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GOLD H IL L JACKSON COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1913
NO. 42
Governor
West in
Poor
Lo More
of S t-te
Fistic Cncounteri
Loses
Lands T e s t O f C i t y C h a r t C f
How They Spent
the Week at Salem
is Now Up to Court
Mixes It With Portland Pencil Seal«* Bids for Tracts Will Be
Pusher Who R oasted Him
Last Week of Session Marked by
Frantic Efforts to Catch Up
Salam.—The laglslatlvo assembly
faces the laat week of the eeealon with
the house still congested with bills.
The senate calendar was practically
cleaned up and from now on that body
w ill derole Ita time to cooalderallon
af house bill*.
The record at the close of the week
showed nine bills of the last session
passed over the governor's veto; 43
bills passed and signed or filed by
the governor; two bills In the gover­
nor's bands; one bill passed this eee-
aloa vetoed by the governor and the
veto sustained; five bills have passed
both houses; 111 bills have passed the
house; 100 bills have passed the sen­
ate.
a A resolution pledging the members
of the legislature to remain In session
for 40 “actual working days," and
setting I o'clock of March 1 for ad­
journment Instead of February 11 was
Introduced In the house.
Declaring that no opposition bills
will reoetve the eanctioa of the gov­
ernor unless It be one absolutely as-
eqpaary ts sorry on the affairs of the
government, mutaal disposition Is
JOSEPH P. TUMULTY
Opened on May 1 9
Salem, Or.—Tumbling on the tile
Roseburg.—A number of tracts of
floor of the lower corridor In the State lands, allotted to various Indians in
Capitol building Oovernor West, with the saveral land districts In Oregon,
his hands clutched on tbe throat of will ba sold on May 1» by the federal
Frank L. Perkins, a nawspaper re­ government. The properties are in­
porter, threw Perllna and In a wild herited and those of noncompeteat In­
oonfuslon of flying feet and arms a dians. and sealed bids w ill be received
battle royal was carried on between prior to tbe date named. May 18, when
tbe state executive and tbe reporter. they will be opened. Bids must be In
They were separated, by Senator the hands of Horace O. Wilson, super-
Bean and Representative Spencer. ; visor, Roseburg, Or., by 2 P. M„ of
May lk, Inclosed In a sealed envelope
Spencer held Perkins In a corner.
The governor has been Incensed by marked only "Bids for Indian Lands,"
newspaper attacks upon him supposed­ with the date of tbe proposed sale,
ly coming from Perkins, and the ten­ and nothing else on the envelope. A
sion between the two has been at a | cert 11 led check for 10 per cent of the
bid -must be Inclosed with the bid.
straining point.
Disasse Breaks Up Texas Legislature.
Joseph F. Tumulty, who has been
selected by President elect Wilson tc
made sf appropriations to ears for the be his private secretary.
wards of the stata the governor throw
a bombshell late the legtelature.
He sent a message In which he Deputy 8herlff Kills Indian Outlaw.
Sutherlin.— Bud Engle, a half-breed
charged the failure to get the big ap
S ilv e rto n G ir l S tabbed by Aesaeein.
Austin, Texas.—Speaker Farrell, of
Silverton.— An attempt at murder
the house, has excused all members was made upon the person of Miss
from attendance until March 2. as a Jennie Rose, a young Italian girl, by
result of tbe demoralized condition an unknown assassin In her home
resulting from an apparent outbreak about midnight She was out during
of spinal meningitis among members the evening and returned home about
of the house.
10 o'clock. On retiring, a lamp was
left burning In the room. A noise
Bath Tub Trust Heads Draw Fines. aroused her, and about that time the
Detroit, Mich.— Fines aggregating light went o u t 8he called her little
150,000 were Imposed here upon the brothers, when she was set upon by
members of tbe alleged "bath tub an assassin, who stabbed her. Leap­
trust" who w ire convicted of criminal ing trom the bed and eluding her as­
restraint of trade In the United States sailant, she ran to the street, where
district court hero.
United States she felt, suffering from 13 cuts.
Judge Sessions Imposed the fines.
Laborer Shot by an Unknown.
Vale.— Struck dead In cold Mood
while bo slept oa a lonely blllalda 22
miles want of Vale, 100 yards ap oa
proprlaUsn bills Into the legislature I Indl*n’
• h° ‘ *nd ln’ t‘ nU’' “lUed, tbe slope above the Oregon Eastern
railroad track, Paoli da PaolL aa Itat-
to the shalrmaa sf the ways
and *nd U*put’' 8heriff r U Bdd’’
ways and
u was murdered by aa
seriously wounded In the back In an
means sommtttos.
affray
which
occurred
two
miles
east
Tbs ways and means sommlttos sf
the house mads a report, roplylag to of town. Eddy went to Engle's home
the message sf the gsvsrner. la which to serve a subpena on him for his ap­
the members denied delaying appro­ pearance before the grand Jury at
Roseburg.
priation Mils for political effect *
Engle, who has a bad reputation.
W ith o u t e m e n d m e a t end but few
saw Eddy coming and met him with
a shotgun. Eddy ordered Engle to put
the gun down, but Instead of doing
so cocked It and pohited It at Eddy,
who turned partially around and re­
The house minimum wage bill pass­ ceived the contents In his right
ed the senate and now becomes a law shoulder and side. Eddy Immediate­
ly pulled an automatic gun and shot
unless vetoed by the governor.
Stated briefly, the minimum wage Engle five times, killing him Instantly.
M il provides for a commission of
three to be appointed by the governor,
oonsistlng of one employer, one em­
ploye and a third unbiased person.
On the commission Is conferred power
to fix a reasonable minimum wage for
By S iipkkviroh D. C. II knry
women and child workers, hours of
Through
the k indue* of the editor
employment and conditions of labor.
W ith Just I t votes, the number are enabled to give you herewith a cop,
Beaded ¿ /p as sa g e .' the Lewellln'g'blVl
*»'«xil Program of Jack-
tor sterilisation of habitual criminals, son count,.
This program is posted in each school­
moral degenerates and perverts went
room of the cou n t,, the object being to
to victory In the senate.
m ite the ctTorts of the teachers, school-
Dr. Owens Adair of Astoria, who
boards, supervisors, pupils and parents,
originated the bill and has lobbied for
to the efid that all working together to­
It at succeeding sessions of the legis­
ward a common aim can tlo the rreatest
lature, was a witness to Its final suc­
improvement of our public school system.
cess, and she was Invited by Oovernor
“ AU together” is the slogan that maxes
West to be present in his office when
for accomplishment in any public enter
he signed It last Saturday.
prise, and I would suggest that everyone
The house adopted a resolution di­
at all Interested in the school work pre­
recting the submission to the vote of
serve this copy, read it carefully, and get
the people, at the next general elec­
(lie significance of each item, and join en­
tion. a constitutional amendment
thusiastically
with everyone else concern­
lengthening the session of the legis­
lature from 40 to 10 actual working ed to make your school one of the best in
Jackson county. It is hardly expected
days, and raising the pay of the legis­
that many of the country schools will at
lators from 13 to IS a day.
The house also adopted a compan­ tain to the “ A” Standard very soon but
all should fa- looking toward the accomp­
ion resolution directing that an am­
endment be submitted to the vote of lishment of this aim sooner or later and
tbe people providing that two sessions should try to reach the “ B” Standard as
soon as possible
shall be held— a first session of 20
The Wimer school of Evans Valley has
days, then a temporary adjournment,
attained
” B ” Standard, being the first
and then an after-session, and per­
manent adjournment. The reason for in my supervisor, district. Rock Point
the two is that It would give legis­ and Mays Creek are second, each lack­
lators more time to oonslder bills and ing only one point which they hope to
secure the sentiment of the people make up very soon. Table Rock, Reese
with relation to measures submitted. Creek and Pine Grove schools are next
Day's bill, providing for a special in order, and a number of other schools
referendum eleotlon, to be held Sep­ lock only a few points each for the “ B”
tember 2. passed the senate, ft In­ Standard and an- working hard, lioping
to reach this standard liefore the end of
voked considerable debate.
The object of oalllng the special the present school year.
Other campaigns are tx-ing conduct«!
election is to prevent large projects
like the Panama-Paotflc appropriation, J in the form of Htxdling-Arithinctic, Good
the workmen’s compensation bill and Health-Good Teeth, Memory Gem and
d dissenting votes, the so-called sight-
hour day Mil was passed by the house
on roeoaslderatloa. The bill also pass­
ed the senate and was signed by Gov­
ernor West.
California A ll Star Jubilee Quartet
Opera House, Saturday, March 1st
ri.tl contests, to which it is hoped
The Bull Moose party will be able
to participate In the primaries before
For sale:—Wood-sawing outfit nlmost
the city election In Portland under new with 4 H. P. Stover engine cost 1812.
the provisions of a bill that passed will take 8175.00. —Geo. F, Dyer,
the sem tr.
1114-18 North Central Ave., Medford, Or.
tnally completed.
Not only does the construction of
thia road mean the expenditure of
from *7000 to $10,000 n month for the
greater part of the summer, but It
also marks Increased logging activi­
ties of the eompany. and consequent
activity In the sawmills of the com­
pany a t Wendllng and Coburg.
Brief News of
= O regon State
i oi lh*'
posals, from being held up for two everyone will give encouragemunt.
(Continued on editorial pagi-)
years.
Captain Alfred B. Beers, of Bridge­
port, Conn., now eonsmandor ef the
Grand Army of the Republic.
Suffragists Reach Philadelphia
Philadelphia.—General
R o s a lie
Jones and her footsore band of suf­ Booth-Kelly Extends Legging Road.
fragists were greeted In Philadelphia
Eugene.—Construction of six more
with a reception that rivaled that giv­ miles of logging road w ill be begun
en Colonel Roosevelt when he stepped on M ill and Dear croaks, beyond
Into New York after his conquest of Wendllng. by the Booth-Kelly lumber
tbe African Jungles.
company before tbe end of this Month,
accoiding to A. C. Dixon. manager of
the company. This w ill double the
trackage of tbe company, and w ill
cost more than $50.000. Tbs prolim-
Standardizing
Our Schools
good roads and other important pro- I
Decision Will Determine Fate of
Spendthrift City Regime
Tlie coming of the California Jubilee
Quartette, an all-star attraction, is pre­
dicted by those wlio have examined the
redentials of the organization to be the
‘de luxe” entertainment of the present
season.
They will apjx-ar in Gold Hill at the
>pera house on Saturday evening, March
1st, under the auspices ol the Gold Hill
school*.
Among the hosts ol colored entertain­
ers the Jubilee Quartette staivls out with
the distinctness of real uicrit and origin­
ality—no mere “ black-face and ixuius”
organization, but a four person company
of real artists, featuring in an inimitable
manner the old plantation melodics, ju­
bilee songs, sacred numbers and popular
airs, interspersed with classical selections,
all ol which aic rendered with the natu­
ral ease and harmony of their race.
Gne of tlie most pleasing features of the
program is said to be Mr. Payne’s imper­
sonation of the celebrated “ Black Patti.”
Mr.Payne is widely known as the “ double
voiced concert singer,” and in his won­
derful impersonation of the “ Black Patti”
the transposition from his natural deep
baritone to. a fine soprano is always cer­
tain to stir his audience to prolonged ap-
plause.
Ivan Browning, tenor and soloist, is a
graduate of Wiley University, and has
l*en professionally associated with the
best musical talent in the country.
Known to the musical world as the
Black Paderewiski, Mr. Stewart is con
sidered to be America’« greatest negro
pianist, playing the most diffi;ult selec­
tions with ease and sympathy. A num­
ber of solos for the left hand only are in­
cluded In his repertoire.
In Mr. Hill, the Jubilee Quartet is con­
sidered to have one of the finest of colored
basses. Mr. Hill was long engaged in
concert work with Sidney Woodward,
the negro tenor. In addition to his work
with the quartet, he will give humorous
readings in negro dialect, which are a
distinct feature of the program, and mirth
provoking In the extreme.
Under the arrangement perfected by
Superintendent Adams, of the local
schools, and the manager of the Jubilee
Quartet, a very liberal percentage of tlie
proceeds will lie applied to the school
piano fund.
Tickets are on sale now at the very no­
minal prices of 50 and 25 cents.
Under the auspices of the Gold Hill
Schools :: for benefit of Piano Fund
0
Nevada Divorce« Checked
Reno, Nev.— Nevada's divorce Indus­
try received a death blow in tbe state
senate at Carson, when the Barnes
amendment, providing for a one-year
residence as a primary requisite to an
application for legal separation, wa>
adopted by a vote of 20 to 1. The
measure, known as the Barnes bill,
had received the approval of Gover­
nor Oddle and has been adopted in
the usserabiy.
Twenty Columbia river fishermen
In 10 motor fishing boats started for
Ketchikan, Alaska, where they w ill
engage In fishing. The men w ill not
be connected with any cannery, but
w ill fish Independently, and are going
prepared to salt their catches, if they
are unable to sell them to the packing
plants.
A rabbit drive was held on tbe
farms of "B ill” Scott and C. Oxman
near Jamieson and over 3000 rabbits
met their doom. The farmers from
far and near came to tbe drive and
after forming themselves in the shape
of a half moon and covering an area
Of about three miles the "round-up”
bgean.
Trains Will be running between Eu­
gene and Mapleton tbis fall, accord­
ing to a statement given out by For­
cer Bros., the contractors on the line.
Then the work w ill be rushed to
Coos Bay and it Is expected that early
in the following spring the entire dis­
tance of the original route of the
W illamette-Pacific w ill be In opera­
tion.
A cedar tree, felled 68 year* ago,
was made Into fence posts by O. P.
Adams, who Is nearly 85 years of
age. la a pioneer of Cottage Grove and
remombers when the tree was felled
by James Shields, another pioneer,
who has passed away. The wood Is
still sound and the 4* posts made thia
week are as good aa thoae made out
of a part of tha tree over 80 years
ago.
T h e contract for the sale of 163,000,-
000 foot of timber In the Umpqua
national forest to the United States
Logging company, a corpordtion with
headquarters at Cottage Grove, has
been signed and forwarded to Wash­
ington for the approval of the Interlot
department. The timber comes out
of one of the finest bodies of stump-
age In the state. It must be takeu
off In 10 years.
Gold Hill is not to remain miu-h longer
on the horns of its municipal dilemma.
When Judge Calkins of the circuit coart,
shall have rendered his decision o n ' the
quo warranto case held before him at
Jackson filie yesterday, either Hizzoner
K. C. Kelsey and “ the boys” most step
down frían tin- stage of municipal man­
agement or may go on with the show of
making ducks and drakes of tlie city
funds and the public credit.
If the case is decided against tlie Mayor
and his councilmen, their prtslei-cwors in
office will necessarily be automatically re­
turned, while J. If. Beeman will tempo­
rarily occupy tlie administrative chai* at
tlie head of. tlie council table, just under­
neath the new plat of Gold Hill, as indi­
cated by the new $800»urvey. The mem­
bers of the former council were H. W.
Miller, S. H. Hodges, Walter Dungey,
and J. H. Beeman. L. R. Cardwell, a
member of tlie present council, was also
a member of tlie former board, and as
such tbe ouster proceedings against his
colleagues are not applicable to him.
Tile procM-dings against tlx- present
council hinge upon the validity of a char­
ter supposedly adopted at the election of
November 20th, 1911, and under the pro­
visions of which this council were elected
and now hold office.
In order to present this charter to the
people a special initiative and referendum
ordinance was enacted by tbe then coun­
cil, as the prevailing charter made no pro­
vision of this nature. The proposed char­
ter was a popular one, as was demonstra­
ted by the vote of 80 to 5 which presum­
ably adopt«! it. Among other provisions
it authorized the issuance of water Ismils
to the extent of $25,000. Another essen­
tial difference from the former charter
was the provision for electing four coun­
cilmen by wards, and two at large, in­
stead of electing all five at large.
The ship of state sailed smoothly enough
under tlie sails of die new charter, until
tlie bond brokers were heard from. They
declared the bond issue invalid, and re­
fused to consider their purchase nnti1 the
charter had lieen resubmitted, on the
grounds that notice had not been given
of the election for the poriod provided by
law.
However, the April election of council-
men and mayor was carried out under
the provisions of the new charter, and the
present board elected, with L. C. Apple-
gate as mayor. Mr. Applegate’s resigna­
tion followed within two months time,
and the board forthwith appointed R. C.
Kelrey to die vacated office—although
such an appointment was known to be
distasteful to any number of the citisens
who voted for Applegate, and in face of
the fact that R. C. Kelsey had frequently
reiterated his intent to be under no cir­
cumstance a candidate for the mayorality.
Willyniily.it was Mayor R. C. Kelsey,
with all the emoluments and dignity of
office attached.
Then Hizzoner rock«i the boat.
Just a little a first, then in wide »nd
sickening oscillations that swamped the
city with warrants and totalled an expen­
diture o f ’$2000.00 from July 1st to the
bottom of the strong box.
In tlie meantime the quo warranto pro-
ceedings were introduced, in order that
the city might be as speedily as [«wsible
placed upon a sane, legal basis. Tlie pres­
ent council, patriotically employing the
funds of an already overburdened city in
their defense, maintain the validity of
the document b y which they h a v e
wrought such havoc with city finances,
while the instigators of the test case are
equally assured of virtue and victory.
Should the acting council be dispossessed
of office, it will be interesting to note
whethertiieirenthusiasm for1 ‘justice’ ’ will
prompt the expenditure of personal funds
to finance an appeal.
The case was heard in circuit court at
Jacksonville yesterday, before Judge Cal­
kins. Attorney Evan Kearnes appeared
for the plaintiff, and city attorney Porter
J. Neff tor the defendants. An early de­
cision is expected.
Joaquin M illar Dead
San Francisco.— Joaquin M iller, Oto
post of the Sierras, died In his one-
room cabin, which he built with h i*
own hands In the Piedmont hills many
roars ago.