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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-03
TO ACQUIRE FARM HOMES.
If This Bill Meets Your Approval Clip
Out and Send to Your Con-
gresham.

After receiving many hundreds o.
newspaper clippings and letters from
scores of people who are interested ir
the development Of the West, and desire
to assist worthy people to acquire homes
Of their own, and after giving consider.
alton to all of the suggestions offered,
have prepared the following bill,
which if it meets the approval of the
reader, would be glad to have it clipped
out and sent to the member of Congress
representing your district, with such ap.
proval as you desire to give it.
BILL.
"Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the United
States of America, in Congress assem-
bled, That on and after the passage of
this Act, two persons, both of whom are
qualified homestead entrymen, may
jointly file homestead application, and,
residence by one, shall be sufficient to
make final proof, and, upon showing
compliance with the homestead law,
patent shall be issued separately TO each,
for one-half of the land entered. Pro-
hIat a SOPg VI bbO SOhtlaCl,
which shall be equitable, be filed with
the joint homestead application. Pro-
vided: That not more than 100 acres o.
irrigated or irrgable land may be in.
cluded in one joint homestead entry.
Provided: That land acquired under
this Act, shall not be sold, assigned,
transferred or mortgaged, until five
years from the date of proof"
l believe the foregoing bill, if enacted
into law, will be very great benefit in
assisting worthy people to acquire farm
homes of their own, and the provisos
in the bill, it appears to me, entirely
safeguard the Government from any loss
through speculation. If this bill is en-
acted into law it will give worthy people
who have little or no capital, an oppor-
tunity to combine their energy and work
with persons who have some money,
and each person be benefited by the
Act. 1t will be observed that one per-
son can only participate in one home
stead and each person must be quail
fed entryman.-D. Glenn Deaver.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-03

The Black Hills Pioneer Society will
hold its annual picnic at Whitewood,
Tuesday, June 9th.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1911-06-03

Postal Savings Banks will be sstab-
hshed at Yankton and Lead.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
APPENDICITIS HITS
W0LGAST; FIGHT OFF

Los Angeles Nov. 2S.-Ad Wolgast,
lightweight champion prize fighter,
was seized with a sudden attack of
appendicitis this morning and his
Thanksgiving battle with Freddie
Welch was called off,
Wolgast has been complaining of
pains in his side since Sunday. He
was taken to the Santa Clara hospital
and an operation was performed this
morning
DR.. ]. W. Pollard said he believed
the operation would prevent blood
poisoning.
wolgast is suffering intense pain
and is much concerned because the
fight was cancelled.
DIR. Pollard said: "Wolgast may be
out again in two weeks, but he will
be unable to fight for several
~ months, if he intends to box in his
best condition. Wolgast's wife and
Manager Jones are at his bedside.
This afternoon Wolgast, coming
from under the influence of an aes-
thetic, muttered incoherently con-
cernng his fight with Welch and
seemingly thought he had been
knocked out and was asking how
Welch did it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
ROUNDUP COWBOY BAND RETURNS FROM
ENAKOPS JUBILEE PLEASED WITH SHOWING

Fresh from a glorious triumph at
the Spokane apple show and Enakops
Jubilee and elated with their success,
the twenty-five musicians constitut-
ing the Roundup Cowboy Band, ar
rived home in their special Pullman
this morning, their horses preceding
them yesterday. They are loud in
their praises of Spokane for the
treatment accorded them and they be-
leve the ovation accorded them at
their every appearance testified that
they "made good" as musical or
ganiZation and an advertisement for
Pendleton's big wild west exposition.
So splendid was their appearance,
80 good was their playing and so
popular the idea they represented that
they were given the place of honor In
the two-mile parade which wended its
way through the business streets OF
Spokane Monday morning, being plac-
ed in the lead of the pageant with
thirty-two other bands from north
west towns and cities following at in
tervals.
A Tremendous Ovation.
The whole of their procession was
one succession of cheers for them and
before the day was over they were
greeted everywhere they appeared
with the familiar slogan OF the
Roundup, Let 'er Buck" During
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29

years, or an increase of so per cent.
We have lost over 1000 cattle and
nearly $4,000 sheep. but have gained
$50 horses.
THE assessment of 1901 was made
at approximately one-third true val
ue. The actual value of all property
in the county ten years ago was about
SIS, 100000, while now it is s4S,0OO,-
GOO, the increase being s3O.OOO.O0O.
County May Lose S12, 2,SS6,772.
There is a movement on foot at
Salem to take railroads and all public
service property away from the coun-
ties and give them to the state as an
exclusive subject of state taxation.
IF this succeeds, Umatilla county
Will lose more than one-fourth of her
taxable property. This loss fould ex-
ceed by s2,000,000 the combined val
ue of all our personal property and
city real estate.
Il have seen this movement COM
ing for several years. When an Off
cial has been elected and reelected
for several terms to the same office,
his word comes to be accepted outside
his county as the voice of his constit-
uents. Backed by this influence, I
have fought off the attempt to take
public service property away from the
counties as best 1 could and will con-
tinue to do so as long as the people
of this county retain me as assessor.
Il mention this here at this time
because some tax legislation is in
course of preparation to be submit
ted to the people at the next election
and the provision stated above is like
" to be included. Should it be sub
mitted and adopted it would raise the
taxes of local taxpayers not less than
$4,000 per annum."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
WALLA WALLA MAYOR
TO TALK COM MISSION

Next Saturday night at 1880 o'clock
the voters of the city of Pendleton
will have an opportunity to hear Of
the commission form of government
as applied to a neighboring city when
Mayor Gillis of Walla Walla makes an
address under the auspices of the
Progressive Non-partisan Municipal
League.
Mayor Gillis is the first chief eX-
ecutive of Walla Walla under the COM
mission form of government adopted
by that city at its last election and so
successful have he and his commits
sioners been in applying the new sys-
tenn to the ills of the Garden City. that
Walla Walla stands as a striking eX-
ample of municipality benefited by
the new form of government.
1t has not yet been decided in what
hall the meeting will be held but the
place will he announced later
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
HEPPNER HIGH SCHOOL TEAM MEETS
LOCAL FOOTBALL SQUAD TOMORROW

feat, the local lads are spending their
last day in putting the finishing
touches to their machine. They be-
lieve they can win by the same tao
tics which were so successful against
the beefy Baker boys, but Coach Ly-
tie has drilled them in yet other tricky
plays to be uncorked on the visitors
tomorrow
The game will be called promptly
at o'clock. the opening being delay
ed until that hour in order that the
turkey bones may be properly picked
The officials will be selected tonight,
and all preliminary arrangements
made so that when the three o'clock
hour is tolled the starting whistle can
be blown simultaneously.
The news of the Pendleton- -Heppner
contest is being received with visible
signs of elation on the part Of the
fans for. since the publication OF an
open challenge in the Portland Jour
nal by the Morrow county team. they
have yearned for an opportunity OF
lowering the pride OF the disputing
team.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
Ranchers Meet at Pilot
Rock and Adopt Set Of
Resolutions.
FAVOR JOHN DAY PROJECT
Declare Annual Flow of Water I'm
Umatilla River and Tributaries Is
Not Sufficient for Reclamation of
Proposed Western Extension.

Today another long resolution pro-
testing against the diversion of the
waters of the Umatilla river for the
proposed extension and recommend
ing the construction of the John Day
project is en- route to the president of
the United States as a result of the
meeting at Pilot Rock yesterday of
the water users along Birch and Nc
Kay creeks. The resolution cites
many reasons why the government
| should not undertake the west extern
sion and makes explanation in detail.
The meeting was well attended by
the Birch and Mckay creek settlers,
and many of the men who were prom
inent in similar meeting held last
week at Stanfield were also present
and lent their voices to the discus
sion preceding the passing of the res
olution.
Briefly, the reasons stated for op-
po sition to the extension of the Una
tilla project are as follows:
1. The annual discharge of the
Umatilla river and its tributaries is
not sufficient for the reclamation of
the lands under the proposed extern
sion without depriving lands now un-
der cultivation in Umatilla county of
water.
2. The application of the waters
of the Umatilla to this so-called west
extension" will put an end to all de-
velopment in Umatilla county of land
under no ditch system at the present
time.
3. The "west extension" is men
ace to the fair adjudication of the
Umat'lla system.
4. The proposed extension would
result in disaster to all concerned, for
the reason that it ignores the rights
of the Indians on the Umatilla reser-
walton.
5. TIL, cost of reclaiming land
under the proposed extension is too
high for successful colonization
6. The project known as the John
Day Project can be constructed at an
estimated cost of $40 an acre and
avoids every objection urged against
the west extension.
Z. Many official political, corpor-
alton and public influences have been
brought to bear upon the United
States reclamation service, the de-
partment of the interior and the pres
ident of the United States in favor of
the west Umatilla extension through
wha has enormously been made to ap-
pear as a patriotic interest in having
Oregon secure something that has
been unjustly denied to her, and in
most instances these persons and in
fluences have not been informed as to
the real merits of the proposition, or
have been misinformed by prejudiced
persons or private interests owning
land under the proposed west extern
sion; whereas, on the contrary the
construction of this extension will, not
only interfere with the development
of Umatilla county in the manner re-
ferred to above but will also interfere
with the ultimate reclamation of the
great body of land in Morrow and
Gillian counties which must be irri-
gated with water diverted from the
| John Day river.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29

Showing that the taxable property
in Umatilla has increased from ap-
proxmately $1S,000,000 to more than
s4S,000,000 in the past ten years, but
testifying also to a great decline made
in the stock raising industry, Assessor
C. p. Strain today submits to the
public his comparative summary for
the Umatilla county tax rolls in 1901
and in 1911.
His figures show that 10000 acres
of land have been added to the tax
roll which is an increase of so per
cent but they also tell the story of the
passing of one of the last frontiers
when they show 1000 less cattle and
Sc, 600 less sheep in the boundaries of
the county now than in 1901.
Issues a Warming.
In his statement, Assessor Strain
also takes occasion to warn his con-
stituents against the movement on
foot at Salem to take railroads and all
public service properties away from
the counties and give them to the
state as an exclusive subject of state
taxation. To Umatilla county he de-
clares this would mean the loss of one
fourth of her taxable property and
would raise local taxes $4,000 annu-
ally.
The following is the statement of
the assessor and his splendid sum-
mary:
1.-The table submitted herewith
shows that 100000 acres of land has
been added to our tax roll in ten
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29

Pendleton high school will not bat
tie with an All-Star team tomorrow
afternoon, but instead will line up
against the stalwarts of Heppner
high school and attempt to silence
the howl with which those players
have rended the heavens in an effort
to get a chance at the local champions
SO insistent were the demands from
the Morrow county bunch in their dis
pute of the Pendleton claim to cham
pionship honors, that the boys finally
hardened and succeeded in persuad-
ing the All-Stars to postpone their
game that another championship
struggle might be held
Heppner has not suffered a defeat
on the gridiron this year and all re-
ports indicate that the aggregation
from that city has strength and abil-
ity worthy of consideration. Know
ing that the disputants have a capable
coach, an o. a. c. grad, and that they
have a good record behind them and
realizing the chagrin which would be
their portion should they suffer de-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
a MURDERERS ARE
SENTENCED TO DIE
Two Youthful Members of
Chicago Gang Get
Imprisonment
Friends of Truck Gardeners Slayers,
Threaten to Kill Prosecutor, Judge
and Jurymen for Revenge.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Because they
beat Fred Gruzelzow, truck garden
er to death while he plead on his
knees for his life, four men today are
facing the gallows and two boys will
be imprisoned for life.
The men are: Ewald and Frank
Schibalwsky, Philip Sommerton and
Thos. Schulz
The boys are: Frank Kita and Lo
Suchomski.
They met Gruzelbow with a load
of produce on the city's outskirts sew
eral weeks ago. He promised to give
them everything he had but they
laughed and dubbed him, stabbed
him several times, cut his throat and
dragged the body into a thicket
A heavy guard has been placed over
the homes of the prosecutor, Judge
and jurors as the thugs friends
threaten to avenge their sentences.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29

the day they We're sent to different
parts of the city to render their sere-
nades and. what time they were not
discoursing their music, were pulling
off some cowboy stunt that always
caught the fancy of the crowds. Sew
eral OF the boys had revolvers loaded
with blank cartridges and created
great amuseemnt and considerable
CONSERVATION by emptying these
shooting irons" at the mass of faces
peering down upon them from the
windows of skyscrapers
The management of the show was
greatly pleased with their part in the
program and many prominent busi-
ness men called on them to express
their appreciation. The boys were
not allowed to participate in the prize
contest between the many bands ow-
ing to the fact that they had been
given almost twice as much money
outright as any one band for their at
tendance.
Rose Show Wants Them.
The manager of the Portland Rose
Festival was present and following
the parade. called upon Manager
Fletcher and began negotiations to-
ward securing the band for the bis
! annual carnival in the Oregon me
tropolis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
MONEY QUESTION PUT
TO MCNAMARA JURORS
Arrest of Alleged Briber Puts
Prosecution On
Guard
Trial Proper Is Now OvershadOwed by
New Feature and More Arrests VIII
Follow.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. 29.-Judge
| Bordwell today allowed the states
challenge against Edward Haskell, q
venireman in the Mcnamara trial
who was challenged after Indignantly
denying that he ever had been Of
fered money to qualify as juror
Clarence DarrOw stated that examina.
ton along these lines. is. IN his opin-
ion, improper and denies that he
could not object to the money ques.
ton, because 1t might jeopardize the
case.
Franklln's arrest has completely
overshadowed the rest of the trial. He
will be arraigned this afternoon. Lat
er a grand jury will be asked for
as District Attorney Fredericks says
the ramification of the investigation
includes other persons in the Lock
wood affair.
Franklin is out on $4,000 bail,
which was furnished by the McNa-
mara defense. who declare that any
| attempt to say they had to bail him
out are false rumors.
1t is benerally believed that Fred
ericks is after some Pacific coast labor
agents.
The reason Fredericks wants a
grandjury is because it 'Sould be
awkward to arrest those whom he
says are implicated and a fury can
return secret indictments and then
have them held under tle courts
seal until such time as public inter-
est makes it necessary to serve the
warrants.
Explaining why he and Clarence
Darrow drew money to bail out
Franklin. Attorney lie Compte Davis
of the defense. said
Mrs. Franklin asked me to go to
see her husband and / went asked
him what there was in the charge
against him. He told me on his word
of honor that there was nothing Why
then should 1 not do what could for
him -
Fredericks made it plain that he
will guard the identity of everyone
suspected until later.
When Franklin appeared before
Justice Young this afternoon for n
preliminary examination, it was an
nounced that former Governor Gage
would defend him. Cages selection
indicates that more than an ordinary
case of alleged bribery is suspected.
Both White and Lockwood have
been ordered not to talk and Franklin
adopts the attitude of declining to
talk other than asserting his inno-
cence
One report was that as a result OF
the coming of grand jury invest'ga-
ton, the destruction of the Times
might be reopened and men not here
tofore mentioned might be summoned
as witnesses.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
GARY HAS REMEDY
FOR LAWLESS TRUSTS

Washington, Nov. 29.-Gary, chair
man of the directors of the steal trust
took the stand today before the sem
ate committee on commerce and told
the committee what Is needed. in fair,
honest and healthy competition. He
said unrestricted competition ulti-
mately results in monopoly and sug-
gested remedies for trust evils, among
them being publicity to corporation
affairs and eliminating over-capital-
ization.
He also suggested the forcing of in
terstate commerce. taking out federal
licenses and the creation of corpora
ton trade commission. with power to
suspend or revoke licenses when q
corporation - not doing right
He declared corporations were ben
eficial to the people, as they give mill;
chance to manufacture one article
more economically, instead of having
one mill make several things.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
Rebels Control Nanking.

Marking. Nov. 29-The rebels con-
troll practically all the city and the
imperialists are fleeing. Their loss
was 1900.
The rebels entered the city from
three different gates and succeeded
in driving the imperialsts to the city's
center, where they cornered them and
moved them down with terrific fire
from light guns. Finally the imper-
ialists cut their way through the reb-
ell lines and fled.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
DEATH OF JUDGE CLOSES
DOORS OF DENVER COURT

Denver, Colo, Nov 29.-Judge AL
len today ordered the courtroom
closed saying he would not return
from the funeral of District Judge
Bliss until o'clock this afternoon,
and he ordered that any verdict by
the jury in the Patterson case be
withheld till his return. The jury be-
gan its deliberations at 9:45 last
night Mrs Patterson is on the
verge Of collapse from suspense.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
lmperiaIs Slaughter Rebels
Behind Breastworks Of
Dead Bodies.
3 MISSIONARIES SLAIN
RevolutiOnists, at Nanking, Herd
Manchus to Center of City and Now
Them Down Into Cory Piles and
Then Lose City.

Hankow, Nov. 29.-One of the
bloodiest slaughters of the revolution
Is progressing at Han Yang and WI
Chang, where the victorious imperial
lists are slaughtering Chinese rebels
by the hundreds. No quarter Is be-
ing shown on either side. Dead bod
les are being piled on the streets and
used as barricades. Hang Yang is
burning. including a mint and arsenal
there.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
Missionaries Slain.

Shanghai, Nov. 29.-Three French
Roman Catholic missionaries and a
number OF converted Chinese were
murdered in the ant-foreign massa-
cres at Yum Nan. 1t Is feared that
many other missionaries, in the inte-
rior are either dead or in dire peril.
The anti-foreign sentiment is strong
and foreigners cannot we'll reach the
ocean.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
TAFT ADMINISTRATOR STEALS
THUNDER OF PROGRESSIVEs

Washington, Nov GA declara-
ton that Secretary Fishers new Alas
kan policy reversed the former atti-
tude of the Taft administration, and
brought it in accord with the views
of Senators La Toilette and PoindeX-
ter, is the burden of a letter written
by Louis Brandies and made public
today by Chairman Graham of the
house committee on expenditures in
the department of the interior.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
II. c. Troops Requested.

Washington, Nov 29.-Secretary
Knox today requested Secretary
Stimson of the war department, to
hold from 500 to $500 troops in readi-
ness at Manila for dispatch to China
on short notice. Minister Calhoun at
Peking has been ordered to notify the
foreign diplomats that the United
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
Rebels Killed in Fight

Guadalapara. Mex Nov. 29.-Sever-
al rebels We're killed today in fight
with federal troops in the territory
of Tepic, near La Labor. and their
leader, Azel De La Nora was captur-
ed and shot, according to official dis
patches. The number of dead is not
given, the dispatch merely placing the
casualties at several"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29

States is ready to guard the Tein
Tsin-P Peking railroad. A company of
marines is being rushed from Shang-
hal to Pelting TO gard the miss'o on
aries who hav" taken refuge at the
Methodist mission.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
Primary Bill introduced,

Sacramento. Calf, Nov. 29.-Pur-
suant with the progressive plan, to
enact a presidential primary law. AS
semblyman Young of Alameda, today
introduced a bill in the legislature.
The bill provides that the people di-
rectly express their choice for presi-
dent and vice president and vote di-
rectly for. national convention dele
gates to carry out the wishes Of the
majority.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
Pacific Fleet Arrives.

Honolulu, Nov. 29.-The Pacific
cruiser fleet. which sailed from San
Francisco. November 21, arrived here
last night. The fleet is composed of
the cruisers South Dakota, West Nir-
ginia, Maryland, Colorado and Cali
fornia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
Martin, law Mt Shanghai.

SChanghai, Nov. 29.-As the result
of the entry of turbulent Chinese and
attacks of the police Sir Edward Luz
gard. governor of Hongkong with
jurisdiction over Shanghai, proclaim
ed martial law here today. The Chi
nese are greatly excited.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
wouh Bo Washincton's Chief.

Olympia Nov. 29.-John Lawrence,
chairman of the public service COM
mission fled his resignation today
and announced his candidacy for gov
ernor on q progressive platform. He
asks to be relieved not later than
June 1st.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
Rchcls Lose Nanking.

London. Nov. 29.-The rebels were
driven out of Marking after holding 1t
twenty-four hours, by the imperial
lists. The rebel loss was heavy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
German TrOops Move.

Berlin, Nov. 29.-The German gov
ernment has ordered two hundred
troops from Using Tau garrison to
strengthen the consular guard at Tien
Tsin
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1911-11-29
Duss,o, Minister Recalled.

London, Nov. 29.-Russia's minis
ter to China NJ. Kerostovotz. has been
recalled and is hastily preparing to
leave Peking.