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VOL. XX. 8 AHEM, OREGON, WESDAY, PEBltUAUY 22, 1010. No. 45. HOTEL MEN ALREADY IN THE FIGHT iWill the Voters of Oregon Be v Called Upon to Vote on Jhe Question of Prohibit! t ' NOW HAVE 25,000 Sld 'V The Petitions Protesting At the Culling of mi Election onv Prohibition Question Being L culatcd by the Hotel Men Being Readily Signed. With what Is termed as the "ho tel men" already in the field with a petition protesting against the call ing of an election under the Initia tive law on the question of state wide prohibition; and the prohibi tionists laying a foundation fog the calling of such an election and the liquor men on the alert and ready to launch an opposition campaign against such an election should the prohibitionists be successful In call ing it, it begins to look as though the voters of Oregon this fall will be given the opportunity of saying by thleir ballots whether or not the state of Oregon shall be "wet" or "dry." Twenty-five Thousand Signers. The petition protesting against the (tailing of an election on the pro hibition question In the state, and which Is being circulated by the ho tel men is being readily signed everywhere. It now has approximate ly 25,000 signers and tb,o circulators expect to double that number In a comparative snort time, me peti tion sots forth In brief way that the signers believe in the regulation of the liquor traffic by sound and sen sible legislation and protests against state wido prohlbtlon on the ground that it would not serve the best in terests and general welfare of the state. Beyond a poll of the senti ment of the voters of the state on the question the petition can, it would seem, serve no purpose, be cause even thougli filed with the state official upon whom would de volve the duty of calling an election should the prohibitionists make tho showing required by law, it would he ineffectual. VProhlbitlonistfl Laying Foundation. That tho prohibitionists are lay ing a foundation for a campaign at tho next election on tho question of staUo-wide prohibition is certain, but so far if any petitions have been cir culated for the purpose of securing tho necessary number of signers for calling an election under tho Initia tive law It has been among the dry element, and tho work has been of a secret character. It Is tho belief of thoso conversant with the situation that jlb soon as tho prohibitionists have completed their preliminary preparations that tho work of circu lating such a petition will bo taken up In earnest and that no stone will be left unturned In securing the nec essary eight per cont of tho voters requ'red by tho law as signers of tho petition. Should tho prohibl tlonists socuro tho necessary num ber of signers and bo successful In calling the election they would un doubtedly follow out the plan hore tofono pursued in other states where they have waged campaigns thnt of importing speakers and lecturers and making uso of ovqry othor won pon in ordor to carry the election at the polls. Liquor Men Waiting. While tho l'quor men are alert to the situation they havo so far madft no preparations looking to contest ing tho campaign which It Is antici pated will bo launched soou by tho prohibitionists. So far they are oc cupying a waiting nttitudo watch ing developments along tho prohibi tion lines but as soon as they ap pear on tho horlron they will no doubt launch forth with an opposi tion campaign, and It will thon be n r SENATOR TILIfltfAN ' - , fiTIETi IMPROVING " " Washington, D. C, Feb. 22. A bulletin indicating thnt Son- ator Ben Tillman Is experienc- ing the best day since he was " stricken with pamlysis was Issued this afternoon by Dr. Tickford. The bulletin read: "The patient's condition is very favorable. Paralysis and aphasia are disappearing unus- ually fast. Barring unforseen complications, the (danger Is over. SWORE HE TESTIFIED FALSELY Boise, Ida.. Feb. 22. Clnrencn V. Robnett, principal witness for the government in tho trial of Wni. F. Kettenbach, Geo. Kestner and William Dwyer on. the charge of conspiracy to defraud the govern ment, was excused from the witness stand today after a grilling cross examlnatio"h by Attorney Tnnnehlll of tho defense. Robnett stuck clo3ely to this story and his testimony was not shaken. He admitted that at the former trial at Moscow he testified to hav ing no knowledge of timber transac tions, but said h!o testified falsely at that time. n Will Oppose the Liberals. London, Feb. 22. The forty par liamentary members of the Labor party today joined with the Nation--allsts in opposing the Liberals and the program outlined by Premier Asqulth. Speaking for the party, George N. Barnes, the Laborito leader in par liament, declared on tho floor of the house that the Laborites would de mand a limitation of the House of Lords and th'e taking up of tho veto bill before the consideration of tho budget. Barens spoke for Irish home rule and opposed an increase in naval ex penditure. WILL START SUNDAY Evangelist Taylor Informs Committee That He Will Be Ready to Start Feb. 27. Evangelist George Weston Taylor, who is to havo charge of tho great Union Revival meeting, has notified th'o Committee of the Ministerial Association that he will bo here to take chargo of the meeting at tho University Tabernaclo next Sunday evening, Fobruary 27. A number of men are at work getting the build ing In order nnd the seating ar rangements In Bhape. Tho building will be lighted by olectrlclty, and heating arrangements -are being planned that will make tho building comfortable. This evening, at tho First Congre gational church, there will bo a un lou prayor-meetlng, under the lead ership of Rev. W. H. Selleck, of tho First M. E. church. This Is :i change from tho first announcement, and the minting tomorrow evening will bo at tho First Christian church and will bo under the leadership of Rov. F. II, Neff. o IDAHO TOWN BURNS Spokane, Wn., Fob. 22. Starting in a meat shop, fire destroyed n large part of the business district of Priest River, Idaho today, inflict ing an estimated loss of $75,000. A speolal train was sont from Now port to enforce tho fire fightors. fight to the end between the two and It ia predicted by thoso convorsant with tho situation that tho contest will be a close one. STATE TROOPS CHARGED MOB NUMBERING 25 Scores of Rioters Beaten by Shots Are Exchanged and united rnnss leased wino. Philadelphia, Fob. 22. State troops for tho first tlmo in the pres ent strike of tho street car employes participated In a clash between un ion sympathizers and striko breakers this afternoon. A number of cars, stalled in the vicinity of the Baldwin locomotivo works, were attacked by a mob. Po lice and speclnl policemen were swept aside by the crowd which en deavored to reach the non-union crews aboard the cars. A company of State Foncibles, Betting at the Ringside Two to Even Money That Wolgast Rounds. rttNiTKD rr.csa leased wiiub.1 Ringside, Port Rlhcmond, Cal., Feb. 22. Under a leaden sky and- In a steady drizzle-driving cold wind from the bay, Battling Nelson and Ad. Wolgast fought this afternoon for the championship of the world. The miserable weather was the final chagrin in the final chapter in the book of hard luck that has been hov ering around the match since Its conception by Sid Hester, ' but, despite the unfavorable weather con ditions, tho mob thnt turned out !wasgreator than the most sanguino coul dhavo expecte don a rainy day. At 1 o'clock the bleachers wore prac tically filled, and tho main floor seats were being taken up. The thousands that poured out of the cars from all points wero too much for the official luminaries of the village, and, as a consequence the streets, ankle deep In mud, were jammed with shiver ing hungry throngs. The feeding and lubricating facilities of the place wore far from being adequate, and many an empty stomach and parched throat was tuned up around WILL IGNORE THE HAT PIN united rnnss i-barsd wise. San Francisco, Fob. 22. A letter from a long suffering citizen to tho board of supervisors, complaining of tho deadly hat pin used by tho fair ones to "batten down their lids" failed to arouso a responsive feeling in the breasts of the city fathers, i Not that the cltv fathers secretly NELSON AND Oh, Trader In your hour of E E E, If on this paper you should C CC . Take my advice and now dg Y Y Y, ' ' Go straight away and advert I I I,- 1 ; You'll find the project of good U U U, Neglect can offer no exQ 0 0 Be YYY at once, prolong yoi'r dAAA, " , A silent business soon dK K K,'' London Express. The Capital Journal Brings Results DDU Police in Great Riot in Which Two Women Reported Injured. called out to do police duty, charged the mob with fixed bayonets. The attackers stood their ground until the soldiers were almost upon them when they broke and ran for safety Scores of rioters wore beaten by police In a great riot this afternoon in front of tho postofilco building. Thto police and rioters exchanged revolver shots and two women wero reported Injured. The police used clubs and revolvers in an effort to disperse a mob numbering some 25, 000 which attempted to wreck street ! cars. One in Favor of Nelson, and Will Stay for Twenty-Five the ring. Shortly before the pre liminary fighters entered tho ring tho drizzle grew heavier. Tho sun rled hard to como from behind tho gray clouds, and appeared for a mo ment, only to again uisappear. It Is reported thnt considerable money has beon placed at odds of 10 to 7 that Nelson wins tho fight, and at even money that Wolgast will stay with the Dane 25 rounds. ' The sun again shone forth a few minutes later, and the crowd set up flusty chee"r. Roping and padding of the ring was deferred until tho last moment, and long before the moving picture men wero ready to photograph tho crowd tho work was still uncompleted. . The earlier bet ting at tho ringside changed, making Nelson the favorite at 2 to 1, and oven money that Wolgast would stay 25 rounds. At thio Inst moment tho scheduled six round preliminary between Dougherty nnd Abel was called off. Owing to a mlx-up In tho instruc tions tho fighters did not enter tho ring until 2:45. do not sympathize with tho writer, who complains that his oar was Im paled by a spike protruding from a lady's hat. If they, dared, they would legislate agalns ttho favorite woap on of women. But they do not dnro. Recently tho supervisors decided that smoking should bo permitted In the street enrs hero. After sessions with tho wives, daughters and del egations from women's clubs, tho su pervisors decided that they wore not so insistent for tho repeal of tho anti-smoking ordinance. Profiting by that oxporlenco, tho board has concluded to officially Ignore tho lint pin. WOLGAST IN RING NEW STRIKE MADE IN SLATE CREEK Fairbanks, Alaska, Fob. 22 Tho Idltarod fover has brok- on into flames again today, with the arrival of lato reports from reliablo prospectors at the now strike has been made in Slate creek, where pay dirt ox- tending along the crock for sovon miles has beon , found. The width of tho pay streak Is understood. Preparations say tho dirt Is running from $2 to $5 per square foot. The pay dirt Is covered with a layer of soil about a foot thick. WEATH "Ther wust weather wo over lied." "ThlB ain't Oregon no more," and many othor similar statements could bo overheard oh tho Salom streets this morning coming from tho old folks. Tho'Orogonlnn looked at tho sky with a' vongoful oyo.; tho Call fornlan tramped through tho "Beau tlfulWhlto" with disgust and home sickness marked on Ills face, while tho Easterner whistled, "Homo nln't nothln' like this" without a shiver, but apparently very thankful that ho was not in an argument with n 90-mllo-an-hour blizzard with tho mercury traveling down tho glass ladder two degrees at a jump. 4 Tho weather forecasters may- live, drink and oat another day. Their prediction of last night camo true to the minutes, although tho exception ally cold wave has not yet arrived and from tho actions of tho weather glass, tho ollmato In this vicinity shows a tendency to sottlo back to tho natural old Oregon kind. Snow did not como until shortly before 5 o'clock this morning, but during tho early part of tho morning rain foil. Later howovor, tho thormomotor dropped to 28 degrees above and snow fell a groat portion of tho day. CALIFORNIAN HONORED BY EMPEROR WILLIAM Borltn, Fob. 22. Benjamin Idc Whoolor, president of tho University of California,, has boon signally hor ored by Emporor William whoso In vitation to tho American professor to Join him In a ploaBuro crulso In tho North Sioa Is being convoyed to Wheolor today. Tho kaiser's invita tion also has beon oxtonded to Prof. G. F. Moore, exchange editor at tho University of Borltn. Althoug no announcement of plans havo beon mndo by tho profes sors, It Is understood that thoy will not bo ablo to accept tho Invitation as both havo already plannted to loavo Berlin before tho departure of tho kaiser's vossol. According to present plans, tho kaiser will loavo Bromon on the North Gorman Lloyd Bteampsblp Kalsor Wllholm II on March 7. He will bo accompanied by nearly a scoivi of high officials of tho Gor man army and navy. JEFFRIES FAVORITE AT 10 TO 7 Now York, Feb. 22. Odds on tho coming Jeffries-Johnson fight wero established temporarily today, when several wagers wero laid hero mak ing Jotfrles favorite at 10 to 7. There was little Johnson money In sight. Tho fact that betting has be gun so oarly is tnltou to indicato that wagering will bo unusually brisk as tho day of tho big mill approaches. There Is said to bo much Johnson monoy in Now York, but tho admir ers of tbo big black are holding off on tho belief that tho odds will be mora attractive before the men enter tho ring noxt July. OLD TIMERS THE WAT Mayor Rodgers Tells What Is Being Done Toward Moun tain Water. COMMITTEES ARE AT WORK Plant of Salens Water Being Checked Over With'n View of Arriving at Some Reasonable Valuation for ? Its Purchase. "Tho commltbeo of tho council Is holding frequent sessions, both - in dependent and in conjunction with tho officials of tho Salem Water company, with tho view of arriving; at somo reasonable valuation with respect to tho proposed purchase of its plant, so that whon tho project Is submitted to tho people tho public may fool assured that the whole matter has boen thoroughly checked over," said Mayor Rodgors this morning whon interviewed by a representative of tho Capital Jour nal with relation to tho negotiations bolng mndo as to tho purchase of tho water plant, and also tho worlt being dono in tho furtherance of se curing, a system of mountain water for tho city. Continuing, ho said: "Pipe ox norts from tho outside havo booty, called In. and. tho functional denj-o.-. elation of tliio underground" pipes havo been gone over nnd every pos slblo phnso of tho situation is bolng. carofully dealt with. This is a large labor and tho commltbeo will prob ably require somo weeks before it la ready to mako a final report." Concerning Mountain Water.. "Now as to tho mountain water system. Approximate lovols hav been made of streams adjacent to. tho city, so that when tho consulting: englnoor goes Into tho field as soon' as tho snow 1b off tho ground, ho may bo in a position to figure wheth er It is possible to comblno several' streams into ono main, or whether it shall bo best to tnko all tho water from ono source, Tho .consulting cnglnoer will check over carofully all tho work heretofore dono in the-, hold nnd upon his judgment th matter will be submitted to tho peo ple." , FRANCIS DON'T WANT KING GEORGE TO LEAVE r UNIT!) rfUDBfl UBAKRD WMH.l Vienna, Feb. 22. Emperor Fran cis Joseph today ordered the Aus trian minister at Athens to urgr King George of Greeco not to abdi cate. Tito emperor fears the down fall of the prosont dynasty and a porlod of anarchy in Greece as tho result of tho intornnl diffloultlo caused by tho army-navy ombrogllo Bulgaria Is massing her troop along tho frontior. This move is bo lioved to mean that Bho may attempt to soizo Macedonia in tho event of trouble in Grteco. In this event Turkey might also becomo involved, o Hamilton (!wh to Pen. Olympla, Wnsh., Fob. 22. -Qrtfn Hamilton, convlctod adjutant gen oral of Washington, is rondy today for his trip to tho state penitentiary nt Walla Walla. Ho may be tnkm tonight. Thq $5 fgo which thfi sjttto demanded of Hamilton morally for tho privilogo of going to prison, hw boou paid, but all parties concerned nofuso to stato who advanced It. Hamilton's appeal was dismissed last night following tho payment or tho monoy. Representative PorkJns Dying, Washington, Feb. 22. Represen tatives Jamoa B. Perkins, of New York, is sinking today and bMkIh hopes for his recovery aro hcjii by his physicians. It Is bolloved that the patlent-cannot survlvo moro than 24 hours. Congressman PorklnB Is suftVrtng from inflammation of the bladder. life PiQiLEii