The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-17

been studying and reading Shakespeares
"Midsummer Nights Dream, and are now
| preparing to cast the play all the charac-
| ters being taken by ladies. Miss Anna
| Roberts, OF The Dalles, is president OF the
| organization.
| Work will soon begin on the new steamer
which the Oregon Railway Navigation
| Company propose building IN Portland
| Materials are being collected at the bone
| yard at the North End in that city, and
| the timbers of the keel will soon be laid
| 1t Is understood the craft Is TO be christened
the HidWdtha.
The grand jury returned two true bills
| this afternoon, one against Wljllam
| Williams and the other against John
| Egan for larceny in a store. These were
| the men who broke into Mays " Groves
store and stole 100 pocket knives and sew.
eral revolvers. They were arraigned and
will plead tomorrow morning.
| Congressman Hermann has returned to
| Washington, after having spent but few
| DAYS with his friends and neighbors at his
old home Mr.. Hermann intended remain
| Inc longer, but his visit was cut short by
the news from Washington as to the small
pox epidemic now there, and as his family
are there he felt uneasy as to their safety.
Governor Mcconnell IN his Lewiston
speech asserted that neither gold nor silver
| " as the measure of values but human labor
| This ia the true economic principle. and 1t
| follows. that when values fall, labor suffers,
Cbeaper wages means cheaper values On all
property. The laboring men as well as the
capitalists suffer from the decline in wages
and IN values.
#. A. Lingham, of johannesburg, South
Africa, has sent over two cargoes OF
lumber to South Africa from the sound,
and Is negotiating for the whaleback,
Gin of Eyereh, and other vessels of the
same kind TO engage IN the same trade.
There are countries which can compete
with us IN wheat and cotton, but none IN
Ore gon pine.
Dan O'Kelly, an old resident of What
com county, Wash, is missing Checks
with Sheriff c. g. Requa's name 81 gned 10
some OF them, to the amount OF $l6O,
were passed on nearly all the saloons OF
the city by U'Kellv and found to be
forgeries. O'KeliY has been suspected
OF being engaged in smuggling for some
years. Warrants are out for him. but no
trace has been found.
An interesting statement is that made
by the Coquil creamery tor the month
of September 1t shows that the amount
of butter fat IN The milk delivered there
is constantly increasing and now reaches
4.43 per cent, while the price PAID Tor
butter fat has increased to an average OF
22 y cents per pound, thus bringing in
the daifymen 81 per 100 pounds of milk,
which is money making price.
The tide of immigration is setting west
ward, and Oregon may expect to receive
many additions to her populations during
this season. 4 carload Of excursionIsts
under the charge of Raymond Bros, OF
Union, passed through La Grande TO, Union
Sunday. These people are from North Da.
kota and just the sort that county wants,
as they are thrifty. hard working people |
and will do whole lot towards the up |
building of Grande Ronde Valley.
Long Creek Eagle: Jim Mack was ar
rested last week on a warrant sworn out |
of Justice Brierly's court at Monu
ment by John G. Nealen, being charged |
with the larceny of I3 head of steers.
The case came up for hearing before
Judge Brlerley last Saturday. Mack ack-
powledged TO the selling of cattle claimed
by NealeD but held that they were his.
However the case was settled and dis
missed 10y Mack paying for the cattle and
costs of the case.
Corvallis Times: Additional particulars
of the accidental shooting of Arthur Haw-
lev are thus related hy the Times Monroe
Mr.. Hawley was dressed
in gray suit of clothes and was drinking
at spring. Hoover mIstook him for
deer and fired, The ball struck Hawley in
the back, a little to the left of the spinal
and passed ont of the left side.
The Injury is only severe flesh wound aud
will not prove fatal. Mr.. and Mrs. Jessee
of Eugene, are at the bedside of
their son.
Albany Democrat: Mr. Hiram Worrell
lied awhile before 9 o'clock Yesterday
morning from the effects of the accident
heretofore narrated, at his home in the
Third Ward, at the age of 81 years. He
caves wife. two sons and four daugh-
er. The deceased was highly respected
member of the q. AR and the M E.
church. having united with the latter on
Thursday evening after the accident
which caused his death. Mr.. Worrell
.ame from Nebraska 10 Albany a few
,ears ago He was worthy citizen, and
10 exemplary husband and father.
Very many Of the older residents of The
nd bis estImable family. He was pastor
f the Congregational church in this city
or many years, and the citizens of The
)alles take an interest in him and his !
amily. In this line the following will be
interesting: The executive committee of
he board of regents of the State university
ave employed Mrs. Nellie Condou McCor-
ack as instructor in biology, physiology
nd botany and baye assigned her apart
,ents 10 Deadly hall. Mrs Mccormack is .
ne of the members of the first class to
raduate from the university of Oregon,
nd Is one of the three members of that !,
lass now living
The practice OF graduating orations is
ecomIng obsolete, and we are informed )
nat the state university at eugene has
iken creditable movement in this
irection. The faculty, at regular '
leeting held last Wednesday afternoon, Q
assed general order abolishIng the .
Id time rule that each student who grad
ated must deliver graduating oration,
nd made it elective on the part of stu v
ants whether they deliver final oratiens /
)nly students who maintlin a general
anding OF S. per cent for the period CT
,ur years are now eligible to graduate, 2
nd they can elect 10 make final Grafton S
not, as they may choose. r
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