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Volume XVI.
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon, Friday, May 8. 190$.
Number 11
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REPUBLICAN TICKET.
U. S. Senator H. M. CAKE
Congressman V. C. IIAWLEY
Supreme Judge R. S. BEAN
Dairy and Food Commissioner
J. W. BAILEY
Railroad Commissioner
T. K. CAMPBELL
Prosecuting Attorney
E. R. BRYSOX
Joint Senator W. N. BARRETT
Joint Representative B. F. JONES
COUNTY
Sheriff J. II. ROSS
Clerk IRA WADE
Commissioner JOHN KENTTA
Treasurer i. B. McCLUSKEY
School Sup' . R. P. GOIN
Asc-.r-W. E. BALL
Coroner F. M. CARTER
PRECTNCT--TOLEDO
Justice of the Peace
M. N. ANDERSON
Constable G. L. McCAULOU.
.. For Coroner.
I hereby announce myself as an
Independent candidate f for the
office of Coroner of Lincoln county,
subject to the will of the voters, at
the General election June 1.
R. D. Burgess.
Wanted Farm Land.
Will pay cash for land near Agen
cy! lower farm, or anywhere from
mouth of Siletz river-to Agency.
Also hear mouth of Salmon river.
Address Ralph 'Ackley '
603 Corbett B'ld. Portland, Or. -
Before buying hardware or im
plements of any kind, let mc give
you prices on what you need, as I
deal exclusively in hardware of all
kinds and always carry a full stock.
E. L. Chatfield, Toledo, Or.
Toledo School Notes.
Several pupils have been absent
during the past week.
Rudolph, Elizabeth and Mattie
Brantner have quit school.
Mrs. Harding dnd Mrs. Altree
were visitors at school last week.
Visitors are always welcome.
Miss Winona Hooker is out of
school. She has accepted a position
at Newport and will be absent
for some time.
The pupils of the eighth grade
are putting in double time on their
studies. They are to try the eighth
grade examinations next week.
There is to be a teachers meeting
at Waldport next Saturday and the
teachers of the Toledo school are
making arrangements to attend.
Jim Gaither, Tom Horning, El
m t Horning, Vinton Jones and
Aithur Bryant went Lo Otter Rock
Monday to see the wrecked vessel
and to help save the lumber that
washed ashore.
Candidate Ches. Morrison return
ed Sunday from the lower part of
the county, where he has been look
ing after his political fences. He
says he thinks he will run , Well in
in the western part of Lane county,
but he is a little 'dubersome' about
Lincoln county.
At a special meeting of the Com
missioners held Wednesday evening
' it was decided to cruise the timber
of Lincoln county. Sealed bids
have been received but the contract
has not yet been awarded.
Hall & Anderson have offered a
prize of ten dollars for the best 1908
colt, sired by Mark Hanna, which
is exhibited ftt the county fair held
at Toledo this fall.
Wrecked Near Newport.
The 6team schooner Minnie E.
Kelton, from Aberdeen with a cargo
of lumberor San Francisco, foun
dered in the heavy seas caused by
the storm last Friday, while about
eight mileB wouthwest of Yaquina
bay. . .
Eleven of the crew were drowned.
Capt. McKenna and nine of the
crew were saved.
Capt. McKenna and eight of the
crew passed through on the train
Wednesday morning, the ninth
man who has a broken leg is lying
at the home of Andrew Wisniewski.
The dead and missing are: Wal
ter Peterson, oiler; Barney McVey,
fireman; Svend Peterson, steward;
R. W. Little and George Johnson,
cabin boys; A. Elososson, A. Koske,
G. H. Jensen, 0. Roskurst and F.
Johnson, members of crew; C. R.
Lund, chief engineer.
The ten men saved are: Capt.
James McKenna ; First Mate, M.
Martin ; Second Mate John Morten
son ; First Assistant Engineer James
Carney; Oiler Walter Hoffman;
Firemen John Howold and C.- D.
Hansen; Sailors A." Anderson, W.
Kaskesen, and Andrew J. .Neilsen
who had his leg broken just above
the ankle,, '
Friday the vessel ... encountered
strong winds which increased in
fury as the day passed. The vessel
shipped Large amounts of water and
labored heavily as the seas were
running high. When a point
southwest of Yaquina was reached
the deckload of lumber shifted and
the vessel started to fill, the pumps
were started but proved unavailing,
as the water was pouring in too
fast. The fires were soon extin
guished and the Kelton was at the
mercy of the waves and storm.
She drifted to a point off Otter
Rock about a mile and a half where
she was anchored.
The captain ordered the lifeboat
lowered, it being large enough for
the entire crew, but just as they
got it in the water the deckload of
lumber was swept overboard with
eleven of the crew, six more of : the
crew got away in the lifeboat five
of them reaching the shore alive
while one of them was drowned,
one of the men to reach the shore
alive had his leg broken while in
the surf by being struck by a tim
ber. Sunday afternoon the lifeboat
from the Newport Lifesaving Station
rescued those remaining on the
wrecked vessel, who had suffered
greatly from hunger, thirst and
exposure.
Ralph Ackley a Portland real
estate dealer was in the city Wednes
day, looking for farm lands over on
the Siletz.
The Corvallis & Eastern R. R.
Company will giye special reduced
rates to Portland during the Rose
Festival, June 1st to Gth. We will
give full particulars next week.
The revivals at the M. E. church
will begin Sunday morning, May 10,
instead of Wednesday evening, May
6, as Dr. Feese was unable to ar
rive sooner. All come Sunday to
both services and begin the meetings
at high tide. W.F.Rogers.
During the month of April just
endpd County Treasurer. McCluskey
cashed $9,169.91. woith of warrants.
The total amount of warrants out
standing was $28,355,48 but the
month of April cut this down to
$19,185,57. ... .. ., '
Fleet to Anchor off Yaquina
Bay. . '
According to telegraphic advices
received from Washington, D. C,
naval authorities by the Newport
Commercial club the great battle
ship fleet will stop for a few hours
off the coast at Yaquina bay in order
to give the people of this state an
opportunity to r-ee the big "fight
ing forts."- The exact date when
the fleet will pass Yaquina bay is
yet uncertain but will be announced
in time for excursions to be run
from Albany to Yaquina. Excur
sions will also, doubtless be run
from Eugene and points south of
here as well as from Portland. It
is also planned to send excursion
boats out from Portland and Astoria
to meet the battle ships at New
port, Residents of Albany and
this vicinity arc extremely anxious
to get a glimpse of the fleet and. the
exodus from interior valley towns to
Newport when the fleet arrives will
be large. Further details will no
doubt be announced later. Albany
Herald.
J Q. Adams of Chitwood was in
the city Wednesday.
A. T. Peterson made a trip to
Elk City Wednesday.
, John Guillianis of Beaver creek
was in the city Wednesday.
Scott Lane was over from the
.Siletz the first of the week..
E. J. Avery has been laid up
with" rheumatism this week.'
John Flonisbee of Big Elk was in
the city on business Wednesday.
Mr.and Mrs. Sam Stewart of
Drift creek were in the city Wed
nesday. '
Johnny Peterson went to Corval
lis Wednesday morning for a visit
with his grandparents.
Si Copeland came down from his
home at Salado Tuesday evening
for a visit with his brother Clark.
Mr. and Mrs, M. Brantner and
family left Wednesday morning for
Nortons where they will make their
home.
Nine .of the survivors of the ill
fated Minnie E. Kelton passed
through on the train Wednesday
morning.
Chas Hyde and Jim Derrick re
turned from Newport Wednesday
morning, where they have been
surveying. ...
In the probate court Monday, D.
L. Cusack was awarded the custody
and appointed guardian of Christina
and Edna Carlson.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Litchfield of
Yaquina went to Salem Wednesday
morning for a short visit with Mr.
Litchfield's brother.
Commissioner Frank Thompson
came down from Salado Tuesday
evening to bo in attendance at
Commissioner's Court which met
Wednesday.
Born Saturday, May 2, to Mr.
and Mrs. Lieutenant Floyd Will
iams, at Aii-lio Oregon, an 8)4 lb.
baby. Mrs. Williams is a sister of
R. S. Van Cleve of this place.
Mrs. A. T. Peterson left Wednes
day for a month's visit in Califor
nia. Her sister Miss Mary Hall
will join her at Monroe and accom
pany her on tnq trip.
Mrs. Walter, illarding.'i Mrs. Lee
Bartholomew and daughter, Mrs.
Avery and children and Mrs. Avery's
father Wm. Crawford, , spent Tues
day at Newport. Capt. Smith took
them down iji, the launch Traveler.
Indian Robbed.
Jim Warner, an Indian from the
Siletz reservation, in Lincoln Coun
ty, was "strong-armed" last night
after midnight somewhere in the
Union Depot yards and robled of
more than $100 in gold. Jim's as
sailants were two halfbreed indians.
Arnold's story is that he has
worked hard all his life and a few
days ago sold a piece of land for
$4000 and deposited the money in
the bank at Toledo. Seized with a
desire to see the world he drew $150
in gold and bought a ticket to Port
land. When he alighted from the
train lart night, he was met by
friends who offered to guide him to
a hotel and started with him down
the railroad track. when out of
sight, one of them held Warner
while the other robbed him.
Jim is over 80 years old and was
unable to put up any resistance
Oregonian, May 1.
Commissioners' Court is in ses
sion this week.
Try the Hillier cigar. Sold by
Geo. A. Hall.
Walter Hall of Siletz was in the
city Wednesday.
Miss Nora Krogstad went to
Newport Monday evening.
Mrs. Wm. Iloeflein, of Yaquina
visited in Toledo Monday.
J. Byers of Elk City was in To
ledo on business Tueseay.
Mrs. Jess. Recder came down
from Nashville Monday evening.
Mrs. Frank Carson was. a passen
ger for Newport iMonday evening.
B. F. Jones returned to his home
at Independence Tuesday morning.
Judge McFadden returned to his
home at Corvallis Tuesday morn
ing. Anton Jacobscn and Archie Enos !
were down from Elk City the first
of the week.
Prosecuting Attorney McFadden
came over from Corvallis last Satur-
day evening.
Gust. Olsen has built a new side
walk and repaired the approach to
the city float
i
Mrs. T. P. Fish returned last I
Saturday evening from a few day's
business trip to Portlmd.
Hon. B. F. Jones of Indepen
dence passed through Saturday
evening enroute to Otter Rock.
Rex Nelson, Willie Hceflein and
Clarence Ofstedahl took in Norris & '
Rowe's circus at Albany Tuesday
Mrs. Dave Rorsebrook and chil
dren arrived Monday evening for a
visit with friends and relatives in
Toledo.
Yesterday saw the last issue of
tne loieuo reporter. Mr. war
. i m -a r s t 1 i
has joined forces with the . Newport
News. The new paper will bo
called the News Reporter and will !
be published at Newport.
Associate editor, R. E. Collins,
went to Portland last Saturday
morning where he was called in re
gard to his homestead, his proof
having been held up by the Oover
ment. His daughter, Miss Anna,
accompanied him. They expect to
Ixj gone for a week.
The Hard Times party given hwt
evening by the Guards of Syringa
Circle was a decided success. There
were alxmt fifty present and a
stranger would have thought that
times were surely hard in Toledo.
Games were played until eleven when
refreshments wen served then the
gamps were resumed until 12:30.
Socialist County Ticket.
At their convention held in To
ledo on April the 10th the Socia
list party nominated the following
county ticket:
For Sheriff. J. R. Walker of Bea
ver Creek.
For Clerk. Geo. S. Wright of
Pool Slough. ,
For Treasurer, A. W. Rogers of
Chitwood.
For Assessor, II. W.. jaeoljs of
Harlan.
For Commissioner, II. H. Cook
of Beaver creek.
For Superintendent of Schools,
A. H. Mayhall of Fruitvale.
For Surveyor, Geo., II. Kemhle
of Elk City.
For Coronor, A. T. MeClau-liry
of Toledo. ' .
For Senator, J. C. Cooper of Yam
hill county. . ;
For Congress, 1st District',' W. S.
Richards of Albany.
. For Supreme Judge, 'CV'C,', Brix
of Crook county.
For Dairy and Food Commission
er, A. G. Simola of Multnomah Co.
For Rail Road- Commissioner, 1st
Dist,, Harlan Tall. crt of Linn Co.
Joint Representative for Lincoln
and Polk counties, G. F. Luekey of
Polk county.
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Che Morrison was down from
Pioneer Wednesday. : "
Chas Ruhl had business at the
court house the first of the week.
Fred Chamlwrs returned from a
short visit at Siletz, last Sunday.
Dr. Hawkins of Siletz had busi
ness in Toledo the first of the week.
Chas. II. Gardner was a' passen
ger for Portland Tuesday morning.
Joseph Sijota of Kemville was in
the county scat on business Wednes
day. ! .
Attorney MiddlekaufT of Yaquina
had business at the county seat
Monday.
County Judge B. F. Swope was
a prssmger for Newport Friday
evening.
Mrs. C. B. Crosno returned from
! her trip to Corvallis
Wednesday
Mrs. Scott Lane of Siletz, was a
passenger for Newport Monday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. G. M. McBride
came over from their homestead
Monday.
Mrs. G. L. Gray of Newport was
a passenger for Albany Tuesday
morning.
Joseph Blower and son Cecil and
Georgo Cootes were up from Mill
4 Monday.
Mrs. J. S. Akin who has Un
gi(.k the pilHt tw0 weeks .
ai,le to be about
County commissioner John Fo
garty came up from Newport Wed
nesday morning. 1
George Hodges was down fn ni
Salado Wednesday doing business
at the county hub.
Heniy Howell and George Reeves
who are working on the new steam
boat which is Ix'ing built at Yaquina,
came home Saturday as it was to
stormy to work.
Last Friday the flywheel c n the
engine at thp Elk City Lumber
Company's plant broke and flew to
pieces breaking several other parts
of the engine. Fortunately no ono
was injured or killed. ' The plant
was forced to close down for a few
days while the necessary repairs
are being made. i '