Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1905-06-10
STATE NEWS

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Eugene is to have a new cement
block factory. d.
The beet crop Of the Grande Ronde
will. be larger this year than ever
T%wenty-three pounds in one fleece Of
wool that brought $6.44 is the record
from Corvallis.
The Astoria council refused a permit
to the Standard oil Company to erect a
building inside the fire limits.
A grain and hay warehouse belong
ing to Rode & Hicks, of Forest Grove,
was destroyed by fire Thursday after.
noon.
Judge Lowell, Of Umatilla county,
is the last named candidate for Judge
Bellinger's vacant place on the federal
bench.
Some of the people at The Dalles
wonder where the young men under
age in that city get their liquor to get
drunk on.
Prohibition was voted upon In eight
precincts Of Portland at the late cleo.
ton. 1t was carried in four and de-
feated in four.
Joe Parr, a half breed Of the Umatil-
la reservation, filed up on frewater
and shot his brother Eli in both legs
with a shotgun.
A petition has been presented to the
council at Lebanon asking them not
to grant a license for any saloon in
North Lebanon.
An ordinance to prohibit the leaving
Of bicycles on the streets and in hall.
ways was defeated at the last meeting
Of the city council at Grants Pass.
The Alumni Association Of the Al
bany College will hold their annual re-
union and banquet on Wednesday even.
ing, June Ia, 1905, at the United Pres.
byterian church.
The independence public and high
school scholars will complete their
years work this week. There will be
~ high school graduates and 2s have
completed the eighth grade work.
James Costello and win Harris were
drowned just outside the Coquille river
bar near Bandon Thursday morning.
They attempted to reach Seal Rocks
in a small boat, which swamped.
A carnival show that was recently nj
Grants Pass for one week only paid a
license of $40 for the entire time, and
the city had to put IN three extra pc.
licemen. Now the council is going to
raise the license fee.
At Albany Thursday the Woman's
General Missionary Society Of the
United Presbyterian church passed res
o]lutions protesting against the admis-
sion Of Senator Smoot to the United
States senate, saying it is Gan insult
to American womanhood and perilous
to American society"
Moses Taylor, one Of the most
wealthy and prominent ranchers Of
Umatilla county, has been indicted\by
the county grand jury on a charge of
attempted arson. 1t is alleged that Tay-
lor hired two men, Richard McGrath
and Monroe Palmer, to set fire to the
barn Of a neighbor, John Bannister,
whose ranch is near Athena.
The Oregon City council passed an
ordinance granting a franchise TO the
Oregon & California Railroad Company
to practically all of Railroad avenue.
In return for the concessions by the
city, the Southern Pacific Company will
Immediately begin the construction of
underground team and overhead pedes
trian crossings that will require an
expenditure Of about $4,000.
A dispatch from Hood River Thurs.
day says; "Beeause she struck pretty
~l6-year.old Grace Thompson a fright
full blow a~midships with a heavy roll.
ing-pin, Mrs. Florence Shafer was
fined $40 and costs in Justice Nickel
sens court this afternoon. Mrs, Shafer
VOWS she will remain in Jail rather
than pay her fine, provided some one