The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1892-11-05
in any place where competition wins, and
Mr.. Phelps will undoubtedly do honor to
his alma mater and credit to The Dalles.

in any place where competition wins, and
Mr.. Phelps will undoubtedly do honor to
his alma mater and credit to The Dalles.
The mystery surrounding the suicide of
Mrs. Lombard in Portland, is being cleared,
and the testimony before the coroner's jury
shows that all was not peace and harmony
between her and her husband.
| There were three inebriates arrested last
| night by the police of the city. One was
| fined and liquldated the amount, another
was too drunk to be interviewed and the
third is wanted for another crime.
Mrs. Willard Walling, of Union. was
found dead at her home In that city Tues
day afternoon by her little child upon hei
return from school, The death is supposed
to have been caused by heart disease.
Some of our fruit dealers are complaining
that the San Jose scale is commencing Its
rayages. Now that the trees are bare of
leaves Is good time to thoroughly spray,
and this will effectually kill this orchard
pest.
The political meeting at Dufur yesterday
was success in every particular. A large
number of people were IN attendance, and
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Hon.
Binger Hermann and Mr.. N. j, Sinnott
addressed the people.
November 18th is the time mentioned in
the advertisement for letting the bids by
contract for completion OF the locks at the
Cascades. When work begins under this |
system there will be new era of develop |
ment in Eastern Oregon
Hon. G. NJ. Irwin, presidential elector on |
the Republican ticket, will address the peo-
pie of The Dslles and vicinity on the politI. |
cal issues of the day next Saturday evening.
He Is an eloquent speaker and will undoubt-
edly be greeted by large and enthusiastic
audience.
The October, 1892, report of the United
States department Of agriculture, gives the
average yield per acre of the principal
wheat growing states as follows: Washing
ton, 1874; Kansas. II; Oregon, 15.7; Illi-
nois, l47; Michigan, l47; Pennsylvania,
l4.4; New York, l43; Indiana, ID; Neb-
-aska. 1876; OHIO 1872; California, 1913;
South Dakota, 1875; Texas. 1913; North
Dakota, 1872; Missouri, l2.l; Minnesota,
III; Iowa and Wisconsin. IS each.
Sidney Purdy, one of the toughest lads
n the state reform school, made his escape
rom that institution at very early hour
tuesday morning. says the Statesman. He
ode horse, which he stole, by rounda-
'out way to Woodburn, where his capture
vas effected yesterday, kilograms asking the !
6icers to keep lookout for him, IN time
o be returned to the school by the l o'clock ,
rain yesterday. Purdy was sentenced
rom Douglas county for the crime of lar
eny.
The Trow family are among the pioneers
Benton county, and have lived tor years 6
n the Alsea. says the Albany Democrat
'esides the parents are three sons, one mar. .
led. The latter owed young brother
for some work done. Yesterday even.
,g William Trow and the boy went to the t
euse of the married brother, whose first y
anne could not be learned, and demanded
le money, after conference in the yard.
row said he did not have it; but would be q
BILE to pay it by election day. The broth t,
q followed him into the house, where he RI
,cured gun, and he asserts, In self. de-
nse, shot the older of his two brothers, u
1iliiam, who died shortly afterwards. '
hen he left for Corvallis, walking all night, fl
distance of forty or fifty miles over ~
ugh country, arriving there this moning.
Id giving himself up. The story is as told v
7 the murderer. Fuller particulars may
veal different account of the tragedy. v