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SATURDAY MAY 27, 1899
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday's Dally.
E. C. Fitzpatrick, of Tygh Valley, is
la town.
Miss Ida Ward went to Portland
boat this morning.
by
J. C. O'Leary was a passenger on
the Regulator for Portland this morn'
inf.
Hon. A. H. Breyman and daughter
and Miss Page, of Portland, are vis!
tors in the city.
Judge Bennett went to Portland this
morning to try a case in the circuit
court there tomorrow.
Mrs. T. J. Seufert went to Portland
on the afternoon train, to spend a few
day's visiting in the city.
Sheepmen from all parts of the
county are here today attending the
wool growers' convention.
Fishermen report a better run of
salmon the past few, days, and some
very fine fish have been taken from
the river.
This morninp all jurors were excused
from attendance on circuit court until
tomorrow at 9 o'clock, there being no
cases that weie ready for trial.
John Summerville and daughter
arrived here by boat last evening
from Portland, and will leave tomor
row for their home at Hay Creek.
, Today 300 head of cattle were re
ceived at the stock yards for ship
ment to Cox & Pyle of Montana. Most
of the cattle were from Crook county
A portion of the Ilwaco Railway &
Navigation Company's trestle at Ilwaco
collapsed Monday afternoon, while the
beach train wa& passing over it, and
the locomotive was dumped overboard
into the bay, but fortunately no one
was injured.
Indian Jack walked out of the county
jail last night a free man, the grand
jury having returned not a true bill
' in bis case. Jack was accused of
killing an Indian boy near Celllo some
time ago, and the Indians there were
anxious to connect him with the crime,
bat the evidence produced before the
grand jury was not sufficient to war
rant an indictment hence he was dis
charged.
Rev. G. Bushing and family have
arrived from La Grande and will be
come residents of this city, Mr. Rush
ing having accepted the position of
pastor of the First Christian church.
They will occupy the McPherson
residence on Court street.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Biggs came
down this morning from Wasco where
they bare been visiting since their
return from California. Mrs. Biggs
will remain in The Dalles, while Mr.
Biggs intends going to the hot springs
- on Wind river to spend a month.
The Columbia and Snake rivers rose
at all points from which reports were
received yesterday, and from reports
received by B. S. Pague, he pre
dicts there will be a rise of 17 feet at
this place by next Sunday, which would
bring the river up to 27 feet here.
Hon. Levi Ankeny, of Walla Walla,
who has done much for the farmers of
the Yakima yalley, is now making a
special offer to farmers around Prosser
for the one who raises the best sugar
beetb. He offers 950 in premiums for
the best results obtained in sugar beets.
. The school board, at a meeting held
yesterday, elected Prof. J. T. Neff, of
Hood River, .principal of the high
school. Prof. Neff is a teacher of
many years experience having devoted
his entire life to educational work.
His selection as principal is Indeed a
wise one.
Dr. Martin S. Jones, manager of the
Portland dental parlors, was in the
city last night arranging for office
rooms and preparing to open dental
parlors here. He expects to return
next Monday or Tuesday, accom
panied by two dentists who will per
manently locate in the city.
Hotel Klondike, at Umatilla, was de
stroyed by fire last night. ' The fire oc
curred at a late hour, and nothing was
saved. Will Congdon, formerly in the
employ of the O. R. & N. Co. here, was
manager of the hotel, having taken
charge of it about a year ago. No in
: formation has been received as to the
origin of the lire.
' The Dufur Dispatch has again
changed hands, Mr. Douglas having
sold the plant to Messrs. Heisler and
Temple.. Under the new management
M. J. Anderson will have charge of
the editorial columns of the paper,
which is sufficient assurance that it
: will be a perfectly up-to-date paper.
Today Sheriff Kelly turned oyer to
the treasurer $5,738.50 taxes. Of
this $4,638-21 waB collected on the roll
of '98. $1,100.29 on the roll of '96. This
makes a total of $90,22.39 collected
sincelJuly 5, 1898. There is still some
$60,000 due the county on the several
tax rolls.
The performance given by Norris
....Headquarters for....
Farmers' and Miners' Tools.
Powder, Fuse and Giant Caps.
Rubber and Cotton Hose.
Aermoter Wind Mills.
Shot Guns and Revolvers.
Garden Tools.
Barb Wire and Nails.
Bicycle Tires.
Crawford, Cleveland and
Delft Blue aud White Enameled' Ware.
A Complete Line of Spraying
Dunn's No. 1 Spray, also
Garland Stoves and Steel Ranges.
In addition to the above we run a Tin and Plumbing Shop,
uicycie repair snop ana
Our Grocery Line is complete in every respect
Give us a call before buying elsewhere.
MAIEB & BEMW.
Bros, this afternoon was indeed credit
able. It is beyond question the great
est animal show on the road, and is
well worthy the patronage of all,
Those who did not attend this after
noon should by all means go tonight,
for it will be a long time before such a
show can be seen in The Dalles again
P. F. Greenlee, of Buckley, who
mysteriously disappeared from Tacoma
last Tuesday, after drawing $2,000
from a local bank, has been found at
Orilla. 35 miles away, in a demented
condition, and returned to hie home.
Stranze to sav. every dollar of the
$2,000 was still in his pockets. He can
irive no account of his five days' wan
derings.
One of the best contrivances yet in
troduced for weeding summer follow i&
an implement invented by M.J. Ander
son, of Dufur. " It consists of nine
small plows so arranged that they not
only cut off the weeds and wild oats,
but shatter the earth off the roots so
that they are left on top the ground
where they are killed by the sun. Mr,
Anderson is manufacturing the
machines and will put a number of
them on the market this summer.
This has been a red letter day for
for the small people of The Dalles,
Norris Bros' big animal show arrived
last night from Astoria, and began
erecting their tents this morning east
of Rowe & Co's store. At 11 o'clock
they gave a street parade that was
very attractive. It consisted of a band
wagon drawn by four white horses,
followed by numerous caravans of
different descriptions, drawn by
Shetland ponies of all sizes, on which
some hundred dogs and monkeys rode.
This is indeed one of the greatest
shows on earth.
For the past few days Mr. Himeshas
been collecting data and relics for the
Oregon Historical Society and has
made some valuable collections here.
Among them is a contract made by
Mr. Ballard to furnish piling on Puget
sound for the first postoffice in San
Francisco, made in 1854, a pasport is
sued at Havana to Mr. Coe, the first
postal agent sent to Oregon, and a can
non ball that was picked up near The
Dalles some 30 years ago by S. L.
Brooks, and which was probably fired
at the Indians in the early 50's,
Parties who haye notices for public
cation' that they expect inserted
gratuitously have as a rule more
favors to ask of publishers than those
who expect to to pay for their adver
tisements. Generally they prepare
one copy of their announcement, and
if there were a dozen papers in the
town they would expect the single
manuscript to suffice for all. Then if
their announcements do not appear on
time, they have a kick coming, or at
least' think they have. Hereafter
there"' will be a rule adopted by The
Dalles papers, that free notices will
not be inserted when copy must be
peddled from one office to another. If
a free notice is not of enough importance-
that the writer thereof can
furnish copy for each paper when it is
desired to be inserted in both
it will be left out of the one to which
copy is not given. If free advertisers
are too lazy to supply copy, papers can
be independent enough to leave their
notices out.
From Thursday's Dally.
High school graduating exercises
Saturday evening. ,
George E. Stewart went to Portland
on the afternoon train.
Capt. Ormsby returned on the after
noon train to Portland.
Hon. M. A. Moody -was a passenger
on the Dalles City today.
Mrs. E. J. Hardy returned last even
ing from a visit to Portland.
Mr. and Mrs, D. Bradley, of Hood
River, are visiting in the city.
Hon. W. H. Biggs went to'Careon,
Washington, this morning by boat.
C. C. O'Neil, manager of the P. L.
& S. Co's stock farm on Muddy, is in
the city.
The Columbia is again starting up
ward, and this afternoon stood at
21.9 feet.
Jack Bolton' was in from Kingsley
today and reports crops in that section
looking first rate.
Mrs. J. P. Van Houten, who has
been visiting in the city, left this
morning for her home at Hay Creek.
Miss Myra Helm came up from
Portland last evening and will spend a
few weeks visiting friends in the city.
C. B. Winn, of Albany, is being
urged for appointment as superintend
ent of census, for the first Oregon dis
trict.
Tomorrow the sheriff of Jackson
county will hang Frank L. Smitb, con-
yieted of murdering - a Mr. Nelson
about one year ago.
The Dalles soldier boys will be home
about the middle of July, and there
should be a reception tendered them
that will never be forgotten.
Messrs. D. M., J. W. and Smith
French went to Hood River today. It
is understood their trip was for the
purpose of making an investigation of
the water power of Hood River with a
Poultry Netting.
Fruit Netting.
Carpenters' Took.
Wrought Iron Pipe.
Plumbing Goods.
Marlin and Winchester Rifles.
Fishing Tackle.
Bicycle Sundries.
Golden Eagle Bicycles.
Material for Fruit Growers.
Lirae, Sulphur and Salt.
ueneral Machine Shop.
view to harnessing it up and transmit
ting it to The Dalles over electrict
wires.
At Canyon City Tuesday J. H. Mor
gan was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary for larceny of gold from
the placer claim of Sloan & Haskell at
Susanvllle.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Emerson, of
Eight-Mile, left this morning for Cal-
iforna, where they will spend a month
visiting friends and relatives in Sacra
mento and Oakland.
Miss Minnie Sandrock returned
Tuesday from Woodburn. where she
has been employed tor the past three
months in Mrs. M. J. Matson's milli
nery emporium. Since leaving Wood-
burn a week ago she has been visiting
friends in Salem.
Today the grand jury returned not a
true bill in the case of the state against
F. N. Spicer, who killed W. D. Jones
at Antelooe on April 3d. Some time
after the killing Mr. Spicer was
brought to The Dalles and given a
preliminary hearing before justice
Bayard who bound him oyer to the
grand jury.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon the grand
jury mude its final report and was dis
charged bv Judge Bradohaw. There
being no cases for trial before a jury
the judge also discharged the'' petit
jury. Tnus tne May term oi court nas
gone through without a jury trial, a
very uncommon thing in this county,
The Regulator will irake a trip to
Hood River next Sunday for the pur
pose of carrying a load of sheep, and
in all probability arrangements will
be made to carry The Dalles baseball
team and other excursionists who de
sire to visit Hood River on that date,
The boat will leave here at 8:30 in the
morning and return at 7:30 in the
evening.
Two days before he was hanged,
Claude Bran ton wrote a confession and
delivered it to Rev. E. M. Patterson,
sealed, with instructions not to make
it public until 10 days after his death,
It was made public Tuesday. Branton
confesses to firing the shot that killed
John Linn. At the trial he maintained
that Courtland Green, his accomplice,
fired the shot
The closing evercises of The Dalles
public schools will be held at the Vogt
opera-house Friday evening. Children
of the primary and grammer depart
ments will be admitted free. General
admission 15 cents. Doors open at 7:30
and program to begin promptly at 8:15.
Many residents of The Dalles will
regret to learn that George Brown has
about concluded to resign his position
as engineer of the fire department.
George went to the horse and dog show
last night and after seeing bow the
animals monkeyed with fire apparatus
concluded it was a waste of time for
human beings to devote their lives
fooling around with engines and hose.
The session laws for the twentieth
biennial session are now published
and make a volume of 1248 pages.
This shows progression in the state,
Win 1889, ten years ago, the session
laws made a volume of only 705 pages.
Taking this as an index the state has
evoluted in laws (more properly called
grafts) at the rate of 543 pages in one
decade. Who will say Oregon is not
progressing?
A troop of cavalry from Walla Wal
la passed through here on a special
train this afternoon en route to San
Francisco, where they will be joined
by the remainder of their regiment,'
the Fourth cavalry, and proceed to the
Philippines. Among the troop was
Homer Barnett, a half brother of M.
N. Eastwood, of this city. When the
regiment sails from San Francisco it
will take with it 1000 head of extra
horses.
About 7 o'clock last evening F. W.
Silvertooth bad a mix up with his
splendid span of mules in the East
End. The males didn't want to go
just where Mr. Silvertooth willed, and
as a result the buggy was overturned,
and Mr. S. was used up about as badly
as some of the soldiers who have been
hunting Filipinos. Fortunately no
bones . were broken, and both Mr.
Silvertooth and the mules are all
right today.
Yesterday afternoon the sheepmen
who were here attending the wool
growers convention conferred together
and agreed upon boundaries, of ranges
they will apply for in the Cascade forest
reserve, and the boundary question
was settled agreeably to all. Tbe only
portion of tbe reserve from which
stock is excluded is that portion north
of White river and east of the summit
in Wasco county. The remainder of
the reserve will be allotted to the
flock owners who make application.
The wool market here is opening up
quite satisfactorily, and within the
past few days some sales haye been
made at prices in advance of 12 cents
while there have been numerous offers
of 12 cents for choice clips of last
year's wool and 10 cents has been
offered for a few choice lots of this
year's clip. The prices that have
been offered emphasizes the fact that
The Dalles maintains its reputation as
the best wool market in Oregon.
Pendleton is taking considerable
credit to itself as a wool center because
250,000 pounds of wool have been re
ceived there so far this season. - If Tbe
Dalles had received no more wool
than that it would hardly consider
itself a wool center, but owing to the
fact that something like 1,000,000
pounds of this year's clip have been
stored at the ''warehouses here already,
brings this place pretty well to the
front as the loader in the wool busi
ness of Oregon.
There are a few sawmills operating
on the Columbia river that are violat
ing the law preventing the dumping
of saw dust into fish streams. The
mill, near Cascade Locks is one of
these, and should be looked after by
the fish commissioner. Parties whose
attention has been called to it say the
dust from the mill is being piled up
on the "bank of the river where It is
carried into the stream. The fish
interest on the river are too great to be
injured by a few sawmill owners, and
this violation of the law should be
looked after.
From Friday's Daily.
Excursion
Sunday, May 28th.
Dalles to Hood River.
Old potatoes at Dawson's.
Old potatoes at Dawson's.
Tbe ladies of the M. E. church will
offer pies and cakes for sale at J. H.
Crosse's store Saturday forenoon.
m25-2d
Portland people are raising a fund
to purchase a sword to be presented to
General Summers on his return from
the Philippines. a
Tonight the Astorian bowlers will
inutMt fm nointa with the local team
on the Club Alleys. After tbe towns-1
ment a banquet will be given at the
Umatilla House, and from the appear
ance of the tables and the decorations,
the vlsltoM will certainly be well en
tertained.
The Pendleton Weekly Republican
has been sold to Mrs. Mary A. Murphy
for $950. J. P. McManus will continue
as editor of the paper.
The Antelopers who had been here
attending circuit court and the wool
growers' convention, left this morn
ing for their homes.
Look out for high water the next
few days Weather Forcaster Pague
states the river will register 28 feet
here Sunday and 30 feet Tuesday.
General admission tickets for the
commencement oxercises . tomorrow
night and the closing exercises tonight
are on sale at the Snipes-Kinersley
drug store. . . . . . i
The Oregon regiment has. fought it
last fight and the boys are now on
their way to Manila to embark for
San Francisco on the first transport
that comes over after the California
regiment gets away.
This morning Hazel and Wilson
Huntington went to Portland by boat
to visit their cousins in tne city. It
was the first journey the little folks
had ever made without their parents
and they were delighted with the ad
venture.
H. Glenn made a flying trip to Port
land yesterday, going down on the
afternoon train and returning on the
night train, covering a distance of 160
miles in less than half a day, besides
having two hours in the city to trans
act business.
Yesteaday forenoon W. B. Porter
had one of his hands badly lacerated
while running a cut-off saw at the
Larch mountain shingle mills near
Bridal veil. He came to The Dalles
last evening for treatment and his
wound was dressed by Dr. Hudson.
Dr. Russ, of Portland, is in the city
and contemplates going to Antelope
where he will open dental parlors,
Dr. Rubs is a dentist of many yea-s
practice, and the people of Antelope
may feel themselves fortunate to be
able to avail themselves of his services.
The president of the state barber
commission states that 700 barbers
have taken out license, while there
are a few practicing in different parts
of the state without license. He has
given them notice of the law and will
prosecute them unless they secure
license.
Tbe case of Emma Sparling against
Henry Sparling for divorce in the cir
cuit court, was heard before Judge
Bradshaw yesterday and a decree
of divorce was rendered in favor
of the plaintiff on the grounds of cruel
and inhuman treatment. N. H. Gates
was attorney for the plaintiff.
Beta, fiye-year old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs Polk Mays, of this city died
at St. Vincent's hospital in Portland
last night, from heart failure caused
by typhoid fever. The little girl had
a severe attack of fever during the
winter, and not fully recovering was
taken to Portland for treatment in the
hospital.
F. Mason, representing the real es
tate firm of Mason & Warren, who con
trol the property of Warreoton, at the
mouth of tbe Columbia, is here en
deavoring , to put town lots oo the
market. Warrenton. certainly, is de
stined to become the.princlpal port of
entry in the Northwest, and those who
invest there can dot lose money.
Dr. Logan returned last night from
Portland, where he assisted in the
amputation of the leg of Charlie Ross,
the man whose foot was crushed near
Seufert Bros.' fishery last Wednesday.
The leg was taken off about half way
between the ankln and knee, and tbe
patient stood the operation well. Mr.
Ross sent his thanks to the people of
The Dalles who assisted him at the
time of his misfortune.
Following are the members of The
Dalles baseball team who will cross
bats with the Hood . River team next
Sunday: Carry Ballard, pitcher; J.
Powers, catcher; Chris Schwabe, short
stop; J. Maloney, 1st base; E, E. Spald
ing, 2d base; R. Evans, 3d base; J.
Sechler, right field; S. Ferguson, cen
ter field; Sid Kelley, left field.
Hon . F. X. Schoonmaker, of New
Jersey .spent last night in the city, and
left by boat this morning for Portland.
Mr. Schoonmaker is on a lecturing
tour, having visited a number of the
principal cities of Eastern Washing
ton. He was accompanied to Portland
by Governor Moody, who has been
visiting in The Dalles tbe past few
days.
The stockyards presented a lively
appearance today, there being a con
siderable amount' ' rustle and bustle
there. Last night 26 cars of cattle
from Willamette valley were unloaded
here for feeding, and today they were
reloaded together with 10 cars of local
cattle, making a train of 36 cars that
were shipped to Nebraska. .The entire
lot belonged to Cox & Pyle.
While in the city the past few days
W. N. Wiley has been negotiating
with parties from the east, who desire
to go into tbe sheep business in East
ern Oregon, "for the Bale of hie stock
farm at Cold Camp, beyond Antelope.
The parties are well supplied with
means, and if they determine to locate
in Eastern Oregon will probably run
from 10,000 to 15,000 bead of sheep.
Tbe steamer Regulator will leave
The Dalles at 8 o'clock Sunday morn
ing for Hood River with The Dalles
base ball team, and a boat load of ex
cursionists who are desirious to enjoy
a trip on the river and rusticate dur
ing the day at the booming little town
of Hood River. Tickets 50 cents, on
sale at tbe drugstores and other busi
ness houses, also at the wharf on Sun
day morning.
Wool raisers feel considerably en
couraged over the' prospects for fair
prices. Buyers report the market
pretty firm, and from present indica
tions this year's crop will bring an
average of 11 or 12 cents. At this
prloe most of the owners will sell, as
they have learned from experience
that it does not pay to hold for fancy
prices. If the market remains firm
during the season,' very likely the
greater portion of the clip will be sold
direct and few consignments will be
made.
On Thursday evening of next week
the entire fire department will have a
drill at tbe Wasco warehouse. Attach
ment will be made to the plugs in
reach of the warehouse, and it is in
tended to bring into use every foot of
hose in the city. Chief Gunning de
sires that all firemen turn out to the
drill, and work just as if the big ware
house were really on fire. When the
hose are all attached a test of the
pressure will be made, so that the
Power of the new water system can be
cwtined.
WILL KEEP OUT OF-'TRUSTS.
Oregon Woolen Mills WIU Not" Enter tbe
Combine.
There is not likely to be a woolen
mill trust on the Pacific coast. At
least the man who is out here from the
East for the purpose of forming such a
truBt is not meeting with much en
couragement.
He is supposed to be an emmissary
of the big woolen goods trust recently
formed In the East, and his object is
to get the mills of tbe coast all under
control so that the puces can be raised
and at tbe same time the invasion of
the Western mills into Eastern ter
ritory shut off.
For a few years past the mills of this
section have been putting their goods
farther and farther east, and while the
competition does not amount to much,
the trust does not .know how soon or
how rapidly it may grow, and there
fore would like to- close most of our
mills up.
For several days the promoter of
this scheme bas been at Salem trying
to induce the Salem woolen mills to
enter the combine.
J. L. Bowman, manager of the Salem
mills' business in Portland, returned
last night from Salem, where he has
been going over the ground with those
interested.
We have had a number of propo
sitions of late to enter a combine,
said he, "but none of them have been
very interesting to us. we nave a
good business there, and things are
running nicely. We are not making
much money out of the business, but
we prefer to run it ourselves.
All of our interests are here -. in
Oregon. We have a good mill and
many good workmen, who hayo been
with us for years. Should we sell our
plant to the trust it might mean that
It would be closed down. That would
be bad for us, bad for all tbe men and
bad for this section where all our in
terests are. What we want is to see
Oregon go ahead, and the formation
of trusts are not calculated to add to
the progress of the state.
I believo thateyery pay-roll created
and kept up in the state is of so much
value to the state, and I know of no
better or surer way to help the state to
grow than by forming and keeping up
good pay-rolls."
W. T. Jenkins, jr., of the Browns
ville mills, said when asked ifrhia peo
pie would enter the trust:
"They will not touch it with a long
pole. If there isn't a 'trust formed in
Oregon until the Brownsville woolen
mills go into one, this country will be
free from trusts for a long time, in my
opinion.
In addition to having a good mill
and a good business for marketing our
goods, our people 'are owners of im
mense herds of sheep. They produce
at least 150,00o pounds of wool annually,
and they wouldn't care to place them
selves at the mercy of a trust:" Port
land Telegram. '
WENT UNDER "A TRAIN.
Charlie Boas Lost a Foot by Helng Ban
Over by Car. ;
Just before noon Wednesday
Charlie Ross, a brakeman on a
wort train, met with , a very
severe accident near . beuiert
Bros.' fishery, five miles above The
Dalles. The train had reached a place
where some cars were to be unloaded
and tbe grade being very narrow, Mr.
Ross climbed on a car loaded with
rock in order to ' uncouple ft at a cer
tain point, and in some -manner be
stumbled and fell, striking' the track
between tbe cars and immediately in
front of a truck. Before' the train
could be stopped the wheels of one
car passed over his left ankle, mangl
ing it so severely that the foot was
almost severed from the leg.
The trainmen brought Mr. Ross to
the Umatilla House, where Drs. Lo
gan, Doane and Gelsendorffer were
called to" attend to his wounds, and
after consultation they determined to
send him to thehoopital in. Portland
for further treatment. - ;
Mr. Ross Is about 30 years of age
and resides in Portlrnd. He had been
in the employ of the O. R. & N. Co.
for a number of years and had gone to
work this morning, for the first time,
after a six months lay off.' He was
taken to Portland on No. 1 and will be
placed In the hospital there until he
has recovered.
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Memorial Day Observances.
Hd'qrs J. W. Nesmith. Post No. 32,
Department of Oregon. G. A. R.
The Dalles Ore., May 23, 1899.
General Orders No. 1.
The usual memorial service on May
30th will be conducted by the post. All
members of the' post are expected to
aid as much as possible, that the day
may be suitably observed, and nothing
left undone which may show our re
spect for, and remembrance of our
comrades, who are our advance guard
in the silent beyond, to which we are
all on the march.
All citizens of The Dalles and vicin
ity are requested to join in the exer
cises. Friends and relatives of our
gallant young volunteers how fighting
under the old flag, are especially in
vited to take part with us, that their
fallen heroes be also fully remembered.
. Members of the Post; will ;meet in
their hail at 7 o'clock Sunday evening,
May 28, and march to the Episcopal
church to attend -services there. On
May 30th the post will assemble at
12:15 p. m. sharp. All soldiers and
sailors of 1861 to J 865; and all returned
veterans of the Spanish war, are in
vited to join us in. the march to the
cemetery. . .
ORDER OF PROCESSION:
The Dalles Commercial Club Con
cert band.'
Co. D, Third Regiment, O. N. G.,
Captain G. E. Bartell.
J as. W. Nesmith Post and all veter
ans, womans Keller uorps. .
Clergy and citizens in carriages.
R. L. Aiken,
J. G. Menis, Sen. Vice Com.
. Adjutant. .
Circuit Court Proceeding..
The following cases were disposed of
in Circuit court yesterday: ...
Catnerlne McQuinn vs I. and S. N.
Davis, settled and dismissed.
John Robinson vs Alma Taylor et al,
confirmation granted.
J. A. Gulllford ys Adolph Dietrich,
settled and dismissed. -
O. D. Doane vs. G. E. Sanders, set
tled. . .
Wool Growers' Convention.
At 10 o'clock a . M. Wednesday the
Oregon Wool Growers' Association
was called to order in the club rooms
by t President Geo. A. Young, and
the forenoon session was consumed in
listening to an address by Captain
Ormsby, superintendent of the forest
reserve, in which he explained the
method of securing permits for rang
ing flocks on tbe reserve and the
necessity of allotting certain ranges
to different parties. The address was
attentively listened to by about 50
sheep raisers, members of the associa
tion, and on reconvening in the after
noon it was deemed advisable for the
convention to take a recess during
which time different flock owners
could determine upon the range they
should make applieation for; in short,
they should allot the range, and then
make applications whicb would be
considered by Capt. Ormsby.
THE FLYER FLEW.
Tbe Little Boat Developed a 8 peed of
23
Miles an Hour.
The D. P. & A. N. steamer Inland
Flyer made its first trial trip last Tues
day since being overhauled. The boat
was in charge of Capt C. M. Alden, and
left the Oak street dock, Portland, at
10 o'clock, steaming down the Willam
ette river at a speed of 18 miles an
hour until Knapp's beacon on the Col
umbia was reached. From there she
spurted to Fale's beacon, covering the
distance in a fraction more .than five
minutes. Tbe government course.
knot, or 1 1-7 mile, over which the tor
pedo-boats Davis and Fox were sped,
was covered in 2 minutes and 22 sec
onds, giving a good illustration of the
Flyer's ability.
Although this was the first trial
since the engines have been overhauled
and a condenser put in, the machinery
worked very smoothly, and the result
of the trial was eminently satisfactory,
During the spurt between Knapp's and
Fale's the engiaes, though "hooked
up," attained a speed of 320 revolutions
to the minute under 240 pounds of
steam. Unluckily, a "gasket" ble
out at this stage, causing tbe gauge to
fall to an average of 180 pounds. Yet
tbe distance was covered at a rate of
speed of a little over 23 miles per hour,
While the Flyer is able to develop
great speed for a short run, it was
found that her fire boxes were not
large enough to keep up steam suffi
cient to maintain a high rate of speed
for a long distance while using wood
fo fuel. The company will therefore
try burning coal, which it is expected
will prove more satisfactory than wood.
The Flyer is indeed one of the swift
est boats in the northwest, and if she
can be made carry steam for a long
run, may yet accomplish the feat of
making the round trip between The
Dalles and Portland in a day, or pos
sibly that of climbing the rapids at
Cascades during high stages of water,
when the locks cannot be operated.
Commencement Bxereises.
Following is the program to be ren
dered by the graduates of the high
school at the Vogt opera house to
morrow evening:
Overture "The Amazon" Keisler
D. C. & A. C. Concert Band.
Gladstone Harry E. Curtis
"Build Thee more Stately Man
sions'' Nettie M. Fredden
Chorus-Duet" Willow Brook". . .
English Poets of ' abe Nineteenth
(Jentury Marina A. bcnooilng
Life is What We Make It
: Lena L. Thompson
Overture "Dielustigen Neiber
von Windsor" . . .-. Nicolai
Clara and Julia Nickelsen.
The Influence of True Ideals
Martha K. Baldwin
Creatlon'sCrowning Jewel
Lena C. Liebe
The Advance of Government
Clyde W.Rlddell
Vocal Solo "The Angels' Sere-
nade" ..G. Braga
Miss Myrtle Michell. X.
For Value Received, I promise
to Pay" Martha C. Whealdon
'Shall they who wrong begin yet! '' '
rigbtly end" blester Kent
Violin and piano "Musique de
Ballet de Rosamonds". .. . .
. . ..Clarence and Maud Gilbert
Leaves yet Folded Harriet N. Cram
The Stars and Stripes. .Grace I.Hobson
Quartet "Juanita"
Messrs Landers, Worth up, dol
ing and Lundell.
Presentation of Diplomas
Supt. Jonn liavm
Medley Overture "The Winner"
MacKie
D. C. & A. C. Concert Band.
Speaking has been left optional with
each member of the class, and the
following have withdrawn in order to
give more time to those who take part:
Spirit of Party Politics Today
ivan uaues
The Age in Which We Live
ueorge a., itucn
The Value of Individuality
Edna E. Uren
Earth's Battlefields
Grace N. Willerton
Keport of Grand Jury.
We the grand jury herein submit
the following for our final report for
the May term of circuit court for Wasco
county.
We have been in session for fours
day, and have returned into court five
not true bills of indictment, and have
investigated several other matters
which we have not deemed of sufficient
importance to report.
We have examined the county clerk's
sheriff's and treasurer's offices, and
find said offices, with tbe books and
records therein properly and correctly
kept.
We have examined the county, jail,
and find it clean and in good condi
tion. We have also inquired into tbe
conditio a of the connty poor, and find
they are well and properly cared for
under tbe supervision of the county
court at the county farm.
FOLK cutler, Foreman.
Dated May 25, 1899.
Tbe Boys are Coming.
There can be no longer any doubt
that the Oregon regiment will be
among the first to sail from the Philip
pines, and many a heart will be made
glad on reading the following Wash
ington dispatch of the 22d:
General Otis cables from Manila to
the war department that the trans
port Warren arrived safely on the 18th
inst. The Warren had 1200 men of
the Sixth artillery aboard.
The war department is proceeding
on the theory that by the end of July
not a volunteer will be left in Manila,
and General Otis' report today that
the transport Warren has arrived ad
vances the time when the homeward
movement of the volunteer troops will
begin. Already notice has been is
sued that mall for the First California
and Second Oregon volunteer regi
ments should not be sent to Manila,
but to San Francisco.
Japanese loan Floated.
New York, May 25, In banking
circles it is reported that tbe new Jap
anese loan of 1,000,000 will be issued
next week in London at 90 and 4 per
cent interest, by Parr's bank (limited),
the Yokohama Specie bank, the Hong
Kong & Shanghai Banking Corpora
tion and the chartered Bank of India,
Austarlla and China. The whole loan
is being underwritten in London,
Attention Freighters.
Pease & Mays have a large amount
of freight to be delivered to points
south of Prineyille. Parties desiring
to contract for hauling same are re
quested to either call at the store or
address tbe firm by letter.
ALASKA IS ALL RIGHT.
Fred hklbbe Brines Good Bepoats From
tbe Frozen North.
F. W. L. Sklbbe arrived home last
night from Skagway, where he has
been since February, 1898, and brings
good reports from the northern
country. He has been in business at
Skagway for about 14 months, and has
perfect confidence in the place. To a
Times-Mountaineer reporter, when
asked what the future of Skagway was,
Mr. Skibbe stated tbat it was now and
always would be the distributing point
for the Alaskan mines, and he had
perfect conbdence tnat in a tew years
it would be a cityof 20,000 inhabitants.
At present there are about 6,000 people
in Skagway, and everybody is engaged
in some kind of business, and it is tbe
point at which nearly all prospectors
outfit for the mines. '
In regard to other points in Alaska,
Mr. skibbe said he had not visited any
of the mining camps, but good reports
are coming in from the mines, and the
output of gold will be quite large.
Dawson is of course the principal
camp now, but 11 reports Irom Atiln
are half realized it will be the leading
camp of Alaska. iJadger is also at
tracting considerable attention at pres
ent and the future for it seems bright.
During the time he has been in
Skagway he has met many people
from this section who have been going
In or coming out from the mines, and
so fr as he knows, those from The
Dalles and vicinity who are in Alaska
are all doing well. Dr. Siddail ar
rived safely at Skagway a few weeks !
ago, but as travel across tne pass to
Atlin was somewhat dangerous, he re
mained at Skagway about two weeks
before venturing across.
Mr. Sklbbe is home only for a visit
and recreation, and will start back to
Alaska about August 1st, after having
taken a good rest and bought a stock
of goods to take back with him.
Congressman Tongue Fined.
A - ratber sensational episode was
witnessed Wednesdry morning in
Justice W. D. Smith's court, at Hills'
boro, when his honor imposed a fine
of $10 against Thomas H.Tongue, rep'
resentative of Oregon's first district,
and, upon default, followed with an or
der committing the attorney and con
gressman to jail. The justice ordered
Constable Redmond to execute the
commitment, and for not obeying the
order, the officer'was fined 825. The
court then sunt for Deputy Sheriff
Deichmao, who took the doughty
representative out of court.
Tongue immediately applied to
Judge Rood for a stay of com
mitment until a review of proceed
ings could be held. This order was
taken to the clerk' eoffice, but with
drawn soon thereafter, not going upon
the records. The case on trial was
that of state vs Thomas Haines,
charged with having created a disturb
ance at a religious meeting. While
examination of a witness was progres
sing, Representative Tongue made
some remark, against which the judge
took exception and tbe fine followed.
A Seasonable Proposition.
Insurance underwriters have pro
posed to the people of The Dalles to
make a reduction of 10 per cent in in
surance rates provided certain im
provements are made in the fire ap
paratus. The improvements asked
for are a chemical engine, new hook
and ladder truck and an electric
alarm system. The board of fire
delegates have made a careful esti
mate of the cost, of such improve
ments, and it is found tbat 10 per
cent od the insurance premiums on
the business risks of the city will
be sufficient to raise the required
amount. The board will therefore
ask the business men of The Dalles to
contribute 10 per cent of their prem
iums to the city for the purpose- of
making the improvements the under
writers demand, and a committee has
been appointed consisting of J. F.
Moore, J. A. McArthur, Hugh Glenn
and R. E. Salt marsh to interview tbe
America's greatest
iRsimnn l
A WORLDS GREATEST SHOWS
1000 People
500 Horses J
.300 Performers
5 Big Arenas j
J Aerial Enclave
1-4 Mile Race Track.
A MAJESTIC, UPOSHfl, IDEAL, PATRIOTIC SPECTACLE,
LAST DAYStheCEIJTURY
OR, THE LIGHT OF LIBERTY!
OVER 1000 PEOPLE AND HUNDREDS OF HORSES IN THE CAST.
LOCKHART'S SA& ELEPHANT COMEDIANS.
THE BIG
20 TON
BRAS
A
NE
GREAT
FEATURE.
HERR SOUDER'S WONDERFUL FUNNY ELEPHANT BRASS BAND.
BIG IKPARADE'"30 SECTIONS
ONE 50c TICKET ADMITS TO
CHILDREN, UNDER 12 YEARS OLD,
TWO COMPLETE EXHIBITIONS DAILY. AT 8 AND 8 P. M.... DOORS OPEN ONB HOUR EARLIER.
THE ACKNOWLEDGED GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH.
THIS DALLES,
sS"Ro8erved numbered
business men and ascertain if they
will contribute to the fund. The de
mand is indeed a reasonable one and
should be met by all who are carrying
insurance on business risks.
BUmarcks Iron Nerve
Was the result of bis splendid health
Indomitable will and tremendous
energy are not found where Stomach,
Liver, Kidney and Bowels are out of
order. If you want those qualities and
the success they bring, use Dr. King's
New Life Pills. They develop every
power of brain and body. Only 25
cents at Blakeley & Houghton's drug
store.
Mrs. Tackman's
..Green House
Near East Hill School.
Supplies all kinds of bedding
plants, roses, carnations, ger
aniums, etc. Cut flowers for '
weddings and funerals ar
ranged in artistic designs and
on short notice.
Visitors always welcome.
Mrs. A. H. Tackman, Prop.
Telephone 74.
Portland
Dental
The largest and best equipped
Dental Parlors in the Northwest
will be open and ready for business
Tuesday, flay
We make a specialty -of THE BEST work at the
LEAST POSSIBLE COST. 1 Our work is positively '
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction. ,
Call and allow us to examine your work. We
have the latest improved methods for painless
operations. Examinations free. .
Best Crown and Bridge Work, 22k.
Set Teeth, fully guaranteed rubber
Best Gold Filling.
Best Alloy Filling
Teeth Extracted, without pain
Dr. W. B. Cassil,
Operative Manager.
lumiumiumium
Circus corning to
John O'Brien'
Famous
Show, the
6 1 S HORSES
m . "V. I m. JftWU-VT VTXi. SLA! Ib ska
EVERYTHING.
HALF PRICE.
EXCURSIONS
-WILL EXHIBIT AT-
SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1899,
iosts sod admissions show day without ny advance In prloe at
tBe Snlpes-KInersly Drujj Company. . . '
NEGOTIATIONS
CALLED OFF
Filipino Commissioners
Leave Manila.
Manila, May 25. The Filipino com
missioners left by a special train today.
They will be escorted to their line un-
der a flag of truce. It is expected they
1 will return soon. President Gonzaga,
of the Philippine commission, previous
to his departure, said: "We greatly
appreciate the courtesy shown us. We
have spent some time with your com
mlssiooers incidentally considering
American annexation. Its principles .
impress us profoundly. The plan of
government offered the Philippines
seems In theory to be a good colonial
system, but why should a nation seek
to make a colony cf a distant people,
who have been so long fighting
against Spain to secure the same
rights your annexation gives? You
fought the same battle in America
when you fought against England."
Parlors
30th, 1899
gold, per tooth ......... $4.50
5.00
$1.00 up
.'. ...... . . . . ... 50c up
,50o
Dr. Martin A. Jones,
"Business Manager.
umwifmunwmm.
The Dalies June iol
It
THE INVINCIBLE
MONARCH OF THE
AMUSEMENT WORLD.
65 Ra&oofcari
25 Elephants J j
100 Dens ami Cages J
12 Acres of Tents J
$3,700,000 Invested J
$7,400 Daily Expenses.
THE ONLY EXHIBITION IN THE WORLD PRESENTINQ
26I-HORSE ACT.
IN OlfB RING, AT ONE TIME,
PERFORMED BY ONB MAN.
OUDERTHJ
THOUSAND
EVERY
MORNINS AT
10 O'CLOCK.
ON
ALL
RAILROADS.