Oregon Historical Society
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TWELFTH TEAR. NO. 76.
ENTERPRISE, WALLOWA COUNTY, ORE., SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1911.
OK
FDR "HARMON
IN
Boom for Ohio's Governor as
Democratic Presidential
Candidate Launched.
CHAMP CLARK FORESEES
VICTORY FOR PARTY
Nation's Leaders of Minority Party
Gather In Baltimore to Honor Mem
ory of Andrew Jackson and to Cele
brate November Victories Coming
Speaker of House Pleads for Prom
ise Fulfillment. f
Baltimore, Jan. n.-'Harmon and
harmony" is the rallylng-cry of a con
siderable faction of the nation's dem
ocratic leaders, who met in Baltimore
today ostensibly to honor the memory
of Andrew Jackson in the city where
he was first nominated for the presi
dency. Little was heard about Andy,
however, at least during the early
stages of today's Jollification, he be
ing, as a Tammany statesman ' ex
pressed It, "a stiff," but much was
heard of Harmon, Woodrow Wilson,
Gaynor, Folk, Francis and other lead
ing democrats who are looked upon
as candidates for the presidential nom
ination before next year's democratic
national convention.
Champ Clark's Speech.
Champ Clark, who it is admitted
will be the next speaker of the house
of representatives delivered the prin
cipal address of the afternoon. His
address in full follows: .
"We do well to celebrate Jackson's
victory at New Orleans and to Jollify
over it after the lapse of ninety-six
years. We will do better to emulate
JnrlfBnn'V .'1 nlnn . no n ...... . -
. u ... buo no a OtO.LCailllV.1,
those democratic virtues whicf ren
dered his fame immortal and which
have glorified the republic and ele
vated; her to the front rank among
the nations of the earth.
"We are also met to celebrate,' rati
fy and Jollify over the results of the
November election.
Crisis For Democrats.
"There Is a tide in the affairs of
men, which, taken at the flood, leads
on to fortune; omitted, all the voyage
of their life, Is bound in shallows and
In miseries.
"Those well known lines describe
the present democratic situation with
utmost precision. Had the author
written them with special reference
to our condition at this moment he
could not by any possibility have dia
gnosed our case with greater skill.
Victory Surprises Victors.
' "We have lost election after election
for so many years that many demo
crats had lost hope. If six months ago
we could have made everybody believe
that we would elect a majority of the
house in the sixty-second congress,
our majority would have been 160 in
stead of 65. Many democrats were as
much astonished as were the repub
licans at the results on the eighth of
November. Now they realize that we
have more than an even chance of
sweeping the country from sea to sea
in 1912. This glorious reBUlt can be
accomplished by the very simple pro-j
cess of carrying out .religiously the
promises which we made in order to
win last November and that Is the
only way known cmong men of ach
ieving success. The people deserve
io d treated nonestiy ana lairly.
Even If we were not disposed to re
deem our promises as a matter of
principle, when we look upon the
wreck of the republican party we have
a . most valuable object lesson of the
low estate to which a great organiza
tion may fall by a failure to live up
to Its promises.
"It has been generally stated In
,the public press that this meeting is
for the purpose of securing harmony
among the democrats. That Is not
true for harmony already exists am-
vusl uuiiiui.1 old Mill ii in iiinn Li it tr u i nr
the purpose of maintaining rather than
securing harmony.
"In order to give the country proof
positive that we Intend to redeem the
pledges by which we won last Au
tumn, the house democrats have call
ed a caucus of the members-elect of
the sixty-second congress to be held
on the nineteenth day of this month
: for the purpose of selecting the den
oc ratio portion of the ways and means
committee In order that we may have
time to collect the Information to con
struct a tariff bill or bills, wisely and
systematically so as to have the tariff
bills or bills introduced at as early a
day as possible to reduce the effects of
uncertainty to the minimum.
"We could not afford to slap to
gether a tariff bill or bills without due
Information on which to base them
and the country could not afford to
have ns to do so. Therefore, the only
rational thing to do is the thing
which we are about to do; that Is, to
get ready to go to work to revise the
tariff wiaAlv .lantlflnaltn - .1
maticauy in accordance with our
promise.
"There are two ways of revising the
w ...... uu t-uo ivui iu uar ui AOXvn,
1801, Thomas Jefferson delivered his
: Inaugural address, he enunciated the
democratic creed, among other things
for which he declared was economy
in the Dublic expense that labor mlarht
be lightly burdened.
"Nothing could cloud his clear vls
jion to the fact that labor foots the
bills and cays all the taxes. There
me uuiucn ux taxation snouia
be made as light as possible. Economy
in the public expense is another prom
ise that we will redeem. The curtail
ment of appropriations will prove per
haps as difficult as the reduction of
the tariff, but that both will be ac
complished, there can be little doubt
for this year democrats are united by
the determination to work harmoni
ously together and by the hope of ap
proaching victory a victory which
will restore democratic supremacy in
every department of the government.
S'When we analyze the figures of
"The country has concluded to give
us another chance to demonstrate our
fitness to conduct the government af
ter sixteen years of exclusion from
power. If we are equal to the op
portunity, if we meet the responsi
bilities with wisdom, courage and
patriotism, we will have a long lease
of power. We should not forget that
so far as the democratic party Is con
cerned and, therefore, so far as the
fortunes of the country are concern
ed, more depends upon the action of
the sixty-second congress than upon
any that has met since the forty-fourth
congress. Therefore, it is only natur
al to assume that every democrat will
realize the importance of carrying out
our promises to the end that we may
receive the approbation of the public,
who, as servants we are."
GERMAN SUBMARINE
- GOES TO BOTTOM
Kiel, Germany, Jan. 17. The Ger
man submarine U 3 went to the bot
tom of the sea during practice ma
neuvers today with a full crew aboard.
Divers from her parent ship immedi
ately began the work of looping
chains around the sunken boat. As
soon as the boat settled the captain
detached the newly invented tele
phone arrangement, which bobbed to
the surface and was picked up by the
battleship. The. captain stated that
the machinery was disabled, but that
the crew- had plenty of air and that
probably she would have to be lifted
by chains. '
Rescue Assured.
Keil, Jan. 17. Word was sent
ashore this evening that the Vulcan,
one of the largest ships in the navy
had chains around the submarine and
that her rescue was assured.
NO SMOKING DURING
SESSIONS OF SENATE
Salem, Ore., Jan. 17. The Oregon
senate, for the first time In history,
passed a rule today prohibiting smok
ing during the sessions. A Joint house
memorial demanding the Oregon sen
ators get busy and see that Oregon
gets at least fifty per cent of what it
gives the reclamation service was in
troduced .today. . The house adopted a
resolution to the effect tnat Food and
Dairy Commissioner Bailey be inves
tigated Immediately. . He is accused
of petty grafting. The same action
will probably be taken in the senate.
MRS. SEHENK BUYS
CLOTHES FOR LOVER
Wheeling, West Va., Jan. 17. Lun-
dyWllson, chauffeur for Mrs.
Schenk, testified today at her trial
that she and Dan Phillips took many
auto Joy rides and that he caught
them in improper positions. He said
the woman told him she loved Phil
lips. Wilson said the couple would drive
far out into the country, then he
would go for a walk and return when
a tooting of the auto horn told him
to. He told how the woman bought
pins, smoking packets and clothes for
Phillips. Some of his testimony was
racy in the extremes
rr. . " . . .
xueio was mucn amusement wnen
he related how the defendant had a
special ' night gown" constructed
while her husband was absent In Eu
rope. ' During the testimony, the wo
man regarded Wilson fixedly and took
copious notes.
BILL TO ABOLISH
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
Salem,' Ore.. Jan. 17. There wont
be any capital punishment or mur-
uerera wont be pardoned If the reso
lution Introduced by Representative
Clyde passes. The resolution provides
lor lire imprisonment and without
hope of pardon. Unless new evidence
of innocence Is produced the governor
can't pardon.
To Vote on Exposition.
Washington, Jan. 17. The rules
:omm!tte of thn house, icenrrflno in
agreement, will vote on the Panama
canai exposition matter today. The
San Francisco and New Orleans dala.
gations have been conducting a very
strenuous campaign In behalf of their
respective Clues.
Suffragette Tableaux. -
. New York, Jan. 17. Tableux Illus
trating the great achievements of the
women of history, arranged by Mrs.
Clarence Mackay and other society
suffragists, were presented this after
noon at Maxlne Elliott's theater. -
Eight mile of ornamental street
lighting are now In service In the
main street at Minneapolis.
IES
ARE ON GUARD
Important Senate Committees
in Charge of Anti-Assem
bly-Statement Members,
NO REACTIONARY LAWS
FOR THIS SESSION
President Selling , Places Important
dhairmnnships in Safe Hands
Supporters of Bowerman Not Ig
nored But Friends of Victor Are
Remembered First Nottingham
and Malarkey Given Best Places.
Salem, Ore., Jan. 17. While Presi
dent Ben Selling, in framing the com
mittees of the state senate, deals lib
erally with those who recently pre'
terred Jay Bowerman ror president of
the senate, the 1'at of committees an'
nounced yesterC y shows hat he has
placed progress: as on guard at the
head of the important committees. .;
Senator Nottln j 1am, who was chair
man of the ways and means last sesr
sion, is displace 1 by Senator Albee,
also of Multnomah. Nottingham re
mains on the committee in a minor
position. Albee is known to be in
full sympathy with President Sell
ing's desire for economy, and will keep
a close watch on appropriation bills.
Malarkey of Multnomah gets the
Judiciary chairmanship, as was ex
pected. This is considered the biggest
prize in the senate, unless It be ways
and means, 'the latter being - the one
which holds the throttle on the state
purse.
Full Committee List. .
Banking W. N. Barrett, Hosklns,
Lester, Von der Hellen, Miller.
Claims Merryman, Locke, C. A.
Barrett.
Commerce and navigation Chase,
Nottingham, Slnnott, Locke, Patton,.
Counties Lester, Von der Hellen,
Oliver. -
County and "state officers C. A,
Barrett, Wood, Abraham, Marsh, Kel-1
laner. ,
Education Miller, Hawley, C. A.
Barrett, Calkins. ,
Elections and privileges Joseph,
Norton, Oliver.
Engrossed bills Patton, W. N. Bar
rett, Malarkey.
Federal relations Burgess, Von der
Hellen, Merryman.
Fishing industries Slnnott, Dlm-
Ick, Von der Hellen, Lester, Chase.
Game Wood, Parrlsh, Bean,
Locke, Norton.
Horticulture Calkins. Hosklns. Al
bee.
Insurance Albee, W. N. Barrett,
Hosklns, Miller,-- Bowerman.
Industries Bean, Dlmick, Locke,
Hosklns, Abraham.
Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry
Locke, , Wood, Nottingham, Merry
man, Dlmick, Carson, Albee.
Military Affairs Abraham. Josepj.
Albee.
Mining Parrish, McCulloch, ' Bow
erman.
Municipal corporations Notting
ham, Dlmick, Carson.
Penal Institutions Carson, Bean,
Malarkey.
Printing Nottingham, Hawley and
Publio buildings and institutions-
Oliver and, Lester and Patton.
Public lands Bowerman. Rlnnott.
Parrlsh, Von der Hellen and Malar
key. Railroads Kellaher. Bnrsreas. Pat.
ton, Malarkey and Bean,
resolutions Kellaher, Hawley, Cal
kins, Chase and Miller.
Revision of laws Dlmick. Joaenh.
Oliver, Abraham. Carson. Chase and
Calkins.
Roads and highways Von der Hel
len, Miller, Kellaher, C, A. Barrett
ana Mcculloch.
Ways and means Albee. Hawlev.
Patton, Slnnott Calkins. Wood and
Nottingham. - . ,
ENGLAND GIVES JAPAN
DIPLOMATIC SETBACK
London, Jan. 17. A diplomatic set
back for Japan is the view generally
taken here today of the tariff con
cessions offered England by Japan,
which is now being made the basis of
a new commercial treaty. English
merchants brought tremendous pres
sure to bear to make Japan recede
from her stand of heavily increasing
duties on practically all lines of goods
that England exports to Japan,
FEARED CZARINA'S DAYS
ON EARTH NUMBERED
At PatArahurir .Ton 17 nn-n.
nation of the reports that the Czarina
is again in a critical condition was
obtained today from the attaches
the palace.. Her maieatv'a rcnt Hn
to Bad Nauheim brought only tem
porary rener ana ner nervous disor
der with melancholia returned. The
rear is expressed she will not
live
long.
Adventlsta In Session.
Seattle. Wash., Jan. 17. The an
nual conference of the Advent
Christian church ot Washington and
British Columbia opened here today
PROGRESS
CENTRAL BANK
PLAN IS SPRUNG
Washington. Jan. 17. Senator Aid
rich's central bank plan was sprung
toaay. The scheme provides for the
organization of the national bankers
Into, the Reserve Association of Am
erica.
Under this scheme the forces now
controlling the national banks of the
Country WOUld b In tho aaddla In
case of a panic. The association' will
be governed, if the present plan is
put through, by a board of forty-five
directors who will graduallyUake over
the privilege of issuing currency until
v. oecomes tne sole agency.
The capital will be $300,000,000
and any national bank mnv hacome a
stock holder. The stock is non
transferable. The dividends shall
never exceed five per cent. The gov
ernment gets no part of its earnings.
AKRETT'Sj TAX BILL
KILLED IN THE SENATE
Salem, Ore.. Jan. 17. Barrett's bill
to make the cotintv treasurers tax
collectors was killed in the senate to
day. The senate nassed the hill Imrrxlno.
ed by Senator Kellaher making legal
me proposition to Dona Portland for
the construction of thn nmnriwnv
bridge over the Willamette. Obstruc
tionists, backed by the railroads made
strong ugnt against the bridge.
Senator Hawlev nska for ths, .
portioilmcnt of $340,000 for the State
agricultural college exclusive of the
$80,000 maintenance which lias al
ready been granted. The school wants
now buildings, repairs books, etc.
EIGHT KILLED
ON BATTLESHIP
Washington. D. C. .Tan 17 ir-int
were killed and one serlouslv Injured
In the boiler room of the battleship
Delaware 01s evening, following a
boiler explosion. Those in the room
couldnjt escape and were scalded.
xne aeaa are: Charles Hart, Co
lumbus Porter. William White, ttbp-
bert Brewer, firemen; Lewis, White,
Clarence Dewltt. coal
tlan Jensen, water tender, and an un
identified man.
Captain Cove sent a wlrelnwt nnd
requested to be met hv a tmr nff
Hampton Roads. He said he would
sena aetans later.
MANY GOVERNORS
TAKE OFFICE TODAY
Trenton. N. J.. Jan. 17. Demanding
that New Jersey cease to be known
as the mother of trusts through an
amendment to the corporation law was
one ot tne striKing features of the In
augural address of Governor Wilson
to the legislature today. He said the
state Is too free with her grants, and
charters and urged an immediate
change in the law to nrAVAnt the
abuse of the incorporation of privil
eges and advocated laws providing
for ballot reform and the adontlon
of the corrupt practices act.
No-Pomp For Wilson.
Trenton, N. J.. Jan. 17 Devoid of
much of the dorim and show wniph
marked such ceremonies in past years.
tne inauguration of Dr. Woodrow
Wilson as governor of New Jersey to.
oay was characterized by democratic
simplicity. There was no . na.ra.da.
and the induction Into office of the
rormer president of Princeton Uni
versity included merely the formal
taking of the oath, delivery of the In
augural address in Taylor's opera
house, a luncheon at thn Hotel twir
ling and reception to the publio at the
state nouse.
Governor Wilson's lnauirural ad.
dress was largely a repetition of the
principles of "real democracy" which
he expounded during the campaign.
Democratic leaders from all over the
state attended the ceremony and ln-
tormauy Danaed themselves together
In a "Wilson for president" commit
tee. It is understood that from now
on the friends and admirers of the
new governor will bend every energy
toward securing for Dr. Wilson the
democratic . presidential nomination
in mi. '
SAYS "EMINENT DOMAIN"
PREVENTS RATE INCREASE
Washington, D. C, Jan. 17. Argu
ing that the railroad's power of "Em
inent domain" would operate as a bar
to Increased railroad rates, John At
wood, attorney for tne western ship
pers' committee, argued today before
the Interstate commerce committee
against the proposed advance. Atwood
based his contention on the ruling of
the supreme court which declared
that the status of property would be
determined at the time when the in
creased rates- were considered and
that the company la entitled to bene
fits, of Increase In the value of its
property. The decision was made In
the case of Wilcox against the consol
Idated Gas company of New York.
Atwood argued the railroads could
not make the same claim because they
were clothed with power of "eml
nent domain" and could secure prop
erty cheaper.
JOHN KERN IS
ELECTED V. B. SENATOR
Indianapolis, Jan. 17. John Kern,
former democratlo candidate for vice
president, waa elected United States
senator to aooceed Bererldge tills af
ternooa.
INCOME TAX
IS RATIFIED
Oregon Senate and House of
Representatives BotK- Ap
prove of Amendment.
BIGGEST FIGHT OF
SESSION NOW ON
Resolution Assorting That "Oregon
System is Best on Eurth" Starts
Fierce Verbal War Opponents Bit
terly Assail Measure Which is in
Nature of Advice to Other States.
Salem. Ore.. Jan. 18. ThA nrernn
senate today ratified the income' tax
amendment to the United States nnn.
stltution. The house did yestorday.
j.ne vote was twenty-fivo to two.
Senator Slnnott said this would do
much to equalize taxation, making it
possible to compel the rigli to bear
a share cf the burden.
Big Fight On.
Salem. Ore.. Jan. 18. Thn hlo-
gest fight yet held in the legislature
was started today over Kellaher'a
resolution asserting that the "Oregon
system is the best on earth."
Contrary to expectations hlttnr at
tacks were made on the resolution.
senator Abraham defied both houses
to "Make fools of ourselves by Baying
we have the best Bystem."
Adjournment was had without a
settlement and this afternoon there
will be more of a fight than ever.
As the resolution Is In tiio nnturA
of advice to other legislatures all over
tne country which are considering
the Oregon system, its defeat in pnn.
sidored by adherents of popular gov
ernment to mean a hard blow at the
initiative, referendum and recall.
ACKERMAN HEAD
OF MONMOUTH
Salem, Ore., Jan. 18. J. H, Acker
man, who has just cotnpluted a ser
vice of 12 years as, state superintend
ent. of public instruction in this state
has been elected president of the state
normal school, which is to be reestab
lished at Monmouth as the result of
the adoption of an initiative meas
ure with that end in view November
8. The salary of the president is
fixed by the board at $3600 a year.
The friends of the state normal
school are today congratulating them
selves upon the election of Mr. Ack
erman as president. Thoutrh not a
candidate for the position, he had
Deen frequently mentioned in connec
tion with it and his election In
generally approved. As the insti
tution is iiKeiy to be the only one in
Oregon for several years it is expect
ed that within a vear or two It will
be one of the largest of its kind in
tne northwest. Mr.' Ackerman will
assume active charge at Monmouth
February 1.
Yesterday's meeting .of the state
board of normal school regents was
the first Since thn ahnlltlnn of the
normal schools by the legislature of
1909.
The members of the board are Miss
Cornelia Marvin of Salem, J. G. Meier
of The Dalles, W. C. Brvant of Moro.
Stephen Jewell of Grants Pass, W.
m. Bpence or Oregon City, E. Hofer
of Salem, Governor West, Secretary
of State Benson and Siinerlntnminnt
of Schools Alderman.
FLOODS MENACE
.CITY OF SALEM
Salem. Ore.. Jan. la. Tt looks like
a flood In the Willamette valley. The
Willamette river has risen ten feet
since last night and Is rising now
eight inches an hour. Already North
Salem Is submerged. The Southern
r-aciric is out of business, and the Or
egon Electric will soon be stalled. A
number of small streams runnlns
through the town are over their
Dan us.
THREE OFFICERS ARE
SMOTHERED IN SUBMARINE
Berlin, Germany, Jan. 18. The
lieutenant and cockswain of tho sub
marine "U 8" which sank yesterday,
were found dead in the conning tower
today when the vessel was raised.
They remained while the 27 members
of the crew were rescued through the
torpedo tubes. They said they had
plenty of air.
The Vulcan, the parent ship, raised
the submarine. The accidental filling
of the water bunkers caused tho ac
cldent '
INCREASE IN FREIGHT
RATES IS POSTPONED
Washington, Jan. 18. The inter
state commerce commission today do
elded to postpone until March fif
teenth the effectiveness of the in
creased freight rates on western rail
roads.
WILLIAMSON
IS ATTACKED
American Vice-Consul Beaten
and Injured by Japanese
Fish Mongers.
FULL REPORT OF
INDIGNITY RECEIVED
Official of United States Government
A-aul(ed While Witnessing Auc
tion Sale iu Fish Market No Of
ficial Statement is Made But Jap
anese Papers Comment on Affair.
Victoria. B. C, Ja.it. 18. Details of
tho savace assault on Tinitori
Vice Consul Williamson nt nim
Manchuria, by Japanese on December
orieuy reported to Washington by
cable were recelvmi last nio-ht h ,.,
steamer Hallamshiro; Mr. William
son went to inspect tho fish market
recently opened by Japanese at Dal
ny, and was on a hieh Htnnd watch
ing an auction sale when a number
ot Japanese and "Chinese fish mon
gers pushed into the market. Mr.
Williamson was accosted and waa al.
most pushed off the Btand.
tie was straightening himself up
In the Crush When sevnrnl Tnnnnt.no
Including tho secretary and a clerk
oi tne marKot, began scolding him
for being there, at the same time
pushing their wav toward him and
seizing him by the firms and pulling
nim.rroni the stand. Mr. Williamson
asked why it was wrong for him to
watch the sale, sayintr ho would leava
if they gave him a reason.
men the Japanese rushed at him.
Ho pushed one of them over in self
dofonso and ' the crowd rushed at
him, both Japanese and Chinese at
tacking him. A Japanese thrust at
him with a bamboo Dole, woundlns
him oh the chin. Another threw a
block of ice which cut hia hpad nnAn.
blood flowing freely. Several threw
fish at him.
With blood stainlnc hia r-lnthlnv
ine v.ue consul' made his way to a
police station half a block distant
and some Japanese policemen ac
companied him back to the market
where the two Japanese who first
attacked him were found. He asked
that they be taken to the police sta
tion. The Japanese told the police
that they had important business and
refused to go and the police said they
could not take them.
Mr. Williamson returned to the
consulate and later went to the Ya
mato hotel to have his wounds dress
ed by a British physician visiting
there. He made an Indignant protest
to the JaDancsa admlnlntrator at Tkal.
my and sent telegrams and letters to
Tokio and Washington reporting the
assault.
Several Japanese newspapers com
ment on the affair as well as the at
tack about the same time on Miss
Hayes, an American at Yokohama,
by a Japanese newspaper reporter
who struck her violently about the
head several times without apparent
cause, nna Jananeaa nowanannr mvi
it is to be regretted that such . inci
dents indicate the hostilities against
foreigners. Regarding the attack on
Vice Consul Williamson, the Kobe
Herald says:
"From messages received by the
Osaka Malntchi and Asahi It Is evi
dent no official statement will be
mad a at rtreaent. Thn ancniinta fa.
celved by Japanese papers are how
ever, sufficient to nravpnt tha mattar
being allowed to rest and prompt
measures should bo made by the au
thorltles to bring: tho assailants
to
Justice."
SENATOR OLIVER WOULD
EXPEDITE BUSINESS
Salem, Ore., Jan. 18. Senator Tur
ner Oliver took the lead yesterday In
a move to prevent a rush of 111 con
sidered legislation at the end of the
session by the Introduction of a trio
of resolutions Intended to expedite
business. '
One of these provides no house bill
shall bo considered by the senate dur
ing the last five days of the session
another that no bill shall be held in
committee longer than two calendar
weeks, and the third that no new bills
shall be considered the last two weeks
except those originating In some com
mittee, such as an appropriation bllL
Senator Oliver Is much In earnest In
his plans to expedite business and ex
pects to have a large enough following
to put his resolutions through, either
m they stand or in slightly amended
form. '
SENATORIAL DEADLOCK
IN IOWA LEGISLATURE
Dos Moines, la., Jan. 18. The first
Joint ballot for the election of a sen
ator today shows the republicans are
divided. Porter, democrat, received
63, young 82, Funk 21, Kepon 12, By
era 14, Canst 6, Feelcy 7, Frank I.
English Gold to Egypt.
London, J.in. 18. Bullion amount
ing to 115,000 pounds was taken in
to the Bank of England today and 60,
000 waa withdrawn for shipment to
Egypt.