The Dalles daily chronicle. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1890-1948, 1899-04-25

Baldwin opera house. The pupils VIII
be permitted to choose their own
partners from among the audience.
Geo. McKennon, who was hurt in a
runaway accident few days ago, be-
came unmanageable today and Mrs.
Crawford, who has been nursing him,
was compelled to send for the officers.
McKennou was secured, taken before
Judge Mays and adjudged insane. He
will be taken to the asylum in the
morning.
Rain began falling last eve ming and
continued off and on during the night,
about .48 of an inch having fallen.
1t was one of those Marm, pleasant rains
that are just what the country needs.
It will help the grass wonderfully, and
few warm days now will make the
hills take on a still more vernal hue.
However, on the higher attitudes like
the Klickitat hills there was a very
Sight coating of snow. The rain settled
the peculiar condition of the atmosphere
which most people thought was filled
with dust.
A great many theories have been ad
vanced as to the eau sc of the dust in the
atmosphere here yesterday, but the ma
jority of the people are of the opinion
that it came from somew here IN Eastern
Oregon while the minority claim that it
was waited 10 our vicinity from the
central states. However, from all re-
ports received from Sherman county it
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storm there on Sunday. In some places
large holes were blown in the earth and
wheat in localities was grertly damaged.
However, this only occurred in patches
and no serious harm was done.
Miss Edna Gates, of Portland, who
has just completed a course III vocal
music with Herr Antoine Schott, of San
Francisco, is in the city. Mics Gates is
desirous of organizing a class in vocal
culture in our city, and to that end will
visit The Dalles on Saturday and Sun
day, May 9th and 7th, and any who
desire to consult her regarding lessons
may find her at the home of Mrs. B. S.
Huntington. She will also sing at the
Congregational church on the morning
of the 9Th, and at the evening service in
the Methodist church. Our people will
then have an opportunity to hear Miss
Gates and judge of her merits, for she
comes highly recommended.
A most important meeting of the
officers of the grand cabin of the Native
Sons of Oregon was held recently In
Portland, at which committees were ap-
pointed to take charge of and arrange
tor the grand reunion of the Native Sons
to be held in that city on the 18th and
14th OF June next. This will be the first
gathering of Native Sons, but in the
future it will occur annually on the 18th
and 14th of June; this time is set, as il
Immediately precedes the annual meet
ing of the Pioneer Association, which
occurs on the 18th day of June, 80 thai
conjunction with them, celebrate the
gaining and retention of the grand
country "Where rolls the Oregon
Bobby Gaylor, who will appear at the
Vogt opera house Saturday, April 20, il
not OILY funny-nearly any comedian
can be that-but he is highly original
and for this reason alone he will be the
most popular farce comedian who has
visited Us for come time. His method
of telling stories is of an entirely unique
order, and it keeps the audience in roari
from start to finish. There is plot tc
"McSorIey's Twins" of course-some-
thing about two pair of twine, with
many complications, and a song OF
dance, or both, every other minute. Th'
supporting company is very capable il
helping out the situations and the sing
ing. There is diminutive soubrette
W no contributes come character songs
and coon song artist-of course-alst
dancers, etc. Gaylor himself is mos
versatile-he not alone tells those awful
ly funny stories, but he sings or dances
az the occasion requires.
There is lively opposition amon
salmon buyers on the Columbia rive
this season. The cash buyers are NOR
numerous than they haye been for man,
years and the number OF gasolin
, launches employed far exceeds that c
any other season. Competition is 8
: keen among them that many of tn
older and most responsible buyers ar
talking of quitting the business. The
l say the new buyers resort to all kinds c