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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-09-05
OSCAR FRANKIE
SHOT TO DEATH
Sawyer at Western Cooperage
Works Is Killed by
Angry Greek Laborer
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING
Tona Poetras, the Murderer
Captured by M. Hempiiill
at Risk of His Lie

Oscar FRANKIE, . sawyer In ne
plant OF the Western COoperaee Co..
at the foot OF Michigan avenue. was
shot to death early Tuesday mornins
by a Greek labOrer named Tony Poet
ras, and the murderer was captured
by Melville Hemphill. another saw
yer at the imminent risk Of his l.fe.
The affray occurred about four
o'clock in the morning. the men be-
ing on the night shift. From state
ments of the murdered mans brother.
Emil FRANKIE, who was within ten
feet of his brother when the shoot
ing occurred, it is learned tina:
Poetras was working under the
sawyer. FRANKIE, for the first
time and did not seem to un-
derstand the work. Emil FRANKIE
says the Greek was not doing til
work as it should have been done.
and his brother told him how ne want
ed it done. This POetras resented
and an alteration followed, and the
Greek went to another part of the
plant. He came back shortly and
drew 32-calibre revolver on FRANKIE
and, without word, shot him twice.
The first shot struck FRANKIE in the
abdomen and the bullet pierced the
right lobe of the liver, and would of
itself have proved fatal. The sec.
ond shot struck him In the left should.
er, and lie died before medical aid
arrived and before he could be re-
moved from the plant.
After the shooting, Poetras left
the room. on the second floor. where
the shooting took place, and walked
from the plant with the smoking re-
volver in his hand and made for the
gate of the works to escape. AS he
made for the gate, he was halted
by Melville Hemphill. stave sawyer
in the mill who had followed him
from the mill. Poetras leveied the
pistol at young Hemphill, and told
AiN he Would shoot if he came any
nearer. Ilemphill told him to shoot
and be damned" when the Greek fir
ed, the bullet grazing Hemphill's S
shoulder. Peotras snapped the gun
again but it failed to &C. off, as there
We're no more cartriuHNGh it. Hemp
b LilanHosed in on him and knock
ed him down. and several men who
mad followed from the mill quickly
bound him and sent for the police.
He was bleeding freely from the
blows on the face inflicted by Hemp
hii. Wnei. ,ahen to tne police sta
tiOn
Oscar FRANKIE was % years of age
and had been in the employ OF the
Western Cooperage Co. for several
years. He was unmarried. and is
survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph FRANKIE, of Montesano. a sis,
ter. Amanda and two brothers. Emil
and Paul.
The autopsy held Tuesday revealed
the cause OF his death and Coroner
Hunter did not deem an inquest nee
essary The funeral took place yes
jerday afternoon services being held
in the Whiteside undertaking chapel,
Rev. Minneman, pastor Of the Ger
man Lutheran church. officiating. The
remains were accompanied to Fern
Hill cemetery by long line OF nj
Frankie 5 fellow workers IN the mill.
who marched, and a cortege Ci friends
Of the family in carriages ana auto
mobiles
Tony Poetras, the murderer was
taken to the county jail Tuesday
evening by Deputy Sheriff Royce.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-09-05
Yours truly
o. M. NELSON"
locke's objectionable Crime

1VSNS O"PdTUO"dU'c NTtWS
The reply of Phil. S. Locke was in
his usual straightforward style, en-
tirely devoid of any ambiguity, and
the vote to turn him down was no
ticable light. But, in the eyes Of the
bosses his temerity in announcing
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-09-05

All the news all the time in The
Herald.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-09-05
DEMOCRATS FIX
FINANCIAL PLAN
Will Raise Funds for National
Campaign by Means Of
Popular Subscription
STATE IN THREE DISTRICTS
Funds to Pay Legitimate Ex-
penses Will be Furnished
by Rank and File

SEATTLE, Sept. 4.-Gwin Hicks OF
this city, state printer under Gov
ernor Rogers and member of the dem
ocratic national finance committee
for the state OF Washington. return
ed Monday from Spokane, where he
had been attending a meeting OF the
committee John Schram of Seattle
and w. II. Cochran, OF Spokane, the
other members of the committee,
were also present at the meeting.
A popular subscription is the plan
aimed at by the democrats for fin
ancng the campaign in this state.
Every democrat will be urged to con
tribute to the extent of his ability.
The committeeman divided the
state into congressional districts.
Schram will have complete charge of
the 1st congressional district, Hicks
of the I'd district and Cochran of the
Sd district. Each member of the
committee will make weekly reports
from his district to Rolla Wells, the
national treasurer of the national
committee.
Each of the three members of the
committee is authorized to appoint a
COuuly committeeman III tdCll COuil-
ty of his district. The county COM
mitteemen will report to the man in
charge OF the district.
Hicks Explains Situation
Mr.. Hicks said Yesterday The
democrats of this state are handicap
ped in the coming campaign through
the lack of press publicity Not hav-
ing a large daily paper and but few
weekly ones throughout the state,
the necessity of getting their plat
form and candidates before the voters
iii a satisfactory manner is left there
fore to their managing committees
who have recourse only to the COM
pilatiOn and distribution of their lit
erature through the mails or by hand
This entails heavy expense which
added to the other legitimate and
unavoidable expenses of campaign,
we'll nigh discourages the party man
ayers. And IN the absence of
generous contributions from wealthy
individuals or corporations which i.
is the policy of the campaign com
mitLee to discourage. the only hope
for democracy is in popular sub
scription.
with this idea in view the finance
committee has adopted the tag day
idea, and has provided a neat and
inconspicuous National Aid in gilt
letters as a distinctive badge of hon
or for all those who will contribute
81 as an aid to the election of Wood
row Wilson as president of the Unit
ed States. 1t is expected that every
democrat in the land will consider
it his religious duty to subscribe his
dollar and be proud to exhibit this
badge of a democrat in good stand
ing
Mr.. Hicks, who has been pretty
we'll over the state. predicts the
nomination of Earnest Lister for gov
ernor if the other candidates on the
ticket do not pull him down on his
second choice votes. There is evil
dence, he says, Of such an effort on
the part of certain few who realize
Listers strength and its danger to
their own prospects.
Mr.. Hicks is also state finance
committeeman for this district and
it is his duty to see to the sinews
of war for Listers campaign as we'll
as that of Woodrow Wilson.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1912-09-05

CONTINUED to page eight.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

with regard TO the janitOr work at
the University several years ago and
now. The work is quite different
now from what it was at that time,
requiring great deal more careful
ness and time. A mistake now would
cause a loss of work and time to the
students and a good deal of annoy
ance to those in charge of the labOra-
tories. might also add that the cost
of living has changed SO much that
when one looks back over 1911 and
sees he is S15 or $40 worse off he
feels somewhat discouraged. But
they can console themselves by say
ing that it might have been worse.
A Janitor.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

, The chef shielded his eyes from
the heat waves with one hand, and
with the other dexterously turned
a steak that sizzled on the stove.
The inquisitive young man who
was trying to learn the meaning of
the lunch-cOunter vocabulary by a
visit behind the scenes. was listening
to the various orders as they were
shouted TO the cook by the hurrying
walters. Most of them were unin-
telligible to him, but they all seemed
TO resolve themselves into familiar
enough dishes.
One snow-bound pile the cross
ties. shouted a waiter at the white
capped head of the cook. 1t was
worse than Sanskirt to the stranger
but the cook set to work swiftly and
soon evolved well-browned steak,
covered with long narrow strips of
French fried potatoes.
They did look something like
cross-ties. But why did they call
the steak '.snOw-bound?"
You saw me roll it in -four be-
fore | fried it," said the man at the
stove. That's why" And he hand
ed platter of bacOn-slices and eggs
up to the waiter who had just
called. Stats. two wide-awake,'
Two on one in the Red Sea-"
called another waiter, and the in
quisitive one saw produced two eggs
in sea of Chile sauce.
Couple six on two he found by
observation to mean a certain num-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20
"OyER.SENSITIVE TOES"

Some people are continually
troubled with cold feet" There are
other people who have tender feet,
and the points of greatest aftiiction
are their "over-sensitive toes
1t is indeed pitiful 10 See them
squirm when someone accidentally
treads on their toes. Things that the
average person would never notice
brings a cry of pain from them.
The newspaper is continually on
the Lookout for people with over
sensitive toes" Ii steps one way to
avoid one. only to tread on another.
The "over-sensitive toe" is the night
mare of the editorial and news
writer.
People should remember that the
modern newspaper is not the pro-
duct of one individual; it is an abb
stract being greater than any one
person connected with it.
Newspapers are not as personal as
they were a few decades ago. A good
newspaper will not permit an airing
of personal grievances within its col
umns.
And these people with .'over-sen-
sitiye toes" should bear this fact in
mind when the editors say some
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20
SOUTH COMING TO ITS OWN.

Few realize the development that
has taken place in the South within
the last quarter of a century.
There has been wonderful develop
ment along educational lines. In this
field at present the South is not far
behind the North Most of the state
universities of the South rank with
those of the North.
Industrially of course the richness
of the South lies in her agriculture.
Within recent years this industry has
almost been completely revolution
lied. The principal product is cot
ton and with it the South clothes the
world and has little competition. The
value of the cotton exports of the
South to foreign countries is said to
be greater than the annual prOduc-
tion of gold the world over.
Large cities have grown and are
growing up. But the South is still
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20
THE COST OF CHARITY.

The assertion was recently made
that the charities of Kansas City are
spending too much money on organ
ization" and not enough on relief
giving. Such an assertion usually
shows a short sighted view of mod
ern charitable work.
The giving of relief is made mere
ly means to an end with most char
ity organizations. The real object is
to raise those individuals who are
brought to their attention from the
idlers' class to that of the workers
and to make them self-supporting.
There are many pitfalls in giving
relief. Few persons not directly con-
nected with charitable work realize
how easy it is to encourage idleness
by means intended to give relief.
There is a universal human charac-
teristic which makes it hard for a
person to pay for what was once free.
If the members of needy family find
it easy to obtain groceries and cloth
ing from a charity society, they will
not make the effort to earn them
they otherwise would.
There is veritable army of work.
ers connected with a large charity
organization society. There are sec
retaries, investigators, nurses, visit
ors and social workers. 1t requires a
complete organization with able men
at the head to obtain the best re-
suits.
Those who criticize because an or
ganizatiOn does not give as much re-
lief as they believe it should. must
remember that the great problem of
organized charity is to keep from
giving something for nothing.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20
HERO OF THE CHERRY TREE.

Since the death of George Wash
ington in 1893. February % has
been a red letter day in our national
calendar. George Washington was
the commanding general of the army
of the United Colonies. first Presi-
dent of the United States and, figur-
atively speaking. father of his cOun-
try. But ii was as our original for
ester that George Washington is best
remembered.
1t was George Washington who
cut down the cherry tree. That was
before the time OF Clifford Pinchot
and our modern ideas of forest con-
servatiOn. but the elder Washington
took great pride in his cherry trees
In fact, Georges father may be
looked upon as the original conser-
vationist. We have always had a
sneaking idea that history has erred
in its narration of what happened in
the cherry orchard. We very much
suspect that the account contained in
the histories was Georges version of
what happened In those days few
fathers disObeyed the Biblical injunc-
ton as to liberal use of the correct
ing rod.
Perhaps George Washington
would have grown up to be Presi-
dent of the United States and father
of his country even if the cherry tree
episode had never happened, but
doubtless the cherry tree played its
part AS to the historical accuracy
of the story. We will say that if
George Washington never told a lie
he is different from any historians
We ever heard about.
Even barring the cherry tree Incl
dent. there was enough about the life
of Washington and his service to the
country to keep bright his name
through all time to come.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

and will remain essentially a land OF
country life. Herein lies her strength
Her rural people are more stable and
more enduring than the urban people
Of the North.
Heretofore the nation when seek
ing a leader has gone to the North
and East, rarely to the South. This
state of affairs is rapidly changing.
The South is becoming a counter in
the great national game of politics.
This is being so recognized that there
is strong sentiment for intrusting the
Democratic leadership to a son of the
South.
William r. Hearst in purchasing
the Atlanta Georgian said that he
had implicit faith in the great pos
sibilities of the South.
Capitalists of the North and East
are realizing the possibilities of the
South and are going there with
money. Manufacturing industries
are springing up everywhere.
Surely the South is coming to its
own.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20
Scrambled English

i Der of hot cakes. BY this time. he
was able to guess that Wreck two
meant to scramble two eggs.
At Six in the milk" the chef
poured into dish an oyster stew.
The orders We're coming faster
now that the regular lunch hour was
on. and the inquirer saw that the
cook was getting too busy to ans
wer questions. Graveyard stew
had such a sinister sound that he
was relieved to note that it meant
only milk-toast.
The commotion and hubbub in the
kitchen increased with the crowds
that We're now filling the counters up
in front. A waiter dropped a dish
and broke it. The orders were more
and more hurried. Some hot grease
popped from the stove on the young
mans hand. Odors of frying, of on
ions hot bacon and coffee We're thick
on the air.
The cook was too busy even to
look around as the young man left
the kitchen. lodging walters with
laden trays on the way out. AS he
passed through the line of the lunch
counters, he saw a fat ruddy-feat-
ured man smile in a satisfied way at
a well-filled dish of wienerwurst sau-
sages and sauerkraut.
The young man rubbed his burnt
hand reflectively. The fat man was
heard called, out in the kitchen.
Dogs in a hayStack." NJ. Med.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

One almost deserted town in Mis-
souri, is the town of Myers. There arr
only two houses in the village now.
both having been built recently. The
last house in the original town fell
down not long ago. 1t was known as
Bunker Hill house. Myers. when it
was flourishing. was on the old stage
coach road between Fayette and Rem
ick
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

Just because the ordinary woman
drinks ninety thousand ice cream So
das in her lifetime, suggests the Mex
leo Ledger, is no reason why she
should go home at night and fall
over the Morris chair and the cat or
hang her hat on the chandelier in the
hall or have trouble locating the key
hole.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20
Showing You

Towns in Northern and Northwest
ern Missouri are planning to organ
ize a baseball league. A meeting
was held at Trenton last week to
complete the organization. which
consists of Trenton. Kirksville. Mar
celine. ChillicOthe, Brookfield, Ma
con and Cameron.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20
What the Old Grads Saw
Four Years Ago,

Pat kellum at ST. Louis was con-
victed for forgery the sixth time. He
had passed himself off here as the
son of a Texas millionaire. While
student in the University he had
borrowed $500 on a note which was
afterwards paid by T. J. j. See, the
astronomer.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

The art of kissing was explained
in book.
A local paper printed a request
for the officers TO be present at a
minstrel Ito teach a lesson to buffa-
loes and screech owls columbia
boys.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

Livingston County has Roosevelt
Club with membership of more
than FIVE hundred. The headquarters
are at Chillicothe.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20
Viewpoints


Editor the Missourian:-I wish to
correct an erroneous idea gotten from
a statement made in an interview
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

Be ready for the warm days with a
goOn Tennis Racket. New strings
on the old one at the Missouri Store.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20
Ten Years Ago.

A suit over twelve turkeys was in
the Boone County Circuit court.
a Go0-pound man was buried in
New York.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

A white raccOOn with pink eyes
was captured near Indian Greek in
Monroe County recently and was sold
to an animal show.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

Barton County voted on local Op-
tion recently and the "drys" won.
The vote was $40 to S56.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

The Moberly Monitor is authority
for the statement that the Wabash
Railroad will spend S156 900 on Sec
ond track work in Missouri this year
The work will start as soon as the
weather permits and the materials
can be obtained. 1t is planned to
complete most of the work this sum-
mer. The work authorized by the
railroad is as follows: Birmingham
to Excelsior Springs, fourteen miles
to cost s231 900; Salisbury to
Brunswick. eighteen miles to cost
S2SS.000; Huntsville to MOberly.
six miles to cost $4,000: Moberly to
Clark. eleven and a third miles to
cost s147, 900.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

Another editor suggests that this
notion is not merely confined to
children. either.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

According to Arthur Aull. Child
ren's ideas of good time is great
deal of noise and lot to eat"
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

suhw
Lana Unset
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in NrakaC
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

The body of George F. Davis, con-
sui to Honduras. who was drowned
last week while bathing. will be
brought to Richmond to be buried.
He formerly lived in Ray County. Mr.
Davis was well known in Missouri.
especially in newspaper circles.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

The fame of Missouri mules has
extended to Italy. c. E. Newly. a
farmer living near Plattsburg, made
a shipment of 1870 mules to st. Louis
last week. which are to be shipped to
Italy. The buyers for the govern
ment paid Newly $4,000.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

No. that OIL houn' dawg has not
died-yet. He has a new champion
Jim Poland is the man and he lives
in the OZarks, where he says the
song was born" This is the way
Jim characterizes the song, says
a Missouri editor: The song typi-
ties the feeling of the native Missouri
ian for his good and faithful friend,
the dog, who clings to him through
rain and sunshine. and is never found
wanting when an expression of feel
ing is desired" And the Joplin News
Herald comes out with the original
version, which was printed on the
same page with a story about a vic
ious Joplin dog biting a mans leg
| This is the version:
Every time | came to town
The boys keep a-kickin' my dog
arOun'.
Makes no difference if he is a houn'
They got a-quit kickin' my dog
arOun'.
Sambo lay that banjo down.
You good for nuthin' trifiin' houn'.
Makes no difference if he is hOun'
You got a-quit kickin' my dawg
arOun'
Every time | go to school
The teacher lams ME with a rule.
Makes no difference if | am a fool.
She's got a-quit lammin' me with a
rule.
Sift the meal an save the bran,
You can't grow taters in sandy lam
Makes no difference if he is q hOun'
You got a-quit kickin' my dawg
grOun'.
My dawg Drum is good OIL houn',
| Trails the 'pOssum on the dryest
droun'.
Makes no difference if he is a houn'
You got a-quit kickin' my dawg
aroun'
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

SambO lay that banjo down.
You good for nuthin' trifin' hOun'.
Makes no difference if he is a hOun'
You got a-quit kickin' my dawe
arOun'.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-02-20

Sift the meal an save the bran,
You can't grow taters in sandy lam
Makes no difference if he is houn'.
You got a-quit kickin' my dawg
grOun.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-08

the leader OF Democracy az
the
nytabnot because she WISHES
becoming
Democratic candidate lot
easily traced to her
daughter of presbyterian
Savannah Ca is the only one Oh INC
~ 4 +he
same literary crcleas and herself
In Wilson could pe
broadmnded chartap
her home and The OF which it stands
artist and it is said that portrait
married the young baster
given up the practice the subject that mas
made him dentia
dughtersaisses Margae Woodrow wilson 1es
the menta
artistic COM
their lives and
1910, fobs ideal fami
circle one household to emulate
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1912-11-08

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