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The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09
Roosevelt and Hitchcock Mix

A Washington dispatch says:
Believing the election by the peo-
pie Of Governor Chamberlain of
Oregon to the United States SEN
atorship should be ratified by
the Oregon legislature. Roose-
welt today locked horns with
Hitchcock, chairman of the re-
publican national committee. 1t
is understood that Hitchcock is
using his power to help Senator
Fulton by trying to induce pledg-
ed legislators to repudiate their
promises.
Roosevelt recently put himself
ON record as favoring Chamber
lain when on the recent visit of
Chamberlain to Washington he
greeted him as the next sena-
tor from Oregon. The Fulton
ties refused to accept Roosevelts S
rebuff as final and appealed to
Hitchcock with some success.
Roosevelt is angry at Hitch
cocks interference and The two
had several stormy sessions on
the Oregon situation.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09

use of the public for irrigation, y
etc, is to constitute reservation
and dedication to the public of
al interests, riparian or other
wise held at the time by the Ma
tional Government so far as such
interests affect the uses for irri-
cation and other purposes thus
enumerated.
All lands settled apon and to
which title has beeu acquired
subsequent to the act of Congress
Of March 3, 1877, were accepted
with full knowledge and with the
implied understanding that the
first TO divert and apply the wat
er Of the streams or other sourc-
es of wa,,r supply thereon, for
the purposes specified in the act,
shah have the superior right
thereto to the extent intended
ard actually applied.
The references in the code to
riparian rights constitute a rec
ognition of whatever riparian
rights the landed proprietor may
have; but does not attempt TO de-
fine nor in any manner to estab-
lish any rule respecting such in
terests.
The case of Sturr VS.. Beck,
1873 U. S., together with Oregon
cases, are examined and held not
in conflict with the conclusions
here reached.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09
COMMERCIAL CLUB ORGANIZED.

At the meeting of business
men last Tuesday evening. per-
manent organization of the Burns
Commercial Club was made, with
the following officers elected:
VIM. Hanley, president; Archie
MCGOWAN, secretary; G. A. Rem
bold, vice-president; Harvey
Cohnty National Bank, treasurer;
|. S. Ceer, Frank Dayey and
Julian Byrd, executive commit
tee.
The meeting Of Club is called
for Wednesday night, Jan. 13. at
the B. A. C. club rooms. II is
urged that all good citizens be
present, whether they have be-
come members of the organiza-
ton or not, as matters of great
importance to interior Oregon
VIII be taken up. Inc executive
committee has planned a pub
licity campaign that will be far
reaching in its results and wishes
the active assistance of all. Ad-
Olson Bennett, the booster" of
Eastern Oregon, will be here and
will likely be in the city for sew
eral days. 1t will be arranged
for Mr.. Bennett to give his ia
nous lecture, Live to Smile and
Smile to Live" while he is here.
This is likely to be held under
the auspices Of the Burns Ath-
letic Club.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09
PAUL.li0PSTMANN.

We note with pleasure the oc-
curence of another happy we'd
ding event which took place in
one Of the prosperous new homes
of Harney county. AT one O'Clock
on Sunday Jan. 9rd, 1909, Miss
Adele Horstmann, stepdaughter
and daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
August Haarswich of Windy
Point, was united in marriage to
Mr.. James Paul of Happy Val
ley. Rev. A. j. Irwin perform
ed the ceremony. The groom is
one Of the prosperous sheepmon
of this section. The bride is a
young woman Of marked refine
ment and culture. Miss Augusta
Haarstrich and Mr.. Alex McBan
acted as bridesmaid and grooms-
man. Several friends of the con-
tracing parties We're present to
witness the tying Of the nuptial
knot. Immediately follow
the wedding ceremony the COM
pany sat down Go a most bounti-
full wedding dinner Mr. and
Mrs Paul l.fs rnr Il l.fr h1no In
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09
MOTHER.

Il have fought good fight
l have kept the faith" Nothing
truer, nothing more beautiful
could be said of a life well spent
and so full of noble deeds. This
quotation was used by Rev. A. j.
Irwin last Tuesday afternoon
when he conducted the funeral
service of one who has long been
a faithful christian worker in
this section.
Mother had been so long with
the people of Harvey Valley and
was so universally known, hon
ored and respected that the loss
is not only one to the immediate
family but to all her wide ac-
quaintances. None ever entered
her home without a warm well
come nor left without feeling the
warmth of a genuine hospitality,
so characteristic of the people Of
her ancestry. Disease did not
destroy the charm of a kind in
dulgent disposition, nor diminish
her unselfish solicitude for her
friends and loved ones.
Mother departed this life last
Sunday afternoon surrounded by
loved ones. She died as she had
lived honored trusted and loved.
The last sad rites were held at
the Presbyterian church Tuesday
afternoon, her pastor Rev. A. j.
Irwin, paying a beautiful and
touching tribute to her character.
Songs were touchingly rendered
by the choir consisting of Mes
danes j. L. Gault, VIM. Fare,
J. ". Biggs, Mr.. Platt Randall,
Drs. Marsden and Brown with
Miss Ellis as organist. Every
thing possible was done by kind
and loving friends to relieve the
grief of those who were so deep
ly grieved even TO the last mar
row bed where mother was laid
to rest beside her daughter in
the |. 0. O, f. cemetery.
Mother was born in Highland
county Virginia on July II, 1S49
where she was married. Soon
after her marriage they removed
to Missouri and in the spring of
1888 came to this place where she
had since made her home. She
is survived by her husband, w.
C. Byrd and the children, Chas.
A, Julian, and A. M. Byrd,
Mesdames w, Y. King and c. H.
Leonard, all of whom reside in
this place. She is also survived
by three brothers, one in Missou-
ri. one in Virginia another in
Colorado. One sister in Oklaho-
ma.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09

If you want a Carriage Heater
Hopkins Bros. is the place to
get a good one.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09

miums at a stock show held in
conjunction with The county fair,
and in this way stimulate the
stock industry Of the county.
There are a number of petit
tions now being circulatedin sew
eral parts Of the county and peo-
pie are readily signing them and
it is believed that when they are
presented to the senator repre-
senting this part Of the state
they will contain the names OF
many of the prominent and most
influential men in the county.
This same movement was start
ed several years ago and in fact
was passed by both branches OF
the legislature and was finally
vetoed by the governor Blue
Mt Eagle.
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Will SEEK AID.

Petitions are now being circul-
ated in Grant county, which will
be presented to the Legislature,
asking for an annual appropria-
ton Of $3.50, to be used for the
purpose of aiding a county fair.
The movement was inaugurated
by the Grant County Agricultur-
al Society, and is meeting with
strJag endorsement in the coun-
ty. 1t is the purpose of the so
ciety to use the money appro-
priated by the state for pre-
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09
AUCTION

| will hold regular auction sales
on the first and third Saturdays
OF each month at the G. A. Sweek
barn in Burns. Bring in any
thing you have for sale and get
your money for it. Special at
tention given to sales in the
country.
w. T. SMITH,
Auctioneer.
Job printinq--The Timee Heral
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09

Report on A. Venator road ac-
cepted and ordered opened,
II. d. Brakeman road same
A. G. Shaver road same.
Keys and VanderVeer road
continued for the term.
II. M. Horton road, same.
Tax levy was as follows; State
,00S. 50; School, .0O5; County 00S;
road, ,001; library .000.05; high
school, ,O02; building, .001 Max
ing a total of 26 mills.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09
w. T. SMITH,
Auctioneer

Job printing-The Times lieral
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09
STOTRR0LDI5iIS

The annual meeting Of the
stockholders Of the Harney Coun-
ty Fair Association will be held
at the Burns Athletic Club rooms
in Burns, Oregon on Monday
January II, 1909. at 2 o'clock p.
m. The election Of q board of
directors, royolJ OF the plcsen.
o..--s- and ot..-r matters o, i'm
p.-...a-- wa be bl5a.' b-l.r-
tbs nc-tiAe
JyL.Gj E4Aa. S..
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09
WATER RIGHTS ARE UPSET

A recent decision of the su-
preme court in suit for water
has again made an attack upon
the riparian rights and puts the
matter in a new light. The Ore
gonian deals with the decision at
some length and says in part:
This court is the first one in
the United States to construe the
act of Congress of March 3, 1877,
in this particular. 1t in no way
affects the rights of persons who
acquired rights prior to 1877, or
who acquired riparian lands since
that time and put the water to
beneficial use. The man or cor
poration who has held riparian
land without making use of the
water is the one affected by the
decision.
The opinion of the court was
written by Supreme Court Com
missioner w. r. King, who has
made an exhaustive study of
water law. The case decided
was that Of Annie c. Hough ct
al. respondents VS.. S. A. d. Put
er ct al, appellants, from, Lake
County, Henry L. Benson, Judge
There are about 50parties to this
suit, and in deciding as to their
relative rights to water from Sill
yer Creek. Judge Benson rec
ognized both riparian and appro-
priation rights. The Supreme
Court modified this by dividing
the water entirely according to
the law of the appropriation.
The decision occupies Ga pages
of type written matter, or about
25, 900 words and touches upon
almost every phase of water law.
A brief statement of the points
Of law decided is as follows:
In order to determine the eX-
tent, under the law, Of a title in
cluded in a conveyance from the
Government whether by grant
patent or otherwise, we must
take into consideration all acts
in force at the time affecting the
public domain.
A reservation Of any interest
in lands by a legislative enact
ment is as affective, as a matter
Of law, as is expressly stated in
the grant, patent or instrument
through which title may be eas-
serted.
The Government cannot, by
ierielation, determine for any
state, after its admission, what
its legislation relative to riparian
or other water rights shall be,
but may dispose of its public
lands and all rights incident
thereto in such manner as it may
deem best, and either at the
same time or by seperate acts,
make such reservations there
from, by grant. dedication or
otherwise, as it may see fit.
The water flowing over the
public domain is a part thereof
and the National Government
may grant OF otherwise dispose
Of its riparian interest separate
from Tie rest of the estate.
Any one acquiring title to any
part of the public domain subse-
quent to the date Of the act of
Congress Of March 3, 1877, ac-
cepted it with title thereto with
full knowledge Of the law in
force at that time and subject to
the full import thereof.
The legal effect Of the Ian
guage in the act of Congress Of
March 3, 1877, namely: there
shall be and remain and be held
f,.oo fo, tho onnronriotion ond
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If YOU CARE FOR STYLE.


If you care for style and lot Of
people do, it can be had in any
Vehicle on our floor. We are
prepared for the fall trade Our
stock is at its best We show a
remarkable assortment Of Vehic-
les, including Carriages Road
wagons, and Buggies, for this
season of the year.
Our house is a regular Savings
Bank for those who wish to buy.
Call in and make us prove it.
Harvey Go. Imp, and Hdwo. Co.
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painIIng and napor hangIng

Painting and paper hanging
A. Horton.
G. w. Clevonger is again IN
the market for hides. Highest
market price paid.
The Times-llerald has received
some new stationery stock in
cludinR score cards. program
pencils, etc, for its many pat
rons.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09
HIGH SCHOOL LITERARY

The meeting was called to orr
der by President Gus Bardwell,
the secretary Juliet King read the
minutes and they were approved.
Following is the program:
Song by the school.
The Shaking of the Hand
Reading. Emma Johnson
Essay William Huffman
Instrumental Solo, Enid Cawlheld
Reading Waldo Geer
Debate: Resolve that the Fed
eral Government should own and
operate the railroads.
Aft. Neg.
Cecil Irving Ormond Ausmus
Merle Bennett Mamie Winters
Juliet King Beatrice Hotchkiss
Recitation Agnes Cawlfield
The judges Of the debate, Ger
trude Hibbard, Cy Sweek and
George Marsden, decided in fav-
or Of the affirmative.
Solo Nina Wiseman
Essay Florence Thompson
Character Sketch,
Helen burlington
Current Events. ....,..,
,.. Mildred Hurlburt
Reading. Ina Terrill
Song by the School .......
Cheer Boys Cheer
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1909-01-09
COUNTY COURT.

Following is a synopsis of the
proceedings of the county court
up to this morning:
Road petition of Thos. Balm
-ahG others continued for the
teI.l.
G. A. Haines, d. ID. Defen-
baugh, Harris & Fitzgerald and
johnson e. Hoover granted liquor
licenses,
M. j. O'Connor appointed JUS
tice of the peace for Pueblo pre-
lchct.
Reiorts Of Road Masters j. Il.
Barnes, e. Olson and A. McKen-
"a approved
vain & spith employed to
ever d a 6-inch ell at the high
plum DOL. "
. ]. G. Holebos, AshoQ Hall and
Courtwright acespted as
charges. .1r ~
Il A,
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
The Anvil Queen From New Jersey.

Mrs. Clark Fisher of Trenton, N. j.,
is a monarch in her domain. From
Panama to Maine, >from Trenton to
Nome, she is known as the anvil queen.
When the manufacturers of the United
States had q banquet in New York
WI Ting Fang. the willy old Chinese
diplomat, singled out Mrs. Fisher and
asked to be presented. He pronounced
her a remarkable woman. She is the
wife of Captain Clark Fisher, who sue
ceeded hts father in the anvil industry
which his father established In 1889
in Portland, Me. Captain Fisher en-
tered the navy at the beginning of the
civil war as assistant engineer. He
retired in 1873. He and his wife were
injured in the Menlo Park railroad ac-
cident In 1902. He was never able to
resume his work, and a few years
later he died. His wife recovered.
Up to the time of her accident she had
been prominent society woman. She
was always fond of philanthropic
work, and in that capacity she did
many acts that will always be remem-
bered. She had also some knowledge
Of her husbands business, and when
he became incapacitated she took
charge of the works. She tackled the
trade, anvil making, from the ore up.
With a working mans blouse over her
gown she took lessons in every depart
ment. The workmen appreciated her
knowledge of the shop and were proud
of her. She knows how to enjoy life.
She has summer villa on Lake Como,
Italy. Last summer there was re-
gatta on the lake. She entered the
contest. and, taking charge of her mo-
tor boat, the Carlotta, she not only won
the prize, but wrested from Signor
Volpa, inventor of the famous Volpa
engine, the speed prize. She was at
the wheel
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

"All that l am, all that l hope to be
owe to my angel mother!' he after
ward exclaimed. In year Thomas
the stepmother came as near supply
ing the vacant place in young Abra
hams heart and life as any other he
Ing could have done. For the boy the
stay In Indiana consisted chiefly OF
hard farm work, with one fiatboai
"trip down the Mississippi near its end
Following his pioneer instincts. Ton
Lincoln in 1880 moved to Illinois
That winter Abra ham, now "his OWE
man." split rails and started out ir
the world for himself. The next yeaI
he took a second flatboat trip to New
Orleans and returned to clerk in 8
grocery at New Salem. In 1882 he
served as a captain in the Blacb
Hawk war and ran for the legislature
but was defeated. In 1888 he started
in the grocery business for himself
but his partner ran off, poor LincOlr
failed, and it took him years to pay
the debt.
second time In 1884 and was elected
remaining in the house eight years, q
part of which time he was minority
leader. His chief acts az a legislator
were his advocacy of internal i'm
provements. his protest against slav.
cry and his leadership of the fight tc
remove the state capital from Van
dalia to Springfield.
Other events occurring contempora
neously with this legislative expert
ence were briefly as follows: In 1874
and 1885 he acted as deputy surveyor
and studied law. In August. 1S3d
Ann Rutledge died. throwing Lincolr
into indescrlbable gloom. In 1896 he
was admitted to the bar. forming Il
partnership with John r. Stuart. II
1S40 he was an elector on the Hnrrt
son ticket. In 1S41 he formed part
nership with Judge Stephen Il. Logan
and on Nov. 1. 1912, he was married
to Miss Mary Todd OF Kentucky.
At the end of his legislative career
Mr.. Lincoln IN 1S43 formed his fina
law partnership, that with William II
HerndOn. which lasted to the end oi
his life. In 1874 he was an electOr or
the Clay ticket and in 194G was elect
ed to congress, which was, properly
speaking. the beginning OF his ma
tional career. although his real adven
6s a national figure did not come unit
a decade after his one term In congress
was finished.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

and indirectly contributed to the split
ting Of the Democratic party and the
deciding Of the election. Oddly also
the two men were personal friends,
aud in the test Of war Judge Douglas
came vallantly to President Lincolns
support.
AS for Booth his motive in Staying
Lincoln has always been something
Of mystery. That there was con.
epiracy and that he entered into II
there seems little doubt, but his rea'
son for the step has never been made
clear. Whether he had a private griev.
ance. acted through sentimental sym
pathy with the south or simply was
crused by the great events Of the Pc
riod is yet matter of controversy
and doubtless will always remain so,
Considering his talents and brilliant
family connections, the last supposl
tion In the probable aud certainly the
charitable one.
Lincoln said that his early life
might bc described In n line from
Gray. "rhe short and simple nnn0ls
Of the poor" He came Of English
Quakers. His parents, while Of good
family. belonged to the frontier, had
little or no education and no money.
The son was never burdened with
these things himself. His schooling
altogether did not amount to year.
Yet he taught himself, reading omniv.
orously such books as he could pro
cure. Fortunately these were the
best-the Bible, Shakespeare, Aesop,
"Pilgrim's Progress" Thomas Paine
Robert Burns and the lives Of Wash.
ington and Clay.
In 1916 the Lincolns left Kentucky
for Indiana, and two years later the
mother died. 1t was time Of intense
misery and saddened the boys life.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
Wife of Iowa's New Governor.

Mrs. b. Il. Carroll, the wife of the
governor of Iowa, who has just been
inaugurated, is an attractive woman
and will do the honors of the mansion
with credit to herself ana her hus-
band, but she will not cOnfine herself
TO social functions. For some time
she has been conspicuous figure In
the war waged on what IL known In
Iowa as the "black plague" In the
cost 1t would be called the social EVIL.
At a recent meeting OF the board OF
directors of the Iowa Congress OF
Mothers 1t was decided to concentrate
efforts during the current year In n
fight on the plague. Mrs. Carroll was
unanimously elected chairman OF the
committee. The influential clubs Of
the cities Of the state have appointed
representatives to cooperate with the
committee. Mrs. Carroll will ask the
legislature for such help as will make
her work more effective. AS she is
the wife of the governor, she will have
more influence than II she were the
wife of a private citizen. Mrs. Carroll
Is popular with both political parties.
In her manner she 10 quiet, gracious
and kind.
MARCIA WILLIS CAMPBELL.
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10
J. WILKES BOOTH.

j. WILKES BOOTH. the scores. Chief
among the poets were Tennyson, Poe
Holmes, Fitzgerald and Lord Hough.
ton. OF musicians there were Chopin
and Mendelssohn: Of scientists, Oar.
win and many lesser lights; Of fight.
ers, Admiral Dahlgren, Kit Carson.
Marshal Canrobert; Of statesmen.
Gladstone. Hannibal Hamlin and Abra.
ham Lincoln.
Lincoln aud Darwin, perhaps the
most celebrated of the list. were born
on the same day. One abolished chat.
tel slavery. preserved the worlds
greatest republic and set democratic
government long step forward; the
other revolutionized science and wrote
the word evolution" into the Ian.
guage and thoughts of men.
Lincoln's fame has grown with ev-
cry hour since his death and is yet
men comes not alone from his acts.
These but brought him into the public
eye. 1t was the sweetness Of his char
acter. his mercy and simplicity, his
loyalty to truth. his homely common
sense, his literary quality and his per
feet democracy that have given him
second. IL not first, place among the
great men Of his own land and won
him the affection Of all lands.
The centenary Of his birth. OH Feb.
12, will be celebrated as has been that
of no other American. On the birth
place farm In Kentucky Il memorial
building will be dedicated. speechr :
being delivered by President Roose
welt. Secretary of War Luke T..
Wright, Supreme Court Justice Olivei
Wendell Holmes, Cardinal Gibbons
and Governors Folk of Missouri and
Wilson Of Kentucky. The address Of
President Roosevelt, while short, will
be, 1t is believed, one Of his most am
bilious efforts. 1t will constitute prac.
tically his last important utterance a.
president, and he designs to place II
Gettysburg address as he is able The
memorial building itself is small and
of simple but classic design. Sur.
rounded by Greek pillars and APP
preached by broad flights Of steps. II
makes a striking appearance on the
humble Kentucky farm. 1t complete.
ly surrounds and incloses the little
log cabin in which Lincoln was born
which after It's wanderings has beer
re-erected on Its original site. At the
foot of the steps are broad sward ana
driveway, with At Flagstaff in the cen
ter. Near by is the rock spring which
was famous even in LincOln's day
All of this, with the remainder Of the
farm. which will be left much as II
was before. Is to he thrown open t.
the public aS n national park on Feb
-.
The Lincoln centenary will also he
elabOrately celebrated at the tomb OF
the martyr president and his former
home in Springfield. ut most Of the
large cities and in the churches and
elsewhere all over the United States
and in some form throughout the
world.
Two men whose lines of fate cross
ed those OF Abraham Lincoln In q
strange and one Of them in sinister
way were Stephen A. Douglas and
John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln anG
Douglas were lifelong political foes
rivals for the hand of the same girl
rivals for the senatorship. rivals II
debate and rivals for the presidency
Lincoln won in every case, except ir
The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1909-02-10

four mile ward in manner which ex-
cites the envy Of the downtown lead
ers. Virtually she controls 5000 vot-
ers-in her own precinct 759. If man
in her ward wants job in the street
cleaning department he must go to
Mrs. Scott. II a woman wants a place
as canvasser or election clerk or in
some public Office she gets 1t through
Anna Scott. She gives the credit for
whatever she has attained to her sex.