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every reason to believe that Mr.. Con
zales was armed and that be ought to
have been, even if he was not. Mr..
Gonzales was not armed. Second,
that when he aimed his pistol the
second time to Mr.. Gonzales thas he
did so expecting Mr. Gonzales to de-
fend himself and that he lowered his
weapon because there was no response
and not because of anything Mr.. Con
zales said and he refutes the reiterated
statement of Mr. Gonzales that he
told him with a bullet through him
and unarmed. "Shoot again, you
coward.'' Mr.. Tillman will also, it
is understood, contend that he had not
meet Mr.. Gonzales before. This is
denied and Mr.. Gonzales and Mr.. Till
man were in the senate chamber and
State capitol together.
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman, however, only
makes the statement that appears over
his signature. The whole story has,
however, all been given and there is
now no need to repeat the details OF
the awful affair. That Mr.. Gonzales
sent no message; that be was quietly
on his way to his dinner; that he
was alone; that he was unarmed; that
he said nothing to provoke hostilities
all seem admitted and that Lieut..
Gov. Tillman met Mr.. Gonzales and
promptly fired into him is equally
clear. What there was in the mind of
the assailant is another question, and
the editorial exposures from the pen
of Mr.. Gonzales which are alleged to
be the proyocation have already been
freely, quoted.
Mrs. Tillman and Mrs. Geo. D.
Tillman are expected here tonight.
THE LATE BULLETINS.
The late bulletins as to Mr.. Con
zales' condition were as follows:
lI.2O o. m.-Pulse, l25; temperature
100 l-5; respiration, 80. After con-
sultation, general condition not so
favorable as it has been; condition
considered grave.
1890 a. m.-Ccndition unchanged.
LIS a. m.-Pulse, 1877; temperature,
10l 4-5; respiration, 80. Patient calm
and sleeping.
100; respiration, 90. Patient resting
a little more quietly; general condition
about the same.
At this hour the physicians said,
when asked, that there was no danger
of Nj. Gonzales not surviving the
night.
At3.20 a. m., just as the State went
to press, the doctors reported Mr..
Gonzales condition to be just the
same as when last reported.
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LIEUT.. COY. TILLMAN.


Then there is the other figure in
the awful tragedy-L;eut. Gov. James
II. Tillman. He is taking things
quietly and calmly in the county jail.
During the day he had visitors and
three Of his lawyers-Congressman
Geo. ". Croft, former Judge 0. ".
Buchanan and Mr.. Coleman L. Belase
spent most of the day with their
client. Mr.. P. H. Nelson, who is also
said to be in the case, was consulted
during the day.
Lieut.. Gov. Tillman is quartered in
the corridor room on the second floor
Of the county Jail. He has room to
himself. This afternoon he had new
furniture brought to the room and is
comfortably fixed.
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have done has broken into until the
present time. But the contemplation
of the bitter misfortunes which oppress
this suffering people, exhausted by
evils and calamities without number
obliges me to leave my retirement to
ful6ll what I believe to be my duty.
(Signed) Respectfully,
Emilio Aguinaldo Fanny
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The GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The Inauguration wilt Be Held
Today at a. NJ.

CoAumpla, January 2U.-Gne Joint
assembly today elected:
The Hon. Y. j. Pope, Of Newberry,
Chief Justice for the unexpired term
of the late Chief Justice McIver.
Col. D. j. Griffith, superintendent
of the State Penitentiary, for the full
term.
The Hon. John G. Mobley, OF Wins
boro: DR.. NJ. o. Rowlands, of Spar
tanburg, and the Hon. a. K. Sanders,
Of Sumter, were reelected members
of the board of directors of the State
Penitentiry.
There was no opposition to the cleo
tion of Chief Justice Pope, which was
in the nature of a promotion. Mr.
Pope has been Associate Justice for
many years, and his election was emf
emily proper and expected. He was
the senior Associate Justice.
Capt. Grifith's administration of
the affairs of the Pentientia-y have
been so eminently successful that he
met with no oposition and was un-
animously reelected
Messrs. Mobley, Rowland and A.
K. Sanders who are all old members of
the board Of Penitentiary directors,
were re-ecelted without much trouble.
Each house held short sessions, and
besides the work of the joint assembly
and the introduction Of a number. of
new bills, but little business was done.
Joint committees were appointed to
wait upon Gov. ELECT Heyward, and
arrangements made to hold the in
auguration ceremonies at i O'Clock
Wednesday.
The following are among the new
bills introduced in the House.
Mr.. Morgan: 4 bill to prohibit the
driving of cattle and other i've stock
into this State from other States,
and to provide penalty therefor.
M-. Hendricks: y bill TO amend the
law regulating the working Of high
ways and bridges, etc.
Mr.. Beamgusrd: \ bill TO fix the
times for the collection Of taxes.
Mr.. Deyore: y bill to amend Section
70l, of the Criminal Code, relating to
number TO be put on jury Of inquest.
Mr.. Eird: y Joint resolution pro-
posing to amend Section 2, Article 5,
of Constitutions, relating to the terms
of the House of Representatives..
Mr.. Ford \ bill to provide for ten
year convicts to serve sentence on
public works of the county.
Mr.. D. O. Herbert: Bill to regulate
Unemployment Of children in factories,
mines and manufacturing establish
ments in this State.
Mr.. Colclock, by request; A bill to
provide for tie per deim and mileage
of corners juries in this State, and
the fees of magistrates for holding in
quests.
Mr.. kibler: A bill to regulate the
granting of certificates to teach in the.
free public schools of the State.
Mr.. Kirby: a bill to fx the age Of
road duty at 81 to 80 years
Mr.. Wise: a bill to repeal Sections
3,059, 3,o61, 3,o63, 3,o64 aqd 3,o66 of
Code, Volume l, being part of the
agricultural lien law.
Mr.. Forde: y bill to provide for
eapitation tax on female dogs, or
bitches.
Mr.. Forde: 4 bin to require the
Judges Of Probate to keep record of
marriages.
The Pennsylvania railroad VIII have
six tracks between New York and
Philadelphia, which will cost $1,000,
900. This Will give people pretty
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THE couR1ER,s STORY.

Columbia in common with the bal
ance of the State awoke this morning
with anxiety as to the condition Of
Editor N. g. Gonzales. They knew
he had been desperately wounded and
that It was a hard fight that was
ahead; thatA there was strong con-
stitution and a resolute man back OF
the struggle, but chat it was contest
against critical conditions.
This morning when the city schools
assembled and prayers were said they
included an appeal to God for the re-
coYery of MIR. Gonzales; and so at the
South Carolina college prayers were
offered for the recovery of the stricken
editor and even IN the senate chamber,
where Lieut.. Gov. Tillman had presid-
ed shortly before the shooting, the
chaplain prayed that Sbe Almighty
would save the life of Mr.. Gonzales.
Thus it vas on all sides. Telephones
rang al day long and messages came
from faz and wide asking for the
latest news from the bedside. At
the bulletin board on Main street
there was crowd pretty much all
day eagerly reading the bulletins,
which gave the latest tidings. There
IN the crowd were heard many sincere
expressions of sympathy and regret
and the most ardent hopes for the re-
coYery of the distinguished patient.
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\ dangerous fire occurred in Charles
ton last night in warehouse of the
Standard Oil Company plant. 43
barrels of oil exploded in the ware
house and a tank of 5000 cations Of
gasoline was in great danger of eXplod
ing, ,gbut was finally saved after a two
hours fight. Three fremen were in
iured By the explosion Of oil.
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STATE FAIR SOCIETY
LOSES Two OFFICERS.
Col. Thomas W. Holloway and
Maj. A. H. White Dead.
BOTH DIE VERY UNEXPECTEDLY AT
THEIR RESPECTIVE HOMES.
State. Jan. q.

At2 o'clock this morning the news
reaches The State Upon the arrival of
the train from Greenville of the unex-
pected death of one of South Caro-
lina's finest, best men-CoI. Thomas
". Holloway, of Pomaria. Newberry
County. It is sad coincidence that
the announcement of the death of the
distinguished president of the South
Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical
Society had just been written, when
the news came Of the death of the pop
ular and efficient secretary of the same
organization.
Col. Holloway has been suffering
more or less with rheumatism since last
zzfall, having had severe attack last
fair week. Up to few days ago he
was confined to his room, but was up
on Monday. Last night at II o'clock
he died very unexpectedly. No further
details have been received, and the ar
rangements for the funeral have not
been made.
News was received in the city yester-
day Of the sudden death in Rock Hill
of Major A. H. White, the president
of the State Agricultural and Mechan-
ical Society of South Carolina, and a
leading citizen of the Palmetto State.
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A BRIEF STATEMENT.

During the afternoon two of his
counsel brought copy of statement
which Col. Tillman had himself pre-
pared in response to an offer from a
New York paper that its columns were
open to him. It was also requested
that the statement be sent to the As
sociated Press. 1t is as follows: !.
81 thank you for your courteous and
kind telegram in view of the facts
that the dispatches sent out from Co
lumbia eminated from the Office of The
State newspaper, of which Mr.. Con
zales was editor. | do not deem it
necessary to deny anything that has
been sent from that quarter. | can
only say that when the truth of the
unfortunate affair is known my friends
as well as the people of the country
will see how thoroughly | W IS. justified
in acting as did. The statements
already published in the papers are
untrue and at the proper time this |
will be prepared to show. Beyond
this do not care to make any further
statement. James Il. Tillman.
THE ESSENTIAL POINT.
The New York papers with whatever
accounts they may have published have
not reached here to be read, and the
reports published here were based
on the available facts and evidence.
The understanding is that Col. Till
mans line of defense will be that he
thought Mr.. Gonzales was armed and
that he bad a weapon in his coat
pocket and that he had his hands in
his coat pocket.
He is said to contend that ne had
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\ FLOOD on SYMPATHY.

Throughout yesterday and late into
the night telegrams of sympathy came
to the family of Mr.. Gonzales from all
parts OF South Carolina and the
United States. They speak for them
selves.
When the news Of Gonzales's death
was bulletined in Charleston by The
News and Courier and telephoned to
The Evening Post the flags Of those
papers we're placed at half mast.
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THE BULLETINS.

The bulletins were the only direct
source of information. They were is
sued by the attending physiciasn. No
one, not even members of his family,
were permitted to see the patient, SO
careful were the physicians in their
efforts.
All sorts OF reports were circulated
during the day as to the condition of
Mr. Gonzales. In word about all
that can be said up to this writing,
8 o'clock, is that he is holding his
own. That does not mean that there
is any improvement, nor that there
is any loss but simply that his condi
tion is at s5andstiu and that the
crisis is yet to come in grave case.
At 1890 o'clock the following bull
letin was issued Pulse, 119: tempera-
trre I02 2-5; respiration, %. Resting
easily.
TITS is all that can be told of Mr..
Gonzales condition at this time. The
first crisis is expected to be reached
during the night-24 hours after the
operation.
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The Pennsylvania railroad VIII have
six tracks between New York and
Philadelphia, which Will cost $40, co.
900. This will give people a pretty
good chance to get out of Philadelphia
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-05-15
CONTEST NOTICE.
U. S. Land Office, Oregon City, Or,
ADril lG 1903 {

U. S. Land Office, Oregon City, Or,
April. l6, 1903. :
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed in this office by Ed Swanson
contestant, against homestead entry
No. l4206, made June 10, 1902, for
sw14 section %, townships south,
range 10 west by Willard l.. Phillips,
contestee, in which it is alleged that
contestant is we'll acquainted with
said tract of land and "knows the
present condition of the same;
also that said Willard L. Phillips has
never made settlement on said
land, that he was never on said
land prior to the 10th day of June 1902,
the date of his filing upon the same as
by law required; that | claim the south
half of the southwest quarter OF section
25, township S. rangel 10 W. by right of
prior settlement, having made improve
ments and settled thereon on the
lst day of April 1901, and have contin-
ued to reside thereon ever since said
date and the SAID Willard l. Phillips
has not made any improvements upon
said land whatever and said alleged alb
sence from the said land was not due TO
his employment in the army, navy or
marine corps of the United States
MS a private soldier, officer, seaman or
marine, during the war with Spain or
during any other war in which the
United States may be engaged" Said
parties are hereby notified to appear,
respond and offer evidence touching
said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on
May 25, 1909, before the Register and
Receiver at the United States Land
Office in Oregon City, Oregon.
The said contestant, having in n
proper affidavit filed Mach 26, 1908, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service of this notice
cannot be made, it is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication
GEO. w. BIBEE, Receiver.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
United States Land Office, Oregon City, Or.
M tnnn

April 29th 1908
Notice IS hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions Of the act of Congress Of
June 3, 1876 entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Or
eg"n, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the public Land States by act
OF Augusta 4, 1892, George L. Butler of Needles
County OF San BernardiDo. State of California
mas this day flied in this office his sworn
statement No. Gl09, for the purchase OF the sell
OF nwl4, and So ofnel4 and nel4 sell OF section
NO. 26 in Township l. s, range 10 west and will
offer proof to show that the land sought Is
more valuable fOr its timber or stone than for
agricultural purposes, and to establish his
claim to said land before Register and Receiver
at Oregon City Oregon, on Saturday, the 1S day
OF July, 1903
lie names as Witnesses p. A. Correll OF
Albany, Oregon, Harry P. Baldwin of Needles,
California, Ira Wade of Toledo, Oregon. and
Fred W. Tway of Needles, California
Any and all persens claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claim in this office on or before said 18th
day of July, 1908.
ALGERNoN S. DRESSER, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land Office at Oregon City, Oregon.
April "a, 1908
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 8, 1878, entitled "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the states of California, Ore
gop, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all public land states by act of
August A, 1892 Jess e. Miller of Albuquerque,
county of Bernnlillo, Territory of New Mexico,
has this day filed in this Office his sworn state
ment No. 6l05, for the purchase of the nwh Of
section 27 in township II south, range 10 west
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more valuable for its timber or stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to estab-
lish his claim to said land bef IRE the Register
and Receiver at Oregon City, oregon, on Tues
day, the 2lst day OF July, 1903.
He names as witnesses:
Peter Mahan, Benz njamin H. Lent and George
L. Swarthout all of Needles, California and p.
A. Correll of Albany, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said 2lst
day of July, 1908.
CHAS. d. MOORES, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATI IN.

United States Land Onice, Roseburg, Orc.
March rs, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that In compliance
with the provisions OF the act of Congress Of
June 3, 1873, entitled can Act for the sale OF
Timber Lands in The 81 ates OF California, Ore
gon. Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to ull the public land states by net OF
August 4, 1892, Lawrence s. Ainsworth OF $50
Hawthorne Ave. Portland, comfy Of Multno-
mah state OF Oregon, has this day filed in this
Office his sworn statement No. 1862 for the pur.
chase of the Lots G, 7, s and OF section No 10
in Township No. II south of range II west and
will offer proof to show that the land sought
Is more valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes, aud to establish his
claim 10 said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver Of this office at Roseburg, Oregon on
Thursday the 23rd day OF July, 1903.
lie Manassas witnesses:
A. Taylor, Edwin Mays and Henry Gray all
Of Portland, Oregon, and J. NJ. Kindred Of
Waldport Ore.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said 23d
day OF July, 1903.
Ut. JUDGES, Register. 4.
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Administrators Sale of Real Property.

Notice is hereby given that in pursuance of
an order for the sale of real estate IN ade by the
County Court of the State of Oregon for the
County OF Lincoln in the transaction of pro-
bate business at regular term of said court
On the 9Th day of April, 1908, in the matter of
the estate Of Harrison Brothers, Robert Harri-
son, deceased, which order of sale is recorded
on page 1903 in Journal No. 9, Probate Record of
said court, and which order of sale is hereby
referred TO and made part of this notice
The undersigned administrator of said estate
Will proceed to sell, from and after the 23rd day
of May, 1908, the real property hereinafter de-
scribed, belonging to said estate, at private
aale, for cash in hand at time OF said sale con
ditioued to execute a deed to the purchaser
thereof on confirmation of said sale by the
court. Said real property being more particu-
larly described as follows to-wit:
One-fourth interest in and to the mill site
located ut Waldport, Lincoln county, Oregon.
including the saw mill, planning mill and
wharf situated on and connected with sand
mill site and said mill site being more particu-
larly described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at point 1.50 chains north and
1881 chains west of meandoring corner on the
line between sections 10 and 20, township IL s.
range II west of Willamette meridian. the
same being 1860 chains west of the corner to
fractional sections Is and 10 in said township:
thence running south to the slough known as
Lent slough following thence with line of said
slough to the mouth Of the same; thence with
the bank of the Alsea bay to point due north
of the place Of beginning; thence south TO the
place of beginning to include the water priyi.
lcge for booming and shipping purposes, all
beind situated in sections IS and 10, township
l3s. range II west of the Willamette meridian
In Lincoln county, Oregon, save and excepting
therefrom certain tract, lot or parcel of land
described as follows, to-wit: Beginning at the
point OF beginning first above mentioned run.
ming thence east 100 feet; thence north to the
bank Of AlscG bay; thence westerly along the
bank Of Alsea bay TO the west line of the prop.
erty above described; thence south to the
point OF beginning.
Dated this 2ith day of April, 1903.
JAMES HARRISON,
Administrator OF the Partnership Estate of
Harrison Bros, Robert, Harrison deceased
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, oregon City, Or,
April ., 1903.
Notice is hereby given, that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress OF
June 3, 1878, entitled "An Act for the sale of
Timber Lands in the States Of Culifornit. Or
egon. Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by net
OF August a. 1892, Fred W. Tway OF Needles.
county of San Bdeno, State Of California has
this day fi,ed in this Office his sworn statement
No. GO70 for the purchase OF the nwLi OF sec %,
Township No. u South Of Range No. 10 W. and
will offer proof TO show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register and Re-
ceiver OF this office at oregon City, Ore. on
Tuesday the 23rd day OF June, 1903.
He names as witnesses:
Mrs. Georgia A. Burke and James W. Burke
both of Wlnslow, Ariz. Ter, and Mrs. Rather
ne Tway ana p A. Carroll both of Albany,
Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said 23d
day Of June, 1908.
CPAs. d. MOONS. Register. ..
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office, Oregon City, Or,
April 2, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the act of Congress of
June 3, 1873, entitled "An Act for the sale of
Timber Lands in the States of California Or
egon, Nevada and Washington Territory" MS
extended to all the public land Safes by act of
August 4, 1892, James w. Burke of Winslow,
Territory of Arizona has this day filed in this
office his sworn statement No 6O69 for the
purchase of the n15 of the So Of section
No. Is in Township No. IL South o
Range 10 W. and will offer proof to show that
the land sought is more valuable for its tim
ber or stone than for, agricultural purposes
and to establish his claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver of this Office at
Oregon City Or, on Tuesday the 23d day of
June, 1908.
He names as witnesses:
Mrs. Georgia A. Burke of Winslow, Ariz
Ter, Mrs, Katherine Tway and Z. A. Carrell
both of Albany, Ore, and Fred w. Tway of
Needles, California
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office on or before said 23d
day of June 1908.
CHAs B. MooREs, Register.