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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
SAILING UNDER FALSE CoLOKs.
The Forthcoming Minstrels Is All q Fake,



The advance agent of The so-called
Commercial Club minstrels is in the
city and has tried to put up d job on
the press by declaring that he has
grand aggregation of specials that he
will put on the boards in the Vogt
opera house on the evening of March
8th. He represents that he is repre-
senting The Dalles Minstrels and Van
deville Co., and names as his com.
bination of specialities j. Hartnet, N.
/Sinnott, F. French, stage manager,)
John Hampshire, Arthur Clark, Chas.
Clark, Harry Lonsdale, Fl. Morse,
Will Crossen, Fred Van Norden, G. E.
Dawson advertising agent Will Vogt.
Ell. Fredden, Joe Bonn, G. Heppner
(Roomski) Vic Schmidt, Geo. DufJr,
A. Barrett, Ed Patterson, Tom Hud-
son, A. McCully, w. Frank, s. Frank,
Prof. Birgfeldt (musical directory and
Prof. Rufus X. Love director general.
Now this advance agent might have
made his fake stick with spring
chicken, but when it comes to running
such josh on an old rooster Of a quill
shower, it's no 60. He would make
the credulous listener believe that his |
company played seven weeks to
packed houses in the large city of |
Cello, when everybody knows |
that after the eighth night at |
that place, the show was failure. And |
when he tries to run in John Hamp-
shire, Frank French, Harry Lonsdale
and Will Crossen as special attractions,
ne is entirely off. Everybody knows
that John Hampshire is herding sheep
for Joe Shearer out on the Deschutes,
Frank French is running steamboat
On Long Tom river: Harry Lonsdale
has been appointed fish commissioner
Of Alaska, and Will Crossen, well he is
studying theology in Constantinople,
while Prof. Love, is still in Port
and training Joe Simon for the sena-
,orial race-Enit.''
But the smooth-tongued advance
gent is making his scheme work, and
tickets are selling like hot cakes, so if
'ou want to be in the swim buy dozen
eserved seats before they are all gone.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
We Thank You.

The Ladies Good Intent society
we're privileged last week to say
thank you" to the gentlemen of their
church for services rendered; they
now are under great obligations to
that most honorable body "the Oregon
legislature.
Honorable gentlemen,you will please
accept our thanks for the substantial
help you have given US, and more than
all the fun and laughter you furnished,
and thus tightening our heavy burden
of anxiety in lifting our church debt.
Gentlemen, we thank you heartily,
and while we desire not to seem partial
we must especially mention Messrs.
B. F. Laughlin and S. French,
whose fertile brains conceived and
willing hands performed all the labor
necessary to success. Again we thank
you. LADIES GOOD INTENT.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
Our Young Orators.

The oratorical ability of eight
young people of The Dalles was well
displayed at the debate which took
place at the Congregational church
last evening, and indeed they dis.
played tact and study that would haYe
done credit to much older heads.
The subject under discussion was,
Resolved, That as Military Leader
Washington Was Superior to Napol-
eoo." Those for the affirmative were
Walter Reavis, Violet Kent, Ann
Mann and Charles Campbell; for the
negative Ed. Baldwin, Lizzie Bonn,
Clyde Riddell and Martha Schooling.
So ably did the young debators
handle the subject that it was difficult
for the judges to decide which had the
better of the discussion, though it was
finally decided in favor of the negative,
the points being % to %.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
Land Transfers.

tt Driver to E D White, sheriff's
deed, parcel of land in sec ,, II, T. 10
e, 1922.
II DRYER to E d White, sheri( E
deed, same as above, $1,000.
Eugene d White to the Associated
Banking q Trust Co. parcel of land in
sec 2, t 2 n, r 10 e, 81.
Ia and V B Taft to e Long, ne4
gee 8, t 5 S, r II e, $3.50.
John Edgar and wife to Martha
Poorman, lot !, block I. Fort Dalles
addition to Dalles city, 81.
John G. Turner to Mcclellan, ct,
nw4 sec 80, t Is, r Is e, 81, SOC.
il Kelly to H Lochart ard N J
Belts, lot 5 block 5, Thompson's ad-
dition to Dalles City, $3.50.
Phoebe A Cantrell and husband to
John McCorkle WI Sc t, el sw4 sec 10,
=, 13 e. 5000.
Henry L Coffin to John Pshek lots
A, B, K and L, block Sc, Fort Dalles
addition so Dalles City.
Elizabeth Dufur to VIM Heisler, 1e
acres in sec y, tt 8, 13 e, $4,000.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27

State Senator E. B. Dufur arrived
home from Salem last night, and says
he is home to stay unless the governor
shall convene the legislature in ex-
traordinary session. Senator Dufur
considers the resolution adopted by
the senate fixing the date of adjourn
ment at noon Tuesday as binding, and
holds that the 10Th biennial session of
Oregon legislature is now adjourned.
He stands ready at all times to take
his seat as senator whenever the
governor shall issue proclamation
convening the body. or when the courts
shall decide that the session has not
adjourned, but until one of these
events shall occur, Mr.. Dufur asserts
that he will be found at his Office, at
tending to his business as q private
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
Taken nv storm

A pleasant surprise was given the
Woman's Relief Corps at the close O.
their meeting on Monday evening. A
drum serenade was followed by the
entrance of the members of the G.. A.
r. post, fling in, in military order.
The leader, Col. Patterson, ,exclaiming.
1--WE demand immediate surrender, and
take possession of this corps and hall.
A social time followed the complete
surprise. Later on we were ordered to
"fall in." and the march ended in Mr..
Kellar's dining hall, where an oyster
supper awaited US; after which some
very sweet music was rendered at Fra
ternity hall. So ended one of the
pleasantest meetings on the records OF
this post and corps.
MARY SCOTT MYERS,
Secretary.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
SUMMER SCHOOL COURSE.
Newport Selected as the Place for This
Years Session.

| Newport Selected as the Place for This
Years Session.
The session of the summer school
will be held at Newport this year, COM
mencing on August I'd and continuing
five weeks. State Superintendent IT.
win, President Chapman of the state
university, President Miller of the ag-
ricultural college, and President P. L.
Campbell, of the state normal school,
constitute the educational board of
control, with County Superintendent
S. G. Iryin, of Lincoln county, as ad-
visory member.
The registration fee has been fixed
at $l.50. The course of study will in
clude the following. departments:
Music, art, househola economy. geol;
ogy, biology, pedagogy. history and
economics, botany, language, elocu-
tioD, physical culture, teachers review
course, English literature, Bible study,
horticulture, mathematics and astron-
omy, and penmanship. Each depart
ment is to be Independent of the other.
The management is arranging with
teachers connected with the leading
schools and colleges of thestate to take
charge of the several departments. A
number of popular lectures will be
given during the course.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27

able to learn McGuff was arrested fol
stealing Mrs. Simons and she was
placed under arrest for allowing her
self stolen. They will be tried in
Moro tomorrow.
There were 90 members answered 10
roll call in the Davis house today, and
an adjournment was taken until tomor-
row at l0o'clock. A private dispatch
from Salem states that the prospects
for getting 40 members to come into
the house and aid in permanent or
ganization are ilattering. The senate
met this morning and adjourned until
tomorrow.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
ORGANIZED IN A HURRY.
The Dalles Legislature Made Quick WOrf
of Business

The DaII.s Legislature Made Quick Work
| of Business
Had the 60 members-elect of the
Oregon legislature been present at the
Vogt opera house and witnessed the
alacrity with which business was trans
acted by the members of the mock ses-
sion, they might have gained some
| valuable points, and could have learned
how house can be organized in less
time than 40 days. The 80 members
who took part in the organization were
not sticklers on parliamentary usages,
and did not allow rules to interfere
with business. They were there for
fun, and technicalities were no hinder
| ance.
The committee on credentials was
indeed liberal in its actions, and when
the rollcall was announced it was dis
covered that neither place of re esidence
nor sex was bar to mem bership. Tom
Reed, w. J. Bryan, Tillman, Mills,
Butterworth, Coxey, Voorhees,. Jerry
Simpson, Mrs. Leese and Mrs. Dunni-
way were seated without opposition.
Mrs. Leese called the assembly to
order, and Bryan was elected tempor
ary speaker over Joe Simon. and in
the permanent organization Tom Reed
was elected speaker after hot contest
with Sockless Jerry, while H. r. Kin
caId was made chief clerk, defeating
Mrs. Leese.
An hour was devoted to effecting
permanent organization, and when
our Mr.. Reed ascended to the speakers |
station, and delivered his address to
the galleries, acknowledging the high |
honors that had been thrust upon him. |
it was discovered that no mistake had |
been made in the selection of a presid
ing officer, for there was no appeal
from his czar-like rulings. Notwith-
standing that more than haltthe mem
55srs absented themselves from the
hall, he counted a quorum present, and
announced the house was duly organi-
Aed and ready for business.
Then the fun began. All manner of
bills were introduced and passed, and
during the two hours that ensued more
business was transacted than has been
done by the Oregon lawmakers in 40
days. The session throughout was one
Of fun and merriment, and while it was
somewhat tiresome to the
audience, it afforded an evenings
to those taking part.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
PLEASING pEsFoRMaNcE.
Local Talent Entertain a Good Sized
Audience.

Local Talent Entertain Good Sized
Audience.
The first appearance of "An Evening
With Dickens" was well received by a
Dalles audience, and considering the
short time in which those taking part
have had for rehearsal, they did ex-
ceedingly we'll. THE OLD Curiosity
Shop and "Bleak House" were the
books under consideration, and the
many characters brought out by the
yercitile Dickens in those novels were
we'll represented. While all parts
were exceptionally we'll taken, the
"Jarley Wax Works. presented by
Mrs. c. F. Stephens as the "Wider
farley" and assisted by Fred Waud as
"John," furnished the greatest amount
of amusement, though "Moving On"
from "Bleak House." was splendidly
presented. The program rendered
was as follows.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
SIMON SAID NO.
The Senate Shall Not Adjourn-The Ben
son House Disbands.

The Senate Shall Not Adjourn-The Ben
son House Disbands.
SALEM, Or. Feb. 24.-Last night
and today was enacted the most event
full events of the entire session. The
joint convention met at 10:30 last night,
and without taking vote for senator,
adjourned without date.
This morning the Benson house ad-
journed sine die, and majority of that
body, together with number of
sympathizing senators took the train
for Portland ...5
When the senate convened this
morning, motion was made to ad-
journ to 2:30 today, but before the mo-
tion was put Mr.. Reed called the atten-
tion of the president to the fact that
the motion was outrof order, as reso-
luton to adjourn without date at noon
today had already been adopted. The
president ruled that the motion to ad-
journ without date was unconstitution-
al, and the senate adjourned to 2:30
this afternoon. Only IA senators were
in their seats when the body assembled
this afternoon, and an adjournment
was taken to 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The Davis house met and adjourned
to 8 A. NJ. tomorrow.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
Public Sch ul Statistics.
SUMMARY OF ANNUAL REPORTS
By the above it will be seen that the

By the above it will be seen that the
average number belonging in the pub
lie schools of The Dalles has increased
from 39l in '92 to 652 in '96, which in
dicates that more school buildings
are an absolute necessity. The only
question for the voters of the district
to determine is the method to pursue
for raising funds with which to erect
the new buildings-whether they shall
put debt upon themselves that shall
run for period of years and be paid
in annual installments, or whether
they shall levy tax sufficient to meet
this additional outlay in one year.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27

citizen. He has bad all the glory he
Graves as q member of a body whose
sole purpose is to pile up mountain
of nothingness. and desires no more
legislative duties until a body can be
organized land that legally to trans
act business.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
Greek Troops at Larissa:

PARIS, Feb. PA dispatch from La
rissa, Greece. says 1000 Greek troops
are concentrated there and the great
est activity prevails. 1t is believed at
Larissa that general hostilities will i'm
mediately begin on the frontier in the
event of Greece not being allowed to
annay Crate
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
Straws Show Which Way the Wind
Blows.

straws Show Which Way the Wind
Blows.
Editor TINES ES-MOUNTAINEER:
People say women would not vote il
allowed, but there are evidences that
they would: The intense interest
manifested by women of all parties
during the last presidential election;
the continually increasing number OF
women in the professions, also in in
dustrial pursuits; the church work and
wise charities; the number of women s
clubs; the federation of such clubs in
to national leagues, congresses OF
women, are the straws which show
which way the wind is blowing in this
direction.
'A cultiRted French woman made a
study of the club women in Boston
aud Chicago, and failed to find any
lack of womanliness, but found them
possessed of the same tact and charms
which have been woman's since the
woman gave of the fruit (forbidden) to
man, and he ate of it. D.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
Reached the Ton Notch

CINCINNATI, Feb. % AT a. m. the
Ohio river reached 50 feet, 6 inches.
having risen an inch an hour since a.
m. A dispatch from Portsmouth o.,
says that at 8. a. M, the river was at a
stand. at SO feet. S ing hes. River men
look for a fall to begin here by night
at stage not exceeding go feet, in.
ches.
So far no fatalities are reported, but
hundreds of families along the river
banks had to desert their homes.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27
An Albany Bank Falls.

ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 24.-The Ger
man-American bank, Tonawanda, was
closed today by order of Superintend-
ent of Banks Milburn. on the ground
of insolvency.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27

The following is the list of letters re-
naming in The Dalles postoffice un.
called for February 26, 1897. Persons
calling for these letters will please
give date on which they were ad-
vertised:
Andersoh, Mabel Albany, steam dye
Bolton. Leigh works
Eaden. Cassie Haussman, E
Morrison, May Mcintosh, Geo
Mccain, Jonathan Rogers, Ella
Rennells, Gus Sander, A
J. A. CRoSSEN, P. NJ.
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(From Thursdays Daily


Is marriage u failure ssss opers
house March I'd.
Six passengers arrived on the little
steamer Pilgrim last night.
Hon. B. S. Huntington returned
last night from the state capital.
Mrs. d. G. Herrin and children left
on the afternoon train for Portland.
Yesterday the Episcopal Guild was
happily entertained by Mrs. Bradshaw.
The local minstrels will make their
appearance on the boards on March 8.
Mrs. S. L. Brooks entertained the
Ladies Aid Society yesterday after
noon.
The Payton Comedy Co. carries an
orchestra of seven pieces. Don't fail to
hear it.
The W. G. T. q. will meet at the
residence of Mrs. S. French ut 2 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Judge Mays expects to be home from
California in time for the next term
of county court which will be held next
week.
The Senter Payton Big Comedy Co.
will open five nights engagement at
the Vogt opera house Tuesday, March
the second.
Parties who were in from Dufur to-
day stated that the ground is drying
rapidly, and farmers have once more
begun plowing.
The Degree of Honor held pleasant
social session last night. A program
was rendered and lunch served fol-
lowed ny dancing.
At the stock yards are 45 head of
extra fine beef cattle. They are from
j. H. Wood ran ch in Malheur county
and are being sh tipped to Trontdale.
Mrs. G. I. Wennek. who mas been
visiting her sisters, Mrs. Geo. P. Nor
gan and Mrs. Geo. Herbert, left last
evening for her home in Walla Walla.
Albert Kraus, who has been en-
ployed by Wood Bros. for some time
past, has accented a position with q
butchering house at Astoria, and has
gone there to take charge of shop.
The trustees of Columbia Lodge No.
s, /. o. o. F., are having the fence en-
closing their cemetery repaired so as
to make the enclosure more secure
than at present.
This morning Chas. Stubling re-
ceived letter from Portland stating
that Owen Williams was gradually
growing weaker, and that he could
not live many days longer.
The biennial message of Gov. Lord
is still on ice awaiting results and the
possibility of Simon being able to call
back enough legislators to make a
quorum.
At the Congregational church next
Tuesday evening Hon. j. Fl. CRADLE
baugh will deliver the last of this sea-
sons lecture course. The subject will
be the early days OF Nevada.
In some localities along the Colum-
bia river peach trees are said 20 be
putting forth their buds and viii be
in bloom within two weeks if the warm
weather continues.
A change will be made In the pro-
prietors of the Dalles Commission Co.
the first of next month, Fred Hough-
ton having bought the interest of his
partners in the establishment.
Many have regretted that they did
not attend Yaw's concert when she
was here, and many will regret not
hearing the Hext Co. if they do Iot at
Kogt next Monday night.
ASriyed on the noon
today. and win
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27

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 Dailes.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-02-27

Wanted-Lady or gentleman to rep
resent an eastern house in city and
surrounding country. $50 a month
guaranteed. Address "Union" this
office.
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Fresh creamery butter at Maier &
Benton'sx
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For Sale.

Span of good driving horses, weighed
last fall, 2400 pounds. Well matched.
Enquire of W. E. Kahler, Vogt Block.
1wd1w=
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, OREGON,
February 25 1897

LAND OFFICE AT THE DALLEs, OREGON,
February 25, 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 the register
and receiver at The Dalles, Oregon, on April 10,
1897 viz:
JOHN Miller,
HdE No 1888, for the NEH Sec II, TIP 2 N, R
I2 E, w M.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his cont inuous residence upon and cultivation
Of said land, Wiz:
LANES Brown, Charley Phillips, Lee Evans
and Eliiah Huskey, all OF Mosier, oregon.
JAS. F. MOORE, Register.
t27-7-aiO
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James McSorlie is in the city from
the quartzvilIe mines, where he has
had employment for the past year. He
says that the Lawler company is doing
a large amount of development work,
and is getting matters in shape for
spring when large force of men
will be pnt on. There are now about
twenty men employed by the company
and the mill is kept running night and
day. Mr.. Church, a civil engineer
from Salt Lake City, is in charge of
the mine during DR.. Lawler's absence.
The prospects are good for profitable
season. The mountains are filled with
snow, the trail from Gates to Quartz
Vile being covered from six to seven
feet, and it is difficult undertaking
getting in or out.-Statesman.
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MARRlED.

MAYLAN-LEAvENS-In this city. Feb. %,
Rev. A. Bronsgeest officiating. Mr.. Richard j.
Maylan and Miss Adda 5. Leavens.
DIED.
JOHNSON-At Mosier on Feb. 81, Axel Will
liam, infant son of William and Bertha John
s,n, aged months and 10 days. Funeral on
Wednesday, Feb. "a, at l O'Clock from the
residence.
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Good Fruir Prospects.

Yesterday Emile Schanno, member
of the state board of horticulture, in
spected number of orchards in the
yicinity of Grants and Rufus, and
found them in excellent growing con-
.dition. The trees are all healthy, and
do not show any sigua--af-heiag .sf-
jured by cold weather. Especially are
the peach trees in fine condition, and
promise to yield an abundant crop.
this season. Orchardists in that Sec
tion have exercised considerable care
over their trees, and have about killed
the San Jose scale. that has been the
most serious pest with which they have
to contend. Mr.. Schanno says unless
something unforeseen occurs, The or
chards about Grants and Rufus will
yield large crop the coming season