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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17
GETS FORTUNE FROM GATES

Henry Rockwell Baker, a twenty.
year-old youth Of St. Charles, ILL.,, will
get s250,000 when he is graduated
from college Baker is the late John
w. Gates's only nephew. Mr.. Gates
was very fond Of him; the millionaire
bequeathed $4,000 to be given to him
at once for his expenses at college
and S250.000 when he gets his degree.
But he will not play football. AL.
though his uncle placed no restric.
tions upon him. the lad remembers
that Gates was opposed to football.
and. for that reason. will not attempt
to make a team.
He has promised when he leaves
college and comes into his S25O,OOO.
that he will stay away from Wall
street This is also out OF Difference
to his late uncle's wishes. John w
Gates once advised him, II he ever
got hold of any money. to keep away
from that mart Of speculation and the
boy regards this advice as a request.
Baker was greatly surprised by the
ying to earn 1t at once.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17
POOR FlD0 WAS KICKED OUT
Mistress Didn't GrIeve Over His III.
ness After Learning He Was
Out Of Fashion.

The late Mrs. Sue Landon Vaughan.
who originated Memorial day, had al
ways a great love for humanity and a
great contempt for such things as OBJ.
structed the free play Of humanitar.
fanism.
Mrs. Vaughan" said Washington
veteran. regarded lap dogs as OBJ.
structons to humanitarianism and
she had no belief In the sincerity OF
the average society woman's affection
for her lap dog. There's a lap-dog
story she often used to tell.
"A man-so the story runs-came
down to breakfast one morning to
find his wife in tears.
Oh she sobbed, what shall I do
Poor little Fido is III, and the dog doc
tor says his case is serious. Oh, what
will become OF me II anything hap
pens to my precious little Pomeranian
Fido!'
"The man comforted his wife az
well as he could. and that evening he
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17

The greatest heroism and skill has,
OF course, been exhibited in the erec-
ton Of those lights which stand upon
the reefs or on huge boulders. Pas
sengers on passing ships watch the
waves and heavy seas dash over these
rocks on which now stand staunch
lighthouses, and marvel how they
were ever built The history Of such
houses usually includes the loss by
drowning Of several of the builders
not to speak of exposure and unusual
hardships on the part of all. Nor
have all the obstacles been upon the
ocean coasts. On one of the five great
lakes-Lake Huron-there stands
lighthouse on Spectacle reef which
for nearly forty years has been with
standing not only the storms and
heavy seas but also the pressure of
great packs of ice.
Other lighthouses built under much
less difficulty. however, are of the
greatest importance. Buildings of
much less size built not upon rocks
but perhaps upon artificial cribs a
mile or so from shore are to be found
at many points. especially on the
great lakes. and their lights illumine
the paths Of the immense steel ships
which carry the ore from Lake Su.
perior to the ports on Lake Erie. Some
of those now building on these waters
are said to be forerunner of MANY
others Of like construction which the
government will build within a few
years. They are constructed of steel
and concrete along the lines of a mod.
ern office building. One of these mod.
ern buildings has just been completed
and is known to mariners as the White
Shoals lighthouse. Steel instead of
stone and brick means as much TO
modern lighthouse building as 1t does
In SO many other Industrial lines.
The cost Of lighthouses ranges from
$1,000 to 100000 and there have been
a few which have cost more than dou.
BILE the latter amount, this depending
largely upon the construction required
apd especially on whether or not they
are located on reef or rock where
the hazards involved in the work are
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17
CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING

Nathan Allen. the Inflicted leather
trust magnate of Kenosha. Wis. ac-
cused of smuggling at New York, will,
1t Is stated. made a spirited defense.
1t Is said the Allen side OF the jenkins
imbroglio will specify an attempt to
carry out blackmail scheme. That
his wife believes absolutely In Aliens
innocence is shown by the fact that
they spent the entire summer togeth-
er on Montana ranch.
indictments charging Nathan Allen
OF Kenosha, Wis.,, and John r. Collins
OF Memphis. Tenn. with the SNUG.
CLING Of jewels valued at more than
100000 were brought to light in the
office of United States District Attor-
ney Wise in New York. The gems are
alleged to have been smuggled into
that port from the steamship Lusi.
tania on June rs. 1909.
The indictments were the outcome
OF the testimony before the federal
grand jury of Mrs. Helen Dwelle Jen.
klns, to whom the jewelry alleged to
have been smuggled was presented, al
she was living at New York hotel.
was great deal Of publicity given t
matter was finally settled by conside
says she received $4,000.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17

evident Whoever
Whoever hears Of English
national marriages ways
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17

came home early in order to admin
lister more comfort tn her.
ITO his amazement, however, he
found her, on his return. seated at the
piano, singing one Of the gayest airs
from The Count Of Luxembourg
why he stammered. why, when
left home this morning Fido was
Ill and you wero heartbroken, while
now-now-'
"Strumming gaylv. she glanced at
him over her shoulder.
"'You see. dear she said, Mrs.
Van Astorbilt called this afternoon,
and she told me that Pomeranians are
not fashionable any longer Every.
thing is Pekinese spaniels now. So |
dried my eyes and kicked Fido out q"
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17
CLIIDED BY TzE EDIHlHV

lGHT and noise from the shore
have been employed to guide
seamen in making harbors
when they were hidden by
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17
WOULD TAX THE HEIRESSES

Some time ago Representative Sa-
bath OF Illinois introduced resolution
In congress levying tariff OF rs per
cent upon all marriage dowries, set
Elements between Americans and for
eigners Sentiment in favor OF such
a tax has been growing since and II
there Is any way OF passing a law
which will be constitutional and ef-
fective at the same time, to regulate
this marriage barter, steps to do so
will probably be taken in the next ses-
sion OF congress.
There Is an economic side to the
marriage of our rich American girls
to titled Europeans. 1t is estimated
that the purchase OF these titles costs
the enormous sum OF $1,000, ,OOO, 900
every ten years-a drain that few
countries in the world. perhaps no
other country except our own, could
stand.
The fact that 1t is wealth which
titled foreigners are seeking when
they marry American girls is self.
evident. Whoever hears OF Europeal
Whoever hears Of an English heiress
national marriages were based on low
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17

lGHT and noise from the shore
have been employed to guide
seamen in making harbors
IL when they were hidden by
darkness or fog ever since man
first discovered that he could travel
on water in a boat. In the long ago
great fires were kept up during the
night and If the night was fog-bound
80 that the fires could not be seen
men having heavy, coarse and pene-
trating voices would stand at the wa
would lift their voices to the highest
pitch in the "Li-li-hi-li-ho!" Mariners
hearing the voices would know in
what direction to steer their craft In
those days, however. fires were kept
burning or voices sent out over the
water when boat was expected,
which was not often. Later. the watch
tower was added to the fire and the
voice signals.
The United States Is generally re-
garded as leading the world in the
protection which she affords to her
own mariners and to those coming to
her shores from other countries Like
many other Of our institutions, the de-
velopment of this service, though COM
paratively recent. has been both rapid
and thorough, and in some respects
marvellous. Other countries, however,
have also made notable strides along
the same line with the result that the
old dangers of travel upon the seas
OF the world have been greatly re-
duced
More than 200 years after the dis.
covery of America only one lighthouse
had been built in this country, though
the value Of such an aid to navigation
had been known since the days of the
ancients. Since they began to multi.
ply, many almost unsurmountable OBJ.
stacles have been overcome in estab.
fishing some Of the most importan Mt
lights and not little heroism has
been chronicled in the work OF con.
struction as well as In the subsequent
daily tasks Of the keepers. Some most
notable feats of engineering skill have
also been chronicled
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17

An ingenious invention. which will
undoubtedly prove useful to the pos.
SCISSOR Of valuable Jewels and trim.
kets. is the Jewel box alarm. recently
put on the market In the bottom of
the box is fixed the small instrument,
which is to be electrically discharged
by moving a small lever. The sound
is made by means Of bell and clap
per. resembling those found In Q tele
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17

phone. In the center OF the box hangs
a small pendulum. II the box Is
moved the pendulum swings. the cir
cult is closed and the alarm goes of
The noise resembles that Of an alarm
clock. and does not cease until 1t Ia
shut off again.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17
Keep Plants Free From Dust.

Dust is an enemy to plant life
Plants breathe through their leaves;
therefore IT is necessary to keep them
free from dust At least once week
and oftener If the room is very warm
or dusty. the plants should be put In
the bathtub on their side and gently
sprinkled with a bath spray.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17
Truth About .MIdnloht oII.~

People talk about the midnight oil
as If 1t had some virtue attached to
1t. In truth, four times out OF i've
the midnight oil is mere over-work. OF
means that you have neglected some
duty to which you should have at
tended before the sun went below the
horiZon.-Edward Everett Hale.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17

provides method combining
poratlons from one end of the nation the
concerted II
STATE Union Will
tures breeding
appears that would
manshp bring
Mr. Farrar rfdue the
fix the prices of merchandise
yond the legislative n Amerc
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17
WrjtIno on Finance.

An editor never feels more impor
tant than when he is writing an able
review OF general financial conditions
and trying to make 1t sound as II ht
had absolute mastery OF the subject
Columbus Journal.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17
lIEZI[|[HI[I|lz|1l[1
PROPOSES A TRUST REMEDY

Uniform state laws governing cor
poraions rather than federal corpora
ton control Ia the remedy proposed
for trusts by Edgar H. Farrar. presi-
dent OF the American Bar association.
The great American national dis
grace" said Mr.. Farrar at the recent
convention OF the bar association at
Boston. ''is found in the issuance OF
fictitious or watered stock. This Is
made possible by those corporation
laws which provide no governmental
supervision over the organization OF
corporations which require no part OF
the capital stock to be paid in money
and which permit the issuance of
stock at the pleasure OF the organizers
and directors at such valuations as
they may choose to place on them. 70
my mind. the most vicious OF all the
provisions in the statutes above emu
merated is that authorizing one cor
poration to own and vote stock in an
other. This provision is the mother
of the holding cOmDany and the trust
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1911-11-17
A Word to the Foolish.

Borrow trouble for yourself, 1
that's your nature. but don't lend It L
your neighbors.-Rudyard Kipiing.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01
CURRAA SAYS ROAD TAX LAW IS GOOD

just what effect the decision OF
Judge A j. Curran in the district
court at Pittsburg Tuesday against
the Socialists of Girard will have
upon the attitude of the Chanute
Laborer's Protective Association in
their opposition to the poll tax orli-
nance, will probably be undetermin, d
until the organization meets : ondal
night. a temporary restraining order
against the officials of Girard to pre-
vent them from collecting the So "a
year poll tax had been granted
Judge Curran refused to grant a
permanent injunction and thereb
denied the contention OF he socialists
that the road tax law is unconstitu-
tional.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01
SUCCESSFUL FIRE ALARM TEST.

The fire department made run
Saturday afternoon about $40 O'Clock
in response to an u arm turned in
from the residence If Mayor s. e..
Beach at S0l West Main. When the
men arrived they learned that the
alarm had been arranged by members
of the council who wished to demon
strate how long it would take the
wagon to get to the scene of action 10
case of a fire. Councilmen l. N.
johnson and Watson Stewart with
stop watches caught the time OF ar
rival as three and half minutes
from the moment that the first move
was made to turn in the alarm. The
test was decidedly satisfactory to all
concerned and was watched by large
crowd OF peop.e on Main street.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01

BOY BANDITS TAKEN TO ERIE

Deputy Sheriff Fl. Carwile Monday
morning took to the county j,il tt
Erie the three boys who were arrest6 d
Saturday night and Sunday for steal
ing lumber from the Chanute Lum Der
company yard last week. Slane has
secured an attorney to defend him,
and Barnes and Smith will also fight
the case Vigorously. The boys claim
that Baker and Shultz who have not
been caught are really the ones guilty
OF tie robbery, The ttfi:ers believe
that the capture Of Baker would
probably lead to complete disclosure
of the operations of the gang but
they feel satisfied that the boys now
10 jail are also guilty. The empty
house out near the Seventh street
crossing was well supplied not only
with cooking utter 8 Is for the use of a
garg but also a large keg Of paint and
supply of tin that had been used 10
the construction Of the boat The
boys now in the county jail will have
their trial before Justice of Peace
Groome September 9Th on charge of
| larceny
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01
GANG OF THIEVES
LANDED IN JAIL
Three Men Have Stolen Lum-
ber and Talk of Greater
Crimes.

With Oliver Smith, Vcrn Barnes
and Burdette Slane in Jail the police
believe they have made a good start
al breaking up a gang that has been
responsible for much petty thieving
and Which may have information
about greater crimes. Late Satur-
day evening Sam Whitehead, spec
ial Santa Fe policeman, arrested
Smith on vagrancy charge as he
had been skulking around the sta
ton and was reported to have talked
with others about sluggiug Santa
Fe eating station employee. BY
vigorous sweating Smith was made
to implcste others whom he said
were associated in stealing lumber
one night last week from the south
end of the Chanute Lumber Com
pany yard. The lumber was used
in building a boat which the officers
found IN accordance with Smiths
statement almost completed and
resting on wagon wheels back of
Seventh street restaurant near the
Santa Fe tracks. The boat is full
twenty feet lorg and three feet high.
The stories told by Barnes and
Slane corroba!e the statements Of
Smith concerning the existance OF a
gang. Barnes was arrested Sunday
night by Whitehead at his home at
6J3 N. Lafayette. The young man
has been ir the refcrm school and
has said openly that he had consid-
cred murder to get money and thus
to prove himself tough. Officer ].
E. Wimsett arrested Sane late Sun.
day afternoon as he was returning
from the river, An empty revolver
and two punches Of keys were taken
from him. One key was skeleton
that will unlock any ordinary door
lock. The three men are being
held in jail awaiting the action of
county attorney Smith and his in
vest;galion of Oliver Smiths claim
that he saw men carry Guy Baker
to the railroad track where he met
his death lest week.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01
Murder Of Chanute Girl in Kansas City--Mrs,
Margaret Gossard Shot by John Heron

Mrs. Anna Maikle and her son,
Fletcher went to Kansas City, on
the night train on account of the
death of her daughter Mrs. Mar
garet Gossard who was shot and
instantly killed Tuesday night by
John Heron, young railway fore.
man living in Kansas City Kansas.
After killing the woman he fired a
bullet into his own brain. The
doctors have no hope of his re-
covery. The tragedy occurred at
Mrs. Gossard's apartments, Is 6
East Fifteenth street, Kansas City
Mo. In an explanatory note to the
county coroner Heron gave IN
structions for his burial and stated
that the reason for his act would
never be known because the tue
cause was known only TO himself
aud Mrs. Gossard.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01
SPECIAL TRAINS FOR AVIATION MEET

The Commercial Cub committee,
iaving in charge the Aviation meet
during Hume Coming week has Sc
cured an agreement from the Santa
ge railroad TO furnish special trains
20 accommodate the people in Wilson
nd Neosho counties who will wish Ia
e'Urn home the sane day that the
/ ing exhibitions are belG here.
These trains VIII run frum Cha
iu'e on the evenings of T, e day aud
Wednesday, September 20 aud p To
Erie and Fredonia, thus furnishing a
way of return for visitors from those
and intervening towns. No special
rain will be needed fur visitors
rom carlton aud Thayer as they ctn
'sturn on the regular train wh,cb
caves here at $3.50 U'clcck 10 Ihe tveu-
rr. Tue Kay has been ask d TO
u'nish special trains for the two
ays to accumulate the VS. tors
rom Parsons aud the intervening
alton
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01

A woman who lived in he same
apartment with Mrs. Gossard said
that Heron had been to see his
victim two or three times previously
and had quarreled with her about a
$50 debt which he owed her for
board when she lived in Argentine
Kansas. Mrs. Gossard had been
married twice and had separated
from both husbands. Neither time
was she married In Chanute and she
has not lived here for several years.
She had been separated only short
time from Elmer Gossard, a con-
ductor whom she married about a
year and half ago. In the alb
sence of Mrs. Markle this morning
no one here could give any informa
lion about plans for the burial Of
Mrs. Gossard.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01
SNOVER-PONCE

Mrs. Jennie r. Snover and Csc n f.
Porce, both OF Wichits, were united
10 marriage Wednesday August %, al
eight O'Clock by Rev. J. r. McFadden
at the home Of the brides brother,
Wallace Rankip, 30 West Tn ri, in
the presence of Telajivcs and few
ultimate frieuds. They left Friday
for short visits with brothers OF the
bride at Leroy aud Latham, Klusss
aud will be at home TO their frieLds
10 Wichita the last of the weeR. Mr.
Ponce is travelling representative for
a company cOntrolliog large tract
Of land GEAR Corpus Christi, T,xls
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01
TO REPRESENT CRANUTE

Five young ladies have been se!ec
ed by contest as-Lhe representatives
of Chanute at the Sem Centennial
Celebration 10 Topeka the second
week in September. Together with
girls from ether X insas towns select
ed in similar manner they Will be
the guests OF Topeka. particularly on
the occasion of the big Sem;-Ctntenial
ball TO be held 10 the Auditorium on
the night nf September IL The Ia
dies WHO will represent Chanute ere
Misses He'on Sans, Edra Ddvi Il :
sic Pattelsnr, Verda McU ure eLo
II III Ferpu uu
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01

M S. VIM. Cowan of 1907 North
Garfield is lying at her home in q
semlconsciouS condition as result
If dose of laudanum or some
other poison taken with suicidal in
tent. She was found lying on her
bed about II O'Clock by a neighbor
woman, Mrs. l. O. rain, unconscious.
DR.. Follett was called and did all
ne could for her. She may recover
and she may not. This poor
woman, the mother of several chill.
man, has been having troubles that
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01
Desertion Not Intended by Purdy;
He Has Been Working in Moline

Constable B. F. Nye returned
from Moline, on No. 2o4 with c. E.
Purdy for whom a warrant was is
sued August "a from Justice of the
Peace, ]. c. Biles court by his wife
charging him with desertion. Purdy
accompanied by his attorney, w. A.
Elston of Moline appeared before
Judge Biles this morning and pleaded
guilty to the charge, He was pa
rolled upon good behavior and gave
bond for the costs in the case. No
misunderstanding exists between
husband and wife at present and
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01
PERRY TAYLOR GETS LEVEE CONTRACT

Perry Taylor has been awarded
the contract for the reconstruction
of the levee in the Isett Blackburn
d strict that was washed out by the
overflow from Village Creek early
in the month. The work is to be
dcne according to the specifications
of the county surveyor and is to be
completed by December I. Ap-
proximately 5000 yards of the levee
S to be rebuilt. The route followed
will be slightly different from that
of the cll levee as in one place the
e,ee will be at more of an angle o
the creek.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-09-01
VISITED OLD ROKE

Ms. Mary J. Sweeney and daugl
er Sadie returned Monday from /
three months visit in Indiana. Mrs
Sweeney had not been back to th,
p ace of her birth siace leaving ihef
n 1869 and saw man changes in tn
forty two years. She visited Andei
son, Indiana, the head quarters OF IL
Church of God of which she is a men
Der and also visited other Indian
tlwns. Returning she visited relative
at Springfield. No, and attended Il
Sale Camp Meeting of her church
Carthage, issouri.