The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-12-15

Oi COURT
Wasco tribe, No. l6,I. o. r. NJ. raised foul
from tine rank Of Adoption to the Hunters
degree at the regular council last evening.
There is work almost every meeting, and
the tribe is constantly growing 10 numbers.
Judge Bradshaw signed q certificate oil
'sproba Bile cause" in the case of State VS..
Otis Savage, this morning. and admitted
the defendant to bail in the sum oil S350U
pending the appeal in bis case to th
supreme court.
The Regulator does a good fyeighsing
business, and Is loaded heavily every day.
There Is rumor that the GOAT will make
tri-weekly trips beginning on the 20tn Of
this month; but this has not been deter
mined yet. and will not while ths present
freight business continues.
The trial of '.Bunco" Kelly fer the mur
der of Sayres ended yesterday IN Portland
by the jury returning verdict Of murder
in the secoad degree. Great interest was
manifested in this trial by the notorious
character OF the defendant, and those with
whom he associated.
There are indications of several enter.
vrises being inaugurated In Union IN the
Grand Ronde valley, among whicn are tub
factory, and bottling works. Eastern capi-
tai Is being invested Ia that loc ,lI'y. and
natural facilities for man nufacturlog indus
tries are being developed.
A valley exchange says: "Persons arriv-
ing from Newport on Y4quina bay, state
that Monday the tide rose to tine extraordi-
nary height of twelve feet, sweeping away
several side and cross-walks along the water
front and dong other damage. The usual
tide Is about six feet, aud wnen it touches
the eight foot mark the Inhabitants in that
section begin to think It'd al wave of no
small proportions Is cunning"
The city schools closed today, and will
not be open until Monday. THIS Is because
of the county teachers institute belug iu
session IN Tne Dalies. If there was snow
on the ground the Buys and girls could haye
a jolly time; but the hours pass weariiy
without some amusement.
Yesterday morning, while at work SIX
miles east of Pleasant valley, in Baker
county, H. w. 4 lis, member o. the
bridge gang of the Otegon R,llway 4 n ~
igatlon company. Was knock ed off brrige
by a heavy TIMBER and instantly killed
The coroner's jury found that the death wa,
accidental, and that no blame is attached tG
anyone.
Capt Short, OF the Regulator. has resigned
his position, and will be succeeded by Mr.
o. S. Wand. who will come to the Casca 4, {
on the Dolles City, aud at that point TAX.
charge of the Regulator ON her return trip to
day. Capt. Wand has an excellent repura-
tlon both as q pa,igsror aud gentleman
and will no doubt be very popular IN hi,
new position.
Prof. Chapman, OF the state university
will deli er an address tn evening at tn,
opera house on the subj ct of ''The Schoo
aud the World" the line of argument II
tn. lecture will be the necessity Of a col le
giate education for practical life. Th,
professor has received high com pliment
fron. the press OF tine state for scholarly at
taInments, and his lecture will be both In
tsrestine and entertaining
Chas. Hammond. of PrineyIlle, publishe
a challenge in the PIineviile ReuieD, di.
rected to Z. NJ. SHUT, of Antelope, to rur
100 yards for $500 side. he giving Shut
Is feet start, and the Sheffield rules to gov
EN-. Mr.. Hammond will pay SHUTS ex
penses to PriDeville If he will come ther
- and run. II this challenge Is accepted b,
Shut, there will undoubtedly be consider
able interest taken 10 the race by resident
of Antelope and Prlneyille.
The proceedings at the institute last even
ing were very interesting. and attracted
large aodisnce. As published the program
was fully carried out, and each numbe
elected applause. The three first number
were exceptionally well rendered, as ais
sas the duet, recitation. and the address b