The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-07-30
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From Wednesdays Dali.

In the city.
The farmers are all busy harvesting
and very few are seen upon our streets.
Mr.. +. E. Sh1htell, who has been camp
ing near the Locks ior some weeks past
returned yesterday.
Mr.. Walter Frame and Mr.. Geo. Gray
of the firm of Grant, Frame & Gray, o
Grant, are in the city.
Aside from railroad connection will
the Willamette valley, Astoria has hopes
Of having several factories lnauguraied
Mr.. c. e. Jones, of Immigrant, Sherman
county, formerly one of the publishers Of
the Moro Observer, is IN the city. He is
now engaged in the callle business.
Hardly day passes that one or more
parties do not take tr,p,, Into the noun
tains for the purpose OF hunting and fish
ing. After spending few days IN the
cool attitudes they return usually well
satlsded with tie recreation.
The foundation is being dug for the
new dwelling house of Mr. Phil. .Brogan,
ST., tu be erected on Third street, adjoin
ing the former site of the engine house
Wnen completed it wlll be an elegant
building, and an ornament to that por-
tion of the city.
William Hill, who recently finished serv-
ing term IN the Oregon peaitentiary; be
ing one of the train wreckers, who caused
the accident that killed Big Jack Miller,
eloped from Albany one day last week with
Mrs. Irish, the vile OF an industrious biick
mason apd the mother Of several chill ren.
Baker City Democrat: Tom Williams,
Portland faro dealer, cleaned up Y1 600
even few nights ago. Alter the game
was closed he placed the sack on a table
and turned to open the safe. A man
picked up the money and skipped, and
Williams did not dare have any one hr-
rested, though 1t was pretty certain who
took the money.
A little girl named May Howard was
sent to the Home in Portland to day on
the evening train. she is about / years
old, and her mother is in no condition
to give her proper training. She is q
bright, intelligent girl, and there is NO
doubt those in charge of the Home will
give her proper care and treatment.
We have received the announcement OF
the second annual lawn tennis tou ma
ment for the championsh; p of the Pacific
Northwest to be held on August 17th
and following days at Tacoma, Wash
As 1t Is some time since we have played
lawn tennis, We shall not enter the con
test. but We hops The Dalles will be re
presented, as we have several good
players
Yakima Herald: A curious phenome
? non is shown on the Dan Fish ranch, in |
the Cowychee valley. A year or so ago a |
well 80 feet IN depth was sunk without |
Of holo
covered up for protection to life, only TO |
be uncovered recently to discover the |
cause OF great roaring. 1t was found
that large volume of water was flowing
into the well at a point fifty feet down but
that none of it remained, it having Sc
cured an outlet that carries it off as rap
Idly as it comes in.
Statesman: David Howard, confined il
the penItentiary for robbery, was given
commutation of sentence yesterday by the
governor. He was sent from Multnomah
county July 5, 1890, to serve four years
The communication was recommended by the
district attorney. Governor Pennoyer
granted full pardon to Charles Denny,
who was convicted in Linn county Of as
sault with intent to kill his sweetheart and
was sentenced to five year term. He was
sent to prison July 2, 1891, and had served
nine months and ten days. This pardon
was granted upon the Recommendation OF
the district attorney.
Sheriff Kelly has rewarded John T
Carter, of West Chehalem. Yamhin
county, for having captured the child
murderer, Wilson. The reward consisted
OF $500, in addition to which Constable
Carter was gwen a handsome revolver
and pair of hand cuffs by Multnomah's
NJ 4 |
Tuesday in an apparently healthy coDd-
on,despite reports that he Is dying from
blood poisoning, caused by finger being
bitten by Wilson. The member was
badly chewed up, but will not likely
cause MIR. Carter further annoyance.
Mrs. l.. Powell, the account of whose
injury we published in these columns last
week, was brought 10 this city Sunday
morning IN a litter, carried by the hands
of over twenty neighbors. She lives
about sixteen miles distant, and, from the
nature of her injuries required constant
medical attention. This made it neces-
sary to bring her to the city, and being /
not in condition to stand the jolting of
a carriage, litter was made, and by re-
lays, her neighbors carried her the whole
distance by hand. DIR. Rinehart the at
tending physician, informed us this morn
ing that symptoms are much improved;
but her injuries are very serious consid-
ering the circumstance of her being en-
eiente.
We have been looking for the man
who could surpass Bill Nye in exaggera-
ton. Here it is: "a farmer OF Marion
county says hehas a snake which swal-
lowed an eight day clock In August.
1887. Until the clock run down it struck
regular and its ticking could be heard
A short time ago sthe farmer found some
eggs that had been deposited In hole
by the reptile. and on breaking them
open found that each contained an open
face watch IN first class running order.
He sold the watches at big profit, and
has now given the snake post auger in
the hope that it will produce sufficient
corkscrews to enable him TO start a
wholesale drugstore"
Albany Democrat: Three years ago
family in WO0dburn, named Brannon, re-
celved word from a son in which he
stated that he was about to join the q. s. 1
army and that they would not hear from
him fof six or seven years. Last Sunday
two sisters we're at the penitentiary IN
Salem watching the chapel exercises
when they were surprised TO see among
tne prisoners LDejr cFOtner. Inree years
before he had been sentenced under the
name of Somers to the penitentiary for
seven years, and desiring to keep the fact
away from his TO ks had written the letter. |
The case is a peculiar one, and the Demo
crat gives 1t for the first time.
Salem Statesman: Boswell is in town,
and everybody who knows anything OF
criminals will not ask an explanation.
he is q tall fellow, wears light felt hat,
has dark mustache and usually wears an
oyercos1 and glasses. You will know him
by this picture should you see him. He
is fellow you want 10 look out for. His
professed business Is the treating OF
ladies' hair. removal of freckles, etc, but
he is an all round slick man. While os-
iensibly soliciting work in this line IN the
resident portion of the city, he is at the
same time "sizing mp" the houses, prep-i
aratory TO night raid. He is swindler
aud thief and has done time over the
country for petty larceny.
Eugene Guard: Last Sunday night as
Rollie Rossmsn, lad about ID years
old. was returning from the mines accom-
panied by a Mr.. Brown living on West
Eight street, they stopped 10 camp for
shs night near Cottage Grove. The boy |
wes ~ the act of taking q double-barreied
shotgun from the wagon and Let tue butt