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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
TransoontInentaI AutombIIe Trip.

John D. Davis and wife and Mrs. Louis
Hitchcock Davis started today from the
Herald building for a trip to San Fran
cisco on an automobile. The trip will be
the longest ever made by an automobile.
The automobile is a handsome continuance,
built compactly with the purpose in view
OF travelling over rough roads 1t resem-
bles road phaetOn. The wheels are of
the bicycle type with steel spokes and
pneumatic tires. The back is built high
and is well cushioned and comfortable.
The gasoline motor is concealed in a box
beneath the seat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-07-14
SCHOOL REPORT OF DISTRICT NO. TWO.
Results Recommendation of IS Cent
Superintendent Whitaker's of

in orr schools. l give the registration
for the past three years for March,
when the state year ends, and for
June, when our own year ends. The diff.
ference between the numbers in June and
March is due to the fact that the first
shows the number actually in attendance
and the March number shows how many
different pupils are registered during the
whole year The total registration for all
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
allo0ed as follows:
A CURIOUS PIECE OF MECHANISM.

Mr. Adcox Makes q Watch of Many Diff
ferent Parts.
J. D. Adcox, head matchmaker for
the popular jeweler, h. c. Liebe, in
anticipation of the formation of a
watch trust. by the manufacturers
throughout the country, has formed a
trust watch which might be considered
the initiative of what will be common
when the factories all get into com.
bine. for it is constructed of parts from
all the watch factories in this country,
and some pieces from foreign makers.
Following is list of the different
parts: The plates are those of an 18-
size, three-fourth plate Waterbury,
16-size Seth Thomas balance cock,
Elgin balance, Aurora balance
staff and roller, Waltham pallets and
fork, Columbu cock and post jewels,
Howard hair spring and collar, Rock
ford escape wheel and roller jewel,
Hampden pallet stones, Swiss pallet
bridge and main spring. The jewels
are assorted and the wheels and pin.
ions are mixture. The top plate is
highly ornamented with silver and
jewels, and bearing this Inscription
"The Trust. Capital s5S, 100000. Pat
ented May, 1899. No. l, q jewels 1.-THE
Trust" being the name of the watch.
This curious piece of mechanism is
an excellent time piece, being SO finely
adjusted that's its variation is little
more than second day The watch
is on exhibition fat Mr.. Liebe's store,
and Mr.. Accox invites all to call and
see the pioneer trust watch.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
HOMAGE TO THE HEROES.
Decoration Day Duly Observed in The
DalleS.

| Decoration Day Duly Observed in The
DaIles.
Tuesday was perfect day for out
door exercises, and many turned ou,
with the old veterans to pay tribute to
the fallen heroes of recent wars ALSO to
decorate the graves of departed friends.
The procession formed on Second
street, led by the D. G. & A. c. band,
then came the militia company in
charge Of Capt. Bartell. Following
them were the old veterans of the civil
war, members of the Relief Corps, and
last came citizens in carriages. When
the cemetery was reached the assem-
blage copgregated about the G. A. R.
monument, and quartet by Messrs.
Doane. Lundell, Landers and Northup,
prayer by the chaplain, and the read
ing of poem by Hon. Hugh Gourley.
The ritualistic ceremonies of the G. A.
r. for Memorial day were conducted
by Vice-Commander Aiken and Ad-
jutant Mems. At the conclusion of
these ceremonies each member of the
post deposited bouquet on the monu-
ment in memory of the fallen heroes Of
his regiment and the militiamen cir
cled around the marble spire with
bouquets in honor of the Second Ore
gon and its dead.
The ladies of the Relief Corps next
conducted their ritualistic ceremonies
which are indeed impressive, and after
three vollies were fred by squad of
militismen, the decoration day cere-
monies were concluded by the singing
of America, in which the entire as
semblage joined.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
ELEPHANT BRASS BAND.
Ringing Bros.' Remarkable Troupe of
Pachyderms.

Ringing Bros' Remarkable Troupe of
Pachyderms.
An elephant brass banda musical
| organization composed entirely of
roboscidians-this is the latest
trained animal sensation introduced
by the famous Ringing Brothers, sole
prOprietors and managers of the
Worlds Greatest Shows. There are
five of these big, unweildy elephan-
tine wlnd-jabbers, and the way they
blow great. blue blasts out of their
huge helicon horns is caution TO the
musical fraternity. Their repertoire
is not an extensive one, but they have
so far mastered the intricacies of mu-
sical notation as to render "Comin'
Through the Rye" with such thun-
derous volume of sound as to rattle
neighboring windows and cause the
lions and tigers to roar a protest in q
deep feline bass. But the real point
the act illustrate, and which in itself
excites wonder, is the fact that ele-
plants can play music, and incidental
ly, that their lung power is several
hundred times greater than that of
tie largest circus band, even when
playing double fortissimo passages.
Herr Souder, the trainer of this twen-
ty.one ton brass band, is German.
Who but a German would have the
patience to work out such grotesque
musical conception? When he con-
ceived the idea Herr Souder's first ex-
pertinent was to find out an elephants
lung power.
For this purpose he secured lung
tester, and improvised mouth-piece
which enabled the animal TO blow into
the machine. The result fully satisfied
the trainer as to an elephants wind
furnishing capacity. The indicator
climbed up TO the top notch in
twinkling, and then the mechanism
gave way under the pressure of the
four-ton beast, and collapsed. From
that moment the elephant brass bane
became distinct possibility, which is
realized IN the funny elephant band
which will be one of the many great
features with Ringling Brothers great
show when it exhibits in The Dalles
Saturday June 10th. Souder's ele-
phant brass band is not, however the
only remarkably trained elephant act
with this great show. Lockhart's ele-
phant comedians and Maachand's
pugilistic pachyderms vie with the
elephantihe musicians in sensational
interest. Another notably clever
trained animal novelty is O'Brien's
famous sixty-one horse act. The arenic
part of the show is bewilderingly com
prehensive. The greatest American
and European aerialists and acrobats,
the most sensational specialists, the
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
GROUND UNDER THE CARS.

switchman Bradley Crushed to Deatl
in the o. r. q N Yards.
At 6:35 Thursday morning John C
Bradley, night switchman in the yards
here, was run over and instaI tly killed
near the ice house on First street.
There had been an unusual amount oi
work in the yards, hence the switch.
ing crew did not get through their
work at the usual hour, and were
working over time. The switch engine
was in charge of Engineer George
Mann and Fireman Geo. A. Albright,
and was attached to three cars. one OF
which was to be kicked on to track No.
3, just above the ice house. Mr.. Brad
ley, who was on the engineers side OF
the track, gave the signal to go ahead
and stepped in between the cars, pre-
sumably to uncouple the end car,
! and when stop was made j. r. Fur
long, day switchman, noticed Bradley
was under the cars. re was dead
when found, having been killed in
stantly. How the accident occurred
none of the men could tell, as he was
out of sight when he fell. 1t is sup
posed that when he stepped in between
the cars to uncouple the last one, he
stumb bled and fell across the track.
Three trucks passed over him, and the
top of his skull was cut off, his left
arm broken and his right foot cut off.
Mr.. Bradley was a sober, Industrious
young man, and had followed railroad
ing about six years. He was employed
by the o. r. &. N. in the yards here
for several months last winter, but left
in January for Mexico, where he had
worked until recently. He returned
here on May oath and went to work on
the 25th. From papers found on his
body it was learned that his home is
in Philadelphia where two sisters re-
side.
Soon after the accicent Coroner
Butts was telephoned for and took
charge of the body, removing it to
Wm.5 Michell'ss undertaking parlors
where an inquest was held and the
following verdict rendered:
We,5 1.-THE jury empaneled by W. H.
Butts, coroner of Wasco county, state
of Oregon. to enquire into the death
of the body now before US, from an ex-
animation of the body of the deceased,
and from the evidence produced before
US, and after due and careful consider
alton find the following facts:
That the name, of the deceased Is
John Charles Bradley, single man
aged about 81 years, whose occupation
was a switchman in the D. r. & N.
Co.'S. yards at The Dalles, Oregon. and
that he came to his death at the hour
of 35 a. m. on the 1st day of June,
1899, in said railroad yards, while per-
forming his duties as such switchman,
that said death was caused by being
run over by part of the train upon
which he was working while attempt.
ing to uncouple car or cars from said
train; that from the evidence and cir
cumstances surrounding said death,
said death was caused by accident, and
that no person or persons are to blame
therefor.
NED GATES,
JAMES HARPER,
F. G. CoNNELLY,
Geo. A. LIEBE,
F. Fl. WAKEFIELD,
T. A. WARD.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
The First Nationals New home

Today the First National bank opened
in it's elegant new quarters on the cor
ner of Second and Federal str reefs,
where the many clients of the bank
will hereafter be received. The new
Office rooms are arranged with a view
to convenience, comfort and attractive
ness. The outside of the building pre-
sents a splendid appearance, and the
interior fittings are elegant. The
counter is an elaborate piece of
mechanism, the lower part being made
of various different kinds of wood
handsomely carved and stained, while
above the counter the guard which
is constructed of plate glass and wood.
Behind the counter are the desks,
tables and large vault and safe, af-
fording every convenience for trans
acting the business of the bank.
The First National bank of The
Dalles is one of the old and substantial
institutions of the city and is we'll
known tLroughout the state as solid
concern. It was incorporated in 1882,
having succeeded Schneck & Beall
bankers, and when first instituted be-
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.

They Display Their Efficiency and the
Power of the New Water System.
Property owners in The Dalles need
no longer question the efficiency OF
the fire department or of the ability of
the new water system to furnish a
supply of water to combat the most
stubborn fire that may occur. The
test made last night was convincing to
the most credulous that The Dalles has
a most efficient department and that
the new water system is all that was
ever claimed of 1.-THE best in the
state excepting perhaps that of Port.
land and Astoria.
At 1880 the five different hose COM
panies semoled at the engine house
and proceeded to the East End led by
the fire patrolmen and the D. C. &
A. G. band. Arriving at Taylor street
two lines of hose were attached to the
plug in front of Brooks store, two to
the plug above the brewery, and one
to the plug at the end of the main, near
the stockyaros. In all 200 feet of
hose were laid, and in a short time
five strong streams were turned on the
Wasco warehouse, enough to have
drowned any fire that might have been
in the building. Occasio nally the
streams were directed straight in the
air and would shoot upward 100 feet.
While all five streams played gage
was attached to the plug at the stock
yards and indicated a pressure of S5
pounds, having reduced the pressure
from 102 pounds, though it remained |
at IS during the entire test of Is min
utes, which indicates that would be |
the pressure until the reservoir were |
drained. This test was by far the
most severe that could be given the
system, as the hose was attached to |
the plugs farthest from the reservoir
and the highest plugs at any place be-
low the bluff.
After the test at the Wasco ware
house, the engine and the Columbus
had a contest, the engine being set on
the cistern in front of the Skibbe ho-
tel aud the Columbias attached to the
bluff by the side of the hotel. Both
laid $50 feet of hose, and during the
run of some 10 minutes the Columbias
were able to throw little better
stream than was thrown from the en-
gine.
This department drill has been bene- :,
fetal in many ways. 1t has proven
the efficiency of the new water system
and also given the firemen the oppor-
tunity to work together, practice
they do not get at company drills.
Chief Cunning expects to have de.
partment drill once month, and the
next test will probably be made at
the Umatilla House.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
Alumni Meeting.

The Dalles high school alumni
held their second annual reunion in
the high school building last Monday
evening, and most enjoyable time
was spent in talking over former
school days and calling up of pleasant
events in the lives of those who have
been connected with the different
classes. Those who attended the re-
union were: class OF '85-Nellie Lusher
MRS. St. john of Tacoma; class of 49,
Miss Melissa Hill, George Cooper;
class of 'S7-Miss Jennie Marden; class
of 'S9-Frances E. Rowe MRS. Geo.
Cooper), Jessie Sphinx; class of '96-Ed-
ward D. Baldwin, Curtis Egbert, Mona
C. Rowe; class of '97-Elva Creighton,
Ethel Demming (Mrs. c o. Bunker),
MAZE Elton, Victor Schmidt, Frances
Fouts, Harriet Marden, Beulah Sterl-
ing, Dayton Taylor; class of '9S-Alice
M. Bali, Mabel Cross, Josephine
Jenkins, Elizabeth Bonn, Edythe
Randall, Sybil Cushing, Bert Pruyne,
Violet Kent, Bertha Hill, David Johns,
and all the class of '99.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
From Fridays Daily

r. j. German went to Hood River
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. C. Brock, OF
Wasco, are visiting in the city.
Wanted-To rent or buy second
hand tent. Apply at this Office.
". b. b. Dufur was in the city from
his home near Dufur yesterday.
Dawson's sell fresh cream, try it on
your strawberries. jl2d
Girl wanted to work in family of two.
Apply at corner of Eighth and Liberty
streets. m29 If.
License to wed was granted today
to Miss Louisa A. Sandoz and Ernest
Bonomie.
Harmony whisky for family and
medicinal use sold by Ben Wilson,
The Dallesx
1. A. McCrum, formerly cashier of
the First National bank of Portland, j,
was in the city last night.
James Donaldson and sons, William
aud Johnnie, were in the city from their
home near Kingsley, yesterday.
Rev. M. L. Zweizig, of Portland.
will hold services in the Lutheran
church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock.
Prof. Pollman went to Hood River
this morning, and tomorrow evening
will give an entertainment in that
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Green came
down from Pendleton last evening and
will remain here during the wool
season.
Mrs. ]. M. Flemming accompanied
by her two little girls left this morn
ing for Seattle to spend month visit
ing her parents.
Congressman Thomas H. Tongue, q
the first district. accompanied by his
daughter, spent few hours in the
city last night, arriving on the $50
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
ADMIRAL DEWEY.
Admiral George Dewey,
Cnpninu hnrnn fhnu COW

Admiral George Dewey,
Coming home, they say,
Bring out the anvils,
Let's have holiday.
Shoot up colored rockets
Turn the search light high,
See the name of "Dewey,"
A blazing in the sky.
Didn't mention "canned beef"
Got no repremand,
| Went about his business,
"Child like and bland"
Never wrote for magazines,
Had no tale to tell.
Led the feet while fighting
The whole world said "'tis WE'LL"
Didn't need bath tub,
On his Manila trip,
Didn't boast at fighting,
Never had la grippe.
Sank the Spanish navy,
In manner that was new,
Honored grand 'Old Glory"
Did it ship-shape, too.
Ate salt pork in Hong Kong,
Never asked for pie,
Didn't wire "hot weather" here,
Didn't moan nor sigh.
Didn't ask to come home,
Stuck right to his ship,
Didn't get bit scared,
Took no Dutchman's lip.
Admiral George Dewey,
Coming home, they say,
Bring out the anvils,
Let's have holiday,
Shoot up cOlored rockets.
Turn tie search light high,
See the.name of Dewey"
A blazing in the sky.
LUE VERNON,
Trail, B. G.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
Blown Out of the Harbor.

NEW YORK, May 3l.-Memorial day
was signalled as the final destruction
of the most signal point on the pali-
sades of the river, known as Indian
Head. A blast in which at least TO-
600 pounds of dynamite was used, was
fired off at the quarrys of the Car
penter Bros, located at Coyetsville,
near Fort Lee. The blast brought
down about zoe, 200 tons OF rocks. It
was the most successful effort ever
made, and brought out of the palisades
an area rs feet front by $50 feet deep.
The blast was made by using tun-
mel IS feet deep to the cliffs and cros-
sing section of Indian Head.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
A WORD TO TEACHERS.
VIII They Attend the National Association
at Los.Angeles?

VIII They Attend the National Association
at Los.Angeles?
LA GRANDE, Ore, May 25, 1899.
To the teachers of Eastern Oregon:
AS corresponding secretary of the
eastern division of the State Teachers
Association, l desire to call your at.
tention to the meeting of the N. E. A.
at Los Angeles, July lila, 1899. This
is an occasion that no teacher can af-
ford to mics without making special
effort 10 attend. While the matter of
expense will necessarily figure in the
estimate of what one can afford, yet
the Importance of this great meeting
is so great, that every teacher in
Eastern Oregon should make special
effort to attend. This will be an op-
portunity Of lifetime, and will be the
last chance some of US will have of at
tending this, the greatest educational
gathering in the world.
California will necessarily send the
greatest delegation. Washington will
send host, both from the eastern and
western division. Idaho and Montana
promise full attendance, and now,
dear teacher, what about Oregon?
What about Eastern Oregon? Shall
we show to the world that we have
less interest than any state west of the
Mississippi? AS you are aware, the
state of Oregon has been organized in
to two divisions, the western division
and the Eastern division of the State
Teachers Association. The indications
are, that the Western division will
send good repres entation. 1t is true
that our expenses from Eastern Ore
ron will be little more than theirs,
but it is not as much as from Eastern
Washington or Idaho, or Montana.
The expenses can be estimated as fol-
lows: The o. r. & N. will sell round
trip tickets to Portland for one and
one fifth fare. From Portland to Los
Angeles and return, by ocean steam
ers in both directions, or to San Fran
cisco and return, by steamer, and from
San Francisco to Los Angeles by S. P.
R. R., round trip of s35, is offered.
The Southern Pacific Co. will make a
rate of S35. for round trip from Port
land, all overland route. Tickets on
sale July 5th to 9th inclusive.
l have been asked to make report,
at the earliest possible date, of those
intending to take advantage of these
rates. You will therefore confer a
favor by informing me at your earliest
possible convenience, of your inten-
tion to attend. Those who desire to
establish an Eastern Oregon head
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
THE BOYS in THE TRENCHES.
Shall the People Of Oregon Reward the
Soldiers?

The Times.Mountaineer desires to
see every enlisted man in the Second
Oregon, on his return from the Philip
pines, presented with some memento of
esteem. reminder of the apprecia-
tion Oregouans feel for those who en-
listed as volunteers in the war with
Spain and who seea service under the
blistering sun of the tropics, something
that they may keep during their lives
as reminder of the gratitude of the
people of the state from which they en-
listed, and it has suggested that an ap-
propriate medal be presented to each,
to be paid for by popular subscription.
Others may have better plans for
showing their appreciation, and would
prefer giving something besides q
medal, therefore we would be pleased
to receive suggestions both as to what
would be appropriate as souvenir and
also as to raising funds for meeting the
expenie. Why not the Emergency
Corps of The Dalles take the matter in
hand and perfect arrangements for se-
curing mementoes for the boys who
enlisted from Wasco County,. If they
would take the lead other counties
would follow, and the result would be
that every soldier boy would be re.
membered when he returns home.
The regiment will probably be mus.
tered out in Portland about the 18th of
July, and If anything is done along
this line it cannot be long delayed.
THE DALLES PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
SuperIntendent's Summary Report for
Quarter Ending May 26 1899.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-06-03
THE WATER COMMISSIONERS
Proceedings of Regular Meeting for the
Month of June.

Proceedings of Regular Meeting for the
Month of June.
Ths water commissioners meeting
last night was attended by President
Seufert and Commissioners Crossen,
Dufur, Randall, Fish and Bolton. After
the reading of the minutes, on motion
of Crossen, Dufur was appointed a
committee of one to attend to the
matter of securing deed from Theo-
dore Mesplie to the right of way for
the fume that supplies the receiving
reservoir with water.
On motion Of Dufur. Commissioners
Crossen, Fish and Seufert were ap-
pointed committee to investigate the
city property and ditch at the head of
Mill creek.
1t was ordered that the rates for sup
plying water for sprinklers hereafter
be fixed at S12 per month for one
sprinkler and $40 per month for two.
Claims against the commission were
f01