The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-04-10
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

Loaded with $1,000 cargo of gro.
ceries for the town of Keno, the steam.
er Candy, Captain Ball, was caught
In a gale and sank on Lake Ewauna.
Captain Ball and crew of five escaped
Notwithstanding the exceptionally
stormy weather the horse fair held at
Woodburn was pronounced success
nearly 100 high class horses being
shown, regardless OF the rain, before
large crowd of interested spectators.
Senator Lane filed written appeal
with the board of engineers of rivers
and harbors, protesting against the de-
ctsion Of that body against dredging
the Siuslaw from Florence to Acme,
and requested an opportunity to make
oral presentation In the Nedds case.
b. II. Green. editor of the Ashland
Ttdings. was acquitted of the charge
OF criminal libel by a Jury in the cir
cult court at Jacksonville. The charge
was brought by County Judge Tou-
Vile, and grew out of the publication
of articles during the campaign last
fall.
President Fletcher Homan, OF VIII.
lamette University. was the recipient
OF check for $4,000 from James ].
Hill. This completes 100000 cash
endowment for the university, meet
ing the conditions of Mr.. Hill when
he subscribed the $4,000 to the in.
stitution.
The treasury department assured
Senator Chamberlain that the customs
house at Astoria will be retained and
n deputy placed In charge. Empire
and Yaquina will be allowed $500 each
annually for the payment Of someone
TO keep records and make reports to
Portland.
The jury in the case Of Marcellus
Thomas against the city OF Eugene to
recover over $4,000 damages on ac-
count Of alleged injury to the plant
ifs land because OF seepage Of water
from the city's power ditch near Wal.
terville, returned verdict In favor
of the city.
The owners OF the Humboldt mine,
lying six miles east OF Malheur. after
making hundreds OF feet OF develop
ment work. ran into n very rich strike
at the 400-foot level. The mine now
Is producer OF 100000 a month. Pre-
parations are being made for the en-.
largoment OF the plant.
The large spray plant OF the Hood
River Spray company was burned to
the ground and II N thought the loss
will aggregate $4,000. The factory
has been running at full capacity and
the stock carried was very large.
There were about $50 barrels OF spray
In stock at the time OF the fire.
No legal obstacles stand In the way
of the city of Salem holding an cleo
tion to vote on the question OF abol-
ishing saloons II the city council Is
OF a mind to call the election. accord
ing 10 an opinion given by Attorney
General Crawford TO Attorney w. II.
Trindie. campaign manager for the
"drys."
Representative Sinnott has designat-
ed Addison Y. Finkelberg OF Baker.
principal. and Angus Mcdonald OF
Hood River. alternate. for appointment
to cadetship at Annapolis. He had
previously designated Eugene Hanford
OF The Dalles a. principal. All three
will take examinations at place TO
be designated April rs.
Owing to lack of interest among
the fruitsrowsrs near Albany. the as
sociation directors voted to disband
the organization. II is stated that the
discord came about through some OF
the members desiring to continue their
former method of supplying the local
trade and residents. instead OF dis
posing OF all their crop through the
association.
The sheep men of Wallowa county
report on account OF the long period
of snow and cold weather that they
have fed all of the hay that was put
up last harvest, and as the snow cover
ed the winter pasture so that II was
lmpOssiDie toI tho A'oeAS w NN
the bunch grass. the sheep are poor
and there will be heavy loss. II is
feared the wool clip will be light and
a very poor quality.
According to an opinion rendered
BY Attorney General Crawford. CON-
merciai or industrial institutions can
not engage in the banking business
under the state laws. The opinion
was rendered at the request OF state
Superintendent of Banks Wright. VINO
that the Wasco Ware
house and Milling company was en-
gagged in the banking business at was
co and Moro. The attorney generai
SAYS that II the company conducts
banking business IL must be as q sep |