLER, Prop. : : HEADQUARTERS FOR Summer Sausage, Salamie, Corned Beef, Pickled Pork, Smoked Beef and Venison, r H.rnn. Bacon & Pure Union Street, opposite the Court Hoiuc phone TIMBER CULTURE FINAL PROOF NO TICE FOR PUBLICATION. U. S. Land Officb, Th Daixxs, Ob., ) February nnltf. 1 ..... t. 1 V... Mtn thDt 1CKlif A. Wftt. erman. of The Dalles. Orejwn. has filed notice of intention to make anal prooi ouiore wiRisier and Receiver at Tne DaUes, Oregon, on butur- . , - n faixih IHUT nn Timmr I 111. aay.me , uTJ cI"J ture atppii)uuun i.u. "'"'. i?' o 1 North, Range No 14 East. ne names m miircnwa. ' Timothy Evans, D D bolton and Sylvester Brooks, aU of The Dalles Oregon. fl3-7-m27 Register. Hon. W.J. Bryan's Book who ar. interwtad in farthering tha aala W. J. tlrvan'l new buoit ahould Mrrasponfl lmmadUtaly witk tha pabliahara. The vill eontala . . aXlOOOUOTOrD CAMPAIGI T001. . hs iiOGurar VUnaaBIaSYin its most amiin tn EBtnTS of tn taHPlIGl or 189. ; aurrrvorTHi roimciL HTDiUfli. V AGENTS WANTED Mr. ftrraa aa aoenewa Us lataatioa of aeaotiag a-haJf of all -roraitlaa to Xurtharlnjr U. eaaaaof bimatalUaia. ThacaaraatTiiiijlndlcatlonaof an llicnainlila, I lili 1 1 W. B. CONaCY COMPANY, Prtllafcara F. M. "Woodcock, Agent for Wasco Co IMP MlDWaY SALOON SO Second Street, Between Court and Union. M7IRD6RS & M.CHeLBWCH PR0PRI6T0RS. JUST OPENED Fine Line ol Best Erand3 of Wines, Liquoie and Cigar3 Always Will be Kept Fruit Boxe$ awmm AT PRICES TO SUIT THE TIMES. 100 100 Teach Boxes $5 00 per Cantalope Crates 0 Pcr Lumber and Building Materials at proportionate prices. ROWE & CO. Job Printing Of all kinds done on ahort notice and at reasonable rates at this offloe. 1