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THF. EL'GBNE HKEKI.ï GUARO, THURHOAY. JANUARY M, t»O® a SMALL INTEREST RESERVE LANDS Guard Special Service. Salem, Or., Jan. 22.—Representative Beals' bill, providing for the assessment of timber lands on a cruised basis, passed the bouse this morning by a vote of 44 to 8. The same bill passed the house two years ago and was defeated in the senate, which was then dominated by corporate interests. OPPOSE NEW COUNTY The creation of Nesmith county, proposed in bills which have been introduced in both senate and house, will be resisted vigor ously by the members of the Lane and Douglas county delega tions. The members from these two counties last night held a meeting, when the subject of the new county was discussed. Those opposing the scheme contend that a county created under such a bill would be unconstitutional. MUNCY BILL KILLED Representative Muncy's bill fixing $5 r.s the maximum filing fee that should be required of mining corporations, regardless of their capitalization, and exempting such corporations from the payment of all other fees to the state, was killed in the house to day by indefinite postponement. It was urged that the passage of the bill would encourage wildcat mining enterprises and at the same time deprive the state of an annual revenue of $200,000 which is received from these assessments. NEW WATER CODE The irrigation committee in the house today introduced a bill providing for a water code law. It divides the state into two dis tricts and creates a board of control, of which the state engineer shall be one member, to determine existing water rights and to regulate control and distribute the unappropriated water supply of the state. The bill carries an annual appropriation of $15,000. The other two members of the board of control are to be appointed by the governor, subject to confirmation by the state senate. IMPORTANT NEW BILLS Important new bills introduced in the house are: Providing scalp bounty of $1.50 for coyotes, to be paid equally by the state and the county in which the animal is killed. The bill was introduced by the delegations from Eastern Oregon. Representative Davis, of Multnomah, introduced a bill to pro hibit the transportation of intoxicating liquors into any county or precinct of the state while the sale of such intoxicating liquors is prohibited in any such county or precinct. Both houses will adjourn late this afternoon until Monday. FIGHT ON BEAN’S SIUSLAW BILL Salem. Or., Jan. 11 Astoria la after the Port of Portland. It haa Ila chance In the Bean bill authoris ing the Incorporation of ports »Imi lar to the Port of Portland When the bill came up for discussion In the house this morning there was a Multnomah mem big fight, the bets contending that there was an antl-Portland "joker" in the bill. This was In effect that any port formed under the law was granted full control of all rivera, bays and harbor« within the limits of the cor poration and the sea It was alno provided «that the corporations could «-«tabllah, maintain and control all pilotage on such bays, harbors and rivers, This power was to be co- vqi“’ with that of the stat-» Itself. Th si »• provisions would make It posai for Astoria to incorporate unde he law and under the author- , Ity oi tbe I i« assume absolute co »u- tr< 1 oi the lower river and Imr pilot-1 age, harbor regulations and every thing In that conne'-tion. The bill allows the corporation «to fix charg es for tonnage and pilotage and any such charges are to be liens upon vessels entering the port. It Is contended by Multnomah members that Astoria might make towage and pilotage so prohibitive as to serious ly affect Port land-bound shipping. After considering the bill In com mittee of the whole until noon, and adopting th«* first six sections of the bill.'he committee struck o nthe sev- e'lth section and, rising, reported pro gress. J.ierer wanted to strike out the obje ti liable sections but Beqn de clared that to <lo so would cc«t the heart out of the measure A mei-tlng of the Multnomah dele gallon »»« «-alieil for this afternoon to plan a line of utt’ack on the bill and It • will lie fought to a finish by the delegation. The members of the delegatl«m are not opposed to the creation of ports, lost object to "surrendering the coi|- trol of the shipping business of the ...... _______ Into the hands of port of Portland the port of Astoria." — THIRD ATTEMPT Th« opening entry of nearly 11,- 000 acres of government land at tbs United Blate« land office in Rose burg yesterday morniag was not at tended by a heavy rush of appli cants, »ays the Ro«eburg Review. Just thirteen entries were tiled, and these in the aggregate Involves lew than 1,600 aers or a little over one- seventh of the total acreage available for filing. All of the land was for merly a part of the Umpqua National forest, in reality, 91,840 acres in all were withdrawn, but of this some 80,000 acres were covered either by entries or railroad scrip prior to its inclusion in the reserve by President Roosevelt's blanket order of March 2, 1907. Little ot the land thrown open yes terday was valuable .or either tim ber or agricultural purposes. This accounts tor the small number of entries filed. Three of the thirteen applicants, however, got first-class claims. Two of these are Portland men, itosooe A. Wall and Hoiuttr G. Mulholland, and the third is W Weekly, ot Remote, Coos county. Wall entered a quarter section In Benton county which is said to cou- tan 7,000,000 f«<et of standing tim ber, but, singularly enough, he made a homestead filing. Weekly also film! a homestead entry, getting 80 acres of rich bottom land in Coos county, which be is p'*’ug to convert into a dairy ranch. Mulholland filed on a quarter-sec tion in Benton county, which he es- tlmates contains 3,500,000 feet of timber. His entry was made under the new timber and Btone act, which provides that the applicant must give an estimate of the timber from a per sonal examination, his estimate of the value of such timber and also of the land. The names of the timber and stone entrymen, together with their tim ber estimates and values, follow: Ambrose Middleton. ot Eugen«», 120 acres In sec. Io, 19-9, Lane coun ty; 1,bud,”00 feet, $275.’ K. N. Harry, Sllkum, 80 acres in sec. 10, 28-10, C«x>s county; 600,- ODO f (■«, $17f Can «voll«, •V o>l I*1 n, of Eugetne, 1G0 acres in sec. 4, 2 1-9, Douglas county, 1,500,000 ieet, $375. M. Spencer, of Gardiner, 1G0 SALEM MEN BUY OUT F. A. RANKIN J Wegner. Frank Havas* and Mr Lawrence, of Salem have purchased the music store of F A. Rankin, of thH city. and will take pnaaesabm of the More on West Sixth street as soon as ghe Inventory of the Mock la furnished. They purchase only the sheet music and the small In struments. Mr Rankin retaining the pianos This firm will conduct the •tore In connection with their store at Salem and k Is their Indention of establishing a string of stores all through Western Oregon, with the main store at Salem Mr Rankin will remain in Kugene and will continue to be Identified with Eugene's business Interents (From Friday's Daily Guard > J. J. Walton, the newly-elected city treasurer. today Instituted mandamus proceedings against F. Reisner, the deposed treasurer, ask ing the circuit count to order him to turn over the books. records, mos ey, etc., peiatlnlng to sni which be long to the office of city treasurer. The writ was grauted by the Judge and Mr. Reisner was served notice ot it late this aftaruoon. The order granting the writ orders the former treasurer to turn over the books and funds to the plaintiff or Jo ap pear before the court oa Jan 26 to show cause why he has not done so. The case will com« up for a hearing at that time, tn the mean time o editions will remain Just as they have been the lam few day* AUTO ROAD ROSEBURG TO COOS BAY Roseburg. Jan to Talk of an au tomobile road from thia city to Marshfield has again been revived in Roseburg, this time by J r Carson and T. W Custer, of lu>ugmont. Col who at?e In ths city looking over the prospects They will go to Marshfield and la ter return here and take the matter up with the local Commercial Club. Both gentlemen are la that buslneee la tAelr home Mate RUTH LEAVITT FILES Söll îfl fvery moment of your life, when you are at home or abroad, awako or asleep— I. ««en th« poison germs that are in air, r Mi 1 Witter, — every»J.»-«.- in fact — at. 1 uie billions of your invisible friends, t.: it tie soldier-corpuscle» in your blood. II tb< little soldiers are kept strong and healthy by taking Hood« Sarsa- par.il«, you need have no fear of dis ease. Begin using it at once if you are at all under the weather, or have troubles of the blood, stomach, liver and kelneys. Get it of your druggist. Ing sent bo the professor and the' University on the recent bulletin issued by Professor Schafer. The title is the "Acquisition of Oregon Territory." Professor Ferrand, of Yale, Is one of the many Eastern people, who have sent letters of con- gratu lagion. College News. Professor E. E. De Cou went to Junction today to p reel dp at the debate this evening between the June- tloln City and Eugene High school. R. R. Poppleton has been visiting friends at the University. . A ea.r station for protection of passengers has been built at the University landing. CARELESS BOY BLOWS HEAD OFF WITH SHOTGUN Tacoma, Jan. 22.-—A special dis patch to the News from Sumner says that James Murphy, the fifteen-year- old son of Patrick Murphy, blew off hiB head by the accidental discharge of a shotgun today. Three years ago he killed hfs little sister by the ac- cidental discharge of a gun. WANT HATPINS ONLY TEN INCHES LONG That any one who Is hired to circu late a petition on initiative and refer endum shall be guilty of 'a misde meanor as well as a man who hired him is the penalty carried in one measure introduced In the legislature yesterday. In line with the same measure is one making it a misde meanor to make a pledge while can didate for the legislature. Should these acts become laws, thev would seriously impair the effect of the di rect primary law. A bill is now un der consideration which prohibits a woman front using a hatpin more than ten inches long. Other bills In troduced are for the creat'on of a state fire marshal; creation of an Insurance department; for the estab lishment of normal schools in Port land: th«» bill prepared by the conser vation commission proposing a water code; providing for a children's play ground in Portland and for the tax necessary to establish it. L m NE county PINCUS SAYS HOPS WILL GO TO 20 CENTS THIS YEAR The most startling news in the lo cal hop situation given out in recent months was today told to The Jour nal by Harry Pincus of Pincus & j Sons, of Tacoma. Here is the way Mr. Pincus views the future of the hop market. "Information which we have been getting of late states that short set lers will need from 8,000 to 10,000 bales of hops this month, The way I growers are holding their product at present," he says, "leads me to be lieve that between this time and the first of the month hops will go to 8 and 10c a pound, with the market much firmer. After that the market may ease down for awhile. Our firm has covered entirely its short sales. "Farmers will be foolish to con tract t'.ieir coming crop at 10 and 11c a pound—these prices being freely ottered now -for I certainly believe that the market will go to 20c a pound during the coming sea son. The fact that such eminent financiers in the hop market as Kla- ber, Wolf & Netter; Catlin & Linn, Kola Nels and Harry Hart—men who have been absolutely right on the market—are still buying 1908 hops, leads me to beileve that there will be material advances during the rest of the season for 1908 goods. These interests are likewise taking all the stock R'BIN COCrER. Young I: w "i \ i »’n Ille. Tenn., who «hot u- 1 ’ ll’- il former Senator Edward \V. « ..-.i. * * acres In sec 32, 21-11, Douglas county; 1,000,000 feet. $.’>00. Mary A. Wroe, of Gardiner, 160 acres In sec. 28, 30-9. ... „__ in ___ Douglas county; S$OO.OOO feet. $400. John A. Wroe, -f Gardiner, *>0 | acres of sec. 20. 20-9 In Douglas county; 4 40.000 feet. $225. Wtu II. Smith, of Gardiner, SO acres In sec 20, 20-9. in Douglas county; 600,000 feet, $300. P«*arl G. Decker, of Eugene, 160 acres In sw 24, 14-9, In Benton count«. l.allO.OOU feet. $.’25. WRITE RELIGIOUS HISTORICAL BOOK Young Peoples Missionary Movement Thinks Proies- •or is Best Authority The stock of Lane county, as is those of Eastern Oregon, and er cattle sections are said to be ferlng severely from the hard wtn- ter Grass Is reported to be short, and the cattle to be growing weak The cold weather has and thin, sucked the strength out of the anl- male. No large number of deaths has yet been reported of either cattle or sheep, but one stockman remark ed today, that he wished he did not have a single head. The winter so far has put ithe animals In bad condi tion. and any losses that may occur wtl| come during the remainder of th« season II \IC? J i!% I H ’ S. Perle Wldne rerturned to Eugene Sunday after a few days' visit. Anchor Aisled returned from Ku- gene last Saturday where he had been enjoying himself for a few days. C. A. Chase, of Eugene, town Tuesday ¡(Miking Into « with a view to investing In tract of land. He recently the valley front the East. Mrs. W. H. Harmlson. of Ejigene. came down yesterday for a few days' visit with her sister, Mrs. A. R Norwood This Is her ftrM ’ visit back here since her marriage last Thanksgiving Bulletin. Outside building work is now «<>- Ing on as before the recent storm, Es- pecially la the work of excavating for the new postoffice being rushed ProfrsMor Joseph Schafer, head the department of history at the Uni-' verslty ha* been offered the author ship of the b«>ok, of the Young Peo ple* Missionary Movement, under j th« tISie of "How the Gospel Cante to the Great Northwest " Th« book will he published for the benefit of chlldr«»n between twelve and fifteen years, and In treatment Is expert«»«! to be similar to "Uganda a White Man of Work." which has had a re- ’ markable »al«. The offer Is »aid to be very remun-, eritlWB, though the pr«»fv«eor has not yet accepted the pr«»po«itlon The object of th« work of the •stclety Is to Mlmulat« th»» Interest In Missions For this purinwe It has pvbllshe«1 whol« series ot volumes on numerous subjects The booh i that ProfeesAr Schafer has been ask- c«l to write behinrs to the intermedi ate Cl MS COURTHOUSK. NASHVILLE tn a ¡««ter telling why they rv- Building la wblcb Robin Orapar. T’e<S Prot<—«or Schafer to write the volume, they say that be is known Onlooei Ihincan R. Uoopar aud John l> as th« authority In the cou a try on Sharp will be trini fwr tba abootlog ut Edward W. CaruMck. Northwest history Many complimetMs are «Mo b«- trial rivals that- In »he prohibition i fight in progress in the state capitol The court has named a sccre of 1 deputies, and the best of order pre- I vails. The first talesman called today I failed to respond, and was promptly fined $25. The second man had read the evidence. The third drew I a $25 fine for absence, and then a long line of talesman had formed an opinion that was based on rexd Ing the evidence published In the papers. The judge was visibly an noyed and pressed the questions closely, but the law Is mandatory, I and he was compelled reluctantly to excuse those who claimed to be prejudiced. As on yesterday. Colonel Cooper’s daughter, two nieces and son-in-law wera seated near him while Barpe’t wife and father were at his side \f. ter an hour's effort the fifth juror was secured, J. M. Whitworth, of the wealthiest farmers in state. When the name of A. Gotto was called, a deputy said: JUDGE W. M. HART. "Mr. Gotto just ' celebrated Presiding judge of the criminal court in Nashville. Tenn., In which 100th birthday yesterday and— "I presume he is nat over it yet," the Coopers and John D. Sharp will be tried for the killing of former Sen remarked the court. "We will ex cuse the young man.” ator Carmack. Brjan Leavitt, daughter of William Jennings Bryan, today filed suit for divorce from William H. Leavitt, but >the petition was immediately withdrawn T. 8. Allen, a brother- in-law of Bryan, was egtorney for the plaintiff. Leavitt Is now In Parts, where he has a studio. The petition was withdrawn after it was filed to prevent a public learn ing of the nature of «the chargee against I^avftt. The suit itself was Ntrtice not of course, withdrawn will be given the defendant by pub- llcation. v- ARE WEAK AND TH>N WANT SCHAFEfi TO Han Francisco, Jan 22 A third of a prospective Jury In the trial of Patrlrk Calhoun was reported to Judge Law! or today Edward Al- ken. an employe of W. k King, a talesman, reported that a stranger entered King's place and tried to ascertain from Aiken, King's views o rthe graft prosecution. Prosecu tion and defense disclaim all knowl edge, The man will be arrested If1 he can be traced King was discharged because he he had opinion» regarding case suf- flclont to disqualify him The Fight Is On .‘‘*1 * I Shot From Behind. Nash.ille, Jan. 21.—With four jurors already in the box and with the court evincing every disposition to rush the selection of the remain ing Jurors as quickly as possible, the second day of the Cooper mur der trial opened this morning. More women were in evidence and among the spectators than on yes terday. The eager interest in the The state prepared a surprise by having the body of Senator Car mack exhumed and an autopsy held. The theory of the state is that Car mack, with his hat raised to greet a lady, was shot from behind The state claims it now has proof that the bullet entered the neck from behind. The work of getting a jury began today. VESSEL IS 10 THE DEATH Victoria, Jan. 23.—A two-maated schooner is ashore on Sea Bird Rocks, Pachena Bay. close to where the Valencia was lost on the Vancouver Island coast. The steamer Leebro has gone to her assistance. The paitfculars of the wreck will not be learned until the Leebro re turns but the stranded vessel looks like a sealing » hooner, and the only vessel of that description out from this pert is the Jessie, which left here Sunday f* r the California coast and carried 21 white men. There in I no sign of life on the stranded schooner. PRESIDENT SENDS I.ond.in. Jan. 23.—Five are dead and a score of others are in the hos pitals at Walthamstow n. a suburb, as the result of the sensational attempt of two Italians at highway robbery. The Italians were surrounded by a possee and committed suicide. Three other victims, including a policeman and young boy, are dead and two po licemen and three boys are wounded. The Italians had been discharg ed at the rubber plant and lay in wait to seize the bags containing the pay of the employes. They secured it and were pursued by the police Jn motor cars when they drew automatic revolvers and fired at tnelr pursuers with deadly effect and then suicided. SERIOUS FIRE IN COMMISSION REPORT ON CONSERVATION CITY OF PRINCETON » Princeton, N. J. Jan. 23.—Fire Washington. D. C., Jan. 22.—I’res ident Roosevelt today submitted the early this morning in the terminal annual report of the conservation restaurant in the center of town, de stroy, d ten bindings with a. loss of commission to congress. In the a over $75,000. companying message he said: The destroyed property was mostly We are b inding the Panama ca- contracts they can get on the 1909 nal; and this means that we are en- small ating houses and second hand crop. uagt*d In th* giant engineering feat of I shops with the exception of the Al "Any farmer who plows up his hop all time. We are striving to add in hambra building in which the termin yard Just as the tide is turning In all ways to the habitability aud beau- | al restaurant was located. Students of Princeton University his favor. Is throwing just that ,t.v of our country. We are striving, much money away."Portland Jour- to hoia in the public hands the re turned out to help fig?t the flames. nal. maining suppjy of unappropriated 1 •coal, for protection and benefit of all the Iteople. We have taken the I first steps toward the conservation of I ATTORNEY-GENERAL our natural resources, and the better- | uient of country life, and the oim-1 GIVES OPINION ON proveinent of our waterways. We I stand for th« right of every child to i COUNTY DIVISION a childhood free from grinding toil, and to an education; for the civic re sponsibility and decency of every cit izen; for prudent foresight in public In an opinion handed down by At matters; and for fair play in every torney-General Crawford Wednesday relation of our national and econ relative to the county division at the omic life. In international matters hands of the legislature, he holds we apply a system of diplomacy that that a county is not strictly a muni puts the obligations of international cipality. and therefore is subject to morality on a level with those that London, Jan. 23.—His Most Ex change by vote of the legtsclature I govern the actions of an honest gen This opinion has been forwarded to tleman in dealing with his fellow cellent Majesty, King Edward VII., the Cottage GroVe Commercial Club, men. Within our own border we who are tracking the movement to stand for truth and honestv in pub by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland create ' Nesmith” county. lic and in private life, and we war sternly against wrongdoers in every and the British Dominions Beyond p-ade All these efforts are integral Hie Seas, King. Defender ot the Faith. PACKING HOUSES parts ot the same attempt, the at Emperor of India. This resonant ar- tempt to enthrone justice and right ray of regal and imperial dignities, eousnesa. eousness, t to secure freedom of op- impressive as symbolizing the realm DESTROYING PAPERS portunity to all of our citizens, now on which the sun never sets, gains hereafter, and to set the ulti- added emphasis at the present time, PROVING REBATES and mate interest of all of us above .he for tomorrow it will be just eight temporary interest of any indlvid- years since his Majesty was proc!.« ni- ual. class or group. *d king The anniversary was eh" Isa lb< The nation, its government and its served in London today with befit- Herald today says that thousands of | resources exist, first of all 'ing honors, f’sxs being hoisted on documents, some of which prove American citizen. «hatever'hls^rwd8 the various government buildings, that the (lacking companies are gull race or birthplace, whether he be et rebating, have been burned by rich or poor educated or ignorant bells being rung from church steep- > companies since the government provided only that he is a good citl- ■es and salutes fired in St JamM Hs Investigation, according iL" «.r',TOr".lllD<» h‘* ’»‘»‘«•'Iona to Park and elsewhere. received by the district at- «h««.. °n»for ,h* rl*h‘* •“<« "PPor- It Is proposed to subp< tion whtch h* owe" to ike na- employes suspected of burning PORTLAND BOY owuments. Rl TH Itltk \\ LEAVITT. Daughter of Win. Jenning.« Bryan, who has filed suit for dlvorte from her husband. Lester N Phelps has negun suit n the circuit court against Delta Phelps for divorce. They were married at Wealfield. Mas«., on May 21. i«9i. and have three minor children. Clif ford, aged 14 years; Camilla, aged 12. and Laster, aged * They are In the East with relatives Mrs Phelpe resides at Springfield. Mass and the plaintiff in Kugene The plaintiff al leges that his wife deserted hii_ la 1962 and has since refused and ne glected to live with him Williams * I Bean are attorneys for the plaintiff FOR EIGHT YEARS ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ VI «.Ito LI XCHF.D RY Mt »RILE Mon Mobile. Ala , Jan jy Doug'as Robe r**or, * 114*21*0 ,ro® ,h* J«<1 by a handful of determined men today and lynched al- In the of th< d,Wr,c’ Rob*rw»n. 2" Thursday, shot and killed Heputy Sheriff Fateh. wounded another officer ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ WON GREAT MATCH Portland. Jan 23.—Edgar Frank. ”* ’he Multnomah Aamateur Athle’i« 1 lub. tonight defeated Johnny Healy. ’he Illinois Athletic Club. Chicago- (_wo ,tr*lght fall«. 11 minutes and 2® »«Hinds and 17 minutes and 14 sec onds Healy weighed in at 13» Pounds Frank st 124. Frank » wos- defully fast work and ability to get out of tight place« In which the Fhi- rago boy got him on several octr «ona. won him th« match
