The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1895-12-14

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E. III. Johnston, of Dufur, is in the
city today.
Prof. Riddell closed his series of lee
lures at the M. E. church last night.
An interesting programme, includ-
ed each evening while the bazaar is
| open.
Messrs. J. T. Chamberlain and Ed.
Masterson, of Mitchell, are in the city.
Mr.. Chamberlain is en- route to Inde-
| pendence to visit his mother.
Lon Stevens, whom an overdose OF
opiates came near passing over to the
unknown hence on Thursday of last
week, has so far recovered as to be on
the streets today.
Mr.. w. E. Kahler and family, re-
Gently from Hardman, Morrow county,
have moved to The Dalles with the
view of making this their future home.
Mr.. Kahler will engage in the grocery
business.
The o. r. g. N. Co. are constructing
railing along both sides of the track
on the high trestle leading from the
Umatilla House to the machine shops.
This is an Improvement that has long
been needed.
The case of Minnie Stricklin VS..
August Buchler, an action of replevin
of personal property, is on trial in the
circuit court today. Story & Gates ap-
pear for tie plaintiff and Dufur &
Menefee for the defendant.
Mr.. John Michel returned last
night from Portland. Mr.. Michel
spent shost time at the Locks on his
return, and says work there is being
pushed with all possible rapidity, a
very large force of men being en-
played.
The mud that has accumulated on
the crosswalks throughout the city is
a source of great inconvenience to
pedestrians. The street commissioner
would confer favor ON lady pedestri-
ans by ordering the cross-walks
cleaned.
This morning Judge Bradshaw sem
fenced Tom Lewis, the Antelope hay
burner to three years Imprisonment
in the penitentiary, this being the full |
limit of the penalty provided by the |
statutes for the crime of which Lewis |
was convicted.
The executive committee of the COM
nercial club have been busy all day
membership fees and have
net with excellent success. Up to the
line of going to press they had col
ected about 81 900. The0club will be
organized tonight.
G. C. Mosier and M. C. Wright, of
Portland, will visit The Dalles Coun-
Ill No. 10, Junior Order of United
American Mechanics, next Thursday
'vening at K. of p. hall, and will ex-
lain the aims and objects of the order.
dr. Mosier is said to be a fine speaker.
III friends of our country are cordi-
lily invited by the council to meet at
(. of P. hall, Dec II, at 7:3OP. M.
Again jury has failed to render a
erdict in the case of the State VS..
'hOmas Denton. At o'clock this
fternoon the jury communicated to
he court that there was no possibility
f their arriving at verdict, and they
Tere discharged. 1t seems to be the
eneral impression now, since the
scond jury could not agree, that the
ase will be dismissed.
The German Singing Society ''Har-
ionie" will give their 7th Annual
'all on Saturday. Dec. 2lst. The ar
made for the event are
uch as to warrant good time for
and no pains nor money
7ill be spared to make it success.
he ball will take place at the Bald
lin Opera House and the music will
9 furnished by the Orchestra
Tnion.
Hon. E. B. Dufur met with quite a
ainfnl accident last night. He was
n his way from home to the K. of P.
ocial, carrying basket of lunch, and
hen passing the Columbia Packing ,
ompany's establishment, stumbled 7
YER board that extended across the
dewalk. He fell with such force that
is right side was severely bruised. i,
q is very much inconvenienced by !
is injuries but is able to be about.