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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

A statement Of the New York RE-
publican committee shows that In
the recent election that the vote
which elected Judge Werner, Re-
publican, was 10000 greater than
that given Taft year ago, while
the vote cast for Judge Hand, Bull
Moose, was more than 100000
votes less than Col. Roosevelt re-
ceiyed last year. "The issues in
the judicial campaign were clearly
defined and vigorously fought"
says the statement "The Republican
platform declared emphatically In
favor OF an untrammelled Judiciary
and against the recall Of judicial
decisions. The Progressive platform
declared in favor of the recall OF
judicial decisions. with It's constant
threat to subject the courts to re-
versal by popular vote" Roosevelt
made an especial plea for Hand and
attacked Weaver bitterly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
QUEEN MARY WOULD
CLEANSE MUSIC HALLS

London, Nov. 1.-THE campaign
of the bishop Of London and the
bishop of Kensington on the sub
ject Of music hall morals is directly
inspired by Queen Mary, whose re-
cent visits to music hall entertain
ments have inspired her with horror
at their moral tone. She was an
noyed beyond measure when she
heard that the Prince of Wales had
been, incognito, to see Gaby Deslys
at the palace.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

Out in western Kansas is dis
trict Judge whose shrewd, practical,
sensible comment on legal procedure
and current events have attracted
wide attention. He Is not grand
stander. neither does he claim un-
usual brilliancy--but he has horse
sense and uses 1t. The other day he
was appointed as one Of a committee
to edit the statutes of the state of
New York which shows that Judge
Ruppenthal has more than state
wide reputation and also that abil-
ity finds its recognition in this
world.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

Under the heading, "A Girl who
Should Be Encouraged" the Kan
sas City Star says, "A charming
young woman--name not given
contributed these paragraphs to the
Abilene Reflector" and quotes from
this papers new department, "The
Last Glance" The column is being
widely quoted in the Kansas papers
because Of its cleverness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20


Professor e. M. Hopkins Of the
University of Kansas has been APP
pointed as a special collaboration Of
the national bureau of education
with the duty of working out a bet
ter method OF teaching English.
Great advancement has been made in
this study in recent years and the
modern newspaper shows the effect
in its comparative freedom from in
elegant expressions and its clarity
of language. The colloQuial Eng
lish of Americans is, however, far
from perfect and If the work Of
Professor Hopkins will bring great
er exactness in the use OF our own
language 1t will be a valuable ac-
complishment.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
ROAD BOOSTERS MEET
AT NEWTON DEC. 40

Newton, Nov. 17.-During two
days, the 4th and 9Th of December,
the Kansas State Good Roads asso-
citation will hold its annual meeting
in Newton. The meeting will voice
the aim of the association to make
Kansas roads better and to "main-
tain Kansas roads better until all
Kansas roads are constant in con-
dition and permanent in construc-
ton"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
SENATE CONFIRMS TWO AS
KANSAS POSTMASTERs

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Among
the postmaster nominations con-
firmed by the senate were those of
William W. Firstenberger, at Kan
sas City, Kansas, and Elliott P. r.
vim, at Coffeyville, Kan.
a This ends two of the most bitter
postoffice fights of the new admin
istration. Both men were Thomp-
son nominees.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
ROBBER JUMPS OFF SHED
INTO POLICEMAN's ARMS

Pfttsburg, Nov. 1s.--In his
flight to escape from being shot by
N. J. McMuIlen. proprietor of q cafe
whom he had attempted to rob, Joe
Bratty. an amateur had man. jump
ed from the roof Of shed into the
arms Of q policeman. The robber
was completely unnerved and his
discouraging experience led to q.
complete confession.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
LUNG YIP JOINS Los
ANGELES POLICE FORCE

Los Angeles, Nov. 1S.-Los An
geles acquired the first Chinese
policeman in the country today, ac-
cording to Chief of Police Sebastian,
who made Lung Zip, a member of
a Chinese business firm, a special
officer. Policeman Lung was born
In San Francisco and educated in
the public schools Of that city.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
PRINTERS OF THREE STATES
DEMAND SQUARE DEAL

Hutchinson, Nov. 17.-Printers
and publishers OF Kansas, Oklahoma
western Missouri and Arkansas, in
session in the Southwest Cost con-
gress here. declared war against
what is BRAIDED as unfair and unjust
discrimination against the printing
industry by the postoffice depart
ment. The convention condemned
the action of the department in dis
eliminating against printers in the
use Of the parcel post, and in gov
eminent competition in printing en-
velopes.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

The Progressive party leaders OF
Kansas seem determined to put up
a ticket with the certainty Of defeat
before them. Just how far the vot-
ers will go in following lost cause
remains to be seen. Kansas held
on to Populism long after other
states in the union had thrown 1t In
the scrap heap and a few may do
the same with the Bull Moose move
ment. But no sane individual study
ing political affairs can doubt that
the dominant national parties will
be the Republican and Democrat for
many years to come. II the Bull
Moose leaders decide to bushwhack
the edges 1t is their privil-
ege-but the Republicans are going
to stay with the Republican party
and accomplish things as before
that organization and the
Bull Moosers will be poor third
as usual in the next elsction.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
Professor w. A. McKeeve

Professor w. A. McKeever de-
clares that moving picture films
must be censored some more. May
be, but there is one thing we will
not stand and that is the elision Of
about 200 feet of the Seeing Man
haitian" film which shows Profess
sor McKeever making a bow to the
audience, with an irradiating smile
calculated to soften the stoniest
heart and shedding good cheer in
generous chunks. ~ =
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

In annual total consumption OF
meat. (including lard) the United
States shows 172 pounds per capita,
the United Kingdom 119 pounds,
Germany 113 and France 80 pounds.
More interesting is the amount of
mutton and lamb consumed per
head yearly. In the United States
this is 6h pounds of 4 per cent of
the total, while the inhabitants Of
the United Kingdom use mutton and
lamb to the extent of % per cent
of their meat diet, Germany per
cent, and France IL per cent.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
Secretary Daniels Comes West.

Washington. Nov. 17.-secretary
Daniels, accompanied by his naval
aid, Lieutenant Commander Need
ham L. Jones left for Kansas City
where the secretary will speak We'd
nesday as the representative Of
President Wilson at a celebration Of
the one hundred and nineteenth an
niversary of the conclusion of the
Jay treaty.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
n New Jersey. Everett

In New Jersey. Everett Colby,
Bull Moose candidate, the father of
the reform movement that has made
New Jersey over, a man of the high
est character and standing, not only
ran third, but his vote falls off from
$4,000 for Roosevelt last Novem-
Der to 10000 this year. The vote
of the other parties declines, it be-
ing an off year, but to nothing like
this extent. A great part of Colby's
loss turns up in the Republican
column for the vote of Col. e. c.
Stokes, the Republican candidate,
will exceed 10000 as against 49,
900 a year ago for President Taft.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

Here is something for the dairy
owners Of Dickinson county to put
in their separators: The duty on
butter fat under the Payne law was
s cents pound. The Underwood
bill reduced it to 8 cents a pound.
And the day the law went into ef-
feet the creameries all over Kansas
reduced the price they were paying
the farmers for butter fat just three
cents a pound. The price Of wheat
has gone off about cents a bushel
since the new free trade bill went
into effect and cattle are worth on.
the average a dollar less on the
hundred than they were a year ago.
OF course the new tariff bin may
have nothing TO do With these re-
ductions. But the chances seem to
be that the Payne Law will look
pretty good to the farmers Of the
country before they are much older. |
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

The Bull Moose candidate for gov
ernor in Massachusetts, ran 10000
ahead Of the Republican, because
the latter stood for q lot of the Bull
Moose platform. The other Repub-
lican Estate candidates who stood for
Republication ran $4,000 to $4,000
ahead of their Bull Moose opponents.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

The farmers of College Hill with
their own motor club and sociability
runs have started a movement that
promises to be one of the most at
tractive features of farm life. It's
a good idea.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

Bill Whites idea seems to be
that some of the Bull Moose office
seekers are hiding in the tunnels
and he proposes to smoke them out
next week.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
The Aggiss Down n Teras

Austin. Tex. Nov. is.-with its
lineup weakened by the absence OF
two freshmen barred By the Mis-
souri, valley conference rules, under
which the game viii be played, the
University of Texas meets the kan
sas Agricultural college here today.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
ct tn, Dickus! HoR. Richard J..

Et tn. Dickus! Hon. Richard j.
Hopkins, who tit at Armageddon
and who was drafted by Bill White
to run for congress in the Seventh
as a Bull Mooser, announces that
he will not run for congress and Is
"too busy" to attend the Bull Moose
meeting at Topeka.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

whoever is fairly nominated .
writes w. Y. Morgan, "is entitled to
the support of his party" Consent
always provided that the man
fairly nominated gets onto a Re-
publican platform and stays there.
&C. r. Scott.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

Clay Center's opry house has can
celled all show bookings for the win
ter and considering the kind 1t u.s.
ually gets probably there is not
much loss,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

Those penitentiary convicts might
have known better than to try to get
away from fighting Methodist par
son like Warden Botkin.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 90, 1913.

Progressive ticket will be launch
ed" says a headline. Where, In
Dry Creek?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

The Progressive party may not
win two years from now. 1t may
not win four years from now
Wichita Beacon. And at the pres
ent rate of retrogression 1t will not
win in eight or sixteen years from
now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

The Topeka Capital these days is
rather consqling to tho Republicans
Of Kansas. Not d day passes that
It does not point out to the Bull
Moosers what a complete fizzle the
Progressive party .is proving. And
the Kansas City Star Is rather cold
toward 'em too. It's about all
over, boys. Might as well cali It
quits
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

Last year the Bull Moose vote in
New York city was $4,000. This
year It was $4,000.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

G. e. Shadinger of Abilene was
chosen a member of the executive
committee.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

skunk Farming Brings Prosper
ity" says a Hutchinson dispatch.
However, It will probably be just
as wen to stick to wheat and al.
faIfa.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20

of having received forty thousand
kisses from school children rolled
into one big and resounding smack.
Riley came here to be the guest Of
the school children. Vera Prather, IL
years old, kissed him for the crowd
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1913-11-20
KISSES FROM 10000
CHILDREN FOR HILEY

Cincinnati, Nov. 1S.-James
Whitcomb Riley went back to his
Indianapolis home with the honor
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-17
NEWS SUM MARY
General.


Captured city of Juarcz is reported
quiet.
President Wilson Investigates stor-
les of Wholesale executions by General
villa. the rebel commander.
John Lind will not leave Mexico at
this time.
Strikers and gunmcn at Calumet
engage I'm fight.
Strike ON southern Pacific is ended.
Local.
Columbia George gets 20 years in
prison.
One man killed and three have
narrow escape in Cmatilla wreck.
Assessor strain ut salem 10 protest
against raising OF valuation of county
property.
Commissioners reply to pr. Rests
charges.
Mrs, Ella Cunningham and Hugh
Ross, aged residents, pass away.
University of Oregon will do cxtcn.
sion work here this week.
knights of Columbus hold big init.
alton here.
Pcndlcton will play Walla Wall,
Friday.
Measles gets all but one pupil O
country school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-17
WELL KNOWN WOMAN DIES
SUDDENLY OF APOPLEXY
END COMES FEW HOURS AFTER
WARDS-WAS ABOUT TO
LEAVE HOME FOR VISIT

Stricken with apopleXy lust as she
was leaving her home for a visit with
her mother and sisters in Goldendale.
Wash, Mrs. Ella Cunningham Of
this city, died a few hours afterwards
last Saturday afternoon, the end COM
ing at AIS. The funeral was held
this afternoon at the family resi-
dence. col Post street, Rev. Tolbert F.
Weaver of the Christian church con
Quoting The services.
Mrs. Cunningham had always been
in good health and good spirits, and
her sudden death came as great
blow to her family ana friends She
had prepared to take the morning
train for Goldendale and was just
ready to leave the house for the de-
Dot when she was stricken. She
turned To her daughter, telling her
that she felt queerly, and within n
few minutes she was talking incoher-
.ntly. Physicians were called at once
but the stroke was of a fatal nature.
Deceased is survived by four chill
dren, Clark, Grover and Gladys of this
city and Walter of Tillamook, u
nlo,her, Mrs. Mary Demure. and two
sisters, Mrs. Sophia Wilcoxson and
Mrs. Emma Huebler, all of Golden
dale.
She was born in Beloit. Wis, Au-
gust 81, 1855, and came west from
that city about ten years ago. She
had lived in Pondleton about n year,
having moved here from Waitsburg,
Wash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-17
Columbia George Sentenced at Port
land by Federal Judge Robert
Bean Who Held Trial Here.
GOES TO FEDERAL PRISON
Redman Will BE Sent To McNcil's
Island to Serve His Sentence-Was
Convicted OF Second Degree Muir
der for Killing Aged Squaw-Has
Served Prison Term Before.

Columbia George, two-time MUIR
derer, who was convicted last week
by jury In this city following "A
nine-day trial in the federal court.
was this morning sentenced to TWEEN
ty years in the federal prison at Nc
Neil's Island. according to a message
received here from Portland. Judge
Robert S. Bean. who sat on the
bench during the trial, passed the
sentence.
The jury brought in a verdict OF
second degree murder. the evidence
in the case being entirely circumstan-
tial. and the penalty for conviction
on this charge in the federal court is
a sentence ranging from ten years
to life. In giving him twenty years.
Judge Bean practically imposed the
maximum penalty on Columbia
George, inasmuch as he is 81 years
old now. During the trial. he testi.
fled he was as but all OF the govern
ment records show that statement to
have been false.
In returning to McNeiIs Island. the
Indian once again becomes a convict
in an institution with which he is very
familiar. Once before. when convict
ed of the murder of Anna Edna. he
was sentenced for life imprisonment
there but was pardoned about three
years ago by President Taft. His
previous sentence on similar charge
precluded the possibility OF the judge
imposing the minimum penalty. and
as the slayor of Ti-mot it is doubt
less that he will live the balance OF
his years within the confines OF the
prison walls
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-17
COAL CHUTES ARE DEMOLISHED
WHEN TRAIN LEAVES RAILS
AND CRASHES DOWN

UMATILLA, Ore, Nov 17.-(Spec-
ial.)--A railroad accident in which
cne-half of the terminal coal chutes
were destroyed, one laborer was kill
ed and three others had narrow es-
capes, occurred in Umatilla this
morning. Sanantos Chapelos, a for
eign laborer is the man who lost his
life.
Cars were being run up the incline
when at the entranc of the chutes
there was a derailment and one-half
of the 20-bln chutes were demolish-
ed one car, loaded with coal top
pied over the trestle and fell upon
the laborer beneath, killing him in
stantly. Three other men rode the
cars up the incline but were on the
south side of the cars and escaped
injury.
The bins and cars that fell are a
complete wreck and laborers this aft
ornoon are burning the debris. AS
sistant superintendent Dressed, Me
chanical Foreman Jackson and Con-
struction Foreman Grato are looking
after the work OF clearing the wreck
axe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-17
RUMORS THAT LIND
IS GOING TO QUIT
VERA CRUZ UNTRUE
0'Shaughnessy Likewise Will Remain
at Mexico City Until Passports
Are Handed Him.
WILSON IS STILL HOPEFUL
Washington Administration Not Con-
ccrned Over ousting Of Huerta's
Minister of the Interior-Not This
Governments Affair, IL l. Said
Huerta's Finances Low.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Despite
rumors circulated here this morning,
IL IL definitely known that John
Lind, envoy of President Wilson to
Mexico. is not preparing to leave
Vera Cruz aboard u battleship nor is
Consul Canada getting ready to
close the American consulate at the
same place.
Charge d'Affaires O'Shaughnessy
has not prepared TO close the Ameri-
can embassy at Mexico City. in spite
OF the fact that persistent rumors
have gained headway that would seem
to indicate the situation had become
decidedly acute. President Wilson,
on the contrary. is still confident that
diplomacy will get solve the Mexican
problem.
The above facts were made clear
today by the president at this confer
ence with newspaper correspondents.
He still believes that progress is be-
ing made in the direction of peace in
Mexico.
The president reaffirmed plainly
that the stories of G1nd's leaving. as
wel as the rumors regarding o.
Shaughnessy and Canada. who were
said TO be about to take a hurried de-
parture from Mexico. are all lakes. ="
The president sand that O'Shaughnes-
sy would not leave unless Huerta
handed him his passports.
The Washington administration
was not in the least concerned, it
was stated. at the ousting of Huerta's 5
minister of the interior Garcia Aid
ape, the incident not being consider
ed any of the governments affair.
Huerta, 1t was pointed ouJ, has had
his cash supplies from outside the
country cut off and when the present
cash Is exhausted, it is expected that
the dictators lieutenants will desert
him and nothing Will be left Tor him
To do but get out in a hurry.
Should II develop, however, that
Huertas administration is being fl
nanced through underground chan
ncls, II was stated, the rebels Will be
encouraged In their attempt to cap
ture Mexico City.
Raising the embargo on arms, it
was learned, would be the admins
tration last step. but ii was hoped
TO avoid IL.
The president is investigating stor-
les of the wholesale execution of fed
eral prisoners by General villa at
Juarea, should the stories prove
true, 1t could not be learned how the
information would affect the negotia-
lions with General Carranza
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-11-17
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
INITIATE LARGE CLASS

With $50 visiting members from
other councils in attendance. Pendle.
ton Council NO. 1873, Knights of CO.
lumbus, held its annual initiation yes
terday afternoon and concluded a red
letter day with a banquet in the eve
ming. Forty-seven initiates from all
parts of the county were conducted
into the mysteries of the order during
the afternoon, the ceremonies taking
place in the l. O. o. +. hall. The
first degree was put on by the walla
Walla council, the second by the PEN
dleton council and the third by the
La Grande council.
From La Grande alone came fifty
Knights to be present for the occas.
ion and the Walla Walla council sent
thirty. Baker sent n delegation as
did The Dalles, Portland ANA other
cities.
TIE banquet was served by the la
dies OF the Catholic church in the
Moose hall and was sumptous one.
During the course Of the banquet. "A
progrCm was rendered and toasts were
responded to, Among the features on
the program were orchestra selections
by the United Orchestra. vocal solos
by Eugene Molitor and Prof. Hadaller
of La Grande, vocal duet by Miss
Scheer and John Gegen, violin solo
by Francis Bragg and recitation by
/ Miss Nadine Blakely. +. ]. Quinlan,
, who presided ut the head of the table
| called for numerous toasts and among
! those responding were the following
! Bishop 0'Reilly of Baker Father MUIR
ply of Wallowa, Father Marshall OF
! Baker Father Driscoll of La Grande
| Father Campion of Condor, Father
! Wand of Haines, Father Sheehan OF
Bend, Father Walsh of Huntington
Father Durgan of Pen ileton. Deput,
O'Brien of Portland and District Dep,
uty Jack Peare of La Grande.