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INDEPENDENCE ENTERPR1S H INDEPENDENCE, OREGON, 'RIOAY, JANUARY , 1909 NUMBER 32 SPECIAL- MES SAGE ISSUED SAYS CONGRESS MISCONSTRUED PORTIONS OF MESSAGE. Umbrage Taken by Congrei at the Wording of Parts of the Meiaage it Unwarranted Say President Who Denle th Statement. Wii: hint-ion, Jan. 4. UeplylnK tc the rrhnl iilun of tho house of rcpre Biuilullvi'i UHklnn the pre idi'lit lo ex plain the references lo the secret ser. vlutt In bis refill animal tin-Mange, Mr. Roosevelt Mfnt a special commu nication 10 ihu house. lie declares that tlie representa tives are wholly nr'tintlfleil In assum ing that Ibo lam u: jv f the message, which commented on the prohibition placed by coiiki s' I - l'1" t""1 cret service tni' i I i t aut' other thun those of counti-i-feUIng ("and "no or two other matter which can be din regarded"), 1h Intended to cast a alur upon thorn. The language which the represen tatives wanted explained la a fol low: "Tha amendment In question oper ates only to the advantage of the criminal, of the wrongdoer. The chief argument IA favor of the pro vlalon was that the congressmen did not themaolvea Winn to be Investigat ed by secret service men. A special exception could be made In the law prohibiting the use of the secret ser Tlce force In Investigating member of the congress, it would be far b -t-cr to do this than to do what actual ly was done and strive to prevent, or at InaBt to hamper, effective action against criminals by the executive branch of the government." The special message declares that, notwithstanding the umbrage taken by congress at this wording, "a care ful reudlng of this message will show that I said nothing to warrant the statement that "the majority of the congressmen were In fear of being Investigated by the secret service men' or 'that congress as a whole was actuated by that motive.' I did not make any such statement In this message. Moreover, I have never made any such statement about con gress as a whole nor, with a few In evitable exceptions, about the mem bers of congress in any message or article or speech. On the contrary, 1 have always not only deprecated, but vigorously resented, the practice of Indiscriminate attack upon congress i and indiscriminate condemnation of all congressmen, wise and unwise, fit and unfit, good and bad alike." Mr. Uoosevelt declares the evi dence that members of congress did not wish themselves Investigated by secret service men is found in the debates recorded in the Congression al Record. He denounces as wholly unfounded a newspaper story to the effect that he wishes to make Chief Wllkie of the secret service a second Fouche, modeled after the notorious chief of police of Napoleon. The real issue, says Mr. Roosevelt, Is, "Does congress desire that the government shall have at Its disposal detection of criminals and the pre vention and punishment of crime, or does it not?" Me cites cases in which the secret service has secured evidence enough to convict offenders against the fed eral laws. a wtor frnm the nresident to Spoaker Cannon protesting against the cutting down or me piiui tn th.- aer.ret service, two let ters from Secretary Cortelyou on the same subject and tne newspaper ar tide already mentioned are append ed to the message. LABOR WILL PROTEST Mass Meeting Planned In Every City on Lincoln Day. Chicago, Jan. 4. Mass meetings to protest against the alleged inva sion of constitutional rights of work lngmen by the courts are to be held in every city and town in the coun try on Lincoln's birthday. The move ment was started here Sunday by the Federation of Labor. Hot resolutions from a number of unions bearing on the Jail sentences imposed on Gompers, Mitchell and Morrison stirred the delegates. Speakers on the floor likened Judge Wright to Pontius Pllat and declar ed the imprisonment of Gompers and his associates would as surely bring about redress for the workers as did the crucifixion of Christ establish Christianity. Salem Interests Eastern Capital A committee consisting of C. J. Kurtz, Andrew Varcler. Wlllram Zosel Messrs. Gilbert and Armstrong met at the rooms of the Salem board of trade Saturday to report ' on a new I'Miiiu-rv for ihut t It v. It la said by thu Hialeamaii that Kaalern tupltal la bring Interallied In tho cannery. Ka l. nt U not going to be aatUfled with one cannery. Millions In Fight I'Mguc. New York, Jan. 4. A million dol lars In round numbers was spent In the t'nlted State last year In the rampulKn against tuberculosis, ac cording to the annual report of the National Association for the Preven tion and Study of Tuberculosis All clause of people are Inking P the crusade, Including labor unions, churches and laymen. An Important factor was tho lied Cross. During the year more Institutions and ornau Izatloiis for the cure of tuberculosis were CNtubliHhed than the total num ber of s ich Institutions In exlHlence prior to January 1, 10S. Kaiili Mwtl.cn In North. Copenhagen. Jun 3 There were earthquake shucks lust nlKlit at Itranca Leon and Caliaglrone. At the latter place a portion of the eathedral foil, killing the watchman. WILLIAMS BROS. BUY STORE. D. G. Dovs Retires From Drug Mer- ehanc'lclnj In Independence. Clvde n-d Fl;yd Williams, well- known ymm; urn of Alrllo, have hnucht the D. O. Dove drugstore ana have taken Immediate posesslon. Mr. Dove is so well known In the drug himliK'ss in Independence that It will be hard to disassociate his name frorc the store. Williams itrothers arc pop ular young men whose success here la assured. Clyde Williams was formerly In partnership with Mr. Dove and is therefore in close touch wnn the drug custom of the city. As an instance of his loyalty to the town of Independence and as proof of hi. nubile snlrlt It may bo cited that on the eve of his retiring from mer cantile business here Clyde showed his hearty spirit of co-operation by paying an initiation fee Into the Inde pendence CommeccialC lub when oth er business men of the city refused to be approached on tho proposition. Annual Reunion of Butler Family. Members of the Butler relationship held their annual reunion at the home of J. B. V. Butler on Christmas eve, about seventy-five guests being pres ent, says a correspondent of the Dal las ' Observer. One of the features of the evening's entertainment was th music furnished by N. S. Butler of Portland who played on a violin that was formerly the property of his grandfather. The Instrument is more than one hundred years old and Is one of the most valued heirlooms of the family. The custom of holding an annual reunion has been followed by the members of the Butler families for moer than twenty years. MARKET REPORT. Retail quotations, vegetables.frults, etc. Potatoes 90c per 100. Cabbage .02 lb. Onions 1.50 per 100. Carrots 1.50 per 100. Butter Ranch 25c, Creamery 40c. Eggs 36c doz. Honey 10 and 15c frame. Apples 50c to 1.00 a bu. Wheat 83c per bu. Oats No. 1 white 40c per bu. Flour Pat. hard wheat 5.00 per bbl. valley flour 4.80, graham 4.80, whole wheat 4.80. Millstuffs Bran 28.00, shortB 31. 00, hay 10 to 12. Hay Valley timothy No. 1, 15.00 per ton, cheat 10 to 12. Old hens 10c per lb., young roos ters 10c, old roosters 8c, spring chickens 10c. Duck 10c. 'Fresh meat Hog 7c per lb., veal 8c, mutton 8c, lamb spring 8 to 9c. Hams 18c, bacon 18c. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Track prices: Club, 90c; red Russian, 88c; bluestem, 96c; Valley, 92c. Barley Feed $26.50; rolled, $28 to $29. Oats No. 1 white, $31; gray $30. Hay Timothy, Willamette Valley, fancy, $15; do, ordinary, $12; East ern Oregon, mixed, $16; do, fancy, $17.50; alfalfa, $12; clover, $12. Butter Extra, 36 to 37c; fancy, 33 to 34c; choice, 30c; store, 18c. Eggs Extra, 40 to 43c. Hops 1908, choice, 6 to 7c; prime, 5 to 6c; medium, 4 to 5c; 1907, 2 to 4c. Wool Valley, 14 to 15!&c; East ern Oregon. 8 to 16c, as to shrink age. Mohair Choice, 18 to 19c. JOHNSON'S GOOD WILL CONE REHASH OF BILL VETOED AT j THE LAST SESSION. Johnson's Good Roads BUI Will Be Submitted Again With Amendments to Meet Approval of Good Roads League of the State. Good roads legislation will be one of the Import ant subjects to be con sidered at the coming session of the legislature. During the session of 1907 a road law, Introduced by Senator Johnson of Benton county was passed but was vetoed by the governor. 1 Ills law Is to be taken up again by the legislature. It will come up for the purpose of considering whether It should be passed notwithstanding the veto. Since tho last session the good roads conference, recently held In Portland, has appointed a good roads legislatlo committee which has been Instructea to compile an adequate and accepta ble bill for a uniform law governing road building In the state. The com mittee has prepared a preliminary draft of this bill, using the Johnson bill as a model, though eliminating from It crude and unsatisfactory pro visions contained In the bill vetoed. This bill will be presented by Sena tor Johnson on behalf of the good ronds people to the coming legisla ture. In preparing this bill it has been nrovided that property holders bene fitted by any Improvement to a public road shall pay one-fourth of the cost of the Improvement. The former bill provided that they pay one-third of the cost. The salary of the state road commissioner under the new law Is to be $2400. The old bill called fo $1800. The two commissioners under the new law are to be given $3 a day for time actually employed. The for mer bill provided for actual expenses and no other compensation. These are the principal changes made by the good roads committee. In brief, the proposed bill provides that at some time prior to January 1, 1910, the state board, consisting of the governor, secretary of state and state treasurer, shall appoint a state highway commission consisting of three members. One of these com missioners shall be appointed from th state at large and shall be the chair man of the commission. This officer shall be known as the state road eng ineer, and shall be a qualified and competent civil engineer capable of constructing public roads in a scien tific manner. He shall receive an an nual salary of $2400. One of the commissioners shall be appointed from the first congression al district and one from the second congressional district. These two com missioners shall receive as compensa tion $3 for every day actually em ployed by them oh the business of the commission. The three commis sioners are to receive their actual traveling expenses while engaged In commission business. The state road engineer shall hold office for four years. The term of office of the commissioner from the first district shall expire January 1, 1911, and of the commissioner from the second district on January 1, 1912. Tho state board shall appoint successors to these commlssionesr up on the expiration of their terms for the term of two years each, the time to run from the appointment on Jan uary 1, 1911 and 1912. It Is also pro vided that the state board may re move any of the commissioners for Inefficiency, malfeasance or neglect of duty at any time and shall make ap pointments to fill any vacancy. The state road engineer shall be subject to removal by the state board at any time on the complaint of the two commissioners for nonperformanc of duty or other sufficient cause. It shall be the duty of the commis sion to seek out the location of good building material in different parts of the state, to investigate the meth ods of road construction best adapted to the different sections of the state, to study the most approved laws for the government of road construction and to hold public meetings through out the state for the education of the people in the needs of road building. It is also provided that the commis sion shall prepare a report before December 31, 1910, for submission to ROAD BILL UP FOR PASSAGE tho legislature of 1911 In which It hall set out the number of mile of road constructed during the two yens past, the extent of main highways constructed the general character and location of road building material found In the state, the general char ctr and needs of tho roads n itructed and the need of avalliibl.' legislation, together with all otlu r matters of Interest pertain'.tiE to th good road movement and thu vork of the c(irrui;r I'jh. The state road ct .I'i'v hull hm provide, rules and r.-ri'Ia'iiuis for the government of road roiuiruc ilo.i throughout the state. Ho shall kev a record of the work of the cominu sion and shall have hiB office at i'a leni. The attorney general shall be the attorney for the commission. It Is provided that the state road engineer aetjng in harmony with the county court of any county shall have power to lay out and construct any main highway needed. or to improve or straighten any existing road. The resident owners of real esta:e in any county situated, within two miles of either side of any road or one mile beyond he terminus, mny have the road Improved or a new ona coiibtructed by filing a petition Blgned by a majority of these prop erty holders with the county court asking for the construction or Im provement. The county court shall maVe an Investigation of the project and if feasible, notify the state engi neer of the proposed construction or Improvement. It Is also provided that the size of any improvement district may be changed and made either larger or smaller.lf special conditions may war rant. It is also provided, however, that In case the needs of a communi ty demand the construction of a road and the property owners do not take the Initiative, the county court or the state road engineer may proceed In the same manner as though the peti tions had been filed by the property owners. The state highway commission shall receive all notices of action taken by county courts and after Investigation decide whether It is advisable to make the Improvement needed. If the project shall be approved the state road engineer shall make a study of the proposed Improvement and shall prepare maps of the work and decide the material to be used, the course of the road and the time of the improvement. He will have active charge of the construction work. All highways shall be not less than eight or more than eighteen feet in width, unless for special reasons. On completion of the plans for any road the engineer shall prepare a statement of the cost of construction and send it to the county court. If there Is no valid objection the state engineer upon notice from the county court will advertise for bids for the construction of the road. The road supervisor appointed by the county court shall have Immediate charge of the construction of roads, working under the direction of the state road engineer. The new law contemplates that the state shall pay three-eighths of the cost of road Improvement, the county to pay an equal share and the prop erty owners benefitted to pay one fourth. It Is provided, however, that the county court may assume the ob ligations of the property owners eith er in whole or part for good and suf ficient reasons. When an Improvement Is decided upon the county court shall appoint three viewers to appraise the bene fits to be derived by the adjacent property holders from the construc tion of the road. If the owners con sider this apportionment unjust they may remonstrate. This remonstrance dhsll be heard by the county court pnd'the sisue shall be settled equita bly after full hearlng.The action of the county court shall be final. The as sessments may ' be paid at the con clusion of the work, or they may be paid in six equal payments, ranging from one to six years. It is provided that the state aid given to any county shall not exceed $20,000 until all the counties in the state shall have used their quota of state funds. It Is also provided that the total amount expended by the state In any one year shall not ex ceed an amount equal to one half of one uilll -mi il aaiit all the tax able property in the state. TO AMEND STATE CONSTITUTION Portland Judge Want a Change in Jury System To amend tho state constitution so .hat In ail criminal cases except the in oh t aerlous offenses the jury shall consist of tlx Instead of twelve men, and that In all cases except murder In tho first dejtreo and treason, flve alxths of the Jury may find a verdict, is the purpose of a nxamire which will be offered to tho legislature when Il convenes, a week from Monday, so aays the Salem Statesman. It pro vides also that In all tas-s exciit treason and murder.an accused person may waive a Jury trial and be tried before the'Judne. It Is believed that such a provision would simplify the procedure of the courts, and would almost completely do away with disagreements. It would shorten the time of trials, It being much easier and quicker to select a panel of six than one of twelve, and It would also render shorter and less difficult the deliberations of the Ju ries. I'ndcr the resolution for the con stitutional amendment It Is proposed that there shall be a Jury of twelve only In cases of treason, murder In any depree, arson and robbery. In all other criminal prosecutions, the Jury Is to be composed of six men. There Is a provision relating to civ il cases, that there shall be a Jury of twelve only In cases where $2000 or more is Involved, Juries In other civil cases are to be composed of six men, and in all civil cases it Is proposed that eight of the Jury Is to be sufficient to agree upon a ver dict. The resolution was drawn by Cir cuit Judge Cleland of Multnomah for the purpose of Improving on the ex isting conditions of court procedure. COUNT LANDS IN JAIL Alleged Scion of Nobility Passed Worthless Check. San Francisco, Jan. 4. After wan dering about the streets of San Fran cisco for 48 hours without a penny in his pockets and suffering from hunger and exposure, Count W. von Gassendorff, claiming to be the scion of a noble German house, whose es tates are valued at about $2,000,000, was lodged in the city Jail Saturday night. The count will be held at the Jail, pending advices from Portland, where he Is wanted on a charge of obtaining money under false pre tenses. Chang Given 25 Years. San Francisco, Jan. 4. In Whan Chang, the Corean who shot and killed Durham White Stevens In this city last March, was sentenced Sat urday to Berve a term of 25 years In the state penitentiary at San Quentln. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup tastes nearly as good as maple sugar. It cures the cold by gently moving the bowels and at the same time it is soothing for throat irritation, thereby stopping the cough. Sold by D. G. Dove. Kach Normal for Itself. Roseburg Senator Abraham will introduce a bill at the coming ses sion of the legislature to cover the normal school situation completely. Under the provisions of the proposed bill each district. in which the nor mal school la situated will be com pelled to finance its own normal without the aid of other districts. The measure provides that the state shall be divided into five different districts, each one of which will be entitled to one normal school, and they will be supported wholly by tax ation, levied upon the arsessable property in the district. Heney for Attorney General The Portland Evening Telegram says that according to an interview recently had by John F. Logan with William J. Burns, the i-oted secret service agent, Francis J. Heney is slated for attorney general in Presi dent Taft's cabinet. In speaking of the graft prosecu tions in San Francisco Mr. Logan had to say: "For a time the cry of the Ruef People that the graft prosecutions were 'hurting business' was success ful." said Mr. Logan. "San Francisco in a year or more will be a magnificent city, but at the present there are two business sec tions, and the business men are con sequently divided, and business Is not as good as it otherwise would be. Ruef's friends attribute the lack of business to the graft prosecutions and many are willing to believe them. HONOR BIRTH OF LINCOLN INDEPENDENCE REPUBLICANS IN VITED TO ASSIST SALEM Lincoln's Birthday Will Be Honored by Republican Club of That City at Willamette Hotel on Night of Fam ous Statesman's Birthday. At a meeting of the Young Men'a Republican Club, held last evening In the police court raoiai of the city hall. It wa determined to give a big banquet at the Willamette hotel on February 12tb, In honor of Lincoln blrthday.Tbe anniversary of the great martyr's death is being observed all over the country and the young men's republican club of Salem determined not to be left out in the cold. A com mittee consisting of F. R. Waters, Frank West and Ira Hamilton waa ap pointed to clan all the details and to make the arrangements for the ban quet. The banquet was thoroughly discussed and considerable enthusiast was evident. The election of officers resulted as follows: President, Carle Abrams; vice president, L. W. Acheson; Sec retary, J. G. Heluel; treasurer, 8. Z. Culver. Addresses were delivered by vartoust members,all urging te importance of the club's aettlng down to business and becoming a live organization in every sense of the word. Representative H. D. Patton stated that he had Just returned from a trip throughout the state and he assured the club that the .coming session of the legislature would be a harmomV. ous one in every way; that the peo ple's wishes will be carried out and that good legislation will be enacted Hon. P. H. D'Arcy, a recent recruit to the ranks of republicanism, was given a demonstration when he enter ed and on motion waa unanimously voted an honorary life member of the club. Representative McDonald of Mult nomah county was present and re- . sponded to an invitation for a short talk on the outlook of the ensuing session. Salem, Oregon, Jan. 2, 1909. Mr. Chas. E. Hicks, Secretary Taft and Sherman Club Independence, Oregon. Dear Sir: Yourself and the members of your thriving club are cordially Invited to Join our festive board at a banquet to be given in honor of the anniversa ry of Abraham Lincoln's birthday at the Willamette hotel. It is our desire and Intention to have from three to four hundred plates laid, and in order that there may be no mistakes we earnestly re quest that you make reservation for the number of plates desired several days in advance. Some of the best after-dinner speakers of the state will favor us and music will tend to arouse your souls with enthusiasm for the good old party. The price, $1.00 the plate, includes everything. We trust that we may look for your club to attend In a body. Yours very truly, CARLE ABRAMS, President Salem Young Men's Re publican Club. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and fin ancially able to carry out any obliga tions made by his firm. Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter nally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cts. per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for con stipation. School Teacher Dies at Salem The remains of Agnes Grant Des man were taken to Corvallis Saturday for interment. She died in Salem the day previous. The funeral was con ducted by Rev. J. R. N. Bell of Cor vallis. Deceased was a former school teacher of Polk county.