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THE OKEGONIAX, TUESDAY." JANUARY 9, 1006. 3 C. i JOHNS GIVES HIS PRINCIPLES Popular Mayor of Bak.er City Would Sit in the Gov ernor's Chair.' SQUARE DEAL IS HIS MOTTO High Sense or Honor'and Sound Bus iness Principles Should Govern the Conduct of Affairs of the State. BAKER CITY, Or.. Jan. S.-(Spdclal.)-Formal announcement of his candidacy for the nomination for Governor of Ore gon at the Republican primaries In April haa been made by Charles A. Johns, who is serving his third term ag Mayor of Baker City. Mr. Johns is very popular in his hom6 town and no person has a stronger Indorsement from his fellow cit izens. In his platform the candidate puts hlm yelf on record as favoring a business ad ministration of the state government, that the state school fund should have laws enacted for protection, for a tax on corporations, for state bank examiner, fair trial for primary law, with Roose velt on the Jabor question, education of Oregon youth at hom6. The platform In full is as follows: The affairs of state should be conducted with a high onsc of honor and on sound busi ness principles and a broad plane of equality, and to that end there should be a watchful care and vigilance ovrr ever' department. The high and the low, the rich and the poor should receive the same courteous treatment. The laboring man has the same rlsht to be heard as the railway magnate or the million aire. The state school fund i-hould be treated as sacred, and there should be no Juggling with school lands. A law ehould be enacted, pre- CANDIDATK FOR GOVERNORSHIP OF OREGON. C. A. Johns, of Baker City. BAKER CITT. Jan. 8. C. A. Johns was born in Jackson County,. Missouri, June -5, 1857. He came to Oregon In December o the follow ing year and has been here ever since. His early education was re ceived In the public schools at Sclo, Linn County; the A. B. degree was awarded by Willamette University at Salem In 1S7S and the A. M. degree In 18S2. He was admitted to the bar In 1SS1 and commenced to practice law at Dallas, Or. He served as County Judge of Polk County by ap pointment. In 18S8 he moved to Ba ker City, where he has since resided. Mr. Johns is an attorney by pro fcselon and boasts of never having held a political office. Mayor of Baker City for two terms, he Is the present Incumbent. having been elected for a third term by the larg est majority anyone ever received for that office. He Is sorvlng his fourth consecutive term as School Director and received every -ote cast at the last election. road will begin soon as -weather -will permit. No traffic arrangements have been made with the Oregon Short Line and, O. R. N. as yet, and the road will be operated from the start as in inde pendent line. The road will form a direct connection and will be an air line extension. It may be said, of the railroad building from Natron across Central Oregon to Ontario, by the Har rlman system. It was added that this New Tork firm will hereafter devote Its entire attention to building short feeder lines to the trunk lines in the North west, where there will be so much doing in development within the next five years. RULES FAVOR TILE SETTLERS Land Board Passes on Regulations for Three Sisters Tract. SALEM. Or., Jan. 8. (Special.) After a hearing that occupied about half of the afternoon today, the State Land Board adopted rules and regulations for the Three Sisters Irrigation Company prac tically the same as the rules approved for the Deschutes Irrigation & Power Com pany. The company and the settlers were represented at the meeting today, W. A." Laidlaw appearing for the company and C. G. Murphy for the settlers. There were few mattors upon which there were differences, and these were easily settled. There was one particular in which the rules adopted varied from those in force in the Deschutes Company's tract, and this cliange Is advantageous to the settler. The old rules provide that if from any natural causes the company should be- unable to supnlv sufficlont wa ter for all users, each shall receive water i pro rata and a corresponding reduction shall be made in the amount to be paid by tho settlers for water. This is taken as conccdingto the company the right to fail to supply the full quantity of water . if "natural causes" interfere. I Thfe new rules are more definite ;s to j causes, and provide tor lack of water sup ply due to injuries to the Irricatlon sys tem which the company could not pro vent. The term "natural causes" is in-9 definite, and may be given wide inter pretation. Under the new rule, a failure of water supply will be excusable only when caused by unavoidable injury to the canals, headgates. etc., and even then the company must make a reduction In its charges. SUSPECT OHUBD S IDENTIFIED Wanted in Colorado for Blow ing Up Independence De pot at Cripple Creek. SHERIFF KNOWS AT ONCE ispoknne Attorney Arrives at Cald well and Declares He Is Not in the Employ of the Min crsT Union. BOISET Tdaho. Jan. S. Sheriff Bell, of Toller County, Colo., statod this evening to the correspondent of the Associated Press that he recognized wish to Interview the man until after lunch. He was Informed that on account of his being a nonresident attorney of the state he would not be allowed a pri vate Interview with the prisoner. The Spokane attorney readily admitted that his business here was to defend Or chard In the charge against him of the murder of cx -Governor Steunenberg. In art interview he was asked: "You claim not to have been retained in this case by any organization of min ers?"' "I certainly do. Personally I have never conducted any cases for those people. I have not been approached by any miners or miners organiza tion In regard to my taking this case." "Do you know this man Orchard, or HognnT' "Oh. yes, I've met him." "Which Is his right name. Orchard or Hogan T' The question was not answered. "How do you account for the fact .hat Hogan 'expected your appearance here before he had sent for youT "I don't try to account for It, for I don't know- that he did expect me." The visitor was again asked whether he had known the prisoner as Orchard or Hogan and refused to state. "I don't Know what name he goes by." he said. Mr. Miller repeated that he had not been retained by any organi zation. "Were you retained by a woman?" was asked. "Where did you get that?' queried the attorney. "Oh, I have heard such a story. There Is a woman taking an Interest in the case, that is well known, and THERE WILL BE GLAD HANDS S31ILING POLITICIANS TO GATH ER AT ALBANY. ventinc speculation in or the sale or assign ment of school land certificates. The Land Acent should not be allowed to have any favorite or speculate through knowledge ob tained by virtue of office. There should be no adjuncts to or around this office, and It fhould always be above suspicion. All kinds of property. Including- franchlflss, should be required to pay a just and reason able tax, and express and similar companies should pay a tax on their gross earnings in the state. A law flhduld provide for a State Bank Bxamlnor with conservative plenary power. The primary law was enacted -by a vote of a larsc majority of the people and Is en titled to and should be given a fair trial, and should be respected both as to its meaning and Intent. From sentiment and conviction, 1 stand with President Roosevelt on the labor ques tion, and am in thorough accord with him on the question of railroad legislation. I am a firm believer in and an ardent sup porter of our public n-chool system. Favor liberal support to and high standard of edu cation, and with rare exceptions hlnk our own boys and girls should be educated within the State of Oregon. If successful, in my administration the needs and wishes of the people will be the only "boss" and the only "machine," and there w ill 'be no "favorites" and nobody will have a "pull," and I will give the state an honest, clean, conscientious and vigilant administra tion "of the people, by the people and for the people." ROAD IX PAYETTE VALLEY Xcw York Capitalists to Build Froni Ontario to Emmett. BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. S. Railroad building in Eastern Oregon is taking on an active turn before the public and in the adjoining section of Idaho there is also much activity. A repre sentatlve of a -Stew York financial Arm who visited Baker City Sunday said that all details have- been completed and finances arranged for the build ing of the Oregon & Idaho Railway from Ontario eastward through the Payette Valley to Emmett, Idaho, a distance or ao miles. The road will traverse an agricultural section excep . tionally rich, and today -without trans portation facilities. Emmett is a shipping point for the ft Thunder Mountain mining country, and the road will naturally handle large traffic for that section as well as local business. The promoters figure in ad' vance a large profit on their Invest' ment, an construction -work on the Development League Meeting May Become a Side Show to the Political Circus. ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 8. (Special.) The political weather-vane is pointing toward Albany. Unless the signs of the times nave changed wonderfully in significance, next week will see a notable political gathering In the city. All the men who have the "bee in their bonnet." who feel that the ship of state needs them in omc official position, whether that of plfet-or purser, will be here, and will vie with the local reception committee In extending the glad hand to the hundreds of repre sentative men from all parts of Oregon who will be in attendance on the regular quarterly meeting of the Willamette Val ley Development League. The meetings of this league, while de voted to the commercial needs of the state, have become more and more pop ular among the politicians of the state. and especially of the First Congressional District, with the approach of the time for active campaigning prior to the pri mary election. Now. when the primary campaign is on and the several candidates have used space in the leading newspaper to announce their platforms, the January meeting of the "Willamette Valley Devel opment League will be to them what the old-fashioned Spring picnic is to the seek ers after county offices during the cam paign leading up to the biennial June elec tion. Next week's meeting of the Develop ment League is, perhaps, the only meet ing now scheduled to precede the April primary election at which leading busi ness men and citizens from every county in the First Congressional District will be in attendance. This will draw candidates for state and district offices, no matter from what part of the state they may hail, and means that the January meeting of the Development League will be one of trre representative meetings of the year. Percy A. Young, one of the prominent and progressive business men of Albany. nas charge or the arrangements for the entertainment of the league in Albany, and Is actlx'ely engaged in preparing for the most rousing gathering the league has yet had. While the programme is not yet completed, it will be one of the strongest yet put forth. But the political programme Is difficult of assignment in advance. It is certain there will be one. But It Is Just as certain that It will not be rendered In the public meeting place of the league. MAYOR SCIIMITZ CALLS FOR AX HONEST ADMIXISTRATIOX. Reduction in Gas and Water Rates, More and Better Public Schools Are Recommended. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S. At noon to day the Union Labor party took charge of the municipal administration. All of the incoming officials were heartily greeted by their predecessors and initiated into the duties connected with tho various offices which they will occupy. Mayor Schmltz urged upon all of his subordinates the Importance of filling their places ably and honestly. The read ing of the Mayor's message to the new Board of Supervisors consumed some time. It was a comparative review of the affairs of the city, a prospectus of the important undertakings that confront the newly-seated city fathers and an appeal to the Supervisors and all city officers and employes to give the people of San Francisco the very best administration In the history of the city. Tho Mayor expressed hie mindfulness of the fact that the responsibilities of the new city government are not of a divided character and prophesied a successful and popular outcome of the stewardship which has fallen to him and his associates. The Mayor's remarks were frequently applauded. The galleries were filled and the chamber was crowded to the point of suffocation. Among the recommendations by the Mayor were: A reduction in the present gas rates: lower water rates and a municipal water supply: the municipalization of the Geary-Street Railroad at once; 'better streets ana sewers, favoring large con tracts rather than small ones; more and better public schools. IIAHRY OKCHAKD. ALIAS THOMAS HOGAN. STSPKCTKO OFjrURDKKOF KX-GOXEKXOK STKlXKNBEIUt OF IDAHO. Arrested on Mayor's Complaint. HOQUIAM, Wash., Jan. S. (Special.) W. Wheeler, alleging tie is a mlneowner and lumberman of Idaho, was arrestr! and tried today on a charge of larceny preferred oy Jiayor H.cmivre, Harry Orchard, the man suspected of the murder of ex-Governwr Steunen berg. as the same man who Is wanted in Colorado for the blowing up or the Independence depot at Cripple Crek. Other officers likewise recognized the man instantly. Sheriff Beil said that though he would not ask for a requisition for Orchard, after looking over the ease of the state against him for the Steunonberg 'murder, it was not likely Colorado would get hold of him at litis time. He feels certain he will be helJ. and Is prepared to go back home, but will remain until after the prelimi nary examination. Orchard would not admit that he recognized the Sheriff or the other officers with him. some think she sent for you to come here." "Well. I guess you got the wrong steer, was the comment of tne vis itor upon this phase of the matter. Idaho AVI II Honor the Dead. BOISE. Idaho. Jan. S. (Special.) Gov ernor Gooding will shortly issue a proc lamation fixing a date for the holding of GIVEN Fl YEARS Judge Burnett Pronounces Sen tence on Kelliher. APPEAL NOTICE IS GIVEN School Land Buyer Declares He Had Xb Knowledge That Assignment of Certificate or Sale Had Been Forged. SAL. EM. Or.. Jan. S. (SnerfaU Five years in the Pcnltcnthiry was the sen tence imposed by Judge Burnett this morning upon A. T. Kelliher, who was last week found guilty upon a charge of forging an -assignment of a certificate of sales of state school land. The penalty provided by law Is Imprisonment from two to 3) years. Before th sentence was pronounced Mr. Kelliher went upon the stand and made a sworn statement in behalf of a minimum sentence. His declaration was that he had no knowledge of any forgery com mitted by Turner, and that he never re quested. Suggested or even hinted to Turn er that he should forge signatures. Kel liher asserted that he never did anything but a legitimate business, and would not knowingly have a forged paper In his pos session. Immediately after this statement Judge Burnett passed sentence, and Attorneys Bingham and D'Arcy gave notice of ap peal to the Supreme Court. Judge Burnett signed a certificate of probable cause for appeal, which merely operates to suspend the execution of the sentence until the case has been heard in the Supreme Court- Kelliher was released without giving new bonds. Unloads the Liver, Opens the Bowels, Relieves the Kidneys. APENTA The Safest and Most Reliable Household Aperient. ONE DOSE gives IMMEDIATE RELIEF. ORDINARY DOSE, A Wineglassful Before Breakfast The good effects of Apenta Water are maintained by smaller and steadily diminishing; doses, repeated for successive days. ALSO Sparkling Apenta, : IN SPLITS ONLY, Natural Apenta Carbonated, A Refreshing and Pleasant Aperient for Morning Use. - DRINK WHILE EFFERVESCENT. Sole Exporters: THE APOLLINARIS CO., Ld.t London. y LASTS. 11 TACOMA'S GRAFTING INVESTI GATION PROVES A FARCE. DETECTIVES DOG HIS HEELS Denver Lawyer Who Visited Hogan Seems Much Amused. BAKER CITY, Or.. Jan. S. "It's fun ny, isn't It?" said James J. Sullivan, a lawyer from Denver, who arrived In Baker City Sunday night, after having stopped off at Caldwell, Idaho, whore he Identified Hogan, or Orchard, one of the men under arrest charged with the murder of ex-Governor Steunen berg, of Idaho. "I came here on busi ness for clients of mine in Massachu setts, who are Interested In some dead mining propositions and thought they had been done up and asked me to look Into the question. "This man Hogan. or Orchard. I had some business with some months ago, and saw him In Salt Lake City. At that time I needed his affidavit for other clients of mine in a mining mat ter, but before I could got It he got away. I have since settled the suit. As a matter of curiosity, when I saw the notice of Hogan's arrest at Cald well I stopped off to see if he could be the same man I wanted before, and found that he was. "As to any connection with the Coeur d'Alene matter or this partic ular case, there Is nothing in it so far as I am concerned, further than that I told Hogan If he could not get his Spokane attorneys, as an accommoda tion I would get him an attorney, but personally wanted nothing to do with the case. I have learned since that the Spokane firm will -defend him. and that Mr. Miller, of that firm, is now on the way to Caldwell. "Three detectives have followed mc to Baker City, undoubtedly in the hope of mixing me up with tho Stcunenborg case. One of them is G. J. Hasscn. who came from Caldweir on the same train with me; another Is J. C- Stuart, of Spokane, and the third man I J. M. Mannus, of Portland. They have been dogging my steps all day here. They followed me down the street and fol lowed me back again, and have been watching my room at the Gciscr. "I am going back to Denver tonight if I get through with my business. I think the only trouble with the mattor Is that Idaho offered too large a re ward, and the different detective agencies arc determined to kill some body." Mr. Sullivan Is a young man of most prepossessing appearance, and seems to be in prosperous circumstances. IiAWYER 3IIL.IiER.AT CALDWELL Says He Knows the Suspect, but De clines to Give Him a Xanic. BOISE. Idaho, Jan. K. Special.) Deputy Sheriff C. H. Williams, of Shoshone County, Is at Caldwell. He came down for the purpose of Identifying Orchard and to assist officers there until Sheriff Sutherland can return. About four months ago Deputy Williams arrested this man on the streets of Mullan as a suspicious character. He then gave the name of Orchard. At that time he was working for a man- running a wheel of fortune. He seemed to be acting In a suspicious manner and Williams arrested him. but he satisfied the officer as to his business and was released. Fred Miller, of the law firm of Robert son. Miller & Rosenhaup, arrived in Cald well on the early morning train from the west, which arrived about 5 o'clock. He asked that Harry Orchard be apprised , of his arrival, but said ib&t ha dM not OKCIIAICI) WAS IX SALT LAKE. SALT LAKE CITY. Jan. 8. The IleraM will wjr tomorrow that Harry Orchard, or Hocan, the man under arrest In Idaho for alleged jvartlclpa lUrn In the Steunenberc aasaalnaUoa. Ml Salt Lake, December 14, for Nam pa. Idaho. For three wee lea prior to that time he vras a zuest at a local hotel. He told friends here that he expeeted something to turn cp for him In Spokane and seemed anx ious about It December 13 he bousht a ticket for Spokane and paid about $13 extra, for the privilege of stopping over at Xampa 15 days, and had his trunk shipped to that place. He spent his evenln: playlnc olo In the barroom of tbe hotel. memorial services throughout the state In honor of the memory of ex-Governor Steunenberg. Governor Gooding has not yet determined upon a date, but it can be forecasted with reasonable certainty that the services will be held not later than February 12, Lincoln's birthday. Governor Gooding said, this evening: f "Ever since the terrible tragedy at Cald well, I have had the matter of a public memorial under advisement. Arrange-: nicnts have not yet been perfected. At the proper time I shall issue a proclama tion calling upon all the people of the state to pay tribute to the memory of our martyred ex-Governor. The services will be some time in February, and every school and church in the state will be asked to observe the day as one of mourn ing for a great and good man." Takes Ld"ok at Prisoner. CALDWELL, Idaho, Jan. S. Sheriff Edward Bell, of Teller County, Colu.. arrived at Caldwell on the aft ernoon train accompanied by another otliccr. He was. taken to the Jail to sec Harry Orchard, held for the Steunenberg- murder, but o far It has not been stated whether he recognized hjm as the man who Is wanted for blowing up the Independence depot at Cripple Creek. The officers so far re fuse to say whether the prisoner was recognized by the Colorado Sheriff as Orchard. This evening the visiting Sheriff, ac companied by Captain Swain and some others, went to Boise for a con ference with the Governor and others Interested in the case. GOES INSANE IN A SALOON Idaho Rancher Nearly Wrecks Wciscr Place "Until He Is Overpowered. WEISER, Idaho. Jan. S. (Special.) John O. Little, a rancher living a few miles from the city, became violently in sane yesterday while in a saloon in this city, and proceeded to make a rough house of It. He smashed chairs and glass ware, and It required the united efforts of two offices and several bystanders to place him in JalL He was examined by the County Insanity Board today, and will be taken to tbe Asylum for the Insane at Blackfoot. Little Is a married man. and has a wife and three children. He never showed any evidences of insanity prior to vesterday. Drowlcy Would Be Circuit Judge SALEM, Or., Jan. &. Special.) William G. Drowlcy today filed In the office of Secretary of State Dunbar a notice that he will be a candidate in the direct pri maries for the Republican nomination for Circuit Judje In tbe Eighth Judicial Dis "Committee or Twelve" Splits Into Factions and Has No Evi dence to Offer. TACOMA. Wash.. Jan. S. (Special.) The grand jury Investigation of alleged grafting on the part of city officials be came a howling farce today when the Jury was discharged after being In session ex actly 11 minutes. No evidence was sub mitted to the Jury for consideration, and consequently no indictments were re turned. As explained by the court in giving the preliminary instructions to the jury the only reason for issuing a call for a jury was the statement of a committee of 12 "reputable, honorable and responsible" citizens that they had sufficient evidence in their possession to convict "certain city officials" of bribery and corruption. The committee has been Insisting on the appointment of Harvey Johnson, one of Its own members, as special prosecutor. but Prosecuting Attorney Bates would not consen although he offered to ap point Judge Stltes. another member of the committee, and also to permit Harvey Johnson to examine certain witnesses, to whom Bates promised immunity from prosecution. The committee split into two factions, known as "The "Commercial" and the "Campbell" cliques. Among the latter, all of whom insisted on Johnson's appoint ment, were all the members of the com mittee who were most active In their support of Louis D. Campbell In his last campaign for election as Mayor of Ta coma. Among the supporters of Judge Stltes were the men interested In some of Tacoma's most prominent industrial con cerns represented on the committee. C H. Hyde. John Scott. Everett Griggs. W. R. Rust, Alexander Baillle and George M. Heliar. The former faction favored dragging In the "wide-open policy" of the present city administration and the latter wanted the investigation confined strictly to the ques tion of "graft." The committee spent the final week before the date set for the as sembling of the grand Jury in' futile wrangjing among themselves. Harmony was sadly lacking and the open split in the ranks of the committee served to win the point for County Attorney Bates. After Judge Snell charged the jury and it had retired. W. R. Rust, president of the committee of 12.' sent a note to the court, stating that as they had not been alowed a special prosecutor the commit tee saw no reason for the grand jury, and suggested that It be discharged. Prosecut ing Attorney Bates knew nothing of the committee's evidence, and so Judge Snell recalled the Jury and discharged it. The cost to the county so far is about $70). ttird vs. Maria Pirard; William C. Bates vs. Ora F.. Bates; Nellie M. Smith vs. Hal He W. Smith. The suit to quiet title to land in 3111 wnukie In the case of Zimmerman vs. Hawkins took up the time of the court during the day. Caught With Hides or Beaver. OREGON" CITY. Or.. Jan. 8. (Special.) A young man named McWilliams. of Da mascus, was arrested today on Pudding River by Deputy Game Warden Clyde Dick for illegal trapping. McWilliams was caught with ten beaver hides in his pos session. Pleading guilty to the charge when ararigned before Justice Knight, at Canby. McWilliams was fined $20. In de fault of which he was committed to jail pt Oregon City. The killing of beaver Is prohibited by law. Welnhard Will Is Filed. VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. S. (Special.) The will of the latg Henry Welnhard. of Portland. Or., .has been entered for pro bate in the Superior Court of Clark County and a petition filed asking that letters testamentary be Issued to George Johannscn. of this city. The estate In this county consists entirely of real prop erty, and Is of considerable value. Divorce Cases at Oregon City. OREGON CITY. Or.. Jan. S. (Special.) Circuit Judge McBridc today convened an adjourned term of the November term of the Circuit Court. A decree of divorce was granted in the suit of William E. Moore against Jennie F. Moore. Orders of default and reference were made In other divorce suits as follows: Victor Pi- HIMRDEILL5 6 ROUND CHOCOLATE, The Food and Drink That Makes You Think. THE GATE TO STRENGTH ISOPENEDTHROUGH GHIRARDELLFS GROUND CHOCOLATE. 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