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Volume XIV..
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon. Friday, June 1, 19()(i.
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Benefit Entertainment.
S vr i iiira Circle. Women of Woodcraft.
will give an entertainment Satnrdav !
evening, June 2'1, for the benefit ol !
destitute and homeless victims of the !
San Francisco disaster.
I-oeal talent has responded gener-;
ously to requests f"r numbers and a j
program of unusual merit has been J
Mranged, consisting of she following
features :
Select inn.. . .
Violin Solo. .
Rc idiug
Selection.. . .
j
. . Rosbrook's Orchestra J
Sh I Rosebrook !
. . Mrs. Myrilt; Schlappi
. Ro.-ebrook's, ():,chestra
Vocal Solo : Miss Verne Ross
Rending. . .' Master l-'rauk Schlappi
Cornet Duet. Dave and Shed ilosebrook
Character Song Ten Children
Cornet Solo . ..Da.e Rosebrook
Heading L. M. Starr
Drill Ouards
Selection Eosebrook's Orchestra
Admission, 10. 20 a-.d 30 cents.
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Memorial Day.
Memorial Day was observed in Toledo
in the usual appropriate manner and
practically according to program. The
exercises at the Courthouse, in ibe after
noon were enjoyed by a large audience, j
I'atriotio music was furnished by an j
excellent choir, consisting of V esd:(mes
Emma Crosno and J'ditll Van Clove.
Miss Verne Ko-.s and Khe.rili' Ross and
G. L. McCaulou, with Mrs. T.lla Sicwart '
as accompanist. A pe-anni; number j
was a recitation by Mrs. Myrtle '
Sehlappi. !
The. address by Kev. '. J. Kinehari
of Silelz was a creditable effort and
was Well received. The speaker dealt!
principally with lead ing incidents and
battles, of the civil wart I
Dr. Rowland of Portland, presiding
cider of the M. V.. church, was culled
upon by the chairman, Captain Slur
dovaut, and he responded with a brief,
but eloquent and patriotic tall:, devoted
principally to the dan art which
threatens our country from tho lower
class of Europeau immigrants.
The cloning event of the h? was the
always beautiful ceremony for the
sailor dead at theciiy whan", conducted
by the Woman's Relief Corps.
The floral decorations in the Court
house were beautiful, emphasizing
again tho laudable interest w hich the
members of tho lloiief Corps and friends
in and around Toledo tako in the day
dedicated to tho Nation's defenders.
A large number of citizens were
present from neighboring points.
To Restrain Sheep Running at
Large.
The statement has been made in cer
tain parts of the county that'll. P.
Swope fcigued the petition to restraiu
sheep from running at large. This is
an unqualified and absolute falsehood,
as I have taken no part in the contro
versy. Furthermore, the petition was
never prcsented,to me, and I had no
opportunity to sign it, or refuse to do
so. B. P. Swope.
Under False Colors.
Yaqnina, Or., May 'Jo, 1000.
Editor Leader:
The Reporter started out as an inde
pendent paper, but a close observer
could see it was sailing under false
colors, and that the ears of the Demo
cratic mule were alwavs sticking out
from under tho false cover, showing
just what kiud of an animal it was you
could not be mistaken. Tho editor of
the Reporter is a dyed-iu-the-wool
Democrat, and he could not be any
thing else It would be just as impos
sible for him to change his politics as
it would be for a leopard to chuugo its
spots; so, when ho talks about there
being no politics in the election this
year, it can bo taken with a largo
measure of salt. This play is made
only to get Republicans to belo put
Democrats into ollice, but I think the
scheme will fail, ns this is a Republicau
year and nil Republicans should feel
a personal interest in Toting for the
ticket, both county and state, aud thus
keep Oregon iu the Republican columu.
The Newport News is alsq about
three-fourths Democrat and one-fourth
Republicau. This cayuso way is bad;
it ought to be one thing or the other a
Democrat or a Republican pBper. I do
liate a hermaphrodite. A Voter.
Chicken Dinner.
On election day, at Woodmen -Hall.
I J. II. Doty of Yaquina liad business
I in the city Monday.
d iianlon of Yaquina Rud Jack i
Vigars of Winant were in the city yes- j
terday.
Dennis Cusack left yesterday mora-
ing for his fami-tead near Roots, where
he will look alter bis crops.
Wanted A girl for general housn-
work; good wanes to good girl. Mrs.
A. S. Casteel, Yaquina, Oregou.
Mrs. L. Coffin of Albany passed
through Monday evening on a visit to
friends in Varjuina, her former home.
Mr. and Mrs.'D. S. Young and Owen
Graves of Newport returned Monday
from Portland, where they attended
the conventions of Oddfellows aud
Rebiikahs.
.Captain Dick Evens and his launch
Leslie II. came up from Newport Wed
nesday with a cargo of representative
citizens, who participated in the ob
servance of Memorial Day.
dies Morrison of Pioneer was in the
city Monday stocking up ou lubricating
oil, acid and stuff. He will go into
active training aud endeavor to land
tbo'Democratic nomination for Sheriff
two years hence.
Klmer Homing, son of Mr: and Mrs.
Thomas Horning, had his right leg
broken between the knee aud ankle
last Saturday, the result of a mix-up
with a horse. Dr. Uurgess was called
ami the lad w as repaired in first class
style. He is getting along nicely.
As Mr. Fogarty Sees It.
To the Voters of Lincoln County:
I am the Democratic nominee for
Couuty Commissioner. I have oudeav
ored to see every voter in the county,
but find it impossible in such a short
space of time.
If you elect mo I promise to serve
you in a clean business way. I believe
partisan politics should have no place
in our County Court, I believe in a
fair and equitable valualiouof all prop
erly at its cash value. This will give us
a low levy and win iook gooil to people
seeking homes among us. .The County
Court should comply with the law aud
make a full levy for our schools. The
Judge aud Commissioners should be
under bonds to comply with all laws
relatiug to their offices. The people
should take intelligent action with re
gard to ouricounty indebtedness. They
say they are paving it olf, but 1 refer
you to the levies of each year since
11)00, aud ask you how are they paying
it? Is it by economy, or by putting
their hands in your pockets?
I am iu favor of funding our present
debt I ihiuk it can be doue at 1 per
cent: We are now paying G per cent.
This will practically put us on a cash
basis. This doue we can turn our at
tention to our roads; they are sadly
needing it.
The present method of paying ofF our
debt means high taxes, bad roads,
illegal school levies, and the same old
debt still.
Voters of Liucoln county, I ask you
to use your best judgment on election
day, and vote for your interests iu
county affairs, regardless of politics.
John Foqauty.
The Leader, aud doubtless every
voter in the couuty, agrees with Mr.
Fogarty as to what will work for the
good of the county. As to the county
indebtedness, we have placed it before
our readers iu phiiu English and clear
and correct llgures. Iu the matter of
tho school levy, (he County Court made
the same levy (5 mills) this year that it
has made in years past. Wei do not
believe Mr. Fogarty inteuds to charge
the Couuty Court with any act border
ing on dishonesty.
I have my new engine installed in the
launch Toledo aud am now ready to
accommodate both old aud uew pa
trons. Sunday excursions to commence
June 3, round trip 50c. Telephone from
Stewart's store. 1. li. McJunkin.J
Walter Rail of Kernville had business
in the couuty suit the fore part of the
week.
S. A. Pruett of Yaquina returned last
Friday evening from Portland, where
Mrs. Pruett is receiving medical treat
meat iu the Good Samaritan Hospital.
She will Boon be able to come home.
Woodmen, Attention!
The annulment in memory of. our
late Neighbor, Johu Ofstedahl, will be
unveiled Sunday afternoon, June 3.
.Members of Pocahontas Camp and
s.vliua Circle are requested to meet at
w"oiioien llall at :..U, lorm in proces
si6n, and begin the march to Toledo
cemetery promptly at 3 o'clock.
All members of the Camp are urged
to attend the regular meeting thereof
this (Friday) evening to perfect arrange
ments for tho unveiling ceremony, and
transact other important business.
All citizeus are invited to witness the
uuveiling ceremouy. Committee,
For Sale or Rent.
Hotel at Yaqnina for sale or rent;
will also sell store building and stock
of general merchandise.
I.. E. Casteel & Co.
Nailed Again.
The Uatemenf is being persistently
circulated that, should Ira Wade be
rc-ppftn,l Pnnnrv Olorlr, be will not be
permitted to take homestead or timber
hind proofs. Were this true, it would
work a hardship upon settlers by com
pelling them to go to Portland or Rose-
burg, but it is absolutely aud unqual
ifiedly false, as is proven by tbv.- follow
ing letters :
U. S. Land Otlice, Portland. ():.,
May 3, RUG.
Ira Wade, County Clerk,
Toledo, Oregon.
Dear Sir: Iu renly to your favor of
the 1st inst., I will say that this otlice
has leceived no instruction prohibiting
the setting of final proofs to betaken
before you, and we have no intimation
that such instruction is in contempla
tion. The proofs taken before vou
compare very favorably wild those
taken before other Couuty Clerks iu
the district. In General Circular of
January 25, 1901, page 254, you will tind
where proofs can be taken before a
County Judge. Yours very truly,
A. S. Dkesskr, Register.
U. S. Laud Office, Itositburg, Or.,
April 30, lOOii.
Ira Wade, County Clerk,
Toledo, Oregon. ,
Dear -Sir: You arc hereby notified
that we are issuing notices for publica
tion, setting the following dutes for
taking proofs in your ollice for tho
mouths of July, August and Septem
ber: July 1(3, August 18, September 10.
Yours very t ruly,
Be.njamix L. Eddy, Register.
Does this indicate that Ira Wade is
not ia good standing "with the land
ollice officials? Look over ttie county
papers and noto. the proofs that have
been made in his office during the past
year and right up to date. It is not
necessary to say more ou this subject.
Lincoln county voters believe iu fair
play aud cannot- be poisoned by little
sneaking campaign yarns.
Self-Confessod Carelessness.
Angora, Or., May 25, 1906.
Editor Leader: About four years ago
I bought a No. 2 Sharpies separator of
J. F. Stewart for S71 cash, and he was
to furnish a pulley that cost 82. 50 when
ever I got tired of running the sep
arator by hand, so I could run it by
water power. The separator soou got
out of order, mid I wrote to Stewart to
see if he could tell me what was the
matter I got uo answer. I wrote an
other letter, and got no answer; and I
wrote the third letter, and got no an
swer. Then the separator was getting
so bud I bad to quit using it until I
wrote to Pennsylvania to the factory ;
then I got it to running again, aud last
fall I wrote to Stewart for the pulley,
as I wanted to put in a water wheel ;
but again I got no answer. Then he
came here Wednesday, .May '23, and
wauted me to support him. Say, he
must have a gt.ll big as a cook stove !
He acknowledged that lie had got the
letters aud that I had paid for tho
pulley, and he gave me a check for
82,50 to squard tho account. He said
that was one of bis worst faults that
he was careless about answering letters.
Now that is a bad fault iu tmy couuty
officer. What I like about Ira Wade is
that when I write to him I get an an
swer by the next mail; aud everybody
else tells me he treats them the same
way. So I hope' Ira will be elected
again. A man who will neglect one
duty will neglect another.
Oscar Tom.
Ed llanlon of Yaquina returned
Saturday from Portlaud, where ho rep
resented Yuquiua iu. tho Oddfellowe
Grand Lodge.
Mrs. A. S. Casteel of Yaqnina had
business in the city Tuesday.
The Reporter's Final Wad.
The Reporter opened its mud gun on
Comity Clerk Wade iu yesterday's
issue its last issue before election -
take notice.
He admits that Wado is an efficient
Clerk, but that he has had it long
enoutrh. Then lb-other Clark should
bend his effoits to beat Moses, who is
the Democratic candidate for a third
term as Clerk in Denton; Kurnett, who
is a candidate for a fifth term as Siierilf
on the Democratic ticket, and also
Payne, who is the Democratic candidate
for a third term ns Clerk in Linn. Mr.
Gait her, ids opponent, while a nice,
courteous gentleman, was Clerk iu tho
Indian service for nine years at a salary
of $1000 per year, and no ono claimed
that he served too loug.
As to tin! appoint ineut of .Mr. Wade's
brother as'deputy, this is true, but has
his deputy tailed to perform his duties
iu u salisfuohu v uiauiiui? Will hia
opponent, if elected i,o outside of bis
family, or will ho follow iu the foot
steps of his father who, when Agent at
the Siletz, appointed his son Jim as
Clerk at $1000 per year anil twoof Jim's
sisters iu-1 iw to good paying positions
in the Indian school?
Now, as to the deputy bill, it is not
true that this bill was railroaded
through the Legislature, but, on the
contrary, was peuding in the Legisla
ture for over four weeks, and was freely
commented on by the county papers,
and iu addition Senator Wright, who
had charge of the bill iu the Senate,
wrote to several prominent people iu
this comity and asked them if tho bill
was objected to. .Among the many he
wrote to were Hon. C. 15. Crosno, Hon.
K; A. Lleiisell, Hon. Henry Nice. The
replies ho received were certainly satis
factory, as ho urged the passage of the
bill through the Senate. Now, Mr.
Wade's feo book, which lays open to the
public from 8 o'clock m the morning
until 5 at night, will show thut the
Clerk's office since he took charge on
the "th day ( f July, 1902, has not cost
the taxpayers of Lincoln county a cent,
hut that the oflieo is paying its way.
Will the Reporter give Wade credit for
securing $3.'!3.33 from the Statu Treas
urer, the amount due Lincoln county
for scalp warrants drawn by his prod
eetssor and no report of t he same made
to the Secretary of State? The letters
on file iu the Clerk's oflice, which can
be seen by any taxpayer, will prove the
above assertion. Will they give him
credit for putting iu a book typewriter,
which cost him $175, and- which saves
the county $150 a veitr on books alone?
If this deputy was not needed, will the
Reporter explain why the expert who
expertod the books in October, 1901,
strongly recommended that a deputy bo
allowed? The work in the Clerk's
office is three times hat it was when
Wade took cluirgo of the otlice, there
fore, if the old salarv was not too much,
is the additional deputy too much?
And further, has his opponent said he
would ruu it lor less thau Wade
pledged himself to run the office for
the next two years at its present sal
ary? llrether Olark's last statement is that
Wade has only sent to the saloons the
pamphlets sent him for distribution.
This is absolutely false. At the time
Wado prepared the Ijidlot boxes for the
primary election in April he put many
of these pamphlets iu the small box,
and they wore distributed by the judge.-t
and clerks iu each precinct. Iu addi
tion to this, he has sent them to N. J.
Leabo, Yaquina; Geoigo F. Sylvester.
Newport; John Rowers, lienvur Creek;
W. R. Wakefield, Alsoa; W. K. Karnest,
Five Rivers; (!. T. Vernon, Tidewater;
O. M. Hudson, Morris, and o' hers.
Why did tho Reporter wait until its
last issue before election before junip
ou Wade? I'.ecause he would have an
swered and produced the records, not
only as to a copy of his fee book, which
would have showu the nepd of a deputy,
but the sworn affidavit of the parties to
whom he sent pamphlets, proving that
be had fully complied with tho law.
This assertion is true iu connection
with the wad of false charges against
Sheriff Ross, which will be taken up
in detail in the future. As the Re
porter well knew, wo have ueiiber tho
time nor the space at this late hour to
reply to all its shameful statements.
THE COUNTY OFFICIALS.
Democratic Editor Says They're
Good Men, but He Doesn't
Want 'Em.
Elk City, Or., May 29. IDOii.
Editor Reader :
On the morning of tho 21th inst. the
editor of the Reporter made his ap
pearance via the ('. ,t E. railroad and
reminded us it was the day for Demo
cratic candidates in our town. About
tho dinner hour a few more made their
appearance. They seemed to be a con
fident lot and amused themselves by
buying cigars for Republicans, as only
three registered Democrats appeared.
Cbaiiiuau Morrison, at 2 ;!I0. made a
move that we vol ire to some secluded
spot, as the candidates wanted to ex
plain matters to us. Artisan Hall whs
selected. Chairman Morrison called
tho meeting to order and called on the
editor of tho Reporter as orator of the
.))
The speaker recited to us tho different
articles that have been published iu
tho Reporter with a few explanations.
He told us of a "ring" and l'.os Ross
Hut wo cannot understand how lioss
Ross couid bo tho ' diamond" iu a ring
by the direct primary. We presume it,
is as the speaker said before the mud
got, into his mouth that Ross is per
fect in his duties to the ollice and the
people, arid by tho help of his daugh
ters keeps a faultless oflice; ami the
public wauls that kind of an officer.
The speaker sutd Ross had no political
belief, and never expressed himself,
but seemed to be a favorite in all
parties. He told us of how Ross was
following in the steps of old King
Solomon and David, the sweet singer,
aud tho result of his coming into con
tact with escaped convicts, as explained
by the Newport News; how his
daughters at different times wero al
lowed $00 for stenographic work, and ot
the Shiirrult case at. Waldport, etc.
Mr. Svfipe is a very able attorney. t
he says, but a dangerous man for
Couuty Judge. as bis advise has put the
county in debt.
Ira Wado is a good fellow and a per
fect officer, hut ho is a veiy important,
cog in the wheel of the lioss Ross ma
chine. Tho candidates came next. Warnoek
explained how he was asked to take up
the race, and felt confident he could
distance the "Old Man."
tliiither said be was a friend of Wado
aud he wanted the plum by a fair fight,
if ho won.
Fogarty read a few remarks from n
paper, and was called ou by P. A.
Miller for Ijis opinion ou bonds for the
County Court. Fogarty could not ex
plain, as tho court never came iu poses
sioii of anything but their salary, ami
be saw no reason for bonds. Mr. Miller
said he would see him again,
Now, Mr. Editor, it seems to us, from
a Democratic standpoint, that the
"Ross Ring" ure a very able lot of
officers, and should be kept in office.
If we get a good man in our employ,
w ho is faithful to business, wo usually
raise his wages and keep him for life, if
possible; audit Republicans vote their
ticket, we will surely elect it by a large
majority. One ok Them.
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Siletz Items.
The Democratic candidates for coun
ty ollices invaded Siletz hist Saturday,
and hiisinoss was good iu the lino of
cigars and tobacco. A meeting was
held in the police court room and each
man told what he would do for the dear
people if elected.
Mrs, C. O. Copclaud arrived home
Sunday from a, week's visit iu Portland
aud other points in tho Valley.
A barn on the faim occupied by li:-.
Brown burned down last Saturday
uight. Tho fire is supposed to have
been of incendiary origin.
Jim Curry was a visitor at Silet. last
Saturday and Sunday.
Presiding Elder Rowland delivered an
address iu the M. E. church Tuesday
evening. His subject was the proposed
amendment to tho local option law.
Walter Hall is a cripple these days.
He cut bis toot quite badly while work
ing on his homestead last weekj
Chicken Dinner.
Ou election day, at Woodmen Hull.
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