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iMMLii it.: X .fUtuwauv;.'; r --"r in-migiwi phih-tit a. BAILYEVENINGEDITP DAILY EVENINGED1TI0N WEATHER FORECAST. Fair tonight and Friday. For the best goo- gains, the most . awake merchants Konliui advertiser. flSn . ot Ore- VOL. 10. TENDLETOX, OltEGOX, THURSDAY, JANUARY 17, 1907. NO. 5876 AGGEPTANAE IS RECONSIDERED Council Arrives at Mayor's Conclusions Regarding the Court Street Paving, WARRANT FOR 18000 WAS ORDERED DRAWN. Property Owners Slay Fay Their Pav ing AfUKtmnent at Once Mayor's Annual Message Advocates a New Cliarter, Giving Spodflo Reasons Ttierefor Enumerates NecesHlty (or New City Hall and for Thorough F.epnlrs Upon the Levee Puhllo Library Needed Compliments the Council. At the council meeting last night Mayor James A. Fee read his annual message to the council, while annual reports were likewise submitted by the recorder and the finance' com mittee. The mayor's address, which contains many strong recommenda tions regarding future Improvements and likewise considerable praise for the present council, la given In full below: Council Reversed Iwelf. Aside from the annual reports and the mayor's message the most Import ant action last night was upon the subject of accepting the Court street gutter and curb work. When the time arrived to take up that subject the veto of the mnyor was fn readiness. However, It wns never read, for Councilman Murphy moved that the former action of the council, In ac cepting the entire Court street work, be reconsidered. The motion was carried, and when the original motion was put to a vole It received no sup port. . . MTrVrrnrnintely after the nnnvc action had been taken Cnunrllmnn Murphy moved that a warrant for $00" be drawn In favor of the Wnrren Con struction company In part payment of the amount owed by the city for the work on the squares. In making the motion he specified that the pay ment should In no way Involve an ac ceptance of the work done by the com pany. The motion waB carried. It was then declared that property own ers could pay their paving assess- ments at once and that the bond of the paving company would be suffi cient to Insure repairs on the gutters and curbs where such Is necessary. Tlin Mayor's Moswigi'. To the Common Council of the City of Pendleton. Gentlemen: The law requires the mayor at the first meeting each year to state to the council the financial condition of the city; and, In performing that duty, I deem It proper to call your attention to some things very essential to the growth and progress of the city. The city will Increase In wealth and population by the adoption of a new charter, which will confer upon Its In habitants greater facilities for financ ing the Improvement of lis streets and levee, and the construction of a city hall, and providing for greater fire and police protection. This charter should be broad and liberal, and should confer upon you greater authority In making public Improvements, and Increase your power In guarding tho moral and In tellectual welfare of the Inhabitants of the city. The work of Improving the streets should be continued, but you should keep within reasonable limits, and not unnecessarily distress the prop erty owners. The work commenced upon the levee should be continued until every foot of It is put in first-class con dition down to a firm foundation, bo that It may be nblo to withstand any extraordinary freshet, and thus pre serve tho property of tho city and the lives of Its Inhabitants. A new city hall should be erected the coming year. At the present, nslde from street and levee Improve ment, no other publlo work Is so much needed. All reasonnblo effort should be mnde by tho people of tho city to os Threaten the Greatest Flood. Louisville, Ky., Jan. 17. The Ohio river flood Is likely to equal the flood of 1884, which was the greatest In history. Rain has fallen In the Ohio valley for nearly three weeks. The double track and wagon bridge went out this morning near Parkersburg. Loss. $176, 000. One also went out near Leon, Ky., on the R. O., this morning. Trnlns In, every di rection are late many hours. Tho powder mills opposite Vnncelmrg, Ky., are destroyed tabllsh, at an early date, a public li brary. I want to congratulate the council upon the work accomplished by It during the last year, and I venture the- assertion that no other council that has ever sat In the council cham ber of the city, has performed greater or more Important services for Its peo. pie. You have paved streets and you have constructed a levee; you have purchased property In a desirable lo cation for a city hall; but more lm portant than all this, you have en forced the laws you have enacted; you have been firm, yet moderate; you have Improved the moral condl-1 lions without affecting the business Interests; you have taught those who hao come here that you grant li cense to conduct legitimate business, but not to commit crime, or to vio late the law' enacted for the regula tion of their conduct; you have stood manfully by your chief of police and his assistants; you have, so far as It has been In your power, or the power of your police force, suppressed gam bling; you have closed the doors of two disorderly houses, where the laws of the city and the state were Ignored, which should serve as a warning to others that you are not to be trifled with. In this work of suppressing disor derly houses In the city, and thereby driving vice and crime from your midst, you have the honorable and en viable distinction of being pioneers. I hope that as much, If not more, good shall be accomplished during the coming year, and that all may be able to act upon public measures In har mony for the good of the people. During the last year some differ ence of opinion has existed at times, but that Is Inevitable. All men can not see or think alike. Our Judg ments are like clocks. If several clocks were started at the same time, and set upon the same shelf and run for a period of 10 days, the minute hand of no two would probably point, at the expiration of that time, to the same spot upon the dial's face. Tet I give you credit for having acted hon estly and conscientiously and accord ing to your highest conviction of duty, however far we may have been apart at times upon questions of pub lic policy. I herewith hand you a statement of the assets and liabilities of the city, and of Its receipts and expenditures for the year 190. Respectfully submitted, JAMES A. FEE. GREATEST FLOOD T YEARS WARM RAIN'S CONTINUE AXD VALLEY IS COVERED. Stork Mnmonnl on Ohio Valley Knolls Are Starving At Parkersburg River Is HMrg, Mi 'IT Rain Is Coming and HiiiuIiiMm Are Driven From Their IIihiich Kllzzard Rages at New York, Willi Heavy Wind From Sea. Evsnsville, Ind., Jan. 17. The greatest flood In many years 1b cer tain here. Warm rains continue, and thousands of acres are flooded. Stock marooned on the valley knolls are starving. River RMiig Rapidly. Cincinnati, Jon. 17. Reports from Parkersburg are that the river Is ris ing nearly three Inches an hour with no signs of cessation. More rain Is predicted. Thousands are Inconveni enced and hundreda are already home less. Blizzard In Now York. New York, Jnn. 17. A blizzard rages here today. Rail and wire communication Is practically knocked out. A heavy wind blows from the sea, and the mercury Is 16 degrees above zero. Pestilence: Follows Destruction. Kingston, Jnn. 17. Foreign resi dents of the old city are attacked by dysentery on account of the lack of food, and Impure water. Dead natives and tourists alike are being burled In unmarked trenches, or burned on huge pyres of debris. Ships In the harbor are used as temporary hospl tuls. Outsiders are warned to keep away. To Forbid Child Labor. Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 17. A bill has been Introduced In tho senate for bidding the employment of children under 16. Another bill Introduced, rrovldeq that any insurance company removing a suit to the federal courts will forfeit their license to do busi ness In tho state. Coldest Day Yet. The thermometer registered lower this morning than at any time during the present winter, the temperature registering 8 Vb below ssero nt the heme, of II. F. Johnson, weather ob server. Steel Bridge Has Arrived. Tho steel bridge for the Umatilla river east of St. Anthony hospital, ar rived today, after five months on the road since ordered. The county court received notice that the bridge passed Green River, Wyo on Christmas day. IN KINGSTON E BY SECOND SHOCK Harbor Bottom and Shore Sinking, and City Is Slip ping Into the Sea. POLICE ESTIMATE THAT TWELVE HUNDRED ARE DEAD Last Quake Shook Down the Totter ing Rulnsj Left by the First Gas and Electricity Cut Off and Fire Department Crippled Two Thous and Injured and Ninety Thousand Homeless, According to American Consul PcKtllence Certain Should the Whites Renort to Native Means of Living. Havana, Jan. 17. A second shock occurred In Jamaica, as severe as the first, reported today via Santiago. It is said to have tumbled down the tot tering buildings, but fire did not fol low. Slipping Into the Sea, New York, Jan. 17. The shores of the harbor of Kingston are sinking, adding terror lest the city slip into the sea. The bed of the harbor Is also sinking In many places, and the wa ter Is already hundreds of feet deep. A correspondent cables from Holland Bay: "Tourists filled the streets till a queer quake all over the city seemed to shrivel It up. Buildings collapsed, filling the streets with debris. Gas and electric supplies are cut off and the fire department crippled. I saw terrible scenes In the streets and counted. 15 dead in King street wreck age, and 18 In Harbor street. The police estimate the dead at 1200." Ninety lliouxind Homeless). Kingston, Jan. 17. Not all the Americans and English escaped. The first systematic search In the ruins started today, and revealed the bodies of a number of whites, and more ore certoin to be found. Cnlted States Consul Payne this morning estimated 1000 dead, 2000 Injured, and 90.000 homeless. It Is likely the United States government will be called upon today for fond. Every white tourist Is in danger on account of the lack of supplies. The natives can live on the fruits of the Island, but if the tourists resort to this It will cause a pestilence. Tidal Wave on North Coast. Holland Bay. Jan. 17. A gigantic tidal wave swept Annota Bay on the north coast of Jamaica. It Is report ed the coast line is changed and a great stretch of beach Is sunk Into the sea. Relief From London. London, Jan. 17. The king has started a relief fund with $5000. A ship sails with supplies to-Kingston tomorrow If It can get ready. Relief From New York. Washington, Jan. 17. Red Crows supplies for Kingston amount to $5, 000, and were ordered from New York by the first steamer. Others will fol low. 125,000,000 Loss. Kingston, Jan. 17. Twenty-five million dollars Is the estlmnted loss. The Btatue of Queen Victoria was completely reversed, but wholly un injured, and now faces the parade. RETIRING At the Savings bank yesterday the semi-annual meeting of the stock holders was held and much business of Importance transacted. A semi annual dividend of 8 per cent wns de clared and the plans of the officers regarding the building changes were endorsed. The entire set of directors wns re-elected, while oil of the old bank officers were likewise retained In thelr positions, the complete list now being ns follows: Officers Montle B. Owlnn, presi dent; T. J. Morris, vice-president; J. W. Moloney, cashier; F. G. Schmeer, assistant cashier. Directors W. J. Furnish, Charles II. Carter, E. P. Marshall, Joseph Bas ler, Rd Alexander and Montlo B. Owlnn. During the past 12 years the Sav ings bank, under the management of W. J. Furnish, has prospered much, and In that time the deposits Increased from $84,370.48 In 1894. to $1,237, 106.24 on December 81, 1906. In token of the appreciation In which the retiring president Is held by his fellow stockholders tho follow SAVINGS BAN SENATE RESOLVES TDBEEGONQMIGAL If the Face Value of the Agree ment is Lived Up to Clerical Hire Will Cost One-Half, LOOPHOLE LEFT WHICH THE SENATORS MAY BACK OCT OF. Senator Kay Led Protest Against tlie Ancient Custom of Looting the State Treasury Through Senate Clerk ship Senator Smith Introduces a Illll Designed to -Save One Per Cent on Unpaid Warrants to the Taxpay ers of VmatlUa County Goes to the Second Reading. Salem, Ore., Jan. 17. (Special cor respondence) After a spirited debate which was carried over from the morning to the afternoon session yes terday the senate arrived at a half way compromise upon the clerkship question by which, so far as the agree ment now stands, the expense of clerical hire In. the senate will have been cut almost In twain, as com pared to that of the last session. Some loopholes are left, however, which, If taken advantage of later on in the session, the corps of clerks may be Increased to an unlimited number, according to the wording of the reso lution agreed upon by the committee, and In the judgment of the members In case "It is found that more clerical assistance Is required, such clerks may be provided for by resolution." It usually develops, as the session pro ceeds, that "more clerical assistance Is required" to keep up the work and the force Is Increased from time to tlm.' until it attains almost double the orlirtnal number. The records of the last session show that there was a total of 93 clerks employed to do the senate work, ex clusive of the desks, nf which 37 were employed on Joint committees and the cost of clerical assistance for the ses sion aggregated $18,265. a portion of which, for Joint committees. is chargeable to the house. Under the resolution agreed upon by the com mittee a total of over 50 clerks are provided for at an average of $4 per day, which will bring the estimated cost for the session to $6500, and a possible allowance of five additional clerks Is made, which will bring the estimated total to about $7500. Senator Kay of Marlon, who Intro duced the resolution, says he Is deter mined to keep the clerical force down to the lowest limit and will fight every unreasonable proposition for nn in crease to the finish. The resolution In full follows: "Whereas, At the last session of the legislative assembly there were 56 stenographers and clerks employed In the senate In addition to the desk clerks: and, "Whereas, There were 34 clerks employed on Joint committees; and "Whereas, If only competent and expert clerks and stenographers were employed who performed a reasona ble service, the senate could get along with a much less number and at the same time have better clerical service; therefore be it "Resolved, Thnt each member of the senate be hnd he Is hereby author ized to employ one competent and ex pert clerk or stenographer In addition to those otherwise provided by law, and that all clerks and stenographers provided by section 2372 of Bellinger Cotton code, as amended In 1903, be dispensed with, with the exception PRESIDENT FURNISH ing resolution wis unanimously adopt ed at the meeting yesterday: "Whereas, For mnny years W. J. Furnish has been president of the Pendleton Savings bank, and during that period has devoted his time, at tention and energies to the upbuild ing of that Institution, but has now resigned his position; and "Whereas, During his administra tion the financial stability and the business of the bank have greatly In creased; now, bo It "Resolved by the board of directors of the Pendleton Savings bank, That by this resolution we express to W. J. Furnish our appreciation of his en ergy and devotion on behalf of the bank, and of the marked success which has attended his efforts; and. be it further "Resolved, That a copy of these res olutions be spread upon the minutes of this meeting." While Mr. Furnish Is retiring from the nctlve management of the bank, he l still largely Interested in the in stitution and Is chairman of the fi nance committee. COMPLIMENTED of one chief clerk for tho Judiciary committee, one for the committee on assessment and taxation, one for the committee on revision of laws, one for the committee on ways and means, one for the chief clerk and the clerks provided for on the committees for enrolled and engrossed bills; provided, however, that wherever practicable, the clerk or stenographer so employed by any senator, shall act as clerk of any committee where such senator 1b chairman, and In cases where the work of the committee shall require additional help, the chairman shall first call upon the members of such committee and have their clerks ren der such aid, but In case of the clerks of all the members of such committees being otherwise employed, and It is found that more clerical assistance Is required, such clerks may be provid ed for by resolution. "The compensation of such clerks shall be: for each expert stenographer, 15 per day; for each typewriter, i per day, and for ordinary clerks, 13 per day, such clerks to receive no ad ditional compensation for any other duties performed." Reduce Interest on Warrants. Salem, Ore., Jan. 17. Through the effects of the provisions of a bill which he Introduced into the senate yesterday afternoon, Senator C. J. Smith of Umatilla county, hopes to save the county, or the taxpayers, sev eral thousand dollars In Interest on warrants annually. Senator Smith's bill provides the manner in which warrants shall be drawn upon the county treasurer, identically the same as now In effect, with the exception that It proposes to reduce the rate of Interest thereon from 6 to 5 per cent. "You see," said the senator, "Uma tilla county warrants are in great de mand and at a premium, and, at the rate of 6 per cent per annum the amount runs up to over $13,000 an nually. All I am seeking la to reduce the rate of Interest 1 per cent which. If put into effect, will' bring about quite a material savins; to the tax payers each year. The bill has passed to the second reading. Mrs. Miinii Was Found Dead. Chicago, Jan. 17. Mrs. Sylvester Munn, wife of a mining man from Blsbee, Ariz., was found dead at the Midland hotellhis morning, wnere the couple registered Christmas day. The police are Investigating Munn, who says he was absent from the hotel al! night. STATE TO INVEST IN SALEM REALTY RILL BEING PREPARED FOR $30,000 PURCHASE. Choice Property Between State House and Southern Pacific Depot May Be Bought for a State Printing Plant and a Governor's Mansion Prop erty Owned by Eight Individuals. Including Phil Mctschnn. Salem, Jnn. 17. (Special.) It Is learned from an authoritative source that a bill Is In course of preparation for presentation, asking for an appro priation not to exceed $.10,000 for the purchase of property lying between the state house and the Southern Pa cific railroad on Twelfth street, by the state for whatever use It may be put In future. The property consists of eight lots owned by separate individuals, Includ ing the former residence of ex-State Treasurer Phil Metschan, now pro prietor of the Imperial hotel, Port land, valued at over $10,000. One use In view Is a suitable site for the erection of a state printing plant In case the legislature sees fit to provide for such a building and the occasion arises, and for th,e build ing of a governor's mansion. It Is understood that the measure Is Sen ator Kay's, of Marlon county. ONE DEAD, ANOTHER MAY' DIE. Rfllluglmiii, Wnsli., Jan. 17. The muthhnund Owl trnln, Great North ern, from Vancouver to Seattle, crashed into an open switch early this morning and collided hendon with n piicsenser trnln Just In from Seattle. Frank Walts, a watchman oiling a dead engine, was Instantly killed. En gineer Scott of the Owl train, may die. To engines and one car were wrecked. May Reopen Mcut Business. It is said that the Garden City Packing company, which went out of business here some time ago, has nr tnnged to reopen In the same build ing on Main street, within a short time riilcnco Wheat Market. Chicago. Jan. 1. Wheat opened at 76 U. 'closed at 77 1-S; corn opened at 44 3-8, closed at 45 1-8; oats open ed nt 37 5-8 and closed the same. Governor Ciimmlugs Inaugurated. Des Moines, Jan. 17. Governor Cummlngs was inaugurated this afternoon. ACTUAL BUS s ON FIRST DAY Umatilla Delegation In the State Legislature Are All Enthusiastic. ADJOURNED l'ESTERDAY TO RECONVENE MONDAY. Measures Introduced by Umatilla County Members Would Effect ' Needed Reforms in Some Cases and Accomplish Desirable Results of Other Natures In Other Substances: One to Authorize School District Levy by Vote of the Board; An other for a Branch Asylum; Bar rett Introduces Jute Mill Bill. Senators Smith and Cole and Rep resentative Barrett came up from Sa lem this' morning and will remain at home until Sunday. The legislature adjourned yesterday because of the dulay In printing supplies and bills. The state printing plant is behind with Its work on account of moving the office and the work of the legis lature was hindered by the lack of printed supplies. All the members of the Umatilla county delegation are enthuslastio ever the excellent beginning made by the legislature. Ail express the be lief that the present session will re sult favorably for eastern Oregon, and that much valuable work will be done, The legislature settled down to ac tual business on the first day of the session and while but few bills have been presented, yet those so far pre sented arc; very Important and mean much fcr the welfare of, the state, Smith Is Active. Among the bills introduced In the legislature by the Umatilla county delegation ere the following. Sen ate Mil No. 12. ? Senator Smith, to authorize school districts of the first elars to make the tax levy without action on part of the taxpayers; sen ate bill No. 13, by Smith, to make the legnl rate of Interest on Umatilla county warrants 5 per cent Instead of 6. P.y the adoption of this bill a saving of $2000 will be made to this county. According to Senator Smith his hill has aroused much Interest among senators from other counties d it Is possible the measure will be changed so as to Include Jackson, Clackamas and possibly other cc un ties. Another bill started upon its way by Senator Smith was senate bill No. 21, which authorizes boards of health to establish ani enforce quarantines. The senator also Introduced in tho soivite the hill for the calendar which embodied the Idea of State Printer Dunlway and produces a saving of $i1,0u0 to the state. For Branch Aylnm. Another matter of Importance that Is being fostered by Senator Smith, Is thtt of action looking to a consti tutional change that will permit of a branch asylum b.Mng established in this city. Next week he will Intro duce a resolution upon that subject and as he Is a member of the resolu tions committee will be In an ex cellent position to advocate the meas ure before the committee. Under the present legislative rules all reso lutions nature, must be passed upon by the resolutions committee, thereby making that body a 'ery Important one. It is the only pcrmnnent sen ate committee so far appointed and Is composed of Senators Kay, Bower man, Smith of Umatilla, Bingham and Wright. District Fair Bill. , The district fair bill, which pro vides for $2500 per annum for the Umatilla-Morrow county fair Instead of $1500 us lest year, was introduced yesterday by Senator Smith. The bill regarding the Grant-Umatilla county boundary line will be presented short ly. Tbe trust bill recently drafted by Senator Smith and published In this paper, has been Investigated and re potted upon favorably by the attor ney genera). It has also been learned (Continued on page 8.) Chicago's Disease Epidemic. e Chicago, Jan. 17. The tpl- demlc of scarlet fever, diph- theria, measles, typhoid and tuberculosis In this city has reached such alarming proper- tiens that today the health de- partment called for 100 extra inspectors for emergency work. Seventy-six new scarlet fever and 36 diphtheria cases today; making 300 cases of scarlet fe- ver and 2000 of diphtheria, and other diseases have Increased e accordingly.