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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20

was appointed to get out and circu-
late petitions asking the police jury to
call a special election at the next
meeting.
A parish organization was formed
with Rev. Thrower, of Lake Charles,
chairman; A. NJ. Mayo, secretary and
Frank Roberts, treasurer. a local
committee of three was then appointed
for each ward, in order to give the
matter the closest possible attention.
Every ward in the parish with two
exceptions, had good delegation in
attendance. Those present from Welsh
were J. W. Armstrong, L. E. Robin
son, F. D. Calkins, E. c. Willard, j..
A Kiplinger, ChaS. Kennedy, L. Ber-
trand, J. B. Lee, Rev. j. A. Carruth,
Rev. H. NJ. Grain, Rev. Paul Leeds,
and p. w. Daniels.
L. Z. Robinson of Welsh, j. NJ.
Booze of Roanoke, and Mr.. FentOn OF
Fenton, were appointed as local CON-
mittee for ward two.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
,,a,sa PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN INAUGU-
R.TEDAT LAKE CHARLES TUESDAY
NIGHT.
VnthusiaStie Mass Meeting - Citizens
From Various Wards PreSent-Au
Sanguine of Success.

4 large and enthusiastic mass meet
Inc Of representative citizens of the
neish, was held in Lake Charles Tues
isy evening for the purpose of discuss
IN the problem of parish prohibition.
Informal addresses were made by At
bneys Young, Stewart and
Wall of Lake Charles, in
which they expressed the belief that
he time is ripe for an active cam
vaign against the liquor traffic in
Calcasien parish. MesSrS. L. e.
Robinson and F. D. Calkins of Welsh
ssCh spoke encOuragingly in favor OF
lie move, while gentlemen from vari-
Gus other portions of the parish were
Enthusiastic, some going so far as to
assert that their section would go
''dry" three to one.
ItWas decided to begin active opera
liens at once and a committee of three
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
S. J. LIES OUT FOR SHERIFF.
0berlIu'S FayOrite Son Announces for
Sheriff.

We call the attention of the demo-
cratic voters of the parish to the an
nouncement. OFFS. J. lies of Oberlin'
for the nomination for sheriff, subject
to the action of the next democratic
primary.
Mr.. lies is not only native Louis
ianian, but native also of the parish
which he seeks to serve, having been
born and reared in Calcasieu parish.
He was educated in the parish schools
near SugartOwn and after having
completed bis education, spent twelve
of the best wears of his life serving
the people as a teacher. Upon retir~
ing from the teaching profession he
took up farming and numbering and
is now largely interested in these pur-
suits. Mr., lies comes from one of the
oldest and best known families of the
parish, his grandfather having come
to Calcasieu parish before Lake
Charles was even a spot on the map.
Mr.. lies will appeal to the people as
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
Public Schools Opened Monday With
Splendid Attendance.

The city schools of Welsh opened
Monday with the largest attendance
ever known for the first week. The en-
rolIment Tuesday being l73, divided
as follows: Room one, Miss Nettie
Shaw, teacher, 80; room two, Miss
Evans, teacher, -; room three, Mrs,
Read, teacher, 30; room four, Miss
Cora Miller, teacher, 81: high school
department, Miss White and Prof.
Keller, teachers, So.
The following classes were organized
in the higher branches: Ancient His
tory, Literature, English, Zoology,
Geometry, Beginners Latin and Caesar.
Music and drawing will be taken up
as soon as the books can be secured.
The outlook for splendid school
year is highly encouraging. Pupils,
teachers and parents are all taking a
deep interest in the work this year.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20

cou'u De reached ny providing IL
best possible means. teachers cou,c-
Grated IN tbai,. worl, bpiIainus =. Ga.
I.-.,, -
tue purpose oi caring I"f 'nat mo b
priceless thing: the child mind.
At the close of the lecture Miss
Cros. IF Wow 0c,.o,,s No. ,.,,,5 =.
- ~
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
Sale Of Unbranded Steck,

One sorrel mare, gentle, abou5 =
years Old; no brand.
One grey Inare and spriug colt; mare
about 10 years old: NO brand,
One bay FLY, end OF left ear split:
no brand.
One bay Ally, two years Old: 30
brand.
One sorr3l mare and colt, mare
about 4 Years old ana gentle; no
brand. Has white strip in forehead,
three white legs.
One sorrei FLY. wears old. $50
brand, Ehite Snip in forehead. three
white legs.
One black lilly. > wears old, white
strip IL face, four white legs; n"
brand
This stoeI, vii be sold at pablie
auction jor cash in hand, T. Jhe aigh-
est bidder, on October 1lh, 1911, mt 10
a'.,or'-, r. .ha ao # n. e
Gina, L-.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20

being one of them and man in whom
they have the utmost confidence. He
assures the voters that should he be
elected to the office which he seeks, his
chief aim will be to administer the
same with fairness and eqHity to all.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
SneciaI RITES.

Meeting Postmasters, State League,
alexandria, October ST.. One and
one-third fare for the round trip; limit
October 9Th.
Excursion from Lake Charles to
rankin and return September 20.
rare Ear $3.50. Train leaves Welsh at
S:25 m.
special excursion from New Iberia
y y Lake Charles and return September
6 Round trip from Welsh 30 cents
Train due 10:4l A. N.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
Pest Cards

Large selection of new cards Just in
ranging from two for ) cents to 70
cents each Journal BOOK Store
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1907-09-20
eae Misses Morgan Entertained San
uay SehOel Class Wednesday Evening.

Misses Lula and Ethyl Morgan en-
teftained the young peoples class Of
sle Presbyterian Sunday school
"eaaesday evening. Games, music,
conversation and refreshments made
y pleasant evenings entertainment
Tor all present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
MORE PAY FOR
POSTAL CLERKS
WILL RECEIVE 500 MORE
PER ANNUM IN PENDLETON
Postmaster and Assistant Postmaster's
Maximum for Clerks and Carriers
in Second-Class Offices-Increase
Not Discretionary With Postmaster.
But Established by Law.

There is joy among the employees
of the Pendleton postoffice over the
passage of the Wilson bill through
congress several days ago. AS re-
suit of the adoption of the new law
every employe in the office, excepting
Postmaster Brown and Assistant
Rees. will receive an advance in SAL
ary of 500 per year until the maxi
mum of $1,000 is reached. As the
clerks now receive but $500 per year,
the new law means much to them
Under the law both male and female
clerks are treated alike. and conse-
quently the advance pay will be re-
ceived by the young ladies in the Of
flee as we'll as by the men.
BY the terms of the new law the
maximum pay for clerks in a first
class office is made $1,000 while in
an office of the second-class, such as
Pendleton, $1,000 is the maximum
for clerks and carriers.
In the past the salaries of the clerks
have been increased at the discretion
of the postmasters, and the new plan
is looked upon with much more favor
by the employees in general. The fol-
lowing is the section of the Wilson
bill which applies to the local office:
Sec. 2. That the postmaster general
be, and he is hereby authorized to
classify and fix the salaries OF the
clerks attached to the second-class
offices from and after July l. 1907, as
hereinafter provided.
That all clerks within the classified
service actually employed as such in
second-class postoffices who on July
1. 1907, may be receiving a salary of
less than $1,000 per annum shall
thereafter receive an annual increase
of 500 until their salary shall amount
to $1,000 per annum; and. further
more, that clerks receiving salary
of $1,000 per annum may, in the dis
erection of the postoffice department,
receive an annual increase of 800
until their salaries shall amount to
$1,000 per annum.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
RAISED MANY SALARIES.
Legislature Has Been Lavish With
the Peoples Money.

The Salem Journal arraigns the
present session of the legislature for
raising Unfortunately the salary of
a host of state officials and employees.
The Journal says;
1t is stated that three-fourths of
the bills in this legislature are to
raise salaries and increase the COM
pensation of officials.
Nest Of the bills raise the salaries
of county officials, and many grant
new deputies and fees not formerly
allowed.
1t Is understood that in the senate
the hill to increase the salary Of the
county clerk of Marion county is
made to go into effect at the begin
ming Of the next term.
That is sound in principle because
there is phrase in the constitution
saying an officials salary shall not be
increased nor diminished during his
term of office.
That is true in principle. The SAL
arv of the office which the candidate
seeks and accepts the nomination and
election for should prevail. The
governor might do we'll to establish
this principle and veto all bills in
viola ton of this principle.
There is no justification for the
universal raise of salaries. In a few
years all the people may be less
prosperous. and only officialism will
be living on the topmost wave of
prosperity.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22

The strenuous struggle for and
against the irrigation code which was
filled III the house yesterday by in
definite postponement, is exhibited in
a number of incidents connected with
the progress of the bill.
On Wednesday afternoon during u
prosaic report of committees, when
a large number of the members of
the house were absent, Representa-
tive Dobbins of Wallowa county, one
of the strongest advocates and de-
tenders of the bill, surprised the
house by requesting a call of the
house" which means that every
member must be brought in.
His object was to have all the
friends cf the bill present for fear a
vote would be taken unexpectedly
when he committee reported 1t to
the house. However, the vote was
not taken at that time, but 1t was
made a special order for IL o'clock
Thursday, when every member was
expected to be present.
When the time came for voting on
the bill at the hour fixed, Represen-
tative c. A. Barrett OF this county
was brought to the house in a cab
and was so weak that he could scarce
ly stand, but insisted that he be given
chance to support the bill. which
he did by voting against indefinitely
postponing 1t.
In sharp contrast to the action of
Mr.. Barrett, Representative Slusher,
ago of this county, absented himself
and could not be found by the ser
geant at arms when his name was
called for vote on the bill. Had
Slusher voted for the measure as did
his colleagues, Steen and Barrett, 1t
Is thought his action would have
changed one other vote, thus giving
the friends of the bill a majority of
one against postponing 1t.
Those who voted to kill the bill by
indefinitely postponing it were: Ad-
ans, Barrett of Washington, Bayer
Beveridge, Bones, Brix, Brown, Beut-
gen, Burns, Campbell, Carter, Cha
pin, Chase, Coffey, Connell. Craw-
ford, Drscoll, Farrell, Freeman.
Gray, Holt, Huntley, Jackson, Jew
ell, Kulli, McCallon, Merryman,
Moore, Purjy, simmons and Wilson.
Those who voted against postponing
the bill were: Barrett of Umatilla,
Bcals, Belkrap, Dobbin, Donnelly.
Dive, Eaton, Edwards, Hendricks.
Jones of Clackamas, Jones of Polk,
King, Knowles, McCue, Newell, Nor
rhup, Perkins, Pike, Rackliff, Rey-
nnlds, Rodgers, Rothchild. Settle
micr, Stcen, Upmyer, Vawter and Da-
vey.
AbSen. Slusher.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
New Zealand and Statistics.

The high commissioner of New Zea-
land in London has, according to the
Financial Times, received from his
government a cablegram containing
the following statistics of the colony
for 1906: Population, 100000; value
of imports, s74,214, 900; value of ex-
ports, s7S,350,000. Principal exports:
Wool, s32,4S4,OO0: frozen meat. s14,-
100000; butter. s7,604,00O; phormi-
um, s3.776, 900; kauri gum, s2,6S6.-
900; cheese, $1,664000; output OF
sawmills. s1O,22OO00; output of grain
mills, s5,144OO0; output of breweries
s2,7S6,500, and output of bacon fac
tories s1,2S6,000. The number of
sheep in the colony at the end of the
year was 2O,1OS.471; horses, S26,537.
and cattle, 1,S10,9S6.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
Killed ny u Train.

AZ about 2'4E o'clock this after
noon passenger train No. II, running
from Minidoka to this place, ran down
and instantly killed j. Bibeau at a
point two ana a half miles from Min
idoka. The mangied remains were
brought here and viii be sent or to
Wciser after corners inquest has
been held, it being understood the
man formerly lived there and has
tisnds there.
B!beau was deaf and dumb. He
registered Mt the hotel in Minidoka
Monday night and Yesterday morn
ing sold silver watch for 81. He
left Minidoka shortly after noon to
walk dowr the railway track to
American Falls. He has no known
relatives american Falls Odaho)
Advertiser.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22

In the general rush of business in
which the legislature has been involv-
ed and the confusion, which is said
to have been much worse than usual
this year, many Umatilla county bills
have gone glimmering. OF those that
failed to get through some are de-
clared to be badly needed, and regret
is expressed over the situation.
Of the changes in the criminal code
urged by District Attorney Phelps
and others here, but a few were
adopted. The habitual drunkard bill
failed to make good, though the one
forbidding the sale of liquor to In
dians is understood to have passed.
Also, the forged check law drafted
by the district attorney was left out
in the cold, much to Mr.. Phelps re-
greet, for he says it is a statute that
is badly needed and could be used
here at this particular time.
Objection was made to the conspir-
acy bill drawn by Mr.. Phelps, by
Campbell of Clackamas and others,
who still retained unpleasant recol-
lections of Francis j. Heney's advent
in Oregon. However, the district at
torney's measure to forbid tampering
with witnesses was taken up favora-
bly,.
The bill by Smith of Umatilla. pro-
vidins for the licensing of undertake
ers ard 'embalmers, was also killed
by the house, members of which de-
clared that it was already necessary
to Fay such high rates for burial SER
vices that it was becoming almost a
luxury to die.
By those who have been before the
legislature personally this year much
comment has been made upon the
general lack of organization in the
house, as result of which many
have been working at cross
purposes. That the situation this
year is partly due to the new system
under which the legislature was
elected is believed by Mr.. Phelps, and
from the experience with the law thus
far he is inclined to favor the meth
cd followed by the Umatilla demo-
Gratis last spring, when at a prelim-
mary caucus various men were invit-
ed to become candidates at the pri-
maries.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
GREAT NORTHERN
BEEN INDICTED
MORE INDICTMENTS
EXPECTED TO FOLLOW.
Hill Road Said 10 Have Cut Rates TO
Secure Sugar Trusts Business-Rate
said TO Have Been Reduced 80 Per
Cent, Amounting to $4,000 During
1904 for the Hill Road and S455i
for Associate Roads.

New York, Feb. 22.-The federal
grand jury today indicted the Great
Northern Railway company on
charges that in 1904 it paid $40, 900
in rebates on sugar shipments to
Lowell NJ. Palmer, traffic agent of
the American Sugar Refining COM
pany. A second count of the same
indictment charges that S455a ,addi-
tional rebates were paid to Mr. Pal
mer by various railroads in conjunc-
ton with the Great Northern.
The indictment charges that the
Great Northern Railroad company ef-
fected freight combinations with the
Lehigh Valley, the New York Central
and the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroads, the through route
of the last named being made up in
combination with the Erie, the Great
Northern Steamship company and the
Great Northern railroad, whereby
sugar was transported from New York
and Boston to Sioux City, Ia. at less
than the published tariff rates. The
latter, the Indictment charges, was So
cents per 100 pounds, but through an
agreement alleged to have been made
by Alonzo w. Lake and A. w. Steel, as
agents of the American Sugar Re-
filming company, 1t is charged that the
sugar refining company was granted
a through rate on sugar between the
points named of 33 cents per 100
pounds.
1t is understood the counsel of the
Great Northern have been motif ed
and will within a few days present
themselves for pleading. 1t is said still
~, nra ipdiot p,aptv will fa,lnu
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
THE MUTTON MARKET.
Sheep Feeders Complain of Scarcity
OF Feed.

The Chicago Livestock World says:
Every live mutton bourse in the
country was we'll filled up and at no
spot on the road were prices any bet
ter than late last week. II was a slow
market, and everywhere from steady
to 10c lower. Missouri river points
were full and eastern markets were
again overloaded, the continued out
pouring of stuff indicating that the
country is long on livestock and short
on feed. Feeders are certainly indis-
posed to pay. current prices for hay
and grain, and are cutting the stuff
loose as the other alternative.
Choice lambs veg II good demand,
selling up to s7.7O~ Tne bulk moved
at 1925 a 7.50. Yearlings were worth
SO a $50 largely. Light lambs We're
taken freely II fat. Feeders paid s7.15
for 59-pound lambs.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
ACHER-GovERNoR IN A BOX
Friends of Colorado's Governor Score
Him on Local Option law.

Him on Local Option law.
The Rocky Mountain News says of
the unpleasant predicament of Colo
radios prencher-governor, on the To-
cal option situation Called before
two score of prominent Methodist
ministers yesterday to explain his un-
friendly attitude toward the Drake
local option bill, and his pronounced
friendliness for the Kelly bill, Cover
nor Buchtel yesterday undertook to
explain and justify his course. He
urged the ministers to allow him to
pursue his own course.
That they were willing he should
do that was evident. That they were
Hclidly against him was shown by the
fact that the vote in favor of sup
porting the Drake bill to the finish
was unanimous. The rebuke to the
governor was emphatic.
Governor Ruchtel read both the
Drake and Kelly bills before he made
his settlement, and later undertook to
show that the latter. was the real
thing, but vainly. as the decision of
the ministers showed. Governor
I2uchtel insisted that the conference
should be of the star chamber va
riety.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
EASTERN OREGON IGNORED.
Bitter Complaints About Railroad
Commission appointment.

An illustration of the bitter COM
gon concerning the appointment of
three railroad commissioners from
western Oregon is shown in the fol-
lowing from the Baker City Herald:
OF course the railroad commission
ers are supposed to represent every
section of the state with equal fidelity
and the men appointed commission
ers are about as well qualified to do
this as any who could have been
chosen, but every man is bound to
have his home district somewhat in
the foreground in his thoughts and 1t
Is not square deal for eastern Ore
gon to have been totally ignored in
the making of these appointments.
County Assessor Strain OF Umatilla
county. has shown that he Is fully con-
versant with the railroad situation
and that he is fully qualified for a
seat on the commission.
There are a number of men in Ba-
ker county who would have filled
chairs as railroad commissioners with
great credit to themselves and the
state. In any eastern Oregon county
men can be found who are not only
well fitted for the position, but would
have strengthened the commission
materially. These men have been
given the go-by and the whole of
eastern Oregon has had its face slap
ped smartly by the state board.
Discomfort Is a bad thing in any
state and realizing this eastern Ore
gon has borne insult after insult at
the hands of the western section un-
complainingly. The time will come
when the pitcher is sent to the well
once too often.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
ROBBERY SUSPECTS RELEASED.
Apparently Clear Case. But Rail-
road Officials Rest on Their
Rights.

Two box car robbery suspects were
released yesterday by Marshal Cur
dane after their cases had been re-
ferred to the railroad people, who
failed to act on them. The men were
accused of having stolen some shoes
from a box car on the side track here
about a week ago. One of the men
arrested admitted having sold the
shoes and admitted to the officers
that he had been given them to sell
by the other men, whom he accused of
having stolen them.
After the men had been arrested the
case was passed up to Detective Fitz
Gerald of the railroad company, but
as that officer failed to take the
necessary steps against the men they
were released.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
CANNOT REACH WRECKAGE.
Some Are Saved and Seen Floating
on Debris,

Rotterdam, Feb. 22.-None were
able TO reach the Berlin up to 10
o'clock this morning. Although a
number Of living persons were dis
cernable floating IN the debris.
Ten persons passed the night on the
wreckage of the Berlin and were
saved
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
JAPANESE FILE
THEIR PROTEST
Association at Seattle Suppos.
ed to Represent 5000 Jap
anese in Washington.
THE PROPOSED TREATY is
CRITICIZED VIGOROUSLY.

They Claim II Is Both Unjust and I'M
practicable Under Its Present Terms
Protest VIII BE Forwarded to
Their Home GOvernment-Orien-
tails Are Alive TO the Situation and
Students of Current Events-Flor-
ida Member Attempts to Force the
Issue of Selling the Philippines to
Japan.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22

Seattle, Feb. 22.-The japanese as
sociation, representing 5000 japanese
of this state, have entered a vigorous
protest TO the home government
against the proposed settlement of the
japanese school and coolie labor ques-
tions, claiming 1t to be impractical
BILE and unjust
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
Favors Selling the Philippines.

Washington, Feb. 22.-Clark of
Florida, in the house today discussed
the resolution for the sale of the
Philippines to Japan. The republicans
sought to lay the matter on the table,
but the democrats demanded a roll
call.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
ONLY WHEN DRUNK
OR WHEN ORUGGED.
Whites GeneraIship That of
the Gambler When He WISH
eS 10 Make Robbery SafeD
ACCORDING TO EVELYN
THAW'S PITIEUL STORY.

Jerome's Conduct Evidences His Per-
sistent Desire to Send Thaw to the
Penitentiary in the Event of His
Acquittal - Prosecution Fails to
Make Attorney for the Defense Re-
linquish Letters Written by White
to Evelyn-White's Conduct Toward
Other Girls Made Evelyn Suspicious
of Him.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
KILLED SEVERAL.
Get Away With Several Thousand
Dollars.

Warsaw, Feb. 22.-Terrorists rob-
bed the branch postoffice' and escap-
ed with considerable cash after killing
the postmaster, two clerks and two
soldiers and got away with thousands
of dollars in cash.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-02-22
Idaho VIII Ferret Out Murderer.

The legislature of Idaho will be
asked to appropriate the sum of $780,
600 with which to prosecute the mur-
derer or murderers of Ex-Governor
Frank Steunenberg. A joint commit
tee appointed by the legislature has
reported favorably on such an appro-
priation and there is no doubt about
the session passing the bill authoriz-
ing the state to spend this sum in the
case,