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The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24
Short Grass

The rain of last ween was
greatly appreciated by the peo-
pie of this vicinity, as we were
needing rain.
Miss Anna Heagney from,Chi-
cago arrived Thursday to visit
her father, Thomas Heagney, a
few weeks ago.
Mrs. Rev. Nidey and Mrs
Ruthrautf made trip to Spring
field Friday.
John Neal and son Guy. we're
in this vicinity binding oats.
Miss Lowell Long Spent Sat
urday night and Sunday will
Miss Golda Neal.
w. A. Long his got his Oats in
shock and people are guessing it
will average from forty to fifty
bushels TO the acre,
Miss Jennie, ,Hesaigney called on
Mrs. rAllie Battles Wednesday
afternoon. - ;sLA.:-....-.
Little Atl'el Long has been on
the sick list the last few days.
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24
Congressman keatlng's
Letter.


Washington, D. C.,-When
Governor Joseph w. Folk was
endeavoring to drag former
President Mellen of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford
railroad before the Interstate
Commerce Commission and COM
pei him to tell the story of the
shame full lootipg of that once
great system, the champions OF
Dishonest Business made noi sy
protest.
IF he is permitted to testify, "
they cried, "it will be impossi-
BILE to convict him on any crimi-
nal charge"
Folks responce was charact-
eristic:
"It is .nore important" he
said, "tbat the people of the I'm
tied States should know the
truth about "Frenzied Finance"
than an old man should pass the
remainder of his days behind
the barsn
President Wilson backed up
Folk, Mellen went on the stand
and told What he knew and re
suit is embodied in the amazing
report submitted to the senate
by the Interstate Commerce
Commission The American
people now know that band of
financial buccaneers seized the
New Haven system at . -time
it was the soundest organization
in the railroad world and looted
it's treasury as Capt. Kidd might
have gone through the strong
box of a captured vessel.
The minimum estimate of the
loot thus secured is $4,000, 900
but the maximum estimate is
$237, 100000, and the minority
stockholders have already indi,
Gated their purpose to sue for
latter amount, Emperors of the
Money TRUST. Pierpont Nor
gan and William Rockefeller
are the ones WHO are charged
with captaining the laiding par
ty and with having made away
with the greater part of the
swag.
1t is now understood that Gov,
ernor Folk is now driving the
probe into another rotten rail
road deal and that the puplic will
soon be furnished with the
facts concerning the spoliation
of the Rock Island system.
Certain captains of finance
purchased a controlling interest
in the Rock Island for $50, 600. 600.
Then they organized two holding
companies, one IN Iowa and New
Jersey and each with capital of
$3.50, 100000. They certified to
the officials of both states that
the capital was fully paid in"
What they really did was to
change the stool. of the New
Jersey Corporation for stock of
the Iowa Corporation. They
paid" for the Iowa Corporation
by printing beautifully litho-
raphed certificates bearing the
name of the New Jersey Cor
poration and they paid" FIR the
stock of the New Jersey Corpor-
alton by using the same print
ing press to produce certificates
bearing the name of the Iowa
Corporation!
Then they unloaded the entire
mess on tho gullible investing
public and pocketed the differ
ence between S9o,OoO,OOO and
300, 100000!
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24

On being asked to make bid
on the insertion of a four inch
double column ad. of the
State fair at Pueblo Sept. l4th
to 10Th, said ad to run two weeks,
the editor replied as follows:
Don't you think it would be worth
while to reverse the policy of pay
ing thousands of dollars to the
big papers, and let the little
fellows get a smell of that
good pap for awhile?
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24
Butchered
In The House Of His Friends


Timon Of Athens was one of
the most striking characters in
any of the many dramas ana
plays of Shakespeare.
He had great W ealth, and with
his wealth he was lavish to tue
last degree. He gave great din
ners, and gave presents galore;
and while this lasted hi, friends
fawned ON him, craved speech
with him, would crawl up and
lick his hand, and petted and
humored him; to the end that lie
believed himself the most favor
ed of mortals.
And then he went among his
friends" to whom he had given
tn. big dinners and the diamond
and gold and silver presents to
borrow some of this great
wealth back, when they smelled
the mice that he was broke, and
fled from him as pest house.
Then again he gave a big din
ner, and invited his friends
to come in and to eat and drink
and make merry.
And his friends" were de-
lighted, and came to again bask
in his smiles, and to be first il
his favors ana friendship; and
they sat down to the great din
ner, tie covers to the plates
were lifted-and behold the
plates were filed with old bones.
And Timon told them that
those were the bones they
had gnawed the meat off of long
ago; and he cursed them and
damned them, and long after
they were gone he was still curs-
ing and foaming and raving
And he went into the wilder
ness and lived in a cave, and
when any human beings attempt
ed to approach him he would
revile them, curse and rave.
A certain few profcssed great
friendship Tor Ray e
Knight. They basked in his
miles ia a.,ec Oh him, craw!ea
up and licked his hand. and pet.
ted and humored him; to the end
that he thought they were broth
ers, and their friendship would
never die.
And their smiles and friend
ship abated not until they got
his name as committee man to
their endorsement, when they
Dade him good bye, and last Sat
urday gave him a final parting
kick in tile pants.
Lust Saturday was the primary,
and it happened this way: Those
friends; of Knight composed
mostly the little gathering.
When ii came to delegates,
S. M. Konkel nominated r. K.
Knight. 1t was like a thunder
clap, but the friends had to
show their hands, and out of the
dozen votes Knight got four.
When it came to committee
man, S. M. KonlSel again nom
mated II. K. Knight-and ag.iin
the friends had to show their
hands, with the same result
-four votes) as before.
Of all the low, contemplate,
mean things, it is to be a man 5
friend iusd so long as you can
use him, and then no longer to
know that he exists. just com
mon decency, outside OF matter
of friendship, would have made
it incu unbent on the part of the
friends" to have honore6
Knight some way last Saturday.
Man has often PRAYED to be
delivere i from his fool friends:'
but those are not even fool
friends" They are friends y
simply for what there is in it.
The ".frenzied friendship" Of
the outfit for the former editcr
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24
Sandy Soil.

Miss Flossie Nidey made a trip
to Springfield last Friday in the
Ruthrauff car.
Mr.. and Mrs. Proudly has re-
turned to Kansas for few
weeks.
Miss Riddle and Floyd Lasley
attended church and bible read
inp Sunday morning at Sandy
Sell.
Thomas Neal is tending Frank
Neal S crop while he is gone to
harvest.
Miss Lowell Long stayed over
night with Ms. Harman Sunday
night.
J. H. Neal is harvesting Kew.
Nidey's wheat and says 1t ID
good field of wheat.
G. w. Orndorff and family WIS.,
tied at the Schrods ranch from
Friday until Sunday.
Misses Oracle Neal and Hazei
Orndorf visited with the Misses
R9vnolde last Sunday.
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24

We under stand the big rains
of last week put six feet more
water in the Two Buttes res
ervoir.
G. H. Brown of the G. H.
Brown Mnfg. and L5r. Co, was
in Springfield on the 22nd inst.
on business matters.
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24
GRAND OLD COLORADO

(By T. y. Swaner)
When my earthly days are over,
And through the gates I'll have to
pass,
To that land to which all peo.
pie,
Must sometime go, alas!
l will, just like all the others,
Swim the pond tween here and
there,
And greet St. Peter like a
brother,
In that land so bright and fair.
But I'd like TO put off going,
Till the very end of time
Just stay here and keep on
growing
Younger, in this golden cline.
So when he calls III tell St.
Peter,
Say, sir, please, sir, Don't you
see,
This is grand old Colorado,
And it's good enough for me.
But if he insists upon it,
l will tell him sure and true,
This grand old Colorado. sir,
Is good enough for you.
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24
RUMORED CANDIDATES,

Among those having been
mentioned" for county clerk
among the republicans are Will
Spurgoen and W. N. Denney. OF
course Dave konlseT will be the
d' mocra,ic nominee.
Republicans for treasurer.
wc have heard rnmors of Herb
llomsher and Lou Mathews. OF
course Gertrude will be the dem.
ocratic nominee.
Among republicans for
sheriff, M. Long, Bob Cotton,
Fl. *. Ellis. Democrats, Albert
Jones, Will French, Emery
Wilson, John Mills, Roy McCan-:
les; and the back counties are
still to be heard from.
Republicans for county Judge,
Albert. OF The democrats. Milt
Gordon. Judge Allen, lnman.
Republican Superintendents-
blessed if we've heard any.
Democrats, sam lent, Elmer
French, Mamie Herbert.
Republican Commissioners,
Harrison, Barney Jones, Chas.
Wiley. Democrats, Geo. Poy-
ner, Albert ones, Adam Kicer-
ski.
Democratic assessor, William
son. OF course the republicans
will nominate Brown.
Il is our guess there will be
more names on the primary bal.
lots this year than ever before.
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24
Rodley.

Miss Bertha Smith is very sick
this week. We hope she will
soon be well again.
Mrs. Effie Christian has re-
turned to her claim. She has
been visiting hOmefolks in Okla
homa.
Logan Christian was up from
the Cimarron last week.
Mrs. Frank Dean has been Wis
iting with her sister, Mrs. Logan
Christian, for the last few days,
Mr.. Ed Elmore is thinking of
making a visit to Tennessee.
Suppose Les Jones and wife
have forgotten US, as we don't
hear from them.
There will be little mission
ary program at the C. |. school
houseSunday evening at clock.
All are envited to come.
Mr.. Maxwell and Prof. Jones
are in the neighborhood buying
cattle and writing life insurance.
u ICELAND s's s's;H #''a' :i Villa.
Splendid rains and crops are
growing.
Richland is lo ool1ing forward to
the fair. They are talking about
that float. We expect to be able
to make some finedisplays, so
watch for US.
That's good
Lizzie Huffman is working on
a baby hood to take to the fair.
And that's also good.
Mr.. Steel has returned from
harvest and is'vorking on well.
/ He thinks he will be able to put
down one with post digger.
Harry Walker has his car again
in working orGer and came to
church Sunday in it.
No endeaver last Sunday on &C.
count of the rain, but next Sun
day there will be missionary
program. 1t will be held at 8 p.
m. Every body envited.
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24

. Soii 'pHotJ. 4NtSblCSo " say Il
good sermon may be expected.
wv entWOrth.
Good morning, Mr.. Editor,
Here [ am again.
I Another fine rain last week.
/ Not much news these days,
everyone busy with their crops
Walter Thomas went to Elk.
hart after his wifa who had been
visiting her sister.
Annual Fina nciaI Statement OF
schoo district No. 40, county OF
Blca, state of Colorado, for the
scnool year ending June 30, 1914.
Gas h on hand July 1st 1913
General Fund $5.25
/ Cash on hand July 1st 1918
Special 552. 81
Collected from tax Levy 29l.49.
Transferred from District
No. l3 2.s5
Received by apportionment,
General Fund 417.1O
Transferred TO District No. Z
:: IS "a
+ Trans fered tn District No. Z
Special Flu I'd 24s.91
Taxes Rebate 1.5O
Paid Teachers 10000
Fuel, Furniture, and incidentaIs
151.OOO
Interest or Warrants 90
Cash on Hand July lst 1914
General Fund 4s.
Cash on Hand July list 1914
Special Fund 80. 50
| believe the above state
ment to be correct.
w. E. French,
Sect. Dis. Nc. 10
AAMP0RT
Crops as general thing are
wceGy.
Louis Cohen, the hust!ing Jew,
feels especially good over his
fine crop, as he is rot a farmer.
Many of the harvest hands
ale back and report plenty of
work.
Casteel has gone to Oklahoma
ON visit.
f. II. Lamport, wife and
mother, autoed over to Elllhart
in the Whitaker car.
Gisch, the new merchant. says
lie is doing real well.
Range cattle on the river are
eating ~ crops.
The jovial John Anderson was
at EIkkart after wire last week.
M rs. r. V. Eamport of Califor-
MIA, is visiting her sisters here.
ID. f. Sitton is cutting wheat
yaud other grain with a header,
On account of his Wife's health
/ Frank Wentworth is talking of
selling out and moving to Texas.
i" Adam kicenski, O. X. Osteen,
Mr.. Stagner, j. f. Sanders and
Fred Collins were elected as del
agates to the democratic county
assem- bly,. Mervin McClenuon
for justice and Otto Green for
constable.
! The poIitical pot will soon be
boiling.
T. Andy Peterson, who represents
the democrats in the Maxey pre-
cinct, was in town over Thurs
day night,
FIVE good rains in two weeks,
some of them over the whole
county, isn't bad.
G. N. Bellou of Rodley, was in
town with G.. w. Garrett and C.
. B Buttry of Virginia, over We'd
nesday night. and gave - a
pleasant call Bellou IT'S
crops in fine shape wi m,
only they are wsedy.
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24
Notice To Teachers


The normal, on account of Mr.
Philips not being able to gel
here, will not begin till the 1OtI
of August.
Mrs. Lena Clauson before lcav.
ing for Idaho, paid the first fool
rent on the Herald family resi-.
dence for the year to come. and
ordered the Herald to her new
address.
j. r. Stinson autoed down
from Lamar last week, returning
Wednesday of this week. Mrs.
Hagerman, who bas been visit
ing her parents.E Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Stinson,aat the north
ranch returned with him to La
mar. q
Five and oues half inches of
rain has fallsns;n Springfield in
the last two weeks; seven inches
up to date foY July; eighteen
Inches since ttsgage Was put up
three months 10. No old timer
knows of suchM amount of rain
fall in southsas Tern Col' RADIO.
R Miller 81 csyay, has taken
up basement Quarters with the
happy Herald family, and expects
to have an eye on the trap door,
and also expects to come up
higher" when he has served his
term Of probation. Thanks for
probationers the same as for full
fledged members.
A good Texas delegation from
Wheeler county was at the Wag.
ner from the 10Th to the 22nd
inst, some on a pleasure outing,
some to locate. j. M. Griffin
wants to locate a ranch on which
to run about hundred head of
cattle. He is the present coun.
ty cle rk of Wheeler county.
His brother, l.. L. Griffin, will
file, as will also W. b. Wofford.
F. M. Devine and ]. B. Zeigles
came along for pleasure.
The boys say ohat Sam Holt will
be here about the INST of the
r,,n,,l
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24

The "frenzied friendship" Of
the outfit for the former editcr
of the Democrat is on a par with
the "frenzied efforts" OF the
same outfit to discredit the pres
ent editor of the Herald. Aster
the decapitation of the founder
OF the Democrat by his frenzied
"frierds, we are wondering
how long it will be till the hea i
of its present editor will drop in
to their basket.
Miss Myrtle McAdams came
down with the mail on the 22nd
inst: and went down in the Whit
aker car for visit with her par
ents. Miss Myrtle is clerklng
in store at LaJunta.
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24

A. L., Smith, one time candi-
date for clerk on the democratic
ticket. was in town over Tuesday
night. and says he has fine
pros .Dect for crop. this ycar, ;
The Springfield herald., 1914-07-24

Poiticks! yes, some one said
Politicks.
: A. N. Blllig is once more on
his claim, after a trip north. '''
l.. 7. williamson has returned
from harvest and, SLY, why not
his team pull the Campo float at
the fair?
Mrs. Snyder was suddcu,iy
called, to her Wichita homo by
serious illness of her hus band.
Mrs. Ruth Slough of Nich-
ita; kans.,' is Wishing sher par
.ents in tlu Wichita settlement.
c. c. Williamson will soon
start for visit to "Ule Illinoy'.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-22

Twenty three separate claims, none
of which are included in the contract.
and the whole aggregating sS1s6.4s
were presented to the city water COM
mission this morning by jeffrey & Buff
ton, the contractors who constructed
the reservoirs and the upper end of
the conduit of the new gravity water
system. While no action has been
taken by the commission. it is under
stood that the members will deny the
claims, or the majority of them. and
will probably present counter claims
against the company. 1t is consid-
cred not at all improbable that law
suit will be the result.
The greatest single item of the extra
claims consists of $4,000 for "miscel-
laneous damage caused to the con-
tractors by the lack of proper engi-
neering, superintendent and super
vision" This is shaft directed at
Engineer Frank c. Kelsey against
whom the contractors have entertain
ed bad feeling for some time on ac-
count. 1t is said of the strictness with
which the supervising engineer en-
forced the terms of the contract.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-22
LAW SUIT PROBABLY PENDING
OVER CLAIMS OF CONTRACTORS

The second largest item is s15T24S,
extra expense in delivering sand for
use on the conduit The specifica-
tions called for Umatilla sand and the
contractors were required to get sand
from Umatilla though they maintained
that the local river sand was 40 per
cent above standard. The other ex-
ira claims include $l04IT2 for four
bridges, sl09265 extra excavation
expense caused by materials found not
shown in test hole $246.25. extra
expense on embankments at reser-
voirs" $4S6.03 extra expense in con-
structing buttresses on the north and
east walls" $3.50 extra for screening
gravel" s2S2.60 for lumber passed
upon and afterwards rejected and a
number Of smaller items.
According to the contract, jeffrey &
Button were required TO have the con-
duit completed by April 1 upon PEN
atty Of forfeiting $50 day for every
day over that limit. The conduit was
not completed until June .. making
the company liable 10 $4,000 penal
". Moreover. the commissioners
claim the delay cost them Sl0o0 extra
in supervision.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-22
Or. Withycombe Still Favors Assemb-
Iy Plan Despite Defeat in 1910.

BY an initiative measure filed at
Salem Saturday 1t is proposed to sad
ole on TO the direct primary the as
sembly plan which was tried out by
the republicans four years ago with
disastrous results to themselves. 1t
will be remembered that prior to the
primary election four years ago the
old guard republican politicians held
what was called an assembly in Port
land. The delegates to. the assembly
were selected from the various coun-
ties. those from Umatilla county being
picked at a private caucus said TO have
been held at the Wenaha club In this
city. Before the assembly the prin-
cipal contestants for the nomination
for governor were Jay Bowerman and
DIR. Withycombe, Bowerman winning
out SO great was the resentment of
the people toward the assemblyites
that West was elected over Bowerman
by 5000 majority.
Despite the fact he Jared badly at
the hands OF the assembly four years
ago DR.. Withycombe Is still an advo-
cate OF that method of making nomi-
nations This is shown by a report OF
a meeting of the Oregon Civic League
at luncheon in Portland Saturday. DR.
Withycombe was guest of the club
and the following is from Journal
report of the meetings
In spite of his experience at the
hands of the assembly four years ago
DIR. James Withycombe. republican
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-22
CATTLE THIEF IS
LODGED IN PRISON
AFTER BIG STEAL
60 Head Of Cattle From Ranch Of
Albert Burns Recovered and Re-
turned to Owner.
YOUNG MAN ADMITS GUILT
Watchfulness of Ross Carney and
Bert Whitman, Local Cattle Buyers :.
and Sheriff Taylor Results in APP
prehension of James Worden-
Young Man Is Held Here.

AS a result of the watchfulness of
Ross Carney and Bert Whitman, To-
cal cattle buyers, and Sheriff I. d.
Taylor, James Worden, one of the
youngest and one OF the boldest cat
tie thieves to operate in this locality
for long time, is in the county Jail
and the 6S head of cattle that he drove
away from the ranch of Albert Burns,
a neighbor, have been returned TO the
owner who was unaware OF his loss
until apprised by the sheriff of the
capture.
Giving the name of Charles Smith
the young man, who is only 81, called
upon Carney two weeks ago today and
asked if ne would purchase a small
Land of cattle. The buyers assured
him he would but later became sus-
picious that all might not be right.
He notified Sheriff Taylor, who ar
ranged to look the fellow over when
he appeared with the cattle.
1t was not until Friday that the
young man reappeared and announc-
ed that he had the cattle, 6S head in
all. at the edge of town. Carney and
Livermore rode out with him and ne
gotiated a trade. Sheriff Taylor
however. arrived upon the scene be-
fore any exchange was made and took
the man in custody.
He maintained his innocence ant
told a straight story to the effect thai
he and his father owned the cattle
that his father had sold his ranch al
Page. Wash, and had gone TO Calgary
| leaving him to dispose of the stock
| The sheriff was convinced that tbs
cattle We're stolen but could not learI
| OF anyone losing any. Saturday even
! ing. however he got confession on
| OF the young fellow. He told him h
| knew the stock was stolen and tina
| he intended holding him until H.
found the owner.
The young man. thereupon, gav'
his true name and admitted havinI
driven the cattle from the ranch o
Albert Burns near Touchet. Burn
was notified and arrived here yester
day. He identified the cattle and de
clared he had known Worden sine
he was a small boy, his fathers farm
adjoining his own. Worden will b.
taken to Walla Walla TO answer TO
his crime
Sheriff TAYLOR believes the youni
man contemplated stealing six hea'
| when first taken up. he stated that hi
father had also left six horses an
sors harness for him TO SELL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-22
MINES WILL CLOSE UNTIL
FACTIONS SETTLE TROUBLE
PRESIDENT OF w. FEDERATION
HAS PLAN TO ADJUST DIF-
F'ERENCES.

BUTTE, June 22.-The formation
of an independent union TO control
the mining in this district has result
ed in widening the breach between the
seceders and the remnants of the
Western Federation of Miners local
union
Disguised with the chickering's of the
two factions it was reported the en-
ploying companies would close the
mines until the workers can settle
their differences. Michael Mcdonald,
president of the new union, denied he
intended TO compromise with the
Western Federationists. He said his
organization wasn't at present affil-
lated with any national union, and al
so denied the new union had any con-
nection with the Industrial Workers.
President Meyer of the Western
Federation, has issued call for a
mass meeting tomorrow at which he
will submit plan for a compromise
of the differences between the warning
factions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-06-22
j. 5. STANDS PAT
ON JAPANESE BILL
WILSON SAYS CALIFORNIA LAW
VIOLATES NO TREATY
OBLIGATIONS.

WASHINGTON, June 22.-To show
what the governments attitude is
toward the California Japanese land
question. Bryan announced that on
Friday he will give out all cores
pondence between Washington and
Toxic on the subject.
WASHINGTON, June 22-Presi-
dent Wilson was queried today con-
cerning complaint by President
Bush of the Ohio Manufacturers as
sociaion, TO the effect that while the
president opposed bushes lobby in
Washington, he hadn't acted against
a labor lobby.
If labor. Wilson replied, used bic
business lobby methods he would be
as critical of the former as of the lat
ter.
The president predicted a settle
ment of the Colorado strike situation
through a plan now being worked out
by the federal labor department.
Referring TO the California anti
alien land law controversy, the presi.
dent stated the United States stands
pat" The matter, he explained, was
reopened at Japan's instance but he
added he saw no reason for changing
his opinion that the California Law
violates no japanese treaty rights.