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Newspaper Page Textt The Best Newspaper in Salem. The Capital Jour nal gives today's news t Ahum The Best Advertising in Salem. The Capital Journal advertis ing brings results. today, 36TH YEAR. SALEM, OBEOOJi, MOMMY, JAM'AUY 13, 11)13. PRICE TWO CENTS JHHnflli I)0EtHll , i Submits a Strong Message Governor West in His Mes sage Read in Joint Session Today, Points out Some Work for the Solons Tho message of Govcrnpr West de livered before both houses of the leg islature was distinctively ono of re form recommendations. The law en forcement program, as outlined In the message, Is elaborate and contemplates a hedging In on the liquor traffic that goes to the very brink of actual prohi bition. Among the charitable pro visions advocated is the establishment of a drunkards' home. Tho governor urged a liberal sup port of tho Panama exposition and the expenditure of large sums for educa tional advancement, including legisla tive assistance for the rural school system of tho state. Tho Oregon sys tem is endorsed, with tho sole sugges tion that It be amended with respect to the procuring of signatures to peti tions. Single llonnl of Managers. Tho governor believes thoro should be a single board of managers that will havo charge of all the state Insti tutions, and strongly urges the legisla ture to adopt this B.vstem and create such a board. Me also recommends that certain of our state Institutions be abolished, and that closer restric tions be thrown around others. In this connection he advances the Idea that the state prison can be made solf-Bup-porting, and again suggests that In stead of sheriffs1 bringing prisoners to the pen that the prison authorities have charge cf tho matter, sending its own offlnrs after them. Mould Establish Homes. The governor put considerable em phasis on his recommendation that the legislature establish and provide for the maintenance of a reformatory, this for boys of a certain age. He also In sisted on the establishing of a home for the aged and dependent, and laid strong stress en the making of a home for the care and cure, If possible, of habitual drunkards. He also recom mended the creating of a home for wayward girls. Insurance, Roads and Offices. The message endorses the theory of state insurance, copied presumably af ter that of Wisconsin, by which life Insurance is carried by the Btate at actual cost, and in this connection he strongly Indorses the proposed com pensation law, which Is In the nature of Insurance against accident. He sug gests careful legislation In the matter of good roads, recognizing their neces sity, hut also their enormous coBt, the latter making careful study of the sit uation and a thorough understanding of how deep It will go Into the taxpay ers' pockets, the duty of every legisla tor. The message also recommends that the legislator carefully examine Into the offices of the Btate and to abolish such as are found to be unnecessary and useless. In this connection he also very wisely suggests that there are dozens of laws on the statutes that are practically dead, and urgeB that they be repealed. Schools, Labor, etc. He recommends that the public schools he maintained through a pub lic service corporation tax, and that It be made the duty1 of tho state board to prepare the annual budget. Ho favors labor legislation, and asks for the creation of the office of "auditor of public accounts." Hater and Other Liquid. The governor also asks for an Inves tigation of the water powers, Irriga tion possibilities and mineral resour ces of the state, and advocates the re peal of the Coos Ray wagon road grant A geneulno law enforcement program Is urged. Then In close order' follow that power be granted for the removal of delinquent officials: the prevention of liquor being shipped Into dry terri tory; tho prohibition of the salo of near beer In dry counties; no saloons outside of Incorporated cltloB, the clos ing of saloons on Sundays, and early closing on week days; no saloons In or about railroad stations, and cashing of checks by Buloons prohibited, llllnd plgglng by druggists to mean a forfei ture of their licenses. Along Criminal Lines. He suggests the sterilization of crim inals of a certain class, the pt.ssnge of a "Illue Sky'' law, the putting of loan sharks out of business Ho would stop the carrying of concealed weapons. A more equitable system of aiding county fairs Ib suggested, and tho rearranging of the salaries of county officers Is Indorsed. He would also have a new rule adopted for 'the fixing of the val ues of property taken for public use. The governor also urges that we make a vigorous effort to secure for Oregon the better element from the great flood of Immigration expected lo follow the completion of the l'nnnma canal. Ho advocates a liberal appropriation for Oregon's exhibit nt the Panama exposi tion; liberal support for the public schools and especially for the rural schools. He favors direct election of senators, but suggests changes In the method of securing signatures to can didates' petitions. In conclusion the governor congrat ulates the legislature upon the pros pects of an early organization, and a business like session, Paul Kevere'g Grandson. Worcester, Mass., Jan. 13. Frederick Revere, 77 years old, grandson of Paul Revere, and a former Worcester merchant, Is dead here today. Revere passed away at the City Home farm where he was committed last September. Among his effects were found many papers and lotters handed down from the Revolutionary war ierlod and used presumably In the business transactions of Paul Revere and other of his ancestors. L. G. Nixon Commits Suicide wishing to live longer on this earth, L. O. Nixon, a farmer, living In bis lonely cabin, five miles south of Sa lem, bound his hands together tightly and jumped In a deep well on his plnce, either Friday afternoon or Saturday morning, and was found yesterday af ternoon by Coroner Clough and neigh bors. Nixon was about GO years old Led Miserable Life. Alone and without friends, Nixon resided on his llttlo ranch south of , again as speaker. Ho declared bis this city for the past 10 years. Ac-1 opinion that each and every member cording to neighbors, ho was always ' of tho house appreciated tho responst an unsociable man, very seldom asso- blllty owed by them to tho peoplo of elating with others In his vicinity. Tho ! the mate, and also expressed tho b? caliln, or hovel, in which ho lived, pre-1 lief that tho members were gathered sented a sad sight yesterday when as an earnest, conscientious body who Coroner Clough arrived at the scene of will devote themselves to the session tho suicide. Dirt and corruption cov- honestly and faithfully, ered the poorly laid floor, and tho de- tii. i.0 i. ,,, , ,, ceased's only cot was composed of ! ' cX- sak to ge away rank.ue.Hng straw and a very coarse j loA v'enuS That the man was Insane there Is no TnZJi1 'V T" doubt in tho minds of both tho officers ! )le, LKn goln5. to ,"??. nltlntlve and neighbors. He was at one time arrested by Sheriff lisch, and exam - Ined as to his sanity before the countv 'court, but turned loose, his montal I state being weak, but not to the ex- tent of Insanity. ' " "c" LUB uimipproveo or many Determined to Die. I of tne thirty-two propositions subuiit- Nixon was evidently determined not tea on tho ballot to bungle the suicide act. He first se- "There Is no necessity for tho whole curely fastened his wrists together sale us of the Initiative and roferen wlth a heavy piece of rope, and then dum If the legislature does Its duty jumped headforemost Into tho well, '.by the people said the speaker. "Let which contains about 20 feet of Ice cold us stay here six days a week and pay water. He left a note lying on a bench ! strict attention to the business of the In the cabin which read as follows: "I session. There Is no reaon why this am insane. Tired of living. Want to ' should not be the best legislature In die. Jumped In the well. Notify A. A. j the history of the state. Let us give Sanderson, San Francisco, Cal." wholesome constructive legislation ,,.., Corom''',Jl"'llr,7 Burked. J and wipe all bad legislation from the While searching for the body of books of the state." Nixon, Coroner Clough was standing Thl, ,,.,, ,0i , . ... on the well with a rope to throw about wTe "Si ?? M pc,n U1i the body, when It was brought to the jJLE. 31- n I S m "a0."181 surface of the water by long poles in BnfaJ ldJ"f Rev' '"!" the hands of his aBBlstants. The curb- ,f, 'offre? J!'' ln ,lch 18 Ing of the well gave way suddenly and f i'i the,( lre9eI?t legiBla the coroner was hurled downward. ,ure wo''ld. during Us sessions, have Had It not been for the timely effort of 'J ,mI"d th, honor of God and the an assistant. Mr Clough would have , bi&ne8t service to the people." been precipitated Into the well. TnG business of temporary organlza- The remains will be held by Coroner ! tlon was then proceeded with, and on Clough, pending further Investigation motion of J. R. Iatourette, of Multno and iKsslb!e Instructions as to their , mah county, P. 0. Donehrake, of Ilen disposal. ton county, was nominated temporary ' sneaker by acclamation. W. F. Dragor Ml'TK SCHOOL COWS was also nominated by acclamation as ARE FREE FROM DISEASE temporary chief clerk on motion of i S. A. Hughes of Marlon county. Dud- Dr. Korlnek, the Salem veterinarian, ley Clark of Portland, was elected has completed an examination of the temporary rending clerk, cattle at the state mute school and re-1 Motions by J. D. Abbott, of Multno por mi1 1 f ll an T'8 ln the befl,t ot. Prevailed that a committee of five b. condition. The cattle were examined prevailed thata a committee of five be primarily as a tuberculin tost. All appointed on permanent organization were found free of the disease nn(1 onk.r of buHnps8i nnd J l Dr. Korlnek considers ,he mute tee of throe on credentials. Temporary school one of the host equipped of the speaker Donehrake appointed the fol stnte Institutions, or the care of its ,(W,K conunltt.ee on Tnmnent o cattlo. The barns ho states, are n the ganlzatlon I n ai,iah ,,t m ,i. best of condition, and ..he students and 3 TV WeMSV employes who are taking care of them U t,' Mnnn of "V n llngTs.rkq " "l ''and- 0f Coos, and S. A, Hughes, of ZTn. I As the committee- on credentials he Examine Hilly Hooker. appointed T. II Hundley, jr. of Tllla- Washlngton, Jan. 13.-Telegrnpblc .",no 7, ? .Kll'on' of La'10' nnd report or the exact condition of Wll- Jny, H' vVlon lf Multnomah. Ham Rockefeller, wanted as a witness Following a short recess tho com- boforo the house money trust lnvetl- "dtitee on credentials roorted. There gating committee, was received today wore n" contests henco the report wns by Chairman Pujo from Dr. Charles merely routine. Incidental to this re- Rlcbardson, the committee's medical l")rt, however, a motion by C. N. Mac- exiwrt, who was sent to Miami, Flo., to Arthur prevailed that tho circuit court i examine the millionaire oil mngnate. Pujo refused to divulge tho contents of tho report. Rockefeller's private physicians have asserted that his lifo would be endangered If fie were to ni.i-ear be- fore tho committee at this time. They oomnutto on creden'lals and penna allege he Is suffering from throat t.rou- npnt. organization, Chief Justice T. A. bio and o'her ailments which would bo Mcllrlde, of the Oregon supreme court aggravated by examination by the wh( was Introduced by Kvan Kennies, probers. jof Jackson county, administered the oalh of olllce to tho members of the rnmty Tl!yiiilkiu..jt I hntlKe. Tltnn foil.,...,,! !.- ...... ... . ...,,,,, iirewma- ' Tho Marlon county grand jury last"1'",1 "f,nn '"'"torlcnl gavel, mention of I Saturday returned the following not "'" '" """ eisewnere in tills paper, true bills In criminal cases brought I ' P. Olson, of Multnomah, nonilnat beforo them: ed C. N. MacArthur, of Portland, who Charles O. Uroyles charged with lar-' was speaker of the house four years ceny In an office; J. A. Dickey, charged "go. nH permanent speaker, and Mr. with assault; A. h. Cooper, charged MacAr.hur was elected by roll call mm mii'uiiv; Hum 11 dwelling, onu j. K. Thomas, charged with crl al as-1 . sault I These cases were summarily dis missed by circuit Judge Kelly. CniJiy Over Religion. After three hours of steady praying, which came near causing complete ex haustion. Peter Neiiensliwnnrler nn In. sane charge, was turned over to the state InBane asvlum authorities this .employes as follows; morning by Rhcrlff Esch. Chief c(,rk, W. F. Drnger, of Marlon ; He was tnken In charge veslerday assistant chief clerk, Harry MoClollun, while at his homo near Woodburn. Ho ot Douglas; calendar clerk, W. II. llnr bogun to pray this morning In the cor- Mr- of Whseler: rending clerk, I). R. rldors of the jail at 8 o'clock, and did Clarke, of Multnomah; mailing clerk, not cease until the asylum carriage called for him at 9 o'clock. M'Arthur Elected Speaker Wants Legislators to be There Six Days Li the Week and Devote Entire Time to the State's Business "The general assembly should rein state Itself In tho confidence of the people by passing wholesome leglsla a general response to the will of the pcoplo of Oregon," said C. N. MacAr- that body after being sworn into office this forenoon. The remarks of Speaker MacArthur who served as speaker of tho house four years ago, and who was unani mously re-elected (oday, were liberally applauded by tho house Mr. MacAr thur expressed gratitude for tho ex pression of conlldenco us shown by ! the peoplo of Oregon m his election """'' ,1"B "uuauve ana ir0ere7ldlT beon ovrwork6(1- Speaker MacArthur asserted, but the 1 P00!"6 will not stand for the abuse of lt.as was Bllown nt 1ho recent election record exonerazing M. Vernon Parwns representative of Umo county, from tho chargo of violating (ho corrupt practices act, be spread on tho minutes f the house. Following the formal reports of the receiving every vole but his own M(W,rs, i.uiolirrtto chapman ' ''hftnninn nm! Thomas escorted Mr. larArt.hur to tho chair, where the speaker was sworn In by Chief Justice Mcllrlde. Following Speaker MnoArthur's nd drecs Hie house recessed to ritieiiH on nom'natlnns for tho other offices. Following the bouse the caucus com P'eled Its organization of officers and i (Continued on page two.) Is Given a Medal. Chicago, Jan. 13. In recogni tion of services rendered during the Durbar at Delhi, India, Rob ert Ewlng, graduate of the Uni versity of Chicago, Is today tho possessor of tho Durbar silver medal presented to him by King Gcoerge of Great Britain. Ewlng was secretary of the Y. M. C. A. at Madras during the Durbar celebration. Ills medal ninltf sixth among eleven conferred. Railroads Trying to Separate tiNiiKD mesa leased wiiii.1 New York, Jan. 1.1. Steps for the dissolution of tho merger of the Union Pacific and the Southern-Pacific railroad oompanies, in compliance with a recent decision of tho United States supreme court, were taken here to day. Judge Robert S. Lovett resigned as director and official of tho South ern Pacific company, and Julius Krutlschnltt, traffic manager of the Southern Pacific, resigned from all connection with the Union Pacific, Kruttschnitt wns elected chairman of the Southern Pacific board of di rectors, and Horace Harding, V. P. Hllss, Cornelius N. llliss, Cf. P. Leigh ton, J. N. Jarvls, J. II. Kelby, C. II. Kel by and 10. P. SwatiBon were elected di rectors of that company to fill vacan cies caused by tho retirement, of Otto H. Knhn, Chnrles A. Poabodv, M. I. Scblff, F. A. Vandeiilp, K. W. (i'oulet, L. J. Spcnco and Marvin Hugbltt. Aloxnndcr Miller resigned ns secre tary of tho Southern Pacific and Lov ett, Scblff and Vnnderlip retired from the executive commltce of the same corpbratlon. Wallace Swanson nnd Robert Goulet will succeed them. Kruttschnitt also resigned director ships In the Oregon Short Lino and the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation company. Presents Fine Gavel to Speaker CHIEF JI STICE M'HHIDE, IV HE. HALF OF THE OltKliO IIISTOR. H'AI, N0CIKTV, MADE THE 1'IIE MENTATION TODAY. An Interesting feature of the open ing BesBlon of the legislature was tho presentation of a unique and historical gavel to tho speaker of tho house by Chief Justloe Mcllrlde of tho supreme court on bolialf of the Oregon histori cal Society. The gavel Is made of ten parts which, with one exception, aro suggestive of tho history and produc tions of the great state of Oregon. The history of each part, as outlined by Chief Justice Mcllrlde, Is as fol lows: On behalf of tho Oregon Historical Society I herewith hand you a gavel made of woods which I havo collected that, with one exception, are sugges tive of the hlBtory and productions of tho great state of Oregon. The excep tion noted represents or suggests, rnthor, a colossal enterprise which is destined to become a mighty factor In the future commercial prosperity of tho Pacific coast. I hope this gavel will bo of service to you In preserving ibo necessary degreo of order In tho Important deliberative body over which you have tho honor of being called to preside. History. No. 1 GunJnnum (Lignum Vltie) From a tie used In tho construction of tho Panama railroad, Isthmus of Du rlen, In isr.n. Secured through the kindness of Colonel (!. (ioethals. chief engineer of tho Invhinlnn Canal commission. No. 2 Dogwood. From the site of the first sawmill built In American ter ritory on Ibo Pacific coast. Ilullt un der the direction of Dr. John Mc Lougblln, chief fnetor of the lliiilsmi's Hay Co., In 1S27 six miles east, of tho o.'y of Vancouver, Washington. The "North Hank" railroad from Portland to Spokane, rims across the old mill pond. Capacity of mill about 1.MI0 feet every tu'elve hours. This was tlm beginning of 1 lu? lumber Industry of Ibo Pacific const, No. 3 Oregon Crape, f,r llnlly btifed llnrbcrry (llolanlcnlly, llerberlq Aiulfollum. So mimed by an Kngllsh botanist named Pursli, who obtain ed specimens from l".vl and ('lark 'ilion their return in St. I.ouls In isml. and published nn account of li In l.nn don, In 1KH. Sprays of Oregon Crime are always In evidence at public fnm Hons. It. was adopted as the stale flower by thn Oivi'oti Historical koH-'-ly on July 18, 1K!i2, nnd conllrmed by .'olnt resolution of the legislature .In tho section of ISM. No. 4 Mnlne Spruce. A piece of .'ho sill of tho first f rutin house built In Portland. Site, southwest corner of First and Washington streets, All the wood In this homo was shipped from Malno In 1S47 by Captain Nathaniel Crosby In 1S47. (Continued on page 6.) Archbald Convicted by Senate Is Found Guilty of Selling as Judge, the Katydid Culm Dump to Himself and His Associates and Is Fired UNITED IMIES8 LEASEB WIIIE. Washington, Jan. 13 The maxi mum penalty provided by impeach ment laws was Imposed upon Judge Robert W. Archbald of the commerce court lute today by tho senate follow ing his conviction on fivo or tho thir teen misdemeanor articles with which he was charged. This includes his re moval from the federal Judiciary, In cluding thn commerce court, and dis quallllciWIon from ever holding any government olllce. Washington, Jan. 13. Robert W. Archbald, associate justice of the com merce court, chfirged with misconduct in office, was today found guilty by the senate, sitting as nn impeachment court, on the first article of the 13 charges preferred against him. The vote slood (IS for conviction to 5 against. , Tho first article charged Archbald with having wilfully and unlawfully taken advantage of his position us a judge of the commerce court lo Induce officials of (he F.rlo railroad and tho Hillsdale Coal &. Iron company, a sub sidiary of Ibo F.rlo company, to sell to himself nnd his partners an Interest in the Kayidid culm dump. At thnt tlmo (he Kilo railroad was In litigation in Judge Archlmld's court. Archbald was ncnultteil nf Ilia charges ln the second article, tho vote standiiiff 4!i tn 21! Rirlv-elirlif were necessary to convict. Archbnld was found guilty as charged In the third article by a vote of fiO to 11. Archbald was also convicted on the fourth article, the vote standing C2 to 20. The senato adopted a rule providing the formal quqestlon, after tho read ing of each charge, as follows: "Senntnr. hnw hdv vnn la Mia rn. spondent, Robert W. Archbald guilty, or not guilty upon this article?" The voting on tho first artlclo began at 1:14 o'clock. Following the usual formalities, the clerk droned article 1. The accused Jurist's son. Robert W. Archbald, Jr., sat with folded arms and bowed head bb the senators voted on the first ar tlclo. Archbald was found guilty on the fifth article by a vote ot (16 to (1, and acqulted of the charge In the slxdi ar- (iclo hy a vote of 4ft to 24. He was acquitted on the seventh artlclo by a voto of 29 to 30. Tho vote on tho eighth article stood 22 for conviction and 42 agnlnst; on the ninth article 23 voted guilty and 3!) not guilty; on tho tenth 65 voted not guilty and ono guilty; the eleventh stood CI for ac quittal and 11 for conviction; and the twelfth 19 for conviction and 46 for acquittal. On tho thirteenth and final article the voto stood 42 for conviction and 20 for acquittal, After the vole on tho final article Senator Root moved that tho senate court go Into executive session to de liberate on Root's motion that Arch bald bo ,'remnved from tho office he now holds and bo forever debarred from holdimr nnv nfflre nt linm,r imui or profit in thn United States." VOTED FOR Jin WILSON FOR PRESIDENT The Oregon members of the presi dential electoral college met In Secre tary of Stale Olcott's office this noon and organized by electing John M. Wall, of lllllsboro, ns president, and Will M. Peterson, of Pendleton, as sec retary. The other electors were Hugh McLnln, of Miirshflcld, and F. C. Whit ten and I). M. Watson, of Portland. Mr. Wal son wns the only absentee, having been detained mi himlncun In U'oul VI,.. glnlu. Secretary of Stale Olcoll turned over to the electors certified copies of the presidential vole in Oregon, and It Is now up to the electors to send the vole result to Hie electoral college al Wash ington. A com- must nlno I to the postmaster at Salem, the feiler- "I jiioee at roriiiinii, and the presi dent of the Semite nt Washington. Only one of (lie electors can make the trip lo Washington, and Hie fnur men will probably select, the fortunate one by a secret drawing among them selves. IiiiprotfiiicnlH In Muninouf li Utirlinx IIIIl'. Mniimoulh, Ore., ,nn. 1 1. Monmouth has Improved very rapidly during Hie past year. Koine of the most Import ant Improvements aro given below, viz: A lr,o.ooo dormitory for the Oregon Normal School, located here. A $2:i,ll00 water system. $10.0011 in cement sidewalks, street Imiiivivemcnts $no and general im provements aggregating about $;in,(niii. l.iirlng lfilll there will unlmililcdly be a great ninny more Improvements, In the way of new sidewalks, private dwellings, etc., than there has been during the past year. The love letters of a wise man and a fool sound much alike, Will Take Several Days. Ieavenworth Kan., Jan. 13. Orders for the releaso of 32 of the 33 labor leaders Imprisoned in the federal penitentiary here, following thoir conviction ln the dynamite conspiracy trial nt In dianapolis, aro not expected for several days. Tho bonds of W. II. Drown and V. J. McCain, two of the prisoners, were declared Illegally drawn up, and they must be signed again In the presence of tho federal commis sioner here. Oregon Has Some Money In Her Banks Tho total deposits In the banks of Oregon at the last report were $r0. 471.(1311.411, exclusive of postal savings deposits, Compared to tho correspond ing report for lull an increase or $1, 4ri2.0Sl.2l). These figures are shown , in the annual report of State Hank F.xumlner Will Wright. I The report shows that banking con ditions In tho state generally are In u satisfactory condition. Investments In stocks show a decrease whllo Invest ments In high class bonds and real es tate mortgages have materially In creased. The total cash on hand nnd balance duo at the November report I was $1!)301,H21.S7. Establish New Hunks. I Nov; bunks are reported being es tablished us fast as Hie development of tho state will permit. Since tho last annual report of tho examiner seven havo been established with a total capitalization of $2r,0,0U0. Fourteen banks have Increased their capital to a total of $251,00(1. No decrease Is re ported in tho capitalization of any bank. In (ho last year ono state bank has discontinued business by transferring its deposits to another bank nnd go ing Into voluntary liquidation. Two . state banks have nationalized and there has beon one consolidation. I Hanks now In the charge of the state department for liquidation are the First Slate Rank of Philomath, and tho American Hank & Trust Co., of Portland. I More Supervision Wanted. There Is a domnnd for legislation for the regulation nnd supervision of trust companies, says the report. Under the present laws, only such trust compa nies as transact a banking business aro under the suiorvislon of the de partment. Tho operation of somo of the Bo-called trust comiwinles Is a menace not only to tho public but to tho legitimate, trust company as well. A bill Is bolng prepared by tho Slate Rankers' Association to put all trust companies under tho department. The roKrt further recommends thnt all buildings nnd loan associations be put under tho department. These aro now supervised by tho secretary of sitate. Another recommendation of the re port which Is considered Important is that state banks bo given tho prlvllego of carrying postal savings deposits. At present tho sitato banking depart ment Is not self-sustaining, Examin er Wright declares In bis report that tho department should bo mado solf Hustulnlng If possible by tho adoption of a sc.hedulo of foes tluit would prove qulltablo. IT A II .MAT ADOPT THE OREGON SYSTEM imiTr.n miess msi-.n wins.) Salt liiike, Utah, Jan, 13. Thn tenth I'lnh legislature convened here at noon today. The Republicans, having an overwhelming majority, are planning to redeem their campaign pledges, In cluding Ibo enactment of a direct pri mary law, n new tuxullim measure ami tho revision of Hie election laws. The legislature will also pi-oliably ratify the proposed amendments to the feder al constitution, providing f ir an In come tax ami direct election of United Stales senators. Two years ago the legislature defeated a resolution to nil If;." the Income tux nmi'Uilincnls. There are Id Republicans and three Democrats In the senate ami III l(ciuli llcuns and II IIciikxtuIs in the house. MEDICAL ASSOCI tilON ELECTS ITS Oi l If I I1S I Thn Trl-f'ounly Medlenl us: oelailon met last Saturday night at the Hotel Marlon and elected olllcers for the en siling year as follows: President. ir. I.. A. Ilolliniiii, or Dallas; Dr. II. I.. I Sleeves, of Marlon county, vlee-presi-dcm ; Dr. 10. lO. (iroiieher, of Yamhill county vlce-presldeiil ; Dr. O. II. Mut ter, of Polk i-iiiin'y, vice-president, and Dr. II. ,1. Clements, of Snlciu. seen- Itiiry-lreasiirer. This ir:sM-latlou com. I prises .Marlon, polk, and Yamhill coun ties and Is one of (ho strongest meill enl oi'guiilulii.ni In t!ie siuie, Alter illie election of ollieer.i, the members enjoyed nn ilcgniit banquet, ur which Dr. W. Ci'ileion Smith presided as Winstniusler, The Menu Slliiiilinii, Seattle Snow falls und weather grows colder. I'endli ton Snow rails all day; runners anil ealllellien rejoice. Hood River Know sliirni damages power and telephone lines. linker Clnook iiiel s snow; ruin probable. La Grande Warm rain incite anow; Stockmen henellleil. Tho Dalles Inch anil half snowfall regarded as benefit to crops. Portland Rain. May Have a Torrid Session City Council or Part of It Would Name Officers but Chief Shedeck Insists on Naming the Men under Him The storm which has been brewing for several days now in relation to the recommendations mado by Chief of Police Shedeck of men whom he de sires to act under him ns patrolmen, will break this evening when the city council convenes to bear tho report of tho special committee elected last Monday night to investigate charges of serious nature which havo been placed against ono of Chief Shedeck's men, Olllcer Wilbur Gains. Will Clear Himself. Thnt Olllcer Cains will refute any statement which might havo been mado against him by opposing parties to bis appointment was assured today when former District Attorney Mc Nary declared ho Is in a position to state that Insofar as Cains Is con cerned, ho has no knnwledgo of any thing wrong on ills part whatsoever. It Is alleged by tho police committee (on hearsay only, however) that Olll cer Cains was haled before tho grand Jury of Polk county several years ago on tne chargo or being a boot-logger. Mr. McNary states that ho tried almost overy caso of this character iu Polk county, but to his knowledge. Gains has never once beon a defendant. Where these rumors ciuno from as to Olllcer Gains' connection with the al leged boot-legging cases, is a question In the minds of both tho olllcer and Chief of Police Shedeck. Tho only po sitive information which could be gained by the defendant ofllcer, was that a member of the special police committee declared that "he heard It said that Gains was a party to a blind pig prosecution In Polk county and that ho was als0 connected with othor actions not becoming to nn olllcer." The Mayor to Intercede. According to the program outlined today. Mayor Stoevcs will read the communication which Is to exonerate Otlleor Gains from all connection with the charges In question. It Is a well known fact that Mayor Sleeves is In sympathy with Chief of Police Shedeck and will bo nctlve In opixslng any at tempt to prevent tho new chief from selecting Ills own men for pollco duty. Chief of Police Determined. "Unless I ho special committee ap pointed to investigate the men whom I have recommended for police olllcers show posillvo proof that thoy aro un fit for tho positions by reason of mis conduct, I will stand by my choice to tho lust ditch and then some," said Chief of Police Shedeck today. "1 am chief of k1Ico of Salem; tho peo plo elected mo not tho city council and I don't intend to allow the police committee, or wiy other council com mittee to forco men upon mo whom I don't want. They evidently want mo to accept their choice of patrolmen and mo run the risk of tho whole transaction. 1 won't do IL If the council wants to appoint their men, let them lie responsible for lliolr ac tions. 1 won't," Chief Kecclien Encouragement. That Chief of Pollco Sluslock's stand in the matter Is sanctioned by tho business men and the majority of the council, cannot be question according to the statements being mado on every hutid (oday. It Is declared that the chief Is perfectly justllled 111 remon strating ngaliisl. tho members of the council selecting Hie men wlio aro to work under the head of the ex.H'iitlvo olllcer ami that In view of tho fact the chior of police Is required to tender a largo lionil, he should be made respon sible tor the actions of bis men. Many of the counellineii will not eoiinnll themselves one way or Ibo other on the police squabble, but it Is rumored Unit unless the special polico eoiuniitiee can substantiate any charge ol gross misconduct against the men I be new eliler has rceomiueiiiled, they will support lh,- chle!' In a Doily. All TIIAIVS COIIIMJ ( (H.I Mill V IIIVI H ROUTE (I NI'IIII i-iu:hh I.KAHiai WIIIK.) KllciUnirg, Wash., Jan. l:i. Snow slblo ni'ier snowslble, anil a number of d"ep drifts on belli tin- Northern Pa elite and Milwaukee railroads, him; (oinpli tely up transcontinental trallie ner the ('ascade mouii'iilns. Snow has been railing Incessantly lu Hie hills since Sal unlay morning, und al. I be summit now measures 40 feel. All in s are dow n Almo:) diii- consecutive slide, ID miles In b nglli near l.ie-enla, s block ing Iriillle on he Mi I -a ;uik und Sat urday's 'olympian," which was sent through here as far as I'le Ilium, re mained there iinMI tills al'tei iiooii, when It was t uracil around und sinn ed buck lo Chicago n.i No. 1X. 1'iissengers from Cle Kluui say (hat two i unities were neideil to get (he big steel I mint started out of the yards Drift's were bui kisl without result by the big Mullet engine until a helper was put on to assist. Only a few pas sengers wore on the train.