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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01

MAIER BENTON.
In journeyng through life occasionally
young who in business circles have fairly dis
competition, endowed with greater advantages per-
haps but still lacking qualification possessed by
themselves This qualification may be embraced in single
word, ambition! The young whose head this
sketch endowed with ambition coupled with industry
integrity and business sagacity They virtually the
pioneer of the city, having been in the business
CONTINUOUSLY since 1888 They commenced in that
a small No. 62 Second street. and from time time
forced to seek larger quarters until to-day they
occupy No. 16 Second street. and have 6O0 feet
devoted to different lines.
In 1891 they bought out the hardware store Of A Bet
ngen Sr, and today carry not only complete line of
fancy staple groceries, shelf
and house furnishing goods cutlery sporting goods and BIZ
cycles barb wire and iron pipe for hydraulic purposes
They agents. Others for the Cleveland bicycles
which has, in it's Burwe bearings and Cleveland chain.
features of the greatest They carry Bean'
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01

People always interested in especially young
who succeed. This to be the with Harry
Weber, proprietor of The Dalles Nurseries,
Born in Hanover. Germany, in 1866, he to this
country the age 16 locating in Havana Mason county,
ILL., In 1884 he entered the employ of E. F. Stevens who
operates large in Crete Neb and he here OBJ
tanned the practical experience which has been of
vantage to him since. Eight years ago he to The
Dales, and year later established himself business
three miles from moving to his location
years Ordinarily he grows from Is to 20 of
stock including 40 varieties of apples
pies 1S of II of cherries of pums of prunes 10
of peaches of aprcots of necarnes of qunces %
of berries of grapes, besides large selection
trees shrubs and climbers roots and bulbs
His trees strictly without irrigation and through
of experience is handling but trees adapted
the soils of the Pacific Northwest His trade extends
through Oregon, Idaho and Washington he gives
plOyment to from five to eight Mr.. Weber a
ber of the Knights of Pyhias and Woodmen.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01

In of the finest suites of the French
is the office of DR.. II. A. Sturdevant. No popular
young is to be found in The Dales. He born
Iowa in 1871 and received thorough education. Having
natural taste for dentistry i'm due time he the
University Michigan, at Ann ArbOr and graduated in
1894 Coming direct The Dalles, he associated
thirteen months with DR.. G. E. Senders
Since then he has been alone using all the
appliances in dentistry has built up envabe reputation
for faithful and acceptable work.
Dr. Sturdevant is active member of knights
Pythias
Chas. F. Lauer, City Marshall of The Dales, born
in New York in 1850 He California par
ents in 1857, and in 80 to The Dalles with them
where he attended the public schools and later completed
his education at the academy at Vancouver.
For period of nine years then Mr. employed
press, under the management of VIM. Newell. He there
gained practical knowledge of affairs which only
obtained in printing office.
Going back East he stayed there years. during
which PERIOD he married. put being able get
the western fever returned here entering employ
the o. r. & N Co. check clerk. became
gagged in business, which he continued for years
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01

and Myers" spray pumps "Boynton' and "Royar fur
naces "Garand" and "Superior' stoves and steel
Their judgment in selecting these two latter lines
speaks ITSELF there being superior stoves and
this territory than ali other make of
combined They made by the Bridge & Beach
Manufacturing Company of ST. Louis Missouri who have
81 years experience stove makers These steel
asbestos lined with heavy fire CRATES and
constructed to be used for either coal wood
They also have and bicycle repair shop, and
plumbing and timing shop this being under the personal
supervision of Mr.. Benton mechanic of long standing
They also exclusive agents for the celebrated NAL
Cross brand of fire and garden hose which unver
sally considered by all authorities to be the best in the
market. They also act agents for Russell & Co.'S
Massllon engines and threshers, and carry complete
line of extras in stock Messrs Maier & Benton being
quick perceive anything that wouu add the
of the general public have lately put in complete line
of Coles Hot Blast air tight heaters which they safely
recommend the most improved line in the country.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-01-01

THE DALLES COMMISSION COMPANY.
The Dalles Commission Company is illustration of
what energy and perseverance accomplish 1t was
incorporated in 1896 by f. L. Houghton, E. E. Lyte and
P. j. Stademan, and it's history has been of rapid
growth and development They do a general jobbng
iEess in tropical, domestic green and dried fruits Oregon
California produce nuts, &C., and also
for the Standard Oil Co. They also handle green
consignment, having shipped fifty east this
The Progress., 1898-09-17
Safety for Miners.

A recently invented device for
miners will no doubt result in lessen
ing the loss of life. 1t is designed to
render the miners immune from the
deadly effects Of carbonic oxide in the
after damp which follows gas ex-
plosions in mines. It is helmet
which will enable the wearer to live
for at least half an hour after such an
explosion takes place. 1t is worn over
the head and face, and is constructed
OF a special asbestos tanned leather,
or cloth, rendering it proof against
fire, heat, steam, boiling water and all
poisonous fluids. It comes down close
over the shoulders, and is held firmly
in place by means Of two straps pass
ing under the arms. At the back of
the helmet is metal reservoir, from
which the wearer is supplied with
fresh air at the natural air pressure
and twenty degrees cooler than the
outside atmosphere. The tank has a
capacity of 100 pounds pressure of
compressed air, and is always ready
for service, the same pressure of pure
air being retained for months. The
amount Of air in store can be seen on
the gauge attached to the reservoir.
which can be quickly changed by an
air pump. A lever on the top Of the
reservoir forces the air Though the
supply tubes to point inside and d.
recty in front Of the mouth and nos
trils. The supply can be adjusted to
the comfort of the wearer. The neck
gear has an outlet for the foul air, and
the two lookouts are constructed of
double plates of clear mica, with re-
volving cleaners and protected by four
cross wires. The side or ear plates
have special diaphragms, or sounding
discs, which give perfectly distinct
hearing. Philadelphia Record.
The Progress., 1898-09-17

Crawling sometimes. aI1 sometime; walk
ing over the slippery rails, and over the
trestle work, she came to the other slGe OF
the river. She wanted to get to the te!o-
graph station, where the express train did
not stop, SO that the danger might BE-
teleSraphed 20 the station where the train
did stop. The train was due ina few miu-
utes. she was one mile off from the teIa-
graph station, but fortunately the train
was late. With cut and bruised feet she
flew like the wind. Coming up TO the tee-
graph station. nsnting with almost deadly
exhaustion, shh had only strength t.
shout, "Th9 bridge is downm when she
dropped unconscious, and could hardly be
resusc;tated. The message was sent frOGl
that station t. tee next station, ANA tla
train halted. and that night thai Nrnva Gici
saved the lives os hundreds Of passtu.ers,
and saved many homes from deSoation.
But every street is Il track, aGd er":y sty.o
Of business il a track. anI every day is q
track, and every plight is tract, ana l:,ll-
titudes under the power Of npta.ipl
come sweeping on aid aweepjn3 Grwp to-
ward perils raging ma ter.in. tsJl Itlp
Us to 60 ont ana stop the tr.:i let rs
throw s0na sieuNl Let Us ~.ye s0ula
warning. Dv the th"ore OF Col jrt rs
fash some Influence to stop the 4oEn"-atd
progress. Beware, Beware' The bridge
is down, The Cli&2m is deep. and the light
Eings Of God set ali the night i sin on fire
with This warning: "He that. heinc often
Iepr0ved har,ienath lis neck. Shall Ypd.
denly be destroyed, and that without ZEN.
al
The Progress., 1898-09-17
CURIOS OF THE PHILIPPINES.
Ancient War Weapons and Idols That
Are Attracting Much Attention.

Ancient War Weapons and Idols That
Are Attracting Much Attention.
In the University of Pennsylvania
are curios which are closely allied
with the earlier periods of the Philip
pine Islands. They consist of a num-
Der Of specimens Of primitive weapons
and are the only examples of the kind
IN the country. The collection, meagre
as it is, has already attracted consid-
cradle attention, and the many visitors
attest to the deep interest the people
feel in all that pertains to the new
territory.
The curios are five in number and
were obtained at the Rastrow rag
falr) at Madrid, Spain, and deposited
IN the university museum.
From the saw of the swordfsh sin
gle and two-edged swords are con-
structed. In the case of the former
the teeth were carefully sharpened on
one side and the larger end cut down
for handle. 1t presents formidable
appearing implement of carnage.
With the other the two edged sides
were preserved. In the hands of
muscular native these crude swords
would make most frightful wounds.
A third weapon Of later date is
short cutlass-shaped affair of iron.
The Philippine Islanders became ex-
pert as iron workers, and the ancient
weapon shows how we'll the natives of
old patterned their death dealing ap-
pllances. The handle of this iron
sword is ornamented with tufts of
hair and fanciful raised designs, in
token, perhaps, of the valuable quail
tiles as a hair-raising tool.
A fourth weapon resembles an ex.
aggerated meat cleaver of uninviting
appearance, with sharpened edge on
one side and long point on the other,
IN solid iron, with long handle.
A Malay creese is the fifth weapon
In the collection. These weapons were
made by the Visayas, q Malay tribe
who inhabit the islands to the south
OF Luzon. The creeses are short
swords of the dagger species, with
exqnlsitely carved handles and grace
full blades.
In the Colonial museum at Madrid
many other odd relics are preserved,
including idols of the natives. The
principal idol was Of the male persua-
sion, the female being a lesser deity.
Cast iron cannon and small swivel
guns of the early natives, with their
military uniforms, are also displayed
there. milwaukee Sentinel,
The Progress., 1898-09-17

A bishop of church conference in
Georgia told those delegates who used
tobacco not to eXpectOrate on the floor
Or on the handsome new carpet, which
had recently been put down. He told
them that if they must chew tobacco to
90 outside and they would find a nice
aew curbstone and plenty of fresh sand
20 expectorate upon, or they could bring
their cuspidOreS, and in case of an
emergency they could use their hats.
The Progress., 1898-09-17
Stern Battle Facts.

"What is battle like?" she asked.
WELL" returned the veteran
thoughtfully, you've seen pictures Of
them, haven't you?'
"Of course" she answered.
"Ihen, all you have to d." he ex-
planned, lis to imagine something
that is entirely different. Chicago
Post.
The Progress., 1898-09-17
Early Railway Travel.
A New England traveller, writing of
nopIv roi1roo1 &wovo1 ,..o.

"A Nc" England traveller, writing OF
early railroad travel, says:
"There was no soft, effeminate cush-
ions in those grand old days; no Gun.
ningly contrived easements to back.
body and legs, were imposed upon the
passenger, to rob him of his manliness
and his energy and his powers of re-
sistance. Everything was conducted
upon heroic principles; everything
was so ordered that death, at any time
likely and at all times probable, was
robbed of half its terrors and often.
times looked upon with complacency.
ifnot withlonging. Pail Mall Maya
zine.
The Progress., 1898-09-17

have been assigned to the department
of the east are fast realizing that they
ore paying dear for thsir titles. New
York Sun.
The Progress., 1898-09-17

Commissioned officers may draw
their salaries from any paymaster, and
it is not infrequent that accounts are
duplicated. In such cases there is
trouble in store for the officer. Pay
masters, although they handle large
sums of money, are only under $lO,-
900 bonds. They are responsible for
the accuracy Of their accounts, and
the overpayment of money to soldiers
is loss to the paymaster. The pos
sibility of error is constant worry to
the volunteer paymasters, who are
unfamiliar with the work, and who are
largely dependent upon their clerks.
For this responsibility their com.
pensation is $208 month. Were it
not for the gold shoulder straps and
the rank Of major which goes with the
Office, there are few paymasters in the
volunteer service who would accept
the place. There are among the vol
unteer paymasters some whose in
comes from their private business ex.
ceeded that of their salary, but whose
age disqualified them for army service,
who have joined the pay department
that they might acquire military
title Such Of these paymasters az
The Florence tribune., 1898-04-09

at such other time and place as may here-
 after be prescribed by the Bylaws of this
 Corporation, and shall hold such offices until their successors are duly elected and quail
 fled. The following named persons who are stockholders of this company. shall consti- tute the Board of Directors of this Corpora tion until the third Tuesday in March, 1899, and until their successors are elected and qualified, to-wit: R. F. Phillips, J. A. Hud- son, John H. Finnegan, Jas. White, W. Dunham. H. P, Nelson and ". E. Nelson, Va cancies in the board of directors shall be filled by the remaining members of the board, and the said Richard E. Phillips shall be President, and said John A. Hudson Vice. President and the said John + Finnegan Secretary and Treasurer, for the term ending on the third Tuesday in March, 1883. at ig o'clock, noon of said day, and until their successors are elected and qualified. and any vacancy, caused by resignation. death or removal of either or any of said officers shall be filled by the board of trustees at their general office at the city of St. Louis Missouri.
The Florence tribune., 1898-04-09
Private John Allen in a Swell Tavern.

From the Chicago Times Herald.l John Allen of Mississippi, the wit of the House, arrived at the Ponce de Leon, St. Augustine, registered and was assigned to room. He had never seen apartments so extravagantly fur { nished. Expensive oil paintings on walls. The bedstead was of mahoga- ny and hand carved Carpeting half foot thick covered the floor. There were vases filled with flowers, velvet covered chairs, lace curtains, beveled mirrors and all the other appliances of modern convenience and luxury.
 John became alarmed. He figured it ont the room would cost as much per day as his salary as a congressman would amount to in half week. He called a bell-boy, gave him s2 and told him to quietly find out the tariff on that room. John didn't like to ask the clerk himself. He was big man, and that would look little. The boy re- turned presently and informed the guest that the price was $50 per day. Allen went down stairs, laid down dime and called for cigar. They didn't sell anything but 1.-two bit" cigars. He put down nickel on the news stand and picked up New York paper. Twenty cents more, please" said the clerk. He got drink and ten dsred 15 cents. "Where have you been stopping-at the Windsor ?" asked the barkeeper. "Drinks here are a quarter" That settled it with Allen. He went to his room, gathered his grips and took them himself down stairs. Then he called for his bill.
 "Why, what is the matter, MT. Allen? We thought that you were going to spend some time with us?'' asked the clerk.
 "very sorry, replied Mr. Allen, ''but l have just received telegram that calls me away"
 The the clerk reached out his hand to tell him goodby.
 "But the bill?" inquired Allen.
 "There isn't any bill. You are the guest of the manager, MT. Seavy."
 But Allen had to make the bluff good, and he left on the evening train.
The Florence tribune., 1898-04-09
ARTICLE 1.

The name of this Corporation. and by which it shall be known, is the ''Tarantula Gold Mining Company" and the operations and transactions of said Company shall be carried on in the County of Pinal, and in any other county or place in the Territory of Arizona, or in any other State or Territory within the United States. Its principal place of business shall be in said Pinal County, but It's principal office shall be in the city of St. Louis, in the County of St. Louis and State of Missouri. at which latter office, meetings of the Directors of this Company may be held, and all business relating to the affairs of this Company may be carried on and transacted at said city of St. Louis. and all such business and transactions to have the same force and effect in law or equity as if held within the Territory of Arizona.
The Florence tribune., 1898-04-09
A SANTA FEE HoLD-uP.
An Exciting Battle Near Grant Station.
From the Pbenix Rep,

From the Phoenix Republican,
 The westbound Santa Fe Pacific was
 held up at o'clock Tuesday morning near Grant station, N. M. It was a proftless affair for the bandits. A passenger on the train arrived in Phoenix last night. He said that soon after leaving Grant station the train was brought to a stop and terrific fusilade was opened. Most of the shots were fired along the train to in timidate the passengers and prevent interference. A special attempt seems to have been made to scare the express messengers, for their car was found to be riddled with bullets. The attacl1 was evidently not unexpected, for there were three shotgun messengers aboard. In spite of the hail of lead directed at the car one of them dropped out and took refuge under the trucks, from which fortifcation he brought down one of the assailants. The robber screamed when he fell and another cried out, "It's no good to- night boysI" They withdrew hastily, taking the wounded or dead robber with them.
 On the side of the trainmen, the fire man was shot through the calf, and the head of the engineer was badly poundee, presumably with revolver. How this happened, whether or not the robber got into the cab, the passenger was unable to say.
 In the melee the headlight was shot out and the engine was pulled into Gallup in the dark. Officers believed they would be able to overtake the band, encumbered with the wounded member. A hold-up occurred near the same spot last fall and another nearly two years ago. In the earlier one, one of the bandits known to be the chief lieutenant of Black Jack, was killed. Tom Collins, alias Green, a cowboy, was arrested at Bisbee last week for complicity in the latter robbery. The trainmen say that five men were en- gagged in the affair of yesterday morn- ing. All were tall men, from which circumstance 1t is believed that the same bandits were engaged in the two former attempts. The operators on those occasions were tall, or looked tall to the excited trainmen and intimi- dated passengers. The leader is sup posed to be character known in that part of the country as Bronco Bill.
The Florence tribune., 1898-04-09
SHAWNEETOWN HORROR.
Three Hundred People Meet a Wa- tery Grave by the Breaking
 of Levee.
The Village of Shawneetown, Indiana i, lnundated-Go Governor Tanner and
 Congress Appealed To.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, April 4.-By the breaking of levee at Shawneetown that village and surrounding country was inundated last night. There was terrible loss of life and immense de- struction of property, but all the tele- phone and telegraph wires being down few particulars are obtainable.
 It is said the town is absolutely de- stroyed and that there is not enough food in the town for one meal. Three hundred people are drowned. All the goods in the city are lost and the situ- ation is distressing in the extreme. This city sent two steamboat loads of provisions last night
 Mayor Carney of Shawneetown ap- pealed to Congress for aid this morn ing for the destitute.
 RIDeEwAY, III, April 4.-The Shaw neetown horror grows hourly. It is estimated this morning by the mayor that 800 lives were lost.
 SPRINGFIELD, Ills, April 4.-Gover- nor Tanner has received the following message regarding the shawneetown disaster
 ''Carmi, Ills, April 4.-Gov. Tanner :S Mir. Geo. Goetzman, a reliable mer- chant of Shawneetown, just now con- firms the reports of the levee breaking last night. He says the mayor sent him to the nearest point of communication to get message to you to send tents. provisions and burlal caskets immedi- ately via East St. Louis and Infield, where the train from Ridgeway will be waiting.
 "Goetzman says the scene is worse than Johnstown. Four hundred are estimated as drowned and all property is lost and the remaining people are on the levee and house tops. Rain adds to the distress. Answer me here and L will communicate by telephone.
 "(Signed) JOHN NJ. CREDBs, President White Co. Telephone Co.,"
 GoVernor Tanner replied "I au- thorize you to draw upon me for $3 900. have issued proclamation appealing to the public for the relief of the flood sufferers. Am preparing to send train with tents to shelter and accom- modate 1000 people; 300 blankets and HOO emergency rations.
 "J. R. TANNER, Governor
The Florence tribune., 1898-04-09

He was not in, but we saw one of the captains. The man told his story all over again.
 When he was done the captain swung around in his chair and said to an officer who stood near:
 Billy, go over to Toms and get this mans money back!'
 Billy disappeared and presently re- turned with his hands full of the long green.'
 There's only $70O,' said he. They claim he had blowed in some before he run up against 'em.'
 "The countryman started to raise his voice, but my cousin stopped him. I know where the other $80 had gone well enough, and so did the captain, who sat there with expectation written all over his face.
 When we got outside the door, my cousin counted out $500 to the stranger and pocketed $lO0 as fee for his services. He'll get rich, that cousin of mine, while the rest of us are looking for place to begin. Then he gave him 8 letter of introduction sto an organ factory where he was acquainted and asked them to sell him a $500 organ and give him bill of sale for $500, which would put our farming friends all right with his constituency, and wound up by reading him lecture on hypocrisy and warning him to keep away from the evil ways of big cities.
 "And that's the way we do business in Chicago" L.
The Florence tribune., 1898-04-09
ARTICLE 2

The general nature of the business Of this Corporation shall be the mining of gold, sil- yer, copper, lead and other ores and minerals within the Territory of Arizona, or within any other State or Territory of the United States. and acquiring of water rights min sites, and bayisg and selling. bonding and leasing of mines and mineral bearing lands water rights and mill sites In the Territory of Arizona. or in any other State or Territo- ry of the United States. and holding property therein, and to buy and Sell. mine. nilE smelt, reduce and concentrate ores and min erals of whatsoever character and property. and to hold, use and sell water powers or water rights and sites thereof. and the lands necessary or useful therefor, and for the in dustries and habitations arising or growing out, or to arise or grow up in connection with or about the same, and for the purpose of leasing, erecting, constructing, maintain ing, buying, selling, owning, using and oper- ating mining and mill machinery, and all necessary buildings and accessories thereto. including the building and operation of roads, railroads, electric power and light plants, telegraph and telephone lines.