The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1909-08-20
EVENTS IN OUR STATE
OF MINOR IMPORTANCE


ty exhibit at the A.-Y.P. Exposition
until the close OF the fair.
Falls City--A railroad gasoline
motorcar, the first to be used In Or
egon. will go into service September
rs on the Salem. Falls City 4 West
ern railway.
Hillsboro--Charles McGloin. aged
l5 years, accidentally shot and killed
his l3-year-old brother. John Me-
Gloin, a short distance above Bux-
ton, 20 miles northwest OF this city.
salem--B. ID. Townsend, assistant
United States attorney. is here pre-
pairing the governments brief In the
case OF the United States VS.. the Ore
gon 4 California Railroad Company
the famous land grant cases.
Wallowa-More than $1,000 tons
Of hay will be shipped from this val
ley this fall. One Portland firm has
bought 10000 tons. The hay is
mostly alfalfa. timothy and clover.
Hillsboro-Members OF the coro-
per's Jury that Investigated the death
Of Jacob Schaerer. OF Bethany, who
committed suicide. found a cache OF
$500 In gold under the bed In the
dead mans house.
Marshheld-Men OF prominence In
the political and commercial Affairs
Of the state Will be speakers at the
meeting Of the oregon-idaho Dcvel-
opment Congress. which eonyones In
this city Friday. August 20.
Portiand--Beeause they wore put
on a street-car. being unable TO pay
their fare. two ia-year-old boys
creased the rails on a curve at one
Of tho stocpest places on the line.
aud a disastrous wreck was narrow
ly avertcd.
Hood Riyer--one OF the most im-
portsnt subjects that has ever come
before the citizens OF Hood River Ia
the matter OF a nrst-class wagon and
automobile road from Hood River TO
Lost Lake. connecting with the high
way proposed to be built by Multno-
nah county TO Mt. Hood.
Albany--A. G, Armstrong. n farm
sr, residing 10 miles southeast of Al
bspy, will realize n pront OF $500
on 100 acres OF vetoh. Incidentally.
he will clear up about 10000 this
year on u farm OF 400 acres. for
which he pays 5000 annual rental.
Middie,on-Fire totally destroyed
the Johnson sawmill and Its environ
ments at this place. Besides tho to-
tai destruction Of the mill buildings
and contents. 1000 feet OF lumber
In the adjoining yards Was licked up
by the flames. The loss Is estimated |
at $4,000.
Tiilamook-A loose plank on the
bridge across the Wilson river. near
here. few up as Aired Wyss. a young
dairyman, was riding aeross and
frightened his horse. The animal
reared aud plunged backward from
the bridge. falling into the river be-
low. wyss was instantly killed.
The Dalles-The waters OF the Co
lumbia have fallen 10 stage that
nsh wheels are now making very |
light catches OF salmon, No heavy
catches are expected between now
aud August 25. when fishing will
shut down until September 10, In
accordance with the new fish law.
Astoria--All Gamers on the lower
river agree that the seasons pack OF
salmon will fall materially short OF
that OF last year. The 100 days
season will be up August 25. Many
OF the fishermen have already quit
the work and those who are still at
Il are hardly making a living.
Baker City-With a large piece OF
his skull removed. his jaw tied to-
ssther with silver wire aud various
other changes In his anatomy. Page
Hawley, tne young man who was
beaten by 4, T. Spratt and J, j.
Burns. on August 3. is gaining
strength and the chances for life
now seem In his favor,
Portland--The head OF the Theo-
sophie Society, a worldwide organ
ization with members OF every ma
tionality and creed. is TO visit Port
land the last week In August. Anne
Besant, president of the society. is
,ha nnnat faunua Engueh unnan ly- |
ing. and for 80 years has been no.
ted for her efforts towards the social
betterment OF every class.
salem-Mrs. s. 5. Martin. who
sues her husband for divorce after
been married but l2 hours.
wtll make an EFFORT to have the mar
riage declared null and void on the
alleged ground Of fraud. The object
Of this Is TO save the woman's pen
sion OF $l2 a month, which stops as
soon as the widow OF a soldier re-
IL the marriage stands the
divorcee will be deprived OF her pen
sion.
Harrisburg-Citizens OF Harris
burg are watching the Willamette
river with deep interest and wonder
ng how long their city will be a
liver port. Threatened changes in
he channel make II not at all un-
likely that the stream will return TO
Is former course In the near future.
md In that event Harrisburg will bs
Ibout half q mile from the river,