C3 f The Times-Mountaineer SATURDAY. .DECEMBER 5, 1891 ITEMS IN BRIEF. From Wednesday! Daily. Court adjourned yesterday, and lawyers ana jurors can take a rest tor some time. - The moitt weather during' the past few . days keep the streets in a muddy condi tion. Mr. D. McAllister, of Prosser Wash., is in the citv. He has about 2600 sheep in that locality. Grass is in a lair con- dition, and cattle are doing well . Last evening the new pipes were placed lit position, and in consequence ihe waier "was shut off for two hours. To-day the aqueous element is all right, and consum era can use all they want. Dr. W. . Kine.liart leaves tnis evening . ror Anacones, wasii. lie is called to that city to reset the head of a thish bone of a little girl suffering from hip disease, ana will return as soon as the operation . ispenormeo - At last Astoria is to have another rail road on paper. The Southern Pacific should build one at once with ties and v- rails and locomotives and cars, from t.e - Willamette valley straight to the mouth ol the Columbia. We have been informed that the Union Pacific reduced freight rates between this city and Portland to 15 cents a hundred pounds. ' It the Regulator is forced to tie up it has accomplished its purpose, and tne people will receive the lull benefit oi the oppobition line. By an inadvertence yesterday we forgot to mention toe election ot L-apt. A. A Keller as Master - at Arms in 11. of P. " The captain is thoroughly in sympathy with the order, aud is a thorough master in the drill in small arms. He is a mod est man, and does not air these qualifier lions. . ' ' Two wells that were ordered to be sunk near Oro Dell, to ascertain the amount of underflow of water, preparatory to smit ing wells to supply La Grande with water, have proved a great success, and prepara tions are being made to prosecute tue work on a very extensive scale. James Cooper, who died at his resi dence near Coryallis recently, at the age ' of 67 years, was a Virginian by birth, aud in the spring of 185'' with his wife started across the plains. He arrived n Clacka mas coumy.and then moved to the Waldo hiHs. About 18o4 Mr. Cooper sett lea in King's valley, Benton county. The streets and alleys are in a terrible condition by reason of the old pipes be ing taken up and the new ones being laid Borne time ago we told the citizens that the old mains would not stand the pres sure ot tne nigner altitude, ana the logic of events has proved the Times-iount-aineeb correct, as it has on many other subjects. Oregonian: Papers published in Sher man, Gilliam, Crook and Grant counties are all earnestly urging the building of a railroad from The Dalles to intersect the mast populous and prosperous sections of those counties, ana every inducement that a railroad could ass, as right of way and depot privileges, would undoubtedly be granted. Sucli a line would make The Dalles the distributing point for a large portion oi .eastern uregon. Weston Leader: It wa3 rumored on Thursday morning that a man had been found dead in the alley back of the Leader office. A reporter, accompanied : by Marshal 8landag and Mr Reynolds, repaired to Ihe place indicated by a boy - who had found the body, and carefully turned over the supposed corpse. Dang- " ling from one pocket was an empty bottle and from the other a copy ot the Milton Eagle. The mystery was solved An Oakland .tern in the Roseburg tie view read: "Miss Alice Buffington and Mr. A. M. Gray, of Eugene, were united in marriage at the residence ot .1. C. Gray in Oakland, on last Wednesday at 3 o'clock P. x. Congratulations." We are informed by one posted that this is the third marriage of brothers and sisters from the two families, three brothers haying married three sisters. Thero are some girls left, and Johnny Gray lives in hope. Albany Democrat. Mississippi Valley Lumberman: Home German scientists have lately furnished information in regard to the ages of trees. They assign to the pine tree 0u and 700 years as the maximum, 42a years to the silver fir, 2i5 years to the larch, 245 to the red beech, 210 to the aspen, 200 to itie birch, no to the ash, 145 to the alder and 1H0 to the elm. The heart of the oak be gins to rot at the age of about 300 years. I he holly oak alone escapes this law, it is said ; and there is in existence near Aschaffenbnrg, in Germany, a tree Of this kind which has attained the age of 410 years'. The New York Daily Recorder, which is considered good authoritv in those matters, in its issue ot the 19th ult..8Deak- ing of the Oregon Pacific's trouble, says: "The representatives of all the interests among the bondholders have now unani mously agreed as a result of these meet ings ami conferences upon a new plan of reorganization of the Oregon Pacific, supposed to be an Improvement on any other plan hitherto suggested by either the majority or the minority "interest. The result of this amicable arrangement, it is said, will be the rehabilitation of the Oregon Pacific and its completion at an early date on the lines originally pro ' posed, which it is very generally thought will make it one of the best and most .profitable railroad properties in the north west" From Thursday's Dally. These mornings are very frosty. All farmers are plowing in tbe vicinity of Dufur. . Streets muddy and tbe clouds threaten ing rain. Marlarial fever is prevailing to a great extent at Dufur. Finest fancy finish photos for $3 d'jzea by Hunt, the photographer. per Full length cabinet photos, best finish,' $2.50 per dozen by Hunt, the photographer. . Ths East Oreyonian will publish a mam moth New Year's edition descriptive of the Inland Empire, The Congregational prayer meeting at the rooms of the pastor, Zimmerman place, this Thursday evening. Tbe corner stone of the Methodist church will be laid on MonJay.instead of Thursday, s heretofore announced. . This chilly, web-foot weather makes a resident of Eastern Oregon feel as though be was living in the Willamette valley. ' Get a dozen photographs and send for -Christmas presents. Only $2.50 per dozen of Hunt, the photogtaher, 128 Court street. Family groups, cabinet size, of the very finest grade and guaranteed satisfactory for $3.00 per dozen by Hunt, the photographer. In the report of tbe Farmers' Institute the person who declaimed the Polish Boy was Miss Edith Pea body, instead of Miss Peters. Tbe funeral of the late Robert Fonger, who died from injuries received on the rail road bridge, wilt be buried to-morrow morn ing at 10 o'clock. Tbe session of the circuit court which closed yesterday did more business than any that has been held in this city for a long number ot years We are sorry to learn that tbe wife of Mr. M. J. Anderson, at Dufur, is very sick. Dr. Logan went to that torn, this morning to attend to the case, and it is hoped he can restore the woman to ber usual good health. Mr. Hunt, tbe photographer, will make cabinet photos for the lo price of $2.50 and $3.00 per dozen until Dec. 20tb, after which he expects to close tbe gallery until spring. So if you wish to take advantage of tbe low price yon will do well to call at once. - 3decldw ' Here it is before marriage in nine cases out of ten: Two crooning lovers on a door step spoke of their hearts and their happi ness: "I just know no other girl has as good a sweetheart as I've got." "And I am equally sure there never lived a sweeter woman on earth than you are." Then, to gether: "Oh, ain't we hapey." About a year afterwards it will be I ! ? f ! ? 1 Yon old hag. All papers haye some cl ject in view, principally making a living. It was left for the Daily Tom Cat, of Hot Springs, Ark., to cap tbe climax. Its motto is, "God help the rich, the poor can beg." It also states that it is of the people, for the people, and to be paid for by tbe people, and its abject is to live in pomp andjjOrien tal splendor. It supports SusaoB. An thony for president and Dr. Mary Walker for vice president. It closes by saying that it bas come to stay, and, like other cats, bas nine Uvea. The East Oregonian of Pendleton reports that a Portland man lost $1100 in that town the other day on an alleged "foot race." Tbe trouble this time was that the man he bet on did not run at all. - He did not even tart. This is jnat as good a way as any to swindle suckers. It is absolutely cei tain that a "foot race" is a pat-op job on one side, and generally on both,. and tbe sleek est swindler wins. There is no merit in it there is no idea of a test of speed or leg streoeth; it is merely a contest of small and depraved braios as to which side can chtat the other. A game of faro or poker more respectable and honorable, even if is not "square." Glacier: H. L. Campbell, proprietor of the Summit House, on the. Barlow road across the Cascades, is building a carnage road from bis house to Mt. Hood. He talks of laying out a park in the mountains be tween tne Summit House and Mt. Hood, and baildmg a number of cottages there. Mr. Campbtll says he has responsible par ties backine him. and that next year the carriage road, at least, will be completed, An Eoelish schoolboy wrote as follows on the theme "Breathe. VV e jhall not hazard to forecast bis future: "Breath is made of air. We breathe with our lungs, our lights, our livers and our kidneys. If it wasn't for our breath we should die when we slept, Our breath keeps the life a-going through the nose when we are asleep. Boys that stay in a room all day should not breathe, They should wait till they get out doors. Buys in a room make carbonicide. Carbon- icide is morn poisonous than mad dog&. W. W. Statesman: The quiet little town of Adams, in Umatilla councv. appears to be infested by a gang of burglars. Friday evening an Indiau chief from the reserya tion. while under the influence of liquor, was held up by two burglars and relieved of his watch, a revolver aad S40 in cash, out' nrday night Ed Kellogi; was robbed of $100. The mooev was in a nurse underneath his pillow and was missing in the morning Someone had entered his bedroom at the hotel daring the night and removed tbe purse without awakeuiog him. Baker City Democrat: Last night about 8 o'clock Chinatown was thrown iuto a pan deinoniam of excitement by the arrival of Ab Sam, the Chinese gardener near the old flouring mill, at the store ot Le Chong, his face bloody and his whole appearance indi cating that he had been roughly handled. Ah Sam related, ho three white men had visited bis cabin and after knocking him down with a six shooter roblwd him nf all bis cash possessions, about $200 hieh he had in a box or trunk, and then beat a hasty retreat in a southerly di ectioti from the city. The officers it once went in pursuit. hut up to Ihis time have not he. n euucesoini in capturing the bold thieves. Tillamook Tribune: We understand rhat special ageut of the interior department has been at Tillamook for the past week taking down the names of ail parties who have sold their timber claims on their final receipt before the patent was issued with a view of holding them for cancellation. It this is the case it is an outrage and will throw hardships on a great number of peo ple who took their claims in good faith and sold them on their final receipt which bas always been considered as good as a patent 1 his land bas almost all passed into the hands of big corporations who will soon build mills on this bay and begin to manu facture lumber. If this order should stand it would till intending purchasers with dis trust aud it would be hard to seir timber land at any price. B ikei City has very many tough charac ters as the following from the Democrat will demonstrate: "Last Sunday niubt about 11:30 o'clock as E "I ward Shuck and William Hughes, two young men, were wending their way homeward and when approaching the corner of first and Washington streets, they were called upon to stop and .on look ing around were pounced upon by two bur ly ruffians, and would probably have been roughly handled if they had not made a good tight, which caused the footpads to beat a hasty retreat Air. Shuck told the reporter that he is not certain that the as sault was tor the purpose ot robbery; tfcat he and his friend may have been mistaken for some one else, against whom the assault ing parties may have had a grudge. Tbe latter conclusion may be correct, since the neighborhood where the assault occurred is a bad locality. Whatcom Reveille: A party of timber cruisers who left the city last Saturday for tbe country north of Lake Whatcom, are causing their friends considerable nneasi uess. The party consisted of Banning Aus tin, Mart and Joseph Raudall, Rolla Mc- Dauiel and two others, one of whom was a clerk in the Bellingham Bay National bank. On Sunday morning the two last mentioned thought they had seen sufficient, and de cided to leturn. Mr. Austin, who was at the head of the party, sent McDaniel with them so they could not fail to reach the lake in safety, while be and the Randall boys continued the cruise. Tuesday morn ing, however, when they returned to silver Beach they were greatly astonished to find that their companions had not been seen. A messenger was immediately pent to town to learn the particulars, while Messrs. Aus tin aud Mart Randall at once returned to the woods in order to take up the search if necessary. From Friday's Diiljr. Mr. Geo. Sink, of Wasco, is in the city. Mr. Geo. N. Peterson, of Biggs, is in town to-day. E is tern oysters, prepared in all styles, at the Columbia Candy Factory. Dr. and Mrs. J. A. Richardson, of Salem, came np eo the midnight train. The streets are muddy from the excessive amount of moisture which has fallenduring the past few days. . Six carloads of cattle left the stockyards this morning for Portland and one load of bogs for tbe same place. , - . Farmers are very busy plowing, and it the snow has not interfered with them will continue for some time yet. Last night the snow-line came lower down on the foothills, and the ground is white in tbe immediate vicinity of the city. Deputy-Sheriff Phirman took to Salem yesterday Harry Spaulding, who was sen tenced to two years in tbe penitentiary for burglary. It is stated that E. C. Pentland, secretary of the State Press Asrociation, will resign on account of the poor support given him by the press of the interior. Mr. A. C. Connelly, formerly superinten dent of schools for this connty, came np from Troutdale yesterday, where he is at present engaged in the real estate and in surance business. Mr. Henry Fowler returned this morning from an extended visit at his old borne in Illinois. Mr. Fowler says it was too cold for comfort, the mercury ranging -about 6 degrees below zero, and be wanted to get back to Oregon as soon as possible. Mr. Wm. Neabach received severe inju ries Monday at the Regulator wharf which will lay bim up for some time. He was trucking a load of freight from the wharf, and his foot slippca, aud in cousequunce ha is suffering from a sprained ankle and a bruised toot. The funeral of Mrs Joanna Root will be at the City cmetery at 12 if to-morrow ami the sermon will be prencticJ at the brick, school house at 1:30 P. M , Rev. A. C Spencer officiating. Those ;f our citizens who wish to view the remains will go to the cemetery at 12 o'clock. W. W. Slasesman: The tuit of Miss Grace Israc, of Walla U alia, who ruslaii.el severe n jury in the Lake L'lhish disaster, and who asks to recover damages from the Southern iacitic company in the sura of $31,340, came np for trial in the United States cir cuit court at Portland this morning. Vancouver Register: Samuel Marsh, Jr., nf this city has recently invented a device for dehorning cattle, and has been awarded a patent on the same. A tew days ago be remoyed 180 pairs of horns inside of three hours. He has an order to dehorn 3000 bead ot cattle in the John Day country. An unfortunate teamster had the nut from his wheel come off in the center of the street this afternoon, aud afrer consid erable tronble managed to raise the wagon and replace tbe wheel. He wept on bis way rejoicing, and as the load was of such a nature that could not be easily damaged no injury resulted. W. W. Statesman: Dan Hussell and John Smith, who were arrested for robbing Wilse Coyle of two checks amounting to $127.32 and $20 in greenbacks, were given a hearing before Justice Burgess to day, found guilt and bound over to tbe supeiior court in tbe sum of $300 each. Not having the neses sary money they weie committed to tbe county Jail. Yesterday, before th - county clerk, came Deitrich Patjens, and Jeclared on oath Ilia bona fide intention to become a citizen of tbe United States, and in doing so forever renounced all allegiance to the emperor of Germany. And John Flanegan also did the same commendable act by forever renoun cing all allegiance whatever to Victoria, queen of Great Britain and Ireland and em press of the Indies. A Yakima, Wash., artesian well is exhib iting most peculiar characteristics. The drill was sent down about 290 feet, when work was suspended awaiting casing, owing to a phenomenon which cannot be accounted for. Sometimes there is a suction, ai d sometimes a blast of air from the well. One ay a piece of paper placed over the hole wonld be drawn down, while the next it would be sent flying in the air. That an air-chamber has been struck there is little question, but tbe varying mood of the wind is what is nuzzling to those who are inter ested. From tbe East Oregonian we learn that the appearance of the reservation nortn Pendleton is undergoing a decided change- Much land has been and :s being plowed, and many farm dwellings, some mere cabins to be sure, are completed or in course o erection. Grain sown is coming up splen didly nnder the influence of the rains, and several green tinted fields may be seen on the reserve. Next year lots of wheat will be added to tbe product of this section, Albany Herald: A slight decline has been felt in the wheat market in this city. Ninety and three-fourth cents bas been offered until yesterday, when the price de clined to 90. .Little is bring sold. . A pool is being mane np oy lai mers, wnicn, it, is said, will contain 60.000 and possibly 80, 000 bushels, which is held for $1.00 a bush el net to the farmer. The owners of the pool are confident that they will receive a big round dollar a bushel for their wheat. Albany Democrat: This afternoon Sheriff Scott, nnder an order of Judge Buise. took up tbe body of Henry Ingram for the pur pose, if possible, of getting the real cause and motive of bis murder. it appears that when the body was exhumed and examined some days ago the bullet that was shot into his face was found under the skin on tbe top of th6 head. The scalp at that time was removed and the skull was fouud to be fractured from the top where the ball struck it down to the ears. The physicians, Ore. Maston and Wallace, had not completed the examination when we went to press. East Oreqonian: There are now eighty. four pupils in the Catholic Indian school on the reservation, and the worthy sisters are kept very busy looking after the education and temporal needs of their charges. A wing is being built, the same size as the present building, for the accommodation of the pupils, and next spring a brick Duilu- ng will be erected. J he boys and girls will then be kept in separate departments. The Sister Superior at tbe school is serious ly ill from pneumonia. Inland Republican: Fred Schwatka was a Salem, Oregon, boy, till Sam May got him out of the rollicking list on Sargeant Atch Waller's book in the "Marion RifiVs" in '65 id forwarded him (by mail) to West Point. Perhaps one out of several hundred thou sand that read of his recent Alaskan ad ventures and phenomenal discoveries of rich stuff up here, will believe that he gut bis rt hallucination on tbe Walens, white bear and dog sledge racket on tbe bank of the placid "Wall-hamit." Telephone Register: The lightning struck two trees near the farmhouse of John Pen- ington, abont two miles south of town Tuesday noon. One of the trees was a yery tall one, over 150 feet high and badly splin tered from the top to the ground. Several panes ot glass were broken from the win- nws in the house, and Mr. renniDgtnn, who was neariug home with a load of lum ber, jvas knocked off the load: but not stunned severely Occurrences of this kind re very unusual in the Willamette valley. The report of the stroke was plainly heard here. East Oregonian: A mine of cinnabar, the substance which contains quicksilver, has been discovered in a locality not yet made public, by H. Tibbctts a Butter creek resi- ent. The ledge is said to be six feet wide and can be traced foi oyer a mile. Samples the find were brought to Pendleton by Mr. Tibbetts, and have been sent to Baxter Son of Boise City for assay. The 'new iscovery is in a region tributary to Pen dleton, and if it proves of value may and considerably to this city's resources. The dge exceeds in width the famous quick silver mine at Santa Clare county, Cat. Telegram: There seems to be some . rea sonable ground tor ho,e that the Oregon j Pacific is beginning to see day light, and that within a reasonable tune lu the future the road can be pushed to an eastern connec tion. It would seem that there is room for this road, so far remoyed from other trans continental lines; but its real ultimate ter minus will be at Portland or Astoria, in stead of Yaquina bay. That port will do some business, and doubtless an increasing business year by year, but the logic of tbe situation is sufficient warranty for the pre diction that ail transcontinental lines reach ing the northwest will eventually conveige at Portland and the mouth of the Columbia. Union-Journal: In accordance with a mo tion made at the city council meeting on Tuesday night by Councilman Betz and seconded by Councilman Picard, the entire city council, accompanied by as many of tbe citizens as wish to do so, will visit the cemetery to inspect the water works, and especially the recently laid pipe extending to tbe northern boundary of the Catholic cemeter) the olject being to see if all the pipe charged for bas been laid, and that the end of the pipe and the attendant stop cock is not on Catholic ground. It is ex pected that everything will be found all right. This visit will be made at 2 o'clock Thursduy afternoon. A dispatch from Washington City says: Senators Dolph and MitcheU are awaiting the arrival of Representative Hermann, so chat all may unite upon a candidate for United States c rcuit judge in the ninth district. There is a possibility that an Ore gon man may be appointed. If Senator Allen, of Washington, had consented to allow his name to be used he might have .been appointed. There is only one candi date of any prominence from Washington, . W. Lair Hill, of Seattle, it maybe that because tbe district judge is from that town this will work against him, but the. entire Washington delegation will be for him. He has, besides, excellent indorsements, the bar ot the whole state being for him. It may be that the new state will land the prize. A story comes from Yaquina City that Ernest Smith, aged 17 years, tried to ravish tbe 12-year-old daughter of Lafe Manning, says the Corvallis Times. In fact tbe en raged father caught the boy in the act and had ample proof to send him to tbe peni tentiary. But by some peculiar compro mise between the father, the justice of the peace and the boy's mother, legal proceed ings were dropped and Mr. Manning was privileged to punish the boy as be thought best. So he took tbe boy to a secluded spot and the justice accompanied them, as a referee. He was stripped and lashed until his body looked like a revised map " of Africa, and althongh the punishment was not -strictly according to the letter of the law, it was both severe and effective. Of course tbe pioceedings may bave been a trifle irregular, but we never like to ques tion the decree of a court. W. W. Statesman: When the mixed train from Umatilla Junction arrived in Walla Walla Saturday a man named Pierce, who resides in La Grande, was taken off the train on a stretcher and conveyed to the bo-pital, he being seriously wounded in the left shoulder. The accident happened in this manner: Early Saturday morning, Pierce and Section Foreman Baker left Cold Spring station, about eighteen miles from Wallula, hunting for geese. They were very successful acd had started to return home when Pierce was shot. They were walking along and came to a fence. Baker being in the lead. He succeeded in crossing the fence and was pulling his guB through when the bammar caught on one of the rails and the gun was accidentally discharged, the contents penetrating Pierce's left shoul der, shattering the bones in a serious man ner. It was ascertained Sunday morning that Pierce was not from La Grande, as it was first supposed, bat was a pauper from-4 Umatilla county, and he was sent to Pen dleton Sunday afternoon on the passenger tram. Dr. - Y C. Blalock, who was called Saturday evening to attend Pierce, states that be will undoubtedly lose his arm, as tho bones are shattered in a fearful manner, twenty-two large buck shot having entered tbe shoulder and one of them passing through tbo body about one-half of an inch above the heart. Letters Advertised. The following is the list of letters re maining in The Dalles postoffice uncalled for Saturday, December 5, 1S91. Persons calling for these . letters will please give the date on which they were advertised. Ayera, Wilson Belshaw, F E Cochrane, J H French, G N Hamilton, Mrs Julia Henderson, Paul Hubbard, J S Ladd, J R (2) Lovell, P McCarthy, F Oaborn, D F Roberts, J Stevens, H Stock, Ed Schmidt, Chas E Wheeler, G H Allen. W S Bustrim, Albert Davis, Mrs J II Fosnet, Willie Henderson, ft H Hill, W H Johnson, Olof Liles, Riley (3) McManus, Thos Oaborn, James M Reck, H C Sparling, Emma Shelton, Mrs Mamie $hope, M L H South, Mrs Georgia Inonipson, M (J Weidner, Wm Wood, James M. T. Nolan. P. M. Wardle, N GEAHT COUNTY. Items From tbe Columns VouBty Papers. of the Canyon City News. Mr. Tbos. Curl informs u& that Uncle Bob Forrest's house on Indian creek was consumed by fire last Saturday morning. Mr. Curl has a band of sheep on the In dian creek range, and they are doing well. A subscription paper, praying his ex cellency Gov. Pennoyer to commute the sentence of Ming How to life imprison ment, is being circulated. Ming thinks as How he would rather work for the state forever than to be hanged. Malcolm Church had a previous good character proved for him. and the fact that he received substantial aid from men who had no interest in him, except mere acquaintanceship, was a good recom mendation. The boy, in a fit of passion, committed a deed that he afterwards bit terly repented of, and his friends rejoice that the law did not deal more harshly with him. Long Creek Eacls. Mr. 8. N. Morgan, of Morrow county, has had several head of cattle stolen from the sand hills along the Columbia during the past summer. He suspects one Treat & Gingles of making away with several car loads. Dr. J. H. Fell was called over from John Day Saturday to council with Dr. Lewis in the case of Samuel Shield's lit tle son. The doctor reports much sick ness along the John Day river, principal ly feyers, and he is kept very busy He returned to John Day Sunday. Tbe necessary fixtures for the new sys tem of voting for the county have arriyed, and will at an early date be distributed to the various precincts of the county, each precinct being allowed one booth to about forty votes. At this rate Long reek is entitled to about five of tbe cages.;' sy some misfortune the 4-year-old son of Air. and Mrs. Samuel Shields, ot Cot tonwood, was badly scalded Tuesday of last week, and for quite an interval the infant's life was thought in danger. The little fellow was brought to Long Creek, end has been under the careful treatment of Dr. Lewis, and is thought to be fully out of danger. Deputy Sheriff O. E. Dustm receiyed notice this week from the sheriff of Linn county to keep a sharp lookout for a horse thief that is suspected of being some where in Eastern Oregon. The stolen property was a span of gray animals, branded . under 8 on the left shoulder, which was taken from JMkin's (arm near Lebanon, Oregon. Uur iieaaville friends have been using their best efforts to secure a mail route to their camp. We learn that a petition has been circulated through the camp and vicinity of Granite creek, and received the signature of every resident. It Is to be hoped that Uncle Sam will not consign tneir petition to tne waste basket.as upon this one enterprise depends the future welfare of their camp. "Oregon on Wheels." That "Oregon on Wheels" is meeting with a favorable reception in the east is ap parent from the appended letter which Sec retary Malen, of the immigration board, has received from Manager Weed. It was written at Fairbault, Minn., and was dated November 14th: "We are fairly in it now, for the mercury is sinking rapidly aud is now at only four degrees above zero, with a fierce wind blow ing and snow flying through the air. It is fortunate that we had steam pipes put in the car or everything would have been frozjo np solid. We are in a position to fully appreciate the beautiful cliu.ate over 2000 miles west of us, in the Webfoot state. Ou Tuesday, at the . Northern Pacific car shops, five miles from St. Paul, we were visited by the workmen and their families .to the number of over 350. Wednesday we had about 3000 visitors, mostly school children and their teachers. On Friday forenoon we left St. Paul aud went to Northfield, on the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railway, arriving at 10:46, a dis tance ot thirty-nine miles. There we were open during the afternoon having about 1500 visitors. At 5:33 we left Northfield and came to Fairbault, thirteen miles. Yesterday we were open from 10 to 12, 2 to 4 and 6 to 9, having 1850 visitors. . "During the week we bave had 4400 visi tors and traveled seventy-five miles, mak ing a total of 16,400 visitors since we left home. We shall leave here to-morrow and go to Owatonna, sixteen miles. "Coal thus far has cost us nothing and oil but a trifle, as we have been supplied by our railroad friends. Nothing of conse quence has been damaged, but the apples and pears are fast decaying and we need fresh fruit. Everything is harmonious and we are all doing our best. The car is kept in good order and our visitors speak in high terms of the exhibit." Inquest of Coroner's Jury. - The following is the testimony of the doc tors examined on the death of Mr. Ralph Fonger and the yerdict of the coroner's jury: "We, Doctors Hollister and Sutherland, by request of this jury to make a post mor tem examination of the body of Ralph Fonger, now lying dead at The Dalles, Wasco' county, Oiegtn. being first duly sworn, do state under oatb that Ralph Fonger came to bis death by snffocation from the lodging of a piece of beefsteak i bis windpipe. O. C. Hollister, M. D. J as. Sutherland, M. D." We, tbe jury, duly sworn and empaneled to investigate the cause of death of Ralph Fouger, do lind from the evidence adduced by post mortem examination, made at the request of this jury by Drs. Hollister and Southerland, who state -nnder oath that Ralph Fonger came to his death by suffoca tion from tbe lodging of a piece of beefsteak in his windpipe; we also find tbat James Nickell, engineer of . locomotive No. 373, was careless in the performance of bis duty in not ringing bell, as required by law. We farther recommend that in all cases of ac cident or sudden death that the matter be reported to the coroner immediately. C. W. Stomk, A. A. Ubquhart, G. Morse, L. P. OSTLtTND, F. T. Esfino, L. S. Fritz. This is an editorial in last week's Fos sil Journal: "The editor of a country weekly paper is in most cases a martyr to duty ; in some cases he is a hero. Rain or shine, in sickness or in health, nnlike those who can for the time being banish everything else from their mind and revel in passing joys or indulge the bitterest griefs, he must be ever at his post. This week the Prineville News comes to ns, bright and newsy as eyer.notwithstanding the fact that the editor lost bis dearly be loved baby boy during the week. In a very readable paper he publishes an apology for its want of entertaining mat ter, and hopes to do better next week. D. W. Aldridge and his wife constitute 'he whole force ot the News. Here and there in the columns of the paper Is a joke, reading which one would imagine the News staff was brimful of wit and humor, and life and frolic, but ah! brother, ah! sister, we, who live behind the scenes can see the tears start from the heavy eye ; we see the weary .throbbing brain as it coins tbe joke which will create a smile on the lips of hundreds:, we haye only to shut our eyes to bring vividly before us the once nimble fingers now wearily dragging over the tear-wet cases, while the loving hearts of the parents are well nigh broken as they think that all the little sad offices renuired by tbe dying and the dead must be performed by. strangers. We extend our heartfelt sympathy to the stricken pair." TELEGEAPHIO raws. California nay Escape. San Francisco, Dec. 3. The signal service says that reports show tne storm to be central in Northwestern Oregon There continues a slight tendency for this storm to bead southeastward, but a diminishing air pressure to tbe north and east leaves a loophole for escape eastward over British Columbia. Should this be correct tbere will be a clearing of storm conditions in central California to mor row, but should tbe storm take ;ta course southeastward a move not anticipated the entire state would feel tbe effect by continuing rains and high winds for several days. From one half to three fourths of an inch of rain has fallen in tbe past twelve hears in Central and Northern California and in Southern Oregon. In Nevada and Utah tbe snow fall has been quite heavy during the day, ranging from two to eight inches, tbe latter in Western Nevada. Fair weather prevails in Southern California and Arizona. Another Engilsn-teyndicate purchase New York, Dec. 3. It was stated yesterday on tbe best authority that negotiations for the purchase of tbe Cooper-Hewitt iron interests in this country by a syndicate of English and American capitalists had been practically completed. Tbe details of the transfer will be made public in a short time. Tbe purpose of tbe syndicate is to associ ate or amalgamate a number of iron businesses and carry them on under one management. The purchase price is said to be $500,000. Tbe names of United States Senator John P. Jones, of Nevada, General Charles C. Dodge and J. W. Mackay were given as those most prorrinent on this side of the water in organizing tbe enterprise. The Judge Shed Tears. Union, Or., Dec. 3. Judge Fee, of the circuit court, last night sentenced Evan Carver, who was found guilty of murder in the first degree, to be banged, tbe exe cution to take place in tbe jailyard on January 21, 1892. This wss the first sen fence of death ever passed by Judge Fee, and bis honor was nnable to refrain from tears. Carver is a young man about 21 years of age. He bad nothing to say, and took tbe sentence quite cooly. This Is tbe first instance of a criminal being sen fenced to be banged in Union county. A Strike Causes a Fuel Famine. Chicago, Dec. 3. Tbe scarcety of soft coal in Chicago is becoming a serious matter so far as the public schools are concerned. Several schools bave already been obliged to suspend exercises on ac count of tbe iack of fuel, and tbe supply in many of tbe others is fast running short. Out of tbe 163 public schools there are no more than ten which bave three days' supply of coal on band. It seems to be impossible to meet tbe emer gency. A meeting of tbe board ot edu cation has been called to take action tbat will insure tbe beating of tbe schools. Tbe strike in tbe Indiana coal fields is tbe cause of tbe fuel famine. rarnell's Mother In Hew Tort. New Yostf, Dec. 3. Mrs. Delia Par- nell expected to sail for Europe yesterday by ihe steamship Majestic to be present at tbe settlement of tbe business affairs of tbe late C iarjes Stewart Parnell, was detained in New York. Sbe is stopping itb friends at 770 Amsterdam avenue. Sbe said last night tbat ber-son John, who was to sail with ber, bad gone out on Tuesday, was away overnight, and re turned too late to catcb tbe steamer. A Blisxard Prevails. Devil's Lake, N. D., Dec. 3. A blizzard with tbe thremometer at zero and heavy snow is reported from parts of North Dakota, but tbere bas been no delay to trains. In Minnesota hard and general rains are reported. Altogether nine and a half inches of snow fell at Halleck, and a heavy snow is reported elsewhere. At Winnipeg a hesvy snow storm has greatly crippled ' tbe train service. Kecro Wife-Harder- Seattle, Dec. 2. Alfred Evans, a colored mine at Newcastle, fatally shot his wife this evening in tbe house of Thomas Jackson, with whom sbe bas been Ifving for some time, and fired two shots at Jackson, neither of them taking effect. Evans was arrested alter a hard struggle. He will be brought to Seattle in tbe morning Secretary Proetor'a Keslgnatinn. Washington, Dec, 3 Secretary Proc tor expects to sever bis connection with the department to-morrow evening or Saturday. His resignation bas bee a in the president's hands since November 3, and will take effect at tbe secretary's pleasure. Hncltlen's araiea SJatve. The best salve in the (world for cats bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, feve. sores, tetter, cbapped bands, cnuniaina corns, and all skin eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guar anteed to give perfect aatisiaction, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by Snipes & Kinersly. Entitled to the Best. All are entitled to tbe best tbat their money will buy, so every family should have, at once, a bottle of tbe best family remedy. Syrup of Figs, to cleanse tbe system when costive or billious. For sale in 50c. and If 1.00 bottles by all leading druggists. i Hotice. All those indebted to Thompson & -Fargher are requested to come forward ana settle tneir accounts Detore .Dec. 31st, or they will be placed in ihe hands of an attorney. Thompson Farobeb. WAST! obacco. There is always a best even among a score of good things, and every pipe smoker who has tried the Mastiff brand acknowledges it to be the sweetest, coolest smoking tobacco made. It does not bite the tongue, and is posi tively free from any foreign mixture. J, B. Pace Tobacco Co-, Richmond, Virginia. F S. IP. MKDCDHD'Sr, Gener 1 Com ission 391, 393 and 395 SECOND STBEET, (Adjoining Railroad Depot) Consignments Solicited! Prompt Attention to those who favor me with their patronage. The Highest Price paid in Cash for Wheat, Barley, Etc., Etc CHAS. E. DUNHAM, THE DALLES, OREGON, -DEALER IN- DRUGS, MEDICINES AND CHEMICALS, Fine Toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs, etc. Perfumery and Fancy Toilet Articles. Pure Brandy, Wines and Liquors for Medicinal Purposes. Physicians' Prescriptions a. Specialty. BO ft . BCHOREN In this city, Nov 28th, to the widow tne lata Josepn Hcnoren, a daughter. HAKUIEIt. BAKER WARD At tho residence of the bride's father, Mr. J. H Baker, on Eiirht Mile, Dee 2d, by Rey. Wm. Chapman, Mr. Frederick H. Ward and Miss Emily I. Baker, both of Wasco county. NIVERGOLD HALVOR-At the residence of bnae s parents, in this citv, Wednesday, Decem ber 2d, by Rer. W. C Curtis, pastor of the Con trrcpuional church, Mr. Frederick A. Nlverjjold, oi I'urtland, Oregon, add Naocv . Halor. . f"1111 MMMIHim Pir.;r.!es. Ksarfachas. Loss of 1 ui 3 :iieep, a weary Feeling, Pains in; : ifoay or Limbs, want of Appet Eruptions. If you suffer from :any of these symptoms, fake 'WHY? Bscatre Your Blood Is Impure!; Have yon ever nsea mercury ir so.' did vou Kive yourself tho needed attention sat tne timer Don't you know that aflj Z lonir as tue mercury is in tne system, you will feel the effects of it? We need not tell you that you require n blood medicine, S ! to ensuro freedom from the after effects.; ;f)octor Afkcr'n Knlluli (Stood Elixir Is tbe only known medicine that ; i will thorouuhly eradicate the noieon from Jt!-e system. Get it from yo'ir lirupafct," cr write to VV. H. HOOKER A CO. A : Uar k rr aHuvf-.u K.' nu V -.-. VEGETABLE PANACEA PREPARED FROM ROOTS & HERBS. FOR THE CURE OF Mi AND ALL OTHER DISEASES ARISING FROM A DISORDERED STATE ofthe STOMACH OR AN INACTIVE LIVER. FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS & GENERAL DEALERS! Children Cry tor PITCHER'S Castoria " Castoria Is so well adapted to children that -1 recommend it as superior to any prescription . Known mi mu. a. a. archer, 31. D.. . Ill Soutb Oxford St,, Brooklyn, N. Jx "I nse Castoria in mv cractice. and find it specially auapiea to anecuons 01 couaren." n I !! fl !HOIiniDUl All V.a 1057 2d Are., New York. "From personal knowledge I can Bar that uastona is a most axceuenb meaicme I or cnu- dren." Vtu u. J. usoood. Lowell, J CaM&itnAa. nnnuitM 7)i-AHtirm. and overcomes Flatulency, Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, and Feverisbnesa, Thus the child is rendered healthy and its sleep natural. Castoria contains no Morphine or other narcotic property. T1IK OLD J2STAnc.ISIIF. COLUMBIA BREWERY Second St., East End, AUGUST BUOHT.KR, PROP. Has been refitted throughout with the LATEST IMPROVED MACHINERY And it now manufacturing the;-"- Best Keg and Bottled Beer and Porter la Eastern Oregon. ' Mr. Buchler always alms to adopt she latest brew tajr apparatus ana wm iurnisn nis customers oee equal to any n markev wtf THE BALDWIN Cor. Court aad Front Streets, THE DALLES, : : OREGON. Wines, Liprs and Cigars. None but the Beet Quality of Liquors and Kentucky straight whisky tne iiest tfranus oi Uigars on sale. From $3 to $5 Per Gallon. A. BETTINGEN, JR, Proprietor. t and Forwardin Man YOU Wailt Your Dry Goods. of We keep the Largest and Best Assorted Line in the city, of Dry Goods and Notions, Gents' Furnishing Goods and Clothing, Men's, Ladies' and Children's Fine Shoes. the - .4 1 We Want Of course we will put Prices to suit. Always do that. Nobody, undersells us. Come around and investigate. The Wm Umatilla House, THE DALLES, OREGON HANDIiEY I S " : THE LARGEST AND FINEST HOTEL IN OREGON. Free Omnibus to and from the ure-rroot Ticket and Baggage Office of the UNION rrcaicm union u eiegrapn Burned Out, but WM. MIOHELL, XTiK.1erto.ker and Smbalmer, JJAS again started with a new and complete stock of Undertaking Goods. Particular attention paid to Embalming and taking care of the dead. Prices as Low PLACE" OF Southeast C:irar Third and Washington. : Wholesale and Retail -DEALER IN- Tropical Fruits, Nuts, Etc, IMPORTED CIGARS AND TOBACCO, Always Fresh, and of the Best Brands. Fresh Oysters Served in Season. 104 SECOND STREET, NEW CCCCCCOi Eall aud Winter Dry Goods COMPLETE IN EVERY DEPARTMENT. Clothing, Gents' HATS AND CAPS, Foil Assortment from the Leading save money by examining our Btock and H. Em fmmkm leeE Mall SECOND STREET BETWEEN UNION AND COURT, LEMKE, PROPRIETOR, KEEPS ON COLUMBIA BREWERY BEER, AND ALL KINDS OF Also, the very best Imported CASCADE LOCKS THE ORIGINAL TOWN8ITE OF CASCADE LOCKS NOW ON THE MARKET. SELLIN VERY RAPIDLY. The building of the Portage Rajlroad at this point'will make Cascade Locks a very thriving town in the future. Parties desirous cf investing at that point will be furnished witb maps BRADFORD & CASTELLOE, ' 110 Second St, Portland, Oregon, Or Db. LEAVENS, at Cascade Locks. Yom A. M. WILLIAMS & CO. Ss SINNOTT, Proprietors Hotel jate tor tne safety of all valuablbs-- PACIFIC Railway Company, and Office 0 th uompanv, are in e JioteL Again in Business. -:- as the Lowest. BUSINESS : The Dalles. Or. MANUFACTURER OF E FRENCH AND PLAIN lies. AND DOMESTIC THE DALLES, OREGON. Furnishing Goods, BOOTS AND SHOES.- Manufacturers. CASH BUYERS will prices before purchasing elsewhere. Herbring. DRAUGHT- FOR SALE BOTTLED BEER. Wines, Liquor and gar and price list by applying to lant