Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1914-11-16
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Oregon City is determined to keep its
expenses within its income, aud is cut
ting expenses to the bone. The office
Of city engineer is to be abolished and
the police force reduced and other re-
ductions Of expense made all along the
line.
Fifty delegates gathered at Oregon
City Friday to attend the annual con
vention of the Clackamas county Sun
day schools, The convention adjourned
Saturday.
The Umatilla Indians desiring it, both
Senators Chamberlain and Lane have
asserted taeir intention of asking the
division of the tribal lands with the
provision that the beneficiares cannot
sell the lands. This is for the protec.
tion of the Indians against sharpers.
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Baker high defeated Pendleton high
at Baker Friday in one of the most
spectacular games of the season, by a
score of 10 to 0.
G. W. Bonham was killed in run
away accident near John Day Thurs
day. He left John Day alone at dark
driving team. Evidently the horses
became frightened after he had gone
a short distance and ran away. lie was
found in the road his neck broken and
skull crushed. He was alive when pick
ed mp but died few minutes later. He
was a pioneer Of Grant County, aaving
lived there more than 80 years.
Mrs. Belle Barker, indicted for child
stealing in connection with the escape
from custody of Helena Alves, a minor
child, in charge of the Boys and Girls
Aid society, was discharged at Dallas
Friday morning on motion Of the dis
trict attorney, who dismissed the indict-
ment She Immediately began suit in
damages against j. NJ. Grant, sheriff of
Polk county, and j. Tuscher,, Jr, rep
resenting the Boys and Girls Aid so.
ciety, suing for $4,000
Baker county had its first snow of
the season, Friday. The snow did not
lay in the valleys, but the hills were
white in the evening and the mercury
falling fast,
In spite of adverse weather, more
than 1900 attended the Hubbard fair
on opening day, Friday. While there
was a fine display in many lines, that
of corn and potatoes was pronounced
the best shown anywhere in the state
this year A free dinner, served by
the Rebekahs and Pythian Sisters was
feature Of the occasion.
1t is claimed coal prospector, Geo.
B. Carpenter, has found four-foot
vein of semi-anthracite coal near To-
ledo, that is known TO coEerf mile
tsquare 1t is within three miles Of To.
ledo, and a tunnel will be driven for
1000 feet through the hill to bring the
coal in touch with tne market.
+ Exhibitors and representatives of
eOmarcial clubs in all parts of the state
are enthusiastic in their praise of the
Manufacturers and Land Products
show in Portland. They say it is the
equal at least Of any similar shows civ.
en- in the eastern states.
Higher water in the Willamette re-
suited in an order for the Grahamona
to make the run from Portland to Cor.
wallis Sunday. Sine leaves there Mon.
day ON a regular run to Portland.
The storm Friday night reached hur,
ricane proportions at Astoria One of
the masts of the Marconi wireless was
snapped, bringing the wires down and
putting the plant out Of commission for
some time.
The famous Bonnyview stock farm,
belonging to j. H. Gray and son, and
located about 90 miles south of Prime.
vile, was sold last week to d. p. Dono.
van, Of Hood River, the price being
about $4,000. The farm contained
$4,000 acres and was devoted to raising
Hereford cattle and Poland China nogs
More than 800 head Of registered eat.
tie were included in the sale, and the
Oregon hotel at Hood River was part
of the consideration.