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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-09-08

junction with superintendent
trustees and teachers. A splen-
did idea especially in mountain
districts where the only source
of knowledge is the school. Let
us strive to utilize the taxes to
uplift and less to support GRIM
;nals. 1t is hard for the tax
payer to "gin his cotton twice" !"
Lest | appear a crank l sincerely
invite, if / err in opinion of my
co-news cleaners, to be set right.
Jay Buford who has been
away at work during the sum-
mer is expected home soon.
Geo. Tubbs is home from work
again.
Frank Mulvany returned to his
work at Blodgett Tuesday.
The Davis family Of Harlan
visited here recently.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-09-08
MILL a

Well here We are again-after
such long absence.
Mrs. G. ii. Davis and little
daughter departed last Saturday
for Portland where the girl win
attend school.
Mr.. Andrew Colver Is deep
sea fishing with a partner from
Newport.
Mrs. Geo. Davenport and chill
dren, Blanch Colver and Trigva
Brauti were Drift Creek visitors
last week.
Abe Weaver called on Chas.
Wooding Monday, Abe and John
Peterson are leaving for a big
hunt" In the Table Mountain
vicinity.
Willard Huntsucker is putting
a new roof on his barn-getting
ready for the winter rains, Jas.
O'Leary helping.
F. r. Weaver made his family
a short visit last week, returning
wednesday to Blodgett where he
Is helping In a sawmill.
Mrs. Colver and daughter are
quite sick with an attack OF La
Grippe. 1t seems that our un-
usual winter visitor, La Grippe Ia
calling rather early-uninvited
too.
Inez Weaver is visiting tho
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Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-09-08
ROSE LODGE

Many of the Rose Lodge peo-
pie have gone to the valley en-
route for the hop yards.
Mr.. and Mrs. Adams and Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Emmitt of Hills
boro were Rose Lodge visitors
the first of the week.
Mrs. F. M. Mewhuter Of Otis,
was in this vicinity last Saturday
where she attended the grange
meeting.
Mrs. Eleanor Harding and
daughter, Miss Amy, of Gervais,
Or, were house guests of her
son, Charles Harding during the
week end-Lester Harding OF
Glendale also accompanied them
here.
The Rose Lodge school began
Monday, September 4th, with
r. V. Leonard as teacher-and
we all wish him much success.
The grange meeting which
was held last Saturday was vel
attended and every body enjoyed
themselves.
Miss Beulah Kenworthy who
has been working for Mrs
Fraser of Otis returned to hei
home Saturday.
Murell McMillen was a Lower
Salmon River visitor Sunday.
Mrs. McCroskey and daugh.
ters visited Mrs. G. Harding last
Tuesday.
Mr.. Abbey of Newport was ar
over night visitor in Rose Lodge
last Thursday.
Max Mewhuter left for the
Valley last week where he will
seek for employment.
John Boyer and family were fr
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-09-08
FlEGlES CREEK
ITO late for last week.

DR. Cox Of Albany and Mr.. Pc
terson of Portland bade us fare
well. Tuesday morning returning
outside via Racks Creek and
Sweet Home.
Geo. Darling came home Sum
day to work on the homestead.
Fred Yates of Corvallis paid
us a business trip Monday.
1t Is said that our school is
striving to prepare a programme
for the local fair-aIso some ex-
hibits. We surely commend
such a move by our competent
teacher; because Ca woman's
reason) each young soul up
lifted by our schools adds one to
our states bright, bright crown.
Our sister state, Washington,
has an auxiliary composed of
patrons possessing taste and no.
bility Of mind who act in con-
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come.
WINANT

Not much news as everybody
is busy.
Henry, Lorenzo and Gordon
Emerson and Pete peterson left
for Washington Saturday morn
ing after a two weeks visit with
friends and relatives.
Miss Esther Bentley of New
port Is a visitor at the King
home this week.
Mrs. G. King made a trip to
Newport Saturday.
Miss Alma Boone returned
home Saturday from Yaquina
where she has been working in
the restaurant.
John Peterson and son Vivian
were in our Sunday.
Johnnie Emerson was a To-
ledo visitor Friday and Saturday.
Burl King and Miss Maude
Montgomery Of Newport were
visitors at the formers home
Monday.
]. III. Sugg and George Lewis
were Newport traders Wednes-
day.
Misses Alma and Cara Boone
and Mrs. Dick Huntsucker called
on Mrs John Sugg Tuesday.
Mrs. A. H. Phelps of Ona Is
visiting at the King home this
week.
Charlie Greil made a trip to
Yaquina Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. G. Shermel
and children returned from thu
Valley Saturday evening.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-09-08
UPPER BEAVER

Alice and Mae Huntsucker
called on Mrs. JIM. Bowers and
grand daughter one day last
week.
Evalina and Hester Peterson
and Aletha and Alpha Rhoades
visited Alma Cox Thursday af-
ternoon. :
Lorenzo, Henry and Gordon
Emerson visited at the Peterson
ranch Friday.
Alma Cox left for here home
in Portland Friday after a two
months visit with her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ. Bow
ers.
Pete Peterson left for Wash
ington Friday where he viii
work this fall.
Henry Rhoades and Adolph
Peterson made a trip to New
port Monday.
Mr.. Rhoades and son, Virgle,
were working at the G. e. Lewis
home Tuesday.
Alice and Mae Huntsucker,
Hester Peterson and Pauline
Vancll visited Aletha and Alpha
Rhoades Tuesday.
Henry Rhoades. j. NJ. Bowers,
T. Huntsucker and II. G.. Weaver
made a trip to Newport Wednes-
day.
Mrs. T. Huntsucker visited
Mrs. j. M. Bowers Wednesday.
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ONA

Mrs. Frank Myers and daugh-
ter, Orpha, returned to their
home in Portland Sunday even
ing after an extended visited
at the Commons home.
II. M. and A. II. Phelps and G.
S. Ohmart were trading in New
port Friday.
II. j. Wood and Joe Lissy left
for Leona, Or, Saturday morn
ing where they have a contract
foP building a house.
Mrs. A. II. Phelps is a guest
at the King home at Oyster City
this week.
Road overseer Walter Weber
had several teams hauling lum-
ber from Bay View for the bridge
on the lower Beaver Creek road
last week
The new school house Is near
ing completion and 1t certainly
is credit to the district.
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WEST YAQUlNA

Sorrow cast its shadow about
us with the passnlg, Wednesday,
August Both, of Luther Branch,
one of our most worthy and es-
teemed citizens.
Mr.. Branch was a man of ir-
reproachable character, high
ideals and a fearless champion
of right; thereby endearing him
selft all who were so fortunate
as to know him.
The deceased was born April
, 18th, 1916 at Lawrence, Michi-
gan. At the beginning of the
Civil war when he was but sew
enteen years of age, he Unlisted
! in the Third Michigan Cavalary
in which he served for three
years.
In 1882 he was married to
Elizabeth Bagley at Wilson,
Michigan. Seven children, four
of whom are now living, came
to bless their union.
Mr.. Branch and family were
residents of Aberdeen, South
Dakota for several years, finally
removing to this state where
they have lived for the last ten
years, Mr.. Branch formerly
owned and operated the general
merchandise store at Yaquina
which was known as the Branch
and Co. store. He was also
connected with the post Office at
the same place. Two years ago
Mr.. Branch purchased a home
on Kings Slough, where he lived
until death summoned him.
He is survived by a widow,
Mrs. Elizabeth Branch, two sons,
Ira and Alvin, and two daugh-
ters, Irene and Mrs. Josephine
Chamberlain.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted Friday, September 1st at
the Episcopal Church at New
port. Rev. Simpson officiating.
Interment took place at the Eu-
reka cemetary. A large number
of friends were present to pay
their last respects to the depart
ed. The many beautiful floral
tokens were a testamony of the
love and esteem in which Mr..
Branch was held.
The bereaved family have the
sincerest sympathy of their
many friends in this their hour
OF SORROW.
DEPARTED
Friend after friend departs:
Who hath not lost a friend?
There is no union here Of hearts
That finds not here an end.
Were this frail world our final
rest,
Living or dying, none were blest.
There is a World above,
Where parting is unknown:
A long eternity OF love,
Formed for the good alone;
And faith beholds the dying here
Translated to that glorious
Sphere.
Thus star by star declines,
Till all arc passed away;
AS morning high and higher
! shines o.
: Topure and perfect day;
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1916-09-08
this vicinity last Wednesday.

this vicinity last Wednesday.
Mr.. A. Wendiin had the mis-
fortune of having his leg broken
last week when q cow kicked
him he is reported better.
Mrs. VIM. Bloom and Miss
Bertine Olson spent the week.
end with Mr.. and Mrs. o. M
Dodson last week.
G. e. Spence and Mrs. Minnie
e. Bond will meet with us dur.
ing the PomonS Grange which
will be held Sept. 21 st.
Remember the Salmon River
Grange Fair September 22-23
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the county not settled consist
OF high mountains covered with
billions Of feet of green timber,
the bestin the world.
The S. p. Company had just
completed their road to this
rich country opening it up to the
commerce of the world. No
wonder the people are jubilent
I over the success of this great
enterprise, which cost the COM
pany more than eleven million
dollars but the road is first class
l in every way and here in Marsh
1 field the rail and the sail meet
which means that freight and
passenger rates will be regulated
by water transportation.
The prospect of a strike on
the railroads and the rain have
/, caused nearly all the summer
people and tourists to leave the
sea shore although September
is the most pleasant month OF
the year.
1t looks now as though we
would not have strike. | sup
pose the railroad employees are
willing to let well enough alone
and not rush into ills they know
not of. The eight hour law is
said to be unconstitutional and
class legislation.
The state amature champion
ship for ladies at the Seattle
natatorium, 220 yard swim was
, won by Miss Anna Mahall, time
3 minutes and q seconds. The
prize was a trophy silver cup
worth $25. Miss Mahall is the
champion swimmer of the state
! of Washington and lacked only
two seconds Of winning the
, championship of the world. She
is a small girl, Is years old and
: weighs 80 pounds, well formed
and a perfect athlete. She
formerly lived at Newport ant
:. spent most of her life here, she
!, with her parents are now on 6
!, visit to their old home. She will
, go to the University at Eugen,
!, for further training.
Lamar and Leslie Tooze, grad
. yates from the University O
= Oregon In June, will enter tn,
). Law Department of the Univer
sity of Harvard this month. TIL,
- many friends of these two am
= bilious young men wish then
: success in trying to secure ;
:, classic education Bon Voyage
. ! Died at his home on King
: Slough, August so, Luthe
Branch, aged 20 years, 4 month
=, and II days. Mr.. Branch wa
!, = born in Lawrence, Michigan
- April II, 1876, served in tn
y Civil War for four years, wa
!. married to Miss Elizabeth Bayle
70 h Jan. II, 1882. Moved to Sout'
- - Dakota in 1893 and to Oregon i
- - 1907 and settled in Yaquina 100
- - and engaged in the merchantil
~ business until about two year
- before his death when he move
:. to Kings Slough where he 1--we
% to the time of his death. Nj
~ Branch was a member of tn
20 Episcopal church. The funer;
lv services were conducted by tn
- pastor, Rev. K. T. Simpson an
~ the interment took place in tn
~ Eureka Cemetery. He is SUI
,s vived by his wife and four CHI.
=, - dren, Ira who lives at Yaquin;
,s Miss Irene who is a teache
! = Mrs. r. A. Chamberlin and Aim
~ the youngest who lives wit
70 their parents. Mr.. Branch wa
~ one of our best citizens and tn
l. community can i'll afford [
. loose such men. He was a kin
a. husband, indulgent father an
81 81 a good neighbor.
~ The survey of the bar has bee
10 completed and we will SOC
., know the depth of the water an
A. A. the condition of the harbor.
u o-
no EIENg re NnrrN
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
GERMAN MACHINE: GUNS MOST
 EFFECTIVE

BERLIN. Feb. 16 - The war of flee issued an official bulletin this morning, stating that the British troops had been repulsed with heavy losses in three fruitless attempts to recover the three lines of trenches lost to the Germans yesterday in the re- zion southeast of Ypres, in Flanders. The French have also been attacking the Germans in an effort to recapture the ground lost to the Germans north west of Tahure. but have been de- feated in every attack so far made The Germans are using machine guns with deadly effect when the allies try their infantry charges.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
C REAT BRITAIN PLANNING FQR
 KEEL CANAL

LONDON. Feb 16. -- A "Kiei canal for Great Britain. connecting the River Clyde. which flows into the Irish sea, with the Firth of Forth on the North sea side, was recently dis cussed before the Royal Colonial In stitute as a necessary naval measure. Such a canal would open up naval communications between the east and west coasts of Scotland, save war ships from the danger of hostile sub marines lurking among the numerous small uninhabited islands of the Scot tish coast, and put the great ship building yards along the Clyde at the disposal of the North sea fleet.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
NEW YORK DOCk FIRE LOSS |S
 s3,000,000

NEW YORK. Feb. 16. -- \ severe fire broke out on the waterfront this morning, which caused a loss of over million dollars. The fire depart ment had one of the worst fights on their hands it ever experienced. and many firemen were injured before the blaze was subducd. The fire occurred on the nine hundred foot pier at the foot of Pioneer street, in Brooklyn, and destroyed the steamships Bolton Castle and Pacific. which were tied up there loading The steamer Pal lazia was damaged, but was lowed away before the fire destroyed her by tugs Twenty-Five scows and lighters which were being used to load the yes sels were also destroyed. It is sus- pected that the fire was incendiary, and an investigation has been started. Without the aid of the fire boats, which rendered valiant service the fire would have spread to adjoining wharves, and been much more serious in effect. The Bolton Castle was load ing with gasoline bound for Russian for the use of the Russian army. The burned pier was filled with merchan- disc consigned to foreign points, a large portion of which was war mu- nitions.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
ALCOHOL NEEDED FOR MUNITIONS
 OF WAR

LONDON, Feb. Ii. - The govern ment of Great Britain is preparing to commander all the distilleries in the empire, owing to the heavy demand for alcohol in the manufacture of high explosives. The news comes as se- we're shock to the consumers of alco- holic beverages, who will have to rely on the importation of their favor ite beverages after the stock already on hand has been depleted. American importers of high grade Scotch and Irish whiskies will be also unable to make purchases. The Scotch high ball may soon become as rare in Am erica as German aniline dyes now are, and the horrors Of war be fully brought home to the drinking man,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
JOINS THE BRITISH
 ARMY

A letter was received on the Ala meda today from George Williams, formerly employed by the Northern Meat Market here. George enlisted in the English army shortly after he arrived in England. on December 28, 1915. He was placed in a mounted regiment. known as the Somerset Yeomanry. and is in the third line. Georges experience in America, and on cattle ranches in Wyoming led the war office to offer him an officer s post, but he preferred to serve in the ranks. He is now putting in his re gular three months in the training camp before proceeding to the front. He is stationed at Bath, and says that there are lots of French soldiers there, probably wounded. who came to Eng land from Belgium. George says that the French soldiers are having a great time with the English girls.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
GAS BOAT AND THE CREW AMONG
 MISSING

JUNEAU, Feb. 16. - The gas boat Swan, which left Juneau for Yaky last November has not been heard of since starting on the voyage, and all hope has been abandoned for the safety Of the crew. It is felt that the men would have been heard from long before this if they had succeeded in weathering the severe storm which swept the coast about the time they left. The boat carried a crew of three men, namely, George Young, Thomas Mar tin and Robert Fulton.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
B|C PUCS ME- l IN NEW YORK
 MARCH 25

CHICAGO, Feb. 16. - All arrange ments have been completed for stag ing a fight between Jess Willard and Moran for the heavyweight pugilistic championship of the world. Articles were signed by the two fighters to- day, giving Willard the big end of the purse. The fight will take place in the Madison Square Garden in New York City, on the evening of March 25. Both men have been doing pre- limlnary training for the go, and are in fair condition, but they will nov begin to train in earnest, establishing quarters in some suburban town close to New York.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
WILSON'S POLICY ATTACKED BY
 REPUBLICANS

NEW YORK, Feb. 16. - The Re publican state convention completed it's labors today by adopting plat form and electing delegates to attend the national convention, to be held in Chicago next June. The platform deals almost entirely with national questions, and violently attacks Pre- sident Wilson's Mexican policy, infer ring that this country should have in tervened and brought about peace by means of the sword in that country long ago.
 Preparedness is dealt with, and unqualifiedly endorsed, and claimed to be Republican doctrine, which the unprincipled Democrats have stolen, and claimed for their own. The plat form pledges the delegates to work to have the national convention de clare for a larger army and navy and increased coast ueleuC6S.
 The Democratic administration's policy towards the perplexing interna- tional questions which have bothered the Wilson government is severely criticised. The platform unequiyocal- Iy demands that the United States enforce the observance of information al law in relation to submarine war fare. The merchant marine is cOnsid- cred and the Republicans line them selves mp solidly in favor of the adop- ton by Congress of adequate meas ures for upbuildng our merchant ton mage on the four seas. Among the prominent persons elected as dele gates to the national convention are Governor Charles Whitman. Senator Wadsworth, the Republican leader in the state upper house, State Chairman Tanner, of the Republican party, and state Senator Brown.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
AMERICAN CL ] 5 IN TORONTO
 SET AF|RE

TORONTO. Feb. 16. -- A fire and explosion wrecked the six story build ing of the American Club in this city today. The explosion was heard dur ing the progress of the fire, and was of great force. making it impossible for the firemen to do more than pre- vent the spread of the flames to sur rounding property. There are uncon- firmed reports that the fire was of incendiary origin. These reports state that the fire was set by German sym pathizers, because of the pro-ally de monstrations given by members of the American Club P l.. Hurston, of Dallas, Texas, perished in the fire,
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
WHY SINKING OF. ARABIA WAS
  CENSORED

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. - Ambas- sador Bernstorff made formal re- quest for explanation to the American government this afternoon, asking why the American wireless censors, at the great wireless station at Say vile. l.. l., had suppressed the off cial announcement issued by the Ger man admiralty concerning the sinking of the British cruiser Arabia in the North sea. The navy department re- piled to the German representative that the dispatch had been suppressed by the censors because it contained references to the movements and loca- tions of warships. and was therefore considered to be violating American neutrality.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
B|C BLAZE DOES MUCH DAMAGE
 FALL RIVER

FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. l6. - A destructive fire broke out in the business section Of this city early this morning. and before the spread of the flames could be checked had de stroyed property valued at two mil, lion dollars The blaze started in the Staiger department store. filled with articles of a light, inflammable na- ture, and spread with incredible rapid ity, jumping from building to build ing and from street to street. famed by a cold, strong wind which was blowin. The fire spread north and south. and left a huge charred scar in the center of the city.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16. - The new Lusitania agreement presented by Ambassador Bernstorff today pro- misses indemnity for all Americans ses the profound regret of the imper- ial German government for the deaths of the Americans. The note recOg- nizes and admits the liability for the loss of life. The German government makes proposals concerning submar- inc warfare, and deals with the sub ject of reprisals when the merchant ships have other than enemy subjects on board.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
III l ] ROCK TO THE
 WESTWARD

Last evening the steamer Alameda steamer Paboloff, formerly the Lind say, and immediately sailed for the westward to render assistance to that vessel Yesterday morning the Pabo- loff struck rock and lost her propel- Ter between Trinity and Goose islands, which are situated on the point south of Kodiak. A heavy sea was running at the time. breaking over the vessel. and as her condition is serious, dis tress call was sent out The Alameda is the only steamer in these waters at present. and she went to the rescue.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
EXPERT SKATERS AS DISPATCH
 RIDERS

KEY. Feb. 16. -- Among German prisoners recently brought here were a number of men who called them selves Dispatch Skaters" From them it was learned that a whole company of expert skaters had been equipped early in the winter to carry dispatches by short cuts across the lakes among which the Germans have taken up winter quarters in various sections of the front. The organizer was said to be a man of the name of Wagner from Vienna, a prize skater and racer of local renown. The prisoners, in cluding Wagner. were captured at Vo~ lini, near Vladimir
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
LITTLE PACKAGE HANDED WOMEN
 IF ILLINOIS

SPRINGFIELD. H., Feb. 16. - The state supreme court today handed down a decision of extreme import ance to the advocates of votes for women cause. The last legislature gave the women the right to vote, but under the terms of the law the court holds that they cannot participate in the coming primaries when the dele gates to the national conventions will be selected, nor can they participate in choosing the state, central and pre- cinct committees.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
WAR INCREASES THE PRICE
 OF FOODsTUFFs

LONDON, Feb. 1G. - It was off cially announced today that after an investigation by a committee, 1t had been figured that the war had in creased the price of food stuffs in London on an average of 22 per cent. The same official statement claims that prices of similar goods in Berlin are 83 per cent higher. and in Vienna 113 per cent higher.
The Cordova daily times., 1916-02-17
MILLION DOLLAR L.OSS NJ. W YORK
 WATERFRONT

NEW YORK, Feb t6. - The fire on the Pioneer dock in Brooklyn, hay ing been checked on the waterfront, has extended to warehouses along the street, and is still burning. The first estimate of million dollar loss has been discarded, and the loss has now reached a total of over three millions. Absolutely no evidence has been dis covered showing that the fire was of an incendiary origin.