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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
HORSES DYING
BY THOUSANDS
Eastern Oregon Herds
Depleted.
NO FOOD ON THE RANGES
CARcAssEs LITTER THE HILLS
AND VALLEYS.
Loss In Cattle Also Will Amount to
a Considerable Percentage
Of the States
Total.
CARCASSES LITTER THE HILLS
AND VALLEYS.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LONG CREEK, Or, Feb. n.-From
persons who are posted on the condi-
ton of range horses in this country
and from reports received from the va
rious adjoining counties, it is ascer-
tanned that stock horses are sharing
the same ate-starvation-to a great
extent all over Eastern Oregon.
Cattle and sheep buyers who have
recently visited this city and who also
have been in the Counties of Cook, Gill
liam, Morrow, Baker, Union, Wallowa,
Umatilla, Harvey and Malheur, say
that in every section they have visited,
with very few exceptions, the owners
Of horses and cattle have despaired of
saving more than a small percentage Of
their stock. In Malheur the conditions
are more favorable for the horses than
in any other county named, and even
there it is estimated that from 80 to so
per cent will perish. In Harvey, Baker,
Crook, Morrow, Umatilla and Gillian
the horses could not be saved even If
their value would warrant feeding them
hay, as all reports go to prove that
there is barely sufficient hay for sheep
and cattle. Both range and hay are
scarce in the greater portion of Nor
row and Grant, while in Harvey and
that portion or Umatilla winch aQJolnS
Grant, thousands of head of stock cat
tie have been driven in to winter on the
surplus hay.
No definite estimate can possibly be
made as to the number of horses that
will perish in each county, as nine out
of ten stockmen when approached on
the subject invariably answer that they
have no idea how many they have, and
generally add that it makes little diff
ference, as they are valueless. Differ
ent persons who have traversed a por-
ton of the ranges of the counties
named have said the hills were becom-
ing strewn with horse carcasses, and
as the conditions are daily growing
worse. it may be safely estimated that
200, 900 horses will die in Eastern Ore
gon before the middle of March.
Conservative stockmen, when asked
why the horses are permitted to perish,
have said that since the decline of the
noble animal the herds of sheep and
cattle have increased to such an extent
that they alone exhaust the supply of
feed, whereas when the horse COM
manded good figure the herds Of cat
tie and sheep were kept proportionately
small.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
GENERAL MIx-UP FOLLOWS
LARGE QUANTITY OF STUFF
INSIDE PRISON WALLS.
Two "Dope Fiends" Have Died with,
in a Month and the Tongue .
Of Scandal Ways :.
Merrily. =.
Special Dispatch to The can.

SAN QUENTIN PRISON, Feb. H.
Despite the action of Warden Hale in.
discharging two guards for having
passed opium to convicts over the pris-
on walls, the quantity of the dangerous
drug acquired by the prisoners was
never larger than at the present time.
So bold has the so-called opium. ring
grown of late that many of the .convicts
have been in the habit of carrying the
narcotic about on their persons and
last Friday several guards had hard
struggle with two of the "fends," final
ly failing in their attempt to seize a
package of opium from one Of them.
William Phelan, a third term convict,
now serving a long sentence from Los
Angeles for burglary, was noticed by
Guard S. L. Randolph in the lower yard
acting in a suspicious manner, and
watch was kept on him. At last Ran
dolph concluded that Phelan had a
package of opium in his possession and
started to search him. The convict
grappled with the guard and a fierce
struggle ensued. Other guards ran to
Randolph's assistance, whereupon Phe-
Ian broke away and ran toward the
jutemill. -. :.
The guards pursued him, with Ran
dolph in the lead. Isadore BoldiYia,;
who is serving a twenty-year. sentence
for a robbery committed in San Fran
cisco, tripped Randolph, causing him to
fall heavily. The attention. of the
guards was by this stratagem directed
to Boldivia, and when Phelan was final
ly captured no opium was found on
him, nor. could it's hiding place. be dis
covered. Both convicts were. placed in
the dungeon.
1t is alleged that the failure of War
10 Ho1a fn nf the T0YiS-'
on is the result of his. failure to pursue
the investigation begun after the two.
guards were discharged a few weeks
ago. It is known the finger of suspicion
was pointed at others, but political
pulls it is claimed, stopped the: in"
vestigation in it's incipiency: :,
Two prisoners have died within a
month from the use of opium and sew
eral others are in very poor health. AL.
legged lack of attention to one Of these
men, who has wealthy relatives in San
Francisco, came near causing a scam.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
Combine Into One Which
Carries Away Buildings
and People.
Beneath the Great Mass Of Snow
and Debris a Dozen or More
Persons Are Buried.
Special dispatch to The Call.

DENVER. Colo, Feb. ga special
TO the Republican. from silver Plume,
= Colo, says: Two mighty avalanches,
combining into one, swept down Che
rokee GuIch at s. o. clock this morning,
carrying away a dozen or more mine
buildings, cabins. and. machinery, and
causing: great loss. of life and damage
TO mine property. How many dead
bodies lie, in this great mass of snow
and debris Will not be known. before
spring Eight dead bodies are now at
rthe :morgue, two more. persons are
known TO be lost; and three have been
taken out. alive. The .rescuing party
has. only. penetrated about fifteen feet
into. the mass of snow and wreckage
piled pat the foot of the gulch to the
depth Of seventy-five feet The dead
are. f.. -. r. III.
DOMINICK. DESTAFNO, his wife
and two children a boy aged sand a
girl aged 2. .'.-.-.. '.-.
= JOSEPH TONDENA.
NPETER TONDENA.
JOHN TONDENA.
JEROME. GUANANZI.
: JOHN .BIETTO.. -.
ENRICO- NAVARRO.
Injured: Tony Negretto arm broken
otherwise injured; Joseph Cocono head
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13

and body bruised; Tony Malino, leg
broken.
The worst has not come. Only about
a third of the enormous drift piled upon
the mountain broke away. A drift
about a hundred feet in height still
'clings. to the mountain side. and should
1t become loosened the upper end Of
the town is in danger of destruction
The. slide to-day started in what is
known as Garry. City Gulch 1t swept
over the Pelican mines tunnel house
carrying. away the mine dumps and
buildings and filing the entire valley.
AS this slide reached the main gulch
the snow in Swallow Hen Gulch on the
opposite mountain broke away and
rushed down to Cherokee Gulch. Here
the two avalanches met and continued
their course toward the town.
=. Just back of Silver Plume, in the
main gulch, was settlement of Italian
miners. Their cabins were directly in
the path Of destruction and were
crushed like eggshells. Trees were torn
up by the roots and gigantic boulders
carried away like pebbles.
A turn in. the gulch just as it opens
on the town checked the slide, and 1t
now stands threatening destruction to
at least a portion of this camp should
the remainder of the snow on the
mountain sides start to fall. Every
available man from Silver Plume and
Georgetown is now digging for the
bodies of the missing.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
STREET RAILWAYS FOR JAPAN
American Syndicate to Put in Under
ground Electric Systems,

TACOMA, Feb. 12.-Dr. w. D. Eastlake
is here en- route from New York to Japan.
He says an American syndicate has been
formed to expend millions in providing
modern electric street railroads for ia
pans large cities. Because of lack of cap
ital japanese cities have been very slow
in providing rapid transit. Meanwhile,
they have been watching the growth Of
American systems, with the result that
those in power are inclined to favor the
underground trolley system. Two native
companies have applied for charters, but
their capital is small.
Toxic has one horse car line. It is four
and one-half miles long and pays annual
dividends of 35 per cent on capital of
800 900 yen. This encouraging fact has
enabled DR.. EaStlake to interest Eastern
capitalists, who, he says, are willing to
invest up to s4e0Ov;0OO in industrial enter,
prises in Japan. DR.. Eastlake has lived
In japan for years. 1t Will now devolve
upon him, together with his brother. Dr.
F. Warrington Eastlake, of Toxic. to OBJ
tain franchises in Toxic, Yokohama, Kobe
and other cities.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
STAMPEDE FROM DAWSON.
Christmas Creek the Name Given the
Locality of a New Strike.

TACOMA Feb. 12-Letters received to-
day from Dawson say that another STAN
pede down the Yukon took Mace Christ
mas week. Colors were found on a large
creek a bout fourteen miles below the Klon-
dixie METROPOLIS Scores of loungers about
Dawson located claims, as did many mi
ners who had just thrown up profitable
lays on Sulphur and Dominion creeks.
The new stream was named Christmas
Creek. It's exact length was yet unde-
termined. 1t had been passed mar-- times
by gold-seekers, who failed to find gold
at its mouth. This time some prospectors
went several miles up stream and were
rewarded by finding rich pay dirt.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
HIGHWAYMEN ESCAPE.
Three Desperadoes Break From the
Ellensburg Jail.

TACOMA, Feb. IA jail break oc-
Cured at Ellensburg last night, by which
three highwaymen escaped. Charles Ray,
Arthur Harris and Frank Thomas were
arrested last fall for highway robbery.
The jury disagreed at their trial last
month. and they were to be retired Last
night they called Jailer Boyd and re-
quested that a fire be built inside their
steel cage AS he stepped into the CORR
dor two of them jumped upon and gagged
him, using a towel with round piece of
wood in it. They tied his hands and feet
and all three escaped An hour later
Boyd got one arm loose, cut his bonds and
gave the alarm. 1t was found they had
sawed through eight half-inch bars. max
ing a square hole through which they
crawled into the corridor. Before depart
ing they thrust a letter into Jailer Boyd s
pocket. 1t was to their attorney. thank
ing him for his services and promising to
remit later.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
1T MAY BE HARRISON
Suspect Probably Wanted
at San Rafael.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 12.-On the
strength of information received from
Woodland, District Attorney. McIsaac is
of the opinion that man arrested there
under an assumed name is Charles Harri-
son, the fve-term burglar who received
San Quentin prison from Superior Judge
F. NJ Angellotti, for burglary com
mitted at California City, because his
prior convictions were: not known to the
local officers. Harrison is now wanted for
stealing a number of tools from DR.. B. F.
Lyford at Tiburon, and a constable will
be sent to Woodland to see If the suspect
there is the right man. =.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
Shotgun Explodes.

VACAVILLLE, Feb. 12.-Quite a seri-
Gus accident occurred to-day on the ranch
of H. A Bassford in which Archie Tur-
ner narrowly escaped death. Turner and
William Bassford were hunting Turner
had an old-fashioned muzzle-loading shot
gun This exploded when fired. tearing
the flesh off his left arm frightfully 1t
was first thought that the arm was blown
off, but luckily this was not the case.
The injured boy was hurriedly brought
to town, and on examination 1t was
found he had received flesh wounds only,
which required four stitches and consid-
cradle bandaging. No serious conse-
Quences are anticipated
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
In 4
SIBERIAN PRISON
State Department. to Investigate
the Cases of Ira Whitney oDd
FroDk J. Bassford.

of o.
Whitney's
begging for the of his
In
schooner from San Francisco with Frank
penal
believed him
he
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
VALLEY ROAD EXCURSION.

TIJLARE, Feb. 12-All Tulare took a
vacation to-day for an excursion around
the loop of the Valley road. Fully 200
Tulareans enjoyed the trip from Tulare
to Corcoran, Hanford, Fresno, Reedley,
Visalia and back to Tulare. All speak in
praise of the trip and their courteous
treatment by. the Valley read officials
with San Joaquin Valley people. : The
stops made at Hanford, Fresno and Visa
liza added to the enjoyment of the excur-
sfonfStS.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
Injured by a Blast.

ANGELS CAMP, Feb. 12.-while spit
ting the fuses for series of blasts in
the Utica mine Joseph Raggio and Oriz
Browzch were caught by premature ex-
plosion at an early hour this morning.
Both men were seriously injured and were
removed to the Utica hospital.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
Exit Victor Colwell.

SAN RAFAEL, Feb. 12.-Victor ]. Col
well, the youthful highwaynan who
robbed the Bolinas stage on September
Judge Angellotti at 10 O'clock .toNmorro rTv
for sentence. 1t is probable that the time
of sentence will then be continued a
week, as Attorney Cochrane has an
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13
Death of q Bonaparte.

ROME, Feb. u. = Prince Napoleon
Charles Gregoire Jacqlhs Philippe Bona
parte third son Of Price Lucien Bona
parte, Prince Of Canine. and chief Of the
older branch of the Borhparte family, Is
dead. He was born in Rome in 1885,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-13

TRANS ATLANTIC STEAMERS.
MOvILLE-Arriyed Feb 12-Stmr ETHIOPIA.
oUEENsTowN-sailed Feb 12-stmr Cam
pania, for New York
HAvRE-Arrived Feb 12-Stmr La Gas
cogne. from New York.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-02
EARNS THOUSANDS
chicago Woman MRsseuse Whose
Hands Bring Her About
$4,000 Yearly.

Halt the world is as ignorant of how
the other half makes its money as of
low 1T lives. There is Il Chicaco WON
an, Tor instance, who earns with her
hands yearly sums that would make the
average brainwcrker envious. She
docs not paint, nor write. nor desirn.
nor make dresses, nor do any of the
things that one usually picks out as
wuma1's work. She earns all this
money by giving massage to women,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. .-
She is not in any way an impressive
woman. She is OF medium size and mid
die age. She gives one the idea of
IIeing in perfect health and of being
kindly and sympathetic. Otherwise
there is nothing noticeable about her.
l'ut her patrons consider her a Won
dcrfUl woman
Most of her work is done at the homes
of her patrons, though they may come
to her establishment at about half the
home rate. She rubs a woman an hour
at each visit, and her patrons are posi-
tive that She inparts to them n tre-
mendous amount of vitality.
VI course, there are many such wom-
en-. The only remarkable thing about
TINS particular woman is the amount of
money she earns. Her monthly re-
ceipts run from $500 to $500, every dol
lar OF which she earns personally.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-02
Giant Japanese Soldier.

A japanese paper says that a soldier
OF gigantic stature and enormous
strength recently had the honor of be-
ing presented TO the emperor. He is
Private Hamashita, of the Third regi-
ncnt of Nigoya field artillery. lie en-
listed in December last, and is now
- years of age. JPis muscular strength
j, so great that he can carry n field
piece on his shoulders and climb up
mountain when horses are not avail
able. Yamashita regularly receives
Two mems rations, and his uniforms are
made to order.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-02
Joint STATEMENT
OF THE
Auditor and Treasurer of
E1kO County
For Quarter Ending June 80, 1899.
''c coSsT DF OF S Elko. IS.
AUDITORS OFFICE,

ELKo, July 3, 1899.
TO the Honorable Board of COUNTY,
Commissioners of Elko county, New. !;
GENTLEMEN:-We herewith submit
our Qarterly Report Of the Finances
of the county for the quarter ending
June 80, 1899.
Respectfully submitted,
G. A. WATKINS, Auditor.
A. G. DAwLEY. Treasurer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-02

The above balance stands to the
credit Of the various funds as per
Treasurer's Balance Sheet, dated
July l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-02
YOUNG MOTHERS

Group is the terror of thonsaI
young mothers because ito out|
is so agonizng and frequently
Shlloh's Cough and Consuq
Cure acts like magic in ca
Group. 1t has never been knC
fail. The worst cases relieve
mediately. Price % cts, 80 9
S1.00. For sale by Elko Drug y
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-02

Tax to Buy FngOfs for Heretics.
A church in London still possesses an
income originally given to it for the
purpose of buying fagots for burning
heretics.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-02

TREAsURER's BALANCE SHEET.
Cash III treasury to the credit of the
various funds, July l, 1899:
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-02

RECEIPTS FROM ALL SOURCES.
Balance in Treasury March
81, 1879. ........,....... ,662 80
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1899-08-02

Razors houed and put in good
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-30
Cleary-ACoulter.

Married, at the residence of the
brides parents at Cutler, Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock, Mr.. James B.
C.eary and Miss Leora ]. Coulter. The
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Father Synin, of Glouster and was wit
messed by a large number Of relatives
and friends of both parties
Mr.. Cleary is a prominent manu-
facturer of Hartford, Conn, but is well
known in this county, his near rela-
tiVes living about five miles below
this city. He has extensive business
interests in the county, being the
owner of some large quarrles down the
river.
Miss Coulter is one of Cutters most
popular ladies and she too, is well and
widely known. Both have many
friends in the city and county who will
be glad to extend to them their best
wishes.
The wedding party came to this city
via the T. & o. c. e. at s o'clock and
spent the evening with friends in the
city. Mr.. and Mrs. Cleary left over
the B. & o. S. w. at 11:45 for Hartford
Conn, near which place they will re-
side
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-30
TELEPHONE Extension.

Material for the construction of a
telephone line from Watertown to
Stockport via. Browns Mills, has been
ordered and the work will begin at
once and rushed to completion as fast
as the weather will permit. This will
place Palmer township in closer and
quicker touch with the outside world,
and our Leader correspondent will re-
alize that the granting of right of way
by our County Commissioners meant
perhaps more than he supposed at
the time. The Fisher, Mercer and
Wolcott line will be completed to Tun-
mel station this week, preparatory to
connecting with the Observation-Disclosures
ia line. Other lines are in contem-
plation and by this time in 1900 the
west end will be fairly we'll lined up
for the new Marietta exchange.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-30
The Marietta Daily Leader
THURSDAY. NOV. 80. 1899.
The Great Game.

The Thanksgiving football game,
which has become the great athletic
event of the year, promises to be more
exciting than any game played this
season.
The Miami team is here and is in
condition to put up stiff game, hav-
ing cancelled two games within the
last week to be in condition to meet
Marietta. And SO nothing less than q
great game may be expected.
For the first time since the game
with w. G. ]. on Sept 80, the home
team will start the game with all the
regular players in their positions.
Word was received from Parkers-
burg last evening to the effec THAT a
big crowd was coming up to witness
today's game. The Parkersburg con-
tingent will probably root for the
Miami boys, which will no doubt have
a good effect on them.
Mr.. F. s. Henry, of this city, will
referee the game, and w. E. Sykes
will act as umpire.
The game will be called at Q p. m.
The teams will line up in this wise;
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-30
Principal Employed.

At a special meeting of the School
Board, Mr.. Edward A. Meek was en-
ployed as Principal and Mr.. Corwin as
Assistant Principal of the Marietta
High School. Mr.. Meek is graduate
of Ohio State University, has been en-
gagged in High School work in Martins
Ferry and Steubenville, Ohio and holds
a State High School certificate for life,
he is a gentleman of ability well able
to take charge of the city High School.
The salary has been increased to $1,000
per year. Mr.. Meek will enter upon
his duties next Monday morning.
Mr.. Corwin is we'll known in the
city, his work in the schools having
proven him an able teacher and he is
we'll fitted for the position.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-30
Head-Ease Chips.

For the head that throbs till almost split,
A Head Ease powder will do for IL;
After the ball Is over, after the break OF day,
Take pOwd er of Head-Ease aud feel braced
up all day
Head Ease cures grip pain.
Hot Fishes chilled by HeadEase
Head Ease cures sun pain
The piddy head gids ease from Head Ease.
1 Eas Or.
Head Ease cures big head
Head Ease makes the Sunday hat mt.
After q jag try He ad-Ease
4 Head resis 10 n package OF ilead-EaSe,
Il nervous or sich headache try Head Ease
There's easy ease in the ease from Head
Ease.
There iin't much difference in the morning
II you take Head'Ease.
Hcpd-Ease stops the thumps
little pain chasers + l0c in pa ket OF
Head.Ease
Head Ease cures the biked head.
Tired eads rested by Head Ease.
The most easeful easefulness Is eased from
the ease thar is eased in the easeful ease OF
Head Ease.
Heads that ac e and lie awake have never
dreamed of Head-Ease
Head Ease fits the hat TO the sweled head.
What Is more easeful than easeY why,
Head Ease OF course
HeadEase is shepherd 10 the mind, going
into the byways OF forgetfulnes TO bring back
runaway ideas TO the sweet pasture of the
fertile brain
Prepared and sold by
WILL RICHARDSON.
The Cut Rate Druggist l2I Greene Street.
Head Ease sent by mail for G. 3 for 25c.
For sale by 3, A, Palmer, Williamstown, W.
Va, Geo. w. Haight, Newport, Ohio.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-11-30
His Better Half.

A farce in three acts occupied the
boards last night at the Auditorium,
and pleased a fair house. and begin
ming late because of waiting for the
T. & o. c. q. train.
For the plot of the farce there is no
excuse. It's too funny to amuse. But
of the specialties there could be much
said; for there was quite an
array of really good talent and many
new and clever turns were done.