Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-12-28
Discharged Conductors Bring
Suit Against a Receiver.
EXCELLENT CRANBERRY MARSH.
Title to the Mining Property of the
Oregon Gold Mining Com
pany Involved.

HrmH, ana none oil the latter are IN DuBl-
ness this season.
Charges are made against the present
Commissioners of Ada county, Idaho,
and some Of their predecessors for re-
ceiving fees illegally.
A cranberry marsh near Kamilche,
Wash, has yielded 2,500 gallons Of
berries this season. The yield is Of
excellent quality, the berries being large
and Of fine flavor.
The Northern Pacific has announced
that it will raise the one-way transconti-
mental passenger rate between Puget
Sound and st. Paul from s25 TO $50 for
first class and $40 for second class on
January |.
The Northern Pacific terminal shop
employees and car builders at Tacoma
have decided 10 accede to the and 10
per cent reduction in their wages, their
Organization not being thorough enough
to resist at present.
The breaking Of the main shaft Of the
hoisting engine at the Consolidated Vir-
ginia mine ut Virginia City, New, caused
a temporary suspension OF work in the
Rule" and West Consolidated Virginia
and California drifts.
The Port Townsend Chamber Of Com
merce at its last meeting adopted me-
mortal TO Congress, urging that body 10
build lile-saving station on the coast
at some point between Flattery Rocks
and ID 'struction Island.
Last week deed was recorded at San
San Jose, Cal. by which the Southern
Pacific Company became the purchaser
of about six acres Of land lying just
north Of Lcnzen avenue, outside Of that
city's limits, and facing the narrow
gauge and broad-gauge tracks.
The suit OF f. N. pauly, receiver OF
the California National Bank, VI. Q. w.
Pauly, assignee Of the San Diego Cable
Railway Company, which was com
menced in the Superior Court three
weeks ago at San Deigo, has been de-
cided by Judge Terrence in favor Of the
defendant.
At Park City, Utah, n funeral process
sion was stampeded, resulting in two
fatalities. A team in the procession ran
away, and caused every other team Ia
stampede, including that drawing the
hearse with the body OF Mrs. Van
Sch ack. stanton Rob and John Sprague
were fatally injured, wheels were broken,
carriages upset and men, women and
children thrown into heaps with the
struggling horses and splintering ve-
hicles. The hcarse itself was distigured
and II hall-dolen people seriously in
jured.
Nine passenger conductors on the Se-
attic, Lake shore and Eastern railway,
who were discharged by Receiver Brown
on the charge Of knocking down."
have brought suit in the United States
Couit at Seattle TO compel the receiver
TO prefer charges against them before
the Grievance Committee Of the Brother
hood Of Railway Trainmen, of which
they are members. The claim IL made
tina the Northern Pacific, Of which the
Lake Shore il II branch, had agreed that
no one should be discharged without
formal charges and an investigation.
A daring attempt TO escape from the
Westminster pententiary ut Van
CouVer, h. c.. was made the other night
by three convicts, who with fifty Others
had been working all the afternoon in
the grounds, When the men were
ordered To form up to return to prison u
number made break for liberty. The
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ranged, as they threw stones ut the
guards aud ran in the direction where
only one guard was stationed. He fired
over their heads To stop them, and all
but three were scared aud turned back.
These three, however, kept ON, but were
fired ut by other guards, Kennedy, the
rlngleader, who was serving life sem
tenuc for murder committed in the in
terror was hit in the ley, fell, and the
two others then gave themselves up. 1t
il believed plan had been arranged for
Il general revolt.
The new cruiser Olympia on her trial
test did not equal the expectations OF
her builders, but still far exceeded the
requirements, and established u record
for an S6.knot course OF about 2l,67.
Much to the surprise OF everyone, the
day was nearly perfect. The ocean was
like II big mil pond, and was only rutlled
by the big cruiser herself as she sped
through the water, sending spray over
her bow until the decks were drenched.
From Goleti Point 10 Point Conception |
quite II sea was running, but not enough |
To retard headway to any extent. The |
reason why the cruiser did not equal |
her previous record IL an unexplained |
mystery. Her machinery worked per
iectly, and there was not the slightest |
break. The time ot 2l.67 is liable to |
correction on account ol the currents, |
which may result in the 0lympia's |
favor. There was draft four inches |
greater than the requirements which |
will also be counted in the calculations, |
which will not be made for several DAYS. |
The maxium speed is estimated at 22.O5. |
Papers have been filed in the Circuit !
Court of Union county, Or, which in. |
volve the title OF the extensive mining
property OF the Oregon Gold Mining
Company at Cornucopia. There have
been three issues oi bonds on the prop
erty for 10000, 500, 900 and $50. 900
respectively, aud mortgages issued to
secure them, The suit Is brought by
A. l.. Schmidt ms trustee for the bond.
holders, IL being alleged that the COW
enants OF the mortgages have been
broken and that the property should he
turned over TO the bondholders. They
ask that n receiver be appointed pend.
ing the suit, and pray for Judgment
and decree; that the terms OF the mort.
gage be declared broken; that the trus.
tee is entitled To the property; that the
amount OF principal and Interest due be
fixed by the court, aud for ioreclosinr
the mortgage and directing the sale OF
the property for fixing priority OF pay.
ment. and Tor declaring the same u lien
upon the property. 4, II, Crawford and
T. G. Hyde are the attorneys for plaint-
iffs. The mines have suspended opera
tions for the season. The mills have
Just completed the most prosperous run
ever made. Heavy snow is given as the
cause OF the suspension.