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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,
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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
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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.
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