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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
MORTON JUMPED
He Suffered the Death PENALTY
for Killing a Sheriff,
UNDER JUDGE LYNcHs R1u1rc

The Hanging Was Conducted WITH
Much Formality as if It Had Ro..
Legal Anair-None of the Moh ~
cealed His Identity.
LEXINGTON, KY, October 16.-Anotb.,
lynching has been added to the unusuoIi.
large fall series of the Bluegrass lvncb
ing bees. Saturday at the close Of II,
Beattyville fair Oscar Morton. a citizen
OF Stanton in Powell county, went on,
on the warpath. Two weeks ago NIorton
killed a man at Stanton, and was ort -
$4,000 bonds. He arrived at the fo;.
Saturday, and Immediately proceeded IA
get drunk. When thoroughly iDtor.
Gated he started to hunt for Sheriff Sim,
who was Lis deadly enemy, feud oi
long standing having existed betwea,
the two. Sims and Morton met hear III,
entrance to the fair grounds, and after .
few words both OF them drew guns
quick exchange of shots followed. Mor.
ton using two guns. His first shot hroIo
the Sherilf's right arm at the elbow
John Hogg, a friend of Sims, wbinnaS
out his gun and Joined in the haiti
When the smoke cleared away i wa.
found that Sims was dead, having been
thrice shot-through his breast, in tba
abdomen and through the arm. Morton
was shot through the neck, while Hoo,
was unhurt. Morton was hustled TO t6ss
county Jail and placed under guard, The
people became infuriated, and a bo
meeting was at once held on the pnblie
square. Colonel John Drummond
mounted a barrel and made speecb
He said the murderer must be hanged
but that the work must he done oretir
and with perfect order. Morton had
killed two men in less than two months
and he must die by the rope. A mob
was quickly formed and marched to the
Jail. The jailer was overpowered and
the key to Morton's cell obtained. He
was found crouched on the floor, and
after a struggle was seized and dragged
out. Seeing his game was up, Morton
made the best of things and told the
mob that he did not care what they did
with him, provided they did their work
quickly. After a short parley he was
taken to a little bridge some distance
from town, and the rope was placed
around his neck. The leaders drew their
guns, and told him to jump or else he
would be riddled with bullets. Turning
around, the doomed man cursed his
captors and, uttering wild imprecations,
jumped into space. The jump broke
his neck. After dangling in the air for
some minutes his body became stiff and
a volley OF bullets were fired into it, The
mob then dispersed, leaving the body
dangling from the bridge. At noon Sun
day it was there still. None OF the moi
made any attempt to conceal his identity
and the hanging was conducted with a'
much formality as if it had been lega
affair. The murderer was a veal y
man, who lived at Stanton. !
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
BOYCOTTING ILLEGAL.
A Decision to That Effect by n Rhode
Island Court.

PROVIDENCE, r. l., October 1S.-Judge
Tillinghast OF the Supreme Court to-day
handed down rescript of national i'm
portance to trades people. The National
Association of Master Plumbers has a
branch in this State, which recently is
sued circulars TO the Wholesale dealers
in plumbers supplies warning them not
to sell supplies to plumbers who were
not members of the association. These
circulars were particularly aimed at Ma.
cauley Bros. OF this city. This firm un-
dertook to purchase supplies in the open
market, but was in some instances re-
fused, thus being put to considerable
inconvenience. The firm applied to the
Supreme Court for an injunction to re-
straiD the association from interfering
with its business. III. j. Turney, tho
Secretary of the Master Plumbers AS
sociation of Providence, was made the
respondent. The court says that un-
doubtedly the members OF the associa-
ton have the right to purchase their
supplies where they please and to COM
bine and agree that they will not patron
ize wholesalers who sell to non-members
OF their own association, yet they have
no right by threats to coerce wholesalers
not to sell to non-members OF that as
sociation. The defendant association
was using unlawful means to compel the
plaintiff to join the association, and the
association was wrongfully interfering
with the business of the plaintiffs. An
injunction was ordered to issue against
the association.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25

His Reply to the Queries OF the Amer'
can Protective Association

His Reply to the queries VI
can Protective Association
New YORK, October 17.-At Prohlol-
ton Park last evening DR.. McGlynn an
swered some questions put to him by
members of the A. P. A. DR.. McGlynn
said Charles T. Haskell OF Prohibition
Park had handed him these questions TO
answer:
sis there anything in the constitution
of the Catholic Church which is men
ace to the republican form OF govern
ment?" ,.-;u4
"Is it true the VOWS OF Catholic priest
hood interfere with loyal citizenship IN
republican country like our own
"Was not the Archbishop OF New
York compelled to interfere with your
rights as citizen because of your polit'
ical enthusiasm"
To the first question Father McGlynn
answered with an emphatic no. lie
added:
"The Catholic Church will not menace
this country. So far from the Pope try
ing to revoiutionize this country it is the
reverse, and in no country does the up
holding of the Catholic faith so please
him as in America"
To the second question DR.. McGlynr
replied: ,,,
"Priests do not take vows; they only
make promises at the time OF ordlna
tions. Those promises only restrict th'
priest in his religious observances and Il
celibacy."
81 answer yes to the third question,
said the speaker, but those who con
demned me made a mistake. Neithe
the Catholic Church nor the Pope is in
iallible. l was communicated, bu
that wound is all healed and bear M
| ill-will."
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
sATOLLI AND THE A. p. A.
He Believes That the Movement viii be
Short

MONTREAL, October 1S.-Monsignore
Satolli, who arrived here yesterday, said
in an interview: 81 have no official mis-
sion here. My jurisdiction is confined
to the United States, and l have quite
enough to do as it is. Even now | have
business waiting on me in Washington.
Quebec is well known throughout the
Catholic world for the devotion of the
people to the Holy See and to the Church.
But you have other provinces, where the
Protestant element predomnates. You
have the province OF Ontario, which has
taken up the idea OF tine American Pro-
tective Association to large extent. |
do not think that the association which
SO ostracizes the Catholics from every
position of profit and honor constitutes
a permanent or a serious danger. Like
the Know w-Nothiag movement it is
founded on ignorance and prejudice,
which will be dispeled, and they will
pass away. They will have beneficial
effect in this way-that they will make
Catholics more Jealous for the defense
and propagation OF their faith; hut such
movements also indicate the necessity
on our part OF being prudent and moder-
ate and the danger to all which appeals
to sectarianism may cause in mixed
country like America"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
Mississippi River Dry Dock.

WASHINGTON, October 17.-Judge Ad-
vocate General Lemley of the Navy De-
partment has just returned to Washing
ton from New Orleans, where he COM
pleted the purchase of a tract of land
adjoining the site for dry dock at AL
giers, opposite that city. The price paid
was S47 900. The prospect OF the estab-
lishment of the great dock and naval
station at the mouth of the Mississippi
has directed the attention of military
authorities to the advisability of extend
ing the general scheme OF coast defense
to that point. 1t is felt that the absence
OF modern defenses at the mouth of the
great river is fatal weakness in the
general system, as it would afford an en-
emy the opportunity of cutting the coun-
try in two and paralyzing the internal
commerce of the Union.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
WONDERFUL CAvERNs.
They Are Said to Rival the Mammoth
Cave of Kentucky.

They Are Said to Rival the Mammoth
Cave of Kentucky.
SAN Diego, October 15.-Captain Free
man and party OF prospectors a short
time ago discovered series OF caverns
in the rocky sides OF Cajon Peak, spur
OF the Cuyamaca Range, the extent oil
which they were unable to ascertain,
having no lights with them. Last sun
day party was made up for the purpose
OF exploring the caves, which were lounu
to rival the Mammoth cave in KeGtucky
in interesting features, as well as the
size OF the chambers. There are several
external openings, by each OF which
vertical descent can be made into
small chamber with several laterals eX'
tending about $50 feet to the other
chambers, some of which are OF gigantic
size. The roofs and floors are brilliant
with stalactites and stalagmites, and as
far as the investigations have been eH-
tended it is apparent that most won.
derful discovery has been made. Otler
passages leading in various directions
into the heart OF the mountain were
traversed for considerable distances, ana
several mineral specimens OF strong sa'
line qualities were found. Steps are oe'
ing taken to secure title to the lanti on
which the entrances were found, when
is still vested in the government, ana .
company will be organized to thorough!
explore the caverns, which are said to Dc
OF immense extent, and open their Won
ders to the public.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
WOMAN IN POLITICS.
Large Registration Recorded in the
City of Chicago.


City OF Chicago.
CHICAGO, October 49," Pshaw; it's
simple enough. We were treated as
Queens. The men were awfully nice
everywhere" This was the verdict OF
nearly all OF the courageous thousands
OF women who registered at the various
booths in Chicago yesterday. For the
first time they will vote in November
for the trustees OF the university under
the new State law. Each party has a
woman candidate-Mrs. Lucy Flower,
the Republican, and DR.. Juliet Holmes
Smith, the Democratic. The women
turned out in great numbers. They went
to the engine-houses. cigar stores, hotels,
billiard parlors, shoe stores, clothing
stores, livery offices and barns, but the
universal report was that the men were
mice" They ceased smoking when the
women entered the places. They also
removed their hats, something they
probably had not done before on regis
tration day within their memory. In
nearly all cases the women were ushered
politely to the head of the line, and at
one booth they received rose in COM
pliment OF their maiden vote.
In certain wards, which embrace many
OF the wealthy and fashionable districts
OF the North and South Sides, the regis
tration lists showed the names OF the
most prominent women in Chicago The
same is true of the other wards OF the
city, where the women are well -to-do,
edurated and thoughtful. In Evanston
there was much interest and compara-
lively large registration, and so far as
the women voting in Cook county is con-
cerned they represent the best class. The
returns show that the disreputable wom-
EN- took no interest in the registering.
In the worst precincts OF the First Ward
only one or two names OF women were
registered, and that was not from choice
80 much as from persuasion by male
companions. This relieves the situation
Of sincere dread. 1t was argued last
week that the disreputable people would
flock together and overcome the votes OF
the members OF good society.
Another noteworthy thing is the en-
thusiasm of the colored sisters. In the
NeSJ DUO Ol Ine DeCOnu WaTu, Wnefe
the colored vote is most numerous, the
women registered freely. There are sev-
eral ways of accounting for this, but the
best one perhaps is that the colored
male voter seldom fails to turn up on
registration days. The records show
that in comparison the colored people
vote more nearly to the limit of their
population than any other class. The
enthusiasm Of the male voter has been
apparently communicated to the women
folk.
The social prominence of many OF the
women who registered may not he rec
ognized, since they were obliged to dis
card the Christian names of their hus-
bands. This was something they had not
counted upon and almost invariably
they had TO be requested to give their
own Christian names. Several women
OF nearly so were in line to-day. Said
one OF them:
"All things come to those that wait"
Harriet Hosmer, the scnlptress, went
to the registration booth at No. 24S
Goethe street soon after it was open, and
was pleased at the courtesy shown by
the officials.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
Elliott's Sweeping Challenge.

KANSAS Cry, October 1.-THE cham
pion wing shot of America, ]. A. r. e.
liott, proposes to defend the champion
ship against all comers, and has made
the following sweeping challenge: A
match OF series OF three shoots to he
shot any place agreeable to the majority
ol contestants. Any one who desires to
enter shall deposit $500 with the stake
holder, and the one making the highest
average score will take the entire amount.
Ihis is aimed at Carver, Fuliord, Budd,
Brewer and all others who think they
are IN the championship class.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
STRANGE DOUBLE LIFE.
The History of a Burglar Who is Also a
Murderer.

Boston, October T.-Investigation by
detectives has brought to light the fact
that William Barrett, now locked up in
the Cambridge jail and charged with the
murder Of Constable James Farrar of
Lincoln, Mass, last May, led a strange
double life. In New York city he sup
ported wife and child in style, and rep
resented to them that he was dealer in
driving horses, while the evidence Sc
cured by the police leads to the conclu-
sion that he was also a prominent burg
lar. On the night of May II last burg
lar entered the house OF James Farrar OF
Lincoln. Farrar was awakened, and
with his brother and several neighbors
pursued the burglar. After following
the footprints OF the thief for some hours
they came across Barrett in the woods,
and attempted to arrest him. In the
struggle which followed Barrett killed
Farrar. Barrett was captured, however,
and on him was found complete burg
lars kit. 1t now develops that Barrett's
real name is William Bassett, and the
police claim he has been a professional
burglar for some time. When his wife
discovered who he was, she left New
York and went to Canada with her son.
1t is said the boy is still ignorant of his
fathers character.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25

NEw YORK, October lS.-0n a priv
wager OF 81 900 made by John Chamb
lain with New York broker Edw,
Payson Weston, the well.known vetei
pedestrian, is going to try to demonstr
that he is not too old to walk about fo
miles day for twelve consecutive da
lie viii start from Newburg on Mont
next, and his route will be following
line OF the West Shore railroad TO
bany, thence through the Mohawk Y
ley to Syracuse, thence to Bingham
and to Port Jervis, completing the t
at Middletown Saturday, November
distance OF 46S miles,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
Denial by Lochren.

WASHINGTON, October IA. - An en-
phatic denial was made to-day by Com
missioner OF Pensions Lochren Of state,
ment published in the West that he llau
sent letters to Democratic postmaslefs,
stating that communications concerning
pensions will be held as confidential Il
requested, or il of nature requlrlng
them to be so held. He said: "lneltless
sent out such letter nor do l knoNw
a communication of that character being
officially sent out from here. We have
never sought the records OF pensioners
in that way. The story is purely faori'
cation"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
FOR a GOLD BASIS.
The Attitude OF President Montt Regard
Ing Conversion.

LONDON, October lS.-A dispatch fl
Santiago, Chill, says: President Nc
retains his attitude in regard to the c
version to n gold basis in July, 1896. 4
Finance Commission has recommen,
the raising OF a European loan of
900, OlO sterling to augment the cony
sion fund, and also that the governm
shall offer to convert notes from II
April Mt the rate of l6 pence and fr
September at the rate OF 20 pence III
July, 1896, when the conversion law
comes operative. Tuesday the Cham
OF Deputies will meet in extraordin
session to discuss the Finance Comm
sion's proposals and other matters.
vote OF confidence in the present Nil
try will be asked for.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
Manufacturers Determined.

NEW YORK, October 16.-The cloak
manufacturers have determined to re.
slst the demands of the striking cloak.
makers and to refuse to make any con.
cesSions the workmen demand. This
course was decided on at meeting here
SiAty men, representing an aggregate
capital OF SAC, 100000 were present. Ii
was agreed that no manufacturer would
make any concession or compromise with
lhe strikers without the consent of all
some speakers said they would rather 90
out OF business than accede to the de.
mands OF the strikers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
NATURALIZED AMERICAN.


His Death In "A Russian Prison Recalls u
Diplomatic Controversy.
WASHINGTON, October 1S.-A dispatch
received at the State Department yester-
day from Consul-G G eneral Jones an
nounced the death of Stanslaus Krzmin-
iski, naturalized American citizen, in
Russian prison at Warsaw October IA.
This death terminates diplomatic Incl
dent which marked new phase in the
diplomatic relations OF the United States
and Russia, in which Secretary Gresham
is understood to have impressed upon
the government of the Gar the advan-
tages of our statute of limitations, which
is unknown in Russian law. Krzmn-
iski had lived in America since 1862 and
had become naturalized. He returned
to Russia and was arrested for a political
crime, that Of participating in Polish
revolution thirty years ago. Upon the
prompt demand OF this government he
was released on this charge, but i'm
mediately rearrested for alleged embez-
element committed while he was a po-
lice official just before he came to Amer
lea, and he was awaiting trial on this
charge when he died. The United States
was powerless to intervene for his re-
lease on this charge, and was confined to
an effort to secure prompt trial.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
THE NEW TARIFF.


WASHINGTON, October II. - Another
complication has arisen regarding the
free alcohol section OF the new tariff law.
Secretary Carlisle, owing to the failure
of Congress to make the necessary APP
preparation, is unable to put the law
into effect. Notwithstanding the Secre-
tary's decision it is contendeded that al
cohol used in the arts, ETC.. is free since
August 2S. Users of alcohol in medi-
cine and in the arts want to know
wherein they violate the law in remov-
ing revenue stamps from the empty bar
rels. If they do not, they will have no
evidence on which to base claims against
the government for the return of duty
paid since the law went into effect. On
the other hand, as the law now stands,
they are liable to heavy penalties for not
destroying the stamps when the barrels
are empty,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
For u TrcntN of commerce.

MADRID, October 10 - Negotiations
have been opened between Spain and
Japan for n treaty OF commerce. The
government intends to start n line of
subsidized steamers TO japan. calling at
Formosa. The new treaty is intended
to promote the trade OF Japan with
Spain and the Spanish Wes. Indies.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
MRS. SPRINGER INDICTED.
Findings of the jury In Chicago's Sem
sationai bribery Case.

CHICAGO, October l0.-Mrs. Warren
Springer, wife OF a Chicago millionaire,
was indicted this afternoon for attempt-
ed jury bribing during the trial of II suit
for the condemnation of some of her
husbands property brought by the Met
ropolitan Elevated road. The witnesses
before the grand jury, on which testi.
mony the indictment was found, were
George Marman, the juror whom it was
sought to corrupt; Josephine Marman.
his wife, to whom the unlawful PROPOSE
tlons are alleged to have been made by
Mrs. Springer, and Mrs Louise Snyder,
who was at Mrs. Marman's house ON the
occasion of one OF Mrs. Springer's visits
The grand jury was instructed that the
attempt to brihe, though unsuccessful,
was crime. Mrs, Springer is n pretty
Young woman. Her maiden name was
Ferguson. and she comes from an old
and well-known family in Newark, o.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25

ROME, October 1.-THE Armenian Pa
triarch Azarian in Constantinople tele-
graphed the Pope yesterday that the
powers opposed to the union of the East.
ern Church with the Holy See had in
nuenced the Sultan against aiding the
Vatican in the conference to-morro,y
concerning this union. He would most
pone his visit to Rome therefore until
November.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
HIS CAREER AS A DIVINE.



Apply for n Divorce.
BosToN, October 1S.-The divorce suit
OF Mabel Kepler was heard before Judge
Bishop to-day. Mrs. Kepler charged un-
faithlulness and desertion. In May, 1891,
she said, Mr.. Keper was at theological
seminary in Boston. On June he mar
ried her. For about year they lived at
Hanover, Mass. Then he received an
appoin ment from the Methodist Board
OF Foreign Missions to journey in the
Orient. The itinerary of the trip to
China included Chicago, and Chicago
was too much for him. 1t was there, she
says, that he fell from grace. In China
his conduct grew worse, and his trans
gressions reached q climax when he fell
in love with dressmaker. Mrs. Kepler
wrote to the missionary society, and Mr..
kepler was ordered home. He arrived
in Boston in 1898. and there deserted
her. She attributes all his faults to his
experience as drummer prior to enter
ing upon his career as a divine.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25

WASHINGTON, October l0.-Assistant
Secretary OF the Interior Reynolds h,s
decided that section l,7l6 of the Re.
vised Statutes, relative to the payment
OF accrued pensions, is applicable to
pensioners under the act OF July -. 1902,
granting pensions to the survivors Of GER
tain Indian wars. 1t is also held that
the section authorizes the widow OF the
deceased soldier To prosecute his pending
claim under that act and receive the ac-
crued pension to the date of the soldiers
death. This reverses the decision of the
Commissioner of Pensions May, 1898.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25

Chean Mhi.ky ComInr.

PEoRtA, Ill.,, October lS.-The Whisky
Trust to-day reduced prices on alcohol
cents per gallon, equivalent to 4 cents
per wine gallon. This is regarded rs the
beginning of u war in prices between
the trust and competitors which will
eclipse any previous war, and that goods
will be sold regardless OF cost to manu-
iacture.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25
Turkish outrases in Armenia.

LoNDoN, October lS.-A meeting to
protest against the Turkish outrages in
Armenia was held in London this even.
ing, Francis $. Stevenson. memhef of
Parliament and Chairman OF the An clo.
American Association, presided. THE
speakers complained OF the apathy of
the British foreign Office and OF the
Church Of England in the ArmeI6ans
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-10-25

Los ANGELES, October 1.-Two years
in the county jail was the sentence inn
posed on John W. Conger, Deputy Rev.
enue Collector, who fled from Fresno
two or three years ago with government
himself.