The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-09-17
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vene next Monday at Condor.
There was one drunk and disorIerly pei
son arrested last night nd this morning ;
came around and paid MS fine.
The case of Shlvener, examined tor lar
ceny in dwelling before Justice Schui
yesterday, WAS continued until to-day.
Forest fires are raging all over the nortt
west coast, and the atmosphere IS so dens
that it is dtficult to discerne objects at an
great distance.
Mrs. Mary Ann Miller, pioneer of lS4s
died at the home of her on In Marion cour
ty, on the 9th inst, at the advanced age &
Sc years and months.
The funeral of Allie Anderson took plac
from the family residence this afternoon a
8 o'clock, and was largely attended b
friends of the diseased.
The Rev. Wsldrop addressed the citiz n
of Hood River last evening on the politica
issues of the day. He represents the Peo
piles party, and was attentiyely listened t
by a fair audience.
The brakeman Miller, who KICKED
Beall, the runner of the New Columbia
Hotel, off the train, was found guilty o
assault and battery before Justice Clarl
yesterday, end fined 500.
In the case of State Vs. Jas. Seivener. Re
fore Justice S:hntz, the defendant was heic
to answer the charge Of larceny in dwell
ing before the grand jury in tie sum o
5000. Bail had not been furnished up tt
the time of going to press.
The Columbia River M E. conference
will convene in Walla WaIia, Wash.
next Wednesday, with Bishop Walden, D.
D., presiding. 1t is composed of ninety
ministers, not counting lay delegates, and
promises to be an interesting session.
Writing of pioneers, Mrs, e. F. Donnell,
arrived in The Dalles forty years ago yes,
terday, and says there were about one-half
as many inhabitants here then as now; but
the town consisted of tents, except cabin
erected by Judge Laughlin ON the site where
his widow resided until the tire of 1891.
Our evening contemporary published an
eight-page paper yesterday, four pages OF
winch was devoted to ''write.up" of some
of the business frns of the city. This was
done by travelling scribe, who has pub
lished these "write-ups" in connection with
the regular edition of several papers In diff.
erent portions Of the county.
In Walla Walla Monday evening u
young man named Joseph s. Hadley met
with serious accident, by the horses
which he was driving becoming fright
ened and running away. Mr.. Hadley was
thrown to the ground, his left arm broken
by the fall, two ribs fractured and head
badly bruised.
The body of John Eden, who lost his life
by drowning while bathing in Snake river
about two weeks since, near Huntington,
was found Saturday near the bridge in an
almost unrecogniZable condition, according
to the Democrat. The funeral took place
Immediately after the body reached Hunt
lngton and was fairly attended by friends
of the deceased.
We learn from the Hood River Glacier
that James Langille's barn and ten tons of
hay and 1900 feet of seasoned oak lumber
were destroyed by fire last week. The
fire Is supposed to have caught from cIn-
ders blown from forest fire. Langille
stands the loss of the barn and hay all
right, but that seasoned oak lumber, that
was, but is not, causes many vain regrets.
Mr.. Allie Anderson, the young man
whose serious injury we mentioned yes
terdaY, died last evening about 7:30
O'Clock. He was injured internally, and
never rallied from the shock. This will
be severe blow 10 the parents, as the de-
ceased was the only son and great hopes
were placed on him. The bereaved rela-
tives VII receive the heartfelt sympathy
of this Community in their sad misfor-
tune.
The editors of Oregon choose The Dalles,
as the place of the annual meeting this year
for the purpose of receiving direct informa-
tion regarding the wants of this portion of
the state, aud this will be an important
event TO our people. At the meeting this
evening there should be full attendance,
as several committees should be appointed
to make the necessary arrangements for the
reception of the editors.
Exchange: A charter has been asked to
build railroad from Penticton to Kruger's,
on Osooyoos lake, and the Canadian Pacific
railroad has bought 1000 acres at the foot OF
Okanogan lake, and has let. contracts to
build good hotel. They ha e also been
negotiating with Theodore Kruger for his
property on Osooyoos lake, at the boundary
line. This looks as though they intended
TO build to the line this winter. as they be.
gin to realize the importance Of the Okano-
gan country.
Mrs. Mary Cavanaugh, who resides near
Huntington, says the Baker City Demo
crat, took an overdose of poison last Sat
urday afternoon, and Is lying in a very
precarious condition. DIR. Clymer was at
once summoned to her bedside, hut at last
accounts the lady was sinking very fast
and her life despaired of. Mrs. Cav
anaugh is an aged lady and those ac-
quainted with the history of the family
state that domestic troubles are account
able for the attempt at suicide.
MIR. Walker, superintendent and chief of
surveys for the N. G. o. railroad, says the
LakeYIew Erdminer, is here in charge of a
surveying party. The surveyors will be
here with the line of survey IN day or two.
Mr.. Walker is very much pleased with the
route from Amedee here. He says there
will be no heavy grading and on much of
the line there will be scarcely any grading
REQUIRED. He came up the direct line on
the east side OF Goose lake, aed has been
instructed to make an inspection of the
route down the west side with view to
ascertaining the cost of construction, right
OF way, etc., of the prospective routes.
The Harrisburg Courier says that das.
tardly attempt was made to burn the s. P.
railroad bridge at that place, last Monday
night, and gives the following account of it:
It is generally believed here'th the bridge
was fired for wrecking the south bound
overland tram, and as that train is known
to carry considerable money nearly every
night, it is thought that ro berry must have
been the object. Those who are familiar
with the bridge and long trestles which
form the approach will remember that in
the south trestle Is a slight curve. In the
middle of this curve about $50 feet from the
dump, Is where the fire was started.
Union-Journal: Monday Rev. R. II.
Rifle, bible agent, called upon County
Attorney Blandford, stating that he would
like to have religious congregation at
Whitman station arrested. 1t is reported
that on Sunday lady from Walla Walla
occupied the pulpit in the Methodist
church at Whitman, Rifle being one of
the congregation. After the lady had
concluded her discourse Rifle arose and
slgnified his intention to address the
audience. The audience would not listen
to him and he became indignant, and
came to the city the next morning and in
terviewed the attorney on the proprlety of
having those who attended the meeting
arrested, but he was finally persuaded to
drop the matter.
Baker City Democrat: A victim OF an
over dose of morphine, ken with suicidal
intent, is Eben p. Torrey, who, at the last
report received at q late hour last night,
was lowering between life and death at the
St. Lawrence restaurant attended by
skilled physicians, Drs. j. P. Atwood and
G. w. BIggers. Before going to press his
condition was such as to occasion the great
est alarm and awaiting the final result the