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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-13
SPEAKS FOR TAFT
Secretary Fisher Opposes the
Recall of Court Decisions.
ADDRESS IN LINCOLN, NEB.
Head Of the Interior Department, a
Progressive, Defends the Pres
ident's Administration.

LINCOLN, Neb., April 18-In an elab-
crate address here last night Secretary
Fisher, head Of the Interior Department
in Washington, defended President Taft
against attacks made upon his admins
tration, and took issue with Col. Roose-
welt upon his proposition for the recall of
judges and court decisions.
Before his appointment to the Taft
cabinet Secretary Fisher was head Of the
American Conservation Association and
an intimate friend Of Roosevelt and Gift
ford Pinchot His appointment to the
cabinet was hailed with pleasure by Col.
Roosevelt, who regarded him as real
progressive. The Secretary last night
gave Col Roosevelt credit for preparing
public sentiment for the actual progress
accomplished by President Taft. Mr.
Taft's policies, he added. have been mis-
represented and misunderstood by the
people Of the country.
Presidents Position Misunderstood.
II sympathize deeply" he said, with
those who resent the manner in which
the people have been delayed and de-
feated in securing fundamental reforms
under the system Of misrepresentation
democracy which has cursed so many Of
our states. 1 believe 1t was this resent
ment and misunderstanding Of the
position of President Taft with respect
to 1t that accounts for the results in
Illinois. 1 sympathize with the tempta-
measure as the initiative to compel con-
stitutional reform, but 1 believe that the
success of the whole experiment of popu-
lar government in this country depends
upon preserving and making akin ,I truly enec-
tive the representative principle.
Mr. Fisher then declared:
1.-The recall of judicial decisions is SIM
ply an impracticable device to avoid the
difficulties and dangers of recalling the
judge"
Mr. Fisher added however. that he was
in favor of applying the recall to nom
judicial officers. He praised President
Tafts policies upon conservation ana
railroad regulation. He raped the pro-
gressives who, after demanding laws for
the physical valuation of railroads, failed
to support President Taft's recommends
ton on this subject.
Real Issue in November.
1.-THE real issues of next November"
Mr.. Fisher continued, ARE to be federal
issues, such as the tariff and the regula-
ton of trusts, and here again the differ
ence between the militant reformer and
the constructive statesman is well illus
trated in the attitude and the action of
the President.
"His tariff commission has made a
number of reports which have for the
first time given to Congress and the coun-
try the real facts upon which construc-
tive tariff legislation can be framed: l
think 1t is entirely within bounds to state
that not one of the Presidents critics has
made a successful or even serious at
tack upon these reports. Not one of
them has undertaken to study the facts
and to frame a bill upon them, although
every report thus far made has favored a
reduction In the tariff and has supplied
the information upon which intelligent
reduction can be made"
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Acting Marshal Manning of Baltimore
Nd, received a communication Monday
from Robert ]. Harrison a member of
the crew of the United States battleship
Delaware, asking the aid of the local de-
partment in the search now being made
in an effort to locate his brother William
The sailor stated In his letter that he had
not seen his brother since they separate ted
about ten years ago.
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of its kind in the world, is monument
to the woman voters OF that state as is
also the Industrial Home School for
Girls. Each of these institutions is re-
quired by law to have women upon the
board of management. Colorado moth
ers are joint guardians Of their children
with the fathers and they are equal
heirs In the property of a deceased child
The joint signature of husband and wife
is required for every chattel mortgage,
sale of household goods used by the fam
lily or conveyance or mortgage Of the
homestead 1t is a criminal offense to
employ child under fourteen in a mine
and the offender is punishable by i'm
prisonment in addition to fine. II is a
infirm parents. In the city Of Denver
the women have brought about many
municipal reforms contributing to the
beauty, health and comfort of the city.
Says one ardent suffragist: 1.-The large
registration of votes where women have
been en-
Polls Are Improved franchised
Through Their Influence. state the
advantage of the trained feminine mind,
for the majority of the women who vote
are educated and the average American
woman is now better educated than the
average man. In Santa Monica, Cal, five
hundred more women than men regis
tered at the last election, although there
are more men than women in the popula-
ton of the town. This will result in a
majority vote of the intelligent people,
who are working for the best conditions
of the community.
Another result of woman suffrage is
the improved condition of the voting
places. The polls are now clean and at
tractive. They have to be, because an
increasing number Of women are serving
upon election boards. and the old. smoky
room, with its tobacco polluted floor, is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-13

One of the most important effects or
the recent suffrage triumphs In the
western states is that for the first time
in the history of the country women
will have a real influence in the presi-
Dental election. AS the situation Is
now, the women may control thirty
Presidents Adams, Jefferson, John
Quincy Adams, Taylor. Hayes and
Cleveland were all elected by a ma
jority of thirty votes or less.
DR.. William Tindall, secretary to the
board Of Commissioners Of Washing
ton. D. c.. has just called attention to
this matter and expressed his surprise
that so many politicians are still SLOW
in climbing on this band wagon" since
women's influence in the nominating
conventions will be felt.
1t is the addition of Washington and
California to the suffrage forces that
counts in this election. California has
fifteen electoral votes and Washington
seven, which Is more than the other
four states combined. Wyoming, the
first state to enfranchise women, has
only three votes now because Of it's
small population. Idaho and Utah
have four each and Colorado has six.
It is many years since the suffrage
movement began it's active work in
America, and
Kentucky First t leaders
to Give Women Vote. r,anr hard
vt - e.
paratively little has been accomplished
in that state for woman suffrage since
then, 1t is rather interesting to note
that the first state to give any recog-
milton to women in the management OF
public affairs was Kentucky, which in
1888 passed law permitting widows
with children of school age to vote
upon school matters.
In 1861 Kansas, which now is consider
ing complete suffrage, gave its women
school suffrage. and in 1887, after &
hearty campaign, Kansas was the frs
state to grant women the right to vote
upon all municipal affairs, and in 100;
| a special act of legislature gave the
Kansas women the right to vote upon is
suing of public bonds.
number of states through the suf
frage campaigns have tried to overcome
the Ola argument or taxation WITHOUT
representation which is used as aptly
by the suffragist today as by her colo.
NAL ancestor, by granting municipal OF
local suffrage to all taxpayers. Montana
was the first state to grant taXpayine
suffrage, but it prevails now in Louisiana
New York and a part Of Virginia Ir
Michigan, in 1908, woman taxpayers were
authorized to vote upon questions OF
local taxation and the granting of fran
chises. AS a result Of this concession in
loo, TOW yi,y
turned out in February in Detroit to vote
upon the granting of q concession to the
street railway company. The mems vote
was comparatively small. The conces
sion was defeated. owing entirely. it is
claimed, to the votes of the women.
4 *
The Idaho people had a proof of one
of the results OF woman suffrage in their
state few
Idaho Women years after the
m d m e n
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Idaho Women
Show Their Power

gent law against gambling was passed
but the gambling element Of the state
attacked it's constitutionality. While the
matter remained unsettled. gambling was
carried on in some places openly. In the
city Of Caldwell the women secured the
election of mayor and in placing one
woman member in the council. An ordi-
nance prohibiting gambling within the
city limits was duly passed. and was sc
strictly enforced that the wall soon went
up from the gamblers, "Our living is
gone" Some merchants. restaurant keep
ers and other business men were induced
to say that the business interests of the
town were injured by the ordinance The
repeal of the ordinance looked probable.
The women, under the leadership of the
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The santee is a wooden ship of the
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SMALLER CASH PAYMENT
will be accepted from those who do not ind
Il convenient to Immediately transfer $6OO cash
into one Of the Spring Road Properties. All
that Is required in such cases is a small in
crease Of the amount Of the monthly payments.
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needs Of that state. which naturally differ
materially from the eastern states In
many particulars. There is a law for
bidding insuring the lives Of all children
under ten years. The State Home for
Dependent Children, which is acknowl-
edged to be one of the finest institutions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-04-13

The Idaho people had a proof of one
of the results OF woman suffrage in their
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-04

John Phillip sousa's opera. The
llassIlowers' Is 20 be given its first
reduction in November.
Frederick Perry has been engaged
Tor the company which will supper,
Nrs FIske in The Right Road
rra comedy by James Forbes
entitled a Rich Mans Son, will be
produced in Atlantic city this month.
Sir Charles Windham has deter
mined permanently 20 retire as an
actor. but 10 continue as a theatrical
manager.
Wllkie Bard a fayorte In the Lon
don music halls. has arranged to
make his debut IN the United States
in December.
stella Chateiaine, an American
dancer. who recently made a hit In
Paris. has just been engaged for the
Zieafcll Follies.
Frank Pollock has been engaged
as ta. principal tenor for the per
Torrance OF Walter Damrosch's COM
.r opera The Dove OF Peace.
II is announced that Minnie Du-
pree will appear iu a new play in
January next Until then she will re-
main 100 vaudeville with a sketch
Taylor Holmes is 70 have the
i leading part 10 the new comedy
Somewhere Else. and Harry Dav
export has been engaged 20 take his
place Boo The Million"
Frank Daniels win De a member o.
.Hr Weber and Fields company an,
win have role written into thei
'hurlcsque especially for him Nori
Rayes will also be in the company.
81 s Brady is 10 produce a NOR
'allty play which has been successful
ion London It Is called "Hindl
Wakes n is by Stanley Houghton
Ia young dramatist and will be pro
ducod with the original London cast
\ queen Mary OF England. was mucI
Impressed by fhe London production
Iof Everywomau and as a result. 3
Is said. Arthur Collins. managing 90
rector OF Drury Lane Theatre. vii
be knighled on the Kings next birth
day
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-04
Anusenents

u.I you ever see a baby elephant
.r.ne % .1oc around the hippo
.um. tIH.F OF circus with a pony2
Tito chances are chat you have
r..r .u 400 act Of this Kind be-
a... .f Is Ono 90 the new ones .n-
reduced uy 'he Sells-Floto Show
th. year and was Imported from
Europe especially for this season az
ro smllI cost N0v when ne circus
arrives here on or p. YOU must Ger
puly come over ana soc his laugh
ahl. performance even II otherwise
som have that tired feeling regarding
fIDy OF tho t.uae' and -4r-dust
Nne-sy Is fhe elephants name
#. a d. Htl, chap r. month old.
uI aas brought from India last
Ht,- Wul trained % 'ha H.G hippo
Iromr go Hamhureh He is said 20 Doc
pa. most lpt pupil which has yer
8jHut.l from that great .UouI "
animal training Ie can show speed
|Hl would make fhr AVERAGE race
horse ashamed 1f himself mis- op-
nunsn' .r This event is little Snu-
T.. fU. smallest horse Zoo the
nrd uI 'o 5000 those tVo strain.
r. ...#. nerve 'lr supremacy is
r.lI. one 90 fta most "ufcrtainIur
ana 4t fn. same '.mo ridiculous fn1-
fur.. ...r .rfr14 ...1 under hir
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-04

TIE regular preliminary Topographic
mapping by the federal bureaus may
be- indefinitely postponed the meas
uring in sec0ud-fcet 1f the flood
volumes .u The streams and rivers
aa aeli az the minimum flow ai'h
"a more extensive and uniform record
OF fhe climatic featHrHt s0. ern.u-
them. and the more systematic .oi-
lection OF data. and continuous keep
Ing OF records OF the underground
water supply 10 areas where such .n-
formation Is vital
u ~ hardly necessary 10 state that
there are several otherwise excellent
civil bureaus OF the Federal Govern
ment that are nov doing this .d"n-
tlcal work. 1ut their efficiency a.
applied 10 reclamation seems sailJ
impaired 10 many Ways There ap-
pears 20 be- no equitable system upon
(which their field operations ar" pro
rated among the state. After sir-
lyeys have been made 'he results arc
sometime. .20 and rae years .n
reaching the gaHU. aal - 'u. end,
|ar. frequently Ed general Ir iude'.-
lutte ls fl .s impossible ~ specific.
Application or practical u-r In some
'ras, '., regular and authorized lr.
sr uH measurements Usually ron.
Id...I . Hs-e hereas might .e of
t.. greatest incidental value 20 %
.,r.. 10 ..IIar.e Ir some particular
ue1H, Hlt Dr. Is found chat tue}
cannot be- made beeaus. of some
vague teDhnicaIiy lack OF organic
law or arbitrary policy OF fte bureau
itself o. is charitable % think that
ItHr organizations OF these inst.tu.
|uous uo longer ft the work al hand
la order that a reasonable part OF
Itho surveying necessary for the re.
Ir'amati0u OF our arid. swamp aud
.oyorfoHal lands may be done hy th'
"dcral government fhe urgent need
IFS for ZOO entirely uea bureau design
300 tor tho purpose. or for an over
hauling and re-arranR.ug OF the pres
.eu. federal survey machinery with a
.N.rH 20 increasing rs practical effl
....u. zoo that direction
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-04
IRRIGATION IN
TEXAS IS THEME
Governor Colquitt Discussed
Subject Before Irriga-
ton Congress
sp-aal 10 Daily Ns.,

SPECIAL 90 Daily Meas
Salt Lake city Utah. Oct. a.
Governor Oscar -. Colquitt OF Texas
delivered the following address be-
fore the Twentieth National lrrlga-
ton Congress here today.
Irrigation IN Texas implies more
than the watering OF arid lands. Il
implies the watering Of wet lands
and IN "a word. the subsequent "un-
watering OF both arid and wet lands
by means OF drainage. This two
fold feature Is demonstrated in the
second form by the practice OF rice
Irrigation 10 the coastal prairles
where the average rainfall ranges
from 20 20 o. inches annually. and.
where. by means Of irrigation. the
state produces more than onc-third
OF the rice grown In the United
states
The characteristics Of rice lrrlga-
ton are such that capar'ous drain
age Be- ln imperative resultant Ere
qucnily u also becomes necessary "a
protect me irrigated rice ,nds from
river floods by leyec systems lu a
smaller. though no less Important de-
gree 10 rs well known that SUCCESS
iul ilrrigation Of the arid lands re-.
puircs adequate after-drainago on
the ultimate abandoning pf the
lands
Obviously leyee and drainage rc
clamation Is iuter-locked with .rrU
cation in Texas These three ass0ci
Wrd enterprises bring within tb,
consideration an area $50 extensive
that intelligent study Is Impossible,
IN the absence Of detailed topoEraph.
ic and hyirogaphio surveys That
such surveys should bc made of tb,
swamp and overlooked lands within
the state. tho Legislature OF Texas re.
Gently created ihp State IoFro and
Drainage board Tn. organization
OF l.o apik under fN.a upw board
has progressed satisfactory and rap
idly M s proposed 20 extend and
enlarge abe scope of the department
~ hI Nf. |NN' NFlN'" uhi UINlllhl h'NN
IA surveys may bo made iu Tie arid
regions briefly, 20 aid the further de-
velonmcut of irrigation from Nowiul
streams to determine the feasibility
Of storms storm waters for riu'lul
uses and 40 desisu and mark ont
comprehensive irrigatius systems o
district or community ml.ufH1, n
over TcNas
without reference to r'e tr
broad subject OF federal aIl Zoo th.
actual construction Of reclamation
improvements. upon which orruw
stances and opinions differ material
Is. thor. is ample precedence Tor fh'
assistance of the general govern
mout boz making surveys that may boz
ridrut1lly bee used by the states lo
various purposes Undoubtedly %,
burden of doiuc the detailed AN.
special part of the surveying will bl
used Hy tho states for various pur
poses Undoubtedly the burden o
ioue .Hr detailed and special par
of tHn surveying will always fal
upon bc states. but much OF a gen
rrll nature az least should be- don,
ny 'hn federal government. such. %
part points and precise level bench
marks over areas where no basis %
measurement now exists. and wher'
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-04

Cecilia LOTUS will De seen Zoo vau-
deyillc again this season.
4 Baby Mine" company "a on
tour with Walter Jones featured
George Fawcett Is appearing Ia
The Great John Canton In London
Jesse { Iacky Is 20 produce a new
comedy called The Trained Nurse
Nile Lydia Loupoukowa has
Joined the cast Of "The Lady Of tho
slipper
Edgar Selayn g. busy finishing O
comedy called Coming Home TO
ROost
Estral.ta. a Spanish dancer has
JUST been engaged Cor The Follies'
company
Noniuskos opera Halka was
sung In Esperanto ar Vienna early
last month.
Louise Rial and Garfrud" Berk-
.,t VIll appear iu the east OF Little
Women
Albert CoRI-s s the author Of
Tho yellow Peril one of The latest
.4Hdsf.lle PLAYS
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-04

Tho .-sua of .H. N.H'-.. ISL.
champion. August 20. I1f1 SAWS
Oscar Graham and his company
pleased one OF fHo largest audience.
of the season last night and 80 Was
"a representative audience thar mlu.-
tested their appreciation Tor fhe
splendid work done by Oscar and
Loretta Graham playing 'he leads
as Houston Beverly and Helen
ami the excellent support OF a splen.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-10-04

did e1mpany The stumbling
Block IS distinctly a high class play'
,.tf "a plot someRbat intricate. hlt
R.th .nouEh action 20 keep up the
.fta-,s 20 -ha very last sentence.
Tho ..u.ra. fact oi fte play empha-
sizes the fact thar truth ia the most
potent factor To- ife itself and 50 eh
Ia oIay h not only Interesting but
derid.dIs eIrratIne as veil. \ num-
s.r FL. people Do commenting upon it
Ola the streets today have said 10
4as ore OF r.- best sermons ] ever
heard because n brings out the fact
that hereditary tendencies, no mat
te- roa strong an 30 overcome II
tbe right understanding ls brought
,o bear Last nighf after the per-
.ormau.e Nr and Nrs Graham re
Hrad number of congratulations
sent f9 their dressing room and
should 'eel pleased az the pleasant
ching. said OF the play Mr. Graham
Is evidently a close student Of detail
and fbr handsome scenery and cos
rm.ne Ras most effective
The stumbling Block will be az
trp Grand Monday. Oct
PLAYS af ah high standard Of Boz
'u..tHaty and deep morality a.
Tf. Passing OF the Third Floor
BACK The Servant in the House.
and The Dawn OF Tomorrow
has. Nor RiH enormous success
proving that the great majority 90
people are perfectly willing 20 pa'
their money for dramatic pff"r.n-
which have as "a basis some dee.
rooted truth thereby creating ar
impression NJ good and maxine 'n
auditors feg that their evenings on
terlaiumeut has not onlF been 'r
.oved but extremely profitable
Tho stumbling Block which vii
Doc seen at the Grand here mex
Monday oct g. Is just such @ play
From th. very beginning DO rinr
TRUE As u progresses one become
aware OF the spiritual essence whir'
peryades n step by step. as evil
| boastlug power Is annihIlated by OBJ
calm. strong currents Of truth ON
s carried 20 the rcaEzaEon tha
here Il play far ont OF the ordiuar
something really worth while
In The Stumbling Block Do Osct
Graham has "a truly great play iI
4 surrounded by his usual eNceile0
Company. 4 production OF un.sHa
merit Is assured
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-01
A COMPARISON IN
HEALTH CONDITIONS
Valuable Pointers for Buyers of Life
Insurance.

A large eastern life insurance COM
pany has Just been compelled to with
draw from Arkansas because the
death losses there are excessive. In
the meantime, Oregon policyholders
must help to pay for the premature
deaths which will occur in the $12,-
100000 insurance which that com
pany has in force in Arkansas, as well
as the sS3,OOO.OO0 of insurance which
other life insurance companies have
in force in Argansas.
A considerable amount of Umatilla
money goes to make up this Arkan-
sas excessive death rate. Oregon
Life is the only life insurance COM
pany which confines its business ex-
clusively to 0regOn-where health
conditions are superior. Therefore,
superior results for policyholders.
Before you sign an application for
Life Insurance in any other company
examine the rates and superiority OF
Oregon Life. which is acknowledged
to be "best for oregonians."
Home office Portland. Branch of.
flee, Pendleton. J. H. Estes. district
manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-01
sENoRIrAs ENGAGE IN DUEL.
10th Loving Bullfighter, One Is Sc
riously Wounded.

Mexico City.-A blood-stained,
scantiy clad senorita limping into town
in her bare feet in the early morning
hours brought to light a tale of ro-
nance in theatrical and bullfight cir
cles which ended in a resort to the
'duellng code by two women enamor-
ed of the same man.
Maria Conception Gonzales and Ca
Solina Kutze Arellano. in their hours
off duty at a local theater. each strove
to win the affections of one Carlos
Garcia, goldspangled knight of the
cape.
Maria, known as La Muneca,"
which translated means The DOLL"
appeared to be losing her share of
the affections of the Don Juan. In
desperation she proposed a duel with
stilettos, to which Carolina, to prove
herself worthy of the object of their
'disgusto" agreed.
Accordingly, one night "after the
show" the two took a taxicab to a
point far out on the "Calzade de Tlal-
pam" a lonely road at that hour of
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-01

since 1909 ond in part by the more
than average character of the wealth
er conditions. Rains were more than
usually frequent and timely. The
yields in many instances were almost
Incredible. Forty to fifty bushels of
Turkey Red winter wheat to the acre
are quite common. Some volunteer
crops have run from twenty to thirty
bushels without ever touching the
ground which grew them with plow,
disc or harrow. In some instances
twenty-five bushels of flax per acre
were reaped and yields of Is and 90
bushels are quite common.
Where the oat crop was sown on
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-10-01

filled out so fully that he felt the
watch going ANA promptly seized the
would-be thief, Calling his compan-
ions A. II. McCutcheon. Frank Wat
kins, j. w. Proctor and Carl oberg,
all of Nolin, he dispatched two for Of
ficers and required the assistance of
the others in holding his prisoner
While waiting for policeman, they
noticed the man take something from
his pocket and throw 1t away. Upon
picking 1t up, Proctor discovered II
was his pocket book which the light
fingered thief had purloined before
without his knowledge. Judge Parkes
bound the man over under $500
bonds