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The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
CONGRESS TO INVESTIGATE
 CAUSE OF HIGH PRICES
House Ways and Means Committee to Take Up the inquiry at Request
 of President.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Foreshadow- ing an investigation by congress of the high cost of living the house ways and means committee authorized Chair man Payne and Representative Clark. the majority and minority leaders in the house, to collaborate in the prepa- ration of resolution providing for such inquiry and defining the form of procedure.
 The investigation Is to be known as the presidents inquiry and it will be that in fact The house had no inten- tion of going into the burning house hold question of the day until the ex- plicit request for 1t to get busy came from President raft.
 The investigation will be made by the ways and means committee, the most powerful subordinate body of the house. A resolution defining the scope of the inquiry Is being drafted by Chairman Serno k. Payne of that committee and Representative Nichol- as E. Longworth and Champ Clark.
 Chairman Payne says that the in- vestigation will be complete and thor ough. He declares that the purpose is to find out what the reason for the high prices is, especially if the new 'tariff law is to blame. Champ Clark declares that it whi have to be all that and that he is going to the bottom of things if it can be done.
 If 1t were not so serious a question, the way the house has done a right about face upon the investigation mat ter would be funny. And that MT. Boutell should be the one to make the motion, in committee for the investi- gation, is funny. It was only last week that he made long speech showing that the high prices are justined. even if they are not good to the country. and that the tariff law is the greatest thing ever devised by man.
 His motion to inquire into the effects of that law was confession Of error In his speech of last week.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
MEMBERS OF BEEF TRUST PRE- PAIRING TO RESTRICT PRoDuc-
 TON AT THEIR PLANTS.
NEW FEATURE OF THE BOYCOTT
New York Women Start an Endless Chain of Protesting Letters In Presl. dent Taft's DIrection--Packers to Boost Price of Meat.

Kansas City, Feb. 2.--Leaders in the meat trust boycott here will lay before the different unions the matter of joining the endless chain of postal card protests to President Taft, asking him to smash the meat trust
 The endless chain was started re- gently in New York by Mrs. Anca Con- fort Brooks, president of the Gotham club, who has already sent 1000 let ters to women. urging them 10 write to the president and ask all their friends to do the same.
 It is thought the movement will spread to Kansas City and all the oth- CT western towns which have taken ali active interest in the boyvott.
 Labor leaders are saying now that the meat trust has prepared to fight the boycott and possibly force the price of meat even higher. It Is said that many meat dealers have received circular letters, advising them to "stiffen up the price of meat and fight back"
 Advices from New York say that, while hotel men deny they have re- duced their daily orders for fresh meat, they will admit they have found many more customers who take a daily vegetable diet.
 The West Side Anti-Meat league of New York has pasted up 10000 big posters, all over the fashionable dis trict urging people to abstain from meat until the price is reduced.
 From present indications the meat trust has it's "Back up' and is going to fight the boycotters just as hard as the boycotters fight the trust. The trusts method will be simple. It win reduce the killing in it's Kansas City, Chicago. Indianapolis and other west ern plants. curtail the shipments of dressed meat, and then raise the price on the grounds of a shortage" in sup plies. Meat dealers declare there Is a mutual understanding between all the big packers in this matter. The program of the packers Is saic to be to add one cent pound to their price of all grades. and leave the re taller to fight 1t out with his GUS toners.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
THECH|CAGOI INQUIRY
FRICTION BETWEEN JUDGE LAM DIS AND THE GOVERNMENT
 HAS BEEN REMOVED.
WADE ELLIS PEACE EMlSSARy
Assistant Attorney General Explained to Chicago JurIst Administrators Position on Packing House Probe All is Harmony Now.

Chicago, Jan. 30.-With the judicial and executive branches working in harmony, the government forces pre- sented united front when the grand Jury investigation to determine whether the Chicago packers are vio- lating the antitrust law was resumed The absence of friction was the result of the interview between assistant to the attorney general wade N. Ellis and Judge Landis on Thursday, at which these misunderstanding be- tween the jurist and the Washington officials were removed.
 The substance of the interview was found to have been in the nature of an explanation to Judge Landis from that the inquiry was to be taken up was given out at Washington the next day after Judge Landis had ordered District Attorney Sims to proceed with 1t. Mir. Ellis statement was not exactly an apology. but 1t was the next thing to 1t.
 The acton of certain governmental functionaries," in making the subject of the investigation public, Judge Landis said in his instructions to the jury was matter of profound re gret"
 Mir. Ellis explained that the depart ment at Washington had had no de- sire to withhold from Judge Landis the credit TOT having ordered the in vestigation. He added that the de. partment tor several months past had been Investigating the fresh meat in. dustry with a view to possible action, either criminally or civilly, that the grand jury inquiry was in line with the department work. and that inas. much as the attorney general is specifically charged with inforcement of the antitrust statue and that the question of the existence of "beei trust" Is of nationwide importance For all these reasons the department ot justice had felt the proposed in- Quiry was within the scope of it's fur isdiction, and with no intention of in- truding or work undertaken by Judge Landis. had assumed to make the move public.
 The full cooperation of the de- partment of justice in carrying on the investigation was promised.
 Ralph Crews. general counsel for the National Packing company, and George Robbins. director of Armour & Co, and president of the Armour car lines were questioned before the grand jury. Mir. Crews was on the witness stand for an hour and then an adjournment was ta..en because of his failure to bring certain books and documents the government wanted He explained to tne jurors the rec ords were being sought by clerks ans he expected to be able to produce them on Monday.
 The calling of Mir. Robbins was talk en to mean that the grand jury will inquire into the big Armour refrig- orator car business. Some of the chief officers or the National Packing company have been subpoenaed, in- cluding Samuel B. Patterson, first vice-president and F. I. Fuller. sec ond vice-president
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
HASKELL |S ACCUSED
REPUBLICANS IN THE OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE FILE CHARGES
 AGAINST GOVERNOR.
ALLEGE VIOLATION OF LAWS
Affidavits Presented to Special Com mlttee Say the Governor Misappro. priated Public Funds Under His Control.

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. 30.-The Republi- cans in the house of representatives of the legislature have filed charges by affidavit against Gov. Haskell. The charge is that he violated the consti- tuition and the laws of the state by mlsmanaging and misappropriating public funds under his control.
 Representative Lester A. Maris of Ponca City made the affidavits and the charges were filed with the special house committee appointed under a resolution by Representative Leslie Ross. democrat. authorizing 1t to in- qnire into the expenditures and dis bursements of public funds.
 The last legislature appropriated $5.000 to be expended under the di- rection of Gov. Haskell in the audit ing of territorial accounts He Is charged with having paid nearly $2.1o0 of this fund to c. A. Lawler. whose business is that of . private detec- tive. who. Maris asserts. Is not regu- lar accountant
 The legislature also appropriated s3,000 to be used by Gov Haskell in paying for Investigating committees. and the travelling expenses of dele gates to various national conventions. Of this sum he Is charged with pay ing s3.000 to Lawler Representative Maris further calls attention to the money paid by Gov Haskell to 0. T, Smith. his law clerk, in addition to his regular salary which Maris be- lieves was not for state purposes but for the private interests of Gov. Has kell. Attention is called to an alleged similar payment of $500 to w T. Hutchings, Muskogee lawyer, indict. cd with Gov. Haskell in the town lot frand cases.
 Gov. Haskell has paid John w. Flenner S600 for his services as ''sta. tistical clerk" Flenner is a Washing ton newspaper correspondent. Maris expresses the belief that this is a mis- appropriation of public funds, as the position was never created by law and no appropriation made for It.
 W. B. Anthony of Marlow Is private secretary to Gov. Haskell and slso a member of the legislature. Maris de- clares that this is contrary to the con stitution of tho state
 To assist in prosecuting violations of the banking law fin Coal county, Jean P. Day, a practicing attorney. was paid $500 by Gov Haskell out of his appropriation for extra office help which Maris asserts was improper.
 The charges take up the old ques- ton of the payment by the state bank Ing board of a salary to Lieut. Gov George W. Bellamy as president of the state banking board In addition to his regular office salary. The state constitution Is construed by many per sons as forbidding the payment of a salary to the lieutenant governor in excess of the salary allowed by the constitution. The total sum received by Bellamy as president of the bank Ing board was s1.y3750.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
SENATE WILL PROBE
TWO RESOLUTIONS LOOKING TO INVESTIGATION OF HIGH
 PRICES OF FOOD.
THE ISSUE ACUTE IN CONGRESS
Both Houses sWiII be Wary In Hand ling the Subject on Account of the Probable Effect on the Elections Next Fall.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Congress will fight this week the question of wheth. CT 1t will have an investigation of the high cost of living. In the senate particularly the issue is nearly as acute as 1t is in domestic circles. It Is the intention of both Senator Elkins of West Virginia and Senator McCumber of North Dakota to press Q decision their resolutions calling 'or such an investigation. The latter on the agricultural committee, which will meet Tuesday. while Sen tor Kean of New Jersey is carefully md solidly sitting upon the Elkins measure in the committee on con ingent expenses.
 So far as the congress Is concerned he problem of high prices has now
 ecome one of politics, rather than ~ economies. Whatever is done In the natter of investigation will be done with regard to what effect it is likely have upon the congressional cleo ions. It sounds anomalous, but the investigating resolutions are both be- ing pushed and being held up with the view of helping the Republican party In those elections.
 Senator McCumber openly states hat the purpose of his resolution is to take the blame for the exorbitant prices of the farmer and further to show that the Aldrich-Payne tariff law is not responsible. It calls for an investigation of farm products only and he avowedly hopes for a finding. If the Investigation is held. that will save the seats of middle west con gressmen who voted for the tariff bill. but whose constituents retain the no- tion that the tariff should have been revised downward.
 The Elkins bill Is much more com prehensive than the McCumber meas ure. II provides for not only an in- vestigation into the high price ques- ton, but calls for a report showing the reason for the advance, an in vestigation of the increased price of labor and comparison between the advance in food and the like and the advances in wages
 Senator Elkins also expects his in vestigation to clear the skirts of the party from any charge of responsi bilisy, but his resolution has butted up against that other faction of the party which is unwilling to take chances on the results of an inquiry, namely, Senator Aldrich and his fol lowers AS the resolution calls for the expenditure of money It had 10 go 10 the committee on contingent ex- penses, and there Senator Kean put it on ice until Senator Aldrich gets back to Washington or sends word what is to be done.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
coNGREssMtN ARE INVOLVED
An Admission That Representatives Hold Claims to Coal Lands
 in Alaska.

Washington, Feb. That mem- bers of congress are interested in Alaskan coal lands was brought out to-day.
 Explaining his connection with Alaskan coal claims, as brought out In the BallingerPinchot investigation, Representative McLachlan of Califor- nia mentioned Gov. Gillett and Repre- sentative Knowland and Represents tive Mckinley of California today as being interested in the proposition with himself and Representative Kin kaid of Nebraska and number of others
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

rains have been diverted to the Mer. rhants bridge. owned by the same terminal company. On that bridge toll 's paid at pound rate so that 1t is now asserted that the terminal [ ompany is getting money twice for he same service. The committee Is
 D ascertain if this Is true and report as to whether the Eads bridge toll should not be cut on.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
HOW FARM EXPORTS INCREASE
In 1855 They Were $15o,ooo GOO, Now They Are More Than $1,ooo,0o
 900 Year.

Washington, Jan. 30.-Exports of farm products from the United States have increased from an average of $150,000.e00 year in the five-year period from 1851 to 1855 to more than s1.000, 100000 in 1908. according to statistics of the department of agri- cuitvrs
 Tho increase in exports has been greater than the increase in popula- tion. The chief products exported in the last half century have been cot ton, grain and grain products. Pack ing house products have increased from s1O.O00,0o0 in the 1S51;55 period to s196O00,00O in 1908.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
NOTICE oF suERfFFs SALE.

Notice is hereby given that l will on the 26th day Of February 1910, sell fer cash in hand at the south entrance Of court house. Mena, Polk county, Arkansas. fiollowing 2 described cal estate in thei County of Polk of the NEt4 of the NWN section :, townshir south of ranges 3l M. lying and bbeine situated north of the raiilo oad right-of-way al and near Rich Mountain station. Said sale is to sat tisfy a judgment cost and interest ren- dsred In favor Of Samuel ;. iittls in tha B, T.. Johnson ]. F. court on the 3rd day oi April 1909, against George A. Thompson and w. P. James.
 Given under my hand this z9th day of Janury 1910.
 !. W. Cunningham, Sheriff.
 Fly W. M Little, Deputy Sheriff.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Too Cheap to Tell.

1 have 120-acre farm. 100 acres level and free of stone, 70 acres in cultivation, 25 acres in bearing orchard in fine condition. This farm IS 5 miles from Mena on good road and good neiehbor- hood. The terms easy with small cash payment and the price so low l am ashamed to put in print. See me quick ii you want this bargain.
 PSI & 3-tf !. l.. Horner.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
BACK TO NAVAL DUTY TOR PEARY
Arctic Explorer Ordered to Report to Navy Department for Assign
 ment to Regular Duty.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Commander Robert E. Peary. the discovery of the North Pole. has completed his tidal and other observations made for the coast and goedetic survey in the arctic regions and has been ordered to re port to the nary department for as signl-cnt to regular duty.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot Ease q powder Relieves pain ful, smarting, nervous feet and ingrowfne nails, and instantly takes the sting out or corns and bunions. It's the greatest comfort makes light or new shoes feel easy. 1t is n certain cure for sweating. caiious, swollen tired. aching feet. Try 1t today Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mali for 2c fn stamps. Don't accept any snbstituts. TriaJ package Free. Address Allen $. oimstcd, Le Roy, NY.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
CHARGE DOUBLE TOLL FOR MAIL
Df. Louis Terminal Company Said to be Drawing Double Pay from
 Uncle Sam.

Washington. Feb. 1.--The house epmmlttee on postoffice and postroads has begun the investigation of an item of s50,000 a year paid as toll for earrying mall over the Eads bridge at 9t Louis. Originally all. or nearly m, of the mail crossing the Missis- sIppi r'ver at St. Louis went over the Ehds bridge. Now many passenger
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

New York, Feb. Eff Commander
 New York, Feb. 1.--If Commander peary resumes his duties in the navy department it will seriously interfere with plans that have been made for testimonials in his behalf and with his arrangements to sail for Europe April 27 His friends here therefore expressed surprise on learning that he mad been ordered to report for duty.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Panama Bonds Made Available.

Washington. Feb. 2.-To make avail able the Panama bonds and certif- cates of indebtedness authorized by the Payne-Aldrich tariff law. tine house passed a joint resolution amending that law. The resolution makes the principal of the bonds payaDle in gold and exempts the certificates from tax ation.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03
Wrig ht Pickett.
 County Judg c.

For Sae--Pine Knot Restaur- ant, with good established busi- ness. Overwork and bad health the reason. Cheap for cash.
 Mrs. Edith Wright.
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The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

Sproutei sesd potatoes. Bliss. Early Ohio ard Purbauk ready for early planting. Phone 425. 279 wifi E. N. Hopkins.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

Galvanized Iron Fues are safe, Jurs ble and cheap. Made by W. A. Tomiirsor. d-wtf
The Mena weekly star., 1910-02-03

Sealed bids will be received by he county judge up 10 Februsry 7, for keepirg psupers and super intending Poor Farm for this year.
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-21

There is more Catarrh in this sec.
tion of the country than all other dis
eases put together. and until the last
Few years was supposed to be incur
able. For a great many years doctors
pronounced it a local disease and pre-
scrihed local remedies. and by CON
stantly failing to cure with 1ocaI
treatment pronounced it incuraLI.
Science has proven catarrh to be 4,
constitutional disease and tberar,ro
reuires constitutional treatment HsU,s
Catarrh Cure. manufactured bv F
Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio Is tbo
only constitutional cure on the mar
ket Il is taken internally in dose
from 10 drops to a teaspoonfu D,
acts directly on the blood and rDucrs
surfaces Of the system. They Offer one
hundred dollars for any case il rsns
&" cure send Tor circulars and tag,f
monlaIs
address: p. J. CHENEY & co. To-
ledo, Ohio.
Sold hy Druggists. -sc.
Take Halls Family Pills for c.,.,
patton.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-21


A bill for s law creating IA board OF
peoples inspectors of government, pro-
vidlng for publication of an official
state magazine. said board to be the
editors and publishers thereof. the
printing to be done by the state print
er; all books OF public officials subject
to examination by the board of inspec-
tors and reports thereof. published in
said magazine. all expenses OF the
board for printing and publication of
the magazine. salaries. etc, not to ex-
ceed one dollar for each registered
voter in the state; the magazine shall
be mailed every two months to each
registered voter at public expense.
35S-Yes.
35a-No.
For an amendement OF article ".
constitution OF oregon. increasing ini-
tiative. referendum. and recall powers
Of the people; restricting use Of emer-
gency clause and veto power on state
and municipal legislation; requiring
proportional election OF members OF
legislative assembly from the state at
large. annual sessions. and increasing
members salaries and terms of office;
providing for election OF speaker OF
house and president OF senate, outside
Of members: restricting corporate
franchises 20 20 years; providing $40
penalty for unexcused absences from
any roll call and changing form OF
oath Of ONCE TO provide against socall-
ed Legislative logrolling.
1eo-Yes.
as1-No
For amendment 20 the constitution
Of the state Of Oregon. providing Tor
verdict by three-fourths OF jury In
civil cases. authorizing grand juries to
be summoned separate from the trial
jury. permitting change Of judicial
system by statute. prohibiting retrial
where any evidence 20 support verdict;
providing for afirmance % judgment
on appeal notwithstandinE error com
mitted IN lower court. directing su-
preme court 20 enter such Judgment
as should have been entered On the
lower court. fixing terms % supreme
court. providing Judges % an courts 10
BE- elected for SIX years. and increas-
lnE iurisiiction % supreme court
1f1-Tes
sE1-No
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-21

Less than 500 voters in the district
affected signed the Washington Multi
nomah county annexation petition;
SOC in the district have signed a re-
monstrance. practically all outside the
district are against annexation. yet
you are called upon to vote the addi-
tion Of practically one-fourth Of Wash
ington, one Of the smallest counties. to
Multnomah. already the wealthiest.
most influential and powerful. Voters
Of the state outside Of the counties af-
fected can know but little OF these
county division measures. We of
Washington know nothing OF the mer-
its OF those not affecting us. and be-
lieNe such questions should be left to
the counties affected. Washington
county cannot afford 60 lose this ter
ritory and Muitnomah does not need
Il. We ask you to vote s3s y Nov.
u. Wood. Chairman Anti-Annexation
Committee. Hnlsboro. oregon.
CPaid ADVERTISEMENT
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-21

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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-21
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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1910-10-21

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