Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-06-29
OREGON.
Itcms from PortIant

PORTLAND, June 2Sth.-The weather is
clear and lovely.
A fire broke out this morning early in a
small wooden building on Pine street. be.
tween First and Second. The flames were
quickly subdued, and only small loss re-
| suited.
Extensive preparations are being made
here for the coming celebration of the Fourth
of July. Immense crowds from various DOR.
tions Of the State will be in attendance.
The wheat market is still ssagnant, 81 %
per GENITAL being the basis of the very few
small transactions.
The bond Of the executors of the estate of
the late Captain L. L. Williams, of Douglass
county, who died two months ago in San
Francisco, have been increased from 500, 900
to S110. 600. The reason is that the estate is
much larger than was at first supposed.
The spring clip of woofin Jackson county
was larger and better than ever, but not 50
much as before will be shipped, as the home
demand is much greater.
SECOND DISPATCH
PORTLAND, June 2Sth.-The steamer Cali
fornia has been purchased by the Pacific
was turned over to-day to the new owners
The purchase price is not known. The
steamer will continue on the Portland -Sitka
route for the present.
Articles OF incorporation were filed here to-
day by Henry Willard, A. III. Holmes, j. N.
| Dolph, r. Koehler, c. H. Prescott, Paul
Schulze, George j. Ainsworth and Joseph
Simon, of the Oregon Transcontinental Com
pany. The duration of the organization is
perpetual The capital stock is fixed at
| $4,000. .000. The object is to construct the
| following railroad and telegraph lines: Be
tween Portland and Umatilia; from Una
tiila to connect with the Union Pacific Rail-
road near Granger station from Umatila to
| Walla Walla; from the last described line to
| Weston, and thence to Pendleton; from
Walla Walla to Snake river, with branch
| line to Dayton, Pataha City and Lewiston
| from a point ON Snake river near the mouth of
| the Palouse to the hesdwaters of Spokaae river,
with necessary branches from Wallula to
Seattle, with branch line from Benton to
the Cedar river coal mines, and also to the
Carbon river coal mines; from Wallula to
the eastern boundary of Washington Terri
tory, and thence, as consent is gained,
through the Territories of Idaho, Montana,
Dakota and the State of Minnesota to Du-
luth, in that State, with branch lines to
connect with the railway system Of Wis
consin; from Portland to Astoria; from
| Portland across the Columbia river
| to connect with the line running to Seattle;
| from Portland along the west side of the
! Willamette valley, through UmEqua and
Rogue river valleys. to connect with the rail
rad system: from Portland along the east
side of the Willamette, to connect with the
line last described. To purchase lease, con-
solidate with, lease or otherwise acquire
other railroads or telegraph lines, or connect
with or exchange traffic Herewith, or assist
and facilitate consecutive railroads in Ne
vada, Minnesota, Washington, Idaho Mon
tana or Dakota, or steamship lines running
| from Portland to any port in the Pacific
ocean issue bonds and secure their payment;
to purchase or build docks, bridges, canals,
locks, ETC.; TO borrow money and engage
property, OF to increase their capital stock.
| The principal office is to be located at Port
| land.
The bark W. H. Besse arrived at Astoria
to-day, fifty y-three days from HongkoDg.
She has 400 Chinese passengers and full
cargo Of Chinese merchandise.
Rev. a. L. Banks. editor of the Censor,
published at Vancouver, w. T., who was
shot by man named Sperry several days
| ago, is rapidly recovering from his injury.
| The ball passed through his thigh just above
the knee, inficting merely flesh wound.