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The midland journal., 1914-03-13
cannot DODGE
AN INCOME TAX.
No Haven for the Unhappy
Possessor Of Millions.
NOTHING GAINED BY FLIGHT
Views OF Various Members OF Con-
gress Who Have Been Instru-
mental In Having the Law
Put On the Books.

Washington, D. C.-F'ramers of the
American Income Tax Law are not
worried by the capitalist fugitives who
are expatriating themselves to escape
the tax
Leaders said:
Representative Underwood: If it be
true that American millionaires are
seeking asylum in England to escape
the American income tax, they will be
hurt more than they now know.
think there must be another reason
why they should seek the sovereignty
Of Great Britain, and it might be in
their love for monarchy over their
love for a republic
Representative Hull, Tennessee
(framer of the Income Tax Law: The
American tax on small incomes is less
than England's tax 1t is less, in fact,
than the income tax levy by any Eu-
ropean country, and the American who
vents his resentment on this country
because of it's new income tax law will
have to fee to some uncivilized coun-
try to escape payment of this tax.
have no sympathy with any one who
has made his money in this country
and who seeks to evade payment of
just taxation.
Representative Rainey, Illinois: We
can better afford to lose than to hold
those of our rich who are fleeing to
foreign countries to escape taxation.
We have their property and their
agents will pay this country's levies.
1t is good riddance.
Representative SABBATH, Illinois; No
American who has lived and knows
conditions in foreign countries where
income taxes are levied will fee the
income tax Of the United States. If
he does the protection of this coun-
try should be withdrawn, because we
do not want him.
Representative Palmer, Pennsyl-
vania: The income tax has come to
stay in this country. Our millionaires
will learn to conform to it's require
ments. Those Americans who are
living abroad will find they will have
to pay an income tax and they will
learn its burden is heavier than the
tax imposed by this country.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
coNFEssEs AFTER % YEARS.
Pennsylvania Had Been Acquitted OF
Wife Murder.

si2 =
Erie, Pa.-The Rev. John B. Cook,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Girard. Pa. notified District
Attorney J. o. Wait that John Turner,
aged 83, had confessed to him that he
murdered his wife at Linesville. Pa,
in 1885. According to the story told
the district attorney, Turner, who has
been very i'll, summoned Rev. M. Cook
to his home and told him that while
the Turner's lived at Linesville he be-
came angry at his wife and hit her
with a club. He was arrested and
tried for the crime. but was acquitted
by the testimony of members of the
family. The jury held that Mrs. Tur-
ner had died as the result of a fall.
The trial. according to Turner's story.
took place at Meadville. Pa. The au-
thorities there were notified OF the
alleged confession.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13

writes John H. Harris in the Chroni-
Gle. "The national pitso, or parlia-
ment, has brought together every ele-
ment in the nation and welded it into
a solid force, which now makes for
peace and progress. This parliament
meets annually in order that chiefs,
people and administrators may confer
upon all matters of government.
while many tropical and sub-tropi-
cal territories are feeling acutely their
decreasing population, this little coun-
try, secure from the European ex-
ploiter and prospector, is multiplying
with extraordinary rapidity. In 1891
the population was 218.324 and in 1901
it had increased to 347,731, and in the
next decade, 1911, to something over
400,000-in 20 years it had nearly dou-
bled, and today Basutoland, with over
40 persons to the square mile, is the
most densely populated native area in
the African continent"
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
THE BENTON INQUIRY HALTs.
Washington Understands AnoIo-Ameri
can Probe Is Ended.

Washington, d. C.-Secretary Bryan
said that the Anglo-American commits
sion appointed to examine the body of
William S. Benton, the British subject,
still was in Status quo" In official
circles it was understood the COM
mission will make no further effort to
accomplish the task for which it was
appointed. Secretary Bryan also said
that nothing had been received con-
corning the investigations being made
in the Benton and Bauch cases by the
Mexican Constitutionalist commission.
The Secretary expects to receive the
commissions findings in the Bauch
case. General Carranza already had
declared that any information in the
Benton case must be delivered to the
British authorities.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
TEXAS RANGERS
INVADE MEXICO
I'VE Wanted Corpse and Have
IT. Declares CoIquitt.
FEDERALs GAVE A PERMIT.
Commander Reports To Governor.
American Shot Twice Through
the Head and Once Through
the Neck.

Austin, Texas. Texas Rangers
crossed the International boundary
unto Mexico, disinterred from the
Hidalgo Cemetery the body Of
Clemente Vergara, the Texas ranch
man who was lured into Mexico by
Mexican Federal soldiers, and return
ed with the body to American soil.
The Rangers were not opposed, ac-
complishing their search without the
slightest violence, taking the body
from its grave almost within sight of
the Texas border. The seizure was
divested of possibly grave aspects in
international complications by reason
of the fact that the Rangers were vir-
tually making use of permission
granted officially by Mexican Federal
authorities several days ago for re-
covery Of the body.
Consul Was Afraid.
This permission had been given to
United States Consul Alonzo Garrett
at Nuevo Laredo, but he did not get
the body because of what he reported
as dangers attending search for it in
the immediate vicinity of Hidalgo
Governor Colquitt, who recently was
refused permission by the State De-
partment to send the Rangers across
the Rio Grande to pursue the alleged
slayers of Vergara, authorized the
statement that he did not specifically
instruct Ranger Captain J. J. Sanders,
who recovered the body, to cross the
border to get it.
No Invasion, Says coIquitt.
1--WE wanted vergara's body to de-
termine the manner of his death and
we have it," said the Governor tersely,
adding, Some people may call this
an invasion but it was not"
The official report of Captain Saun-
ders on the incident was given out by
the executive department. 1t simply
said:
Il proceeded to Hidalgo, secured
vergara's body and returned it to
Laredo"
Vergara had been shot twice
through the head and once through the
neck. The skull was crushed as
though from the blow of rifle butt,
and the charred left hand was taken
TO indicate here that he had been tor
tured before being killed
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
DYNAMITERs LOSE CASE.
Only Pardon Can Save lronworkers
Now-court Ruled Out Appeal.

y
Washington. D. C.The final chap
ter in the ironworkers' campaign to
destroy "open shops" with dynamite
and nitroglycerin was written by the
Supreme Court in refusing to review
the penitentiary sentences imposed
upon Frank M. Ryan, president of the
International Association of Bridge
and Structural Iron Workers. and %
of the associations members.
Senator Kern, leading counsel for
the ironworkers at their trial in the
Federal district court at Indianapolis,
stated after the Supreme Courts
action, that he did not contemplate ap-
pealing to the President for pardon
for the convicted men. A pardon alone
stands between them and the peni-
tentiary.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
FUNERAL OVER AZ MEN.
Services Held In Plymouth Sound For
Men Lost With Submarine.

Plymouth, England. With impress
sive ceremony, a funeral service was
read for the IL men who perished with
the lost submarine AT, hope of recover
ing which has been Abandoned by the
Admiralty. While the burial rites of
the ANGLICAN Church were read
aboard the cruiser Forth, standing by
over the spot in Plymouth Sound
where the AT is supposed to be buried
in the sand. duplicate service was
read in the royal navy barracks at
Keyham.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
TAAw COUNSEL DISCARDED.
c. w. Hartridoe Prevented From Con-
tinuinq Practice.

New York Clifford W. Hartridge,
counsel for Harry X. Thaw at his first
trial for the killing of Stanford White.
was disbarred from the practice of law
by the Appellate Division of the Su-
preme Court. The court found that
Hartridge had squandered $4,000 to
induce women witnesses who might
have testified against Thaw to leave
the city. Daniel O'Reilly, another of
the Thaw lawyers, died not long ago,
after serving a term on Blackwell's
Island for receiving stolen property.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
AMERICAN HUSBANDS Are BEST
Countess Erdody, OF Austria, Gives
Her Reasons For Assertion.

Washington, D. C.--That American
husbands are the best in the world is
the opinion of Countess Erdody, q
charming Austrian, who is visitor at
the Austrian Embassy. These are the
points the Countess brings out for the
American husband: He is a thought
full person. He tries to make his wife
happy. He sacrifices his own com
fort. He takes responsibility on his
own shoulders. He makes his wife a
chum.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
NoFNS. FhObE OF WIEE OEOoINO.
Representative Nicely, OF West vir-
ginia, Wants Inquiry.

Washington, D. C.RepresentatiVe
Neely, of West Virginia, introduced a
resolution which would direct the Sec
retary of Commerce to Investigate the
Follansbee Bros. Company, of Fol-
lansbee, w. Va, and report whether
the closing of that company's mills
from October to 81, 1913, was in pur-
suance of any agreement of restraint
of Interstate commerce. The mills
were closed, it is said. just before the
special election at which Mr.. Nicely
was elected to Congress.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
TO srERlLIzE 20 coNvlcrs.
One of Prisoners Reported Ready To
Fight New Iowa Law.

Des Moines, Iowa.-Orders for the
sterilization of 20 convicts in the state
penitentiary at Fort Madison and the
reformatory at Anamosa, under new
state law. were issued by the state
board of control here and forwarded to
the authorities Of those institutions
E. H. Ryan. a convict of Fort Madison.
has been reported as prepared to ask
for an injunction to prevent the state
lscarH from CARRYING out the law
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
rAos. N. OSBORNE is CONVINCED
New York Prison Refcrmer Adopts
"open-Air" Idea.

New York. N. Y.-Speakers at the
second conference on prison reform
came to the unanimous opinion that
the remedy for the present evils of
prison life lay in the adoption of the
outdoor principle. In voicing this con-
clusion, State Superintendent of
Prisons Riley attacked Sing Sing in
that it lacked facilities for outdoor
life Thomas Moot Osborne, chairman
of the National Civic Federation Com
mittee on Prison Reform. aligned him
self with the exponents of "the open
air idea"
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
OLD KENTUCKY FEuDlsT DEAD
General souders Reputed To Have
Killed Eleven Men.

Middlesboro, Ky-General Souders,
leader of the Souders faction in the
famous Souders-Turner feud, which
was supposed to have ended 25 years
ago, died at his home Dhere of pneu-
monia. He was 53 years old and is
reputed to have killed IL men. He
prided himself. however, on the fact
that for the last 20 years he had been
lawabiding.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
GRAIN REMAINING ON FARMS.
Department Of Agriculture Makes Gro
Statistics Public.

Washington, d. C.-Grain of last
years crop remaining on farms March
] is reported by the Department of
Agriculture as follows:
Wheat, 151,SO9,0O0 bushels, or 1873
per cent. Of the 1918 crop remained on
farms. About 53.9 per cent. Of the
1913 crop will be shipped out of coun-
ties where grown.
Corn, 866.S92.OO0 Bushels, or 1874 per
cent, remained on farms. About 17.2
per cent will be shipped. Proportion
of crop merchantable. 8O.1 per cent.
Oats. 416,476, 900 bushels. or 37.4 per
cent, remained on farms. About 26.5
per cent. will be shipped
Barley, 44,126,O00 bushels, or 24.S
per cent. remained on farms. About
4S.4 per cent. will be shipped.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
JUDGE II. M. cLABAueH DEAD.
Head OF District OF Columbia Bench
Expires Suddenly.

Washington, D. C.-The sudden
death of Henry M. Clabaugh. Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, a native of Mary
land and former Republican Attorney
General Of that State, came as a dis
tinct shock to Washington legal and
social circles. None of his intimates
was aware that he suffered from heart
trouble, and those who knew him were
stunned when they read the announce
ment of his death from heart disease.
The day before Judge Clabaugh ap-
peared in the best of health and
spirits.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
rILLMAN's PURE-AlR PLEA WINS.
Senate Prohibits Smoking During
Executive Sessions.

Washington. d. C.-Senator Till
mans long-pending resolution forbid.
ding smoking during executive ses-
sions was adopted by the Senate by
unanimous vote. Il am beset with the
danger of being driven out of the party
and Of the Senate itself" said Senator
Tillman in a speech supporting his
resolution. for my very life depends
oD pure air"
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
SO FEDERAL SOLDIERS KILLED.
Six Of Their officers Also FAN In Bat
tie Near MoreIos.

Brownsville. Texas.-Sixty Mexican
federals, including six officers, were
killed in a battle in the hills between
Monte Morelos and Caderoyta, in the
State of Nuevo Leon, according to
news received in Matamoros at con-
stitutionalist headquarters. The rebels
said they lost two dead and seven Of
their men wounded, including two off,
GERS, Capt Antonio Choa and Capt.
Dionisio Benavides. The report stated
that the federals occupied strong
position on the hills. but were dis
lodged after six hours fighting.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
s5oo,ooo FIRE AT WACO, TEXAS,
100000 Plant. 5000 Bales OF Cotton
and 8 Box Cars Lost.

Waco, Texas Property valued at
$500,O0O was destroyed when the plant
of the Exporters and Traders Ware
house and Compress Company in East
Waco was burned. The loss included
the 100000 plant, 5000 bales of cot
ton, eight box cars of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railroad and ad-
joining outhouses of the companies.
Losses were said to be nearly covered
by insurance
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
Ereed 10 "a 10 church.

Chicago-Municipal Judge Dolan,
who was leader in the Go-to-Church
campaign in Chicago, freed James
O'Hara, who was charged with disor-
derly conduct, on his promise to at
tend church services regularly.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
HuERrA NOT TO TAKE FIELD.
Dictator Himself Cables Denial OF Re
port To London.

London.-John W. Dekay. former
president of the Mexican National
Packing Company. received cable
gram from President Huerta denying
that Huerta win take personal com
mand Of the troops against the insur.
gents
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
RoBeeD IN FRONT OF CHURCH
TheoIoeian Reports $500 Shortage To
Gettysburg Police.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Prof w. G. Taylor,
of the Lutheran Theological Seminary
at Gettysburg, Pa, reported to the
police that he had been robbed of $500
while standing in front of church at
Seventh avenue and Smithfield street
here.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
CHICAGO WOMEN AND JIu-JiTsu
Illinois City Wants To Fit Out Its
Feminine Police Force.

Chicago. - Chicago police women
will be taught iiu-jitsu to fit them for
emergency encounters, it was an.
nounced by James Gleason. Chief OF
Police. Nine police women were
sworn in, given stars, patrol box keys
and ordered to report for jiu-jitsu in.
structions. Thirteen women took the
examination but four failed to Qualify.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
preferred Tanoo 70 Church.

Atlantic City, N. Y.-Forced by
members of st. Paurs Episcopal
church to choose between the tango
and her place in the church choir.
Mrs. Lillian B. Albers, a tango teach
er, quit the choir.
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
sans loo 'Tnehes Of HIs skin.

Chicago.-John Clark OF Cincinnati
sold 100 inches of his skin to Samuel
Nadile for 500. The cuticle was
transferred from Clark's legs to
Nadile's leg. which was badly burned
a month ago
The midland journal., 1914-03-13
AFFINITY F. P. EARLE GUILTY
Artist and Miss Herman Convicted OF
Kidnapping His Son.

kidnapping his son.
Romorantin, France. Ferdinand
Pinney Earle, the American artist, and
Miss Charlotte Herman. charged with
kidnapping Earle's son Harold from a
school near Paris, were found guilty
after two days trial. Earle was SEN
fenced to serve two months in prison
and to pay fine of SIS and Miss Her
man to month in prison and fine of
S3.75. Both the defendants were re-
leased, however, in view of the fact
that they had spent the time to which
they were sentenced to jail in advance
of the trial.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
roRNEY FOR CONGRESS.
Prominent Democratic Attorney Of
Moscow Makes Formal Announcement.

Judge James II. Forney, of Moscow
has made formal announcement of his
candidacy for the position of congress
man from Idaho, subject to the action
of the democratic primaries. Judge
Forney is one of the pioneer citizens
of the state, and has been resident
for the past thirtyfive years and has
been prominent in public life during
that entire period. He is an attorney
of recognized ability and his decision
to become a candidate will meet with
approval in all parts of the state, ir-
respective of politics. Judge Forney is
a pleasing, forceful public speaker, a
man of integrity, and through long
career in the public eye has remained
true to Idaho interests. His rare legal
ability, should he be sent to Washing
ton, would be of incalculable value to
the state in handling problems coming
before the department, and in matters
that have required frequent trips by
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-04-16

state officials. He has held many i'm
portant positions in Idaho and has dis
charged the duties with much credit to
himself and the state.
The following is his formal announce
ment:
"To the democratic voters of Idaho
"Acting upon the suggestion of
many friends throughout the state, I
have determined to become a candidate
for congress, subject to confirmation
by the democratic voters at the prim-
airy election in September.
In this connection, desire to state,
that l have been lifelong democrat;
.and resident of Idaho for thirty-five
years. | am heartily in accord and
sympathy with the principles of
democracy as exemplified by President
Wilson and his cabinet.
~ have always maintained a keen
interests in public affairs; feel that |
know the needs of the state, and in the
event of my nomination and election
! shall spare no pains to advance the
varied interests of Idaho, whenever
and wherever possible. James H.
Forney.o
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-04-16

they went into power, backed by the
great vote of the southeast, they chose.
to regard themselves as invincible. In
stead of an economical administration
from Governor Haines, we find his
private secretary appealing to the
courts to UNFOLD new and strange ways
of looting the treasury Of the state.
We have an immigration commissioner
not confirmed by the legislature, and
without an appropriation with which to
work, drawing salary of 5000 a month
on account of the kindly interest Of the
secretary of the governor. We see the
salary of the state chairman Of the re-
publican party, Mr.. George Day, who
occupies some position in the land de-
partment-rather an ornamental posi-
ton, the chief duties in connection
with which are to draw fat salary
and run up large expense account
we see Mr.. Days salary raised $1,000
year by the republican legislature
presumably as a reward for the part
which he played in bringing the infam-
Gus suit to disfranchise us. I might
enumerate instances at length, but time
passes. Suffice to say, / believe the
administration Of Governor Haines will
go down as the most extravagent, in
competent and utterly inefficient ad-
ministration in the history of the state.
The people will not take their tax re-
ceipts to the polls this year, for the
| reason that the tax collector-we have
three now-still are holding a goodly
share of the receipts. In the face Of
this record the republican organization
decides upon the denomination of Gov.
Haines. Brady, Day, Captain Davis
and the rest are to be taken care of
and the progressives are to creep hum
bly, back to camp and assist in making
the republican party progressive. The
thing sounds like joke--it is a joke,
| although even in the face of such pro-
gram I occasionally hear some good
citizen who does not think very much
of advocating this get-to-gether idea.'
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-04-16
HIGH SCHOOL PLAY DELIGHTS
BIG AUDIENCE.
Continued from page 1.)

Continued from page IL
ter, the football captain, Sam Kennedy /;
Shorty Long, the ubiquitous freshman,
Floyd Gilbert; DIR. Twiggs, ON the
faculty, Arthur Horning; Miss "Jim y
Charming, the girl from Dixie, Rose
McEntee; Marjorie Haviland, the col
lege widow, Mariette Alexander; Mrs.
Baggsby, MA" popular landlady,
Marion Sims; Miss Jane Cavendish,
Cavendish & Dean, Wall street, New
York, Mary McEntee; Mrs. Cleopatra
Popp, faculty type, Beulah PEBBLES;
Mrs. Mollie Stiles, honeymooner
Cora Hurley; Miss Twiggs, relic of
other days, Mary DeHaven; Mrs.
rwiggs, motherly old soul, Helen
johnson; Billy Van Dorm, on the glee
club, Gilbert Foster; Major Kilpepper,
head of the military, Homer Mcdonald.
Students: Dale Fulton, Bernard
Coyne, Harry Meader.
Members of the faculty: Sam
Kennedy, Prof. schmaltz; Harley
Meader, Lieutenant Small; Ernest
Richards, DIR. Dorchester; John Long
president Of the college; Cora Hurley
the president wife; Homer Eimers
Prof. Schlauber; Myra eager, Mrs
Schlauber.
Football boys: Sam Kennedy, Dial,
Fulton, Harley Meader, Harry Meader
John Long, Ernest Richards J. B. Nc
Donald, Arthur Horning, Pittman At
wood, Clarke Rush, Homer Eimers.
The high school orchestra, under tn
direction of Miss Gwinn, gave a mum
Der, of well-played selections during tn
evening.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1914-04-16

Former y. 8. Senator Succeeds 7. IL
Bartlett in Lewiston Land Office.

Saturdays Lewiston Tribune says:
Former United States Senator Heit-
field yesterday received message from
his friend, General Ainsworth, con-
firming press dispatches to the effect
that Senator Heitfeld had received the
appointment of register of the U. 8.
land office at Lewiston. The informa-
tion was expected by Senator Heit-
field, as he had received advices a week
ago that the appointment would early
be announced.
Judge George E. Erb of this city
had received strong party endorsement
for the appointment, and it was sug-
gested that in all likelihood Mr.. Erb
would now receive the appointment of
receiver of the land office when the
term of olAice of Receiver Barber ex-
pires about a year hence. Mr.. Erh
said he would not be considered in
connection with the appointment of re-
ceiver, as he had no desire to occupy
that office. There have been rumors
that this appointment it to 60 to Blair
Hoar of Clearwater county, who is the
present treasurer of Clearwater coun-
ty and prominent democrat of that
section.
In the matter Of the register ap-
pointment there appears to have been
no strained contest between Senator
Heitefeld and Judge Erb. The latter
simply filed his party endorsements and
Senator Heitfeld's interest were pre-
sented by friends.
Senator Heitfeld, who has been a re-
sident of the west over 80 years is
especially well equipped for the duties
of register. He has direct comprehen-
sive information relative to the land
situation; has fine executive ability
and these qualifications are supple
mented by wide experience in public
life. The appointment will be popular
with many thousands of the friends OF
the senator throughout the state and
throughout the west.
Register T. H. Bartlett, whom Sen
ator Heitefild will succeed, yesterday
expressed his pleasure with the appoint
ment and the prospect of being reliev
ed from duty at an early date. Mr.
Bartlett stated Senator Heitfeld will
make a most efficient officer and il
deserving Of the appointment. Mr.
Bartlett expects to maintain his resi-
dence in the city and plans to sool
open law office.