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I , THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY EVENING," NOVEMBER 81, 1907. R?B3 NEW PRECINCT LINES ESTABLISHED IN CITY HI FEARED Comity Commissioners and County Clerk Complete Task of Carving Up Districts In Which There Were ; More Than Three Hundred Voters. '' UThe countr mmmlMlon and Coun m ,u hn" completed t lie ! r , .!. i- the now preclnot line I .. i,d county, made neccs- jiir ujv - ry by the provision of law that not . ." .i..- ton vol cm shall be loft In .r one precinct. The lap-heavy dl- triots re chopped up and new pre-..-.. ,.rMl where necessary, neces sitating a great deal of figuring and rne' nJmbcr of precincts In- th. city ulider the new arrangement la . For merly there were f. In the county there have been teveral changes, but the net reeult la the addition, of only nee Dreclnrt becauae of the Inclusion o? Mount Tabor and Montavllla pre cinct, in the city and the aappear anc of Kllgavcr precinct, which has been parceled out between Lnts and tae new preclncta Of Arleta and Anna bet v -In Bt. Johna there are two preclncta instead of one, owing to the a-rowth ef population there, and the Bridal veil precinct haa also been cut In two to iult the convenience of votera. Th Suloua section aouth of Mount Tabor .now divided Into five preclncta, known aa Bouth Mount Tabor, Wood, stock. Arleta, Annabel and Lnts. Maps of the county precincts have not yt been prepared, so the boundaries decld 1 4 upon cannot be Indicated. Vers Are Us JT.w Bouadarl.s. I The preclncta of the city havs been marked out on ths old maps, but In some caaea It Is difficult to follow the lines, because of the additions male W the city territory and the lack of designation of streets In some of ths outlying parta of town. Following ar riven the boundaries aa agreed upon in the city, the boundaries named be ing in sach ess. In the Jollowlna; or derr north, east, south and west: Ward 1 Four precincts Instead of three. Precinct 1, Willamette rivT, Twanty-flfih street, pettygrov street and -.Cornell road, city boundary; pra clnc i, Willamette river, Twenty-second, Savier. Twenty-fifth; precinct 1, Bavler on north and east, 'Willamette, fcavler, Tweuty-aecond; precinct , 8a vler. Willamette river, Fettygrove, Twenty-flftn. Ward 2 Six instead of fW. Pracinet I. north snd east Willamette river, Ev erett. Ninth; precinct . Pettygrovs, Ninth, Irving Seventeenth; precinct 7, Pettvgrove, Seventeenth. Irrinat T wen-ty-firat; precinct 8, Pettygrove; Twenty-first. Irving, Cornell road; prsclnct t, Irving, Ninth, Everett, Seventeenth; Tircnct 10. Seventeenth, Everett, Cor 'fcell roafl. ' ' Ward Tares Owlna One. 1 Ward Three Six Instead of flvs. Prs clnct 11. Everett, Willamette river. Burn , tslde.to Fourth, then Couoh.Park; precinct 1L Everett, Park, Washington, Twelfth, precinct II, Everett. Twelfth. Washing ton, Ella; precinct 14. Cornell road and Everett, Ella, Barnes road and Wash ington, city boundary; preclnot 15, Couch to Fourth, then Burnslde, Wil lamette river. Oak, Park; precinct 1. polk, Willamette river. Washington. Perk. j 'Ward Four Nine precincts, as before. flnlv chance la In boundaries of pre clncta XI and. 22. now numbered 24 and 25. divided rt Sixth street jnsteaa oi Seventh. Precincts 14 to 22 are now 17 to 25. - Ward Five Eleven Instead of nine. Precinct 2. Jefferson, Willamette river, Market. Fourth; precinct 27, Market, Willamette river, Harrison, Fourth: pre- rlnct 28, Jeffereon, Fourth. Hsrriapn. 8eventh; precinct 29, Jefferson, Seventn. Harrison, Eleventh; precinct 30, Jeffer son, Eleventh, Harrison, Sixteenth; pre cinct 81. Jefferson. Sixteenth. Harrison, county road. Twenty-first and Jackson n south. Canyon ' road; prsclnct St. Harrison Willamette river; Lincoln Fifth; precinct 33. Lincoln. Willamette river, Canithera, Fifth; precinct 24, Har rison, Fifth, Caruthers, Seventh and Patton road; precinct It, Harrison, Seventh and Patton road. Patton road rvn south; Sixteenth street to Spring, tkeri Fourteenth to Clifton, then Six teenth; prejpinct 16. Jackson to Twenty first, then county road and Harrison street on the east Sixteenth to Clifton, Fourteenth to Spring, then Sixteenth. city boundary, on west by city bound ary and C"anyoi rod. Ward Hlx Klv- prorlnru, as bcrore, numbered IT to 41 Instead of SI to . The only change is the a.ldlllon or new territory, east half of section I to precinct JS. Three More la Berea. Ward Seven Ten Instead of asven. precinct 42. Spokane avenue, east and south by city boundary, Willamette tlver; precinct 42. Bybee avenue Lo cust ivenufl. city boundary, Spokane avenue, Willamette river; precinct 44. Colgate. Southern Pacific railroad. By t,e avenue, Willamette river; precinct S. county road, extension of Colgate street, city boundary on east and south southern Pacific rallaaad; precinct 4. Division East Sixteenth, Colgate, Wll- lametie river; preuinvv i, i-". , v.., boundary county road, xtns!on Of Col- sate, bast nixteenin: iirecini:i r- Harrlaan, East Twslflh. Division. Wil lamette river; precinct 41. Hawthorne s venue. East Twelfth. East Harrison, Willamette river; precinct bu, ihnm. Wrat avenua Dl vl slon. Kent Twelfth; precinct tl, extension of Haw thorns avenue, city boundary on east and south. First avenue. Bif Gala la Ward Si. Ward Eight Slxtesn inatead of nine. Precinct 2, Esst Stark, Eaat Tentn. Hawthorne, WlUametts river; precinct 82. East 8W, East Twentieth. Haw thorns. East Tenth;, precinct 64. East Stark, East Twenty-eighth: Hawthorne. East Twentieth; precinct 65, East Stark extension. Bass Line rosd, Eaat Thirty fifth. Hawthorns. East Twenty-eighth; precinct 6. Hate IJne road, Aurora ave nue. Hawthorns. Eaat Thirty-fifth; pre cinct 57. East Couch street extension, West avenue, extenalon of Hawthorne, Aurora avenus extension on wfat; pre cinct 6. takes In East Mount Tabor to Wost avenue on ths weal; precinct 6P. Center addition; precinct 0. South Montavnia; precinct 61. North Monta Tllla: precinct 2, Eaat Ankeny. East Tentn, East Stark, Willamette river: precinct 6S, East Qllaan, Esst Tenth. East Ankeny. Willamette river; precinct 64, East Gllsan. East Seventeenth, Kast Stark. Eaat Tenth, precinct 15 Eaat nilnn and Sandy road. East Twenty- fourth. East Etark, East Seventeenth; precinct 6. East Couch, Aurora avenue, Base llne road, Eaat Twenty-fourth; precinct 67. Sandy road and Halney. to Center addition precinct line on east. East Couch. East Twenty-fourth. sTsw arnmber Is Elerea. Wsrd Nine Eleven Instead of seven. Preclnet 68, O. R. & N. railroad, Sandy road and East Qllsun on cast and south, O. R. A N.; precinct 69, Halaey. East Ninth. O. R. & N, Willamette river: nreclnct 70. Halsoy. O. U. & N. east and south. Eaut Ninth: proclnrt LOSINGJpil 3frs. Bradley Told Friend She Was Afraid That She Would Go Mad. (1'd!U4 Fren Lessed Wire.) Wsshtngton, D. C. Nov. 21 At this afternoon's session of the Urndley cane Samuel King of Salt Lake and Brown's intimate friend, testified that the de fendant's reputation for keeping the pence was good. Colonel M. M. Kalghn of Salt Lako. was recalled by ths defense and snld that the defendant was strong and healthy in 1898. He said thst ths de fendant rushed Into his offlcs one day "declaring that Brown was abusing her and that she would go mad If she did not talk to me." Kalghn told of ths defendant's Joy when Brown signed the pnpere acknowl edging the parentage of the child. "On the question of Brown, ths defendsnt was a monomaniac,1 said the wltnesa Albert Barnes, assistant attorney-general of Utah, was on ths stand when the court adjourned. STOLE OWN . pre-Han- 71 Henrork. Knst First. Halsev. Wil lamette river; precinct 72, Hancock. East Fifteenth, llalaey, Eaat Firm; pre cinct 72, Fremont and extension of same, city boundary, Halsey and O. R. St N. track on south. East Fifteenth; precinct 74. r remont. AiDina avenue, Willamette river, south and west; clnct 75. Fremont, commercial cock Albtnn: precinct 76, Fremont ex tension. Williams avenue. Hancock, Commercial: precinct 77, Fremont street extension. Union avenue, Hancock. Wil liams avenue; precinct 7H, Fremont, Eart Fifteenth, Hancock, Union avenue. Ward Ten Ten Instead of seven. Precinct 79, Kllllngsworth, Alblna snd Mississippi, Fremont, Willamette river; precinct 80, Klllingsworth, Vancouver avenue, Fremont extension, Mississippi and Albina; precinct 81, Going, Grand avenue, Fremont, Vancouver; precinci 62. Qolng. Eaat Sixteenth and exten sions. Fremont, Grand avenue; precinct 8S. Alnsworth avenue. East Sixteenth and extensions. Going, Vancouver ave nue; precinct 84, Alnsworth, city bound ary, Fremont, Kasr oixieenm ana ex tensions; precinct (, city Dounaary on north and east, Alnsworth, Vancouver avenue and extension; precinct 86, city boundary. Vancouver and extension, Kll lingsworth. Willamette boulevard, thence on Portland boulevard and Fatton ave nue; precinct 87. city boundary, Patton avenue to Portland boulevard, thence on Willamette boulevard. Kllllngsworth and extension and Willamette river, Woolsley street; precinct 88; city bound ary, WoolBey and extenslona, Willam ette river, city boundary. CLOTHING SET FREE "Clyde Esterbrook, petit larceny," read ths clerk in the justice court this morning. "That case la continued Indefinitely," Interposed Deputy District Attorney Bert Haney. and Esterbrook left the courtroom a free man again. A week ago ha found himself with a sick wife and a two-weeks-old almost blind buby on his hands. He had no money save that which came to him from his earnings as a waiter In a Washington street restaurant His sick aire needej clothing and an they had was locked In their trunk, which was hebig h.eld for room rent in a house at Seventh and Columbia. Saturday night Esterbrook broke into the house and carried away a portion of his wife's clothing. He waa arrested by detectives White and Batey, but the district attorney decided that he would HEARST IS HELD - 10 youne GIRL HURT CRMD JURY BVRIIIH Chanler Charges Criminal Libel in Connection With the Hitchcock Story. not prosecute thi brook keeps on working and (TDtttd Tress Lessed Wire.) 4 New York. Nov. 21. William 4 e R. Hearst was todsy held to the 4 grand Jury in the charge of ' 4 4 criminal libel preferred against 4 4 him by William Chanler. Bail 4 4 was furnished. . 4 Hearst printed a story saying 4 4 that Chanler was Implicated In 4 4 Inviting young girls to Actor 4 4 Hitchcock's home. 4 POSSESSED OF DEVILS BUT WOULD LEAVE JAIL Dusky John Williams Tries to Starve Out Imps but They Will Not Leave. "Don't let papa know thst I'm hurt" were the first words uttered by Miss Louise Collins, daughtsr of Judge Col lins of Ths Dalles, as she recovered con sciousness at St Vincent s hospital this afternoon. Miss Collins was struck by a wagon tongus at Fourth snd Oak streets at noon and waa carried in the police ambulance to St. Vincent's. Her father, who lives in Ths Dalles, la seriously 111 with heart trouble, and the clrl feared that the news or her accident would kill him. The doctors at the hospital said that she was not seriously nurt, ana she was later re moved to ths Toung Woman's Chris tian association, where she lives. She was cut slightly in ths back of ths head and hsr arm was bruised. Her wii tch was smashed and shs lost the ruhv setting from a ring. Miss Collins and a companion were crossing Fourtti street at Oak on their way to me I. W. C. A. from Lowen gnrt's wholesale millinery shops, where jury worn, ai me time or ins accucni. A team became frightened at the) hoist ing engine working at ths nsw building r me chamber or commerce and ran awny, knocking Mlsa Collins down In i heir, flight. Ths driver, as soon as he saw the girl had been Injured, drove away, snd his name was not learned. SdlllG Uf GO TO STATE ASYLUM e case, providing Kster- supports his wife and child. LAWYERS COMPLAIN OF LEGAL HOLIDAYS NERVY NEWSBOY STOPS TEAM OF RUNAWAY DRAY HORSES tl '.jjXrjVerlegs and hauling a heavy dray, a team Of horses became frightened and atarted south on Fifth street early this morning. The 'streets were crowded " with thousands of human beings hurry- log in every direction like bees to reach their respective places of business on time. Faster ana faster the horses weat. Pedestrians narrowly escaped and, watched the runaway horses con tinue on their mad Journey to an un Jtnowa destination. - Strong men heard the horses coming 'fcnd stood still, and saw the dashing nteeds pass by. Thev were astonished!' Not one of uiem mads any endeavor to catch the frightened animals. At the corner of Fifth and Washington stroota was a newsboy Helling his papers to hit) (United, rrcas Ud Wirt.) Ban FtanvlsL'o, Cal., Nov. 21. Many complaints are being made by the law yers throughout the city against tho continuance of the legal holidays. It being claimed that great hardship Is being worked upon many people, Inas much as certain of the Judicial offices are allowed to ransact business will others srs forced to remain closed. 1' back up this case. Attorney John Hurke cited an Instance this morning JUurke had a client to whom 111,00 was owing and on account of the legal holidays he was unable to levy an at tachment upon the property of tho debtor. Every effort was made to do so but the sheriff flatly refused. dO' daring that it would be illegal for him to do so. In the meantime the debtor managed to transfer ail or his property to friend of his as the recorders offl is allowed to remain open and trans act business during the legal holidays. As a result of this Attorney Burke's client lost 111,000. HOESE THIEF FAILS TO SELL GOOD TEAM "8pecfal Dlspiteh - to Ths Josrvsl.) Astoria. Or.. Nov. 21. About two weeks ago a man who gave the. name of Oeorge Wright arrived here with two line black horse and a wagon and tried to sell them cheap. He did not succeed and left them at a local atable and then disappeared. It has been learned that the outfit belonged to Kelly's Transfer company, at Portland, and had been stolen. The stable will recover the team by paying uie costs. SOCIALISTS IN RACE- AT PORT TOWNSEND (SprcUl DUpatcb to The loernal.) Tort Townsend. Wash., Nov. 21. So clallsts, who have not- heretofore taken an active interest in politics In Port a earlv mornlns customers Via hoard the I Townsend. filed with the city clerk runawav aouroachlnur and determined to ticket of candidates nominated by them act quickly. I for the December eleotlon. The ticket Like a flash he lumped to the center I embraces candidates for all admlnistra- or the street in the very path of the live places m uie cuy government. horses, l'eopie turned their heads and looked away. The boy grabbed a rein and was raised off the pavement. But he hung onto the line and was dragged along over the rough cobblestones. And men tne horses stopped. Mose Cohn, the newsboy, had proved himself a hero. A second afterward he was again on the corner selling: his wares aa If nothing had happened. THREE BRANCHES OF SMITH i FAMILY TREE AT SAME HOTEL ' Ths Smiths were well represented at ' the Hotel Portland today. There was Mrs. James B. Smith, wife of a well- known San Francisco business man; Ed inond F. Smith of Chicago, and John Smith of Cincinnati. Vancouver as the name of a town also Is on the register several times. But both are different Vancouvers. Wil liam Murray; manager of the Canadian Bank of Commerce of Vancouver, B. C, is among the guests. So Is First Lleu- 1 tenant G. V. Packer of Vancouver bar racks, Washington. Lieutenant Packer Is with the First infantry, which is to arrive here next June. He has Just come, from Plattsburg barracks, New York. Among other well-known arrivals at the Portland this morning was Charles sweeny, tne millionaire mining man and financier of Seattle. Then there was Jacquest W. Red way. a member of the Royal Geographic society of Lon don, who was a newspaper reporter here 30 years ago. GOLD IS SHIPPED TO BANK AT PENDLETON (Special Dlnistch to The Journal.) Pendleton, Or., Nov. 21. Ten thou sand dollars In gold Is en route from the Chemical National bank of New York to the First National bank of this cltv Cashier Rice of the local Institution has Just received a wire to that effect. Free Catalogue. By writing to I. Holsman, 149 Third street, or by calling at the store when down town any reader of The Journal may have free of charge a handsome Jewelry catalogue showing all the latest designs In watches and rings for both ladles and gentlemen. Prices as well as designs are given. Thero are many other Items of valuable Information in this catalogue. "I don't think the Lord wants me to tay in here. I know I am possessed all right, but I haven't done harm to any body, and I want to get out. You know It was not me that caused this trouble, but the devils that possessed me, and It does no food to keep me In here." John H. Williams, a dusky Inmate of the Insane ward at the county Jail thus explained matters to vlsltinjr elders of the Church of Qod this morning. It waa In their place of wprshlp and residence on Hawthorne avunus that Williams be came violently insane a few nlichts ago, or as uie elders expressed It when he let the devils come back snd posses nun. niiiinmi, wno has rented a room st their place, has been possessed be fore, they say. They prayed with him. and the devils took to their heels, but he has not been persistent In fighting thfse Imps of 111 fortune, and they re turned. To help conquer the devils Williams has been refusing food. Deputy Sheriff Bulger, ths temporary Jailer, apprised the Church of Ood visitors of that fact, and they advised him to eat. He suM h thought he ounht to fast. The elders also reminded him that the Apostle 1'uul when H prison refused to escape from his jailer when an earthquake came and gave him the opportunity. "Hut this here Is a different case." nr- ued Williams. "I don't believe the ord wants me to stay in here,'' and no amount of talk could shake his opin ion on that point. The Church of Ood people say that Williams la not a member of their flock, but he haa sought their help when pos sessed, and they have prayed with him, as they would for any peraon who sought comfort from them. John F. Schonlg will not ba mayor of Portland though he may fill that exalted position up at Salem where ths stats puts Its voters wlto havs slipped a cog In the upper story. Mr. Schonlg Is In Die county Jail with a charge of In sanity hanging over his head. It is very possible that he will take an In up tho valley In a AUSTRALIAN MINERS TO RETURN TO WORK (tTnlted Pr Leaasd Wire.) San Francisco, Nov. 21. Advices con tained In a cablegram received here this morning by J. &. A. Brown, owners of a fleet of colliers that ply between here and Newcastle, Australia, report the settlement of the arrest strike In the coal nelds. on Monday next the thou sands of miners affected will return to work, witn tne exception or thnno form. erly employed by the Hebburn colliers. As a direct result of ths miners' strike railway and shipping lines were af fected and business in the d rect vleln lty was left at a standstill. oluntary Journey very lew clays. Air. schonlg la tne man who lately has announced himself as a candidate for mayor, but who before had come promi nently before the people through the police court channel. Home little time ago he gave a banquet, being strong on such things, and after Ms guests had departed retired to his place of somno lence. In the night, however, a herd of pink rats, velvet-skinned allsators, diamond-toothed hyenas and some other sssorted animals Invaded the sanctity of his chamber and he arose In wrath and cast forth the remnants of the fenst from an upper window. ilelow sn esteemed member of the Portland police was dreaming of the Fmerald Isle when he waa rudely aroused hy the thumping of carrots. good Irish spuds, roast beef and other delicacies upon hla halmet. He pulled Mr. Hclionlg. the proprietor, and took him to the city bastile. In due course of time lie was released by the conrt after having contributed to ths publlo iunus. , A few nights ago Mr. Schonlir. eonfi. rlont that he was destined to yet become cue mayor or 1'oriiuna, gave another dinner. Analogous to the old adags many were called but few got there. Some one who was not Invited, however. made awny with the desert and then telephoned Schonlg that they had the thief In tho county Jail. The hoat called on the Jailer at 1 o'clock In the morning looking for his desert and the liner ana kept the guardian of wicked shivering in tne open door and his pa jamas while the tale of Woe was re lated again. Because of these little lapses, anU others. Mr. Schonlg's landlord swore to a complaint charging insanity and I Schonlg was arrested today while vis iting the office of a nhvsician. Ji will be examined by the county court as soon as po8siDie. FISH ARE KILLED B, EARTHQUAKE Bed of Ocean Off Coast o Yucatan Is Changed by Jlighty Upheaval. (United rrns Leieed Wire.) Me!co City, Mexico, Nov. II. Navl gators of vessels plying- In the gun trade bring to tho capital sensational reports of ths effects of a great up heaval In the ocean off the coast of Yucatan, due to submarine volosnlo ao tlon. Thev declars that In the receni. UP heaval which resulted in the killing of tons of fish ou the gulf coast the bed of the ocean was changed and that sound ings show great denths where formerly were shallow soundings and vies versa. The reports also show that a number or small isianos were inunoaiea. Inquiry at the department of war and marine snowed mat no report nas oern received showing any such condition snd officials had beard nothing beyond ths death of large numbers or nan. TELEGRAPH OPERATOR DO fIS NEAR TAGOmA ii Fred McDonnell Attempts to Cross in Frtrnt of Tug and Loses His Life. (Caltvd Press teased Wire.) Tacoma, Wash.. Nov. II. Fred Mc Donnell was drowned and Joe rloDurg, bis companion, narrowly escaped death at 6 o'clock last svsnlng when ths two, In a rowboat. were run down by the tug Favorite, awned by the Tacoma Tuf A Barge company, in charge or captain . . ... -w .. i ne captain saw ins uom nu .uumni warning to them. Thinking they could cross ahead of the tug, they nulled the harder for shore. Ths tug trunk the boa.t near ths center, splin tering It Into fragments, throwing the occupants Into the water. Floburg was rescued, but McDonnell, It is believed, was stunned by th force of the collision and sank. MelonneH wss a telegraph operator employed by me vv.iivni u uiuii loivgimfM v-ii,i.,,j . Hla body has not been recovered. DR. CARLL ACCEPTS PEOPLE'S N03ILVATI0N SETTLERS FAVORED Land Board Adopts Rules Making Easy Sailing for Purchasers of Irrigated Land in Deschutes Re Knough Voter Pledged His Election Over Other Man. to Assure Any STANDARD TO LOSE TENNESSEE CHARTER 4 Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 21. Judge Stout of Gallatin, Ten- 4 e nessee, today gave his opinion In 4 4) the ouster suit against the 4 4 Standard Oil company, filed by 4 the Indiana Oil company, order-' 4 4 Ing tho Standard's charter In Tennessee revoked. 4 44444444444444444 TAKE OUT LICENSES TO ENTER MATRIMONY William Frederick, 414 Stanton street. SO: Barbara Moser, 28. Nels Iverson, Bay Center, Washing; tr.n OA Vlrnl Ilnn.np ') 7 Louis DeAngells, 66 i Fifth street, tl Fellelne Carlone. 17. James Vlgnol Troop, 285 Halsey sireei; Mauuu Meyer. z. Alfred Olsen, 745 Kast Twenty-first street, 32: Josephine Nodtvedt, John Alfred Johnson, 147 North Twelfth street, 30; Ellen Ken tel. 26. C. J. Carlton, Salem, 21; Helen Ridge- way, is. J. James Redlnger, Ths Tngelus. 22; Saltna Edwards, 24. H. U Douthlt, Troutdale, II; Helen M. f llKlns, IB. (Sp.rlil Dlptch to The Journal.) Oregon City. Nov. 21. Dr. W. E. Carll, who Is nominated by a petttlon of nearly 600 cltliens, as an independ ent candidate for maydr of this city, sands the following letter qf acceptance to his host of constituents: "I hereby accept the nomination for office of mayor of Oregon City and ex- ! tend my heartfelt thanks to the cltl iens of Oregon City for the honor ex tended to me by the petition requesting me to accept the nomination. "Should 1 be elected, I promts to use my utmost efforts to give this city a Just and economical government with out special favors to any person or per sons, and a square deal to every oltl sen and taxpayer. W. K. CARLL." Should another ticket be placed in the field with another candidate for the mayoralty, the preponderance of the voters having signed Dr. Carll s peti tion, would still make his election an assured fact. The petitions to place the names of Edward Sheahan on the ticket as can didate for councilman of the second ward, and A. 8. Hunt, for same In Third ward are on file with the re corder. On aSturday. Recorder Dlmlck will mail to every voter a copy of the pro nn.o vrlit Ibw tn.flth.r mH tY alt nr. guments for and against its adoption. and also a copy of the amendments pro posed to the city charter. Changes of vital Importance to set tlers on irrigated lands under ths Carey act have been mads by ths stats land board. Rules drawn some time ago by State Engineer Lewis, and sub mitted to th board for adoption, havs been modified In Important detail that 111 make them more favorable to ths settler, and aid In attracting home- seekers to Irrigated lands In this stats. The most Important revision Is that of ths rule prescribing th require-' ments for final proof and patent Th original rule that would havs required th settler to reslds on the land as la tk homestead law is changed so that ths settler need only prove an actual residence of thre months on th land. But h must also prove that h has one-eighth of th total Irrlgabl area under actual cultivation. Th settler will be required to show hree months' actual residence, one- Ighth under cultivation, and Drove mi within three years, but he may prov up at any time after th three IBontha' residence, at his option. On final proof he receives from the land board a certificate which, on re lease of the construction company's loin, rntltlus him to a deed. He may ransfer hls-Und at any time after re ceiving hla certificate, and give a war ranty deed to which title" will b fi nally confirmed by th patent. rlnai payment and issuance of patent may bo deferred by the settler If h eslres for a year after he has proved ui and received his certificate, which privilege will be a convenience to many who may have Invested all their funds In Improvements and have not yet real ised from a crop sufficient money to pay the charges. At an Informal hearing given yester day at Salem by two members of ths slate land board, Qovernor Chamberlain and Secretary Benson, these and other changes were agreed upon afror an ex haustive showing- made by J. O. Stearns and F. S Stanley of the Deschutes Irrl- fatlon si t'ower company, who submitt ed evidence to prove that the rules originally proposed by the state engi neer would have a disastrous result upon the efforts that are being made to bring, settlers Into the state and Popu late the Irrigated lands under the Carey act. The land board will hav a meeting next Tuesday, when the revised rules will probably be adopted and Immedi ately go Into effect NO CRIME TO BREAK LAW IF HOI CilUGHT Walsh's Lawyers Advance Novel Plea on Behalf of Accused Financier. William Arthur Wheeler. T8t. East Salmon street, 31 : Phoebe Balmanno. 2S. W I Vfl A BVT M A "nTiftPT'Q C. n. Arnold. 217 Ttirnev bulldinir M UaaJlVJXlJlUX JJAiX ilvuivu Edna King. 20. TkTT?CJ PTfAV TT.TITT?TFS PORT-WINE JIMMY BECOMES BLAZING BOOZE DEMIJOHN ,, (raited Press tcaset Wtr.) ' Ban Francisco, Nov. 21. James Hop kin V resident of the Ocean Shore House at Eleventh and Market streets, known "Port Wine Jlmmle" because of the amount of that spirituous bever age which be baa consumed, came near tieinjr biasing demijohn last night at the Russ House bar. Hopkins sauntered Into the barroom, where he was met by the usual jolly hunch. A schema, was Immediately placed e-B footfcy tha bartender to give Jlmmie an alcohollo bath, and before James could protest the brandy had been well poured over his entire body v? ,.ne of tn6 merry-makers suggested "at tney ignite the brandy. To suggest Zt. 1 w'th them. and so on Jamss WJ living blase. with".4Xt.caU,or hep were met on,y ui hi. "!lXwer mora bl-andy. Not un off m M"11? had been almost burned dlcar? n fv, tor"lento- realise the pre that. Il0Pklns was placed In. taZl wh tf Central Emergency hospital where relief was administered. ! 0 R0CERY COMPANY FILES INCORPORATION : Article of Incorporation ef ths In terior Urocery company Kara been filed y W. n. ciafk. Fred fclafka Jr. and "J - . aunehe4 with a i -4 slock ef 5v,ea, Th Giafkeij also stockholders nt th. w r Glafke company, which has filed supple mentary articles adoptedat a meeting of the stockholders yesterday. ''f Tork-London Silver. V1"0 "Bar , stiver, C8He; London, 27d. .' Corner Lake. ltttAltUe--, easting-, ll?,12!4e, 13 4-.V .rim mmp ;MkJp (Special Dlspttcn to The Journal.) Oregon City. Nov. 21. Margaret Mad- docks, the 12-year-old girl who was in jured last August In a runaway at the head of Seventh street, died from the effect of her Injuries at 11 o'clock last night. The little girl was riding on a load of lumber with her father, H. B. Haddock, at the time of her Injury. The team had got beyond control, ana wnne the father wan holdlnir the lines and the (tlrl the brake,-the team tore around into Jackson street, upsetting the lum ber and the occupants, the lumber fall ing- over them, irhe father was fatally Injured and died 10 hours afterward. The little girl lingered ever since until death relieved her pain. Her funeral will be held from her mother's resi dence tomorrow forenoon at 10 o'clock GOVERNMENT UNJUST TO PROMINENT MEN (United Press Lensod Wire.) Tl'ni-Hoir.nn Tl f Vnr 91 TnvAfitl. gation of the New K.xlco land frauds case has taken a startling change. Attorney-General Bonaparte, upon Presi dent Roosevelt's suggestion,1 sent a so licitor to General iioyt to lane tne place of special agents McHnrd and Gordon. Governor Curry convinced the president that the present Investigation Is doing an Injustice to' prominent clti- cens. (Halted Press Leased Wirt.) Chicago, Nov. 21. Wash's lawyers offered a novel plea In the defense of Walsh this morning: That IT the king of finance "violates the law and succeeds" he ought not to be punished. They claim that If a banker violates tho specific terms of the law Intended to protect depositors, to insure the protection, that he ob serves the spirit, though he ignores th law's letter. Prosecutor Dobyns characterized th sensational plca-ss "Napoleonic theory or military expedient, that the success Justifies the disobedience." The defense was based on Moxey's admission that on nearly $1,000,000 of collateral In which Walsh had borrowed from the Chicago National bank he real ized the amount this bank advanced. WORKMEN PLANNING TO BAR AUSTRIANS Rumored That Movement Is on Foot to Have Foreigners Ousted From Mills. if hi i T 7 nuiinMiiii, ii,iMlfc Andrew Carnegie complains that he has been overtaxed. The-picture shows Andrew Carnegie, the Carnegie hall, at the top, Carnegie mansion in the center, and below a map showing location of the Carneple property on Ninetieth street. Mr. Carnegie declares that the present New Tork administration Is tak ing advantage of hla great wealth by seeking to collect vastly excessive taxes on hla real estate holdings In th city. He has asked the court for writ of certiorari to compel the tax board, to j-e-duc his assessmenta . NEW STORE FOR EAST SIDE. Korran-Atchley Co. Open Splendid Fur niture ajid Xonsefnrnisning Store. In sten with the remarkabl lor the east side is tne newiy furniture house of the tl Atchley company. This big truly a fine example, having a frontage of 60 feet, running back 100 feet, and an area of three floor. A particularly attractive feature of the new storo is the modern glass front and beautiful show windows. The east side will doubtless feel a sense ot pride in such an establishment. The members of the firm are experi enced merchants, with the very best business connections, and It Is confl- ' dently expected they will at once com I mand an enviable patronage. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Oregon City, Nov. 21. It Is rumored about tho streets amons: labor circled that petitions to the Willamette Pulp & Paper and the Crown-Columbia Paper companies requesting- tho noncmploy ment of Austrlans and other foreigners who have been working In these mills all the summer, is being circulated. Tho reason alleged to be given for such a step is that these people belong to a cheap labor class. Many of the mlllmen say that thy will refuse to sign any such petition, as they consider these Austrian workmen desirable people, men who want tho same wages as any American' citizen re quires. Thoy further say that not the Austrlans. but Americans, leaving small farms outside of town to winter in tho mills, are the cheap labor people. If any such exist here. Hermann and His Persecutors. The many friends of Hon. Blnger Hermann were glad to greet htm on his arrival home. The most . sincere ex- tv. ! pressiona of sympathy are extended to e growth , Li . these davs of the nefarious at- ,f 'l tempts to defame his character by a ie Morgan- : , i ,. . ri ; nails ui ut DELEGATION WILL BOOST FOR OAKLAND San Francisco. Cal., Nov. 21. The congressional delegates to the national rivers and harbors congress will leavo for Washington tonight, taking th 10 o'clock train from Oakland. Th party will include 16, headed by ex-Governor Pardee. - The delegation froeg to .Washington for th purpose of ooklng after the Interest of Oakland epest shade, and tne nope most earnestly expressed that he will triumph over them as successfully in the future as in the past. JOURNAL HAS NEW HOME PHONE NUMBER The Journal office has been equipped with a "central" of th Home telephone ' system. - Per sons desiring to call any depart ment of th office may do so by ringing A-6051. When "central" answers you simply ask for the advertising room, th editor, the city editor, sporting editor, so ciety editor, telegraph editor, news editor or whatever person or department you may desir to - e communlcat with, . ,
