The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-18

in good shape; but last night it froze, an
: the walks are very slippery.
Coasting on Unitn street is in cxcellcr
condition.
A warm rain cleaned the snow from sid,
walks in Astoria Sunday.
Miss Lonsdale, OF Salem, is visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Patterson, of this city.
Ex.Goy. Moody and daughter Edna ar
rived in the city from Salem yesterday.
Mr.. Max Vogt had only S45O0 insuranc,
on the building burned and $1,000 on furni
ture. The fire will be great loss to him
The Oregon City wooden mill during the
past twelve months have manufactured
cloth to the considerable amount of $500,
600.
Notwithstanding the chinook wind yes.
terday afternoon, it froze last night, and
the paths of the just and unjust were very
slippery this morning.
Portland is reported to be suffering from
a water famine. With the amount Of rain.
fall that city enjoys during the year, il
looks paradoxical for it to suffer for want
of water.
The Pendleton Tribune would be in ter.
rible predicament if it could not vent its
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good and the city no harm we are willing il
should keep on in the same old strain.
Albany Herald: There is an unusual
amount OF sickness in this city at present.
There are number of cases of what would
pass in New York or the Old World for
alarming cases of influenza. Here it is
merely severe colds with tendency toward
pneumonia.
The rotary steam plow began operations
yesterday on the blockade at Multnomah
Falls, and in less than six hours had the
| track open. The snow was six feet deep
closely packed, but the manner In which
the rotary threw the snow out of the way
was truly astonishing. 1t is the invention
/ OF the century.
The famous gun called the "Swamp
Angel" that from its position in the swamps
during the war threw shells five miles into
the city OF Charleston, is now mounted up
on handsome granite foundation which
also serves as a drinking fountain and
watering place tor animals, in the public
square in Trenton, New Jersey.
Some are born to greatness, others have
greatness thrust upon them, and still an
other class are possessed of CHECK" The
last named will call at your Office, ask for
copy of the paper and then thank you,
without iDquiring the price. 1t Is the same
as II man were to enter a store, call for
quantity of sugar or salt, and then walk
out thanking the merchant.
The Albany Democrat says: 'Tt is very
common error TO say a murderer is hung,
when the word changed" should be used.
Meat is hung; men are hanged" Now,
we would like to know whether using the
word changed" instead of chung" will
render the person less dead, or speaking of
meat as being chung" instead of ''hanged'
will render beefsteak less capable of being
masticated. l. SO, by all means change the
phraseology.
w. w. Journal: Ben Blanton, who on
Dec. 10th killed Thomas Click on the streets
of Colfax, was on Thursday morning found
guilty of murder in the first degree at Col
fax. The jury deliberated but forty MIN
utes. The defense was Insanity, but it
wouldn't work. Throughout the trial the
prisoner held his head down, never looking
up. When placed on the stand in his own
behalf he simulated insanity as much as his
morbid intelligence could, and waved his
arms wildly about, but evidently without
beneficial effect.
Pendleton Exchange: The funeral services
oyer the remains of John Hulze, who died
very suddenly few days ago, occurred yes
terday afternoon from the residsnce of
James Jacobs, on Court street, at whose
residence Mr.. Hulze had resided for the
past few years OF his life. Mr.. Hulze was
an old pioneer of the state, having come
here in lS49 with Gov. Joseph Lane, the
first governor of the territory. He was a
brave soldier, and had the name of being
one of the best Indian fighters in the west.
The city marshal Sunday night found n
cache of some stolen goods in a sack secreted
in an alley, and laid in wait for the thief.
Pretty soon boy came along and shouldered
the sack and walked off, and the marshal
told him to halt. At this the boy made
tracks around the block, and threw his sack
over garden fence. In order to fr1ghten
the thief two shots were fired at him at
random; but this only accelerated the boys
speed, and he was soon so far away that
overtaking him was out of the question.
The marshal secured the goods, and will
yet overhaul the boy, as he Is known.
La Grande Gazette: The contract was
closed this week for three.story planning
mill and sash and door factory, to be built
BY W. j. Snodgrass, near Orc Dell. The
building will be about COX 100 feet and three
stories high, and with the machinery will
cost $40, 600. The site of the mandatory
will be OH the Sommer 4 Baker tract on
,he south side of the railroad track. 1t will
De supplied by spur and will have every
for the rapid manufacture Of
ash and doors, as well as preparing lum-
Der for market. Work on the plant will be
as soon as the frost goes out OF
he ground and orders for the timbers have
'lIeady been given to the sawmill.
Since the death of Mrs. P. j. Whalen the
amily have telegraphed to different towns
IN the Sound for information regarding the
of MIR. Whalen, the husband
nd father. Yesterday they received intel
gence from Mr.. Whalen, and he will be in
he city tomorrow. For the past five days
he body of the wife and mother has laid in
he coffin, waiting for intelligence from Mr..
Vhalen, and has been preserved by reason
the cold weather. As soon as he arrives
he mortal remains will be laid to rest The
oor woman leaves six children to battle
18th the world, but it is hoped that kind
nd loving friends will make the path of
fe as easy as possible for them.
Salem Journal: This morning an officer
om Portland arrived in the city with Mrs.
elena Porchet, French-Swiss woman,
no will receive treatment at the asylum
II the insane. About three years ago her
usband, John Porchet, stonecutter, was
drowned at the Cascade Locks,
hich misfortune at once began to prey
pom her mind, and her dementia has as
lmed serious phase. For time she was
,nfned in ST. Vincent's hospital, and after
artial recovery she was there employed as
domestic, but more recently she worked In
private family. She Is but 45 years of
ye, and has been the mother of thirteen
lildren, seven of whom are living. The
dest is Is and the youngest only 81 years
d. The authorities think that with proper
eatment she will soon be her former self
gain. The poor. unfortunate children will -
; cared far.
Commoner: The east-bound passenger
am, en- route to Colfax Wednesday after
,on, met with a serious accident at the
vitch between La Crosse and WInona
motions, which badly wrecked the entire
ain, but, remarkably fortunate, not pas
niger was hurt, other than severe shak-
g up. In passing the switch, which must
I'VE been out of order, the wheels of the
nder caught on the switch rails, aud
arted up the switch, with q result OF COM
etely topping over, followed by the ex-
'ess, baggage, passenger and Pullman cars.
hich were thrown from the track and
pped over. The tender was made q COM
etc wreck, and the trucks of the four cars
ere considerably smashed up, the engine
lly escaping damage. kilograms were
Mt to Colfax from Winona and the Mos
w passenger was sent to the scene of the
reck, returning with the baggage, express
I'd passengers OF the derailed train at about