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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01

A warm wave brought relief to the
stockraisers in Adams county last week.
The plan of spreading disease among
the squirrels by inoculating some of
them and turning them loose will be
tried in Adams county.
The severe weather and lack of feed
was the cause of several hundred head
of stock dying, one man losing at the
rate of seven head day.
Scarcely any plowing has been done
now rapidly melting, and the ground
is not frozen, large acreage will be
put to wheat.
The commissioners sent to North
Yakima to treat with the Yakima In
dians for the sale of their lands have
left for Montana, being unable to ac-
complish anything.
The Indians along the Sans Poll are
busy pulling up the location stakes that
were driven on the Colville reservation
bars by the locatOrs that expected to
see the reservation opened.
A band of horses and cattle has been
started from Rock creek valley for the
bald hills Of the st. Mary's, where
there is plenty of feed. The farmers
in Rock creek valley have run out of
feed.
Taxes are being paid into the county
treasury in Spokane at rate that may
make it unnecessary for the county to
negotiate loan for $36, 900 with which
to pay interest on the county's funding
bonds.
The hunters of Pierce county will
meet to the number of about 100, and
drive Fox island, from end to end, on
April II, for the purpose of slaughter
ing coons and other "varmints" on the
island.
Gin Pom, Chinese, who was con-
victed of numbering Lee Tong in spo-
kane, has been denied a rehearing by
the supreme court, and will now be re-
sentenced to hang, unless there should
be an appeal to the United States su-
preme court.
A sawmill and box factory is being
erected near the Great Northern depot
in Wenatchee. This location will be
convenient for fruit shippers this season
as they can unload their fruit, and,.
without going out Of the way, take on
load Of boxes for the return trip.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01
De Chimay Created a Sensation.

London, March 23.-At the Scala
music hall, according to the Nails
Paris correspondent, Princess de Chi
may and her lover, Janos Rigo, the
Hungarian gypsy musician, were pres
ent in box, prompted by curiosity to
witness dramatic sketch founded upon
their escapades. The audience recog-
nized them and called to them by
name. AT the crisis of the play great
sensation was caused by the princess,
who leaped upon the stage and enthus-
iastically kissed the actress who repre-
sented the princess. Tremendous e1-
citement ensued, and when the couple
left the theater, the crush was so great
about their carriage that they were
compelled to invoke an escort of police.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01
MURDER AND ARSON.
Diabolical Crime of Some Unknown
Tennessee Fiend.


Nashville, March 26.-Last night, on
Paradise ridge, this county, where there
is quite settlement of thrifty Ger
mans, the house of Jacob AIDE was dis
covered on fire and was in ruins before
help could reach the place. In the
ruins were found the almost consumed
bodies Of Jacob AIDE, his wife, Lizzie,
aged 20; Henry AIDE, aged 13, and Rosa
Moier, aged 10 years.
All day a crowd has been at the scene
of the tragedy, neighbors, people from
this city and officers of the law, all in q.
vestigating and surmising. but tonight
it is uncertain whether the family were
accidentally burned to death or whether
they were murdered.
The murder theory is most generally
believed. 1t is based by some on rob-
berry, as Ade was known to keep money
on hand and to have had several hun
dred dollars in the house. But if rob-
berry was the motive, the robbers
failed, for in the ruins today was found
tin can containing the remains of a
large roll of bills. There is no evil
dence to show that AIDE had any ene-
mics.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01

Washington, March 26.-The third
day of the tariff debate in the house
was almost as dull as the first two.
There were two notable speeches, one
by Grosvenor and the other by McMil-
lin, but the rest of the speeches, with
the possible exception of Walkers,
hardly created ripple in the monoton-
GUS sea of speechmaking.
Grosvenor and McMillin We're dis
tinctively the orators of the day. The
other speakers at the day session were
Fox, Simms, Williams, Terry, Sayers,
Johnson, Evans, Maddox and Adams.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01

Washington, March 26.-The senate
session lasted only half an hour today,
and no business was done beyond the
introduction of bills. Among these
was one by Allen to repeal the civil
service laws and to do away with edu-
cational tests as preliminary to enter
ing the public service.
Hoar presented bill prohibiting
vitascope and kindred exhibitions of
prizefghts in the District of Columbia
and the territories, and forbidding the
shipment of pictures for these exhibits
by mail or through any interstate
means. The bill is aimed against vita
scope exhibitions of the recent Carson
fight, although general in its nature.
Aliens bill proposes to repeal the
civil service law and all supplementary
acts, also the annual executive orders
based on these laws. The bill further
directs the head of every government
department to establish rules relative
to appointment with reference to the
special fitness OF applicants for the serv-
ices requirements, and not with refer
ence to educational standards. 1t is
expressly provided that lack of uni
versity, college or academic education
shall in no case disqualify the applicant.
The bill expresses the purpose of restor-
ing to all United States citizens equal
rights to appointment
The first of the appropriation bills
the agricultural-was reported by Gull
lom of Illinois, who gave notice that he
would ask the senate to take it up at
an early day.
Senator Jones of Arkansas intro
duced resolution providing that the
committee on commerce be directed to
ascertain to what extent the disastrous
flood in the eastern part of Arkansas is
the result of the government improve.
ments along the eastern bank of the
Mississippi river.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01
Brief PACIFIC COAST NEWS
A Resume Of Events in the
Northwest.
EVIDENCE OF STEADY GROWTH

News Gathered in All the Towns of
Our Neighboring States-Improve-
ment Noted in All lIndustries-Oregon.
About forty tons of corn are being
shipped from Nebraska to Dallas.
The principal of the Jacksonville
public schools is paid 81 900 year.
Eleven hundred sacks of potatoes
were shipped south by the latest
steamer out of Coos bay.
An eagle was shot on the Siuslaw last
week that measured seven feet from tip
to tip and weighed ten pounds.
The grand jury in Douglas county re-
ported that the county Jail in Roseburg
is insecure, for the safe custody of pris-
oners.
Frosts in Umatilla county have in
places taken off the tops of the grain
little, but no serious damage has been
sustained.
Farmers in Sherman county have
about finished plowing and are now
waiting for the ground to dry enough
to begin seeding.
A boy living near Centerville, in
Washington county, a few days ago
shot hawk on the wing that measured
four feet six inches from tip to tip.
Lambing has begun on some of the
sheep ranches in Sherman county, and,
in spite of unfavorable weather, good
percentage of the lambs is being saved.
Commissioner Lee, of Fremont, Neb.,
who at one time made annual purchases
of sheep in Grant county, has returned
again this year, and will buy band.
The sheriff of Crook county prevent
ed a Jail break last week by discovering
in tmie hole in the Jail wall that one
of the prisoners had dug out with a
case-knife.
Coyotes are increasing so fast near
Hayes hill, in Josephine county, that
the number of quail, large gray squir-
rel and other small game is rapidly dis
appearing.
The county court of Harney, at it's
recent session, ordered the new Burns
road opened. The road is to extend
straight westward from the bridge near
Sayer's mill, to the south end of the
town of Burns.
1t costs the city of Pendleton about
$50 every time fire alarm is turned
in, whether the fire amounts to any
thing or not, and it is suggested that
some more economical arrangement
should be made with the firemen.
Joseph Hall, who was found dead
near Medford last week, with bullet
hole in his head, having been shot
from behind, was bachelor, and about
40 years of age He had lived on Elk
creek, where he was killed, about two
years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01

Washington, March 27.-The senate
had half-hour open session early in
me day and then was four hours in ex-
fcutive session on the arbitration treaty
and resumed the open session to 90 on
the bankruptcy bill. The latter meas
pre. generally known as the Torrey
bankruptcy bill, was read at length and
nelson off eed a substitute differing in
I numb + g particulars from the COM
mlssee pnass si!' 81 he debate has not yet
Amended credentials we're presented
IN behalf of John w. Henderson, ap-
pointed by the governor of Florida to
tne seat vacated by Call. 1t brought
put a statement from Hoar, acting chair
man OF the committee on privileges and
'e,ections, that action on the pending
election cases was delayed by the un-
certainty as to the committee organiza-
ZION IN the senate. The revised Gre
pentials were referred to the elections
Committee.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01
AID FOR BEETGROWERS,
An Added Duty on Beet Sugar Will Be
Asked of Congress.

Chicago, March 26.-Congress will
in all probability be called on at an
early date by committee representing
the sugar-beet growers of the country,
and asked to give some measure of pro-
lection and encouragement to this new
and profitable industry. Nothing would
suit the Western farmers who have al
ready engaged in this form of agricul-
ture better than the creation of tariff
if not less than q cents pound on
all sugars and reciprocal policy with
other producing countries.
This is the opinion of G. H. Dietrich,
president of the National bank of Hast
ings, Neb., who is here and is one of
the most enthusiastic promoters of the
sugar beet industry. Mr.. Dietrich
points to the fact that more than one
half of the worlds sugar crop is now
being produced from beets as an indica-
tion of the tremendous size of the in
dustry and the right that it has to de-
mand consideration from the govern
ment. He notes that there is not a
single producing country in the
world that has not been aided by it's
government in development of the
sugar beet industry. The countries
which have made special advancement
in this line are Germany, Belgium,
Austria, France, New leland, Denmark
and Argentina.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01
The Routine Report.

Washington, March 27.-This was
the last day of the general debate on
the tariff bill in the house. Talbert,
Democrat, of South Carolina, in the
presence of scant audience, opened
the debate. The house rapidly filled.
Talbert talked great deal about robber
barons.
Champ Clark, Democrat, OF Missouri,
followed He said as Democratic
politician he rejoiced in the passage of
the pending bill, because after it had
Become law every storekeeper would
be obliged to make Democratic speech
every time he made sale. The pass
Age Of this bill, he said, would give the
Democrats hundred majority in the
next congressional election.
After brief remarks by Mcguire, Dem
ocrat, of California, and Gum, Popu-
list, of Idaho, Tawney, Republican, of
Minnesota, member of the ways and
means committee, took the floor for
twenty minutes. Tawney defended the
lead schedule, which had been attacked
BY Gum. The latter said he had no
criticism to make of the rates. He
only asked that they be collected.
A Tawney asserted the classification of
this schedule was such that the duties
could not be evaded. The purpose of
the trainers of the schedule was to give
american labor employment in smelt-
ING Mexican and Canadian ores, and at
the same time fully protect the Ameri-
can lead miner.
Simpson, Populist, of Kansas, enter
tained the house for five minutes. He
read from McKinley's speech at the
minneapolis convention a declaration
'that the foreigner paid the tax, which
ne ridiculed. The last congress, he
SAID increased the appropriation $780,
SOo, 900, and now, according to Nc
kinley's theory, taxes on foreigners
were to be increased to pay for extrava-
sgance. The foreigner should be glad,
pc said that the last congress had not
peen two-billion-dollar congress. If
the taxes of the foreigner could be suffi-
clently increased, he observed sarcastic
ally, the surplus could be distributed
among our people and every day would
pc Sunday here. Uaughter.)
Simpson said he was himself farmer
who farmed farms, not farmers If the
republicans had desired to do some
Thing practical for the farmers, why,
ne asked, had they left hides on the
free list? Simpson announced himself
q free-trader.
Cox and McRae of Arkansas followed.
lhe latter ridiculed the idea that pros
Perlty had existed under the Mckinley
Jaw, or would exist under the Dingley
pill, If 1T became law.
Grow, the venerable ex-speaker, made
2 general speech in favor of the theory
pf protection. The latest Democratic
Fry OF more money and less taxes, he
said, was preposterous.
Dalzell reviewed the results of the
wilson and Mckinley laws and de-
nounced the ad valorem system as Civ
ang opportunity for immense underval-
pation.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01
|D|NGLEY TARIFF IN THE HOUSE
'he% Four Days General
'oDebate Is Ended.
sEvERAL SPEECHES WE'RE MADE
he New Tariff Bill Will Now Be
Discussed in Five-Minute Speeches
N The New Senator From Florida.

Washington, March 27.-The four
days. general deabte in the house on the
Dingley tariff bill closed tonight. The
bill will now be open for debate under
the tive-minute rule for five days, when
the vote will be taken.
Bailey, the opposition leader, who
was to have closed the general debate
for his side today, was unable to make
his speech, owing to a sore throat, and
mutual arrangement was made for an
hours debate on each side just before
the final vote is taken.
Tile speech-making today was not OF
very lively order, but the crowds in
the galleries continued.
Five members of the ways and means
committee spoke today-Tawney, Dali
zell, Russell, Payne and Stone. The
other speakers at the session were Tai
bert, Clark, Mcguire, Gum, Cox, Nc
Rae, Grow, Simpson, Curtis, Burke,
Lentz, Colson, Hawley, De Almond and
fitzgerald.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01
ARMENIANS SLAUGHTERED.
Turks Killed One Hundred While at
Church.


Constantinople, March 25.-Authen.
tic details of the outbreak on Sunday at
Tokat, Asia Minor, where the Turks at
tackled the Armenians while the latter
were in church, showed that 100 Chris
tians were massacred. The Armenians'
houses were given over to pillage.
The representations of the ambassa-
dors of the foreign powers regarding
the condition of Anatolia have made
little impression upon the sultan, who,
relying upon the support of Russia, is
convinced he has nothing to fear from
the so-called concert of powers, which
is continually harped upon, although it
is believed little or no concert beyond a
desire in some quarters to postpone war
really exists.
Diplomats here are said to be once
more turning their attention to the con.
duct of the sultan. 1t is semi officially
intimated they are again of the opinion
the system of friendly representations
on the subject of Armenia, which have
hitherto been followed, must be changed
for sterner methods - dealing with the
evils complained of. The sultan, how
ever, consoles himself with the belief
that he will survive this new fit of
righteous indignation, as he has tided
over others of much more serious
character,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01

Havana, March 26.-The insurgents
have captured Holguin, in Santiago de
Cuba. The town is a very important
one, and the news of its loss has cast a
gloom over official circles. 1t is report
ed that the victorious insurgent forces
were those under the command of CAL
ixto Garcia, who has been operating
with great vigor in Eastern Cuba.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01
Georgia Cyclones Victims.

Atlanta, Ga, March 25.-Professor
Wilkes was so badly injured by the cy-
clone yesterday that he is dying. Four
children cannot survive throughout the
day: Later reports from Blakely say
no deaths are reported to have resulted
there.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01

Springfield, ILL.,, March 29.-The
senate anti-department store bill came
up in the house today on first reading,
and was ordered laid on the table.
This action practically kills the meas
ure.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-04-01
A DESERT OF WORDS.
Dolliver's Speech the Only Oasis in the
Tariff Debate.


Washington, March 25.-Although
several passages-at-arms enlivened the
tariff debate in the house today, the
brilliant speech of Dolliver was dis
tinctly the overshadowing feature of
the day. 1t shone out through the
far pervaded the debate like locomo-
tive headlight in fog. Dolliver is a
finished orator, and his speech today
was masterpiece of forensic eloquence.
Replete with wit and glowing periods,
it alternately aroused his Republican
colleagues to unbounded enthusiasm and
convulsed the house with laughter.
Dolliver is quick and adroit in the use
of the foils, and the Democrats refrained
from interrupting him.
McLaurin, Democratic member OF
the ways and means committee, created
mild sensation by boldly proclaiming
himself in favor of duty on cotton,
and it was noticeable that when he re-
pudiated the free raw material doctrines
of Cleveland and Carlisle "and those
who had prostituted the name of Dem
ocracy," fully three-fourths of the
Democrats on the floor sustained him
with hand and voice.
The other speakers during the day
session were: Gibson, Dockery, New
lands, Lacey, Swanson and Cochran.
Civil Service Debate in the Senate.
Washington, March 25.-The senate
was unexpectedly precipitated into a
civil service debate today. 1t proceeded
for two hours on the civil service act,
the commission being under fire most
of the time. The debate assumed added
significance, owing to the recent change
of administration and the attendant
demand for offices. German called at
tention to the presence in Washington
of the horde of hungry placehunters,
and expressed profound sympathy fol
his Republican associates over the
restrictions of the civil service system.
The discussion came up on a resolu.
tion to investigate federal removals al
the South Omaha, Neb., Office.
Gallinger characterized the civil
service system as humbug, and de-
clared that he would be glad to cast his
vote to blot out the system. There was
continued applause in the galleries al
this statement.
Allen called the civil service 6
monumental humbug," and Wilson
said it was "humbug, delusion, {
snare and fraud.''
Hawley, while defending the princi
pie of civil service, said its practices
had ever been attended with glarinl
incompetence.
Stewart regarded the civil servic,
commission as an "office breaking estab
lishment."
Hoar and Lodge defended the bill.
The resolution directing the civil ser
vice committee of the senate to investi
gate the South Omaha removals wa
broadened by an amendment instruct
ing the committee to inquire into tn,
general operation of the law and to re
port whether it should be continued
amended or repealed
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-06
The SchnOOr A. ID, LamSOn Sunk

Philadelphia, August "A dispatch
was received today by the maritime ex-
change from Norfolk stating that the
schooner A. D. Lamson, Baltimore for
Charleston, S. c., was SUM off Cape
Henry last night. 1t is supposed the
schooner was run into by a steamer.
Petit & Co., of this city, part owners
Of the vessel, received a telegram today
from Norfolk saying the crew of eight
men had landed in their boats neal
hat city. Nothing is known of the
vessel which collided with the Lam
son. The schooner was coal-laden.
Baltimore, August 2.-The A. D.
Lamson sailed from this port on Fri
day last. Her CAPACITY was 426 tons
and she was owned in Philadelphia and
Jersey City. Gray, Irelan & Co., her
agents IN this city, have NO details of
the accident.
Newport News, Va, August 2.-The
vessel in collision with the schooner
Lamson was the British steamer Rap
pahannock, bound from Liverpool to
this port. She arrived here today with
the captain and crew of the Lamson,
who left tonight for Baltimore.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-06

Nashville, Tenn, August "A
Huntsville, Ala, special to The Ban
ner, A band of moonshiners at
tempted to enter the house of Frank
Simmons at Conrad, twenty miles
north of this city, early Sunday morn
ing and the leader. Dudley Johnson,
was killed. The desperadoes broke the
door from it's f%astenings and when
Johnson appeared, Simmons fired. The
leader stepped backward and after
firing several shots into the house, the
party retired. This morning Simmons
young son found Johnson deal in the
woods a short distance from the house.
The bullet severed the jugular vein
and ranged downward, coming out be-
tween his shoulders. Simmons learned
that a mob Of moonshiners was form
ing and fled to the woods until he
could secure the protection of the law.
The c%oroner's jury held Simmons JUS
tifiable. The moonshiners, who were
afraid Simmons would testify against
them, dressed in whitecapIers' uniform
and went to kill him. When found,
Johnson still wore a mask. Sheriff
Fulgham has gone to the scene of the
trouble and will accord Simmons the
protection of the law.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-08-06
Wheelmen Gathering

Philadelphia, August 2.-Wheelmen
by the hundreds are invading the city
by nearly every train, for the big ma
tional meet of the League of American
Wheelmen, which will be formally
opened on Wednesday. All Of today's
arrivals were of individuals from near
by points. The clubs and delegations
from a distance are not expected until
tomorrow and Wednesday morning,
when the reduced railroad fares go
into effect. The only big organization
already here is the associated cycling
clubs of New Jersey, which came last
Saturday. Allegheny cyclers will ar
rive early tomorrow morning to the
number of $50. The arrival of the as
ISOLATED cycling clubs of New York
city is also a~nxiously looked forward
to, as word has been received that over
1920 riders have agreed to make the
run from Jersey City under the clubs
escort. This run will coup several
days. being divided in sections, each
section to ride by easy stages. From
present indications, Massachusetts will
be on han with a large representation,
as will Maryland, Ohio, Illinois, In
diana and other western states. The
racing men have not yet arrived, but
by Wednesday most of them will be in
their quarters at Willow Grove track,
training for the contests. The crack
local men have been hard at work and
expect to give some Of the circuit
"chasers' a hard tussle.
The winter circus building on North
Broad street has been placed in read
mess for the registration Of visiting
wheelmen and members of the League
Of American Wheelmen. 1t will open
tomorrow. The souvenir programme,
always a feature of national meets, has
been finished and is one of the finest Of
it's kind ever issued. Tomorrow
morning Pennsylvania division Of the
League of American Wheelmen will
hold it's semi annual session and the
remainder Of the day will be devoted
to the reception INC care of visitors.