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Filed.
Mr. 0, p. Bell recently appointed
United States Commissioner at Astoria
tttij forenoon filed his oath of oQlco in
the U. S. Clerk's oflico. Tho appoint
ment was an excellent ono.
Blooded Shoop Kfllod.
Tho Statesman says that ono day last
week tho down train ran into a band of
fiheep belonging to Mr. Cross, killing
and crippling eight or ten. Tho sheep
woro lino blooded, and tho loss is quito
Beere.
Indlotod.
Tho grand jury has found an indict
ment against John A. Can- for attempt
ing to bribo a councilman. Ho wac ar
rested and gave bonds for his nppcaranco
on Monday next, Leon "Vial and Mr.
Hchmeer being bondsmen.
Stato Tax.
Tho sum of $4,000 was paid into tho
St'ito treasury on Wednesday last by tho
treasurer of Douglas county on tho Stato
tax of 1879. Tins is tho first payment
of tho now fiscal year. Polk county was
tho first to como to tho front last year.
Produce
Nino-tenths of tho produce consumed
in tho metropolis such oh garden vege
tables is raised on tho opposite sido of
tho river and Is brought daily to mar
kot. The KUrk street ferry boat brought
over 10 wagons laden with produco at
ono trip this forenoon.
Fob tooa Bank.
Last night ono of the pontoons at tho
railroad forry landing sprung a leak and
mink so as to put it out of service to
day savo to foot passengers. In conso
quence of this accident tho baggage, eta
from tho various trains to-day cross at
tho Stark street landing. Repairs to
tho pontoon will be madu as soon as pos
sible and tho route put in ordor fur tho
crossing of teams mid froight.
Got it Bad.
Sonio young man in tho northern por
tion of tho city has bocn struck hard
with tho walking fever. IIo has rented
a hall near tho bonoyard, put down a
regular pedestrian track, round corners,
twolvo laps to tho mile, and has hired
timers to keep scora as ho flies around
tho circle. Ho is laying it down liko
mad and will soon bloom forth proparcd
to scoop all amateurs or professionals
who tackle him.
Hop Cnlturo.
Yesterday Mr. B. Phelps, of Silvor
ton, called at tho Statesman oflico, Salem,
Ho says that he has met with success
this season in raising hops. Prom seven
and a half acres of ground ho raised
12,200 pounds of hops; thoso ha sold in
Portland at 26 cents per 'pound, realiz
ing the neat sum of $3,170. Thisgivos
a roturn of $322 G6 per aero. Had ho
dolayod tho salo two days ho could have
.Kocurcd 33 cents per pound.
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mat Trtc.
The numbor of fruit troes which aro
received at and shipied from this city
during a week, is truly wondorful.
Scarcely a boat or train leaves tho me
tropolis but what it carries from ono to
fifty bundles of fruit trees, tho greater
proportion being prunes. It is now tho
proper soAKon for setting ou; orchards,
mid persons contemplating such an ad
yancti movement, should bo up and
doing.
Tho Upper Columbia.
Captain Stump brought his boat
down to Celilo lust Friday night, and
for tho b.ilanco of tho season ho will
run her into Snake river as far as Aiiis
worth, carrying tailroad iron, and mak
ing probably two ti ips per weok. Tho
''Spoky" was hauled out on tho ways
since her arrival, and got her bottom
latched up until the iu comes, when
uho will bo taken out and replanked
with heavier stun". Snako river navi
gation is at an end for tho season, so
far as Lewistou and Almota are con
'corned. A Blca Mlno.
Mr. Cooper, owner and rrprcsenUtivo
of tho Shafer Gold and Silvor Mining
Company, located in Yakima county,
Washington Territory, called at our of
fice to-day with specimens that are tho
strongest possible proof of the richness
of his mine. We will give a dotailed
account of the mine and its working and
yield during the past season to-morrow,
that the people may realize the oxtent
and richuess f gold deposits within a
.short distance of our city a specimen of
the '.'color" may bo seen at Whito A
Giltner's, weighing sixty ounces, and
worth over a thousand dollars, the pro
duct of nineteen tons of ore worked by
arastras.
Military Wagon Iload.
The following order has just been
printed at Vancouver Headquarters:
Pursuant to instructions from Head,
quarters of tho Army, adjutant gen
eral's office. 1st Lieutenant Thomas V".
fivmons. U. S. engineers, chief engineer
officer of tho department, will proceed to
make nu examination ot tho wagon
road running from bcottsburg to Camp
Stewart, in the Stato of Oregon, and re
port upon tho present necessity of such
a road' for military purposes.
Lieut. John S. Parke Jr., 21st In
fantry, will report to Lieut Symons and
accompany him as an assistant on this
duty.
Fired Out.
Jamos Simons of Swoot Homo Valley Ma
dorod by Frank Kocd-Tho Fatal Ter
mination of on Old Fend.
THE SHOT GUN ACT.
Although tho name of tho valley is
Sweet Home, peace and harmony docs
not exist to any great extent. For
somo weeks a feud bus existed between
tho Reed family and tho Simons family,
tho head of tho latter being n business
man of tho valley and both familios
very respectable. They havo not been
on speaking terms, and talked against
each other whenever opportunity af
forded. On Friday lnsFrank Itced
was passing Simons' place of business
carrying a doublo barreled shot gun on
his shoulder. Simons was carrying a
load of wood into tho storo nt the samo
time, hnving in his right hand a long
handled club. Heed addreasod him
pleasantly, Jwhcn Simons turned upon
hi in saying ho did not wish him nor any
of his gang to speak to him. Rocd flew
olT tho handle, dropped his gun and
pulled off his coat, saying ho would
mako him speak to him. As ho did so
Simons throw down his wood and ad
vanced to tho fray with a club. Hoed
scoing that hi stood no show against
such odds, stopped back, seized his gun,
and fired, tho chargo taking oflVct in
Simons' right groin, foiling him to tho
earth. II o was pickod up and carriod
homo but ho survived only a fow hours.
Reed was at once put undor arrost and
conveyed to prison.
A Rough Journey.
Archbishop Seghers Boat of lha Mountain
A correspondent writing to tho Sen
tinel under date of tho 4th, from Boise
City, Idaho, says :
Most Rev. Archbishop Seghers. after
having left Montana, visited tho north
ern part of Idaho Territorj. Ho went
to Bannock City, Salmon City and othor
places in that p'ait. From Salmon City
ho traveled over stoop, nigged mountains
by rough nnd dangeious paths, in tho
cold weather for a fow days, and reach od
Challis, where ho npont ono Sunday, nnd
attended to tho spiritual wants of tho
Catholio population. Challis is n now
town which sprang up lately ou account
of its proximity to Ynnkeo Fork.
From Challis his draco went to Bo
nanza City, which is tho most important
town in tho Yankoo Fork district. Ho
spent anothor Sunday there. No priest
had over visited theso lost two places.
From Bonanza City Archbishop Segh
ers traveled about 100 miles ovor steop
and rough mountains, by narrow, icy
and dangerous paths. He spent a Sun
day at Banner City. On tho next Tues
day ho traveled 20 miles and reached
Idaho City, whero lie was mot by tbo
good and zealous Father Pick! and the
warm hearted Catholics of tho place.
On Wednesday evening, October 20th,
accompanied by Rev, Father Pickl, ho
reached BoLso City, whore ho surprised
Kov. bathers Mcsplie ami Archarcbault.
For a long time ho" had been desired and
expected.
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That Iiife Insurance Polioy.
A few days sinco young Council, of
Washington county, while engaged in
trimming tho limbs from a fir tree fell
to the grcun', n distance of HO feet, and
was instantly killed. Tho fac tint ho
hod hislifo insured for $8,000 und tried
to get $5,000 mnni in another company
a short time before th 3 accident, was
sufficient for tho Oregoninu to question
tho accident, whether with suicidal in
tent or purely accidental. It does not
seem to us that n young man owning n
farm, in comfortable circumstances, and
having an only sister to care for and
watch over, would seek death in such a
horriblo yet uncertnin manner. The
fact of his taking out n policy a short
timo befoio tho fatal affair, Is a poor
baris to found tho claims of huioido, or
that he tried to get $5,000 more in
another company and was refuted,
Even had ho written a note of farewell
and then deliberately hanged himself
from our understanding of tho situation,
the company would bo compelled to pay
tho policy with but very1ittlo litigation.
According to tho taws of Oregon
as compiled by Hon. M, P. Deady,
tiro, marine and all foreign corporations
having a resident agent in tho Stato
must fulfill certain provisions, ono of
which is that tho agent must procure a
State license paying therefor tho sum of
3100. There is no penalty attached and
wo aro informed tbo agent of tho com
pany that holds tho ?8,000 policy has
never procured this license according to
law. Tho question then arises can the
company appear as plaintiff or defen
dant in a suit in tho court of this State,
being represented by an agent who can
not be recognized as an agent under
our laws by not having procured the
license. If they cannot it matters not
whether a person commits suicide or
not tho ;ompany is bound to pay the
policy and the less litigation indulged
in. tho more benefit to the company. A
portion of this question relating to for
eign coriorations has been decided by
Judge Deady wherein the Bank of Brit
ish Columbia was a party connected
As this is the first time this question
has beon raised it will probably bo set
tled by tho slow but 3ure prooe is of law,
They don't know-how to manage it in
St. Louis. The way to put life into a
walking rrtch between newspaper re
porters is to put a bloody tragedy at the
other end of it and givo thu word an
hour bofore the timo of (joins to press.
Another Bead Man.
Tho Lafayette Courier has the follow
ing: On Sunday, tho 2d inst, tho body
of a porson wns discovered in a well on
tho Thompson farm, near Wnpato Lake.
Grappling irons were put down and the
l)0(ly seized and brought to within two
feet of tho top, when tho hold was
loosened and it went back into the wa
ter. '1 ho well is ono that has not been
used for years, in nn out-of-the-way
place, and tho body is supposed to bo
that of tho man who was pushing a cart
in that section n year or twr since, of
which ro much has beon said of late.
Tho matter will bo inquired into.
Tho Strandod Schoonor.
Mr. Sweeny i3 in receipt of a letter
from Quinault Indian agency, and has
pormittcd us to mako uso of a portion of
it concerning tho present condition of
tho schooner, says tho Astorian. Mr.
Sweeny telegraphed to San Francisco
for four 30 ton screws, which caino up
by tho Elder, and will be sent forward
to-day by special messenger via Gray a
Harbor. Thero aro now zi men at
work getting tho schoonor off, She was
valued at $40,000, and insured for 12,
000. Homo of the parties who nro in
terested in the wreck (so called), may
get Into trouble beforo tho business is
through with.
Captured a Book.
Quite an exciting incident occurred at
tho Dunham school house on Thursdoy
of last week, near Junction City, in
which tho teacher and pupils partici
pated with equal zost. As tho pupils
were quietly taking their recess, a very
largo deor was seen to loap tho fenco
closo by when the teacher, pupils nnd
dogs gavo full chase, bringing it to bay
in a slough or largo ditch near tho nchool
house. A ritlo was sent for and whilo
discussing tho capture of his deer's high
uoss, tho teacher suggested tho idea of
catching and holding it by tho horns,
but tho pupils, better versed in the
sclcnco of Deerology than their worthy
teacher, considerately declined.
Aocldontally Drowned.
From Routo Agent Bliss D. Rickey,
we learn that ou last Monday ovoning
W. H. Murray, a deck hand on board
tho steamer R. R. Thompson, fell into
tho river nt Tho Dnllos and was drowned.
Tho steamer wps making a landing
about dark, and tho word was given to
pass out tho gang plank. Murray seized
ono of tho ropes, and in jumping on to
tho wharf, lost his balance, and falling
backwards, plunged headlong into tho
river. Evory effort was mado to savo
him, but in vain, nnd at last accounts
his body had not been recovered.
Murray was about 25 yoars of age, and
during tho timo ho had been employed
on the Thompson had mado himsolf a
favorite with every ono connected with
tho steamer and with many at Tho
Dalles. The young man camo from
Seattle a few months ago, and bis
paronts resido on Pugot Sound.
A Great Bonanza.
Tho Famous Shafer Gold and Silver Mining
Company of Yaldma-A Bidden Tree.
aro Being Unearthed.
TBS PALMY BAYS RETURNING.
In yesterday's issuo wo gave an ac
count of the famous Pcshastin mining
district, whero tho Shafer mine is located.
In tho last number of tho nktma Rec
ord wo copy the following :
From n menu who has lately visited
this mino we have been cnablod to glean
somo interesting particulars concerning
this well known claim, llio claim is
incorporated and located in tho Peshus
tin mining district in this county. In
tho way of opening up the claim during
tho past Summer much bus been accom
plishoiL Four tunnels havo been tun
into the hill, thrco of which tap the vein
nt different depths. Tho fourth or lower
tunnel is in tho hill a considerable dis
tance, and judging from tho pitch of tho
vein above, they will striko it in about
forty foet. This tunnel, when it reaches
tho vein, will givo them a "stoping"
face of 1,000 feet of ore matter of an
average width of nine feot, every
noumi of tho rock of which will
pay Troin ?30 to ?(i0 per ton.
Wo havo hail considerable exper
ience in quartz mining, and judg
ing from a description furnished us of
the character of tho vein matter and the
"country rock," wo do not hesitate to
pronounce this a permanent vein, and
one which will not "pinch out." Tho
"hanging wall" is composed of granite,
and tho "foot wall" of blue slate. Tho
"gouge" is from four to twolve inches
thick, composed of cuy and or a light
color. During the past Summer tho
mino has paid nearly $10,000, and that
too with the moat primitive methods of
working tho ore ' Tke'claim is owned
by II. M. Cooper and Lock wood nnd
Son. A company of Portland capital,
ists wo learn are anxious to least) tho
mino for a term of years, and Messw.
Lockwood & Cooper aro now on their
way to tho metroiolis to closo the nr
rancements. if satisfactory. If they are
not, thoy propose to put up a small bat
tory themselves in tho bpring. loour
mind wo think the owners are doing a
very foolish thing in listening to any
nronositiou to lease their mine. Their
claim is rich enough to pay for a small
five-stamp battery in another season's
run even by tho slow process of work
ing tho ore in 'arartras." But wo pro
surae thoy know their own husiue!
best.
A new nper is to be started at Al-
bny to bn called the Uerdd.
Railroad Times.
Tho Oregon BaUway and Steam Naviga
tion Companz Do tormlno to Build
Anothor Bollrood.
Of ull that has been said nnd written
concerning the future wealth nnd im
portance of tho einpiro East of tho
Mountains, tho truth is not yot told nor
will it bo realized until that boundless
section bursts forth upon tho commercial
world as one of tho greatest wheat pro
ducing sections of Ameiicu Not only
cereal producing alone, but mineral nnd
stock inclusive. Tho prnirics of Texas
and Colomdo nre shadowed as stock
ranges by the waving bunch grass
prairies of Eastern Oregon. As tho iron
trails branch off into that fertile region
tho stock raisers will rotirs and give
place to tho tiller of tho poll, as tho In
dian makes room for civilization, and in
ten years tho now vacant leagues of
prairio in that section will be fields of
golden grain. Railroad;, steamboats
and vessels bound to foreign ports will
jostlo each other as they moro along
laden with the surplus product of n
prosperous and fertile country, popu
lated by happy and industrious people.
Tho O. S. N. Co. havo doue much to
ward bringing about an era that will
startle America and givo tho old
folks at home who imagiuo Oregon is a
wilderness owned by Bavages, to under
stand that wp livo in tho garden spot of
tho continent, tho brightest gem in tho
constellation of States. Tho era of rail
roads is now dawning upon that section
and will bo of great bcuefit to Portland,
which is and over will be tho metropolis
of the North Pacific. The North Pa
cific booms along and now comes tho
Railway and Navigation Company with
joyful nows. Wo to-day interviewed
Capt. J. C. Amswortb, and learned that
Mr. Yillard, on account of the Oregon
Railway and Steam Navigation Com
pany, has purchased iron in England for
n narrow guago railroad from Wnllula
down the Columbia to Celilo, a distanco
of 1C0 miles, and that tho first ship load
will leavo England by sailing vessol to
morrow. Contracts for ties and bridge
timber will be let at onco, and as soon
as tho iron arrives work will bo nt onco
commencod nnd pushed forward with
such rapidity as to havo it in operation
in season to inovo next year's bar vest.
Whon this road is completed tho grain
and freight will como direct from Wnllu
la to tho Lower Cascauos and also trom
Walla Walla. With thts additittonal
means of transiwrtation it is lioticd that
all tho grain dettincd for market can bo
sent through in season to lo put upon
tho market when high rates aro ruling.
This is a movo toward building a road
direct to Portknd by this company, in
our opinion, and beforo inauy months
elapse our peoplo need not be astonished
to hear of this enterprhing company
planning tho work and carrying it to
completion, connecting Portland by rail
direct to Eastern Oregon and Washing
ton. m
The Mew El Dorado.
Cheering Beperta from the Skagit Mines
Arnold Miner Makes a Thorough "
amlnatloa of the Oold Fleld-A Grand
Bnsa in the Spring. c
Tho following telegram was rcce'ivod
from Seattle last ovoning :
Mitchell Thibort, of this city, nn eld
minor of many years' experience, nnd
for the post six yoars engaged in mining
operations in Cassiar, loft hero threo
weeks ago for tho nowly discovered
Skagit gold mines. Being un oxpert in
this lino his return has been awaited
with great interest by many interested
parties hero who aro generally disposed
to ncccpt his rcKrt ou tho mines ns con
clusive. Mr. Thibert arrived lioro this
morning nnd was interviewed by your
correspondent. Ho statos that his party
wero engaged six days in poling up tho
Skagit river from Mount Vornon to tho
headofennoo navigation; from thence
two and a half days making the trip
overland to tho diggings, packing from
75 to 100 pounds to tho man over a
very difficult foot trail, though not ho
bail as has been represented. At tho
timo ho left but little work waH being
done, clnim holders generally waiting for
tho water to go down. On Butcher
claim a wing dam is being con
structed for the purpose of drain
ing tho crook bed. Tho Uoren claim has
beon worked down to bedrock nnd found
rich. Mr. Thibert prospoctcd oight pans
on ton crave), from which ho obtained
thirtv-threo cents. This, he states, is
much richer than any top cravol found
even in Cassia. Ho also prospectedtivo
pans on rim rock from which ho obtained
ton cents. Other partios aro making ?5
jer day, panning top gravel. Most of
the claims will be very hard to open,
bedrock in many places being IS to 20
feet below tho servico. Claims aro
being located very fast. On claims al
ready open, work will bo continued till
tho first of December or later. Asa
general thing, however, operations will
be suspended till Spring. On tho night
of tho 1st ins., icu formed to the thick
ness of threo inches in tho mines. Mr.
Thibert predicts that there will bo from
1,0UU to J,U0U persons m tho mines next
Tho rush will coinmenco about
ueason.
the first of March. A pack trail by tho
present route, which is greatly needed,
he bays will cost a large sum. A goodj
foot trail, howover, can 1m opened over
tho samo route for 81,000.
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A gun that ini'ses firo when the owner
kuoa it is loaded is waiting to surprise
some small member of thu family.
".ri-niiip wliut nml.-ni voti such a bad
irirll" 'V'nll inaminn. CJoil sent von iust
tun best children lie could una ann it
they don't suit you I can't help it."
Cable Fooled.
This morning aa the Elder was awing
ing from her (Nek into tho stream a
heavy cabla became fouled nnd wound
about thu shaft. Tho steamor was mndo
fast to tho dock, but nil efforts to remove
the cable were useless. A diver went
down nbout noon to cut it loose, but
with what result wc wero not informed.
Shoop Meat.
Yesterday morning as tho Albany ex
press camo rushing down tho track near
Salem, it ran over a sheep cutting it en
tirely in two. Tho accident happened
iust above tho depot, nnd a footman, who
happened to bo coming along nbout that
timo. coolv procured a pole and fastening
ono-nnit ot the animal to encu una oi it,
balanced it across his shoulder and
struck off for tho nearest butcher sliop.
Western Oregon Ballroad.
Work on tho Western Oregon Rail
road extension is being pushed forward
as rapidly as possible, tho stato of the
weather considered. Iho track s com
pleted nnd used for two nnd a half
miles beyond Indecndence, nnd the
grade is completed into tho streets of
Corvallis, which may bo tho terminus
for tho present Boason. Tho road is do
ing on immonso business carrying grain,
every train being loaded its heavily as
possible. It requires thrco locomotives
to take tho empty box cars up the
Feurth street grado.
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Cargo Damaged.
A telegram from Port Townscnd last
ovoning says that tho schooner Mist,
Captain Waite, owner, arrived from
Dungincss yesterday with a cargo of
wheat and potatoes, for Port Gamble
During tho night, tho schooner being
anchored in shallow water near the
wharf, grounded, ami nt tho rise of tho
tide, filled, and was completely sub
merged. Through tho assistance of citi
zens sho was righted and hauled furthor
in shore whero sho now lies until low
water, when her cargo will bo dis
charged, although probably in bad con
dition. Tho cntiro loss vill probably
reach $300. No insurance.
School Houeo No. 37.
Ono by ono school houses spung up
in various parts of our county, and aro
indications of prosperity nnd high civili
zation. Arrangements have been mado
and to-day tho lumber is being hauled
for tho erection of school house No. 37,
on the river road about 8 miles belov
tho city. Tho land was donated by Mr.
Solomon Richards, is a beautiful loca
tion, commanding a view of Portland,
Vancouver, the Willamette and Colum
bia rivers, Willamotto and Columbia
Sloucbs and Sturgeon lake. A beautiful
spring of water ilows by tho door, and a
prottior spot lor a school neuso cannot
bo found in Oregon.
Baeea at Walla WaUa.
The following disatch was rocoivod
over tho O. R. Jc 8. N. Co' lines last
evening :
The attendance at tho race track to
day 'was meagre, Owing to tho extremely
bad weather and a heavy track. Tho
raco was thrco in five, inilo heats, with
tho following entries : Goorgia A, Sid
ney Burbago and Winters. Winters
was the favorite in tho pools, selling at
an average of ten dollatr, fivo dollars for
Georgia A, and two and a half for Bur
bage. Winters won first heat in 1:5 1 J,
Georgia A, second beat in 1:501, dis
tancing Burbage. Winters won tho
next two heats und tho raco in slow
time.
Owing to tho weather the remaining
races havo been postponed until next
Thursday tho 20th inst.
Shook Bands with Doatn.
A few days since a young mnn named
Meirill Blniiohard, who was employed
in tho Seattlu gas wotkx, slmok hands
with death and camo near accompanying
him on his last long journoy. lie was
about tho works, and discovering that
the drip pipo hail become detached from
tho gas main, ho hastened to one of tho
rooms, and taking his gloves ran out
airain. and down underneath to thu dis-
nrrancrcd nine. His father, who for
tunately sat in the room above, nnd who
not ced his great haste, supposing some-
thing wrong went down Btalrs nnd into
tho basemont whero his son was. Ho
found him lying near tho pipo in nn at-
moMphere of gas, stiff, motionless and to
all appearance lifeless. Ho grasped him
and drew him out from the deadly npot
into the pure air. After fanning him
for some moments and bathing his face
and head with cold water he succeeded in
resuscitating him.
Fuget Bound.
Tho following notes were mceiud
from Port Townscnd last evening-
A stroii! southeaster commenced nt
midnight, lasting until noon today. The
barometer stood 20.18 this morning.
MM,., uti..-11111-r Linhdl WU4 Uimullt to
heaVo tho wharf for Victoria today from
n ttrong north wind blowing in tin
truitH. Incoming see. captains upon
j10l4Vy weather along tho cwst.
'pl0 HChooncr Winifred of this orr,
witj( lbmlt efjQ co;u mi inorchniidisu
ulrfi ml for nnrtics on the Hound, was
i.laced under tho Britiih lla.'iit Victoru
yesteiday by her captain, W. Gilbert,
who is said to have taken provisions and
salt aboard with tho intention ol cruls
in" in Alaska. Parties interested
tun cargo i.u a iur hvwih mj -i
I socuki payment.
Fire at Albany.
Onco moro tho fiends who destroy by
fire havo commenced their infernal
work of destruction. It has not boon
ninny months sinco grain warehouses
along tho lino of tho Western Oregon
Railway company fell ono by ono by tho
incendiary torch, nnd now it seems that
they havo crossed to tho other side, and
last evening tho mammoth wnrehouso of
Gaston it Ferroll, near tho depot, which
is 100 x 200 feet in size, was destroyed
together with 10,000 bushels of grain,
halt wheat and half oats. The jiartlo-u
lnrs as far ns wo could learn, wero as
follows: Wednesday night nt 12 o'clock
tho engineer of tho Albany express
ttain, who slept in the main building on
tho west sido was awakened from his
sleep by tho cracking and hissing of
flames and found his room filled with
smoke. IIo sprang from his bod and
rushed into the warehouse, to find tho
wholo interior of tho east dido in flamos.
IIo gavo tho alarm as quickly us possi
ble and tho firo bells awakened tho city
to seo the immeuso building ouvoloped
iu flames. Tho department was out on
quick timo nnd in position nt tho cono
whero thoy did everything possible, but
tho flames had gninod such headway
that they had gone beyond control of
nuy dopartmont in tho State, nnd whon
tho train left tho largo and substantial
building was in ruins. Tho grain stored
in tho building, which amounted to
about 10,000 bushels, was destroyed, as
but uttlo could be removed on account,
of tho intense heat Tho grain consisted
of about 6,000 bushels of wheat and the
same amount of oats, and was owned in
part by farmers nnd part by gram deal-.
era, and was but lightly insured, ns was
tbo building. Tho work was undoubt
edly that of an incendiary an them had
boen no tiro in tho vicinity ot whore it
broko out during tho day ornt nuy other
timo, us the keeper was very strict in
this rospect, nnd would allow no smok
ing about tho place. Tho loss in a hoavy
ono on many farmers who had their cn
tiro harvest on store awaiting sale. If
tho wretch who set firo to this warchouso
is captured ho should bo hanged to tho
firnt treo nn an oxnmplo to thoo who
havo beon destroying property by this
most heartless nnd infamous method.
Doad Brothora Alive.
A number of years ngo Mr. A. J.
Marshal recoived word thut his brother
had died in Missouri. His brother also
hoard that A. J. was dead, aud thoy
thought of each other ns having crossed
to that other snore, ricenes cuangou
and tho brother is located near Sher
man, Texas, an oxtenalvo farmer and
tock raiser. A short timo ago somo
gontlemau whilo traveling through
Texas stopped at Bhorman and left
copies of tho Bkr and Standard contain
ing an account of tho presentation of a
cano to A. J, Marshal at Oregon City,
also a cony of tho Han lrancico lidil
Folllowa '.Journal, which contained a
lutter'from A.. J. Marshal, at tho hotel.
By somo strapgo nccidont tho brother
happenod that day to .visit Sherman,
and whilo waiting for his dinuor pickod
up thoso papers nnd scoing tint thoy
camo irom rorunnci, wregou, wiw
strangely affected and looked over tho
columns. Ho found the account of tlm
presentation which must havo beon tluv
happiest moment of his life. It told
lim that n brother whom for years ho
had thought dead, was still iu tho land,
of tho living. Ho hoarched fnr and
wido for tho man who had left tho
papers, hoping to hear further particu
lars, but In vain. IIo wbh nowherii to
bo found. Ho nit down nnd wrote a
letter to his brother iuthis city, which
itnivud Wednesday ovoning, nun wu
dare say Mr. A. J. Marshal was tlm
happiest man iu Portland. Years ngo
lie was positively informed that his
brother had died, and thus he hail
mourned him, nnd to learn ho suddenly,
and unexpectedly that 1 o was alive, wan
a joy indeed. IIo says ho novor an
swered a letter no quickly iu his life.
Above Par,
Tho Orogon Boltwav and Bteaia Navlxa
tton Co.'e Stock Selling at a Premium.
If thorn is anything in tho commercial
world that indicates the if al status nnd
stability of a corporation it is the Ggiires
nt which their stock is Hold on change.
The business men ami Htock dealers aro
fully informed of every detail, outlook,
receipts, itc., and by thow tho prices aro
regulated. Since tho change of proprietor-hip
in the old O. H. N. Company the
diieciors havo been shaping affairs for
an I'liiplmtio stride forwaid in tho work
of improving the mute nnd building
ruilrotds. As wo (dated j esteitlay tho
iron has boon purchased und to day the
first ship lend liuvcs Knglaiid for n road
to connect Wnllula and Celilo by rail.
This is one f tho most beneficial enter
pus s the Kattirti country has over
known, nnd will iu turn bring much
rti-ibh to the compjny which lias tho
-nti-it tisti to un(loit!tK the risk, tin
Wiilu'jsJny luM it Miiull amount oi mnnn
nl the Urj!'on I tail way iiiui nuum nv
cat un (.'. was nut uiioii the mantel iu
Now Yoik City and was rapidly gob-
blod up ut IOU It was piaceu uiuu
tho free list anil any amount put ujmmiI
tlm i.,rW will he at the Mine or
hlMmr i ati-H. Tho bonds of the couiiunj
in have been nut on the regular list nudanl
t.n nnw uinonu tho most valuable in taa
I market.
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