The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-03-01

"dIei lOI SuIdullC mining. haCDlQer
had arrived. and they expected to com
mence operations next week.
The dam which held the waters bacl
was ITO feet thick at the base and ter
feet at the top, forming lake three mile
in length by three fourths wide and II,
feet deep. Lieutenant Brodie, IN charg
of the work, was absent at Phoenix, su
perintending the shipment of machiner,
to the works, and was saved.
A WOMAN DEFENDS HER HONOR.
HELENA. Mont, Feb. 21.-Mrs. Charles
ONO, wife of a woodchopper, who live
at Blacktail canyon, on Wednesday eve
nlgn shot and killed Ed Smith, former
employe of ONO, who attempted to out
rage her. She was alone in her house
when Smith entered and assaulted her
swearing he would accomplish his pur-
pose if he had to kill her. They had a
fearful Struggle, Smith using knife and
she her revolver.
After firing four or five times inefect-
ually she shot Smith through the head, just
as he was about to plunge the knife into
her breast. Mrs. ONO is In custody, but
will probably be released on examina-
tion.
THE BOILER TORE DOWNFALL S.
OMAHA. Feb. 22.-There was an ex-
plosion in the Armour Cudalry Packing
Works, South Omaha, this morning, IN
the boiler room. The outside boiler of
battery of nine, bursting from some
cause unknown, tore great hule in the
walls of the machinery department ad-
joining, and about twenty five men were
buried in the debris. The city fire de
partment was summoned, and together
with the employees Of the establishment
soon quelled the flames and began the
work of frescuing the unfortunates. Three
men were killed and seven badly injured,
some of whom will probably die.
THREE WISCONSIN SCHOOL GIRLS MISSING
MILWAUKEE, Feb. 22.-Three lady
students of the State Normal school at
Oshkosh, Mary Carney, Sarah Carney and
Miss Burns, started for church Sunday
morning and have not been seen since.
It's feared they attempted to cross Lake
Wlnnebsgo otheir homes, broke through
the ice and perished.
MIssCURI's WAR ON KING ,LcHoHoL.
KANSAS CRY, Feb. ga Times Tren-
ton, Mo, special says: The jury to day
adjudged the Splckardsville crusaders
guilty and fixed fine OF SIS and costs in
each case. A great crowd attended the
court and considerable excitement pre-
vailed. The point raised by the defense
that the destruction of saloon was in
the nature of abatement of public
nuisance was overruied by Judge Shankin,
who held that private parties could not
abate a public nuisance, except in the
contingency OF Infringement of individ-
ual rights. This was crushing blow to
the defense, and they introduced no wit.
nesses in opposition TO the state. The
witnesses for the state were.verv reluctant.
and one of them claimed he had been
with q boycott on his business
should he testify against the crusaders.
Then there was tilt between attorneys
for the state and defense, and fight was
imminent for few moments
Finally order was restored and the at
torney proceeded. He said the ladies
had tlken the law into their hands be-
cause one boy had been found drunk in
the saloon. Ida F. Barr, district organ
izer of the w. CT. u, sprang to her
feet and exclaimed: "God save us!'
God save that woman" retorted Knight;
"she's got fits" This created more ex-
citement, and it was several minutes he
fore quiet was restored. The defense
submitted the case without argument,
and when the verdict was brought in gave
notice of appeal.
KANSAS City. Feb. pa Times Platts-
burg, Mo, special says: A meeting was
held here to day at which WAS represented
every township in the county of Lathrop.
The crusa ders were present and occupied
plomiHent positions. Speeches were
made by several prominent men and COM
mittees appointed to walt upon non-paid
licensed ssloonkeepers. and druggists
forbid them, to sell liquor in violation of
the law, and it was determined to raid
those who do not heed the warning.
OREGON TRAIN BLoCKADED.
PENDLEToN. Feb. 22.-The blockade
continues on the Spokane branch. Thurs
days No. 5 Is showed in two miles east
Of Teko, and is unable 10 move. A rotary
plow has been sent up to extIicate it.
Yesterday No.. was unable to pass TIE
koa and doubled back to Pendleton, ar
riving here at TAO this morning. An
express messenger and mail clerk were
on duty twenty four hours. No. 4 ar
rived at 7:20 p NJ. to-day, There was
no train yesterday. The train from the
east arrived to day at 6:15 P. NJ. No 2
was on time this morning.
r1IE AfISSOupr cpIrsAp.,
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 21.-A Times Tren-
ton. Mo. special says: A trainload of
Spickardsville temperance crusaders and
arrived this morning to
attend the trial of ladies arrested for
the saloon of Thomas Brady.
At the station a crowd of 300 Trenton
crusaders was dawn uD-to receive the
martyrs. The Trenton crusaders were
headed by brass band, and scattered
throughout the ranks were numerous
standard bearers, who carried aloit ban
ners and transpsrencies bearing notices
and appropriate sentiments. A process
Spiekardsville crusaders in the place of
honor, marched to the opera house, where
arrrngem ents bad been made for pub |
ic meeting. Addresses were made by
Rev. j. F. DAVIS and Rev. II. Lockhart.
Of the CHRISTIAN church; Rev. Robins, of
The Methodist Episcopal church of Spick-
lrdsville, and others.
At 10 80 Justice Shankle, before whom
The case was tried, called the court to
,rder. Thomas Brady, owner of the de.
saloon, was the frat witness.
He told how his building was wrecked.
During the cross-examination the defense
questioned him with the purpose OF show
ng that the saloon was public nuisance
md ought to have been abandoned. The
objected to the line of the
and pending the jus.
ices decision on the point the court ad-
ourned. l. .aisf,z
STILL BLoCKADED.
WEST FORK, Feb 21.-The situation of
.he Southern Pacific railroad in Southern
Oregon is very serious, much more 30
han was at first supposed by the officials
IF the road. 1t was hard to believe the
reports sent in by subordinates, that 1t
month or six weeks to open
The line through Cow Creek canyon but
Manager Koehler, having himself madc
the trip through the canyon on foot, is
that there has been no exag.
geration, He freely admits that ne had
no idea matters were so serious as he
found them.
After dinner at West Fork your cor
respondent started out to view the scene
of the greatest disaster to the RAILROAD, the
natural dam two miles above the station.
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