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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08
WAR FUND PUT To ILLEGAL USE
White House Apparently Regarded 1t
as Financial Junk Heap.

Washington, Feb. S.-The presi-
dents request that the reply of the
secretary of the treasury to the For
aker resolution calling for an item
ized statement OF expenditures made
from the war deficiency fund of 1899
be considered confidential may be
ignored by the senate. Since the doc
ument has been reposing in the files
of the committee on military af
fairs it has been examined by a
number of senators who say they are
not impressed with the importance
of concealing from the public the in
formation it contains.
The reason given by President
Roosevelt for the request that the
information should be kept as execu-
tive matter was that the war fund
has been used to send military
agents into foreign countries to ga
ther material for the secret use of
this government While it is said
that this is true in regard to some
expenditures, certain senators have
averred that the report so hides the
details connected with such expen-
ditures that the publication of the
report could not result in any diplo-
ernments The resolution bringing
the statement to the senate was in
troduced by Mr.. Foraker after he
learned that the detectives working
on the Brownsville case had been
paid from the war deficiency fund.
1t is declared by senators who have
examined that statement that the
information in it shows that the
fund has been used as financial
junk shop
1t is asserted that the statement
shows that several "junkets' were
paid for from this fund, and that in
certain instances the fund was used
to pay for the entertainment of mil
itary visitors from other countries.
Although a number of senators
were disposed to make it public, it is
known that such action would be
opposed by others, and that there
fore a motion to print the statement
as a public document may be ac-
companied by sharp debate.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08
ARREST ON DREAM CLEW FAILS
Accuser Finds Money Where He
Had Hidden 1t.

South Bethlehem, Pa, Feb. s.
Dreaming that his hard-earned mon
ey had been stolen by Joseph Ne
meth and John Horwath, and still
under that belief when he awoke, a
local Hungarian. with an unpro-
nouncable name, dashed wildly out
of his domicile and ran a small
sized Marathon race to Squire En-
rights office, where he accused the
two men Of theft.
They were arrested, ands despite
their assertion of innocence, were
packed off to the county Jail for trial
at court. Then the foreigner went
home and discovered his money in
a bedtick, where he had forgotten he
had hidden it.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08
FRANK RAINEY PASSES AWAY
Only Son of Judge Anson Rainey
Dies of Pneumonia.

Frank M. Rainey died of pneumo-
MIA at the home of his parents,
Judge and Mrs. Arson Rainey, 1877
Cedar Springs avenue, at $50 a. m.
yesterday Funeral service, conduct
ed by Rev, Chalmers Mcpherson of
Fort Worth, assisted by Rev. S. b.
Perkinson, pastor of the North Dal-
las Christian church, will be held at
the residence at 10 a. m. today. In
terment will be in Oakland.
The following will be the pallbear-
ers: DR.. E. A. Means, George Dun
lap and Lloyd Smith of Dallas; John
Nash and Roy Weiss of Houston, and
Anson b. Yeager of Ada, Oklahoma,
all relatives by blood or marriage OF
the deceased.
Mr.. Rainey became sick with
pneumonia last Thursday week
ago, but did not become seriously Ill
until flour days before his death
when both lungs became involved
and other complications set in.
The deceased. who was the Older
OF the two children of Judge and
Mrs. Arson Rainey, was born In
Waxahachie, Nov. 2. 1874. After at.
tanning manhood he spent severa
years in farming. Afterward he was
clerk of the corporation court ol
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08
carrying a pistol against Miss Ware.

carrying a pistol against Miss Ware.
The bond of Miss Ware was fixed
at $4,000 in each murder case, the
bail being Immediately provided by
prominent citizens of this vicinity
who had previously signitied their
willingness to sign her bond in case
the grand jury returned indictments
against her.
Ezra Ware, a brother of the in
dicted woman, was released from
JAIL where he has been held in con-
nection with Tuesdays tragedy,
The grand jury also returned five
indictments against Sperio Tanson,
a Brazilian gypsy, who Wednesday
shot and killed his father-in-law and
sister-in-law and wounded three
other members of his wife's family.
Two of the indictments against Tan
son are for murder, while three are
for assault.
A special venire of sixty men has
been summoned for Tuesday, al
which time the trial of Tanson on
the two charges of murder Will be
! taken up.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08
A Union Service.

There was an interesting union
service of the Central Presbyterian
and First Presbyterian churches
held at the latter church Sunday
morning 1t was also the occasion of
the quarterly communion service,
eight elders of the two churches Off
ciating at this impressive service.
DR.. Baker preached a most interest
ing sermon. Special music was fur
pished by Prof. Goodsell and the
two choirs, Miss Lille Miller taking
the leading part in the anthem.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08

County Attorney Buys Home.
County Attorney Pippen has
bought F. NJ. Getzendaner's resi-
dence on West Main street. The con-
sideration was $4,000.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08
FEWER LAWS IS THE SLOGAN
This Seems to Be Idea of the Thirty
First Legislature.

Austin, Texas, Feb S.-The thir-
ty-first legislature is destined to
break the record for the enactment
of laws No bills of state wide i'm
portance have yet passed, and the
accomplished legislation so far has
been of negative quantity. The ere
form spirit has become laggard, and
measures 50 far passed are local or
simply to amend present laws of
several defects.
The thirty-frst started out to re-
form, but the conservative members
either throttled their plans in COM
mittee or 80 disfgured them it is ex-
tremely doubtful if they pass either
house.
Submission and anti-Sunday base
ball anti-Sunday excursions, anti
racing, anti-raffles, anti-fees, in fact
anti measures of all kinds already
have been reported unfavorably by
the committees, the first named hav-
ing failed to carry in the house.
The bank deposit guarantee law,
upon which financiers are divided,
is still with the committee, but the
chance for it's passage is doubtful.
But the governor may bring this up
in special session.
The compulsory education meas
ure is now before the house, but if
it passes it will be in such shape
the senate will reject it.
Bills for the most part have been
to create new judicial districts, for
new charters, road laws, etc. The
legislature has been in session near
ly four weeks, and on Feb, , the
resolution for adjournment on
March A will be discussed, and it is
believed adjournment will then be
taken.
Then comes the special session, at
which the governor will have intro
duced his pet measures. The chances
for the enacting of important state
wide bills are slight, for in reality
only four weeks are left for consider
ing such measures, and members
still have many local bills to offer.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08

Read what the advertisers say.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08
WOMAN To FACE
MURDER CHARGE.
Miss Verna Ware Is Indicted by
the Grand Jury at
Catesville.
THE THIRD VICTIM DIES
Gypsy Who Killed Two Members Of
Wife S Family Will Be Given an
Early Hearing-Miss Ware
Makes Bond.

Gatesville, Texas, Feb. 81. j,
Smith, who was shot here Tuesday
by Miss Verna Ware, died Friday
as the result of his wounds, making
the third victim OF Miss Wares un-
erring aim to die.
The grand jury called in special
session to consider the charges
growing out of the tragedy in the
Gatesville courthouse returned three
indictments for murder and one for
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08
OF THIEVES TRUE
Junk Dealer Saves Money by Re-
moving Ii in Time.

Altoona, Pa, Feb. S.-Having a
premonition that his shop would
be robbed, Hiram Neaffer, aged So,
prudentIy removed all the money
from the cash drawer when he went
to his supper. AS the junk business
is run on cash basis, there was
tidy sum in the place at the time.
Sure enough, when Neaffer open
ed his establishment next day he
found that robbers had been there
in the night. The money drawer was
broken; but, since it was money
they we're after, nothing else had
been disturbed.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08
District Meeting of Knights.

Deputy Grand Chancellor e. d.
Criddle has issued a call for the
knights of Pythias of district No.
Is to meet with the lodge in Waxa-
hachie on Thursday night February
25 Among the speakers for that oc-
casion will be Supreme Commander
H. p Brown of Cleburne.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08

Dallas for several years. At the time
of his death he was special agent of
the Missouri Kansas and Texas
railroad He leaves a widow and two
children. His only sister, Mrs. An
drew Fem of Chicago, was with him
when he died Dallas News
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-02-08
Meeting Of AdelpIians.

The regular meeting of the Adel-
phian club will be held tonight. All
members are urged to be present.
GEO. P. MIZELL, Pres.
GEO. L. GRIFFIN, Secy.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14

assignment to certain territories is
the tremendous expense which com-
plainants have to incur in presenting
their case to the commission as now
organized and the numerous trips That
slippers have to make across the CON
tinent and leave their homes and busi-
ness to attend hearings at washing
ton, p q.
1t is also urged Chat injunctiye and
Judicial powers be granted 70 the COM
mission as now organized 10 the ex-
tent that may be necessary or desir-
able and especially power to all COM
missioners to summons and compel
the attendance of witnesses, the pro-
duction Of evidence and the power 70
enforce their orders and make the find
ings Of facts and miYed questions Of
law and fact final in the same way
that they are now determined by the
department. of the interior; provided
however, that the ultimate question
Of just ana reasonable rates Is ques-
tion Of law
The third amendment recommended
is that the statute provide specifically
that attorneys fees are taxable against
the carriers in favor of shippers when
the petitioners are successful in whole
or part in the litigation, unless some
plan can be devised whereby a divis-
ion Of the department Of iuctiee shall
have charge q the prosecution at the
expense Of the United States
Mt Stephens also suggests that to
place the commission beyogd success
fiji attack ID It's position aad findings
as to excessive earnings. The value Of
The railroad properties must be ascer-
tanned and determined. adding in clos
ing his argument
"This should be done under some
appropriate procedure for that speci-
fc purpose so as to insure the accur-
acy and reliability thereof This can
not be accomplished any other way
than BY the federal government. be-
cause OF the great expense involved.
When that is done, the proceedings
before the commission will be greatly
simpliiied and the fixing of rates ex-
pedited; many determinations and in
justices eliminated more equitable
rates secured and many unjust and ar
bitary charges reduced"
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14
aLlaERrY oE rHE pREss. >

Wholesomeness in public life will be
furthered by the decision of the fed
eral court in the indianapolis News
case yesterday. The government was
proposing to remove the owners Of
the News to Washington to stand trial
for criticisms of Panama Canal pro-
cedure In his decision refusing the
governments request Judge Anderson
held that much latitude should be al
lowed in newspaper discussion Of pub
lie questions and that the newspaper
should not be compelled to defend it,
self at a distance from the place Of
publication.
Both points are reasonable and Of
prime importance to the public. News
papers. Of course. might readily en-.
ough refrain from discussing public
questions or criticising public ofacials
Ian outcome dereutly desired by
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14
Can There BE a Difference
Between Shipper and Carrier

per and the common carrier If tnat
is taking property without due process
OF law 10 require the common carrier
to carry the property Of the shipper at
an unreasorably low rate and for that
reason 1T is q eantisication of the
carriers property It follows necessar-
ily, that it is eonhsieation Of ship
per's property to charge OF collect
from The shigper anything ia excess
.of a reasonable rate or reasonable
charge. and to the extent that the
shipper is charged an unreasonable
rate. the shippers property is taken
without due process Of law and is con-
niscated by the railroad companies
Another amendment provides for
the appointment Of commissioners for
the various districts and territories
throughout the United states "A COM
missioner on the Pacific coast would
have jurisdiction ia a territory zoe
miles wide bordering on the ocean
while another would be stationed in
the interior il the district east Of
the Cascade moantains in the state Of
Washington east of the range of
mountains in oregon and for Idaho
Montana. Utah. Nevada, Arizona aud
districts similarly situated
Mr. Stephens suggests that the duty
of these commissioners be to take care
Of matters in the territory allotted To-
hem, speedily and expeditiously; alloy
an appeal from the decisions of such
commissioners to the interstate com
merce commission as now constituted
permit a trial de move before the inter
state commerce commission. as now
organized. permit. il desirable addi-
tional testimony on the de move trial
on the part Of any person or corpora
tion interested in the controversy and
then permit a further appeal from the
commission to the supreme court Of
the United States upon the record
made upon the de move trial
One Of the chief reasons for asking
the appointment Of commissioners for
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14

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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14
Engineer Wanted Who
Will Take Chance for Pay

Guthrie. Okla. Oct i4-lf there's
q man in Oklahoma with the proper
political character and business qaaii-
ncations to act as state engineer and
superintendent Of irrigation and pat
riotism to serve The state without pay
unless the next legislature chooses to
give him a salary and back-mons.
he probably can set the job
The matter of irrigation is receiving
much attention of late from western
Oklahoma counties. such as Wood
ward. Ellis. Beaver and Texas; and
the progress of this progressive work
is being seriously impeded from the
fact that il is all required by law to
be done under the direction of the
state engineer. who is the secretary
of the board OF agriculture. and that
officer and ONCE has absolutely no
money with which to work. not even
enough 20 buy a postage stamp. Major
Charles F. Barrett. who is secretary
OF the board Of agriculture and ex-
ofiicio state superintendent OF irriga-
tion, says that he Is allowed TO name
an assistant who win be in fact supe--
intendent OF irrigation. subject 10 the
approval Of the governor. and offers
the job to any patriot who viii serve
without pay. and pay his own expenses
until the next legislature meets.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14

Il seems the man instrumental m
putting this work Oh the board of ace
riculmre was Capt. J. 81 Thoburn Of
oklahoma City Capt Thoburn Of Ok
lahoma once served as secretary Of
the board Of agriculture of the terri.
tory of Oklahoma. and while in that
Office wrote the present Irrigation
bin Being such an enthusiast about
irrigation. the legislature insisted in
putting him at the head Of the work
by making his Office the Office OF the
state engineer also. But this legis-
lature gave the captain $4,000 for con
tingent expenses in irrigation work.
That money has long been spent
The board Of agriculture. under the
constitution. cannot use any fees nor
can it expend any money other than
for what It was appropriated. And
there's nothing 10 pay for surveying
water districts. making photographic
inspections and surveys. checking up
irrigation projects. appointing water
masters and doing the multitude of
other things Incident to the duties of
superintendent Of irrigation. Unless
some patriot Is willing to ofar his
services and money in exchange for
the honor Of the Office and hope Of
future Indemnity by a future legisia-
frra
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14
TAFT ACCEPTS
CRANES RESIGNATION
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington. Dec. Oct. "a. - All
doubt as to what action President Taft
viii take with respect as to the resig-
nation OF Charles r. Crane. minister
designate to China. was dispelled by
the receipt this morning of dispatch
from Taft addressed to Secretary
Carpenter. directing him to convey to
Crane the announcement that his
resignation has been accepted.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14

Mrs. f. J. Hobby very pleasantly
the Twentieth Century
Club yesterday afternoon About
twenty ladies were present and the
hours were spent with needlework. AT
the close Of the afternoon refresh
ments we're served.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14

Chas Wheeler Who leit here "a the
spring of 1907 ana q June of that
year Joined tho United states navy
returned to this city this monins
after having secured bis discharge II
Norfolk Na last Monday DuFins
his service IN the navy Wheeler was
on the hattleship, Minnesota and made
the tour around the world with the
feet last year. He Says BE has had
enough of the navy and viii make
This Dis home here In the future
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14

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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-14

Miss Bramble returned from the
city Tuesday. bringing with her the
latest novelties in trimmings. beavers,
and fnr hats
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-01-15

poses.
To require bonds from tree
importers.
Reduction of the amount of
bond required of employment
agencies, now fixed at SIS, 900.
Amendment to the statute pro-
viding for the assessment of
telegraph, railway and telephone
companies by the state board of
equalization so as to include ex-
press and sleeping car companies.
Reduction of sheriff's fees es-
pecially mileage, which is now
35 cents per mile.
More rigorous requirements
for admission to the bar.
Statute authorizing the issu-
ance of summons by attorneys
in the commencement of an ac-
ton before filing the papers by
the clerk of the court.
Eradication of conflicting pro-
visions of the statutes relating
marriage licenses.
Regulation of electric light
corporations similar to those now
applicable to gas companies.
Amendment Of the law gov
erning procedure for the fore
closure of chattel mortgages so
as to reduce the expenses.
Simplification of justice court
practice.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-01-15
SOME IDAHO
CODE CHANGES
Present Legislature will be Kept
Busy for Some Time in Adopt
ing Revised and Codified Stat
utes.

One of the important subjects
for consideration by the legisla-
ture which met last week will be
the adoption of the revised and
codified statutes, which may con-
sumo a large share of the session.
Some of the new legislation sug-
gested in the code as prepared
by the supreme courts commits
sion are as follows:
Statute fixing the date of en-
tering into Office of all appointive
officers; first Monday in April
following the appointment is sug-
gested.
Authorization of the deposit of
the permanent educational funds
in the state repositories.
Provisions that the state audit
or shall keep an alphabetical
check list of all claims presented
against the state.
Extension of the term of office
of notaries public from four to
from seven to ten years.
Allowance of expenses of coun-
ty superintendents incurred in
the examination of eighth grade
pupils.
Provision for the registration
of school warrants.
Compulsory attendance at gov
ernment free schools no longer
needed
New military code in conform
ity with the recent revision of
the national guard law by con-
gress.
Appropriation for the new IL
brary, now dependent upon IL
cense and commission fees.
Authorization of employment
of counsel by executive and pro-
fessional boards of the state,
either by the year or in specific
cases.
Segregation of dairy, food and
oil and horticultural boards.
Reduction of the penalty for
violation of the sheep transpor-
tation law.
Establishment of a county
bounty system for the destruc-
tion of predatory animals.
Abandonment of the importa-
tion of live stock without sanitary
inspection, although a clean bill
of health from the u. S. author
tiles is presented.
Tax of ten cents per acre on
orchards for horticultural pur-
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1909-01-15
DR.. Shinnick was a county
seat visitor Tuesday.

DR.. Shinnick was a county
seat visitor Tuesday.
John Funke and Will Rookie
each put up a large supply of ice
this week from Simon Bros. ,
pond.
Vincent Lorang and w. P.
Bowman indulged in the luxury
of a law suit Saturday over some
pasture land which Bowman had
rented from Lorang. The jury
decided that Bowman did not
produce evidence sufficient to en-
title him to a favorable decision
and the costs of the suit were
assessed against him. Justice
Farnsworth heard the case.
J. H. Rink and family and w.
P. Bowman and family intend
leaving the last of the week for
their former home at Hickory,
N. c., where they expect to re-
main for an indefinite period.
Mr.. Rink may return next sum-
mer on a short visit but his fam
lily will remain there for a couple
years or perhaps longer. The
CHRONICLE will keep them in
touch with events here until they
return.