Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-01-31
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n. LaRant died at Roseburg Sun
day at the age of SO. He was a ma
tive of France and an Oregon plo-
neer of 1850.
A story comes from Portland that
Linn county woman went down
there, purchased a house, gave a
mortgage for nearly the entire
amount, furnished Il on credit, then
went to a prominent lawyer and
made her will, bequeathing $4,000
worth of property to various people.
Next day she went to the lawyer,
borrowed 5000 and skipped out.
The Umatilla Chief Umapine has
addressed a pathetic letter to the In
dian commissioner in which he
places the blame for the death of
five Indians by being burned in the
reservation jail on the officials. The
five Indians were arrested for being
drunk and were burned In the Jail.
1t IS said the unnecessary rigorous
rules are enforced on the agency and
that the police have orders to arrest
any Indians on whom they smell
liquor. This is the second time the
jail has been burned. The Indians
ask that If the government is going
to maintain a jail I'm which TO incar-
cerate innocent prisoners that IL be
compelled to provide fire-proof
structure or keep a guard at the Jail
of nights.
The controversy between the min
ers and the timber locators in north
ern Josephine county is growing
more bitter every day. Serious
trouble is anticipated. The difficulty
arose over the jumping for timber
claims lands that had already been
located upon as mineral. It is said
that in several instances weir de-
veloped mines had been jumped by
the timber men.
Homer Ballard. who broke out OF
the Marshheld jail has been recap
tured.
The Southern Pacific extension
from Drain TO Coos Bay cost $685.
600 per mile or total of $2,45O,OOO.
The new gas plant at Eugene went
into operation Wednesday.
Charles Kuthe was fined So at Eu-
gene for keeping his place of busI-
ness open on Sunday. He was the
first victim of the blue laws"
A new tannery will be established
at Albany.
The Lyons sawmill people will
move their'Dlant from Lyons to AL
bany.
Ranchers living along the Wallula
gap have tied up the Columbia river
steamer Mata c. Hoover as derelict |
and demanded a ransom OF $1,000.
The women's branch OF the alum
nj of the University OF Oregon have |
offered a 5000 scholarship to the
women of Oregon.
The steamer Arcata will run be-
tween Eureka and San Francisco.
BY deal which was consummated
Monday the Roseburg Water g. Light
systems pass into the hands OF n
corporation headed by J. l.. Kendall
and brother, OF Pittsburg. and the
new management took charge nc
'nce. The new manager in charge is
Il. j. Frear. of Oakland. Maryland,
highly competent and experienced
'iyil engineer. The new owners an
lounee that they will fully carry out
he plans for the extensive improve
nent OF the plants heretofore outlin-
ID by the recent owner, Mr.. A.
The new owners are rated
'ery high in financial circles and
Is soon as their contemplated i'm
'royements at Winchester can be put
n place Roseburg will have the best
water and light service IL has ever
'een Afforded.
Mrs. Lena Tunison. OF Mapleton.
at Eugene looking for her two
ear old baby, which she says her
husband kidnapped.
DIR, d. II. Freeland. OF Ashland. Is
lead.