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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-06-25
NOTICE OF CONTEST
Department of the Interior
United States Landoffice

CcButA vi
United States Landoffice
Portland, Oregon, June 0, 1915.
To Gustav Thorsen OF Summit, Ore.
gon, and PISS Flanders St., Portland,
Oregon, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Martin
Kawetzky, who gives Harlan, Oregon,
as his postoffice address, did on May
18th, 1915, file In this Office his duly
corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation OF your
Homestead Entry No. 03179, Serial No.
03l79, made August 12th,. 1911, for
NEA NEk Section 10, Township IL
south, Range west, Willamette Me-
ridian, and as grounds for his contest
he alleges that said Gustav Thorsen
has wholly Abandoned said land from
the date Of said entry to the present
time; that said entryman never
erected a house on said land and never
et any time cultivated any portion
thereof nor improved the same. ~,
fou are, therefore, further notified
that the said allegations will be taken
as confessed, and your said entry will
be cancelled without further right to
fpe heard. either before this office or
on appeal, n you fail to file in this
office within twenty days after the
FOURTH publication OF this notice,
as shown below, your answer, under
oath, specifically responding to these
allegations Of contest, together with
due proof that you have served Q copy
OF your answer on the said contestant
either In person or by registered mail.
You should state In your answer the
name OF the postofilce to which you
desire future notices to be sent to you.
N. Campbell,
Register.
Date Of first publication. Friday, June
18TH, 1915. Date of second publica-
tion, Friday, June 25th; 1915. Date of
third publication, Friday, July I'd, 1915.
Date OF fourth publication, Friday,
July 9th, 1916.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-06-25
HEuRAuo,A PAINS STOPPED

You don't need to suffer those agon.
king nerve pains In the face. head,
arms. shoulders. chest and back. Just
apply a few drops Of soothing Sloan's
Lkniment; lie quietly few minutes
Ysu win get such relief and comfort!
Life and the world will look brighter
Get a bottle today. Q ounces for 25c
At all Druggists. Penetrates without
mbbing.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-06-25
Launch Elk

For Toledo and Newport. every
Monday, Wednesday and Friday OF
each week. Leaves Elk City at 7:3C
T. m; Toledo. Q a. m; returning
leaves Newport at $3.50 p. m.
o. Van Orden, Captain.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-06-25

The mint makes II and under the terms
Of the CONTINENTAL MORTGAGE
COMPANY you can secure II at 6 per
cent. for any iegaIpurpose on approved
real estate. Terms easy, tell US your
wants and we win cooperate with YOU.
61s Denham Building Denver, Colo.
PETTY 4 COMPANY
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-06-25
Toledo-Siletz Stage

Daily except Sunday. VIII
make. connections with morning
train, ,sarriying in Siletz about 10
a. m. Leaving there after din
ner. Passengers, SOC. per trip.
Toledo Livery Stables,
John Rattey. Prop.
= Toledo. Oregon.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-06-25
EVERY WEEK

p. A. Lafferty, the lawyer, will be
In his Offices in the ofstedahl Bid.
Thursday. Friday and Saturday Of
each week.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-06-25

Clerk Holderman and wife of
the Agency returned from a visit
In the Valley Tuesday evening.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-06-25
HIVES

For the Best and
Cheapest Hive,
made by a prac-
tical bee man,
call on
James McD Donald,
West Toledo
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1915-06-25
Runnage Sale
Great
Reduction
In Hats

Beginning Monday. June 28th
and Ending Saturday, July Sd,
Mrs. T. P. Fish will have one of
the Greatest Rummage Sales
Ever held in Toledo. Don't miss
this Opportunity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11
MORE FIRE PROTECTION.

In his recent message the Mayor pointed out
the need of better fire protecton-higher and
better water pressure-in fire districts that
the fire risks of the city may be lowered. Point
has been given this exhortation by a recent fire
where 1t is stated without denial from the Fire
Department that insufficient water pressure was
responsible for the loss in property that ensued,
Fortunately there were no lives endangered but
that is not due to precautions against loss Of
life. but to kind Providence which may have
sent us a fire in which life was not endangered
to teach us the lesson that life and property
need better protection.
Reflections such as .hese, however, will not
compensate nor console the owners of destroyed
property for their losses. nor decrease the sense
OF uneasiness On the part of citizens. nor prevent
the Mayor and those who have warned against
this danger from saying 81 told you So"
Let us have regard for issues and needs such
as these. If must. IN our city expenditures,
rather than for building great and expensive
office buildings or providing for plans for such
buildings which we are not even assured we can
protect from fire WHOM built.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11
Notable Birthdays Today
May Ii.


Henry willard Denson. adviser of the
Japanese Government on foreign affairs for the
past thirty-fivo years. is sixty-nine years old
today. Born up, in the Vermont hills at Guild
hail. and educated in a little academy at Lar
caster, n. IL. he obtained a start in the world
Of big affairs when ne became clerk In the
War Department at Washington. He studied
law at George Washington University, and APP
piled himself TO international law and diplomacy
He received an appointment as American vice
consul at Kanagwa. in 1859. when the Toxic
Government vas only year old. Chatting
under the delay of promotion. after ten years
Of work in his minor office, he resigned and
hang out his shingle in Yokohama "Ameri
can Attorney at Law His first client was a
good one. He was Cuunt Okubo. the japanese
PREMIER Denson was appointed legal adviser
of the Foreign office. He has received many
honors from the Japanese and from the royal
family. He was the constant adviser of tho
Government during the with China ard
again during the war with Russia. He rep.--
scented Japan in drafting the treaty of Ports
mouth. As the right hand man OF the Mikadc's
Government, Mr.. Denison has an importance in
world-affairs second to none in the Far East
Hc has welded many friendships for the
japanese people, and is Japans represen' ativc
in the peace movement at The Hague.
Honorable Charles W Fairbanks, former Vice
president of the United States, is sixty-three
years old today.
Dr. Robert j. Alley president OF the Uni
versity OF Maine is flfty-two years old today
Honorable Claudius U. Stone. congressman
from Illinois is thirty-six years old today.
Honorable Bernard N Baker. Baltimore Cart
talist and 'conservationist. is sixty years
old today
Charles j. cutliffe Hyne. famous English
novelist and traveller is forty nine years old
today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11
General Comment
Idat,idating Masterpieces.

The purchase OF Holbens portrait of Thomas
Cromwell Earl of Essex and LORD High
Chamberlain of Henry the Eighth. by
Henry Clay Frick for $250oO0 or over,
not only adds enormously to the value
Of the Frick collection. one Of the
greatest in the country, but is one more
straw--albet a heavily gilded onc-that shows
which way the wind goes. far as the draft
of European art work to America is concerned.
With the economic conditions abroad what
they are. in the presence of the greatest war
In all history. it Is inevitable that the col
lections of the United States will be tremendous
~ enriched within the next few years by what
may be called the artistic liquidation of Europe.
The movement is already under way and IN
certain quarters Is likely to gain in impetus,
save in SO far as national regulation in Italy,
viii prevent the deportation of masterpieces. or
as sentiment, backed by money may control,
as it did in England in 1909, when Holber s
Duchess of Milan kept at home in the
National Gallery in London at cost of $780,
600. Already there Is much alarm in England
over this possible diversion of masterpieces to
America and the National Gallery trustees in
London are looking into the problem which
threatens a depletion Of Englands artistic re-
sources on an unparalleled SCALE
And yet unless each European country now
racked by war protects itself by drastic legis-
lation, the drift Of collections hitherward Is in
cvitable AS is natural, too in a matter OF
hurried liquidation, prices are falling. as was
shown at the Biakeslee collection sale in New
York a week ago. though the sensational old
masterpiece or the one who Is currently the
sensation among collectors, will still continue to
hold his own. The Van Dykes, Rembrandts
Holbeins and Rapheals may lose fraction in
London or Paris sales. but the very competition
Of new American collectors gives their works
permanent high value which even the war,
unless the supply should increase too rapidly.
is not likely TO characterization Public
Ledger
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11

wisdom at heavy cost. The New York woric
opnes that Senator Borah means wilson's per-
sonal following is stronger than his party, but
the World is as much mistaken as the senator.
Both of these insist that the party has done
much because Of President Wilson'S wise leader
ship-the truth is thar the leadership OF the
party has seldom been dictated by the President.
Time and time again the pet measures of the
President have been rejected by the real leaders
Of the party and it has been subsequently shown
that the Leaders were right while the President
was wrong. Sometimes the President has erred
In attempting {. reversal of party principles for
temporary advantage as in the ship purchase
htll-sometimes merely by attempt TO violate
u precedent as when he proposed to urge his
measures by personal appearance, but moth
ing is certain than that the combined wis
dom of the party has done more for the Presi-
dent than the President has done for the party.
But If we accept the view of Senator Borah
what shall we understand? Who separate
the personal from the party followers of an
American president2 personal following seems
strong when Il is largely composed of partisans
Roosevelt has labored to create personal fol-
lowing. but what was It when party call had
taken off the partisans? Wilson never
make himself strong with his followers as
Roosevelt did, because he will never break the
law to serve them as Roosevelt did; he can
never expect the devotion that Roosevelt re-
ceived and vet Roosevelt now stands abandoned
and naked To mis- enemies with poor as
do him reverence. We hope the time will never
come when Democrats must make choice be-
tween Wilson and their party, but when 1t ar
rves then Wilson VIII find himself as much
n back number as Bryan and Roosevelt areas
rruch as CLAY and Webster under like
conditons.--Florida Times-Union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11
This Date In History
World Events Of May ii.

16ss-Ded, Ohio Guericke. Prussian philoso-
pher and mathematician who invented the air
pump.
177s-Died, William Pitt illustrious English
statesman. friend OF liberty and justice and elo-
quent in their cause
F., IS07-Acton in the Dardanelles between the
Russian and Turkish fleets; three Turkish ves-
sells stranded.
1854-J. Deiius professor at Berlin, fell into
crater of Vesuvius and persisted.
Instantaneous admitted into the Union as
tho thirty-second State
1Ss2-Ironclad "Merrimac" blown up by Con-
federates to prevent capture by ederals.
1s67-Treaty signed at London for evacuation
of Luxembourg by the Prussians and the neu-
t-,lzaton of the duchy
1s71--Fina! treaty of peace between France
and Germany signed
1Ss0-Steamer "Atalanta' left Bermuda for
England with 500 aboard; never heard from
again.
1s91-Czarev;tch (now Gear Nicholas III was
attacked by a fanatic and wounded at koto
Japan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11
LOCAL ISSUES.

We learn from the Register that THE dog
question is rapidly becoming the burning issue
in Danville. and If encouraged will overshadow
the European war and all minor issues.
Local affairs always have been more inter.
esting TO localities than world-issues The i'm
mediate pressure OF needs where people are con.
tinually beseiging us with representations and
demands overweighs other considerations IN
completely that relative values are not main.
tanned, perspective is warped, and vision dim
med. man needs but one tooth to ache For
his whole being to seem in pain.
Danville is no different from other localities
in It's attention to home needs While reading
OF other peoples troubles may stir and horrity
us. they do not move US to action as do our
own. II dogs are giving Danville trouble, Dan
Vile viii doubtless proceed with drectness and
force 10 rid herself OF dogs.
But Danyille is not the only hustling burg in
Virginia that has its troubles. Blackstone, speak
irg through the Courier seems to be getting
autos faster than 1t can control them; pros
perity positively overwhelns the people and rolls
down Tire streets on four wheels herafded by a
honk. The speed OF the machine fttingly rep
resents the speed with which prosperity has
swept over Blackstone and unless the needed
traffic ordinance is passed we greatly fear
Blackstone. too, will become obivious to the
sinking OF Lusitanias. the burning of Londons
and the calamities of worlds The Courier says:
Blackstone needs a traffic ordinance,
and needs that ordinance enforced. This
has been evident for some time, but
pecialiy since the rapid advent OF the auto
mobile"
We suggest that Blackstone send it's autos to
to rid Danvills of dogs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11
FIGHTING FOR IDEAS

In discussing war-Dast, present and future-a
writer in the Literary Digest says that whereas
nations once fought to make each other slaves
then for religion. next for territory, later for
national integrity, and now for markets and
commercial supremacy, some day people may
fight for IDEAS Our friend is in error, both
as regards history and present claims of the
German beiligerents. Kultur. we are told. is the
great cause Of the present calamity--it is Tor
the preservation and propagation Of German
ideas that the world must be first destroyed
all international and moral codes rewritten. and
noncombatants slaughtered on the high seas.
But If there is ever war for ideas it will
not be more purely so than was our tremendous
strife here In Virginia. the survivors of which
come back to us in a few short weeks for per,
haps the last time. Ask them for what they
fought and II will be the same tale that all OF
them Will tel-a war OF ideas,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11
TUESDAY, NAY II. 1915.
THE VERDICT.

- corcners Jury investigating the deaths
Aaans on the loss Of the Lusitanis, returned
1silowing verdict
xAa fury find that this appalling crime was
nNry to International Law and the conven-
- of all civilized nations and we, Therefore.
nnn Emperor and the Government Of Ger
under whose orders they acted. with
rhine of wilful and Wholesale murder
s|r3<s In the verdict in which the world and
10y win agree.
|21nre are points to be raised ny the Germar
1urnment Those points have been raised and
- b raised again. by the German apologsts.
- have force. but the preponderance of right
Aeainst the German contentious. Warnings,
Sfrahrand cargo. necessities OF submarine war
-nothing can outweigh the slaughter OF
without warning.
what steps will be taken are for the President
decide. The German Government, express
regret that the exigencies Of war have re-
med In the death of Americans, seems to have
&lissd that some expression was due from It.
~ the expression is inadequate 20 the calamity
uther further steps will be taken before this
eernment acts will depend largely on the
60 with which each side takes action. We
mot conclude however. that the visit of Am
|osador Bernstorif to Secretary Bryan can BE-
Sceiyed even in Berlin as an adequate ex
Keosion OF regret.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11
COTTON ACREAGE REDUCTION
Whatever the Price, Cotton Growers
Foolish to Buy Dollar Corn.


A question that is often asked me
these deys is. will the advance in the
price of cotton result in much less re-
duction of acreage? Many farmers
actually believe that this advance in
price Is the direct result OF an effort
on the part of spectators and spin
ners to induce the farmers to plant
more cotton. There liz probably little
foundation for that belief. writes TAFT
Butler in the Progressive Farmer
The fact Is there never was any
good reason for cotton selling for
less than nine to ten cents pound.
There never was any reason to sup
pose that the foreign demand would
be less than in years when there was
no war Only about 1s per cent OF
the spindles of the world are in
Germany, Austria, Belgium and
France, and over so per cent OF the
spindles of the world are in England
and the United States Moreover,
there was never before a time in the
history Of the world when cotton and
cotton goods were destroyed as rap
idly as since the beginning OF the
present war.
Those who sold cotton for less than
present prices may Justly attribute
their loss to the cotton spinners OF
America-not those abroad-who nat
urally and, as business IL generally
conducted, rightfully sought to buy
their raw material as cheaply as
possible; to the inexcusable ham
mering" practice almost universally
by all who are engaged In handling
cotton for the American farmer: and
TO the readiness with which the bank
ers and business men Of America be-
come panic-stricken at the approach
~ nt1 - nnndfffan0
After the first few months of the
war, as soon as adjustments OF ship
ping and financial matters to the
changed conditions could be made,
more cotton, instead of less, even
under adverse conditions, has been
exported, because more cotton and
cotton goods are being destroyed. This
is not an after-thought, but has been
by position. repeatedly expressed.
from the outbreak of the war.
The late increase in prices may
cause more cotton to be planted than
would have been II prices had re-
has not been brought about for that
purpose. Moreover, the production
of feed and food supplies 10 of much
more Importance than tiTes reduction
| OF the cotton acreage, because these
supplies can be grown without mate
rally decreasing the production Of
cotton.
am frequently asked to give an
opinion on the reduction of the cot
ton acreage this year. This is deal
ing-in futures. to an, extent which
may at least be regarded az unsafe;
but I may state that in 1894 we in-
creased the acreage about 81 per cent
and on December cotton was worth
46 cents After this large increase In
acreage and after selling cotton for
| A LIE, cents we reduced the acreage in
1885 14S per cent. This IL the larg-
est decrease in acreage tbat has beep
Ter 10 let our readers draw their own
conclusions an to the reduction In
acreage this year: but We repeat that
thu most important matter n this
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11
rrrusE THE APPROPRIATION.

enyone al all acquainted with the financial
fNfffon OF the city OF Richmond must agree
4 the city IS not now and will not be for a
Ter Of years, In q position to build an Office
@r1ux such as has been planned, and such
go city should by all means build II it
at all
M being the case The Fir0tnion trusts that
fsH0ard OF Aldermen VIII refuse 10 concur in
Enppxcpria,ion Of $500 for working plans"
Spch building. There must be good bust
sense evidenced IN the planning OF our
MIXTURES ard I'M the disbursements Of public
II ii not from. our point Of view. good
Iess sense TO MAZE this appropriation fo-
Dufpose al this time
city Of Richmond has on hand many
10 which are essential 10 the city's growth
1he welfare Of her citizens as no, office,
or assembly building could possibly bn.
III may be true that the plans as pre-
md approved are good plans. fine plans.
<fIdfng which they contemplate fs rot q
~ bui.ding. and in view OF other anc
ie1.ipg demands not a possible buffding
1IIeys Che city will agree that education
entsd n needed schools: sanitation;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11
JAPAN AND CHINA.

HE@1he acceptance of Japan's utimatum By China
lens TO have been due TO the fact that the most
Questionable OF the Japanese demands were
withdrawn for the time being Just exactly
SMkat an the demands portended the public has
snos yet realized and until the exact articles
Sxnd their bearing are explained the public will
Sx91nhahIv remain in doubt as TO what really did
|sAfraten in the Far East,
Japan has not yet explained why she was so
|nxious for the proposals 10 remain secret. al
ScuKh she criticzes China for making pubs"
4 - fact that what China regarded as unreason'
B3hle demands ad been made upon her. We fail
s{S zee what harm. If they were unobjectionablc
#fhe publication Of the demands could have done
& japan comparable with the discredit cast upon
MI hy the n,imation that she was seeking to
@xaAe advantaga of the disturbed condition Of af
Sfairs in Europe to impose upon China.
4 ~ The point or which Japan hinged her whole
$tane was the necessity of providing some form
n control over the territory taken from Ger
k&(nny. Including in the proposals for settle
mt OF this issue demands OF longstanding be.
Hnen the two countries and new demands for
nence In territory not under the japanese
S11nence, the administration evidently hoped 90
%t the whole program through in rush.
liza. 70 to speak. squealed: the world took
tfce, and the Japanese demands. while finally
nfed. were granted with the most objection
features stricken out-or so the news dis
49, state.
E2fna. whatever Japan may think, will doubt
mot regret having squealed and will probab.
make preparations against being caught in
nrflar position in the future when she may
have an opportunity to squcal until It IS
iats.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-05-11
Prohibition Anvil
viii Drink Defeat England?

The statements of Admiral Sir John Jellco.
and other naval officers about the effects OF
drink on British naval officers have weight
that does not attach to ten times much said
by politicians, no matter how eminent These
naval officers not looking for votes
neither do they fear the effect on their own
careers of unpopularity with the voters"
Admiral Jellicoe declares that my destroyer
bookings and refits take twice as long as they
need to" because of labor difficulties And these
seem to result almost wholly from drink. In
stances are cited, such as 1885 men doing in a
week only the normal work of twenty eight and
the necessity of condemning repairs to war
ship because it appears that the work could
not have been done by who were sober"
Englands power Is manifestly England's
r. lance for winning her end OF the war. Un-
less Englands power can be maintained at
the highest efficiency. by the mon who MAKE
1t ashore as we'll by the who use 1t
atoat, the situation for England becomes very
serious indeed
Our prohibition friends have much to say
about the destructiveness OF drink in the social
and moral sense According to the plain words
# Admiral Jelicoe and other naval officers
there Is real danger that 1t may become des-
tructive In military sense, and remove
Great Britain from her place among the nations
Of the earth.-Chicago Herald.