Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-09-11
STATE NEWS.


l. Carlton. died at her home, five
miles east of Lebanon, Tuesday
night.
The eldest son of Marion Crabtree,
of Lebanon, was kicked on his knee
by a horse, and his knee-cap was
fractured.
The sheriff Of Lane county, has been
granted an extention from September
9Th to November 1st, for collecting
delinquent taxes.
The Moro Observer says that it
does not know of farmer in Sher-
man county who will not be able to
pay himself out of debt this fall.
An engine dynamo has been pur-
chased by the regent of the state uni
versity buildings for an electric plant
to light the university buildings. The
plant will be put in at once.
The hop house of M. NJ. Porterfeld,
five miles south of Independence,
burned, together with 300 boxes of
hops. The loss isSl5OO. There was
some insurance. Mr.. Porterfeld has
one hop house left.
Professor Charles Newell, ex-county
superintendent of Harvey, is al
Kings sawmill, north of Harney,
dangerously injured. While riding a
cayuse pony, he fired at deer, and
was thrown heavily to the ground by
the frightened horse.
News reached Roseburg from Gar
diner that Captain Huddleston, o.
State Senator AL Reeds gasolin,
launch, drowned Wednesday morning
at Murphy's landing, on Smith river
The particulars are meager. One re
port says he fell overheard, and an
other that he met his death while
trying to get the launch off a sand
bar.
o. T. Kay, of Meadowbrook, Wed.
nesday killed siX-fOot panther by
shooting the beast with fine shot
The animal had committed su ndry
depredations in the neighborhood, land
a short time before he was killed had
been within few feet of some small
children, playing at the edge Of a
clearing. He was between the chill
dren and their home when they dis
covered him, and one of the boys
trundled small wheelbarrow at the
beast. He leaped aside, and the chill
dren sea mpered home.
The final report of G. II. Dye, re.
tiring secretary of the Chautauqua
Association, shows bala nee on hand
of S74.33, after closing up this years
business. This year Indebtedness to
the amount of 1886 was paid, and per-
manent Improvements made on the
assembly grounds to the amount OF
S3l0. The total receipts this year
were $3316.94. OF the 9027 day tick.
cts sold this year, 4075 were for Bryan
day.
AL Makan, of Eagle valley, in the
Eastern part Of Union county, was
out hunting with a double-barreled
shotgun. He was decending an en-
bankment, when his dog ran against
and struck his gun In such manner
that it was discharged. The charge
passed into his hip, and the reaction
of the weapon threw 1t back against
the bank, and the other barrel was
discharged, the load also lodging in
his hip. 1t was some time before
medical assistance arrived, and 1t is
feared he will not recover.
Heretofore the Southern Pacific
Company's track, in Douglas county,
has been assessed at $500 mile north
OF Roseburg, and $1,000 mile south
OF that city, but this year Assessor
Britt raised the valuation to $4,000.
The land of the company was formerly
assessed at 35 cents to sl.25 an acre,
an average of about ~ cents. This
year Assessor. Britt shas Jumped the
land at IS cents an acre. The COM
pany officials asked TO have their
roadbed assessed the same as last
year, and their land uniformly re-
duced TO 35 cents an acre.
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