The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-05-16
From Molda vs. Daily


From Moada vs. Daily
Mr.. L. E. Morse, of Hood River, is
in the city.
Mr.. J. D. Cameron went to Trout
Lake, Wash, today.
Mr.. Dave Newman arrived home
from California today.
Mr.. A. Winans went to Hood River
on the Regulator this morning.
Mrs. L. Miller, of Deschuts, Is visit
ing Mrs. L. E. Wilder in the city.
Mr.. H. Wray, representing the
Portland Marble Works, is in the
city.
Mr.. Otto Birgfeld went to Cascade
Locks this morning for two days
outing.
Large quantities of wheat still con.
tinue to arrive at the WascO ware
house in the East End.
Twelve thousands pounds of wool
were received at the d. P. & A. N Cos.
warehouse this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. T. Nolan went to
Portland, this morning for few day 8
visit with friends in that city.
Three carloads OF sheep were shipped
by D. P. Ketchun this morning to the
Union Meat Co. at Troutdale.
Mr.. D. l.. Gates returned to his home
at the Locks this morning after spend
ing few days visiting in the city.
The next social of Gesang Verien
Harmonic will be held In The Baldwin
opera house on Sunday, May 3lst.
Mr.. w. H. Staats, of Dufur, is In the
city today. He reports everything to
be in the best of condition in that vi
cinity.
Mrs. DR.. Rinehart left on the Regu-
lator this morning, going to Salem to
visit friends and relatives in the capi-
tai city.
1t is stated that Mr.. Kretzer has con-
tracted with the electric light COM
pany to sink we'll at their works in
the city.
Mrs. J. E. Andrews, who has been
visiting in the city the past week, re-
turned this morning to her home at
Cascade Locks.
We are informed by gentleman of
Dufur, that the Dufur lodge, Wood
men of the World are going to have q
grand celebration on the 31st of this
month.
The public schools of The Dalles
will close on Friday, May %, and the
graduating exercises will take place
on the following day, Saturday,
May %.
The grand jury of Grant county has
charged William Fry, who shot and
killed his wife, with murder in the
first degree. This case will probably
be tried as soon as the necessary
witnesses can be procured.
Mr.. John Geiger. one of the pro-
prietors of the Prineville brewery, was
in. the city Saturday evening, return
ing from visit to Portland.
Messrs. Joe Peters and Henry Maier
were passengers on the Regulator this
morning. They were bound for the
tall timber in the neighborhood of
Stevens.
Some one entered Mr.. Joe Wodicka's
sleeping apartments, at the rear of bis
store. yesterday afternoon and ''lifted'
a purse containing SIS from the pocket
of pair of pants that were hanging
against the wall.
Tommy Parrish was arrested in
Dayton last week for violating the
curfew ordinance by being out after
P. NJ. This being the first offense,
Judge Baxter imposed light sentence,
five hours confinement in the city
Jail.
Hon Charles Requa, county COM
missioner of Crook county, died at his
home near Pauliua, on Friday OF last
week. Mr.. Requa was one Of the
heaviest stock raisers of Crook county,
and had lived in what is known as the
Beaver Creek country for the past
twenty years.
The peace officers had one "vag" to
deal with this morning, and the penalty
was that he shake the dust of
the city from his feet before dark this
evening. If they will just enforce a
similar edict against all. suspicious
characters, hold.up's and robberies
will be less frequent.
Crook county is having prolonged
term of circuit court. Last week twenty
two civil casss were disposed of, a1d
three criminal cases were tried, re-
sulting in a conviction In each case.
The grand jury has. indicted I. W.
Mills for killing ]. r. Wagner. Fl.
5. Wilson, of this city, has been re-
aimed by the defense.
Today Hon. w. b. Biggs was able
10 sign papers connected with his
luties as receiver of the land Office,
he first business he has been able to
lttend to since March -23d, when he
vas taken ill. He has had a serious
illness, but his physicians now feel as
ured of his recovery, and hope that
,e will be able to go to his Office within
! few weeks.
A woman in Sioux City has petit
ioned for divorce because she hap
,ened to find on the shoulder of her
husband several long, silky hairs of
lifferent color from her own. 1t is
careely possible that the court in
which the suit has been brought will
establish such a dangerous precedent
g to grant a separation for cause SO
Usual, not to say trivial.
Rumors of robberies and hold-ups
we're rife this morning. 1t was re-
,orted that Joe Wodicka's store had
,een burglarized and that D. M.
french had been held up and robbed
# $500. Both rumors proved to be
Mr.. French has not seen
my highwaymen, and Mr.. Wodicka's
tore has not been burglarized, how
'ver SIS were stolen from his room
afternoon.