The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-10-29
EVENTS IN OUR STATE
OF MINOR IMPORTANCE

| La Grandc-CitizcnS Ot La Gtandc
arc talking of organizing a hobo drive
to rid the city OF all undcsirablcs
Salcm--Math Janoijag. convicted
OF the murder of Mary Schrmeker, at
Oregon City. was hanged at the state
prison here Friday.
Portland-Mrs. Caroline a. I.add
w'low of the late w $. Ladd. aged
Sl years and u pioneer of 1884. died
at her home in this city Saturday
night
Eugcnc--Judgc G. r. Chrisman, OF
Lane county, resigned his official po-
sition and Gov Benson has appoint.
eel llclmus w Thompson to succeed
him.
Notwithstanding his compan
ion for skunk. Fisherman Tobin
shot and seriously wounded Harvey
Tyrrcll, married man, who has a
family at Coquillc
Cottage Grovc-Rcv. W. \. Elkins
has recently received lie commits.
sion from Gov Benson appointing
him chaplain oi the Fourth infantry
Of the q, r. C..
Roscburg-Thc first annual fruit
exhibit oi the Sulhcrlun valley fruit
growers will be held in Suthcr,n No.
ycmbcr | TO - Cash prizes have
been offered for the best rShibns
Astoria-The run ol silvcrdies
continues, The quality OF the lish Is
excellent. and as the demand and
prices are satisfactory. this promises
to be the banner fall fishing season
on the Columbia in several years.
Mcdiord-l'or the first time in lhc
sily's history. United States eour,
was held in Mcdiord last week Th,
FIRST ease called was that OF George
W, Light. OF Merlin, who seeks $50,
JO0 damages for personal injury
Albany-The Albany Chrysanthe-
mum Fair has been postponed until |
November 10 and H. This action
was made necessary because chrysan-
themums are late IN blooming this
TALL
La Grande-prrliminary steps IN
the formation oi the Union County |
Bar Association have been taken by
the lawyers Of this city One OF the |
objects toward which the new or
ganization is To work is the building |
II county law library
Salem Because one of the Jurors !
who tried A. u Smith for holding !
up a jewclry store in this city last
summer. is alleged To have expressed
an opinion OF the merits Of the case
before the trial the court may grant
new trial
Pcndloton-For the purpose of pro-
testing against the plan of the Mer'
chants Marine League, to have for
eign ships barred from hauling Pa
cihc Coast grain to Europe, the farm
ers OF this county will hold mass
meeting at the courthouse in Pendle-
ton. Saturday. October 80
MarshGeld-Mr Jennings, wife Of
q North Bend merchant i dead after
short illness, apparently due ia
poisoning. Mrs Jennings cleaned
rugs with gasoline end bran. and II
is thought possibly the fumes OF the
gasoline may have poisoned her Doc
tors say no case like It has been
known to the profession
Harrisburg g-rhe Southern Pacific
depot here was entered by burglars
ard practically All the freight and eS-
press packages in the building open
ed. The money drawer vas broken
into. but nothing secured. This IS
the second time the depot has been
robbed this month, several hundred
dollars worth OF goods having been
taken in the former raid
Hood River-Crushed beneath
100 ton engine. Frank Ashby, an o.
r. & y. fireman, was instantly killed
when the locomotive rolled down an
embankment, Glenn Cissne, the en-
gineer. had his leg broken, his back
twisted and was cut about the head.
The accident was caused by the track
slipping out from under the engine
on an extension to siding