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The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
PASSED A SHIP ON FIRE.
The Burning Vessel Is Supposed
to Be the British Bark
Ninevah.
No Evidence of Life Aboard-The Crew
Believed to Have Been
Rescued.

PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Feb. O.
The barkentine Modoc arrived here this
morning from San Francisco and reports
passing ship On fire in 4S deg. so min.
latitude and 127 deg. 30 min. longitude. 1t
is the belief that the burning vessel is the
British ship Ninevah, which left Vancou-
yer on the 18th ult. and Clallam Bay on
the 24th, bound for Sydney. The fore
lower topsail and the maintopstay were
set, and the craft appeared to be full Of
water. There was no evidence of life
aboard the unfortunate craft, and after
cruising about in the vicinity until it be-
came apparent no assistance could be rem
dered the Modoc proceeded to this port.
The derelict was sighted on the 28th,
and was then about 140 miles due west of
Cape Flattery. 1t is the current belief
that the officers and crew have been rescue
by some outward-b bound vessel.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

guor behind; the memory of ruined hopes
retarding further progress.
1t was happy chance, the naming of
the future city by the Willamette for the
old one by the Atlantic and decided by
chance, for it was the Tipping of an old
fashioned copper cent by the two first
settlers, and Portland won.
The natural advantages of Portland as
the site for great city are many and
various. 1t is situated at the head of deep-
water navigation and at the natural outlet
for the whole Northwest, the intersection
of the Columbia and Willamette, for the
former is but ten miles off.
To the south stretches the Willamette
Valley for $50 miles, and down the center
miles. Over 5000, 900 acres of richest val
lev land are included in this great basin,
where fruits and cereals flourish equally
and crop failures are never known. A
royal region, larger than the State of
Massachusetts,, that needs no expensive
works of irrigation to insure bountifuI
harvest, while the river, open the wear
through, affords transit for the valley
products.
A navigable river that is a greater repu-
lator of railroad freights than all the rail
road commissions or anti-railroad laws
that were ever created protects the
settler in the Willamette Valley from these
exactions that crush many rich and fruit
full section.
The trade of this great valley is Port
lands own-its development aids the city's
growth, while that in return affords a
larger market for the small farmers prod
ucts.
AS home for the farmer or fruit-raiser
no more inviting field exists than in this
valley. Its lands range in price from $40
to 500 per acre, according to improve
ments and distance from market.
The Willamette IS but portion of the
territory over which Portland extends her
trade sway. That other great natural
highway, the Columbia, drains the
greater parts OF Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
SAN BERNARD|NO'S FAIR.
The County to Give a Citrus
Fruit Carnival, Commencing
February IS.
Active Business Men and Low Rail.
road Rates Guarantee Its
Success.

SAN BERNARDINO, CAL, Feb. q
San Bernardino County Is to hold citrus
fair, beginning on February Is and closing
on the 22d inst. The fair will be held in
the big pavilion in thi s city and promises
to be one of the grandest and most sue
cessful ever held in the county.
For some time past this movement has
been under discussion by leading citizens
throughout the ounty, and especially in
the orange and lemon growing districts.
The main thing that prompted q hold ing
of a citrus fair was to show the world that
San Bernardino's citrus fruit has not been
victim of JACK Frost, as has been re-
ported on several occasions.
While the fair is to be known as a citrus
fair, still other county products will be ex-
hibited, it being the intention to give the
county's resources in full, and the efforts
of the committee will be to that end. The
work is being thoroughly done, and each
locality has its committee which acts in
connection with the general committee,
consisting of Hon. III. NJ. Barton, capital
list; George M. Cooley. merchant; H. HI.
Ham and j. w. Wood, farmers, and C. N.
Damrow, attorney-at-law.
With such men at the head of the move
ment the fair is an assured success, and
with such places as Highland, Redlands,
Cotton, Drew, Rialto and Ontario to draw
from for oranges and lemons their work is
made easy.
The railroads also are lending every
effort to make the fair a success. Less
than one-half rates are given from many
points, while the different companies have
declared their intention to distribute ad-
vertising matter all over the State, it being
an effort to bring all Eastern visitors on
this coast to the city during the week, in
order that they can see for themselves
what the citrus productions of the big
county of San Bernardino is.
The pavilion in which the fair will be
held is one of the finest and largest in
Southern California, and is similar to the
Mechanics Pavilion OF San Francisco. Its
standing capacity is ten thousand people.
Already large corps of decorators are at
work, putting things in shape.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
.PORTLAND'S PARKHURST,
He Startles His Congregation by
Peremptorily rendering
His Resignation.
The Shorey Scandal, in Which the
Reverend Gentleman Plays
Star Role.

PORTLAND, Or, Feb. 2.-Rev. George
R. Wallace, pastor of the First Congrega-
tional Church of this city, and the "Park
hurst of Portland, startled his congrega-
ton to-day by rendering his resignation
and insisting that 1t be accepted immedi-
ately.
Rev. Mr.. Wallace's action is accepted in
church circles as q sequel to the Shorey
scandal of a few weeks ago, wherein the
reverend gentleman appeared in an
unfavorable light. The pastor of the First
Congregational denies that the late un-
pleasantness has anything to do with his
resignation, which will take effect at once.
He states that the church is heavily bur-
dened with debt, and that he cannot throw
his life away toiling to keep the church 8
head up. Besides that, he doesn't like
Portland. The finances of the church are
in bad way, and Rev. Mr.. Wallace says
ii is too much for him to help the congre-
cation to raise $4,000 interest annually be-
sides current expenses and the principal
OF the debt. which is $5S 900.
Rev. Wallace has accep pied call to the
Pilgrim Congregational Church of Chi
cago, that congregation having invited
him recently to succeed Rev. Albert T.
Smalley.,
The Shorey affair, which has caused Rev.
Wallace unenviable notoriety was sensa-
tional in its way. Miss Emma g. Shorey,
a typewriter, made charges against DR..
Wallace, claiming that he had prosecuted
her and that he had cursed her and so in
timidated her that she had an attack of
nervous pros tration.
DR.. Wallace said it was poor attempt
at blackmail. The trouble between the
young woman, who was also a member of
his church, and the paster was said to
have been caused by money transaction
between the girl and her father and DR..
Wallace. DR.. Wallace was formerly pastor
of one of the richest churches in Michi-
gan. being stationed at Saginaw
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
THE NEWS OF SAN JOSE.
Preparing for the Visit Of the
Hotel Mems Mutual
Association.
After Lunch and Ride Through the
City They Will Leave for
Monterey.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. &c. Wharton
James of Pasadena was in this city yester-
day making arrangements for the vistit of
the Hotel Mems Mutual Association of
the United States on Saturday, Febru-
ary 90.
The visitors will come here from Palo
Alto ana take lunch at the Vendome.
They will make stop of several hours in
the city, and in all probability will be
taken for a drive about the city. The
visitors will number several hundred.
Late in the afternoon they will leave for
Monterey, where they will stop over Sun
day and make the seventeen-mile drive.
They will return to San Francisco on
Monday, and on Tuesday leave Tor their
homes over the Central Pacific.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

ufacturers' Association of the Northwest
which was organized April %, 1895, with
headquarters in Portland, its objects be-
ing to encourage the consumption and
use of goods manufactured at home
Clearance house statistics show a total
of $5S, ,854 ,2S4, against $56, ,5s2, $40 in 1894
Postoffice business was $2,639,0s1, against
81, 337, 500 in 1894.
"In building the latter part of the year
evidenced marked improvement. A num-
ber of fine structures were erected and i'm
portant additions made to others.
1.-THE coming season promises to be one
of great activity, and plans are already
drawn for a number of large business
structures.
"The Oriental Steamship Company is
now a permanent institution, SIX months
experiment proving SO satisfactory that on
December 13 contract was signed making
the line permanent and giving monthly
service to China, Japan and the Sandwich
Islands.
GA, fund which it is hoped will reach
$4,000, is being raised to be spent by the
immigration board, advertising Oregon
throughout the East, from which good re-
suits are expected.
1.-The crops OF this section were up to the
average while those east of the mountains
averaged 20 per cent"
The above extracts give in brief his
tory OF Portland's business during 1895,
and on the whole it can be seen it was
very satisfactory. From the time of its
first settlement, now nearly fifty years ago,
the progress of the village, town and CITY
has been steady, and at times it seemed
slow compared with others in the wild
vortex of the boom, yet she has had to
overcome n reaction from those fevered
periods that subside and leave fatal lam
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

lines run to Astoria. down the river, and
to Dalles, up the river, while the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company runs
boats to the head of navigation on the
Columbia and Snake rivers. Small local
lines run to all the nearby river towns.
Down the coast three companies run
steamers to San Francisco and intermedi-
ate ports, while across the Pacific the ORR
entail Steamship Company's 5000-ton boats
give a monthly service TO China, Japan
and the Sandwich Islands, and the line
finds more business than it can accommo-
date.
In the matter of suburban transportation
there is an unsurpassed system of electric
roads connecting the city with nearby
towns. The most important is the line to
Oregon City, at the fall of the Willamette,
a place of about 6G00 people and twelve
miles distant. This place is the coming
manufacturing center of the State. To the
north line extends 10 the Columbia and
by ferry across to Vancouver, the princi-
pal military post of the Government in the
Northwest, and about which hourishing
town of several thousand has grown up.
Vancouver is one of the oldest places on
the coast and was for years the head
quarters of the Hudson Bay Company,
when it and the American Fur Company
contended for the fur trade of the con-
tinent. Then England claimed the Co.
Iumbia as her southern boundary, but was
Obliged to be satisfied with line couple
of hundred miles farther north.
Other suburban lines connect with
Mount Tabor University, Edgewood, Mil
waukee, Sillwood and other adjoining
towns where various causes have COM
bined to build up settlements soon to be
included in the extending limits of Port
land. The city proper is we'll provided
with electric roads that render every part
readily accessible.
More than all Portland is proud of her
position as manufacturing center. The
natural advantages of her location contri-
butes lars ely to her commercial supremacy,
but it is to the enterprise of her citizens
that the credit for her position as manu-
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
RELIEF OF INJURED BMPLoYEs.
Yard Workmen Adopt a Btu to Be Sub
anifted to COnlress.

mitted to Congress.
VALLEJO, CAL, Feb. AT a meeting
of employees of the navy-yard held at the
Naval Union Saturday evening, bill for
the relief of workmen injured at Mare
Island was submitted and unanimously
indorsed. Copies of it will be forwarded
to our representatives at Washington, with
the request that they use their best en-
deavors to secure its passage.
The bill provides, among other things,
that any civilian empIoye at any navy-yard
of the United States accidentally injured
in the performance of duty, without con-
tributory negligence. and while obeying
the instructions of his superiors, shall be
entitled to such treatment, free of expense,
at naval hospitals as may be required in
the judgment of the medical officer IN
charge, when such treatment is feasible
ana when there is room for the admission
OF civilian.
a cash indemnity is also provided, to be
20 PS.I monthly in amount equal TO one-third
y! 'ne wages per diem or one-third of the
;MroS oght OF salary of which the person in
;ntru ;, was IN receipt ct the time of in
~ an; .ne same 10 be continued SO long as
b. sl1 iisaeelIlty shall in the Judgment of the
800 t. VI indemnity disquaify the one in
In o...o onl pursuing his vocation.
osse ol iatal casualties, or of death en-
-aoili accidents arising as described in
ary rat;as one OF this section, the pecuni-
,.;y5a, &c provided shall be granted to the
'u0n survive the deceased. or to
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

and parts of British Columbia. This
is the famous finland Empire For
it the Coum bia is the natural outlet, and
it always brings down the tribute of its
commerce to its mistress, for Portland is
Columbia s queen. Fifteen hundred miles
OF river navigation gives this city an ad-
vantage over all who would seek to rival
her and is worth a dozen railroads
Only two obstacles prevent the uninter-
rupted navigation of the Columbia. and
they are the Cascades and The Dalles.
Around the first the Government is con-
structing locks and has spent over SO. .OOO.-
600, the completion of which is expected to
take place on the 1st of March of this
year. 1t has taken many years to finish.
but the work is we'll done and will be of
great and lasting benefit to this CITY. The
next great Government work in the North
west will be to supersede the railroad that
now transfers goods around The Dalles by
canal
While commanding river service un-
surpassed Portland also stands at the head
of Pacific Coast cities in the number and
character of its railroad connections.
Practically four great overland roads ter
inmate here. Over the Oregon Railway
and Navigation line comes the Union Pa
cifc and Great Northern, while the North
ern Pacific and Southern Pacific come in
over their own lines, all centering into
the great Union Depot, now receiving its
finishing touches, said to be among the
finest in the country. In addition to these
trunk lines, three lines extend down the
valley to meet local needs, while the net
work of branches east of the mountains
finds egress to Portland over the Oregon
Railway and Navigation Company's lines.
A new road that will open up country
rich in timber and mineral wealth is that
now being constructed between Portland
and Astoria, and that will probably be
completed by fall.
Lines of river steamers ply between Port
land, Corvallis. and Eugene on the viii
lamette and on the Columbia; several
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03

modious structure, where every office and
hall is light, airy and comfortable, in
striking contrast to the usual public build
ings, where the dark cheerlessness causes
visitors to fear he has stumbled into jai
by mistake.
The prospect ahead for Portland for the
coming year is very bright, and not only
for the city itself but for the country of
which it is the trade center. and without
whose prosperity no city can have a
healthy growth.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
An UNcoNFIRMED RUMoR.
The Bark Ninerah Said to BE In Trouble
OFF Cape EIatterH.


off Cape FIattery.
PORT TOWNSEND, WASH, Feb. O.
There is report here that the ship Nine
yah is in trouble off Cape Flattery. but no
definite information is to be had. The re-
port is not credited at the Office ofthat
Puget Sound Tugboat Company. as of
company would be notified of anythin ait s
the kind from its agents along the str the
and at the cape.
The Ninevah was towed to sea on the
night of January 2 by the tug Tacom a,
and Captain Bullong says it was a nasty
night outside the cape, and he feared for
the safety of the vessel then. The tug Ta-
coma was outside Cape Flattery at 8 80
this morning, and arrived here this after
noon. but Captain Bullong says although
the weather was clear he saw no vessel
outside. A westerly wind has been blow
ing the past two days outside, and a ship
could easily have spread its canvas and
come inside the cape during that time.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
G UNNING Fatality IN oREG GoN.
LifeIess Body of Hunter Found Lying
Near q Fence.


Near q Fence.
EUGENE, Or, Feb. &c. M. Martin of
Creswell accidentally shot himself yester-
day evening, probably dying instantly
He was staying with S. G.. Smith at Thurs
ton, and in the afternoon went hunting.
As he did not return at a reasonable hour,
Smith commenced search and found the
lifeless body lying near fence. 1t is
thought he crossed the fence and then
pulled the gun after him muzzle first,
when the hammer caught, exploding the
cap and driving the charge through his
heart. Mr.. Martin came to the coast about
eight years ago from Kansas.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
Charged With Hnrin0 Enticed a Boy to
Purchase Ii0aI0r.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 2. William
Morss and H. P. Hawkins, private de-
tectives VINO have figured prominently in
prosecuting liquor-dealers for selling liquor
to minors, were arrested last evening on
misdemeanor complaint, charging them
with having enticed a minor to purchase
intoxicating liquor, and caused the same
to be delivered TO them.
The complaint is sworn to by F. Donson.
The minor is Paddy Olmstead, thirteen
year-old boy, who has been the principal
witness in the recent complaints sworn to
by President +. R. Shafter of the Humane
Society, charging saloon-men with selling
liquor to minors.
Morss and Hawkins spent the night in
jail, in default of $500 bail each, but this
morning Morss was released on $3.50 cash
hail
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
Kslled By a care an HIS Mine.

BAKER CITY, Or, Feb. 2.-J. M. Craw-
ford, a son of Judge Crawford, was killed
Friday afternoon by the caving in of a
bank at his mine on Saxes Creek in Jack
son County. He was a Der of the
A. 0. U. W., and his widow through this
order will receive $1,000.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
DEATH COMES SUDDENLY.

Banker George Bliss of EetD Fork
Stricken by Paralysis.
NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 2.-George
Bliss, the senior member of the banking
firm of Morton, Bliss & Co., died early this
morning of paralysis of the heart.
Mr.. Bliss was in his eightieth year. He
had not been i'll and death came to him
suddenly. AT midnight he complained of
a choking sensation. A physician was
sent for and did all he could for Mr.. Bliss.
but he sank rapidly and died an hour
afterward. Several members of his family
were at his bedside.
The deceased was actively engaged in
business to the last day. He was at the
banking establishment Saturday and
seemed to be enjoying good health.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
THE PRoHIBITIONISTS.

San Jose HiI Endeauor to Secure the
State Contention.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. AT a joint
meeting Of the Prohibitionist county and
city central committees last evening it
was decided to make strenuous efforts to
secure the State convention of tho party
for this city. A stro ng committee will be
appointed to appear before the State Cen
tral Committee, which meets at Oakland
on February 20 to select place for hold
ing the State convention, and urge the
claims of San Jose.
The Prohibitionist city committee will
meet some night during the coming week
to make arrangements for city conven-
ton. The party proposes to take an
active interest in city politics this spring.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
Dro,rned While Crossi,.o Bio Creek.

NEWPORT, Or, Feb. 2.-Thomas Briggs
was drowned to-day while crossing Big
Creek at Ocean Beach, near Cape Foul
weather. He was on horseback, and a
large breaker swept man and horse with a
lot of drift logs out to sea. When Briggs
was last seen he was clinging to a log
some distance off shore. The horse sue
ceeded in reaching shore without saddle or
bride.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-03
burglars Loot a Residence.

BMrgldrs Loot a RESIDENCE.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 2.-BurgIars en-.
tered the residence of o. 7. Hatch, at 49s
North Twelfth street, yesterday afternoon
and carried away 81 in cash and sundry
small pieces of jewelry. The family were
absent at the time of the robbery. En-.
trance was effected by prying open bath.
room window.
The Dickinson press., 1896-01-04
SHOT A LEGISLATOR.
A pos,naster Kills the Man Who
Rro1xe I'm His Family.

A PostnAstef kills the Man Who
Brake Up His Family.
Weldon. ILL.,, Dec. 31.-Postinaster ].
A. Pace shot and killed DIR. w. Il.
Taylor. member Of the Illinois legis-
lature. because Of family troubles.
People who were on the street say
they heard the shots. Then they saw
Postmaster Pace dash out of the door
and run down the street. revolver In
hand. CHANGING to meet the town
marshal, he stopped and said he had
shot DR.. Taylor. The marshal rushed
to the postoffice and found Taylor ly-
ing dead In the back room Of the Of
fice, with his own revolver clutched in
his right hand. Postmaster Pace ex-
pi6ned that he was working Mt his
desk when he heard the back door
open anu saw Taylor standing ut or
near the inner door leading to the
main Office. He demanded of Pace a
letter written by the htters wife to
Pace; and. the postmaster declares.
also offered to give him $500 to with
draw suit now pending for damages
for breaking up alis family. Pace
ordered him out of the Office. saying
lie wanted nothing to do with him.
Taylor then said he would blow PAGES
brains out IL he did not give up the
naper. He drew a revolver and went
on to say that he had come there to
4alk with him and was going to stay.
Pace went to his desk, apparently to
get his papers. and, reaching into his
drawer, got his revolver. He began
at once to fire and Taylor fell dead
near the back door Of the Ofiice.
The Dickinson press., 1896-01-04
SILVER MEN Consolidate.
An Amalgau nation of Three Prfnci
pal Orga anixatiOns.

An Amalsan,ntion OF Three Princi-
pal OrRa anixations.
Chicago. Dec. 81. - For some time
past negotiations have. been pending
for a complete consolidation Of the
American Bimetallic league. National
Bimctallic union and the national sill
yer committee, the three principal sill
yer organizations in the United States.
representing all sections Of the coun-
try. Yesterday these negotiations cul-
minated in an agreement by the rep
resentatives of the respective Orsani-
zatiOns by which such consolidation
mas been substantially perfected.
Nothing now remains to be done but
a ratification by the executive COM
mfttees of these organizations. each
acting separately, which will speedily
follow. The consolidated organiza-
tion will be known as the American
bimetallic union. Its principal office
and general headquarters will be in
Chicago at 134 Monroe street, in the
offices occupied by the National Bi-
metallic union. with branch Offices in
Washington, San Francisco. and, per-
liaps in other cities both North and
South. 1t is the purpose OF the united
organization to press the campaign
Of education on behalf of bimetall/n
with the utmost vigOr in all parts Of
the country. A conference OF pro-
nounced silver men will he held at
Washington in January, when a plan
of action will be outlined which it is
said will have an important bearing
upon the political events Of next year.