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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (May 10, 1894)
in'ih Remember that this paper is the only one in Lincoln or Benton county that has the courage to stand for the common people. The l,bader should be A'..?.. .1 read by every tax-payer of , Lincoln County. It will K..4- I. - - Wmcoh i Volume It. DIRECTOR Y. LINCOLN COLXTT. Joint Senatnr County Judge - Clerk Sheriff Treasurer hchool Superintendent Surveyor Assessor Coroner C. B. Crnsno I). P. Blue B. F. Junes George Landis Henry lieiiHiurer Chas. llooth Jos. Gideon - T. K. Tsrker - J.s. Kusscll J. O. Stearns M. L. Tmpp Commissioners TOLEDO PUEC1XCT. Justice of the reace Constable J. A. Hull A. E. Aluce CHURCHES AND SOCIETIES. METHODIST EPISCOPAL riirRCH. Services will be held under the aiinvcs of the Methodist Episcopal church as follows: Fir-t 'Hunuiiy in each month at Y.Ik City school horne at 11 a. m. and 7 p. in. Second and fourth Sunday.-; at TuUdo, at 11 a. m. and 7 p. m. Third Suhdayut Mill Four school houe, at 3 p. ni. All arc cordially invited to attend. , . A. I.. JIAWI.KY, Pator, Address, Toledo, Oregon. ST. JOHN'S Cfll'KCII Protetent Episcopal. Inviue service the third Sunday of every monili, at 11 a. m. AU are invited to attend. Rev. Chu. Booth, Missionary. Residence, "Rectory," Newport, Or. - T O. O. F. Toledo Lodge, No. UN. ' Meet -.everv 1- ridiiy evening at their h:ili i.i ihU town. Ken ok Arnold, Sce'y, J. 8. Gaithkh, N.G. IT O. G. T. -Meets every Thursdav evening, ck, in Grady's hall. thiA town. 7:tt0 o'clock, in A. L. Hnwlcy, C. T li. E. Collins, Pe-i et.iry. 1J1 A. and I. U. Toledo Union, No. Meets - every Saturday evening, o'clock, in Grady's attend. T. T. Reeder, President; J. J. Turnidge. Secretin y. 10. O. F. Bay Lodge No. of Yaqulnn City, meets every Saturdtiy evening. VLsittug uroiuers are uiways nuicumu. E. BURKOW8, Secretary. i. N. Stake, X. O 10. O. F. Newport Lodge No. 8!, meets every Rntufday evening, visiting b: bers are eor- dtally invited to attend, Cyrus Dixon. 4. Li. frttriu, secretary. N. O. 4 F. & A. M. Newport Lodge No. 8- regular - convocation on Suturdav on or before each cc welcomed. iuii moon. lsiting Drotners are coramuy Jam. II. ItossELJ.. W. M. Ja ltOBEKTSON, Secy. ft a. n.- A every i -Phil Sheridan Post No. 24. meets ry second and fourth Thursday evening. unu. 0 1 i,vi!.i.u, IOIU. Tt. A. Bensell, Adjt. U.R.Voylc, Zl. '. -ITI rj1 in I nmm r I:l5fifl ' WATCHMAKER CorvBllis, Oregon HOTCL LINCOLN ; H. VINCENT, Prop, . - Everytirq . i . riibi-cjiass, Charges Reasoiiable. I Toledo, OREGON. J. A. IIALI,, I Justice of the Peace loledo, Oregon, J)eeds, Mortgages, and all kinds of legal papers ; executed with correctness. Careful attention given to all business entrusted to w S 1 W.C. SIIEPARD. V 7 I Attbrney-at-LWj Residence, Stanfor ,'a, Oregon.- rrSnnf -lu a"y Court in Lincoln J- - promptly and carefully at FVied to. ' ptEDERICKD. CAKSOX, J Attorney-at-Law, Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon. 'Collect ion ft, Conveyancing, ' fill I I 1111ft I'lUI'tll'lt Generally. cfers by permission to Kx-Oov. J. S. Pillsburv, j, u. a. .-enator . v. washbnrn, Hen. John P. i Rea, Ex-Coinmander-in:hief O. A. R., Mln I neapolis, Minn., Hon. Martin F. Morrisand J. J J. Darlington, Y.s., Washington. I). C, Schuv t ler Duryca. Chief Clerk Patent office, Fairfax I County, Va., and Rev. Chas. Booth, Newport, I Oregon. , '0 Fads Hd COMPANY, 1 CHAS. CLARK, Receiver. ' Connecting with steamer HOMER oetween Yaquina and San Fran cisco. SAlLIN'il DATE.'?: Steamer leaves Fan Francisco April Krd, and about every ten days ihereifter. Steamer leavei Vaqnina April 29th, and about every tin day, thercaitiT, At Freight and Tanen ger rates atiply to any aeut. i . CU. J. HENDRY. SON" 4 CO.. ' Not. 2 to I Market St., an Franelsco. California. CHAS. CLARK, Receiver, Corvallis, Oregon Dm (yr ofci iTci HBoKlQN-oa YQTJZN-A.. -WIS HAVE FULL & COMPLETE STOCK -OP- Bi'ir Gods, Hotions, M Boar's ClotMng, Boots Siioss, Hats and Caps, GTtlM BOOTS, OIL. CLOTHING blX, OF WHICH WE ARE Selling at Hard Times Prices. -A.gent for Brownsville "Woolen Mills' Qoods. Measures taken and Fits Qiiaranteed. ft IIAVIi BARGAINS IN Farm Lands, Tide Lands, Coal Lauds, Town Property in single Lots or Blocks IMPROVED OR UNIMPROVED. AbstrctofTitleto any property in Lincoln County furnished on demand. Toledo PRINTING The place to get your CARDS, ENVELOPES, LETTER KEADS, DILL HEADS, STATEMENTS, ETC., And all kinds ot Ts at the LEADER OFFICE, jfyFrice and crk Satisfactory Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, Thursday, NOW A- eas and GUM COlTS AND- IS Oregon. The Alsea House WaUlport, Lincoln County, Oregon, Headquarters for politicians, tour ists, hunters and the public. Comfort, cleanliness and good grub at low rates, our motto. Feed stable and saddle ponies. Wm. R. Wakefield, Prop. ROB'T CAMPBELL, I'BOrittEIOB OF Toledo Meat Market, DEALS IS Fresh and Cured Meats OF ALL KINDS. Toledo, - - Oregon. S. T. JEFFREYS, Attorney-at-Law, CORVALLIS, OREGON. Will practice in Justice, County and Circuit Courts of Lincoln Coilrvty. Solicit correspondence, full itrecd. No charges unless Farms for Sale. I have several farms, both culti vated and uncultivated, for sale in tracts oi 40 acres and upwards. These lauds are adapted to fruit, vegetable and sheep culture. Will be sold very cheap and on reason able terms. Anyone desiring to purchase such lands will do well to call on or address M. J. Alxphin, tf. Little Elk, Oregon. Democratic State Ticket. For Governor. WM. B. GALLOWAY, For Pccretarv of SttUc. ." C'HAS. NKKEI.L, For State Treasurer, Til OA I.. DAVIDSON, For Attorney-General. W. H. lWLMKS, For State School Superintendent, D. S V. liKll), For State Printer, JOHN O'BRIEN", For Supreme JudiTc, A. S. Bennett. District Ticket. For Congress 1st District, J. K. WKATHKHFORP, For Prosecuting Attorney, UliO. M. DOHHIS. Comity Ticket. For Joint Sonator, C. II. LEE. For Joint Ket.reeptative, II. 11. l.iil'.VK. " For Countv Judtre, M. W.MlirsOX. For Comity Clerk, B. F. JONTS. For County Treasurer, AUUir.T VAVGII. For SherilV, LEE WADE. ForCounty Superintendent, T. J. ELLIOTT, For Commissioners, CAUL St'IllMMl'L, M. A.fTKA'miil). ' T. E. PARKER, For Surveyor, W. T. WEBBER. For Coroner, nil. F. M. CARTER. DKHOl UATIC STATU 1' LATH) KM. The reuresentHtivew of the denn crfttlc party In convention nnsenibled make Ih ' follow inir declaration of priiiclidet and u oueures aa their pltitform in the present cami'invii: Wo declare our steadfast adh -ion to the fun- uamental nntxlia of the demon acv. viz: liov- eminent by ihe people, honest I tud economi cally Administered, for the pn ntet gOI to the liean party and its rceklens ! Relation all the evils from which the people hjv now an florin jr. irieatest iiniiibiT." We eharce unon the renub- ana assert tnin me low prices 01 ltirin prouuns non-emnlovment of labor, ircuoral deirOHHion in business and BtRfjuntion of industry, are the results of tho unjunt ami bnrt.ensoine tuxes hiuh Droteetive tariif nvetem. and and othei clasR legislation of the republtcttn party, of which the demonetization of silver in lfCa and the contraction of our currcnev are iustancoi Wq believe that ail taxation fhould be etutal and jnt. that unneeoHt nvy taxfltion i unutt taxation, and that the wealth Of A nation should boar itB just proportion of tho burdf nr ot rr.o national roverini;et, nnu mat we ar 1:1 fp.vor of tin iuron-.G tti t. Wo favor the calling of a eonMItutlonal con ventbm to submit to the votevH of the stnto a constitution C'libodyinx nmong other thiiiKP whatia known as the initiative and rcforcu- dum. We itiiftin declare our faith In and advocacy of the imperihttble prineipb if tJ'e democrat ic party ah rii"-ti!Ur;iied hy ihs ue.tiuerttic p!at forni. We have an abidinur faith and iniDllelt ronfl dence in tho integrity, good faith and patriot ism 01 ri'0.' ic- iit cievenmn, am' nei'.rvo ir..i a will ULvoiuulisn, so far as in his power, before the close of his term of olllce, all the pledge of the democratic party contained in the national platform adopted at Chicago In We endorr e the rental by coiiri es of the pdi-, oub fi.tml eU eU n bw. ande t dorse itS-Ctforfii be hali if tin ill' reform and to bring uhout a more prosperous condition of alialrs, We favor the sncedv cou.st ruction o r the speedy cotift ruction of the Xica- rafua canal by the government and under gov eminent euierviMon and control. Wo re-fltlirm tho position that has ever brcn mninlfiined by the democratic party, that gold and filver are equally the jicople's money. We nro opposed to all measure of discrimination ntfttinst hilvor, and dt'innnd free coinapo to Sup ply ine ocmanON 01 nunine, ana tnut an mon ey Issued by tho irovcrnnient bo made a legal tender for nil deb'ta, both public and private. We Relieve that iho pension roll should be one of honor, and wo favor liberal jiensioiis to soldiers disabled In the service of our country. Wo are in favor of the election of I'nited States senators by tho direct vote of tho peo ple. We denounce the act of tho last legislature whereby was repealed what is known as "The Mortgage Tax Law," and we demand its re enactment at the next Fesslon, We demand that all property shall bo assessed at its true cash value, and that there shiU be deductions only for indebtedness which has a corresponding taxable oredit. We demand the enactment and enforcement of more stringent laws for the protection of the salmon and sturgeon llshiuK industry, and tho abolition of all ilshtraps, S'-lns and wheels, and favor more extensive artificial propagation. We are In favor of liberal appropriations for the improvement of our rivers and harbors, and the adoption ol such measures as will tend most speed to the opening of the Columbia river. Wo are opposed tho Chinese and all pauper Immigration. We favor a change In th'e law regulating the adoption of school text books which will invite healthy competition and prevent too frequent changes in the same. We are In favor of lawn for tho protection ot depositors in banks. We are in favor of the abolishment of railroad and all other unnecccEsarv commissions. We favor lixed salaries for all public officer's and the abolishment of the fee system, and arc opposed toan officer receiving uoro than his constitutional salary. We condemn as'lnfamou, the attempt of the last legislature to tamper with the purity of our elections by so amending the Australian ballot law as to take from It all its beucllcent provis ions, and we earnestly oppose any change or modification of ssid law. We declare ourselves in sympathy with the Just decision of Judge Caldwell, regarding the rights of labor in the recent controversy be tween tho Union 1'actilc Kailroad Company and its employe. We arraign the last legislature for its waste ot the people's money by extravagant and reck less appropriations, and hold the republican party of the state responsible for tho shameless and vicious legislation of that body, and we cull upon the honest voters of the stato 40 relieve the commonwealth of thin Incubus upon Its in dustry and prosierity by taking the rclus of power from the hands of such incompetent and unworthy servants. Tho people cannot hoic for immunity from corrupt appropriations of fiublic money so long as the party is In power s controlled by the combination of spniis.neii which has and will control the republican party of this state. Oaf Great Ofi'er. In another column we announce the particu lars of our special clubbing arrangement with Tho Weekly Detroit Freo Press, a paper so woll known, by reputation at. least, that any special mention of iti great jr.crrlt teems scarcely necessary. While onj cf the funniest of pa pers, It does not depend alono-011 Its humorous features for its popularity; ills equally noted for Its literary excellence. Tho best writers of America and Europe contribute to I is column, Indeed, our readtrs will find The Froe I'rcss a perfect cyclopaedia of the best current litera ture. When the great cost of production i:i con sidered, it Is a matter of wonder how so Inter esting and Instructive a Journal can be furnish-, ed for so low price as one dollar a year a handsome premium tacltided. We know that every one of our friends will be benefitted by reading; The Free Press and we congratulate ourselvcstHnd them on ourability to furnish it with the Lkaueb for so low a pric e asfci. It Is certainly an opportunity of which all should take Immediate advantage. A harpain- afio acres of the best land in Lincoln county; situa ted on the Alsea bay 3 miles above Waldport; has two miles of water front, 130 acres choice tide land, good house, barn and orchard, good ock range; 5,0 tons of hay can be ut on the pla ce. Address, B. Jones, Toledo, Or. May 10, 1894. The County School Funds. Concerning the county school fund, Superintendent Booth pub lishes the following letter in ex planation: Salem, Or,, April 23, 1S94. Sup't Chas. Booth, Dear sir: Replying to your favor of the 20th in.st. just received, I give you my opinion as follows: 1. Section- 25 absolutely re quires that the county school super intendent shall apportion the sum cf $50 once each year to each dis trict that has reported to him by law. There is no choice in the matter or option on the part of the county superintendent. The law is mandatory and absolute, and I do not see, therefore, how you can apportion $50 to each district unless you have it on hand. 2. In view of the above, I can ree no other ccurrc to puisne than that you wait until your county officers the sheriff and treasurer, shall have secured sufficient money to give to each of your districts at least $50 under the law. 3. You wiil observe thai the ap portionment ot the $50 to each dis tract has reierence particularly to school money produced by the county school tax only. If, there fore, in this connection you have county school funds on hand, se cured from the county school levy, whether for the year 1892, '93 or '94, and have sufficient funds ac cumulated during the above years from the said school funt""i.o..give to your school districts $50 each, then proceed to do it. If, however, you do not have sufficient funds on hand for such distribution, then the only solution that I see is for you to wait until you do have sufiicient hinds to make the $50 distribution, ana u there be a remainder you can then make a distribution pro rata, as called for by law. Yours very truly, E. B. McKluoy, State Sup't Public Instruction. iur. uooiu niruier says in ms communication, as follows: "It will be seen from the above coinintinicatio:!, th.-.t I cannot ap portion the county school fund, until there is enough money in the hands of the treasurer to give every djstrict in the county $50. The intention of the law in this is, with out doubt, to foster the smaller and weaker districts. At the pres ent time, according to the latest statement received from the county treasurer, we have only $1,262.22 of county school money in the treasury. As it would take $2,000 to make the $50 apportionment, I am compelled to wait, till I am notified by the treasurer that there is at least that amount in the treas ury. It will be remembered that the same thing occured last year, the April money not being appor tioned till June, and even then it was done by borrowing a little from other funds." The statute regarding the appor tionment of the school funds savs: 5. "He shall, on the third Mon day in April and the third Monday in August of each year, make an apportionment of the entire school fund then in the county treasury in the following manner: Of the school fund in the treasury of his county that has been collected in pursuance of the school tax levy of the county court of his county, he shall apportion the sum of fifty dol lars once a year to each of the sev eral districts of his county that has reported to him as required by law, and all the balance of the school funds of whatever nature thereafter remaining in the. treasury of his county shall be apportioned by him among the several districts of his county that have reported to him as required by law in proportion to the number ot persons in each dis trict over the age of four years and under twenty years; Provided, that if at the time of making such ap portionment there shall not be a sufficient sum of money in the treasury of his county of the school funds collected in pursuance of the school tax levy of the county court of his county to enable him to ap portion to each district in his coun ty that has reported to him as re quired by law the sum of fifty dol lars, then in that case he shall ap portion the entire amount of the school fund then in the treasury that has been collected in pursu ance of the school tax levy of the county court of his county pro rata among such districts of his county as have reported to him according to law. It will be seen by the reading of the above law that the county superintendent can and sho'uld ap portion what school money there is oil hands. Mr. Booth does not say anything about the August ap portionment There were $81 ?.gS on hands according to the treasur- 1 . . .1 1 .1 er's receipts to the sheriff on the, 3rd Monday in August, when the apportionment should have been made. This money has been held idle in the treasury contrary to law and the schools deprived of its use. Perhaps it has been "borrowed" by some other fund. Mr. Booth states that there was but $1262.22 in the county school fund on the third Monday in April 1S04. We don't dispute that Mr. Booth received such notice from the county treasurer. But lets 'figure a little. On the 5U1 day of October 1893, County Treasurer Dcnlniger made his semi-annual financial state and certified that there was a bal ance of school funds 0:1 hands of $949.61 on Sept. 30, 1S93. The tresmcr's receipts to the sheriff from the2ist day of August 1893 till September. j, shew only one pay ment of tax money to the treasurer, that being on September 1st, and was $5?3. Of that sum 5-22 was school money, which is $133.63. Deduct this from the balance on hand on September 30, and it leaves a balance of $315.98 in the school funds on hand on the tl i"d r,,..ri,-.. :., , ,..f Tn bt... ... -..0...., . which according to law should have bc.cn apportioned to the dis tricts of, the county pro rata accord ing to the school children therein. And again, there is an apparent shortage in the school funds as shon by Mr. Booth's letter. Take. Mr. Denlinger's October statemen 'tand there was shown as above a balance in the school funds of $949.61. From that lime the following receipts from the treasurer to t'.ie sheriff lias been filed: Oc tober 2nd, $68.65; October 2nd, $575-s6; November 1st, $239.06; January 2, $392.75; Febuary 2, $53.35; Febuary 2, $29.73; March 28, $223.74; March 28, $83.25, making a total of $1,672.08; this being collected from 1S92 delin quent tax. Of this sum 5-22 was school money, being $3So. 10'. Add this to the balance on September 3. S03 d it makes $1,329.62 in the 1892 school fund. On April 7, 1894, Sheriff Landis had collect ed curl turned over to Treasurer Denlinger the sum of $612.22 in the 1893 school fund. Thus it will be seen that there should have been $1,941.74 in the school fund on April 7, 1894, instead of only $1,262.22. Perhaps some other fund has been "borrowing" from the school fund again. Now the Leader has no desire to misrepresent or misjead anyone, but it does desire to see the schools of the county get their just share of the hardearued tax money that has been collected for them. All the foregoing figures are matter of record and it is easy for anyone who is interested to look them up. And we assert here and now that some one violated the law when the county school funds were not apportioned on August 21, 1893; whether county treasurer or county superintendent we don't know. But we do know that there was money on hands that was not ap portioned. --- Joint DisciiHHions. The following telegram was re ceived at this place by the chair men of the various county commit tees. It is upon the subfect of joint political discussions, and is self-explanatory: Corvallis, May 5, 1894. Ben Jone3,) Chairmen "of C. B. Ckosno, Committees. J. W. Parrish) Toledo, Oregon. Joint discuobion commencing May 15, Waldport; 16, Newport; 17, Yaquina; 18, Toledo; i'9, Elk City; 21, Summit; 22, Blodgetts; 23, Wrens; 24, King's Valley; 25, Fairmount; 26, Wells; 28, Philo math; 30, Alsta; 31, Monroe; June 1, Willamette; 2. Corvallis. Answer by letter Monday. 0. A. Waggoner, R. E. GntsoN. Chm. Com. John Wiutakek,) The following answer was sent: Messrs. C. A. Waggoner, R. E. Gibson, John Whitaker, Chair men Benton County Central Com mittee, Corvallis, Oregon. Gentlemen: Replying to your favor of May 5 will say that we accept your pioposition, but would suggest that you arrange so as to speak at Elk , tv 011 the evening ot'May 19, and at ,lUB MK 1 " '"3 cay. ery Respectfully, w u AlvJw.z, B.F.Jones, Chairmen Lincoln County Central Committee, Number to. Communicated. Editor Leader: Tlease allow me through your paper to urge upon the democrats- ' of Lincoln county the necessity and importance of organizing democrat ic clubs in every town, village and community in our county. The republican and populist parties are organizing clubs and having public speaking in various parts of the county, while we are apparently in a lethargic stupor. We need to be aroused to a sense of our responsi bilities and duties. We have placed in the field a good ticket, composed of worthy and competent men, and it is our duty to make an earnest, energetic effort to elect them. If we would organize and go to work systematically wecoul.l obtain suit able reading matter and public , speakers from outside of our coun ty, and it might help to bring out and develop our home talent, and enlighten not only us democrats, but the public in general and there by m?.!lC CM.r V".' nffnMi,-y There is nothing in our party or principles that will not bear the ' searching sunlight of reason and facts. While it is true that we have hard times, and. that the dem ocratic party is now 'in powtr, but' our hard times did lfot begin with the democratic party In power. It commenced with the republican party in power, and it was J caused by the vicious legislation of the re publican party in i the ".interest of manufacturers,' of NaUouaJjaiikSj., of tailroads and other corpprations, while they neglected the iilerest of ' the laboring man. f It is a fact that cannot be successfully denied or disputed, that the democratic party has always been iii favor jtif a gov ernment economically administered and of low taxes, n order that the government night not move bur densome. They thare.. opposed a high protective tariff in order thr.t the people might not have to pay an exborbi taut price for the neces saries of life. While the legitimate doctrine of the republican party is to build up a few" at the expense of the many. They have made the rich richer and the poor poorer. There never was a time in the his tor of this country, nor in the his tory of the world, when there were so uiauy colossal fortunes piled up ' and so many millionaires made in so short a time as during the reign of the republican party in this country. While there may have been many of us who have entertained hopes and expectations that our legisla tors in congress and the chief exec utive of our nation would have brought order out of chaos, and re lief to our people before now, , yet when any great current or motor power is run in one direction for a great while until it gets very much momentum or headway, it requires' a great amount of care and good engineering to avoid serious ealarrK ity. It is quite evident that those great and weighty national issues are being carefully weighed, dis cussed and deliberated upon by our legislators; and as a great Grecian philosopher once said, it is welt to "hasten slowly." Let us possess omselves in patience, and hope and trust that a new era awaits us In the near future. t We, as citizens of a new county, who are as it were, battling for an existence, are perhaps more directly interested in state and county af fiihs.We want to put a quietus on tli'e -republican extravagant leg islative expenditures in this state. Our public speakers will evidently force the republicans onto the de fensive, land let them defend the extravagance of the last legislature if they can. The appropriations and expenses are largely in excess of two million dollars. If there is not more care and economy used in " our slate and county finances our property will soon be covered up knee deep in mortgages, in the way of taxes, if not otherwise, or we may be entirely bankrupted, and that, toor very soon unless a halt is called. It is certainly high time that we look to men of known fi- -nancial ability and honesty. A man who does not manage his own business or financial affairs well is , certainly not a very suitable person to l:e entrusted wiin public allairs. Not beieg a politician or office seeker, but having the interest of our country at heart, I have spok en plainly and fearlessly, J. jENNINGf. eNewport, Oregon. " t '