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SATURDAY AUGUST 5, 1899
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wadnaaday't Dally .
M. H. Bell, city recorder of Prine
TUie, armea oj toaajs stage.
Five car loads of cattle from Weiser,
Idaho, passed through to tbe Union
Meat Co. today.
District Attorney Jayne left for
Wind river this, morning where bis
family are camped.
W. A. Gilmore representative of the
San Fraaulsdo Wave, is in the city in
the interest of bis paper.
Thomas Balfour, of Lyle, was in the
city last night, returning to his home
on the steamer tnis morning.
Misses Lela Goddard and Hanna
Cornell, of Portland, arrived on the
Bee u la tor last evenlne and are euests
of tbe family of Mrs. S. Joles.
Charles Pitchford, J. McCarthy and
S. H. Dine, three young men from
Roseburg, Oregon, arrived in Tbe
Dalles yesterday seeking anew loca
tion. ...
Yesterday Sheriff Kelly turned ovor
to the county treasurer taxes to the
amount of. $3,644.76 which have been
collected during tbe past month on
1898 tax roll.
About twenty head of fine work
horses were shipped to Portland on
the Regulator by Mr. Putman today.
He exoecta to find a market for the
same in and around Portland.
'l'tiA PMVin in KfiA mnrir'a - nmnA nt
txrant county snow tnat aurinir tne
" month of June there were 70 mining
' .locations and for tbe month of July,
np to and including July ZU, lUo loca
lions were made.
. There is great activity in tbe Bo
hemia mining district in Douglas and
. Lane counties. . A Boston firm has
just Invested $35,000 in property there
and the district is being prospected
and worked as never before.
An electric storm caused some
trouble with tbe Oregon Telephone &
Telegraph Go's. ' line on Trout creek,
recently. ' Lightening struck about a
dozen ; poles and made . splinters of
them;, : .
William Crosse n the popular postal
clerk in The Dalles post office left on
tha boat this morning for a trip to
Lyle and Hortland. We sincerely
hope that be will not have the bane
- ful experiences that he had on his last
trip. .
The ancient order of Redmen had
an enthusiastic meeting last night.
Aside from the usual work in the lodge
two pale faces were scalped or in other
words were initiated into tbe order,
and the usual festivities held at such
triumphant occasions indulged in.
J. W. Roberts, a civil engineer of
Pullman, Washington, is busily en
gaged today in finding the exact loca
tion of the new sewer system which will
be put in in tbe near future. As soon
as tbe exact location is planned it will
be advertised and the matter pushed
as rapidly as po&aioie. .
The Miller bridge across Deschutes
it now in perfect repair, tbe recent
improvement made to tbe bridge bav
ing been completed. A . new truss
nearly 100 feet long has been pnt in
and the floor replanked. Governor
Mooby says the bridge is now stronger
than it has ever been beforo, .and is
capable of holding up any load that
might pass over it.
C. G. Aboott an old gentleman who
was committed to the asylum for tne
insane from this county about three
years ago returned on the boat last
evening in charge of his son, J. C.
Abbott, of Wappinitia. Tbe old gen
tleman's condition is conaiderablv im
proved and as he is very harmless, he
will in all probability spend tbe re-malDder-
of his life with his son's
family. .
The Dalles is rapidly, becoming de
populated, as crowds are leaving on
every boat and train for the many fine
resorts along the river and at the
coast. This morning Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas" Twohig and Mr. '' and Mrs.
Moore left for a few weeks' outing on
th Little White Salmon, where they
will establish a camp and enjoy tbe
fishing and hunting found along that
stream.
J. C. Ward, tbe Klngsley merchant '
and postmaster, Is in tbe city on busi
if ma at na. t a 4n Vn t trr n n Ki.al-
ness. Mr. Ward states that the re
ports circulated as to the poor condi
tion of crops in the Tygh Ridge
country. are not true and that there
will be a good average yield this season
Had not tbe extreme warm weather
set in at the time it did the largest
crops that have ever been known in
the history of Wasco county would
have been placed to its credit in '99.
There is not the mad rush of volun
teers to enlist at present that tte-e
was a Utile over a year ago on the
Pacific coast. Some difficulty is being
experienced in Portland to find men
to fill up the ranks while Lieutenant
J. H. Lewis, who has a recruiting
office in this city finds it to be slow
work. Since he has been here there
has been . seventeen men who volun
teered their services and of those he
considered but five fit subjects for the
army and tbey will be examined this
afternoon.
- A few days since a mare belonging
to Jim as Simonson created quite a
sensation on the corner of Second and
Court streets by kicking her harness
to pieces, attempting to break a wagon
tongue : and directing some vicious
kicks at tbe bystanders, and otherwise
Sutting herself in bad repute. Yester
ay a colt belonging to the above
mentioned animal committed suicide
by strangling itself witb a rope that
happened to be in tbe stable. - Mr.
Simonson is undecided whether the
colt was., driven to the act by its
mother's rash conduct or whether it
a bored under a mental abbe rration.
' . From Thursday's Dally.
H. E. Bartholmew, of Heppner, Is in
the city.'
John Somervllle Jr,. of Hay creek,
is a guest at tbe Umatilla Bouse.
Miss: .Maud Kuhne, night operator
for tbe Seufert & Condon Telephone
comyaoy, left this morning for Hart
land, Washington, where she will
....Headquarters for....
Farmers' and Miners' Tools.
Powder, Fuse and Giant Caps.
Rubber and Cotton Hose.
Aernioter 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
t Dunn's No. 1 Spray, also
Garland Stoves and Steel Ranges.
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
MAIEB &
spend some time visiting her father.
From tbelr she goes to Glen wood
where she will remain a couple of
weeks.
R R. Hi n ton and family are home
from Newport, where they spent two
weeks rusticating.
Last night a car of . cattle was re
ceived at the stockyards en route from
Weiser to Troutdale.
Roger B. Sihnott returned last even
ing from Salem, where he has been
spending his summer vacation.
William Heisler, proprietor of the
Dufur roller mills, and Mr. Patterson,
the village blacksmith, are in tbe city
irom JJurur today.
Fully 1000 Dalle9 residents are ab
sent from the city at the different
summer resorts in tbe Cascade moun
tains and at tbe sea coast.
This morning Ed. Sharp left for
Crook county in charge of a govern
ment survey party to parcel out some
of Uncle Sam's land in that section.
George Johnston, the popular sales
man la tbe New York Cash store, left
on tbe boat this morning for Steven
son where he will spend a week or ten
days rusticating.
Miss Annie Healy and brother Mas
ter Frank, who have been yisitlng with
the family of Mr?, and Mrs. Tbeo.
Seufert for the past three weeks, left
on tbe boat this morning for their
home in Portland.
Yesterday Joe Stadleman brought to
town the first cantelopes that have
come in this season, and remembered
tbe. Times-Mountaineer with a fine
one. Mr.:. Staddleman always nas
about tbe earliest vegetables of any
body in the country, and their Quality
is never excelled.
Yesterday Mr. Ballard of this city
received a telegram from his son, Roy
Ballard of the Second Oregon stating
that he bad arrived in San Francisco
early yesterday morning from the
fbllipplnes, on tbe hospital snip Re
lief, and was feeling well. When be
left tbe islands he was on the sick list
and tbe relatives and many friends of
the young soldier In this city felt some
concern about him and the above
telegram furnished no small relief.
Yesterday. 240 Indian horses were de
livered at the stock yards here for
hipment to the . Linnton cannery
whire they will 'be' converted into
canned .horse. They were delivered
by Yakima Indians who have con
tracted to furnish tbe cannery with
000 horses at $2.50 per head. Tbe
animals were not in first class con
dition, but wUl no doubt make pretty
fair canned meat. -
Governor Geer has decided to pre
sent tba members of the Second Ore
gon regiment with a bronze medal, to
cast from one of tbe cannons cap
tured in the Philippines.. He has
written to Ganeral Shatter with a view
securing the cannon. Tbe gover
nor is now studying out tbe design for
the medals and figuring on the cost.
While there is no appropriation for tbe
purpose, tbe governor feels confident
that the next legislature will provide
the necessary funds. ..
Frank Woodcock and son Frank Jr.
of Wamic are in tbe city on business.
Mr. Woodcock states that tbe people
of Wamic are doing their part towards
building the telephone line to Tygh
Valley to connect with tbe long dis
tance line at that place. They have
already got tbe poles on tbe ground
and it will be but a short time until
they can say hello! to The Dalles,
fortland. San f'rancisco and other
places in tbe outside world.
Of the three parties at present incar
cerated in Jailer Fitzgerald's summer
resort, the most interesting is the
"colored gentleman," whose desire for
embalmed beef caused him to unwil
lingly spend 30 days in John's hotel.
He is a willing worker and assists his
host In doing odd joos without a mur
mur. Being desirous to go to tbe Phil- j
ipplnes, he would be delighted to have
John train him up in military tactics, j
and as he is a lover of canned beef be
would in all probability be the right
man in tbe right place.
Five men were examined by Dr.
Shackleford yesterday afternoon for
the regular army and all rejected for
various reasons. "Two were examined
this morning and accepted, they being
the first that Mr. Lewis has secured
since he has been in Tbe Dalles. Sev
eral others will be examined this after
noon and tomorrow. The require-
menu urn varv strict and onlv the beat
men can ret into the armv at present.
and if many who went with tbe volun
i -. i . ; . I.. 1 ,
teers attempted to enter now tney would
never have seen tbe Philippines.
Stanley Brown, the 18-year-old sod
of Alvab Brown, was killed by the
accidental discbarge of a shotgun
while hunting in tha mountains 12
miles from Walla Walla Monday
morning. He laid the gun down on a
rwk by his side while be stooped to
drink from a spring. Tbegun slipped,
fell and was discharged. The charge
passed through tbe head, blowing out
both eyes and part of tbe brains.
Young Brown was a lieutenant of tbe
high school cadets, and was one of the
most popular boys of Walla Walla.
Last night Mr. William Cates was
aroused by some unusual noise in bis
bouse and upon invistigating ' found
that there was an intruder. While
getting his gun the burglar escaped
and although Mr. Cates made a diligent
search no trace of the mUcreant could
be found. This morning he found bis
tracks and other Indications wbich
lead bim to believe that be had con
cealed himself behind some large boxes
alongside of the house. Tbe burglar
must bave just entered the bouse
when discovered as nothing was missed
from the premises. There are few
chances of bim being captured as he
left no clew whatever.
f
J. E. Sims, the colored deserter from
Vancouver, who was arrested in Tbe
Dalles last week, was given one year in
the county jail Monday, by Judge Heu
nessy, for robbing a companion in the
terminal grounds. The police bad ex
pected a demand for Sims' person from
the military authorities at Vancouver,
but none was made, so that deserter
will probably be permitted to serve out
the sentence imposed by tbe state be
fore they take him in hand for court
martial and imprison mant at Alcatraz,
Cal. ' Smltben, the white companion
of Sims, was dismissed on tbe charge
of larceny of tbe person, but held to
serve out the remainder of a sentence
Poultry Netting.
Fruit Netting.
Carpenters' Tools.
Wrought Iron Pipe.
Plumbing Goods.
Marlin and Winchester Rifles.
Fishing Tackle.
Bicycle Sundries.
Golden Eagle Bicycles.
Material for. Fruit Growers.
Lime, Sulphur and Salt.
buying elsewhere.
BEMW.
at the county jail. He had "been given
a good deal of liberty as trusty, but
walked off one day without bidding
Mr. Dougherty good-bye. He will now
be closely confined for about four
months for stealing clothing from a
companion several weeks ago. Port
land Telegram.
Tbe Harrimao scientific party, which
left Portland May 30, on tbe steamer
Go. W. Elder, returned Monday,
some of the members coming by a
special, train, -arriving early -in. the.
morning, and the. majority on tbe
Elder, which got in at 5:30 last even
ing. AH of tbem declare that from a
scientific and social point of view the
expedition was a success beyond tbelr
hopes. In the party was represented
almost every branch of science, and
explorations were conducted in many
different specialties, one member
hardly knowing what bis neighbor
was doing. Tbe Elder sailed into
Bering sea, and numerons stops were
made along the coast. Small parties
were put ' ashore from time to time,
and proceeded some distance inland,
the ship stopping to pick them up on
its return. All tbe members are in
splendid health aad spirits, and vote
the outing the most enjoyable tbey
eyer took. .
From Friday's Dally.
A. E.
Lake is in from his farm at
Wamic.
James Cuningham, of Yakima, is in
the city.
Georgia Minstrels at the Vogt next
Monday night.
B. F. Cbllds, of Brownsville, was in
the city last night.
Hon. E. B. Dufur returned today to
his summer camp at Wind river.
S. F. Biythe, editor of the Hood
River Glacier, spent the day in the
city.
Mrs. F. A. Van Norden left this
morning for Newport to visit friends
at that place.
George Johnston and Milt Ander
son, of Dufur, returned, last evening
from a trip to Portland.
Al Nelson and Charles Johnson
started this morning for Sprague,
where they will spend a few weeks
camping.
Carey Ballard has gone back to the
cool shades of the Cascade mountains.
He will probably pitch his tent at
Stevenson.
All tbe headers in the vicinity of
Dufur and Tygh Ridge are running
at present cutting grain and threshing
will begin next week.
Only a few days remain to prepare
for recivlng tbe Wasco county boys
who are witb tbe Second Oregon. Let
somebody start the thing going.
D. W. Mann and family, James
Snipes and family and Mrs. L. D.
Oakes and children left today for
Cascade Locks on a camping tour.
It bas been some time since The
Dalles bas bad a real good laugh, but
the Georgia Minstrels will give the
people an opportunity to be mirthful.
Andy King, of Montana, and Tom
Scott, of Pendleton, feather-weights,
fought witn gloves at Pendleton, the
other night. Scott was knocked out in
the third round.
Tbe prune crop in the vicinity of
Myrtle Creek promises to turn out well.
The fungous growth on tbe fruit is not
so bad as it was two years ago, and
then it was not serious.
A fire alarm was turned in from
Fletch Faulkner's residence at 3:40
this afternoon, but as tbe fire was put
out witb buckets, the department was
not called into Bervice.
C. V. Cbamplain and family ' have
returned from California. Like all
other Dallesites Mr. Champlaln could
not find a better place than Wasco
county, and has come back here to
stay.
Tbe Oregon boys will arrive in
Portland on Thursday of next week.
There will be 600 men of tbe regiment
who will come direct to Portland. A
reception will be given them by the
citizens of the city.
This morning Mr. - and Mrs. J. S.
Flsb and their two children and N. J.
Sionott left for Trout Lake. . They
took their own conveyance and camp
outfit and will probably stay in the
mountains until the 15th.
It has been discovered in Spokane
that many cases of smallpox in that
city came from a stock ranch near
spokane employing a large number of
men, among wnom the disease is epi
demic. -
Tbe accoustlcs of the Vogt have
been greatly improved of late, and
when tbe Georgia Minstrels appear
there next Monday night everybody
will be able to hear what is said on
tbe stage no matter where they are
seated.
Alex Gilbert, a member of the Ore
gon commission to tbe Paris exposi
tion, is anxious to secure a salmon.
exhibit for the exposition.. - If tbe
canners will furnish the salmon, Mr.
Gilbert will ship it to Paris and bave
it arranged under his direction.
Editor J. A. C. Brant, of tbe Van
cover Columbian, received! .word yes
terday irom st. Liouis, Mo., of tbe
capture of tbe alleged murderers of
bis brother, Charles A Brant, who
was murdered in St, Louis, July 25,
1898. Tbe ' men " arrested are John
Conners, Ed. Bellman and Harry Mor
ris, all of whom, it is said, have con
fessed to the murder.
During the electric storm at Hill-
yards Sunday evening, a bolt of light
ning struck tbe ground just east of
Z. Colby's house on tbe line of tbe
Sprague avenue water pipe. An im
mense cloud of dust was sent upward,
mingling with tbe rain. The .pot
struck is but a short distance from five
large powder magazines.
Hon. J. 3. Hawson, ' of Arlington,
was in tbe city yesterday on business.
Mr. Hawon has recently returned
from a visit to the Big Bend country,
and says everything is prosperous
there. The farmers in that section
will harvest an immense crop, and if
tbey get good prices will have money
to burn next fall. Tbe town of Daven
port he says Is a progressive little city
that is doing an immense bussiness.
An amusing incident occurred on
the other side of tbe river last even
ing. When a party of half intoxicated
Yakima Indians were examining a
traction engine tbat was being hauled
to Goldendale, tbe man in charge of
the engine gave a few quick jerks of
the whistle cord, and in an instant
there were Indians and ponies scatter
ed all over tbe surrounding country.
The Yakima Indians who delivered
horses here Wednesday evening spent
a good part of yesterday getting rid
of tbe cash tbey had been paid for
their mustangs, and some of tbem
evidently spent all their wealth for
liquor, for several left town last night
in a badly intoxicated condition.
Whoever furnished tbem the liquor
should be looked after, for it is still a
violation of law to sell intoxicants to
reservation Indians.
Advertised Letters. '
Following is the list of letters ' re
maining unclaimed in The Dalles post
office Friday, Aug. 4, 1899. Persons
calling for same will please give the
date on which they were advertised:
Bychman, Harry Behmoot, J W
Compton. J G Cooley, Mrs Grace
Fidler, Geo Johnson, Peter -
Mayberry. W S McCoy, J P
Pbilbrusb, Dr E 2 Rolston, Albert
Reom, Frank Turner, A W
Tyborn, A Tyron, Mr Perl
Nan Camp Perry Waggett, G
Williams, Walt Lucas, Miss Viola
Russell, Mrs Flora Rose, Lena
Taylor, Anna . Walch, Eunice
Wright, W N Wright, Dolly Miss
B. H. Rtddell, P. M.
Sklrmlah on Cebo.
Manila, Aug. 2. Mail advices from
the island of Cebu announce that a
company of Americans last week at
tacked the Filipino trenches, 'situated
two kilometers from the town of El
pardo. Tbe rebels were commanded
by the brothers Climace, who are
prominent and wealthy persons. The
Charleston shelled tbe enemy and the
Filipinos retreated. American casual
ties were slight. The presence of the
Climaces with the rebels is said to
bave been due to rebel orders from
Luzon.
MONTHLY " COUNCIL" MEETING.
Ordered That Blrycllats Carry l antern.
After Might and Keep off the Walks.
The regular monthly meeting of tbe
common council was held at tbe office
of the city recorder last night. There
were present Mayor KuckandCouncil
meu Clough, Johns, Gunning John
ston. Stephens.' Michelbacb, Shake!-
ford and Kelly. Minutes of the last
regular meeting were read when the
council got down to business and trans
acted the following:
The fire patrol board made . applica
tion to be admitted to the regular fire
department and on motion of John
ston the matter was referred to the
committe on fire and water.
It : appearing that nine fire . plugs
recently purchased by the council
were not acceptable, because tbe keys
were not uniform with the keys of the
plugs now in use, the same were re-"
jected. ;
Oo motion of Johns Councilmen
Johnston and Kelly were added to tbe
committe' on sewers.
On motion of Clough it was ordered
that the ordinance requiring bicycles
to carrv lanterns after dark and to
keep off the sidewalks be published
and strictly enforced by tbe marshal
The report of the treasurer for the
month of July showed the following.
Cash on hand July 1 93144 09
Received during month. 632 98
Total $3768 07
Warrants redeemed during tbe
month ....'...26 90
On hand August 1 $3741 17
' The . following claims against the
city were allowed and ordered paid
LD Oaks, hauling ...$ 80
J H Blakeney, 1250 brick 12 50
Geo Brown, prepayment ex
pressage.. 30
Guttapercha & Rubber Mfg. Co
radse 17 70
Electric Light Co lights 13 80
R G Brooks, 3 cord oak wood ... 15 00
LRorden&Co mdae...... 1 25
R B Hood, hauling 3 00
N H Gates, prepayment tele
gram 40
O R & N Co 720 pounds of rails 14 40
Max Vogt & Co repairing sewer 7 50
James Hanna. hauling 1 75
Chronicle Publishing Co re
ceipt books 2 25
H Clough, work on engine..... 6 00
Mays & Crowe, mdse 80 I
Z F Moody, coal 5 40
Hansen & Tbompsen repairs on
pump 1 25
Ferguson Bros, hauling engine
to fire 5 00
H A Harper, hauling hose cart
to fire 2 60
The Dalles Lumbering Co, lum
ber
16
J W Blakeney, hauling 1
00
J N Lauer, repairs on Hose cart 1 50
Chas Jones, labor 32 20
Henry Zirke, labor 21 60
J Heater, labor 4 60
J Lane, labor 1 60
J Whettle, hauling 14 75
A S Cathcart. bauli ng . . .' 8 00
JLlndsey, labor 2 00
J O'Brien, labor 2 00
J Burgrafi. meals for prisoners 7 05
L F Rhodes, labor,. 11 20
Ernest Patton, labor.. 1 8 40
L H Thompson, labor 5 20
Mrs E Julian, meals for prison
ers 2 55
C F Lauer, marshal Balary and
fees for killing dogs 38 00
Geo Brown, engineer 75 00
N D Hughes, marshal salary... 45 00
G A Phirman, nightwatebman 60 00
C J Crandall, treasurer 20 00
N H Gates, recorder 5 00
Seufert & Condon Co telephone
rent 1 50
Dalles Water Works rent 50 00
A RAILROAD POSSIBILITY.
A Marrow Gauge Line That
Future...
May Bave a
Many people! do not know that there
is a narrow-gauge railroad running in
California and Nevada, which is now
being extended : northward, and is
expected - eventually to reach Lake
view, in Southern Oregon, and proceed
thence to the Columbia river. ' .
The Nevada, California & Oregon
railroad is tbe impressive title of the
road. It starts atKeeler, on Owens
lake, in the eastern part of California.
It crosses the state line into Nevada,
and after taking in Carson City and
Reno, runs back into California. Tbe
extension now being built is 40 miles
long, and will terminate in Lassen
county, and 60 miles from Alturas. -
Alturas in turn is but 60 miles from
Lakeview. After tbe road reaches
Lake view it will take one of two routes
to reach the Columbia river. The first
under consideration will be slightly
west of north, until the valley of tbe
Deschutes river is reached, whence it
will be easy to get into Tbe Dalles.
The other is much more pretentious,
and if it Is followed a large part of
Eastern Oregon will be taken in north
ane south, the road crosses over into
Idaho at Weiser and connecting with
the new Pacific & Idaho Northern,
now being built. This road contem
plates, extending north to Spokane,
and thence west to the Sound.
If all these designs are carried out
there will be a continuous system from
tbe little town of Keeler, in California,
to tbe Sound, and a very large terri
tory now wholly without such con
venience will have railroad connection
with the outside world.
Four Mormon Ciders.
. The Dalles, Aug. 2. 1899.
I see by last night's Mountaineer
tbat four so-called Mormon elders are
in our fair city, who wish to arrange
to , hold meetings, or more properly
named, a cattle convention (two leg
ged ones).
Registered Mormons W. P. Clay
ton, J. M. Workman, A. F. Flinders
and W. F. Flint.
All respectable citizens here will
join in saying we are not in need of
"Clay" by the- "ton" to "Workman"
here in our fail1 city. ,vNor do we - need
"Flint" to light tbe fire of a pure,
clear religion in bur hearts.
We must awaken to the dangerous
situation, and realize the amount of
mischief, as well as sorrow the so
called missionaries will bring among
us if allowed to get a start. Civilized
people cannot tolerate them. .
The proper, medicine for these fel
lows Is to invite tbem to the city limits
and insist that they make tracks witb
their toes pointing away from Tbe
Dalles. . . Resident.
Will Mot Bo - Pool bed.
Col. Summers wrote Governor) Geer
in reference to the case of Frank Gir
ard as follows: "There is no necessity
for any uneasiness in his case, as ' this
man was granted all the privileges
that were possible, and he will not: be
disturbed. He bas done exactly what
you or I, or any other soldier of metal
would bay e done under the circum
stances, and I certainly would not be
disposed to treat tbe matter severely.
He will have to report here for final
muster-out. It is not the disposition
of tbe commanding officer of this regi
ment to be severe with a man who en
deavors to act In obedience to good
impulses. He bas done no more than
would have been done by any other
person, and s entitled to all possible
consideration, l will state further,
tbat the health of tbe regiment is
excellent now, and everything is mov
ing along splendidly."
LIVESTOCK NOTES.
Price of First Range Lambs and Cattle
Compared With Last Tear.
Prices icceived in Chicago this year
for the first range cattle and lambs
will indicate to some extent tbe rela
tive strength of this year's market
compared with that of last year.
There is a difference in favor of thU
year, with the indications as to the
future that the market will strengthen,
Or at least hold its own.
Tbat there was a shortage in lambs
nil-nvnrthtr western range states - nan
not for a moment be denied, the se
vere winter and the harsh spring
causing serious loes In all quarters. If
this shortage works it legitimate effect
then the market will be thereby
strengthened, and the higher prices
will in a measure compensate the
grower for his loss of lambs. It is
thus stated by well known authority
on livestock matters:
From all-over the range country
come reports' of a poor lambiog season
In Montana and Wyoming the per
entare of lambs to ewes runs from 50
to 75 in most -districts, as against 80
and 95 per cent last year. In Texas
tha nr cent of lambs runs from 60
down to as low as 30. ' In other range
states the lamb crop Is far below the
last year's figures. All this means an
aggregate shortage of several, millions
of lambs in the great lamb -producing
districts of the west. How far this
may affect the price of feeding lambs
cannot now be closely forecasted, but
tbe effect will be more or less serious
and far reaching, influencing the
values of older and weightier muttons
as well, comparative statements oi
the prices for first consignments of
range lambs and cattle at Chicago are
as follows: ;
Tbe first range Iambs of the season,
about 2500 from Utah and Idaho,
were sold at prices ranging from 36 25
to 96.65, mostly at w.za . to se.ou.
Tbey ranged in weight from 63 to 68
pounds, a little heavier than the first
arrivals last year, which came to hand
August 2, Belling at $6. On August 8,
1898, 1232 bead of 61-pound Idaho lambs
sold at t6.25 and before tbe middle of
August several lots brought $6.35 and
6.50.
Tbe first range cattle of the season
reaching Chicago, consisting of eight
cars of Montana cows, of the T. Mur-
pny brand, shipped by C. J. Hysbam.
Of these. 124 head averaged 1008
pounds and brought $4, witb 43 cows,
1814 pounds, at $3.60. Last year the
first cattle from tbe range arrived at
Chicago August 1, and consisted of
about 1500 head, mostly northern-
ranged Texans. The steers sold at a
range of 84.30 to $4.60, with cows and
heifers at $4 and $4.15. East Ore-
gonian. ''
IT 18 8CHPBI8INO.
All Kind of Goods KialnK Except
at the
Great northern.
While the price of nearly all lines
of goods is advancing, tbe Great Nor.
tbern Furniture Store of The Dalles
keeps right along at the old popular
prices with all who come to this store
to trade. And tbe proprietors take
a pleasure In announcing tbat tbey
are now In a position to sell even
cheaper than before. Since opening
a stock in Portland-and-shipping goods
in car loads lots, better freight rates
are had, and buying in large quantities
tbey buy to better advantage. This
enables tbem to give customers the
advantage of tbe best prices.
We carry three iines of steel ranges,
among tbem tbe best steel range made
in tbe United States, the Charter Oak.
Everybody recognizes it as the best.
Besides we carry the Borne and
Cleveland steel ranges, ranging in
price from $2a to $50. We also bave
cast Iron Charter Oak stoves and
ranges, ranging in price from $6 to
$35.
In carpets our line is not surpassed,
and our prices are from 30 cents to
$1.25 a yard In furniture we carry
everything, also bedding, crockery,
granite and tin ware and shelf hard
ware. Hard wood bedroom sets from $10 to
$35. White enameled iron beds from
$3.50 to $20.00. Prices of other goods
equally low.
When in the city don't fail to call
at our store, see our goods and com
pare our prices with those of other
places. You will be convinced of tbe
superiority of our stock, tbat we are
anxious to sell goods and tbat our
prices are tbe lowest. You can save
money by buying of us.
Great Northern Furniture
. . Store
East End, opposite Farmers Hotel
The Dalles.
A . HAD PLACE TO GO.
Philippines no Place for Poor
Man
Meek His Fortane.
San Francisco, Aug. 3. With a
view to obtain reliable information re
garding the agricultural and other
wealth-producing possibilities of the
Philippines, the Call has Interviewed
a large number of the Oregon volun
teers whose long stay on, the islands
Cored then excelent opportunities for
observation. Most of the troops be
lieve that the land of 'the Philippin
es is well adapted for American agril
cultlure with tbe exception of wheat,
but tbey add tbat nearly , all of the
agricultural landj and certainly the
best of it is in the possession of the
church authorities and would bave to
be purchased by intending settlers.
The soldiers of Oregon are almost to
a man emphatic in -opposition even to
the suggestion of making natives of
tbe Philippines citizens of the United
States, although, the opinion seems to
prevail that , - American labor laws
could advantageously be put in' oper
ation on the islands. "As for Ameri
cans working In the Philippines, the
soldiers deslare 'that it is utterly out
of the question. The beat is too in
tense and the climate generally too
enervating. The Philippines they say
are tbe last lands on tbe earth for poor
men to seek with a purpose of improv
ing their condition.
The Kelief Arrive.
San Francisco, Aug. The
pital ehip Relief arrived early
morning from the Philippines.
bos-
this
The
Relief has 320 men on board, most of
whom are sick and wounded soldiers.
Local health officers ordered the' ves
sel to quarantine station at Angel is
land, where examination of passengers
took place. A clean bill of health
being issued, the Relief proceeded to
a point off the Presido,. where the
government vessel McDowell and
Caroline were utilized in the transfer
ring of the sick and wounded to the
shore. Invalided men will be con
fined in the recently completed post
hospital. On board the hospital ship
were 12 men of the Oregon regiment.
Grand Trunk Strike.
Port Huron, Mich., , Aug. 2.
Machinists in tbe Grand Trunk shops
here struok today. The action is a
culmination of trouble which began
when J. C. Gehring was installed as
foreman. ' Employment of nonunion
machinists is given as tbe immediate
cause of tbe walkout. Every branch
of machinists and engineers' associa
tions which bave men on the Grand
Trunk were notified, and it was ex
pected the Brike will extend today
over the entire system.
EDITORIAL . JXUTES.
. A good free road from The Dalles to
Prineville by Maupin ferry would bold
all tbe trade of Crook county to The
Dalles until a railroad is built into ths
county. Is not the trade worth what
tbe road would cost?
Tbe Glacier insists tbat the people
of Hood River put up $2,000 to pay for
the condemned lands needed to make
of the river a public highway. Then
let tbem obtain a lease of it and pro.
ceed to improve it. Their $2,000 with
another thousand would accomplish
the job.
The decision of the British Indian
commission to foice a told standard
upon India means tbat the demand
for gold will so far outrun the supply
that tbe general level of prices must
continue to fall until the gold stand'
ard is abandoned and bimetallism
restored.
A lot of girls in Southern Kansas
have formed themselves into clubs and
young man unless be served with the
Twentieth Kansas in the Philippines.
Kansas will probably have a whole lot
ofspinisters unless the girls change
their minds.
Governor Pingree proposes to give
Alger a royal reception when be re
turns to Michigan and will parade him
as a martyr, r mgree bas bis razor
out for Hanna, McKlnley and McMil
lan, and if he can't elect Alger United
States senator will prevent the election
of the administration candidate.'
We complain of high taxes and
wonder why it is that governmental
affairs cannot be run cheaper. If we
would watch the innumerable little
leaks where public funds get out. of
the treasury we would know the cause
of our burdens. If public affairs were
conducted as economically as private
business, taxes would be lighter.
In a few days Alger will be back to
bis own state as a private citizen. He
will then bave no strings on bim
and will begin telling some of the
secrets of awarding contracts for army
supplies and transportation. The
people will know whether he or tbe
man behind the serene in the White
House was to blame for the manage
ment of tbe war department.
It is rather surprising that tbe
Oregon editors who bave been so loud
in their demands for prosecuting. tbe
war in the Philippines, have not en
listed since opportunity is offered and
men are wanted to fill up the ranks
oi tbe regiment now organizing at
Vancouver. Where is' Scott, of Port
land; Hendricks, of Salem, and Pal
mer, of Prineville? They should put
their words into action.
The name of Hon. John J. Lentz has
been suggested by a number of Ger
man papers as the proper running
mate of William J. Bryan in 1900, says
the National Watchman. It is, how
ever, not a foregone conclusion that
Mr. Bryan will be the candidate of the
democratic party. A good many demo
crats think he is too prominent for a
successful candidate, and some other
good democrat may be selected as the
standard bearer.
No reasonable expense should be
spared in bringing criminals to justice
or ferriting out crime, but such things
can be carried to an extreme. When
a suspected law breaker is given a
bearing and discharged he should not
be rearrested except on tbe finding of
new evidence that is convincing. The
case that was tried in the justice court
here laet Saturday was an unnecessary
expense, for the second examination
was had on evidence tbat had no
weight whatever.
The disarmament congress at The
Hague had its final sitting last Satur
day, and what it accomplisned might
well be designated by zero. There
was not a binding agreement signed
by the powers represented, as nothing
was unanimously agreed to. Evident
ly the human race tbat comprises the
nations of tbe world has not advanced
to that state of civilization where it is
safe to turn swords into plow shares
and cannons into car wheels. The
lamb and tbe lion are not rea3y to
lie down together yet. When univer
sal disarmament occurs the year of tbe
mlllinlum will . have - arrived, and
evidently that is a Ion g way In tbe
future.
The cinch the railroad companies
have had on the wheat farmers of
Eastern Oregon and Washington in
the past will be broken inside of an
other year. A portage road will bo
built around tbe dalles of the Colum.
bia in time to carry next year's crop
of grain, and a line of boats will be
put on tbe river capable of handling
tbe business. Capital sufficient to do
this work is already available, and
work on the portage road will be com
menced early next fall. . In this
proposition is an opportunity for The
Dalles to reap profit. Tbe road will
be built on tbe north side of tbe river,
but if a bridge were put across at the
narrows the lower terminus could be
made here. Does Tbe Dalles want it?
Or can Tbe Dalles afford to let it be at
any other place?
The Budget struck tbe naif, squarely
on the head when it gave expression
to the following, and what it says of
Astoria is true of every other city in
the state: "The people of Astoria and
Clatsop county ha ye at last awakened
to the fact that a railroad was not all
tbev needed to make the community
prosperous. A railway is a good thing
for a town, but it will not make a city
unless the people do something them
selves. We are pleased to note As
torians are beginning to realize this
fact and are, some of them at least,
bending their energies to developing
the country and tbe fostering of new
enterprises. Tbe sooner all our people
banish big ideas from their beads and
join in tbe movement to start small in
dustries which will make payrools the
sooner will our city begin to grow in a
substantial manner."
GETTING DlSCOUJtAGED.
The Spokosman-Review is one of tbe
few anti-republican papers of the
country that has favored extending
American dominion to the Philippines
and holding those Islands as colonies,
but it is becoming less enthusiastic
than it was a few months' ago. Ap
parently it is discouraged by the weak
policy of the administration and
is alarmed at the cost of bringing
the islands into subjection In a
recent issue it said editorially:
Senator Burrows made quite a
lengthy statement the other day,
giving his views as to tbe Philippine
situation. He stands by the adminis
tration, but not very enthusiastically.
His idea was that we should have
taken only a coaling station tn the
Philippines, and paid Spain nothing
in tbe shape of an indemnity. How
-
.ever, inasmuch as we have located in
the islands we cannot now get away
even if we would.
The strong point which Senator
Burrows makes is that the insurrec
tion must be put down and the war
ended next year. He says tbe only
hope for bis party and- for tbe country
is a speedy change of. existing con
ditions at Manila. Therefore he
favors sending more troops and ap
proves what bas been done already
towards giving General Otis a larger
army. If. with this large army peace
cannot be brought about, then cod
gres3 will have tbe problem up. for
settlement.
This is probably what will he done.
There will not be an aggressive cam
paign until congress urges it. Tbe
president seems to have hesitated
about sending Otis more men, presum
ably because Otis has said that he did
not need any more. It has become
evident, however, that the country
wants reinforcements sent forward, no
natter what General Otis thinks. The
desire is widespread to have the in
surrection put down, and manifestly it
cannot be put down without a large
army. Otis may have 40,000 men when
the dry season opens in November,
but with that number he can accom
plish little more than was done in the
last campaign. Tne Filipinos will be
scattered and chased from one point
to another, but the backbone of the re
bellion will not be broken.
When congress meets It is not un
likely that it will make an investiga
tion -of tbe Philippine 'operations
during the past few months, and will
decide that more vigorous work must
be done. Tbe people will not be
satisfied with another season of desul
tory campaigning-which bas resulted in
our controlling only a small area of
country adjacent to Manila. If we
are to fritter away lives, time and
money with little or. nothing gained,
then we might as well get out of the
Philippines at once. If, however, we
are to hold tbem, then the insurrec
tion should be put bown sharply and
for all time. This is what congress
will insist upon 'when it meets, un
less tbe administration has already
begun the work in energetic fashion,
which is not likely if we are to judge
of tbe future by the past
OUR ROLL OF HONOR.
The full list of fatalities in tbe
American army in the Philippines up
to June 2, as per list furnished by Fred
J. Eithel, a representative of the Ma
nila Freedonr, wbo claims to haye
obtained it from the records in the
surgeon-general's office at Manila.
The total number of fatalities is given
at 736 23 officers, 699 privates and 14
civilians attached to the army. A re
markable feature of the record is found
in the statement tbat the number of
officers killed in battle is out of all
proportion to the number of privates
killed. On the other hand, fewer of
ficers died from disease proportion
ately than privates. Of the 23 officers
dead, 16 were killed in actiou, 2 were
drowned, and five died of disease, as
follows:' Typhoid, 1; meningitis 2:
rheumatism of heart, 1; paralysis 1.
Of 699 priyates,-294 died of wounds re
ceived in action, 9 were drowned, and
7 committed suicide. One hundred
and six of typhoid. 89 of smallpox, 47
of dysentery, 28 of pneumonia, 19 of
malarial fever, and 14 of meningitis.
The remaining ; 17 died from various
diseases. Of the 14 deaths among
civilians, 7 were from smallpox and 3
from gunshot ' wounds received in
action.
The Northern Pacific is running a
pretty big bluff on the O. R. & N. Co.,
and may yet. have, to carry the threats
of its Muff into execution. If it can't
get trackage from the O. R. & N. line
It proposes to build a road down the
north side of the river. Such a road
would be an advantage to tho wheat
growers of the upper country pro
vided it were not pooled with other
lines connecting with the country
east of here, but no matter how many
roads are built, tbe rates on wheat
from Whitman and Spokane counties
will remain the same until a portage
road is made and river competition is
established.
The Maryland democrats bave held
their state convention and put out a
platform that leaves nearly eyery is
sue of importance" untouched. John
Walter, who is paid to be Gorman's
candidate, was nominated for governor.
From present indications it is tbe in
tention of the party in that state to
win the fight on the popularity of the
candidates. '
In Iowa the republicans have re
nominated Luciaa M. Shaw for gover-
ernor, and bave formulated a piatiorm
that endorses every act of the national
administration It makes little differ
ence in Iowa what kind of declarations
the republicans make, for they have
such a majority that they can win on
almost any old thing.
Came on the Belief.
San Francisco, Aug 3. The
sol-
diers returned on the transport
Relief
are as follow:
Second Oregon Private Reynolds,
Private " Price. 'Corporal Wagner,
Private ' Gleen, Private Rockwell,
Sergeant Scblager, Private King,
Private Seyruse, Corporal Ballard,
Private Parsell, Corporal Johnson,
Sergeant Collins.
First Washington Anderson, band;
Privates Robinson, Osborn, Manning,
Atkin, Hovey, Fischer? Robertson,
Corporal Bucklin, Private Vaughn.
BORN.
FISHER -In this city August 4, to Mr. and
Mrs. S. E. Fisher, a daughter.
Executor's Notice of Finat Set
; tleineut.
Notice is hereby glvan that John R. Doyle,
executor of the estate of Mary Doyle, deceased,
has tiled his nnal account and report In said es
tate, and that Monday, the 4th day of Septem
ber 1898, at tbe hour of 10 o'clock a. m. of said
day at the county court room in the county
court house of Wasco county, in Dalles City,
in Wasco county. Oregon, has been appointed
a the tune and place for the hearing of said
final report and accounting, and objections
thereto, if any tt-ere be.
This notice is published by order of the Hon.
Robert Mays, county judge of said county, of
date August i. I8-
Iated August t, 18W.
JOHN R. DOYLE,
Executor of the estate of Mary Doyle, de
ceased. iy-5t
Notice of Final Settlement.
Notioe is hereby given tbat the undersigned,
administrator of the estate of Solomon Houser,
deceased, has filed his final account and report
in said estate with the clerk of the county oourt
of the state of Oregon, for Wasco county, and
that Tuesday, the 6tb day of September, at the
hour of o'clock in the afternoon of said day,
has been fixed as the time and the county oourt
room in the oounty court house in Dalles City,
Wasco county, Oregon, has been fixed as the
place for hearing said final account and report.
All persons interested in said estate are hereby
notified to appear at said time and place and
show cause, if any there be, why said report
should not -be approved and allowed, and an
order made releasing the undersigned as ad
ministrator Of said estate and exonerating his
bondsmen.
Dated this Sd day of August. 189S.
GEORGE A. LIEBE.
Administrator of the estate of Solomon
Houser, deceased. . .- Jy-6t
HEUREAUX WAS
AN USURPER
This Brought About His
Assassination.
New York, Aug. 2. Senor Adriano
Grullan, of toe firm of Huttlinger &
Vivig, New York, tbe representative in
the United States of the Santo Domingo
revolutionists, and formerly the bus!
ness partner of Senor Jiminez, the
leader of tbe insurrection, has made
public tbe following statements of tbe
reasons for the assination of President
Heureaux:
The assination of President Heu
reaux was not an act oi revenge for the
murder of Caceres' father, but tbe slg
nal of the commencement of tbe upris.
ing against the existing government
there. Caceres is a cousin of General
Horacio Vasquez, and was with bim at
tbe time of tbe shooting. General
Vasquez is a member of one of the best
families of Moca. Neither Mr. Caceres
nor General Vasquez can be considered
common assassins, as their motives
were not personal, but patriotic,
"For four years Heureaux bas held
power by a system of terrorizing. Citi
zens were sent to prison without the
slightest process of law, and more than
300 were clandestinely shot without
any trial whatever, or without even
being given a reason for tbelr in car
ceration. There has been no legal
election of any kind eyer since 1889'
then, in order to secure his retention
In power, Heureaux had to count more
votes from tbe Interior provinces than
there were actual inhabitants, includ -
ing men, women and children
As the result of this, tbe opposition
party, whose candidate was Moya, ap
pealed to arms, but after a long strug
gle, was defeated. Since tbat time very
few reputable citizens have taken part
in the elections, knowing tbem to be
farce. The constitution of Santo
Domingo, in common with most South
and Central American countries, pro
vides that no one man shall hold office
for more than one term in succession,
but this the late president overruled.
There Is no such thing as a free press
in that country: no paper dares publish
anything unlets favorable to the exist
ing regime."
COMING NEXT WEEK.
Oregon Boys Will Lean Man Faanelseo
Meat Week.
San Francisco, Aug. 2. In 1 speak
ing of the return home of tbe Oregon
volunteers, Col. Summers said:
About 850 men will go on the special j
train starting on August 9. The train I
will be met at the state line by Gover
nor Geer and his staff Co. B. will be
dropped at Roseburg and Co. C. at
Eugene. Company K. may stop at
Salem, but we hope that it will go
through to Portladd. Tbe program is
for tbe men to dine at Ashland, take
luncheon at Grant's Pass, and a late
supper at Roseburg. Breakfast on tbe
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A Genuine
Summer Sale
of garments for warm days and sultry nights. Such is
tbe SHie now in progress at our store in the form of light
weight undergarments for the ladies. They range in .
price from a ' ju.j.,'
25-cent garment at 17 cents
to an
85-cent garment at 59 cents
in all styles, all prices, all shades.
Why "welter now and dread your state
When garments light as leather weight
Can be had in lots galore
At PEASE & MAYS' dry goods store.
These garments you will find the thing
In pink and blue, ecru and cream.
For afternoons when crowds en-mass ,
Turn out to view the band go past.
When evening zephyrs round you play .
You feel content to go and stay
To see Shaw's people try their best
To please and entertain their guests.
If you dear friends could only see
How nice their garmets fit' and please
You'd come at once to our great store
And buy these garments by the score.
FIVE LEADERS
for the warm weather
in our CLOTHING Department
Bargain 1st Boys' wash suits all sizes. 65c
" 2d Crash suits for boys, age3 from 7 to
15 years .' $1.15 each
3rl Men's crash suits $4.50, reduced to. .$2.85
- First loss tbe best. We do not intend to carry
these goods over. They must go.
4th Men's and boys' crash hats all the newest
styles and colors at actual cost.
" 5th- Straw hats at half price.
In our gents' furnishing department you can find a
splendid assortment of Madras, Oxford and Percale shirts
at prices that will astonish you.
SEE WINDOWS.
ALL OOOD5 MARKED IN
PLAIN FIQURES
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second day will. be served a t Eugene:
dinner at Salem, and the train wit
reach Portland at 2 o'clock In the
afternoon. There will be a parade and '
the colors will be turned over to tha
state officials at the Armory. Tha
through all the evolutions except tb
men will be uniformed, ana win gv
roaouel of arms.
"About 80 men will go north br
boat, and perhaps 100 will remain here.
Three of our officer have been as
signed to tbe Tbrity-fifth regiment.
They are captain Prescott, of company
D, Regimental Adjutant Crowne-and
Battallion Adjutant Brazee, all of
whom will have the rank of captain.'
TBI ALASKAN BOCHDAJtT.
Senator
Parkins Bays tha
Una Is Well
-established.
San Francisco, Aug. 2. United
States Senator George C. Perkina baa
jut returned from Alaska. Speakln
of tbe boundary dispute, the sonata
said: W
"I think the matter will be amicably
settled without arbitration. There la
nothing to arbitrate. It would be just
as reasonable lor us to insist upon
taking up tbe old boundary question
between the. United States and Canada
again and declare our dissatisfaction
with tbe.forty-nlnth degree of latitude.
England long ago recognized . the
boundary for. which we are contending.
She did this when the Hudson Bay
Company (which was practically Cana
da at tbat time), executed a lease for.10
years from Russia of the territory she
is now contending for.
"This lease was renewed for a sec
ond term, so what better proof could
in- ana aaW nf nnr nennrahln. Thnt
rm
lands which the Hudson Bay Company
leased from Russia, and England now
lseeks to lay claim to, we purchased
from Russia."
MEXICO'S BAD FAITH.
Gave lnd
to Yaqals Thea Took
IS
Away From Them.
El Paso, Tex., Aug. 2. Luis F.
Trude, wbo has spent the past three
months in tbe heart of the Yaqul
Indian country, has reached here by
the way of Casas Grande, and r porta
tbat on June 24 and 26, while on tbe
Rio Cedros, in Sonora he met three
bands of Yaquis heavily armed, num
bering about 400 men, many of whom
spoke English, who said they were
miners bound for Yaqul valley to pro
tect their peoples and homes.
They said the Americans had never
been and would not now be molested.
Tbey said they would annihilate the
Mexican soldiers who ventured to in
vade their country from the eastward,
as they came through the Sierra Mad re
mountains. The fighting men will re
tire into the mountains of Southeast-
i ero Sonora and there await the Mexi
can soldiers.
Tbey claim tbe present war bas been
brought about by tbe unfaithfulness of
the Mexican government,which two
years ago gave them certain lands in
the Yaqul valley, and is now granting
tbe same to individuals and corpora
tions for speculative purposes.
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