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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
BALDWIN'S TESTIMONY. ,
Compelled to Tell ot the Visit to
Coronado.


San Francisco, June 29.-E. ]. Bald
win, who is on trial in a breach OF
promise suit brought by Lillian Ashley,
was on the witness stand today, and for
several hours did not have a particu.
larly enjoyable time, as the plaintiff
counsel, upon ross.examinatiou, prob.
ed into the millionaire horseman's
private life and used his best endesvors
to release the defendants family skele.
tons from their closets. Baldwin de-
MED most emphatically that he had
ever offered or promised to adopt the
plaintiff, legally or any other way,
either orally or in writing. He denied
that the scene alleged to have occurred
at the Boston depot was enacted there,
but admitted that, upon bidding the
fair Lillian adieu, he drew her up to
him with the intention of kissing her,
but as she demurred, he did not insist.
His version of the scene at the Bald
win hotel, upon the night of Miss
Ashley's arrival from the East was
totally at variance with that related so
dramatically by the plaintiff. Baldwin
said he had been married four times
and divorced once.
Attorney Crittenden compelled the
defendant to reiterate every detail of
the scene in Miss Ashley's room at the
Baldwin hotel. Then the visit to Coro.
nado was gone into, and Attorney Crit
tenden compelled the defendant to
admit that he had deliberately gone to
respectable hotel and falsely regis.
tered, with the express purpose of act
ing dishonesty.
He was also compelled to admit that,
although 66 years of age, and the pro-
prietor of one of the largest hotels in
this city, he had deliberately violated
the rules of another establishment. He
admitted that, to the best of his recol.
lection, he had introduced Miss Ashley
to E. S. Babcock, the proprietor of the
Cornado hotel, as his daughter. The
defendant stated that he did not in
tend to take Miss Ashley to Cornado
but, upon going to the train, found
her awaiting him on the cars. He was
then asked, if that was the case, to ex'
plain what he meant by writing to the
plaintiff that he would take her to Sar
Diego, prior to March, 1898. He de-
MED that he had done so, but was con
fronted with one of his letters to her
and admitted that he had written tt
that effect.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
PRELIMINARY INFORMATION.
Thirtieth National Encampment Grand
Army of the Republic.

Thirtieth National Encampment Grand
Army of the Republic.
St. Paul, MINI. order to more
fully and quickly reply to inquiries re-
lating to the thirtieth national encamp-
ment g. A. R., to be held in St. Paul
during the first week in September
next, the following general informa-
tion has been prepared and sent out
from headquarters, signed by Edwin
g. Mason, U. S. A, president, and
John S. Pinney, general secretary:
The question Of railway rates to the
encampment has been settled by the
Western Passenger Association, giving
the one.cent.a-mile rate and the usual
limitation. and the st. Paul transporta-
tion committee feels confident that sat-
isfactory rates will be allowed by all
passenger associations. Definite in
formation and report upon this matter
will be forthcoming soon.
Veterans will be provided with free
quarters in the school buildings. Cots
or mattresses will be furnished in
these free quarters, but no blankets.
Hotel rates will not be changed, and
will vary from 81 to So per day. The
accommodations committee will furnish
list of hotels and boarding houses on
request. Early and definite informa-
tion is desired as to the number of COM
rades from each department. who will
expect free quarters during the encamp-
ment.
A veterans camp will be established
at University avenue and st. Albans
street, near four lines of street cars. 1t
will be equipped with water service
and other conveniences, and good meals
will be served at reasonable rates.
Space will be provided adjacent to the
vetearns' camp, for those who desire to
bring tents, etc., for private camping
parties.
Mr.. G. W. Horr is chairman of the
accommodations committee, and Joe
l.. Brigham is secretary. Their mail
address is room $40, Endicott build.
ing.
National headquarters will be at
Hotel Ryan, corner Of Robert and Sixth
streets.
Mrs. R. NJ. Newport is president of
the ladies' committee. Ladies' head.
quarters are located in the large man.
sion overlooking the city, corner of
Summit and Dayton avenues.
The route of the &. A. r. parade
September is fixed. 1t embraces por.
tions of the best residence and business
streets, is less than two miles long, all
down grade, on asphalt pavements, and
free from street car tracks except at
two or three street crossings. Divisions
will form on shaded residence streets.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
Altgeld Renominated,

Peoria, ILL.,, June 26.-John P. Alt
geld is the nominee of the Democratic
party for governor of Illinois. He
was unanimously placed at the head of
the ticket. He had no opponent, and
a few moments before the honor was
thrust upon him, he declared he did
not want it. He said so at the conclu.
sion of one of the most impressive
speeches ever made before a Demo.
cratic convention. He said he was
physically unable to lead the fight, and
his financial affairs were in bad shape
and needed his attention. No sooner
had he mentioned his desire to retire
from public life than there came an
lmpassioned shout of disapproval. not
only from the delegates, but from
thousands of people who were crowded
into the hall. 1t was a strange con-
vention, and will not soon be forgotten
II was in session only little over five
hours. Nearly all the candidates were
nominated by acclamation. There was
no strife. There were no acrimonious
speeches, save those directed against
the enemy,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
Spain Raising Money.

Havana, June 80 "A royal decree
has been issued authorizing the Span
ish bank here to emit $l2 O00,O in
gold bills, in denominations of $40,
IS, So, 81, and in fractional denomins-
tions of so, 20, 10 and cents, and the
above sum to be delivered by the local
treasury in payment of current obliga-
tions. The government will deposit in
the vaults of the bank $4,000, 900 in
silver, besides part of the stamp tax
collected by it. The government is
authorized to enforce the circulation
of these notes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
Washington.

President Cleveland has been asked
to pardon Mrs. Morrison. convicted of
smuggling opium in the federal court
at Seattle.
At Barlow Pass, the buildings are
being put in order as rapidly as pos
sible to accommodate the traffic to the
Great Lake mines, and supplies are
coming by every train.
The diploma and medals awarded the
Seattle school exhibit at the worlds
fair have been received. The exhibit is
now at the Philadelphia educational
museum, and has led to many inquiries
for information of the city superin-
tendent.
Elder Van Dusen, of Spokane, who
has been visiting Lewiston, says that
in driving along any road out of Lewis
ton to the reservation, prairie schooners
and other vehicles can be passed, all
loaded to the guards, and all bound for
the reservation.
Mr.. Wooten, of Starbuck, says that
he has discovered a new variety of win
ter apple in his orchard, which he
thinks is going to take the lead in the
Northwest 1t is large, red apple,
fine favored and good keeper. He
planted the seed five years ago. Last
year the tree bore 150 pounds of apples.
A conference of commercial bodies,
at Tacoma, accepted the offer of Phil
adelphia museum for display of the
states resources. A committee of
three, one from Seattle, another from
Tacom, and a third from Gray's har-
Dor, will be appointed by President
Mottet to prepare lumber exhibit.
Another committee will be appointed
to prepare general exhibit.
The injunction which was asked was
denied and the work on the reservation
ditch near North Yakima will now go
forward. In denying the application,
Judge Hanford stated that the petit
tioners were not entitled to come into
court, inasmuch as no one Of them
showed a claim Of $4,000. Judge Han
ford also said that he knew of no case
in which an Indian had been allowed
to bring suit against the government.
| which was his guardian.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
Washington Militia Relieved.

Olympia, June 29.-Adjutant. Gen
eral Boutelle today wired Captain Ad-
ans, at Ilwaco, to relieve one officer
and nineteen enlisted men and return
to Seattle. The remainder of the mi
litia will be relieved in a very few
days. All trouble with the striking
fishermen is over, and only a slight
feeling of apprehension remains as to
the strikers movements after the
troops are removed. The sheriff of the
county will probably be able to main.
tain order
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02

Helena, Mont, June 29.-Two men
were blown almost to pieces this after
noon in the coal mine at Belt, by an
explosion of giant powder, and third
SO badly injured that he is not expect
ed to live. The dead are John Phillips
and Jacob Wirule. The injured man
is John Hoyt. The men had just fin.
ished drilling some new holes and were
in the act of charging them when one
Of the men dropped stick. The cap
went of, exploding the powder with
terrific force,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02

Astoria Or, June 25.-In the cir.
cult court today, in the case of the
Clatsop Mill Company VS.. the Pacific
Construction Company, Judge Mcbride
decided that the laborers employed by
the subcontractors must look to them
Tor the payment of their claims, and
that the subcontractors would be CON.
sidered general creditors. The labor
ers employed directly by the Pacific
Favlng Company are to be paid, if
their claims are not in excess Of $100
each, the balance of the assets to be
PAID pro rata to the other creditors.
Judge Mcbride also ruled that, in cases
Where laborers' claims had been as
'slgned, the ssignees would be regard
ed as general creditors. The right of
laborer's lien, he said, was personal
one' and should be filed in the name of
the person to whom the debt was actu.
ally doe,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
PUBLIC OPINION IN SPAIN.
Spaniards Still Believe That We Want
to Annex Cuba,

to Annex Cuba.
Madrid, June 26.-Public opinion
in Spain, as in Europe, and even in
America, does not recognize in Cuba,
particularly among some of its inhabi-
tants, the condition necessary for the
constitution of an independent state.
For this reason one infers that at the
bottom of the whole affair the United
States seeks the annexation of the
island. And if Mr.. Mckinley has not
foreseen such an eventuality, which is
not admissible, he has, from political
point of view, stopped half way.
Political opinion in Spain is not dis.
turbed by the announcement that our
people will fulfill the duties demanded
of them by patriotism, without worry
ing themselves over the result. But
even if it is not 30, the Spaniards know
perfectly well the great difference be.
tween the declarations contained in
convention platform and their execu-
tion later in the White House, where
they are found to be difficult, even i'm
possible of accomplishment. The
promise of convention platform has
to be rectified, curtailed, abandoned,
according to time and circumstances.
The responsibilities of power lie
heavily on all public men in all coun.
tries, and especially when, as happens
in the Unied States, the executive is
independent Of the nation and congress.
Nor do the Spanish people fail to rec.
ognize in the admirable constitution of
the United States, among other advan-
tages, the popularity of having its or
ganism SO well balanced that ample
time is given for reflection. We count,
therefore, not only on the spirit of JUS
tice, ever alive in the United Sta tes.
but also upon the inevitable current of
future events
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
WEIDLER'S MILL GONE.
Fire Destroys the Great Lumber Estab-
lishment in Portland.


lishment In Portland.
Portland, Or, June 29.-The entire
plant of the Willamette Steam Mill.
LAUNDERING & Manufacturing Company,
better known as Weidler's mill, was
destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon.
The loss is approximately $3.50, 900,
and is covered by insurance to the
amount of $40, 900, distributed in small
policies among several local agents.
The origin of the fire was accidental,
and, owing to the extremely dry con-
dition of the mill and yard, its spread
was SO rapid that nothing could be
saved. Robert Mays, an employe of
the mill, has not been seen since the
fire started, and it is believed by his
fellow workmen that he was overcome
while endeavoring to make his escape,
and has been burned to death.
A scene of indescribable panic and
confusion followed the breaking out of
the fire. Almost instantly the flames
enveloped the buildings, leaping from
roof to roof and from one lumber pile
to another so rapidly that it was i'm.
possible to follow them. The men
employed in and about the mills mar.
rowly escaped suffocation before they
could reach the free air. G. M.
Keene, a sawfler, who was engaged in
shop near the rear of the mill, was
imprisoned there by the flames, and,
when finally rescued by companions,
his mustache was completely burned
off. Another employe named Murphy
endeavored to escape through the burn
ing mill, and, his clothes taking fire
he was obliged to jump in the river tc
save himself. In the sash and dooi
factory the workmen first endeavorei
to save their tools, but soon were glat
to leave everything and get out with
whole skins.
About 200 men were empoyed by tht
company, and the monthly payroll wal
over $1,000. These employees probably
represent that number of families, ant
the destruction of the mill by yester
days fire will work no inconsiderabl,
hardship among these people who ar,
nearly all dependent on the daily earn
ings of their bread winners.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
Filihnktera Seized.

Key West, Fla, June 29.-The
steamer City of Key West, which left
here Wednesday with a filibustering
expedition and arms and ammunition,
supposedly for Cuba, arrived here to.
night in charge of Lieutenant Hay on
the revenue cutter Winona, having
been captured off the Florida reef. The
Winona also captured the steamer
Three Friends, which is now ON her
way here. The cargo and men on
board the steamer Key West were to
have been transferred to the Three
Friends. Her arrival created great ex-
element. An immense crowd was on
the wharf.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
.AN|DAHO TRA|NMAN'S 5 CRIME
Murders a Child and Wounds
Her Mother.
MURDERER COMMITS SUICIDE

The Deed Committed on n Construction
Train Boarding Car-No Cause As
signed for the Dastardly Outrage.
Gem, Idaho, June 25.-Charles Nc.
Carthy killed Lizzie Haney, shot her
mother, Mary Haney, three times and
then killed himself about 4:S0 this
morning at a spur of the o. R. & NJ,
mile up the canyon from here.
Mrs. Haney was running the board
ing car for a work train that has been
along the o. R. & N. here since the
washout, about the first of the month.
There are four cars in the outfit, one
of which was occupied by Mrs. Haney
and her four children. Shortly after
A o'clock she called to her little boy to
go into the next car, the cooking and
dining car Of tho outfit, to start FIRE
and when he went in MCCARTHY was in
there eating some strawberries. AS
soon as the boy came in Mccarthy
crawled out through the little end
door and went into the car where Mrs
Haney was sleeping. He had re.
volver in each hand, and presented the
muzzle as Mrs. Haney rose up in bed.
She grabbed him by both arms and in
the struggle several shots were fred
but the excitement was too great for
her to know how many. One of the
shots struck Lizzie, the 14-year-old
daughter, who was sleeping with her
mother, in the breast and the mother
was shot twice in the head and once
in the arm. All were flesh wounds
The boy who was starting the fire
ran to the Car at the farther end of the
train after Foreman Kennedy who was
sleeping there. In the meantime Nc.
Carthy had gone through the dining
car into the one where the men were
sleeping, opened the door at the side,
jumped out to the ground and shot
himself. When Foreman Kennedy got
to him he was dead with two pistols
lying at his feet. He evidently fired
them both at once as there are two bull
let holes, one just above the right ear,
and the other about two inches back ot
it, one of the bullets coming out at the
left ear.
Mrs. Haney and the girl were i'm
mediately put onto a handcar ant
taken to the hospital at Wallace, but
Lizzie died before reaching there.
Mccarthy had formerly worked with
the crew of this train, but was dis
charged about the first of the month.
He was about 45 years of age, a mem.
ber of the Knights of Pythias, and Of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men. He worked on the o. R. & N.
out of Wallula at one time; also OIL
the Hunt road, out of Walla Walla
on which road he ran an engine for {
short time.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
BRIEF PACIFIC COAST news
A Resume Of Events in the
Northwest.
EVIDENCE OF STEADY GROWTH

News Gathered in All the Towns OF
Our NeiEhboring States - Improve
ment Noted in A IL Ind ustries s. Oregon.
The Dalles Chronicle says that set
tlement has been effected with the Nc
Coy ditch laborers for 90 cents ON the
dollar.
The Southern Pacific Company has
put in electric lights at its plant at
Latham, and now runs the creosoting
works day and night.
The bicycle track north of the town
Of Coquille City has just been COM
pleted. The track is five laps to the
mile, and is an excellent racing course.
There are two companies engaged in
egg gathering near Port Oxford, and
the rocks are being hunted very closely,
over 1000 dozen having already been
gathered.
Millions Of young grasshoppers have
made their appearance on Tygh ridge,
and farmers in that section fear they
will do considerable damage to grow
ing crops before the "critters" wings are
sufficiently large to carry them out of
the country.
Joseph Adams, son of John Ad-
ans, an Indian living on the Siletz,
was one of the graduates of the Carlisle
Indian school this spring. Mr.. Adams
has graduated as full.fedged doctor
of medicine, and will practice his pro-
fession in the East.
An old soldier tramped through The
Dalles last week, bound for the Soldiers
Home at Kansas City. He was old and
feeble, but was neatly dressed, and
wore pair of new, but cheap shoes.
He proposes to walk the enire distance,
unless invited to ride.
The lessees of the plant and placer
mines of the Siskiyou Gold Mining
Company, on Elliott creek, commonly
called the "Joe Bar diggings," have
fully completed the opening and equip
ment of them, and are piping day and
night with assurances Of an uninte
rupted water supply.
The sales of cattle from the Eagle
valley range nave been quite active re-
Gently, and upwards of l 300 head will
be delivered in Baker City during the
next few days for shipment to Montana
and Wyoming. The sales amount to
about $l5, 1000, very neat sum in the
hands of the stockraisers Of one local
ity.
Assessor Cowan, Of Union county, is
assessing all property in the county be-
longing to religious organizations and
not used exclusively for worship; that
is, only church buildings and the lots
upon which they stand are exempt.
Heretofore all property belonging to
the church, including houses, school
buildings, town buildings, town lots
and farms, have been exempt Private
school buildings and property will also
lie assessed.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
THE COLORADO STRIKE.
LeadviIle Mines VIII Be Kept Dry at
Any Rate.

Leadville Mines VIII Be Kept Dry at
Any Rate.
Denver, June 26.-The pumps in the
big mines in Leadville will not be
drawn. This was made known today
by Eben Smith, one Of the most exten.
sive operators in the camp. About six
weeks ago the Maid and Henrietta
managers, including Messrs. Smith
and Moffatt, entered into an agreement
with other mine.owners to the effect
that all should share in the expense of
keeping the pumps in the Smith. Moi
fatt properties going, in order to assist
the drainage works in other mines.
Since the strike it has been feared that
these pumps would be stopped, thus
doing vast damage by the entire filling
with water, in which case thousands
of dollars would have to be spent in re-.
suming work. Today Mr.. Smith stated
that he would stand by the agreement
with the other operators to keep the
pumps going, whether the mines were
idle or not. Reservation was made
that this arrangement would be kept
up 80 long as the others stood their
share of the expense. With reference
to the strike itself, Mr.. Smith declined
to talk.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
NEARLY KNOCKED OUT.
Chnmpi n Corbett Almost Defeated by
Tom Sharkey.

Chnmpi N Corbett Almost Defeated by
Tom Sharkey.
San Francisco, June 26.-James J.
Corhett, champion of the world, was
all but knocked out tonight in four
rouui contest with Tom Sharkey,
champion of the navy. The referee
declared the contest draw, but it is
doubtful if the decision will be sup
ported bv public opinion. Corbett
clinched Sharkey throughout the entire
fourth round to avoid punishment.
The champion was breathing heavily
and was apparently greatly exhausted
when the round closed, while Sharkey
seemed as fresh as at the beginning.
Sharkey even refused to stop fighting
at the end of the bout, and made a
vicious rush for Corbett.
Six policemen jumped into the ring
and three officers grabbed Sharkey.
The marine refused to be restrained,
and struck one of the policemen a
vicious blow. More policemen jumped
into the ring, and Sharkey was finally
escorted to his corner.
The fight was a rough-and-tumble
contest from the start. Sharkey pur.
sued his usual tactics, rushing and
striking wildly and using little or no
science.
Corbett said afterwards he was foul
ed twice and was offered the decision,
but refused to take it. However that
may be, Corbett did almost all of the
fouling in the last round, and would
undoubtedly have been put out if he
had not clung to Sharkey's neck with
his left arm. Sharkey repeatedly
pushed Corbett away, only to be grab
bed by the neck again.
During the first two rounds Corbett
appeared to have the better of the con.
test, landing on Sharkey heavily when.
ever and wherever he pleased. Shar.
key landed heavily on the champion
several times, but most of his blows
fell short. Sharkey's good showing
was due to the fact that his rough-and
tumble pace was too furious for the
champion. The marines heavy blows
had their effect ON the champion, while
the latter's blows appeared to make nj
impression on the marine, SO great il
his ability to stand punishment.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
Business Man KIN. Himself.

Tacoma, June 25.-While temporar-
lily insane, Benjamin F. Thompson, a
prominent young business man, aged
Es' committed suicide early this morn
ing at the Lexington house. He was
secretary of the University Land Com.
pany, and son of George W. Thomp.
son.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02
Bids for Battle-shIps.

Washington, June 29.-The navy
department has issued advertisements
calling for proposals for constructing
three battle.ships Of about IL, 900 tons
displacement. The bids are required
to be submitted by Monday, September
IA. The features Of the new ships
have been made public already.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1896-07-02

Buluwayo, June 26.-An impi Of
friendly natives have defeated some
Matabele insurgents at the Maziani
river. The enemy lost heavily, and
the friendly natives had six men killed.