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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15


is only successful prosecutions which would have good
effect Some time since two corporations and their re-
spectve presidents indicted jointly for violation Of
the criminal provisions of the antitrust law. II the
corporations were guilty Of such 1t would be hard for the
lay mind at least to understand how their presidents
could be innocent Nevertheless the jury convicted the
corporations and acquitted the presidents.
1t is the avowed purpose of the department of justice
to prosecute crminay any who is really responsible
for violations of the antitrust law wherever 1t do
with reasonable probability of success. 1t does not
care to prosecute underlings who are known to
every to have acted under the direct authority OF
their superiors.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15
Damage. at Rate of 80 Cent. a Pound


Miss Amanda Stufiiet, who weighs
250 pounds, got damages at Norristown,
Pa, at the rate of 30 cents pound In
a breach of promise suit which she
brought against Daniel Klnsell.
Miss Stufflet is 4S years old and has
had hard luck In her love affairs. She
testified on the witness stand Monday
that two other men had "gone back on"
her, and that when Kinsell gave her
the slip she made UP her mind that
she would not continue to meet the
insults Of his sex with tame endurance
She said that Klnsell wanted a
housekeeper, but when he saw her he
decided he would rather have her for
a wife. Miss Stufflet was willing, but
Kinsell, who Is SO years old and not
so poetic as he once was, got tired Of
his bargain after few visits and said
the match was off.
The jury gave Miss Stufilet a verdict
of $125.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

She found the manager there and the
irascible matron.
Miss Landon," said the manager In
his measured tones you understand
the claim made by Mrs. Harrington.
Let me hear your story"
She told 1t in as few words as pos
sible.
you may go, Miss Landon."
Late that afternoon shower came
up and when Alice Landon, trailing
behind the girls as was her custom,
passed through the big door, she hesi-
tated moment, having no umbrella.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

1t has been estimated by an American
In China that more than eight hundred
thousand lives have been saved during
the famine by American contributions
to the relief funds. Since these contri-
buttons amounted to about eight hun
dred thousand dollars, every one who
gave dollar can think that he was
the means of saving one life.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

1t cost the United States $2,554,970
to maintain order in Cuba during the
fiscal year recently ended. Well, we
may at last have the satisfaction Of
knowing that 1t was pretty good
brand Of order.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

A woman Is suing for a divorce be-
cause she has discovered that she is the
thirteenth In her husbands affections.
Superstition leads women to do some RI
diculous things.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

The steepleJack In New York who
was killed by a fall of only six feet
probably had missed hundreds Of op-
portunities of dying thrllllngly and
spectacularly.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

After she had saved the lives Of three
young men New York girl refused to
let her name be known to the reporters
She must be the only girl in the land
who has no desire to go on the stage.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

Several million women would be glad
to know, you know, how Queen Alex
andra manages to retain her youth and
good looks.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

The skeleton Of prehistoric animal
that was 314 feet long has been found
In Wyoming. There must have been a
time when irrigation was not necessary
to make things grow In that State.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

Hartman Is quoted as saying that he
would rather own all the railroads
than run the government. The report
er probably misunderstood him. He
must have said he would rather own
all the railroads and run the govern
ment.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15
JAIL FOR TRUST OFFENDERS.
BY Attorney General Bonaparte.

have noticed a good many COM
plants that criminal prosecutions
against trust magnates and sentences
of Imprisonment for them have been
very infrequent and, in fact, for
practical purposes unknown. 1t is
perfectly true that, in my opinion at
least, a better moral effect would be
produced by sending a few prominent
men to Jail than by a great deal of
litigation, however successful, against
the corporations they controlled.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

James J. Hill astonished his friends
recently by appearing in suit of white.
He even wore white shoes. Perhaps
Mr.. Hill has decided that it will be
useless for him to go on trying to look
like Methodist preacher.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

Can man who Is Christian ac-
tually be engaged In the production Of
wealth under modern condltions?" asks
Prof. Shailer Mathews. Up to this
writing the professor has received no
answers.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

Richard Harding Davis assaulted a
man recently for calling him an imi-
tation Englishman. Mr.. Davis insists
that he Is the real thing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

1t is costing San Francisco $1,000
month to provide for Abe Ruef. Abe
has always been one of San Francisco's
most costly luxuries.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15
HIS HOnea.

Towne-So that French count Is to
marry Miss Roxley, ehl What does he
expect to get from herT
Browne-A million dollars and d.
vorce later."-Philadelphia Press.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

Some scientist has declared that cleo
tric fans spread germs. They also
spread fingers which happen to get
into them.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

travagance. They braver in acknowledging their
faults their pecunary positions and their poor relations
and their age The moral cowardce of with
gard to the fight time proverbal In the presence
of the paper every five and twenty Is
object lesson in the lack of bravery.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

In connection with the terrible acci-
dent on board the battleshlp Georgia,
by which nearly a dozen men lost their
lives and half q score of others were
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

The widow, left frequently with young family prsctic
ally unprovided for fights with the stout heart that the
wdower does not always display.
We have but to read the stories of heroic sesacrlfce
by for their children the stories of accident
apd inquest that the saddest incidents of daily life
to learn, to know and to honor the splendid bravery Of
which a gentle and loving be capable 1t is
in the sublime and allconquerlng instinct Of motherhood
that constantly displays bravery in the presence
of which the bravest is proud to do her homage
Men braver than women in their code Of honor
Men braver than women in defying Mrs. Grundy.
They in resisting temptation personal ex
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

A Bradford (Vt) man has succeeded
In making an apple tree bear roses. 1t
probably is a thorn-apple tree.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

A "joke" on an automobile is now re-
garded as funny az "joke" on q moth
er-in-law.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15
WOMEN ARE BRAVER THAN MEN
BY George K. Sims.

There is bravery and bravery. There are
women and women. The noblest bravery Is
the bravery of the noblest type Of womanhood
for 1t is the bravery Of self-forgetfulness and
self-sacrifice
The single woman dependent on herself for
her livelihood never made braver fight Of it
than she makes to-day, and she sets bright
example to many young man in the struggle
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

than before AS index Of the changed situation
in the timber supply in the Eastern States in ten years.
note the rise In prices Of our leading woods Whatever
side the timber situation in the Eastern States viewed
from, is forced rresistiby to the conclusion that
remedial must be TAKEN and that quickly,
shall be in the midst of a timber famine The only
remedy yet proposed which at all meets the situation Is
for the federal government to undertake the establish
ment of national forests in the Appalachian mountains
Although the Appaachans bear large quantities OF pine,
spruce and hemlock, they essentially hardwood
gon, and they the only hardwood region we shall
have In the future There Is question but that with
the right management the Appalachian mountains would
produce permanently all the hardwood timber required
in the United States
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15
APPALACHIAN FOREST RESERVE
BY W. L. Hall of the U. s. Forest Service.

The States east of the Mississippi are esti-
mated to contain now but 900,000000000 feet
of lumber The States have reserved about
100000 acres. All the rest is under private
ownership, which system has resulted in the
reduction of the commercial forest from cover
ing the entire area to its present condition.
Over most Of the region fires still burn with
out hindrance The forest is being used faster
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15

They have an amazing fund Of information, they are
wide readers Of bright ephemeral literature they have
tasted every fruit the great tree of knowledge they
know thousand interesting scraps they versa
tile and ingenious and attractive than any other of the
recent generations
But they quickly led asray by sophstry and easi
ly led to surrender conviction when It conflicts with inter-
est.-New York World
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1907-11-15
OUR DADDIES OUT-THOUGHT US
BY w. p. Faunce, President of Brown University.

The young people of to-day, as compared
with those of fifty years ago, are chiefly def
cient In power of sustained attention and orig
inal thinking. They cannot, or at least they
usually do not, think as clearly, as patiently
and as cogently as did their fathers
They do not as quickly distinguish the ir-
relevant from the pertinent, the kernel from
the husk, as the men Of the last generation
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEET.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-The
stockh0lders Of the Fremens Fund
Insurance Company will meet Thurs
day 10 consider the amount Of new
stock to be issued for distribution
among the polcyholdcrs who lost In
the fire Of April Is, 1906. The total
loss Of the company by the confagra-
ton was $ll.00O.00O. The terms of
settlement that have been accepted by
n majority Of the policyholders include
the payment Of 80 per cent Of the face
Of claims as adjusted and the remain
der In stock Of the company, to be
issued on the basis Of $500 a shxe.
An assessment Of 5000 per share lev
led on the shareholders has been well
paid up.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-06
Demurrase Convention Speech
Outlines Plan OF Attack
on Railroads.
ROADS DISCIPLINE SHIPPERS
Car Shortage Has Lasted Thirteen
Months and MANY Firms Face
Bankruptcy--Rairoads Have
Not Fulfilled Their Duty.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5,--The National
Demurrage Convention. held for the
purpose Of devIsng a remedy for the
car shortage. at today's session ap-
pointed committee of seven To urge
President Roosevelt to send special
message urging the passage of re-
ciprocal demurrage law. The commit
tee will go to Washington January Is
10 seek an audience with the Presi-
dent. The lumbermen are going to
try TO put the Northern Pacific and
tho Great Northern In the hands of
receiver and then swamp them with
heavy damage suits amounting To more
than 5000. 600. This statement was
made by Victor II, Beckman, secretary
Of the Pacific Coast Lumbermen's As
ISOLATION. during a speech In which he
revealed the campaign against the
Hlll road planned by the lumbermen.
1t was charged by Beckman that the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
has been guilty Of "dsciplinng" ship
pers who had been active in the agi-
tation for reciprocal demurrage and in
three cases these roads had volunteered
to show shippers what real shortage
meant; with the result that the men
thus shown" had been forcer to go
absolutely without equipment. "Our
present carshortage," continued Beck
man, has lasted thirteen months and
some of our people are going out of
business. not voluntarily, but by the
aid Of the sheriff, We ask for a re-
cciVer for these two roads on the
ground that they have not fulfilled
their duties as public carriers"
Reckman will show the President
one thousand photographs which he
has taken all over the Pacific North
west, illustrative Of the car shortage.
He will show lumber piles in the state
of washington aggregating 100000
600 feet awaiting transportation: pho
tographs of 116 sawmils and shingle
mills, which he declares are closed
down and facing bankruptcy because
of inability to secure cars,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-06
The Vicious Killing Of a Chicago
PeddIer Puzzles Police.
ACTRESsIBELlEVED INVOLVED
| Letter on Thcaterc Stationery Signed
by Rose" Found in Dead Mans
mems Strike Would Create an
tivcs Have.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.-~Half stunned by
a CHANGING blow from Il black jack,
Adolph Johnson. fish and cheese ped
dlcr. struggled IN the blackncss Of an
unlighted barn last night with des-
pcratc hlghwRyman, grasping, strik-
ing, reaching for weapon, only TO
surcumb finally TO the murdcrers at
tack, which left him bleeding to death
from several wounds about the neck
and head. The police department de-
tailed every available man on the case,
summoned every possible witness for II
closc examinations arrested four men
Of "hOhO" characteristics who were
in the neighborhood. hut thus far they
have failed to find the murderer. The
police for several hours were convinced
that the theory of robbery was the
only one fitting evidence. The theory
was dropped because Of the finding of
$39 in the dead mans pockets and be-
cause of the unusual Viciousness of
the attack. circumstance that
strengthened their belief that there
was another motive than that OF rob-
berry was he discovery in his trunk
of letter written on theater sta
tionery and signed Rose" The writ
cr chded johnson for having failed to
keep an engagement with her and APP
pointing another meeting "at the same
place Thursday" 1t was dated Mo-
vember Is, 1906. With this as a pos
slble clew the police became convinced
that the murder was an act of jeal-
ousy on the part of another admrer
of Rose.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-06
Directors Give Great Power Into
the Hand, Of One In
dividual.
ROCKERFELLER IS INVOLVED
Bouoht Southern Pacific Stock From
oreoon Shor. Line and Through
Aareemen. with Hartman
Returned u Al a Profit,

NEW YORK. Jan. b,~The Inter
state Commerce Commsslon concluded
tho preliminary portion of It's inquiry
into the Union Paciic and Southern
Pacific railroads. and all the Hartman
lines here today. and adjourned to
meet Tuesday At Chicago, The tentl-
mony taken today tended further 10
show The great scope of the power
conferred on Il. II Hartman by the
boards Of directors of various lines
under the Union Pacific control All
facts on record as TO the declaration of
"A dividend last August by the Union
and Southern Pacific were brought out.
Dividends were declared August 10,
bu, were not announced until two
daya later II was NJ Harrlmhu'a sug-
geation that the dividends were de-
clnred II was also at his suggestion
that the announcement wnH deferred.
lie explained that number Of direc-
tors were not present but he thought
II nothing but fair that they should b"
advised before the matter became pub
tic property. The executive commit
tees OF the Union and Southern Pa
cina were given authority to announce
the dividends at such times as they
deemed proper, Hartman was ana Is
chairman Of both committees. The
committees were also authorized to
designate the funds from which the
dividends should be paid, What these
funds were could not be learned today,
but the commission was promised a
complete statement From the min
utes Of the Oregon short Line cXccu-
tive committee, It WAS disclosed that
In March, 1908. Hartman sold to Will-
lam Rockefeller 100000 shares of the
Oregon Short Lines holdings Of
southern Pacific common stock, \
letter from Rockefeller which referred
10 thclr agreement" as to stock. was
mkt placed in evidence. Rockefeller In
the spring Of 1903 asked Hartman to
take back the stock at the time in
stend Of waiting for the expiration
OF the agreement in the spring Of 1904.
The minutes of tn Short Line showed
the stock was bought back frob Rookie
fcller and 1t was further shown he
was paid commission Of $lS75OO.
Todays witnesses knew nothing
concerning the agreement between
Rockefeller and Hartman, A sub
poena was issued for Rockefellcr's APP
pearance Mt such time as the Commits
sion shall designate, Hartman, when
he Is able to testify, will also be asked
regarding this statement.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-06
TENNIS PLAYERS RETIRE.
Crack English Men Will Not Partici-
pate Against Americans.

NEW YORK, Jan, 5.--According to
the London correspondent of the Her
aid, the Doherty Brothers, the crack
English tennis players have practic-
ally decided not to participate in the
international matches for the Davis
cup next summer and it is possible
that their only public appearance next
season will be in the doubles at VIM
bledon, to endeavor to regain the Eng
lish championship from S, S, Smith
and f. L. Riseley.
While no definite reason is given
for their retirement, it is understood
that this is due partly to the recently
controversy over professionalism which
has led to such drastic changes in the
personnel of the council and partly to
a feeling that there is a period of
too strenuous first-class matches play
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-06
INSURANCE FOR ARMY.

CHICAGO. Jan. 5.-Speaking at a
banquet held by the Life Underwri-
i.rs' Association OF Chicago last night.
General w II. Carter. commanding the
Department Of the Lakes, said that
great insurance companies should per-
NIT the officers Of the United States
army to take out policies that would
insure their relatives against want.
General Carter said the statistics
would show that fatalities among the
officers of the army were not greater
than fatalities OF the railroads.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-06
RAILROADS LOSE.
Special Law Sauce fer Gander as Well
as Goose.

CHICAGO, Jan. 5.--A dispatch to
the Chronicle from Tacoma. Wash,
says: A decision Of the State Supreme
Court rendered yesterday and approved
by the entire court, has the effect of
taking from the Northern Pacific in
many places hundreds Of feet Of It's
right Of way through towns and cities.
The original grant was 400 feet. The
railroad supposed it could sell any
part not used. Four years ago the
Federal Supreme Court held that
railroad title to an entire right OF
way could mot be sold or allenated.
AS they had made many sales in
good faith, Congress was induced to
pass special law validating sales
previously made. The State Supreme
Court decides that this new law es-
tablishes an entirely new situation,
working against the railroad as well
as for it. The law that cures deeds
made by a railroad must also be held
to permit adverse possession to be
urged against a railways title, says
the court. Under the decision ad-
verse possession will deprive the rail-
way of 100 feet on each side Of the
right of way. Property worth millions
in Tacoma and Spokane is affected.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-06
Reported Foundered Saturday on
Seal Rocks
SAMPSON HAS TO CUT HAUSER
Tue is Disabled and Drifts Within Mile
of Rocks Before Repairs Could Be
Made-Bonanza Carried Crew
of Six Men.

MARSHFIELD, Ore, Jan. 5.-The
American bark Big Bonanza with six
men on board bound from San Fran
cisco to Portland, is believed to have
foundered on Seal Rocks about 100
miles south of Coos Bay during Thurs
days storm. The Big Bonanza was in
tow of the Tug Samson, which arrived
here today badly stove in after ter
rible experience with the elements,
which nearly ended in the tugs going
to destruction. The Samson with her
tow left San Francisco January l. The
bark was light and when the storm
struck them the tug was not able to
handle her. Captain Jones of the tug
order to save himself. Jones tried to
lay by, but a big sea struck the Sam
son amidships, stoving in part Of the
cabin, flooding her engine and boiler
rooms, breaking her water gauges and
allowing the escape of steam. The
fuseable plugs in the boiler burned out
and the water escaped from them. AS
soon as they cooled temporary repairs
were made 1t was necessary to use
berths and woodwork of the tug to
get up sufficient steam to start the
oil burning apparatus When the
Samson was finally under her own
headway, she had been driven within 4
mile of the rocks.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-06
Unknown Man Refused Money
Drops Explosive.
LITTLE LEFT OF MIsCREANT
The Only Clue is Bunch Of Keys with
Name Inscribed--Said to Have Wis
tied Equitable Company
Previously.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 5,-Demand-
ing a loan of $4,000. and failing 20
get it. a man who has not yet been
identified, dropped a bomb in the
Fourth Street National Bank today,
blowing himself to pieces, instantly
killing Cashier w. z. McLear and in
juring 20 others, one o" two or whom
may die.
The only clew to the identity of the
bomb thrower was a bunch of keys
found in a portion of his clothing, at
tached to which was plate in
scribcd "R. Steele, Garner, Iowa" The
Fourth Street National Bank is the
largest financial institution in the city
and occupies a greater portion of the
first floor Of the Bulltt building on
Fourth street, between Chestnut and
Walnut streets, in the heart of the
financial district. The explosion was
terrific, and it caused tremendous eX-
citement in the crowded building and
street
1t occurred a few minutes before II
o'clock, at a time when the bank IS
filled with persons in hurry to trans
act business before the bank closed.
The man was poorly dressed, looked
like a Russian and carried a small
parcel. The man walked straight back
to the rear of the bank and asked a
clerk to direct him to the office of
the president, Richard Rushton, De-
tails as to what actually happened
when the man left the office of Presi-
dent Rushton is not known, as no one
can say when the man dropped the
bomb. 1t is stated that man an
swering the description of the bomb
thrower earlier in the day visited the
Equitable Trust Company and demand
ed a loan of $500 on security which he
declared to be in his possession.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-01-06

If the Dohertys carry out their inten-
ton, the outlook for England In the
Davis cup matches Ia none too prom
ising, because the British players
ranking next 10 them. Gore Risley and
Smith are not very young. II the
United states sends over her best
team she should stand an excele II
chance Of regaining the cup, though
the Australian contingent will be hard
TO beat.