- t t P SATURDAY...... JANUARY 7, 1899 ITEMS IN BRIEF. From Wednesday's Dally. John H. Hull, of Grants, is In the , city. . Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dufur we visit ing in the eity today. Messrs. N. C. Evans, D. S. C rapper and W. Kennedy, of Hood River, are in town. , County court met today there being present Judge Mays and Commisslsners Kloseyand Evans. During the month of December he fees collected by the county clerk amounted to $389.43. The La Grande Chronicle says the acreage of fall-sown wheat is below the average id Union country this rear, - Two million salmon eggs were re ceived at the Mapleton hatchery recently. The eggs were in good condition. Young Americans are having im' mense fun coasting on the streets where there is sufficient grade to set a led ia motion. : Last night was the date for the . regular monthly council meeting, but there not being a quorum present the meeting adjourned until tonight. The' Dalles City made a through trip to Portland yesterday, bnt did not venture on the river today. There was so much ice floating as to make the trip up dangerous. The new water system is now com plete with the exception of putting in a few gates. It is a very perfect sys tem, the pressure below the bluff having been increased several pounds. A. Greiner, of Mayville, is in the city and says that all residents of that section of Gilliam county are getting through the winter nicely, the weather having been very favorable so far. Last Friday our reporter got mixed up in his item about the shipment of fruit from Mosier. He 3aid Louie Davenport had recently shipped 24,- 000 pounds of dried plums, whereas, he should have said the fruitgrowers of Mosier bad shipped that amount. Bank clearances at Spokane during 1898 aggregated 845,806,926, compared with $33,231,154 during 1897. W. W. Robertson, formerly of the ChehaUs Nugget, has bought the North Yakima Republic from L. E. Sparry and W. H. James. '. r D. C. Conlon, a farmer living in : Uniontown, Wash, committed suicide by taking strychnine Friday. He was despondent because his wife bad left him. '.-.--...' and the other was running away on his own account. An amended charter for Dalles City will be presented to the legislature, and Mayor Nolan has appointed acorn' mittee to draft the same. The com' mittee consists of M. A. Moody, J. S. Fish and F. Menefee. citizens, and Andrew Keller, S. S. Johns and H. L. Kuck. members of the council. Par ties having any suggestions to make regarding the charter are invited to present them to any one of the above committeemen. .-Yesterday the ferry was taken to , winter quarters at Hungry harbor, .: after having made one trip across the ' river.' 1 The ferry will not make regu lar trips until the ice quits running in. the river. Last night Marshal Lauer arrested two parties, John Meyers and William Adams, for begging on the streets. . They were taken before Recorder Gates this morning and Myers was given two days and Adams four days in jail. -'. The coyote hunt, in which the hunt ers of Baker City, Haines and Wing ville participated on December 31, was not a success, owing to the stiff bliz zard that was blowing. Dr. H. E. Cur reyand Mr. Simpson made the bust scores. . Curry killed three and Simp son four. ' ' E. B. Ward,' representing the Ta coma& Columbia River Railroad, is . in the city, and has maps outlining the proposed route from Tacoma to a point in Washington opposite The Dalles. The company proposes to build the proposed road during the present season. There is talk of the farmers assist ing to erect a mill at Pomeroy to be , used in their behalf. ' It is proposed to assist in consideration of exchanging 40 pounds of flour for a bushel of wheat. That would enable those who have wheat now to get flour at less than $2.80 per barrel. The total expenditure of the school for the blind at Salem for the past two years was $15,985.27. Superintendent Carter recommends that $14,000 be ap propriated as a maintenance fund. The report contains no comment upon the proposed union of the deaf mute and blind schools. This is pretty early in the season for 'a freshet, bnt residents along Court street north of ThlrJ are experiencing one. The sewer leading down Court became clogged and flooded all the basements on the east side of the street. The cellar under Mclnerny's store " was flooded and considerable goods were damaged. The three little boys found in a box car here yesterday morning were not pure innocents. They told a very - plausible story, but it was untrue. In stead of being locked in a car against their will they were in tbeir by their own choice. Marshal Lau er has been informed that two of them had escaped from the orphans' home in Portland From Thursday's Dally. Mrs. Frank Forrester, of Mitchell, is in the city. CapL Fred Sherman is confined to bis room with an attack of la grippe, H. S. Turner has sold the Dufur Dispatch, but to whom we have been unable to learn. Mrs. Otis Patterson leaves tonight for Heppner to spend a few days visit' ing friends in that city. Considerable snow has fallen in Willamette valley during the past few days, though It has melted about as fast as it fell. J. K. Jones, postmaster tat Union and the editor of the Scout published at that place, died Monday evening at bis home in Union of congestion of the lungs. Hon. Otis Patterson went to Hep pner last evening to attend a recep tion to be srivon by the Elks of that place to night. Tonightthe Workmen and Degree of Honor will hold a joint installation in Fraternity hall. All Workmen and members of the Degree are requested to be present. . '. .- . The Tillamook Herald is advocating the abolishment by legislative enact ment ol toll roads in the state of Oregon. There are four such roads in Tillamook county. Snow continues to fall here, and has attained a depth of about five inches 1 on a level. We need more snow, and nobody would object if it piled up to the depth of two feot. A number of the business men of Tacoma are urging the Pierce county legislative delegation to support a bill adopting the Torrens system of land transfers, says the News. D. C. Cooler, a farmer living in Uniontown, Eastern Washington, committed suicide by taking Btrych- nine Friday. He was despondent be cause bis wife had left him. John R. Burns, of the Hotel War- shauer at Baker City, and Miss Alma L. Daniel, ofMontana, were married a lew days ago DVitev. rawer ver haag of the Catholic church. The city marshal has a force of men working day and night repair ing the Court street sewer, but as yet has not been able to make an opening through the obstructed place. . . T. A. Wood has bought the resi dence property belonging to Mrs. Geo. Rowland on Fourth street. This Is one of the most comfortable prop erties in that part of town, and Mr. Woods will make an elegant home of it. At 3 o'clock Tuesday morning burg lars dug their way through a stone cellar into the store of Hong Hal, in Baker City, broke open a trunk and got away with $700. worth of jewelry and $400 worth of gold nuggets. The robbers are still at large. J. E. Wilson, of Chitwood fruit grower, explains in the Toledo Leader that the codlin moth cannot thrive in Lincoln county because of the county's exposure to the ocean fogs. The fog carries a great - deal 'of salt, which checks the growth of the moth. The suit of Jones Bros ,of New York, against school district No. 10, of Ta coma, to recover $1100, posted as a for feit in a . bid for $110,000 bonds in March, 1896, has been submitted to Judge Kean, of Tacoma. The defense setup by the school district is that Jones Bros, refused to make their bid good. A party of prominent state officials and citizens of Oregon have visited the fish hatcheries to. investigate the conduct of the institution and gather information which may lead to the establishment of several hatcheries in Oregon, says the Tacoma Ledger. On Monday James Hardwlcic was shot and killed In his saloon in Col fax by William Campbell. Deceased is a brother of John Hard wick, of this city, and a son of Jethro Hard wick, of Pendleton. His remains will be taken to Pendleton for interment tomorrow. M. V. B. Stacy, who has filed a pe tition in voluntary bankruptcy at Se attle, with liabilities at $67,000, and no sssets, was a wealthy man in boom times. He built a palatial residence on Third street and Marion ayenue, but the crash came soon after he bad moyed into it, and left him penniless. - Dalles people are always ready to patronize and enoouragea borne indus try that is meritorious, hence it is not to be wondered at, that they give the steam laundry a liberal patronage. It has been so liberal in the past that Mr. McAllister has found ' it necessary to put in a lot of new machinery in order to meet the demands. Dalles- rsmmmmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmmmmm Remember I s That the Electric IPoclset 2nie has a gr keen edge and a perfect temper, s E That the Electric DESaZOX gives you a pleas- .- ant shave. j That the Electric SlieaXS cuts true and is SS: easy on the hand. ..' sr The 2HXj3E20',i-CEO brand on any Razor, Pocket Knife or Shear guarantees its high quality. - 2 Every one guaranteed or money back. . j g MAIER & BENTON, H sole scents; :..;f H The Dalles; -- Oregon, liiillltlltlilillliliilillilliiliiii iiii ites certainly should give this enter prise their encouragement in order to make it a permanency. Today James Fault received a dis patch announcing the death of his father at his home in Massachuseetts, Having finished his work here on the new water works, Mr. Frye left this afternoen for his home in Port land. Mesaers. W. A. Bell, J. N. William' son, Wb. Wurtzveiler and Ben Jones arrived here this afternoon from Prlne- eille on Tuesday and at that time there was no snow at that place, but they en countered snow all the pay from Bake- oyen to The Dalles. Today W. H. Wilson appeared in the role of the Good Samaritan and presented the three little boys, con fined in the city jail with an air gun and target, with which to amuse them selves uutll their: friends shall come from Portland. Yesterday Constable Jackson ar rested Joseph Craft at Nansene, charred with having threatened to kill Wm. Neback. He will have his examination before Justice Bayard next Monday. Jayne & Micbell and H. H. Rlddell will appear for the state and N. H. Gates for the de fendant. During the past year the free public employment bureau of Seattle, under the direction of Secretary Grout of the civil service commission, filled 21,' 947 positions. In addition to this 985 hop pickers were furnished. Strange as it may seem, the bureau was unable to meet the demand from the hop ranches, orders belDg received for 2, 235. This makes the grand total of help furnished, 22,932. , . A very pleasant whist party was given by Mrs. T. J. Seufert at her residence on Third street last evening Those present were Dr. and Mrs, Logan, Judge and Mrs. Blakeley, Mr. and Mrs. Hobson, Mr. and Mrs. B. S, Huntington. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Wil son. Mr. and Mrs. . A. sewers, xurs, N. B. Sinnott, Mr. and Mrs. J. B, Crossen. and Mrs. E. O. McCoy, Mr, and Mrs. J. S. Fish. Mrs. Blakeley was awarded the first prize, and Dr, Logan was successful in winning the prize for the poorest player. Oil Saturday evening Col. J. M. Pat terson will be in The Dalles for the purpose of mustering in a company of National Guards to be known as com, pany D. Dr. Hollister has been desig' nated as examining surgeon. On the roster of the' new company are the names of many of the most prominent young men of the city, and the com pany will be a splendid body' of men when organized. It is through the ef forts of Lieut. Bartell that this com' pany Is organized," and when the election of officers is held be certrinly should be elected captain. The large run of logs started out of Matelis river, some time since, Is now at the mouth of Warm Spring river, and will be sent down the Deschutes with the first rise of water. Senator Dufur will leaye tomorrow for Salem to be on band for the con vening of the legislature. Senator Michell and Representative Roberts will go below Sunday. Reports from different sections of. the surrounding country are that about four inches of snow fell everywhere last night. This makes from eight to ten inches of snow covering the entire couutry. At the annual election of The Dalles Hook and Ladder Co. the following of ficers were chosen for the ensuing year: President, C. F. Stephens; secretary Vic. Schmidt; treasurer, John b. Schneck; foreman, H. C. Liebe; first assistant, L. W. Heppner; second as sistant. S. E. Van Vac tor: members of board of fire delegates, J. A. Mc Arthur. E. M. Wingate, J. D. Hock- man. W. H. Gardner and wife, of the Boy's and Girl's Aid Society, arrived here from Portland last night and took home with them this morning the three little boys who bad been con fined in the city jail the past few days. The little fellows will be taken charge of by the society In Portland, and cared for until their roaming dis' position is curbed. IBS COMMON - COUNCIL.- Pease & Mays are preparing to en large their already extensive business, and are arranging to remodel their store. They have bought John C Hertz' stock of clothing and furnish' ing goods and' Mr. -Hertz will retire from business. They ' will . hereafter occupy the store of I. C. Nickelson for a grocery department and convert their present grocery department into a clothing -room. Mr. Nickelson will move his stock into the store now oc cupied by Mr Hertz. Hon. J. N. Williamson, representa tive from Crook county, spent the day in the city and left on the afternoon train for Portland, where he will remain until the session begins next Monday. Mr. Williamson says a strong effort will be made at the next session to establish a new county out of portions of Crook, Grant and Gil Ham counties, embracing . what is known as the Brige and Mountain creek counties. Crook will oner no opposition to the division. Mr. WU llamson is strongly in favor of a state law making the bounty on wild ani male uniform in all counties, and will champion such a measure In the legis' lature. , From Friday's Daily. Snow is reported ten inches deep at Dufur. - R. C. Atwood and L. H. Zigler, of Wasco, are in the city. - Mr. and Wrs. C. W- "Officer, of Eu gene, are visiting in tne city. Installation of. officers tonight at the regular meeting of the Foresters... L. Rondeau is in from - Wamic and reports plenty of snow in that section. Next Monday W. I.' Marders. will move into hla new building on Second street. Miss Gussie Loundsdale.l. expected ..Dearborn St., C.nlcago, here-. this evening to spend a week visiting Mrs. J. M. Patterson. ' Another blockade has formed on' the river, the ice having closed up front bank to bank opposite town this afternoon. A. A. Bonney came In lasteuening from Tygh Valley. He reported about ten inches - of snow at that place yes day morning. .' .:;-.: W. J. Lowder, of Salt Springs, is in the city. He reports about the same amount of snow at Salt Springs as there is here. Active solcitors wanted everywhere for "The Story of the Philippines" by Murat Halstead,- commissioned by tne government as- official historian to the war department. :The book was written in army camps at Ban Francisco, on the Pacific with Gener al Merritt, in the hospitals at Hono lulu, in- Hong Kong, in the American trenches at' Manila,- in the insurgent camps with Aguinaldo, on the deck of the Olympia with Dewey,' and in the roar of battle at tne fall oi Manila. Bonanza fur agents. Brimful of orig inal pictures . taken by. government photographers -on .the spot. Large book. : Low prices. Big profits, Freight paid. Credit given. ; Drop all trashy unofficial war books. Outfit free. Address, F. T. Barber, Sec'y, lm There has been such a rush of work in the land office of late as to require the services of an additional clerk, and C. L. Schmidt is filling that position for a few days. . 7 -- All members of Cedar Circle, W. O. W.. are requested to attend regular meeting tonight, as there will be im portant business to transact. Bjc- der of the guardian neighbor. Yesterday S. L. Brooks bought the grocery and drygoods store of E. J. Collins Ss Co., and will hereafter con duct the business. .For a time Mr. Collins will manage, the store for Mr. Brooks. Snow piled up on the railroad track yesterday to such a depth that the rotary plow was needed to clear the track between ' Bonneville and Hood River, consequently the train due here at 11:45 last sight did not arrive here until 6:30 this morning. Floating ice in the. river prevents the- running of the ferry between here and Rockland, but communica tion is kept up with the north bank by means of row boats,. . mail and passen gers for Goldendale, being taken across the river in small boats. The many friends of W. E. Nlles, the popular ' representative of the U. P., will regret to learn that he Is lying at the point of death in a Port land hospital. Recently Mr. Nlles bad an operation performed for appen dicitis and is liable to die from the re sults. Yesterday Pease & Mays quoted a large number of startling prices that will prevail during their clearance sale, but today have added many new quota tions. It wyi be to the interest of all purchasers to carefully perm these quotations, a they offer an oppor tunity to save money: ; A. B. Estebenet and Barry Esplng have leased the Moody bowling alley, next to the Columbia Hotel. They will have the alleys put in perfect re pair, and make the place as attractive as possible, and hope to merit the patronage of the public. Alleys will be open day and night. J. Bandy has opened a racket rtore in the Thompson building next door to the Diamond mills, where he carries a complete line of racket goods that are offered at right prices. He res pectfully inyltes all to price his goods before purchasing elsewhere as he is prepared to save them money. Properly equipped a good hook and ladder company is one of the most ef fectual protections against fire. . The Dalles bas an excellent book and lad der company, but its equipments are of rather a primitive kind those that were used in past ages. It would be a splendid investment for the oity to buy a new truck and ladders. . , A. E. Lake, of Moro, was in the city last evening. He s&ys the new mill proposition' on the Deschutes 1b pro (gressing, and the company expects to hm H"f lumber early la the Spring. vi.jrAjiyCottiity Court r The county "court has been in session since Wednesday j and' ha' audjLted a. large number ' of bills besides trans acting other business, -but the .term will hardly be completed before Satur day evening,' as there is a large amount of business to" transact, this term being the one at Which road super visors make their final reports and new supervisors are appointed. Among other matters transacted the following orders have been issued. Petition of D. S. Cropper and others for change in- boundries- of certain road districts granted, and ordered that the s e section 13, - townships 1 south, range 13 east be taken from district No. 14 and added to district No. 13. - Also that the bondsries of district No. 15 be changed so as to in clude section 27, 31 and 33, township 2 south, range 13 east. Ordered that the bridge across Twelve Mile creek, near . the Boyd mill,' be accepted and declared county bridge. In the matter of the county road petitioned for by I. C. Nickelson and others, ordered' that, the same be de nied. Chance of Train BehMBla, The following . change of time on u. rt. s is. will take enect at 12:01 A. M., Thursday, January 5th, 1899. Train No. 2, arrive 11:45 P. M., de part 11:50 P. M. to Union Pacific. Train No. 4, arrive 5:35 P. M., depart 5:40 P. M. to Great Northern. Train No. 3, arrive 6:00 a. M., de part 5:05 a: M., from Great Northern. Train No. 1, arrive 3:15 P. M., depart 3:20 p. M. from Union Pacific. Train No. 22, throrgh freight east bound, does not carry passengers, ar rives 2:50 A. M., departs 3:50 A; M. Train No 24, local freight, carries passengers, east bound, arrives 4:30 p. M., departs 8:15 P. M. Train No. 21, west bound freight. does not carry passenger's, arrives 8:15 P. M. departs 9:30 P. M. -...... S No. 23, west bound local freight, car ries passengers, arrives 5:15 p. M. de parts 8:30 a. M. - JAB. IRELAND, : Agent. Regular Routine Business Transacted at - the Regular Meeting;. The regular monthly meeting of the city council was held a- the office of the recorder on Wednesday evening, January 4, and was attended by the following members: Kuck, Keller, Gunning, Stephens, Mlchelbach, Clough and Butts. Mayor Nolan being unable to attend owing to illness Councilman v Stephens was elected president pro tern. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Dr. Doane, as a member of the school board, petitioned for cross walks.on Tenth street on the east side of Court, one on Tenth street In the east side "of Union and one on Union on the south side of Tenth, which was referred to the committee on streets and public property with power. to act.- - ' ' ' On the recommendation of Council man Kuck, C. L. Schmidt was appoint' ed an expert to investigate' the claims of the city against the county for taxes. On motion the committee on streets and public property was granted further time in which to report on buildings erected on public property, Councilman Stephens, chairman of the committee on Btreets and public property, reported that the sewer sys tem was in a bad state, and the com' mittee was empowered to investigate and ascertain what improvements are needed to repair the same and report to the council.' Councilman Kuck, of the finance committed," reported that a sinking fund should." be created to meet the city dept, and on motion it was or dered thai, the recorder draw a war rant for $1000 on the city treasures the same to be invested in Wasco county warrants, and when this amount is invested a like amount shall again be drawn until a sinking fund sufficient" to meet the city debt shall be created Councilman btepnens presented a license ordinance the proceeds of which shall be used in creating a sink ing fund to meet the city dept as it matures. The same was referred to a committee consisting of Stephens, Butts and Gunning' to formulate a license ordinance and report the same to the council at gome future session Ordinance No. 298 was read, placad on its final passage and adopted. The ordldance provides that a semi-annual license of $50 be imposed on all electri cal slot machines operated' in the city. The following bills were allowed and ordered paid: - '- ''' ' - - D.' S. Dufur, premium " on suranee. ... . i .!. . . .. Maier & Benton, mdse.. . . . ... . R. Cooper, wood. -. . wm. Henzie, hauling.. J. T. Peters &r Co., lumber. . . .. F. S. Gunning, repairs. .'..".. .. The Dalles Lumber Co., lumber P. F. Burbam, nauliog E, Benjamin, sawing wood...."' Dalles City water works, water , rent. . . .-. .-.v .-. M. T. Nolan, mdse.r. . . . . . . . . . J W. Robinson, labor. John. Heobner, reeling hose. . . . Unas. Jones, labor...-.: Chas. Fleurer, -labor........!..-. Mrs. Frazier, meals for prison ers California Restaurant, meals for prisoners. .'. ... C. F. Lauer, Balary marshal.'..-. Geo.Brown, engineer... ..,.. Adolub Phirman, nightwatch.. C. J. Crandall, treasurer..... N. H. Gates. ' recofder;. ..... The report oV the recorder for tha month of December showed that there bad been collected during the mOnth for taxes, fine init licenses the sum of $243.76, of this amount $2250 was paid as taioon license ior me term oi six months, from ' January 1 to, June 30. It alsO showed that during the month (65 were collected' as fines. The bal ance of the receipts were from taxes and miscellaneous' licenses. : The treasurer's, report for the month of December was as follows: On hand Dec. 1 ... ...... ....7,454 11 Cash received during month. . 2,453 76 irr-- $56 -to . 1 05 . 45 00 1 25 , 7 63 : :1 80 9 60 25 7 65 32 00 1 10 :8 io ' 1 50 29 20 ; 6 60 4 35 2 10 75 00 75 00 60 00 20 00 50 00 curred in Clatsop -county was played at Fort Stevens last Monday between the Astoria and Fort Stevens teams. Talk about the atrocities committed by the. Spanish against the poor Cu bans, the Cubans don't know what bru tality is. ' The result of the game 'is that two soldiers are in the hospital with broken legs; one had his knee cap out or joint; one had two ribs broken; one bad his nose broken; one has his face and head cut and bruised in such a manner that' he will be dis figured ' for life; Wm. Crosby, of the Astoria team, is sufferlug from a sprained ankle, and Tom Spencer is laid up with a broken leg. Nice game ain't it! Talk about prizefighting and Spanish bull fighting! They are sim ple amusements compared with foot- I ball. The laws of Oregon make rape and prizefighting a crime. Better make these legitimate sports and pro- I hlblt football. A bill will be intro duced lb the' next legislature prohibit ing football in the state of .Oregon. inasmucn as aoout iv people were crippled in games played Christmas and Monday, there is no doubt but that the bill will become a law, and Astoria will advance another notch from her barbaric state into civiliza tion. FI8H PROPAGATION. Commissioner McUnire Will ask fa . B80.OOO Appropriation. "It will require $25,000 a year for the next two or three years to operate the state fisheries as they should be" said Fish Commissioner McGulre to a Portland Telegram reporter. "Of this amount," be continued, "we count on raising half , from licenses, and the state will - be expected to fur nish the remainder. ' It is simply out of the question to talk about "raising all the funds needed now front licenses. The fisheryme'n and cannery rnen could not" pay such licenses and compete with Puget Sound and Alaska. An appropriation of $25,000 for two years is not asking much from the state when the vast fishing industry is con sidered. " Washington will be asked to appropriate jau.ouu, as against Ore gon's $25,000. "" We expect to give a great deal of attention" to artificial popagation, and hope soon to have the waters so thoroughly stocked that there will be no more complaint of a small catch. As soon as we get the hatcheries tinder way, considerable attention will be turned to increasing the various species of trout In'Oregon waters. "There Is much interest manifested throughout in the matter of stocking the' streams with .trout, and "also con cerning laws' for their protection." Mr." McGulre says that tne destruc tion of trout by dynamite, by excess ive catching and by 'fishing out of I season must be stopped, and he will insist upon rigid laws" being passed at the coming session of the legislature. Total..". v.. . . : : . . . .$9,907 87 Warrants redeemed during De cember On hand Jan. 1, 1899. . 8,515 26 5,392 67 UNITED STATES SENATOR ' SIMON. The Washing-ton Post Gives the Senator m FlstMrlnr notice. Senator Simon, ' of Oregon, is tha smallest man in 'the senate. As he stood in the 'marble room the other day, says the Washington Post, sur rounded by a group of enthusiastio Oregonians, towered above him until he looked like ' a ' hazel nut in the bottom of a quart -measure.' His di minutive size Is all the more noticeable when it is remembered that the states men who have represented Oregon in the past have all been of large stature. Senator Dolph was" over six feet tall, ex-Senator Mitchell is well built, and Congressman Ellis is - as tall and as straight as a pine. -- When he . was a year old Senator Simon took an ocean voyage. -' Ho traveled with his father and mother from Germany to the United States, and reached Oregon when he was a child of . six years. Figuratively, but not literally, he has grown up with the west; but that bis -.brain is very large in proportion -to: his body Is shown by the high- .position he has achieved as a lawyer- and the promt nent part he plays as a political leader. He bas been a delegate; to the national convention, which nomtnated , Harri son at Minneapolis. Having been elected senator, tits enp of ambition is full, for he can'1 never" be president of the United States.. - Bathbone Bisters Installation. Last evening Miss Minnie Goaser as- sitted by Mrs. C. L. Phillips and Miss Ethel Rlddell installed the officers in Harmony Temple, Rath bone Sisters. The new officers are: P. C, Lily Gavin; M. E. C, Viola Rorden; E. S., Bell Berger; E. J., Julia Driver; M. of T., Nellie Waud; M. of R. and C, Minnie Gosser; M. cf P Susie Walthers; P. T.t Elvira Moor : O of O. T., Edna Clarke; trustee, M. V. iouthit. After insU;Uiion a splendid lunch was served t'iat was heartly enjoyed by about 40nJmHer8 who were present. The temple i- ia a prosperous con dition, and is last becoming one of the most popular social orders fn the city. A farewell Party. A pleasant farewell party was given by Miss Ulrlch in honor of Eddie Hul burt, of Albany, who' has been' spend ing the holidays in the city. The evening was spent in games and music Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. Rees, Mr. and Mrs. Staniels, Mr. and Mrs. Will Nichols, Mr. . and Mrs. Lemison, Mrs. Vinson, Misses Urqu hart, " Fowler, Allen ahd Ulrich, Mesaers. Fowler,, llulburt, Smith, Urquhart, Ulrich, Ernest and Half-papp. The Same drer Here. The Tacoma Ledger very pertinent ly remarks: "Eggs are worth 50 cents a dozen at Colfax, Whitman county. It would be policy for the; Whitman farmers to raise a million or two bush els less wheat and put in a few acres of bens. It is much cheaper to raise a dozen eggs than a bushel of wheat, yet Whitman and other Eastern Wash ington counties, which produced near ly 15,000,000 bushels of wheat last year import thousands, of dollars' cf dairy and hog products and eggs every year," This is not only true in Washington but in Oregon as well. The Dalles to day is being fed on imported eggs, while the farmers are holding thous ands of bushels, of wheat in the ware houses that they cannot sell for more than 53 cents a bushel. Had they put some of this wheat into hens they would be getting two dollars a bushel for It today. " Coat Lik the Game. ' Editor Curtis, publisher of the As toria Herald, and member of the legis lature from Clatfiop'countyrdoh't take much stock ' in football, and he will probably try and have it abolished when the legislature convenes again next Monday. ' In a recent issue of his paper he said: -' ' :i . 1 One of the most disgraceful and bru tal games of football that has ever oo- joint' Installation. ' Last night Temple Lodge No. 3, A. O. U. W., and Fern Lodge No. 25, D. of H.. held joint installation of officers and though. not an' agreeable night to leave the fireside, the hall was well filled with members and their friends. After a musical quintette by members . of the Mandolin and Guitar, club, and. a piano solo by Miss .feari urimes. the following officers, of Temple Lodge, wera installed by Deputy G. M, W., C. F. Stephens; P. Mt W 3. M. FI1- loon; M? W., P. ,.Lemke: . Rec., J. F. Ha worth; Fin.. :W.. S... Myers; Rscr., j C. L. Phillips: Guide,. H Hansen... .A, vocal duett by Mr. qranallPd Mrs: Groat, and a sek by MlsYHattie I Cram, in- which she was icompeliedJto respond, and then-:follOwed"tbe iftstat- lation of officers- frfFeVn' Lodge, D. of I H., by Mrs. Blakeney: P. C. of H., Mrs. M. V, Douthit; C. of H., Mrs. J. Me Ar thur; L of H., Mrs. Z. Sterling; Rec, Mrs. C. F. Stephens; Fin., Miss Ida Burchtorff; Recr., Miss Nettie Long- mire; U.. Mrs. Kreft; O. W., Mrs. M: Halfpapp. . : . ' - - - Alter a vocal duo by Mr. Dawson and Mrs Stephens, "refreshments -were' served, a social time' indulged in, and a pleasant evening -spent by all present. -- That Mysterious Candle. The big candle lighted In tne window of the ' Jacobsen Book & Music Co's. store has finally burned out, and to the surprise of many, burned longer than they anticipated. It was lighted at 9 p. m.. December 24th, and the light burned out at 8:10 p. m. January 3, having burned 239 hours 10 minutes. The guesses on the time it would burn ranged from 15 minutes to 500 hours. Those -who registered " the : olosest guesses and were awarded the prizes were: ' . ' Hoars. Minutes. Ed. Baldwin, 239 14 Clifford Adcox, 239 , S. A. Blake 239 20 J.W.Blake,.... 239. .30 Jay Blake,.. .238 55 Lily Blake,.-.... ..239 39 OraBlake, ........239 .45 Dolly Blake,.. ....240 , Louise Rlotoul, ...240 C. F. Waeonblast, ..238 : 17 Mrs. M. Zirke, 240 " 12 E. L. Root 240 20 Annual WE WILL COMMENCE OUR CLEAKMCE Sale With the warmest line of goods in the store coupled with the warmest prices ever attached to such goods. . . . . 60c Blankets for ...;.......$ .45 75c " " .49 $1.00 " " .78 $1.00 White Blankets for. . . . . . ..." . . ,.79 10x4 Gray Blankets, $1.50 for '. 1.23 64x76 " . " $1.75 for. -...1.49 11x4'" $2.00 for. 1.73 10x4 " $2.25 for 1.87 10x4 " ' " ' special $ 2.50 for 1 .55 11x4 Gray Blankets, $4.50 for $3.57 $5 00 for 4.33 $6.50 for. . 5.39 $8.00 for 7.15 $4.00 for. .... . 3.19 $8.50 for 7.23 $9.00 for...... 7.57 $10.00 for ,. 8.7a 9.57 11x4 10ft " 72x84 " .10-4 White 70x82 " 66x80 72x94 " '68x86' " $11.00 for..., HERE IS S0M6THING That will do'every housewife's heart good. BLEACHED MUSLINS. Hope, 8ic for. . ... . i . .'. 5ic Lonsdale Cambric; 12c for.'.'. ..... ; .. 9c Fruit of Lom, for. . . . ... 6c .Lonsdale Muslin, 8ic for. .......... 6c Langdon G. B., 10c for. . . ....... . . . 7Jc Wamsutta, 12c for., .... . . 10c Country Club, 6ic for ........ k . 5c Rutledge, .for . . . 4f c ; Bric-a-Bric5c' for 4c Now ladies here is a PLUM. We have a. lot of muslins and sheetings that were slightly damaged in transit,' which we will offer at the following prices. - Come early-for they cannot last long. .. . ' - UNBLEACHED MU8LIN8. Anderson Li L., 5c for. ..... ..... Wilton, 6ic for ........ ". . ....... . Cabot A, 6ic for , Cabot W, 6c for Albany C,'4Jc for.V. ............. .. 3c National Bunting, 4c for 3c 4ic I I) , 6c 4 S Hope, 8c for Lonsdale 'Muslin, 8Jc for.'.'.. Lonsdale Cambric, 12ic for . '4c 4 c" 6c. Berkeley Cambric, ,No. 60, lOcfor... . 5o 9l4 Unbleached Sheeting.'. . : . . .-V; .V 19c These goods are To supply yourself with iteliable Footwear, at. almost HALF-PRICE, not shop-worn, but clean, 3hapely shoes and. of the best makes.' . . Mens Tan,- Box Calf, lace, "Heavy Sple," $4.00 shoe for. ....; . .:Mens Calf, congress, broad toe, 5t to 8, $5 00 shoe for Mns Cordovan, congrees, narrow toe, $4 00 shoe for. .... . Mens Kangaroo, congress square toe, $4.00 shoe for. : Ladies Ualf , button, common sense, welts, $3,50 shoe for .$3.00 .3.00 ..2.75 . 2.75 2.60 Ladies cloth top, button,. common. seme welts, $3.50 shoe for. 2.50 - Ladies Vici Kid, button, common sense :welts, $3.50 shoe for ' Ladies Vict Kid, button, narrow square toe, $3.00 shoe for Ladies rebble and Glove-Gram, button, $1-50 shoe for., j. Misses cloth, top, button, $2.50ishoe for'.-. ; .;.'.' . .'. . . . .;. , Misses Vici Kid, Coin toe, '$1.50 shoe for... . : . . . . .. . . . Misses Vici Kid, button, square toe, $1.50 shoe for..' . . , Misses Pebble Graiubuttori8quare.to'e $1,50 shoe for.- ' Boys Veal lace, .broad toe j .to. 5.$i 50 shoe . for , . . .'.". Boys Saiin- Calf,-coagreess, 2?to.5i $2.00 shoe for.-,. . . -Child's Kid button, square toe 8J to 11, $1.50 shoe for. ., ' - Child's Kid button, Coin toe 8$ to 11, $1.25 shoe for. . . ; .Child! Calf; lace "Heels"-6fto-7. . ..... . . ;.. 2.50 , 1.50 .75 1.50 .95 .95 .95 .95 1.25. .95 - .75 . .25 BEGINNING WITH J;HE NEW. YEAR . ; . ' " ' We propose to impress upon all the fact that " - - ';;';:.WE ARE SELLING GROCERIES. : Below we giveyoua few prices to prove '.to .ybu'hat . we are after your, trade and if . Cheap Prices, Good Goods, and Prompt Attention; will accomplish it,, V "' '". . 1 . we feel assured of success. ' ,: ' ' ; ' - . " Balk Rousted ioffeil . .Vi ; f.. . -fte Morning Star Coffee', Mocha and Java blend.; 29b 'TPuro Kettle Rendered Lard, 6 ft) and 101b pails ' 9o' Country Lard, 10ft palls. . ; . .-. . - . - Tic Valencia Raisins .". ... .' .. j .... '6c California Black Ffei. .Iv... ...... '.'.'.' '4o ' '" ' " :f,Whlte''PiiiV. .-. ..-. ;V.V.?.rV 4V " ."'.'" ' Table Raspberries, Strawberries. . r "lib7 s ; ..i- . - j. . Cherries ..'.....;.'..;;..;:.;; llo " . - - Grapes 'iac-' 'Cotton Float Laundry Soap, 12oz. ...... .:;'... White Cap Floating Soap, bath or toileJ.'lO-o White Ash Soap, for bath or toilet, 8-oz. " ' ". '.; ''. -Y4-0Z. Gold Drop Washing Powder, 3ib package U ' ft . " . lib . --: 3c 00 !: 4c' Sc ''36"' 17o 7o'( v ........... ' Capco Toilet Soap, large bar... IStb'Pafl Jelly, any. flavor. . . ; Old Time Maple Syrup, v gal. cans ' Cbaroo New Health Fluld.eaoh package equal to lib of Tea or Coffee. . . 15 site Boston 'Baked Beans.;.'.....;.;..'... SOa size "" '-. ' ' ' ' ' "' V.AV ................ Germea,' 4 tt package i .............. .'. - Spear-Head Tobacco, lOoz plugs, per plug.... Biggest & Best,' lOfox plugs, per plug ..... . .'. Quality and Quantity, 16oz plugs, per plug. 6 for 10, 10oi plugs, per plug XTC,"lot plugs, per plug.;.. .'..L. .'.... Red Cross Chewing, per 12-os plug T and B Plug Cut High Grade, per pound. . . . Sorgs' Mixture, 2oi packages granulated, ea2b 4o 37o 60 1 ?c 15o ' 45o : 2So -300 2&0 25a . 18o ' 60o 4o You will find all Goods REDUCED when you call at Our Store, but. we will quote special prices ' from . time to time. Keep these prices in your minds, for they will 'hold good during this Clearance Sale, although they may be taken out to gife robin for other llnesl ; , ,- ' " ALL OOOD5 MARKED IN PLAIN- FIOURES . i . . . PEHSE & Hew Water (7tem Paid For. - A special meeting of the the water commission was held Tuesday for the purpose cf settling with the Pacific . Bridge Co. for the water mains that have been put. in during the last two months. ; .There were present Com-1 misslQners Seufert, Randall, Crossen, I Fish, Phirman and Bolton. "The bill of the Pacific Bridge Co.' on the con tract and for extras was . $10,933.89 which was allowed and ordered paid. The following bills were 'also ordered paid: Wm. Morgan field, labor.. . . Wm Nichols, labor......... Geo Reno, labor Wm Michell, labor , J. B. Goit, work on maps. . . ;i Next door to Columbia Hotel. , Open Day and' Night Courteous Treatment to all Bowlers. ' - Special Attractions For Bowling; Parties. .$13 00 . 15 00 . 4 00 25 24 00 Patronage of the public respectfully .......Boiioitea...... - ESTEBENET & ESPING, Proprietors. For Onr Fifty Tear. . An Old .and Well-Tried Rem edy. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over fifty years by millions of mothers for their children while teething, with perfect success It soothes the child, softens the gums allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for diarrhoea. Is pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug gists in every part o( the world.' Thenty-five cents a bottle. Its value it uncalculable. Be sure and. ask for Mrs. Winslow's f A. A. BROWN Ka FULL ASSORTMENT iiiiruii, AND PR0TIBI09S,. Special Prices to Cash Buyers 7o 8BCONO STREET. Xoana' Mothers. Croup is the terror of thousands of young mothers because its outbreak is so agoqizing and frequently - fatal. SbUhh's Cough and Consumption Cure act' like magic in cases of croup. It has never been known to fail. The worst cases releived immediately. Price' 25 cents, 50 cents and . $1.00. Blakeley & Houghton, druggists. - Furnished rooms to rent, also suits of rooms ' suitable for housekeeping Apply to rooms J9- and 20, Chapman block. Complete with steam beat and electric light. ' Tlie WMelioiise CHAS. MICHSLBACB, Proprietor First-class Wines Liquors and Cigars . . Alwayn on Hand.: Corner Second aad Court Streets, . THK DALLES OREGON'. CPTTT.TTZ Celebrated as it is, REKR - " Midway. W. I. Mar- ders, Proprietor. - Replator Lioe" The Dalies, Portland and Astoria Navigation Co. Healthful Hints .THROUGH " ? I LOWEST RATES ' -: BEST SERVICE FASTEST TIME. The steamers of this line will leavt The Dalles at 7:30 a. id. ---'f - Shipments received at an xime, dai or night. , : l. Live stock shipments soiielted. Call on or address, ' Ml- C HLLKWHY. TDGEcoDBi Gasoline L15 Approred by the Board of Vndarwrltars ot tbs Paclflo. Nov, 4tU, UW. , - lOD-Candle Power, 14 Honrs, For FOUR Cents.- Own your own O&a Plant. Run your own me ter, a compieiens plant wiuiin tna ump; portable, nan It i-ny where. Maximum . Ugbt at minimum eon. - J. D. TUNNY. lfioov -' Ag-ent fori Wuoo Vonntj. avLamp on exbibltioa avtfts Umatilla House -BRANCH OEnCI OregonViaya Co. . Room 7. OTer rancb Do's. Bauk. ' , Offloe hours, 2 to 4 p. m. Charlotte F." Roberts, Loeal Uaaatar. Don't forget the baby and .bis needs We give you many helpful hints for besltd and supply the means for carry log them out. Our line of toilet ar ticles, for baby and his mother, is com plete, fastidious and of highest hygta lo worth. BLAKELEY S flOUGETOJi - Up-to-Dat PhaVnutcUt ' 176 Second Striftt. Job ' ; ; Printing - Of all kinds done on nhort notice and at reasonable rates at this office. COAL COAL - 6.50 PerTdn DELIVtmP. - For ear lot rates call on . KURTZ, Asts i 1 1 ' '"V