The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-12-16
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SATURDAY .DEcEM BER le, 1895
From Wednesdays Daily.


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From Wednesdays Daily.
Today Contractor A. Anderson tur
ed over to Willard F. Cobsrt han
some cottage he has just completed {
the bluff. This is the eleventh buildir
Mr. Anderson has completed this yea
b. Hahn, of the firm of Wadhams
Co., is in the city en- route to Moro
receive two carloads of thorough bre
cattle which be has imported from th
east and which he is taking to hi
stock farm at Muddy.
The prettiest display made at tn
carnival last night was that of th
electric light company. Mr.. McArthu
had his little girl covered with incan
descent lights that were turned OF
when she appeared on the stage.
Deputy Sheriff Otto Gray, Of Prime
: vile, sustained serious injury on
day last week by being kicked in th'
mouth by horse. His jaw was broker
and 13 teeth knocked out or broken off
Singular as it seems, neither his lip
nor any part of his face was SO much a.
scratched.
AT a regular meeting of the Order O.
Eastern Star held last nigbt'the follow
ing officers were elected: Mrs. W. D.
Clifton, w. M; DR.. J. H. Hudson, W.
P; Mrs. A. S. MacAllister, Asso. P:
Mrs. W. s. Myer, Sec; Mrs. j B.
Crossen. Treas; Miss Edna Erheart,
Con-; Mrs. c. W. Deitzel, Asso, Con.
The Walla Walla Statesman con-
cludes that The Dalles is not dead yet.
although it published the city's
obituary some time since. Because
we are to have fire alarm system it
: thinks we are alive. If the Statesman
will just watch The Dalles for year it
will discover q whole lot of life left
here.
The cause of the explosion in the
Carbonado mine is supposed to be
cave in thereby allowing the accumu-
lated gas to escape. Governor Rogers
will conduct the most searching ex-
animation and examine witnesses him.
self. Particular attention will be
given to the question Of inefficient
ventilation In accordance with the
state law.
It is reported at PendIeton that a
railroad project is on foot for the con-
struction of a line from Hilgard, on the
o. r. Il N. main line, to the upper
waters of the John Day river, and on
to Granite. Hilgard is beyond the
summit of Blue mountains, east of PEN
dleton, and is but way station, no
town being there.
Freight train No. 49, went off the
track about seYen miles west of here at +,
1:30 this afternoon, and it is reported
that about half the cars and the engine
are in the ditch. As far as known no.
body was injured. The wrecking train i
left here at $3.50 for the scene of the ac-
cident, and it is expected the track
will be cleared by midnight.
Last week, Minnie, the 15.year-old
child of Mieheal Bridges, of Bllensburg,
drank three ounces of earholic acid
with suicidal intend, and died within
30 minutes, suffering great agony. Her
parents say they are unable to account
for the deed, except on the theory that
her mind was un Unbalanced at the time.
She had been an invalid for several
A fire in Portland yesterday MORN
Ing in two story frame building at
l22 to 1873 Sixth street, caused loss
estimated at $4,000, With small insur-
lnce. The building Was aon npletely
Quilted. The firms burned out were
'he Electric laundry Office, Unique
Tailoring company, Abell & Herrin
Photograph company, Phillips Trunk
Coursen Computing Scale COM {
,any, Lea's bicycle repair shop, Econ
,my Gss Lamp company aud a small I
.estaurant. The building was owned 6
~ Qrs. s. A. and 3. G. Brown. II
p. A. Persohbaak was killed at the
Northern Pacific depot at Ceptralla.
WASH. Monday Afternoon by a south. {
pound overland train. He was pass !
,nger for Portland on No. l. He got {
IF the train at Centralia and went to a /
tore across the street. The train '
'tarted before he got back, and he ran 1
% catch it,. While trying to get on
board he fell under the wheels. He 1
vas mangled terribly and died in a
hort time. His former home was in I
St Cloud, MINI. He was a member of [
he Order of Railway Telegraphers. 8
The state has rested its case in the |
rial of Frank Mcdaniel for the MUIR
ler of Clarie Fitch in Portland, ali the +,
evidence for the prosecution having )
3een finished yesterday. The state {
las failed to make 9 very strong case :
against the accused, and it is doubtful
Il Q verdict of guilty can be had. All
The evidence is circumstantial, and
lnless Mcdaniel can prove his where. |
abouts at all hours during the night of {
The murder, strong suspicious will !
rest on him, but the chain Of circum- {
stances is hardly sufficiently stcong to ,
ix the guilt upon him.
:. The case Of Harvey Kotzman. who is
secused OF passing forged checks, was
called up in Justice Bayard's court yes
terday afternoon, and owing to the
absence of Mr.. Kuck, the principal
witness for the state, the case was con- !
tlnued until December q, HOFFMAN be- ,
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