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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
Report of Grand Jury.
We, the grand jury for the February
term, respectfully submit the follow

We, the grand jury for the February
term, respectfully submit the follow.
ing as and for our final report:
We haYe been here in session four
days, and have returned into court
three true bills and two not true bills,
and have examined several other mat
ters which we have not deemed of suf-
ficient importance to report.
We have examined the county build
ings, the &C nty Jail and poor farm,
and find t em all in good condition
and we'll cared for.
We have examined the clerks, sher-
ifs, treasurer's and other county of-
fees, and find the said offices, books,
records and papers therein all properly
and correctly kept insofar as we are
able to Judge.
We find the county poor are well
provided for at the county poor farm,
and we commend the county court for
its management of said county poor.
We have no recommendations to
make as to the officers OF the county,
except this, that inasmuch as we have
found certain cases awaiting our atten-
tion where parties were bound over on
criminal charges in Justices courts,
which cases we have found to be who'll
ly without merit, we therefore unqual-
ifedly condemn the sending of such
cases to this court, and submit that all
magistrates should exercise the utmost
care and discretion in issuing warrants
and examining criminal charges
brought before them.
Having finished our labors for this
term, we respectfully submit this, our
final report, and ask that we may be
discharged.
D. A. TURNER, Foreman.
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The regular annual meeting of the
hook and ladder company for the cleo
tion of officers was held at the council
chambers last night, and from the
large number of members present and
the interest taken in the election, it is
evident this important branch of The
Dalles fire department is alive and
active. The membership of the COM
pany now is 20, most of whom are
young, active men, who are able to
scale walls and fight fire in an accept
able manner, though there are enough
elderly gentlemen in the company to
furnish cool counsel in times of excite
ment. Since the company was reorgan-
ized few yeas ago it has become eff
cient in the management of what ap-
paratus it has, but the general belief
is that new truck and a number of
ladders should be supplied by the city.
The officers elected were: c. F. Ste
phens, president; Fred Weigle, vice
president; Vic Marden, secretary;
Emile Schanno, treasurer; Fred Van
Norden: foreman; John Weigle, first
assistant; Harry Liebe, second assist
ant; Louie Heppner, F. Saunders and
F. P. Merrill, board of delegates.
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From frluay's Daily
Capt. McNulty is up from Mosier to

Capt. McNulty is up from Mosier to-
day.
Jas. Biens, of Wapinitia, arrived in
the city yesterday.
Miss Jessie Butler is very i'll today,
with little chance of an improvement
in her condition.
This morning the Columbia Packing
Co. shipped lot of hogs to Portland
by the Regulator.
The remains of Mrs. Geo. Reno, W ho
died last Saturday, were buried at
Mosier on Tuesday.
II there is anything in appearances,
there will be no regular session of the
Oregon legislature this year. Every
thing indicates that there will be a
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Land Transfers.

&c Westergard to F W Angus, NV
or Sc or, ne or sw or sec 0, tip n, r
10 e; $1,000.
Julia Harm to J II Middleton, lot 4,
blk 13, first aditionn to town OF Hood
River; 81.
WI vanderpool and wife to Roy
Marvin, parcel Of land in town of Du-
fur; $275. go
Sarah A Keaton to A Keaton, W hf
Sc Or, ne or Sc or, Sc or ne or sec 80, tp
%, r II g; 81.
Francis r and Samantha NJ Austen
to E Locke and wife, 8 acres in sec 81.
tp 3 n, r 10 e.
Columbia Lodge No 5, o o T, to
Friendship Lodge No 9, K of P, lot q,
row 81. Odd fellows cemetery; S25.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
NEW TRIALS ORDERED.
Judge Bellinger Overrules the Juries In
the Boat Railway Cases.

the Boat Railway Cases.
Yesterday Judge Bellinger handed
down decisions In the United States
court vs. Seufert Bros. and against l
II. Taffe, granting new trials in each.
This will he the ,Eird trial OF the
cases. On the first trial Seufert Bros.
were given verdict for S25,0S7 so.
A new trial was ordered, and on the
second hearing verdict Of S35, 600 Was
rendered. The government moved
for a third hearing, and in rendering
his decision, Judge Bellinger said in
part:
Importance was given on the trial
by the defendants to the adaptability
of the land in question for railroad
purposes, and much testimony was re-
ceived tending to prove that it had
large value on that account, and it
was possible that the verdict was in
fuenced by such consideration.
Since the argument of this motion 1
have carefully read all the evidence in
the case, and find that there was how
ever nothing tending to show that an
other road at that point could reason
ably be anticipated that there was
any existing business want or any
reasonable expectation of future
want of that character, except as to
boat railway. 1t does not appear that
there is any probability whatever that
this land will be available at any time
for any other kind of road.
The owner cannot avail himself of
the adaptability of these lands to
boat railway to enhance its recovery.
The character and magnitude of such
an undertaking as practical matter
takes it out of the field of private en-
terprise. l am of the opinion that the
awarded by the YER
dict is excessive and the motion for
new trial should be allowed on that
ground"
In the Taffe case the grounds are
identical with the Seufert suit and the
courts reasons for granting q new
trial with slight variations the same.
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Foresters Attention.

A special meeting OF Court The
Dalles will be held on Tuesday even
ing, Feb. 9th, at 1880 o'clock, and on
Saturday evening Feb. l3, besides the
regular meeting Friday night. The
business of the special meeting will be
initiation, in addition to matters
of Importance that will come before
the court. The deputy grand chief
ranger will be present, and all Forest
ers are requested to attend.
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BimetalIic League Meeting.

A meeting of the Bimetallic League
of The Dalles is called for Sat. even
ing, Feb. 20, at the court house in this
city. A literary and musical program
will be rendered, besides addresses
will be delivered by number of able
SPEAKERS. 1t is requested that'the bimet-
alists of the entire county be present,
and general invitation is extended to
ali, regardless of their views on the
money question.
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last Saturday, and it is said he has left
some worthless checks behind, as we'll
as having kept his wife in ignorance
of his contemplated movements. Mrs.
Roberts is said to be in critical con-
dition as result of the blow occasioned
by her husbands sudden aud unan-
nounced departure. AS far As can te
learned, the books of tbu iiriu are in
a good condition, though they are
being overhauled in search of any dis
crepancies that may exist.
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IT'S All Right.

The holiday edition of the East
Oregonian was little late in making
it's appearance, being issued on Feb.
9th, but what it lost in date is fully
made up in quality. 1t is a 16-page
edition, printed on heavy book paper,
and every page is replete with inter-
esting data concerning Oregon. The
illustrations are perfect in every re-
spect. and are only lacking in not
giving picture of the East Oregonian
building. Throughout the paper is
the best ever issued in the Inland EN-
pire, and reflects credit both upon the
East Oregonian Publishing company,
and the enterprising city of Pendleton.
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!; final adjournment on or before next
Friday without the house effecting a
permanent organization.
"And we've got no job at all" is the
song sung by the 81 senate clel ks who
were let out at Salem yesterday.
A splendid line of masquerade cos
tunes is displayed at Skibhe's hotel,
where they may be had a. a reasonable
rental
C. A. Craven, the leading merchant
| of Moro, arrived from that place last
evening, and left this morning for
Portland.
There will be a club minstrel re-
hearsal at the old K. of P. hall at 30
| this evening. A full attendance is
requested.
The condition of the Misses Lay is
somewhat improved today, and their
friends now have hopes of their ulti-
mate recovery.
Yesterday Miss Alma Schanno won
the medal in the lady's bowling con-
test at the club-rooms, making an
average score of 81.
An error was made in publishing the
court proceedings few days ago in
stating that Dan Osborn plead guilty
to an Indictment for larceny. His plea
was not guilty.
A special venire for eight jurors was
issued by the circuit court this morn
ing and placed in the hands of the
sheriff, the special jurors being sum-
moned to appear at o'clock.
Thirty-seven members answered to
rollcall at the senatorial joint conven-
tion today, two being absent. An ad-
journment was taken till noon tomor-
row, and as usual no vote was taken.
w. II. Butts has established new
industry in the town. During the
winter he brought large number of
silver-gray squirrels. and now he is
having their skins dressed to be made
into overcoats.
America is this year to be invaded
by an Australiad baseball team, and
the admirers of the national pastine
will have chance to witness series
of international contests. Americans
have international athletic sports,
yachting. la crosse, cricket, but inter-
national baseball will be novelty. |
American teams have tried conclusions |
with other countries, but never in
America.
The case of the state vs. Dan Osborn, |
indicted for larceny, is oa trial in the |
circuit court today before the follow
ing jury: H. Ii. Bailey, J. ]. Luckey,
Edward Bohna, VIM. Floyd, Michael |
Doyle, Geo. Bunyau, J. W. Morton, r.
A. Husbands, c. w. Haigh,, G. w.
Patterson, Gee. Noble, VI. Randall.
District Attorney Jayne and G. W.
Phelps are prosecuting and Judge
Bennett defending.
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TALKED FOR THE GALLERIES.
Nosler and Reed Make Speeches to Inter
est the Lobby.

Nosler and Reed Make Speeches to Inter
est the Lobby.
Thursdays session of the joint con-
vention was uninteresting and would
have been really monotonous had it
not been for the grand-stand plays of
Nosler and Reed. Only 81 members
were present, II senators and 26 repre-
sentatives, and the session would have
passed off quietly had not Nosler
wanted to make a show. Nosler is at
all times an object of curiosity since
he was elected as a populist, but claims
now to be republican and to have
voted for Mckinley, and besides his
seat will be contested if the house is
ever properly organized.
The whilywha gentleman from Coos
and Curry first spoke of his having
been in his seat ever since the session
opened, answering every roll-call and
ready to do his duty. He declared be
wassashamed to see such child's play
as he had been forced to witness, and
huou ChuCi hlo PiOoCous LAO SoSo ooAdO
reflections at Senator Carter, then con-
tinuing declared that some one was
responsible for the situation. The re-
publican party was not responsible for
its recalcitrant members. The people
would hold these responsible as indi-
viduals. In conclusion he said: 81
am here to answer to my name and 1
expect to be here to the end"
Senator Reed was the author of the
the next incident. He said that he
was occupying the seat of Representa-
tive Hudson, who was i'll, and he would
continue to occupy the seat as long as
he, Hudson, was absent, if he was
away 40 or even 80 days. Reei then
said
'f- don't come here as a Mitchell
man, but, I will vote for him if 1 get
the chance. 1 don't propose to be
held up by Is populists. and tell you
I am going to stay here now"
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w. X. G. Notice,

The Woman's Relic Corps having
changed their meetin light to the
second and fourth Mondays of each
month, will hold their regular meet
ing at Fraternity hall at 7:3O this even.
ing. All members are requested to be
present. The G. A. r. Post and their
families are guests for the night.
MARY s. MYERS,
Secretary.
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Removal Notice.

John Donabue 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-
cellenttreatment and the best OF every
thing to be pat on the table.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13

All the different forms OF skin
troubles, from chapped hands to ecze-
ma and indolent ulcers can be readily
cured by DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve,
the great pile cure. Snipes-Kinersly
Drug Co.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
THE DALLEs, OREGON.

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, OREGON.
February 9, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim. and
that said proof will be made before Register
and Receiver, at The Dalles, Oregon, on March
"a, 1897, viz:
TIMOTHY EVANS,
HID E No 4275. for the NWA Sec 81, TIP N,
II F., w M.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his Continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land viz:
II ii Waterman, Benson, Henry Ryan and
Andrew McCabe, all OF The Dalles, Or
JAS. F. MOORE,
f13-T-m27 Register.
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f13-T-n27
TIMBER CULTURE FINAL PRooF-No-
TICE FOR PUBLICATION.
AND OFFICE, THE DALLEs, Or,
Enhr11aru Il lhlf1

U. S. LAND OFFICE, THE DALLEs, Or,
February D. 1oS.
Notice Is hereby given that Ezekiel A. Wat
erman Of The Dalles, Oregon, mas nled notice
of Invention TO make final proof before Register
and Receiver at the Dalles Oregon. on Satur-
day. the 9Th day OF March, 1897, on Timber Cul-
and SEX SEIl OF Section No y, in Township
No North, Range No Il East:
He names as witnesse s.: NJ M Waterman,
Timothy Evans, ID D Bolton and sylvester
JAS. F. MOORE,
fl3-7-m27 Register.
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WAGoNBLAST-On Feb. o. to the wife of
Frank Wagonblast son.
RLUE-In this city, on Feb. 10, to the wife of
r. II. Blue, daughter.
SHERRILL-On Feb. sth, to the wife of George
Sheriff., of F'ive-Mile, son.
HAWORTH-In The Dalles. Feb. 9, to the wife
of F. ]. Haworth, a daughter.
FAULKNER-In this city on Feb. s. to the
wife of Fletch Faulkner. a son.
WINZLER-In this city on Feb 5, to the wife
of j. S. Winzler, a daughter.
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CARTER USED NAUGHTY WORDS.
He Accused Somebody of Lying I'm
nercIfulIy.


InercIfulIy.
When Senator Carter, of Benton
county, withdrew from the joint con-
ventioh in Salem yesterday, he made
some disagreeabie disclosures, and
forcibly questioned the veracity OF
somebody. Among other things, Mr..
Carter said:
"When l arrived in Salem was met
at the train by carriage and taken to
a hotel. Senator Mitchell insisted
that sign an agreement, supporting
him first, last, and all the time. 1 re-
fused. Last night Senator Mitchell
came to my room and told me that today
there would be 45 in the joint conven-
tion, and that 1 would make the 46th.
He told me that if did not come and
make the 10th man the whole response
bility for the situation would rest on
my shoulders. I find that there is
lie out somewhere. Either Senator
Mitchell misrepresented things to me
or those senator's whom senator Nit
chell said would come in have lied to
him. They have told me they did not
tell Senator Mitchell they world come
in today. There is lie out some-
where. Either the United States
senator or the state senators lied.
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For Trade.

Real estate in Portland, near Mount
Tabor, for real estate in The Dalles or
good range horses. For details call
on G. W. Rowland The Dalles.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13

To cure cold in one day take Lax
Z tive Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
6ruggists refund the money If 1t fails
10 cure. 25 cents. For sale by Blakely
& Houghton.
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JEWELLERY AND MONEY STOLEN.
Mrs. a. NJ. Hassett Sustains Loss
About e1 900 by Theft.

About 01 900 by Theft.
A daring theft, yielding a substan-
tial quantity of plunder to the thieves,
has been committed in the Hassett
home, adjoining the postofice build
ing, says the La Grande Chronicle,
of the 11th. The articles taken in
cludes three diamond rings, set of
earrings, a draft for $4,000 and a
twenty-dollar greenback, all of which
belonged to Mrs. Hassett. 1t Is not
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-13
ADVENTURES o. A BOTTLE.
Cast Upon the Waters It Returned After
Many Days.

Many Dsys.
In June, 1898, Lieut.. 81. T. Mayo, Of
the United States navy, in charge Of
The photographic Office at Port Towns
end, Wash, gave the captain of the
Northern Pacific steamer Victoria a
bottle which he asked him to drop into
the sea when his ship was about half
way across the Pacific on its voyage to
China, so as to test the currents. The
bottle, saws the Chicago Record, was
securely corked and sealed and con-
tanned a request printed in seven diff
ferent languages, including Russian,
Chinese and japanese, that whoever
found it should send it to the nearest
custom house in the United States,
with the date and the location when
and where it was first seen. On July
4, 1898, when the vessel was in latitude
forty-nine degrees thirty-twe minutes
north and longitude one hundred and
seventy-five degrees and forty-two
minutes west, Second Officer Dobson,
of the Victoria, took the bottle and
with swing of his long arm cast it
into the water. One morning few
weeks ago when Lieut.. Mayo came
down to his Office he found on his desk
package wrapped in an ancient and
much soiled German newspaper, which,
to his surprise, was found to contain the
very bottle he sent on that queer
errand about sixteen months before.
The janitor said the package had been
left there by two rough-looking sailors.
Upon drawing the cork the lieutenant
found rude inscription upon the back
of his carefully printed instructions
which read:
Here's your bottle. Found ION such
and such date, in such and such lati
tude and longitude). The next time
you cast a bottle adrift please pu,
something else in it besides piece oi
napern
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TO LIMIT THE CLERKS.
A Bill That Will Settle the CIerkship
Question in the Legislature.

l
Senator King, of Baker county, has
introduced bill that should be one OF
the first to become law, since it would
put stop to the hiring of unnecessary
clerks by future legislators. Follow
| ing is the bill in full:
"Section l. 1t shall be the duty of
the secretary of state. on or before the
second Monday after the time fixed by
law for the converting of the legisla-
tive assembly, to employ 10 competent
clerks for the senate and Is competent
clerks for the house OF Representatives.
"Sec. 2. At least seven of the clerks
50 employed for the senate, and 10 of
the clerks so employed for the house,
shall be competent stenographers and
typewriters.
"Sec. 3. The secretary of state shall
provide such rules and regulations as
may be proper for ascertaining the
competency of all clerks employed for
legislative assembly herein provided
for: provided that political opinions
shall not be considered in ascertaining
the qualifications of any one so en-
ployed.
''Sec. 4. During the last 10 dayssof
the session of the legislative assembly,
the secretary OF state may, if deemed
necessary, employ 10 additional clerks,
who shall be able to write clear and
legible hand, and who shall be other
wise qualified, to assist on the enroll
ing and engrossing committees in both
houses, whose labors shall be divided
in such manner as may be most prac-
ticable.
''Sec. 5. The provisions of this act
shall not be held to include any of the
officers of either branch of the legisla
tive assembly, which may be nec-
essary for the permanent organization
thereof.
''Sec. 6. None of the employees herein
provided for shall receive to exceed So
per day, the compensation to be
fixed by the secretary of state, and
none so employed shall receive pay for
longer period than from date of en-
ployment until the close of the session.
"Sec. Z. No additional clerks shall
be employed by the legislative as
sembly, by resolution or otherwise, in
addition to the clerks herein provided
for, unless the resolution providing
therefor receives three.fourths' vote
of the members elected to both
branches of the Legislative assembly,"
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BORN.

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Awarded Gold Medal Midwinter Fair. San Francisco.
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Under 4 CLOUD
a Stranger Arrested in Rs tler a Com
promising Situation.

| a Stranger Arrested in RI t1er Com
promising Situation.
About dusk yesterday evening Sheriff
Driver arrest7d man named A. Glenn
| ans in the attic of a vacant dwelling on
the bluff, reclining on a quantity of
! stolen bedding and clothing. Clemans
would give no explanation of how he
| happened to be in the house or by
what authority he was there. In and
about the building were found num-
ber of stolen articles that have been
identified, including a number of live
chickens that were stolen the evening
before, that were in a crate, appar-
emily ready for shipment. On search
ing Clemaus, Mr.. Driver found a
dozen or more keys, also some letters
that would indicate that he has at some
time in the past travelled pleasanter
paths.
One of the letters contains an ac-
count of the death of Nellie Clemans,
published in the Oregonian of Oct. 3,
which occurred at the Stanley lodging
house in that city. The death of the
woman was somewhat mysterious, the
article in the Oregonian states. but
the city physician said it was the re-
suit of natural causes. Mrs. Clemans
had been at the lodging house about
two weeks prior to her death, and was
supplied with sufficient means to pay
her way. Another letter, dated Sept.
80, 1895, addressed to A. Clemans,
White Salmon, Wash, was signed by
Nellie Clemens, in which Clemans is
urged by his wife to come Immediately
to Portland.
When seen at the Jail by TINES
MoUNTAINEER reporter, Clemans
stated that his home was at White
Salmon; that he was laborer and had
arrived in The Dalles Wednesday in
search of work, but he had no state
ment to make with reference to how
he happened to be found in such
compromising situation
The theory of the sheriff is that
Clemans is cne OF a gang of petit
thieves who have been robbiDg hen
roosts and engaged in other peifering
in The Dalles during the winter, and
unless he is able to explain away how
he chanced to be in the dwelling where
he was found, it will be a difficult
matter for him to remove the cloud of
suspicion lowering over him. >Clemans
has the appearance of an honest, rather
illiterate fellow, hardly such an indi-
vidual as would he suspected of crime,
and may be able to clear himself from
the ENHANCEMENT in which he if found.