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The times., 1897-04-11
BENCHES INSTEAD OF DESKS.
A Proposal to Seat Congressman
Like Co,nmoners,

The scheme OF Representative Beach, of
Ohio, TO Anglicize the hall Of the House
of Representatives, does not appear a
promising one. Mr.. Beach thinks IL would
be good idea to substitute benches for
the desks in the House. He saws they
would occupy much less, space than the
desks and chairs now do, and that the
new arrangement would insure the pie
seryation of better order than now pre-
walls In the House.
This idea s net at all original with Mr.
Beach. 1t was first seriously proposed six
or eight years ago by W Bourke Cochran,
of New York. The Speaker has also heen
very much inclined TO experiment in this
line, but he viii hardly select u time Ike
this for the innovation. Just now he is
most concerned in keeping the House from
doing any business, and VIII postpone til
next winter, or until later Congress, CON
sderation of the Beach project
Many members very strongly object to
the proposed new departure, and 1t will
meet with vigorous objection If seriously
proposed. These members contend a. at
the present arrangement of seats and desks
in the House Is altogether the most con
vcnient and sensible that could be made
They say there is no difficulty whatever
in securing the closest attention in the
House when anything is said really worthy
of attention. The desks are OF very great
Cony enieuCe, because members are enabled
to conduct portions of their correspondence
during the day and TO proceed with the
preparation of speeches j il an interest
ing fact that those members Of the House
who have been across the water and wit
messed the Commons in session, wearing
their hats. are most strongly opposed 10
the Encouragement. They say that the
American House is much more dignifiedin
session than the House OF Commons. 4 nd
they object to the so-called "herding'
process which is suggested by The Ohio
Representative.
The proposition to substitute benches for
chairs and remove the desks is not likely
to be seriously considered, at least before
the next census, at which time there VIII
probably be a considerable increase IN the
total membership of the House
The times., 1897-04-11
GOLD MEDAL CONTEST.
Students of Ralston's Physical Gull
ture Competed Last Night.


The grand gold medal contest in Ralston
physical culture at Martyr College, last
night, attracted SO large an audience that
at $50 O'Clock the entrance doors were
locked and many late arrivals were un-
able to gain admittance, The contestants
were expert students selected from the
classes of the present year, and the exeT-
cises consisted of "a series OF the mos I
difficult movements in the course.
Miss Abbie johnson and Rev. Charles c.
Morhart were the Judges of the occasion;
DR.. F. I. Howe acted as referee, and the
awards were made by Mr.. Edwin j. Hay.
The contestants were known hy the in
dividuai color of the ribbon streaners each
wore upon the breast; those of the winners,
Miss Blanche Ellis Beach and Mr.. John u.
Hoover, being respectively, white and
pink and yellow and green"
After the awarding of the medals, Mr..
Hay presented certificates to Miss Rose
Edison Nichols, Miss Cora "A Penfield, Miss
F. G. Rodgers, Mis-. NJ. IF. lBeebe, aud Mr.
William Franks. lsis l.
Certificates with license TO teach were
received by Miss Beach. Miss Emma F.
Albertson, Miss Cora Glasgow Smith
Miss Esther E. Hoover, Mr.. Edward l..
Dillon, and Mr.. John D. Hoover
The times., 1897-04-11
MISS wALLING ENUMERATED.
Acquitted of the Scandalous Charges
Made Against Her.

Atlantic Highlands, N j., April 10.-The
board of education, after a prolonged hear
ing on both sides on the scandalous charges
made against Miss Eleanor Walling, the
school teacher at New Monmouth school,
and School Trustee George Morford, prac-
tically eXonerated the accused by post
poning the matter until the last meeting OF
the board, in May, when teachers are APP
pointed for the following year
Miss walling has stood high in the
community for years as woman and
teacher.
School Trustee Morford is cousin of the
late Henry Morford, of New York. He is
rich, and has been member of the town
ship committee and a trustee for eighteen
years.
The times., 1897-04-11
GEN. MERRITT TAKES COMMAND.
He Established Himself at Gov
ernor's Island Yesterday.

New York, April 10. Maj. Gen. Merritt
established himself at Governors Island
this morning and succeeded Maj. Gen.
Ruger as commander of the Department Of
the East. 1t has been customary in receiv-
ing commanding officers at the island to
mobilize the troops in review, the staff
escorting the commander to department
headquarters.
Gen. Merritt intimated that he was not
desirous of the performance of these cere-
monies, and his arrival at the island was
marked only by the firing of thirteen guns.
the salute Of honor. He was accompanied
TO department headquarters by Col Corbin,
adjutant general OF the department, and
Lieut.. Col. Worth, and Immediately as
sumed command. Maj. Gen. Ruger, whose
retirement from active service resulted in
Gen. Merritt's assumption of command,
has not definitely arranged for the future,
but for the present he will remain in New
York
The times., 1897-04-11
the Finance Committee between tidewater

the Finance Committee between tidewater
and the Mississippi River.
The Democratic Senators and their as
sociates have not yet taken any steps look
ing to recommendations for vacancies, and
will not dc SO until they know just the dnd
of proposition that viii emerge from the
Republican conference. II can he set down,
however, to begin with that they viii CON
tend for tie preservation by the silver Re
publicans OF all their present chairmanships,
for the advancement of Senator Allen to
one of the most important committees of
the body, probably the Finance Committee
itself, and that every retiring Democrat
will be succeeded in all his committee
places by sitting Democrat.
The times., 1897-04-11
Shad Fishing Ruined.

York, Pa, April GA break in the pipe
line or the Standard Oil Company, Which
crosses the Susquehanna River at Shenks'
Ferry, this county, has ruined the shad
fishing interest along the river. Fisher
men estimate that thousands of barrels
of oil are going TO waste daily. The sur
face of the river is covered with oil for
many miles. All shad caught are impreg-
mated with oil. Fishermen declare that
their industry is ruined for this season.
The river shore IS strewn with dead fish
of all varieties.
The times., 1897-04-11
LEFT THE GAS TURNED ON.
The Close Call of Two we1,-knowI
Vaudeville Actors.


New Haven, Conn, April 10.-William
T. and John Collins, the well-knOwn vaude-
vile actors, comprising Il team playing at
Polls wonderland Theater, narrowly es-
capped death from suffocation last night.
They retired at the close Of their duties
at the theater, occupying room No. A, at
the Globe Hotel, and on going to bed one
of them turned out the gas, 1t is thought
he did rot shut il off tight, IS an hour
or two later, John T. Keegan and William
Fisher, two other actors, while passing
through the hall on their way to bed,
smelled gas.
They forced open the door of the Col
lfns' room and found both men lying I'M
conscious in bed, gasping. They dragged
the unconscious men from bed and after
three hours of hard work succeeded in
saving their lives.
The times., 1897-04-11
Brinat savarin says: "The discovery

Brinat savarin says: 1.-THE discovery of
a new dish does more for the happiness Of
mankind than the discovery of new
planet"
Harvey is always looking forward for
something new IN cookery He has added
to his menu q new dish entitled Live Lob
ster Gratin in the Shell. Many epicures have
tried it, and promo unce it the most deli
cious morsel that ever glided down the
esophagus of man. Harvey is famous for
new dishes and fine cookery.
The times., 1897-04-11
COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION.
T. ". Powderly Leading the Race
for 1t. J.,

1t is authoritatively stated that 7. V
Powderly, of Pennsylvania, former master
workman OF the Knights Of Labor, VIII be
appointed by President Mckinley to sue
ceed Hon Herman Stump as Commissioner
ofImmigration. s
Mr.. Stump was appointedyto the position
from Maryland by President Cleveland.
Powderly is said to be endorsed by Sena-
tors Quay and Penrose and many organiza-
tlons throughout the country.
EN-Representative keifer of Minnesota
has been prominently urged for the posi-
ton, which it is said that the President
has finally decided to give to the former
labor leader.
The times., 1897-04-11
BicycIists Get Mixed.

Philip j. Afflick, Jr., an agent for the
Tanning Bicycle Company, at 1929 Penn
sylvania avenue, and William Hines, a clerk,
had a furious collision while riding their
wheels on Fifteenth street, near T, last
evening Afflick was thrown violently, but
escaped injury, While Hines had his face
and hands severely lacerated-
The times., 1897-04-11
ChiIds, New Steam Yacht.

Wilmington, Del, April 10.-George W.
Childs' fine new steam yacht Alacedo was
launched from the yards of Harlan and
Hollingsworth this morning in the presence
of a large crowd of spectators, which In
cluded Mr. and Mrs. DreNel and a party of
friends. who arrived from Vincentown, n.
J., last night.
The times., 1897-04-11
Greeks Not Yet Ready to Go.

Another Grecian mass meeting had been
cailed for last night TO provide for the
passage OF more Greeks 20 fight in King
Georges army, but owing to lack of
preparation on the part of those who de-
sire to 90. it was indefinitely postponed.
The times., 1897-04-11
Mexican Town Burned.

Guadalajara, Mex, April 10.-Advices
have reached here Of a great fire in the
city Of Chilpancingo. Nearly 200 business
houses and residences were burned. Two
children were also burned to death The
loss has not been estimated None OF the
property was insured
The times., 1897-04-11
A FACTORY GIRL RUNS AMUCk.
She Overpowers a Clerk and Tries
TO Bite Him.

New York, April 10.-There was scene
of the widest excitement in the waist
factory of B. Andrews& Co. NO. I25 Bleeck
er street, about o'clock this morning.
Mamie Press, a factory girl, becoming
suddenly insane, attacked the shipping
clerk in most ferocious manner, trying to
bite him. The girls in the factory all fled
to the street, and none of the employees
dared approach the frenzied girl.
A policeman finally captured her and
locked her up.
The times., 1897-04-11
Tired. overworked Men and Women

I1reu. OVerWOrke0 Men anu Noh't'h
Frequently need an inyigorating tonic TO
relieve them of that half-sick, wornout
feeling SO common at this season. The
well-known purity of Tharp's Old Reliable
Berkeley Whisky makes 1T especially
efficient for building up the system and
driving out all signs of spring fever Its
growing popularity is evidence OF It's merit.
Berkeley can be had only at Jas. Tharp' s,
s12 + street. 81 quart 1t
The times., 1897-04-11

Nor ming and Sunday Times, S5 cents
Month";
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-22
Want Their Fishing Grounds

S. G. Henton, of Yakima, has been
appointed special agent of the in
terror department to take testimony
in the case of the United States against
Wiuans Bros, a case that is brought by
the government enioining the defend
ants from preventing the Yakima In
sdians fishing on. lands in Washington
opposite The Dalies, and evidence in the
case was taken here Wednesday before
commissioner. Hon. G. Robertson,
assistant United States attorney of
Spokane, is presenting the case of the
government and Hon. F. P. Mayes and
Huntington & Wilson appeared for the
defendants.
The contention of the Indians, whose
rights the government is defending. is
that in the treaty made with General
Palmer they did not cede the rights to
their fisheries on the Columbia, and
they ask to be restored to the privilege
of fishing at their accustomed places,
while the defendants contend that they
have patents from the state of Wash
ington to the lands on which they re-
fuse to allow the Indians to fish, hence
are entitled to exclusive use of the
lands, regardless of treaties. About
100 Yakima Indians are in the city as
witnesses in the case, and several days
will be required to take all the testi
mony, since the services of an inter
prefer are required to translate what
the Indians say.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-22
IN BEHALF OF SILVER.

senator Stewart Will Present an Amend
ment to the Tariff Bill.
Senator Stewart, of Nevada, has
given notice that he will offer an
amendment to the tariff bill which if
it should become law, would be of
slight benefit to the cause of silver.
The amendments provides that there
shall be at all times reserve fund in
the treasury of $50, 900, 900; that when
ever the available balance shall exceed
$50,0O0,O 900 it shall be the duty of the
secretary of the treasury to invest the
surplus in. United States bonds and
that when less than $50, 900 is in
the treasury he shall issue legal ten
der non-lnterest bearing notes to make
up the deficiency; that such notes be
made payable out of any surplus over
$50, 900, 600; that if insufficient coin to
meet the coin obligations of the United
States shall come into the treasury
through ordinary sources of revenue,
the secretary shall exchange silver
Gel tifcates for the coin which is in
the treasury for their redemption; that
conversion of silver certificates shall
discharge the coin obligations. of the
United States, and that it shall be the
duty of the secretary of the treasury
to coin sufficient silver bullion pur-
chased under the law of July IA, 1890,
to supply all deficiencies in the supply
of coin under these proyisions), to
meet and discharge all coin o5liga-
tions presented.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-22
He Was a Good Man.

Some of the papers speaking of q. B.
Ofiutt, the man who was found dead in
his pasture on Trout Creek, in Crook
county last week, dragged to death by
horse, mention his death as no loss
to the community. The writer hereof
has known Mr.. Offutt for over Is
years, and never knew him to have
committed dishonest act or done a
deed that was not exemplary. True,
he was miserly, and perhaps did not
enjoy the comforts of life as some men
would have who were possessed
of abundant means with which to have
INDUCED in luxuries, still that was a
matter of choice with him, and if he
chose to live as hermit, he had
right to do so if he so elected. But he
was an honest man, straightforward
citizen, one who never allowed a
hungry man to go from his door unfed,
one who met his obligations promptly,
and who was never guilty of wronging
his fellow men. We're there more
men like q. B. Offutt the world would
be better, and when his epitaph is
written it may well contain these
words "Here rests an honest man."
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-22
Raking over Old Bones.


A portion of a human skeleton was
found the other day by Frank Day on
r. M. Turner's place near Pendleton,
and the East Oregonian says regarding
whose skeleton it was and how it came
to be buried there by the roadside, all
must necessarily be speculation. But
the finding has revived interest in the
story of the killing and robbing of q
man near that SPOT some seven years
ago. 1t is related how the traveller
was passing along the road and had
5000 or 81, 900 on his person and was
waylaid and robbed after being MUIR
dered. The robbery is supposed to
have been committed just above the
place where r. M Turner's house now
stands.
Some persons today have connected
the 7-year-ago robbery and killing with
the skeleton Mr.. Day found today,
though it seems unlikely that there is
any real connection between them.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-22

About o'clock yesterday afternoon
a man named Rawson, who owns fish
wheel on the Washington side, started
to cross the river in a sail boat while
the wind was blowing at the rate of
about 80 miles an hour and the waves
were rising mountain high. When
fairly out in the current the sail be-
came tangled so that he could not keep
the boat fairly before the wind, and. it
upset. When the craft went over Mr..
Rawson clung to the side and foated
about in the waves forssome time, un-'
tifsome Indians rowed out and res
cued both him and the boat. It was a,
heroic deed on the part of the Indians
as very few river'men cared to face the
storm, and venture out while the
waves were rolling SO high.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-22
Arrested in San Francisco.

On Wednesday J. W. Walker, of
Portland, was arrested in San Fran
cisco on an indsctme2t brought in the
U. S. circuit court for Oregon. Walker
is charged with having attempted to
brike some jurors in a case in the
circuit court of Oregon. The indict-
ment sets forth that Walker on De-
cember u last caused I. b. Taffe to
give G. S. Bratton, juror, a note for
$1,000 to stand out and try to bring in
verdict for large sum in favor of
Taffe in suit the United States had
brought against Taffe. Walker is also
accused of causing Taffe to give to
Edward Killfeather, another juror, an
other note of $500 for him to stand
in with Bratton, and render favor
able verdict for taffe. This arrest
rather strengthens the claim of Mr..
Taffe that the recent action of the
grond jury in indicting him and others
is blackmailing scheme.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-22
GIVEN A CHANCE.
The Rev. DR.. Locke Had an Hour Before
the Multnomah Grand Jury.


DIR. Locke, pastor of the Taylor
street M. E. church of Portland, who
of late has been making most serious
charges against the city officials of the
metropolis, was given an opportunity
by the grand jury the other day to
substantiate his charges.
The grand jury, says the Tribune,
seems to have taken the view euter-
tanned by the mayor, that where one
talked so much of official corruption,
he should be able to sdbstantiate it
under oath. in order that justice may
be done and the evil uprooted. Ac-
cordingly the doctor was summoned to
appear before the grand inquest of the
state of Oregon this ante meridian.
Promptly at the hour named, the
doughty doctor, in full black, with
shiny silk beaver, immaculate lawn
tie, and elegant silk umbrella used
gracefully as cane, appeared in the
witness room of the grand jury.
Shortly after his reverence was usher
ed into the presence of the grand
jurors. For full hour the reformer,
who had launched fusilades of gilt
tering generalties from the sanctity of
the pulpit, at the hoary head of Syl-
vester Pennoyer and his board of
police commissioners, without once
making a single charge, so tangible in
fact, that could be verified or refuted,
was questioned by members of the
grand jury as to his knowledge of the
''reign of devils and carnival of crime
in Portland. f;H u
When the doctor left the jury room
he seemed we'll pleased at his escape.
To an inquiry from Tribune reporter
as to what the doctor had testified, DR..
Locke referred the scribe to the grand
jury for that information, knowing full
well that that body is sworn to secrecy
as to its proceedings, from which fact
the conclusion is irresistible that the
doctor was not so anxious to talk then
as he had been the few preceding Sun
day evenings, when he had everything
his own way.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-22
WORK OF PORTLAND eHouLs.
The Body of W. S. Ladd Taken From the
RixerrieJy CemeterY

, The Body of W. S. Ladd Taken From the
Riverview Cemetery.
The Telegram of the 18th gives this
| account of a grave robbery in Port
land:
The body of William S. Ladd, the
Portland millionaire, who died in this
city in January, 1893. has been taken
from its resting place in Riyerview
cemetery, and is now in the hands of
unknown ghouls, who are doubtless
holding it for the sole purpose of Sc
curing a reward for its restoration.
The discovery was made this morn
ing by an employe of the cemetery as
sociatiou. In making his usual rounds
he discovered that the grave of the
deceased millionaire had been dis
turbed, and indications pointed to the
fact that perhaps the body had been
exhumed. He at once reported the
matter to the sexton, who notified the
sons of the deceased.
No time was lost in making an eX-
animation of the grave. The suspic.
ions of the man who made the discov-
cry were realized. for upon opening
the grave and examining the casket,
the body was found to have been taken.
Thus far no clew has been obtained
as to the identity of the grave-robbers,
and the only motive that can be as
signed for the deed is the hope OF OBJ
tanning money for the return of the
corpse. AS in all probability, how
ever, no reward will be offered, the en-
ergetic ghouls may have only their |
labor for their pains.
There had been placed over the
grave only temporary monument,
consisting of the usual board with the
initials w. S. L. thereon, as the mar
BILE monument ordered by the family
has not yet been completed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-22
School Report.

Report of Nansene school district
No "a, for the month commencing
April II and ending May Z:
Number of days taught, 19.
Number of days attendance, 335.
Number of days absence, IA.
Number of times tardy, 3.
Total number of pupils enrolled, 10.
Average number belonging, 1S.
Average daily attendance. Is.
Number of pupils neither absent nor
tardy, 10. The following is the list:
Clara Moore, Daisy Butler, Hattie
Adams, Rhoda Adams. Belle Adams,
Victoria Jones, Bartlett Jones, Orrin
Moore, Everett Wilson and Darwin
Adams. Visitors-Hattie Wilson, A.
f.. Haynes. and D. C. Wilson.
OMER WILSON,
Teacher.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-22
Leaders I'm Low Prices.

We are still in the lead with low
prices. We receive daily loads OF
goods from our main store in Portland,
and are Offering to the public the best
goods for the least money. When in
The Dalles do not fail to pay US visit.
1t is pleasure for US to show our
goods and quote you our remarkably
reasonable prices. To give you an
idea of what we are able to offer
we make these quototions.
Bedroom sets from $3.50, $3.50, S11,
$50 and up to $50. These goods are
worth double the price we ask. Cain
bedroom chairs so. cents, high back
dining room chairs, broad arms, S5
cents, 100 and S1.10. Bed, full sizes,
complete castors and Stats, S1.25, S1.50,
81 rs and up to "a and S., cain back
and seat rockers from 81 and up. No.
camp stoves, S., No. 8 $6, 81, So and
up, cook stoves the best make S1.75,
extra large size 81. Sc, center tables hard
wood and we'll made IS cents and up.
Our stock of tinware, graniteware,
hardware and in fact everything per-
tanning to house furnishing is most
complete and furnishes the widest
range for selections.
BRANCH OF GREAT NORTHERN FUR
NITURE STORE, opposite N. Y.
Cash store, The Dalles, Or.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-05-22
Swift Justice.

John Mcmahon, who killed Lewis
Gutridge at Granite. in Grant county,
was found guilty of murder in the
second degree in Canyon City lasS
Friday, the jury being out only four
hours. Saturday night Justice Clifford
sentenced Mcmahon to the peniten-
tiary for life. Justice has seldom been
swifter in Oregon than in this case.
On the 24ss of last month McMahon
shot and killed Lewis Gutridge, and
badly wounded in the face Samuel
Gutridge, brother of Lewis, and
postmaster of GraEite. Gossip about
McMahon's sister is said to have been
the cause of the shooting.