The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1897-01-09
ITEMS IN BRIEF.
From wednesdays Daily.

IrOm a0Ou plVer Oh Tue uOOu bfoi
and will remain in the city few day
In the recent election in San Fra
cisco the total cost of voting was s3
head. Mighty high that, indicatin
Wholesale robbery in the voting sy
tenn.
Hon. A. M. Kelsay has moved inl
his new residence on Eighth street, an
Otto Birgfeldt has taken the house O
Fourth street formerly occupied b
Mr.. Kelsay.
Judge Bennett returned last ever
ing from Portland, where he had bee
opposing the motion for new trial
the. case of the United States v,
Seufert Bros. in the U. S. circuit cour
Hobos are receiving very warm re
ception in The Dalles nowadays. N
sooner does one appear on our street
than he Is Invited to move on, and tn
majority of them heed the invitation
The State Horticultural Society will
hold a meeting at Portland on Feb.
and 9. Fruit growers from all section
of the state viii be in attendance, ant
all matters pertaining to fruit culture
will be thoroughly discussed.
Frank Fulton. of Riggs, was in the
city today. Mr.. Fulton says Sherman
county farmers are taking advantage
OF the present fine weather. and are
making preparations to seed large
acreage of wheat next spring.
The Regulator arrived on time las.
night with good list of passengers
and an Immense quantity of freight.
On her return trip to Portland this
morning she carried a considerable
amount of wheat aad other freight.
The installation of officers for Court
The Dalles, Foresters of America, will
take place in K. of P. hall on Friday
evening next. A banquet will be
given to. all members and visiting
brothers, who are respectfully invited
to attend.
William Dobbs, of Union Or, has
just received the Maui prize for raising
the largest table beet for 1895. The
contest was open to all growers in the
United States and Canada. The prize
consisted of $50 draft. The beet
weighed II pounds.
Owing to a number of the members
Of Jackson Engine Co., being in at
tendance at the Red Mems INSTALL
alton last evening, the regular monthly
meeting was postponed to Saturday
evening at 7:30. All members of the
company are requested to be present
at that time, since matters of import
ance are to be considered.
Robberies are becoming too numer-
Gus in The Dalles to be comforta BILE.
1t would not be amiss for citizens to arm
themselves, and be prepared to give
all suspicious characters o reception
of lead. Desperate means appear to
be necessary to rid the city of thugs,
and about all the plan left is for citiz-
ems to protect themselves, since it |
would be impossible to put on police
force sufficiently large to guard |
the whole city.
The Columbia river salmon packers
held meeting at Astoria yesterday |
for the purpose of fixing the price to
be paid for salmon during the coming
season. It was decided to offer 4 cents |
q pound. and communication to that
effect was sent this afternoon to the
Columbia River Fishermen's Protec.
tive Union. ALI the canneries were
at the meeting with the
of Warren's, Pillar Rock
and Hapgood's.
Hold-ups and highway robberies
have become of such frequent occur
renee lately that Portland man has
struck upon new industry that prom
ises to make burglaries of rare occur
rence in the future. He proposes to
locate a bull dog in every residence
and business house. He Is in this city
at present taking orders for bull pup
pies, and offers to give either revol-
yer or pair of brass knuckles with
every pup sold.
The Oregonian seems much con-
cerned about the relations that exist
between Senator Mitchell and Mr..
and surmises that the senator
Is interesting himself in Bourne's fight
for the speakership of the house, and
that Mitchell stands or falls with
Bourne. If these surmises are we'll
the organization of tho house
will determine whether Mr.. Mitchell
will be the next senator, but it is likely
this assumption is only one of the
customary wild ideas.
Waukoma Lodge, No. 30, K. of p,
1t Hood Biver, held a public INSTALL
ation of officers last evening. The
officers installed were c. c., w. 81.
Bishop; V. c.. c. E. Markham; P,
J. b. Girdes; M. of W., John Buck; z.
of r. and s., Wu. Haynes; M. OF F.,
J. r. Nickelsen; M. at A., G. N. Gar
udIu, L. 1.s nAot AsuooCii, ". W., oCip
Judge Bradshaw and C.
L. Gilbert, OF The Dalles, were present
at the ceremonies, and report a most
enjoyable time. .l
About 7:l5 last evening as w. E. I
Walthers was returning home and
when within half block of his resi-
dence on Ninth street he was held
up by foot-pad and ordered to give up
his money. Mr. Walthers was un-
armed, hence submitted to the robbers
to throw up his hands.
Fortunately Mr.. Walthers had left his
except cents at the store,
which the robber refused to take after
having made thorough inspection of
.dr. WIS. pockets. The light from
street lamp was shining in Mr.. Wal
theirs face so that he could not see the
foot-pad distinctly, hence could not
recognize him though he wore no
mask.
The following officers were installed
in Columbia lodge, No 80, o. E. S, by
Mrs. Mary Scott Myers, grand matron.
at the regular convention last night
M, Mrs. + K Russell: p, E K Russell;
G., Mrs. G e Sanders: A. c., Mrs. W II |
Biggs; Sec, Msss Lena Smell: Treas,
Mrs F Clal k; Chap, Mrs S Clark;