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The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-02
Not the Columbia.

We were disposed to doubt the correct
ness of our telephone dispatches con-
corning the Snake and Columbia being
at a standstill, but the Oregonian con-
firms it. A comparison with its reports
of Thursday and Friday shows that at
up-river points there was no raise At
Riparla it gives the stage for both days
as % feet, at Umatilla for both days 3O5.
At the same time the mark has steadily
lifted from 52.6 Wednesday. to 53.3
Thursday, 54.1 Friday and 55 this morn
ing. The flood has not passed up-river
points and can only be accounted for by
the Deschutes and the tremendous flood
of the John Day which is said to be no
longer a river but that the valley is filled
with water. We confess our inability to
believe the John Day could raise the
Columbia to the extent it has raised but
if our kilograms and those of the Oregon
ian are correct, it can be accounted for
in no other way. If this be so, and one
small tributary can make this raise what
will the coming flood of the Columbia
do?
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-02
A Plucky Company.

The D. P. & A. N. Co. have exhibited
an amount of pluck and energy that de-
serves the highest praise. They have
spent money lavishly to keep their route
open, even going to the expense of re-
grading a portion of the o. r. & N.
portage and moving the track back. 1t
is on account of this latter work that the
Regulator did not go down this morning,
as the work Will be completed today and
the steamer will clean out her boilers
and make the trip tomorrow. Owing to
the trouble in making the transfer yes
terday the boat did not leave until 80,
and darkness coming on she tied up at
Hood River. This was necessary on ac-
count of the heavy drift which could
not be avoided in the darkness. She
left at o'clock, arriving here at 6, and
bringing quite large number of passen-
gers.
In getting off last night with fast
freight and baggage a combination OF
modes of travel was used-going first in
boat. then wagon, then car, then back
to wagon, wagon back to fiat car, and
pulled this with horses to the boat, and
through water almost to the top of the
car. A fiat boat will be put in place to-
day and transfer can be made direct to
car.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-02
TWO STANDARDS.

The Captains Little Practical Joke on
His Passenger.
Jokes of a '.practical'' order are usu-
ally dangerous in one way or another,
but a story is told of one harmless joke
which illustrated the power Of imagin-
alton in an amusing way some years
ago.
At the time when most of the North
river sloops came in at Coenties slip. the
Levant, a packet from Fishlzill an
chored off the Battery to wait for a
change of tide. A passenger who had
been for the first time in his life on a
sailing vessel, and who had been anx-
iously begging to steer the craft, not
noticing that the vessel was at anchor.
was told at last that he might take the
helm.
He obeyed the summons with alacrity,
and listened to the captains cautions
in regard to keeping clear of other yes
sells and so forth, and then the captain
went below.
The tide was rushing by at great
rate, and the amateur helmsman felt
much gratified with the progress his
craft was making as he looked down al
the water.
In time, however, an investigation OF
the surrounding landscape led to {
slight feeling of dissatisfaction on his
part, which steadily increased as time
went on. At last the captain appeared
again, and inquired gravely how he
was getting on.
WELL" replied the amateur. with {
dubious smile, 81 appear to be gettin' or
frst-rate by water. but plaguey slow By
land, if Pm any Judge. captain. ~
Youths Companion
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-02

High water views, 15 cents each at
Gilhousen's.
Another foot will put the water on the
postoffice floor.
There was a lively row on Second
street yesterday afternoon.
Has anyone heard anything about an
election to occur Monday?
From present indications The Dalles
will go prohibition Monday.
Wanted, by a lady position as cl ERIK
in store. Inquire at this Office.
Down by the U. P. coal bunkers the
tops of the coal cars are just visible.
The situation is aptly described by a
profane friend as being hi at half-mast.
The bridge trestle across Mill Greek is
loaded with cars, and is settling in
places.
The water measured three inches
higher at noon. than at o'clock this
morning.
Winans Bros. have lost every fish
wheels but one, and that is badly
wrecked.
For night calls DIR. ]. Sutherland will
be found at room 81 Chapman block
until further notice.
Sidney Young has moved his stock
and tools to his residence, where he vii
carry on his business.
N. Harris is moving his big stock out
in boats, proceeding that many others
will yet have to follow.
At noon First street was out OF sight.
being under water from Mill Creek to
the grade at the East End.
Mr.. McInerny has lot of big boats
carrying goods out of his store. The
water is at the top of his counters.
The man with the longest legs nov
wears the broadcast smile, because it ii
further from his body to the street.
Every available team in town anc
many from the country are at worl
moving goods and household effects.
Nearly all the residences on Third
street west from Court will have to bt
abandoned, and many are already NOV
ing.
Mondays issue of THE CHRONICLE viii
be somewhat reduced in size as we hac
to abandon our press, and will be printed
in the old school house. We propose t
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-02
Residence Burned.

Sunday morning a house belonging to
VIM. Boorman, occupied by Scott
Boorman, caught fire about o'clock,
either from defective fiue or from a
spark, and in short time burned to
the ground. The neighbors gathered
very quickly, but the fire had good
start and was beyond control. The
larger portion of Mr.. Boorman's house,
hold goods were consumed, and quite a
number of fine apple trees in bearing
were killed. The loss will reach from
$500 to $500: no insurance. Glacier
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-02
stay with it if we have to go to Cloud
Can with our material,

stay with it if we have to go to Cloud
Cap with our material.
stoneman & Fiege have moved their
SICK into the next building to o. D.
Taylors residence opposite the Methodist
church.
The Hood River Glacier and Antelope
Herald are the only papers in the
county that are not run out by high
water.
Keller still holds the fort in his
bakery, but if he doesn't get move on
soon he will find his "bread cast upon
the waters"
Mr.. Lucas Henry, populist candidate
for legislature. came in from the Ante
lope country yesterday. He reports the
Deschutes very high.
The United States land Office will have
no business, unless it opens up the swamp
and overfowed department. It is up to
its expectations in that.
The only mails we have had for week
is one from Hood River this morning,
and some paper mail that came down
Tuesday and that. consisted of three
papers.
Fl. H. R1ddell has moved into the
upper story of THE CHRONICLE building
and will hold down the situation until
further notice. Ta-Ta, brother, we will
see you later.
An iron pot foated up the street to
o,,r off1oa loo1 &I,;s ~, 49,,
vinced us it was time to move. Iron
pots floating up stream indicate ex-
tremely high water.
The First National bank is putting in
the water strikes its vaults. Six or eight
inches more will compel it to close up
until new quarters can be procured.
The Umatilla house put in another
false floor last night, which is its limit
for the lower story. Should the rise
continue the range will be moved up
stairs, and business kept on just the
same. Judd Fish says he is in it to
stay as long as the roof is dry.
Second street presents busy scene
| CO0dys hCA OI1ASs l. CdcO u mays hOE-
den, Farley Mays & Grove, and in fact
all are moving out or putting stock
above their different guesses for high
water mark. We hope they are high
enough, but have lost confidence in the
river.
The floods are not confined to the
Columbia, but have extended all ove1
the coast. The Fraser is higher thar
ever known, while the Sacramento anc
streams of Southern California are rag
ing. Three persons were drowned il
the streets of Los Angeles. In Colo
RADIO every stream is torrent.
This morning the water had taker
possession of Third street from Court
west. The only spot on Second stree
visible at the same time was from TIL
CHRONICLE Office to Pease & Mays cor
ner. Everybody is busy caring TO
goods and raising stock on platforms
1t is probable all will yet have to move
Up to 6 80 last night the bulkhead a
the locks had not gone out. By almos
superhuman efforts the bulk head wa
raised about four feet, and it was con
sidered that yet three feet of rise coul
be stood. The back water is now onl
IL feet lower than the water above th
dam and even should it 60 out, whic
now seems improbable, the damage wi
not be SO great as was anticipated.
BORN
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-02
This MAKES Us smile.

The Union Pacific line between Boone
vile and Umatilla is in deplorable
condition, but Superintendent Baxter
is indefatigable in his efforts to secure a
resumption of travel. 1t is hoped that
the transfer arrangement would be COM
pleted yesterday, but the task proved
impossible, and it is possible that some
time today the arrangements for river
servcie will be completed. A steam
boat has reached Umatilla from the up
per Snake river, which will be used to
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-02
PERSONAL MENTION.

B. F. Laughlin arrived from Portland
this morning.
Mr.. Peddicord, populist candidate for
the legislature, is in the city.
Mrs. D. M. French and daughter
Bessie arrived on the Regulator this
morning.
Hons. NJ. v. Harrison and E. B. Dufur,
came up on the Regulator this morning,
as did Mr.. Brock of Sherman county.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-02

carry passenger as far as Cello. Be-
tween that point and The Dalles it is
expected to have the line of railroad in
working order. A boat service between
The Dalles and Portland will also be
used, the transfer around the cascades
being made on the old portage road on
the Washington side, formerly used by
the Oregon Steam Navigation Company.
The line of road between this city and
Bonneville will also be repaired in day
or two, and trains run regularly.-Ore
gonian.
I'VE are getting out this issue as the
water comes in on US. A force OF men
are moving out our stock type and
material, and hence we can gather but
tlittle news In fact there is none to
gather, there is nothing but water and
plunder, moving and poats, gum boots
and lumber, and over and above all an
anxiety as to the outcome. First street
is a river, Second canal, and Third a
lake and still it comes. Dispatches to
the Oregonian show the streams above
as coming rapidly and the prospect now
is tor several feet more of rise.
Arrangements are being made for a
meeting on the summit of Mt. Hood, on
July 10, for the organization of an Alpine
Club. Only those who are present at
the organization will be accepted as
active members. A banquet will be
spread on the summit at the time and
every endeavor made to have the occa-
sion pleasant one. The club will be
known as ''The Mazamas. Glacier. If
the river continues to rise all The Dalles
1 will join as charter members.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-02
BORN

At Winans, Sunday. May 28th, to Mr..
and Mrs. Wills. Wirans, daughter.
The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1894-06-02
JUNE JUNeLINes.

Leaves From the Notebook of Chronicle
Reporters.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-27
The Soldiers Reunion.

The forty ninth regiment, Penn
sylvania volunteer will hold their
annual reunion in this place on Oct.
10th and 18th, The most extensive
preparations are being made for
grand patriotic display and nothing
will be left undone that will tend to
make the veterans feel at home.
Flags will be suspended across the
streets at various places and houses
will be decorated, and arranged in
our country's colors. Citizens of
the town should see that their hous-
es are properly decorated. The
committee of arrangements have
engaged excellent talent to speak on
this occasion and all strangers will
be warmly welcomed. A large num-
Der of people will be in attendance.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-27

Andrew Bee, who recognized jeff.
erson Davis when he was escaping in
disguise from his tent, died on Sat
urday night at Marten, Allegheny
county, Mich. He was a veteran of
the Fourth Michigan cavalry and Mt
the time of the capture was under
General Pritchard.
The Scranton Repu6licdm says
the reason Joe Bucher declined TO
be candidate Tor Congressman-a
large was because Joe was not con-
suited about running Singerly for
Governor. Our contemporary fails
to say what consideration was given
to Joe for his interest in the Selins-
grove post-oflice fight.
The Republican, Cleb of Middle
burgh will meet ip' the G. A. II. Hall
next Tuesday evening, Oct. 2nd.
t,b- eetaimportance to be tran
sacCeo. new iaembcrs wIA % &c.
coined. OF course you believe in
Republican principles and even if
you are sure the republicans will
win, that is no excuse why you
should not join in the movement.
The Middleburgh Posr should not
worry. The democrats can get along
without us. We belong to no fac.
tion, nor 10 we think there is any
room for factions. The only time
they are bred is when some one asks
for something he has never earned,
or some one who has never done any
thing for the party but beat it, wants
to speculate in politics for his own
personal gain. Times.
The Harrisburg P0t'oH of Sept.
18th virtually admits what Gen. Hast
ings said about closed factories. 1t
is as follows: "rhe banking of the
Newport furnace last week leaves
the three now at work Mt the Penn
sylvania steel works, the only ones
III operation within twenty-five
miles of Harrisburg. Three in this
city have been out of blast all sum
mer.'
We were erroneosly informed that
L. j. Smith, Esq, was regularly re
cognized by the State Committee as
the chairman of the Standing Com
mittee of Snyder County. Our in
iormant says he meant recognized
by the County Democrats, while We
had reason to infer that he meant
recognized by the State Committee
Hence, our error in last issue.
Nearly every man in town has some
Joke "on' him which his enemies are
anxious to have published. Some
dull day we are going to print 9
couple Of hundreds of these Incl
dents and then take Il weeks vaca
tion down in the next county. lie
rdid We are in the same boat, Bro
Aurand. Let us know when you viii
print your batch and we will prin
ours at the same time and so off OF
a vacation together.
Some party or parties broke int
Strode's store, at Strode's Mills, O.
Sunday night or early Monday morn
ing aud stole goods to the amour
of $50 or 500. Entrance was effec
ed by boring holes through the shut
ters and taking off the latches an
then raising the windows. Th
thieves took mostly tobacco, gun
, boots, shoes, muslin and other sma
articles to the above amount. FRI
Press.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-27

HOch and Oldt of New Berlin have
reserved space in another column.
TheIr announcement will be made
next week.
Dr, j. o. Mohn of Centreville mov-
edipto DR.. Geo. p. Miller's house on
the French Flats on Tuesday. He
will take charge of DIR. Miller's prac-
tice.
we direct the attention of our
readers to the space reserved by
H. Oppenheimer, the clothier ut
Selihsgrove. The advertisement
will appear next week.
Rev. Jacob II. Gearinger, pastor
Of the Nagle Street Church Church
of Cod, Harrisburg was committed
to Jail Monday, in default OF bail,
forcriminally assaulting one of his
female Sunday school scholars, aged
about Is years.
ID Tfe Republican srdaferepce for the
1's y : sixth Sena =, no oyoSS1a5 fSst
'aE Bedford and on tne secouo vai.y,
nominated Allison Edwards. of
Fdlton county, who received the
support of the conferees Of Fulton
Somerset
Shippensburg business men are
making great preparation for big
industrial trades display Thursday,
October is, in celebration, rs it were,
of the fact that the town has so
thoroughly withstood the recent de-
preston in business affairs.
Rev. 7. Bruce Birch of Boiling
Springs and Sarah G. Himmelreich
of CoweN were quietly married ut
the home of the bride on Sept. 18th.
The first mentioned was a class
mate while the latter was former
student of the writer. We wish
them much happiness.
VIM. X. Miller, Esq. of Salem, Pa,
was last week admitted to practice
as an attorney in Union county
Mr.. Milleris bright, aspiring young
man an I'a,e people of Union county
will find MIN an honest counselor
and vigorous advocate for his
clients.
The autopsy held on the remains
of thirteen year old Harry j. Smith,
of Antes Fort, who died recently in
Williamsport hospital, revealed the
fact that the lad had three kidneys
The discovery created great sur.
prise among the physicians.
The Board of Public Buildings
and Grounds awarded the contract
for the chandeliers, wall brackets
and other electrical fixtures for the
House of Representatives and the
new executive and library building tc
the Harrisburg electric light com
pany.
Now that you have registered ant
have been assessed. the next thinl
to be attended to is the payment o.
your tax. Examine your receipts
and see whether you have one dated
since Nov. 1892. If not, and you
are over % years old, you must pay
a county or State tax before Octo
ber g.
The new bank building in Middle
burg is q substantial and ornamental
structure. That town has attain O,
to higher standard of cleanliness
-Mi6sinburg telegraph. Righ
you are. We allow no factorie
to smoke our town or dirt
it with cinder. The streets dar
not be dug up for anything, nc
even for telephone poles.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-27
RUSK'S STORY DENIED.
His Companions Say that Rusk IS the
Leader

On Saturday evening, August -.
George Rusk, Horace Krumbine
and Norman Long, from Chestnut
Ridge, were attending Il festival Mt
Salem. They started for home
about midnight. On the way home
Rusk laid plan to steal chicken
and roast it. This was opposed by
the other two and crock of milk
vouchod for. When they came to
Thomas Bailey's they took Il crock
ofmilk from the spring house, drank
1t and set the crock in again. Then
Rusk laid a plan to steal potatoes
and chickens and sell them so they
could hire n horse and buggy to at
tend festival tho following Satur
day evening at kratzerville. Finally,
1t was agreed to meet at Krumbine's
the following Sunday evening in the
wagon shed. They met at the pro-
posed time, took some bags and n
fork and started for William Hile's
potato patch about throe-fourths of
II mile distant. They dug about
four bushels, took them home and
hid them in the barn. They then
started for William Hile's residence
took ten spring chickens from the
roost and carried them home and
hid them in the barn. The following
week Krumbine sold them in Lewis
burg and pocketed the funds. Rusk
afterward stole n sack of sweet corn.
carried it to Krumbino's house and
hid it in the barn. In the mean
time Krumbine had left his place
and the corn was found in the barn
Rusk afterward tc'1 ,,--
that he was M
malls ~,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-27

floating ark from Mr. Ira L. Clement
and live totally on stealing. He was
trying to entice his companions to
go along to the neighborhood of
Danville to steal horse. He said
he knew where they could steal
horse, take it to Juniata county and
sell it to II man for ready cash. They
decided to meet the next morning mt
n certain place for committing the
theft, but Krumbino's courage failed
when it was to go in that deep and
he backed out. Rusk went to Juni-
alta county and perhaps being angry
because his companions deserted
him, gave away the robbcries that
had been carried into execution.
He also volubly accused his com
panions of having made attempts to
rob John Bailey and the stores Mt
Shamokin Dam, but this his com
panions deny. He also accused five
or six more of being in the gang, but
his companions have given ailidayits
that the gang consisted only of the
three aforesaid. Rusk was raised
near Oriental, Juniata county. He
had been employed by n farmer near
Danville for several years and last
summer he was employed by Jere
Hummel, near Shamol,in Dam, and
confesscs that he had been in such
gangs Mt different times and says
that no officer could arrest him.
-SUnb,DY Item.
We have learned from II. c. Fiss,
Justice of the Pence, of Shamoliiu
Dam that Grumbine has not yet
made his appearance and that Nor
man Long gives the same story that
Rusk gave in our columns last week.
Hence, the statement that Grum-
bino has made an affidavit is false.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-09-27
ITEMS of LOCAL INTEREST

The Lewisburg fair is in progress
is week.
The Milton Fair will be held Oct.
3, 4 and 9TH.
TIE Republican Club meets next
uesday evening.
Now is the time place your Fall
ayertlsements.
4 chewing gum factory will be
lilt al Sunbury.
The Oriental Band will hold a
silva next Saturday evening.
James G.. Grouse. Esq. has a new
ss TO plea for at this weeks court.
Is a girl.
Geo. i. NJ. Arnold and B. Franl;
sriey of Adamsburg were in town
Sunday.
Gen. Daniel II. Hastings will
'eak at the Lewisburg fair on Fri.
" OF this week.
IDr. limerick, Seiins grove guaran
es satisfaction in fitting Of glasses
u treatment Of catarrh.
I'VE are glad to hear that Bucknel
DIVERSITY is booming with large
mber of students this year.
Sunbury has q total of 1916 child.
in her public schools, SO of which
Ne reached the highest grade.
b T. Rhoads was brought home
pm Pittsburg last week having be
ne sick in the Smoky City.
ning to many cases being settled
e court the attendance was
ara'ivoly small
~ NJ. Aursnd, the wife o.
irand of Adans5urg, was
All the seat visitoron Saturday.
oyA. w. Lentz of Millersville
ached q very able sermon on
hday evening from Psalms II IL
L. Davis of Sunbury is the ex-
tor of the estate of his father the
James X. Davis of Selinsgrove.
Ne Football season is opening
and every college bred youth
wear a Football hair cut.
he business man who don't
ertise loses far more through
Of trade than he pays the print
Pbbers broke into T.. G. Shaifer's S
e at Oriental last week and stole
) it 800 worth of goods and
ey.
bpublicans, turn out next Tues.
, evening to make arrangements
he reception of our Congress,
hen the merchant stops adver
g people get the idea into THEN
7 $, that his business is "goine
=, b."
n ping TO Hebrew Holidays on the
nd 10th of October, II. Oppen
er's store at Sell nsgrove will bt
0 ID.
ckalew is 70 years old, so tn,
yard statesman from Columbii
ty was mistaken when he sale
+ as 70.
the old kind of stove pipe
: he cheapest stove repairs yor
bought, go to
Nj. l.. SHANNON.
!. t the thing for apple butter
, ouse cleaning time Old news
b for sale at this Office at 1,
a hundred.
pa Swengel of Paxtonville, wht
fated at G. p. College last June
natriculate as a law student a
(rd University.
Republicans of the Eighth dis
It Mauch Chunk nominated ex
hey General Kirkpatrick o
IA, for congress.
er before in the knowledge O
dest citizens was it known tina
pcorn, rye and potatoes brough
me price in the markets.
Nj. L. limerick, specialist OF
les of the eye, ear, nose an,
has opened an Office ON Higl
Selinsgrove. Pa.