The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1894-11-03

Thomas Martin. u s. Sergent, Charles s.
Moore. John UerlinVs. deceased, o. h.
Harshbarger and J. L. Hanks.
The man Thornley,, mention of whom was
made Yesterday as having ''skipped" with
5undrY goods belonging TO S. P. Conron IN
his possession. was arrested IN Portland,
and will be brought here COR examination.
The town of Hamilton. l2 miles west
of Long Creek, had small cyclone one
day last week One store was carried
around for awhile and almost broken in
two. Some 5000 worth of wares were de-
mollshed. -
Wheat is being hauled to Moody's
warehouse Ia unprecedented large quan-
titles, and almost every hour in the day
wagons from Klickitat in Washington or
the southern part Of this county unload
heir freight.
Work at the Locks is progressing in the
usual way. For the past few days the in
clement weather has not permitted much
excavation, and 1t Is not expected that
very much progress will be made during
the winter months.
dancing club composed of young men
has been formed IN this city. and the first
party will be given this evening at Chrys-
anthemum hail. No one but members will
be admitted to the parties given by the club
which will be held every Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Louis Cominl, stone-cutter from
the Cascades Locks, Is in the city. This
morning, he says, he took walk about
! FIVE miles from town, and discovered
some very fair granite In our hills which,
he believes, could be worked into good
quality of building stone.
Jnatica navia, conrr hos haa,, h,.,, Ill H.,
rhe forenoon was devoted to the examlna-
ton of the man from Dufur, accused Of ex-
tortion, and he was held in the sum of 5000
to answer the charge before the grand jury.
In the afternoon the examination of Savage
and Gibbons was held in the court house.
Canyon City Mems: Last Friday as G.
w. Anderson, or "Doc" Anderson, as his
friends were wont to call, him, was engaged
in drying the stage between Soda springs
and Burns his team ran away while going
down the mountain into SIlvies valley, and
the old gentleman was thrown to the ground,
sustaining injuries from which he died on
Saturday night.
The new plan for worrying train rob-
bers devised by the Wells-Fargo express
company, has been put in operation upon
the through trains between san Francisco
in the express cars are fitted with detach-
able knobs for the combination locks and
the express messengers who travel in the
cars are unable to open the safes, not r
being furnished with the knobs or the
combination.
Father Bronsgeest returned last Friday
from missionary tour of Sherman and
Wasco counties, and during his absence
efa few days held services in almost
every precinct. These missions are un-
dertaken by HIM every month during the
summer, and every two months during
the winter. They are very fauguing, for
frequently he drives thirty and forty miles
over rough roads, and have to endure
many prlvauons. a-i,. IT,.
A good resolution ofthe county judges
recently in convention IN Portland was
that one half ofthe taxes shall be due and
payable on the 1st OF April, and oue-half
payable on the lst day Of October, and
that if said taxes are not paid within 20
days after the same become due, a penalty
OF 10 per cent shall be added. and dis
count of 2 per cent shall be made on all
taxes paid before the time for the said
penalty TO be added.
3 A number OF recon mendations were
made at the annual meeting of the Ore
gon Bar Association just held in Port
land. One of these called for reduc-
Iion in the pay of the court stenographer
from $40 to five day; also reducing the
cost of transcripts. After spirited dis
cussion the association favored pleading
In abatement and bar in the same an
swer, which Is now the practice in nearly
every state in the Union.
The Prineville Reuieto vouches for the
fact that the following is an exact copy Of
an advertisement posted on the bulletin
board in front of one OF the leading mercan-
tile establishments of that city: eur Sail.
-Shugger, koffv. flower, mllasses. chawin
ana smokin terbIcker, Inglish and Gun
ponder T L 7 t, beens, bride proons.
peaches and plumbs, sope, ryce, kandels,
cole oiel, koon axel grees, glas and krock-
cry WAR, eat settery and so fourth; go fur
kash.
The last rose Of summer does not bloom
alone in this climate. In fact, there is no
last rose of summer; for the season OF
flowers continues even when the mantle OF
winter has covered the ground. Away in
to December when the trowns of the storm
king send a chilly sensation through all
animated creation. the perfume OF flowers
fills the air; and even in January, when
wintry blasts play wierd music In the tree
tops, the triumphant smile of the rose is
more discernible than the anger Of the sea-
sons.
An ingenlus editor has devised plan
for grand prize fight that will be gen.
orally endorsed. All Of the famous prize
fighters of the country, regardless Of class
or color. are to be placed in big ring to-
gether Al the proper time they are TO
begin fighting promiscuously, and must
keep it up until all but one man IS dead
as certified by q committee of physicians.
The survivor is TO receive prize Of $500,
900 with the advice to drink himself TO
death at once, any further attempt to fight
or act 70 be punishable with death.
This is the latest shooting story. which
very nearly approaches those told about
fish and snakes, and Is from the Eugene
Guard: "Frank Dempsey, of Harrisburg,
made bIg haul while out hunting last
Wednesday. He shot both loads IN a
double. .barreled shot gun, and with the two
charges killed IL geese and ducks.
The band from which they came was large
one and the fowls were swimming on the
river and afterwards on the new canal.
Mr. Dempsey recovered all he killed and
the result of the two shots netted $3.25.
Who has or can beat this record during the