SATURDAY. .AUGUST 20, 1898 Statement Will be Rendered Between now and September 1, state menU will be rendered to all sabocrib era who are in arrears to the Weekly Times-Mountaineer. The accounts a"e small, but in the aggregate amount to considerable. Subscribers will be invited to par in advance hereafter, for at the present price of paper it is impossible to extend credit.- ITEMS IN BRIEF. From Wednesday's Daily. Chris Frazeu, of Lyla, is in the city. J. Ginn and wife, of Moro, are in - the city, Miss Emma Jacobsen went to Lyle on the boat today. Mrs. E. J. Collins returned last evening from the coast. Miss Nona Ruch returned home yes. - terday from Stevenson. Messrs. George and Fred Young, of Bidceway, are in the city. Mr. Slurges, of Mosier, returned ' home on the afternoon train. A. D. Wilcox and Robert Smith, of Grass Valley, are in the city. Frank Johnson, a wool buyer from Chicago, arrived here this morning. Simeon Bolton came up last evening from his summer camp at Stevenson This was the first cool morning for a number of weeks. The mercury was down to 72. D. C. McFarlane arrived here to take the position of night yardrran for the O. R. & N. Co. Ed Michell left on the boat this morning for Stevenson to spend a week camping. Fred Deltzel and Will Fredden left this morning for Clatsop beach for a few days' outing. Clyde Bonny, proprietor of the Co lumbia Packing o. at Hood River, was in the city today. Mrs. W, A. Kerby and Mrs. Sampson were passengers on the boat this morning for Cascade Locks. ' Mr. and Mrs. E. O. McCoy left this morning for Seattle to spend a short time visiting friends in that city. Mrs. W. H. Moody and children left today for Salem, and from there they will go to Yaquina bay for a short visit. There is another lull in the wool market today, neither buyers nor sellers appearing anxious to do busi ness." . ' John Sommerville, jr., arrived here last night from Portland, and left by stage today for his home at Hay Creek. The Dixon was loaded with wool when it left for Portland this morning. The wool was shipped by Moses & Co. to Boston, . Today men are engaged in clearing up the rubbish In the burned district, and getting out irons that were not totally destroyed by the fire Sunday night. Messrs. N. B. Whitley, W. L. Chal mers, W. H. Merrill, James J. Dennis, H. A. Heppner and H. E. Parkhurst, all insurance adjusters, are in the city figuring with losers in last Sunday's fire. J. F. Hampshire, bookkeeper for Mays & Crowe, came home last even ing from Clatsop beach. His visit to the coast was cut short by the fire of i ' holding Catholic services in this see' lion. . ' Mr. and Mrs. E. O. McCoy and :am ilv started today for Seattle to be gone a week. Billy Van Bibber is at Astoria to at tend the regatta, having gone there yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Emile Schanno and Mrs. Henry Maier returned last oven ing from the coast. . Fred Wilson came home last nigh i from a month's outing in the Cascades near the Three Sisters. Mr. and Mrs. Houghton left on the alternoon train for Astoria where they will attend the regatta. E. C. Marlin and wife, of Warm Springs, are in town . en route home from an outing to the coast. Kenneth McRae of Dayville, Grant county, stopped over in The Dalles en route home from Portland. Judere and Mrs. Bennett have re turned from Newport, where they have been visiting the past two weeks. Martin Murray, a commercial traveler from Louisville, is interview ing his patrons in this city today. T. N. Kollock, Miss J. M. Kollock and Miss L. Hamilton, of Portland, were Dalles visitors on tnis morning s local. Mrs. George Watkins, of Spokane, accompanied by her daughters, Pearl, and Ruby and son, George, is visiting in this city. John McCoy of Hood River, is in the city enroute to Baker county, where he will look after some mining affairs in which he is interested. Mrs. H. A. Heppner and child came up last eveoirig from Portland, and will remain in the city while Mr. Hep pner is here adjusting losses. Mrs. C. M. Aldin, Miss Cora Joles and Miss Lizzie Schooling came home last evening from Moffit springs where they have been cam pi .g for some time past. Mrs. L. A. B inch and children left this morning for Oregon City, Mrs. Bunch having been called there on ac count of the illness of her brother, J. H Mulvey. The masonic building is being reno vated and repainted. The main lodge room has been elegantly frescoed by Josh Hardy, and presents an elegant Ricks and Miss Henderson left on the boat this inoroiojr for a ten day's vacation. Miss Ricks goes to visit friends at Victoria and Miss Hen derson to Hillsboro. Mrs C. J. Stubling returned last evening from Portland, and reports Mr. Stubling getting along nicely in the city. He will oe able to return home in a few days. A welcome thunder and rain storm visited The Dalles last night and did much toward purifying the atmos phere. The rain fell .quite lively for I teu minutes, .but did uo damage what ever, j Miss Cora Pattee, who has been visiting the family of W. C. Allaway in the city tbe past two weeks, return ed to her home in Portland today. She was accompanied to the Locks by Miss Allaway and Miss Hill. j Rev. L. Gray, pastor of the Lutheran church, has completed bis summer vacation, and will hold services at 11 a. m next Sunday. Sunday school : will open at 12:15, and there will be German services at 9 a. m. Mays & Crowe are preparing to open their stock of hardware in the build- Second streets, and today have mane connection with all their lines. The telephone company have their lines about, repaired, and all the phones will be connected in a few days. LIFE AT NEWPORT. The committee who are managing the great Oregon Industrial Exposi tion are all hard at work arranging de tails for the great fair, and . leaving nothing- ui done that will insure suc cess. The wortc is ciiviaeo up into me bands of small committees in such a way that good results are assured The business men on these commit tees are bound to make the fair a sue cess, and tbey are sure to uo so irom all points of view. Yesterday those who coupled the Jackson hose to a plug at the club buildiner were unable to turn on the water, and it was thought the plug would not work, but an investigation shows the plug to be all rijrht. for to day it opens easily. The trouble vrn that the wronsr wrench was used. This plug and one on Liberty and Fourth streets are different from all other clue's in the city, and will be replaced by those of uniform make, Bicycle swindlers are working the farmers of Garfield county. There are cenerallv two men in the swindle. One claims to be hard up and offers to sell his wheel cheap. A day or two later, the confederate, claiming to be the real owner of the bicycle, happens alone- and demands his wheel. He gives such close description of the al leged thief and the stolen wheel that the purchaser has to part with his bar gain. A number of persons nave Deen swindled. When tbe fire broke out in Maier & Benton's workshop yesterday after- oon. Joe K?rchorf found himself in rather close, uncomfortable quarters He was loading cartridge shells in a mall room adjoiring the work shop, the only exit to which was a door opening into a room where the fire oc curred, or through a window. Joe stood the smoke tor a little while, then leaped out the window, alighting safely on the ground, aud getting out in time to be of valuable service as a fireman. ing next door to the land office as soon Sunday night, he having been called 1 as tbey shall have settled with the ad justers. They will open their shop in the building formerly occupied by the steam laundry on Fourth street. Tbe supreme master workman of the A. O. U. W. has issued war relief call No 1 of 50 cents for each full-rate ' member of the order throughout the U 'ion, to pay the death certificates of soldiers who were killed or died in. the j ! war prevailing. This call will realize about $200,000. The reports from Jackson county are that experiments made there in the cultivation of sugar beets have been very successful. It is only a question of a few years until the cultivation of beets and the manufacture of sugar will be one of the most important industries in the Pacific Northwest. home to assist the firm in adjusting i i A number of prominent citizens have suggested that an entertainment be given for the benefit of the sufferers by Sunday night's fire The idea is a good one, so let the talent of the city get together and 'give a benefit for those who are the losers. A Kansas youth, acco ding to the local paper of his town, "met a sudden and painful death at the hands of hiB saddle horse." This regretable cir cumstance only goes to show that freak animals, like horses with hands, can't be used safely for saddle pur poses. Yesterday Henry Wickman and Charles Deckert were arrested on a charge of having stolen guns from Mays & Crowe's store during the night of the fire, and were arraigned before Recorder Gates for examination. The case against Deckert' was dismissed yesterday, and on motion of Deputy District Attorney Michell the case against Wickman was dismissed, there not being sufficient evidence to justify proceeding with the examination. After taking stock since tbe fire, Louie Comiui, the marble man, found himself possessing nothing but bis pet goat. His household furniture, stock of marble and notions was all swept away. Louie, however, is not dis couraged, and proposes to make a raise off the goat, consequently Billy was put up at raffle this morning, and as everybody wanted to help Louie along, the goat brought $76 which will put Mr. Cominl on his feet for tbe present at least, as it is sufficient to buy him acew set of tools. From Thursday's Daily. Ray Weld, of Wasco, is in the city, W. M. King, of Wasco, is in town. James Small, of Canyon City, is in The Dalles. Alex McLennan, of Antelope, is in town today. Mrs. J. A. Crossen is visiting friends in Portland. Mrs. L. Booth went to Portland on the boat today, George R. Colby, a Boston business man, is in tbe city. B. W. Dennis,4 a Duluth business man, is in the city. E. Gerlick is registered from St. Paul at the Umatilla. W. R. McCall, a wool grower of Dayville. is in town. U. T. Crann, of Mayv lie, is regis tered at the Umatilla. Prof. Ryan is back from his summer outing at Moffit springs. John M. Struck, a Kansas City bust ness man, is in town today. W. Lord is registered at the Parkins, P irtlaud, from this city. L. D. Holder, sheriff of Sherman county, is in The Dalles. Dr. and Mrs. Logan have returned from a visit to Clatsop bench. Jomes S. Reed and C. G. Roberts, of Portland, are at the Umatilla. L. South, of Prineville, is transact ing businees in The" Dailes today. ' Walter Johns started this morning for Astoria to attend the regatta. Miss Elizabeth Bonn is home from her summer vacation at Cascade Looks. Father B. Feeney, of Mt. Angel, is From Friday's Daily. C. F. Stevens got home last evening from Newport. A. S McAllister, is quite ill with throat troubles. J. V. Creighton, a" Portland railroad man, is in town today. W. F. Johnson, of Wasco, arrived in The Dalles this morning. W. W. Perciyal, of Independence, is registered at the Umatilla. Mr. Cushing went to the Cascades today, for a few day's outing. Mrs. W. H. H. Dufur and daughter are in town from Dufur today. The prune crop this year will be far I the largest eyer gatheed in Oregsn. Robert Smith, of Grass Valley, is looking after business matters in town. A.F.Bennett and wife, of Vancou ver, Washington, are visiting in 'the Dalles. j J. W. Snlover, the fruit man, is in ; The Dalles, looking after interests in his line. I The O. R. & N. fast fruit train is now making the time from Portland to Chicago in six days. G. W. Phelps-, an attorney of Hepp ner, is in Tbe Dalles on business, and renewing old acquaintance. Willamette fruit growers are refus ing to ship on consignment and are dein&stiiug cash. This is as it should be. - The Hotel Grande, Arlington, is first class in every particular and just the place to stop air when in that thriving burg. DaPesitea Are Fnjoying the Pleasures of That Popular Resort. Newport, Or., Aug. 15., 1898. Ed. Times-Mountaineeh: Sitting in my room after a delight ful stroll on the sandy beach, my thoughts wander back to home and friends, and thouch never long for gotten, are perhaps clearer to memory todav since bavins' heard of the de structive fire of last night through dispatch which reached us at noon and we were indeed saddened by the news. As I have given you an extensive pen picture of this popuiao. summer resort in former communications, are- petition is not necebsary. It may not possess all the advantages of its East ern neighbor on the Atlantic, yet our Newport, easy to access for-we Ore- gonians, where one is lulled to rest by tbe spliishing and dashing of the rest less Pacific, is becoming more famous :.ni h:i it share of pleasure seekers aud those in search of that greater boon, health. The climate is delightful, people kind, and amusements numerous, board easily obtained and very good, and rates satisfactory, and if one does not bring a good appetite, he will surely be the possessor of one or more after a brisk walk on tbe beach, where the silvery breaker send forth their glittering spray, and where miles seem a short stroll. The tables are well sup plied with all kinds of fish, clams, crabs, etc., fresh from their watery beds. Among Dalles people we notice Judge Bennett and family, T. A. Van Norden, Mrs. T. F. "Wood, who are guests at the Monterey, while tenting near us are several families from our city; Mrs. Geo. Brown, Mrs Kelleyand daughter and others. Mr. S. and I are guests at the Popular hotel, in the heart of the city. The bowling alley is well patronized and though not as smooth as our D. (J. & A. C alleys, affords quite as much amusement. Judge B. and Mr. S. are the champions (?) Just ask the judge what his score was, and if he won't tell you, I will Over the alley in large letters is: "Keraember tne Maine," and one is almost sure to make a strike with those words staring him in the face. It is quito "Dewey" here and the stars and stripes which waye proudly oyer many homes are kissed by the dewdrops and strong "Sampson" like sea breezes, and many of them are rent asunder, but their glory shines forth through the tattered stars and stripes, and while strolling about, we notice much patriotism displayed, and many of the canvas houses have been christened "Camp Manila," "Kamp Dewey," etc. The Corvallis & Eastern R. R. Co., under management of Edwin Stone. runs daily trains to Yaquina, and the officials on this line are kind and courteous to travelers, and the trip is I a pleasant one. A party of twelve chartered a wagon and visited the light hoii3e, a distance of six miles. The keeper in charge is very kind to visitors, and after regis tering our names we were escorted to the tqp, a distance of 81 feet, where the immense lamp was explained to us. Seven gallons of oil are consumed every' night. Mrs. Ollie F. Stephens. much tor Astoria. Freight raU are always less by water than by rail, and the day is not far distant, when river steamers will ply regularly between Astoriu and the Inland fcmplre, bring ing to the sea the whaat of tbe great Columbia river basin. Millions of bushels of wheat will come by this route to Astoria, where it will be loaded on ships bound for the Old World. Companies are now being formed for the purpose of constructing and oper ating great grain elevators here. An other year will be required before these are completed. After 1900 all the wheat grown in the northwest will be loaded on vessels at Astoi ia for shipment to Europe. Ships will no longer ascend the river for cargoes. NORTHWEST NOTES. CONCERNING' THE FIRE LIMIT. The Matter by the. -City Considered Council. A meeting of the city council , was held Wednesday to consider the ad visability of extending the fire limit from Washington street east between Second and Third, and a committee consisting of Councilmen Kuck. Butts R. B. WilSOn, Of the C. B. & Q.tonrt rjnnnintr too a pnnnlnt.arl VI7 tliA Peter Stadleman held the winning ticket in the raffle for I oui Comini's goat when it was disposed of last even inr, and he presented the animal to Mr. Comioi's little boy. The goat continues to roam the streets uncon cernedly, apparently.not realizing that he has contributed more to anybody's comfort than any other goat in the state. S. A Heilner"f-taVs that so far. the sales of wool at Baker City haye aggre gated about 75,000 pounds, all of which have been consigned to Eastern buyers. Tbe market price realized was 12 to 12 cents per pound, which is a fair figure,considering tbe state of the market and the unsettled condi tion of things generally. -O- Today two carloads of hogs were un loaded at Saltmarshe & Co's. stock yards, that were all tbe way from Schuyler, Neb., and were en route to Seattle. They were in charge of J. C. Bailey. On account of the scarcity of hogs on this coast, a large number of them will probably be shipped out here from Kansas and Nebraska this fall. At Astoria tomorrow the D C. & A. Club team will bowl tbe Astoria team, and on Saturday they will meet the Multnomah and Oregon Road Club teams. . The Dalles team is com nosed of Fred Houghton, Judge Brad sbaw, Vic Schmidt, N. J. Sinnott. Cary Ballard and H. M. Ogden. Wm, Ketchum accompanies the team as substitute. Since August 1st Sheriff Kelly has turned over $10,919.31, taxes collected after July 25,'when the tax rolls were delivered to him, $3,032.26 on Aug. 4. $5,137 79 on Aug. 13, and $2,749.26 on Aug. 15. Mr. Kelly is making splendid collection of taxes oonsldering-tbat so little produce has been sold, and that taxpayers are not overly flush with money. A girl down at the beach, in writing to a Salem young lady about their mutual friend who has been stationed at' Vancouver, says: "I had a nice 'oug letter from , and be is getting along splendidly. He has been as signed to the guardhouse for five days, and says it is a pretty hot place, but then you know he never shirks his duty. Ma and pa are naturally prcud of bis promotion. Portland Welcome. The telephone and electric light companies are to be congratulated upon the activity they have shown in repairing the damage done their lines by the fire. Last, night the light com pany bad established a circuit con necting with all buildings on First and railroad, with headquarters at Port land, is in town, looking after freight interests. W. A. Johns, George Tracy, jr., and C. E. Blundell, of Baker City, were transacting business in The Dalles last evening. John C. Leasure, president of the Native Sons of Oregon, has issued a call for the native sons to organize all over the state. . It will be winter soon and you will want a heater. Latest improved air tight heaters at the Great Northern Furniture Store. A few loads of new wheat are com ing into town and are being stored at the warehouses, but there are as yet no sales reported. A nice selection of carpets just re ceived at the Great Northern Fur niture store that are offered at remark ably low prices. King Montgomery is in town today proving up on a homestead near Dufur. He is accompanied by his witnesses, J. W. Taylo- and B. F. Lamb. Chas. H. Jenkins, of Portland rep resenting Biickenderfer typewriter is in the city and will be at tbe Columbia hotel the balance of tbe week. The best price reported for wheat this season at Pendleton was 51 cents, which was paid by the Kershaw Com pany for 9500 bushels of red chaff. R. J. O'Reilly, T. B. Montgomery. J. F. Donnell and F. J. Alex Mayer are among the Portlanders in The Dalles looking after business interests today. A large number of Eastern tourists this season are viewing the magnific ent scenery of the Columbia river, making tbe trip on the boats between Portland and The Dailes. Wool owrers are considerably dis couraged about tbe markets the past few days, as the demand has been less brisk than it was a week ago and prices are a shade lower. Subjects at the church of Christ on Lord's day are as follows, 11 a. M. "Disciples Should Do More Than Others." At 8 P. Sf- The Relation of God to Man in the Salvation of Sin? ners." The recruits of the Second Oregon regiment at San Francisco have been attached to the third battalion of the 23d infantry and will sail f"r Manila on the Scandia. Private H. Applegate of company L died Thursday morning. Gunning & Hockman are preparing to rebuild their blacksmith shop. It will be located on Geo. Ruche's prop erty, on the corner formerly occupied by (he second band furniture store. The building will be of wood, covered with corrugated iron. The insurance adjusters who are here to settle up the losses occasioned by the recent fire are making guod progress and have closed up a number of adjustments. "The parties who were losers say the adjusters have been very fair in their settlements. mayor, to take the matter under ad visement and report to the council on TLursday evening.- A remonstrance was presented by John Michell and others, praying that block four in Laughlin's addition be not included in the fire limits of the City. The petitioners set up the fact that they were owners of property in this block (the one burned over in j Sunday night's fire, and that including the block mentioned within the fire ! limits would retard the rebuilding of 1 the burned district because of the fact I that the property owners in said block j are not able to erect fireproof build : ings, therefore the petitioners asked that the council take no action in the matter except it be to restrict the erection of wooden buildings to one story in hight in block No. 4. Don't suffer during this hot spell, but get those refreshing drinks made at The Dalles Soda Wonts. They will cool your system. ANOTHER BAD FIRE. A Maze In Maier & Benton's Tin tthop and Repair Rooms. At 3:30 Wednesday fire was dis covered in th"i work room of Maier & Benton's hardware store, and bad gained considerable headway before it was found, no one being in tbe room at the time. An alarm was turned in immediately, and within five minutes from the sounding of tbe alarm, the Columoia Hose Co. had a stream of water pouring into the rear of the building. The fire probably started from the heating pot used by tbe tinner for his irons. The entire interior of the workroom was charred, and a few tools were damaged, but otherwise the loss will be light. It was fortunate indeed that the fire was checked so soon, for had it gained headway it would have caused much damage, being in one of the principal business blocks, ' The pine needle industry at Grants Pass has been abandoned for the present for lack of funds. Grants Pass melon shippers complain that freight rates to the Portland market are so high as to have ruined tht-ir business. A sheep sale of 3200 head is reported at Mitchell, the price being $2.80 for two-year-old wethers and $2.40 for yearling ewes. W. S. Byers, proprietor of the Pt ndleton flouring mills, has bougl.t 10,000 bushels of 1898 wheat. Ihe price paid was 50 cents a bushel. The second Inman-Paulson lumber raft containing 5.000,000 feet was towed out of Astoria by the tug Mon arch for San Francisco, Thursday morning. Last Monday a threshing machine belonging to W. F. Corgill was burned on Frank King's farm 13 miles from Pendleton. The fire was caused by an explosion of smut. Prof. Shaw of Corvallis thinks there are at least 50,000 acres of land in Jackson couLty suitable for the culture of the sugar beet, sufficient to sup ply two or three factories of ordi nary size. The hottest day ever experienced in Fossil was Wednesday of last week, when the mercury climbed to 111 in the shade. It was 102 Sunday, 102 Monday, and 106 on Tuesday, says tbe Journal. The torrid weather of the past few weeks is strengly asserted by the old est and wisest inhabitant to be the longest severely warm spell ever ex perienced in Baker City. The ther mometer has almost daily reached 100 to 106 degrees in the shade. Stealing wool is a favorite pastime with Pendleton thieves. They steal one or two sacas at a time from the warehouses, and sell it wherever they can. Two of these tnieves were caught the other day but escaped be fore being lodged in jail. The Badger Mining Co ,of Susanville, Grant county, is shipping in its large milling plant. It is reported that the mill which is being built is. ready to receive the machinery, and that the huge boilers will be put in place in a few days. The estimate of hop crops from the best authority are Oregon, 60,000 to 65,000 bales providing all save their entire crops a total of 200,000 bales in the United States. At present there is no market for the '98 crop; all de depending upon the English crop, as we look to them for our market. A large number of Indians are buy ing ammunition, ropes, axes, and camp ing outfits in Pen'Heton, for a hunting expedition to the Wallowa mountains and valleys. A ' larger part of the Umatilla Indians have already gone to different places in Oregon and Idaho to hunt during the late summer and fall. A representatiye of an extensive soap manufacturing concern of Port land, we are informed by Mr. Hunter, of lone, reached that place this morn ing and has made arrangements for loading a car from an alkali deposit about three miles distant from the town, to be used in tbe composition of soap. As this is tbe nearest com mercial deposit of alkali to the metrop olis, it is in all probability an import ant resource of the county. Heponer. Gazette. atnool Fund Apportionment, Superintendent Gilbert has appor tioned the school funds, county and state, in the treasury on August 1, 1898, amounting to $7c64 Co, $2657.85 county funds and $4906.80 state funds, among the 4,089 children of the districts of the county. The apportionment was on a basis of 65 cents per capita county fund and $1.20 per capita state fund. The amount apportioned to each district was as follows: DISTRICT AMOUNT. No 1 $264 56 No 2 181 30 No 3 390 35 No 4 188 70 No 5 151 70 No 6 61 05 No 7 129 50 No 8 . 70 30 No 9 49 95 No 10 77 70 LOOK I T.OORI Great Northern rnrnltore Store Still in No 11 No 12 No 13 No 14 No 15 No 16 No 17 No 18 No 19 No 20 No '1 No 22 No 23 No 24 No 25 No 26 No 27 No 28 No 29 No 30 No 31 No 32 No 33 No 34 No 35 No 36 , No 37 No 38 . No 39 . No4Q No 41 . No 42 , i No 43 . No 44 . No 45 . No 46 . No 47 . LNo48 . No 49 . No 50 . No 51 . No 52 . No 53 . No 55 . No 56 . No 57 . No 58 . No 59 . No 60 . No 61 . No 62 . No 63 . No 64 . No 65 . 46 25 ...2491 95 ... 61 05 ... 5i 80 ... 38 85 ... 33 30 ... 72 15 ... 27 75 no report ... 86 95 . . . 94 35 . . . 85 10 . . . 53 65 . ... 77 70 ... 61 05 . . . 40 70 . . . 77 70 . . . 49 95 ...2 the Bloom. " Their loss in the recent fire was only a portion of their mammoth stock, it being goods outside their main store the fiie not haying reached within a block of their immense establishment in tbe East End. But while they are large losers, tbey still have the largest stock of furniture in Eastern Oregon and to even up on their losses are de, terra ined to increase their business. They know of no better way to do this than to increase sales by offering extra inducements to purchasers in the way of . iow prices. They have been known as the' leaders in low prices during the past, but what re ductions they have heretofore made are nothing compared with what they are making. For tbe next few weeks their prices will be way below any thing ever before known in The Dalles. No room or time to quote prices here, but customers are invited to call at the store for information con cerning bargains. POLITE TO A FAULT. . . . . 66 60 j . . . . 29 60 ! 37 00 . . . . 37 00 . . . . 68 45 .... 78 10 . . . . 68 45 .... 24 05 , . . . 135 05 . . . . 59 20 .... 48 10 . . . . 49 95 . . . . . 233 10 , . . . 22 20 ... 57 35 . . . . 42 55 I ... 83 25 I ... 24 05 ... 155 40 ... 62 90 . ... 205 35 ... 37 00 ... 87 70 ... 64 05 ... 40 70 ... 66 60 ... 61 05 ... 51 80 ... 14 80 no report - ... 101 75 no report ... 66 60 . . . 64 15 ... 64 ii) Woe of a. Near-SI(thted Man Who Tried to Do the Rltrht Thlnar. He is near-sighted and has always re fused to wear glasses, in consequence of which fact he has got into more scrapes than he cares to acknowledge, and his 50 j wife and intimate friends are seldom FIRE LIMIT ESTABLISHED. MADE A rOOB HAUL Bnt J. H. Crosse's Store Burglarised, Nothing: Taken. When J. H. Cross reached his store in the Vogt block this paorning, be was surprised to find the side door, opening on Federal street, bad been broken open, and tbe money tills torn from tbe counter. Tbe lock had been bursted off the door, evidently by some heavy body being forced against it ad mitting the burglar or burglars to the store room. When once inside they tore tbe money tills from their fasten ings, but finding nothing but a few pennies' in each till, left them, and evidently walked outof the store with out molesting anything else, as noth ing could be missed from the stock. Mr. Cross bad closed the store at 10 o'clock, but had taken the precaution to put all his money in the safe, which must have been too formidable for tbe burglars to tackle, or else they might have been scared away by persons passing about the streets. There is no clue to the burglars, but evidently they were novices, or tbey would have attempted to open the safe. An AstorJay Prediction. -Apart from our communication by rail, says tbe Astorian, we have now an opeu river to The Dalles. This means Traveling; Under Difficulties, Last Wednesday F. M. Cbrisman started south with his wagon train and traction engine, and consumed the en tire forenoon getting to tbe top of the brewery hill. When about half way up the bill, the load proved too heavy for the engine, as the drive wheels would revolve and dig holes in the ground, but could not pull the wagons. After a number of unsuccessful at tempts to go ahead, Engineer C. L. Dagget, who was at the throttle, or hered two wagons detached, and pro ceeded to the top of the hill with the first two wagons, then returned for the others The train consisted of three wagons for freight, and the tender wagon, loaded with wood and water, The entire load on the 'train amounted to 17 tons of freight, besides the wood and water, which probably amounted to five or six tons, M. Cnrisraan ex pects to rover tbe journey of 220 miles in twq weeks, and if the trial trip proves a success, will run bis train regularly between The Dalles and Silver Lake or Prineville, doing a general freighting business. They Reach From Liberty to Taylor Street Covering Business Buildings. At a special meeting of the common council held last night, an ordinance was passed amending ordinance No. 237 and extending the fire limits to the following bounds: "Commencing at a point where the north line of the alley in block B, Trevitt's addition intersects the east- line of Liberty street, thence running I easterly and along the north line of said alley to a point where the north line of said alley Intersects the west line of Union street, thence southerly along the west line of Union street to a point where the same intersects the j north line of Third street, thence ! easterly along the north line of Third street to a point where tbe north line of said street intersects the west line of Taylor street, thence northerly along the west line of Taylor street to . a point where it intersects the south I line of Main .street, thence westerly ' along the south line of Main street to the northwest corner of block A, Trevitt's addition, thence southerly along the west line of block B to the southwest corner of block A, thence southerly and in a straight line to the northwest corner of block B, thence southerly along the west line of block B to the place of beginning." A clause of the ordinance provides that residences may be built on a strip reaching sixty feet back from the north line of Third street from Federal to Taylor street, but on all other ground in tbe fire limits nothing but business bouses shall be built. without a good story to tell at his ex panse. The last one is perhaps the best of all and has already cost him a small fortune to purchase his wife's silence. It happened recently and when he came home he was still puzzled. Dinner was late, in consequence of its being the cook's day out, and while they waited for the meal he mentioned the occur rence to his wife. 4T met a woman on the street to-day whose face is -familiar as my own, and yet I can't remember her name or where I met her." "O, Henry!" cried his wife, "doubt less it was one of my friends, and I shall have a time explaining it. You really ought to wear glasses." "Not this time, my dear'. I greeted her in a most friendly fashion, because I didn't want her to know I couldn't place her. I asked if everybody was well at home and she replied yes' with out any explanation, so I found out nothing in that way. She looked rather queer, too, as if she suspected me, and as we were near a confectioner's I asked her to have a plate of cream." "Quite right," said the wife. "Noth ing offends people so much as failing to remember their names. She may be one of your best paying clients." "Very true. By the way, Mrs. Know Itall happened in while we were eating our cream and I thought she looked rather queer. Some one he dislikes, I suppose." "Very likely. What is it Alma?" as the housemaid came into the room. "If you please, madam, it's Mrs. KnowitaH. She says she wants to see you a minute." . "You dear thing, how are you?" cried the hostess, entering the parlor. "Is anything wrong? Has your new cook left you, or . j "No, she hasn't. She has only de manded two more afternoons a week. What I wanted to say is this: We have a hard enough time to keep servants already, and if your husband intends to make it harder I shall regret your com- 1 ing out here!" . "My husband? I don't understand." "Yes. I saw him myself at Sweetie's this afternoon treating your cook to ice cream, and it is a precedent which " And then Henry came in to see what his wife was laughing at! Chicago Tri bune. Southern Rice Bread. Put two cupfuls of boiled rice into a bowL add two cupfuls of milk and the well-beaten yolks of two eggs. Sift in gradually one cupful of flour, add one half a teaspoonf ul of salt, two table spoonfuls of butter (melted) and the whites of the eggs, whipped to a stiff froth. Turn into a well-greased, shal low pan and bake 30 minutes in a mod erate oven. Leisure Hours. pmrnrnwrnmninnHmmmmimi g fHD-SUMHER 1 e ...Clearance Sale... a STILL ON ! m BAt I Half Price At Half Price Misses and Childrens Swiss Hats, in dainty shapes and shades; pinks, blues and whites ; some all Swiss, oth ers with chip straw crowns. 35c ones now 18c 50c ones now 25c OTHERS WORTH ' $2.50 are now fl 25 $2.75 are now. . . 1 38 $3.00 are now 1 50 There's nothing more becoming to your little girl, than a dainty Swiss hat ... We have Selected all short lengths or Remnants of Swiss and Cambric Embroideries and Insertions in our Btock ranging from 3-4 yd to 12 yard pieces, and have mark ed them just half the regular price ... JUST A HINT 101 yds Embroidery at 10c per yd, for 65c. . Ci yds Embroidery at 20c per yd, for 63c. 2 yds Embroidery at 15c per yd, for 19c. 7J yds Insertion at 20c per yd, for 78c. Just half the Regular Price . . . 2: - A. M. WILLIAMS & CO. f Bin iUiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii m "Tie Regulator Line" In every mile of railway there aif seven feet four inches not covered bj the rails, the space' left for expansion. THE CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. The Tjniversiiy of Oregon graduated last June tbe largest class in its his tory. . The class numbered thirty. The fall term will begin September 19th, Students who have completed the tenth grade branches can enter the sub-freshman class. No examina tions are required for graduates of ac credited schools. Reasonable equiva lents are accepted for most of the re quired entranoe studies. Catalogues will be sent free to all applicants. Persons desiring information may ad dress the president, Secretary J. J. Walton, or Mrs. Max A. Plumb, all of Eugene, Oregon. The courses offered are those of a good university. There are depart ments of modern and ancient lan guages, chemistry, biology, geology, English, elocution, adyanced engineer ing, astronomy, logic, philosophy, pxycbology, mathematics, and physi cal education. Music and drawing are slso taught, The tuition is free. All students pay an incidental fee of ten dollars yearly. Board, lodging, beat and light in the dormitory cost $2,50 per week. j21-27 Agents are now in the field collect ing samples pf the products of the northwest for exhibition at the Ore gon Industrial Exposition at Portland, Sept. 22 to Oct. 22. AH producers shoub furnish samples of what they grow or make, and the exhibition of such Is sure to be of benefit to all. ' A Reliable firm Says Wheat Will be a Good Thins;. In an analysis of tbe Chicago market fie daily circular of Irwin, Green & Co., commission merchants, says: "The government report was largely dis counted yesterday, and, after all is not 8 3 ycry bearish, when compared with the 700,000,000 estimates of private ex ports, as it indicates but little over 600,000,000. All current news is so strong it is marvelous that the market can be kept down by sentiment, or that speculative views do not. become more in accord with facts. The cash situation grows stronger daily at all points. Receipts continue very light, and the consumptive demand more urgent. There is practically no con tract wheat here. There are solid foundations for very high prices for wheat on this crop." Nicaragua Canal. There is a national and widespread interest manifest in the Nicaragua oanal project, and people all over the East are awakening to its importance. A national conference will be held at Saratoga August 19 and 20, attended by representative men from every sec tion. Its commercial importance will be considered, and it may result in the speedy carrying out of tha plan. Gov ernor Lord, of Salem; A. H. Devers, F. W. Hinmarsb, E. Drake, G. W. Phillips, Frank A, Pierson, Joseph Clossetand G. W. Werlin will look after Oregon's interests at litis meet ing. The outfit with which F. M. Chris man proposed to revolutionize the freighting business in Eastern Oregon bids fair to result in a disappointment, as thus far It has been an unwieldy monster. He left here Wednesday mcrning with his traction engine and wagon train, and this morning had only reached Three-Mile, and was having a difficult job of getting up the hill, the engine being able to draw only one wagon. At this rate of loco motI l it will take about 150 days to reach his destination at Silver Lake. The action of the city council in ex tending the fire limits will result ben eficially to the city in, the future, for every building that goes up in tbe fire limits hereafter will be fireproof, and will add to the stability of the town, though it may retard rebuilding for the time. However the burned dis trict will be built up in a short time, and when it is the property owners will see the wisdom of the council in its action last night. Tq Vutm Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. 25 cents. The genuine has L. B. Q. on each tablet. 8m The Astoria and Columbia River Railroad Company have arranged to place a special train schedule in effect during th6 Astoria Regatta, which will enable visitors to leave Portland in the morning, see all the afternoon excursions and return the same day, arriving at .fortlana at lorjl) p. m. Trains leave Astoria for Seaside and all Clatsop Beach points frequently during the day W. A. Johnston & Co. have moved their agricultural implements into the store next to the Diamond mills where in a few days they will be prepared to accommodate their customers, and will be well prepared to look after their wants. They propose to continue handling a. more complete line than eyer of agricultural implements, wag ons, buggies, etc. M, J. Cornett, proprietor of The Dalles and Prineville stage line, is in the city today, after haying gone oyer the road and Inoreased the stock. Mr. Cornett will hare two new coaches made, and two of tbe old ones rebuilt, so that he will be able to furnish a first class service on the entire line from here to the end of the route. The announcement is made that work will be immediately resumed on tbe Portland, Vancouver & Yakima railroad. This road will open up a very rich section to agriculture and also tap one of the finest bodies of timber in the Northwest.. The Dalles, Portland and Astoria Navigation Co. ' THROUGH MARRIED HERMAN GREGORY At the residence of C. K. Chrisman in this city, on August IK, Mr. W.H. Herman ana Mrs h anme uregori Rev. W. S. WUburn officiating. NEW Second-Hand FlMITURli Stoves, Ranges, Tinware and Graniteware at Low est Prices. . . ' .' Call and examine stock, which is complete in every detail. No trouble for us to show goods ; it is a pleasure. We can certainly suit you in any line of House keeping Goods needed, and our low prices will save you money. Next door to Snipes Klnersly Drug Store, Second St. DUBOIS FURNITURE CO. Give C Best. Gallery closed till Aug. 22d. It will pay you to wait for . Gifford. LOWEST RATES BEST SERVICE FASTEST TIME. Eastern Oregon State Jiormal' School - -. Thesteamers of this lin&will leave The Dalles at 8:30 a. M. Shipments received atjany time, day or night. Live stock shipments solicited. Call on or address, So.ISoIaL Depart rROX THB DALLBS Abrivi Fast Salt Lake. Denver, Ft. Ft Mail- Worth, Omaha, Kan- Mall 11:60 p.m. nu City, St. Louis, S:10a.m. Chicago and East. Spokane Walla Walla, Spokane, Spokane Flyer MinneapoliH. 8t Paul, Flyer 6;35p. m Duluth. Milwauke, 6:50a.m. Chicago and Earn, 8 p. m. mO rORTLASD 4 p.m. Oceaa Steanh!p All Sailing Dates sub ject to change. For Sao Francisco August 2, 7. 12. 17, 2, 27, 7 p.m. To Alaska 5 p.m. Sail August 8, Hp. m. Colaakla River 4 P' m: Ex.Sunday ' Stcaaicra Ex.Sundr Saturday 10 p. m. To Astoria and Way Landings. A a.m. Willamette River 4:30 p.m. Ex.Sunday Ex.Sunday Oregon City. Newberg, Salem & Way-Land's 7b. m. Willanette Tanhill 8:1)0 p.m. Tues.Thur, Rivera, Mon, Wed, aud bat and rri. Oregon City. Dayton, and Way-Landings. 8 a.m. Willamette River 4:30 p.m. Tues. Thur Tues,Thur, and Sat- Portland to Corvallis and Sat and Way-Landings lv Riparla Saak Mvtr. Lv. Lew'n 1:45 a.m. 6:45 a.m. Mon , Wed- Riparla to Lewiston, Sun. Tues. Friday and Thur DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY No. 18 arrives 11:30 a. m. No. 15 doparts at I p. m. 8UMDAT oblt No. 18 arrives 1:30 p. m. No. 17 departs 8:20 p. m. W. H. HURLBURT, Gen, Pass. AgV, Portland. Oregon J. Ireland, Agent, The Dalles. Dost Tobacco Spit and Satoke Toar Life Away. To quit tobacco easily and forever, be maa; letlc. lull of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To- ioo. the wonder-worker, that make weak men trong. AU druggists, 50o or 11. Cureguaran ccd. Booklet and sample free. Address aleMinj medj Co., Chicago or New Yorl . . : V Wbston, Okeg,: The most successful years work of the State Normal School at Wes ton, Oregon, closed last June with the graduation of twenty students Fall Term Opens Sept. 5, 1898 Full course of study, scientific and professional, vocal and instrumen tal music. Healthful location, good society, and pleasant surroundings. Board in families from 12.50 to 83.50. Rooms for those who de- -sire to board themselves can be had at reasonable rates. Boarding ball for young ladies in connection with the school, under the careful supervision of a ma tron, board, fuel and lights at 12.50 to 3.50 per week. Catalogues and information furnished upon application. St. Mary's Academy UitoiB thb DiRccnon or TBS Sisters of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary, THE DALLES, Wasco Co., OREGON This Institution Is pleasantly situated near the Columbia on the line of the Union PaclUu: thence it Is easy of access for all who desire to secure a comfortable home and a progressive xnal of learning for their daughters or wards. The location of the Academy is one of the most healthy on the Pacific sIods. this nortlon of Oregon being proverbial for it pure water, bracing ar and picturesque .scenery. Tbe Academy Is incorporated and authorized by tue State to oonfer Academic honors. Hoard and tuition per scholastic year, tim. Studies will be resumed Monday, Sept. 6th. For detailed information appl 10 the Sinter Superior. att)w4 R. E. Saltmarshe -ax vita. E2SI ECEl STOCK Ml WILL PAY THE ffighestCashPrice for Hay and Grain. DEALER IN LIVE STOCK Qregon Bakery and A tri-F-i : A. KELLER, Prop'r. : Am prepared to furnish families, hotels sod restaurants with the choioest Bread, Cakes and Pies. Fresh Oysters Served in Every Style. Second Street., next door to Dalles National Bank. The Everrbody Bays go. Caacareta Candv Cathartic the moat won. derf ul medical discovery of the age, pleas, nit and rereshin to the taste, act gently and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels, cleaiiBina: the entire system, dispel oolds, cure beadaohe, fever, habitual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and try a box of C. C. C to-day; 10, as, BO cents, bold ana guaranvaea w cure oj au aruggista. f I