Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1893-10-26
Big Scandal in the Affairs of
the Stearns Rancho.
THE TACOMA SHELTER OUTPUT.
Silver Salmon Go Up Puget Sound
in Great Numbers-Willapa
Oysters for the Fair.

Utah's population is estimated BY
Governor West at 233, ,805, I1n increase
of 25,0OO the past year.
A "gas-bill saving association" has
fled articles OF incorporation at Tacoma,
with capital stock OF $4,000.
The union miners at Canyon City,
Idaho, have decided to continue their
strike against reduction OF wages.
One hundred and twenty-three thou
sand sacks of Willapa (Wash.) oysters
will be shipped to San Francisco for the
fMidwinter Fair.
Judge Ross ordered Charley All Him,
highbinder at Los Angeles, to be de-
ported. The decision was received with
cheers by crowded courtroom.
The Treasury Department has sent the
United States Marshal at Los Angeles
two drafts, aggregating large sum, to
defray the expense Of the deportation OF
Chinese under the ruling recently rem
dered by JRdge Ross.
II 10 proposed by AN irrigation com
pany TO reclaim large area of the Mo-
jave Desert in the vicinity Of Daggett by
means OF dam across the Mojave river
and a submerged fume for the purpose
of tapping the underflow.
Judge Shaw has denied the motion for
change OF venue in the case Of Richard
5. Heath, charged with the murder of
Louis B. Whirter ut Fresno, and ret the
first Monday in January rs the time
when the date for the second trial of
Heath will be resumed.
The overseer of Fresno winery, while
nm nf "A f,ul Ia,
tank OF wine TO detect employees who
might sample the ruby goods, missed his
footing and took q header into the tank.
The men who pulled him out laughed Mt
his mishap, and were promptly dis
charged.
Governor Pennoyer was consulted az
to the character OF testimonial to be
presented TO the battle shi p Oregon. The
Governor remarked that, ii Oregon real
ly desired to present the ship with tes-
timonial, nothing would be more appro-
pirate than silver service, especially
now that silver was 30 cheap.
A remarkable thing in connection with
the Rathdrown homicide trial at Vic
toria, b. c., II the fact that when il WAS
sought TO introduce the dying statement
OF the deNd man, Jones, an ojection was
made and sustained by the court ON the
ground that 1t had been taken on Sun
day, and IL VAS therefore thrown out.
The Tacoma smclter turned out 1885,
bars OF bullion, weighing 3iS. 1887 pounds
and valued at $40, ,il5. 30, during Septem-
Der. To employees SB.6i7. .66 were dis
bursed. The mines OF Washington, Brit
ish Columbia, Alaska, Mexico and South
America furnished ores more than sutli-
cient for operating the plant Mt it's pres
ent capacity, and the second ore stack
has been put in operation in conse-
qucnce.
At Spokane Judge Moore has appoint
ed IL. II. lIoughton and j. w. Binkley
executors Of the estate Of the late Mrs.
Jennie +. Cannon. No bond was re-
uuired, and the executors under the will
also act M trustees. Judge lloughton
filed statement OF the value OF the es-
tate. Community real estate Is put ut
100000, and community personal prop
erty il given at $780, 900, Mrs. Cannon's
separate estate il given ut 10000, OF
which SAC, ,0OG IL real estate and S20, 900
personal property.
Silver salmon are reported M going up
Puget Sound in great numbers. II IL
claimed that u steamer was brought To
full stop in the Straits recently by run
ming into II school OF them. There is n
tradition among the older fishermen to
the effect that u hailstorm always pre-.
cedes II big run of the fish. A storm OF
this nature was reported on the lower
Sound, and the report OF the arrival OF
immense schools of the fish in the
Straits Immediately followed.
At Tacoma the other day Miss Cam
eron was conducting an experiment in
the chemistry class OF one OF the public
schools To produce musical sounds by
burning hydrogen In u flask. The hy-
drogcn was generated by putting acid ON
zine. Miss Cameron neglected the eau
ton OF the instructor, and set fire to the
gas Immediately after opening the flask.
The air entered, and as soon as the tirc
was set an explosion resulted and two OF
the pupils were severely cut 10y the flying
glass.
The Great Northern Express Company
has completed arrangements for doing
,iness both in Alaska and Asia, and
has issued tariff OF rates To those cuun-
tries from Seattle. To Yokohama, Hong
kong, lliogo, Nagasak and Shanghai
the rates for packages valued ut 500 or
less range from Sl.bO for fifteen pounds
or under to 30 for iorty-tivc to fifty
pounds, with additional rates for pack
ages OF higher value, There Is an addi-
tional charge OF 81 10 81 to Annoy, Foo
chow, Swatow, Bombay, Batavia, Cal.
cutta, Manila or Singapore, The rates
90 Alaska are 10 cents per 100 pounds to
Wrangel and 30 cents 10 Sitka, the busi-
ness being carried by the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company.
A big scandal has been developed at
San Francisco In the affairs Of the
Stearns rancho, a corporation which ut
one time owned 1870, 600 acres in Caliior-
MIA and is still one of the heaviest.
landed corporations ON the Pacific Slope.
The story ie that u committee ot three
disintcrested business men have been
for three or four months investigating
the conduct OF the manager Of the bust.
mess OF the corporation, Colonel X. ].
Northam, who is u member OF the Gov.
ernor's staH and one OF the bcst.knowr
public men In the State. The committe,
has about completed its work, aud will
in a few DAYS report TO the stockholders,
The committee consists Of Barclay Hen,
lev, George B. polhemus and T.. ". Me
hfhNs ~ ~ lNli'lANN AlANlN viii ~ u nlh
iority and minority report. The ina
ioritv hy Henley and polhemus vii
state that SlO0, 900 Of the income Of th,
ranch has been illegally diverted. I, I,
not charged that there has been any em
bezElement, however, In his minority
report McGraw will defend Colone
Northam In his actions rs custodian o
the property Of the company.