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The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
GOMPERS SCORES THE JUDGES.
Delegates Need Have No Fear to
 Denounce Courts. Leader Says.


 Seattle. Nov. Elf delegates to the annual convention of the A. r. of L.. now in session here, want to denounce courts or judges during the sessions they will not be de- tered by fear of punishment for contempt.
 This was the belief expressed by delegates yesterday following the address of President Gompers, in which he scored judges who use their power to punish for contempt.
 If the delegates have anything to say on this convention floor, ' said he, let them be not afraid, even though what they say con- cerns a Judge Humphries, Judge Jeffries or a Justice Wright. We know our rights as American citi- zens. We have the right to freedom of assembly, freedom of worship or speech, and of the press. These have been wrung from unwilling mOnarchs. They guarantee us the right to say unpleasant things and to make those men in positions of power uncomfortable if they fail to render justice to the masses.
 Whatever threats are made against us, repeat to these men clothed in a little brief authority who are called judges. and who use as their prerogative power not even held by the president of the United States and Congress, soaring us doesn't go."
 Yesterdays sessions were devoted largely to the receiving and reading of resolutions.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
Some Vacation Phrases.

me quick or the dead-Runninp iOr the village doctor.
 ;n me aeronauts ambition realized flies. e iooi'i-rieh'y oi aaklng love to a circle of girls ''r engagement ring.
 paoS Sneketh closer than a brother eIerS s,S oi cards supplied by the hotel
 uoihs up"-Your weekly bill. laundry. '''''s pacA your Ing suit. ~ 'e'i p"'i'- nia,l ane midnight bus-On the back ''rlla n With your best girl.
 onsettled-The morning coffee. baro noly show-The rowboat vol, nave hired for the season.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
GRADING RURAL SCHOOLS
]. l.. Bond. Supervisor, Will Score
 Grounds, Buildings, Etc.

Little Rock. Nov. l2 Special - .J. l.. Bond supervisor of rural schools, Is developing a plan for the grading and standardizing of the rural schools of the state. The aim is 'to fix a deHmte workable stan dard of ideal conditions for these schools in all points which make for their greater efficiency It IS estimated that more than so per cent of the boys and girls ot the state are being educated m the country schools.
 Score cards are being distributed among the schools of the state, d. viding the scoring into five dlNlslons as follows:
 Grounds, i6 points.
 Building, 2 points
 Equipment, 22 points.
 Teacher. 2S points.
 Community activities, l2 polnls,
 Stress is being laid upon the items of equipment. including seats, desks, blackboards, stoves, wall pictures maps charts. globes. library, drink ing faucets. etc. Schools scoring 9o to 100 points will be rated as Class A; schools scoring 75 to 90 points as Glass R and 60 to 15 points as Class c. Deficient schools will then have something tangible to work on,
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
MORE FOR SCHOOLS
Majority of Polk County Districts Have Voted for a Seven Mill Levy
 Seven Voted Tor None.

The majority of the school dis tricts of the county have voted a seven mill tax, which, according to County Clerk Parker, is the largest levy voted in the history of the county.
 Most of the remaining districts voted five mill tax. and only seven out of the eighty-thrce districts of the county did not vote any tax.
 The result proves conclusively that much interest is being taken in school matters and the educational advantages of the county are re- ceiving the attention they merit,
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
SENATE GIFT A SILVER SERVICE
Wilson Wedding Present Will Cost
 More Than S1,00O.

Washington, Nov, li.-Miss Jessie Wilson's wedding gift from sena- tors-a silver service-will include lea service, coffe percolatOr, com note vases. candelabra and trays all fittingly inscribed, and will cost a little more than si,000. Senator Marine. who is looking after the off for his colleagues, formally announced it's character yesterday
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
Wreck Dead Number 9.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. i4.-- Twenty-two persons are now known to have been killed in the wreck of the Central of Georgia passenger train near Clayton, Ala. yesterday morning. Twelve were killed out right and the remainder died en route to Clayton and Eufaula. The dead include twelve whites and ten negroes.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
COURT REPORTS READY.

Little Rock. Nov. i2 Special - The i05th volume of the Arkansas Supreme court reports has just been issued, and is being distributed IL includes all the decisions handed down by the court from September to December, 1912.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
Bought Farm Properly.

Mir and Mrs. E. J. Hoffman, who arrived in Mena several days ago from Port Lavaca, Tex. have bought Charles Kirkland's farm. The consideration was S3.500
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
Mena Business Colleae.

Teaches Short Hand. Typewrit- ing, Bookkeeping, Penmanship and all commercial branches. Courses s25. s36, $50 and $S5. Enter any time. For particulars address E. W. Jus tus. Mena. Ark.-Adv. dwtf
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
TUESDAY. NOV. $ 1913
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. Nj.

the following property:
 team mules, coming 4-yeaE- OldS, about 16 hands.
 1 team mules one il and one years old. about 15 hands.
 One standard bred bay mare, sad dle or harness, 16 hands, g years old.
 i standard bred colt, sired by Inc Nubian, { months old.
 1 dark brown mare, 151R hands. heavy draft, F years old
 ? full blood Jersey heiferS, com ing 3 years old, calves in spring
 1 large Durham COW and ? year lingS.
 2 extra fine Poland China SOws. registered, with young pigs.
 i common stock SOW with s pigs 1 registered Poland China boar
 1 Walter A. Wood mower xaG rake, used only this season
 i walking cultivatOr with scratch CT attachments, almost new.
 Turning blows and other farm implements.
 1 farm wagon and harness.
 Miscellaneous assortment of farm tools. household and kitchen furnk- ture and goods.
 Will also sell farm at private sale if good opportunity offers
 Terms of Sale-i0 months time on notes with approved security 0n amounts over Sl000 at 10 per cent interest, or 5 per cent discount for cash: under $i0 cash in hand
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
PUBLIC SALE!

l will sell at Public Auction to the highest bidder at my farm On the Hot Springs road, one mile north of Nunley on
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
.urss ,Id Sores. Other Remedies Wont curs.

The worst cases, no matter of how long standine'
 are cured by the wonderful. old reliable DI. po,ter,s Antiseptic Healing Oil It relieves Pair and Heals at the same time 2Se' soe' siw
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
G. s. Anderson, Owner q. H. COOK, AuctiOneer.
NIGHT SCHOOL.

Enetre any time and take wfias you want. Mena Business College Adv-dwts
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
DEFEATED FOR 40 YEARS, BACK AGAIN
w. B. Mccoy of POcahOntaS Con Vinced That Election Laws Should Be Revised and Would Ride
 Jenny to Little Rock.

Pocahontas, Nov. l2.-W. B. Blackstone" Mccoy has announced his biennial candidacy for public office. This time he is running for the legislature. In fact, he has been running for well nigh forty years, and he hasn't got there yet. '"
 The oldest inhabitant cannot ex- actly recall how many times Black stone Mccoy has been a candidate for county judge, but the number is said to he large. Four years ago when he was defeated by only a few votes, he appeared to be slight ly discouraged and changed his op- erations to the legislative field.
 He was a candidate for represen- tative two years ago. Result-same old defeat. Undismayed, MT. Me- Coy is back in the field again. Fur thermore, he says he is going to run for the legislature every two years for the rest of his life. If he is not elected before the infirmities of old age overtake him, he says he is go- ing to have his sons take up the fight. Sooner or later. he declares, one of his descendants is going to be member of the Arkansas legis- lature.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20

For Sale-Small house and lot on
 very easy terms. Inquire Lundy law offices. oi-25tf
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
CHINA Is SINKING! Our Entire Line Queens
 ware at Less than Cost!

Here are a few prices for your
 consideration;
 s35 i00-piece Haviland Set. .$2c.OO si0 i2-piece Toilet Set ........ .$7'OO SiO iO0-piece Dinner Set.....'.S6'1O s2.OO Water Set ...............Sl.oV StOO Bowls and Pitchers. ....6Oc 5oc Hand-painted Plates. ....... .3Oc 5Oc Baby Plates .......'..'.''''S JUG Do your Christmas shopping now Come in whether you buy or not.
The Mena weekly star., 1913-11-20
Nearly Elected One Time.

Four years ago when number of strong candidates were in the race for county judge and the vote was badly split, Mir. Mccoy ran sec ond and was beaten by few votes only. He swore by the great horn spoon that he had been counted out and ran as an independent in the general election, only to receive one of his old-time handsome beatings. After this he forsook the judicial field and turned his attention to matters legislative.
 In every campaign Mir Mccoy tours the country on a little jenny mule" He never fails to tell his audiences that when he is elected he intends to ride this mule to Lit tie Rock He declares that he wants to go to the legislature to introduce a bill to revise the states election laws His defeat for county judge two years ago. he says. has con- vinced him that there is a crying need for this revision.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-24
IS RUBBER STAMP
SIGNATURE VALID?
Secretary of State Asks Attor-
ney General to Pass on
Puzzling Question

SACRAMENTO. Oct. 24.-Secretary
OF State Frank c. Jordan does not
want to attest the rubber stamp sig-
nature of acting Governor A. ]. Wal
lace. who is recuperating from an
operation in a hospital at Pasadena.
Jordan has sent the point up to
Attorney General L. S. Webb, asking
him to put the seal of approval on
Senator Albert E. Boynton. president
pro tenn of the senate, to assume
charge of the work of the executive
office In the absence of Governor
johnson. pending the recovery of
Wallace
number of notarial appointments
and other state documents have been
held up in the secretary of states
Office until the attorney general rules.
Attorney General Webb is in Los
Angeles.
Jordan's view is that he is violating
the constitution when he attests
signature he knows is made with a
rubber stamp.
AL McCabe, Governor Johnsons sec
retary. says Jordan is playing poll
ties.
Il am quite equal to attending TO
the duties of the Office" said Acting
Governor Wallace. IF matters come
up which require official action | am
thoroughly competent to attend to
them"
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-24
THE OPPRESSOR.
Witness Throws Suspicion on
Vera Cheberyak in Trial of
Man for Boys Death

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 24.-Mendel
Bells, whose existence seemed to be
forgotten by the court during the last
few days, drew attention to himself
yesterday. suddenly breaking into
tears and then collapsing to the floor.
Bells buried his head in his arms
and his sobs were so loud that they
filled the courtroom and the proceed
ings were suspended until he recov-
cred. 1t is probable the collapse was
the result of the long strain of the
trying ordeal of listening to evidence
which practically ignored the pris-
oner.
The fact that Bells name was not
mentioned during the entire day s
proceedings was inscribed in the court
record on the suggestion of Barsky.
counsel for the defense.
Katherine Diakonoff continued her
important testimony, which throws a
strong suspicion on Vera Cheberyak.
Katherine said a few months after the
murder she saw little Ludmi1la Che
beryak wearing a pair of boys shoes,
and the witness asked Vera If they
had belonged to the Yushinsky boy.
Vera replied. You're crazy" When
confronted by Katherine in court Vera
declared the shoes belonged to her
son, Eugene.
Katherine identified pieces of per-
forated paper found near the murder
cave as ones used in a game of post
played at Vera's home on the occa-
sion of a party which the witness at
tended and when members of Vera's
gang were also present. Katherine
also identified fragments of the pillow
case found near the cave as belonging
to Vera.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-24
TR|CKED BY
PRETENDED
MARRIAGE
Woman Declares Fake HuS-
band Robbed Her of Money
and Clothes

Bemoaning the loss of $500, which
she was tricked out of in fake mar
riage, and the theft of wearing ap-
parel worth 500, Miss Lena Toyner,
2100 California street, appeared be-
fore Police Judge Sullivan this morn
ing and swore to a warrant for the
arrest of S. Suranyi, the man whom
she accuses of the theft
Judge Sullivan refused to issue a
warrant for the theft of the money.
as the girl admitted that it was taken
from her while in Los Angeles three
weeks ago The judge, however.
signed a warrant on charge of grand
larceny for the theft of the clothes.
Miss Toyner told a pitiful story Of
how she had worked hard to save up
the $500 and of her meeting with Su-
ranyi in Los Angeles. He pretended
to love her, she says, and then pro-
posed. He took her to the outskirts
of the city where a mock marriage
was performed. A day later he Dor
rowed" the $500 to start in business"
According to her story Suranyi
brought her to this city a week ago
and a day later deserted her, taking
with him all her costly clothes.
Miss Toyner says she did not learn
that she was not legally welded until
she wrote to the clerk of the justices
court in the south for the marriage
certificate She was advised that no
such document existed.
The police are looking for Suraynf
and believe he is in one Of the bay
cities.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-24
SCHOOLS CLOSED TODAY;
KIDDIES SEES PORTOLA

At the request of the Oakland
Chamber Of Commerce. the primary
committee of the> Oakland board OF
education adopted a resolution last
night closing the schools today, so
that the children might attend this
mornings Portola parade. The school
board awarded the contract to Bert
II. Ousley for s166.310 for the con-
struction of the Durant school.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-24
To visit San Francisco

without seeing A. Andrews Diamond
Palace would be like visiting Europe
without seeing Paris. 1t is the most
world, Visitors welcome SO Kearny
street Open 8 a. m. to $40 p. m.
Established 1S50.-Advertisemen
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-24
Illness Detains Sen.
Perkins From Senate

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24.-In re-
sponse to the messages sent to sem
ators urging them to return to Wash
ington Senator Perkins has wired
Senator Overman saying that in 20
years service he has been absent from
his place in the senate only 19 days.
He stated that he is now detained by
illness and that he will return as
soon as he is able to travel across the
continent
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-24

Balboa read The Call as soon as he
stepped ashore, because The Call was
first ON the streets, as usual. And
The Call is now first In the hearts of
the people of San Francisco.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-24

Sublime Inspirations rise from the
joy of merrymakers. Read in The Call
what Ruggiero LeoncavaIIo, composer
of sI'Pagiiaccf,v writes about the Por-
foIa festival.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-24
VISITORS ENTERTAINED

The dealers of this city yesterday
afternoon entertained the Dry Goods
Dealers of the south by ride. through
Golden Gate park, the Preside and
exposition site.
The trip was given under the aus
pices of the Panama Pacific interna-
tional exposition, and most of the fore
noon was spent on the grounds of the
exposition. where they were shown
the progress of the work by Marshal
Hale, T. S. Rau and c. C. Henion.
They were greatly impressed with
the plan and scope of the exposition,
as well as the wonderful progress
that has been made in construction.
A special play of the waterfalls in
Golden Gate park was arranged in
their honor and this was greatly ap-
preciated by the visitors.
After visiting Golden Gate park
they were escorted to the Presidio,
where they inspected the big guns.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-24

these lines is being taught to some
900 teachers in the Los Angeles
schools by Otto Buehrmann of Chi
cago, who was brought to the coast
by this committee. 1t is the inten-
ton of the Los Angeles board of edu-
cation to complete this course with
the teachers by the end of January;
following that, these teachers who
are receiving this special training will
impart this knowledge and education
10 the puDiIs themselves"
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-24
THE VICTIM.

Mendel Bells is shown in a
photograph taken while he was
on his way to his trial. He is
charged with the murder of a
Russian boy to obtain Christian
blood.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-25
LA GRANDE HAS
A TONG WAR

La Grande, Ore, April 25.-Low
Yeun, better known as Low Young
proprietor of the Palace restaurant
of this city is a marked Chinaman,
if warnings telegraphed him from
friendly Chinese in Walla Walla are
to be taken as absolute criteria. The
impending tong war in this city had
its first chapter written yesterday
when a Chinese. said to be a Califor-
mia highbinder was arrested here and
later released because of evident lack
of evidence against him.
The rumors that three highbinders
are now in the city has strengthened
the belief that Low Young's warn
ings was not without foundation. He
is urged to keep close watch of his
enemies and to ask for police protec-
tion, which he has done. The sus-
pected highbinder arrested yesterday
had been in the city jail on the sus-
pect charge the night before, but was
bailed out by Toy Young, prominent
leader and Chinese Republic president
in this city
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-25
SHOOTS RATTLERS
AS THEY APPEAR

The Dalles. Ore, April 25-This is
a smoke story-but, unlike most mar
ratives of this class. 1t is the absolute
truth and can be verified
Mark Crawford. the son of John
Crawford of Granddalles, who is well
known in this city. was driving some
cattle last week from the pasture
back of the Crawford residence when
he ran onto a nest of rattlesnakes and
he counted eight in the bunch. He
told his father of what he had seen
and last Sunday Mr.. Crawford, armed
with a rifle and As cartridges went to
the place indicated. The day was
warm and within a short time, from
a hole in the side of the bluff and ac-
companied by a mighty whirr of rat
tiles. the colony of snakes began to
make its appearance. One by one
they came through the hole, which
is about six inches in diameter, and
as they appeared Mr. Crawford plant
ed n bullet in each reptile. After an
hour of the sport his cartridges were
exhausted and the remainder Of the
colony. estimated at about 100, slid
away into the rocks and disappeared
The dead were counted and showed
that a rattlesnake had been killed for
every cartridge used.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-25
PERSONAL
MENTION

Rudolph Shields of Adams is a Pen
dleton visitor today
F. L. Bacon Of Baker was a visit
or in Pendleton yesterday.
Mayor C. e. Engdahl of Helix came
in this morning on the ~ p. train.
Mrs. Thomas came in this morning
from Ring to receive medical treat
ment.
Joseph N. Scott, prominent young
Athena farmer, spent last night in the
city.
Mrs. Chmarles Hynd of Ukiah was
in from the south end of the county
yesterday.
Chauncey Haines returned this
morning from the east end of the
county.
Don c. Brownell Of Umatila was
up from the seaport town of the
county yesterday.
j. F. McNaught, we'll known Her
miston resident, was among the visit
ors from the west end of the county
yesterday.
Lester Hamley, junior member of
the firm of Hamley & Co., returned
this morning from a short visit in
Walla Walla.
Mrs. II. f. Collier, who has been
visiting with her mother, Mrs. Mary
O'Gara. on Aura street, returned to-
day to her home in Portland.
r. n. Stanfield, prominent sheep
man, and Glen Mccullough, foreman
of the Stanfield ranch, returned this
morning to Stanfield on the local.
X. K Bowsher, representative of
the San Francisco Exposition Tour
Co, went out to Pilot Rock this
morning and will remain there for
several days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-25
CALL IN GOVERNMENT
CAMP AT HERMISTON
; >~>>%~>% 80 -
Especial Correspondence }


Hermiston, Ore, April 25.-The
government engineers and assistants
who have been camping on the west
side of the Umailla river near the
West ranch have been called in,
their work there being completed un-
til such a time as construction of the
west extension begins Most of the
men have been sent to other parts
of the project where the government
is doing work.
Gorge f. Briggs, one of Hermis-
toms hotel proprietors, took Mr.. Kit
terry, the creamery manager to Echo
yesterday where he introduced Mr..
Kittery to prospective creamery sup
porters. Mr.. Kittery feels that per-
sonal talk with ranchers will have
considerable to do in gaining their
confidence which he knows he can
keep once he has It. The trip was
made in an automobile.
The Echo baseball team will play
at Hermiston next Sunday and a
large local as we'll as Echo crowd is
looked for
Otto G. Sapper has a complete ice
cream manufacturing equipment er
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-25

El Paso, April 25.-The Mexican
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-04-25
LOCALS

United Orchestra. Phone Main 1
Early spraying. Phone 1. C. Sny-
der.
II you want dry sab wood. phone
Main 8.
Ice cream every day at o. Hoh-
bach's, Court street
Wanted-Gooi, clean rags at the
East Oregonian office.
For bottled sodas and beers, phone
John Gagen, Main 1T.
Joe Ell, insurance. room Ameri-
can National Bank bldg.
Wanted-Housework Will work by
the hour. Phone Red 1852.
For sale cheap-Coming four year
old Jack. A. T. Matthews
For Rent-Furnished housekeeping
rooms. S11 Vincent
Wanted-Dressmakin $40 Jane
street. Phone Black 2211.
Horses to Rent-Will bring and re-
turn. John Baldwin. Phone NJ. 337.
Ladies wanting hair work done,
call on Mrs. Cornwell, GIT Cosbie.
Just received. one carload of cedar
posts at ]. A. Borie Lumber Co.
Have your wood sawed by the gas
oline wood saw. Phone Main 13.
I.C. Snyder has Sulphur Lime
spray for sale. 513 Oak street
Get your Victor records at War
rens Music House, with Brown furni-
ture store.
Wanted to rent, by June 1st or
8 room house. Address L. r. B., 514
Jackson or this office.
Experienced woman wants posi-
ton as nurse in private home In city
or country. Address "B r." this office.
For Rent-Furnished rooms with
board one block from Main street.
Phone Main 500. 201 Water st.
For Sale-white Leghorn day old
chicks and Mammoth White Holland
Turkey eggs. Address Box 80. City.
For teas, coffees and spices. try the
Pendleton Speciality Co, 62S Main
street Phone Main 476. All goods
delivered.
For teas coffees and spices, try the
Pendleton Specially Co., 62S Main
street Phone Main AIS. All goods
delivered.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church will have home cooking at
Gray Bros Saturday, April 26th.
II you want to learn to play the
mandolin, guitar, banjo or violin cor
rectly. see II. NJ. Warren, 302 e. AL
ia street.
Call Penland Brothers Transfer,
phone 339. for furniture and piano
moving or for storing household goods.
Penland Bros, 647 Main street.
For Sale-Modern seven room
house, corner lot, stone wall, fruit
and shade trees. Furniture for sale.
sol Jackson street. Call Mrs. Henry
Laatz.
Lost-Greek letter fraternity pin,
shield shaped, with diamond center.
Finder please return to this office.
For rent-Good furnished front
room, close in. Call at 11S Jefferson
street. Phone Red 1862.
For sale-Six head of good work
horses, and three sets of good double
harness. All for $500. Address Box
129 City.