The morning call., 1891-03-25
COAST ITEMS.
Brief Notes From Pacific states and Ter

Brief Notes From Pacific States and Ter
ritories.
The people of Helena, Mont. refused to
adopt a new charter last Monday.
Josiah Howell cf East Portland, Oregon,
owns a hen that has cleared for him $780,
Thomas Hines. a respected citizen OF
Ventura, died last Monday at the age OF So
years.
The San Berdoon papers are insisting that
the local policemen shall wear uniforms
while on duty.
Contracts have been signed for the build
ing OF sixteen dweiling-hous in Eureka,
Humboldt County, this spring, says the
Standard.
The first shipment of seal-skins from Vic
toria, B. c., to San Francisco was made last
Friday. The bundle contained 80 pelts
worth $4,000.
The Farmers Alliance of Tekoa, Wash,
is building monster warehouse 1t will
be finished in time tor storing the entire
crop of this season.
The Cathlamet Gazette warns the women
along the line of the Columbia Telegraph
company that the cOmpany's lines must not
be used for clotheS-lines.
Thomas Montgomery was fatally injured
near Iona Prieta, Santa Cruz County, last
Monday by being crushed by falling tree
that pinned him to the ground.
The schooner J. NJ. Weatherwax put into
Santa Barbara on Monday disabled She
was bound from Honolulu for San Francisco
with sugar to j. ID. Spreckes 81 Bros.
Seventeen miles of the Central Canal in
COluSa County have been finished. Work
on the remaining sections to complete the
fOrty-four miles will begin early in April.
The lamps in the new lighthouse at San
Diego harbor were lighted for the first time
on Monday by Mrs. BlodeS. The Point
Iona Lighthouse Will be abandoned after a
service OF thirty-One years.
The City Council OF Victoria, B. c.. in
tends to widen View street, SO as to make it
60 teet. To do this they will condemn %
feet along one side that is now covered with
private residence property.
The Genoa Courier says: A great proper
ton of last years crop of Nevada wheat
weighed siXty-three pounds to the measured
bnshel, and many farmers are sure they
raised nfty bushels to the acre,
The steamer Batavia was put into the dry
dock at Esquimalt last Monday to be ex-
amined for injuries sustained by running
aground on the Colum ba River bar. She
was found to be all right, and only required
a fresh coat of paint
1t is stated that the ranchers Of Smith and
Mason valleys, New. have united on the
proposition to establish good roller flour
mill on Walker River, between the two
valleys. and that Mr.. Wilson of Pine Grove
is to furnish capital to complete the under
taking.
The Directors Of the San Diego Car Com
pany mortgaged the property to a trust
company for S250000. The latter company
attempted to 1OreclOSe the mortgage, but
Judge Ross decided that the Directors had
no right to mortgage the property and he
dismissed the suit
The Monterey Cypress says: Wednesday
last six or eight sehool-boys proposed to OBJ
serve St. Patrick's day by each one putting
a bunch OF lettuce on his vest. When
school was taken up they were told to place
the lettuce on the teachers desk and remain
after school to celebrate the day by feasting
on the lettuce they brought and cents
worth more.
The Historian says: To Oregon belongs
the hon or OF being the first State or Terri
tory ON the Pacific Coast OF having a Ma
sonic lodge established within lis borders.
Multnomah Lodge, No. /, opened for the
first time at Oregon City September IL, 1913.
At that time Joseph N. Hull, still living and
residing near Sacramento, Cal, conferred
the first degree on Christopher Taylor of
Dayton, Yamhill County.
Side talk in comp0sing-room of Virginia
Enterprise: TenderfGot printer What does
pOrphyry look like? set the blame thing
up fifty times tonight. COmstock prin-
ter-Give 1t up; been hero all my life,
but | couldn't tell you; but SO far rs |
can judge men are more often set up by
rorphyry than you'll ever set it up. My
father was kicked to death by q porphyry
horse, and I've had to work for my living
ever since.
c. e. Blackburn has been convicted of
murder in the second degree by jury at
Lakeport He was one of the gang of White
caps that murdered Mrs. Richie and her
husband on the night OF October 10, 1890, in
their cabin near Bradford Mine, Lake
County. Two of the gang have been con-
victed of murder in the second degree, and
three have confessed their guilt and been
allow al tn nipln OniIfy Siy me w
arrested for the same crime have been dis
charged.