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THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 25, 1902. LAW NOW IN EFFECT Initiative and Referendum AmendmentNeedsNoHelp. VIEWS OF ATTORNEY-GENERAL On Request of Governor Gcer, He Hands Down Hia Opinion Thnt the Constitutional Provision lis 'Self-Executing., SALEM. Oct 24. (Special.) This even ing Attorney-General Blackburn rendered an opinion to Governor Geer, in which he holds that the initiative and referendum amendment Is now in effect, and that the people can avail, themselves of Its pro visions, without any legislation prescrib ing a mode of procedure other than that prescribed by tho amendment itself. It is known that the Governor has said that If legislation is necessary before the amendment can be put in effect, he will call a special session for that purpose. This question he has considered of great Importance. Several days ago he sub mitted the matter to the Attorney-General, and that official investigated the subject in all Its bearings. The opinion cites various provisions of the amend ment, showing that the purpose was to secure to the people the power to Initiate desired legislation and enact the same. Independently of the Legislature, and to order that any act of tho Legislature be submitted to them for approval or re jection. After discussing the principles of con struction of laws.. Mr. Blackburn lays down the rule that "a constitutional pro vision may be said to be self-executing If it supplies sufficient rule by means of which the right given may be enjoyed and protected, or the duty imposed may be enforced," The closing clause of the amendment is then quoted, as follows: "Petitions and orders for the initiative and for the referendum shall be filed with the Secretary of State, and in submitting the same to the people he and all other ofilcers shall be guided by the general laws and the act submitting this amend ment, until legislation shall be especlally 'provldcd therefor." The opinion holds that the provisions of the amendment provide for the filing of necessary petitions with the Secre tary of State: that they prescribe the minimum number of legal voters whose names shall be signed thereto; that they provide the rule for determining whether or not each such petition has the requi site number of N names of legal voters at tached to it; and that when the petition is filed, all that Is necessary Is that he shall submit the matter as petitioned for. It is held, that the provisions for sub mission of a measure is mandatory upon the Secretary of State. The opinion holds, therefore, that the amendment "supplles a sufficient rule by means of which the right given may be enjoyed and pro tected." And that it is therefore .-elf-executive and now in force and effect. - is more: legislation aeeded? ?ieiv Law Is Snfirgrested, to Prescribe the Procedure Under Amendment. "WTiat legislation Is needed to put the initiative and referendum Into effect? This question has been enlivened by the petition for an extra session. "None at alt," reply those persons who believe the amendment is self-operative. "Simply an act to prescribe the form of the petitions to be drawn up under the amendment," reply others. v Tho petition of the Taxpayers' League now has about 75 signatures representing nearly all the members of that organiza tion. The next procedure will be that of presenting .the petition to Governor Geer. This formality will probably take place next week. A bill is in preparation for designating the form of the petitions to be presented to the Secretary of State under the in itiative and referendum amendment. The officers of the Non-Partisan Direct Leg islation League, which has nursed the amendment Into being, are fostering this bill. Secretary W. S. U'Ren, of Oregon City, was In town yesterday to bring the measure aroit'nd for inspection. It will go to President George H. Williams and other prominent members of the league for approval. It Is contended that the form of peti tions is, already prescribed in the amend ment itself end that the general election laws prescribe the manner of voting on , referred bills. .The amendment says: "Petitions and orders for the initiative and for the referendum shall be filed with the Secretary of State and in submitting the same to the people, he and all other officers shall be guided by the general laws, and the act submitting this amend ment, until leglshitlon shall bo especially provided therefor." People who fear that a political struggle will dominate the Legislature point out that bc-dy may act upon the recommen dations of the Governor pr may ignore them entirely, and proceed to other busi ness just as it pleases. When assembled in extra session, the Legislature has thft same powers, as in regular session, for the constitution provide.; no limitations to the contrary. C. B. Bellinger, United States District Judge, made this clear -In an interview with The Oregonian last night. He said: "The constitution provides' that the Governor may 'on extraordinary occa sions convene the Legislative Assembly by proclamation and shall state to both houses, when assembled, the purpose for which they have been convened.' "Unless this law can be construed Into & limitation upon the powers of the Leg islature In .special session then there Is no restriction upon such powers except Buch as relates to all legislative author ity. It does not admit of argument that the clause referred to does not impose any restraint upon the legislation of spe cial sessions. There Is no implication against the inherent power of the Legis lature. The Governor's statement made to both houses when convened is mani festly for the Information of the two houses. "Without the least doubt the Legisla ture would be authorized to legislate at its will. If the Governor should not make the statement to the two houses, referred to. He convenes the Legislature. Its authority when convened does not de pend upon any statement he may make. It is elementary that the Legislature may exercise all jjowers which are prop erly legislative and which are not taken away by 'fhe state or Federal con stitution. So far as the particular ques tion is concerned, "-there is no question about it and It is a matter of surprise that anybody should have thought so." The general opinion among lawyers Is that tho part of the constitution seem ingly In conflict with th& initiative and referendum amendment are rendered nuga tory by that amendment. "All parts of the constitution," said a -prominent lawyer yesterday, "are Intended to be Interpreted carnTjOniously with each other. When they are at variance with the amendment, reasonably the amendment, "the latest ex pression of the will of the people, should decide the point at issue." A few of the prospective conflicts aris ing out of provisions stilUin the constitu tion are: "Bills for raising revenue shall originate . in the House of Representatives." Act iv. section IS. But the amendment gives the people authority to originate such bills. "Any amendment or amendments to this constitution may be proposed in either branch of the Lezlsiature." and "it shall be the duty of the Legislative Assembly to submit such amendment or amend ments to the electors of the state." Art. xvli. But the Initiative and referendum says: "The , people reserve to themselves power to propose laws and amendments to the constitution . . . independent of the Legislative Assembly." The Governor is given veto power over legislative-acts. Therefore, although the amendment says, "the veto power of the Governor shall not extend to measures re ferred to the people," the Governor may clearly veto bills initiated by the Legisla ture before they are referred to the people. The constitution says "if any bill shall not be returned by the Governor within five days after it shall have been pre sented to him, it ehai.1 be a law." But under the amendment no law -can go into effect until SO days after the adjournment of the Legislature, "except as to laws necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety." But who is to say what bills are or are not enacted for i'the public peace, health or safety." Laws arc generally enacted for one 01 tnose three purposes BIG REPUBLICAN' RALLY. South Bend Courthouse Crowded to Ilenr Congressman Cnshnmn. SOUTH BEND, Oct. 24. (Special.) The opera-house could not hold over half of the people who wanted to hear Con gressman Cushman last night In this city. Every town In the north end of the county was represented by a delegation, and the house was crowded before the speaker arrived. Hte coming was made the occasion of the greatest Republican rally of the campaign in South Bend. After a few Introductory remarks by the chairman, F. A. Hazeltlne, the speaker of the evening stepped forward and was greeted with loud applause. His speech was a broad and liberal one, and he stated at the outset that he no longer thought that all that was good was con fined to the Republican party, and all tlmt was bad was confined to the Demo cratic party.v Such kind of ideas used to be popular, but now he appreciated that men in all parties were Inspired with the best of motives, and divided only on methods. In discussing trusts he argued, first, that they were not caused by the tariff, and he opposed tariff revision for such a reason. Trusts exi3t In free trade England and on articles in this country, such as oil, which were not protected by any tariff. All legislation hostile to trusts had been passed by the Republican party. The condition of the country was much in the same condition ns It was ten years ago, when the people voted for a change and got It with free trade. As to the Philippines, he quoted from the Federal Constitution and from the code of laws adopted for the Islands, which were strikingly similar In charac ter, to show how ridiculous were the charges of the anti-Imperialists. There is little question but that Congressman Cushman will lead his ticket In the elec tion, as, he Is popular with all classes in this county.- Crovrds Greet Cnslimnn nt Ilivnco. ILWACO. Oct. 24. (Special.) The first really enthusiastic meeting of the cam paign on the peninsula was held at the llwaco Opera-House last night, where a monster and appreciative audience greeted Hon. Francis W. Cushman. Nominees on the county ticket accom panied the speaker from South Bend. Mr. Cushman dwelt at length on the invasions of the tariff, the Philippine and trust problems, setting forth in strong language the policies of the Republican party with claims to the support of the voters of the states. He talked fully two and one half hours, and was received with tre mendous applause, a portion of the time being In Joint debate on a tariff question with John Walter Seaborg, of llwaco. Despite several Interruptions by two of the audience, Cushman was in his usual happy frame of mind, and made many votes for the Republican ticket. Mr. Cushman and party, upon their arrival In llwaco. were conducted to Fort Canby Lifesavlng - Station by Captain Stuart, and spent a pleasant hour with the sol diers and officers of the Thirty-third Com pany, Coast Artillery. THREATENED TO KILL HIS "WIFE. Frnnlc RoMkoii, of Oregon City, Is Arrested nnd IMneed in Jail. OREGON CITY, Oct. 24. (Special.) Frank Roblson was "arrested last night by Sheriff Shaver, charged with threaten ing to kill his wife, and was lodged Tin the County Jail. Last Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Mary Roblson brought suit in the Circuit Court against her husband for divorce, alleging cruel and Inhuman treatment. She stated in her coir plaint that in July of this vear her hiiRhnnil threatened to kill "nor, and last week he assaulted her with a razor. Roblson was served with a summons Thursday morn ing, and proceeded to get drunk. He had not been living with his family for some time,, but late last night .went to their house and told his wife that he would kill her. She lost no time in notifying the officers, and upon the information a warrant was sworn out .by Judge Stipp. Roblson was not sober tonight, but he may be allowed to go tomorrow If he is repentant and promises to leave the county. Arrested on Like Offense. Constable Mcody went to Logan this afternoon and arrested John Waak. who is charged with threatening to kill hia wife, who swore to the complaint. He was allowed to go' upon hfs own recog nizance, and will have a hearing before Justice Stipp at 9 o'clock tomorrow morn ing. To Vote on Incorporation. Between the hours of S A. M. and 7 P. M. tomorrow the polls will be open at Mllwaukle In order to give the voters an opportunity to decide whether or not they desire the incorporation of the town. A full set of officers has been placed in nomination, and should the proposition to incorporate. carry the day, they may take their seats and the government of the new municipality will proceed with out the necessity of another election. They will hold office until" December, when a general election will be held. Tho people of Mllwaukle are pretty evenly divided on the question that they are to decide tomorrow. Union County Assessment Roll. UNION, Or., OcL 24. A summary of the assessment roll of Union County for the year 1902 Is as follows: Acres tillable land, 12S.59S $1,118 054 Acres nontillable land. 331,982.... . 4SSS4S Improvements on deeded lands 311,'297 Town and city lots 229.951 Improvements 'on town lots 373911 Improvements on land not deeded 7,146 Miles railroad bed, 75.4 262.&X) Miles of telegraph and telephone lines, 246.1 n 251 Rolling stock 49500 Stationary engines and manufac turing machinery 65,161 Merchandise and stock in trade.... ISO 01 Farming implements, wagons, etc. 70760 Money 29.761 Notes and accounts 160,234 Shares of stocfc.1592 69296 Household furniture, etc 134150 Horsc3 nnd mules, S437 136423 Cattle, 12.7S6 110,268 Sheep, G6o7 7 9ft: Swine, 6S14 Gross value all property $3,S95 406 Exemptions 256)342 Total taxable property $3,539 05t Total taxable property, 1902 3,396578 Gain 142,480 Will Report .on TTransel Xnrrovra. SEATTLE, Oct. 24. Major MlUIs will, Ir a few days, send to Washington his rec ommendations regarding the improvement of a channel through the Wrangel Nar rows, together with an estimate of the ccst. Tho data for this report was secured by a corps of surveyors sont to Alaska bi Major Mlllls. To Cure a Cold in One Day x Take Laxative Bromo-QulnJna Tablets. All drus Klsts refund the money if It falLi to cure. v. Grove's signature la on each box, 20c. WORK FOR IRRIGATION B.iKER CITY CHAMBER OF COM MERCE UP AND DOING. Large Delegation Will Be Sent to State Meeting Statistics Now Being: Prepared. BAKER CITY, Oct. 24. The Chamber of Commerce took up the question of Irri gation at- the regular weekly meeting last evening, and arranged to send a large delegation of representative citizens to at tend the adjourned meeting of the State Irrigation Association at Portland, No vember 18. A special committee was ap pointed to collect date, and prepare maps of the land which can be Irrigated in this county, together with maps showing the location of possible reservoirs for con serving the flood waters of early Spring, and holding them for the dry months of July and August. It was ascertained that the average acreage of Irrigated farms, where Irrigation prevails In this country, ranges from 2G to 40 acres. Farms of this size are capable of supporting a man and his family in comfort in a section where there Is a ready market for all kinds of farm produce, as is the case in this county. In order to create a favorable Impres sion as to the possibilities of this county, in an irrigation way, some practical facts will be presented showing what has al ready been accomplished by means of ir rigation, such ns the clearing of the sage brush from the land In the Spring, plant ing the seed. Irrigating the growing crop, and in the Fall harvesting enough grain to pay all of the expenses of clearing, plowing? seeding, harvesting and market ing the grain, from which enough cash was realized to pay all these expenses, pay for the land and leave a neat balance In the treasury. INCREASE OF 4 PER CENT. Assessment Valuation of Marion County Has Grown That Amount. SALEM, Or., Oct. 24. (Special.) County Assessor Charles Lembcke today ascer tained the total value of the assessable property of this county for 1902. The total Is $8,627,173. Tho total before being equal ized by the County Board was about ?40,C00 greater. Last year's assessment was 8,314,C36, so that It will be seen that there is an Increase of $302,537. The -Assessor did not make a general Increase in valua tions, but placed upon the assessment roll many pieces of property that have escaped taxation heretofore. Valuations were raised in a number of places where tho assessments had been much too low. The present assessment roll has been prepared by Assessor Lembcke and Deputy A. A. Lee. The latter Is an expert upon records of real property transfer, and has brought the assessment descriptions to such a state of perfection that no prop erty will escape taxation by reason of de fective descriptions. DROWNING IS DISCREDITED. Relatives of Osvrald Steele Have Let ters From Him Dated Oct. 2. WHATCOM, Oct. 24. Reports sent out from Seattle relative to the drowning at Kamschatka, on the Siberian coast, of Dr. Monod, ex-French Consul at Seattle, and Oswald Steele, formerly a prominent cannery man of this city, Is discredited here by relatives of Stcelo. His brother and business associate, Wesley Steele, is in receipt of a letter from him dated Yokohama, October 2, Informing him of his return from a trip of Inspection of their Siberian fishing concession, and stating that the party intended starting for home on October 18. -It is not believed that even if they had changed their mind and returned north, they could have reached the place where, according to re port, they were drowned In the surf while attempting to land from the steamer Sun zarl. MUCH LAWLESSNESS AT PASCO. Deputy Postmaster, After Altercation "With Detective, Is Thrown in Jail. WALLA WALLA, WTash., Oct 24. Ad vices received from Pasco state that there is much lawlessness in that town. Yes terday Deputy Postmaster J. H. Mansker, of Eltopla, became engaged In an alter cation with a Northern Pacific detective at Pasco and was thrown in Jail. He thought the officer was trying to rob him, and declares he dropped his purse contain ing $90. This morning ho was unable to find the pocket-book. Two switchmen are said to have held up a fellow-laborer and robbed him of $85. No arrests have been made. The unknown robber wounded by Sheriff Isham Davis several nights ago is still at liberty. DIES FROM SPIDER BITE. Young Salem Womnn Suffers Death by Blood Poisoning:. SALEM, Or.. Oct. Ji. (Speclal.)-Miss Gertrude Butler, aged 29 years, died this morning of blood poisoning, caused by the bite of a spider. The Injury was sustained about two weeks ago, and became grad ually worse, until Miss Butler died in great agony today. Her parents and a sister reside at Silver Creek Falls. Completion of a 81,000,000 Contract. SEATTLE, Oct. 24. The formal accept ance of the Gray's Harbor Jetty by Majoi Mlllls, In charge of .the Government en gineering work, marks the completion of a contract involving $1,000,000. The jettj has been thoroughly Inspected by Majoi Mlllls, with the result that not a single fault was found with the work of the con tractors. The complete plan of the Gov crnment engineers looks toward a further extension of the Jetty, and It i3 believed that Congress will appropriate the neces sary Amount to complete the design. While the report will not be made pub Hce at this time, enough has been learned of the findings to fay that the improve ment proposed is perfectly practicable. There arc a number of rock's In the Nar rows, but a channel can be laid out so as to avoid the rocks, making the dredging the only, work necessary. The surveying party took borings of the bottom for the full 21 miles of the passage, so that the report made by Major Millis wl!l show the amount of dredging to be done, the charac ter of the bottcm and the estimated cost of the work. Hnniholt Mine Sold. BAKER CITY. Oct. 24. The Humbolt mine, which ndjclns tho Phoenix mine In the Cracker Creek district, was sold yesterday forv$G000 cash, to the Fortune Mine & Smelting Company, of SpOkano, of which G. W. Dalncs Is general man ager. The principal stockholders aro: Dr. R. N. Jackson, Faribault, Minn.; Dr. S. N. Murphy, of New York; William Oliver, of Lowvllle, N. Y., and M. A. De Huff, of Spokane. This is the same company that owns the Belcher mine. Headquarters at Wnlln Walla. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Oct, 24. For the first time since the Spring of 1S98, regi mental headquarters have been established at Fort Walla Wclla. The commanding officer of the Ninth Cavalry, colored, the band and thtee troops of tho Sc-cond Squadron arrived In this city from the Presidio at 7:20 o'clock last night. F. A. Patterson Seriously III. INDEPENDENCE. Oct. 21. (Special.) F. A. Patterson, father of Hon. I. L. Pat terson. Collector of Customs at Port land, Is very ill at his hpme in this city. Mr. Patterson at one time was a member of the Oregon Legislature. Charged "With Absconding-. WHATCOM, Wash., Oct. 24. J. w. Schaffer, until a. few days ago agent of the Northern Pacific Railway at Demlng, this county, is missing, and a, warrant is out for his arrest' for theft of moneys be longing to the railroad company. He is believed to have escaped into" British Columbia. To Catch Alaska Herring. ASTORIA, Oct. 24. (Special.) A crew of fishermen left here this morning for Wrangle, -Alaska, where they will engage In herring fishing for the Mulr Glacier Packing Company, which hds its head quarters in Astoria. This company not only put3 up considerable picked salmon, but each year salts large quantities of herring for the Eastern market. Factories Close for Lack of Lumlier. HOOD RrVER. Or., Oct 24. (Speclal.) The effect of the recent forest fires Is quite keenly felt here though there were none, in the immediate vicinity. There Is a great scarcity of seasoned lumber and building material, and consequently both the Waucoma Manufacturing Company and the Davidson Fruit Company have been compelled to close their factories. , Brought Down Cannery Outfit. ASTORIA, Oct 24. (Special.) Among tho cargo brought by the gasoline schoon er Anlta which arrived in last evening, was the complete cannery outfit from the Astor Packing Company's plant at Nes-tucca.- Tho outfit is owned by John Kier nan. of Portland, and It is to be installed In the new cannery which he will start at llwaco. Bert Irwin Will Recover. ILWACO, Oct 24. (Special.) Bert Ir win's injuries," received at Long Beach yesterday, are not .as severe as first re ported. His left arm was pulled from the socket and twisted around tho back of his head, and his shoulder dislocated; He sustained several flesh wounds, but his physicians say he will come out without being crippled.. . To Name Lnw-nnd-Order Ticket. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Oct' 24. (Speclal.) The Citizens' law-and-order ticket met. this evening to nominate a city ticket. The movement is devoid of partisanship, and the best men of th town are behind it for the purpose of ;cnforcIng law and order. There Is some difficulty In getting the best men to take, nominations. Trial for Shooting Brother-in-Law. ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 24. (Special.) Joseph Stockhammer is on trial in Mon tesano, the county seat, on the charge of killing his brother-in-law, Frank Algner. The killing occurred In the City Hall of Hoqulam two months ago. Stockham mefs plea Is self-defense. Ho Is not re garded as sound mentally. Cement Walks for Mc3Hnnville. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Oct. 24. (Special.) The walks are pretty much torn up, as Marshall' Bros., of Portland, are putting In many new cement pavements. There will be a block or so of this new walk. John Curtln Dcnd. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.-Jolin Curtln, the head of the Curtln Detective Agency, of this city, died today of hemorrhage of the brain, aged 65 years. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. S S Bailey, Seattle C H Ledbetter. Seattle L Ledbetter, Seattle R C P Astbury. Astora A Husband. St Paul C Welsserman, N Y H Simmons, San Fr L Glldden, Chicago W E Brothers, N Y Joe Newbaui-r, K Y N K Whitley, Seattle M C Harrison, San Fr O H Hart. San Fran Edward Brown, S F S 11 Patton, N Y G C "White, St Louis It Prachtync. Chicago W-R Hall. Detroit E A Rogers, Chicago Geo F Hawley. Chgo Jas Hunt, JJ Y S Meyer, NY H H Osborne, Chicago W A Campbell, Chgo S A Moore, St Loula M Bullock. Sealtlo J H Robbing Sumpter S D Barkalow. Omaha Ed W Muller, Sumpter E R Blrd, St Paul A S Bailee, Sumpter N C Rlchcarda, Sumptr John Rounds, Baker Cy C A Johns, do Emll Metzgcr. Sumpter Jacob Fawcett, do Henry Cohn, San Fran Frank Taylor. San Fr i;- Keuey. Seattle A T Grant, N Y Al Jacobs, N Y W G French. N Y Tt D Spencer, Chicago x; A Forester - F Beadley W W Lea, San Fran B Rlpsley, San Fran C Swanman, Mlnnpls THE PERKINS. J W Tynan, RoseburgL F L,atts. Circle City O M Curtis, Roseburg Jas Schmltz, do J H Beckley. RoseburgMrs Jas Schmltz, do Geo D Goodhue. Salem F Prlbler. Roseburg J N Allison. Hlllsboro J li Mlley. Chicago J A Haynes, Dallas.Orj E W Fuller, Sllets. Or J H Devlin. Chicago n ti Dittor, Chicago C M Prcscott, Boone- vllle, N Y H A I.oc, Seattle W Eastman. Aberdeen C F Smith, do Mrs E R Needlg. Los Angeles T M Baker, do F G Will, Albany J S Hogenbacher, Brooklyn, N Y L M Langham, Chc- halls. Wash Geo B Bovls, Oakes- dale, "Wash C V Oglesby. Eugene Chas W Springer.Phlla Mrs C W Springer, do Mrs Mat Mosgrove, Milton, Or W F Matlock. Pendletn Mrs W F Matlock, do A M Rider. St Paul Samuel L Fisher. N Y Geo B Emerson, N Y J P Anderson, Tacoma Cloud Prlvett. do r u Heaiey, Condon.Or John Eufert, Freeport, 111 David Hynd. Heppner Charlie Hynd. do Mlns A Hynd, do Chas A Batler. PtTowd F W Sltton. McMlnnvl C E Moulton, Tacoma D G Palm. Roseburg U L Gouley. Aberdeen J H Fawcett, Baker C Mrs J H Fawcett. do John Crawford, What Henry L Bent-, do L S Dennis. Omaha Vm Bell, Chicago B W Almin, Chicago Mrs B W Almln, do J B Ames, Chicago C O Prickly, Moscow J H Jevich, Mt Picas, ant, Ind R Allen, Indp. Or Y C Hunter. Tlllamk K C Eldrldge. Indp J H Mapon. Tacoma Otto Bletz, Moro, Or T J Brown. Moro. Or B W Wadds. St Louis W R Johnson, Tacoma Wm H Matrett. city A E Shick. Athena A Leeber, Alameda Chas Tyne, Alameda A Rawley, Alameda C Y Hall. Denver A F Bowman, do P D Hamldel. Seattlo Mrs P.D Hamldel, do Clarence F Gilbert. Henry French. Denver E J French. Denver S Stewart, Denver F L Coon, Grass Vy Hood River Ed Wlckersham, Scap- P00 W I Coltlcton. Monmth Mrs Ed Wlckersham. do H C Hunter. St Louis C Malangouber. Astoria D Malangouber. do John Erbcrt, Freeport, 111 C G SteHln. do Geo Schmidt. do W S Lamb, do H E George, Astoria THE IMPERIAL. Herbert Egbert, The Dalles Mrs Wilkinson. Astora Miss F Thomas. Sll- verton LeRoy Brown, do Paul Crutchfteld, Ar kansas Valley. Kan J C Chandler. Ga J C David. Ga J A Patton. Wash A J Patton, Wash W J Scotleld, Seattle O Glllewatcr. Mitchell T F Mllman, ship Crown of Denmark Geo Hartrcan, Grant's Pass C C Holllday, "Stroke Mrs Cooper. Chicago M F Bowers, San Fr Geo A Davis, SanFr F J Parker, Walla W Julius. Haas, San Fr Mrs Stephen A Lowell Pendleton Thomas Malone, O R & N N L Tower & fmy. Coos Bay Byron Ripley, Wis W W Beder, Wis L M Parson. So Bend E B Hanley. Seattle M C Shields. Seattle F A Devlne, Salem H E Ankeny. Eugeno Mrs Ankeny, Eugene Mary Ware, Eugene or iz P J Lamphear, Louis- F E Ware, Eugene villo. Ky Lela Scott. Albany Gov Mcody, Dalles S N Ryder, San Fran E D Marshall. Phlla Wm D Almes. Jr. do B W Cooper, Chicago THE ST. Jas Roberts, San An tonio, Tex Mrs S E Bowser, Nome Henry E Smith. Nome Wm Fleming, Pittsbrg CHARLES. Mrs C Bowman, city J E McQuald. Seattle E A Soule. llwaco W F Hall, Stevenson F F Cole, Stevenson Oliver Byerly, Os trander Thos Courter, LatourJ N C Iverson, Horjulan E J Taylor. Arthur P Meyers. Wh Salmon J C McCammon. city Jos Qulgg, Ka'.ama J Wrage. CorvalUs H S Clodfelter. do F D Pike. Idaho Falls T A Raby. clty F Huntzlcker. Slletz D B Thorp. Vancouver! W A Ma v. Slletz U S McCulla. TellurideC O Tennis, Sllctz John Halstead, ,do P A Frakes. Scappoos-j F G COe & wf. HoodlW A Porter, Castle Rk River L Talbot. Camas H F Vehrden, Aber deen. S D Wm Broner, Pt Orford H D Itenncr. Kelso M J Ladd. Kcl50 Mrs Jao Van. Clats kanle A J Primus & w. Ida A A Stevens, McMInn Jas Barr, Cla;.kan!e C Denney, Clatskanle Alf Lake. Clatskanle jW L Maynard & bro. Omaha Mrs "J A Everhart, Bridal Veil Mrs R Johnston. LaCtrJ Albert Palmer, La Ctr J O Brunson, Cath- lamet H L Duke. Glcncoo Robl Moody & son, Kalama Wm M Meak. Condon J S Williams. Dalles H H Carpenter, "Wash uugal Chas E Young. Huron, s u 1 E O Baker, do Mrs F Autenrieth. Troutdalo C Hutt. Grants J Cassettj Grants Chas Benson, Grants Albert Snyder, Seattle Hotel Brunswick, Seattle. European plan. lopular rates. Modern Improvements. Business center. Near dpot. Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma. American plan. Rates. $3 and up. note! Donnelly, Tacoma. First-class restaurant In connection. RIVER CHANGING COURSE WILLAMETTE MAY LEAVE CITY OF SALEM HIGH AND DRY. Matter Is Interesting Chamber of Commerce and Council Captain Langfitt Asked to Investigate. SALEM, Oct 24. (Special.) Some fine Spring morning the residents of Salem will wake up to find the steamer docks in this city a quarter of a mile from tho Willamette River. This Is the opinion of several men who are interested In river transportation. For the last 15 years the river in front of Salem has been slowly changing Its course, and unliss something is done to stop it the river will some day cut a new channel through West Salem, .leaving this city with a dry river bottom or a slough of- dead water, or perhaps a gravel bar, between it and the navigable stream. Any one who will take the trouble to go down to the river front and observe the changes that have taken place in the last few years will see what the" course of the channel is. Over 15 years ago, a gravel bar began forming on the river side of Mlnto Island. about a half-mile above town. The bar has gradually extended farther down the river until the lower end is now opposite the O. C. T. Co.'s dock, and about in the middle of the old stream. Across the river is another bar, beginning about opposite . the O. C. T. Co.'s dock, and extending down to the steel bridge. Opposite Mlnto Island the river lias been cutting Into the Polk County bank at about the same rate It has been building a bar on the Marion County side. Tho land on the Polk County side Is low. The danger is that during some Spring freshet the river y will cut a channel across the fiat land In West Salem, going around the west end of ihe steel bridge, leaving the present bed of the river covered with still water. In that case the steel bridge would be standing across a slough and its west end would be on the east bank of the river. No one fears that a change of this kind will take place In the next few years, and yet In any freshet a new channel might be cut Agent M. P. Baldwin, of tho O. R. & N. In this city, who has watched the changes that have- taken place In the last seven years, says that ho has no doubt that the river will some time cut a new channel across the West Salem bottom lands unless something Is done to prevent it. He believes a revet ment should be built along the shore on tho west side of the river, where the water is now cutting into the bank, so as to keep the river in Its channel. He has called the attention of the City Coun cil and the Greater Salem Commercial Club to the danger, and the matter will be taken up with Captain Langfitt. of the United States Engineer Corps, of Port land, who will bo asked to Investigate the situation and determine what should be done. The two bars that have been forming In the river near the city have changed the course of the stream so that It cuts into the east bank of the river Just at the east end of the steel bridge. No harm seems to have been done except that the land Is gradually wearing away in that part of Water street The bank is so high at that place that no great damage could be done. Within the recollection of many resi dents of this county, the river has changed its course so as to change con siderable tracts of land vfrom one side of the river to the other. A number of years ago the town of Wheatland was left a half-mile from the river by a change in the channel. About a mile above Salem there Is a tract of excellent bottom land that is In the records as being In Polk County, while It Is in fact In "Marion County as a result of a change In the channel of the river. AFFIRMS LOWER JUDGMENT. Supreme Court Decides Great North ern Condemnation Suit. OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 24. (Special.) The Supreme Court today affirmed the Judgment of the lower court In the con demnation proceedings brought, by the Great Northern Railway to secure a right of way across tho face of he famous Chuckanut stone quarry In Whatcom County. The right of way practically ap propriates the entire quarry, which has furnished stone for the state's Capitol and for buildings In Portland and- every other city of Importance in the Northwest. The damages were assessed at $80,000. The rail road company was the appellant, alleging over 40 errors and an excessive and un just verdict. The quarry was owned by the heirs of Captain Henry Roedor, of Whatcom. Affirms Decision in Chehnlls Case. OLYMPIA, Oct.' 24. (Special.) The Su preme Court has affirmed the Chehalls County case of Nellie Higglns et al.. ap pellants vs. Mary L. Ncthery, respondent. Tho action was brought to set aside the will of D. W. Organ, who died January 0, 1S99. The deceased left a will in which ho bequeathed one-half his property con sisting of real estate to one daughter, Mary L. Ncthery, and the balance to all seven of his children, who were to share alike In the division of tho remaining hair. The grounds on which It was asked tha; the will be declared void were that the deceased did not make It; that he was of unsound mind cn the date of the making of the will, and was unduly influenced. The lower court found for the defendant, and dismissed the action. FINED 50 AND COSTS. Chehnlls Man Convicted of Furnish ing Unnor to Minors. CHEIIALIS, Wash., Oct. 24. (Special.) Yesterday afternoon Morton Swift was fined ?50 and costs, amounting to J25 50, by Justice Yoder for furnishing liquor to a minor. Grove Myers, a partner of Swift, Is serving time In Jail for complicity In tho same offense. The two young men got two girls, 15 and 17 years old, drunk one Sunday recently. Swift and the older girl went away a few nights after ward and were married, and were living at Everett when captured by a Deputy Sheriff. Tho younger girl ha3 been sent to the State Reform School. TOLD THEY ARE NOT WANTED. British Columbia Not Favorable to Donkhobors of Asslnlboia. VICTORIA. B. C.. Oct. 24. The Doukho bor3 of Asslnlboia were today officially no tified that they are not wanted in British Co'''nHp. Sir Henri Joly do Lotbir.iere. Cherry Pectoral One dose at bedtime pre vents night coughs of children. No croup. No bronchitis. A doctor's medicine for all affec tions of the bronchial tubes and lungs. Sold for 60 years. i&ti'SiiU: A 9 acting on the advice of his Ministers, has sent to the petitioners, who asked for the setting aside of a portion of the province for their use, the following: "I have duly submitted your petition tc the provincial government The govern ment, while ready to welcome with pleas--ure desirable immigrants, refuse absolute ly to enter Into negotiations with a body of Immigrants who, at the outset, declare that they will not conform with the laws of the country." Capital City Brevities. SALEM, Or,, Oct - 24. (Special.) The will of the late John Ncwsome, devising property of the value of $45,000. was filed In the Probate Court today. The widow, Olive A. Newsom, was appointed executrix without bonds. The will gives to A. Gar field Newsom 423 acres of land In Wesley Shannon donation land claim, to Minnie Mav Buchner 600 acres of land In sections 17. IS. 19, 20, 29 and 30, In township 6 south, range 1 west, and to the widow. Olive A. Newscm. all the balance of the property, real and personal. The will also provides that if either of the. children contests the will, he or she shall receive but $1. and the property shall go to those who do not contest. Clackamas County today made a pay ment of ?3323 31 on account of Its state taxes for 1502. The ball given by the Salem Central Labor Union tonight for the benefit of the Pennsylvania miners was attended by about 250 people. The proceeds will net about $200. Mrs. I. M. Wagner, of Salem, Dead. SALEM. Or.. Oct 24. (SpecIal.)-Mrs. I. M. Wugner died at her home, south of Salem, last night, of paralysis. v Deceased was bom In Indiana in 1S2S, and removed to Iowa with her parents In 1SS7. In 1847 she was married to L M. Wagner, who survives her. They came to California in 12 and lived in that state until 1860, when they moved to Jackson County, Oregon. In 18S7 they came to Marion County, and have since that time lived on a farm south of Salem. Besides her husband, she left the following children: Mrs. E. A. Neal. Jefferson; P. M. Wagner, Garfield, Wash.; A. P. Wagner, Hebo; Mrs. A. R. Nye, Portland; A C. Wagner, Portland: Mrs. M. E. Glenn, Spokane; J. A. Wagner, Salem; Mrs. C. E. Bruce, Portland; I. M. Wagner, Jr., Salem, and Mrs. C. A. Jer man, Salem. The funeral will be con ducted from the late home at Sunnyslde at 10 A. M. tomorrow. Yamhill County Teachers' Institute. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Oct. 21. (Special.) Superintendent E. V. LIttlefleld has com pleted all arrangements for the teachers' annual Institute. The programme Is the best ever presented here, having the strongest corps of instructors that ever appeared on a local programme. The fol lowing names guarantee an excellent in stitute: J. H. Ackerman, State Superin tendent; P. L. Campbell, president Uni versity of Oregon; Frank Rlgler, Superin tendent City Schools, Portland; S. Y. Gll lon, editor Western Teacher; H. L. Board man, president McMInnvllle 'College; E. D. Ressler, president Monmouth Normal School: R. C. French, In charge of the training department Monmouth Normal. To Open Bids for Transport Service. SEATTLE, Oct. 24. Bids for tho trans portation of Government troops and sup plies will be opened here, at Portland and at San Francisco on November 19. Charges have been made that the Government has been paying too much for the transport eervlce, and an opportunity will now be given to compare the cost with that of a merchant marine service. Astoria Marine Notes. ASTORIA, Oct. 24. (Special.) Two of the Washington pilot commissioners. Charles A. 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