The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1881-08-12
STATE NEWS.

| 1892, O00
STATE NEWS,
Bishop Erastus Otis Haven, graduate
| of Wesleyan University and at one time
president of the University of Michigan died
at Salem on the End inst. He was invited
to come there by the trustees of Willamette
University to deliver the Baccaleaureate
Sermon during the commencement week
while there for that purpose he took sick
the result of which was his death. At the
| time of his death he was Bishop of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Ignite coal has been found near Oakville,
Chehalis county, w. T. which is the out
groupings of the vein and has been sue
cessfully used at black-smithing.
Lafayette is to have an express office this
is need long felt by that city.
Salem is to have Brass Band to be COM
posed of some of the best musical ability of
the city.
The common council of portland on last
Wednesday evening among other proceed
ings declared the disputed ballot 1000" un.
lawful and that the same be not counted
for either Mr.. Thompson or Simon which
then left the vote for mayor a tie. The
council then by resolution declared that
neither of them were elected and that the
hold over mayor D. P. Thompson continue
in office until his successor is duly elected
and qualified as provided by law.
On the End inst the barn of widow Chand-
ler containing a lot Of hay and farming i'm
plements at Forset Grovewere destroyed by
fire. Its origin is not known.
The Lighthouse tender Shubriclx, is lying
at the foot Of E street Portland, undergoing
q thorough overhauling, of which her ma
chinery stands in much need, she having
been on duty for a year and eight months
without any repairs whatever Standard.
Two weeks ago last Wednesday, says the
Lafayette Courier some Danes-emigrant
came to Rogers Landing. One of them,
a young man, went the same day out into
West Chehalem to see some of his own
country people, and whilst on the way was
misdirected, and wandered about and be-
came bewildered, and travelled all night
trying to find his way back to Rogers Land
ing, and in the night was robbed by two
men of $l60.
A snake was captured on Front street,
Portland last Thursday, near the st. Charles
Hotel. It was of the common garter variety
and was secured by saloon keeper, who
put it in one Of his bottles. It will prob
ably next be found in some ones boots
Standard.
The Chinaman Charley. who was held
to answer before the grand jury on charge
Of attempt to commit rape. on child a few
days ago near Portland, has furnished
necessary bonds, S., 900 and is now at lib
erty. A gentleman who lives in the vicinity
Of the ranch where the crime was cesnmited
says, that it will be dangerous for Charley
to visit that locality. as there is very
bad feeling towards him there.
Some unknown persons one night last
week broke into the house Of an old Ger
man named Deievan' VINO nves aions IN .
CABIN near tne ne" cemetery soutn OF rorl-
iand. ne was awakened Dy = noise ana
upon gong 70 arlse ne was struck violently
on the head with club. he then crap
| pied with his assaiiant and during the strng-
gle Che attempted murderer made his es-
cape. Ihe next day Chlnaman az WORK
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ing unAp.e - "o,A' "''o Ai1a so.'e ssiassaes
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Articles of incorporation Of the Portland
and Tualitan Water Co. were fled in the
office of the Secretary of State last week.
lncorporators, q. Y. owens' =. 2. beninger'
Geo. a. Steel; capital stock, sooO'ooU; pur.
pose 70 conduct water Dy tne means o.
canals, ditenes' plpes' numes or o.ner appii.
ances from the iual,san r,ser % 'ne e''y OF
Portland and supply sald cry with eood
wholesome water dnratlon' perpetual