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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
ENTITLED TO THE SEAT,
Senator Hoar's Report in the Corbett
Case.

Washington, July 2.-The report pre-
pared by Senator Hoar IN the case of
ID. W. Corbett, claiming seat from
Oregon by appointment by the COVER
nor, has been printed for the use of
the committee.
After reviewing the situation in the
Oregon legislature, the report contin-
ues:
1T Is clear whatever may have been
the nature of the organization of the
legislature, that it had been dispersed
and had come to an end before March
l, 1897, when the vacancy in the office
OF senator, by limit of the term to
which Mr.. Mitchell had been chosen,
and which he had held for six years,
occurred. Any choice or appointment
made after that time must be choice
or appointment for less than six years.
1T is well settled by practice
which has existed from the formation
OF the government, that the vacancies
so occurring after the beginning of a
constitutional term may be filled by the
legislature. If that is true, they may
be filled by the executive of the state
during the recess vi The legislature
The legislature is only authorized by
the constitution to fill such vacancies
as might be filled by the executive by
temporary appointment until the next
meeting of the legislature.
So, if the executive has no power,
the Legislature has no power The
executive may lawfully make tempo
rary appointment, and the legislature
fill that vacancy when it assemblies, or
the office must remain vacant for the
rest of the six years"
1t has been said that a vacancy does
not happen when it occurs by reason of
the expiration of certain term, or
when the Office has never been filled,
but the report holds that this posi-
tion is not well taken, and says:
when the term of a representative
expires and the people have failed to
elect a successor beforehand, which oc-
Cured very often when majority
was required for an election, the execu-
tive has always issued a writ of elec-
tion.''
1--WE think, therefore," concludes
the report, that the governor of Ore
gon was entitled to make the appoint
ment, and that Mr.. Corbett is entitled
to the seat"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
SHOT BY BOATPULLER.


Astoria, Or, July IA terrible
shooting affray occurred last night be-
tween and O'Clock, in a fishing boat,
as the result of which Louis Spina is
now lying at the point of death at st.
Mary's hospital. Spina and Antoine
Tonich operate fishing boat. After
laying the net Tonich wanted to lie
down and sleep, but Spina objected. A
quarrel followed. Spina drew a knife
and started for his boatpuller, but the
latter picked up Winchester rifle,
and, warning the captain not to come
at him, pulled the trigger. The ball
struck Spina in the left groin, lacerat-
ing the intestines in frightful manner.
The injured man fell into the river and
was rescued by the boatpuller, who has
tened with all possible speed to this
city and reported the matter to the
sheriff.
Spina made statement of the cause
of the shooting and exonerated Tonich
from blame in the matter He said he
was wrong in objecting to the boatpull-
er taking rest, and that he attacked
him. When he started for him, Spina
says he was warned, but would pay no
attention to the boatpuller. He also
said the shooting was accidental, but it
is likely he wished to shield his part
ner.
Tonich was lodged in Jail, pending
further investigation into the case.
Spina cannot possibly live. Internal
hemorrhage has set in, and death is
momentarily expected. Owing to the
mans injuries, fully four feet of intes.
tines had to be removed.
The men had tished together for the
last four years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08

Washington, July 5.-Secretary 5. Gage
has appointed commission to examine
the books of the present treasurer, d.
L. Morgan and to count the money in
the vaults. This is an enormous un-
dertaking and will employ about 100
persons, including expert counters and
their assistants, for about three
months. Most of this time will be
taken up counting the vast stores of
silver.
Mr.. Morgan's bondsmen will not be
relieved until the count is concluded
and all the money in his charge have
been fully accounted for.
Though Mr.. Morgan received from
his predecessor about $7oo, 900, 900, he
will deliver to Mr.. Roberts about $780,.
900, 900 more than that sum.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08

Washington, July 1.-Several hun.
dred pension bills were reported to the
senate today as result Of the first
meeting of the pension committee since
the present congress assembled. Gal
linger stated that it had been decided
to report favorably all those bills which
had been formally passed by either
branch of congress, or had been favora-
bly, considered in the committee.
The general pension bills were
among those reported, two of them
amending the act of 1890 and another
referring to proof in pension cases. 1t
took half an hour to read the list Of
private pension bills.
During the day the senate disopsed of
the lead paragraphs. the committee
rate of 4 cents per pound on lead ore
being agreed to, 30 to 13. The other
paragraphs considered were Of compara-
lively minor importance.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
WEYLER WANTS MORE MEN
VIII Demand Sixty Thousand Add,.
tional Troops.


tional Troops.
New York, July "a disnatch n
the Journal and Advertiser from Ho-
vana says:
General Weyler will require at least
10000 more troops to conquer the east
ern provinces and hold them for Spain.
Colonel Garamendi, a member of View
ler's general staff, and private secre-
tary to the commander in chief, will
go to Madrid this week, the bearer of
confidential dispatches to Premier Can
ovas and the Spanish war department,
in which the demand is made for 60. :
900 additional recruits.
All regular troops that can be spared
from Pinar del Rio, the western tro-
cha, Havana, Matanzas and Santa
Clara districts, are being concentrated
at Sancti Spiritus, where Weyler has
directed the immediate organization of
IA columns, at the head of which he
will try to drive Gomez across the new
trocha and invade Puerto Principe
province. where Calixto Garcia's forces
are said to be massing.
Weyler expects great pitched bat
tie when he meets Garcia, the result of
which may be the turning point in the
war. Should Weyler's army meet
with defeat, Spain will then be ready
to listen to President McKinley's offers
of intervention. If Spain wins, and
Garcia is routed, Weyler will assume a
magnanimous iole, proclaim general
amnesty, and offer the Cubans complete
autonomy and full personal and polit-
ical guarantees under the Spanish flag.
Should these overtures be refused, it is
predicted that the war of determination
will be waged to the bitter end.
Ell Commerce. warns the government
that agents of the American sugar
trust are now in Cuba buying up all
the best plantations, and urges Weyler
to prevent by special decree foreigners
from buying or holding real estate
here in future.
A syndicate of New York men is
said to have representatives in Pinar
del Rio, purchasing tobacco estates
with a view to controlling the leaf mar
ket.
Acting on the British consul's ad-
vice, Miss Wilberforce, the English
Red Cross representative, has aban-
doned her original intention and de.
cided not to attempt to reach the Gu
ban lines. She will confine her work
to the government hospitals in the
cities and towns.
A Manzanillo dispatch reports that
the Cuban chief, Jesus Rabi, is dead.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
THE FOREST RESERVE.
Rules and Regulations Prepared by
Commissioner Hermann.

Rules and Regulations Prepared by
Commissioner Hermann.
Washington, July 5.-Much atten-
tion has been paid recently by the gen.
eral land Office to the preparation of
rules and regulations applicable to the
government of the various forest re-
serves, and Commissioner Hermann has
now formulated these for the approval
of the secretary of the interior.
Prospecting, locating and developing
mineral resources and forest reserves
are permitted. Lands for schoolhouses
and churches are provided and water
for domestic, mining, milling and irri-
cation purposes are also allowed. Con-
struction of wagon roads is authorized
and the right of way across reserves for
irrigating canals, bitches. fumes and
reservoirs is permitted.
Minearl lands of the forest reserves
are subject to location and entry under
mining laws in the usual manner.
Makers Of mining locations are author
lied to fell and remove from their
mining claims any timber growing
thereon, for actual mining purposes
upon their particular claim. Free use
of timber is allowed to bona fide set
tiers, miners, residents and prospectors
for minerals, for firewood, fencing,
buildings, etc.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
Washington.

Ihe Ferndale cheese factory has be-
gun operations.
oosmopolis shipped 40 cars of lumber
East within one week.
Mango is prevalent among the range
horses in Garfield county.
The Ellensburg cheese factory is
making between 500 and 600 pounds of
cheese a day.
-, circus is gladdening the hearts of
Iae small boys throughout the Big
Bend country.
LeRol Mining Company, of Spokane,
declared its fifteenth dividend. The
dividend is $25, 200.
Terry Clancy, section foreman near
buckley, was struck by freight train
ana probably fatally injured.
number of the Officials and in
mates OF the state penitentiary are sick
WIN tonsilitis, but the epidemic is not
feared.
Judge Richardson, of the superior
court for Spokane, has decided that
person cannot be incarcerated to be
neiu as witness in trial.
Ihe receiver of the Central Wash
,nstoh estimates that that road will
uaui at least 100000 bushels of
wheat from the Big Bend this fall.
Senator Wilson has telegraphed to
friends on Gray's harbor that the
amount OF the appropriation for the
Trays harbor jetties is $3.50, 900, and
@ aot 10000, nor 100000, as has
oeen published.
o'ate Grain Inspector Wright is con-
siuefing the advisability of making
provisions for inspecting corn importa-
i tIoiis from Eastern states. During the
aas' year large shipments of corn have
oone % IN, because the low price of that
OeleaI compared with oats, which was
nut subject to inspection. The inno-
'a'ion Is proposed both for purposes of
ae'enue and to ascertain the amount
Vi grain thus consumed.
Because of the oloudburst on Mill
o.eek, IN Walla Walla county, the fish
ore ore uylng by hundreds. They come to
sne | surface of the muddy water, appar-
In'ly suffocating, and in few minutes
h leaVe the water entirely to die by the
nI.n,ureds, on the rocks, too exhausted,
os'ientiy, ~ to return to the stream foot
nj II, TWO away. The dead fish are thick.
t tney are fine ones, too, many of them
Oeing 70 and Ia inches long.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
Seattle Markets.

Butter-Fancy native creamery,
brick, 17c; ranch, 10@12c.
Cheese Native Washington, 100
lie; California, 9Hc.
Eggs-Fresh ranc, 14@15c.
Poultry-Chickens, live, per pound,
hens, ll@1 12c; spring chickens, $3.50
@3.50; ducks, $4@5.
Wheat-Feed wheat, $25 per ton.
Oats-Choice, per ton, $40; feed $21
@22.
Corn-Whole, $50; cracked. per ton,
$50; feed meal, $40 per ton.
Barley-Rolled or ground, per ton,
$l9; whole, $3.50.
Fresh Meats-Choice dressed beef,
steers, &c; COWS, &c; mutton sheep,
6Ac; pork, 6Ac; veal, small, 8@7.
Fresh Fish-Halibut, 3@4c; salmon,
4@5c; salmon trout, ia 10c; founders
and sole, 3@4; ling coad, 4@5; rock
cod, DC; smelt, 3@4c.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
WEEKLY MARKET LETTER.
Downing, Hopkins n Company's Review
of Trade.

of Trade.
Considerable activity has been noted
in July wheat during the past week,
owing to the fear of manipulation by
the elevator men. Stocks of wheat i'll
Chicago are now down to $1,000 600
bushels, and this is firmly held by men
who believe in higher prices for spot
wheat during the next 80 days. There
has been little doing in other options,
although September wheat has gained
two cents. The news has been some
what conflicting in many respects, re-
ports of harvesting from the Southwest
tending to somewhat dishearten hold
ers, while the news in other respects
was bullish in tone, and indicated
good demand for cash wheat. Receipts
have fallen off sharply in the North
west, and everything indicates that
from now on until the next crop moves,
but little will be received. Foreign
crop news has been bullish in tone,
European advices confirming the re-
ported damage to the Roumanian and
Bulgarian crop of % per cent. Condi-
tions of India have improved but little.
Russian reports continue to speak of
damage to wheat in certain sections,
while in France there has been only
slight improvement. Exports have
shown moderate decrease under those
of the previous week. Bradstreet's re-
ports them at 2,l56, 900 bushels, while
ocean passage decreased / ,440, 900 BUSH
els. Our visible supply decreased
1879, 900 bushels, and is now down
to 18, 794, 900 bushels, the smallest
in many years. Were there any
speculation we would see higher prices
at once, but the market is in rut and
SO narrow that it is at present con-
trolled by few professionals who are
scalping for small profits. While the
present dullness lasts, we hardly look
for bull market, but our supplies are
getting so low that the short side is
very dangerous to be on, and we advise
our friends to buy wheat on the little
breaks at present, and be satisfied with
small profits until speculation revives,
or there is material change in the
situation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
Robbed the Baker City Postonice.

Baker City, Or, July 2.-An un-
known party or parties entered the
postoffiec here last night and broke
open the safe, securing about $1,000,
$3.50 in gold, and $3.50 in stamps, of l,
2, 8 and 10-cent denominations. About
80 registered letters we're taken, their
value being unknown.
A sledge hammer, chisels, drills,
and brace and bits were used, all be-
ing left in the Office except the drills.
Two of the chisels were stolen from a
tool chest at the st. Elizabeth hospital
building, which is in course of con-
struction. There is no clew to the rob.
bers,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
San Franciaco Marketn.

Wool-Choice foothill, 9@11c; San
Joaquin, months SO l0c; do years
staple, 1000; mountain, LOG l2c; Ore
gon, 100 l2c per pound.
Hops-S@ l2c per pound.
Millstuffs - Middlings, s18.50@
20. so; California bran, $i3@14.50 per
ton.
Hay-Wheat, s8@1l; wheat and
oat, $7@1o; oat, $8@8.6O river barley,
$500; best barley, $6.50@8; alfalfa,
$500 clover, $8@S.
Potatoss-New, in boxes, 5o@9oc.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
THE EFFORT OF HIS LIFE.
Weyler Planning an Energetic Cam
paign Against the Cubans.

Chicago, July Ia Chronicle spe-
cial from Jacksonville says: Weyler,
while in Cienfuegos, made a request
for 10000 more colonial volunteers,
with the intention of starting an active
campaign. He has also demanded from
Spain 40, 900 more troops to reach Cuba
by September /. The rainy season will
be drawing to close then, and it goes
to prove the assertion that he will make
the effort of his life to conquer the in
surgents.
The announcement that Gomez will
begin active operations is verified.
1t is stated that Spanish column
had had an engagement with rebels
under Stolongo, in the province of Ma
tanzas. The insurgents are alleged to
have been dispersed, with a loss of ID
killed and Ole wounded. A Spanish
corporal was wounded. 1t is known
that the engagement" was simply an
attack by the troops upon the defense
less pacificos on ranch, and that the
Is reported killed in battle were brutal
ly massacred.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08

Columbus, o., July 2.-The Demo-
cratic state convention today indorsed
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
at the ratio of 16 to /, without cooper.
alton of any other nation. A large
gold cross having as ornaments a crown
of thoins and clock indicating 10
minutes to / O'Clock formed the center
piece among the floral designs about
the stage. Horace I. Chapman was
nominated for governor. There will
be at least six state tickets in the
field.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
Portland Markets.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 67@6Sc; VAL
ley, 69c per bushel
Flour-Best grades, $3.60@3.75;
grahram, $3.4O; superfine, $500 per
barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 38@40c; choice
gray, 7@39c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $16@16. 80;
brewing, $l8@19 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $l4.50 per ton:
middlings, $3.50; shorts, $751; 80.
Hay-Timothy, $10@13.50; clover,
$11.50@12. 90; California wheat, $1O@
IL; do oat, $ll; Oregon wild hay, SEQ
10 per ton.
Eggs-121a a 13c per dozen.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 80@35o;
fair to good, 25c; dairy, 20@25c per
roll.
Cheese - Oregon, 1116c; Young
America, 122c; California, 90 10c per
pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, 81. 2.5O@3
per dozen; broilers, 50 @3; geese, 80. so
@4.50; ducks, $2.50@3.5O per dozen;
turkeys, live, 10c per pound.
Potatoes Oregon Burbanks. 400
SOC per sack; sweets, $2.75 per GENITAL
for Merced; new potatoes, $l.00@1.1O
per GENITAL.
Onions-California, new, red. 9Oc@
81; yellow, $1.50 per GENITAL.
Hops-7@71ac per pound for new
crop; 1896 crop, 4c.
Wool-Valley, 10@12c per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 6@8c; mohair, 19@
zoe per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, 21ac; dressed mutton, 416@
DC; spring lambs, cor per pound.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, 81; light
and feeders, 81. 2.50@3; dressed, $50
4.75 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross, top steers, $3. so; COWS
$2.50@3; dressed beef, 5@815c per
pound.
Veal-Large, 3R@4c; small, 416@
&c per pound.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
WhaIers in the Ice.

New Bedford, Mass, July Let
ters received in this city today from
Herschel island bring the intelligence
that three of the stanchest steamers of
the San Francisco whaling fleet were
caught in the ice off the mouth of the
Mackenzie river last September, and
could not make harbor. These ves-
sells, the Mary d. Hume, Captain Will
liam Haggerty; the Jessie H. Freeman,
Captain w. s. Porter, and the Fearless,
Captain James McKenna, were frozen
in the ice while trying to make har-
Dor. They were in no danger during
the winter, but the letters state that
during June, when the ice pack breaks
up, the vessels will have hard time
OF it, and the chances are that oil will
be crushed. If so, the lives of from
1870 to $50 men would be in danger.
The whalers were short of provisions,
and the crews had to haul supplies
from Hersche island over the ice on
dog sledges to the vessels.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
Suicide OF Mother and Daughter.

Owensboro, KY, July 2-Mrs. Pau
line Weltmeyer and her daughter
Pauline committed suicide by taking
carbolic acid last night. Both were
dressed in handsome clothes when
found. Notes requesting that they be
buried just as found were left on ta-
BILE. They conducted dyeing estab-
lishment, and were in comfortable cir.
cumstances.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
The Antitrust Amend ment.

Washington, July 1.-The Republi.
can members say the committee on ju.
dietary today had under consideration
the form Of an amendment to be sub.
mitted for control Of the trusts. They
practically agreed upon an amendment
making it an offense punishable by fine
and imprisonment for one year for any
person or corporation to monopolize OF
to conspire with any person or corpora
tion to monopolize trading in any arti.
Gle protected by the tariff bill.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
}I[F PACIFIC COAST NEWS
Resume of Events in the
Northwest.
DcDENcE OF STEADY GROWTH

Gathered in All the Towns of
our NeiGhDoring States-Improve-
,or+ Noted in All Industries-"reg"n
MovvilIe's new church is said to re
.bo bandsomest one in Gillian county.
Ron Ross, of Gordon Creek, recently
.nrned out 65 railroad ties in 10 hours.
There is quite demand for home
heads in Lane county by intending set
iers.
The Siuslaw agricultural society has
aecided to hold fair at Lorraine hall,
on October 10 and l6.
The Western Union has received in
Astoria 1876 miles of wire for the new
line to be constructed between Astoria
N snd Portland.
A rock.drilling contest for $3.50
side has been arranged to take place at
. Snmpter between men of the Bonanza
Ind Rachael mines.
Joseph, in Wallowa county, has long
been without saloon, but the council
al its latest meeting voted in favor of
granting license.
1t is said that grouse and sage hens
will be plentiful in Grant county this
year. The season has been favorable
|fOr their Matching and rearing.
The Dalles has the firemen's tourna-
ment this fall, and the enterprising
school board is talking of delaying the
opening of school week on that ac-
count.
The steel cells and all necessary ma
terial for making the interior of Grant
cOunty's Jail secure have arrived in
Canyon City and are being put to-
gether.
Five United States fish onmmission-
ers will soon visit Pelican bay and Har-
ney lake, to make an examination of
those waters and see what the chance
is for putting in fish.
There were shipped by the o. R. &
n. Company during the past shipping
season $4,000 crates of Strawberries
an increase over last year OF $500
crates. One-third of the shipments
were made to Montana markets.
An Astoria paper says the fact that
the British ship Duchalburn was una
Bile to secure but about 800 cases of
salmon for England when she expected
to have had 100000 cases is good evil
dence that the price OF salmon is on the
rise.
In 1891 the state of Oregon brought
suit against Baker county for back
taxes amounting to about $l4, 900. At
ter fye years of litigation Referee B.
f. BOnham, appointed by the supreme
court, has rendered his findings to the
effect that Baker county must pay all
Out about 50, 900, barred by the statute
Of limitations.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08
IN A MURDERER'S CELL.
Bookkeeper Figel Arrested, Charged
With Killing Isaac Hoffman.

DoohhctptT ElBtI ATrtsUeu, tnaTReu
With Killing Isaac Hoffman.
San Francisco, July 2.-Theodore
Figel is now in the city prison, charged
with the murder of Isaac Hoffman, the
wholesale clothing merchant, who was
found dead in his Battery street Office
with three bullet wounds in his head
four weeks ago. Late this afternoon
warrant was issued for the rearrest of
Figel, who has been bookkeeper for
Hoffman, Rothchild & Co. At
o'clock Figel reported at the office of
Chief of Police eLes, and after being
closeted with that official 20 minutes
was taken to the city prison and booked
on six charges. namely, one of murder,
two of forgery and three OF felony en-
bezzlement. The murder complaint
was sworn out by Henry Hoffman,
brother of Isaac Hoffman. Figel will
be arraigned on the new charges tomor-
row. He had previously been out on
bail on three charges of embezzlement,
but the authorities are now determined
to keep him in prison, and no further
bail will be sanctioned.
After he was locked up this evening
Figel became exceedingly nervous, and
asked that he be left alone, requesting
that a newspaper reporter bear him
company until the arrival of his
friends. The newspaper man chatted
with the prisoner until first his friend
Taylor and then his father came to
cheer him up.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-07-08

1t is said that the Australian shep.
herds can foretell the weather from the
condition Of the wool on the backs Of
their sheep. An increaes in curliness
indicates better weather.