The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-10-17
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Condensed Telegraphic Re.
ports OF Late Events.

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BRIEF SPARKS FROM THE WIRES
happenings of Interest in the Towns and
Cities OF Oregon, Washington
and Idaho.
The East Oreegonian will soon be set
up by typesetting machine.
The enrolment of the public schools
at The Dalles for September was 612.
The present session Of the circuit
court will cost Josephine county, Or,
about $4,000.
Active steps are being taken by the
government to prevent the cutting of
timber on public lands in Southeastern
Washington.
S. M. Bruce, of Whatcom, WASH,
has been placed on the state examining
board for law students. The other
members are Attorney Linn, of Thurs
ton, and Jones, of Spokane.
The road committe of the Baker City
chamber of commerce will advertise
for bids for the construction of a road
from Hunters to Summit, between
Willow creek and Burnt river.
In recent search Of the Pierce
county, Wash, Jail Deputy Sheriff
Paulhamus found several steel saws, a
new file and handkerchief tied around
stone, making dangerous slug.
A skeleton was unearthed in Marsh
field, Or, the other day, while a
foundation for the new schoolhouse
was being dug. The site of the school
house was once used as cemetery.
The following taxes have been coll
lected by Treasurer Lewis, of Chehalis
county, Wash, during the quarter
ending September 80: Taxes of 1891,
$232. S6; 1892, $1,557.30; 1898, $5,-
927.59; 1894. 81, 1,968.s7
The scarletina epidemic in Seattle is
gradually spreading, despite the prompt
action of the board of health in estab-
fishing a strict quarantine in the
affected districts, and ordering num-
Der of school rooms disinfected.
The authorities of Baker City, Or,
are after Frank West, "a very gentle-
manly-appearing fellow" according to
the Democrat, who is accused of rails
ing So bill to $40 bill and passing
it at the Chicago store.
Both flour mills at Palouse are run
ming day and night. Orders from the
Sound will keep the mills busy for
some time. The mills find it difficult
to secure enough wheat, as the farmers
are holding out for higher price than
the mills feel able to pay.
Because of the irregularity in the
proceedings, by reason of which Morris
& Whitehead, the Portland bankers,
rejected bonds of the district to the
amount of $4,000, the Ballard school
board has determined to. call meeting
and decide upon another election for
the purpose of authorizing the issue.
The Whatcom city council has made
another sweeping reduction in munich
pal salaries, establishing them for next
year as follows: Treasurer, $50 per
month; clerk, $50; marshal, $50; po-
licemen, $40; street commissioner and
city engineer, $50; janitor, $50; fire
chief, $50; assistant chief, $15; city
attorney, SO per month; health officer,
81 per month; street labor, 15 cents
per hour.
A suit has been begun in Spokane by
the Washington Water & Power Com
pany against the Northwest Milling &
Power Company, which involves the
questions of the rights to use the Spo-
kane river for other than natural pur-
poses, and if the title to any portion of
the bed of the river can rest in any per-
son or corporation, or can be used to
the detriment Of any other person or
corporation.
A few days ago at the Frank MCGEE
mine, on Eagle creek, an alteration
took place between 81. Hackett,
teamster, and one Sullivan, miner.
The latter fired shot at Hackett, who
returned the shot. Sullivan, after be-
ing fired at, ran to the brush, and
Hackett, supposing he had killed Sui
livan, went to Eagle valley in haste
and gave himself up. Latsr when he
found that Sullivan was unhurt, Hack
ett swore to complaint and had Sui
| livan arrested.
The city council of Everett, Wash,
has directed the issuing of bonds of
that city to the amount of $81, 900, as
authorized at the election held June 15
last. The bonds are in two series, one-
half payable in ten years and one-half
| nayable in twenty wears, all drawing
interest at the rate of 6 per cent. The
resolution directs the city treasurer to
deliver the bonds to Morris g White
head, of Portland, in exchange at par
for the warrants they are to cancel, as
fast as the warrants are presented by
them in exchange, in amounts OF not
less than $1,000.
The curfew bell now rings at $3.50 P.
M. in Albany, Or. Hereafter all
boys under 1S years of age, without
permission, will be promptly arrested,
| according To ordinance Marshall Lee