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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

Washington, Jan. 27.-After con-
suming most of the time today in dis
posing of District of Columbia business,
the house took up the Indian appropria-
ton bill, and made fair progress with
il before the hour for adjournment was
reached. The bill carries 81, ,625, 79l,
or 1886, 294 more than the current law,
and $246,265 more than the estimate.
Twenty of the seventy pages of the bill
were disposed of.
The conference report on the immi-
grafton bill was presented, and Dan
ford, who has charge of it, gave notice
that he would call the report up at an
early date. A bill was passed calling
on the war department for an estimate
OF the cost of water route from Gal
weston to Houston, Tex.
Johnson of Indiana, took advantage
of the latitude allowed in debate to
read speech in favor of an early re-
form of our banking and currency laws.
He described the depressed condition
which existed during the recent cam
paign, and argued that unless the in
coming Republican administration cor
rected the evils, it would be swept out
of power in 1900, and the country
would suffer loss and disaster, which
1t would take years to eradicate. He
insisted that those who believed the
enactment of a protective tariff would
restore prosperity would be disappoint-
ed. Unless there was Il thorough and
adequate revision of our banking and
currency laws, he said, there should be
no lasting prosperity. He agreed with
the president that the greenbacks
should be retired. He thought that
with the establishment of broader
banking system the banks should have
the privilege of issuing notes against
their assets.
Curtis of Kansas, offered an amend
ment to the Indian bill to permit mer-
chants to 90 into the Kickapoo reserva-
tion in Kansas to collect their accounts.
1t was explained that this year, for the
first time, merchants had been excluded
from this reservation. The amend.
ment was adopted.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04
THE HEROO OF HAVANA.
Senator Turpie So characterized Captain
General WeyIer

Washington, Jan. 27.-In the senate
today Turpie of Indiana, characterized
Captain-General Weyler as "the Herod
of Havana' the murderer of women and
children" and as an indescribabIe
diminutive reptile" These bitter
words We're incident to Turpie's speech
OF two hours on the Cameron Cuban
resolution. The speech did not develop
the criticism of the secretary of state
which had been foreshadowed by Tur-
pies remarks last week, as the senator
confined himself largely to careful
analysis of the constitutional rights of
congress, his conclusion being that con-
gress, as representing the people, had
the primary and paramount authority
to recognize new governments. Tur-
pie frequently turned aside from his
arguments to pay glowing tribute to
the insurgent government and its lead
ers. General Maceo was eulogized as
hero, whose memory would be hon
ored by the people OF Cuba libre as the
American people honored the heroes Of
Revolutionary days. In connection
with Maceo's death, the senator re-
ferred with bitter denunciation to Gen
eral Weyler.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04
Paper Cannons.

To add to the number of astonishing
things that are made of paper, Krupp,
manufacturer of cannons, has lately
completed number of paper field
pieces for the use OF the German In
fantry.
Their calber Is five centlmeters, or a
little less than two inches; and the
pieces are 50 light that one soldier can
easily carry one. But the resistance
Is greater than that Of a field-plece OF
steel of the same callber.
1t is not expected that these paper
guns will replace those OF steel. They
are intended for use in situations
where the movement Of field artillery
would be Impractlcable.
Paper artillery on the field of battle
seems most extraordinary thing, but
1t is hardly more 50 than paper wheels
for freight cars on railways appeared
when they were first introduced-or,
for that matter, than paper water pals
were.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04
Decided Against tn, sailors.

Washington, Jan. 27.-The United
States supreme court today affirmed the
judgment of the California district
court in the case of Robert Robinson
and four other seamen, arrested at San
Francisco for refusing to obey the or
ders of the master Of the Aragona, after
having entered into articles to make a
voyage to Valparaiso. The constitu-
tionality OF the law empowering a JUS
tice Of the peace to arrest deserting sea-
men was involved; also the question as
to whether their arrest violated the
"InvQluntary servitude" amendment to
the federal constitution. Both points
were decided against the sailors.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04
REDUCED TO ASHES.
Two Million Dollars Worth OF Phila-
delphia Property Destroyed,

Philadelphia, Jan. 2S.-A tiny spiral
of smoke curled out of the cellar win
dow of big building on Market street
at $3.50 o'clock this morning. A few
hours later one of the most valuable
blocks in the city had been consumed
in raging flame. 1t was the block
bounded by Market, Thirteenth, Fill
bert and Juniper streets, in the very
heart of the city. A few steps to the
right looms the massive city hall;
around the corner is the Pennsylvania
terminal, and directly across the way
John Wanamaker's great store stretches
from street to street. So fierce was the
flames and strong the wind, which aid
ed their work, that even this building,
distant the width of Market street,
was saved almost by miracle from total
destruction, and Mr.. Wanamaker to-
night places his loss at 100000. The
total loss is variously estimated at
from 81, 900, 900 to SO, 500, 900, but in
the chaos and confusion now existing,
it is all but impossible to secure accu-
rate figures. The losses are very gen.
orally covered by insurance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

Inc following dispatch has been re-
''eiVed by Bourne from Senator Nor
gan, OF Alabama: "Under the consti-
!u'ion' as it is executed by the statute
u accord with section 2, the house con-
'is's OF sixty members, and the senate
.Ohsists of thirty members. A quorum
W 20 business consists of two-thirds of
' 'ach house under article IL of the con'
'i'utlon, and this includes the perma-
aeht ., organization. A quorum being in
aM.ehdance, business can be done;
olherwise no organization can be made,
eAcept to compel the attendance of abb
sent members"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04
A CRAZY MANS DIED.
w. W. white. of Polk County, Made q
Full Confession.

Full
Independence, Or, Jan. 28.-An at
tempt at suicide and wholesale poison
ing occurred on the Ben Mason ranch,
a few miles south of town, last Sunday
morning.
w. w. White, a county charge, is
stopping at Mrs. Mason's. He is old
and feeble, and in fit Of dependency,
made an attempt to take his own life
by swallowing dose of strychnine.
The Mason family are early rises, and
about o'clock Sunday morning they
heard strange noises coming from the
old mans room. An investigation
showed tnat White was in great agony,
and every indication pointed to case
of poisoning. A physician was called
and relief administered. AS soon as
White could make himself ineligible
he confessed to taking poison for the
purpose of suicide, and also to having
attempted to poison the whole family
by putting strychnine into the well and
the water pail. He further said that
he had put poison in the water trough
for the purpose of poisoning the stock.
He said that he wanted them all to 60
together.
The news spread rapidly over the
neighborhood, and a large crowd Of
neighbors soon gathered at the home
Of the Masons.
There is every evidence that White
is partially insane. When in his nor
NAL mental condition he does not ap-
pear TO have a vicious disposition, but
lately he has suffered from fits Of
mental dependency.
White is the witness who testified SO
damagingly against Putnam in the
Beardsley murder trial several years
ago.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

Nelson, B. c., Jan. 26.-Dugald
Patterson, of Emmett, Mich, was killed
here yesterday by falling log. At the
Trail creek smelter, George Braden,
also an American, fell into a pot Of
molten Stag and was frightfully burned.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

At the request of the Arlington Rod
and Gun Club Representative DAVID
has introduced bill to prevent night
hunting of wild ducks, geese, swan or
other water fowl, on the islands OF the
Columbia river.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

Representative Langell has intro
duced a bill to make Ashland college
and normal school state institution,
to be known as the Southern Oregon
normal school," A board of twelve
regents is appointed, and the general
policy of government is the same as for
ntbar normal schools. The bill carries
a $15, 900 appropriation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04
TO REAPPoRTIoN THE STATE


Under the constitution. it is tbo
duty OF the present legislature 10 roam.
portion the state in senatorial and loo
lslatlVe districts based on the stato
census Of 1895; and to that end, Renre.
sentative Somers has framed a reannor-
tlonment measure. The census fqnres
were obtained by Somers from the sac.
retary OF state. The ratio of apportior-
ment for senatorial districts is one SEN
ator for every l2, OS4 of population, and
traction thereof exceeding one-half;
and for representatives one for every
6,o42 OF population. For senators. the
apportionment is as follows:
First Decentralization county: two
senators.
Second-Linn; one.
Third-Lane; one.
Fourth-Douglas; one.
Fifth-Coos, Curry and Josephine;
one.
Sixth-JacksOn; one.
Seventh-Gilliam, Crook and Klam.
dIll, one.
Eighth-Lincoln, Benton and Lane;
one.
Ninth-Polk; one.
Ienth-4amhill; one.
Observation-Disclosures; two.
/ Twelfth-Washington; one.
Thirteeth-Linn and Marion; one.
Observation-Disclosures; eight.
Fifteenth-Clatsop; one,
Sixteenth - Washington, Columbia
and Tillamook; one.
Seventeenth-Wasco and Sherman;
one.
Eighteenth - Morrow, Grant and
Harney; one.
Nineteenth-Umatilla; one.
Twentieth-Union and Wallowa; one
For the representative districts, the
apportionment is as follows:
First representative Decentralization
county; five representatives..
Second-Linn; three.
Third-Lane; three.
FOurth-Douglas; two.
Fifth-Coos; one.
Sixth-DOuglas, Coos and Curry; one.
Seventh-Josephine; one.
Eighth-Jackson; two.
Ninth-Benton; one.
Tenth-Polk; two.
Observation-Disclosures and Tillamook,
one.
Twelfth-Yamhill; two.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; four.
Observation-Disclosures; fifteen.
Washington; three.
Sixteenth-ClatsOp; two.
Seventeenth-Columbia; one.
Eighteenth-Wasco; two.
neteenth-Gilliam Sherman and
Crook; one.
Observation-Disclosures and Grant; one.
Twenty ty-frst-Umatilla two.
Twenty -second-Union; two.
Twenty-third-Baker and Malheur;
one.
Twenty -fourth-Lake, klamath and
Harney; one.
nty-fifth-Wallowa; one.
Hold-over senators representing joint
districts shall be considered senators
for the new districts in which they
reside.
The most important change in the
measure is the increase of the represen-
tation of MultnOmah county. 1t gives
fifteen representatives as against nine
at present, and eight senators as
against five at present. Multnomah
has aobut one-fourth the states popu-
lation.
Senator Mulkey's road bill is for an
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-02-04

Senator Mulkey's road bill is for an
amendment to the old law providing
for taxing lands adjacent to the county
roads for the purpose of improving
them. 1t makes the territory affected
to extend not more than two miles on
each side of the proposed road, or to
the next adjacent parallel road, instead
of three miles, as under the old law
1t provides that not less than one-fifth
of the tax shall be paid. by the county,
the remaining four-tiftfH to be paid by
the taxpayers, provided that the coun-
ty court may determine for the county
to pay more than One-tifth OF the tax
The law, as it now exists, provides for
the payment of the entire tax by the
taxpayers residing within three miles
of the road in question. Less than a
majority of the taxpayers residing
within the limits may petition the
county court for such tax levy for the
purpose of improving county road.
The court, upon discretion, may order
the levy upon petition of less than a
majority.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
DEMOCRATIC DELEGATES.
They Will Serve in the Convention I
Be Held Thursday Evening.

They Will Serve in the Convention to
Be Held Thursday Evening.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 25.-The Demo-
cratic City Central Committee met to-
night and appointed the following dele.
gates to serve in the convention to meet
next Thursday night January %:
First Ward-M. ]. Healy, Francis Brown, R.
Wallace, Thomas Clunie, Jonn Mcnamara, P.
Murphy, James Powers, ]. Fl. Higgins, f. W.
Leonhardt, P Healy n. Smith.
Second Ward-E. J. Erickson, J. A. Foster,
W. F. Oliver, James Holmes, j. Doran, w. j..
Smythe, William Drum, Thomas Garrity, p
Cavanaugh, n. Gallagher.
Third Ward-E. Goodsell, W. B. White, E.
T. C. Coogan w. E. Bowling, w. E. McDon-
ough, J.. Mccarthy, L. F. Hickey and f. J..
Moffitt.
Fourth ward-C. NJ. Logan, F. Lynch, t ].
Hopkins, NJ. J. Holland, NJ. Hennings, w. P.
Ryan, Jsmes Neylan E. J. Duffy NJ. A. Byrne,
2. Gallagher and P. A. Cox.
Fifth Ward-C. Ii. Lowell, c. H. Abbott, P. R.
Weston, C. McCleverty, H. Haight, Charles
Egbert, ]. w. Moss, A. Fibush, ]. NJ. English,
w. II. High, r. M. Fitzgerald.
Sixth Ward-James McGiveney, P. Fiberling.
~ buddy, ]. R. Glascock, T. Bachrach, P. E.
Dalton, James Stanley, Thomas White, W..
Kennedy, P. ]. Desmond, James Gilligan.
Seventh Ward-Dr. ]. NJ. shannon, A. ].
Smithson, James Mulgrew, C. A. Klose, b. j..
Stokes. G. T. Thompson, NJ. Sullivan, F. Peters,
V. Girlardin, NJ. Callahan.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
BOUGHT THE PARK.
Board of Works Takes the Step that
Will Blot Out West Oakland's
Marsh.

OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 25.-The West
Oakland Park site was formally accepted
at a special meeting of the Board of Works
held this morning. The site purchased
covers about eleven acres, and consists of
the two blocks of marsh land bounded by
Eighteenth and Twentieth. Campbell and
Wood streets, and the price paid by the
city Is $685. The West Oakland Improve
ment Association has worked hard to
obtain park and to permanently abate
the marsh nuisance, and they are well
satisfied with their efforts for the plan of
improvement as previously outlined, Is to
fill in the marsh and make the park at the
same time.
Before the Board OF Works accepted the
bid an agreement was filed by the Pacific
Coast Dredging Company, in which it was
set forth that as soon as the city pur-
chased the land and com mmenced to sell
and improve the same, the company,
within thirty days thereafter, will COM
mence to fill in all of the marsh bounded
by Twenty-second, Sixteenth and Peralta
streets and the Southern Pacific tracks.
This is the result of an agreement made
with all the adjoining property-owners
before the bid was offered 10 the city.
Now that tAe site has been selected the
i'm proyement association has called a
meeting for tomorrow evening 10 con-
slider a plan for the Improvement of the
park when it shall have been flied up.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
LOST ALL HIS FAMILY.
Edgar L. Cox DespOndent and Lonely,
Takes Fatal Draught OF
MOrDhine.

MOrpnlno.
OAKLAND, CAL, Jan. 25.-Edgar l..
Cox went to room at Alb Tenth street
Saturday night, drank the contents OF a
large bottle of morphine and was found
dead at noon to-day.
Judging from some memoranda found
in his room Cox's life for the past few
years has been peculiarly unhappy. On
one piece of paper dated last Saturday was
the following note: II have lost my wife
and children; the children were stolen
from me by Miss Preston in Sacramento
some years ago. have not been happy
since. Ny children was all / had to live
for. MY dear little Mollie, have not seen
a happy day since l lost them; therefore
will say good-by."
There was a pocketbook in the room
and also a Bible. On one of the leaves OF
the former was written: ''To whom it may
concern: l ask pardon for what am. /
have no hopes of ever seeing my children.
God bless them. If / could see my little
Mollie again then I would have hope.
Good by to all"
Cox was known to Mr.. Harter, who is
one of the people interested in the gospel
tent at Fourteenth street and Broadway,
and in little note to the Coroner Cox
asked that all his personal effects be given
to Mr.. Harter. Another memorandum
conveys the information that "Since I
wrote this went out and had good meal
and good drink and q cigar. l have q
sbrother, one named E. +. Cox, in San
Francisco.
The unhappy man was painter by
trade and has been known in this city for
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
the demands upon his strength and now

the demands upon his strength and now
he is a physical and mental wreck. In
disconnected sentences and in partly in
coherent tones he talks of Huntington
and the railroads.
God has righted the wrong" says he;
land now the poor people will be free"
For several days he has been talking in
this strain, but last night the crisis came,
and he gave way under the load, and was
to-day taken before the Insanity Com
mission.
During the time that Mayor Sutro was
gathering his forces to struggle against
the passage of the bill by Congress
Mr.. Coward took a most active part in
the work of the committee, and a portion
of the time worked night and day. Hav-
ing an extensive insurance and country
real estate business at II Montgomery
street, San Francisco, the extra work Of
writing communications, gathering data
concerning the Pacific railroads and meet
ing committees began to sap his vitality,
but being a man of great firmness of pur-
pose he kept up under the severe nervous
tension until the last.
The unfortunate man is full of ideas
concerning the funding bill and religion
and though be seems to be conscious OF
all that Is going on about him he has no
power of thought or ability to express
himself.
This morning Town Marshal Lloyd
called at the residence of the unfortunate
man and decided to take him before the
Insanity Commission.N Accordingly he
was conveyed to Oakland. Before taken
away a mum Der of friends called and at
tempted to converse with him, but with
out avail. Though not violent he seems
almost wholly devoid OF his mentality
and can talk Of nothing but the funding
bill.
Mr.. Coward has wife and four chill
dren in Berkeley. He has been residing
here for about six months, having pre-
viously lived in San Francisco. Mrs.
Coward is griei-stricken, and for a long
time could not be prevailed upon to leave
her husbands side. She says that the
physicians assure her of his ultimate re-
covery, but that some time will be neces-
sary to build up his wasted energy.
When he first came to San Francisco
Coward was associated with Bovee, Toy &
Co.. but later went into business for him.
self in the building occupied until re-
Gently by O'Farrell & Co.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26
CLYMONDS MUSTF|GHT
Professor Burrill of the High
School Wishes to Sue.
ceed Him.
The Populist Candidate for Mayor
on the Religious
Issue.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANorsoo CALL, ,

90S Broadway, Jan. 70.
Superintendent McClymonds, who has
become accustomed to looking upon his
situa ton in the City School Department
as permanency has received notice that
when the Board of Education which will
take Office next March appoints some one
to fill the Office for the succeeding four
years he will have a strong competitor.
Professor E. F. Burrill, head of the Ian
guage department in the Oakland High
School, issued a public statement to-day,
in which he says:
In order to forestall uncertain rumors, and
to be perfectly frank with all concerned, i
wish to announce my candidacy before the in
coming Board of Education for the office OF
Superintendent of Public Instruction. make
the announcement, assuming that the most
important educational office in the City Is
strictly non-poiitcal one, and that the only
requisite is personal fitness to administer its
duties. 1t is accordingly as competitor, not
as a contestant for the Office, that l shall enter
the field.
This declaration from Professor Burrill
came as great surprise to Superintendent
Nicely monds and his political suppo rters.
There will be several changes in the next
Board of Education, and 1t is stated that
Professor Burrll has obtained pledges
from many of the candidates for School
OlrectOrS D6lOT0 maklllB AuOWu Indt ue
was in the fight.
There are no complaints against the
present Superintendent, but the feeling
exists that when man has held $4,000
job for eight years he has had his
share of political pie.
Dr. Buckland, the Councilman from the
Fifth Ward, will run as an independent
candidate to succeed himself. V. S.
Northey is out with petition as an inde-
pendent Councilman from the Seventh
Ward.
Rev. Mr.. Goodenough, the Populist can
didate for Mayor, gave an interview to.
day in which occurred the following Ian
guage: 81 have very positive views about
the free library. There should be no cen,
sorship exercised over the literature oi
any kind, either IN the free library OF
reading-room, except it be of an obscene
or prciane character. There is no place
for religion in American politics. / am
opposed to any Endorsement by religious:
societies of any candidate: The issues to
be met are plainly political p.;.l and have nc no
lief"
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26

in its hands, and large number OF wor-
thy ladies will not apply for mem rsnlp,
on ing TO the suspicion that attaches 70
the secret committee. Who ever hearu OF
a society whose bylaws state that IL was
organized for mutual culture requiring
certain standard of dress and certain
length of genealogy as quallncatiohs Aor
mem bership?'
Mrs. A. VI. Bishop is a firm defender OF
Mrs. Bunnell in the present upneaVal.
s'These stories are all the result OF spite
work AGAINST Mrs. Bunnell, said Mrs.
Bisbop today. "Our president has worked
hard for the success of the society for the
mast six wears, and thisi is all the gratitude
that is shown her. 1t is an EFFORT 10 drag
her down, and is spite work through ana
through. and it is a shame that 1T has
Gained such general headway. | cannot
believe that any one could spring such
stories concerning Mrs. Bunnell or accuse
her of autocracy.
Il o. Trow bridge, whose wife has been
one of the most active members of the
Ebell Society for the past two years, said
tonight that the real difficulty consists in
the point as to whether the EbelI Society
is social or literary organization. "If
it is a social organization, he said, "then
the mem bers have a perfect right to de-
eide by any legitimate means who shall be
their companion and who shall not. If,
however, it is a literary society then there
should be no secrecy over the question of
admittance to membership. 1 am very
sorry that any thing of this kind has oc-
Cured. But there is no more unpleasant
ness than is to be found in any purely So
cial society where mem bershipis governed
by strict rules"
One of the young ladies who was mys-
teriously blackballed is the daughter of a
prominent mem Der, and her mother has
determined 10 know the secret of her
daughters humiliation or else take such
steps as will end in the society adopting a
rule by which all applications for mem
bership shall be submitted to the general
body.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-26

ALAMEDA 'front.' Thomas
o: Christ Episcopal Church. that
He had
Smith, explorer lecturer agreed remain
the arrival
in Cincinnati 1870
ton public schools OF his native city graduated from Hughes
the 49, He University
collegiate College
Iowa while act assistant instructor in Latin
pursuing
the university the OF He
Francisco Later
priesthood St PauI
Francisco, February 28 1896
contributor
Brooklyn, position
inquh the
March 2
His mother will him and remain several months