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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22
Elk City

DR.. Carter is in town today on a
business trip.
Elk City Hotel is having full
house these days.
VIM. Scarth returned home on
the noon train from his Sunday
visit at the ranch.
Mrs. Tindall of Toledo, who has
been spending her vacation at the
Scarth ranch, returned home today.
j. G, Dixon's family is going to
the beach for a few days.
Elk City sawmill is silent today
for want of logs.
People are commencing to talk of
the coming Fair for Lincoln county.
A good exhibit of Lincoln county
products will advertise the county.
Elk City fans, about thirty in
number, went to Toledo on the
18th. 1t was a hot game and a
good one, but Corvallis walked off
with score of 5 to 6 in their favor.
Mr.. Pintler and family moved to
Toledo, having purchased an eight
acre tract in that vicinity.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22
Notice to Bidders.

Notice IS hereby given that the
County Court of Lincoln county,
Oregon, will receive sealed bids for
building bridge across Spout creek
at Hard Scrabble ford at Joseph
Frady place in road district No. 10.
Said bids to be filed with the County
Clerk on or before September 5,
1910. Bidders to present and fur
nish their own plans and specifca-
tions.
The Court reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
By order of the County Court.
Dated this 18th day of July, 1910.
IRA WADE, County Clerk.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22
WaIdport.

Both the Oshkosh and Gerald c..
visited Alsea Bay last week.
The fishing season opened Friday
and quite lot of fish were brought
in Saturday morning.
Mr.. Stoker, of Newport, paid
Waldport a visit on the 18th look
ing after business.
J. Hegelman and family of Black
Rock, arrived on the II and will
make their home on Canal Creek.
F. M. Splawn of Drift Greek died
on the 18th, The funeral occurred
Sunday. Mr.. Splawn formerly
lived at Dallas, Polk county.
Among the visitors last week was
Chas. H. Jones, editor of the Ore
gon Teachers Monthly.
c, L. McKenna and family of
Portland arrived on the 18th and
will spend a couple of weeks in
Waldport and vicinity.
Carl Neighlick, of Svensen, was
in town Saturday. Mr.. Neighlick
has some timber land on the Yach-
ats.
E. e. Everson was on the sick
list again last week but is now able
to be around again.
Louis Colvin, who has a contract
to build two bridges on Drift Creek,
is buying his lumber from Milt.
BEEN, who operates a small mill
above Tidewater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thorley have taken
charge Of the Alsea House for the
Summer.
The local teachers institute held
last Saturday was well attended.
The graduating exercises were held
at the band hall in the evening.
The Republican Central Commit
tee has selected a Wasco county
man to represent this end of Lin
coin county at the State Assembly.
Waldport Republicans cannot figure
just why John Doe, of Sacramento,
and Richard Roe, of Skamokawa,
were left out.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22
News of each Community Gathered each
week by Our Rustling Associate Editors
Call for County Convention

The Socialist party of the county
of Lincoln is called to meet in
County Convention at Toledo on
the 1st day OF August, 1910, at 10
O'Clock a. m. Said convention is
called for the purpose of nominat-
ing county ticket for Lincoln
county and electing delegates to the
State Convention to be held in Port
land on the Sth day of August,
1910.
Each precinct will be entitled to
one delegate at large and one dele
gate for each five votes cast for w.
S. Richards, candidate for Congress
at the last election.
j. w. PARRISH, Co. Chairman.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22


and DR.. Linton of Waldport was
sent for.
D. Wenner went to Waldport
Saturday. Mr.. Wenner is renting
the Hanson place and has a good
crop this year.
c. L. McKenna and family of
Portland are spending few days
at the mouth of the creek.
Miss Effie Williamson and Miss
Annie Williamson attended the
teachers institute at Waldport Sat-
urday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22
Rock Creek

Fred Bryota and wife of Clover
dale, Tillamook county, visited at
S. Wigle's several days.
R. H. Plank is hauling lumber
from NoItons to finish and improve
our schoolhouse.
Rev. w. T. Pearce of Siletz is
visiting friends here this week.
G. H. Horsfall, deputy road
supervisor, has had the taxpayers
out fixing the bad places in the
road between here and the ford on
Siletz river.
Mrs. Huldah Baker has returned
to her home in South Dakota.
Little Ellen Wright is very sick
with whooping cough.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22


The ball game here last Sunday
was one of those games that it is II
pleasure to witness. 2here was alb
solutely no wrangling among the
players nor with the umpires. The
boys played ball all the time, and
it was nobody's game until the tie
was broken in the eleventh inning,
Corvallis getting the extra. Score,
Corvallis, 6; Elk City,5. The bat
teries in both teams did elegant
work. Parks of Elk City pitched
the entire eleven innings without
rest, and he was tanning the good
batters of the Corvallis team right
to the finish. Billy Simpson made
the only home run during the game
and it was made on the first ball
pitched. Our fans are anxious to see
these good teams al work again.
A most pleasant reception was
held at the home of Judge and Mrs.
Charles H. Gardner in this city last
Tuesday evening in honor of Mr..
and Mrs. w. II. Henderson, late of
Indiana. The evening was spent
in playing domino whist, or fantan,
until eleven o'clock, when most
elegant lunch was served. DR.; r.
d. Burgess won first prize in the
card games, and Miss Ethel Ross
captured the BOBBY. After refresh
ments an hour was spent in CONVEX
sation and music. Those present
were: Judge and Mrs. Gardner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henderson, Dir. and
Mrs. Burgess, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A.
Newton, Mr.. and Mrs. |. R. Wish
art, Mrs. Charles Morris, Misses
Ethel and Verne Ross, Messrs. R.
H. Howell and r. E. Collins.
J. w. Wilson and family left
Monday morning for their new
home near Twin Falls, Idaho. Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson have made many
friends during their residence here
the past four years who regret to
see them depart.
The Wilhelmina was iammed
while attempting to 60 through the
draw at the Steel bridge at Portland
the first of the week. The damage
to the boat does not amount to
much, the report says, and she will
be in commission within a few days.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22
Yachats

The camping season is surely
here once more.
Mrs. B. w. Johnson of Corvallis
is camping near the Hosford ralich
e. w. Johnson of the South Fork
has gone to Sherwood and will re-
main until Fall.
j. R. Hays was quite i'll last week
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22
Died

At the family home in this city
Friday night, July Is, 1910, Anna
Andrews, the eleven year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Andrews,
after an illness of several weeks.
Interment was made in the Toledo
Cemetery Sunday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22
For Sale

Three homestead relinquishments.
Beautiful 20-acre fruit farm, one
mile from Toledo, on the Olalla,
price 81 800.
Several other places ranging in
prices from $500 to 100000.
Two farms for rent.
Sondre Romtvedt Jr.
Toledo, Or.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22
Honored for Long Service.

OF this pl ace, the first OF the week,
received from J. P. O'Brien of the
Southern Pacific railroad company,
a yearly pass for himself and family Y
i'll recognition of his "long and
faithful service with the company.
Mr.. Cannon has just completed
his twenty fourth year of continuous
service as section foreman for the
&. & e. company, and in all these
years has not missed single pay
day, meaning that he has never had
a vacation exceeding one month.
We doubt there being many better
records made in the United States.
A. W. Weber of Ona was a county
seat visitor Monday.
Enoc Olson departed Monday
morning Tor Carlton.
Miss Ruth Ofstedahl is spending
a weeks vacation at Otter Rock.
Superintendent Walch of the G.
& E. was in the city Wednesday,
Miss Maggie Bell of Pioneer has
been visiting in this city this week.
R. R. Miller of Summit was a
county seat visitor the first of the
week.
Miss Viola Cannon went to Salem
Wednesday morning for a short
visit.
Arthur Nye is at his brother OTIS
place on Siletz this week, fishing,
hunting, etc.
p. A. Miller of Pioneer made a
short business visit here between
trains Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Andrews and
family departed for the Valley on
Sunday evenings excursion train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alec Wamock and
daughter of Nortons departed Tues
day morning for visit in Califor-
MIA.
Mrs. Cook of Elk City was visit
ing at the Ross home in this city
Tuesday, returning home Wednes-
day morning.
Captain Henry Nice of Lutiens
passed through Monday enroute to
Portland to attend the Republican
state assembly.
Grandma Roseorook is confined
to her bed and is gradually failing
at the home of her son, Austin
Rosebrook. She is in her eighty
ninth year.
G. B. Crosno, Sheriff Ross, Lee
Wade and F. w. Chambers of this
place and DR.. Carter Of Newport
left Wednesday morning to attend
the Republican assembly at Port
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. e. Hawkins
went to Portland Tuesday noon.
MT Hawkins is a delegate to the
assembly and Mrs. Hawkins will
attend duties as Grand Manager Of
the Women of Woodcraft.
The Dime moving picture theater
had as special aCtractionss Tuesday
and Wednesday nights, Miss Angela
Mays, the famous comic opera
contralto, assisted by j. l.. MacVey.
These people are good singers.
They departed yesterday morning.
The local Circle of Woodmen Of
Woodcraft and members of the
camp of Woodmen held joint
meeting at their hall last Friday
evening. The Circle installed their
officers for the ensuing term, the
guards being dressed in their new
uniforms and being well drilled
materially assisted in making the
ceremony beautiful. A delightful
lunch was served after which every
body joined in games until mid
night.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22
Baseball-Toledo VS.. Elk City.
Next Sunday the Toledo ball
team will try for the scalp of Elk
City's team on the local diamond,

team will try for the scalp of Elk
City's team on the local diamond
.AIe-\
On her recent trip here the gaso-
line schooner Wilhelmina, Captain
George Tyler, brought thirty tons
of new steel rails to be used in the
extension of the Fir & Spruce Lum-
Der Company's logging railroad.
She also brought seventy five tons of
miscellaneous freight for Toledo.
While in Portland the Wihelmina
was on the drydock and had her
hull cleaned and painted, A new
galley was also built just aft the
captains quarters.
Russell Wishart returned home
Friday from Roseburg where he has
been attending school. He was ac-
companied by his grand mother,
Mrs. F. A. Russell, who will visit
with her daughter, Mrs. /. r. Wish
art.
Rev. Rowland q. Brown will
preach at Riverside V, Saturday,
July % at s O'Clock; Glen, Sunday
at | | a. m., and Harlan, 8 u, m,
All are invited
Federal Judge r. A. Mcbride
arrived from Portland and will
spend his vacation with his daughter,
Mrs. F. A. Newton, in this city.
Several local members of the
Eastern Star attended meeting of
that order at Newport Wednesday
evening.
Watermellons, waterme'lons,
watermellons, the same as last year
till you can't rest nights. Get the
Habit" +"
Renus Arnold is getting material
on the ground preparatory to build
ing on his lots in the southeast part
of town.
Mrs. r. N. Walters went to Chit
Wood last Saturday for a visit with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. J. Pc
pin.
J. S. Akin is getting well along
with his bungalow which he is hav-
ing built in the north part of town.
Mrs. w. e. Rich of Newport
visited with her sister, Mrs. George
Bethers, in this city Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. II. Payne re-
turned Saturday morning from a
visit at Newport and Kernvillc.
Arthur Bradeson of Salem ar
rived in the city last Saturday for u
visit with relatives and friends.
The baseball team will give a
dance Saturday night at Woodmen
Hall. You are invited.
Frank Hyde Of Philomath spent
Sunday visiting with his mother
and brother at this place.
Earl Kingsley has accepted a po-
sition as operator for the Lincoln
County Telephone Company.
Mrs. NJ. A. Nye left Saturday
morning for a visit with her brother
at Garfield, Washington.
The dance given by the Guards of
the Circle last Saturday night was
well attended.
Miss Ada Scott went to Salem this
morning for two weeks visit at
her old home.
John Olson went to Carlton Sat-
urday morning for visit with his
parents.
Mrs. D. Grady returned Wednes,
day evening from q visit at Kings
Valley.
Bobby Mann went up to his
ranch az Chitwood last Saturday,
Joseph Swearingen has his new
house well under construction,
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22
Notice to Public.

AS our planers are now in oper-
alton we are open to fill all orders
for dressed lumber on short notice.
FIR & SPRUCE LUMBER Co.
LEWIS MONTGOMERY, President.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22

See those Base Ball shoes at
Akin's $2. SO
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1910-07-22

Children under II years &c at the
Dime on Friday nights.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04

Candy Bargains
Nutty Fudge L5-.--.-..-.....----2s &c
Walnut Fudge. Ib.-...-...23 BE
Chocolate Nutties- -23c
Chocolate Nut Crowns. LII. .23c
OId-fashioned Whipped Creams.
Chocolate Sponge Lb------------29e
Italian Chocolate Lib &c
Rockwood's Milk Chocolate Lb-Z0c
Rockvo Gods Milk Chocolate, with
Almonds Lb......... 3se
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
Used OLD STAMPS,
CONSCIENCE HURT
New Yorker Sends 10 Cents
to Make Good His
Fraud"

He who raises his voice against the
iniqUities Of our great cities and pro-
noun .ces New York the most conscience
less Of them all, must be silenced by
evidence which has been received at
the Postofhce Department
Incidentally. a burden of guilt has
beeIl lifted from the soul Of an anony-
nous resident Of the metropolis.
TIE following letter has been re-
eel ed, unsigned. by Postmaster Cen
ersI Hitchcock from a New York citi-
zen
7 used a few stamps once which had
been used before but not Cancelled
I want 10 make IL right, so send IL
cents for them. 7 am sOrry I did St"
And with this pathetic expression of
repentance for sins the New Yorker
sent 20 cents
Another correspondent Of Uncle Sam
writes to the Treasury Department for
one OF the Secretary's Christmas pres
ents, i1clOsing 10 cents from her boy
Arthur, three years Of age
II developed that a newspaper article
about the postal savings bank deposit
cards led her TO believe that Uncle Sam
IS disPo<ing Of Christmas presents at 10
cents each Officials al the Postoffice
declare chat her request suggests a good
use for the new deposit cards when
they are 1ssued-give them to children
TO start savings accounts with
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
BUSY WEEK PLANNED
FOR BUSINESS MEN
Members of Chamber and
Board of Trade Have
Work Cut Out"

A busy week is planned for members
OF the two business organization of the
city Both the Board Of Trade and the
Chamber Of Commerce viii hold meet
ings- The December meeting of tie
board Of directors OF the Chamber is 10
be held at 4 O'Clock Wednesday. and on
the same evening at s O'Clock the regu-
lar December meeting Of the Retail Mer-
chants Association Of the Chamber OF
Commerce is 10 be held
Tomorrow afternoon at 4:i5 the De-
cember meeting Of the directors of the
Board Of Trade viii be held, and Tues
day night has been set for the second
meeting Of the Board Of Trade at which
a number Of the committees annual
recommendation Will be considered.
At noon tomorrow the membership
committee Of the Chamber viii hold q
meeting. and at 4 O'Clock on Thursday
the joint committee of the two Organi-
cations of the Panama Canal Exposition
viii meet at the Chambers rooms
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Chamber OF Commerce is 20 be held a
week from Tuesday night. Glenn Brown
has accepted the Chambers invita- ton
~ deliver an illustrated address upon
the Park Commission plans for the
beau 'hcatiOn OF Washington. Another
meetiE< Of the Board of Trade 70 con-
Sider the committee recommendations
has beelI arranged for the same evening.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
LEGAL POINT KEEPS
BIDDLE FROM POST
Marine Corps Temporarily
Without Official Head Due
to Technically.

II It were not for one Of the most
PeTplexing legal questions which the
Navy Department has ever been called
upon 10 solve. Col William Phillips
Biddie would today be the legal and
official head Of the United States Ma
rine Corps
As II is. since the retirement OF Mai
Gen George F. Elliott, on November 80
the Marine Corps has been without a
legal head, though Colonel BiddIe has
been performing most OF the duties in
eidental TO the post It is uncertain
when the corps viii again have a
legally constituted commandment. owing
10 the complications which have arisen.
Ordinarily, upon the retirement OF A
commandant, another officer is named
TO succeed him, and assumes office
without the lapse Of a single day. Sec
retaTy Meyer. however, wishes 10 de-
lay the appointment Of a permanent
successor TO General Elliott until Con-
sfess mas passed upon his suggestion
mat the term OF office for this post be
Tour years. instead Of until the in
cumbent reaches the axe Of retirement
therefore, upon General EIliOtt's re-
tlrement last Tuesday, II was the Sec
EeIaryS intention 10 designate Colonel
6loole acting cOmmandant OF the Ma
Llne corps, 10 hold Office at least until
congress had approved or diSapuroz-ed
once As he was about to name Col
onel B1ddle, however. the question Of the
legality Of such q procedure was raised
Inquiry developed the fact that il was
more than doubtful If the Secretary
could name an acting commandment
when there was no commandment for
whom the temporary officer should act
Most especially was Il questioned
whether any officer could order the dis
buTSement Of money, If there were no
commandant to sign the order
Fearing serious complications and en-
ENGAGEMENTS If action were taken first
ana the legality asceTtained afIerward
the Secretary asked the Department of
Justice for an opinion. mea nWhile hold
ing Up the whole question Of the com
mandantship-
At the same time. It has been neCes-
sary to contiEue the operations of the
service and for most Of these money
has been required The result has been
that various devices have been resorted
10 IN order 10 ger around the legal OBJ
stTuctiOns- Colonel BiddIe has signed
his name to some Of the orders. with
per order Of the Secretary while
others have been taken TO. Assistant
Secretary Winthrop for signature. Still
others have been signed by the Score
tary, with per Colonel Biddle--' Thus
far, the officials think, they have sue
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
ECZEMA IS NOT
A BLOOD DISEASE
Never Proves Patal-ShouId He Treated
Externally with PosIam-

Eczema Is not a blood disease-ou
this point medical authorities agree L
never proves fatal, and IS generally
found In those who are otherwise
healthy Being a surface skin trouble
II can only be treated by external
means POsiam has probably accom-
plished more remarkable cures OF this
and other skin diseases than any rem
edy known II is applied directly upon
the disorder, stops itching at once and
clears and heals the skin. After suf-
feT1ng with eczema for fourteen years
my hands and feet were IN such con
dittOn I could hardly use them" whites
Mrs Esther Clark Roxbury. Mass,
after being treated ~ several doctors
and spending a small fortune I thought
] would Try pOslsI1. I find myself per
fectiy well ] arr so grateful that
cannot praise IL CROUCH"
Merely a small quantity Of pOslam
used for clearing the complexion. quick
" removing pimples. eruptiOns. rashes.
and blemishes. is sufficient 70 show
what il can 90 For this purpose free
samples are mailed to any one upon
request by the Emergency Laboratories
81 West TIVE nty-fifth street. New
York city. Al druggists. particularly
Ogram's- O'DOnnelFs, the Peoples Drug
Store. and Afheck'ss sell both the 50
cent trial packages and the regular
s. jars
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
Work on Cape Cod Canal
Is Progressing Rapidly

SYCAMORE, Mass, Dec 4-The work
Of the Cape Cod canal is progressing
and although there have been no dates
set for the formal opening Of the sand
witch end. it is possible that December
VIII be selected, the 200th anniversary
Of the landing Of the Pilgrims across
the bay at Plymouth August Belmont
end his associates are following nearly
the same route that the Pilgrims used
10 travel Capt. J. ". Miller, vice pres
itent Of the Cape Cod Canal Company,
has assured the residents Of the cape
that the partly-cOmpleted waterway
viii be opened for shipping by January
I. but so much progress has been made
that it would not be surprising II II
were at an earlier date
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04

Flash. hand cleaner .
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04

ceeded in evading all serious difficult
ties and they are trusting that no en-
DaTTaSSlng questions viii De raised in
the future in consequence Of the pres
ent maEeShift arrangement.
II the opinion Of the Department Of
Justice prOnOunces legal the appoint
ment of an acting cOmmandant, Colonel
Biddle viii. without doubt, be at once
named If the contrary decision IS rem
dered- II IS probable that commandment
viii be selected. without waiting FOR
Congressional action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
TILLNAN. JR.. SUED
BY WIFE FOR $l3.73O
Senator's Daughter-in-Law
Brings Action After Con-
test for Children.

COLUMBIA, s c, Dec. Mrs. Lucy
Douglas TiIlman's victorious suit against
her husband. B. r. Tillman. jr., for the
recovery OF her two children. whom
young Tillman had decided to his father
Senator Tiliman. is followed by suit
for s12.7900S. alleged by Mrs. TiHman
20 be due her from the income OF her
property
The bin was filed in the EdsefeId
county court.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-12-04
Naval Court-MartiaI
Findings Are Sent Here

PARIS. Dec 4.-Findings Of the court
martial that tried Fireman Ernest II.
Walker, OF the United states battieshiD
LOUISIANA. for the alleged murder Of
Patrick J. Fltzsimmons, q water tender
on, the louisiana viii not be made
public until they are received by the
Navy Department in Washington
Walker is charged with stabbing F'Itz-
simmons TO death
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1910-08-11
Underrnuslins
Much Under Value

If it was ever worth your while to pur-
chase undermuslins ready made-this Aug
uSt Clearance Sale offers just such an op-
portunity Any need to sew while good I'M
dermuslins can be purchased so much less
than actual worth?
Zoe Corset Covers, embroidery 1e
trimmed, sizes SO to 44.......... 1OC
25c Corset Covers, lace trimmed, 10.
must go at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ~
c CO to SOC Counter Worn Corset PC
Special Embroidery trimmed corset GA
covers for every day wear. ...... &c
One lot clean, crisp Corset Covers-beau-
ties you have never seen before 19c