The Dalles Daily Chronicle, Wednesday, July 10, 1895 A Successful Burglar Front page PENDLETON, OR., July 9 – A burglar broke into George Baker’s residence last night, and made his way to the room where Baker was sleeping. Baker had $192 in the pocket of his clothing on a chair. The burglar secured it and got out without alarming Baker. No arrests have been made. Page two Walla Walla [Washington] has suffered a severe loss in the death of Henry Kelling. He was among the most prominent young men of the Northwest, and beloved to a remarkable degree. For many years he had gathered information regarding the early history of the Northwest, and had he possessed the necessary training, would have been the historian of this part of the country, in whose welfare he was so deeply interested. No city had ever a more unselfish citizen, nor one who labored more in its interests. Woodmen Organize at Dufur Ten members from The Dalles Camp, No. 59, Woodmen of the World, started from The Dalles yesterday afternoon at 3 o’clock, their destination being the pretty little village of Dufur [Oregon], and their business not to cut down the timber of that locality, but to institute a camp of the order in that place. Twenty-two were put through the mysteries of this order in proper shape, and are henceforth to be known as Woodmen of the World. The camp was organized under the name of Unity Camp, No. 215, Dufur, Oregon. State Organizer L.L. Swann had the work in charge, and under his management the boys got through safely and returned to The Dalles this morning in the wee small hours. All were well pleased with the trip, though there are some tired eyes today. Thomas A. Ward held the ribbons over the four blacks [horses?], and it is needless to say they came to time under his orders. The wool situation remains unchanged. A large amount is still being received at the Wasco warehouse and Moody’s. At the latter place the new baler was at work this morning compressing a lot of wool just brought by Hecht and Leibmann. Three large sacks, each weighing 400 pounds are compressed into a bale occupying one-half the space. This process is gone through to get a large saving in the freight rate and delivering the wool in Boston just as it comes from the grower. In this way the grading is done in Boston instead of here. Mr. Scherar’s wool was the first clip to be shipped in these large bales. BRIEF MENTION Page three Leaves From the Notebook of Chronicle Reporters Thomas Haslam is acting night watchman in the place of Frank Connelly, during the latter’s absence from town. Yaomi Marsh made a large shipment of peaches to Portland by the boat this morning. The first brought to the market was last Friday. W.H. Turner, the real estate agent of Goldendale [Washington] who so mysteriously disappeared several days ago, has been found. The searching party discovered him at a place about four miles from Goldendale. The unfortunate man is undoubtedly demented and refused to go with the men who came to find him. At the last accounts he was untaken. Chief Moore, of the weather bureau, has notified Weather Observer Blandford to send daily to every display man in his district, the regular weather forecast. Mr. Brooks will receive a telegram every day from Portland, giving a forecast for the next thirty-six hours and the weather signals will be displayed at the old place. Word came in this morning that Mr. Haywood, a respected citizen of Wamic [Oregon], dropped dead yesterday morning. He was working in a field and was suddenly seen to careen and fall. Aid was immediately given him, but it was too late as the end had come. Mr. Haywood had lived in Wamic about six years and was much esteemed as a neighbor and friend. Floyd Van Vactor, a brother of Mrs. Charles Johnson, was severly bitten by a dog yesterday. The boy was playing with a velocipede in company with some other children when the animal attacked him. The wound is not believed serious but is now quite painful. This makes the second case of dog biting within a short time. Several days ago the 5-year-old boy of Theodore Seufert was bitten in the same way. Frank Connelly, Harry Hampshire, Rocky Chenowith and J.W. Fisher started on a camping trip to Wind river this morning. They are thoroughly equipped with necessary paraphernalia and are going to enjoy themselves. They are provided with a small boat and will hunt and fish up the streams emptying into the Columbia. All the details of the trips are settled except as to who shall cook and wash the dishes. These latter questions may cause some dissensions. PERSONAL MENTION Dr. D. Siddall has gone to Yakima [Washington] on a business trip. Mrs. A.J. Tolmie returned last night from a short visit in Portland. Miss Bena Snelling of The Dalles is visiting friends in McMinnville [Oregon]. Henry Dietzel returned yesterday from a months’ trip in the mountains. Hazel Wand, Capt. Wand’s little girl, has returned from a visit to Portland. Miss Clara Davis and Miss Minnie Lay left this morning for a visit at the coast. Judge Bradshaw and family left on the morning train for a sojourn at the seaside. Mr. Brent Driver and Frank Chandler, two of Wamic’s solid men, came into town last night. Mrs. B.S. Huntington and Mrs. H.S. Wilson were passengers to Portland this morning on the Regulator. Messrs. Bert Barrett, Carl and Rob Williams started for Trout Lake [Washington] this morning, where they will enjoy a summer outing. Mr. M. Herrick, of the cannery, has gone to Portland for a two-days visit. There are no fish running, so he can well spare the time. Mr. David Garrison, a well-known resident of The Dalles, has been quite sick for some time. He is suffering from inflammatory rheumatism. Miss Claudia Duvall of Goldendale, who has been attending the Anna Wright Seminary at Tacoma [Washington], stopped in The Dalles to make Miss Georgia Sampson a visit. Mr. David McCully and wife of Salem [Oregon] are in the city visiting the family of their son Mr. A. McCully, engineer on the Regulator. Mr. McCully is an old pioneer of Oregon and at one time was heavily interested in the transportation business on the upper Willamette. Mr. Lee Wigle of Prineville [Oregon] is in the city today. Mr. Wigle is a former Dalles boy, having been raised in this city and attended the Wasco Independent Academy, of which institution he is a graduate. For several years he has been in the stock business near Prineville. BORN To the wife of W.H. Sharp, July 9th, a daughter. STILL ANOTHER RUNAWAY Of all the runaways The Dalles has ever had the most exciting and fatal occurred last night, about 9 o’clock. Mr. Ferguson’s team had just brought the Umatilla House bus from the depot and was being unhitched in front of the Cosmopolitan, when the engine that was making up a train came down the track. The horses became scared and started to run down Front street. They were headed for Portland and going at passenger train speed. The horses struck the switch stand at the east end of the bridge and overturned it. The horses then parted and one started up Union street while the other kept on the railroad bridge and ran to the end of the passenger walk and over the end into Mill creek. The horse fell about forty feet and struck on his head by the water’s edge. His neck was broken. The portion of the town where the runaway occurred saw more excitement than for a long time and people rushed out on the bridge to where the horse made his Steve Brodie jump.* A boat towed the carcass out into the river this morning and it has started for the sea coast. *The Bowery (Raoul Walsh, 1933), with Wallace Beery, George Raft and Fay Wray which incorporates some historical incidents (most notably Steve Brodie's jump off the Brooklyn Bridge), Source: Storyboard: The Newsletter for the Washington DC Film Society http://www.dcfilmsociety.org/storyboard0311.htm Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Chronicle, The Dalles, Oregon Copied and submitted by Earline Wasser Member of Columbia Gorge Genealogical Society c/o The Dalles/Wasco County Public Library 722 Court Street The Dalles, Oregon 97058 http://community.gorge.net/genealogy [Note: new website address] Browse http://historysavers.com/orwasco/ recently updated information regarding Wasco County - Links are at the bottom of page http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." 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