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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-27
PEOPLE WILL VOTE
ON DIRECT ELECTION
Supreme Court Orders Clerk Camp
bell to Certify Record.

Oklahoma City, July 27.--If there
was any attempt to hold up vote on
the initiated bill providing for the
direct election of senators, the attempt
was nipped in the bud when Justice
Hayes in the supreme court issued an
order Friday morning, directing w
H. L. Campbell, clerk of the supreme
court, to Immediately transmit to the
secretary of state the records and pa
pers" in the appeal which was recent
ly dismissed by Attorney C. D. Gibson,
who filed IT,
Earlier in the day Governor Cruce
had expressed his intention of instruct.
ing the state election board to make
all the necessary arrangements for the
printing of the ballots and for getting
them out to the voting precincts in
time to be voted on in the August
primary The bill was not certified
back to the secretary of state until
nearly o'clock Friday afternoon and
at that time Governor Cruce had left
the statehouse for the day.
The governor said Friday night that
he would take up the matter the first
thing Saturday morning and would see
to it that the order is given for the
ballots before night The printers will
be put to work on them at once and
it is believed that by Tuesday they
will be in the hands of the election
board and ready to send out.
The action of the supreme court was
taken after DR. A. Grant Evans had
written a letter to Justice Hayes, cit
ing the alleged statements of Clerk
Campbell in which the latter said that
a day and a half would be required to
check up all the papers in the case,
after which fifteen-day rule govern
ing the certifying of decisions was in
voked
The supreme courts order to Clerk
Campbell reads as follows: 1T is the
decision of this court that the rule of
this court providing fifteen days in
which defeated party may file peti-
ton for rehearing here, has no appliea-
tion in this cause wherein the action
has been dismissed upon motion OF
the plaintiff in error, and that the
effect of the order heretofore made by
the court dismissing the cause upon
said motion is that the clerk of the
court shall Immediately transmit to
the secretary of state the record OF
papers in said cause for his further
actionfi and the clerk is hereby di.
rected to comply with said order as
herein interpreted"
Friday and Friday evening a mum
Der of telephone calls were received
from prominent democrats throughout
the state, asking about prospects for
vote on the bill at the primary, and
all expressed satisfaction at the news
that the bill will be voted upon, COM
mending Governor Cruce heartily for
his action.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-27

Chops Dead Body to Pieces With Ak.
Charlotte, N. c., July 27.--Goaded
into fury by the conduct OF her hus-
band and daughter, by a former mar
riage, Mrs. " J. Hartzell. Of Mecklin-
burg county, North Carolina, today
killed the man. who had been her hIs-
band for twenty-five years. HartzelI
was sixty years old His wife met
him at the door and fired at him with
shot gun. When he attempted to
rise after the first shot. she fired again
and that falling to kill him instantly,
she seized an ak and mntilated the
body.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-27

The AlIuwe baseball team will be
here tomorrow for a return game with
the Golden Rule team Vinita defeat
ed them last Sunday to and this
game should be good one. Game
called at three o'clock at Electric
Park
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-27
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-27
Hello FOR ROBB|NG
OKLAHOMA BANK
Man Charged With Securing $500
From a Nowata Bank Arrested
In california;.

susanyille, Cal, July ga. spangle
charged with having robbed bank at
Nowata, Okla, was arrested here to-
day. The specific charge against him
is having obtained $1,500 from the
Bank of Nowata on forged mortgages.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-27

fleet credit on themselves by honor
ing Joe Thompson with the nomina-
tion for congressman at large.-The
Pauls Valley Democrat.
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REGISTERING ENDS TODAY,
MR.. VOTER.

} Voters will have up to 8
} O'Clock tonight to register.
} Those who haven't registered
D must register before that time
}. if they want to vote4 at the pri-
} mary, August 6, as no regis
} tration certificates issued prior
} to July will be valid, and reg
} istration certificates issued
} now are good for two years.
} Inspectors will be at the regis
} tration places all day today
} and until 9 o'clock tonight.
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The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1912-07-27

Mrs Fannie Aiken and daughter.
Mrs. Max Polin went to Chetopa.
Kans., for a visit
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
LOCALzDEMOCRATS g 8.
TO WELCOME BRYAN

When William Jennings Bryan the
great Nebraska commoner and thrice
u,feated democratic candidate for the
presidency of the United States. ar
rives in Portland on the last day of
this month to make one of his ia
nous addresses, among the recep-
ton Committeeman from over the
state who will meet him will be three
of the prominent democrats of Pen
dleton, James H. Raley, Mayor Will
liam F. Matlock and Will NJ. Peter
son, for several years chairman of
the county democratic central COM
mittee.
Invitations have been received by
these gentlemen to act as representa-
tives of the democrats of Umatilla
county and the invitations have been
accepted by Messrs. Raley and Peter
son while Mayor Matlock believes he
will be able to make the trip
Bryan will speak on the evening of
the 29th in the Gypsy Smith audito-
rum in Portland and, because of his
still great influence on the politics of
the nation and because he has es-
poused the cause of Woodrow Wilson,
great interest is being manifested in
the address he will make.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
F0RGER WANTED HERE
CAPTURED AT BAKER

one more passer of worthless checks
has piled his trade in Pendleton and
has met the fate of his many pre-
decessors. After passing his paper
on Earl Coutts in the st. George bar
and upon the Golden Rule Store, E.
II. Burnes continued on his way to
Baker only to fall into the clutches
OF the law.
Burns formerly conducted a rest
aurant at Hermiston. Saturday he
was in the city and, during the course
of business transactions, presented
checks for small amounts at the
places mentioned above and received
cash in change. When the bogus ma
ture of the paper was discovered, the
man had two days start of the Of
ficers but Sheriff Taylor Immediately
sent instructions out over the north
west. Today he was notified that the
man had been arrested on a ct.arge
at Baker and had been identified af-
terwards as the same who had passed
the checks here.
Whether he will be prosecuted in
Baker or brought back here to face
charges has not yet been decided.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
Land Grabbing Corporations
May Use Dummies" Rules
U. S. Court.
ALLOWS LOANS OF MONEY
In Handing Down Decision, Federal
Judge Gives Conservation of Pub
lie Lands to Settler, Worst Blow in
History.

San Francisco, Feb. 20.-"The
worst blow that conservation of pub
lie lands to the settler, has received
in years" This is the conservation
lists verdict here today on a decision
of Judge Gilbert, of the United
States circuit court of appeals, in
the case of the Barber Lumber COM
pany, former Governor Steunenberg
of Idaho, and others for alleged con-
spiration to defraud the government
OF large timber land tracts in Idaho.
The decision practically allows the
use of dummy" entrymen by land
grabbing corporations in unlimited
numbers. This use is limited only
by the provisio that a corporation
must not know that the entries are
fraudulent. 1t also allows dummies"
to borrow money and to agree to sell
their holdings as soon as title is per-
fected.
The decision came as an affirma-
ton of the ruling of the United States
circuit court in connection with the
filing of applications Of 210 entry
men in Boise Basin, Crooked River
and Six-Four lands in Idaho in
l901-02.
Investigating the entries, the gov
ernment instituted proceedings, but
the circuit court ruled in favor of the
corporation and other defendants as
serting lack of evidence.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
President Urges Passage of
Law Making Roads Liable
For Injury.
PAYMENT BASEDON WAGES
Chief Executive Declares Bill Would
Do Away With Evil of Common
Law Suits Now Clogging the Courts
of the Country.

Washington, Feb 20-In a special
message to congress today, President
Taft urges the passage of laws, pro-
viding for the compensation of rail-
road employees for accidental injur-
les, to be fixed in accordance with a
positive scale, as recommended by the
liability and workmen's compensa-
tion commission.
The message declares that the COM
mission theory is that each employe
should be insured against injury sus-
tanned in work, without reference to
contributary negligence and without
a common law limitation on the liza
bility of the employer.
The message says the details of the
measure are admirably worked out.
They provide for medical and hos
pital service for injured men, notice
of injury to the employer, where such
notice is not obviously given by the
accident itself and the fixing of COM
pensation, by agreement.
The amount of recovery is regulat-
ed in proportion to the amount of wa
ges received and compensation is
made in the form of annual payments
for fixed number of years or for
life.
Fees, paid to attorneys, are to be
specifically remedied and the rene
dies offered are exclusive of any 9TH
ers."
President Taft declared the great
est evH the law would destroy would
be the multitude of suits, under the
common law, which now clog the
courts
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20

Reed, Ralph Campbell, Ralph Gibbs,
Dewey Benson. Cecil Curl. Morton
Elder, Albee Myers, Sheldon Ulrich,
Paul Kerrick, Joe Wilcox, Frank
Hutchinson, Harold Butler, Ralph
Temple, Roy Temple, Russell Par
lett, Irwin Mann, Harry M. Krebbs.
Donald Robinson, New Fowler, Fred
Russell, Dee Hatton, Jimmie Osborne.
Charles Gordon, Harvey Morris, Vic
tor Hansen, Ernest Crockatt.
About twenty of the number are
high school students and the remain
der of the boys of the grade schools.
Eleven are being sent from the gem
eral fund collected for the purpose
and the expenses of the rest will be
borne by the different churches and
the parents of the youths.
Gordon Will Give Toast.
Supt. Landers yesterday received
a letter from J. w. Gibson, chair
man of the committee of 100 in Wal
la Walla in which he expressed great
delight that Pendleton Will be repre-
sented by such a large delegation. He
declared accommodation and enter
talnment would be provided for just
as many as were present. He also
asked that one of the local boys be
selected to respond to n toast at q
banquet which will be given Friday
evening and Chester Gordon, presi.
dent of the high school student body
has been chosen to act in this ca.
pacity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
DiaZ TickIed.

Toulon, Feb. 20.-Former President
Diaz is watching the Mexican revolt
and is keenly satisfied. He said today
that President Madero is paying
dearly for his thirst for power"
Senior Diaz says he hopes peace will
soon be restored and declared that
he doesn't know whether he will ever
return to Mexico. He is contented
here since his health has returned.
According to Diaz Madero's fol-
lowers believed, when they made him
president, that all the big ranches
would be divided and that they would
enjoy a great area of prosperity.
When they found Madero would not
do this they became disgruntled, the
present disturbances resulted.
Diaz said he resigned the presidency
simply to keep peace and said he
could easily have quelled the Madero
revolution
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
Hall Adiutant General.

Washington, Feb. 20.-Grigadier
General William p. Hall automatically
assumed the offices of adjutant gen.
eral upon the retirement of Major
General Ainsworth in the opinion OF
officers of that department. General
Hall is at present somewhere in Italy
or Egypt, engaged in missionary work
He is expected to return to Washing
ton some time in April. After Gen
eral Halls retirement in June Sc.
lection will be made by President Taft
from among the colons of the depart.
ment to assume the office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
PENDLETON DELEGATION OF BOYS TO WALLA
WALLA RELIGIOUS MEETING WILL NUMBER rs

In the neighborhood of 75 boys be-
tween the ages of rs and 10 will
leave Pendleton next Friday after
noon at 2 o'clock for Walla walla,
where they will attend the boys
meetings of the weeks convention for
the promotion of the Men and Reli-
gion Forward movement The names
of siXty-five of these youths were
last night forwarded to the men in
the Garden City at the head of the
movement and Supt. ]. S. Landers
who has been actively instrumental
in securing such a large delegation,
announced this morning that the list
sent does not include a number of
boys who will be taken over by their
parents.
The Sixty-five.
The list as forwarded last night in
cludes the following boys:
Chester Gordon, Oscar Ferguson,
John Hinderman, Paul Finnell, Ivan
Sturdvant. Joe Dorsey, Reuben Beck
with, Harold Maloney, Folsom Tall
man, Walton Roork, Clair Myers
Charles Hawks. Archie Rugg. Ralph
Rugg. Ralph Koch, Leland Mentzer
Leo Haw, Fred Perkins, Ward Mank-
er. Jewel RoorlS, George Hacka-
thorne. Tom Murphy, Tom Gillette
Walter owen. Deylone Waters. Ear
Palmer, Ralph Despair, Edward Ray.
burn. Glenn Gibson, Oryille Bybee
vernie Bussell, Arnold Reed, Chester
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
SUFFRAGE SUNDAY" PLANNED
FOR PULPITS IN CHICAGO

Chicago, Ill.-Chicago is to have a
Suffrage Sunday" with the pulpits
of the various churches covered with
banners and signs that will force the
attention of the congregation to the
need of "votes for women" The
date set is March 10 and the propa-
ganda session of the Chicago Political
Equality league is the organization
responsible for the innovation.
'We members of the league have
felt for long time that our cause
was not getting sufficient publicity"
said Mrs Charles w. Thompson,
chairman of the propaganda session,
so we recently decided that we would
ask all of the minister of the city
either to preach suffrage sermons on
one set day or turn over their pulpits
to speakers chosen by us"
Letters were written to all of the
city ministers and several answers
We're received. All of thes ewere IA
vorable to the suggestion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
MISSOURI IN A SULKY MOOD.
Loses lf-Conceit Because Its Geo
logical Epitaph Shrinks Its Age.


Columbia, Mo.-Professor e. B.
.Branson, head of the department of
geology at the University of Missouri
announced recently that fossil found
by one of his students near Harts-
burg, Boone county. completely up
sets the theory held up to this time
as to the geological history of Mis-
souri,.
The state. the fossil proves was
covered by a sea as late as 5000, 900
years ago. Scientists formerly held
that it was 100000 years since this
part of the country was covered by a
sea.
The fossil is that of a sharks tooth
dug from a bluff near the Missouri
river 1t was buried fifty feet deep
and was discovered by a cave-in of
the high bank of the river. The dis
covery was made by G.. C. Swindle Of
Wheaton, Mo, a student in geology.
The tooth is from shark of the
cretaceOus age. Previously no rocks
younger than the carboniferous age,
not later-than 100000 years ago,
had ever been found in the state The
area of this sea now known to exist
at this late period covered a strip
through the middle western states.
from the Gulf of Mexico, through Ok
lahoma Kansas, part of Iowa, up in
to the Arctic ocean.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
SPELL BINDING IN
CONGRESS RIDICULED
Vice President Sherman SAYS
1t Is Legislative
Froth.

New York. y. Y, Feb 20
Speechmaking by congressman dont
count much in lawmaking in the
opinion of Vice President Sherman.
Discussing how laws are made in
the latest issue of the Woman's home
Companion he says:
"A debate as rule, has little eff
feet on the fate of measure 1t is
largely the froth of legislation The
substance is the work performed by
the committee which have the bills
in charge.
Congress is physically unable to
give even perfunctory attention to all
the bills introduced. Each bill can
receive only eight minutes consider
alton and bills on a general subject
are entitled to a reasonable amount
of consideration before being passed. "
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
OFFICER MURDERED
GIRL MILL STRIKER
Evidence Shows Accused
Leader of Strikers is
Innocent.

Lawrence, Feb. 20.-Positive de-
clarat.on that Policeman Benoit and
not *. Joseph Etter, the leade. OF
the striking textile workers, firec
the shot which killed Anna Lapizza
the young woman striker. was, made
here today by Greta Sewell \at Et-
ters hearing.
Etter is being held. charged with
her killing, although he was a mile
away and proved it.
The strikers charge he is being
held to prevent any more agitation
in the strike.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
GOOD ROADS BILL WILL Be DISCUSSED BY
UNAT|LLA COUNTY ASSOCIATION FEB, "a

For the purpose of securing an eX-
preston of sentiment regarding the
West good roads bill, so called, a
meeting of the Umatilla Couny Good
Roads association has been called for
o'clock Saturday afternoon in the
rooms of the Commercial association.
President Henry J. Taylor issued the
call this morning following receipt of
number of the petitions for the in
itiating of the bill.
President Taylor is himself opposed
to the proposed good roads bill, but
believing there are some who favor
the bill and others who are not ac-
quainted with the provisions of the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
Outlook Brighter.

Lawrence. Mass, Feb. 20-"Ev-
erything looks favorable for a settle
ment of the strike" said James r.
Menier, chairman of the Central La
Dor Union, which is trying to bring
about peace in the strike situation
here. at the conclusion of commit
tee meeting today. While no official
report was given out, it is under
stood definite communication from
the mill owners is expected when the
committee meets again.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
BRAKEMAN HELD FOR
PASSENGER TRAIN ROBBERY

Cumberland, Md. Feb 20.-Seven
hours after a masked bandit held up
and robbed a Baltimore Ohio pas
-senger train No. l, near West Pied
mont w. Va, robbing the passengers
of jewelry and money at revolver
point, Brakeman Becker was arrested
at kayser, w. Va. The police assert
that the money and 'jewelry were
found on Becker. Sixteen passen-
gers We're robbed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
Law Is blamed.

Portland, Ore, FEB. 2O.--Colonel
c. T.. S. Wood, who took part in the
Oregon land fraud cases, discussing
Judge Gilbert's decision said this af-
ternoon;
ut is another decision upholding
the predatory interests in their plum
dering of the people. 1t is not Judge
Gilbert's fault. 1t is the law
"As it now stands, all that is need
ed is a few dummy entrymen who
will swear they acted as bonafide en-
trymen, and money.
1T gives all opportunity for fraud,
and puts a premium on perjury, and
the big land grabbers can operate,
protected by the very law that is sup
posed to stop them
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20

measure, he desires that everyone in
terested in the good roads meeting
have chance to hear and participate
in n discussion of its features. If the
association goes on record as favoring
or opposing the bill, the force of the
organization will be used in securing
its passage or defeat.
The bill in question is entitled, ian
act to establish state highway de-
partment to authorize the appoint
ment of state highway commissioner
therefor, prescribing his duties. his
powers, his compensation. his meth
DDS of work, the appointment of as
sistants, and the appropriation of
money therefor"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
DR.. James Withycombe Made
Impression With Modern
Farming Suggestions.
MANY ASK QUESTIONS
Field Peas, Alfalfa and Hogs Should
Be Raised Along With Wheat i'm
Umatilla County Observations
show Wheat Already Shows Effects

BY p0per farming methods annual
crops can be raised on the best wheat
lane in Umatilla county.
Field peas, dry land alfalfa and
hogs should be raised to rest the soil
and restore nitrogen supply.
Light land counties of eastern Orc
gon now face serious problems be-
cause of soil depletion and lack of
moisture.
Lighter color of growing grain in
umatilla testifies TO delpetion of
nitrogen.
When land is rented TO tenants,
smaller tracts should be allowed ten
ants and diversification insisted up
on by owners.
These are some of the points
brought forth last evening by DR..
James Withycombe in a very inter-
esting talk upon the subject of mod
ern farming before a good sized audi
ence of farmers and businessmen in
the city hall. According to Dr. Withy-
combe 1t was the most interested au-
dience he has ever talked to in this
city and the questions asked of him
at the conclusion of the lecture
showed a desire on the part of those
present to try out the suggestions
made.
DR.. Withycombe was introduced by
Jack Keefe, secretary of the Com
mercial club, and in his direct ad-
dress he spoke for but half an hour.
Those present We're then invited to
ask questions and many availed them
| selves of the opportunity. Among
| those present and making inquiries
We're George Peringer. Thomas
Thompson, Judge w. r. Ellis, A. C.
Hampton, A. F. May. and others.
The farmers inquired as to the best
! time for the seeding of peas and for
cropping the same. They were told
to seed the peas just as early as pos
sible in February or March and to
! hog them off before the hot weather
arrived. The doctor recommends the
white Canadian pea as n good variety
to use and he suggests that those
who want to try dry land alfalfa use
Montana seed.
DR.. Withycombe is a pleasing and
entertaining speaker and won the
confidence of his listeners by the
| friendly and frank manner in which
| he presented his subject.
The following is a synopsis of his
address:
DR.. Withycombc's Address.
Agriculture supplies the basic
wealth of our state and nation. All
wealth comes primarily from the
soil. Thus all business interests are
| directly concerned in the production
of farm crops. This is shown by the
! interest taken by a great number of
commercial bodies in agricultural de-
| velopment. The National Soil Fertil-
ity League comprises tn largest bus
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
TEDDY COMPLETES SPEECH
FOR CONSTITUTION MEET

New York, Feb. 2O.-Although he
arrived early at the outlook office
Colonel Roosevelt received only a few
visitors today and devoted most of
the morning to reading the final
draft of his speech. for Columbus,
Wednesday. He will leave for Co.
lumbus this evening.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-20
ITAMAN CONSULS CANNOT
INTERFERE WITH STATES

Washington, Feb. 2O-By deci-
sion of the United States supreme
court it is held that Italian consuls
are not given a treaty right to inter
vene and exclude the state authorities
in settling the estates of italian sub
jects who have died interstate in the
United States.