THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING. JANUARY 18. 1007.
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HILL-HARRIMAN FEUD
RESTS ON A DECISION
Oregon Trunk Lin Cannot Continue Work Along Deschutes Un
v j- til' Reclamation Service Decfdes to What Height ... V .
, " : r Power Dams May Be Constructed., . .
Construction , of a rsllrosd up ths
Deschutos river from lui mouth to cen-
trml Oregon ia now hinging on decls-."-'fbn
that must bo mad by the reelama
t tion department aa to location and
height
of future dam
purposes on ths Deschutes. The Oregon
: Trunk Una and the Harriman road,
rlvala for jHeseasion' ot routes up . the
' Deschutes, are held up by rullnita of the
Interior department, and the people of
central O-egon are clamoring (or rail
road transportation. -
It ia now . UP to the Interior depart
ment and the Oregon Trunk Line peo
ple to get together and arrive tt lotni
kind of a oompromlae on a route the
height of which ahall be sufficient to
permit water power developments and
at- the Mini tlraenot so'-- high as to be
prohibitory agalnat railroad conatruo-
xlon. - - -
WIU Submit Proflls. v' . .r
r, ' 1 W. T. Kelson, president of the Ore-
gon Trunk Line, is in Portland today
to eonfor with the' reclamation depart-
' - stent oa the subject. It is said the gov.
ernment baa indicated that it wlU con
' alder measures for relief of tha altua
. tlon. and a profile of tha Oregon Trunk
Line's survey from ' the mouth of the
Deschutes to a point 10 miles In tha In
terior will be submitted to 8upenrisor
XX C. Henney for his consideration. -
The Oregon Trunk Line has completed
. Ita survey for distance of 100 miles
Into the interior, and baa secured prao-
tieally ail oi Its right of .way aa far aa
Madras, ia tha southern part of Crook
county, with the exception of the rights
, serosa government lands. - Application
for these rights was filed at Washing
ton six months-before the -reclamation
department entered its plea for preser
vation of water. rights, and the railroad
(Continued from Page One.)
The governor of Jamaica,, Sir James Sweetenham, with the as
sistance of Sif Alfred Jones, sehbr- partner in the shipping firm of
- Elder,1 Dempster & Co.; took immediate steps to allay the panic and
suppress disorder. - Though a stream of refugees began to make
their way out of town to the hills with the first outbreak of fire their
march was orderly and there was no ruffianism. : " ---i .
r ...... reports received from men in the employ of the telegraph
"company, who are working on the lines within sight of Kingston,
say the fire was put under control late Monday night.
The Myrtle Bank hotel was the largest hotel In the city of
Kingston. It 6tood onHarfcor street and commanded a fineoriew
of Kingston harborn """" , r : -r----
1ETY THOUSAND DOLLARS
FOR STATE JUTE HILL :
This, as an Emergency Measure,
, First Bill Passed at
-Mr
--Olympian
Olympia. Wasfu. Jan. It. The first
Mil to be passed by either bouse of the
legislature waa house bill No. 1. sp-
. propriating $90,009 for the- purchase of
Jute for the state penitentiary. It was
rushed through the bouse this morning
tinder suspension of the rules. It was
Introduced at the request of the. state
board of control, which represented that
unless the appropriation waa made im
mediately available the manufacture of
rrln bags at the penitentiary would
' have to cease. The bill wsa sent to the
enate and also passed by that body.
The only other business transacted
at ths morning session of the house,
which lasted less thsn half an; hour, l as
' tne passage of a concurrent resolution
Inviting W. J. Bryan to address the leg
islature during his visit to this city.
DALLES MAN BUYS
i EAST SIDE REALTY
Two large real estate salea of east
Ide business property were closed yes
terday. T. J. Beufert of The Dalles purchased
from A. O. Rushlight the southwest cor
sier of Grand and Hawthorne avenuea
for $Sf,000. . The property 1a covered
(with two-story frame buildings. This
purchsss waa made about three weeks
ago through the Healy Investment com
pany, since which time Mr. Beufert baa
been offered an advance of 112,000 on
the deal. He has also been offered sis
per cent net on a valuation of $50,000
for a 10-year lease of ths site. ,
, Mr. Beufert' has the ' distinction of
being the first out-of-town subscriber
to the capital stock of th new east side
theatre. He haa subscribed $1,009 to
ward the erection of the new playhouse.
H. J. Fisher and M. Q. Thorsen sold
to a local inveator the smith half of
Mock fit, -bounded by East Taylor, East
- fcalmon,- East - Second -and- East - Thtrd
streets. The consideration was $20,000.
This half block adjoins tha property re
cently sold by- tha same parties to the
' Western Electrlo company Negotia
tions are In progress for tha improve
ment of the entire block by the con
struction of two large warehouse.
CHILDREN AT ASTORIA
HURT WHILE COASTING
... 1 ' "
Astoria, Or., Jan. 1$. Blanche, the I
f ear-old daughter of School Superintend
ent Clarke, was seriously injured last
evening while coaming down Tenth
street hill through passing underneath
. a wagon. Her left leg waa broken and
her arms bady bruised. Two other girls.
Myrtle Kennell and Ifasel Cann, Were
also on the sled.' but escaped serious
Injury. , , .,.,.7
WATER WASTERS WILL
; BE HELD FOR PENALTY
An ordinance wl'l be Introduced by
Councilman Masters Wednesday provld
In ptinleument f'r thoesjwho waste
water during the cold spells. Offenders
will te fined from ft to $60, according
to the provisions it ths prospective
rdtnance.
councilman. Masters said this after
noon that all the ounollmen were In
favor of the ordinance and that it
wmiM go through without hindrance to
sjorrew. " " .
people believe they have a right to aak
favorable consideration for their proj
ect O. B. V. Bests oa Oars. '
Since the objections' to "the Oregon
Trunk Line's route were entered by the
reclamation officials the O. R. A N. haa
reated In Ita attempt to block the Trunk
Line's construction work. At the outaet
of the fight a warm conteat was prom
ised in the lower Deschutes canyon,
where the Trunk Line men began actual
grading and the O. R. N. Co. threw
a crew of surveyors and right of way
men Into the field and began running
lines, .
The ruling of the reclamation depart-,
ment, that the Trunk" Line must stay
100 feet above the river, came as a
setback -that company, but Just suited
the Or R." N.- Co,; which really pad
no desire to build up the Deschutes, as
the Harrtman linea expect to tap central
Oregon by the Una that is to be con
structed from Natron eastward. , .
Old XtU-Xarrtman right. ,
; Aa the matter now stand, the Oregon
Trunk line, which is -supposed' to- be a
Hill project, is bung up and the Harrt
man company Js getting ready to beat
ail . eomjpetitors into central Oregon via
the Natron extension. Bo long as tBese
conditions continue, the Oregon" Trunk
line people are kept "walking tha floor- i
as they not onjly face the prospect of
defeat In the race with a competitor, I
but they risk the disarrangement of the
plana that . were made months ago for
financing their road.
Considerable money has been apent by
the trunk Una people In completing ex
pensive surveys shd acquiring rights of
way In the Interior, all of which they
will lose If -the rulings of the reclama
tion department prevent them from
building the Deschutes river line.
BRINGS TEARS TO
- WOODEN INDIAN
Beggar . With Loosely Con
structed Anatomy Capable of
Enlisting Deep Sympathy.
John Bonner, recently released from
the rockplle. Is ons of the most original
mendicants ever brought before Judge
CamercrV " Bo great control has Its over
the muscles of his limbs, that ba la able
to simulate with ease deformity cal
culated to arouse the compassion of a
cigar store Indian.
1 Bonner twists bis hand and arm In
such a fashion as to make It appear
that he suffers from paralysis and to
heighten the effect alao limps painfully
when approaching any - one for alma.
His method of begging ia to hand a
card bearing a pathetlo poem of appeal
and then exhibit his apparent misshapen
hand. '
When taken Into euatody by Patrol
man, Carlson yeeterday Bonner forgot
hfs crippled condition and engaged In
combat witU tha policeman. He waa
subdued after a struggle and lodged in
the city prison.
It haa been learned that when sen
tenced to hard labor at Kelly's Butts for
0 daya,. Bonner was sole to convince
the officials st that Institution that he
wss really orlppled and consequently
was able to avoid breaking rock.
Bonner ta suspected of having been
Implicated In several of the recent hold
ups end ths ease against him waa con
tinued pending further Investigation.
CONCRETE BRICKS TO
WITHSTAND PRESSURE
At tha meeting of the council com
mittee on health and police this morn
ing. It wss decided to recommend for
passage ths ordinance permitting the
manufacture of concrete bricks in Port
land. M. Vsn A 1st in H. p. Valmer and
Joseph M. Kr. the applicants for per
mits, said they could find sals for
their product without the passage of a
governing ordinance, .but they wlahed
ts-eomply-with all conditions ths build
ing Inspector may mnke. They propose
to mnke a brick that In com pre salve
strength will average, 1,000 pounds to
the square - Inch, but In 'buildings of
mors thap two stories in height ths
strength , of ths brick must be from
1.000 to 1,250 pounds to the square
inch."
GETS THOUSAND DOLLARS
FCfl A BROKEN LEG
,
"P. P. Allen, who brought suit a short '
time ago agnlnst the Standard Box snd '
Lumber company for $3,000 damages for '
personal Injuries received while in ths '
employ ot the company, was swarded 1
li.uuu ny a jury in judge cicland's
court this afternoon. -
While working at the mill last falL
Allen was knocked off a traveling
crane" by a defective . grappling hook
which Is tisd to movs logs, snd sus
tained a broknn leg. In addressing the
Jury, Attorney J. M. Long, who ap
peared for the plaintiff, took occasion
to score tbs legislature for killing the
bills presented at the last session for
ths protection of labor.
To Dam Bid Grande.
(Journal gpeHal gerrleii.',
Washington, Jan, 11. The treaty pro
viding for the erection of a dam on
tba Rio Grande at El Paso was signed
today. Mexico will have no right to
divert the waters beyond a certain quan
tity of water Impounded for use In ths
Mexican territory, j "
AX FALLS HEAVY
Oil PASSES
Northrup'a Bill Provides Against
Free Transportation and
Fixes Penalties.
. " (Bpeeial DUpeteh to The Journal.)
Statehouse. Salem, Or.. Jan, 1. Free
Passes wUl go glimmering under the
provisions of the bill Introduced by
Northrup, providing for the abolition
of free transportation except - to am-
ployea of a road, and fixing rthe penalty title to a etroet remalna in ths owner ",u'"l1"1'"' ". uu " "T'
at from 11 T?a $250 for1 'KtoUoTbJ abutting property subject to tha J than that olter agajn.t Ben Big-
transportation companies.
'A body blow at tha atate. treasurer's
offlcs was delivered by Waahburn of
Lane In s bill providing thst all caatt la
tha treaaury be put la s tat bonds1 un-
rt.r m. n,rv-. Th.- hi ii
nrovldea thai int.r.. ah.ii not h i..a
than per cent. This takes all atate i
funds out of ths power of the treasurer
..
to loan for hla own use aa in the past
and means that moqey will not be Idle,
but will earn an income for tha atate.
It also puts tha treasurer on a flat sal
ary in fact as well aa In theory.
McCaJlen of Polk introduced a bill
asking for $$0,000 for training-building
and $26,000 for a dormitory at ths Mon
mouth normal. Newell of Waahlngton
fathers a bill to prohibit all poolselllng
ana gambling ox any kind at the state
fairgrounds, ' .
BaUxoad Commission BiU
Jackson of Douglas Introduced a rail
road commission bill providing for a
commission to consist of one member
from tha First . congressional district,
ons from the Second district and ons
from the sT6e st large. Commission to
bo appointed by the governor, ' stats
treasurer and attorney-general. Salaries
to be $4,600 annually and the commis
sion to have tbs power to regulate rates
and govern all railroad service. Largs
tinea are provided for violation of the
rules fixed by ths commission. Provis
ion Is made that commissioners csn -be
removed by tha appointing board.
Pike of Sherman haa a bljl for recip
rocal demurrage providing a fine of $4
for tha first two day and $S thereafter
when railroad companies fall to furnlsb
ears aa promised. - -
- Burns of Multnomah Introduced a pare
food bill on parallel lines to the federal
law, and Eaton of Lane asks In a bill
for $136,000 for ths maintenance of the
unlveraity of Oregon and the erection of
needed buildings. ;
' . Bin oa Irrigation. .
Jones of Polk-Lincoln also has re
ciprocal demur-age bill which he Intro
duced today. Beverldge of Multnomah in
troduced a bill to crests a new school
law coda; perktna of -Jackson sent an
Irrigation code bill to tha first reading.
This Is a measure prepared by the state
Irrigation - commission. - A free -school
text book bill wss Introduced by Bever
ldge of Multnomah. J,..7,..T.
j To Examine land Office,
J resolution by" MoCua of Clatsop,
asking for a commission to examine
tha state land office caused a contro
versy between McCue, - Newell, Settls
taeir. Carter and Jackson.
Newell opposed tbs resolution, say.
Ing tha legislsturs was pledged to
seonomy. end that commissions were,
farces. McCue took exception and said
that , commlsrlons are good, that the
land office seeded wateblng. Judglrig
from' its past record.,
Settlemelr said tha past record of
commissions showed that they were In
sufficient Carter opposed ths resolu
tion. , :
roiat to Bavis Case,
Jackson said if examinations had bean
made In the past It would have saved
the stats many thousands sf dollara and
many acres. The fight waa taken to all
examining boards. - Rodgers of Marion
said a commission might find out how
chickens wers hatched at tha asylum
farm but that lt could not axamln. the
books of ths stats treasurer or secretary
In 40 daya. Jones of Polk snd Lincoln,
called up ths history of Osorge W. Da
vis of ths dsfaultlng state land board,
as a reason why a commission waa nec
essary. " -
Debate Seoomss Oeaeral.
- The discussion on the adoption of ths
resolution became general, every mem
ber taking part . Great stress wss laid
on the necessity of ths legislature's
knowing ths condition of stats institu
tions In making appropriations. - The
other - slds - argued
could find no real
Institutions always
mlttees were coming and prepared for
the visit The committees saw only
the surface-of ths workings of ths In
stitutions and - not the real- conditions
shd cams to their conclusions from what
tbs heads of .as Institutions told them.
Campbell of Clackamas and Multno
mah aald It was between the devil and
ths deep sea.. But he had. as ths chair
man of ths resolution committee, re
ported against ths resolution of McCue.
He had constituents throughout ths
stats asking for retrenchment and At
horns aaking for Jobs as clerks, hs said,
but never knew of an Investigation by
a, oommlttee to do any good. .
"Kaehlaaa Mo Oraftsn."
The reports of ststs officers told the
conditions of ths state Institutions, and,
if not correct, then these could be ex
ported, but adding machines were not
grafters and told ths truth about tha
books of ths stats. Befors appropria
tions were made for atate Institutions
ths legislature ahould aee how they
were managed, but It was not necessary
to have clerks for thess committees.
Ths worst kind of an Investigating com
mittee, he declared, was ons which did
not " investigate.
The report of tha committee discard
ing McCue's resolution was adopted by
the vote of 44 ayes -to It noes.
The land office, will not be investi
gated. The house adjourned until 2
p. m. Monday next.
CASHED BAD CHECK
AND THEN HELD IT UP
J. B. Swlnton, who Is staying st the
Perkins hotel, was arrested this after
noon by Detectives Tichner and Priced
on the charge of vagrancy. This charge
waa placed against him merely In order
for the detectives to look up his record.
It is alleged by ths . detectives that
Rwlnton -passed a worthless oheck on
Redd Bates, druggists, for IK. Before
the eheck wss presented to the bsnk
Swtnton himself went to that Institution
and held It up. When hla rooms at the
Perkins were searched he was found to
have blank checks on a number of local
banks. '
SOMETHING EQUALLY -
GOOD FOR KINCAID
(special Dtapateh to The Joarol.f '
' Walla Walla Wash., Jan. 1. It is
rumored thst Warden Klncald of the
penitentiary will not be reappointed
when his term expires end that Travel
ing Guard Easterbrook will be his suc
cessor. Klncald.lt Is said. Is to get
thsberthf state labor commissioner.
. ' - ' ' . .
p"etHrMn
LUUriUIL 5 lilNJT
Tells in a Letter of the Reasons
Why Certain City ' Streets
. Have Been Vacated. "
In an attempt to Justify tha city
council ta tha policy "which It has pur
sued or giving away tne streets ox ine
city. Councilman George . S. Shepherd
has written a letter to The Journal In
which he explains tha poaition and ac
tions of the . city's . law-making body.
The letter says In part:. .
Wtnitkmln, w..tlnne t miff
state by way of Introduction that the
rigui ox u puouo to use xne same as : " . . . v
highway. The city cannot lease or sell Those words, for wbhih the civil serv
a public street. The right of ths publlo ' Ice commission did not seem to be pre
to use the street Is not subject to trans- pared, were uttered by .John F. Logan,
tr. It may be vscated. but cannot ba
sold or bartered. This belnc the situs -
tlon the only , remedy lu case it is
......deemed nrudent to arive tin the street
t -
, 'or any reason is to declare the same
vacated. In which case the title is not
changed, and the only chang.la that
tha public cease using the same as a
highway. :. , - . s. .. ..
"A number- of parts of streets have
been vacated by the present council,
but principally In favor of the Portland
A Seattle Railway company (the north
bank road), to accommodate Ita freight
aheds and switching grounds. Other
than this Instance no streets of any con
sequence have been vacated. After pas
sage by the council each ordinance la
sent to ' the mayor for- approval. He
has 10 day In which to decide whether
to approve or veto It If not vetoed
within 10 days It Is deemed approved
and becomes a law.
Ths following streeta were vacated
by ths present . council and in effect
were approved by the mayor: Xerrace
drive, Abernethy street, part of Twen
tieth street, part of Carter street, part
of Kennedy's addition, alley In block
1. Central Alblna..
The following vacations upon petl
tlon of the Portland A Beattls Railway
company were allowed -to become of
force by ths mayor: .Part of Raleigh
street, part of Qulmby street, part of
Marshall atreet, part of Kearney street,
part of Johnson street, part of Irving
atreet. part of Eleventh atreet. part of
Twelfth street : - -
"The vacations of part of Twenty
fifth street and blocks J to P. Green way,
werepproved by the mayor.
"The only vacations vetoed by the
mayor hav been Cole atreet, O. P. Lent
tract and Hull atreet ths latter a ahort
street opening on Front street. I may
ssy by apostoohs that Mr Gray voted
...,
K.V.ny. PS
he haa been a member of the council.
The mayor on the other band In effect
had -approved every vacation proposed
by tha council with two expectlons.
when the Hull street vacation waa
passed to bis honor for approval or
veto and In face of this record the fol
lowing discourteous and ' undiplomatic
paragraph waa duly publlahed la the
daily papers and submlttsd to ths coun
cil In his veto mesasge, to-wit:
"All manner of schemes; . Interests
corporate and Interests private, whether
of high or low degree of merit: and any
and every "catch penny" device where
the promoter has been possessed of
anough of tha wherewithal to "aet up'
a dinner to ths representatives of ths
people, nave een,4n spue or protests,
or prayers, atle to secure possession of
publlo utility franchises granted for
periods along the pathway of time rang
ing In length from one year down to
the last rollestons of eternity, with the
people's Interests In tbs streets stripped
bars of protection and coolly set aside
to do as best they may.'
"J might also stats thst there bad
theretofois been few protesta-and- no
prayers" to my knowledge or belief,
and when auuh "message" waa submitted
to tn ctranctl - soma of ths members
failed to see ths true humor of ths situ
ation, but took ths same serionsly and
a- by tha war. had voted
against every proposed street vacation
during "his term of offlcs moved to consign-
such willful discourtesy to ths
wasts basket" -.
HOLD-UP SUSPECT IS
KEPT IN CITY JAIL
T. Jones, arrested last night by Pa
trolman Humnhreva . on a chargs of
vagrancy. Is being held in the city
Madison streets lsst Saturday night
Jones corresponds In's messure to the
description of Mrs, Roberts' assailant
Mrs. Roberts haa steadfastly refused to
ha Interviewed bv the detectives and it'00- Burns, chairman: constitution and
la doubtful whether aha will consent to
come to headquarters to sea If shs .can
Identify the suspect
NORWEGIAN SINGER IS
SUFFERING FROM COLD
' A telegram from Seattle this morn
ing announces that Mlsa Olivia Dahl,
ths celebrated alnger from Chrtstlanla,
Norway, who Is now on a concert tour
through the United States, Is confined
there with a severs cold and hence will
not bs sbls to appear in concert In tbla
city Friday evening, as scheduled.
The concert, which has been arranged
under ths ausplcss of ths Norwegian
Singing society, will therefore be post
poned until Saturday evening, February
2, by which tlma It la hoped tha noted
singer will have recovered from her 11 1-
MITCHELL CENSURED
BY COLORADO DELEGATE
. "' ' (Jonrnal Special Service.)
Indianapolis, Ind Jan. 16. In the
United Mlneworkers " convention today
miners' delegates from ths Colorado dis
trict criticised the national organisation
for sending Organiser Bamsfleld there
without request President John Mitch
ell said: "I am surprised at being cen
sured for, sending an organiser. I am
usually censured for not sending on."
The protesting delegates used the. in
cident as the basis of criticism for na
tional interference In local affairs. One
other delegate from the same district
said that Bamsfleld did good work..
." Mrfladar for a Holiday.
Thomas Mellndsy was arrested today
by the police for highway robbery and
ia charged with holding up a laborer
named Bradbury. He was bound over
to ths grand Jury on that charge 'With
ball fixed by Judge Cameron at $1,000.
Henry Brltt was arrested with Mella
day by Detective Price but waa given
II days on the rock pile as his sentence.
Walsh to lie Indicted. , ! '
(Journal Special gerrlee.)
Chicago, Jan. It. The federal grand
Jury Inveatlsjatlng the .alleged violation
of the banklnufi laws adjourned today lodge, which will continue over tomor
wlthout reporting. It Is reliably stated row night The sessions will bs held
thst It will raturn Jndictments when .lt .
Jdoss report T""
' . .. A
nnv defense- for.
BEII BIGLKI
Attorney Logan Declares Mayor
Lane Might Have Lost Diploma
at One Time.
"Neither Judge Pipes nor myself as
lawyer's, nor our. worthy mayor. Dr.
14ui I j abjic:, a. a a. praui.wunvr.
would have retained our diplomas very 'before the Jnterstate commerce cemmla
long after wa had made our first mta-'gion this , morning, when he made a
! ," ,w? ee convicted before an
wnen tno argumenta in tne tiigiin case
! wers begun this morning. Ths city
n .'"!"" . w preaoui
evidence to
show that the ex-harbormaster had neg -
lected to Inform Inspector of Polios
- Bruin of an attempt to shanghai sailors
lor the ijrttisn snip KsKasoni. Tne evidence-
wsa- In addition- to- that already
Introduced and showing that . at ths
time of the gralnhandlers' strike Blglla
had nearly caused a riot by firing a
pistol shot at a light Under the wharf,
believing that a striker was beneath it
for no good purpose. :-' -
Two witnesses were called In the per
sons of British 'Consul James Laid law
and Vice-Consul Ernest Laidtaw. Both
aald the -sailors of tha Eskasonl , had
been regularly signed, and afterward
they had repented of their contracts. ' -
No further evidence was Introduced,
and then Judge Pipes, for the executive
board, began his opening argument. H
contended that Blglin .Jisd been right
fully discharged. The officer bad made
an error of Judgment that was un
pardonable. He ahould ' have made an
investigation -before firing tha shot.
Mr.. Logan said no . orders against
shooting had been given out by Captain
Bruin until after the shot" wss fired.
The error cauaed no trouble, becauss
there were no legitimate atrikers at the
scene of - the disturbance. Men were
loafing around nearby saloons, but they
wers not striker. As to ths error. Mr.
Logan said the punishment was too se
vere for tha offense. A man should not
be deprived of his poaition becauss he
had made a mistake in what he be
lieved to be ths performance of his
duty. .
"What If ths Judge, Dr. Lane and my
self wers deprived of our diplomas for
the mistakes we have made?" Inquired
"V. .tr h. .,T..
"lfb: Ah "pr""
witiuu are ueciuea upon me errors
lawyer, in matter, of procedure.
and not upon tba merits of tbs oaae.
. At the conclusion of the Arguments
the commission took ths matter under
advisement A decision will probably
be --announced - at ths r meeting next
Wednesday.-'-. - ;
GROCERS BEGIN
I
THEIR MEETINGS
Seventy-Five Delegates Attend
: First Convention of Kind
In Oregon. ' " -
Tbs first stats convention of Oregon
grocers and merchants was organised at
Alisky hall at 10 o'olock this morning.
Between 7( and 100 delegatea were pres
ent, representing the towns snd cities
jef ths-WIUamltTaTley as far-south as
Grants Pass, from along ths line of ths
O. R. A N. as far east aa Baker City.
and from the towns alone the lower Co-!
lumbia river. J. M. Dal ton of Burns,
Harney county, haa tha distinction of
having traveled nearly 000 miles, 150
miles of which wss by stags, to be
present at the convention.
The convention waa called to order by
B.J. Dresser, ths president of the Port
land association followed by an Invoca
tion by Rev. Dr. J. Whit comb Brengher.
The address of welcome waa deliv
ered by Mayor Lane and the address on
behalf of the Portland association by
Charles B. Merrick, Its secretary.- The
response on behalf of the visiting dele
gatea waa made by Charles E. Gray of
Pendleton. Following tha addreaeea and
at Portland, secretary. The following
committees were appointed by the
chair: Credentials," J. A. Estes of Port
land, chairman: resolutions, J. M. Dal
man. '
- t Upon ths reassembling of ths conven
tion at I o'clock r thla afternoon, ths
credentials oommlttee reported - about
TS. duly accredited, delegates present
Immediately after tha report . of tho
credentials committee, the convention
J listened to an Interesting ' address by
Tom Richardson on ths "Benefits of
Organisation.' -
Tonight ths grocers will attend the
performance of "The Little Duchess"
st tbs Hell I g, more than 100 seats hav
ing been reserved In the parquet To
morrow night a banquet will be given
the visitors at tha Hotel Portland. .
PILOTS OILSKINS SET
FIRE TO TUG WALLULA
(Rpeelal Dlnpntcb to Tbe Journal.)
Astoria, Or., Jan-..H. At. an early
hour thla morning ths bar tug Waflula,
moored alongside the O. R. t N. dock,
was discovered on fire. It appears a
bar pilot went aboard during ths night
and deposited his oilskins on a grating
over the engine-room. They caught fire
and dropped to the dining-room floor
and burnt through befors being discov
ered.' Ths damages ars nominal.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE
AFTER INSURANCE TRUST
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(Jouruil Kneel! Service.)
- Sacramonto, CaL, Jan. It. Bills pro
viding that every insurance eompany
doing business In California must make
in the stats a deposit of 1200,000 with
the insurance commissioner and make a
fully verified statement of Its sffalrs
nnder penalty of forfeiture of Its fran
chise wers Introduced In the house to
day.. - ,
Mexican Engineers Ask Raise.
El Paso, Texas, Jan. 1. Three hun
dred engineers of the Mexican Central
railroad have decided to demand an in-
crease sufficient to bring their pay up
to the standard of tns engineers of the
L'nited tSates. , .
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Scottish Rlte'g Reunion.
Scottish Rite Mesons will gather to-
nlaht for- ths annual reunion At tha
at tha. ScoHlah Bits cathedral,- towns-
I dais and Morrison streets
, . . , . . D.ii...itbll lha AVIflMM In K. h m
Portlands evi demce-lto
BE SUBMITTED AT ONCE
Teal Demands That Coast Cities Be Allowed to Present Their
Side and Demand Is Granted -Spokane Denies Fight on 'J.
, Portland Mexican Line Shortens Way. ;. -
' (Special Dlipatek to The J martial.) '
Spokane, . Jan. , 1 (.Joseph N. Teal
sprang a surprise during tha hearing
statement to tha sffeot that it was
absolutely necessary that tha svidence
or tne coast cities be taken at once,
saying that If this oould not be done, I
t would ba necessary to oslr that , the
case be continued until .May 1. for the
reason that owing- to the developments,
attorneys for the coast cities would re-
I quire at least thst much time to prepare
1 propeny ror the hearing. lie insisted
that the evidence In behalf of Portland
and other ' coast cities - be ' placed on
record now; and after some little dis
cussion his request was e-ranted.'-
During ths argument it wss stated
that ths fight was mors between Spo
kane and the coast cities than it was on
the railroads, to which Attorney Steph
ana, representing Spokane, made vigor,
ous denial. Ha stated that Spokane had
no fight to made on Portland or any
other eosst city. r. TT-; ;;, . , , .,
After ths ruling mads that the coast
SPANIEL TESTIFIES AS TO
HIS OWNERSHIP IN COURT
"Bugs." a - handsome black cocker
spaniel of extraordinary Igtelligence,
was the star witness in a police court
proceeding today. The allent testimony
given by ths animal In behalf of hla
mistress wss so conclusivs .- that her
acquittal on a charge of larceny will
no doubt result
Mrs. Florence Eder, In whose defense
"Bugs" mads hie initial, appaarancs 00
the wltneas stand, was arrested last
Monday upon the complaint of J. H.
Anderson, proprietor of ths Union house.
Sixth and Everett streets, for ths theft
of the animal in question.
According to her testimony,' Mrs. Eder
arrived here from Spokane six weeks
sgo. The dog wss lost In a crowd on
Washington street. Last week shs found
her pet In front of the Union bouss and
carried him to her room. '"Bugs" - re
turned to his new-found friends during
ths night and when Anderson refused te
give up tbs animal Mrs. Eder carried
hjra away by stealth. - She waa arrested.
SOCKEYE SALnOH MUST AND
SHALL BE PRESERVED
Puget Sound Association
, , . Stamp Out All .Base -;r-r
Imitations. Tr-
Will
raneeial Dtsoateh ta The JesrsaLt
Bellingham. Waah., Jan. 1. Unre
lenting war agalnat Columbia river and
Alaska salmon packers who mlsbrand
their products as Sock eyes will ' be
waged by. tha. Pugat .Sound. Salmon As
sociation. . 1 r"
At the annual session of the assocla.
tlon In this city, which was In ths na
ture of an Indignation meeting. It w
resolved that tha kingly sockeye's repu
tation must be maintained in spite of
the slleged misrepresentations of Colum
bla river and -Alaska packers. Speak
ing of ths association's ' Intentions Will
A. Lovman or Anacortea says:
- "When ths Puget sound cannsrs finish
with the movement they have Just set
on foot there will be no more Columbia
river or Alaska aalmon sold to eastern
rjobbers or consumers under the brand
of Puget sound socxeye salmon.."
Steps will be taken at once to organ'
lse the Independent canners so that eon'
carted action may be taken against the
alleged Impostors. Ths Sockeys men
believe that In order to aavs their busi
ness from ruin strong measures are lm
mediately .necessary.. . '
BOY KILLED WHILE
' . EXAMINING GUN
(Seeclal DIsMteh to The Jem-sal.)
Seattle, Wash., Jan. It. A dispatch
from Port Townssnd saya Earla Robin'
son, 17 years old, a resident of Brannon,
was accidentally ahot and almoat In
stantly killed by Andrew Knutson late
yesterday afternoon. Ths weapon was a
.8-callber revolver. Ths bullet entered
tbs left breast Immediately below the
heart death resulting half an hour later.
Robinson and Knutson wers examining
ths mechanism of tha revolver. Kfiut
son was holding ths weapon with hla
companion standing at his elbow when
ths trigger was puuea.
FOSTER OF VERMONT
DEFENDS PRESIDENT
(Journal Special Service,) :
""Washington, Jan. It Foster of Ver
mont today defended President Roose
velt's Japanese policy and sought to
Justify centralisation and ths right ef
ths general government to make
treaties guaranteeing foreigners the
same right In schools, courts and prop
erty that citlcens snjoy. . -
BORAH TAKES TOGA. V
OF FRED T. DUBOIS
- fDett rHiDitc te Tht Journal.)
Boise, Idaho, Jan. It. At noon today
tho senate and house met in joint ses
sion and Speaker Hunt announced W, E.
Borah elected over Fred T. Dubois as
L'nited States ssnator. Borah delivered
an address and was tremendously Ap
plauded. Governor Gooding and Stats
Republican Chairman Brady also spoke.
A reception will be given Borah tonight
temperature Rising
in eastern oregon
(SpscUt pispateb te The Jouraat)
Pendleton. Or., Jan. It. Ths weather
la moderating In eastern Oregon. Ths
temperature was at sera last night Pen
dleton and all polnta In this section re
port warmer weather today.
v Anthor Xot tn QuaJto.
. (Jimrnal apertM Serrlm.) '
: London, Jan. It. The Hall Celne re
ported In -the quake was not ths author,
but bis brother William
cities could Introduce the evidence they
had on hand, H. E. D. Jackson, general
traffic, manager of the American A Ha
waiian Steamship company of New York,
which has a line of steamers plying be
tween New york and tha Paclflo coast
cities, was coiled. He testified that dur- :
Ing the last year hla eompany had made
U shipments to coast cities, amounting
to 114,067 tons of merchandise. . He said
thst on January 1 this year his com
pany bad adopted what la known aa the
Mexican route, going over the Mexican
isthmus, 185 miles, with freight thus
mavlng saving of ever S.000 miles In
travel, making ths trip now In $s daya,
aa .against 0 daya formerly. He went
Into details regarding ths various rates.
It Is expected that the railroads will
finisrrrheir-teetlfnony--tomorrow- neon. -when
the intervention casea of the coast
cities will . be taken up, Seth Mann ot
San. Francisco said he would not Intro
duce evidence In behalf of that city at
present, as he expected to appear" before
the commission, at Denver on January
tl. : He further atated that he would
have but little documentary evidence, as
most of It was destroyed in the big fire. -
charged with larceny. ,i ,
In the police court today Anderson and
his wife testified that they bad pur
chased the dog from a man named Car
roll, - who . had stopped , at . their botel.
Mrs. Eder stated on tha stand that aba
had raised "Bugs" from a puppy and
be was now seven years of age. - - -'Now.
Bugs, sit up snd tell ths Judge
your sge," commanded Mrs.-Eder, and
without hesitation the - Intelligent, an-:,
mar eat up on hla hind -tegs and pawed -the
air seven times. . . -'
"Now sneese," ordered his mistress, '
and from tha manner ta which Bugs
carried out this order a veterinary sur
geon would have diagnosed his com
plaint aa Influensa, : -'
Although Judge "Cameron evidently
was strongly ' Inclined to belters Mrs.
Eder-had established ownership ' to the
drg, ths esse wss continued until Mon
day to allow the proaeontlon time to as- -oure
some further, testimony from Spo
kane. ..' - r-
EXPOSITION BUILDINGS-TO
SERE Tr0 PHRP0SES ::
First for the Big Seattle Show,
- Then for the State Uni- S;
-4y
V ' - -' . niauufc a m - . .
Olympla. Wash,, Jan. 4. Sis hundred
thousand dollars is asked for in a.n ap
propriation bill Introduced In ths senate
thla morning In the Interest of ths
Alaska-TukOn-PaeiflO ejt poaition-ta baJ
held 1n Seattle In 1907." The bill plana'
to use this amount to construct new
buildings for ths University of Wash
ington and provides that tha buildings
may be used. for. exposition purposes.
Ths bill waa referred to the committee
on appropriations."- .
Sixteen bills were Introduced in tbs
Senate tOdav. lncludlne- nu innmnrlil.
ing 170,000 for expenses of the J
, wiuta.wM pa-sea ana seni -19 me
house. . : . ...
- Among others wss a bill to amend the
constitution relating to tha leglalatlvs
department of tho state, which Is known
ss the Initiative and referendum bill,
. A concurrent resolution was pasaed by
the senats for tho appointment of a
commission to act with similar commis
sions of ths states of Oregon and Idaho
on all matters of Joint Interest to ths
three states.- '
. Ths senats held but ons session today,
adjourning till J o'clock tomorrow. . -,
raoicoi fcund ii
HiS ROOM DEAD T
Walla Walla Commercial Trav
eler Coroner Jury Finds !
ueatn Accidental. , -
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(Special DUpatca te The JoorsaL)
Pendleton. Or., Jan. It. C. o. Hol
comb, a traveling man from ' Walla
Walla, was found desd In his room .st
ths Hotel St. George this mornlnav Ths
verdict of tha coroner's Jury is: . "Acci
dental death from, mi ovsrdoss of
chloroform administered for tbe pur
pose of relieving pain Is Indicated by
ths circumstances. " Word comes from
Walla Walla that ha was In the habit
or -using a rugs lor headaches.
Holeomb waa about 40 rears old. He
traveled in eastern Oregon snd Waal
ingtorr In the Interest of . an eaatern
threahlng machine comoanv. ' Ha leaves
s family at Walla Walla. . .
TEXAN PITCHES INTO
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK
(WaiBlsttea- Sams ef The Josraal.) .
Washington. D. G. Jan. 1. fltnvsna
of Texas introduced In ths house today
a resolution calling upon Secretary
Hitchcock to explain hla action in paying
1140.000 fees to a firm of St Louis st
torneys from a fund not authorised by
lsw for that purpose; and also to ex
plain his relationship with a member
of this firm, and If part of ths fees wers
not used to Influence government of
ficials In obtaining their payment .
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SEATTLE MUST SHOVEL
SNOW OF BE JAILED
Seattle, January It. Tha unusual
mount of snow hero bss eaused a
strange situation to oonf rent Sesttis
householders. Mayor Moore has Just
Issued in order to tha police directing
ths arrest of persons not cleaning ths
snow snd Ice from ths sidewalks In
front Of their -bonnes.- Seattle dealers
sre not supplied with a hundredth part
of the shovels required to go around,
soWny will be subject to srrestr- THS
panalty bg vrilinance ia a fins ef ll
ana imjprisvomaat sat .
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