The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-01-07

The Dalles City left here or tim,
this morning, but on arriving a.
Crates point it was fonnd that there
was ice in the pump wells and the boat
returned for repairs. 1t left again fol
Portland about 10 O'Clock.
Arthur Stubling has goCe back to
Eugene to re-enuer the state universi
ty. Arthur left the university las-
May to enlist in the Oregon volun
teers, and after the close of the war
secured a release in order to resume
his studies.
Considerable ice was running in the
river this morning which In
dicated that another freeze-up was
liable. To guard against such ar
emergency, the D. P. & A. N. c. had
the Dalles City tow the Regulator and
wharf boat into safe qua ters in
Hungry Harbor.
All but one of the barber shops in
the city have agreed to close at 6
o'clock EACH evening except Saturday
during the following two months.
Those who will close at this hour are
q. D Parkins, I. ]. Lynch, To u Nc
Coy, F. II. Drews, James Millarl AMI
b. Blondeau.
Yesterday morning when {. A.
Grim went 90 his tJrgeon line In the
river, he found curiosit, attached to
one of the hooks. 1t was a fish about
two feet long, with large heai and
small fins. The entire FISH was cover
ed with spots like rattle snake though
larger. 1t had no scales whatever, its
skin being perfectly smooth.
Yesterday DIR. Hollister received q
letter from DR.. F. c. Brosius, formerly
of Hood River, but who is at Manila
with the Oregon volunteers, he having
received commission as lieutenant
surgeon. DR.. Brosius has been sick
for two months, and Is desirOus OF
being relieved from duty in the army.
Yesterday afternoon the owners of
the ferry boat Klickitat took the boat
out for run on the river. II behaved
admirable. the machinery working
well. After it has been passed upon
by the government inspectors, the
Klickitat will be taken down to Lyle
where il will run between the Oregon
and Washington shores.
Our New Year holiday passed quitely
there being nothing to distinguish it
from other holidays. The new year
was ushered in with the ringing Of
bells and blowing of whistles Saturday
night, and the customary religious
services were observed at the churches
Sunday. All the stores were closed
Monday and people enjoyed day of
rest at home.
This morning Chas. 81. Brown, fore
man in J. T. Peters & Co.'S. sash and
door factory, met with severe acci.
dent while operating the planer. By
some mismanaeement he got his right
hand caught between the rollers on
The machine and had it severely
mashed. The end OF the thumb was
taken off, and the whole hand was
severely bruised. DIR. Hollister dress
ed the wound and will be able to save
the hand, though Mr.. Brown will be
laid up for some time.
Last night Deputy Grand Chancellor
F. s. Cunning installed the following
officers in Friendship Lodge No. Q, X.
of P. r. 81. Weber, c. c.: Geo. Gosser
Prel.; 81. L. Kuck, M. at A.; D. w.
Vose, K. of R. and S.; John Gavin,
M. OF F.; W. E. Walthers. M. Of E.;
F. Menefee. I. c.; W. L. Bradshaw,
y. G. Fred Burchtorf, the vice chance
lor-elect, being in a hospital in Port
land, will be Installed at some future
meeting.
The three inches of snow.that covers
the ground afford pretty good sleigh
ing on streets that are we'll packed and
in the country where the roads were
smooth. The snow appears to have
been pretty general along the river, it
being about four inches in depth as
far east as Umatilla. South of here
the storm of Saturday night and Sum
day did not reach beyond Deschutes
river,
On Friday of last week one of the
bloodiest tragedies in the history of
the state occurred at Seaside. Sheriff
Williams, of Clatsop county, accom-
panied by two deputies, James Lamars,
and A. E. Miller, and Hon. c. W. Full
ton, had gone to search one Charles
Willard, who was accused Of burning
q cottage belonging to Mr.. Fulton,
when fight ensued, and Sheriff Will
liams, Deputy Lamers and Willard
were killed, and Deputy Miller shot in
the leg. Mr.. Fulton escaped uninjured.