ITEMS IN BRIEF.
the amont of trade that centers here.
The Dalle baa always been and jvlll
ever be the principal trading point
SATURDAY.... ...NOV. 12, 1898 for Eastern Oregon, because better
facllties are offered here for doing
business than at ony other point.
Farmers in Wasco county are in
stituting a new system of cultivation,
says J. B. Haveley, which will result
in greater crops being raised on all
the grain fields. Tt is to summer fol
low the ground, and before seeding to
cultivate it with a new style of culti
vator that stirs the ground to a depth
of about two inches, before seeding.
Thus the moisture is brought to the
surface, all weeds are cut off, and Mr.
Haveley believes the productiveness
of the soil can be increased at least
one-third. That is. ground that for
merly produced 20 bushels to the acre
will produce 30.
was seen near Mitchell ljtst Tuesday
morning. It is thought that the peo
ple pursuing htm are o.n the right
track, and that he will be. captured in
a short time. ,)
WILL COME HOME.
if - From Wednesday's Doily.
PH." Button, of Hood River, is in
the; city.'
James Connolly, of Burnt Ranch, is
- in' the city.
Sa.in Shutz, a prominent farmer of
' Cross Keys, is in the city.
Frank Irvine, a leading merchont
of Antelope, la visiting in this city.
t- Clyde T Bonney, the Hood River
,Dutcher, waa in town last evening.
Prof. Stahl, the phrenologist, will
. deliver a short lecture eaeh evening
at 113 Washington street.
Today "Rebel Tom" waa taken to
, - toe-1 county farm to be cared for, he
.'having become unable to provide for
- himself.
"' Most, of the Antelope people who
were here to attend the funeral of the
late Phil Brogan yesterday, left this
morning for their homes.
S. B. .Johnston, of Dufur, one of
the prosperous farmers of Wasco
county, was iu the city today, and
jaid this office a pleasant call.
A telephone message from Golden
dale states that Klickitat county has
gone republican by about 300. Golden
dale gave a republican majority of 70.
Notwithstanding the injuries he rn
c jived yesterday, Judge Mays waa able
to appear at the county court room to
day and hold a session of county court.
Mays & Crowe have moved their
stock of goods into the old Fitzgerald
building which they have recently re
paired, and once mof have a very at
tractive store.
The gross receipt- of the Lafayette
day entertainment giv-pin last Saturday
evening were $5R..i :ind the expenses
about $20, leaving .-ome $:16 to donate
to the monument fund. '
The egg crop of the United States
for the last year reached a. total of
850,000,000 dozens. No wonder the
hens cackle and the roosters crow.
They are both entitled to the credit.
H. J. Hillard, proprietor of the
Hood - River nursy, ?as in the pity
last evening. Mr. Hillard state that
the demand for fruit trees had been
brisk this fall, the trade being better
than common.
The city election in Baker : city
Monday resulted in the selection of
Chas. M. Sage for Mayor, his vote
being 387, against 241 for Nat Cooper,
170 for C. J Johns, 101 for C. L. Pal
mer and 15 for Oeo. Henderson.
. Miss Katie Shaw, of Denver, Col.,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
James Driscoll, in Portland, for the
past three weeks, came up on the 5:30
train last evening, and is vhlting her
later, Mrs.' John Fitzgerald.
Last night the bulletin board at the
Umatilla house was the center of at
traction in town. . Election bulletins
arrived until 11 o'clock, but at that
time they ceased, and
the interested
crowd went home to dream over the
results which were " confubed that
nobody could tell who ivtd bja:i e! eted.
W. W. Brown, on? of the principal
. cattle raisers la t:i vicinity of ize,
near the. scene of iua nvent Indian
trouoies, was in tne city u.-t rvuning
n route to his farm. Mr. Brown was
In Willamette valley at the time of
the trouble, but said be was in receipt
of late advices from Izee to the effect
that only one Indian was killed in the
fight.
It would be a surprise to strangers
in this country to stand by (the side of
the railroad for a day and note the
number of freighj. trains that go west
loaded with wheat Jrom' the Inland
Empire. They would by estimating
the number of bushels, realize what a
great wheat producing country the In
land Empire is.
Window dressing Is becoming an
art, and some Dalles merchants are
displaying much taste in this line.
One of the most attractive dressings
noticed is that in one of Blakeley &
Houghton's windows where a big doll
is shown' representing a child just
having finished a hearty meal by the
use of a nursing bottle.
Letters written from Antelope yea
terday state that Frank Forester, the
escaped murderer, bad not been cap
tured at that tlma. The parties in
pursuit thought tbey had him sur
rounded near .Trout Creek, but were
not certain. There are men scouring
the country in every direction and his
eapture is quite certain. Forester has
aecured a revolver and probably will
resist arrest whenever he is located.
The total receipts of, the United
States revenue office at Port
land for October, from all sources,
were $76,194.14, as against 320,365.85
for the same month last year. The
bulk of his incn-ase, of course, is due
to the new revenue law, but deducting
the possible increase caused by this,
would show a gain of nearly $5000 for
the month this year.
James Blakeley. of Brownsville, is
in the city visiting his son 6. - C.
Blakeley and family, being on his way
home from attending a reunion of his
eons at Pendleton. Mr. Blakeley is
84 years of age, yet retains his vigor
remarkably well, and while not quite
as vivacious as he waa when he came
to Oregon in 1847, is still a hail man
and appears to have a lease on life for
a good many years to come.
In a short time the streets of The
Dalles will be lighted with electricity
at an expense of about $2,000 a year.
Where the money is to come from i
not easy to tell. Council men state
that the ordinary expenses of the city
cannot be reduced, the present income
being sufficient only to meet current
expenses, and none of these can be re
duced. .' It will therefore become nec
essary to levy an additional tax, but
this cannot be made available inside
of eight or nine months, therefore the
city will have to go in debt.
According to the Dufur Dhpaioh
Col. Ormeby, U. S. forest supervisor,
is of the opinion that sheep grazing in
the mountains reduced the water
supply in streams. The Dispatch
does not . state whether the colonel
attributes the shortage to the amount
of water the sheep drink, or to thii
tramping tbe ground so that it will
not -serve as a storage of moisture.
The colonel will no doubt make a re
port to tbe department, when an in
vestigation will be made and the
question of sheop and water supply
will be thoroughly disoussed. t
Some people seen to have been in
stilled with the idea that The Dalles
is retrogressing because of some trade
having beeu cut off on account of the
building of the Columbia Southern rail
road into the interiors, but that tbey
sre mistaken ia shown by the improve
ments that have been made recently in
$bwjofnw building! and also by
From Thursday's Dally.
E. M. Toby, of Wasco, is visiting in
this city.
C. W. Fairchilds, of Grsss Valley,
Is in the city.
Mr. and Mra. John Haight, of Crots
Keys, are in the city.
Messers. William and Monroe Heis-
ler, of Dufur, are in the city.
Hon. E. B. Dufur is in Portland to
day trying a case before the circuit
court.
C. M. Cornett, proprietor of the
Prinevllle stage line, is ill at hip home
in this city.
Last evening Miss Pauline Kline
and Mrs. C. J. Crandall visited Re-
bekah lodge at Dufur.
A light skift of snow covered the
ground here this morning, but disap
peared when the sun came out.
Elder G. W. Barnett, died at his
home iu this city today, after an ill
ness of r.b ut one week.
J. M. Joiin.-uoi:. of Boise, is in the
city receiving a i-irtoad of bucks from
tbe Baldwin She-p & Land Co.
J. N. Rar,ki:i and daughter, of
White Salmon, were in the city last
night, and left this morning for
Goldendale.
Nothing definite has been heard
from Antelope concerning Forrester,
but it is presnraed be is wending his
way toward Prineville.
Yesterday aftc-ruoon the ladies of
the Episcopal Guild were royally en
tertained by Mia. Dr. Logan at her
residence ou Liberty street.
Perry and James Warner and Mrs.
Moore, of Portland arrived here last
evening, and left today for Chicken
Springs, to visit tbeir parents, Mr,
and Mrs. Warner.
W. H. Gulliford and daughter, of
Halsey, returned yesterday from
Prinevil'e and left on tbe morning
train for their home, having just re
turned from a vist to Prineville.
The manager of the White House
Clothing Store is highly pleased with
business in The Dalles, and says his
experieuce of one week in the city
convinces him it ia the best business
point in Eastern Oregon.
All tnose who have signified their
intention to join the new militia com
pany arc requested to meet at the
Armory pi-ery evening for drill. It is
expented that the company will be or
ganized soon, perhaps this week..
Yesw:rdy -roner Butts held an in
q'i'st over th remains of James Hart
man, who iM.-d suddenly on Mill Creek
Thursday night, and tbe jury returned
a verdict that the deceased came, to
)iis death from natural causes.
J. P. Mcloerny was appointed by
the county court administrator of the
estate of Phil Brogan, deceased, and
bis bonds were fixed at $30,000. Mr.
McTneroy has filed his bonds and en
tered . upon the discharge of his
duties. ' , '
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Brogan and
daughter Miss Lizzie went to Port
land on the boat this incrnliig on a
short visit.
Three loads of hogs, from Weiser,
Idaho, were unloaded at Saltmarshe &
Go's stock yards this morning to be
fed. They are in charge of J. Smith
and are en route to the sound.
The high school literary society will
render an excellent musical and liter
ary program at tbe bigb school tbls
evening at 7:30 to which the public is
cordially invited. a
A patriotic entertains it will be
given by tbe Christian i ydearor so
ciety of the Christian cbfch on Fri
day, Nov. 25th. In connection with
tne same, a pumpkin pie social is an
nounced.
One dozan of- those extra finish Pla-
tlno Fotos, made by Gilford, will make
you twelve fine presents for Christmas,
Nothing would be more appreciated,
and now is the time to sit for them.
Don't put it off too long and then
expect to bave - them finished - in
time. lOnov Idee.
Know thyself. Parents, know thy
children. Hare a phrenological ex
amination, and be successful in life.
Prof. W. L. f'.tahl can tell you tbe
position in life you
Examinations and
tions daily fro; a 9 A
Washington street.
were born to fill.
private consul ta
il, till 9 P. M., 113
6d.
On Thanksgiving eve an entertain
ment will be given at Fairview school
house, on Dutch Flat. Miss Nellie
Hudson, tbe teacher is prenaring a
program which ber students will ren
del , aad the ladies of the district will
serve refreshments. A small admis
slon fee will be chareed and the pro
ceeds will be applied in purchasing a
library for the school.
C. E. Nesf-er has just returned from
Prineville and states that he succeeded
in getting $200 subscribed to
tbe Oregon Telephone & Telegrah
Co. for the purpose of encouraging the
building of a line from The Dalles to
Prineville. This insures the construc
tion of the line and work will be com
menced at once. It is expected to
have the line in operation this win
ter.
The New York Life Insurance Co.
has always been complimented for its
prompt settlement of death losses of
its insured, and well does it merit this
reputation. Aa soon as the company
was notified of the death of Phil
Brogan, it wired the resident agent
here, G. J. Farley, to proceed at once
to secure evidence of the death, and as
soon as an administrator was appointed
who was authorized to accept settle
ment to notify the company in order
that the loss could, be paid at the
earliest possible date.
Arthur Stub'lnr to Be Keleived From
Duty at n a alia.
The manv friends of Arthur Stub-
ling will be pleased to learn that be
will ere long return to his home in
this city, after having spent several
months at Manila. Mr. Stubling is iu
receipt of a telegram from Secretary
of War Alger that his son will be dis
charged from duty, and permitted to
leave the army.
Tbe reasons for Mr. Stubling ask
ing the discharge of his son may be
more fully understood from the fol
lowing letter Arthur wrote under date
of September 25, at Manila.
"When we voluntarily gave our ser
vice to our country, it meant a great
deal more than some of us realized. It
meant our lives and liberty was Uncle
sam's. and was subiect to such use as
bp saw fit through bis officers. Many
hardships were to be taken into con
sideration. and very essential facts
in this line would be the sleeping and
eating accommodations: then the
facilities for providing the sick and
wounded with proper care and medi
cine.
"Many of the volunteer privates
held higher social and business
positions than the officers in charge
of them. It is true there must be a
distinction between a commissioned
officar and privates in order to
maintain discipiine. I thought of
all this before I enlisted and entered
the service with the thought of de
fending oiv country's honor. This I
have done to tbe best of my ability.
Now tbe war is over and there is no
more need of volunteers, at least there
is no more fighting to be done.
'If we are left for this island to do
garrison and police duty, we shall be
nothing more than regular aoldiera,
pod to this I seriously object and can
safely say every other volunteer sol
dier does also.
"When I was yet a. very small boy
you well know what my ambition waa
(Arthur wanted to enter West Point.)
It has never changed, but if I am com
pelled to remain here and do a regu
lar soldier's work, it will be a materi
al impediment. If ones ambition is
no higher than a regular soleier'a
life, such duty would suit Mm, for it
is the laziest life imaginable.
Don't let this letter put you under
the impression that I am sorry I en
listed, for If my country should be
again in a foreign war, I iwould re-
enlist, but would expect to be dis
charged when the war was over.
"My health is being ruined here and
aa an act of justice I ask to be dis
charged." On receipt of the above letter, Mr.
Stubling telegraphed to Washington
and orders bave been issued discharg
ing tbe young soldier, who is -at pres
ent quartermaster sargent Co. F. Sec
ond Oregon Volunteers.
relatives and friends were present
tbey being Mrs. M. A. Murchie and
daughter and Mr. and Mrs. Oliver, of
Portland, Mr and Mrs. J. M. Murchie,
of Tbe Dalles, Mr. and Mrs. W. A
Murchie of Wasco, Miss Dottie Mc
Far land, of Seattle, Mrs. Gertrude Syl
vester and son, Mr. and Mrs. W. E
Svlvestor, Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Wood,
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Teague, Ed.
Mlchell and Frank Sylvester.
After the ceremony an elegant wed
ding supper was served, and at 11
o'clock a party of young friends sere
naded the happy couple. Mr. acd
Mrs. Murchie bave gone to Portland
for a short visit, ana with them go
the best wishes of a large circle of im
mediate friends. They will return in
about a week and make The Dalits
their permanent home.
C'IKCPIT COURT JURORS.
Following is a Lilt of the Jurors 8am
moned to Nerve at the November
Term of Circuit Court.
"V. J. Harrlman; Endersby, farmer.
J. T. Neff, Hood River, farmer.
Cbas. Davis, Kingsley, farmer. .
Lee Evans, Mosler, farmar.
J. N. Ensley, Kingsley, farmer.
J. H. Hubbard, Wapinltia, stockman
Geo. H. Young, Ridgeway, farmer.
P. T Knowles, Wamic, farmer.
J. R. Woodcock, Wamic, farmer.
S. W. Curran, Viento, farmer.
J. H. Shoemaker, Hood River, far
mer.
J. M. Benon, The Dalles, farmer.
Horace Rice, The Dalles, farmer.
J. W. Ward, Dufur, lumberman.
Henry Hilgen, Dufur, farmer.
A. L. Reese, TheDalles, mechanic
S. F. V. Newcomb, Ridgeway, stock
man.
C. A. Crome, Molser, farmer.
Herbert Egbc rt, Tbe Dalles, farmer.
R. L. Mcintosh, The Dalles, farmer.
Geo. Henderson,. I no Dalles, mer
chant.
H. R. Blue, Wapinltia, farmer.
Van Woodruff, Tygh'yalley,. stock
man.
C. B. Don, Antelppe, stockman.
Geo. Krause, The Dalles, clerK.
C. A . Durbln, Tygh Valley, farmer,
Chas. Fraley, Kingsley, farmer.
Joe Kistner, Wamic, farmer.
E. Williams, Kingsley, farmer. '
Troy Shelly. Hood River, farmer,
B. L. Foreman, Wapinitia, farmer.
JOINT EDUCATIONAL MEETING.
To Me Held
on November
This afternoon T. J. Driver received
a telephone message from J. B. Mc An
dy, of Mitchell, from Grass Vallay,
'.!iat Frank Forester, the murderer of
fait Brogau, was seen wir.hiu ten
miles of Mitchell on Monday evening
last.
Thomas Lister, an old and respected
citizen of Crook connty, died of ap
poplexy on the 6 th. Mr. Lister waa
born in Liverpool, England, in 1825,
and came to America with his parenst
when only 16 months of age. He was
a veteran of tbe Mexican war and has
resided in Oregon since 1852. He was
73 years old at the time of bis death.
The Oregonian is preparing to issue
a mammoth annual edition on January
1, 1899. An order for a carload of en
ameled book paper baa been given the
Blake-McFall Co.. to be used in this
edition, besides there will be several
tons of common news go into tbe pub
lication. It is exDected that the Ore
gonian's New Year edition will be
the best and most complete ever pub
lished on the coast.
An amusing scene waa witnessed
this morning as the Portland local
pulled out of town. M. B. Murchie
and bride were intending to leave for
Portland, but were a few moments
late. They arrived at the Columbia
hotel just as the train was leaving,
but Mr. Murchie did not propose to
get left and flagged the train after it
it baa got half way across Mill Creek
bridge. He and bis wife fairly fell
out of the carriage, but they caught
the train just the same.
There has been some wonder ex
pressed why the Pacific Bridge Co.
has not begun laying the new mains
for tbe water works ia this city, and
inquiry develops the fact that the
company is desirous of changing the
quality of tho pipe to be laid, it being
impo-.sible to get the pipe they con-t-ra.;i.ed
) furnish on this coaBt. As a
iv 'm fin- commencement of work will
be ovlyed for a time. . It would prob
ably be as well now to have the work
postponed until next spring, as it will
be difficult to do a good job on the
work during the severe weather which
is liable to ooeur at any time.
From Friday's Dally.
Judge M. E. Brink, of Prineville,
it in the city. .
Another car load of Star Feed Grind
ing mills has been received by T.
Brownblll.
Wheat bas neither risen nor fallen
on account of the election. It ia still
worth 51 cents here.
Home talent was rewarded last night
with $135 in cold cash for on e" minutes
work in the East End.
Today County Clerk Kelaay issued
a marriage license to J. H. Johnston
and Miss Mamie Peabody, both of
Dufur. ; .
Polk Mays, who has been in the city
tbe past few weeks, left last night for
Wallowa county to look after his stock
interests.
Today E. J Glison, justice of the
peace at Antelope, received a letter
from hie partner. Deputy Sheriff
Brown, stating that Frank Forester
Another Isjoneer Is Gont.
Elder Geo. H. 'Barnett, died in this
city Nov. 10, aged 69 years.
Deceased was one of the pioneers of
the state who helped to pave the way
for civilization in tbe Western wilder
ness and was instrumental in building
up the empire which we now enjoy.
Mr. Barnett waa born in Ohio,
August 25, 1829, and when quite young
went . with his parents to Illinois,
where he resided until 1853, when he
emigrated .to Oregon, settling in Linn
county. In October, 1850 he was
married to Miss Barbara E. Matz. who
atill survives him They raised there
Children, J. E.Barnett, of Tbe Dalles;
C. L. Barnett, of Yakima, and Mra.
C. H. Rice, who at present resides at
Perns, California.
Mr. Barnett and family came to
Wasco county in 1871 and located ou
Fifteen Mile,' where they resided until
eight years ago, when they moved to i
The Dalles.
' For 45 years he had been a minister
in the Christian church, and during
all these years lived a Christian life,
practicing what be preached to do
unto others as be would have them do
unto him which won for him the es
teem and friendship of all.
at Antelope
20 and 86.
A joint educational meeting will be
held at Antelope on November 25 and
26, which will be attended by the sup
erintendents and a number of teachers
from Wasco, Crook, Sherman an
.Gilliam counties. The program ar
ranged will be as follows:
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25.
Music...
Physiology C. B. Dinwiddle.
Value of a High School Education,... . Blakney, Lizzie Lauer, Edith Man s-
A Birthday Party.
Last evening a merry crowd of
young people gathered at the home of
Miss Mamie Buchler, the occasion
being her sixteenth -birthday.- The
evening was pleasantly spent in games
and vocal and instrumental music, the.
young people enjoying themselves
immensely. After a certain bouc. they
all repaired to the dining hall, where
an elegat repast awaited them. The
table was very artistically, decorated
in the national colors, and on it was
a lovely birthday cake in which was
placed 16 American flags, to represent
the young lady's age. After partaking
of tho repast, tbe young people wend
ed their way to the realdence of Joe
Studanaker, where tbey played some
lovely music,, if the music of tin pans
and cans can be called such, last night
being Mr. Studenaker's wedding
night. At a late hour the guests de
parted expressing themselves as hav
ing had a most delightful time, and
wishing Miss Mamie many happy re
turns of the day.
Those present were. Misses Lulu
The Greatest Offer Made Yet.
As a compliment to our many pat
rons, and the public generally, for a
short time, we propose to give to every
customer making cash purchases to
the amount.of $20 a handsome three
quarter, life-size, crayon pr water
color portrait free. Tq this end
we have made a contract with one
of tbe leading portrait houses of
America, to furnish us with their cele
brated portraits. . Remember you are
not required to buy a frame. We are
presenting you the portrait as an ap
preciation of your patronage. How
ever we will carry a large line of
frames which we will sell to portrait
customers at wholesale price.if you can
buy a frame cheaper elsewhere, it is
your privilege to do so.
- Always bring this card with you
when making purchases at Maier &
Benton's, tbe hardware and grocery
dealers. lOd. ,
Clara Metzler,
School Room Decorations
..; William Boegli.
Discussion, ..Miss Mattie Barnes
Reading,,... C. M. Frost.
Benefits of tbe Reading Circle
Laura McCoy.
Discussion, W. H. Ragsdale.
Penmanship .Maggie Newman.
Discussion Barbara McDonald.
Music .
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26.
Music 7.
Literature, E. J. Peery.
Discussion,.. ' J. S. Landers.
United State:! History.. .P. A. Snyder.
Discus-lion,. W. W.Kennedy.
Primary Number Work. .Effa Crooks.
Gradation of Country Schools
M. P. Brink.
Discussion, John Gavin
Maggie Schrader, Delia Young, Lena
Sandrock, Inez - Peterson, . Bertha
Blaser, Mamie Bucbler, Rosie Buch
ler and Adolph Buchler. .
MAM&.S ANI PISTOLS.
Two Desperados Bold np s Saloon la the
East End.
About 2:30 o'clock this morning
while some seven or eight men were
sitting in tbe back room of Ben Wil
son's saloon, the night barkeeper.
Henry St. Arnold, heard some one en
ter the front door, Tbe room in
which the bar is located Is cut off from
the back room by a partition reaching
nearly to the celling and is reached
by two swinging doors, while the bar
is reached bv an opening the at west
side of the building. Mr. St. Arnold
stepped into this opening when he
.vas confronted by two men with masks
over their faces and revolvers In their
hands, and one of them ordered him
to throw up his hands. He jumped
behind the partition that seperates
the two rooms, but no sooner had he
done so than one of the men came
through the swinging doors and cov
ered the -men sitting there with his
revolver, ordering them all to stand
up with tbeir faces to the wall.
While he had them thus corralled
the other robber pried the cash till
open with an ice pick and took its con
tents and also pulled out all the
drawers back of the counter, emptying
tbeir contents on tbe floor in search of
valuables. He secured about $135
from tbe cash till, $lu0 being Mr. Wil
son's money and $35 that had been de
posited in the Baloon.
After looting the place the robbers
passed out the back door toward the
depot, leaving -the inmates so bewild
ered that tbey scarcely knew what had
happened.
Nigbtwatchman Pbirman arrived at
tbe saloon soon after the robbery, and
bad noticed two men running toward
the depot, but paid no attention to
them, as it Is no uncommon occurrence
to see men running in that direction
just' Defore train, time. Mr. Wilson
and Sheriff Kelley were aroused by
telephone and came to the scene of
robbery as soon as possible, but the
robbers bad escaped before they ar
rived. . A search was made at once,
acd two suspicious characters were
intercepted at th9 depot, but tbey bad
nothing on them that would indicate
that they were the robbers.
It is presumed that the robbers
boarded the west bound passenger
train which arrived here shortly after
the robbery, and have made their es
cape, though tbe authorities telephoned
down the line to have the train search
ed and as nothing has been heard from
it ia possible if they boarded the train
they have concealed their identity so
well as to avoid detection. At all
events the robbers bave succeeded in
evading arrest, and it will be a clever
piece of work if tbey are captured, for
tbey did the deed so quickly that it
will, be a difficult matter to identify
them should they be caught, for none
who were in the saloon can give a
definite description of them.
Married.
The Question of Lights. .
The Chronicle seems to be a little
thick witted . when it assumes to state
that tbe Times-Mountaineer is oppos
ing street lights. , No expression of
this paper would lead anyone to such
a conclusion. All the Tlmes-Moun
alneer wants to know is where the
money is .-jome from to pay for the
lights without increasing the, burdens
of the taxpayers or involving the city
in more debt. Tbe Dalles already has
Requisites of a Good Recitation a bonded debt of $60,000, and taxes are
b. J. Morrill. I about as high as people can stand,
Duties of Directors a Wm. Johnson.
Remarks by School Officers,
Music
OUR BOYS IN MANILA.
They
, Connty Court Proceeding's.
The following proceedings were had
at tbe November term of county court
which adjourned today:
Petition asking for the appointment
of H. A. Leavans as justice of the
Falls precinct granted.
In the matter of the road petitioned
lor by D. D. Nelson et al. petition
granted and Wm. Taylor, Geo. W.
Miller and David Creighton appointed
appraisers to meet Nov. 21.
Petition of W. A. Gilmore for ferry
licence granted.
In tbe matter of declaring ' Hood
River a public highway, W. H. Wilson
was authorized to commence . con
demnation proceedings against Hood
River Lumber Co.
The Claim Paid.
A warrant for $33,688 in favor of W.
T. Wright, for the Eastern Oregon
asyl'im Elte, was issued by the secre
tary of tbe state at Salem Saturday.
Tbe secretary had been snrved with
notice by District Attorney Hayden
that he would begin proceedings to re
strain tbe issuance of tbe warrant.
Tho district attorney withdrew his
objections upon tbe assenting by tbe
board of school land commissioners to
the payment. Quitclaim deeds made
by three of the original owners of the
site were delivered to the board.
One original owner of 140 acres of tne
site asked $1,400 for a quitclaim to bis
part, and it was not given.
Tbe Paragon Oil Go's Oil wagon
willdeliver-oilon Tuesday and Wednes
days. Telephone your orders to No
4 on both lines of tbe telephone and
your orders will be promptly attended
to. Thx Pabaoon Oil Co. 6d
Resent Insinuations Cast at Their
Commanding Officer.
Recently an article appeared in a
New York paper censuring Col. O.
Summers, of the Second Oregon,
which has aroused the indignation of
the troops at Manila. One of Tbe
Dalles boys writing to his brother
says:-.
"The report in the papers about our
officers is entirely false and without
foundation, and the report published
in the Oregonian about the Oregon
and California boys pillaging is an un
truth. How or for what reason the
correspondent could have manufactur
ed his article is beyond my compre
hension. His reference to our officers
is partly true but in many cases be
has laid the blame in tbe wrong place.
"His slanderous references to our
colonel is a vile fabrication. There is
no officer in the army here who has
won more respect and admiration or
has been entrusted with more respon
sible positions, than Col. O Summers.
'There is, however, one officer.
Lieutenant Piatt, regimental commis
sary, who is deserving of reproach
To him we owe ojt starvation and bad
treatment while on board the Austra
lia coming over from San Francisco.
The feeling among the soldiers of
the regiment against Leiutenant Piatt
is very bitter, and unless he goes on a
long visit when he gets back to Amer
ica be will probably serve a few
months in the hospital.
"On account of his negligence or
incompetency the fresh meats, fruit
and vegetables put on board our ship
at San Francisco were allowed to spoil
while we were compelled to live on
bread, coffee and fat bacon. All we
saw of the 30 tons of fresh meat was
two meals, and the rest together with
the potatoes, cabbage and onions that
were furnished by tbe government to
feed us while on the ocean journey
was allowed to spoil and be thrown
overboard.
"Sentries wre placed over these
provisions to keeD the boys from
stealing tbem, while we were per
mitted to starve for more wholesome
food.
"On account of this the 960 privates
in the regiment cannot feel kindly to
wards Leiutenant Piatt, but for the
other officers we have the kindest re
gards." Marehle-Bylvester Wedding-.
At the pleasant home of Mr. acd
Mra. W. E. Sylvester, on Fourth street,
at 8:40 last evening, their youngest
daughter. Miss Nellie, was married to
Mr. M. B. Mdrcbie, proprietor of the
Murchie Bros, livery barn, Rev. J. H.
Wood officiating.. ' Only, immediate
hence it is a matter of concern to all
how tbe extra expense of $2,000 a year
is to be met. If the city government
can be run at less expense, so that the
cost of the lights will not prove an ad
ditional burden, well aad good. If not,
additional taxation will become neces
sary, and any tax that may be levied
now for lights cannot be made avail
able at least before next March, and
probably not before June. Therefore
if current expenses cannot be reduced,
the town is certain to go in debt at the
rate of $172.50 per .month' for lights
until the tax becomes available.
These are cold facts with which the
council and the taxpayers are con
fronted..
MUltla Orders.
Salem, Oregon, Nov. 10, 1898.
All those who have signed and those
who wish to sign the roll to become
members of the Oregon National
Guard are directed to assemble at the
armory in The Dalles, Oregon, at 7
o'clock P. M.', on Saturday, Nov. 12,
1898,- for tbe purpose of physical ex
amination. All applicants for enlist
ment having successfully passed the
physical examination will be mustered
into tbe service of the state.
Captain C. A. Marcum, surgeon, will
conduct the physical examination on
the date above mentioned, being
governed by a circular governing the
recruiting -of the Oregon National
Guard, issued from this office, dated
June 15. 1898. , ,
Colonel B. B. Tuttle, adjutant gen
eral, is designated as mustering officer
and will act as inspector of elections
pursuant to regulations.
By order of the commander-in-chief
B. B. Tuttle.
Adjutant-general
Sons of Veterans Attention.
You are most cordially invited to be
present at Fraternity ball, Saturday
evening, Nov. 12, at 8:30 o'clock, to
participate in a "pork and beans' sup
per to be given to G. A. R. by W. R.
C. By order of Corps president,
Mrs. Vila Lewis,'
Ollte F. Stephens,
Secretary.
Last evening Rev. L. Gray pro
nounced tbe bans uniting Joseph
Studuicka and Miss Anna Weiberg in
wedlock. The marriage was at the
residence of Mr. Studnicka and was
attended .by only a few : intinate
friends. Mr. Studnika has for a num
ber of years presided over the glasses
in the Columbia brewery, and there is
nobody in tbe city who is more gen
erally liked than Joe, none who is
better entitled to secure the fair bride
that he has. He has a host of friends
who congragulate him upon tbe happy
event. ,
MAY RATTLE
THE DRY BONES
General . Miles' Report
Will Tell Disagree
able Truths.
IN CONTROL
OF THE NATION
New York, Nov. 8. A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Major-General Nelson A. Miles has
completed and submitted to the war
department his report cover' ng tbe en
tire period of hostilities between tbe
United States and Spain.
It could not be learned at the war
department whether this report in its
entirety will be given out for publi
cation in the near future or at all. It
is said that certain portions of the re
port may be withheld. The sum and
substance of tbe reasons for withhold
ing it, it is said, is tbe fact that the re
port is said to deal squarely with mat
ters that certain officials prefer to
keep in tbe background.
Friends of General Miles, who claim
to be cognizant of the contents of the
report, say it is exhaustive in dealing
with the minutest details, and many
things which have not been clear to
the general public as to the conduct of
the war are fully and comprehensively
explained.
That the report is thorough and ex
haustive is shown by the fact that it
covers nearly 200 sheets of closly type
written manifold paper aud includes
all dispatches sent by and received by
General Miles. It, in fact, covers all
the part taken by the army in the war
and deals in the most minute details
with tbe period beginning with Gen
eral Miles' landing in Cuba and until
be left the island of Porto iico to
come home.
The report practically states that
the muddled conditions of matters re
lating to tbe army status is due to the
fact that much information that was
given out was contradioted by tbe sec
retary of war.
' Contained in the report are true
copies of every telegram that passed
between General Miles and tbe war
department, none ot tbem are cur
tailed or mutilated, and it is said if the
report is published in full, many of
these telegra ms aud portions of others
will be made public for the first time
These telegrams, it is further said, will
tell truths that it is alleged have so
far been suppressed. . The report
makes no reference to the so-called
Alger-Miles controversy, but some Of
the statements credited to General
Miles are reiterated. A frie ndof Gen
eral Miles said:
'The general will not make tbe re
port public, but the secretary of war
will give it out. He will not dare to
keep it back. It wlU be a bitter pill
for Alger, but when it Is known that
the report has been submitted the de
mand for it will be great."
HEATERS
HEATERS
HEATEMS
We have received a large shipment of
Cole's Air Tight Heaters
Which will be sold at minimum price,
see our stock before buying. r . ,
Call and
MAIER & BENTON,
The Hardware Dealer.
LATE ELECTION
RETURNS
Every t hi! g-
pLS l:
Points to a Re
ca Victory.
New York, Nov. 9. Roosevelt's
majority over Van Wyck in the state
is conceded to be 20,000. The legis
lature is republican, and a majority of
congressmen elected, are republicans.
Both Houses of Congress Will
- be Republican.
Washington, Nov. 9. Returns es
tablish to a certainty that the United
States senate will have a republican
majority after March next. Of the
present republican total of 45, . the
terms of seven senators expire March
next, leaving 38 hold-over republicans.
To this number the elections of yester
day add 10 republicans surely elected
and three probably elected, making a
total of 48, or two more than a majority
of the democrats, populists and silver
republicans.
There are 21 democratic hold-over
senators, and to this number yesterday
the election added four with certainty
and one probably, giving a total of 25
votes. Tbe populist and silver re
publican hold-overs number eight,
and this was increased yesterday by
one practically sure.
Today's returns show that these
democratic senators will be succeeded
by republicans: . ' White. California;
Mitchell, Wisconsin; Allen, Nebraska,
Turpie, Indiana; Smith, New Jersey;
Faulkner, West Virginia; Murphy,
New York, and Gray, Delaware.
Although the republican majority
in the house is materially reduced it is
almost a certainty that that party will
have control of that body. Tbe
majority will be from 10 to 15.
OVCB
WIGHT
One Man
WIIXA.METT8 FALLS
Barely
Marriage is not a failure in homes
where "Garland" steel ranges are used.
Sold exclusively by Maier & Benton
HOW'S THIS!
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward (or
any ease of Catarrh tbac oan not be cured by
Ball's Catarrh Cure .
F. J. CHENEY CC Props.. Toledo. O.
We the undersigned bave known F. J. Cheney
(or the last 15 Tears, and believe him perfectly
honorable In all business ransactlons and nn
aneiaUy able to carry out any obUg&Uons made
by their fl-m.
West & Tbuax, Wholesale Druggists, To
ledo. O.
Waldiho. Kinhaw Mabvis, Wholesale
Drogtri ts, Toledo, O.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken Internally, act
ing already upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price 75c, per bottle
Bold by all draggists. Testimonials free.
Ball's Family PUla are the beak. - lldoc
Drowned Another
Saves Bis Life.
Oregon City. Nov. 9. This morn
ing at 9 o'clocxjCd Brown and Ed Boy-
les accideatly went over the falls At
this place, in a rowboat. Brown
umped out of. the boat on the first
bench of rock and saved himself, while
Boyles went oyer tbe falls and dis
appeared in tbe deep water.
The men were cleaning driftwood
out of tbe basin and dumping it
through a chute in the breakwater
above the falls. Tbey towed a raft of
logs and drift to the brink of tbe falls,
intending to dump it over, but a sec
tion of tbe breakwater gave way and
the suction of tbe water caused the
boat to follow the raft over the preci
pice. Tbe drowned . man was about 25
years old, and resided with his par
ents here.
SIMM.
Cbossi-ikld - At Wasco. Or. Nov. 8th, 1SK8, to
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. N. oroasfleld, a son.
Administrator's Notice.
bas been duly appointed by the Connty Court
Notice Is hereby given that tbe undersigned
of the State of Oregon, for Wasoo County, ad-
minuet tor of the estate of PhillD UroKan. de
ceased. - All persons havut eiaims gainst said
estate are hereby requi.ed to prese t the -una
. Or- n
date h reof
to m p operly Ten
The Dalles, Or.
ed..sby jaw required, at
within six months t orn the
1. F. McINBRNY,
Administrator ot the estate of FhUlip Brogaa,
deceased. Uaovew
WRECKED A
NEGRO JEWSPAPER
Enraged Whites in Wil
mington Provoke a
Fight.
Wilmington, N. C. Nov.10. Events
have moved quickly in Wilmington.
This morning the white people made
good their threats to take vengeance
upon the negro newspaper which pub
lished an editorial derogatory to white
women. At 7:30 o'clock tbe negroes
not having responded to the demand
for tbe removal of the press of tho
Record, the negro newspaper, ex-Representative
Waddell, chairman of the
white committee of 25, repaired to the
light infantry armory, where hewae
to meet the citizens by appointment.
Eight o'clock waa th last , hour ? of
grace for the negroes to reply, -and
that hour passed without an answer
being received.
Meantime .armed men had begun to
gather in the street in front of the
armory. ,. Tbey carried rifles, shotguns
and ammunition, and the assemblage
included some of the most solid citiz
ens of the town. At 8:30 o'clock the
procession moved in the direction of
the Record printing shop. When the
negra quarter was reacbed the negroes
could be seen a few blocks away run
ning into their houses.
When the crowd arrived in front of
the Record office, the citizens surged
into the place and commenced the
work of destruction. Furniture was
smashed and thrown into the street,
floors were gutted of movables, and the
building was fired and destroyed.
Three negroes were' killed and one
wounded,' while one white man was
fatally wounded and another seriously
injured.
Storm on the Great Lakes.
Chicago, Nov. 10. A heavy storm
prevails over Lake Michigan and Lake
Erie. On the lake front near Lincoln
Park today .the schooner Iron Cliff
sunk and her crew were saved after a
hard battle with wind and waves. On
Lake Erie, near Point Pelee, tbe
lighthouse steamer J. J. Donaldson
lost two of her consorts during tbe
night. Each had a crew of about six
men. It is feared the missl -g boats
foundered. Report from Detroit,
Cleveland and other ports show that
the storm is general, and anxiety for
shipping is filt. '
Illinois KepnbUcan.
CHICAGO. Vov. 9. Incomplete re
turns indicate that the republicans
have carried the state by a small ma
jority. The democrats bave gained
six congressmen and possibly seven. in
the state. '
Iowa Republican . By 80,000.
Des Moines, Nov. 9. It is conceded
by the democrats that tbey ' have lost
the state by 60,000. The legislature
will be strongly republican.
nage Elected ia California. '
San FfiANOlSOO, Nov. 9. The Ex
aminer concedes the election of Gage
as governor by from 10,000 to 15,000
majority. The legislature Is still in
doubt but will probably be republican.
Washington Republican.
Seattle, Nov. 9. Tbe republican
committee claims the state by 2,000.
Their calculations are'based on Incom
plete returns from a majority of coun
ties all of which show republican gains
as compared with tba vote of two
years ago.
Nevada Is Divided.
Carson, Nov. 9. It is now certain
that McMillan, republican, is elected
governor, and Campbell, democrat, is
elected to congress. The legislature
will be democratic
. Demooratte Gains Id Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia, Nov. 9. Incomplete
returns indicate that the democrats
bave elected twelve congressmen in
the state.
JEALOUS HUSBAND-
ERRING WIFE
This Caused a Terrible Trag:
cujr m rurtittiiu.
Portland, Nov. 9. Cold in death
lie the stiff and silent forms of Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew C. Groom at ths
morgue. The bodies are awaiting
the disposition of relatives.
An inquest will be held this evening
at 5 o'clock, to determine the cause ot
murder in relation to the wife, who
died yesterday evening at Good Sa
maritan hospital. An Inquest was
held yesterday, and the ooroner's jury
brought in a verdict of sulolds ia th
case of the man. -v
Jealously was the cause of the double
tragedy. 1 seems ths woman . was
driven to... desperation by tho
cruel treatment of her husband. 8ho
left'Californla to escapa from his in
sane jealousy, and be followed hr
here. When her husband arrived she'
was consorting with a man named
Wilson, and went herself by ' tho
of Mary Wilson. .
This was tbe condition of affair
when her husband arrived.! She was
in deadly fear of blm, and he soon per
suaded her to go bacx to him. Tb
two left together for Tacoma. Whll
there it is said he cruelly beat her.
This was during September. Sh re
turned to Portland alone, and soon
took up with her old associates. Her
husband followed ber her, and things
sooa reached such a pass that sh de
clared she would get dlvoroe unless
be ceased to annoy her.
This proved the unfortunate woman'
death warrant. Circumstances show
that the deed was 'premeditated. Two
weeks ago tb husband called at th
woman's former lodffinsrs. 204 Wash
ington street and demanded to know
where his wife was. At that time h
threatened to kill her unless sh re
turned to him, ' ,
The position of the bodies and blood
bespattered floor suggested a violent
struggle. The woman' clothes,, too
uinrtMwiu mm wuvuku m vww -
FKENOH Wast ruEPAKATIOMS.
Mediterranean Squadron Is Now Beady
for Ses. '
PaEIS, Not. 9. Echo de Paris today
nnHlfakA m, fHanatrtH frnm Tnn Inn
which savs the entire French Mediter- bad fouKht
ranean sauadron Is readv for sea. It " not Known what time tbe
adds that Admiral Fournier, its com-1 shooting to ok place, as no shots were
manper, received a cipher dispatch heard. but iu certain it happened but a
last evening whereupon he signaled to
the Forbln, a third-class cruiser to
bank . ber fires, and her fastest boat
conveyed ; an order to the admiral
commanding the squadron' of' French
cruisers and torpedo- boats to assem
ble immediately at Toulon, 'where all
the Vessels are prepared for action,
and Where tbe arseaals and shipyards
have been worked all nigh Later it
developed that Admiral Fournier had
been summoned to Paris.
. ' Henry railing- Is Dead.
Portland, Nov. 8 Hon Henry
Failing, president of the First Na
tional bank, died at 9:30 this morning,
at bis late residence, on sixth and
Salmon streets. Mr. Falling's health
had steadily been declining during the
past two months, and while bis ail
ment was incurable, yet it was not ex
pected to terminate fatally so soon.
Mr. Failing was born In New York
City In January 1834, - and came to
Oregon In 1851. ' In 1868 be and W. H.
Cor bett' secured control of tbe First
.National bank of Portland and Mr.
Falling .was made president, which
short time before the landlady peeped
through tbe keyhole.'
Tbe woman had occupied two rooms
which opened into each other. One
was tbe bedroom and the other was a
sort of parlor, whlob overlooked
Front street. The woman when found
was lying near tee iront window at
tbe foot of a sofa, and tbe man's Body
lay stretched in another direction '
with his feet towards her. Th re
volver was in his hand. Death in hi
case was instantaneous. ,
DAMGEBV IS HOT FAST.
England StUl
Saved Teasels Libeled.
TAOOMA, Nov. 10. The British ship
Sir Robert Fernie was libeled this
morning for $50,000 by tbe owners of
tbe tug Fairfield, for . preventing tbe
ship from going a Bhore during a gale
in tbi harbor on the night of Novem
ber 2. The tug owner had been offer
ed S30 for tbeir services. The ship
and cargo are valued at 1250,000.
rears War With
May Occur.
London, Nov. 10. Tho Duke of
Devonshire, lord .- president of the
council of ministers, who was th
principal guest at tbe mayoral banquet
at East Burne last evonlng said ia the
course of hi speech in reply to a
toast of her majesty's ministers:
There is no reason to desist front
the work of strengthening our naval
tnfnaa m.nA o-Anernl ' dafanaae. alnfift
position he Has miea conunousiy lor Fa8noja 0Q,y M lnoidenl ln . mnch
j years.- , War Question.'
War Preparations Continue. I This expresses the prevelsnt feeling
New York, Nov. 8. A dispatch to I throughout England, and there can
the Times from London says: Uodi- be no doubt that Lord Salisbury'
minisbed naval activity continues. I speech at the Guild hall banquet pa-
Many naval officers have arrived at I ciffc as it appears, will notbe received
Davenport and the superintendent of I with muoh entbusiam by the general
compasses for the admirallty has begun public.
his adjustment there, which is always I Judging from the comment of the
the last thing undertaken before ships I morning papers, more attention is
sail. likely to be paid to bis grave warning
Tbe Curaioa, a training cruiser, was I if the necessity of upholding tbe em-
Intercepted by the admlrality off the! pipe by making sacrifices to provide
Spanish coast and brought back to I a strong navy than to his peclne
Davenport. A sham attempt to force I assurance. Even the most friendly
a passage in the harbor against the I journals explain his - reticence aa
fire of batteries and newly mounted I due to tbe restraint imposed by tbe
qulck-iring guns took place tonight. I responslbilties of office.
The invaders failed.
Is It the Tereser
Nassau, N. P. Not- 10. The
steamer ashore on cat lsiana, snp
posed to be the abandoned cruiser
Teresa, 4s now described as being an
armed warship, flying the American
flag, showing signs of having been on ,
tire, and having leaked slightly. She
Republican Claims. f
Washington, Nov. 9. Republican
campaign managers claim they -ave
carried New York, Pennsylvania, Con
neoticutt, New Hampshire, Massachu
setts, Khode lsiana, west Virginia,
Illinois. Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey, J airmU a mU exposed position Thurs-
Pennsylvanla, Washington, Califor-jday night.
L l4e BJ I a a, . M skwayfi
nia, JNortn isaauia, iniuuixau lieasiliealii n ei Wsrr
Ohio by good majorities. Tbey also pAjm, Noy. 10. Matin says that at
claim a majority of 15 in the bouse a council of admirals held yesterday it
and noartaintv of the control of the i was decided to fit out all French war
,ar..,M. I vessels available, aa J lhat 30 reserve
shin nave oeea oraerea idw com
mission
' Nineteen Majority.
Chicago, Nov. 10. Complete re
turns from 347 out of tbe 337 congres-
Do Xsei Ewe
slonal districts show that the repub- Consumption is preventable? Soles.,
liciaos have elected 183, and the has proven mat, ana aiso tna negieos
democrats and fusionist 104. In the
in Mmulnlnir diatrlnLe it ia belaived I
,hiiM... ha. i,L6d ra0ra Consumption Cure. Sold on positive
than a majority.
Plant Go te the Bet toss.
NORFOLK, Va Nov. .8 The Mer
rlt Wrecking Company ha received
information that tbe Teresa is ashore
at Cat island- CaptaU Chittenden
will leave with the steamer Merrit at
oaoe. ,
I guarantee for over fifty year. Blake
ley & Houghton, druggist.
A oy on desiring a good homestead
can be located on government land ot
the verv best duality. Only ft few
such quarter section to be bad. Tbe
very best fruit or agricultural land.
Enquire of P. D. Fouts, at the Gambrt
nu saloon, Th Dalles