Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-04-13
OREGON NEWS.
Everything Of General Interest ir
Condensed Form.

Tramps in Roseburg aro put to work
grading streets.
Milton is already arranging for a
Fourth Of July celebration.
The 0. X. & N. Cos taxes in Union
county amounted to 81 ,5546 SO.
In Douglas county. Volney Oden
killed large eagle measuring seven
feet from tip to tip.
The census taken by the city au-
thorities shows Medford to contain
over 1000 inhabitants.
Crump, convicted at Heppner OF
manslaughter, was sentenced to fifteen
years imprisonment and to pay fine
of $4,000
Patents have been granted to Pat
rick f. McGee, Oregon City, ear heater,
Frank J. Crouch, Eugene City, appa-
ratus for heating cars.
A nan named Sawyer drodped dead
on the Sandy road about mile and a
half from East Portland. The cause
OF death was heart disease.
VIM. f. Pinkstan was found dead
in his room in a hotel in East Portland.
The jury returned verdict OF death
from an overdose of morphine, acct
dentally taken.
The State Board OF Immigration has
issued public appeal for subscrip
tons to aid in advertising the resources
OF Oregon. They desire to expend
$500 monthly for that purpose.
The Stockmen's Association of Long
Creek, Grant county, elected the fol
lowing officers: S. Reynolds, presi-
dent; Ed. G. Allen, vice-president; J.
w. keeney, secretary; Gas. l.. Smith.
treasurer.
James Brandley, convicted OF firing
the town OF Lexington, was sentenced
to five years impris onment. James
Cannon's case was postponed. He
was indicted for completely in the
burning OF Lexington.
All the registers and receivers of the
various land offices in Oregon have
sent petition to the Secretary of the
Interior, requesting him to urge Con
gress to make an ample appropriation
for survey of public lands in Oregon.
George Barker, Portland painter,
lost all the fingers of one hand by the
explosion of Illuminating cap. Not
knowing the dangerous nature of the
explosive he began to pick at it with
a pocket knife, with the above result.
Nat. Melvin met with fearful
death near Fossil. He was leading a
fractions horse By rope attached to
his wrist, when the animal became
frightened and ran away, dragging
Melvin until he was fatally injured
Congress has appropriated 5000
with which to replace the cable be
tween Astoria and Fort Candy. For
time 1t was thought the old cattle
could be raised and repaired, but this
was found to be impractcable, rs in
places the cable was found to be Gov
cred with sand to a depth of ten feet
or more.
Articles Of Incorporation of the
Northwest Industrial Association have
been filed in the Office of the county
clerk of Multnomah county. The
association has n capital stock of $780,
600, and its object is to purchase land
aud erect buildings in Portland in
which to hold fairs for the display of
mechanical, agricultural, mineral and
other products of the State.
The little 6-year-old daughter of
Geo. Will, a farmer living near Au
rora, was fatally burned Accom-
panied by neighboring children, the
little girl went out in the field where
the farm hands were burning up old
rubbish, such as dry grass, etc. Her
dress caught fire, and before proper
assistance could be given her, she was
burned 80 badly that she died the fol
lowing morning.
Fire broke out III the upper story of
the Eureka hotel at Perrydale, Polk
county, and soon enveloped the entire
building. The flames spread to other
buildings, and Notwithstanding the
great eXertions Of the citizens and
many people from the surrounding
country who had been attracted by the
fire, the hotel, furniture store, machine
shop and grocery store neal. by burned
to the ground. With great difficulty
the remainder of the town was saved.
The lepers confined ut the poor farm
near Portland some ten or twelve,
frequently leave the farm in body,
visit Portland and demand money of
their countrymen. They are not
modest in their demands, generally
asking for $500 or $500. This is usu-
ally paid, but the last time the Chinese
merchants refused the demand and
the Chief of Police herded tho lepers
in the joss house and induced them to
IT turn to the poor flrm by promising
to send them supply of food and
luxuries.
Fire broke out in the Stanley chair
factory ut Salem, and in few mo-
ments the entire structure was in
flames. Considerable difficulty was
experienced by the fire department in
securing water. The factory was
burned entirely to the ground, exec pit
the engine and dry rooms, which were
Of brick, and the roof OF which only
was destroyed. The establishment and
We're the property of the
stanley chair factory and were valued
1t about $4,000 There was no in
urance upon them. Messrs. Mount
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