The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-10-07

. week. 1t is expected there will be some
the best trials OF speed at the coming dl
trict agricultural exhibition that has ev
been witnessed here tor long time.
Mrs. Minnie Gleason and son, who ha
been visiting her parents In this city f
some weeks past, made the trip TO Portlar
! on the boat this morning She will retul
in few days.
Mr.. G. ". Phelps left last night for AT
Arbor, Mich where he will pursue h
studies in the law department. of the un
versity in that city. MIR. Phelps will entt
the senior year, having passed with cred
his junior examinations last year.
We understand that there are some petit
thefts being committed in this city; bu
our police force will soon stop the opera
tions of these lighr-tingered gentlemen(0
Justice Schultz issued warrant of arres
for person this afternoon who is charge
with the crime of burglary. We did no
ascertain the name, but this will be give
when the examination takes place.
| The Regulator wharf has large lot o
wheat piled on it. We understand that s.
cents bushel was paid for this. This
the highest price paid for gram this yea
east of the Cascade mountains.
The Junior League will give an entertain
ment and pie social on Saturday evening a
7:30 o'clock at the NJ. E. church. The
pr cceeds will be used for paying for tn,
charter and framing the same, and also fol
badges for the League.
Life size erayon portrait free with every
dozen Cabinet photos. These are ''cray-
ons, not ''bromides." A few tickets fol
free crayons can be purchased for S5 cents
by parties not wanting photos. At Rerrin's
gallery. Call and see samples.
There is quite contest In the wheat
market in this city. and prices have ranged
from Al to so cents a bushels. The highest
price paid was Yesterday; but we under
stand it was lowered this morning. and the
top price quoted was 46 cents.
With the amount of wheat produced III
the county during the late harvest business
would be quite prosperous it wool in the
spring had commanded any price; but
nearly all feeces being stored takes out of
the community large amount of circulat-
ing medium.
There were three arrests made last night
by the police force, one for vagran cy and
two for being drunk and disorderly. The
latter, we are informed, deposited bail IN
the sum of $40, and had a trial this after
noon for the alleged violation of the ordi-
nance, before the recorder.
The musical socIable held over Mr..
Browns grocery on Second street, in Schau-
nos hall last evening, attracted quite
number of ladies and gentlemen. Worthy
of especial mention were the musical rendi.
tions on this occasion, and each number was
received with hearty applause. This is the
first church sociable held this fall season,
and 1t is hoped they will be quite frequent,
and will be the means OF great enjoyment.
A man named Perry McQuean, who
chased lawyer through the streets of Al
bany with revolver drawn Monday, was
arrested and examined for insanity, aud was
Our Albany contemporary
thinks this was not evidence OF an unbal-
anced, but of weak mind. We do not
know what conclusion would have been
drawn had he chased an editor or preacher
In the same manner.
Walla WaIla hoodlums will evershadow
The Dalles boys for malicious mischief, as
the following from the Union will show:
Tuesday evening several young boys who
were playing around a barn on the alley IN
rear of Collins store, started fire Inside of
the structure and then ran away. The
flames were discovered bv l.. H. Canvel,
who, with the assistance of John Kelso, ex-
tingulshed the fire before any damage was
done.
Among the profession ''dynamiter" is
tramp who carries a blanket as pretense
that he is sn honest laborer hunting for
Job, he will not work longer than necessary
10 obtain money for debauch; 'gay cat"
8 'foxy boy who makes great .pretense
that he wants a situation, and tells pathetic |
stories to people he Is sure has nothing for |
my one to do, not leaving them until he
yets money, which ne Is sorry he could not |
10 something for; ''stiff" Is a tramp who |
will not work under any circumstances.
East Oregonian: A party from Colfax
elates that a terrific hail storm occurred
here. Monday. For half an hour hail
tones as large as marbles rained from the
leavens and covered the ground for depth
f several inches. Thousands of acres of |
rain are standing in the Colfax ne;ghbor-
lood, and the hail and rain, it is found,
vii do an incalculable amount of damage.
farmers who have grain sacks in the fields
ave placed rails between the layers and
overed the whole with straw, to prevent
he grain from sprouting.
VIM. Fredericks has been arrested in
darlon county and is now in Jail at Salem
fredericks is the man who was wanted in
california for the shooting of brakeman j.
J. Bruce, at the Gold Run. Placer county,
N the morning of June %, 1892; also tor
he supposed killing of Sheriff Paco, at
irass Valley, Nevada county op June Both,
nd for the arrest of whom the Southern
'acific railroad company offers reward of
500 and the sheriff of Placer county a re-
Yard of $50. It Is safe to predict that the
lan is NOT Fredericks, though he is said to
nswer the description.
The following law students were exam.
ned Tuesday at Salem IN the supreme court
Or admi sion to the bar: Webster Holmes,
alem; Napoleon Davis and J. S. Coke,
ortland; F. c. Matteson, Eugene; Z. j.
wilson and Charles Hamilton, Roseburg;
!. D. Warren, Astoria; A. L. McFadden
nd 81. L. Holgate, Corvallis; B. F. Shoape.
eo. o. Rinearson and James N. Campbell,
RECON City. On motion, s. C. Spencer
nd F. P. Smith were admitted upon certi6-
ites from the supreme courts of Illinois and
exas, respectively.
Instances of the faithfulness and affection
dogs frequently come to light. The lat
1t is from Seattle. Adolph Krug, the
Seattle treasurer, has a large
lack Newfoundland dog which he fire.
aently took to the office with him. On
riday afternoon it broke loose from the
1use and started down town for the city |
al. There it instituted search for It's mas
n, visiting every room in the building and
eking all around the treasureI's office and
'ivate room. It finally took up its post at
rugs desk, and refused to move until it
I'd to be driven from the building at the
me of closing.
Heppner Gazette. Billy Crank, who has
zen tending camp for Isaac Large, will
ave tomorrow for the Mountains to bring
les band down to winter quarters. Billy
I'd them back in the Greenhorn section.
1t the heavy fall OF snow up there about
e 18th of September drove them out,
hen he moved them to the Middle Fork
untry, where they are now located. The
ptember snow was quite heavy and un
prcted, consequently 1t caught many
eepherders and camp-tenders unprepared.
'some instances while moving the sheep,
riders were for two days without food or
sep.
We learn from the Falla Walla Union
at z. s. Moore and Edward Harris, con.
cts at the state penitentiary, made their
cape some time Tuesday evening. They
ere first found missing at roll call at 1880
clock in the evening. They were 'trus-
es," aud were at work in the stable.
oore was serving sentence of eight years, l
So than half of 1t ahead OF HIM. He was {
ut from King county for robbery. Harris I
as also serving an eight.year sentence,
wing been sent from Whitman county tor
,rse stealing. Warden McClees took
ompt action toward securing the return
the fugItives, offering 500 for the appre. e
,nson of each.
Enoene G,an11. Several davs aoo n man