8ATURDAY AUGUST 2, 1899
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday's Dolly
R. J. Gorman returned last night
from Glen wood.
Capt. Ad. Keller and family came
home yesterday lrom Wind river,
Joe Herouz left last night for Burns
where ne has accepted a position on
the News.
Lou Oakes is again on his express
wagon, having returned from camping
at Cascades.
The O. K. shaving parlors were re
opened today with J. R Reese proprie
tor. The shop is neatly fitted up, and
is quite attractive,
A four year old orchard of French
prunes is reported from Douglas county
which will have a yield of 100 pounds
of fruit, pur tree this year.
Today P. M. Ruffner sold 160 acres
of land on Cheooweth creek to Geo. An
derson for $800 It is principally hill
land, valuable mostly for pasture.
V rado, a mining camp of 10,000 people.
I was almost totally destroyed by fire,
r rru 1 i -: . .l A, in (vm
Labor day, September 4th, is a nation
al holiday, but will hardly be observed
I in this secton. for everybody Is too
busy working now to take a day of rest
. Mr and Mrs. Miller, Mr. and Mrs.
. Myer. Mrs. Geisendorffer . and Mis
Henderson left this morning for Cloud
Cap Inn, and if the weather remains
favorable some of the party will prob
ably make the ascent of Mt. Hood be
: fore returning.
"This, morning Mrs. C. L.Phillips
! left for San Francisco to purchase a
complete line of winter millinery
When she returns the ladies of The
Dalles and vicinity will have an op
portunity to select from the best stock
ever brought to this place.
Newt Burges returned last evening
from Seaside. He says the weather
had moderated at Astoria yesterday
morning, rain having about ceased
falling, and people who were there
were hopeful that they would yet have
some enjoyment at the reetta.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gerichten, of
Portland, are visiting Mrs. Gericbton's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. A Buchler, in
this city. ' Mr. Gerichton is suffering
frnm rhAiimAMam. nnd tomorrow will
on tj T.Tia hnt. anrintra nfl Wini? rivt-r
and try the virtue of batbiog in the
water of the springs as a curative of
rheumatism.
Crook countv had only one soldier.
( John Nowsom, in the Philippines, but
v i
nothing worse than the bleaching of
the wheat, hicb may reduce the
price slightly. Nograin bad sprouted,
and very little that had not open cut
has been blown down.
On account of the damage to the
wheat crop throughout Willamette
valley, mill men have raised the price
of flour 50 cents a barrel.
Frank Kramer, wnose place is on the
bluff in the east part of town, has
raised some corn this season that is
wonderful. The stalks are 10 feet
high, and the ears measure 12 inches.
There is on display at the Colum-
umbla brewery the picture of a saddle
put up by Ernest Gerichton in Patrick,
Mastic & Co's. shop in Portland,
that is a beauty. It is stamped in
several different designer and colors,
and was made for the Nez Perce Indian
trade.
Ed. if- Williams got home last even
ing from his trip to the east, where he
has been purchasing goods for bis firm
here. Mrs. Williams remained in New
Brunswick visiting friends, and will be
home in two or three weeks. While
east Mr. Williams bougnt immense
quantities of goods for his store here.
As a compensation for the poor crop
of calves this eprine, the cattlemen of
Montana are likely to have both fat
Bteer9 and a good market this fall, says
the Great Falls correspondent of the
Anaconda Standard. The grass on
the ranges was slow in growing, but it
Is now both thick and nutritious and
the effect on the stock is very appreciable.
Yesterday there wero
1480 men re
ported to the commander of the Thirty
fifth regiment at Vancouver. Accord
ing to army regulations 1309 men and
50 officers form a complete regiment of
infantry, b-snce there-are 171 too many
men enlisted for the Thirty-fifth .
The surplus will be organized into a
batallion and sent to the Philippines to
fill up the ranks of the two regiments
organizing there.
from
when he got home last week the citiz
ens of Prineville gave him a rousing
reception. He was attending school
at Eugene when the call for volunteers
was made, and enlisted in Co. C. He
went - through the war without a
scratch. ,
Mr. Gray, of the Los Lake Lura-
1 TT J r: . . i
oering io. oi nuou iwver, penb tue i
day in the city. Mr. Gray says the ;
new mill at Hood River is turning out
a fine lot of luuiber, but as yet has
been able to run only at half its cap
acity because of the scarcity of logs.
When sufficient logs can be bad the
mill will turn out about 150.000 fret of
lumber daily.
Dalles merchants should not lose
sight of the fact that their sales would
be increased materially if we had
manufacturing industries here em
ploying a large number of bands, and
that the only way to get such indus
tries is by a concert of action. ' If e
would all pull together for the upbuild
ing of the town, The Dalles could
easily be made a place of 10,000 inhab
itants in five years.
Time has proven Uu.. "'Ua county to
possess the greatest wheat soil on
earth, asserts the East Oregon ian. and
that from it the cereal can be produced
at less expense per bushel than in any
part of the globe. Thirty cents per
bubhel will more than cover the cost of
producing wheat in this county, and
this figure allows a very liberal rate of
interest on the capital represented by
the value of the land. and all necessary
improvement.
There is considerable activity in
timber lands in the Jenny creek sec
tion, says the Ashland Tidings. Some
transfers have already been made, and
more are on the tapis. A Michigan
lumber company have representatives
in that section who have purchased or
secured options on about 3000 acres
recently, the price offered being about
$2000 perclaim of 160 acres. Repre
sentatives of an Ohio company have
"also been recently looking ov rr
the extensive Hopkins timber land
holdings in that section, which amount
to about -40,000 acres, ywith a view to
purchasing. It is understood that
Hopkins asks a round 11,000,000 for bis
lands.
Clear skies and a warm sun prevail
throughout Eastern Oregon today, and
farmers are generally happy, for the
grain is drying and will be in condition
to thresh in a few days. So far as can
be learned the damage to crops in this
county bad been slight, and will be
From Tuesday's Dally
W. Ross Winans is in the city
his home at Hood River.
F. M. Driver and son, of Wamic, are
guests at the Umatilla House.
Mrs. L. E. Crowe was a passenger on
the boat this morning for Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hobson re
turned from camp at Cascade Locks
Jast evening.
Master Malcolm M. Southwell has
gone for a visit of one month with his
sister Mrs. Annie Hooks of Centerville
Wash. .
Miss L'zzie Lauer returned from
Portland yesterday where she has
been visiting her grandmother for
some time.
Miss L. White, of San Francisco,
who has been visiting in the city the
past few days, started on her home
ward trip this morning.
Miss Lizzie Brogan who has been
visitieg Miss Virginia Hillgen, of
Dufur, for the past three weeks re
turned homi yesterday afternoon.
Mr Joseph Southwell of 10 Mile is
reported in a critical condition iiaving
been confined to his bed for over 10
weeks wit h attac. of rheumatism.
Missps Katie Sargeant. nnd Rachel
Morgan returned last evening on the
Steamer Dalles City for Clatsop Beach,
where they have been spendirg a few
weeks.
Clarke & Falk have secured the ex
clusive agency for James E- Pattoos
celebrated mixed paints in Klickitat,
Kititas and Skamania Co's. Wash.
Wasco, Crook, Gilliam, Sherman and
W heller Co,s. Oregon.
Miss Helen Christ, of Grand Iiap'ds,
Mich., has been visiting ber sister,
Mrs. Dr. Sanders the past week, and
left this morning for her borne. Miss
Christ is a Teacher of Grand Rapids,
and attended the national convention
of teachers at Los Aneeles.
The four vear old son of R. E. Wil
liams, who liyes about four miles south
east of this city, died at the home of
his pareuts last night, from an ataack
of lockjaw caused by deseased kidreys.
Medical aid was called late in the
evening but it was too late to do any
thing for the little sufferer and he
died at about 11 o'clock.
Eighty head of United States cavalry
horses, which have been purchased in
the vicinity of Elgin, passed through
the city today en route to the Presido
from which place they will be shipped
across the Pacific for service in the
Philippines. They are all fine young
animals in spendid condition to put
into the service of Uncle Sam.
A sample of some of the finest corn
ever seen in this state was shown to
us yesterday by Frank Cramer who
lives on the hill near the fair grounds.
He has an acre of the same which
averages from nine to twelve feet in
height and has unusually large ears.
Mr. Cramer prides himself on always
tillicg bis soil thoroughly and this in
a great measure account for the large
) ield as the soil is not unusually pro
ductive being very sandy.
Charles Stoughton, of Dufur, is in
the city. He states that harvesting is
rapidly drawing to a close around
Dufur, while in the section south of
that place it has only fairly oegun.
The rain, he states has done little or
no damage to the grain.
Ben F. Foreman, Edward Wing and
J. D. Confirs are in the city from their
home at Wapinitia.
Mrs. Dawson and family were pas
sengers from Cascade Locks on the
Dalies City yesterday here they have
been spending a few weeks in cam p.
Two carloads . of beef cattle were
shipped by Mr. Grimes to the Union
Meat Co. at Troutdale.. today. They
were purchased from Mr. Cbas
Stoughton of Dufur and some Wapin
tia parties.
The wheat crops for 1899 is begin
ning to come in and is increasing in
amount daily so that the warehouses
present a more lively appearance than
they did since the close of the wool
season. The wheat, while m some
cases it is somewhat sh'iveled. in gen
eral is first class and will command as
good a price as the market can af
ford.
Mrs. M. E. Briegs and dausbter
Bunnie passed through the city yes
terday on their way to Chehalis where
they will visit Mrs. Briggs' relatives
prior to their going to the Sound to
make tbeir future home. She states
that Neddie is very poorly being under
the doctors care in Portland at pres
ent. Mr. Briggs will leave Arlington
for the Sound in a short time.
The fame of Oregon and Wash
ington's expositions are spreading
far and wide. John Sparks, of Redo,
Nevada, states that he will make quite
a circuit this fall, with a full carload of
Alamo Herfords and hopes to capture
numerous prizes. He is going first
from -. Sacramento to Salem to the
Oregon State Fair, thence to Yakima
to the Washington State Fair, and
finally to the Spokane Industrial Ex
position on October 30th.
Peter Rusch of Boyd is in the city
and in speaking of the wheat crop
throughout the interior, states that
while the farmers are somewhat dis
satisfied with the yie.d in bis neigh
borhood that in other sections es
pecially around Kingsley the crop is
large. The average yield of wheat on
Remi Rondeau's farm near that place
being over 44 bushels per acre, which
is certainly very goo(.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Mclnery and
family returned from Clatsop beach
yesterday where they have been spend
ing tbe summer. Mr. Mclnerny states
that there are less people on the beach
at present than has been for several
years during August. This is prob
ably due to tbe extreme cool weather.
He states that Mrs. Judge Bradshaw
has improved considerably since going
to the beach, and it is hoped by her
maoy friends in Tbe Dalles that sh
will coctiuue rapidly on the way of
recovery.
Hamilton Campbell, of the O. R. &
N. Co. of this city returned last night
night from a two and one half month's
trip to China and Japan. He reports
having bad a delightful time and con
siders that there are no countries as
interesting to the traveler as those
which he he has yisited. While both
countries are charming places to visit
he does not think be would care par
ticularly to remain during his lifetime
in either place and considers Oregon
good enough for him. He was aston
ished at tbe difference between the
two nations as the Chinese are follow
ing after tbeir customs of centuries ago,
while the Japs are strictly up to dae,
since they copy closely after the more
civilized and enlightened nations.
Shortly after 8 o'clock last evening
an alarm of fire was turned in and in a
remarkably short time the ever ready
firemen were on their way to the scene
of the blaze, with the carts. It was
found to have been in Tbe Dalles
Steam laundry and although the blaze
had a good start the prompt work of
willing hands prevented the spread
of the flames. It was started by a flue
burning out and was due rather to de
fective carpenter work than to any
other cause, as the cross pieces in the
ceiling were up against the bricks and
ignited by the heat. The blaze was
prevented from spreading by a bucket
brigade until a stream was turned on
from tbe plug on Second and Court
streets when the fire was extinguished.
Tbe damage is very light.
John Wannamaker, the great mer
chant prince and millionaire, says
that to be successful in any kind of
business one should advertise. Dad
Butts has denonstrated this fact right
here in this city by his success, when
others fail, in real estate sales, through
bis extensive advertising throughout
Wasco and Sherman counties. When
you give Old Dad Butts a piece of prop
erty to sell be does not enter it in bis
private book and sit and wait for a
buyer to ask him, but he goes to the
buyers and tells them he has property
for sale. , As all tbe reading public of
two counties are informed of this fact
by Dad Butts. Old Dad is the most
extensive real-estate advertiser in the
County. Some say that people don't
read advertisements in newspapers
but this is not so, and as a proof that
they do read advertisements, especially
Dad Butts', take yourself for instance.
Place your property with Dad Butts.
home by Mrs. Neileon, who has been j
at the beach for several weeks. J
If you want to purcbase 250 head of
sheep jmt apply to Mr. Dad Butts and
he will give you a bargain.
The university of Oregon and the
public schools of Eugene will resume
sessions three weeks from Monday.
Clarke & Falk have a full line of
house, carriage, wagon, and barn
paints, manufactured by James E. Pat-
ton, Milwaukee, Wis,
Dr. Walter Thomas Brown, a gradu
ate of the university of Tennessee,bas
been elected to the chair of science of
tbe Central Oregon State normal
school at Drain.
State Fish Commissioner Reed esti
mates that there will be 6,000,000
young salmon liberated i-om toe
Clackamas hatchery this season and
2,000,000 from the Salmon river hatch
ery.
It is said that wood cutters down the
river are asking from 25 to 50 cents
more for their wood this season than
ever before. This being tbe case the
price of fuel will be hiirher here next
winter.
GENERAL OTIS
IS
All Dispatches Must Pass
Through His Hands.
....Headquarters for....
Farmers' and Miners' Tools.
Powder, Fuse and Giant Caps.
Kubber and Cotton Hose.
Aernioter Wind Mills.
Shot Guns and Revolvers.
Garden Tools.
Barb Wire and Nails.
Bicyofc? Tires.
Poultry Netting.
Fruit Netting.
Carpenters' Tools.
Wrought Iron Pipe.
Plumbing Goods.
Marlin and Winchester Hifles.
Fishing Tackle.
Bicycle Sundries.
Crawford, Cleveland and Golden Eagle Bicycles.
Delft Blue ai d White Enameled Ware.
A Complete Line ot bpraying Material for Fruit Growers.
Dunn's No. 1 bpray, also Lime, Sulphur and Salt
Garland Stoves and Steel Banges.
In addition to the above we run a Tin and Plumbing Shop.
Uicycie nepair onop ana uenerai Macnme Shop.
Our Grocery Line is complete in every respect
Give us a call before buying elsewhere.
& MAIEE & BENTON.
During the past eight months 182
prisoners have been received at Walla
Walla county jail. This is three times
as many as bas been received in the
same period of any year since 1894,
The little steamer Inland Flyer is
proving a pretty goou boat after all.
t makes' regular trips now every other
day, and on Wednesday its running
time from here to Portland was five
and one-half hours.
At tbe Astoria meeting of the Ore
gon fress Association wnicn aajournea
yesterday, J. S. Stewart, editor of the
Fossil Journal, was elected president;
F. Irvine, editor of tbe Corvallis
, Times, vice-president, and Albert
cozier, secretary.
Canyon City, John Day, Prairie City
and Qusrtzburg are enjoying an era of
prosperity almost approaching a boom.
Placer mines and quartz mines and
copper mines are running at full blast
in every direction, and a true state
ment of the aggregate output would
astonish the most credulous.
Farmers generally are surprised as
threshing progresses. The yield is
better than any expected, and tbe
quality is pretty fair. Some time since
it was thought the wheat would all be
No. 2, but a great deal' that has been
threshed weighs 120 pounds to the sack,
which will entitle it to be classed as
No. 1.
Some very ecol reports 'are coming
from various parts of the country con
cerning the yield of wheat and barley,
says tbe Waitsburg Gazette. Tbe
Minick Bros, have threshed barley
that went 90 bushel to the acre, and
the Loundagin boys' wheat, south of
town, averaged 35 bushels, while re'
ports from other places are equally
favorable.
A saloon within a block of Seattle
police headquarters was held up by
two masked men at 4 o'clock Tuesday
morning. Gus Gaulke, the night bar
tender, who was in charge of the place
was robbed of a silver watch and tho
till tapped for $14. When the two
men thought they bad secured every
thing they left the place as quietly
aou us coolly as they entered.
Three officers of the Second Oregon
have been rewarded by appointments
in the volunteer army to be organized.
Major Willis will be made a captain as
will also Captain E O. Warrick,
formerly of Co. K, and Captain J. F.
Case has been offered a lieutenancy,
all in the Forty fifth infantry. - Each
has accepted the position tendered
him, and will join the regiment when
ordered.
Yesterday afternoon Otto Smith, a
bridge carpenter in the employ of the
R. & N. Co. at Bonneyille, got
caught under a push car loaded with
lumber, and bis rigbt ankle was badly
strained and leg severely bruised. He
was brought here on train No. 4, and
after his wounds were dressed by Dr.
Logan at the Columbia hotel, be was
taken to bis home. Mr. Smith's in-
uries will lay him up for several
weeks.
Hervy Parkins is the possessor of a
Philippine trophy that be takes con
siderable pride in. It is a Filipino
blow-gun sent to him by Frank Howell
who was a member of the Seconl Ore
gon. It is made of bamboo and is
about seven feet in length. -Mr. Par
kins is practicing daily with the weap
on, and if the war in the Philippines
continues, thinks some of enlisting,
arming himself with his blow-gun, and
going down there to clean Aguinaldo
out.
Manila, Aug-19, via Hong Kong,
Aug 22. Filipino rebels appear to re
tain much more of the fighting spirit
than might be expected after their re
cent San Fernando experiences and
General Law ton's drubbings in the
south. After giving up San Fer
nando with a feeble struggle, they en
trenched themselves at Angeles, work
ing for several days and impressing
non-combatants into work, thus saving
armed men for fighting. They en
gaged Lieutenant-Colonel Smith's
regiment and artillery warmly for
four hours, making one of the most
stubborn resistances of the campaign,
and the Americans are indebted to the
usual poor markmanship of tbe Philip
pines as well as their own strategy for
their small losses.
In Cavite province, where it was
supposed that the rebels bad bee n scat
tered and demoralized beyond recuper
ation, they have assembled an army of
several thousand. After the San Fer
nando engagement, the rebels at
tempted to deter tbe Americans
from further advance northward, men
acing railroad communications. Sev
eral hundred of General Pillar's men
crossed the Rio Grande between the
American outpost towns and threat
ened Baliuag, Quaingut and other
places with small American garrisons,
while during Sunday and Monday
nights smaller bands tried to tear up
the railroad tracks at several points
between Bigaa and Malolos.
Reinforcements cf American troops,
however were sent along the railroad
from Manila to San Fernando, while
forces at Baliuag and Quaingut sallied
out against General Pillar's men and
the rebels were easily driven away. In
the brush between the Filipinos and
Americans during three days, the
Americans lost several men while the
Filipinos' loss was heavy. Of these
operations tbe Associated Press corres
pondent was permitted to send only
inadequate dispatches, dictated verba
tim by Major General Otis. The cen
sor writes stereotyped official phrases
and adjectives into dispatches intended.
to magnify American operations and
minimize opposition. Otis says the
newspapers are not public institutions,
but private enterprises, and corres
pondents are here only on sufferance.
will be mustered out on the 23d, and '
start.home on Friday morning, August
25,
Paget Souod Salmon.
Tacoma, Aug. 22. Tbe present run
of sockeye salmon on lower Puget
sound is so phenomenal as to make it
almost certain that tbe Puget sound
salmon pack will be large enough to
compensate for the storage in thu packs
on the Fraser and the Columbia rivers
If tbe fall run of humpbacks and silver
sides, which should commence soon
equals the sockeye run now closing, all
records of salmon packing will be
surpassed.
TO COMBINE
BIG STORES
with dr ords. Finally the in
fan try fired on the mob killing one
person and wounding two others.
Quiet was restored at midnight.
BriMsh Koldler Moving.
Gibralter, Aug. 24. The Man
Chester regiment of 1,000 men has
sailed for Capo Town.
Retailers Preparing
Form a Trust.
to
GOBIlLI.NO THEM IP.
The
Boiler Exploded.
Appleton, Wis., Aug. 22 The
boiler exploded at tbe A. H . Wickert
mill today killing two men and serious
ly injuring eight others. The dead are
Nathanel Patterson, engineer; Robert
Pascb. The entire plant was wrecked
and windows in the vicinity broken by
the concussion. The end of tbe boiler
was carried through tbe engine-room
roof aud fell 100 feet distant. Loss,
estimated, $50,000.
MUST HAVE
MORE MONEY
Government Revenues
Must Be Increased
Bow to Hake Fickle.
This is the season when housewives
are preparing delicacies lor winter,
and among the desired articles are
cucumber pickles. One who is an ex
pert at making them gives the follow
receipt which is guaranteed to be No.
Prom Friday's Daily.
R. N. Woodwortb, of Mosier, is in
the city.
September Patterns now on sale at
Pease & Mays.
Judge Mays is up and around after
his recent illness.
A. S. Mac Allister went to Portland
yesterday afternoon.
Frank Buchanan and Isaac Ward, of
Prineville, are in the city.
Wanted A girl to do general house
work. Apply at this office 3t.
Wein bard's beer on draught at only
one bouse in the city, the Columbia
Hotel
Judge Bennett and family went to
Portland yesterday afternoon for a few
day's visit.
Paint your houses with paints that
is guaranteed to stand. Clarke & Falk
have them
J. W. Reeder and Miss H. L. Stocker,
both of Antelope, have been granted
a license to wed.
Hakmony Whiskey. For family
and mediclnai use. Sold by Ben
Wilson, The Dalles
Wm. Henderson, of Fight-Mile, has
finished threshing and reports a first
rate yield, considering tbe season
His spring wheat averaged 11 bushels
to the acre and weighed 120 pounds to
the sacks bis fall wheat went over 30
bushels and his barley 40.
Tbe clouds nave finally rolled away
from Willamette vailey, and farmers
have been able to resume threshing.
It is yet impossible to make a correct
eutimate of the amount of damage to
erops in that part of the state, but it
it will probably reach 25 per .cent.
H. C. Neilson left this morning for
Long Beach, and will be accompanied
SUFFERING IN POKTO RICO.
Twenty Thousand People Homeless and
Typhus Fever Breaking Ont.
New York, Aug. 22. A dispatch to
tbe Herald from San Juan says: Tbe
board of charity is sending out supplies
by land and water daily, but petitions'
keep coming in from all over the coun
try requesting food, medicines and
mony. There are no means of rising
funds in the different localities. At
Waunbo an effort was made to start a
popular subscription, but only 10 pesos
was contributed.
In consequence of tbe putrefaction
of bodies, typhus fever has developed
at Arroyo. The captains of coastwise
vessels complain of tbe bad odors at
various ports have caused them more
suffering than the hurricane. The
reports of the board of health up to
last Friday gave the number killed as
1973; 1000 missing; 6421 bouses destroy
ed, and 22,046 persons homeless.
Adylces from Ponce state tbat there
has been slight rioting at Kauco, but
tbat it bas been easily quelled by the
local guards. The local authorities
are running short of money with which
to pay workmen. ' There is no reports
of fever as yet from the, south side of
tbe island. The authorities are making
strenuous effort to relieve the coun
try districts, where great distress is
reported.
MANY BROKEN HEADS.
Gay
Wash tbe desired amount of small
pickles, put them in a brine of salt
water strong enough to float an egg.
Place a board over them, and put a
weight upon the board to keep the
pickles well under the brine. Allow
them to stand for nine days. Then
put the pickles for several hours in
cold water. Place a saucepan with
three quarts of water and one heaping
teaspoonful of powdered alum over the
fire, and when it boils drain the pick
les, and put them into the boiling alum
water. Cover, and let them remain
over tbe nre six minutes, keeping
them at the boiling point, but do not
allow them to boil. Remove tbe pick
les with a skimmer and put them in
cold water. Change the water several
times until the pickles are cold, then
place them in a stone jar, covering
them with cold vinegar, and let them
stand one week. At the end of that
period, put one quart of vinegar, with
one pound oi sugar, in a kettle over
the fire; add one teaspoonful of essence
of cloyes and the same of cinnamon,
and hoil five minutes. Now set aside
to cool, drain the pickles, place them
in glass jars and put a small red pepper
in each jar, then fill the jar with cold
boiled vinegar, close tightly and keep
them in a c 1 place, rake one pint
of vinegar for each quart jar.
tcesulted From 8oIdiers (Jetting- Too
in Honolulu.
San Francisco, Aug. 22. The
steamer Doric arrived today from China
and Japan, via Honolulu, August 15.
Among tbe passengers were General
Irving Hale and Prince Kawannkea,
of Japan. The transport Indiana, from
San Francisco for Manila, arrived at
Honolulu on the 10th. While en
deavoring to rescue one of there com
rades, arrested for drunkenness, the
soldiers from the Indiana came in
conflict with tbe police and a lively
fight ensued resulting in several heads
being broken, but the man was finally
landed in jail.
Tbe stock transport ship Tacoma
arrived at Hor olulu on the 9th with
200 cavalry horses, bound for Manila.
Two animals died on the trip. The
cruiser Boston arrived from Manila on
that date.
.The Hawaiian government has given
consent to the importation of nearly
10,000 laborers from Japan during tbe
next quarter.
Quick Trip to Dawson.
Chicago, Aug. 22. A special to the
Tribune from Victoria, B.C., says:
From London, England, to Dawson
City, Klondike, in seventeen days is
the new record made by a mining
engineer from South Africa. . Ho left
London for Southampton by train,
caught ac Alan tic liner, in which he
crossed the ocean in a little over six
days. The trip from New York to
Vancouver was made in four days
From Seattle the trip to Skagway was
made in less than three days
Close connections were made with the
White Pass & Yukon Railroad and tbe
lake and river eteamers, and he was
landed in Dawson 17 days from London
fewey is in France.
Ville, France, Aug. 22. The cruiser
Olympia arrived here this morning,
The usual salutes were exchanged.
New York, Aug 22. A special to
the Tribune from Washington says
Secretary Gage is encaged in tbe task
of ascertaining whence the funds are
to come to pay 'he largely increased
army recently determined upon by the
president and Secretary Root. This
increase makes demands upon the
treasury that may well cause some con
cern among its chief officials. The re
ceipts of the governments did not
meet the extraordinary expenditures
when the army was smaller and the
problem of how to meet the cost of
30,000 additional troops gives the
treasury department some uneasiness.
These increased expenditures can'
not even be approximately figured out,
The mere question of pay is easily ae-
cided, but to this must be added
the enormous -expense of addi
tional transportation; the cost of sub
sistence, which, with the army thous
ands of miles away, will require tbe
expenditure of millions of dollars; the
added cost of new equipment for
30,000 men and the innumerable items
that go to make an effective fighting
army, properly clothed, thoroughly
equipped for duty and well fed; all
these things are expensive and their
cost is more or less conjectural.
' Paymaster-General Bates says it
would be impossible to give a rough
idea of tbe sost of the regiments or of
tbe military establishment in the
Philippines without weeks of careful
investigation of accounts. This is
being done for tbe annual report of the
secretary, and until definite figures
are known, tbe paymaster-general's
department will not make a guess.
With plans matured, therefore, that
involves expenditures running well up
into nine figures, Secretary Gage, on
whom is placed the responsioility of
providing funds, bas begun to take his
bearings and prepare to meet tbeee
new demands. The administration is
unwilliDg to make another bond issue,
but if it cannot be avoidedthis will be
done.
It can be said on the authority of
treasury officials who have been giving
the matter careful study for several
weeks that the 56th congress will not
lessen the war taxes imposed by the
act of June 13, 1898. In some quarters
the clamor for a reduction of these
taxes bas already begun, but the
enormous expenditures to be incurred
in tbe next two years not only forbids
curtailment of these special taxes, but
requires an enlargement of the general
scheme and a stoppage of the holes
through which those supposed to have
been taxed have escaped.
Prom ordinary internal revenue tax
ation last year the receipts were, in
round numbers, $173,000,000. The war
revenues included iu round numbers
3100,000,000. With tbe customs duties
and miscellaneous receipts added a big
deficit followed at tbe end of the fiscal
year. It is admitted that customs
duties ought not to be further in
creased. The only course, therefore,
from which additional revenue can be
derived is from war taxes or bonds or
both.
New York, Aug. 24. The Herald
says: Arrangements are maturing for
the organization of a $50,000,000 dry
goods corporation in this city to con
trol and operate dry goods and Ce
par t men t stores throughout the coun
try. Tbe Mercantile Reorganization
Company has recently been incorpor
ated in Trenton, N. J., as a prelimi
nary to creating big corporations.
Men well known in the dry goods
trade have been working on tbe plan
for six months, it is said, and have in
terested financiers wbo will back tbe
enterprise. It is expected that the
corpoi ation will be launched in time
for the fall trade. It is proposed to
buy retail stores in cities having a
population of 20,000 or more. The
tbe company expects to control 500 or
1,000 stores throughout the country
Many merchants, it is said, have al
ready signified their intention of join
ing the combination
Former proprietors of stores ab
sorbed by tbe corporation will be re
retained as managers and will have in
terests in the stores. They will be
come stockholders in the company,
It is proposed to control the output of
certain mills and purchases will be
made In immense quantities.
Metal Trust Controls Both Mines
aud Mills.
New York, Aug. 24. The Times
says: Tbe Union steel & unain uom
pany, whicb was organized three
months ago under the laws of Dela
ware, is reaching -out In every direc
tion to control, so far as possible, the
blast furnaces, bessemer converters,
ore mills, coking aud steam coal mines,
rolling mills and chair and iron works
of tbe country. The company bas a
capital stock of $60,000,000, and Wil
liam Rockefeller is one of tbe moving
spirits in tbe combination.
A partial list of the plants under
option to the company mav be sum
marized as follows: Bessemer con
verters and open-hearth steel furnaces,
six; ore mines, four; coking and steam
coal mines, four; blast furances, .15;
rolling mills, 30; chain and iron works
19.
Thompson's addition is the coming;
residence locality of the city. Many
investments have been made in this
valuable property, and bouses arc
bein erected every day, and it bas i
future before it. Persons investing
there surely will never regret it. Hera
is another chance for some one to
make money or obtain a desirable
borne. Dad Butts has placed in his
hands for eale.in Thompson's addition,
four acres of fine land rigbt on the
county road, well fenced and contain-
iuk ruuuiujf water hue jrcar aruuuu. -
Property cost $1,500, will sell it quick
for $650. If you want a bargain of
a life lime see Dad Butts at once, 2d
Ked Bot From the Uun
Was the ball that hit G. B. Stead man,
of Newark, Mich., In the Civil war.
It caused horrible ulsers tbat no treat
ment helped for 20 years.. Then
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him.
Cures cuts, bruises, burnes, bolls,
felons corns, sicin eruptions. Best pile
cure on earth. 25 cents a box. Cure
guaranteed. Sold by Blakeley &
Houghton, druggists.
OKWEY FUK PRESIDENT.
The St. Paul Globe Advocates Bis Nom
ination
St. Paul, Aug, 23, The Globe ad-
yocates tbe nomination of Admiral
Dewey by the next democratic national
convention. The Globe says: "Tbe
hour has come and the man is here. A
man who knows little of politics and
has mingled etill less with politicians, a
man who has decided tne questions
before him with tbe sword and the
scale of justice with all necessary speed
and with as much mercy as possible to
the fallen foe. The democratic party
has but to make this man the magnet
of the campaign upon a platform of
living principles. Upon this platform
can stand the most popular man in the
western hemisphere, the idol of the
greatest nation on earth. George
Dewey, the hero of Manila bay and
admiral of the American Navy."
TO RECEIVE THE HE&O.
Sampson's Fleet Will Not tio Outside the
Harbor to Wcet Dewey.
NEW York, Aug. 24. Rear-Admiral
Sampson's fleet will not meet Admiral
Dewey when the hero of Manila bay
comes with tbe uipmpia to be tbe
guest of New York and the nation.
Instead the admiral will come into
port unattended, and then tbe rear-
Dewey's Triumphal Tour.
Nice, Aug. 25. Admiral Dewey, ac
companied by Flag Lieutenant Brum
by and tbe American vice-consul this
morning returned the visits made
yesterday by the various army, navy
and civil authorities. Tbe inhabitants
of Nice gave Dewey an ovation as be
passed through the streets. He re
turned to Ville, France at noon. Tbe
admiral created a marked impression
here, all those who saw him being
struck with his extreme amiability and
modesty.. Dewey expresses bis regret
at tbe incorrect reports concerning
bis reception at Trieste. It was, be
says, most courteous and hearty.
"Not only myself" added Dewey, "but
every one on tbe Olympia received
every possible attention."
Uermans Volunteer.
JOHANNESBURG, Aug. 24. At a
meeting held here of 200 Germans, a
committee was appointed to express to
the Transvaal government tbe willing
ness of theGermans to volunteer their
services in case of war but requesting
tbat there be enrolled in separate
corps an account of tbe hardships en
dured by tbe Germans in the Mogato
campaign.
A Pendleton Saloon Row.
About 12 o'clock Wednesday night,
J. H. Miller was shot in bis saloon at
Pendleton by Ed. L. Mims. The
trouble grew out of a dispute over a
card game. A fight ensued between
Miller and Mims, when the latter drew
a revolver and shot Miller, the ball
striking just under tbe ribs on the
left side, passed through tbe abdomen
and lodged under the skin in frout of
right hip, inflicting a dangerous and
probably fatal wound. After the
shooting Mims gave himself up to the
authorities.
Mims was a deputy internal revenue
collector under Hon. Henry Blackburn,
Dissolution Notice.
Notice is hereby given that tbe
partnership heretofore existing be
tween C. S. Smith and F. E. Cocker-
line, under the firm name of Smith &
Cockerline, is this day disolved by
mutual consent, F. E. Cockerline re
tiring. C. S. Smith will continue the
business, and will collect all bills due
said firm and pay all accounts against
the same. Dattd August 15. 1899.
C. S. Smith,
a!6 2w F. E. Cockerline.
nrlmira crr n rr ftnm Vila a noh "vrorl flarr
hinto the Olvmnia. will extend to ! and wbiIe iu that PsUiOU frequently
Admiral Dowey a welcome on behalf of
the navy department, and pay his own
I visited The Dalles.
British Troops Assembling.
Cape Town. Aug. 24. Although
the cabled summary of the counter
proposal of the Transvaal government
to Great Britain's proposition was
probably incomplete, it undoubtedly
gives tbe lines accurately.
A horse regiment Is being mobilized
rapidly, several hundred recuits have
been equipped and every train is
bringing fresh troops
In Favor of Revolution.
Cape HiYTlEN, Aug. 23. Gen Vic-
toriano Torres, commander at San
Jose de Las Matas, Santo Domingo, has
declared for the revolution and it is
reported Santiago has also pronounced
ia favor of the revolution. .
Tramps Kill Trainmen.
Marshalltown, Iowa, Aug. 22.
Three tramps, stealing a ride on the
Chicago & Great Western freigh train
that left here shortly after midnight,
shot and killed Brakeman Wilson and
conductor Mathews and threw their
bodies under the wheels. The murder
ers escaped, but an armed posse at
once started in pursuit.
Pennsylvanians Start Home.
San Francisco, Aug. 22. The
Pennsylvania regiment will start east
ward at 9 o'clock tonight. There will
be no parade. Train order followed
will be as planned by the commitee
into three divisions. Colonel Barnett
in charge of the first, Major Cuthbert
son of the second and Major Berry of
the third. The Nebraska regiment
respects.
These facts were made very plain to
tbe Dewey reception committee by
Rear-Admiral John W. Philip and
Captain Robley D. Evans, and it also
was plainly stated that Rear-Admiral
Sampson did not approve of the com
mittee's plan which provided that
warsb'.ps should go to sea and escort
the Olimpia in.:
Russians are Frightened.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 23. Reports
from Southern Russia says that a cur
rent beleif of the approaching end of
the world is causing a panic among
the uneducated classes. At Kharkova
the workmen are leaving in large
numbers saying that they wish to
spend what they consider tbeir last
days at their village homes. Factory
owners haye asked the police to stop
immigration in order to prevent the
ruination of business.
You who have houses to rent or
property for sale, or you wbo want to
! rent a house or buv anv orooertv. in
any part of the city fofl almost any
price, do not fail to see Dad Butts.
All buyers and renters now do busi
ness through Old Dad. If you have
not succeeded in selling your property
do not dispair but consult Old Dad
2d-
Holland Riots Continue.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. 23. The disturb
ances at Hilversum, where martial
law was proclaimed yesterday, con
tinued last night. A mob stoned the
troops who are occupying the town
and the cavalry charged on the rioters
Pnblle Announcement.
To my friends and former patrons:
I take pleasure in announcing that I
arrived safe and sound from Manila.
and have again entered civilian life,
and can hereafter be found in butanes
with my brother D. S. Dufnr, at tha
same old stand where 1 will be pleased
to meet any of my friends, either for a .
social chat or business proposition of :
any kind. Comrades and old Vets
welcome. ;:
Yo caro mucho trabajer.
George H. Dufub. f
Standard Fashions for September
now on sale at Pease & Mays. . .
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Fruit jars at reduced prices at Mays'.
& Crowe's store. a25 5d
a aMS K .
Clark & Falk's flavoring extracts are
fresh andjpure. Ask your grocer for '
tbem
A girl or lady can find a position to
do general housework by calling at
this office j 17.
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The following from tbe Malheur
County Advocate, published near the
eastern boundary of the state, will
probably interest Missourians: "A
large immigration from Missouri bas
been passing through this section tbe
past week, some 20 or more wagons
containing upwards of 100 persons
having already arrived. All are headed
for Western Oregon."
Ninteen and 29c each for ladle's and
children's hats and caps now on 'sale
at Pease & Mays
Will the party that walked off with
that gold mounted umbrella, from the
Congregational church last Sunday,
with initials M. L. G. on it, kindly re
turn same to the gallery.
tf. B. A. GlFFORD,
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PETITION. ;
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To the Honorable County Court of Wsso
County, Oregon : i "r
We, the undersigned legal voters of Falls
Precinct, Wasco County, Oregon, respectfully
petition your honorable board to grant to C. il
Schmidt a license to sell spirituous, loous
and malt liquors in less quantity taaa one
gallon, for the term of one year, at the Caa- ' '
cade Locks, Oregon :
Sam McCary
P Aug Nelson -Charles
Alln
G Syring
John Anderson
B P Ash
J W Derdllch . ,
Al Sallng '
F Rogers
C J Carlson
Louey Lunyo
Erik Haggblom
Joe 8chmid
C Voorbees
F H Douglas
Andrew Traverro
Oregon Washburn
R O Connor
P A Trans
J W Attwell
A O Hall
A B Glazier
Wm Nestler
J Jackman
John F Trana
D L Cates
A Fleischner
E Martin
H A Leavens
R Black
J Dixon
J G Stout
B H Weston
Q L Harnnam
G M Wilson
D A Cbeyney
John Tblese
H O Hansen
E W King
C L Gorton
Aug C Schroeder, M D James Stewart
Frank Schmld
H Llllyard
Ben Dope
Wm M Ash
F E Leavens
James Gorton
Wm W Black
Pat Lahey
O C FylTe
J Callahan
HHenn
C Vaacori
ABMY TUANBPORT8.
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rinfficienc Engaged to Carry the Army
the Philippines.
Washington, Aug. 23. The quar
termaster's department of tbe army,
which is employing every means for
tbe transportation of troops to tbe
Philippines has prepared the following
as a list of ships available to carry the
first ten regiments and recruits to
Manilagetting them there about the
1st of Novomber: The Warren,
Puebla, Charleston Charles Nelson,
Sherman, Belgian King, Hancock,
Grant, Tacoma. Sheridan, Glenogle,
Pennsylvania, Valencia and Zealandea
with probably two or tbree additional
chartered vessels. The above will not
interfere with getting the last ten
regiments to Manila by the latter part
of December. Tbe quartermaster
general has in addition to the above
ships, for the purpose of earring tbe
second ten regiments tho following:
City of Para, Tartar, Ohio, Newport,
Indiana, Morgan City, Senator, City of
Sydney, St. Paul, Puebla, from San
Francisco and tbe Thomas, Logan and
Meade from New York.
Handling Betarning Soldiers.
St. Paul, Aug.23 To avoid sharing
the business of tbe returned volunteers
for North Dakota, South Dakota and
Minnesota with the Southern Pacific,
the soldiers will be taken from San
Francisco, after they are mustered out,
to Portland and Seattle by boat and
sent east from these points. The
Southern Pacific insists that it cannot
consede to the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern more than 10 per cent
of the business, which would amount
to not more than one company for each
road. Minnesota and the Dakotas
have raised the money for the trans
portation of their men and they insist
on routing them over the Northern
lines.
sV Governor With a Backbone.
San Francisco, Aug. 23. Governor
Gage today presented to the lunacy
commission a reported of investiga
tion ioto-the management of the insane
asvlum at Agnews. A great deal of
the report is unprintable. It charges
Dr. Sponagle with many crimes, in
cluding rape and murder.
..Wash Dress Goods..
Final clearance reductions in the y
Wash Dress Goods Department. ;
Lawns and Dimities, Seven Hundred yards of Choice Patterns, were 15 and
20 cents, now 9 cent3 per yard. Madras Lace Yaconas, were 15 cents, now 7$
cents per yard.
A great clearance sale of Ladies' Shirt
Waists, one lot of colored percales.
Shirt Waists that sold up to 85 cents, your choice 19 cents. One lot of Ladies'
White Waists made in yoke style, from fine sheer lawn, a waist made to sell for
$2,25, your choice, 98 cents.
Wrapper Sale.
Five Dozen Lawn and Percale Wrappers, full sweep, ruffled yoke and braid
trimmed, frr Friday and Saturday, 59 cents.
Parasols.
To close them out, we will sell all our Fancy Parasols and Sun Shades at cost.
Ladies' Summer Underwear.
Ladies' Summer Underwear at about half the regular price. Etc., etc., etc.
ALL GOODS MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES
PEASE & MAYS.