TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1017. CULVER'S CALL FOR IS Governor Proclaims Madras i County Seat of Jefferson , After Raid on Records. SHERIFF SAYS ARMS BORNE Attorney-General Advises That No Court Action Estops Canvass v of Votes or Proclamation k and Move Is Made. fcALEM, Or., Jan. 2. (Special.) De velopments in the Madras-Culver con troversy over the county seat of- Jef ferson County switched to Salem today. Governor Withycombe Issued a proc lamation declaring the initiative mea sure making- Madras the county seat had become a law after the votes had been canvassed by Secretary of State i Olcott. He also refused to send militia to assist Culver In restoring- the books and records of the county to that city after they had been forcibly removed by the citizenry of Madras. The County Clerk of Jefferson Coun ty certified to the result of the elec tion in a statement of the vote on that measure received by the Secretary of State today. The vote on all other county officers and measures for that county had previously been certified to, but the vote on the one question was withheld pending settlement of in junction proceedings. With the Injunc tion dismissed the County Clerk im mediately forwarded the returns. Threatened Writ Not Issued. ' After a brief conversation with the Attorney-General's office, in which the executive was advised that there was no legal objection to his signing; the proclamation, the Governor acted. Hints had been received previously that injunction proceedings would be started here either to restrain the Sec retary of State from canvassing: the votes or the Governor from signing the proclamation, but as the day wore on no such attempt was made, and the votes were canvassed and the procla mation issued in the regular order of business. Both the Governor and the Secretary of State took the position that they had only a ministerial duty to per form in canvassing the votes and issu ing the proclamation, and that in so doing, unless they were enjoined by the courts, they were merely follow ing the plain provisions of the law. The vote, as canvassed, showed that Madras received 839 affirmative votes as against 514 negative votes. The vote for Metolius was 1028 against 448 affirmative. The Metolius vote. not being included In the present con troversy, was canvassed some time ago, No measure was on the ballet as far as Culver was concerned. The two measures were submitted, one for Madras and one for Metolius. Culver already was the county seat, and those wno were opposed to changing its lo cation voted against both of the meas ures. Call for Militia Refused. Governor Withycombe also declined to call out the militia to return the books and equipment taken from the Jefferson County Courhouse at Culver to the new county seat at Madras. In response to a telegram from Ira F. Black. Sheriff of Jefferson County. the executive said: "Replying to your telegram, nothing this office can do in the premises. Matter must be decided in courts. The telegram from Sheriff Black fol lows: "A mob of about 100 came to Culver today and forcibly removed county ;- fice equipment and records from Culver to Madras without any order of County Court or other court. Could not pre vent without great danger of life. Sheriff-elect has no bond approved and I have not been checked out of office. Want militia assistance to return books and equipment. R. -C. Hlllman and Ueorge Rodman will call upon you to morrow and explain fully. Mob was armed. Let me have an answer at once." APPEAL FILED AT MADRAS Ex-Sheriff to Be Ordered to Give Up Records of Office. MADRAS, Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.) Nearly all Jefferson County officers are established in their new quarters, until such time as the County Court shall make the proper arrangements for their offices. County Judge Boyce was present to day and held his first term ol probate court, and Commissioner Chitwood, of Grlzsly, and Commissioner Gard, of Gateway, will open their first term of County Court tomorrow, at which time the matters of the regular January term will Da taken up and attended to, among them being the selection of the road supervisors, arrangement for the permanent quarters of the county of ficials and selection of the county of ficial paper. The local agents for the county in surance have notified companies of the change in the location of the county seat and received word that the changes of coverage would be made. Only one branch of the county gov ernment is still without all of its books, the Sheriff's office. The current 1915 tax rolls are still in the posses sion of ex-Sheriff Black at Culver. The County Court tomorrow will order the Sheriff to get them immediately and. any other property belonging to the county now at Culver and remove it to the permanent county seat at Madras. Ex-District Attorney Myers, who has GET RID OF HUMORS AND AVOID DISEASE Humors in the blood cause Internal derangements that affect the whole system, as well as pimples, boils and other eruptions. They affect all the organs and functions, membranes and tissues, and are directly responsible for the readiness with which some peopl contract disease. For forty years Hood's Sarsaparllla has been more successful than any other medicine in expelling humors and removing their inward and outward effects. It is distinguished for its thor oughness in purifying the blood, which it enriches and invigorates. No othe medicine acts like it, . for no other medicine is like it. Get Hood's Sarsaparllla today. Insist on having Hood s. ELL-A Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package MILITIA DENIED v proves it 25c at all druggists. been handling the Culver end of the removal fight in the courts,, appeared at the Clerk's office today and filed his notice of appeal to the Supreme Court in the case of W. C Barber, plaintiff, vs. W. E. Johnson, County of Jefferson, particularly the overruling of the demurrer by T. E. J. Duffy, Cir cuit Judge; and the dissolving of the injunction against the certifying of the county seat returns to the Secretary of State. FIGHT LAID TO MR. WEST Governor's Action on County Seat Considered Start or Fend. The county seat fight between Cul ver and Madras, which resulted in the seizure of Jefferson County records at Culver on New Year's day and their transfer to Madras by people of that place, had its origin long ago in polit ical appointments by Oswald " West, then Governor, says J. B. Kelley, a pub licity man, who took part In the cam paign waged by Madras to obtain the county seat a- the recent November election. Mr. Kelley recalls the fact that when it was decided by the people at the election two years ago to cut Jefferson County off from the then existing Crook Count j, a convention met and nominated two bounty Commissioners and 'a County Judge. Governor West. Instead, set aside the action of the convention to the extent of appointing one Commissioner and the County Judge. It was through the influence of.these two ' appointees, he declares, that the county seat was fixed at Culver. Mr. Kelley says Madras is the logical place for the seat of government of Jefferson PHOTO OBTAINED AT CULVER MONDAY WHEN MADRAS PARTY "RAIDED COUNTY OFFICES AND RE fjh - , ' , . i , i . - i . ' - - i 4u-rr fa.; -: Mr ; ' 5 - t - w RECORDS AND Fl'RMTl'RE WERE LOADED ONTO AUTOS AND County, as It is the approximate center of the population. The proposed removal of the county seat to Madras won the approval of the people of Jefferson County at last No vember's election. Madras won by a substantial majority. The measure upon which the people voted provided that If the removal of the county seat were determined upon, the records should be removed to Madras on January 1. 1917." said Mr. Kelley, "but then the Culver people. through their attorney. Interposed legal objections. An Injunction was ob tained to prevent the official canvass of the ballots cast by the Jefferson County people, on the county seat ques tion. This injunction was attacked in court by W. S. U'Ren. of Portland, counsel for the Madras Commercial Club, which was behind the county seat fight, and the court order was dis solved late last week. "People of Madras feared further court orders and legal steps that would delav the accomplishment of their wishes In the county seat removal, in favor of which the people of the coun ty had cast their votes. "Since the law passed by the people had directed the removal of the records on January 1, and the injunction re straining the people from this action had been dissolved, no legal bars re mained In effect, and, because of the les-al holiday, no further legal actions could be filed to prevent It, although it was the feeling of the Madras people that another suit would be entered as soon as the courts resumed work. "It was the feeling at Madras, there fore, that the original wish of the peo ple of the county, as expressed by their votes November 7, should be car ried out, and the informal moving bee that transferred the records was ac cordingly carried out." MADRAS OFFICES CALLED TINY s Culver Bases Flglit on State Law Providing for Removal. riT.VF.B. Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.) "W. P. Myers, ex-District Attorney, who is handling the Culver end of the county seat fight, visited Madras today to file Culver's appeal following the raid yes terday. "We found the County Clerk huddled into a little dilapidated room of an old residence building which has not before been occupied for several years." he said. "The Sheriff was cooped in a little bedroom on the other side of a little hall from the Clerk. There was scarcely room to turn around. The new Clerk already has two deputies, as has the Sheriff. The Assessor was Officed in another little room in an other part of the town, the room being scarcely better than that of the Clerk and Sheriff. "The County Court will be convened tomorrow in the office of District At torney Boylan, a room about 8 by 10 feet in size. , " "Commissioner Chitwood came Into Culver today to be present at the ses sion of the County Court here tomor row and had not learned until today that the equipment had been moved. He was not slow In voicing his disap proval. "Much of the furniture and equip ment of the county is scattered at various buildings in Madras, some of which is in an old building, which has also been vacant for months. There is absolutely no fire protection for any thing. "There is -a mistaken idea prevalent that Madras won a 60 per cent victory in the election. Out of 1704 votes cast at the election only 838 were for Ma dras while 514 were against her. The others, following the advice of Meto lius, also a county seat aspirant, did not vote upon the Madras bill at all. The actual vote of Madras, so far as the total -vote in the county was con cerned. was only slightly more than 48 per cent. "The whole question between the towns is whether county seat removal can be had by the initiative provisions of the constitution in spite of the gen era! statutory law for removal. All other questions were waived by the L DENIED BY GERMAN Dr. Hammann, Discussing Note of Entente, Reviews Pre-War Events. BRITISH THREAT CHARGED Teutons Declared 'Also to 'Under stand From Bitter Experience Bearing of Nationality on Questions at Issue. I BERLIN. Jan. 2. (By wireless to Sayville, N. Y.) The German impres sion of the entente's reply to the peace proposals of the central powers was reflected today in a statement made the . semi-official Overseas News Agency by Dr. Hammann, who until the turn of the year was director of MOVED COUNTY SEAT. r LB. i the intelligence department of the For- eign Office. This comment was not ' based on the official text of the en tente's note, as thus far only the ver sion supplied by the Havas News Agency from Paris has been received here. Dr. Hammann said consideration by Germany and her allies of a peace of' fer dated back as far as October. At that time the intention was enter tained of making an honest and sin cere attempt to prevent further use less bloodshed. Belgian Martyrdom Discussed. Being asked as to the general Im pression created by the entente reply, he said: "If I am to express an opinion in a few Vorda, it is this: Instead of taking place around a peace table, the entente's deliberations took place on a judge's chair. Apparently the en tente forgot nothing that could pos sibly Influence neutrals against us. "The point of the accusation, how ever, to which the largest space is al lotted In the entente note. Is the 'mar tyrdom of Belgium.' But If one desires to pass judgment on 'the martyrdom of Belgium' one must speak before hand regarding 'neutral and loyal Bel gium,' and this Belgium had ceased to exiet long before the war. In this con nection I wish to single out one point which up to now has not been suffi ciently considered the report made by ttaron oreindl, Belgian Minister at Berlin, dated December 23, 1911. Allies Aim to Encircle Germary. "This clear-sighted statesman then explained forcibly that already at that time the entente was Inspired by i oth lng but the one thought of encircling Germany from the north. As proof of this. Baron Grelndl quoted the outcry started in Paris and London a short time before, when the Dutch plan to rortiry Flushing had become known. Baron Greindl then said: 'The reason why they wished that the Scheldt remain without defense was not concealed. In this they admitted their purpose to be able to transport an English garrison to Antwerp with out hindrance, thus creating in Belgium a basis for operations In the direction of the Lower Rhine and Westphalia.' iiaron Ureindl reported the plan was then changed in such a manner that the English auxiliary army was not to be landed on the Belgian coast, but in the adjoining French porta This same plan of an English landing in order to threaten Germany was equally hinted at as imminent by Lord Roberts during the last Moroccan crisis. In such cir cumstances it most certainly would have been an easy thing for Belgium, after the German ' question in 1914 (whether Belgium would permit the passage, of German troops), to take her armies back to Antwerp and then let the Germans, under protest, march through the country. Old Secret Clauses Recalled. "How little such action would have violated the spirit of existing Condi tions may be understood if one recalls the secret clauses of the treaties of 18S1. In them certain agreements from former times were maintained which reserve, to England as well as to utraany, me ngnc to occupy a Belgian fortress. At this point the Interviewer said: "In addition to this the question of the principle of nationality plays a large part in the answer of the en tente. What importance must be at tributed to this principle in the pres ent situation?" Inhis reply Director Hammann em phasized every word. "No nation." he said, "Is better able to understand this principle than Ger many, for no great civilized nation has suffered so much, has been forced to struggle so greatly, because of being suppressed ana aismembered by neigh boring races. '"Germany has been brutally treated for centuries by her neighbors despite this principle of nationality. Tet in 1866. exactly B0 years ago. that is. in the Nimolsburg peace (closing the war between Prussia and Austria), a clause was inserted upon the demand of Na poleon III which left open for the southern German states the conclusion NEUTHA BELGIUM ing, but unavowed idea, was then to found a new Rhlnebund." As to the free existence of small na tions. Dr. Hammann said: "This, idea, too, has found a strange illustration during the war. Only a few weeks have elapsed since a leading English minister termed the misfortune of the Roumanians plainly a 'gross blunder.' By this "blunder." a whole nation has been pushed into misery. Roumanla has been dragged into a great war by all sorts of dark machinations. "And then look at Greece. There the entente has occupied the ports, rail roads, cable and postal stations and whole districts of the country, all against' the law of nations. There the entente has simply taken what it need ed, and. by blockade and hunger, has forced the Greeks to surrender those things which the entente was unable to take." "What about the reproach that Ger many, in the decisive week of July 1914. declined the British proposal of a conference, and thus made war un avoidable?". To this Dr. Hammann replied: "The proposal for a conference was made July 26 by Grey. The meaning of it was that the delegates of France. Italy and Germany should meet with Grey in conference and try to find a way out of a difficult situation. The first condition making the holding of such a conference possible should havebeen that the Russian Cabinet declare its consent, but it answered July 27 in an evasive manner and re ferred to conversations with the Aus-tro-Hungarian Ambassador in Petro grad as having begun under the most favorable auspices. "The following day Grey agreed to ' rj . vl "" ' ,Y"" CARTED TO MADRAS. the German proposal that a direct un derstanding between Vienna and Pe- trograd would result in quicker and better action. "To my mind it seems to be alto gether wrong to look for the real causes of the war in the events daring the last weeks of July, 1814. Then, perhaps, the last impulse for war was given, but the real cause must be found a considerable time before. Enemies Openly Preparing. "Russia, after the economic regu lation that followed the war with Ja pan, had worked with increased zeal for the preparedness of her army. When Germany employed the surplus of her youth for military service. France, in order to surpass us. intro duced three-year service, thus sapping her capital of vital national forces. Six months before the beginning of the war the French military specialists published openly discussions regard ing the reasons for billions and billions of French money streaming Into Rus sia and the conditions under which France had lent this money. Franca had asked In return for her loans the construction of strategical railroads in Russia. "In this literature It was explained with all the circumstances that not Warsaw, but Grodno and Kovno. would be the base for Russian deployment, because from there the Russian army corps In Koenigsburg and Allenstein could most quickly be rolled up and thus the road to Berlin could be opened. "In August. 1914. the attempt was made at least to make things go this way. Today they want to persuade the nations of the world that Germany prepared herself. not for protection against aggressive coalition, but in or der to annihilate France. "The same people who promised to Russia the conquest and possession of Constantinople dare to assert Germany has aggressive Intentions. Of course. the conquest of Constantinople, which was announced by Trepoff (the Rus sian Premier) in the Duma, is passed In silence in the entente note, just as they. In a discussion of diplomatic events in July 1914. elegantly slide over the decisive event that brusque intervention in all attempts at media tion by the Russian mobilization, which was even repeatedly dissuaded by the British Ambassador at St. Petersburg. Moral Indignation Held Sincere. "Do you think that under these cir cumstances the moral indignation in the tone o the entente note is sin cere T' was asked. . "Most certainly I do," replied Director Hammann. "I am of the same opinion as Bernard Shaw and consider the sincerity of this moral indignation as a new instance of the providential harmony between the Interests and moral and political ideas of England. We know this moral indignation from history. When the Prussians and Aus trian! marched into Schleswlg-Holstein, in order to assist their countrymen and fight on the side of the Schleswlg Holstein Irredentists for the Independ ence of the German race, then Lord Palmerston and Lord Shaftsbury in the lower and upper houses manifested the same moral Indignation. They also Immediately found the same sincere words as 'outrage.' "violence.' 'most cowardly' and 'frightful atrocities.' "Sincere was Sir Edward Grey's In dignation when on July 29. 1914, he re ceived from the German chancellor the suggestion that Germany, if English neutrality were guaranteed, would enter into. an obligation not to aspire to territorial extension at France's cost, also if. Germany were victorious In the war. At the time also Grey de clared this proposal as most shameful and the offer of mean (basee) traffic at France's expense. German Declaration Tanatble. ', "The tangible point." said Dr. Ham mann, "was that Germany declared her readiness to communicate her peace conditions in conference with her ad versaries. The entente has declined this proposal. To me It seems evident that the entente when doing this felt seriously concerned and greatly de pressed on account of the impression this refusal of the German peace offer " Si i : V J 1 n if - TRAINMEN AGGDSE ROADS OF JUGGLING Delays Declared Permitted in Order to Make Showing of Heavy Expense. INJUNCTION' IS RAPPED Question Asked Whether, After Court Has Decided Issue Now Before It, Men Should For get Original Request. CLEVELAND. Jan 2. "W. G. Lee. Chief of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen, issued a statement here to day charging that the railroads of the country are permitting delays to trains and overtime which would not ordi narily be permitted, in order to prove the enormous expense that would fol low obedience to the Adamson law. The statement asked whether ' If the Supreme Court declares that law either constitutional or Invalid the brother hoods should continue to await the eight-hour day. Mr. Lee denied a report, published to- i day that a sealed statement putting the Adamson law situation np to the men had been sent out by the chiefs of the four brotherhoods. Brotherhood Chairmen to Meet. It was learned from an authoritative source that the general chairmen of the four brotherhoods will hold a meet ing in Chicago January 11 to consider the situation. The statement says: "The railways enjoined .the Govern ment from enforcing-the Adamson law. "Additional legislation will there after very likely be started by the railways on the plea of determining 'to whom does the law apply, or how does it apply?" ' "Already . the railroads are permit ting delays to trains, overtime made, etc, that would' not be permitted under normal conditions. Government Is Enjoined. "Recall if you can, an instance where labor organizations have at tempted to enjoin the Government from enforcing a Federal statute. Such or ganizations are law-abiding Instead of law breakers. "Remember, the railways are not en joining the brotherhoods, but are en joining the Government. "The question Is. after the Supreme Court has said the law is or Is not constitutional, shall the employes who President Wilson and Congress de clared should have the eight-hour basic workday forget their request and con tinue to wait? AMBASSADOR IS SENT (Continued From First Pace.) constitutionalist government which threaten the safety of the International border along the northern section of Chihuahua, the withdrawal of Amer ican forces shall not be delayed beyond the period strictly necessary to over come such activities. "Article S. The withdrawal of Amer ican troops shall be effected by march ing to Columbus, or by using the Mex ican Northwestern Railroad to 1 Paso, or by both routes, as may be deemed most convenient or expedient by the American commander. Boundary to Be Guarded. "Article 6. Each of the government's parties to this agreement shall guard Its side of the International boundary. This, however, does not preclude such co-opsratlon on the part of the military oommanders-of both countries as may be practicable. "Article 7. This agreement shall take effect immediately upon approval by both governments. Notification of approval shall be communicated by each government to the other. "In testimony thereof, we have signed, sealed and Interchanged recip rocally this protocol of agreement, and referendum in the English and Spanish languages, at Atlantic City. N. J.. this twenty-fourth day of November In the year of our Lord. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Rixteen. "FRANKLIN' K. LANE. "OEORQH GRAY, "JOHN P.. MOTT. "LITIS CABRERA. "YONACIO BON1LLAS. "ALBERTO J. PAXI." Supplementary Statement Agreed On. It also was announced for the first time that at the time the protocol was sent to Mexico it was accompanied by a brief statement agreed upon by the Joint commission as follows: "It shall be understood that 'Tf we meet for the discussion of other ques tions,, the American commissioners will not ask that any final agreement shall be reached as to any such questions while the American troops are in Mexico." Carransa'a reply was not made public. He is understood to have taken the position that he could not sign the protocol because it would put him In the position of sanctioning the pres ence of American troops on Mexican soil. Three resolutions directing the Sec retary of War. the Attorney-General and the Secretary of the Treasury to-j transmit to the House information relating to the shipment of arms and war munitions into Mexico. In alleged violation of law. were introduced to day by Representative Kahn, of Cali fornia. RICH VEIN OF ORE IS FOUND Discovery Mado at Standard Mines Near Pralrlc Cits'. BAKER. Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.) A vein of ore eight feet wide and con taining a large amount of copper co balt, sliver and gold has been struck at the Standard mines six miles north of Prairie City. Grant County, accord ing to an announcement today by Gus tav T. F. Pinson. manager of the mines. Operations have been stopped tem porarily by snow, which is now three feet deep, the heaviest there In many years, but work will resume as soon as weather condition will permit, said Mr. Pinson. It Is planned to work the new vein in the Spring. Ministers Ask Enforcement. ROSIiBURG. Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.) 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RURAL PAY READJUSTED Zone System for Second-Class Matter Opposed by Magazines Penal tics for Mailing Liquor to Bo Increased. WASHINGTON, Jan. 5. The annual postoffice appropriation bill reported to the House today carried provisions to Increase rates on newspapers, maga zines and other second-class matter by a sone system, establish penny post age on local letters and Impose heavier penalties for sending liquor through the malls. The bill would appropriate I329.S5S.120. H. 000.000 more than the current postoffice act. readjust rural carriers' salaries and increase the pay of several employes. Magazine publishers have protested vigorously against the rate Increase, which would affect only publications carried more than S00 miles and Postmaster-General Burleson proposed to Chairman Moon, of the House postoffice committee a sub-provision to postpone the effectiveness of the Increase for a year after the measure becomes a law. New Rates Effective Jane So. The bill as reported would make the new rates apply after June 30. how ever, and Mr. Moon has not indicated what action will be recommended on Mr. Burleson's suggestion. The bill probably will be debated In the House within a few days. The bill directs that hereafter cata logues and similar publications be clas sified as third-class mail matter with increased postage. Another section pro vides that after July 1 next rural car riers' pay shall be based on length of routes, time required to serve them and quantity of mail transported. The maximum pay would be 12000 with a minimum of 1480 a year. No rural route which would require an automobile Is to be established unless the car can be used with reasonable regularity throughout the year. Lottery Provisions Strengthened. 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