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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01
DR.. c. ]. SMITH LOOMS BIG IN RACE
FOR GOVERNOR, WEST NOT A CANDIDATE

The following story relating to the
present political situation In Oregon Is
from this mornings issue OF the Port
land Oregonian:
Something resembling mild scram-
BILE to be seen and heard on the part
of various Of the gentlemen who make
up the long list Of possible "guber-
Material timber of the state, may be
expected shortly after today. Up to
now 1t has been considered rather
good politics to hold back and see
what the rest of 1.-The boys" were go-
ing to do, but with the primary elec-
tion of the third Friday in May draw
ing nigh. many consider that the time
to cut loose has arrived.
Among the foremost Of the demo-
cratic aspirants may be mentioned
DR.. C. ]. Smith. formerly OF Pendle-
ton. but for the last several months
resident of Portland. DIR. Smith has
not yet announced his candidacy. That
he has his formal announcement un-
der advisement. however, is no secret
For quite while his name has been
prominently spoken OF whenever the
question of successor to Governor
West as leader .of the democratic
state ticket has been discussed
Strength Seems Established.
DR.. smith is very well known
throughout Eastern oregon. He has
a wide acquaintance in other parts OF
the state. BY many he is regarded as
having more elements of strength than
probably any democrat In the field.
There is still, nevertheless. de.
termined effort on the part of many
democrats to indorse Governor Yves,
to retract his oft-repeated public de.
| clarations that he will not be a can.
didate for reelection. 1t Is known
| that very recently one group of mer
waited on the governor and personall,
! guaranteed him that all his campaign
expenses would be paid and that &
would not cost him one dollar OF nj
/ own money II he would consent to run
! While this offer was In no sense {.
rublic one. no particular secret ha
been made OF 1t, The governor diG
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01
EXPERTS INVESTIGATION OF
BOOKS D|SPROVES CHARGES Of
DISHONESTY MADE BY DR.. BEST
EVERY pREcAuTon TAKEN TO SEE THAT CLAIMS ARE VALID

Far from finding q "333.5O0 short.
age" or any other shortage. Robert
Porter Of Spokane. public accountant,
and his assistants who audited, the
books and accounts Of the water COM
mission. found cash in excess of the
accounting to the amount Of $1.14.
according to the report read to the
city council last evening and adopted
unanimously by that body. The books
on November 80. 1913, showed bas-
ance of $156,154.s2 and the actual
cash found to be on hand was 1885,
1886.
The report of the experts Includes
the cash transactions of the general
fund ana of the sinking fund. the re-
capitulation and proof of both. a trial
balance. an analysis of the gravity a..
count and a detail of the securities of
the sinking fund loan. Throughout,
absolutely nothing was found to SUBJ
stantiate the reckless charges Of mis-
management and dishonesty made by
Commissioner Best against his four
associates on the board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01
C1L0RED PORTER SHOT AND
MAY DIE FROM HIS WOUNDS
wALLA wALLA. wash. Jan. /

WALLA WALLA, Wash. Jan. l.
(SpecEl -" 90" Cunningham, a COL
ored porter in a local barber shop, was
shot last night by ]. E. Coles. COT
ored restaurant keeper and may die
from the effects of the wound. Cum
ningham was shot in the intestines
with a bullet from a 3S calibre revOl-
yer and the wound perforated the in
testines in % places. The wounded
man was operated upon this morning
and the doctors think he may recover
The fight occurred at a sociai
gathering by the colored people last
night. To the affair it appears that
Coles was not invited. He resented
this and shot Cunningham. Coles is
the proprietor of the Headlight rest
aurant on Alta street.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01

books and work OF the commission,
Recorder Fitz Gerald announced that
both j. T. Brown and Marion Jack
had, during the afternoon qualified
and took their oath of office. Both
members. along with VIII Moore and
G. I. La Dow had submitted their
designations several weeks ago and
they took effect automatically when
the council adopted the reports OF
the investigators. However, their
designations only applied to their old
terms. which expired anyway today,
and. having been reelected at the last
election. they decided. when they
learned they had been exonerated
from the charges made by DR.. Best,
to retain their places by qualifying
Thus the board Is still working
organization and DR.. Best finds him
self still In the minority. The res
ignations Of Moore and La Dow took
effect and to FIJI the vacancies, Coun-
Gilman Dyer made a motion that c.
p. Strain and Y. S.roble. both former
members of the council. be named as
their successors. Councilman Kirk
patrick seconded the motion. Mayor
Matlock stated that he had in mind
the appointment of c. F. Colesworthy
and Strain, though he had nothing
against Stroble and no assurance that
the other two would serve.
Stands for Old Members.
Before the motion was put to a
vote Councilman Montgomery de-
clared his opposition to the motion.
not because ne was opposed to Strain
or Stroble. but because he believed
that the old board should be retained
until the gravity system is completed.
I'VE have Investigated their work"
he said. "and have found that they
have performed their duties well and
properly. We have found no reason
for removing them from office and
I believe the work is too important
to change boards in its midst
Councilman Mccormack took a
similar stand. II am OF the same
opinion ne said, "and though my
term expires tonight. while am a
member I shall vote that way. We
have found nothing to censure in the
work Of the old commissioners and /
favor their reappointment"
Mayor Matlock declared his belief
that G. ]. la Dow would not serve II
reappointed. but Councilmen McCor-
mach and Swearingen were Of the
opinion that. while he preferred to
hA IN "a
to accept. Councilman Kirkpatrick
paid high compliment to Stroble's
ability but stated that the council was
so divided that he favored leaving
the matter to the new council. How
ever. the motion was put and the
mayor declared his inability to de-
eide the vote by acclamation. At the
suggestion of Dyer. the roll was call
ed. The vote then showed that Dyer,
kirkpatrick and Ell had voted for the
motion to appoint Strain and Stroble
and that Montgomery, McCormmach
Swearingen and Siebert had voted
against II.
Councilman Cole was absent, being
In the east.
Upon motion of Councilman Swear
irgen and seconded by Mccormack,
the matter was postponed for week
and will thus be decided by the new
council. The conclusion of the meet
ing last night marked the close of the
terms of Councilmen McCormmach
kirkpatrick and Swearingen. In
their places. Il. ]. Murphy, d. n
IEnntinnnd ON nnge fiYel
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01

not accept, but he was given to under
stand that the offer was a STANDING
one. That Governor West il really
sincere at this time In his decision not
to be a candidate may be gathered
from the fact that when other demo.
Gratis have approached him to feel out
his attitude in regard to their becom-
ing candidates IL he did not run. ne
has not tried to discourage them-his
general attitude. in fact has been one
OF encouragement, IL Is said.
In addition to DR.. C. ]. Smith
whose announcement Is expected in
the next few days. the most likely
democratic timber" includes Colonel
Robert A Miller, of Portland. whose
candidacy was formally announced
last taH: Tom Word. OF Portland.
sheriff of Mul,nomah county. who
does not deny that he could fill the
governors seat with dignity and grace.
Judge A. S. Bennett. OF The Dalles
ana John Manning. also OF Portland.
Mr.. Manning's candidacy was an
nounced few weeks ago.
Several Republicans Eager
On the republican side. many ara
eager TO be called Aside from w. >,
CRen and Grant q. Dimlck. both OF
Oregon City. and 2. II darcy. OF ss
lem, whose announcements were made
months ago. there are several who atm
to make their candidates. rcsound
with little further ado.
DIR. James withycombe OF Orego.
Agricultural College. at Corvallis. Ia
! surveying the situation with keen In
terest. Announcement OF his candida
cy Is said 10 be virtually certain with
! In n short time. as Dir. Withycombe
has made up his mind to be In the
contest. He has large personal fol-
lowing throughout the state. espccl-
ally In the farming communities. with
which he has been brought In cloSe
touch by his agricultural college WORK
George G. Prownell, Of oregon CITY
may make the Oregon CITY couple
( triumv,rate He IL watching condi-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01
TWO CAUGHT IN AVALANCHE
AND KILLED; 2 ESCAPE

BERNE. Switzerland, Jan. IAN
avalanche overwhelmed a skiing par
ty burying two persons, an architect
named Glu and school teacher
named Stuck under a mountain of
snow. Slu's wife and a local official
named Balmer caught a pine and saved
themselves
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01
BATTLE STILL RACES: DEFENDERS Of
0J|NAGA ARE READY TO FLEE TOWN

during the night but were extinguish-
ed. Wounded soldiers arriving said
ar least 500 dead lay In the streets
of the besieged town. They estimated
the wounded at n thousand. With the
towns fall n stampede of the defend
ers to the American territory Is ex-
pected.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01

PRESIDE, Jan. New Years
dawned with terrific battle raging
at Ojinaga. The fighting didn't cease
throughout tho night. The rebel ar
tillery concentrated on the town q
rain OF shells falling among the de-
tenders. A dozen fires were started
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01

In the whole work only three d,,-
crepancies were found and they were
slight In concluding his report, Mr..
Porter states that from his invsstiea-
tion II seems to him that every reason
able precaution Is used by the board in
ascertaining that bills and claims ara
valid and proper. Il
Printed below is the complete text
Of his general report. all of that por-
ton Of Exhibit A that refers to tho
gravity water system. all Of Exhibit C
which is the recapitulation and proof.
all Of Exhibit d which is the trial ball
ance. and all of Exhibit F. which in
the ANALYSIS of the gravity account up
until October 1, 1912. The only parts
OF the report that are omitted
through lack of space. have to do
only with the sinking fund and secur-
tiles. the office and other departments
of the water work which do not figure
in the controversy
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01
Local.

Council submits report stating work
ON Thorn Hollow project satisfactory
and honestly done.
Instead OF $33,5OO shortage experts
find water books show excess cash to
amount of $1.1f.
Marion Jack and j. II. Brown quail
ify for new terms on water board; new
council to select rcmaining members.
DIR. Temple. city physician, reports
c, $. Tcrrenning had smallpox.
Library report shows good finacial
condition.
Bowman hotel has new manager.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01
PRESIDENT READY
TO RECEIVE LIND

, PASS CHRISTIAN, Jan. l.
, Everything Is in readiness for
, the conference between Wilson
, and Lind. Lind's ship is believ-
, ed to be off the coast In the vi
, cinity of Gulf Port. The presi-
, dent has made plans to prevent
, newspaper correspondents see
3 ing Lind. He said a statement
, would be issued after the con-
, ference.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01

OF character. He has already had
remarkable success, having risen from
the meanest position In Mexico to RI
val Carranza, the leader of the Con-
stitutionalist forces. 1t Is just pos
sible that II he marches on to Mexico
City. as he says he will, he will be-
come the hero OF the overthrow OF
President Huerta, instead of Carranza,
Since villa is not the kind of man to
let loyalty to his chief Interfere with
his ambition he would 1t is conside, :
cd by those conversant with Mexican
conditions, break with Carranza and
establish himself In power.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01
Majority Members Water Board Exo/Mrated;
Work Approved in Report Adopted by Council
NEWS SUMMARY
General.

General.
Miss Hobbs will be royalty received
by saloon interests Of COpperfield.
COiored porter may die from wound
received In Waila Walia during quar-
rel.
ltcbcls are steadily advancing upon
ojinaga. Federals are ready 70 flee
across border.
DIR. &. j. smith is being doomed for
gOvernorship.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01
THORN HOLLOW
SPRINGS FOUND
SATISFACTORY
investigation Convinces Committee
That the Work Was First Class
and Properly Done" and Also
Faithfully and Honestly Done."
MoTH|NG FOUND TO CENSURE

Al Regular Meeting Of City Council
Last Night Report Is Submitted
and Unanimously Adopted and No
Fanlt Is Found With Quantity or
Quality OF Water Which Is to BE
Furnished Through the New Grav-
ity System.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01

q. Amy, New York artist, has
undertaken to paint Pancho villa In
water colors, and his picture has a
remarkable resemblance to the photo
graphs of the former bandit, now In
control at Chihuahua. Several per-
sons who have seen villa recently,
some of them who were In El Paso
during his descent on and capture of
Juarez. say that the painting is a bet
ter picture of him than most of the
photographs
It shows villa to be a man OF con-
siderable humor and great strength
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01

Continued on page eight.)
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CONTINUED on page five.)
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CONTINUED on page six.>
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1914-01-01

The East Oregonian has the largest paid
circulation of any paper In Oregon. east Of
Portland and over twice the circulation 10
PeDdleton Of any other newspaper.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23
TELL LANE DEMANDS OF WEST
Colorado and Nevada oovernors to
Discuss Land Question at White
House.

Washington, April 21.-The first
steps toward familiarixing the admin.
istratfon with the sentiment of the
Great West were taken here Monday
following the arrival Of Governor Am.
mons Of Colorado and Governor Spry
Of Utah and John Field, state engi.
neer of Colorado.
They occupied seats on the floor OF
the House Of Representatives while
President Wilson read the message
which is considered virtually a decla-
ration of war
In the afternoon the governors had
a conference with Secretary Lane. To-
day they will appear by arrangement
Of Congressman Taylor before House
committee on public lands. Senator
Thomas, acting chief Of the Senate
public lands committee, arranged to
hear them before that committee
Thursday. The President has set
aside part Of Wednesday morning to
hear their views
Senator Shafroth personally read to
the Senate the resolutions adopted at
tho recent conference Of governors at
Denver and got unanimous consent Of
the Senate that they shall be printed
in full in the congressional records.
This makes the resolution available to
be sent out under frank.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23
The Same Thing.

Secretary Garrison. apropos Of his
bill for creating six vice-admirals. said
At . luncheon In Washington:
This bill will make things better
from = diplomatic standpoint. though
the actual working Of the navy will
remain the same. Yes. the navy itself
will be like Brown.
Brown, idled through slack times,
started to tramp to Buffalo by way of
the Erie canal to look for q job.
He met on his way a,good many
canal boats coming up and down, and
finally. stopped a canal boat captain,
he offered to work his passage.
"The captain took him on and set
him to leading the horses along the
towpath.
He led the horses for two days,
thinking hard. On the third day he
had thought it all out, and he resigned.
"'By the powers he said. I might
~ we'll walk ~ work my passage
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23
May 8 Named Coed Reads Day.


Denver.-Friday, May s, has been
designated as Good Roads Day in
Colorado" Governor Ammons issued
a proclamation to that effect.
The governor expressed the hope in
his declaration that every citizen will
devote the day to work on Colorado 4
10000 miles of highways. With that
end in view he suggests that the
boards Of county commissioners ar.
range plans for the improvement OF
the roads under their charge and that
the cities and towns better their
streets which form links in the thor.
oughfares.
The governor devoted a paragraph
in his proclamation to lauding the
road drag which was demonstrated
here recently by ID. Ward King OF Mis-
souri,. inventor.
The governor particularly urged the
posting of directing signs along the
roads, and the marking of springs and
watering places along the way of trav'
Ell. Special appeal was made to good
roads organizations and public schools
to boost the good roads agitation and
make Good Roads Day a memorable
one in each years work of state build
ing.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23
GENERALIZATION A Ia MODE
ADeiiis's csmwsat ~ Fris06's gnOsOe'
ase~t prebsbay led - lee
seniN0 q S0tiMsey.

Nollie met Muriel It the matinee
ons afternooa. They embraced ea-
thusiastically.
'tOh. dearis." cried Molliss I'm %
Glad to ses you! Ihave Scarcely besn
able to wait until could ses you
to congratulate you On your engage
ment to Harold! Why didn't you give
me . hint a. to what you sxpscted?'
why" replied Nuriel. IL"
Nov. don't you dare to tell mo. !"
went ON Mollie. that you concealed
1t from me Intentionally"
why. didn't, certainly" said
Muriel. II really didn't expect It my
self quite 20 sooo. dear"
"Hs 10 such . charming fellow. /"
continued Nollie. Weren't you just
surprised to death when he proposed
to you, dearie?"
why. l can't say l was." replied
Muriel. Why should have been? :"
WELL" replied the dear friend.
everybody else was"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23
THE INSULT At TAMPIco

Friday morning. April 10, a boats
crew Of United States marines, in
command Of Assistant Paymaster
Charles c. Copp. left the gunboat Dol
phine for Tampico to get a fresh sup
ply Of gasoline.
The United States flag was flying
from the stern of the whalebocc when
1t approached the landing In Tanpico
For no assigned cause Ascistant
Paymaster Copp and his men were
placed under arrest As they stepped
ashore
After the Americans had been de-
tsined several hours. word Of their ar.
rest was carried to Rear Admiral
Mayo. who demanded their immediate
release.
The demand was compiled with, but
the only reparation made was q brief
expression Of regret for the alleged
mistake.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23
After Hjs Own Heart.

At the Progressive banquet in New
York last month = westerner told q
story about the colonel.
MY wife and l." he said. have a
large family Of children, "and when.
ever the colonel comes west and stops
of we have a new addition to show
him. That pleases him, you bet.
THE last time the colonel came to
see US he was in hurry. AS he waa
leaving my wife said to him:
"'But you haven't seen our last
baby!'
mo. a'am,' says the colonel, his
eyes twinkling behind his glasses, and
never expect to!'"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23
Fitxaarrald 10 Acting Governor,

Denver.-One important appointment
may be made by Lieutenant Governor
s. R. Fitzgarrald while he is acting
governor Of Colorado in the absence of
Governor Ammons, who went to Wash
ington. He may name q member Of
OF Colorado to fill the vacancy caused
by the recent death of w. H. Bryant.
Denver attorney. Governor Ammons
told Lieutenant Governor Fitzgerald
to make the appointment If he should
find a suitable person.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Depver.-State Highway COmnis-
sionsr T. J. Ehrhart announced that
the state will pay one-half the cost OF
split-log draGs to all counties which
will furnish these drags free to farm
ers and others pledging themselves to
use the same On their roads.
The various counties Of the state
have been given . total Of sl4s.l00 for
use on the state road. This IL exelu-
sive OF e30.500 appropriated for e.
wood Pass.
The apportionment was completed
1t q meeting Of the State Highway
Commission. which was attended BY
the county commissioners OF the vast
GUS counties interested.
District No. /. including Adams.
Arapahoe. Boulder. Clear Greek. Jef'
ferson, Gilpin. Logan. Morgan. Phil
lips. Washington, Weld. Sedgwick and
Yuma counties, got the largest
amount. a total of $4,000. Five thous'
and dollars WAS given TO Jefferson
county on condition 1t be spent in coz
structing the Guy Hill road.
The nine counties In District . got
$4,000. This district includes Chat
fee. Park. Douglas. Teller, El Paso.
Lincoln, Kit Carson. Elbert and Chey.
enne. The two last named counties
came In for the minimum of $1,000 and
Douglas and n Paso the maximum.
5000 each.
In the third district Pueblo county
got $4,000 and the other nine counties
lesser amounts, making total of $20.-
500. The district includes Custer.
Huerfano. Las Animas. Crowley, Of
ero. Kiowa, Bent, Prowers, Pueblo and
Baca.
Seventeen counties In the four dis
tricts got = total of s25y0o0. Montrose
county got the maximum, $4,000. Ala
mosa got $500. The other counties are
Delta, Gunnison. Ouray. San Miguel,
Dolores. San Jlan. Hinsdale, Sagu-
ache. Rio Grande. Costilla, Conejos.
Archuleta, Montezuma. La Plata and
Mineral.
Nine counties in District No. S got
$21, 900. Garfield being given the max
imum. $4,000. and Eagle the minimum,
$1,000. The other counties are Moffat.
Routt. jackson, Grand, Rio Blanco.
Mesa and Summit.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23
W. N. u, DENVER, NO. ,7-,s14.
Won Distinction In rhrss Wars.


Gen. John B. 8. Todd, q soldier of
three wars and governor Of Dakota
territory, was born 100 years ago
In Lexington. Ky. In his youth he
removed with his parents to IllinoM.
He graduated from West Point in 1897
and for five years thereafter was &C
lively engaged in the Florida war.
During the war with Mexico he distin-
guished himself in the siege of Vera
Cruz and at the battle of Cerro Gordo
Subsequently he took part In the Sioux
expedition In the Northwest For a.
short period in the early part of the
Civil war he commanded a division OF
the Army Of the Tennessee. After
quitting the army he served as a Da-
kota delegate in congress and was gov
ernor Of the territory from 1869 to
1871. General Todd died at Yankton
in 1872.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23
$sos.4o2 Paid a. ,ch.r,tane. Tax.

Denver.-Leslie E. Hubbard, state
Inheritance appraiser. reported to the
state public examiner that he has col
lected $305.403.99 in Inheritance taxes
since December 1, 1918. This aggre-
eating $126 652.65 have been appraised
and will be collected, it is hoped, with.
In the next ninety days. This amount
will make the total collections at the
end Of that time $477,056.64. The total
collections for the biennial period,
Hubbard estimates, will reach $780,
900.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23
Mining In kosUa.

Gold exists in Korea in quantities to
render its mining profitable. but 1t has
- yet given no promise Of ever ssnsi-
bly, affecting the worlds supply Iron,
ooal, graphite, silver and copper are
also found. but ~ yst they have not
sssa sufhciently exploited to Justify any
estimate being formed a. to their ID
t1Fo influence on the wealth and pros
poefty Of the country. Under their own
lawn he people were forbidden to e.
gAee IN mining operations. and the
oo1y c0D0aesioo that was made VAs
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-04-23

that whicf permitted placer mining BE-
ing carried on in small areas by very
limited associations. in the most primi-
tive manner. For this heavy fees had
to be paid to the government: and a.
the fees were certain, while the prod
uct was very much the reverse, the in
dustry was not one which attracted
either capitalists or prospectors of
good repute.