Omaha daily bee., 1891-02-01
NEWS or THE NORTHWEST.
Oregon.

Oregon.
Portland's Industrial exposition will bo
held in SEPTEMBER.
Some orals have been found on Hay creek,
Cook county, that sold for 500.
There is much excitement over the finding
of oil in the vicinity of Hubbard, near Salem
The people of Linkville are getting fat on
mallards that cost only 10 cents brace all
ready for cooking.
4 bill has been introduced in the ogisla-
ture to make the legal rate Of interest 6 per
cent and per cent by contract
The ship Cambran Princess reached As
toria, having made the run from Valparaiso
in thirty-eight days, the best trip on record.
The steamer Champion, which has phedu
aud down the Willamette river for sixteen
years, struck snag the other day and went
to the bottom.
Mr.. Polhemus who has charge of the gov
ernment work at the mouth of the Siuslaw,
Is making preparations for commencing work
On the jetty early in the spring.
H. w. Davis, a pioneer Of Portland, died at
the age OF eighty. He crossed the plains in
1850 and was one of the early merchants of
the place and held the Office of postmaster for
a time.
At Alba young girl playfully accepted the
invitation of her brother to take shot at his
foot, Her aim was better than he thought,
and the young man is now laid up with dis
abled member
The contractors for the construction of the
extension of the OregOnian railway from Co
burg eastward have completed the grading
as far as Jasper and commenced on the tres
ties and cattle guards.
Three employees of the Western Union tel
egraph company at Portland have been ar
rested for robbing the company. They are
William Brackctt, receiving clerk, and l..
Sophie and c. Zeller, his two assistants.
Reports from the Blue river mines are that
snow has fallen to depth of five or six feet
and the work Of the company has been suS-
pended. a number of pr0spectors have left
the camp and moved down the river Tor the
winter.
The Eugene board of trade is agitating the
question of establishing fruit and vegetable
canneryin that city and it is thought that the
project will succeed. The business men are
taking the stock and talk of employing some
competent person to manage the enterprise.
In the state circuit court at Portland the
application of Sandy Olds for a change of
Venue was granted and he will be tried in
Washington county for the murder of Emil
Weber, committed in May, 1889 Olds has
already been tried in Multnomah county
three tines,
Papers for the first damage suit against the
| Southern Pacific company on account of the
| Sabish railroad accident of November II last
| have been filed with the clerk for the county
| of Oakland Beckley, one of the passengers,
| seeks to recover damages for personal injur
| les in the sum of $685. ,0O0
The prolonged litigation over the estate of
the late BEN Holiday and the custody of
| the minor heirs has been seNled in Portland
| by the appointment of G.. b. Bellinger as
| guardian. 1t is the result of compromise
| between the rival contestants. Mrs. H.
| Campbell, the children's grandmother, and
! General Rufus ingalls,, who was appointed in
the mothers will.
| AS w. Friedlander, a Portland jeweler,
| was closing his store a man threw a brick
| through the window and seized tray con-
| tanning about g., 900 worth of diamonds. He
had a horse waiting for him, but his attempt
| to mount scared the animal and it ran away,
| leaving him on foot. Before an officer ar
| rived he made his escape, but in his haste he
lost his hat The police think the man will
| soon be captured.