SATURDAY.... FEBRUARY 18, 1809
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
Prom Wednesday's Dally.
H. S. Jones, of Bakeoyeo, la in the
city.
.C. P. Balch, the Dufur druggist, is
In the city. .
W. A. Richardson, of Heppner, is
visitiD in the city.
Hon. John C Leasure, of Portland,
la b ere attending court.
Last Monday a little girl was born
to Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Fritz.
Ex-U. S. District attorney F. P.
Mays is here, haying been retained to
defend Frank Forester.
-Today R. J. Gorman, administrator
of the estate of John Brook bouse
deceased, accompanied by the ap
praisers, went to Dufur to appraise
the property belonging to the estate.
In the circuit court this morning
William Jager was sentenced to two
years in the penitentiary, be having
plead guilty to an indictment for for
gery. Train No. 1, that was delayed all
- last night beyond the Deschutes on
account of the accident- to No. 4, ar
rived here about 9 o'clock. The track
is now clear, and trains are running
regularly.
' Last nitrht John Blazer left for a
visit to his old home in Switzerland,
which be left 18 years ago. Mr. Blazer
expects to be gone three months, and
during his abseuce George Munger
will have charge of his business here.
. Charlie Clarke, the Hood River
druggist made a bad calculaMoo on
' train time yesterday afternoon, else he
would have taken in all the dance last
night. As it was be arrived here at
11:30. in time to enjoy the last few
numbers of the dance.
. Indications are favorable that the
river will be open within the next 24
hours. The ice has beun to give way
at Crate's point, and the strong breeze
that is blowing will cause it to break
up quite rapidly. Should it give way
this evening, the steamer Dalles City
will be brought up from Portland to
morrow.
Delayed trains and railroad acci
dents brought dlssapo'intment to
number who anticipated attending tne
Elk's ball last night. Mr. and Mrs.
Otis Patterson, G. W. Pbelos and the
Misses Heart were passengers on No
1, expecting to reach here at 3:30 in
the afternoon but did not get to town
nntil after midnight, too late to take
part in the party. ",
This morning Coroner Butts was
notified that the body of a dead man
had been found under a railroad bridge
near Vie n to, and went there on the
delayed train to bold an inquest. It is
supposed the man was killed by being
run' over by a train, but no particulars
can be learned until Mr. Butts re'
turnes.
The case of Frank Forester, who
kllle'd Phil. Brogan at Antelope laet
fall, was put on trial in the circuit
court this afternoon, and attorneys
have been examining jurors, though a
jury has not yet been secured. A. A.
Jayne and A. S. Bennett are conduc
ting the prosecution and F. P. Mays,
Huntington '& Wilson aud W. H.
Wijson the defense.
The Times-Mountaineer office has
not muved'into'the Masonic building
as some supposed yesterday when they
saw wagon loads of paper going out of
the office,: but it is doing business at
the same old stand. We hae only
established a branch estaolisbment in
the Masonic building for the purpose
of completing a large order for job
work.
Joseph Supple, the boatbuilder on
the East Side, has ju9t received from
Chicago a new propeller for the D. P.
& A. N. Co.'s steamer, Inland Flyer,
which was built at Mr Supple' yard
last Summer. Tha propeller is solid,
made after the pattern of the section
al one heretofore used for ascertaining
the pitch required. A condenser bas
been connected with the boiler, a con
trivance that Is supposed to make it
easy work for the firemen to keep up
steam. Portland Telegram.
The ground is in good condition for
olowinz since the frost went out, and
Mr. Rondeau says farmers are gen
erally busy.
Mrs. S. B. Adama, who has been
very ill for several montht past has so
far recovered that she was able to take
breakfast with the family this morn
ing.
The regular panel of jurors was ex
hausted last evening in selecting
jurors in the Forester case, and a
special venire for eight jurymen was
issued this morning.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bayard ieae
this evening for Spokane to be gone a
month. Mr. Bavard's health Is not
good, and he hopes the change will be
beneficial to him.
The repairs to the Regulator have
been completed, and it is intended to
take the boat to Portland a week from
Monday to have the asbestas covering
put on the boiler and pipes. It will
then be in readiness to go into regular
service on the first of March
Al Esping Is back from Antelope
where he has been the past year
When he left The Dalles a year ago
it was thought he had the consumption
but now he appears to be in perfect
health, Antelope climate having ap
parently been very beneficial to him
The stock yards were well filled with
cattle today. There were three car
loads, two en route from Baker City
to the Union stock yards at Portland,
and one car load from Eagle Valley
for Wood Bros. Tonight there will
be shipped to Troutdale two car loads
of cattle and one of bogs.
Miss Delia Greeley, of Kansas City,
Moissouri, is at present the guest of
Mrs. M. Poirano. Miss Greeley is one
of Kansas City's most accomplished
and fashionable milliners, having
served in the capacity of bead trim
mer for a number of years at A. A.
Pearson's, the largest wholesale and
retail millinery In Kansas vJlty.
The recorder's office has undergone
. . i .
some wonaenui cnanges tne past tew
days. The walls have been repapered,
the wood work painted, and a portion
of the floor carpeted. Everthing
therein bas been brightened up, even
to the recorder, 60 that hereafter it
will be a pleasure for a miscreant to be
brought before Recorder Gates for sentence.
'Workmen are
busily engaged re
pairing the damage done the Columbia
hotel by the fire that occurred three
weeks ago last Sunday, and the lower
floor is now about completed, bilea
nunrber of rooms ot the upper floor
have been repaired. Mr. Toomy in
tends thoroughly renovating the
building both inside and out, and will
make it look like a new building.
One of the witnesses before the
coroner's jury that inquired into the
cause of the Qeatn ol Daniel McDon
ald at Viento yesterday was B. K.
Kertelson, who stated that he was a
liquor dealer, bis place of business was
on a scow in the Columbia river, and
that he sold whisky by the drink and
quart. It mlgbt not be amlsn lor tbe
grand jury to ascertain what license
he has for conducting sucb a business.
Tho Wells Fargo express box which
was stolen in ttosourg irom Dan
Langenberg tbe evening of December
30, 1898. was found the other day by
John Freeman in Aaron Rose's barn,
underneath the bay. Mr. Freeman
was feeding tbe stock whin the fork
strnck the box in tbe bay. He notified
tbe sheriff, aud it was found that tbe
si je of the box bad been broken in,
but nothing was missing. Tbe thief
had found nothing of value, and all
tbe papers were replaced carefully in
tbe box.
last
From Thursday's Dally.'
: Miss Harriet Stephens le ft by
evening's train for Portland.
F. A. Seufert was a passenger on
the afternoon train for Portland.
Mrs. Geisendorffer and Miss Rem
ington went to Portland on the morn
ing train.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Benton went to
Portland this afternoon to spend a few
days visiting in that city.
Mrs. Andrew Keller left last even
ing for San Francisco, where she will
spend a month visiting her daughter.
Prof, and Mrs. Daut, left on the
morning train for - Portland, where
Mrs. Daut will remain a few weeks
visiting her sister. .
Leon Rondeau is in from Tygh
Ridge today and says everything is
spring like in that section. The wild
flowers have begun blooming tbe birds
are singing and everything is lovely.
The extent of the damage done tbe
fruit trees during ihe past cold wave is
not as yet fully apparent, but farmers
from Marion and Polk coun ties seem
to think it will be considerable. Ia
the vicinity of Fola the peach buds are
all killed and in many Instances the
trees are badly frozen. The cherry
and pear buds have also suffered a
similar fate, and the trees in the
thrifty growing varieties such as
Royal Anne cherries and Bartlett pears
have alaa suffered. In the case of
hardier trees, such as tbe Duke cher
ries, the tree is not affected. In tbe
Garden road district the fruit is all
killed, and tbe trees have suffered a
similar fate, the bark on the bodies of
many of them being loose from freez
ing. In the Red hill district the fruit
is only injured in the low and unpro
tected places. Some places the tops
of the trees are badly frozen, but not
enough to injure the tree. Oregonian.
From Friday's Daily.
L. O'Brien, of Centerville, is in the
city.
Wanted A woman to work. No
washing, enquire at this office. 5d '
All Foresters are requested to be at
the K. of P. hall at 7:30 sharp Friday
night.
T. S. Hamilton, one of the leading
sheepmen of Crook county, is in the
city.
The strong breeze that has been
blowing today is welcome, as it will
dry the roads and make travel less
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i The Dalles, - - Oregon.
UiiiiiiiiiiUiiliUiiiiUiiliiliiii
difficult, and also put tbe ground in
better condition for cultivation.
Mrs. Ross, sister of Captain Waud. is
visiting her brother's family in this
city.
Mrs. Campbell, of Pendleton, Is
visiting her sisters Mrs. Wilson and
Miss Smith of this city.
The Misses Taylor's kindergarten
will open the spring term on Monday
afternoon, Feb. 20tb. (16-17-18)
Representative Ellis is quite sick in
Washington, being afflicted with a
severe attack of bronchitis, but bis
condition is not considered serious.
Mr. and Mrs. Theo. J. Seufert left by
private conveyance this morning to
visit tbe family of Mrs. Seufert's
brother, Mr. P. J. McGrail, at Boyd.
Mrs. Charles L. Philips returned
Iron) a business trip to San Francisco
last evening, where she has been pur
chasing a complete stock of spriDg and
summer goods.
This morning L. Morris plead guilty
to an indictment of larceny from
dwelling. Morris is the fellow who
stole some clothing from the the resi
dence of Mayor Nolan several weeks
ago.
The usual Saturday night soiree will
be given by Smith Brothers at the
Baldwin tomorrow evening. The
members of tbe class, their friends and
invited guests will be present and i
pleasant time Is expected.
Last night all the ice in the river op
posite The Dalies went out, and today
large bodies of ice that had formed in
the big eddy above town have been
floating down stream, and looked like
moving mountains as they went past.
The river is once more open to navi
gation, it having been closed three
times during the winter, and it is to
be hoped it will remain open from
now on, for The Dalles without steam
boat connection with Portland is out
of joint.
Tbe debt of Whitman county is
ess at present than it bas been for
more tbao 10 years. There is now no
outstanding warrant indebtedness.
The sole debt of the county is repre
sented by $200,000 bonds drawing 5
per cent, upon which interest bas been
paid to date. The sinking fund
amounts to $6000.
The action of the grand jury in re
turning not a true bill in the case of
John Shcehe, who shot Mike Schwartz
no tbe morning of the 4th, was a sur
prise to most every one. Tbe shooting
appeared to have been deliberate and
without provocation, yet the grand jury
could not discover that a crime had
been committed.
Tbe house has passed the bill ap
propiating $3,000 for tbe relief of Miss
Templeton who was injured by falling
through a bridge in Linn county. If
tbe bill meets the upproval of the
governor Miss Templeton will get the
amount.
A half million dollars' worth of
Asiatic silk has come into the port of
Tacoma within less than a week. It
bas been hurried through to New
York by passenger train, and in three
weeks after getting away from tbe
coast of iapan will be in the metropolis
of America.
Oregon City has been infested with
hobos lately, and coincidentally hold
ups and small burglaries have been al
most of nightly occurrence. The
police have arrested many of the un
welcome visirors and put them to
work on tbe streets. One. arrested
Wednesday night bad a $20 piece in
his pocket. '
William Brune, of Grand Dalles is in
the city today. He informs us that
this has been his first trip to Tbe
Dalles for three weeks, since he
feared to cross on the ice. He reports
Klickitat county farmers and stockmen
to be well pleased with tbe spring
weather, the farmers being very busy
with their spring work.
It has been said in favor of China
men that they never turn hobo nor go
begging, but one who bas degenerated
invaded this office last evening and
asked for the price of a bed and a rail
road ticket to Portland, saying he was
in disfavor with bis people and could
not solicit aid from them. He evidently
had become pretty well Americanized.
George Keller, formerly proprietor
of the Oregon Meat market in this
city, died at Klamath - Falls, the
seat of Klamath - county, on the
13tb, after an illness of one month
with typhoid pneumonia Mr. Kellar
was born in Westenburg, Germany,
Nor. 2 1866. and came to America
when a young man. He left here
about a year ago.
Probably one of the largest stocks
of spring millinery that has ever been
Been in The Dalles will' be carried by
Campbell & Wilson this summer.
At present they are unpacking a large
shipment of goods and intend in the
near future to go to Portland to meet
the ' representative of the eastern
wholesale houses in order to select a
full stock of pattern hats.
At 2:30 the grand .jury submitted
t-heir final report and were excused
from further attendance on court.
The report recommends the allow
ance by the county court of the ex
penses incurred by tbe sheriff in cap
turing Forester, but otherwise makes
no recommendations. Being made at
such a late hour It could not be pub
lished in this issue.
Although the fall grain bas been
somewhat Injured by tha frost in most
parts of Wasco county, it looks very
promisic g. Wbile tbe tender shoots
are frost bitten, tbe roots and larger
stems are uninjured and it sprung op
rapidly during the last few days. Tbe
frost is entirely out of the ground and
farmers are busy plowing everywhere
in tbe interior. Stock are picking up
after the cold spell, and nature is evi
dently smiling on the farmer of Was
co county aud in fact in all Eastern
Oregon.
The reports concerning the bad
condition of the roads in the country
south of this place are certainly worn
down. The roads are in splendid
condition except in a few places where
they are somewhat muddy. Road
supervisors should be at work now
while the ground is damp and easy to
work. If the roads are leveled up at
present they will pack down harder
than if neglecv.-d until later and will
be in much better shape for the spring
and summer hauling.
The total fire insurance business
done on tbe Pacific coast during 1898
yielded a little more than $11,000,000
in premiums. Tbe losses on this busi
ness ran to nearly $6,000,000. When
it is remembered that it takes 35 per
cent of the premiums to pay tbe cost
of doing the business, it will be seen
that the total year's business has net
ted all of the companies doing busi
ness out here, a little more than $1,
000,000. This divided up among 50 or
60 companies does not mean much
profit for any one. The above is a
statement given out by insurance
people who are anxious to prevent
legUUtire adverse to their interest.
THE EES BA1X.
The Happiest
Event of the
Social
Season.
The social dance given by Cascade
Lodge No 303, B. P. O. Elks, in the
VogJ opera house .last night was pro
nounced by all to have been one of
the most pleasing parties ever given
in Tbe Dalles. The hall had been
most beautifully decorated under tbe
supervision of Ernest Jenson, tbe ex
pert window dresser in the employ of
A. M. Williams & Co. A large square
center piece was suspended from tbe
ceiling, from which was bung a circle
of purple electric lights. Outside the
center piece was a circle of artificial
white doves, and underneath it was a
large eagle holding the American flag
in its talons. From the center were
bun? drapings of purple and white
bunting, reaching from the ceiling to
within a few feet of the floor at every
side of the building. About the walls
were placed elk's heads, on the antlers
of which were globes of electric lights
all giving a most beautiful effect.
At 9 o'clock Parson's orchestra, of
Portland, which furnished music for
the occasion, began playing a splendid
march and 51 couples led by Judg6 and
Mrs. G. C Blakely, execnted the most
beautiful figures of the grand march,
at the close of which the merry dangers
begao whirling about in tbe enjoy
ment of the mazy waltz. Thus the
ball began, and it continued through
tbe eveniug with naught but mirth
and happiness prevailing.
It was indeed a magnificent sight to
see the spacious hall filled with ladies
robed in elegant evening dresses,
and gentlemen in full dress suits par
ticipating ia the enjoyments of the oc
casion. There was but one interrupt
ticn to dancing during the evening,
and that was at 11 o'clock, when the
Elks assembled in the center of the
ball to drink their toast to absent
brothers, but this wa only a tempora
ry interruption and added diversity to
the other amusements.
Tbe Elks certainly did themselves
credit on this occasion by having so
pleasantly entertained their guests.
everything having been done to make
the evening pleasant for those ho
were invited to participate. ' Those
who attended the party were:
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Stephens, Mr.
and Mrs. W. E. Garretson, Mr. and
Mrs. Van Vactor, Mr. and Mrs,
Houghten, Mr. and Mrs. DPKetchum,
Mrs. T Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. MZ
Donnell, Mr. and Mrs. J T Peters. Mr.
and Mrs. James Reese, Mr. and Mrs.
Montgomery, Mr. and Mrs. Geiger,
Mr. and Mrs. M Long, Mr. and Mr?
Truman Butler, Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Maier, Mr. and Mrs. E C Pease, Dr.
and Mrs. Holllster. Dr. and Mrs. Gei
sendorffer, Mr. and Mrs. J F Moore,
Mr and Mrs. Hostetler, Mr. and Mrs.
J S Schneck, Mrs. Sheldon, Mr. and
Mrs. G F Ross, Mr. and Mrs. C J
Crandall. Mrs. J H Blakeney, Mr. and
Mrs. A M Kelsay, Capt.and Mrs Waud,
Mrs. and Mrs. E O McCoy, Mr. and
Mrs. J A Douthit. Mr. and Mrs J B
Crosses, Mr. and Mrs. J A McArthur,
Mrs. De Huff, Mrs. H Morse, of Port
land, Mr. and Mrs. F Faulkner. Mrs.
Otis Patterson, Mr. and Mrs. W H
Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. W H French.
Mrs. C M Alden, Judge and Mrs G.
Blakeley, Mr. and Mrs. A Bttigen,
Judge and Mrs. Bradshaw, Mr. and
Mrs. T J Driver, Mr. and Mrs. J A
Crossen, Mrs.' and Mrs. O Kinersly.
Dr. and Mrs. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. C
J Stubling, Mr. and Mrs. J Allison,
of Cascake ! Locks, Mr. and Mrs. J H
Welgle, Mr. and Mrs. J W Blake, Mr.
and Mrs T J Seufert, Mr. and Mrs. j
S Fish, Mrs. N. B. Sinnott, Mr. and
Mrs. A. S. McAllister, Misses Maud
Gilbert, Anna and Bess Lang, Lily
Se ifert, , Arietta Michell,' Rosemary
Baldwin, Sadie Redman, Maud Kbuen,
Clara Davis, Mary Douthit, Catherine
Martin, Minnie Michell, Hariet
Stephens, Nona Ruch, Pearl Williams,
and Susie StoH, of Portland, Miss
Remington, Alma Scbanno, Mollie
O'Leary, Nettie Longmire, Lizzie
Schooling, Miss Bernardie, of Salem,
the Missess Heart, of Heppner, Rose
Michell, Emily Crossen, Lizzie Samp
son, Virginia Marden, Clara Sampson,
Dorothea Fredden, Myrtle Michell,
Margaret Kinnersly, Anna Stubling,
tbe Misses Burkbardt.of Portland, Mae
Cushlng, Laura Thompson, Kate Gos
ser, Mabel Mack, Lizzie Bonn, Nellie
Michel!, Alma Schmidt Buela Patter
son, Josie Jenkins. Messrs. N J Sin
nott, C L Gilbert, Max Luddeman, of
Antelope, A Seufert, Sam, Nutting,
Arthur Clark, Bert Baldwin, Charlie
Clark, Ernest Luddeman, of Antelope,
Louis Porter, F W Schmidt, M A
Moody, H E Curtis, Vic Marden, Al
Gude, Fred Weigle.Will Frank:, Chas
Frank. L Heppner, Frank Lee, W C
Fredden, R J Gorman, Will Vofcrt, H
M Beall. Max Vogt, FJ Bonn, G A
Bonn, A D McCully, C G Ballard, C L
Phillips, H C Liebe, H D Parkins,
Andrew Keller, Ed M Williams, R H
Londsdale, - F. H Sherman, Grant
Mays, Ed M Win gate, J F Hampshire.
them and noted that ah ill feeling ex-
is ted between them, though did not
see the killing.
Anton e Nelson, was the second wit
ness, and testified"to "circumstances
that , occurred, during the day before
Brogan was killed in the evening, and
also to the position in which the body
of deceased lay soon after being stab'
bed.
Frank Gum, the third witness for the
prosecution, is the most important one
yet examined. He was kept on the
stand for about three hours Thursday
night, and his testimony was substan
tially as follows: On the evening of
November 5th be was passing along
tbe streets of Antelope, and saw
Brogan and Forester in front of
Silvertooth's saloon. Mr. Brogan
beckoned to him, and he went to
where they were. After Mr. Brogan
having asked bim some questions
about dead sheep he had seen in
the mountains, Forester asked Bro
gan to settle with Dim, and Mr,
Brogaa offered to pay him $40.
Forester said the amount due him
was $7o, ana some hot words passed
between them. Forester accused
Brogan of being drunk, and Brogan
threatened to have Forester arrested
for stealing his sheep. Brogan finally
went into tbe saloon, and Forester got
bold of witness and forced bim into
an alley between the saloon and a
blacksmith shop, where they quarreled
a, short time until tbe marshal came
along and sent witness into tbe saloon
Gum testified that himself, Mr. Bro
gan and Mr.. McRea were in tbe sa
loon aoout halt an nour, and were
preparing to go to supper, when For
ester, a man named "Slim" and a
Mexican came in, and Slim invited
them to drink. He and Mr. Brogan
both refused to drink, and Slim caught
bold of him (Gum) and pulled him up
to the bar. When Brogan refused to
drink, he told Slim he did not under
stand the trouble, and speakin? to
Forester, said, "Frank you have not
treated me right," when Slim called
out. "Let them pull off their coats
and go at it." Forester took off bis
coat and stepped into the center of
the room, whereupon witness took off
his coat and knocked Forester down.
Slim seized him (Gum) and chocked
him, and when he recovered he saw
Brogan falling backward with his
hand on his chest and fail on a bed
Witness saw Forester with a large
knife and ran out of the back door,
On cross-examination, the attorneys
for the defendant made a strong effort
to break down Gum's testimoney, and
succeeded in confusing him somewhat,
out aia not injure nis testimony ma
terially. He was excused at 10:30,
and court ahjourned to 9 o'clock this
morning.
Charles Clarno was the first witness
called yesterday morning and was kept
on the stand all day. Clarno has evi
denced that he is an unwilling witness,
and the attorneys haye had much
lengthy discussion over the manner in
which his testimony shall be given.
He saw the fight in which Brogan
was killed, and was a witness at the
inquest, where it is claimed he told a
different story from the one he now
tells, hence to get his testimony before
the jury i6 a difficult taste for the at
torneys.
THK ' STATS IHSaUB ASIUPM.-'-
UHLLT -BUSINESSr
Biennial
Keport of
The eighth biennial report of the
Oregon Stale Insane asylum, covering
the period from December 1, 1896, to
November 30, 1898,Tendered by Super
intendent D. A. Paine, -contains some
interesting statistics. The report
gives these figures:
Patients Males. Females.
Superintendent! For-the best results use. the-VI Vi
camera., for. sale by Clark $ talk.
Total December 1,1896.. . .763
Admitted duringterm 398
Escapes returned 42
Under treatment 1203
Discharged
Recovered 90
Much improved 53
Improved 44
Not improved 38
Not insane 1
Died 131
Escaped 61
Total discharged, etc. . .418
343
219
662
52
32
25
23
187
375
In hospital Nov. 30, 1899. .785
Continuing Dr. Paine says':
"Of the whole number admitted dur
ing the two years just ended there
were discharged as cured 15 per cent.
and of the whole number treated, 1765,
there were discharged as cured 8.1
per cent.
'The percentage of deaths for the
biennial period was 10 7, based on the
whole number treated. The increase
in death rate over tbe last biennial
period, although not great, was evi
dently caused by the large number of
senile cases sent to the asylum from
the various counties, many of tbem
undoubtedly only sent here to die."
Tbe comparative cost by biennial
periods of conducting tbe institution
from the beginning is shown in a table
and Superintendent Paine says;
Tbe per capita cost of tbe la9t bi
ennial period, $9607, is the lowest of
any biennial period in tbe history of
the institution, and this has not been
brought about by tbe curtailment of
any necessary. expenditure. In fact,
the per capita issue on meat and milk
has been increased, and only first-
class products have been furnished to
the patients, and these always in suf
ficient quantities to meet their wants.
"Tbe annual net increass in popula
tion since the beginning of this period
has been 50. So we may be able to
estimate at least that rate of increase
for the next two years, making our
average population for that period
about 1200, which, using the same rate
as that upon which the last estimate
was based, would call for $238,000 for
the insane and idiotic fund."
feet tbe best dry fir -cord wood at
Maier & Ben toil's, - ' 12 lw
The freshest and choicest candles at
the Palace of Sweets',
Ask your grocer for Clarke & Falk's
pure concentrated flavoring extracts.
You need have no boils if you will
take Clame & Falk's sure cure for
boils,
Wei n hard's beer on draught at only
one house in the city, the Columbia
hotel,
I . K lf PS St. Louis bock and Pils-
tj 1 1 Vi i j ner Beer on draught at
If Ci Hi IV : the While House saloon
Chas. Michelbach, Froprietor.
Please remember that we have on
hand choice dry fir wood, which will
be sold at minimum prices. Maier &
Benton . . 10-lw
AREYOTTThen 86e Billy
1 II 1 It o I J satisfy your thirst
H "Zo -will Ccve 3
into our new store building on or
about March 15th. Our stock will be
complete in every department. Will
have a complete line of -
99 Wia&FesiiGistoieB'cgclss i
Wh Is Shlloh?
A grard old remedy for Coughs,
Colds and Consumption; used through
tne world lor ball a century, bas cured
innumerable cases of Incipient con
sumption and relieved many in ad'
vanced stages. If vou are not satie
bed with the results we will refund
your money. Price 25 cts., and 50 cte
Blakeley & Houghton, druggists.
l-oat SS Keward
A red leather purse between the
Obar hotel and Umatilla house, con
taininga$20aud$10 bill, on the night
of Feb. 14. The aboe reward will be
given for the return of the same to
the Obar hotel. 2d
ANOTHER VICTIM OF "BOOZK.
Daniel
An Untrue Statement.
Frank Abernethy, of Tbe Dalles,
died on Thursday in St. Vincent's
hospital, Portland. Few tears for
Abernethy will be shed bv the Gil
Ham county people who knew him. He
was cashier of the Roslyn bank when
it was robbed, and it was his false
swearing that convicted innocent Cal
Hale of tbe crime, and ruined tbe life
of Hale. However, Abernethy did not
come through the ordeal unscathed.
A nemesis in tbe form of a guilty con
science pursued him to his death, and
his friends say that he never saw a
happy day since the trial. Fossil
Journal.
People in The Dalles, who kuow
Abernethy for years, and who are con
versant with the circumstances of the
trial of Hale, are convinced beyond a
doubt that deceased never testified
falsely. Frank Abernethy may have
bad faults, few people there are who
have not, but be was not a perjurer,
Those who knew bim best believed
him to be honest and thrutbful, and
feel that he told the truth in the trial
of Hale. However, bad he not. this is
not a time to accuse him of crime. If
tne jtossii journal Knew he was a
perjurer, it should have attacked him
when be was alive and capable of de
fending himself. A cur can attack a
dead Hon, but it never crosses the path
of a live one.
That
ON TRIAL FOR BIS I.IFK.
Frank Forester Before a Jury on a
Charge of Murder.
The case of Frank Forester, who
killed Phil Brogan i J a saloon at An
telope on tbe 5th of last November, by
stabbing bim in tbe heart, was begun
Wednesday afternoon and a jury was
secured at noon Thursday, and after 26
men bad been examined as to their
qualifications to sit as jurors, tbe at
torneys on both sides having examined
very closely into the qualifications
of each man called to sit as a juror
in tbe case, and as a consequence
a very competent jury bas - been
selected. They are O. B. Connelly. E.
E. Lyons. T. C. Benson, H. J. Hit bard,
John Wagon blast, J. J. Luckey, Fred
Fisher, W. H. Tajlor, Wm Hayne,
Jessie Imbltr, C. S. Smith and J. L.
Thompson.
Most of the afternoon was taken up
by the attorneys making a statement
of tbe case to the jury. Judge Bennett
presenting the state's case, and F. P.
Mays that of the defendant.
This case is being very hotly cot
tested by the attorneys on both sides,
and promises to be drawn out for sev
eral days yet before it is giyen to the
jury, there being a large cumber of
witnesses both for the state and the
defense. Tbe first witness for the
state, Fred Wallace, was called Thurs
day afternoon, and bis testimony
was confined to explaining a settle
ment he was endeavoring to effect be
tween Brogan and Forester the aay on
which Brogan was killed. Forester
had been in tbe employ of Brogan for
some time as camp tender, and had
been given authority to purchase sup
plies for tbe different sheep camps be
longing to Brogan. It was over a
sattlement of the accounts so incurred
that lead to the difficulty which re
sulted in the killing of Brogan. Dur
ing tbe day of the killing, Wallace
bad met both parties several times in
trying to make settlement between
Beware of Ointment for Catarrh
Contain Mercury.
as mercury will destroy the sense of smell and
completely derange the whole system when en
tering It through tbe mocus surfaces. Such ar
ticles should never be used except on prescrip
tions from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do Is ten fold to the good you can
possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh
Cure, manufactured by F. J. Cheney A Co., To
ledo, Ohio, contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the blood and
mocus surfaces of th? system. In buying Hall's
Catarrh Cure be sure to get the genuine. It is
taken internally, and made in Toledo, Ohio, by
F. J. Cheney & Co. Te timonials free.
Sold by druggists, price 75c per bottle.
Hrll's Famili Pills are the best.
Dissolution Notleo
Notice is hereby given that tbe part
nership heretofore existing between
A. B. Esiebenett and H. Esping, un
der the firm name -of Estebenet & Es
ping, is this day disolved by mutual
consent. The business will hereafter
be conducted by H. Esping, who will
pay all debts of tbe firm.
A. B. ESTEBENNET.
Dated Feb.
H. Esping.
13, 1899.
For Over Fifty lean.
An Old and Well-Teied Rem
edy. Mrs. Wiiisiow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success
It soothes tbe child, softens the gums
allays all pain, cures wind colic, and is
tbe best remedy for diarrhoea. . Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
gists in every part ot tbe world
Tbenty-five cents a bottle. Its value
ii uncalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's.
Bismarck's Iron Kerva
Was the result of bis splendid health.
Indomitable will and tremendous
energy are not found where stomach,
liver, kidneys and bowels are out of
order. If you want these qualities and
the success tney bring, useDr. King's
New Life Pills. They develop every
power of brain and body. Only 25c, at
Blakeley & Houghton's drug store.
''Yellow King" best five cent cigar
made It can be bad only at the Pal
ace of Sweets
BORN.
CRAWFORD At Rockland, Feb. 15, to Mr.
and Mrs. Wm. Crawford, a son.
McDonald Came to H!s Death
While Intoxicated.
The man who was found dead under
a bridge near Viento Wednesday
morcing was Daniel McDonald, an
employe of the Oregon Lumber Co.,
who had been in the employ of the
company for about four months, and
was known as tbe "Big Canadian.
Tbe evidence submitted at the inquest
shows that he had been on a scow
saloon drinking until about 12 o'clock
on the night of the 14th, and had left
there in a slightly intoxicated con
dition, having with bim a quart
bottle of whisky. Evidently be had
gone ashore quite tipsy, and while
attempting to cross bridge No. 108 fell
off. falliug a considerable distance and
! sustaining injuries from which be
died instantly. The verdict of the
coroner's jury is as follows:
"Viento, Wasco, Co., Or., Feb. 15,
1899.
We, the Jury empaneled by W. H
Butts, coroner of Wasco county, to in
quire into tbe cause of tbe death of
the body now before us, find bis name
to be Daniel McDonald, aged about 40
years, height six feet two inches,
weight about 210 pounds, that he came
to his death on the night of tbe 14th
Inst, by falling from bridge No. 108
while in an intoxicated condition;
that the deceased fell a distance of 30
feet; bis head was mashed on the
rocks, and that death was instan
taneous. The following articles were
found on his body: One silver watch,
key wind, and $12 05 in money.
M. J. Bird, , ,
R. J. Tucker,
J as. Milligan,
O. J. Bickman,
D. P. Harvey.
A. J. Hamilton,
Jury."
W. S. Geary, the reliable piano tuner
will be in The Dalles during the first
week in March. Orders left at tbe
Jacobsen Book & Music Co., or I. C,
Nickeison's will be promptly attended
to. d3w
Good Wood.
To get the best dry fir and pine wood
that the market affords ring up 40.
Prompt delivery. The Dalles Lumber
ing Co,
Highest cash price paid for poultry,
by J. A. Carnaby at the American
market.
BOND ISSUE.
Militia Orders.
Salem. Or., Feb. 9, 1899.
Special Order No. 8. An official
meeting of the members (qualified
electors) of Co. D, Third regiment, in
fantry, will be held in its quarters at
The Dalles, Oregon, on Saturday, Feb
ruary 19th, at 8 o'clock p. m., for the
purpose of electing a second lieuten
ant, vice Johns, declined.
Lieut. Col. J. M. Patterson, Third
battalion, is hereby detailed as in
spector of election, and will report re
sult of same to these headquarters, to
gether witb a certified list of qualified
electors of said company.
By order of the commander-in-chief.
B. B. TUTTLE, Adjutant-General.
. Special Order, No. 9. An exam
ining board consisting of Lieut. Col.
J. M. Patterson, Third battalion, and
Lieut. H. H. Riddell, adjutant, Third
battalion, will convene at tbe armory
of Co. D, Third regiment, infantry,
at Tbe Dalles, on Saturday. February
18th, at 8:30 p. m., for the examination
of Caotaln-elect G. E. Bartell, First
Lieutenant R. A. Spivey, and tbe sec
ond lieutenant to be elected as per S.
O. No. 8, as to their qualifications for
captain, first lieutenant and second
lieutenant respectively, Co. D, Third
regiment.
By order of the commander-in-chief.
B. B. Tuttle, Adjutant-General.
Notioe is hereby riven, that nnnn tha aiat.
of March, I8W, the city of Antelope, Wasco
County, Oregon, will sell to the highest bidder
for cash in hand, at Anteloje. 7)rp,,n fnur
thousand dollars in city bonds, as follows:
Bonds are of the par value of five hundred dol
lara each, payable ten years after date, but op
tional after five years, and bearing six per cent
intt rest, per annum, Said bond issue was au-
thoiized by an act of the legislature of the
State of Oregon. at the remilar. 1NBS. sKHninn
and by an ordinance of said city of Ante, ope.
Sealed bids for said hnnrli flnmiiH hA ad
dressed to City Recorder. Antelope. Oregon,
and should oe sent in urior to March 31st, 1899.
The right to reject any and all bids is reserved.
By order of the Common Council of the City
of Antelope.
MAX LUDDBMAR,
18feb. 6t Recorder,
at lowest Drices. See our line before
purchasing a wheel.
1 MAYS & CROWE. 3
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Are You At ?
If You Want to Know
Secure one of our late maps of Oregon just published
perlectly accurate, thoroughly reliable. We give it to '.
you with the Weekly Times-Mountaineer on these
terms : -
To every subscriber who pays up arrearages and one
year's subscription, together with 50 cents, we supply ;
the paper one year and the map. Price of paper $1.60;
price of map $1.00. We give you both for $2.00. Take
advantage of this offer now. It only holds good for a ;
short time. The map is 28x34 inches, on heavy cloth
and mounted substantially on rollers. The same map
on paper, in pocket form will be furnished with the
paper for $1.75.
"The Regulator Line"
The Dall3s, Portland and Astoria
Navigation Co.
THROUGH
Fjeiglt ami Fassener Line
LOWEST RATES .
BEST SERVICE
FASTEST TIME
5
After tie Holidays.
Until further advised the Dalles Citv
will leave Tbe Dalles Tuesday. Thnra.
a . .-i .
aay ana aaturaay at 7 a. m. and Port-
ana Monday, Wednesday and Friday
uu mo same uuur.
Shipments received at anv time, dav
"v.
Live stock shipments solicited.
Call on or address,
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Active solcitors wanted everywhere
for "The Story of the Philippines"
by Murat HaUtead, commissioned by
tbe government as official historian
to the . wai department. The book
was written in army camps at San
Francisco, on tbe 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 Apuinaldo, on the deck of
the Olympia with Dewey, and in tbe
roar of battle at tbe full of 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, Seo'y,
56 Dearborn St., Cnicago. 1m
Tell lour Slater.
A beautiful complexion Is an impos
sibility without good purei .blood, the
sort that only exists in connection
with good digestion, a healthy liver
and bowels. Karl's CloverRoot Tea
acts directly on the bowels, liver and
kidneys keeping them in perfect
health. Price 25 cts and 50 cts.
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TO
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BOSTON and all
POINTS EAST and SOUTH.
For Information, time cards, mam and tickets
sail on or write, w. c. ALLAW AY, Agent
Or A. D. CHARLTON, Assistant General Pa'
sen ger Agent. No. 225 Morrison Street, Cor-
neroiTnira street, tr ortiana. uregon
Approved by the Board of Underwriters
of the Pacific Nov, 4th. im.
lOO-Candle. Power, 14 Honrs,
For FOUR Cents.
Own your own Gas Plart. Run your own me
ter. A complete gas plant within the Ismp;
portable, hang tt - ny where. Maximum
light at minimum coat,
J. D. TUNNY,
ISnov AmClonWuco County.
Lamps on exhibition at the Umatilla House
BRANCH OEFICE
Oregon Viava Co.
Boom 7. over French Go's, Baiik.
Omoe hours, 2 to 4 p, m.
Charlotte F. Roberts,
Local Manager.
Oar Holiday trade was excellent, still we have left
a large stock of Pianos, Organs, Sheet Music, ;
Musical Instiuments, etc., that we 1
selling at popular prices.
Our stock of Stationery and Books is complete.
Jacobsen Book & Music Co.,
170 Second 8t.f The Dalles, Or.
V..
American
Market
Carries the Best and Choicest
..Vegetables and Fruits..
Direct from the gardens v
. and orchards. ....
FISH AND CAM! IN SEASON.
Chicken Dressed or Alive.
Free Delivery to any part of the City. . ,
Call up Phone 69 and place 'your orders ;
any time during the day. .....
J. H CRRNHBY, PROP'R.
Pioneer Bakery.......
I have reopened this well known Bakery, and am '
now prepared to supply everybody with ..........
BREAD, PIES and CAKE
Also, all kinds of
Staple and Fancy Groceries
Pioneer Grocer.
General
Wilkinson i Co.,
1 n
ana
Storage
forward
IB. Sa-ujn.d.ers, aTa.aasig'er.
First Stree tween Washington and Jefferson, The Dalles, Or.
WOOL AND
Wool Baling for Eastern Shipments.
GRAIN.
Consignments Solicited.
In
Bus-
ness
Again.
Louie Comini
Is again prepared to supply
tlonunots and Gravestones
Give him your orders now, as
is prepared to fill them
satisfactorily.
he
F. H. ROME 5 CO.,
-Dealer.
Lumber, Sash, Doors, Windows,
Class, Paints and all Kinds of
BUILDING MATERIALS. ...
Wood Delivered to any Part of the City.
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