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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
He Rutts a sheep to Death.

A wager was made that Job John.
son, known as the "double skulled
Niger" could kill a sheep in five
minutes in butting match, says an
Atchison, Kan, dispatch. The negro
and sheep "lined up" The negro got
down on his knees, and, looking the
sheep in the face, said, "ba, ba.'
The sheep almost instantly :'went for
the negro, knocking him over. In the
next round the negro gagged the sheep
accurately, and by ducking his head
struck the animal on its nose as it
made its second assault and by some
wonderful dexterity tossed it over his
head, breaking its neck.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
Mckinley at Washington

WASHINGTON, March 2.-Major Nc
Kiuley with family and large party
of friends arrived safely at one minute
after eleven this morning over the
Pennsylvania railroad. The weather
was cheerful, with the temperature, if
anything, too high to be seasonable. A
large crowd assembled at the Pennsyl-
vania station, and it required the efforts
of a considerable force of police to
keep the approaches clear.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
THE END HAS COME.
The Nineteenth Biennial Session of the
Legislature Has Closed.

| LeBislAture has Oloseu
AT 7:30 Tuesday night what vas left
OF the Oregon legislature turned up its
little toes and allowed its existence to
be recorded in the history of the state.
In other words, the legislature has ad-
journed for good, and will cause no
more disturbance at least until such a
time as Gov. Lord shall convene it, in
! extraordinary session. The failure of
the house through it's numerous sar-
geants-at-arms to compel the attend
ance of absent members, showed con-
clusively that organization of that
| body was impossible, hence the senate
| adjourned without date, but not until
| having adopted the following resolu-
tion:
Wherear, for the purpose of perfect
ing complete and proper organiza-
tion of the house, every possible effort
has been made to secure the return of
the members who have absented them
selves without leave: and,
Whereas, the processes issued under
the direction of the house to require
the return of such absent members,
have been resisted and its officers ar
rested and suits instituted designed to
complicate and delay, intending there
by to prevent the enactment of rem
edia' legislation and the eletion of a
United States senator: and,
Whereas, the high-banded and re- |
volutionary tactics adopted by the |
members of the house in so absenting |
themselves therefrom, and resisting all |
efforts made to compel their attend
ance. make it manifest that it will be
impossible to secure a constitutional
quorum to transact business; and,
"Whereas, the senate has been for
nearly week past without a quorum
to transact business, for like reasons,
and it is now apparent that a dissolu-
tion of the legislature is Imperative:
therefore, be it
Resolved by the senate, That the
senate now dissolve, and the members
thereof return to their respective
There were 20 representatives on
land in the Davis house when it was
,alled to order, but the report of the
,hief sergeant-at-arms that he was uu-
Lble to compel members to come in
vas all that was required to hasten dis
olution, and the Davis house conse-
uently adjourned.
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place, as witnesses in a case agains
John McGrath, sr., charging him witt
assault and battery. The case il
which they were witnesses terminates
at Moro the other day, the elder Nc
Grath being fined $46.
Members of the faculty Of the unirer
sity of Oregon, students and citizens
turned out in Eugene Monday night
in honor OF MIR. Fisk, the incercollegi
ate oratorical champion of Oregon for
the present year. In all there have
been five of tho intercollegiate ora
torical contests, and once before has
the university OF Oregon been victor
ions. This was in 1892, when Miss
Julia Veazie, class of '95, carried off
the honors.
The people of Umatilla county have
a right to feel encouraged over the
pleasing evidence that they are get
ting out of debt. Recorder Bickers
gives the information that there have
been more mortgages satisfied within
the last two months than ever before
during similar period in the history
of the Office. About one-half the
mortgages on record in the Office in
1891 have now been cancelled, and the
good work goes merrily on.
An energetic Salem youth left via
the ''break-beam route" one night last
week for Carson City, Nevada, in
cidentally for his health but more par
ticularly to witness the great slugging
match between Corbett and Fitzsim-
mons, scheduled to take place at that
city on the 17th inst. He was COM
dressed for the trip and that
he will succeed in witnessing the fight,
Is not doubted by those who are ac-
Iuaiuted with the stick-to-it-iveness
by the young Salemite.-
Capital Journal.
In the case of George D. Barnard &
20. vs.. W. c. Gibson for stealing war
ants issued to the firm and collected
y Gibson, the grand jury returned
lot true bill. The whole matter
ays the Baker City Republican, seems
o have been trumped up and the
rand jury and prosecuting attorney
re to be commended in not putting
be county in cost when the true
ature of the prosecution was unfolded
, them. Gibson's many friends all
YER the coast will be pleased to hear
lat he has been able to clear his
1irts of blame.
A new school district called No. So
as been formed from the western
lrt of No. 13, and including all resi-
ents of that district living west of
ifteen-mlle creek. Louis Schwa-
lcher, we'll and favorably known to
e business men of this locality, has
mated one and half acres of land
,ar the center of the newly formed
strict for school house site, and
Hiding 22x30 will at once be erected +
ereon, which will not only furnish a i
od school room, but will also meet @
Q long needed demands of Columbia 9
ecinct for place to hold meetings +,
d for voting purposes. <
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Who Said So.

The man who said that the hardest
part of an eastern trip came after leav-
ing the Mississippi river, never jour-
neyed between Minneapolis or st.
Paul to Milwaukee or Chicago, over
the lines of the Wisconsin Central, for
the accommodations oyer this route
are unsurpassed, the connections are
close, thus doing away with vexatious
delays. The dining car service is the
remark of all travellers. who GO this
way. A good square meal at reason
able prices. For particulars address
Geo. S. Batty, General Agent, 246
Stark ST., Portland, Or, or James c
Pond, General Passenger Agent, Mil
waukee. Wis, or apply to your nearest
ticket agent
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Acoustics Improved.

Ever since the Vogt opera house was
rebuilt the acoustic properties of the
hall have been very poor, in fact so
bad that only in certain parts of the
building were people able to hear dis
tinctly. The lesees have been expert
menting in various ways to improve
the acoustics, and have at last dis
covered plan by which the sound has
been much improved. Strips of bunt-
ing about yard in width have been
drawn across the hall at intervals of
four feet, touching the ceiling in front
of the stage and gradually dropping
lower, till they are within about eight
feet of the floor near the main entrance.
This has been marked improvement,
and persons sitting in almost any part
of the hall can hear quite distinctly.
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navigation of the Columbia and Snake
rivers and the tributaries thereof, and
the terIrini of it's main water lines are
Cello, in Wasco county, Oregon, Priest
Rapids, on the Columbia river in
Washington, and Lewiston. on Snake
river in Idaho"
The promoters of the new enterprise
have secured the right of-way for most
of the line from BIggs to Wasco in
Sherman county, and one of the con-
sider4tions in the granting of frights-of-
way is that work of construction shall
begin by the 1st Of May next. hence it
would appear that it is the intention of
the company to build the road as far as
Wasco this year.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06

SAN FRANCISCO, March 2.-Gottlieh
Rittstern, wood and coai dealer, COM
mitted suicide by cutting his throat
with carving knife. He went home
last evening in an intoxicated con-
dition, and had dispute with his wife.
During the brawl he attempted to kill
her, but she ran out into the residence
of neighbor Mrs. O'Brien. About
half an hour afterwards he was found
in the back yard with his throat cut.
His wife was about to sue for divorce
owing to his cruelty and neglect.
This is the seventh time he has at
months. He leaves five children.
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statistics About Beer.

The reader will gain some idea of
the immense amount of beer consumed
in one year by scanning the following
statistics: statistics just completed
show that the consumption of beer in
the world during the year 1896 was
5, ,467 1865, ,121 gallons. If this beer was
poured out into canal twenty feet
wide and ten feet deep, it would extend
663 miles, or more than sufficient to
connect New York City with Colum-
bus, o. Loaded on cars, at 900 kegs
to the car and forty cars to the train,
it would require $4,000 trains of cars
to moye this immense quantity of beer.
Let these trains pass, one to the mile
and at the rate of thirty miles an hour,
and sixty-six days of running night
and day, would be required before all
had passed.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
EARLY DAYS IN NEVADA.
Interesting Events Ia the History of the
Sage-hen State.

|
Sage-hen State.
While numerous instructive and in
teresSing lectures have been delivered
during the lecture course given at the
Congregational church the past WIN
ter, none have been listened to with
more interest or by larger audience
than the one delivered by Mr.. Cradle
baugh Tuesday evening. His theme was
"The Hatching of the Sagehen," and
the speaker lead his hearers back to
the first discovery of precious metals
in Nevada, when that state was part
OF Utah territory and settled princi-
pally by Mormons.
AS a youth Mr.. Cradlebaugh ac-
companied his father, who was the
first federal judge of the territory, to
the mining camps of Nevada, and his
knowledge of the formation of govern
ment in that wild section is perfect.
In his customary humorous manner he
reported many of the exciting events
of pioneer life in the far west, and
kept his hearers in the best of spirits
throughout his entire address which
lasted an hour and half. He mar.
rated the events of the first session o.
court, which was held in the loft of a
barn, reached by riekety ladder, how
the grand Jurors summoned refused to
act, on account of the majority of
them having been implicated in various
sudden "takings-off" of their fellow
miners and the administration of sum-
mary justice common in those days.
His description of the first territorial
legislature was quite interesting, and
the history of the Constock lode, the
greatest silver mine in the world, was
replete with information. Through
out his lecture was intermingled with
statistics and witicisms that made it
both interesting and instructive.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
NOTICE OF ANNUAL SCHOOL ELECTION.

Notice is hereby gwen to the legal voters of
school district No. IL, Dalles City, Wasco
County, State OF Oregon, that the annual school
election for said district will be held at the
Office of City Recorder, on Court street, in The
Dalles, Oregon, to begin at the hour OF O'Clock
in the afternoon and continue until o'clock in
the afternoon of said day. being the Sth day OF
March, A. D. 1897. The meeting is called for the
purpose of elcctiug one director to serve for
three years and also electing a clerk to serve
for the term of one year.
Dated this Goth day of February, A. D. 1897.
ATTEST: ORION KINERSLY,
E. JACOBSEN, Chairman Board of Directors.
District Clerk. feb20dI0t
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
CONTRACT AWARDED.
| Hood River to Be spanned With a Steel
Bridge.

Hood River to Be spanned With a Stee
Bridge.
Wednesday the county court opened
the bids for constructing bridge
across Hood River at Or near the town
of Hood River, and the contract was
awarded to the San Francisco Bridge
Company. The bridge to be con.
structed is to be built of steel, and the
contract price is s3,799.5O. The other
bids received were:
]. L. Langille, Howe Truss, s1,92S
Bowstring, 81 ,25O.
W. G. Edding, Howe Truss, S1,828;
Bowestring, 1926.
H. c. Martin, Howe Truss, S1,572.62.
II. B. ST. John, Howe Truss, ST ,249.
Pacific Steel Bridge Co., steel bridge,
So, $50.
The bridge contracted for is to be
constructed upon the most approved
plans, and when once completed will
be permanent structure, one that
will last for ages.
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a NEW RAILROAD ooRroRarIos
Its Purpose Is to Build a Road From
Biggs to PrinsvilIe.

Biggs to PrinevilIe.
Thursday articles were filed with the
county clerk Incorporating the Colum-
bia River & Southern Railway COM
pany. The capital stock of the cor
poration is 100000. divided into 1000
shares of 800 each, and the principal
Office of the company is to be located
in Dalles City. The objects of the cor
poration are to construct, purchase,
maintain and operate railroads, steam
boats and telegraph lines. and to en-
gage in general traffic as common car
riers. The incorporators are E.
E. Lytle. J. M. Murchie and T. a.
Hudson. The lines to be constructed
and operated are described in the fol-
lowing section of the articles of incor-
poration:
''The termIni of the railroad which
this corporation proposes to make and
construct are Biggs, in Sherman coun.
ty, Oregon, and Prineville, in Crook
county, Oregon, and branches are to
be constructed at various points along
said main line, extending therefrom on
each side. This corporation proposes,
among other things, to engage in the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
TuitiOn Students

Among some of the resident patrons
of The Dalles public schools there is
an idea that nonresident pupils are a
disadvantage, and that the tuition they
pay is of little consequence. The re-
port of the school clerk, however,
shows that nonresident pupils are
source of no small revenue, and since
they do not necessitate the employ
ment of any extra teachers, they are
benefit financially to the district.
During the past five years the tuition
collected from nonresident pupils has
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From Fhutsday,s Daily.

b. II. Riddell returned yesterday
from visit to Portland.
A. E. Lake, one of the prominent
farmers of Wamic, was in the city to.
day.
John w. Stewart, of Corvallis, is in
the city en- route to his stock farm in
Crook county.
douglas Allen and wife will move to
! The Dalles next Friday to become per-
manent residents of the city.
Avoid the iam by getting in early
Friday morning and resecving seats
for the minstrels.
Yesterday L. W. Robertson, chief of
police of Portland, placed his resigna-
tion in the hands of Mayor Pennoyer.
The Dalles, Moro and Antelope stage
line will make the first through trip
on Monday, March Is, leaving The
Dalles at 7:30 A. M.
The entertainment given at the
Congregational church by Mrs. Briggs
Sunday school class was excellent. All
who attended speak in high praise of
those who took part.
Rev. w. A. Coraye, founder of the
japanese. Christian Mission in San
Francisco, will preach at the Christian
church Sunday, March 7th, at IL A. NJ.
and 1880 P. NJ. Other services as usual.
"Uncle Danl" attracted large
audience at the Vogt last evening. In
this play the Payton's won new laurels
as entertainers. Ths play is full of
life and amusing scenes that please
thester goors.
The steamer Dallss City, after being
laid up since last November and hay
ing undergone extensive repairs, will
make through trip from Portland to.
The Dalles today, arriving here be-
tween and O'Clock this evening.
1t was pleasant evening that was
spent by the members of the Degree of
Honor. A most entertaining program
was rendered. and the "Fern Leaf"
edited by Miss Nettie Longmire, was
an excellent issue of the lodge paper.
We were mistaken yesterday in say
ing the legislature had adjourned.
Part of it still holds forth in Salem.
The senate quit Tuesday but the Davis
house refuses to let go. but will prob
ably expire tomorrow.
Yesterday the D. P. & A. N. Co.
resorted to primitive method of con-
veyance, by transferring light freight
around the locks at Cascades, not being
able to get their boats through. This
is another evidence that the Regula
tor line never gets left.
A heavy shipment of cattle left
Pendleton for Nebraska Tuesday. The
cattle were bought by C. c. Joy, of
Joy and Jordan, Nebraska, from the
following Umatilla county stockmen:
Mark Sturdivant, 100 head; Enoch
Pearson, 55; John Sparks, "a; John
Noble "a.
inaugural day was observedi in Wash
ington in grand style, and was also
remembered in quiet way in The
Dalles by the employees in Pease and
Mays store. A miniature white house
was placed in one of the windows with
figure of Uncle Sam on the steps
welcoming Major Mckinley.
Some time since John McGrath and
Mrs: Simmons were arrested here and
taken to Moro by constable of that
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The Extra Session.

WASHINGTON, March 3.-The AS
sociated Press is able to make definite
though not official announcement that
congress will be convened in special
session March Is. The new president
will send a message to congress calling
attention to the state of the govern
ment revenues. and urging the speedy
enactment of general revision of the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
A Fatal Bull Fight.

ToRREoN, Mexico, March 3.-The
bull-ights which took place at Dur.
range yesterday were the most horrible
in the number OF fatalities ever given
in Mexico. and made the large crowd
go wild with delight. The first bull
that entered the ring gored one OF the
fighters to death; another man was
killed by u second bull, and a third
bull killed two more men in quick sue
cession, making in all four human
lives sacrificed. Eight bulls were
killed and four horses gored to death
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-03-06
The Bonanza's Output.

Supt. AL. Geiser and Edward Geiser,
bookkeeper, of the Bonanza Gold Min
ing Company, arrived in Baker City
Tuesday evening over the S. V. c.. R..
direct from the Bonanza mine, in
Robinsonville district, with bullion
which tipped the First National Bank
scales at $4,000.
This amount of gold was the result of
a seventeen days. run. The bricks are
unusually handsome and of high per
cent of fineness.
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Calls the Bet.

1t is a fact 1 make the best photo
graphs in The Dalles, and to me AJAX
new spring display will give free sit
ting and one picture until March 15.
D. D. WILDER,
Opposite Mays & Groves.
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The best salve in the world for cuts
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter. chapped hands. chill
blains. corns and all skin eruptions,
and positively cures piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by
Blakeley g. Houghton.
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MARRIED..
SUMMONS.

In the Circuit Court Of the State of Oregon for
the Comfy Of Wasco.
Marvin Hendricson, plaintiff,
Laura A Hendricson, Defendant.
To Laura A. Tendricson. the above named
defendant: In the name of the state Of Oregon
you are hereby required to appear and answer
the complaint filed against you in the above
entitled suit Within ten days from the date of
the service of this summons upon you, if served
within this county; or If served within any
other county of this State, then within twenty
days from the date of the service OF this sum-
mons upon you; and If served upon you by pub
lication then by the first day of the next regu-
lar term of this court towit. Monday, May 2oth,
1897, and If you fail to appear or answer as
above required. the plaintiff will apply to the
court for the relief prayed for in his complaint,
on file herein. towit for a decree of divorce
This summons is published by order of the
Hon. W. l.. Bradshaw. Judge Of the above en-
titled Court made at Chambers. in Dalles City,
Oregon, on the 4th day of March, 1897
]. L. STORY,
March 6td Attorney for Plaintiff.
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ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Miss Lena Beers, of Salem, is visi
ing Mrs. ]. C. Hertz in this city.
The Hook and Ladder Co. give
smoker at the council chambers q
7:30 this evening.
The receipts of the county clerk
Office from fees for the month of Feb
ruary were S376.S5.
Yesterday the Regulator brought u
so fine beef for the Columbia Packin.
Co. The cattle had been fed at Trou
lake during the winter.
A crop of seven hobos was harvested
last night. This morning they were
all discharged from Jail and started or
the road counting ties.
Commissioners court convened to
day for the consideration of county
business. The Judge and both com
missioners were present.
]. II. McKibben, editor of the Ore.
gon Senator, is in the city, interview
ing his brother Knights, and working
in the intesest of his paper.
Mrs. Wethenten and son, of Salem,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B.
Adams. They are returning from
Walla Walla where they spent the
winter.
Three car loads of cattle were
shipped from the stock yards on the
local today to Seattle, and train of
nine cars passed down this afternoon
to Troutdale.
This morning Mrs. Schooling left
for Portland to attend the millinery
spring openings in that city and for
the purpose of selecting spring and
summer stock.
The D. P. & A. N Co. have begun
repairing their dock. Today the pile
driver was loaded on the scow Wasco,
and will begin hammering piling into
the ground around the lower end of the |
dock.
Fully 105,0O0 pounds of wool were
sold recently in Wallowa county at |
cents the pound. One lot of $500
pounds was sold by Knapper & Jen-
nings, of Joseph, to Mr.. Mcintyre, of
the Oregon City woolen mills.
Large bands of deer are frequently
seen near the head of Indian creek, in
the neighborhood of Granite creek, in
Grant county. Some report the size
of the bands so in number, decidedly
the largest seen in the mountains of
late years.
= N. Whealdon reports the sale of a
lot 80 feet square just west of the M.
E. church to Hon. Z. o. Mccoy. This
is one OF the best building sites in the
city. and Mr.. Mccoy intends erecting
thereon handsome residence during
the coming seasoh. &
The postofice is now supplied with
q Harrison bag rack which is Joy and
beauty forever. By its use Postmaster
Crossen is enabled to handle the mails
gith greater speed and will be able to I
I've outside offices much better service
han in the past, since he can now 8
urnish a separate sack to each office. q
Albert Brownell, living in Albany,
net with peculiar accie ent Sunday. l.
A neighbor came in and cold him that T.
! dog was carrying off a chicken. Mr..
3rownell started for his shotgun, r
which was leaning up in a corner, but :
loticing some dust on the gun, he took
N old pair of gloves, and resting his
eft hand on the edge of box about 7
wo feet above the gun, gave the gun :
brush. The gun had been left cooked. u
he gloves struck the hammer, and
he gun was discharged, the contents G.
triking Mr.. Brownell's thumb, taking II
IF the end up to the joint. N
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For Sale.

Span Of good driving horses, weighed
last fall, 2400 pounds. Well matched.
Enquire OF w. z. Kahler, Vogt Block.
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