East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-07-15
NEWS OF THE NORTHWEST

streetcar system in Baker and 10
Eagle Valley, rich farming commun-
ity, 40 miles out OF the city in the
northeastern part OF the county.
Joseph Kries, OF Portland. confer
red with prominent men Monday rel
ative to forming a company TO back
the scheme. Mr.. Kries is said TO have
among his hackers John b. Yeon. of
Portland. and others connected with
the Eagle River Electric company.
The farmers have already been sound
ed on the proposal, and have well
, coined 1t heartily.
/ Prominent bankers and other lead |
ing citizens OF Baker who have con-
{ ferred with Mr.. Kreis were inclined |
to regard the project as feasible and
/ the backing TO be sound.
WALLOWA. Ore. July 15.-Charles !
Williams was killed outright and June
Mason was fatally injured In a runa-
way OF a logging train on the line OF
the Nibley Mimnaugh Lumber COM
pany. on the Whisky creek branch
this afternoon. The cause of the run
| """S - HOl hHoWus All ol the Tram
crew jumped
Williams and Mason. however. did
not jump in time and were caught by
the falling logs. Williams was killed
Instantly. His brother saw him mash
ed by the falling logs. Mason prob
ably was hit by logs, but his injuries
are confined to his head. the skull
being fractured in three places and his
face badly gashed. He was brought
TO Wallowa hospital Immediately. but
doctors hold out no hopes for re-
covery.
An inquest was held tonight over
the body of Charles William. The
dead man and his brother are from
Utah and are unmarried Mason has
wife and six children.
PORTLAND, ore. July l5.-Carroll
d. Hurlbert. in charge OF the mailing
department of the First National
bank, with which he has been con-
nected for about seven years. is miss
ing and his wife. relatives and bank
officials are at loss TO account for
. his whereabouts.
SALEM. ore. July 15.--Declaring
that the ballot title prepared by At
t0rney General Crawford for the pro-
posed amendment to article IL Of the
constitution, providing for proportion
al representation in the legislature,
is not true nor impartial. T. II. Bur-
; chard OF Portland. filed suit in the
circuit court here today TO require
: Secretary OF State Ben w. Olcott to
r substitute another title for the amend
I ment This is the first suit Of this
e nature ever brought.
SALEM. ore. July l5.-The first
fatality in hazardous occupation
since the workmen's compensation law
became effective was reported 20 the
State Industrial Accident Commission
by Porter Bros. OF the GraDt-Smith
company. OF Glenada. railroad con-
tractors. They wired that a man had
i been killed while doing railroad work
but did not give his name.
Under the law widow of victim
: OF a fatal accident is entitled to $50
a month and IS a month each for
her children. II she has less than four
until they are Is years OF age. The
h Widows pension ceases II she remar-
= ries.
l. KLAMATH FALLS. ore. July IS
% While riding last Wednesday nigh,
: during hard electrical storm round
= ing up his sheep. Steven Cantrall. a
.e well known sheepman OF the Tuls
Lake district. was struck by lightning
The bolt passed through his body and
killed his horse. The horses skull
10, was crushed. That the bolt strucl
!, cantrall was shown in an examination
by DR. Gibbons OF Tule Lake. VIII,
10 was called when Cantrall staggered
home The lightning went through
20 his hat. passed down his nose. burn
n ing off the eyebrows. went down IN,
!, chin and arms. burning off all tn
p hair on his arms. through the flnge
Is tips down the reins To the animal
r. head. which was crushed.