iliimiMiiiiiiinmjmiJiWMftliiillliiiii n .. 77 lllBIBWsBBBBBBBBBssss "iiiDaHV" ' ' i bh i .-.i. i - inmnMn-rii iihwm ! iTTraMirmninnMTrMTTiii fir'T-'" i .. - . . . r i mmi tmbi mmiii twmt-i-i i ft .4lV"M '" FIRST EDITION 3 P. M. i- - ?rit SECOND EDmOPHi?."!MF .i llonraoj VOL. XLX. DAILY CAPITAIi JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FKHRUAIIY SI, 1009 NO. 46. i j-. - 't ttf m UW " " " ' f !H P ; 1 TERRIFIC STORM HITS EASTERN ARKANSAS "OUR GEORGE" ALSO DOES A STUNT WITH HIS LITTLE HATCHET CORRECTS ERRORS OF LEGISLATURE WITH A BIG AXE GOVERNOR APPLIES VETO TO MUMBER OF FREAK BILLS-AND MERCILESSLY CHOPS OFF AIL INCREASES OF SALARV DURING BENEFICIARES- TtRM OF OFFIGE Chamborlaln has lot tbo voto axo (all right livoly, and thoro aro howls among tho decapitated and excoriat ed. Dr. Colo's bill to rcqutro all young mon to pass a medical oxauUnatlon (for a good foo, of courso,)x, before securing a marrlngo Ucenso, to tea if they woro tlot aflltctod with ocablos In vetoed. Ho also vetoes tho bill making It n crlmo" to sloop In a barn. Tho governor also on Tuesday vo tlod tho following salary bills, and uioro votoes of this class aro ceming: iKiiiiaiiiiBiif iiiii'''S A Grand Exhibition Of 1909 Newest Merchandise Thousands of yards of Embroideries, Laces, Fancy Dress Trimmings, New Belts, New Leather Bags, New Dress Goods, New Silks, New Shirtwaists ,New Wash Goods, New Notions, New Suits, New Millinery, New Dress Skirts, New Silk Petticoats, New Flowers, New Ostrich Plumes, New Gloves, Now Hosiery, New Shoes, New White Goods, New Muslin Underwear, and all the rest, Buy here and get up to date merchandise at prices that will bring you back, and all your friends, Increasing salary of nosessor of Coos county. Increasing salary of school super intendent of Hnrnoy county. Increasing salary of county treas urer of Harney county. IncTedsIng salary of school super intendent ofColumbla county. Objection In each of tho voto mes sages dealing with tho abovo salaries was on tho ground tho Increase la desired during tho term in which ouch officer Is elected. Tho govornor votood sonato bill No. 200, amending tho registration law, 'na already covorod by lawn. When tho legislature cannot got up a new law It ro-onact anothor on snmo subject alroady covorod, to mako buslnoso for tho courts. Tho govornor knocked In tho hoad tho bill to exempt nil futuro bond Is sues from taxation. This appllod to municipal, school district and irriga tion bonds. Moro Vetoes Today. S. II. 144, stnto hank deposits. S. D. 143, raising salary county commissioners. 11. U. 340, snlnry Ilonton county, H. D. 200, raises salary county suporintondent Wallowa county. S. U. 243, for printing for Rose burg fair. II. U. 340, salary Justice of tho peace, Eugene. II. D. G3, raises salary superintend ent Jackson county. S. D. 14G, protectlilg crabs nnd crawfish. II. 1). 05, prohibits wearing army uniforms. 11. U. 303, assessor Marlon county. II. I). 83, raises salaries Tillamook county. II. II. 34, raises snlnry county Judge Coos county, S. 11. 162. publlshlLg delinquent tax list. 8. I). 1-4, separata books for re cording deeds. S. 11. 233, snlnry assessor Klamath county. S. 11. OS, relating to fishing near dams. S. II. 130, salary deputy sheriffs Marlon county. 8. H. Ill, boundary botweon Coos and Curry counties. 8. II. 114, to prevent rumors about banks. ' S. H. 2 42, raising salaries Ilonton county. 8. 1). 1G2, raising salary sheriff of Klamath county. S CHURCHES OBJECT TO HOUSE BILL 104 t BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMENT ? A iiSm Iffi IF!)! n 9440 New Arrivals in SPRING SUITS AND MILLINERY Shrewd buying In Now York en ables us to boII suits and millinery at much lower prices than our competitors. Soelng is bellovlng 112.00 Suits now only .n.O "118.00 Suits now only $ O.ftO $35.00 Suits, now only $18.00 Como nnd tsoo tho values. 15.00 Now Spring Huts only $200 18.50 New Spring Hats only $i.ffO Iots of others at lowor prlcos SPECIALS FOR THIS SALE Silks, yard, 19c and up; calicoes, yard, 4c: outing flannels, yurd, 4c, 15c dress ginghams, yard. 9c; In dia linons, yard 8 l-3o; 85c dross goods, 49c, and so along the line with nil the rest. (United Press Leased Wire. IJorkoloy, Cal., Foo. 24, -Protest was mndo by tho Tlorkoloy federation of churches at n specinl meeting to day against the existence within tho walls of tho capltol nt Sacrnmento of buffets for tho distribution of liquor froo to sonnlors nnd nssomblymon. Tho Dorkoley clergymen scout in theso freo saloons an effort on tho pnrt of tho local option bill's enemies to defeat that measure, using tho In toxlonnt ns a characteristic bribe. Tho resolutions, which bear tho signature of tho president of tho federation, tho Rov. I, N. McCnsh, and tho secre tary, tho Kov. A. J, Kennedy, are us follews: "WhorenB, It Is reported that In toxicating liquors are bolng vendod lu the lobby of tho state capltol at Sacrnnionto, and, "Whorons. Tho code of California I forbids tno sale, gut or disposal ofi intoxicants In nny state Institution or on tho grounds thereof, and, "Whereas, It dooms thnt tho pur peso of tho distribution of such 11a uorB at this time Is to' dofont ponding legislation, which proposes to give to tho pcoplo of tho stato tho right glvon tho citizens of every stnto of tho Un ion, except seven, to determine whothor saloons shall exist locally or not; therefore, bo It "Hosolvod, That thollorkoloy fed eration of churches deplores tho con dition under which our legislature transnots Its business while allowing buffets In tho lobbies of tho houso, nnd thn wo deplore the example set by our legislators before the youth of our state; and thnt wn ask the Immediate banishment of tho buffet from tho stnto houso; nnd that we protest ngalnst nny nnd nil extraneous influences used to dolny or thwart needful legislation " TORNADO DOES GREAT DAMAGE IN EASTERN ARKANSAS FOURTEEN KILLED, TOWNS DESTROYED, AND STORM STILL RAGES-COLD WAVE HITS NEBRASKA AND COLORADO Llttlo Rock, Ari., Fob, 4. Fout tcon poraona killed, scoroB Injured, cattle- and Block dostroyod and" one town demolished was tho rocord to day of a tornado that swept Eastern Arkansas. Owing to the fury of the galo all wlro communication wnn dis rupted, and it was Impossible to un certain tho number of Injured. Tho groatost damage was dono at Fisher, In Polnsott county. The t,own was destroyed and eight person Vitro killed thore, boaldo a groat mt'mbor of tho Inhabitants worn killed in Woodruff county, and cour ier reports, coming in at noon, indi cate that tho storm Is still raging. Torrential rains nccompanlod tho tor nndo nnd wrought serious damngo. . Nebraska Mllsstird-llmind. Norfolkj Nl., Fh, 3 I -This sec tion is In tho grip. r. another billiard nnd for tho fourth tlmo In throo weeks railroad traffic lu northorn Nebraska nnd southern South Dakota lu blocked by snow drifts. Two trains headed for tho Rosuhud country from this city have boon out off by tho hiiow drifts and aro stalled,' Tduriy telephone wires uro down and com munication is slow and unsatisfactory. - 4 Colorado Ntorm-Hwept. DOlfvor, Fob. 24. Three" men ate known to have perished in tho bliz zard which swept tho stato Monday, nnd n fourth, was badly frozen, will die. Suvorul aro missing. It is esti mated thnt not less than 2000 sheep linvo inrsQ(, POOR OLD ROCKY WANTS HIS FINE REDUCED 0R J toTsAGAJJl0m ieiemff!tfttfiii8if iaiHHiiif ia (Un4d I'm leased Wire.) I Chicago, Fob. 24. Making a mo-, tlon, whk.li, if sustained, would ro- . . .. . . . I uueo mo tuanuard OH Company's' liability to fines, if again convictodj from 129.240,000 to $25,000, At torney Mlllor, for tho Rockefeller ! concern today charged In the trial of' the famous rebate case that tho gov ernment Is abusing tho Elklns' act, o as to mnko It a means of produc ing rovenuo, rather than a means of vindication and enforcing tho law. He argued that the court should fix the unit by which tho number of of fensos charged against the Stand ard could ho measured. He chark'M ti-at tho government is endeavoring (o mulct tho Standard heavily, In an attempt to obtain another decision similar to that handed down by Judge Landia. Miller argued that the United Statlb circuit court of appeals in Its decision reversing the Landia fine had declared that the number of of fenses for which the Standard was, hable was the number of complete transactions, and not tho number of, cnrloaH Jots, nor the numbor of ship ments. Mlllor declured -that, uuder the decision of tho court of appeals It i wan ImpoBslblo for tho Judgo to con Istruo tho soparato acts alleged In tho Indlotmont as completo transac tions, and on this basis attacked tho Indlotmont undor which tho company has been brought Into court. He asked that tho court mako a ruling, holding that tho offomes must bo considered on tho basis of Ortcb completo transaction forming ono alleged Offense. Judge LandU. In assessing tho fa mous flno, hold that ear carload lo of oil on which a rebate was glreh constituted a separato ofTenso, and computed tho flno by multiplying the full limit fine by the numbor of can shipped. Tho court took u recoss to conBMor Miller's motion. WANT WHOLE FLEET SEiMTTOJHE PACIFIC ttlnllnl I'rrim Lenieil Wlrc.l Washington, Feb. 24. StratoglBts aro opposed to sending half of tho buttleshlp floot to tho Pacific coaBt and u movement Is on foot today to lmvo tho entlro fleot stationed on the western const. "If tho navy should ho divided nnd half of It sent to tho Pacific coast," said nn authority today, "it would bo easy in case of wnr for nn enemy to dofeat it In sections. Mind you, I have no Idea thnt there will bo n war, but this niattor must bo consid ered from a cojumon-sonso vlowpolnt. "Tho Pacific coast should bo pro tected nnd ns soon ns enough navy yards are built to accommodate a fleet thoro Is no reason why nil of tho battleships should not ho sta tioned on tho western const. It needs moro than on the Atlantic coast. This const Is tho more strongly fortified nnd can spuro the ships bettor than tho wost." Ilaldwln, tho famous turfman, U lu n critical condition, Monday Ualdwln uppenrod on his porch for tho first ltmo since ho was taken III, but tho exertion proved too much for him, and yesterday ho Buf fered n relnpso. llopo for his recov ery npponrod slight Inst night,' but early today it was nnnounced that ho had passed (ho point of imtnodluto danger. -o SUES ROSEBURG'S LEADING PEOPLE Cutting onions, turnips and car rots across the ibre makes them moro tender when coke4. ft'tilted lrtM I! Wire. Itosoburg, Or., Fob. 26 Roso- lurg'u fashionable resldonco district W Involved In a suit fllod horo by Ooorgft 11. Chauncoy, of California, who seeks possession of tho proporty now ocouplotl by 207 rosldonta. Chauncoy declares ho was ono of tho heirs of Sarah Robo,, wifo of Aaron Rose, who was tho foundor of Roseburg. Ho says his claim was not made before, becauso Roo was unable to locate him. It was not u.i- tll ho applied for a ponslon a tbw woeks ago that his whorcabouts wos knowii. Many of tho defendants occupy some of Rosehurg's most beautiful reddencos. A long logaj battlo Is expected to grow ojH of Ohauncoy's olulm, ns tho proporty ownera have served noUco. that they will ongngo attornoys and fight the caso. HOUSE REFUSES TO RAISEJTHE SALARY (United I'm I.eaieit Wire. Washington, D. 0 Fob. 24. Tho houso this aftornoon dofoatod the sennto amondmont to tho legislative appropriation bill Increasing the President's salary to $100,000 by voto of 141 ayos to 108 noes. Speak er Cannon votod 'nyo." Washington, Fob. 2 I. Tho Iioubo, after refusing to adopt tho senate amendment fixing tho president's sal ary nt $100,000, adopted an amend ment offered by Watson of Indiana, fixing tho salary of tho ohlof oxocu llvo lit $75,000. Tho hill now will bavo to go bnuk to tho (.eiiato. MAKE SENATOR KNOX ELIGIBLE It lilted Press Leased Wire. Washington, Feb. 24. Tho houso today adopted by a voto of 105 to 124 tho roport of tho conforoes on tho legislative, exocutlvo and Judicial mi, roduclng tho salary of tho sec retary of stato to $8000. All poial blllty of Ineligibility standing in tho way of the nppolntmont of Sonator Knox to tho promlorshlp, will bo ro. moved when tho sonato takes slml's action. LUCKY BALDWIN IS STILL LUCKY Lou Angeles. Fob, 24 - Although ho Is reported to bo resting easily to day, It to known that B. J, (Lucky) HETCH HETCHY GRANT HELD UP BY CONGRESS (United Press Leaked Wlro.1 Washington, Fob. 24.- Tho con ate public lands commlttoo today de cided to pass over tho cousldoratlon of tho proposed grant of the lands In Ibo (fetch Hotchy valloy to San Fran cisco, until tho next session of con gress, Tho committee was unable to ugreo upon a resolution (adoriisut the grant. I tho grant. v 1 - . ,MM ,,IMMM..M.MjBi