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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-13

RRPRHsKNTATIvE.
For Joint Senator,
D. P. BLUE, Of Lincoln
For Joint Representative,
A. L. CLARK, Of Benton
COUNTY.
For county judge
j.. F. STEWART.
For county clerk
HURLEY LUTZ.
For sheriff
TT. REEDER.
For treasurer
NJ. L. TRAPP.
For assessor
H. N. FOSTER.
For superintendent
JERRY BANKS.
For surveyor
I'M. DERRICK.
For commissioner
w. r. WAKEFIELD.
For coroner
SAM VAN PELT.
PRECINCT.
For Justice of the Peace,
90. KROGsTAD.
For Constable,
AUSTIN ALTREE,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-05-13

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The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
'CLOVERDALE'S
 MANY GUESTS Five Hundred Mendo- cino Residents Attend
 the Fair. Inpronnptu Carnival of Music Greets the Arriving
 Visitors. Successful Baby Show in wh1cn Many of Sononaa's Young Auto
 crats Compete.
Special Dispatch to The Gail.

CLOVERDALE, Feb. 19.-The city or orange blossoms was visited to-day oy over 500 of Mendocino County's leadlng residents, who came to inspect the beauties of the Citrus Fair. This was the red letter day of the fair. one nun dred visitors came in on the morning train from San Francisco. An ln- pronptu carnival of music on the street was participated in by the Uk1ah brass band, the Ukiah Glee Club and the Cio- verdale band. An excellent programme was rendered this afternoon and to- night by the Ukiah Glee Club and the Cloverdale band.
 The pavilion was filled to overfowlng tonight. The speech of Hon. Thomas l.. Carothers of Ukiah was an excel lent one His wise sayings Will oo much to encourage the orange industry in this section.
 The baby show. in charge of c. E' Humbert. was a complete success. Many young mothers brought thelr cherubs for inspection. No baby unoer IS months of age was admitted me judges. Mrs. Judge Morrow, Of Ukian' Mrs. oscar Luning, of San Francesca, and pr. H. Wadsworth, of Ukfah, aIter much deliberation, awarded the Prizes for the handsomest baby girl ana poy to Miss Christine Baer, first ana only daughter of Editor Baer of the ReVellle, and Master Austin Spridgeon, first ana only son of William Spridgeon, the sta- ton agent at Petaluma.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
GENERAL RATE
 WAR IN SIGHT
New Tariffs Applied by the Great Northern and North
 ern Pacific.
Chicago Lines, Given No Alternative Must Meet the Extensive
 Reductions.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call
 CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Fresh complica- tions were added to the passenger rate war instituted by the Canadian Pacific road, by the Duluth, South Shore and At lantic, a Canadian Pacific line, announc- ing the reduction of rates east-bound from Duluth and other Lake Superior points to New York Boston. Portland, Maine, Halifax and other points in the East to about the same basis as those made by the Canadian Pacific west bound.
 This will necessitate the meeting of rates by the Chicago-St. Paul lines. The Great Northern and the Northern Pacific also applied the cut rates east-bound from Seattle and Tacoma and carried the re- auctions through to Chicago, leaving the Chicago lines no choice in the matter A strenuous effort will be made, however, to keep the reductions out of the Mis- souri River gateways. To do so it will be necessary for the Missouri lines to go out of the business entirely from all territory in which the Canadian Pacific Is a com petitor, and whether they will agree to do so is doubtful. Even should they be so minded, the problem will not be entirely solved, because the reductions through St. Paul will affect Montana rates and they in turn will have bearing on Ogden and other Utah rates. It is more prob able that an all-around rate war will have to be fought out before the situation can be cleared up and restored to normal conditions.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
SETS THE
 COUNCIL AT
 DEFIANCE Los Angeles w ater Company Ignores
 an Order. Will Not Supply an In- ventory to the City
 Law Makers. Withholding Data as to Value of Improvements to
 It's Plant. PEOPLE LOSING PATIENCE. Expect Officials to Take Some Action to Check the Corporations
 Arrogance.
PEOPLE LOSING PATIENCE.
Expect Officials to Take Some Action to Check the Corporations
 Arrogance.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 1e-The water company is not going to comply with the resolution adopted by the City Council requiring it to give to the that body within two weeks complete inventory of the property it received from the city thirty years ago, and also an inventory of every improve ment made since then to the city s plant. At the time this resolution was adopted The Call predicted that the company would not comply with it and furnish the desired information, for if 1t did it would be the first time that arrogant corporation had ever taken recognition of a request or an instruc- tion from the City Council
 The Council notified the water com- pany that if it fails to give this infor- nation the city will take default on the company's contract. At the same time it expressed to the company a de- sire that the report be made within two weeks. The two weeks limitation will expire Monday and the question as to what action the Council should take will then come up.
 The officers of the water company claim that they are ready and willing to retire from business, but every over ture on the part of the city to open ne- gotiations on a business basis for the requirement by the municipality of the company's improvements to the city S plant has been ignored. The water company has refused to take one step to aid or effect municipal ownership, its newspaper organs-the Times, Her aid and Express-have promptly come to the defense of the corporation and its supporters in the City Council.
 Unless the City Council takes some very decided action on Monday with reference to this last request for in- formation and the failure of the water company to furnish it the sentiment of the community Is going to be at a white heat.
 The people are tired of this con- stant and never r-ending refusal of the water company to do one single thing to facilitate the carrying out of the contract whereby the city is to pur- chase the improvements made to it's own plant. They want the Council to proceed to action, and if the City At torney will only do some little pilot ing in the interest of the municipal ity they feel certain that the water company can be brought up with a round turn.
 The scheme whereby the people are to be mulcted in the sum of $2,000000 in the interest of the water company has not been abandoned yet.
 The Call has given it some knockout blows, the effect of which the syndi- cated press has not been able to coun- teract; but the corporation and it's newspaper allies are sparring for time and they hope to give new life to the same old scheme in different form. The people will have to be ever vigil ant or they will either be robbed or municipal ownership will be defeated altogether.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
TWO WRECKS IN ALASKAN WATERS Schooner Admiral Carried Ashore South of Fort
 Wrangel. Small Tramp Steamship Reported on the Beach Not Far From
 Skaguay.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

special DlSpatch to The Call.
 SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-The schooner Ad- miral, which sailed from Seattle in Janu- ary, went ashore on the morning of Feb ruary on Kaskevarot Island, twenty five miles south of Fort Wrange1 The schooner was laden with lumber and did not sink. There were seven men aboard and five remained on the island. while Captain Barlow and his brother both of Lopez Island, rowed the twenty-five miles to Fort Wrangel. On Wednesday the tug Dispatch was engaged to tow the Ad- miral to Wrangel The lumber will be sold there. Little hope is entertained that the hulk of the Admiral can be rebuilt
 Among the passengers on the steamship City of Seattle to-day was J. T. Kelly, who boarded the steamship at Wrangel. In speaking of the wreck he said:
 At 8 o'clock on the morning of Feb ruary g the jib of the Admiral was car ried away when twenty-five miles south of Wrangel. Everything was frozen stiff and new jib could not be bent. The schooner began to drift ashore. An anchor was put out, but the chain parted almost immediately and the vessel was dashed upon the shore. Her bottom was knocked out, but as she was laden witt lumber did not sink. The crew had nc difficulty in reaching shore"
 1t has been reported in Juneau by tho tug Coleman that a steamship about the size of the Wolcott is ashore at Battery Skaguay, near the sand spit light The steamship is not the Wolcott, but is sup posed to be tramp vessel. A small sai boat passed the wreck last Sunday morn ing and reported it at Skaguay. No in dication of life was found ashore.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
FRANCE BRAVES BRITISH WRATH Explosion Imminent in the w est African
 Country. Salisbury's Concessions Alone Have Prevented Breach
 of Peace.
English Army Officers and Munitions of War Sent to the Scene
 of the Trouble.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONDON. Feb 19.-The danger of leaving explosives about, in the shape of armed bands roaming in disputed spheres under youthful officers, has been amply illustrated in West Africa, where the intermingling of French and British troops have already caused in- cidents which threaten the most grave complications. Happily, the positive instructions of both Governments have thus far been obeyed and an actual collision has been averted. But the fuse is lighted, and unless France with draws from her provocative attitude, or Great Britain continues the grace ful-concession policy she has hitherto observed toward the French claims, an explosion is bound to follow.
 Some explanation of the attitude or France may be found in the desire Of it's Government to turn French minds from the inquisition that Iola has pro- voked while it must not be forgotten that the Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Hanotaux, bears upon his shoulders the burden of elections close at hand, and has to face the threatenings of the colonial party to swamp the Govern ment if it shows the faintest sign of yielding.
 Next week the supplementary esti- mate of e150,000 for the West African expenses will be presented to the House of Commons, and an interesting debate may be expected.
 Probably the most vital point is not the possession of territory, but the freedom of commerce. Where the French have occupied the Hinterland of British coast colonies the latter have been shut out from interior trade. In the present instance the control of the Niger and the free navigation of that great waterway as an avenue or trade for the world is at stake.
 Another batch of thirtysiX British officers and non- on-commissioned officers sailed to-day for West Africa, accom- panied by immense quantities of war munitions. This critical situation, on top of the numerous pending serious questions, has rearouSed apprehen- sions as to whether the Marquis of Salisbury is inclined to unduly sacri- flee the interests of the empire.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
POCKET OF
 VIRGIN GOLD
 UNCOVERED Strike in the Graves Mine in Trinity
 County. Sixty-One Pounds of Dust Taken Out in a Few
 Hours. Belief That It Is but Portion of an Immense Mineral
Belief That It Is but a Portion of an Immense Mineral
 Deposit.
RICHES OF THE BLUE JAY
Mining Fever Revived in Reddinq by the Arrival of Men and
 Treasure.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

BEDDING, Feb. 19.-The gold fever here was revived to-day by the arrival of the Graves brothers from their fa- nous Blue Jay mine or Coffee Creek with $16,O00 in gold dust. They were accompanied by Henry Carter, young man who is interested in the mine. The dust weighs sixty-one pounds avoirdu- pois, and is in it's native state, just as it was taken from the mine. AS in the former strike, the gold was found in black manganese and has not been sub- jected to any cleaning treatment.
 This strike was made in a lower tun- nel, which struck the vein forty feet below the drift in which the $1S,00O strike was made last summer. Richard Graves, the elder brother, and Henry Carter cleaned up the pocket before John Graves was apprised of the new find. They estimate that besides the $16,000 brought down to-day they have stored in this pocket matter carrying gold to the value of ,0O0.
 The gold brought to Bedding to-day was taken from a space not over six feet in length. From the lower to the upper tunnel there is yet forty feet of stoping, and if it yields anything like the six feet cleaned up the total amount will run into hundreds of thousands. The lucky owners would not hazard an approximation of the amount of treas ure remaining in the untouched ground, but they assert there is enough to make them all three independently rich.
 The gold was on exhibition In the Golden Eagle Hotel to-day, and hun dreds of people crowded in all the after noon to get a sight of it. The fortunate miners gave everybody chance to see it and test it's weight, besides good naturedly answering a crossfire of questions from every one.
 The miners with their treasure board ed the California express tonight and will arrive in San Francisco tomorrow morning.
 This last find will effectually dispose of the story that was in circulation last fall to the effect that the first pocket of $1S,000 was treasure obtained by the Ruggles brothers in the Weaverville stage holdup, in which Buck" Mont gomery, the shotgun messenger, was shot and killed, and for which the Ruggles were subsequently, lynched in Bedding. The story got into print and received wide circulation, but no cred ence was placed in it by people who knew the Graves brothers and are ac- quainted with the rich gold fields of Trinity County
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
YUKON MINERS FORM 4 TRUST Gigantic Pool to Control the Output of the
 KlOndike.
Syndicate Capitalized at Two Hundred Million
 Dollars.
Hydraulic Power Will Be Substi- tuted for the Present WastefuI
 System, of Mining.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

SKAGUAY, Alaska, Feb. IA, via Se- attle, Feb. 19.-James E. Scoville of Syracuse, N. Y., arrived here yesterday from Dawson, which place he left on January 19. MT. Scoville is the con- tractor for the Yukon Telegraph and Telephone Syndicate, which has recent ly been incorporated to construct and maintain telegraph and telephone lines in the Klondike region. The first line built will be between Dawson and Klondike City, and thereafter line will be built from Dawson to Skaguay or Dyea. The company is controlled solely by the mine owners of Bonanza and Fl Dorado Creek, and the general manager is Alexander McDougal, the Bonanza King"
 MT. Scoville brings important news which will have decided bearing on the future output of Klondike gold. It relates to the formation of a gigantic pool or combine to be known as the Bonanza-El Dorado Company, capital ized at S200,000,O00, which proposes to control mining operations in the Klon- dike country. Mr. Scoville says it will revolutionize the method of mining.
 Hydraulic power will be substituted for the present WaSte1ul ana expensive system and the miner who is unable to work his claim successfully will be given an opportunity to sell it to the trust or syndicate, which will work 1t for him at rate much cheaper than he could do it himself. The forma- tion of this syndicate. MT. Scoville says, will have the effect of reducing the output next spring quite mate rially
 Henry Heinrich of San Francisco ar rived here on Sunday from Big Salmon River, where he has been prospecting all winter Mr. Heinrich says that on Dry Creek, twelve miles below Big Sal mon River, nuggets were found near the grass roots in considerable quanti- ties.
 Hundreds of people are arriving in Skaguay on every steamer It is esti- mated that there are at least 200O peo- pie scattered along the trail between Skaguay and the lakes.
 Since the shooting of Andrew Mc- Grath and Deputy Marshal Rowen by Ed Fay two weeks ago, the disorderly element has kept quiet, owing to the fact that a vigilance committee com posed of the best citizens of the town has been formed, and the general un- derstanding Is that the next man who makes gun play" will hang.
 The steamer Elder arrived on Satur- day afternoon with the advance guard of the Government relief expedition. To-day the detachment and supplies were landed at Dyea, where they will be held until the arrival of Brigadier- General Merriam
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
INTERESTS THE PEOPLE
 OF THE PACIFIC COAST.
Sundry Civil Bill to Contain an Ap-
 propriation for San Pedro Harbor

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Congressman Barlow Is very much elated tonight over an assurance he has received that the sundry civil service bill, which will be re- ported on Monday, will carry an appro- priation of s40OO00 to be expended during the next fiscal year for the deep harbor at San Pedro. It is true that the full committee must pass upon the matter. but Representative Barlow says that the favorable report of the subcommittee assures it's passage unless a successful fight is made against it by Huntington's s agents on the floor of the House.
 Robert T. Devlin of Sacramento arrived in Washington last night. He comes in the interest of an appropriation for. the improvement of the Sacramento River. The Committee on Rivers and Harbors will give him hearing on Friday next
 Army orders; By direction of the act ing Secretary of War First Lieutenant Charles D. Palmer of the Third Artillery is detailed as recorder of the examining Ii board convened at the Presidio of San Francisco, Cal, by special orders October 2, 1897, from this office. vice First Lieu tenant John D. Barrett, Third Artillery, who is hereby relieved.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
PASSENGERS DESERT
 THE NORTH PACIFIC.
Declare the Steamship Unseaworthy and Decline to Risk Their
 Lives

PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, Feb. 19.- The steamship North Pacific. which ar rived here yesterday from Seattle en route to Alaska, is still here and is ex- pected to remain for some time. Owing to the rough weather the steamship did not attempt to cross the Straits of Fuca until late yesterday, and when halfway over was forced to put back on account of the heavy seas which caused the yes sel to ship large quantities of water. This morning all but three of the steamship s crew deserted. and the passengers, who number 120, decline to proceed further on this steamship, as they are convinced that she Is not seaworthy.
 Fifty of the passengers visited Collec- tor Huestis at the United States custom house this morning in body and asked him to not allow the North Pacific to go to sea. The managers telegraphed to Seattle for a new crew, which will reach here tonight Unless prevented by the authorities, the managers assert. they will start north as soon as the new crew arrives and the weather moderates, and that the passengers who do not want to go can stay behind, but no money will be refunded.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
Sligo Takes the Handicap.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 19.-The Carni- val handicap at six furlongs was the star number on to-day's card. and. like most of the stakes that have preceded it, was won by John Schorr & Son, of Memphis, whose good colt Sligo was first from start to finish. Dona Rita fell in the last fur long, and Caywood. who rode her, had his collar bone broken. The track was very heavy from morning rains.
 One mile, selling-Carlotta c won, A B c second, Bob Millican third. Time, 1:46&.
 Four furlongs-Tequita won, July Jip second. Fort Henry third. Time, 0:53.
 One mile, selling-Grayling won, Bob White second, Dockstader third. Time, 1:4S15.
 Carnival handicap. six furlongs-Sligo won, David second, Meddler third. Time, 1:1615
 Six furlongs, selling-Scrivener won. Dazzle second, Cavaletta third. Time, 1:19.
 One mile and twenty yards, selling John Sullivan won, Hot Stuff second, Van Kirkman third. Time, 1:50
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
BANKRUPTCY BILL PASSED. Voluntary and Involuntary Features Contained in the House Measure.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-After four days of consideration the House to-day passed the bankruptcy bill, reported by the House Committee on Judiciary as a substitute for the Nelson bill, passed by the Senate at the extra session last sum- son bill and contains both voluntary and involuntary features. It is considered less drastic than the measure passed by the last House by vote of 157 to 9. The passed by sixteen majority. To-day a motion to strike out the involuntary features was defeated by majority 70 of 23, the vote standing ayes loo. noes iZo. bili fdii and and twelve Democrats for it. The PonuIists. with one exception, voted against it. MT. Henderson (R2 of Iowa. of Arkansas were appointed conferees on the bill, and then, at 6:1O p. m.. the House adjourned.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
CHETCO FEUD'S
 SECOND VICTIM Thomas Van Pelt Murdered Near His Home in
 Oregon. Second Killing Since Hostilities Broke Out Between Two Curry
 County Families.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

Special Dispatch to The Call
 CRESCENT CITY, Feb 19.-Thomas Van Pelt ST. was shot and instantly killed this morning near his home in Chetco, Or, by some one in ambush. The name of his slayer is not yet known, and but few particulars have been thus far ascertained.
 Van Pelt will be remembered by the readers of The Call as one of the princi- pals in the Van Pelt-Coolidge feud some months ago, in which A. Coolidge was killed and w. I. Smith and E. c. Hughes wounded. Thomas Van Pelt, with five sons, and Hughes, a son-in-law, were but recently released on bonds of $500 each from custody at Gold Beach, the county seat of Curry County, where they were under indictment for the murder of Ali Coolidge, and, as the Coolidges, or at least all of them considered as combat ants, have removed to Silverton. Or, it was hoped there would be no further demonstration of violence. Now that the feud is again under way more bloodshed is expected.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
CRUSHED BENEATH A
 DERAILED LOCOMOTIVE
Conductor Baily of the Sierra Pacific Railway Killed at
 Chinese

JAMESTOWN, Feb. 19.-Conductor BaiIy of the Sierra Pacific Railway was killed in railway accident at Chinese this morning. He was riding on the side of an engine which had been sent down after freight, and the locomo- tive was running at the rate of about fif- teen miles an hour, when an open switch caused it to leave the rails Owing to the softness of the bed and the high grad ing at this point it rolled over on its side, with the unfortunate man underneath. Engineer Wright and Fireman Messenger escaped by jumping from the cab as the engine left the track.
 Conductor Baily was about twenty-five years of age. He made many friends along his run, and was very popular with the employees of the railway company.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
"King of Alvisov Dead.

SAN JOSE, Feb. 19-Jules Pelle, a pio- neer resident of Alviso, died at his home there to-day after lingering illness. The deceased was a native of France. and about 60 years of age. He kept a hotel in Alviso for a number of years, and was as the King of Alviso." Pelle took an active interest in politics, and held num- Der of county deputyships. At the time of his death he was deputy sheriff.
The San Francisco call., 1898-02-20
Troops Sail for Alaska.

SEATTLE, Feb. 19.-Companies and G, Fourteenth United States Infantry, un- der command of Captain F. F. Eastman, left here this afternoon on the steamer Queen for Skaguay, Alaska, where they will be stationed for the purpose of pre- serving order during this seasons rush to the gold fields Companies B and H, of the same regiment, which will he sta- toned at Dyea, will follow in a few days on the steamer Australia. The Queen car ried from here 365 passengers. This num- Der will be largely increased at Tacoma, where stop will be made.