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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
BIG LOSS IN INTEREST
Government Would Have Got
$10O,O0O,000 from Banks.
LErom The Tribune Bureau.

lfrom Inc lrlouH' pufeduI
Washington, Jan. Seeking to estab-
lish that the government has lost mill
ions because 1t has not received interest
on its deposits in banks and that the
Treasury Department shows favoritsm
I'm placing deposits. the House Commit
tee on Expenditures in the Treasury De-
partment renewed its investigating act
ivities to-day. The committee, headed by
Representative Cox, OF Indiana, had not
held a meeting in many months.
A. F. Peoples. of the currency division
Of the Treasury Department, roughly es-
tmated that II the government had re-
ceived per cent interest on all deposits
from 1886 TO the present, the interest ac-
count might nave reached slOO,WoooO.
The committee is considering the
Cooke bill. which proposes the crea'lon
of a board in the Treasury Department 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
NO MORE BACHELOR RABBIS
Dr.. Buchler, the Last of En-, Is
to Become Benedict.

The engagement was announced. yes
terday of the Rev. DR.. Samuel Buchler
pastor of the Peoples Synagogue of the
Educational Alliance to Miss Ida First,
the nineteen1ear-old daughter of Harris
First. a clothing merchant, Of No. 2iO
Canal street.
Or. Buchler. who is twenty-ninc years
of age. il a graduate of the PressburG
Hungarian Theological Seminary, and
holds the degrees OF ID. ID. and Phi. ID.
Or. Buchler Las the distinction OF be-
ing the youngest and only unmarried
rabbi of orthodox congregations in this
city. He IL forceful lecturer ana mas
done much to Americanize immigrants In
CO. operation with the Educational ALI
anCp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
BASS IN SENATE RACE
New Hampshire Progressives
NAV Deadlock Legislature.

Concord. n. H., Jan. IA deadlock over
the choice of United States Senator
from New Hampshire to succeed Henry
F.. Burnham. Republican, was regarded
tonight as probable. as a result of ac-
lion taken to-day by Progressive mem
bers. who hold the balance of power In
the Legislature. The Progressives will
support Ex-Governor Robert p Bass. of
Peterboro.
In the recent legislative election of
Governor the Progressives voted with the
Democrats. The Democrats. after sew
cral ballots which showed thirty Progress
sive votes in the House. threw their
strength 10 the Progressive nominee for
speaker. who was elected.
Ex-Governor Henry b. Quinby and
Rosecrans W. Pillsbury are the candi-
Gates for the Republican nomination.
Henry T. Hollis. of Concord. and Clar-
ence r.. Carr of Andover. are the Demo-
cratic candidates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08

apportion Uncle Sans deposits amon.
the banks and to assess a 2 per cent n
terest rate thereon.
The investigators also are gatheri,,
data to show that since the Vreeland l.,,
went into effect i'm 1908 the departm.,,
has taken millions from interest pawn.
special or temporary repositories. Ana
that the funds have been transferred :,
more favored and regular depositors.
which are not required to pay intere,,
under the terms Of that bill The yre.
land bill required ! and per cent from
Especial" repositories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
PUTS EDITOR ON ART BOARD
Mayor Appoints John A. Mitchell, Of
Life" to Commission.

= Mayor Gaynor yesterday appointed
George W. Breck and John A. Mitchell
members OF the Municipal Art Commits
sion 10 succeed Francis G. Jones and
r. r. II. Halsey whose terms are about
to expire.
Mr. Breck il a painter whose home rs
at No 160 Fifth avenue. He had three
years residence in Rome as the winner
Of the Lazarus prize Of the Metropolitan
Museum of Art Mr. Mitchell is the pro-
prictor and editor of Life"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
II YEARS FOR So SLAYER

Thomas Cannon was sentenced to tye,va
years in prison yesterday by Judge Ro.
salsky. in General Sessions, on his nIe,
of guilty to manslaughter Cannon 70.
ceived 81 from Frederick Spence for Kin.
ing Christopher Larsen on March "A last
Spence was convicted of murder in H..
second degree. largely on Gannons test.
mOny
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
Judue Testifies at Impeachment
Hearing He Was Not Actual
ed by Improper Motives.
WITNESS CONTRADlCTS HIM
Dismisses Louisville & Nashville
Charge as of No Import
ance-Case Com
pleted Friday.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington Jan. After an inQuis-
ton of Judge Robert w. Archibald by
various Senators as to the propriety of the
actions with which he is charged the
taking Of testimony in the Impeachment
proceedings was concluded to-day. and d
programme adopted for the completion of
the case on Friday. The Senate decided
To allow fifteen hours for argument, 10 be
divided equally between the managers on
the part of the House and counsel for the
respondent.
Under crOss-examination to-day Judge
Archibald. who reiterated that he was not
actuated by improper motives in taking
part in the various transactions which are
the occasion of the Impeachment, was at
a loss for reply when asked by Sena-
tors to explain how he justified his ac-
tons. He said that he did not regard IT
es an improperly to have written TO Helm
Bruce. attorney for the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad, for his opinion regarding
certain evidence when the case was under
advisement by the Commerce Court. II
the Senate so regarded it he could, he
Said, only express his regret.
Witness Refutes Judges Testimony.
At the close OF to-day's hearing c. G.
,Boland, one Of the important witnesses
for the prosecution. was called to the
stand TO deny a portion OF the latter's
testimony He said that he was present at
a conference with Judge Archibald when
certain arrangements were completed for
the sale of certain interests in the Marion
coal mine.
When Boland concluded Judge Archibald
again took the stand and reiterated his
statement that Boland had not been pres
mt.
Judge Archibald, in his testimony under
DISCRIMINATION. explained at length
many of the points in dispute, replying
promptly and in detail to questions re-
sarding the facts in the case.
The Louisville G. Nashville charge CEN
tired about Judge Archbald's request of
Helm Bruce for information as TO GER
tain point In the so-called Montgomery
rate cases. which had been argued before
the Commerce Court. JUICE Archibald said
he had differed with the rest Of the court
and in writing a dissenting opinion ne
asked Mr. Bruce to clear up contro-
yerted question about whether or not GER
tain rate changes violated the old Cooley
arbitration" agreement. that had long
operated over the Southwestern rates.
The judge declared the correspondence
became of no consequence, because later
the other members of the court. except
Judge Mack, took view similar 10 his
own. and Presiding Judge Knapp finally
wrote an opinion favorable TO the rail-
road.
Judge Archibald testified that when z.
!. Williams. of Scranton. first asked him
u communicate with Captain May. man.
ger of the Erie Railroad coal properties.
about the Katydid culm dump. around
which some Of the impeachment charges
centre. Williams merely asked for a let
GER OF introduction to May. and had not
asked for the judges influence. as is
charged.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
WILL FIGHT PARCEL POST
Wells Fargo Express Planning
Direct Competition.

San Francisco, Jan. direct COMPETE
ton. national In scope, between the Wells
Fargo Express Company and the Federal
parcel post will go into effect as soon as
plans which the company has been matur-
ing for the last four years can be set
afoot This was the statement made here
to-day by G. r. Graham. traffic manager
Of the company, at a hearing before the
State Railroad Commission.
Competition. Mr.. Graham explained,
would extend TO both rates and services,
with special regard TO eggs. butter, poul-
try and other perishable foodstuffs. TO be
delivered direct from shipper to con-
signee. He said eleven pounds would he
the maximum weight acceptable, as with
the parcel post.
Washington. Jan. 7.-Postma ster Gem
eral Hitchcock decided tonight that the
distinctive parcel post stamps might be
used for packages sent to foreign coun-
tries. Thus both the ordinary postage
stamps and the distinctive parcel post
stamps may be used for parcel post to
foreign countries. but ordinary postage
stamps may not be used 10 pay postage
on packages sent by parcel post from
and to points in this country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-08
Was TO Have Shared Profits.

Representative Sterling asked the judge
II he had not declined TO write any let
ter to Captain May until Williams agreed
20 give him part Of the profits in the deal
Judge Archibald denied IT, He said he had
understood from Williams from the out
set that he wSs to share with him in the
profits, but he insisted he had not ex-
acted that as the price for taking the
question up with the Hillside Coal Com
parry officials.
Judge Archibald admitted he had told
vice-President Brownell Of the Erie he
wanted TO buy the Katydid dump, and
that Mr.. Brownell introduced him to Sec
ond Vice-President Richardson.
Senator Works asked Judge Archibald
il il had ever occurred to him during
the negotiations" that his judicial position
might influence the Erie officials in his
favor.
L had no idea of that, said Judge
Archibald II was dealing with Captain
May. and knew him so well I knew my
officisl position would have no influence
with him. ! did not expect it 10 have"
Judge Archibald said he had not invested
any money in the deal; that the plan had
been TO secure the option and sell it at a
profit
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27
VETERANS GO TO GETTYSBURG
Athena Will Have Representative at
Great Anniversary Celebration.

With the opening at Gettysburg,
Pa, yesterday of the annual ensamp-
ment of the Pennsylvania g. A. r.
began the influx of veterans Of the
civil war for the grand reunion cele-
brating the 50th anniversary OF one
OF the greatest conflicts OF moder
times--the decisive battle of Gettys-
burg. The Pennsylvania veterans
will find all arrangements for the
great gathering completed and every
detail perfected as to the care of the
union and confederate veterans and
ths general public. The celebration
ct the anniversary of the battle of
Gettysburg will begin on July !. and
end on Independence Day with the ad-
dress OF President Wilson.
Athena will te represented at the
great celebration nv W. w. Jacobs,
who fought on the Confederate side
In the famous conflict.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27

served three years OF a Is year sen
tence, inhibited freely of Intoxicating
beverages in Portland last Friday
and offered two detectives one-third
each of 100000 "plant." He
offered to take the detectives to The
place where the money was buried,
with provision that a certain man
in the penitentiary be freed. Alexan.
der has been returned to the peniten.
tiary.
James Barnes. who was a member
Of tho "Walter johnson gang"
while working near the reform school
"ducked into the brush" aud has not
been seen by any one about the prison
who knows him since. He was SEN
fenced in Umatilla county to serve
from ton to five years for obtaining
money under false pretenses. Barnes
is 29 years of age, and two fingers are
missing from his right hand. He
began serving bis term April s3. this
year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27
Chicago Vaudeville Company.

Of the Chicago Vaudeville company
which appears at the Athena opera
house on Monday and Tuesday evening
next, the Psndletou Live Wire saws:
A packed house greeted the Chicago
Vaudeville company at the New Grand
theatre opening last night. Every
number was eDoored and the company
individually and collectively we're up
to the standard as advertised. More
than 700 admissions were reoeivld
during the two performances aud
there was standing room at a premium
all evening. The opening till is very
creditable and there was notioable
absanoe of little indelicacies some
times attributed to vaudeville. The
entire performance was unusually re-
fined, many renditions being actually
classical and artistic and genuine
surprise IN comparison.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27
MORE HONOR men
BREAK WEST RULE
EIGHT OF GOVERNORS TRUSTEES
TAKE FRENCH LEAVE.
James Barnes, Up From this
County, Is Listed Among the
True and Tried"

The old saying ''there is honor
among thieves" has been rudely shat
tered by eight of Governor Vests
"honor men" within six weeks.
First, man convicted of stealing,
soon after being paroled, began pat
ronizing saloons. He was arrested,
and on the way the the peniten tiary
alleges ha was severely beaten by a
guard. The guard pleaded guilty and
was fined $50 by Justice of the Peace
Webster, the prisoner declaring at the
hearing that his only regret was his
honor had been tarnished by bis drink
ing when he had promised faithfully
be would not do so. Governor West
remittsd the fine.
Then two boys. one house breaker
aud tho other hotsestealer. while
engaged in road work near the institu-
tion, and being upon their honor"
not to run away, did that very thing.
They have not heen captured.
A few days later two men of aoro-
batio pIoclivities and beneficiaries to
some extent Of the honor system
scaled a wall Of the main dollhouse,
scampered across the roof TO scuttle
above the apartments occupied by
women prisoners and sawed their way
through the floor of an attic. lowering
themselves to the apartments below.
The women we're at work in the base
ment and the men, after rummaging
through bureau drawers aud ward
robes, departed as thew had entered
They LETT behind saw and rope
ladder. Their Identities have not
been learned.
Throwing his honor to the winds,
John Keith, convicted of obtaining
money under false pretenses while
working in the briokyard at the peni.
tentiary last Saturday, slipped. un-
observed, through door, cut wire
screen and secrcted himself in ditch
until the guards departed, when he
made his escape.
Tom Alexander, paroled man, who
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27
Time EXTENSION
GIVEN SETTLERS
LANE ALLOWS PROJECT FARM !
ERS MORE LEAIENCY.
Says Man Who Is Tilling
Soil and Not Spectator, Is
To Be Favored.

Special consideration for farmers
who actually cultivate land on gov
ernlnent reclamation projects as pro-
tection against speoulators, was an.
nounoed as an intarior department
policy by Secretary Lane. In liue
with this, the secretary ordered tenn
porary reduction to one third of the
amount due from present settlers on
final building charge installmants pro-
vided no payment shall be less than so
cents an acre. The unpaid Balance
will te added to the last installmeuts
for water right applications. Those
who have paid the charges may have
credits either on their next annual in
stallments or on operation and main
tsnanoe now due.
This action was takenfin recognition
of the difficulties many settlers on ir-
rigated lands have had In meeting
their obligations to the government as
impressed on the secretary at the re-
cent conference with representatives
of the water users association.
'"The man who makes a farm and
irIigates it Is the man am interested
in primarily, not the land speculator, =
said the secretary. Son some OF the
irrigation projects we have been max
Ing money for speculators rather than
homes for farmers. flnd we have in
our irrigation projects, 1900, 900 acres
of ilrigable land hut we are irIigating
only ESQ. 900 acres. More than 95 per
cent of the remaining $4,000 acres---
all irrigable, but unirrigated. Ia land
in private speculative ownership.
The man who irrigates bis land
should have the easier terms from the
government because be is the one who
Is giving the public the reuetit of
that land.
"Not one Of the water nsers desires
the government TO waive bis debt, tut
less than one-half of them have paid
the building charges due December i,
1912 which will te delinquent Decem.
ber /. next.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27
A "lIVE' JACKRABB|T SPECIAL
Pendleton Live Wire and Telegram
"Fall'' for Fake Scourge.

A Pendleton special to the Evening
Telegram Of Portland plays ur a fea-
ture story concerning alleged depre-
dations on crops In the Holdman
section by hordes of jackrabbits. The
Pendleton Live Wire, Eastern Ore
CONS offspring of the Scripps- MoRea
brand Of sensational newspaper. stands
sponsor for the rabbit pest, while
the East Oregonian treats it as joke.
Tuesdays edition of the Live Wire
was certainly a ''liven one so far as
jackrabbit lore ia concerned. Ninety.
four inches of reading matter space
was devoted to rabbit statistios. iu-
cluding three jaokrabbit editorials.
It had the appearance of being jack
rabbit special edition. Athena sports
men are contemplating determination
of the army Of rabbits with an arsenal
of "22" calibre rifles, but are await
ing further information from the
Live Wire source before going to the
expense of chartering automobiles for
transportation to the field of action.
The Pendeton special 10 the Evening
Telegram says:
-. i. Hoops, a leading farmer of
the country north and west of Hold
man % miles from here, arrived ia
Pendleton this morning to telegraph
an appeal to Washington for govern
ment aid in fighting a jaokrahbit
scouTge now sweeping over the west
central part Of Umatilla county, de-
stroying wheat and rye with astound-
ing rapidity.
The state bounty on coyotes, passed
for the benefit of the sheepmen aud
poultry raisers, is held responsible.
Coyotes have practically been EXTERN
mated. With the disappearance Of
their natural enemies, Hoops says.
jaokraEbits have multiplied in geom-
etrioal progression in recent yeare.
This spring they invaded the Holdman
country in vast armies. Poisoning,
trapping, shooting. raids by bands Of
dogs and all other methods of attack
ing pests have had little effect.
Hoops reports the conditions more
serious than told in the first reports
received here. A strip of grain 10
miles long and 10 miles wide has
been eaten clean, be says, and that
jackranbits cut stalk off just below
the head, leaving testubble standing.
Tragic features attend the devas
tation. The dry farming district was
opened up only a few years ago by
poor homesteaders, including large
Greek settlement and numbe of
Americans. Today hundreds Of fam
lilies are looking out on ruined crops
and have lost all they had in the
world. Scores have already abandon
ed their homes. Hoops says there are
awful sights to see weeping women
and children while men are wringing
their hands in despair.
Eastern Oregon farmers are 10
terror of repetition of the Austral-
ian soourge. The only hope OF saving
the remaining crops. it is said, Is by
inooulation Of jackrabbits with the
bacilli Of the disease known as "snuf-
fies" or rabbit "distemper, which
attacks the membranes of the nose
and head aud kills the animals off
rapidly. When inoculated, the rab.
bits are turned loose to infect Others.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27
Smallpox at Dixie.

Several Of the worst cases of small
pox ever seen In Walla Walla county
are reported 10 have developed in an
epidemic Of that disease neai Dixie
and II is worrying health officials to
no small degree, although there is
said to be little danger of the oontag-
ion spreading any further. Ono res
idant of Walla Walla contracted the
disease while in Dixie and after re-
turning was taken sick and is now
quarantined in bis home by the health
officer, who says that the breaking
ont on the patient indicates severe
attack.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27

After 10 Years Absence.

After 10 years aksenoa from Ath-
ena. Turner Calender reappesred on
the scene Of bis boyhood home We'd
nesday, and bad great sport with old
timers ia Identification meetings.
Turner Is strappina big fellow and
not one 10 dozen recognized In bim
the slim and callow youth who used
to jump counters in the Mosgrove
store. He Is married and resides in
Seattle. nnd is employed as travelling
salesman for clothing firm.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27
Drowned in Mill Creek.

After falling into Mill Greek from
the bulkhead in front Of his home. in
Walla Walla, some time after o..
clock Monday evening. the dead body
of Lewis, the 6ve-year-old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. A. Vernard was found
shortly after 10 o'clock in shallow
rifle just before the Spokane street
bridge, by Firemen Doughtely and
Steinteck of Fire Station No. 2. The
Eody was swollen with water but
otherwise was not disfigured.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27
viii Sell Park.

Tum-a-Lum park directors have de-
ci6ed to sell the pleasure resort. A
meeting Of stockholders will be beld
in two weeks to ratify The action Of
the directors after which the property
will be offered for sale. II will be
sold either at'pnblis auction or phi
vate sale. Tters ars 20 Ia aores of
ground 10 the park. Some of IL is
suitable for farming purposes. The
property will be sold with all improve
fnents. The park has been run for
several years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1913-06-27
Heavy Rain Storms.

Heavy rain storms passed over this
part of Umatila county Saturday
night and Sunday. Heavy grain in
spots lodged and tangled to some ex-
tent, but serious damage has not taen
reported,
The Calumet news., 1913-04-08
Daddy 'sBedtirne
Daddy Meets
NtOrxy - A Friendly
A|eOA Little Dog.

orimo ia Jack Evelyn were
admit but how pick ont treuu tIe crowd
II something they understand
- - thi, daddy those old shaky
the New Jersey stations ACROSS 'he
York city
The seat nt the last minute muy came
In the trains on Wilch S'e "'" ~ " ~ ~
In place
had wicker basket and when me hoat starter
trip the basket and out OF hopu "
black WIN Dig P
pealug royal leknse SPANIEL A' "' "s "n
ances iyedin n palace en.'eor OF 'h'H
crdoed at'r TAXING hif"t
eneC look around Il the
all smiling at him very pleasantly pnt
the face next TO h ana whose
tha but daddy
daddy DADDY 9iltn
lack hun The e dog sympathy
at the aokhg bu she
his leather
He an Il % sit with daddy
ytolt OF ANA ht hc Hiie
pleased
90 had taken "A fancy 10 him
the leash tightly after that The
Daddy raed his head and talked 10
little dadys shoulders aud
kissed him in doggefa
they might have become but Just then
rhe pulled little lie seemed
TO daddy
viii forget little black Foo Foo and lila
little
Foo daddy just loves dogs1'