The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-06-04

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few shreds. Mitchell expected to star
Tuesday for tour of the eastern states
He will recover.
The final rise in the river will be in th,
last days OF this month, when our citizenl
may expect the '76 mark to be reached.
The visiting editors were very mucf
pleased with our beautiful little city, anC
agreeably astonished at our pretty gardens
and lawns.
Fourteen carloads of Raymond excur-
sionists came as far as Bonneville thll
morning, which delayed the east bounc
train.
/ We smoked cigar yesterday made from
tobacco which grew in The Dalles. 1t had
as fine favor as any cigar made from i'm
ported tobacco.
One carload of editors was attached to
the U. P. train this afternoon. They
will stop at Pendleton. and take the train
for Salt Lake city.
| Wool continues to come to Moody's
warehouse, at the usual number of wag
on loads day. The price has reached
16 cents with an upward tendency
Only two days will elapse before the citi-
zens of Oregon will cast their ballot for
congressman, supreme judge, attorneY-gen.
eral, and district and county officials.
The citizens of Cascade Locks are making
great preparations for the Odd Fellows eel
ebration of the 4th of July. Excursion
trips may be expected from Portland and
The Dalles.
There were placed on our table to-day II
varieties of roses from one garden In the
city. The young lady who gave us this
splendid display of floral wealth was not de.
sIrous of notoriety and did not wish her
name mentioned.
Hon. J. C. Leasure will address the citi-
zens of The DaIles at the court house this
evening. A full attendance NAV be ex-
pected. as Mr.. Leasure is one of the most
eloquent speakers engaged In the canvass on
the Republican side.
The steamer Danube from the north brings
news of the murder of Rev. Sheldon Jack
son, the missionary, and two Indian con-
stables, in Alaska, near juneau, by men
whom they had arrested for smuggling
whisky into the country and selling it to
the Indians.
Forest fires are raging in the North river
valley, near South Bend. Washington, and
settlers are having a hard time to save their
homes. The house of William Anderson,
with all his possessions, were destroyed
while be was away from home, His wife
barely saved her life and that of her child,
which Is but week old.
b. o.: A day or two ago 6-year-old son
of Fred GalarEo, who was wading, boy.
like, in the river at the foot of Court street,
ventured beyond his depth, and was swept
away. He would have been drowned but
for the timely nd brave assistance of j. H.
Darban's son Gay, l2-year-old hero, who
swan in and brought the Youngster to shore
with difficulty.
George Whited, Of Upper Burnt river.
has had more than his share of misfortune.
About a year ago he lost his sawmill by fire,
suffering a great loss, and last week his
home was visited by the fire fiend, and his
residence and household effects were soon
reduced to ashes. The loss was about
$1,000. besides Mr.. Whited's book accounts,
which amounted to considerable.
The fastest stern-wheel steamers in the
world, says the San Francisco Journal of
Commerce, are on the Columbia river. The
new steamer Telephone recently made
record of los miles in hours "a minutes
This is performance that few side-wheelers
can equal, being considerably over % miles
AN hour. The Telephone is 200 feet long, 2S
feet beam, 6 feet deep, and Is 500 tons reg
lister.
A drunken printer by the name of Charles |
Woods entered the K. of P. lodge room at
Pendleton the other night, during the abb |
sence Of members, and proceeded to cut and |
mutilate every thing i'll the room. The |
damage is estimated at Si75 He was |
caught in the act, and was placed in jail. |
He was arraigned for trial next day, when |
he plead guilty and was held to appear be-
fore the circuit court.
The car 'Oregon on Wheels" says the
Portland Dispatch, has returned home.
This car has been gone tw enty. nine weeks, |
visited twenty-four states and travelled on |
thirty different lines of railroad, and made
over ii ,625 miles. and $50, 900 visitors have
passed through the car. About $50, 900 |
books and circulars were distributed, and
200, 600 bottles of sample wheat were given
away. No accident of any kind happened
to the car, and at every city where they
visited the people were anxious to learn
more of this great and prosperous state.
Union Scout: The sad news was received
BY Mr.. D. Corpe of the death of his brother,
Albert A. Corpe, by being drowned in the
)wyhee river on MAY Doth while trying to
iearch out the body of boy who had been
drowned few days before. He was an old
pioneer and stage driver, having driven
The first stage into Canyon City. He was
BORN in Stutsborough, Portage county, Ohio,
March Is. 1888. The sympathy of the en-
ire community is extended to Mr. L. Corpe
ind the bereaved relatives.
Salem Statesman: Will the governor and
lIs followers who are bowling about the
scarcity of money please note that there are
oceans of money ION call' in London for
me half of one per cent year, and in New
York for one and one.half per cent year?
f the calamity howlers and the free-coInage
aInbow chasers would only go out of bust.
less there would be plenty of money for all
ines of legitimate business and healthy de.
7elopmenr in every direction. These peo.
lie who put out their money ION call"
would venture out where the promise of
profits is large.
Salem Statesman: Willie, the l3.year.old
on of L. s. Winters, who was kicked in
he head by horse last Wednesday even
ng, yielded to his injuries Yesterday after
loon. Since the accident the boy has heen
nearly the whole time. The
lorse kicked him just over the eye and the
kuil was terribly fractured. When the ac.
ident happened Willie was riding bicy-
lie. As he was nearing the horse he fell
own with his wheel and before he could
et up the animal gave him the kick that
las resulted in death. The funeral will be
eld at the M. f. church to-day at $3.50 P.
l., and the remains will be taken to Rural
emetery for burial.
The New York Tribune in recent issue
ives list of American millionaires and the
rgin of their fortunes. OF this number
astoria is credited with one-Geo. Flavel-
nd Salem with one-A. Bush. The re-
naInder are In Portland. Those in Port
and are; Estate of Henry D. Green, L.
'lelsohner, G. 81. Lewis, w. S. Ladd,
henry Failing, 81. W. Corbett, Frank De-
um, Jacob Kamm, W. Z. Smith, Amos
ling, Donald MacIesy. fl. L. Pittock,
tichard Williams, Lewis Love, Van B. de
,ashmutt, and D. P. Thompson. One
nd the second richest man in Oregon-is
mitted from the list and that is Henry
seinhard, the brewer, of Portland.
Last evening. at Hood River, there was
oint debate between Mr.. B. s. Huntington
nd MIR. Stanley Stowell, on the tariff. Mr..
huntington is Republican and deter
,ined disciple of protection, and Mr.. Sto-
'ell is Democrat and an uncompromisinp
oilower OF free-t and John Stuart Mill.
{ Is said by some of those present that, |
Though Mr.. Stowell displayed a careful ,
nowledge of the subject, it was evident
rom the first that he was making vain
tempt to prop up falling structure, and
7hen Mr.. Huntington read the speech of |
ir. Salisbury, in which he said that the
'ritish nation was carrying free. trade too