IS
SOON SENTENCED
Immediately After Verdict Is
Announced Court Metes
Penalty.
RINEHART GIVEN 15 YEARS
Three. Arrefcts Follow Efforts to In
fluence Jury During: Trial of
Pennsylvania Bank
Cashier.
PITTSBUR'5. Jan. 1S.-J. B. F. Rlne-
hurt. ex-cashler and vice-president of the
Farmer & Drovers National Bank of
TVaynesburg. Pa., which institution failed
over two years ago for $2.onu.uO. was
found guilty at noon tixlTiy of wrecking
the bank, and was immediately sentenced
to serve 15 years in the penitentiary, by
United State Jude James S. Young.
Tlie jury found Rlnehart guilty of all
the 11 counts, charging him with making
false report to the Controller of the
Currency, and upon all of the 19 counts
charring him with making false entries
ar.d with abstraction In transactions con
nected with the Green County political
campal.cn of 15.
Rhlnehart Out of Court.
Rlnehart was not present when the
verdict was read, but entered a few min
utes later.
Judee Young then .caused a aeneatlon
among all concerned by immediately
ralllag Rinchart before, him and impos
ing sentence.
Tears trickled down the cheeks "of the
dazed banker, and among the largest
audience ever seen In the United States
Court here, there was a deathlike alienee.
Attempts to -Bribe Jury.
Later the Jurons conferred with the
United States District Attorney concern
ing an alleged attempt to bribe one of
their number.
Rlnehart wao taken to the penitentiary
at 1:30 this afternoon.
The Jury was dismissed after each
Juror had been closely questioned as to
whether any attempt had been made to
Influence him in rendering a vertict.
The arrest of a third person for at
tempting to corrupt a Juror is mo
mentarily expected. It is reported a
private detective agency has been con
certed with the attempt at corruption of
the Jury.
EMMA STAYS IN PRISON
Anarchist and Companions Unable
to Get Ball Hod need.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 15. Emma
Goldman and Ben Reltman, who calls
himself "King of the Hobos." arrested
last night charged with conspiracy to
incite a riot, were arraigned before Po
lice JudKe Deasy today. Their attorney
asked the Judare to reduce their ball to
$10, but the request was refused and
the hearing continued until tomorrow.
William Buwalda. also arrested last
night, appeared before Judge Weller to
day and his case was continued until
Monday.
In her cell at the City Prison today
Km ma Goldman received the news of
the death of her aged father In Roch
ester, x. r.
INDICT WILSON FOR FRAUD
Jr.'x-l'nited Slates Commissioner Is
Tangled la Montana Land Case.
HELENA. Mont. Jan. 15. Still another
indictment returned by the recent Fed
eral grand Jury was made publio today
when Frank Wilson, ex-l'nlt" States
Commissioner at Malta. Valley County,
was placed under arrest. Wilson is an
alleged partner of B. D. Phillips, the
well-known millionaire sheep and mining
man. who was indicted on the charge of
conspiring to defraud the Goverment of
22.00 acres of land in Northern Mon
tana. COSGROVE'S WISH DENIED
(Continued FTom First Pass.
Walla Walla, and Mr. Boardman. of
Puyallup, nils promise I have fulfilled.
"Immediately after the resignation of
Juilne Mllo A. Kout as Juilge of the
Supreme Court. Governor-elect Cosgrove
requested me to appoint M. F. Gose. of
Pomeroy. as his successor. Owing to the
.conditions which existed. I felt the wiser
course was to appoint Judge-elect Chad
wick, which I did. and later, upon Judge
Root's avowal that he would not qualify
for the term for which he was elected.
I named Mr. Gose to fill the vacancy
thus created."
"I have learned from friends of Mr.
Cosgrove that the Oovernor-elect very
much desires to appoint Mr. Mohundro,
of Seattle, to the position of Bank Ex
aminer to succeed A. W. Engle, the
present Incumbent, and also to appoint
Mr. Gllham on the Board of Control to
succeed Matt L. Piles. Mr. Cosgrove's
friends stated that such a request would
be made of me directly and on January
14 I received the following telegram from
the Governor-elect from Paso Robles:
"If staisfartory to you, make ap
pointments Gilham and Mohundro.'
Puts flatter t"p to Senate.
"Owing to the fart that Mr. Engle
has exhibited singular " efficiency as
Bank examiner, I have submitted his
name to the Senate for confirmation,
and as yet have not conveyed to Mr.
Kngle the Information that Mr. Cos
grove desires to supplant him with Mr.
Mohundro. If a change Is made In this
position, it must be upon the voluntary
resignation of Mr. Engle. No conditions
exist to Justify me or my successor In
requesting- his resignation on the
ground of Inefficiency. Of course. If the
Senate should refuse to confirm this
appointment, and return It to this office,
a vacancy would exist, and the appoint
ment of someone else would then be
necessary.
"Up to a few days ago, I had heard
of no desire upon the part of the In
coming administration to attempt the
removal of C. S- Reed as Superintendent
of the Penitentiary. I have received no
Intimation from the Governor-elect or
his friends that such an intention ex
ists." The Governor told of the appoint
ment of Hazeltine. of Boardman and of
Lorton, as requested by Cosgrove, prior
to his departure for California, and of
the recent appointment of Gose. at the
request of the Governor-elect, and said:
Acting In CostrroiVs Interest.
Throughout I have acted upon the as
sumption that Mr. Cosgrove would re
turn and be on hand to assume the duties
I vt his office when his term began. All the
advic 1 bad, botit from toe press and
WRECKER
otherwise, iru to the effect that this
would be the case, and I could act upon
no other theory. I desired to do nothing
to embarrass the Incoming Governor In
any way, but on the contrary, when I
learned that Mr. Coagrove would be de
layed a few days beyond the date set for
his Inauguration, I endeavored to do those
things which I felt he himself would do
If be were here, believing that such cour
tesy Is due the Incoming Governor from
the retiring Governor, particularly under
the conditions whloh exist.
"Neither In my conversation with Gov
ernor-elect Cbsgrove nor through Bug
gestlons received from him since that
time, has the appointment oi nis son
Howard Co grove as private secretary
ever been broached. In fact, tip to the
time I gave out my interview announcing
that no change would be made In that
position, the Question had never been con
sidered. I knew that when Mr. Cob grove
became Governor his son would act as ms
private secretary, and accordingly when
Howard Cosgrove amvea in uiympis, i
Invited him to come to the omce ana ac
niinint himself with the work.
"Later, when I learned that owing to the
weather conditions In asnington, Mr.
Cosgrove had been compelled to postpone
hjs coming for a few days, and still anti
cipating his early return to Washington,
I consented to the resignation of my
former secretary, Mr. Dallam, and ap
pointed Howard Cosgrove In his place,
believing that the familiarity with his
duties which be could gam in tne snort
Interval before his father's arrival would
greatly facilitate the work In the office
thereafter.
"I desire to say most emphatically
imt no deal or combination of any kind
whatsoever has been entered into or
existed between myseir ana r.
grove, or his friends. I am simply en
deavoring to carry out the wishes of a
.i.b man In California, who was elected
by the people of this state as my sue
wnr and at the same time to do noth.
lng to injure the, welfare of the state or
Us Institutions.
"The whole controversy over these
matters only emphasizes the necessity
that the Legislature follow the recom
mendations contained In my message to
the effect that the Institutions snouio
placed on a civil service basis, and then
when a man has given the entire satis
faction that Mr. Reed has given, the
public would be enabled to enjoy his
services so long as. his efficiency con
tinues." DROP UNION LABEL; STRIKE
TWENTY-FIVE THOtSAXn VSIOS
HATTERS QUIT YVOTtK.
Decision of Manufacturers to Stop
Placing F.lgn of Trade on Goods
Causes Trouble.
NEW YORK. Jan. IS A general strike
of hatworkers that may Involve some
25.000 employes, was Inaugurated in the
hat manufacturing concerns of the coun
try today as the result of a decision of
the Associated Hat Manufacturers to dis
continue the use of the union label In the
factories represented In the association.
Reports received tonight Indicate that
the hatters in this vicinity, including
those In the factories In New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut, have generally
obeyed the order to strike.
There was no sign of disorder any
where. A conference of representatives
of lnbor unions using the labels Is to
be called by the American Federation of
Labor to consider the matter and a large
sum of money has been appropriated to
carry on the fight.
The manufacturers have called a meet
ing to be held here Sunday to consider the
situation.
WILL TEST FOREST LAWS
Colorado Wants $10,000 to Carry
Matter to Courts.
DENVER, Jan. 16. For the purpose
testing In the courts the right of the
National Government to establish for
est reserves within the boundaries of
sovereign states, the State of Colorado
will be asked to appropriate the sum of
$10.1X10 to meet the expense of such a
proceeding. This Is the " substance of a
bill introduced in the Senate yesterday.
The bill authorizes the-Attorney-General
to proceed Immediately upon the
adoption of the measure and to prepare
and appear In cases where the opera
tion of the forestry department of the
National Government appears to have
encroached upon the rights of the state.
HEAVY PENALTIES GIVEN
Thirty-five Mexicans Get Long
Terms for Revolting.
EL PASO. Tex.. Jan. 15. Thirty-five
alleged Mexican revolutionists, arrested
In the course of Internal disturbances in
Mexico last Summer, were sentenced by
Judge Lira y Lira at Chihuahua to prison
terms ranging from seven years and two
months to one year ana tiiree iinm uio.
Fines were imposed against each of the
30 tanging from $1000 to 11800.
BANKER GETS THREE YEARS
Convicted of Swearing Falsely Ur
Statement of Condition.
OWENSBOROUGH, Jan. 15. T. . S. An
derson, ex-president of the defunct Davles
County Bank A Trust Company, was
found guilty of swearing falsely to a
statement of the bank's condition and
was sentenced to three years In the peni
tentiary. CROSS RIVER UPON ICE
(Continued From First Pace.
an early hour this morning. On this
train were the passengers who had
crossed the Ice from the Oregon side
at The Dalles.
Traffic Resumed on,0. R. & X.
With the opening of the drift near
The Dalles last night and the resump
tion of traffic on the O. R. & N. It Is
believed that furttjer interference with
the train schedules will be avoided.
The snow has ceased falling and all
drifts obstructing traffic have been re
moved. Through service on O. R. ft rJ. trains
has been resumed, and trains are now
encountering no difficulty. The mod
eration of the weather. It Is believed,
precludes the possibility of further In
terruption of traffic.
With the removal of the drift near
Wind Mountain, on the North Bank
road, further troubles on that line are
also averted. It Is believed. Traffic
has scarcely been Interrupted on that
line. It Is said, and the delay at Wind
Mountain was so slight last night that
officials In. the local office were not
aware that It had occurred.
Sullivan Gets Decision.
POCATEL.I5. Idaho.. Jan. 15. P. L.
Sullivan, of Salt Lake, won the decision
tonight over "Cyclone-" Johnny Thomp
son, of Chicago, In a fast aground con
test. Tom Painter, of Evanaton, refer
eed the bout and his decision awarding
the long end of the gate money to Sulli
van met wiu unanimous approvs"
POWER MONOPOLY
IS THREATENING
President Sees Grave Peril in
Special Measure for
James River Dam.
LONG VETO MESSAGE SENT
Big Concerns Already Control One
Third of Nation's Water Power,
and Executive Thinks w
Grants Grave Folly.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15. President
Roosevelt today sent a special message
to the House with his veto of the bill
providing for the construction of a dam
across the James River in Stone County.
Missouri, the purpose of the dam being
to get water to create electric power.
He declared that the movement to se
cure control of the water power of the
country is still In Its Infancy, but that
"unless It Is controlled tne history of
the oil Industry will be repeated In the
hydro-eleatrlc power Industry, with Its
results far more oppressive and dis
astrous.
"It is true," he added, "that the great
bulk of our potential water power Is as
ret undeveloped but the sites, which
are now controlled by combinations as
those which offer the greatest advan
tages and therefore a strategic position."
Gives a Monopoly.
He says that the bills give the
grantee valuable privileges, "which in
its very nature is monopolistic and
does not contain the conditions essen
tial to protect the publio Interests."
"T consider myself bound, he con
tinues, "as far as exercise of my execu
tive power will allow, to do for the
people, In preventing of monopoly of
their resources, what I believe they
would do for themselves If they were
In a position to act."
The message came at the close or the
day and was received indifferently.
After its reading It was referred to the
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce. It reads, in part:
The President continues:
"To the House of Representatives:
"I return herewith without my approval
House bill 17.707, to authorize William H.
Standish to construct a dam across James
River. In Stone County, Mo., and divert
portion of its waters through a tunnel
into the said river again to create elec
tric power. My reasons for not signing
the bill are:
The bill gives to the grantee a val
uable privilege which by Its very nature
la monopolistic, and does not contain the
conditions essential to protect the public
Interest.
Should Pay for Right.
I have heretofore decided to sign no
bills which do not provide specifi
cally for the right to fix . and make a
charge and for a definite limitation in
time of the rights conferred.
"As we are met with conditions or in
dustry seriously affecting the public wel
fare, we should not hesitate to adopt
measures for the protection of the public
merely because these measures are new.
When the public welfare is involved. Con
gress should resolve any reasonable doubt
as to Its legislative power In favor of the
people and against the seekers for a spe
cial privilege.
'My reason for believing that tne f ed
eral Government In granting a license to
dam a navigable river, has the power to
Impose any conditions It finds necessary
to protect the public, including a charge
and a limitation of the time, is that its
consent Is legally essential to an enter
prise of this character. It follows that
Congress can impose conditions upon Its
consent."
Believing that the National Govern
ment has this power, I am convinced that
Its power ought to be exercised. The peo
ple of the country are threatened by a
monopoly far more powerful, because in
far closer touch with their domestic and
Industrial life, than anything known to
our experience. A single generation will
see the exhaustion of our National nat
ural resources of oil and gas and such a
rise In the price of coal as will make the
price of electricity transmitted by water
power a controlling factor in transporta
tion, manufacturing and In household
lighting and heating. Our water-power
alone, if fully developed and wisely used,
is probably sufficient for our present
transportation. Industrial, manufacturing
and domestic needs. Most of it la unde
veloped and Is still In National or state
control.
Huge Act of Folly.
"To give away without conditions
this, one of the greatest of our re
sources, would be an act of folly. If
we are guilty of It, our children will
be forced to pay an annual' return upon
a capitalization based upon the high
est .prices which the traffic will bear.
They will find themselves face to face
with powerful Interests Intrenched be
hind the doctrine of vested rights and
strengthened by every defense which
money can buy and the ingenuity of
able corporation lawyers can devise.
Long before that time they may and
very probably will have become a con
solidated Interest, controlled from the
great financial Interests, dictating the
terms upou which the citizen can do
his business or earn his livelihood and
not amenable to the character of local
opinion. '
Information furnished by the Bureau
of Corporations, says the President,
shows that 13 large concerns, of which
the General Electric Company and the
Westlnghouse Electric & Manufacturing
Company are the most Important, now
hold water power Installations and ad
vantageouspowersltes aggregating almost
1.046.000 horse power, where the control
by these concerns Is practically admit
ted. This Is a quantity equal to ver 19
per cent of the total now In use. Fur
ther evidence, he says, makes It proba
ble that these 13 concerns directly or
Indirectly control valuable water power
and advantageous power sites equal to
more than S3 per cent of the total water
power now In use.
"This astonishing consolidation," says
the President, "has taken place practi
cally within the last five years.
Repeat Oil Monopoly.
"The movement Is still in its Infancy,
and unless it Is changed the history
of the oil industry will be repeated in
the hydro-electric power Industry,
with results far more oppressive and
disastrous for the people.
"It is, in my opinion, relatively un
important for us to know whether or
not the promises of this particular
project are affiliated with any of these
great corporations.
"If we make an unconditional grant
to this grantee, our control over it
ceases. He or any purchaser from him
will be free to sell his rights to any
one of them at pleasure. The time to
attach conditions and prevent monopoly
is when a grant is made."
Accompanying the message of the
President was a letter to him from Her
bert Knox Smith. Commissioner of Cor
porations, containing a summary of a
Store
report on certain features of the concen
tration of the water power of the coun
try. It was on the Information con
tained In this report that the President,
to a considerable extent, based his
message. I
The report discloses the names not
only of the principal corporations, but
of all subsidiary companies Identified
with the principals and gives the amount
of water power controlled by each. The
total horse power controlled by a group
of 13 selected companies of Interests is
1.827.000. Commissioner Smith points
out that this is more than 33 per cent
of the total water power of the country.
GEYERAL ELECTRIC DENIAL,
Vice-President of Concern Declares
Company Is In 'No Power Trust.
SCHENECTADY. N. T., Jan. IS. A
vice-president of the General Electric
Company In this city issused a state
ment tonight relative to the President's
message, in which he says:
"The General Electric Company Is not
a party to any trust to control water
power, nor is It In any considerable ex
tent interested In water power through
ownership thereof. I do not know of a
single water power which la controlled
by the General Electric Company, ex
cept the power at Schaghticoko the
o.h..,a. Pnvar Cnmnnnv ft.ll of
which power is delivered to the Schenec
tady plant or tne uenerai Electric uuiu
pany. WILL NOT REPEAT ERROR
(Continued From First Page.
time have their ears to the ground. If
there is a demand for the nomination of
a certain man for a certain office, that
demand is complied with. We showed
that In our state convention of 1906, also
In 1908. The delegates didn't want
Hughes. On a secret ballot he would
have been defeated. But the leaders
were convinced that there waa a great
popular demand for his nomination.
"Newspapers all over the country com
mended our selection. In an open direct
primary Hughes would have been de
feated!. His best friends will admit that.
His selection was simply the result of
pressure brought to bear upon the leaders
by the rank and file of the party, and
by Independents who did not participate
in the primaries.
Absurd Oregon Situation.
"Now I have been studying this Ore-
,(.... artA it mfllren IY1A tired.
You may have a non-partisan Alderman
and a non-partisan Mayor, but how on
earth can you have a non-partisan United
States senator r
Tirl.liittira hnMfm ore rilled bv oartv
caucuses. The Republican party stands
for certain things, the Democratic party
I. .,,-. 1 .r nnnnnoil t n ihllRft KuhteCtfl.
la UAiUlcWij i
It is 'up to the voters to express their
belief as to wnicn organization t cor
rect.
ov.a 4mtihiA In Oreson Is due entirely
to the defects of direct nominations. Ac
cording to tho figures I nave seen, Bryan
received 38.043 votes, wnne mu poiieu
: son Tn ther words. Taft's ner cent of
the total vote was 62V4 per cent, while
Bryan only landed 3 per cent, or a iruio
over one-half.
m,. Ao-nfoa we hnvA here show that the
Oregon Senate 1s made up of 23 Repub
licans and six uemocraxs, wmio ui mo
House there are 51 Republicans and seven
Democrats, or a Republican majority on
joint ballot of 61.
"Now It wouia seem to any bchsiuiu
man that the voters of Oregon had ex-
-j mnhflfln unnrnval of the
lC3SCU ... .. r , --
principles 'of the Republican party, and
declared in tavor or nepuDucan bjajuct
men at Washington.
"But because or -airecx nominations, a
.. .i a nemocrat is to be elected
uuuciaiauui -
United States Senator, and I am too old
ii iini-m n iinrie-rRrAnd whv.
"We do not want to get In the same
snare down here. I believe that the party
which wins, be It Republican or Demo
cratic, is entitled to the fruits of vic
tory. Under present law in New York
State the majority has always named the
officers and been responsible for their
actions. With direct nominations we
might be put in as silly a position as are
the voters of Oregon today.
"I do not know Governor Chamberlain,
and am simply supposing a case. Suppose
Governor Chamberlain, after electlo to
the United States Senate, should commit
some disgraceful act; which party -would
be blamed for It?
"Naturally the Republicans would say
that, as he was a Democrat, his party
should be held responsible. And with Just
as good reason, the Democrats could
claim that the Republicans, being In the
majority in the Legislature and having
forced Chamberlain's election, were the
parties responsible for him.
"Oregon gives us an argument against
direct nominations, and I believe it Is en
argument that will be found to have
great weight with the legislators."
The Governor, however. Is determined
to force his bill on the Senators and As
semblymen, despite the fact that a num
ber of his heretofore loyal supporters are
bitterly against It. In his opinion, the
passage of the law would result In the
selection of a higher grade of candidates,
and he will push the fight to the end.
Direct nominations, a ballot based on
the law In Massachusetts, which arranges
the candidates for each office alphabet
ically under one heading, and a freer
power of rethoval for tihe state exeeuUve,
are the three principal planks in the
Governor's platform this year.
Olds. Worlman
Continue in Force All Friday Economy Sale Bargains for
Saturday's Selling, That Those Kept Away Yesterday
May Take Advantage Today. Enough for Today too.
Clearance Sale Bargains
Look Here Now for Wet- Weather Goods
Men's Rubbers
Women 's Rubbers
Children 's Rubbers
Men's, Women's and
Children's Fine Shoes
Remains Open Tonight Till 9:30
THORNTON INS
HELD NOT GUILTY
Jury Acquits of Annis Murder
After 22 Hours' Delibera
tion Crowd Cheers.
JUDGE EXPELS SPECTATORS
Halns' Haggard Look Gives Place
to Smiles and Tears of Joy on
Hearing Verdict Has Been
Acquitted Before.
FLUSHING, I I., Jan. 15. After de
liberating for 22 hours and taking 15
ballots, the Jury this afternoon ac
quitted Thornton Jenkins Halns of the
murder of William E. Annls. who was
shot dead by Halns' brother, Captain
Peter C. Halns. The first ballot stood
eight to four for acquittal.
Justice Crane. shortly before
o'clock, sent for the Jury to inquire
whether there was a possibility of
reaching- an agreement. The Jurors
sent back word that they desired a
little more time. Finally the big oak:
door In the rear of the courtroom
swung; open and the file of Jurors
came into the court and took their
places in the box. The foreman arose
and informed Justice crane tnai a ver
diet had been reached. The clerk or
dered the Jury to stand and aaked the
foreman what the verdict was.
Cheers Enrage Court,
"Not guilty," said Foreman Hill In a
loud voice.
tutor cheered loudly and
clapped their hands, the din being so
great that the blows of Justice Crane's
gavel could only be heard a few feet
a nro
"Clear the courtroom," cried Justioe
Crane. Put everyone out; ciear out
the hall and put everybody except the
press and the lawyers out In the
street."
Hains Sheds Tears of Joy.
Thornton Halns" face was a study In
emotional change. From the haggard
look his features quickly brightened
into a smile to the Jurors, and then,
turning to Mr. Shay, one of his coun
sel, he shook him by the hand. Tears
filled his eyes and he drew his hand
kerchief and wiped them away.
The courtroom cleared. Justice Crane
discharged the defendant, who arose
and smilingly bowed to the Judge and
to the Jury.
After Hains had taken a seat beside
his cooinsel. Judge Crane thanked the
Jurors for their services In the case
and discharged them.
Acquitted for Former Killing.
This Is the second time that Hains
has been acquitted of a murder charge.
In 1893 he was tried In Virginia for
killing lis former friend, Edward A.
Hannlgan, of Fortress Monroe, with
whom he quarreled while boating. At
that time he was acquitted on the
ground that he acted in self-defense.
Carries News to Brother.
Thornton Halns had an affecting
greeting with Captain Halns in the
Long Island Jail, whither he hurried
In a motor car after the verdict to
bring his brother the news. After
spending an hour with Captain Hains
In the Jail, Thornton Halns went to
the Hotel Astonl where he remained
throughout the evening and night with
his father and mother.
Jurors stated that the first ballot stood
eight to four for acquittal, and early this
morning the ballot showed a gain of one
for acquittal. Jurors Becker. Johnson.
Richmond andi Boenig voted for convic
tion of murder. Juror Boenig held out
... - feattlA wsla tn.ken. lust
until mo io -
after Justice Crane hadi sent for the
Jurors and then changea, nis vote to ac
quittal, making the Jury unanimous.
Private Vengeance Safe.
nnii. f ftiA District Attorney's of-
fice in Queens County are quoted tonight
as saying that tne vcruiti jjiuuo.uijr
v. Cnlaln TTaina will ne.vftr be
means iu - -
brought to trial and that he will be
surrendered into the care of his family
or the Federal Government.
"Under this verdict, it is periecuy saie
M . napenn vhn lfl IliePIllOllS OnOUCh
iur " - -
to frame up a defense to go out and kill.
Palvate vengeance seems to have taken
j lha nennlA'i 1 A W " WflS
the only comment Prosecutor Darrln had
to make on the Jury's return.
Near-Beer Bars to Continue.
iALSJANY, Or., Jan. 15. SpecIaI.)-City
Men 's Umbrellas
Women 's Umbrellas
Women's Raincoats
Children 's Coats and
Children's Umbrellas
Recorder Redfield today decided not to
contest the mandamus proceedings recent
ly Instituted by Charles Kroschel to force
him to file a referendum petition on the
near-beer ordinance and filed the petition.
This will give the near-beer emporiums
life for several months at least, as the
matter cannot come to a vote on the
referendum until the next city election in
December, 190S. unless the Council calls a
special election.
CONDENSED NEWS BY WIRE
New York Two persona wert injured by
jumping to the sidewalk durtn m. fire In a
tenement-house on the EaJt Side early Fri
day. Veszprlm, Hungary The exploelon of fire
damp In the Auka coal mine here Thursday
resulted in the death of B men. Of 240
men entombed. 1S4 were taken out alive.
WaehingrtonAdmlral George Dewey, who
has been connned to his home for the
greater part of two months with an attack
of sciatica, has considerably Improved. He
is now going to his office.
Salt Lake City While reading her Bible.
Matilda Kcklund. 47 years of age, living
just outside the limits of Sandy, was shot
1 j l.iii. j v. nlHnlVi- 'Triiir-a-
anu K lilt? LI iiiwi li uc 3 iitiudipjuh
day by Axel Carlson, HO years oia.
New York "Rare old lace," as retailed
hv a mvBterloue woman from Paris repre
renting herself as a countess, cost a New
York woman more than $10,000. "The
countess" stayed at the St. Keffis HoteL
he has disappeared.
Chicago Albert S. Biersfleld is the orlg
Inatnr of a. novel method of routine a rob
ber. He says he waa stopped by a colored
man who Jumped from an alley and orderea
him to hold up his hands. He told the
robber he had smallpox and the negro flea.
San Bernardino, Cal. A physical wreck
from exposure to blizzards, hunger and
thirst, while fleeing from arrest, a man
giving his name as George Lang, of Mln
neapolls, has surrendered to Constable Bag
ley, of Col ton, on a charge of bigamy and
is now In the county jail.
Chicago Marian Gray, the affinity broker,
who was convicted in the Federal DIstriot
Court on the charge of uskog the mails to
push the business of her matrimonial
agency, will have another chance for free
dom. The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals indicated mat grave errors nan
been made in the lower court.
Little Rock, Ark. W. T. Amis, of Hot
Springs .one of the leaders of the reform
element, was In Little Bock Thursday, en
route home from Washington, where he ap
peared before the Department of the In
terior Jn an effort to Induce the Government
to turn off the supply of hot water at the
springs if the "lid" is not put on.
Chicago ForemoBt among the heirs of
George Washington ,who are' pressing their
claims for ?.100,000 on account of Ianas, is
Ijawrcnca "Washington, who is said to be
the nearest living relative of the first Presi
dent. Mr. Washington Is an employe of
the Congressional Library. The claim is for
a large tract of land lying on the Little
Miami River, which was granted by the
Stste of Virginia to General Washington,
while Ohio was still a part of that state, on
account of services in the Revolutionary
War.
WANTS PIONEER HISTORY
Senator Miller Would Have Children
1earn Oregon's Tame.
9AT.KM. Or., Jan. 15. (Special.) Sena
tor M. A. Miller, of Linn County, who
has introduced a bill providing that a
book on Oregon history shall be added to
the list of textbooks In use in the public
schools of Oregon, thinks this subject has
been too long neglected in thia state.
"No other state has a history of which
the young people have so much reason to
be proud," said Senator Miller, today. In
reply to questions concerning the purpose
of his bill. "The story of the early set
tlement of the Oregon Country and of the
hardships the pioneers endured. Is one
that arouses the admiration of every per
son who hears if. No child can study the
character and achievements of the found
ers of this commonwealth without becom
ing a more patriotic and better citizen of
the state.
"The adoption of a textbook Is left to
the Textboolc Commission, after com
petitive bids have been received. My Idea
is that a book suitable for the purpose
would contain about 100 paes, and would
cost perhaps 60 cents. It could be In
troduced in the course of study anywhere
in the sixth, seventh or eighth grades and
about six months' study would be required
to complete it, giving the usual amount
of time per day to the one branch."
ALL DISTRESS FROfil INDIGESTION
OR AN UPSET STOMACH VANISHES
All Misery in the Stomach Will Be
Relieved Five Minutes After
Taking Some Diapepsin.
Does It ever occur to you how busy
that little stomach of yours is? It
actually only holds three pints, though
in one year you force It to take in
2500 pounds of material, digest it and
nrenare it for assimilation to the blood.
Do you wonder at the number of cases
of Indigestion and stomach trouble?
Tou crowd It with steaks and pastry.
Irritate Its Juices with spices and acids
and expect this little four-ounce mill
to do its work.
Is there any wonder that your rooa
passes undigested, or lays like a lump
of lead in the stomach? That every
thing you eat turns to acid, stomach
gas and stomach poison, putrefying
the Intestines and digestive canais,
causing Biliousness, Headaches. Dizzi
g
RAISES TIBER TAX
Beals' Bill Would Add $300,
000 to Revenues.
NEW BASIS OF VALUATION
Tillamook Representative Proposes
Cruised Valuation for All
Timber Lands In tho
State.
SALBM, Or., Jan. IS. (Special.) Com
puting the timber acreage of the state
and Its valuation on a minimum basis, an
increase of nearly $300,000 per annum
would be produced in taxes for state pur
poses If the pending bill of Representative
Beals, of Tillamook, providing for the as
sessment of all timber lands of the state
on a cruised basis of valuation, should be
enacted. Such a bill was Introduced In
the House this week. The same measure
was before the Legislature in the 1907
session.' At that time the bill passed the
House by a big vote only to be slaugh
tered In the Senate.
It la estimated that there are not less
than 1.000,000 acres of tlmberland in the
state owned by big corporations. Under
the present system of taxation, this prop
erty is not assessed on an average for
more than $5 an acre. This assessment
on a minimum basts Is figured at 28. 00
feet per acre, or 4.000,000 feet per quarter
section. In other words, the existing
valuation on this class of property Is said
to Involve a tax of about 20 cents per
1000 feet.
Assuming that under the Beals' bill tim
ber lands should be assessed for 60 cents
a 1000 feet, and this is considered a very
minimum valuation when based on a re
liable cruise, the Increased assessable
value of 1,000,000 acres of timber land,
on an average of 26,000 feet an acre,
would aggregate J7,600,000. On this In
creased valuation, a levy of 10 mills, ex
ceedingly low In view of the fact that
several counties of the state already have
levied a tax of 20 mills, would yield taxes
to the amount of $760,000 more than are
collected from the same property under
the existing assessed valuation of this
class of property.
The levy for stato purposes for 190 Is
1.9 mills for general state purposes and
1.5 mills for school purposes. On an in
creased valuation of $7,600,000 on timber
lands there would be produced for state
purposes alone a total of $256,000 more
than will be collected under the present
system of fixing these valuations. This
computation does not Include any esti
mate of the amount of Increased taxes
that would be raised for county and
municipal purposes.
ReDresentatlve Beals has complied some
convincing statistics and says he will con
duct an aggressive fight that his measure
this year may receive the favorable con
sideration of both houses.
Reward for Body.
OREGON CIX. Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.)
Oregon Lodge, No. 8, Independent Order
of Oddfellows, has offered a reward of
IX tor the recovery of the body of
Charles E. Midlam, who was arownea
in the Willamette River at Oregon City
yesterday morning. Search for tho body
was continued today. , out without success
Rochester. N. T. Abraham Goldman.
father of Emma Goldman, dld here Thurs
day at the aga of 53. He did not ahare. it la
paid, his dauphter'H belief In anarchy.
ness and Indigestion, Heartburn, Nau
seous Breath, Constipation and other
more dangerous symptoms?
Call your disease what you will
Indigestion, Gastritis, Nervousness,
Dyspepsia, Catarrh of Stomach, etc
you know the real name, the real dis
ease Is fermentation of the food you
eat a sour stomach, which belches gas
and erupts undigested food or causes
a feeling of nausea and mlserableness.
Ail these miseries vanish promptly
when you stop this food fermentation.
Take 50 cents to your pharmacist for
a case of, Fape'a Diapepsin. Eat a
trlangule, and five minutes later vour
stomach will do what a healthy stom
ach should that is, turn every bite
you eat into bodily nourishment and
without you realizing that you have
a stomach. One trlangule will digest
all the "food you eat without the aid
of the stomach, because It contains Just
the elements found in a good, strong,
healthy stomach.