. OBAWPBTOKMf COCWTY. OREGON, THURSDAY. JANTARY V 1908. I ?
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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,
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(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.
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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
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I nlaw I ul 11-occlliigg to Be Insti-1
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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.
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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
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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.
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