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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24
Change of Time on the Maine Central Rail

Cmmencing today. August Oath,
there will be a change of time on the
Maine Central Railroad, by which train
No. Isl, now leaving Lunenburg at 800
a. m, due in Portland at so q. M, will
be Cancelled; and to take it's place train
will leave Lunenburg at 400 a. m, and
ncaster at 3. 55 q. m, connecting at
Bartlett with train now leaving that
place at 605 a. M, due in Portland at
6.25 a. ID.
Train No. 1872, now leaving Portland
at 800 p. M, due in Bartlett at 6Oa
p. M, will be Cancelled. and the train
leaving Portland at 1.25 p. m, will stop
at South Windham, Newhall and White
Rock on signal or notice to conductor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24
DEATHS.
> tlig ollg, aug. NJ. CHARLES peIorey.

In this city, Aug NJ. Charles DeIorey.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
In Bangor, Aug. 81, Michael Driseoll, aged
In Gouldsboro. Aug. 16, Charles W. Tracey,
aged 63 years, months, days.
In saco, Aug. 10, Mrs Elizabeth NJ Clark,
aged so years
In Knox, Aug. II, Andrew II. Crosby aged
34.years.
In Belfast, Aug. 10, Frances Wadlin. aged 81
years; 10th, Capt. James W, White. aged 76yrs.
In Bangor, Aug. 8, Thomas !. Sinclair;
In Roekland, Aug. 10, Mrs Nellie z: Carver
of Vinalhayen, aged IS years. Mre. Kittie NJ.
Padelford. aged 80 years.
In Mariaviile, Aug. II, Lucy E. Parsons, aged
In BucBsport, Aug. 7, Mrs. Josephine M.
Slower, aged 4S years.
In Strong. Joseph F. Winslow, aged 20 years.
In Pennington. Aug Is, Amos d. Hodgkins.
aged 80 years.
In Philips, Aug, IA, Edna Hoar, aged 1o yrs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24
Souvenir Postal Cards.

Messrs. Chisholm Brothers have issued
some finely illustrated photographed SOU
yenir postal cards showing views of Port
land and vicinity. These views are OF
course Autographed on regular postal
card. Each one of the four styles has
several views with space around for a
message. The cards are for sale by all
booksellers, stationers and news stands.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24

Attention. A full limo of oampaion
uniforms and equipments can be seen
this week at the Chadwick house, Port
land, Me. representative from tbe
Continental Clothing House. Boston.
Mass., will be present.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24
Postponed.

Owing to the had weather Saturday all
the out door attractions at Peaks Island
were postponed to next Saturday after
non when everything advertised for Sat
urday will be given and number of ad-
ditional aInusements chat had boon en-
gagged for Saturday, August Goth.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24

Bostou & Maine Blamed for Not Protecting
Their Passengers.
Saturday fore noon Coroner Perry EN-
panelled jury to examine into the cir
pumstances of the death of James San
berger of Fitchburg, Mass, who was
killed at Rigpy on the evening of August
18th.
The jury was composed as follows
Hiram l.. Jones, foreman, Vim. ". Rob
erts, Charles r. Cressey, Robert B. Swift,
Charles Sargent and John Williamson.
A Der of witnesse were examined
as follows: 6. e. Whitney, general
agent of the Boston & Maine and Maine
Central railroads servioe; VIM. D. Libby
of Portland and Elmer W. Chambers of
Portland, visitors at the park; Frank
b. Sears conductor: Frank Il. Watson,
engineer; Geo. E. johnson, fireman, and
Amos J. Perry, baggage master of the
incoming train, Albro L. Burnell, ticket
seller, Roswell Benson, station agent at
the park, Fred E. Clark, conductor and
Ralph Il. Roach, engineer of the outward
train and Alphonso Rollins, an engineer
off duty. e ELS
The jury, after hearing all the testi.
mony, and continuing their session into
the afternoon, rendered the following
verdict:
That James Sanberger Of itchbur
in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
came to his death at South Portland in
the county of Cumberland and State of
Maine. on the 18th day of August, A.
D., 1896, from injuries received in being
struck by train No. 159 of the Boston &
Maine Railroad, then and there operated
by said Boston & Maine Railroad, while
attempting to cross the track of said rail-
road company in front Of said train, and
that the employees of..said railroad on said
train are not responsible for said aoci-
dent.
"And the jury further find thar sew,
eral thousand people are carried to and
from Rigby Park on the Boston & Maine
Railroad during the week of the New
England Fair: that all passengers from
the East, and all passengers leaving Rigby
going West, have to cross the main track
of said railroad before reaching the plat
form in the one instance and the train
in the other that there is no railroad sta.
tion at Rigby, and only one man EN-.
ployed by said railroad whose duty it is
to look after the passengers; that several
trains stop at Rigpy after dark to receive
and leave passengers, and that there are
no lights CT any kind at the regular plat,
form, that the train going West reached
Rigby after dark on the night of said
18th day of August and run more than
100 feet beyond the western end of said
platform before stopping, SO as to be out
of the way Of the train coming East and
due at Rigby at the same time, ana that
it was in the attempt to reach the former
train while in motion that the deceased
met his death. From which facts it is
the opinion of the jury that the railroad
nccomm odations at Rigby are wholly in
adequate, and that provisions for the
lives and safety of passengers under the
conditions which prevailed at the time
of said accident are wholly absent, and
thut the Boston & Maine railroad should
at once provide a remedy.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24
A Mine ON Fire.

Chattanooga, Tenn, August 22.-Nel-
son mines, owned by the Nelson Iron
company, are on fire. Last night entry
No. was discovered on FIRE, and the
men put at work fighting the flames. No
one was injured. AT present it appears
confined to one mine. This in the mine
and entry, in which twenty-six miners lest
their lives few months ago.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24
Street Supervisor suicides.

E. WIFI street auperv I S' AtIantie
City, N. j., committed suicide at Fair
mount park yesterday morning by shoot
ing himself in the head. Willis was S210O
short in the streets account with At
lantio City and the supposed discovery of
the shortage led him TO kill himself.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24

Port Arthur, Ont, August 28.-Three
men named Kyler, Carson and Holmes
were struck by train last night. while
riding on handcar from Nepigon to
Wolf river. Carson and Kyler were in
stantly killed and Holmes slightly in.
iured
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24
The Portland Battalion Departs for Au-

gusta.
The Portland battalion of the National
Guard started for the muster Saturday
noon, about 200 strong. Major Collins
was in command, with the Cadets, Cap
tain Baker. the Montgomery Guards,
Captain Hogan, the Sheridan Rifles,
Lieutenant Foley, and the Light Infan-
try, Captain Dow. Lieutenant Butler,
with his signal corps, went to Augusta
Saturday morning.
AS the command passed city building
they were reviewed by Mayor Baxter.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24
The w. L. Wilson Butter,

The w. L. ". butter was again vic
torious at the New England fair, drew
first prize for the second time. 1t re-
ceived the highest award above all com-
peJitors,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24
j. R. LIBBY.

In Enfield. James G. O'ConnelI and Miss Ellen
L. Jackson, both OF Burlington.
In Guilford, Aug. 16, Alphonse Chandler and
Miss Mary Hubbard.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24

The 18th annual opening of Cornish
Brothers takes place tomorrow. They
have large and complete line of fall
and winter goods to show.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24
+ ALL and
WINTER
CLOTH HING

and we beg to impress upon your
minds the fact that as but few of
our best styles can be duplicated,
the only way to secure the cream
of our large assortment is to call
early and have your selections
laid aside for You.
Goods will be opened Tuesday
morning, Aug. 25th,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24

1t is good thing for Toothaohe,
Macalaster' s Obtunda.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24

Boston g. Maine Blamed for Not Protecting
Their Passengers.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24
Murphy's Venetian Gondolas.

Murphy S Venetian Gondolas, one of
the greatest amusement novelties of the
ing tomorrow, day and evening. at the
large ice rink, foot of Pearl street. Go
and see this magnificent structure and
pc sure to take the little ones. There is
complete electric light plant and or
chestrion.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-08-24
CORONER's VERDICT.

WILL SPEAK.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
THE pAlLEs PORTAGE.

An Enthusiastic Preliminary Meeting Was
Held at wasco Saturday.
Pursuant to call large number of
representative citizens of Sherman
county met Judge Mariner and Hon.
J. A. Smith of Gillian in Barnett's hall
at Wasco Saturday afternoon to discuss
the plans of the Portage and Trans
portation Company to open the Colum-
bia river by constructing 1O-mile
standard gauge railway, on the Wash
ington side, terminating at the big
eddy below the dailes.
The meeting orgadized by selecting
D. c. Ireland chairman and w. Il.
Moore secretary. Judge Mariner stated
the purpose of the meeting in clearly
defined manner, deliberating upon
practical lines showing the well known
Importance of the move and its certain
success upon popular stock subscrip-
tion basis.
After careful discussion of the sub.
ject, in which various members of the
meeting took part, the chair was au.
thorized to appoint committee of five
to act as an executive committee tc
present the matter to citizens generally
in Sherman county for definite results
and the meeting adjourned.
Mr. Ireland appointed as such com
mittee: Hon. V. C. Brock. chairman
c. C. Kinney, Wasco; Rufus c. Wallis
Rufus; Charles W. Moore, Grass Val
ley; r. J. Ginr, Moro.-Wasco News
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02

The ladies Of the Congregational
church and their friends met at the
residence of Mrs. E. G. Pease Wednes-
day afternoon to welcome the return
of Mrs. Geo. P. Morgan, the former
president of their society, back to the
city. The afternoon was most pleas
antly spent in social conversation and
other amusements such as are enter
tanning and edifying at such gather
ings. The ladies present were:
Mesdames. Pease, Morgan, McFar-
land, Cooper, Cushing, Price, Marden,
Thompson, Patterson, Beers, Doane,
Mccoy, R. V. Gibbons, Hobson,
Guthrie, Dunham, Groat. R. F. Gibbons,
Corsen, Curtis, G. G. Gibbons, Dean,
Gray, Funk, Butler, Wilson, Condor,
Brooks, Kelsay, Herbert, Donnell
and Huntington.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
TO PROSPECT FOR COAL.
Move on Foot to Develop the Vein
Discovered In TEe DaIles.

A Move on Foot to Develop the Vein
Discovered In Tue Dalles.
A meeting of the committee on
manufacturing of the Dalles Com
mercial Club was held at the Office of
Mr.. N Whealdon last night for the
purpose of considering ways and means
for developing the twelve-foot vein of
coal recently struck in the we'll that is
being sunk at the Columbia brewery.
Mr.. E. B. Burns, practical coal miner
and pro5pector from Montana, was
present at the meeting. and showed
his confidence in the prospect by of
fering to take charge of the develop
ment work for an interest in the mine
after it has been opened. His propo-
sition for developing the prospect is to
sink shaft Ike feet to the vein, and
after that is reached tunnels will be
run in either direction on the vein TO
d-termine its extent and permanency.
Mr.. Burns estimates that such shaft
can be sunk to the depth of 80 feet for
$500, and an effort will be made to
raise that amount by subscription.
At the meeting of the committee last
night two subcommittee were ap-
pointed, one to secure leases of ground
and the other to solicit subscription.
Mr.. B. F. Laughlin and others who
own the land in the vicinity of the
prospect have signified their willing
ness to lease ground for prospecting
and mining purposes, hence there can
be no impediment in the way of devel-
opments beirg begun as soon as the
necessary funds can be raised. These
will no doubt be forthcoming
Immediately, since everybody realizes
what benefit would be derived from
the opening of coal mine in the city
and will willingly subscribe to fund
for prosrecting.
Besides considering the coal mine
proposition the committee last night
had under consideration the feasibility
of establishing wool securing plant
and wooden mills here, and while no
definite action was taken in these
matters, the committee hopes to, at
an early date, be able to submit to the
people proposition leading to this
end.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
IN A wATERY GRAVE.
Otto BIrgfeId's Fine Mare Deliberately
Suicided.

Considerable excitement was created
on, the streets Wednesday by Otto
Birgfeld's mare dashing down Union
street, attached to the Gambrinus de-
livery wagon. Mr.. Birgfeld had just
driven down from lunch and was start
ing to the Germania, when the
mare became frightened and started to
run. In his attempt to manage the
animal Mr.. Birgfeld was thrown upon
the shalves where he was carried until
the beach north of the Umatilla house
was reached, when he succeeded in
extricating himself. The mare kept
on her wild career, and on reaching
the bank at the mouth of Mill creek
plunged off into twenty feet of water
a1G sank to the bottom. carrying the
wagon with her. SIT was clear case
of suicide" said Mr.. Birgfeld, "and 1
am fortunate to thus get rid of so
dangerous an animal"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02

thoroughfares in the county. 1t be
gins al the wine house and leads along
the brow of the hill to Three Mile.
and is certainly marked improvement
over the old route. The heaviest gradt
on the new road does not exceed five
inches to the rod, whereas the hill
coming out of Three-AIile on the old
route had grade of almost three feet
to the rod. Ali of the grades are very
wide so that large teams can pass at
any point, and have been so carefully
constructed as to be permanent for all
time to come. The new road was con-
structed out of the proceeds OF the
one-mill road tax for this district,
hence has been no expense to anybody
outside the town. The work so far of
the roaad and new bridge
across Three-Mile has cost about 1925,
and was done under the supervision OF
Messrs. S. B. Adams and Henry Will
liams. This road is more generally
travelled than any other in the county,
and the condition in which it appears
now is certainly credit to the county
court and the gentlemen under whose
it was constructed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02

mind again gave way, and the author
titles found it necessary to return hin
to the asylum.
| About eight o'clock last night q
man who was either drunk or crazy.
created quite comrnotion at Mr..
Frank Egan's residence on Fifth street.
The ladies in the house heard the
door bell ring and on going to the
door were met by man who uncere-
moniously walked in and took seat,
The ladies being alone, did not appre
ciate his company, and called on Mr..
Tom Kelley to eject him. 1t was
rather dark inside the room, and Tom
was little tender about rushing in
alone on an unknown intruder, bur
seeing no one at hand to assist, he
tackled the bold, bad man single
handed and elected him with good.
stout kick and an admonition to never
return.
The man who eats because he is hun
CRY is, thus far, on a level with the
brutes. The man who stops eating uhe
moment his hunger is appeased is the
wise man. Nature needs no more food
than she calls for. Continued excess
brings about indigestion or dyspepsia,
with loss of flesh, strength, sleep, am
bltion and mental power: and an ac
cumulation of aches, pains and many
dangerous local maladies.
The stomach now can do nothing |
alone. We must appeal to some arti-
fcally digested food which can also |
digest other foods. That is to say,
we must use the Shaker digestive Cor
dial. The effect is prompt and cheer
ing. The chronic pain and distress
ceases. Appetite presently revives.
Flesh and yigor gradually come back.
aud the sufferer RECEIVERS. But he
must be careful in future. A trial bot
lie for 10 cents.
Iaxol is the best medicine for chill
1ren. Doctors recommend 1t in place
If Castor Oil.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02

ping into freight train on the o. r.
& N. between Coyote and Stokes
stations. No. % was running along at
rate of about 20 miles an hour, when
horse that was standing some
100 feet from the track, after
watching the engine pass by, appar-
antly determined to end his eXis-
tence, and made mad rush for the
train, struck his head between two
cats and had his neck broken short off.
Had the train been moving at slow
rate it would probably been ditched.
but it was going fast enough that the
horse could not inped its motion, so it
kept the track, and no damage was
done, except to the horse, which very
effectually accomplished Its desire of
self destruction.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
In the Game Called Faro.

A man writes to Edison that if he
will make him an X-ray apparatus
that he can wear on his body or have
attached to his spectacles or goggles
50 that he could tell the second on a
deck of playing cards turned face up
he will pay him $4,000 on the install.
ment plan. The man evidently writes
on the supposition that Edison be-
lleves there is honor among thieves,
and that if he will fix an apparatus by
which the man can steal large por-
tion of other mems money, he will
give full prorata to Edison. This
world seems to be full of men who
want to get something for nothing.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
Handsome Grounds.

The grounds of the St. Mary's Acad-
emy have always been considered the
handsomest in the city, as has the ele-
giant academy building. But an addi-
tion to the decorations of the academy
grounds has just been made that adds
greatly to their appearance. The ad-
dition consists of two large flower
beds, one on each side of the front
entrance, one representing star and
the other q crescent. They are raised
about ten inches above the surface
and are surrounded with handsome
specimens of petrified wood, which
forms substantial wall around each.
Inside the walls are planted choice
flowers of varieties adapted to outdoor
culture. The structure of these beds
is indeed unique and artistic, and re-
hecIs credit upon the inventive genius
of those who planned them.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
TIMBER-CULTURE PROOFS.
Testimony May Be aiken Before O. 8.
Commissioners.

Testimony May Be aiken Before O. 8.
| Commissioners.
| REGISTERS AND RECEIVERS,
United States Land Offices.
GENTLEMEN: Your attention is
called to the following act of congress
entitled San act relating to final proof
In timber-culture entries," approved
March 4, 1896:
Be it enacted by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America in congress as
sembled, that timber-culture claim
ants shall not be required in making
final proof, to appear at the land Office
to which proof is to be presented or
before an officer designated by the act
of May 26, 1890, within the county in
which the land is situated; but such
claimant may have his or her personal
evidence taken, by United States
court commissioner or clerk of any
court of record under such rules and
regulations as the secretary of the in
terror may prescribe.
The testimony of the witnesses in
either commutation proof or final proof
on timber-culture entries must be
taken in the same manner and under
thesame restrictions provided by pre-
vious laws, but the testimony of the
claimant in such cases may be taken
by any of the officers mentioned in the
act, wherever the claimant may hap
pen to be.
This act also applies to cases in
which final proof may have heretofore
been made. wherein the claimants
testimony was taken outside the county
and state, or district and territory in
which the land is situated. and if any
cases of this character are pending
in your offices you will adjudicate them
accordingly.
S. W. LAMoREUX,
Commissioner.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
Weather Readings for April.

Mr.. S. L. Brooks furnishes the fol-
lowing meteorological summary for
this station for the month of April,
1896:
Mean temperature, 1915.
Maximum temperature on the 5th. 67.
Minimum temperature on the 1st. %.
Mean maximum temperature, 6O.5.
Mean minimum temperature, 39.1.
Maximum range of temperature on
the 10Th, sc.
Minimum range of temperature on
the 9th. II.
Precipitation, 0.95; excess above
normal, 0.21.
Prevailing direction of wind, west.
Dates of killing frosts. 1st.
Dates of light frosts, 8, 4, 8, l6, II, 10,
20, 80,
Solar halo's, 1st and 9th.
Hail storms. 9Th and 9th.
Thunder storms, 7th.
No. clear days, s; No. cloudy, Is;
part cloudy. 4.
The month was the coolest on record
for period of forty years.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-02
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Today license TO wed was issued to
Mr.. Cal G. Simmons and Miss Maud
Gaunt.
Mrs. J. S. Schneck went to Portland
this morning to spend week visiting
friends in that city.
Mrs. Lontrie, of Lyle, was in the
city last evening and returned home
on the Regulator this morning.
One hundred and fifty sacks Of this
years wool clip have already been re-
eeived at Moody's warehouse.
Miss Gertrude Wyers, who has been
visiting in the city, returned this
morning to her home at White Salmon.
A drunk and disorderly was ar
raigned before Recorder Phelps today
and required to pay the customary
fine of s..
Yesterday the Wasco warehouse re-
ceived four loads of wool. part was
from Sherman county and part from
Bakeoven.
Some interesting rumors concerning
the locks are ahoat, but owing to
lack of confirmation we refrain from
going into detail today.
A gold Odd Fellows pin was found
on the streets of Cascade Locks last
Sunday and has been left at this Office
for the owner to identify.
Mr.. r: Fl. Guthrie returned yester-
day from his ranch in Sherman county. |
He reports having had satisfactory
lambing season. In one band he
saved 80 per cent of lambs and in an
other 75 per cent.
, A new invoice of Weinhard's cele-
brated bottled beer for family use, and
Schlitz's malt extract, the great rem
edy for dyspepsia, just received at
Stubling & Williams wholesale liquor
house. Delivered to any part of the
city free Of charge.
We are requested to announce that
Mr.. Hugh Gourlay, will deliver lee
ture on A. P. A. ism in the Hendrix
barn, on the old Griffin ranch near
Dufnr. next Saturday evening, May 2,
proxino. The lecture will be free
with no collection either before or af
ter it.
A half ton of Ochoco quartz was re
ceived at the Wasco warehouse TO"
shipment to the smelling works at
Omaha. The company that has con-
troll of the Ochoco mines proposes to
give the rock thorough test, and if it
proves as good as it assays will put up
a quartz mill in the near future.
1t is rumored that the Dufur Flour {
ing Mills have been sold to resident
of Portland. 1t is stated that the price ,
paid for the mills was $4,000, and the
wheat stored in the warehouse,
to some II 600 bushels, was .
sold at so cents bushel. 1t is also
stated that the purchaser is man of
means, and will be able
to handle the entire wheat crop tribu-
tary to Dufur.