The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1893-12-23
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e free wool and protected woolen goods pro
osition contained in the Mills bill. Tn
may seem paradoxical, but we are under Il
impression that the Democratic tariff la
will differ from Republican legislation
the label cnlY.
Slr. l. c. Nickelsep has large variety
books, potions aud othsr articles spitab
for Christmas presents ffom which to selec
and these he offers at the lowest possibl
prices. This is good opportunity for paI
ents and teachers to choUse holiday present
for pupils and children.
The 10 per cent. increase on the rate {
premiums made by the Pacific Insuranc
Union on account of the valued policy Lax
prevailing Oregon, has been repealed b
c0Otract between the companies forming tn
Uuinu. The insured who have already pait
the increase ae out in the cold.
Mr.. William Osborne, known TO tbs: e:craf
as Long Primer Bill" came into the oific
this morning from Ellensburgh, Wash. HI
left that city last Tuesday, aud there was
foot and a half of snow on the ground. A.
he came towards the Columbia the snow
disappeared, and the hills were g'een.
The recorder court was the scene of con
siderable exrItement this afternoon on tht
occasion of the trial of the two hotel drum.
mers for disturbing the peace. Each wa.
fined SIS for the offense. H. H. Riddel
represented the municipality, and one Of
the defenf ants had MIR. Walton as at
| torney.
The terms of 465 presidential postmss ssters
| will expire during the last of the present
month, and it is believed that new men will
be promptly appointed in great majority
of these cases. One of the most important
of these offices on th. Pacific coast is that u.
Portland, Or, and the second in impor taDce
is at Salem.
There are two complaints lodged against
two hotel drummers for Sighting and DIS
turbing the peace while pursuing their vo-
| cations. One represented the New Col IN
bia hotel and the other, Ssibbe's in the East
End. They have appeared before the re
corder and pleaded not guilty. and the trial
took place this afternoon.
The free trader cannot convince the man
whose wages have been reduced or himself
laid off, because of the fear of the effects OF
free trade, that free trade will bring the
country great blessings in the future. And
even II he could, future blessings, although
pleasant to anticipate, would not pay the
landlord and grocer for present shelter and
food.
Condor Globe: The preliminary examl-
nation OF Ebel Clarno, Jim Barnard, George
and Kent Zachary has been in progress all
week before Justice Donaldson at Fossil, all
on charges of cattle stealing. Attorneys 7.
R. Lyons of Condor, and D. H. Smith are
conducting the prosecution and the three
efendants-Zacharys and BarDard are rep
cd hxy olx
Mays, Of The Dalles, has been employed to
defend Ebel Clarno.
Ochoco Review: While coming across
Combs fiat last Friday w. e. Plummer wit
messed exciting fight between an eagle
and coyote. The eagle had caught a ra =
bit, and the coyote undertook to take it
away from hun. The eagle defended his
prey manfully for some time but the coyote
was too much for him and finally got away
with the rabbit, but not until after the eagle
had ciawed several hand full of hair out ut
his back and left him somewhat disfgured
Grant county NeUs: Mr. Anderson,
Jack Chambers industrious prospecIor, is
in a fair way to uncover untold treasure on
the mountain mile from town He has
located a ledge with numerous seams on
each side dipping toward it. Seams and
of the whole business is that the entire sur
face In that vicinity prospects in gold, ex-
cept that which is on the mountain side
above the little seams of quartz.
Albert Carter, the old soldier who lost
his reason in the Pendleton jail where he
was confined because it was alleged that he
forcibly took 100 sacks of wheat for wages
which were due him, jumped from the train
near Blalocks Saturday morning while be-
ing taken to the insane asylum III Salem by
Deputy-Sherif Haley of Umatilla county.
He escaped with a light scalp wound,
which DIR. Blalock dressed, he having
boarded the train at the station named at
ter HIM.
The bar at Coos bay must get pretty
rough occasionally as the following from
the Sun Indicates: The steamer Ardgo
shipped sea while crossing in over the bar
last week which knocked in her after>cabIn
and flooded the steerage passengers out of
their berths. The first sea broke IN the
cabin and the second came clear in and
filled it UP SO that the sixteen passengers
quartered in that cabin had to cling to the
upper berth. CONSERVATION preyaIled for a
short time.
Medford Mail. To fully substantate
the fact that Rogue river farmers are max
ing good thing this year by growing hogs,
let us cite this: Last Monday Jack Ander-
son drove &c hogs to Medford, which in
weight averaged 30l pounds each. Thes-
were sold Co the Southern Oregon Packing
Company at 81 cents per pound-and Mr..
Anderson went home with over one th6us.
and dollars in his INSIDE pocket as a result
of the sale How does this compare with
forty-cent wheat.
Union Journal: The resld nee purchased
for Mrs. U. s. Grant at San Diego, Calf.
was, until recently. the property of Rev. 5.
6. Havermale, who was pastor OF the NJ
E. church in Walla Walla about fifteen
years ago. He moved from Walla Walla to
Spokane, where he took up homestead
that afterwards became the center of the
city He became very rich by the sale OF
town lots in Spokane, went to San Diego,
and struck the boom at its height. invested
and lost The house sod Mrs. Grant cost
S92, 600, and is one of the finest residences
in Southern California.
The "Pearl of Savoy" was admir- ably put
on the stage Saturday evening by the Stuttz
compan,, considering the stsge and the ia
cilities for scenic display. Mr.. and Mrs.
Stuttz took the leading parts in very ex-
cellent manner, and were frequently ap-
plauded. During the several visits of the
Stuttz Dramatic Co. to The Dalles they
have never disappointed the public in SIN
gle instance. The plays are. carefully put
on the boards, each enc acts well his or her
part, and every member of the company is
cultured lady or gentlemen wherever met
A cunning accident occurred Yesterday
morning at the residence of Mr.. John Krier
on Cnenoweth creek. in which his lO.year-
old son was shot in the right side, the ball
ranging around and co ning out at the back.
1t seems that he and another boy named
Clemens Wettle. about two years older,
were playing with an old rusty revolver. the
cylinder OF which would not apparently re-
spond to the trigger. Pouring little oil
into the works the WettIe boy pulled the
trigger, when, as young krier described 1t,
a fame about two yards long shot from the