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Volume XVI.
Toledo, Lincoln County, Oregon. Friday, June 5. 190$.
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L. W. Taft was up from Newport
Friday.'
Jack Porter was up from Newport
.yesterday.
Dr. Carter of Newport was in the
city yesterday.
. Henry Nice of Lutjens was in the
'city Wednesday.
H. E. Peterson the jeweler went
to Albany yesterday.
John Turnidge made a business
trip to Albany yesterday.
Anton Jacobson was down from
Elk City Monday evening.
T. H. Horning returned from
Otter Rock Saturday morning.
A. L. McDonald of Chitwood
spent Monday night in Toledo.
Ex-Commissioner George King of
Winant was in Toledo Tuesday.
Wm. Towner returned Wednes
day evening from a trip to Seattle.
Mrs. C. G. Copeland of Siletz
went to Portland yesterday morn
ing. Walter Hall returned home from
a business trip to Portland Friday
evening.
George Sylvester of Newport was
doing business at the county hub
Wednesday.
Landlord Dennis Cusack returned
Saturday evening from a short Visit
at Portland.
James McDonald of Chitwood
was a county seat visitor Wednesday
and Thursday.
Tom Jackson and Major Ludson
of Siletz returned Saturday evening
from Portland.
Oliver Altree returned Monday '
evening from a business and pleas
ure trip to Seattle.
J. F. Brown and family of Siletz
returned Monday evening from a
visit to the Valley.
J. H. McNeil returned Saturday
evening froni a trip to Seattle and
other Washington points.
Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gardner, after
& month's visit at several points in
California, returned home Saturday
evening.
Mrs. J. M. Reeder and children
and Miss Alice Hamar went to Ya-
quina Saturday evening for a few j
days' visit. j
E. B. Wood and wife of Salem,
came over Tuesday evening going
on to Siletz to their homested
Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas Litchfield of Yaquina
came up yesterday morning for a
visit with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John McCluskey.
Mrs. Wm. Enos and sonLester,
came down from Elk City Friday
evening for a short visit. They re
turned home Sunday.
Billy Hoeflein left Sunday morn
ing for Portland, going overland
with Dr. McMurdo's horse, which
he is to deliver to Portland parties.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the
M. E. church will meet with Mrs.
J. F. Stewart next Tuesday after
noon, June 9. Ladies, be sure and
come.
Johnny Nye returned Saturday
evening from Corvallis where he has
been working during the past win
ter in a meat market. He will
work in Newport again this summer.
The G. A. R. Post and W. R. C.
held memorial services at the ceme
tery last Saturday. A large num
ber of citizens were there to help
decorate the graves and pay tribute
to the departed.
Clyde Avery returned to Portland
Wednesday.
L. D. Woods was over from
Siletz Saturday.
W. A. Wright of Newport was in
Toledo Tuesday.
Guy F. Laws of Newport was in
Toledo Tuesday.
John Adams of Chitwood was in
Toledo Tuesday.
Jimmie Winskill was down "from
Eddyville Tuesday.
F. A. Godwin of Nashville was in
the city Wednesday.
' Hester Hill has returued to To
ledo to attend school.
Harry Fant went to Portland on
hnsinesa Wednesday.
A. E. Kispr of Siletz was in the
county seat Wednesday.
R. N. Warnock came down from
Eddyville Tuesday evening.
Henry Howell was up from
Yaquina the first of the week.
Bobby Mann was down from
Chitwood the first of the week.
County Judge Swope was a New
port visitor the first of the week.
' James Wolf of Ocean View was
a county seat visitor Wednesday.
E. E. Everson was up from
Waldport on business Wednesday.
A. W. Weber of Beaver creek
was in the city on business Wednes
day. George Greeo was down from the
head waters of Depoe slough Sun
day. E. H. Vader the Norton's mer
chant was in the city the first of
the week.
B. F. Grant brought in the re
turns from Big Elk precinct Tues
day evening. .
Mrs. Ira Wade went to Portland
Monday morning to take in the
Rose Festival.
Mrs. Crosno was called to Cor
vallis Tuesday by the serious illness
of her mother.
George N. Pulse of Tidewater
was doing business in Toledo the
first of the week.
Chas. Allen was down from Elk
City yesterday assisting in making
the official count.
Mr. and Mrs. George Schenck
went to Portland Tuesday to take
in the, Rose Festival. .
John I Butterfield and C. F. Hall
brought in the ballot boxes Tuesday
from Kern precinct.
S. J. Robb of Mill 4 passed
through enroute home from Port
land Tuesday evening.
J. Affolter of Taft brought in the
ballot boxes from Morris precinct
arriving here Wednesday morning.
C. E. Hawkins and Wm. Scarth
went to Chitwood on a fishing ex
pedition Saturday morning. They
reported poor luck.
Misses Agnes and Yaquina Krog
stad and Miss Lola Wade went to
Portland Monday to the Rose Car
nival. They expect to be gone a
week.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Akin and
daughter, Iris, went to Portland to
attend the rose festival Monday.
Emil Price of Portland has charge
of Akin's store during their absence.
Ches Morrison of Pioneer was in
the city the first of the week. He
said although defeated he was still
able to hold up his head and grin.
He is thinking Beriously of saving
his money and buying a cow.
The Election.
The result of election last Mon
day in the state follows:
W. C. Hawley was re-elected
Congressman for this district by
about 15,000. W. R. Ellis carried
the second district by 15,000 to 18,
000.
Governor Chamberlain has de
feated H. M. Cake in the race for
Senator by something like 1000.
Judge Robert S. Bean was again
elected Justice of the Supreme
Court.
Thomas K. Campbell won for
Railroad Commissioner.
J. W. Bailey will hold the job of
Food and Dairy Commissioner.
For Prosecuting Attorney 'for
Lincoln, Benton and Lane counties
E. R. Bryson won.
W. N. Barrett, for Joint Senator
for Lincoln, Tillamook, Washing
ton and Yamhill counties, was elec
ted by a large majority.
B. F. Jones was re-elected Joint
Representative for Lincoln and Polk
counties.
The nine dry counties in Oregon
were increased to twenty-one. The
twelve new dry counties are, Crook,
Douglas, Josephine, Jackson, Mor
row, Polk, Umatilla, Union,
Wheeler, Gilliam, Grant and Mal
heur. Counties which voted wet
are, Marion, Clackamas, Coos,
Washington, Columbia, Wasco,
Harney, Klamath, Lake, and Lin
coln. Four counties did not vote
on prohibition, they are: Benton,
already dry, Multnomah, Clatsop
and Baker. Of the eight counties,
already dry, voting on prohibition,
all remained dry except Lincoln.
Those to retain prohibition are,
Lane, Linn, Curry, Tillamook,
Yamhill. Sherman and Wallowa.
Initiative and referendum meas
ures that lost were: Legislators'
increased pay; More Supreme
Judges, compulsory passes, woman
suffrage, "open town" bill, and
singls tax. Those that won are:
Scattering State institutions, No
vember election, Sheriff to have
prisoners, Armory appropriations,
University appropriation, wheel
men's fish bill, gillnetters( fish bill,
to recall officials, peoples choice for
Senators, proportional representa
tion, corrupt practices bill, Jury
indictment bill, port of Portland,
and Hood River county.
LINCOLN COUNTY
Justices Sylvester of Newport,
and Allen of Elk City, and County
Clerk Wad, comprising the can
vassing board, finished the official
count yesterday at noon. "Follow
ing is the vote:
Congressman
Hawley, republican, 711
Richards, socialist, 117
Staver, prohibition, 26
Whitney, democrat, 228
Sustice Supreme Court-r-
Bean, rep, 843
. Bright, prohi, 66
Brix, soc, 138
Dairy and Food Commissioner
Bailey, rep, 691 ' ' '"
Emery, dem, 252
Hoskins, prohi, 78
U. S. Senator
Amos, prohi, 30
Cake, rep, 482
Chamberlain, dem, 530
Cooper, soc, 82
R. R. Commissioner
Campbell, rep, 865
Prosecuting Attorney
Bryson, Rep, 856.
Joint Senator-
Barrett, rep, 770
Kuykendall, soc, 190
Joint Representative
Jones, rep, 751
Luckey, soc, 240
Sheriff
Morrison, dem, 462
Ross, rep, 568
Walker, soc, 95
County Clerk
Wade, rep, 936
Wright, soc, 150
County Treasurer
McCluskey, rep, 742
Rogers, soc, 203
Commissioner
Cook, boc, 196
Keady, dem, 328
Kentta, rep, 567
School Superintendent
Goin, rep, 822
May hall, soc, 191
Assessor
Ball, rep, 843
Jacobs, soc, 211
Surveyor
Derrick, dem-rep, 826
Kemble, soc, 183
Coroner
Burgess, independent, 335
Carter, rep-dem, 538
McClaughrey, soc, 140
Prohibition
Yes, 519. No, 522
County High School
Yes, 603. No, 326
Justice Peace, Toledo
Anderson, rep, 136
Bartholomew, dem, 56
Constable, Toledo
David Ross, soc-dem, 142.
The vote on Prohibition by pre
cincts is as follows :
Toledo Yes 109; No 107
. Yaquina Yes 19; No 27
Newport Yes 70; No 111
Alsea Yes 53; No 49
Tidewater Yes 14; No 11
Five Rivers Yes 12; No 12
Beaver Creek Yes 25; No 22
Big Elk Yes 9; No 8
Nashville Yes 27; No 13
Little Elk Yes 34; No 13
Elk City Yes-55; No 20
Kern Yes 29; No 39
Morris Yes 19; No 36
Siletz Yes 52; No 64.
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Launch for Sale.
See George Hall, Toledo, Oregon.
Dr. McMurdo left yesterday
morning for San Francisco where
he has been assignefl a commission
as surgeon in the navy.
Wm. Matthews of the News-Reporter
was up from Newport yester
day. Mr. Matthews will contest the
vote on prohibition in Newport
precinct.
Clyde Avery of the Iloneyman
Hardware Company of Portland
came in Saturday evening to assist
in taking invoice of E. L. Chatfield's
hardware stock. And, incidentally,
to visit his brother, Ed, and family.
Dr. Wire, Presiding Elder of this
district, will arrive in Toledo tomor
row (Saturday) evening and will
hold quarterly conference at the M.
E. church the same evening. He
will preach and hold quarterly meet
ing Sunday morning at 10: 301
Sunday school at 10 o'clock sharp;
Newton & Nye is now the title of
Toledo's hardware firm. Messrs.
Newton & Nye bought the entire
stock of hardware of E. L. Chat-
field and took charge of the business ;
Monday. We bespeak for the new
firm the same liberal patronage as
has been enjoyed by their predecessors.
The Fleet at Elk City.
Not the great Atlantic fleet f
war ships, but five of fleet of gaso
line launches took crowds to Elk
Cit,V l.lHt.
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ball game. Here is the lineup of
the vessels as they departed from
the wharf at Toledo: Abigial H.,
Captain R. A. Arnold; Traveler,
Captain A. M. Smith; Genevieve,
Captain R. D. Burgess; Sylph, Cap
tain (also 'Squire) M. N. Ander
son, and George, Captain F. W.
Carson. The boats carried alxmt
fifty people.
They landed at Elk City just i:i
time for dinner at Hotel Elk
The ball game was called at 2
o'clock. Toledo was shy a battery
ho Elk. City kindly ldulicd tlioin
Pitcher Simpson and Catcher Cook .
Frank Carson umpired. It was n
good practice game. The lx)ys did
good hard work and had lots of fun .
The score stood Elk City, 8, Toledo-Elk
City, 5.
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Waldport Items.1'
Lestlie Evans returned home Fri
day evening from Corvallis where
he has been ill for several ( week's.
Leslie was serenaded by his . fellow
bandmen Friday evening.
Trout are plentiful in the streams
near Waldport this Spring. Good
catches are being made by 'visitor
who come here to enjoy the sport.
Capt. Tyler of the Condor holds the
record thus far.
Last week the C. J. Smith Realty
Company sold a quarler block in
Waldport to R. M. Larsen, of Port
land. The lots are directly oppo
site the new school house and Mr.
Larsen has announced that he will
build a dwelling there sometime
during the summer. Realty ' in
Waldport is steadily increasing in
value. .i
As usual election day passed off
quietly in Waldport. One of the
special features of the day was the
strenuous efforts made by Wm. R.
Wakefield for election as Justice of
the Peace. Mr. Wakefield is local
Postmaster and therefore disquali
fied from having his name printed
on the official ballot, but Mr. Wake
field desired the office and induced
a numlier of friends to vote for him
by writing in his name. There was
not enough of these however and
E. Goin, regular nominee was elec
ted by a good vote. Corwin J.
Smith was elected constable and
the precinct went dry by five votes.
Notice is hereby given that the
partnership heretofore existing be
tween C. B. Crosno and C. E.
Hawkins, under the name of the
Lincoln County Abstract Company,
is this day disolved by mutual con
sent, Mr. Hawkins , retiring from
the Company.
Dated, Toledo, Or., May 29, 1908,
C. B. Crosno,
C. E. Hawkins.
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For Sale.
154 acre ranch quarter of a mile
from town. Enquire,
John Cahlson, Toledo.
Ted McElwain went to Portland
Wednesday morning.
A. H. Mayhall of Newport was
a Toledo visitor Monday.
Married-r-At the Commercial Ho
tel, Thursday evening, June 4, 1908,
Mr. Niels Andersen and Mrs. Grace
Girard.
It is reported that after the 15th
we will have two trains each way
daily. . '