OEEGON CITY ENTERPRISE THIRTY-SIXTH YEAR -No, 62. OREGON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1907. ESTABLISHED 1866. ROOSEVELT AND BRYAN MAY LEAD THE TWO BIO PARTIES IN THE NEXT PRESIDEN TIAL CAMPAIGN. FRIENDS OF THE MASSES Both Men Head and Shoulder Above The RnkJ and FileTwo Not able Character, with a Strong Following. Washington, Pit. 10. It 1h now gen erally conceded that Mr. Iiryan t to In) tin nominee of hi party next year. All opposition appear to haw faded away, and It will bo surprising If any of a formidable character spring tit' between now and the Hunt ing of the National convention. If Mr. Iiryan la a prophet a well an a phllonpher, Thi'odore Hooaovf It would be a candidate for the Republi can. "And I can bent him at Hie, polls," added Mr. Iiryan, with a aelf confident hinile. "I would JumI a mi HMi run tcalnat Roosevelt an any one," It I a curious fact that thctm two men, who may bo the rival gladia tor In, next year arena and who have aurh great following among tho American people, are very much alike tit some tif their chief characteristics, luth deal with tho people with re markable frankness. luth art at mi ik t continually talking, lioth advo cate a ht of thing that never come to pun" and that a majority of the people do lint take kindly to, but that make no difference, Their mistake do not Nccm to hurt them, ltluuder which would damn and ruin forever more an ordinary public man only eeni to maku them tho stronger In the affection of their follower, That la because they have risen mo high because they are In the tMipular hero clitHH, In a da by themselves. Itoth are "reformer," Uith "radi cals," or. at leant; Mr, Iiryan was un til Mr, Itoodevelt put him In the con hi rvaflve clan by contrast, lloth these men are preacher, inot excellent and copious aermontrem, and always at It - only accident took them Into politic and deprived the pulpit of bright and abiding light. What a revivalist Mr, Bryan would have made, And what a controveralallat Mr. Roosevelt! Hut In the last analysis the two men hold their high place in the pop ular esteem becau" they have. In one way or another, convinced the nnoiHi-.H they nrO sincere, earn cat friend of the pniple, tigaltiHt wrong In all sort of place. whethr In gov ernment, finance or Industrialism. The American people like a good preacher, performance doesn't count for ho much, o long a then? are plenty of promises. If Mr. Iiryan la right, and It I to bo Roosevelt against Bryan, we shall , have a great campaign, Creek will meel (Ireek; Idol agalNHt Idol; preach er and protntaer versus protnlHer nnd preacher; tlovRMHses warmed to fev erish fervor of advocacy; tho analyti cal mind looking on with cool dis daln. The moral certainty of Mr. Uryun's nomination ha rained for the Ropub llcana an Interesting practical que lion: Who can beat him? Opinion differ, of course, Some think the Re publican would bo stronger agnlnst Iiryan with a conservative candidate, while other believe Kpulnrlty, the fctchlntn of hero-worshiping, oiv one aide miiat bo matched agaltiHt the same thing on tho other, and tho dev il tuke the hlndmoHt. That meana KooHevelt agatnst Iiryan, SETTLEMENT AGREED BY STEEL'S BONDSMEN Tho bondsmen of Treasurer Steel have agreed to make good all losses. Term of settlement: The American Surety Company agrees to pay the State of Oregon a total of $109,388.88 to cover the deposits In the Title Guarantee & Trunt Company and the Merchants' National bank. It pay at onco the aum of $122,478.20 In draft on New York payable to the State Trenmirer, It agrees to pay on or bo fore December 31, 1909, tho Hum of $295,910,08 with lntcreat nt B per cent dating from November G, 1907, until the principal la paid. In return for thla the surety com pany 1 relieved from future liability on lta bond of $550,000 held to secure State Treasurer Steel, though the bond stands good for past acts and as security for the payment of all sums now due and mentioned In the agreement. The surety company re ceives also the securities given by the Title Guarantee & Trust company to secure the state's deposits In tho bank. State Treasurer Steel's bond of $550,000 Is canceled and he Is ordered by the governor to file a new bond of $000,000 within 20 days. Ho will furn ish the bond within the time and con tinue In office. ; SUNDAY PAPERS A NECESSITY. Everything Elao Prohibited From Sale By Topeka Bluo Law. ' Topeka, Kan., Dec. 10 Mayor Wil liam Green has notified Chief of Po lice Eaton that nothing, but the neces- Milieu f life should be Hold to Tope kanx hereafter on Sunday, beginning December 15, Tlio single exception made Is In favor of the Sunday nows paper ftold cm the street. Grocery stores, news stand And confectionery stores must close. No hotel may sell cigars or tobacco, Drug stores will be allowed to remain ojM'ii ; nothing, however, bht medi cines necessary for sickness shall bo dispensed. Sunday theater will not hn effected, us the city ha now a test case before the Supremo Court. Yeggmen Getting Bold. Three holdup In tho went end of reitdleton Wednesday night lead to the belief that a gang of yeggmen are operating In that vicinity, Tho police, are taking meaaure to drag net them, and all auspicious character will bo put under arreat. HARRIMAN MADE TO t'OW DOWN Negotiation are under way be t ween the Attorney-General and K. 11. Hanlman looking to an agreement by which the Vnlon Pacific will abandon all It direct control of the Southern Pacific, In return for which the Gov ernment will agree not to prosecuto Mr. Harrlman for violation of the an tMruMt law and of tho competitive elatiHes In the Interstate commerce law. The negotiation have not ac tually bi n concluded, but they have reached a Mage where It la believed an agreement will b entered Into. The Southern Pacific I to he or ganized a a separate corporation and the I'nlon Pacific will either take over the old Central Pacific line from Ogden to San Kranclaco or else will operate over It a a through line, a It U permitted to do by law. The holding company organized by Mr. Harrlman and hla friend to take over the stock of the Santa Fe and Northern Pacific will probably con tlnuf. but the direct community of Interest between the Vnlon Pacific and It competing line will be stop ped. Whether this agreement not to prosecute Mr. Harrlman and Mr. Harrlman' agreement to keep up at least a semblance of open competition between the transcontinental line he control will result In any benefit to the public t doubtful, but tech nically the triumph of the Govern ment 1 axRtired. SENATOR TILLMAN AND HIS PITCHFORK WANTS TO KNOW ABOUT BONDS AND TREASURY CERTIFICATES THE LEGALITY QESTIONED Washington. Dec, 9. Senator Till man today Introduced a resolution di recting the committee on Finance to Investigate the recent proceeding of the Secretary of the Treasury, in connection with the financial crisis, and also to make Inquiry concerning clearing house certificates. The reso lution was presented In two series, the first dealing with the operations of the Treasury Department and the second with clearing house certifi cates, both being divided into three sub-dlvlslons. The first of the resolutions directs the committees on finance to Investi gate tho report to the Senate, as fol lows: "First, whether the Issue of certifi cates of Indebtedness bearing 3 per cent Interest, bids for which were In vited by tho Secretary of t Treasury November 18. 1907, were for the pur pose of borrowing money to meet ex penditures, as provided by section 32, of the act approved Juno 15, 1899, and If not whether there Is any warrant of law for the Issue of the certificates. "The second, whether the Issue of $50,000,000 of Isinds of the Panama canal loan, bids for which were called for by tho Secretary of tho Treasury on November 18, 1907. was required to defray the expenditures on the can al, there being a time when both these loans were made upward of $200,000,000 In tho treasury for cur rent expenditures, "Third, whether any legislation was necessary to protect the peoplo and the business interests of the country, If clearing house certificates are law ful money, and to prevent the Ille gal increase of the public debt in time of pence," Tho second series of the resolution directs tho finance committee to In vestigate and report to the Senate as soon as practicable: "First, whether clearing house cer tificates with which the country is now flooded are being Issued under authority of law, or contrary to same. "Second, whether the Issuing of such certificates by an association of banks, both state and National, and the use of tho same as money sub jects, such a the tax of 10 per cent provided for in section 3142, U. S. Revised Statutes. "Whether it would be possible, un der the law as it is. for an associa tion of banks, warehouses and ele vators to issue certificates based on cotton, wheat and tobacco, stored in such warehouses or elevators, and fully Insured to bo used as money In marketing said crops in the same way as clearing house certificates are now used.", ; FOR RENT. ,,- 'The Selling residence, on Fourth street. i Inquire at-. house. -k PEOPLE TO DECIDE ON ENACTMENT OF LAWS PRO POSED BY PEOPLE'S POWER LEAGUE, NEXT JUNE. PARTYREPRESENTATIVE In the Legislature According to Vote Cast Woman Suffrage Amend ment I to Be Patted i On Alto. Oregon voters will legislate on a number of subject next June, tinder the Initiative and referendum, which enables them to make law the same as do their representatives In the legislature, petition for initiating four bill will be circulated In Mult nomah comity this week, by the Peo ple's Power league, for signature of elector, and then will be circulated In Jackfton, Josephine, Dougla, Linn, Lane. Jlenton, Clackuma. Marion, Vnlon, Umatilla, Washington. Yam hill. Columbia and Clatsop counties. The petitions need 75(H) signatures, but S500 will be obtained. The bills will be voted on in the state election next June, and will he com laws In each case, if approved by majority of tho voles cant there on. At the same time electors will vote on four acu of the last session of the Legislature, on which acts, the referendum wa called. They are: Sheriff of Multnomah cnonty to have custody of county prisoners at Kelly's Iltitte. Annual appropriation of $125,000 for State University. Appropriation of $100,000 for ar mories for National Guard. Compulsory railroad passe for state and county officials. Tho four hills offered for the Ini tiative by the People's Power League are a follows: People to have power to discharge Incompetent or unworthy officials, after an election, called by 25 per cent of voters, at any time during their term of office; known as re call amendment to constitution. Political part lea and organizations to be represented In Legislative tod ies In proportion to their voting strength In elections; proportional representation. Limiting campaign expense of candidates for office, publishing statements of candidates for state nomination and of state central committee by the state, and pun ishing corrupt practices In primaries and election, (Statutory act.) Instructing candidates for legisla ture to subscribe statement No. 1. as to election of United States Sen ator, and to vote for candidates re ceiving highest popular vote. (Stat utory act.) These bills, for two constitutional amendments and two statutory enact ments will be circulated all together, and electors can sign the Initiative pe titions for any one or all of them. The most Important Is that for pro portional representation. ' W. S. U'Ren. secretary of the People's Pow er league, and head of the movement, said that proportional representation Is even more potent In eliminating 1k)ss and machine rule than the ini tiative and referendum and direct primary. He remarked that had one choice been given him between Ini mary and proportional representation, he would have selected proportional representation. Hut because the Ini tiative and referendum and direct primary could be easily adopted by the peoplo and approval of the other was doubtful, he said he followed the lines of least resistance, and advocat ed initiative and referendum and di rect primary first. Enactment of the new reforms as now proposed, said Mr. Uren, would complete the work of transferring to the people the control of government Even under the Initiative and refer endum and the direct primary, there Is some chance of boss rule, he re marked, because they do not make complete the power of the people in government, without the new meas ures now offered. Electors will also vote on a woman suffrage amendment to the constitu tion and a WU to create the Port of Columbia, for Multnomah. Columbia and Clatsop counties, following the model of a legislative act declared un constitutional by the Supreme Court. The bill for the Port of Columbia will be Initiated by Portland inter ests. The Legislative act was de clared invalid because the legisla ture has no power to' create a muni cipal association and the port district was such a corporation. Creation of such a corporation can be accomplish- ed only under the Initiative by vote' of the people in the affected district. The act will give control of pilotage and towage at the mouth of the Col umbia river to a commission, repre senting three counties and will trans fer control of bar pilotage from As toria to Portland. ' 1 The plan of proportional represen tation will cut down the majority of the Republicans in the Legislature, give more seats to the Democrats and elvo several seats to the Socialists and Prohibitionists. At the last sea-stage accident, as there was no slori the Democrats had only one! chance for escape. I have made the member in the House out of CO. and in round trip 40 times in tho last 14 the Senate, six out of 30. Republi- .years,, and it is the first accident, and cans had 59 members in the House . I amgolng out for Portland tomor and 24 in the Senate. ; row over the same line in another The 50,000 votes cast by. Repfiblt-V stage,".. : can In the state election would have entitled Republican, under propor tional representation, to about 33 member In the House and 17 In the Senate, Democrat would have had for their 30,000 vote 20 member In the House arid ten In tho Senate. So cialists would have had for their C800 vote in the state four seats in the House and two In the Senate, Prohibitions would have had for their 4000 votes, three member In the House and one In the Senate. This I a simple illustration of the new plan and tho results would be approx imately a Indicated In the forego ing. The bill also provide for marking tho ballot of all challenged voters, and that In case of successful contest, and proof of fraud, the vote may be cast out of the count. At present there I no way of casting out fraud ulent ballots, because they cannot be Identified In the ballot box and there I no telling how the fraudu lent voter marked bis ballot. Contest of election can now benefit an In jured candidate only to the extent of securing a correct count of all the ballots, the fraudulent ones Included, and In gaining evidence for prosecu tion of perpetrator of fraud. WOULD BUY WATER SITE The people of Willamette Monday night held a mass meeting to listen to two propositions for the ale of the Willamette water system by the Port Bind Railway. Light & Power Com pany. Mr. Grfifflth stated that the company wou)d sell the plant for $5000 to a Joint stock company, to be formed by the Willamette property owner and residents, the price to cover four acres of land where the spring Is located and the lot on which tho tank is placed. The company agreed to take one-fourth of the stock, providing the threeoiirtha to be sub scribed by the people Is paid In cash. This proposition was received most favorably. The company's second proposition Is to sell the plant for $5000, accept ing a payment of one-third cash, the remainder to be made In easy pay ments. In this second proposition no stock Is to be taken by the Portland company. Robert W. Baker. E. P. Berdine and G. G. Graves was appointed a committee to draw up plans for the purchase of tho system and to solicit the sale of stock, and they will re port at a later meeting. STAGE WRECKED BY BIG TIDAL WAVE PASENGER4 ARE ALL SAVED BUT 'STAGE FLOATS OUT TO SEA. Fourteen passengers had a mirac ulous escape from death and several were injured in a most unusual acci dent on the Drain stage line Monday. The coach was lost in a tidal wave, but the passengers, after being car ried 100 feet out from shore, were dashed back on land and all saved. For a distance of about 25 miles from a point opposite Marshfleld to the mouth of the Umpqua River the stage run along the coast at low tide on the wet sand between the sea wall and the water. That morning while the stage was about two miles out, without warning an enormous wall of water enveloped the convey ance. It came so quickly that there was no escape. . Almost at the same moment a log struck the stage and dashed It to pteces. Ten men were carried out to deep water by the receding wave, and the three women and a child who were among the passengers were pinned under a part of the wrecked stage. S. Witkowskl. a traveling man, suf fered a sprained ankle and is laid up at a local hotel. Mr. Bowman was badly bruised and the women are all suffering severe bruises. It was thought for an hour that the Thornton baby was dead, but the child was finally revived. The driver saved himself by hold ing to the lines and was dragged out by the horses, but the coach and all the baggage was lost. The women in the party were put on the horses and the men walked back to Cobs Bay, and all were brought to. Marsh fleld in a gasoline launch and cared for. J. L, Bowman, of Portland, who has been in tho city visiting his father-in-law, Anson Rogers, and who is in terested in the erection of the Rogers business block in this city,. In speak ing of the accident said: "I never expected to come out of the accideut alive. I am sure that I was carried out 100 feet from shore, and I was washed in three times be fore I could get on my feet The only thing that saved us was a log strik ing the stage, and for a few seconds retarding the outward force of the re ceding wave; otherwise we would have been carried out to sea so far that we could never have reached phore, "All that saved the women was that they were held under a part of the stage long enough to enable us to rescue them. Mrs. Noble had a very narrow escape. A few moments after we had her in safety the last of the stage , disappeared "I would take my chances any time i ! in a shipwreck rather than in this I BLOWS OFF HIS HEAD FARM HAND SUICIDES NEAR MOL ALLA DE8PONDENT OVER LOSS OF ARM. DEATH COMES QUICK Top of Head Blown Off No Friend In the Wet The Coroner Hold An Inquest. Despondent over the Joss of his left hand, John Nlcxan, a laborer on the farm of Han Larsen, one and a half miles northwest of Molalla, Fri day night blew his head off with a shotgun. Hi hridv una frainrl at 11 o'clock Saturday morning in chicken ! huose a short distance from the Lar sen residence. He was 52 years of age, unmarried, and had no relatives In the West, but Is survived by a sister and three brothers In Massachusetts. He came to Clackamas county from La Grande, where about one year ago he lost hi left arm. For a time he worked for his board at the Moshberger place, and after the. hopplcklng season was over he went to Mr. Larsen's farm. The testimony at the inquest dis closed the fact that the loss of his arm made Nlcxan despondent. The deed was committed Friday night. Hearing the discharge of a gun. and Nlcxan not retnrnine. search was made hut the body was! hot found until Saturday. It later de veloped that he had entered the chicken house, placed the muzzle of the gun in his mouth, and fired the fatal shot by means of a crockscrew tied to a stick. The place had a grew some appearance, spattered with blood of the suicide, who, evidently nervous in his haste, had exploded the gun the first time before he was pre pared, the shots tearing a hole through the roof of the house. Coroner Hoi man was promptly noti fied, and went to Molalla and held an inquest Nicxan was a single man, 52 years of age, and had three broth- HOLIDAY ADVICE We are like other business men in the world, we want more trade. That is why we advertise. , It isn't to be supposed that you will come here to buy simply because we ask it. Common sense indicates that we must do better by you than other dealers or you will do your buying of them. That's just what we're going to do. We have marked our Holiday stock Just One-Third Less Than Usual and are going to give you the benefit. Our assortment is larger and more complete than ever before, and it not being our policy to carry over any Xmas stock if we can avoid it, we don't intend to do so this year if low prices will sell it. We advise you to come early and see what we have to offer you. . A Few Ideas for Ladies' and Gents' Presents Gold Pen, Finger Purse, Hand J3ag, Jewel Box, Handkerchief Box, Glove Box, Framed Picture Fancy Bottle Perfume, Calendar, Work Box, Photo Album, Autograph Album, Music Roll, Card Case, Toilet Set, Manicuring Set, etc. Something yo Might Bay for the Men and Boys Box Cigars, Cigar Case, Smoking Set, Shaving Set, Gillette Ever- i ready or Yankee Shaving Set, Bill Book, Card Case, Fountain Pen, Ink Well, Necktie Box, Ash Tray, Paper Knife, Pocket Knife, Toilet Set, Traveling Set, Fancy Pack Cards, Bridge Set, Collar and Cuff Box, Match Box, Stamp Box, etc. Howell & Josaes Reliable Druggists i . t 1 j era and a sister In Massachusetts, but no relatives In the West, His body will be held pending Instructions from hi Eastern relatives. Grange Officer Elected. The annual election of officers of Maple Lane Grange, Patrons of Hus bandry, was held Saturday. The meeting was well attended, about 60 Grangers being present. An attrac tive program was given. Last year Maple Lane took second prize in the contest for Initiatory work, and next year it i likely that this Grange will also enter the contest for literary work. The officer elected were: A. J. lMrte, master; Louise Beard, overseer; Blanch Mautz, steward; Mrs. Anna J. lewis, lady assistant steward; Mrs. J. E. Seeley, lecturer; Mrs. R. Mautz, chaplain; Lyman Der rick, assistant steward; S. T. Roman, secretary; A. J. Hobble, treasurer; Emma Roman, Cres; Pearl Darling, Flora; Bessie Crawford, Pomona; Har ry Shelley, gatekeeper; Mr. T. E. Beard, organist. Good for Chehali County. Olympla, Wash., Dec. 12. Chehalis county ha decided to expend the $200,000 cash In its road and bridge fund in new road work thi fall, to give employment to several hundred men of families who have been thrown out of work there by the clos ing down of the mills. The above statement was made here by Presi dent Finch, of the Aberdeen Cham ber of Commerce. HOP GROWERS WILL ORGANIZE Hop growers in several sections of Oregon are taking steps to organize for mutual protection. The ruinous maket prices that now prevail make it evident that something must be done to save the industry. Meetings have been called to discuss the proper measures. The California growers have completed an organization and will send delegates to Oregon and Washington to get the farmers of these states in line. Calls have been Issued for growers" meetings this week at Independence, Dallas and North Yamhill, and it is likely that meetings will be held in other sections. S. H. Petre, who has issued a call for the meeting at Dallas next Saturday, says it Is not proposed to form an independent organization but to discuss plans for a general or ganization of the entire Pacific Coast, and he would be glad to have M. H. Durst or any of the California repre sentatives on hand.