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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY. rEBRTTARY 17, IgOtK PASS EIGHT-HOUR LI AT OLYMPM Effects Female Labor in All Lines of Mechanical and Mercantile Business. SOLONS HAVE FIST FIGHT Bluer FcellnR Aroused by Bill Leads to Collision Between Ole Han son and Jackson, of Lower House. OLTMPIA. 'Wash.. Feb. IS. (Special.) For the third time the House this after noon had the eight-hour law for female employes on final passage and at last aucceeded In securing Its adoption," after two members had come to blows over It In the corridor of the Capitol. Last week the bill passed, was reconsidered, and re-referred to a committee. This morn ing It came back from the committee, which was supposed to submit amend ments excluding employes of fish can neries, with the announcement that such amendments would be unconstitutional. "When placed on passage the bill lacked three votes of having the constitutional majority, although It tiad a majority of those voting. In the hope of dealing the bill a final death blow the opponents at once moved for reconsideration and then laid the motion to reconsider on the table. During the noon recess enough were won over to enable the labor interests to lift the motion to reconsider, which was carried, and the bill passed SI to 36. During the noon recess. Ole Hanson? of anti-racetrack fame, and F. C. Jackson, floor leader for the stringent local optlon ists. had a personal encounter as the result of Hanson accusing Jackson of sidestepping the vote on the bill. The men have been at sword's points since the local option fight In the House and the charge caused Jackson to grab Han son by the coat. Hanson came back with a blow on Jackson's chest, when friends separated the combatants. The bill applies to female employes of all mechanical and mercantile establish ments, hotels, restaurants and laundries. To meet the objection of the cannery men an exemption of temporary em ployee was provided for In a special act which was adopted under suspension of rules after It had been amended to exempt also employe engaged on piece work. GHJMGE TRUST COflTROL ELKCTRIO PLASTS GET HOT GTirXIEVG. Washington Senato Passes Booth Bill After learning Secrets and Amending Measure. OLTMPIA, 'Wash.. Feb. 18. Special. The teeth of Booth's corporation bill, characterized by some of the Senate members as a "freeze out" measure, were extracted today and the bill then adopted after admissions had been mie that It had been drawn- by counsel for the Seattle Electric Company, a Stone & Webster corporation. The bill soujrht to make It possible for holders of 75 per cent of the capital stock of a corporation to sell all the property, assets or fran chises of such company, notwithstanding the wishes of the other 25 per cent. By amendment the percentage of con trolling stock In soiling out a corporation was increased to 90. and It was further provided that such sale should not be valid if those who participated In It were the stockholders In the purchasing corporation. In the course of the discussion of the bill the history of the Ptone & Webster operations In Western Washington were related In detail. Nichols of Pierce reading a Ion?, typewritten statement purport ing to show that Stone & Webster con trol the two main competing systems siipplyme electric current to numerous Fueet Sound cities. It was pointed out that the common ftork In the Seattle Electric until April 13. last year had paid no divi dends and that the adoption of the Booth bill would permit Stone & Web ster, who control 85 per cent of the Flock to forte the sale of the property to one of their other corporations, per haps compelling minor owners of the rnmmon stock to part with their hold ings against their will after but a Fliort period of participation In divi dends. The connection of the Seattle Electric Company with the Booth bill was re vealed by Cotterlll. who said that Booth had admitted In the Judiciary committee that the authorship rested In James H. Howe, attorney for the company. Booth promptly admitted on the floor of the Senate that surh was the case. He insisted, however, that Mr. Howe was one of his moat valued constituents and charged that certain members of the Senate, the minute they detected the word "corporation" In a hill, had visions of "hobgoblins and bugaboos." He caustically criticised such tendencies as was charged by Nichols, his King County colleague, with abusive tactics. FUSS . OVER KLEIN TRIAL Prisoner's Attorney Threatens to Withdraw from Case. TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. K. (.Special.) Following with keen interest the proceed ings in court. Joshua Klein was himself the center of Interest of a crowd that tilled JudKe Eas'terday's court while At torney George and Prosecuting Attorney MeMurrav did some preliminary spar ring. Judge Kastjrday overruled the de irurrer Interposed by Mr. George, holding that the complaint was valid. He con sented to reduce the bail from iM to :. The attorney asked that the day for trial be set as early in March s pos sible, but Prosecuting Attorney McMur ray said he had several other cases to try. Tlia hearing ended, in a squabble when Attorney George told the court that if the trial were not Fet for March S. he would have to withdraw from the case. LOCAL OPTION MAY CARRY Senate at Olynilia Kxpected to Pass Modified Measure. OLTMPIA. Wash.. Feb. 16 (Special.) It seems practically certain tonight that the Senate tomorrow will pass a local option bill, but not the McMaster. otherwise known ns the Anti-Saloon League or House bill. Indications now point to the adoption of the Nichols hill, known as Senate bill No. 121, with amendments making first, second nnd third-class cities separate units. The bill as Introduced excludes such cities. The other provisions of the bill provide for precinct units outside of cities and for a license fee of J1000, the vote on the saloon question to be taken at general elections. After caucuses to dav. the two opposing forces still stood 21 to 21. but these not favoring the Mc Master bill are more solidly aligned. The plan of the latter is to permit the Fal coner bill, which is a duplicate of the House measure, to go to final vote. In which event it will be lost on a tie. Some of the members who are pledged to this measure will then feel at liberty to vote for a more liberal measure and are expecting to fall in line for the amended Nichols bill. The amendments that would be accept ed bv the liberal element were agreed upon" In caucus late tonight. The advo cates of the McMaster bill have decided to hold It in the public morals commit tee which has a "dry" majority, until te' outcome Is known of tomorrow morn ing's action on the four measures made a special order for 10 o'clock. COUSTiisEHOUICIL MCST HEAR, PROTEST OX AL BIXA AVEXCE. Supreme Court Reverses Action or Lower Court and Declares Assessment Void. SALEM. Or.. - -b. 16.-(Speclal.)-Thb Supreme Court today rendered a decision In the case Of J- W. Applegate et aU appellants, vs. the City of Portland et al. respondents, which came up on ap peal from the Circuit Court of Multno mah County. The higher court reversed and remanded the case. This was a spe cial proceeding to review the action of the municipal authorities of the City of Portland in making a reassessment of the benefits for the improvement of Alblna avenue from the north line of Page street to the center line- of River street, in the city of Portland. The protest of the property-owners was re ferred to the street committee of the Portland Council, who reported that the "assessment ordinance pass and that the protest be placed on file." The Supreme Court holds that the man ner in w:hich the Council disposed of the objections of the property owners does not comply with a portion of the. city charter which provides: "At the time appointed In such notice, the Council shall hear and determine all objections which have been filed by any party inter ested." The court holds that the lan guage of the statute Implies that there shall be a weighing of testimony offered by both sides, and that In the absence of such Judicial proceeding the. conclusions of the City Council in this case are not valid. Judgment Is reversed, with di rections to set aside the proceedings in stituted to reassess the property for the street improvement. The opinion is writ ten by Chief Justice Moore. Other opinions by the Supreme Court today were: D. P. Trulllnger and Carl B. Trulllnger, vs. W. A. Howe, doing business under the name of The Carlton Lumber Company. Appeal from Yamhill County. On petition for rehearing; re manded. Opinion by Justice Bean. Falls City Lumber Company vs. E. H. Watkins, et al: appeal from Polk County; reversed. Opinion by Justice Bakin. CLIP HAIR 0F FRESHMEN Centralla High School Students Have Initial Haiing-Bee. CENT RAIJ A . "Wash., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) The first attempt at hazing In the Centralla High School took place last evening when a number of students of the hlghfr classes took it upon them selves to break up a freshmen party in the gymnasium. The flue was stopped up with wet cloth and the room filled with smoke. The president of the fresh men class was captured after a strug gle, and with other members of his class was branded by having a part of his Thousands of millions of cans of Royal Baking Powder have been used in making bread, biscuit and cake in this country, and everv housekeeDef using it has rested m perfect conn r)pnr rVisf- her food would be lieht. mmVm - t ' sweet, and perfectly wholesome. Royal is a saf e-m-it-A orroincr tVirhMn alum nowders which are the greatest menacers to health of the present day. ROYAL IS THE ONXY BAKING POWDER MADE FROM ROYAL GRAPE CREAM OF TARTAR IE EN SHiv I Thousands of millions l( ESS . of b and Ends in Enameled ware NAB FLOATING POKER G1E CAPTAIN' OP POMONA AND CREW ARRESTED. Early Trial at Corvallia Gives Prisoners a Fine Twenty Dollars. All of CORVALLIS, Or.. Feb. 16. (Special.) Descending on the river steamer Pomona as it 1 at the dock here at 10 o'clock Sunday night Sheriff Gellatly, of Benton County, captured Captain Bloom, Mate E. W. Williams and K. Ray and C. Nel eon, two members of the crew, engaged In an exciting game of poker. There was money on the table and the evidence was com plete. In order that the Pomona might start to Portland on time Monday morning the four men were taken before Police Judge George W. Denman at 6 o'clock In the morning, when they pleaded guilty to gambling and were fined $20 each. Sher iff Gellatly was accompanied on the raid by Chief of Police Wells and Officers Roycroft and Thorn, of this city. A peculiar fact regarding the raid is that the officers were looking for some local men who .have been seen going to the Pomona reguJarly to play poker and did not expect to land the captain and the crew. CREATE JUDICIAL DISTRICT Washington Senate Passes Bill fectlng Southern Counties. Af- OLYMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 16. (Special.) In spite of opposition from Eastham, of Clark, and Fishback. of Lewis, two of the counties Involved, the Senate today passed a bill creating four Judicial dis tricts out of seven counties In Southern "Washington that now compose but two districts. The bill places Klickitat and Skamania in one district, Clark in another. , Lewis and Pacific in a third and Cowlitz and Wahkiakum In a. fourth. Under the present law one district is composed of Clark. Cowlitz, Skamania and Klickitat and the other of Lewis, Pacific and Wahkiakum. Judge W. W. McCredle presides over the former and Judge A. E. Rice over the latter. L-nder the terms of the bill Judge McCredle will remain as Superior Court Judge for Clark Melville Tenney was the presiding officer and addresses were made by Dr. H. H. Atkinson, a missionary to Turkey, and Rev. W. C. Weazle, superintendent of home missions for Utah and Idaho. Oth er speakers on the programme are Rev. Luther R. Dyott. of Portland; Rev. Syd ney Strong, of Seattle, and Rev. G. W. Hlnman. "Attractive special pricings offered in an assortment of utensils for cooKing and other purposes in the blue and white and the French gray enameledware odds and ends gathered from our stocK and marked to close out Thrifty housewives should taKe advantage for supplying their needs. " '. Sale ends today! 10-in. Basting Spoons, special, ea. . 7 12-in. "Basting Spoons, special, ea.lO Three sizes in Pudding Pans, spe- cial, each-. ,..!. 21 and 2o? Four sizes, in Dairy Pans, special each 15S 17, 20? and 25? Two sizes in Wash Basins.. 20?, 25 j Deep Cake Pans, special, each 1? Three sizes in Lipped Sauce Pans special, each 20?, 34? and 38? Three sizes in Preserve Kettles, -special, each 30?, 45? and o0? Two sizes in Berlin Sauce Pans, special, each 30? and 45? Berlin Kettles, with enameled covers, special, each 30? Baking Dishes, size 8x17 in., each. 33? Two sizes in Tea Pots, each. 33?, 36? Two sizes in Coffee Pots, special, each 33? and 35? Three sizes in Rice Boilers, special, each 52?, 70? and 90? Four sizes in Tea Kettles, special, each. ...... .55?, 60?, 75? and $1.00 PIONEER ASHLAND COUPLE INJURED IN RUNAWAY AT LOS ANGELES -j .....w-- wiaw.'s.v.u..u.'.w.ww -imam yywff V -A i . if - v ' "v ? "I B s A r . h' . - X f ; v - s" " 1 ? ' .V . ?'J I ? . f v V: j i ( - v i i - ? I i i ". ! t "vN ;' 4 i v Sfc"" . i ' $ ' S s - v i fc , J. I.. Downlaa;. LOS ANGELES. Feb. 1 S. Mrs. J. L. Downing. L. Downing, a wealthy retired under taker of Oregon, was fatally injured last night in a runaway accident on West Adams street. His wife was also badly Injured. The horses were frightened by an automobile. J L. Downing, mentioned yesterday in the above dispatch from Los Ancclcs as having been fatally injured in a runaway accident there Mil' av night is a prominent resident of Ashland. He nas made his home" there for more than 20 years and was formerly engaged In the undertaking business. He Is the owner of considerable real estate in Ashland and also owns property in Los Angeles. He was married about ten years ago to Miss Jennie Dennlson. of Omaha. Mr. Downing Is 61 yean of age. During recent years Mr. and Mrs. Downing have di vided their time between their home in Ashland and their home in Los Ar.gcles They have always been generous supporters of the Methodist Church of Ashland. Mrs. Downing was formerly a deaconess nurse, and since her marriage has endeared herself to the people of Ashland by reason of her many acts in behalf of the poor and afflicted of that city. hair cut awav. The lights In the build ing were turned off by a student, who, at the risk of his life, climbed a pole, between wires, carrying a high voltage, and pulled the transformer plug. Su perintendent Kellog states that the school authorities expect to deal severely with the offenders. Applying for S. P. Land. ALBANY. Or.. Feb. 16. (Special.) One hundred and eleven instruments bearing upon applications to purchase portions of the Southern Pacific land grant In Linn County were filed for record here today with County Re corder Grant Froman. All of the appli cants reside In Denver. Colo. " Webfoot Oil Blacking (a shoe grease), softens leather, weatherproof shoes. County and Judge Rice will preside In the new district of Lewis and Pacific. It Is understood here that the bar of Pacific and Wahkiakum counties will in dorse J. Bruce Polworth, of Wahkiakum County, for Judge. Hold Big Missionary Rally. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Feb. 16. (Spe cial.) A big missionary rally is being held In this city. In which the following Congregational churches are participat ing: Forest Grove. Hlllsboro. Gaston, Sheridan, Willamlna, Hillside, Beaverton, Patton Valley, Mountalndale, Cedar Mills and Beaver Creek. At 10 o'clock this morning' the delegates discussed the ap portionment plan and missionary meth ods in the local churches. A number of pastors and workers took part in the discussion. In the afternoon Rev. H. GREAT RECITAL TONIGHT Walcker, Famous Basso, Will Ap pear at Jlasonic Temple. Seldom in the history of local musical affairs has there been sucli general In terest In a musical event as in tonight's recital by Georg P. Walcker, one of the world's greatest bassos, at the Masonic Temple. Mr. Walker Is a popular idol in Europe, where he has scored the most conspicuous successes, notable at the Opera Royal, Berlin, where he sang un til recently and received the enconiums of the foremost critics. Mr. Walcker has appeared but once be fore In this country since his return last Spring, the occasion being his great re cital at Carnegie Hall, New York, when he was assisted by Maud Powell and Clarence Eddy. At that time the me tropolis fairly went wild over him and he was hailed as a splendid acquisition to American music. The sale of seats demonstrates that tonight's audience will be large and one of the most representa tive ever assembled for a musical event In the city. HUNT FOR COUNTERFEITERS Secret Service Men Looking In the Xorth for Bail Money-Makers. HOQUIAM. Wash., Feb. 16. (Spe cial.) It Is alleged that Secret Service operators are in the city tracing down spurious Ave and ten-dollar gold coins. A number of these coins have been floated here recently, bearing the date of 1901, and having the San Francisco mint marks on them. Two Secret Service men from Port land went north on Monday, detailed to hunt for the counterfeiters of gold coins. Before leaving one of the agents said that the coins were being made in British Columbia and were being shipped across the border. TRAP ALLEGED SWINDLER Man Who Has Served in Two Peni tentaries Captured in Seattle. SEATTLE. Feb. 16. When Edward Stubley, an Englishman, who has served time In the penitentiaries of British Co lumbia and the State of Washington for forgery and for burglary, called for mail this morning he walked Into a cleverly set police net. Ho is wanted hy the United States Government for using the mails for fraudulent purposes. Stubley's scheme was to obtain the names of lodgers at cheap rooming houses and worm from them the where abouts of their nearest relatives and then to write those friends asking for assistance for sick relatives in Seattle. SEATTLE BEATS PORTLAND Puget Sound Team Takes Basketball Game, 36 to M. SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 16. (Special.) Seattle ran away from Portland in the closing half of a loosely-played, but ex citing basketball contest at the local Y. M. C. A. tonight. The local boys braced up after a bad start and finished with a whirl, running up 36 points to 22 for the Oregonians. Portland started out on this swing around the Northern circuit with a clean record of victories for the season, and Seattle is the only bunch thus far that has lowered the colors of the Beavers. Soldiers Rob Store. VANCOUVER, - Wash., Feb. 16. (Spe cial.) W. D. Bentley and John Yank, of the Engineer Corps, were caught in the -t of robbing an Kalian fruit store on Sixth street at I o'clock this morning" Dan Mullane, policeman, heard the noise, and, drawing his gun, captured the men and marched them to the station. In their pockets were found a dozen cans of sardines they had stolen from a saloon before breaking into tho store. Before Justice Scanlon this afternoon Bentley was fined $50 and costs and Yank J25 and costs. They will serve out the fine in Jail. Heavy Rain at Astoria. ASTORIA. Feb., 16. (Special.) A south west gale which reached here during last night while not very severe was accom panied by an unusually heavy rain storm. During the night the precipitation w.as 1.5 inches. The rainfall since the begin ning of the month has been 11.5 inches. Citizenship Papers for 25. ASTORIA. Feb. 16. (Special.) At this afternoon's session of the Circuit Court, 25 'persons were admitted to citizenship. Inspecor Hazard, of Seattle, representing the Department of Commerce and Labor, was present and sufcjeoted each of the applicant to a rigid examination. M. Ysaye, the Belgian violinist, loves a pipe better than most other thlnps He is on of the strongest men In Europe. Close-out Sale OF BUCK'S RANGES GEBBS COMPLETE HOUSEFURNISHERS "New Process" GAS RANGES IN THE Basement ' SCRUM SAVES CREW OF FIVE KESCFED IX STORM AT VALDEZ. One Member or Wrecked Ship's Party Falls Into Sea as He Climbs Rope Ladder. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 15. (Special-)-Five members of the crew of the rive ton schooner Nugget were saved from death and one was drowned with help within reach in a raging storm near Val dez today, when a woman's scream at tracted the lookout on the steamer North western, and the vessel lay to and picked up the crew. Such is the story as flashed by wire less to Seattle tonight. The crew of the schooner is as follows: Charles Byron, captain; Daniel Wagner, John Finlel, C. Lukan and Mrs. Lukan, Louis Jordan, a brother of Mrs. Lukan. The party was at the ' mercy of the elements for almost a week, when the Northwestern, on her way to Seattle, traversed the route In which the schooner was fast foundering. Seeing the North western bearing down upon the hapless crew and schooner, Mrs. Lukan screamed. High above the sound of the storm, her voice was wafted to the ears of the lookout. The sea was rough when the North western hove to and when the last but one had ascended the rope ladder to safetv, Louis Jordan, brother of the wo man." lost his hold and fell into the sea. He was drowned before the eyes of those rescued, and in sight of the rescuers. ASK WASHOUGAL TO BOOST Vancouver Commercial Club to Car ry Campaign Throughout County. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Feb. 16. (Spe cial.) A big booster meeting will be held at Washouga! Wednesday evening, and a large crowd from Vancouver, including J. H. Elwell, E. E. Beard. W. J. Kinney, Councilman W. B. DuBois. B. D. Bie seekcr. I. N. Swart z, J. P. Stapleton, H. L. Funk. P. C. Lavey and Gordon Sti art will go up from here. The Vancouver party will return by boat after the meet ing. Washougal has recently formed a com mercial club and the proposed meeting tomorrow evening is to arouse the citi zens of Washougal to join in the pub licity campaipn for the development of all "parts of Clark County. SUE IRRIGATION COMPANY of Benham Falls. The plaintiff alleges he is working for himself and the city of Bend to estop the defendant from doing the city an irreparable injury. The com pany's filings cover practically all the waters of the Deschutes, the-diversion of which would leave the bed of the river dry. alleges the plaintiff. The plaintiff further alleges the de fendant is insolvent and unable to carry out the terms of Its contract with the state or the United States. A. M. Drake Says Concern Would Dry l"p Deschutes River. PR 1 NEVILLE, Or., Feb. 16. (Special.) A. M. Drake today brought suit against the Deschutes Irrigation & Power Com pany to enjoin the diversion of water for Irrigation purposes at Crane Prairie, south Pleases Everybody's Fancy Poi m 1 So. oastie seem to fit the taste of every one. Grown-ups relish it, and chil dren go nosing 'round for a bowl' of Post Toasties and cream like a pony after sug-ar. 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