Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-07


office Of Daily, sibley 4 Eakin, and
formed Democratic club, With a
good list Of members. The officers
are l.. q. Parker, president; J. +.
Groves and r. &. Craven, vice presi-
dents; e. Hayter, recording secre-
tary; J. e. Sibley, corresponding
secretary; II. Benton, treasurer, and
John J. Daily and II. L. Fenton,
delegates to the state convention at
Portla nd. It Is probable that the
Republicans will likewise organize
clubs, but whether they DO or not,
politics promise to be hot 10 Polk
county. The newspapers aud poll.
tIcians are already In the field look
ing around fer suitable material to
make mp the respective tickets.
The state board of equalization
adjourned, leaving values Of farm
ing lands as fixed by the boards Of
the several counties. Polk county,
as usual, pays donbIe her share Of
the state tax, and the question is
now how to remedy It.
There are quite number of cases
Of Ia grippe in town, but those who
we're seriously III are now GONZALES
ing.
Dallas enters upon the new year
with better prospect than at any
former time in her history. While
she has made an excellent growth iD
the past year, the advance in 1892
promises TO be almost phenome-
nal. Several factories will be es-
tablished, and all industries are
already advancing and enlarging.
The rains which for so long have
flooded the valley have ceased, and
the weather Is becoming clear and
cold.
SECRETARY BLAINE.
WAsHINaToN, ID. c., Jan. lit
Is stated this morning that Secretary
Blaine is feeling all right, but would
remain at home today for a rest.
He sent word that he expected TO be
at the depot tomorrow.
DAMAGED BY FIRE.
HAMILTON, Ont, Jan. THE
Wanzer Sewing Machine Co.'s
premises were damaged by fire last
night to the extent of 100000.
Amount of insurance Is known.
INHERITED A FORTUNE.
CHICO, Jan. last Friday L. f.
McIntyre. "a private detective of st.
Johnsbury, W., arrived here, hired
team and went over to Glenn coun-
ty In search Of J. M. Martin and
wife, fhe latter being the rightful
heir 10 the fortune left her by her
father, ex-Congressman Cross, of
Vermont. About ten years ago
Bertha Cross met Martin in Wash
ington, ID. &. AS the father op.
posed the marriage, the couple
eloped and several years later came
to California: The mother of the
girl has since died, and last July the
father died, leaving his entire for
tune, about 81 ,O60,0O0 TO this only
daughter. The detective has been
searching since the fathers death,
aud finally located the daughter in
Glenn county. Mrs. Martin, for
several years, lived IN this city. They
have been living ia poor circum-
stances, and month ago moved to
Glenn county. Martin, his wife
and the detective left at once for
st. Johnsbury.
THREE CHILDREN DEAD.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. New
Years morning the wife of Austin
Green, of this city, aud their three
children, all girls, the oldest being
8 years Of age, returned from trip
to st. Louis, where Mrs. Green had
gone for medical attendance. The
same day one of the children died
suddenly, and In few hours the
whole family were In bed with la
grippe. Sunday last the little one
was borne To the grave unaccom-
panied by either parent, Later In
the day the two others expired.
They were buried, the parents being
still unable to leave their beds,
DYNAMITE CRANK IN SAN FRAN.
CISCO.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IA man
poorly dressed and about 80 years
of age entered the office Of William
Foote, the well-known attorney.
He stated that Foote had won
Judgment for Ssl ,O09, 900 from him
and that he wanted the money.
Foote was dumbfounded, and
thoughts Of Russell Sage's experience
with Norcross In New York ran
through his mind, but before he
could deny having had such suit
IA the man declared, the crank
said;
III will call in tomorrow forenoon,
and II you don't pay over the
money l will use dynamite bomb |
on YOU" He then walked out Of
tho office aud disappeared very
mysteriously. Foote says the man
was an entire stranger TO him. The
police will watch the building, and |
II the crank appears he will be ar. |
rested.
RIVER IMPROVEMENT
WAsHINoroN, Jan. - Major
Hand6ury has reported upon the
project OF securing twenty-five feet
depth at low water from Portland
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