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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Armv BilI Must Pass.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE Post
says: "The army reorganization bill
must pass or the president will call an
extra session of congress. The opposi-
tion to the bill in the senate has all
ready been frequently referred to in
the Post, and the prediction made that
some compromise would be agreed upon
whereby legislation of a temporary
character would be placed in the
army appropriation bill. This will
not satisfy the administration. No
shift expedient will be accepted.
The president has determined that
the passage Of the army bill shall be
made an issue, and there is no doubt
in administration circles that he will
be successful. If, however, an OBJ
stacle should prevent action, an extra
session will surely be held.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
To Bury It's Dead.

Olympia. WASH, Feb. 11.-Gover.
nor Rogers has received letter from
the father of young man killed in
the recent engagement at Manila, ask
ing the governor what, il any, provi-
sion would be made by the state for
burial, in the event that the bodies
we're brought home by the United
States. The governor referred the mat
ter to the Legislature in a special mes
sage. giving his opinion that the state
would honor itself by providing suit
able burial for its soldiers killed in q
foreign engagement.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
A sToRM-sWEPT COAST
snow Gales and High Tides Prevail,n.
on the Atlantic

Boston, Feb. ll.-A bowling north
east snow storm has prevailed In the
bay and along Massachusetts, coast dur.
ing the past "a hours. A three masted
schooner, name unknown, is reported
wrecked off Nantasket beach. The
Hull lifesaving crew has sent out a
boat. AT present writing it is not
known whether or not the vessels crew
are still alive.
Boston harbor was fury of driven
snow and scattered spray. The ferry
boat slips were under water, and pas
sengers had to wade for it,
The storm played havoc with prop
erty along the Lynn and Swampscott
shores. The exceptionally high tides
swept away all buildings and de-
molished yachts and other small craft
lying upon the shore at Kings Beach
in Swampscott.
AT Lynn, at high tide, the water
went considerable distance up New
Washington street, flooding the cellars
of several residences and making car
and foot traffic difficult. The sea de-
molished So, 600 worth of stone break
water on the front. Down on Cape
Cod bowling northeast blizzard, such
as preaviled last November on the aw-
full night when the steamer Portland
went down with all on board, ragged all
day.
None of the lighships could be seen
and it was impossible to learn whether
the Pollock Rip lightship was holding
its moOrings or not.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
INVESTIGATE NILES CHARGES.
President Mckinley Appoints a Court
of Inquiry.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE president
has appointed court of inquiry to ex-
anime into the charges touching the
meat furnished during the wal with
Spain and other matters involved in
the charges made by General Miles
against the administration OF war
affairs. The court will consist of
Major-G General Wade, Colonel George
w. DAVIS, Ninth infantry, and Colonel
Gillespie, corps of engineers.
The court will meet in this city Feb
ruary 10, to investigate the allegations
of Miles as to the meat furnished the
army. The court will also submit an
opinion upon the merits of the case,
and Miles charges, together with such
recommendations of further proceed
ings as may be warranted by the facts
developed in the course OF the inquiry.
Miles declined to discuss the appoint
ment OF the court.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
In the Senate.

Washington, Feb. 11.-Several bills
OF minor Importance were passed by
the senate this morning. One of them
was to restore 10 their original status
as to promotion officers OF the navy and
marine corps who lost numbers by res-
son of advancement of othe, officers for
exceptional and meritorious service dur
ing the war with Spain.
Another bill passed authorized the
purchase or construction Of launch for
the customs service at Astoria, Or, to
cost not more than So, 500.
Consideration OF the executive. legis-
lative and judicial bill was then re-
sumed. The paragraph relating to the
deposit of copyright works in the ma
tiOnal library was stricken out with the
intention of revising it in conference.
A brief but lively civil service de-
bate was preoipitated by an inquiry Of
Cockrell, concerning the expenditure Of
money for the office Of supervising
architect. He maintained that the
work of the supervising architects
Office was done slowly, if not badly.
The construction OF public buildings
dragged through year after year. Were
those buildings being erected by private
individuals they would be completed
in one season.
Following a general discussion, the
pending bill was laid aside, after 81
pages had been disposed of, and at
5:l5, on motion of Hoar, the senate
went into executive session and sooon
adiourned
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
ATTACK ON CALOCAN,
Town Reduced by Combined Assault OF
American Forces.

Manila, Feb. 13.-The American
forces at $40 this afternoon made a
combined attack upon Colocan and re-
duced it in short order. At signal
from the tower of the de la Lone
church Omitted States signal station),
the double-turreted monitor Monadnock
opened fire from the bay with the big
guns OF her fore tuIIet on the earth
works, with great effect. Soon after
ward the battery bombarded the place
from another position.
The rebels reserved their fire until
the bombardment ceased, when thev
fired volleys of musketry as the Mon
tana regiment advanced on the jungle.
The Kansas regiment. on the ex-
treme left, with the artillery depIoying
to the right, charged across the open
and carried the earthworks, cheering
under heavy fire. Supported by the
artillery at the church, the troops fur
ther advanced, driving the enemy,
fighting every foot, right into the town
line, and penetrated to the presidency
and lowered the Filipino flag at $50
P. M.
The enemY's sharpshooters in the
jungle on the right fred at long range
on the Pennsylvania regiment, but the
rebels were soon silenced by sharpnel
shells and the Pennsylvania remained
in the trenches. AS the Americans
advanced they burned the native
houses. The rebels were moved down
like grass, but the American losses
were slight.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
TO SUCCEED EAGAN.
Colonel John II. Weston to Be Com
missary- General.


New York. Feb. ia dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says:
General Eagan is to be placed on the
retired list of the army in a few days
on his own application, after 30 years
service, and Colonel John F. Weston.
the senior officer of the subsistence de-
partment is to be nominated by the
president as comm issary-general of SUBJ
sistence.
The arrangement for General Eagan's
retirement was made before the presi-
dent commuted the sentence of dismis-
sal imposed upon him by the court
martial.
By his retirement General Eagan
will forfeit $1,375 from the annual pay
to which he would have been entitled
for the next six years under the sem
tence OF suspension.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
New Portland-sound L,na.

W; II. Llewellyn and George Tiffany
two New York capistalists are at San
FRANCISCO They are said to have come
west on an important railroad deal.
They have in view the building of a
railroad from Portland to Tacoma and
Seattle, distance of 140 miles. Bonds
have already been placed in New York
to raise the necessary money for the
construction of this road. 1t is COM
mon gossip that Llewellyn and Tiffany
are agents for the Vanderbilts.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
BY TREMENDOUS SEAS,
Six Men Lost Overheard From the Kin
shiu Maru.

ciA hleu LOSI OVerDOarO from the Kin
shiu Maru.
Vancouver, B. G., Feb. 1.-THE
steamer Empress of Japan arrived yes
terday from Hong Kong and Yoko-
hama. Mail advces say that the
steamer Kinshui Maru, which sailed
from Seattle December 28, lost six men
over board on her trip across. When
two days out the wind blew a gale
from the northeast with mountainous
seas. Some of the crew, led by Mr..
LapraCk, chief officer, were securing
hitch covers and all movable fittings
on the after deck, when very heavy
sea broke on board, completely filling
the after deck and washing overheard
the apprentice, officer and four sailors.
Captain Brady at once put about in
search of the men, but could not find
them. Several companion. ways of the
Kinshui were carried away, besides
large pieces of bulwarks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
MUST HAVE A CABLE.
Preside McKinley's Message to Con-
gress Urges Action at This Session.

Presid ent McKinley's Message to Con-
gress Urges Action at This Session.
Washington, Feb. 13.-1he presi-
dents message on the Pacific cable,
transmitted to congress today, is as fol-
lows:
GAS a consequence of the ratification
of the treaty of Paris by the senate of
the United States, and its expected
ratifiction by the Spanish government,
the United States will come into pos
session of the Philippine islands, on
the farther shores of the Pacific, the
Hawaiian islands and Guam being
United States territory, and forming
convenient stopping places on the way
across the sea, and the necessity for
speedy cable communication between
the United States and all the Philip
pine islands has become imperative.
Such communication should be estab-
lished in such way as to be wholly
under the control of the United States,
whether in time of peace or war. At
present, the Philippines can be reached
only by cables which pass through
many foreign countries, and the Ha-
waiian island and Guam can only be
communicated with by steamers. in
volving delays in each instance of at
least week. The present conditions
should not be allowed to continue for
moment longer than is absolutely nee
essary. The time has arrived when a
cable in the Pacific must extend as far
as Manila, touching at the Hawaiian
islands and Guam on the way.
"Under those circumstances, it be-
comes paramount necessity that meas
ures should be taken before the close of
the present congress to provide such
means as may seem suitable for the es-
tablishment of cable system. / rec
ommend the whole subject to the care
tul consideration of congress, and to
such prompt action as may seem ad.
yisable.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
England Wants warships.

Lima. Peru, via Galveston, Tex,
Feb. 13.-Great Britain. it is reported
here today, has offered to purchase the
Chilian and Argentine warships. Senior
Carlos Walker Martinez, minister of
the interior, has demanded of the Bo-
livian minister, Dr.. Emeterie Cano, a
guarantee of the immunity OF the lives
and property of the Chilians in Bolivia
during the hostilities between Presi-
dent Alonzo of Bolivia and the federal.
lists, or insurgents.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
New Railroad in China.

A. W. Bash, who was formerly col.
lectol OF customs on Puget sound, was
the original promoter in China, of what
gives promise OF being very important
enterprise. The moving spirit now be.
hind the scheme is Stewart NJ. Brice.
The matter includes valuable conces.
sions for the American China Develop.
ment Company in the name of the
emma Railroad Company. The sur
Vey OF the road is already in progress.
me office OF the new company is at Ia
coma.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
IN BLEAK SIBERIA.
Bodies of Andree and Party Probably
Found-Discovered by Natives.

Bodies of Andree and Party Probably
Found-Discovered by Natives.
Krasnovarsk, Siberia, Feb. ia
gold mine owner named Monastyrschin
has received letter saying that tribe
of Turgusos, inhabiting the Timir PEN
insula, North Siberia, recently in
formed the Russian police chief of the
district that OH January Z last, between
Komo and Pit, in the province of YEN
iseisk, they found cabin constructed
of cloth and cordage, apparently be-
longing to a balloon. Close by were
the bodies OF three men, the head OF
one badly crushed. Around them were
a number of instruments, the uses OF
which we're not understood by the
Turgusos.
The police chief has started for the
spot to investigate, and it is believed
that the bodies are those OF the aero
naut Herr Andree and his companions.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
The Ice King,s Grasp.

Chicago, Feb. 11.-This city Is in
the grip Of the coolest weather since
1879. Twenty-Five below is last nights
record. About 20 persons were so se-
verely frostbitten during the early
morning that they had to be taken from
the streets to hospitals. Several por-
tions OF the city are suffering from
lack of water, due to frozen pipes.
One man was frozen to death on the
street last night while intoxicated.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
.CINAL and SUBSIDY bills
Roth Will Be Sidetracked at
This Session.
LACK OF TIME TO CONSIDER
the Army Bill Must Pass or the Presi-
dent VIII Call an Extra Session
Chairman CannOn's Warning.

Washington, Feb. Chairman
Cannon, of the appropriations COM
mittee of the house, in the course of
general debate on the sundry civil bill
today, sounded note of warning
against extravagant appropriations, and
PARTICULARLY served notice that neither
sbip-subsidy bill nor the Nicaragua
canal bill could be passed at this ses-
sion. Although he specifically dis
claimed speaking for any one but him
self, the statements he made, coming
hom the chairman of the appropria-
tons committee, caused great inter-
est. Cannon made statement of the
expenditures and revenue for the pres
ent fiscal year, increasing Secretary
Cages estimate of the deficiency in the
revenues from $l12, 100000 to $780,
900, 900, exclusive of the $4,000, 900
to be paid to Spain under the provi-
sions of the treaty of Paris.
At the opening of the session OF the
house today, 3 bill TO amend the war
revenue act was passed, providing that
when bond or note was secured by
mortgage but one stamp should be
affixed, of higher rate due on either
instrument. Among other bills passed
was one granting railways the right of
way through the Nez Perces reserva.
ton, in Idaho; to grant Boulder, Colo,
1900 acres of land in tire mountains
for park; to remove the existing dis
ability of Confederates. preventing
them from sitting on federal, petit and
grand jures (this was the last of the
political disabilities of ex Confederates
to be removed), and for the relief of
the heirs of the late Edward De Leon,
late consul-general to Egypt.
The house then went into committee
of the whole and took up the consider
alton of the sundry civil appropriation
bill. Cannon (Rep. Ill.,, in charge of
the measure, made a general analysis
of what it contained. 1t carries $62,.
928, l01, but 20,000,OO0 ia for pay.
ment to Spain to carry out the provi-
sions of the Paris treaty. Exclusive
of that, the bill carries $8,095, 758 less
than the estimates. and $5,929,311
less than the current law.
Cannon's statement of the condition
OF the revenues brought on a general
discussion, which lasted until adjourn
ment,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
A Curious Accident.

A curious accident occurred in an
Albina. Or. home recently by which a
little girl was dangerously wounded by
revolver. The mother found the re-
volver which she imagined was un-
loaded. For some reason or other she
placed it in an old slipper. The little
girl came in and gave this kick caus-
ng the discharge of the revolver.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
An Old Pioneer Dead.

Thomas Finlayson, aged 78, Scotch
pioneer, who came to Oregon in 1862,
and made the first or second land
entry in the present Baker county, died
at Baker City last week. The sturdy
pioneers farm is now part of the
thriving Pacific addition TO this city.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Gov. Rogers as an Author.

Governor Rogers, of Washington,
has received the advance sheets of a
work of fiction he is about to issue.
The title of the work is, Looking For
ward; or, the Story of an American
Farm" The work is in a sense auto
biographical in character, and is out of
the usual line of the executives liter
any efforts.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Cutting the Time,

The time between Chicago and
Omaha has been reduced to IL houis
IN the Chicago & Northwestern rial
way. This is part of the overland
limited, which is to reduce the time
between Chicago and Portland to three
days. The fastest time previously
made between Chicago and Omaha on
the Chicago q Northwestern was 13
hours and 30 minutes.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Price Of Hay on the Rise.

Hay was reported month ago to be
worth $40 per ton in the region south
of Pendleton. 1t sold for less when
the warm weather came on; but, now
that the cold has come again, hay COM
mands high figure. A large quantity
will be needed to feed livestock through
the remainder of the winter.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
An Old Offender,

A. B. Trilwud, who was found guilty
in klamath county in November, for
attepting to kill J. F. Adams, has been
identified by the superintendent of the
insane asylum at Kankakee, ILL.,. as
Newton Ritchie, who escaped from
that institution in 1881. Trilwud. or
Ritchie, is serving 10 years sentence
in the penitentiary.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Profit From Cows.

W. M. Allingham. of Shedd, Or.
has IA COWS which he milked during
December and shipped the milk to AL
bany creamery. He received check
for $93. 60 for the milk during that
month, besides selling $l.50 worth of
milk to local parties and using plenty
for his family. 1t is nearly an average
of 81 per COW a month.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
An Independent Line.

Portland, Or. Feb. 11.-Millionaire
William u. Tiffany, of New York, the
largest holder in the proposed Portland
and Seattle road. vehemently denies
that the Union Pacific or any other
road will have any interest in the new
line. He states it will be entirely in'
dependent. More TO the point, work
on the road is to begin at once.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Frightened Filipino Envovs.

San Francisco, Feb. 13.-On the
steamer from Yokohama today came
General" E. Riego de Dios and Senior
M. Rivera. who are Aguinaldo's special
commissioners to Washington. They
were very much disturbed when told of
the latest developments in the Philip
pines,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Artesian Well Irrigation.

The Wilson artesian well, in Wide
Hollow, Yakima county, WASH, is
now down 1880 feet. and water has been
secured sufficient to irrigate about 10
acres. Operations have been tempor-
arily suspended to await the receipt of
casing. the drill having struck stratum
of gravel,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Portland Market.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 58c; Valley,
60c; Bluestem, Gle per bushel.
Flour-Best grades, $500; graham,
So. 65; superfne, So. 10 per barrel.
Oats-Choice white, 41@42c; choice
gray, 39@40c per bushel.
Barley-Feed barley, $22 @28; brew.
ing, $3.50 per ton.
Millstuffs-Bran, $l7 per ton; mid
dlings, $22; shorts, $l8; chop, $1,000
per ton.
Hay-Timothy, 5000; clover. 81
@8; Oregon wild hay, SO per ton.
Butter-Fancy creamery, 50@55o;
seconds, 45@ SOC; dairy, 4O@46c store,
25@30c.
Cheese-Oregon full cream, 1870;
Young America, loo; new cheese,
10c per pound.
Poultry-Chickens, mixed, So. 50@4
per dozen; hens, $4.00@5.00; springs,
$1.25@3; geese, $6.00@7.OO for old,
$4.50@5 for young; ducks, 5000
$50 per dozen; turkeys. live, 15@
16c per pound.
Potatoes-80@90c per sack; sweets,
&c per pound.
Vegetables-Beets, 0Oc; turnips, 75c
per sack; garlic, 70 per pound; cab
bage, 81 @1.25 per 100 pounds; cauli-
flower, 75c per dozen; parsnips, 75c
per sack; beans, Be per pound; celery
70@7 75c per dozen; cucumbers, b0c per
box; peas, 8@81ac per pound.
Onions-Oregon, 75c@$l per sack.
Hops-l5@ 1Sc; 1897 crop, 4@6c.
Wool-Valley, 10@12o per pound;
Eastern Oregon, 8@l2c; mohair,
26c per pound.
Mutton-Gross, best sheep, wethers
and ewes, DC; dressed mutton. INC;
spring lambs, INC per ID.
Hogs-Gross, choice heavy, $4.25;
light and feeders, $3.00@4.00; dressed,
So. 5.00@5.50 per 100 pounds.
Beef-Gross. top steers, 800 20 $8.76i
COWS, $2.60@3.00; dressed beef,
6@61Sc per pound.
veal-Large, e16@7c; small, 1880
per pound.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Found His brother Dead.

A young man named Piper died near
Ellensburg last week. A sad clrcum-
stance was the arrival of brother from
the East to visit him after a separation
of eight years. The first he knew of
his brothers. death was when he met
the party with the body.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Frozen Heating Apparatus.

The steam heating apparatus in the
public school at Independence was
frozen during the recent cold snap,
and school had to be adjourned for a
week, or until the heating apparatus
could again be gotten into working or.
der.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
La Grande on Her Muscle.

An athletic club, with 63 members,
has been organized at La Grande.
The officers are: DR.. e. D. Steincamp,
president; DR.. r. Lincoln, vice-presi-
dent; f. l.. Meyers, secretary and
traaaurar
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
NI,ssouri Fruit Crops Killed.

Nevada, Mo-, Feb. 19.-The peace
and apricot crops of Vernon and Cedar
counties are reported killed today. The
loss is estimated at more than $780,
ooO The weather is the coolest known
here in 80 years.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Warrants Now at Par.

Umatilla county warrants are quoted
at par at Pendleton. Orders for scrip
to be issued at the March term of the
county court sell for 100 cents on the
dollar. Pendleton city warrants sell at
90 and 90.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
KIlInd Mhile skntIng.

While out skating with number Of
other boys. at Independence, Or, re-
Gently, George w. Phillips fell on the
ice. His head struck forcibly, and he
died in the evening.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Native Sons at Ashland.

A cabin OF Native Sons will be Or
ganized at Ashland February 81.