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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
NEWS OF NORTHWEST
A Budget of General News Gathered In
Several Pacific Coast
States.
Christian Endeavor.


The influences which dominate the
early history of a state are reach
ing. Oregon has many blessings and
one of them is that thousands of its
young people are enrolled under the
banner of Christian Endeavor. The
societies have been the means of kind
ling noble purpose and arousing enthu-
siasm for the work of Christian men
and women.
The Oregon Christian Endeavor Un-
ion is to hold its 18th annual conven.
tion at Portland, May 1928. and hun
dreds OF young people are planning to
enjoy it. 1t is exceptional good for
tune that Dr. Clark, the president of
the United Society of Christian En-.
deavor, which now has a mem bership
of over 5000, 900, will be present. He
left Boston May lst, having just shaken
the dust of Cuba from his feet, and
will address conventions in Manitoba,
Utah and California, before coming to
Oregon.
The programme is pronounced
Splendid" but is not yet quite ready
for publication.
1t is to be a mass convention. that
is. all members OF Christian Endeavor
societies are free to attend. The Port
land '99 committee are making CAREFUL
arrangements, and they offer free lodg-
ing to societies with a men. bership of
40 or less for four OF their number, pro-
viding each has delegates certificate.
In societies numbering over 40, one out
of 10 may be given a delegates certifi-
cate emitting to free lodging when
presented.
The railroads have given special rates,
the o. R. & N. Co., full fare going,
one-fifth fare returning. All purchas-
ing tickets should get receipt from
the agent showing that they have paid
full fare, and this receipt will be coun-
tersigned by the secretary of the Ore
gon Christian Endeavor Union. On
presentation of the receipts thus coun-
tersigned the holders will be entitled
to the reduced return rates.
The Southern Pacific offers such ex-
ceptionally low rates that this will
afford splendid opportunity to visit
Portland. At that time the city will
be at its best, and the people will be
prepared to give the visitors royal
welcome. A steamboat excursion up
the Columbia has been planned at a
low rate for the round trip. This is
an opportunity not to be missed.
ROBERT M'LEAN,
Chairman OF Press Committee.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
Northwest News Notes.

An Everett paper mill has received
an order from Manila for paper.
S"veral hundred acres are sown to
fax in the Walla Walla country.
L. G. Smith, of Syracuse, N. Y, has
purchased the Seattle National Bank
building for $l52,000.
Claude Branton, who was hanged at
Eugene. used neither tobacco, liquor
nor profane language.
Capitalists are looking for locations
at Spokane for woolen mill and a
mining drill factory.
Trout and salmon are being caught
in large numbers in the irrigating
bitches of Kittitas county.
At least 20 pei cent OF the farming
land in the Palouse country will be
summer fallowed this year.
Treasurer Buchanan. of Benton coun.
ty, has 81, 200 on hand to redeem war;
rants on which interest has stopped.
1t is estimated that 5000 new set
tiers have established themselves in
the state of Washington since last Sep.
tember.
The work or clearing 81 acres Of land
at Marrowstone point, where the gov
ernment Notifications are being built,
is under rapid headway, and will soon
be completed.
The people of Ashland have pledged
a sum sufficient to pay the debts Of the
normal school, SO that the property
may be transferred to the state. The
debts amount to about $2,025.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla, SIC; Valley,
58c; Bluestem, 60c per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $3.20 graham,
So. So; superfne, $2.l5 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 43@44c; choice
gray, 41@42c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $22. brew.
ing, $23.00 per ton.
Millstutfs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, SIS; chop, $16. 90
per ton.
Hay-Timothy. $500; clover. 81
@8; Oregon wild hay, Sc per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 32@35c;
seconds, 27@30c; dairy, 25@27o store.
10000.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 1870;
Young America, 15c; new cheese,
10c per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 1904
per dozen; hens, $4.00@5. 90; springs,
$1.25@9; geese, $6.00@7.00 for old,
$4.50O5 for young; ducks. $1,000
$50 per dozen; turkeys, live, LOG
Ice per pound.
Potatoes-$l @1.1o per sack; sweets,
&c per pound.
Vegetables-Beets, 90c; turnips, 75c
per sack; garlic, 70 per pound; cab
bage, 81 @1.25 per 100 pounds; cauli-
flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, zoe
per sack; beans, Be per pound; celery,
roc 75c per dozen; cucumbers, 60c per
box; peas, 3@31ac per pound.
Onions-Oregon, 50@75c per sack.
Hops-l1 a 13c; 1897 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, 11@12o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 6@10c; mohair,
27c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, DC; dressed mutton. INC;
spring lambs, INC per Id.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, 81. 80;
light and feeders. 50. 5O@3.00; dressed,
80. 90 a. 600 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers. 4.00@$4. 80;
cows, $2.50@8.00; dressed beef,
6@6Hc per pound.
Veal-Large, 6@7c; small, 71a@8c
per pound.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
EXPLORATION of Alaska.

Berkeley, CAL, May 22.-Professor
". E. Ritter, of the department OF
zoology in the university OF California;;
Charles E. Keeler, director of the mu-
scum of the academy of sciences, and
John Muir, the geologist, have accept
ed an invitation from DR.. Merriam, of
the biological survey, to join an expedi-
tion of scientists for the purpose of ex-
ploring Alaska during the summer.
The party will consist of at least 20
men, prominent in various lines of
science, and will be absent between
two and three months. e. H. Harri-
man, New York capitalist, has char
tered a steamer for the use of the ex-
pedition, which will sail north about
June |.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
Consolidation of Street Railways.

The consolidation of the street rail-
roads of Seattle is an accomplished
fact. Six of the principal lines in the
city, cable and electric, have been
brought together under one ownership.
and are soon to be controlled by one
executive head. Thursday the deal,
which has been pending for weeks, and
which has been talked of for four or
five years, was closed by an agreement
between the owners or the representa-
tives of the railway lines involved. A
new company will be organized imme-
diately, with an authorized capital
stock of $4,000, 900.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
Chairman OF Press Committee.
Site for n Smelter.

Advices from Grand Forks, B. G.,
announces that Jay P. Graves, who is
operating in the Boundary country on
behalf of big Montreal syndicate,
which is about to erect a smelter
there, has finally selected site on the
north bank of the north fork of the
Kettle river, one mile and half from
Grand Forks. The smelter will have
capacity of 90 tons per day, with
provisions for an increase to 5000 tons.
Mr.. Graves has gone East to purchase
a plant. This is the smelter which is
to handle the output of the Knob Hill
and Old Ironlides mines, and possibly
that of the City OF Paris, and others, in
which Mr.. Graves and his associates
are interested.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Seattle Markets.


Onions. SOC @$1. 10 per 100 pounds.
Potatoes, $35@40.
Beets, per sack, $1@1 25.
Turnips, per sack, 50@75c.
Carrots, per sack, 75c.
Parsnips, per sack, 85c@$1.
Caulifower, $l.00 per doz.
Celery, 35@40c.
Cabbage, native and California
81. 90 per 100 pounds.
Apples. $2.00@3 per box.
Pears, 50c@$l.50 per box.
Prunes, SOC per box.
Butter-Creamery, zoe per pound;
dairy and ranch, l2@1Sc per pound.
Eggs, 18c,
Cheese-Native. 13c.
Poultry-Old hens, Ice per pound;
spring chickens, lac; turkeys, Ice.
Fresh meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, prime, 9c; COWS, prime.
&c; mutton. &c; pork, 7c; veal, 5000.
Wheat-Feed wheat. $40.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $26.5
Hay-Puget Sound mixed, $1,000
8; choice Eastern Washington tim.
othy, $1,000.
Corn-Whole. $3.50 cracked, $24;
feed meal, $4,000.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$25@26; whole, $24.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, 1895;
straights, So. 10; California brands,
$3.25; buekWbeat -four, $3.50; graham,
per barrel, So. 60; whole wheat -four.
1915; rye -four, $3.50.
Millstuffs-Bran, per ton, SIS;
shorts, per ton, SIG.
Feed-Chopped feed, $21@22 per
tOn; middlings, per ton, $22; oil cake
meal, per ton, $S3.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
NOTED INVENTOR DEAD.
He was Soldier, Preacher, Newspaper
Man and Philanthropist.

NeWRnAnaH
Man and Philanthropist,
washington, May 22.-Marion Ches.
ter Stone is dead at his home in this
city aged 81. He was born in Ohio
served with credit in the Civil war.
studied theology and became a news.
paper correspondent in this CITY. He
invented a machine for making paner
cigarette holders and made contract
with the Duke company, after which
he started factory. Then he invent.
Ell machine for making the paper
straws or tubes that have dispIaced
the straws used for cold drinks. The
orders from Europe as we'll as the do.
mestic demand was so great that Mr..
stone was obliged to double the ca
paclty of his works.
His next invention was method of
coloring fine china and other wares in
imitation OF the celebrated "peach
vase" OF the Walters collection. His
factory was model and he was spoken
OF as the friend of the working
class" in that he looked after the
moral and social condition of his work.
ing girls and furnished large library
OF standard fiction and other works, a
music-room, meeting-room for debates,
and dancing-foor in the building.
lie was also we'll known for his philan.
trophy in other directions.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
Oregon Normal Schools.

At the meeting of normal school
presidents held at Salem, there were
present, Presidents Campbell of Mon
mouth, Anderson of Drain, Van Scoy
of Ashland and Reid of Weston. The
representatives of the different schools
agreed upon plan for harmonizing
the courses of study and the require
ments of graduation. They will recon-
mend to their several boards a four
years course, to begin as soon as pos
sible after next year; list of accredit-
ed high schools; uniform requirement
for admission, and at least 800 houls'
practice teaching before graduation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
TOMBSTONES BLOWN AWAY
Havoc Wrought by a Cy-
clone in Iowa.
A NUMBER KILLED AND INJURED
People Lifted Up Bodily and Hurled
Through the Air-Farmhouses Blown
DOwn-Cyclone at Montpelier.

Manchester, Ia, May 19.-The de-
tails of the cyclone which passed over
the northern part of this county last
night are maost narrowing. AS a re-
suit of the storm four people are dead
and three others are fatally injured.
The dead are: Walter Sheppard and
his son, l3 years old; ]. B. Jacobs,
George Lang.
The fatally injured are: Mrs. Wal
ter Sheppard and two sons, 3 and
years old.
Every farmhouse in the track of the
storm cloud for width OF 40 rods is
either totally destroyed or wrecked.
At Bigelow's the family took shelter
in the cellar. A young babe was torn
from the mothers arms and carried 25
rods without injury. A the Klaus
cemetery only one monument is left
standing, and some OF the tombstones
were found two miles away. The
Klaus schoolhouse was blown to pieces,
and the Methodist church is wreck.
The Ridenous family took refuge in the
cellar. Three are injured. Mr..
AN'NOhOuo wac lllbOu DOully Oub VI Lllo
cellar by the force of the wind. The
Sheppard family were in the house,
which was smashed to kindling. Two
of the sons were carried 400 yards and
one killed outright. The father died
this afternoon. Two other children
will die.
G. Mierson. J. B. Jacobs and George
Lang were returning from Export and
were caught directly in the path of the
storm. Jacobs and Lang jumped out
of the wagon and were carried up into
the all. Their bodies came to the
ground mangled almost beyond recogni-
ton. Mierson whipped his horses out
of the wind and jumped from the
wagon and escaped with slight injury.
The team turned and ran into the
storm again and both horses were
killed.
The storm exhausted itself mile
north of Colesburg. The damage TO
property is beyond estimation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
Ready to Give Up.

Manila, May observation-disclosures
A'oeito Barretto, one of the Filipino
tUniln tp lssioners. conferre ed today with
';D sne american Philippine commits
t,On' t0 Ihe primary object of the con-
aOience was to ascertain the kind of
sOvefnment that the United States
proposes to establish here. The Fill
la pano commissioners have no power to
S.0 SneV' settlement, but must refer all
matters to Aguinaldo.
pnml ~ an interview, General Gregorio
'ilar, one of the peace envoys. said:
,, Inc insurgents are anxious to sur
.I' .IInuer' but want the assurance first
oi oi'. ~ 'heIe will be no putting to death
Sow ne leaders in the rebellion, and
con. proof that the Americans will
t%n;y tiy out the generous statements in
'Ne.r e. PROCLAMATION.
Ar,o, we nave been acquainted with the
ora e!lcans only short time. If they
tio. o sincere, we will agree to uncondi-
tooaS Una surrender. In negotiations en-
oeiOa into with authorized Spanish
lar u IN the previous rebellion, SINH
oar, promises We're made, but were not
to e1 doea, out Ruiz and others were put
"Ts "TStn In spite of these promises.
tbo ~ ~ we give up our arms we are at
~w plete mercy of the Americans.
Filir;e realize the hopelessness of
ndw p'no ; republic, for the people are
Of IN IN mpoverished, and continuance
suffering" ~ on'y in0fe'So 'no
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
The Montpelier Cyclone.

Toledo, O., May 19.-The cyclone
which swept over the little city of
Montpelier last night will prove fatal
to at least four of the children in the
schoolhouse at West Unity. There
were "a persons in the building and not
one of them escaped without injury.
The building was wrecked. The
teacher, Miss Flossie Fisher, is proba-
bly, fatally injured, being struck on the
head with flying timbers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26

L. P. W. Quimby, Oregon state game
warden, was in Jackson county recent
ly investigating the wholesale slaugh-
ter of deer by the Elk-creek hunters
with view of putting a stop to the
same by enforcement of the state game
law. He will spend $400 of the $500
allowed his Office for deputy hire in
bringing the guilty parties to account,
and arrests may be expected at any
time. Some time ago 400 deer hides
were shipped from Central Point.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
BIG FIRE At DAWSON CITY
Property Loss Estimated at
S1,OOO,0OO.
nRl,NKEN WOMAN UPSET LAMP
poon1e Became Panic-Stricken and
Were Unable to Save Anything
BuildIng Material Scarce.

Victoria, B. G., May 23. The main
oorton of the city of Dawson was de-
pitrovel by fire on April 26, causing
loos of $1,000, 900. In all, Ill build
inps. including the British North
America bank, were bured. The news
was brought down by T. S. Humes,
.on of Mayor Humes, of Seattle; ].
Toklas and a third party, who left
Dawson April 27. and made their way
mt bv canoe to Lake Lebarge, and then
over the ice, having most perllous
trip.
Toklas reports that the fire occurred
in the very heart of the business center
Of the city, beginning near the opera
house, on the water front, an d spread
inp with unusual rapidity. 1t was
driven by a strong north wind, destroy
inc everything in its way on that street
down TO and including Donahue e.
Smiths establishment
The fire then took in all of the water
front buildings abreast of the same
blocks. 1t crossed the street, burned
through and spread over to Second
street, covering the principal business
portion of Dawson, leaving it all in
ashes, with the firemen helpless and
powerless to do anything.
The fire consumed everything from
Timmin's Royal cafe down to and
opposite the Fairview hotel, the build
ings being as dry as timber. The
flames spread with such rapidity that
the people became panicstricken and
unable to save anything in the way of
furniture. goods and clothing. Among
the most prominent of the firms burned
out were the Bank of British North
America, the Canadian Bank of Com
merce, Mcclellan & McFeeley, Of Vic
tOria, Vancouver and Dawson; the
Parsons Produce Company, of Winni-
peg; the Royal cafe. Donahue & Smith.
the Aurora saloon, the Bodega, the
Madden house, the Victoria hotel, the
Mcdonald block and the California ex-
change.
There is a famine in all kinds of
building material as a result OF the
fire. The few articles still remaining
outside OF the burnt district have quad
rupled in prices. Doors are selling for
$S5 each, d rlocks So each, and every
thing else in proportion. Nothing in
the way of rebuilding can be done un-
til the opening of navigation, several
weeks from now. as there is not over
5000 feet of lumber in the place.
The fire was caused by drunken
woman upsetting lamp in disorderly
house.
None of the big warehouses were
touched by the fire, so there will be no
shortage ofprovisions, even if the lakes
should not open before the middle of
June, which is now predicted.
Provisions have not advanced in
price, nor clothing. the companies be-
ing determined apparently to do all in
their power to relieve the general dis
tress. A conservative estimate of the
loss is $l,000,000. This is based on
hlondlke valuations. This is the third
large lire that visited Dawson.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
FAvoRs PEACE co61NSiffeRENce. 61Sif7
Archbishop Ireland on the Prin cipIe Of
Disarmament.

Archbishop Ireland on the Prin oipIe Of
Disarmament.
New York, May ia dispatch to
the Journal and Advertiser from Paris
quotes Archbishop Ireland as saying:
"All civilized nations favor the un.
derlying principles of The Hague con-
ference. All intelligent men recognize
that international differences should
be settled upon an intellectual basis,
whenever possible. While l cannot
anticipate the work OF the delegates,
and while it would i'll become me to
offer suggestions to such distinguished
intellectual body, am free to say that
there is no other work so we'll calcu.
lated to bring happiness to all nations
as that with which they are confronted.
1.-THE piling up of huge armies is the
bane of Europe. Most countries have
reached the straining point iI this re.
spect, and unless remedy be applied
speedily, irretrievable ruin stares them
in the face. Civilization and Chiis-
tianity are concurrent forces which
could and should be made to stop the
spectacle Of nations arming themselves
to the teeth for the purpose of destroy
ing one another. Mind, am not an
advocate of peace at any price. There
are times when war is unavoidable.
Occasions may even rise when war il
IS lawful, as righteous, as holy as any
Of the wars of the crusades. When ]
was in Rome l found everybody in
favor of peace.'
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
ENGLAND PROTESTS
Does Not Want Any More Troops Sent
to Alaska.

Does Not Want Any More Troops Sent
to Alaska.
Washington, May While press
ing the United States to agree to arbi-
tration of the Alaska boundary contro.
versy. the British government has en-
tered an objection to placing of addi-
tional American troops in the territory.
The controversy between the two gov
ernments has assumed more serious
aspect than is generally supposed.
While the presidnet is bound to the
principle of arbitration, and while, on
Its face, the case the United States
could present might result in a triumph
for this government, there remains the
possibility that an arbitration tribunal
might decide that the British govern
ment is entitled to port on the Pacific
coast, perhaps Skagway, of which Great
Britain greatly desires to obtain pos
session. In view of the great com
mercial interests of the Pacific coast,
the administration does not feel justi-
fled in accepting arbitration. and the
British government has been given to
understand this.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
Australian View of the Cable.

Sydney, N. S. W., May 22.-The
cabinet here, after considering the Pa.
cifc cable proposition, has disagreed
with the imperial proposals. and has
agreed with the Canadian idea that
the cable should be jointly owned and
subsidized. This decision has been
telegraphed to the colonial govern
ments.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
Orc Reservoir Collapsed.

Redding, CAL. May 22.-The news
reached here today of the collapse OF
an ore reservoir belonging to the Midas
Gold Mining Company, at Harrison
Gulch. The ore, in a semi-liquid
state, escaped into the creek, entailing
q loss OF $75, 900.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
Wool Arriving.

Wool continues to arrive at The
Dalles at the rate of about a dozen
loads day. Some of the last year 8
crop is being shipped out on consign-
ment, SO the warehouses are able to
find plenty of storage room for the new
.cTOn
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
THE THIRD COLUMN.
Kobbe's Expedition Reaches San Lucii
Met with Slight Opposition.

Manila. May 19.-Major Kobbe's
column reached San Lucis, eight miles
up the Rio Giande, yesterday, meeting
with but slight opposition. One man
was wounded during brush with the
rebels. At daybreak today the Ameri.
cans began further advance towards
Candaba, about six miles up the river
beyond San Lucis.
The insurgents along MacArthur's
front evacuated their positions during
the night time, presumably moving
further up the railroad.
The Twenty-third infantry has sailed
on the transport Leon XIII for Jolo
island, to re.eive the Spanish garrison
there.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
Horseless Carriages for Oregon.

New York, May 22.-Oregon is soon
to have a state automobile com pany,
the same as those formed today in
Trenton for II states. 1t will intro
duce and control horseless carriages,
cabs, and trucks in the large cities.
and may secure, consolidate and operate
all steet.car lines.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
woolgrowers VIII Sell.

1t is the belief at Pendleton that the
wool market will open up in couple
of weeks, and that the clip of this
year will move off at the prevailing
prices. The growers are not inclined
to repeat their error of last year and
hold their wool for higher figures.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
IN THE LAST DITCH.
siiipinos, Anxious to Surrender, Still
Fight for Time.

manila, May 23.-The United States
rnillppine commission has submit
,eu 10 the Filipino commissioners q
Nralt OF the form of government the
president is to establish. According
70 'hls plan a encouragement will BIZ
Sapp'lhted for the islands by the presi-
neN'' as Will also a cabinet, and later
tI an ADVISORY council will be elected by
the people.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-05-26
Harrison Goes to Europe.

New York, May 19.-Ex-President
Harrison sailed on the St. Paul for
England today. >