SATURDAY....... JUNE 10, 1899
J. A Guiliford, of Biif ur, was in the
city today. . '.
Mw. Olrich went to Hood River by
boat today.
Geo.' A. Young went to Portland by
boat today.
Vfmi Veigle, of Prinevllle, is vlslt-
Mrs. C). E Farns worth, of Heppoer,
is visiting in the city.
' . H. F. Marshal, of White Salmon,
PSM th day la the city.
lton..W.JS.' Biggs returned by last
evening's boat from White river.
-. InAcra Rannatt anil Ran. V. Stewart.
hve returned from Goldendale.
- MUs Mary Beall. of Portland, is
city. -.yf ;
- -' Mrs. Wm. Combs, of, Prinevllle, re-
buruca iwii BvoiiDK a rum a vidi. uy usr
" parent in fortland.
M rsi Theodore Prinz and children
if out ifu 9WveuwD umiajt iju euuiiuo
. their sutsmer camping grounds.
" Albany., will soon have a militia
compatrvi -forty names having been
signed "jW roster of the new company.
- Rudy Cradlebaugh, who has been
past winter; Is in the city visiting- his
. former schoolfellows.
i We have been waiting for summer
along time, and it seems to be here at
... last. ; The temperature has been well
up in the 80's during- the day.
-'Hood River strawberries are ripen
ing rspldly, and are going on the mar
. ketat 'splendid prices, the first ship--
nierits having brought seven dollars a
crate.'; ., . ', . ..
The river here registered 34 feet, a
rise of half a foot in 24 hours. The
tendency is for a gradual rise the next
few days, and by Friday the river will
probably be 36 feet here. T
Lee Morehouse, clerk of the su
preme court at Pendleton, is visiting
in. the city. Mr. Morehouse is quite
.scenery artist, and during the day
has taken a number of views of The
Dalles and vicinity. ,
High ' water has made it necessary
to close the locks for the present, and
today the Regulator took down wagons
for 'transferring passengers over the
portage. 3f The wagons are in charge
of 'joe Robertson and F. B. Saunders..
. W. H. Vessey, a large sheep rancher
from the-Yakima county, came into
Walla Walla Sunday. He states that
he recently sold 90,000 pounds of this
year's clip at H and 8i cents. Moat of
this' goes' to the Pendeleton Woolen
DeDUtv Sheriff Sexton and ConsLable
B11T returned .last night from haying
taken Mr.- Stocking to the insane
asylum at Salem, ilr. Stocking gave
them no trouble On the road, and to all
appearances was perfectly satisfied
with going to the hospital. .,
At the I last regular ' meeting . of
Friendship lodge, No. 9, Knights of
Pytbias, the following officers were
elected, for the ensuldg term & C,'
Fred Burchtorf; V. C, George Gocser;
Prei:', H L. Kuck; MV of F..D.
Crelgbtoh; M. at A., Cary Jenkins, j
The renort rjirop fmm Trt Oflpk
that 200 sheep belonging to Robert
Foster! were shot and killed on Slide
vroea, to vrntuvcuuufcj. cur iu nui
few yean there has been an effort
made to keep sheep out of that section,
and this is probably a revival of the
former war on sheep men.
Portland people will arrange for at
excurUIon' to Astoria, which will in
clude, a number of boats, to meet and
boat, and go down to Astoria for thi
purpose el welcoming our aoldiei
boys. , ..'
J. E. Adcox has opened a jewelry
store in the East End, in the rooms
formerly occupied by Stouffer, where
ne wiu carry a luu line oi jewelry,
clocks, and ' optical goods. Mr. Adoox :
Is a first-class workman, having been
head jeweler in II.' C. Liebe's estab
lishment'for some time past, and has
given general satisfaction to all cus
tomers. ' .
Dr. Martin A. Jones, general mana
ger and proprietor of the Portland
Dental Parlors, is in town looking
after the branch office recently estab
lished here. He has secured the
services of Dr. Sanford Murray, D. D.
S., late professor of dental pathology
in the Phall ' dental college. Dr.
Murray will arri ve in The Dalles the
first part Of the week.
Sargent'Frank Elliott, of Portland,
is here for the purpose of arranging
a broad Sword contest with Iva de Mel
chin, also of Portland. But owing to
there being no grounds suitable for
such a contest, which must be on
horseback he will probably go to
Walla Walla. Mr. Elliott is a guest
at the Columbia hotel, where be would
be pleased to meet those interested in
fencing.
Judge : Hamilton has rendered a de
cision in the case of J . E. Davis et si
vs.. the city of Eugene. Vie suit was
brought to compel the city to vacate
the streets passing through the public
square, which is located on the cor
ners of four adjoining blocks. These
street have been open and in use since
1869. and the court held that by such
use for that length of time the right
to maintain suit is extinguished. The
case will probably oe appealed to the
supreme court.
' Some time since four men died in
the mountains near ' Astoria under
most peculiar circumstances supposed
to have been the .result Of poisoning
from food they ate. Since the finding
of their bodies, no effort has been
made to ascertain the cause of their
death. It is asserted it would cost
Clatsop county several hundred dol
lars to . have the contents of: their
stomachs analyzed, and the county
court, will not bear the expense. This
is very unsatisfactory, for the people
of the state at large want to know
what the cause of the deaths was.
Captain Holbrook, of the quarter
master's department, U. S. army,
was in . Astoria Monday and requested
tbej water commission to submit an esti
mate for supplying Fort Stevens with
water from the Astoria water works.
It is. estimated. -that to. extend the
mains to the fort, using six and eight
inch pipe, would cost about $30,000.
Captain Holbrook states that it is the
intention of the department to ex
pend about (100,000 now in fixing up
the Fort Stevens barracks and
grounds, and that fully as much' more
rill be spent, in the near future. '
The next social event in The Dalles
will be a ladies' minstrel which will be
given in about ten days under the
management of Mrs. T. Runcle, and
for the beuefit of the public library.
A committee consisting of Mesdames
J. S. Schneck, H. Logan, A. S. Mc
allister, G. C. Blakeley, W. H. Moody
and Miss Lang have taken the matter
in hand, and have secured the assist
ance of 60 ladies who will appear in
the cast. The object for which the en
tertainment is to be given is a
worthy one, for the library is one of
the most beneficial institutions in the
city, and the ladle, who are taking
part are to be commended for their
and will continue to come up until the
17th when it will register 43 feet here,
according to the information in the
bands of Forecaster Pague.
Tom Malonev is reported to be in a
precarious condition, the -.blood pois.
onlng that set in, in bis injured arm
having proved very obstinate and
shows no improvement.
In the past 12 days over 100,000 head
ol sheep have been shipped from Hep
poer east, and fully 60 cars of sheep
will go this week, and 300 cars of
cattle will be shipped this month.
There has been no move in wool
the past few days, sellers agparently
not beini? willing to let go. The mar
ket, though, remains firm, several
offers of 12 cents having been made
and refused the past few days.
A. H. Campbell, who for some time
past' has held the position of ticket
and car clerk with the O. R & N. Co.
at this place, left yesterday foraisit
of two months to China, His many
friends here wish him . a pleasant
yoyage.
C. B. Buckley, of Grass Valley made
another shinment of 6,000 head of
sheep from the stockyards here on
Saturday. The sheep go oyer the Rio
Grande Western and Colorado Midland
to their feeding point at Thomasville.
Colorado. Moro Leader.
Last night Fern Lodge, D. of H.;
elected the following officers:. Chief of
honor, Mrs.. Sterling; lady of honor,
Mrs. DeWolf; chief of ceremonies, Mrs.
Kreft; recorder, Mrs. Stephens;- ladj
usher, Mrs Halfpap; inside watch.Mrs.
Laurensen; outside watch, Miss Jacob-
to Portland today ' to witness the
closing exercises of the schools in that
city. "
A boy wanting to learn the printing
trade can secure a good position by
calling at this office at Onje 1
Hans Hansen has gene down the
river to conduct a saw mill owned by
him and Mr. TomBon. The mill is
located 16 miles north of Lyle.
Miss Maud Sutherland, who for
some time past has served as stenog
rapher in the Eastern Oregon Land
Co's. office here, returned today to
Portland.
The reunion of the pioneers in
Portland next Thursday will be the
largest ever held in the state, and
elaborate arrangements have been
made for their entertainment.
OREGON CROPS. :
enterprise.
From Thursday's Dally.
. D. W. Huff, of Moro, is in the city.
. Miss Beall returned by boat today
to Portland.
Dr. H. E. Reese, of Wasco was in
the city today.
C. E. Fitzpatrick, of Tygh, was in
the city last night.
Mrs. D. S. Cates, of Cascade Locks,
is visiting in the city.
- Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Lindsey, of Idaho
Fails, are visiting in the city.. -
Last night. J. H. Bowen, of Fossil,
brought -30 head of horses hers for
sale.-.,.
Bert Phelpa stbppedV off In- town
today on his return front Portland to
Heppner. .
J. H. Jackson is looking after the
PQace of the city during the absence
of Marshal Laner. ' . -.
. ; City Marshal Chas. F. Lauer was a
passenger on the early morning train,
bound for Portland
This morning Mr. Peabody, of Sher
man county, shipped a bunch of cattle
to Portland by boat.
Moro will celebrate the Fourth in
appropriate style. Ex-Congressman
GUIs will deliver the oration.
Today Tom Moffet, of Sherman
sounty, delivered a fine lot of. beef
cattle to the Columbia Packing Co.
William Ellery, the Boston wool
'uyer, ' returned last evening from a
islt to the B. S. & L. ranch in Crook
jounty. -
The D. P. & A. N. boats transferred
again today at Cascades, the river hay
ing not fallen enough to permit them
to pass through the locks.
. Bert Eaton and family left today for
Hood River where they will reside in
the future, Mr. Eaton having rented a
fruit farm near th9 town.
Mrs. H. E. Ankeney left this morn
ing for her home at : Eugene, after
having spent several days in the city
visiting her sister Mrs. DeHuff.
Rev. Father Bronsgeest will not
visit Kingsley next Sunday as be had
intended, hence there will be services
in St. Peter's church on that day.
Misses Lizzie and Susie Brogan, who
have been visiting their cousins in
this city for the past three months,
returned to their borne In Antelope
yesterday.
It is stated that there are 1000 straw
berry pickers at work in the berry
patches in the vicinity of Hood River,
andtbeyare gathering '4000 and 6000
crates' dally.
The river fell three-tenths of a foot
last bight, but the fall is only tempo
rary, as it will begin rising tomorrow.
Headquarters for.
Farmers' and Miners' Tools.
Powder j Fuse and Giant Caps.
Rubber and Cotton Hose.
Aerin'oter Wind Mills.
R hrvt. Onna find Ttavnltrora
Garden Tools.
Barb Wire and Nails.
Bicycle Tires. .
Poultry Netting. .
Fruit Netting. '
Carpenters' Tools.
Wrought Iron Pipe. ...
Plumbing Goods.
Marlin and Winchester Rifles.
Fishing Tackle. '
Bicycle Sundries.
Crawford, Cleveland and Golden Eagle Bicycles.
Delft Bine: and White Enameled Ware.
A Complete Line of Spraying- Material for Fruit Growers.
Dunn's No. 1 Spray, also Lime, Sulphur and Salt
Garland Stoves and Steel Ganges.
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 call before buying elsewhere.
MAIEB & BENTON.
Sheepmen who have sheared are
driving their flocks into the foothills
along the Cascades, and report the
range excellent. Tbey say sheep are
fattening right along, and unless this
should prove a very dry summer, will
come out of the mountains in fine con
dition next fall.
Splendid reports are reaching here
from the new mines on Trout creek,
and development work will be pushed
on several claims during the season.
Some parties are considering the prop
osition of erecting a quartz mill there
this fall if the mines continue to pros
pect favorably.
A Montana sheep buyer recently
yisited the Antelope and Muddy Creek
country in search of 6,000 head of one
and two-year-old ewes. Notwithstand
ing he offered 82.35 per head for some
he was unable to secure a hoof. He
went on to Prinevllle and at last ac
counts was having no better success. -
The Atlantic coast is sweltering in a
heat that reaches nearly 100 degrees,
and in consequence there are many
prostrations.. On this coast the mer
cury can register 100 degrees without
causing any material suffering. Hence
it is that the Pacific coast climate is
preferable to that east of the Rockies.
-Ex-Senator B. F. Harding was
stricken with paralysis at bis home in
Lane county, and is not expected to
survive. Mr. Harding is 67 years of
age, and has resided in Oregon for 50
years; In 1862 he was elected United
States senator to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Col. E. D. Baker, and
served ip the senate until 1885.
Yesterday s young girl of this city
unceremoniously left, her home and
went to Portland by boat. Her par
-ents learning of her-departure tele
graphed to the "police of Portland to
take ' her in charge on the arrival of
the boat in that city, and this morning
Marshall Lauer went - below for the
purpose of bringing her home.
Two prisoners broke jail at Enter
prise Sunday morning, but were' re
captured in the afternoon. One of
them named Johnson was shot while
resisting capture, and was probably
fatally injured. The other surrender
ed. The men had beed furnished with
a crow bar by some one outside, with
which they opened the jail door.
The annual city election is near at
hand, though so far candidates for the
different offices are unknown. The
'citv ffovernmant havln? been satisfac
tory of late, there are few who appear
willing to accept the offices and devote
their time to the municipal business.
However between now and the 19th,
there will be enough good men found
to take the various positions. ,'
Some time slncd mention was made
in these columns of a large quartz
mine discovered by Dr. Oglesbyon
Crooked river, 'south of Prinevllle
which is said to be the biggest thing
yet found in this country.. Evidently
the prospect Is attracting attention in
Portland, for Dr. -Oglesby writes to
friends here that' capitalists of that
city have offered to bond the mine for
$200,000.
Parties who have traveled over the
farming seotlan of Wasco county say
there never was a better prospect for
heavy grain crops in this country
than at present. The grain though
somewhat short, covers the ground
well and is growing rapidly. There
being plenty of moisture in the ground
there is no danger of a drouth, con
sequently nothing can prevent there
being a heavy yield.
' A few days since two men . who are
working on the O. T. & T. line be
tween here and Prinevllle performed
a daring feat at Deschutes bridge. . It
became necessary for them to pass
under the bridge, and the only way to
do it was to pass down in a small boat.
At that point the river is a perfect
torrent, - the current being about 40
miles an hour. They let the boat over
the falls, some 300' feet above bridge,
with a rope, then jumping in dashed
down the mad current, nraking a safe
landing under bridge. It was thought
to be impossible for a boat to live in
such water but they made the ride
safely. ' - '
From Friday's Dally.
July paterns at Pease & Mays.
Mike Glavey, of Dufur, la in the
city.
The latest In Crash suits at Pease &
Mays,
Charles U'Een, of Ridgeway, is here
on business.
Hon. Eugene D. White returned to
day to Portland
You'll need a crash suit. Pease &
Mays have them.
Miss Cora Joles went to Portland to
day for a short visit.
County Clerk Kelsay returned last
eyening from Portland.
Last night C. M. Grimes shipped a
car load of beef to Troutdale.
This morning the river registered
32.7, a fall of about one foot since yes
terday. Mrs. C. L. Schmidt left this morn
ing for Portland to spend a week in
that city. - -
Charles Alvord and family and W.
White and family of Goldendale, are
lathe city.
City Superintendent Landers went
T. Burgess is in from his home at
Bakeoven. .He says grass -on the
range in the vicinity of Bakeoven is
better than it has been for a number
of years, consequently stock is doing
well.
The lady minstrels have employed
Bert Baldwin to furnish music for
them during their rehersals aud also
for the entertainment at which time
he will have an orchestra of eight
pieces.
Last night the Native Sons elected
G. C. Blakeley and J. A. Doutbit dele'
gates to the grand cabin which meets
in Portland next Tuesday. F. Menefee
and H. H. Riddell were selected as al
ternats. '
Pease & Mays are showing a large
and complete line of crash sluts for
men and boys. The assortment com
prises an endless variety of neat and
stylish patterns. Just the thing for
the comlne hot weather.
Already people are beginning to ar
rive for the circrs which will open
here tomorrow afternoon. They are
coming from Klickitat, Sherman and
Crook counties, and several hundred
will be here from this county.
Ned Wicks has returned from Skag
way, where he has been the past year.
He comes back pretty well satisfied
with Oregon and Is convinced that the
ordinary mania better off ' here than
he would be chasing around after gold
In Alaska.
The postomce at Cottage (jrove was
robbed about. 1 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The safe was blown open
and several hundred dollars stolen,
Two men and a woman have been ar
rested on suspicion of being connected
with the robbery.
Homestead and timber claim filings
are more numerous at the Oregon City
land office than fo several years past.
Receiver Galloway says he is confident
that the receipts will foot up over
C4.000 for June, as upwards of 11,000
has already been received.
Yesterday G. M. Cornett, manager
for The Dalles-Prlneville stage, ar
rived from the south, and says every
thing is looking well in Crook and the
southern part pf Wasco. - The croDS
though a little late, are well set, and
he predicts a splendid harvest of both
hay and grain.'.
:, The largest cattle shipment - of ths
season began today, when a portion of
a lot of 2,500 began arriving from this
nd Crook counties. - The dry cows.
about 400 bead,' were bought by J. L.
Eellay and driven across the river to
pasture, while the remainder will be
loaded atsfl shipped to Kansas ana
Netrask.5. '.'
',. Marshal Lauer returned last night
from Portland, bringing with bim the
glrj who attempted to run away from
home last Wednesday. Now that she
has been brought back to the parental
roof, it is to be hoped she will conclude
to remain with her parents, and not
again venture upon such an escapade.
One of those incidents which make
life pleasant occurred at the residence
of Prof. John Gavin last night. Dur
ing the evening the teachers of the
public schools called In a body and
presented Mr. Gavin with an elegant
rocker as a token of their esteem for
him, and a rememberance of the pleas
ant relations that have existee between
them while fae acted J n the capacity of
principal ol the high school and city
superintendent. ','
Last night .five new members were
received into Vic Treavltt's cabin of
Native Sons. . Grand - Secretary Eu
gene D. White met with the cabin,
and in his talk gave the members much
encouragement. The cabin Is now on
a firm foundation, and promises to be
come the most popular society in the
city. No native Oregonian can well
afiord to keep out, for its objects are
purely patriotic, as the prime principle
is to aid in developing and building up
thu resources of the state.
COOIfTEBTClTBBt) INDICTED.
Several Member of the Jtodsoa Ganr
Plead Guilty, and Other. Will
: Plead ltr. , :
The United States grand jnry re
turned several indictments against the
members of the gang of counterfeiters
generally ' known as the "Dodson
gang,." and who have been in custody
for several weeks. Two of the "shov
ers of the queer." Luther. Dodson and
Ed Heineman, pleaded guilty to bav
in their possession and passing' coun
terfeit money, and will be sentenced
later.- David D. Bonney was also in
dicted on a similar charge yesterday
and will plead next Monday.
An Indictment was also returned
against William Coram for the same
sort of a crime, to which he will plead
Tuesday. v
Elmer Miller, a resident of Eastern
Oregon, pleaded guilty to the charge
of unlawfully epening another persons
letter, and was fined $20. Miller does
not seem to be pf a criminal disposi
tion generally, and as tbis was bis first
offense, he was let off with a light
penalty. Portland Telegram. .
The Lady Minstrel.
The fad of the social world has hap
pened In The Dalles and the appear
ances are that an up-to-date, very
funny and thoroughly refined minstrel
program , win be presentea oj tne
ladies June 21st and 22d. It is under
the management of some of the lead
ing ladies of the city and will be given
for the benefit of the public library.
There will be a spirited first part with
a cast of fifty persons six end ladies,
interlocutor, character people, soloists
and s charming quartette.
The olio will be replete with the
latest minstrel specialties, with plenty
of negro dancing, and it will be done
by our home ladies, misses and "pick
anin nies." The work is being coached
by Mrs. Runcie who . has bad pheoom-
eual success for four years in placing
lady minstrels with borne talent.
The Htayele Doctor.
When your wheel is sick and in need
of fixing take it to Charlie Barehtorf,
Second street, next . to Gunning's
blacksmith shop. Full line of bicycle
Supplies carried la stock. Agent for
the celebrated Rambler. tf
Condition! are Becoming More Favorable
Throat-bout the State.
Following is a synopsis of the crop
reports Issued from the Portland bu
reau on June 5ih:
WESTERN OREGON.
Plowing and seeding continue ta be
delayed. There has been no seeding
on the low land. Wheat and oats
sown after June 1st seldom make good
crops. A few sections report signs of
rust on grain. Fall sown wheat has
commenced to head. Spring grain
sown before May 1st is as promising
as the fall sown. Unless adverse con
ditions prevail, the grain crop will.be
excellent, though reduced in acreage.
There is no change in the fruit con
ditions. Italian prunes are practical
ly a failure; other verities will have a
fair .yield, but far from an average,
The peach, pearr. cherry and apple
crops are good in the southern coun
ties, Douglas, Tosepblne and Jackson,
but are not up to normal conditions in
the coast and Willamette valley coun
ties. . There will be more than enough
fruit for local use, but there will be
little for export. Cherries are show
ing color in the southern counties,
strawperries. are ripening slowly; a
few days of warm,, clear weather will
hasten them. ...
Grass has made excellent growth.
The hay .crop will be much heavier
than usual. . Orchard grass Is heading,
The first cutting of alfalfa has com'
menced ln the southern ' counties.
Garden produce is making good growth
but the weeds are growing more rapid'
ly; the ground is too wet to cultivate
or pull weeds. :. Late potatoes are not
yet planted; early potatoes are making
good growth. Corn planting cootin
ues where such is possible.
EASTERN OREGON.
The grain prospects are excellent.
Fruit prospects are better than in
western Oregon . The soil is thorough'
ly soaked and the question of moisture
is practically eliminated so far as th3
growth of crops this year is concerned
In sections of Union county the wire-
worms are doing some damage. Seed'
ing bas been actively pushed over the
plateau region. Throughout the Co
lumbia river valley the reports indi
cate that everything is favorable for
a large grain crop; the total acreage
of grain is less than usual and much
less than last year; the acreage of
spring grain is above the average,
Working summer fallow continues.
'he growth of weeds is greater than
ordinarily occurs at this season of the
year. Corn is making slow growth.
Grass is making excellent growth and
the hay crop promises to be much bet
ter in quality: and larger in quantity
than usnal. . -Range food is reported to
be better than for years. Snow con
tinues in the -mountains,' so that stock
baa not yet been taken to the sum
mer ranges. -
The fruit prospects continues as for
merly reported. ' Ripe cherries were
picked in Wasco county on June 1st,
The cherry crop will be a good one.
Strawberries are ripening slowly; up
to June 1st only 368 crates had been
shipped from Hood River, while up to
the same date in 1898 the had been
shipped .11,356 crates. Prunes have
ceased dropping and a fair crop is now
promised.' Peaches will be a full crop.
Apples promise well. Sugar beets are
making good growth in, the Grande
Ronde valley. The reports from this
portion of the state are much better
than informer years, so that eastern
Oregon crops will evidently be good.
would long since have been the prin
cipal city of the state. - The disadvan
tage with which Astoria must contend
is that its anchorage for large vessels
is not protected from the winds, hence
the harbor is not inviting. But
further down the river, at the
new town of Warrenton, one
finds every facility for the making
of a large city. Its harbor is so situ
ated that vessels at anchor are pro
tected from the ocean winds, its water
front is located so that the largest
ships may anchor with perfect safety,
and its bounds extend ever a level
track of land that admits of the erec
tion of large docks and warehouses at
the least possible expense. The ad
vantages of this point were recognized
by A. B. Hammond, promoter of the
railroad leading to the mouth of the
river, hence he secured terminal
grounds there for his road.
In course of time all the products of
the inland Empire must find their way
down to the Columbia river either by
boat or rail, for the transportation
rates must be lighter on the downhill
haul along the river than they are
across the Cascade mountains to
Puget sound. This alone will make
some point near the mouth of the Co
lumbia the principal city of the North
west, and from present appearances
Warrenton is destined to be that place.
At present it is what might be termed a
city on paper,but before the expiration
of another decade it will be a city in
reality, and those who invest money
in realty there will ere long realize
good returns on their investment, for
the mouth of the Columbia must be
the distributing point for Oregon, and
Warrenton possesses all the natural ad'
vantages to make of it a great and
thriving city. '
THEY WEHT INTO HIDIMG.
TO IMPROVE THE LOCKS.
Work
at an Early
The City election.
The regular annual city election will
be held . on Monday, June-. 19th, at
which time a mayor, city treasurer
and five councllmen are to be elected
two councllmen in the first ward,
two in the second and one In the third
ward also a water commissioner at
large and one for each ward. Judges
and clerks of election have been ap
pointed for the-: several, wards . as follows:
First - ward-r-Judges, C. S. Smith,
Geo. A. Liebe,: W. L. Isabell; clerks,
F. W. Wilson; C. L Schmidt --
Second ward Judges, Wm. Michell
E. P. Fitzgerald; clerks, J. C. Bald
win, J. B. Mann.
Ihird wardJudges, Wm. Mann, J.
H. Jackson, J. Staniels; clerksJSd.
Wingate, J. Doherty. j
rieceptlon to Mr. and Mra. Bnahlna. -
A most delightful evening was spent
at-'tbe home of Senator and Mrs. E. B.
Dufur on Fulton street Tuesday night,
the occasion being a reception tender
ed Rev. and - Mrs. Bushing by the
ladies aid society of the' Christian
church. The evening was devoted to
rehersals, vocal - and ' Instrumental
music, conversation, and general socia
bility. The recitations were all excel
lent, but the one given by Mrs. Rush-
Ing's was especially good, fairly cap
tivating the audience. At the close
of the program Mr. G. Rushing made
a pleasing address, then the 60 ladles
and gentlemen -were invited to par
take of a dainty lunch consisting of
ice cream, cake coffee and lemonade.
The entertainment lasteduntil about
midnight, and was one of the most
enjoyable evenings ever 'spent in the
city.- . ?- ! y
OREGON'S fWTORE PORT. i
It Hut be at the: Month of the Colombia
Blvwr. " ''
Why Portland should ever have
been made the principal outlet for the
trade, of Oregon bas often puzzled
many, for It is located so far inland
thatjit bas ever been placed at an un
favorable disadvantage .when brought
in competition with the cities that
were situated Immediately on the sea
coast. But in the early settlement of
the state, the Willamette yalley was.
the first home, of the pioneers, and
Portland being located near the mouth
of the Willamette river and also being
accessable to ocean vessels, naturally
became the distributing point for the
rest of the state and the base of secur
ing supplies.
But in the evolution that is going
on, tne close competition oetween
both buyers and sellers, the mouth of
the Columbia is destined to supplant
Portland as the great distributing
point for Westers Oregon and a large
portion of Eastern Oregon and Wash
ington.. The great expense of bring
ing ocean vessels from the mouth of
the river to Portland, and the fact that
no large sea going vessel can take on
a full cargo at Portland must in time
work against that city. The building
of a railroad to the month of the river
and the fact that freights can be car
ried cheaper by river boats than by
ocean vessels from Interior points to
the mouth of the Columbia, makes it
certain that Portland must soon lose
Its prestige as the - warehouse for
Oregon. These facts . existing, one
begins to wonder where the trade of
the state will center. The casual ob
server would probably say Astoria,
but be must realize that Astoria too
has it disadvantages. Had It not, It
Will Be Commenced
Date.
Captain W. W. Harts bas submitted
to the secretary of war a project for
expending the 875,000 appropriated by
the last river and harbor act for the
improvement of the canal and locks at
the cascades of the Columbia riyer,
and the project has been approved
It is more in the nature of continuing
the work already begun and nearly
completed, but, more explicitly, the
money will be expended in rebuilding
and protecting the wing on the north
side of the lower entrance to the canal
repairing and completing the slope
wall on the south bank of the lower
entrance, and constructing and plac
ing a movable dam above the upper
gater of the upper locks. This is con
sidered the most urgent work remain
ing to be done to prevent further
damage by floods: The work will be
done by contract, according to specifi
cations which are now being prepared.
In 1895 the project for this improve
ment was modified, and increased the
total cost of the work to $4,007,260, but
this modification was made necessary
by the great flood of 1894, which eclips
ed all its predecessors in enormity,
Nothing has yet been done towards
rebuilding, on the modified plan, the
protection wall on the north side of
the lower entrance to the canal, nor
bas anything been done towards re
pairing and completing the slope wall
and the banquette at the foot of the
same on the south side of the lower
entrance to the canal. 1 All but a small
portion of the embankment separating
the canal and locks from the Columbia
river bas been raised to the projected
height, and the-side of the embank
ment exposed to the curi ent of the
riyer has been protected with a rough
stone revetment, instead of thecement
slope at first contemplated. This em
bankment and revetment may be re
lied udon to protect the canal and
locks from all damage of a flood the
height of the one in 1894. The upper
guard gates and concrete floors which
replace the old earthen bulwarks
above the guard gates have been constructed.
A rare opportunity to secure decid
ed bargains, is offered by A.' M. Wil
liams & Co's half-price sale of 1898
suits and costumes. Ladies, profit by
it.
'HIS HEAD KNOCKED OFF.
Jndfe Lowell Baa Scared all the Blot
' Machines oat of Pendleton.
At the convening of circuit court in
Pendleton last Monday, Judge Lowell,
in his charge to the grand jury, called
attention to the law prohibiting slot-
machines, and insisted that it be en
forced. Speaking of the result of the
charge, the East Oregonian says:
Judge Lowell's order to the grand
jury to investigate the slot-machine
matter and see that steps were taken
to secure a rigid enforcement of the
Proebstel anti-machine law has been
taken in earnest by everyone here,
Although twenty-four hours ago the
machines could be seen in every cigar
store, saloon and many other places,
there is not now one in sight in Pen
dleton. As though by magic these
machines disappeared, and the grand
jury on its rounds of the city found no
violations of the law being carried
on.
There is much local interest in the
court incident from the fact that the
author of the bill,' Senator G. W.
Proebstel, of Weston, is from this
county, and because to all appearance
all over Oregon the law has thus far
been entirely disregarded.
Upon the passage of the law and its
signing by Governor Geer, the state
officers hero gave official notice that
the law would be rigidly enforced, and
the machines .were taken out very
quickly. Gradually, they came back
and have been used of late by all who
desired. Judge Lowell's order, whloh
concerns a matter ol such apparent
triviality, nevertheless created quite a
sensation among those who are affec
ted, and the judge naturally receives
some attention from them just now,
He, however, is firm, and insists that
so long as the law remains on the
statute books, he will-see that it is
enforced.
'
Special SsuLe 1
LADIES'
:TAILOR-MADI:
A Man and
Team Killed
a roar Hone
by a Train.
Word reached here today of a serious
accident near Garfield, says the Walla
Walla Statesman of the 7th. , A farm
er of that vicinity, said to be Charles
Espy, was going to town about 9
o'clock with a load of lumber. The
road runs along by the railroad track
for some distance, and then crosses It.
Just as the 9:10 train from Spokane
was nearing this crossing, Espy whip
ped np his team, a skittish one, in an
effort to get across before the train
came up. The engine driver saw
Espy's peril and put on the breaks at
once, but the engine struck the team
between the two horses killing them
instantly. Espy was thrown to the
ground apparently unhurt, but as be
started to arise, the step of a coach
struck his head, knocking it off.
The body was taken up by the train
crew, and a party from Garfield took
it into town.
- Quite a ru.hl A. M. Williams & Co.
are running another of their popular
clearance sales, which is meeting with
its usual good success. This time they
are selling 1898 tailor made suits, the
balance of this last season's stock, at
half the regular price. Read their ad.
Hood Blver Btrawberr lea. ,
The 3trawborry harvest drags slowly
along. The continued cool weather Is
discouraging to growers, especially
when the prices are way up and the
demand for our berries in Montana can
not be supplied at t6 and 7 a crate.
It haa also been discouraging to the
pickers. The army of pickers now in
the valley are not making grub. The
price paid for picking and packing is
It cents a box, and so far, the pickers
have not averaged 10 cents a day.
When the picking is good a smart and
experienced picker can pick and pack
100 boxes a day. At the start, while
berries are scarce, 2 cents a box is
generally paid. The berries haye been
growing right along during the cool
weather, and the crop still promises to
be the best ever gathered in Hood
River. A few days of warm sunshine
would soon cause the output of berries
to break all records.
Since writing the above, summer
has come. We have had two days of
warm sunshine weather, and the ber
ries are ripening fast. Glacier.
CI ea ranee sales tailor made suits
half the usual price A. M. Williams
& Co's,
Soldiers Boaad For Manila.
New York, June 6. The transport
Meade arrived from Porto Rico today.
She has on board the Nineteenth reg
ular infantry, who are booked for
Philippine service. The men are in
good health and spirits, and seem
anxious to go to Manila.
Alaska Troops Mobilising.
San Francisco, June 8. Companies
G and L, of the Seventh infantrv.
bich are to go as the command of
Colonel Ray to Alaska, have arrived
at Benlcia barracks. Company A of
the same regiment may be added to
the expedition. This company is now
at Fort MoPherson, Ga. There is no
chance of the Third artillery having
to go to the north. The order detail
ing battery I, Captain Henry C. Danes,
has been revoked. Battery B. of the
Third artillery, is to be sent imme
diately from Fortress Monroe to An
gel island, in this harbor.
Walnut Growers Combine,
Los Angeles, Cal. June 7. Seven
walnut growers' associations in south
ern California have combined for
mutual protection. W. W. Judson was
elected president and A. Montgomery
secretary of the new organization.
The compact provides that all sales
shall be under the direction of the
executive committee.
FOR SALE
Stool Ranch
Horses
480 acres, well improved, located in
the best rangecounty in Eastern Ore
gon zoo bead of horses well bred
Clnyelad Bay, Clydesdale and Shire,
one imported Shire stallion, 60 grown
geldings, 30 large dry mares, 30 young
mules, 10 old enough to wotk. Ranch
and horses will be sold together or
se pe rate. Address.
L. D. CLAYPOOL
Paulina, Or.
Or call at this offioe. jlOlm
j. r. MOOES.
CORE A QANIN,
jobs oatdt.
Attorney At Law.
Booms 30-40 over TJ. S. Land Offloe.
jnnS
SUITS....
at HALF regular PRICE
Tfie OpWlU of (fi6 Wury!
All ladies visiting The Dalles in the near future are
especially invited to pay out suit department a calL
This week we commence selling the entire balance
of our 1898 Tailor-made Suits at just
HALF the regular PRICE
There are fifty-four suits in the lot, consisting of
nineteen different cloths and patterns, representing1
serges in blue and black, blue and brown cheviots, tan
and grey-mixed and plain blue and black sackings.
8tylisn, perfect fitting garments.
A Complete Suit for the usual prloe of the
Skirt; the Jacket Is FREE!
$5.00 Suits reduced to .
6.00 " ".
8.00 " " .
10.00 " " ".
15.00 " "
,..$2.60
... 3.00
,.. 4.00
.. 5.00
.. 7.50
If you appreciate taste in dress, you will surely finj something
interest you in this Original Bale.
First Comers get First Choice.
A. M. WILLIAMS & CO.,
THE DALLES, OREGON.
Teeth
Extracted
SATURDAY
Free
The BE8T Work at the Least Possible Costs
800 sets of teeth in a year is our record in our Portland office. Satisfaction
guaranteed in every case.
CONSIDER OUR PRICES
Best Crown and Bridge Work (22k gold) per tooth .......
Best Set of Teeth
Best Gold Filling
Best Silver or Alloy Filling
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6.UU
...11.00 np
80c np
Portland Dental Parlors,
Rooms II. 12. 13 Chapman Block. Second Street
Dr. Sanford Murray, D.D.S., Manager.
THE BALDWIN'
ANDREW BALDWIN, Proprietor.
Corner Court and Front Streets, -
Carries Everything to be Found in I Flrst-CIo Llqnor Store.
Whiskey from 82.50 per Gallon and Up.
........... .THE DA LLES, OREGON."
Grand t Glosing i Out i Sale !
OurImmense Stock of
Clothinp-: ; .
Furnishing
Goods,
Shoes, Etc.
MUST BE CLOSED OUT If HIT 15 DAYS
Come
and secure
BARGAlirS
at YOUR Own Price.
NO HUMBUG.
The White louse Clothing Co,,
166 SECOND STKEET: