THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1908.
MANY MEASURES
GO BEFORE PEOPLE
Eighteen Separate and Dis
tinct Proposals Under In
itiative and Referendum.
FILE PETITIONS BY FRIDAY
All Must Be in Hands ot Secretary
or State on That Date Salmon
Fisheries Bills Are
in Conflict.
Bills proposed by initiative petition
must be filed with Secretary of State
Benson not later than next Friday,
January 31. Petitions for general
state laws must have approximately
7430 signatures, although to be on the
safe side, about 8000 names are being;
secured for most of the measures. A
large number of initiative bills already
have been filed, and petitions for the
submission of other measures are still
being circulated. The required num
ber of signatures to many of these
bills will be completed early this week,
so that they can be filed before Fri-
day. With the large number of initia-'
tlve measures to be voted on, the elec
tor next June will have a blanket bal
lot to contend with when he goes to
the polls.
Among the measures still pending
and for which the necessary quota of
signatures will no doubt be secured,
are the rival bills for regulating sal
mon fishing in the Columbia River and
its tributaries, one proposed by the
Astoria gillnctters and the other by
the up-Columbia wheelmen; the Wasco
County division bill, which proposes
the creation of Hood County from the
Hood River district; and the Port of
Portland measure, proposed by the
people of Multnomah, enlarging the
powers of the port.
Under the law, advocates of these
various Initiative measures have until
Slonday, February 3, a week from to
day, to file arguments supporting their
bills, with the Secretary of State. Op
ponents of the same measures have un
til Monday, February 24, to file their
objections with the same officer and
to arrange tor having them printed
and circulated among the voters ot
the state under the direction of the
Secretary of State and at the expense
of the objectors. This provision of the
initiative law is covered in section 8
of the law enacted at the 1907 session
prescribing the form of initiative and
referendum petitions.
What the Law Provides.
It provides as follows:
Not Iatr than the first Monday of the
tlilrd month next before any regular gen
eral election, nor later than 30 days before
any special election, at which any proposed
law. part of an act. or amendment to the
constitution 1p HUbmltted to the people, the
Secretary of State nhall cause to be printed
In pamphlet form a true copy of the tltia
ami text of each measure to be submitted,
with the number and form In which the bal
lot title thereof will be printed on the of
ficial ballot. The person, committee, or duly
authorised officers of any organization -filing
any petition for the Initiative, but no other
perron or organisation, shall have the right
to file with the Secretary of State for print
ing and distribution any argument advocat
ing such measure; said argument shall be
filed not later than the first Monday of the
fourth month before the regular election at
which the measure Is to be voted upon. Any
person, committee, or organization may file
with the Secretary of State, for printing
and distribution, any arguments they may
desire, opposing any measure, not later than
the fourth Monday of the fourth month
immediately preceding such election.
The remainder of the section relates
to the duties of the Secretary of State
in causing the arguments to be printed
in- pamphlet foriti and mailed to every
voter of the state not later than 55
day before the date of the general
election at which the different meas
ures are to be voted on. It is further
provided in the section that the ex
pense of printing and distributing
these arguments shall be paid to the
Secretary of State by the persons sub
mitting the arguments either for or
against any of the pending measures.
Among the host of bills proposed by
initiative that undoubtedly will be sub
mitted to the voters at the June elec
tion, but one Instance has appeared in
which two or more of the measures on
the same subject conflict. It is in the
case of bills to regulate salmon and
sturgeon fishing in the Columbia River
and its tributaries. These measures ob
viously conflict in that the one proposed
by the gillnctters of Astoria proposes to
abolish all fishing above the confluence
of the Columbia and the Sandy rivers,
as well as in the Sandy River and ifs
tributaries, while the other, which is
supported by the wheelmen operating on
the Upper Columbia, proposes that fish
ing may be permitted in that stream
from Its mouth to the vicinity of Celilo,
the operations or the glllnetters on the
lower river being curtailed as to the size
of the nets and seines that may be em
ployed. Bills in Direct Conflict.
In other words, one of these bill pro
vides that there shall be no fishing in the
Columbia above the mouth of the Sandy,
while the other declares there shall be
permitted fishing in the Columbia from
its mouth as far up the river as Celilo.
But this very contingency Is provided
for by the law amendatory of the initi
ative and referendum law which was
passed at the last session of the Igis
lntiire. As amended in W7. the law pro
vides as follows where two conflicting
measures are submitted to the vote of
the people of the state at the same elec
tion: Section 7. The manner of voting upon
measures submitted to the people shall be
the same as U now or may be retiulrd and
provided by law; no measure shall be adopt
ed unless, it shall receive an affirmative
nmjorltv of the total number of respective
otes cast on such measure: that is to say.
supposing 70.000 votes to be properly marked
en any measure, it shall not be adopted un
less It shall receive more than X'i.Ooo atflrm
iitlve votes. If two or more conflicting laws
shall he approved by the people at the
same election, the law receiving the great
est number' of affirmative votes shall be
paramojnt in ail particulars as to which
there ts a conflict." even though such law
may not have received the greatest majority
of affirmative votes. If two or more con
flicting amendments to the constitution shall
bo approved by the people at the same
election, the amendment which receives the
greatest number of affirmative votes shall
be paramount tn all particulars as to which
th.-re is a conilict. even though such amend
ment may not have received the greatest
majority of affirmative votes.
Both Will Be Submitted.'
There Is little doubt that both fish bills
will be signed by a sufficient number of
voters to secure their submission to the
voters at the June election so that the
real contest will come at the seneral
flection. For the voters, it will be a
choice between the two measures, for
tinder the law the one receiving the
greatest number of affirmative votes will
become a law. Voters have been heard
to say that they 'propose to vote for
both, realizing that, the measures are
only the expression of the two rival in
terests in the salmon fishing business who
have been at war for years. .
It is the old tight between the down
river fishermen, represented by the gill
netters, and the up-river fishermen, in
cluding those that operate fishwheels.
Nothing can be gained by the voter in
supporting both, and it remains for him
to select the better and more reasonable
of the two. when the importance of the
fishing industry and itt preservation
are considered.
The bill offered bv the Astoria fisher
men In effect abolishes all fishing with
wheels in the Columbia River easterly
from its confluence with the Sandy, and
.also in the Sandy and its tributaries
after August 25, 1906. It does not under
take to change in any way fishing opera
tions on the lower river, neither does
it mention the subject of a closed Sun-
day.
On the other hand, the bill proposed
by the up-river fishermen, allows fish
wheels to operate. It also declares for
the protection of -salmon and sturgeon
in the waters of the Columbia and its
tributaries, and is a more general meas
ure than that proposed by the Astoria
fishing interests. First, this bill pro
hibits the use of nets and seines either
in the Columbia or the Sandy rivers
and their tributaries, between one hour
after sunset and one hour before sun
rise on the following day, and provides
a closed season from October 1 to De
cember 31 each year. It provides for
general fishing during the open season
between the mouth of the Columbia and
a point in the vicinity of Celilo on the
upper Columbia.
Against Sunday Fishing.
The use of nets and seines of greater
length than 909 feet or of greater depth
than 27 feet is prohibited, and it is pro
vided there shall he no fishing between
8 P.M. every Saturday and 6 P. M. every
Sunday from January 1 to October 1 of
each year.
Supporters oP-the bill proposed by the
up-river fishermen refer to the fact that
their measure embodies the suggestions
made by Secretary Straus, of the De-.
partment of Commerce and Labor, in a
letter to Senator Fulton. In that letter.
Secretary Straus, In discussing necessary
fish legislation on the Columbia River,
recommended, first, a restriction In the
amount of apparatus employed in a
given section; second, an adequate
weekly closed season, and third, an an
nual closed season, preferably at the be
ginning of the salmon run.
F. A. Seufort, of The Dalles, and other
fishermen on the upper river, who
would be put out of business entirely if
the bill urged by the glllnetters should
be adopted, contend that the measure
they have proposed includes all of the
recommendations suggested by Secretary
Straus and is unselfishly designed for
the best interests of the salmon indus
try. At least 18 question will bei submitted
to the voters of the State at the election
next June under the provisions of the
initiative and referendum law. Four laws
passed at the last session of -the Legisla
ture are to be laid before the "people un
der the referendum, while petitions are
being circulated proposing eight Constitu
tional amendments and six general laws
under the Initiative. The required num
ber of signatures will probably be secured
to these last 14 measures, so that they
may be filed with the Secretary of State
before Friday and in time to be given a
place on the official ballot.
Four Laws Under Fire.
The following are the four laws passed
at the 1907 Legislature on which the ref
erendum has been invoked:
Increasing the annual appropriation for
the State University to $133,000.
Requiring railroads to issue passes to all
state, district and county officials.
Appropriating $100,000 for National
Guard armories.
Restoring to the Sheriff of Multnomah
Coupty the custody of all county prisoners.
The amendments to the Constitution
that will probably be proposed by initia
tive petition follow!
Increasing from three to five the members
of the Oregon Supreme Court (by the Legis
lature). "Giving political parties proportional rep
resentation In the State Legislature. (By
U'Ken.)
Providing for the recall of public offi
cials and the election of their successors.
(By U'Ren.)
Taking out of the hands of the District
Attorney and returning to the grand Jury
the power of returning Indictments.
Single tax law.
Preventing the Legislature from amend
ing or repealing laws enacted by the people.
(By the State Grange.)
Reserving to each town and municipality
the right to regulate its business houses,
theaters, etc.. on the Sabbath.
Woman suffrage amendment.
Six Bills Are Certain.
It is believed at least six bills will be
proposed by the initiative and petitions
for others may be filed before Friday.
Measures for which petitions will be filed
early tnis week are as follows:
The corrupt practice act. limiting the
amount of money candidates may expend
a... vauiimiKii ujijienseB. toy. u Ken.)
requiring an legislative candidates to
ui-i".tipb io statement No. 1. (By U'Ren.)
For the division of Wasco County and
the creation of another county with Hood
River as the county seat. (By the people
Prohibiting fishing for salmon and te.
genn in the Columbia River above the
Sandy. (By the Astoria eheemBn
Mestrirtlng he amount of fishing gear
-- .... ,1. iuw.t (;oiumbla and pro
viding a weekly and an annual closed sea
son. (By the fishermen cf the upper Co
lumbia.) Enlarging the nower oe k t
Portland In the Interest of better naviga
tion on the lower Willamette and rolmi,i.
Rivers. By the people of
Multnomah
County.)
NEW SYSTEM OF SURVEYS
BUI to Give Commissioner Authority
to Employ Men to Do Work.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, Jan. 26. In his annual report.
Land Commissioner Ballinger recom
mended the abolition of the present sys
tem of making public land surveys under
tne contract system, and urged Congress
to authorize the employment bv the Gov
ernment of competent surveyors, whose
soie amy snail De the surveying and re
surveying of public lands. Renresenta-
tive Mitchell, of Wyoming, chairman of
the Mouse committee on Public Lands
introduced a bill in the House eivinz
the Commissioner authority to employ
such surveyors for the purpose stated, but
allowing him also to use his discretion as
to the advisability of making a part of
tne surveys under the old contract sys
tern.
There arc some surveyors on Government
work who have produced satisfactory re
sults, but the chief criticism of the old
contract system is .that It wastes a great
deal of time, and requires two or three
years from the time of application to get
a given tract surveyed and the survey
accepted. The Mondell bill will form the
basis of whatever legislation Congress
may attempt on this subject this Win
tcr. '
Sign Hood River County Petitions,
ALBANT. Or., Jan. 26. (Special.)
I'etitions asking for the submission
by initiative of a bill for the creation
of Hood lllver County have been cir
cul.-ited during the past week and have
been generously signed. More than
TOO signatures have been secured in
Linn County. Petitions were also cir
oulated here asking for a return to
the old grand jury system, and while
they secured many signatures some
opposition has developed here to this
bill.
in the Wglish elder countries all the
Inns still display the eld legend: "Drunk
for a penny; dead drunk for twopenc-s."
Cider plays a notable part Jn the Christmas
irsiitiue
STATE FUNDS NOT
TAKEN BY CHANCE
Title Trust Bank Officials
Schemed for Months to
Get Them.
LETTERS GIVE ALL FACTS
Correspondence Between President
Koss and Treasurer Steel Shows
That Deposits of State Money
Were Arranged in Advance.
Oregon's public funds, that went down
in the Ross bank smash, did not come
into Ross clutches by mere chance; they
were schemed "for many months, and the
connection of State Treasurer Steel with.
the deal Is evidenced by letters that
passed between the two men which Ross
left behind in the wreck, and by the biff
state funds which Steel deposited in' the
bank the very next day after taking the
office, January 14, 1907.
But for the bond of the aurety com
pany, which indemnified the state, and
the Ladd guarantee, which Indemnified
the surety company, the state would
have lost more than two-thirda of its
$395,000 deposit, so gross was the mis
management of the bank. Between the
time of Steel election in June. 1906. and
his taking the office, seven months later,
the cash of the bank ran so low as to
cause Ross concern, but he bnlatprprl
himself up with the expectation of re
ceiving the state money. 1
The evidence of this fact is ateo con
tained in corresponedene, wherein the
expectation Is plainly written. The state
runds evidently braced up the bank and
warded off the collapse many months.
Financed Steel's Campaign.
The sinews for Steel's campaisrn for the
office came from money loaned him by
the bank. His bond to the state was ob
tained through efforts of the officers of
the institution. On the failure, Rosa
made Steel a preferred creditor as to $10,
000 deposited by Steel's Home Security &
jnvesiment company, by crediting that
sum on a note owing the bank by Steel's
fuel company. In the legislative session
of last Winter Ross and Steel worked
together on the bank bill and the state
deposit bill, neither of which Ross want
ed enacted, but on which he wielded his
influence.
Steel, in Salem, evidently kept Ross.
in Portland, closely informed as to com
mittee work on each bill. After the Sen
ate committee on state and county offi
cers had worked on the deposit bill from
January 22 to February 14, it was- re
ferred back, and on that day Ross wrote
Steel as follows: ' .
Ross Gives Advice.
February 14. li07.
Hon. George A. Steel. Salem. Or. Dear
Mr. Steel: Have given careful consideration
to the documents you sent us especially the
one creati ns the board. It seems pretty
stiff azainst the State Treasurer, who Is
not released from liability under his bond,
and If not too late I think it might be well
if there be added in section 10 under the
last word 4 'bond" in the third line of the
section from the nd the words "escent as
hereinafter provided, nor," so that It would
read: "The State Treasurer shall not be
liable personally or upon his official bond,
except as hereinafter provided, nor have
any moneys." etn.
There ar a number of matters that oc
cure to me but I do not think it worth
while to bother with them. In section 3. for
example, if the board of deposit should -fix
a rate too high there might be a question
if section 13 would be sufficiently broad to
protect the Treasurer In using his discretion,
and it. would be clearer if after the word
"act" In the second line of section 15 there
were added the words "at the interest rate
fixed by the board" (so that the Treasurer
could deposit the funds at a low rate of
Interest J
In section 5 and elsewhere, it provides for
statements in duplicate, whereas it Is prob
ably intended to make only a duplicate
statement, one to the Treasurer and one to
the Secretary of State. This is not, however,
important.
Provides for Juggling.
In section 0. in the fifth line on pace 6,
a question might arise as to whether or not
in event of security being at premium the
board would allow the market value
would merely allow, par and in this section
a provision should be made for the sub
stitution of securities In case the depository
desires to exchange other securities of equal
or greater value for its pledge.
Advices seem to Indicate that the banking
bill and House bill 267 are meeting with
quite general opposition. Very truly yours,
J. THORBURN ROSS. '
The changes Ross wanted did not go
into the bill because It was too late to
call the measure back to the committee.
The interest which the bank took In
legislation at Salem is revealed also by
items in the books, of expenses incurred
by officers of the bank in lobbying in
Salem.
Wind, water and jawbone were the
mainstays of the bank. Its officers
talked among themselves of millions, with
the easy assurance that knows not the
toil of dollars. They were going to make
themselves rich, and so they said to each
other in their letters. On November 8,
190d, Secretary J. E. Altchison wrote to
Rops, who had just returned to New
York from the Holy Land, a long letter,
Including the following:
All Talked In Millions.
"If we could close the sale of the coal
proposition on the Burnet option, there
would be over $350,000 to divide between
Cook and ourselves, and I have intimated
to McGrath that we would be willing to
invest a quarter of a million dollars in
a half interest in a railroad to be built
from the mines to Irrigon or to some
other point, to be agreed upon, provided
the sale goes through. You see if the
other parties put up a like amount of
money, we would make $500,000."
As, this letter contains much of interest
about the effort to unload the Irrigon
project on some "sucker" and about other
matters, it is reproduced here in part:
Nov 8. 100G.
Hon. J. Thorburn Ross. Hotel Broztell;
East Twenty-seventh street. New Tork City
My Dear Mr. Ross: "While we do not wish
to bother you too much with the details ot
business, yet there are some matters which
it seems to us you should know while you
are in New York City, and others which we
should advise you about In answer to your
said letter. I will therefore writ about
some ot the matters in which 1 am In
close touch and will collaborate with Mr.
Burkhart upon other matters and Mr. Burk
hart will probably add to this letter.
Irrigon. Mr. Robert H. McGrath. a rep
resentative of W. B. Burnett. 150 Nassau
street, ninth floor. New York, arrived in
Portland on Wednesday. September t!6. for
the purpose of examining the coal propo
sition and Irrigon. reporting thereon, an-1
being here on the ground for the purpose
of facilitating negotiations then pending be
tween Burnett and his clients, the names
of which clients are unknown to me. Mc
Grath and myself devoted the following
week to the examination of the coal propo
sition and Irrigon on the ground.
Both lie ports Favorable.
On October V2, Mr. McGrath forwarded to
Judge Burnett his report on the coal propo
sition, and on October IS. his resort on
Irrigon. both of which were favorable. Mr.
McGrath is not in any sense of the word
an expert, and confidentially I will say he
is not a man of great weight. He haa.
however, the entire confidence of Burnet.
On October 29 Mr. Cook and myself decided
it advisable to grant their request for an
option on Irrigon property and gave to
Judge Burnett an option on Irrigon for
$5O0.000. subject to a commission of 10 per
cent, which commission it is understood Is
In the event of sale to cover all commissions,
including particularly any claim which Mr.
Hutchinson might bring. This was particu
larly discussed with Mr. McGrath. This
option expires November 30.
Some days ago Mr. McGrath received
word from Judge Burnett that Certain
parties who represented large interests
ttowit, certain Gould interests) had been
interested in these two propositions and that
they would be here in the month of No
vember and while here would examine
Irrigon and the coal proposition.
Depends on Railroad.
The Coal Proposition. Up to date the sale
is apparently dependent upon the ability to
get railroad facilities for the taking away
of the product, although I do not anticipate
personally that any sale will be made until
some expert coal man has looked over the
field. I have secured a 60-day extension of
our option on the stock of the coal com
pany and have given Burnett a similar
option. There is a great scarcity or fuel
In this entire section of the country. Wood
now promises to go to $6 before the Winter
is over and coal Is now $8.M. There will
be no difficulty whatever In disposing of
the entire output of the mines of this
company.
Foresees Fat Dividend.
If we could close the sale of the coal
proposition on the Burnett option, there
would be over $350,000 to divide between
Cook and ourselves, and I have Intimated
to McGrath that we would be -willing to
Invest a quarter of a million dollars in a
half Interest in a railroad to be built from
the mines to Irrigon. or to sonre other
point to be agreed upon, provided the sale
goes through. You see. If the other parties
put up the tike amount of money, we would
make $300,000. One million dollars would
build and equip the road and the other
$500,000 ought to be easily raised on bonds.
This, of course, was just talked In the
rough. 1 do not think anything would come
of that portion of the matter.
Marquam Block. We have for some
weeks- past been acting under the Instruc
tions of Mr. W. M. Ladd and have pursued
an absolutely waiting policy. Acting under
Instructions, we have made no endeavor to
lease the unoccupied 'portions of the prop
erty, nor have we done anything further
with reference to any alterations.
Pence. We have nothing better to report
In the Pence matter, and Mr. McMillan has
not yet come to time.
,As to Steel's Bond.
Steel Bond. The Governor has reduced
the amount of this bond to $250,000. The"
rational Surety Company has declined to
consider an application because , the bond Is
m excess of MOO.OOO. Mr. James McT.
Wood introduced me to Mr. Robertson, one
of the Pacific Coast managers, some time in
September. The matter was then talked
over generally and by him taken un with
the home office. You will remember that
I had talked with Mr. King in the New York
omce or mat, company. Mr. Wood went to
New York about that time and was also
to see the company in regard to the matter.
Mr. Steel is not aware of this, however,
but Is of the optnlon that it would be more
advisable for him to have a personal bond,
and this can be got upon your return, or
you can take the matter up with some com
pany there, although I am sure I don't
know any company to suggest. Possibly Mr.
Plerson might have some suggestion. Yours
very truly,
JNO. E. AITCHISON. '
Special Term of Court.
ALBANT, Or., Jan. 26. (Special.)
The first term of Department No. J,
State Circuit Court, to be held in Linn
County for three months, will convene
tomorrow upon the call of Judge
George H. Burilett for a special term.
This department was in session when
Governor Chamberlain declared the
holiday period October 28. Because
this is not a regular term very little
business will be considered tomorrow,
as attorneys are afraid of entangle
ments If they take important steps In
a special term.
is
Judged
enough
If as
Judged by purity, there is a vast difference in beers.
And purity means healthfulness, cleanliness, freedom
from germs. It
Ask for the Brewery Bottling.
Common, beer is sometimes substituted for Schlitz.
To avoid being imposed upon, see that the cork or crown is
That Made Milwaukee
NOTED ATHLETES CONTEST
PASTIME CARNIVAL WILL BE
HUGE AFFAIR.
Many Stars Entered Dan Kelly Is
Training In Columbia Vnlverslty
for the Columbia Games.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26. (Special.) At
the Madison-8quare Garden tomorrow
night the Pastime Athletic Club will hold
its .monster carnival, many famous ama
teurs having entered " for the meet.
Among the stars who will compete are:
J. B. Taylor and Guy Gaskins, of the
LTnfversity of Pennsylvania: . Melvln W.
Sheppard and Martin J. Sheridan, of the
Irish-American Athletic Club; Charles J.
Eitz and . Harry Hillman, of the New
York Athletic Club: Forrest Smithson,
formerly of the Multnomah Athletic Club,
of Portland Or., America's champion
high hurdler: Dan J. Kelly, famous
sprinter; Eli B. Parsons, L. B. Dorland,
Pastime Athletic Club; H. C. Kamey and
Frank J. Waller.
In the 600-yard run, Hillman, Taylor,
Ramey and Dorland will compete. With
Haskins and Sheppard opposed to each
other in the special 1000-yard race', an
other startling contest should result.
Sheppard is after revenge, and will en
ter the contest with a do-or-die determi
nation. At a meeting of the Columbia Univer
sity Aathletic Association on Saturday
night It was decided to extend the clos
ing entries for the big relay carnival in
Madison-Square Garden on February 15
until February 8.
Josh Crooks. Columbia's trainer, has
tendered the use of the Columbia gym
nasium to Dan Kelly while he is here.
Kelly will enter the 60-yard dash at the
Columbia games.
Chit-Chat of Sporting
World
BY WILL. G. MAC RAE.
The ladies, bless their dear hearts, of
Berkeley, aided by a lot of sky pilots,
have started a fight on racing in Cali
fornia. Neither the good women of
Berkeley nor the preachers would believe
for a moment that they are paving the
way for political blackmailers to reap a
harvest.
Hats off to the Nevada lawmakers. The
other day the special session was ad
journed so that the members could see
a prize fight. Real sports, huh?
For once in its history the Burns J10.000
handicap was a truly keen race and the
best horse won. Before the race, it did
look as if the 128 pounds Montgomery had
to tote would auction him. It must be
conceded that he is a horse of class.
President Pulliam has threatened te re
sign because some of the National
League moguls do not stand with him
and his fight against the minor leagues.
He will postpone the buying of his fancy
Spring hose until he learns what effect
his threat will make.
Here is more proof that the .temperance
wave Is still on the forward pass. John
L. Sullivan the other day knocked a
man down who offered him a drink. Time
Prefer the same beer
They are guided by
beers do.
But taste can be cultivated,
much more important.
by likes, the few
to matter.
means
was when John would have jolted
one who did not offer him a drink.
ALBAXV GIRLS TO THE FRONT
Defeat Roseburg Girls at Basketball
While Boys Lose.
ALBANY, Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.) The
girls" basketball team of the Albany
!High School assumed a leading position
in the race for the championship of the
Willamette Valley High School League
by winning from the Roseburg High
School girls in this city last evening. The
score was 12 to 10. In the boys' game
between the two schools in the same
laegue series Roseburg won from Albany
by a score of 48 to 22.
The girls' game was a pivotal one in
the league championship contest and was
hard-fought, throughout. The first half
ended with a score of 6 to 2 in. favor of
Roseburg, but Albany won out with
whirlwind playing in the last half. The
victory gives Albany a good chance for
the championship.
The boys' game was one of the fastest
contests ever played In this city. With
fast, brilliant team work the Roseburg
team swept the Albany lads off their
feet in the first half and ran up a score
of 33 to 9, but in the 'last half Albany
played them to a standstill!
Distance Men Organize.
Distance track men .of the Multno
mah Club met yesterday and organ
ized for the Spring work. There was
a large attendance and considerable
enthusiasm was manifested. The men
will got together Wednesday afternoon
At 5 o'clock and will commence active
training. The preliminary work will
consist of long runs across country.
Professor W. L. May and Dan Belllng
ham will direct the training.
DEAD OF THEl!ORTHWEST
Charles Hogan.
MILTON, Or., Jan. 26. (Special.)
Charles Hogan, aged 86, died of pneu
monia in this city Friday afternoon. Mr.
Hogan has resided in Milton for 26 years,
coming here from Michigan. Originally
he came from Canada. He declined to
give any information on his deathbed as
to whether he had any relatives alive
or not. He will be buried by the Odd
fellows. Mrs. Monta Browdcr.
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COLFAX, Wash., Jan. 26. (Special.)
Mrs. Monta Browder. aged 39 years, died
at 8t. Ignatius Hospital Friday night of
peritonitis following an operation. Mrs.
Browder came to Colfax in 1879 from
Tennessee. Her-husband, C. O. Browder,
ex-County Auditor, died at Colfax in
1003. Mrs. Browder is survived by three
children, two girls and a boy; also her
father, J. P. T. MoCroskey, seven broth
ers and a sister.
: William Hager.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 26. (Special.) Wil
liam Hager, a well-known resident of
the northern end of the county, died at
his home in this city last night, of can
cer. He was born in Switzerland in
1850, came to Oregon in 1S71 and has
since resided in this county. He left a
widow and four children.
Bound Over for Burglary.
TILLAMOOK, Or., Jan. 26. (Special.)
Walter Oliver, Louis Loll and George
Smith are in the County Jail, bound over
to the Circuit Court under $1000 bail, and
Albert Oatterlln is confined to his home
that is true.
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We are going to slash
into shirt prices.
Shirts, like everything
else in our stock, have to
change owners before the
new Spring styles come
in.
Do you want to own a
$1.25 one for 85?
LION
Clothing Co
166-168 Third Street.
under the same bail as a result of the
attempted burglary of the store of Eugene
Jenkins, in which Cutterlln was shot by
Hariey Morton. The bullet has been re
moved from Catterlin's leg, and he is ex
pected to recover.
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