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Newport daily independent., 1905-09-16
DAVIS CHARGES WELL ANSWERED.
Attorney General Gets Best of Governor In Forrest City Speech and Crowd
 Turns Against Davis.

The meeting of Governor Davis and Attorney General Rogers upon the same platform at For rest City Thursday lacked none of the expected dramatic scenes. The former made g score of thrusts at the candidate for gov ernor, who has a mind and will of his own, but to each attack Rogers was prepared and dealt blows that made 'Jeff's" charges react upon their maker. St. Francis county has always been a Davis stronghold, but the unwarranted fight he is making upon Rogers caused the crow ] to refuse him the right to reply to the attorney generals counter charges.
 The governor spoke first, up- holding the record of his admin istration, the compromise with the railroads, the reasonableness of Clark's fee of $30,000 and at- tackled Berry's record on the Hatch anti-option bill.
 He declared that the next gov ernor should have a backbone as big as his old grip, because that crowd {, of sppelitical vampires and blood-suckers in Little Rock have been left out of the gov ernor's chair so long (during his three terms) that they are hun- gry and you want a man who will stand against them like a stone wall." Such a man, he said, Bob Rogers was not.
 He referred in the most un- measured terms of denunciation to two citizens of Little Rock, calling one of them "a great, big drunken beast, weighing 300 pounds, with his face as red as the rising sun and his nose the color of one of the apples that grew down in MT. Logan's part of the state, whiskey oozing out of the wrinkles in his skin and stal ting from every pore. Con- tinuing, he declared:
 'I would rather be seen upon the streets of Little Rock with the commonest prostitute than in company with either of these men, and if l live sixty days l intend to put them in two of the prettiest pairs of striped brooches you ever saw."
 He referred to Rogers opin- ion, that home companies could reinsure in trust companies ou.- side as being worth $50, ,0O0 to the insurance companies, and re- flected upon his ability as law yer in not having written the decision.
 Rogers opened his speech in the afternoon and Gov. Davis sat throughout, trying several times to interrupt him, and at the close to get a five minutes answer, but was howled down py the crowd.
 Rogers declared that he would not reflect upon their intelligence by trying to dictate their choice in another race. He had been elected on his promise to remain free from any clique, and for this course he had been singled out for abuse.
 Passing to the imputation cast by Gov. Davis upon his ability as a lawyer, he asserted:
 'I am a lawyer. have not the good fortune to be the son of a great lawyer, as that man was," and he turned to shake his finger in the governors face, land some allowance may be made for my shortcomings if l am less brilliant and learned in the law than he is. :"
 This sally was greeted with a roar of laughter, the thrust evil 1A1 ooI:ro. a1Nco ,,n1oy h a
Newport daily independent., 1905-09-16

to pay the full assessments, de- claring that any reputable law yer would have done the-work for $25O, for which Clark re- ceived S3O,O00.
 THE COOK NOTE.
 'The governor says that he will spring something on me at Ozark or the 10th which will show that 1 have had business transactions with M. D. L. Cook. He says that he has the dope on me. l will save him his dope. I'll tell you what he has:
 When l was working in the Iron Mountain shops at Little Rock there came from Lonoke county big, gawky country boy. He was assigned to me as helper. That boy was M. D. L. Cook. That was fifteen years ago and during the last. fifteen years l know little or nothing of him. l do remember, however, that one day at noon while l was acciden- tally struck on the nose by ball thrown by one of the clerks and my nose was broken in the manner you now see. |, l fell senseless from the blow. It was M. D. L. Cook who picked me up and carried me in, washed the blood from my face and sent me to the hospital.
 Fellow citizens, I am a poor man. When l made my race for attorney general I had no money. I borrowed money of all my friends. When l was nominated and got ready to come to Little Rock with my family. 1 still had no money. l needed funds to pay the expenses of moving and starting housekeeping in Little Rock. I happened to mention my need to some friends one day in the lobby of the Capital hotel in Little Rock. Cook was stand ing there and he at once said: Come over to bank across the river and l will indorse your note.' He said he was interest ed in the bank. l accepted his suggestion and he indorsed my note for $450 for six months, at 10 per cent. During the six nor ths following l stumped the state for Gov. Davis, going wherever the Democratic cen- tral committee. designated. l spoke in thirty-seven counties, paying my own expenses. Con- sequently l was unable to pay the note when due. They re- newed it willingly and I paid the interest with money which l borrowed from o. c. Ludwig, the secretary of state.
 Tn the meantime Cook, as l now understand, got w. w. Dickinson and perhaps some others, to sign the note or in- dorse it. Of this l knew noth- ing at the time. He did it en- tirely on his own motion and MT. Dickinson will tell you that l never did ask him to sign the note.
 'The next thing l heard of this note, while I was abroad in Chicago in the prosecution of the suits against the beef trust, the note falling due, was protested. When I returned was met with this information. I had no notice. No demand was ever made on me. No warning was given me. I never had a piece Iof paper protested before. l hastened to a friend of mine and he indorsed my note for $500 and I got the money in gold and went over to the bank-to Bill Eau cette's bank, where the note was and rendered the full amount, 1
Newport daily independent., 1905-09-16

railroads should have been made to pay the full assessments, de- claring that any reputable law yer would have done the-work for S25O, for which Clark re- ceived S3O.O00.
Newport daily independent., 1905-09-16

Gontinued on Page 2.)
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

TIE Legislature OF 1908 passed a law,
the effect OF which was TO force any
person who had been injured BY a rail-
road accident to brlog suit for dam.
ages 10 the territory or not at all.
The object Of the law was TO protect
the railroads. and save them the ex.
pense OF travelling to other states or
territories TO defend accident suits.
IL is also said IL was to protect the
terrltorial lawyers, and give them the
cases TO prosecute. II has been the
habit OF any man who got hurt on a
railroad anywhere 10 this southwes-
tern country TO go to ri Paso and sue
the railroad. This law was expected
70 put a stop TO these proceedings.
Many wise lawyers claimed the law
was unconstitutional; that a man had
aflght TO go where he wanted 10 TO
commence a damage suit. When the
Liberal heard this talk it remem-
bered that the Hon. Albert b. Fall
and the Hon. w. A. Hawkins were
members Of the council that year. that
they were interested 10 railroad mat.
ters, and IL did not believe that they
would have q hand IN the passage az
an act that was so important to their
interests, that would not hold water.
Last week the law came up 10 the Ell
Paso courts. Louis Buttron, a brake
mar on the FL Paso & Northeastern,
was hurt at Santa Rosa. Instead OF
suiog the company for damages In
New Mexico, he went TO El Paso and
secured the services OF Patterson s.
Wallace, that eminent nrm OF damage
suit experts, and commenced a suit
against the railroad 10 El Paso. The
railroad lawyers pleaded the New
Mexico law as a defence. Patterson
& Wallace argued the Law was uncon-
stltutional. Judge GoGgin, who was
hearing the case, said that unless
other authorities than those produced
were not brought 10 support OF the
contention that the law was unconsti.
tatioual, he would have TO hold II con-
%stitutional. He stated, however, that
the law, 10 his opinion, was an unreas.
enable and manlfestly unjust one, but
that he saw no reason why the terri.
tory Of New Mexico, II u saw 10,
should not pass such q law. II the
law Is unjust, It is unjust toward the
damage suit lawyers and the touch
able jurors OF El Pasu. IL Is not I'M
just towards the citizens OF New Mex
leo. The railroads 10 New Mexico pay
their taxes here, and they are entitled
70 All the protection that the laws OF
the territory can give them and they
should not be obliged TO 20 into 40 ri
Paso court, where the Judge has been
known 70 discharge juries 10 damage
suit cases, because be had found out
they had been tampered with. The
law is al right, and New Mexico Is an
right.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

THE Statehood question was settled
10 Arizona last Saturday. Sometime
sIaee Gov. Kibbey qnd Delegate Smith
got their heads together aud conclud-
ed 40 anti Iolnt-statehood meeting
was what was needed. The governor
Issued the call, which invited all clti.
zeus, regardless OF politics, TO attend
soc meeting. There was a large gath
ering, and II congress could only have
listened TO the speeches, ARIZONA
would have been made a separate
state that night. The convention
adopted strong resolutions against
joint-s 1tehcod. The republican cen
trail Committee had a meeting and
adopted similar resolutions. The
democratic central committee had a
meeting add adopted similar resolu.
tions. An anti jolnt-statehood league
was organized, and Mayor J.C. Adams,
OF Phoenix, MAS elected president.
This league expects to do a great deal
OF work against joint-statehood when
Congress meets.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

A special dispatch from Boston to
the Albuquerque Morning Journal has
the following to say about the recent
purchase by Phelps, Dodge s. Co. 1t
will be observed that a company can
buy almost anything, II it has got
enough fifteen cent copper, and this
company has had a liberal supply.
The despatch says The Phelps
Dodge interests, controlling the Ell
Paso s. Southwestern railway and who
have recently purchased the ri Paso-
Northeastern railway, the Dawson
railway and the Dawson coal proper
ties, according TO statements given
out here, paid sixteen millions OF dol
lars for their new acquisitions. This
latest deal makes the Phelps. Dodge
company the second largest industrial
railway owners IN the United States
and the new combination will be one
OF the nos important factors hence.
forth 10 the southwestern railway sit
uatlon."
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

But we will cure you if you will pay us.
Men who are Weak, Nervous aud debili-
lated suffering from Nervous Debility.
Seminal weakness, and all the effects Of
early evil habits, or later indIscretions,
which lead to Premature Decay. coDsump-
ton or instantly, should send for and read
the 'book Of lfe,' giving particulars for
d home cure. Sent (sealed) free, by ad
ressing DR.. Parker's Medical and surgi-
cal i%nstite, Isl North Spruce St., Nash
vile, Tenn. They guarantee a cure or no
pay.-TheS Sunday Morning.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

The Northern Pacific limited was
held up at Bear Mouth. Montana, Sat.
urday night, with most favorable re-
suits. A lone train robber got the
drop on the engineer and fireman, and
made them run the express a down
to where he wanted It. He then made
the express messenger get out OF the
car, and with dynamite he blew up
the safe. After the explosion he made
the engineer crawl into the wrecked
car, aud the messenger had to follow.
The robber told the engineer to strike
a match, which he did. When the
engineer got the match to burning he
looked around and saw that the mes
senger had picked up a piece Of the
car broken by tie dynamite, which he
was using as a club, and was swinging
it towards the robbers head. The en-.
gineer blew out the match, and the
messenger hit the robber a clip over
the head. On lighting another match
it was found that the robber was
knocked out. He did not recover
consciousness until the next day. The
railroad company sent the engineer
and messenger each a check for 81, 900.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

Stage leaves S0lomonpllle Mondays,
Wednesdays aud FRIDAYS AZ Z a. M,
and arrives at Duncan at11 M, maxi
ing close connection with tue A. s.
N. M. Ry. Leaves Duncan tuesdays,
Thursdays and Fridays 10 II M,
varriing at Solomonville at 8 p. m.
This line is eqriped with elegant
CONCORD Coaches Fine Stock, and
careful drivers.
Fare So. Low charges for extra
baggage. The quickest and safest
route TO express matter to Solomon
vile. NOAH GEEN, Prop.
SOlomonville, a.. U.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

For several weeks Admiral Togo,
tho George Dewey, Of Japan, was lost
70 the world. His admirers expected
be would appear When be got ready.
and THAT whso he did appear some.
thing would happen. 10 this they
wefe not dlsappOlntec. The Russian
5Qnadfop which made its Way around
Ainleb, aod appeared on the chinese
coasbs few weeks ago. wanted to get
% vladleostock q Rusalap port on the
Jtfap SEA r. order q set there Il
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

~ Old AND WELL-TRIED REMEDY.
ms WinslOw's Soothing Syrup has
peen used for over sixty years by
2 lions OF mothers for their children
Bile t~eethlng, with perfect success.
soothes the child, softens the gums,
hllays all pain, cures wind collie, and Is
he best remedy for Diarrh9a. Is
leasant to the taste. Sold by Drug
lsts In every part OF the world,
Hwenty-hye cents a bottle. It's value is
m~calculable. Be sure and ask for Mrs.
uinaiQW Soothing Syrup, and take nc
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

THE Tularosa Reporter is the name
OF the latest addition 70 New Mexlco's
newspapers. 10 isa four column paper,
printed at Tularosa, a town on the
III Paso s. Northeastern road, IN Otero
county, north Of Alamogordo. May 1t
nrosner
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02


The Santa Fe company is utterly
unable TO handle the cattle trafic of
this section this spring. Many cattle
that were TO have been shipped from
Silver City have been driven to Dem.
ing, and there are shipped out over
the Southeastern aud Rock Island.
The Santa Fe company says that the
reason il cannot handle these cattle is
because It has not enough cars, and
cannot get them. to handle all the cat
tie that are offered 70 it. A travelling
mao who was ir town this week tells
the Liberal that the real reason the
Santa Zee cannot handle the cow trafic
is that It's motive power is 10 such bad
shape that u cannot handle the cars it
has, and that there is not much show
OF It's getting into better shape until
the strike OF the machinists and boiler
makers, that has been on for some
months, is settled aud the company is
able 10 get enough men TO care for It's
motive power. The company has is
sued several bulletins telling that its
motive powerwas in better shape than
ever, and that IL has an ample force OF
men to keep It 10 good shape.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

THE LIBERAL Is under many obllga-
lions to Mrs. NJ. W. McGrath for o
copy OF the paper dated March 18th,
which was needed 10 complete It's
Hles.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

~ NOt II olIAitF ~nalNtlaf
Z. i0tud Togd, rhe result OF the
meeting was the loss or twelve OF the
Russian vessels sunk or captured.
Some OF the Russian vessels cot
through the japanese lice, but Togo
sen after them. aud only two are re-
ported 70 have reached Vladivostok
The Victory was as decided for roQd
as vas Dewey's victory at Manila, nr
Simpsons Oh the coast OF Cuba. It's
reported that Togo only lost two of
his fleet. Most ot the actual desttnc,
ton was done by the torpedo bpote
RoiesLvensky, the Russian adrlrai.,
had his flagship sunk under hid ahf'
was wounded la the head. Ua Nis
rescued and is now being cared for
a japanese hospital. This
greatest naval battle OF modefn.
differing from the two great
the Spanish american war in
both sides were able and anxious 10.
fight. IL demonstrated again the
truth OF the American maxim, that It
Is the man behind the gun that does
the work. What will be the effect Of
this battle Is uncertain. AS the Rus
SLAMS baYe been whipped 10 every 0ght
they have had with the Jsps, It looks
as though they ought to call the war
of. However, sumo Of them think
they cannot quit Till they have won
one victory. II would probably take
them many years to do this.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

Arizoua q Colorado Railroad Co.
Leave Cochise .... $50 a. m.
Leave fearce. ....s...... b. ........ l;Ab q, m.
Connections at Coohi with the Southern
Pacific.
Effective July !, 1908.
z. A. MCFARLAND.
Assi. Gen. Manager,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

Roturhs by next mail. Terms Caah with
eamplp1 Mnef examined and reported upon.
Annual Aaeosomont work attended 70
LoRDsBURO. y n.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

Amalfamaton Test OF Free Milling ore, $500
Cyanide Test Of Gold sud Silver Orc, 500
Leaching Test Of Carbonate. and
O1idized Copper Ore. 500
lor above tests send % ozs. Of ore for each
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02

tTrains stop on signal.
Children under 10 years Of age half price.
$50 pounds baggage free with each full tick
ct; 70 pounds baggage free with each hal
ticket; Excess baggage cent per 100 pound
per mile.
PASSENGER RATES.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1905-06-02
ASSAY OFFICE AND CHEMICAL
LABORATORY
- OF -
William H. Stevens


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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-12
WATER DUTY E!XE0.
ONE SECOND FOOT PER
100 ACRES OF LAND.
State Land Board and State Engineer
Arrive at an Amount To BE Declar-
ell Basis for Irrigation Measure
ncnts-Discussions ON the Des
Chutcs Projects Not Made Public.

After an argument, which lasted
from 1899 to nearly o'clock yester-
day afternoon, in executive session
during which the whole irrigation
question was threshed out from to
z, the state land board finally arriv-
ed at conclusion upon the question
of the adoption of unit of measure
ment in the necessary amount OF
water to be supplied in the recloma-
tion of arid land, fixing the amount
at second-foot per 100 acres, and
this agreement is said to be satisfac-
tory to all concerned, says the Salem
Statesman.
This is the result of the three-cor-
nered controversy between State En-
gineer John II. Lewis, the Des Chutes
Irrigation & Power company of Crook
county, and the land board, and II is
looked upon as n victory for the COM
pany in one respect and for the engi
neer in another. in that his stand, in
sisting upon the establishment of Il
rule of this kind for his guidance In
the performance of his official
duties. has been sustained by the
board.
The matter was brought up before
the last meeting of the board, when
a heated argument ensued between
the state engineer and Vice President
j. O. Johnston of the irrigation COM
pany, the formers contention being
that the state irrigation law, prescrib-
ing the adoption of certain irrigation
rules by the companies operating in
the state. before patent should be
granted for land reclaimed should be
fulfilled before he would feel morally
or legally impelled to certify that the
company had met with the require
ment of the law and was entitled to Il
patent to the land.
After hearing the arguments of the
respective parties at that time fur
ther consideration of the case was
postponed until yesterday. In the
meantime State Engineer Lewis made
trip to the irrigation company's
property and viewed the conditions
surrounding the $4,000 acres of land
which the company requested certifi-
cation upon from that official in or
der that 1t could secure Telinquish-
ment from the state and title from the
government under the Carey act.
He reported to the board at yes
terday's meeting, it is understood, as
none of the details of the discussion
were given out for publication, that,
while the bitches and fumes were OF
sufficient capacity to water the lands
properly, in his opinion not enough
water was being supplied to reclaim
the land and mature ordinary agricul-
tural crops.
President II. ID. Turney, Vice Pres
ident ]. o. Johnston and Secretary F
s. Stanley, of the Des Chutes Irrigga'
tion company, appeared before the
board in support of their contentious
that the supply was sufficient ant
the whole afternoon was consumed ir
threshing out the details of the argu
ment.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-12
GENERAL NEWS.

The first snow of the season fell
October IL at La Crosse, Wis. The
mercury fell as degrees in "a hours.
There are 1855 students enrolled in
the University of Chicago. This is 25
per cent more than last years enroll
ment.
Sir william Mullock, postmaster
general of Canada, will resign that po-
sition soon and also leave the house
of commons of ottawa.
William Mahlo was arrested, badly
wounded, at Hobart, Ind, after a
running fight with deputies. He is
accused of participating in, or plan
ming, is robberies and one murder.
Affairs at Moscow, Russia, have
reached such stage of hopeless an
archy and turmoil that it appears as
though peace and quiet can only come
through death to the people Of all
classes.
Japanese papers and authorities
make no secret of the fact that the
last shadow of a Korean government
is to be swept away and a japanese
code and organization substituted as
rapidly as possible.
What was probably the last act OF
hostility of the Russo-Japanese wal
was the seizing of one Norwegian and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-10-12

DON'T BE DECEIVED BY FALSE STATEMENTS AND
AND PROMISES OF BARGAINS, BUT COME AND INVESTT
GATE OUR OFFERINGS BEFORE YOU INVEST IN A
PIANO OTHER MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.
THE CELEBRATED AND ALWAYS SATISFACTORY
sTFINWAY PIANO RECOGNIZED AS THE HIGHEST GRADE
INSTRUMENT MADE, ARE HANDLED BY US. WE HAVE
THEM IN BEAUTIFUL MAHOGANY AND EBONY CASES
FOR TONE AND FINISH THEY HAVE NO SUPERIOR THE
GREAT LUDWIG, THE PIANO THAT STANDS WITHOUT A
RIVAL L GLASS. PIANO BUILT TO PLEASE THE
PURCHASER THEY ARE GOOD ALL WAY THROUGH,
AND BETTER PERSONS BECOMES ACQUAINTED
WITH THE LUDWIG THE HIGHER ARE THEIR PRAISES.
THE EMERSON PIANO, BEAUTIFUL BUILT IN
sTRUNIENT WHICH is SUCH A GREAT FAvoRITE WITH
MUSICIANS ALL OVER TIE WORLD, ANOTHER GREAT
INSTRUMENT THAT WE ALONE HANDLE IN PENDLE-
TON.
THESE THREE INSTRUMENTS ARE THE LEADERS
AND ARE SOLD MERIT
HAVE NO SMOOTH, oILY-TONGUED, HIGH-PRICED
AGENTS Statesmen SINGING FALSE PRAISE FOR OUR
INsTRUMENTS-THEY DON'T NEED IT. THEY ARE SOLD
ON MERIT ONLY RECOMMEND THEMSELVES.