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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02

recent rpto the Northern markets put il possession
of very valuable merchandise at much less than the
regular price We will share with you the profit the pur
chase. Note two items
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1907-01-02

Pieces of Plaid Broadcloth, brown, green,
red blue, so inches wide usual price, $50;
our price, Sl.20 One of the most stylish
suitings on the market
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-03
On TYia! For Its Life.

Reform within the dear old Party" is on
trial in Georgia-on trial for its life.
Take care what you do, Messrs. City Editors
of Democratic dailies!
You are playing with fire, when you tell
the country people that they must wait pa
tiently another generation, or so, for those
Reforms which, last summer, were scheduled
for arrival in June, 1907. Now, you tell us
to be patient: "Rome wasn't built in day."
etc. Why, oh why! didn't you pipe that tune
to the Country-folks last summer?
Why didn't you remind us that it required
six hundred years, or such matter, to build
imperial Rome?
Why didn't you then say, "Let we'll enough
alone?
That's what the Old Gang said, last year.
Pray don't purloin the Old Gangs ammunition
chest.
If there is nothing for the Legislature to
do now, there was nothing to complain of
year ago,
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-03

The Atlanta Journal says, editorially, that
it would be foolish thing" for the Governor
to call the Georgia Legislature into extra ses-
sion.
Why so?
The Atlanta Journal can not deny that on
the whole, the work done at the regular ses-
sion was an extreme disappointment to the
reform element, which united to make Hoke
Smith Governor. The Jeffersonian made due
allowance for the difficulties under which the
new administration labored, and gave due cred
it to Governor Smith for his strenuous ener-
gy in wrestling from an adverse Legislature
the little that was done in the way of reform.
The Candler-Overstreet bill is a good law,
if properly enforced, but it is nothing, other
wise. We did not favor the increase in the
number of Commissioners nor do we now
think that the increase was either necessary or
wise. In that respect, we thought the Senate
was right and the administration wrong. But,
after ALL that was detail; and while the two
additional Commissioners will cost the State,
each decade, big pile of money which could
be spent to better purpose we were not dis
posed to harp on the subject
But when the Atlanta Journal objects to
the extra session on the score of the expense,
and characterizes it as foolish" we cannot
help smiling at its attitude. Atlanta politi-
clans don't seem to mind the expense when it
comes to creating more well-paid Offices; but
when those who think that the pledges made
to the people ought to be kept in good faith,
even if we have to re-assemble the Legislature,
why the Atlanta politicians suddenly become
as parsimonious as though they themselves
were expecting to pay the expenses
What an absurd subterfuge it is, to say that
we must not give the people what we promised
them, because it will cost too much! Would
we have dared to talk that way last summer?
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-03
To the LalnyerS of the Land.

Gentlemen, why do some of you waste time
on small cases, when you might be busy with
big ones?
The public roads are occupied by corpora
tons which have no right to be there. These
roads run through the land of citizens who
are ignorant of their rights. They have been
bluffed by the Yankee Corporations.
The Legislature had no power to legally
grant Right-of-Way through anybody's land.
County Commissioners and Ordinaries have no
such right Any such grant is a mere nullity.
Why not inform each citizen whose land
has been seized by the Telegraph and Tele-
phone Companies, what his rights are, and take
his case against the trespassers?
The lands which these corporations have
seized, without compensation to the owners,
are worth millions of dollars to the buffers.
Why not compel these corporations to pay for
the Right-of-Way, or to get out?
Sue them for the value of the Right-of- Way,
or ask for Writ of Mandamus to oust then
or try them with an Injunction, or with an
Ejectment proceeding.
Whenever test case is made, the buffers
will "come across"
These insolent corporations know very we'll
that they had no right to dig holes in the land
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-03

That's the case, in a nut shell.
Do you ask, 'What is it that anybody wants
done?''
The Jeffersonian respectfully refers you to
your editorials of last year.
LISTEN!
When you make it possible for men to smile
scornfully as they refer to the unredeemed
pledges made last summer, you give black
eye, fatal stab, to the policy of "get your
reforms inside the Democratic Party"
If you don't quit this astonishing talk about
letting well enough alone," and of Rome
wasn't built in day." you will make it utterly
impossible for Bryan, or any other Democrat,
to ever be President
Mark what we tell you, Gentlemen.
You are driving nails into the coffin of SECT
your r-Reforms-inside-th -Democratic-Party.'
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-03
Roll of Honor.

The Jeffersonian will publish each week
names of few of those who have been it's N
active friends in extending its circulation. I
week we select the following:
General VIM. Phillips, Marietta, Ga.
Sam B. Tarver, Barlow, Ga.
L. L. Winter, Greenwood, Ga.
J. O. GARRISON, Ludowici, Ga.
T. ]. Shields, Vineland,' Ala.
Fl. J. Mullens, Franklin, Tenn.
R. E. Thompson, Toomsuba, Miss.
Thos. J. Hall, Montgomery, Ala.
Dixon & Landlord, Chillicothe, Mo.
(To be Continued.)
Watson's weekly Jeffersonian., 1907-10-03

erS
For, the Public Road is mere Easement,
carrying no Title.
The soil of the Public Road belongs to the
landowner. Above and below is his-"high
as heaven, deep as hell" Everybody has the
right to pass on, over and along the road NO.
BODY HAS THE RIGHT TO STOP AND
STAY.
IF the road is changed, the old roadbed at
once becomes a part of the landowners field,
to be used by him, exclusively, for all legal
purposes. The Telephone and Telegraph Com
panies do not travel along the roads, they stop
and stay.
They put distractions in the way of travel
lers. They dig holes in the owners soil and
occupy them, and this is not only an invasion of
the legal rights of the owners of the soil, but
an invasion of the rights of the Public.
Frequently the poles and wires blow down,
across the road, making the same dangerous
to travel, therefore they interfere with the
Easement which the public has in the highway
When a private citizen allows public road
laid out through his place, he does not contem-
plate that corporations, or individuals, will
come and live in the road.
THE TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH
COMPANIES ARE LIVING IN THE
ROAD.
If the Telephone and Telegraph Companies
can seize the public highway, without COM
pensation previously paid to the owners of the
land, why cannot the railroads do it?
These corporations are private citizens
where do private citizens get the right to seize
private property for their own use?
The Legislature, itself, could not legally
come down to your place, and dig holes in the
highway, to set up line of poles The Ordi-
nary has no legal right to do it. The County
authorities have no right to do it. Everybody
will admit that much. Then, how can the
Legislature, or any County, or State authority,
give private corporation the right to do what
they, themselves, have no right to do? The
question answers ITSELF
Suppose the requisite legal steps were taken
to discontinue the Public Road which runs
through your place-what would be the stat
us of the Telegraph or Telephone Companies
which have dug holes in that road?
The law is plain and undisputed, as to what
becomes of the land which has been occupied
by the highway. 1t reverts, for all legal pur-
poses, to the owner of the adjacent soil.
But when it revertsto his use, there are the
poles and the wires of these two corpora
tions, occupying the land above the surface,
on the surface, and under the surface.
Do the corporations continue to have the
right to occupy the land, when the road has
been discontinued
Of course not.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16

Washington, Dec 16.-only the
hewers of wood and drawers Of wa
ter in loyal and answering party
service are to be rewarded with the
plums of patronage in Oregon, ac-
cording to a statement issued after
almost an all night session Of the
Oregon congressional delegation.
The division of patronage was de-
cided upon as follows: Land office
and presidential postmasters within
a congressional district will be APP
pointed by the two senator's and con-
gressmen from that district, a ma
jority deciding; federal state posi-
tions. such as United states district
attorney. Is to be a gift Of the en-
tire delegation, majority vote decid-
ing In case of conflict.
The following appointments were
then made: La Grande-Land Of
flee, A. A. Roberts, register. A. C.
Bramwell.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
++++"+++++++++++4
PErrrBoNE NOT IN IDAHO.

Orchard Testlfles That He Was Not
Present When Steunenberg Was
Killed.
Boise, Dec. f6.-On account Of the
illness of Darrow, the asking of i'm
peaching questions Of Orchard was
postponed until tomorrow.
In response to the question OF Ed
gar Wilson. Orchard stated that
Pettibone was not In Idaho during
the time Steunenberg was killed.
Wilson then asked that all that part
Of the Orchard testimony relating to
Colorado and Coeur d'Alene trou-
bles be stricken out The motion
was denied by Judge Wood.
Justice L. NJ. Goddard Of Colora-
do. then testified to finding a bomb
and dynamite at his gate. ]. A.
Pender. detective, testified that in
1903 he arrested Steve Adams and
A. G. Williams for tresspass and that
they had telegraphed Haywood for
SIS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
++++++++++++++++'
DAIRY MEETING A SUCCESS.
Over 800 Delegates Present, IS Per
Cent OF Whom Were Actual Dairy

Over 900 Delegates Present, IS Per
Cent OF Whom Were Actual Dairy
men.
Portland, Dec. 16.-Upon several
different occasions there were be-
tween 600 and 700 people in attend
ance upon the Oregon Dairy conven-
ton and exhibit at one time, and
from the moment that President
Judd called the meeting to order at
10 o'clock Thursday morning until
it closed at 8 o'clock Friday after
noon, the interest never tagged.
Hon. B. D. White, the dairy expert
with the department Of agriculture at
Washington, D. c., who has partici-
pated in dairy conventions in all Of
the older states, said that he had
never attended better convention.
The program was full Of interest
II was a school of information and
instruction, and facts were presented
and views exchanged and actual re-
suits shown, which will be of tre-
mendous value to all those engaged
in the industry or contemplating a
participation in II.
The substantial character of the
gathering was shown when. the chair
requested those actually milking cows
commercially to stand-75 per cent of
the audience rose. and when a vote
was asked to show what proportion
of these were testing milk with the
idea of keeping their herds up to the
highest standard, at least three
fourths of the mixers rose second
time, a striking evidence of modern
dairy methods.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
NEED Of TROOPS
IS IMPERATIVE
FUNSTON FINDS MILITIA
MUST REMAIN.
Federal Commissioners Arrive and
Take Walk About Camp to Select
Office Site-Statement by Ingalls,
That He Would BE Powerless I'm
Case OF Trouble, without Troops,
Convinces General Funston OF Con-
ditiOns.

Goldfield, Dec. 16.-From Sheriff
w. II. Ingalls, and q delegation from
the American Federation of Labor,
General Funston has obtained suffic-
lent information to convince him be-
yond the shadow of a doubt that the
presence OF a military force in this
city is imperative.
Although Funston has heard from
hundreds while investigating the sit
uation here, nothing impressed him as
much as the statement of ingalls, and
the federation men. ingalls, admit
ted that he was powerless In case of
trouble being started
The federal commissioners, Secre-
tary Lawrence o. Murray of the de-
partment of commerce and labor,
Herbert X. Smith of the department
of corporations, Charles p. Neill, Ia
Dor commissioner, and f. X. Patter-
son are here, having arrived under
rush orders.
They began work this morning by
taking a walk about the camp and
selecting the place for their offices
What their procedure is to be is not
known.
The federal commission appointed
by President Roosevelt to examine
into the situation and determine the
exact status of affairs in the fight
between the Western Federation and
the mineowners, began today with a
conference, and the commissioners
announced that witnesses from both
camps would be called before them
at once.
President Roosevelt will be In con-
stant touch with the commission and
will receive frequent reports as to
its findings.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
winnemucca. windiest Place.

Boise, Dec. 16.-Winnemucca, Ne
vada, was the windiest place in the
United States Saturday night, accord
ing to reports received at the local
office of the weather bureau, a ve-
locity of 4S miles an hour having been
recorded at that place, At observa-
ton this morning the wind was still
blowing at the rate of 80 miles an
hour there. High winds occurred at
other northwestern stations as fol-
bws: Boise, 80; Pocatello, 2S; Port
land, 32; Spokane, 80, and Tacoma
80. Several heavy rains were re-
ported, the heaviest having been
1.5S inches at Roseburg, Ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
PORTLAND PLAs7ERERs OUT ON STRIKE

Portland, Dec. 16.-One hundred
and fifty plasterers of Portland ac-
cepted lockout this morning rather
than be reduced in wages from Sc
to SIS day.
The sharp cut in wages was with
out any preliminary warning. The
men took action at once and with
little negotiation decided not to work
at rate less than the union scale.
The contractors and builders de-
clare they will employ non-union
men. II they do the entire building
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
Rlock SIOnals for Pullman.

The state railroad commission has
ordered the Northern Pacific officials
to appear before that body and tell
why block system should not be in
stalled from the depot at this place to
the wye, says the Pullman Tribune
In view OF the fact that number Of
collisions have occurred in the rock
cut near the depot the commission
deems It advisable to order some safe
guard put in. The hearing will be In
January,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16

trades may go out on a strike and
seriously cripple If not completely
block all building operations in the
city.
The plasterers were notified of the
cut this morning when they came
to work. Notices were posted and
the men were given the alternative
of working or being locked out. The
employers made no effort to make
terms with the men and the men af-
ter a hurried conference, decided to
stay out.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
ENORMOUS SUM
FOR WHITMAN
WALLA WALLA COLLEGE
WANTS s2,1OO, 900.
Board OF Trustees of Whitman Set
High Mark in Plans for College
Observation-Disclosures Of Walla
Walla Citizens viii Urge Claims of
Whitman With Millionaires of the
East.

Walla Walla, Dec. 16.-One and
one-halm million dollars for endow-
ment and 100000 for additional
buildings for Greater Whitman col
lege is the goal that was set yester-
day at a meeting of trustees of the
college and business men of the city
The exact plans by which the sum Of
money is to be raised were presented
but cannot yet be made public.
The plan is to make Whitman COL
lege the great representative college
of the northwest, but at the same time
to keep it distinctively a college and
not to try to develop it into a univer-
sity. To accomplish this in only a
moderate way the above sums will be
required and they will be raised with
in the next two years.
Pealrose on Hopes.
President Penrose spoke on What
We Hope to Make of Whitman Col
lege" He said 1t can still be a small
college, and have an enrolment Of
400 like Williams, or even 400 like
Yale in the college department; 1t
can have an academy connected with
1t Of the present size; it can have a
conservatory OF music with 500 stu
dents, like Oberlin; It can have a
school of technology, comprising
schools of civil engineering, mechan-
ical engineering, electrical engineer
ing, hydrauling engineering and min
ing engineering.
Committees of strong business men
will represent the college in the cam
paign for funds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
Rnys Dog to XIII Coyotes.

DR.. W. T. PLY is the proud posses
sor of a thoroughbred boarhound,
which he will use to hunt coyotes on
the hills near Hot Lake. The dog
was brought from Arkansas to Pine
valley, where the doctor heard Of him
and made the purchase, says the La
Grande Star.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
+ +%**+**+++++* *+
IDAHO CLOSED
TIGHT AS A DRUM.

+ Boise, Idaho Dec. l6.-All
+ over Idaho yesterday the lid was
l. clamped down and mot a drum
+ was heard, not a funeral note"
+ The telegraph office at Wallace
4 was ordered closed. At Lewis
4 ton a bootblack engaged In the
+ pursuit of his profession was
i stopped by the police.
+ At Wardner the lid went
+ down with so dull a thud that
j. it is said the dairymen are wor-
4 rying as to whether the milk :
+ will be allowed to sour on the
+ first day Of the week. Theaters
4. and saloons were shut general
+ ly. The churches remained open
4 in many places and the birds
4 sang without interruption.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
Caleb Powers Takes Stand.

Frankfort, KY, Dec. 16.-Caleb
Powers took the stand in his own
behalf today and told the story of his
boyhood days and early political life
in Kentucky. He denied ever asking
for lawless men from the election
commission to count the ballots, but
just otherwise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
Boston Tea Party.

Boston, Dec. 16.-The 1S4th ami
versary of the "Boston tea party"
was celebrated today by the patriotic
and historical societies of Boston and
vicinity. This famous event in the
history of the colonies took place
December 16, 1878.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
= ++++++++#%*++++
NO DIFFERENCE
IN PENDLETON.

+ Pendleton was not affected In
4 the least by the cessation OF
4 the bank holidays today. There
4 was no apparent difference from
+ the conditions that have exist
+ ed In business throughout the
4 past months. The courts began
4 the usual grind today and with
+ the exception OF the filing Of a
4 number Of divorce cases and the
+ sentencing OF a few prisoners
4 who have been awaiting trial.
4 there was nothing unusual In
+ the days business. Pendleton
+ scarcely knew that there were
+ such things as holidays In the
4 state so far as business was con-
+ cerned.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
Honey Reaches Portland.

Portland, Dec. 16.-Francis J. He
ney arrived in this city today accom-
panied with Mrs. Heney. He will con-
fer with District Attorney Bristol to-
day and this evening and will appear
in federal court tomorrow and make
some temporary disposition of the
land fraud cases.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
JOE sCHwAB WANTS DIVORCE.
Tired OF the Woman With Whom He
EIoped Twelve Years Ago.

Pittsburg, Dec. 16.-It is reported
here that Joseph Schwab, a brother
OF Charles. is preparing to bring a
suit for divorce against his wife with
whom he eloped IL years ago.
He separated from his wife year
ago. Schwab was recently credited
with making 100000 in a wheat
deal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16

Fortress Monroe, Dec. 16.-With
the booming of cannon and dipping
of flags, the long lines of multi-col-
ored signal streamers waving and
wigwagging from every bridge
"Fighting Bob Evans and his
mighty fleet started this morning on
the much heralded cruise for the
Pacific.
Long before daybreak everyone
was astir about old Point Comfort.
The weather was clear and crisp.
Thunderous cheering greeted the
president and the Mayflower.
The presidential yacht appeared at
seven and an hour later the ships in
full dress filed out, each vessel
belching out the presidential salute.
At the conclusion of this function
the battleships formed in sailing for
nation and were off.
Today's naval review surpasst d
any previously held in American wa
ters, and created great enthusiasm
among the officers and men of the
fleet, as we'll as in the ranks of the
thousands of spectators who lined the
shores of Hampton Roads to witness
the great affair. Thousands of Wis
itors flocked into Norfolk and other
tidewater towns last night and this
rmorning, intent on seeing the great
naval spectacle. many coming on
private yachts from New York,
Washington, Philadelphia and other
cities. Almost as many strangers
were here today to see the departure
Of the fleet as were attracted on the
b g days of the late jamestown ex-
position.
Facts About the Big Cruise
Fleet-Consists of 16 battleships.
the Connecticut, Louisiana, Kansas,
Vermont, Georgia, Virginia, New
Jersey, Rhode Island, Minnesota,
Ohio. Maine, Missouri, Alabama
Illinois, Kentucky and Kearsarge;
four supply ships, the Yankton, Gull
goa, Glacier and Panther; six tor
pedo boats and nine colliers.
MtlNS
and men, with Admiral Robley D.
Evans as r-in-chief, Rear
Admiral William H. Emery as COM
mander of the second division. Rear
Admiral Charles NJ. Thomas as COM
mander of the third division, and
Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry as
commander of the fourth division.
Route-From Hampton Roads,
via Trinidad, Rio Janeiro, Punta Are
mas, Callao, Magdalena Bay, to San
Francisco, total distance of 49,
772 knots.
Time-Sixty-three steaming days
and So days in port coaling and at
target practice.
Cost-Food and other supplies, $6,-
100000, and coal, estimated cost, So
SOC, 900.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
More Deposits Than Withdrawals.

Astoria, Dec. 16.-The Ceiling off
of the bank holidays had no effect
ou the local bank situation. More
money was deposited than was with
drawn.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
Naval Experts Look for War.

London, Dec. 16.-The sailing of
the Pacific fleet has centered the at
tention of the naval experts on
America. 1t is the opinion of those
most deeply interested that the trip
is hint to Japan not to start any
rushing tactics, but that real war
will certainly follow the cruise.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16
State Directory Issued.

Secretary of state Frank w. Ben
son has just issued complete direc-
tory of all state, county and district
officers OF the state Of Oregon and in
addition has included in the publica-
ton a complete copy of the constitu-
tion OF Oregon. The publication Is
larger and more complete than any
ever before issued and will be of in
estimable benefit to the public. A
copy may be secured by addressing
Mr.. Benson at Salem.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-12-16

Judge F, H. Dunno recently rails
ed the bonds of ]. Dalzell Brown and
W. j. Bartnett. the San Francisco
bank officials from $4,000 to $780,
900. Neither can raise the necessary
amounts.