The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-01-23
BRIEE NEWS OVER THE
STATE TERSELY TOLD


Representative Hawley has recon
mended the appointment of f. b
Southwick as postmaster at Salem te
succeed Squire Farrow.
Frank w. Osburn, go years old, 9
prominent citizen and banker of Eu
gene. died at his home there aftei
several months illness of paralysis.
w. Mccormack OF Eugene, with tn,
percentage Of .9511 ranks as the tor
notch amateur trap shooter OF the
state Of Oregon for the season Of 1914
Governor West has granted a stay
OF execution in the case OF Bob Nor
gan, who was to have been hanged
for the murder of Miss virgie Hart
at Condor on October II.
At a rate OF 200 a month letters are
pouring In on the Portland commercial
club from people who want to learn
more about Oregon and who contem
plate building homes here.
c. w. McNear & Co., Of Chicago
have purchased the 100000 bond is
sue of the Port of Coos Bay commits
sion for s2S9,975. The money is tc
be used In harbor improvements.
Governor West and all the members
of the legislature we're invited by Sam
uel Hill to be his guest at his expense
on visit to Maryhill, Wash, to in
spect his seven varieties of good roads
Judge Woods of Huntington. de
posed by Governor West and twice re
jected on petition for reinstatement
by the county court, is back on the
job as result OF the election last No
vemher.
Astoria is planning suitable memen
tos for each member of the life.savins
crews for services rendered at the
wreck Of the Rosecrans and on various
occasions when life and property wa,
In danger.
When the democratic presidential
electors met NJ Salem to cast the un
animous ballot for Wilson and Mar
shall, Hugh McLain OF Coos county
was delegated to convey the official
vote to Washington.
Senator'elect Lane has filed his final
statement OF campaign expenses with
the secretary OF the senate, showing
that SSS7.S9 was contributed TO his
campaign fund and his expenditures
aggregated sa22s9,
With the comforting of the thirty
second degree on forty'seven candi
dates. the twenty seventh semi.annual
reunion OF the Scottish Rite bodies OF
Oregon came to nm end In Portland
over 500 of the higher degree Mason.
were present NJ the ceremony.
A coyote with two tails is the latest
animal freak TO be discovered in Una
tilla county. Chris Stannull. prom
inent farmer OF Coe, killed the animal
with the double caudal appendage and
brought the pelt with the two tails
attached TO the county clerk TO collect
the bounty.
John Torgersen. wanted at Vina
Cal, for the murder OF James Miller.
while shooting up a store and saloon,
is under arrest at Roseburg, Torger
sen confesses to having burglarized
four postoffices. three railroad sta
tions and eight stores in southern Ore
gon between December q and January
8.
For attempting 10 save Ray 8. Ut
ter, machinist, from burning AT Hood
River on May Is. 1910. Ernest f.. Bog
CESS OF that city has been announced
as one of the winners In the Carnegie
fund distribution. Mr. Boggess was
awarded bronze hero medal, s425
dsaDlement benefits and $1,000 az
needed,
For the first time in ten years an
election was held Monday in the town
OF Clatsop. Clatsop county, in which
five trustees, recorder and marshal
were elected. Outside oil Portland.
Clatsop probably covers more ground
than any city in the state, the town
limits extending from Seaside TO War.
renton.
President Taft has sent to the sen.
ate the list of Oregon nominations
prepared and endorsed by Ralph VIII
Jams, national committeeman. Among
them are John ii. Burgard to be col
lector OF customs at Portland; Thomas
MoCusker postmaster, and Z. c. Kirk
patrick. United States marshal, and
L. II. Arnson. receiver. The Dalles
land office.
II is understood that the proposition
of Coos Bsy>to place s15o,OoO at the
disposal of<the government to assist
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