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COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER FOI CROOK COUNTY
COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER, $1.50 YEAR PRINEVILLE, CROOK COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1913.
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VOL. XVII-N0.15
The New President
Inaugurated Tuesday
Washington. No presidentelect bu
eVer found tit capital qJ the nation
whose destinies he U to guide mar
brilliantly rrnyd or mora abundant
with enthusiasm lima Woodrow Wil
ton. Mr. Wilson and hit family arrived
at 8:45 o'clock Monday afternoon.
With them In special trains came
student from Princeton Uulverslty,
who formed a Inn from the train shed
to tli president's room In the nation,
where the Inaugural rweptlon commit
tee of senators, representatives and
cltlsrn awaited the Wilson family.
On of Mr. Wilson's laat acta aa a
prlvata oltln to call, with Mm.
Wllaon upon the president and Mra.
Tafl. Tin president-elect and Mra.
Wllaon war escorted to tba Whit
llouaa toon after their arrival Treat
dent and Mra. Taft received them In
tha Ulna room. All the miliary and
naval aides to lb president In regalia
to their office, were present, but none
of tha cabinet.
Tha program arranged for tha pa
geant and ceremony waa virtually tha
name aa that of other Inauguratlona
of recent years. The two big features
of lh( day were thi Induction of tha
president and vice president Into of
fice at tha capltol and the parade that
followed tbesa ceremonies.
S) UU, by Amerlesa Prase AsaoelaUoa.
WOODROW WILSON.
Tha President Who Will Rule tha Na
tion for tha Naxt Four Years,
Tuesday morning Senators Crane,
Overman and Bacon and Hepresenta
tlvea McKlnley, Ruckcr and Garrett,
comprising the Joint congressional
committee on the Inauguration, called
at tha hotel for the president-elect and
rice president elect They were ea
corted to tha White House by tha
Kssei troop and the Blackatone troop
of tha Culvery Military academy,
through lines of students from Prince
ton University and the University of
Virginia.
Shortly before noon President Taft
awaited them and tha whole party
. proceeded to the senate chamber at
the capltol, where the ceremonies be
gan at noon with the Inauguration of
tha vice-president and swearing In of
senators-elect. Then followed the
presidential Inauguration, the return
to the White House, where the retir
ing president took leave of his succes
sor, who reviewed the pageant from
the Court of Honor.
Many military and other marching
organizations participated In the pa
rade. Tba Tammany braves from New
York, for the first time In 20 years,
participated. About 30,000 persona
were In the parade. '
5000 SUFFRAGISTS IN LINE
Ssven Divisions of Big Washington
Parade to 8ymbolixe Fight
Washington. Women had a gnla
day In Washington Monday, a fete and
pageant day to spur on the cause of
equal franchise.
Plans for a suffrage procession were
made on an elaborate scale, and S0O0
women marched up Pennsylvania ave
nue from Peace Monument to the
treasury building, and then to Contin
ental Hall, where a big suffrage meet
was held.
Incidental to the procession, which
consisted of seven divisions, was an
allegorlcul tnblenu on the steps of the
treasury building, in which were Im
personated Columbia, summoning to
her side Justice, Charity, Liberty,
Plenty, Peace and Hope. These, at-
nded by groups of maidens, who
viewed the procession, after which
thoy marched to the hull, where the
fluul rally of the day was held.
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The McPhersons
in Trouble Again
Sheriff FJklns returned Friday
from ajtrip to the Oregon and
Nevada line after John and Judd
Mcpherson, who are wanted for
cattle killing; and horse stealing.
The sheriff had been on a still
hunt for his men for some time
and finally located them. Judd
was raptured ten mile from Oro
ville, Oregon, and left in charge of
a deputy while he continued on his
way to the Black Kock desert coun
try of Nevada, a wild region, the
sheriff says, about forty mile
from nowhere. He located John
McPhcrson holding down a squat
ter's claim In a secluded cove and
also found a mare belonging to
George. Millican aa well aa 15 other
horse. John waa gathered in as
well as the horaea. Charles Huston,
who accompanied the party, i
driving the animals home.
' The sheriff landed his man in the
county jail Friday, but the deputy
who was left In charge of Judd got
one alipied over on him. Judd
made a good clean get-away and is
still at large. Mcl'herson was
shackled and complained that the
handcuffs were hurting him. He
asked that they be removed while
he went Into the kitchen to get
some tobacco from his coat pocket.
Not suspecting a break for liU'rty
on such a stormy night the shackles
were removed and Judd took a hike
out of the kitchen door and that
was the last seen of him.
The sheriff from Crook county
was accompanied on his trip by
Sheriff Ricbardxnn of I'arney coun
ty. In fact, every courtesy and
assistance was shown him by the
Harney county officials.
Mcl'herson will not have a hear
ing until Houston (rets in with the
horses,
Telephone Company
Making Improvements
Manager Pope of the Ifoneer T.
& T. Co. has improvements under
way that will greatly benefit the
patrons of his company. He is
putting in a 120-line self-restoring
magneto board that will reduce the
work of the operators and Increase
the service of the company. He
will also install the semi-selective
party line service. There will be
but one ring for the business sec
tion and two for the residence.
They are what Mr. Pope calls the
red and black rings. By this
method the telephone business is
made more private and reduces
eve-dropping to a point that prac
tically prohibits it. For instance,
if you are on a four-partv line and
if you have a black ring you know
that there is just one other black
call and if there is any listening
you know who is doing it.
A standard protector apparatus
will also be put in for the protec
tion of persons and telephones.
Should wires get crossed or come in
contact with one carrying a heavy
load no harm will result.
There are 175 'phones in use in
Prineville and this was all the old
equipment could handle, but with
the new up-to-date stuff the ser
vice can be doubled.' If one girl
cannot handle the load two can be
put to work. All lines in town
will be regrouped in a few days
but no inconvenience will be felt by
subscribers as every detail has been
carefully worked out.
First Alaskan Assembly to Meet
Juneau, AlnBka, The first territori
al legislature mot Monday, The body
Is composed of eight senators and 16
representatives and Is remarkable for
the fewness of Its lawyers, half of the
members being engaged in mining.
(let the prices ol enamel kitchenware
st Kamstra'S Racket Store. 2.(1
Gty Council Met
Tuesday Evening
The city council met Tuesday
evening with Mayor Clifton In the i
chair. Councilmen Shipp, Ward, i
Cooper, Lafollette and Zevcly,
Vrshal Coon and Recorder Bow-'
limn answered to 'roll call.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
It was moved and seconded that
a special meeting of the council be
held next week to consider several
important matters concerning the
welfare of the city. The mayor
will notify the councilmen of the
date set.
The report of city officers were
re a and filed.
The following bills were ordered
paid:
W K Pollard, nlirht watch f 12 60
John turtle, inertia for prlnouer 75
Deeehutea Power Co. 61 80:
I. Kamatra, rug Kg license 1 Xi
A M Wllm.n, lulior.. ..'. 2 50
It M Teiopleton, night wittcb. .. 67 60 j
Recorder Bowman, feea.. IS M)
Marshal 1'iiiin, salary "5 00 j
Treasurer Smith, anliiry 25 00.
Interna on water bond 300 30
Mr. Simpson, manager of the
Deschutes Power Co., was present!
and addressed the council in regard !
to lighting the streets. His com-
pany is now pretared to take up
the proposition and is prepared to
close a contract with the city. The ;
matter was referred to Councilman
Ward, chairman of the Streets and
Public Improvements, to report at
the special meeting. Mr. Simpson
was also invited to attend the meet
ing. The poolroom ordinance was laid
on the table indefinitely. .
A petition was received from
residents of the city living on the
east side south of the Ochoco, ask
ing for a hose cart. It was stated
that that part of town was without
fire protection and that something
should be done to remedy the mat
ter. , The council thought so, too,
and granted the prayer of the"!
petitioners.
Dr. Fox addressed the council on
the question of sanitation. He con
sidered it 'urgently necessary to
clean up the town and to keep it
clean. He discussed four methods
of sewage disposal. The matter
was referred to Councilman Cooper,
chairman of the Health and Police
committee.
Cement sidewalks on Main street
came up for discussion. It will be
thrashed out at the special meeting
next week.
The dog question is another sub
ject for the special meeting. . Chick
ens, too, are in bad with the council.
The question of buying additional
ground for the city cemetery is one
that will also be taken up next
week.
The following bids for crosswalk
and sidewalk lumber were received
by Councilman Ward:
Porter & Harris, 14 50 per 1000
feet.
Shipp & Perry, 13.75 per 1000.
D. N. Compton, 114 per 1000.
Mill Creek Lumber Co., 114.25
for yellow pine and 118 for fir,
Shumia Literary Club
The Shumia Literary club held
its regular meeting at the home of
Mrs. Collins Elkins on Saturday
afternoon. The program was very
interesting and consisted of a talk
on "Events in the Educational
World" by Mrs Elkins. Papers
were read on Italy and Greece.
Topography, Mrs. Belknap; Gov
ernment, Mrs. Kayler; Industries,
Mrs. Lafollette; Manners and Cus
toms, Mrs. Millican; Religion, Art
and Literature,' Miss Hermann;
Mrs. Brink read a paper on Larada
Taft and several prints were ex
hibited for the club's enjoyment.
The program closed with readings
from "The Vassar Girls in Italy"
by Mrs. E. L. Coe.
Oregon Lawmakers'
Work as Reviewed
Baleiu Notwithstanding It had been
rumored that Governor West waa us
ing bis Influence among his friends
tu the legislature to prevent a quor
um when the legislature reconvened j
Tuesday, Saturday evening be issued j
a signed statement, urging members :
of the legislature, regardless of tbelr
views as to the wisdom of holding
over another week, to return to Salem.
Failure to return and adjourn In
tha ordinary way, It was believed by
many, would cast grave doubt upon i
the validity of laws passed, especially j
those which did not carry an emer- :
gency clause. Most of the Important :
legislation enacted did not have the
emergency clause attached. Some. of I
the leading lawyers of the stale held I
that should a quorum fail to appear i
no final adjournment could be taken,
hence the lawa would fall, because
tbey could not become effective at
the end of the SO days provided by
law.
The governor's statement to the
members says:
"It appearing that a grave question
has arisen as to the validity of certain
measures paused at the recent session
of tha legislature should that body
fall to meet again on March 4 and
adjourn sine die, I earnestly hope that
each and every member will report
at the appointed hour In order that all
unfinished business may be given pro
per attention, and by adjourning alna
die leave no doubt aa to the validity
of the measures already passed. To
those good friends who hava stood
by me In the fight during the recent
session I make this a personal appeal."
This statement on the face of It Is
taken aa a dental that tha executive
has been calling on bla lieutenants in
the legislature to aubmit their resig
nations that a quorum might not be
present.
When asked as to this particular
feature tha governor merely referred
to the atatement wblch he issued.
By this move la Joining with Presi
dent Malarkey and Speaker McArthur
In urging a quorum to be present, a
quorum waa assured.
That the quorum would be present
has been Insisted by organization lead
ers ever since the legislature took Its
adjournment, but some of the minori
ty members have been reported mak
ing frantic efforts to head off such a
Besston.
Appropriations are $5,151,225.25.
In the final semi-official check on
appropriations made by James E. Al
lison, warrant clerk of the secretary
of state's office, and Frank K. Lorell,
clerk of the ways and meana commit
tee, which shows that the total ap
propriations of the present legislative
assembly amount to $5,151,225.25.
Taking Into consideration the fact
that this session asked practically for
$9,000,000, with an estimate exclusive
of continuing and outside appropria
tions of 8,437,819.07, the ways and
means committees slashed to the fatal
finish and allowed only appropriations
for sheer necessities.
27th Really $4,000,000 Assembly.
This means that the 27th legislative
assembly may be 'branded aa only a
$4,000,000 legislature. The assembly
of two years ago made total appro
priations amounting to $4,993,995. This
legislature can shave from the one of
two years ago practically $1,000,000 In
actual money expended and still stand
In the supreme, attitude ot having of
fered the best services tor the money
Invested of any legislature extant In
this state, according to those who
hava closely followed the situation.
For Instance, this legislature ap
propriated $450,000 for the rejuvena
tion of the Columbia Southern irriga
tion project This appropriation will
be paid back dollar tor dollar Into the
state treasury.
Entire Cost Totals $6,220,225.75.
The entire cost to the state In fig
ures, which do not take Into account
what will come back to the state, but
to take Into account the continuing
annual appropriations of prior ses
sions for the next biennial period, will
be $6,220,925.75.
While the figures here given do not
show conclusively or finally the, offi
cial estimate of the appropriations ot
this session, they are so nearly cor
rect as to vary but a few handreds ot
dollars in ono direction or another.
Governor Files Exposition BUI.
The governor vetoed the Rogue riv
er fishing bill and the bill allowing
voters to vote for all candidates as
delegates to national conventions or
presidential electors, but did the un
expected In filing the Panama-Pacific
Exposition appropriation bllL
It waa Believed that tha Panatui
Paclfic Exposition approprii tlon bill
would be vetoed by the executive, but
Instead ha Issued a statement explain
ing his reasons for filing It and de
claring that be will not participate In
any manner In selecting the commis
sion to expend the money and thus
will not be visited with the responsl- j
bllltles which will attach to naming
such a commission.
Among other Important bills vetoed
were those providing for a morals
court In Multnomah county, repealing
state printer flat-salary act, regulating
recall elections, Celllo Falls Investi
gation and survey, increasing number
of circuit Judges to 31 In state, re
pealing exclusive logging franchise on
streams, reimbursing W. U. Campbell,
relating to appeals In partition-suits,
raising salaries of Marion county of
ficers, raising the salary of school
superintendent of Josephine county.
Peintlna Sud to End.
With the close of the legislative Pcked eam from the city. The
session the feud between the state high school boys have no hesitation
printer and State Printing Expert Har- ' in saying that they can defeat the
rls has aubsided. and aa a result Ore- tow boys If they do lovers
gon la provided with an entirely new ... . .,,
. . . , . . . ' or the sport will see some great
system for having the state printing ' e
done. Under the new law the state MWW- The town team, composed
board, consisting of the governor, sec-J of old university stars, has always
retary of state and state treasurer, ! been a swift aggregation. This
will have entire control of the print- !year tne team hag been gtrength
ln and will prescribe the . amount ! ened b the addition of Dudley of
quality, etc., to be done. The work . . ,..,
will be turned over bv thla board to
the state printer on a flat salary ot
$1800, who will contract with any re- j
aponsible firm for the work on each
Good Roads Bills Expected to Hold.
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The good roads situation as It
: stands, unlesa the referendum Is ap
I plied, which now seems Improbable,
gives to Oregon both a county bonding
i act and a state highway act The
j county bonding act provides for the
' Issuance of bonds up to the limit of
I credit aa outlined In the constitutional
I amendment passed by the people at
! the last general election, with the
county' courts practically the arbiters
In good roads matter.
The hlehway commission act pro
vides for a levy of one-quarter of a
mill, for the use of convicts on the
roads and for a state road englnser,
who wilt act In a consulting capacity
for the county courts and will also
prepare statistics and data which will
be valuable In the carrying out of
road work.
Vital Changes Made In Tax Laws.
Changes that are considered ot
much Importance In the system of
taxation ,and collection of taxes are
Included In bills which have pissed
the legislature and will become lawa.
House bill 414 changes the date of
the meeting of county boards ot equal-
txation to begin the second Monday paralysis and the family was given
In September, Instead of the third i-... . . ,.
x,L . fL.. t. mot.. .K!llttleorno hoPe for h recovery.
treasurer tax collector, Instead of the
sheriff. This feature of the act how
ever, does not go into effect until Jan
uary 1. 1914.
- TbIb bill does away with the 3 per
cent rebate and also with the 10 per
cent penalty and 12 per cent Interest
on taxes unpaid prior to the first Mon
day In April. In lieu of the rebate
and penalty and Interest It provides
for a cumulative penalty of 1 per cent
for each calendar month or part there
of that tales remain unpaid after the
first day of April.
The privilege of paying one-half of
the tax charged against any real prop
erty or the personal tax charged
against any Individual prior to April
1 Is retained. All taxes unpaid on the
first day of September become delin
quent and the same penalty and In
terest now provided by law for delin
quent taxes become applicable. The
sheriff Is to be the collector ot all de
linquent taxes undei the new law.
Electors to Pass on 7 Amendments.
There will be seven proposed con-
atltutional amendments on the next
general election ballot according to
the Joint resolutions so far filed in
the office ot the secretary of state. -These
proposed amendments are as
follows:
Amending section 2, article II, of
the constitution, providing that only
fully naturalised aliens may vote.
Amending section 7, article XI, of
the constitution, allowing indebted
ness to be Incurred for reclamation of
arid lands.
Amending section 8 of article V of
the constitution, creating the office ot
lieutenant-governor.
Amending section 82 of article I of
the constitution, relating to powers of
assessment and taxation.
Amending section 1 of article IX of
the constitution, providing for uniform
titles of assessment and taxation.
Providing for method whereby cities
and towna may be merged Into adjoin
ing cities or towns.
To allow the city of Portland and
Multnomah county to be merged nap
der one government
Legislative Brevities.
Practically all efforts at amending
or tampering with the Initiative asd
referendum laws signally failed at this
session of the legislature.
; Cost for the mileage and per dleni
of senators and representatives and
, for clerks and stenographers of tha
legislature totaled $45,415.80.
Basket Ball Next
Saturday Evening
On Saturday evening, March 8,
the undefeated Crook County High
School basket ball team will play a
me .'luiinoman ctuo oi roruanu;
Curran of Perdue University and
Rice and McCallister of last year's
njgh gchool champions. If you
want to see a good swift game be
i . r-i u ti n o . j .
on hand at Club Hall Saturday
evening.
Death of C H.Foster
of Powell Butte
The death of C. H. Foster at
10:15 a. m. Monday, following, as
U rJit,J-onljr three days after the
news of his serious illness, came as
great shock to his relatives and
: all Powell Butte as well. ' Mr.
; Foster, ordinarily a strong man.
suffered from a severe attack of
erysipelas about a year ago and
since that time had not been entire
ly well although nothing of a ser
ious nature was apprehended. Last
Friday forenoon, however, he was
found in the yard in an unconscious
condition by Mrs. Foster, who
hastily summoned Dr. Rosenberg of
Prineville. Upon the doctor's ar
rival the case was pronounced
Since that time Mr. Foster gradu
ally lost strength until the end
which came in a peaceful sleep.
Deceased was 59 years of age.
having been birn in Williamstown,
Wis., Nov. 20, 1854. He was mar
ried to Martha L. Criteser August
28, 1880, at Milwaukee, Oregon.
He moved to Crook county in
1903 and has since been found at
the head of any movement which
meant for the betterment of -the
community in which he lived.
Mr. Foster has been engaged in
running a 'threshing machine for
years and numbered his friends by
his patrons, all of whom will hear
with sorrow the passing of this
good man whose motto was to live
and let live. His taking has left a
vacancy in the social life in this
community which time alone will
be able to fill, being as he was at
once a friend to every grown-up
atid child in this neighborhood.
Funeral services were held from
the Shepard schoolhouse at 10 a. m,
Wednesday, conducted by the
Masons of. Prineville of which de
ceased was a member. Interment
at Shepard cemetary.
Besides a wife, Mr. Foster leaves
three sons Terrel H. of Glenns
ferry, Idaho; Melvin M. and Ora C.
and one daughter Ruth M. 0
Powell Butte. Also a sister anc
brother. All of whom have th
sympathy of the entire community.
A Friend.
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