Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-09-25
State News

The Harvey county fair opens a.
Burns October I'd.
A new bank will be opened al
Freewater, Oregon, this week.
over 200 Japs are employed In
the beet fields at La Grande.
Eugene's public schools began
yesterday, with an attendance of 920
Martin Ensley, cabinet maker
OF McMinnyille. died at that place
Sunday.
Mrs. Zllpha wilkins, OF Cornelius
aged 76 years, died at Forest Grove
Sunday.
Mrs. Albert Crosby, of Portland,
keeps her husband at home nights
by beating him with poker. He
wants a divorce.
Mrs. s. A. Havenstroth. of Corne-
Illus, died at that place Monday.
She leaves many grand children.
Mayor Fee, of Pendleton, made
the opening address at the fair there
The city is full to overfiowing with
visitors.
The quarterly conference Of the
Stake of Zion. Norman, OF Union
county, will be held at La Grande
this week.
The Linn county farmers are com
planning OF the unusual slaughtering
OF the China pheasants this year by
outside sDortsmen.
Oscar Morton of Astoria, tried to
commit suicide Sunday by hanging
himself with strap In his fathers
house. Ill-health was the cause.
Mrs. A. B. Grubbe. OF Oakland,
Or, formerly Miss Maud Beckley, OF
Roseburg. died Monday. aged 25
years, OF consumption.
The heavy rains OF ten DAYS ago
caused fully one-thIrd of the prunes
growing In Clark county, Washing
ton. to crack and fall off the trees.
Hon. Walter l.. Tooze has resigned
the presidency OF the willamette
Valley Development League, to
which Office he was but recently
elected.
Archbishop Christie, who has been
very Ill. at Marshfeld, where he went
to dedicate a new hospital, In the
Coos Bay country. Is reported as be-
Ing out OF danger.
Bernard O. Velguth, the young
clerk who Is accused OF robbing the
Portland Gas Company OF thousands
Of dollars, appears before the circuit
court today to plead.
Jimmy Sullivan. night clerk at the
Foley hotel, mt La Grande, was held
ip at 3 O'Clock Monday morning by
masked man, who. with a revolver,
'orced him into n chair. telling him
o remain there. and broke open the
III, getting about sli. He after
wards went through sullIyan's pock-
rs, securing about $50.
w, p. Wilson. OF Minnesota, was
'rrested In Grants Pass yesterday
'harged with passing fraudulent
hecks and drafts. lie has been bar
'aining for large tracts OF land near
here, and had entered into several
arge deals. whom II was acertained
hat he was fraud.
The s-year-old child OF James w
'eakley, OF Portland. was killed YES.
erday, as the result OF barn door
aliins ON him. The ohild's grand
mother who is quite old. ran TO tho
earest neighbor's TO secure helm
he eSertion, together with the
mock proved too much for her. and
ne died few hours later.
Sportsmen and railway officials M
'rants Pass are making great prepa-
a'ions for the reception OF the great.
ST big game" hunting party thar
'as ever In oregon, The party viii
Q composed OF nearly 100 men
lost OF them New York mllllona,res
nd the man who guided Presiden,
'ooSevelt through Colorado. win be
40 oflciai guide OF this party.
Mrs L. c. Akerly. of Lower sius.
w. was accidentally shot in her lef,
y sunday. She was taking down
'me clothes. and knocked over
'aded gun which was DISCHARGED
le entire charge OF fne shot tak,nv
av'' IN the neshy part OF her leg
~. way between her knee and
nkle. u
nienard Dell. the it-year-old SON
Mrs' Richard Dell. OF sTon
ront street. Portland. has run AWAY
an nome TO avoid going 60 school
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