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Volume VIII.
A FATAL ACCIDENT.
Mr; and Mrs. M. D. Weltin and
son Karl, Mrs. L. A. S- Luckey,
mother of Mrs. Weltin, and Roy
Robins, the lalter's son, relurned
last Friday from Corvallis to their
home near Kddyville. They were
Crossing the bridge 'over the Ya
quiua, about 400 yards north of
C. C McBridc's store, when it
collapsed" and precipitated them
into the water, twenty-four feet
below. Mr. McBride heard the
crash, immediately followed by Mr.
Weltin's calls tor help. Hastening
to the scene, he lent his assistance
to Mr. Wei till and Roy Robins in
getting the less fortunate members
of the family from the wafer, which
at that point is 5 feet deep. The
body of Mrs. Luckey came to the
surface, limp and lifeless. ' . She
c t tvjiiii.j . uctu iusiamiy Klueil
by a blow on the head from one
, of the broken bridge stringers.
Earl, the 3-year-old son, was un
conscious when rescued by Roy
Robins, but by prompt action the
little fellow was resuscitated.. He
was not much injured'. by the fall,
but; narrowly escaped drowning.
Mrs. Weltin sustained many painful
bruises, and these combined with
the nervous shock make her condi
tion very scriousv' Mr. Weltin w-as
but slightly .injured, while Roy
Robins came out of the awful mis
hap unharmed. The -horses were
not much injured and the wagon
and harness but slightly damaged.
Coroner Carter was summoned to
. the scene of the accident and etn
paneled a jury, which returned the
following
VERDICT :
Euiyviu,k, Or.. August 4, 1900.
Ve, 1 lie jury empaneled to inquire
into tlie cause of tho death of Mrs. L.
A. 8. Luckey, find deceased came to her
death by the breaking down of a bridge
across the Yaquina river at a point near
Eddyville, Lincoln county, Oregon, a
piece of the bridge timber striking de
ceased on tho head, which, in our opin
ion, caused instant death.
We further find, upon examination,
that the main cords of .the bridge were
rotten and totally unlit foe use.
s F. 31. Carter, Coroner.
A I?. Hunt, .
' Z. T. 3IcGuiuk,
F. C. Houck, Jurymen.
Chari.ks Batsoii,
1UVIN JIAOKK, )
Careful inquiry by The Leauer
develops the following facts regard
ing the collapse'd bridge: It had a
60-foot span; its stringers or main
cordswere about fitteen years old,
and' we: first used in a temporary
railroad bridge; the upper parts
were rebuilt about five years ago,
under the direction of Commissioner
Bristow. One stringer broke first
at the southeast end of the bridge,
followed by the parting of the other
near the center. The wagon had
passed over both points of breakage
and was about two-thirds of the
way across when the bridge went
down. Other particulars of minor
importance might be given, but
it i unnecessary to say more re
. garding the .ad affair.
The funeral of Mrs. Luckey oc
curred at Kddyville Sunday, Rev.
C. M. Brown of Toiedo conducting
the service. The unfortunate fam
ily has the earnest sympathy of a
large circle of neighbors and
other friends'. '
Speaking of Mrs. Luckey, the
Corvallis Times says: "The pre
vious day the lady had been in
Corvallis. Here she contracted for
the William house and nine lots in
Jobs addition, and this week she
was to have returned with the
money to close the deal and to get
the deed to the property. The
transaction was made with Frank
Klgin, to whom Mrs. Luckey said
she desired the property as a home
for herself, and that she expected
to occupy it in a short lime. A
son and daughter in Nebraska, to
gether with others of her family,
were to come to Corvallis to reside
with her."
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W. li. Ball of Johnson drove in
S.aturaay evening.
Clerk Brown of the Agency was
over on business last Saturday.
James Doty of Yamuna made a
brief business call on Toledo
Wednesday. .
Dr. Daniel and Miss E. M. Dyer
of the Agency were over on busi
ness Wednesday evening.
Justice Collins will - hold down
Attorney Hawkins office during
the latter's absence." 'way down in
pi' Arkansaw."
D. A, Hodsre of Indent ndpnP
representing the Oreeou Fire Relief I
Association, was transacting
ness in Toledo Wednesday.
Jv. Blower and J. H. May of Mill
4 were up among us yesterday. .The
former left some samples of his fine
apples and peaches on exhibition at
Lewis' store. '
-C. M. Brown came down from
the cascara fields in the vicinity of
Nottons the fore part of the week,
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losing just as well as a man who
has been having a good time. .
Irviu McGee of Kddyville was
down Wednesday on business be
fore the county court. He called
at this office and got in-on The
Leader and Pacific Homested
proposition.
Assessor and Mrs. F. M. Wads
worth returned last Friday evening
from a ten-days' stay at the beach,
where they made their headquarters
while Mr. Wadsworth performed
his official duties in Newport and
vicinity.
S- A. Sanfo'rd, cashier of Ladd &
Bush's bank at Salem, returned to
his home Wednesday.- While here
he located a homestead under ' the
guidance of Ade Crosno, who also
showed him some good trout fish
ing up on Depoe slough.
Mesdames D. P. Blue, C. K.
Hout and George Hoeflein and
Misses Precilla Hoeflein and Gertie
Litchfield walked over from Ya
quina Tuesday just for fun. The
former two returned on the evening
train; the others going earlier by
the celebrated "short line."
Rite Dedrick, accompanied by Al
Hall, Georg Baumann, George
Schenck and George McCluskey,
left Saturday afternoon with a scow
load of lumber for the bridge across
the Big Elk at Ramsdell's place,
under tow of the steamer Ruth
George McCluskey came down to
atteiid the teachers' examination
which begau Wednesday, but will
return tomorrow and remain until
the bridge is completed.
Mrs. Ktta Jones, district superin
tendent of the Oregon Children's
Home society, the object of which
is to take all neglected, orphaned
or abused children and place ihem
in good family homes, without the
expense of an institution. This is
generally believed to be better for
the children, as they do not come
in contact with the bad influences
to be found in the institutions.
Mrs. Jones is meeting with encour
agement at all points. She went
down the bay Wednesday evening
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, Friday, August 10, 1900.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Common council met in regular
session. Absent: Mayor H. W.
Vincent. Present: Aldermen J.
Ofstedahl, William Alexander, K.
F. Gaar.C C. Kubler, Beal Gaither,
A. T. Peterson.
Moved by "Alderman Peterson
that in the absence of the mayor,
Alderman Ofstedahl act as chair
man. Seconded by Alderman
Gaither and unanimously carried.
Minutes of last meeting read by
recorder. At this time Mayor Vin
cent entered the council chamber
and presided during the remainder
of the session.
On motion minutes as readfwere
approved.
Petition of certain property own
ers, signed by J. Anderson, V Tlnel,
J. C. Allree and J. Ofstedahl, pray
ing that the council cause the grad
ing on Hill street from intersection
of Hill and Fifth streets to junction
of Hill and Seventh streets to be
fi,1,slled at once before the
rainy
busi-iseison set in read by the recorder.
Moved by Councilman Alexander
that petition be referred to commit
tee on streets. ' No second. Motion
withdrawn. Moved by Council
man Peterson that the petition be
accepted and placed on file. Sec-
oneded by Councilman Gaar and
unanimously carried.
Moved by Councilman Alexander
that the grading . referred to in
above-mentioned petition be com
pleted within 60 days, and that re
coider notify all property owners
abutting on said streets. Seconded
by Councilman Kubler and unani
mously carried.
Report of ways and means com
mittee on status of city hall lot read
by recorder, h: which it was re
ported that the city of Toledo had
paid $200 for said lot; that said lot
had been sold thereafter by certain
judgment creditors of original own
er; that said sale had been confirmed
and time for redemption had ex
pired; that the city of Toledo had
been damaged in the sum of $200
by reason of said purchase by said
city, with interest thereon at the
ra,te of 6 per cent from date of said
transfer, and recommended that the
city demand said sum and said in
terest from said original owner
through the city recorder, and if
same is not paid, that city recover
.judgment therefor. Moved by
Councilman Alexander that report
be adopted as read and placed on
file. Seconded bv Councilman O:-
stedahl and unanimously carried.
The claim of George Toole, re
ferred to committee 011 claims at
last meeting, was presented by said
committee to the recorder with the
recommendation that it be reduced
to $2 and allowed. Moved by Coun
cilman Kubler that claims be al
lowed a3 recommended and warrant
lrawn for same. Seconded by
Couneilman Peterson and unani
mously carried.
Councilman Gaar reported that
the committee on streets was unable
to do anything toward ascertaining
costs of grading aud. laying side
walk by the city on Third street,
and asked for further time in which
to investigate and report. Moved
by Councilman Peterson that such
time be allowed and the committee
have until next meeting in which
to report. Seconded by Councilman
Alexander and unanimously carried.
The committees on ordinances
and elections had no reports.
The committee 011 fire and police
reported through Councilman Of-
stedahl that considerable corre
spondence of great length had
taken place between the committee
and certain parties, and read a cer
tain letter from R. S. Chapman of
San Francisco. Moved by Coun
cilman Peterson that reading of
other letters be omitted at this time,
as the matter needed further inves
tigation, and said committee be
given further time. Seconded by
Councilman Ofstedahl and unani
mously carried.
Claims' of C. H. Young, J. A.
Hall, B. F. Swope, F. T. Horning
aud II- R. Font were, 0:1 motion of
Councilman Ofstedahl, referred to
committee on claims.
Moved by Councilman Ofstedahl
that council adjouru to meet Aug
ust 20, 1900. Seconded by Coun
cilman Alexander and unanimously
City
Recorder.
Dr. Darnell killed a big two-point
buck Monday on the tide-land just
this side of the Olalla bridge. Sec
tion Foreman Gannon and his crew
happened to be working near the
spot and discovered the .animal.
Mr. Gannon got some salt from his
dinner pail and slipped up aud
sprinkled it on the buck's tail, thus
keeping him quiet until the doctor
and John Olstedahl arrived with
their artillery. The doctor's first
shot happened to be enough. Being
well up in sportsmen'j.eiquette, he
divided with several otiier nimrods,
and his name is now on the roll of
honor.
The Ladies Aid society met
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Wil
liam Marshall and accomplished
more than at any previous meeting
this season. The next meeting
will be with Mrs. J. F. Stewart one
week from next Tuesday, when
the question of holding weekly
meetings will be decided. It is
hoped every member will be pres
ent and have a'voiceiti the matter.
The Cissie Kelton company
played to light houses in Toledo
the fore part of the week. The
company is at Newport now, but
will return and try it again at Tlieil
hall next Thursday night. The
price has been put down to 25 and
15 cents.
According to the Albany Demo
crat, George Myers recently passed
through that place en route from
Cape Nome to his home at Morri-
json. this county
He is glad to be
Nome the usual
back, and gives
hard name.
County Judge Stewart and Com
missioners Stanton and Wakefield
went up to Kddyville yesterday to
inspect Ihe collapsed biidge. County
court is still in session, .Proceed
ings will be given next week.
Our stock of clothing is complete
in every respect. We have an im
mense assortment to select from
aud our prices are always correct
Y. B. M. Co.
ihe worms which have been
doing so much damage are said to
be dying of old age and other dis
orders. Important if true.
' Dick Casteel relurned to Yaquina
Wednesday from the east end
where lie had been rcleaving a sick
fireman for a few days.
If you want bargains in harness
buggies or wagons, you may find
them at G. R. Schenck & Co's. -Harry
Jvyer went up to-Jilk City
Tuesday for a visit "with friends.
Smoke the General Steed man 5c
cigar, at LandreUi's
Number 23.
Proposals for . . .
Sale of School Bonds.
CHALET) BIDS, addressed to .Tony
Ofstkdahl, Chairman of the Hoard'
of Directors of School District No. 2f
Lincoln county, Oregon, and endorsed
on the outside of the envelope : ''Bids
for the Purchase of School Bonds," will
be received at his store at Toledo, Or
egon, until
Saturday, September 15, 1900,
at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m., for tho
purchase of $2,000 worth of School
Bonds of said District, said bonds to bo
come due in ten years from date and to
bar 5 per cent interest, payable an
nually. For further particulars address John
Ofstedahl, Chairman Board of Directors,
Toledo, Oregon.
The right to reject any and all bids or'
to call for new bids is expressly reserved
by tho Board of Directors.
JOHN OFSTEDAHL,
Chairman Board Directors.--
Hoxie Simmons of Siletz was in
town yesterday.
Jack .Allphin made a business;
trip to Kddyville Monday.
Kd Meaker of Yaquiua had busi-'
ness in Toledo Wednesday.
Harry Davis of Yaquina was a
passenger for the valley Wednes- .
day.
Just take a little time and see
that elegant line of roasters' at
Schenck & Co..'s.
.Attorney B. F. Swope departed
Tuesday to join his family in their
outing at Otter Rock.
The farm home . isn't Complete
without the Pacific Homestead. If
you want a good offer, let us know.
G. A. Landis returned from New
port yesterday. He reports tha.t
the work of removing the channel
rock has commenced.
Commissioner Wakefield arrived
from Waldport Wednesday morn
ing to make connection with the
August session of county court.
Henry Maine, 'the C. & IC
painter, came through from Ya
quina Tuesday morning under or
ders for work along the line in the
valley.
Lugger & Pruett have a very
large assortment of clothing, dry
goods and furnishings. New goods,
are constantly arriving. Come and.
see them.
The rising generation of Hon. C.
B. Crosno's household, accompanied
by their cousin, Miss Jennie King,
departed at - an early hour this.
morning for Otter Rock.
Lester Waugh was up from his-'
ranch the fore part of the week and
pui chased Cy Copeland's cattle and
hogs. We are informed that Mr..
Copeland will go to California sootv
and enter the Soldiers' Home.
The teachers examination is in.
progress. The only teachers taking
the examination are Misses Mamie
Wakefield of Kddyville, Anna L.
Goodwin of Tidewater, -Fay and
Kdith Norton of Yaquina. George
McCluskey and Kli Gaither are ci
gaged in examining the papers.
Attorney C. K Hawkins nndf
family departed yesterday morning
ifora summer vacation "abroad."'
Mrs. Hawkins will attend the grand
session of the Women of Wood
cralt at Salt Lake, Utah, and the
children will visit friends in Albany
during her absence, or about three
weeks.' Mr. II. will visit at his.
old home, Morrilton, Ark., and
will be'abcnt about six weeks.
Naturally, he expects to enjoy him
self, and it is safe to c,".y that he,
will have no trouble in s'sikinj; "a
hot time" down there hi August.
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