SATURDAY.... NOVEMBER 25, 1899
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ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesday Daily. f
Geo. B. Bourhill, of Grass Valley, is
In the city.
J. B. Hewett, of Lyle, was in the
city last night,
W. G. Baliai d came up from Portland
. last evening and returned this morning,
Mr Ballard is at present engasred
' chair factory in Portland.
J. E. and George Kelly, of Junction,
were In the city yesterday, and left
- last night for Sumpter, where they go
to work in the Golden Eagle mine,
This morniDg A. A. Urquhart and
W. H. Butts left for Salem having in
charge Joseph Ganteman, who is sen
tenced to two years in the penitentiary
for forgery
A nartv of surveyors, said tobe in
the employ of the Columbia Southern
were in town today, and it Is said that
they began running a line south frond
the Mill creek bridge on Fourth street.
They must contemplate building a road
to ML Hood.
M. T. Nolan returned yesterday
afternoon from a visit to La Gr mde
and Pendleton, He was very favosa My
impressed with the appearance of P..0-'
dleton. and avs it exhibit much e-'- r-
nrise and - thrift, and seems to b. a
thourgh, go-ahead place.
' Judee O. N. Denny has shipped six
of the Mongolian ring-neck plipasant?
lr were gran
day.
Fletch Faulkner went to Portland
today.
Charles Stttghton, of Dufur, is in
the city.
Mrs. J. W. Trench left on the after-
I noon train fo: Monmouth.
Hon. J. K Williamson left this
morning for b's home at Prineville.
Last night C, M. Grimes shipped
three car load .- of fat hogs to Troutdale.
W. G. Dav'dson. an optician from
Seattle, is el.iuererously ill at the
Skibbe hotel.
School Suppi intendent Gilbert went
to Cascade L jks today to visit the
ssnools ot tna place.
Mrs. B. F. Montgomery, of Port
land, is expect-J here ibis eyeningto
visit Mr. and Mrs. R H. Weber.
Mr. and Mr.- W F.. Helm were pas
sengers on tho Kegulator mis morn
ing. They go lo Portland to spend the
winter.
Last night a prominent sheepman
from the country imbibed too freely
in "booze" and thismornine was fined
$3 by Recorded Gates for baying dis
turbing tbe peace
In Portland last evening Miss Nellie
Butler, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Les
lie Butler, formerly of The Dalles, was
married to Dr. E. L. Niskern, of
Muekezon, Michigan.
Reminders of tbe approach of
Thankse-ivins are appearing in the
markets every day, and none are more
attractive than t.hoae big fat turkeys
shown at the American market
Geo. A. Youn? is in from his farm
in the southern part of tbe county, and
vr to Tennessee. They will be ys everything in the grazing country
liharatari nn thtt Ewell stock farm, of ia lvely.
which George C. Brown is propreitor,
and will be encouraged to propagate.
Tbe Baldwin opera house has been
secured for the Thanksgiving ball to
be given by . Jackson Engine Co,
on the evening of the 29th. It prom
ises to be a splendid party, and every-
, body is desirous of - helping the old
reliable company to aid in improving
the fire apparatus.
Jame9 H. Blakeney has returned
from Portland where be has been in
the hospital off and on for eight or
nine months, and believes his -injured
limb is entirely cured. .A year ago
last May he sustained a fracture of his
Grass is better now than it
was last spring, and all kinds of stock
is getting fat. ' .
Pete Stadleman is the most accomo
dating and necessary man in town.
During the summer he supplies us with
ice to keep us cool and in the winter
he sell? us coal to keep us warm. What
would we do without him?
Rev. Joseph De Forest, rector of St.
Paul's Episcopal church,, has received
a call from a parish in' Denver, but it
is generally hoped by the parishioners
and the community at large that Mr.
De Forest will decline the call.
Every possible arrangement is being
perfected to make the Thanksgiving
left lee between the knee and ankle, ball a success. Birgfield.s orchestra
and the fracture never properly healed, has been secured to furnish the music
He is now able to bear hU weight on and will render a fine selection or new
thaininrad member and thinks he is Pieces. Jacksoi Engine ka. never
permanently cured. .....
The Portland Telegram heads an
article "Can- city prisoners be given
employment?" and then goes on to
. discuss tbe question at some length, ar
riving at the conclusion that they can
not. That may be the case in Portland,
but it is different in The Dalles. The
city authorities make their prisoners
work on the streets, and when there is
not work in that line for them to .do,
they put them to sawing wood. . .
-Yesterday afternoon W. R. Brown
was given 8 preliminary hearing before
Justice Bayard, the charge against
him being that of assault with a dan
gerous weapon. - The examination was
conducted on tbe part of the -state by
District Attorney Jayne, and Moore &
Gavin appeared for the defense.
Brown was held in bonds of $2,000 to
answer before the grand jury. He has
not yet been able to secure bonds, and
Is In the custody of the t-bt-rirT
Mrs. Weathered, grand organizer
for the Native Daughters, writes that
she will be in The Dalles on the even
ing of the 28th . for tbe purpose of
instituting a cabin of that order. Only
native daughters of Oregon are
eligible, but as there is a large num
ber here, a strong cabin should be
instituted. ' Let ihe ladies who were
born in . Oregon take the matter in
hand and bave a good large list made
out before the organizer arrives.
Yesterday W. E. Garretson adjusted
a false eye for a little '7-year old
daughter of Frank Davis,' who resides
at Borne Valley, Wash. Two years
ago the little girl had her right eye
destroyed by a shot from an air gun,
and Mr. Garretson has replaced the
lost memoer with a false eye that can
hardly be distinguished from the
natural one, and the nerves act on it
bo that it can be moved at will. Mr.
Garretson has certainly accomplished
a result in this case that would be ap
preciated by any one who has had the
misfortune to lose an eye. '
closed for the season Saturday. Over
4,000 horses bave been- slaughtered
there this season. ' The flesh has been
mostly pickled for shipment to Europe.
It is understood that owing to the op
position to the sale of American meats
of all kinds in France and Germany,
there has been but little profit in the
business, but the ranges' have been
cleared of a lot of useless horses, leav
ing more grass for cattle and sheep.
Just whether the slaughtering of
horses will be continued next season or
not is uncertain, and depends upon the
prospects for marketing the flesh in
Europe. -- : ,
From Thursday's Dally. -Wm.
T. Young and Minnie B. Mil-
doesanything by halves, and the mem
bers are determined that this ball shall
be a great success.
This afternoon. Chapman &: Wise,
the gentlemen who haye tbe contract
for building tbe portage road, began
moving their camp outfit and tools
across the river. They will establish
a camp abou t 10 miles above The Dalles,
and will begin grading at an early date.
They expect to put a large force of
men on as soon as they can work them
to an advantage. . -:
Advices from Prineville to Deputy
Sheriff Brown, have a lurid light on
the autecedents of tbe young man who
tried to cash tbe forged check at
Moore's bank last week. It seems his
name is not Clarence Johnson, as he
said it was at his trial here, but Verg 1
McGonigall. He managed to make his
escape from the jail at Prineville, where
he is wanted for the same offence com-
mitfpd hrr?. 'Tnro Leflgpr.
Rather an cxjUiug incident occurred
in Fraternity hall just prior to the
opening of tbe Degree of Honor lodge
last night. Two ladies had arrived in
the hall when their attention was at
tracted by a man staggering around
in the entrance. They at once barred
the door and soon heard him fall in
front of it. Tbey remained prisoners
inside until another member arrived
and calling Policeman Phirman hall
the Intruder removed. He proved to
be a man from the country who had
been celebrating Thanksgiving a week
too soon. ." . :
From Friday's Dally.
Prineville is evidently preparing to
increase the apparatus of its fire de
partment, as a hose cart -arrived here
last night en route to that place. .
Congressman Moody lerves tomor
row afternoon for Washington! He
goes first to Portland and from there
will take the Northern Pacific for tbe
east.
There are at present only 10 ships in
Portland loading wheat, but more are
expected soon, and it is stated nearly
enough baye been chartered to move
tbe wheat that will be shipped this
season.
The past few days of dry weather
have had a telling affect on the roads,
whicb are said to now "be in pretty
fair condition. A few more days of
sunshine and people can travel with
some comfort.
W. R. Smith, of Silverton, was shot
in the arm Monday by his son, Wil
liam. The wound is said to be serious,
but not dangerous. The affray took
place six or eight miles from Silverton.
The son was arrested. The Salem
Journal says that a divorce was ob
tained by Mrs. Smith at the present
... Headquarters for....
Farmers' and Miners' Tools.
Powder, Fuse and Giant Caps.
Rubber and Cotton Hose. ,
Aermoter Wind Mills.
Shot Guns and Revolvers. .
Garden Tools.
Barb Wire and Nails.
Bicycle Tires.
Poultry Netting.
Fruit Netting.
Carpenters' Tools.
Wrought Iron Pipe.
Plumbing Goods.
Marlin and Winchester Rifles.
Fishing Tackle.
Bicycle Sundries.
term of court, and the disagreements
of tbe Smiths have ben of a quasi-
public character in the Silverton
neighborhood for a long time.
Hood River holds its municipal elec
tion on Dec. 5th, and tbe citizens pri
mary has nominated the following
men for office: -Mayor, F. -C. Brosius;
councilmen, C. A. Bell, P. S. Davidson,
J. J. Luckey, A. S. Blowers add Clyde
T. Bonney.
Upper Hood river valley is attract
ing many settlers, and the report
comes from there that a considerable
amount of vacant land is being located.
The splendid fruit that is being raised
in that locality is the principal incen
tive for settlers td take up land.
History often repeats itself. George
Washington, who was first in the
hearts of his countrymen, married a
charming widow, and George Dewey,
who now occupies that exalted position
in tbe hearts of his countrymen, re
peated tbe delightful experiment.
Every day the people of The Dalles
are becoming more interested in the
proposed railroad up Descbutes river,
and if the preliminary survey develops
a practical route there will be little
difficulty in getting local capital inter
ested in its construction.
Artesian water has been struck: in
the coal prospect hole Seufert Bros
are having drilled on tbe flat above
town. This morning when tbe cap
was taken off tbe pipes, water spurted
up 25 feet high and continued to flow
until checked by replacing the cap
There are no better entertainers
than the members of Jackson Engine
Co. and no body knows how to conduct
a public ball better than they, there
fore it is a foregone concluslon-that
the dance to be given by tbem on the
evening of the 28tb will be a grand sue
cess.
Bertie A.. McCov. aged t9 years, died
at tbe home of his mother last nigbt,
and will be buried from the family
residence at 10 o'clock tomorrow.. .The
young man had been an invalid for
four years, having taking cold while
recovering from a severe attack of
measles.
Another lot of material for the por
tage road contractors was received
last night and taken across the river
this morning. Everything points to
the fact that the company is in real
earnest and intends to bave the portage
road in operation in time to handle tbe
wheat crop of the Inland Empire next
year.
The Baker City Democrat claims
that the Sumpter smelter is to be up
and ia operation in two months. In a
Sumpter paper bids are asked for 18,
000 bushel of charcoal, and 200 cords
of wqod. A road is being built ob
tain lime rock. Tbe wood, charcoal
and 400 tons of lime and iron ore will
be required for three-months operation
of tbe smelter.
Yesterday afternoon Caleb Shorty,
an Indian, was picked up near tbe
Baldwin opera house In an intoxicated
condition, and this morning was giyen
an opportunity to saw wood to tne
amount of 95, the One aseessed against
bim. It would be an excellent thing if
the party who sold bim the whisky on
which he got drunk, could be made to
work out tbe fine for the Indian.
A site for the new fish hatchery, to
be located on the Little Spokano
river, has , been purchased by tbe
Washington fish commissioner. Work
will be begun at once on the new
buildings, and as soon as tbey are
sufficiently advanced a supply of
salmon eggs will be shipped from the
Wenatchee hatchery. . The capacity
of the Spokane hatchery will be 5,000,
000 fish.
. Tbe fact that Indians can and do get
whisky in Ihe Dalleswhenever tbey
want it, is a disgrace, and more, it is a
menace to public peace, for a drunken
Indian is dangerous whenever encount
ered . If the city authorities are power
less to check t he sale of liquor to In
dians, and it seems that they are, they
should then call upon the U. S. mar
shall to sent a detective here to work
up a case. ' - ,
The yearly report of the Puyallup
Fruit Growers' Association shows that
$11,000 worth of fruit was bandied by
it during 1899, as against $7,000 last
year. Of this amount raspberries lead
the list, with $6,420, with blackberries
at $3404, while strawberries this year
'Were only $428 the lowest in years.
The list of products bandied by tbe as
sociation includes cherries, plums,
crabapples, pie plant, asparagus and
celery. ,
During the next four or five months
there will be-several hundred men em
ployed on the portage road across the
river, and it is desirable that they be
given an opportunity to trade with
Dalles merohadts, but the cost of fer
riage at present rates will be a barrier,
for a laborer when be wants a pair of
shoes or a garment cannot afford to
pay 50 cents ferriage in order to get it.
Would it not be well for tbe merchants
of tbe town to arrange with the ferry
company to make a reduced rate to the
men employed on the portage road?
The members of Co. G, Wash. Vol.,
bave received tbe medals given them
by the state, in recognition of their
services in the Philippines. The
medals are of bronze, cast from a can
non captured In Cuba and are very
handsomely and artistically decorated.
They are fastened with a pin, which is
in the form of an eagle, underneath
hicb is engraved. "In recognition
of services in tbe Philippines," be
neath which is suspended on a red,
white and blue ribbon a Maltese cross
with the inscription: "First Regi
ment, Washington Volunteers, 1898-
1899," says the Vancouver Indepen
dent. This is a reminder that the Ore
gon boys have not received the medals
promised them.
REPORT OF VICTORY
No
Decisive Battle
Been Fought.
Has
London, Nov. 21. The latest direct
news from Ladysmitb. dated Thursday
November 16, and Friday November
17, strangely conflicts with reiterated
reports of tremendous battles and
great British victories on Wednesday
ano inursaay. jNeitneroi tbese mes
sages aboye referred to, though dis
patched on the days following the date ,
of.tbe alleged fight, mentioned any
great fights or Boer defeats.
On tbe contrary, both distinctly
state that beyocd a false alarm on
Tuesday evening, acd little increased
shelling Thursday and Friday, causing
little damage, everything was perfect
ly quiauand tbe garaison was chaffing
under its enforced inactivity.
Nevertheless, special dispatch from
Estcourt today enlarge on the reported
battles and insist that the Boers re
ceived a more terrible lesson Wednes
day than in any previous fight. Ac
cording to these circumstantial ac
counts, the Boers determined to at
tempt to reach tbe north end of Lady-
smith with a large force, but were un
able to make headway against tne well-
sustained fire of British riflemen and
Maxims.
Later, it is added, the British force
worked around tbe lioer nank, caus
ing the latter to withdraw under a
deadly fusilade, with exceedingly
heavy losses. Large numbers of dead
and wounded are said to have been
left on tbe field and a number of
prisoners were captured British
losses are reported to have been trival.
Tne dispatches from Liadysmitb re
porting there is an ample supply of
ammunition there, bave seemingly set
at rest a 'point on which there was
much diversity of opinion.
Goodwin Dewey, the admiral only son,
was placed on record today.
There is a conspicuous disposition
manifested here to discredit tbe ex
planation giveo by Admiral Dewey for
the transfer of tbe Dewey home first to
Mrs. Dewey and then to George Dewey,
jr. Io the first place suspicion was
aroused when the property was put in
name of Mrs. Dewey, and much indig
nation was expressed through tbe East,
em press, which met the eyes of the
admiral and wife, and made tbem realize
that they had taken a step which was
very unpopular. Some of the articles
published in denunciatien of the trans
fer were most scathing and bitter, and
made direct allusions that were any
thing but complimentary to tbe ad
miral.
Later, when it was announced that a
second transfer had been made, and
that the property was placed in tbe
name of tbe ad miral's son , this criticism
let up, but with all there is a general
feeiing that the entire matter was badly
bungied, and that tbe property was
returned to the Dewey side of the fam
11 y purely as a result of severe criticism,
and not for the reasons given by Dewey
himself. The tansfer from Mrs. Dewey
tutheson was certainly an after-though,
and on the face of things could not
have been a part of tbe orginial in ten
tion, or something would have been said
of it when the first transfer was made
AGUINALDO
SKIPPED AWAY
The Filipino Leader Has
Disappeared.
Pendleton's Bold Cp.
Pendleton, Nov. 22. Ike Ruddock
was brought from his home in tbe Blue
mountains todav by Deputy Sheriff
Taylor and lodged in jail, on a charge
of holding up the six people who were
robbed bere on October 31. On the
evening in question, at 7 o'clock, at the
west limits of tha town, a masked man
VICK-PKE8IDKNT HOBART DEAD.
Died at His Borne In Patterson, New
Jersey.
Patterson, N. J., Nov. 21. Vice-
Presidoot Ho bar t died at 8:30 A. M.
The vice-president had been failing
since yesterday afternoon, although re
ports given out at the house were that
he was holding his own. Soon after
midnight he became unconscious, and
at 7 ' this morning had an attack of
Manila, Nov. 22. General Young
reports that Aguinaldo, with a party
of 200, including some women acd a
fo carts, passed Aringay, on the
coast between San Fabian and San
Fernando, in the province of Union,
on Friday, Nov. 12. The general adds
that Aguinaldo probably intended to
strike inland through the Binqua
mountains towards Bayombong in the
province of Nueva Viscaya.
General Young with cavalry and
Macabebes is pursuing the Filipino
leader, part of the American force
taking the direction of San Fernando.
In a fight with Aguinaldo's rear guard
at Aringay one Macabebe was wounded
and the insurgents retreated. Their
loss is unknown.
Tbe opinion of many military men
and of resident foreigners is that
Aguinaldo has probably escaped by
changing the seat of war into the
northern part of the island. They
think he has taken a considerable
army with bim. This, if true, will
nacessitate a new series of operations
on our part and Aguinaldo has gained
a temporary strategic advantage.
Those holding this view point out
held up three teams and six people, The fact that the insurgents never in
robbing them of all the money they
had.
Ruddock has been watched since
that time, various devices being resort
ed to to fasten tbe guilt npon him
Bowman, one of those heid up, makes
the complaint as a priyate prosecutor,
and swears he can identify the voice of
Ruddock as that of the man who rob
bed him. - i
It Has Caused Much Criticism
loKton.
Washington, Nov. 22. Tbe deed
conveying the home presented by the
peop'.e to Admiral Dewey, from Mrs.
Mildred McLean Dewey to George
Crawford, Cleveland and Golden Eagle Bicycles.
Delft -Blue aud White Enameled Ware.
A Complete Line of Spraying Material for Fruit Growers.
Dunn's No. 1 Spray, also Lime, Sulphur and Salt.
Garland Stoves and Steel 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 buying elsewhere.
MAIEK fr BENTMv.
THE PORTAGE ROAD.
and
Connecting: Link -Between Upper
Lower Blver to Be Bnllt.
The long talked of portage road
around the dalles of the Columbia is
no longer to be a dream, but will soon
be a reality. The Central Construc
tion & Transportation Company is
now in readiness to go ahead with
the enterprise and construction
work will be com-neoced in a few
days. A contract bas i been le
to Chapman & Wise for, building 14
miles of road commencing at tbe up
per end of the proposed road and run
ning west. Their grading outfit bas
arrived from aboye, where they have
had a contract on Snake river, and
thev will commence operations as
soon as their teams are rested and
hands can be secured. They expect
to work about 200 men during the
winter, and if the season is favorable
tbey will have all the grading work
finished by next spring.
Paint your houses with paints tbat
ia guaranteed to stand. Clarke & Falk
angina pectoris, from which
rallied.
Mrs. Hobart, Garrett Ho bar t, jr., Dr.
Newton, Mrs. Newton, who is a cousin
of Mrs. Hobart, and Miss Alice Waddel,
nurse, were at the patient's bedside
constantly from the time he became
unconscious. Before Hob .rt became
unconscious he was able to converse
with Mre. Hobart atout some private
affairs. He was very patient and show
ed his remarkable will power to tbe
last.
Soon after the news of Hobart's death
was apnounced, telegrams of condo
lence began to arrive at Carroll Hall
Among the first to sent words of sym
pathy and condolence to Mrs. Hobart
were President McKinley and Mrs.
McKinley. Mrs. Hobart .(miars up well
under her great bereavement.
The flags on the city ball and other
public -buildings were half masted, as
were also flags on many private build
ings and dwellings. The bell on the
city ball was tolled at intervals during
the forenoon. Tbe Passaic court ad
journed in token of respect to the dead
vice-president, and the business houses
and public buildings in Patterson are
being draped. A special meeting o
of tbe common council was called for
noon at tbe city hall to take suitable
action on Hobart's death.
Jonnson Convicted. -
Oregon City, Nov. 22. The second
trial of John Johnson, on a charge of
attempted criminal assault on 12-year-
old Tbula Farnsworth, resulted in the
conviction of the defendent in the
circuit court yesterday. The state in
troduced some new testimony that was
a complete surprise to the defendeht's
counsel and a sensational incident oc
curred that left absolutely no doubt in
the minds of the jury that thetdefend
ant was guilty. ' r
At tbe noon recess Johnson, as? the
sheriff was taking bim out of tbe
court room, dropped a watch chain,
TRK DEWEY HOUSE
be never ; ring and 50 cents into the girl's lap.
Coal Oil Goes Up.
Chicago, Nov. 21. The Tribune
says: The Standard Oil Company
yesterday ,'advanced the price of crude
petroleum 2 cents in the Pennsylvania
field, and one cent in the Lima field,
making the quotation for the Pennsyl
vania product $1.58 per barrel, and for
Ohio $1.07. The advance was tbe latest
of a series extending oyer a period
of three months, auring which time
the Standard has increased the., price
nearly 40 cents a barrel. The present
prices are the highest in four years.
Throughout the oil fields it is believed
higher figures will be reached.
Fighting at Esteonrt.
Durban, Natal, Nov. 2l.-r-Seven
hundred Boers from Weenan took up a
strong' position on - the -highlajids J.3
miles south of Etscourt. Major Thorn
eycraf j,ywith a detachment of mounted
infantry and tbe Estcourt carbineers,
engaged tbe Boers, of whom three were
killed, including their commandant.
The Boers withdrew, taking 200 bead
of cattle captured at Turner's farm.
The main Boers force south of Estcourt
is reported to have retired. ,j (
Hobart's Office Vacant. .
Washington, Nov. 21.-By the
death of Hobart, the office of vice
president becomes vacant for the re6t
of McKinley's term. The president
pro tern of the senate will be elected
by tbat body when congress assembles,
who will hold office until Marih, 1901.
Senator Frye, of Maine, Is now presi
dent pro tern.
MUOOUC.
tn Was it-
tended to hold the alleged capital at
Tarlac as a permanent capital, as it
was slightly fortified. Tbey also
claim the railroad being left intact.
while much rolling stock was burned
and destroyed, indicates that a rapid
retreat must have been accomplished at
the time Lawton began his San Isidro
movement. Therefore, the insurgents
have had time to move out their prin
cipal supplies and ammunition.
It is also a fact that our circle of
troops has been closed up so far with
out material resistence except in the
region of escape to the north, near
Wheaton's column. The captured
supplies have proved insignificant
compared with those that - would be
required. Aguinaldo's supposed army
in this valley was estimated at 10,000
to 20,000 men. Their known large
quantities of artillery are still unac
counted for.
- Situation in Luzon.
New York, Nov. 25. A dispatch to
the Herald from Manila says: The
general opinion bere is that Aguin
aldo's army will never again come to
gether in any considerable force1 with
him in command. The forces under
General Lawton and General Young
are following so rapidly on bis heels
into Bayombong that no insurgent
capital can be again established. .
Captain James C. Castner, of the
Fourth infantry, with Lowe's scouts,
is making forced marches through tbe
mountains from San Nicholas north.
General Young with his cavalry and
the Macabebes is moving rapidly from
Aringay through difficult passes to
Trinidad. Tbey are close on to
Aguinaldo's small party. A third ad
vance is being made on the road to
ward Vigan on the coast.
lisease here has been overestimated,
it being tbe opinion of the physicians
that several of in-; suspected -. ist-s arc
nothing but chicken-pox.
As to the cause of tbe disease there
is little question tbat tbe absence of a
sewer system is at the bottom ot ii.
This belief, which is quite general,
has awakened tbe people of this city
to the necessity of taking some steps
looking to tbe construction of such a
system.
no Winter This Year.
Pendleton, Or., Nov. 23. Accord
ing to the predictions of an old Indian
on the Umatilla reservation bere,
there will be no winter weather this
season, and in fact, during the coming
ten years. Last sprnig, he said, in
talking of the late spring:
"No summer this summer. No win-
tar for 10 winters."
He contends tbat the tradition of the
Indians warrant this prophecy, but
does not say upon what be bases the
prediction. Weather conditions have
thus far carried out his prediction, for
there was scarcely any summer weather
last summer, aud thus far tbe fall has
been usually warm.
Chinamen Protest.
NEW YORK, Nov. Zi. A special to
tbe Herald from Washington says:
Wu Tingfang, the Chinese minister.
bas agian entered a protest because of
the action General Otis in too strictly
excluding Chinese from the Philippine
archei jelago. Instructions bave been
sent to General Otis to carry out the
provisions of the Chinese exclusive law
as applied to this country.
The effect of this will be that Gen
eral Otis will modify his regulations so
as to permit the enterance of merchants
and others belonging to the unrestrict
ed class of Chinamen, who are allowed
to enter the United States. -
BOERS "ATTACK
M001 RIVER
An Artillery Duel Lasted
Three Hours.
Mooi River, Natal, Nov. 23. Boer
guns began shelling tbe camp at B a.
m. Tbe British artillery is io posi
tion on high ground to the east, west
and north of tbe station. The artil
lery duel was continued until 8, when
it ceased for an hour The Boers re
commenced at nine and dropped tbree
shells into tbe camp. Tbey are still
firing at intervals, with no damage,
althcUgh their aim ia good.
. MACilKTHUK 4T TAKL.AC.
Was Keceived With an Ovation by the
Populace of San Carlos.
Manila, Nov. 23. General Mac
Arthur has returned to Tarlac, and
Postof&cea to Close.
Washington, Nov. 23. The post
master-general hasissueothe following
order: ''Id honor of the distinguished
public services of Vice-President Ho
bart, and out of respect for his revered
memory, postmasters throughout the
Union are directed to close their re
spective offices between the hours of 2
and 4 P. M. Saturday,November 25, the
day of tbe funeral."
Mo lang;er of an Epidemic. .
Baker City, Nov. 23 While
Baker City undoubtedly bas a few well
developed cases of smallpox the
epidemic is well under control, and no
fears of a spread of tbe epidemic are
entertained. . A strict quarantine is
maintained over the' infected houses,
so that exposures are next to impos
sible. The number of cases of the
Funeral on Saturday.
Patterson r N. J., Nov. 21. Vice
President Hobart's funeral will take
place Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the Church of the Redeemer (Presby
terian )
Is It a Bluff Gamer .
It is reported tbat a party of railroad
surveyors, in the employ of the Colum
bia Southern, is encamped at the Floyd
place on Five-Mile, and tbat prelimi
nary lines are being run in different
directions from that point. No expla
nation is made why they ans there or
what their purpose is, but the general
impression is tbat it is only a bluff on
the part of the Columbia Southern to
forestall the projected i-oad leading
from The Dalles up Deschutes river.
What foundation there is for this be
lief the Times-Mountaineer is not pre.
pared to say. However, it in possible
the move is started for tbe purpose of
securing rights of way that would
cover the most feasible line for a road
leading south from The Dalles, so that
the building of any other line might
be delayed. It is hardly reasonable
the Columbia Southern contemplates
building a road in this section that
would in any way compete with tbe
iioe it already has constructed and un
der construction, therefore po-ple are
not ready to belieye the C. S. Co. bas
any serious intention of utilizing tbe
line that is no-r being surveyed. ' But
If tbe company wants to build a ilne
out of The' Dalles, the field is open, and
no power can prevent it. What Tbe
Dalles wants is a road leading south
from here, and if tbe Columbia South
ern people want to build it let them do
bas established his .headquarters
Aguinaldo s former residence. Dur-
the entire movement from Gercnuto
Dagupan not a shot was fired. Ibe
inhabitants of San Carlos met tbe
Americans with the band formerly at
tached to the insurgent army, and the
mayor, with MacArthur and Colonel
Bell, in a carriage, headed the pro
cession through the town. MacArthur
received an ovation. Explaining the
American intentions, ho announced
they intended to garrison all ' the
towns on the railroad.
Hundreds of-men. are in the field
harvesting rice along the railroad
Foreigners in the territory assert tbat
Aguinaldo was not expecting Ameri
can advance for a month, when tb
rains would have finished. He had
permitted a large part of his army to
scatter to their homes and do harves
ting. Soldiers had hidden their rifles
about their homes. If this is true
many rifles are likely to be bought in
to secure the $30 offered for each
weapon seized. .
' i A 'Pleasant Afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon a reception was
given by Mrs. J. S. Fisb, at her borne
on Third street,"--in ';bo nor of -. Mrs.
R. -B. Sinnott. The- afternoon was
most pleasantly spent by the ladies in
conversation and music, and an ele
gant lunch was served. Those pres
ent were: " ? .
Mesdames Cros6en, F. Cram, E. M.
Williams, S.French, W.H.French,
Hoattlor, H. S. Wilson, Moody, Pease,
T. J. Seufert, M. Z. Donnell, Crowe,
J.' Bono, Gaisendorffer, Logan and
Bolton, Misses L. and N. Rucb, Rose
Michell, Virginia and Harriet Marden,
Alma Scbanno, Georgia Sampson,
Bulah Patterson, Laura Thompson
Bessie French and A. Woodbury.
extension of tbe Jetty.
The government engineers in charge
of the riyer and harbor work of this
region will unanimously recommend
the extension of the jetty at the mouth
of the Columbia, so as to make a 40 foot
channel over the bar, or rather through
the former bar. Their recommenda-
will doubtless be acted upon favorably
by congress, and the necessary appro
priation will appear In the next river
and harbor bill. The jetty already
constructed at the month of the river
has been a complete success, and bas
been of immense value, not only to the
Columbia river region, but -to tbe gov
ernment. In that work has not only
helped to open up to commerce a vast
and prod uc ted region of country, but
it is learned a lesson in jetty work worth
all this jetty cost. The jetty has done
all that was expected otit, but the time
has come when a still deeper channel
is needed, whicb tbe engineers say can
be obtained by simply extending tbe
tbe jetty. Having decided upon this,
congress will go farther, and aid in
providing a 30-foot channel to Portland
Tbiscity has done a good deal in main
taining a sufficient channel, and will
do more, but tbe work really belongs
i the United States. The Columbia
is tbe great river of the Pacific coast;
the country tributary to it is fit for
an empire except politically and it
must not and shall not be .neglected.
Not only will we bave a 40-foot channel
through the bar, but a 30-foot channel
to Portland, so that even envious rivals
cannot cavil at the mighty water high
way of the Pacific Northwest. Pori
and Telegram.
Bow Am Your Kidneys J
Dr. Hobbs' Sparaens Plllscureall kldner Ills- Sam
sle free. Add. Sterllua Kerned; Co.. Cbicago or N. V
In the Hands of an "Amatenr.
Dalles people always appreciate good
things, and are ready to pay their
money to see anything in the way of
entertainment that possesses merit,
but they do not appreciate being
bilked as tbey were last night by
Fleming Bros, in their exhibition
of Edison's waragraph. Tbe instru
ment for displaying moving pictures,
in the hands of an expert, is a curios
ity and is Instructive, but manlpu
latad by an amateur it Is an annoyance
It watch the pictures thrown upon th
scene. Evidently Fleming Bros, haya
a good miichine, but they do not know .
how to operate it, as was shown by
their exhibition here. Tbey are not
untitled to patronage until they learn
how to t!ve an entertainment. It is',
unfortui ate for tne management of the
opera house tbat they allowed the
show to be given, for it' lessens tbe
confidence of theater goers In their,
ability to judge between good and bad.
A theater to receive patronage must
secure good attractions, not suon af
fairs as tbe one given by Fleming
Bros. .
WHERE THE TRADE WENT.
Reasons Why The Ikallee Trade Hasrallen
Off This Tear.
Because business has been dull dur
ing tbe past few months, that Is, not
uo to the standard of summer and fall
trade in The Dalles, many imagine the
trailn or the interior is lost to this
place, but those who have confidence
in Tbe Dalles, and take Into consider-'
ation the unfavorable season, can
soe many reasons why merchants
bere have not done the - volume
of . business that is customary.
It has been more the force of neceslty
than actual desire on the part of for
mer customers of The Dalles tbat has
caused them to make their purchases
elsewhere during the past six or eight
moaths. The severe weather of last
February, which froze out many fields
of grain and made reseeding necessary,
caused farmers extra work in the
spring, hence tbey did not take time
to come hnre to make purchases, but
bought largely of country storps.
Then when harvest was on, rains de
layed work for several weeks, and
uKain larmers patronized., country
merchants. After harvest, and before
half the wheat had been hauled to
market, heavy rains set in, 'which ren-. .,
j a . ... j
uerea roaus next to lmDassabla.-and
for a month past few people from J he
interior nave been able- to- reacft f 'j,.
piace to purchase supplie . v
AlpmAFItA hftVA iIaub mam i n .... . Jl n ... ... .
tbe trade of The DallesXhis season than
have the springing 'up- of trading
points elsewhere. The Dalles has not ,
- - - wuw v. vuv luwriur urn-
manentiy, for when the elements are -
again favorable the people will come .
here for supplles.for they have learned ' '
by past experience that it is the cheap
est and best place to buv In Eastern ' '
Oregon.
Land Transfers.
The following deeds have been re
corded in the county clerk's office
during tbe past week:
State of Oregon to John Mann n w '
i s w i seo 34, t In, r 15 e, $100. -
T m t .v.
J. J . I HIAri Ann tra tj Kapih I
Van Vtbber, lot 12, and 15 feet off the ,
west side of lot 11, block 2, Fulton's
addition to Dalles city, $350. - ."
Dalles City to Sarah E. Bunch, lot
5, block 43, Gates' rddition to Dalles .
City, $100.
Jas. M. Davidson and wlfe to David. ,
. Crabtree, n w J, sec 25, tp 4 s, r 13 v
700. . - k- -K;
W. H. Patison and . wife to A. M)
Patlson, st set ,sw i seo 10, tp 4 a, r,
12 e, $350.
A Ihfrf. M. Pltlann mr,A 1 fn T 1 . .
V " MUM " u tv M n,i .
Patison, si so sw i boo 10, tp 4 a, r v i
12 e, $350. , ,
H. W. Harper to W. A. Harper, lot ,
block 10, Fort. Dalles Military re- :
serve addition to Dalles City, $300..
Th Waat ot War.' 'w
A shell thrown from a'24toa Quick- :
firing' gun rushes through the 'air at the, ,
I !a - M a rnj M A i i i . ri
mucuy oi ,vuu ieefc per secna, sirr
ing its object with a force equal to that
of 11,230 tons falling one foot. " And .
yet, comparatively speaking, they are .
very harmless. Thus during the one
day bombardment of Alexandria by the
British fleet of 12 ships, lasting from-
a. m. to 4:30 p. m., no leap, than 3,165
shells -were thrown into" the town, 'yet
not rnore than 800 Egyptians were
killed that is, it took, roughly speak
ing, six shells to kill one man.
Again, during the Franco-German
war, tbe Germans threw 300,000 shells
into Bel fort, only killing 60 French
men, or 500 shells to kill one French
man. At Strasburg, in the same war, it
took 18 shells to kill every man. And--,
at the siege of Paris 110,000 wbeUm only
killed 107 and wounded 209. .
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Necessities.
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Please order by number.
Our one week Special Sale.
A lot of good things that you need ot all times but
cannot buy at your own prices except at this sale.
Please order by number.
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Our complete line of Toilet Quilts at the following prices :
No. 11, a good quilt for 3-4 bed $ 40
No. 5072, a good full size quilt .' '.' ; 60
No. 00. a good full size quilt , ..J...,. , 73
No. 100, a good full size quilt 83
No. 200, a good full size quilt .' 1 13
No. 300, a good full size quilt 1 53
No. 400, a good full size quilt...... 1 73
No. 5087, a good full size quilt 1 93
No. 800, aood full size quilt 2 53
No. 900, a good full size quilt J.'. ...317
No. 1000, a good fall' awe quilt. . . . .- ;......t..,..,;.. ;3 33
COTTON SHEETS Order by size.
63x90 1. ;.:......... 40c
81x90 I..... . 43c
81x90 best ..... 57c
These sheets measure the length and breadth as given above.
BLEACHED MUSLIN Order by Price." .
36-in. blenched muslin 4ic
36-in. bleached muslin 5c
36-inbleached muslin '. 71c
PILLOW CASE MUSLIN Order by width.
42-in. muslin '.-r ..... . 11c
45-in. muslin. , 13c
54-in. muslin 15c
These are the best qualities in pillow case muslins in the market.
COTTON DIAPER Order by width.
18-in. and 10 yard lengths. 50c
20-in. and 10 yard lengths -. 63c
22-in. and 10 yard lengths 73c
24-in. and 10 yard lengths... 83c
These goods are finished by a new process and are free from all im
purities, non-irritant, antiseptic, absorbent and durable. i -
WIDE SHEETING BLEACHED.
8- 4, 72-in. wide '. - 13c
9- 4, 81-in. wide : 17c
10- 4, 90-in. wide....... 19c
WIDE SHEETING UNBLEACHED.
8-4, 72-in. wide 12c
-4, 81-in. wide 16c
10-4, 90-in. wide ; 18c
CRASH Order by width and name. ' .
18-in. cotton crash 4c
18-in. all linen.... , 11c
17- in. blue or red check - 91c
18- in. blue or red check 11c
These are but a few. of the bargains in this line but time and
space prevents a further quotation.
Gents' Furnishings Department
Judge us
Judge us by what we are doing. .
Judge us by the continued crowd of buyers.
' Judge us by the clothing your friends have purchased.
' Judge us by our prices. , ,
Boys' Suits.
Youths' Suits.
Child's Suits.-
Boys' Overcoats.
Youth's Overcoats.
Child's Overcoats.
For one week
..HT HKLF 7BIHRKED PRICE..
Shoe Department.
Big Profits-
And small sales usually end in no sales and no
profits. Our sweeping out sale of boots and
shoes is simply giving you all the profit and
helping us to reduce our stock. If you know a
good thing when you see it, read carefully the
offers below and send in your order at once:
Men's satin calf lace shoes, $2.00 value , $1.25
Men's oil grain lace shoes, 82.00 value 1-25
wen's veal coasrress. seamless. $1.60 value .' '.00
t -dies kid button, coin toe. $3 00 value 1.50
Ladies' kid button, coin toe, $2.50 value ;
Ladies' kid button, square te, $3.00 value (
. Tadies' glove grain button, $1.50 value ' -
itjsses pebble grain button, spring heel, $1.50 value
Jesses pebble grain lace, spring heel, $1.50 value
1.25
1.00
.75
.90
.90
High Grade Gloves
at low grade prices.
Our glove stock is complete in every detail,
with the most up-to-date coverings for the :
hands. If you would be properly gloved and :
still be at least expense, buy your gloves of us.
Ladies two clasp over seam, prime German
lambskin gloves; colors, tan, brown, mode,
, slate, ox-blood, black and white; embroidered
backs, very strong, serviceable glove and good
value at $1.25; sale price 85c.
The Centemeri French kid glove always solcH
at $1.50, sale price 98c. v
All of our gloves . are guaranteed and fitted,
from $1.00 up.
Silk Waists.
Just arrived a new line of ladies taffeta, satin
and velvet waists ranging in price from $6.00
up.
We have also received a full line Battenburg .
patterns for fancy work, with a complete
assortment of braids.
We still continue our special sale on ladies
union suits for the next ten days.
Turkey Red Damask.
(Order by pce.)
This is suggestive of Thanksgiving, and when
you see these goods you will say they are all
right to serve the lucious bird upon.
54-in- damask jyc
60-in. damask '.'.'.i!!!.!!!! 10c-
60-in. damask -. !.!!!"!.'.!! 29c
MX OOOD5 MARKED IN
PLAIN FIGURES
PEASE & MAYS,
The Dalles, Oregon.
have them