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. OBAWPBTOKMf COCWTY. OREGON, THURSDAY. JANTARY V 1908. I ? .U M WITH HPS THREE FIREMEN STABBED IN VANCOUVER, B. C Excitement Intense and Hie Airiuit Are Discussing the Advisability of JMiviiig die Japanese Population From the City Fireman Stumbled .Against a Piute Glass Window and Were Attacked by Japancm Mob. Vancouver, B. C., Jan. 2. The four ; ..Japanese who are accused of knifing three .firemen In this city yesterday during a brawl, came up before the police-court this morning, but the 'oase was continued. Aa there was a mob of Japanese about at the time of the assault It may be difficult to Iden- tlfy the Japs who did the cutting, but under the bed of one of the suspected, was found a bloody shirt and another had a dangerous sheathed knife In his possession." - jtocal feeling is again aroused by K-tjault and the agitators are again i-Bwuwmi ine advisability of driving the Japs from the city. Fireman Al len Anderson, J. Frost and T. Mc- , Donald were walking through the Jap anese section yesterday morning when Frost stumbled and fell against a plate glass window of a Jap store. In a f moment a mob of Japanese attacked them with knives. Anderson Is not , expeeed to live and the other men have Jong, dangerous cuts. T. Xosse, the Japanese consul gen- v erH'n route to Japan, Is In the city, v but ayB nothing beyond expressing his it regrets over the occurrence. RIOTING RESUMED. As a Result of Street Car Strike In Indiana. i Muncle, Ind., Jan. 2. Rioting was ; resumed today at noon among the car , strikers. The mob drove the crews from the cars as, fast as they appear ed 11 smashed out the windows. The pulJ and the sheriff seem helpless. iThe crowd, nearly 3000 strong, is on Its way to the car barns and It is feared they will burn them. The gen i eral belief is that the militia will have : to be called out to restore order. Later. A hflndred strikebreakers i housed In the barns have been armed ; In order to protect the property. The , mob has surrounded the building, but 'lack leadership. Two ears of the city Interurban have been wrecked as a re uVjpr being operated by the strike breakers. . IT IS PILL.SIHRY. President Appoints Illm to Siieeeed Browiisou. fl'shington, D. C, Jan. 2. It is an nounced today at the White House that Canatln J. E. Pillsbury will be 'appointed chief of the bureau of navi gation to succeed Brownson. Pills is now connected with the navy , department. Place Your Surplus FunrJs With the farmers and Traders NATIONAL BANK Comparative Statement as Made to the Comptroller f the Currency ' September ' 6, 1900, September 50, 1901, September 15, 1902, September 9, 1903, September 6, 1904, Jane 18, 1905, Juris 18,1906, Jur.e 21, 1907, Wt pay you Interest on your Savings Banl Accounts. " ' i No Interest paid on Checking Accounts. X We are prepared to handle any Banking business entrusted to us with f , care, promptne s and safety. I "With 20 years experience in Banking we are confident we' can give you X atisfaction. . . ' Your business is appreciated by its officers: I J. W. SCRIBER, Cashier i0SEl;II TALKER. Pres-dent Q. E Mrii! I v a n T w , . V (fKcHMmM(tHmfmTimirHimmo tM'lleveU to Be HopeleeMly Hung Mother on Verge of Collapse. Georgetown, Ky.. Jan. J. The iurv m the case of Caleb Powers, who la on n-tal for the fourth time for the mur der of Governor Ooebel. has been nut five hours, and It Is believed that it Is hopelessly hung. Mrs. Powers, the mother of the defendant, is on the verge of collapse. Powers himself Is still hopeful that he will be acouit. ted. DISSENSION AGAIN. Thaw and His CoiiiincI Cannot Agree on Eve of Trial. 'New York, Jan. 2. It Is rumored today that dissension has again broken out between Thaw and his counsel ort the eve of his second trial. Attorney Littleton continues to have chat. of he defense. Stress Is also laid' on the fact that Evelyn hag discontinued her dally Tlslts to the Tombs.' Harry Thaw is reported to be morose. AFTER THE S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ' TO BREAK COMBINATION. Will Not Continue Cases Against liar- rlinan IYrm.iially, But Will Make Vigorous Elfort to Conic to an Un derstanding with the CoiniHiiilcs ni uivo First Attention to the Aifon Pueiiie and Southern Pnelfle. Washington, D. C, Dec, Jan. 2. It is stated today by those in position to know that the do tlce will probably within a week be iln action somewhere west of the MIb tlsslppi with a view to compelling the dissolution of the alleged combination between the Union and Southern Pa--Iflc companies. It is intimated also that the government after making a horough investigation of the Harrl man cases it has been decided that It vould be futile to begin the original proceedings against Harrlman person ally. TWO BOYS IXJST. Were Out Hunting No News From Tlienr for Three Weeks. Portland, Jan. 2. Searching partler are being formed to attempt to dis cover the fate of Clement Melis, agec' 21, and Gussle La rouge, aged 15. twf Portland boys, who went elk hunting In the Nehalem country last fall am: have not been heard of for the past three weeks. The last Information was that their boat was found floatlna down the Nehalem river. Another Victim. Samara. Russia, Jan. 2. Chief Bo broff, of the provincial gendarmes, was shot dead today, being a victim oi the vengeance of the terrorists. . Deposits, 179.524.05 156,108.60 194,041.94 226,904.70 184,445.64 141 79.65 145.225.34 218,751.05 I RAILROAD hi ijhi ruv n n 1 1 hi i 1 1 in 1 COMMISSION FILES ANNUAL REPORT: SUGGESTS NEW DEPOTS. Fifty-Five Miles New' Road Built 48 n-Ioyes Killed, Two Passengers Injured List Foots Up 100 No Rec onimenrtutlona Made Tills Vear a to New Laws Will Walt Uulll New Report. ' . FIfty-flvo and one-half miles of new railroad was built in Oregon dur- "g the Inst year. - The lonuest niece of new track is 11.24 miles, built by the Malheur Valley Railway cmpany from Malheur to Vale. The remain der of the new construction c :-.-sts of small pieces of track, part, of which was built by logging roata. The total railway mileage lit the state is now 2,. I22.il miles. . m i ,; These flsures are given In the first nnnual report of the railroad commis sion of Oregon to the governor. The report recounts the work of the organ ization during the past year, telling the complaints filed against the rail roads of the state and the work ac complished In bettering conditions on me rauroang of Oregon during' the year. No recommendations are made In the report, the commission deeming It best to withhold recommendations un 1 the next legislative year. . The re port says In this connection: "In view of the fact that there will be no regular session of the legislative assembly for more than a year, and also that the railroad commission act hfis been in effect a comparatively short time, we think it advisable not o make any recommendations as to apiendrnent of the railroad laws of he state until our next annual re port." However, under the heading of de pots, the report has the following to say: "We wish to call especlall attention lo the generally run-down and inferior ondltion of the depot buildings at nost of the important stations in thU state. The contrast between the fine. lew depots erected by the Oregon thort Une Railroad company at Nam- pa, Caldwell, Ontario. Pavette nn.1 I'elser and the depots at stations of ilmilar Importance on other lines In ihe state Is almost painful." Of railroad accidents during the year the report discloses that this itute has had Its share. Eleven colll- ilons, seven derailments and 0 accl- lents from other causes are reported, vaulting in the killing of 48 people, f whom only two were passengers. tnd the serious injury of 100 others. Vine persons were killed who walked in railroad tracks nml tiir iv- ne more fatalities falling from trains wid cars. The report says: 'Careful analysis shows that the ;rent majority of all the casualties icheduled were due directly to the want of care on the part of the per- lon injured or of some railroad em iloye. fnell collisions, resulting in even deaths and 16 Injuries, It would I eem, could have been nrevenioH hn he rules of the railroad .company been observed." Despite the belief, at "the time the aw was passed, thut the reciprocal demurrage act would prove a long- bought remedy for the annual car shortage on Oregon roads, the report hows It has not been resorted to a tingle time by Individuals anxious to olttlm damages from the failure of the railroads to supply cars. Complaints filed during the year A'th the commission numbered 170. Thirty matters docketed as complaints were investigations undertaken by the commission on Its own Initiative. The railroads filed 31 applications d ur ns the year, 27 being for permission to make rates effective on less than the statutory period of notice, and six being requests for rulings on provls ions of the commission act. Of the 23J maters docketed during the year, 204 have been disposed of, leaving 29 pending. NEW CHARTER ATTORNEY FINN SCGOESTS A COMMISSION SYSTEM. Indebtedness to Bo Limited to $73,000 To Oo Away With City Council All orritcs Subject to Recall city Taxes to Be Voted at Annual Elec tlons Triul by Jury Salaried Ofli-ifi-a. ".'.. Some doslre for a new city charter has manifested Itself, heuce what Its goneral character should be Is a mat ter of some concern and public inter est. The trend of public sentiment is against strictly representative govern ment either. in state or municipal. The people realize the possibility of self-government simple, economical and effectual, to the exclusion1 of po litical' machines, sclf-perpetuatlng of- .. tCIJChl glMHa. legislative assembly of the state Is shorn of the exclusive law-maklne power and Its enactments are Subject to revision at the polls. Undoubtedly there Is a strong probability of the to tal abolishment of that body during the next decade, and why not? If the people can make and unmake the con stltution by direct vote, why not enact all the laws in the same manner? So, the incorporation of cities for municipal government is left now to the people by constitutional amend ments, and the framing of new char tors, revisions of old ones as well as Itelr amendments, will become a mat ter of some consideration at the bal ot box. The present constitutional provisions' are as follow: "The legislative assembly shall noj nact, amend or repeal any charter or vet of Incoi-poratl'jii of any municipal ly, city or town. The legal voters of .very city and town are hereby grant ;d power to enact and amend their nuniclpal charter, subject to the con rtltittlon and criminal laws of the .tate of Oregon." How? "The people reserve to themselvcr ower to propose laws and amend nents to the constitution, and to enact r reject the same at tha polls, inde pendent or the legislative assembly; ind also, reserve power at their own iptlon to approve or reject at the polls my act of tho legislative assembly. rho first power reserved by the people s the initiative to propose any measure by petition; and the second power Is the referendum, and it may be ordered by petition,. etc. The Ini tiative and referendum powers re served to the people by this constitu tion are hereby further reserved to the legal voters of every municipality and district, as to all local, special and municipal legislation of every charac ter In and for their respective munici palities and districts. So, charters are to be initiated with the people and by petition; the power being given only to the legal voters to so initiate and adopt and not within the powers of clly councils or social , organizations to frame and adopt charters or even refer them for adoption to the voters. It Is quite ap parent to a close observer that thr principal trouble about the present city charter Is, that Its provisions are too much Ignored by the council In Its ordinances, policies and control of the execution of law, and upon a plea of construction. The clash of conflicting departments of local government can be obviated by the people Initiating a simpler charter with less machinery, and removal of one branch dictating to another on mere matters of policy. Now, as one of the plain people. having no ax to grind, but with some experience In municipal affairs, I pro pose the Initiation of a new charter by petition and adoption at the poCs, havlnsr th following provisions: l. The usual limitations, powers and territory required to make It a charter. '. ' " 2. The annual election of the fol lowing officers: Mayor, auditor, treas urer, fire commlKsloner, water com missioner, street commissioner and law and order commissioner. 3. All officers to be put upon stat ed salaries, under good and sufficient (Continued on page 8.) Said to Be Responsible for an Ex poctod Dud. Paris, Jan. J. A duel la exDectml take place between Count Bonl de castellane and Prince de 8agan, cous ins, over Madame Anna Gould. Bonl and the prince met by chance, but were separated by the gendarmes who hurried them before the pslice com mission. They were rcUased later There was no actual clash, only verbal insults were passed between them. SOCP KITCHENS AGAIN. . Los Angeles Again Has Familiar Signs ... Of 1HBS. Los Angeles, Jan. 2. The sonn kitchens made familiar by the panic of 1893, made their appearance again In this city today. The Salvation Ar my opened a free kitchen at their headquarters and invited all who were hungry to eat- Several cases of starv ation In the city were discovered bv the Army, and the soup kitchen is the result of their discovery... STATE SENATOR OWEN UNDER INVESTIGATION. Interior Bcparimcnt Has Rcon Invcs- tltttttliitf the Facta as to Row. the Senator Secured: 4000 Acres of the Best Lund in the New Stale Owen Asserts That lie Has Bono Nothing , - " I nlaw I ul 11-occlliigg to Be Insti-1 , J i luted Washington, Jan. 2. Kobert T. Owen, Btato senator for the new state of Oklahoma, has been under an In vestigation by tbe Interior department and aa a result . Secretury Garfield proposes to institute a' suit In the federal" court to cancel certain deeds held by the' senator, as is alleged. In violation of the law. Two inspectors were sent to Okla homa to establish the facts in connoe. Ion with Owen's acquisition of 400C teres of land situated in tho richest Action of the state. Owen asserts in cfiiilring this land he did nothing un lawful. RECEIVERS A PPOINTED. Kor Seu'Kwird Air Liue Coninaiiv or Petition of Directors. Danville, Va., Jan. 2. Davles War 'leld and ft. Lancaster Williams have been appointed to the receivership of the Seaboard Air I.I which made an application for a re ceivership last jilght. Federal Judge Piitchard took formal action upon the petition of the dlrecotrs and offi cers. The Fidelity & Deposit company furnished the bonds and the receivers will take possession at once. asiSiaaaAAf ttttttttttt(Mttttttttttrr I' WE SINCERELY THANK Our many customers for the liberal patronage bestowed upon us, vhich nas en? bled us to make this the foremost drug store in this sec tion of the country. All can rest assumed tnat our gratitude will bf further shown by giving tne most scrupulous care and conscientious at-v tentio : to every detail of our business. . IF YOU Are not yet one of our customers let this be your invitation to become one. (Jet the habit of coming her with your prescaiptions and for your drug wants; you will never care to change HILL'S DRUG STORE La Grande m h Orceon IIISTKTIIS THE PETOBONE CASE AD- JOCRNED CNTTli TOMORROW. Defense Asks Ihe Court to Instruct Uie Jury Tliat If tho Evidence Show That Haywood and Pettlbono Were Parties to the Conspiracy, the Fac( Tltat Haywood. Was Acquitted Should Acquit Pettlbone. ' -, Boise, Jan, 2. Further reoue.ti t r,r : . Instructions were presented bv both ( sides in the Petlbone case todav. re quiring an adjournment until tomor- row. to give Judge Wood time to ex- amine them. The defense asked that ; the Jury be Instructed that the verdict ' of not gully In the Haywood en,- J made It Impossible to find a verdict of guilty In this case, If the evidence I shows that Haywood and Pettlbone The state has decided to present areu . .. .. ments and James H. Hawley will open. The present plan of the defense Is not to make any arguments, Pettlbone ap peared In court today very weak and was Immediately taken buck to th hospital. .., , . ' i WHO WILL IT BE? jj. Whoso Business is It, Anyway, If Fhe ! Is Pleased. ' . V'. Washington, Jan. 2. Miss Ethel Itoosevelt, now the "young lody of the White House," Will be given a ball to- , morr moth morrow, night by her father and ier, and the members of Washing ton's younger social set are awaiting; f the function with the greatest impa- i Hence. As a matter of fact, the ball ' will be Miss Ethel's Informal coming . out party. Dame Rumor has tnken , advantage of the occasion to roll un- der her tongue many Juicy morsels of i gossip concerning the president's ; daughter and her alleged love affairs, and many of the old dame's aides are circulating stories to the effeo that ' there will be another wedding In the White House before President Itoose- K velt leaves. Charles Clover, son of a bank president. Is most often men- Honed as tho leading suitor for the hand and heart of the fair Miss Ethel. : although other wise ones Insist thnt ' Captain McCoy, one of the president's ' military aides, is In the lead in this ' :ontest of the Lochlnvnrs. The lat ter Is said to be a favorite with Mr. ' Roosevelt, who would welcome him as ' i son-ln-law. HHP OVFKDl'E. Mount Royal, With 400 Passengers, . Long Overdue. St. John, N. B Jan. 2. The Cana- dlan liner Mount Royal Is now 2S days overdue from Antwerp. Great anxie ty is expressed In shipping circles. The Mount Boyal carries nearly 400 passengers. She Is In charge of Cap tain Purcell. 4 .is. j3f