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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
The bales City.

The Steamer Dalles City, looking
bu little the worse for her rough ex-
perience on the middle river, reached
this city Tuesday, sa. s the Oregonian,
and is now on the ways at Johnson's
shipyard, in South Portland. The
damage to her hull is not as great as
at first reported, and had it not been
foi the terrible weather encountered
| at that time, which prevented anything
being done for her relief for several
days, she could have been placed in
running order again at very light ex-
pense.
Captain Johnston remained with his
boat from the time she struck until she
reached the gard in safety, and was
thus enabled to take all precautions
possible against any further damage
while she was lying in the track of the
food of ice that was sweeping down
the Columbia at the time. Repairing
on the steamer will be rushed with all
possible speed, and she will be on the
route again about New Years.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
Rev. o. ID. rayIor's Case.

Mention was maue in these columns
Monday that Rev. o. D. Taylor, of thi.
city. had beaten the Cornell case. at
Saginaw, Mich, and further partic-
ulars of the case are given in the fol-
lowing dispatch from that city: The
most celebrated case on the crimins
docket here in some time has ended.
1t was against Rev. o. D. Taylor, Of
Oregon. The information alleged that
the defendant. by false representations
obtained the signature of DIR. D. B.
Cornell, on threenpromissory notes for
$4,000 each. Mr.. Taylor, it is claimed,
represented that he was tho president
and general manager of the Interstate
Investment Company of Oregon, with
headquarters at Portland. The case
had no sooner started than Taylor's
at 'Orney moved for a. dismissal on the
ground that the statute under which
the charge was made had been re-
pealed. Judge Snow, after several
hours deliberatiou, decided The point
was we'll taken, and refused to hear
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
Letters 1,u..rL,se.i.

The following is the list of letters re-
naming in The Dalles Oostoffice un.
called for December 18, 1896. Persons
calling for these letters will please
give date on which they were ad.
vertise6:
Alslin, Lille Mrs Burch, Jerrusha ~
Blackmore, VIM Brown, w B
Butler, John Brown. j S
Campbell, w r Cutler, Jessey E
Covel, Geo Mr. Cronen, Miss M E
Campbell. j A ~ Crown, Albert
Donaldson.L Miss p Donaldson. Mrs
Evans. Silas NJ MIR Gellen beck. Geo
Hodson. Frank Healey, Lou Miss
Halter, Mrs Fl A Jones, Mrs Mary
Kee5tr, MIR j s Kirk. Mrs Bessie
Jeifers, W l. Mr. Mcpherson, Mr. B
McNorton. Mr. Il Mohr, Emily
~arshall. T w Mathews, Albert
Martin, Ed Mackentire, Peter
Nichols, Laura Miss Perry. John
Patterson Levi Grs Smart, Ned MIR
Smith. w P Tscharing, Mrs
Tar. Aelsou Mr. Williams. Mr. S
Whilby, Mrs ] A Welch. N E
). A. CRosSEN, P. M.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
Fruit Trees Not Damaged.

1t was Thought by some that the se-
we're cold last month had done consid-
able damage to young fruit trees in
different parts of the county, and that
all of this years growth had been
killed by the Freeze. but this seems to
not be the case. E. Scbauno, member
of the state board of horticulture, has
within the past few days made per-
sonal inspection of a. number of Or
chards in this vicinity, and finds the
damage to have been very slight.
Tender limbs on some cherry trees
show Indications of having been frozen,
and few grape vines that were nos
covered with snow have been injured,
but the damage, he thinks, is very
slight, Mr.. Schanno says young i.
cnarIs generally appear to be in ID
healthy condition, and most CT them
made good growth last season.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19

In one of the windows of Snipes &
Kinnersly's store is exhibited one of
the curiosities of the age. It is a
mounted deer with large branching
antlers. and natural in every respect
except as to its color, which is snow
white. The animal was killed on the
desert near Prineville about year
ago, and was bought by P. b. Pom
dexter of that place, who took it to
Portland and had it mounted by well
known taxidermist of that city. For a
number of years the "white deer'' had
been seen each winter by hunters on
the desert, and had probably been pur
sued oftener and longer than any other
deer in the state. Finally it fell under
IN expert hunters unering aim, and
is now an object not only of curiosity
out admiration.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
THE woKKMEN's SMOKER.
A Social rime Enjoyed by Members and
Guests


There was sound of merriment and
g. substantial feast in Fraternity hall
last evening. Temple lodge NJ. was
entertaining, and they entertained in
a fitting manner. The regular bust
ness of the lodge was hurried through, i,
50 that by $50 the portal was thrown
open and a,number of uninitiated were
admitted within the lodge room. where
long tables were ladened with substan-
tial refreshments, and some 150 Work
men, and men who ought to, were com
fortably seated. But before the inner
man was refreshed. Messrs. E. K. Rus
{ sell, j. f. Moore and J. FL. Cradle
baugh were called upon to give their
experience as Workmen and explain
the beneficial features IF the order.
After speech making had concluded.
those present gave personal demon
stration of the right to bear the title
of Workmen by exerting themselves
quite vigorously in an eating contest.
When the spread had been thoroughly
discussed and the after-lunch Gig; rs
smoked, the tables were cleared away
and cardplaying was the. order. Be-
sides being pleasant social event, it
was also profitable one for the lodge,
as five applications for membership
were taken during the evening. -.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
From Thursdays Daily.)

B. Munley, of Portland, is in the
city.
Leon Rondeau is in from his farm
today.
w. II. Stats, of Dufur, was in the
city today.
Hon. John Michel returned today
from Portland.
Ex-Gov. Moody is in the city having
come up on today's local.
G. W. Hunt. the well known railroad
contractor and builder, is in the city.
&C. Wallace, of Rufus. and Frank
Van Potten, of Bigelow Springs, are
in the city.
Three hundred head of cattle were
shipped yesterday from Baker City to
Grand Island, Nebraska.
A. NJ. Hanson, of the firm OF Hanson
&Landon, dealers in sash and doors at
Salem. was in the civ last night.
Good roads advocates could find a
fine field for operA..oh- mere in The
Dalles, devising means for getting mud
off the streets.
When you need any poultry ring up
on phone 1913, and w. 81. Butts will
fill your orders for geese, turkeys
and Chickens
The pension appropriation bill pass
ed the senate yesterday as it came from
the house, and carries an appropria'
tion of Sal ,23s, $50.
John Gray and w. B. Pugh go tf
Warm Springs tomorrow to look afte'
the government buildings they are
erecting at that place.
Dick Brookhouse and family, of Ten
Mile, are i'm the city for few days
having brought their little daughtel
here, for medical treatment by DR.
Hollister.
The recent cold spell caught man,
Z Sherman county farmers unprepaie
for a freeze-up, and in consequence,
many of them suffered the loss of the.
entire potato crops. In several loea'
tiles the potatoes had not been dug
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
MAKING LIQUOR IN JAIL
A Secret Service Mans Discovery OF
Colored Prisoners Trick.

A Secret Service Mans Discovery OF s
Colored Prisoners Trick.
III you want to see some queer
things" said a secret service officer,
whose speciality is internal revenue
eases. addressing New York Sun
Gian, -'you ought to travel with me for
i lew weeks. You would soon make
| Up your mind to one thing that when
a man wants drink he will have it.
No law in the world will prevent him.
t.s all very well to say. Suppose the
.aan is locked up in jail?' but that
won't step him if he is man of intel
llgcnce and wants drink very badly.
| ran across a case down south last
hummer that illustrates the simplest
and crudest way of producing alcohol.
| had been spending some weeks in
central Tennessee and had run down
the ELL Maverick gang of moonshiners
and landed them all in jail-six of
them. They were very smart lot and
fer safel,ccping they were put in sep
arate cells. About two weeks after
the arrest, when had to return to tes-
tify in the case, l went into the Jail,
and the sheriff said to me: Henderson
THAT was the name l was going by at
the time), there's whisky in the Jail.
believe your moonshiners are mak-
ing it,
Like enough I told him; sthey
know how. Just shift them into new
quarters at dinner, and see what we
can find in their cells
'While my prisoners were kept in
another part of the Jail we examined
their cells thoroughly, but there was
not sign of still, nor of any whisky
stored away. So we had to find a
fresh clew. 1t was well-managed
jail, and l was reasonably sure that
the liquor was not smuggled init was
most likely made on the premises. I
found by making inquiries that the
prisoner who oftenest showed the ef.
tectS OF drinking was an intelligent
eolored man, who had been put in
charge OF the storeroom. His business
was to serve out the raw food to the |
cooks and keep the storeroom in order. |
That's my mani / said to myself,
and had him locked in his cell and
went into the storeroom 1t was lust |
as expected. He had a dozen fruit |
jars full OF corn beer SO strong that |
about two glasses of it would 90 to an |
old drinkers head. 1t was very easily |
made; he had only to make a mixture
of molasses and water, start it fer
menting by adding little yeast, and
then throw in few handfuls of corn.
ANY Pennsylvania farmer will tell YOU
now to make corn beer. Afte fernent-
ing few days, it contained from twelve
to twenty per cent ofalcohol. lie had
been doing fine business selling this
to the prisoners and had kept himself
well primed. The remedy here was to
appoint new storekeeper who was not
quite SO smart"
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19


The property owners. of The Dalles
are not taking the interest that should
be shown in the matter of prospecting
for coal, everybody seems waiting for
somebody else to take hold of the mat
ter, or to subscribe to the fund for
purchasing drill with which to con-
tinue the work of prospecting This
is indeed to be regretted. Every prop
erty owner in The Dalles would be
benefited if coal were to be discovered,
and it is but right that all should con-
tribute to an enterprise that tends to
add to the wealth of all. In su.h mat
ters personal feelings should not be
considered, nor should the question be
asked who is to derive the greatest
benefit. All we want is coal vein
discovered, and then all will get
part of the benefit. Let's get together
and raise the $500 required to buy the
drill,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
Deed to Land Forged

The boldest forgery case ever known
in this state has come to light in
Albany. In July last stranger. CIV
ing his name as Henry G. Briggs, filed
with the recorder deed from A. S.
Knox, of San Jose, CAL, conveying to
Briggs a fine farm of 31S acres in Linn
county. A few days thereafter Briggs
mortgaged the farm to the Alliance
Trust Company, borrowing 1920. BE
then left the city. II now turns out
that the deed was bogus, the names OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Knox, of the witnesses
and of the notary being all forged.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
Second street, pies, cakes and dough
nuts, also kitchen aprons.

1T nuts, also kitchen aprons.
y A number of wool sales have bee
made within the past few days. ". E
q Masclll, of Dayville, sold $4,000 pound
:. to Mr.. Willie, and several other sale
( are reported. though at what price. n
e one except the parties intereste
knows.
= The annual convention of count.
2 judges and commissioners convened II
t Portland yesterday aud elected judge
? Gray. of Clatsop, president, and judge
3 Sterns, of Lincoln. eecretary. There
were 10 judges and 10 commissioner:
present.
The Cuban patriots need money with
which to prosecute the war for freedom,
and there is scarcely voter in the
land but can afford to donate so cents
to aid those struggling people. Con-
trbutions will be received at this
Office for the cause.
| Evidences of the approach of holi-
days are seen in the windows OF stores
that deal in holiday goods. Many of
the displays are very tastefully ar.
ranged, and he articles they contain
will cheer the hearts of many a receip-
lent when Chrisimas eve shall arrive.
James Ferris, OF Wapinitia is in the
city. Mr.. Ferris is one of the young
est old men in the state. He is 81
years of age, but-is hale and hearty,
and gets about as lively as mali of A.
! He seems to have a good lease on
| life, and bids fair to arrive at ripe
| old age.
A circulating library is not alone
source of revenue for the ones who
own it, but is general benefit to all
Its patrons, since it furnishes reading
matter at d nominal cost andhas ten
dency to encourage the reading of
good literature. One should be main
tanned in every town, and we sincerely
hope the one established here will re-
ceive sufficient patronage to insure its
becoming q permaneney.
For several days pasta travelling"
merchant has been Offering dress goods |
for sale in different parts of the city, |
but be will probably do SO no more.
Last night a dispatch was received !
from VIM Hauthorn, chief of police of |
Spokane, requesting the officers to ar
rest and detain the fellow, whose name |
is Albert Puch. Nigbtwatchman
Wiley located the man about o. clock
and lodged him in Jail whereihe awaits
the arrival of an officer from Spokane.
The dispatch did not state on what
charge Puch is wanted.
Don't bolt your food. it irritates
your stomach. Choose digestible food
and chew it. Indigestion is danger.
ous sickness. Proper care prevents it..
Shaker Digestive Cordial cures it.
That is the,long and short OF digestion.
Now, the question is: Have you got
Indigestion? Yes, if you have pain or
after eating, headache,
dizziness, nausea, offensive breath,
heartburn, lapgour, weakness, fever,
iaundice, fatulenre, loss of appetite,
irritability, constipation, etc. Yes,
you baye indigestion. To cure it, take
Shaker digestive Cordial. The
herbs and plants of which
Shaker Digestive Cordial is composed,
help Ito digest the food in Your
help to strengthen your
When your stomach is
strong, care will keep it so. Shaker
Digestive Cordial is for sale by drug
sists, price 10 cents to ST 90 per bottle.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
Board of Agriculture.

The annual nesting of the state
board of agriculture was held in Salem
Tuesday. The election of officers re-
suited as follows:
President, D. Fl. Looney; yice-presi-
dent, Van B. De Lashmutt; secretary,
c. D. Gabrielson; treasurer, A. Bush,
reelected; chief marshal, w. L. Sim
eral, reelected; general superintend-
ent, of grounds, T. n. Derby; pavilion
superintendent, w. H. Savage, re-
elected; superintendent CT poultry de-
partment, George Goodhue, reelected;
superintendent of dairy department,
T. f. Walker. 81. tf,.,
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NJ McKom and wife TO Robert RlnS
Is 37-l00 acres land in sec 35, n, ]
10 e, $500.
NJ " and Elizabeth Rand to Robert
Rand, 81 acres in sec 6, t 2 n, II e,
$1,000.
Andrew Sears and othes to Robert
Rand 10 acres in sec Z, t2 n, r II e,
$475.
81 f and Mary A Davidson to Robert
Rand, ID acres in sec IL, t 2. N. 10 e,
$1,000.
Lizzie Bachlor to Florence M Batch
elor. ST sw9, ST set sec 10, 2 n, IL Q ,
81.
Oscar johnson to j E Scober, SO
acres in sec l3, n, 10 g, $500.
F Driver to A Des brow, sheriff's
deed, WI net, sec 2, t IN, 10 Q. 81 sis.
TW Silvertooth and wife to E M
Shull, lot a, block 2. Laughlin's ad.
dition to Antelope, 500.
Columbia Lodge, No. 5, I. o. O. F.
to heirs of H E Campbell, lot Z, row J,
Odd Fellows cemetery, SIS.
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The Chinook Wind.

b. s. Pague, director OF the state
weather burear, in his last monthly
bulletin, defines what Chinook wind
is as follows: SIT is name applied to
warm southerly winds. which almost
always follow cold periods, especially
snowfalls. and is peculiar to Oregon.
Washington, Idaho, Montana and the
British possessions on the north of
Montana. It is a warm wind, in a
comparative sense, and isproduced by
an area of low blrometric pressure. or
storm area, passing eastward from the
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Pacific ocean. in about latitude so de.

Pacific ocean. in about latitude so de-
grees north, and the air from an area
of high barometric pressure central
about Salt Lake City, flowing north
ward into the storm area. The air is
cold when il leaves the starting place,
but flowing down from the higher ele-
vation 1t is heated dyuamically. ana
warmer air results therefrom; due to
the difference in the barometric pres
sure the velocity OF the wind depends,
hence warm southerly winds of vary
ing velocity result. which are called
chinook winds''
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
Removal Notice.

John Donahue having purchased
the Clarendon restaurant, known as
Charles Haight's old stand, on Second
street, will be pleased to meet all his
old customers, guaranteeing them ex-
cellent treatment and the best of every
thing to be had on the tables.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
To Form a silver League.

On Wednesday evening. Dec. 29,
there will be meeting hell in the
private Office of e. B. Dufur, in the
Vogt block. for the purpose # form
ing silver league. All those who be-
lieye general prospe rity cannot pre-
vail so long as this governments main
tains single gold standard, and who
are favorable to the rt storation of
silver as primary money in this
country by the opening of the nints to
the free and ,qnres.ricted coinage OF
silver, are invited 10 attend and te-
come members of the league.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19

If you want to give your boy Or girl
thorough business education, Holmes
business college in Portland affords
1.-The best opportunity. A scholarship
in that school is for sale on reasonable
terms at this Office.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned,
assignee OF the estate of Henry Readel. fnsolv-
ent, has filed his final account In said estate,
and that he will apply TO the Court at the Feb
ruary term thereof TO have the same approved
-and for his discharge and the exoneration OF
his bontsmen. 5. b. ADAMS,
Dated Dec. IL, 1896. Assignee.
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Mrs. C. Nelson & Co.. restaurant and
confectionery, Court street, between
Second and Third. Meals from I5
cents up. A fine line of confectionery.
tobacco and cigars. Leave orders for
dressed Chickens
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-12-19
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

The annual meeting Of the stockholders OF
the First National Bank OF The Dalles viii b9
held at the office said bank on Tuesday. Jan.
18th, 1897 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ for the election Of
II. NJ. BEALL,
Cashier.
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For Rent.

On and after Nov. 18th the building
formerly occupied by the TINES Noun
TANNER printing Office, on Court
street, opposite Recorders Office. For
terms apply to JOHN MICHEL.
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Take. caro- of Yonr Exe. !:

: There are no two eyes alike and nc
,erson can select suitable glasses for
heir own eyes. 1t can only be done
" persons skilled in the. laws oi
Optics and Refraction. Each eye
must be examined separately and fitted
separately. DR.. r.Lannerberg the eyt
pecialist, ofiirein the Vogt block will
xamine your eyes. free Of charge
2 Nj work guaranteed,
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From kraav,s Daily


James Silva, of Lyle, was in the city
today.
Miss Annie Fulton. of Biggs, is yis-
iting friends il the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Houghton returned
last night from Portland
The trial of x. N. Stoves concluded
at Hillsboro yesterday. The case has
bee1 on trial 10 days.
w. C. Alloway went to Portland this
morning on business connected y ith
the D. P. & A. N. Co.
Today the schools of the city close
for the holiday vacation, and will not
reopen until January 4.
Ed Moabus, who. has been visitin
his sister, Mrs. NJ. T.. Nolan, left this
morning for his home in. Tacoma.
Hon. Henry Blackman, collector OF
internal revenue, was passenger on
last nights train going to Heppner.
Mrs. J. r. Warner came up on the
Regulator from White Salmon yester-
day, and is visiting friends ia the city.
Hon. NJ: b. Clifford, judge of the
ninth district. was on the train last
night returning from Portland to his
home at Canyon City.
A week from tomorrow night the
Elks will hold social session, in their
ball in this city. The session is for
members and their ladies only.
B. J. Sharp. state organizer of the
Labor exchange. will lecture in the
court house next Tuesday evening at
1880. Ladies especially are invited to
attend.
r. VI. baldwin. cashier of the First
Na'ional ba, k # Prineville, came up
on the train from Portland | st even.
ing, and left on the stage today for
| Prineville.
The many friends of John Crate. will
regret to learn that his condition has
not improved since he was taken to
the hospital in Portland. and that
there is but slight hopes of his re.
coyery.
Something useful is always approp.
riate for. a Christmas present, and
there isno place in the city where
more useful articles can be found thar
at the large drygoods store of N
Harris* Id
| Yesterday the senate confirmed the
nomination of James L. Cowan to bt
Indian agent at ~ arm Spring agency
Mr.. Cowan left here this morning fol-
he agency accompanied by John Gray
and Walter Pugh.
| The ladies fthe ood Intent Society
will have on sale Wednesday ant
,hu-sday of next week at the room
formerly occupied by II. Herbring OF
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BORN.
SUMMONS.

this city, Dec. 10th, to the
wife Of j. T. Reynolds, o daughter.
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Nobody need have Neuralgia. Get DR.. Miles
Pain Pills from druggists. ''Ons cant 8 doe.