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The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08
WYceff EVIDENCE
AGAINST BARElA IN
Committee HANDS

Denver. Feb. S.---EvidcDc. IN be-
half of Dr. y. y. WycOn. Democrat
ic-EulI Moos. candidate who Is con-
testing the seating OF Scuaior Cast
miro i.ar.la OF Las An!mns county.
was concluded last night before tho
state senate committee on privileR-
cs and elections. Presentation OF
evidence In behalf OF Senator Dareln
will he begun today.
Chief efforts were ccntcrcd by
the attorneys FOR tho contestor. u.
A Hicks, OF Denver and +. w. Clark
OF Trinidad. upon testimony OF Wit.
ucsses TO show that there WAS fraud
in the voting of residents OF the
r.iiight district OF Trinidad.
The ,nog, sensational evidence adj
duccd wa, given by Pedro Martinez.
"A Mexican Democratic worker. who
declared that several women or the
t.nderloin had told him that they
intended TO vote the Republican
ticket because IL they did not they
might be driven from the city and
because they would not have to pay
s. or Sc that month to the city
marshal which they declared they
were required to pay every other
month to him.
Martinez was q Democratic watch
or in the precinct. He testified that
the polling place was crowded and
that persons were allowed to mark
their ballots on billiard tables be-
yond the booths.
J. W. Wolff. the tall giant OF
Trinidad" whois 6 feet I 1-2 inches
high when he stands erect. and II.
ID. Rico were the two principal Wit
ncsses for the contestor. Wolff pre-.
sentcd n list OF 200 persons register.
cd in the tcndcrloin whom he
claimed did not live there.
Mrs. George Reese acted as DEM
ocra,ic watcher in the precinct be-
cause It was difficult to get wo-
men to represent the party there.
She said that she saw Pntrolman
Harry Lewis in uniform escorting
women to the polls in n buggy.
A. +. Hollenbeck. secretary of the
Democratic county committee, was
nut on the stand and testified to
sending out the sample ballots. He
was on the stand less than two min
utes and his testimony with that Of
three witnesses from Cokedale con.
cerning a fist fight there during
which politics had been mentioned.
appeared to the Barela attorneys
and several of the spectators as nb-
solutely irrelevant and useless.
In tho evening the contcstor pre-
sented mass OF formal evidence,
such as poll hooks and registration
lists
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08
BOATS TO
AID CITIZENS
IN CENTRAL
AMERICA

Washington. Feb. s.-Prepara i.
tons for rushing five United StateA
men of war to both coasts Of Central
America TO meet any emergency
which may arise from there. went
forward rapidly today.
The gunboat Annapolis. her crew
augmented from the South Dakota
and Colorado. started last night
from San Diego. California, for Anna
pala. Honduras to stand guard on
the Pacific side. The Nashville ut
New Orleans Is expected to put out
Tor Puerto Cortcz. Honduras. on the
Atlantic side. early Monday morn
ing. The cruiser Dcs Molnes. now
at Guantamo. the Cuban naval sta
ton coaling. has been ordered to he
ut Blue Fields not later than Feb
ruary IL. The Denver which has
been standing by distressed Ameri-
cans threatened by attack from Mex
lean rebels at Acapulco in n day or
two will go to Agaljato. Salvador.
It. ois practically decided that
these four ships whose movements
were decided upon late yesterday
will be augmented by the gunboat
Tacoma, now at Boston. Final ord
ers for her movement are expected,
probably today.
From It's confidential sources in
Central America this government.
especially interested in preserving
the peace among the little republics
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08

The marncr In which tho city mar.
shall collects protection money
from the women of tho west end was
probcd by the senate commit,c" hear.
Ing the evidence In ih. Wycoff-H bar.
Ella contest yesterday. Pedro Mar.
uncz. Democratic worker in the
First Ward. testified In answer to u
question put to him by X. 7. Yea.
man. counsel for I,nrciH. that inmates
Of resorts had told him that they had
to voi. tho Republican fickc, or they
would bc run ont OF town ana by
voting tn" Republican straight tha,
five dollars or SO was knocked of
their monthly payments for p'o'cc-
tlon.
DO you mean to tell this commit
tee" questioned Senator Helen Ring
Robinson. that the women Of Trini-
dads rediiHht district pay tn. local
authorities for prorcction?''
Martinez replied aff!rmaiisely and
tn. senator asked for names. The wit
ncsscs gave her number OF names.
Little by little the shame record" OF
tho city administration was laid bare
md members OF the committee wcr.
amazed at the disclosures resulting
from tho evidence OF witnesses who
told how city policemen had hcrded
tho painted women Ia tho polls Ia
vote for Barela und the Republican II
ticket.
No less amazing was the testimony
OF witnesses who told OF the lntimi-
datior Of witnesses at Cukcdale. the
Guggcnhclm camp. Carnc Gonzales.
j wood seller. testified that i. =.
Bayl.s. manager OF the Carbon Coal
a. Coke company. told him II he did
not vote for ijn:.la and tn. Rcpub-
iican ticke, he could not sell anoth-
cr stick OF wood in Cokcdalc. He
said that Abe Thompson. store man
ager. had made similar statements.
Juan Madrid said that Marshal e. =.
Edgar had told him that II hc did
not vote FOR Barcia aud the ticket
that he would lose his iob-that the
Republican ticket mus, win or all
would lost their jobs.
How. In tn. First Ward OF Trini-
dad. ballots were marked Tor voters
on "a billiard table. how people had
voted who did not reside ut the plac-
cs from which they were registered
was told by witnesses. In this ward
It was stated . saloon wac open all
day within Iif,y feet OF the polling
place.
Martinez told OF an alleged at
tempt OF Barcla to get on the regis
tration books the names OF two McXi-
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Finger Prints
Identified Confesses

Chl,iicoa;he. Mo. Foa. S.-Cou-
ilnni"d by bloody finger printes
Identified as his own. Ice IIoyi. 81
years old. today admitted the murder
of his father. i.dward iloy;. n
wealthy ca,tlcman. 10 November.
1871. according to county prosecutor
r. l.. Marshall.
The elder iioyt's head was crushed
with u mat;ock Tho hoy said hiE
father had hoen TOO severe with him.
The son reported finding his fathers
's,dy Ia. . barn GU ihr Hcyt farr, and
Il was believed ne had been slain by
robbers. Detectives finally discov-
cred finger prints in blood on an
iron tank in the barn ana these
prints wcr. Identified a. those of Lee
uoyt.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08
ESTABLISHED 1877

One by one the gang bcnci 'ciar-
les are being smoked out ST.,
blaze OF popular demand for
servants selected by the people,
not named by the gang machin'.
Unable longer to endure the uncer-
tainties OF "a situation by which the
peopie might overlook them either as
candidates or subsequently a. ap-
pointecx. u few OF those who hereto
fors have served tho gang under
cover and under the name OF Demo
rrass-for which services they have
been we'll pnid--arc now engaged In
the -honorcd trick OF attempting
10 foist Themselves upon the people
wiily.nilly.
The facts speak for themselves. by
personal investigation the rcprcscn-
tatives of tho gang who have ut
tended meetings OF citizens that have
been held weekly Ia the offices OF
L. ". Williams 10 which the public
was invited andint which the entire
learned to their own satisfaction
that 1t was no place for the self
seeker. They found that those pres
ent had no other motive than TO So
lert ticket that the voters Of Trim
idAd wanted. They found that they
could not expect TO receive pledges
Of appointment In return for their
support
Tho nctivItica OF these gentlemen
have hecn anticipated and IA faithful
record Of their movements have been
Given publicity. the exact truthful
nesss OF which they are now ahmitt-
inK. The first move WAS tho unsnc-
ccssful attempt to use" the Cham
her OF Commerce. Tho next wis tho
Journey about town by city en-
ploye. posinE as \ Democrat. who an
nounced that he was In charge OF
the Citizens movement. was cngag-
ed In liking up n slate that would
protect . few OF the boys now In Of
flee under the Taylor machine.
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H.. 1eis was the star
chamber y. offices OF Mo
Giashnn and IT, A. r.. McGlash-
an. u. A. Cow. John Casey were the
democrats" and J. u. Harper. Bob
Robinson. j. T. Kane and phil Ras-
cover constituted the company that
closed the office door and decided
upon the slate announced In tho ct
ter by "A Real Democrat published
IN tho kept paper of this date nnd
II Is said. was written by Mr.. Casey
notwithstanding he did not sign H..
We are not aware whether he either
denies or affirms iis authorship and
Mt any rate. II In immatcrial.
These facts are rccountcd to show
how FAR this scheme falls short OF
being u plan endorsed either by ih.
Democrats or tn" citizens In general
Regardless OF who Is engaged In tho
plan 1t TX the same sort OF machine
politics that has controlled this city
In ih. past. The same methods are
employed. Men and women who
have. year after year. stood for the
principles OF the Democratic party
or the Republican party. according
to their principles. have no part In
these bipartisan schemes.
These men are not willing 20 place
their ease before the people. They
operate by naming their ticket he
hind closed doors. using every
means possible TO conceal the sclcm"
Of pcrpctuatIon In office. They care
not what name they sall under 10
long as IL keeps them n, the pie
counter.
Tho Democrats Of Trinidad have
challenged tho three or four who
claim the party name to show by
what right OF present activity or
past service to the party they claim
the name. Moreover II Will b"
shown how they have fed under
cover from the present Republican
orka anixstlon. They arc men who
have left their party and who have
caused tho honest Republicans OF
former times to divorce thetns-lvcs
from tho gang.
sTn1r snHKii6n q rapidfy clarifying
and u certain amount Of confusion
that grew out Of the iirxt Skirmishcs
IL disappearing. tteforc many weeks
the people OF Trinidad will scc In
their true light all OF those who have
tonspirod together TO retain u
stranglc-hold upon the public off
w wei IN
~. They will understand why Il Is
that appointments OF all offices are
agreed upon In star chamber sessions
before the slate is fixed up. They
will Ece iba, II is not a matter OF
parties hut individuals who plot md
scheme for office undo, nny name
whatsoever. They Will learn III"
real reason for the continual cry OF
Northcutt. Notthcutt.
The Chronicle-Ecws Is against
such tactics. There is nothing per-
sonal in the contention that the
people should be permitted TO name
the candidates instead of having
them named for them by few men
at secret meeting. Ii every man
mentioned on the gang sint. today
Is named by tho pcopl. at large. this
paper Is for them. II they thrust
upon the people at secret meetings
OF gang bencficiarics. they will not
be accepted fr that reason alone.
The action OF the machine. how
ever. has served "A good purpose thus
Mar. II has revealed its plan. 'sniok.
ed out secret allies and will hasten
the activities OF the people in FORM
ing their own ticket.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08
CHAIN BREAKS
Is ,,,!I!!tI!!HtRs i

Mansfield. England. Feb. s.-Thir-
teen mon were killed aud u number
injured today at the BoIsovcr coliicry
by the swapping OF n chain to which
was suspended bucket containing
$40 gallons OF water.
The bucket crashed down the 500
foot shaft onto the workers. crush
ing them Into III unrecognizable
mass. Only u few who happened to
he In shelter holes at the sides Of
the shaft escaped death.
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WHO ARE THE DEMOCRATS?

realD have supported the
Dcmoc Democrats whose
will required would like to know
such he who wrote the
and If he is such
and would further
ALLEGED Democrats j. d. Ha
per John Casey A. McG ha r. A. Phil
and Bob Robinson formulated such Democratic
taon such Democrats Clark. Vigil Roberts cruz Martinez
Chairman Mcthesney
like know why such meeting held the quiet behind
VIII kindly let old line Democrats
Of the eli
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08
AMERICAN GIRL
WEDS A FRENCHMAN

Baltimore, Feb S.-MiSs Doug glas
Wise. daughter of the late command
er Frederick NJ. WISE United States
Navy. was married at the Cathedral
here today to Armand Dus De Richie
liet Et De Fronsac, OF France. Car
dinal Gibbons performed the cere-
mony at low mass. the ruptial
mass not being sung during Lent.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08
ROCKEFELLER NO BETTER

Brunswick. Ga, Feb. S.-William
Rockefeller was reported to be little,
If any. improved this morning after
his, breakdown yesterday while he
was being questioned by Chairman
Puio of the house money trust COM
mittee.
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go 90 . . . . 900

= = = . = = . .
. Mrs. Epifano Abcyta. niece
. OF senator Casimiro Hareln on I
. the witness stand before tho
. senate committee yesterday In I
. Denver. testified that day or
. TWO after election Isaac Anna I
dor was at her house in Trim I
idhd and that shortly aftsrward
, iiarela came there. lIarela rag I
cd and fumed In his denuncia-
, ton OF Amad0r In words to this
D effect. addressed to Amador- I
what in H did you do Z
D with nj that money ! gave you
TO huy votes In Asuilnr pre- Z
, cinct' With that money you I
ought to Gave made n better I
, showing. Wbcr" are the votes?
You did not spend that money Z
, mdiciousiy-you did not spend Z
T. for votes the way ] told you" .
} . . . . . . . . . Q Q - Q Z
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BURNED BY EXPLOSION

Boulder. Colo, Feb. s.-Frcdcrick
Lumsden OF Grand Junction was
badly burned about the face and
hands yesterday by an explosion OF
potassium and PHOSPHORUS In the
chemical laboratory OF tho University
of Colorado. LAimsden was prcpar-
ing explosive caps.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08
ALL KINDS Of
mAY0RAITY
TIMBER

hlmos, every citizen To br met on
tho streets tines. days has some on.
70 10 sugsCss ar Il candidate Tor
mayor Of Trinidad. Were II NJ thi,
time Il rns. OF every man vote for his
own candidat. there would he ihrc"
score and three to shar. the ballot
ing. II III" Informal street corner and
cigar store talks are any criterion.
or couisc all OF these suggesting
ones VIII only b" too wlllin. and
pleased 10 unite On ,0m" particular
candidnt" NJ the proper time. nc.
cording TO their individual political
affiliations or likes ana dIslikes. hut
II Is Interesting 10 note these sug-
gcstions Recording casual SugI"s-
tIons dropped here and there by "'h-
,enr uf all parties and OF different
ptnfcSsion- and business. the follow
ing Il II list Of Trinidad men who
have been mentioned by som" On" OF
several p"ffnnE ar their choic" Tor
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08

There may he oih.rs who's" nam"a
ntc bcin. mentioned frequently but
they have. not com. TO the attention
OF the writer who has in h,, journey
ahou: town made Il careful note o!
every unmc suggested by Republic
ans Democrats. ProrresdveX and
pcoplc who claim no atiil'aiion
with any party.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08
Of TURK
DEFEAT IS
DOUBTED

London. Feb. S-A sensational
report tina tthe Turks suffered ~
crushing defeat at the hands OF the
bulgarian troops IN the peninsula
Of Gallipoli and lost fifteen thousand
killed and 10000 prisoners. which
was published in Berlin this morn
ing received no confirmation or sup
port from any other source today.
II Is doubted here whether such u
battle could have been fought and
such "a victory won without Bulgar-
ian headquarters fastening official
ly to notify the world.
a telegram received from the Bur
garian capital this afternoon made
no reference to any fighting. 1t mcr-
ely mentioned tho departure OF
more troops for the field.
Montenegro. like all the rest Of
helcagucrcnts in the Balkan war is
badly in need OF funds. The govern
ment at Cettinie is now trying to
place "A small short issue here. but
the finnnciers have barred their
doors and absolutely refuse to give
any assistance which might prolong
the fighting.
Podgoritza. Montenegro. Feb. s.
a general attack by the combined
''oh''h'Siih III anu ofTNltH armies WhS
opened on the Turkish fortress o.
Ccutari at ten O'Clock this morning.
King Nicholas OF Montenegro Is
personally directing tho operations.
st. Petersburg. Feb. S-Emperor
Nicholas today handed his answer
to the autograph letter from Emperor
Frances Joseph of Austria. to Prince
HOhC Waldpnburp SChilliugs-
fuerst. who leaves this evening for
Vienna. The greatest secrecy is oh
served here as to the nature OF the
Austrian emperor's letter and that of
tho Russian Emperor's reply. the
iirnft OF (which was submitted to
Sergius Sazonoff, the Russian foreign
minister, yesterday.
Financiers apparently consider tho
,outlook in the Balkans favorable,
judging from the strength of today's
Bourse.
While the Pan-Slavic leaders are
filling the Chauvinist Press with in
dignant denunciations OF Foreign
Minister Sazonoff aud OF Russian di-
plomacy in betraying the Slnv cause
and placing the interests of Europe
higher than those of Russia. tho Pam
Slav banquet which the police for.
bade on February |, because the Lead
ing part to be played by a high Rus
sian official at the function would
have given Austria just grounds for
protesting is to be held tomorrow.
,Tt is announced that speeches virul-
emily against Austria and condemna-
tory of the Russian foreign office arc
to hc delivered.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08


JOHN +. SHERMAN.
". u. lIAMEHSi. .OrcH.
W o. SHERMAN.
l.. T. EASl.ES,
u. l.. TAYLOR.
y. l.. JAMESON.
sol. H. JNFfA.
JOHN q. J\MlsON.
". II. JAMESON.
\. l.. iiRAS.oS.
u. :. GREGORY.
JOIN ROoSA
W. q. HINES.
W. T.. LAWl.ER.
". =. prNLAVN.
u u. SirE.
Il. q. DAVENPORT.
r. II. WOOD.
d. y. fiNCH.
nt.n IitITsNNN
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08
PHlLOSOP OPHICAL
Neafher Eorecaat.

Weather Forecast.
Generally cloudy with snow west
portion tonight aud Sunday. Not 40
cold east portion.
Yesterdays Temperatures. -,
Cloudy. Precipitation .0O1.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08
THE WEATHER
PHHIx SAYS

Th' cuckoo aint
tn only bird
that's always fig
germ to have
her eggs hatch
ed in another
nest.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08

i"ontinu-d ~ nnx. to"
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08

PodGoritza. Montenegro, Feb. S.
A general attack by the combined
MontcneSrin and Servian armies was
opened on the Turkish fortress OF
Ccutari at ten O'Clock this morning.
King Nicholas or Montenegro Is
personally directing tho operations.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08
Political Situation
Sho,us Signs of Clear
ing; Gangsters Actiue

Then quickly followed III. scheme
10 launch an independent" ticket
70 ytt"d by John Roosa. which these
sfoscs democrats" w"r. urg-
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08

Lost articles are usually found
BY honest people-for most all
people are essentially honest You
can recover your vaiua bles II your
Lost" sd sounds the alarm
promptly.
The chronicle=news., 1913-02-08

One by one the gang bcncl'ciar-
les are being smoked out ST.,
blaze OF popular demand for
servants selected by the people,
not named by the gang mnchInc:
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-18
AdminiSiratrix Notice

In the County Court of the State OF
Oregon. tor Mrlbeur County.
In the matter Of the estate Of Moses
A. Woodruff. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that the
undersigned has been ouly appointed
by the County Court OF the State OF
Oregon for Malbeur County. admins.
tratrix Of the estate OF Moses A.
Woodruff, deceased. All persons hav
ing elaine against the estate of said
deceased. are hereby required tc
present the same TO me properly
verefled, as by law required. at the
Office of &. McGouspill. In Ontario.
Oregon. within six months from the
date of this notice.
Dated this 18th day of Novem ber.
1918.
Ella Woodruff,
Admin istrstrix of the estate Of Moses
A. Woodruff. deceased.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-18
TAX CUT FOR BIG COMPANIES
'-ho state Auditor Wants shoshone
CommIssIoners to Make Reduction

commissioners 10 WaNo VoouSto"
Wallace.-Taxpayer OF shoshone
county will be losers OF s779,2l In
state taxes II the county officials com
ply with the request OF State Auditor
Huston. Kellogg will also lose.
In communication received from
State Auditor Huston the county au'
ditor is requested 10 reduce the valu'
alton of the Washington Water Pow
er company on the rolls from sl,293,'
757 to $l,0i9,229. the tax commission
having recommended a valuation on
the 99.S7 miles OF transmission line In
Shoshone county OF $iO.205 per mile,
or reduction OF S274,52s in its assess
ed valuation. Request Is made as
to the Postal Telegraph and Cable
company. that its assessed valuation
be reduced from $4,000 to $500 or Il
reduction of $4,000.
The North Idaho Telephone com
pany is now asked to be placed on the
rolls at a valuation OF $56.096. as
against an approximate valuation OF
$4,000 for 1912 and making an aggre-
gate reduction in the countys assess
ed valuation OF 1922. .632.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-18
q hove named defendan ta.

above named defendants.
In the name of the State OF Oregon:
You are hereby required to appear
and answer the complaint filed against
you IN the above entitled suit by
Saturday the 9th day of December.
1918 or for want thereof plaintiff will
apply to the Court for the relief
therein demanded, namely for decree
force CLOSING that Gel tain indenture Of
Mortgage. described In the Complaint
on file herein for the sale of the pro-
perty therein described. towit:
Luts numbered Five t5) aud six
(6) In Block No. 8 of the KS. & ID.
Fruit Farm subdivision. according to
the plat thereof on file Ia the Office of
the County Clerk Of Malheur County.
Oregon. also FIVE shares of the capital
stock Of the Owy hee Ditch company.
This summons is served upon you by
publication there of for six consecu
tive weeks 10 the Ontario Argus. a
weekly newspaper published at Opta-
rio. Oregon. beginning on the 18th
day Of November and ending on the
25th day Of December. 1918. by order
Of Hon Dalton BIpgs. Circuit Judge
OF the above entitled Court.
Dated Nov. 9th. 1913.
o. McGonagill.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-18
Standpoint To Advertise.

Sandpoint.---At the meeting Of the
commercial club the report Of the
committee which advised the raising
Of $3.50 for advertising purposes was
adopted. The money. which will be
raised by assessing every member SC
cents per month for four months, will
be used in publicity work through the
medium Of the local papers.
II is planned to get out special edi
tions at various times during the year
and have the club members work with
the newspapers in making the edi
tions possible. These editions will
be sent to inquirers from others parts
OF the country In an endeavor to In
terest them In this vicinity.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-18
Poison Testimony Given.

Boise.--That william Tracy, held
by the police as a suspect and believ.
ed by them to have killed Fred Wal
lace and Thomas Brown by poisoned
whiskey. did put drug In the bottle.
which he later asked a bartender TO
I'LL with whiskey. was the testimony
given to the coroner's Jury. Owing to
the fact that the state chemist will
be unable to complete his analysis OF
the stomach and liver taken from
Browns body until January I. the
Jury took an adjournment TO that date.
The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1913-12-18
news Of GENERAL
INTEREST IN IDAHO
Important Occurrences OF The
Past Week From Cities
In Our State
Chautauqua Is Assured.

Caldwell.-The feature OF the
weeks development here is the sue
cessful conclusion Of a campaign In
augurated to get together the neces
sary guarantee to insure the holding
Of a Chautauqua here in July. On
account of the high cost II has here
tofore been beyond the reach Of the
city.
A new cooperative Chautauqua
plan, It is said, has made II possible ia
include In the circuit such towns az
can raise guarantee Of from $500
to $4,000. Caldwell has succeeded In
this effort. and the list Of attractions
will include the Spirella band, Dr.
Green, Dwight Hills. Chaplin, Kramer
and other entertainers.