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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26
RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS.

Edwin Stone, manager of the o.
c. & E. railroad has made detailed
statement of the taxable property of
that road for the assessors of the
various counties through which the
road passes. His letter accompany
ing the statement is as follows:
81 herewith present you with a
summary statement of the taxable
property of the Oregon Central and
Eastern Railroad Company, classi-
fed with much minuteness as
respects all the counties in which
our lines extends. Our taxable
property is for all practical purposes
in the same condition as last year
as respects real condition and value.
The aim of the company has been
simply to keep the road up to last
years condition as a common car
rier. 1t is true we have made some
expenditures in betterments, but
taken as an entirety the natural de-
cay has for all practical purposes
full offset all improvements: Lin
coin county, miles of road, 4o.I;
value of roadbed, $1s,44o; rolling
stock $33,437; miscellaneous IS, 700;
total, $57577. Benton-Miles of
road, SO; roadbed, $I4,4oo; rolling
stock, $40, III; miscellaneous, $1o,-
ass; total, $5o,966. Linn-Miles
of road, 36,S; road bed, $14,72o;
rolling stock, $26, SOL; miscellan-
eous, $4,6Io; total, $46,o21. Mar
ion-Miles of road, 22.e; roadbed,
$1,000; rolling stock, SIC, 900;
total, $25,76e. Totals, miles of
road, 14I.S; value of roadbed, $780,
72o; rolling stock, $Io2,74S; mis-
$2o,765; total, $ISc,333.
"To the amount expended on
boats, all in Benton county, which
has entered into the foregoing was
$6,S45; $SI,333 was the total in
betterments which was added in the
year 1896, less 81 900 for the
Three Sisters, and $74,4SS have
been apportioned along the whole
line, or at the rate of $525.32 per
mile for I4I.8o miles. Please kind
ly furnish the foregoing summary
to the assessors of Linn, Lincoln
and Marion"
1t is evident from the foregoing
that the company desires to have
the same valuation put upon their
property as was put by the assessors
last year.
This assessment is entirely toe
low. The rate of $500 per mile for
the road bed is based upon the price
paid for the road, we presume.
Not less than 81, 500 would be All
equitable and fair assessment for the
road bed in Lincoln county. The
railroad should pay a just share Of
taxes along with other property.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26

The county judges in Oregon are
not required to give bonds. This
is serious omission. The very
officer of the county who is at the
head of its business affairs, and who
has in his hands largely the direc-
ton of the management of the vast
property interests of the widows
and orphans, is under no binding
obligation, outside of his own prop
erty and his own conscience, to act
honestly and deal fairly. If it hap
pens that he have neither property
nor conscience, then the taxpayer
and the property of the estates must
suffer. The legislature at its next
session should by all means direct
the giving of official bonds by the
county judges.-Salem Statesman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26

Senator Mcbride reached Port
land Saturday, as did also ex-
Senator Mitchell. The extreme
hot weather or the fact that it was
Sunday had no deterrent effect on
the swarm of men focking about
the Perkins hotel to see and have a
word with Senator Mcbride. The
thermometer in the COS and the
pealing of church bells "cut no ice"
with them. Most of the callers
were applicants for Office, and those
who were not after place for them
selves were on hand to put in a
good word for some friend who is,
Senator Mcbride made his first
appearance about 10 a. m. in the
corridor of the hotel and found that.
even that early, he was in demand.
After passing an hour in the hotel
corridor, he returned to his apart
ments and the elevator messengers
from that time on were kept busy
carrying cards to the senator's
rooms. No sooner had one de-
parted than there was another to
take his place, and SO it continued
all day long. Sunday was Senator
McBride's busy day.-Statesman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26
AN IMPORTANT VISIT.

Congressman Hooker, of New
York, the chairman of the house
committee on rivers and haroors, is
making tour of the coast, inspect
ing the various improvements now
under way and contemplated by the
government on this coast. In
company with some of the members
of the Oregon delegation he will
visit Yaquina Bay and inspect the
harbor and improvements made
here. Upon the impression made
upon Mr.. Hooker and his represent
tatives accompanying him, will de-
pend to a great extent the i'm
mediate future of the improvements
of this harbor. 1t would be a
good idea to have these gentlemen
met by proper committee and the
Importance of the great value of
his work impressed upon them.
And now it seems that Col. Tom
Buford ceased for a season his la
bors of chopping wood, of which
mention was made in these columns
last week, and spent Saturday and
Sunday Saving wood" as it were,
with Congressman Tongue by TAX
ing him to Siletz. 1t is rumored
that Col. Tom, who started out af-
ter an appointment as Indian in
spector has experienced a change
of heart, so to speak, and would
now like to take his old Office as
agent at Siletz. If this rumor is
correct it furnishes good reason
for the Colonel changing the AK for
the saw for day or two. Also if
the rumor be true it will have ten
dency to rub the fur, metaphorical-
ly speaking, the wrong way on DR..
Carter's back, as the Doctor has
his eye firmly fixed upon the office
of agent at Siletz as the especial
soft snap reserved for him. But
politics is mighty uncertain, and
whose pole will get the persimmon
is hard to determine. 1t is certain
that the Colonel and the Doctor can
not both get the office, and it may
be that neither will get it.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26

The Salem Statesman says that
Gov. Lord draws 81 300 more salary
than any other governor. And
Lord was elected on the promise
that he would only draw his con-
stitutional salary.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26

The Oregonian of last Monday
gave list Of applicants for the
Yaquina custom house. The list is
quite a formidable one, and the
chances are that some of them are
going to be seriously disappointed.
The Oregonian's list is as follows:
+. M. Wadsworth, of Toledo; A. ].
Williams, Philomath; w. P. Wat
son and S. G. Irwin, Newport;
]. N. Stark and Jas. Robertson,
Yaquina; c. b. Crosno, Toledo;
E. S. Cattron, Salem, and w. H.
Sherrard. The location of the last
named candidate we do not know.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26

S5asu 5nas au 9roye, Woodmen circle, meets on the
7.s1o'cinaohl lth Thursdays of each month at
Nrs. Ery,cp MrsJENNIE ARNOLD, VIC.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26

I UmhILD NJ ~ ARTlsANs-RlvER DELL ASSEM-
and i,S no, No, ", United Artisans, meets on 2nd
ODD sH Fal, Wednesday nights of each month in
sisters sand vTs nal, Elk City, Oregon. Visiting
'u otothers are always welcome.
o'G DALABA, Secretary. W '>' '4' ~
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1897-08-26

Ars +, :: ABE LINCOLN woMAN's RELIEF
~, II, no; 40, auxiliary to the g. A. r.
d. Ss-l NE 2nd and 4th Thursdays in each
pde ~ 'he !. @. o. r. hall, at 2 o'clock D. IN,
lirs. c ann Mrs. ELIZA EWING, President.
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-01-15

:" At regular meeting of the Ministerial Union,
of Richmond and Manchester, composed of ministers
of all the Protestant churches, held Monday, Janu
airy II, 1897, it was resolved that must earnestly
commend and highly appreciate the language used
by the President of the United States in his recent
Thanksgiving proclamation acknowledging that our
blessings come through the mediation of Him who
has taught us to pray and through whom i'm
plore the forgiveness of SINS and the continual
ton of Heavenly favor.'V
THE ABOVE ACTION is taken, presumably in reply
to number of Jewish rabbits who protested against
the language of the proclamation at the time of it's
issuance.
1t seems to us that the ministers on both sides
have acted with little Judgment.
If Mr. Cleveland chose to refer to Christ, Confu
cus, Mahommed, Zoroaster, or any other person of
great religious fervor, real supposed, we fail to
see how the rights of single citizen political
religious, injured. The foothod of the Jew in
this country is not mpregnable it might be,
and the less attention he draws to himself where
matters of trivial import involved the better it
is for him. While at the present time Thanksgiving
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-01-15
=. EZEKIEL, Edit
Entered at the class matter
826 EAST MAIN STREET.

WHILE IT cannot be denied by the most zeal
Gus advocate of the B'ne Birth that the endowment
fund of this District, as it stands, is in deplor
able condition, still we have no fear whatever but
that satisfactory solution of the matter just and
equitable to all concerned, will eventually result.
The Grand Lodge of this District meets in Balti:
more on the second Tuesday of next month"; the 9th,
and from personal knowledge Of the delegates to
that body acquired at it's last session. we have no
fear of the ultimate decision In that assembly will
be of the ablest insurance men and actuarles in
this country-men versed in the theory practice and
law of insurance-men of integrity and honor, who
know no other disposition of contract than it's full
and faithful performance This the tenor of
their remarks at the last Grand Lodge, and and
all agreed that course should or would be pursued
that did not thoroughly protect and save harmless
those aged ones many of whom rich only years
and hoary locks But the younger members, Also
have rights that are entitled to consideration and
must be respected Many of these have paid in the
last five years large as that contributed by
the older during the first decade of endowment
so the question naturally arises is there not in exist
ence tacit contract made by the elders with the ju
niors, the former having already been members in
fact constituting the order, when the latter affiliated
with it.
Not being versed in insurance lore, we have no
remedy to suggest. We told by one who knows
whereof he speaks that the only thing that can be
done insure the desired result is to reconstruct the
endowment on the "natural-life' plan.
The suggestion that is most favorably received is
the to re-insure in frst-class old-lne COM
.do4. .
The Jewish South. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1893-1899, 1897-01-15
The JEWISH SOUTH.

but positively mpracticable It's advocates tell us
that the only consideration that may possibly nfu-
old-lne company is the fact that about one
third of the membership-say 5OO-are about 80
years of age In the next BREATH if asked how they
propose to guarantee that these young will pay
$40 or $50 premium per annum when by withdraw
ing from the order they obtain the same policy in
the company for one-half, they say that GER
tain percentage of lapses figured upon. Rather
a queer and contradictory statement this-that one
consideration, and alone is the basis of con-
tract, and that way of carrying out this impor-
tant particular is guaranteed. Of sentiment
will enter largely into the settement-that is that
the young should in their turn help the old-but
afraid that the major portion of our Jewish
young men are not sentimental enough to pay two
prices for insurance Laying all other questions
aside do not believe it is possible to raise the i'm
mense bonus estimated for the minimum at $685.
OOO-that any reputable and reliable company will
demand, by of the fact that the average age
of the members of this district is about 81 years
The problem is the knottest that has confronted
any order in years, but we unhesitatngly hazard
the assertion that early solution is in store.
The record-union., 1897-05-08
a BANKS DOORS CLOSED.
Disagreement Among the StockhoId-
erS Said to be the Cause.

THE DALLES (Or.), May Bank
Examiner Charles Clary posted a no
tice at 10 a. m. to-day on the door of
The Dalles National Bank, closing it.
This action was taken against the ad-
vice and protest of the banks officers
Malcom A. Moody, the cashier, had
nothing to say in regard to the failure,
except that the depositors would be
paid in full.
The officers of the bank are ex-Gov-
ernor Z. F. Moody, President; Charles
Hilton, Vice-President, and NJ. A.
Moody cashier. 1t is not thought here
that the failure will affect any of the
business houses in The Dalles, al
though the bank had a large mercantile
clientage.
1t is reorted that a disagreement
among the stockholders led to the clos
ing of the institution. No statement of
the assets and liabilities has been
made.
Bank Examiner Clary stated that he
had received teiegraphic instructions
from COMPTROLLER Eckels authorizing
him to close the bank Wednesday,
Dalles City and Wasco County had de-
posits aggregating $4,000 Mr.. Clary
is in charge as temporary receiver and
a permanent one viii be appointed
soon
The record-union., 1897-05-08

Elizabeth Lampman was taken to
Loves office to be treated for the liquor
habit. The following day she died of
chronic alcoholism. Shortly after the
woman was buried it was discovered
that her jewelry and bank book show
ing that she had $1,000 on deposit in
the San Francisco Union We're missing.
Her husband reported the fact to the
police, and an investigation resulted in
a criminal charge against the doc
tor
Love has an unsavory police repu-
tation. He was married in April 1896.
After living with ihs wife for short
time he tried to place her in a disrep-
utable house. She left him. Several
months later he married another wom-
an in Oakland, and after securing from
her $780, left.
About month ago, it is claimed, he
became acquainted with young wom-
an, whose name the police refuse to di-
vulge, and after promising to marry
her, induced her to go to Salt Lake,
where he was to join her. She went,
but a firm of attorneys who were ac-
quainted with the woman heard of her
relations with Love, and advised her to
return to this city. Shortly after she
reached here Love went to Salt Lake,
where he is still believed to be waiting
for his promised bride.
The record-union., 1897-05-08
CUT IN RATES.
Competition Among San Joaquin
River Steamers Brisk.

SAN FRANCISCO, May THE COM
petition among the steamer lines of the
San Joaquin River between this city
and Stockton is becoming very brisk
indeed. The cause of it all is the traf-
fic arrangement between the California
Navigation Company and the Valley
railroad.
The Union Transportation Company
and the Southern Pacific road have
combined to meet the rate of the oppo-
sition lines between this clay and F'res-
no by way of Stockton. The first tick
cts of the new combine were sold yes
terday, and now the passenger may
take his choice of two routes for So 10
This rate, of course, is good both ways
and a corresponding rate is given to
intermediate points.
Since the Union Transportation Com
pany has so met the competition of its
rival, the Navigation Company, in re-
taliation, has decided to put on an
other steamer and have two boats leave
San Francisco at 6 p. m, every other
day, connecting with the Valley road
The Southern Pacific comes to the aid
of the Union line, and announces trains
to leave the water front in Stockton
Immediately after the Union Com
pany'S boats arrive. Arrangements are
also being made by the Southern Pa
cific line to handle freight by this
route to San Joaquin Valley points.
In view of this lively competition it
is expected that a very material reduc-
ton of rates may be made before the
summer exodus of the San Joaquin
Valley residents to the sea and noun
tains. The fruit shipments to the mar
kets here may call forth a rate war
VerV soon
The record-union., 1897-05-08
OFFERED A BRIBE.
Statement of a Committee Clerk OF
the Illinois Legislature.

SPRINGFIELD Q1), May IA. L..
Hamilton, publisher of the West Chlca-
go Journal and Clerk of the House
Committee on Livestock and Dairying,
stated to representatives of the press
to-day that he had been mistaken for
Representative Flanagan by lobby
ist for the Humphrey bills, and offer
ed 81 1000 to vote for them. The
Humphrey bills extend the franchise
of railways in Illinois for fifty years,
and give control of existing roads and
new franchises to specially appointed
commissions instead of to Boards of
Aldermen in the various cities. The
bills have been bitterly opposed by
civic reform organizations of Chicago.
Mr. Hamilton says: Shortly after
the House met to-day l was talking to
Representative Bailey, who was Sit
ting in his seat. Senator Landrigan at
the same time was talking to Repre-
sentative Flanagan, who occupies
seat next to Bailey. When Landrigan
walked out 1 also went out after him.
When we got into the corridor Landri-
gan turned to me and said:
9 Mr.. Flanagan, 1 want to make you
acquainted with Mr. Garrard.'
L shook hands with Mr.. Garrard He
then said: Mr.. Flanagan, We want
few more votes on these Humphrey
bills. We have seventy-seven, but we
want a few more to make things sure.
If you will vote for the bills l will make
you a present of $1,000 after they are
passed. He also spoke of some other
bill. I said nothing, and walked on.
L went back to Representative Bailey
and told him what had happened"
The Garrard referred to is c. f. Ger
rard, for many years Secretary of the
State Board of. agriculture. AS it was
not known that he had anything to do
with the Humphrey bills, and is a man
of high standing, the story was at once
on everybody's lips and created the
greatest excitement. An ineXplicable
part of the story, assuming it to be
true was that Senator Landrigan
should be a between in the Humph-
rey bills, for he has steadfastly fought
them.
Both Senator Landrigan and Mr.. Ger
rard deny the truth of Mr.. Hamilton'S
stat tem3nt
The record-union., 1897-05-08
BIOLOGICAL SOCIETY.
1ovement to Establish Elaborate
Gardens at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May flight
scientific enthusiasts decided to-day to
organize the Pacific Coast Geological So
ciety, the object of which shall be the
maintenance in this city of elaborate
geological garden. DR.. David Starr
Jordan acted as temporary President
and Professor Torielli as Secretary.
1t was agreed, after considerable dis
cussion and a presentation of the scope
of the project by Professor Torielli, its
chief promoter, to delegate a commit
tee of six to draw UP a constitution and
bylaws, and to develop the new organ
ization on lines similar to those of the
New York Geological Society.
1t was agreed that $4,000 would be
needed to set the project going in proper
shape, and Professor Torielli spoke con-
fidently of raising the sum, saying that
one wealthy San Franciscan has already
promised $50, 900. The Supervisors will
be asked to aid the geological garden
idea
The record-union., 1897-05-08
Shoots and Instantly Kills His Former
Employer.
Then Probably Mortaliy Wounds the
Latter's Wife, Hired Man and a
Servant Girl-Supposed That the
nitted the Deed in Order to Hide
Evidence of Another Crime.

MILWAUKEE,, May 7.-AleXander
Harris, a farmer living five miles south
of Waukesha on the Mukwanago road
was murdered and his wife, a hired
man and a servant girl dangerously
wounded this morning. The crime was
committed it is supposed, by William
Pouch, a farm hand. Pouch worked
for Harris about two years ago. Last
night, at his request, he was given
lodging over night.
About o'clock Harris and the hired
man went to the yard to milk the COWS,
while Mrs. Harris and the girl We're
preparing breakfast.
Pouch first left his room quietly, and
going to the yard bade the men there
good morning.
Harris and the hired man were sit
ting on stools near each other. Pouch
drew his revolver and fired at the
farmer, killing him. He then shot at
the hired man, infiicting a probably IA
tai wound.
Pouch then walked back leisurely to
the kitchen. He told Mrs. Harris that
her husband would not be in for a few
minutes and he would eat his breakfast
at once The woman waited upon the
meal, after eating which he shot them
and fled.
Pouch rode away on a bicycle. A
posse of farmers is in hot pursuit.
The farmers are greatly excited and
enraged and should they get hold Of the
murderer he viii undoubtedly be lynch
ed.
The supposition of the authorities is
that Pouch is either insane or COM
mitted the crimes in order to hide
evidence of another crime.
The manner in which they were COM
mitted shows plainly that Pouch had
deliberately arranged his nlans.
Harris was quite well to do. Pouch
worked for him in the summer Of 1895,
but nothing occurred, so far as is
known, to cause enmity between them.
Pouch is 20 years of age. The names of
the hired man is Nelson McHolt. The
girl is Helen Vesbach.
Latest reports state that Mrs. Harris
was not instantly killed and may re-
cover. There is little hope for Nelson
McHolt, the hired man, and Helen YES
bach, the girl.
The record-union., 1897-05-08
ASSOCIATED CYCLING CLUBS.
Granted for Two Race
rleetinQS.

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA bulle-
tin was issued to-day by the California
Associated Cycling Clubs appointing
Hal Freeman of Fresno Handicapped for
the San Joaquin Valley, granting sane
tions for May 9th to the Velodrome, San
Francisco, and on May Both to the
Garden City Cyclers at San Jose.
Bert Elford of Oakland and s. D.
Loucks of Pomona are transferred to
the professional class at their own re-
quest under clause A
All existing suspensions and restric-
tions imposed by the League of Ameri-
can Wheelmen on the tracks and
racing men in California on account of
Sunday racing are declared termin-
ated and sanction privileges are re-
stored to the tracks at Santa Monica
and Agricultural Park, Los Angeles.
The Road Racing Committee will re-
quire that every race on record trial on
the road must obtain the sanction of
the committee. The fees for sane
tions for road races or a record trial
are - %, for every other sanction 81
Competing in unsanctioned road events
will result in suspension from both
road and track racing
The record-union., 1897-05-08
FORESTERS OF AMERICA.
Close Of the Ninth Annual Session of
the Grand Court.

MARYSVILLE, May THE ninth
annual session of the Grand Court of
Foresters came to a close this after
noon. The dramatic death of Grand
Secretary Bremen was the only incident
to mar the deliberations of the body.
AT noon the last sad rites were per-
formed by the local court, assisted by
the Grand Officers and delegates, when
they marched to the train.
When the Grand Court convened this
morning the delegates were called to
their feet, and for three minutes main
tanned silence in respect to the memory
of the late Secretary. In the after
noon preamble and set of resolutions
was adopted expressing regret and eu-
logizing the deceased Secretary.
The Executive Council was empow-
cred to employ organizers for special
work The council will also endeavor
to adjudicate the differences existing
between local courts and medical soci-
eties, whose fee bills will not permit of
the BENEFICIARY work being successfully
carried on. The move to make only
Past Chief Rangers eligible as dele
gates to the Grand Court was defeated
1t was decided that the Grand body
proceed at once with the election of a
Grand Secretary, and after the salary
had been reduced from 81, 100 to 81 800
per year, James j. Cordy of Aurora
Court San Francisco, was elected by
acclamation.
Just preceding the installation of the
recently elected officers the retiring
Chief Ranger r. B. Vellage, was pre-
sented with a gold locket set with
diamonds by Senator f. L. Wolfe on
behalf of the Grand Court
Tonight most of the delegates dis
carded their badges, and are enjoying
the dance at the Pavilion, for which
elaborate preparations had been made