Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-07-18
OREGON.
AdYices fro., Portland .

PORTLAND, July 16sh.-0nly fifteen days
more and the salmon fishing season Will close
1t is generally conceded to be the worst fish
ing season experienced for years. The run Of
salmon has been little over oEe-half that OF
last year.
Fl. a. Morgan, who had his head so badly
crushed yesterday, at Hilsboro, while en-
gagged in coupling cars, Is is though. viii re-
cover. His skull was not fractured.
Track-laying on the Oregonian Railway,
narroy.gauge, has reached point a
few miles south of Monmouth, Polk
county. The road will soon reach the town.
Under direction of Colonel Gillespie, of
the United States Engineers, tramway is
being laid down on South Beach at Yaquima
Bay. This will enable the construction Of
the breakwater to be carried on regardless Of
the weather ON the bar and greatly expedite
the work.
Charles johnson, while engaged in falling
timber in Douglas county, was probably
fatally injured by branch broken from a
falling tree, which struck him on the head,
fracturing the skull.
Two surveying parties are now in the field
locating the railroad between Corvallis and
Yaquima Bay. Work, it is said, will be
commenced at once. and the road pushed
through to completion. Already 600 China
men have been employed, and 200 white men
and teams nave been called Tor.
DIR. G.. w. Switzerland, who was instantly
killed by the railroad accident near Waits
burg, w. T., on the 14th instant, was tried
only few weeks ago on charge of seducing
an estimable young woman of Colfax, under
promise Of marriage. He was convicted, but
appealed the case to the Territorial Supreme
Court. Switzerland was on his way home
| from the trial when the fatal accident oe-
| CURED.
SECOND DIsPATCH.l
PORTLAND, July 17th.-In consequence OF
| information received az the Department head
| quarters of the presence Of wandering 1ndi-
ans in Bruneau valley, Idaho, the command
| ing officer at Boise Barracks has been directed
| BY General Frank Wheaton to send an officer
with an Interpreter to look after I'll csc rovers
and submit report on the subject.
| A number of capitalists Of this city are
| making arrangements to organize fire and
marine insurance company, with q capital
stock of $780, 600.
Mrs. James Dobbius, an cid and highly
respected lady, died very suddenly yesterday
at Ranier of a coDgestiye chill. Deceased
was an old pioneer Of the State.
For the past mouth two steamers have
| been running opposition TO the Oregon Rail
way and Navigation Company between Port
land and The Dailes, greatly reducing fares.
| NJbDSr JaILies nave INsb icdSCi bWO L1dIo Va
the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Com
pany-the steamers Dixie Thompson and
Hassalo--which will be placed on the line.
| This will make three opposition lines between
! Portland and The Dalles.
| The committee charged with selling the
State Grange wool, pooled at Roseburg and
! Umpoua, declined all bids offered yesterday.
This wool has heretofore brought the highest
price paid for choice Oregon woods. owing to
| its brightness of color and light shrinkage.
Arrangements ars now being made to SHIP
this wool direct to the Fast. This shipment
will amount to about quarter Of a million
pounds Of very choice Umpaua wool
1t is reported that Chief Justice Lord, Of
| the State Supreme Court, will decline to de-
eide the question as to the validity Of ballot
| No. 200, cast at the resent municipal election
| 1t is claimed that the ballot is fraudulent
which gives Simon one majority. The City
Council decided by resolution to leave tht
matter to Judge Lord
Carlton Price, one of tho sub-contractori
for clearing the railroad of timber between
Portland and the Cascades. has disappeared
leaving his partner, II. Brophy, in the lurch
| It is claimed that a considerable sum o
money is due their gang of men. Price i
thought to have gone to California.