The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-09-24
in some of the races during the coming

, in some of the races during the comin
district fair.
Vanduyn & Adams of Tygh, are put
ing in private water system as pro
lection against fire. Water will b.
pumped from creek to reservoir OIL
the hill, sonth hundred feet abov'
the store buildings.
Mrs. j. G. Robertson and daughter
Miss Maude, accompanied by Mrs
Robertson's mother, Mrs. S. P. Ange
were passengers on the Inland Flyer
this morning. They will visit in Port
land and take in the Exposition.
A big break was found this morning
in the sewer on Union street, between
Fifth and Sixth. A hole dig enough
to bury four horse team was in the
street. Marshal Lauer Immediately
proceeded TO have it repaired.
1t has been found necessary since
the completion of the new high school
building to employ an assistant janitor,
and Roy Emmerson has been selected
for that position and given charge of
the Court street building.
There are two classes who shudder
when bottle of wine is broken over
the prov of new vessel-the old
topers who grieve at the wanton waste
of the beverage, and the temperance
folk who think a dangerous example
is set.
On account of broken wheel a
freight car loaded with lumber jump
ed the track this morning, this side
of the Crscade Locks. The car was
smashed to kindling wood. and the
noon passenger was delayed fifty
minutes before the track was cleared.
Next Sunday, Capt. Sherman will
bring the Regulator to The Dalles to
have the hull which is building in
Portland placed under the old house.
The wrecked boat is now at the dock
a bove the locks, and will be towed |
here by the Flyer aad another boat |
from Portland.
Burt Campbell, while hunting ducks
this morning, above town, made
aft to cross small arm of the Colum-
oia some twenty feet wide. The
water had an undercurrent that upset
The raft, entailing the loss of Camp
,ell's fine shot gun and hat. and he
'nly escaped drowning by the best of
uck.
An opium fiend who has a little
hanty in the alley back of the Snipes-
Ainersly drug store was seen today
iring ''shot" into one of his legs
hat was mass of fostering rotteness
rom ankle to hip A mum Der of town
ids were watching the edifying spec
acle and probably moralizing on the
ess of The human animal.
Robert Fulton, son of Richard Full
ION, late of this city, now in the insane
sylum, died yesterday in the Walla
Valla hospital, from injuries received
4 a mysterious manner. He was
ound the day before lying beside the
abroad track short distance from
own, with his back broken and an
braison on the head. He never be-
anne conscious enough to tell how he
as hurt. AS his pockets were turned
lslde out there is suspicion of foul
lay. Friends say he had 800 the day
efore. He bad just arrived in Walla
Valla from The Dalles few days be-
re h:s death. His sister, Mrs. Dell, Z
this city, was notified by telegram a
ulton was about twenty years of age.
John Mcneil, our Dalles boy of the 1
irst U. S. Cavalry who has just got r
lck from Santiago de Cuba tells v
ory of the storming of San Juan
,ights that will bear repeating. t
verybody has read of the funking of
Q Seventy-first New York, how when II
ey refused to face the storm of e
,anish musketry negro regiment t.
their rear compelled them to lie u
one on the ground while the negroes z
arched over them: Mr.. McNeil's e
giment followed in the rear of the e.
lored troops. AS they marched ii
er the PROSTATE bodies of the New Il
orkers, one of the latter's officers
ted his head and addressing the c
valry captain said: "Say, for Christ's o.
ke go no farther; they're lighting "a
re hell up there" "You damned d.
ol you" answered the captain, "did d
u expect it was going to be a Sun "
y school picnic?" 81
Bishop McCabe had large audi =
ce to greet him last night in the M. =
church where he lectured on "The r
light Side of Life in Libby Prison.. :,
very available seat was occupied. ~
le bishop gave graphic account of =
3 capture while acting as chaplain of =; =
9 l22d ohio. his journey to Libby .
ison, his amusing reception by his
low prisoners and a vast fund of
1using as we'll as pathetic incidents
at occurred during the long months b
remained there. incidentally he
id generous tribute to several Con-
1erate officers who showed him ex-
ptional acts of kindness during his 81
lprisonment. The lecture was we'll u
ceived and generously applauded. o
he bishop is man of fina presence a.
d full of wit as clear and sparkling b
the.streams and lakes of the Emerald d.
nd of his forefathers. :,
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