5AT0RDAY -MAY 1,
1697
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wcdnosday'a Daily.
Geo. ChampHn, a former merchant of
Hood River lain the city. . "
X -.; ' F. Pierce Mays, of Portland is visit
- Ids relatives in tbe city.
- - R. H Guthrie returned from his
sheep ranch yesterday.
Henry Blackman, collector or mier
'' nal revenue f Jr this district is in town
today.
Dr. Lennerberg is home from a suc-
cessful business trip through Gilliam
county.
. . Mr. H. A. Hogue of Portlinc", a di
rector of The Dalles Natlocal laak, is
in theory.
Only 15 of the 34 passengers who
were on the unfortunate street car in
Portland yesterday were injured.
Capt. Edwards, inspector of steam
' boats, came up on the Regulator yes
terday evening, returning this morn-
' ., ing.
Taxpayers appear i i no hurry to set- The quilt was
tie with the coautv. At least the si er- pieces , and Hon
iff is not kept overly busy writtmg tax
receits.
The Dalles enjoyed one of its custo
, mary breezes today. From 10 to 11
o'clock the wind acquired a velocity of
22 1 miles an hour. -
It was reported on the streets today
that a man named Hatch was drowned
in the Columbia at Arlington yester
day - The lady killed by the electric car
accident in Portland was Miss Cather
ine Baillie, aged 25, of Illinois, who
was visiting friends at Mt. Tabor.
Annie, the 13 year old daughter of
W. H. W. Cook, of 3-Mile while playing
ball this morning fell and broke her
right fore arm about half way between
the elbow and hand.
C. H. Southern, of Boyd, brought in
eggs enough this morning to stock the
' market for a weak. The Boyd hen is
'evidently trying to keep tha promises
made by the advance agent of pros
perity last fall.
Mr. Brooks has set his aneometer on
. the D. P. & A N.- Co's. wharf and says
that the wind today attained a velocity
of 221 miles an hour. The wind and
sand storm a few days ago was about
48 Velocity.
A party of tourists consisting of Mr.
Barbor and wife, Mr. Coleman and
ladies of Boston, Mass., Mrs. Comstock
and Miss Efluger, of Portland, came up
through the Columbia gorge on the
Regulator yesterday, returning this
morning.
City Marshal Lauer, as street com
missioner, is now engaged in grading
and improving Fourth street from the
Methodist corner up. The city road I the street.
. tax judiciously expended, as Marshal
' Lauer seems to be doing, will give us
- good thoroughfares all over the city.
Dr. V. Gesner and family, of Prine
ville, arrived here from below yester
day, and left today for home. The
doctor has been th Chicago taking a
post-graduate course the past three
months, while Mrs. Gesner and the
children spent the winter at Salen.
, The river is again rising.being nearly
a foot hiehor at noon today than it was
yesterday at tbe same hour. The river
is acting suspiciously like it did in '94,
and it would be well to he prepared for
emerge;ijDle3,"ir STo'man can tell, thus
far Aad anything' about tbe Colum
bia river, 'not Javen Mr. Pague, but all
the same we'll "look a leedle oud."
effects of a broken rib that penetrated
his left lune-. This makes four who
lost their lives by the wreck.
At the target practice this morning
Fred Wilson carried away the medal,
the leather one. havinij lakcii turee
shots at the tared. 1CJ yards, run gl
and missed It every tim -.
J. F. Bennett, deputy ain'.e organizer
for the Artisans, coes to Hood River
tomorrow, to assist in tho installation
of officers of the lodge at that place.
and will be absent from the city until
Monday.
Edward Shields, scenery artist and
Oresonian correspondent, is in the
city en route to the east where he will
give illustrated lectures on Columbia
river scenery and Oregon industries,
Hugh Chrisman is in from the farm
ia Sherman county. When asked
about the crops out there he said all
that was worrying him was that he cx
pected to have to rent land on which
to store his wheat after it is threshed
Recently the ladies of tho Episcopal
Guild made a quilt from pieces donated
bv the members, and off ere 1 it as a
prize in a guessing contest, the one
guessing nearest the number of pieces
in the quilt to be awarded the prizo.
constructed- of 1909
J. F. Moore guessing
1912, carried off the treasure.
H. C. Rooper, of Ridgway, arrived
on the Prineville stage yesterday, and
brought with him a well-developed
case of measels. He had been unwell
for several days, and came to town for
the purpose of consulting- a physician,
not knowing what his ailment was, but
soon discovered on arriving here. He
is Quito ill. and is attended by Dr.
Sutherland.
This morning T. J. Bufford, of Cen
terville. Wash., lost a pocket book
containing S600 in notes, a check for
$G0 and $15 or $20 in bills.. A Second
street Chinaman found the bo'ok, and
after taking out the money turned the
book and othercon tents over to Al
Eberdin, his employer. The matter
was brought to tbe attention of Sheriff
Driver, who arrested the Chinaman on
a charge of theft. The Chinaman in
sists that he is innocent of any bad in
tent, he having taken the money only
to insure securing a reward for the re
turn of the book to its owner. '
Second street was flowing with milk
for a short time this morning. James
Simonson was making his usual
rounds delivering milk to his custo-
iners&nd when in front of Seller's
bakery one of hia horses shook . its
bridle off and challenged his mate for a
race. The horses made a good start
and a very sudden stop. Before they
had gone half a block the end of the
tongue struck a telephone pole in front
of Wiseman's saloon, bringing the
wagon to such a sudden standstill that
Mr. Simonson, milk cans and every
thing else was-thrown on the ground,
scattering milk and bundles all over
about 25 head of horses in this section
which he will take to Portland in a few
days, driving to The Dalle3 and from
there by boat. They are all big fellows
weighing from 1100 to 1500 lbs. and
well broke. Six of them were .litn
Johnson s fine freight teum. Air. i'op-
pliMvell has already sold several
these horses to Portland parties, aod
should have little difficulty in dispos
ing of the remainder. Fossil Journ
T. A Hudson received a letter Ibis
morning from the attorneys of the
Eastern Oregon Land Co., which say:
in substance that the secretary cf the
interior has granted the petition ask
ing for a suspension of action in en
tries of all lands claimed by tho E. O.
L. Co.. pending proceedings in the su
preme court of the United Sta'es.
Thomas White, of Nevada City, Cal
brother of the man Nicholas Whit?.
who has been a charge of the county
for several days, arrived here this
morning, and is caring for his afSictcd
brother. Mr. White hud been to Hun
tington and Walla Walla looking for
his brother, and finally located him
here, and will remain with him until
he shall be able to proceed on his
ionrnev to California or until death
shall relieve him of tiU suffoi ings.
Otto Oli r. of Cascade Locks, who
wa3 in the city today, gave us some ad
ditionul facts concerning the drowning
of the three men near Bonneville last
Monday. It was he and hi3 brother
Charles who rescued tbe body o Sund-
quist soon after tho accident. Charles
also found tho bodies of tho other two
men, Aatono Johnson and A. Syn'ng,
caught on a sturgeon line the follow
ing day. They were found about 1
miles below where tho accident occur
red. AH were buried at the Locks on
Wednesday afternoon. Syring was
52 vears of age, and leaves a wife and
four children. Sundgreist and John
ssn wero both single, aged 25 and 21
years respectively.
THE FOURTH OP JCLY.
f Mr. Frank Daven port of Hood River
-J stopping at the Umatilla House. Mr.
Davenport ia a director in the irriga
tion flume company at Hood River ano
expects' to have that important piece
of work completed early In May. An
extra force of men are now digging be
tween 600 and 700 feet a day. This
ditch will be an immense factor in the
future development of Hood River
valley.
The county Commissioners are hav
ing a small frame' house built in the
corner of the jail yard for the accom
. modation of the diseased Walla Walla
- man, who wss so kindly shipped to this
city by that hospitable berg a short
time since, itjs suggested that a bill
be sent to the authorities of Walla
Walla with the suggestion ''that when
in the superabundance of their, over
flowing charity they furnish health
trips to their invalids, they should in
the future give return tickets. Cnarity
euffereth long, and is kind, but the
Walla Walla variety is getting "mo
notonous," as Bert Hart would say.
A little, brown colored bird, about
tho size of the Oregon snowbird, is
creating havoc among the cherry bios
Boms, in Polk county. The bird cuts
the stem off very close to the. bud, and
simply drops the bud to the ground. It
is supposed that the birds Laye a lik
ing for the sap of the stem. Some
i.:trees are reported to have been strip
ped of a greater part of the buds. This
is probably the little cross-bill that
plays havoc among tho cherry trees in
,the vicinity of Cascade Locks every
spring, it seems to come down out of
the mountain there, and evidently
builds and breeds high up amidst; .the
roikfi as it is seldom seen on the lower
levels except in cherry blossom time.
From Tlmradar's Daily.
Judge A. S. Bennett went to Port
land on this morning's train.
" Wm. ,Westioott, proprietor of
' Strang's resturant at "Salem, is in the
city. i
Mrs. Dr. Eshelman entertained the
ladies of St. Paul's Guild yesterday
afternoon.
Miss Kattie Craig has returned from
Lewiston, where she spent the winter
visiting relatives.
The Champions and Commercial
Club ball teams will cross bats on the
fait grounds again next Sunaay.
Tbe river has a decided upward
tendency, having risen 1.2 feet last
night. It stood at 28.2 at 8 o'clock this
morning.
Judge Bradshaw and District Attor
ney Jayne leave Saturday for Prine
yille to hold a term of circuit court
which convenes next Monday.
Mm. J. B. Crossfield. of Portland,
has been visiting her children, Mr. and
Mrs Geo. Crossfield, in this city, and
left yesterday for Arlington.
The field, staff and non commis
sioned officer of the 3d Battallion were
out on the new riffle range this morn
ing and some fine scores were made.
- . J. H. Oiks, the leading merchant of
Mitchell, accompaniel by bis family,
arrived here last evening, and will
Btnd'afewdavs in the city visiting
r
relatives.
Michael Ben ninger, one of the pas-
BOUgcio "J"'
Here is a diamond, here a piece of
charcoal. Both carbon; yet between
them stands the mightiest of magicians
Nature. The food on your table, and
your own body; elementally the same;
yet between the two stands the diges
tion, the arbiter of growth or de
cline, life or death.
We cannot make a diamond; we can
not make flesh, blood and bone. No.
But by means of the Shaker Digestive
Cordial we can enable the stomach to
digest food which would otherwise fer
ment and poison the system. In all
forms of dyspepsia and incipient con
sumption, with -weakness,. loss of flesh
thin blood, nervous prostration the
Cordial is the successful remedy. Taken
with food it relieves at once. It nour
ishes, and assists nature to nourish A
trial bottle enough to show its merit
10 cents. -
Laxol is the best medicine for chil
dren'. Doctors recommend it in place
of Castor Oil.
From naay's Dally
E. E. Lytle and J. M. Murchio went
so Portland today.
Hon. J. L. Cowan, Indian agent at
Warm Springs, returned last night
from Portland.
The riyer has been very nearly at a
standstill, having registered about 28
feet the past 24 hours.
Have you noticed the flake hominy
in Fease & Mays grocery window. It ,
looks goo 3 enough to eat
Wm. Katz, the gentlemen who se
cured the contract for tbe brick work
on the new Catholic church was in the
city yesterday, and returned this morn
ing to Portland.
John Brookhouse, who is in the city
today, says the country around Cufur
is a perfect paradise. Grain is grow
ing rapidly, fruit trees are in. full
bloom and eyerything i3 lovely. "
The Episcopal church is being re
paired, hence there will be no Sunday
school next Sunday, and possibly none
the following Sunday. Due notice will
be given of when the school will be re
sumed. . "
, The Ontario News makes the follow
ing wail: Poor woman! Over in
Idaho where they have just received
equal suffrage the' women, before they
It la Coming; and Should be Properly Ob
served by Tbe Dalles.
Portland has already begun making
arrangements for a grand celebration
of Independence day, and The Dalies
cannot afford to be behind her big
neighbor in displaying patriotism.
We are a patriotic people, w'a like to
hear the eagle scream, and we take a
delight in helping make the old bird
proclain his independence, therefore
we should have a prand celebration of
the I21st anniversary of American in
dependence right here in The Dalles.
No celebration was held last year, and
in consequence tno people oi ine
Dalles and vicinity want to celebrate
this year. v
Wo would suggest that arrange
ments be made for an old-fashioned
celobration on July 5, since the 4th
comes, on Sunday, abarbacue, baseball
game, hose contest, ana caitnumpians
ia the way of amusements, and the
reading of theDeclara ion of Indepen
dence and an oration, patriotic songs,
etc., as a revival of the old time custom
of celebrating. Such amusements will
be attractive and will remind all of the
celebrations they used to witness when
they were children, and will be a re
turning as it were to the times when
patriotism was something more than a
name.
Besides the amusements that might
be offered by The Dalles an invitation
might be extended to our neighbors at
Astoria to join with this city in cele
brating our natal day. ,An excursion
from Astoria to The Dalles could ba
arranged for the 4th, to return on the
6th, so that our visitors from the mouth
of tho river could have a whole day in
this city, partake of our hospitality
and also learn something of the garden
spot of the Northwest. -
luet tne Commercial (Jiubtatteup tne
matter of celebrating ' July ,4th, and
success is assured.
SPOKANE CITY.
A Conductor's Escape
It is related that Conductor Charles
Brown, of freight No 20, from Hunting
ton has a yery wet experience about 1
o'clock Monday morning near Weath
erby and bad a miraculous escape
from drowning.
At Weatherby,a car of piling was cut
out and the caboose with brakes off
took a run down tbe road on its own
account. Conductor Brown and
several passengers were in the caboose
aud were not aware of it being de
tached from the train. The conductor
went out and thinking to step on a car,
fell headlong into Burnt river, which
at this point is very swift. He was
carried down stream about 100 yards
and lodged in some driftwood from
where he was rescued later on by
Brakeman Harry Lemons, nearer dead
than alive.
The caboose ran down the track to
the lime spur, eight miles, before it
stopped, the passengers all the while
being asleep and had no knowledge of
what had transpired until the engine
and tender overtook them. East Ore-gonian.
A Pleasant Social Gathering.
Wednesday afternoon the ladies of
Good Intent Society entertained the
members of the Ladies Aid Society at
the residence of Mrs. Smith French.
Some 40 ladies were present, and the
Its Alasallude as a Business Point and Its
Resources.
Spokane, Wash., April 28. Spo
kane claims a population of 40,000 and
comprises within its corporat limits 27
square miles of territory, with en ad
ditional area ia second and third ad
ditions to bring the area practically
to six tuilas square. Is i- located
oa an elevated plain und tho
ssposttnc river, with its ?eri'S of falls
czi cataracts, divides it into two sec
tions, the principal business portion
lying to tho south of the river, while a
residence portion is on the uorlh sine.
Owing to the large expanse of terri
tory embraced in Spokane, which
make its outskirts a series of villages,
a local caricaturists has ma 3c a cartoon
of the world in whicii from the nor th
pole is the legion "Nausiivs addition
to Spokane." Bat tha city is grow
ing at a tremendous rale. The hotels
are all crovvued, and tho vacant cfliee
rooins ia the hancHomcs brick blocks
tre caingrapiuiy cjavcrtod into house
keeping rooms. In fact oce-fourth
of Spokane. I should judge, live in
theso office bnilJings. I have only
soaii one dwelling housj with tbe sign
for rent," on it, and it is generally
conceded on all hands that at least
1000 new dwelling houses are an abso
lute and immediate necessity. Rests
are advancing, and whereyer possible
business houses are cutting down their
space in order to make room for tha
ever increasing demand. There is
not a desirable business location in
the city that is vacant, and very few
business structures under headway,
hence a practical advance cf 50 per
cent, in rent rates since tha beginning
of the year. It is somewhat strange
that with all the advancement in Spj
kane cot a single street has been
paved. Years ago they wero heavily
gravelled, and the soil and climate is
such that there are only about four
months of rather inocuous mud and
then eight months of dust, the latter
uisance being partially checked by
an antiquated 'system of street sprink
ling. All tbe candidates in the city
election to be held on May 4th have
announced themselves in favor of the
immediate paving of the principal
business streets. When Riverside av
enue is paved with asphaltum it will
be the handsomest street on the Pa
cific coast, .being' one hundred feet ia
width and lined with towering mod
ern brick and granite business blocks.
Unfortunately it is marred -with a
system of street railways, which
should in all cities be relegated to
some other than the principal street.
But perhaps fctreet cars liko big rivers
always run by large cities.
As an evidence of the good words
spoken of Spokane, railroad men re
port the roads as far east as St. Paul
lined with hoboes en route for Spokane.
As the buzzards gather where the car
rion is, so does the tramp seek the land
of prosperity. An advance guard of
this army struck Spokane some three
weeks since and for a week or ten days
"hold-ups" and robberies were of
nightly occurrence. Finally the police
rounded up about sixty of the gentry
and gave them short time to leave
town, since then all has been peace and
quietuess. The rush to the mines has
not fairly set in as yet, but it had bo
come of sufficient importance to com
pel the thtee transcontinental railroad
lines to change their time tables so as
to get trains into Spokane by 7 o'clock
A. M. in order to connect with the
Spokano Northern for Rossland and
the other Kootenai districts. But
with the beginning of May will com
mence tho exodus of the capitalists,
mine owners and . boomers for the
scenes of activity. Tbe snow is by no
means gone from the mountains and
slides and accidents are of daily occur
rences, but the restless can be re
strained no longer for the early bird is
already on the ground and there will
be no worms left. for the stragglers. Of
course every one in Spokane is inter
ested in mines and all of your readers
are anxious to hear about these world
famous legions, so in my next letters
I will take up, as occasion permits, the
various districts and relate their claims
to f Atne. Derf De Wolf.
had held some official position, and
particularly McKinley, who has held
nearly every office in his post, from
officer of tuo guard up to commander,
besides positions on the national and
denartinoct staffs'. In every stage of
tho recant campaign the Grand Army
was proaiineot. Not that they have
taken an active part as an order, for
this could not be done under its con
stitution, but they exercised a strong
moral support. It is a fundamental
law of tho army to "stand by a com
rade," if worihv. While Presidtnt
MclCiniey will never enter into an
action savoring of favor, the comrades
all over the country may rest assureo
that their just interests will be looked
after us far as his official position al
lows. SANTO DOMINGO'S SKW COINS.
Thuy Are IVlng Made by a Private Con
cern in New York.
Santo Domingo is having a lot of
silver coins mile in Charles S. Phttt's
assay office, at 20 Gold street, and be
fore ti e month is out about 150,000 of
the coins will be on tho way south.
Tha coins won't bo up to the United
States standard, but they will no ts
snint-y and will serve tneir purpose
down in Domingo admirably. How
much of the coins is to be silver and
how much alloy is not a matter cf
public concern. There are to be four
kinds of coiaB stamped, which com b
pond to our dollars, half dollais, :0-
cent and 10-cect pieces. They are tl e
"ua preso," "medio peso," "20 centa-
voes," aud "30 contavos. The weight
of the eoln will be stamped on them,
too. There aro to be 1,725.000 coins in
all, divided as fallows: Pesos, 300.000;
medio pesos, 300,000; 20 centavos, 375,-
000; and 10 centavos, 725,000.
The coiDs are all alike so far as the
head cf liberty on ono side and the
coatof arms on the other go. Ap
proximately their size is the same as
that of the United States coins of
similar (so called) value. The issue is
of 1897, and was brought about by the
commission appointed by the Domini
can government, which had come to
the 'United States to have the wcrk
done. Before the contract was under
taken Mr. Piatt went to the assay office
of the United States and then called on
the secretary of state to see if it would
be all right for him to make coins, atd
learned that it would be.
The Tobernacle Lecture.
But few of The Dalles people availed
themselves of the opportunity to sse
and hear the Rev. Kelohenerin his in-
t resting and instructive lecture last
evening at the Methodist church.
It certainly is too bad that a man of
such culture, after' so manyytars spent
in deep research of Biblical history,
with thousands of dollars expended to
elaborate a work of art such as this
tabernacle represents, should be re
ceived with so little concern by our
people.
Is it that we fall short in mental
capacity to appreciate that which is
good and wholesome? or are we a care
less people? '
It does seem as if parents should be
more mindful of a right education of
their children and make it an object to
see that the boys and girls gather what
is best and what is beautiful.
This model of the anoient tabernacle
as a picture would remain always in
the mind, with its beautifully carved
pillars, the gold aha silver altars and
vessels, the wonderfully woven mats
and canopys and the exquisite em
broidery in gold on the blue, purple
and scarlet curtains that marked the
doorways and'gateways into the' court
and then to the tabernacle.
vote, have to take an oath that they r afternoou was devoted to various pleas-
are a "male citizen 21 years old."
Evidently the editor of tho Myrtle
Point Enterprise has been getting
marriei some lately. In his last issue
he says that "before a man gets mar
ried he swears to love; after marriage
ho loves to swear."
. Lee Hog, a subject of the China
crown, is at present a sojourner
in tho county jail, where he will reside
fgr 12 days,-having been. fined $25 this
morning, by Recorder fneips lor Hav
ing caught trout in Mill creek with a
8ein.
For six years Judge Bradshaw has
presided over our courts, and no other
man has filled that position and given
tbe satisfaction that he has. The peo
ple of Crook county will never retire
him irom tho bench. Prineville Re
view. .
I. H. Taffe, who. has been engaged
in tho fish business on the Columbia
for many years, hence is well qualified
to judge of when the fishing season
will be tho best, says we caunot ex
pect much of a run of Salmon bofore
the last week in May.
The Columbia Southern expect to
commence construction work on their
line from Biggs to Wasco in a short
time. The company will' build the
road themselves, employing local labor,
and will give employment to a large
number, of men during the entire
season.
Real estate in The Dalles is now
down to the lowest figure that will
ever be reached, and if you want to
buy a home, now is your opportunity.
On May 15 the city ill offer 75 choice
lots for sale on very easy ' terms, one
fourth down and the balance in one,
two and three years.
W. P. Popplewell has purchased
antries including a guessing contest,
in which Mrs. J. B. Condon was
awarded the prize. During the after
noon Miss Myrtle Michell rendered two
vocal solos that were well apprciated,
and a number of instrumental pieces
were rendered by different ladies. The
entertainment concluded with a dainty
lunch served by Mrs. French.
Tbe New Catholic Church.
The building committee of St. Pet
er's cnurca nave closed an tne con
tracts for the construction of their new
church building, and work of construc
tion will begin soon. Already the ma
terial for the concrete foundation is
being prepared, and the work of put
ting it down will commence as soon as
tbe excavating is completed.
The successful bidders for the differ
ent classes of work were as follows :
Brick work, Wm. Katz, cf Portland;
carpenter. work, D. F. Campbell;tif Port
land; galvanized iron work, J. Boyer,
of Portland ; painting, Vause and
Krcft, of Thu Dailes.
Two more Criminal Cases.
Two cases for the next grand jury to
deal with were ground out in Justice
A. J. Swift's court at Waraic last
Tuesday. Tim Elmunson was given
an examination on a charge of stealing
wheat from Mrs. Chamberlain, and was
held in bonds of $330. J. B. Manley
was arraigned on a charge Of shooting
hogs belonging to S. M. Headly, and
the evidence being positive that' he
had been indulging in that diversion
Justice Swift held him in bonds of $250
to appear and answear before the
grand jury. District Attorney Jayne
conducted both the examinations.
Xto-To-Bae for Fifty Cents.
' Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. 60c, U. All druggists. -
Smelter For the Seven Devils.
The Seven Devils Smelting Company
has been actively floating stock in New
York City, and from authentic reports
a smelter to cost $150,000 will soon be
in course of construction. . The smel
ter site or location has not yet been
definitely decided upon. .
. It has been ascertained that the
American Loan and Trust , Company
has actually floated the bonds for this
smelter, and tho enterprise will be a
reality as soon as the location in the
Seven Devils is decided upon. It may
be placed right in tbe district, and
again there are rumors of it being
placed on Snake river, at the foot of.
the Kleinschmidt grade. Should the
latter location be selected it means a
line of boat-i from Huntington, but it
is hardly probable that it will be lo
cated at any other place than right at
or in the immediate proximity of the
mines.
Captain Baughman, who made an
examination of Snake river reports
that one hundred ton boats can .be
successfally operated.
The Weiser Signal states that two
corps of engineers are in- thee field.
One is cross sectioning out of Payette,
while another . crew is pushing the
survey through the Weiser canyon.
Both outfits are equipped with com
plete camp supplies and neither come
to town anymore. It is said one per
cent grade has been secured over the
hills, and that it is just four and. one
half miles further through the canyon
than from Weiser.
Regulations by Statute.
The Iowa legislature has the blue-law
craze. A few days ago. a bill was
passed making it a criminal offense to
exhibit kinetoscope or other represen
tations of prizefights, bull lights, etc.,
and to establish penalties for giving
the exhibitions, renting halls for them,
or even attending them, for tbe latter
offense the penalty to be a fine of $5
to $25; also, providing severe penalties
for playing base ball or foot bill on
Sunday.' Two sections of the bill were
dropped, one providing fines and jail
sentences for cursing and swoaring at
another person in public; the other,
fixing a penalty for marriage of
cousins. Cursing and swearing can
therefore be indulged in, and cousins
can marry, if they choose. Motion
for reconsiderations of the baseball
and kinetoscopo sections were filed,
and a lively contest is expected when
there is a full attendance of the senate.
- Grand Army Men as Presidents.
In President William McKiniey, the
Grand Army of tbe Republic has its
fifth comrade In the presidential chair.
This fact must be pleasing to every
comrade in the order. Those four ac
tive, working comrades were ready at
all times to do good for it. All ot them
Reception Given Mr. aud Mrs. Bufeno. -
. Last evening Temple Lodge, A. O.
U. W., - and Fern- Lodge, D. of H.,
gave a joint reception to Mr. and Mrs.
Wm. Rufeno, two' 'members of tho
order who recently were married.
Soon after the Workmen lodge had
adjourned, ladies and gentlemen be
longing to the two orders began ar
riving at the hall, and by 8:30 the lodge
room was well filled. Mr. and Mrs.
Rufeno came at S:45 when they were
received with rousing applause, and
after they had been seated at the post
of honor as the guests of the two lodges,
a. pleasing program was rendered as
follows:
Piano Solo Miss Georgia Sampson
Vocal solo Dr. Lannorberg
Select Reading. J. F. Moore
Vocal Duet.... Dr. Lannorberg and '
Mrs Stephens.
- Then Mr. Crafllebaugh was requested
to present to Mr. Rufeno and bride an
offering from the lodges, a silver sugar
shell, which he did in a most pleasing
and happy five minutes speech, after
which lunch was served by the ladies
of the Degree, and the reception con
cluded with a social dance.
F MILLIONS OF MELONS. '
Th Land Where the -Watermelon Has
the Call.
Southern Georgia is the land of water
melons. Here the watermelon is king;
for here everybody believes in water
melons. The melon fields cxten-.l
!rom ten to a hundred acres. Vines
covering 50 to GO acres of ground are not
an uncommon sight Some growers
have cleared S5.P0O on their watermelon
crops alone. Those who Co not innlie a
specialty of watermelons have from five
1o ten ncres. ThJs acreage will bringat
least $500, or at the rate of $30 per acre.
The watermelon district in southern
Georgia extends all the way from Thorn- j
asville, iiear the Florida line, to Albany, j
These two places are headquarters of
the watermelon crop, although immense
quantities arc shipped, from the many
other stations in the diet net.
The melons are packed into a car on
the side track, having a laj-er of pine
straw on the bottom of the car. Those
of regular size and shape form the lov.-cr
part of the pile, and those of irregular
size are put on top. When the "special
melon' train" comes along the car is
hitched on, and away it goes on its two-
days' journey northward, fide-tracking
everything that gets in its way, even
passenger trains.
Each day for weeks car load after car
load of melons rolls over the railroads
leading into Jf-rsey City. Each car, as
we have said, will hold about 1,200 mel
ons, and when the melon trains dump
their shipments tho big freight depots
present sights worth traveling across
town to behold. The striped and dark-
green balloons are ranged in greet piles.
,ach pile belongs to some dealer, and
often bears his name. Although thou
sands of melons come on each (rain load,
every one must be checked off ar.d com
pared with the bill of lading. Of course,
a few melons are broken in transit, and
at the docks and depots you will find a
crowd of gamins desperately begging
the longshoremen or the drivers for a
broken bit: "Say, boss, just t'row me
dat chunk do, please." You will find
your colored brother 'eagerly eying the
jeautiful melons, hoping against hope
ihat one stray melon might fall his way,
md only those who have seen the south-
irn darky in watermelon time can ap
preciate his deepest feelings when he
sings:
"Oh, see dat watermlllion a-smllln' thew
ae fence!
How I wish dat watermlllion it waa
mine!
De white folks must be foolish to lef tt
aar alone,
A-smilln' at me from de vine."
Harper's Weekly.
Elephant Bleeps But Little.
The distinction among' animals of
requiring least sleep belongs to the-
elephant. In spite of its capacity for
hard work, the elephant seldom, if ever,
leeps more than four, or occasionally
five, hours. For two hours before mid
night, and again for two hours after one
o clock, these mis-born mountains sleep.
Chicago Tribune.
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Winner of tbe World' Fair diploma.
9J. Williams dc Co.
Ztie Dailes, Oregon,
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Et-boe Elected Nehator.
Fkankford, Ky., April 28. Deboe
was elpcted United States senator to
day. The vote was as follows: Deboe
71, Blackburn 50, Martin 12. Stone 1.
The election was followed by a great
domonstration on the part of the spec
tators who crowded the chamber.
W. J. Deboe is about 50 years old, a
native of Critenden county, where he
was a practicing county physician for
a number of years. His first political
prominence was his election to the
state senate four years ago. He is still
a member of the state senate.
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Treaty is Likely to be Abrogated.
Sam Francisco, April 27. Claus
Spreckels has every reason, he declared
in an interview, to believe that the
Hawaiian reciprocity ' treaty will be
abrogated. His confidence in such an
outcome, he said, was due to the fact
that right and reason were on tbe side
of those who favored the dcontin
uanca of the existing convention. .
Everybody Bays So.
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver aud bowels,
cleansing tho entire, system, dispel colds,
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and biliousness. Please buy and try a box
of C C. C. to-day; 10, as, SO cents. Bold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
OCEAN
STEAMERS leave
eve days for
Portlaad; every
SAN FRANCISCO, CALA
Biotinc at Athens.
Athens, April 28. Crowds last even
ing stoned the palace, broke windows
and cried, "Down with the king, down
with Prince Constantino, give us a re
public." Some pistols were fired
among the rioters and many officers
were, mobbed.
An Appropriate Tribute.
. New York, April 27.' The Sons of
Confederate Veterans placed a floral
wreath with crossed swords on the
Grant sarcophagus before the exercises
at the monument began today.
For full details call on tbe O. R. & N. Apent
at i nr. or aauress
E. McNElLL, President and Manager.
W. H. HURLBURT. Gen. Pass. Aet..
Portland, Oregon
The N O. K. A N. Time Card.
Train No. 2 east via. the' Union
Pacific and Oregon Short Line, arrives
here at 1:1d a. M., departs at 1:20.
No. 4, east by Spokane and Great
Northern, arrives at 6 p. M., deoarts
6:05.
No. 1, west from U. P. and O. S. L..
arrives at 1:20 a. m., and departs 1:35.
No. 3, west from Spokane and Great
Northern, arrives at 8:30 A. M. and de
parts at 8:35.
Freight trains Nos, 23 and 24, second
divisions, will carry passengers. No. 23
arrives at o P. M. and JNo. Z4 leaves at
1:45 p. M.
"The Regulator Line"
The Dailss, Portland and Astoria
Navigation Co
MARRIKli.
GIBSOV-POST At the Columbia Hotci lntbifi
citvon ApriK9. Mr. Carl Gibson awt Mist:
Emma J. Post. Rev. J. H. Wood offlti- ting.
THROUGH
Baby Carriages
JUST RECEIVED AT-
Jacobsen Book $ jVJusic Co.
Where will also be found the largest
and most complete line of . . .
PIANOS AND ORGANS
And other Musical Instruments in Eastern Oregon,
Complete line of Fishing Tackle, Notions, Base Ball Goods,
Hammocks, Books aud Stationery at Bedrock Prices
NElnl MOCT BLOCK
THE DHLLES. OREGON
New Goods
I V' - " . ...'
Arriving.
Letters Advertised.
The following is the list of letters re
maining in The' Dalles oostoffice un
called for April 30, 1897. Persons
calling for these letters will please
give date on which they were ad
vertised: Brown, Win Brown, Lewis
Brown, Ida Mrs Brown, W R
Brown. Alice Miss Baker. M J Mrs t
Bing, Frank (2) Cripps, William
Chrup, T .Mrs . Calvert, J A
Calvert. Arnold Cook, Jennie L ,
Clark, Maggie M Davis, H C
Hudson, J
Howard, Flora B
Koontz, Lottie Vrs
Linfius. August
Mcintosh, Wm
McKee, Julin (2)
Sundbury, A S
Smith, Frank (2) .
Evans, Tiln (2)
Hall, A W
Hertz, G F
Lawler. Jack
Miller, E F
Morgaaon, E G
Stranhe,Etnil "
Sandman, George
Smith, Henry Vancamp, Dell
Walker, VVaren
J. A . Crossen, P. M.
Do Not Neglect l'oor Eyes.
Manysuffer from poor eyesight who
could be relieved, but neglect to have
their vision corrected in time to save
or improve the sight, and as asre creeps
on they are afflicted with blindness or
blurred vision' instead of having strong
bright eyes. Do not deceive yourself.
If you have defective sight, do not pro
crastinate, but have your eyes attended
to at once, asd thus saye yourself
great pain and suffering in old age.
Good vision is a boon to be cherished.
Dr. Lannerberg, office in Vogt block,
will examine your eyes free of charge.
J. F. Bennett, deputy organizer for
the United Artisacs, is in the city
working up the- membership of tho or
der. The insurance given by the Arti
sans is on the satno plan as the old line
companies, having a reserve fund and
4 graded assessment, thus combining
che good qualities of the old line com
panies with the cheapness of the frater
nal order, ' '' .
Only oce more day in which to get
one of those 30.85 all wool suits at
Pease & Mays. They go back to tho
original price on Monday,
Go to I. C. Nickelsen's for the latest
news, magazines, periodicals etc. Extra,
Oregonians and San Francisco Calls
always on hand
U A
ANX ITS CTJBJB
To the Editor I have an absolute
remedy for Consumption. By its timely use
thousands of hopeless cases have been already
permanently cured. So proof-positive am I
of its power that I consider it my duty to
send tuo bottles free to those of your readers
who have Consumption.Throat, Bronchial ot
tung Trouble, if they will write me tlieii
express and postoffice address. Sincerely,
T. A. SXOCUH, K. C 183 Pearl St Hew York.
The Editorial ud BneineM Management at
this Paper Guarantee tbia generous Proposition.
Oregon Bakery
and o--ieze:
A. KELLER, Prop'r.
Am prepared to furnish families,- hotels and
restaurants with the clictoest
Bread, Cakes andA Pies.
Fresli Oysters Served
Every Style.
in
Second Stbeet, next door to
Dalles Natlonal.Pank.
The
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THE DALLES
National Bank.
OF DALLES CITY, OR,
Pkksident Z. F. Moody
Vice-President . . C. F. Hilton
Cashier .M. A. Moody
General Banking Business Transacted.
Sight Exchanges Sold on
New York, Chicago, San Fran
cisco and Portland.
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Write JOHN W&DDEKBUKN CO.. Patent Attor
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and list of two hundred iaTentious waatei).
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Until further notice the Steamer
Regulator will leave The Dalles, Mon
day's, Wednesday's and Fridaysat 7:30
A. M. fortiand, xuesaay s, rnurs
day's and Saturday's at 6:30 A. M. .-
PASSENGER RATES
One way 82 00
Round trip 3 00
Freight Rates Reduced
Shipmonts for Portland received at
. f j i cl; .
tju v lime, uay or nig ut. oaipuieutB lur
way landings must bo delivered before
5 p. m. Live stock shipments solic
ited. Call on or address,
Jnt O HLLHWHY,
General Agent
TEE - DALLES - OREGON.
Going
East ?
If you are, do not forget
tali!
ortant Points
FIRST. Go via St. Paul because the lines to
that point will aSord you tho very best service.
SECOND. See that the coupon beyond St.
Paul reads via the Wisconsin Central because
that fine makes close oonnectlo is with all the
trans-continental lines entering the Union De
pot there, and its service is Brat-class in every
particular.
THIRD. For Information, call on your
neighbor and friend the nearest ticket agent
and ask for a ticket via the Wisconsin Central
lines, or address
JAS. C POND, or GEO. S. BATTY.
Gen. Pass. Asrt., General Agent,
Milwaukee, Wis. 216 Stark St., Portland.Or
- - Oakes & Stringer
Successors to J. H. Blake-
EXPRE.SSMEN.
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Passengers and baggage taken t and from
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A fine line of Gents, Ladies, Misses and Children's
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A very large slock of dressy and desirable Clothing
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A new line of samples for spring and summer from
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