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About The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1914)
J ' ONTARIO The Pivotal Point of the Great Interior of H EASTERN OREGON L'! $trfati0 The Ontario Argus leads in Prestige, merit, and Circula tion. Watch unjrrow The Produce from 15,000,000 acres is marketed from On tario each year Representative Newspaper of Ontario and Malheur County. VOLUME XVII ONTARIO. OREGON, THURSDAY. JANUARY 8. 1914. NO. 2 &v$m. e ' i . OFFICERS ARRESTED; SALOONS CLOSED Governor West Places Copper field, Oregon, Under Mar tial Law. Copperfleld, Or. Martial law was declared at Copperfleld by Colonel B. K. Lawson. He was supported by five member of the coast artillery. Miss Fern Hobbs, private secretary to Gov ernor West, demanded that the saloon men In the council resign, and they refused. 8he then left town and mar tini lnw was declared, all the snloons were seised, and the city officials placed under arrest. Miss Kern llobbs, Governor West's private secretary, did not declare mar tial law. Her only connection with the cane wns to demand of the mayor and other city officials Mint they sign blank resignations. This they declln ed to do, and then It fM Hint Colonel Lnwson took control aire! rend to the assembled multitude the proclama tion of martial law which he had brought with him from Salem. Colonel Lnwson flntly refused to recognise an Injunction against Gov ernor Wests martial law order, which bad been sent by telegraph to Special Deputy Sheriff U. 8. Jackson by Cir cuit Judge Anderson, of Haker. While a lone deputy sheriff wns en gaged In serving Injunctions on mem bars of the militia to prevent them shipping confiscated liquors and bar fixtures out of the town, the troops, under Colonel B. K. Lawson, kept right on loading the contraband goods on tha train. Not only were liquors and bnr fix turea shipped to Haker, but there was a wealth of gambling paraphernalia, consisting of cards and dice, three roulette wheels, one "monte" layout and three money slot machlnea with tbe money. $8, still in them. The city officials who have been under arrest were released by Colonel Lawson, but the town remained under martial law. Huntington. Or. Troops from the Oregon state mllltla under Colonel 11. K. Lawson arrived here to declare martial law and to close the saloons here There are 10 militiamen from Cop pern. Ill who are with Colonel Lawson and this force Is considered sufficient to cope with any situation that might arise In Huntington. WEST DEFIES LEGAL ACTION ring Saloonmsn to Salem If Neces sary, Orders Oovsrnor. Salem, Or Learning that lawyers for the saloonkeepers and city offi cials of Copperfleld might attempt le agal action, Oovernor West telegraphed Colonel Lawson not to pay any atten tion to any papers served upon him, and to bring tbe saloonmen to Salem If he could get no assurance of co-operation In the enforcement of the laws. That the governor Intends to punish those who disobeyed his orders was proved win n he telegraphed Circuit Judge Anderson to hear charges against tbe sheriff of Baker county. Contempt Proceedings Againet Mllltla Baker, Or. Proceedings for con tempt of court were Instituted by At torney James H. Nichols oo receipt of definite word from Deputy Sheriff Herbert that the Injunction had been served In Copperfleld and that the sa loons were not permitted to reopen. Mr. Nichols declared that tbe con tempt proceedings would "let him out," after which the issue would be equarely up to Sheriff d Rand, who will be called to serve the citations for contempt us soon aa they are Is sued by tbe court. CARNEGIE LIBRARY TO BE COMPUTED THIS WEEK The Carorgie library building will be completed tbls week and turned oyer to tbe Library association. Tbe building le au ornament to tbe city and tbe people will bare tha ad Tantage of a good room wall supplied witb books. The aeeooiation will probably ar range a date for a boose warming at wbioh time tbe people will bet ao opportunity to inspect tbe new build ing and equipment. PRESIDENT CONFERS WITH ENVOY UNO Pass Christian. President Wilson and John Llnd, his personal represen tative In Mexico, met In the cabin of the scout cruiser Chester In a discus sion of the Mexican situation. Concerning the conference, the pres ident said there had been much ado about' nothing. It simply cleared up questions over which many exchanges of messages otherwise would have been necessary. Aside from this, he assured his hearers that there was no especial reason for bringing his rep resentative back from Vera Crui. No new points were discussed, he said he and Llnd were merely mutually de sirous of a personal talk. The Chester, with Knvoy Llnd aboard, returned to Vera Crus. Copper Strike 8tll! Unsettled. Houghton, Mich. Efforts to end tin strike of copper miners by cntcllla tlon fnlled. John H. Densmore, of th department oi labor, so announced a." ler a final effort to bring the warring Interests together. He did not hesl tnte to lilnme his failure on the un eoiiiprotn'slng attitude of the inl'c owners. CHARLES H. M0YER Charles H. Moyer, leader of the miners, who was assaulted snd de ported from the Michigan copper fields where he was directing s strike. MORGAN QUITS BOARDS Step le in Direction of Ending Inter locking Method. New York The withdrawal of J. P. Morgan & Co. from more than a score of great corporations and tbe state ment by George P. Baker, an almost equally dominant figure In American finance, that he soon would take sim ilar action, gave Wall street a thrill that almost brought trading on the stock exchange to a halt. It was predicted by men In Wall street who have followed the trend of events In finance and policies In re cent times that this meant the ending of the system of interlocking dlrector atea, which has been bitterly attacked by members of the present Washing ton administration and members of congress who have been fighting what they termed the "money trust." Embezzlement is Charged. St. Maries. William McGllvery, homesteader, was made defendant here in a criminal action charging embexzlement by bailee. Tbe defend ant is alleged to have rented a horse from G. W Hallett, and while in pos session sold it to Herman Saxton for $30. Qood Strike in Aide Mine. Salmon. The gold strike recently made in the Alio- mine, at Qllmore, la aid to exceed nny atrike that baa ever been made in that camp. Relia ble repota say that the strike was made at a deptb of 300 feet, where a large vein of gold ore was encounter ed. Harrison to Stop Cigarettee. Harrison. Notices have been post ed by the local officials thai all cigar ette smoking must stop aud that ar restb will be made of any not comply Ing witb the order. Jf - fm '"weBar aSaW PsW. Urn DRAINAGE AND SEWER SYSTEM FINISHED UP Low Places Will be Tapped Soon Also the South Boyer Pond. The Inst rntrh basin for the big sewer nnd d'liin was Installed this week. finishing up the oontrsotors eod of tbe job When the westber will permit sll the low places will be tepped by drslns and the water taken oare of. , In order to drsln tbe pond on the east side of the track the opening under tbe track will have to be lowered two snd a half to three feet. The south Boyer pond will elsn be tupped. There is much speculation miinng the business i eople about how much the water level about town Is going to be lowered by tbe draining of the ponds snd the gsneral Impression seems to be that It will make a decided dllter--nee. but that It will take time for the water to get drained olf The latetal districts ate now bslng or gunlcdjsud airaugements made to counect up the houses with the new sewer. MAY SECURE AGRICULTURAL EXPER1 Time Seems Ripe for Con certed Action Along: this Line. The proposition to secure ao agrl cultural expert to be permanently lo cated lu Malneur county is receiving tbe serious attention of ths county graoges. Wherever tbe experiment hae been tried tbe result Las lieen more than satisfactory and the bene fits derived from having au expert on the farms more than offset the cost. Particularly In Malbeur county, winch Is In process of tiansltion from stook raising to intensive farming, is suob expert dvloe needed. Five counties of tbe stste bsve alreudy compiled witb all requirements and made necessary spproprlstloos for maintaiulug couoty Held aod farm demonstration agents lu cooperation witb tbe Oregon Agri cultural college. Malbeur county should be tbe uext Id line.- Nyssu Journal. A movement wus made along this line last spring, oi.t could not be carried tbrougb, but wa believe tbe furuiera of ths oo.iuty oould get a bearing at this time aud secure tbe aid of tbe county court. Witb an expert agriculturalist bere to advise witb the farn.ereaod a county farm lo exhibit tbe products Malbeur county will go ahead lapidly. MR. BYRD, OF THE JUNTURA TIMES VISITOR IN ONTARIO Mr. and Mrs. A. M. rjyrd. of Juutura. were here eeveral days tbis week visaing witb tbe family of Dude Rutherford, Mrs. Kutberford and Mrs. Byrd being sisters. Mr. Byrd Is ooe of the proprietors of the Juntura Times. He Is eery autbusiastio about tba future of bia little city and pre dlcta good substantial growth during tbe next few years. They have a natural location for a city with good country ou all sides of tbem. Tba new city bas been eubatantiallv built, many of tbe builddtrs having used native stone, which is found lu abun dance aod can be cheaply worked. GRAND JURY IN SESSION ATCOUNTY SEAT THIS WEEK The grand jury convened Monday and tbe circuit court la scheduled to open oo next Monday. Judge liiggs is at Baku bearing a case and Judge Anderson will bare charge until suob time aa J udge bigge cao get back. DEADOXFLATTOMAVE No Dogs or Guns Allowed Payette and Weiser to Send Delegations Arrangments are under way to hare a rabbit drive on the 18th of this month to clean out tbe rabbits on Dead Ox flat. The present plans call for tbe 'rive to start near tbe lialliday bridge and end at the mouth of Jaaobson and another line to form at the north near the Hnow-Moody project and work this way to tbe mouth of Jacohaon, where there is a large Held enclosed with rahblt wire and where the floal kllllnv will occur. It Is bettered there will be at ItastoOil volunteer to help the settlers on the Fist to thin nut ths rabbits, about 200 coming from Weiser sod Payette. There will be no dogs or guns allowed and the drivers msy be on boreeback, In wagons, buggies or on foot, as best suits the individual. There are thousand of rabblta In this territory and tbe killing will be a big one. NEW SCHEDULE TO JUNTURA STARTED Considable Difficulty is Ex perienced in Complying with Time Card. The new train to Juntura started thls'week. but seems to he baring too much work to make the run lu one day and there Is tslk that they will hav to make tbe trip out one day aud returu the next. With the work ou the bridges there is a great deal of switching aud spottiug of oars, all takiug time, and It will be several months before tbe bridges ure com pleted. Engineer Osborn bas been taken oh the work and replaced by a man from tbe O. W. It. A ..'. EXCURSION TRAIN TO WEISER HEED AT CRYSTAL TOUR HOURS There wer a few hundred disap poined people lastWeduesday eveniog when tbe eveolng traius bound for Weiser were held up four hours near Crystal becauss an engine waa oh the track. The main lioe was not blocked but It took tbe oompauy four hours to proride' facilities to move a few freight'ears out ot the way and let tbe passenger trains through. When it wss fouud tbssxeursion tralu could not reai'b Weiser In time for the per formunce of tbe "i'iuk Lady" tuauv of the psssengers wished to come back. tut tin "..nil mix stated It would be necessary lo go tl rough witb the truiu. Tbe real reason being that the crew sauted to get in the time ami the uompuoy wanted tbe money for tba lares, tbe convenience of the people wss not ooosidered. When tbe train Hnall reaobed Weiser It was held there over two hours, returu ing to Ontario about three o'clock in tbe norutug. DEMONSTRATIONS RAISING POTATOES JING RESULTS A few yeers ago tbe Oregon Short Line advocated tba planting of pota toes aod bad a man in tbe Held U show Die people bow to raise tbem to tbe beat possible advantage aud Die reeulta are showing lo tbe shipping of over 8000 oars of potatoes tbe peat eeaaoo. At present there la quite a movetueot among the people to grow more corn, b it many of tbem have no knowledge of tbe beet varieties for tbia section and would appreciate a little information along that line from tbe Short Line officials. STEPS ARE TAKEN TO APPLY MONEY LAW New York. The task of setting up the machinery which Is to prevail In motion of the new banking system of the country was taken up here by the federal reserve organlxatlou commit tee consisting of Secretary McAdoo, of the treasury department, and Sec retary Houston, of the department of agriculture. On this committee devolves the re sponsibility of mapping out the re gional reserve districts and locating a bank In each. The majority opinion of the wit nesses at the hearings favored the creation in New York of n regional hank of such magnitude that It would absorb 40 to 50 per cent of the $106, 000,000 capital available for the entire system of the country. Secretary McAdoo suggested that such a huge hank here would over shadow the other regional banks, of which, according to (he law, there must be at least seven. The reply was made that a hank of such slxn was needed here In order that It might command the respect of European hankers and hold Its own with the great Individual banks In New York. D. J. LEWIS D. . J. Lewis, congressman from Maryland, who Introduced a bill pro viding for government ownership of tsisphons snd telegraph lines. MAY LOWER EXPRESS RATES Commission Submits Plsn for States of Oregon snd Washington. Portland, Or Kx press rates In Ore Kim and Washington will be twice the first class freight rates on the railroad lines In the same states, if a schedule submitted by the Oregon railroad commission to the several express car riers operating In the same states is adopted. The cominiHHlon submitted Its pro posal to the express officials, who will take it under advisement until January 2'i, when a meeting will be held in i'ortlaiid at which railroad coin in issloners of Oregon, Washington and Idaho and all the express com panies operating in the three states will be present. Educational System Failure, bays Hill. Bt. Paul "Our system of education la a dismal failure," was the indict un in of James J. Hill, empire builder, who spoke at the 30th annual banquet of the Northwestern Yale Alumni as am i.ttloii "The public schools," Hill said, "are turning out pupils unfit for any use." Ranchers Made Defendants. St. Maries Deputy Bherlff Archie Nogle haa been in tbe city serving papers on ranchers here In condemns tlon suits, In which Kooteual county is plaintiff. Over 20 condemnation suits have beeu filed In the district court at Coeur d'Alene and most of tbe de feudaute live near Bt. Maries The county is seeking to condemn perma nent roada. Tbe cases are all set for hearing on January 20. Sailors Sink With Atlsntic Tsnk Ship. New York. The oil tank steamer Oklahoma broke in two amidships without warning south of Bandy Hook and a majority of her crew of to men perished. L bTbss XsTs. OLD COUNCIL HOLDS ITS LAST MEETING Reports of The Different Officials Presented And Flared on File. The old council met In regular slon Monday evening witb all present but Kenyou end Pry. There wss tbe usual griit ot bills. The reports of the recorder, treas iii -1 and chief of the lire department were read for December and plaoed on die. A complete report from the city recorder was presented showing tbe rvoeip;s and diaburaemante In montba and totsl for tbe yesr of HUH and nan submitted with sll the warrant, vouchers record of bis office with tba request that his accounts be audited for the your 111 LI, whereupon the mayor appointed l. I'. Dearborn as auditor which was cunllrined by tbe council. Annual report of the city treasurer together with an Inventory by the chief of lire department was presented and lefcrred In the auditor. Applications for class B. liquor license were presented from II. O. Whltwortb, Oliver Nicely. Kdward P .floddard. Peter Kessler and II. A. Mcllobcrts aod upon motion duly adopted, licenses were ordered issued. Application from I.. U. Teler for au annual claea A. Ilcsnsa was re ceived snd license grunted Ordinance No. 24 was missed wblcb provides for tbe Issuanos of Haucroft ewer bonds, for construction of t'Unk ewer No. 3. amounting to 17,:iO1.23 A petition waa presented by various property owners prsylug for a wooden idswalk oo tha east side of Virtue . tr. et across tbe wast side of blocks 1U8 aod PJH. Whereupon the old council ad journed. Tbe new council met Tuesday eveo lng. All the members wsre sworu lu except Krye, who was sbeeut, K A. Kraser waa elected cbulrman of tbe council. a Tbe lollowitig com in' (tees were osmrd : Finance Kraser. Prye, Boyer. Ktteet Praser. Uojer. Prye. Lights Oregg, ilomau, .i miner mau. Health ilomao, .Immermaii and tiregg McCnlloch it Wood were appoluted city attorneys; Harry B Ornuel. re oorder; Uoliert Udell, marshal ; II C. Parmer, cbief of tire department ; Dr. II. II. Wbltuey, health officer; A. M. Lackey, street comuilsslousr. A rssolutlou was introduced for a sidewalk to be constructed along tbe east sids of Virtue street, between Indiana and Kansss avenue. (j. P. Loveland asksd for a light at the corner of MorMt and Iowa. Ke en. I to light committee. tilde lor tin- lateral sewer disriet No. 1 were opened and P.. L. Phelps was given tnu contract ut I'.'.iI'J'i aud necessary papers ordered drawu. The recorder was Instructed to eend tlual notlcee to those owing overdue sssessmsuts for Improvements. Tbe reuorder and treasurer were in striulsd to keep separate accounts of the city bull aud various sewer funds. The u uyor appointed II. D. I lick aa i .lumhiiig luspeotur, wbich was continued. Tbs city recorder was iusti noted to receive bids for a oar of coal. Tbe mayor, recorder, Couuolluien Human and Oregg were appointed it committee to furnish aud i quip tbe oouncil chamber. GLEN WALCOn UNDER ARREST FOR STEALING HORSES (Jleo Waloott, one of tbe riders beru during tbe fair, was picked up in Mootaoa laat week oo a charge of horse stealing. P. II. Kill. in. of Boise, lost two uteres und advertised for them, one of the circulars com ing to Marshal Udell. Bob fouud tbat oue ot the auimals bad beeu shipped from here and tbe other from Caldwell and souu bad the offioers on the trsil of tbe thief, but it is uow thought that there were two men mixed op in tba deal.