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The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
has been duly appointed by the Hon. County
court Of the State Of oregon for Wasco County,
administrator OF the Essate OF Antoine Jerome
deceased. All persons having claims against
said deceased or his estate are hereby notified
to present the same, properly verified. to me at
nv ONCE in Dalles City, Oregon, within six
months from the date OF this notice.
Dated this 3lst day of August. 1899.
r. F. GIBBONS,
Administrator OF the estate OF Antoine Jerome,
deceased
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-02
Ignorant Spanish.

1t is said that two-thirds Of Spain's
population can neither read nor write.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-02
Chinamen,s Drains Are Heavy.

The average weight of the brain OF
the Chinaman is greater than that of
any other race on the globe except the
Scotch.
The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-02

ROBERT KELLY,
Sherif, Wasco County. Oregon,
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
Town Talk.

Decidedly the best of the weeklies this
week is Town Talk. the striking feature
of which is a story which will interest
everybody, but particularly those men
who were on the stock board In the early
seventies. The story is called THE Quick
and the Dead and the scenes are laid
here and In Paris Louis A Robertson
contributes a striking poem, and the
about City Hall people in his World of
Law. The dramatic department contains
some strong critiques; Willard Batcheldar
talks about good things in pupils; Al
fred Metzger writes entertainingly of mu-
sical matters, and Mary Frances Francis
tells where the local songbrds have flown
for the summer. The Saunterer depart
ment absolutely brims over with exclu-
sive news, related in lively language
about people one knows in the swim and
at the clubs. World of Letters and edi-
torials include readable number.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10

why the grain rates adopted by those
roads should not be made to conform TO
the rates promulgated for the Southern
Pacific Company.
This resolution is harmless on its
face, but it is said to contain a Joker
OF huge proportions. When the Valley
road vas in a position TO bid for bust
ness 1t adopted a grain schedule far
below the regular rate, thereby cutting
deeply into the Southern Pacific's most
any grain from the San Joaquin Valley
the Southern Pacific had to meet this
cut which amounted to something over
20 per cent, or more than double the
reduction made by the schedule adopt
ed yesterday.
1t is asserted by railroad men that
the order is made for the purpose of
forcing these competing roads to aban-
don their own schedules and advance
grain rates to the limit laid down by
the new tariff. This would enable the
Southern Pacific to do the same and
the farmers who have enjoyed the
blessings Of real competition for the
past two or three years would again
have to suffer. This explanation seems
entirely probable in view of the fact
the old rates wherever there is active
competition.
The accompanying tables give the
new and old rates from the principal
shipping points throughout the State,
excepting where there are no changes
made, to the terminal points.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10

BY adopting this schedule and order
ing it into effect at once the board
escapes from the Dredicament il was
placed in by its action in repeating the
resolution of the previous board pro-
viding for a new schedule. afterward
adopted and known as the La Rue
schedule, but not repeating the
schedule itself. Attorney General Ford
was expected to render an opinion to
the board yesterday as to whether the
La Rue schedule is now in full effect,
but he did not do SO. and by the clause
repeating all tariffs in force" there is
no longer any necessity for such an
opinion.
The question is of vital Importance to
farmers, though, for if the La Rue
schedule went into effect after the dis
solution of the injunction restraining
the old board from enforcing it, the
Southern Pacific is liable to heavy
damages for every overcharge it has
made for shipping grain. But yester-
days action places the matter in such
shape that the only way 1t Will ever be
settled is for some shipper who has
been compelled to pay the old rate to
bring suit for damages for overcharge
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10

and in that way obtain a decision Of
court
a resolution was adopted by which
Stockton was given so cents differential
over Port Costa The Southern Pacific
wanted the differential reduced to so
cents, but the board acceeded to Stock
tons request.
After the grain schedule had been
adopted, the following resolution was
offered and passed by the votes Of
Laumeister and Blackstock, Edison op-
posing it:
Resolved, That the services of all spe-
cial counsel for this board be and the
same are hereby dispensed with, and the
Attorney General of the State Is hereby
requested to take exclusive charge and
management of all legal questions and
proceedings pertaining to said board and
the affairs thereof.
A certified copy of the resolution was
ordered served on Attorney General
Ford and Robert Y. Hayne and w. w.
Foote the two latter having been en-
ployed as special counsel for some time
past.
The board then adjourned until next
Monday, but before the members had
left the office they were called back,
the motion to adjourn rescinded and on
motion of Commissioner Blackstock,
seconded by Laumeister, the following
resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That the Santa Fe. San Joa-
quin Valley and California Northwestern
roads, by their representatives, are here
by ordered to appear before this commits
sion at its next meeting and show cause
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Members of Societies Chosen to Direct
Their Affairs for the Ensuing
Ter1r1

Division No !. A. o. H., Board of Erin.
has elected the following named as It's Off
GERS for the ensuing term; Timothy Shanahan,
president Nj. Hayes. vice president; John
Cronin, recording secretary; NJ Donovan,
financial secretary; p. NJ. Cleary treasurer,
and NJ McGivney, sergeant at arms. This
division, since its institution in 1868. has paid
out in sick and funeral benefits the OF
s71 900.
The following named have been chosen Off
GERS OF Olympus Parlor N S. G. w: Mark
A Devine president; William NJ. Abbott J.
c. Herold and Frank Slattery vice presidents
Julius Epstein, marshal; John T. Cosgrove
recording secretary; w. J. Phelps, treasurer
James p. Kiroy, trustee; Thomas p Bodkin
and ] NJ. Qugley, surgeons; James A. Simp-
son. junior past president.
Mission Paror. n. S. G.. W, will have for
its officers for the next term: William Hum
phreys. past president; Paul Neppert, presi-
dent Del b. Bowley. Frank Tibbetts and Ed
Girzikowsky vice presidents DR.. Meyerstein
marshal: James Ellison. recording secretary;
Harry Hartman, financial secretary; Frederick
Gerdes, treasurer; II. Mass organist and John
Black M D., surgeon
Norman Lodge No 1S41 X. and L. of H
has elected the following named: William Saal.
burg, dictator; Joseph Norris vice dictator
Joseph McGiffn. assistant dictator; J. Cans
reporter; ?. J. Joyce, financial reporter; F. W
Zehfuss. treasurer; J. Brock. chaplain; William
Granfeld, guide; \. II. Hirshfeld, guard A
Selg, sentinel; d. Davis. n. H. Hirshfeld
and J. c. Sawtelle. trustees. William J. Kel.
ley will become the junior past dictator.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10

foot of street railway in San Francisco
Mayor Phelan told the members OF the
club that he saw no particular objection
to granting the privileges and franchises
asked for provided the interests of the
entire community were protected. He
pointed out that the Post-street line runs
through very nice residence portion of
the city and that overhead trolley wires
would make the streets unsightly. Added
to this was the objection to overhead
wires in the business district on account
of their hindrance to firemen in fighting
fires. He said that so fa4 as he was in
formed the chief objection to an under
putting and keeping in repair an under
ground conduit. This he said, could not
apply to the Post-street line for the rea-
son that the present cable conduit will
serve the purpose for underground wires.
In regard to the percentage of receipts
that could be demanded of the railway
company In return for the desired privi-
lege the Mayor said he believed there was
nothing In the law 10 prevent the Board of
Supervisors from fixing the amount at a
figure that would be in accordance with
the provisions of the new charter.
The property owners replied that they
did not care what conditions were eXacted
provided they did not prove to be pro-
hibitory They needed the road, they said,
and they held it to be their right that
their wishes and the demands of the large
business district should be needed by the
legislative and executive branches of the
municipal government.
A the conclusion of the conference the
Mayor and the minority members Of the
board held an executive session for the
purpose of outlining the stand they will
take relative to the privileges under con-
sderation. They all expressed the belief
that it would be well TO grant the privi-
leges asked for. subject, however, to GER
tain restrictions. Chief among these is
the question Of overhead wires. All were
agreed that an underground system
should be used The Mayor said that he
would telegraph to New York for particu-
lars as to the cost of the underground sys-
tenn as compared with overhead wires.
Further consideration of the matter was
postponed pending the receipt of the de-
sired information.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10

pany permission to build the so-called
COrkscrew road and also to change the
motive power of the Post-street line to
electricity and to extend it down Mont
gOmery street from Post TO Jackson All
of the members Of the club are property
owners or business men whose interests
are CenteTed in the district below Mont
gcmery street and north of Market, and
they say they are anxious that the pro-
posed privileges be granted, believing
that the improvements would prove bene-
fetal TO property in the district.
Some of the members stated that they
had called upon the officials of the rail-
way company and had been assured that
the company will consent to build the
corkscrew road down Post street from
Taylor instead of down Geary, as petit
tened for. Their only conditions We're
that the connecting franchises which are
asked for In order to make the line con-
tinuous shall be granted for a period of
tElrty-seven years. period representing
the life of the existing franchises. Also
that they be permitted to use overhead
wires instead of the underground system
Of electricity. Mr.. CrCcker told the MEM
bers of the club. so they stated, that un-
less these privileges were granted he
would never consent that the Market
street Railway Company build another
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10

Then follows the schedule, which fills
twenty-three pages OF legal-cap paper,
and OF which The Call presents an alb
stract herewith, together with cOrre-
spending rates under the old scedule,
emitting all points in the San Joaquin
Valley and Southern California, where
the Commissioners admit they have
made no change. Following the
schedule is this paragraph:
The secretary of said board is
hereby ordered to forthwith have this
resolution and schedule of rates
printed, and as soon as printed the
same shall be served upon said
Southern Pacific Company and put
into force and effect according to law.
Adopted and approved this 9th day
Of June, 1899.
E. B. EDISON,
Chairman,
C. S. LAUMEISTER,
N. BLACKSTOCK
W. T. SESNON, Secretary.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
THE RAIL ROAD COMMISSIONERS
ADOPT A NEW GRAIN SCHEDULE

@EHE Board Of Railroad Commits
sioners met yesterday afternoon
and unanimously adopted the
new grain schedule prepared by
Commissioner Laumeister. as
fisted by J. c. Stubbs OF the Southern
Pacific Company
The new schedule covers every point
on the Southern Pacific and Valley
roads and, according to the Commits
sloners, makes an average reduction of
10 per cent on the schedule in force
January l, 1899. 1t is held by the Com
mlssloners that it is more favorable to
the farmers than the La Rue schedule.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
Bit His Nose Off.

John c. Stammer was arrested yester-
day on warrant charging him with may
hem The complaining witness is c. d.
Brueggmann, a driver for the Hvgeia
Water Company, 420 Eighth street. Stam-
mer used to be the manager of the com
pany but lost his position and is now a
driver. He blamed Brueggmann for
knocking him, and Wednesday knocked
him down in the office and bit off a por-
ton of his nose.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10

by the Board of Railroad Commis
sioners Of the State of California that
all tariffs in force, fixing or estab-
fishing rates for the transportation
Of straight or mixed carloads Of
grain, bran, shorts, middlings, feed,
ground, cracked or rolled barley and
cracked corn in sacks, between San
Francisco, Oakland wharf, Port
Costa, Crockett, Nevada dock,
South Vallejo, Stockton, Sacramento,
Marysville, Los Angeles, Port Los
Angeles, San Pedro and stations here
r A TE m FF FFCT
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
Victoria Getting Young.

In view of the fact of the Queens approach
ing visit TO the continent Englishmen are es-
pecaly interested in her Majesty's health. It
is announced that her hearing has grown acute
and her eyesight keener Youthful faculties In
old age depend merely upon the health. The
blood should be kept pure and the stomach
sweet with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. 1t
cures indigestion, constipation biliousness,
nervousness, liver and kidney troubles. well
as malaria and fever and ague. 1t keeps peo-
ple
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10

matter named on the Southern Pa
cifc Company's system of railroads
in California be and the same are
hereby abrogated, rescinded and re-
pealed; and that it is hereby further
resolved and ordered that the follow
ing be and the same is hereby fixed
and established as the tariff or
schedule fixing and establishing the
rates for the transportation of grain
er' other articles above mentioned
c id lines between the stations
natter named as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10

Rates in San Joaquin and Napa val
leys and IN Southern California are un-
changed from the old schedule, as the
Commissioners hold that rail and water
competition from those points has al
ready reduced the tariff far below ex
listing rates, or any rates suggested, for
that matter.
No attention whatever was paid to
the La Rue schedule, the preamble to
the resolution merely repeating all
tariffs now in force and establishing
the new rates. The preamble reads as
follows:
1t is hereby resolved and ordered
TIME q 1000
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
Warning Against Mussels.

The Coroner's jury in the inquest on the
body Of Oracle Gordan who died last
Wednesday evening from peritonitis, SUI
perinduced by inflammation of the bow
els. returned a verdict stating that fact
coupled with a recommendation to the
authorities to take steps to prevent the
sale of cooked or uncooked mussels.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10

Sacramento street. it being stipulated that
no person suffering from an infectious
disease shall be treated in the institution
The resignation of Thomis A Kelly,
clerk of Police Court 8. was accepted. The
appointment of Frederick A. Elliott TO fill
the vacancy was recommended.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
For a Chinese HOSPITAL.

At a meeting of the Health and Police
Committee of the Board of Supervisors,
held yesterday afternoon, the committee
agreed to grant permission for the es-
tablishment of a Chinese hospital at 82S
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
NO DESIRE
TO BOSS THE
DEMOCRATS
Garret w. MCEnerney
Declines the Job.
RAINEYS LATEST SCHEME
FIRE DEPARTMENT LEADER
ANXIOUS TO RETIRE.
Politicians Assert That He Has No
Powe- or Patronage to Transfer.
His Authority More As
sumed Than Real.
SAN FRANCISCO 1nne Q 1900

Editor The Call: viii you have the
kindness to insert in your issue to-mor-
row the inclosed letter addressed to the
editor of the Chronicle. and which you
will find to be self-eXplanatOry:
GARRETT w. McENERNEY.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10

Mr.. George Hayes at intervals will intro
duce grand opera in Rag Time at Kapp &
Streets Tamale Grotto tonight
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
WAN 7 A LINE
ON POST, BUT
NOT ON GEARY
Merchants Before the
Minority.

Several members Of the North Central
Improvement Club held a conference with
Mavor Phelan and the minority members
of the Board Of Supervisors in the May
or's office at noon yesterday for the pur-
nose of discussing the advisability of
granting the Market-street Railway Com
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10

Story Of the richest clergyman in
the world, in next Sundays Call.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
Yesterdays Insolvents.

Alice G. Clark. San Francisco. $S39; no
assets. George A. Brown. Auburn, Placer
County, brakeman, 1912 S5: no assets.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
BETWEEN

Santa clara.
GilroN
ll"ll-st2r
" atSnnNllle
SallIlS
Kings CitF...--.-
Paso RobleS.-...--
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ON CENTS PER TON OF 2ooo POUNDS.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
SATURDAY BARGAINS!
Bargains Galore for To-Day Saturday and Monday
EMBROIDERED HANDKERCHlEFS Sc

These are being sold to close a special pur
chase OF 100 dozens only al this low price
You pay 10 cents elsewhere.
The San Francisco call., 1899-06-10
BETWEEN

Mayfeld
Santa CARA.
Gilr7y
HOLSTER
WatSOnVllle
Salinas OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Kings
Paso Robles.
Santa Marguerite a............
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BETWEEN
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on CENTS PER TON OF 1000 POUNDS.

RATE IN EFFECT JANUAR'
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-26
SITES INSPECTED.
High School Committee On
a Tour Of Investigation
Yesterday.
HOME TALENT FOR THE BUILDING
Chairman j. e. Hulshizer An
nounces That Jersey City
Architects and Con-
tractors Will Be
Chosen.
HOME TALENT FOR THE BUILDING


A few of the members of the new High
school Committee made a partial inspec-
ton yesterday afternoon of the sites In
the Hudson City section offered for q
new High School Since the city doesn't
possess a carriage. the Directors had to
foot it and consequently only a few places
could be inspected Another visit will be
made and a report prepared as soon as
possible.
1t will crafty my to know that Chair
man James E. Hulshizer, Jr, of the COM
mittee a passed a resolution to the eff
feet that Jersey City architects will only
be invited to send in designs for the new
building. Mr.. Hulshizer has even gone a
step further, he desires to see Jersey City
contractors have the work and Jersey
City men employed on the new building.
my idea about this matter" he said,
this morning, is that we ought to en-
courage our own people. We have first
class architects IN Jersey City, and why
go elsewhere? My colleagues agree with
me that the construction work and in
deed everything pertaining to the new
High School should be done exclusively
by builders and others in Jersey City
We have contractors able to do 1t and
we ought to give them a chance before
outsiders"
The Board viii meet his evening and
the committee will report progress" on
its work.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-26
RETAIL BUTCHERS WILL ACT
May Start a Cooperative
Abattoir = Meeting
Tonight.

A meeting of the Retail Butchers As
ISOLATION of Hudson County viii be held
this evening at Schlitz's Hall, No. $50
Newark avenue. The association Is maxi
ing preparations to wage a vigorous war
against wholesale butchers, who they
claim, have infringed on their business
by supplying meat at wholesale prices to
hotels, steamships and boarding houses.
A prominent member of the association
in an interview last night said:-"We are
not being treated right by the men with
whom we are compelled to do business.
One Of the greatest trouble We have to
contend with is in the settlement of our
bills. Under the present condition of
affairs a retailer doing business with a
wholesale house, which is in a combina-
ton, is compelled to pay his bills each
Tuesday. Should an o~vercharge be
detected he must pay the bill, unless the
defect is discovered before the day Of
settlement. Should the overcharge be
deducted from the bill by a retailer, the
latter will find it difficult to secure meat
thereafter except for spot cash"
The association now has a membership
of 1873 and is constantly increasing. At
the meeting held last Thursday night,
plans were formulated for proceeding
against wholesale houses. These plans
were kept secret.
1t is supposed a cooperative abattoir will
be established. Another scheme suggest
ed is to try to get some wholesale butcher
to get out of the combination under the
pledge Of the associations entire trade.
The wholesaler must in return promise
not to enforce combination rules.
To offset this threat, it is said, the com
bination of wholesale butchers say they
will open shops near to those owned by
the members of the association and sell
meat at a considerably reduced figure.
The retailers do not fear the latter
course. They say that it is because of
the action of the wholesalers that the
present increase is made.
Quite a lively meeting is expected to-
night,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-26
ATHLETIC COMMITTEE.
r. F. O'Brien and b. +. Moore OF
Tbis CITY Hold High Officers.

president JAMES ]. Sullivan OF the
Metropolitan Association of the A. A. U,
Yesterday appointed the following COM
mittee for the ensuing year,
Finance-James ]. Frawley. Chairman
r. w. Ruben John Steil.
Track and Field Championship w.
Rubien. Chairman; James J. Frawley.
Bartow S. Weeks, B. F. Moore. Jr.,
Thomas f. OBrien and John ]. Dixon.
Observation-Disclosures s Weeks, Char
man; Thomas F. o'Brien and John !.
Dooling.
Boxing and W~restling-John J. Dixon.
Chairman; H.. O-bertusessing. John =.
Dooling. J. Hart and John P. Boyle.
Observation-Disclosures Fitzgerald.
Chairman; G. b, NJ Shurts and f. Die
terle.
Thomas F. o'Brien. who is on the
Track and Field Championship and the
Legislation Committees. is the handicap
per Of the association and the delegate
from the Catholic Club of this city. B..
4. Moore, who is a member of the Track
and Field Committee, is the most promi-
nent figure in the Athletic Association OF
the Fourth Regiment. He is the regi-
ment's delegate to the association. Both
these gentlemen have been among the
most prominent and efficient workers for
amateur athletics in this State and
should prove worthy members of the COM
mittees on which they have been placed.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-10-26
BISHOP TELLS HIS TALE.

rspecial to 1.-THE Jersey City News."1
TRENTON, Oct. 26. 1Ss9-President Ar
thus Bishop, of the Passaic County So
ciety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children. was among the witnesses called
before the Mercer County Grand Jury yes
tcrday. Mr.. Bishop was in the Grand
Jury room for about th-ree-auarters of an
hour. presumably giving testimony on the
complaint made against Mrs. Myrtle 3.
Eyler, Of the State Industrial School for
Girls.
1t was learned tha MI. Bishop was SUBJ
jected to a vigorous examination reia-
tive to the complaint he made in the case
of sadie weisman. of Paterson. 1t is un-
derstood also tina there was considerable
difference in the views expressed by the
iurymen. Several of the witnesses sum-
moned were not called, but were told to
come today, so that the case had evei-
IDENTIFY not been decided as yet.
1t is reported that a majority OF the
Grand Jury insisted upon a thorough in
v~estigation of the matter and that all the
testimony obtainable be taken, which may
include statements Of inmates of the
echooI