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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
PHELPS FAVORs THE JUVENILE COURT

To establish a juvenile court here in
connection with the circuit court is the
wish of District Attorney Phelps and
If It is found possible to do so under
the law the first session of the court
will probably be held Saturday.
Under the Juvenile court law 1t is
provided that the circuit Judge may
sit as a Juvenile Judge and may ap-
point a chief probation officer who in
turn names deputies to serve under
him. None of the probation officers,
however, receive salaries. But ap-
parently the law applies only to dis
tricts in which there are 100000 or
more people. Should the law be linn
tied absolutely to such districts 1t will
not apply here nor in any other dis
trict In the state outside of Multno-
nah county. However, the district
attorney is hopeful of finding some
means whereby the system can be
established here.
Youthful Offenders Numerous.
The reason why juvenile court is
desired by Mr.. Phelps is that almost
every week cases arise in which the
offenders are too young for regular
criminal proceedings and consequently
are difficult to handle. There are now
two cases pending in the district at
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
WILL MUSTER IN
ABOUT APRIL 10
NATIONAL GUARD COMPANY
AT PENDLETON A CERTAINTY
At Least Portion of the Equipment
Of the Defunct La Grande Conn
pany VIII Be Utilized at This Place
-Disbanding La Grande Company
Left Vacancy In the Third Regi-
ment.

That the state militia board in
tends establishing a militia company
here regardless of whether or not
the recent appropriation is upheld
is indicated by the fact that the
equipment from the La Grande
company is being sent here. But a
few days age the company at La
Grande was discharged for ineffi-
cheney by order of Adjutant General
FINER, and yesterday L. H. Knapp,
captain and quartermaster of the
Third regiment, was there for the
purpose of closing up the affairs of
the defunct company.
This morning DR.. C. ]. Smith re-
ceived a letter from Captain Knapp
informing him that he had shipped
nine cases of ball cartridges, one
desk and one rolltop desk to this
city for use by the company to be
formed here. Nothing was said re-
garling the arms and other equip
ment for the company.
The action of the adjutant general
in having the La Grande equipment
sent here is taken to indicate that
the plans for organizing the company
here are to be carried out. with the
la Grande company disbanded there
will be vacancy in the Third regi-
ment, which it is supposed will be
filled by the company from this
place.
Not long ago Odjutant General
FINER wrote that he would be here
shortly for the purpose of securing
a hall for an army and to arrange
for the muster in of the Pendleton
company. which he said would COM
mence about April 10. Since then
no work has been received other than
DIR. Smiths letter this morning and
the boys are now anxiously waiting
the arrival of the adjutant general.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Oakland and Berkeley Affected.

San Francisco, March 2S.-The
graft investigation promises .ramifl-
cations of brihe giving and bribe
taking in all directions. There is
more than passing likelihood that
before Heney is through the inquiry
the list of cities in which Doodle was
passed in return for valuable fran
chises will grow to most interesting
proportions. With every indication
that graft will be turned up in
Berkeley and Oakland as a result Of
the testimony heard Wednesday, the
authorities in other Califirnia cities
where franchises have recently been
granted will in all probability begin
Investigations.
Where this trial will end neither
Heney nor Burns will venture a pre-
diction. The Oakland case seems
perfect to Heney, and all the evil
dence gathered by him in the inves-
tigation of the San Francisco scan
dal is ready to be turned over to the
district attorney of Oakland.
This morning Ruef was removed
from the st. Francis hotel to the for
mer home of Schmitz. where he will
remain in custody during the trial.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28

torney's office which illustrate the
need of Juvenile court. In one of
the ceses several boys of tender yearse
are accused of having stolen a pistol
from house while in the other two
boys are said to have held another up,
at the point of gun and took some
JUNK from him. Owing to the youth
fulness of those involved the cases are
hard to handle. They have been set
for hearing saturday and should 1t be
found possible to form a juvenile court
these boys will constitute the first
docket
Would Work Prisoners.
Another movement that the dis
trict attorney desires to inaugurate is
that of compelling county Jail pris-
oners to work on the county roads or
elsewhere. At this time the Jail is
literally ilfled with men charged with
minor crimes and almost every day
some fellow is arrested for county
jail offense. In many cases the Jail
treatment is highly appreciated by the
prisoners and proves no punishment
at all, For the benefit of these men
Mr.. Phelps would like to see the road
working law applied If possible and
says he will shortly bring the matter
before the county court
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28

st. Paul, March 2S.-By decision
of the supreme court of Minnesota
today the Great Northern railroad
may issue $60,000,0OO stock, an offer
70 which was made to its stockhold-
ers December ~, last. without get
ting authority from the state railroad
warehouse commission, The at
tempt IN December was held up by
an injunction.
The decision permits Hill to cut
the melon when he pleases, but he
may not cut another without the con-
sent of the state commission. The
section of the law attempting to give
the commission supervision over such
issues is held invalid, and It is too
late now to get such a bill through
the legislature before the melon
cutting.
The court holds the legislature has
no power to regulate conditions and
limitations upon increases of capital
stock, power of corporations, or
terms and conditions (, upon which
they may be created.
The legislature may, however,
regulate such issues and confer up-
on the committee the supervision of
any such acts and If it is found to
bring any proposed increase within
the prohibition of the statutes, then
the commission may refuse it.
The provision in the present law
authorizing the commission to refuse
a stock issue upon the ground it may
be not advisable, is held unconstitu-
tional
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
REINSTATE FAST TRAINS.
Union Pacific VIII Put Los Angeles
Limited i'm Service Again.

Cheyenne, March est is an
nounced that the Los Angeles limited
trains Nos. and s, which were pull
ed off few weeks ago, will again be
placed in service under the new time
card, but the schedule of these trains
will be materially changed. In the
past the Los Angeles limited and the
Overland limited trains, eastbound,
ran about three hours apart and the
westbound limited trains about the
same distance apart.
Under the new schedule the time
will be divided and these trains will
run about IL hours apart. This will
bring the Los Angeles limited through
Cheyenne probably about 7 or
o'clock in the evening, eastbound, and
early in the morning, westbound.
The seven dining car crews which
formerly ran on the Los Angeles linn
tied trains are now being reorganized
and held together ready for service
when the trains are put back on.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
LID ON AT LOS ANGELES.
100 Lewd Women Run In and Priz,
Fighting Stopped.

Los Angeles, March 2S.-The police
made the biggest raid of disorderly
women in the history of Los Angeles
last night Every known resort II
immoral repute in the city was raid
e1 and in the neighborhood of 400
women landed in Jail.
1t is determined by the police COM
mission that for the time at least
Los Angeles is going to be closed
town. The disorderly houses will be
closed. there will be no prize fight.
ing and the saloon license law will
be strictly enforced
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
ARRANGE FOR
A GREAT STRIKE
Can Only Be .ForestaI|ed by
Railroad Managers Recon-
sidering Their Refusal.
LATTER ARE OBDURATE
AND WILL NOT DISCUSS.

Unions Stubbornly Adhere to Their
Demand for an Advance-Grand
Master Morrisey Announces That the
Outlook for an Agreement Is Dark,
and That Strike May Be Called
Immediately-Also States That the
Unions Refuse TO Arbitrate Wage
Issue. 4.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Unions Refuse to Arbitrate.

Chicago, March 2S.-Grand Master
Morrisey, of the 'trainmen, before 60
ing into the conference said:
''lf the negotiations fail entirely we
will not meet the managers again. I
cannot at this time say whether there
will be strike, but the outlook is
very dark, as the managers last night
refused to concede any more than they
offered at first. The unions have re-
jected this offer. The roads wanted
us to arbitrate, and we refused. It is
not improbable that strike may be
called immediately"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Backwater Approaching stockton

Stockton, March 2s.-The Rindge
syndicate tract on the east side of
the San Joaquin river is flooded and
it is feared Roberts island will be
flooded before the day is over. The
old and middle rivers are rising slow
ly. Woodward island it is believed,
is doomed. Branford island was
flooded last night Backwater from
the Sacramento is approaching this
city.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
TO STOP SPECULATING.
Illinois Legislature Interposcs TO Pro-
tect Amusement Places.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 2S.-Dras-
tic measures to prevent the sale of
tickets to theaters, circus and any
places of amusement at prices great
err than are printed in bold face type,
passed the house this morning.
Two railroad presidents, FELTON, of
the Alton, and Hartman of the Illi-
nois Central, and high officials of
other lines, superseded the attorneys
and regular agents at the lobby be-
fore the Legislature today to address
the committees on different ques
tions now before the solons.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
DEPENDS ON THAW HIMSELF.
Whether He Is Declared to BE Insane
at This Time.

New York, March 2S.-Whether
Thaw goes to Mattewan or not rests
entirely on himself. His attorneys de-
clare 1t is quite within his ability to
demonstrate to the lunacy commission
that he is perfectly sane today. II he
fails they insist 1t is his own fault.
II is reported today that Thaw will
be one of the first examined by the
commission. If the examination sub
mitting the defendant to physical tests
proves him to be insane, the board
Will so report without the examination
of other witnesses
The first session will be at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon 1t is stated an ad-
journment is likely until Monday or
Tuesday on account of the interven-
ing holidays.
Mcclure Substituted for O'Brien.
O'Brien last night notified Justice
Fitzgerald he could not serve on the
lunacy commission. The justice then
named Attorney David Mcclure, who
attended the commissions session
later last night
At 5:25 p. m. yesterday a special
session of the commission as now
constituted was called by Fitzgerald
Mcclure was at one time a member
of Police Commissioner McAdoo's ad-
visory board and recently appeared
against the original police bill present.
ed in the Legislature by General Bing-
ham.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
PROSECUTION CLOSED.

Washington, March 2S.-The pros
ecution I'm the Hermann case closed
today with the examination of three
more witnesses. Mrs. S. A. ID. Puter
of Berkeley. testified to having de-
stroycd several boxes of private pa
pers belonging TO her husband. John
". Boland, of the surveyor generals
office at Portland, said he could not
remember having charged tIlt the
case against Hermann was persecu-
tiOn, not prosecution
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
"Silcnt Smith" Dead.

Kioto, Japan, March 2S.-James
Henry Smith, known as Silent
Smith," one of the richest capitalists
OF New York, died of heart disease
here Tuesday while on his honey
moon. He recently married the di-
vorced wife of VIM. Rhinelander
Stewart
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28

That the Frazer theater is a fire
trap and one in which there Is dan
ger OF the people Of the city being
cremated was declared in a petition
filed last night with the council by
the board of fire wardens, consisting
of Fire Chief John Vaughan, Chief of
Police Gurdane and Street Commits
sioner Glasscock. The petition also
asks that the council pass a more
rigid fire ordinance, in which the
authority of the fire chief or war
dens be set forth more definitely
than In the present law.
After some discussion. all of
which was highly favorable to the
idea advanced by the wardens, the
city attorney was instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance upon the subject.
Mayor Decided Tie.
When the resolution regarding the
securing Of a Carnegie library was
presented last night some opposition
developed, and the proposition was
carried only with the assistance OF
Mayor Fees vote. The petition
pledged the city to secure a building
site for the library and to provide a
maintenance fund of $500 per year.
To raise that amount would require
an additional one-mill tax, according
to Councilman Murphy, and he de-
clared himself opposed to the idea,
not for any dislike for tainted mon
ey. but for reasons of economy.
In reply Mayor Fee expressed
hope that the resolution would car
ry and said he regarded a library as
one of the best investments the city
could make. He said further that
there is now something over $4,000 of
money In the Sturgis fund which
would be available for the library
provided the Commercial association
will consent to have its library made
public.
On the roll call which followed the
motion to adopt the resolution.
Messrs. Thompson, Rem and Ell
voted aye, while Councilmen MUIR
ply, Swcaringen and Mumm voted
no. II declare the vote a tic." said
Mayor Fee, "and that the resolution
is duly adopted"
Many Thanks 20 the Ladies.
communication from the Thurs
day Afternoon club stating that at
meeting of that organization vote
Of thanks had been officially extend
ed the council for the splendid as
sistance given in making the recent
cleanup crusade success. The
message was accepted joyously by the
gested that the council should like
wise thank the ladies for their pa
triotic efforts. He made a motion TO
that effect and the same was unani-
mously carried.
Harden Gets Contract.
When the bids on the street clean
ing work were opened last night 1t
was found that A. A. Harden had
made the lowest offer and his bid
was therefore accepted on condition
that the street committee find the
bidder responsible. His bond was
placed at $500. In his bid Mr.. Har-
den offered to clean the paved por-
tions of the streets nightly for the
price of sos per month Other bids
were as follows. G. w. Pratt, s120
per month; Leathers Transfer COM
pany, S14S per month; w. T. William
son, $115 per month; ]. Frank Day,
$12o per month: w. h. Wisdom,
s112.50 per month, and George Hall,
$3.50 per month.
In the specifications regarding the
street cleaning work 1t is specified
that the streets be cleaned nightly
between the hours of 6 p. m. and
n. M. the exact time for commence
ing work being set by the street
committee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Hill Is Gratified

New York, March 2s.-J. j. Hill
says: "The decision is what l ex-
pected. We have been doing the
same for Is years with no OPPOSE
ton"
The deferred payments will
amount to s24,OOO.O0O by April o.,
when 1t is likely temporary certifi-
Gates to 100000 will be issued.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Revolutionists Ascendant

Maragua, March 2S.-The revolu-
tionists who aided Nicaragua in over
throwing the Bonilla, may rule. To-
succeeding the fugitive pres
ident. Seelaya's representatives are
now in control. 1t is believed Seelaya
has no ambotion to rule Honduras,
but wants friendly party at the head
of the government.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
INVESTIGATION
RAM|F|CAT|ONS
Frisco DeviIment Promises 10
Involve Affairs and People
in Oakland.
OAKLAND, BERKELEY AND
OTHER CITIES AFFECTED

Conditions Surrounding Granting OF
Many Franchises in Outside Cities
Said to BE Suspicious-Denoue-
ment VIII BE Result Directly OF
the Rucf-Schmitz Trial-Ruef Is
Now Confined i'm the Former Home
of Schmitz, Which Is Now the
County Jail.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Plans for Dormitory.

7. f. Howard the well known ar
chitect, is drawing plans for a boys
dormitory building to be submitted to
the building committee of Pendleton
academy, which will have charge of
the dormitory to be erected by the
$4,000 gift from w. w. Brown of
Crook county.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
War Almost Declared.

Chicago, March 2S.-Refus-
ing all the overtures by Ralph
Easley of the National FEEDER
alton to secure peace, the rail-
road unions representatives at
noon adjourned the confer
ence. Garretson said prepara-
tions for strike are progress
ing, and predicts that within IA
week a strike on all roads in
the west will be in force.
Managers Refuse Concessions.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28

Oakland, March 2S.-The Oakland
grand jury is now in session. The
foreman intimates all investigation
will begin soon. He receives evil
dence that Heney promises that the
evidence secured in the San Francis
CO investigation will have ramifica-
tions extending to Oakland.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Nav Move Healnuartp1.S

The general offices OF Assistant SUI
perintendent Thomas Walsh of the
Washington division of the O. r. &
n. will be moved from Tekoa to Spo-
kane this spring and Mr.. Walsh is
now in Spokane looking for a suitable
location for the offices
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
MAY ISSUE MANY
MILLIONS STOCK
Authority Given Great North
ern Without Permission of
State Warehouse Board.
COURT PASSES UPON AN
INJUNCTION ISSUED

Court Issues an Involved Opinion
Which Attempts to Define the
Powers and Limitations of the
State I'm Its Relations to Interstate
Traffic Lines-IIill Il Given An
Immense Temporary Advantage,
Which He VIII Use TO Issue $780,
100000 Stock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Engines in "Chain Gang

Owing to the rush of freight busi-
ness on the mountain division of the
o. r. & N, all the freight engines
have been placed in the pool" or
chain gang" which means that no
crew has regular engine, but each
works on all engines in turn, as the
engines arrive at the terminal at La
Grande.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
VAST DAMAGE TO PROPERTY.
Reclamation Lands on Lower San
Joaquin are All Doomed.

Stockton, March 2S.-There is lit
tie hope today cf saving any of the
reclamation lands in this county. The
water is still raising. The New
Johns tract was flooded last night
and the Ryndge tract is inundated.
Snow is heavier in the mountains
than ever.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Corbin Company Goes Under.

New York, March 2S.-The
Corbin Banking company
: founded by the late Austin Cor
bin, sr., assigned for the benefit
of its creditors today and issued
n statement that its assets ex-
ceed its liabilities by 100000.
The suspension was forced by
the low price of securities, it is
> said.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
. ..ssss............
Up to the Interstate Commerce.

Washington, March 2S.-Knapp,
chairman of the interstate commerce
commission, and O'Neil, commission
er Of labor, were in conference this
afternoon over the dispute between
the managers and employs of the
western railroads, an appeal having
been made to them BY the managers
for arbitration under the Sherman
act
Later.-Knapp and o'Neil decided
to start for Chicago tomorrow to
make personal effort to settle the
labor dispute.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Chicago Wheat Market.

Chicago, March 2S.-wheat opened
10 S-S. closed rs SIS; corn opened
90, closed the same; oats opened ~,
3-S, closed AZ S-4.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28

Chicago, March 2S.-Grand Chief
Conductor Garretson and Morrisey.
grand master of the trainmen, and
200 committeeman from locals, met
this morning to perfect arrangements
for a strike in the event negotiations
are not reopened
They have notified the railway
managers the latter could obtain an
other conference only by providing
that the mems demands for 12 per
cent increase be subject of CONVEX
sation. The managers reiterate their
determination not to consider this de-
mand.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
CRUSADE AGAINST PEONAGE.
Federal Government Will Test a South
Carolina Law.

Charleston, S. c., March 2S.-The
government is considerably interested
in habeas corpus case which came
before Judge Brawley of the supreme
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28

For s12,500 the lot and building
occupied by Moeller's grocery store at
Baker City, was sold to the Alexander
Clothing company by Mike Hoff.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
FIRE WARDENS
DECRY THEATER
Entire Board Appeal to the
Council for a More Effect
i've Fire Ordinance.
CITY ATTORNEY ORDERED
TO COMPLY WITH REQUEST

Mayor Decides Tie Vote On Carnegie
Library Proposition by Voting In
Favor of the Same-Reminds OPP
pOncnts That $4,000 Is In Hand
Available for the Specific Purpose
Ladies' Club Thanked-Hardcn
Gets Contract 10 do Street Clean
ing, Work to BE Done Nights.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
Andrews Advice to Railroads

Washington, March 2S.-An-
drew Carnegie today said: T
endorse the presidents attitude
toward the railroads absolutely.
He Is the best friend the roads
have, and they had better accept
: his moderate views or they
; will be faced with a man in the
) White House who will approach
the situation from an entirely
; different standpoint"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28
BLASTING RUIN HOUSES.
One Fell Over a 2OO-Foot Bluff. In
San Francisco.

San Francisco, March 2S.-Blast-
ing by contractors on Telegraph hill
this morning wrecked three houses
One fell over a 200-foot bluff, anoth-
er is hanging over the bluff and a
third is almost shaken to pieces. All
tho occupants escaped without in
iury,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-03-28

Opportunity may knock at your door
today but you may never know 1t
unless you read the East OregonIan
want ads every day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-05-21

Harry Johnson is booked for a long vacation this summer. Harry is one of the most faithful servants of the District of Columbia and has always been at the call of the sick and suf- fering. Harry Johnson is the big, white horse that furnishes the motive power for the Eemergency Hospital ambulance. He has not had a day off for a long time, but has stuck close to his post. A few days ago the em- ployes of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing-some of whom have cause to be thankful to Harry for his hurry up methods-passed the hat and col lected $482. This is sufficient to re- pair the hospital ambulance, employ another nag to work in Harry's place during the hot months, and will also be sufficient to find a boarding place for Harry where the meadow grass is long and the water cool and sweet.