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The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
REDUCTION co.
MAKES EXCUSES
FAILURE TO ESTABLISH THREE
RECEIVING STATIONS, NOT
CONCERNS FAULT.

Alex I.--McLeod, president of the
Detroit Reduction Co., will send a
kong communication to the council
this evening. explaining that the fall
ure Of the concern to establish three
receiving stations, as called for In The
contract with the city, was the result
.of delay In signing the contract by a
former controller and the intervention
OF the courts by Injunction. A por'
tlon Of the communication follows:
We are prepared to show that 1t n
an actual economy ON the part Of the
city to have and maintain but one load
ing station rather than two or more
At the present time fully 75 per cent
or the garbage collected is naturally
tributary to the Twenty-fourth-st sta
fion. where IL Is now received. We
have extensive barns there, which We
are leasing TO the city under ex
tremely advantageous terms to 1t. II
at any time additional receiving sta
tons are constructed, 1t VIII become
necessary for the city to build Of
rent, and maintain barns at These
points. We are Also prepared to show
that, as matter OF fact. instead Of
having cost the city onetenth OF the
expense Of its collection for the past
year. by reason Of hauling 10 one sta
ton instead OF three. 1t has not cost
one cent additional: but on the con
trary, the city has actually saved
money thereby.
Tn a general way, We beg 70 sub
NIT that the whole plan or idea oil
he collection OF garbage by the ma
nlcipaIfty is for the health, comfort
and convenience OF its citizens. IL
for the general good, 1t Is absolutely
necessary that some hardship be In
llicted upon the citizens OF some par
ticular locality, then as part OF oui
scheme Of government It Is necessary
Tor those citizens to submit TO thi'
hardship. as what Is sought TO be &C
compIished ID the greatest good tol
re greatest number. II. however, such
burden az the establishment of ad
dftionaI garbage receiving stations. II
not absolutely necessary for the gen
nral GOOD. then this hardship should
Dot be imposed upon the citizens o
any locality"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
IN SOCIETY

A society event of unusual moment
in Detroit is the musicale Tuesday
afternoon given by Mrs. David Whit
ney 10. present Miss Whitney Hon
of Paris. France The musicale takes
place In the beautiful Whitney man
sion on Woodward-ave.. which has
been the scene of some OF the most
brilliant social affairs ever known IN
Detroit. The return OF Mrs. Whitney
Hoff TO Detroit 10 present her charm
ing daughter is hailed with delight by
their hundreds OF friends in the city
who have heretofore enjoyed the hos
pitality OF the Whitney home.
Breitmeyer had charge of the dec
orations and worked out a most ar
tistic conception OF American beauty
roses, southern smilax and other
greenery in the music hall OF the
home, where the musicale is held.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
JUDGE DURFEE JAILS
MAN FOR CONTEMPT

julius Lochbiler created scene
in the probate court Tuesday morn
ing, when remanded by Judge Durfee
into the custody OF sheriff and or
dered to jail for contempt.
Lochbiler has been acting as guard
ian for his daughter, who three years
ago was awarded damages against the
d. U. R., for injuries The old man
Is alleged to have spent his daugh.
ter's money in paying his own debts,
and he was forced by his bonds
men TO make good the amount,
which he did by mortgaging his prop
erty. He was recently served with a
notice by his bondsmen that they
would no longer serve. and this
coupled with the fact that he was or
dered by Judge Durfee 10 file re-
port of his daughters estate. led the
old man to believe he is being perse-
cuted.
He ragged about the court room, de-
claring that he was honest, that he
could receive no Justice. and fatty re-
fused TO furnish any bonds or file a
report. He was then committed for
contempt.
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GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

DETROIT. Jan. ,4.--Close: News
from the west Yves hard TO get on
Tuesday and dealers here were ignor-
ant as to the doinRs in the Chicago
grain markets. This made trading diff
ficult-and the day was very dull In
wheat. The bulls had some satisfac-
tion in seeing a decrease in the visible
supply. the first In long time. In TIE
Detroit market the tone was firm. but
not enough so TO put prices much
higher. - 80, ~
s1.02 bid: May opened unchanged at
sl.06is, gained &c. declined to s1.06 Z ;
July opened at 81, touched 1.00h de-
clined 70 si.9qr: No. red osc; NO. 1
Coarse grain quotations: Corn-Casn
No. 3, 5SHc: No. 3 yellow, ? cars at soc,
No. 4 yellow. / car AT 5shc; sample, .
oats-Cash No. white. car at
s2hc; May. csc bid No. white. ] car
Besns-cash' 81: February and May.
Clover 4 seed-PrIme spot. 5000,
March. 5000. sample, 90 bags at $40,
aisike. S9.75: sample alsike. Ii bags at
ts.75. at 1915, 3 at $3.50.
Timothy seed-Prime spot. so bags
at s2.10.
Receipts in the Detroit market on
TuesdaY-included 400 bills OF -four. 2
cars OF wheat. II OF corn. 4 OF oats,
and OF rye. Withdrawals were zoo
bills OF -four. s77 bu of corn, and 1890
bu OF Loats Stocks are 32s.5f3 bu OF
wheate t30.1s5 Blu OF corn. $1,000 bu OF
oats. o.O69 bu of barley, and 20.77s bu
Of rye.
Visible supply changes: Wheat. 500.
600 bu decrease corn, 2se.00 bu In
crease: oats. $4,000 bu increase.
Liverpool wheat closed Nd. and corn
I'D lower.
The worlds visible supply OF wheat
increased e.04f.n00 BIZ last week
CHICAGO GRAIN.
(Reported for The Times through
Fred =. Osborne q Co.. bankers and
CHICAoOL Ia A-GVAeox oD~oaA r.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
FLEETS OFFICERS
ENTERTAINED At
PETROPOLIs
PRESIDENT or BRAZIL AND MIN.
IsTER OF MARINE FETE YAM
kEE ACCOMPLISHMENTS rs UN.
DER THE WEATHER.

RIO IANEIRO, Jan 1.-THE first
OF the many official functions to be
given In honor OF the. visiting Amer
lean nasal officers during their stay
here took place yesterday.
In the afternoon the American OH
GERS went out 10 Petropolis. the home
OF the diplomatic corps, some % miles
distant from the capital. They were
accompanied by many high Brazilian
oficials and by representatives OF the
various legations. At the railroad sta
ton they were received by the private
secretary OF Irving B. Dudley. the Am
erican ambassador, and joined shortly
afterward by the ambassador himself
The party then proceeded to the resi-
dence OF the president OF the republic,
DIR. Penna. Mr.. Dudley presented Ad-
miral Thomas TO DIR. Penna and the
admiral then introduced TO the presi-
dent each officer In turn Replying 10
short complimentary address made
By Admiral Thomas. DIR. Penna said:
Il am extremely gratihed at the
presence here OF the officers command
ing the powerful feet sent TO these
waters by the friendly nation OF the
north. nation 10 which we are united
by bonds of strong friendship. con-
xTntitude you upon your ability as
navigators, and express my admfra-
ton. You have arrived punctually at
your dssttngation, in spite OF the great
difficulties presented by your under
taking. You are cordially welcome
here. and l trust that your stay In
Brazil will be happy" In response,
Admiral Thomas made short speech
or thanks.
Admiral Evans Is suffering from
rheumatism, and the brilhancy or
many Of the fetes will suffer because
Of his absence. Brazilian officials
greatly depiore his illness.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
Rank Foollshness.

when attacked by a cough or a
cold, OF when your throat Is sore. II
is rank foolishness 10 take any other
medicine than DR.. Kings New DIscoy.
cry" says c. o. Eldringe. OF Empire,
Ga. Il have used New Discovery sew.
en- years and I know II Is the best
remedy on earth for coughs and colds,
Group. -hnd oil throat and lung tfou.
bles. My children are subject To
crJup, but New Discovery quickly
cures every attack" Known the world
over as the King OF throat and lung
remedies. Sold under guarantee al
Grunow g. Patterson, Gray & worces.
ter and Z. c. Klnsel drug stores. soc
ailQQA xSial bottlA 100
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.
INTERURBAN LiNES.
Detroit United Inserurb.. Line.

Detroit United IBterurbas Lines
Time table subject to change without
no Foe wy. nla s'a ana Tr.r.ne e n.as
until s.os a, m. then half hourly uatil
m then s sxifFy ho 20 until rr; s
p. "a. On Sundays. nrst car starts at
For HoysI Oak, Blrmsazham sns
until p. m, then hourly until IL D. IN.
First car one-half hour later on SUM-
day.
Fer For aFsrm n, and m Nor cl
Lake and Pontiac. a. IN, a. M, and
every two hours until y. m. hourly
until 5 D. m. then every two hours
Until! Id 2. m. First car one hour later
FLINT LIMITEDs-Daily. Sis a. m.
and AIS p. m Locais-For Rochester.
Romeo shs a. n % and ln every two ho p1.
until 10 p. M: also II D. m. For Orion.
oxford and Flint. a. m. and every
two hours until .. m, also II p IA
,., nxriTP "a nArL WA, :y.rEw;po...
sn Cl. s xscna hsHn. t ey Ns AND hf sol,
,S p n S g Msilns CITY Ls.si car. rue rue
S Ss sss ESQ M re TO NJ Gls% nna hoa a
Line. hourly. s:2s n m to o:fs D. m.
a'i pE n q MONROE a TOLEDO
daily. $40 a. M, II 30 a m. 2,S0 and
$50 p. IN. Locals for lockwood. New
port. Monroe and Toledo. hourly. $50
a. m. to $3.50 D. M. also s;3o and IL
D. m. for Monroe
DETROIT. JACKSON a CHICAGO
nYs-Jackson Limiteds: daily, 7;t5 o.
Tor Jackson. ana 80 ana Every 'I s%c
hours thereafter until p. m. For Ann
Arbor. half hourly from a. m to .
Irterurbau cars pass waiting station.
corner OF Earned and friswold- sts..
last cars awaiting the closing OF the
aters.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14

higher TO Sc lower. Liverpool cables
were IA lower Northwest cars We're
heavy at 42i against I'll last year
Opening prices. Whoat--May. slOfp
pl.0tA Corn--May, o9% 20 9s4 ~
5sMc Oats--May. 53sse. Pork--Noth-
ing doing lArd--May, $500. klbs-
Grain shorts were buy eFs late and
the entire speculative llst was higher
a as.o FOR wheat, y u &c for corn, -
a sc for oats, and lOusOe Tor pro
Visions. t.,o,,
Closing prices: Wheat-%May, N,O4 y
Corn-May, 60@sc bid. Oats--May 0fa
R54Ac. Pork-May, $3.50. Lard
May. ssl2@S.l6 bid Rios-MaS'
Quotations by Cameron currie & Co:
open. High. Low Close
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
NEW lORl, COTTON.

NEW YORK. Ian. I4.-At the open
ing this morning. the cotton market
was quiet and undertonc easy with
prices to points lower. influenced
by reports OF Fitch in the negotia-
lions for an adjustment OF the labor
differences in Manchester. None OF the
houses Win private wires was active
/ in early dealings and business among
PROFESSIONAL was small.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
CorlE., MARkET. CLOSE

t2H: Arc. 5Ia All. 81 Adv. 70; Bal.
ga. Black Min, AZ hos Cons. II II ;
Bos. Ely. . Butte Gin. - ~ Bing. Con.
y; Blu. & Lon, 30. Cop. CON, 62b &. a;
H., B55: G. s, a. 100. cent. rs; Daily w.
So; Davis y AS; T.. Butte. 5& (; Elm
River. 10, Ely, s Frank. 90; Gin.
81 G Can "a Heis., 2ss: La Sale.
Mex CON, sls; Nip. 67s; Isle Roy,
24la; Nsv. Cons %. I. New. Utah. IA;
New Dom. .. n. Butte, an; old Dom,
Raven. 80 shan, 12I4; sup Pitts, 1874
Santa re ~: Tam. 20: Trim. Cop,
l5st. Troy. 10; Utah Cons. S44 Utah
Cop. 81; u. >. oil, l0ta l.. >. r.. 30,
do pld 50. Wet. 5Es, Win. 5ss
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
BOSTON COPPER SALES.

FuTnlsned by Cameron Currie * Co.
ADV 600: Anal 9.1S5; AZ, 255; Arc.
90: Ariz eco: Atl. 3.s05; Bal. 1.i66;
B.ng.. 1910; g. C., 219J: Blu, sos; G. ~
A.. $50: &. & H., Is: Cent, 295; Met.
zoo. Range, 1882. u. w. So: Elm. 400.
Lasial. 1.7SJ. Mass. 10; Mex. 1.533
Mich. as. Mon. Z n. T.. 1907; Q. Us
s9i; i... 20. Qy.. 81; II l.. $40; s. Re.
so; Shan, 336: Tam. 63:s Trim, 1920;
U. s. r. GlO: do pfd 337: U. c.. 90;
Utah. a3s0. Win. 500; Wolv.s Is.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14

Mrs. Mary Ruddick, OF No. % South
Gratiot-ave., Mt. Clemens, has been
reported missing TO the Detroit police
by her brother, Fl. Ruddick. who re-
sides az No. 81 Church-st.. In the bath
town Mr.. Ruddick says his sister
left home Jan. 1 with woman named
Maud Usher. or Little. he is not GER
tain as to the latter's right nafaa,
@ 90 TO Detroit. She has not been
bea<d kaW sipch =. 2
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
Xb)Bld. (s)Split. (n)Nominal.
TOLEDO GRAIN.

TOLEDO, O., Jan. l+.--Close: Wheat
Cash. $1.02; May. s1.05is; July. s1.oi
Sept, 97l4c Corn-Cash, 5Sc; May
81 isc; July. 6ic; Sept, 60Ac. Oats
Sept t1Lc. Glover seed--Cash and
Jan. s1O5Tis; March, sl0.65; April
$685. =. Prime alsike. $40. Primo tim
othy. Ss.25. Rye--No. !. sic; No. >, soc
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
NEW YORK STOCK LETTER.

FURNISHED by Cameron Currie & Co..
Again the industrial section OF the
market has been the feature, and both
Steel and Copper made new high rec
ords on this movement in the early
dealings today Speciaities like AIR
Brake. advanced sharply ana the equip
mcnt stocks showed marked strength.
A good deal OF irregularity was mani
tested amongst the railroads, Reading
IN particular showing rapid nuctua-
tions over quite a wide range OF prices.
As a. whole. the railroad stocks seem
10 be resting while the manipulation is
carried on in the industrials. New
York Central was exceptionally strong
and Atchlson. which began its helated
steady strength. Call money is leni-
ing at per cent.
Reported for The Times by Cameron
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
LIVE STOCK.
EAST BUFFALO.
livestock Report BY Sa4iier. Rorfck u
Co. fomtstxrfou Merchants.

BUFFALO. n. Y. Jan. 1&.-(Special.)
-Cattle--Receipts light and steady.
Hogs-Receipts 10000; all grades. $500
= s5ifeef,-+sve-iFts-- : een ', !
ftTubs, s7.fvr Z, I. - a--e-
EAST BUFFALO, " y, Jan. Ia
Cattle--Receipts 200, market active and
firm. Veals--Receipts $50 head, active
at decline OF Csc. Gull to choice yeals.
s50s50 Sheep and Lambs-Receipts
/ s, 900 head. market active. lambs &c
higher; lambs, s5.25 q Las; .yearlings,
S575Q6.25, sheep, SAGE. Hogs-ke-
ceipts 1890 head, market active, l0q,
l5c stronger; workers.. mixed and
heavy. s4.50Q4.55; pigs. s4:504 400,
roughs. s3.759 4; stays. SO $50.
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.
CHICAGO, Jan. --H0gs-Rccelpts
10000 market TO ioc higher, light.
S41O u $40. mixed, stl5 a i.45: heayies.
s4l5g445; roughs. s415a 40. pigs.
$3.50 a 25; workers., s4,soqf.S5. Cattle
Receipts $500, steady; boeves. $3.50 q
$50, cows ami heifers, $l.30G $50, Tex
ans, s2.15g4. calves. s5.5og So west
erns, $3.75u go: stockeTs and feeders,
S225N495. Sheep--Receipt 1900.
steady; native and western sheep, So; 30
1910. yoarlings. s546; native lambs,
s5.50Y1.40. western lambs, $5.JO9 40.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
U. S. GOVERNMENT BONDS

Bond quotations. furnished by Cam
eron Currie a. Co. New Is reg, .104 n
a 1854. new - COUP 1919 Moss .
new j. reg, i0uw l0il. do, coup, 10l -
110eia new IS req 1914 G121: do,
coup 1905 OLE, Phil. Is, 110h Of
feroI
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
suporessed pIyorce suI,.

But one suppressed divorce suit was
started Tuesday morning, that ofCora
va. Reuben Woodward.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
MICE SET FIRE
TO JACKSON HOUSE
cNAW MATCHES IN MICHIGAN
CENTRAL JUNCTION PLACE
LOSS, $4,000.

JACKSON, Mich. Jan. 14.--(Spe-
eial) --Fire destroyed the Michigan
central Junction boarding house this
morning. The fire originated through
mice gnawing matches. The loss Is
$4,000.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
DETROIT NATIONAL
BANKS PROSPEROUS

A table of the earnsafs> OF national
banks. in the United States Investor,
shows that Detroit banks are BROS
porous. The period covered is that
from Nov. IL. 1906. to Dec 3. 1907.
Some details:
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
NEW yoRK sucAn.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE local re-
fined and raw sugar markets, steady
and unchanged. The london beet sugar
market, steady with January and Fob
ruary UP Nd each, ct gs 10 I'D and 90
II Nd rsspsetIvslx, .--.a -
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
PRODUCE.

A rather unexpected advance of
half-cent at Elgin yesterday put the
butter market up 10 that extent this
week. the advance applying to extras
only. Farm creamery and dairy butter
Is coming In quite freely. and Is no bet
ter than steady In tone, Receipts OF
eggs are stiffcn,ng somewhat. Poultry
remains steady and is not active. Re-
celpts so far this week have been very
light, but reserve stocks are ample.
Dressed hogs arc something or lrug
on the market. Stocks are large and
well distributed. and the movement
out is very slow. The general market
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14

NEW 1Ohh, Jan IL he SUM
market opened at almost general adj
vances. The greatest Improvement
was in American Locomotive IL.
stock gaining in all ga and reacted
Ia. New Haven opened / higher.
Great Northern preferred and North
ern Pacific gained SIS. Missouri Pa
cifc, Copper, Union Pacific and Ana.
eeGaa-tze,rr sslIcIr- tes=ess--h1nv1y ff-e--s:-
as and Steel COMMON Ia. Brooklyn
sTransit and Atchison started is high
er, st. Paul and Reading opened is
higher. ST. Paul and Reading opened
Is down. At the end OF Is minutes
trading, the market showed few
changes OF importance.
The trading element on the floor OF the
exchange was apparently out OF long
stocks al the opening and made an ef'
fort 10 fierce a further reaction in the
stocks in which there has been an &C
tive speculative interest, some OF the
large traders not only selling stocks
themselves, but giving out selling or
ders and for a time forced prices TO
moderately lower levels, but while
their selling was in progress scattered
buying orders combined with renewed
bull manipulation absorbed this supply
and started an upturn which was in
full swing as the first hour ended.
The buying OF 500 common attracted
general attention and il was consider
ed Of. an important character. The
stock was taken at the offered price
as soon as the market opened and the
supply up to 80 was quickly absorbed.
This advance established the stock ar
the highest figures reached IN several
months. Reading turned sharply and
moved up to los and led the rest of
the list in general advance.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14

COPENHAGEN. Jan. 14.--Denmssks
famous poet. Holger Drachmann. died
here carly today.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
BOSTON COPPER.

reported for The Times by Cs N aron
Carrie x Co, l16-lS Grisw old-st.:
Open. High. Low. Close.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14

The National Bank OF Commerce
started in business June l, 1907. u
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
Apples-Fancy. ssasSo; common.

s1T1.75 per Dbl.
farm separator. 27Isc. packing stock.
Hutfer--Extra creamery, 50n Ale;
15Ht6c. renovated. 2fQ2fhc. Cffcfaf
prices: Extra Icreamcrics f9kc. firsts.
EHe: crocKs. s1c; packing stock. i7ho
cassase--Home.s grown. uaI.as per
california Fruifs--peers. Nz5 per
box. grapes. To-Day. t2;5oUs per case.
ba. t74z.2s per bbl
Causiaower--Caiiforn 50 per case.
|-eeH.s-paeakaGs saas9 $aA4te1Ass
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14
500 COMMON IS
At A HIGH PRICE
SUPPLY UP TO so QUICKLY Alb
soRsED-READlN ADVANCES
TO tos.
STOCK MARKET. CLOSE.

Am. Q. & r., 32ls: Am. Loco, Al = DO
pfd. 90; Am. sugar, li2ls Am Toh''
70; Am, smell, 7S4 Am. steel A'ns az
f4Z Am Wool. 10; b. & O.. s0A; d.
Y. fr., 40 cent beath. Is: Gu: i o..
seq; Can. Pae, l52: c. & CT. W, q
Colo. L. & l.. 2lss; Cons. Gas, 100, DIS
q: Fl Eiis. L. Is do lists, 3is; Gen: Flee,
l23ss; III. Cent, 1872; /. & n, lol; Mex
Cent. ls. NJ. X. & TEX. az do pid.
Nat. Lead. 20: y. < w. 6sA North W.
i4SA; y. Y. G. & H.. 1924; Ont, W.
80 q; Fac Mail e71s; Penn. llsA PEG
Gas, 50; Phi. * Read. 10SA p. 81 Car,
90 Rep. Steel. is& Rock ISL, IL - DO
pfd 20: 81. Paul, i15Ts; Schloss St, Il,
south. Pac.. 7e% South, Ryr liza
Tex. & Pac. 20ss: Twin City. ssh; In.
Pac.. 1905; T.. $. $: Bonds, ss@ :, -
95ls. Wabash, 10: do pfd. IL; w. L.
rcle SO.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14

lob -Prinfing-pone- Right Times
lPri,tisG Ces Is John R-st Phone isss.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14

ChccSe--Michiga full cream. lao
&C per ID.
Dressed Caive---t ancy. sG9c: COM
mon. lJSC per 10
Dressed iio.s-Light 81 q &c; heavy
The Detroit times., 1908-01-14

(Reported Tor The Times throus
Fred =. Osborne a Co.. hanksrs az
brai<srs- psashssst- buslAssgA- -
i CHICAGO In 14suNhGnf pp1na6t
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-20
ATHENA EASILY BEAT MILTON
six Innings In Mud Went to Score
of Five to 0.

And they came in the rain played
ball In the rain and went home in the
rain.
There were six innings of it found
cred out in sea of mud on the Athena
diamond. Sunday afternoon, and when
old "Jup" wouldn't push the clouds
away, the crowd left the grounds leav-
ing the score board reading, Athena 8;
Milton, 0.
During the short session of mud
wallowing the fruit eaters used two
pitchers and the kids jr.. placed three
twirlers on the mound.
Goose eggs were plucked by both
sides in the first two innings, but in
the third Athena scored. In the fourth
four scores were annexed by the home
team and thereafter there was nothing
doing.
Milton apparently has we'll balanced
team aud clever amateur games may be
looked forward to with the bunch dur
ing the spring and summer.
Batteries, Milton: Storm, Hastings
and Henderson; Athena, Stone, Dudley,
Smith and Booher.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-20
MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENT
West End of Street to Be Graded
and Macadamized.

AT the meeting of the city council
Monday evening, petition requiring
the grading and macadamizing Of the
west end of Main street was read and
referred to the street committee.f
The location of the proposed i'm
provement is directly west of the O.
r. & N. tracks. 1t is understood that
the matter is now in the hands Of the
committee on ordinances, and that an
ordinance will be drafted at onoe, au-
thorizing the improvement.
The annual reports of the mayor and
the city recorder were read and APP
proved. Bills were allowed for service
of judges and clerks of city election
and also the years salary of $50 to
Treasurer Kemp.
The bonds of Marshal Gholson,
Treasurer Foss and Recorder Richards
were approved.
Mayor Plamondon appointed the
following committees for the ensuing
year:
Finance Watts, McEwen and Tomp-
kins.
Fire and MoEwen, Tomp-
kins and Mcbride.
Streets and Public improvements
Tompkins, Gross and LIE Grow.
Ordinance-Gross. Mcbride and
Watts.
Health and Police--McBride. Le
Grow and McEwen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1908-03-20
OUT FOR SENATOR
Governor Chamberlain Comes Before
the People Championing
Statement No. 1.

George e. Cham berlain, governor
of Oregon, is candidate for the Unit.
ed States senate, to succeed Charles w.
Fulton. Yesterday afternoon the gov
ernor made the announcement of bis
candidacy. pledged himself, should be
be elected, to serve the people of the
state irrespective Of party. fairly,
earnestly and impartially, and promis-
ing should the office fall to him, to
place county above party and to sup
port those. measures whether of Re-
publican or democrat administration
which his conscience approved as best
calculated to promote the best interests
of the country at large and the state
of Oregon.
In making his announcement, Gov
ernor Chamberlain states that he has
been requested by friends of different
political belief to become a candidate
for the office. He has received the
Endorsement of his own party in differ
ent counties of the state.
In outlining his position the COVER
nor places himself straight as a firm
believer in aud supporter of the direct
primary law aud in the right of the
people of the. state to nominate oandi-
dates for all offices. He reiterates his
belief in the principle that the people
should by direct vote elect the United
States senators. and takes the stand
that no member should be elected to
the legislature who does not sign State
ment No. l without qualification.
The principle Of the direct election
of the senators in the state is the only
issue in the present campaign, the
governor contends, and it is one which
involves the maintenance of the pri-
mary law in its integrity and the right
of the people to rule. 1t is a death
struggle between the people on the one
hand and corrupt system on the
other.
Governor Chamberlain was born in
Natchez, Mississippi, January /, 1854.
He graduated in Washington aud Lee
university in 1876 and came to Oregon
in December of the same year.
He served in the third judicial dis
triot for two years as district attorney
from 1891 to 1895 he was attorney gen.
eral of Oregon; he was elected prose
cutting attorney of the fourth judicial
district in 1900; in 1902 he defeated
W. J. Furnish of this county, for Gov
ernor, and in 1905 was reelected gov.
ernor over his republican opponent
James Withycombe.