The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1896-06-06

Mr.. HOwie was in from Dufur tn
morning and reports fine shower {
rain having fallen at that place la:
night.
| w. L. Wilcox was the only demo
crat elected in Gillian county. Ell
was reelected sheriff by; over 200 pit
rality.
This was poor year for Independent
candidates. Northup and all the res
who came out independently were un
successful. =
Hon. A. A. Jayne's majority in th
seventh district for prosecuting attor
ney is between $50 and 300 so far a
heard from.
The current was too strong for tn
Dalles City to steam yesterday and th'
vessel was unable to reach her landing
at Cascade Locks.
Election returns from Wasco, Sher
man and Gillian counties give Hon
e. B. Dufur for joint senator 2S major
ity over w. Il. Moore.
One carload of fine porkers left the
stock yards of r. E. Saltmarshe g. Co
last evening for Troutdale, to be used
| for the Portland market.
Mrs. Lizzie Allen, wife of the
genial stage driver, was yesterday
brought to this city from Moro to re-
ceive medical treatment.
P. S. Kretzer, the we'll driller, is
now rea ly to contract for well work
in Sherman county. Call on or write
me this week. The Dalles, Or. 1w.
In the firemen's tournament at
Pendleton yesterday Walla Walla won
first prize in both the speed and wet
contests, Waitsburg second, Pendle-
ton third, Baker City fourth
The river at Northport today has
been stationary having neither risen
or fallen. At other points along the
Columbia the readings we're as follows:
Wenatchee 27.3. Lewis ton 1916, Uma-
tilla 2'.5, The Dalles 34.l
Sylveste.. Pennoyer said nothing
during the campaign and was elected
mayor of Portland. Now the ex-
governor talks and says he will accept
only one-half thr salary of that Office
during his incumbency.
Hon. Geo. Miller. superb or judge of
Clark, Skamania and Cowlitz counties,
WASH, arrived by The local today, and
is visiting his parents i the cit. He
leaves tomorrow for Code dale to
hold court few days for Judge Smith
of Klickitat county.
The home club. under the super
vision of Prof. Travis, are getting
along nicely with the great temperance
drama. Past Redemption" They
will rehearse nightly next eek, and
will be prepared to furnish splendid
18th.
Mrs. A. C. Smith, wife of Dr. Smith.
of Moro. in company with Mr.. C. W.
Dickman, her father, were passengers
on last evenings stage from Mo- o.
They left today for Philomath. Or. 60
visit relatives and friends at Mr.. /
Deckman's home.
There came near being a vacancy |
in the Chronicle force last even
ing. Chris Schwabe, the Office boy,
took tumble of about 20 feet from
vEe platform at the D. p. & A. N.
warehouse into the Colum bia. He
was fished out by rescuers who at once
went to his-assisstance.
The Degree of Honor last night
elected the following officers for the
ensuing term: Mrs. Anna Blakenly,
:. of H.; Mable Sterling, L. of H.;
Mrs. G. G. Gibbons, c. of c.; Jennie
Russell. Rec; Cora Joles, Fin, Lizzie
Schooling. Rec'r.; Emma jacobsen,
j.; Mrs. E. Beck, 1. W.; J. F. Moore,
}. W.
The squads of men whom Mr.. Seu-
ert saw vending their way eastward
rom this city yesterday morning evil
ently were not the Mccoy ditch men,
nut hord of itenerents who took up
residence in The Dalles
,rior to election. The ditch men are
II here and are determined to stay all
ummer if it is necessary in order to
ave an accountirg with Mccoy.
The officers elected in Sherman
ounty are as follows: County judge,
ohm Fulton, DEM; sheriff. VIM. Hold
r, rep; clerk, VIM. Henrichs, rep:
reasurer, Geo. NJ. Bolton, reo.; sur
eyor. John Johnson, 70 :; assessor.
}. F. Pike. rep: school superintendent.
Y. J. Peddicord, pop; coroner, J. A.
Iowery, pop; commissioner, r. II.
ling. pop.
Prineville went slightly republican
,st Monday. The vote was: Supreme
153, Burnett I43; con-
ressma -Dennett.- l13, Ellis so,
Torthup "a, Qnian "a. Templeton.
opulls for representative. had
lIr'litv of u, and Daly, temocrat for
,iat senator, plurality of 10 For
ounty officers the republicans had
lajorities ranging from 10 to so.
Last evening the Red Men of this
ity held their regular monthly meet
1g for the purpose of electing officers Z
,r the ensuing year. After the reg ,
lar order of business had passed
hrongh the hands of the chief. the
officers were elected: Z. r,
,ufur, proph t: ". I. Marders, sachem:
'. Lemke. senior: N, Schoren, junior;
:. H. Wakefield, trustee.
A serious accident occurred at
iosier last Monday in which Jerome
icNeil, a lad of 10 or II years, lost his
sft hand. He was walking on a rail-
Dad trestle when train came along.
Ie dropped down between the timbers {
D as to protect his body, but in, some
'ay one hand was exposed to the car
heel and was severed from the arm.
lie was also bruised about the head,
ut his Injuries are not conridered
angerous.
Pendleton has welcomed her guests
o the firemen's tournament with
earty good will. The East Oregonian
avs: ITO use homely and trite ex-
'ression, the latch string hangs on
he outside. The keys of the city have
,een delivered over by the mayor and |