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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
A Collision mt Paiouse.

Palouse, Wash, Oct. 23.-Railroad
traffic was stopped at this point and
the Spoakne-bound passenger held wait
ing the removal of a wreck caused by a
collision this monring. At | A. NJ,
while the extra freight north. bound
loaded with wheat was in the yard an
other extra. heavily loaded, came
around a curve. dashing into the sta
tionary cars and telescoping the Ca
boose through the loaded car, strewing
wreckage and wheat for half a mile.
The incoming train was running at a
fair rate on the heavy down grade.
The engineer put on the brakes and re-
versed the engine. The rain made the
rails slippery, so that the motion of the
heavy cars was hardly impeded. Just
before the crash the engineer and fire.
man jumped escaping injury. The
caboose Of the stationary train is stand.
ing on the platform of a box.car, which
is smashed to atoms. Most of the
wheat with which it was loaded was
saved.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
EASTERN OREGON MINES.

Confirmation OF the Reported Rich
strikes In the Virtue Di-trict, ,
Baker City, Or, Oct. 23.-The con-
irmation of the reported strikes in the
Virtue district places Baker county in
the lead for a long time to come as the
largest and richest gold camp in the
state. The pocket of ore uncovered in
the 600.foot level of the Virtue is so
rich that work was stopped until Mr..
Grayon could be notified at Oakland,
Cal, and arrangements made for box
ing and shipping the ore direct from
the mine here to San Francisco for
treatment.
In the Flagstaff the rich strike is OH
the 300-foot level, where the ore body
measures from four to five feet in
width. In the White Swan the ledge
found at the 400-foot level as a mere
stringer, has widened to over four
feet of ore at the present time. and it
looks as if the mine would resume its
former prosperity.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
FOUGHT FOR HIS LIFE.
Mill Manager Besiesed By Infatuated
Negroes,

Chipley, Fla, Oct. 90. -Beseiged by
lnfuriated negroes, J. NJ. Criglar, man
ager of Hagerman's lumber mills at
Hag7r station, four miles west of here,
defended himself with such effect that
he killed two of his assailants and
wounded four others. Criglar became
engaged i'll a quarrel with one of his
employees and the other negroes drew
pistols and began firing at the manager.
Crlglar ran to his office, locked himself
in and opened fire with a Winchester
ON the maddened negroes VINO sur
rounded the building.
For an hour the battle continued and
when the Louisville & Nashville train
arrived at the station the negroes were
preparing to set fire to the building and
cremate Criglar. The train crew and
passengers, however, rushed to Orig
lars aid and dispersed the negroes.
The negroes had fired over 200 shots
into the building, but Criglar escaped
by lying on the floor. As soon as the
negroes fired a volley, however, he
would rise and shoot at them through
the windows. The negroes killed are
Amos ludsOn and Alexander. The
wounded are Henry Simpson, Jack
Noble, Andrew Miller and Albert Les
ter. Simpson and Lester are thought
to be fatally wounded.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
A GIGANTIC PROJECT.
mpa Formed to Purchase Street
Railways in Europe.

Railways in Europe.
Cleveland, O., Oct. 27.-The pur.
chase of street railway systems in Eu.
rope by au international syndicate of
capitalists, the scope of which was
partly outlined in a recent dispatch
from st. Louis, is the greatest business
enterprise now on foot in the entire
world. Additional information on the
subject has been obtained from a gen.
tleman who Is financially interested in
the success of the s~yndicate's opera.
tons.
Inc Americans at the head of the en-
terprlse are James Ross and a Mr..
Mackenzie, of Montreal. Mr.. Ross is
immensely wealthy, is a director in
the Bank of Montreal, and is heavily
interested in the Northern Pacific rail.
o and Canadian street railways. 1t
Is stated that with him are a number
OF Americans on this side of the Cana
l a line, who have become wealthy as
street railroad operators, also a number
OF English, German and Dutch bankers,
as well as the. great house of the Roths-
childs,
These gentlemen find the street rail
roads of Europe where those of Ameri-
ca were ten years ago.. They see
abundant opportunity to make a great
deal of money by bringing them up to
the present American standard. They
not only have the underground railroads
in London in view, but are prepared to
operate in Berlin, Paris and other large
European cities. The syndicate has al
ready gained possession of the street
railway sytem of Birmingham, Eng
land, and is operating it.
AS motive power, compressed air
will be used. Compressed air has been
the motive power on a Paris railroad
for the last fifteen years, but its COM
plete success was prevented by inability
to obtain reservoirs which would sus-
tain for any length of time the great
air pressure needed. An American
named Kellogg has invented a seamless
tube which will hold air at a pressure
of 5000 pounds to the squrae inch, and
it was mainly this fact that led to the
formation of the syndicate. A COM
pany to make the tubing has been
formed in Boston, and the factory has
been in operation for some time at
Findlay, o., in the midst of the natural
gas region. The gas is failing, and
the factory will be removed and estab-
lished at a cost of So, 900, 900, if all
the plans of the syndicate go through.
Cleveland, Newcastle, Pa, and two
other cities are being considered as
places for the new factory, and within
a few weeks a proposition will be made
to the chamber of m of this
city.
A number of pneumatic motor street
cars are now made at Worcester, Mass. =,
to ship to Birmingham.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
SUPPLIES FOOD TO THE POOR

Novel Work OF an English cooperative
Society.
San Francisco, Oct. 26.-Ben Jones,
OF London; Joseph Clay, of Gloucester,
and William Stokes, of Newcastle, ar.
rived from the antipodes on the steamer
Monowai. They are representatives
of the Manchester Cooperative Society,
an institution which is doing business
with a capital of 81, 900, 900, and
which has big stores and agencies scat.
tered throughout the United Kingdom.
The society is organized for the pur.
pose of atfording the poor and middle
classes an opportunity of purchasing
supplies and the necessaries Of life di-
rect from the producers, growers and
manufacturers, thereby saving the pur-
chaser the profits of the wholesaler and
middlemen. The society has proved a
big success, and has become an ex.
tensive and powerful concern in Eng
land, and the representatives nov here
say they have been in New Zealand and
Australia to see if it would be practic-
able and feasible to organize branch
agencies in those colonies.
AS a result of their visit they say
it is highly probable that the society
will engage in the business of handling
refrigerated meats from the Australian
colonies.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
BURNED TO DEATH.
one Lie Lost In n Brooklyn Fire
Yesterday.

"ho Lost IN ~ BrOokly Fire
Yesterday.
New York, Oct. ga disastrous
IRE occurred in Brooklyn tonight. re-.
Sulting in loss of life, the injury of
several persons and destruction of prop
sfty amounting to $3.50, 600. The five.
story brick factory at Seventh street,
between Second and Third
where destroyed. The first and second
aoors OF the building were occupied by
" A Wissner, manufactures of iron
anu spring bedsteads, the third floor
ny D. hrim and Wauther Bros. dia-
mohd settlers, and the fourth floor by
Sue Eta Knitting mills. 1t was short.
y AFTER the fire began that Otto Beau
man' a fireman, with the assistance of
rVleman Bixby and Fireman John
Suigley, was carrying a hose through
'ne building when they were caught in
a oack draught. Bixby and Quigley
managed to gain the street, but Beau
inSh was unable to do So. A ~rescuing
party consisting of ]. j. Ryan, Frank.
IN Ferguson and Louis Blair, attempt
W 10 make their way through the burn
Jug ruins. They were all severely
Uurned' but managed to reach Beau.
mdu' who, however, had been burned
to death.
Il building was owned by Wissner,
VINO places his loss ON the building,
STOCK and machinery at 5000, 900, part.
, insured. Krim and Wauther Bros.
.Osr 10000, and the Eta knitting
wis about, $40, 900 fully covered by
Insurance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
vERGING ON ANARCHY.
Alarming Developments In the Turk
ish situation.

London, Oct. 27.-The Standards
Constantinople correspondent says:
The purchase of arms during the
week has been most extensive, and a
feeling of vague uneasiness and alarm
is spreading rapidly. The palace hopes
to distract the attention of the Moslems
in Constantinople from its misdeeds by
holding out a prospect of unlimited
loot.
An Athens dispatch to the same pa
per says:
Reports from all parts OF Turkey
point to the complete d%islocation of the
administrative machinery and an alb.
sence of all justice and public security.
The ENJOYS have sent n collective note
to the porte of the strongest character
in view of the critical situation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
INFORMATION SUFFICIENT.
Conviction Of e.. q. Downing of En-
bezzlement Sustained.

Conviction of G.. q. Downing OF EN-
bezzlement Sustained.
Olympia, Wash, Oct. 26.-The su-
preme court today affirmed the lower
courts judgment in the case of Stat tie of
Washington, respondent, vs.. G o.
Downing, appellant. This was a case
wherein the appellant, as clerk of Spo.
kane county, was convicted of em.
bezzlement. Counsel for Downing
urged that the information was in
sufficient to charge an ~offense, under
the act of 1898, making it embezzle-
ment for any county officer to whom a
salary is paid to fail to pay to the u
ty treasurer all sums that shall come
into his hands for fees and charges in
his office; also that the information
did not charge an offense under section
81, of the penal code. The supreme
court held contrary to this contention
in the case of the State VS.. Isensee, the
defaulting city treasurer of New What
com, and concludes upon the authority
Of that case, that no error was commit
ted in the lower court in overruling
the demurrer in this case. The excep.
tions taken by the appellant to certain
charges Of the lower court are held by
the supreme court to be %unteDable.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
LONDON FINANCIAL NEWS.
Bank of England Trying to Check
the Outflow of Gold.

Bank of England Trying to Check
the Outflow OF Gold.
London, Oct. 27.-The advance in
the bank rate has not led to advances
in outside quotations, because there
was an ample supply of available
funds. The plethora has been incrs ased
during the week by the release of
$500, 900 of japanese money, with a
probable release of 81, 600, 600 more in
a few days. There is, however, some
indication that the bank is borrowing
ON stock in order TO make its quotations
more effective in checking the outflow
of gold. Russia is Offering less for
bar gold, while the German and
French exchanges have moved in favor
of Great Britain in advance of the bank
rate
The outward movement continues,
being further stimulated by the heavy
and increasing wheat shipments from
Atlantic and Pacific ports Stocks of
grain in Great Britain stand Mt an IN
usually low level, and the failure of
crops in India has caused active pur.
chasing to ~replenl.h supplies. The
American surplus is being freely drawn
upon at advancing prices, and pur-
chases of European goods are much re-
stricted. The remittance of gold is the
only method of redressing the adverse
balance. A change in this respect will
probably occur after the election.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29

San Francisco, Oct. 23.-The fact
that union sailors persuaded the two
crews to leave the bark Gatherer on
Sunday, and that she succeeded in get
ting sailors to ship at the new scale of
wages, s22. so, by securing the aid Of
police to keep union men away from
the vessel is generally regarded as a
sign that a strike is imminent. At a
meeting last night the union discussed
the cut made by the Shipowners' AS
ISOLATION, but there was a strong senti-
ment against a strike, a majority Of
those present preferring to ignore the
association altogether. They argued
that the latter schedule announced by
the association was below tbs living
mark. and that the individual refusal
Of the men to accept would force the
association back to $50.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29

San Francisco, Oct. 26.-Kata Nish-
amto and Harry Nismato, Japanese,
and cousins, fought a bloody duel to.
day at their clearinghouse. AS a re.
suit, both are at the receiving hospital,
Kata with one side Of his head sliced
off and his left cheek amputated and
his left arm almost severed from his
body. Harry got off better, but his
body is covered with wounds and
gashes. The row began over the pay.
ment of a debt, and Harry used n big
butcher. knife, while kata welded n
japanese naval sword. Both tainted
from loss Of blood, but they may re-
cover.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
THE WRECKED RAG


""'u "isEihE'
Marshtield, Or, Oct. 23.-Wreckage
of every description lines the beach
near the scene of the wrecked steamer
Arago. She is fast Unfolding herself
in the sand, and only twenty feet of the
top of her masts are visible at low
water. A portion of the cargo, dairy
products, came ashore today and was
rescued by ~beachcombers. A patrol of
the beach for several miles Mt different
hours of the day failed to discover any
of the bodies of the unfortunate victims
of yesterdays disaster, and it is he
lieved that they have been buried in
the sand, beneath the rolling surf, and
will never be recovered.
The patrolman of the lifesaving sta
ton reported seeing the body of a
drowned man fastened in the rigging
this morning. The object, which was
observed from the jetty, could be seen
after each swell. 1t is the body of a
man, hanging head downward, with
his feet fouled in the ropes of the for
ward rigging. The sea was too rough
to allow the lifeboat to go out and
make an investigation. The survivors
OF the crew are quartered at Empire
City, awaiting the departure OF the
steamer Homer for San Francisco.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
BURNED IN A BOX. CAR.
Mysterious Death of an Unknown Man
in COlfax.

IN COlfhx.
Colfax, Oct. ga box-car burned
lest evening on a switch of the o. r.
& N. In one end of the car the form
of a man was noticed, burned beyond
recognition. The body is supposed to
be that of Dave Buchan, who at s
o'clock last evening took five shots at
Louise Forester, his sporting wife,
whom it Is said he Tilted at Spokane
recently. She followed him here.
The shooting occurred on the Moscow
train, and the Forester woman sus-
tanned only a flesh wound. Buchan
has been here several weeks, and has
been under the infunce of morphine
much latley, and attempted suicide
several times.
A suspicious character called "Old
Cripple" is also missing. The dead
mans body was taken to the morgue,
and officers are at work on the case.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29

During November some interesting
and characteristic features in the pro-.
gress of the political campaign will be
shown i'll pictures by T. de Thulstrup,
who has made a special trip to the ma.
tional headquarters at Chicago in the
interests of Harper's Weekly. Prince
toms sesqui centennial will be fully
treated by the Weekly, in illustration
and text; and Robert Reds decorations
for the Congressional Library will form
the subject Of an attractive paper.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29

NhuNt % inc hiitoh "uSues aIluTe.
New York, Oct. 26.-Chief among
the causes for the failure of the big
house of Hilton, Hughes q Co. is de-.
clared to be the postage stamp mania.
Any employe of the firm who had &C.
casion to consult or confer with the
head partner, Albert Hilton, usually
expected to meet with the petulant ex-
clamation:
"Oh, go away; don't bother me now;
can't you see I'm busy?'
He was busy, the chief of this great
concern, but not with balance sheets
nor with contracts, nor estimates, nor
in consideration of new ideas in dry
goods selling. The head of one Of the
largest dry goods stores in America,
the employer of thousands of persons
and over whose counters immense sums
of money were passed daily, was busy
during business hours almost exclu-
sively with his collection Of postage
stamps.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29

Los Angeles, Oct. 26.-Moses B.
" prey car inspector of the Terminal
Company, was killed in the
,"Nch yards of the company this morn
Ing oy being run over by a freight-car.
~ was working underneath the car,
'no Jailed to put out a flag. A switch
7uslhe backed a number of cars on the
WITCH which bumped against the car
Underneath which Morey was. His
1eau was crushed to a pulp.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
CONGRESS OF BRAINS
liable Gathering at Prince
tons e~squi-Centennial.
eRos,
THREE DAYS CELEBRATION

'nnI ,%t..dsu Cleveland Delivered An
'-oDR address Oh the Duties and Re
Q sOi .oonsibiIities OF Our College Men.
Princeton, N. j., Oct. 26.-The his.
'th OH br of Princeton during the last three
'le uld ssys will be a part of the history of the
United States. Primarily, the event
On les the celebration or the university's
or bufl ssoui centennial. Historically, it was
lnty sb congress of nations, formed by the
mill hst brains of those nations. Learned
boz Rvants from the shores OF france re-
busb,' oowped scholars from Germany. living
+ersonifcations of the centuries of lore
D.. Embraced within the walls of ancient
-. DxfOrd touched elbow to elbow and
loo ~ 6rsnk toasts together. Pre-emlnent
mong all stood the chief executive of
Ibis nation, President Cleveland.
ppu Necessarily, the president was the
W. % main speaker of the day, and nearly
ware Every man is saying here tonight that
be made the oratorlcal effort of his life.
led u be spoke in Alexander hall to a multi
ph ID tude comprising representatives. of
&c Na hearty every great institution of learn
ing in the world, and men vi marx l II
ney Bill other walks of life. His theme was
be Bid THE Duties and Responsibilities That
on College Men and Educated Men Gener.
.uHs ally Owe to the Cause of Good Govern
a hrl ment," Mr.. Cleveland spoke without
, 1OmE any attempt at oratorical effect, and
0 shs with very little emphasis even, but the
cMa points in his address were quickly
vail grasped by his hearers, and he was fire.
'rnl +quently interrupted by hearty hand
clapping and cries Of Good, Good"
and from the platform and body of the
house. On each occasion of this sort
the great crowd of students in the bal
"a COny yelled, Cleveland! Cleveland
UulE Cleveland!'
'EA Mr.. Cleveland spoke for half an
VIVA hour, and when he concluded, the ex-
bibition of enthusiasm was remarkable.
Cheer upon cheer was given with
u q hearty good will, and as a wiud.up the
.ca college yell was given for Mrs Cleve.
shd land. She occupied a chair in the
NA front row Of the seats facing the benches
on which the university delegates sat,
l and the unexpected attention of the
students caused all eyes to turn in her
TE direction. All present joined in the
CIV applause, and as Nh. Cleveland caught
Min bis wife's eye he gave her an approx.
ing smile, receiving one from her in
r, return.
tf The great three days celebration
sHs closed tonight with a banquet in the
b assembly hall given to the university
aid delegates There were present more
tnan 800 persons. Probably never in
i,. the history of the country has such a
gatnerlng of renowned men been
seated around the same board. 1t was
mn an International ssemblage, and in.
Viuoed the most eminent educators Of
y both sides Of the Atlantic.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
The Roat Overturned.

Denver, Oct. 27.-While Andrew
Spute with his wife and five children
were boating on Smiths lake, a small
body Of water within the southern
limits of the city, this afternoon, the
boat was by some means overturned,
and Mrs. Spute and her five children
were drowned.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29

Paris. oct. 26.-Le Temps this after.
noon publishes a dispatch from Con.
stantin1ple saying that a conflict
occurred at Yildiz Kiosk, the sultan's
palace, between Turkish and Albanian
guards. Several men on both sides
were killed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29

Latah, WASH, Oct. 23.-About $780,.
600 bushels of wheat, nearly all of the
crop in this vicinity, have been deliv-
cred at the warehouses up to date.
Two-thirds of the amount delivered has
passed from farmers hands, at an aver
age of 55 cents a bushel. The prevail
ing price is now 65 cents. Farmers in
this vicinity have all paid their inter
est, current expenses and small debts,
and another season like this will enable
them to pay off a large part of their
mortgages.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29

orange Park. Fla. Oct. 26.-The
meats law, prohibiting whites and
l7sFoes being taught in the same school,
LAS been declared unconstitutional.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29
MOVING THE WHEAT.

Fifty-one Carloads Shipped From
Oakesdale.
Oaeksdale, Wash, Oct. 23.-Sixty-
seven cents a bushel was paid yester.
day for club wheat, but those who have
not already sold are holding out for 10
cents. Monday %tifty.one carloads, or
$1,000 bushels, were shipped from this
point. Extra freight trains ran almost
hourly on both roads.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-10-29

Moscow, Idaho, Oct. 23.-About 20
per cent of the total amount of wheat
in the territory directly tributary to
this place remains unsold. Many,
however, who have wheat are waiting
for higher prices. Wheat today is
quoted at 81 cents for club.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-24

dav i'm the interest Of Bovaird & Sey-
fang Manufacturing Company, whom
be represents.
Cant. C. X. Kline is in the city The
Captain makes daily trips here must
ling for freight via his steamer.
Al. Cummings went 10 Clarksburg
this afternoon.
Friend Moore went to Huntington
yesterday 20 see the sights Of the sec
ond city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Gorham went TO
Wheeling this afternoon on shopping
expedition.
Chas. Gibbs Garter returned 10 his
home in Titusyille, Pa, this evening.
r. s. Henry returned to-day from
short visit in Chicago. G. ". Henry
accompanied him here.
James Heneghan returned to-day
from "a Sunday visit in Steubenyille.
Miss Maggie Wilson returned home
to-day after an extended visit in Penn
syyauia with relatives and friends.
A. c. Ruby went 70 New Martinsyllie
this afternoon.
Mr.. J. +. Partridge. travelling auditor
Of the o. R. r R., is in the city on
company business.
Already the household CONSUME of
gas for cooking and heating purposes
find @ scarcity of thar article. and many
are having il shut off and using coal.