Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-09-14

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of the Masonic and Elk Lodges
under whose auspices he will be
buried at 2 o'clock p. NJ, Thurs
day, in the Toledo cemetery.
He is survived by his wife whose
maiden name was Miss Ethel
Cooper of California, five daugh.
ters and two sons viz, Mrs. Ross
McElwain, Mrs. Ethel Bateman,
Mrs. Grace Morris, Lodi, Cal,
Verne, Molly, Jack Fred and
James. The Newport leaves
her docks at 10 A. M. and will 60
directly to Toledo for the funer-
al.
The Willamette Editorial AS
sociation met at Newport on 9th
and were entertained and BAN
quoted at the Odd Fellows Hall
about 40 editors and their wives
were present. The menu con-
sisted of oyster coctail, clans,
crabs, clam tea which was very
fine and splendid cup of coffee.
A special committee was ap-
pointed to prepare the supper
and it was certainly very fine.
Elmer Patrick acted as chairman
and introduced the speakers.
The speech of welcome was
made by Hon. R. A. Bensell in
his usual happy and eloquent
manner. Response was made by
MIR. ingalls,, editor of the Gazette
Times, Corvallis. The Newport
quartette composed of E. E. Rel
singer, 4. II. Halleck, Elmer Pat
rick and G. T. Pratt, enlivened
the occasion with some songs.
A number of interesting
speeches were made among
them a very humorous and in
teresting speech from John NJ.
Scott the genial and popular
passenger agent of the S. P.
Space will not admit of the
names of all the speakers. l
must mention the speech of Mrs.
Weatherford which was fine
and Mr.. Bates as a close runn-
ing mate and Addison Bennett
Is no slouch when it comes to
make a humorous speech. The
party was shown over the city
and TO Agate Beach and some of
the party went out over the bar
on the Gazelle Captain Hofer.
1t was day of pleasure. Many
compliments were made of the
hospitality of the citizens of
Newport and the splendid at
fractions of the city. as a sea-
side resort. The party went
home well pleased with their
trip to Newport and their enter
tainment.
The mass meeting of the citi-
zens held at the banquet room
OF the Odd Fellows Hall was
well attended. Captain jacob
son a member of the Port Com
mission acted as chairman and
{. 5. Davis as secretary. The
object of the meeting was to get
an expression from the people
as TO whether we should go on
and expend the peoples part of
the money-S41S, S,0C0-to make
the harbor improvement and not
wait for the government to take
the lead of the work. Mr.. Jones
led in urging the work to be
taken up as soon as possible
and gave his reasons for doing
so. NJ. NJ. Davis tried to show
that the expenditure Of the peo-
pies money should be carefully
guarded. But a lot of hoodlums
kept up such an interruption
that he could scarcely talk.
have been in a good many
rough meetings but this was
the worst ever saw. A person
would expect better things from
an educated people. The In
dians of Siletz are far ahead of
these would be gentlemen in
conduct and behavior. When
the issuing Of bonds was voted
In by the people 1t was put up
to them that the Government
would take charge of the work
but now the Government is en-
gagged in a great war and It is
not known when she can do her
part of the work. So II is a
risky piece of business to 90 on
and expend the peoples money
not knowing when the Govern
ment can do her share of the
work but Notwithstanding this
showing 1t was voted to 20 on
with the work. 1t Is not known
what the port commission will
do-the matter is in their hands.
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