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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (May 21, 1896)
THE PACIFIC STATES INTERESTING NEWS NOTES FROM VARIOUS PLACES. ! 'The Great Northwest Furnishes Some J New of More Than General Inter. est Development and Progress in All Industries-Oregon. IS William Hunter, an old Linn county "ipioneer, died at Brownsville last week, at the age of 85. The La Grande Bicycling Club has decided to build a bioyole track, ouo third of a mile in length, to cost $500. I J. Comio, of Newberg, has sent East ifor a quantity of peppermint roots, and will experiment with the peppermint jplant in Oregon soil. The oontract for building the First Presbyterian church, in Brownsville, .has been awarded to Glass & Cox, of jthat city, for $1,424. Morrow county sheepherders found a dead lamb a few days ago that had two bodies, eight legs, one head and (three eyes, says the Canyon City News. S Some of the DaDors in Coos county "Sre quite positive arraugnients have been made that will insure the estab lishment of a beet-sugar factory in that county. i Eight Dalles horses will be taken to Heppner to contest for the purses being hung np by the speed association of ithat place during the racing- season, -which begins on the 26th. Indications are that no jury will be '-impanelled at this term of court in Grant oounty to try criminal oases, the Scivil docket being such that the court vi 1 nttRft nnnn most oi tne naflAfi. The report of the treasurer of The ' Tiul laa ahnwa a fnful naah lialunna rtn !;hand of $5,729.55. Of this amount 43,233.85 was received during the month, principally from city taxes. As the Coburg train on the Natron Jbranoh passed Wilkins one night last (week, just at dusk, it reoeived a lively 'shaking up, and was nearly thrown ';from the track. The cause was the i' 'Hi;...- l. 1 ; : . .. u .. . ii. .. i. : l 'with rocks, undoubtedly with the in- k tention of causing a wreck. 1 A larger body of ore is in ainht in i the Virtue mine today than ever before fin the history of that now famous prop : erty. In fact they have opened up 5 such a body of ore as to crowd the ca pacity of tue mill. A number of men have been laid off in oonsequene. It is said that two men oan break down as muoh ore in a day as ten men could formerly. Oregon has several mining ex changes, the latest being organized in Portland. These institutions are not inoorporated for the purpose of selling shares in companies, but for the pur pose of dispensing general mining in formation by reports and maps, and in advertising the mineral wealth of the state. The needs of this kind of work is daily becoming more and more ap parent. Sheriff Henderson's tax collections in Yamhill oounty for the current year foot np 131,807.15, or about one-third of the total tax. This will pay all state debts and enable the county to make a oall on warrants The South ern Paoifio Railroad Company last week, paid tax in Yamhill oounty amounting to f 3,900. Treasurer John Pennington forwarded $5,373.80 to the -state treasurer, it being the last install ment of the 1895 state tax. A oomplaint has been made out charging Mrs. May, of the Tillamook academy, with assault in having too severly punished some of the girls at the aoademy. Of this case the Tula' loook Headlight says: "The matter is being stirred up a litlte too far, and developments may surprise somebody yet. Of course, Mrs. May did not use the best of judgment in ohastising the girls, according to our belief, but no doubt she regrets it, and has been suf Soiently punished by the unpleasant notoriety of the affair." it is said that the Greenhorn range will be oovered with prospeotors and miners during the summer. Its min eral possibilities are great and all it requires is the enlistment of capital to render it one of the greatest mining oenters west of Colorado. The busi ness men of Baker City little realize the great undeveloped wealth at the very door of their stowing town and the mining fraternity note with pleas ure the determination of the Commer cial Club to bring to prominent notice this undeveloped wealth. ine people of Port Orford were treated to the nnusual sight of a water' spout at sea, May 1. It gathered far out in the bay, and assuming the form of an immense writhing, squirming serpent, rapidly ascended to the black overhanging clouds, and, taking a northeasterly course, and while gyrat ing with extraordinary velocity, it moved rapidly shoreward, striking the beach about two miles south of Poxt Orford. Luckily, school bad just closed for noon, and the children all bad a fine view of the phenomena, in which they took a great interest Washington. R. F. Jordan, of Wallnla, put out poison for squirrels, and let his bogs run in the same field. They ate poisoned wheat and fifty-two died. the Fairfield's cheese factory has started up. Two bears were killed near Sealand last week. Work is to . begin at once upon a speed track for Port Townaend. Waitaburg expects the largest straw berry crop this year in its history. Hog cholera in a mild form is preva lent in the west side of the Kittitas valley. E. G. Grindrod, of Kittitas county, is experimenting in the cultivation of the Australian salt bush plant. Mandamus proceedings have been begun against the city treasurer of Port Townsend to compel him to use the cash on hand to pay old warrants outstanding. The Auburn Argus says it is safe to say that not one-qmarter of the hop acreage will be cultivated this year in the Ureen river district, as compared with former years. Mrs. Dulcinea Ridgeway died in Buckley May 12, at the age of 76. She came to Oregon with her husband in 1852, and settled near Lebanon, where most of her life was spent. C. Stascr, chairman of the Adams County Immigration Association, has opened a correspondence with a view to securing for that county a colony of Dunkards, who contemplate coming to Washington from Indiana. The case of leprosy that has been discovered in Seattle is a puzzling one. It is hard to know whether the expense attendant upon the matter should be borne by the state or the oounty, and not very easy to deoide what shall bo done with the man. There is a lazar etto in British Colombia, maintained by the Dominion government. Pos sibly the institution would reoeive the unfortunate man if application were made. In that event Washington state would have to stand the expense. The Boundary Mining and Invest ment Company has been incorporated, with headquarters at Spokane. The capital stock is $50,000, and the pur pose is to operate mining properties in the United States and British Colum bia. The American Lake road was sold last week in Taooma to Robert Wingate by Receiver Ellis for $8,400. The road was originally built as the terminus of the Union Paoifio line in Taooma. It will be equipped electrically, and run as a suburban line. The deposit of the Whatcom county treasurer in the defunot Bellinghain Bay National bank was seoured by a $25,000 bond, and by a first mortgage on the bank building, valued at $60, 000, which, by the way, is the amount of the oapital stock of the bank. It is expected, if present arrange ments are carried out, that the oannery at Blaine will be well under construc tion, it not completed, by the 1st day of June next. The cannery will have a capaoity of at least 500 cases per day, utilizing two retorts and other paraphernalia for a oannery of this oa paoity. The Hugh Gillighan will case, set for hearing before Judge Arthur at Spokane, was continued until June 8. Gillighan was the miner who died at Medical Lake and left $13,000 in the Cheney bank, with a memorandum for will, dividing the money among friends. His relatives resist the pro bate of the dooument as a will. Near Laoroses, Whitman oounty. jackrabbits are causing a great deal of. annoyance to the farmers, and a great rabbit drive is expected to take place this week. Some difficulty will be ex perienced in finding a suitable rendez vous for the final bunch-up, but several old hunters express the belief that the bunnies oan be successfully cornered on some of the large bluffs bordering the Palouse. It has been discovered at Port Town send that the reported prohibition of liquors on revenue outters was inoor reot The order referred to allows what is known as a "wine mess" for the wardroom officers of the revenue cutters. The liquors may consist of wines, ales and beer, but whisky, brandy and such hard liquors are pro hibited, and membership in the mess is optional. A farmer living- near Laorosee sta tion has hit on a novel method of exter minating squirrels. He has a deep furrow running around his field, and has several deep pits in the furrow, in whioh he has placed large barrels about half full of water. The result is that the squirrels are drowned by the whole sale, and all he has to do is to keep water in the barrels and take out the dead squirreU. Idaho The Lines company has three shifts employed on the Mother lode. A sta tion baa been cut and drifting will goon be oommenced. The ore streak is six feet and of good value. The old Nioolia mining camp which has lain comparatively idle for the past seven years, will make quite a re spectable output of ore The original Viola mine, owing to its Deing in mi gation will probably remain idle, but there are other mines in that vicinity which have produced sufficient ore during the past winter to justify the letting of contracts to freight the out put to Dubois, where it will be shipped to Denver. The miners employed in the De La mar mine are ont on a strike, and ask that their wages be restored to the amount paid them before the cut two years ago. No disturbance is antici pated and the Miner's Union says that none will be tolerated by them. The manager has submitted the matter to the head office in New York. The sale of the Yellow Jacket mine has been consummated in New York. The price stated is $1,000,000 cash. The former owners Btill retain a large interest' in the property. The prop erty oonsists of thirty-six mining lode olaims, placer claims, three mill sites and in all 800 acres A town site is being laid out on the plaoer olaims. Government patents covering the entire property have reoently been issued. Montana. It is more than likely that Butte will be honored by a visit of the minine class of the Columbian School of Mines of New York some time in June. Several shipments of ore from the Homestake have been made to the Col orado smelter the past week. The aft oa this property will ha auiA tui additional 100 feet. The Western Mine Enterprise Com pany, of Butte, are overhauling and making extensive repairs in the old mill at Bannook. The mill will be started np just as soon as in condition and will be run on ores from the com pany's properties in that district. There is a movement on foot to build a smelter in Phillipsburg and the citi zens of that oommunity are in a fair way of realizing their fondest hopes. It has long been known to the mining fraternity that no district in the West offers better inducements tor a plant of this kind and it only awaits the ne gotiations now pending between the citizens and Butte capitalists. VIOLENCE IS URGED. Spanish Press Adviee Spain to Declare War on America. New York, May 18. A special to the Herald, from Havana says: La Correspondenoia Militaire, in a leading artiole, urges an immediate declaration of war by Spain against the United States. The writer professes his belief that when the first oannon was fired the Southern states wonld again withdraw and preserve neutrality and Mexico would invade the country, to recover its lost territory in the West, and thus insure the quick dismemberment and lasting humiliation of the great re public Captain-General Weyler, in extend ing his proclamation of amnesty, says: "I am determined to show as mnoh generosity toward those rebels who re pent and surrender their arms and re swear their allegiance to the govern ment, as I have alieady displayed en ergy and firmness in dealing with those wno nave persisted in disloyalty to the crown." Senor Corro, mayor of Barraooa, where the filibuster Competitor was captured, is in Havana, and bad a long conference with the captain-general. Mayor Corro says the Competitor party disembarked in a small zino boat, let tered "S. T. R." on Shelter island No. 4. It was he who discovered, partially concealed on the benoh, the 27 boxes of cartridges heretofore announoed as captured by the government. The Ha vana press re echoes the cabled opinions of Madrid journals, urging the Spanish government to abrogate the existing treaty and protocol with the United States. Owing to the growing scarcity of horses in the oentral provinces, Max imo Gomez, on bis present counter march westward, has been compelled to dismount several thousand of tne rebel cavalrymen and reorganize them as infantry. The insurgent forces in the burned districts in Santa Clara and Matanzas, are also beginning to feel the dearth of oattle and forage. Two hundred re fuges and families left homeless by the insurgents' torches, reached the govern ment post in Bahia Honda, Pinar del Rio, Tuesday night, seeking food and temporary shelter. The authorities are providing for them as far as pos sible. Demonstration by a Paris Mob Paris, May 19. Several thousand persons took part in a manifestation this evening near the statue of Jean d'Aro, demanding the establishment of a national fete in her honor. They afterward marched to the newspaper offices, shouting "Abas Rochefortel" The polioe had to make several charges before the mob dispersed, and several arrests were made. The Mare Was Bobbed. New York, May 18 The police made publio today a robbery committed on Monday night in the confectionery store of Eugene C. Ackers, on Sixth avenue. The booty amounted to $22, 000, most of it being diamond jewelry, kept in the safe. The police arrested John H. Reidel on suspicion. Reidel bad been cared for by Ackers, almost as an adopted ion. PRIDE OF THE PACIFIC BATTLESHIP OREGON'S TRIAL WAS SUCCESSFUL. Made a Magnificent Average Speed of 10 78 Knots Beat the Massachusetts Bcord-sn70,000 Premium Given to the Builders. Santa Barbara, Cal., May 18. In her official trip today, the battleship Oregon covered 62 knots, official gov ernment course, in three hours forty minntes and forty-eight seconds, mak ing the magnificent average speed for the time over the course of 16.78 knots, or 19.35 miles in an hour. This speed places her in the very front rank of ships of her class in the navies of the world, beating the Massa chusetts, the pride of the Cramps, which had a record of 16.15 knots, and the Indiana, with a record of 15.61 knots. The oontract of the Union iron works with the government calls for $25,000 for every quarter of a knot above 15, and by her great performance today the Oregon has earned for her builders a premium of $175,000. iter anchor was weigheu at o:d .a. M. , a swell was running and she took a preliminary run to warm up her en gines. The manner in wnioh the ma chinery worked was satisfactory as the speed developed, and it continued run ning better all the time. The big battleship started over the line, the Unadilla acting as stakeboat, at 8:11 A. M., and reaohed Point Con ception at 10 o'clock, making an aver age speed of 17.09 knots. Fifteen minutes and fourteen seconds were con sumed in turning, and an average of 16.49 knots was made on the return run. She crossed the finish line at 11:54. The average run both ways was 16.78 knots,, with a maximum for six miles of 17-84 knots while running under 160 pounds steam pressure, the engines making 128 to 130 revolutions with much less than the allowed air pressure. With scarcely a vibration of the deoks from.the throbbing engines and amid cheering from stokers, fire men and everyone on board, the Union iron works aohieved a viotory over the world of shipbuilders and made for the Paoifio coast a name that all were just ly proud of. When the stakeboat MoArthur, marking the Point Conception end of the course, was passed, the Oregon had to her credit an average of 17.08 knots per hour. A shrill Boream from the whistle an nounced the end accomplished, and for a few minutes pandemonium reigned. Men yelled and cheered with exoite ment, and the stokers danced in their limited quarters. From captain to water-passer a spirit of happiness per vaded the crew, for the Oregon was literally in the bands of her friends. No half-fed navy passed the carefully selected coal, but the pick of a great manufacturing establishment was on board. Down in the eight little ohambers before the furnaces sixty- eight selected men worked with might and main bright, active American mechanics of the best sort. ABide from the natnral interest taken in the work, a premium of $5 for each quar ter knot over the requirement of 15 knots was to be paid to them as an ex tar incentive over and above their wages, wihoh will net eaoh man $30. Over the Transom Crookston, Minn., May 18. The first claimant who entered the land office today with intent to file on the Red Lake lands, came through the transom over the door. He held bis papers aloft and said, "Nine o'olock, gentlemen; I am the first man." Be ing two minutes too previous, be was ejected. He entered, however, with the first four admitted, and his name, L. D. MoCall, was the first recorded. He bad been in line for four days. The line was two blocks long, and contain ed not less than 400 men. Earthquake In Kcuador. New York, May 18. A Herald dis patch from Panama says: Mail ' ad vices received here from Guayaquil, Ecuador, are to the effect that great damage was done in Quito and the in' terior towns of the republio by the re cent earthquakes which destroyed the city of Puerto Principe Viejo. Bad- boyo and Ambato were great sufferers by tho seismic disturbance and the loss of life was very great. A Dog Affected With Babies. Wichita, Kan., May 18. The de cision made by the oounoil of Wichita physicians, that a dog that bit several people here last week was affected with rabies, has caused widespread conster nation. Dogs are being shot by the wholesale, and several of the victims of the affected dogs will immediately go to Chicago to take the Pasteur treat ment None of the people bitten by the dog have developed symptoms of hydrophobia, however. Germany is now the beat eduoated nation of the continent. The total amount of the fortune of the Rothschild family is now put at $2,000,000,000. -o,NGS,OF CONGRfss Kontlne Work- Washington, May lo. case, involving the right oi . Onpont Dupont to a seat in the senate f ro state of Delaware, was taken up in the -senate today, with a view to conclud ing the debate and taking a final vote. A brief colloquy between Gorman and Mitchell developed that a difference of opinion existed as to the character of the vote to be taken. When Gorman spoke of the unaniomus agreement to vote, Mitchell admitted the correctness of the statement, bnt added significant ly that the character of the vote would be determined when the vote was reached, which was open to the moan ing that the oase would be postponed until next session. Piatt spoke in sup port of Mr. Dupont's claim. Washington, May 18. By a vote of 81 to 80, the senate determined today that Henry A. Dupont was not entitled to a seat in the senate from Delaware. This closed a long and animated con troversy, which had been one of the most notable oontests of its kind in the history of the senate. The result was in doubt up to the Hat moment, and this lent added intrest to the final vote. There had been some question as to the direction of Stewart's vote, but it was with those of the Democrats and Popu lists, and was the deoisive vote in de claring Dupont not entitled to a seat. Before takng the vote, Piatt spoke for Dupont, and Vilus against him. Ba con spoke against the issue of bonds without authority of congress. Reso lutions were proposed by Morgan for an inquiry as to our treaty rights with Spain, and Gallinger relating to the need of additional enactments. Bonis, Washington, May 16. The house committee on coinage, weights and, measures today deoided by a unani mous vote to authorize a favorable report on the resolution introduced by Repre sentative C. W. Stone providing that the president be authorized and re quested to invite an expression from other principal commercial nations of tho world as to the desirability and feasibility of the adoption of interna tional coins, to be ourrent in all coun tries adopting them at a uniform v..lue, and to be specially adopted for invoice purposes. If expressions thus obtained from other nations are suoh as, in the judgment of the president render a conference desirable, he is authorized to invite it at a time and place to be designated by him to consider and re port a plan for the adoption and use of such ooins, composed of either gold or silver, or both. The president is authorized to appoint three repre sentatives, subject to confirmation by the senate. Washington, May 18. The house to day occupied itself in passing the pri vat pension bills, whioh were favorably aoted upon during the two special days given to their consideration. Erdman and Talbert threw such obstacles in the way as they conld. Thirty-four bills were held up because they were not engrossed, but 100 were passed, leav ing about sixty yet undisposed of. At the opening of the session Howard rose to a question of privilege, to denounoe tne fabrications some newspapers printed five months, ago that he had entered the hall of the house in an in toxicated oondition, and had been car ried out by two oolored porters. DEATH IN ITS TRACK. Sixty Persons Killed In Sherman, Tei- as, by a Cyclone. Sherman, Texas, May 18. Just a few minutes before 5 o'olook this after noon a oyolone, not exceeding two blocks in width, but carrying wide spread destruction and death in its wake, swept through the western half of the city, traveling almost direotly north. The approach of the terrifio whirlwind was announoed by a deep rumbling noise, not unlike reverberat ing thunder. A fierce and driving rain aooompanied it. It is very oonservaative to estimate that the list of fatalities will reaoh sixty, while the injured will reaoh 100. At least fifty houses are wrecked. Most of them were small oottages, ex cept in Fairview and Washington ave nue, where the handsome residences of L. F. Ely, Captain J. G. Sailer. Mrs. Pat Mattingly and James Fallas also succumbed. The loss will reaoh at least $160,000, and but little if any of it was covered by oyolone insurance. Rich Find In Dead Miner's Cabin. Durango, Mexioo, May 18. An un known Mexioan miner, who located near here twenty years ago, and lived as a recluse, has been found dead in his oabin by prospectors. In the build ing was found gold dust aggregating $75,000 in value. The only paper found was an old letter addressed to Frank E. Lombrick, 25 West Fortieth street, Cincinnati. The writer was a woman who signed the name of Ollie Mareoux. The letter was dated Wheel ing. W. Va., 1874. If no claimants appear the fortune will go to the pros pectors who found the body. Dr. F. Shue sayt there are forty varieties of edible turtles in the United States.