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The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-28

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now being considered by the House
committee on public lands. Con.
gresham William Kent of Califor-
MIA and Congressman Harvey Fer
guson of New Mexico are the lead
ers of the opposing forces. The
committee seems to be pretty evenly
divided, with the odds favoring
Ferguson and an influential ele.
ment seeking compromise which
will satisfy both sides.
Kent favors a leasing system,
while Ferguson champions the en-
larged homestead idea.
Get the land out of the hands
OF the government and into the
possession of actual settlers lust as
soon as possible" says Ferguson,
and he presents as the most i'm
portant step in that direction bill
providing for 640-acre grazing
homestead.
Kent denies that he is seeking to
discourage the settler, but pleads
for the leasing of the public do
main pending the arrival of the
home builder.
Back of Kent are Pinchot and
his followers and many public men
who are not as extreme as the ex
forester in their views on conserva-
tion. Ferguson commands the
support of those who have been in
sisting that the west should be
given an opportunity to become
land of Independent home-owners
and not the abiding place of more
or less migratory e-holders
COMPROMISE SUGGESTED.
Those who seek a compromise
have presented many unusual prop
ositions, and some of them are
worthy of very serious considera-
tion. One of these plans calls for
the Justification of the public do
main outside of the forest reserves.
In class A would be placed the
best of Uncle Sans holdings, to
be distributed to settlers under the
Ferguson 64O-acre homestead act.
Class G would include the rough
land which could never be avail
able for agriculture and this would
be leased by the federal govern
ment, the proceeds to be used in
constructing reclamation projects
in the west. Glass B would in
clude the lands of doubtful value
not good enough for class A nor
bad enough for class C-and these
lands would be opened to entry
under the GAO. acre homestead law
for two, three or five years and
after that time would revert to
class G and become subject to the
leasing laws. The work of classi-
tication would be done by the oiii-
cials of the Interior Department.
As a substitute for the above,
the following has been suggested:
Classify the land as provided in
the first proposition and then
change the land laws so a settler
could take up either one section OF
class A land or two sections of
class b land or four sections OF
class G land.
e Personally, l believe the latter
proposition comes nearer meeting
western conditions than any other
plan 80 far submitted. 1t should
put every desirable acre of grazing
and agricultural land in the public
domain in the hands Of settlers
within ten years and would add
tremendously to the taxable wealth
and industrial prosperity Of the
trans. Missouri country. Unfortu-
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-03-28

ocIlOub uiotoho IL suOy w A0s pACoS
for some solution of this land prob
lem during the present administra-
ton. 1t is not probable that We
will ever receive mere sympa-
thetic hearing, and while we may
not get all We want, We will get 70
much more than any other admin
istration was ever willing to grant
US that We will be justified In re-
garding the adjustment as great
victory.
PANAMA TOLLS ISSUE.
And now we are told that "ths
President has surrendered to Eng
land" on the Panama canal tolls
question. The men and the news
papers who have raised this cry
were denounoing Wilson short
time ago because he would not
play England's game in Mexico
and either intervene or recognize
Huerta. In both instances they
voice the views of certain powerful
selfish interests.
The Panama canal when COM
pleted will have cost the American
people more than FOUR HUN
DRED MILLION DOLLARS.
The yearly cost of maintenance
and operation-exclusive of inter-
eat on investment-will be twenty
five million dollars. The estimated
revenue from tolls is twelve million
dollars, which means that the
American people must make up an
annual deficit of thirteen million
dollars.
Under the law as it stands all
vessels passing through the canal,
American and foreign alike, must
pay tolls EXCEPT AMERICAN YES
Sells ENGAGED IN THE COASTWISE
TRADE. These are the petted dar-
lings of navigation. The statute
books are burdened with laws
granting special privileges to this
class of shipping, and the bene6-
ciaries-after the manner of all
monopolists-have repaid our gen.
erosity by entering into oombina-
tions among themselves and with
the railroads for the purpose of
maintaining exorbitant rates in the
transportation of freight. Until
two years ago no ship could be
employed in the ooastwise trade
unless it had been constructed in
an American ship yard. This en-
abled the ship-building trust to
feather its nest in an amazing
fashion. A San Francisco capital
ist who wanted to put three new
ships in this trade was informed
by the trust that the vessels would
cost him five hundred Thousand
dollars each. He refused to be
held up and had the same ships
built in England for two hundred
and sixty-five thousand dollars
each. An act of Congress was re-
quired before he could use them to
carry cargoes between American
ports.
When the question Of fixing the
Panama tolls was before Congress
the coastwise shipping combine
WAS powerful enough to slip a pro-
vision into the law granting its
vessels an exemption which would
mean yearly saving Of about one
million five hundred thousand dol
lars. The opponents of the prop.
osition pointed out that it was a
ship subsidy in disguise and that
it was plain violation of our
treaty obligations, which provided
that the ships of all nations should
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The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
POCKET OF
OIL and GAS
At LINDSAY

Authentic reports from the well OF
the chiokasha Development company,
drilling east OF Lindsay, state that
a small pocket OF oil and gas was
found at a depth OF 725 feet, and after
drilling a few feet further through a
red formation. the bit struck a strong
vein Of salt water.
The salt water was struck at point
about so feet below the bottom OF the
last inserted casing and the result was
a caYe-in Of nearly fifty feet The
drillers were busy yesterday cleaning
out the well aad delay in getting ad-
ditional casing from Lindsay to the
well prevented further drilling yes
terday evening and last night
Whine no definite report was receiy-
ed from the well today. it was stated
last night that by this morning drill
ing would be in progress again. The
drillers are expectant and believe that
they will strike oil sand about 100 feet
further down. They say that every
indication points TO that result.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
FORMER
SENATOR
Is DEAD
reIegram Dy unILed Press.

ANiN 81 an W OhitCu AItho.
Washington, Jan. zS- Former SEN
ator Cullom of Illinois died here this
afternoon, aged IS. He had been very
low for weeks, the end being expect
ed at any hour. In spite Of his ad-
yanced age, his mind was active and
ae took keen interest in public af-
fairs almost TO the last moment.
Shelby Moore Cullom was born in
Wayne county. Kentucky. November
q, 1929; his father removed to Taze-
well county Illinois. the following
year He received an academic and
unlyersit yeducation; went TO Spring.
field in the fall Of 1853 to study law
and has since resided there; immedi-
ately upon receiving license to prac-
tice was elected city attorney; con
tinued to practice law until he took
his seat in the house of representa-
tives in 1865; was a presidential cleo
tor In 1856 ON the Fillmore ticket; was
elected a member of the house of rep
resentatives of the Illinois legislature
in 1885, 1860, 1872 and 1874 and was
elected speaker in 1861 and in 1873;
was elected a representative from I'LL
nois in the thirty-ninth, fortieth and
forty-first congresses. serving from
December 4, 1865, to March 3. 1871 !;
was a delegate TO the Republican ma
iional convention at Philadelphia in
1872, being chairman of the Illinois
delegation, and placed Gen Grant in
nomination; was a delegate to the Re-
publican national convention in 1884
and chairman Of the Illinois delega.
ton; was elected governor Of Illinois
in 1876 and succeeded himself in 1880.
serving from January s, 1877, untn
February 3. 1883. when he resigned,
having been elected to the United
State senate to succeed David Davis,
Independent Democrat; took his seat
December A, 1888, and was reelected
in 1888, 189i, 1900, and again in 1906;
was a membcr Of the commission ap-
pointed to prepare a system of laws
for the Hawaiian islands. His term
Of service expired March 3, 1913.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
CRACK WALKERS" MEET.

New York, Jan. 2S.--AIl the crack
walkers Ok the metropolitan district
were entered in tonight's twomile
handicap walk to be held under the
auspices Of the Millrose Athletic asso-
citation at Madison Square Garden.
Among the starters are Dick Clifford.
who won the Ameteur Athletic Union
championship of the garden last year
in IL minutes SO s-4 seconds: Eddie
REM. Mohawk A. c.. who won the
three mile A. A. Z. championship in
2s:19 10; Fred Kaiser. n Y. A. G..
who ven the three mile A. 4. 4.
championship at Chicago in 2S:1s Is.
and the seven mile A. A. Z. champion
ship on November 1. Some OF the best
field and track men in the metropolis
tan district slso are entered in the
other events which viii be run off to-
night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
ONE ROOM SCHOOLS PRAISED.

Telegram by United Press.
Madison, Wis, Jan 2S.-The one
room school building was highly com
mended here today by speakers at the
opening sessions of the fourth Wis
consin Country Life conference which
will continue through Friday Com
missioners Of education, inspectors,
superintendent and directors Of coun-
try schools from three states. and
prominent educational specialists
from the country at large were among
those scheduled to discuss the work
each is doing for the boys and girls
of the country.
In discussing the oneroom school
speakers pointed out that in such
structures pupils are afforded vastly
better lighting and yentiIating faoili
ties than can possibly be given them
in school buildings which do not per
nit exposure on all four sides. secre
tary of State John s Donald of Mt
Horeb, is president and G. J. Galpir
of Madison is secretary Of the confer
ence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
DUSKY DAME
TOO SPEEDY
FOR COP

Maybe Patrolman Lon Neville is a
sprinter and maybe he isn't That can
only be determined by the acoan e
clockng Of one who. last night out
footed him in clean straight-away
handicap race, that started at the city
Jail door and ended when the winded
cop gave up the chase some blocks
down the street
AT that 1t was sort OF cross coun-
try run and as Neville is strictly a
cinder path man. he was greatly handi-
saped Last night he arrested a negro
woman on some minor charge, order
ed her into a buggy and drove to the
city Jail Arrived there he stepped
out to tie the horse No sooner had
he reached the horses head than his
prisoner executed a flying leap to the
pavement and started at ten-second
gait around the corner OF the city hall.
Neville gave chase promptly AS he
rounded the corner he saw his erst-
while prisoner cutting across a yard
and making excellent time. The chase
led over board fences, through alleys,
across back and front yards and, in
fact, every place but in the open
street
Pursued and pursuer hurdled a
board fence that landed them in va
cant lot. She was streaking it across
that lot with yours truly bringing up
the rear" said Neville this morning
"I didn't see the wire fence till she
struck it, | don't think she did either,
but she went through il like a 90
horse power auto. Seemed like il
didn't stop her gait at all. | thought if
she could run through wire fences
like that there was no chance for me,
SO ! stopped and came back to the
station"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
Telegram Oy United Pres..

Washington, Jan. 2S.-The president
was told today the American farmer
is demanding his rights when the
commission which Investigated rural
credit plans abroad last summer con.
ferred with the president on the scope
OF proposed legislation creating a rural
credit system for this country. The
commission has decided to introduce
a tentative bill
Representative Bulkley said he be-
lieved no plan yet suggested was ac-
ceptable to the American farmer. He
suggested that tho commissions bill
be introduced and public hearings
be granted while the commission con-
tinued its activities. devoting them to
investigating American conditions, not
those in Europe He recommended
that action be deferred until the next
congress, while the needs of American
farmers are being ascertained.
How to dispose of the Panama canal
tolls question was the subject upper
most in discussion about the capital
Tuesday, when the attitude OF Pres-
dent Wilson, outlined to the senate
foreign relations committee Monday
night, became public. The presidents
position was asserted to be that the
provision Of the Panama canal act
granting toll exemption to American
coastwise vessels q in violation Of
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, which pro-
claims that the canal shall be free
and open to all nations ION terms of
entire equality" and that charges for
traffic should be just and equitable"
Before definite action is taken in
congress, it was said Ruesday night,
administration leaders win await
public statement from the president
on the question. President Wilson
himself after the night conference
with the senators. said he would pro-
claim his views "at future time
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
CANCSTERS
CONFESSINC

Special to the Daily Express
New York, Jan. 2S. Eight additional
arrests are expected soon in the
roundup Of the gang Of blaekhanders
who exploded bombs and abducted
girls for white slavers.
When the trial of Angelo Eylvestero
for planting Of a bomb was resumed,
Antonio Sedaitis, the third member OF
the gang. turned states evidence
He testified that he had participate
ed in exploding 25 bombs and corrob-
Grated the testimony of Alfred Les
man.
Rocco Puccillo, who also Confessed
insisted that none of his bombs caus
ed loss Of life.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
Officials Of Publishing Concern that
Supplies Patent lnsides" De-
nounced by the Senate
Lobby Committee
PRES. HEARS RURAL
CREDIT COMMISSION
Scope Of Legislation Considered
Introduce Bill and Give Hear
ings to Ascertain Needs
Of Farmers

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Jan. 2S.- Officials OF
the Western Newspaper Union pub
fishing concern, were denounced by
the senate lobby committee today after
the company's advertising manager.
Washington. had admitted that the
Canadian government had paid him
forty-two thousand dollars year for
the last twelve years for patent in.
side write-ups, supplied in the guise
Of news to newspapers throughout the
country.
"lou were hired by foreign gov
ernment TO do an act disl0yal to your
country, aren't you ashamed?" thuu-
dered Senator Nelson.
Washington pleaded that the big
Chicago papers published the same
kind of articles. Hs said mis- company
was not trust. as the department OF
justice had completed its investigation
Of it without prosecution. He admit.
ted that 100000 Americans were at
tracted to Canada yearly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
DIST. COURT
IS GRINDING

At o'clock the jury in the case
Of The State vs.. Dan Hicks. tried in
the district court this morning had
not reached an agreement having
been given the case at II o'clock this
morning Dan. Hicks, a negro, was
charged with assault with intent to
kill.
The trial was started early this
morning. jury being empaneled with
out a great deal of trouble. The state
alleged that Hicks assaulted another
negro with knife, inflicting serious
wounds
The jury. Dollie Baker, w. H.
Brumley. c. /. Henry, G. W. Tidwell,
V. McPhail, II. b. Brown. John c.
Glover, A. II. Jones. o. 7. Lentz. W. II.
Russell, George Lowery and A. II.
smiley
In district court this afternoon the
case Of d. T. Brown VS. Chas. Barnes
is being tried before jury. The case
is in the nature OF an injunction ac-
tion and will probably be finished early
this afternoons The jury: Jess Long,
H. K. Green. j. I.orenson, C p. Hol-
land. orie Miller, H. Wade. j. S. Gar
.ner. chas. Williams. J. B. Barnes, O
Coffman, L. V. Long, J. w. Speake.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
PRIVATE IS
PARDONED

Telegram by United Press.
Washington, Jan. 2S.-On the re-
quest of Joseph Tumulty, his private
secretary, the president today pardon
ed Clarence L. George Of Charlottes-
Vile, Va, formerly a private in the
army signal corps, convicted by court
martial Of writing a letter" TO Tumul-
ty reflecting on his superior Officers.
George was sentenced to two years
in the Leavenworth prison, to be dis
honorably discharged and to forfeit
all pay allowances
Tumulty said he believed he himself
was responsible for the soldiers
trouble.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
Held FOR
ROBBERY

Telegram by United Press.
GAINESVILLE, Ohio, Jan. 2S-A man
giving the name OF Harry Warner was
held here today charged with robbing
passengers on a b. & 0. train near
here.
II is alleged that Warner rified Pull
man berths Two passengers seized
him as he was leaving the car and
held him till he was brought here
Because several of the missing arti-
eles were not found on him, it is be-
lieved that Warner had an accom-
plice.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
Telegram by United PRESS.

Telegram by United Press
Columbia, Mo, Jan. 2S.-With suf-
frage to east Of them and suffrage to
west OF them, Missouri suffragists are
today organizing campaign which
they expect will secure Votes for
Missouri women and make white
strip" on the equal suffrage map from
Indiana to- Utah Initiative petitions
for a vote suffrage amendment to
the constitution today are being circu-
lated in two thirds OF the congress
sional districts of the state and more
than half OF the $4,000 signatures nee
essary have already been secured, ac-
cording to Mrs. Walter McNab Miller
of Columbia. Mo, president OF the
Missouri Equal Suffrage association
Many people have the wrong idea
OF woman suffrage said Mrs. Miller
Missouri women are not geing into
this campaign with any feeling Of an
tagonism We feel that the men have
too much to do We have been asking
our husbands in the past to earn the
living and at the same time carry all
the burden OF public life
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
Is Landed in Jail on
Liquor and Gun Charge


W. Mayfield was arrested last night
on a charge of transporting whiskey
and carrying a gun. landed in the city
jail and his trial set for this after
noon at 4 O'Clock. 1t is charged that
when arrested two quarts and a half
pint of whiskey were found in his pos
session and that he was carrying a re-
volver.
The hearing Of three. arrested on a
charge Of fast driving over the Fourth
and Sixth street bridges. win be held
this afternoon. The men arrested
We're Mart Neville. Ballew and Jim
Cruise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
AcRIcuLruRlsrs MEET.


Harrisburg, Pa. Jan. 2s.-Gov, John
T. Tener made the opening address at
the thirty-seYenth annual meeting of
the state board Of agriculture. which
convened in the capitol today. The
sessions will extend over a period Of
three days and the head of nearly
every department OF the state govern
ment is slated for an address. Agrl-
culture generally, conservation Of the
soil and better ment Of the conditions
of farmers will be treated during the
convention
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
URGE PURCHASE OF EMBASSIES.
Telegram by United Press.

Telegram by United Press.
Washington. Jan. 2S.-Three new
homes for american diplomats abroad
it was formally announced today. viii
be recommended in the diplomatic ap-
preparation bill which will be reported
about February l. This step in the
direction OF acquiring embassies in
stead of renting them win look toward
furnishing places at Mexico City,
Toxic. Jsoan and Berne, Switzerland.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
ARMOUR IN HALL OF FAME.

Telegram by United Press.
Champaign, ILL.,. Jan. 2s.-Fhnip u.
Armour |, took his place in the Illi-
nois Farmers Hall of Fame today
when in the presence Of a crowd Of
farmers and university students, his
granddaughter Miss Lolita Armour,
unveiled his portrait
Phillip d. Armour, III, was to have
the place of honor on the program but
was detained by examinations at Yale.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
DENIAL OF JAP
STORIES MADE
Telegram by United Pres.

Telegram by United Press
Washington, Jan. 2S.-Denial was
made at the White House today Of
circumstantial stories concerning the
alleged supplying Of arms and ammu.
milton by Japanese to Huerta. They
characterized 1t as foolish and un-
founded
The administration does not hold
the japanese government responsible
for the actions Of Japanese officers,
sailors and marines who were enter.
tained by Iluerta, although IL is ad-
mitted that the dictator made capital
out OF the presence OF the Japanese
in Mexican capital
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
Plot Formidable.
TeIegram by unIted Preas.

Telegram by United Press.
Mexico City, Jan. 2S.-Despite eff
forts to belittle the plot to overthrow
Huerta, it was learned today that the
conspiracy was formidable and the
dictator had but small chance to es-
cape if the plot had not been discoy-
cred.
1t is denied that any Of the prison
ers connected with the plot were exc
cuted but rumors today persisted that
the leaders had been killed
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
EXTRA POLICE SEMI.


Telegram BY United Press.
Chicago, Jan 2S.- Extra police were
sent into the Maxwell police district
this afternoon to prevent further
trouble with unemployed men. follow.
ing the receipt of a letter threatening
to blow up the station where six al.
legged rioters were arraighed today.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
FRUIT GROWERS BEFORE J. c. c

Washington, Jan. IS Hearings on
protests Of the Eastern Fruit Growers
association against prevailing freight
rates in the Middle Atlantic states
opened today before the interstate
commerce commission. The associa-
tion claims that many of the rates are
discriminatory.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
RED LIGHT LAW
Is EFFECTIVE
Telegram by United Press.

Washington, Jan. PA score OF
disorderly houses here were closed to-
day. throwing nearly hundred girls
on the streets.
As soon as the president signs the
Kenyon red light law, two hundred
more unfortunates will be forced to
move
Despite offers made by philanthropic
organizations TO aid the girls, an api-
demic of suicides Is feared.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28
MO. WOMEN TO
FIGHT FOR VOTE


The amendment to the Mis- .
souri, constitution which the
women expect to submit to the
! men Of the state by an initia-
; tive petition follows. !
Females shall hereafter :
: have the same right under the :
same conditions to vote at all :
elections held in the state as :
; males now have or may here :
, after have. :
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-01-28

The st. Lukes Guild will meet
Thursday afternoon at 2:so with Mrs
W. G. Choate.