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3L Growing Growing : . f U ?v -tV JftN3AAi--Of iAAAOA i r - .,: - It " . More want ads in, The. Journal 'each week. Be oa time.. Order your Saturday and Sunday ads early. The weather- Occasional light rain or snow; southeasterly winds. VOL VII. NO. 278. Conditions Rapidly Becom ing Normal Throughout the Entire Northwest Train Service Is Resumed on Railroad Lines.- Flood Situation Throughout Northweat Today. Ashland, Jackson county Snowing- heavily in Siskiyou county, just across the line in California. Heavy damage by high water to bottom land in Rogue r,iver valley, between Ash land, Phoenix, Medford and Cen tral Point. Storm appears broken In Ashland vlcinUy though . still snowing heavily. Grunts Pass, Josephine coun- ty First passenger train and mall over Sisklyous for 56 hours arrives. Rogue riverls falling. The Dalles. Wasco county Cooler weather. River drops two feet. Damage from high water lessens. Train service partly resumed. Albany, Linn county Willam- ette reaches 24 foot stage. Heavy snowfall reported In mountains. Weiser. Waho Indications point t9 complete passing of high water. Train service partly Te- sumed. Normul conditions are expected if present weather holds. Seattle, "Wash. Through train service 1s resumed for the first time in three days. Belated Northern Pacific passenger trains arrive. Walla Walla. Wash. Flood conditions greatly improved! Believed that all rail lines will be opened tomorrow. Spokane, Wash. Eastern trains are arriving on time. Flood danger over. ) A general improvement In. the flood situation is reported throughout the entire northwest today. Cooler weather has superseded the warm wave wnicn precipitated the rioous ana !uumuul washouts on railroad lines In Oregon California. Washington and Idaho. 4 .nun, tnaftinoeft ROm OaVl l . . r.-f,-, trunk rrnaira . , n,ttrtn. it is arenerally believed that traffic conditions will be normal within two or uiree uaj. . "'D0r ' Taeoma, Walla Walla and Spokane, . - l... DB.,i..ni.. la rlvfan hv rall- road officials that passenger and mail . 111 i- M. n..Jno nn a Imruit Ifhon. ..i. At ..Ukln thi-ua lava a t h A limit uir nine wiMiiii r 1 Excepting gome specific instances. It is not beiievea uiai uie imnm-Bw wiuubu. floods throughout the northwest is extensive. Danger Over at Salem. (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) Salem, Or., Jan. 22. It ia expected .1 - .1.. J . . A. I nAfnt 111 hocrln to recede within the next 24 hours as the siorm nas passeu i rum mi niun.n- j . It .1 i .UA 1 ., t 01 lions Him me no uuiiin .c nours nas oien itrn umu . The river stands this morning at 21. 9 feet, having rlsefl from 21.7 feet since yesterday at 10 o'clock. No rain has fallen for the past 24 hours and it is reporiea inai me irioutanro aimvo on em are already falling. The river has been higher than it has been at any time this winter and the lowlands are Inundated, but no damage Is reported. Airlines Again Open. (United Presn Laeit,Wir.I Tacoma. Wash.. Jan. 22. After strug gling against landslide and flood for the past tnree or rour aays in a vain at tempt to ret trains through, the North ern Pacific announced this morning that (Continued on Page Three.) WHINES THIEF'S ANCIENT EXCUSE : . - . 'One Must Live," Is Plea of Victor Newstroni, the PostalRobber. (Cnlted Prci Leased fflr.) Seattle. Wash Jan.. .22. Caught In the act of stealing letters from the postof fice. Victor Newstrom, 20 years old. is believed to be the man who has robbed the mails of a large amount of money. Renters of boxes on the f outh corridor have for some time been complaining of losing mall. For weeks a watch bad been kept on the employes but they were found above suspicion. For two days special men have been at work on the case- and ; yesterday afternoon Newstrom was caught-red-handed, . He would , open tha general Inquiry window, reach In with his long arms and haatjly withdraw them with a handful of mail extracted from the boxes within reach. When arrested several letters were found containing checks already indorsed. , He ssya he waa forced to (teal In rdr to live. , , nnn'o odid rLuuu o uiir ON SLOPE BROKEN - ! , " , , . . 1 ' , . - - : . 1 : - . LEGISLATION THIS .NATO F.H. CALDWELL OF HEWBERtt ATYOUR SERVICE 10 PROTECT Measure to Prevent Corporations From Acquiring Right to Streams Effort to Preserve Sources of Sup ply for the Municipalities. (By Journal Leaard Salem Wire.) Salem, Or., Jan. 22. The water code bill made its appearance in the house this morning, being; Introduced by Bry ant of Multnotnah. The bill expressly exempts the right of the city of Port land to the waters of Bull Run river from acquisition by other persons or corporation. It also secures to all cities now using lakes and streams as sources of munici pal water supply, the title to such waters. Board of Control. It gives the board of control the right to refuse any application for water rights if, In its opinion, such application would Jeopardize the right of any city or town to the use of its existing water supply. The bill carries an appropriation of $10,000 annually. An additional J5.000 is also provided for the. salaries and expenses of the state engineer's office. This is in addi tion to the $5,000 granted by the session 1 TWO YEARS MORE 10 BUY LOCKS House Votes to Extend the Act of 1907, to Enable Uncle Sam to Act. (By Journal Leased Salem Wire,) Salem. Or.. Jan. 22. The bill provid ing that the $300,000 appropriated two years ago toward the purchase of ths locks and canal at Oregon City should be extended two years longer so that the United States government might assist in the purchase of the locks by appropriating a like sum, was passed by the house yesterday afternoon. The enUre Washington delegation, including Representatives Meek, Greer and Mines, voted against the measure, as also did Campbell of Oregon City, Purdlne ot Jackson and Brandon of Coos county. Campbell endeavored to explain his stand on the question by saying the state was making a present of $31)0,000 to the Portland Railway, Light & Power company, and offered a plan bv which the state could acquire the locks at very little cost. lie said the state should regulate the tolls charted hv thn ranal company just as it regulates rail road rates. By reducing their profits. Campbell said, the company could be made to sell at a reasonable figure and Instead of wafting on congress to aid In buying the locks the state should buy them outright and unassisted. It was the position of others, how ever, that government control would be more satisfactory than state control or the state regulation of tolls, and that If the rederal government could be prevailed upon to assist in the pur chase of the locks that method of ob taining an open river vai by far the most satisfactory. OREGON APPLES FOR SEXATE AXD PRESS GALLERY (Special Dlapatch to The Journal.) Washington, . Jan.: 22. Four boxes of Oregon apples In the senate cloakrooms and four boxes in the press gallery of the senate, sent by Senator Bourne; nearly bankrupted the senate ' cafe, and made It at luncheon time look like Goldsmith's "te- , serted Village. . 0 , "Best ever," "The onllest," etc ' was tha comment. Y- PORTLAND, OREGON, REPRESENTATIVE CLEMENS FROM MULTNOMAH STEPPEO A BOUT. CVrtoonlst Seed Says That the Salem Harvest 'Is Plentiful and That GITY WATER of 1905, making a total annual appro priation of $20,000 carried by the bill, rramlar of Heasnr. This measure was framed by the con servatlon commission appointed last year by Governor Chamberlain and is In accord with the principles established by the recent decision of the state su preme court. The opinion In that case was written oy supreme uourt uommis sinner Will R. King and has been the subiect of much commendatory com ment all over the state. The effect of the decision was to give to beneficial users of water and power the preference over mere speculators. Salary Raised. Salem Or., Jan. 22. A bill Increasing the salary or the school superintendent of Polk county from $1000 to $1200 was passed ty the house yesterday arter noon. The bill was Introduced by Jones and Hawley of Polk county knd had the approval of the committee on salaries of county and state officers. LIMIT PUT UPON 10 Per Cent Profit Enough, Buchanan Believes Li censes and Reports. (By Journal Leawd Salem Wire.) SHlom. Or . Jan. 22. All persons doing a commission business must secure li censes and not make more than 10 per cent, according to a bill Introduced by Representative Kuchanan. I he bill pro vldes that men or firms desiring to engage in commission business must make application to tha state board of horticulture tor a license before doina business, giving the names of the firm, the partners, the stockholders and the directors, the place of business and the character of produce to be handled. The firm must keep a full record of its transactions, showing the amount of produce received, from whom, to whom sold, how much was paid for it and for how much It was sold. These books must be open to inspection at all times to the officials or the state board or hor ticulture and the profits must not be over 10 per cent. SENATE APPROVES A JUDICLVL RAISE (By Journal Leased Salem Wire.) Salem. Or.. Jan. 22. Senator Hart's bill increasing the pay of Circuit Judge Smith of Baker county was p.issed by the senate this morning. In addition to $300i paid by the state it provides that $1000 be paJd by Baker county. Abraham fought the bill. He said it sets a dangerous precedent and that other counties would come in with simi lar measures, destroying the equality of judicial salaries. He thought an In crease should be made by general law. Hedges pointed out that this was not a precedent, as Judge McBrlde is paid an extra $1000 by Clackamas county. Selling said he 'would cheerfully vote to increase the salaries of all judges. Hart said he considered it local mat ter and Kay and others took the same view. On roll call Abraham and Wood alone voted against the bill. Bill Aimed at Brokers. (By Journal Leaaed Salem Wire.) Salem, Or., Jan. 22. All margin trad ing in stocks and bonds Is made Illegal by a bill Introduced by Davis of Mult nomah. The only transactions exempted from the operation of the measure are such as are made with a view to actual delivery. It is also provided that any person or corporation displaying lists or quotations of stocks with a view to their sale or to induce trading In them shall be considered an accessory and punished by Vie same flnt as the principal. , FRIDAY EVENING JANUARY 22, 1909. SIXTEEN PAGES. SESSION n.F.CORRlGnN OF YAMHILL SENATOR I.H.BlNGrWl IN A CHARACTERISTIC ATTITUDE. OFFERED A FEW BILLS. OBEY By Ralph A. Watson. (By Journal Leaaed Salens Wire.) Salem, Or.. Jan. 22. Twenty-six thousand, three hundred and sixty dollars more each year will be needed to run the officials of Mult nomah county if the remedial leg islation introduced by Representa tives Brady, Mahone and McDonald up to this time is enacted. The bills so far introduced, and there are whispers of more yet to come, give the district attorney's of fice a definite increase of $10,000 on the annual payroll, the Justice court $3160 more than it is now getting, the constables' office $9 300 additional and the coroner's office $3900. Xxpense of Office. At present fhe district attorney's of fice of Multnomah county Is entitled to $4000 for the district attorney. $1800 each for two deputies and $1200 for one deputy. The district attorney must furnish his own office and his stenog rapher. The Mahone bill provides for a salary of $4000 for the district attor ney, for a chief deputy at $3000. for five deputies at $2000 each, and for two stenographers at $900 each. It also provides that the state or the district shall furnish offices, and empowers the district attorney to employ additional stenographers If he deems it necessary. The Mahone bill boosts the salary roll $10,000 annually, not counting the cost of the offices or the problematical In crease in stenographic bills. Law of 1907. Under the law of 1907, the justice court of Portland costs ' the county $S90. The two Justices receive salaries of $2400 each. There is a chief deputy (Continued on Page Seven.) I In the Want Ad Sec tion of Today's Journal ijq Advertise for 00 help Ijrt Advertise for li. situations rj dvertlse furnished Oil rooms for rent 7Q Advertise real estate for 10 sale rn Advertise business OO chances q Advertise houses for Cd rent 9 Advertise flats for rent Advertise housekeeping tO rooms for rent Hundreds of new ads in the classified section of this paper evefy day. If you do not find what you want today t - Rtad the Classified Section of Tomorrow's JOURNAL! Hi C01I? AT SALEM TO Here Are a Few of the Laborers. ASK FOR LIFTLESS LID Northwest Sabbath Association Wants Stringent Sunday Law Enacted That Would Stop Baseball, Danc ing, Theatres and Excursions. By Carl Smith. (Bj Journal Leased Salem Wire.) fialcm, Or., Jan. 22. The genuine ar ticle in the way of a Sunday lid Is soon to come before the legislature In a pe tition from the Nortrf-vost Sabbath as sociation for the enactment of a strin gent Sunday law. No .Sunday ball games, no dancing, no theatres, no excursions, no working for gain this Is the program outlined by the lid advocates. Here Is the petition the state solons will receive: The Petition. "To the senate and house of represen tatives of the state of Oregon: "We. the undersigned, official repre sentatives of the Northwest Sabbath association, auxiliary to the American Sabbath union do herebv petition your honorable bodies to enact a law with adequate penalties whercbv it shall be unlawful on the Lord's day, commonly called Sunday "First, for any theatre or other place ARE NAMED Four From Each House Confer With Washing ton Commission. to (By Journal T.fasod Salfm Wire.) Hnleni. Or.. Jan. President How ernian this morning appointed Senators Bingham. Scholflcld, Norton and Sinnott as members of t lie Joint commission to meet a like committee fjoni the leuisla- ture of Washington to confer on Co lumbia river fisheries. On the nart of me nouse, smith, l-arrcll, McCue and Dodds were appointed by Speaker Mc Arthur. When the matter came up In the sen ate Beaeli wanted a committee of five from chi h house Instead nf four. Kav said Washington had named four from each house, ami he thought the same number .should tie named by Oregon, especially as the state pays the ex penses Beach's amendment failed. IS to 10, and then he moved for a committee of one from each house, as a mock meas ure of economy, but only one other member voted with him. (ilVE CONSTABLES' FEES TO SHERIFFS p Jonrnal 1-enfr-d Salem Wire) Salem. Or, Jan. 22 A bill providing that the fees that have formerly "gone to the constables for serving papers in civil cases shall hereafter go to the sheriffs- in Malheur and Harney counties w as passed by the house yesterdav. The EIGHT 0 IN mil was cnampionea by Representative Brooks of Malheur and Harney and fav orably reported to the house. The sheriff of Harney county receives a sal ary of $2000 and the sheriff of Malheur county a salary of $2500 but it was ar gued that frequently the sheriffs of th"se counties were compelled to travel 150 miles to serve these papers and that theme they were entitled to these foes. NO FAVORS TOWARD MINING COMPANIES (By Journal Leased galea Wire.) Sa!-in. Or., Jan. 22. A bill Introduced by Colonel Munoy of Coos and Currv. providing that mining corporations shaii he exempt from all filing fees except $& for flhng articles of Incorporation with the secretary of state, was indefi nitely postponed In the house today. The minimum filing fee provided by trie present law js,$10. . From that sum the fees Increase according fr the amount of capital stock until $100 Is charged for eoininle with capital stock exceed ing $l,0UU,0Ui - , i , , i ' , - PRICE TWO SENATOR BEN SELLING MA06 A FEW BRIEFjREMARKSk of amusement to be kept open for ' the purpose of stage pays or shows of any aesuription, or dancing on that day; second, that It shall be unlawful to engage in public games or tournaments or races on that day; third, that it shall tc unlawful for public carriers or oth ers to arrange for or prosecute a pub lic excursion, whether by land or water on that day; fourth, that It shall be un lawful to ngage In commercial busi ness or work for gain on that day. works or acts of necessity or mercy, excepted. All this that toilers may have their weekly rest and worshipers be undisturbed in their devotions. The Signers. Signed: R. K. Steele, nresldent: V.. Quackenbush, first vice president: James K. Kwlng. second vice president; W. H. HeDDS. third vice nrealil.nl' C. Lapham. fourth vice president;' K. rJelson Allen, recording secretary; 8. Earl Dubois, corresponding secretarv C. T. I.iudsley. treasurer: J. Hrnr Lelper, field secretary." WEBSTER WED AT III THIS BILL It Is Kellaher's and It Pro poses County Court Reorganization. (By Journal Leased Salfm Wire ) Salem, Or.. Jan. 22. Scmftor Krllaher took a whirl at County Judge Webster of Multnomah in a bill Introduced this morning by which he proposes to di vorce the county board of commission ers from the county court, to require the judge to keep his office open 11 months In the year and to prohibit the judge from practicing law In any of the state courts. The bill provides that the act shall go Into effect from its passage and that within 10 days the governor shall appoint a third commissioner, who shall 1911 by appolntment unt" January, The status of the present commis sioners Is unchanged.. The short term oommiasloner Is made chairman of the Board and when two commissioners alike have two years to serve, the board shall elect Its presiding officer The county clerk Is made clerk of the board. The commissioners are to con tinue to receive S3 per day. Senator Bailey is preparing a com panion bill to relieve the circuit .coin t of Juvenile court work, transferring this to the county court. This will also contain a clause providing that me county judge shall devote 11 months to official business and shall not prac tice law. LA FOLLETTE SENDS , CONGRATULATIONS TO CHAMBERLAIN (Bt Jtairnal leased Salem Wire.) Salem. Jan. 22. The "Little Giant" of the United States sen- ate, Robert M. La Follette of ' Wisconsin, is glad Governor Chamberlain was elected to the senate. He has sent his congrat- illations to the governor as fol-. lows: . - ' Washington, Jan. 21. Honor- able Oeorge E. Chamberlain. Sa-V. lorn. Or. i congratulate you and . the cause of popular government on your election. In conformity with the letter .and spirltbf the Oregon primary law. - " . -L . .ROBERT M. LA FOLLETTE. 4 JOURNAL CIRCULATION YESXEBDAY WAS 31,086 CENTS. S" llRnilllRFR CORNERED: Man Who Killed Farmer William Heltzel Takes Own Life When Cornered in Farmhouse Where He Had Taken Refuge. (Special Dispatch to The Jonrnal. Hillsboro, Of , Jan. 22. Munro Huber fired a bullet into his brain shortly after daybreak this morning at the Thornburgh farm, 13 miles from this city, and when Sheriff Hancock's posse arrived a few min-' utes later, after an all night's chase for the murderer of William HeltzeV they found that death had cheated them of their quarry. ' Heltzel was a prominent Washington county farmer, who lived above Banks, about 10 miles north of Forest Grove. There were no eye witnesses to the fatal shooting by Huber last night The two men were near the barn on Heltzel's farm. The murdered man's wife heard her husband cry, "Oh, Huber, don't shoot me!" She rushed from the house and found him lying upon the ground. As she stooped over him he murmured, "Huber shot me." A few momenta later he died without regaining consciousness and before medical aid arrived. When the wife appeared Huber fled. She Immediately notified the neighbors and with commendable promptitude Sheriff Hancock and a posse pursued. All night the posse searched, but found no trace, of the -murderer. Early in the morning they telephoned to the' farm residence of Will Thornburgh, where Huber had been working for about two weeks, since leaving the em ploy of Heltzel. It was learned this morning that Huber answerer! tha t.i. phone. Have you seen Huber?" asked the sheriff. "Yes." came back over the wire. -"Well, we're on his trail wl! ha over that way shortly." A few seconds after this conversa tion Huber shot himself. Up to that time the Thornbunrh famllv aA Inkling of his deed of th nleh hfr,r. Coroner K. C. Brown of Hillsboro took charge of the body this morning. William Heltzel was about 37 years of age. He had hen a. Washington countv since hovhnori was one of the largest hopgrqwers In this section and on of Its most respect ed citizens. He is survived rv and three daughters and two sons. His momer ana two sisters live at Port land. His father. J. P. Heltzel. has lust left for a visit to California- Munro was 30 years of flare. Vtim ' parents reside in Nehalem county. He imu uecii in mis section lor several . B joiner, Henry Huber, killed a man named John son In a Quarrel over a wlr f.n Huber was tried and acflulttnl nn thm ground of self-defence. NEW JERSEY COMING AFTER ARCHER AGAIN (United Preaa Leased Wire.) New York. Jan. 22. Prosecutor tntt ' of Newark, N. J., is again prepuring requisition papers for Elliott A. Archer of Seattle. Archer is wanted In New ark on a charge of having forged ware house receipts aggregating $70,000. He left Newark about five years ago. Governor Mead refused to honor Gov ernor Fort's requisition for Archer. Is sued some time ago. The Newark prosecutor claims ths ' papers he Is now preparing will be hon ored by the Washington executive. SUICIDE Rtfl for Snake River Bridge, iey Journal Leased Salem Wire.) Salem. Or., Jan. 22. A bill appropri ating $15,000 to assist Malheur countv to construct an Interstate bridge across ; the Snake river near Ontario lias been introduced in the house by Representa tive Brooks of Malheur and Harney counties. The county of Malheur must take advantage of the act within a year. .. The comity Is to bear the larger share i of the cost of the bridge. - Ten White Men and 150 Na tives Overwhelmed; Re servoir Is Tapped.:: (Unltfd Pres Leaaed Wit.) , j Johannesburg. Jan. r Ten whit miners and ISO natives were drowned today bv the-lloodina of th Kntrrt.f mine In the. Witwatlersrand district. Tin bursting of dams holding back a larg amount of water used In washing out gold was the causa f the flooding BRITISH BATTLESHIP READY FOR SMYRNA (Cslted Pm t-raut Wire) . Valletta, Island of Malta. J n. ; The battleship Canofua wus to-iiy or dered t prepare to pro d In n iM should th mhfl.uWu altusilon , . . . vicinity demancY it pr s. n. i . , . ports from Smyrna indi ; :i t t earthquake.. are becot.-ji i t Very meager report . t,i,. from relief pane h t.i district. : 4 -V V