Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-06-07
PACIFIC COAST.
Five Hundred Houses 10 be Built.

Special to PO5T-INTELLIGENCER.
PORTLAND, Or, July 6.-Orders have
Just been given by the Oswego rolling
mills and iron works to a leading archi-
tect OF this city to prepare plans for 800
cottage homes, which it is proposed to
erect by the company the present sea-
son at that point. Oswego is located on
the west side of the Willamette river,
some seven miles above Portland. The
Oregon Iron and Steel company propose
to construct soon immense rolling mills
there and employ great number of
operatives who are expected to occupy
in part these cottages. This improve
ment means the accession of at least
1000 souls to the population Of Oswego.
The order will indicate the magnitude
of the proposed enterprise.
Democratic Action on X. X. Matters.
San FRANoIsco, June 6.-The Alamo
da Democratic County convention has
adopted series of resolutions denounc-
ing the agitation of the railroad ques-
ton without action. 1t called the at
tention of the State Central committee
to the inaotion of the railroad commits
siOners and asked the committee to de-
mand OF the commissioners the imme-
date fulfllment of their pledges.
Train Ditehed..Tramps Killed.
An emigrant and freight train on the
Southern Pacific Railway, near Avon,
was ditched at O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. Twelve cars were thrown from the
track and badly broken. Two tramps,
who were stealing ride, were killed,
but no one else was injured.
Sugar Commission.
The sugar commission will leave to-
morrow for visit of investigation to
the Sandwich Islands.
Light House Inspection.
Commaudant George w. Coffin, light
house inspector, and Capt A. H. Pay
son, lighthouse engineer. left Sunday
on the steamer Manzanillo to visit sta
tions on the northern coast and view
the work on Northwest Seal rock. They
will return about July LIST.
In had shape.
A telegram from New York reports
speaking the German bark Melusine,
from Astoria to Queenstown, with all
the officers and crew sick.
Opium Smokers In Limbo.
San Francisco, June 6.-Judee Webb
yesterday sentenced three white men
found guilty OF being inside an opium
joint for the purpose of smoking opium
to term OF imprisonment in the county
jail. The Judge stated that if persons
will persist in the Chinese vice of opium
smoking, they do so at their peril, and
when arrested and brought before him
and convicted, they must not expect to
get of with light penalties.
Fire Alarm.
SAN FnANorsco, June 6.--What might
have been q serious fire was discovered
accidentally this evening In the Audit
or's room Of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company. The intense smoke
gave a quick alarm. and by the aid of
the hose in the building the fire was inn
mediately extinguished. Damage was
Hot weather.
SoSoNA, June 6.-The day has been
excessively warm and though the north
wind has ceased the weather seems
more extreme than is usually experien-
ced. At sunrise il was hot and has con-
tinued so until after shutdown. The
highest mercury reported in the valley
is 109 in the shade.
weather.
Especial to Posi- ISTELLIsEScER.l
PORTLAND. June 6.-The weather is
quite clear today.
The Salmon Run.
The run Of salmon on the lower Co
lumbia has constantly increased for the
past ten days About $500 men are en-
ployed among the 40 canneries on the
river, and probably LOO fishing boats
are engaged. The prospects for a good
seasons catch are very encouraging.
The Municipal Election.
Great public interest is manifested in
the approaching municipal election.
The question of high liquor license
wall doubtless cut very prominent
figure In the contest. Ii is thought the
Wholesale and retail liquor men will
unite and oppose solidly the temper
ance element. Politics, apparently, viii
enter very little into the election, which
promises 10 be very warm.
Fatal Powder ExpIssisa.
SAx Francisco, June 6.-The Sobrante
gunpovder works. near San Pablo, blew
| up this afternoon az o'clock. MANY
lives are reported lost, bat particulars
are wanting.
shipping Iaseliiseace.
SAN FRAxcrsco, June &c Cleared, City
OF Brooklyn. Swan, for Port Townsend.
The steamer Willamette will sail for
Puget Sound ports tomorrow.
| The Iyanhoe has secured a charter 20
load lumber At Tacoma for Sydney.
Miniax ssseks.
SAS FRAScisco. June alpha -,
Beicher Las, Best 4 Belchef 4.l5. Bodie
Con- !, Bullion IS, California &C.,
Choilar Sis. Con. Va. 60. Crown Point
LIS. Eureka Con. $50. Exchequer 600,
Gould 4 Curry 30. Grand Prizs SOC,
Hale 4 Nororoes rs. Martin White 30,
Mexican SIS. Mount DiAbso -, Ophii
7.A OveFman 2sO. Potosi las, Savage
$50, silver King l0-67, Sierra Nevada