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The Meeker herald., 1913-08-02
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT

OF School District No. Z, County Of Rio
Blsnco, State Of Colorado. from
July l, lpl7rto June 10, 1918
RECEIvED
Amount on hand July !, 1919, held by
county treasurer, general fund IS IA OS
Received from general fund by ap.
pOftionment l3s Va
from special tax Tor school purposes aoi q
Total ........S esB ~
PAID OUT
For teachers salaries ...,e 3no 20
For fuel, rent, Insurance and ali 1cur-
rent expenses .........-..- .......-..-.... 70 ~
For 0verdrafts ---..,-....--.-..... q Oi
For rebate taxes and fees ......-.......- i0i
Total paid out during year .......... 5l6 s.
Balance In hands Of county treas. on
June %, lSls, general fund ..-........ . "
SpectaI fund.- VI VI
Total ess "
ALMER MOORE,
Secretary Of District No. Z.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-02

Mrs. Hugh Jones' Of Buford visited
town relatives during early part Of
the week.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-02
Assessor Hartke returned from the
Pyramid section early In the week.
Mrs. r. H. Taylor returned homt
Sunday after short visit to Denver

Frank Kelly exchanged social
amenities with town friends We'd
nesday.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-02

A. e. Lytle 4 Son will contract to
drill you = we'll. An expert drifler
In charge.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-02

Dr.. Taylor, dentist, Mseker.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-02

A new schedule went into effect
yesterday on the Rifle Meeker mail
route which Affects both the incom-
ing and outgoing stages. Instead Of
leaving Rifle 1t In the morning,
they now leave after the arrival Of
the Denver mail train, all the way
from $3.50 to lO:aO O'Clock. Thus the
mail will get In from two to three
hours Later than heretofore. The
mail leaves Meeker 1t in the morn
ing instead Of 8 O'Clock. As the autos
now carry the bulk Of the passengers
the changes Affect the mail more
than the passenger traffic.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-02
ANNUAL rINANoIAL STATEMENT

OF school District No. Q, County Of Rio
Bianco, State of ColOrads, from
July ], 1919, to June 10, 1918
RHCEIvKD
Amount on hand July |, 1918, held by
county treasurer. general fund - IS ~
Special fund .---....--.-...-...... ~ ~
Resolved from general fund BY APP
pOrtionment. .,...,.-...-...... 4lQ ~
From special tax for school purposes l,l7O II
From all other sources s.....--.. 7W
Total 81, sol ~
PAID OUT
For teachers' salaries .... 40 20
rent expensss. lN On
For permanent improvements 10 90
For interest on registered warrants. 10
FOR rebate taxes and fees ......... II n
Total paid out during year ...-...... IJsOl "
Balance In hands Of county treas. on
June III, 1919, general fund -... Is rs
Special fund 81 Ol
Total 81 POI "a
MRS. f. j. WILSON,
Secretary Of District No. 9.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-02

Miss Leona Wildhack was . pas
senger on Thursdays stage, bound
for Pekin, Ills, where she will CON-
tinue her high school studies. That
city Is the judges birthplace, and his
mother still resides there. Miss May,
who has been In Pekin for nearly
three years, took = business course
In the high school, and IL now In the
employ Of firm of lawyers rs stem
ographer and typewriter.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-02

No man can referee dog fight II
his own dog Is In 1t.
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-02
THE MEEKER HERALD
SATURDAY. AUGUST 3. 1913

JAMEs lyTTLE. EDITOR . APrepr'..or
The Meeker herald., 1913-08-02

ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF School District No. 8. County Of Rio
Blanco, State of Colorado, from
July !, 1919, to June ~. lola.
Amount on hand July l. 1913. ~ .,
General fund "
Apportionment-seneraI fund III y
Special aitax.-.....--...-..,..---. Y y
9ysea,sats 9tssa sanscs;
8 as IS
For teachers salaries -......S $50 10
For fuel, rent. insurance, current ex-
penses and permanent impts..-...-.- 1A vi
For interest on warrants. ~
Total paid out during year ............... w ~
Balance in hands Of Co. Treas, on
July !, 1913, general fund ...... III NJ
: ds rs
MRS. ROSA BALDAUF,
Secretary school District No. n
ANNUAL FINANCIAL STATEMENT
OF School District No. 10, County Of Rio
Blanco, stste Of Colorado, from
July l, 1919, to June 20, 1918
RECEIVED
Amount OH hand July l, 1917, held by
county treasurer, general fund y 10
Received from general fund by ap.:
pOrtionment .....................-..... 30 ~
From special tax for school purposes ~ is
Total ....-....S 8E n
PAID OUT
For teachers salaries .-..4 $50 %
rent expenses HH
For interest on registered warrants 3T
For rebate taxes and fees ..-....... 80
Total paid out during year 5SQ a8
June %. i isis, ger general G fund .'..,......'. aa
special fund .........-..-..-..... "a 10
Total 81 n
MRS. J. r. BANTA,
Secretary Of District No. 10.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
FIGHT is BITTER
ON CURRENCY BILL

WASHINGTON. Aug. 16.-After
three hours of lively discussion be-
tween the administration forces and
the currency insurgents" the house
democratic caucus late yesterday ad-
jcurned until Monday, The fight for
amendments to the bill has been bit
ter and the prospects were that the
caucus might run through all of next
week, with a final contest on the floor
of the house inevitable.
Representative Hardwick of Georgia
attacked the bill as creating a great
monopoly in money, establishing a gi-
gantic political and financial machine
comforting greater power than any
man or set of men should have.
He declared that the day was like
ly to come when some mounted
Roosevelt would get the government
reins and perpetuate himself as Di-
az with all the power of banks and
railroads and other corporations
linked"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
HEAVY TRAINS TO
PASS OVER TRACKS
O.-W. II. & " Is Now Busy Replacing
Rails on Pendleton-Walla
Walla Line.

Work which is now being done on
the O.-W. r. & n. tracks between
Pendleton and Walla Walla. is taken
by many people in both these cities
and throughout the valley to mean
that the o w. r. & n. expects to
send its heavy trains from Portland
to Spokane over this line instead of
up the river route as at present, says
the Milton Eagle
The improvement in the track on
this line includes replacing the old
65-pound rails by those weighing so
pounds to the foot.
Several crews are now working near
this city, putting in the rails and in
timation has come from reliable
sources that when this work is COM
pleted. which will be some time dur
ing the late fall. many of the east
bound trains which now go up the
Columbia and Riparia line, will pass
this way
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
PELKEY- JOHNSON
BOUT IN PARIS
Black VIII Bc Matched to Meet White
Hope, According 10 Latest
Announcement

SAN DIEGO. Aug. 16.-Arthur Pei
key will fight Jack Johnson in Paris,
according to an announcement by
Pelky's manager, Tommy Burns. 1t
was announced he had accepted
challenge sent for Johnson by Jim
Pratt, his Paris promoter.
Burns exhibited a cablegram from
Pratt, saying: "Will you permit Pei
ky to fight Johnson in Paris? The
public here is anxious for a match"
Burns replied he will accept if the
terms are satisfactory. Burns stated
that if he was not absolutely sure of
victoy he would not consider the
match He declared he wanted to
settle all dispute over Pelky's title to
the championship and a victory over
Johnson will give him undisputed pos
session of the championship and re-
turn of supremacy to the white race
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
WIFE OF DICGS Will Be CALLED
AS WITNESS; HUSBAND PINS FAITH
ON HER TO HELP HIM ESCAPE PEN

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-It will
be his wife against his former affin-
ity with her husbands fortune in the
balance between freedom and the PEN
itentiary when the Diggs trial is re-
sumed Tuesday. If the apparent plans
of the defense are carried out to have
Mrs. Diggs take the stand. With the
failure of the men witnesses for Diggs
thus far to shake or even seriously to
mitigate the damaging volume of tes-
timony of the Warrington and Norris
girls, the defendant as a last resort
Is relying upon his wife to come to
his aid
The testimony of the wife unless the
defense changes its plans, will be
pathetic effort TO show she made at
tempts to hold her husbands waning
affection by a threat of prosecution
which frightened him into flight.
For months before the elopement
the two women fought over the man.
Mrs. Diggs had forgotten her pride
and humiliation to a point where she
pleaded with the other woman to cease
relations with her husband SO, to
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
(By John Nevin.)

ALBANY, Aug. 16.-Goyernor Sui
ger continues in possession of the ex-
ecutive chamber while Lieutenant
Governor Glynn. who signs himself
acting governor" is discharging
practically all the gubernatorial du-
ties, being upheld by most of the state
officers.
Many sources are exerting pres
sure on Glynn to forcibly eject Sulzer
from his stronghold in the capitol,
but Glynn steadily refuses to engage
in an 'unseemly wrangle." 1t is pre-
dicted the present dual governorship
will continue long time, although
undoubtedly Glynn's position is the
stronger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
FRENCH COOK TAKES
SLAP AT WEALTHY
Likens Chicago's Rich to Cattle, Hogs
and Mules-Intelligence
Equals the Mule.

CHICAGO, Aug. ia comparison
of Chicago's smart set to cattle,
don't suffer, is made in little bro
chure on Gluttony and Lucre," is
the chefs union. Relieving himself
Of long pent up feelings, the French
cook says, ''Chicago's wealthy cafe
patrons are nothing more than a gild-
ed. mixed bread of perverted calves.
Servants waiting on them would ex-
perience more satisfaction attending
real swine. Many rich people show
intelligence of a menu equalling that
of mule in Silks
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
Today Marks Thirteenth That State
Has Been SweItering Under Ter
rifle Heat People. Suffer.
BUSINESS is SUSPENDED
Excessive Heat Scorches State ana
Water Is at Premium-Special
Trains En- Route TO Many Localities
With Water to Relieve Conditions
People Leave Homes.

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 16-This is
the thirteenth day that Kansas has
been sweltering in such terrific heat
as to compel many towns practically
to suspend business. No relief Is in
sight.
Reports over the state show tenn
peratures as high as 1OS. Springs
everywhere are drying up. Trains
loaded with water are en- route to
many localities which are practically
without water. In some sections in
habitants have left their homes and
camped around such wells as still are
holding water to cool the sufferings
of the people.
Crop Sections Burned.
Showers slightly relieved the suf-
fering in Kansas, Missouri and Okla
homa. They were inadequate to
break the backbone of the drouth.
The mercury is climbing rapidly this
afternoon. Practically every crop Sec
ton is burned up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Secretary of the Interior Franklin
X. Lane will make a visit to Pendle-
ton after all He will arrive
Tuesday afternoon from Her
miston and will be the guest Of local
people and OF the Indians of the Una
tilla reservation during the evening.
While here he will have opportunity
to hear the Pendleton opinion of the
West Umatilla project and also may
gain information relative to the Una
tilla reservation water rights ques-
ton.
News that Secretary Lane will spend
Tuesday evening here was received
this morning by phone from c. c.
Chapman and the announcement came
after the local committee, through
Col. ]. II. Raley chairman, had given
assurance that the visit would be ap-
preciated and that all possible steps
would be taken looking to the accom-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Chief Page M'MiChaeIs Resumes His
Story of How Lobbying Was
Managed From the Inside.
MET AT THE CAPITOL
Private RoOm-Pians Made There
TO Raise $4,000 from Manufacturers
TO Help McDermott in Primaries
Money Freely Passed.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.-Resum
ing his testimony before the house
lobby committee, former Chief Page
MeMichaels of the lower house, hint
ed as to his knowledge of other mem
bers of congress friendly to Mulhall.
This came when counsel for Con-
gressman McDermott sought informa-
ton concerning an item in Mulhalfs
expense account for SS for himself,
McMichaels and McDermott in 1910:
Il don't remember who was there"
said McMichaels, Sometimes we had
women with US"
McMichaels testified that in March,
1912, McDermott, Mulhall and him
self met at private room in the cap
itol and arranged for Mulhall to visit
Chicago to raise $4,000 from the man
ufacturers to help McDermott in the
primaries.
WASHINGTON, Aug. ia story
of how lobby work for the National
association of Manufacturers was
done from the inside of the house of
representatives was related to the
house investigating committee yester-
day by j. H McMichaels, ex-chief
page of the House. Attired in a sum-
| mer outfit of blue and white serge.
McMichaels blew cigarette smoke in
the faces of the committee from the
witness stand while he talked. From
the fall of 1909 until January, 1912.
McMichaels said he was almost con-
stantly on the payroll of Martin NJ.
Mulhall. He told of introducing Null
hall to Representative McDermott of
Illinois. and said McDermott worked
with Mulhall and povided Mulhall lat
! er with a room in the basement of the
capitol, where McDermott, McMichael
and Mulhall conferred.
Did you ever see any money pass
between Mulhall and McDermott?"
asked Chairman Garrett
Dough Not Grown on Trees.
81 have never seen any money act
ually pass between them" said the
witness. leaning back in his chair, and
pausing to puff at his cigarette. But
| had reason to believe that plenty of
it was passing. | got mine open and
above board"
why do you say you had reason
| to believe money was passing?"
The witness leaned forward and
! pounded on the committee table
I'm no fool" he declared, vigor-
ously. When two guys like me and
| McDermott sit down to table and
/ the two OF us amt got penny and
| third guy comes in and We have eats
and drinks and get up with the dough
know that dough don't grow on trees
| or on the table"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

modation and entertainment of the
high official. A meeting of the local
committee has been called for 1880
this evening at the office of Col. Raley
and at that time plans will be made
for caring for the secretary.
AS now planned Secretary Lane will
reach Portland tomorrow morning and
almost Immediately he will leave for
a trip into the Deschutes country to
inspect the proposed Deschutes river
project. He will return to Portland
Monday and in the evening a banquet
will be given In his honor at the Port
land Commercial Club. He will leave
at 1890 Monday night for Hermiston
and during the forenoon Tuesday will
view the land under the proposed
West Umatilla project In the after
noon he will view the Umatilla pro-
ject, probably coming to Pendleton
via the Cold Springs reservoir.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
5000 RAILROAD MEN
VOTING ON STRIKE

VANCOUVER, b. c., Aug. 16.-
Five thousand employees of the Brit
ish Columbia railway. operating the
street railway systems of Victoria,
Vancouver and New Westminster,
with various interurban lines, are TAX
ing a strike vote. A new working
agreement has been under consider
alton for some weeks and the arbi-
traitors have presented their report
with the recommendation that a vote
be taken on a motion to accept the
report. A rejection will be accepted
as n vote TO strike.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
DISPUTE OVER GOVERNORSHlP OF NEW
YORK MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS RIOTS
Leaders of Two Factions Discourage Talk Of Violence But Followers Are
In Threatening Attude-Sue Still Holds the Executive Offices
and Refuses to VacateGnn Conducting Business the State

Leaders of the two factions are dis
couraging talk of violence but their
followers are threatening and it is
feared riots may mark the dispute.
Information of the condition of
Mrs. Sulzer has been refusesd.
The report was revived and again
denied that Sulzer is about to re-
sign, his friends warning him he is
certain to lose and advising him to
relinquish his office at the prelimi-
nary and getting the next nomination
when he can attack Tammany more
fiercely.
Suffers private secretary this af-
ternoon denied that the exact con-
dition of Mrs. Sulzer is being sup
pressed. He said, she is very sick
and cannot sleep without opiates."
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
SPRINGS THROUGHOUT KANSAS
DRYING UP, NO RELIEF SEEN
. ~>>>>~>> 80
STORM SWEEPS OVER
TOWNS IN MANITOBA

b WINNIPEG, Man, Aug. 16.-
b The seriousness of the storm
b that swept the provinces of
Manitoba and Saskatchewan,
B leaving death and destruction in
its wake, was indicated by be-
lated reports last night which
told of the serious damage to
b crops in many sections.
D Two deaths have been report
b ed
. The sixty mile gale was ac-
b companied by a deluge of rain.
Standing grain in many sections
. was flattened to the earth.
In several towns buildings
D we're demolished, freight cars
b blown from the tracks. telegraph
D and telephone wires torn down
. and trees uprooted
o The total damage caused by
q the storm will reach we'll into
D the millions, according to Unof-
y ficial estimates.
A A "A a A a a q q o q q o .
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

the very last, under the shadow of the
penitentiary for the man both loved
the two women will be fighting it out
with jurors as referees.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 16.-Diggs
who engaged in street fight with
newspaper photographers yesterday
was charged with simple assault ana
a warrant was issued by Police Judge
Shortan today on a complaint or wal
ter Matthies, a photographer VINO
was beaten over the head with his own
camera. The police sent for Diggs'
The photographer was assaulted when
he tried to snapshot Diggs and Can't
netti with their wives as they were
leaving the courtroom.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16.-Mau-
rv DiSgs got into fresh trouble last
nieht-and out of it. Leaving the fed
eral building by side entrance to
shield his wife, his mother, his father
and three aunts from public curiosity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
GUN MEN AT SCENE
OF EXPECTED STRIKE


TRINIDAD, Colo. Aug. IA
hundred gunner from the West Vir-
ginia coal fields arrived preparatory
to the expected strike of 5000 miners
in southern Colorado, members of the
United Mine Workers of America. A
strike order is expected next week.
1t is feared the walkout will be mark
ed by bloodshed The operators are
importing strikebreakers.
Thomas Uhlich, president of the
Miners local. predicts the men will
strike soon after International Vice
President Hayes addresses them at
an outdoor meeting Tuesday. The
Colorado federation of labor is sched-
uled to hold its annual meeting Mon
day and it is expected to endorse a
strike.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
HEAT WAVE HITS
CHICAGO; SO THERE

CHICAGO, Aug. 16 The ther-
mometer registered SO at noon and is
climbing two degrees hourly. Chi
cago is facing one of the hottest aft
ernoons of the summer. Many pros
trations are reported. The heat wave
extends to Illinois. Indiana, Missouri,
Iowa and Wisconsin
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
LANE WILL VISIT
PENDLETON TUESDAY EVENING

Secretary Lane will probably arrive
here early in the evening Tuesday
either by train or by auto and 1t Is
proposed to have a banquet and other
entertainment features in his honor.
AS representatives of the local COM
mittee to greet the secretary in Port
land Col. Raley has named G. M. Rice,
Leon Cohen and ]. n. Burgess. 9th
ers may also make the trip, having
been invited to attend the functions
ir honor of the secretary in Portland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
ROSEBURG MAN WINS
CUP AT RIFLE SHOOT

CAMP PERRY, Ohio, Aug. 16.-
Quartermaster Sergeant S. w. Pearson
of Roseburg. Ore, won the Catrow
cup at the opening day of the nation
al rifle matches here. He shot
against a field of 3S1 of the nations
best marksmen with score of 1OS
The cup is valued at $500. A gold
medal and cash also go to Pearson,
Pearson must defend the cup next
year.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
Sender Yachts in Trial Races.

MARBLEHEAD, Mass, Aug. 16.-
Nine sender yachts sped across the
starting line today in the trial races
to select three that will represent
Uncle Sam in the International races
with the German sonders for the Pres
ident Wilson and Governor Foss cup.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
REBEL AVIATOR Is
REPORTED CAPTURED

Ell. PASO, Aug 16.-Reports have
reached here that Didier Mason, an
aviator employed by the constitution
allsts, was captured by federals at
Empalme when his engine went
dead" above the town and he was
compelled to descend. The report
is unconfirmed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
TENNIS TROPHY is
HELD UP BY CUSTOMS
OFFICIALS AT N. Y.

D NEW YORK, Aug. 16.-Cus-
toms officials are holding UP the 4
. Davis international tennis tro-
. ply. recently won in a compe-
. tition with teams representing
D England, Canada, Germany and
. France. by Mclaughlin, Will
. liams and Hackett, Americans.
. Mclaughlin and others are fur
= ious. The customs officers will
= hold the cup until they decide
. whether it is subject to duty as
. result of its lengthy stay
. abroad.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
Kniehts Lenyr for Homo.

DENVER. Colo, Aug. 16.-Knights
Templar and their ladies left Denver
by the thousands today after the most
brilliant conclave in the history of the
organization. The meeting was the
thirty-second trlenial conclave Of the
Grand Commandery
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
MILLER TAKES OATH
AS REVEUNE COLLECTOR

PORTLAND. Ore, Aug. 16.-Milton
A. Miller took the oath of office as
collector of internal revenue before
Federal Judge Bean. He succeeds
David NJ Dunno, who held the Of
for Is years. Miller resigned as state
senator to accept the collectorship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

Record Inheritance Tax for California
LOS ANGELES, Calf, Aug. 1s.-
the payment to the state of the larg-
est Inheritance tax in its history. The
levy amounts to nearly half million
dollars, the estate concerned being
that of the late Nine. Arcadia de Ba-
ker 1t is valued at $6.500,000 and
includes buildings intimately associat-
ed with the romantic days of the
Spanish occupation of California.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16
WOMAN KILLED AS
AUTO TURNS OVER

SEATTLE. Aug. 16-Mrs. Rose
, Winchell, 40. was killed and
, Anna Phelps was seriously in
, jured early today when a car
, driven by Charles earns of Ia
, coma. left the road near Allen
} town and ran into stump and
B overturned Both lived at
Centralia.
b earns was slightly injured and
; II. d. Williams, fourth occu-
, pant, was uninjured
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1913-08-16

SEATTLE, Aug. 16.-Secretary of
the Interior Lane arrived at O'Clock
this afternoon and was taken on an
automobile trip in the city. He held
public reception at the Commercial
club. Tonight he will be the guest
AZ formal dinner at the Rainier
club, and reception at the Press
club. He leaves late for Portland.