Looking Back: A Glimpse Through The Chronicle’s Files August 8, 2004 20 Year Ago, August 8, 1984 A murder warrant has been served on a man held in the bay county jail in Panama City, Florida accusing him of killing a truck driver in southern Wasco County. The warrant was served Tuesday in a “John Doe” capacity. Authorities are still attempting to verify the identity of the suspect, who was arraigned on Florida charges under the name of Larry Eugene Wilson on Tuesday. The homicide victim was Robert G. Macknair of Lake Oswego [Oregon]. A Multnomah County [Oregon] Circuit Judge today ordered Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh to testify in a $1 million defamation suit, refusing to dismiss the case against the Indian guru and his followers. Judge Clifford Olsen refused to quash a subpoena ordering the guru to appear in court Thursday to testify in the suit brought by former Anetelope [Oregon] resident Donna Smith Quick. The two indoor theaters in The Dalles have been acquired by Moyer Theaters, Inc. president Larry Moyer in Portland has announced. The theater company has been a family owned business for more than 50 years. It operates theaters in Portland, Eugene [Oregon], Vancouver and Olympia [Washington]. 40 Years Ago, August 8, 1964 The dual meet between The Dalles and Pendleton [Oregon] Sunday at the Natatorium turned out to be a smashing win for the locals, who outclassed the Rodeo city swimmers 357 to 253. Paul Kruger paced the victory by taking four firsts, winning the butterfly, backstroke, breast-stroke and freestyle in the 15 to 17 age bracket. Double winners for The Dalles were Linda Urness and Johanna Dick. 60 Years Ago, August 8, 1944 Except for a few scattering lots of fruit the apricot harvest now has ended in Wasco County. W.R. Bailey, manager of the Columbia Growers association said the last loads of fruit were sent yesterday to the Washington Canner cooperative at Vancouver, Washington for canning. Much of this year’s crop was handled through the frozen market, including the frozen pack operation conducted here by the Hudson-Duncan company. Sheriff Harold Sexton today was investigating an “epidemic” of melon patch depredations by local boys ranging in age from 13 to 15. He questioned three Dalles boys at his office today and said he knew the identity of other boys who had been raiding melon patches in this area. Unless the practice is discontinued juvenile court action will be taken, the sheriff said. 80 Years Ago, August 8, 1924 By taking possession in Wasco County of what is believed to be the largest herd of Hereford pure bred beef cattle under one management, Ray G. Johnson Sr. and his two sons, Ray Jr. and Wayne, recently of California, plan to enlarge the number of cattle which may ultimately mean that largest beef stock ranch in Oregon may be located in this county. Such was the general impression gained today following the announcement of a few days ago that the Johnsons’ had purchased the J.E. Kennedy stock ranch in the southern part of the county, an area of 3,500 acres for a cash consideration approximating $85,000. To have suffered a broken back, yet live to take care of her two small sons, may be the happy aftermath of Mrs. Elizabeth Marquis, of Centerville, Washington, who was seriously injured in an automobile accident east of The Dalles yesterday. Dr. Thompson Coberth, attending physician, state this afternoon that Mrs. Marquis would recover. 100 Years Ago, August 8, 1904 No further news has been received concerning the Antelope [Oregon] horse thieves who were surrounded by a sheriff’s posse near Waterman [Oregon] in Wheeler County Saturday morning. It seems that they had camped at the Wilson ranch and were about to start out with their stolen horses early in the morning, when they were surrounded by the officers from Antelope. Shots were exchanged and Deputy Sheriff Shields fell, shot in the mouth. One of the robbers was also shot in the stomach, but not so bad but he escaped with Shields’ horse. Up until Friday morning the amount of money in the Mitchell [Oregon] relief fund [they experienced a flood] was $2064.30. The largest amount was subscribed by Portland, $500; the next largest being $400 sent by Heppner [Oregon]. 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 The Dalles Chronicle http://www.thedalleschronicle.com/ http://searches.rootsweb.com/ "Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant." Robert Louis Stevenson Incoming and Outgoing mail protected by Trend Micro PC-cillin program