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, 1889-02-28
A NEW DEAL
BY which tho Northern Pacific md Union
Pacific Pool

New YORK. Feb. 2l.-The Northern
Pacific board OF directors at their regular
meeting approved OF what is called the
alteration contract, which is an agreement
of the Union Pacific TO place the control of
all competitive lines In Eastern Washing
ton territory and Oregon in the hands of
five managers 10 be appointed by the
parties to The agreement. This will
secure all advantages TO both
companies that would have resulted
from joint lease of the Oregon naviga-
tion and at the same time avoids the re-
sponsibilities OF guaranteeing dividends
on that stock. The only condition con-
nected with the contract il the contract of
the Oregon Navigation Company, and this
probably will be through the sale OF the
Oregon navigation stock, held by the Or
egon Trans-continental Company 10 syn
dicate. AS the Oregon Trans.cOntinental
owns the majority of Oregon navigation
stock and as four out of six members of
the Oregon navigation executive COM
mittee represent the Northern Pacific and
the other two the Union Pacific and as
thev are all In favor of this contract no
difficulty is expected. A meeting of the
Oregon Transcontinental committee will
be held next week to consider the means
to carry out the plan.
, 1889-02-28
KILLED BY CHAMPAGNE.
Unexpected Eject of Two Pints Drank
Ono After the Other.

Unexpected Eject OF Two Pints Drank
Ono After the Other.
Max Shillak, who was we'll known in
Brooklyn for his sporting proclivities, was
buried on Monday from the house of his
father at 204 Wyckoff street. Only a few
of his acquaintance knew the peculiar cir.
cumstances of his death, which occurred at
3 o'clock on Saturday morning in John
Wanadein's saloon. On Friday he went
with some friends TO the Clifton races, and
on returning to Brooklyn in the evening
went to the Hoyt street saloon with two
companions. He seemed to be- dependent
over losses at the race track, and drank
beer and whisky freely. About midnight
he drank two pint bottles OF champagne
one after the other. 1t was said the wine
was drank on wager, but this ia denied.
Soon after drinking the wine Shillak was
taken sick, and he soon became uncon-
scious.
His friends became alarmed and sum
moned DR.. L. w. Topham. DR.. Topham
said that he found Shillak 10 the barroom
sitting in chair in a drunken stupor.
Shillak was shaken vigorously for the
purpose OF rousing him, but be seemed to
be In state Of coma. Then the stomach
pump WAS applied. but all the contents of
the stomach had lsen elected. He had
eaten nothing all day. Hot water was
given to drink, but with no result, Then
DR.. Topham attempted TO give hypoder-
mic injection of an anodyne, but when the
needle punctured the skin black fluid
flowed out.
In DR.. Topham's opinion Shillak died
OF complex causes. He had been drinking
, 1889-02-28
Taking Time by the ForeIocL.

ELLENsBURa, W. T., Feb. q, Special
The news of the passage of the omnibps
bil was received here with general sat
isfaction and rejoicing. The citizens of
Eilensbu re acting upon q generous i'm
pulse characteristic of them called an in
formal meeting, presided over by Mayor
Abrams who is also president of The
board of trade and extended q cordial in
vitation to the territory to hold q consti-
tutional convention here on the Fourth Of
July. The city by that time will have
more than .quadrupled its present hotel ia
cilities and will be amply prepared to en-
fertain and accommodates the dele gates and
all who visit the city.
, 1889-02-28
MILLS AT SPOKANE FALLS.
what an Eastern Milling Paper says o.
Them.

what an Eastern milling Paper Says OF
Them.
The American Miller publi, he'd at Chi.
cavo has this to say of the Touring mills
Of this city.
Spokane Falls, which is situated in the
ccstern part of Washington territory, has
Aot yet worldwide leput alton for its
soon become one of the leading flour pro-
ducing cities of the Pacific coast. II has
an excellent water.power for the Improve
ment of which stock company has been
organized with a capital stock of $780,
600. at present the city has two Touring
mills and one oat mill The Echo Roll
or Mills" Is owned by Messrs. b. b. Bra
render and A. f. Keats, who have success
fully operated it for the last i've years.
The echo Mill" which was the first mill
in that section of the country to adopt the
roller system, is a six.story structure and
stands upon a little island below the great
Spokane Falls. The mill has capacity OF
800 barrels per day anc is running night
and day. By utilizing all the space it is
possible to give the mill capacity OF 1000
barrels per day which will probably be
done in few years. One hundred horse.
power, which Is obtained from the falls.
is now being used to drive the machinery,
but the mill was built with the intention
OF ueluk JWO uOTc tuTuluc Wuccis Wueu
900. horse power more can be utilized.
During the ensuing year it will grind at
least 800 900 bushels of wheat into -four.
Only two brands are made-the "Snow-
fake" first quality, "Super6ne," which
10 lower grade. A good portion of the
mills product is consu med in the terri
tory. but conriderable is shipped to Mon
tana and Eastern markets. w. s. Hoyt,
the head miller. thoroughly understands
the art of milling. He has been in the
mill for FIVE years and the success Of the
enterprise is due in great measure to his
msuagement. J. A. Myers is second
miller, and Edward Woods is flour
packer.
The &C. & C. Mill' has capacity of
$50 barrels per day. During the last year
they produced $1,000 barrels, large part
Of which was shipped TO Chicago, Boston
and points on the Pacific coast. The COM
pany has seven large warehouses for the
storage and distribution of Hour. Two of
these have capacity of $4,000 barrels
each.
The Spokane Oatmeal Mill" is q COM
paratively new institution. II is enjoying
= large trade, but Is limited in it's business
for want Of material to work on. The de-
nand is greater than the supply. The
capacity Of this mill in rolled aud steel cut
oat -four per day is IS barrels; rye -four.
20 barrels; buckwheat -four. 2 barrels;
sUrnmeal, 20 barrels; pearl barley, 20 bar
1els.
, 1889-02-28

II 10 believed that the murderer who bas
slain his victim with sword or dagger will
escape if the body falls upon its side or
back; hat IL the body falls face downward,
then the murderer surely soon will be cap.
tured and put to death. This belief 10
said to be 90 firmly rooted amoung the
people of northeastern Mexico. that when
9, murdered man falls ubon his face his
SLAYER makes no effort to escape. and even
sometimes voluntarily surrenders himself
to justice.
II bride. while dressing for her we'd
ding is pricked by q pin 30 that the blood
hows. great niiofortune impends.
II two people think Of the same thing at
the same time, soul is loosed from Pur.
gatory. Thomas A. Janvier, in Scribner's
Magazine for March.
, 1889-02-28
The Snake River BARS.

Since the discovery Of gold in Idaho
there has been about el25. .000,0 900 pro.
duced from the placer mines alone. Al
thougb the production has gradually fallen
OF there still exists large placer fields
which will pay we'll for working. II is
estimated that bedrock Aume by which
Aoore's and Grimes creeks could be
worked would yield e60, ,000, 600 Yet by
far tho larger field is along the Snake
river. For 800 miles the bars are known
- be rich in precious metal The diff
entities heretofore in the way of the sue
eessful working of these bars have been
lack of water and the extreme 6neness Of
Ghe gold. II is impossible BY the use Of
, 1889-02-28
WIRED FROM wALLA wALLA.
Rumble of I,aiIroads--An Ahiictsd Fsmi-
1y-New Surveys.

1y-Nsw surveys.
WALLA WALLA, Feb. 81. Special IL
is reported that the Oregon Railroad Il
Navigation Company are making prepar-
atory survey through the country between
Colfax, Sprague and Pleasant Valley,
thence to Davenport over Maj or Sears old
survey. Also that the Oregon X WASH
inRton engineers leave here In few days
to survey line from Dayton to Lewiston
via Alpoma ridge.
In response to telegram from the Chi
cago, Burlington 4 Quincy railway, Tom
Mcintosh, q well known Oregon Railway
& Navigation Company conductor. has
gone to Chicago to introduce the road elec-
trical signal invented by him and w. +.
Wormsley, of this town.
A family named Henderson near Weston
are victims Of extraordinary misfortune.
besides being strangers and very poor
Several have died of typhoid fever and one
young lady has gone bopelessly insane and
now the mother is very low.
d. w. Small has just returned from
above Spokane. He reports big rush to
the new Chloride mines and says there
will be six steamers on Pen d'Oreille lake
by Saturday to accommodate the rush. A
small steamer is being brought from st.
Paul.
Owing to the high price of fuel tire
steam heating electric light apparatus at
the penitentiary has been temporarily
shut down. At the present price the cost
l. about 500 month to run them.
, 1889-02-28
GHOST GUARDED,
A CoTee-POt OF Gold That No Man Dares
to Take From Its Place.

n SoHee-h Ot oI Auat no MAN Dares
to Take From Its Place.
A rumor ia current in Athens. Ca, to
the effect that there is rock in Clark
county, about six miles from town, upon
which no man dares to tread. The super
stitious say that about twenty or twenty.
five years ago an old gentleman buried a
coffee-pot full Of gold at the foot of this
rock and has since died, and when man
passes that way his ghost appears and
drives him off. Parties passing near the
place have been run more than mile by
this invisible ghost They say that when
they come near the place, even though it
be pei ifectly still day, noise can be
heard like terrible cyclone, and the tall
pines which surround the rock begin to
bow and many of them fall to the ground.
One Sunday two gentlemen from Athens.
who heard the rumors and doubted them,
visited the rock with the intention of prov.
ing the reports to be false. but they did
not stop long. They climbed 10 the top of
the rock, when they became astoundea by
hearing terrible crash. Hardly before
they knew it, large pine tumbled to the
groudn right at their feet. While an ex.
animation of the tree was being made,
" 1ich was twisted from the ground, an
other as fully as large came down with
crash. The explorers then "skipped
out. Sun
, 1889-02-28

for several days, and on Friday he drank
at the race track to drown his grief at his
losses. He had been troubled with heart
disease, and the action of his heart was
weakened by his cxcesses. On drinking
the champagne the carbonic acid caused
the alcohol to circulate quickly and 1t
poisoned the blood. When he became
sick at the stomach he drew the carbonic
acid and probably some wine into bis
lungs, causing asphyxiation. Alcoholic
poisoning was the cause of death assigned.
DR.. Topham added that one of Shill.k's
companions said that he would give him
$1,000 If Shillak's life could be saved.
Police Captain Campbell is investigating
the case,
, 1889-02-28
PROM rnE GARDEN CITY.
spokane's Rival for the Trado OF Tn
(lnur a. leue.

spokane's Rival for the Trado OF tho
C9ur d'Alens.
l.. h. Hawley. the popular auditor OF
Walla Walla county and who was at the
last election reelected to that position by
largely increased majority, Is spending n
few days 10 the Falls City. Mr.. Hawiey
says the Garden City is enjoyinga growth
and business activity such as 1t has not ex'
perienced In ten years. Real estate trans
fers are lively and the population IL rapidly
increasing. The city has been supplied
with AN electric light plant. . creamery
has Just begun operations, and work is to
be commenced ut once on . street rail-
way. A large number Of substantial brick
business houses are projected for the
comiLg spring, and altogether the town
seems 10 be awakening from
its long sleep. This activity
is owing to the advent OF the
Hunt railroad. which the citizens OF Walla
Walla secured by raising bonus OF $780,
600, and efforts are now being made TO
extend branches Of the road in several
directions. making Walla Walla the hub
Of them all. ss 1t we're. That city is now
on the main line Of the o. r. & N, which
il heading for the Ceur d'Alene country,
and its citizens claim to believe that when
this road reaches the mines the two
Wallas will give Spokane Falls z lively
tussle for the trade of the Cuur d'Alenes.
Walla Walla was for many years the
most important town in Eastern Wash
inQton, and was q place of $500 inhabi-
tants long before the present hourishing
city of Spokane Falls was ever thought of.
1t Is called the Garden City" owing to
its numerous shade trees and the rich ag-
ricultural and fruit lands which surround
it, and is indeed beautiful city. Its
present population is about 5000.
, 1889-02-28
FRESH COFFEE BEING GROUND
The Umatiila Indian Agents Ansirs
Looking Very Ugly.


PENDLEToN, Feb. 21, Special.
Agent Saunders, who has been investiga-
ting the Umatilla reservation affairs, has
returned from Portland to continue his in
quiries here Of the causes leading to the
removal OF Bartholomew Coffee as agent.
The disclosures made upon examination of
the agents accounts, are said to develop
the fact that the deposed agent was not on
the reservation so much for his health as
for the accumulation of revenue. An in
vestigation of his books and vouchers,
and an examination of score
OF more witnesses 10 said To
nave revealed the existence of system of
false accounts, carrying the pay roll of
employees under fcticions names and ap-
PropriatinR the money thus obtained to
his own personal uses, and o custom of
fraudulent open market purchases of ar
tcles for use on the reservation that was
never actually bought. The full amount
OF the dishonest system produced by Cof-
fee is not yet ascertained. II will only be
known after a complete examination Of
the reservation books has been made by
AN expert.
, 1889-02-28
RACE FOR A BABY.

An Exciting Ride ON sn Eastern Loco
motive.
Tweny years have passed since certain
Bath sea captain, entering the port of
to Join him at the metropolis prepared for
q sea voyage, Accordingly, day or two
after the arrival of the message saw the
wife embarked upon the through train
from Bath to Boston, accompanied by an
infant child scarcely 2 years old.
The car was shunted on to the end Of
the Portland train at Brunswick, and,
leaving the child asleep, the captain g wife
seized the opportunity TO- fill the baby's
bottle with milk in the depot restaurant.
While the mother was intent upon her er-
rand the train slipped quietly out Of the
station, and when the mother emerged
from the restaurant door it was fast dis
appearing under Spring street bridge.
Eagerly she explained the situation to the
syn. pathizing group Of railroad men who
gathered around. Baby and purse, con-
tanning all her money and ticket, were in
the fast disappearing train. A hurried
council followed, aid plan was instantly
formed.
Old No. %, THE Brunswick, was
sidetracked, waiting the passage of the
train just gone. Uncle Thompson, the
station baggage macter at that time, ran
haSuly 70 this engine ana asked ner alu TO
overtake the flying train. The genial
Charles, ever ready to aid the cause of any
female in distress, volunteered to catch the
robber. Hastily filing the Gre box with
wood from the tender while Thompson was
assisting the woman to mount the engine,
with command to the switchman to
''give MS the main line," with hand upon
the throttle. No. % tiew quickly over the
switches and commenced her run.
An empty engine chasing heavy train
up "Oak Hill grade." which extends four
miles straight away from Brunswick, has
an easy task, and before they had covered
half of that distance they could see the
object of their pursuit.
TO sound his whistle, calling the atten-
tion of the train men to the chase, and
thereby stop the train, was not part of the
programme. fearing that he might run
over them should they suddenly atop. So
quietly running along, the roar of the
train deadening the pursuit, he Is soon
Immediately behind them. Then his
tender-for they are running backward
rubbs against the rear platform of the
train, and while the engineer holds her
there Thompson assists the woman over
the tender, down upon the platform of the
car containing the baby, still fast asleep,
the mother clasping tightly the bottle of
milk Wa Magazine.
, 1889-02-28
7777---1777-77-ll777777II7"7|~-
A CATTLE sTAMPEDE.
Two Young Men Trampied to Death ON
che Prairie.

Two Young M en- Trampled to- Death on
che Prairie.
RAwLINs. Wy T., Feb. 22.-Independ-
ence Rock, the most noted Landmark on
the overland route to California, was the
scene of u remarkable fatality three days
ago Daniel Stockwell came to the ter.
ritory from Ohio In August Last and
purchased small ranch on Buffalo
Creek, near the Rock. For four weeks
Stockwe has had as guests Albert and
George Avery, who live near Youngs-
town, Ohio. On last Thursday while out
hunting, on nearing Independence Rock
they noticed some cattle forming large
circle. of which they were the centre.
Stockwell, fearing q stampede, coun.
seled flight tc Independence Rock, and
told the young men to drop their guns
and run for their lives. Stock we'll rap
idly got ahead of them, and on reach
ing the rock was horriied on looking
back to find that the young men in their
desperation had made q stand against
the maddened cattle and discharged their
firearms in the face of the foremost.
The beasts in the lead attempted 10
change their course, but those behind
forced them over the youngsters. The
entire herd of at least 500 head tramp.
led over the bodies of the Averys. The
remains were wholly unrecognizable.
, 1889-02-28
Medical Lake and Deep Greek Falls
Forging Ahead.

Last year at this time town property In
Deep Creek Falls had deprecated In value
TO an alarming extent. So much so in fact
that every body was anxious TO sell at a
sacrifice. However the tide seems to have
changed since then. Mr.. Perkins, prom.
inent farmer residing between the two
towns informed REVIEW reporter yester.
day Of the progress the two places are
making, He says that town property in
Deep Creek that sold for 800 year ago
is now being held at 5000 and $500 and
that In many cases that amount is
being refused for the same. He also states
that town lots in Medical Lake that we're
held year ago at 8l25 and $3.50
are now finding ready sales
at $25 per foot. He further gave the
following items: That DR.. Watterhouse
is erecting new building for his drug
store; that large. substantial hotel Is be-
ing erected; that another merch ,ndise
store had been added to the town; that
Inc G. d. G. mill Of Spokane Falls and
the Northern Pacific Rrailroad Company
are buying up all the wheat in the Deep
Crrek country; that the hotels at Medical
Lake are crowded most Of the time with
Eastern people; that new hardware
store has also been added to the town Of
Medical Lake.
, 1889-02-28
HOME FOK THE FKiENDLEss.
Plans OF tho Structure to he Erected For
This Institution.

All. J. Brown and j. N. Baker, Office
yesterday a REVIEW representative was
sho wn the plans and elevated frontage of
the proposed Home for the Friendless,
which will be built in Central addition the
coming season. The plans we're drawn by
II. Preusse, and show Il very stately and
handsome structure Of brick and stone. the
cost of which will be In the vicinity of
$500 The home will be located on the
north side OF the river, one block from the
depot of the Seattle. Lake Shore Il East
ern railroad, on lots and 2, block 81,
northeast corner of Boone street and Calls
pei avenue. The ground valued at $500,
was donated last week by Mr.. J,J. Browne
TO the Ladies Benevolent Society of this
city, who will erect the home. The
building will be credit to Spokane Falls
when com pleted.
, 1889-02-28
TOWNS NEAR us.
Important Improvements In
Progress at Sprague.
Medical Lake and Deep Creek
Falls Pushing Rapidly.
Cheney Making Rapid Strides with
Prospects OF wondrous Growth
This Season.

A representative of the REVIEW Wis.
tied Sprague. the county seat of Lincoln
county few days ago, and found every.
thing in O fiourishing condition. Many
new buildings are in the course oficonstruc.
tion, among .he number new city hall.
. two story brick structure which will cost
the city 10000. The lower hoor will be
used as storehouse for the engine of the
fire company. The I. o. 0. +. lodge 10
erecting a two story brick building which
will cost $4,000. The first floor. will be
occupied by merchandise establishments.
The Methodist church is putting up brick
building, to cost $1,000. The Baptist
church Is erecting brick which will be q
handsome building when completed. A
brick store 10 being erected by j. w.
Ryan which will cost in the
neiehborhood of $4,000. Mr.. Porak is also
making some extensive improvements
on his premises. He is adding Improve
ments to his brewery and is building u
handsome brick dwelling, which when
completed will cost about $4,000. The
Spra9ue Touring mill is kept pretty busy
most of the time turning out -four that
ranks at all times with the best in the
country. Sprague has three good hotels,
the Pacific, National and Commercial. :.
There is q Catholic seminary conducted
unoer the auspices Of the Catholic church =.
This seminary is a popular institution in
the city. SprsRue also has $4,000
creamery. iThe beauty of Sprague is there
is not a mortgage resting on a piece Of
city property.
, 1889-02-28
The Prise Drill.

FAN Francisco. Feb, 20. Special -
Twenty thousand people Witnessed the
prize drill and review of the state and
United States by Governor Waterman vt
the Presidio reservation. Three reei-
ments OF stated troops competed, First and
prize was awarded to the First infantry.
Coloner Dickenson.
, 1889-02-28
THAT INDIAN war, SCARE.
Based Upon Little Clubbing Match he
tween Trader and InJun.

FWeou HEHUer HhU 1HJuh'
HELENA, Feb. 81, Special.--The intense
excitement that bas prevailed during the
past few days about the expected uprising
Of Flathesd Indians has cooled down to
o very large extent. As the real facts de-
velop there Is cause for wonder as TO how
such wild and exaggerated stories that
were sent to the papers were set afoat
The only foundation for the fury was that
Clifford assaulted an Indian, striking
HIM a severe blow on the head, from
which he is not expected to
recover. Clifford was under the impress
sion that the Indian had stolen goods
from his store. The Indians claimed that
the wrong man had been assaulted and
they made threats Of avengin0 his death
il the blows proved fatal The rumor of
an Indian war grew out of this trifling af-
fair.
, 1889-02-28
Highest Price Ever Paid.

LEXINGTON. KY, Feb. 2l.-The sale Of
trotters here to-day was most phenomenal
sixty .ope head we're sold. bringing total
Of el42, $50. The price paid for Bell Boy
America, either trotter or thoroughbred
He was sold to j. H. Clark. Elmira. N. Y,
aud B. H. Hopper, Marcensville, Ohio, for
4J1, 900.
, 1889-02-28
Grape Cuttings.

Quite number OF the farmers residing
in the vicinity of Spokane will try the ex-
pertinent of planting out grape cuttings
this coming summer and fall, TO ascertain
whether or not grapes can be successfully
grown In this neighborhood Such Under.
equally as we'll as the hills of Northern
California and Southern Oregon and that
would be quite AN item.
, 1889-02-28
1awmilI Burned.

ALBANY, Feb. %, Special.-The Her
AIDS special from Lebanon says: The
steam sawmill situated four miles from
town, owned by MCPHERSON & Jennings,
burned down this morning at O'Clock.
Nothing was saved. There was no insur-
ance, as the mill had recently been lying
idle. II is supposed to be the work of an
ipcendiary. Loss about $4,000.
, 1889-02-28
SIX SIN ugxlsr Caught.

NRw YORK, Feb. 21.--John Williams
linen steward on the Cunard steamship
Servia was arrested to-day charged with
attempting to smuggle several thousand
dollars worth of silk He says he was
hired TO smuggle the goo1s by q leading
silk merchant.of this city. warrant for
whose nrreet has also been issued.
, 1889-02-28

machines heretofore used by miners to
save IL. Both these difficulties are soon to
be overcome, and then q new placer min
ing era will dawn on idaho. Some rough
estimates on the amount of gold on the
Snake river place it at $4,000, ,000. 900.
, 1889-02-28
Attended tho Celebration.

WAsHINaroN. Feb. 20 -President and
celebration at Georgetown univer sity this
afternoon. They were received with the
usual honor and were given prominent