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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-08-24
sTABBING AFFRAY.
Fatal Termination of a Row In China
town--Testimony Before the Coro-
FIR m Tuesdays Tally.

About II o'clock last night a fatal
tragedy occurred in the Chinese quar-
ter on Front street. At that hour two
Cinnamon were seen to grab another
one and hold him while third stabbed
him below the heart, leaving the knife
in the wound. The injured man ran
across the street to the house formerly
occupied as Snyder's restaurant. Med
ical aid was summoned, and the wound
was pronounced fatal. He died in q
few hours after being stabbed: but be-
fore his death, we understand he recog-
nized the Chinaman who made the
fatal stab. The officers, after diligent
search, placed seven Cinnamon under
arrest, among them the one who is
considered the murderer. The dead
Chinaman does not appear to have
many friends, and his countryman said
he talked too much. No particulars
or what causes led to the tragedy.
Every celestial interviewed has only
one answer, and that is "Me no
know"
The body was taken to the under
taking rooms of VIM. Michel and an
inquest held by Coroner Butts this
afternoon. Following was the jury i'm
panelled: Thos. Haslam, Frank Hill,
M. Rice, C. II. Hall, F. D. Hill and
Samuel Klien. The following wit
nesses were examined: w. II. Loch-
head. Ed. Kreman, J. II. Blakeney and
G.. Stokes, From the testimony it ap-
peared that the Cinnamon who was
killed, Lock Woo, was chased across
the street to the Snyder house, where
the store of Gin Yune is located, and
when he reached the door was caught
by two Cinnamon and held while an
other one stabbed him. Mr.. LOchhead
saw them run away after the act was
done, but could only recognize them
by their clothing. He saw the China
man lying inside the door on his right
side, and his left side saturated with
blood. In talking with boss China
man he said the men who were impli-
Gated in the crime were the Skibbe
Chinaman, who did the stabbing, and
Lee Ching and Fl Yuen.
The testimony of MIR. Stokes was to
the effect that he recognized the
Skibbe Chiuaman. who was in the
room, as the one who had made
threats against the Chinaman who was
killed.
Other witnesses did not add materi-
ally to the evidence already given, ex-
cept the marshal in detailing the ar
rest and producing the long dirk knife
with which the bloody deed was done.
The evidence is very strong against
the Skibbe Chinaman, and all the
testimony point to him as the one who
committed the deed. This afternoon
the Chinaman confined in the county
Jail acknowledged that he saw the affair,
and that the Skibbe Chinaman killed
Lock Woo. The inquest was not fin
ished at the time this paper went to
press, and we presume the verdict will
infer that a murder has been com
mitted and that the Skibbe ChiGaman
should be held for the crime.
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over 1888 tons. OF this amount forty
eight carloads were shipped, 336.26I
pounds in less than carload lots by
freight, and 2,S40,000 pounds by ex-
press.
Mr.. {. Freiman, of the Cascade Locks,
who has been in the city for the past
few days, returned this morning on
the boat.
D. c. Herrin, left on the afternoon
train today for an outing on the ocean
beach, and will spend some time at
Astoria, Ilwaco and other seaside re-
sorts.
Mr.. D. Allen, formerly an employe
of the O. R. & n. Co.'S shops in this
city, but at present working for the
terminal company in Albina, is in
The Dalles.
Hon. VIM. Barnum, of Washington,
D. c., arrived in the city this morning.
He is examining the fish interests of
the northwest, and will make his
report to the department.
Misses Louise and Marguerite Me
Nulty arrived in the city last night
from their farm at Mosier. They were
accompanied by their nephews, Mas
ters Raymond and Ernie Halfpapp.
Our informant was mistaken yester
day when he said the inventor of the
flying machine was buying and ship
ping hogs. The person who shipped
the hogs yesterday was Mr.. John Par
rott, brother of the inventor.
Thomas Dunn. while working in
shaft near Chenoweth creek, last even
ing, received a cut in the head from
bar falling on him. DR.. Hollister was
called, and inserted several stitches in
the wound. The man, with careful
treatment, will be able to be around in
a few days.
Services at the Methodist church to-
morrow, morning and evening, will be
the same as usual, with the addition of
baptismal in the morning and the sac
rament of the Lords supper in the
evening. Sunday school at 1920:
Junior League at P. NJ, and Epworth
League at O'Clock.
A peculiar case exists in Corvallis,
, says the Albany Democrat. Rev.
Gould bought suit of clothes. He
was entitled to tickets in a drawing
for bicycle, but refused to accept
them, not believing in anything of the
nature of lottery. The stubs had
already been put in, the Rev. Gould
got the bicycle, and has concluded to
| accept it.
Frank milestone and Stewart
Moore, charged with the murder of
George Fl. Clacking at the Transfer
House, just before the fire, were dis
charged yesterday morning by Judge
Parks. The state failed to produce
sufficient evidence to hold the boys
although the examination was con-
tinued from day to day-and they
were given their liberty.
Business was lively in Justice Soes-
be's court during the week, says the
Hood River Glacier. Monday the case
of B. r. Tucker, charged with permit
ting sawdust from his mill to GO into
Hood river, was tried before jury.
Mr.. Tucker defended his own case and
was acquitted. Tuesday, Frank Dav-
enport was tried on the same charge
and acquitted by jury. H. s. Wilson
appeared for the defense and G. P.
Heald for the state. Wednesday. the
cases of Carver and Tomlinson were
called and dismissed at the request of
Prosecuting Attorney Head.
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WARM SPRINGS.
Items of News From Our Regular Cor
respondent.

respondent.
SINNAsHO, Aug. II, 1895.
Editor TMEs-M UNTArNEEk:
We have been deluged with smoke
and dust for the past week and long
for good rain.
School will begin Sunday, Septem-
ber l, and the attendance will be linn
tied to 55 pupils on account of the lack
of supplies. A small addition will be
built in September for the better ac-
comodatiou of the employee,
. Lieut.. C. W Farber and DR.. G. P.
Richards visited the school Friday,
while on hunting expedition. They
had killed several chickens and kindly
divided.
Hide buyers from Portland came
through some time ago. They bought
hides from the Indians paying all the
way from 12t to S1.25, according to the
quality and the amount the Indians
had.
There is one sad case of destitution
near the schoo. Jollace, an old wo-
man, who it is claimed by some to be
near hundred, entirely destitute of
hearing and sight. She has nothing
to eat or wear, except such as is car
ried to her by the white people of the
neighborhood. Her cries of "halo
muck-a- muck are indeed pitiful.
There seems to be no Indians who care
enough for her to provide for her. The
requisition made by the agent to care
for such Indians was cut down to such
a limit that he finds it almost impossi-
BILE to relieve such cases.
Miss Hale, who for several years has
resided at the agency, is expected to
take the position of cook at the school
September l. A good set of employees
has been selected and nothing but har-
mony and good work is anticipated.
The government sawmill is running
full force now, and the work toward the
new building is progressing nicely.
A great many springs have ceased to
give forth water On account of the
severe drouth, and the cattle and po-
nies are congregating near the rivers,
consequently the range in such vicini-
ties is getting quite bare.
Rev. J. A. Speer, the resident mis-
sionary of the United Presbyterian
church, is now in Portland with his
family. He is expected to return
about September 20. G.
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proceedings began. Unfortunately
tue Michigan officer took him away
before verdict had beed reached and
the fine collected.
Land Agent 7. W. Davenport is
much encouraged with the progress
he is making listing lieu lands for the
state. This is being accomplished
through the mail, as result of adver-
tising. Those living in the vicinity of
desirable unclaimed lands forward a
description to the agent, usually ac-
companying the same with 25 per cent.
of the purchase price. The receipts OF
the Office some days exceeds 500.
DR.. H. Logan, J. A. Crossen, c. L.
Phillips, Judd Fish, A: 5. Macallister,
L. E. Grove, T. J. Driver and John
Mitchell, members of the Cascade
Lodge of Elks, and DR.. Siddall, Harry
Liebe, Julius Wiley, Owen Williams,
F. Wilson, G. W. Phelps, candidates
for initiation, departed on the after
noon train for the Locks. to attend the
meeting of the lodge at that place this
evening. The former gentlemen will
actas sort of body guard to the latter
in their perilous ordeal.
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Allotting Indian Lands.

Major Worden, the allotting agent,
is now camped at the school farm at
Gainax. Having been with the Klam-
aths during the past year, and made
between 800 and 400 allotmenUs to that
tribe, he will now proceed to allot to
the Modocs and Piutes, with whom
he will spend next year, haYing re-
ceived field notes for township 80, II
east. One source of qualification to
the major is the sending of special
clerk down from the department. at
Washington to supply him with all the
field notes for the reservation. The
remainder of the reservation survey
will be completed December 81. 1895,
according to the contract, which has
recently been let.
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From TUESDAYS Daily.

Ehren Korten left on the afternoon
train for Portland.
Hon. Chas. Hilton left on the train
this afternoon for Portland.
Judge Fulton, of Sherman county,
was in the city this afternoon.
I. J. Norman returned last night
from a visit TO the Cascade Locks.
A few drops of rain fell this morning:
but not enough to be called shower.
Prof. r. L. Robinson, of East Port
tand, is spending a few days in the
city.
Captain II. C. Coe, of Hood River,
left for Portland on the boat this
morning.
Mrs. J. "A. Wood and son were pas
sengers on the boat this morning to
Portland.
Mr.. J. W. Condor left on the after
noon train today on a short visit to
Portland.
G. D. Snowden returned last night
from sojourn of few days at Steven
son, Wash.
B. S. Huntington, wife and child
were passengers on the boat this morn
ing to Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. A. Dietzel left on
the Regulator this morning for short
sojourn on the ocean beach.
The meeting of the Ladies Aid So
ciety of the Congregational church is
postponed till further notice.
Willie Fredden and Leo Schanno
started for North Yakima this morn
ing on hunting and fishing excursion
and for recreation.
There will be an adjourned meeting
of the high water claimants of 1894 at
the council chambers this Tuesday
evening at $50 o'clock.
W. H. Wakefield is at the Locks as
sessing the property in that town and
taking an enumeration of the inhabit-
ants. The total number of people in
that town is 1923.
Mrs. G. J. Groat and daughter, of
Portland, who have been the guests of
MIR. and Mrs. w. H. Groat, in this city
for the past few days, returned on the
boat this morning.
Miss Florence Lewis was passen-
ger on the train this morning for
Tacoma. WASH, where she will be the
guest of Miss Hall, who was the teacher
of the kindergarten in this city.
Genevieve Fish, today being the
sixth anniversary of her birth,
gave party to her associates this
afternoon at her parents residence,
and quite number were present and
a very enjoyable time was had.
DR.. Siddall, F. W. Wilson, G. W.
Phelps, Julius Wiley, Harry Liebe
and Owen Williams. of The Dalles,
and II. D. Parkins of the Locks were
initiated into the order of the Elks
last night at the Cascade Locks lodge.
A banquet was spread after the cere-
monies, and those present enjoyed
themselves as only Elks can.
The apparent lack of all sympathetic
feeling that Cinnamon have for each
other was evinced this morning by the
dead member of the race lying on the
bed where he died, the door wide open
and the room on line with the street
without single attendant near him.
Any one could enter and view the re-
mains, and the place appeared de-
serted.
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MADE A TRADE.
A Wife Snapped OF to Neighbor For
His Daughter.

A rather unusual story comes from
Toledo this week, says the Chehalis
Nugget. This is the story as told by
the Nugget:
"a farmer named Thompson lost his
wife short time ago. She left him a
little babe, which he took to the house
of neighbor named Putnam to be
cared for.
Thompson visited Neighbor Put
man place very frequently to see how
the baby was getting along, and after
a little while he fell in love with his
neighbours wife. That lady, the story
goes, reciprocated. The husband dis
covered the situation. Instead of get
ting on his hind feet and making the
hills reverberate with jealous rage, he
had a friendly talk with Thompson,
said he was tired of his wife, anyhow,
and he would as lief some other fellow
would take her away as not. However,
as it was no snap to go out. and find
some other fellow to take her place on
the spur OF the moment, and it was abb
solutely necessary for him to have one
around in the house. he wanted an
other in exchange. Thompson had a
daughter who suited him very we'll,
and if it was just the same, he was
willing to trade his wife for her. That
suited Thompson and the girl, the
story says. The exchange was made.
Thompson and Mrs. Putnam went to
Aberdeen, and Putnam and the girl
have gone to Castle Rock"
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Death of Mrs. weggenman.

Mrs. Vim. Weggenman, who has
been sick for several days, died at her
residence in this city last Saturday
night about half-past 10 o'clock. She
health that afternoon, but the sum-
mons came that night, and she passed
peacefully to her rest. Mrs. Weggen-
man was an affectionate wife and
mother, and her death will be deeply
mourned by friends and members of
her family. In 1868 she was married
to Mr.. VIM. Weggenman in New
casLle, Delaware, and removed to this
city where she has resided ever since.
Her only daughter, Mrs. Minnie
Gleason, of Albina, was with her
mother during her last sickness, and
did everything that affection could de,
wise to make her last hours peaceful
and quiet. She was aged forty-seven
years, five months and sixteen days,
and was native of Germany.
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PERIODS OF POWER.

In discussing the question of the
control of national affairs by single
party for any length of time the Globe
Democrat has the following:
sfThe first part of ex-President Har-
rison's prediction, that the Republi-
cans will win in 1896 and they will stay
in power many years. is easy to ac.
cept. 1.-THE Republicans select a
reasonably good ticket,next year they
will win, though not by any such
majority as everybody six or seven
months ago supposed they would have.
A reverse such as the administration IS
party met with last November always
means the complete overthrow of the
party in the election two years later.
The pendulum is swinging over to the
Republican side, and the momentum
which it has gained may be relied on
to carry it in the same direction until
after the election of 1896. Then new
set of influences and factors, which
indN oCu0 tlC III eilC OunCi
direction, will come into existapce.
In the two notably long periods oi
uninterrupted power-1S01-25 and 1851
s5Afor single party which the coun-
try has seen the conditions were alb.
normal. In the first of these periods,
when the original Republican Demo.
cratic) party was in power, it was prac'
tically the only party in the country,
for the Federilists, which were meyer
thoroughly cohesive party, after
their overthrow in 1900 never had the
faintest chance of success, and they
completely disappeared as party after
the election of 1916. The civil wal
and the questions growing out of it.
which dwarfted all other issues and
prevented the people from dividing on
economic questions, gave the second
Republican party its long lease of sway.
Republican power in the presidency
would undoubtedly have ended earlier
were it not for the amazing folly of the
Democracy in refusing to heartily ac-
cept the results of the war-in con-
tinuing to fight against facts.
''At the present time, unlike the
early part of the century, there are
two well organized and disciplined
parties, while, unlike the war period,
there is no question of the perpetuity
of the government and the defense of
civilization at issue. No party or Sec
tion menaces the government any
longer, and the former defenders of
the institution which assailed civiliza-
ton would be the last men in the
country who would wish to revive it if
it could be revived. The dividing
lines between the parties now are on
economic questions solely. This divi-
sion in ent-theoretically at
least, and to large extent actually.
is on lines which are as old as human
nature itself. In one shape or another
it has revealed itself on all the great
questions of national policy which
have come up since representative in
stitutions first appeared, and it will
live while governments last. In the
long run there will be close balance
between the great parties, the center
of political gravity will shift fire.
quently from one side to the other,
and short periods of power for each
party will be the rule"
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ITEnS IN BRIEF.
From SATURDAYS Daily.

Miss Grace Michel returned from a
short visit at San Francisco.
Miss Osbourne made trip to Cas-
cade Locks today.
Mrs. McEwan left on the afternoon
train on visit to friends in Portland.
Miss Victoria Barzee left on the
Regulator this morning on short visit
to Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Wilson returned
last night from short soJourn at Moi
fett Springs.
Rev. Mr.. Rabe and wife, CT Port
land, arrived in the city last night and
returned today.
Mr.. Jos. Worsley left on the after
noon train for a short vacation on
the ocean beach.
Mr.. P. B. Sinnott is visiting his
brother, Col. Sinnott, of the Umatilla
House.
Mr.. w. Helm returned yesterday
from tour of a months duration in
Grant and Crook counties.
Mr.. r. W. Crandall returned last
night from months soiourn at the
Warm Springs near the Cascades.
Arthur Stubling, who has been
spending few days at Moffet Springs,
returned on the boat last evening.
Mrs. McCloud, of Portland, arrived
on the noon train, and will be the
guest of Mrs. Shackleford in this city.
Mrs. Alexander and daughter re-
turned last night from short sojourn
at the Warm Springs at the Cascades.
Miss Grace Graham, who has been
in the city for the past few days, re-
turned to her home on the afternoon
train.
The Regulator had full list of pas
sengers this morning; but they were
principally strangers and not residents
of the city.
Rev. j. H. Miller, of the Calvary
Baptist church of this city. was pas
senger on the boat this morning for
Portland.
The Walla Walla Union says that up
to August 9th The exports of fruit and
vegetables from Walla Walla this sea-
son had reached 3,166,267 pounds, or
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The Locks Excursion.

The excursion train from PendIeton
and points east passed through the
city yesterday at about A. NJ, the
time of the regular passenger. The
one from this city left about 7:40, hav.
ing about fifty persons on board.
There were several who came from the
extreme eastern portion of the state on
the first train, who availed themselves
of that opportunity to visit the Locks
and view the government work before
it was fully completed. The train, on
its return, arrived in the city soon
after midnight, and all appeared graft
fed with the days trip. They all ex-
pressed themselves satisfied with the
manner in which the work was being
pushed to completion, and felt conf
dent that by Jan. l, 1896, boats would
pass through.
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Land Transfers.

Aug. 17-United States to James Jor-
dan: n ] of ne t, e of NV / sec 26, tip
s. r II e; homestead.
Aug 17-United States to VIM. J..
Lander; sw sec 80, tp 4 S, 15 e; cash
payment.
Aug. 17-Charles S. Fitzpatrick and
wife to William Lander and Schuyler
Lander; Sc and of ne t sec 80.
tip 8, r 10 e: $1,000.
Aug. Thames Jordan to Geo. w.
Jordan: 5 ne t, e ! NV sec 26, tip 2 s,
II e; $400.
Aug. 19-Joseph LENA to Henry H.
Smith; of ne n ] of Sc sec 18,
tip s s, 10 e; S400.
Aug. 19-Eli w. Hinman' ct ux to
Timothy Brown; 60feet of block IL.
town of Dufur; $500.
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TELEPHONE TO DUFUR.
The Line Completed to This Neighborins
Town and Messages Received.


The telephone from this city to Dufur
was completed yesterday evening about
1870 o'clock. Notice was given to the
citizens and several talks were had
with residents of Dufur. Ye editor
called up c. P. Balch aud informed
him of the condition of the weather,
the latest Triiby craze, and the forlorn
state of the worshipers of the white
metal. Pleasant rejoinders were re-
ceived, and an agreeable conversation
had. Others followed our example.
and for an hour the sound waves ca
vorted over the plains lying between
The Dalles and Dufur and tinkled on
the tympaums of the ears of the resld-
ents of the neighboriug town. This
will make a new era in the develop
ment of the country, and hereafter our
business men will be able to attend to
the calls of their customers fifteen
miles distant without driving over the
dusty roads to receive the ORDERS Such
is the advancement of the last decade
of the nineteenth century. The tele.
graph and telephone have annihiliated
distances, and in business transactions
mountains, rivers and impossible roads
form no obstacle. This telephone line
will be great convenience to mer
chants and farmers. and soon 1t
will be extended to other parts of the
county.
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Regatta Accident.

During the regatta yesterday at As.
toRia, while the sloop race was being
made, the Monogram capsized and three
men were drowned. There were seven
teen on board the yacht at the time,
and fourteen were rescued. The names
of the drowned are: Louis Pilger, OF
Portland, aged %; John berger,
of Astoria, aged II, and Frank Mead
ans, painter of that city. Those
saved were picked up by the steamer
Alarm, the judges boat. which was fol-
lowing the race. The cause of the ac-
cidenu was the neglect of the sailing
master Russian, to warn the crew to
shift ballast, with the result that the
crowd of people and the heavy ballast
made the boat to veer thatshe took
water.
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For Over Fifty Years.

AN OLD AND WELL-TRIED REM
EDY.-.Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
has been used for over fifty years by
millions of mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
1t soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and is
the best remedy for diarrhea. Is
pleasant to the taste. Sold by drug
gists in every part of the world.
Twenty-Five cents bottle. Its value
is incalculable. Be sure and ask for
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and
take no other kind.
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Run Down at Night.

Shortly before IL o'clock Sunday
the While Collar line, while returning
to Portland from Ilwaeo, with crowd
of seaside excursionists, ran down a
sailboat, containing five men, two OF
whom were drowned. The boat dis
played no lights, and it was not until
almost under the steamers bow that it
was observed by Captain Whitcomb,
who was at the wheel. 1t was too late
to prevent a collision, although the
engines were quickly stopped and an
effort made to back the steamer. John
WeatherwaX and Edward Wagner
were drowned, and Milton Smith,
owner of the boat; Henry Brouse and
Edward Anrys were rescued by relief
party from the Ocean Ware.