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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23
COMMISSION MERCHANT
BILL PASSES. 90 TO :.

Senate bill No. u. regulating the
business OF commission merchants and
defining "flrn 1roducc" for Tho purpose
of this act. Was passed by a vote oC
- 10 >, and goes nov t, the Governor
tor his signature. In its oriSinal form
the bill encountered strenuous oppo-
Sition from commission merchants in
Richmond. Norfolk anC other cities II
Was amended in committee TO meet
most of the objections and in its iinal
form is said 10 be &C rcnt.,l lc to most
OF the commission interests.
The House passed on its third read.
ing the bill !ntroduccd Il. Delegate
Reed. which allows county. district and
Legislative party committees to adopt
tho prcfcrcnti,i ballot under which the
successful candidate would hc REQUIRED
to peu a majority instead OF merely "a
plurality vote. and the voter would
have an opportunity OF registering his
drst. second aud tn.rd choices Tic
bil is a purcly loca, option measure.
u goes nov TO the Senate
BY vote of i3 to ~. the House re-
fused to pass Delegate hcuIoy's bill
aprropriatiuS the sum OF 800 for the
purpose OF marking the era scs Of Con-
fedcratc soldiers killed on tho battle
ficld near williamsburg. Debate on
this measure brought out the feeling
OF many members that the states first
duty is TO the living Confederate SOL
dicrs and theirddcpe. dents, and, that It
Will. be time enough. 10 build monu-
ments TO the deadeu hen tho needs Of
tho living are adequately provided for.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23
SIGNAL Is D|sREGARDED
At COST OF NINE LIVES
rive Passengers and -Four Trainmen
Killed in Renr-End Collision
ON New Haven.
tI.AGM.N DIES HERo's DEATH
Stands in Front Of Approaching En-
"ine Until He Is Crushed Under
"heels-Passing Freight Is Piled
Up on First Wreck.

MII.fn'ip. CONN, February -
Disregard OF = cauti.nary>siynal prob
ably was r"arousihlc for tho rcar-crd
c"iliai"" on the New York. New Haven
anI Hartford Eai,road near here to-
day. ia which uiac persons lost their
ives a'iI rulIv iit;ccn were Injured.
according 10 Charles G. r.lwcu, OF tho
'onncuticut i'ubli" Utilities Commits
sion. The states Investigation M!
ready ~ under way hH, inaSrn,ich as
four raiirca,i employees. the most i'm :
'"rtant Witnesses. were ki1lcd. il will
lac di1iruit to liz vcapuushility, Mr..
r:iW"li $40.
"" IL; s''r:-crs. Il man aud u woman,
were Killed instantly when u local
train iInnn.S AT forty miles an hour
cri>hcd into the rear OF IA" Greenfield
EMrrcss. F." hich had been stalled be-
cruise OF broken air-hosc. Three
other passengers died in hospitals to
which thy were taken.
ENtIN.ER or Local.
FAILS rU HEED SICNiI.
The oi;icial theory OF tn" accident is
th.:i H.. engineer of tho :ural ,iiSrc-
gar led or railcd TO see The ruut;.nary
si%ua! and could not make his brakes
hold "'hou he came in siSlil ~ the
Ga"g"r signal
umc Ct the heroes Of tho .,'rcck was
George l." TuUrtellettc. NaGmH'i, sent
haC.t 'ri III the stalled train. VINO stood
n i!ic Path 81 the approaching local.
fTnmtic"!ly waving lis red Nag until
sa";'pc Was impossible. aud he was
* ::Cd under the "nGin wheels.
Eth trains were well ilicG with pas
scaGcrs. Among the injured were
many Yale graduates returning To
New York after attending Alumni day
al New Haven. Severe! o. them have
hrei. prominc.' as athlr.=s. ON the
local were severn! members OF the Sons
Of re Americas, Rcvolutiru who were
On their way to bridgeport To attend
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23

" Ern''nnt sur Mouse the Ger
MANS MS" broke into the French
trrnrhc~. hnf here a@nIn the! were
driven out anb bnck To their original
positions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23
(DECL|NE TO ALLOW
/ PEOPLE TO CHOOSE:
Orthodox Prohibitionists Reject
/ Amendment for Popular Elcc
ton Of Commissioner.
sELLYSON WOULD VOTE "NOv
i Mapp Objects to Plan TO AL
low Wet Governor TO
Appoint.
ELLYSON WOULD VOTE "NOv

Unchanged in their determination not
ITO commit tho state 10 policy OF alb
goluto ardity. orthodoN prohibition
glcadcrs yesterday administered decisive
gdcfcat to an amendment offcred by
GScuator STROBE. designed 10 eliminate
that provision Of tho Mapr hill which
permits the shipment of ono quart OF!
ardent spirits within - pcr,o.l of thirt"
days 10 the unrcEcucraic dcvotco ~ tn"
outlawed beverage.
Riffs in tho ranks of ,hc stardrat
tfI"dry" element. 30 apparent Il short
a while before. when tho Eoyal amcu'i-
. ment providing FOR tho election of the
. .commissioncr of prohibition by The poo
& picl needed only ihr soto OF ,lie pre-
siding officer 10 make il 'hc will Of
tho Senate. had boon successfully
I. closed TO meet the attack OF IN" re-
sourccful n-urrent forces. This new.
est invasion "f the I'm" italian hnrL"
of tho ''wct* resulted iu vo'" Of
"a to H.
4 Strengthened by tic active CO.
4 operation Of Senators who had hitherto
i howcd straigh, 10 tho line, insurpou"y
3 came dangerously ucar ruarrnE ia"
B synmetry of the ortlodox mcasur"
B when tho vote was taken on tho Royal
Il amendment, which would hay" iaFc't
E from, the General Assembly tho re
s. sponsibillty Of ,,amjua; tho enforcement
II officer and placed it upou the ,!ualitcI
8 electorate Of tho state.
vi. yo.rY- n> p,>>
To It..r ,.l,u,.,U IuI.t-r
z c, ,,.c.... ,t
3 ,,,,, ,a,,.a-d .,,..,.,..,.,,,,
z ,, go, ,rr1 ~ t.,,,.,r ,
! ,n.,rho, 80 mo Mn, ,nd so..tl ,,cl.
fro ,,ou,ni,t. -. c,,.tc cont as.
record ,s ty,rin, ,n. nr,.ir.I MO,
,.r,n -, ..,..d dr, lo.dcr. ,, .
{ ,o,c ~ ,S ms ,r .,nerd,uc,, ,.o,,..
4 down 10 torca, nn 3, no vote
The official wore oI, uJoptlou az ,l!,
Eov,u ,,ncn,j,urrt stool ~ follows.
\ Ayes Addison Davis. puwniu:
N Drcwry. Early. Gurrctt. ,ioollo. GooI-
4 rick Gravutt GUur Eiuchart Hisou.
: Royal, Slurdcrs StroJo Trtnkic.
= Walker, Wobb
Noes--All"u. Andrews Towers. C.n-
!, }on Conrad. Ccrb,tt, ,avic. Rcutn-
Holt. Jcnrcys. Jordan. Lacy. Napp.
i Mathcwr. Robertson. Thornton W m
dcnburS. West -.
Not voting i'urhanan ani iHl'H"r
ELLlSoN SAWS iiE
MOULD H,lI. VOTED 40
rromr,rd No,y.,, ,, ,n. ,., -
borc thr .iluu,I., n,d n,,t snp.,.,.
strobe Who n,L inst bcrn defeated i'm
the rropcsitiun tIiAt thc commissioners
ba appointed ~ thr Governor. rcs. 10
point of order and inquired X ii;
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,nd ~, noo, of ,h, Scu,,o .,,,.,,i,1
tbo sncech r,urro,,s anuI,usc I,,cr
iu rho afternoon senator St.nd, ,isiu-
i to = nom, OF pcrsunal ,uYilcrr ~
plaincd that he had acted on ,hc i'm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23
BLOCKADE TURNED
OVER TO ONE MAN
Lord Robert Cecil Responsible
for Keeping Supplies
From Germany.
TAXES SEAT IN CABINET
Hc Will Also Shape Policy Of
Government Toward
Neutral Trade.

LONDON. February - -Th" govern
mont, through the Marquis ~ l.aus-
d""n" "mn"unrch IN tho House Of
'"In'""mS Tonight that it bad Decided
:" 'u'" "v~r al "'nttcr3 connected with
H." blockade "f Germany to one man.
"h" would ranl. -. q full-ncd-"d Cahi-
h"' iuiliSt"r II - understood that the
n"w post viii =" TO Lord Robert r""il
Who. sine" ia" formation of the ,ouli-
ton government has been Judcr- S"r.
r"'nr" f"r Foreign .>nairs. IIc will re-
tain tht" post i"iuin- the Cabinet as
hi""kar., minister
Tho "":- minister viii hr charged
with tlr ADMINISTRATION Of tho nrlo~
in conilril regulating the blocl,nIo. as
VOL as rrSponsto'Iity for the general
policy Hui practice ct tho ,ovc-urcn.
with respect 60 trade pa asslng irto or
from neutral countries.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23
BILI. ~ uETuRTL:D
IL NAII-NI: Oi lOMI,ENNiISE

Tn" biil noW reported is ir the nature
Of compromise. - allows DEDUCTIONS
for all loans contracted III ,hc ncccs-
Sery conduct of business IL such loans
We're contracted within four months OF
tho taxing datc-l'cbruary l. Tho bill
also changes tho rat" on CAPITAL so
defined from Ga cents for tho State TO
90 cents, leaving to the localities. as
before, the rirh; 10 impose an add;-
t"nai 20 cents. Manufacturers capi;at
is otherwise defined III the new bill
c%actiy as 1t WAS defined in the act
passed III 1915.
The committee reported also the Ad-
olson bill providing for tho assess
mont and collection OF direct in
h"ritance lax. This is tht first lc-is-
iation o. the kind ever attempted by
the state
Among those who addressed the com
mittec III behalf "f some degree of ut.
neN regulation was Attorney II. stuart
Lewis, of Suffoll While the cities OF
the Commonwealth. he said. have au.
ihorsty /" regulate this traffic by ordi-
nance. the rural districts arc WHOLLY,
without tins rem ed1 The traffic, he
SAID. should he placed under the sripcr-
vision ami control of tho State Cor
porati"n Commission, which now con
trois all other common carriers i'm me
state at large.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23
WANTS Es:tI.ATTON or
COUNTRY JTTNENS

Delegate Hall, of Norfolk County.
joined IN Urging TIC committee to pro
vide for reasonable regulation OF the
jitneT business. which. he said. is now
beng conducted in his county and
cNcry"h6rc else in tho Commonwealth
in an Irresponsible manner. lie had
10 opinion TO cNprcss on the hill pend .
ing hc1o,c the committee. but desired
merely to indorsc the general proposi .
ton that the i;noy business should he
subjected 10 reasonable degree of
regulation and supervision.
After prolonged hearing on this and
other matters the committee rose to
meet e'gain to-nigh: in executive ycs.
SION vi Ten action viii probably be
taken on series rf bills now hcrorc
the committee.
IN behalf OF tho hill providing for
an increase in the States levy for
sch"oi purposes from 10 cents to %
cents appeared Superintendent OF pub.
ne instruction Sicarncs, who madc n
'ensthH address 10 the committee. lie
stressed the point that the increase
proposed is only temporary
VI wont hc temporary after tho pco-
ri" once get Il taste OF it," observed
Scnator Holt. drily.
e! have M idea that tho fax vii,
ever he given nm once it is put into
effect said senator West. ono of tho
chief opponents OF the measure.
This matter will also be taken up
in executive session tonight.
sTEARNEs TELLS or
NEEDS UF SCtIOOIS
Few persons want TO raise taxes"
said Mr.. Stearncs. Most persons,
however. have children to raise. Thus
Continued on Second Pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23

There ss u" rhmuEc In the Situa-
lion n'onG the trout ~ Russin aud
''"Iir'n. The RDsslnn. nrc StilI
pressing the Turks hard In Ar
iurntn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23
nt.LIE,ES sTATI.-wInE LAW
ttSNOT III: ESFun, En

Gladly. gentlemen. will | Civ" YOU
my v;cws." said Cardinal Gibbons. rs
he seated himself III The rcd parlor ~
his episcopal residence North
Charles street. For more than nf;ocn
minutes lac sat anJ chat,ed With tho
IclcYation. Hero is what tho cardinal
ha! to say:
u am strongly opposed 10 any STATE :
n'd" prohibition bill being passed hy
ihc Legislature, because ] believe that
such "a lrw is Impossible of enforce
mcn' in - city tho si>c Of Baltimore
aud ''S environF such being tho - 50
- law of this kind intcrfcrcs With per
sonal liberty and rights ana crca:cs
hypocrisy in tho people. TIL" history
of tn" world do"n TO the prcscut tin.
demonstrates tho fact 'ha; p"onlc
always have and always will indulge
in tho usc uf Intoxicating liquors
Further. 7 am opposed TO tho pass, -
OF sucn a law because Il would dc
privc tn" state az largo revenue
without accomplishing results. AND
that, too q. time uhcn both the
city and state arc very much in need
Of the revenue producci
However. I ann heartily in favor oi
temperance. and whenever /, ia nay
pleasure "a confirm u class of hoys
aluays exact from thcul pledge &c
abstain from the ua. "f iutoNicart.
until they become OF aGo. am also
rrm believer in local option. ard
whenever tho ma jority Of tho citizens
% Il county "- amy portion OF the state
want 20 vote on the question "f loca'
option their wishes should he gratincd
I do not hesitate to say that ! con,
tribuIcn in no small mcasure to tn,
suppression of the sale of intoxicart:
~ ST Narr's County In this ease
was satisfied that tho local circum,
3 stances demanded il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23

tgnfn the UnIGarinns md French
have come in contact on the Greco
Scrhinn frontier. The BuIEarinps
were forced to retire nftrr n lively
engagement. leaving II hnlf-,loycn
pri>"ncrS in the hnnds oG the
French.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23
WAY nv STtTESMANSIIIr.
niT THEY iRI. NOr WAR

"'rn,,s, nr,lcr, in c"nncil may be
s'a,csuH,mship. hut they arc not war.
and ih". are not likely to win the war.
would allow n"thir- whatever to ="
ir,o ,;rr,nauy. uot cNcn Injuries. |
would abolish th" distinction hctNccn
absolute aud crnIiiiora, cuntra band.
The war would he run by five Cabi-
ret minister's without departmental
duties The longer VIC have civilian
control OF the operations Of the war. the
more disasters NC shall suffer
The Marquis nf LAnsLownc .rr!, cL t"
Lord Bcrcstord l,o!nt ~ point Tie
conduct Of the war. he said. lis already
, In the hands Of 81 small committee. and
that committee. 50 far the conduct
Of the war j. concerned, has never since
IL was created been hampcrcd by the
interference of tho civilian members
OF the Cabinet. IL is by no means true
that there has been anything approach
ing II universal increase in tho quantity
OF goods passing TO neutral countries
in tho past year. I maintain that the
iiltrntiun of goods to the enemy through
neutral countries is showing IA markc c,I
tendency TO diminish. owing to the
measures the government has taken.
Experienced officials say that practi-
caliy no commodities OF military i'm
Dortancc are no'r being imported into
neutral countries above tho amount
ic=.tim&tclN required for home coU-
sumption.
''our blockade has accomplished some
vcr% satisfactory results amJ think
the Cabinet scarcely deserves to hc
suEuaiiHcd. rs II was The Other DAY
"s feeble and ncrvciaSS. oar nerve
less policy has KILLED German cNpo.,
trade aud seriously crippled impvr,
,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23
NEW NEMHER - LAWYER
or WIDE ENpERIE\t

l."r'! Robert Cecil is Il lawyer Of
ido experience lnl Il younc risu. as
ncmbcrs of tho Eritish cahinc; co.
In thc Foreign ocicc he has been init
l..at"iy concerned with tho iln,la,ic
operations. particularly ia their rrla-
ton - matters touching ncutr:'l nul
el.:rcrcni rights. Ills elevation to Tie
Cai..1ct will give the Uniouists ;r"ihcr
representative in the coalition c"un-
eli,
Ti,. ncw qu:"ti"n g th" b. llaln
"as thrcsh"t. on, at considerable
'onEth in tic iIou." Of Lords this even
in-. I:aron Sydcnham and Baron EcrcS-
ford making tho princ!pa! appeals for
- s.ric,"~ blockade. while the Marquis
- i.nu~dr"uc anI Baron Euckinastcr
defended the government. ~ was
Baron Ecresford's maiden speech in tho
House Of Lords. aud his plea was
spirited and cpigra':imatic. contrasting
notably with ;hc usual somh"r. ultra
{ diprjiied debates nr the upper house.
"Therc * some doubt" he began.
whether :hc governments is going
about its task in tho ri;:ht WAY. y
var was never won ny orders IN t'ouu-
ell or prorlana;ious. but 10y hhid hit
:,hig. II wc want - hriuS t;.rmauy ~
!.cr ituccs. We must exercise the block =
'u.!.' power thoroughly and completely
under the principles "f i,tcruationa!
law. To do that. il Is necessary /" hav"
ravy and lot ;h" navy enforce IL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-23
GIBBONS OPPOSES
STATEWIDE BILL
Cardinal Dcnounccs Prohibition
Measure Now Pending in
Maryland Legislature.
ENFORCEMENT IMPOSSIBLE
Would Interfere With Personal
Liberty and Rights and
Create Hypocrisy,

BALTIMORE. MD. February 22.-.tl
though Il strou.; advocate of Temperance
and a hoii"rc- in local option wh"r" IL
~ wanted. Cardinal ';ibhona this af'"r-
noon denounced in strong term" ;hc
proposed state wide prohibition h;lI
now pending in tho General .,shcmh'y.
lic spok" freely whom delegation
Of business mon of tho city. in ~" W a"
affiliated with tho liuuor t,;,'lir. ca;!cd
upon him ~" was told ;irat the d"!c-
cation desired to know his sentiments
regarding tho UIcsticn.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-22
TWENTY-FIVE PRISONERS
IN BARRED CAR

Twenty-Five federal prisoners.
shackled to their seats In an iron
barred car, and accompanied by
nearly a dozen government Of
flcers, passed throught Eugene
Wednesday afternoon on train
No. IA on the Southern Pacific
from Arizona, bound for Nc
NeiPs island on Puget Sound.
There were several negroes and
a Chinaman in the group. Sew
eral loads Of federal prisoners
have passed through Eugene in
the past year, most of then. be-
Ing in custody for border dep
relations. The transporting of
them is necessary to make room
for more incoming prisoners
along the border. This group
came from Arizona.-Reglster.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-22
ROSE LODGE

Rose Lodge is still here and
a booming even if you havn't
heard from us for 4 long time.
Some of the Brothers" of
the Salmon River Grange-No.
SIG, donated a days work on the
Grange hall last Saturday there
being great improvements made.
Jack Fendall and Lloyd Gen.
try were Rose Lodge visitors
last Friday.
Fred Affholter was also a Wis
itor in this vicinity last Sunday.
Miss Nevada Mann, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mann, Sr.
was a passenger to Willamina,
last Thursday enroute for
Black Rock, where she will
spend the rest Of the winter with
her sister, Mrs. Joe. Kangiser.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCroskey were
the house guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Chas. Harding and family
Thursday.
Prof. Hart was a Rose Lodge
visitor Sunday.
A good road meeting was held
at the Grange hall last Monday
and we are all in hopes that we
will have a good state highway
through this part and elswhere
in the near future.
Mrs. II. r. Deaken visited at
the Harding home last Sunday.
Miss Beluah Kenworthy was
the house guest of Miss Myrtle
Bloom during the week end.
Miss Martinna and Frank
Mann, Jr. have gone to Portland
to spend the winter.
The Rose Lodge and Otis boys
played basket ball Saturday.
the Otis boys coming out victor
ious by two points. Come over
soon boys-we'll try 1t again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marple of Salem
are visiting Mrs. Marple's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mann,
Sr. of this neighborhood.
Charles Paabo has returned
home from the logging camps
in Washington where he has
been working for some time.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-22
LITTLE ELK

II has been some time since
there has been any news from
this part of the county, so here
goes.
We are having nice fall wealth
er and farmers are busy getting
ready for Winter.
Roger Loudon killed a fine
large hog one day this week.
Mr.. Colby hauled a load of
hay from Blodgett last week.
George says there Is some mud
on the roads now.
Frank Willoughby and Alfred
Weaver killed four wild cats one
day last week and Walker Cline
killed one and George Colby
caught one In a trap-all in the
same week.
ii. o. Boynton and wife have
moved on to their ranch. Hal
says he got tired patching. We
are all glad to have them with
us.
w. F. Wakefield had a house
warming Friday night in the
way Of a dance-there were
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-22
ONA

A Merry Christmas to all!
Reynolds Ohmart returned
Friday from Salem after an alb
sence Of six months.
Miss Madeline Ryan left Sat-
urday for Portland to be gone
two weeks visiting with her par
ents.
V. l.. Mcfarland returned
home last week from a business
trip to Eastern Oregon and a Wis
1t with relatives in Portland.
The Helping Hand Club held
a very pleasant meeting Decem-
ber 10th, with Mrs. A. H. Phelps
as hostess.
L. M. Commons returned
home the 18th from points on
the Sound and Portland, better
satisfied than ever with the
green meadows of Lincoln Co.
1t is easy to forget we are in
the midst of Winter until we
cross the Summit to the outside
world.
Our mail did not arrive on
Tuesday the 10Th until ten in
the morning being about five
hours late owing to a lame horse.
J. T. Hanlon took a load of
freight to Waldport Tuesday for
II. II. Cook.
Walter Dodge and family left
for California, Tuesday after a
two weeks visit with Mrs.
Dodge's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G.. B. Ryan, Chester Ryan going
with them for an indefinite stay
in California.
Hester Hill Coovert made a
trip to Toledo Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ii. Phelps
were Sunday callers at the Com
mons ranch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-22
POOLE SLOUGH

Lots of wind and rain but no
news here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Barker and
daughters, Hazel and Lola, Wis
tied at the Brown home Friday
night.
Newport visitors from here
Monday were Mr.. and Mrs. P.
Shermer and son, Leo, Miss An
ma Wright, Miss Julia Brown.
Messrs. Chas. Brown and Thos
Barker.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Shermer
and daughter, visited Mr. and
Mrs. Thos Barker and daughters
Sunday.
Gordon and Eugene Emerson
left Sunday on The Excursion
for Washington where they ex.
pect to remain indefinitely.
Quite a few from here attend.
ed the entertainment and dance
at the cannery Friday night.
Willard Huntsucker made 9
trip to Yaquina one day last
week.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-22
RESOLUTION OF SYMPATHY
BY LINCOLN GRANGE NO. 3o5

Whereas, The Almighty
Father in his infinite wisdom has
seen fit to remove by death our
worthy Samuel Hill.
Whereas, by the death of our
beloved brother this Grange has
lost an honored charter member,
and the family a loving father.
Therefore be 1t resolved that
this Grange extend to the be-
reaved family its deepest SYM
pathy. That a copy Of these res
olutions be sent to the Lincoln
County Leader, one copy to the
Oregon Grange Bulletin, one
copy to the family and one copy
be spread on the minutes Of this
Grange. Furthermore that our
charter be draped In memory of
our departed brother for a per-
iod of 80 days.
J. M. Bowers,
Mrs. ]. M. Bowers,
S. A. HoImgreen.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-12-22

sixty persons present and all had
a very enjoyable time. There
was an excellent lunch served at
midnight. w. F. has his new
house almost completed and 1t
Is Q credit to any community.
8. t. London attended Po-
mona Grange at Ona the 14th,
returning home the morning of
the 18th after staying out on
the bay all night in a balky
launch. He walked all the way
over to Ona and thought he
would get to ride back but not
so. Sam says Ona Is a fine place
to go. They have some fine
cooks over there and besides all
that the people make one feel
welcome. He says he was sur
prised at the condition of the
roads in that vicinity not nearly
so bad as the Little Elk roads.
At the Pomona Grange helu
at the Ona Grange hall Decem-
Der 14th, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing two
years: Master, Archie Brook, of
Waldport; Overseer, John Coov-
ert, of Ona; Lecturer, Charles
Hart of RoseLodge; Steward, S.
w. Scoville, Elk City; Assistant
Steward, Floyd Butler, of Tole-
do; Chaplain, Louisa Wakefield
of Eddyville; Treasurer, ]. w.
Parrish, of Toledo; Secretary,
Hester Coovert, Of Ona; Gate
Keeper, Gardner Gird!er, of Ed
dyville; Flora,--; Lady AS
sistant Steward, Mrs. Howell Of
Toledo; The Executive Board is
composed Of S. T. Loudon, of
Eddyvllle, Mr.. Bloom of Rose
Lodge, and Mr.. Bowers of Ona.
This was a very successful meet
ing In every way. There were
some very good resolutions ad-
opted which will be published
later. And with this bunch Of
officers we have a right to ex-
Ipect some good work for the
next two years. There are six
good live oranges in Lincoln
County and they are always
found boosting for anything that
lis good and for the best inter-
ests of the public. The Grange
believes in cooperation and al
ways stands ready to help in any
way possible for the betterment
of the farmer and in helping the
condition Of the farmer so like
wise all others are benefited.