The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-02

at the Umatilla House.
F. S. jackson and wife, of Eui eka,
Idaho, are visiting in the city.
C. ]. Mills, general freight agent
for the o. r. & N, is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. Hutton, of Ilwco,
passed through here today going to
Goldendale.
W. A. and F. NJ. Cummins, of Al
bany, are in the city looking for busi-
ness locations.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Bolton, of Ante
lope, were passen gers on the morning
train for Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Warner, OF
Goldendale, passed through town this
morning going to Portland
Charles Seaver, of Bloomington, ILL.,,
arrived here yesterday en- route to
Mitchell to visit relatives.
P. S. Olney, representing the in.
surance underwriters, is in the city
today, locating the fire boxes for the
new electric alarm system.
Max Vogt, jr., q. Brash and Alfred
Houett, who were on the wrecked
train Sunday night, arrived home at
4:30 last evening on No. 2.
The track where the accident oc-
cured near Rooster Rock Sunday mig ht
was cleared about noon yesterday, and
trains are now running on time.
The city council of Colfax ordered
the Main-street school closed on &C.
count of diphtheria. The school
board objects to closing. and the'school
has not been closed.
The Rem E. Snipes property in
Ellensburg, had been transferred under
judicial sale, and it is said that new
bank is to be organized by the pur-
chasers, to occupy part of the Snipes
block.
]. N. Wisner: jr., and King Spring
er, two U. S. fish commissioner, spent
yesterday in the city, and left this
morning for Little White Salmon,
where they go to look after location
for fish hatchery.
A brakeman, W. F. Herzinger, who
was riding in the engine that went of
the track at Rooster Rock Sunday
night, was fatally injured. He was
taken to ST. Vincent's hospital in Port
land, where he died last night.
The Jones s. Phillips shingle mill.
located at New Whatcom, was entirely
destroyed by fire last Wednesday.
The dry kiln contained 800, 600 shingles,
which were burned. The loss was
$4,000. of which $1,000 was covered oy
insurance.
One of the neatest recent publica-
tions that is now being offered by
agents is the American Educator and
Home Instructor. l. is a book that
contains much valuable information
and would be a valuable addition to
any library. G. W. Sawtell is agent
for the book here.
People of Eastern Oregon do not
generally complain at too much rain,
but they are getting decidedly tired Of
the falling weather that has prevailed
the past six weeks. There has been
enough rainfall for all purposes this
fall, and any more is too much of
good thing.
In the football game between the
Pendleton high school and the Chem
iva Indian alumni at Pendleton, the
high school won by q score of 16 to II,
he first half being II to 0 in favor of
he high school, and the second hall
to IL in favor of the Indians. The
high school men averaged 1876. pounds
n weight, their opponents 165.
VIM. Mcpherson, the corn doctor,
las transferred his Office from the
treet to the city Jail where he may be
ound for the next FIVE days by those |
eeding his services He had streak |
prosperity yesterday, and celebrated
by getting noisy drunk, hence he |
'as run in by Policeman Phirman and |
iven five days in Jail when called in
D Recorder Gates court this morning. |
Yesterday G. w. Phelps, known to
ia many friends in The Dalles as
Bert, "was married to Miss Cora Hart,
t the residence of W.R Ellis, in Hep
ner. Mr.. Phelps is rising lawyer,
nd during his many years of resident
/ The Dalles won the respect and
iendship of all. He certainly is
orthy of drawing the grand prise in
lie matrimonial lottery. and those who
now his bride say that he has.
The John Osborn, arrested some
me since for housebreaking, ls not
ohn Osborn, the engineer, who has
sen resident of The Dalles the past
years. This John is not the kind
man who burglarizes houses, but
a straig ht-forward engineer earning
r what he gets. Mr. Osborn has been
Mr.. Farrington's the past three
eeks setting up boiler and engine,
I'd has just returned from that place.
1t has been generally supposed that
b. Gume, the Chinaman sent to the
for robbing the First
ational bank here nine years ago,
I'd who would be material witness
'ainst Tim Choon, was dead, but to-
y Sheriff Kelley received a message
om the authorities in Portland stat.
g that they had located All Gume.
ow that Tim Choon is in custody at
ALA Walla, and since the best wit {
,ss against him has been located,
g authorities can work up a good
Sc against him.
J. E. Adcox was on the train that
st with the accident at Rooster Rock,
lnday night, and got home last even
g. He says he thinks both Mr.. Hun
rand Mr.. Miller were killed instantly .
len the engine went over, and the .
oans that were supposed to have
en- uttered by Mr.. Hunter were from
e brakeman, Herzinger, who was
nned under the wreck, and who was
t taken out until about 8 o'clock ;
onday morning. Only one person ,
uld work at time in rescuing the
IN and ditch had to be dug to get
N from under the engine.