The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-07
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.


| Brief Notes From Pacific States and
Territories.
The Winock (Wash.) Filot was five years old
| on the 4th OF July.
The census of Pacific Grove, Monterey County
| Includes 800 Chinese.
Ell Dorado County has no local laws for the
preservation of deer.
Nine divorce suits were begun In Fresno last
week says the Exposition.
The people of Rrzvllle. WASH, will vote on
incorporation on July 18th.
The Tacoma News owns its building and has
| just added Goss perfecing press.
l. The rise in the price OF lumber,has stopped all
building operations at Pacific Grove.
Hydesville, Humboldt County, was visited by
heavy earthquake on Saturday afternoon.
Farmer Ketchum OF Nipom0 cut some wild
oats recently that stood eight feet on the field.
The Victoria tB. c. customs collections for
June Wert S76.SUl 56. AN Increase of Sl5, 699 81
over those OF June, 1883.
Money must be easy at Baker City, Oregon,
for a man has just paid S12o freight money Oh
Two terriers from England.
Mrs. Jane Haley, pioneer OF Oregon, died at
Monmouth, June 18Th. aged 81 years. She set
tied In Polk County IN 1858.
A tournament OF fremen for the towns of East
ern Oregon and Washington will be held at
Baker City early in August.
Fred Luyenbel, lumberman, jumped from an
excursion Train at Fields Landing, near Eureka,
on Saturday and was Killed.
The people of Goldenuale, WASH, have voted
TO put in a water works system.
A Delano man paid S21 for four barrels OF
petroleum at the well near Newhall recently,
but the freight bill was S42 10.
John Wilson of Vallejo killed an old poecat
and her SIX kittens one morning last week. They
were proving about his Quicken coop.
The Waila Walla Union says the only way to
knock out The great school-book trust Is Tor the
State TO publish its own series OF school books.
A valuable team OF Mr.. Redmond ran away at
Palouse City the other day. One OF the horses
struck wire fence and was so btdly hurt that Ii
was Killed.
Dr. II. c. Hastings of Valley Center, San Diego
County, was found dead III his office last Monday
morning. Coroner's jury found lie had taken
an overdose OF choral
Some men working In an old brick yard at
Vancouver Wash, struck bonanza In load OF
refuse brought from cellar. Ii consisted OF ten
$50 pieces that were lying loose In the dirt.
The recent appointment OF Jesse Wood as
Trustee Of the Chico Branch Normal School by
Governor Waterman Is not relished by the other
Trustees. Wood Is the faIher-in-laW OF one OF
Governor Waterman's sons.
The Southern Pacific Company has let a con-
tract 10 Boyd & Jeffers TO build a new road
through Cow Canyon. 31a miles long, to replace
the temporary track built alter the big slide last
winter.
Dave Drew, a cowboy. was herding some cat
tie recently Oh The Sierra Bonita Ranch, Arizona,
when he saw a line bear. Dave had nothing ex-
cept his lai lat, but he caught the bear aud drag
ged IL TO death.
L. D. Gallagher, who will be hanged next Fri
day at Vancouver, Wash, for Tie murder OF
Louis Nor, in November, 1889, Is trying TO play
the insanity dodge, but Governor Ferry says lie
will not interfere.
Says the Phoenix Herald: Two young Yuma
squaws at the Fort Yuma sub agency are able TO
sing very nicely. These results were accom-
plShed IN months lime.
Some OF the militia of San Diego went TO River
side last week 10 celebrate the Fourth of July.
They had to parade white the thermometers
marked all the way from 1889 TO 116o, aud their
discomfort was very great.
Two years ago the house OF Mrs. Eells was
burned down, near CallstOga. Two antique
chairs, upholstered in old gold were taken
away, aud now a reward of 500 Is offered and
no questions VIII be asked.
The Roseburg Plaindealer says: Rank ingratl
tude is a tame word for Governor PennoyeT, who
owes his election to Republican votes and yet
has appointed Democrat in Judge Beams place
In a strong Republican district.
A slut owned by the skipper OF the steamer
CosmopOiis had a litter of hiIeen pups one Gay
last week. She picked out Two that were not
able 10 live the first day and threw them into the
river at Astoria, and now Is taking care OF her
immense family IN great shape.
The heaviest taxpayer in Astoria, Oregon, Is
George Flave, whose assessment loots up $780,
900. The Union Pacific Railroad comes second
with S210, 800, and the Calsop Mill Company Is
third with S1o5.S1o. The Astorian says a little
equalizine would not hurt the list.
The AmadOr Ledger of last week says the
managers OF the Keystone mine got on the track
OF some parties who had been ro0biug their niue
OF gold specimens and of bullion They found
the leader OF the gang TO dsg0rge S2640 in
coin that came from rock taken from their shafts.
S. Bynum was killed at Lower Lake last Thurs
day in singular manner. steer was Killed
for the celebration OF the Fourth OF July, and TO
skin IL the car casS was drawn up on branch OF
a cottonwood ree. While the operation was go
ing on the limb broke and The carcass Tell upon
several persons. Bynum'S skull was fractured
SO that lie died in few hours
Some weeks ago man named Mnttson swal-
lowed leech while drinking from IA hose at
Portland, Wash. IL took hold at once and for
some days nothing could dlsl0dge its hold An
old army surgeon was consulted who settled the
case effectuaily. He put the patient TO bed and
kept him full OF whisky for three days, when the
eech g0t soaked and let go Its grasp.
D. L. Mann of Sugarplne, one of our practical
woodsmen, was iu town this week, says the
Tuolumne Independent. He reports that mil
lions OF butterflies are in the snow belt of the
Slerras this year. He says that in riding through
the snow clouds of them were seen by him. They
were so troublesome that his horse would snort
and shake his head 10 keep them out Of his
nOStriis.
splendid bed Of pure white fire. clay has been
found on Mr. Sayage'S place, says Tie Olympia
Tribune, the Old wylie donation claim, three and
a halt miles from the city, II was found by some
wOrkmen while ditching IN a meadow foot and
half below the surface. The bed seems TO be
practically ineXhaustbe. Mr.. Savage has had
small samples sun dried, and Will take them to
Portland and Chicago for analysis.
Mr.. Stewart OF Valley Center, San Diego
County, tried 10 drive bull into corral last
Stewart, who made n rapid run for fence. He
didn't get there quick enough and was pinned TO
the ground by the savage beast. The first lunge
sent one OF The horns in Mr.. Stewards body near
his heart. Matters looked squaliy for the man,
but help came from his faithful shepherd dog
that seized the bulls nose and held fast I'LL some
men came and secured the bull. Stewart had a
close call, as the wound was four inches long
and quite deep.
Says the Portland Oregonian: Two tramps
were terribly injured while riding on a brake
beam out of Seattle a few nights ago. The train
stopped at OBren's Station, and as it moved
back b II car 10 take on toad OF milk the
trainmen heard shouts under the baggage car.
1t was found that Two meu were on the brake
beam. Kelly was fastened down by the brake
lever and had both feet crushed of. Walker
was fastened by The brake rigging aud received
severe Internal injuries. The brake levers aud
rods had 10 be disconnected Before the men
could be eXtricated.
The leading witness In an important case be
fore Chief Justice Bigbie OF British Columbia,
recently, was a colored man. He SO bitterly
cross-eXamined by defendants counsel that he
said that II he had known the trouble 1t would
bring he would not have learned how 20 write.
The Chief Justice, in summing up pronounced
this man born philosopher IL would be better
for many men II they never knew how TO write.
II would have been better for the plaintiff, for
then he would not have been accused of forgery.
II would have been better for the defendant, for
then he would not have signed the agreement.
lie felt bound TO accept tile evidence, and
charged the jury accordingly.
The Agricultural College at Corvallis Is re-
Iehchihs WIN Neueedhcei says Tue Aipahy
Democrat L. Grim, OF The experiment station,
E. r. Lake, botanist, w. n. Hull, free-hand
drawing z. H. Irish and E. Bigelow, chemist,
failed 10 be reelected. The teachers Will be: b.
l.. Arnold, President aud Director; j. b. Leeh-
ter, mathematics and civil engineering; i. Berch-
told languages; ". b. Bristow, bookkeeping
and apiarst; Professor Covie, mechanical en-
cheering; Professor Wasbburn, bugs, ETC.; Pro-
lessor French, agriculture aud manager OF farm /;
Margaret Smell, household economy. The change
is quite surprise 10 many, and those dropped
hardly know what to think about it.; but there
are certainly enough left 10 run the college.