GOOD EVE Hill 6
Journal Cnrculaticn
THE WEATHER.
Yesterrlay
Fair tonight and Friday, posaibly
light froat tonight; northeast wind.
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VlEl'JS SHOVIIIG THE EXTEUT OF THE GUY VIRE NUISMICE
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Traps for AH Who Co Abroad
; . After Park , Set In West.
- ern Part, of the ;
"City.
SOURCE OF DANGER . ,
- .T0 FIREMEN ALSO
In Many Casei Supporting Unea Are
Fastened to Neareat Polea, Clear
of Pedestrians, . but - an 1 Effectual
7Barrier;s-tTse 6fFlre Ladders,
Thua Proving Great Danger. - ,-r.
auch proportions. especially In the weat-
em and southwestern portions of the
city, that residents are protesting- aod
are demuiatiir that -theproperuthort
-ties taka some Immediate act km- to hava
dangerous ' and .unslghtly wire ra
noved. . ... 1 , , .
Moat ef the polea mat are heavily
laden or ara weak from ago, and all of
those from which the wlrea turn at an
angle ara supported be- guy-wires. The
' majority, of these wires, of course, run
Trom-ene polo to nother-end are fast
nad high anouch above the around; to
be out of. the way of pedestrians, but
'.directly in the way of the fire depart
ment should It be called upon, to work
at point Where these obstructions
exist. . --.'
A movement to force public utility
- companies to do away with dangerous
and unsightly -guy-wires - by - installing
; good, strong poles,' and even to put all
wires underground,' la genera through
. out the country. r Some- of tb people
or Portland who nave tripped over hit.
-wlrss In the dark believe It Is time fur
the. local authorities to take action. At
least tbey believe the companies should
be forced to desist from anchoring their
- supporters to the ground on the edge of
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' In ene place the wires-run from the
-tops of -the poles and are fastened tn
..the parking strip Just at the edge of
the sidewalk. The, guys are ao Placed
that on a dark night or In the glare of
an unsteady light they are practically
invisible. . ' -'
They are not only a menace because
they are likely to trip pedestrians, but.
should the upper end of a guy wire come
' lr contact with a live wire It might re
sult In the death or serious injury of
-passers by. Should any one be Injured
' city. It la said, would be liable for dam-
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A tour through the weatern . and
" southwestern sections of the Qity- wt-
.need to disctnse te SxWe-UEaal repreaen
tatlve that the town bas many polea
supported by these dangerous wires.
. Between Park' and West Park atresia.
from Yamhill up to Market street, there
, are poles anchored to the ground In
the parking strips on every cross street
, At the corner of WasT PariTand Markst
streets- there are two auch poles In
-close iHOilwlty to eaen-ctnerTne''
Jortty of these serve as stays to lines
of new and empty poles on each cross
street. In each instance the guy is an
- chored. right at the edge of the side
wslk, In position to catch the unsus
pecting pedestrian. '''!.
Traps for Fedestrlaaa.
On Tenth, Eleventh and Fourteenth
streets, between Yamhill .and Madlaon
atreete, there are other examples of the
nuisance. And there are more through
out that portion of the city. Out in
the vicinity of King and Washington
atreete may be round several. Right on
the corner - of King and Washington
streets-- Is---pole anchoredby av wire
-leading to the ground at the curb cor
ner, in an excellent position to eatch
a passerby. Out toward the park there
'are more of the same sort. ---r-On
almost every corner and tn be
tween these are poles guyed to other
polea. ..While theae stays are fastened
above 'pedestrians' heads, they would
prove a serious block to the lire de-
.. partment Should it be desirable to han
dle laddere In these localities.-
Some of the poles appear to be ao
weak that they seem to stand under the
network of wires on them only because
they are guyed to the ground. Such
poles are a source of danger In them
selves.
PROMISES TO KEEP DRUNK
TO 6ET.00T OF.JAL
Kansas City Jurist Makes Pris
oner Agree to Leave Town
. and Stay Intoxicated. ,
.. (Joeraal Rperlsl Berries.)
" Kansas City. Ha, March 8. "If you'll
. a eat ana get arena inn stay nrnna i ii
let you out of JalL You've got to leave
the city. You've got to llve vup to theee
three conditions. If you don'VX'U put
you In' liH tmi keep you ther
These were the conditions on which
Judge Wofford In the criminal court
released: Belby Jones today JonesH
said to be the son of a well known St
Iouls family. The name of Jonea Is an
lias. The man refuses to give hie real
- name.
On his attorney's promises that Jones
would go to Chicago, where he had
found employment. Judge Wofford took
the prisoner's personal recognisance.
Only, you remember, you've got to
get drunk and stay drunk. You're a
had man, and whisky will take you te
the devil quicker than anything else.
The sooner the devil gets you the
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(10 DANGER OF A iVAR IN THE ORIENT
STATES MAJOR-GENERAL GORBirr
American Troops Needed to Protect Missionaries, Not to Invade
China Boycott Rapidly Adjusting Itself No Protection
Is Afforded Foreigners jn Celestial Empire. ;
'.''" ' (Josraal Bpeclsl Serrlcs.) '
San Francisco, March t. 'If we ere
to have American missionaries. In China
we must' have troops to protect them.
The- recent- rioting, as I understand it,
has been committed by river pirates,
and although trouble la bound to corns
In. lha orient, I anticipate-nothing of a
warlike nature. There le absolutely bo
foundation for the sensational reports
of war In China, and the boycott on
American goods Is rapidly adjusting It
self and Is now practically stopped." . .
This statement was made by Major
General Cor bin on the deck of the Pa
cific .Mall liner Korea,, arriving, - fawn
the orient this" morning. The general
hae been In line health Bince relieved by
General Leonard Wood of the command
of the army In the Philippines, and la
en route east to succeed General Bates
as chief of staff.
"It was at my request that troops
have been hurried to the Philippines In
anticipation of trouble in China. It Is
better to be prepared . for all -tmer-
HUMAN FLESH SOLD AS
PORK BY MEAT DEALER
' (JenrasT Bpeefit RerrVe.l .
Buenos Ayres, "March I. A Portu
guese meat dealer, Joae Modiry, has
been .arrested charged with murdering
men and women and selling their flesh
as pork. The police found the remains
of 14 persons in his shop. The people
who learned they had been eating
human flesh wanted to etorm the JalL
NO SHIP IN DISTRESS w-"TH)FFSANTA-flARBARA
(JonnMt tpectsl Service.) a . . ' ...
nala seen by railway men last night.
supposed to ba -those of a vessel In dis
tress, arenow - pgttevett -to- nave" bevn
merely paaaing signals of two vessels.
Nothing further has- nnen heard of the
supposed vessel In distress.
Aurora City Slectioa.
(Rperlsl blspatrft te-Tba Jaarsal
Aurora, Or., March '(.Aurora's city
election will be held Tuesday, Mareh IS,
hut ao far there are few If any Candi
da tea in the Held. ' Five councilman, re
corder, treasurer -and marshal are to be
elected, but no one seems to hanker lor
the offices and no . Interest la being
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gencles, 'and this country Is taking no
chances. All the great powers have
troops . in the Celestial kingdom, and
I aoe no reason why the United States
should not. These troops are to prevent
trouhlo. not foment It. -
"There Is absolutely'" no' Jfoundatlon
for the- statement that Japan . Is In a
fair-way toward becoming the owner of
the Philippines. The United State will
turn the Philippines over to Japan when
England! turns Hongkong over to the
Chinese. The government of. China, Is
making no effort to protect lives and
property of foreigners, notwithstanding
the general distrust of people against
the mlnslonarles. , The feeling le as In
tense agnlnst the Germans and English
as against the Americana -
Regarding tne condition of the Phil
ippines, Corbln stated that . they ' had
never been In better condition.
. "I have broken up entirely, and de
stroyed the organised bodies of La-
drones. . Only one leader, Montalon, of
the Ladrones, remains, and he Is necking-
to. escape, by. way of the hllle.".
GARFIELD DISCUSSED
"POSSIBLE COOPERATION
rjourns! BperlsT"Berlce.I
Chicago, March 8. Assistant Statis
tician Robertson continued his testi
mony in the packers' case this morning,
telling of his part In the Investigation.
He said he discussed with Garfield the
possible cooperation of the bureau of
corporations and the department of Jus
tice, but did not say what wsa followed
by thla action. . r
MissnuEtr CQNVICTST
GUILTY OF MURDER
; ' (Joernal Speelsl Berries.) "(
- Jefferson City, Mo., -March' .Con
victs Vaughn, Ryan and Raympn were
I fuuml inMty' this morning of murder fa
the first degree for killing Captain Clay,
guard at the penitentiary, 1n the mutiny
of laat year. - - - 1 -' -
'. Water end Ugbt for Aarera.
. (Kewlal Utopatrk te Tee JoaraaL)
Aurora, Or., March . At the last
"meeting of the 'city council a -special
committee was appointed to confer with
the Aurora Electric company and get
prices for Installing a system of electric
lights. Thf council also haa the natter
of putting in a gravity system of water
works under consideration, i ... ,
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At King ami Waalilimiuu flueeis.
STA"favored
National City and Hanover, Na
tional Banks First to Get
Government Funds."
TWO DAYS AHEAD ; r
t OF ALL COMPETITORS
Official Saya TherWasHington Rep
rescnUteV Wired .ThemSoThat
They Were Able to Be First to
- Comply With Conditiena,
Joaraal Bpeeial SerHra.)
- New York. March i. Moat of the
national banks In this city are wonder
ing today wjiy the National City bank
and Hanover National bank, with which
It is closely allied, succeeded in obtain
ing their proportion of government
funds, . wh,lch Secretary Shaw decided
Friday to place In depository banks, 48
hums ahead uf all other banks in the
city; . - ; "
Secretary Shaw decided , tnr. deposit
$10,000,000 In banks throughout the
country and this city gets $ J. 000. 000.
Nearly 'all of the national banks here
are depository banks. . Most of them
have not received their allotments yet,
although a few received them late yes
terday afternoon, but the City National
bank and Hanover National bank re
ceived their allotments Tuesday.
An official of the Matronal City bank
aald the reason ther bank had received
f MTnlari hAHra rh1 of Thfr, ti
poaltories was because the bank's rep
resentative in Washington learned the
amount of the allotment early Monday
morning and had Immediately tele
graphed his employers here, who had
not waited for official notice from the
treasury department, but had at once de
posited bonds with the local aubtreasury
and had In the natural course of events
received the money two days earlier
than the other banks.
pElr-iN-MHAMtt
THROUGH EVERY STAGE
Veterinarians Observe Fox Ter
rier's Furious Agony Until
Death Claims Victim.
. (Journal Bpeelsl Berries.)
New Tork, March I. Probably for
the first Unje In the .history of veterln
arlanlsm. a case of rabies In a dog has
been observed, stage after stage, from
the first symptom to ths laat death
throe. . The dog was a fox terrier, Dat,
belonging to Mlsa Neddie Parmalee, a
niece of Richard Colgate, the million
aire snap manufacturer; and was under
f'beervatlerr-In -the kennels-ef Dr. Ar
hurW. Smith, veterinarian, of II
Prospect place. East OrangJLuntllt
death. -""" ' ' .
. The dog became unmistakably mad
towerd the middle of last. Saturday.
The kennel was made of wood, covering
a framework of ateel bars. In Its early
fury the little fox terrlor chewed all
the wood from the steel bars supporting
It. Early yesterday the throes of the
dog became so furious that Dr. Albert
C. Wheatcmft. fearing ba might suc
ceed In breaking from the steal kennel,!
stoodwHU a. loaded revolver, .ready to
eheot, 'i Its deg finally died ia terrible
agony.
C. U. GANTEN BE! N FILES
PETITION AT SALEM
- -Salem, Or.,- March Th following
petitions were filed yesterday 'with Sec
retary of State Dunbar:
C. U Oantenbeln, for Republican nom
ination for circuit judge In the fourth
judicial district. In, department No. 4,
Motto, "Justice to all without fear,
favor or prejudice."
George si Shepherd of Portland, for
Republican nomination for congress
from second district. .. lie wishes printed
after hi. name: ' "Make the dirt fly at
Panama and save 12,049 milea to mar-
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FOR MURDER
Orchard," Moyer, Haywood and
Pettibone Taken to Caldwell
to Answer indictments. '
FILE ANSWER TO RETURN
'. IN HABEAS CORPUS CASE
Pleading- Reafflrma 'All Contentions
of Violation of the - Constitution
of United Sutea aod Idaho Argu
ment Tomorrow, "7-
. ( Journal Special Bervfc-e.)
- Boise, Ida., March I. Sheriff Nichols
served warrants on Harry Orchard.
Charles H. Moyer, president; WHlIam D.
Haywood, secretary, and Oeorge A. Pet
tibone, member of the executive com
mittee of the Western'- Federation of
lug, charging them, with the murder of
ex-Governor Prank Steunenberg at Cald-
Moyer and Pettibone are Jointly charged
with the offense In one Indictment and
Orchard Is separately Indicted. It is
stated that no true bills were returned
against Vincent St. John or Steven Ad
ams, further evidence in the cases is
being submitted today.
It Is rumored that the prosecution
others; the evidence against St. John
Is not sufficient to connect him with
oners will . be taken to Caldwell at S
o'clock thla afternoon on a special train
for arraignment.
Attorneys In the habeas corpus case
filed a lengthy answer to the return of
Warden Whitney In the applications of
Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone. The
pleading reafflrma all the oontentlona of
the original petitions filed and charges
the governor of Idaho and prosecuting
officers with conspiracy to evade the
law by issuing requisitions on the gov
ernor of Colorado and the agent of the
state ef Idaho with onnsplrany ta kidnap
the petitioners, abducting them ' from
home- -without opportunity--to' test"the
legality or the " preceedlhgiir ts"al
legod that the "removal was performed
In a manner contrary to the rights guar
anteed by the fourth, fifth and four
teenth amendments to the constitution
of the United States, and the Imprison
ment Is contrary to the provisions of
the Idaho constitution.
- The cause will be argued, tomorrow
morning. :
GUATEMALAN ROAD IS
RUSHED TO COMPLETION
' (Joorosl Boerls! Berries.)
Mobile, Ala.. March 8. Arthur Bait
marsh, an English railroader , en route
home to London from Guatemala, re
ports that work on the Hne from Kl
Rancho to Guatemala' City to connect
with the Guatemala - Northern railroad
and complete fthv connection between
the Atlantic and. t lie -l'acUla la. being
flulahed rapidly.
SHIP'S OFFICER KILLS
SEAMAN DURING RIOT
(Jeamsl Bpeeisl Service. ' .
New Tork. March I A riot In the
forecastle of the American-Hawaiian
Jlner Massachusetts today, In which 17
seamen participated, ended In the Mil?
tug Jamea Hlueum Fourth Of Beer
Klmer 11. Kerwln. Kerwln eaved the
life of a brother officer whom tuooum
wae beating. . ...
PREACHER IS ACCUSED
0FGR0SS IMMORALITY
(Joerssl aptetal aervles.)
-Salt Lake, March a The Rev. James
R Wdle, dean of St. Mary's cathedral
(Episcopal), who la accuaed of gross
depravity by numerous boys, had a pre
liminary hearing today before . Bishop
Spauldlng. The affair haa caused a
great sensation, aa several well-known
families are Implicated. . Kddle la an
Kngllahman and married. le declares
hie Innocence and says the charges are
malicious) and, unfounded, .
Si s lisisrA a m a a &a iaik I)
MIKAKKAIti 0
LateyOregforr Statesman for Fif
teen Years Championed Pop-
ular - Election olT'United -
"Status' Senators;'
CORRUPTION PRODUCED
. BY PRESENT METHODS
Syatm Now"- In . Uaa. Aaaertd"'tb
Smack' of Monarchical Form of Gov
ernment Converta . Electione Into
Poolrooms of Debauchery ' and
Oive- Greater- Power- to Bosses.-
(BperUl !orrpoDaeDCtTlMIJoarDsL)-
"Washington. D. C March i, The
late United 8tata Senator John - H.
iTTlchell was a strong supporter of the
election of senatora by direct vote .of
the people. ' For . 15. years he openly
espoused thla cause, and frequently ad
dressed the senate on. the subject.
Senator Mitchell based his advocacy
onthe assertion that the election of
senators by-the- legislatures- had - cor
rupted these bodies and caused serious
Interference with the. business of the
commonwealth. - ,.' "'
- 'Xnal mepreaenaatlom.
- His speeches in the senate disposed of
the fundamental objection that to alter
the method prescribed by the federal
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fOUR DEMOCRATS
CITIES OF
Portland, Spokane Tacoma and 'Novv! Seattle, Choose Mayors
Outside Dominant Party Riplinger Will Not Contest
Election Moore Is
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William H. Moore, Mayor-Elect or Seattle. K .
(apedsl Mspstcb te Ths JearasL)
Seattle, - March . The ' election" of
Judge Moore as mayor of Seattle places
Democratla executives la control In the
four large! cities of the northwest.. In
each of theae municipalities there is
normally a - Republican majority, in
anlte of - this . Democrats have been
chosen mayor in Portland, Seattle, Spo
kane and Tacoma. a-rayor ioya ig
gett of Spokane -was elected laat spring
on" an open-town platform. Mayor Lame
ef Portland on a coaed-town platform,
Mayor Wriaht
I laeoma is m sawai
date for reelection with every prospect
of success. The results in these cities
show the lnoresslng independence of the
voters and -the- tendency to Ignore- pertrftheir wishes. Beettle will be closed -Wr
lines In home government.
John Riplinger, defeated Republican
candidate for mayor of Soaltle. an
nounces that he- will not contest the
election of William H. Moore, municipal
ownership candidate, . who waa elected
by a plurality of It votes. ' There will
not.be- any resorts to the courts, both
Candldatea expressing themaelvee aa be
ing willing to abide by the result of a
recount If It waa deemed advisable to
have one. '
Jjist ntsht the city council commit lee
aereed with Vh representatives of tli
Chicago, Milwaukee A Ht. I"aul upon the
terms of the franchise to be grsnted the
latter road. It waa dissatisfaction wita
Commerce Committee Agrees to
i Support Fulton's ' Amend
TTment to Bill for Four Hun-
dred Thousand.
OREGON SENATORS . , t ;
SOAKING FOR MONET
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$uget. Scw4jjrJvVsnt .Poe4:
tion in Ship Subsidy Bin for Lome
ber and Other Shipments From Pa
i cifie to Atlantic Porta "and Send
KepreaenUtiveiptoW
- ffTssMngttm Unresti of The Juaiaat
Washington, March"" tdSenators
ton and Qgartn appeared before the sen
ate committee on oommeroe today tn be-
aaJr of ITuJton's arndmsnt to tre STin-
dry dvU bUl for 1400,000 for the Co
lumbla river bar. The committee unan
imously agreed to report the amendment
favorably and It will not go to the-sen-ate
appro prlatlona committees- '
'.; The eommeroa committee will also re
port Fulton's amendment aad aak aa
Independont.blll making the appropria
tion. Immediately- available --and - the
Oregon senators will endeavor to a-et it.
passed through ths senate and house
without delay. In addition - to the
$400,000 provided by the Fulton meas
ure, an appropriation of 1100,000 wtll
be made In' the aunrtry civil bill from
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RULE REPUBLICAN
for Closed -Town.
the dilatory tactics of the council Is)
acting, upon thla franrhlavwhtrh - waa
a large factor tn the defeat of Riplinger
and two Republican councilman.
William. Hickman Moore, the mityor
elet, s 44 years old, la a natlvw nf
MMsaourt and a lawyer by profession.
He served aa state senator tn the legis
lative session of 10J and lfOS and
served four, years on the superior court
bench of King spurrty. Ue la a Bryan
Democrat. Judge Moore satd; -
"Under rrry admrnletrarton 8 settle win -not
be wtes' epsat tww I wee slsnnd
mayor by the law-abiding clttsens. by
the better elemenjtby men who want
the laws enforced, and X shall respect
night. There will be no return to the
old Humes P"llnr. tjUl rleHrt out air
the 'grafters and'aTve" a clean admlnle-"
tratton. There will be-no granting of
privileges to any men or set of men. I
have not made up my mind as to who
shall appoint chief of police or city
engineer. I have made no promises si
cept those to the public, fcvery promise
I made to ihe people will be kpt to the
letter' -
It la reported thst Jak Willi -a.
former doputy eherlrT under i" i l u m,
who was u!dl by K'trry 1 r -, 1 1 t
be ar","l"te 1 chief of poll' . S. . .
r-- is in Ii chairman ul 1 ) ! ' '
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