Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1892-07-29
Union Pacific Train Collides With
a Runaway Coal Car.
THE HOP LICE APPEAR IN OREGON.
Total Amount Of REGULATIONS Of Collins
and Dlre-The Kimball Olive
Oil Works--Etc.

World's FAIR.
Francis g. New!ands was elected Pres
ident OF the National Mining Congress
at Helena, Mont.
The Union Pacific IL arranging for a
new line OF steamers between Portland
and China in place OF the Upton line.
A fire in the basement OF the court
house at Prescott, A. T., originating
from Stacked lime, caused q loss OF about
10000.
The weather in Oregon Is beneficial to
the crops. A good yield OF grain Is prom |
Used. Hop lice have made their appear |
ance.
The Canadian Pacific railway is to
send an agent to New Zealand to make
arrangements for an Australian line OF
steamers.
Much complaint Is made OF the way
In which Register Roberts OF the land
Office OF Sacramento does business, and
an effort is being made to secure his re-
moval.
The British steam schooner Eliza Ed
wards, seized at San Diego on suspicion
OF being q smuggler, has been released
by the authorities, no actual proof being
obtained against the vessel.
Rev. G. o. Brown OF the First Congre-
gational Church at at Tacoma, has re-
signed to accept the passionate Of the
First Congregational Church at San
Francisco.
The Kimball Olive Oil Mills at Ma
tional City, San Diego county, CAL, are
TO enlarge their works. The demand
for oil Is ten times in excess OF the
output.
A Union Pacific train collided with a
runaway coal car near Beaver Canyon,
Idaho. the other day. The fireman,
Jack Moore, was killed, and the en-
ginecr, George Dram, badly hurt.
The total amount OF populations OF
Collins and Dare of the deiunct Cal
iiornia National Bank at San Diego is
placed at 81 200, 900. Collins, 1t will be
remembered. committed suicide, and
Dare made his escape TO Italy.
The old Tinclacacora mine. south OF
Phoenix, A. T., has been discovered
after a search OF years, and much OK
element prevails over 1t. The shalt
was flied with debris just as the Mis-
sion priests left il hen they were killed
by the Indians.
The bringing OF suits to quiet titles
TO land at Nogales, A. t., has created
much Indignation, and the claimants
were hanged in efligy by the people.
The settlers in the San Rafael and Cal
abasas land grants are also served with
notices Of contest.
Yda Adds Storke who recently sued
for divorce from q. A. Storke OF Santa
Barbara. Cal, but was unable TO obtain
IL, has petitioned the Board OF Super
visors for county aid. She is literary
woman OF considerable note, and at one
time was comfortably well Off Her
health Is feeble and fine is now unable
to support herself.
After years Of litigation over the es-
tate Of Joel X. Carter, alias Cramer,
letters OF administration have been
granted 10 s. d. Smith at Sacramento.
Garter was wealthy farmer whose PEN
chant for matrimonial ventures led him
into many serious entanglements. At
the time of his death he had TIRES wives,
all OF whom protested against the dis
tribution OF his estate. His children
will divide the money.
The Union Pacific has assured the
lumber dealers OF Portland that it will
restore the old Accent rate to Denver
and common points. This is the result
OF meeting between President Clarke
and committee OF the Portland Trans
portation Bureau during the recent visit
of Mr.. Clarke TO that city. The matter
will have to go to the Western Traffic
Association, but the iumbermen are con-
fident it will act favorably. The new
rate will apply only to lumber shipped
from Portland.
The case OF the United States vs.. j. W
Confer, O. w. Mead and 8. G. Mekam
indicted by the grand jury for conspir-
ing TO defraud the government out OF its
title to certain lands in the Roseburp
district, was tried in the United States
Circuit Court at Portland the other day.
When the taking OF the testimony was
concluded United States Attorney Mays
stated that In his judgment the evidence
was not sufficient to warrant the jury to
bring in verdict of guilty. Judge
Deadly then instructed the jurors to
bring in verdict Of acquittal, which
they did.
A statement was recently published
showing that the average length OF haul
per ton on the Great Northern road had
risen from PA miles in 1889 and 232
miles in 1890 TO 270 miles in 1891. 1t is
stated TO be even greater thus far this
year. The average for 1891 is only six
teen miles less than that of the Northern
Pacific for the same year, while the mile
age operated by both is practically the
same, and the Northern Pacific had all
its transcontinental business included.
The conclusion reached was that the
Great Northern had increased its aver
age haul by largely increasing the
amount of traffic carried to the end OF
Its operated mileage In Montana.
Captain Carlson of the steamer Chill
cat, just arrived at Tacoma from Alaska,
gives the first authentic report OF the
bloody fight between the Chilcat Indians
and the whites on Chilcat Bay. The
fight was not between the Gamers and
Indians, although one Gamer was stabbed
and beaten nearly to death. The white
fishermen had trouble with the Chlcats
over the setting of fish trap. July 4
the Indians got drunk. and revived the
feud by beating and stabbing the whites.
The whites then shot and kille 4 wea thy
Chilcat buck, and later the Ind ans raj
lied and in order to kill a white man
for the Indian killed shot an unknown
and unconcerned man just in from Ju-
neau. A double charge OF buckshot
struck him in the left side, shatterine
his watch and carrying away the entire
fleshy part of his side between the hip
and ribs. Carlson brought the dead and
wounded to Juneau. An investigation
has been ordered.