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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
AGAIN THE SUGAR TRUST.


1t ia Now Said There Was an Attempt
to Bride the Correspondents.
WASHINGTON, October 31.-The Even
ing Star publishes the following story,
which gives promise of an outcome OF
interest to the public:
Ii current reports are true, there is a
syndicate writer in New York, whose
name is to be found at the foot of arti-
cles in many cities OF the Union, who
may have very unpleasant quarter OF
an hour with the Washington corre-
spondents before the next session OF
Congress shall end. The story has
reached here, vouched for by authority
that would seem to he credible, that one
OF the incidents of the sugar trust cam
paign in Washington last winter was the
raising OF a purse by the sugar trust peo-
pie to be given to this enterprising corre-
spondent to be distributed in Washing
ton among the press people where it
would do the most good" in the opin-
ion of those who furnished the money,
and that place was the pockets of those
representatives of the press of the coun-
try here who, with or without right,
were supposed to have influence in Con-
gress and in the making of public opinion
throughout the country. There are in
timations even that the men who fur
nished the money did so under the i'm
preston it was TO be distributed pro rata
among the representatives of the press
in Washington in the expectation that
the comments upon the operations of
the sugar trust would be either less Sc
we're or that they would be altogether
withheld. 1t is, of course, assumed that
the distributor of this fund was to re-
ceive his commission. There are intima-
tions even that list was furnished of
the names of correspondents to whom
this fund was to be distributed, and that
the expectation was that it would be ex-
pended in part in dinners, in part in
ways thai would be appreciated by those
Tor whom it was intended. Ii there is
anything in this story, it is safe to say
that not 81 OF this alleged fund ever
passed to the representative correspond
ents for whom it is represented that it
was intended. The man who undertook
to disburse this fund did so with the
full knowledge that it would not be safe
Tor him to approach any of the gentle
men whose names may have appeared
on this pretended list for any such pur-
pose whatever. He not only is not on
relations of confidence with them, but
he never calls upon any OF them when
in Washington. Efforts are being made
to ascertain the truth OF this report, and
ii it shall be found true, the correspond
ent in question will hear more later,
possibly in the courts and probably be.
fore committee of investigation,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
IN A NEW LIGHT.
General wallace Thinks the War May
Make China Our Competitor.

General wallace Thinks the War May
Make China Our Competitor.
SAN Francisco, October 31.-General
Lew Wallace said in an interview that
he fears the present war between Japan
and China will ultimately lead up to the
competition of China as producer with
the United States and with European
nations. Speaking on this subject, the
General said:
"When China finds from the results
OF the war with Japan that complete
change of methods is necessary, she will
not confine her regeneration to methods
OF warfare. The greater danger is that
she will become factor in business life.
If you consider the Chinese in California
menace at rs cents day, how will the
world regard them at and 10, as they
are found at home? Suppose the effect
of the war should drive them into man
ufactures, for instance, how will other
nations compete with their cheap labor
and habits of abstemiousness, which en-
able them to live for so little? Are we
of this country, for instance, to meet a
wage of or 10 cents day with SINH
lar wage as the only means OF successful
competition. We talk of overproduction
now what will it be with China as a
great producer instead OF great mar.
ket?"
General Wallace thinks that the per-
ception OF this possibility by European
nations will compel them to interfere to
bar the progress of the victorious Japan
ese before they 60 too far.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
American Cattle Abroad

WASHINGTON, October Sl.-Secretatv
Gresham has made very strong repre-.
sentation to the German government as
10 the injustice to the United States of
the order prohibiting the importation of
american cattle and fresh meat into Ger
many He has protested the action was
taken without sufficient evidence of the
existence OF disease among the cattle ex-
ported from the United States or its con.
Iaglouss character or harmful effects
Ihere Is some reason to hope our GOV.
ernment will be able to secure a suspen.
sion OF the order, for a time at least, to
ahord an opportunity for further inyes-
tlgauon, and one reason for this belief
Is founded on the change in the German
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
Bandit Oneen,

TAHLEQUAH, l. T., October pa cou.
rier has just arrived with the information
that Sheriff Proctor and a posse of Choc.
taws are hot on the trail OF Cook and his
gang of robbers, being only half an hou,
behind them. Last night Louise Cook, A
sister OF the leader of the notorious gang.
rode into Fort Gibson, and terrorized the
people OF that place by shooting into
houses and defying arrest. She filled
the depot full OF lead from her pistol
After driving the frightened citizens off
the streets she galloped through a SQUAD
of Deputy Marshals and out OF town in
true bandit-queen style.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
ROCKEFELLER SUED.
Heavy Damages Claimed for Fraudulent
Representations.

Heavy Damages Claimed for fraudulent
Representations.
DULUTH, November 1.-Alfred Merritt
to-day brought suit against j. D. Rookie
feller and F. D. Gates, his private secre-
tary, for 81, ,226, 900, in which amount he
claims he was damaged by what he al
leges to be fraudulent representations in
the forming of the Lake Superior con-
solidated iron mines. The plaintiff
claims that at various times in August,
1893, in New York city, before he had
transferred his interests in various iron
mines and the Mesaba railroad, the de-
iendants proposed that the Penokee and
Gogebic consolidated mines, which, with
others controlled by Rockefeller, were to
be taken into the Lake Superior con-
solidated mines, were solvent and the
company prosperous; also the Spanish
American and the Aurora; that their
stocks were well worth what Rockefeller
was to secure. Mr.. Rockefeller and Wet
more promised to lend Merritt on his
consolidated stock money at 40 cents on
the dollar OF par value. All these repre-
sentations and promises plaintiff claims
were fraudulent. Defendants .at the
time knew that each OF the companies
controlled by Rockefeller owed large
amounts outside Of their funded debt,
and that the Penokee Company was at
the time insolvent; that instead of max
ing the value OF the Lake Superior Con-
solidated Companies stock worth 80
cents on the dollar, as Rockefeller prom
ised, and publishing it to the world, the
stock of these other mines caused its
value to decrease to $40 per share of
S1O0
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
THE EARTHQUAKE
Its DestructivenesS Greator
Than First Reported.
WHOLE CITIES IN TOTAL Rr71r

In One Province Alone Two Thousand
Are Dead and Fully Twenty Tbor.
sand Homeless-The Capital of tha
Province of La Rioja DESTROYED.
BUENos AYREs, October SO.-The eartr
quake which was felt throughout tha
Argentine Republic yesterday was most
severe in the provinces OF San Juan do
la Frontera and Rio Janeiro. Manv
churches, theaters and private house.
were destroyed. Twenty persons ara
known to have persisted. The inhahit.
ants are in state OF panic, fearing a
repetition OF the shocks. The govern.
ment is sending aid to those who bava
lost their homes, and everything possible
will be done to alleviate their sufferir,
Though the shock was felt in other parts
OF the country, it was less severe than
in the two provinces above named.
A correspondent at La Rioja, capital
OF the province OF the same name, tele.
graphs that the city has been ruined BY
Iast nights earthquake. The churcbe,
and schools and public editices are ali
thrown down. The people are camnino
out in the neighborhood. Comparur,yev
few were killed, for there was a general
rush into the open country. The first
shock came at4:S0. At times the shocks
lasted twenty seconds. The scene was a
horrible one, women shrieking and faint.
ing on every hand when the walls came
crashing down. Two sisters of mercy
were killed and many more are now en-.
| tombed in the ruins. The Governor
fears that the killed and wounded
throughout the province must number
at least 1000, as many OF the outlavipg
towns also suffered. From San Juan
come reports that the shocks continued
during the night, but were slight in
character. Not house in the town is
without damage.
Couriers continue to arrive here with
news of the damage wrought in the va.
rious departments and towns. The vii.
lage of Del Abordon has been completely
swallowed up in the huge gaps which
opened in the ground.
The national government is sending
special trains with food, tents and every
kind of assistance as well as laborers 10
clear away the wreckage. La Prenzsa
has opened public subscription list and
the town OF La Rioja has contributed
10000 milreis. 1t is estimated that at
least 10000 people are homeless.
South of Buenos Ayres only slight
shock was felt. The wave appears to
have passed away to seaward near the
mouth of La Plata river.
La Rioja, the town which has been
destroyed by the great earthquake, is
the capital OF the province of La Rioia
in the northwest of Argentina. 1t con-
tains about 4,500 inhabitants. The pro-
vince is rich in minerals, and manu-
features wines and brandy, but its sitr.
alton inland is an obstacle to the devel-
opment OF its resources.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
The Lady and the Tiger.

PARIS, November 2.-Victorien Sar.
dou's new Greek drama, "Gismondi," +"
was brought out with great success at
the Renaissance theater this evening.
Sara Bernhard. who had the title part,
enjoyed great personal triumph. She
was supported strongly by M. Guitry in
the leading male part OF Asmeric. The
scene Is laid in Athens in the fifth cent
ury,.. The Queens son fails into a pit
and is in danger of being torn by tiger.
She promised to marry the man who
would go to the rescue. Asmerlc, the
son OF nobleman, saves the child, and
is imprisoned by the Queen, who regrets
her promise. After several love scenes
and a few more hardships Asmeric be-
comes her husband.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

PRINCETON, KY, November 2.-News
reached here to-day of the lynching Of
Eddy Martin in Crittenden county yes
terday by mob. Martin was seized by
dozen or more men, who asked for in
formation OF Bill Goode, the lawless
Pauper Commissioner of Crittenden
county. He was also asked about the
latter's crimes, especially that of horse
stealing. The mob told him they had
come to hang him; hut, if he would
turn States evidence on Bill Goode, he
would be spared. Martin said: al
these are the only terms, gentlemen, LET
the hanging proceed. Bill Goode has
been my friend, and shall shield him. y
The mob quickly did its work, and left
the body swaying from a limb upon o
lone country road,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

CHICAGO, October 3O.-The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals to-day
refused a hearing in the case OF George
M. Mcdonald, President OF the American
Guarantee Investment Company. Nc
Donald will 20 to Jail for eleven months
unless the Supreme Court comes to his
rescue. He was convicted about year
ago with other officers of the company
for using the mails to prosecute the bust
ness of II lottery. The decision to-day
was announced by Judge Woods, who
said he was willing to give Mcdonald
time to appeal to the Supreme Court be-
fore the sentence is carried out, and the
defendant was given u months liberty
under Sb, 900 bonds.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
RETALIATION BEGUN.
importation of Fresh American Beef a
Cattle Prohibited by Germany.

Importation of Fresh American Beef and
Cattle Prohibited by Germany.
WASHINGTON, October 2S.-The Ger
man Ambassador yesterday formally no.
tilted the Secretary OF State that in con-
sequence of the introduction of Texas
lever by means of two shipments from
New York the importation OF fresh beef
and cattle from the United States TO
Germany will shortly be prohibited. The
Department OF State officials declined to
comment on the matter. 1t is thought,
however, that this marks the commence
ment OF policy OF commercial retaia-
ton against the United States on ac-
count OF discrimination against German
beet sugar in the new tariff law, as it
seemed that no cattle affected with Texas
iitver or any similar complaint could
nave been shipped from New York as
claimed by the German officials. No re-
ports have been received which indicate
that this disease or any other could have
recently been exported from the United
states. No complaints have been re-
celved from other countries. The De-
partment OF Agriculture will be called
upon to investigate the complaint made
!oy Germany, and Secretary Gresham, it
is expected, will send protest against
Germany's action to that government
through the American Ambassador at
Berlin.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
chief Rogers Exonerated.

SEATTLE, November 1.-The investi-
CATION before the Police Commissioners
of Chief of Police Rogers on charges
perferred by John Collins ended to-day.
Chief Rogers was exonerated of taking
bribes or receiving money from gam
blers, but ex-Mayor Harry White was
exposed by Governor John II. McCraw
as having resigned to avoid the pubica-
ton OF the charges that he owned an in
terest in gambling games while Mayor,
OF accepting bribes from gamblers in
lieu of police protection. Mr.. White
himself confessed on the stand that he
allowed the ordinance to be violated.
and declared he should have been i'm
peached then and there.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

WASHINGTON, November IA series
of interesting tests OF shells which will
penetrate ships having thin armor and
then burst inside was begun at Indian
Head proving grounds to-day. Two OF
these, one made by the Misunderstanding
Company and the Midvale Steel Com
pany, were tried to-day. Both were
fired with velocity of $40 feet against
q seven-inch nickel-steel plate, and both
went through the plate and backing into
the earth. They were recovered. COM
paratively uniniured. Commodore Samp-
son, chief OF the ordnance bureau, says
the test showed that both were excellent
proiectiles. The tests will be continued
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
SOUTH CAROLINA
Attorney-GeneralS Opinion on
Her DispenSary Law.
TREASURY OFFICIALS RIGHT
South Carolina Officers Have No Author
ity to Enter the Government Bonded
Warehouses And Seize whisky for
the Purpose of COnfscation.

ity to Enter the Governments A"
Warehouses And Seize Whisky FOR
the Purpose of Confiscation.
WAsHIYGToy, October 3l.-The At
torney-General to. day rendered an opln-
ion in the South Carolina dispensary
case presented by Governor Iillman' IN
which he sustains the opinion OF the
Treasury Department, holding that the
State has no authority under the law to
enter the government bonded ware
houses for the purpose OF seizing whisky
declared by the State law to be subject
to confiscation. In the course OF his
opinion he says:
"The legal status Of distilled liquors
in a bonded warehouse OF the United
States and under the control OF the Col
lector of Internal Revenue is definitely
stated and settled by Section S34 OF the
Revised Statutes Of the United States,
which declare that all property taken
or detained by any officer or other per-
son under authority, or any revenue law
of the United States shall be irreplevin-
able, and shall be deemed to be in the
custody OF the law and subject to the
orders and DEGREES OF the courts OF the
United States having jurisdiction there,
Of 1t cannot be held as has been sug-
gested, and perhaps might well be, that,
since the tariff act OF 1894, the taxes due
on distilled liquors in United States
bonded warehouse can be paid only by
the distiller. Whether that be so or not
tender OF such taxes by the Sheriff is
necessarily Intellectual as against the
statute above quoted, since it is beyond
the power OF an Internal Revenue Col
lector to accept it, and thus nullify the
provisions and defeat the policy of a
statute which aims to absolutely ly exempt
such liquors from the operation OF the
process of State court. Such tender
which for the reason stated the Collector
is incompetent to accept, must be also
Intellectual because no officer Of South
Carolina has been given the right OF
power to make it, the constitution oI
South Carolina not authorizing any such
tender nor providing any fund which
can be used for that purpose.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

JACKSON, Miss, November 1.-The
Supreme Court has declined to grant a
lawyers license to John Il. Lynch, col.
ored ex.Congressman and ex-Fourth
Auditor OF the Treasury. and who was
temporary Chairman of the convention
which nominated Blaine and Logan at
Chicago, because OF his inability to pass
the examination required by law. He
applied for authority TO practice in the
Chancery Court OF Adams county, where
he resides,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
NOW A NEWSPAPER TRUST.
Line of Journals to Be Controlled From
the Atlantic to the Pacific,

Line of Journals to Be Controlled From
the Atlantic to the Pacific.
New YORK, October 31.-A special to
morning paper from Youngstown, O.,
says it is said there that d syndicate Of
capitalists, including Senator Brice and
a number OF well-known business men
in New York and Boston, are buying up
line of newspapers to reach from the
Atlantic to the Pacific. If q paper cam
not be bought in what they consider a
desirable town, they will start one. By
cooperation in the telegraph service and
by arranging for supplies in large guam
titles they hope to keep expenses at a
minimum. 1t is said there are no poll
tics in the scheme.
Arrangements have been made, it is
said, for the purchase OF the Boston
Traveller, the Youngstown Telegram,
the Kansas City World and the Colum-
bus Press Post. Options have been OBJ
tained for newspapers in st. Paul, Minn,,
and st. Joseph, Mo-, and propositions
have been made for newspapers in other
leading cities. James j. McNaily OF the
Telegram here is interested.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
Cheap Bread In New York.

New YORK, October Sl.-The unprece-
dented slump in the price OF wheat NAV
bring woe to the farmers and specula-
tors, but the situation is not as gloomy
for the consumers of bread, because
cheaper whea: is to be followed hy
cheaper bread. The New York bakers.
following the commendable lead of their
teIIow'tradesmen OF Washington, have
decided to reduce the price OF bread TO
conform to the relative price of wheat
Hereafter they will self a two pound loaf
Tor cents instead OF one pound loaf
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08
Report OF Utah's Governor.

WASHINGTON, November 1.-The an
nual report OF Governor West of Utah
was published to-day. He charges the
Southern Pacific road with the response.
bility for dumping the California Indus.
trial Army upon the people OF Utah. He
saws the expense entailed was about So,
600, and unless the Territory is REIN.
hursed it will sue the Southern Pacific.
lie commends President Cleveland for
amnesty granted the polygamists. and
recommends the restoration to the Nor
mon Church OF its realty, worth $685.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

SAN Francisco, November 2-Rev.
Sheldon jackson, Superintendent of
Schools for Alaska, has arrived in this
city, and will leave Immediately for
Washington. He says the schools OF
the North are in n very prosperous con-
dltlon, and that the government herds
OF reindeer are all doing well, and the
experiment of transporting them to
Alaska has surpassed expectations. Ur.
gent requests have been received from
miners and traders in the interior for
supplies of reindeer teams to provide
transportation. From twelve to fifteen
Espuimaux are constantly kept at Teller
station learning the latest improved
methods OF caring for the reindeer from
the lapland herders, who went there
last Nav.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1894-11-08

LEXINGTON, KY, November &c. G.
Moore, the Lexington infdel Prohibition
editor, who took such peculiar part in
the Ovens Breckenridge contest, has now
undertaken to reform the fallen women
OF Lexington. He believes the house Of
reform idea does not go far enough, and
to-day made his first tour of the slums
of the town, and saws he believes that
the women will lead better life if some
inducement OF social standing or finan-
cial support is offered, so they will not
be entirely dependent. There are more
of this class of women in Lexington
than any other city in the world with
the same number OF inhabitants.