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The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-07-13

Mrs. Frank Martinez of near
Lake Andes died at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Homer north of town last Friday
morning of cancer at the age OF 30
years after many years Of great
suffering. Funeral was held Sat
urday from the Catholic church of
this place and interment made in
the cemetery in town Rt. Re'.
Monsignor Bouska officiating.
The deceased woman was born IN
this county An was married IA
years ago to Frank Martinez, and
we're engaged in farming near Bon
Homme until four years ago wheh
they moved on their farm near
Lake Andes. The first symptoms
of the horrible maIady appeared
several years and since then She
had been taking treatment in hos
pitals. but nothing could be- done
for her. About two months ago
her parents took her in their home
and cared for her until death came
and ended her suffering. She is
survived by her husband and five
small chiIdren-three girls, the
Oldest being IL years and the
Youngest, a boy, 3 years Of age.
The bereaved relatives have the
sympathy Of all.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-07-13

A freight car was broken into
last week between here and Sioux
City and about $500 worth of
goods stolen. Freight inspector
K. q Larson came TO investiga e
one day last week, but so far the
robbers were not caught. Some
small boys from town who had bro
ken the seal and had taken a few
small articles We're not prosecute
because Of their age and the booty
taken by them 81 trivial.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-07-13


low prices. come to ], Il. ousaf 90,
We are informed that things
are pretty dry up in Chas Mix
county. r. .. .
Splendid, Red Seal and pure rye
-four for sale at the Farmers eleya-
tor. Adv.
School warrant books for sale at
the Independent. 81 book of
100 warrants
Rev. A. @. Warner of Spring
field was a visitor in tewn last
Thursday. 4. -.
Joseph Vyborny bought q Will
lys knight car of the Tabor Auto
Co, last week.
Frank Rokusek of Lesterville
boarded the train here last Friday
enroute for Sioux City.
Attorney Janousek and w.
Bruce were in town on business,
Thursday.
Al Jezewski departed for Min
neepolis last Friday to take treat
ment for nervousness.
Monday undoubtedly was the
hottest day for many a year. It
was 100 in the shade.
For rent, the dwelling formerly
occupied by Chas. Petrik. Apply
to Jos. Kocer. a.. Adv.
Try some of our Monarch paint
and varnishes. The best ON the
market. Ptak Lumber Yard ADV
Anton Velek left Thursday for
Ord, Neb., for a visit with his
brother-in-law, John John.
J. L. Szymanski and his wife
moved into the Jos. Turek resi-
dence which they had rented.
Emanuel and Joseph Dvorsk ar
rived here from Chicago for vi
sit with relatives Tuesday.
Mrs. r. L. Christie of Wagner
was visiting at the home of her
mother, Mrs. Cooley last week.
Miss Mildred Green of Minnea-
polls is visiting at the home of her
sister, Mrs. R. A. Goodwin this
week.
Adolph Sejnoha and his family
of near Lake Andes we're visiting
at the home of Frank Beran this
week.
Take out q policy in q strong
Company--the U. S. Annuity Life
ms. Co. J. f. hostel, local
agent. Adv.
Charles Zitka made a trip to
Lake Andes Tuesday to look after
his bunch of cattle which is in his
pasture there. =
Found a bunch of keys, near the
Kudrna farm. The keys include
q Buick switch key. Call at. the
Independent Office.
F, L. Petrik and Jos. F. Petrik
have each bought Ford and went
after the cars to Sioux City with
Louis Hakl one day last week.
Joseph Rezac, Joseph SVatos,
Eman Pekar and 9. w. White
left Tuesday for Lewistown,
Monn., to look over land. b..
James Weld, John Cap and A.
j. Novak. were in Sioux City al
the races last Saturday. They
made the trip in Welf's car.
j. A.. .Gleich of near Ravinis
was returning from Sioux City
last Friday where he had shipped
car of fat hogs and lost two o.
them because of the heat.
j. B. Kozel received his MINES
polls threshing machine and will
start threshing as soon as tn
m 4
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1916-07-13

Vklady teto bance jsou zaru-
Geny a chraneny zaruenfm
fondem vkladatel1 We statu
South Dakota. {:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
RUSSIAN IS FOUND
GUILTY OF FORGERY
TAKES JURY ONLY 20 MINUTES
10 DECIDE CASE AGAINST
ZENEBEK.

1t took the jury only 20 minutes
Yesterday afternoon to reach verdict
Of guilty in the case Of the state vs.
Mich Zenebek the Russian charged
with uttering a forged check The
state bad built up strong case
against him and this, added to his re-
fusal to defend himself, sent the jury
to the jury room almost Of one mind.
Not only was the $3.50 check, to
which the name Of c. p. Bowman
had been forged in evidence. but half
q dozen or more other checks alleg-
ed to have been passed by the man
were produced. All bore the sigma
lures OF former employers of the
man His system OF operation, II is
said. was to work for man, secure
check in payment OF services and
then to initiate the signature The
checks ranged from 800 to $500.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney r. I.
Keator handled the case for the state.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
Four Indictments Returned
by the Grand Jury Yesterday

A. B. Watson in local saloon during
the Roundup. They were arrested by
state Parole officer Joe Keller. Es-
pinosia is charged with attacking Jim
Beck with a knife and McMurray,
who is colored, is accused Of attack
ing Harvey Brazelle. another negro
with knife on election night.
The four men were arraigned this
morning and viii probably plead to-
morrow
The grand jury last evening took up
the investigation of the election cases
and this investigation will continue
through tomorrow. f. w, McComas
who was struck over the head by
Chief Of Police Manning, was before
the jury for an hour this morning
and DR.. L. J. Sommerville, who was
with him at the time. is one Of the
witnesses this afternoon
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
Luh mems Trust
Company Gets the
City's Bond Issue
PORTLAND CONCERN SUCCESS
FUIS-NINE IiIJDFiss IN
SPIRITED CONTEST.

In The liveliest bidding for city
bonds experienced in Pendleton in
several years, the Lumbermen's Trust
co. Of Portland was awarded the
$24,04305 bond issue made to cover
the unpaid assessments in the West
Alta, etc, improvement district.
There were nine bids submitted
and they ranged from par and ac.
crued interest to premium Of $500
The $500 premium was offered by
the Lumbermen's Trust Co. and was
only few dollars higher than sever.
al other bids. f. H. Holenbeck, as
sistant secretary of the successful
company was present at the meeting
and took back with him last night
notice Of the awarding of the issue
to his company
Wilfird Shore & Co, Of Portland,
bid s4S7.67 premium. Fred Glenn \
Co, through the American National
Bank, bid $20.51 premium on each
$1,000 Of the issue, the Western Bond
and Mortgage co. bid 1902 or two per
cent premium. Keeler Bros of Dem
yer in their sealed bid offered a
premium Of 1852 but a subsequent
telegram added $125 more to that
offer The Security Savings & Trust
Of Toledo bid 1892 premium, tho
Guardian Trust Co. or Denver bid
$243.5O premium. Ferris & Hargrove
OF Spokane bid 1890 premium and
there was another bid for par and
accrued interest only.
The council last evening authorized
the issuance of bonds to cover the
unpaid assessments for the improve
ment Of Jackson street west OF
Blaine. The amount of the bonds
will be S58275.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

Four indictments and one not true
bin were returned yesterday afternoon
by the grand jury in its report to the
court Abraham Golberg and J. c.,
Prummett were indicted Jointly on a
charge Of larceny from the person
Gus Espinosia was indicted on a
charge Of assault with a dangerous
weapon and Mac McMurray was in
dicted on a similar charge. The
fourth Indictment is withheld mas
much as the person charged is not in
custody. A bench warrant has been
issued
George Fogelsang, who was held to
the grand jury on charge of stealing
from bunkhouse at Stanfield, had a
not true bill returned against him
and will be released.
Golberg and Brummett are accused
Of stealing watch and chain from
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

steal prowess, Each book must go
under the press five times and the
heavy cross bar operating the press
weighs fifty pounds so no namhy-
pamhy girls need take up the work
unless they expect to develop their
muscles.
Just at present Miss Iahey is
working on a rare nth century book
belonging to Mortimer Schiff. Jr It
is called Monument du Costum and
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
JAMES A.FEE, JR.
APPOINTED NEW
CITY ATTORNEY
Choice is Made Following a Caucus
at Which He Receives Majority
Vote Of Council.
SCHEER AND NASH RETAINED
Heathman Is ReappOinted Street
CommIssloncF-IIarry Il. Edwards
Is Only New Member of Police
Force - Matter of Choosing City
Engineer StiIl open.

James Alger Fee, Jr., is Pendleton's S
new city attorney His appointment
was made last evening by Mayor Best
following a caucus at which he re-
ceived the majority vote OF the coun-
Gil, and II was confirmed unanimous
ly John Heathman was reappointed
street commissioner william Scheer
and Frank Nash were retained as
members of the police force and Har-
ry Il. Edwards was chosen as the only
new member OF the force. John
Vaughan was selected by his asso-
clates as chairman OF the council
J. Roy Raley, who mad received
five votes for city attorney at the
first caucus, withdrew from the race
when he learned that he was not ac-
ceptable to the mayor. Despite this
fact three OF the cOuncilmen, II is
said, voted for him last evening
There was division also in the
ballot on street commissioner. II H.
Copeland Of ~ Thompson street re-
,eived two or three votes, There
were many applicants for the three
police positions and from them Chief
Tom Gurdane selected a number who
would be acceptable to him The
council balloted on these nominees
and selected Messrs Scheer, Nash and
Edwards Scheer, the veteran of the
force. was retained by a unanimous
vote. It is said Nash has been serv-
ing as night policeman since last
september and has won a reputation
s,s a competent, fearless officer. We
was formerly deputy sheriff Of Nor
row county under Sheriff Shut and
received high recommendation
rom him Edwards il a well known
local carpenter Elmer Turner, who
has been serving for the past week,
received three votes. It Is said, for re-
tention on the force.
No engineer was chosen las, even
ing Mayor Best announced that the
position would be hc'o oren until the
present eucumbent, Conrv Km1rcll,
nag prepared ufficill field notes At
reseat there are no fic'd nptes nn
file with the city those used in the
past belonging to Nr limhre'l rlIc
MAYOR announced thete are several
applicants for the position
John Vaughan, councilman ir m
the fourth ward, by virtue of his ap.
pointment as chairman last evening.
viii preside at all meetings not at
tended by the mayor ana, in the event
Of a vacancy In the Office OF mayor
before the next election, will become
acting mayor
New Committee Named.
Mayor Best announced to the coun-
eli last evening his committee ap-I
pointments as published yesterday
afternoon one change was made,
however, on the ordnance commit
tee. The mayor withdrew his own
name and substituted that Of Council
man Folsom, the committee now ne'
ing composed Of Vaughan Folsom
and Penland. He also appointed one
other committee the levee committee,
raining Folsom, Ell and Murphy up
on It
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

depicts the costumes Of that period.
MIR Schiff values the book so highly
that he has insured It for $4,000
during the time it is in Miss Iahey $
possession. She has done whole Il
hraries for some OF the wealthy New
York folk
Among her scholars Is Miss Fran
ees Morgan. daughter OF J. p. Nor
gan, Miss Lahey has executed sever
al commissions for the noted nnaa-
cier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

NEW YORK, Jan 12.-Chma
painting and knitting wooden things
for soldiers has passed out as a so
ciety pastime. and the daughters of
New York's socially elect are now go
ing in for bookbinding, Miss Mar
garet Duprez Lahey who has bound
books for some Of the most promi-
nent people in the country, is teach
ing society girls the art. which is one
requiring a certain amount Of phy-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
MASS MEETING
WILL DEMAND
INTERVENTION
Protest to be Made Against Policy
Of "WatChfuI Waiting" Bodies
of Victims on Way.
EACH BODY WAS RIDDLED
Soft-Nosed Bullets Used by Mexican
Bandits In Killing Americans
Small Detachment OF Carranzisfas
Accompany Special Train Bearing
the Bodies.

Ell PAsO, Jan. 13.-The funeral
train bearing the bodies Of the Is
Americans killed by Mexicans. arriv-
ed this morning. A silent crowd Of
several hundred gathered at the sta
ton and watched the removal OF the
covered corpses into auto trucks.
The bandits used soft-nosed bullets
that tore great ragged holes and
shot away the skulls Of three Of thu
Americans. Each body was riddied
by from two to five shots The Am
erican rescuers were escorted by a
small detachment Of Carranzistas
who insisted on stopping the special
train frequently and reconnoitering
for bandits. When the scene Of the
massacre was reached. mounted villa
forces stood less than half a mile
away. Unmounted Carranzistas made
no attempt to pursue the suspected
men. When the bodies were loaded
into a box car, the train backed into
Chihuahua.
1t is now learned that all eighteen
were Americans.
General Medinavetia, a former VII
lsta, was Jailed on a charge of muir
der in connection with the execution
OF Peter Keene, an American ranch-
man at Chihuahua recently.
A mass meeting was slated for to-
day to frame a protest against the
policy of watchful waiting and to de-
mand Intervention Immediately.
Jose Sanchez, a Mexican mining
employe, said American friends Of the
murdered men risked their lives by
boldly riding into view Of the marau-
ders to recover the bodies
Pablo Lopez, in charge OF looting
the car. said IF you want to see some
fun, just watch US kill these grim
gees. He ran through the coach it
vas said, crying, viva villa"
Manager Watson and four other
americans were running in different
directions. The Vilhstas were shoot
ing at them. The other Americans
we're rounded up. Lopez selected two
soldiers as execuuoners. The bandits
nearly fought for the privilege OF
shooting the Americans. They were
shot one at time. The bodies were
then completely stripped Of clothing.
Fourteen bodies were piled together
in a heap near the track.
General Banda and II other former
Villistas were thrown in Jail 10 guard
against violence from Americans, fol-
lowing the discovery Of a plot to
lynch Salazar.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

LONDON, Jan. l3-The laboring
men OF England, whose leaders have
protested against the passage of the
conscripuon bill looked to ]. w.
Hodge labor member Of parliament
and Arthur Henderson, labor mem.
her Of the Asquith cabinet for lead
crship in the crisis.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
Snowfal in City Breaks the
Record for Many Years Past

Pendleton has had 1925 inches OF
snowfall since the first of January
and the snow breaks all recards for
many years past The snowfall al
ready this month exceeds by four
inches the fall of January, 1912, the
time OF the last previous heavy snow
Whether or not the present snowfall
Is heavier than the fan during the
cold winters six and seven years ago
is not clear as those records are not
available. 1t is reported from Walla
Walla that the snow fall in this sec
tion is heavier than any for y years
past
The fall Of snow for the month
thus far az shown by the government
enuge has been as follows
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
Local Creamery Had
High Rating in Big
Corvallis Contest

. Against total of }u contest
= ing creameries the bgrer .xhIe-
= 10 from the p-uiieton Cream
. cry took third prize at C0rsal
= It's last week during rhe meet
. ing OF the State Dalrm.u Az
= sociatiou and the Butter anil
. Cheessmaksrs association tA-
. state u IS the belief Hf NBn
= ager r. G. Rasmussen THAT
= still higher score might have
= been made had it NOT been FOR
= the fact lt was necessary 90 shtp
. the butter 90 Corvallis by pa
. cells post and naturally the
. quality OF butter vas somewhat
= impaired through shipment Co
= the mails such a distance
= In the spring "a similar COM I
= test will be held IN spokane In I
= which prize winners from ore I
= gon and Washington Will par I
= ticlpate. The locaf creamery Is
= planning to- enter this contest I
= and hopes 10 make a good shoH I
= ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

Hodge, in moving the adoption Of
the resolution protesting against the
bill. passed by the executive commit
tee Of the national labor congress, de.
MED that the voluntary system Of re.
cruiting pursued by Lord Derby had
been a failure.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
Italians Will Trg
to SaUe Cettinje
for Montenegrins
TROOPS WILL BE SENT To RE-
LIEVE DEFENDERS OF THE
DOOMED CITY.

ROME, Jan. l2.-Italian soldiers
will probably be ordered TO relieve
the Montenegrjns within two days in
almost certain of capture by the Aus
trians. It is believed this subject was
considered today at conference be-
tween the king and the military chief
Of the cabinet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
Sbry Makes Plea
For a Protective
Tariff on Wool

SALT LAKE, Jan. IL. Governor
Spry of Utah delivered Il plea for a
protective tariff ON wool in wclcOm-
ing the National Wooi Growers As
sociatlon. President Hagcnbnrth Ia
his annual address did not touch on
the tariff question. One thousand
delegates attended the afternoon scs-
sion. Il is the largest attendance
ever known at a convention of live.
stock men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

PARIS, Jan, ia Hare dis
patch from Toulon says that the con-
suls Of the Teutonic allies, arrested
at salonIkI and brought there, have
been interned on board the French
auxiliary cruiser Savoie.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

The Montenegrin crown prince and
his wife reached Rome just before
King Emmanuel arrived from the
front after an eight months absence.
The prince visited the king and pre-
sented an appeal for help from King
Nicholas It was reported Emmanuel
returned a response to the appeal
through Queen Helena. daughter Of
Nicholas
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
crown Prince Recalled.

BERLIN, Jan. 2.-Unconfirmed
Swiss reports declared the German
crown prince has been recalled to
Berlin. probably to assume the re-
gency on account of the illness Of his
father the kaiser.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
MIDDLE WEST ALSO IS IN
The GRIP OF COLD WAVE

CHICAGO. Jan. 13.-Below zero
weather gripped the country from
the rockies TO the Great Lakes. Ev-
erywhere the lowest January temper
ature in years was reported Trains
are six to twelve hours late because
Of storms The thermometer regis
tered six below last night and Il was
predicted 1t might be Is below to-
night.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
NEWS SUMMARY

General.
Wilson will stand pat on his
''watchful waiting" policy toward
Mexico.
Twelve More Americans are killed
by bandits in Mexico.
Mass meeting at FL Paso will de-
mand intervention.
Local.
Alscr Fee named city attorney: po-
lice force named.
, Grand jury returns indictments.
Snowfall for January over 1S inches,
Weaver ". Beltz damage suit on
trial today,
David Bennett found not guilty of
assault; Zenebek is convicted.
Portland company buys city bonds
in lively contest.
State board TO pass on hospital
wing tomorrow.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

ST. LOUIS. Jan. 12-The funeral
Of Charles W. Knapp for years pub
Usher OF the 81. Louis Republic and
since January / treasurer OF the New
York Times was held here. Burial
WAS in Calvary cemetery
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

A"Nal go 's..-s =. e.. 1870 lNCileS
In 1912 the snowfall for the early
part Of January amounted to IA inch.
es all told. On one day however, a
total Of 10 inches fell which was a
heavier single days snowfall than we
have had this year. The total pre-
cipitation, rain and snowfall combin-
ed, for January 1912 amounted to
AS inches. This year the precipita-
tion thus far has been only lao
inches
The lowest temperature recorded
here last night was seven above zero.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
Portland Storm Bound.

PORTLAND, Ore, Jan. lS.--The
city hired all the unemployed to
shovel snow from the streets and
dump 1t into the river, Ten inches
fell inside OF "a hours, making the
worst storm in 2s years.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

The ashes from Luzon's occasional
ly active volcanoes ferulizes the soil
and enables the Philippines to pro-
duce the worlds finest hemp
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

WOODLAND, Cal. Jan. 13.-Thir-
teen hundred head Of cattle, valued at
$4,000 drowned in the flood in the
flats between Marysville and Algonon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

LEITH. Jan 1.-THE steamer
Traquir was summarized. The crew
was rescued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13

CHIHUAHUA Jan 13.--General
Trevino sent 500 Carrauzistas to pur-
sue the murderers who killed Is AM
orleans. He ordered them TO show no
mercy.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-01-13
Il AMERICANS
At MADEIRA ARE
SHOT TO DEATH
Reports From Chihuahua Tell Of
Further MasSaCreS-V Victims Said
to Include Two Women.
FL PASO IS FIGHTING MAD
Ugly Mood Prevails Among Citizens
and Police Have Been Ordered 10
Hold Themselves In Readiness for
Riot Duty-Rancher is Killed. at
Guerrero.

Ell PASO, Jan. 13.-Chihuahua re-
ports state that IL Americans, includ-
ing two women, we're massacred at
MADEIRA. near the scene of Mondays
murders. This has aroused intense
INDICATION here. III Pasoans are in a
fighting mood. Extra police have
been ordered ready for riot duty.