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PENDLETON. OltEUON, MONDAY. JANUARY Ml, 1U
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LET PEOPLE
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'Resolution Introduced in Leg
islature Provides for New
Procedure.
ACT1IOU WOULD STOP
TRADING OP VOTES
TIod River Representative Would
Also Trtio Power of Naming Com
mittors from Prodding Officers'
Patronage Think Present Metliod
'Of Choosing Siieakrr Detrimental to
Free Legisluttion.
Salem, 'Ore., Jan. 23. At the next
( -general election the people will not
only vote on a proposed constitutional
amendment providing for a lieutenant
governor, but will also have before
them for their consideration, at that
-time, an additional consltutional
amendment providing for the election
of a speaker for the house of repre
sentatives from without the body of
the legislative assembly.
Representative GUI of Hood River
and Wasco introduced such a resolu
tion In the house this morning. His
object is to eliminate another alleged
bad feature, that of organization,
which he contends is brought about
many times by trading, which is det
rimental to free legislation. He would
have also the standing committees
elected from the body of the house
and not appointed by the speaker, so
as to take from him as much patron
age as possible. The text of the reso
lution offered by Mr. Gill follows:
"Resolved by the house of represen
tatives and senate of the state of Ore
gon that the following amendments
b added to ectlon II of article 4 of
the constitution of Oregon:
"The presiding officer of the house
of representatives shall be known as
tho speaker of the house. He shall
t)e elected from without the member
ship of the legislative assembly, by a
majority of tho duly elected and qual
ified representatives and shall serve
during the session for which he has
been elected, unless deposed by a vote
of tbe house. The speaker shall have
no vote upon the'passase of bills or
resolutions and shall not appoint
standing committees, but Shall enjoy
such powers and privileges as may be
conferred upon him by law or by res
olution of the house. He shall re
ceive he sum of $6 per day for his
services during the sessions of the leg
islative assembly, -but shall receive no
additional salary, fees or compensa
tion. "And be it further resolved that this
proposed amendment bo submitted to
th0 people of the state for approval
or rejection at the general election In
tho year 1912.
"And be It further resolved that
the secretary of state be and Is here
by directed to set aside two pages in
the official pamphlet for the publica
tion of arguments In support of this
proposed amendment and that a com
mlttco consisting of two representa
tives and one senator be appointed to
prepare such arguments and file the
same with the secretary of state."
HEAVY REGISTRATION
FOR RECALL ELECTION
Seattle, Wash., Jan. 23. Nearly
Ixty thousand voters have registered
to date for the recall election on Feb
ruary 7th of Mayor GUI. George Til
ling will oppose the mayor. Tills is
the heaviest registration In the his
tory of Seattle. The hooks have been
open four days.
DAVID GRAHAM
PHILLIPS IS SHOT
New Tork, Jan. 23. David Graham
Phillips was shot and seriously
wounded at the doorway of tho Prin
cess club oday by a man who fired
five shots into the author and then
suicided with the last bullet. Friends
nearby grabbed rhllllps and carried
him Into the club and then rushed
him to Bellevue hospital. His con
dition Is critical.
No attempt has been made to Iden
tify the assailant, who was well dress
ed and of distinguished appearance.
Tho Wright' Training Camp.
Augusta, Ga., Jan. S3. The train
ing camp which the Wright Brothers
have been preparing here for the use
of students wishing to take firing les
sons Is about completed and It will
be possible to give Instruction here
all the year around. The camp Is cer
tain to prove an attraction to visitors
at the winter resorts In the vicinity.
The aerodrome Is about 75 acres In
extent, with Prank Coffin,' Wright
flyer, has been placed In charge of
the camp. "
CITY OP OMAHA HAS
SERIOUS FIRE
Omahn, Neb., Jan. 23. Thom
as Fields of Sioux City, is dead,
and five others are In a seri
ous condition as the result of
a fire disaster In the Millard
hotel where 300 were sleeping.
.There were many thrilling re-
cues and escapes. The loss is
ten thousand.
HEAVY BLOW FOR
E
Wheeling, W. Va., Jan. 23. Heavy
blows to the defense of Mrs. Schenk
were dealt today by Judge Jordan. On
a motion of the state he ruled out the
testimony of two Important witnesses
who gave evidence to show that
the Schenk family conspired for the
defendant's downfall.
After the ruling the state rested at
10:12 and arguments will be resumed
this afternoon.
Officials, are seeking or Reverend
George Way with warrants for his
arrest. He Is the spiritualist pastor
who had predicted Schenk death,
according to Mrs. Schenk. It is re
ported he has fled the state.
DEMOCRATS MAY NOT
AGREE ON CANDIDATE
Denver, Colo., Jan. 23. The failure
of the democratic caucus called for
tonight to select a successor for the
lute Senator Hughes is predicted today
through the alleged lack of the pro
gressive inclinations of Gov. Speer,
and Mayor Adams of Denver, the prin
cipal aspirants.
FIVE EX-CONVICTS
CAN "COME BACK"
Jl'DGE PHELPS PASSES
SENTENCE ON DAD MEN
Men Tried in Loral Courts Develop
Bad Records Made In Oilier States
McCarthy Draws Five Years.
Five ex-eonvlcts faced Judge Phelps
In tho circuit court .h:s morning but
three of them received sentences
which will again make them inmates
of a prison. One drew a sentence with
a parole, and the fifth pleaded guilty
and will probably be sent to Salem
with his fellow prisoners next Thurs
day. Jack McCarty, convicted of lar
ceny, drew five years, R. C. Padden,
who pleaded guilty to tho charge of
receiving stolen goods was given
threo years, James Blake, who plead
ed guilty to the same charge, drew
an Indeterminate sentence of from one
to fourteen years, Charles A. Bowers,
also Indicted on this charge, was giv
en three years but was paroled with
tho provision that he put up $250
cash bonds, and R. W. Gillette plead
ed guilty to obtaining money under
false pretense.
By diligent search and Investiga
tion, Sheriff Taylor succeeded In dig
ging up the past record of these men
which was largely Instrumental in se
curing guilty pleas and thus saving
the Btate the cost of a trial.
Kcrwln On Trlnl.
Thomas Kerwin, indicted on a
charge of receiving stolen goods, has
been on trial all day and at 3 o'clock
the arguments were Just beginning.
Kerwin. It Is alleged, occupied a room
in the Columbia lodging house where
in was found a suit case which had
been stolen from the depot. The
state has a fairly strong case but Ker
win made a good witness for himself
and his conviction Is no certain mat
ter. Grand Jury Reports.
At 2:30 this .afternoon the grand
Jury reported to the court. William
Reno, who wns Indicted onco for
sodomy, was re-lndlcted on the charge
of attempted sodomy, and one other
Indictment was returned, but, becaure
the person accused has not been ta
ken Into custody, his name Is with
held. FATTEST MAN IN
CALIFORNIA DIES
San Francisco, Calif., Jan, 23.
Herman Schmidt, the fattest man In
California, is dead today. He
weighed 475 pounds and conducted
a saloon previous to the big fire.
Heart disease caused his demise. A
special coffin has been constructed
and there will be ten pallbearers.
MURDERER OF NIECE
GIVEN SEVEN YEARS
New Ark, N. P., Jan. 23. Mrs.
Carolina Martin convicted of killing
her nelce, Occy Snead, who she at
tempted to show died from drowning
In a bath tub, was today sentenced to
seven years In the penitentiary. The
woman's 'relatives say she Is Insane
and will attempt to have her commit
ted to the asylum.
HUNDRED
ARE KILLED
Two Bloody Battles Reported
' to Have Occurred in Mex
ico.
WOMEN AM) CHILDREN
AMONG THE VICTIMS
Scriou Engagement Still In Progress
at Gulcuu FcdcruliKts Still Holding
Town Government Troops Walk
Into Anibindi and Ix-ave One Hun
dred Dead on Field of Buttle.
El Paso, Tex., Jan. 23. A bloody
battle which has already been In pro
gress for 24 hours Is reported
at Galena, squth of Casa Grandes.
More than 300 have been killed and
wounded. Many of the victims are
said to be women and children who
were shot by the federalists who hold
the town.
Federalists Ambushed.
Presldo, Tex., Jan. 23. Reports to
rinv kav thnt 100 federal tronns were
killed In a battle with Insurgents two
days ago at Okinaga. They were am.
bushed and the federalists under Gen.
eral Dorantez retreated.
1 1 EPF 1 1 LIC A X S ORG A X 1ZE
PROGRESSIVE LEAGFE
Washington, D. C, Jan. 23. For
mal announcement was made today
of the organization of a national re
publican progressive league formed
by progressive republican senators,
congressmen, governors 'and others.
' The plan is to make a nation-wide
I systematic fight for popular govern-
ment they say.
j The plans have been under way
.! since the opening of congress nnd
were consummated at a meeting Fat-
! urday night when the declaration of j
i principles was signed, and the con
stitution nlopted. The following of
ficers were elected:. Senator Bourne,
i of Oregon, (president : Congressman
Xorris of Nebraska, first vice-presi-:
dent; Governor Osborn of Michigan,
j second vice-president, and Charles
Oane of Chicago, treasurer. The ex
ecutive board, consisting of Pinchot,
'Congressman Kent of -California, Geo.
! Hecord of New Jersey and Senator?
, C'lapp of Minnesota, and Bristow of
i Kansas and Lenroot of Wisconsin.
'SX FRANCISCO WILL
NOT REQUEST AID
Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 23. Re
sponding to an urgent call for nid by
the San Francisco exposition delega
tion at Washington, resolutions were
passed unanimously by tho house and
senate In the legislature today pledg
ing congress that no material aid for
the Panama exposition would be
asked for the San Francisco exposition
in 1915, provided San Francisco wns
selected as the official site. The reso
lution will be telegraphed to Wash
ington. IIFEF GRANTED NEW
HEARING ON APPEAL
San Francisco, Jan. 23. The state
supreme court today ordered a rehear
ing before the appelate court of the
plea of Abraham Ruef, for a new trial
under which he was convicted and
sentenced to 14 years In San Quentin.
jThe Indictment was brought in the
'trolly cases nnd he was tried before
j Superior Judge Lawler. Ruef was
j sentenced In 190". Since then his case
I has been on appeal. The appeal was
denied In the state appelate court
eight months ago.
CORN AND MAIZE
CAUSE OF PELLAGRA
Springfield. 111., Jan. 23. Corn nnd
maize are the sources of pellngarn,
according to reports filed today by the
ptllagara commission appointed by
the state to conduct PXnertmentQ nl-
Icng that line. - The experiments led
io me opinion mat ino average lire
of a pellagnra victim Is about twenty
years.
ENGAGE
PITCHED BATTLE
Santa Barbara, California, Jan. 23.
Armed Immigration officers are to
day beating the bush on the hills south
of this city and guarding the passes
Into the San Joaquin valley In the
hope of capturing the smugglers who
are thought to have been wounded
yesterday In the pitched battle. The
revenue cutters Bear and Orient are
off the coast seeking the smuggler
vessel which landed the .men. Quan
Tick, the supposed ringleader of the
coolies engaged In tha Illegal traffic
was captured.
SMUGGLERS
SINGLE TAX
US ARE III
U'Ren Fathers Measures and
Attempts to Convince Law
makers ot Merits.
FREE TEXT BOOK
BILL PASSES HOUSE
Measure Apparently Sure of Becoming
Law Each District Allowed to Set.
tie) Question finally Eleven Other
BIHk are Introduced This Morning.
Salem, Ore., Jan. 23. W. S. U'Ren,
father of two bills paving the way
toward the single tax, will appear be
fore the house committee on Judici
ary tonight In an attempt to convince
the members that they should pass
favorably on the measures which have
been Introduced In the house.
House bill No. 84, the first of the
single tax propositions provides that
the value of all waters appropriated
for power shall be assessed at their
true value and listed separately from
dams and plants. They shall be taxed
by the county In which appropriated.
House bill. No. 91, the second meas
ure, provides for a separate listing
ot land and properties on land.
Representative Shaw of Linn, Intro
duced the bills and said he was not a
single taxtr but introduced them as a
favor.
"I believe the bill will open the peo
ples eyes as to the amount of proper
ty exr-mp' under the single tax," said
Shaw.
The first step toward the investiga
tion of the Insane asylum was taken
today in the house when a resolution
was introduced providing for a Joint
senate and house committee to Investi
gate., It Is believed other Institutions
will bp investigated owing to the rev
elations of extravagance at the asy
lum. Text Hook Bill.
Saleb. Ore., Jan. :!3. Clyde's free
tejkt book bill passed the house almost
unanimously today and favorable ac
tion by the senate is expected. Th3
bill elves each district the right to pro
vide free books to all pupils if it de
sires. A measure was passed to prohibit
the use of the rites, signs, and Insig
nia of th.' masoflc lodge unless au
thorized by the state grand lodge. It
i. aimed at a new masonic body now
operating in Oregon.
Eleven more bills were Introduced
today making a total of 1S4 in the
house this session. A southern Ore
gon experiment station, new bonds
for tbe treasurer of Multnomah
county and forbidding the pursuit of
business under an assumed name un
less the name is registered with the
county clerk is among the new meas
ures proposed.
PENSIONS FOR
WASHINGTON JURISTS
'Olympia, Wash., Jan. 23. Rep
resentative Rosenhaupt, of Spokane,
introduced a bill oday which pro
vides that all state Judges be relieved
of duty after 18 years' service and
life pension of one-half salary.
In Joint convention this afternoon
both houses hold memorial services.
Among the honored dead were Gov
ernors Cosgrove nnd McGraw, and
Senate President Smith.
BANKWRECKER IS
DECLARED INSANE
New Tork, Jan. 23. Disrict Attor
ney Whitman today declared thnt
medical experts had pronounced Jo
seph Robin, accused of wrecking the
Northern bank insane and incurable.
He said he would never be tried. When
arraigned Robin attempted his life
by taking poison.
NAT OFFERS NO
OPPOSITION TO EDNA
New York, Jan. 23. No serious op
position wns offered today when Edna
Goodrich's plea for divorce was
heard. It Is understood the trust fund
of a million and a half will be di
vided between the two.
MANY STATES JOIN
IN WAR ON TURKEY
Vienna, Austria, Jan. 23. Informa
tion wns received here today that
Servia, Montenegro, Bulgaria, Rou
manla and Greece have Joined forces
to curb Turkish agressions in the Bal
kans. A subsidy of eight million dol
lars has been guaranteed by the Ser
vian government to support the guer
illa warfare along the Turkish fron
tier. Servian bands are operating In
conjunction with the Montenegrins.
Let us reverently consider before
we decide.
ELEVEN KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
London, Jan. 23. Eleven were
killed and several badly Injur
en in a passenger train coins?
Ion with an ore train at Hop
kinson, Wales, on the Taff rail
road today.
INVESTIGATING VOTE
Danville, 111., Jan. 23. Official
probing into the alleged wholesale
vote buying in Vermillion county,
Cannon's bailiwick, was started today
by the grand Jury. Wholesale confes
sions are expected and It is asserted
that prominent business men and poli
ticians are attempting to block the in
vestigation. Hundreds of bankers
and politicians, including every can
didate In recent years has been sum
moned. LORIMER FINDS A
CHAMPION IN SENATE
Washington, D. C, Jan. 23. Senator
Lorimer found a champion in the sen
ate today in the person of Senator
Robert Mamble of South Dakota, who
made a speech defending the major
ity report of the committee appoint
ed to investigate Lorlmer's election.
Mamble declared there Is no doubt
Lorimer was legally elected and said:
"The Jackpot division at St. Louis was
not necessarily related to Lorlmer's
election. There was no evidence ad
duced by the committee to show that
Shepard, Clark, Lincke, Wilson or
Browne received money as compensa
tion for their votes for Lorimer.
chihese mm
ma Fonuis
ENGLISH AND GERMAN
MARINES OPEN FIRE
American Sailors Will Tate Hand If
Anti-Foreign Outbreak Occurs
Again Warship Will Bo Sent.
London, Jan. 23. Several native
Chinamen were killed yesterday ac
cording to cable reports reaching here
last night. The trouble was precipi
tated by the natives who attacked
some foreigners who in turn were de
fended by English and German sol
diers. Will Ask Warships.
Pankew, china. Jan. 23. American
sailors may take a hand in the anti
foreign outbreaks here if the fight
ing is resumed. United States Consul
General Moser today announced that
if the present threatening outlook
continues he will ask the government
to send warships o protect American
interests.
No Disorders Today,
London, Jan. 23. Cables today
from Pankew say no further disor
ders have occured since yeserday"s
battle of English and German ma
rines with Chinese natives but more
trouble is expected.
CHINESE DENY THEY
ARE REVOLUTIONISTS
Honolulu, Hawaii, Jan. 23. In
censed because hey had been reported
to the Pekln government as rcvo.u
tionists, 6000 Chinese today are pre
paring to march to Honolu and re
quest Governor Frear to notify their
government or the United States that
they are not revolutionists and that
official relations with Consul Liang
Kwo YIng are so strained that his
removal Is deemed necessary.
SEARCHING FOR RELATIVES
OF CONDEMNED SOCIALIST
Toklo, Japan, Jan. 23. A vigorous
search for the brother and sister of
Kotoku, the condemned leader of the
socialists, believed to be hiding here.
Is being conducted by the imperial
police. It Is reported they left for
America Immediately after lenrnnng
of his arrest. The couple are radical
socialists and the police want to
watch them.
NEW YORK FAVORS
SAN FRANCISCO ALSO
Albany, N. Y., Jan. 28. By almost
a unanimous vote of both houses the
legislature today voted to support
San Francisco in her fight for con
gresslonnl recognition or its claims
for the Panama exposition.
KETCH ELL'S SLAVER AWAITS
VERDICT OF JURY
Marshfield, Mo., Jan. 23. Admit
ting tho legality of a verdict of first or
second degree murder, Judge Skinner
read the charge to the Jury at the
trial of Walter Dlpley and Goldle
Smith, charged with the murder of
Stanley Ketchell today.
MITT
HEMS SITE
Men Appointed by Governor
Here Today Inspecting Lo
cation for Branch Asylum..
PROSPECTS BRIGHT FOR
END TO controversy:
Joint Conference to Be Held Between;
Governor's Committee and Legisla
tive Committee "Enough Hair
splitting; Now Time to Get To
gether," Says Dr. Andrew C. Smith.
For the purpose of Inspecting the
site purchased for tne eastern Ore
gon branch hospital with a view to
making recommendations as to the
location of the buildings, the commlt--tee
appointed by Governor West ha
been here today. The committee la-,
composed of Dr. Andrew C. " Smith,
Dr. Harry Lane, Dr. W. P. William
son, Dr. J. F. Calbralth and John. H.
Lewis, state engineer. The commit
tee has been busy the greater part of
the day viewing the various proposed
building sites and the members will,
reurn to western Oregon tonight.
Arrival a Surprise.
Arriving here on the early morning
train from Portland today, the mem
bers of the committee took local peo
ple entirely by surprise. No advance?
notice of their coming had been sent
out and it was not until they reached
here that local people had any
knowledge of their coming. Early
during the forenoon, however, prep- -nrations
were made for taking 'Jie
vlsitors to the site in autos and they
were soon viewing the land purchas
ed by the state board. During tha
forenoon several hours were spent In
going over the Oliver-Carpenter
ranch and an inspection was a.so
made of the building site on the Mc
Daniel's place, a short distance be
low the Oliver ranch.
Entertained at Luncheon.
At 12:30 the members of the visit;
ing party were entertained at lunch
eon at the Hotel Pendleton by mem
bers of the Commercial club board of'
managers. Aside from the' members
of the managing board several other
local men attended the luncheon. At:
the conclusion of the same the mem-,
bers adjourned to the office of Dr.
C. J. Smith where a short consulta
tion was held.
This afternoon the committeemen
are being shown the Cheney-Cloptoa
ranch which was also submitted as a
proposed site for the branch asylum.
To Hold Joint Session.
Thus far there has been no meet
ing between the members of the gov
ernor's committee and the members
of the committee appointed recently
to represent the senate and house of
representatives. However Dr. Andrew
C. Smith intimated today that a Joint
conference of the two committees'
will be held after the legislators have
inspected the sites. By the holding
of a joint conference the best results
can be obtained, In the view of Dr.
Smith. "There has been enough hair
splitting over this matter and It is
time for the people to get to gether,"
said the doctor in speaking upon this
point.
It is understood that the members
of the committee here today are fa
vorably impressed with the possibil
ity of securing a good building sito
In this vicinity. Consequently local
men familiar with the situation are
hopeful thnt there will be no further
controversy and that after both com
mittees have completed their inspec
tions of the building sites an under
standing will be reached that will re
sult in the voting of additional mon
ey for the branch asylum and In tUe
immediae construction of the institu
tion. JURY FREES WOMAN,
GIVES HER MONEY
Tacoma, Wash., Jan. 23. Mrs.
Hartlna Kualshaug, accused of com
plicity in the murder of her husband
was today acquitted. This was her
third trial. Charles Newcomb vaa
convicted of the murder and Is novr
under sentence of death.
The Jury deliberated 37 hours.
Newcomb shot down Kualshaug
while he was returning home In May,
1909, from a dance with Mrs. Kaul
shaug. The next day the police as
sert Mrs. Kualshaug and Newcomb
confessed they had planned the mur
der Their relations had previously
been commented upon.
Later the woman repudiated the al
leged confession, maintaining third
degree methods of the police were re
sponsible. The Jury who freed her
today raised $30 for her. She has
no home or money.
The active principle of thought la
result.