NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Senate Refuses to Recall Bris-!
tow Amendment to Direct
Election of Senators.
Washington. Ajain the senate has
lomonstratf J ih.il there Is only one '
political divisional line la this country j
Mason and Dixon v By strict par- J
ty vote, with the exception of Borah J
of Idaho, the senate relusej to recall
what is tti.own as the Bristow amend
went to the resolution for the election
of senators by direct vote of the peo
ple. Most people hare forgotten that
the Bristow amendment provides that
the United Sute government shall
retain control of the election of sena
tors, as It has over the election of
members of the house
It ts evident that It there is to be
any change in the constitution as pro
posed that the house will have to give
up Its contention and accept' the Brii
tow amendment.
The fact is that there Is very strong
opposition to election of senators by
direct vote. If there could be a secret
Tote on the proposition it would be
defeated la the senate.
May Impeach Judge Archbald.
The house has ordered an investiga
tion of the conduct of Robert W. Arch
bald, Judge of the Commerce Court,
to determine whether or not he should
be impeached on charges that he has
need his office to procure favors from
railroads.
This action followed the receipt by
the house of a message from President
Taft responding to a resolution adopt
ed some time ago.
Jack Phillips, wireless operator en
the Titanic who sent out the call for
help and was the first wireless man
to die a martyr to his profession.
Brief Newsofthe Week
A Boston jury has decided that a
theatregoer need not pay tor a bad
seat at a performance.
The Anions house of represents
tlves has passed the bill providing a
nine-hour work day for women.
A noteworthy gathering of the Ca
tholic clergy and laymen welcomed
the new apostolic delegate to the Unit
ed States. Archbishop Giovanni Bon
anso, when he landed at New York.
Reports to the general Methodist
conference In session, at Minneanolia
One of the epedflc allegations made, .j,,,, then . now ym.m
against Judge Archbald. It la said, ts
that he was interested In the proposed
purchase of Culm Banks, owned by a
coal company controlled by the Erie
railroad. It la asserted that these
piles of refuse coal were to be bought
for a comparatively small sum and
aold at a profit of 1:5,000 to $40,000.
of which, it la charged. Judge Arch
bald would receive one-third.
Judge Archbald is from Pennsyl
vania and w.-i appointed to the Com
merce Court by President Taft on Jan
Bary 11. 191L
Settlers May Sell Units
Tnder amended regulations issued
by the secretary of the interior, set
tlers on government trrigatioa pro
jects will be permitted to assign any
part of a farm unit with the approval
of the project engineer npoi filing
with the local land office a plat of the.
amended farm unit
When one half the Irrigable area has
been reclaimed entrymen may make
proof of reclamation without regard
to the number of payments.
Provision is made for recording
mortgages which will facilitate mak
lng.of loans and at the same time pro
tect money lenders. The department
believes the new regulations will re
sult in great improvement of condi
tions on many projects where settlers
kave been severely handicapped
through Inability to borrow money on
their lands.
United States to Oversee Election
The United States will see that
there la a fair election In Panama this
summer as it did la 1908. Reports
received here show that there has
been rioting In a part of the republic
near David. Involving the loss of at
least one life, and this disorder threat
ens to extend.
As both of the political parties, ap
pear to wish it, the state department
probably will call on the authorities
of the canal tone to designate Ameri
can officials to look after the registra
tion of Panama voters and it neces
sary to watch over elections.
National Capital Brevities
The house of representatives de
clined by an overwhelming majority
to cut down the mileage allowance
to members.
An amendment to the postofflce ap
propriation bill requires all newspa
pers, magazines and periodicals to
print the names of their managing
editors, owners and stockholders In
their columns at least once each week.
Government land must produce gold
members, church property to the value
of J 20.000.000, and educational prop
erty valued at 54.000.00.
The Ohio constitutional convention
has rejected the recall and adopted In
its stead a proposal authorising the
legislature to enact a law providing
for an impeachment commission with
power to remove any offending official.
By far the greatest crop of wheat
ever produced In the three states of
the Pacific northwest ts likely this
season. A preliminary estimate of the
crop with its Increased acreage would
give close to 80,000.000 bushels aa the
totals of Oregon, Idaho and Washing
ton during 1911
People in the News
Homer Davenport, the cartoonist,
died in New York after a short Illness
from pneumonia.
Ed Callahan, the last of the feudists
of Breathitt county. Kentucky, was
shot and fatally wounded while sun
ning himself on the steps of hla store
at Crockettsvllle.
The body of Colonel John Jacob
Astor, recovered from the sea where
the liner Titanic went down, was
burled beside that of his mother, in
Trinity cemetery on Washington
Heights, New York.
Floyd Allen Is on trial at Wythe
vllle. Vs., for his connection with the
Hlllsvine courthouse murders. The
defense is attempting to show that
Floyd Allen was wounded before he
took part In the shooting.
Miss Anne Morgan, daughter of J.
P. Morgan, has set up 1200 navy yard
workmen in the restaurant business
She sn-rendered control of her Brook
lyn navy yard eating establishment to
the yard employes and gave a check
for $1000 as a sinking fund.
MISSISSIPPI RIVER
IS STEADILY RISING
Governor Orders Militia OffU
cers to Compel Negroes to
Work on Levees.
New Orleans. Lars sections of IS
Louisiana parishes west of the Missis
sippi liver are under water, four other
parishes have some flood water and
are bound to get more.
From Icksburg. Miss., south tj
New Orleans, the Mississippi river is
from halt a foot to two and a half
feet above any previous flood record.
Approximately lUO.OOO persons have
been driven from their homes and
tbout a doxen lives have been lottL
Refugees are sheltered In cabins.
church, and lodge buildings.
Minions or dollars worth of prop
erty Is at stake, and thousands of Itv
would be Jeopardized It some of the
big levees gave way.
Lack of labor, due largely to the un
concern of the negroes, who have been
drawing government rations, has been
a most serious drawback. Governor
Sanders has ordered the Louisiana
militia to round up 500 negroes and
compel them to do work on the levee.
Nearly all the negroes refuse to work
as long as they draw government ra
tions.
First Mrs. Astor Expects to Rule
New York. The real purpose of tha
return from England of Mrs. Ava Wil
ling Astor the "first Mrs. Astor" It
ts now said in New York society, ta
addition to being near her son, Vin
cent, In his bereavement, la to tak
her place to New York as "the" Mrs.
Aator, and aa such become arbiter of
matters fashionable and things ex
clusive.
CREW TAKEN OFF WRECK
Llfeaavara Accomplish Rescue of Men
at Great Risk.
Bay City, Or. While heavy seas
broke repeatedly over the steamer
Voaburg, stranded since Friday on
the south spit at the entrance of the
Nehalem river, the government life
saving crew from Garibaldi succeeded
la taking off Captain Erickson and
seven members of his crew, and also
took two men off of the barge Nehal
em, which waa at anchor In perilous
position nearby.
The rescue waa accomplished des
pite tremendous odds. A heavy wind
bad kicked np a rough sea. A hole
had been broken la tha bottom of tha
Voaburg and water was pouring in.
while great combers repeatedly awept
over the vessel, completely submerg
ing her.
Cancellation of County Warrant
Notira is lierehv given thst ttO dsvs
atertlie first o( Julv, lit! J, the Mow-
St llt of warrants iti.l over seven
years a-n. will lie rsncvlUxt if not pre
sented to the county clerk o Crook
county (or ayment on or before the ex
!lruon "J the shove time limit
The person to whom l?iie,l, the
amount and osteol issue are as follows
C A Miles, , May II, I'H
C A Barnes, $1, ' "
I. K Allit.ghtro. $.', Mv 11 llkM
J W Hiee. I. March 7.' 13
J sine. Mitchell, .-.' .V), July 3, VM3
I (I lietnel, VI. si 4, IWW
i R Roberts J, Nov ltslS
Dudley Msytiehl, (I, J.u. V. VMH
Ksrney I-ewis. $1, Jan. M, lsV
Max Lrl'sim, $1, Jan. II, Il4
t'hss. Wimer, II, Jan. , 14
Um. Turner, $7 V), May II,
T 1. filthier. Il.ffl, Msv II, W04
A lHivii., $:, Julv 1, HH
J A Moliiie, 1 ,VI, Julv I, 1'k.M
John Mulvahlll. 1.1. July fi. 114
C i Cornell, H. July M, I'.nvi
W North $2, Sept, M.lMm
H J Horn. $1 . .Nov. X, UM
Alrss Kirvhill, $2 ,V) Nov. 2, l'HM
J I' Ysnllouteo. $.1, Jan. 7, ltsJS
W M Moss, :t, Jar,, 7. lis
ti C Cox, .t, Jan. 7. IW
Joseph Whitfield. $.1. Jan. 7. l!H)S
f W I'alniebn. I, Jan. 7 l"Ui
W K Rutter, f 1, Jan. 7, Iwft
f F Delano, tl Jan. 7. 1'VV
T J Mallov. tl, Jan. 7. I'.MWS
Mr. F.thel Bant. $1.10, March 8 1U0S
S Barnee, $4. Ml, March H, listt
Roy Jones. I1..V). Mar. h H. VMA
James Hither wood, tl tM. March ft.
T St Michel, 11.40, Marrh 8, l!H8
F W Copelaml tl 40, Marrh H, lmw
J M Pslton, f 1.40 March X, im
N P Welder, tl.4. Marrh 8, l!Htt
W K Stephens. II.80, Marrh ft, VMS
A Lisks, tl 50, March H, )wt
K (i Weianer, I.-.1), May 12.HKK
K 0 Weitnor, tl.au, May Vi. 1115
T J Dotan, II. May l I'lf,
W Hannan. tl. May is, M
H Kleiner, II, May 1M, l'.HA
A Hixon. $7.5, May IS, liJ6
Mate ol Oregon, I
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County of Crook.
1, vtarren Brown, clerk of tha above
named conntv and ataijt. tin harehv
certify that the foregoing list of war
rants contains all the warrants in bit
otttce which have been issued over seven
years and are still unpaid.
v ttness my hand and the seal of ssid
court 00 tins the 1st dsy of May, 1012.
n aaaax Know,
County Clerk.
Bid for Wood Wanted.
Notice is hereby aiven that bids will
be received by the county Clerk ol Crook
county, for one hundred ronis of body
yeuow pine luur-imt coruwood, to be
ielivered and piled in the rear of the
courthouse vard, and eighty eon! of
solid body tour-foot jumper wood, or
the same amount of body yellow pine,
to be piled in the rear ol Crook County
High School yard, on or before the first
dsy ol September, 1112. Healed bids to
be filed with the county clerk before 10
a. m. May 13. 1912. Ths court reserve
the right to reject any or all bids.
nasaxH Bsowm,
County Clerk.
tody of Hay Recovered,
Halifax. N. 8. The cable ship Mln-
la, which relieved tb Mackay-Beoaatt
la the search for bodies of Tttanlo vic
tims Dear tha scene of the dlsaater,
reached here bringing It additional
bodies. The list of identified bodies
on tha Mlnla Is headed by tha name
of Charles M. Hays, president of the
Grand Trunk railway, of Canada.
Political News Bits
Governor Woodrow Wilson Is con
fined to his home with an attack of
influenza.
Ex-senator Albert J. Beveridge of
Indiana has arrived in California to
throw the might of his oratory into
the campaign for Colonel Roosevelt
Oscar Underwood of Alabama Is
Georgia's choice for the Democratic
nomination for president Florida's
delegates are also Instructed for Un
derwood and Alabama will give him
24 votes.
By a majority of 3500 over Colonel
Roosevelt, President Taft won the
In paying quantities and cannot b ' Massachusetts presidential preference
characterized of mineral value by a ' primary. In the same election eight
Roosevelt delegates -at -large wer
elected. Champ Clark carried the
state by a two to one rote over Gov
ernor Wilson.
"Theodore Roosevelt will be the Re
publican and Champ Clark the Demo-
showing of merely blend mineral col
ors, according to a decision banded
down by the land department
Amendments to the agricultural ap
propriation bill in the senate provide
that 25 per cent of the receipts from
tne forest reserves shall be spent 00 j cratic nominees for president this
reserves where moneys originate. year, and Champ Clark will be elect
Carrying 18,064,010 in addition to d " Thia la the prophecy made br
Ute appropriations provided for by tha ! Mrs. Jerry Simpson, widow of the
tiouse, the rivers and harbors appro-1 former Kansas congressman. Mrs.
priatloa bill, aggregating $32,126,530, j Simpson la a spiritualist and relates
baa been agreed to by the senate com- Fiveral recent talks with the spirit
mittee on commerce. The bill carries ' of her husband.
a total of $2,489,000 for the rivers and j In the claims sent out by rival man
liarbors of Oregon and Washington. agers from Washington, the Taft men
President Taft submitted a message claim 493 elected delegates and con
to congress on the Magdalena Bay j cede only 229 to Roosevelt The
question, declaring there was no evl- j Roosevelt people claim 291 for their
dence that the Japanese government candidate and concede 127 to Taft
was making any effort to acquire land ! The Roosevelt people have started
In Mexico, and there la no project on contests against 154 of tb Taft dele
loot calling for action on the part of ! gates, and the Taft men are contest
the administration. ' " ; lg 12 of the Roosovelt selections.
REBELS PROCLAIM
GOMEZ PRESIDENT
E3 Paso, Tex. Eralllo Vasquei Gom
es, a Mexican lawyer, was ordained
provisional president of Mexico by
proclamation of General Pascual Orox
co, now at the front with the rebel
troops, threatening the federal base
at Torreon. Juarex now Is the provis
ional capital, but this probably will
be shifted to Chihuahua.
The appointment for In all essen
tials that Is what It amounts to of
the provisional president It ts com
monly understood, will Interfere In no
wise with the administration of the
affairs of the states of northern Mexi
co by General Orozco and by Gonzalo
Enrile at Chihuahua.
The inauguration of the new pro
visional chief executive was without
display and was determined npon, it
is said, chiefly for what effect It might
have upon the United States.
The rebels hope that now they may
succeed in' having their belligerency
recognized by the powerful govern
ment north of the Rio Grande.
PRESERVE
YOUR PICTURES
Thoae old Daguerreotypes of
Grandfather and Grandmother
and Aunt Mary and then the
quaint picture of father and
mother taken Just after the
war money could nt buy them
from you. Are you forgetful of
the fact that future generation
would cherish just such pictures
of you? Call and look at our
work and bring In your Kodak
films for developing and print
Ing.
Central Oregon Studio
F. N. HONSINCER, Prep.
Morris Bds- I Blk North ol ioumr
O.O.O.
iEST NO. 1588
ubordinat
Order of Owl, meet the second and
fourth Thursdays in each month at
Belknap hall. All migratory owls cordi
ally welcome. T. E. J. DuBy, President!
WiUard H. Wirtx, Secretary. l-4tf
Children Crushed by Falling Walls
Toronto, Ont Three persons were
killed, one Is missing and more than
a dozen were seriously Injured when
the walls of the William Nellson com
pany's five-story building collapsed,
precipitating a large number of men,
women and children to the basement
and burying them In a tangled mass
of debris and machinery.
TeUlaff Breaks World's Record.
Los Angeles. Before the largest
orowd that ever attended a western
road race Teddy Tetzlaff, driving a
Fiat car, broke the world's record and
won the Santa Monica road race of
303 mites, averaging 78 V4 miles an
hour. 'J nit Is three miles an hour bet
ter than the former world's record.
The Brosius Bar
Finest Brandt of Wines.
Liquors and Cigars.
LAGER BEER ON DRAUGHT
F. E.IBROSIUS. Proprietor
Notice for Publication.
Tpftrtmnt ol the Interior,
U. A. iJntl Office at Tho .MIIam, Orotfon.
April iWtb, 1U12.
Notice U hereby jrtven that
Christina Keiter,
formerly Chrintlnn Gitwou, of Post, Oregon,
who, on .Mrch 22nd, lull), made Hometitd
No. 0673, forne'i ne'4 ec., and i1 nw',, ne'
. HI, tp. 17 Routh, rane i9 cant, Willam
ette MtirMiHii, nan filtnl notice of intention to
make Anal commutation vroof, to e.tnhllilt
claim to the iaml altove deFcrliietj, injure
Timothy K.J. Duffy U, H. ComnilMioner, at
hin ottice at Priuovllle, Oregon, on the 5th dtty
of June, 1912,
Claimant namea aa wltnesne: Hiram M.
Amend, Hi-mer Norton, Joe font, Caleb Jfavia,
all of fust, Oregon,
4-20 C. W. MOOKE, Register.
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Michelin properly inflated
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