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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30

G. W. Corning, of Olympia, died in
that city last week at the age of 81.
He was born in New York.
The Populist party of the state of
Washington will hold its state conven-
tion at Ellensburg August 12.
A. B. Weed, of North Yakima, says
the Yakima hop crop will probably not
be more than 5000 bales this year.
The cost of exporting" the books of
King county will be not less than So,
900, and the highest estimate is S2l,-
900.
The county treasurer and auditor of
Thurston county have been directed by
the commissioners to invest the sinking
fund of IS, 900 in state warrants.
The county commissioners of Lincoln
county will this fall submit to the
voters proposition to move the county
seat from Sprague to Davenport.
The farmers of the Kennewick valley
are busy cutting their second crop Of
alfalfa, and the yield is good. They
find good market for their hay among
the sheepraisers.
The Ocosta mill is no more. All the
machinery has been taken out ant
shipped to Cosmopolis. Over $4,000
has been lost in attempting to operate
the mill at Ocosta.
The total loss by fire in the city o
Spokane has been less during the las
twelve months than during any pre-
vious similar period since the paid fire
department was established.
The eldest son Of II. II. Spaulding
Of Almota, was dragged by runaway
team through a barbed wire fence tn
other day and his clothing completed.
torn from him. He was scratched from
head to foot, but not so deeply but tina
his wounds will soon heal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30
ANOTHER JAPAN LINE.
Agents Of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha VIII
Visit Portland.

@NN OheA"hNs
Seattle, Wash, July 27.-Follow.
ing closely in the wake of the Nippon
Yusen Kaisha, which announced Seat.
tie as its American terminus only a few
days ago, comes the accredited repre-.
sentatives to this city of another Ori.
entail steamship line, the Toyo Kisen
kabushiki Kaisha, which is also seek.
ing American connections. The party
consists of Sochira Asano, president Of
tne company; 81. Okawa, director in
tne oli Paper Company, near Toxic;
shunllro Tomika, a captain in the ser.
vice OF the steamship company, and
htlrouyki Kobayashi, interpreter for
Mr.. Asano.
Inc visitors, who represents great
wealth, came to the city quietly, spent
'ue DAY in making an investigation,
ana al left this evening for Tacoma.
ihence they 60 to Portland for day,
,nence to San Francisco. From the
latter point Asano will proceed to Lon.
don and place contracts for the con.
suuctlon OF twelve 5,000-ton vessels,
70 be used on the line, which will run
from the American terminus to Toxic
and Hong Kong.
Inc result of the days investigation
Nnile nothing definite has been an.
aOunced, leads to a belief that the
terminus will he aitbar Saottla n,
Portland.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Two young people were killed in a
railroad crossing accident in Lancaster,
Pa.
The Republican national committee
has decided to open the campaign this
week.
William Henry Smith, late general
manager of the Associated Press, died
at Lake Forest, Ill.
Three people were drowned near
Wheeling, w. Va, while trying to
cross the Ohio in scull.
The Northwest has again been visited
by a disastrous storm. Much damage
was done to crops in Michigan and
Ohio.
1t is reported that race war has oc.
CURED about 10 miles east of Jasper,
Fla, in which six men were killed and
seven seriously injured.
A London dispatch from CONSTANT.
nople says the latest news received is
that the prosperous villages around
Van have been destroyed and every
male over years of age killed. The
total killed is placed at 1880.
The strike at the Brown hoisting and
conveying works, at Cleveland, O., in
augurated nine weeks ago, which caus
ed several bloody riots, has ended, 6
settlement between the company ant
the employees having been reached.
The present outlook for hopgrowerl
is not encouraging Reports from
Silverton say that growers expect to re
ceive only about or 81 CENTS pound
for this years crop, at which pric,
many will not go the expense of hav
ing their hops picked.
Among the speakers who will TAX
the stump for the Populist ticket will
be Senator Butler and ex.Chairmal
Taubeneck, E. V. Debs, Robert Schil
ling, of Milwaukee; Senator Allen, o
Nebraska; Senator PETER, Mrs. Rob
erts, of Georgia, and many others, in
cluding Coxey and Carl Brown.
In New York two young men had
discussion as to the relative merits O
two actresses of their acquaintance
To decide their controversy they Tough
battle-royal on the roof of handsom
Riverside residence. The referee de
clared it draw after they had pun
meled each other to their satisfaction
A Philadelphia dispatch says: In
formation received from Stanley unde
date of June 8, proves conclusively tina
the ship which foundered off that lc
cality May IA last was the PhiladeI
phia clipper, City of Philadelphia, an
that Captain Johnson, his wife an
family, one passenger and crew nun
bering in all twenty. five men, persisted
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30
SHOT HIMSELF IN THE MOUTH
Suicide in Athena of Judge Edward
Depeatt,

Depeatt,
Pendleton, Or, July 27.-Judge Ed
ward Depeatt was found dead in his
Office in Athena at 1 P. M. today,
having committed suicide. He was
missed at home Tuesday night, and his
family thought he had come to Pendle-
ton. They telephoned here Wednes-
day, and, learning nothing Of his
whereabouts, commenced search. To.
day l.. D. Leavely and Deputy Marshal
Dhalson entered his Office through a
window, and found him lying on a
lounge. His arms were across his
chest, the right hand holding a re-
volver, the muzzle of which was in
his mouth, the bullet having passed
through the roof of the mouth and
lodged in the brain. The room was
quite dark, the curtains being drawn.
At the inquest it was found that the
cause of his death was gunhsot wound
inflicted by his own hand on or about
the night Of July 81. He was known
to have threatened to commit suicide
several times, and had been drinking
heavily.
He was so years old. He leaves q
widow and three children. The de
ceased had been six years in Athena
hsving gone there from Southern Ore
QOn
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30
How IA Quarrel Ended.

In Cincinnati, shots were heard at
the residence of William I. Wiley,
ladies' tailor and furrier, ON West
Fifth street. Mrs. Wiley was found
bleeding from six bullet wounds, and
her husband was unconscious with
bullet hole in his temple. The woman
died on the way TO the hospital.
Wiley's wound was superficial, the ball
glancing off the skull. The couple,
after frequent quarrels, had separated,
but began to live together again about
three months ago. Wiley says his
wife shot him. He then seized the
weapon and fired at her.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30
Seventeen Millions Deposited.

New York, July 27.-The subtreas-
ury officials and staff were rushed to-
day receiving and keeping tally of the
deposits of gold made by the New
York banks in exchange for green
backs. All indications point to an ag-
gregate accumulation of the precious
metal from banks and institutions in
this city and from outside financial
centers fully up to the estimates made
in these dispatches, $25, 100000. The
corrected official total Of deposits at
the subtresaury from the inception of
the movement to the close of business
today was $17.755, 900, the deposits
bringing the treasury guarantee in the
reserve up to approximately $l02, 564, :
625.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30
An 11-Year-Old Boy Murderer.

In Chicago, Harry Rudolph, aged
II, struck two blows with his puny
fists, and his opponent, Grover Han
sen, aged 8, fell dead at his feet The
lads were having a boyish quarrel, and
young Hansen started to run. Rudolph
followed in swift pursuit, catching the
lad near the curb, and struck him in
the face and abdomen. Little Hansen
covered his face with his hands, fell
backward, and expired. Young Ru.
dolph was locked up. :
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30
The Ballot Thieves.

The city council of Tacoma, in spe-
cial session, offered reward of 81 900
for the arrest and conviction of the
thieves who stole the ballots Of four
precincts from the vault at the city
hall. Mayor Fawcett has offered ,n-
ward of 5000. The evidence thus far
secured indicates that the breaking into
the vault was started about two weeks
ago, and finished between last Satur-
day night and Tuesday morning.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30

Skamokawa, July 27.-The body of
Frank Peterson, one Of the unfortun-
ates who, with Mrs. A. r. Crosby and
Charles Newell, drowned May IL last,
near this point, was picked up by the
seine at Il. K. Johnson's seining
ground yesterday morning. The re-
mains were naturally very much de-
composed, and were only recognized by
the clothing and shoes. This is the
first appearance Of any Of the ill.fated
young people. They were supposed to
have been washed out to sea by the
heavy freshets. Another body was also
picked up near Brookteld, about the
same time, but those who saw it say
it is not that of young Newell, but that
of man who had not been in the
water more than week. The remains
Of young Peterson were buried here to-
day.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30
Cripple Creek Stage Held Up.

The Cripple Creek stage was held up
near Grassy. five miles east Of there,
by three masked men. who obtained
twelve gold watches and $500 in cash.
The passengers included thirteen men
and two or three women. The latter
were unmolested by the robbers. A
posse with bloodhounds is on the trail
Of tho highwaymen.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30

The conncil of the town Of Castle
Rock has granted to Fl. Orchard thir-
ty-year franchise for the construction
of a water and sewer system. The
water will be taken from a mountain
stream about two miles below town,
and carried to a reservoir on the rock
south Of town, to an elevation Of about
ninety feet above the town.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30
General George W. Jones Dead.

General George w. Jones, the oldest
surviving ex-United States senator,
died at his home in Dubuque, Ia, aged
90. He represented as delegate to
congress the territory now included in
Wisconsin, Iowa, Michigan and the
West, except the Pacific coast. He
was the states first senator, and was
prominent in national affairs, especial.
ly of the Northwest
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30
BRIEF PACIFIC COAST NEWS
A Resume Of Events in the
Northwest.
EVIDENCE OF STEADY GROWTH

News Gathered in All the Towns OF
Our Neighboring State. Improve
ment Noted in A IL Ind
The smoke from forest fires in the
Cascades is so thick around Pendleton
that the Blue mountains can no longer
be seen.
Assessor Howell, of Lincoln county,
has completed the field work of assess.
ing, and is now at work making up
the assessment roll.
Seven-year locusts are numerous
about Canyon City, in Grant county,
and the merry music of their wings
can be heard all day.
Mrs. Catharine Irvine, who died at
Salem last week, was one of the first
women married at The Dalles, having
gone there from Indiana in 1853,
The high water of last month in Un.
ion county is said to have destroyed
many young prairie chickens, as the
breeding grounds were in many places
overflowed.
Elmer Hansen, of Adams, brought
into Pendleton last week the first of
this years wheat crop in this county,
and sold it to Mr.. Byers for 40 cents
bushel. 1t ran 5S1a pounds to the
bushel.
A carload of fat hogs was shipped
from Elgin last week. This is the first
shipment of hogs made from there for
some time, because of the dull market.
Most shipped last week sold for two
cents per pound.
]. McCarty, in attempting to board
an outgoing freight train in Baker
City last week, fell across the rail, and
several cars passed over his left foot,
which was so badly mangled that it
had to be cut off.
The unusual drought has killed all
the salmon berries. raspberries, and
other wild berries along the Necan.
nicum, in Clatsop county, SO that the
bears, which in the summer time live
principally upon these berries, have
been induced by hunger to come very
close to mems habitations, looking for
food.
The Grants Pass Courier says: "The
scarlet fever, which carried off three
patients on the Anton Rose ranch on
Williams creek, has been corraled, and
the danger of spreading the virulent
disease is now almost past. The citi'
zens petitioned the county court to ap
point quarantine officers, but no law
could be found justifying the measure
Superintendent Risque, Of the Virtue
mine, in Baker county, has let con
tract for supplying the mine with 1000
cords of wood. The contractors are P
Basche and Cato ]. Johns. The con
tract price is about $40, 900. The woot
is to be delivered by January /, 1896
and Basche & Johns will put force O
men to work in the timber withou
loss of time.
The Willamette Hopgrowers' Asso
citation met in Independence recently
and decided that at the next regula
meeting, which comes on the 1st da.
of August, the members would con
slider the advisability of picking hop
and also the price to be paid this year
They also extend an invitation to al
hopgrowers of Dallas, Buena Vista an,
surrounding country to be present a
that time, and Join with them in dis
cussing all matters of interest.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30
Consumptiye MiIch Cows,

Milk Inspector Dockery, of San
Francisco, says fifty per cent Of the
COWS which supply milk for San Fran
cisco are consumptive, and will have
to be killed. There are 6,700 COWS
owned by the dairies of the city, and
of these fully 5000 are diseased, and
the milk from them is unfit for use.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30

, 0nicago, July 27.-By the falling Of
~ PORTION OF the interior dome of the
,ro M postottce building N. B. Smith, a
IIUtAman, IU, was instantly killed, and
0' stringer perhaps fatally crushed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30

At meeting Of the gold.standard
Democrats, held in Chicago. it was de.
cided to hold another national conven-
tion not later than September 2. A
meeting will soon be held in Indianap-
oils to decide on the place.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30

Glass in oven doors is new contriv-
ance. 1t enables cooks to watch the
food without opening the doors.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-30

c.,,oral Edison, Private Norris, Miss
,rs Guard and Miss Emma Young
rotTheir Lives b odies Were Found.
The sun., 1896-09-06
BERTHA KIRSISGER.

tanning Miss Annie Lister and Miss Kate Far
rar. the other her brother. Alderman L. Kir-
singer. and Eugene Levy-Miss Bertha started
from Listers boathouse, above tho falls, TO swim
TO Lincoln Bridge and return, a distance of two
miles, The course she was compelled to
take to evade grass and weeds In the
stream probably made tho distance actu-
ally traversed nenrly one-third greater
and the current was sufficiently strong to
make tho swim to the bridge n hard one That
portion Of the feat was, however, successfully
performed In a few minutes over an hour. Then,
starting point. and was within less than ono
hundred yards of Listers float when cramp at
tackled her left leg. and she was compelled to
accept her brothers aid from the boat. She
had been In the water two hours and fifteen
minutes. From her point OF view the achieve
making. before the swimming season onds. An
other attempt to accomplish tho long swim
without aid from start to finish
Below the falls is her favorite place for nata-
tory exercise Outside tho artificial II Is forty
or hfty feet deep, and in one spot is peculiarly
est, bravest, and most self-reiant swimmers
venture out there. but that is Miss Bertha'a
favorite field, Its dangers making 1t the most
free. Again and again she has tried to dive to
the bottom but that remains one OF tho things
yet to be accomplished by anybody but Tom
Strong. who went down in July last and got tho
body OF q man who had died Of some kind Of At
In the water.
Miss Bertha V. Eirsinger Ia a member of the
Paterson Tnrn-F erein gymnasium. and the best
all-around female athlete in the city. She
learned swimming three years ago ami took 10
the exercise 40 naturally that in five lessons she
became expert. Her elder sisters, Elvira and
Anna, are both good swimmers.
The sun., 1896-09-06

wooden supports upholding tho buildings at .
height of from fourteen inches to two feet above
the sand. Fire Erenades were hurled upon the
frat blaze that appeared. but without any effect.
Bauer's Hotel was the FIRST OF the large buildings
TO be attacked. 1t burned with such swiftness
and tho flames spread about 1t SO quickly that
there was scarce room to take note OF time until
Louis Awolin's Alhambra and tho two little
buildings between them-a candy store and
Barnes & Co.'S photograph studio-were in-
volved In the destruction.
There were no walls worthy Of the nnme to
check the advance OF the fire. Great piazzas,
broad Corridors wide rooms enclosed by little
moro than glass. all were open spaces. through
which the wind. now risen TO half q gale. swept
masses of hame that found fresh food In tho
resinous posts, .planks, window frames, and
light ornamental wood work.
The confagration began about n O'Clock. len
minutes later the two hotels mentioned we're IN
flames. John D. KohlmAnn. owner or the land
burned over. took command OF the hose COM
pany of twenty five men. htch had been main
tanned among the hotel employees through the
season. and they fought the fre gallantly. out
without any perceptible effect ~ was impossi-
BILE for them to approach the buildings on the
west side, for billows of fame were driven
out that way across the meadow. ana
clouds of burning brands and sparks were
carried quarter OF mile away In
The sun., 1896-09-06

that direction, to the John Cross farm. whore
they set nre to and destroyed two largo hay
stacks. At one time Kohmann's brave little
force believed they had suoceeded In combining
the fre to Bauer's HOTEL but suddenly IL burst
through the floor Of the next building south:
It's great dancing pavilion, and they were COM
pelied to abandon their hose and ty for their
lives Several Of them had their hair singed.
whiskers burned of, and faces blistered by the
intense heat, though all Of their lighting was
necessarily done from the east aide. with the
when the water supply failed. A pressure Of
ninety to ninety Ave pounds to the square inch
is claimed TO have been had so long as 10 was
drawn upon by only one hose, but whom three
were laiddoRn, two other small hose companies
having come to aid, there was no longer pressure
sufficient to do any good. even Tor protection OF
the men.
An alarm was sent soon after the fire was dis
covered to Clifton and Stnpleton, and soon
Steamers Nos. and of Stapleton, Scott Hose
Company and Hook and Ladder Company No.
OF Clifton. Hook and Ladder COMPANY No. and
the Grasmero Hose Company OF Grasmere. all
arrived. and, under direction OF Chief James
LestranRe OF Stapleton, lent efficient aid In
stopping, at Tom Buffers white House, the
great toboRgan slide. and the Happy Home, tho
progress OF tho flames, drawing their water
time that was accomplished there was only
a waste, with smoke rising here and there
In all the space northward as FAR as Nunley'a
Railroad Hotel, and tho beach, below the line of
embers where tho board walk had been. was
piled high with confused mass Of rescued
was saved from the second foor Of either build.
ing. but the greater part of the stun on the frat
floor. the outfits of the restaurants and bars,
was gotten out in time, and, a. neither hotel
The sun., 1896-09-06
HoDYszUs,s REAL ESTATE DEAL
He Exchanges the sIte OF His Old Church
for . Brick House.

He Exchanges tho site OF HIs OLD Church
for . Brick House.
Tho Rev. Matthias Yodyszus of Williams
burgh yesterday transferred to Anton MAnnel,
q beer bother, a piece of property in North
Tenth street, near Bedford avenue. which was
for many years occupied as st. Georges Lith-
uanian Catholic Church. In exchange for tho
property Mannell transferred to Yodyszus o
large brick house at 94 Berry street valued at
$1,000.
after YodysZus took charge. more than ten
wears ago he secured control OF the property.
He got Into difficulties with the congregation,
and for several years unsuccessful efforts were
made TO oust him. Some Of the women OF his
church had him arrested, but he was acquitted
each time His refusal to turn over the prop
erty to the late Bishop Loughlin resulted in the
priests suspension. Yodyszus afterward con-
Quoted an Independent church.
Tho congregation wtndled until barely thirty
supported him. Last spring the seceders or
Ranized q new church with the approval of
Bishop Mcdonnell. and services are now held
in an old court house In Grand street. near
DriRRs avenue. When the new parish was or
ganised Yodyszus discontinued services in his
Church and advertised tho property for sale.
He told friends that he had bought farm on
the outskirts of Boston. on which ho would pasa
his last days.
The sun., 1896-09-06

had second floor rooms capable Of accommodate
ing more than about twenty guests, the loss of
household material there was comparatively
small.
The destruction Of the buildings was how
ever. n serious matter. The Alhambra House.
l.. Awolin, proprietor had frontag of 65 feet
q depth OF l75 feet, and cost about 81. 900. on
which there was $4,000 insurance Louis
Bauers West End Hotel was insured to tho
same extent. but cost about $4,000, and he
claims his loss to have been about $4,000. 1t
was larger than Awolin's. having a frontage OF
IFS feet. T. Bini's Coumbo House was hand
some Of Its kind having a large dancing pavl.
feet Its cost is estimated at 900. +. Hege-
beach and had q depth OF l75 feet, but was a
cheap one-story Hiding. and the loss on 1t was
probably not more than $4,000.
The heaviest ind vidual loss was on the car
rousel erected by Charles !. D. Loetf. and under
lease this season to James McDermott Tho
building cost about SS,o 600 and the carrousel
machinery and outfit about 1000 more. All
this was total loss. there having been no In
suranco upon 1t
In addition TO these great number OF small
structures were destroyed. swings. stands for,
the sale Of coffee. frankfurters, candy. peanuts,
&c. Most OF them belonged to Mr.. Rohmann,
who estimates his loss by their destruction at
about 81, 100.
The burning of the board walk Is a public in
jury that would be severely felt by the few re-
naming establishments at the south end OF the
beach were the season not practically over. 1t
will coat probably about $4,000 to replace it.