The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-07-10
BRIEF NEWS OF OREGON

Olu, VIII nave an hCtiNe part III tne
next annual reunion, In June, 1914, of
the pioneers.
| w. II. Parker. alias Morton. was ar
rested at Salem. He has long Grim
lnal record as forger. has served
prison terms In three states. and was
wanted at Portland for forgeries re-
Gently committed.
William Haney. so years old. was
struck by an automobile at Sutherlin
and instantly killed. his head almost
! severed from his body. The automo-
bile. which Is said to have been going
at high speed, contained four young
men returning from a celebration at
Oakland and was In charge of Charles
Parks Of Roseburg.
Il. II. Baumgardt, of Los Angeles.
an astronomer and lecturer, who has
travelled In most OF the scenic places
of the world and who was at Hood
River the first OF the week to view
Mount Hood from the north side, de-
clared that Hood River scenery Is un-
surpassed in any part of the world.
oregon City business men and 400
Clackamas county farmers, its prin-
cipal stockholders. are behind the
Clackamas Southern railway. which
will soon make formal application to
the commission council for franchise
to bring electric interurban cars into
Portland.
In the federal court at Portland
Judge Wolverton ordered In final
decree that 100000 acres OF Oregon
land. valued at $50 0.000. 900. be forfeited
by the Southern Pacific and that title
thereto revert to the government. The
defendant company will carry the case
to the circuit court OF appeals at San
Francisco.
Donald Helms, aged 20. driver OF n
racing car going at 50.mlle an hour
clip. was instantly killed and Newton
II. Mark, mechanlcian, was seriously
injured when the 80 horsepower Amer.
lean car Helms was driving turned
over twice at turn In the Fourth OF
July automobile races at the Mediord
track
What ls believed TO be the skeleton
OF an Indian princess has been un.
earthod by workmen grading In front
OF property at Salem. The bones were
In an upright position, and around
them were quantities OF beads and |
other rare Indian ornaments. Near
the bones was n stone foot which In
believed to have been tho totem OF
the last OF the tribe.
A an aid to tourists and those wish.
ing to gain information regarding the
many places OF interest throughout
the country. the department OF the
interior has issued circulars giving
general information regarding the ma
tional parks OF the United States. or
especial interest to Oregon is the pam.
phlet regarding the Crater Lake na.
tional park
Teachers OF Hood River county have
each received typographical map OF
the district west OF Mount Hood. II In
one OF the latest publications OF the
United States Typographical survey
aud In called one OF the Atlas sheets
OF the Mount HOOD quadrangle. II
shows In detail the typographical fea.
lures OF the region around Lost Lake
and over which the dispute as TO the
Bull Run road has arisen between
Hood River citizens and the Portland
water board.
Forty thousand copies OF the state
game and fish laws have been receIv.
ed at the office OF State Game warden
Finley. and will be distributed TO Off.
clals throughout the state. They pre-
sont several radical departures from
the laws OF last year. and Il is expect.
ed that II will be some time before
they are generally understood. The
allen gun law" makes II necessary
Tor an alien to secure a gun license
before he can procure a hunters per.
nit. Several changes In the open and
closed seasons have been made In
some OF the more remote sections OF
he state.
Senator Chamberlain has been noti-
lied by the department OF Justice that
, parole has been granted David West.
nan. and his release from the peni.
.entiary at McNeil's Island has been
ordered. Westman was the first man
;onyicted In Oregon under the white
'lave act. his offense being the pur-
;hase OF tickets from Portland 10
Stevenson. Wash. for three women
alleged to have been immoral In his
'ehalf. II was shown the department.
hat an account OF a severe accident
ghen l5 years old. he was not men
ally responsible. and parole was
,ranted so that he might be cared for
" his parents.