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SATURDAY JUNE 3, 1899
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday's Dally.
. - Hon. S. Ferrel, of Portland, la in the
city.
Miss Addle Jackson went to Port
land today.
Nearly a quarter of an inch of rain
fell last night and this forenoon.
:' Miss Rachael Morgan is quite ill at
the . residence of Mr. and Mrs. I. N.
Sargent.
Coroner Butts was able to be out
yesterday to attend Memorial day ex
ercises.
t Mrs. Frank Clark and Mrs. Joseph
; Had ley were passengers on the Regu
r Lor this morning going to Hood River
. to spend a few days,
Mrs. H. K.: Wilson, "who has been
10 the city the past week attending her
motcter, Mrs. I. N. Sargent, left today
for her home at Endersby.
Harry Lonsdale and John Hampshire
are the champion ball players of the
city. Each of them made fourscores
In the game yesterday.
The many friends of Mrs. I. N.
Sargent will be pleased to learn that
she is gradually recovering, and will
soon be restored to her usual health.
' Mrs. Sargent has been very ill the
. past week, and owing to her extreme
' age, her friends were much concerned
Memorial services at the Methodist
church last night were well attended
and - the - services - were impressive
throughout. Rev. Wood offered an in
. vocation and Rev. Rushing read the
.scriptural lesson,
Poling delivered
patriotic address.
' The excursion
after ' which Rev
an eloquent and
from Portland to
Bonne vile yesterday was patronized hy
about 600 parishioners of Father
Riley's ' church in Portland', .and the
' Mt. Angel band and orchestra. With
the exception of an occasional shower,
' tne day was a pleasant one, ana was
much enjoyed by all, especially those
. from. The Dalles who were present.
Today jonn n. stocking . was ex
amined as to his sanity by Dr. Logan
' before Judge Mays and was adjudged
insane. Stocking is about 60 years of
-age and has been living about The
Dalles the past two or three months.
' Lately he had built a hut back of the
I Skibbe hotel, and although a peace
able old fellow,' his mind had given
away,' and he is liable to become ylo-
. lent at any time,
Hon. Charles Hilton came in yester
. day from his shee ranch on Pine
creek in Wheeler county, and reports
times quite good in that section. Most
of the sheep raisers there are through
shearing, and while the clio is some-
' what lighter than common, thequality
of wool is good. Mr. Hilton will have
his wool hauled to The Dalles, the
( best market in Eastern Oregon, as will
: a large number of other wool growers
of Wheeler county.
The hanging of the murderer Frank
L. Smith did not take place at Jack
ie sonvtlle yesterday. ' At the last mo
; ment Governor Goer interposed and
. commuted Smith's sentence to life
. imprisonment. Smith was a tramp
and with a company of his ilk beat
; Peter ; Nelson to death near Ashland.
' Nelson had been working in Sacra
mento valley where he had earned $110
which he had with him at the time he
was killed, while he was beating his
way 'to Portland on the Southern
Pacific road..
Rev. and Mrs. L. Gray left on the
the afternoon train today for Oregon
City, where they go to visit Mrs. Gray's
relatives. Mr. Gray, who baa been
pastor of the Lutheran church here for
nearly three years past, resigned his
position last week, and delivered his
farewell sermon Sunday evening.
After, visiting a short time in Oregon
City and Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Gray
will go to Milwaukee, Wis., where he
will attand the Lutheran synod, then
' will visit his parents in Illinois, and
will finally locate in Ohio, where
Mr. .' Gray has accepted a- call.
During their residence in The Dalles
Mr. and Mrs; Gray have made many
. warm friends-who wish them a happy
life in their hew home.
From Thursday's Dally..
. John McAndy, of Antelope, is in
the city.
J. E. Adcox' little boys left this
norning for Albany to spend their
Bummer vacation. -
Mrs. C. M. Alden returned today to
Portland .after a visit of a week with
relatives in this city.
Mrs. L. H. Nichols, Mrs. W. L.
Nichols . and Miss Irene TTrqnhart
went to Hood River today.
Today John Dalryimple crossed 1,500
head of sheep to the Washington side
to be ranged during the summer.
. Hugh Thomas will open a fruit and
vegetable stand in the rear of the
Gates building on Union street.
Two fisherman, Abraham and Oscar
Junttii were caught in a swell while
....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.
Bicycle Tires.
Crawford, Cleveland and
Delft Blue aud White Enameled Ware.
A Complete Line of Spraving Material for Fruit Growers,
Dunn's No. 1 Spray, also Lime, Sulphur and Salt
Garland Stoves and Steel Ranges.
In addition to the above we run a Tin and Plumbing Shop,
Bicycle Repair Shop and General Machine Shop.
, ; . j
Our Grocery Line is complete in every respect
Give us a call before
MAIEK &
fishing near Astoria last Tuesday and
drowned.
Frank Fulton catae down from Biggs
last evening, and reported a fine
shower of rain in Sherman county
yesterday.
Considerable wool is being sold at
Pendleton, the prtyes ranging about
two cents lower than could have been
realized last year. '
C. J. Reed, manager of the Columbia
Impliment Co., spent last night in the
city and left by boatithis morning for
his home at Portland.
The chief of police of Eugene has
given notice that all manner of gamb
ling must cease in the city and all slot
machines must be closed.
The town of Dufur will celebrate the
4th of July . in genuine old fashioned
style. Prof. John Gavin has been se
cured to deliver the oration.
The rain fall yesterday and the night
before was 60-100 of an inch. The
rain was quite general over the country
and will prove beneficial td the crops,
Thebo Bros, of Ontario, Oregon, are
preparirg to ship 1400 head of beef to
Dawson. The cattle are stall fed, and
cost them $75 per head delivered at
Seattle.
At the regular meeting of the De
gree of Honor last night, Jura. C. J
Crandall was elected delegate to the
grand lodge that meets here In July,'
and Mrs. J. A. Douthit alternate.
L. E. Dawson has taken a position
behind the counter in the Dawson
Commission Co. store, Mr. Flemmiog
having resigned to accept the position
of bookkeeper in W, A. Johnston's
Last night the ladies of the Degree
of Honor gave a pleasant dancing
social in Fraternity hall that was at
tended by about 20 couple of young
folks and dancing was continued until
midnight.'
By an oversight yesterday the
names of Prof, and Mrs. Gavin,
Dr. and Mrs. Doane and Miss Anna'
Wentz were ommitted from those
who attended the alumni meeting
Monday evening.
Several teams loaded here this
morning with merchandise for Day-
vilie. Merchants at that place still
find it advantageous to ship from The
Dalles notwithstanding they can reach
the railroad at points nearer them..
According to tne agreement among
merchants fixing collection day on the
3d of the month, if the 3d falls on Sat'
urday collections will go over until
the following Monday. Therefore as
the 3d of this month falls on Saturday
collection day will be on the 5th.
Hon. W. H. Biggs returned this
morning to the hot springs on wind
river. Mr. Briggs says the water of
the springs certainly posesses splendid
medicinal qualities, and he thinks
batnlng in It bas proven beneficial to
him. He will probably spend the
summer there.
The fire drill tonight will be the
most thorough ever given the depart
ment. The firemen will assemble at
the engine house at 7:30 for instruc
tions from Chief Gunning, after wbich
they will proceed with their apparatus,
ied by the D. C. & A. C. band, to the
Wasco warehouse where they will lay
all the hose oelonging to the depart
ment, and go through regular drill
practice, putting water on every part
of the building.
. From Friday's Dally. .
Gorman went to Hood River
R. J,
today. ' , .
Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Brock, of
Wasco, are visiting in the city. ..
"Wanted To rent or buy a second
hand tent. Apply at this office.
"V. H. H. Dufur was In the city from
his home near Dufur yesterday.
Dawson's sell fresh cream, try It on
your strawberries. jl 2d '
Girl wanted to work in family of two.
Apply at corner of Eighth and Liberty
streets. ,'. m29 tf.
' License to wed was granted today
to Miss Louisa A. Sandoz and Ernest
Bonomie. . ) .
Harmony whisky for family and
medicinal use sold by Ben Wilson,
The Dalles
I. A. McCrum, formerly cashier of
the First National bank of Portland,
was in the city last night.
James Donaldson and sons, William
aud Johnie,were in the city from their
home near Kingsley, yesterday.
Rev. M. L. Zweizlg, of Portland,
will hold services In the Lutheran
church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
Prof. Pollman went to Hood, River
this morning, and tomorrow evening
will give an entertainment ' In that
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Green came
down from Pendleton last evening, and
will remain here during the wool
season.
Mrs. J. M. Flemmlng accompanied
by her two little girls left this morn
ing for Seattle to spend a month visit
ing her parents..
Congressman Thomas H. Tongue, f
the first district, accompanied by bis
daughter, spent a few hours In the
city last night, arriving on the 5:30
Poultry Netting.
Fruit Netting.
Carpenters' Tools.
Wrought Iron Pipe. ;
Plumbing Goods.
Marlin and Winchester Rifles.
Fishing Tackle.
Bicycle Sundries.
Golden Eagle Bicycles.
buying elsewhere,
BENTON.
train and remaining until the 11:30
train, and were the the guests of Mr.
Hall.
A. R. Thompson took a large num
ber of sneep across tbe river today and
will drive them to Mt. Adams where
he will summer them.
Tomorrow Charlie Burchtorff will
move his bicycle store and repair shop
to new quarters on Second street, next
door to Gunning's blacksmith shop.
Lessons in pastel, oil and portrait
painting given by Miss Myra Helm, at
the residence of J. E. Hardy. Third
street. Samples of work on display at
Blakeley & Houghton's,
The D. C. & A. C. band is entitled
to much credit for turning out to the
fire drill last evening. By so . doing
the members oi the band displayed
their public spirit, which is appreciated
by all.
W. A. Cates spent several days In
Portland this week in company with a
number of other Eastern Oregon
Woodmen, and says their presence in
the webloot city had a bad effect on
the climate, as there vas a drought of
15 or 20 minutes every day. The bal
ance of the time it rained.
There will be no material rise of
the river during the next four or five
days, according to the reports received
by B. S. Pague. Today it stands at
28 8, arise of only three-tenth since
yesterday. The greatest rise at up
river points yesterday was at North
port, where it was one foot.
Charles Somurs, a mining expert who
has been examining the Golden Eagle
mine in the Greenhorn district, states
that there is from four to 16 feet of
snow In the Blue mouuiainsand should
hot weather prevail for two weeks, H
would take two or three rivers the size
of tbe Columbia to carry the water
away.
E. Jacobsen returned this morning
from Spokane. While in that city he
met Capt. John W. Lewis, Frank
Summers and Grif Williams, all three
Dallesites. Capt. Lewis is on a lec
turing tour throughout Eastern
Washington, and Messrs. Summers
and Williams are working in the city
by the falls.
Tbe Woodmen who attended the re
union in Portland during the first of
the week returnei last night, and re
port having been royally entertained
by their Portland neighbors. Every
thing possible was done to make their
visit to the metropolis a pleasant one,
having had a continuous entertainment
from the time they arrived in the city
until they left. -
The Tyees Association of Portland
give an excursion to this city next
Sunday, and it is expected a large
crowd will be here, as 24 cars have
been engaged for the excursion. The
visitors will arrive at 12 o'clock. The
excursion is not given under the
auspices of any tribe of Red Men, but
the association of Tyees, who while
they are Red Mem, are not under
jurisdiction of the order.
Parties from the interior yesterday
stated that over one in inch of rain
fell over the entire country on Wed
nesday afternoon and night while in
some places it verged on a waterspout
and the precipitation was much
greater. . Farmers say now that if the
crops are not good Ibis season tne
shortage will be due to some unfore-
seocjcause, as they are growing rapid
ly at present and there is a sufficiency
of moisture In the ground to Insure an
unusually large yeild. Tbe prices ap
pear to be the only cause of concern at
present.-j., ' -. .. t -. .
THE BOYS IN THE TRENCHES.
Shall the People of Oregon Keward the
Soldiers?
The Times-Mountaineer desires to
see every enlisted man in the Second
Oregon, on his return from the Philip
pines, presented with some memento of
esteem, a remioder of the apprecia
tion OregOuans feel for those who en
listed as volunteers in the war with
Spain and who seen service under the
blistering sun of the tropics, something
that they may keep during their lives
as a reminder of the gratitude of the
people of the state from which they en
listed, and it has suggested that an ap
propriate medal be presented to each,
to be paid for by popular subscription.
Others may have better plans for
showing their appreciation, and would
prefer giying something besides a
medal, therefore we would be pleased
to receive snggestlons both as to what
would be appropriate as a souvenir and
also as to raising funds for meeting the
expenie. Why not the Emergency
Corps of The Dalle take the matter in
hand and perfect arrangements for se
curing mementoes for the boys who
enlisted from Wasco County?. If they
would take tbe lead other counties
would follow, and the result would be
that every soldier boy would be re
membered when he returns home.
The regiment will probably be mus
tered out in Portland about the 15th of
July, and If anything Is done along
this line it cannot be long delayed.
THE DALLES PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Superintendent's 8ummary Report
Quarter Ending; .May 86 1809.
for
s s? ai
Grades. g&3&?f
East Hill Primary -
Miss N.Cooper.... 1st 'and 2d 41 36 "s 6
Mrs. Roche S 4 and 6 44 41 36 4
Court Street
Miss Douthit 1st 41 37 SO 6
Miss E.Cooper 2d 53 4 44 8
Miss Roberts 8d 68 47 4 8
Miss Wrenn 4tb 48 46 41 4
Academy Park
MissPhlrman 1st 61 45 43 3
Miss FUnn 2B3B 48 46 43 0
Miss Martin 4 B 6 B 40 89 86 S
Mias Ball...... ' 5th 88 88 36 4
High School
Mrs. Baldwin B 44 89 38 3
Miss L. Rintoul... 6A 7A 53 45 43 0
Miss T. Rintoul... 7th 85 81 80 1
Miss Michell...... ' 8th 39 35 34 0
H.S. Department
Miss HU1 t 88 86 80 9
Mr. Landers f H- 8
Totals.... 717 653 618 68
No. of days of school, 25.
Per cent of attendance, 94.
Johh Gavin,
City Superintendent.
The Dalle Land Office.
Thb business transacted by the local
land office during the month of May
was as follows:
Homestead entries, 95; original de
sert land entries, 3; cash entries 13
state Indemnity school list, 1; N. P. R.
R. Co. list. Total number of acrts ap
propriated from the public domain,
15,816.91. ' -
The receipts of the office were: In
9ales of public lands, $943.18; in fees
and commissions, 91,706.24; total,
12,649.42.
During May 17 contests were filed;
17 homestead applications rejected or
suspended; 3 timber-culture and 3
homestead proofs suspended; 106 pat
ents received from the general office
for delivery.
Welnhard's beer on draught at only
one house In the city, the Columbia
Hotel
BLUE AND YELLOW WINS.
Tha Man A Crowe Fash Defeat the
Williams Co. Fall at Baseball.
Tuesday was an Ideal day for base
ball, the weather being neither too
warm nor too cold, but just right, and
t.hnrn eras an immense i crowd out to
witness tbe contest between the em
ployes of the firm of A. M. Williams &
Co. and the employes of the firm of Maj s
& Crowe. When the command "play
ball" was given by Umpire E. O. Mc
Coy promptly at 3:30 the Mays & Crowe
push, whose colors were blue and yel
low went to the field while tbe Wil
liams & Co. pull, with their handsome
uniforms of red and purple, took the
bat. While McCoy watched tbe home
base like a professional umpire, Cary
Ballard stood behind the pitcher and
saw to it that there was no "runny
business" in the field.
In the first inning Parkins and Vogt
scored, then Fred Weigle struck out,
while Gude and Huott, made it around
the diamond, but Peterson went out on
three strikes. Cram was put out on
first and French got third, but John
Weiglfl knocked a fly that was picked
up, leaving French between second
and third. When the blue and yellow
came to the bat they only stayed long
enough for three men, Knight, Gus
Bonn and Mays, to be put out in one,
two three order. This seemed to spur
them up, nnd they sent their opponents
to tbe field in Quick order without a
score, and going to the bat Evans.
Hampshire, Lonsdale and Nutting
scored, thus closing the second in
ning with four tallies to the credit of
each team.
The third inning was disastrous to
the red and purple, they making only
two scores, while tbe blue and red
piled up six tallies before three men
were put out. In tbe fourth inning
the Williams team made four tallies,
in tbe fifth, one; in the sixth,, nothing
and in tbe seventh one. Mays & Crow
failed to score in the fourth, but in the
fifth they piled up five tallies, and In
the sixth, nine, hence it was unneces
sary for them to go to the bat in the
last half of the seventh, tbey having a
score of 24 to 12 for the pull.
The game was a pretty one through-
dut. Some fine plays were made, and
there was a lot of bungling that was
extremely amusing. Both McCoy and
Ballard made admirable umpires; ren
dering their decision promptly and
justly. The scores made by the teams
were as follows:
MAYS & CROWE.
1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th
Knight If
Bonn, G rf
Mays 3d b
Bonn, J cf
Evans 2d b
Hampshire ss
Lonsdale rf
Nutting c
Schmidt p
x 2
x 2
x 3
x 3
x 2
x 4
x 4
x 3
x 1
Total 24
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.
Parkins 3db 10 10 02
Vogt c 10 10 02
Weigle,F3db 0 0 0 0 0
Gude p 1 J 1 3
Huott 2b 1 1 2
Peterson rf 0 0 0 0 0
Cram If 0 0 0 0 0
French lb 0 1 12
Weigle, J cf 0 10 01
rpotal 12
HOMAGE TO THE HEROES.
Decoration Day
Duly Observed In The
"' Dalles.
Tuesday was a perfect day for out
door exercises, and many turned out
with the old veterans to pay tribute to
the fallen heroes of recent' w'ar8,also to
decorate the graves of departed friends.
The procession- -farmed on Second
street, led by the D. C. & A. C. band,
then came the militia company in
charge 'of Capt." Bartell. Following
them were the old veterans of the civil
war, members of the Relief Corps, and
last came citizens in carriages. When
the cemetery wae reached the assem
blage congregated about the G. A. R.
monument, and a quartet by Messrs.
Doane, Lundell, Landers and Northup,
prayer by .the chaplain, and the read
ing of a poem by Hon. Hugh Gourley.
The ritualistic ceremonies of the G. A.
R. for Memorial day were conducted
by Vice-Commander Aiken and Ad
jutant Meins. At the conclusion of
these ceremonies eah member of tbe
post deposited a bouquet on the monu
ment in memory of the fallen heroes of
bis regiment and the militiamen oir
cled around the marble spire with
bouquets In honor of the Second Ore
gon and its dead. ...
.The ladies of the Relief Corps next
conducted their ritualistic ceremonies
which are indeed impressive, and after
three vollles were fired by a squad of
militiamen, the decoration day cere
monies were concluded by the singing
of America, in which the entire as
semblage joined.
Alumni Meeting.
The Dalles high echool alumni
held their second annual reunion In
the high school building last Monday
evening, and a most enjoyable time
was spent in talking over former
school days and calling up of pleasant
events in the lives of those who have
been connected with the different
classes. Those who attended the re
union were: class of '85 Nellie Lusher
(Mrs. St. John) of Tacoma; class of '86
Miss Melissa Hill, George Cooper;
class of "87 Miss Jennie Marden; class
of '89 Frances E. Howe (Mrs. Geo.
Cooper), Jessie Spink; class of '96 Ed
ward D. Baldwin, Curtis Egbert, Nona'
C. Rowe; class of '97 Elva Creighton,
Ethel Demming (Mrs. C. O. Bunker),
Male Elton, Victor Schmidt, Frances
Fouls Harriet Marden, Beulah Sterl
ing, Dayton Taylor; class of '98 Alice
M. . Ball, : Mabel . Cross, Josephine
Jenkins, Elizabeth Bonn, Edythe
Randall, Sybil Cushing, Bert Pruyne,
Violet Kent, Bertha Hill, Dayld Johns,
and all the class of '99.
The First National's New Home.
Today the First National bank opened
in its elegant new quarters on the cor
ner of Second and Federal streets,
where the many clients of the bank
will hereafter be receiyed. The new
office rooms are arranged with a view
to conyenlence, comfort and attractive
ness. The outside of the building pre
sents a splendid appearance, and the
interior fittings are elegant. The
counter is an elaborate piece of
mechanism, the lower part being made
of various different kinds of wood
handsomely carved and stained, while
above tbe counter the guard which
is constructed of plate glass and wood.
Behind the counter are the desks,
tables and a large vault and safe, af
fording every convenience for trans
acting the business of tbe bank. '
The First National bank of The
Dalles is one of the old and substantial
institutions of the city and is well
known throughout the state as a solid
concern. It was Incorporated In 1882,
having succeeded Schneck 4 Beall
bankers, and when first instituted be-
! gan business in the French block, be
tween Washington and Federal streets,
which place it has just vacated. Since
the bank was established Mr. Schenck
bas been its president, and Mr. Beall
cashier, with the exception of two
years he acted as receiver of the Ore
gon National bank at Albany. - The
bank has a paid up capital stock of
$50,000 and its last financial statement,
published on April 5th, showed its re-
I sources to be $260,685.
Boll of Honor The Dalles Pabllo School.
fupus who were neither absent nor
tardy during the Spring term, begin-
Ing January 23 and ending May 26
1899.
EAST BILL PRIMARY.
Miss N. Cooper, teacher.
Alfred Ferguson '' Frank Ferguson
Victoria Thompson Harold Sexton
Mrs. Roche, teacher.
Wayne Allen Dollie Davis
Miles Ferguson Clyde Hoyle
HugoHoyle John Kent
COURT STREET SCHOOL.
Miss Douthit, teacher.
None.
Miss E. Cooper, teacher.
Thursday Kent Walter Schorrer
Georgie DuBois Delia Harper
Maria Keller Jessie McArthur
Genevieve Nielson Robert Smiley
Miss Roberts, teacher.
Jesse Cates Charles Johnson
Edith McPherson Rosie Surad
Lawrence McArthur
Miss Wrenn, teacher.
Nellie Jones ' Louise Keller
Drusilla Moody . Rose Turner
ACADEMY PARK.
Mias Pbirman, teacher.
. . -None. - ' . r
MissFlinn, teacher.
Chas. Huntington Fred Walther
Walter Huntington
Mi98 Martin, teacher.
Ross Davis George Eaton
Ray Harper ' Ethel Martin
Anna Ostlund Charles Renoe
Ethel Willig Marshall Young
Miss Ball, teacher.
Gertrude Browm Isaac Hiatt
Vina Nielson Owen Sanders
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING.
Mrs. Baldwin, teacher.
Grace Estes Lennie Lawson
Sidney Miller ' Bessie Nielsen
lva Renoe Leon a Sexton
Miss L. Rintoul, teacher.
Martha Bartell
Arthur Drews
Georgie Johnson
Guy S xton
George Walther
Lulu Ward
Elmer White
Lulu Hoyle
Inga Larsen
Ray Taylor
Johanna Walther
Gustave Weigel
Delia Young
Miss T. Rintoul, teacher.
Leo Fleming Sylpher Kent
Evelyn Sandrock
Miss Michell, teacher.
Delwin Allaway
Leslie Clarke :
Pearl Estes
Willie Martin
Irene Urquhart
Albert Elton
Jennie Martin
HallieRice
Lena Vogt .
HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Oscar Beck . Stella Brown
Theodore Drews Volney Driver.
Bessie Eddon Paul French
Henrietta Kreft Dagmar Larsen.
Joseph McArthur Dora Nielsen
Ivan Oakes Dora Sexton
Olive Slate ' Bessie Vogc
6ree Willerton. . ,
THE WATER COMMISSIONERS.
Proceedings of Keg-nlar Meeting for the
Month of June.
Tha water commissioners meeting
last night was attended by President
Seufert and Commissioners Crosse n,
Dufur. Randall, Fish and Bolton. After
the reading of the minutes, on motion
OI (Jrosseo, Uulur - was , appointed . a
committee - of one to attend to the
matter of securing a deed from Theo
dore Mesplie to the right of way for
the flume that supplies the receiving
reservoir with water.
On motion of Dufur. Commissioners
Croesen, Fish and Seufert were ap
pointed a committee to investigate tbe
city property and ditch at the head of
Mill creek.
It was ordered that the rates for sup
plying water for sprinklers hereafter
be fixed at 812 per month for one
sprinkler and f20 per month for two.
Claims against the commission were
allowed as follows:
John Applegate, labor .$ 40
George Reno, ..'" 2 00
AAurqunaro, .......... 2 w
Earnest Pat ton, " 3 25
S J Vickers, " . . ; 2 25
j BCrossen. supt salary........ 60 00
C A Borders, helper 60 00
N H Gates, secretary 10 00
Jake Wettle, hauling sand...... 50
Chas H Crocker, water ledger. . . 27 50
Times-Mountaineer printing and
publlsblng is uo
J D Hardy, painting signs 3 75
Maier & Benton, mdse ' 5 75
D W Mann, hauling 1 00
Mays & Crowe, mdse 7 53
A UUKIuUS PIECE Of MECHANISM.
Mr. Adcox Makes a Watch of .Many Dif
ferent Farts.
J. D. Adcox, head watchmaker for
the popular jeweler, H. C. Liebe, In
anticipation ' of the formation of a
watch trust ' by the manufacturers
throughout tbe country, has formed a
trust watch which might be considered
the initiative of what will be common
when the factories all get Into a com
bine, for It is constructed of parts from
all the watch factories in this country,
and some pieces from foreign makers.
Following is a list of tbe different
parts: Tbe plates are those of an 18
slze, three-fourth plate.' Waterbury,
16-size Seth'jThe'mas -balance- cock.
Elgin balance, ' ; Aurora ' balance
staff and roller, Waltham pallets and
fork, Columbus cock and post jewels,
Howard hair spring and collar, Rock-
ford escape wheel and roller jewel.
Hampden pallet scones, Swiss pallet
bridge and main spring. The jewels
are assorted and tbe wheels and pin
ions are a mixture.' The top plate is
highly ornamented with silver . and
jewels, and bearing this iuscriptlon.
"The Trust. Capital 858,800,000. Pat
ented May,1899. . No. 1, 21 jewels "The
Trust" being the name of tbe watch.
This curious piece of mechanism is
an excellent time piece, being so finely
adjusted thats its variation U little
more than a second a day The watch
is on exhibition at Mr. Liebe's store,
and Mr. Accox invites all to call and
see the pioneer trust watch.
Blown Out of the Harbor.
New York, May 31. Memorial day
was signalled as the final destruction
of tbe most signal point on the pali
sades of the river, known' as, Ind'an
Head. A blast in hich at least 10,
000 pounds of dynamite was used, was
fired off " at -the quarrys of the Car
penter Bros., located at Coyetsville,
near Fort Lee. The blast brought
down about 200,000 tons of rocks.. It
was tbe most successful effort ever'
made, and brought out of the palisades
an area 75 feet front by 150 feet deep.
The blast was made by using a tun
nel 75 feet deep to tbe cliffs and cros
sing a section of Indian Head.; .. .
ADMIRAL DKWSI.
Admiral George Dewey,
Coming home, they say,
Bring out the anvils.
Let's have a holiday.
Shoot up colored rockets "'
Turn the search light high,
See tbe name of "Dewey,"
A blazing in the sky.
Didn't mention "canned beef,"
Got no repremand,
Went about his business,
"Child like and bland."
Never wrote for magazines,
Had no tale to tell.
Led the fleet while fighting
me wcoie world said " 'us well."
Didn't need a bath tub,
On bis Manila trip,
Didn't boast at fighting,
Never had la grioDe.
Sank the Spanish navy,
In a manner .that was new.
Honored grand Old Glory,"
Did it ship-shape, too.
Ate salt pork in Hong Kong,
Never assed for pie,
Didn't wire "hot weather" here.
Didn't moan nor sigh.
Didn't ask to come home.
Stuck right to his ship,
Didn't get a bit scared,
took no Dutchman's hp.
Admiral George Dewey,
Coming home, thev sav.
Bring out tbe anvils.
Let's have a holiday.
Shoot up colored rockets.
Turn tbe search light hierh.
See tbe-naroe of "Dewey,"
A blazing in the sky.
Lue Vernon,
Trail, B. C.
GROUND UNDER THE CARS.
Switchman Bradley Crushed to Death
in the O. R. AN. Tarda.
At 6:35 Thursday morning John C.
Bradley, night switchman in the yards
here, was run over and instantly killed
near tbe ice houe on First street,
There bad been an unusual amount of
work in the yardshence the switch
ing crew did not gat through their
work at the usual hour, and wee
working over time. Tbe switch engine
was In charge of Engineer George
Mann and Fireman Geo. A. Albright,
and was attached to three cars, one of
which was to be kicked on to track No,
3, just above the ice house. Mr. Brad
ley, who was on the engineer's side of
the track, gave the signal to go ahead
and stepped in between the cars, pre
sumably to uncouple the end car,
and when a stop was made J. H. Fur
long, day switchman, noticed Bradley
was under tbe cars. 7e was dead
when found, having been killed In
stantly. . How the accident occurred
none of the men could tell, as he was
out of sight when he fell. It Is sup
posed that when be stepped In between
the cars to uncouple the last one, he
stumbled and fell across the track.
Three trucks passed over him, and the
top of his skull was cut off, his left
arm broken and his right foot cut off.
Mr. Bradley was a sober, industrious
young man, and had followed railroad
ing about six years. He was employed
by the O. R. &. N. in the yards here
for several months last winter, but left
in January for Mexico, where he had
worked until recently. He returned
here on May 24th and went to work on
the 25th. From papers found on his
body it was learned that his home is
in Philadelphia where two sisters re
side.
Soon after the accicent Coroner
Butts was telephoned for and took
charge of the body, removing it to
Wm. Michell 't" -undertaking - parlors
where an inquest was held and the
following verdict rendered:
We.ithe'; jury empaneled by W. H.
Butts, coroner of Wasco county, state
of Oregon, .to. enquire into, the death
of the body now before us, from an ex
amination of the body of the deceased,
and from the (evidence produced before
us, and after due and careful consider
ation find the following facts:
That the name, of .- tbe, deceased Is
John Charles Bradley, a single man
aged about 31 years, whose occupation
was a switchman in tbe U. a. ecu.
Co's. yards at The Dalles, Oregon.. and
that he came to his death at the hour
of 6 35 a. m. on tbe 1st day of June,
1899, in said railroad yards, while per
forming his duties as such switchman,
that said death was caused by being
run over by part of tbe tram upon
which he was working while attempt
ing to uncouple a car or cars from said
train; that from the evidence and cir
cumstances surrounding said death,
said death was caused by accident, and
that no person or persons are to blame
therefor.
Ned Gates,
James Harper,
F. G. Connelly,
Geo. A. Liebe,
F. H. Wakefield,
T. A. Ward.
A WORD TO TEACHERS.
Will They Attend the National Association
at JxtsjAngelesT
La Grande, Ore., May 25, 1899,
To the teachers of Eastern Oregon
As corresponding secretary of the
eastern division of the State Teachers'
Association. I desire to call your at
tention to the meeting of the N. E. A,
at Los Angeles, July 11-14, 1399. This
is an occasion that no teacher can af
ford to mips without making a special
effort to attend. While the matter of
expense will necessarily figure in the
estimate of what one can afford, yet
the importance of this great meeting
is so great, that every teacher in
Eastern Oregon should make a special
effort to attend. This will be an op
portunity of a lifetime, and will be the
last chance some of us will have of at
tending this, the greatest educational
gathering in the world
California will necessarily send the
greatest delegation. Washington will
send a host, both from the eastern and
western division. Idaho and Montana
promise a full attendance, and now,
dear teacher, what about Oregon?
What about Eastern Oregon? Shall
we show to the world that we have
less interest than any state west of the
Mississippi? As you are aware, the
state of Oregon has been organized in
to two divisions, the western division
and the Eastern division of the State
Teachers' Association. The indications
are, that the Western division will
send a good representation. It Is true
that our expenses from Eastern Ore
gon will be a little more than theirs,
but it is not as much as from Eastern
Washington or Idaho, or Montana.
Tbe expenses can be estimated a& fol
lows: The O. R. & N. wili sell round
trip tickets to Portland for one and
one fifth fare. From Portland to Los
Angeles and return, by ocean steam
ers in both directions, or to San Fran
clsco and return, by steamer, and from
San Francisco to Los Angeles by S. P,
R. R., round trip of 835, is offered
The Southern Pacific Co. will make a
rate of 835, for round trip from Port
land, all overland route. Tickets on
sale July 5th to 9th inclusive,
I have been asked to make a report
at tbe earliest possible date, of those
intending to take advantage of these
rates. You will therefore confer a
favor by informing me at your earliest
possible convenience, of your Inten
tion to attend. Those who desire to
establish an Eastern Oregon head-
q uarters at the N. E. A. please indicate
the same in your replies.
Yours very truly,
Hiram Tybee,
Cor. Sec'y.
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
They Display Their Efficiency and the
Power of the New Water System.
Property owners in Tho Dalles need
no longer question the efficiency of
tbe fire department or of the ability of
tbe new water system to furnish a
supply of water to combat the most
stubborn fire that may occur. Tbe
test made last night was convincing to
the most credulous that The Dalles has
a most efficient department and that
the new water system is all that was
ever claimed of It the best In the
state excepting perhaps that of Port
land and Astoria.
At 7:30 the five different hose com
panies assembled at tbe engine house
and proceeded to the East End led by
the fire patrolmen and the D. C. &
A. C. band. Arriving at Taylor street
two lines of hose were attached to the
plug in front of Brooks' store, two to
the plug above the brewery, aod one
to the plug at the end of tbe main, near
the stockyards. In ail 2700 feet of
hose were laid, and in a short time
five stroug streams were turned on the
Wasco warehouse, enough to have
drowned any fire that mightbave been
in the building. Occasionally the
streams were directed straight in the
air and would shoot upward 100 feet.
While all five streams played a gage
was attached to the plug at the stock
yards and indicated a pressure of 85
pounds,- having reduced the pressure
from 102 pounds, though it remained
at 85 during the entire test of 15 min
utes, which indicates that would be
the .pressure until the reservoir were
drained. This test was by far the
most severe that could be given the
system, as the hose was attached to
the plugs farthest from the reservoir
and the highest plugs at any place be
low the bluff.
After the tast at the Wasco ware
house, the engine and tbe Columblas
had a contest, tbe engine being set on
the cistern in front of the Skibbe ho
tel and the Columblas attached to the
bluff by tbe side of the hotel. Both
laid 150 feet of hose, and during tbe
run of some 10 minutes tbe Columblas
were able to throw a little better
stream than was thrown from tbe en
gine. This department drill has been bene
ficial in many ways. It has proven
the efficiency of the new water system
and also given the firemen tbe oppor
tunity to work together, a practice
they do not get at company drills.
Chief Gunning expects to have a de
partment drill once a month, and the
next test will probably be made at
the Umatilla House.
ELEPHANT BRASS BAND.
Blmrlina Bros. Remarkable Troupe of
Pachyderms.
An elephant brass band a musical
organization composed entirely of
proboscidians this is the latest
traiued animal sensation introduced
by the famous Ringling Brothers, sole
proprietors and managers of tbe
World's Greatest1 Shows. There are
five of these big, unweildy elephan
tine wind-jabbers, and tbe way they
blow great, blue blasts out of their
huge helicon horns is a caution to the
musical fraternity. Their repertoire
is not an extensive one, but they have
so far mastered the intricacies of mu
sical notation as to render "Comin'
Through the Rye" with such a thun
derous volume of sound as to rattle
neighboring windows and cause the
lions and tigers to roar a protest in a
deep feline bass. But the real point
the act illustrate, and which in itself
excites wonder, is the fact that ele
phants can play music, and incidental
ly, that their lung power is several
hundred times greater than that of
the largest circus band, even when
playing double fortissimo passages.
Uerr tiouder, the trainer or this twen
ty-one ton brass band, is a German.
Who but a German would have the
patience to work out such a grotesque
musical conception:1 When he con
ceived the idea Herr Souder's first ex
periment was to find out an elephant's
lung power.
For this purpose he secured a lung
tester, and improvised a mouth-piece
which enabled the animal to blow Into
tbe machine. The result fully satisfied
the trainer . as to an elephant's wind
furnishing capacity. Tbe indicator
climbed up to the top notch in a
twinkling, and then the mechanism
gave way under the pressure of the
four-ton beast, and collapsed. From
that moment the elephant brass bane
became a distinat possibility, which is
realized in the funny elephant band
which will be one of tbe many great
features with Ringling Brothers great
show when it exhibits in The Dalles
Saturday June 10th. Souder's ele
phant brass band is not, however tbe
only remarkably trained elephant act
with this great show. Lock hart's ele
phant comedians and Maachand's
pugilistic pachyderms vie with tbe
elephantine musicians in sensational
interest. Another notably clever
trained animal novelty Is O'Brien's
famous sixty-one horse act. The aren it
part of the show is bewilderlngly com
prehenslve. The greatest American
and European aerialists and acrobats,
the most sensational specialists, the
BOBS.
SPICHENGER-On Hay Slst, to Mr. and Mrs.
Mike bplcnenger a son
NELSON -In this city, June 1st, to Mr. and
Mrs. ira Nelson, a son.
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The2 largest and best equipped Dental Parlors in
theSNorthwest are open and ready for business at
Rooms 10, 1 1 and 12 Chapman Block
We make a specialty of THE BEST work at the LEAST POSSIBLE COST.
6urwork 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. gold, per tooth . . $4.50
Set Teeth, fully guaranteed rubber 5.00
Best Gold Filling.
Best Alloy Filling
Teeth Extracted, without pain
Dr. W. B. Cassil,
Operative Manager.
world'! most skillful and intrepid
somersault riders, keep the three rings
double stages and aerfal spaces in con'
stant kaleidoscopic motion. The free
street paride wich inaugurates circus
day is entirely new this year, and is
beyond comparison tbe most resplen
dent processional display that the eve
of man has ever looked upon.
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The Houaer & Haines Mfg. Co., of
Stockton, California, employ a forceof
130 men and are working day and night,
rushing shipments of their Combined
Harvesters to California points in
order to make room for tbelr Two
Wheel Side Hill machines for the Or
egon and Washington trade. The de
mand for their machines this season,
shows the popularity of the Celebrated
Haines-llouser Combined Harvesters
Gone After Dreyfus.
New York, June 1. A dispatch to
tbe Journal and Advertiser from St.
Pierre, Martinique, says: It is stated
on the best authority that the steamer
La Fayette, which bas just arrived
here today, brings officers and men
who will take Captain Dreyfus home
from bis prison on the Isle du Diable,
off French Guiana, to a new trial in
Paris.
41-SCORE
In this ratio we will quote you prices on
SCOTCH LAWNS
For Thursday, Friday and Saturday
5c LAWNS at 4c
And one of the most attractive lines ever shown the public.
Just the proper caper for shirt waists and dresses for those warm
days we have been warning you
as displayed in our East window and be convinced they are just
as represented.
Ladies' Black Hose
One of the best values ever offered. Fine quality, fast black,
full fashioned, high spliced heel and toe, double sole, elastic top.
Actual value per box of three pair $1.00, special price on this '
lot per box of three pair 89c.
Children's Dresses
Wash dresses for 1 to 4 years, ruffle and lace trimmed, 35c.
White dresses from 1 to 14 years, embroidered and lace trimmed,
ranging in prices from 35c to $5.00.
Ladies' Wash Waists
It will interest you to see our grand assortment of ladies' wash
waists all colors, all styles, all materials at .
From 50c to $3.50.
Ladies' Silk and Satin Waists
Just received a shipment of high-grade, black taffeta silk and
black satin waists at correct prices.
Our Special Sale
of Boys' Clothing...
During the past week has been appreciated. We know this from
the great number of sales made. For the benefit of tbosewho
were unable to call last week it will be
Continued This Entire Week.
REMEMBER we give a genuine watch, not a toy, with each suit
of Boys' Clothes from $2.50 up.
00 i!0T OVb'iooK Our Grocery DeDarimeni
We are constantly receiving new and tempting
- goods and you'll find it well worth your while to ,
drop in and see them. We'll call your attention to
these today:
COFFEE, that will suit you.
GRAPE NUT BUTTER, the new health food.
- PITTED RIPE OLIVES, let us send you a bottle.
VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP, new crop.
Try it on hot cakes.
BEECH NUT SLICED BACON,
packed in vacum glass jars.
ROYAL BENGAL CEYLON TEA, in i and 1-pound
packages. Delicate flavor; you're sure to like it. .
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIQURES
$1.00 up
.50c up
, 50o
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Dr. Martin A. Jones,
Bnaineas Manager.
A Cold Month.
Tacoma. Wash., May 31. The
month ending today is tbe coldest
May known since the weather records
have been kept. The everage temper
ature has been 50 against 55 last year.
Vegetation and fruit crops are very
backward. The Indians predict there
will bo no summer.
Ice cream soda at the Palace of
Sweets.
EXECUTOR'S NOTICE OF FINAL
SETTLEMENT.
Notice Is hereby given that Geo. A. Liebe,
exec u .or of the estate of Richard Q. Cluster,
deceu ed, has hied In the offloe of the county
clerk of Wasco County, Oregon, his final ac
count and report In tbe matter of said estate,
sod taat the Honorsule Robert Mays, County
Judm of said County, has ordered that said
nnai account and report and the settlrmeat of
tbe sutd estate, as well as any objeetloos there
to, snail be beard at the hour of 10 o'olodV a. m.
on thu 3rd day of July, I8W, the same being it.e
regular July term of said Court for tbe year
IMwv.
Ha 1.1 bearing, settlement and objections. If
any, will be heard pursuant to said order In tbe
county court room In tbe court house of said
county at Dalles City, Oregon.
Thin notice Is given by order of the Bon.
Robert Mays, Judge of tbe County Court of tbe
State of Oregon, for Wasco County, of data
May ttth., 1HW.
Dated June sra,
GEO. A. LIEBE.
Executor of the estate of Richard U. Clostor,
deceased.
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