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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1911-03-27

The removal OF the septic tank to
a point further away from the city
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-06
TO SHIP CATTLE
TO THE KLONDYKE

The mild weather of the past
season has been particularly fav
orable to both cattle and sheep
in the Salmon river country and
all livestock wintered well and
with less than the usual amount
of feeding. This is the statement
made yesterday by +. f. Wyatt
the well known Salmon river
stoekman, who is a business visi-
tor in the city. The loss to eat
tlemen because Of rolling was
very slight and stockmen gener-
ally are looking forward to a
good season.
The spring range is not as good
as expected because of the con-
tinued dry spell, but the weather
has been ideal for the Landing
season and if the usual amount
of rainfall is received during the
later spring. the late spring and
early summer range will hold out
better than had the rains came
earlier.
Mr.. Wyatt is now in the market
with three carload shipment of
beef steers for the Klondyke mar
ket, that probably represents the
finest shipment ever assembled
in the central Idaho country. The
steers are from five to seven
years of age and have been on
heavy feed for the past six
months. 1t is stated the ship
ment will average at least l,oO0
pounds to the head and is the
class of beef that is eagerly
sought for the Klondyke trade
Mondays Lewiston Tribune.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-06
ASSESS BANK DEPOSITS.

The action of Gov. Hawley and
the state board of equalization in
regard to the enforcement of
the cash value system of taxation
has got the bankers on the anx-
ious seat, along with the other in
terests, for the reason that de-
mand has been made that the as
SCISSORS assess the cash deposites
in the banks to the individual de-
positors, and the intimation, 1t
not the specific statement, went
forth that the bank officials
would be compelled to give the
information to the assessor nee
essary for him to arrive at the
| facts.
Such action, it is feared, might
seriously affect the banks, and
the matter has precipitated much
discussion, in which the Boise
Clearing House association has
finally taken hand, and about
which it has had an interview
with Gov. Hawley, with the re-
suit that it now says:
I'VE understand that even the
governor and the attorney gen.
eral, wrapped up as they are in
the scheme to assess at full val
uation, admit that officers OF
banks cannot be compelled under
the law to give information with
with reference to their deposits
or depositors to the assessors.
Such being the case there is no
practical way of ascertaining the
amount that man has on depos-
it IN any bank.
"As matter of practical oper-
atiCn under the scheme of the
state board Of equalization, it is
Just as impossible to assess money
as it heretofore has been, and
they have failed to provide the
remedy, even if they so desired,
which would reach moneys de-
posted in the banks any more
than they can money that has
been buried by the owner. 1t all
depends upon the taxpayer HIM
self.
"This being true, any agita-
ton that would cause individuals
to withdraw deposits from the
banks is unfounded and unneces-
saN except in so far as it calls
the attention of the people tc
needed changes in the revenue
system.
with all their boosted efforts
to put the taxable property of tn
state at its true valuation, the
governt and his associates can
not leach this particular class Of
.prol city. and such being the cas-
any continuance of such efforts
lur any agitation upon the matter
instead of effecting good and in
lcreasing the taxes from tina
source would only tend to unset
tie business interests by causing
persons ignorant of the law ant
practice in this regard to will
draw their deposits from tn
banks thinking by so doing the!
would save payment of take
thereon.
"After all it is the merchant
the stockman, the farmer, tn
real estate owner and public util
ity corporations who PRACTICAL,
pay all of the taxes and no re
form can be worked in this re
gard without further legisla
), ton"
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-06
CARD OF THANKS.

We take this means of express
ing our gratitude to the good
friends who were such comfort
to us in our late bereavement.
j. p. HARTMAN
LAURA. M. TELCHER
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-06
WALL PAPER.

We are just receiving from the
east full line of the newest and
latest designs in wall paper-Call
and look them over.-BIG BAR
GAINS IN REMNANTS of last
years stock.
A. w. ROBINSON & SON.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-06
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

AT the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening there will be a
short sermon, and the rest of the
hour will be given to music. The
hymns will be old enough so all
can sing.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-06
HORSES FOR SALE.

One span of large draft horses
weighing between 100 and 1900.
A number of small riding and
driving horses. Inquire of
A. e. ALEXANDER,
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-06

Attorney w. H. Cassidy went tc
Moscow and other outside points
last week to look after business
matters.
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-06
RANCH BRINGS $1,000.

Charles Gordon, of the Salmon
river country bought the O. Il.
Boots ranch of 160 acres near
Kamiah last Saturday,, paying
The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1911-04-06

for the same $1,000. Mr.. Gordon
will at once take possession of his
new purchase and Mr.. Boots will
soon go to California to reside.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
CONTROLS HIS MIND.
George Brown Says CowIey County
Sheriff Is His Nemesis.

George Brown, a North Topeka man,
complained to an assistant in the county
attorneys office today that Sheriff Bran
son, of COWley county. had control of his
mind and made him do things whether
he wants to do them or not. Brown was
badly scared and much excited as he
placed his troubles before James Nc
Clure.
For weeks, Brown says, he hasn't slept
well at night. He wakes up every few
minutes. ne declared, in response to
mental telephone message from the Cow
ley county sheriff, who bosses him in u
manner that is not at all becoming.
No. Brown was sure there wasn't any
thing the matter with his head. He had
come all the way to Topeka to dodge
the spell which the Winfield man holds
over him. but he can't get away.
II got job at Augusta said Brown,
and when I started to drive team of
mules. Branson said something to them
and those mules jumped straight out OF
their harness. Every time / find job,
Branson turns on the current and my
Jobs gone
Brown seemed to be harmless. He had
been to see Governor Stubs and Dave
Leahy sent him to the court house No
enc seemed anxious to cause Browns ar
rest and the North Topekan was invited
to forget his troubles and come back il
so DAVIS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

For several weeks it was reported
that the National league would get the
big fellow, but until the contract suit
ed him he refused to sign. It is also
known that the American league
wanted him.
Brick preferred the National be-
cause he has heard reports that Joe
O'Brien may head the league and
Brick would like to umpire for
o Brien.
1t was in the fall of 1905 that
''Brick' Owens came to the American
association. Before that Brick" UNI
pired in the Western association while
Doc Shively was head Of that league.
From the very beginning Brick made
good and he is now touted as the best
UNI pire in any class A league, and it's
a safe bet that he's as good or better
than some of the Jumps" working in
the big leagues.
Brick" like some ball players. a
few years back held out for more
money than any minor league umpire
ever received. And that was not all.
He asked for a three-year contract.
And he got it-also $525 a month,
which is some salary for an umpire.
But his National league contract calls
for even more than that. And with it
all Brick wears the same sized hat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
MAKES UGLY CHARGES.
Mrs. Pillow seems to Think Husband
the BTeanest Man.

When prizes are awarded next
Christmas to Shawnee county's mean
est husband, it is probable that Ed
ward Pillow will be close contender
for the prize, if allegations in his wife-s
divorce petition are accurate. Louise
Pillow says her companion has made
life a burden for her since their mar
riage several years ago and now she
seeks to be free.
The woman has been an invalid
since last April. Yet Pillow is charg-
ed with frequently coming home in
toxicated and whipping his wife until
it was necessary to call a doctor. On
one occasion Pillow amused himself
by striking his wife on the jaw with
his fist and it took q physician several
hours to make repairs. Many time }
did Pillow curse and kick his wife. the
petition says, and life became unbear-
able. When Pillow came home Sat
urday night, he threw his invalid wife
on the ground and jumped on her with
both feet. Since that time Mrs. Pill
low has been in a dangerous condition.
The wife asks for decree and all
of the household furniture at their
home, 141S Monroe street. She also
wants alimony from her husband, who
is a concrete finisher and earns good
wages.
Clyde Deever has filed suit asking
for a divorce from Maggie Deever be
wife and has a cross and Grabbed dis
position. He was married to the wo-
man in June, 1910. and in the IT
months says he has had enough ex-
perience in matrimony to last many
years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
ORGANIZED In U. S.
Chinese Rebels Drilled In Large Amer
lean Cities.

Washington, Oct. 31.=An EXPLANATION
OF the superior military genius exhib
tied by the revOlutionaries in China is
70 be found in reports made to the war
department more than Is months ago
Dy some of its trusted agents regard
ing the activities of Chinese organic
ers IN the United States, particularly
on the Pacific slope. These reports
show that as far back as the early
spring of 1910, the Chinese were being
organized into companies and being
thoroughly drilled by competent in
structors, all of them white men, and
most OF them formerly officers of the;
national guard or noneommissioned Of
tcers of the United States army
Five in One Town.
There were no less than five such
companies in Los Angeles alone all
armed with the latest type of Mauser
rifles The organizations were regu-
larry Inspected by general officer.
whose name was reported to the war
department and who was said to be
thoroughly competent to organize an
expedition. His inspection duties car
ried him periodically to Chicago and
New York, indicating the existence OF
similar companies in training in those
cities.
A significant fact disclosed by the
report is that only Chinese and no
Manchus or Tartars were admitted to
these companies and the purpose IF
the organization was TO educate the re-
cruits to a point where they should
be able to return to China to organ
ize and drill companies. Most of these
men disappeared from the United states
about IS months ago, when the Ameri-
can military instructors were dismiss
ed and it is believed that they organ
lied the rebel forces now operating so
f51T1x n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
HOLD ANOTHER FESTIVAL
Commercial Club Plans to Repeat
Next Year.

The board of directors of the Com
mercial club at meeting held this
noon decided to encourage the working
out of plans for another spectacular
parade next September in conjunction
with the state fair, and expressed
their appreciation of the work of Al
bert T. Reid in making possible the
success attained in connection with
the Kansas Semi-Centennial pageant
The merchants have expr essed
themselves as being in favor of a sec
ond annual festive occasion, and those
members of the board of directors OF
the Kansas State Fair association who
have been approached on the subject
are enthusiastic over the proposition
provided that the parade can be held
at a time when it will not conflict
with the fair arrangements and thus
keep away people from the grounds
who would otherwise be there.
Plans for the club in the future
were taken up, and this evening at the
general meeting of club members they
will be discussed in detail. Consid-
cradle routine business was trans
acted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
OFF FOR LANSING.
Seven Prisoners VIII Make the Trip
Tomorrow.

Seven Shawnee county prisoners will
leave tomorrow morning for Lansing,
where they will begin serving time for
crimes committed in this county. In
the group are six men and one wom-
an-Lillie Sneed-who will serve from
one to three years for assault with in
tent to commit manslaughter.
Harry Miller has a two years term
to his credit for attempted pickpock-
et John Robinson Miller, alias
John Price, will tomorrow begin time
on a seven year term for larceny from
a depot; and Frank Bogardus has
sentence of equal length for larceny
from a, dwelling. W. w. WilIems draws
the longest sentence so far this term.
He will serve not to exceed ten years
for forgery, and Jake Thompson was
given four year term in the peni-
Tertiary for assault with intent to COM
nit rnanslaughter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
CALLED 1T A HOLD UP.
Former Speaker shurtIeR Heard No
Mention of BIaclzmaiI.

Chicago, Oct. S1.-Former Speaker
Shurtlef resumed his direct examina-
ton in the Lorimer case this morning.
He was questioned by Attorney Marble
concerning alleged corruption in the
legislature. He testified that he had
no direct knowledged of any attemp pied
corruption but said that in the spring
of 1909, several railroad officials had
protested to him about the nature of
the bills introduced.
Il was invited to meet those Off
Gals at dinner at the Union League
club said Shurtlef.
THE dinner was for the purpose of
discussing railway legislation, to ask
my cooperation to prevent the intro
duction of socalled 'holdup' meas
ures.''
Were Matchmaking schemes by
which the roads were held up discuss
ed ?" asked Senator Kenyon.
''That was the general discussion.
No particular bill was discussed.
understand their notion was some of
the legislation was unreasonable. I
can not remember that the term
sblackmail' was used"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
LIKES IDAHO PLAN
W. r. Ross Says Teachers Institute
There Is a State Affair.

w D. Ross, state high school inspec-
tor in the office of State Superintend-
ent FairchiId. returned today from Po-
catellO, Idaho, where he had charge
of the high school section of the state
teachers institute during its annual
session. Mr.. Ross likes the Idaho in
stitute plan better than that of Kan
sas where the teachers meet by coun-
ties. In idaho the institute is joint
affair. Teachers are given their time
on full pay and are required to attend
The work is professional rather than
academic. Speaking of his Idaho trip,
Mr.. Ross said:
"On Wednesday evening a reunion of
the ex-Kansas teachers was held ami
there were AZ who responded, while
eight others were unable to be present
Among the number were ex-Superin
tendent Mccormick Of Dickinson coun-
ty and W. NJ. Massey, formerly super
intendent of Summer county and later
of the Wellington city schools, and
who was also at one time a member
of the state board of education. Mr..
Mccormick is now superintendent Of
the schools at Ashton and Mr.. Massey
at Jerome. Mr. Massey is also, county
treasurer and has an irrigated rancn
and 120 acres two and one-haf miles
from Jerome upon which he lives. The
school history of Jerome represents
the phenomenal development that is
now going on in parts of Idaho. Three
years ago the school consisted of one
teacher and 20 pupils. and was con-
Quoted in a shack. This year there ara
over 300 pupils, eleven wagons are use,l
for transporting them, and they are
taught by eight teachers in a $4,000
building. superintendent Massey him
self gets $500 per year.
Miss Grace Shepherd, state super
dntendent of Idaho, is also a formerly
of Kansas woman. having taught at
Norton and later in the Hiawatha high
school. She is a graduate of the KAN
sas State Normal school"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
MUTT AND JEFF DRAW
Picture House Finds State
journal Popularizes Them.

The State Journal has made Mutt &
Jeff a paying film in the motion pic
ture theaters according to a staten enu
made by Louis Williamson, proprietor
of the Cozy and Best theaters, the lat
ter of which has been showing on the
screen what the Journal gives it's
readers in daily cartoons.
Il ran these Mutt & Jeff pictures
when they first came out, but they
did not seem to take very well. so
stopped them. Since the State Jour-
nal began using the cartoons, I have
put back the pictures and am doing q
good business with them. Only one
picture is released each week, how
ever, and as I change reels every two
days, I show Mutt & Jeff only on
Mondays and Tuesdays"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
ROMANCE is REAL
Pension Office Greatly Excited
Over One of Own.
Love MissiVe Found on Envelope
Brings Results.

Probably for the first time in its
existence, the prosaic old pension Of
flee has produced real romance and
every man, woman and child employ
ed in the federal building is watching
the outcome of the long distance COO
ing match with much expectancy Just
when or how the love affair Will end
Ia a question on which the pension en-
ployees have taken sides and speculat-
ed perfectly good cigars and bonbons
on the outcome.
In the first place the employees of
the building say it's bit strange that
o. E. Kennedy, the only love PROOF
employee of the building SHOULD
received the message that upset all
his former sentimental calculations. 1t
happened when the pension office sew
eral months ago received a crate OF
100000 envelopes direct from the fac
tory at Rockville, Conn. where all the
government envelopes are made. Ken
nedy and others unpacked the craze
and away Gown near the bottom of
the box was an envelope on which
someone had written a short message.
Kennedy found that too. Then he read:
Dear Unknown Friend:-When
this envelope you find; please droy
me a line, Yours truly,
LIZZIE HUNNIFORD.
''125 High street, Rockville. Conn
Now, Kennedy being the only I'M
married man in the pension depart
ment was q bit confused. Some of
the more experienced heart breakers
would have handled the situation with
out EN- Embarrassment, but Kennedy re-
quired coaching and careful attention
before he was started on the right
track. Even after he had written the
unknown friend" nice short letter
that a fellow employee had helped
compose, Kennedy looked at his CO.
laborers with sheepish grins and
wouldn't discuss progress with any de-
gree of certainty.
He nerved up a bit the next week
when he landed a neat little envelope
that contained five pages of assurance
and the girl in the Connecticut paper
mill told how glad she was that
Kansas man had found her note. The
girl had never seen Kansas. she said,
but she knew from the tone of Ken
nedy's letter that it was a perfectly
lovely place. Then the letter conclud-
ed by hoping that the Kansas CORE
spondent would write again soon-his
letters were Just perfect gems, she
said-and for the next two days Ken
needy studied that letter until he could
say it backward. No one in the fed
eral building-perhaps not even Ken
nedy himself-knows what he said in
the answer to her answer, but a reply
is now due and Kennedy is likely to
become a nervous wreck if it doesn't /.
arrive before pension payment starts |
next Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
CHEERS FOR TAFT
BY Crowd of 10000 Spectators on
Forbes Field.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. 31.-Ten thou
sand persons crowded the grandstand
at Forbes Field today and cheered
President Taft as he stood in the raw
October air and watched with absorb
ing interest the explosions under the
direction of the bureau of mines and
the work of forty rescue teams from
all parts of the country. Once Mr.
Taft pressed q button which exploded
a charge Instantly flame burst from
the long steel gallery erected in the
park and a rescue team dashed for
the main opening. They were clad
the armor provided for such happen
1ngs and returned quickly with dunn
mics representing injured men.
An ambulance was in waiting and
they carried the unconscious victims
by the presidents box. He applauded
the realistic scene. In the morning
the president led the marine parade in
honor of the centennial of steam navi-
cation on western rivers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
ALL TO WIFE
VIII of James Hutchinson, Wealthy
Farmer, Is Filed Today.

The will of the late James Hutchin-
son was entered for probate today and
Sarah H. Hutchinson, the widow, was
named as administrators. Hutchinson
was a well to do farmer in the Wa
karusa district and left all of his prop
erty to the widow
Hutchinson is survived by six chill
dren-an daughters-but under the
provisions of the viii they will not
participate in the estate and the prop
erty will not be divided. An estimate
of the property, which was filed today.
shows that Hutchinson owned a farm
near Wakarusa valued at $1,000 and
personal property valued at $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

taxes. will be increased in Shawnee coun-
~ The distribution in the several de-
partments, shows the money raised by
the 1910 levy and that which the 1911
levy viii produce.
State tax 1910. S51, 70s. so; 1911. s61. So4. Il:
increase, SO, 600.54 County tax 1910 $50
o96. 50; 1911. $1S7 34.32; increase s46, S37 -.
City tax, 1910 1910. 221-61; 1911, sos, 6g4 26;
increase. S9S, s.. School tax, 1910 S2S5
600. IS; 1911. 1926. 800. 80; increase slO702 d..
Total general tax to be paid by Topeka
people, and paid last year, 1910 S73S So So:
1911, $904, 236.05: Increase. S1e5. 6l316.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
FATHER WATCHES KIDS BURN
Separated From Mother. He Sees Fire
without Interest.

Schenectady, N. z. Oct. S1.-while
Mrs. Pulkow was out last night, fire
destroyed her home in this city and
burned to death two of her three chill
dren while they were sleeping.
The father, who has not lived with
his wife for some time, watched the
fire from across the street, apparently
uninterested and made no attempt to
enter the home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
OWENS GOES UP
Former Topeka Umpire VIII Be in
National League

Chicago. ILL.,, oct. 31.-The best UNI
pire in the American association and
the best umpire who ever officiated
since the A A. was organized will not
be in harness in this league next sea-
son. Clarence Owens was through
with the American association when
the final games were played on Octo-
Der l.
He mailed a contract which calls for
him to umpire in the National league
next year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31

court from this county in several
months.
In the transcript is the evidence of
a witnesses and lengthy statements
by the lawyers regarding legal COM
plications that surrounded the settle
ment of the valuable Gordon estate.
Notice of an appeal in the case was
fled several weeks ago by attorney for
Mrs. Lille GOrdon-Munn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-10-31
The Triad Is Stranded.

Fortress Monroe, Oct. 31.-The ma
val hydro aerop1ance Triad manned by
Lieutenants- EllySon and Towers,
which sailed from here for Annapolis,
early yesterday is stranded with burn
ed out batteries atuCrab Neck, Va, at
the mouth Of the z orlx river today.