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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-05
A Relic of Antiquity.

There is hanging in the Umatilla
House Office, cane that evidently has
a history connected with it, jndging
from the label that is attached thereto,
on which is inscribed ''Compliments
of Geo. Francis Train" and "This cane
was used by Col. N. B. Sinnott in
walking across the Columbia on the
backs of salmon in the early days of
1900 when salmon was plenty, and was
used for balance pole"
The cane shows undisputable evil
dences of age, and from appearances
might have been the staff which Noah
used to prod the animals in the ark
during prehistoric times: for it is
weather beaten and moth eaten. Col.
Sinnott refuses to be interviewed re-
garding the stick, but when asked if
he really used the staff in 1900 re-
marked: "Young man, just gaze upon
my silvered locks and then Judge if
don't know something of the world 81
years ago."
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SILVER MEN IN CONVENTION.
They Met at Albany and Adopted Reso-
lutions

They Met at Albany and Adopted Reso-
lutions
Pursuant to call issued by J. G.
Cooper, meeting of the bimetalists
of Oregon was held in Albany on We'd
nesday, June 2, forty eight delegates,
representing sixteen counties. being
present. Permanent organization
was effected by the election of J. c.
Cooper as president and ]. T. Miner as
secretary. The committee appointed
to draft declaration of principles
presented the following, which were
adopted:
"We demand the free and unlimited
coinage of gold and silver at the ratio
of 16 to l, independent OF the action of
any other nation; that the government
shall issue all money without the in
tervention of.banks, and in quantity
adequate for the needs of the people;
that all money issued by the govern
ment, whether gold,,> silver or paper.
shall be legal tender for all debts, pub
lie or private; that no contract or law
shall discriminate against any kind of
money issued by the government. We
are opposed to the issue of United
States interest bearing bonds in time
of peace.
1--WE demand the redemption of Ore
gon from rings, commissions and cor |
rupt methods, and demand honest cleo |
tions and election laws, including |
stringent registration laws. We de-
mand that the people shall have the !
veto power over all legislative enact
ments by the use of the referendum.
We demand the election of all officers
by direct vote of the people. We
favor and advise that all nominations
for municipal and county officers, in
cluding members of the legislature,
shall be made by primary elections.
"We recommend that this party shall
be known as the union party, and in
vite all reformers of the state to unite
with US in localizing these principles
BY united effort, and we pledge our
selves to unite with reform forces in
carrying out this bond of union"
An evening session was held, the
purpose of which was to devise plans
or effecting union of the forces who
Bryan at the last election,
hough the report. of this session has
lot been received.
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o. r. q n: Schedule.

Effective June I'd. Important change
in time will be made in our passenger
service as follows:
No. 1, West bound, arrives at 3:55 A.
NJ. departs A. M.
No. 8, West bound, arrives at 8:25 de-
parts $50 A. M.
No. 2, East bound, arrivesat A. M.
departs los A. M.
No. 4, East bound, arrives at 5:55 P.
M. departs 6 P. M.
ALI trains except train No. 4, stop
at Union street. Train No. now runs
via. Walla Walla.
Effective June 1st, at the very low
rate of $500 for the round trip with a
two day limit will be made from The
Dalles to Portland and return, also
good going on Saturday and returning
Monday this rate will apply. First
class rate from Portland to San Fran
cisco via o. r. & N. steamers will be
$500; second class $3.50 including
meals and berth. E. E. LYTLE,
Agent, The Dalles,
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-05
Where Prices Are Right.

The Dalles branch of the Great
Northern Furniture store of Portland
has this week received a fine line of
bed room sets, extension tables,
rockers of every. description, also a
fine line of stoves and ranges. 1t is
well-established fact that this house
is the leader of low prices, which is
made evident blythe patronage
they receive and the loads of goods
they ship to different, parts of the
country, for in these times goods
must be sold right.to be sold at all.
Their prices here are the same as they
are at their store in Portland. and in
that great metropolis theirs is the
only house where good goods can be
had at lowest prices. When in The
Dalles come in and see us. We are
always glad to show our goods and
give you our prices. Orders by mail
promptly filed.
GREAT NORTHERN
FURNITURE STORE
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Report of the Regular Monthly Meeting
of the City Council.

Report of the Regular Monthly Meeting
of the City Council.
Regular meeting of the common
council was held at the council cham
bers Thursday evening, June 8, pre-.
sided over by Councilman Nolan in
the absence of Mayor Menefee.
Councilmen present, Nolan, Johns
Thompson, SaItmarshe, Champlin and
Kuck.
After the reading and adoption of
the minutes of the last meeting, S. S.
Johns, chairman of the committee on
streets and public property, reported
that no action had been taken with
reference to labelling streets and num-
bering houses, and recommended that
the matter be deferred for the present,
owing to the stringency of money.
The committee on health was granted
further time in which to select site for
animal pound.
Reports of officers were read and
placed on file, and bills recommended
therein were ordered paid.
The following judges and clerks
were appointed for the annual election
to be held on June 81:
First wa-d-judges; j. B. Crossen,
W. Fl. Butts, Chris Knabe; clerks.
Dick Gormon, Victor Schmidt.
Second ward-judges: J. Fl. Blakeny,
]. M. Patterson, Francis Ross; clerks,
J. M. Huntington, John Gavin.
Third ward-judges, C. E. Bayard,
J. NJ. Marden, G. G. Eshelman: clerks,
J. Doherty, N. N. Gates
The following claims against the citS
were allowed and ordered maid.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-05
Fatal accident Near woody.

A fatal accident occurred at the
French company's mines at 10 o'clock
Monday night in which VIM. Treostel
was instantly killed. The unfortunate
man was working with the night shift
when small section of limestone
loosened and fell upon himtrrA very
small quantity of rock fell-not suffi-
cient to cover his body-but it fell with
fatal force, one piece striking him on
the head and another on the chest.
He was killed instantly. Superintend-
ent Griffith had deem at the place but
a short time before and advised the
men to work further up in the pit.
Superintendent Griffith and w. H.
Thompson arrived in La Grande with
the remains Tuesday evening.-La
Grande Chronicle,
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Land Transfers.


W A Watson and wife to Mrs c L
Gerdes, acres in sec "a, n, r 10 e.,
$500.
Theresa Myer and Robt Stopper to
F. Eggert. 5, acres in sec IA, 2 n, r
II e, S75.
Barzillia and E Savage to John L
Griffin. e4 net sec %, ST set sec 81 4
9, II e, $500.
Bruce L Carr to Matilda Carr, lots 35
to 4S in block No 6, lots 2 to Al, block
No 8, lots 13 to 40, block Z, lots Is to At,
block No 4 and lots 13 to "a, block "a,
Hood River Park, $3.50. -
81 A Leavris and wife to A R Tozier.
lot l, sec IA, 2, nr9 e, $780,
VIM 81 Howe to Joel T Howe, sw4
sec 13, t n, r 9 e, 81.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-05
Letters Advertised.

The following is the list of letters re-
naming in The Dalles postofice un-
called for June 4, 1897. Persons
calling for these letters will please
give date on which they were ad-
vertised:
Austin, M v Audie, NV
Brown, J A Bostwick, Fl A
Butler, Josie Cora, Mrs C
Carus, Laura B Davis. feed yard)
Gibson, Mrs Mary Hobart, A E
Hathaway, F W Malvern, Dick
Mixer, Mrs Mary McMinvell E E
McElrath, Mrs r Robinson. Jas W
Staples. c E Skenk, (Hideman)
Scammon, Jess Willard, W
Wood, Harry.
J. A. CRossEN, P. M
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-05
Educated Indian Lost His Job.

Louis Williams, an educated Indian
of notoriety, arrived in Lewiston last
week and repaired to the agency. He
passed civil service examination and
was slated for clerkship in the Lew
iston land Office last winter. A va
cancy recently occurred by the resigna-
tion of Linton Lewis, who was assigned
good position on the Atlanta Consti-
tuition. But when the Indian applicant
for the position was found by those
who had the honor to bestow he was
in jail in Pennsylvania for forging the
name of the Smithsonian institute.
This indiscretion lost to the aborigine
the opportunity of preferment in the
future. The Indian bureau, however,
espoused the cause of Louis Williams
and he was discharged with o repri-
mand. He is now at home with his
people. He is not hero there as he
was in the east. His people and the
white men in authority on the reserva-
tion do not readily overlook crime.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-05
Everybody SAYS So.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleas
ant and refreshing to the taste, act gently
and positively on kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds,
and biliousness. Please buy and try q box
of g. c. G. to-day; 10, p, so cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-05
Water Commission meeting.

On Tuesday evening the water come
missioners held their monthly meeting
at which were present Commissioners
Crossen, Peters, Seufert, Randall and
Nelson, and the following pro-
ceedings were had:
Claim of Irwin-Hodson Co. for sta
tionary, continued from last meeting,
allowed.
Dishonored draft on Dalles National
bank returned to city treasurer to hold
until such time as it can be paid.
J. B. Crossen appointed auctioneer
to sell remainder of city lots.
Superintendent Norman and Com
missioners Randall, Nielsen and Peters
appointed committee to consider the
sale of mill property.
The following bills were allowed and
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found guilty was sentenced to 13 days
confinement in the county iail.

| connnement In the county jail.
| WANTED Capable lady or gentle.
man to travel and appoint agents.
Salary S75 per month and expenses.
State age, experience and give refer
ences. Address, M. E. Beatty, The
Dalles, Ores
Temple Lodge No. 3, A. o. o. W.,
elected officers last night as follows:
Master Workman, S. M. P. Briggs;
| foreman, Fl. S. Frazier; overseer, j.
NJ. Healy; recorder, G. F. Ross:
financier, S. L. Young; receiver, c. l..
Phillips; guide, G. G. Gibbons: inside
watchman, C. F. Stephens; outside
watchman, Ed. Beck.
Maier s. Benton are not the class of
business men who hide their light
under bushel, but believe in putting
it out where it will shine, az is
evidenced by the attractive bicycle
sign in front of their store. 1t is fair
representation of the class of bikes to
be found within their establishment.
bikes that never cease going or worry
the rider.
After deliberating 13 minutes last
evening the jury before whom Venz
Bauer was tried returned verdict OF
not guilty. The verdict of the jury
meets the approval of all who heard
the evidence in the case. From the
evidence produced it was shown that
the charge of rape was trumped up
against Bauer, and that he was inno-
cent of the crime.
Mr.. Schanno has within the past
few days inspected large number of |
orchards in different parts of the
county and reports an excellent crop
of all kinds of fruit except apples. The
weather has been too warm for apples
to do real we'll, still there will be fair
apple crop, though not SO good as it
would have been had the weather re-
mained cooler.
Yesterday forenoon Henry Boyne
had rather an exciting experience at
White Salmon. He left here on the
Regulator headed for Camas prairie to
ouy beef for the Oregon market. When
1e got off the boat at White Salmon,
lis horse refused to be ridden, after
having comfortable ride on the boat,
Ind when Henry mounted him, sat in
% bucking like genuine mustang.
After bucking over half an acre of
,round without dismounting his rider,
le headed for the river and plunged
n. Henry staid with the horse until
le sank out of sight, then struck for
hore. The horse finally drowned but
Ar. Boyne fished him out and recov-
red his saddle ,
The Mount Lebanon Shakers have
1vented great many valuable things.
hey were the first to make brooms by
the first to put up seeds in .
tile packages; the first to manufacture
ut nails. d.
Now they are out with method of
lring dyspepsia by resting the .
;omach. Their remedy is known as .
le Shaker Digestive Cordial. 1t sup /.
lies food in an artificially digested
rm and at the same time aids the di-
estion of other foods in the stomach, =
i other words, by the use of the h
naker Digestive Cordial, dyspeptic Z
rtually gets along without the use of =
8 stomach until it ia restored to it's 3,
ltural strength and vigor. A single .,
cent bottle will oft-times give q
arked relief. Get bottle from your =;
uggist and try it. I,
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There are three prisoners confined

in the county Jail serving sentence for
minor offenses. When they are dis
charged, if no other, are put in, Jailor
Fitzgerald proposes to celebrate the
event as it will be the first time the
Jail has been empty since it was built.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-06-05
pon.t Tobacco spit and Smoke Your Iife Auar

To quit tobacco easily and forever, be mag
netic. full Of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To
Bac, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. All druggists, SOC or 81. Cure guaran.
teed Booklet and sample free. Address
Sterling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York
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THE CITY FATHERS.

*Including rain, hail, sleet and melted snow
tFrom maximum and minimum readings.
S. L. BROOKS, Observer
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AN ELECrR1CAL DIsrURBANCE.

Though None Are Seriously Injured, Ex-
element Prevails at School.
The scholars of the Long Creek
school were subjected to severe
fright Tuesday afternoon during the
electric storm, says the Eagle. When
the storm was at its height lightning
struck the public school building, or
SO uncomfortably near it, as to break
out window>panes and severely shock
several scholars.
Those to feel the shock most effectu-
ally were Elmer Slavin and a daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Scroggin, the latter
being shocked into unconsciousness.
Elmer Slavin, is is said, bears the mark
of the lightning on his right leg, but
fortunately his injury was not of a
serious nature.
= Professor Bonham attempted to re-
assure the scholars, but no sooner had
they recovered their wits sufficiently
to realize how near some of them had
come to being struck, than pandemo-
MUM seized them. Professor Bonham
might just as we'll have tried to quell
the storm itself as to attempt to pre-
serve order, and after the order of dis
missal; for the remainder of the day
was given, it did not take them long to
yacates 49,, = .
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Educate Your BoweIs WIth Cascaret.

Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
10c, 25c II G. @. c. fail, druggists refund money.
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Portland Library

OBSERVERS WEATHER REPORT.
Voluntary observers meteorological
record for The Dalles station for the
month of May, 1897:
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Every the TINES who and
subscribers will Webt
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PASSING OF THE CAYUsE
Like the Red Man, He Can Read His Doom

In the Setting Sun.
Fossil collections gathered in old
lake beds of Eastern Oregon demon
strates that the broad plains between
the Rocky and the Cascade mountains
were the original habitat of the pre-
historic horse a feet little animal
no larger than a fox, which in the long
ago scampered over the lonely land.
After the lapse of ages, the modern
horse is now to degenerate upon the
| stamping ground of his ancestors.
The cayuse has become so valueless by
the invasion of the electric car and
the bicycle. and the disappearance of
the stage coach and the wagon train,
that the halter has been taken from
his neck and he has been turned loose
to struggle with nature for his own
subsistence. Over this section many
thousand head of wild horses now roam
as untrammeled as in prehistoric days,
and during the past winter these per-
ished in large numbers.
1t is case of the survival of the
fittest. The cayuse, like the red man,
may read his doom in the setting sun,
but the well bred horse can still look
civilization in the face and demand
shelter and oats in abundance.
American horses are increasing
demand in England. During the first
nine months of 1896, 1852 head of
horses were shipped from the United |
States to that country. Shipments
from Canada are also increasing,
while shipments from the continent of |
Europe are falling off. SIT may now
be safely claimed" says the secretary
of agriculture, "That the United
Kingdom looks to America for all the
horse supply which she once purchased
from Germany"
These horses are bought for omnibus,
street railroad and cab services, and
for the use of traders who keep drays,
vans aud carts for the collection aad
delivery of goods. The strongest
for American horses
is their staying qualities-their powers
Of endurance. Horses suited to cab
work bring from s55 to 800. A better
,lass of animals commands readily
rom $125 to $3.50.
The American draft horse has high
in England, being regarded
10 of better action and life than most
# the native breeds. During the sum-
ner of 1896 these animals have sold as
ligh as $3.50 to $3.50 per head.-Spokes-
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From kriaay's Daily
The river was down to 1873 this morn
ing.
Mrs. Rufeno went to Hood River
on the Regulator this morning.
Mrs. A. M. Williams returned today
to Portland, after short visit to her
children in this city.
Mrs. J. D. Hill has returned from
Seattle,and will spend few weeks with
her son, F. D. Hill, in the city.
W. E. Kahler came down this MORN
ing from Morrow county and reports
crop prospects there very favorable.
Fisherman along the river report o
good many salmon in the river, and if
the water continues falling expect a
large catch soon.
A car load of horses en- route from
Elgin to Portland stopped here last
night, and after being fed and watered
were reshipped to Portland.
Capt. Edwards, U. S. inspector of
hulls, and wife and Mr.. Campbell, of
the o. r. & N, and wife came up from
Portland yesterday, and returned on
the Regulator today.
Bishop Morris will hold services in
St. Paul's Episcopal church on Sunday
next, Whitsunday, administering the
holy communion in the morning. Ser
vices at II A. M. and 7:30 P. NJ.
Forest Fisher, who has been attend
ing school at Stanford the past year,
arrived home last night. Mr.. Fisher
is highly pleased with the university,
and contemplates returning next fall.
Yesterday afternoon Frank Kelly
was tried in Justice Filloon's court on
a charge OF having stolen a pair of
shoes from Dean Bolton, and being
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Black Cloth Cape. neatly trimmed value $500 !;
to close at $3.50
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Next Wednesday night, June 9, Mt.
Hood Camp and Cedar Circle will give
a public entertainment at Baldwin
opera house, to which all are welcome.
Mr.. Falken burg, an eloquent speaker
and head consul of the Pacific jurisdic-
tion, W. of w., will be present on this
occasion. Mrs. Van Orsdall, grand
guardian of the Paeific Circle Women
of Woodcraft, will also be present.
She is an excellent speaker. and earn
est in her work: an intellectual woman,
whom all should hear. An excellent
program is being rehearsed, and one
which will be pleasing to the audience.
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A neat Black Cloth Cape, nicely braided, correct
width, etc.,-just few left-regular price of this
garment $1.75; reduced to $1.25
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COLORA ITEMS.


Sol'hh, 4uD., hpil ~, lOof.
Eli Coulson Jr.. starts for Frostburg on
Monday to attend the State Council of the Jr.
o. L. A. NJ. Mr. Couson goes as n represen-
ative from Colora Council No. Ga; Jr. o. L.
A. NJ.
Quite a number of young folks from Colora
enjoyed Il straw ride to an entertainment at
Buffers school house on Tuesday evening.
Miss Salie Reyburn is lying dangerously
i'll at her home near West Nottingham.
Mr.. Edward Gather has commenced the
| erection of a new barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Reynolds spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Pierce.
Mrs. Street Brown and Misses Clara and
Bessie Maloney spent Thursday with friends
at Risingsun.
Mr.. William I. Fryer was in Baltimore on
Thursday
Mr. Samuel Egan was bitten on the arm by
his pet dog on last Friday evening
Lawson Tosh Jr., has been confined TO his
home for some time suffering with rheuma
tism.
sherman Pierce has been quite poorly
during the past week with pneumonia but at
present is somewhat improved.
The Epworth League of Mt Pleasant held
n chestnut so,iahle at the home of Mr. Robert
Montgomery on Friday night.