A- NEWS FROM OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL iluch Important Legislation is Acted on, But President Uses Veto Vigorously. vVasliltiKtou. Congress acted upon snore tniportunt legislation the past 'k than during any one week of ths llrnrnt session., Mont of the linpor Uint work, however, waa ui't by frvaideiit Taft. who freely used the veto power, tie not only vetoed ths wool and Iihi tiirllT bills, but rol urn til with disapproval the miiiroprlnllon till bemuse of H smi'itdmoiita 10 abolish the commerce court and limit Um I in u re of office of civil service employes to seven yenra. Willi the wool mid steel bills verrlddun by the housn. the prvsl ni wn sustained In bin veto of the appropriation bill. 8tnts Sustains Vetoes. The tittw voted to uatnln vetoi Kf the president on the wool and steel urtfT rmUlon bills. On the steel bill, the motion to override the president id nut even obliiln a ninjortty, On Hher measure did the vote approach (tin owrsmry two-thirds, Hmmtor llluimona called up the metal bill, "white waa Aral disposed of. Without 'Vbiit a roll call vote was taken and 12 senators voted In favor of overrlil his tb veto. Thirty-eight voted against pnimago. No republicans vol . ait to pass tba bill. When the vote on the wool bill wsa taken. It senators voted In favor of sanslng the bill and 36 against It. The lolluwlna- republicans voted with the Vtiwcrata to override the veto: Ben- atom llrtstow, Clapp, Crawford, I Toilette, I'oludexter, and Works. After short debate, the bouse re passed the vetoed appropriation bill, atlll carrying the provision to abolish the commerce court, but lacking the rovittfon to limit the tenure of office at civil eervlce employes to seven leant. Canal Bill Passed. Tib Panama canal bill, as agreed poir by conferees of the senate and bouse, was paused by the bouse again y viva voce vote. The bill also tnsani the senate, and waa sent to the piftsliteni for his signature. JU tent to the president the hill con sains all of the compromise provisions, giving free tolls to American coast- . wise shipping, burring the canal to trust owned or railroad owned vessels and fixing minimum tolls lit 1.25 p Inn. It also places shipbuilding ma terial on the free list. Settlers Given Battel1 Terms, President Tttft hits signed the act approved by the secretary of the Inter ior, which will enable settlers on re clamation projects to obtain patent and water right certificates upon in completion of three yours' resident' lequlred under the homestead law. Under this law settlers on Irrigation projects will he able to acquire a mar ketable title within the prescribed pe riod In advance of full payment of the ulldlng churns. Heretofore, pntents ir lands within government reclama tion projects could not bo Issued until Una building chargea had been paid In tan. National Capital Brevities. The" bill creating a commission on hidustrlul relations to Investigate la bur conditions and the relations of em lovers and employes, ta now a law t The bona voted down, 130 to 79, proposal by Representative Koss of Illinois, republican, for two battle ships In the pending naval approprla- ttoa bill. Because of the large sum of money sued In his election, the house has un- soutcd Representative Cittlln of Mis souri and seated Patrick P. Gill, hU democratic opponent. Among the diplomatic nominations sent to the senate Friday by President Taft was that of Harry F. Nolnn of Washington stnts, a rancher, to be secretary of the legation at Pnnuma. The, senate has passed a bill placing at the dlHposul of Luther Burbank 2 sections of semi-arid land for tlte pro pagation of spineless cacti. If tho land proves suitable It wilt bo sold to lilm for $1.60 an aero. ' finding no ground of compromise Wween the house and senate bill, conferees on the sugar tariff measure lave reported a disagreement. This f action la expected to mark tho end of sugar tariff consideration at this ses sion. Tho pension appropriation bill, car lyfng approximately $160,000,000, was signed by President Taft. More than JTO.WO veterans and their dependents, Vacua pensions have been hold up Bnce August 4, will now be able to ash their vouchers. , The senate has' passed the house Button- bill by a vote of 36 to 19. A substitute measure by Senator La Fol lotte was defeated, 46 to 14. As pass ed bf the senate, an amendment was carried recalling all of the Canadian iwrlprocity act except the wood pulp and print paper provision. CHAS. A. BECKER Charles A. Becker, New York polks official arrested for alleged complicity In the sensational Rosenthal murder, ILM MONOPOLY ASSERTED Government Declares Moving Picture Patent Company Controls Business, Philadelphia. Declaring that ten concerns control from TO to so per cent of the moving picture business of the country, In which more than 1100,000,000 la Invested, directly and Indirectly, the United States govern stent filed suit her to dissolve the Moving Picture Patents company, on the ground that It la a monopoly In restraint of trade. The ault has novel feature, as It squsroly asks for s Judicial decision of the relation of that statute to the patent laws. The suit will test the tight of corporations and Individuals to join their respective patent monop olies Into one big monopoly through combinations and agreements. Rooevtlt's Westtrn Itinerary Given, New York. Progressive headquar ters have announced the Itinerary of a trip to be made by Colonel Roose velt to the Pacific coast, starting from New York September 2. He will speak at scores of cltlea along his route and will make the following sops: Spo kane, September 8; Seattle and Ta coma, September 10 and 11; I'orlluud. September 12. 3009 Die In Quakes. Conr.tnntliioplo. An appalling story of suffering and dumnge caused by the recent earthquake In the region about the Sea of Marmora was told by the members of the expedition dis patched to the stricken district on board the United States gunboat Scor pion, guurdshlp at Constantinople, which returned here. The number of killed In the various towns and vll lanes is placed at 3000 and Injured 6000. BARROW ACQUITTED OF JURY BRIBING Los Angeles. Clarence S. Darrow, the noted Chicago lawyer, was found not guilty of the charge of bribing a Juror In the McNamarn case. The Jury waa out Juat 34 minutes. Three ballots were taken by tho Jury. The courtroom acene which follow ed the rending of the verdict, just 34 minutes after the Jury had retired, waa one that hnd no parallel In the court annnla of this city. Jurors whose phlegmntlo countenances had given no hint of their feelings throughout the three months and more which elapsed since the trial began, embraced the man they had tried and with tears running down their cheeks declared It waa the happiest day of their lives. Court officials, Including Judge Mut ton and the halt dozen bailiffs, joined In the congratulations, and Mrs. Da row, to whom the trial was a continu ous nervous strain, atood speechlessly happy, with one hand In her husband and with the other wringing those of the Jurors. THE MARKETS. Portland. Wheat Track prices, new: Club, 76o; bluestem, 79c; red Ruslan, 75c. OiitB New, 26 per ton. Hay Timothy, 15; alfalfa, $12. . Butter Creamery, 81o. Eggs 23c. ' Hops 1911 crop, 20o; contracts, 20c. Wool Eastern Oregon, 18o; Wil lamette valley, 22o. Mohair 32c. 8eattle. Wheat, New Bluestem, 79c; club, 76c; red Russian, 74c. Oats $26 per ton. Buttei1 Creamery, 81c. Eggs 24o. ," Hay timothy, $16 per ton. s CHINESE REPUBLIC REACHES CRISIS ekin Correspondent Says Bru tal Execution Marks Turning Point London. The execution of Chang hen Wu by Chinese government offi cials Is compared by the Pckln corres pondent of the Daily Telegraph to Na poleon's shooting of the Due d'Kug- en, at Vlncennes, In 1804, and what followed. It Is the turning point, the rlter asserts. In the lite of the Chi nese republic. The correspondent continues: President Yuan Bhl Kai, alarmed at the outcry, la publishing Ylce-presl- ent 1-1 Yuan llung's telegrams In or der to fasten the blame on that official ml, fearing assassination, surrounds himself by troops. According to Chinese newspapers the execution was carried out In a endish manner. The bannerman gen eral, Yuan Chi Kuel, who was entrust ed with the execution, actually dined with hla victim In an European hotel nd toasted him repeatedly. When (ha dinner waa over, be, followed bis Ictlm In another carriage to hla lodg ing. "On alighting from the vehicle. Oon- ersl Yuan Chi Kuel blew a whistle as signal, whereupon a forest of sabres nd bayoneta sprung up like maglo about Chang Chen Wu, who waa bound and flung Into a mule cart and carried to the military court No evi dence waa gives at the trial and the accused officer waa condemned to Im mediate execution. . The first volley not killing tho pris oner, repeated volleys were fired until the general's body was completely dis emboweled. A message waa then sent to the victim's wife for more clothes, aa ber husband felt cold In the night air." MAYOR ORDERED TO RESIGN Oovtrnop Waal to Uaad Invaaion If Ha ta Disobeyed. Salem. Or. That be would Invade Redmond wtlh a aquad of the national guard and declare that town under martial law unless Mayor Jonea and the city marshal aubmit their reaig natlona Immediately, waa the declara tlon made by Governor Weat when he received word that Mayor Jonea had been convicted of gambling and that five others had pleaded guilty. Ira mediately upon receipt of this news, the governor telegraphed to Redmond, to Jones and to the city marshal, de manding their Immediate resignations. Albanian Rabslt Control bilking. London. The Albanian Insurgents, according to th Constantinople cor respondent of the Dally Telegraph, are not only complete masters of Vskup, but they have decided to march on Snlonlkl and a detachment ot 300 reb els has already occupied the city of Keuprulu. PROGRESSIVES COMPROMISE Washington State Convention Given Power Regardless of Primary. Seattle. Aftor three times revers ing themselves, members of the Pro gressive party campaign committee compromised with the Spokane dele gation, decided to make It optional with each county organisation wheth er or not local tickets are to be nam ed; granted authority to the state con vention, which will be called to meet In Seattle September 10, to seat coun ty delegations Irrespective ot whether or not preferential primaries are held, but still adhered to the requirement that a preferential primary vote should be binding upon the delegates from the voting unit. There were ten counties represent ed in the meeting by committeemen and 16 others who were present by proxy. WILL VOTE ON COMMISSION Special Election Ordered to Decide on Charter Change. Spokane, Wash. The peremptory writ of mandate to compel the city commissioners of Spokane to call Im mediately a special election for sub mission to the voters of charter amendments abolishing the commis sion form ot government waa granted by Judge Webster, of the superior court. The writ was asked by T. C. Cooper and other signers of a petition for a charter election Among other changes the charter amendments would provide a government by ft mayor and ten councilmen. The commissioners had refused to call a special election on the ground that it was contrary to the provisions ot the state law and that the amend ments only could be submitted at a regular city election. Sldna Edwards Gets 15 Years. Wythevllle, Va. Sidna Edwards, one of the Htllsvllle cpurthouae assas sins, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and. was sentenced to 15 years In the penitentiary. First Central Oregon Dis trict Agricultural Society ..F A I R.. Prineville, October 16. 17. - , t $3,000 in Premiums. Racing $2,800 will n....:,. L',m.k nf all kinds Crook county ; Works of Art trial, etc Free Season Ticket to every active the RACING FIRST Introductory lUce I mile dash Crook CoudU Trot or I'sce, mile Haddle Race, 1-mile dash, stock saddles and horses Crook County Commercial Club Stake, running g-mile SECOND Rnnnine 1-mile dash Crook County Colts, 3 y'r.-olds, trot orpsce, mile 2 in 3 Crook County Merchants' sod Manufacturers' l'urse, 2:30 class trot or pace, beat 3 in 6 Quarter mile daeh . THIRD ir.vmara' antt Rudders' Stake, running mile daeh Ur.nini I.mila 9. vvar-nlils Gentlemen's Double Teem Roadsters' to drive iww Running j-mile dash 100.00 FOURTH DAY Indian Women's, one mile Society 'i Purse, 2:25 class, trot, mile heata, 3 in 5 600 00 One-hale mile handicap 200 Running one-half mile Consolation race iww Entries to all named races will close Oct. 1, 1912 Over-night entries 8 o'clock p. m. night before rsce Americen Trotting Association rule to govern all harness races, the society being a member of the same ; and American Racing Rules to govern running races Entrance fee to sll stakes and purees, 10 per cent of same Money divided 70, 20 and 10 per cent For further information apply to J. N. WILLIAMSON, Precdent, or , Prineville, Ore. J. F. CADLE, Secretary, Ppineville, Oke aa(aaaCJl THE HAMILTON STABLES j. H. WIGLE, PRINEVILLE, Stock boarded by the day, week or aaonth at Reasonable rates. Remember us when in Prineville. Rates Reasonable. We have Fine Livery Rigs For Rent . . . LJ Sonera ffilacksmithing ITJ PS ITJ na CJ r.rt CJ tJ ta ca rsa ra C'J r.a ej ra Horseshoeing, Wood Work, etc., Neatly and Promptly Done When it is Done By : : : Siobert 7oore na CJ ca CJ ca CJ ca UJ Satisfaction Will Prineville, ilE2E2E202E3E22E2e2E2E2E212E2ES12ECEi ARE YOU SURE The records show a clear title to your property? The records failed to show correct title lu a sale made this week by a leading real estate company. RESULT Long delay and possible loss. Better let the Pioneer Abstract Company look after your Interests. PIONEER ABSTRACT COMPANY (Member Oregon Aaaociation of Title Men) Oregon 18 and 19. 1912 , be distributed for the exhibits in Agricultural Products raised in Esthetic, Mechanical and Indus teacher and enrolled pupil in county. PROGRAM DAY 1"u" heats, 2 io 3. 150.00 7500 00.00 DAY 200.00 100.00 300.00 100.00 ' DAY 300.00 IOV.W Race, mile, 2 in 3, owners Proprietor OREGON -. ,., ,,.-t ifrttiiii ca ca EC ca ca ca ca ca ca ca HQ ca C3 C3 CO ca ca ta ca ca CO Be Guaranteed ca ca ca C3 ca Oregon. Carl A. Katpplar Striate Ktfttm U trbv clvn that th nndr.rnM bm httftt MM'ntd lntlnltmUr with th will tttwx-d of th -ltl nt UhiiriMi A. Kp pltr. (j'-ciMv-d, by ih county eurtoftb Mat of Otfaron- for the cnuntjr of nxik. nrl hftqQhfl"l m fturh. Ail prrawiit havmc claim atralnt I1 mtUtte are b'rhr not 1 54 to prfneiit lh tain to m. at thoffin of J. O. Ht-rrt, room 2, w alilTirtn bnttdtii corwr vf fourth and V attnrton ir-i4. In Firt- lann, Ontton.wlth proper voufhni ana dull' vrrinpq, wlihla tlx mon'lM from tb Uat In-rvof. imu-d rnd Unit puMI-hM Ana-mat T2nl, lviz H. A. K Avrri.r.K, Arfrt.lulitrator. J. O Wtfaw. Attorn. & Notice for Publication. Not oI land. Dirtmnt ot th Interior, 1. . ?ABd office at itevlww, im-ROti, July 12,1912. Notu i hereby atveii that WiUUm Y. Ireland of Rolyat, Or-gon, who, on Auftit IT. mml h"rntn entry. o. vcKAt lor , n1, n' v-a, nw'i, nSS wtn 1. tnn6fp iMinth, rntiff 3) eMut, Willamette M-ri1in, ha Alttd notice of iiiu-ntlm to make ft n ft I tlir-r rar ifof , to Miablttih vnim Vt ihctand abuv rfarrlb1', before Cnrl A, Mhrmn, V.H f'oininta,tin-r at FUt Qtrou, UD IbeM day of th-Utimr. W2. Clmant nm as wltnr : , Zteroll of Hampum. ore. ; John . V mukrof Hamp ton. Ore; Merrill U. lUminelof Albany, Ure., WiUardW. Ireland of Koylat. r. A. - ORTO.V, Riiiter. , otk for Publication. Department of !h Ini'iior, V. H fjind Office alThe lHlle. Oreon. Aurui-. VJVi, 'otlcl hiTby jfv-D thai HxmuH 1 MuHtard of Pfliwvllle, Ortifon, who. on .7P tern ber TT, inHde Honrwtead entry So. H'VJ, Krtal No- Wim, tut ar'4 aee M. ip. W aoat h. range M eat. WhUmcnu- Meridian, baa nid noii.-e of Intention U make Bve-year proof, fo tb lUh rlaim to tb lind atKye deacrtbed. be fore Timothy K. J. Duffy. V. H- Com mbw toner at hlsotricat Prlnvtll. Oregon, on lue27lti .lay of Meptember. 1V3. Claimant naiiwa m wltnetwet: Henry J. Rdwsrda, Willlaia a. Cooke. D. A. V a tea, all of Prineville, Oregon, and Frank B. Bayn of Powell HutUt. Of4-iron. notice for Publication. iciartnient of the interior, C. 8. LaodO&c it TOO Lil. Oregon. July Btb.UiU Notice Is hereby liven that A. (iltMon. ofPrtneTllle. Oregon, who, on September lit 110. made homestead, no. brw, ror i w ., nwV, neS. and ne nwi4. aecllon S. township loaoutb. nuinliewt, Willamette Meridian has filed notice of Intention to make com mutation proof, to latilUb claim to tbe land above eacrited. before Timothy E. J. Dairy U. 8- OommlMloner. at ht oBlce. at Prlne Tllle, Oregon, on tbe 3uth day of Aucuat. riirl. Claimant nanus ax wltnewea: Cdcar J. Bundy, W alter U. McNely. Ayrea L. Roberta, H. Earl Crou, all of trlneTllle, Oregon. 7-25p C. W. MOQKE. Kesilter, Kotic of Contest. Department of tbe Interior, United ritatea Land Office. Tbe Kallea. Oregon July 25, 1912. To Clara E. Johnson, Madras, Oregon, Contestee: You are hereby notified that Chtrlea A. Hurst, who givet Prinevtle, Oregon, care of B. W. Wright, as his poatotBce address, did on July 5.1812, file in this othce his duiy corroborated application to contest and secure the cancellation of your homestead Entry No. Serial No. (MHO made April 10. lftll. for swt trhi. sec tion 13, w4 ntt section z. townsnip is s., range 14 e.. Willamette Meridian, and as grounds for his context he alleges that said Ciara E. Johnson has woolly abandoned taid tract of land for over two yean last past; that she has wholly failed to reside upon, improve or cul tivate the said tract of land as by law required since making said entry. You are. therefore, further notified thst the said allegations will be taken by this ottice as having been confessed by you. and your said entry will be canceled there under without your further right to be beard therein, either before this office or on appeal, if you fail to tile in this office within twenty days after the FOURTH publication of this notice, as shown below your answer, unueroain. epecincauy ram ing and responding to these allegations of contest, or if you fail within that time to nie m this office due proor mat you nae served a copy of your answer on the said contestant either in person or by registered mail. If tnu service is maae y tne oe liverv of a copy of J our answer to the con testant in person, proof of such service must be either the said contestant's writ ten acknowledgment of his receipt of tbe copy, showing the date of its receipt, or the affidavit oi the person by whom the delivery was made stating when and where the copy was delivered; it mane Dy voiri stored mail, nroof ot such service must consist of the affidavit of the person by whom the copv was mailed stating wneu and the postoflice to which it was mailed, and this adidavit must be accompanied by the postmaster's receipt for the letter. lou snouid state in your answer iuq name of the postolHce to which you desire future notices to be sent to you. U. w. JIUUKE, 7.4 Register. Date or Brst publication August i isia. . ' second " August 8, 1912. third August 15, 1912. August 22. 1912. " fourth Notice of Replat of Redmond Acres. In the County Court of the State oi Onwui. for the county of Crook. In the matter of the vacation of plat of Redmond Acres. Your petitioner, the Northwestern Townsile Company, a corporation, re spectfully shown as follows : That on or about tne istaar oi marcu 1911, a plat was approved by your honorable body showing the subdi vision of the southeast quarter o the southwest quarter of section ten in township fifteen south, of range thir teen east of the Willamette meridian, which plat was designated as "Red mond Acres." , That since tbe approval of said plat by your honorable body this petitioner became the purchaser of the entire body of land covered by said plat ol Kedmona Acres, excepting ioi num bered twentv-two (22) thereof; and is dow the owner thereof: That said lot numbered twenty-two (221 is now owned by Bessie V. Bell as shown by the deed records of Crook County, Oregon: That it is desirable to replat the said tract to more nearly conform to the re quirements of this petitioner and we be- i: 1 Knut4iul tn tha Hove Will U9 liiuio uv . . . . puMic ; .... . -j That this petitioner has caused Baid tract to be reBiirveyed ana repiattea and said replat is now before your honorable body for approval ; That said replat does not in any manner change the street accommo. dations afforde.i by the original plat to the owner of said lot twenty-two (22) and does not change the lines of the streets adjacent to said lot twenty-two; That no other persons, firm or corpo ration, excepting this petitioner and the owner of lot twenty-two are in any manner affected by the replatting of said "Redmond Acres" ; Now therefore, the said petitioner hereby respectfully requests your honor able body to approve the vacation plat of "Redmond Acred" now before you, and that the replat of said "Redmond AcreB" be approved as replatted. Respectfully submitted, Northwest Townsite Company, (Corporate Seal) By Chas. A.' Reynolds, Vice-President. Attest: W. S. Reed, Secretary. , Dated July 15, 1912. 7-25-5t