, 1890-10-09
LIFE IN THE WEST.
Some Queer Franks Played
by Lightning.
A VERY EXCITING EXPERIENCE
Prospeotors Return From the
Olympic Range With Spec.-
mems OF Tin and Copper Ore.

Old ELECTRICITY played some queer
and merry pranks In Pcndleton
Saturday evening, says the East
Oregonian. Thernin storm had left
buildings and sidewalks we'll moist
ened, and the iron work of the
Hotel Pendlcton, which was con-
nected by some means with the
electric light wire, became charged
with the mysterious fluid which no
scientist has been able to describe.
The first intimation Of its presence
was had when an individual who
had Just crossed the muddy street
stepped upon the iron threshold ut
the entrance to the hotel barroom
and placed his hand conhdingly on
a column of the same metal for sup
port. Suddenly the bland express
sion Oh his countenance changed to
one of pain and wild amazement,
and he fell backwards on the side
walk. He arose, clenched his fist,
looked tiercely aboutand oXclrimed:
"Where's the - that hit
me?n
Seeing no ono near he departed.
A number of other unsuspccting un-
fortunates received a similar shock,
and for several hours n group of men
could be seen experimenting with
the electricity. BY poking the base
of the column with cane or UNI
brclla, n light, nearly as brilliant as
that of un arc, was produced and by
stepping on the iron sill sharp
shock was felt.
BY and by, the strength of the cur
rent subsidized and the experiment.
ers dispersed, loaded with electricity,
Ia 20 to bed and dream they were
walking batteries of 900 volts Ca.
pacity.
Oflicers Kelly and Lachic had an
exciting experience with the chain
gang Monday in Seattle. The
journal Of that city says: During
the forenoon the gang was put to
work on the Yesler avenue grade
and worked until II o'clock. They
were then taken to the city prison,
and the shackles were removed from
their legs.
During the absence of the officers,
the prisoners inserted small pieces of
rags between the locks of the
shackles, so that when adjusted the
hammer would spring back In place,
but the iron bracelets would not be
locked. After eating their dinner,
the prisoners were again shackled
and marched up Ycsler avenue.
The officers did not notice the de-
ception, as II was SO cleverly exc.
cuted that the rag could not be de-
tected unless the shackles were
closely examined.
When at the corner of Seventh
street Frank Cammel, who IL serv-
ing fifteen days for vagrancy, shook
off the leg irons and darted up Yes.
Ter avenue. Officer Lackie imne-
diately drew his revolver and fired
shot in the air. Cammel stopped
short aud throwing up his hands,
shouted "I'll give up" AS Cammel
made an attempt to get away, ten of
the sixteen men, who were In the
gang made an effort to escape. They
durted in all directions and Kelly
fearing that he would loose all his
prisoners, grew desperate. Mount
Ing n high bank of sand he pulled
his gun and commanded the men
to halt. All the prisoners except
four obeyed the order and were sub.
sequently reshackled. Kelly was
so excited that he placed three pairs
of irons on one mans leg and was
about placing an iron cuff around
one of the prisoners neck when the
latter entered decided objection.
They were then marched to the city
prison and locked up in cells.
Several of our townsmen, says the
Sultan City journal, recently
returned from n trip to the
Olympics, bringing back specimen:
of tin and copper ore. They were
out into the north fork of the Sky
homish river, and close behind tn,
Church brothers, having found 1
warm camp fire just vacated by tn,
explorers. They report an interest
ing trip, and propose going Out
again soon, better equipped for pros
pecting. The explorers failed t,
find the hundreds of prospect0rs re
ported to be in the vicinity, but raj
across three men who were indus
triously opening up good copper
lead.
Halfa a million dollars worth oi
goods exported in n month makes I
great record In foreign commerc,
Tor so young country as the Puge
Sound territory, says the Seattle
Press.
Lumber, wheat, flour, fur, fruit
OIL rubber, live stock, wheat, iron
and cotton are the chief items of OK
port, and we are glad to say tina
more than half of the total value
was carried by American vessels.
Last year the total exports of tn,
country averaged about $82, 200, O0
month. For this section to show
so large a percentage of that sum u
1t does IL an evidence that the com
mercial future OF the Sound cities |
brilliant as golden sunburst, whil
In itself 1t Is already a realization O
avery comfortable present.
Il. II. Callan returned from Spo
kane Falls Friday afternoon wher
he had been with the papier mach
model Of Port Townsend that wa
sent there for exhibition In tn
Northwest Industrial Exposition
says the Leadcrof that city. Minil
lure Port Townsend was the frs
exhibit on the grounds. Mr.. Calla