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SATURDAY DEC. 24, 1898
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday's Daily.
W. A. Murchie and wife, of Wasco,
are visiting ia the city.
Messrs. H. C Evans, C. Lu Morse
and F. H. Button returned on the
morning train to Portland.
Judge O'Day and Wallace McCain
ant returned this morning: to Port'
land.
Capt. Fred Sherman left on the
train this morning for Portland to stay
until the river opens.
Yesterday while spraying trees R,
H. Weber got some of the solution in
his eyes, and has been laid up since.
The Heppner, Or., Gazette has been
- discontinued as a semi-weekly, and will
hereafter issue as a weekly newspaper.
Holiday trade is begining to liven
up. Today a large number of shoppers
were seen in the differed stores
selecting presents.
Nature's bridge across the Columbia
is still intact, but is not safe for travel,
the ice having become so soft that it
is not safe to walk on.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Fish came borne
last night from Oregon City, where
they have been visiting Mr. Fish's
mother, who is dangerously ill.
T. EL. Johnston is in from Dufur.
lie says the recent thaw has made it
.. possible for the Dufur flouring mill to
begin grinding again.
The Shelton, Wash., Journal says
that this year no tax has been levied
by that municipality, and that it has
$3000 on hand.
M. A. Robinson, the popular drug
gist of Arlington, is here to spend the
. holidays with his many old friends
and acquaintances.
Mrs. Sarah M. Reed, of Portland,
will meet the ladies of The Dalles to
morrow from 10 A. M. ao 6 p. M., in
the Viavi offices over French's bank.
The people of Sumpter mining dis
trict are seriously considering the idea
of organizing a new county in Eastern
Oregon, Of which Sumpter will be the
county seat.
- Corvallls dealers are now receiving
offers from New York of 7 cents on
board cars lor prunes, but none are
now left, the last lot of 11,000 pounds
having been shipped.
George Hayford. an attorney of
Portland, who issued checks on banks
in which he had no money and skip
ped, was captured in St. Paul and
is now in iail in Portland.
A prize fight called a "glove con
test" took place at Sumpter last Sun
day in which one of the bruisers had
au arm broken. Baker county ought
to be "proud'-' of such occurrences. ;
The freezing weather of last week
naturally alarmed he farmers,, as to
the effect upon wheat fields, but ap
parently no damage has been done,
the grata having stood tbe freeze
remarkably well.
At St. Paul's church there will be a
Chistmas service for children on
Saturday evening at 7 o'clock. ' All
children of the parish, and especially
those belooging to tbe Sunday school
are requested to be present.
One of the pleasant events o the
holidays will be the grand ball to be
given by Jackson Engine Co. on the
evening of the 30m. This old volun
teer company has a splendid reputa
tion both for putting out fires and
entertaining its guests, hence all are
assured of having a good time.
A week from this evening, Wednes
day, Dec. 28th, Capt. Lewis will deliv
er his lecture on the civil war and
and Libby prison, ia the Congrega
tional church. The lecture will be
full of interest and should be well at
tended. Tickets on sale at all drug
stores. -
The Dalles will observe Monday,
Dec. 26th, as Christmas, and nearly all
the business houses will close on this
day, 52 houses having signed an agree
ment to close from Saturday evening
until Tuesday morning. There will
be no paper issued from this office on
Monday.
Another trial will be made this year
to have a state wagon road established
and constructed from Lyle, in Klicki
tat county, to some point in Clarke
county, via Stevenson. A bill order
ing this road constructed was passed
at the last session of the legislature,
but was vetoed by Governor Rogers.
People who are pretty intimate with
the weather cierk predict that the
worst of tbe winter is now over, and
that we will . have no more severe
weather. It is to be hoped they know
whereof they speak, however a foot or
two of snow, if not accompanied by
severe cold, would be of benefit to the
country.
One of the hardest fought and most
important contests to come before the
oxt legislature will be the one to
amend the school laws and especially
that portion which relates to tbe text
books. For years the American Book
Company has bal a complete monoply
in this state and the school books used
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I Please Remember 1
That the Electric SPoclset 3Znife has a r
keen edge and a perfect temper. ;
That the Electric Iazor gives you a pleas- 3
ant shave. ;
That the ZElectxiC Shears cuts true and is z.
easy on the hand. ;
The ELECTBIC brand
Pocket Knife or Shear guarantees its
Every one guaranteed or money back.
MAIER & BENTON,
SOLE KGENTS.
The Dalles, - - Oregon.
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here have cost from 25 to 50 per cent
more than in our neighboring states.
An attempt is to be made to crush
this monopoly, but with what success
remains to be seen.
' Last Sunday Robert Atkins, a deaf
mute, was run into at Baker City by
the Sumpter train, and sustained in
juries from which be will hardly re
cover. The train was backing into
South Baker, and Atkins being deaf
could not hear it coming. Conductor
Baird was also severely injured while
endeavoring to save the unfortunate
man.
Dalles stores are more prettily dec
orated for tbe holidays than ever be
fore. At Williajn & Co's the prin
cipal decorations are patriotic in
cluding a miniture war ship, while at
Pease & Mays, evergreens predominate
in tbe decorations. Other stores are
appropriately decorated, most of them
displaying goods suitable for the
holidays.
G. M. Cornett, proprietor of the
stage line between here and Prinevilie,
has just returned from a trip to the
interior, and says things out south
look quite promising for this season of
the year. So far there has been no
loss of stock, and none is expected as
owners of flocks aud herds are pretty
well supplied with feed.
Hon. Chas. - Hilton arrived this
morning from his stock ranch on Pine
creek, Gilliam county. Mr. Hilton
says some quite cold weather has been
experienced oa Pine creek, but there
has been no suffering among the stock,
as all the ranch men are pretty well
I supplied
with feed, and have their
stock gathered in to the ranches.
A few evenings since some one made
an attempt to get into W. E. SylveS'
ter's house on Fourth street. Mr.
Sylvester beard him working at tbe
door and got up to see what was
wanted. Io starting to the door he
fell over a rocking chair, making a
noise that frightened tbe burglar, and
be was heard getting out of the front
gate about as fast as his legs would
carry him.
Cut this out' and bring it to the
Jacobsen Book & Music Co., as a
special inducement we offer for this
week only, to purchasers of man
dolins, banjos, or guitars. To those
purchasing instruments as per this
special offer, we will give a term of
one month's lessons free of charge.
Prof. Ryan, the well known teacher of
mandolin, banjo, and guitar, has boen
engaged by us to give the lessons,
which constitute this special offer.
This morning as No. 3 pulled out for
Portland, Conductor Billy Maher
came pretty near getting left. He had
signaled the train to start, when he
saw a lady running toward the train,
and stopped to see if she wanted to
get aboard. She did and Billy made a
good run for the train, catching the
last car, and stopped it long enough
for the lady to get on. - Mr. Maher is
one of those who never gets left, nor
does he leave any passengers if he can
help it.
The number of revolutionary war
pensions is 12, of whom 5 are widows
and 7 daughters of soldiers of the revo
lution. The' number of suryivors of
the war of 1812 is 3, but there are 2,
407 widows and dependents of soldiers
of that war on the pension roll. In
dian war survivors, 2,019; widows, 4,-
067. Mexican war survivors, 10,012;
widows, 8,143. Total pensioners this
yeai, Stad,7i4, an increase or ii,iw
over lat year. There is a steady in
flow of applications for pensions. The
number of pensioners residing in
foreign countries is 4,371.
A bill has been prepared by the
barbers of the state to present to tbe
next session of tbe legislature that
provides for the appointment of a
state board to examine barbers,, also
providing that all barbers must pro
cure a certificate from such board after
being examined, before tbey can prac
tice. All barbers engaged in busi
ness at the time of, the passage
of the act are to be issued certificates
on the payment of $1, and the free for
certificate thereafter shall be $5. The
expenses of the examining board are
to be paid from the fees collected.
A. W. Patterson, of Oregon, former
ly of the Heppner Gazette, well known
in newspaper and political circles of
this state, and at present clerk of the
house commitee on irrigation of arid
lands, and a leading student at the
Columbian law university, of Wash
ington, D. C, was awarded first place
in the opening public debate of that
university last Saturday evening. His
strong plea for territorial expansion,
the question under discussion, was the
subject of favorable comment in the
announcement of the judges, one of
whom wa9 Justice Harlan, of the sup
reme court. Mr. Patterson is a brother
of Otis Patterson, receiver of the land
office at this place.
From Thursday's Daily.
A. B. Craft, of Rufus, is in the city.
Wm. Smith and ' wife, of Croy, are
in the city.
Wm. Eccles, of the Oregon Land Co.,
is in the city. '
Rev. O. D. Taylor went to Portland
twis morning.
. W. J. Kelley, of Portland, is here
on any Razor,
high quality.
iiuiiiiiiiuiiiiUiUiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis:
visiting his brother, Tom Kelley,
the Umatilla House.
Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Keys, of Wal
dron, are visiting in the city.
P. Van Landingham and wife, of
Wasco, are guests at tbe Umatilla
House.
Mrs. Martha J. Houser, mother of
U. S. Marshal Houser. died at her
home in Pendleton last Tuesday.
John Summerville and daughter ar
rived last uieht from Portland and
left today for their home at Hay Creek,
Messrs. S. O., R. R. and J. A.Thomp
son and J. O. and J. H. Elliott, of
Monklacd. are in town attendiug to
land matters.
Master Roy Grimes, who has bees
attending school in the valley, is home
on a vacation to spend the holidays
with his parents.
Today P. Llmeroth, of Boyd,
brought in 26 fine hogs, airea'.y butch
ered, and sold them to Wood Bros.
They average over 200 pouuds dressed.
Today the whitehouse clothing store
makes some startling announcements
concerning clothing. Read the prices
quoted in their big ad on the second
page. " I
J. B. Hughes no longer has charge
of the Daily Tlmes-MonntaiDeer route,
but will receive subscriptions for the
daily or weekly at the Telegram head'
quarters
Today Pete Stadleman received
shipment of 15 cars of ice from North
Powder. This with what be has put
up here will about supply The Dalles
with ice for a year.
Yesterday congress adjourned until
January 4, and tbe representatives
and senators deserted the capi tal last
night to find holiday amusements out
side of Washington.
Saturday evening the people of En
dersby will hold Christmas exercises
and have a public tree at the school
house. A general invitation is ex
tended to all to attend.
Misses B. Sunderland, E. Slusher
and E. Wiseman arrived here from
Portland last night and went today to
Dufur where they will spend the
holiday? with relatives and friends,
W. H. Reeves, the brakeman whose
foot was badly crushed on the O. R. &
N. track above here last week had
his foot amputated at Portland hos
pital and is getting along nicely.
Mr. Gardener, the man who was
so severely Injured on tbe Kice hill
yesterday, is still alive, and may re
cover. He sustained a broken arm, a
severe scalp wound and numerous
other injuries.
Mrs. Geo. P. Morgan returned last
evening from California, where she
has been tbe past few months. Mrs.
Morgan has returned to Tbe Dalles to
stay, and will make her home with
Dr. Rhinebart.
D. H. Roberts arrived this morning
from Spokane where he has been for
several months past, under medical
treatment. Mr. Roberts' health is
much improved, though he will return
to Spokane after the holidays.
A visitor to the city last night, after
reading the evening papers, asked
what was the cause of so much talk
about street lights. With a clear sky
and a full moon, he could not see what
was the need of artificial lights.
The proprietors of tbe Umatilla
House are having the lower rooms of
the building renovated and beautified.
New paper is being put on tbe office,
hall and dining room, and all tbe wood
work will be repainted. R. A. Spivey
is doing the work.
Yesterday a Japanese laborer fell
between two cars near Coyote and had
a. leg severely crushed. Dr. Geisen
dorffer was called to amputate the in
jured limb, but found the patient too
weak to undergo an operation, and
will return there tonight to remove
the leg.
C.J. Stubling left on this morning's
train for Portland to" meet his son 1
Arthur who has just returned from
Manila. Arthur telegraphed from
San Francisco that he would reach
Portland tonight, and he will be here
to spend the holidays with his parents.
The pleasant weather of yesterday
and today started numerous shoppers
out in search of holiday goods, and
merchants were kept unusually busy
waiting on customers and filling or
ders. It was the best trade that has
been had by the stores during the
season.
Sometime during last night the ice
that spanned' the Columbia, between
here aud Rockland, got a move on it
self and floated down to Crate's point,
where it has piled up and formed a
blockade in the river that can only be
removed by a heavy wind or a number
of warm days.
This morning W. C. Allaway, agent
for the D. P. & A. N. Co., was notified
by telegraph that the locks will be
opened tomorrow, and he has ordered
the steamer Dalles City to make a trip
from Portland to The Dalles tomorrow.
It is thought that by that time the
river will be free from ice.
While in Portland yesterday Dr.
Hollister saw J. H. Blakeney who re
cently had his leg operated on at St.
Vincent's hospital and found him
quite comfortable. Mr. Blakeney has
fully recovered from the operation
and expects to be borne in a few weeks
with his injured leg sound and well. "
E. H. French arrived here this
morning from Lynn, Mass., where he
has been the past five years. Mr.
French is now a thorough electrician
and is connected with one of the
largest manufacturing firms of elec
trical machinery in the United States.
He will Bpend the holidays with his
parents in The Dalles.
There was an exciting and merry
time at the club last night, when the
married and single bowlers met to
decide who should pay for the oys ter
supper. The game was an exciting
one and hotly contested, but when the
scores were footed up it was found
that the benedicts lacked a few pins of
a majority, and they very gracefully
paid for the supper.
From Friday's Daily.
M. A. Leslie, of Wasco, ia in the
city.
Miss Lela Evans, of Dufur, is in the
city.
Hon. J. N. Felal, of Portland, spent
the day in town.
Mr and Mrs. Casen, of Dufur, went
to Portland today.
Governor Moody is in the city, and
will probably spend the holidays here.
Geo. McDonald, of Hartland, Wash.,
paid this office a plesant call today.
F. Dimic, of Walla Wall, Is in the
city enjoying a visit with his former
friends and relatives. .
The steamer Dalles City left Port
land this morning and will arrive here
some time this evening.
The Japanese laborer who bad his
of
i foot crushed at Coyote a few days
ago
has ceen sent to Portland for treat
ment.
Deputy Sheriff Sexton has gone to
the Warm Soring- agency to attach
property owned by one of tbe stock
kings of tbe agency.
On Monday, Billy Mardera will serve
lunch at tbe Midway for his customers.
He invites all to call and partake of
his hospitality.
All stores will close next Monday,
so those who desire to make purcbaseb
should do so before the closing hour
tomorrow evening.
Goldendale will observe Christmas
in grand style. Preparations are being
made for two Christmas trees and
other attractive exercises.
The relics brought home from Ma-
nila by ArtLur Stubling are displayed
at his father's place of business, and
form a very attractive exhibit.
Ed Michell, who has been rusticating
on his father's farm at Columbus for
several weeks past, has returned to
town with bis whiskers and all.
There are no prettier or more ap
propriate decorations for Christmas
than flowers, and they can be bad in
profusion by applying tt Mrs. Stubling.
A number of residents of Klickitat
county come over on the ferry this
morning, it being tbe first opportunity
they had to come to town for more
than a week.
Tickets for the firemen's ball are
selling rapidly, and everything in
dicates that the attendance will be
very large. Everybody who wants to
have a splendid time will attend.
The ferry is now running between
here and Rockland, which gives resi
dents of Klickitat county an oppor
tunity to come over and buy their
holiday goods.
A representative of the Oregon
Telephone and Telegraph Co. left to
day for Prinevilie to rebuild the tele
phone exchange at that place which
was recently bought by the company.
A new paper has fallen on our table.
It is the Baker City Record, published
by Bowen & Gregg. It seems to be an
anti-trust paper and stands in with the
people against corporations and mon
opolies. .
A welcome Christmas present for
The Dalles would be the announce
ment that P. L. Kretzer had dis
covered coal in the prospect he is
sinking on A. M. Kelsay's place below
town, and such a thing is possible.
Capture and escape, capture and
parole, including several months in
STERLING
SILVER
NOVELTIES....
Tea Bells. Pugnants ; Sterling top.
Glove Bilttoners. Tooth Brushes.
Tortoise Shell Combs, Sterling back.
Nail Brushes. Nail Files.
Nail Knives. Paper Cutters.
Ink Blotters. Match Safes.
Whisk Brooms, Sterling top.
Darners. Curling Irons.
Shoe Horns. Button Hooks.
Letter Seals. Clothes Brush.
Xmas
Chatelaine
Bags
or Purses.
Handsomely fin
ished. Pressed seal
and grain leathers
in high colors ; red
green, tan and
black.
.25c, '
60c,
79C,
$ I .OO.
Xmas
Neck Ribbons
at 25c per yard.
50c "
7Bc
A Useful
Xmas Gift
Velvet or
Bonnet
Brush. '
We have two styles of
them both good ones.
. Style as cut, each 39c
Standard Whisk, 35c
The brush part of either is
long bristles, the handles
neatly turned and enameled.
Swansdown Puffs, each
Better ones
..10c
..16c
Handsomely
Decorated
Metal
Puff Boxes.
Same as cut, each 10c
Prettier ones at 25c
2157
Xmas Novelties
in Mexican
Hand-Embossed
Leather
Goods.
Quite the rage and also very appro-
Eriate for Christmas giving. A few
ints:
Cigar Cases....: $1 00
Ladies' Purse and Card Case,
each ....$1 75 to 2 f-O
Cabinet Picture Frame for mantel . 1 75
Ladies' Belts 1 50 to 2 50
Sheet-music Rolls.. 3 50
Men's Wallets 2 75
Ladies' Shopping Bags 6 75
Xmas Fans.
Beautiful ones ! The kind that add
the finishing touches to a pretty
evening costume. We have them
in the 9-inch, hand-painted,
white enameled sticks, at 50c
Covered with plain white silk bolt
ing cloth, carved sticks, at 1 00
Hand-painted, silk bolting cloth,
beautifully decorated sticks, at
$1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and 3 00
Plain black satin, black sticks, at.. I 00
The "Washburn" adjustable, nickle
p la ted cuff holder, per pair..'. ...... 10c
Xmas
X. Puffs
iK and
Pufr Boxe8
the Libby prison the bright side
will be discussed by Capt. Lewis at the
Congregational church on Wednesday
evening, Dec. 28. '
It would be a crank indeed vrho
would complain of the weather at the
present time. Tbe mercury registered
60 degrees above zero at noon today.
and the sun shining warm and bright
afforded as perfect weather as could be
asked for at this season of the year.
It became necessary for the water to
be shut off a few hours yesterday
afternoon to allow the workmen on
the new mains to make cocnections
on second street, out no serious in
convenience was experienced by any
body.
The Times-Mountaineer wishes a
Merry Christmas and a Happy New
Year to all its numerous readers. Tbe
past year has been one ot ioy, pros
perity and pleasure to the paper, and
it hopes all of its readers have been
blessed with abundance and pros
perity.
Tbe Salem Journal is making a just
kick against the action of the Marion
county court for placing the delinquent
tax lists in the hands of a broker for
collection. The sheriff, it claims, is
the proper tax collector, and no pri
vate individual has any business with
the tax rolls.
From January 10th to February 4, a
free course of lectures will be given at
the state agricultural college on
various subjects of interests the far-
mer, fruit raiser, poultryman and
eardner. Progressive ' farmers will
find it to their interest to attend tbe
course.
A - Buffalo boy was arrested on a
charge of grand larceny, for stealing
a bicycle worth $100. At the trial the
boy's attorney proved by the manufac
turer of the machine that the materials
and labor used in its construction was
worth $6.50, and as a result the court
decided that the charge could not be
sustained.
Several of the rooms in the public
schools had Christmas trees this after
noon, and the little folks enjoyed them
highly It was arranged so that eacb
student should give a present to some
other student, so that every one of the
pupils received a present. This caused
good feeling to prevail among all the
little folks in attendance.
Dalles merchants have enjoyed a
very good holiday trade so far, many
of them announcing that they have
done all the business tbey could pos
sibly handle the past few days. Tbe
reason is that they have stocks of,
A Japanese Novelty.
One of the many suitable little things.
Ornamental card or jewel tray, in two
sizes, 10 and 25 cents.
OUR
XMAS
Hose.....
Supporters
Are very attrac
tively gotten
up. The price
is always the
lowest; 10 and
25 cents. The
first are made
of a fancy frill
elastic web, as
cut, with excep
tion of bow.
The 25c ones
are of a fancy
frill elastic, sat
in bows, with a
pretty buckle.
Novelties in Plated,
White Metal,
and Class Ware.
Choice of a hundred useful and
pretty things, each 25c
Pearl-handled Paper Cutter.
White Metai Candle Stick.
Glass Finger Bowls.
Glass Mustard Cup, metal top.
Glass Pepper and Salt Dishes.
Pin Cushion, mounted.
White Metal Button Hook.
White Metal Paper Cutters.
Ink Wells.
Gold or Silver Single Chain Bracelets.
&c, &c, &c, &c.
How are these Fancy Carters
for a Christmas gift? Fancy frill
web, bow and buckle, per pair. .
Better quality
10c
25c
Best fancy garter, made of very
rich silk frill elastic, silver-plated
buckle with jewel setting, satin
ribbon bows go,.
All handsomely put np in box as shown
. in cut.
Our holiday line of ladies long Cold
Watch Chains, offers numerous hints
to the lookers for Xmas gifts.
Gold plated, fine links. . .75c, $1.50 2 00
Soldered links, gold filled, ornamental
slide with setting $2 50, 3 50, 4 00
RINCS I RINGS !
Baby Rings, gold plated. 2c
rsaoy Kings, soiia goia gOc
Baby Rings, with setting " .' " " 00
Ladies gold filled
rings, with real opal
setting S1.00. Solid
gold, real opals... $3 00
Gent's gold filled
rings, plain or chased
bands. Warranted for
five years 50c
Child's Necklaces.
Sterling silver 50c
Gold plate. ........
.50c 75c
goods that are equal to any ever offered
in any city In Oregon, and their prices
have been all right.
The overland train got here six
hours late this morning, and looked
like it bad just arrived from Klondike.
" waatuvcieu wim ivien mat gustenea
Ml, rtiamon ?..,.
use oiamonus in me mornin? sun
The passengers expressed surprise at
seeing bare ground, a clear sky and
tbe temperature 50 degrees above zero
after coming out of the frigid climate
of the upper country
An Oregon editor tiredcof bidding
on little jobs for printing, published
the following: "The editor of this
paper is soon to buy a shirt. Strange
and extravagant as it may seem we
are determined to do so, and with this
end in view we wish the dealers to
submit, bids Tbe contract will be
awarded to the lowest bidder. Quality
and style don't count. Any old thing
will do. Send in your bids at once.
Let Santa Clans Live.
In the name of the children let us
put a stop to the prating of tbe cranks,
male and female, who are so devoted
to '"facts" that each year they seek to
rob childhood of Santa Clause, Kris
Kringle and the sleighbells and rein
deer of Christmas. They haye broken
1 iose again as usual and insist that
Christmas myths be done away with
and that all nonsense about hanging
up stockings shall be discouraged.
Thftr wAnl-. r.n rynn;p a nfrfftit,iv harm-
L preusaae a pretense which has
brought joy and delight to millions of
little people during hundreds of years.
The attempt should not be tolerated.
Let the cranks be mobbed if necessary
in order to keep them away from
Christmas gatherings, where they
propose to undeceive the youngsters.
There is no pleasanter myth in the
eyes of the children, than that of Santa
Claus with his reindeer flitting from
place to place, filling their stockings,
loading (Christmas trees and giving
presents, and it would be crual indeed
to disabuse their minds. Let old
Santa live, for he is the friend of the
little ones.
t Please Yonr Boy.
Give him a substantial Xmas present.
Something to wear. You may
think him indifferent in this line,
but he's not, he'll appreciate it.
There are two reasons why you should
buy such a present here. One of them
is, that nowbere else will you see
such variety, the other, we take off
just one-fourth the price this week.
The place. A. M. Williams & Co-
ht istmas Suggestions.
Best Quality
Quadruple-Plate
Silverware-
Soup Ladles. Gravy Ladles.
Cream Ladles. Berry Sets.
Spoons. Nut Picks and Cracks.
Fruit Knives. Child's Sets.
Pepper and Salts.
Vaseline Jars, cut glass.
Napkin Rings. Ring Holders.
Tooth Powder Boxes, cut glass.
Soap Boxes. Picture Frames.
Puff Boxes. Bonnet Brushes.
Pomade Jars, jewel top.
Atomizers. Child's Cuds.
Xmas Side Combs.
New styles at 5c, Jflc, 25c, 35c, 50c, 75c
and $1.U0.
Order with confidence ; you will not be
disappointed. i
XMAS POMPADOUR COMBS.
Plain shell, 10c, 25c.
Sterling silver mounted, 75c, $1.25. .
Toilet Combs.
rtnr ntvlr in vnrv cnmnlete in this
line. We make special mention for a
YmiiR Drcsainir Comb of onr " Ideal."
Unsurpassed for ladies' use.
Style as cut......... each 25c
Clove Buttoners IO Cents. .
White metal with silk cord and tassel.
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EASTERN OREGON'S
GREATEST
DRY GOODS STORE.
THE DALLES, OREGON.
School
Suit Sale..
For this week we offer excecp
tional values in boys' and child
ren's suits. Without reserve, our
entire stock of Vestee, Junior and
Double-breasted Suits for little
men from 3 to 15 years at
One-fourth off
Regular Price.
Xmas Thimbles.
Io to 23c.
SPECIALS:
Imitation sterling silver
celluloid lined
Sterling silver thimbles. . .
pattern,
Xmas Cuff Buttons.
Our variety is almost
endless; links or other
wise; at 25c, 50c, 75c,
$1.00, $1.50 and $2.50.
Cents Watch Chains.
Fine link, double chain, each one
guaranteed $1.00, (1.25 2 00
Make an elegant Xmas gift.
Souvenir Spoons for IO Cents.
With patriotic engravings of our battle
ships, jl lumtea number only.
AGAINST THE BOOK TRUST.
Method of Selecting School Text Book to
be Changed.
After settling the much-mooted
text-book question and making a nam-
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o' the proposed general school law,
the joint legislative committee charged
with the revision of Oregon's school
laws concluded its labors at Portland
Saturday and adjourned.
Senator Daily, of Benton county,
chairman of the committee, after a
struggle, carried bis coin t relative to
the proposed change in the law govern
ing tbe selection of text books. The
method advocated by him and finally
agreed upon is to leave the matter of
selecting text books in the hands of a
commission of five, to be appointed by
the governor. This board s to be
composed of business or professional
men of recognized ability and in
tegrity, who are not to be indentified
with book houses in any way. Tbe
present system of text-book selection
being unsatisfactory, it is believed
better results can be obtained by con
centrating the responsibility.
For the purpose of preventing col
lusion or the pooling of issues, it is
proposed to give the text-book com
mlssisoners the right to select any
good books regardless of what may be
offeted by tbe publishing houses.
Another feature of the new law
agreed upon by tbe committee was
that of placing the government of all
the state normal schools in the hands
of a single board of regents of U mem
bers, of which board tbe governor.
secretary of state and superintendent
of public instruction shall be members
ex-officio.
A Delicate Operation.
At St. Vincent's hospital yesterday
forenoon a delicate operation was per
formed on Fred Burchtorf, of this city,
bv Dr. Smith, of Portland, and Dr.
Hollister, ot Tbe Dalles.- It consisted
of trepanning the skull, removing a
piece of the bone about two inches in
diameter. Mr. Burchdorf withstood
the operation well, aud when Dr.
Hollister left the hospital last evening
he had fully recovered from the effects
of tbe anesthetics.
When a child Mr. Burchtorf re
ceived a severe blow on the head that
caused a dent in his skull, which had
been giving him considerable trouble
of ' late years, and it is hoped the
operation will relieve him.
The Accident Near infnr.
Coroner Butts returned today from
Dufur where he had been called to
Xmas Novelties.
in Our
Jewelry
Department.
Our Christmas Jewel Hat Pins,
- Tn rilf with hpfintifnl settings, rival
the genuine in brilliancy and finish,
each 50c, 35c, 25c.
Plain settings, 15c, 10c, 5c.
The American Beauty Pin.
Plain or with setting 5c each
All the latest nov
elties are shown in
our assortment of
Xmas
Scarf
Pins.....
Endless variety at
5c, 10c, 25c, 50c,
75c, $1, $1.50, $2,
and $2.50.
Special: Your
birth stone, hand
somely mounted
in a cluster of bril
liants, makes a
very attractive
scarf pin, each
79 Cents.
Perfumery.
Ed. Belezaire Perfumery is the ac
knowledged best. Odors exquisite, put
up in dainty bottles and boxes, makes a
gift the most suitable.
Special Choice odors, put np in
kid topped bottles, each 25c
Each bottle is enclosed in a dainty lit
tle basket, the lid of which is orna
mented with a spray of violets, true to
life ; a Xmas specialty. Very accept
able as an Xmas gift is any one of our
perfume items.
Four email bottles (assorted odors)
neatly put up in a box. , 50c
Three bottles, elegantly put npin a
fancy carton 75c
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Pocket Ebony j
5c vCv" it Metal f
25c VJf Combs. Candle St
Each t
Put up in a
beautiful case : 'J
with mirror Xmas
front. m '
A pretty and y
t useful article, -X
mmmmmmX 6 CentS.
Special, 15c J
Men's white, pure silfe"
stitched Pocket Handk'
the regular 25c YtxAj
hold an inquest over the remains of
Mrs. Reese, the lady who was killed ia
the runaway accident on the Rice hill
yesterday. After enquiring into tbe ac
cident, Mr. Butts determined that an
inquest was unnecessary, the death
having been purely accidental.
As near as could be learned Mr.
Gardner and Mrs. Reese were coming
down tbe bill which was covered with
ice, and having a considerable load on
their wagon, tbe horses cou'd not hold
it, and when near the foot of tbe
grade tbey became unmanageable.
running off the grade. Mrs. Reese
was thrown against a rock and her
brains were dashed out, while several
bones of her body were broken. Mr,
Gardner was rendered Insensible by
the fall, out recovered consciousness
In a few moments, though is unable to
!ve a distinct account of the accident.
Mrs. Reese was a widow about 40
years of age, and leaves three children.
She had lived near Liberty school
house a number of years, and had a
small farji there.
The boats will probably be running
next veek, and dancers who want to
take a boat ride, and also have a good
time dancing out the old year, will
have a splendid opportunity if they
will go to the New Year ball to be
given at White Salmon next Friday
night.
Yesterday was the shortest day of
tbe year, and from this on the days
will grow gradually longer until the
22d of June. However, there will he
just about as m-ny hours of work for
the toilers during the short days as
there are during the long ones.
The Inland Flyer arrived here at 11
o'clock today, having come up
from her winter quarters near Hood
River. It being the first boat to ar
rive for more than a week it was given
a hearty welcome. The Flyer left at
noon today for Portland with a num
ber of passengers.
Men Wanted.
To cut cord wood. Inquire of The
Dalles Lumbering Co, tf.
Christmas shoppers will find what
they are looking for at A. M. William '
& Co
Good Wood
J. T. Reynolds is prepared to deliver
oak, fir or mixed wook of the best
quality to auy part of the city at the
customary price. Call telephone 199.
tf.
BORN.
PERLMAN In this city, December 21, to Mr.
ana Mrs. rmup reriemaa, a son.
lVTrtl- If you care nothing for
1 1 CCIV- style, buy anywhere ; if
4- ic you do care, come here.
LieS . Here you will find an
array of Christmas Ties
that will make you rejoice, and will
make the usual task of gift selecting a
pleasure. All that's new in neck tax
ings :
Puffs at 50c, 75c, $1.
Tecks at 15c, 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.
Band Bows at 15c, 25c, 35c, 50c.
Four-in-hands at 25c, 50c, 75c, tl.
Ascots at 75c.
Tho NEW
MUFFLERS
For gentlemen's wear, are simply
perfect. Shaped to fit the neck ;
can be worn inside of coat or
over coat ; are made of a fancy
figured silk, and are warmly
quilted. An exquisite gift $1 50
Xmas
Sweaters.
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Why not a
sweater?
And why v
not buy one '
here?
No where
else such
values:
Men's sweaters at 40c, 90c, $1.50, $2.00,
$2.50 and $3.!0.
Bovs' and Children's sweaters, cotton
40c ; wool 75c; worsted i.o ana i.
Xmas Specials in Fine Pen Knives
Amriate? Yes. and appreciated by
every school girl or boy. Pearl, bone,
horn or wood handles, 16c and 25c
Does He
Hlmsell?
Then a good razor
will not come
amiss. Every one
of our razors is
warranted, prices
$1.50, $1.75, $2.00,
$2.25 and $2.5.
Shaving brushes
10c
Genuine badger
brushes 25c
Shirts as Xmas Gifts.
Are very accept
able, and shirts
such as we sen are
doubly so. Values
to $2.00.
Holiday Special
Ten dozen men s
dress shirts, made
of a good quality
m n s 1 i n , col
ored bosom in
eight or ten differ
ent styles, one pair
cuffs to match,
value $1 and $1 25
Till January 1st
any shirt in the
lot for 68o
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Boy jnosa
Arthur Stubling arrived last night
direct from Manila, and la the second
one of The Dalles boys to get home
from the Philippines. When war was
declared, Arthur was a student etbe
state university, but he recognized
the needs of his country for young,
active men, and for a time laid aside
his studies at the collegd and enlisted
as a private in Co. G, Second Oregon.
He was made a seargant and was soon
assigned to the commissary depart
ment, where he served with credit to
himself and honor to the state.
When peace was .declared, Arthur
felt that his services were no longer
required, and requested that he be
discharged. This request the sec
retary of war granted, and tbe young
soldier left the scenes of war for the
quieter duties of home life. That he Is
given a hearty welcome home is put '
tins- it rather mild, for he was given
such a reception as a prince would be
proud of.
Arthur brought with'him a number of
Spanish rdllcs, including a short saber
used by the Insurgents, a Spanish coat
of arms, the roster of Co. G. printed
on silk, and a number of cartridges for
tbe rifles used by the Spanish troops.
He will spend tbe holidays with his
parents and sister here, and will then
resume his studies at Eugene.
Wtwi Paris A Terr Beaatlfal.
I like the way the French take their
amusements. At the theater.theyjaugh
and applaud the.wlt of the hero and,hisa
the villain. They shout their approval
of a duel and weep aloud over the
death ot the aged mother. When they
drive in the Boise they smile and have
an air of enjoyment quite at variance
with the bored expression of English
and Americans who hsve enough money
to own carriages. We drove in Hvde
Park in London the day before we
came to Paris, and nearly wept with,
sympathy for the unspoken Brief in.
the faces of the unfortunate rich who
were at such pains to enjoy themselves.
never saw such handsome men as I
saw In London. I never saw such beau
tiful women as I saw in Paris. French
men are insignificant as a role, and
English, women are beefy an dress
like rag-bags. Lilian BelL
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tvaaa-e Bpaalsh Carton. '
In some places in Spain, amour them
Vergara, where Golli, the anarchist,
was garroted, an old custom prevails of
arresting the executioner immediate
ly after the execution and charging him
with murder before the court of justice.
xes, I killed a man," answers the exe
cutioner, "but I did it In the name of
the lew, for the benefit of society, and
in obedience to the commands of your
honor." Then the court discbarges
kim, saying that justice had been done.
Xmas
Gloves
For mother or father,
brother or sister, sweet
heart or friend, a pair
of gloves is a proper
Christmas gift. Pro
priety gives gloves its general and par
ticular approval. One can't have too .
many.
This is a faithful cut of onr special
DOLLAR CLOVE,
" The Alexander." Colors to suit the '
wishes of the wearer, also sizes ; don't
pay $1.25 elsewhere, for a glove not as
good-
Lined Cloves.
Ladies' Mocha Gloves, ' assorted
browns, warm fleece lining, two
push buttons at wrist
85c
Fur
Wrist
Cloves..
For ladies' we have them
in two styles, the best grade
of Mocha's and the dressed
kids.
Colors, popular browns.
Mochas $1 50
Kid...... $1 25
ANYTHING IN CLOVES.
Xmas Fascinators.
25c to 75c. All the pretty shades;
cream, pink and blue, plain or two
toned, also blacks in all the different
grades. Ice wool squares, blue and
cream, 50c to $2 00.
When thinking
of something for
the baby, think
of these:
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