SATURDAY APRI L 24, 189?
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
colonel was permitted to kis the lair
young wife, or even wish her God
speed on the journey .of life.
From Thursday's Daily.
Lem Burgess and wife, of Bakeoven,
are visiting in the city.
The United Artisans last night re
ceived nine new member into thci
order.-
Mrs. I. H. Taffe came down from
- From Wednesday's Daily.
vi Warden went to Portland this
morning.
Mrs. D.M. French returned last niaht I Celllo on the 8:30 train, and is visiting
from Portland.
F. W. L. Skibbe returned yesterday
from Portland
Geo. W. Hunt, of Portland, is at the
Umatilla House,
. Will Ketchum and sister returned
from below last evening:
T. A. Rhea, banker and stock raiser.
of Heppner, is in the city,
F. H. Stanton, a prominent fruit
grower of Hood River, is in the city
Mrs. F. W. Miller... who. has been
quite ill for sometime, is convalescent.
J. E. Krause, captain of Co. C, O,
N. G., at Pendleton has resigned his
office;
Regular meeting of Maccabees to
night. All loval K. O. T. M. are re
quested to be present.
Mrs. C. C. Hobart was taken 111 at
' Cascade Locks yesterday and was
brought home on the local.
No mail from points east of Hunting'
ton have arrived here since Monday,
High water in Idaho is the cause,
Mrs. M. C. Nye, of Prineville, ar-
rived on the stage la9t evening and
left on the boat this morning for Port
land,
Miles Leslie, of Wasco, is in the'
eitv tod a v. securing tickets for his
- daughter who is coming out from the
east.
Leo Schanno is busy today fitting up
thjroom next to N. Harris' store,
where he will soon open a tobacco and
cigar store.
Mrs. Otto Birerfeld is home from a
visit to Southern Oregon. She was
accompanied bv her sister, Miss
Philomene Champaigne. .
Attorney H. H. Riddell returned
yesterday from below. While in Port
land he went to see Fannie Davenport,
and says she is by odas the best actress
he has ever seen,
It is evident that Pease & Mays are
preparing for high water, they are un
loadiner three more full carloads of
groceries today, making eight since
the first of the month
Farmers on Eight-Mile have about
completed their spring seeding, and
crops in that section prospect fine, says
ex-County Commissioner Darnielle,
who is in the city today.
Miss May Enright . returned last
evening from Portland where she had
been to see Fannie Davenport, the
great actress who is playing a week's
engagement in that city. '
Hon. J:L. Cowan, Indian agent at
Warm Springs, is In Portland attend
ing hia eon, Will Cowan, an employe
of the custom house,, who is danger
ously ill with Bright's disease. " '
The Dalles can boast of more cases
of measles at present than almost any
other city on the coast. " About one in
five of the Juvenile population is af
flicted with the measly disease.
The locks at Cascades are still being
operated successfully, . The . steamer
Dalles City aB passed through the
canal at 12:35 today, -and the gates
worked all right, notwithstanding the
- high -water. " ty 'V' H ?t .-
, Mra. Dennis Bunnell is quite ill wth
measles. She exposed herself the night
her residence burned, just as. she was
taking down with the disease, hence is
in quite a critical condition.
M. Morehead, of Pendleton, grand
organizer for the United Artisans, is
in the city, and will meet with the lo
cal lodge tonight for the purpose of
administering the obligation to a num
ber of new initiates.
In the 24 hours from 4 o'clock yes
terday tha river' has risen 2.4 feet,
though the rise today has been more
gradual than during the night. At 7
o'clock this morning it stood at 28.4,
while at 4 o'clock this afternoon it was
.29.3.
A. ' W. Patterson, for many years
editor of the : Heppner ' Gazette, has
gone to Indianapolis to enter a law
school, and will give up the occupation
of quill shover for that of lawyer. : All
his friends of the fraternity of scribes
wish him- success in his new field of
labor.
The change in the schedules of the
passenger and mail trains on the O.
R. & N. is somewhat of an inconven
ience to The Dalles since the Oregon
Ian, which heretofore has arrived at
noon, will not reach here till 6 in the
afternoon. Otherwise the new arrange
ment will be fully as convenient as the
old.
, Baker City is in rather an awkward
situation at present. The city is built
on two sides of Powder river, and the
recent high waters have carried away
all but one of the bridges connecting
the two parts of the town, and the re
maining bridge is unsafe, so there is
little communication between the resi
dents of North and South Baker.
All the ladies in the city are hoping
- that the angel who presides over the
weather will be kind in his distribu
tion of sunshiny next Friday afternoon
bo that they, may be able to attend to
the lawn social to be given' by the
Episcopal Guild at the- residence of
Mrs. Schenck.' They are looking lorr
ward to a most enjoyable afternoon if
the weather is propitious.
The bicycle ia condemned by many
as being the medium-wnicn Has sup-
friends In the city,
' The ladies of tbe Guild were most
pleasantly entertained yesterday after
noon by Mrs. dpt. Lewis.
S. F. Gunning is improving
gradually, but it will be some time be,
fore he ia able to be out of the house.
'E. Jacobsen came in on the morning
train from a tour of Sherman county,
He reports business prosperous in that
section
Fishermen report no fish at all in
the river, and they do not expect a run
of any consequence until the water be
gins falling,
All passenger trains arriving here,
except train No. 4, due here at 6 o'clock
going east, will stop at the Umatilla
House for passengers,
J. F. Denny, o Pendleton, is in tbe
city working in -the interest of the
United Artisans, and is doing much to
increase the popularity of that order,
The water has reached 'such a stage
that the D. P. & A. N. toats are now
able to land by the side of the big
warehouse, and unload freight on to
the incline at the west end of the
building.
Dick Erookbouae, who has been laid
up with a broken leg the past three
weeks, the result of a horse falling on
him, is able to na"ieate on crutches,
apd was on the streets today.
The Woman'sChristian Temperance
Union will meet tomorrow (Friday,) at
3 o'clock, at the Congregational ch arch .
A full attendance of the members Is
requested, as business of importance
will be brought before tbe meeting.
Bids for the construction of tbe
Dufur school bouse were opened today
by Architect C. J. Crandall, but all
were considered too high, hence the
contract was not awarded, tne bics
calling for a greater amount than the
district felt justified In expending.
Hon. W. W, Stelwer sold last week
in Condon, 100 head of 2-year-old
steers, at $20, 50 head of 3-year-old
steers, at 25, to be delivered at Arling
ton in June. This Is the highest prise
that has been paid In Gilliam county
for years.
Tbe river has stood at about 30 feet
all day, which indicates that the pres
ent rise has reached its extreme limit.
The streamsMn Baker and Union coun
ties are falling, and if the cool weather
continues,. the river here will begin re-
sedlng in a few days.
Yesterday J. D Po iter's smoke house
at Wasco was destroyed by fire to
gether with quite a lot of . wheat and
some bacon and lard. -Mr. Potter was
rendering lard at the time and the fire
caught from tbe flue. There was no
iasurance on the building.
There will be no through mail from
the east, over the Oregon Short Line
until Saturday. Fourteen miles of the
O. R. & N. track between Baker and
Huntington is badly damaged, by tbe
floods along-Alder Creek, and will not
be repaired before Friday night.
In another column appears the card
of Fred Flood, mining broker of Spo
kane. Should any of the readers of
the TiMES-MotJNTAiNEEB wish to in
vest in mining stocks of British Col
umbia or . Spokane City property we
most cheerfully commend them to Mr.
Flood.
A drove of 100 horses la Gilliam
county will be killed and burned to
prevent the mange, with which they
are aBiicted, ironv spreading, an is
band of neglected brutes belongs to a
"humanitarian" in Portland who don't
believe a sheep owner should be al
lowed to graze bis flocks on the pub
lic domain. Moro Observer.
Baker City is overrun with passen
gers who started for the east but were
delayed there on account of. tbe . wash
outs on the road east of that place. It
Is, however, a pleasant place for tour
ists to lay off, as they are given an op
portunity to view the mineral wealth
of the surrounding country and judge
of the resources of the "Denver of
Oregon."
This morning Mr. Clark and another
man undertook to bring a fish wheel
across the river from the rapids two
miles above town, and were carried
down the river until opposite the D.
P. & A. N. dock, when Mr. Clark, got
a line ashore and succeeded in drawing
the scow to the dock. Had they not
been able to reach shore as. they did,
there is no telling where they might
have gone to.
It was my privilege," says H. M.
McKee, editor of the Pacific Coast En
deavor, "to see the ; Tabernacle of
Isreal, unique and beautiful work of
rt. : The model, with the large paint
ing of Sinai, and tbe lucid and schol
arly address by Prof. Kelchner furnish
an entertainment - intensely interest
ing." Remember this great model
and lecture will be at the M. E. church
in The Dalles next Tuesday evening.
Admission, adults, 0 cents; persons
under 16, 25 cents.
The little boat Pilgrim came in last
night with 38 passengers and a keg of
nails. .'It stems the swift current in.
the high water and wind manfully, and
demonstrates the fact that propellers
are tbe right kind of boat to run on
the Columbia in rough weather. Were
the Regulator and Dalles City, which
be two of the finest
is
planted the horse, and caused the down- we given up to be two or the finest
In t. ...w.for that noble animal. ats ln Oregon, rigged with propellers
- 4011 L4 wuw uaus ww w-
still the wheel has some redeeming
features. It furnishes botn recreation
and pleasure to the owner, and is also
furnishing a market for every.pld rub
: ber shoe and boot in the country. They
are being gathered up everywhere and
shipped to the factories to be converted
Into bicycle tlrea.
It is impossible at present to predict
- .what rise of the river may be expected
within the next few days, but It will
probably' be from five to seven feet be-fore-it
begins falling. Cooler weather
prevailed all over the upper country
yesterday, but there was a stiff breeze
- that cut the snow quite rapidly, though
not so fast as the hot weather of la9t
' week. .It the present cool weather
. -continues, the river will likely reach
its highest staffe for tbe present by
next Saturday or Sunday.
It is an old and well-established cus
tom that the senior member of tbe
Umatilla House firm is entitled to im
print a kiss on the cheek of every bride
who Is a guest of the house, but that
custom has been broken, and the ever
genial colonel fears the reputation of
the house has boen ruined. A bride
- and groom wee guests of the house : a
r few nights since, and were allowed to
settle their bill and depart before the
they would be the grandest crafts in
the Northwest and just suited for tbe
run between here and Portland.
When you read this please bear in
mind that It Is a personal Invitation to
attend the lawn social given by the
Episcopal Guild at the resld ecce o
Mrs. J. S. Schneck tomorrow after
noon. Besides a large number of use
ful articles that will be offered for sale
in one of the tents by the ladies of the
Guild, ice cream and cake will be
served at 25 cents. Gentlemen, re
member your presence will be neces
sary ia order that the ladles may fully
relish the lunch that will be spread.
From riaay's Daily
M. T. Nolan went to Portland on the
Regulator this morning. :'
Misses Minnie Micbell and Georgia
Sampson went to Portland today.
One drunk and disorderly disturb
the recorder's quietude today an
fined to,
; The river has begun to faH
down six inches last nl.
about three inches
Services at th
night,
Forest,
No. 3 this morning to see the great ac
tress Davenport.-
City Treasurer Crandall has recov
ered from his recent illness and was
able to get, to his office todiy.
Work oa the new army post at
Spokane has beirun. and In a short
time employment will ba given 150
men. '
Nickel-ln-tho-slot machines will be
licensed in Portland, the council hav-
ing overridden the mayor's vote of the
license ordinance.
Very few fish are being caught at
the mouth of the river, though exper
ienced fisherman state the catch
about up to the average for April.
J. W. French is home from Califor
nia, and looks much improveci from
having spent a few months in the land
of oranges and contipuous sunshine.
Throucrh trains from the east over
the Oregon Short Line and O. R. &
N. will make connection tonight, the
damac-e to the road havinsr - been re
paired.
Send your orders for barbed wiro to
Mays & Crowe, The Dalles. They are
makinc red hot prices when cash ac-
i ... :
companies tne ornr. i wo pcnieu
Glidden wire, at 82.35 per 100 pounds,
and Genuine Baiter for $2.45
Heppner has arranged for a four
days' race meeting commencing May
29 and concluding on Juno 2. There
will be nine races during the meeting
and purses amounting to SoZo have
been hung.
Ed Marshal who was some time since
exiled from the city, that is had a fine
assessed to him suspended on provision
thit be would leave The Dalles and not
return, ventured within tbo city limits
today and now languishes In jail.
A freight train on the W. & C. rail
road was wrecked a short distance be
low Eureka Junction Wednesday
night, says the Walla Walla Union.
The engine was ditched by sand on the
track, but all on board escaped Inj ury.
Dr. D. P. Pratt, the renowned Chi
cago surgeon, Dr. McUrum, ot fort
land, and Dr. Young, of Seattle, ar
rived here on the boat yesterday and
returned- to Portland on the morning
train. While in the city they were
the guests of Dr. Ehelman.
An old reprobate earned Rowe has
been held to answear by an Astoria
justice on a charge of criminally as
saulting two little girls aged 8 and 11
years respectively. Instead of being
bound over he should have beec
thrown into the ocean and drowned, if
accounts published in Astoria papers
are true.
District Attorney Lord, of Portland,
is having a hard time trying to make
a case stick against the members of
tho recent grand jury for refusing to
indict persons whose indictment he re
commended. He has tried the matter
before Judge Sbattuck and Judge.
Sears, but each of them refused to sus
tain his charges, so about all that is
left for Lord to do. is to give up that
the jurors were right.
Editor Armsworthy, of the Wasco
News, has ordinarily been considered
the embodiment of truthfulness, but
he has lost his hatchet, and will never
go down in history as the Geerge Wash
ington of this century. Here Is how
he lost his reputation : for truth and
veracity: "Talk about wind! While
we were returning Sunday night over
land, in company with E. Jacobsen and
V. C. Brock, the wind blew such a gale
that the horses were put in the back
- - THE MECCA Of THE WEST.
Spokane Painted In the Glowing- Colon
, Wlilrh It Certainly Deserve.
Spokane, Wash., April 21. I asked
the proprietor of a new restauranthen
the old question "How's business,'
and was surprised at his answer,
"Business is good. . esterday we
served 00 meals and the place has not
been open three weeks." I had no
ticed that business was rushing, but
tho figures were considerably larger
than I expected. And restaurants and
hotels are not scarco either, but to se
cure a room at thoir favorite stopping
places I understand that drummers are
telegraphing ahead. Then the streets
present a crowded appearance. In fact
Spokane is the Mecca to which all
eyes are turned the one fpot on earth
which is thought to be tbe abiding
place of aood times. It claims to be
the distributing point of the largest
and richest mineral belt on earth that
is just in the beginning of its develop
ment. Every citizen has faith in the
northern mines. They may claim that
some sections are nener than otners
but it is all good, and they attest their
faith by their deeds. From the banker
to tbe bootblack, the universal theme
of conversation is "mines and stocks.
I have only met two men who admitted
that they had no mining stock. They
were both former Oregonians. One
bad lost his all years ago In some
swindling corporation and would never
take a share in anything, the other,
why, ho was looking for some "snap
by which he tonld get on the inside
and become an original incorporator
and have stock to sell himself. I ex
pect to see him at the head of some
wild cat" scheme within the next
ninety days. Tbe mines have pulled
Spokane out of the slough of despond
and the people are grateful and happy.
THE NEW ARMY POST .
is beautifully located juft across tne
Spokane, rlyer from the city. Work
on the construction of the necessary
buildings commenced this week, and
will give employment to a large force
of men. An appropriation of $100,000
is available, made by the present con
gress, and will be expended this sea
son, it will require mat mucn more
to erect all the ouilding, and probably
$300,000 all told . in constructing the
roads and other improvements. The
site is perfect, an elevated plain, with
groves of firs to the east aud
north and the river in front, and
gives tne appearance oi a oeau
tlful private lawn. One thousand
soldiers are to be quartered here, and j
am creditably informed that the
coming of the young and handsome
lieutenants Is looked forward to with
unspeakable pleasure by Spokane's
society people, which proves after all
that there is a use for most things in
this world. Tbe post will be connected
with Spokane by a bi idge and an elec
tric car line extended across it. The
ride will be about , a mile and a half
from the heart of the city, and, of
course will bring many a nickel into
tbe coffers of the street railway, com
pany, a soulless corporation that has
just passed, under the hammer. But
during the three years ot depression,
until the mines were discovered fore
closures were the order of the day ia
Spokane.:- -.
. BLOCK AFTER BLOCK
of handsome stone ' and. brick build
ing passed from the original owners in
to the hands of eastern and foreign
mortgage companies. An Institution
bearing the name "Northwestern Hy-
potheed bank," gobbled building after
tlon for Heppner Branch, trains from
Heppner Junction and all branch lines
north of Walla Walla. No. 2, the
evening train out of Portland, is still
the through east-bound connection of
the Union Pacific, but now runs via
Pendleton and not via Wallula, con
nectHi'g-with Oregon short L:.ue east-
bound llyer at Huntington. Pullman
and tourist sleepers, also free reclining
chair cars, are operated on -this train
to Chicago via Granger and Omaha.
ANOTUER KA1LKOAD PROJECT.
A Proposition to Dnlld nu Klectrle Line
r'rom The Dalles to Deschatcs.
Of late we have had rumors of rail
roads to be built leadicg from the Col
umbia in all directions into the interior.
and some of the rumors seem likelj to
materialize, as iu all probability the
Columbia Southern and ono leading
from Lyle luto the , Kliukatat wheat
belt will bo built. But the most feasi
ble scheme, and the one that would be
of most practicable benefit to The
Dalles and,a large country to the southr
has been mentioned within the past
few days, and bids fair -to result in
something more than mere talk.
Parties here, who are in position to
command a considerable amount of
capital, have conceived an idea of an
electric road from The Dalles to the
free bridge on ..he Deschutes, a dis
tance of 20 miles. It is claimed that a
feasible route can be established be
tween these two points for an electric
road, the grades being such as electric
cars can easily pass over, though too
steep perhaps for a road operated by
stcaui. it is thougnt such a. road can
be built and equipped for $150,000, and
it is certain the power for operating
the same can be generated at a number
of points on the Deschutes river. It is
also stated that half the capital re
quired can be secured in San Fran
cisco, provided the other half Is sub
scribed here.
Tbe terminus of the road would be
within ten miles of both Wasco and
Moro, and could be reached by good
waon roads built on easy grades. It
would therefore be in a position to
command the freight traffic of all of
the southern part of Sherman county,
and would have numerous advantages
over any line operated from points
further up tho Columbia, as It would .
reach The Dalles, a point where both
river and rail facilities are offered, and
where tbe best possible freight rates
must always prevail. It is almost cer
tain that during the 'wheat shipping
season there will be opposition boats
on the river, so that wheat will be
hipped in the fall from The Dalles to
Portland at 50 cents a ton, and besides
these prospective low freight rates,
The Dalles has the "best -warehouse -
facilities of any point in Eastern Ore-
CANNOT ENDURE CONFINEMENT
Indians Soon Die If They Are Deprived of
Their Liberty in Prisons.
At a recent meeting of the Sioux Val
ley Medical association Dr. S. Olney, of
Sioux Fa lis, read a most interesting', not
to say startling, paper on the effect of
confinement on the Indian. The Ar-pTis-Lenler
had been told the same
facts by Col. J. II. Burns, of Deadwood,
but was inclined to take the colonel's
statement with a grain or two of salt,
as the colonel is art enthusiastic cham
pion of the Indian. The figures of Dr.
Olney, however, are even more start
ling than the statements made by
Judge Uuros.
There are confined in the penitentiary
123 white men, some of whom have
been there for years. Of this number
but two are sick. Of the 19 Indians
who have been confined in the peni
tentiary in the last two years three are
dead, one was pardoned in a dying con
dition and is now barely alive, five are
in the hospital with the death mark
upon them, and three are ill. Of the
seven who are practically healthy, five
have been confined but one month, one
nine months and two for two years.
All of these Indians appeared to be
sound when they were admitted to the
penitentiary.
The statement of Judge Burns to
Judge Einer at the last term of the fed
eral court in Sioux Falls, that a short
sentence of imprisonment was to the
Indian in effect a death sentence, seems
to be literally true, and there is in this
paper of Dr. Olney an appeal to federal
judges which ought to have its weight.
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CLIMATE AND CHARACTER.
National Traits Often Molded by the Na
ture of the Weather.
The civil war is said to have been
caused by a difference in climate, and
the question is now being discussed
whether a hot or cold climate has the
greatest effect on national character.
It has been widely believed that a se
vere climate produces the greatest ef
fect, because it compels effort and self
denial, and thus promotes energy and
inventiveness, says the New York Jour
nal. It would also seem that the influence
of climate upon the national character
has been greatly exaggerated. As
syria, Babylonia, Egypt and Carthage,
situated in hot latitudes, were among
the most masterful nations of antiq
uity. Mohammed and his conquering
legions issued from the burning wilder
ness of Arabia, and at a later period his
successors were able to beat back the
repeated attacks of the combined cru
sading nations from the north.
The greatness of a nation depends
mainly upon intellectual and moral
qualities, and these have often been
conspicuously developed among the in
habitants' of hot climates. It is im
portant, too, to remember that -the
same -' nation, occupying the same Mt
gion, may be great and powerful In one
age and weak and contemptible ia an
other. The difference between the an
cient Greeks, Romans and Saracens, on
the fine hand. And -tnii.i Tmvforn da-
gon, consequently the Sherman county scendants on the other, cannot have
farmers find it to their advantage to been due to climate.
No man
acquainted with life can
be ignorant of the im
provement which gen
teel apparel produces In
the carriage, tone of
thought and conduct of.
an individual, and no
man can help recogniz-
ing the elevating Influ
ence of a K.N. & F. Co. ,
suit clothing that gains for a man confidence and a sense of
equality With hiS fellOW men. There's elorlour.puttlonbck a( this Ubr-
Style
Service Satisfaction
X
Winner of the World' Fair diploma.
9?. Tlilliams 5c Co.
ZfAe alios, Oregon.
They
end oi the &acit ana a saii was. raised; jbuildi Attorney T. C. Griffiths
Oiew . ine . COriS . nnmaa fnrnrnrrl lir.rl dttmandd the
restoration of all this property to the
original owners on Nthe grounds that
the bank is a Holland incorporation',
and never complied , with any of the
laws of Washinghton regarding cor
porations.. ,.Mr,. .Griffiths has under
taken a large contract in his doctrine
of confiscation and the hypotheed
people treat the idea with merriment,
but Grlffilths and he is a bright
lawyer is terribly in earnest. It ap
pears that .they made him pay rent for
the offices occupied in oneof their fore
closed buildings, a proceeding . that
aroused his Ire. and no wonder! ' '
MINING NOTES.
Work will be re commenced oh the
Butte gold copper mine at Bossland in
June. . This claim adjoins the com
mander recently bonded to English
capitalists for $200,000. It Is the. best
speculative stock on the Spokane
market, being held at 4 cents and will
undoubtedly double when work de
velope3. "The Wall Street" and "Strictly
Business" are two free milllug claims
in the Okanogan country. The"Strictry
Business", recently assayed over $.'W0
to the ton.
C. S. Rutter, mining broker,Spokane
whose advertisement appears in this
issue is a strictly reliable business man.
Deep DeWolf.
and more than that, it
out of a beer bottle."'
Some two weeks ago Mrs. Obarr got
a needle in the third finger of her left
hand, and had a portion of It removed,
but the wound still pained her, and she
concluded there was still a portion of
it remaining. Her physician was un
able to locate the- piece qf needle, so
she subjected to haying a picture of
her hand taken by J. A. McArthur as
sisted by Father Brongast, by the X
ray process, and' the piece of needle,
about half an Inch la length, - was
shown plainly imbedded near the end
of the bone. The picture of her hand
is very distinct showing all the bones,
and even the eye of the needle Is plain
ly seen.'
We know of but one community in
the world -where dyspepsia is practi
cally unknown, and that is the Shakers
of Mount Lebauan, N. Y These good
people have been studying tbe subject
of digestion for more than a . hundred
years, and that they understand it
pretty thoroughly, Is evidenced in the
foregoing fact. Their Digestive Cor
dial is the safest and best remedy in
cases of indigestion that we know of.
A trial bottle, can be bad through your
druggists for . the trifling sum of 10
cents.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial sup
plies the system with food already di
gested, and at tbe same time aids the
digestion of other foods. .It will al
most instantly relieve the ordinary
symptoms of Indigestion, and no suf
ferer need to be told what these are.
' Laxol is the best medicine - for
children. Doctors recommend . it - in
place of Castor Oil.
Resolutions.
Whereas, othe supreme consul has
seen fit to call our late neighbor, Lati
mer Booth, to the supreme forest
above,' therefore, be it, , : '
: Resolved, That in the -death pf our
late neighbor Litimer Booth, Mount
Hood Camp Nu. 59, Woodmen of the
World, has lost an exemplary and
faithful Woodman, which each mem
ber of this camp feels the los3 and
misses his cheerful presence.
Be it further resolved that this camp
extend to the family their sympathy
and that a copy of these resolutions be
sent them.
Resolued, That a copy of these reso
lutions be spread upon the minutes of
this meeting, and that our charter be
draped for thirty days; also that a copy
be sent to tbe papers for publication.
C. L. Phillips, .
D. W. Mann,
A. L. Reese.
. Committee.
Important Tax Decision.
It has been announced that tbe
preme court of the United States J
affirmed the decision of
court of tbe state of 1
tax cases aga
The i
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A HEABTKEND1J.G sCEHE.
A Child Bitten by a .Rattlesnake In Pres
ence of Its Father..
Th s dispatches give an account of a
distressing encounter of a child with a
rattlesnake, that resulted in the death
of the three-year-old child of Frank
Floyd, near San Francisco. One after
noon the baby went into the yard to
play and found a cozy place in a corner
and. commenced digging in tbe sand.
Soon his attention was attracted by a
rattling sound. A snake rustled up
to tbe child, and coiling Itself up in
front of the little one, darted two and
fro. The boy was delighted with the
visitor, and talked to it in baby lang
uage. . - :- "
His father walked Into the yard to
look after the baby, and -was horror
stricken when be saw and beard the
child prattling to the snake. Shout
ing to the baby not to touch the snafce,
he secured a club and-walked stealthily
up to the rattler, which was watching
every movement made by the infant.
The little one reached out to protect
the snake, and received a bite on the
back of the right hand. In an instant
the father had smashed the snake'
head. .. .
', Almost immediately
arm swelled to
Remedies such
farmhouse
reach this place, where their wheat
can be stored to await the markets.
It Is useless to enlarge upon the ad
vantages to accrue to The Dalles by the
building of this proposed electric road;
all apparently that remains to be de
termined is tbe quest-ion of an avail
able route. If that can be had there
should be no hesitancy, on the part of
the property owners and the business
men of the city taking hold of the
scheme. . .
Land Transfers.
Smith French and'wlfe to J H Gil
more, nwi ni, swl eddi', t 4 s, r 13 e,
$1,600. ' "'-'V '
Franklin Sauter and wife to Wm
Groahler, lots B and C, block 23, Fort
Dalles addition "td Dalles City," $350.'
Joseph May hew abd wife to. F M
Amen, si swi sec 31, t'2 s, r 13.e; nwi
sec 6, t 3 8, r 13 e, $90Q. "
Dismore Parish to' Grace E Parish,
lots 20 and 1, block 14, Thompsons ad
dition to Dalles Cityji Sl.
Wm Meyer-, to Afc -Van Otters ted t,
ei nei sec 4, 1 1 n, r 12 e, $1.
Lyman Smith to Wm Boorman, ei
nwi of nwi, ei swi of nei sec 15, t 2 n,
r lOe, $500.
Wm Boorman and wife to A J
Friendly, ei nwi of nei, ei swi of nei
sec 15, t 2 n, r 10 e, $800.
v James K Kelly and wife to Rebecca
Sweet, lots 1 and 2, block 20 Bigelow
addition to Dalles City, $225, -
Rebecca and John Sweet to Newton
Patterson lot 1, block 20, Bigelow ad
dition to Dalles Clty,; $125.
Fred Fisher and wife to "Robt Mays,
lots 1 and 2, block 0, Bluff addition to
Dalles City, $275. ..
Mary E and Wm H Bowman to P A
Finch, lot C. block CI, Fort Dalles ad
dition to Dalles City, $174.
J P Hillstrome to school district No
43, one acre in swi swi sec 2 1 1 n, r 10
e, $1.50. - ' - . '
.Hugh Farmer and - wife to C E Rees,
lot J, block 46, Military Reserve ad
dition to Dalles City, $1. '
F R Dietrick to John Vanlhters, lots
3, 4, 5, 6 and "7 sec 27, "t 1 n, r 10 e, $100.
" ' It is a Daisy:
Train No. 4,the new Spokane "flyer,"
made Its initial trip yesterday In charge
of Engineer Sherman: and ' Conductor
Allison, and arrived here promptly at
6 o'clock, having made tbe run from
Portland In three hours and 15 minutes.
It consisted of baggage, mall and
handsome day coach, a smoker and tbe
Bufford, one of tbe new buffet cars of
the Great Northern. Every car in the
train showed indications of haying
just come out of the shops, abd glistened
like silk.' So proud were the trainmen
of their outfit that they dashed into
Tbe Dalles, and never stopped until
they reached tbe depot in the East
End, overlooking a dozen or more pas
sengers standing in front of the Uma
tilla House ready to go east, though
the proprietors of that hostlery sent
their guests to the depot in a transfer
wagon without delay, and they cau
the train before it
Spokane. "
Echmtutlein Couttwses.
Hon. Geo. F. Schmidtlein, of Jack
son county, one of the members of the
late . unpleasantness at Salem, ' who
held out against the Mitchell influence,
has came out with a:ard in the Med
ford Monitor-Miner making a confes
sion, and also some statements that
should . attract the attention of ' the
Marion county grand jury, for if his
statement that he was offered a bribe
is true, somebody ought to ' be pun
ished. Schmidtlein says:. ,"1 did not
do anything at Salem 'that;' 'T feel
ashamed of. 1 got some money to pay
my expenses with, and I got in on- my
mileage and per diem. I also signed
an greement that I was to pay it back
when the house organized again. : ' I
only speak for myself. I do not know
what the other members did,. . I say
further that, had I wanted it, I could
have had more money than I .have
made in Oregon. I .was offered $2000 If
I would go. into the Mitchell and Ben
son house and vote for John H. Mitch
ell. I want to say that this is not I.
D. Driver's talk. I have proof of this
as another member was present, and
was offered the same."
Two Obstinate Cows.
This morning Dr, Sanders was met
on the street carrying a peculiar con
trivance composed of wire and leather,
that had the appearance of a ball
catcher's mask, . except that .It was
covered all over with long sharp, pikes
that looked as if the thing were in
tended for some instrument of torture.
When asked what it was, tbe doctor
explained that his favorite milch cow
had an ungovernable affection for her
two-year-old calf, and that tbo latter
was robbing the family of their usual
allowance of milk. . He proposed to
put the .mask on the young bo
vine's face, and thought perhaps the
old cow would lose her affection for the
two-year-old after she had been stuck
a few . times with the prongs. So
strong is the old cow's affection for the
youDger animal that she will break
down fences and swim rivers to get to
It and bestow her bounty of milk upon
the heifer, .and tbe latter is so ob
stinate that It will not be kept any
where out of the reach of its mother.
Mirth Belgned Supreme.
This was an ideal afternoon for' out
door recreation, and it was taken ad
vantage of by the ladles of the Guild
and their guests who assembled at the
residence of Mrs. J. S. Schneck to part
take In the first lawn social 'of the sea
son.' Indeed it was a merry assemblage
that gathered under the " spreading
trees on the lawn, admiring the maby
articles both of use and decoration
were offered for sale, and induls
exchange of pleasant
cial conversation. T
erected on the la'
was oisplayei
KITCHEN BRUSHES.
Are One of the Most Conreuieat
Thlnss About the House.
Hardly any implement of the house
gives so much satisfaction to the house
keeper as the right brunh in the right
place. Who has not lost patience when
the stove brush of hair was out of place ?
.Ibis takes up all the dust of ashes as
carefully as. cloth, and does not, like
a cloth, allow the ashes to be driven
into the hand. A whisk of broomeorn
does not do the same work, but is more
valuable for whisking out the corners
ond edges of carpeted rooms and sweep
ing down the stairs than anything else.
Long-handled brushes of hair are far
better than a broom for. sweeping a
hardwood or painted floor. .When these
have a light handle, into which an ex
tension handle may be fitted, they are
valuable for' sweeping down ceilings.
If ceilings are thus carefully brushed
once a month, the moth-miller will find
no lodging-place in the. house. With
the proper brush this is an easy task.
The best brush for blinds is that quaint
shaped one of hair called the "pope's
nose." The knot of bristles on the end
is just the proper shape to reach into
the shutters. The miniature scrubbing
brushes, which are generally sold at
about five cents on bargain counters,
ore invaluable to clean a grater, the
sieve and any utensil or dish with rough
or corrugated sides. They are of spe
cial value ia the cook in washing pota
toes and other root vegetables, and in
cleaning the rough stalks of celery.
Such a small brush is also valuable for
washing window ledges. N. Y.. Trib
une. .
New
Goods!
BARBED "WIRE
: NAILS :
GRANITE WARE
TIN WARE
New line
of Stoves
from
to arrive
$6 up to $60 Steel Banges
Don't be deceived by buying
second-hand goods. We have
nothing but new goods and up-to-date
stoves.
. THE COWBOY CAUGHT ON.
But the Bostonese Girl's Highfalatln Stag
gered the Bead Waiter.
The young woman from Boston was
at the table in a railroad restaurant in
the far west, and when she essayed to
cut the steak with which she had been
served she discovered that what she
needed was a higher education in
athletics, says' the Detroit Free Press.
After four or five ineffectual attempts
to dissect it she called to the waiter:
"Cahn't you," she asked, "give me a
bit of steak which is characterized by
less tenacity of tissue ?"
Tbe waiter staggered and a cowboy
across the counter looked up.
"I didn't quite ketch, mum," said the
waiter, bending forward with his hand
to his ear.
"I said," and there was a shade of an
noyance in -her tone, "that I desired a
portion of steak in which the .. cohe
rence of the molecules was not so ap
parent." "Oh," stammered the waiter, and he
stood fixed with ' his mouth open in
amazement. .
The young woman became embarrassed.-
- ':.-' '-
"Here," snorted the gallant cowboy,
coming to the rescue, with a sounding
vtiaMr nn ilia tjiHI rri f n m ntp ftn vnil
what the lady wants is a piece of meat NEIbI UOGT BLOCK
that ain't so. tough she can't stick her
purty tooth into it; see?" and the
young lady actually "smiled aa the
waiter hurried away'. il , ' '
WEARING LANTERNS.
The Latest Craze in Parts Is the Basalt of
-. the Fair at Xeullly.
-The last new craze in Paris is the
wearing of a lighted lantern as a per
sonal adornment. The fashion origin
ated with a speculative manufacturer,
whose petites lanterns were bought by
tentsof thousands at the fair atNeuilly.
The lantern is very small and neat,
and made in a Gothic form after an an-
MAIER & BENTON
, 167 Second Street
Down Go Prices
ON
PIANOS AND ORGANS
AT
Jacobsen Book $v Music Qo.
Latest New -Songs and Two Steps
Complete line of Fishing Tackle, Notions, Base Ball Goods,
Books and Stationery. .
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