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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