THF. EL'GBNE HKEKI.ï GUARO, THURHOAY. JANUARY M, t»O®
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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
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port of Portland
the port of Astoria."
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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. $.’>00.
Mary A. Wroe, of Gardiner, 160
acres In sec. 28, 30-9. ...
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in ___
Douglas
county; S$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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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