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VOLUME LVIV. NO. S5.
ASTORIA, OREGON. THURSDAY JANUARY 12. 5.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
1 01 STATE
Senate Finishes Delayed
Organization.
ROOSEVELT IS INVITED
Want President to Attend the
Lewis ind Clark Fair
this Year.
ASTORIA GETS FIRST BILL
OovetWe Message Will Be Read To
dey and the Legislature Will Ad
journ Until Monday to Lot
Commlttooa Organise.
Balem, Jan. IL Tho senate perfect
od Ha organisation today, and It waa
decided that tbt two houses would hoar
tho message of Oovernor Cbamborlaln
to tho legislature tomorrow.
Before tho senate proceeded to tho
bualnona of tho day, Senator Drown
prooontod President Kuykondall with a
gavel mado from tho wood of an applo
troo plantod In Vancouver by tho Hud
eon Day Company in Hit, and tho
wood of a cherry troo brought from
Iowa In HiT. " '
Tho senate, on the whole mado good
progress In It labora during the day,
Among other things waa tho passage of
a resolution Inviting President Room
volt on bt'haJf of the people of tho
state of Oregon to attend the Lewla and
Clark fair.
A memorial from tho Lewi and Clark
corporation waa preaentod, praying leg
lalatlon for tho prevention of foroot
Area which annually deatroy hundred
of thousands of dollara' worth of valu
able timber and caat gloom over Ore
gon and Washington during the sum
mor montha. It will be forwarded aa
a memorial for the atato legislature
to congress at Waahlngton.
It la tho Intention of the legislature
to adjourn tomorrow after the read
Ing of tho governor's meesage until
Monday In order to give the commit
teea time to perfect their organlsa
tlon.
Tho first bill that paaaed the house
at this aeaslon waa tho ono fathered
by Captain J. N. Laws of Astoria, pro
Tiding for a tax levy for tho construe
tlon of a county court house at Asto
ria. This bill will pasa the aenato aa
soon aa It can bo Introduced.
In the house a resolution was Intro
duced providing for tho election of
Tilted Rtates senators by the people,
The Astoria charter bill, which waa
vetoed by tho governor two years ago,
will come In tho house tomorrow morn
Ing. .
Complete restricting of the state,
with tho exception of Multnomah ooun
ty, aa applied to district attorneys, and
provtdlnf for It prosecuting officers,
Instead of nine, as now Instituted, Is
tho purpose of a bill soon to be Intro
ducod In tho house by Representative
George O. Mayger of Columbia. The
effect of this measure would bo to abol
lah the nine Judicial districts of the
atato, aa far aa tho district attorneys
of Oregon are concerned, and create
each of the 3S counties a prosecuting
district by Itself.
Under tho proposed law, each county
would elect a prosecuting attorney
every four years, beginning In June,
1101, when the terms of office of all the
Incumbent district attorneys of the
atato expire. Each prosecuting attor
ney would bo paid by tho county elect
Ing him. Under tho present law dis
trict attorneys are paid by the state.
Mr. Maygera bill gives Multnomah
county throe deputies at salaries of
f 1800 a year each, and loaves tho chiefs
salary at Its present figure of $4000 a
year. No provision Is made for tho
payment of any deputies ta tho other
counties. Tho bill will likely bo Intro
duced thla week. Mr. Mayger says that
an extensive canvass among tho mem
bers of the house has thus fsr failed
to encounter any opposition to the
measure.
HMD GOVERNS
TEAL OR STARVE.
Boy Took Provisions to lave Their
Uvea.
Wtwao-
T acorn a, Jan. 11. Larchmont resi
dents have suffered small lossea of pro
vialona for some time past, and Anally
aot a trap to catch tho thief. They sue
coodod, and two boys, Max and Henry
Snider, were caught In tho act of steal
tng potatoes. They wore taken before
Judgo Orlffln, and tho oldest boy told
such a remarkable story that Judg
ment was suspended until tbolr case
can bo Investigated. The boy, Max
flnldtr, said:
T took tho potatoes because ws were
starving my brother and L Wo made
a contract to clear a piece of land, and
were to receive 110 for tho work. Wo
have It about cleared and have received
only It on account Wo had to steal
or starve."
"Why did you not aak aldT inquired
tho Judge.
"Wo were too proud," was the only
reply vouchsafed.
Inauguration Takes Place
at Olympia.
TOO MANY GUESTS
Legislative Hall Would Not Hold
the Throngs at the
Capital.
for defective youtha at Medical Lake
to cost 172,000; and appointment of a
tax commission.
The senate passed Its first bill today,
ons appropriating $0,OOO for the ex
pensee of ths legislature.
WILL BE NO PARDONS ISSUED
Now Governor days Hs Rests His Faith
In tho Integrity and Intelligence
of tho Courts of tho State
Billa Paaaed.
TRADE CONDITION!
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Next Subjoot of Inquiry by United
tatos Congroas
Waahlngton. Jan. 11. Provision Is
maita tnr th. InvAatlMttAn f m.Ia
condition, at t.nm mnA .hm.t in viyrapia. whd, jan. u. uerore me
amendment to the executive leslalailvo JO,n w,Pn ol ,m lwo cnea or me
and Judicial appropriation bill reported ,Ute le'1tr hail of tho
to the senate today from tho committee nou,e na Mrore ,Bron 01 Pctators
on aDDroorlatlons. AaltaMon of thla na Kaw wuairws. Governor Mc
Question was started soon 'after the Br,de toCr r4 ' "tiring message,
creation of ths department of commerce Oov,rnor M,a4 took tn tn of ofllcO
and labor, and bills were sroDarod to inirM4 m nrai aaare-s and bis
savors! members of consress oruvtdtn I nrM message.
for a commiaaion to maka riu-h In. " sarly became apparent it would be
vostlcallon. I Impossible for all wbo doolred to wit
Tho aonate amendment ai.nroDrlates nM ,M inauguration 10 crowd Into the
110.000 to make Investigation "with 01 DOUt. Proposed
tho object of promoting tho democratic ,hat Inauguration take place on tho
.ni fnr-i.n f ih. tTnU-ii P of the capltol. The plan waa
STEAMER ASHORE.
May Be Lembardle Fires Signalo of
Distreee.
New Tork, Jan, 12 (1:30 a. m.) A
large steamer Is aahoro on Fire island
beach. Owing to thick weather her
name is not yet learned, but tho vessel
Is a large one and Is well lighted tip.
Ono of the steamers likely to be there
Is the Italian liner Lombardla from
Genoa and Naples, reported last night
277 miles off 8agsponack, L. I. There
is not much sea running and the vessel
does not appear to be In Immediate
danger. The wind Is from the south
west and Is rather light
At 4 a. m. signals of distress, guns
and rockets are being fired by the
steamer. Life savors are on th way
to the scene. There has been conoid
erabls Increase In the wind and tho
observers at Fire Island aay a storm Is
not far off. Rain Is falling and a dense
fog has settled over the ocean.
KEEN FIGHTING
Stockmen ot Denver Have
Hot Time.
AFTER THE RAILROADS
No Railroad Man May Enter Into
Sacred Precincts of
Cattledom.
fact that ho is familiar with mining
irrigation litigation, two aubjects that
of late yeara have often occupied tho
attention of the supremo court, and in
tho years to come will come up for ad
Judication In the court of last rssort
more frequently.
Judge Eakln Is serving his second
term by election as circuit judge of
tho Eighth Judicial district. Be was
first appointed by tho governor, whoa
tho district was created, and later was
elected by tho people for tho full term,
which expired In Juno, 1102. At tho
state election In 102 Judge EaUn was
again elected by the people as Judgo
of this district. His present term wlQ
expire in JWJ, . . r
BIO LAND SALE.
PRESIDENT ENDORSED PLAN
MISERABLE CONDITION.
States,"
gross.
and report ths results to con-
MILES
CAUSES
RO
Hull Wants the General's Salary
Pruned Some.
abandoned, however, aa Impracticable.
Tickets were laauod members and
their wives and state offielala, and after
theao had taken their seats tho doors
were thrown open to visitors, and tho
galleries became packed with people
Five Juatlcea of the supreme court
and Lieutenant Oovernor Coon occu
pled chairs at the speaker's deak. Sen
ator Smith, president of the 1901 sen
senate, acted as president over the
seaalon.
Oovernor McBrlde's retiring message
was short and waa received without
Ifectatlon.
Oovernor Mead s appearance was
rreeted bv a reneral clannlnr of hunda.
EFFECT OF PAY ON PATRIOTS Many points In the message, Including
the reference to the railway commla
alon bill, were applaudet. The in
augural ceremonlea were brief. The
simple oath of office waa administered
by Chief Mount, and Governor Mead
Immediately began to read hla In
augural addreaa.
During his Inaugural addreaa Gov
ernor Mead said:
"Called by my fellow cttlsens to fill
the most honorable position In the
councils of the state ind entruxtel with
the stewardship of the hlghet Inter
esU of an Intelligent and hospitable
Army and Navy Expeneeo Are Criti-
olxod by Several Members of tho
House There Are Too Msny
Brlgsdlsr Oenorala.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 11. The ap
polntment of General Mllea as Secre
tary general of the state of Masaachus-
etta overshadowed all other questional people, I accept the Invitation, rea'it
In the discussion of the army appro- Ing full well In advance Us gravo du-
prlatlon bill In the house today. It ties, ita mighty obligations, Its never
proceeded leisurely until Hull In ending re-ponslbllltlei, Ita perplex-
charge of the bill, offered an amend- ing, unsolved and almost Insoluble
ment providing that retired officers problems.
above the grade of major may not re-1 "No consideration of political service
celvo tho full pay of their grade when or personal friendship will permit the
assigned to duty with militia In the appointment of Inefficient applicants
several states. in the nubllo service, nor retain In
Several members declared the I office a proven Incompetent or unfaith
amendment was directed especially atlful public official. From the highest
Miles, but Hull Instated he had no official to the lowest subordinate, the
such thought, and argued that the best people are entitled to the very beat
reaulta are obtained from officers of I service obtainable In the state In the
lower grades. He asserted that not management of Ita affairs and in the
until tho law passed allowing Increased I conduct of Its business
pay for officers assigned with militia I "in the exercise of the pardoning
did retired officers of higher grades ap- Mower, I acknowledge and record my
ply for appointments. He said the In
creased pay and not patriotism prompt'
ed them and characterised their con
duct as unseemly. This statement
aroused Cockran of New Tork, who
declared this was simply penalising su
periors to tho advantage and profit of
Inferior officers.
Tho measure was adopted.
Several members severely criticised
tho army and navy expenses, and Mr.
Prince called atteptton to tho largo re
tired list, which Included 226 brigadier
generals, who, hs said, could not have
been constituted by the operation of
law, but disclaimed any Intention of
charging any mal-admlnlstratlon of
law. .
Consideration of tho army bill was
not concludsd when tho house ad
journed. . ' ri.,.1' r
confidence In the Integrity and Justice
administered by our courta This ex
traordtnary power ought not, In my
Judgment to bo exercised except In ex
treme cases, and then only upon the
assumption that tho courts have pro
nounced a righteous Judgment, but that
the beat Interests of society would be
subserved by invoking and applying
this constitutional prerogative."
After adjournment of the Joint ses
sion both houses reconvened. In the
senate Lieutenant Governor Coon was
presented to the members as presiding
officer.
The house reconvened long enough to
pasa the bill adopted by tho senate dur
ing tho session providing for the ex
penses of the legislature. Bills were
Introduced providing for three cent
railway faro, tho erection of a school
Wsstphalian Coal Strike lo Steadily
Growing.
Berlin. Jan. 11. The conditions of
labor In the Westpballan coal fields,
which have Induced the growing strike,
will be made the subject of an lnterpei
latlon In the relchstag this week. Th
social democrats are preparing to dem
Texas and Colorado Men Threatened
to Leave tho Organisation Lively
Debate Over tho Packer, But
Are Admitted to Circle.
Denver, Col., Jan. 11. The reorgan!
. ,. , ..... , . satlon plan of President Hagenbarth,
onstrate that the status of the mine . , '
workers Is most miserable and that In
spite of the wishes of the leaders of
the unions tho strike Is spreading.
There are 20,000 persons now out on
strike and there Is not the slightest
hope of preventing the strike from be
coming general Thus far there have
been no disturbances.
Butte Freexing.
Butte, Mont, Jan. It Butte Expert
enced tho coldest day for two years to
day, the ttmiierature ranging from 10
to 20 degrees below tero.
RUN ON A BIG BANK
elation was to be remodeled and con
trol vested in a board composed of rep.
re tentative of the trades and interests
allied In raising; live stock haa been
torn to pieces so far as railroads are
concerned.
Before It was definitely concluded to
prevent railroads from acquiring mem
bershlp In the association a bitter fight
waa waged In the committee room.
Texas and Colorado cattlemen be
cam so wrought ap over the poost
blllty that railroads might have a voice
In the management of the association
they announced their Intention to with
draw from the association If the meas
ure carried.
Other western organizations gave
evidence of a desire to take similar
action and the adoption of the plan
would probably have resulted in the
Several Injured During the H,:
tor bold.
CAUSED BY FRANTIC HEBREWS
over the
packers, but It waa finally decided to
permit them to herd with the elect.
and they will be admitted into the as
soctatlon. All other . branches of the
live stock Industry will bo allowed to
have representatives. The committee
will probably make a final report Fri
day.
After Getting Their Money Out and
Being Convlnoed tho Bank Waa
Safe They Croatod Rowa Try
ing to Depoait It Again.
FATE OF ORIENT.
Portland Wanta Jap War Stopped at
Ono.
Portland, Jan. 11. At a meeting of
the chamber of commerce tonight reso
lutions were adopted recommending
that the United Statea take measures
L. a a a, aTL. . r
New Tork, Jan. 11. Three police- " "lP " lu iuw
. nnl.n r. in. war. Former Attorney General Q. H.
IICII saitu tjTtw .MVicn nvuivii l
I -twain- m xt tt Aartil ...l
lured In a run on the State bank In "'" ""
Broad street in the rear of the bus!- muenwang. v.nina, oom maao
.. H.tinn of h .n.t M todnv. speechea in which they declared the
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The run was accomoanled by some certainty. that intervention wm eventu
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sensational Incidents. Five thousand a,ly laKe puu;e ,m"u"B vl luc
Dei sons who crowded about the bank world.
w . ii.. .v.. k.ua General Williams stated that thla
in iuiiii aau iiininiriiL t. ikca i. huvi ui vnv i
down the iron railing around the light e time for this country to step In
well in front of the building and only n r,nK the "Kus'on of blood to an
k .-t. ihi,in. th. n.r nf end. He based his belief, he sold, not
th nolioe wa the. melted and unrulv Pon commercialism, but upon human
mob prevented from forcing many of tt The Peaker W the belier
a. I. tL. j.ll fffk. MnllAA. that President Rooaevelt would be
v.. .. .v... backed ud Dy me oenumem or xne
I -1 . .1 mm v. ..U Ik. .f.n
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Th r..... f ih. ...n w.s -tra. Consul Miner sxawsa m posiugn m
ordinary aa the freniied character of diplomatic service prevented him from
the run Itself. Yesterday there was a Ttog what he would like to say, but
r,.h of dnoaitora to ret their monev Judge Williams voiced his sentimenta
into the bank and a long line of waiting He stated that the day Is coming when
depositors convinced some excited He- vole must be heard In deciding the
brews that something waa wrong with I rate or xne orient.
the Institution. When the bank com
menped navtnar denosltora thla morn- WANT JUDGE EAKIN
ing 5000 persons were in line.
Immediately upon getting their Baker City Haa Candidate for Supremo
money, and becoming convinced that
tho bank was able to pay, the frantic
Hebrewa became eaually anxious to
get their money Into the bank again
and several of them created scenes
when tho officers refused to accept It.
Bench.
Baker City, Jan. 11. The friends of
Judge Robert Eakln, Judge of the
Eighth Judicial district, are Quietly
planning to secure for him the nomlna-'
tlon for supreme judge at the next re
publican state convention. The mem-
Noodo tho Money. bers of the bar of Eastern Oregon think
New Haven, Conn., Jan. 11. Counsel unanimously that at least ono member
for William J. Bryan today appealed of the supreme court should come from
from tho decision excluding evidence this section of the state. They argue
of the aealed letter by which Phllo 8. that Judge Eakln Is especially fitted
Bennett requested his widow to turn by education and training for a au-
over to Bryan 150.000. I preme court Justice, by reason of the
Kribs Diopooos of Immonoo Timber
Tract in Linn County.
Albany. Ore, Jan. It Frederick A.
Kribs today disposed by deed of all
his holdings In Linn county, consisting
of 15J8I acres of valuable timber land
to Charles A. Smith of Hennlpln coun
ty, Minnesota. Two weeks ago Kribs
transferred a one-fourth Interest ta bio
lands to Smith, and this morning a deed
was filed with tho county recorder of
Linn transferring tho remaining throe
fourths Interest
Kribs now owns no land whatever la
thls county.
NOT GUILTY.
Plea of
Bsnk
Defaulters in Ohio
Swindling Case.
Cleveland. Jan. 1L When I P
Ohilger and J. R. Zimmerman, default
ing officials of the Wooster, O, Nat
tlonal bank, arrived here In the custody
of two secret service men from Vic
toria, British Columbia, where they
were placed under anvot several days
ago charged with embexxllng tho
funds of tho bank, tho two bankers
were at once arraigned before a Unit
ed States commissioner. . They both
pleaded not guilty and waive a pre
liminary hearing. Ball was fixed at
$15,000 In each case, OhUger furnished.
bond but Zimmerman was unable to
dose,' . ..i;
AGAINST IV1SI0
1J
1
President's Pet Project Has Serious
Setback.
HOUSE LEADERS OPPOSED
Sentiment 8ecma to Bo in Favor of
Lotting tho Tariff Remain aa It la .
for tho Time Revision, It
Seems, Don't Go.
Washington, D. C, Jan. 11. A prom
inent member of the house said to the
Associated Press today that a poll
which the leaders of the house had con
ducted on the question of tariff re
vision showed that 00 per cent of tho
members approached are against re
vision.
All the leaders of the house, except
Payne, chairman of the ways and
means committee, who is laid up with
rheumatism, and Tawney, are agalnat
revision.
Tho work of crystallising the senti
ment sgainst revision la being done
by Dal sell and Grosvenor. It Is stated -
practically all tho republican members
from the states of Pennsylvania, Ohio.
New Tork, New Jersey and West Vir
ginia are against revision. The Paclfle
coast delegation was unable to get to
gether today. Friends of revision seem
to bo taking no active Interest la ad
vancing their Ideas, but claim many
members of the various delegations ars
on their side.
INDIAN CHIEF DIES.
Waa tho Head of the Flathead Tribe in
Montana.
Missoula, Mont., Jan. 11. Chief
Machlelle, the head of the Flathead In
dians, is dead, as the result of being
pitched from a wagon near hero oa tho
plains. For many years the chief had
been, recognised aa the white man's
friend and was very influential with tho
tribe.
Interment will be according to tho
ystlcs of the Flathead tribe and tho
funeral will bo tho largoot over hold oa
the reservation. " '-'