Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1898-09-10
OREGON STATE NEWS.

ordered new hre bell Tor the Depart
ment.
Moro-This town is to have several
new stores and grain warehouses as
soon as they can be built.
Dora--The Congregatlonallsts of
this place, have organized church.
Rev. F, L. Scofeld has been called 10
the pastorate.
Caldwell--The creamery here is
turning out 200 pounds Of butter per
day, for which it. finds ready sale at
20 cents per pound.
Pendleton-A push-car containing
two tons OF coal passed over the
right leg OF Lester Tucker, l3 years
OLD, at the railroad yards, here Tues.
day evening.
Long Creek. F. Doty, representa-
tive OF 40 Insurance company in La
Grande, is lying In Canyon City, on
account of a broken Ley sustained in
recent runaway accident.
Heppner-Seven carloads of sheep
were shipped from here Thursday by
the A. Fraser Commission Company.
The shipment was added to eight
carloads started from The Dalles for
Chicago.
Canyon Clty-A child Uf Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Fleishman was, a few
days ago severely burned about the
bo1y. The little one stood TOO near a
red-h stove and its clothing took
fire. 1t is thought 1t will recover.
The Dalles-The county court has
declared the Deschutes river public
highway and authorized log booms
to be put 10 for milling purposes. This
new order is great benefit as 1t gives
farmers the benefit OF a sawnill which
they were deprived Of.
Medford-The town conncil last
Tuesday bought the pumping plant
formerly used at the Tolo mine, and
will put 1t on the bank OF Bear Creek
to furnish water for city purposes.
A large reservoir is being built, and
tunnel will be dug under the creek to
get the lower strata Of water. Should
there prov3 to be enough good water
to supply the city the present pump
ing and electric plant will probably be
moved to the same location.
La Fayette-Dr, J. w. Watts, OF
this city, while driving to the hop
yard OF j. Ii. Olds & Sons, to bring
his daughter hone, had narrow
escape from Instant death near here
Thursday afternoon. While crossing
the Southern Pacific railroad track
his horse was struck by the engine of
special train and instantly killed.
The buggy was demolished and DR..
Watts badly bruised and cut about
the head and body.
Eugene-A boy 13-years Of age died
suddenly at the Miller hop yard below
town Thursday, He came from Lake
creek with his parents to pick hops,
lie had not been feeling we'll for day
or Two. In the morning he took some
light refreshments for breakfast, aCd
was then left 10 the tent while the
other members of the family went to
work. On returning to the tent later
In the day the boy was found lying
on the bed.
Astoria-Has had all kinds OF labor
unions but the one formed within the
past few days caps the climax. 1t Is
an organization OF the servant girls of
the city and Is called by the euphoni-
Gus name of the "Kitchen Mechanics
Protective Association" and its meet
ings are held every Saturday evening.
Its objects are TO secure shorter hours,
a uniformity of wages of SlS per
month. with two half holidays each
week. a general strike may be looked
for In the near future.
CorYallis-Joe Howard, late of
Baker City, but at one time resi-
dent Of this city, was bound over
Thursday TO await the action OF the |
grand jury, aud iD default OF 800
bonds was committed to the county
jail. Tuesday night he called at the
house of Minor Swick, in the suburbs
and purchased 10 cents worth of food
Half an hour later he returned and |
carried of gun and a chicken. From
the Taylor slauRhter-house he stole a |
butcher knife, and with these and the |
boat Of M. o, Hart he proceeded |
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