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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-09
COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Grist of Business Transacted at
the September Term.

In the matter of the petition of F A
Thompson ct al for the appointment of
justice of the peace for Big Elk pre-
cinct. Petition granted and A /. Hath
away appointed.
In the matter of the petition of j w
Parrish ct al for county road and re-
port of viewers, Report of viewers
read first time.
BILLS ALLOWED.
y II Altree, lumber. 10 O5
A I Peterson, nails. 200
. K Altree, lumber and use of
scow ...... .................. ~ "
NJ Wygant ct al, laying out east
end Of Toledoand Alsea road % 90
Geo Bethers, salary and stamps ss Is
w R Wakefield, clerical work in
assessors office. ............ 81 90
j R Barclay, report as road su-
pervisor and bill .... 49,. 25 90
G B McCluskey, 8 days work on
examination board ...... 800
Jennie ] Maxwell, 3 days work
on examination board. ... 900
Toledo Livery Stable, draying. 80
r NJ Carter, coroner's inquest on
"A n Guynn ................ 10 80
NJ L Sets ct al, jurors fees. at
inquest Of A H Guynn..... 600
Eva Council ct al. witness fees
at inquest of A II Guynn.. 40
Thomas Harrison, labor in Dis.
trict No. b. 5.................. Is 90
Glass & Prudhomme, supplies
for sheriff and clerk. ....... IA 92
Bushong & Co. supplies for sher.
i'll and clerk. 10 81
j A Hall, janitor's fees August
and September and washing 80 90
A L Mcdonald, salary as stock
inspector Aug and Sept. .... Is
j A Peterson, labor with team
and men in District No. g.. AZ 90
r H Howell, salary as assessor. 80 90
Mrs r H Howell, work in asses
sors once. e................. 48 90
AL Reynolds, road supervisor
District No. % 80
] A Hill. supervisor District No.
s...~:%........ .......... Al SO
o r Altree, lumber furnished
Joe HlH. Z 70
CIR Ellsworth, boarding prisoner =,
II Dole .s s................ "a 90
G NJ Brown, salary as County
Judge Aug and Sept. .s..... 66 65
j L Hyde, salary rs treasurer and
stamps Aug aud Sept. -. - 6s 66
j A Hill, working prisoner Dole 72 50
Alexander Catfish. supervisor
District No. o..5............ IS. 20 90
Otto o Krogstad, stationery. -. 2 IS
Ira Wade. itemized bill for
stamps for Aug and Sept. 8 65
Oren Ruperts, pauper support
for August and September. 80 90
G w Gaby, supervisor District
NO lU. U.................... 9l 96
George McCaulou, nails and ak. IS
H Lewis, merchandise. ......... 5 so
Mrs James Anderson, washing
for prisoner Dole. .......... rs
G f Soule, printing .......... AZ 70
Mrs Ferd Brown, washing for
prisoner Dole. ........... 1 25
Ira Wade, salary from August
to October 7, 1903. ......... 2os 80
Henry Nice ct al, petition for the va
cation of townsite Of Stanford. Dis
missed.
In the matter of Spout creek bridge,
report of Commissioners Stanton and
King. Accepted.
In the matter Of the report of Com
missioner King on Elk creek bridge.
Accentad
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1903-10-09

Aiohi. NiOS GU Ill, pobttlou lOT JIle WI
cation of townsite of Stanford. Dis
missed.
In the matter of Spout creek bridge,
report of Commissioners Stanton and
King. Accepted.
In the matter Of the report of Com
missioner King on Elk creek bridge.
Accepted.
In the matter of the report of County
Judge Brown on wood. Accepted.
In the matter Of granting license to
James Anderson for the term Of three
months at Lutjens, Or. Petition hav-
ing been granted at July term for l2-
months license, the clerk is hereby
authorized to issue license quarterly
or otherwise as money is deposited.
In the matter of the sealed bid of
Yaquina Bay News for publishing de-
linduent tax list. Rejected.
Mrs. A. Holgate ct al, remonstrance
to renewal of liquor license to James
Anderson. Petition for 12 months H.
cense having been granted, the court
cannot consider remonstrance at this
time.
j W Parrish ct al, petition for county
road; report Of viewers on Toledo. Alsea
road-north end. Report read, a second
time, accepted, and road declared a
public highway, width Of said road to
be 40 feet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
USE CLEVELAND IS BLIND.
Bryan Says the Financiers Want Candidate
Whose Opinions are Not Known.
(By the Associated Press }

Lincoln, Neb.. May 8--W ]. Bryan,
speaking of the possible candidacy of
Grover Cleveland for the presidential
nomination, said:
while Cleveland would be rightfully
entitled to the nomination if the reorgan-
izers obtain control of the party, they
will not obtain control. Cleveland has ne
chance whatever of the nomination, ana
those who feel any interest in his vel
fare will not be foolish enough to urge
his nomination. He might with some
reason aspire to the Republican nomina-
ton, but in his widest dreams he ca.
hardly imagine the possibility of a Den1o-
cratic nomination.
HE will receive considerate mention
in the papers that get their editorials
from the stock tickers. but the fnanciers
are two shrewd to make him their rep
resentative in 8 Presidential campaign.
Their plan is to select some one whose
opinions are known to them. but not
known to the public. When they have
used a man as long as they can they
throw him overheard and get new one.
''If the Democratic convention passed
a resolution leaving the candidate to De
selected by j. P. Morgan alone, Morgan
would not think for a moment of risking
his financial interests on such a nomina-
ton.
"The talk about Cleveland serves to fill
up space and occupy time while the
money magnates perfect their secret
plans''
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
Leads all North Carolina Daies i'm News ana Circulation

portrait of DR.. Hunter Mcclure, of Vir-
ginia, a distinguished Confederate sur
geon and former president of the as
sociation. An interesting paper on
leprosy was read by DR.. Isidor Dyer, of
Louisiana, and DR.. Dyer invited party
Of the doctors to visit the Louisiana
Leprosy Hospital today.
Final action on the proposed revision
Of the code of ethics eliminated the word
"code" and substituted the expression
"the principles Of medical ethics of the
American Medical Association" The
committee regarded it as wiser to formu-
late the principles of medical ethics with
out reference to code or penalties, thus
leaving to the respective States to form
such code and establish such penalties
as they may regard proper. The report
of the committee on transportation re-
commended Atlantic City, n. j., for the
next place Of meeting.
A combined session of the sections on
practice of medicine and hygiene was held
this afternoon to listen to a symposium on
typhoid and yellow fevers. DR. James
Carroll u. S. A, spoke on the mode of
transmission yellow fever. He passed
over the Sanarell theory as improved
and held that the mosquito alone was re-
sponsible for the spread of yellow fever.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
By the Order of Postmaster
General Payne,
HAS BEEN UNDER HOT FIRE
N. C. FOsnes Has Been Designated 10 Take
Charge Of the Free Delivery System
in Place Of the Officer
Denocod

(By the Associated Press

Washington, May S.-The investigation
of the affairs of the Postoffice Department.
which has been dragging along for two
months, took a sensational turn late this
afternoon when, by order or Postmaster
General Payne, August w. Machen, Cen
eral Superintendent of the Free Delivery,
and one of the most widely known govern
ment officials in the United States, was re-
lieved frOh his duties and Postoffice In
spector Nj. c.. Fosnes was designated to
take charge of that service. The change
will take effect tomorrow morning, when
Mr. Fosnes will assume charge of the free
delivery service and at the same time that
service will pass under the control of the
office of the Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General. Heretofore it has been under
the jurisdiction of the First Assistant Post
master General
In orde rto make the change recommends
ed, the Postmaster General gave Mr..
Machen leave of absence until the in
vestigation is concluded"
Mr.. Machen promptly acquiesced in the
decision of the Postmaster General. taking
occasion to say in doing so that he courted
the fullest investigation of his official con-
duct.
Mr.. Maehen has been under fire ever
since the investigation began. Charges Of
various kinds have been preferred against
the administration of the free delivery
branch of the postal service These includ-
ed allegations of collusion with letter box
manufacturers, in the furnishing Of boxes
to the postoffice patrons, particularly on
rural mail routes, the furnishing 5f ad-
vance information regarding the selection
of routes and the appointment Of carriers,
etc.
There also has been conflict between
Mr. Machen and First Assistant Post
master General Wynne ever since the
latter assumed office. Mr.. Wynne charged
Mr.. Machen with insubordination The
strained relations between the free de-
livery service and other officials result
ed in an embarrassing state of affairs
and for several months correspondence
between the general superintendent Of the
free delivery sryice and his immediate
suprior, the first assistant postmaster gem
eral. has been conducted, on the part
of the former, through one of his subor-
dinates.
Mr.. Bristow all along has been Of the
opinion that the best interests of the
service would be subserved by the relief
of Mr.. Maehen, and has pointed out to
the Postmaster General that that action
was imperatively necessary to the sue
cessful conduct of the investigation
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
A NEW INDUSTRY FOE CARTRREr.
Ohio Capitalists Becoming Interested Local
Telephone system
(staff Corregpondence. }

Beaufort, N. c., May S.-Work on the
Marshallburg and Atlantic, will begin
in few days
MIR. H. d. Bakop, manager of the De-
iiance Box Company, of Defiance, Ohio,
who recently purchased large tract of
Carteret county's virgin pine forests, is
here. The company are erecting a large
plant at ADAMS Creek, this county. The
company will make the wire-interwoven
shipping package so widely in use in the
North and West. Mr.. Bakop says he is
delighted with this section. Many other
Ohioans are interested in the section and
property lis fast changing hands. In the
near future the Carteret coast section
Will be dotted with manufacturing plants.
The proposed railroad from Beaufort to
Winthrop, a public necessity, will be
built as certainly as the sun rises in
the east. At Winthrop steamship con-
nection will be had with The Norfolk and
Southern and Old Dominion steamship
lines.
On the site of D. S. Sanders, which was
recently destroyed by fire. has been erect
ed handsome three-story fire-proof brick
store building.
On the north side of Ocean View
street w. S. Chadwick is having built
three brick stores.
As reserve Beaufort is holding her
own. The hotel of Miss Sarah Davis is
crowded with visitors all the time.
Several rural free delivery routes will
be inaugurated here soon.
C. ]. RIVENBARK.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
IT WOULDN'T WORK
Was Boyd Trying TO Make
Political Capital?
Il Was Quickly Shown That Di3franchsirg
Claus, Does Not Apply to Men Convicted
in FeGt raj Courts.
Especial to News and Observer)

Ashevillo, n. c., May SIN the Fed
eral court today an incident occurred
which some considered an attempt to
make bit Of political capital but which
failed A moonshiner having been con-
victed Judge Boyd sent him to jail, re-
marking that it was in his power to send
all convicted persons to the penitentiary,
but that he disliked to do so. as under
the suffrage amendment they would be
dfsfranchised. Holton said that was SO,
that heretofore he had given an opinion
to that effect
But some in the court room were not
quite so sure and that opinion was ques-
toned. The act was sent for and it was
found that the disfranchising clause ap-
piled only to convictions of offenses, in
the State court and not to offenses tried
in the Federal courts at all. After read
ing the act Judge Boyd remarked, Seems
that we are wrong, Mr. Holton." yes. :
replied the district attorney, meekly, and
the court proceeded with its business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09

last year. Secretary Hester's weekly
cotton statement, issued today shows for
the eight days of May an increase ever
last year of $4,000 and an increase over
the same period year before last of % 900.
For the $50 days of the season that
have elapsed the aggregate is ahead Of
the same days last year 2S3 900, and
ahead of the same time year before last
678. 0OO
The amount brought into sight during
the past week has been 95,36O, against
6S, 71O for the same seven days last year
and 75,90S year before last
The total movement since September
/, 10,12O,S24, against 9,S3S,S46 last year
and 9,442, 703 year before last
Including stocks left over at ports and
interior towns from the last crop and the
number of bales brought into sight thus
far for the new crop, the supply to date
is 10,335 1913, against 10,198, ,533 for the
same period last year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
Re-cccupation of New Chwang.
(By the Agsoeiated Pregs.l


Pckin, May S.-The Russians, it is an
rounced, have re-occupied New Chwang
with a large force and have also put
garrisons in the forts at the mouth of
the Liao River. They are further re-
ported to be making extensive warlike
prepara tions.
The news of Russian activity, which
comes from a most Trustworthy source
at New Chwang, adds that on their re-
turn to New Chwang the Russian troops
brought with them several large guns.
large force has been ordered to re-
occupy Zen Chwang Tai. The Rus
slams have $4,000 troops between the
mouth of the Lao River and Port Ar
thur
The Russians are reported to be con
structing forts On the hills near Lao
ftng, commanding the road between
there and the Yalu River, and they have
arranged to have large quantity of pro
visions delivered at New Chwang
dispatch from an official at New
Ch"ahg says indications point strongly
TO these active preparations being in
tended to guard against operations
against the Russians in Manchuria
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
DR.. NRATTON TO co
He Has Decided to Accept
the Bishopric ofMis-
sissippi.

DR.. Bratton has decided to accept the
Bishopric of Mississippi, to which hon
ored position he was elected several
days ago.
Yesterday he returned from Columbia,
S. c., where he has been attending the
Church Council of South Carolina, and
1T was not until late in the evening that
he stated his intention Of accepting the
charge rendered him. At Columbia he
met and conferred with the commission
from the Mississippi convention who were
delegated to inform him of his election
and urge his acceptance
1t will be with great regret that Raj
eighs people will see DR.. Theodore D.
Bratton leave the city. AS rector of ST.
Marys School, and as a citizen OF this
community he has endeared himself to
all with whom he has come in contact.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
ROOSEVELT WILL DECIDE
From Pekin Comes the Rnouncement That the
Forces Of the CIR Have Re-occupied Ne"
-,
Chmarg and Have Ganisoned the
Forts at The Mouth of The ~
Lao River.
Lao River.
(Rv the Associated Press. }

washington, May S.--The State Depart
ment has received official confirmation
: from its agents in China of the increase of
the Russian 'gaSa:casson in New Chwang,
Manchuria, and there =. .-.eSxan TO believe,
if President Roosevelt approves, that it
is preparing to take vigorous steps in the
matter. Secretary Has is in communica-
ton with President Roosevelt in Cahfor-
mia, and upon the latter's decision the Sec
retary's course will depend
1t is stated that the department has had
in Manchuria, and that it now contem-
plates a more radical step than any which
has heretofore marked the negotiations be-
tween the powers on this subject. The pro
posed step contemplates joint action by
Japan, England and the, United States.
Preceding negotiations have been hamper
ed by the hospitality of the United States
to act jointly with other narTU1s without
violating its traditions, but it is now hint
ed that some plan of cooperation with
England and Japan may be devised which
~haxe the effect of convincing the Rus
sian government of the united determine
tion of the three nations to insist upon
Russia's evacuation OF Manchuria while
not actually committing the United States
TO a formal alliance.
This program is subject to the approval
of the President. If Il is not looked upon
with favor by him, the State Department
may fall back upon its former method of
! individual representation to Russia and
ask another explanation of the happenings
in Manchuria.
In such event the Russian answer is al
ready forecasted by the officials here. I'm
der the Russian representa- tion to the pow
ers the troops weer to have been with
drawn from~New Chwang just one month
ago today. 1t is uPderstood. as a matter
of fact, that some PORTION of the Russian
forces was withdrawn from the barracks in
thecity to tents outside 1t is presumed
from Pe1in advices that these troops have
now returned to the city.
Accc -npanying the news of the re-occupa-
tion Of New Chwang comes a warning
from our agents in China that the Rus
sian attitude is injuring the chances of the
treaty which Mr.. Conger and Consul Gen
eral Goodnow have been negotiating with
China, involving the opening to American
trade of the ports of Taku Shan and
Moukden IN Manchuria. The latest ad-
vices are that the treaty is already prac-
tcally lost, owing to Russian opposition
This fact Is construed to give the United
States government direct interest in what
is happening IN Manchuria.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
PRESENT FOR THE Ex-MAYoR.
A Handsome Cane as an Acknowledgement Of
Duties Faithfully Performed

Especial to News and Observer.)
New Bern, N. c., May S.-Ihe old board
Of aldermen met tonight at $40 O'Clock
and report by various committees were
adopted. Mr.. I. F. Mccarthy. chairman
of the cemetery committee was eulogized
tor his faithful work at .ne city cemetery,
after which the board adjourned with elo-
quent remarks of the outgoing mayor, f..
T. Patterson. Mr.. w. ID. McIver spoke in
behalf of the officers under Mayor Patter
'on, who was presented with beautiful
gold-headed cane for his faithful duty to
city and officers.
The new hoard met. William Ellis the
new mayor, was sworn in by w. H. Oliver,
magistrate, with a Bible over 100 wears
old John NJ Hargett was elected chief of
police, w. d. Mclver, attorney, ]. ]. Tol-
son city clerk
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
Live Oak in Raleigh.

Some of our readers may not know
that there is a Live Oak tree growing
in Raleigh 1t is in the rear yard Of
Mr.. Charles NJ Busbee The acorn from
which it sprang was brought from Beau
fort in 1890, by the late Judge William
II. Battle, when he returned from his
hrst circuit as Superior court judge,
and given to Mr.. Busbee's grandmother,
Mrs Elira Taylor. who had peculiar
skill in making plants grow It, of course,
does not compete in beauty with those
growing in the moist salt air.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
Wants DR.. Kllgore's Report

DR.. B. w. Kilgore, the State chemist
yesterday received a letter from the
Librarian of the Department of AgricGl-
ture of Ohio, at Columbus Mr. j. r.
Cheatham, asking for three copies of the
report of the proceedings of the Fourth
Annual Convention of the Cotton States
Association Of Agricultural Chemists, Of
which DR.. Kilgore is secretary The
writer said that the paper on Malaria
should have very wide circulation.
limited number of these reports is
still on hand in the Department of Agri
culture here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
THE TUG CYNTHIA IS TORN
BY A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION
Engineer Dicksey So Fearfully Injured That He Dies
Within Half an Hour. Three Others
are Injured
Especial to News and observer.)

Wilmington. N. c., May S.-As the re-
suit of a fearful boiler explosion on the
government tug Cynthia, ten miles .hofow
Wilmington at 2 o'clock this afternoon,
Engineer Augustus Dicksey,Y of the boat,
was so horribly buried that he died upon
reaching this city about an hour later
and two firemen, John Warren, white, CT
Sampson county, and r. w. Jackson. col
ored, Of Southport, were so badly burned
that they had to be taken to the Marine
Hospital for attention. The eoolr, Am
brose Levinier, white, was blown over
board with one of the firemen and was
also badly scalded
The tug was engaged in towing mud
seows from the government dredge Ajax.
at work on Lileput Shoals in the Cape
Fear river, nearly opposite Carolina
Beach, and the explosion occurred with
out moments warning as the tug was
returning to the dredge Engineer Disk
sey was in the engine room at his duties
and was Literally burned from head tc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09

foot The others who were near the boil
,er room were badly scaleded about their
faces, necks, chests and lower limbs.
Captain jesse d. Price, master of the
tug, was in the pilot house and with
three members of the crow, who were
forward, escaped without injury.
The private tug Alexander Jones was
passing up the river and game speedily
to the rescue in response to distress sig
mails frcm the stationary dredge, which
lsnaed a small boat and saved the men
overheard. The Jones took the crew from
the disabled tug and brought the injured
ones to the city. Engineer Dicksey died
upon reaching the government yards here.
The government tug Richard Caswell
towed the Cynthia up to the city tonight.
but board of survey will be required to
ascertain the damage and nature of the
EXPLOSION.
The dead engineer was a young man
sterling traits of character, and a son
of Captain p. I. Dicksey. also OF the
government service.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09

thus far for Season. 10, ,276, ,533 9938, III
Movement is for $50 days this year
against 250 days last year.
COTTON RECEIPTS.
New York, May S.The following are
the total net receipts Of cotton at all ports
since September 1st;
Galveston, 2,045,691; New Orleans, 2,176,-
070; Mobile. 207,O76; Savannah, 2,276914;
Charleston, 209 O94: Wilmington S24, AIS;
Norfolk, 4S7, ,319: Baltimore, S9,393: New
York, 49,930; Boston, 95264; Newport
News, 14,951; Philadelphia, 24,234: Bruins
wick, 49, 1893; Fernandina, 3,134; Pensaloca.
1882; Port Arthur. 82,957; Port Town
send, $1,000; San Francisco, TIA; Port
land, Ore, 1,541; Vancouver, b. c.,
El Paso, 1887; Eagle Pass, 2,479; Laredo,
lS,709, Total 7.496,699 bales.
COTTON STATEMENT
New York, May 8.-For the week end
ing Friday, May Sth., net. receipts at all
u. S. ports during week, 67,238; net re
ceipts at all U.l S. ports same week last
year, 6O,967; total receipts since Septem-
Der 1st. 7,436, ,699; total receipts to same
date last vera. 7282,45S exports for the
week, 1882; exports for same week last
year, 6S, 1858: total exports since September
lst., 6,1S6. .52O; total exports same date last
year. 6000,071; stock at all United States
ports, 800, 165: stock at all United States
ports same time last year, 537, ,920: stock
at all interior towns, 124,915: stock at all
interior towns same time last year, PAIL;
stock at Liverpool, -; stock at Liver
pool same time last year, 1,032,O00; stock of
American afioat for Great Britain, ;;
stock of American afoat for Great Brit
ain same time last year, $4,000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-05-09
Gets So 600 for $500.

The Union Centrals hustling agent,
Mr.. w. l.. Banks, left for Garner, N. c.,
this morning to pay Mrs. Mamie Banks,
wife of the late DR.. b. Banks six thou
sand dollars ($6,O00) in full settlement Of
insurance carried in the Union Central
Life Insurance Company. Mr.. Banks
tells us that the doctor took this in
surance within the last two years and
had only paid 5000 in premiums on it,
Wilson News.
Mr.. Carey ]. Hunter, of this city, is
State agent for the Union Central Life
Insurance Company. referred to above
This company is writing an enormous
business in North Carolina