The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1890-01-11

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thereby the bill was referred 10 the sec
ctar7 Of war. A report in favor vf the
reject is expected in few days from
be secretary.
DRIVEN FROM HOME.
TACOMA, Jan. 6.-Three persons were
rrested early this morning concerning
ihom there promises to ne something in
erestiDg developed. William Smith
Barbara Jandus and Lucy Fryer wer,
leeping together III room above tn.
tina saloon on G street. William Smith
) young man about 22 or 90 years old
olding responsible situation. Bahara
andus is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
oseph Jandus, who have become we'll
nown to the public from their recent ad.
entures in the police courts and jails
% Justice Best the girls told pitifu
tory. Barbara Jandus said that hel
nother had driven her away from home
nd that she would gladly return If her
lother would treat her well.
Lucy Fryer said her mother kept a
house, and that she also had
'een driven from home. 1t being the
rst time the girls had been under arrest
hey were discharged. The girls were
AIKEN to the White Shield Home, and an
fort will be made to induce them to re-
Drm. Smith is still under arrest at the
ity Jail. Chief Chesney intends to swear
ut warrant and have him prosecuted
D the full extent of the law. As the girls
re both under 16 years of age, the charge
. be made against Smith will be serl-
US one.
THE TACOMA MURDER MYSTERY.
TACOMA, Jan. 6.-Sheritf Price this
fternoon signed criminal complaint in
ustice Best's court charging Henry Mil
,r with murder in the first degree for
hooting the unknown man at the Union
,dging house last Thursday morr ing
he chain of evidence around Miller now
GEMS 10 be complete. His examination
as been set for 2 o'clock tomorrow
fternoon in Justice Best's court, and wit
esses have been summoned to appear at
hat time.
The latest theory concerning the mur-
er is that Miller committed it as money
,aking deed, and that bis victim was a
lere laborer. One prominent official
onnected with the case has core to the
onclusion that the man was murdered to
ileld Miller from some previous crime
{ which it is believed the murdered man
new the details. He thinks that both
'ere criminals, and that tie murdered
ian was in the habit of dressing in over
lis and poor clothes to successfully carry
q his operations. The official thinks
lat the murdered man and the murderer
let, recognized each other, apd that a
pntercnce eusued. The unknown man
ent with Miller to his room, perhaps to
ct hush money. The conference was
no agreement could be
ade, and the murder ensued.
IN FRONT OF THE ENGINE.
EUGENE Cry, Jan. G.-Audrew Chris
e. young man about 25 years of age,
no has been stopping in this city for a
eek or two, left the Minnesota hotel this
prnipg and walked north On the rail
sd track half mile, and as the local
,press came up this afternoon he rushed
front of the engine and was manglrd
horrible manner.
Letters found at the hotel indicate that
, was from some oin. in Massachu :
lts, but nothing ce, tain, relative to the
use of the act or his former home is
1Own.
LOST IN THE MOUNTAINS.
NEVADA, Jan. 6.-Malc0m Mcleod, a
all carrier, was frozen to death this
orning. Yesterday afternoon he and
Inn Frissell started on snowshows to
r.y the mail and express to Washing
q, eight miles distant, expecting to get
ere by dark. Bach had twenty pound
ad. Two miles from Washington Nc
.od began to fail, when his companion
rrled and dragged him to within half
lie of the town, but gould NOT get him
yond there, as be too was rapidly sue
mbing. He went into town for relief.
A party hastened to Mcleod. He was
II breathing when they reaehed him,
It died before they got him to town.
.e carriers h I'd hecome bcwiidered and
'veled in circle many hours.
THE ''srArE'sn JONAH.
SAN FRANcIsCo. Jan. 6 w. j. Thomp-
D. stOckraiser OF Eastern Oregon. ar
ed here on the steamer State Of CaLttor-
q yesterday with band of hors, S.
ler somewhat arduons experience.
started for Portland from where he
es by train, which got wrecked, and he
d to wait for another. But he finally
lched Portland with all his horses. He
* passage ON the steamer Oregon for
s city, The Oregon ran down the Mac
rzie, aud had to return to Portland
d transfer her freight to the Stale Of
tit05nia. which was little over week
.king the trip. One of the steamer
nds when he saw Thompson safely
Ided facetiously remarked that Thomp
, was 1.-THE States Jonah"
BLOODY LOCOMOTIVE.
Jan. Ga mail train on
Pennsylvania railroad when passing
ough Tyrone this molning killed Yard |
ster Wolfgang and probably fatally
ured Conductor Morley. The men |
re standing on the track apd were
ack by the engine. At Cenn's creek,
,ut ten miles east of here, the same
In ran oyer and killed two unknown
n, supposed to be Hungarian Iaborers.
ey stepped out of their cabin on toihe
ck directly in front of the engine and
re run down and horribly managled.
. BOY PoIsoNs HIS WHOLE FAMILY.