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. M ........ A - ...... ...... V v LA QRAIJPE, T7N10N COUNTY, OREGON. ' 'WEDNESDAY JANUARY 23, lfQl. .VOLUME X .IV itluuL uILL lit Hi 11 BILL 3iEASUItE REPORTED FROM THE SENATE WILL BE SUBSTI. -TITED BY TIIE HOUSE. eoossiiisoppra 1'ABtern Oregon Grange and Farmers , Union Will Introduce Substitute " 1 Bill far the Road Measure Which Was Acted on Favorably by a Com- .' , mlitee 'of the' Whole In the House ' Yesterday Local Men Active, " : ' Salem, Jan. 24 (Special) Sitting as a committee of the whole yester day afternoon, the- senate adopted a favorable report on Senator Joseph's bill creating a state highway coinmls elon. The measure will probabjy come up on Its thlTd reading tomorrow. Asapproved by the senate, the bill provides for a highway commission v of three members to be appointed by the governor and to seme without pay. One of the eommlsslon Is to be apjnointed from east of the Cascades. Commissioner; Still in the BllL ; , i All roads to be constructed by the county courts under the advisory . board of the highway commission, If the state bears; part of the expense. ;; The highway commissioner Is to be selected by the highway commission,' and is to draw a salary of $5,000 au-r miaHy."""'- House Is Opposed. If the bill should pass the senate on, the tMrdreadinig: It la doubtful if the house, wiiltand for It as It reads. ' The sentiment " against the creation of a commlasloaar b ttrong. Ana' bill ,1b being prepared hy the grange and Farmers Union "of -Eastern Ore gon as a substitute,, for, the, Joseph measure. It will provide for the con struction of roads under the "super vision of the state engineer who la to be assisted In the county by an en gineer, probably the county surveyor, Union county's delegation at the Sa lem legislature -. halve been flooded with messages since yesterday morn .lng urging action-on the good roads bills which are before the house to day and before the senate yesterday Almost unanimous in their tone,, the telegrams urge the delegations to rote for the good roads measures with amendments removing the office of state road commissioners, the Jobs pulling down fat salaries and where in the prlnclpai opportunity for spoils might lay. Over twenty messages were sent out by local people ana twvwmi of the messages were signed by more than one person so that whatever was done at Salem by the La Grande con- '.'. thwent In the legislature was - done with more or less-advice from " the .constituency. ; .,. : , ' ' v'. " Good road boosters here are ex tremely anxious to have better roads, but all ' are opposed to the (provis ions' parting the way for fat salaries for commissioners. The housvv takes action on the matter today and eever- v al telegrams were sent to Representa tive. Church and Speaker, Rusk this morning. 1 ,.,:'. yORMAl VOR LA GRANDE. Turner Oliver Introduces 'Bill That Would Give la Grande Normal , : " Relating the story 'of the Oliver . Normal bill at Salem, the Oregoflian ..says: ' 1 Hopes that the state .normal school ; quwtion had been settled finally and definitely at the las' general elec tion were slmtterd today when Sena tor Oliver Introduced a bill prodding for the eatablishment of an eastern Oregon normal school at La Grande. Under the bill an appropriation or the u&e of iua proposed, school , . ' , r - , ' .'When the bill was read a gasp of surprise went around, the senate chamber, followed by :exprefslons of mirth on the part of '. some of the members, Which would indicate that possibly the j. bill .would not proceed far before reaching ... an - indefinite postponement. ' Many of the members hold the op inion that Oliver has "started some thing." They declare that the bill will' offer a : loophole for the intro duction of further normal school bills by those renrewntirig other sections of the stale U:d . that & nnited stand by these forces might bring on a ser ious normal school fight which could possibly equal the ""stormy proceed? lngs of last session. On the other hand, it ; la contended that the senti ment against normals is well devel oped and that the legislature .would scarcely have the temerity to take action in fact of the vote of the peo " In detail Senator Oliver's resolu ttrtn nrmrUM nn tint nrtlv n unnPfk prlatlon of $ioO,000 but an appi-oijria-tlon of one twenty-fifth of a mill an nually as well, thty being; the' same aippropriation, Jess the $100,000 wb'ielflhe "people" voted for 'thaMou mouth normal. The ?100,000 is for the. construction of a main college building and various other buildings including, dormitories students': hall and training school; In addition It is provided that another Board' of Nor man Riegents be created, to be known as the Eastern Oregon Board of Nor mal Regents. Should this bill succeed in getting by the committee with a favorable re port, it is certain to develop a strug gle on the floor of the senate and ev en an unfavorable report will no doubt bring forth strong discussion from the members who are faivorable to the bill. "My reason for Introducing the bill Is because Eastern Oregon needs and deserves a normal school," said Sen ator Oilver. "We have a lack of train ed teachers In Eastern Oregon and there is & great demand for them. Monmouth will be unable o produce them. Last election the two schools voted on aside from Monmouth are remotely located and , the cry is for a central ' Eastern , Oregon ; normal school. I hame traveled all over the state during the last campaign and there seemed to be a 'strong sentiment In that direction, but the voters pro tested casting Hheir ballots in favor of schools situated so as to be hard of access." - , " . Salem, Or., Jan. 24 Openly and emphatically charged on the floor of the house this morning: with trying to dispose of his own land to the stale, through the medium of a bill for enlarging the capltol , jgrounds, Governor Oswald West was warned that he must either keep hla hands off legislation or suffer the consequen ces. " The governor ,1s also accused of op posing the bill creating the office of Deputy Secretary of State and of form in?' an alliance with State Treasurer T, B. Kay to monopolize the power residing In all state boards and to pre sent H. H. Corey, chief clerk In the office of the Secretary of State, from serving with them. 7;. ,': '. '. Not only ha the bill for enlarging the capltol grounds been sent to com mittee,, where an effort will be made to hold It as a club over the govern or's head to force him to cease his "offlclaus ' Intermeddling," but as ' a stroke at Kay, It has been proclaim ed that no bills will be allowed to pass at this session that are meant to eflt Salem unless the city shall ple?g Itself, to provide an adequate supply of pure water.-- .' ' . - 7 Whie nothimg) Indicating such a move showed on the surface of pro ceeding's today, It is known that cer tain forces are actively at work to make an appropriation for the Univer sity of Oregon contingent on Eugene's definite promise of a pure water sup ply. Ninety cases' of typhoid fever' In recent months at Eugene are attrib- (Continued oa page Eight) J100.000 la made f 111!! I E il S BULLETS rmuirs succokbs after yal. IEJ.T. STRUGGLE OF SEYXR . AL HOURS DURATION. mm-- ibs TJLT Phillips Passed Away Late tflt Sight and. Will be Burled " In Indiana Brother of Assailant Expresses Sor. : row ol His Family for the Shoot- ing Police Cannof Flud Clew That r Might Show Cause, , . . . New : York, Jan: '25. The ; "body , of Phillips, the author, who died last night of wounds inflicted several days ago by an assailant who later com .mitted suicide, were taken tohe Na- Itlonal Arts club early today. Senator Beverldge. was in chargie of the re mains and has arranged for the fun eral services to be held in the 1 little church around the corner." No hour for the services has been 'set. He will be burled In Indiana. - ? I Phillips made a brave fight but died at 11 o'clock. The body of Goldsworth, Phillips' slayer, arrived at Washing ton today, and will be buried there by the family. " People are thoroughly convinced the man was insane. 4 . ' 1 , - Too Many Bullets. Shortly before his-death last'nlsht Phillips wBlspered to his brother; "If,there had only been one on two bullets In me I might win out, but with five or so It is pretty hard." He lapsed Into unconsciousness and died soon afterwards. The - , assailant's brother who Is In Washington said; "In the name of my father, my moth er and myself, I wish to express the greatest sorrow over the shooting of Mr.' Phillips, "rhere Is no doubt but that my brother was insane." The police cannot -find anx motive for prompting the shooting. , Heads New California Diocese. ; ' San Francisco, Oal., Jan. 25The Rev. Louis Chllds Sanford was con secrated today as first bishop of the new Episcopal -diocese of the San Joaquin TOlley, which has been cre ated out of a plrt of the district heretofore comprised in the diocese of San Francisco. The consecration ser vice took place in St. John's church, the consecrator being Bishop William Ford . Nichols of this city, A number of other well known prelates were In attendance. ' 4 Martine Is Senator. ; .. Trenton, N,' J., Jan. 25 Mr. Mar - tlnevwaa elected United States eena- tor to succeed Senator' Keen this af- ternobn. " Martine' got ; 47 . votes ' and Smith 30. --yv:" r:-fi''--. -; c .nnmcc L UIMVLu u ACUTE S WHITES FLEE FBDWI CITIES Pekln, Jan. 25 Hundreds of refu gees left Pekln today and more are following on account of the arrival of the plague. Several are dead and It Is believed more are dying today, but Chinese are hiding the bodies. Diplo mats, professors 'and army officers CT6 among the refugees.. The poipulace Is frightened. ' ' St Petersburg, Jan. 25 Sixteen physicians and twenty-five assistants DECIDE Oi SNE IEXT TUESDaY IF POSSIBLE VOTE TO BE TAKXJf BY BOTH HOUSES ON ROLL CALL F03 THAT ITlirOSE. DECision is (on&iSE .- v- Vital Question WI1F be Settled Next Tuesday According to Decision of : Rules Committee TodayFortlilca .tlons of Panama not Corn ratable to World Peace Roosevelt In Har. luony With League. . Washington, Jan. 25 After a"shati)' flgh In the house rules committee to day decided to report the bill in next Tuesday which Is to all for a vote on tha location of the Panama expo sition, Congressman Kahix of Califor nia, and Chairman Rodenberg of Illi nois, who are leaders in the opposing factions, became personal In' their arguments. The decision is In. effect a comprercice as San Francisco wanted immediate action and New ' Orleans, the other bidder for the site, '.wanted Thursday of next week. - - 1 The committee on rules ordered that the matter be deemed ; , by, a straight vote of the two houses, on' a single roll call, Representatives will be asked ,to vote either for San Fran cisco or New Orleans. " Fortifications' Dfacufiscd. Fortiflcatlo'ns of the Panama, canal Is in no way compatable wlthr 'the world's, peace between nations ac cording: to a statement of Andrew Carnegie today.' Mr. Carnegie recent ly donated $1,000,000 to formulate and perfect peace. No one can dispute our right to fortify the canal," he said. v Roosevelt Approves League. In a signed article in '- the Outlook today, Col. Roosevelt approves of the platform of the National Progressive league, Just , organized with Bourne at its head. He discussed the recall of drastic laws to prevent corruption by money In Joliti'cs. ! .. Congratulation for Ex-Scnntor. Detroit, Mich., .Jan. 25 ; Former United , States Senator Thomas W. Palmer, Michigan's "grand old man ' received a flood of congratulations to day on the occasion of his efighty-flrst birthday anniversary,, Among those to send felicitous messages was t Mich igan Equal Suffrage association, re minding ' the ex-Senator of, the elo quent , speech he made , In ; favor of their cause when he was a member of the senate many years ago. Mr. 1 Palmer Is in good health for a man ' of his years, " though he . still feels some lit effects from the accident with which he. met last ffummer while '' riding .In his automobile. ' . nmcHT if UIIILI1I Ml M and 200 nurses will be sent to Man churia by the Russian government to assist in fighting that plague pre valent, there. Amoy, China, Jan, 25 Shipping of all sorts Is at a standstill here during the quarantine for plague.,,, , Toklo, Jan. 25 The Mikado has or dered physicians an! officials In Man churia to take charge of the pla&iue situation. . ' mv u JUI1Y GETS CASE TODAY Arjuiaect ConcluJs'd lu Schenk Cm? Thh Afternoon Goes to Jury., Wheeling, Jan. 25 Characterizing Daniel Phillips as a- human worm, and that the man was too Biiia.l to ad mit he broke, the law, Attorney Boyce Mrs. Sch.enk's ..counsel,,' .resumed-, the argument tpday. lie arraigned Ph!l liiis and bald: "He Is a man whom Scheck had a, right to kill.- Not only did h betray her husband but he also betrayed the woman who lavished her gifts on him. At the trial Phillips testified . he accompanied the woman on automobile trips. "The case-;will probably go to the jury today or tonight. - : ' The prosecutor-In closing his argu ment f aid: "You Jurors are asked to show mercy for a woman on account of her children; yet she covered them with robps In an automobile and left them while she submitted to the attentions ol another man." FIFTEEN MINERS KILLED rower explosion- in t ornery itespon slble for De.th List.. , - Wilkesbarre, Pa., "Jan. 25 Fifteen miners 'were burned today by ft pow der explosion in the colliery of the Pennsylvania Coal company at Pitt son. A spark from a motor caused the explosion. The'men'.Wfere near the car enroute' with 'powder kegs. Advertisers 3Teet In Chicago. ' Chicago, 111.', Jan. 23 The annual convention of the Association, of American Advertisers, the first meet ing' the organization ever has' held outside of New York, began in Chica go today and will continue over to morrow. Bert M. Moses of NewYork is president of the association and T. E. Crossmant also of. New York, is secretary. An Interesting feature of the convention will be the discussion of the relative value of various news papers and magaaines as advertising mediums. , . Gold Lace to Glitter. , New York, Jan. 25 The Jniaginai tlon falters when It attempts to fore tell the grandeur and magnificence of gold lace and bubbling' spirits wbica will be seen at the annual Old Guard ball in Madison ; Square Garden to morrow night. Ten thousand guests are expected. Governor DIx and his military staff will be on hand, to gether with distinguished delega tions representing the Ancient - and Honorable Artillery company of Bos ton, the Philadelphia City Troop, tho Governor's Foot Guard of New Hav en, the Providence Light Infantry, the Richmond Blues, the Albany Burg-ess Corps, and famous military organiza tions of several other cities. New York Fruit Growers. Rochester, N. Y., Jan. 25 The Western New York Horticultural So ciety, one of the largest and most In fluential organizations of fruit grow ers In the country, began Its ( forty t sixth annual convention in this city today with a large. attendance. The sessions will continue ' over tomor row;., ,;.:u,.l;:'..;"3 ;!l . New .York Stat League Meeting. Albany, N. Y.. Jan. 25 The club owners of the New York State Base ball League went into annual session at the Ten Eyck hotel thl afternoon to discuss the schedule and other ar rangements for the coming season, President John H. Farrell called the meeting to order. ." Atlantic Whist Congress. ' New York', Jan. 25 Tournament play at the thirteenth annual congress of $he Atlantic Whist Association be gan today at tihe rooms of the Knick erbocker Whist Club in the Hotel Vlcl torla The league Is composed , of clubs In Baltimore. Washington, Phil adelphia, Boston, New York and a number of other cities. , :. Deadlock Continues. . Albany, Jan. 25 The deadlotk be tween Sheehan end Sheppard for Un ited States senator from New York continued today when the seventh bal lot of the day showed the same condi tions on the floor. ' ' Jiurljl lyliiill J " ririrnri' : ? ! i -! i . Ill JOHN WHITE - ELECTED TO FILL POMTION HELD BY U;V,r s FOR LONG ti:.:l. ' GOES m TO 1EE LI1 Foes of Troi.knt cf tl.e l'r,Ui ZV. 3 Workers Sccore Dennfull ct Lenij In Keei!cg With His l'r - .-.-, Leni3 WW Return to e Klines zz Assame the Role of a LaVrer "o,f That He U Out of a JoW - Oskalooea. Iowa,, was today elected president or,the United Mine work ers of America, winning over Preak dent Lewis, who for three years head ed the organization.: The vote was:; White ; vLewls ' 72,190';' FranlC Hayea of Springfield. 111., vice pres ldnt and Edwin Perry was re-elected . secretary, and treasurerLewis an-t nouiAjad previously he ; would re-, turn to work as a miner If beaten. -Fight Was. Strenuous One. Never In the history of the . mine workers has there been m vigorous s fight as today's between" White-and Lewla. There has been great oppoal tlon to certain policies Lewis father ed and his foes did everything to send. . him "back to the mines." Until a week ago It looked like Lewis would win, but his chances" grew sl'mmer hour by hour until the (vote was taken to day. LAFOLLETTE RE-ELECTED Cheering Marks lite Ite-EIectSon by tliq : Legislature at Madison, WK , j Madison, Wis., Jan. 25 With much cheering showing plainly his triumph over the Stalwartb in Wisconsin, Robert M. LaFollette was today re-, elected "to the United States senate His opposition was negligible. It is freely predicted here that c his sue- cess makes him the father of the re ipubltean presidential 'nomination In 1912. He was elected by popular vote last fall, but the senate' and assem bly must ratify, Arkansas M". E. Conference.. J ' Fort Smith, Ark., Jan. : 25 The thirty-ninth annual session 0 the Arkansas conference of the Metho dist Episcopal church convent in Fort Smith today, to continue, over Sunday. There la a large attendance of clergy and laymen and among the visitors are several church leaders of ' prominence f roni outside the state. Bishop Quayle of Oklahoma City la preeldinigi oyer the sessions, . , .,,'. . Famous Actor, Kemembered. V Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. 25 The fact that today was the centennial anni versary of the birth of James E. Mur doch was recalled by the Inmatce of the, Forrest Home for Aged Actors some of whom were personal ,fr!md , and professional associates of the' great actor.' Mr. Murdoch, who wa one of the, last of the celebrated ac tors of the old school, of which For rest, ' Macready and the elder Booth were the- chiiaf exponents, was born .in Philadelphia, Jan. 25, 181t, ap'l much of his professional cp-eer ws ' closely identifled with tails . city. It ' was on the stage of the old Arcl! Street Theatre, In 1839, that he made ; his first appearance behind the foot- lights, and later he became manager of the Chestnut Sreet Theatre. Af ter making numerous successful toui-s of the United States and Can ada, and also appearing in England, Mr. Murdoch retired from the stage and spent his declining years on ' ;i . farm near Cincinnati, where he died in 1893, eged eighty-three.' ' ." i i 1 1 i ylJiU 7 "I.I. I t