The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-03-06
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

A band Of yeggmen blew open the
safe in the general store of Langlois
& Catsforth. at Riddle. and robbed Il
of SIS. and escaped
/ Alvin Crosby, who few weeks ago
during a quarrel over the question OF
opening an alley shot J. II. Stamm in
| the leg, was fined 800 In the circuit
court at Eugene. Il
Attorneys for Joseph Micelli, mayor
Of Roseburg. charged with selling
standard beer to Robert Conner In
August, 1911. presented in the circuit
court motion for q new trial.
Representative Hawley has brought
to the attention Of the forest service
the desire Of people in Lincoln county
that road be constructed across Sius-
law forest and Cape Perpetua.
While working In the rigging Of .
logging camp near Gates Clifford
Wolf was almost instantly killed WHOM
he was struck on the head by limb
six inches in diameter which broke
from tree upon which tho fallers
we're at work.
Curtis Gardner, who graduated from
the University Of Oregon few years
ago. and lately opened an architects
office in Eugene, was struck In the
eye by q nail he was trying a drive.
and grave fears for the sight are felt
by his physician.
The first train over the Salem, Falls
City a Dallas railroad bridge. con-
Meeting the east and west sides OF the
Willamette. crossed last week. None
but railroad men were allowed TO ride
as the trip was TO test the stability
of the new structure.
The jury In the case OF Mrs. Bertha
Dygert against the city of Eugene
electrical Department. and the Ore
gon Power company 10 recover dam
ages for injuries received in an elec-
trio shock, returned n verdict for the
plaintiff In the sum OF $4,000.
One OF the important land deals Of
the past week was the sale OF tho
3o00.acre wheat farm lying on Rock
creek. in Gillian county, the consid-
Grafton being approximately 100000.
The farm was purchased from 9. 10.
Beggs, OF Rathdrum. Idaho. by u. Paul
sen OF Linnton.
To pay an unique election bet. d. ii.
Anderson. former general secretary
OF tho Butler. Pennsylvania, chamber
of commerce, who backed Roosevelt
against the field. left Portland. Maine.
leading n donkey. which no will con-
tinue TO lead across the country to
Portland. Oregon.
The Hood River Gas a Electric
company has withdrawn its former
rates for the furnishing Of light to
the city. and beginning March 4. 10
supplying tho city with light at the
rate granted to the Hydro.Eloctric
company. which 10 nm increase OF 100
Dor cont over tho old rate.
Several trappers in tho vicinity OF
Monmouth report great success this
, winter IN catching skunks. muskrats
, and coons. w. L. Phillips and Ed.
mund u. Terryi caught II skupks In
one day, which netted them more than
s25. Others report equal success and
they find trapping profitable.
The Ocean Beach company OF Min
neapolis has completed It's camp near
Randolph. north OF whiskey Run. IL
miles from Bandon. The company is
now freighting it's 4o-ton traction
dredge TO the beach from the Bullard
. wharf on Coquille river Steamer TIL
/, lamook unloaded the monster ma
f, chine.
A Mexican who was being taken to
the penitentiary at Salem from Coos
county by Sheriff Gage. and who es
capped from that officer at Drain by
climbing out OF window OF the Per
n kins hotel, was recaptured. lie war
:, without his outer clothing. the sheriff
having kept those garments In his
q own room.
J. ]. ". Goeller a. Son. OF klamath
| fhllbs uuNc thhth so"f'e,f ~ Wv
o mill and ship about 100000 feet e
timber, nsar the Meadow Lake mill
a They will ship TO Hugh McGuyer and
y associates and will put large force
a OF men TO Telling the timber at once
!. They expect TO finish the work inside
n OF four months.
The city OF Grants Pass Is consider
q ing the erection OF library TO cos
% u2,5oO. The proposition comes iron
n the Carnegie Library corporation
4 New York. II is probable that al
amendment will be made to tho char
!, ter and the people given an opportun
h ty to express themselves on the sui
q ject at the polls.
~ The office OF the Elmira Lumbe
" company In Eugene was broken Int