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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27
WALL OF WATER.
orchards and Gardens Ruined-Dam
ages Estimated at 100000,

ages Estimated at 100000,
Asotin, Wash, May GA cloud
burst at some point as yet unknown,
up the little valley of Asotin creek,
sent wall of water down the valley
late this afternoon that carried deyasta-
ton In its train. Stock was drowned,
houses wrecked, bridges washed out
and orchards ruined. The loss is rough
ly estimated at 100000. The pleas
antest little valley was a continuous
orchard-garden for Is miles above the
town.
A correspondent has just returned
from trip four miles up the valley.
From persons on the road it was
learned the food extended for at least
three miles beyond that. The torrent
tore down the valley about 4:3O o'clock
this afternoon. A wall of muddy
water rolled through orchards and gar
dens, entirely covering the narrower
parts of the valley. Where the valley
was widest it tailed to reach entirely
across.
AS far as learned no lives were lost,
but considerable stock perished. The
houses of Robert Campbell and John
Dill were wrecked; John Miller's house
was carried 800 feet from its founda-
ton, and many other places were more
or less damaged. Between Asotin and
point four miles up the creek, all of
the bridges, five in number, were
washed out. Two of these belonged to
the town and three to the county.
The loss in this particular is about
~, 500. 1t is thought that other
bridges were washed out further up
stream. But the chief loss was in the
destruction of orchards and gardens.
The torrent tore through these with
great fury, washing off the smaller
trees. The larger trees were left stand
ing, though they were badly damaged.
In the town of Asotin, comparatively
little damage was done, beyond wash
ing out bridges. The park was ruined.
Nothing to equal this torrent has
ever before been experienced since the
settlement of the valley.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27
SPAIN is UNEASY.
Hopes the President Will Not Allow
the Senate to Drive Him to War.


the Senate to Drive Him to War.
Madrid, May 24.-Senor Morelly
Prendergast, former minister asked
the government, on behalf of the liber-
ais, in the chamber of deputies today
if it was true that the United States
senate had recognized the belligerency
of the insurgents.
The premier replied that the report
to this effect was not a surprise to him,
as it was question of creating more
difficulties for President Mckinley in
connection with the tariff bill, but he
believed President Mckinley, like Mr..
Cleveland, would decide for himself in
such matter.
In the course of his reply to the in
terpellation, Senior Canovas said the
exchange OF opinion between Spain and
other European powers on the subject
of Cuba had always been unofficial.
The powers had shown great reserve in
defining their views, and this attitude
had led the government to believe that
they were unwilling to offer any effec-
tive intervention between Spain and
the United States. The exchange of
views with the United States had been
friendly, but Spain had refused the
proffered mediation. The guarded tone
of the premier in regard to the bellig-
erency vote of the senate has made
profound impression, but the general
opinion in the lobbes is that President
Mckinley and Secretary Sherman will
not allow the senate to drive them into
conflict with Spain.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER..
Downing. Hopkins & Company's Review
of Trade.

Downing, Hopkins Company's Review
of Trade.
The weeks contribution of statistics
was on the whole more bullish than the
average of late. Bradstreet's report
showed decrease of 5000, 900 bushels
in the worlds visible supply. Our
own visible supply decreased 1850. 900
bushels, and the worlds shipments
were 5000, 900 bushels. These facts,
however, are no longer regarded. The
trade generally has settled down to an
acceptance of the fact that there is
plenty of wheat to run we'll into the
next crop year, and that at the present
rate of demand the important consider
alton is not as to the stocks on hand,
but as to the prospects for the yield
this fall. The consideration relied upon
in this respect of the statistics was that
short crops abroad would cause an unu-
sual drain upon American supplies.
Yet III the last seventeen weeks the
American official visible has decreased
but 2l 900, 900 bushels in round num-
hers, while in the same period last year
it decreased $4,000, 900 bushels, and in
the same period in 1895 it decreased
$1,000, 900 bushels. During the same
period the world shipments this year
We're i2,2o4, 900 bushels, OF which
America furnished 80, 462 900 bushels.
1t appears, therefore, that the theoret-
ical requirements of 1000. 900 bushels
week is very strictly theory as dis
tinguished from condition. Condsid-
erations of this kind make the average
trader apt to pay little attention to the
statistical position. The war factor
has now quite disappeared from the
market, and it seems that domestic
conditions as to weather, ETC., are like
ly to have most influence in making
prices for the immediate future.
The crop reports that have come in
from abroad OF late are indicative of
short harvests in some of the most i'm
portant wheat-producing countries;
but, of course, it is too early for any
trustworthy showing in that regard.
There are still many reports OF poor
prospects. The drouth continues to a
degree in California, although some
rain has fallen there.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27
BRIEF PACIFIC COAST NEWS
A Resume Of Events in the
Northwest.
EVIDENCE OF STEADY GROWTH
News Gathered In All the Towns OF
Our Neighboring States-Improve-

News Gathered In All the Towns OF
Our Neighboring states-Improve-
ment Noted in All Ind dustries-OreEo
An Inspector of the postal department
will be sent to Salem to establish
rural mail service in Marion county.
Many cherries are said to have faller
from the trees i'll Southern Oregon dur.
ing the last week or ten days.
Growers in Linn county are cultivat.
ing their hops we'll, and the present
outlook justities them in hoping for fine
crops.
. The Coos bay creamery is receiving
$4,000 pounds of milk per day, and il
is expected the figures will soon be in.
creased to $4,000.
The machinery for the Vale, Malhem
county, Touring mill has been pur
chased. The mill will have capacity
of 30 barrels Il day.
Grasshoppers about the size of fles
are so thick in the Fulton neighborhood,
Umatilla county, that they raise in
clouds whenever disturbed.
Harold Parker will soon start from
Huntington with 80, 200 head of sheep
overland for Gibson, Foss 81 Co., to be
delivered at some point in Nebraska.
1t will take about five months to make
the drive.
The big ditch which has been in
course of construction for several
months for the Flick Bar Mining Com
pany, in Baker county. has been com.
pleted, and mining will soon be COM
menced in earnest.
No steps will be taken to build new
courthouse in Coos county before the
coming season. The defendant county
has filed an answer to the complaint OF
those who are asking for an injunction
to prevent the construction of the court
house.
William Brenner, of Scio, and d.
Wheeler, of Lebanon, are buying feed
hogs near Scio for shipment to Nebras-
ka. They have bought about 900 head,
for which they paid from 2 to az cents
pound gross Scio was squealing
center of industry last Monday, az
wagon load after wagon load of pigs
we're brought in.
The railroad company in Jackson
county brought suit against the county
to restrain the collection of $1S, 600
taxes, alleged to be due the county.
With the Oregon 81 California company
is joined in the suit the Southern Pa
citic Company, against which 10 taxes
are assessed. As the Southern Pacific
Company is a foreign company, this
would give the federal courts jurisdic-
tion, should that company remain u
party to the suit.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27
The Baroness" Is Pointed for HON.

London, May 24.-Baroness Won
lurkheim, formerly JEANNE Young,
VINO believes that she was decoyed from
nome to prevent her appearing as a
witness in the Fair will case, has de-
parted for Liverpool, whence she sails
,or America. She was accompanied by
ner 4'year-old son. Her companion,
VINO came with her from San Francisco,
VIII meet her at Liverpool and sail
with her.
The baroness says that Won Turk
heim was very much disappointed on
reaching London two weeks ago, to
una that the remittance he had ex-
pected was So, 900 short of the amount
promised him. He did not know
whether Mr.. Delmas, Mrs. Craven's
lawyer, had failed to send the amount
VI whether Detective Stillwell secured
"' 1t was while Won Turkheim was
sihartlng under this disappointment
mat he revealed to the baroness, she
says that he married her in pursuance
vi vi a plot to get her out of the way.
ne suggested to her then, she says, that
'ney stand in" together to make Del
,uas pay large sum of money. The
baroness i, declared that if Won Turkheim
lures to return to San Francisco,
V VII prosecute him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27
Story of Spanish Cruelty.

New York, May PA special to the
Journal from Havana via Port Tampa
says: A shocking story of Spanish
cruelty, verified by consulate repre-
sentative of the United States, comes
from Santa Clara province. The Gu
ban leader, Charles Aguirre, who was
officially annouced to have been killed
by Spanish troops under General Ober-
gon in an engagement near Sancti Spir-
itu, few nights ago, was, as matter
of fact, made prisoner after having
been wounded. Learning that he
claimed American citizenship, his cap
tors are said to have tied him to the
tail of a horse and dragged him through
the streets of Arroyo Blanco until death
claimed him. In justice to General
Obregon, it is said that, after learning
the facts, he severely reprimanded the
minor officials directly responsible for
the brutal action, and directed that the
body be properly inferred.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27

St. Louis, May 24.-Mrs. Ada Mohr,
23 years of age, and baby Mohr, IS
months old, burned to crisp and their
bodies taken to the morgue. Hugo
Howard, Is months old, died after re-
moval to the hospital. Mrs. Bessie
Howard, 2S years old, William How
ard, years old, were probably fatally
burned, and are expected to die at the
hospital. Max Gumpert and Henry
Surman, painfully burned. These hor-
rors constitute the sum total, aside
from property damage, which resulted
from gasoline explosion in the upper
rooms of 234l Menard street, occupied
by Gustav Mohr, last night.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27
Washington.

The long-distance telephone has
reached Asotin.
Salary warrants in Whatcom county
sold last month for 98 cents.
The grand lodge of Masons will meet
in Seattle on the 9Th of June.
A shipload of rock from Bellingham
bay has been received at Grays harbor
for the lighthouse.
Thurston county fruitgrowers have
organized under the name of the Olym-
pia Fruitgrowers' Association.
George Alsip has strated up his
brickyard in Ellensburg. He will make
at least 100000 bricks and more are
needed.
The annual session of the State
Teachers Association will be held in
New Whatcom from June 28 to July 8,
inclusive.
The Stanwood creamery one day re-
Gently received H., 1896 pounds of milk,
breaking its best previous record by
1000 pounds
The question whether or not school
districts shall furnish text books and
supplies free to pupils will be voted on
in Washington, June 12.
There are five sawmills, with an
average capacity of $4,000 feet daily,
and five shingle mills, cutting 500, 900
shingles every day, tributary to Elma,
in Chehalis county.
AT meeting of the directors of the
city scohols in Walla Walla, it was de-
sided to add month to the school
term, which makes the term the same
length as before it was reduced in 1898.
The schools will therefore, close ON
the 18th Of June this year.
The city treasurer of Everett at the
last session of the council reported de-
icit Of $2,307.94, for the first four
months Of the present year. The esti.
mated receipts for the remaining eight
months are $l4, 800, estimated expenses,
b19, 720.50; deficit for remaining eight
months, 5, ,170.50; total deficit for the
year, $7,568.44.
The mayor of Seattle, in his annual
message to the council recommended
that the social evil be regulated by re-
stricting fallen women to prescribed
district; he urged further reduction
In city expenses, and that the city's
revenues be increased by licenses.
The merit system in force under the
new charter law receives the mayors
neartiest approval.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27

Portland, Or, May 81, 1897.
Flour-Portland, Salem, Cascadia
and Dayton, So. 90; Benton county and
White Lily, $500; graham, So. 40; su-
perfine, $2.75 per barrel.
Wheat-Walla Walla, 75@ 76c; VAL
ley, re per bushel.
Oats-Choice white, 3S@4Oc per
bushel; choice gray, 37@39c.
Hay-Timothy,, .OO@14.OO per
ton; clover, $11.50@12.5O so; wheat and
oat, $4,000 l3. 80 per ton.
Barley-Feed barley, $l6. so per ton;
brewing, $l8@l9.
Millstuffs - Bran, $l4.50; shorts,
SIG. so; middlings, $3.50.
Butter-Creamery, soc; dairy, goo
% &c; store, l71a @30c per roll.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, As a SOC;
Garnet Chilies, 55@65c; Early Rose,
35@40c per sack; sweets, $2.75 per
Genital for Merced; new potatoes, nc
per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, $2.50@
800; geese, $4.0O@7.0 90; turkeys, live,
121ac; ducks, $4,000 90 per dozen.
Eggs-Oregon, l0@l2c per dozen.
Cheese-Oregon, 11hc; Young
America, IL 15c per pound.
Wool-Valley, IL = C per pound; East
ern Oregon, 6@Sc.
Hops-1c per pound.
Beef - Gross, top steers, So. so;
cows, $2.50@3.00; dressed beef, 5@
61ac per pound.
Mutton-Gross. best sheep, wethers
and ewes, $3.0O@3.50; dressed nut.
ton, 5@51ac per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice, heavy, 81. 00@
4.50; light and feeders, $2.50@3.OO;
dressed $5.00@5. so per cwt.
Veal-Large, 31a a 4c; small, 41a@
5 per pound.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27
Seattle. Wash. MAY 81, 1897.

"eb'St W 1'A"g iOOfs
Wheat-Chicken feed, $2S per ton
Oats-Choice, $23@24 per ton.
Flour-(Jobbing)-Patent excellent,
$3.50; Novelty A, $3.50; Californi,
brands, S4.9 Dakota, $5.65; patent,
$6.40.
Barley-Rolled or ground, $50 per
ton.
Corn-Whole, $40 per ton; cracked,
$2l; feed meal, $21.
Millstuffs-Bran, $500 per ton;
shorts, $18.
Feed-Chopped feed, $500 per ton;
middlings, $22; oilcake meal, $50.
Hay-Puget sound, per ton, $780,;
Eastern Washington, $l8.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, 12c; ducks, $6@6.50.
Butter - Fancy native creamery,
brick, 17c; ranch, 13@15; California,
15@161a.
Cheese-Native Washington, 12c.
Observation-Disclosures per ton, $l3. 90
OLD; parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets,
per sack, $l.25; turnips, per sack, ,$1.25;
rutabagas, per sack, soc; carrots, per
sack, 75c; cabbage, per 100 lbs,
$2.00; onions, per 100 lbs, $500.
Sweet potatoes-Per 100 lbs, 80. 90.
Eggs-Fresh ranch, 13@l4c.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, &c; cows, 61ac; mutton, sheep,
&c per pound; lamb, &c; pork, 6 nc per
pound; veal, small, sc.
Fresh Fish - Halibut, 4@5c;
salmon, 6@Sc; salmon trout, TO @l0c;
founders and soles, 3@4c.
Provisions-Hams, large, IL u; hams,
small, 11Mc; breakfast bacon, 10c; dry
salt sides, &c per pound.
Fruits-Lemons, California, fancy,
$2.5o@3; choice, 81; Cal fornia fancy
navals, 50. 50@4.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27

Montevideo, May 24.-The Uruguay
an troops have defeated the insurgents
uhuer Lamas and Saravia, It is Off
.ially announced the insurgents have
oeen completely routed, and the revolu-
hon ia considered as ended.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27
Death Of Senator Earle.

Columbus, S. c., May Ex-senator
James II. Earle died at his home here
last night. He had been i'll for several
weeks, but until yesterday hopes we're
entertained for his recovery. Bright's
disease was the cause OF his death.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27
A GentIeman's Weight.

A stranger upon being presented to
Speaker Reed asked his weight. 1.-TWO
hundred pounds" was the reply.
"You must weigh more than that"
said the candid visitor. ''No gentle
man ever weighs more than 200
pounds" responded the speaker, sol
emnly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27

Washington, May 22.-The house
unanimously passed the Cuban relief
resolution, appropriating $4,000 for
food and supplies.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27

A French florist has offered e1, 200 to
any one who can produce plant which
will yield blue roses
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27

Subscriptions may be sent to r. Lea.
Barnes, ESQ.,, treasurer, Bank OF Brit
ish Columbia, Portland, Oregon; to the
secretary, William X. Mackenzie, room
208 Worcester block, Portland, Oregon,
or to any member of the committee.
The plan outlined by the general COM
mittee consists of having a concert in
the o. N. q. armory, Monday evening,
June 2l, Mr.. Francis Sealy having been
appointed chairman of the concert com
mittee. 1t is also the intention to have
banquet at the Hotel Portland, Tues
day evening, June 22, Mr. Percy II.
Blyth having been appointed chairman
Of the banquet committee. All the net
proceeds from the concert and the ban
quet are to go to the hospital fund.
1t is hoped that many British born
residents throughout the states of Ore
gon and Washington will come to Port
land and join in the celebration. ANY
information desired by out of town resi-
dents will be gladly furnished on appli-
cation to the secretary or any membe
Of the general committee. As this is
the only means we have of reaching our
friends outside the city, it is to be
hoped that they will correspond early
and give US their cooperation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27

In conformity with the foregoing, we
have now to appeal to the British born
residents of the state of Oregon for
funds to carry out the purposes set
forth in the resolutions. We do so
with the utmost confidence that our ap-
peal will meet with hearty response
from all parts of the state, feeling sure
that no more noble commemoration of
this diamond jubilee year can be had,
nor one more characteristic of her
majesty, Queen Victoria than to provide
in perpetuity place where the desti-
tute sick can receive the comforts and
attendance they require free of all ex-
pense.
The object is not local one, but the
benefits will be open to persons other
wise eligible from all parts of the state,
and we feel certain that amongst the
thousands of British-birth resident in
Oregon there is not one who would not
freely contribute according to the meas
ure Of his ability.
AS an indication of what funds are
required, it may be mentioned that the
cost Of endowment of one bed is S3, 500.
JAMES LAIDLAW,
Chairman, on behalf of the finance COM
mittee.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27
VICTORlA'S DIAMOND JUBILEE
Completion of 60 Years as Sovereign to
Be Observed in Portland, Oregon.

Completion of GO Years as Sovereign to
Be Observed in Portland, Oregon.
In all parts of the British empire the
celebration on the 21st and 22d of June
will be universal, and the British resi-
dents of Oregon are not going to be be-
hind any other state in showing their
loyalty, by practical charity and rejoic-
ings.
The British-born residents of the
United Kingdom residing in Portland
are getting in readiness TO celebrate the
Goth anniversary of the reign of her
majesty, Queen Victoria, during the
present year.
On June 21st, 1897, Queen Victoria
will have occupied the British throne
just 60 years, the longest reign yet re-
corded for British sovereign. This
period has been one of the most pros
porous the English people have expert
enced. Her majesty is associated with
the happiness of the nation in an in
separable manner, so that the periods of
her career are noted as events of the
national life.
The respect and affection of subjects
born during her reign is to be shown
by notable celebrations in every part
OF the world.
In Portland the different British So
cieties have had under contemplation
for some time arrangements for the oc-
casion. Members have been notified
and committees appointed to confer on
the subject Mr.. James Laidlaw, Brit
ish consul for the port, called a meeting
recently for the purpose of securing con-
certed action. About so persons re-
sponded, which will give fair idea of
the number of British-born people in
Portland when the per cent of certain
class that can be induced to attend a
called meeting of this nature is con-
siderd.
An organization was perfected, Mr..
Laidlaw being made president; Donald
Macleay, ]. G. Robinson, William Mac
master and William S. Sibson. vice
presidents; r. Lea. Barnes, treasurer
and William r. Mackenzie, secretary.
AT a subsequent meeting general
committee of 25 was appointed.
At subsequent meetings of the gem
eral committee resolutions as under
were adopted:
THAT the chairman appoint finance
committee to collect funds to COM
memorate the event, the funds so col
lected to be used for such purposes as
a subsequent meeting shall determine.
"That the object for which funds are
to be collected by the committee shall
be the endowment of bed or beds in
the Good Samaritan hospital, for the
use of persons of British birth, and to
be called Queen Victoria's Diamond
Jubilee Bed. "
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-05-27

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-14
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION co.
RATES OF PASSAGE.

TO NEW YORK-Steamer and rail-.
Cabin, limited days, $3.50. Cabin. un-
limited, 5000. Excursion, limited 6
months $32. Second class, limited days,
$14.75.
TO N-Steamer-Cabin. limited 8
days, so. Excursion, limited months, SSS.
Second class, limited days, SIT.
TO HINGTON-Steamer and rail-
limited days, $1120
TO PHILADELPHIA-St and rail
CABIN, unlimited. $3.50. Excursion, linz
tied months, $500. Second class, limi~
ted days. $12.50
TO PHILADELPHIA Steamer-Cabin.
unlimited, SIT. Second class, limited
days, $11.5O
TO BALTIMORE-C Cabin, SIS. Excursion
limited months, $25. Second class, so.
The steamships of this company are ap-
pointed to sail from Savannah to Balt-
more as follows STANDARD time):
ITASCA, Capt. James, WEDNESDAY,
Dec. Is. 10 a. m.
ESSEX, Capt. Billups, SATURDAY, Dec.
Is, p. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. ]. w. Kirwans
WEDNESDAY, Dec. %, at p. m.
And from Baltimore every TUESDAY,
and FRIDAY.
J. J. CARoLAN, Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
A. D. STEBBINS, A. T. NJ. Z
J. c. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Md.