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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-04-07
$3O,OOO.OO TO BE EXPENDED
HERE BY TELEPHONE co.
Include 28xlOO Red Pressed Brick
Building, New Modern Switchboard for Auto
matte Phone Service, New Equipment Through
out with Cables in the Alleys.

District Manager c. G. Crok e,
.of Roswell, of the Mountain
States Telephone and Telegraph
Company, was in the city Mon.
day and in conference with a
News representative stated that
his company expected to expend
$50. 900 here in building and
equipment at an early date. All
that holds them back at the
present writing is a franchise.
which they have never as yet
obtained from the city of Clovis.
A meeting Of the city council
was set for Monday night for
the purpose of passing on this
matter, but as a majority of the
aldermen went to the show. a
quorum could not be had. Mr.
Oroke states that the Company
proposes to Immediately erect a
building 2Sxl00 feet of red
pressed brick as a central sta
tion. This building which will
be on the site of the present one
on east Grand Avenue, will be
equipped with operators rest
room, private Offices, material
store rooms, rack room, toilet,
baths and in fact modern in
every respect. 1t will cost about
So, 10000. All the old material
now in use here is to be removed
and be replaced with new and
modern equipment to cost $16,.
625. 90. This equipment includes
30 cars of poles, 100 foot cables
on main leads; a new switch
board to cost So. 400. 90 and other
things which go to make a first
class system. Mr.. Croke states
that it will require about four
months to complete it and that
the construction work will be
done by the Hawthorne factory
near Chicago and will be under
the supervision of the Chief
engineers office in Denver but,
the people are to pay more for
the service That's encouraging
isn't it? Business phones will
be raised from So so to SO. 90 per
month md residence phones
from Sl,50 to So 90.
Under the classification by the
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-04-07

The Citizens Ticket won. 1t
was victorious in all four wards,
but not unanimous. Although
the vote cast was very light,
there was considerable interest
manifested by business men.
There is no disputing of the fact,
that prohibition agitation was
responsible for the result. 1t
was preached early and late. 1t
was preached in pulpit and press
80 much and so often that those
who advocated il really believed
it themselves, AS far as the
News was concerned, this ques.
ton was not taken into consider
alton and the same view was
held by many that supported
{ h e independent movement
The supporters of the citizens
ticket were out in force, earlv
and late. with an avalanche of
automobiles to convey the voters
to the polls. bat no effort was
made. worthy of mention, by
the Independent supporters in
this direction. The first and
second wards did not have, as
far as was observed. a single
worker. The third ward sup
porters of the Independent,ticket
gave up the fight early in the
game. when they discovered that
they had been tricked in some
manner when one of their trust
ed lieutenants failed to register
their voters. Only in the fourth
ward was any semblance of effort
made to elect the Independent
candidate and the close margin
indicates what might have been
the result had an organized
effort been made.
The prohibition agitation on
the part of the Citizens ticket
supporters had the effect of
throwing the remaining demoral-
ized "wets" to the support of
the other ticket just what the
Citizens ticket workers wanted.
This once done, it was easy to
preach the prohibition issue to a
hard boiled, finish. The News is
no prophet or son Of a prophet,
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-04-07

but we venture the prediction
that this same prohibition issue
will be used to general advant-
age by the candidates for county
Office this fall. The News is for
prohibition. The editor voted
for it and supported it, but that
question has been settled and
we do not believe that it should
be forever used to boost poll.
ticians into Office. 1t is said that
considerable money was spent by
certain supporters of the citizens
ticket on the election by hiring
workers, cars an d other ex-
penses. The supporters of the
Independent ticket never spent
a red cent. The general senti-
ment being that If the ticket
could not stand without strenu-
GUS efforts such as was exer.
cised by the supporters of the
citizens ticket, that it should 60
down in defeat. 1t ia q general
known fact however. that with
but one exception. the candidates
on the citizens ticket had little
opposition. This exception
would doubtless have gone down
in defeat but for the support of
a preacher of the gospel who
shouted "A rehearsal of the
prohibition issue" and the flock
stampeded. We hope now that
this issue is DEAD, DEAD,
DEAD and that we can divert
our minds and energies to the
peaceful pursuit of building up
our town and country. The
News is willing to bury the
hatchet, if such an implement
remains in evidence, and get
back to task which is our de-
light that of boosting t h e
greatest new town and the best
undeveloped country in tn e
southwest.
The vote in the different
wards stood as follows:
1st WARD
For MAYOR
X. c. Childers 90
For CLERK
B. NJ. Brizendine 90
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-04-07

Mrs. Mary Lyons, proprieto r
of the Antlers Hotel returned
the first of the week from ANA
rillo, where she has been visit
ing members of her family for
several weeks. She also owns
extensive property interests in
Amarillo.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-04-07
May Be Illegal

Since no notice of registration
no notice of designated polling
places; no notice of the appoint
ment of judges and insufficient
publication of notice of election,
was given, some of those inter-
ested in the results of the bond
issue say that it will cloud the
legality of such and issue and
that it may be necessary to hold
another election. The matter is
being investigated by attorneys.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-04-07
CITIZENS TICKET WINS IN CITY ELECTION
ALL FOUR WARDS GIVE
CITIZENS TICKET MAJORITY

Prohibition Issue Thrown Out as Bait Generally
Accepted by Voters Preachers Play Import
ant Part in Scattering Prohibition Propaganda.
Candidate in 4th Ward Gets In by Close Shave.
Bond Issue Carries.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-04-07

The vote on The issuance OF
$35, 600 bonds carried by 1872 ma.
jority. The vote in the different
wards was less than that polled
for the candidates for the reason
that only the property owners in
Clovis were allowed by law to
vote on matters of this kind.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1916-04-07

J. l.. Oliver was down from
Texico Sunday.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
Mord anhaxn Eliminated.

Chicago-The commission Of seven
bishops, seven pastors and seven lay
men OF the Protestant Episcopal
church, appointed 10 revise the ritual
Of the church. has determined to elm
inate the word '.obey" from the mar
riage ceremony, it was learned here.
The commission will report to the gem
eral convention Of the church at Sc.
Louis. October III. Radical changes
were proposed in the ten command
nents. the burial ard baptismal serv-
lees and in arrangements Of various
prayers.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
PRESIDENT wilson ACCtpIs LINCOLN
. IMMORAL As GIT 70 NATION

Hodgenvills, Ky.-.-Presidsnt Wilson
came to Kentucky Monday TO pay hom'
age to the memory Of Lincoln. Ths
President accepted for the Fedora
government the log cabin In which
Lincoln was born IN a speech devoted
TO an eulogy Of the Civil war Presi.
dsnt. Standing on hill topped By {
magnificent granite memorial building
housing the Lincoln cabin. he praised
Lincoln ~ the embodiment OF demo
cracy.
I'VE are not worthy TO stand here
unless we ourselves be indeed and In
truth real Democrats and servants ot
mankind, ready 10 give our very iivei
for the freedom and justice and spirit
ual exaltation Of the great nation
which shelters and nurtures u.s." he
said.
The non-poIitlcai character Of the
program was emphasized by the men
tion Of the name Of Charles Il.
Hughes, the Republican nominee. By
uuu UA bf29 hP1MN&kA tA MhFtHB Asa~ $3.50
Of directors Of the Lincoln Farm as
ISOLATION.
What was said to be one Of the larg-
est crowds ever gathered in this part Of
Kentucky came 70 Lincoln farm In
special trnins and automobiles and on
foot The President and his party
were taken from the station 70 the
farm In automobiles. accompanied By
troop Of Louisville police. On the
way the President stopped and laid >
wreath on Q statue Of Lincoln.
AZ the farm he walked up long
flight Of broad granite stairs lined with
thousands Of cheering persons TO the
Lincoln memorial building at the top.
Inside be examined silently the one
room cabin made Of rough logs and
mud and then wrote bis name in the
register.
Ex-Governor Joseph w. Folk, Of
Missouri, president Of the Lincoln
Farm association. presided At the for
NAL ceremonies. Robert J. Collier.
vice president of she association, gave
the gift Of the deed 70 the farm 70
Secretary Baker. representing tina War
department.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
Senate Quidiy Passes Adamson Hghi-
Hour Day Measure.
DANGER OF TltUP IS AVRTfD
BIZ Embraces Virtually All Of Pfesi'
dents Proposals Measure to
Take Effect Jan. |, 1917.

Washington, ID. C.---The threat Of I
general railroad strike, which has beer
hanging like q pail over the countr.
for a month. was lifted saturda,
night.
Three hours after the senate has
passed without amendment the Adam
son elght-hour-dAy bill, passed BY Tho
house Friday, the heads OF the foui
great railroad employees brotherhood
telegraphed 600-odd code messages q
their general ehairmen In all parts ci
the country cancelling The strike order
issued q week ago, TO take effect Sep
tember 4.
Tho legislative expedient TO avert
the strike was passed In the senate
By q vote Of a. 70 28--almoet strict
party vote---amid stirring scenes. after
many senatorA Democrats and Repub-
iicAns. had fought desperately "a
amend the measure by provisions do
signed 70 prevent industrial disasters
In the future. Some senators, thor
oughiy aroused. declared congress was
being coerced into enactment Of legis-
lntlon that Il did not desire and that Il
knew would return 70 plague u In the
future.
In both houses the measure was
signed within q few minutes after the
iinal vote In the senate and Il was sent
at once TO the White House. where the
President signed Il Sunday.
The bin that stopped the strike pro-
vides that altar January ], 1917. eight
hours ahail be regarded as basis Of
reckoning for days pay Of men en-
gagged In the operation Of railroad
trains In interstate commerce. except
ing roads less than 100 miles long and
electric lines. that they shall receive
pro-rata pay FOR work In axccas OF
eight hours, and that the rate Of COM
pensation shall not be changed, pend
Ing an Investigation for ak 70 nine
months Of the effect Of the eigiit-hour
day upon the railroads by commits
sion 70 be appointed by tho President.
Efforts TO amend the bill In the SEN
ate were futile, the supreme effort to
alter II having bean led by Senator
Underwood, who sought TO provide
that the Interstate Commerce commits
sicn should have power 10 Ak railroad
wages and hours Of service In the fu-
ture. This amendment was defeated.
Railroad officials have declared that
the action Of congress win cost them
$50. 900. 900 year In Increased wages
TO the trainmen. Brotherhood officials
say the enactment win mean not more
than an annual increase Of $50, 000.-
900. In congress and among the rail
road officials there existed doubt as to
tho constitutionality Of the law. but
what stepa. II any. may be taken 70
tost this have not been indicated.
Quick action by the brotherhood
heads followed the action In the senate.
The measure embraces virtually all
Of the Presidents original proposals 20
the employees and tho railroad heads,
although Il is only part Of the legis-
lative program he took 70 congress last
Tuesday when his negotiations had
failed.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
Rexol, spreading IN ereece.

Rome - information reached here
Tuesday that the revolution in Greece
ia spreading and that martial law has
been proclaimed in Athens. Piraeus
and several other cities. The uprising
is extending in Thessally and Epirus.
which, together with Greek Mace
donia. in which the movement was
started. constitute the northern half Of
Greece. King Constantine has been in
i'll health for several months, never
having recovered from an operation
for pleurisy. There have been no pre-
vious serious indications.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
Baker Mill IS Burned.

Baker Fire destroyed the sawmili
Of the Oregon Lumber company at
South Baker Monday afternoon. caus-
ing a loss Of $40, 900. with no insurance
The blaze ID believed to have started
by Powder-Iike sawdust in the engine
room. ianiting from the fire under the
boilers. IN an instant the entire mill
was ablaze and burned rapidly. For =
while the entire 100000 plant and
many other buildings were threateped,
but the Baker fire department and i60
men worked heroically and kept the
flames from spreading. Several cars
Of lumber we're pulled to safety just
in time.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
ITEMS
on General Interest
About Oregon
Oregon Victims Alleged to Have
Lost $4,000 to Promoter

Eugene Officers Of tho United
States government are investigating
The record of r. G. Mathison, Snn
Francisco real estate dealer. arrested
in Oakland, Cal, Monday. according to
a statement made here by District A.
torney ,. ". DeverS Attorney Devsrs
also stated that the authorities bclisve
that Mathison, who Il charged With
having obtained title TO real estate In
Lane ard Linn counties worth ffpm
$50, 900 20 $40, 900 IN exchange Tor
bogus abstracts Of title 10 Texas land,
did not operate alone and that Other
arrests revealing q conspiracy to de-
fraud On An extensive scale are prob
able.
District Attorney sDevers prepsred
reqiustion papers for Mathison, ID be
signed BY the governor. In the event
Federal charge Il perferred tde Btate
win likely turn the prisoner over to
the FEDERAL authorities for trial he
said.
In one Of the letters in the possess
sion of tie officers Mathison il said to
have written that he had "unlosded
the Oregon stuff and had done very
well. The Oregon stulf" referrd'F 70
Is alleged to have been land 70 Which
be had obtained TITLE in exchange for
alleged worthless abstracts Of title 70
Texas land
Attorney Devers stated that In the
cases he had investigated. the sb-
stracts Of title which on their face
were genuine and set up 3 clear chain
Of title purported to have been made
by an abstract company which did not
exist. The records in the county in
which the Texas land il located con-
tain no record Of such abstracts.
The land Mnthison purported TO con-
vey 10 the Lane county farmers alleged
TO have been swindled Of their fafms.
belongs 70 Mrs. H. NJ. King. rsputed
to be muIti-milli0naire, Of CoEpug
Christi. Tex. It Is part Of her ranch,
which consists Of Mexican grant that
has never been subdivided. Her agent,
Attorney Robert KIeberg, in letter
to District Attorney J.. u. Devers
stated that Mathison was unknown 70
him.
From Andrew Bcssen, who swore to
the complaint against Mathisons title
to Lane county land worth $40, 900 and
$500 IN nerpouaI propertv was obtained
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
Amdina Rights 5 Issue Before
Amditap- -lIsxiaa Cannisisa

New York-The personal rights and
their economic interests Of Americans
in Mexico must be considered In reach
ing q permanent settlement of ths
difIiculties between the United States
and Mexico. Secretary Lansing said
here Monday in an address at lunch
con attended by members Of the Amer
ican- Mexican Joint commission. Con-
ferences looking toward . solution Of
the international problems which con-
front the two countries are TO begin
shortly at New London, Conn.
Secretary Lansing declared that i
suspicion, doubt and alcofness'
marked the coming deliberations, the
commission might expect 70 accom-
plish little and would leave the two
nations ..in the same tangle OF mis-
understandings and false Judgments
which, I feel, have been the chief rea-
son for our controversies in the past. "
Luis Cabrera, chairman Of the Mexi-
can commission, in reply. said the re-
suit his commission seeks Is the same
sought by the American delegates and
that the mutual spirit Of harmony
might be inferred from the notes ex-
changed.
Secretary lansing pointed out that
the assembling Of the commission
.'manifests to the world the spirit Of
good win and mutual regard which an
mates the republics Of America in the
settlement Of their controversies.
II need not assure you. Secretary
Lansing continued. that my govern
ment has been inspired throughout the
past three years with a sincere desire
to arrange in an amicable way the nu-
merous questions which have arisen as
d result Of the civil strife which has
shaken the Mexican republic to its
very foundations and has caused 80
much loss Of life and property. 80
much suffering and privation. "
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
Greek Civilians Are Arming.

Paris--A dispatch to the Petit Par
isien from Saloniki dated Friday says
that Q committee Of national defense,
composed Of prominent military men
and civilians, has been proclaimed a.
the provisional government Of Mace
donia. All the gendarmes and cavalry,
says the dispatch. have joined this
movement. A parade Of revolutionary
troops under Lieutenant Colonel Zim-
brakakis took place. after which there
was : parade Of armed civilians and
volunteers wearing the blue and white.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08

Pekin-Being unable to obtain funds
in the United States, Chinese officials
are unwilIingly responding to overtures
from Japan to lend $50. 0O0, 600 or
larger amount. The money is needed
Immediately, as China's financial sit
nation is desperate. Indications are
that Japan's assistance win Be accept
ID within fortnight. Great Britain
FRANCE and Russia win participate in
the japanese loan. The salt monopoly
surplus probably win be the security
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
Insurance Agenss strike.

Boise. Idaho--An insurance war has
broken out In Boise. The Pacific Board
Of Underwriters has notified local fire
insurance company representatives
that the proposed advance in fire insur-
ance rates for Boise will 60 into effect
the matter having been carefully con-
sidered and the increase believed to be
justified. The company agents here do
not take the same view as to the jus
tice Of the increase and have decided
not to sell insurance under the new
rates but to insist on the old schedule.
They expect 20 secure concessions.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
Eond oamhIers Hard liIt.

New York - Food dealers who gam
bled on the expected isolation Of New
York from outside supplies as result
Of the threatened railroad strike and
held back shipments to unload at fam.
inc prices, found themselves over
whelmed by their own plot. Prices
suddenly collapsed with the averting
Of the strike and the food gamblers
were caught with vast quantities Of
supplies on their hands. One specula-
tor is reported to have lost heavily.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
klamath Really Traded.

klamath Falls Several important
real estate deals were made ID this
city last week. The Rocky Point
summer Resort, conducted for thu past
few wears By Mr.. and Mrs. Charles p.
Wilson was sold to w. ". Smith, Of
this city. The property ia on govern
ment land and Mr.. Wilson held 25-
year lease on it. Mr.. Smith said that
he would build large hotEl u Rocky
Point which ii at the extreme north
ern end Of Upper Klamath lake. and
win have the hotel ready for usg when
the tourist season opens next summer.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
AIlies. ships At Piraeus.

London - After two days Of tele'
graphic silence with Athens. during
which sensational rumors of revolu.
tion have gained currency, but without
confirmation, comes the startling news
Of the arrival of an entente allied feet
Of Is warships, with transports, at Fl
raeus, and that the general Greek cleo
tions likely win be postponed for .
fortnight.
The brevity Of the dispatches seem
to indicate that something unusual is
happening and developments are await-
"a with the greatest curiosity here.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
craxed Serbian Runs Amuok,

Seattle. Wash. George Yakich. .
Serbian, 10 declared BY the police 70
have run amuck with n gas pipe in the
heart Of the business district. inflict-
ing dangerous injuries on one man,
and serious injuries on two others be-
fore he wac captured by the police.
-Four hours previously Yakich had
been released from jail after serving
six months sentence for stabbing
six men. as result Of war argument
at the same place.
II. L. Peters. printer. was hit on
the head. and is dangerously hurt.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1916-09-08
.orlaf kiIIs Errlng Judge.

Chicago - After grieving for 20
wears over decision on which he sem
fenced 20 prison for life three men
whom he was later convinced were in
nocent Herman Varman Freeman, for
II years judge Of the Superior and Ap-
pellate courts of Chicago. died Tuesday
on 9 train bearing him here from his
summer home in Michigan. For years
he had been in IN health. brought on,
his family said. by grief ever the de-
cision.