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Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
COMMERCIAL CLUBS ELECT
B. N. Bushnell President Of the State
Association for Ensuing Year
CLARKE MAKES A BIG HIT WITH STORY
Turns n Neat one on the Railroad
Representatives Anent the Pro-
pOsaI TO Tax Railroad
Terminals.
CFrom a Stan Correspondent

LINCOLN, Feb. 22.-(Special THE meet
ing Of the State Association of Commercial
Clubs came to an end today with the
election Of the following officers;
II. NJ. Bushnell of Lincoln, president; A
z. Buechler of Grand Island, secretary; G..
Ward of Tecumseh, A. J. McVann Of
Omaha. b. F. Griffith OF Tekamah, II.
Gilkeson Of wahoo, G. F; Milbourn Of Min
vice presidents. The next annual meeting
Of the association will be held in Grand
Island.
Clark Makes a Hit.
Henry T. Clarke, jr., representative from
Douglas county and author of the terminal
taxation bill. told a story at the banquet
given to the delegates to the meeting of
the State Association of Commercial clubs
last night, which made a decided hit.
Here II is;
II had a dream the other night" Mr..
Clarke said, "and l dreamed l went 10
heaven. knocked on the gate and St.
Peter opened It and asked me my name.
"'You are lawyer, aren't you, Mr..
Clarke" he asked.
"'Yes, sir
Ibid you ever, Mr.. Clark. place a shadow
on the truth in trying to save your clients?'
he then asked.
"'well, l don't know that have, but ]
have done the best 1 could for my clients
in all cases..
Well, you come in Mr.. Clarke; wei
take you on probation. Just take this
piece of chalk and about a. block and a
half up the street you will find a big
blackboard. On that blackboard you make
mark for every time you have put a
shadow on truth in looking after the in
terest Of your clients said st. Peter.
"I walked about a half block in the di
rection indicated and met a large crowd
coming back. 1 soon recognized the crowd
consisted Of a great number of railroad
tax agents and lawyers, and at the head
of the procession was Bob Clancy and Boil
McGlnniss Each had a basket on his
| arm.
"'where are you going?' 1 asked
Going back after more chalk they boti
answered"
Mr. Clarke told the story to illustrate
the number of shadows" the railroad
lobbyists were putting on truth in thei
| discussion of his terminal taxation bill
Incidentally he received this morning
anonymously, a box of chalk, with the in
scription: From the Commercial club, To-
| your own use"
Rinaker Gets Rhodes Scholarship.
Samuel NJ. Rinaker, a sophomore in tn,
University OF Nebraska, was today awarde'
Rhodes scholarship. He was the ,unani
nous choice in contesting class of four
His home is at Beatrice, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
INDIANEs LOW FARE BILL
Measure Passed by Legislature Ate.
Amendment Goes 10 Governor
for Signature.

INDIANAPoLIs. Feb 1.-THE Indian
senate today concurred in the house amend
ments TO the senate 2-cent fare bill Thes,
amendments are:
First-Providing for a 21k-cent fare whe,
no ticket IL bought. the extra money, how
ever. TO be refunded at any ticket ONCE Of
the road; and,
second-Changing the 21s-cent fare rate
for children OF to those p years old
The bill now goes to the governor for
approval.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
DIAMoNDs-Fren 18th and Dodge.
TbentricaI Men Inspect Minutes.

NEW YORK, Feb. 2.-Permlssion for the
attorneys of the so-called theater trust to
inspect the minutes of the grand Jury,
which recently returned an indictment
ago INST Klaw & Erlanger, AL Hyman.
Charles Frohman and Nixon & Zimmerman
for conspiracy In restraint OF trade was
granted by the court Of general sessions
today. The motion for permission to in
spect the minutes was made with particu-
lar reference to the case Of Klaw a
Granger. the only ones indicted who have
been served with the papers.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
Family May visit Thaw.

NEW YORK. Feb. 2.-Thaw was in his
usual vigorous health today and in his
cell in the tombs prison read the newspape
reports Of his trial with lively interest
He declared that he was feeling finely
and expected his wife to call soon. The
commissioner OF correction gave permission
for any Of Thaw's family to visit I'm the
tombs today, although visitors usually are
excluded on HOLIDAYS
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
Nine Coal Miners Hurt.

COLLINSVILLE, ILL.,. Feb. 22-Nine coal
miners were injured, two seriously. by the
explosion of a compressed air tank 800 feet
below the surface In Lumaghi mine No. 2,
near here this afternoon. The men were at
work at the bottom of the shaft near the
air receiver and were knocked down and
covered with debris and exposed parts OF
their bodies blistered by hot air.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

The Fairfield Herald temporarily with
draws its railway time table and fills the
space with the following: THE dolly
starts. for Lincoln every morning at 1880
and gets back anywhere from s:l5 to IL
at night, II the engine don't get on center
or fiue don't blow out. II anything hap
pens 1t gets in later. but usually does
pretty we'll You can tell when the re-
msinder OF the trains are coming for the
country is level and you can see the
smoke. 1t is best not to stray too Tar
from the depot. however, and William
Lewis. the porter of the hotel, will give
you a time table to read and pass away
the time ii you are good. All trains stop
here to feed and water the horses. Most
of our permanent population regularly as
sembles to watch the vanished cars slide
in and to josh the newsboy and brake
man. and nod even to the lordly conductor
with quarters worth of gold braid on his
clothes, for this is the greatest free show
we have"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
ANOTHER CURE

al suffered for more than ten years
with a skin disease. Sores were on my
legs and they made me sick Physicians
were called in TO attend TO me, but they
did me no good Nothing seemed 20 do
me any good until one day one of my
friends advised me to try the CuticurA
Remedies and which l did, and in less
than four weeks was made well. 1
used the Complete Treatment, consist
ing Of Cuticura Soap, Cuticura ONT
fnent and Cuticura Pills and l found
them all very successful. Myfrends were
surprised at such a quick cure, and l
am glad to tell everybody what the
Cuticura Remedies have done for
me. Bertha Simpson, Alviso, Calf.
Nav "a, 1900"
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
Murder Case Amrmed.

preme court today affirmed the sentence OF
the criminal court in Chicago, which
sentenced George j. Roberts to twenty
years in the penitentiary at Joliet for The
murder of County Commissioner John v.
puonf
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Editors who are printing 25-year-old
items in Nebraska have a little trouble
when a, report of the birth OF daughter
to a prominent citizen slips into the col
umn before her wedding notice has been
published.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
CUT|CURA
WORKS WONDERS
Testimonials Received Daily Telling
Of the Wonderful Cures Of Tor
turing Disfguring Humors OF
the Skin, Scalp and Blood.
CURES ARE SPEEDY
AND PERMANENT

~Ifwas afflicted with eczema on my
face and hands and used medical treat
ment for two weeks, but to no avail.
then commenced using the Cuticura
Remedies, and after using two cakes Of
Cuticura Soap and one box Of Cuticna
Ointment for little over a month /
was entirely cured, Miss Jennie b
Chamberlain, Marcy, R. +. ID. No. I,
n Y Nav 9th IQO6n
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Handicap for the Boy-Mr. - broke
the handle or his buggy so his son cannot
take the girls out riding. 1t is too bad.
but can't be helped. Accidents will hap
pen.-Kalamazoo Correspondence Madison
Mail.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Apparition in Boone-Friday as we were
quietly meandering along the public high
way we were greatly astonished at meet
ing an individual riding a pony and dressed
up to look just like a picture on the cover
page of wild west novel. Every detail
was complete-the fine saddle, the wide
sombrero the blue coat, the leggtngs, boots
and jingling spurs. revolvers and bowie
knives all made an awe-inspiring appari-
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Logic at Kearney-:'A fox terrier" ex-
pounded Dick Hubbard to the emergency
board Sunday morning in executive ses-
sion, six inches high and twelve inches
long can dig a hole three feet deep in one
minute. BY this hypothesis l have clearly
demonstrated that one fox terrier eighty
nine feet long and ten feet high can dig
the Panama canal in thirty days. "-Kear-
ney Democrat.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
smnIIpox al Jenerson civ,

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. 22-Rep-
resentative J. W. Saltz OF Phelps county
was taken down with smallpox while In
his seat on the floor OF the house today.
Much connection among other members
ennued
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curious Features OF Life
in n Rapidly Crow
ing state.

Lively Days in sight-Alls fair in a
street carnival. It'l be street fair and
horse fair together in Norfolk next sum-
mer.-Norfolk News
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
AND SILL ANOTHER

"My two children had the eczema,
the first one had It for FIVE months all
over the body and we had two doctors
treat her. sawthe Cuticrra Remedies
advertised and bought the Cuticura
Soap and Cuticura Ointment and ClIti-
eura Pills, aud after using them it wasn't
but q short while before she was cured.
My othsr child was also afflicted and
the CutiOura Remedies cured her also.
We think the Cuticura Remedies the
best on the market, and We always keep
the Cuticura Soap aud Cuticura ONT
nent on hand. r. r. Crowson, Love
lady, Texas, May 80. 1903"
soia throssghou ne worid Pstisr Drug chsu. ooEes
Sc Frops nnsion NalL Dapotli London, NesogEy, -
as-AAisa AEsas ~Ass = sAas skiA Dissass hoek.'
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

Fishing Season Opens-Fargo people are
much excited over the FISH which the ice
has crowded upon the bars and into the
bayous. A great many fish have been
caught. some of which are said to weigh
from fifty to 100 pounds Catfish seem to
predominant. although some nice buffalo
are to be found.--Fargo Correspondence
Falls City Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

"our Esteemed Contemporary.'-our col
league who sends in items to the Citizen
called US up the other night on a trivial
matter, which incident, of course. in itself
has nothing unusual about it, but what
bothers us is he went to the central office
to make the call, though he had an in
strument right in his office. He makes
frequent calls mot all Telephony at the
central Office. so we are informed.-Loomis
Correspondence Holdrege Progress.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23

ton of a creature long supposed to be
extinct in this part of the world Whence
he came or whittier he went we know not.
Emerald Vale Correspondence Albion
News.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-23
Crew Lost on JutIand.

COPENHAGEN. Feb. IA three-masted
vessel. probably Norwegian. went ashore
on F1altring. on the west coast OF J1tland.
today Owing to the violence OF the gale
Il Was impOssible-tO send out the life boats
sky rockets were fired at the vessel with
out success. and eventually il woke up
completely. Its crew Of eighteen men Sluns
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-16
Died.

(At her home in Toledo, Or, Thursday
morning. August 10, 1907, Mrs. Iona
Esper Howell, wife of r. H. Howell,
aged 20 years 10 months and 81 days.
The news of the unexpected death Of
Mrs. Howell has caused deepest sorrow
among her many friends in Toledo and
Lincoln county. She was a woman OF
irreproachable character and highly
esteemed by all who enjoyed her friend
ship. She was daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. II. Harrison of Beaver Greek
and a sister of Miss Adelia Harrison,
a popular teacher in the Toledo schools.
Other relatives reside at different
points in Oregon and Washington. In
passing away Mrs. Howell left to her
husband tiny baby girl. The SYM
pathy of the community is extended to
: the bereaved.
The funeral services will be held
tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock at the
Episcopal church. The Eastern Star,
of which order deceased was member,
will condnct the burial services at
Toledo cemetery.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-16
Teachers Examination.

The County School Superintendent
is holding the regular teachers exam
iuation at Newport. The following
teachers are in attendance:
For State Papers-Adelia L. Harrison,
Toledo, Oregon; Mamie E. Wakefield,
Eddyville, Oregon; Clyde L. Knapp,
Elk City, Oregon.
For County Papers-Mrs. L. C, Fish,
Nelia Hamar, Nortoas; Rena Ferr, Eta
Young, Mabel Fleming, Eunice Steel,
Ella Hayden, Newport; Bertha Olson,
Toledo; Martha Kent, Dorothy M.
Hoover, Waldport; Melissa Whitney,
Chitwood; Archie Stephens, Kernville;
Iva Stevenson, Halsev.
The following have their papers sent
TO other counties to be graded: Mae
Platt, Nellie Platt, Ontario; E. E. Dar-
ing, Mckinley, Coos county.
Mamie E. Wakefield and Adelia L.
Harrison are the examiners.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-08-16
Number 25
The State Fair.

The people of the northwest are in
terested in the program for the week
of September 16 to 81, when the Greater
Oregon State Fair will draw all eyes to
Salem. This year it can be trnthfully
said that every day will be big dav.
The attendance will undoubtedly far
eclipse all former records. Everybody
will be there.
Monday, September l6, will be Open
ing Day. No special class of visitors
will be invited, but everyone will be ex-
pected to come and see the wheels of
the Great Fair set in notion Special
opening exercises and addresses will be
given in the evening.
Tuesday will be Press Day, and all
the pencil-pushers will be the guests OF
honor at the peoples greatest institu-
ton. This will also be Alaska. Yukon
Day. The Seattle Fair people will
have something to say to the visitors at
Oregon's Fair.
Wednesday, as usual, will be Salem
Day. The Capital City always turns
out ell masse on this occasion.
Thursday will be Portland Day-usu-
ally the biggest Of the fair. Excursions
will be run from the metropolis and
other points. Portland people the last
few years have patronized the fair lib
orally, and they now look forward to
their day at the fair as one of the
stellar events Of the year.
| Friday will be Grange Day. Special
exercises will be conducted by the
Changers.
Saturday will be Children's Day 1.-The
"kids" will be admitted free, and will
be royalty entertained. This last day
of the fair will be an i'm mportant' one.
Many people enormously consider
Saturday inferior to the other days
when instead it should be the climax of
the whole week. Special races will be
contested on Lone Oak track.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. 5. Land once, Portland, Oregon,

&r May 81, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions of the net of Congress OF
June 8, 1873, entitled, "An act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to oil the Public Land States by act
August 4, 1892, Bertha ". OBrien of Angora
county OF Lincoln state OF Oregon. has this
day filed in this Office her sworn siatcmentNo
74o2, for the purchase of the el9 of swH and
Lots and of section 80 In township l3 south,
range west and will offer proof to show
that the land sought is more valuable for its
timber or stone than for agricultural purposes.
ard to establish her claim to said land before
the Register and Receiver at Portland, Oregon,
on Wednesday, the lIth dny of September, 1907.
She names as witnesses:
James O'Brien, James i. oBren, Floyd
earns, Of Angora. Or; Fred NJ. Cook of Port
land, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely tho
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this office Oh or before said llth
day OF September, 1907.
ALGERsoN 8. DRESSER, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Z. S. Land Office, Roseburg, Oregon,
May l6, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that in compliance
with the provisions OF the act of Congress of
June 3, 1879, entitled IAN act for the sale of
timber lands in the States of California, Ore
gon Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892. Elizabeth L. Small of Monta
villa, county of Multnomah, state of Oregon,
has this day filed in this office her sworn state
ment No. s17s, for the purchase of the Lots 10,
20. 81 and % of section in township IA south.
range 10 W, and win offer proof TO show that
the land sought is more valuable for its timber
or stone than for agricultural purposes, and
to establish her claim to said land before the
Comfy Clerk and Clerk OF the County Court
of Lincoln county, Oregon, at his office at
Toledo, Oregon, on Monday, the 10Th day of
August, 1907.
She names as witnesses:
Virgil Howell, J. r. Allen, Charles Webb of
WaldpOrt, Or; J. Lewis Small of M0ntavilla
Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands nre requested to file
their claims in this office OH or before said 19th
day Of August, 1907.
BENJAMIN L. EDDY, Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. 5. Land ohice, Portland, Oregon

- .. I>hIo OIlccJ lOTIIhHu, OTcROH,
May %, 1907.
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, Ore
gon, Nevada and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of August 4, 1892, Rain o. Russell of Falls
City, county OF Polk, state of Oregon, has
this day filed IN this onice his sworn state
ment No 7iil, for the purchase OF the so ofseI
section 26, township Q g, range 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 County Clerk
AT Dallas, Oregon, on Monday, the 10th day Of
1907. +
He names ms witnesses:
William Mclaughlin, Hardy Phelps of Falls
City. Or; w. V. Fuller of Dallas, Or. +. y.
Elliott OF Newberg, Oregon.
? Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested TO file
their claims in this office on or before said 18th
day OF September, 1907.
ALGERNoN S. DRESSER, Register
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Notice to Bidders.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received up to o'clock a.
m. of September 4, 1907. by the County
Court of Lincoln county, Oregon, for
grading and planking or corduroying
the Depot wagon road from city limits
of Toledo. also the Siletz wagon road
from said city limits, within road dis
trict No: 8, to the extent OF the fund
now on hand for that purpose. Plans
and specifications may be seen at the
office of the County Clerk. The Court
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids. JOE A. HILL,
Supervisor Road District No. 8.
Dated August 3, 1907.
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NOTICE OF sHERlrF's SALE UNDER Ex-

NOTICE OF SHERIFF's SALE UNDER EN-
ECUTIoN.
BY virtue of and execution in foreclosure
and order OF sale issued out of the Circuit
Court of the State OF Oregon, for Lincoln
county, bearing date, August 6, 1907, and under
the seal Of said Court, upon decree and order
of sale duly rendered and entered in said
Court on the 10th day of December, 1906, in a
suit therein pending, wherein School District
No. 2of Lincoln county, State of Oregon, S. G..
Irwin, G. +. Laws and II. j. Minthorn was
plaintiff and William Matthews and Annie NJ.
Matthews were defendants in favor of said
plaintiff and against said defendants. for the
sum OF two hundred and twenty-nine and
twenty-three one hundredths dollars (s229.2S
with interest thereon from said 10th day of
December, 1906, at the rate of per cent per
annum and twenty-five dollars attorneys fee
and the further sum of sixteen and sixty one
hundredths dollars costs and disbursements,
and which judgment and decree of foreclosure
was enrolled and docketed in the County
Clerks Office of said Court Of said county. on
the nth day of December, 1906, and it WIS
further ordered bv said Court in said decree
that the hereinafter described real estate
should be sold to satisfy the above named
sums of money and thereby satisfy the mort.
gage therein forecoscd; said execution in
foreclosure was to me directed and delivered
and commands me to levy upon and sell the
hereinafter described real estate in the man.
ner provided by law for the sale Of real estate,
TO satisfy sid decree and judgment in the
several sums Of money above set forth, to-
gether with costs and accruiIg costs, there
lore, in obedience TO said command | will, on
Saturday, the 7th day Of September, 1907, at the
hour OF one o'clock p. IN. thereof, in front Of
the Courthouse door in Toledo, Lincoln
county, Oregon, sell at public auction, tothe
highest bidder for cash the following des-
cribed real estate, towit; All of lot FIVE IN
block fourteen in Case IL Bayleys second ad-
diiion to the city Of Newport; also commenc-
ing on the northeast corner Of the following
described tract Of land towit: Commencing
at point on the south line OF lot one in block
l3 in Nye d Thompson's addition to the city
OF Newport 2O6 feet west of the southeast cor
ner of above said lot and block, and running
thence west along said line 50 feet; thence
north 100 feet; thence east so feet; thence
south 100 feet 10 place OF beginning, and run
ming thence west on the north line of said
tract of land 80 feet: thence south on west
line of said tract of land 81 feet; thence east
to the east line of said tract of land so feet
thence north on the east line Of said tract Of
land 20 feet to the place OF beginning, all
situated. lying and being in Linloln county,
oregon, together with the tenelnents, appnr-
tenances and hereditaments thereunto be-
longing or in anywise appertaining, to satisfy
said decree, Judgment, execution in FORE
closure and order OF sale, together with costs
and accruing costs. J.. II ROSs.
Sheriff Of Lincoln county Oregon
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
U. s. Land Office, Roseburg, Oregon,


July s. 1907.
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 California, Ore
gon, Nevada, and Washington Territory" as
extended to all the Public Land States by act
of Augusta, 1892, Kathryn NJ. Booth of Lebanon
county of Linn, state of oregon, has this day
filed in this office her sworn statement No.
1924, for the purchase of the sell of nwl% and
wkof nel4 section 49, and ;swA Of seA of Sec
ton 2s, township IA S, of range IL W, w. NJ,
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 her claim to said land before the Register
and Receiver Of this office at Roseburg, Ore
gon. on Friday, the 4th day OF October, 1907.
She names as witnesses:
j. Q. Gilbert of Marshneld, Or. Coe l..
Leavengood, B. Krakenburger, George Turner,
all of Roseburg, Oregon.
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to file
their claims in this Office on or before said 4th
day of October, 1907.
BENJAMIN i. EDDY, Register.
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1t pays to trade across the street at
Stewards.
Miss Ida Hurley, who has been at
Newport for several weeks, returned
yesterday morning.
Miss Caddie Hooker of Portland ar.
rived Wednesday evening for a visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. o.
Hooker.
Rev. b. E. Rorick has completed his
vacation and there will be services at
the M. E. church Sunday morning and
evening. Presiding Elder Rowland will
be here Monday, August 26. All are
invited.