The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-29
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Brief Notes From Pacific States and


Briet notes FROM racine states anu
Territories.
The Otay watch factory has been closed
down.
John DOlan OF East Portland, Oregon, has
given 5000 for a free public library III that
city
new bank has been organized by local
capitalists Of National City, San Diego
County.
A company of Marysvilie capitalists has
been organized to bore for natural gas near
the ButeS.
The merchants of Reno have decided to
close t.elr stores OH sundays from OCTOBER,
1880, till May, 1891.
Tie salaries of The yice-prin"ipals of the
Portland Oregon schools have been in-
creased t. 1920 a year.
The Lakeview Oregon Examiner says
out of 10000 Gait In Warner Valley last
fall, only 1000 now remain.
A logger named Turn oull was instantly
killed near Vancouver, Wash, the other day
by tree falling upon HIM
A young man named Hubbard was load
ing rifle the other dry at Pilot Rock, Ore
g0n, when the cartridge exploded AMI put
out one of his eyes.
Henry Latham was shooting blackfiSh re-
Gently on the Snohomish River. He killed
several and with them was large salmon
that weighed 90 pounds
l ut L OISUlD 1tIt5 dpu says. Tue NuIotlt
a. the prison Is blown at halt-past4 now in
order that every convict may get his work
done and be locked up before dark.
Dlphtheria is raging at Carlin, New. with
great severity. The Silver State says: Out
of twelve cases seven proved fatal and
three other patients were not expected TO
recover.
At the baby-sh0w of the San Berdoon fair
the first prize was carried of by James Col
Inns, aged - months. The baby got car
riage, the mother a DIAMOND ring and the
father a silk hat.
Says the st. Helena Reflector: The sec
oud crop of grapes that is coming in now
contains more sugar than the majority of the
first crop. In fact it is the best second crop
harvested for years.
Mr.. Straight of WalIa Walla found an ex-
quisi.e pink pearl the other day in an oyster
that he picked up from the river. He had
it mounted for shirt-stud and has refused
several oifefS from jewellers and other eX-
pertS.
The schooner San Jose has been pur-
chased by the Oregon State Board of Pilot
Commissioners to replace the pilOt-bOat
Moody that was wrecked on the Columb a
River bar few months ago. The price paid
was $500.
Mrs. Brown, mother of the senior editor
of the Baker City Democrat, took corrosive
sublimate last Sunday morning by mistake
ly given, but she was in critical state at
last accounts.
James Farrell, late manager of the Imuris
Mining Company, was shot down at Nogales,
Ariz., on Sunday, by a carpenter name
Road. The latter claimed that he was de-
frauded of share of the proceeds of a sale
of the property by Farrell, who sold it to an
English company.
The Humboldt Times says: While at the
breakwater the other day Captain McKenna
of the steamer Alice picked up piece Of
quartz among the rock there which, upon be-
ing broken open, showed distinct traces of
metallic gold. 1t is now in order TO pros pect
McCready Gulch and vicinity.
JEFF WhitsOn, a resident of Klicktat
County, Wash, and man named Lester
Giles, from Dakota. were killed in their tent
at Sedr0 by tree owing down across il.
The other men, whose names are not given
were in the tent also and We're slightly in
jured. Giles left wife and two children in
Dakota.
The Yaquina Republican this week at
first glance gives one an idea of big Demo-
cratic victory somewhere, but the eagle dis
play is intend as rejoicing over Yaquina's
great future as commercial port. Three
great black Hs are printed beneath the
eagle which stands for three railway mag
mates from whom much is eXpected-HilI,
Hogg and Huntington.
Carl Boertjen of Astoria has on exhibit
ton marine curiosity. 1t consists of an
ordinary seaweed some twenty Feet in length
and at the lower end the cluster OF roots
have firm hold of an aggregation of marine
shells several pounds in weight. These shells
are occupied by curious inhabitaut that
has beak that resembles Chickens only
it is divided perpeHdicularly instead of hUri-
Zontally.
James Jones tells the East Oregonian that
there Is vertable tumbleweed blockade
near his farm north of Peadleton. The
lanes are full of the ''tumblerS" and we'll
descending the Switzler lane with a
four-horse team and wagon, became
stalled" at the bottom of a big pile of
weeds, and his vehicle was extricated with
The utmost difficulty.
Rube White, a half-breed, had a quarrel
with Mr.. Otey, at Otey's ranch. says the
klamath Star, and he is now laid up, per-
haps for all time. lii a dis ute about hand
saw fierce words We're used, aud at last Mr..
Otey, having lost all patience, seized big
club and struck Rube. twice-once on top of
his head and next alongside of his ear.
Rube is laid up at the residence of John
Miller, and DIR. Wright says that his chances
of dying are two to one.
Martin Ludwig, native of Germany, and
a pioneer of the Pacific Coast and of Ore
gon, died at Baker City few days since,
aged 81. AT one time Ludwig was worth
9hany thousands OF dollars. An unhappy
marriage and thirst for liquor caused his
downfall. He died alone, says the Baker
City Democrat. in apparent abjpct poverty
and want in h0vel not fit for dumb brute
20 be sheltered in. But he was not in pow
erty. Although squauderiug in the last few
years thousands of dollars in liquor and be-
ing defrauded of as much more, Martin
Ludwig at lis death was worth $4,000 or
$1,000, the greater portion of which was in
mortgages and notes in California, besides
quite Leat little sum in bank in San Fran
cisco.
Savat ion OIL, the great llniment, should be part
OF every travelling mans equipment