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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1899)
1 pmoertv Loss Estimated at . $1,000,000. DRUNKEN WOMAN UPSET LAMP people Became ranlc-Strlcken and Were Unable to Save Anything Building Material Scarce. Victoria, B. C, May 23. The main portion of the city of Dawson wag de stroyed by fire on April 26, causing a loss'of $1,000,000. In all, 111 build ingg, including the British Korth America bank, were bured. The news ffas brought down by T. S. Humes, a eon of Mayor Humes, of Seattle; J. Toklas and a third party, who left Dawson April 27. and made their way out by canoe to Lake Lebarge, and then over the ice, having a moBt perilous trip. Toklas reports that the fire occurred in tiie very heart of the business center o( the city, beginning near the opera lionse, on the water front, and spread ing with unusual rapidity. It was driven by a strong north wind, destroy ing everything in its way on that street ;..., to pnd including Donahue & Smith's establishment. The fire then took in all of the water front buildings abreast of the same blocks. It ciossed the Btreet, burned through and spread over to Second street, covering the principal business portion of Dawson, leaving it all in ashes, with the firemen helpless and powerless to do anything. The fire consumed everything from Timm in's Royal cafe down to and opposite the Fairview hotel, the build ings being as dry as timber. The flames spread with Buch rapidity that the people became panicstricken and unable to save anything in the way of furniture, goods and clothing. Among the most prominent of the firms burned out were the Bank of British Noith America, the Canadian Bank of Com merce, McLellan & McFeeley, of Vic toria, Vancouver and- Dawson; the Parsons Produce Company, of Winni peg; the Royal cafe, Donahue & Smith, the Aurora saloon, the Bodega, the Madden house, the Victoria hotel, the McDonald block and the California ex change. There is a famine in all kinds of building material as a result of the fire. The few articles still remaining outside of the burnt district have quad rupled in prices. Doors are selling for $35 each, d r locks $8 each, and every thing else in proportion." Nothing in the way of rebuilding can be done un til the opening of navigation, several weeks from now, as there is not over 8,000 feet of lumber in the place. The fire was caused by a drunken woman upsetting a lamp in a disorderly house. None of the big warehouses were touched by the fire, so there will be no shortage of provisions, even if the lakes should not open before the middle of June, which is now predicted. Provisions have not advanced in price, nor clothing, the companies be ing determined apparently to do all in their power to relieve the general dis tress. A conservative estimate of the loss is $1,000,000. This is based on Klondike valuations. This is the third laige fire that visited Dawson. IN THE LAST DITCH. Filipinos, Anxious to Surrender, Fight for Time. Still Manila, May 23. The United States Philippine commission has submit ted to the Filipino commissioners a draft of the form of government the president is to establish. According w this plan a governor-general will be appointed for the islands by the presi dent, as will also a cabinet, and later n advisory council will be elected by he people. Iteady to Give Up. Manila, May 23. Judge-Advocate Alberto Barretto, one of the Filipino ommiS80ner8j conferred today with ie American Philippine commis l0n. The primary object of the con ference was to ascertain the kind of Sovernment that the United States Proposes to establish here. The Fili pino commissioners have no power to wct a settlement, but must refer all aiatters'toAguinaldo. 111 an interview, General Gregorio riiar, oe 0 ti)e peace envoy8f Baid: Tn l ie.lnsurgents are anxious to sur ju' but want the assurance first " at there will be no putting to death L 'eaders in the rebellion, and JJ" Proof that "'8 Americans will tlmi 0t.the generous statements in eir Proclamation. Am have been acquainted with the erioans only a ehort time. If they are sintern ..m tin i " "in Hgreu io unconui- rtermi ifUrrender- In negotiations en- offloe n ""thorized Spanish lar the Previu8 rebellion, simi- CarripT131868 Were made brit were not to dp i0?1, Ruiz an1 others were put (;eaui in Bpite of tl)QBe promiae8 the en 6i Rive "p 0l,r annB we are at ,mplete mercy of the Americans. FiliV realize the hopelessness of a ndw i rePubl'c. for the people are impoverished. euffeiin iVes Would only iucren8e the ! NOTED INVENTOR DEAD. le Was Soldier. Preacher. New.pap., Man and Philanthropist. Washington, May 23.-Marion Ches ter btone is dead at bis home in this city aged 57. Ho was born in Ohio, served with credit in the Civil war, studied theology and became a news paper correspondent in this city. He invented a machine for making paper cigarette holders and made a contraot with the Duke company, after which he started a factory. Then he invent ed a machine for making the paper Btraws or tubes that have displaced the straws used for cold drinks. The orders from Europe as well as the do niestio demand was so great that Mr. Stone was obliged to double the ca pacity of his works. His next invention was a method of coloring fine china and other wares in imitation of the celebrated "peachblow vase" of the Walters collection. His factory was a model and he was spoken of as "the friend of the working class," in that lie looked after the moral and sooial condition of his work ing girls and furnished a large library of standard fiction and other works, a music-room, meeting-room for debates, and a dancing-floor in the building. He was also well known for his philau trophy in other directions. ENGLAND PROTESTS Does Not Want Any More Troops Sent to Alaxka. Washington, May 22. While press ing the United States to agree to arbi tration of the Alaska boundary contro versy, the British government has en tered an objection to placing of addi tional American troops in the territory. The controversy between the two gov ernments has assumed a more serious aspect than is generally supposed. While the presidnet is bound to the prinoiple of arbitration, and while, on its face, the case the United States could present might result in a triumph for thiu government, there remains the possibility that an arbitration tribunal might decide that the British govern ment is entitled to a port on thePacifio coast, perhaps Skagway, of which Great Britain greatly desires to obtain pos session. In view of the great com mercial interests of the Pacific coast, the administration does not feel justi fied in accepting arbitration, and the British government has been given to understand this. Exploration of Alaska. Berkeley, Cal., May 22. Professor ff. E. Ritter, of the department of zoology in the university of California; Charles E. Keeler, director of the mu seum of the academy of sciences, and John Muir, the geologist, have accept ed an invitation from Dr. Merriam, of the biological survey, to join an expedi tion of scientists for the purpose of ex ploring Alaska during the summer. The party will consist of at least 20 men, prominent in various lines of science, and will be absent between two and three months. E. II. Harri man, a New York capitalist, has char tered a steamer for the use of the ex pedition, which will sail north about June 1. The World's Gold. Washington, May 23 Ex-United States Senator Peffer's statement that mines are prolific, there is an abund ance of gold, and the money question is dead, is confirmed by director of the Mint Roberts, whose advices indicate that the production of gold for 1899 will reach $340,000,000. Official fig ures for 1898 show an increase of $50, 000,000 over the 1897 total, which was $236,504,800. Predictions are made that 1900 will Bee' the gold production reach the stupendous figure of $400, 000,000. Of this about $05,000,000 will be required for arts, leaving $335, 000,000 available for use as money. Boom In Bunting. New York, May 22. The home-coming of Admiral Dewey has caused a boom in the dry goods trade. The de mand for ordinary cloth and prints foi conversion into bunting has all but exhausted the supply, and converteri have found it necessary to take higher grades of material, including what is known as 64 squares. In the trade it is estimated that at least 500,000 pieces or 25,000,000 yards of bunting will be used to welcome the hero ol Manila bay. Australian View of the Cable. Sydney, N. S. W., May 22.-The cabinet here, after considering the Pa cific cable proposition, has disagreed with the imperial propo'als, and has agreed with the Canadian idea that the cable should be jointly owned and subsidized. This decision has been telegraphed to the colonial govern ments. Horseless Carriages for Oregon. New Yoik, May 22. Oregon is aoon to have a state automobile company, the same as those formed today in Trenton for 17 states. It will intro duce and control horseless carriages, cabs, and trucks in the large cities, and may secure, consolidate and operate all steet-car lines. Ore Reservoir Collapsed. Redding, Cal., May 22. The news reached here today of the collapse of an ore reservoir belonging to the Midas Gold Mining Company, at Harrison Gulch. The ore, in a somi-liquid state, escaped into the creek, entailing a loss of $75,000. NEWS OF NORTHWEST A Budget of General News Gathered la Several Paolflo Coast State. Christian Endeavor. The influences which dominate the early history of a state are far-reaching. Oregon has many blessings and one of them is that thousands of its young people are enrolled under the banner of "Christian Endeavor. The societies have been the means of kind ling noble purpose and arousing enthu siasm for the work of Christian men and women. The Oregon Christian Endeavor Un ion is to hold its 12th annual conven tion at Portland, May 25-28. and hun dreds of young people are planning to enjoy it. It is exceptional good for tune that Dr. Clark, the president of the United Society of Christian En deavor, which now has a membership of over 3,000,000, will be present. He left Boston May 1st, having just shaken the dust of Cuba from his feet, and will address conventions in Manitoba, Utah and California, before coming to Oregon. The prgoramme is pronounced "splendid," but is not yet quite ready for publication. It is to be a mass convention, that is, all members of Christian Endeavor societies are free to attend. The Port land '99 committee are making carefull arrangements, and they offer free lodg ing to societies with a menr.bership of 40 or less for four of their number, pro viding each has a delegate's certificate. In societies numbering over 40, one out of 10 may he given a delegate's certifi cate entitlmg to free lodging when presented. The railroads have given special rates, the O. R. & N. Co., full fare going, one-fifth fare returning. All purchas ing tickets should get a receipt from the agent showing that they have paid full fare, and this receipt will be coun tersigned by the secretary of the Ore gon Christian Endeavor Union. On presentation of the receipts thus coun tersigned the holders will be entitled to the reduced return rates. The Southern Pacifio offers such ex ceptionally low rates that this will afford a splendid opportunity to visit Portland. At that time the oity will be at its best, and the people will be prepared to give the visitors a royal welcome. A steamboat excursion up the Columbia lias been planned at a low rate for the round trip. This ii an opportunity not to be missed. ROBERT M'LEAN, Chairman of Press Committee. Site for a Smelter. Advices from Grand Forks, B. C, announces that Jay P. Graves, who is operating in the Boundary country on behalf of a big Montreal syndicate, which is about to erect a smelter there, has finally selected a site on the north bank of the north fork of the Kettle river, one mile and a half from Grand Forks. The smelter will have a capacity of 50 tons per day, with provisions for an increase to 3,000 tons. Mr. Graves has gone East to purchase a plant. This is the smelter which is to handle the output of the Knob Hill and Old Ironsides mines, and possibly that of the City of Paris, and others, in which Mr. Graves and his associatea are interested. Slaughtering; Deer to Be Stopped. L. P. W. Quimby, Oregon state game warden, was in Jackson county recent ly investigating the wholesale slaugh ter of deer by the Elk-creek hunteis with a view of putting a stop to the same by enforcement of the state game law. He will spend $400 of the $500 allowed his office for deputy hire in bringing the guilty parties to account, and arrests may be expected at any time. Some time ago 1,400 deer hides were shipped from Central Point. Northwest News Notes. An Everett paper mill has received an order from Manila for paper. S'veral hundred acres are sown to flax in the Walla Walla country. L. C. Smith, of Syraouse, N. Y., has purchased the Seattle National Bank building for $152,000. Claude Branton, who was hanged at Eugene, used neither tobacco, liquor nor profane language. Capitalists are looking for locations at Spokane for a woolen mill and a mining drill factory. Trout and salmon are being caught in large numbers in the irrigating ditches of Kittitas county. At least 20 pei cent of the farming land in the Palouse country will be summer fallowed this year. Treasurer Buchanan, of Benton coun ty, has $4,000 on hand to redeem war rants on which inteiest has stopped. It is estimated that 8,000 new set tlers have established themselves in the state of Washington since last Sep tember. The work of clearing 84 acres of land at Manowstone point, where the gov ernment fortifications are being built, is under rapid headway, and will soon be completed. The people of Ashland have pledged a Bum sufficient to pay the debts of the normal school, so that the property may be transferred to the state. The debts amount to about $2,025. Cunsolldatlon of Street Railways The consolidation of the street rail roads of Seattle is an accomplished fact. Six of the principal lines in the city, cable and el&tric, have been brought together under one ownership, and are soon to be controlled bv one executive head. Thursday the deal, which has been pending for weeks, and which has been talked of for four or five years, was closed by an agreement between the owners or the repiesenta tives of the railway lines involved. A new company will be organized imme diately, with an authorized capital stock of $5,000,000. Oregon Normal Schools. At the meeting of normal school presidents held at Salem, there were present, Presidents Campbell of Mon mouth, Anderson of Drain, Van Scoy of Ashland and Reid of Weston. The representatives of the different schools agreed upon a plan for harmonizing the courses of study and the require ments of graduation. They will recom mend to their several boards a four years' course, to begin as soon as pos sible after next year; a list of accredit ed high schools; a uniform requirement for admission, and at least 300 houis' practice teaching before graduation. Wool growers 'Will Sell. It is the belief at Pendleton that the wool market will open up in a couple of weeks, and that the clip of this year will move oflt at the prevailing puces. Alio idiuvvcia mo nut Jiiuiuieu to repeat their error of last year and hold their wool for higher figures. Wool Arriving-. Wool continues to arrive at The Dalles at the rate of about a dozen loads a day. Some of the last year's crop is being shipped out on consign ment, so the warehouses are able to find plenty of storage room for the new crop. PACIFIC COAST TRADE. Seattle Markets. Onions, 80o$1.10 per 100 pounds, Potatoes, $35 40. Beets, per sack, $11 25. Turnips, per sack, 5075c. Carrots, per sack, 75c. Parsnips, per sack, 85c$l. Cauliflower, $1.00 per doz. Celery, 3540o. Cabbage, native and California $2.50 per 100 pounds. Apples, $2.003 per box. ' Pears, 60e$1.50 per box. Prunes, 50c per box. Butter Creamery, 20c per pound; dairv and ranch, 12 18c per pound. Eggs, 18c. Cheese Native, 13c. Poultry Old hens, 16c per pound; spring chickens, 14c; turkeys, 16c. Fresh meats Choice dressed beel Bteers, prime, 9c; oows, prime, 9c; mutton. 9c; pork, 7c; veal, 810o. Wheat Feed wheat. $20. Oats Choice, per ton, $26.50. Hay Puget Sound mixed, $7.00 8; choice Eastern Washington tim othy, $12.00. Corn Whole. $23.50; cracked, $24; feed meal, $24.00. Barley Rolled or ground, per ton, $25 20; whole, $24. Flour Patent, per barrel, $3.85; straights, $3.10; California brands, $3.25; buckwheat flour, $3.50; graham, per barrel, $3.60; whole wheat flour, $3.75; rye flour, $4.50. Millstuffs Bran, per ton, $15; shorts, per ton, $16. Feed Chopped feed, $2122 per mi; middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake meal, per ton, $33. Portland Market. Wheat Walla Walla, 57c; Valley, 68c; Bluestem, 60o per bushel. Flour Best grades, $3.20; graham, $2. Co; superfine, $2.15 per barrel. Oats Choice white, 43 44c; choice gray, 41 42c per bushel. Barley Feed barley, $22.00; brew ing, $23.00 per ton. MillHtuffs Bran, $17 per ton; mid dlings, $22; shorts, $18; chop, $16.00 per ton. Hay Timothy, $89; clover, $7 8; Oregon wild hay, $6 per ton. Butter Fancy creamery, 8285o; seconds, 2730o; dairy, 2527o store, 1720o. Cheese Oregon full cream, 13o; Young America, 15c; new cheese, 10c per pound. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $34 per dozen; hens, $4. 00 5. 00; springs, $1.258; geese, $0.007.00 for old, $4.605 for young; ducks, fo.OO 5.50 per dozeu; turkeys, live, 15 16c per pound. Potatoes $1 1.10 per sack; sweets, 2c per pound. Vegetables Beets, 90c; turnips, 75c per sack; garlic, 7o per pound; cab bage, $1 1.25 per 100 pounds; cauli flower, 75o per dozen; parsnips, 75a per sack; beans, 8c per pound; celery, 70 75c per dozen; cucumbers, 60c per box; peas, 88o per pound. Onions Oregon, 6075o per sack. Hops ll18o; 1897 crop, 46o. Wool Valley, ll12o per pound; Eastern Oregon, 6 10c; mohair, 27c per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, 4o; dressed mutton, 7c; spring lambs, 7Jc per lb. Hogs Gross, choice heavy, $4.50; light and feeders, $2.50S.OO; dressed, $6.006.00 per 100 pounds. Beef Gross, top steers, 4.00f4.60; cows, $2.50(3.00; dressed beef, 66c per pound. Veal Large, 6 7c; small, 7J8o per pound. 1BSIES Iff Havoo Wrought by a Cy clone in Iowa. A NUMBER KILLED AND INJURED People Lifted Up Bodily and Hurled Through the Air Farmhouses Blows) Down Cyclone at Montpeller. Manchester, la., May 19. The de tails of the cyclone which passed over the northern part of this county last night are maost harrowing. As a re sult of the storm four people are dead and three others are fatally injured. The dead are: Walter Sheppard and his son, 13 years old; J. B. Jacobs, George Lang. The fatally injured are: Mrs. Wal ter Sheppard and two sons, 3 and 6 years old. Every farmhouse in the track of the storm cloud for a width of 40 rods ia either totally destroyed or wrecked. At Bigelow's the family toek shelter in the cellar. A young babe was torn from the mother's arms and carried 25 rods without injury. A the Klaus cemetery only one monument is left cl 1! .. , . . S . 1 DMUUlllg, UUi BUlliU Ul kllO lUUlUOkUllbO were found two miles away. The Klaus schoolhouse was blown to pieces, and the Methodist church is a wreck. The Ridenous family took refuge in the cellar. Three are injured. Mr. Ridenous was lifted bodily out of the cellar by the force of the wind. The Sheppard family were in the house, which was smashed to kindling. Two of the sons were carried 400 yards and one killed outright. The father died this afternoon. Two other children will die. C. Mierson. J. B. Jacobs and George Lang were returning from Elkport and were caught directly in the path of the storm. Jacobs and Lang jumped out of the wagon and were carried up into the ail. Their bodies oame to the ground mangled almost beyond recogni tion. Mierson whipped his horses out of the wind and jumped .from the wagon and escaped with slight injury. The team turned and ran into the storm again and both horses were killed. The storm exhausted itself a mile north of Colesburg. T.ie damage to property is beyond estimation. The Montpeller Cyclone. Toledo, O., May 19. The cyclone which swept over the little oity of Montpeliei last night will piove fatal to at least four of the children in the schoolhouse at West Unity. There were 24 persons in the building and not one of them escaped without injury. The building was wrecked. The teacher, Miss Flossie Fisher, is proba bly fatally injured, being struck on the head with flying timbers. FAVORS PEACE CONFERENCE. Archbishop Ireland on the Principle of IHsarmainent. New York, May 19. A dispatoh to the Journal and Advertiser from Paris quotes Arcbishop Ireland as saying: "All civilized nations favor the un derlying principles of The Hague con ference. All intelligent men recognize that international differences should be settled upon an intellectual basis, whenever possible. While I cannot anticipate the work of the delegates, and while it would ill become me to offer suggestions to such a distinguished intellectual body, I am free to say that there is no other work bo well calcu lated to bring happiness to all nations as that with which they are confronted. "The piling up of huge armies is the bane of Europe. Most countries have reached the straining point in this ro spect, and unless a remedy be applied speedily, irretrievable ruin stares them in the face. Civilization and Chi is tianity are concurrent forces which could and should be made to stop the Bpectaole of nations arming themselves to the teeth for the purpose of destioy ing one another. Mind, I am not an advooate of peace at any price. There are times when war is unavoidable. Ocoasions may even rise when a war W as lawful, as rigbteous, as holy as an of the wars of the crusades. When I was in Rome I found everybody in favor of peace." THE THIRD COLUMN. Kobbe's Expedition Heaches San I.ucli Met With Slight Opposition. Manila, May 19. Major Kobbe's column reached San Lucis, eight milei up the Rio Giande, yesterday, meeting with but Blight opposition. One man was wounded during a brush with the rebels. At daybreak today the Ameri cans began a further advance toward! Candaba, about six miles up the river beyond San Lucis. The insurgents along MacArthur'a front evaouated their positions during the night time, presumably moving further up the railroad. The Twenty-third infantry has sailed on the transport Leon XIII for Jolo island, to re'.eive the Spanish garrison there. Harrison Goes to Enrope. New York, May 19. Ex-President Harrison sailed on the St. Paul foi England today. .