SATURDAY APRIL 15, 1869
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday's Dally.
F. T.
city.
O. H
Wash.
J. W.
Esplng, of Antelope, ia in the
Rich is down from Centervllle,
Booth, of Wasco, spent the
day in town.-
N. Whealdon returned this morning
from Spokane, where he had been for
a short visit.
C. JStabling left this moroittjr-fer;
, Olympis and will be abceitt'lroni'the
city several days.
The river here Is rising slowly, but
Is six or seven feet lower than is com
mon at this season of the rear.
On Monday the trial of ez-TJ. S.
Senator Quay and bis son, Richard S.,
was begun at Philadelphia. -
A fine shower of rain fell last night
' and another this afternoon. The rain
is welcome as it is beneficial to crops.
Mr. and Mrs. J W. Smith, of Prine-.
vllle, came up last night from Portland,
where they . have been visiting 'the
past few weeks.
E. Jacobsen and C. Bartholomew ar
rived today from a tour of Eastern
Oregon. They have been out over a
month taking orders for their re9pec
tive houses.
. Rev. J. D. Flenner, of Boise, former
ly pastor of the M. E. church here,
, was in the city last night, the guest
of the European - House. He was en
route to Portland.
Train No.' 1 was annulled today.
Owninar to hieh water at Lorima that
did serious damage to the Union
Pacific track, no train was sent out
from Omaha yesterday. ,
Quite a number of cattle hava been
sold in the vicinity of Cross Keys, to
be delivered here in June for eastern
shipment. - The price paid was 318.50
for yearling steers. $25 for two-year-olds
and 930 for three year olds.
On Monday L. E. Yates, a promi
nent merchant of Milton, - Umatilla
county, committed suicide by-shooting
himself through the head and heart.
He was a member of the Arm of Yatea
Bros., and was a highly respected
citizen. ,.
The keeping qualities of apples
raised at Mt. Hood seems to have no
limit. F. P. Fouts has some samples
of apples raised there that are appar
ently as' solid as when they were
picked last fall. The Mt. Hood section
is certainly destined to become the
apple orchard of Oregon. . . .
Dr. Harry A. Llttlefield, who is with
the Oregon regiment at Manila, has
- been appointed acting U. S. surgeon,
with' the rank of first lieutenant and
pay of captain, and has been placed in
charge of the division hospital at
Cavite. Dr. Llttlefield is a brother of
Mrs. Judge Bradshaw, of this city.
This morni ng Messrs. M. B. Banhin,
H. A. Smith, S. P. Kerr and two other
, gentlemen, in the employ of the gov
ernment, left by private conveyance
for Farewell Bend on Deschutes for
the puropse of inspecting and apprais
ing a body of timber land on the east
slope of the Cascade mountains in
Crook county. It is expected the land
will be put on the market after it has
been appraised.
On Monday GoyernorGeerappointed
membors of the state board of horti
culture, as follows: Fifth district, J udd
Geer, Union; second district, Lloyd T.
Reynolds, Salem; fourth district, Emile
Schanno, The Dalles. All- except
Geer, who succeeds G. A. Hobbs, Mil
ton, wera reappointed. They will
serve four years.
General H. B. Compson, who is in
close touch with the mining develop
ment in Southern Oregon, where he is
bevlly interested.expresses the opinion
i that the coming season will witness
an era of unparalleled activity in that
section.. More properties are being
opened -up this year, he says, than
ever before, and considerable capital
has gone into the development field.
Ripe tomatoes in April aro rather
uncommon in The Dalles, but they are
on- sale at the American market to
day. " They were not raised in this
'. vicinity, however, but came from
Mexico, Mazatlan. ' The proprietors
of the American market believe' in
riving Dallesites all the delicacies that I
are to be obtained, and never miss an
opportunity to get what the trade de
mands. About 11:30 last night the stage
from Prineville turned over on a grade
near Davis', place, just beyond the
Deschutes grade. ' The driver, John
Marlin, says one of his wheel horses
became refactory and ran the stag
out of the road, but he discovered he
was off the grade in ' time to stop the
team before the wagon went over,
hence there was little-damage done.
There were seven passengers on
board, three men, two women and two
little children, and all escaped without
any serious injury. - The stage was
....Headquarters for....
Farmers' and Miners' Tools.
Powder, Fuse and Giant Caps.
Rubber and Cotton Hose.
Aerinoter Wind Mills..
Shot Guns and Revolvers.
Garden Tools.
Barb Wire and Nails. 1
Bicycle Tires.
Crawford, Cleveland and
Delft Blue and White Enameled Ware.
A Complete , Line of Spraying
: . Dunn's No. 1 Spray, also
Garland Stoves and Steel Kanges.
In addition to the above we run a Tin and Plumbing Shop,
. Bicycle Repair Shop and General Machine Shop.
Our Grocery Line is complete in every respect
Give us a cell before
MAIEB &
somewhat damaged by the accident,
and fn consequence was five hours late
in arriving here.
.. , , - .. From Thursday's Daily.
- Charlie Michelbach returned last
night from a visit to Portland.
Messrs. W. J. Furnish and E. P.
Marshall, ot Pendleton, are in the city.
A. M. Williams & Co. are having
new windows put in their shoe depart
ment. '
The river this morning was 12 feet
above low water mark, having risen a
foot last night.
Charles Frank, Sr. is down from La
Grande, and will spend several weeks
here before returning.
Elder Boltz, formerly of this place,
has beebolding- a series of revival
meetings.lid' Brownsville.
Georee Summers, postmaster at
Prineville, is in the city, haying come
np from Portland last night
Judtre Bennett and R. H. Weber
went to Portland today and win at
tend the Jefferson banquet tonight.
Hon. J. L. Story, who has been in
Portland for several days, stopped off
in The Dalles today on his return to
Union.
The rainfall Tuesday night and yes-
terday amounted to 23-100 of an inch
The rain reached only out about five
miles from the river.
Capt. John W. Lewis, of '.his city, is
meeting with good Buccess in deliver
iog his talk on bis imprisonment at
Libby before Portland audiences.
Miss Hattie Mardec returned home
this morning from Washington, D. C
where she has been taking lessons in
painting and drawing the past year.
The Umatilla county pioneers have
determined to hold a reunion at
Athena on May 31st and June 1st and
2d.
Observer Brooka says his thermome
ters registered 31 degrees last night.
This is only a few degrees colder than
the average weather at this season of
the year. .
Mr. and Mrs. Emile Schanno re
turned last night from Salem. While
there Mr. Schanno attended the meet
ing of the state horticultural board
last Monday.
Farmers wh6 were in town today
from Eight-Mile and the vicinity of
Dufur say the frost of last night did
no damage to crops, though vegatables
were somewhat damaged.
Fruit trees throughout the country
are reported to be in a very healthy
conditlou, and the- quality of fruit
raised this season is expected to be
above the average.
R. R. Hinton, who is in from his
ranch near Bakeoven, says' lambing' is
progressing nicely in that section, and
as the grass on the -range is getting
pretty good, there ia very little loss of
young lambs.
Train No 1, that should have arrived
here at 3:15 today, was annulled, and in
consequecce a number of democrats
who intended attending the Jefferson
banquet in Portland this evening were
prevented from going.
Jack frost crept in unannounced last
night and did a little damage to tender
vegetables and fruit. Strawberries
were probably, slightly injured and
pears . were damaged somewhat, but
the loss will not be great.
Malheur county farmers claim that
a large acreage of alfalfa was killed by j
the successive freezes and thaws dur:
ing February. In consequence they
have plowed up a good many alfalfa
fields and roseeded them. ,
An unique social is arraigned for by
a number of prominent batchelors of
the city to be' given on April 28th. It
is something out of the ordinary, hence,
all will look forward with interest for
the program which will appear later.
Talk about ' health resorts. The
Hot Springs, Arkansas, is the place
to send your sick rich relatives. At
the reobnt municipal election the
record is 6 killed, 10 wounded. More
than McAarthur lost when he took
Malolos.
The office of the state board of hor
ticulture will be moved from Salem to
Portland provided suitable rooms can
be secured. This Is a wise conclusion
that the board has come to, since
Portland is a center where everybody
congregates.
There are entirely too many bobos
visiting The Dalles at present. They
have become a perfect nuisance ap
pearing at back doors and asking for
meals. The authorities would do well
to make a general raid on them, and
see that they move on.
F. A. Lueddemana, wife and child ar
rived hore this morning from Tuscum
bia, Ala. They are on route to An -elope,
where Mr. Lueddtsuianii will take
a position in the store of W. Bolton &
Co, Mr. Lueddemaon is a brother of
Max Lueddemann, editor of the Antel
ope Herald.
A large number of immigrants are
pourlnc into Oregon and Washington
at present. They consist of farmers
and business men who have become
discouraged in the Mississippi valley,
and have come to the coast hoping to
better their conditions by eetting into
Poultry Netting.
Fruit Netting.
Carpenters' Tools.
Wrought Iron Pipe.
Plumbing Goods.
Marlin and Winchester Rifles.
Fishing Tackle.
Bicycle Sundries.
Golden Eagle Bicycles.
Material ' for Fruit Growers,
Lime, Sulphur and Suit
buying-, elsewhere.
BEMW
a country where crops never fail and
where the climatic conditions are not
so unfavorable as they are farther east.
John H. Garrett, representing the
firm of Graham & Garratt, stock:
brokers of Spokane, spent yesterday
and today in the city and disposed of
considerable stock in the Syndicate Co,
He leaves this evening for Spokane,
The many friends of Dr. O. C. Hoi
lister will reeret to learn that he is
contemplating moving to Portland
about the first of June. For several
years past Dr. Hollister has been one
of the most successful practitioners in
Eastern Oregon, and is one of the
most highly respected citizens of The
Dalles.
Three more Oregon boys are report
ed killed in the Philippines. They
are frlvates hlenry jfayne, tawara
Hoffman and Joseph " Boddey, all of
Co. M. The Portland Telegram says
there are no such men as Hoffman
and Boddy in the company, hence
there must have been an error in
transmitting the names.
On Monday afternoon Miss Reimen,
of Coombs canyon, was drowned in
Birch creek, four miles south of Pen
dleton. With her father she crossed'
the ereek in the forenoon and re
mained In Pendleton some hours and
when they returned they found the
creek at swolen on account of heavy
rains in the moantaips, and hesitated
about driving tbroagh the creek. They
finally decided to cross but the cur
rent was so swift that in spite of all
efforts the vehicle was overturned and
the two occupants of the wagon were
held in the water beneath the wagon
box. '
From Friday's Dally.
Nolan, of Hay Creek, is in the
T.
city.
G. N. Reed, of Stevenson, Wash.,
spent the day in town.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Stewart and family
left this morning for their home at
Dayville.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Lord and L. E.
Crowe were passengers on the after
noon train for Portland.
A five-year membership in the
Parmlee library of this city, for sale at
$2.00. Apply at this office.
Fourteen thousand men wanted at
the O. K. saloon to help unload
schooners. Abply immediately
Hood River is soon to have a
local telephone service, poles having
been put up all over the town to carry
the wires.
The time for opening the state fair
has beeu changed from October 6tb to
September 15th. The fair will close
on September 21st.
The overland passenger train due
here at 3:15 yesterday, did do?, ar
rive until 4 o'clock today havfog been
delayed by washouts on the Union
Pacific in Wyoming.
This morning Mrs. B. S. Hunting
ton received a dispatch announcing
the death of her sister-in-law, Mrs.
Norman C. Wilson, at Phoenix, Ari
zona.
W. A. Booth, ex-sheriff of Crook
county, is in the city today, having
list returned from Southern California
where he spent the winter. Mr. Booth
leaves tomorrow for Prineville.
Circuit court in Gilliam county only
lasted two days, Judge Bradshaw hav-
og adjourned the term Tuesday even
ng. The judge and the attorneys who
went from here to attend the session
have all returned home.
This season the Columbia brewery
will put on the market a bock beer
that will be superior to anything ever
before seen In The Dalles. It will be
placed on the market on April 30tb,
and will undoubtedly be a favorite
beverage, since it will be of an ex
ceptionally fine quality.
The river Is coming up in good shape
and if a steady rise is continued for
two weeks there is little danger of
extreme high water this season. Yes
terday morning it stood at 12 feet and
at 2 o'clock this afternoon was Hi
The rise from 6 o'clock this morning
to 2 this afternoon was just one foot.
The city council has a special meet
ing tomorrow evening to consider the
sewerage question. There is some
complaint entered by property owners
against the proposition to put in a new
sewerage system below the bluff but
since It Is a necessity there is little or
no chance to avoid putting the system
in. . J
The Hood River Glacier says: The
Lost Lake Lumber "Company has 65
men at work, and has the mill so far j
advanced that it will soon be ready for
tuu luacLioery. ibe main building
will be 356 by 50 feet. Then tbero will
be the diiferent annexes, the fthiugle
departm;i! t, etc. It will employ 400
people when finished and be one of the
most complete plants along the coast.
Tbeioun of Harrisburg, in Linn
county, , was overrun with burglars
Wednesday night. Five business
houses were entered including R. A
Rampby's bank, though no attempt
was made to blow open the bank safe.
The thieves secured a considerable
amount of goods and some money from
tbe stori a they entered. It Is belieyed
the burglars were a gang of burglars.
Acetylene gas is certainly destined
to become the popular light. Being
safer tbaq coal oil and cheaper than
electrie light, it is only a question of
time when it will be universally used.
It will eventually take the place of coal
gas every where as the cost of its pro
duction is nominal, and besides it is
not poisonous, and there is no danger
of a person becoming asphyxiated
from inhaling it.
The report of the superintendant of
the penitentiary for tbe quarter end
ing March 31 was filed in the secre
tary of state's office Wednesday. It
fahows: Convicts, January 1, 322; con
victs, April 1, 337; received 15; dis
charged, 16; escaped 2; returned from
asylum, 2. Tbe total earnings were
$2449 37. and the receipts $470 28 for
board of United States prisoners. The
ttal expense was $9456 64, including
I i'-.nB 4 .'or salaries.
Au enthusiastic meeting of Vic
Treavitt's Cabin No. 2, Native Sons of
Oregen, was held in K. of P. ball last
night, and two new members were in
iated. This is an organization that
should become the most popular order
in the state, since its objects are pure
ly patriotic, being to perpetuate the
traditions of Oregon anil to create a
bond of brotherhood among all native
born Oregonians. The next meeting
of the Cabin is to be held on Thursday,
the 27th, when it is expected a large
number os members will be admitted.
Dr. J. H. Hudson returned Saturday
from Portland and The Dalles where
he spent last week on a business trip.
His many friends here will be some
what surprised to learn that he has
formed a partnership with Dr. Hollister
at Tbe Dalles and will move to that
city and take charge of his new prac
tice withiu a few weeks. Dr. Hollister
is said to bare the most extensive and
lucrative practice in Eastern Oregon,
and while we regret to lose Dr. Hudson
from Condon we wish him abundant
success in his new field. Condon
Globe.
A cabin of Native Sons of Oregon
was instituted at Astoria last Wedoes
day by Grand President Leasure
assisted by other grand officers. The
officers of the new cabin are: Past
president, J. H. D. Gray; president,
George Noland; vice-president, John
W. Welch; second vice-president,
John H. Smith; third vice-president.
F. J. Taylor; marshal, A. M. Smith
secretary. C. E. Foster; financial
secretary, H. D. Gray; treasurer, N
Schlussel; trustee, D. H. Welch
Cuarles V. Brown and John Pickernell
Inside sentinel, A. B. Apperson; out
side sentinel. W E. Smith.
ANOTHER FOOL CAUGHT.
Prosperous Washington Farmer
Swindled st an Old Trick.
B. F. Rovce. a prosperous Dixie
farmer, while on the road to Dayton
this week, met two farmers from the
east looking for investments, says the
Walla Walla Statesman. Mr. Royce
was willing to satisfy them. As they
were talking, a fourth man met them
He produced some lottery tickets, and
each of tbe farmers drew a small paize.
Then one of the strangers and Mr.
Royce each drew a $5,000 prize. The
lottery man demanded that they show
tbe money , to cover this, and they
came to Walla Walla, where each said
his money was deposited. Mr. Royce
had his money in a tin box, as bad tbe
stranger farmer likewise.
Mr. Royce and the investing farmer
met the lotteryman this side of Dixie,
and the money was all put in Mr.
Royce's box. There was the $10,000
guarantee and $5,000 winnings of each
$20,000 in all. On Tuesday Mr. Royce
brought the box to Walla Walla, wbere
the division of the money was to be
made. He left it at the First National
bank. A bank official suggested that
the box was rather light to contain
$20,000. The swindled man took the
hint, and the box was examined by
Marshal Kauffman. It contained not
quite $20,000 worth of scrap iron.
The confidence men were candid
enough to write Royce that he had
been swindled. A good description of
them is in the hands of ths police, and
tbey may yet be captured.
A Mayflower Representative.
Mr. W. C. Kelman, the assayer for
tbe Mayflower Mining company, blew
into The Dalles this morning, called by
business for his company to Portland.
Mr. Kelman is the man who was
chiefly instrumental in getting Jacob
sen and Bartholomew across the bill
from Mitchell to Prineville when they
were in a place where horses had to be
discarded for man.
Mr. K. admits that tbe inducements
held out by a Marx & Jorgesons re
presentative were paramount in tbe
deal, but jut the same we want to
tbnrk the Mayflower Mining Co., of
Portland, of which W. P. Keady Is
president, for tbe help in time of need,
which ' was extended ' to our fellow-
townsman, Jacobsen.
Tbe Mayflower people have a smelter
on the CVhoco wnieh-la turning r.n
tons of $50 ere into one ton of $5J0
matter and can afford to ship tbe same
to the refinerys' with a big profit mar
gin. .
In the persons of Keady . & Co.,
Crook county- has , a - progressive
company, who will biing their proper
ty to the front, and no doubt the May
flower will prove to be one of the lead
ing producing mines of Central Ore
gon. :
For Shipping Fresh Fish.
The Great Northern railway com
pany has devised a new means of ship
plug fresh fish to the eastern markets.
At present the fish are either frozen
or shipped in ico, but this device does
away with freezing altogether. The
plan is to have fishing steamers de
vote most of their space to a tank
containing brine which is chilled to a
temperature of six .or ten degrees
above zero. The fish are thrown in
the tank while alive and are preserved
absolutely without change as long as
they remain in the brine. On arrival
in port contents of the tank, both
brine and fish, are emptied into cold
storage warehouse, or if cars are on
hand, directly to them. The cars con
tain the same apparatus with a small
refrigerating .device occupying flye
square feet, to keep the water at a low
temperature. This machinery has also
to be built in the steamer. It is claim
ed by the inventors the fish do not
absorb any salt and that the flavor is
absolutely preserved.
Short Court Terms.
Recently Judge Bradshaw held a
term of circuit court in Sbermtn
county that only lasted three days, and
thia, week he finished up a term in
Gilliam county in two days. Other
judges in the state seem able to wind
out a session on short notice. Tbe
April term of circuit court for Tilla
mook county convened last Monday,
and adjourned within' two hours, and
in Benton county the term lasted only
two days, there being but one criminal
case, and the defendant helped to ex
pedlate matters by pleading guilty and
was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary. From these records of
short terms of court it would appear
tLat people are either getting better
or are settling their differences out
side of court. '
Honorably Discharged.
John A . McNeil arrived here on the
west bound oyerland today from Fort
Robinson, Nebraska, having been
honorably discharged from the United
States service on the 13th. He obtain
ed his discbarge on acconut of the
recent death of his father, who left
a number of small children requiring
the care of tbe older brother. Johnny
was attached to troop C, First U. 3.
Cavalry, and went through tbe war
with Spare in Cuba without a scratch.
During his service in the army be had
been promoted to the position of
corporal for efficient service, and
would probably have remained in the
army had not it been for the death of
his father.
The New Fish Commissioner.
On Wednesday Governor Geer ap
pointed Frank C. IJeed, of Astoria,
fish commissioner to succeed B. D.
McGulre, recently drowded in tbe
Umpqua river. Mr. Reed is said to be
well qualified for tbe place, having for
a number of years been connected with
tbe canneries and fishing Industry at
Astoria; and was a member of the old
fish commission that was abslished in
1893. ' He represented Clatsop. Colum
bia and Tillamook counties in the state
senate from 1882 to 1886, and la a re
publican in politics.
THE FISH BUSINESS).
The OnMook is Fairly Good For Can
nerymen This Season.
The San Francisco Trade Journal
a&79 of the salmon outlook: "It is the
generally accepted opinion that Co
lumbia river chlnooks wilt open this
season on the basis of $1.25 for tails on
the river. ' The actual sale at $1.27i
for Chinook tails delivered in San
Francisco from fiast April shipments
practically settles the price. The
fishing season has opened on the Sac
ramento river. Those interested in
the industry do not expect any large
run in the Sacramento so long as sev
eral thousand seals stand guard off
the harbor,' for each- seal can get
away with from two to three salmon a
day. The question of the variety of
fish caught in the Sacramento is being
settled, for no longer ago than last
week tbe Sacramento River Packers
Association caught aoother Chinook
marked at the Clackamas, Oregon,
batcbery 'when the fish was set free.
It weighed 14 pounds' and was there
fore about 2 years old. Preparations
continue on a liberal scale for fishing
in the Columbia river and also on
Puget sound.
If the fish run the pack will be very
large this year, at any rate we look for
a pack of Chinook- considerably in
excess of 1898, even the 1897 pack may
be exceeded unless eastern cold stor
age men do not buy to heavily. Prep
arations on Puget sound and Fraser
river are for a much larger pack than
last year. The. Alaska pack Is ex
pected to be larger also, bat the mar
kets at home and abroad will be closer
cleaned up than for several years,
with none in first hands so this will
offset an increased pack."
SWAMPED IN SNOW.
Jacobsen and Bartholomew Bave an Ex
perience on Ochoco Mountains.
What it is to contend with six feet
of snow on a wild mountain, probably
E. Jacobsen, of this city, and C. Bar
tholomew, of Portland, will not soon
forget. During their tour of Eastern
Oregon, loaded with samples from
their respective houses, tbey are hav
ing some exciting and at the same
time perilous adventures.
On the 6th of April they started
across the mountains between Mit-
chell and Prineville, little expecting
to encounter snow six feet deep
When they reached the summit, ot
travel further with their team was im
possible, and the outfit had to be left
there for tffO days and nights; Luckl
ly for them they found the miners at
the Mayflower mine were men whose
hearts were in the right place, ever
reidy to -help a fellow man out of
trouble. Jacobsen and Bartholomew
reached the Mayflower almost famish
ed, and when they informed the njin
ers of their mishap, tbe latter set to
work with a will and brought tbe prop
erty of the stranded "drummers" out
on snow shoes. Jacobsen and Bar
tholomew arrived at Prineville on tbe
vening of tbe 9th, havio.? been three
days covering a distance of 50 miles
between Mitchell and that place. Tbe
day tbey crossed the mountains a Mr.
Crane tried to get over on horseback,
but had to abandon his horse in the
snow.
HOME FROM MANILA.
First Woman to Return Front Far-Away
Battle- Fields. J
Mrs. L, B. Knapp, who has been oa
a visit to her husband. Lieutenant
Knapp, of the Second Oregon volun
teers, at Manila, has returned to Port
land, and is- at the borne of her father,
Judge Bellinger, on the East Side.
Mrs. Knapp has been absent from
Portland for six months, and says that
during her stay in Manila tbe weather
was most delightful. She visited the
ground on which was fought the
battles up to tbe time she left, and has
many photographs of scenes of death
and destruction. She brought home a
large collection of war-weaDons and
curios, among them one of the bam
boo blowguns six feet long, which the
natives use to blow poisoned arrows at
the c nemy. In her collection are
many swords, rip-knives" and . meat
axes, and several guns; an insurgent
officer's hat, made of matting and
silver-mounted; also matchetcs, spears,
bolos and dirks, with wooden scab
bards. The queerest weapons .In the
collection are native-made combina
tions of revolver, dirk-knife and brass
knuckles. I.
Mrs. Knapp was in Manila three
months, and was on the battle-field of
Calocan, and also at Santa Ana, the
day after the battle, while a lew
stray shots were still being fired. Ore
gonlan. .
Mo Bate War Probable.
Railroad agents have become near
ly convinced that there will be no
passenger rate war as a result of the
cheap rates, says the Portland Tele
gram. Since the last disastrous war the
railroads bave become more cautious.
While it is true that the northern
lines adopted tbe cheap rates as a sort
of retaliatory measure against tbe
southern lines for endeavoring to
"hog" the wbole of the business of
the National Educational Association,
it is also true that the southern lines
refused to strike back except' in that
tbey met the rates.' If those lines had
made a lower rate it would have
precipitated another general rate war.
There is plenty of friction yet between
the railroads over the matter of cheap
er rates, but none of them care to
take the responsibility of starting a
fight by again slashing the rates. All
are very well satisfied with the present
immigration trade and the chance for
another regular war seems very slim.
Wheat tiro wide; Finely.
It bas required nothing but good
weather to put tbe gra'n prospects for
this region up several notches. The
good weather has come and the pros
pects have gone up. Wheat is grow
ing finely, and so far as ideal conditions
for the crop is concerned, . these con
ditions are present.
A prominent wheat raiser said today
that there was now a flattering season
ahead, although, as everyone well
knows, no one can pretend to be a
prophet and to say that these con
ditions will remain. Spring sown
grain, so all the farmers report, is
doing well, and there is sufficient
moisture in the ground to afford the
needed supply for the coming crop.
-A Doll's House.
Dalles theater goers were given a
real treat last night in being privileged
to witness the above play by Miss
Clara Tbropp, well supported by Fred
erick Montague and others. Tbe
character of Nora seems to have been
written especially for Miss Tbropp,
for she plays the role of the gay doll
wife and then transforms into an in
jured woman who can show a woman's
scorn most perfectly. And In the
comedy "The Truant Husband" she
again appears to excellent advantage.
Miss Tbropp expects to tour this coast
again next fall, and sbe mav rest vs-
i sured of being well received in Tba
Dalles.
GREAT RAILROAD BUIXDiM,.
Over Five Thonsand Miles to Be Built
This Tear.
The Railway Age has this to say of
prospective railroad construction in
the United States:
rri ... ..
.mere is every indication that no
less than 5000 miles of new railroad
will be built In the United States in
1899, representing an investment of
about $150,000,000. At the present
time over 4000 miles are under con
tract or actually under construction
The following states bave over 100
miles of line under contract or under
construction: Pennsylvania, 160
miles; West Virginia, 140; Virginia,
100; No-th Carolina, 182; Georgia, 146
Florida, 153; Louisiana, 144; Michigan,
171; Illinois, 185; Minnesota, 135; Iowa,
291; Indian and Oklahoma Territories,
104; Arkansas, 216: Texas, 108 (includ
Ing 82 miles of grade, most of which
was completed last year); California,
175: Idaho, 207; Oregon, 127; Washing
ton. 180.
Many important extensions and
connecting links are being undertaken
by some of the largest systems In the
west which have the money on hand
to complete the work. Among these
are the Illinois Central. Chicago &
Northwestern, Chicago, Rock Island
& Pacific, Chicaero, Milwaukee & St.
Paul, Great Northern, Northern Pa
cific and Oregon Railroad and Naviga
tion Company. The Illinois Central
alone will add 200 mi-es of line, in
eluding Its Omabaex'.enaiun, 130 miles;
connecting links in Mississippi, 54
miles, and a coal brarch 10 miles long
in Alabama.
While most of the new road added
this year will be in the south and
soutnwest, tne worn is by no means
co& fined to those sections, eight cen
tral and northern and western states
showing nearly 1,000 miles under con
tract or under construction.
There will also be a large mileage
added In the Pacific states this year,
work being in progress on over 900
miles at the present time. Statistics
of the new railroad built in 1898 show
a total of 3082 6 miles of track -laid on
236 lines in 46 states and territories.
TRUST REACHING OUT.
Whiskey Combine Gradually Absorbing
Kentnckcy Distsllerles.
Louisville, Ky.. April 13. The
R. B. Lancaster distillery, in Nelson
county, has been acquired by tbe
Kentucky Distilleries & Warehouse
Company. The plant was one of the
best houses in the state. It has a
capacity of 400 bushels per day.
T. P. Hippy, of Lawrenceburg, has
received pay from the combine for his
two distilleries in Anderson county.
The Rippy distilleries are widely
known and are valuable properties,
C. H. Still and Alfred Austin have
been at work on a deal for some weeks.
Tbe formal transfer was delayed by
several little technicalities.
An officer of the Kentucky company
says that all tbe properties would not
be acquired by the combine before
July 1. There are several plants
which may be on tbe outside even until
fall. Tne officers in thecomoany. are
working hard to put all the plants
acquired in operation as quickly as
possible. Five distilleries are now be
ing run at their fullest capacity. ' "
TWO HUNDRED WERE KILLED.
Battle Between Bolivian Revolutionists
and Government Troops.
New York, April 13. A dispatch to
tbe Herald from Lima says: The
battle between the revolutionists, or
federalists, under General Pando, and
the forces of President Alonzo, near
Oruro, in Bolivia, lasted over an hour
during which time 200 men were
killed.
General Pando commanded the tic-
torious federalists and occupied Oruro
without the slightest disorder.
President Alonzo, with a bodyguard
consisting of 30, has arrived at-Anto-fagasta,
on tbe bay of Morena Chili.
The Chilean forces are at present
engaged in disarming the fugitives,
who have passed over the frontier.
Another Night Attack.
Manila, April 13. At about 4
o'clock this morning a small body of
rebels attacked a camp of the Third
artillery from tbe swamp near Paom
boau, a mile and a half west of Malolos
Two privates were killed and a lieu
tenant and two others wounded. At
daylight the American forces scoured
the district, driving the rebels north
ward and killing several of them. A
private soldier of tbe Montana regi
ment was wounded.
Money From Saloons.
Portland, April 13. There bas
been taken in since tbe 1st of the
month for liquor license alone nearly
$23,000. Up to noon today 216 saloons
11 wholesale libuor-houses and 12 res
taurants had renewed their licenses.
There are still a few more dealers in
liquor to be beard from, and the prob
abilities are that tbe liquor license
receipts wilt approximate $25,000 for
the current quarter. .
. Notice Water Rent.
Hereafter Columbia Lodge No. 5, I.
O. O F., will charge for the use of
water in their cemetery at the rate of
$2 per lot for the season, payable in
advance to the sexton.
C. J. Crandall,
T. A. Ward,
W. H. Butts,
al2-2d Trustees.
. The Usual Besoit.
HaBRISAUBG, April 13. The anti
Quay republicans voted for Alvin
Markle, of Luzerne county, today.
Tbe ballot resulted as follows: Quay,
84; Jenks, 74; Markle. 53.
"The steamer Spokane bas been
placed in service on the Snake river
between Riparla and Lewiston with
double dally service and will be oper
ated as a through mail, express and
passenger steamer, making round
trips dally except Saturday. Leaving
RIparia at 2:30 a. m.,arriyioffat Lewis
ton 12 o'clock noon. Leaving Lewis
ton 2:30 p. m., arriving at Riparla at
7 o'clock p. m. The steamer Lewis
ton will take the place of tbe Spokane
on the same schedule on Saturdays
and at other times will be operated on
a wild schedule, taking care of all
local work. The object of this new
schedule Is to place the Lewiston and
Buffalo Hump countries more in touch
with points on the O. R. & N." tf
' Help Wanted.
A man and wife to do farm and
housework on a stock ranch in Crook
county. Wages reasonable. Inquire
of Mm- W. P. Morris, The Dalles. '
412dwlw
i THREE NATIONS -
IRE AGITATED
The Samoan Affair
Complicated One.
New York, April 13. A dispatch
to tbe Herald from Berlin savs: Ud
to a late hour lights burned in tbe
foreign office, wbere much agitation
reigned during tbe afternoon, owing
to the latest news from Samoa.
Tbe ambushing of the American
and English detachment by Mataafa's
warriors is taken here in the most
serious light. The dispatch which
reached the minister of state from
iJodsuI Rose is taken as exonerating
the Germans from any hand In the
matter, as was at first feared might
possibly be the case. This removed
toe oostacies to uermany s at once
naming ber commissioner, who, it is
said, will be the first secretary of the
German embassy at Washington.
A personage in a position to speak
authoritatively says the reports in
German papers that tbe German gov
eroment put in a claim for damages is
untrue. All such questions as that
are entirely matters for consideration
of the commissioners.
All this Samoan trouole is a small
out wretched business, for which it
seems a terrible pity that 400,000
marks worth of Geruian property has
been damaged and lives of American
and English seamen have been need
lessly sacrificed.
Tbe foreign office has received eev
eral -dispatches from the commander
of the cruiser Falke, in which he
makes no mention of any disagreeable
discussion with Rear-Admiral Kautz.
The German government takes this as
sufficient proof that all stories told on
the subject must therefore have been
nventions of persons interested in
making trouble between Germany and
the United States.
LAST obstacle removed.
Ton Bulow Says tbe Commission Can Pro- j
ceed to Samoa Without Delay,
Berlin, April 13. This morning
Baron von Bulow informed the
American ambassador that Great
Britian has at last agreed to the un
animity rule, the United States also
agreeing to it, and that the commis
sion can probably proceed to tbe Is
land without delay.
Tne (ierman press gives its news
calmly and almost without comment.
Tbe Cologne Gazette remarks:
We need not say that if the guilt
of the manager of the plantation is
proven Germany will approve of his
arrest and the demand for his punish
ment."
TheTageblatt calls the arrest of the
manager ot tbe Uerman plantation
where " tbe ambuscade took place
illegal," saying: "Our consul is the
only competent judge."
The Vossiehe Zeitung says: "What
ever action the German goyernment j
takes it will find itself fully backed up
by the reichstag."
(No. of Bank, SU1-)
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK,
At Tbe Dalles, in the State of Oregon, at the
close of business, April. 5, 1889.
RESOURCES:
Loans and discounts 1198. W8 59
overdrafts secured and unsecured. S.'Jta 96
0. . Bonds to secure circulation 12.500 00
Premiums on U. S. bonds TOO 00
Stocks, 8ecuntie. etc. S.928 75
Bankinir house, furniture, and fixtures.. 1,742 10
Other real estate and mortgag e owned 2,138 28
Due from National Banks (not reserve
aventa) 121 50
Due from state banks and bankers... 2.097 71
Due from approved reserve agents. . . 10,900 15
Checks aud oilier cash items . 274 85
Fractional paper currency, nickels, and
cents 74 65
LAWFUL MONKY RESERVE IN BANK!
Specie .117,31-7 45
L,eira'-enaer notes iw w if.vsu -to
Redemption fund with U 8. Treasurer (6
per cent, of circulation) 582 50
Total.... 280.685 49
LIABILITIES:
Capital stock paid in t 50.000 00
Surplus fund 25,000 00
Undivided profits less expenses and taxes
nsid 84
National Bank notes outstanding 11.250 00
Due to other national banks 5.491 25
Due to state banks and bankers 2.46 56
individual deposits subject to check..... 142.241 63
Demand certificates of deposit 20,393 71
Tor At i $260,686 49
State of Oregon I
County of Wasco )
I. H. M. Beall. Raahier tA the above-named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement
is true to the best of my knowledge snd belief.
a.. -M. ukall, uasiuer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 14th
day of April, 119.
Pi. W BEALPUH,
Notary Public for Oregon.
Correct Attest:
JNO. SCHENCK, 1
GEO. A. LIEBE, V Directors.
ED. M. WILLIAMS, t
Oregon snoit Line Baiiroail
The direct route to
Montana, Utah, Colorado
and all Eastern Points.
Gives choice of two favorite routes, via
the Union Pacific Fast Mail Line, or
the Rio Grande Scenic Lines.
LOOK AT THE TIME....
U Days to SALT LAKE
2i Days to DENVER,
3 Days to CHICAGO
4 Days to NEW YORK
Free Reclining Chair Cars, Uphol
stered Tourist SleeDlng Cars, and
Pullman Palace Sleepers, operated on
all trains.
For further information apply to
C. O- TERRY, W. E. COMAN.
Trav. Pass. Agt. Qen'l Agent.
124 Third St.. Portland. Or.
or to JAS. IRELAND, Agent O. R. & N . Co.
All Competition Distanced
VIA THE
Union
Pacific
As regards TIME and THROUGH CAR
SERVICE to Denver, Omaha, Kansas City
and other eastern oitiea.
Only 3 days with no change
to Chicago; 4 days with one
change to New York.
Boston. Philadelphia and other principal
points. Cars heated by steam and lighted by
pintch light. Baggage checked through. Un
ion depots.
For Rates, Tickets, Sleeping Car Berths, etc.,
apply to JAS. IRELAND, agent O. R.1N.
Co., The DaUes, Or., or C. E. BitOWN. Dlst.
Paas. Afreot, or J; H. LOT HBO P, Gen. Agent,
135 Third St-, Portland. Or. mchl
Mays Crowe,
v
The BEST
t is the'Cheapest.
LISK'S
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We have the JJ Do not
Exclusive Agency fitS Purchase
for the BEST V J Tinware
and Heaviest before calling
Tinware made Y to see us.
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Guaranteed . - t 1
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DEPART FROM THIS DALLES ARRIVE
I
Fast Salt Lake. Denver, Ft. Fast
Mail- Worth. Omaha, Kan- Mail
!l:4tip. m. sas City, St. Louis, 2:55 p.m.
Chicago and East.
Spokane Walla Walla, Spokane, Spokane
. Flyer Minneapolis, St Paul. Flyer
5:25 p. m Duluth. Mllwauke, 5:00a.m.
Chicago and East.
8p. m. rKOM rORTLAND 4 . m.
Oeeaa Steamships
All Sailing Dates sub
ject to change.
For San Francisco
Steamers leave Port
land every Ave days. ,
; .
8 p.m. Colombia River 4 P-m;
Ex.Sunday Steamers Ex.Sunda;
Saturday
10 p.m. To Astoria and Way.
Landings.
'6 a.m. Willamette River 4:30 p.m.
Ex.Sunday Ex.Sunday
. Oregon City. Newberg,
Salem & Wav-Land s
7 a. m. Willamette aa Vamhlll 3:30 p. m.
Tues.Thur, Rivers. Mon. Wed,
and Sat , and Fri.
Oregon City, Dayton.ond
Way-Landings.
a.m. Willamette River 4;80p.m.
Tues, Thur iTues.Tbur.
and Sat- Portland to Corvallis .and Sat j
and Way-Landlngs
Saake River.
lv RIparia Lv. Lew's
dally Riparla to Lowiston, daily
Parties desirinc to no to Heonner should take
train No. 4, leaving The Dalles a. 5:30 P. M. to
make direct connections, returning, making di
rect connections at Heppner Junction with No.
1, arriving at The Dalles at 3:15 P. u.
No. 22. through freight, east-bound, does not
carjy passengers; arrives 2:50 a. m., depart
a:nu a. m.
No. 84, local freight, carries passengers, east-
bound ; arrives 4 :tf p. m., departs tt : 15 p. m.
No. 21, west-bound through freight, does not
carry passengers: arrives 8:15 p. m., departs
0:30 p. m.
No. 23, west-bound local freight, carries pas
sengers; arrives 6:16 p. m, departs 8:30 a. m.
For full particulars call on O. R. A N. Co.'a
a ent The Dalles, or address
W. H. HURLBUBT, Gen. Pass. Agent
Portland. Oregon
J Ibklahd Agent, Tht'DaUea.
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THROUGH TICKETS
TO
CHICAGO
WASHINGTON
PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK
BOSTON and aU
POINTS EAST and SOUTH.
For information, time cards, maps and ttekuts
sail on or write. W. C. ALL AW AY, Agent
Or A. D. CHARLTON, Assistant General Pas
sen ger Agent. No. 225 Morrison Street, Cor
ner of Third Street. Portland, Oregon
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Daily (except Sunday) between
The Dalles, .
Hood River
Cascade Locks.
Vancouver
and Portland
Touching at Way Points on both
sides of the Columbia river.
Both of the above steamers have
been rebuilt, and are in excellent
shape for tbe season of 1899. The)
Regulator Line will endeavor to
give Its patrons the best service pos
sible.
For Comfort, Economy and
Pleasure travel by the steamers of
the Regulator Line.
The above steamers will leave The
Dalles and Portland at 7 a. m., and
arrive at destination in ample time for
the outtfolnjj trains.
Portland Office,
The Dalles Offloe,'
Court Street.
Oak St. Dock,
W. C. ALLAWAY,
- V General Agent.
Springtime
Perfumes
are not all in flowery petals. The best
are here, secured in glass and ready to
impart a pleasing; fragrance to my ,
lady's" taster Toilet.
All the well-known makes of Toilet
Waters and Perfumes in plain or fancy
bottles are offered at these prices.
Lundborg's Violet, peroz.,
Lazell's, per oz.,
BOo
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M. Z. DONNELL
THE DRUGGIST.
SHERIFF'S SALE.
In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for
Wasco County.
W. M Watson, Company, a corporation, plain
tiff. ?
VS. n
George Curia tenaen, defendant.
By virtue of an execution, decree and order
of sale, duly issued out of and under tbe
seal of the Circuit Court of tbe Slate of Ore
gon, for the County of Wasco, to me directed
and dated the llth day of April, I we. upon
a decree for tbe foreclosure of a certain mort
gage, and Judgment rendered and entered in
said Court on the ISth day of February, IBM. In
the above entitled cause.ln favor of the Plaintiff
and against the Defendant George Chrii, ten
sen as Judgment debtor. In tbe sum of ntne
hun red and sixty four dollars (tV64.no, with
interest thereon Irom the lath day of February,
1HB9, at tbe rate of nine (9) per cent per annum,
and the further sum of twenty-Ave (t.00 dol- .
lars, costs, and the oosta of and upon this writ,
and commanding me to make aale of the real
property embraced in such decree of foreclo
sure and hereinafter described, I will, on tbe .
15th day of May 1899,
At the hour ot t o'clock, in the afternoon of
said day. and at the front door of the County
Court bouse, in Dalles City. Wasco County.
Oregon, sell at publio auction to tbe highest
bidder for cash in hand.all the right, title and in
forest which the dofendant George Christen
sen bad on the aid day of August. IH9S, the date
of the mortgage foreclosed herein, or which
such defendant herein, has sinoe acquired, or
now baa In and to the following described real
Sropertv, situate and being in Wasco County,
regon. towlt:
The southeast quarter of section twenty
two In township one (1 ) north ot range fif
teen (1M east of Willamette Meridian, contain
ing one hundred and sixty (190) acres or so
much of said property as will satisfy said
Judgment and decree, with costs and aoorulng
co-t.
Kld property will be sold subject to con Or
mi.tiou and redemption as by law provided.
Dated at The Dalles. Oregon, this llih day of
April, im.
ROBERT KELLEY,
nhastrttV rtf Waanrt fWintw rha.
ulator
Dalles