The Lebanon express. (Lebanon, Linn County, Or.) 1887-1898, 1894-12-14

hEclucT cut VII Tue uihHXieu tOeB.
The unfortunate young man stood his
agonies like hero. The state pays
the expense. Grants Pass Courier.
Mr.. Seth McAlester second son OF
Dr. A. Z. McAlister, has been elected
to the position Of assistant In the
department Of analytical chemistry
at the state university. Mr.. McAlister
is an exceptionally stndious young
man and his appointment Is very
gratifying to his many friends
Eugene Register.
There are still no clues TO the manner
in which ]. D. Masten, Of Union
county, met his tragic death In his
mouse recently. He was shot by some
one, whether purposely or accidentally
may never be known, but 1t is thought
an oyerburdened conscience will ut
last bring forth the truth.
There Is prospect for lively times
on Rogue river during tho next year.
The Alaska Packers association have
decided to have cannery in operation
in time for next spring's fishing, and
1t is quite probable Hume will also
build q cannery. The Alaska Com
pany will build at the Bagnell ferry,
which is considered the best location
on the river for cannery.
B. r. Daniels was arrested at Till
amook last week, at the instigation
of A. Arstill, charged with violating
the fish law. He was taken before
Justice Smith, where Ee pleaded
/ guilty, and was fined fifty dollas. Mr..
Daniels was out trolling for salmon,
not knowing the Law prohibited catch
lug fish in that way in this season.
The Headlight plainly says that the
prosecution was spite work.
The Port Oxford Tribune has meager
reports Of duel on o trail along Pistol
river, between James Averill and
James Starr. They met on the trail
II appears and, on account Of some
old feud, Starr began TO shoot. Sew
I eral thots were exchanged aud Starr
finally disappeared. This is Ayerill's
story, who went to Gold Beach and
gave himself up. Search Aaa been
made for Starr, ca far without avail,
The Salem Post is making con
siderable stir over Q young man who
was engaged to two young women al
the same time. That is nothing.
0rvllle Van Buren Thompson, o man
of thirty, Of chicago, it has just been
learned was engaged to four young
ladies at the same time, using the same
diamond ring for each, and besides
having q wife and two childrsa. The
Salem clerk 10 most emphatically "nol
III it.n
| The Salem Journal notice one c.
! Linn county's senators as follows
Senator Johnson, Of Linn county, il
in the city for q few days. He Is Q
rising, intelligent Republican from
the forks of the Santiam, a native
0regonian and successful bushes:
man. Mr.. Johnson Is probably the
youngest man in the senate, but lie is &
quiet and determined rustler, of q
family that have made an impression
upon the history and developement Of
our own state In whatever they
have undertaken.
Although notified, the Southern
Pacific railroad company failed to
appear and show cause why their
assessment should not bc raised.
Therefore the county commissioners
court Las increased their assessments
on the main line Of their track In
Lane county,4,065 miles, from $500
per mile as assessed, to $4,000. This
will increase the total assessable
property Of the county $2O,375. Last
year the company paid on the track
at the rate of $4,OO5 per mile. Eugene
Guard.
Garfield Sutton, aged fourteen, and
William Huntley, aged sixteen, who
were brought here from Drain by
Dlsciplinarian f. N. Bryant, of the
State Reform School, are still here and
will remain until Mr.. Bryant returns
from Roseburg, where he went yes.
terday to look for young Shortell,
another runaway. The boys were
found near Comstook. Two other
escapes, Wilbur Davey aud Patsey
Mooney, are said to be in Lane county,
but no trace Of them has been found.
-Eugene Guard.
The coroner's jury inquiring into
the explosion at the quarry on Coos
river last week, by which one man
lost Ills life, found verdict that the
accident was due 10 the criminal narn.