The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-11-19

Land slIdes are becoming quite frequen
on the line of the Uuion Pacific, between
this city and Portland.
Coon, indicted tor uttering counterfeit
coin, was arraigned in the circuit to.da,
and pleaded not guilty.
Democrats in Oregon are apparently a
joyful as ever over their victory IN othel
states. They never tire of hurraning ovel
Illinois and Ohio.
The Democrats in the state of Oregon arr
celebrating their victory in the United
States. In the state they have nothing
over which to rejoice.
Mr.. George Harrison. of the Baldwin
restaurant, while sitting at the table about
midnight yesterday, fell 10 swoon. Dl
Rlnehart was called and be was resuscitated
He is resting easil to-day
We are under obligations to Uncle Joe
Woodford for the present of two Juniper
canes, zone for Sundays and the other one
for week days" as he facetIously expresses
himself in an accompanying note.
The east.bound train, due here at mid
night, did not arrive until after we had gone
| tC press Two landslides occurred, short
distance apart, near Dodson's, and it took
considerable labor for the earth to be re-
moved.
Thursday, Nov. oath has been set apart
b. President Harrison and Gov. PennoYer
as Thanksgiving day. 1t will be prin
cipally celebrated by eating turkey, and not
| in the old fashioned manner formerly
prevalent in New Eogland.
And on this day came Soren j. Fare,
heretofore a subject of the king of Den
mark into court and was granted the privi.
| of hoin
exercise the right of suffrage for either the
| Democratic or Republican ticket.
Geo. Sindar and Pike Davenport were ar.
rested last night by Deputy U. s. Marshal
Jameson, for selling liquor to Indians.
Davenport was examined before Commits
sioner Huntington. and committed to tae
U district court. Sindnr was examined
later in the day.
Wilson CARRIER, long suspected of being
moonshiuer supplying Indians with whisky,
believing the officers or the law were after
him, hired two Indians to row him up Big
creek, near BOISE, Idaho. They got drunk
and went the wrong way,going over forty
foot fall. All three were drowned.
Uncle Joe Woodford cane II to dav from
Antelope. He has been sick for the past
two months, and is now able to be around.
At Bakeoven, he says, snow has fallen to
depth of about two inches, and between
Nansene and the Deschutes 1t had drifted
in places SO as to make travelling difficult.
MIR. J. H. Smith, of Sherar's bridge, paid
US an agreeable call this morning. He says
farmers IN that vicinity are very busy plant
ing grain, and next season there will be
double the acreage in wheat than there ever
was before. Cattle and sheep are In excel
lent condition, and grass on the hills is very
good.
The climate of Oregon. at this season of
the year, is perfectly delightful to visitors
from the east. In conversation with gen.
tleman who recently arrived in the city
from Colorado he informed us that the rigors
of winter are already experienced IN that
region, and two heavy snow storms have
happened.
Eugene Register: The Southern Pacific
company has been reducing the various
forces of employees in Oregon, and now they |
are reducing the force of Cinnamon en-
ployed on the sections. They have been
employing five to the section and now they |
have reduced the force to three. A car load |
of she Gilman N was taken to Portland yes |
terday, having been picked up along the |
road. 4
cades about 60 miles due east of Grants |
Pass, is said to be smoking again, says the !
Courier. G. A. Voolfolk, who has been in I
sight of it recently, says the black smoke /
shoots straight up in large volume from
the snow-capped peak, and the sight is a |
grand one from the submits at the head of l
Bloody Run. Il
The coroner received telegram from |
Malvern, Ohio, stating that the father of |
MIR. U. s. Becknell, who died In the court |
room yesterday morning, requested that the
body be embalmed and that it be expressed
to that city. He was a member of Faulkner
camp, No. 50, Sons of Veterans at Malvern,
Ohio, and the coroner sent his dispatch to
w. II. Decman. sergeant of the camp, from
whom the answer Game.
An exchange perpetrates the following:
can editor works 3654 days per year to get
out fifty-two issues OF paper; that's labor.
Once In a while somebody pays him years
that's capital. And ouce in
while some son of gun of a dead beat
takes the paper for year or two and van
ishes without paying for it; that's anarchy.
But later on justice will overtake the last
named creature, for there is place where
he will get his deserts; that's hell.
Union Journal: Judge James D. Lamar,
postmaster of Walla Walla, died Tuesday
after somewhat lengthy illness.
Judge Lamar was one of the best known
men in the Inland Empire, and his death
will bring deep shade of sadness over
those who have known him 80 well and re-
spected him SO greatly. For nearly forty
years he had been resident of the territory
and state of Washington, and for about
twenty five years resident of Walla
Walla.
We learn from yesterdays Oreyonian
that deputy Turk has just returned from
3 trip to Wasco county, where he went
after William Willis. who had purchased
team from Mr.. James Humphrey, giving
mol tgage for the same, with the stipulation
that the outfit should not be taken out of
the county. Ellis took the team to Wasco,
where 1t was found by Turk. He effected
IN adjustment by the man for whom Ellis is
working becoming responsible, and then
returned"
We received this morning from Mr.. Linus
Hubbard, of this city, Photographic view
Of the Regulator, loading wool tor the Bos-
ton market. In water transportation, by
line of steamers and clipper ships
via Astoria and Cape Horn, The Dalles to
Boston, distance, IA. 500 miles, time three
months, the freight per ton is $25. After
completion of the Cascade locks this rate
will be reduced by avoiding two landings
at the present portage railroad. By rail,
the freight per ton is $52, distance 1862
miles and time, one month. These pictures
are very realistic, and the head lines explain
their intent and import.
Marshfeld Sun: All is serene along the
line of the Coos Bay -Roseburg railroad.
The company's force of men is being en-
larged at every opportunity. The big
bridge, 1000 feet long, at China Camp creek.
has been completed and the track land one
mile beyond that point, to McAdams' place.
Fred McLain started
force of men at work Tuesday IN the con-
struction of the bridge at McAdams' and it
will take three weeks to complete it. Tins
is the last bridge that has to be constructed
this side of the Coquille. The work of sur
facing and Strengthening the track is fast
nearing completion. Oyer IS miles of the
road is completed and the track laid.
The landslide last night on the fat below
Dodson's, as described to US, is one of gi-
gantic Dimensions, and covers a large area.
the foundations of the adjoin-
ing hillside were loosened, and great mass
of earth slid down completely covering the
track for some distance. The residence of
the farmer was rendered uninhabItable, aud
he was forced to move out by reason Of the
its freedom by the slide-en-
gulfIng his home. a force of men has been
hard at work for several hours; but 1T is
doubtful if trains will be able to make con-
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