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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-05
HITCHCOCK is DISPUTED.
New Postmaster General Fails to Find
Profits He Claimed.

Washington.-The postoffice de-
partment did not attain a condition
Of selfsupport during the adminstra-
tion Of Postmaster General Hitchcock,
Notwithstanding the widely adver-
tised announcement to that effect, al
though an apparent surplus was at
tanned by unjustiiable methods of
bookkeeping. The general morale
and efficiency of the postal service
were sacrificed to a ruthlessly en-
forced policy of false economy for the
sole purpose Of presenting a showing
Of self-maintenance; and after the at
tainment Of this end, just before the
Inauguration Of the new adminstra-
ton, the policy was reversed. Long
standing vacancies were filled and
postponed promotions made; commit
ments TO fixed charges for long terms
were assumed I'm such a way as to
saddle the new administration with
the greatly increased expense during
months, If not years to come.
These are the important points in
the report OF a committee of postofice
officers which has made a minute
Survey" of the departments general
condition. The report is addressed to
Postmaster General Albert Sidney
Burleson, who made it public, and is
signed by Daniel c. Roper, Joseph
Stewart, A. M. Dockery, James /.
Blakslee and Merritt o. Chance, res
pectively first, second third and
fourth assistant postmasters general
and chief clerk OF the department.
The substance of the claim Of the
/ Hitchcock administration was that n
deficiency of approximately $1750O,O00
in 1909 was entirely eliminated, and
that a surplus OF over $2OOO,O0O was
| attained for the fcal year 1911. The
| reports of the survey" are declared
to show, on the contrary, that at no
! time has there been a legitimate sur
| plus in the postal revenues since the
J fiscal year 1889, and that instead of
I a surplus Of approximately $4,000
in 1911, there was, in fact an actual
/ deficiency of considerable more than
three-Quarters of million dollars.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-05
RECEIVER FOR THE FRISCO
Road Fails to Raise s2,25O,ooo to Pay
of Maturing Notes

st. Louis.-Thomas II. West, chair
man Of the board Of directors OF the
St Louis Trust company, and B. L.
Winchell, president of the St Louis &
San Francisco Railroad company,
were appointed receiverss for the rail
road in the federal district court here.
Application for the appointment of
receivers was made to Circuit Judge
Walter II. Sanborn by the North
American company, which is said to
be a creditor of the Frisco to the ex-
tent Of 100000. A receivership was
urged as the only solution of the fin.
ancial difficulties Of the road by Jas.
Campbell of St. Louis, president Of
the North American company.
The immediate cause of the receiv.
ership was the maturing on June / of
short time notes issued by the road
for $2,25OOO0, which bear per cent
interest.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-05
REAL BATTLE IN MEXICO.
Twenty-Eiaht Killed and Thirty
Wounded at Colombia.

Laredo, Texas.-Twenty-eight we're
killed, thirty wounded and more than
100 Carrancistas taken prisoners as
the result of d battle between federals
and Carrancistas at Colombia. The
federal forces, who assumed the often
sive, were the victors. The federals
poured a deadly fire into the rebel
ranks with machine guns, completely
routing the enemy. Following up their
advantage the federals pursued the
routed forces and took 1O6 prisoners.
Later in the day the rebels we're rein
forced by 800 men. When the fresh
forces arrived the federals are re-
ported to have abandoned their pris-
oners and to have returned to Nuevo
Laredo, Mexico, leaving Colombia
again in the rebels hands.
Twenty Carrancistas, while the
fighting was in progress, plunged into
the Rio Grande on their horses and
landed on the American side. They
were placed under arrest, but later re-
leased after their arms had been con.
fscated
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-05
HOUSE BILL FAVORED
Sentiment IN the Senate VeerS to the
House Measure

Washington.-Wh Whether to put cattle,
wheat and oats on the free list, or to
put a duty on their products, is one
OF the absorbing problems Of the SEN
ate finance committee just now in re-
vlsing the Underwood tariff bill for
senate consideration Senator Sim
mons. chairman OF the committee;
John Sharp Williams. chairman of the
sub committee, handling the agricul-
tural schedule, and Representative
Underwood, chairman Of the house
ways and means committee, discussed
the matter with President Wilson,
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-05

John z. Osborne, the new first as
slstsnt secretary Of state, who sue
eeeoso Huntington Wilson, ls Wyonn.
Ing man and . former governor o. that
state. Ne wss born at Westport, NJ.
T., ffty-three yesrs ago.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-05
London suffraaets Guarded Rx cI

London sutfragets Guarded BY Clubs.
London-Defying the police order
closing Hyde park to their meetings.
the Women's Social and Political
union speakers held forth there under
the protection of male sympathizers
armed with clubs. Mobs of men and
boys started to rush the speakers,
but found themselves menaced by dis
ciplined bodyguards welding stout
clubs. The crowds had to be content
with hooting and singing, while the
police looked on without attempting to
check the speakers.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-05

Mr.. Guy Lowell. a young architect,
Is 70 be paid 100000 for hls design
fer the new 100000 court house
for New York. The new structure
actually will be two separate circular
buildings, one within tho other, the
oUter one modelled after the Coliseum
In Rome.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-06-05
Engineer Killed.

Moorhead, Minn.-Engineer Frank
French was killed, his fireman was
seriously injured and six passengers
were badly cut and bruised when the
Oriental limited on the Great Northern
road was wrecked.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-08-29

The Doric Lodge No. 1872, A.
+. and A. NJ, will meet Wednes-
day evening. Sept. 3rd, in regu-
lar session in Bickner hall.
Minerva Chapter No. los, o.
+. S., will meet in regular ses-
sion Tuesday evening. Sept. 2,
in Bickner hall. The election of
a treasurer to fill vacancy will be
held.
Alice Ophine, aged 4, was kill
ed while playing with her dolls
when a 10 pound rock struck her
in the forehead last Friday.
The rock was hurled 200 feet by
a blast set by the Kennedy Con-
struction Company. The child
was in the yard of her parents
home at Linnton when the trag-
edy happened. Mrs. Andrew
0phine, the child's mother. pick
ed the body up and ran two
blocks to a Doctors office, but all
efforts TO restore life were use
less, as the baby's skull had been
fractured.
Samuel Spence Beebe, son-in-
law of A. l.. Miner. of this city.
died last Friday morning at sew
en- O'Clock at the Miner home. of
Bright's disease. He was AZ
years old and had lived in st.
Johns since last April. For 20
years he had been head shipping
clerk for Fisher Bros. wholesale
grocers at Seattle. prior TO COM
ing TO st. Johns. He is survived
by a widow and one son. Albert
L.. and one daughter, Vera Gray,
aged "a and lS, Respectively.
The funeral took place from
Blackburn's Undertaking Parlors
Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
lnterment in Columbia ceme-
terry.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-08-29

Get an electric head treatment or
massage at Gilmore's Barber Shop.
Miss Jessie M. Hampel of
Kansas City. Mo-. has been the
guest of Mrs. +. Kirkpatrick the
past week.
Congregational Church-Sun
day School 10 a. m.; preaching
IL a. m. and 8 p. M; G. h. at Z
p. m. Prayermeeting Wednes-
day at 8 p, m.
Mrs. h. Il. Shultz has secured
as trimmer for her millinery
store Mrs. Middleswart. who is
an expert in her trade. She
came this week TO stay through
out the season.
Mrs. John Poff was taken TO a
Portland hospital Wednesday
morning to undergo a serious OPP
Grafton, which her many friends
trust will prove eminently sue
( cessful and of permanent ben
eft.
DIR. j. Keeney of 0lex, Sher-
man county. Oregon, is a guest
of his mother, Mrs. c. +. Lid
berg, All Allegheny street. His
daughter, who will take treat
ment from a Portland eye spe-
cialist, accompanied him here.
Chas. A. Fry, the sprightly,
able and we'll liked principal OF
the high school. has returned
from his vacation "up the Val.
ley" He reports a splendid
time and in excellent trim fol
school opening next month.
The Evangelical Sunday schoo
is organizing a MEMS Bible
Class" The organized adult Bi'
BILE classes arrange their Owr
work and study. Men. here il
your opportunity to cooperate in
the study of the Book. Come,
and join the class. Pastor.
J.W.Leighton, formerly in the
hardware business in st. Johns
but who is now engaged i'm the
same business at Elgin, Oregon
was a visitor in our city las
week. He says he likes his new
home immensely, is doing a fine
business, the health of Mrs
Leighton has vastly improved
but still he was glad to visit st
Johns once more, and it still
looks good to him. Last winter
the snow at Elgin was four fee
deep on the level.
Mrs. w. Z. Ashby. assisted b,
Mrs. Jas. A. Kelley, entertained
at the formers home, 615 N. Ed
ison street, Thursday. A boun
tiful dinner and a good time wa
enjoyed by all. Those presen
were Mrs. H. Ashby. Mrs. f
Byars. Mrs. M. A. Basey, Mrs
j. Winn. Mrs. F. Kandle,. Mrs
C. Turrell, Mrs. A. Mcclure
Mrs. A. Freum, Mrs. P. A. Bre
deem. Mrs. A. Fair, Mrs. j. +
Mitchell, Mrs. Jas. A. Kelley
| Herbert Allen; children, Tru
man Taylor, Andrew Basey, Viz
ginia Kelley.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-08-29
Local News.

Chas. Asper, the tonsorial ar
tist. spent Sunday at Seaside.
Miss Thelma Kirkpatrick is
on a two weeks sojourn at Sea-
side.
w. +. Stadelman and wife
have gone TO Vermont, where
they will make an extended visit
with their daughter.
]. +. Hendricks. former mayor
of st. Johns. and wife are spend
ing a few days here. They are
located at Ridgfeld. Wash.
Mrs. p. II. Edfefsen and
daughter. Miss Blanche, antici'
pate leaving tomorrow for two
months sojourn at Grand Can
yon. Colorado, and several points
in Montana.
Carving a turkey and courtine
a girl is not a bit alike, yet the
young man who first attempts
the task, says an exchange. will
get both of them on his lap be
fore he is through.
A great deal of discord is be
ing manifested in Portland over
the proposed collecting of water
rates three months in advance
No wonder. 1t is difficult enough
TO pay for what one receives
without paying for something
that may never be received.
The union meeting of the
Christian Endeavor societies Of
st. Johns last Sunday in the
Evangelical church was well at
tended. The papers read and thu
discussions of the different top
les were instructive and sayoreC
of larger things IN Christian
Endeavor work in the future.
A birthday party was tender
ed Miss Alpha Finn, daughte
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Finn, a
526 East John street, Saturda.
afternoon from 2 to 5 o'clock, b.
a number of her young friends
it being her 18th birthday. Sh'
was presented with a number o
pretty presents. Interesting
games were played and refresh
ments served. Those presen
were Sylvia Edenholm, Mann
Edenholm, Mabel Reed. Donold
McGregor and Mabel Everetts.
A Mothers meeting will b
held i'm the city hall Monday al
ternoon at 2:30. The genera
topic will be The Town in On
der" The following topics hav
been assigned: Essentials 0
Good Government in the Town,
Rev. j. j. Patton; "How Som
Other Towns Have Been Set i
Order" Rev. Jas. L. Murphey
"What Can We Do to Set 81
Johns in Order?" Mrs. j. I
Murphey. Mrs. j. j. Patton wi
lead the discussion. These sui
jects are of vital Importance an
local interest, and as many q
possible should attend.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-08-29
TAKE NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that
any party having complaint TO
make of service. price or quality
of the electricity furnished by
the Portland Railway, Light
and Power Co. in the city of st.
Johns are requested TO make
same in writing, addressed to
the Railway Commission of Ore
gon, and forward same to the
undersigned. Complaints must
be in the hands of the city at
torney not later than Tuesday,
September 2, at $3.50 a. m.
o. j. GATZMYER.
City Attorney.
Published in the st, Johns Re
view August 20, 1913.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-08-29
Proposals Wanted

Any owner or owners, legal
authorized agent or representa-
tive of any vacant lots, blocks
or any real estate within the
boundaries of the city of St.
Johns suitable for public parks
or play grounds desiring 10 dis
pose of such property for public
parks or play grounds. are re-
quested to kindly submit sealed
bids to Mayor Chas. Bredeson.
chairman of the park committee.
giving price, description, loca-
tion and area of the tract or
tracts. Any and all bids must
be submitted on or before the
18th day of September, 1913.
BY order of the Council.
o. j. GATZMYER,
City Attorney.
Published in the st. Johns Re-
view August % and 20, and Sept.
5, 1918.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-08-29
Building Permits

No. 40-To G. w. Sellick to
erect a dwelling on Armor street
between Midway and Oregonian
streets for Katherine Quay; cost
$1,000.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-08-29

Bring IN your Job printing while
you think OF II, Don't wait until you
are entirely out. We are equipped
to turn out neat and tasty printing
promptly at Portland prices or less.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-08-29

A line of typewriter ribbons,
both narrow and wide. has just
been received at the Review
Office; SOC each. Also carbon
paper at two sheets for five
cents.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-08-29
Crescent Steel Range
Saves F ueI! Is a Great Baker!

81
mpe III max hre in mndh
ldgh most h IL arangt
emer of colo
There seams
bya anundrl fheayas ardand
Nu peven o II
You eea complete line of Crescent Rangesin nourw
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1913-08-29

A Crescent with the polished
top. Has two 8 inch and four Z
iuch covers. It's a handsome
range. all trimmed in nickel.
There's a warming closet. a Ii
inch oven. a chimney damper.
towel rod, thermometer and
base. A BAKER AND A FUEL
SAVER
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-16
Why Keep a COw When the Goat
wiII PrOre More Valuable?

most fashionable breed
First because milk, the exclusive
diet Of many infants. children and I'M
vuilds. and most essential item on
the daily bin OF fare OF every mem
her of the household. u furnished
more chcaply by the goat, as the Yield
OF milk. when the size nf the goat and
the amount OF feed and care are con-
sldcred h proportionat"ly much
greater than that of the COW.
second. because, goats milk is
richer. more nutritious and more
easily disasted than COWS milk Aside
from is greater degree ot richness
there is no appreciate difference ga
upprarancs or taste. Ana. Also. be-
cause the mich goat H. practically i'm
mune 10 tuberculosis. while the ap-
paronti. hcnlthfui and therefore I'M
suspected Cow may bc. and often H.
dangerously tubcrculous'
good goat win Yield from one ia
two quarts at milk daily. we are told
and costs from 81 to S20. although
fancy imported varieties go az hiEh A.
$50 or even SIOo Or Bull gives d.
tailed advice about selection. pur-
chase aud care An these are points
one viii look for ln vain. he saws.
among government agricultural re-
I ports. usually so helpful
/ IN Is much to be- regretted that.
, while the experts "f the United
states department of agriculture have
been for wears engaged in working
/ out many uthrr important problems
tho goat has been considered Of So
! little value that no systematic or prac-
( ticai investigations have been made
along scientific lines. with vicw to-
ward determining which Of the Tor
/ oign breeds at milch goats are best
/ suited to our needs. nor regarding the
Z development az native breeds Of deep
milking goats: not with reference "a
4 the Improvement of our common
! gonts. by Increasing the size ana
oi,1ilty of the short haired varieties
and lnus making them more valuable
for their flesh and for their skins and
ns foundation stock FOR grade Augora
ana mich goats
$50 TAR as attempting 10 overcome
the ignorance and prejudice regarding
the goat by am organized or systcma
ltc effort toward cduCuting the pub
luc with reference n the economic
dietary and sanitary value Of the an
mal. We are Tar behind other civil'
lied countries.
considering, however the fact that
during the five fiscal years ending
June SO. 1910. goatskins Ia tn value
al St37.4Ol.9O were bought hy the
limited states from other countries
ns practically none were produced it
this country. is not here, alone, ar
infant industry wen worth iuvcsti'
gatlng' and fostering
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-16

Instead OF having our cows tested
Tor tuberculosis or Worrying our
selves to death for fear our dniryman.
despite his solemn Oaths. has not
made the tests that he should have
made. why not obtain our milk from
an animal that could not have tubcr-
cuiosis u u tried2 That tho mich
goat - snch an animal we are assur-
cd by Dr. W. sheldon Bull Of Buffalo
In pamphlet entitled Money In
Goats Dr Bull calls the goat the
only dairy animal irpmunc 10 tubercu-
iosis." lie believes thr virtues Of
Eoats milk and the ease OF obtaining
II are too little known IN this coun-
try. and he h applying himself go the
task of fillins this need. long exist
snt. but apparently not yet sufficient
IS felt Anybody can keep goat. Dr.
Bun tells u.s. and everybody ought 20.
he says
white q Is true that the ideal 10
cality FOR goats Is one that Is high
and rocky and overgrown with weeds.
brlrrs. brush and small trees. as they
are by nature and preference brows-
INK animals. Ia this respect being an
exception 60 all other domestic stock.
ID H. fact that such location n not
essential The milch goat will thrive
and produce a plentiful supply or
rich milk when tethered on grassy
land In addition to stan feeding, ~
comfortably housed ~ night and dur
ing had weather; or even when kept
constantly In barn and supplied with
all rs rations there.
''This udaptability 10 confinement,
together with its productlvencss,
makes lhc milch goat particularly
valuable 10 the residents Of cities and
suburban places who desire 10 So
cure regular supply Of pure new
milk without being dependent upon
the mlkmnn. whose miikman's mink
rs not always of the best quality and
which under the most favorable ctr
| cumstanccs u received and COnsum-
/ ed with more or less suspicion as Ca
/ Sc freshness. us CLEANLINESS and ~
/ h.althfulness.
"Thc the mitch goat would upph
Ia long-felt want Go dweiicrs in VII
lagos and country towns where cows
milk Is difficult 10 obtain al any time
land especially go boo winter needs ma
argument. as u viii readily DE seen
that amy ono possessing back yard
enough 90 contain shelter In which
60 house goat or two may have "a
constant supply OF sweet rich milk
for q very thrilling outlay.
"For witch u couple at these hardy
aud productive little creatures housed
in cheap. roughly constructed shed
and pastured uu common. the own
cr may enjoy greater advantage from
an economic and hyglenlc point Of
view than does the proud posscssor OF
Ia pampercd pcdigrcod COW of the
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-16

|actnnnt 40 not hnyc Sven dozens
III land owners who. 81 the heFlnuine
~ our reclamation work would have
sold GLADLY ut SIC 10 $50 an acre.
refuse tioO per acre after such n
rampnlrn. Most " them nrc tiili
holdlnu their lands without pros.
poet Of Immediate sulc. MANY of
those who sold az high prices have
hnd 40 take back their property. and
the buyers have lcft the country
ruined financially.
Nvold Mistakes.
hope your association viii de-.
eide upon plan which will avoid
these mlstnkes There should be- a.
careful and Just determination by
competcnt mon us 90 the real value Or
the land 10 be sold. and your Assoc.
citation should frown down any 49,.
tempt ~ ovcr-eNploit the values
Give strangers square Deaf.
Your duty. as see "a. primarily H.
80 cncoufngc the trunaicr of these
unOccuplcd lands into the hunds of
bona Tide settlers who viii cultivate
them and live IN the community.
These men must he protected FROM
the raphcity Of the land sharks They
must not be allowed 20 pay eNorhitpnt
prices Tor their homes. They are Eu-
ing 10 become builders with you ~
the nrcst agricultural district in the
Southwest The old idea that the
eastern trnderfeet were born 10 he
trimmed has prevailed for a long time
nv the west. ID ls time "a cali halls
and give the stranger suunrc drnl.
Just now the west b paving dearly
Cor the wlid eat mining ana land
deals. : DO not visit section of the
Fast whore J am not met with STORY
OF loss Of money and confidence in
AL western promotion Can We not iu
the great work YOU are undertaking.
form plan ~ fair dealing and wise
administration which VIII result On
coutentcd and prospecting settlers
Too high prices VIII not 40 a. Toe
high prices mean ultimate failure FOR
the Investor.
ConicRtcd sctticr~ an ASSET.
There should 6e u broad apprccia
ton Of the fact that q contcutcd set
( tier Is an asset whereas the man who
fails g. liability to the cummuniti
/ Every pieee of land developed and
made Co produce BE- fair return on m,
Investment adds Co al lund values TN
/ the ncighborhood tIlgh values de-
pend upon actual returns. and not
upon fiction Present owners should
count upon appreciation Of values
from actual development, anl moi
! from literature which is put oul
/ broadcast
Outlines rinn.
My own idea is TINT your settle
/ mcnt work should follow CLOSELY az,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-07-16
DIAMONDS AND OTHER GEMS
MINED an UNITED STATES
Isrsuus ssonrs Ac wirly Dhtsbaltd tnoas Kna-
Naiac ~ output Not LARGE

California was small hut some mag
nlfictnt specimen crvsiuls were uh-
iained Especially fine gem CRYSTALS
0i kunxiic were found and brought
sold priccs. The production ~ tur-
aurisn was very small compared with
some previous years Beautiful nrrs r
ihysi was found IN Warren COS ntv y.
c., ana some fine gems have been cut
from remple erynials. few f'no
specimens Of golden beryl ere OLE
taincd from prospects in ti"Sanftf
county. ~. a.. Beautiful gofns wete
ca, from some Of these. The prodnc-
tlon of agate and nsrnclatvd varieties
el ehaluedory was again largo in sCV-
orul western states.
Diamond Mines a. Atl.ausas
No grcnt advances arr reported m
S.amond mining IN Arsnnsan duriog
1872.
several dozen diamonds were found
and several diamond washing plants
We're constructed for operation IN
1efS
n has been practically impossible
20 dctcrmlne the quantity and Vnloe
~ the diamonds found Nv the Arkan.
rna firid since the first discovery ~
Aunuat. taO6 Most of the stones aro
stlll held by the mining companies
and few have been sold. II Is rsti-
mated from the figures furnished the
survey and from reports Ia the press
md those furnished Nv private per-
sons that about i.f00 diamonds
weighing $50 carats have been found
from August 1895. through Decem'
her. t9Ig THE total estimated value
,,lncrd on this OUTPUT IN these reports
amounts 20 tie.l0s.
Mir. sterr~tt's report r. q vorv ln
teresiing account of the various KIND
of GENE found in the United Stetes