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TILE MORXING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 10O8. FORMAL BALLOT IS attempts on election day to persuade any voter to vote for or against any candidate or candidates, or any measure submitted to the people: to protect the purity of the ballot: furnishing Information to voters con cerning candidates and parties, partly at public expense, and providing for the man ner of conducting election contests. For an act prohibiting, after August 29, 1008, fishing for salmon or sturgeon at any time, by any means, except hook and line, in the Sandy river or any of its tributaries, cr in the Columbia river or any of its tribu taries, at any place up stream from Its con fluence with the Sandy river, or with hook and line during the spawning season. For constitutional amendment providing for the choosing of Jurors and grand Jurors, and that no person can be charged in the Circuit Courts with the commission of a crime or a misdemeanor except upon indict ment found by a grand Jury, except when a court holds an Indictment to be defective, the District Attorney -may file an amended Indictment. A bill for an act to create the county of Hood River out of the western portion of Wasco County; providing for Its organiza tion and fixing the salaries of the officers thereof. GAMBLING CLOSED TO Attorney-General Prepares a List of Initiative and Ref erendum Measures. Police Ordered to Prohibit Games in Baker City After March 1. VOTERS WILL PASS ON 19 PUBLIC WANTS THE CHANGE CITY PRINTING CAUSES ROW 6 READY SUBMIT BY MAYOR JOHNS AWd" WOT Care Has Been Us'.'d to Compile the Titles Without Coloring, Giving Opportunity for "Yes" and "No" Declarations. SALEM. Or., Feb. . (Special.) Attor-ley-General Crawford today completed the writing of the formal ballot titles for the 19 measures that are to be submitted to a vote of the people of Oregon at the coming general election. These titles contain a brief statement of the purpose ind effect of each measure, without any roloring, either in favor of or against the bills or amendments. The wording of the titles has been deemed important, be cause it Is from the titles, as they appear on the ballot, that the voter will receive his last and most effective impression of the merits of the measures. Show Anxiety for Titles. Friends of the bills and amendments have been very solicitous for their meas ures In this particular. Each measure now stands before the people upon the question, "Shall the bill pass?" or "Shall the amendment be adopted?" It has been thought by some that a measure submitted under the referendum stands in a position different from that occupied by a measure submitted under the initiative, but such is not the case. AVhere a bill has been passed by the Leg islature end the referendum has been de manded, the question is not. "shall the referendum petition be sustained?" In every instance the question is the same as It would be stated in the Legis lature, "Shall the bill pass?" and those who want it to become a law will vote "Yes," and those who are opposed to it will vote "No." Thus, with the bill in creasing the appropriation for the Univer sity of Oregon, those who want the appropriation increased will mark their ballots opposite the word "Yes,"' while those who want tho appropriation to re main as it is will mark opposite the word "No." List of the Measures. The titles of the 19 measures. In the . form in which they will appear upon the ballots, with the additional words "Yes" and. "No" opposite each, are as follows: For an amndnt of sertion 28 (evidently intended to be aectton 20) of article 4 of the constitution, changing the compensa tion of members of the Legislature to $400 for each regular fusion and slO per day for each extra session. Instead of S3 per flay and mileage. (Section 28 provides the time when laws take effect, and the pro poned amendment Is. therefore, wrongly numbered.) For an amendment of section 3 of article 11 of the constitution, to permit the loca tion of state institutions elsewhere than at the seat of government by act of the Legis lature and vote of the people. An amendment to article 7 of the consti tution by Increasing the number of Judges of the Supreme Court from three to five. until otherwise provided by law, and authorizing the Legislative Assembly to provide by appropriate legislation for the nxrclse by the Circuit Courts, of the pro bate Jurisdiction heretofore exercised by the County Court, and for the transaction of county business by and before some ap propriate body or tribunal. For amendment of section 14 of article 2 of the constitution, changing the time of holding the regular general biennial elec tion from the tirst Monday In June to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in No vember. Charge of County Prisoners. An act providing that In all counties the Sheriff shall have the custody of prison ers committed to or confined In the county Jail and such prisoners shall be worked at such places and for such time and in such manner as the County Court may direct, and that. In counties of ever 100.000 inhabi tant, the salaries of guards and Jailors shall not exceed 0 per month and the price of meals furnished prisoners shall be 12 cents each. For an act requiring railroads and other common carriers to grant free transporta tion to state officers and county Judges and sheriffs, as a condition orecedent to ac quiring lands for corporate purposes by the exercise of eminent domain. An act to appropriate $25,000 annually for four years, to be used In purchasing grounds and building armories for the use of the Oregon National Guard.' the money to be expended under the supervision of the State Military Board at any time during the four years, the Board not being required to use each appropriation the year It Is appropriated. The Oregon National Guard Is required to pay to the State Treasurer such rental for the use of said 'armories as may be fixed by the State Military Board. An act to amend section 3529 of Bellinger A Cotton's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Oregon by increasing the annual appro priation for the support and maintenance of the University of Oregon. For equal suffrage constitutional amend ment, permitting women to vole on equal terms with men. For an act prohibiting fishing for salmon or sturgeon on Sunday from January 1 to October 1. also in the Columbia, river only from October 1 to December SI, also In the navigable channels of Columbia river at night, also at any time in Sandy river and in Columbia river west of west line of Hange 9 West, near Astoria; and east of west line of Range IS East, near Celllo, and limiting seines anywhere In the state to 150 fathoms Jong and four and one-sixth fathoms deep, and providing penalties. Cities to Control Amusements. For constitutional amendment, giving additional and exclusive power ' to cities and towns, within their corporate limits, to license, regulate, control and tax. or to suppress or prohibit theaters, race tracks, poolrooms, bowling alleys, billiard hails, and the sale of liquors, subject to the pro visions of the local option law of the State of Oregon. For constitutional amendment providing that aU dwelling houses, barns, sheds, out bouses, and all other appurtenances thereto: all machinery and buildings used exclusively for manufacturing purposes and appur tenances thereto: all fences, farm machin ery and appliances used as such; all fruit trees, vines, shrubs and all other Improve ments on farms: all livestock: all house hold furniture in use; and all tools owned by workmen and tn use. shall be exempt from taxation In addition to exemptions now authorized by the constitution. For an amendment to article 2 of the constitution, giving the voters power to call a special election at any time to discharge any public officer and elect his successor. A bill for a law Instructing members of the Legislature to vote for and elect the candidate for United States Senator who receives the highest number of votes at the general election. For Klectlon by Majority. For constitutional amendment giving the people power to make laws for election of public officers by majority vote Instead of pluralities: to provide that political parties and voters' organizations shall be proportionately represented in all offices filled by the election of two or more per sons, and that a voter shall vote for only one person for any office and may indJoate his second, third, etc.. choice; and to pro vide for a simple method of precinct resi dence and registration. A bill for a law to limit the amount of money candidates and other persons may contribute or spend In election campaigns; declaring what shall constitute corrupting use of money and undue Influence In elec tions and punishing the same; prohibiting Aberdeen Editor Accuses Postmaster With Violating Confidence. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 6. (Special.) There is promise of trouble between the editor of tho Aberdeen Daily Bulletin, the editor of the local labor paper and Postmaster Crammatte, over a contract for city printing awarded to the labor publication. The Bulletin publisher held that if circulation was considered he should have the contract and says ho re ceived fisures from the Postofflce as to circulation of all the Aberdeen papers. The editor of the labor paper holds that there was a violation of confidence in the Postoffice. Postmaster Crammatte says he gave information only as to total weight of all newspapers mailed and that deductions as to circulation of the labor paper probably were made on that basis. W. B. USE PARALYZED APOPLEXY SEIZES PORTLAND ENGINEER AT M'MINNVIliLE. Ex-City Official Stricken Seriously III While Working on Yamhill County Power Project. M-MINNVILLE, Of., Feb. 6. (Special.) W. B. Chase, a Portland engineer, who has been engaged in some work for the water commission of this city, suffered a stroke of apoplexy at 4 o'clock this after noon, soon after entering the lobby of IV. B. Chase.. Hotel Yamhill. His entire left side is paralyzed, and he is in a precarious con dition. His two daughters of Portland and Eugene, have been called to his bed side. Mr. Chase was out with the commission yesterday examining a site for a power plant in the hills west of town. Ho had been engaged during most of today preparing his report which ho Intended submitting tonight. General surprise was expressed among friends of Mr. Chase last night upon learning of his sudden illness. He had enjoyed the best of health and frequently boasted that he had never been sick a day in his life. He left his room at The Shelley two days ago apparently in the very best of health. Mr. Chase has, resided In Portland for many years and has a wide circle of friends. Ho 1b also widely known through out Northwest towns, having designed city improvements) In many cities in his capacity as a civil engineer. He was city engineer of Portland from 1900 to 1S02. He was a Simon Republican and went out when his faction lost control. During his term of office, Mr. Chase was active in Improvement work. Among his designs which are best known is the Burnside-street bridge. He also prepared plans for the rebuilding of the Madison street bridge. Lately Mr. Chase has "been engaged In installing a waterworks system for Rain ier. A year ago ho was engaged by 'Walla Walla to plan extensive street improve ments there. He has two daughters, but neither of them lives in Portland. The younger daughter, Miss Jessie Chase, is believed to be at Marshfleld. MAKE CONTENTION BIG EVENT Eugene Will Entertain Endeavorers In Royal Style. EUGENE, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) There is very general Interest here in the Oregon State Christian Endeavor Convention that will convene in Eu gene from Thursday, February 20, to Sunday, February 23, and the church people who have this in charge are determined to make it the most suc cessful convention yet held. Three hundred delegates are expected from outside of Eugene and all will be en tertained free by citizens. Arrangements are being made by which the local merchants will deco rate their windows in honor of the visitors and a large electric sign is being prepared which will be swung across Willamette street as a welcome to the delegates. Invitations in the form of postal cards, containing -tfews of Eugene, are being- sent broadcast over the state, and as a result many visitors aside from delegates will prob ably come to Eugene during the session. Particular attention is being given to the programme, which has not yet been arranged in detail. The follow ing speakers will be among those to address tho convention: Dr. L. R. Dyott, of Portland; H. M. Crooks, pres ident of Albany College; Rev. D. A. Thompson, of Portland; Rev. J. J. Ev ans, of Albany, and P. L. Campbell, president of the University of Oregon. Tomorrow and Monday will positively be the last days for discount on West Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co. Metzger flu glasses tor J 1.00. V , Executive Declares He Was Not In fluenced by "Pink Circular" and. Clergymen Will Work for Still Further Reforms. BAKER CITY. Or., Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) Like a thunderbolt from A cloudless sky came the order of Mayor C. A. John3 this afternoon, closing gambling in this city after March 1. Not the least intimation had reached the people that such action was to be taken, and when the order was made public at 3 o'clock this afternoon it was an equal surprise to the gamblers and the ministers alike. Since the issuance of the famous "pink circu lar," the ministers thought that under no circumstances would the Mayor close the town, and they could hardly believe the report when It reached their ears. The order follows: To E. B. Jackson, Chief of Police Com mencing; .with March 1. 1908, you are hereby directed and instructed to close gambling in Baker City and from that date to see that this order Is strictly enforced. (Signed) C A. JOHNS, Mayor of Baker City. February 5, 1908. Ascertains Public Sentiment. When the ministers called upon the Mayor some time ago and asked him to close gambling, he declared (I they would prove to him that a sub stantial number of the citizens of Baker City desired gambling closed, instead of maintaining the present open-town policy, he would close the games. No intimation has ever reached him through the ministers that the people of Baker City desired things to be otherwise than they are, but the Mayor went Quietly to work to learn the sentiment of the people, and it was not until he had become thor oughly conversant with the public opinion that he Issued his order. Mayor Johns did not secure his Information from people who are directly or Indi rectly connected with the ministers' organization, but from citizens who have spent many years In Baker City and will spend many more here be cause of their heavy Interests. With out consulting either gamblers or min isters, the Mayor issued the order be cause he found that the majority of the substantial residents favored the policy. Lid Still Slightly Open. The order will in no wise affect the cigar stores where gambling is said to be carried on, and the saloons will remain open on Sunday as in the past. Blot machines will still afford a little excitement for the venturesome, and the red light district will not be mo lested by the police. Although the ministers rejoice that gambling has been done away with, they will continue their fight to close the saloons on Sunday, to remove the slot machines, to prohibit the playing of cards and gambling In cigar stores and to drive the fallen women out of the city. There are many other steps in civic righteousness, which they de sire to see enforced and will work hard to accomplish their object. SPOKANE EXCTRSION TO START California Special Will Arrive in Portland Tomorrow. SPOKANE, Wash.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Twelve cars. Including eight Pullman sleepers, will leave Spokane tomorrow night, with the excursionists for Ore gon and California. Spokane country citizens, numbering 165, will be aboard when the train leaves the O. R. & N. depot. At Walla Walla, two Pullmans, with 70 excursionists, will be attached. The train is due to arrive in Portland at 10 o'clock the next morning. Stops will be made at Roseburg and Medford on the way to California. The excursion ists will be entertained In Sacramento, San Francisco and Los Angeles, and will visit other California points. DEAD OP THE NORTHWEST ' John nicks, Silverton Merchant. SILVERTON, Or.. Feb. 6. (Special) John Hicks, a prominent business man of this city and a native son of Oregon, died at his home here yesterday of heart fail ure. The funeral will be held tomorrow at the family home. Mr. Hicks was in apparent good health when he retired Tuesday night, but shortly after going to bed was taken ill and death followed in a few hours. He has lived in the vicinity of Silverton all his life. Mrs. Eleanor Klepper. OREGON CITY. Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) Mrs. Eleanor Klepper, wife of H. C. Klepper, of Mount Pleasant, died last night of consumption. She was born in Washington County, Tenn., July 29, 1843, and is survived by a husband and one son. Decide Clark County Suit. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 6. (Special.) The Supreme Court will hear tomorrow a motion for a writ of review on the ap plication of the Murkard Estate Com pany, of Oregon, against the Clark County Superior Court. The Oregon Cor poration is opposing an effort of the au thorities of Clark County to condemn a right of way for a public road across its property, contending such a road will in terfere with- the operations of a valuable stone quarry. . Church Members Debate Baptism. SILVERTON, Dr.. Feb. 6. (Special.) J. H. Barkley, representing the Christian Church, met Rev. A. O. White, pastor of the Lutheran Church, last night in a de bate on the subject of baptism This dis cussion is the result of a challenge ex tended by White to any two members of the Christian Church to meet two repre sentatives of the Lutheran Church. Ground to Death by Wheels. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6. An unidenti fied youth, about 16 years of age, was ground to death under the wheels of an Ellis-street car near the junction of Hyde and Leavenworth streets tonight. He had Just alighted from one car, and, passing in the rear of It. stepped di rectly in front of a car going rapidly In the opposite direction. i Metzger, Jeweler, optician, S4X Wash. Denny Dulin is located near Goldfield in the Gold Mountain District and its stock is 10 cents a share, fully paid and nonassessable. Officers Alex. Sweek, Pres. L Aronson, Vice-Pres. George T. Murton, Secy Treas. Dr. Sanford Whiting, Di rector. J. H. Yates, Director. GIH01RDH0IR Famous Soldier, Retired, Is Made Lieutenant-General. ONCE LIVED IN PORTLAND Career Filled With Deeds' of Valor and Participation in Battles With Savages and In tho Civil "War. - WASHINGTON. Feb. 6. The Senate to day passed the bill placing Major-General Howard on the ' retired list of the Army as a Lieutenant-General. General Oliver Otla Howard is well known In this city and section of the country, from the fact that In the year 387 he became a resident of this city as Commander of the Military Department of the Columbia, and afterward took up his headquarters at Vancouver Barracks, Wash., from which station he conducted four Indian . campaigns. Including one against the Ncz Perces tribe. The new Lieutenant-General (retired) was born at Leeds, Me.. November 8, 1830, and was graduated from Bowdoln in IS50 and from West Point in the class of 1S64. Serving; In Florida against the Seminoles. he was from 1S57 to 1861 a professor of mathematics at West Point, and at the outbreak of the Civil War entered the volunteer service as Colonel of the Third Maine Regiment. In 1S62, he served in the Virginia campaign and at the battle of Fair Oaks he lost his right arm it was shattered by a rebel bullet. In 1S63, Howard was appointed to the com mand of the Eleventh Army Corps and led it at the battles of Chancellorsvllle and Gettysburg. It was at Chancellors vllle that his troops were almost cut to pieces by "Stonewall" Jackson, although Schurz, one of his Junior officers, had ! "j J - if ' V t I -v - '7 t i , l . Oliver Otis Howard, - lieutenant- I J General (Retired). I A. ........ ........ Which is to say, that it is their intention to develop DENNY DULIN to its greatest effici ency by using every dollar that is raised by the sale of its treasury stock for that purpose and not a cent for high office rent, salaries or any other questionable purpose. When this sale is over, the proceeds of it will be spent solely and absolutely for labor, machinery and equipment to make DENNY DULIN a divi MINING COMPANY 303 WELLS-FAR GO BUILDING PHONE 8397 PORTLAND given him repeated warning of the Con- federates" turning movement, as related in yesterday's Oregonian. Howard served in 46 battles of the Civil "War. He was active in reconstruction work in the South and from 1863 to 1S73 was president of Howard University, established at , Washington, D. C, for the higher educa- xion oi tne negro. In 1SS6, Howard was promoted to the rank of Major-General, and filled several important military commands until his retirement from the United States Army in 1S94. Of late years he has engaged in religious work and in writing books, two or his latest books being his autobi ography and "My Life and Experiences Among Our Hostile Indians. He is mar ried, and one of his sons, an officer In J the American Army, was killed in the r"MI!pplnes. Lieutenant-General Howard's home is at Burlington, Vt. BUY LESS FROM GERMANY Panic Causes Great Decrease in Ex ports to America. BERLIN, Feb. . The exports to the United States, invoiced by Alexander H. Thacker, the American Consul-General, since the beginning of the financial dis turbance in America, are from 20 to 40 per cent less each month when compared with the corresponding months of the preceding year. In January, 1908, they amounted to $813,886, as compared with $1,365,354 in January of 1307. . This statement is roughly paralleled by the reports from the American consulates in the German provinces. From them it i obvious that America is buying fewer articles of luxury In Geirmany. Decreases are shown in almost every line. Only picture postal cards, of which millions are shipped to the United States, main tain their quality. PAXIO DUE TO EXTRAVAGANCE Lumbermen's President Finds the Cause and Praises Forest Policy. CINCINNATI, Feb. 6. In his annual address before the National Hardwood Lumber Association today. President John B. Ransome declared that "wasteful extravagance in public and business life was the cause of the recent panic." He spoke of the value of the movement for Improving the waterways and preserving National forest land. He said a large percentage of the lumber mills were closed, but that "the lumbermen were far from dead." The report of Secretary Lewis Doster showed that 76 per cent of the mills had been shut down during the panic and that most of these will not begin operations until March 10 or later. Supply Business Increases. NEW YORK, Feb. 6. Increasing In dustrial activity Is Indicated by reports from some of the manufacturing supply companies covering the month of Janu ary. An official of one of the big manu facturing concerns said yesterday that the January volume of business was larger by considerable than that for De cember, while a prominent manufacturer of steam and gas engines reported or ders three times larger in January than in December. From these facts indus trial experts argue a revival of confi dence is already established, particularly as orders for power machinery indicate needed enlargement or extension in pro ductive departments. British SIoop-or-YVar Goes South. SAN DIEGO. Cal., Feb. 6. The British sloop-of-war Shearwater finished taking on supplies this morning and will sail south late this afternoon. Her destina tion Is Valparaiso, but she is to make several stops en route, and her orders may be changed. Her officers expect that she will go to the Hawaiian Islands for a visit before returning to Esquimau. dend-paying property. Not a single consider ation, big or little, large or small, will swerve the officials of this company one jot or tittle from the firm intention to give a SQUARE DEAL to every man, woman and child who will place their earnings in this property. You can buy as much or as little DENNY DULIN stock as you like at TEN CENTS A SHAKE. The stock is fully paid and nonassessable. A 5 per cent discount allowed on a 1000-share purchase, DULIN TO First Degree, Verdict Against Wife-Murderer. FIRST IN LEWIS COUNTY Public Opinion Approves Sentence of Napa vine Citizen for Crime Committed Iast November. Defense Takes Appeal. CHEHALJS, Wash.. Feb. 8. (Special.) Frank O. Brldgham must hang for the murder of his wife at Napavlne on No vember 2 If the verdict of the Jury which reported at 6:20 o'clock tonight is permit ted to stand by the Supreme Court of Washington. Lewis is the oldest county In Washington, yet in all Its history this la the first time that a verdict of murder In the first degree has been recorded In its courts. There have been murders from degree verdict was expected, but In all I BRIDGHAM SOMETIMES YOU MAY BE Able to Buy Goods in Our Line at a Lower Price Than Ours BUT TO BOY OUR GOODS (Thereby Insuring High-Grade Quality) AT OUR PRICES IS THE ACME OF ECONOMY Trie Portland 3 STORES 3 Store No. 1 Cor. Third and Pine Streets Store No. 2 107 Sixth Street, near Stark Store No. 3 229 Morrison St, near First Few Stockholders L. E. Shields, Contractor. Albert E. Grant, Contractor. E. F. Burns, Cont'r., Spokane. Dan McGilivray, Capitalist, Walla Walla, Wash. A. B. Railton, Capitalist, Spo kane, Wash. previous cases tho prisoners escaped with penitentiary sentences or acquittal. Public sentiment fully approves the Bridgham verdict. The result of the trial is a distinct victory for U. E. Harmon, the County Atttomey chosen by the County Commissioners a few weeks ago to fill the vacancy In that office. Bridg ham was capably defended by Gus Thacker, a young attorney of this city, assisted by B. F. Jones, of McMinnvllle, Or. The defense was insanity and the posi tion was a difficult one to assume. The Jurors evidently concluded that the insan ity defense was but a makeshift, for on the first ballot nine were for conviction of first degree murder and three for second degree. On the second ballot 11 were for first degree and one for second degree, while on the third ballot the 12 votes were cast for a first degree verdict. The case will be appealed. Electric Road Incorporates. OLTMPIA, Wash., Feb. . (Special.) ' The Yakima, Intervalley Electric Rail way Company, capital $1,000,000, filed ar ticles with the Secretary of State today. The company is to build from the Northern Pacific, near Granger, through Zillah and Parker Bottom, to Parker Siding and North Yakima. The Incor porators are H. H. Lombard, A. B. Wil cox. J. H. Thomas. C. H. Furman, George P. Eaton and T. G. Page. Arrested for Jewelry Theft. ABERDEEN, Wash.', Feb. 6. (Special.) William Roy, a stranger, Is under arrest on the charge of burglary. Roy was sell ing cheap watches, supposed to have been taken from a clothing store entered by burglars last night. He says he bought the watches, but the police discredit his story. Trunk Mfg. Co J