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GOVERNOR AND THREE
OTHERS ARE ACCUSED
Secretary of State, Building Superin
tendent and Insurance Commis
sioner Alleged to Have Misapplied
Funds.
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AUSTIN, Tex., Aug. 11.—Governor
J. E. Ferguson who was recently in
dicted by the Travis County grand
jury on nine counts, seven charging
misappropriation of public funds, one
diversion of public funds and one
charge of embezzlement, vehemently
denies that there is anything to the
charge and says that his political ene
mies are jobbing him. The Governor
refused to make any statement as to
the foundation for the charges but
■» aays he will run again when his pres
ent term expires.
C. J. Bartlett, secretary of state,
was indicted on six counts, charging
misapplication of public funds. C. J.
Stone, state superintendent of build
ings and grounds, was indicted on one
count. C. C. Austin, commissioner of
insurance and hanking, was indicted
on four counts.
Other indictments were returned,
but have not been announced. Fol
lowing Gov. Ferguson’s appearance
before the grand jury, several days
ago, sensational developments had
been expected.
During the last half year the gov
ernor has been the center of a series
of exciting instances. Last Monday
* F. O. Fuller, speaker of the Texas
house of representatives, called a spe
cial session for August 1 to consider
^whether articles of impeachment
should be presented against the gov
ernor.
In his call Fuller said that there
« were four matters to be considered,
most important being the action of
the governor is vetoing the appro
priation for the University of Texas
*und alleged misrepresentations in
the awarding of the West Texas A.
and M. College to Abilene^
This was the second attempt made
to impeach Gov. Ferguson this year.
The first was in March, when a spe
cial house committee went into ex
haustive investigation of mansion ex
penditures and the affairs of the Tem
ple State Bank, of which the govern
or formerly was president.
The Indictment charging embezzle
ment against the governor contains
only mention of the sum Involved and
the identifying date. The amount is
$5,600.
Of the seven charges of misapplica
tion of funds, one refers to the sum
of $101, $56 collected by Gov. O. B.
Colquitt, Ferguson’s predecessor, as
insurance on the building of the West
Texas normal school at Canyon City.
The governor is alleged to have re
ceived this sum from Colquitt and to
have placed It In the Temple State
Bank. Each of the bills returned
against Secretary of State Bartlett
charges misapplication in that he is
alleged to have failed to pay into the
' state treasury funds held in his cus
tody until after the time specified by
law.
In the case of C. O. Austin, com
missioner of insurance and banking,
the indictment charged these misap
plications:
December 6, 1916, $962; Septem
ber 28, 1916, $1,595; December 8,
1916, $392. 50; September 18, 1916,
$3,035.
The indictments against Charles L.
Stone, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds, charges the
misapplication of $644.16 November
24, 1916. As in the other instances
'there were no additional specifica
tions in the documents returned by
the grand jury.
ALTO PARTY TO LEAVE
« FOR INTERIOR POINTS
pr. and Mrs. Charles A. Wlnans
-and daughter Jane will leave tomor
row morning for Chitina, Onlkana
ant Interior points in their auto, on
« Tfi^»ptnf trip attending over a per
iod of a week or ten days.
Moose dance tonight. Adm. $1.00.
ONE DEAD, KlVE HURT,
AS CAR OVERTURNS
SEATTLE. Aug. 11.—One was
killed and five Injured when an au
tomobile containing seven young men
returning from a dance, overturned
In the city limits at Issaquah at 11
o’clock last night.
Floyd Springsteen, 18 years old,
who whs killed, met death almost in
stantly. The injured were taken to
the hospital at Renton, where their
hurts were dressed. They were later
taken to their homes.
BAD WEATHER STOPS
•AMERICAN AVIATOR
PARIS. Aug. 11.—The Lafayette
Esquadrille, which is composed of
American aviators, issued the follow
ing communication under date of yes
terday:
“Bad weather today prevented
much work. Our ace, Adj. Raoul Luf
bery, in a fight yesterday fired 100
shots at a German machine which
fell and disappeared amid the thick
clouds. The machine undoubtedly
was disabled, but the cloudy sky pre
vented Lutbery from marking the
speft where It disappeared."
Marijmsa Expected Tomorrow
The steamship Mariposa will ar
rive from the westward tomorrow
some time.
COMPENSATION, INDEMNITY
INSURANCE CONTEMPLATED
House Today Working on Measures
Designed to Protect' De|>endents—
No Pension Paid—Will Be Insured
Fob Four Thousand Dollars.
WASHINGTON, D. C„ Aug. 1.—
War compensation, indemnity and in
surance bills were introduced in both
houses today as a substitute for the
antiquated Civil War pension sys
tem. These bills contemplated the ex
penditure of $556,000,000 the first
two years to indemnify soldiers for
service.
It is proposed to Insure each sol
dier for the sum of $4000, in case of
death to be paid to his dependents
or any relative he may name. In case
of injury or disability a sliding rate
of indemnity will be paid as in the
case of the insurance companies.
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ENVOY TO RUSSIA.
Charlaa Edward Ruaaall
Sant a* Socialiat Mambar.
Photo by American Press Association.
Two more op pool tea on a political
mission than Klihu Root and Charles
Edward Russell can hardly be Imag
ined. Mr. Root ha# never been sus
pected of being In the slightest degree
sympathetlf .Kith Socialistic Ideas,
while Mr. Russell Is active in his wort
for that doctrine. They will work oa
Mr
Russell once ran as the Socialistic can
didate lor Mayer ed New Task.
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United States Battleship Vermont
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Photo by American Press Association.
The Vermont, one of the older Mttleehlpe, la a 19,000 ton Warship, IMS'
feet long. Her principal onluance la four twelve-loch guns, and veeeet and
guns are served by Ws» officers mid men.
PACKERS PUN
i FOOD CONM
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| EVIDENCE OF CONSPIRACY
I NEARTHED ISY COMMITTEE
Huge Packing Companies Enter Into
Conspiracy to Control Tomato Out
put on the Pacific Coast—Plot Un
earthed by Trade Committee.
WASHINGTON. D. C., Aug. 11.—
Evidence of a conspiracy 011 the part
of Armour & Co., Morris ft Co., Lib
by, McNeil & Libby, and others to se
cure a corner on the tomato market
of the Pacific Coast was unearthed
today by the Federal Trade Commis
sion. which is investigating the re
ported trust.
It is not known what action will
be taken by the Federal authorities
| in the matter.
MOOSE DANCE TONIGHT
Nan itch! Hyas tanse kopah ulchy
okoke tenas polaklie. Klimmin tin
tin. Konawe chako. Ulchy hyas chic
amin.
(Look! A big dance will be held
by the Moose tonight. Fine music. All
come. The Moose need the money.)
LIMIT ON OFFICERS’
OFFERINGS EXTENDED
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 11.—The
time limit for filing applications for
admittance to the second reserve of
ficers’ training camp which starts at
the Presidio here August 27, which
was to have expired today, was ex
tended until tomorrow by order to
day of the Western Department head
quarters of the United States Army.
It was pointed out by army officials
that this will probably be the last
opportunity for civilians to obtain
commissions in the military forces.
Final reports of committees handling
applications will be made immediate
ly to Maj. Sam F. Bottoms, U. S. A.,
in charge of the camp, allowing him
time in which to pass on applications.
Meeting of the Western Federation
of Miners, No. 188, at 7:30 this ev
ening at the Miners’ Hall. All mem
bers are requested to be present. It
George Kirk has the contract for
erecting a shed at the City Hall to
store.the fire implements.
Rain Is reported at Fairbanks to
day. All other stations along the
trail report calm and cloudy weather
prevailing.
WANTED—Men to ship on barge
Qen. Fairchild to work vessel to Seat
tle. Apply to Captain on board. tf
Mrs. L. L. Mlddelkamp, arrived
from Ellamar on the Tokeh Lou last
evening and left again today for her
home.
Mrs. Harry Brown and child arriv
ed from Ellamar on the Tokeh Lou
last evening, and loft today on the
return trip.
MANY APPLICANTS
PASS EXAMINATION
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HUNDRED SEVENTY-THREE
FROM STATE WASHINGTON1
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Evergreen State Gives Many Men for
Officers’ Reserve Training Camp at
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Presidio—Seventy Successful Ap
plicants from City of Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 11.—It
was announced today that one hun
dred and seventy-three men fivm the
State of Washington successfully pas
sed the examination for the second
officers’ reserve camp at the Presidio.
Of this number seventy were from
Seattle.
FRITZ IN DUTCH
WITH A USTRA U A NS
SPOKANE, Aug. 11.—Fritz Hol
land, former local middleweight, and
now conducting a bo?ing school in
Sydney, Australia, is having trouble
there on account of his Teutonic!
name, according to reports received
here.
He managed to get by until recent
ly, when the feeling became 100
strong against Germans. Then Fritz
had to prove that he was not a Ger
man, and as a result, he has written j
here to his mother for proofs. He]
wants his mother to send down the
dope to show to the doubting Aus
tralians that he is a genuine Ameri
can.
Holland's real name is Creel. The
ring name was given him at the time
that he was acting as boxing instruct
or at the Spokane Athletic Club back
in 1910, and has stuck to him since.
Holland's father is of English orig
in, having been born in West Vir
ginia. His mother comes of Scotch
Irish stock and is a native of Wis
cdnsin.
IS THE ONLY LUCKY
MEMBER OK FAMILY
MOUNT VERNON, Aug. 11.—
"Thursday always is my Jonah day,”
runs the humorous chorus of a popu
lar darkey song, and that expresses
exactly what the Will McCord family
of Lower Cedardale think ab ut
Thursday for a bad luck day.
Mrs. William McCord was driving
her sister-in-law. Mrs. Turner Mc
Cord, home from Mount Vernon, and
was about to cross the railroad track
at the end of South Third s'.-eet,
when the train crashed along with
out Mrs. McCord hearing its approach
and in her sudden effort to stop the
car it upset, spilling the two women
and three children out. Fortunately
enough, none of the party was injur
ed, although the car itself is said to
be a complete wreck. A few miles
further down the road the same train
ran over a fine driving horse belong
ing to Mr. McCord, and. killed it out
right. Mr. McCord remarked that b«
himself was the only member of his
family that was not. attacked by the
Great Northern on Thursday.
Moose dance tonight.
FORMER ALASKA SHIP
TO LOAD AT TACOMA
SEATTLE. Aug. 11.—Proceeding
up the coast and bound for Tacoma
to load for W. R. Grace ft Co., is the
old steamship Pennsylvania, former
ly one of the best known vessels on
the Alaskan route. This will he her
first visit to Puget Sound in seven
years, or since she was sold to the Pa
cific Mail Steamship Company by the
Alaska Steamship Company.
At that time she was commanded
by Capt. John F. Blain, now commis
sioner for the local district of the
United States shipping board emer
gency fleet corporation. For the past
several years the Pennsylvania has
been operated on the run to the west
coast of South America, and it is un
derstood that she is to load for that
destination on the present voyage.
IRISH CIVILIANS TO BE
DEPRIVED OF ARMS
DUBLIN, Aug. 11.—Lieut. Gen.
Bryan J'*10111*3 Mahon, commander
iu-chief of the British forces in Ire
land, issued an order under the de
fense of the realm act forbidding the
wearing of uniforms of a military
character except by state forces and
the carrying of weapons except for
lawful employment or pastime. The
order will immediately affect volun
teer bodies formed in recent years.
MEN PROMISE
TOM SHIPS
GOVERNMENT WILL USE
ONLY UNION MEN
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Employers and Employes of Comman
deered Vessels Reach au Agree
ment With the Government Where
by Latter Will liave Closed Shop.
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Aug. 11.—
American seamen and their employ
ers have come to a full agreement
as to wages and working conditions
during the war. which government
officials say solves the problem of ob
taining men to operate the great mer
chant fleet now building in the coun
try.
The government has promised the
unions that only union men shall be
employed on the vessels in return
for a promise from the men to work
the vessels during the continuation
of the war.
IN ENGINEERS’ CORPS.
William Barclay Paraana,
Canal Buildar, a Mambar.
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William Barclay Parsons, connected
with the Construction of tbs Panama
canal and of the New York subway
system and who has already bolt com
missioned a major In the engineer offi
cers' reserve corps. Is attached to a
regiment of army engineers formed, to
New York for France. This regiment
who have bad
with the coo
STOLE NAVAL
RADII]MESSAGES
UEKMAXH AKBEHTKD SEATTLE
MAID TO BEEN ACTIVE
Seattle Spy and Accomplice* Inter
cepted Message to Bremerton—Se
attle Believed to Have Been Hotbed
of German Intrigue.
SEATTLE. Aug. 11 —Federal of
ficials here assert that Herr Von Al
vensleben and his accomplices, ar
rested here recently on a charge of
espionage, have been intercepting the
Bremerton navy yard radio messages
and dispatches. Captain Frank Heos
er. an Interned German off the steam
ship Saxonia. seized in this port last
tall is accused of the same crime.
Secret service men are investigat
ing conditions here, as it is believed
that this city harbors a nest of Ger
man conspirators.
A thorough search is being made
for other men believed to be impli
cated with Von Albensleben who have
disappeared since their chief was ar
rested.
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SENDS BROTHER DOLLAR
TO SPEND IN BERLIN
OLYMPIA. Aug. 11.—J. Grant
Hinkle, assistant secretary of state,
has sent to his brother Eward F.
Hinkles, a member of the Lafayette
Escuadrille. "somewhere in France”
a letter congratulating him on his
record and enclosing a one dollar
United States bill, over which he has
made the necessary “hocus pocus”
signs to insure the safety of the own
er. He tells him to save the money
until they get to Berlin and then to
spend It in celebrating the event.
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I. \V. IV. MENACING
NEBRASKA TOWN
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 11.—Word
has been received by naval recruit
ing officers here from the naval re
serve recruiting officer at North
Platte. Neb., that the town is over
run and menaced by members of the
Industrial Workers of the World with
a request that an appeal be made to
the state council of defense that mea
sures be taken to relieve the situa
tion. The matter has been placed in
the hands of the defense council.
GREAT AQUEDUCT
IS TWICE BROKEN
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 11.—Two
serious breaks were discovered today
in the aqueduct by which water is
supplied to this city from the Owens
river, 240 miles distant. One break
is in a closed concrete cofoduit near
Neenach, about 100 miles north of
here. The other is In what is known
as the Soda Spring tunnel. Circum
stances indicate the breaks occurred
almost simultaneously, an official of
the water department said tonight.
DIVORCEE, LAWYER AXD
TAXI MAX IX FIGHT
PORTLAND, Aug. 11—Glen Klei
nan, a chauffeur, and Max Klainan,
a soldier, his brother, were arrested
today after a desperate fight, in which
they engaged with A. E. Clark, an
attorney, in an automobile. Clark
charged that they had atempted to
kidnap him.
He accused his divorced wife, Mrs.
Marcella Clark, of complicity in the
attempt. He said he had been sum--'
moned to his office by telephone on
the call of a pretended client, who
asked him to see some property that
was involved in litigation.
Clark said he found the two Klei
nans, whom he did not know, in the
auto. After they had started, he
alleged, Klelnan pressed a pistol
against his ribs and ordered him to
keep still. At the same time Mrs.
Clgrk appeared and entered the car.
NORTHWESTERN ARRIVES
IN THU) MORNING
The steamship Northwestern will
arrive at Valdes from the Booth eith
er late tonlfht or some time tomor
row mermlhg. ? #■ j