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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
AWFUL HOTEL FIRE,
Many Lives Lost in the Burning OF the
Windsor, New York.

New York, March 20. - Flames
which originated from the igniting Of
lace curtain, burst forth from the Sec
ond floor of the Windsor hotel, at Forty
seventh street and Fifth avenue, short.
ly after 3 O'Clock this afternoon. lust
as the st. Patrick's day parade was pas
sing the building, and in few mo.
ments they had leaped to the roof and
enveloped the entire Fifth-avenue and
Forty-seventh street fronts of the hotel.
Ten minutes later the flames we're roar
ing through the interior of the hotel,
and all escape by means of the stair
ways and elevators was cut off.
There was the widest scene of excite
ment within and without the building.
hundreds of guests and employees we're
in the hotel when the fire broke out,
and for many of them to escape with
safety was impossible. Probably Is
lives were lost within half hour, and
45 or 30 persons were injured in jump
ing from windows and in rushing
through the roaring flames in the cor
ridors and stairways. Many who were
injured died later in nearby residences
and at hospitals, and others who made
wild leaps to the stone sidewalk were
so badly injured that they are still
lowering between life and death. 1t
may be "a hours or more before the
complete list of fatalities becomes
known, and it will be longer than that
before it can be ascertained definitely
how many charred bodies are in the
mass of fallen masonry that mark the
spot where the hotel stood.
Thus far IA are known to be dead,
42 injured, and Al missing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
Now Bank for San FrancIsoo.

San Francisco, March 1.-THE Ex-
aminer says that report is current in.
yolving the establishment in this city
by the most widely-known financial
men of the world Of a commercial
bank, with a paid-up capital Of So, ,000.- :
900. The parties back OF the scheme
are said to have already acquired min
ing and other property in California,
Mexico and British Columbia, and
sugar interests in Hawaii, all Of which
1t Is alleged will be gathered under the
control OF the new bank.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
Fruit in Yakima Valley.

While from many sections the report
is received that the fruit crop is badly
damaged, and in some instances total
loss, very different condition prevails
in Yakima. Unless the unexpected
happens after this date the orchards OF
the Yakima valley will yield one of the
largest crops ever known. While some
fruit buds have been blighted, too
many remain for the safety of the trees,
and general thinning out will be re-
QuiIed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
REBELS CAUGHT IN A TRAP.
They Run When Battle Is
offered Them.
TWO OREGON BOYS ARE DEAD
Brave Action OF Company OF Wash.
ington nVOlunteers-Their Goodness ir
the Face OF the Enemy.

London, March 21.-A dispatch from
Manila says:
In the fighting of Sunday the Ameri-
can loss was seven killed and 80 wound
ed. Among the killed is Private James
Page, of company D, and Private
Thomas J. Smith, Of company E, Sec
ond Oregon.
Among the incidents of yesterdays
fighting was the coolness exhibited by
company of Washington volunteers,
who crossed the river in native canoe
under a heavy fire, 10 being taken
across on each trip of the small boat,
to attack the enemy's trenches. The
inability of the commits sary train to
keep up with the advan ce led to con-
siderable suffering; and many of the
men were completely exhausted when
they were recalled, and, falling from
the ranks, we've strung along for dis
lance OF almost six miles, number Ie-
turning to cam p in the artillery ambu-
lances. which were always close up to
the lines. The W ork of the ambulances
was especially worthy of mention.
Among the dead are several who were
previously repor ted as wounded.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
REBELS AGAIN DEFEATED.
FilipinOs Completely Routed by Gem
eral Wheat0n's Troops.

Manila. March 17.-Gen. Wheaton,
commanding the United States flying
column, attacked and defeated force
OF 1900 Filipinos at Pasig this after
neon, inflioting heavy loss upon them.
The Americans captured $50 Fill
pinos. Many bodies of rebels killed
in the engagement are floating down
the river. The American loss was
slight.
Private Furnoff, of the Twentieth
infantry. was killed today. Private
Newman, of the Twentieth infantry,
and Privates Carroll, Marshall, Comb bs
and Rogers, of the Twenty second in
fantry, were wounded.
About $50 Filipinos surrendred at
the town of Taguig to the Washington
volunteers. and 175 were captured at
Pasig by the Twentieth infantry.
Our troops found 106 dead Filipinos,
and 100 new graves near Pasig. The
prisoners were unarmed, and, there
fore, it is presumed they executed
their threat of throwing their arms
into the river.
Our river boats fought their way
into the lake.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
viii operate From New York.

Worcester, Mass, March 20-The
American Steel & Wire Company an
nounces that its business center here
after will be in New York and its ex-
ecutive business will be transferred
to Chicago and San Francisco. The
large business offices at Cleveland and
Worcester will be the first to be abol-
ished. 1t is stated that this will result
in saving nearly $40, 900 in the annual
expense account. The heads of cost
and sale departments, insulated, fat
and barbed wire departments and the
purchasing agents will be transferred
to Chicago, it is reported.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
The Cape-to- Cairo Railroad.

London, March 2O.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Standard, discussing
the recent visit to the German capital
of Mr.. Cecil Rhodes in connection
with his Cape-to- Cairo railway project,
says:
The government, it is believed, will
submit to the reichstag bill asking a
guarantee of 8 per cent interest for
that portion of the line which crosses
German territory in East Africa. This
section will be built and worked ex.
clusively by Germans and supeIintend-
ed by the German government. 1t is
not unlikely, however, that a portion
of the capital will be offered for sub
scription in England.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24

San Francisco, March 20.-The cor
oner's jury investigating the case ol
John Richard Gray, the 2-year-old boy
who died of carboic acid poisoning a
few days ago, returned verdict to-
night that death was caused by carbolic
acid poisoning administered by some
person unknown. Mrs. Adams, the
child's mother. who has been held on
suspicion of having poisoned the boy,
was Immediately charged with murder
on the register of the city prison, where
she is confined.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
CHEMICALS IN MEAT.
armour a. Co. Covered 1t with what
Was Called Preservaline.

armour q Co. Covered 1t with What
Was Called Preservaiine.
-eavenworth, Kan, March 21.-The
army beef court Of inquiry concluded
'he taking of testimony at Fort Leav-
ehWorth at noon today, and at AIS de-
parted for Chicago, where the session
Will be resumed. The sole witness
examined today was Sergeant Edward
mason, troop A, First United States
cavalry, located at Fort Robinson, Ne
oraska, who served as regimental COM
llissary sergeant at Lakeland, Fla, +,
ana during the Cuban campaign.
sergeant Mason's testimony was
PROBABLY the most direct that had been
Suouced s',. since the court left Chicago.
witness declared that the meat re.
oelVed at Lakeland for use in his regi.
nent was undoubtedly chemically
treated" "An agent Of Armour 6,
o." he further testified, "told me at
.ne time that this meat had been
treated with what was called preserv-
". "Ma0 Witness had refused to ao-
cent the meat.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
GOMEZ WILL PAY OFF.
Cuban Army will BE Disbanded and
Assembly Ignored,

Cuban Army will BE Disbanded and
Assembly Ignored.
Havana, March 17.-Genersl Gomez
has decided to proceed with the'plans
agreed upon for distributing the So. .OOO,-
600 to the Cuban troops disbanding, as
though the military assembly did not
exist. He conferred for two hours to-
day with General Brooke regarding de-
tails.
General Brooke asked Washington
several days ago whether, in case he
dissolved the assembly, his action
would be approved. The cabled reply
authorized him to Dissolve that body,
if. in his judgment, such an act was
necessary. He hopes the assembly
will soon cease Of it's own accord to
hold its sessions, but should sessions
disquieting to the public mind con-
tinue he will intervene.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
Rebels Were Entrarped.

Manila, March 21.-Some of the
rebels recently expelled from Cavite
and the small towns in the vicinity of
Pasig combined forces and last night,
as already cabled, attacked company
Of the Washington volunteers, a de-
taChed post at Taguig, about a mile
and half southeast of Pasig. Gen
eral Wheaton imm ediately reinforced
the Americans with two companies
each of the Washington and Oregon
regiments. The post had held the
enemy in check, and the fire OF the re-
enforcing companies repulsed them,
driving them across to an island formed
by the estuary. They were thus in
front of the Twenty-second regulars.
On discovering that they were en-
trapped the rebels fought desperately,
aided materially by the jungle and the
darkness, but they were completely
routed, with heavy loss, after two
hours fighting. The Americans lost
two killed and 90 wounded, among the
latter Lieutenant Frank Jones.
General Wheaton determined to pun
ish the ntives, and at daybreak today
his brigade started in the following Or
der: The Sixth artillery, holding the
extreme right; the Oregon volunteers,
holding the center, the Washington
regiment keeping to the edge of the
lake, and the Twenty second regulars,
occupying the right of the line, which
swept the whole country along the lake
within southeasterly direction, to-
ward General Overshine's position.
The line thus extended over two miles
OF country, rough and covered with
thick jungle, advanced eloven miles.
The enemy fed. the last of them being
seen about $3.50 this afternoon. At
scarcely any time did the Americans
get within 1900 yards of them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
AGUlNALDO A TYRANT.
Condemning All who Favor Reconcil-
iation With America.

iation With America.
Manila, March 21.-It is reported,
on hitherto reliable authority, that
Aguinaldo is taking extreme measures
TO suppress 81 igns calculated to cause
cessation of hostilties. Twelve ad-
herents OF the plan of independence,
residents OF Manila, have been con-
uemned to death because they were ad-
vislng surrender, and ali loyal Fill
pinos have been called upon to perform
the national service of dispatching
them.
On Friday last, La Garda visited
Lagordas for the purpose of advising
Asguinaldo to quit. He argued with
the lnsurgent leader, and attempted to
convince him Of the folly of his per-
s'stence in the face of overwhelming
odds. Aguinaldo was furious at the
advance and ordered General La Garda
10 be executed Immediately.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
TO POLICE PHILIPPINE WATERS.
Mosquito Fleet Will BE Sent to Ad-
miraI Dewey.


Washington, March 2O.-The navy
department is taking steps toward the
formation of mosquito feet for the
Philippines. The conditions now pre-
vaillng in Luzon indicate that for a
long time it will be necessary to main.
tain strict police of the coast and in.
land waters. For the inland work,
especially, the department will need
some very light-draught boats. For
this work the big ocean tugs that
formed the mosquito feet that operated
around Cuba during the blockade, and
of which the. government has num-
Der. are now being looked over with a
view to just this service. Some Of
them are on the Pacific coast.
The department has figured out a
coasting voyage that will take them up
the Alaskan coast. coaling at Sitka, to
Unalaska and Cook inlet, thence down
through the Aleutian islands to Hako-
date, the northern pointof Japan, from
where they can make the run across
the China sea down to Hong Kong and
thence to the Philippines. 1t will be
about two-months' voyage, but one
that can be made safely.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
per pound.
A Seattle Markets.


Onions, S0c@$l.l0 per 100 pounds.
Potatoes, $25@2S.
Beets, per sack, 81.
Turnips. per sack. 50@75c.
Carrots, per sack, 45@55c.
Parsnips, per sack, 81.
Caulifiower. 75@$l. .00c per doz.
Celery, 85@40c.
Cabbage, native and California
$4,000 per 100 pounds.
Apples. 35@50c per box.
Pears, 50c@$l.50 per box.
Prunes, SOC per box.
Butter-Creamery, 26c per pound;
dairy and ranch, 10000 per pound.
Eggs, Ice.
Cheese-Native. l2@12Tc.
Poultry-Old hens. lac per pounds;
spring chickens, lac; turkeys, Ice.
Fresh meats-Choice dressed beef
steers, prime, SIC; cows, prime,
&c; mutton, &c; pork, &c; veal, 6@8o.
Wheat-Feed wheat. $22.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $3.50
Hay-Puget Sound mixed, $1,000
10; choice Eastern Washington tim
otby, $13.00@14.
Corn-Whole. $93. 90; cracked, $24t
feed meal, $23. so.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$25@26; whole, $28.
Flour-Patent, per barrel, 90. 80;
straights, 1926; California brands,
1926; buckwheat -four, $3. 90; graham,
per barrel, So. go; whole wheat -four,
$3. 20; rye -four, $3.50.
Millstuffs--Bran. per ton, $14;
shorts, per ton, $l5.
Feed Chopped feed, $21@22 per
ton; middlings, per ton, $l7; oil cake
meal, per ton, $35.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
Santiago Protssts.

Santiago de Cuba, March 17.-Last
night macs meeting was held in pro-
test against the action of tho Cuban
military assembly with reference to
General Maxine Gomez, and Senior
Gonzales de Quesada. The Veteran g
Association issued manifesto against
the meeting, urging the people not to
attend, but apparently it had an effect
just the opposite to that intended, for
the crowd was tremendous, and the
name of Com ez was received with
great enthusiasm.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
JUDGMENT for $4,000.

Judgment for So, 600 in favor Of the
Kansas City & Yukon Milling, Mining
q Dredging Company against the
steamers Staghornd and Gamecock.
has been rendered by Judge Belllnger
at Portland. There is $lO,O in the
registry of the court realized from the
sale of the steamers, and the judgment
was ordered satisfied out of that fund.
The remaining $1,000 is being contest
ed by other claimants. The plaintiffs
originally sued for $4,000
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
Irrigation Lands Sold.

All the lands in the middle Kittitas
irrigation district in Washington, that
were delinquent on the taxes were
sold at Ellensburg, and were bid in by
j. W. Witherop, the holder of the
bonds. Quite number of the large
taxpayers took advantage Of Witherop's
offer and paid their taxes. taking bonds
from him on the basis of $11, 900, in.
stead of $24, the amount actually
due him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
Accident Delayed Mail.

A packhorse, carrying the mail be-
tween Roseburg and Myrtle Point. Ore.
gon, fell off a grade when going down
the Middle Coquille, the night of March
8, and was badly crippled. That route
is sparsly settled, and it was impossi-
BILE to procure an animal to bring the
mail in on time, hence the Coquille
valley people missed their mail.
Similar occurrences have taken place
all winter. and all are becoming re-
signed to the inconvenience.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
ALONG THE COAST.
Items OF General Interest Cleaned
From the Thriving Pacific
States.


A Republic special to the Spokes-
man-Review says another sensational
strike has been made in that camp.
The shaft of the Good Luck Consolidat-
ed, at depth Of so feet, struck body
of high grade ore. At the time the
dispatch was sent, the miners were
into the ore with cross-cut three feet,
and it is thought the ledge is not less
than five feet wide. The correspondent
carefully sampled the dump, and three
assays ran $285, 500 and $63. The
stock had been selling at Republic at .
cents, and now brokers are skurrying
around for it in all directions.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
General OTIS Adyicea,

Washington, March 1.-THE fol-
lowing dispatch from General Otis has
been received:
Manila, March 17.-Three thou
sand insurgents moved down last night
10 the towns OF Pasig and Pateros, on
the shore of Laguna de Bay. fronting
Wheaton's troops on the Pasig river
line. BY heavy fighting Wheaton has
dislodged and driven them back, TAX
ing 400 prisoners and infiicting heavy
losses in killed and wounded. He re-
ports his losses only moderate. He
now occupies these towns with suffi-
c;ent force to hold them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
Suit for @6.391.

s. E. Joseph, administrator of the
estate of John S. Doe, deceased, has
brought suit against John F. Sieberling
in the Oregon state circuit court to re-
cover 6,S91, on account of judgment
obtained in Ohio, in October, 1897.
John S. Doe died in San Francisco
several years ago, and DR.. Joseph is
administrator of the estate in the state
of Oregon. The suit is brought here as
oieberiing is said to have property in
this state.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
PACIFIC COAST TRADE.
Portland Mark ct.


Wheat-Walla Walla. SIC; Valley,
SOC; Bluestem. 6lc per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $3.2O graham,
81. So; superfne, 50. 10 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, Al "a @42c; choice
gray, 39@40c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley. $23; brew.
ing, $24. per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, SIT per ton; mid
dlings, $2s; shorts, $ls; chop, SIC. .0c
per ton.
Hay-Timothy, $s@9; clover. 81
@S; Oregon wild hay, So per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 5O@55c
seconds, 45@ SOC; dairy. 4O@45o store,
25@30c.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 1870;
Young America, loo; new cheese,
l0c per pound.
Poultry-Chickens. mixed, $3@4
per dozen; hens. $4.00@5. 90; springs,
$l.25@3; geese, $6.0O@7.Oo for old,
"a. 50@5 for young; ducks, 5000
$50 per dozen; turkeys. live. 15@
l6c per pound. t
Potatoes-$l@l.lO per sack; sweets,
&c per pound. r3
'Vegetables-Beets, 90c; turnips, 700
per sack; garlic, 70 per pound; cab.
bage, $l@l.25 per 100 pounds; cauli-
flower. 75c per dozen; parsnips, 75c
per sack; beans, &c per pound; celery,
70@ 75c per dozen; cucumbers, SOC per
box; peas, 3@31ac per pound.
Onions-Oregon, 50@75c per sack
Hops-8@ l4c; 1897 crop, DC.
Wool-Valley, 10@12o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 8@l2c; mohair,
26c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, DC; dressed mutton. TIC;
spring lambs. nc per Id.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $425;
light and feeders. 90. .50@3. 90; dressed,
70. 00@ 5. 80 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross. top steers. 3.5O@$S.75;
cows, $2.50@3.00; dressed beef,
5@6Mc per pound.
Veal-Large, 6@7c; small, 71a@8c
per pound.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
VIII Enter a Museum.

@. W. Bricker, Of Dallas, Or, is the
tallest person in Polk county. He is
20 years of age. still growing, and
stands 6 feet 1O1a inches. He has Sc
cured employment in San Francisco
museum. With him will go Jake G..
Wilcox, of Ballston, who is dwarf,
30 years of age, 90 inches high and
weighing 1870 pounds. Mr.. Bricker is
well proportioned, and weighs 225
pounds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
FIGHTING EXPECTED.
Germans Inciting the Mataafa Party to
Resist.

Apia, Samoa, via Auckland, March
17.-Owing to the threats by the Ma
taafa people to burn the Mslietoa vii
lagos in the island of Savii, unless they
sent taxes levied upon them to support
Mataafa, the British consul visited
Savii on the British cruiser Porpoise,
and the commander of that vessel
threatened to she'll the villages of Ma.
taafa's followers if peace was dis
turbed.
The British and American consuls
have issued proolamations denying the
rumors in circulation to the effect that
Mataafa had been recognized and
threatening strong action if the provi-
sional government interferes with the
loyalists,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
Attempt to Commit Suicide.

Madame Charles Bianchini, wife of
the famous scenic artist. whose trial
on charge of attempting to poison
her husband resulted in conviction,
has been sentenced to FIVE years. penal
servitude. AS she was leaving the
courtroom the prisoner made futile
attempt to commit suicide by stabbing
herself with a hatpin.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
Tacoma Gir's AZ Manila.

Captain Panton, of the liner Vic.
toria, which arrived at Tacoma recent
ly from China and Japan. brought word
that during the late battle near Ma
Mia, Miss Sadie Bennett and Miss
Wallace, of Tacoma. were in the city
OF Manila, and as matter of safety for
the women they were placed aboard
one of the American transports. which
steamed out of range of the vessels of
the belligerents.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24

Seattle, WASH, March 20.-A huge
avalanche of ice and snow ON the Great
Northern railway, near Wellington,
has done SO much damage that traffic
between this city and Spokane will be
suspended until next Monday. An
iron bridge 100 feet long has been car
ried away. The slide is located be-
tween Wellington and Madison, about
II miles west OF the switchback. Pend
ing the resumption of traffic, the Great
Northern's business is being transferred
to the Nothern Pacific at Spokane and
this city. A large force of men is
working night and day repairing the
damage,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
New Society at Seattle.

The congregation to which Rev. AL
fred W. Martin has lectured at Ranke
hall. Seattle, for the past few weeks,
has been organized on business basis,
with about 30 members. After the
lecture recently, meeting was held.
over which E. o. Graves presided.
Upon the adoption of a name for the
association, which will now be known
as the Society Of Universal Religion. I"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
The Marshfeid water Front.

The survey Of the "hog's back"
which has just been completed by Nor
ton l.. Tower, shows that the inside
channel, along the Marshfield, Or,
water front, is the deeper by six inches.
This channel is also much the straight
est, and there seems to be no doubt
that the dredging will be done there.
The dredging is to begin on the 26th
of this month.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
Comet Growing Fainter.

Professor Lewis Swift wires from
Lowe observatory on Echo mountain,
in Southern California, that the comet
which he discovered on March 8 il
growing fainter. 1t is moving in a
northeasterly direction. 1t has a
broad, short tail, point towards the
sun and star-like nucleus. Its orbit
has not yet been determined.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-03-24
Good Times for Loepers.

Hoquiam loggers are having unusual
ly good times, as is evidenced by the
many engines purchased recently, large
camps using as many as dozen engines,
in addition to short standard-guage log
ging railroads. Many of the mills on
Gray's Harbor, WASH, are running 12
hours, and preparations are being made
to manufacture for Eastern markets.