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. , .1 . A 'i SALEM, OREGON, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1911. NO. 50. XJ1. HIE COUNCIL DISCUSSED WATER ill IT ORATED Otl STREET PAVItlG Rebels Seize Train. I1TALKED BITULITHIG AND CONCRETE, AND IT ORDERED SOME WOODEN SIDEWALKS It Also Turned Down All Bids of the Warren Construction Com pany, Giving as a Reason Th at the Company Had Not Lived Up to Its Agreement Made With the Street Committee Councilman Huckesetin Insisted That the People Knew What They Wanted, Had Petitioned for Bitulithic, and Should Have It. - Assigning as the reason that the Warren Construction company has not lived up to an agreement made to Ine street committee at a public meeting held about a month ago, the cltjf council last eveuing rejected the company's bid for the paving of Twenty-fourth street to Asylum av eaije with bitulithic, and the paving of Asylum avenue to the asylum grounds with the same kind of pave, ment, and it begins to look as though should the company not comply with all the terms of that alleged agree ment, that none of its bids will be accepted. Councilman Lafky, In making the motion, did so with the meagre expla nation that the cohpany "had' not come through" according to its agreement. That brought Council, nan Huckesteln, who is an advo cate of street improvements, to his feet in an instant, with' the remark that the property owners had peti tioned fornte p avemen t ;' 'Tfiai C Ifiey knew what it would cost, and were willing to pay it; and It was for them to protst, and not the city. "Give them a vote," he said, "and If they art asking for It let them have It." Durbin Explains. Councilman Durbin stated that the portion of the. agreement that the company had failed to comply with vas a clause that It would keep the street repaired for a period of ,fiye years, without cost to the city. Th act," said Mayor Lachmund, who had left the chair to take a hand in the dlscuaslonj ."irthere is going to be , any graft, let us all graft; let these I bids be awarded by the council as a whole." He then asserted1 that the company had agreed at a public meet ing to glarantee the pavement laid dawn for a period of five years, and Senate Kills It. Washington, D. C. Feb. 28. By at vote of 54 to 33 the res- olutlon submitting to the peo- pie a constitutional amendment In favor of the direct election of United States senators failed to secure the required two-thirds majority in the senate today and! was killed. This is the first vote ever tak- en in the senate on the ques- tlon of the submission of such an amendment, although res- olutionsof a similar nature have passed til ehouse. .Four other affirmative votes would have been sufficient to se. 4 1 cure the passage. Tombstone, Ariz., Feb. 28. A southbound train, Douglas to Naco, was seized by 300 rebels south of Fronteras today and run Into Fronteras, where it Is now being held. Reports reaching here today are that a large rebel army Is mobilizing just over the Arizona line from Douglas, and it is be- lleved that the seizure of the train marku the beginning of ac- tlve operations in the vicinity. All wires north of Isabel have been cut. TERRIFIC EXPLOSION OF DYtUTE JEAR THE DALLES HILLS FOUR Lit!! Flans and spclflcatlons for bitulith ic were ordered draws for ChemeKeta and plans for asphalt for Summer street from Fourth to Market. To Build Sidewalks. A resolution was passed ordering LACUD VETOES THE FRANCHISE Country Is Stirred. Washington. D. C, Feb. 28. The direct election ct senators was demanded by the Ieglslai- tures of 33 states. Refused by the U. S. senate, only four votes lacking of the necessary twothlrds; 54 voted for It and 33 against. The alternative, the constitu- tlon of the United States pro- vides that when two-thirds, 31 of he 46 states, request a con- stltutional conven'Ion congress must call one. Movement start- ed today all over nation to voice the demand. Measure was In- troduced In every sitting legls. ture yesterday, and will be In- triduced In every sitting legls. lature In the United States. ' FIVE THOUSAND POUNDS ON SCOW IN THE COLUMBIA MYSTERIOUSLY LETS GO Four Men Are Missing, and Were Probably Blown Into ' the River Six Others Were Badly Injured and Some of Them May Die Those Injured Were in the Cook House Ashore, and Some Distance From th e Scow Forty-Four Others Were Employed, But All Escaped Uninjured. whenever it needed repair to make a cement walk to be built on the west! It without cost to the city, and that side of Capitol street is front of the it had violated it In not making it a German Reform church, and resolu- part of the bid. Not Crooked, Rut Not Straight. "I am' confident," he continued, tlons were passed directing plank sidewalks to be built on the south side of Jefferson street in front of "that the company will give us even ( the property oi the heirs oi ranit a, better rate than that; they will give una-nce, ana on me wesi siae vi us a 10-year guarantee, and even bet-. North Liberty street. ter than that. When the proper time comes I shall have a few statements to make of my own, and I will chal- A resolution was offered authoriz ing tha Portlaind Railway, Light & Power Company to move its track lenge the Warren Construction Com-' onto the pavement on South Com pany to contradict them. I do not want to be understood as directly saying that the company la crooked, but 'It Is Hot straight." Quit Squirting Oratory, Says Low. "It hardly seems necessary to me," declared Councilman Low, "for the council to squirt' oratory over this subject until the walls are smeared, fte ever have been working In the dark, and if the committee would just give" us an Inkling some times as to reasons for doing thing we would save all this unnecessary consumption of time. The bids were rejected by unani- Filed Veto With City Recorder This Morning Which Pre vents Salem, Falls City & GAVE NO REASONS FOR IT council had prevailed upon the com- mous vote. palny to reduce Its rates, he said, and Mayor Sits Down on Committtee. .he believed that one of its missions Councilman Manning called atten was to look after and protect the tlon to the fact that, while plans and property owners. He then referred to specifications for the pavement of Chemeketa street. Here he main- Front street had been prepared' a talned about a week aigo the concrete long time ago, that the matter of pav men hart a majority of the signers, ing the street was taken up over a merclal street, so that the other aide of the street might be paved, but this met with opposition, and It was re ferred! to the city engineer and street committee. The council, took the 'po sition that there is some question as to whether the pavement Is in compli ance with the plans and specifications and that the city might be made to ajecept the contract should It author ize the company to move Its tracks onto the pavement. o BIG MILLS AT FULTON ARE BORNEO bers, and a most successful conven tion Is being looked forward to. The convention will last two days and during the session the visiting delegates and members will be the Western Using Union Street, guests of the local order and its mem- 'bers have been busy throughout the " day In making preparation for their entertainment It will be held in the Steeves 'hall and It, together with the banauet room. Is being handsomely decorated with flowers and banners, Reception Tonight This evening a reception will be held In the hall for the benefit of the vinitinir members and all members of City, That Its Time, Sfl Years,' Was Royal Nelgnoor8 and their hus Too Long, and That It Should Have bands, and the husbands and wives of No Rights in . Streets Beyond Its the Modern Woodmen. A program Connecting ' Point With Oregon has been prepared and .will consist of, besides musical selections, and v address of welcome by Mayor Lach- '' mund and an address In behalf of the Intimated to Journal Hep(rter, How ever, That He Thought ,ISad Should !$ Electrified Through the The Dalles, Ore., Feb. 28. Four men are missing and are believed to be dead and six are suffering from serious Injuries at local hospitals to day following an explosion of 5,000 pounds of dynamite aboard a scow anchored opposite the Seufert's can nery on the Columbia river. No ex planation has been given of the cause of the accident which occurred while another crew were preparing to blast a rock near the point where the scow was anchored. The missing: R. L, Seagraves, The Dalles, leaves widow, two children, one aged two days. John Sallo and G. A. Helno, drill ers. Gates, steam drill operator. The Injured; C. A. Johnson super lntendent, crushed, foot badly brused. Samuel Hendrlckson, fractured skull. Nels Johnson, broken leg. Michael Josephsen, crushed leg, in jured hack condition critical. H. Li. Rose, Internally Injured. R. H. White, Injured about head. When the dynamite let go the four missing men were blown Into tha river and no trace of them has since been found. The scow sunk almost instantly. Those who were Injured . were In th cook house ashore. Forty-four men were employed near by but they es caped. f ' r ' order by Mrs. M. H. Baldwin. After When the city council meets next this program the evening will he de- Monday evening, it will be confronted voted to social entertainment. To Compete for Cap. Tomorrow evening will witness the and now the bitulithic people had tliem. He did not desire to make any charges, he said, but "why this change of heart." Councilman Lafky then explained that that was his objection to the Md, and Councllmttu Elliott moved that the bids be referred to the street committee with power to act. 1-fichniuml Takes a Hand. year ago, nothing, had been accom plished. Councilman Lafky asked for more time for the street committee another week to bring in a report on It Mayor Lachmund here interposed with the remark: "If you find you cannot get relief from the street com mittee on this matter, Councilman Manning, I would suggest tnat you "I object to this being referred to bring In a resolution of your own on the street committee with power to the subject." HEARST'S CHICAGO PRIJITEUS WALK OUT ALMOST ENTIRE PORTLAND DE PARTMEJiT CALLED .OUT BE FORE FLAMES COULD BE CON TROLLED LOSS WILL B E ABOUT $100,000. CHICAGO THE HOTTEST ELECTION EVER HELD IN ItNUM pegss wiaa sor. Both are running on reform Chicago, Feb, 28. After one of the platforms and are believed to be the ost bitter campaigns Chicago has men the Interests have to defeat . ver seen, voting Is on here today for 'Other candidates are Carter Harri- jne nrst direct nomination of muni- son; Democrat; John Scully and Jonn flpal officers. Smulski. Republicans, and W. E. The struggle so far has been char- Roderlguez, socialist In the last icteriied by extensive hlllhoard ad- election the socialists polled 15,000 ertising, and it is estimated that the votes. This election Rodriguez' fol- jfarlous primary candidates have lowers expect to poll 50,000. Jpent more than $350,000. There are Never in Chicago's tumultous poll- p92,0OO registered voters In the cltv tlcal history has such a mix up been Md of these, it was believed, more seen as Is being straightened out to- ilan 2,o.000 win vnto Confident that A. J. Graham. Dem- Frat, banker, candidate of the reeu- iarg and of the interests, will h filiated, Jim OLeary, the hand k king, has wagered immense '"as. not only on his success, but that he will be elected mayor on APrll 4. John R. Thompson, the Re publican candidate for the Interests, 8 favored for the nomination by that Party, f o uiuci vauut with the question as to whether It will grant a franchise on Union Btreet I to the Salem,. Falls City & Western Railroad con. pany over the mayor's veto as Mayor Lachmund this morn ing returned the ordinance granting this franchise to Judge Elgin with his disapproval and to make It a law now, such action would De necessary i by the council ' The mayor filed with his veto no statement declaring his objections to j the granting- of the franchise, but j when seen stated that he would make j a verbal statement outlining his rea- sons at the Monday meeting of the council. While until he makes this statement his reasons will not be known In detail, it is understood that his main objections are that the life of the franchise 35 years, is too lone: that the portion of the road passing through the city should be electrified and that no franchise Because of the walkout of the stu should be granted the road beyond jent body of the Willamette Unlver where It makes connection with the Btty on George Washington's birth Oregon Electric on High street. The oayt President Homan is asking the vetoed ordinance gives the road a leaders to sign written apology for franchise as far as Capitol street. violating a regulation relative to that Mayor Lachmund has indicated jay. (Continued from Page 6.1 TuFsiir CLASS GETS IN TROUBLE PRESIDENT HOMAN UNDERTAKES TO DISCIPLINE THE STUDENTS W HO CELEBRATED IN DEFIANCE OE ORDERS AND IS RESISTED. UNITED FBE9S LEASED WIItE. Portland, Ore., Feb. 28 Fire said to have been caused from sparks from the stacks of the Multnomah Trunk and Box factory today de stroyed the lumber mills of the Ore-' gon and Washington kumDer com- that if the company win accept tnose he walkout was caused by the re- pany at Fulton, a suburb. This af- changes that he will have no objec- fUgai 0f the faculty to allow the stu ternoon the fire was burning fiercely i tlon to the franchise, and he believes jent DOdy the right to celebrate the in the lumber piles but was under ' that it will so accept. As the coun- ,jay and consisted in the students de control. The loss was estimated at cn now stands, It Is in a position to sorting the Institution Immediately UO0.00O and was partially, covered , pass the ordinance over the mayor s after the chapel service, going out by insurance. The fire started early vet0 but whether It will remain un- upoa the athletic field and celebrat- In the forenoon and It was necessary changed and do so Monday evening jnK the day in their own way, con- sldring they had perpetrated a huge Joke on the faculty. President Ho man was absent at the time, but re turned yesterday and Immediately took steps to compel the students to make amends for their action. (UNITED FREBS LEiSBU WIHB. Chicago, Feb. 28 and fifty union printer - . t t i Chicago newspaper! waited outtUla afternoon. The strike was called," it was stated on the grounds that Hearst had violated the contract made with members of the Typograhplcal union regarding the payment of wages. Officials of the Hearst publications denied that a strike was In progress but admitted that there, was "some difference of opinion. o Flllliiiftter All NJglit Over lorlmcr. UNITED rSEflS LEASED WIRE. . Washington, Feb. 28. At 8:07 o'clock this morning, when the sen ate had been In continuous session for 20 hours, It took a recess until 11 o'clock Biter an appeal by Senator Bailey. Senator Crawford spoke nearly all night. Senator Brlstow relieved him at 6:50 o'clock this morning and held the floor until the recess was taken. Crawford spoke for two hours yester day and for eight hours last night. The senate filibuster was resumed at noon when Senator Stone started ai Itmgthy attack on Lorlmer. The sit uation was such then that If the flll- busterers left the floor unoccupied for ten seconds Vice-President Sher man could start the Lorlmer roll call. To prevent this Owen and Brbtow were ready to follow Stone, all nego tiations for an agreement to vote on Lorlmer, the tiuf board and reci procity h failed ' j"f Stone fljqy charged thatftrlmer hactl oreanV.fy the Snrlnafiald bolt. .-Two hundp4iHejWewed.lv.ll1lPed combination ,trV?'Hear,S rt SPHs BhHe, MwnatotioLead, er'Bppwne and Lo fhidf In the manlp ulhtfon of1 the Illinois, legislature;! delved at lengtll into the testimony before th wnalfajlnvestjlajlng )A mlttee, and statedthat lt.wouI(t Ub lr- ' reslstahle convlotion'to any unpreju diced mind that Lorlmer was not elected to his seat In the senate, n dates on the primary ticket are For- m Xlayor Edward F. Dunne homn. T. nd Charles E. Merrlam. Repub a. a 1'nlverslty of Chicago profes- ,!,; tw th h11nts of the voters. Be hind the candidate of the interests, Graham, is Roger Sullivan, "big boss of the Democratic party in Chicago; Hearst is backing Harrison; Gover nor Deneen has endorsed Smulski, who is a former state treasurer and most of the friends of Mayor Busse are in favor of Scully. The remorm- o,o , rtlvlilpd between Dunne and Merrlam. to call out nearly every engine com pany of the city to subdue it. . o The wind often travels 80 miles an hour, and that too without a ticket. Much of what we call love at first sight falls when It comes to the sec ond, sober view. MILL STREET ; OUTLET FOR THE ELECTRIC remains to be seen. o FIRE BELL FROZEN GIVES FIHE A CHANCE (UNITED PRESS LEASED WIBE. 1 Pendleton, Or., Feb. 28. Because the fire bell was frozen, and no alarm could be given, 20 persons who lived In rhe Love apartment house are out their worldly possessions today. The building 'and its contents burned", while two policemen worked frantic ally to release the boll from its bonds of Ice. The loss Is estimated at $10,000, partially covered by Insurance. o - i LIGHTNING STRUCK THE ELECTRIC PLANT Santa Barbara, Cal., Feb. 28. During the most vlolant electrlo storm ever experienced, in Santa Bar bara today the plant of the Santa Barbara Gas & Electrlo Company was struck by lightning, and partially destroyed. A THE ROYAL NEIGHBORS IN SESSION ADVANCE OUARD AHK1VES TO DAY, AND TOMORROW, THE CON VENTION WILL BLOSSOM OUT WITH V WHOLE HOUSE FULL. WEDDING PARTY OF 120 IS DEVOURED BY WOLVES (united i-eehh leaubd wike.1 groom and his bride to the- wolves. Vienna, Feb. 28. -The Zlet today . The survivors demanded that the prints a Tashkend despatch declaring . bridegroom sacrifice bis bride. He that all but two members of a wed- refused, and then both were dumped ding party of 120 persons were de- out to fill the maws of the animals. ' The advance guard of the delegates j to the state convention of Royal I To get out of the city on the south the Oregon Electric is making . i .V.I.. 0t ,. iun v l i i l . 1 M I, ..It.. Akin . .v oo.rM nf th ramoaiEn.a new survey, anu -" .eiB..oi nrn.cu ,u ...... u (..- ,.(. working out a line west ' mornlne and when the convention Is is a contest In the rirsi warn, wire - - ,. ' ot "Hinky Dink" Michael Kenna is being irom Hgn on ...... " bH erly opposed By Colonel Leopold , up the slough. Construction Is to umt..j wv Kin immml ate v. and the erade will Moss for, the Democratic nonuuai.uu ( c . for alderman. .be the same the street. calied to order tomorrow forenoon at 10 o'clock It Is predicted that there will. be 40 delegates in attendance, between 2o0 and 300 visiting mein- ( Continued from Page 4.) HIGH SCHOOL GYMNASIUM IS CERTAIN The board of education last nlKht agreed on the pluns for enlarging the Salem High School, so that It will be a 36-roonv building. There will be a gymnasium 51x64 fr-et on the third floor, with celling about 20 feet high. , voured by wolves while traveling by sledge from Ostlpoff, Asiatic Russia, to Tashkend. The two survivors, who reached The party started on the trip in 22 horse sledges and were only a short way on their Journey when attacked by hundreds of wolves. The men. Tashkend, said that In the last stages ( the survivors say, threw out the wo of their flight they threw the bride-1 men and children first. THIS WOULD STOP THE DEADLOCK BUSINESS Washington. Feb. 28. The senate committee on elections today favora bly reported Senator Root's anti deadlock bill. It provides that If a Htate legislature falls to elect a Knlted Slates senator by March 1 next, preceding a six-year term, the candidate having a plurality on joint ballot shall t.e declared elected. TA FT AH'OINTS N'KfiRO TO HIGH OFFICE trvTt, nrf t.r.'m 1 Washington, Feb. 28. Disregard ing an avalanche of opposition to his appointment. President Taft this af ternoon sent to the senate the nomi nation of William II. Lewis, u Muhhu clnisetts negro, to be an assistant attorney-general. To Act on Arlomi'N Constitution. I'NITKI" l'KTHM ir';l WIHE. Washington, Feb. 2S. President Taft this arternoon promised an Ari zona delegation that he would act promptly upon the Arizona constitu tion wheu It Is received. Kugeni; O'Nell, who headed the delegation, told the president that a copy of tho constitution would reach him Monday.