The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1888-04-06
OREGON NEWS.
Everything Of General Interest In q
Condensed Form.

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Fourth of July celebration.
The o. r. & N. Cos taxes in Union
county amounted TO 81 ,5546S.
In Douglas county, Volney 0den
killed large eagle measuring seven
feet from tip to tip.
The census taken by the city au
thorities shows NJ, dford to contain
over 1000 inhabitants.
Crump, convicted at Heppner of
manslaughter, was sentenced to fifteen
years imprisonment and TO pay fine
of 5000.
Patents have been gr ,nted to Pat
rick F. MCGEE, Oregon City, ear heater,
Frank j. Crouch, Eugene City, appa-
ratus for heating cars.
A man named Sawyer drodped dead
on the Sandy road about mile and a
half from East Portland. The cause
OF death was heart disease.
VIM. E. Pinkstan was found dead
in his room in hotel in East Portland.
The jury returned verdict of death
from an overdose of morphine, acci-
dentally taken.
The State Board OF Immigration has
issued a public appeal for subserip
tions 10 aio in advertising the resources
OF Oregon. They desire to expend
$500 monthly for that purpose.
The Stockmen's Association of Long
Greek, Grant county, elected the fol
lowing officers: 8. Reynolds, presi-
dent; Ed. c. Allen, vice-pres;dent; j.
w. Keeney secretary; g. 5. L. Smith.
treasurer.
James Bran ley, 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 Il 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 a Illuminating cap. Not
knowing the dangerous nature of the
explosive he began To pick at it with
pocket knife, with the above result.
Nat. Melvin met with a fearful
death near Fossil. He was leading n
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 cable
could be raised and repaired, but this
was found TO be impracticable, as in
places the cable was found to be COW
cred with sand to 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 Multnomsh county. The
association has a capital stock of $l00,-
600, and IFS object is to purchase land
and 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 wls
buraed so badly that she died the fol
lowing morning.
Fire broke out in the upper story oi
/ 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 near by burned
| to the ground. With great difficulty
the remainder of the town was saved
The lepers confined at the poor farm
near Portland, some ten or twelve
frequently leave the farm in a body
visit Portland and demand money O
their countrymen. They are not
modest in their demands, general,
asking for 5000 or $500. This is usu
ally paid, but the last time the Chimes
merchants refused the demand anC
the Chief of Police herded the leperl
in the j IS house and induced them tC
return to the poor farm by promising
to send them supply of food anC
luxuries.
Fire broke out in the Stanley chai
factory at Salem, and in few mo
ments the entire structure was il
fumes. Considerable difficulty WA
experienced by the fire department il
securing water. The factory wa
burned entirely to the ground, exec p
the engine and dry rooms, which wer,
of brick, and the roof of which onl,
was destroyed. The establishment ant
machinery were the property of tn,
stanley chair factory and were valued
at about $4,000 There was no in
surance upon them. Messrs. Noun
& Mcmillan, lessees, had been operat
ing the factory but short time, ant
they lose several thousand dollars
worth of stock, upon which there i
insurance of 81 800. This was TIA
only factory of any importance il
: Salem, and about twenty-four hands
, men and wamen-are thrown out G
employment. 1t is stated the owner
will make an offer to Mount & No
MILAN to turn ov, r he proper ty save'
If they will rebuild the establishment
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Wise laws and just restraints ar
to noble nation chains, but chair
. mail-stiength ard defense thougl
something also of an incumbrance. Th