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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy. rORTLAXD. , JAXUAIIY 29, 1911. SSING MEMBERS OF HOUSE SOUGHT With No Quorum, Warra.'Tts of Arrest Are Issued for 14 Representatives. ABSENTEES ARE CENSURED rlthf ol Few Adopt Kcsolntlons Con drranlnc and LeTTlnc Fines on Members Who Are Absent Without Leave. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or- Jan. 2. (Special.) Warrants of arrest for 14 absent members were issued this morn, ing by the House. A few minutes later resolutions were adopted Imposing a fins of IS on each absentee and cen suring the recalcitrants for -their truancy- These proceedings falling to develop a quorum of the House mem bership adjournment was taken shortly before noon until 10 o'clock tomorrow mornlna-. The constitution icoTernlns; the Legislature provides that In the absence of a quorum In either house It shall adjourn from day to day. This will necessitate the convening of the House at 10 o'clock Sunday mornlna;, when another adjournment will be taken until the same hour Monday morning. Quorum Is Absent. When the House assembled at It c'clock this mornlna;, pursuant to ad journment yesterday, roll call showed -nly JT members present, or three less than the constitutional quorum. KIght f the 12 absentees had been excused either by the House or Speaker Rusk on business of the Houss on account of slckoessi They were: Mann. Bryant and ironebrake. members of tha special -committee Investigating the sits for the branch asylum at Pendleton; Church and Mahoney. of the banking- commit tee; Carter, of the roads and highway committee, and Kggleston and Wester Itind. becauae of sickness. Abbott. Clyde. Collins and Fouts were the only members of the Multnomah delegation -In thlr seats, the other members from that county having returned to Port land last night following the adjourn ment of the House. Following repeated attempts to ad journ or to take a recess so that com mittees might take tip the considera tion of bills, all of which were blocked by Speaker Rnsk. a motion was unani mously adopted Instructing Sergeant-at-Arms Ely to appoint an assistant and proceed to Portland armed with warrants of arrest for the 14 absent members and compel their return to the capltol. When the House had ad journed, however. Chief Clerk Drager. f the House organisation, telegraphed the sergeant-at-arma. who was accom panied to Portland by Wlllard Wlrts. a newspaper reporter, to abandon his search for the truants. . Arrest Warrants Issued. Before leaving for Portland this of ficer was supplied with warrants of arrest signed by Speaker Rusk and rtjlef Clerk Drager for the arrest of the following Representatives: Am brose. Amme. Bigelow. Clemens. Cole, Oottel and Chatten. of Multnomah; Buckley, of Gilliam: Huntington and Js'euner. of Douglas; Jones and Magone. of Clackamas: Lelnenweber, of Clatsop, and Tlgard. of Washington. The 37 members of the House pres ent and responding to rollcall this morning were: Abbott. Abrams. Boa la. Belknap. Belland. Brooke. Brownhlll. Buchanan. Chambers. Chapman. Clyde. Collins. Cushman. Ierby, Eaton. Fouts. ;tll. Graves, llollls. Johnson, Ubby. Mariner. McKinney. Miller, of Colum bia. Miller, of Linn. Pierce. Peterson. I'owrll. Kackleff. Reynolds. Shaw, Simpson. Smith. Steelhammer, Sutton. Thompson and Speaker Husk. Vnable to Induce Speaker Rusk to consent to adjournment or the as sembling of commutes. Brooke of fered a resolution, signed by most of the members In attendance, providing for a floe of SS on each of the 22 ab sentees. This was referred to a spe cial committee, consisting of Thomp son, Buchanan and McKinney, who Im mediately reported the resolution fa vorably after amending it to exclude therefrom those members, eight In number, who bad been excused from attendance by either the House or the Speaker. Another amendment to the resolution provided that the Imposi tion of the fine should carry with It a vote of censure from the House. As amended the resolution was adopted by a unanimous rote. . ' "Absentee Arc Censored. In discussing the unexcused absence ef the It members, several House members spoke In terms of censure. Buchanan. Thompson. Brownhlll. Ea ton. Peterson. Brooke and others de clared that the action of the missing 1 members was not only deliberate In Itself, but an Imposition on the mem bers remaining at their post of duty, j Having the constitutional right of punishing Its own members and cen- eurlng them as seen proper, the 17 I faithful Representatives answering I the rollcall this7 morning will Insist I on the payment by their erring asso t elates of the fins that has been 1m ' posed. The resolution Imposjng the fins i and vote of ensure made no provision I for disposing of the fines so collected. ' Since there is no provision In the rules of the House for disposing of fines so collected. It will be necessary for a resolution to be offered that will make specif lo disposition of the money so raised and amounting to 170 In discussing- this feature of the case. Mo Kinney, chairman of the Irrigation committee, facetiously remarked that his committee was a proper depository for the fine money. When the House adjourned yesterday afternoon Ambrose and other members of the Multnomah delegation sought to pass a motion adjourning until 10 o'clock Monday morning. Speaker Husk and other members of the House protested. Insisting that the business before the"lfouse necessitated a session today. The Ambrose motion was voted down and the House by a decisive vote adjourned until 10 o'clock this morn ing. Notwlthstsndlng this action, a majority of the Multnomah delegation, accompanied by the other absentees, during the evening went to Portland by eiectrla car with no Intention of re turning to the House today. Quorum Thought Left. While It was known that several of the House members had thus absented themselves from the city. It was thought a sufficient number remained In the city to make up the required two-thirds membership, necessary to a quorum for the transaction of business. The business of the House Is In al most a deplorable condition. Little progress has been made In the eonsld , oration of bills and. although tha sea- alon is bait over, not a single msaaaro of Important legislation has been dis posed of. When the House assembled this morning there were four bills awaiting third reading and a largs number resdy for second reading and reference to committees. Today's fi asco, coupled with a suspension of all business last Wednesday, when both houses visited the State University, has served further to retard the work of the House which already was becoming more congested dally. Sunday Is Named. McKinney made the motion to ad journ today, naming '10 o'clock Sunday morning as the time for reconvening. Graves proposed an amendment as the time for adjournment until 2 P. M. Monday. This was voted down and Speaker Rusk. In stating the original motion, named Monday morning at 10 o'clock. Unnoticed, the motion was so irnw...r th. r-eeorda of the chief clerk showed that adjournment was taken In accordance with the reso lution of McKinney, who realised the mwA winatllltl,fll -ffCt Of an Stl - Joumment by less than a quorum of the jiouse over ounu. Such an adjournment would be In viDisiiun vi n i r -' '." Invalidate further proceedings of the House at inn iwwfn. !( ......... suit In the automatlo dissolution of the . L.l.l.ttv. Biwmhlv. As It la. eight members of the House, the num ber required unaer tne coniiuuuuu, have' agreed to meet In the House Chamber at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn ing, formally convene the body and then adjourn until 10 o'clock the fol lowing morning. This was the first time either house of an Oregon Legislature has resort ed to the Issuance of warrants of ar- . I .t.nrin of . h.-nf members since the memorable "hold up session oc IS. even at mat -.-me. ..ml.. Af Ih. wkninta failed tA as semble at any one time a sufficient number or memoers to enaoie m House to proceed to permanent organi sation and the transaction of business. The members of each faction at the 187 session Insisted that they belonged to the regular organisation and re fused to respond to the summons Issued by the rival forces. SENATE'S LABOR LOST? TIME OX ROADS BILLS IS HE GARDED AS WASTED. Uonse Likely to Kill Measures Fasted by Fpper Hod j More Important Acts Delayed. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or.. Jan. IS. (Special.) With almost certain de feat staling the various rosd bills in the faca In the House, Senators are now bemoaning the policy which re sulted In consuming practically all of the last of the week In considering them and passing them when there Is so much other Important legislation In view. With only about half of the session left In which to consider legislation; with 131 Senate bills on the calendar still unconsidered, tnese Including Md larkey'a publlo utilities commission bill and with 1 House bills untouched on the calendar and nearly as many more coming over Monday, alarm Is be ing expressed In the upper body as to how all the work may be accomplished In the allotted time. On top of all these considerations, not a legislative or congressional ap portionment bill has put In Its appear ance. In many ways some of the Sen ators express the opinion that the time consumed In considering road bills was time practically lost. From the House, reports have been received dally that the association road bills will have small chance of pas sage. Senatora are expressing themselves as of the opinion that the more logical policy to pursue would have been to allow the House to handle all of these bills, thresh them out and let them come Into a Senate that la favorable to road legislation of this kind. They be lieve much time could have been saved by pursuing that plan. ROTATING NUMBERS PROPOSED Senator McCnlloch Has Ballot Plan to Avoid Errors In Count. STATE CAPIITOU Salem. Or.. Jan. 2. (Special.) Senator McCuIIoch has of fered a suggestion for an amendment to the judiciary committee bill covering rotation of names on election ballots which will probably be offered In the House, the bill having passed the Senate. McCulloch'e Idea is to save time, con fusion and trouble In counting and in many Instances to avoid errors which might occur In getting election returns. McOulloch's plan if to retain the num bers on the ballots, but cause these num bers to rotate with the names. In many Instances where there are candidates having the same surname, he contends this would avoid confusion. Where the count had extended over a day or two, using the numbers Instead of the names In making up the tally sheets would simplify the count, he declares, and he as unable to determine the advantage of eliminating the cumbers. FISH SCREEN'S DEEMED MENACE Senator Norton Has BUI to Keep Ir rigation Ditches Clear. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Jan. 23. (Special.) Senator Norton will Intro duce a bill Monday providing for a modification of the existing laws which require fish screens at the mouth of small Irrigation ditches. Senator Norton says that such screens sre of no material or practical value, but work considerable hardship upon farmers. Small sticks and float ing debris gather on the screens and he says that In many Instances It near ly requires the work of one man to keep the screens free. . On the other hand, he says, they are not necessary as the small ditches sel dom. If ever, cstch any fish. The sal mon go out with the high water, he declares, and generally, when this high water Is running, the farmers keep their small ditches dry as a protection to ths ditches. AX MAY HIT LAXD AGENT Bower man Drafts BUI to Abolish Of fice as Unnecessary. STATE CAPITOU Salem. Or.. Jan. 28. (Special.) To abolish the office of State Land Agent Is the substance of a bill drafted by Senator Bowerman for In troduction this week. ' Details of tha bill sre not given ss there may be some duties of the land agent which should be done and which should be transferred to the clerk of the I .and Board In event such duties are discovered. Bowerman. In bis message as retiring Governor, called attention to the fact that the duties for which the office of State Land Agent was originally created, have been fulfilled and that there seems to be little necessity of retaining the office. What position Governor WpK will take la relation to this bUl Is not known. COMPLETE CHANGE IN TUXES AIMED Senate Committee to Propose Amendments to Revolution ize Old System. PLAN TO BE PUT JO VOTE Repeal of County Amendment Sought and Method Is Proposed to Have Cheaper Collection System. Subject Vp Soon. ctitu fTAPiTOL- Salem. Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) Covering the whole field of taxation In the state and repeauu the county or so-called "single tax" amendment; providing for an equal and uniform taxation on special classes of i M.i.in. n.ntfliilnn for a properly uu . cheaper system of collection on certain classes, are provisions proposed constitutional amendments which will be submitted to the Senate by the committee on taxation next week In the form of resolutions to be arionted bv the Legislature and sub mitted to the people. First of tnese is a pian m amnHment nassed by the people at the last general election and providing that counties may pro vide their own systems of taxation. This, it has frequently been declared, wss passed because of a ''Joker pro viding that no poll or head tax shall i. ..i.j - ..nii.-tri in Oresron. This was Inserted In the constitutional amendment, even though sucn neaa snu poll tax had been placed among dis carded laws for several years and legislators are generally of the opin ion that the amendment was we? H- ah. rm arrangement In which the public failed to find the pea. The proposed amenamcm i the amendment adopted In 1010 also carries the head and poll tax clause, but Is merely Inserted because It Is .... in tha amendment now In force. The new amendment also proposes that the Legislative Assembly shall declare no emergency in any act taxation or exemption. Two Changes Proposed. The resolution. In concurrent form to be submitted. Is: B la resolved by tne senaic, ipo House concurring: That section la of article ijv oi m- n..i.ntin.. rf that State of Oregon shall be. and hereby is, amended to read aa follows: "Section la No poll or head tax -v.ii v.- 1..1.H nr enllectad in Oregon. The Legislative Assembly shall not de clare an emergency In any act regu lating taxation or exemption. "Be It resolved by the Senate, the House concurring: "That section 1 of article ia oi me constitution of the State of Oregon shall be. and hereby Is. amended to read as follows: "Section 1 The Legislative AssemDiy shall, and the people through the ln iii.ii.. mnv. nrovlde bv law uniform rules of taxation, except on property specifically taxea. nm umi levied on such property as snau i" ......ih. h. liv. Tha Legislative Assembly, or the people through the Initiative, may proviae ior u icvj collection of taxes for state purposes tnw ftmtntr snd for other Municipal purposes on different classes of prop erty, ana may proviuo iur ma a.c talnment. determination, and applica tion nt an avarfifi-a rate Of le,VV and taxation on property taxed for state purposes. a no jegisiauve nnnvwuij, or the people through the Initiative. n.nul.1, hv ranaonAhle and eoul- table rules for the apportioning of any state tax among me several i-uunuci as county obligations to the state." Big Saving Foreseen. Promoters of these amendments say .i .l.lnn aKnva relating to the application of an average rate of levy and taxation on property ii purposes will result in a vast saving to the state. Under the present system there are some taxes collected that cost the state approxlmaely $2 to collect $1 worth of property. For Instance, there are many isolated telephone lines Iwhich operate In various parts of the stato YAMIIII.I. COUNTY WOW.1X D1KS AT AMITY A.ND IS SI' R V1VKU BY CIIILDRKN. Mrs. Araalnda Dancer. AMITY, Or.. Jan. 28. (Spe cial.) The funeral service of Mrs. Armlnda Dancer was held at the Methodist-Episcopal Church, January 24. at "2 o'clock. Bev. Edward Olttens officiating, as sisted by Bev. C. M. Bees, of Turner. Armlnda Newton was born In Hlnols January 2, 1843 and died In Amity January 23, 1911. aged 68 years. She was married to John Dancer June 25, 182. and moved to Iowa In 1876, residing In Dallas County of that state until 1884. when they moved to Yamhill County, Or. . Mr. Dancer died 17 years ago. Nine children were born to them, all of whom are still living. They are": Mrs. Ella Patterson, of Dallas County, Iowa; Charles Dancer, of Polk County. Oregon; Mrs. Minnie Wlllson, of Oklaho ma; Mrs. Bosa Nash, of Salem; Mrs. Nettle Harpole. of Amity; John Dancer, of Carlton; Bortha Dancer, of "Portland: Montle Dancer, of South Dakota; and Miles Dancer, of Salem. .- ' . s :,.vv -. s f r i i sf - "- ' 5 . - L- . ji ' ' '"X i i and In many cases between two or more counties. Under the present plan the necessity arises of securing the appor tionment among the various counties and through numerous processes of red tape required in accounting the cost of estimating and compiling apportionment of the tag on theae small compante among the various counties In which they operate, and the system of collec tion now In vogue results in a great exnense. Under the proposed plan, say framers or the amendments, by staking an aver age rate of levy the whole question Is simplified to one easy proposition. Should the value of a telephone line he found to be $15,000 and the rate of the levy Is 15 mills, by applying the aver age rate to the assessed valuation as a lump sum one simple problem In arith metic Is Involved. On the other hand, it would be neecssary to segregate the assessed valuation among the various counties, apportion the levies in the re spective counties and enter Into a com plicated problem of collection, which in volves more expense In numerous In stances than the tax collected amounts to. Uniform Plan Mandatory. The main feature of this amendment Is In the segregation of classes of prop erty In an equal and uniform manner. Framers of the resolutions say that the only equitable and feasible system of taxation Is a system which provides for equality and uniformity, but this sys tem must be made effective, and they say under this plan an effectual system of taxation, exemption and collection may be established when a plan Is evolved for equal and uniform taxation on special or different classes of prop erty, i No special plans are in view as to segregation or classes of property, this being a question to evolve Itself sub sequent to the adoption of the amend ments. Under the amendment it would be possible to have a land tax or a "single tax" but this would be possible only by a vote of the whole people of the state, the counties being eliminated In the prior amendment when it comes to a question of exclusive county tax ation. One of the main aims of the framers Is eventually to secure distinct laws In relation to the taxation of intangible personalty, such as bills and notes. Bills are now before the Legislature dealing with these in some of their phases and also providing for exemption of mort gages from taxation, but under the con stitutional amendments a whole compre hensive system could be evolved on this class of property, or on any other, class of property, but the framers of the amendments say that under the propsed plan It would be necessary to establish a rule of uniformity and equality In each respective class of property and specially taxed. People to Control. The third proposed amendment Is: "That Section 32 of Article 1 of the Constitution of the State of Oregon shall be. and hereby Is, amended to read as follows: "Section 33 No tax or duty shall be Imposed without the consent of the pco ple'or their representatives In the Leg islative Assembly. Taxes shall be levied and collected for public purposes only, and the power of taxation shall never be surrendered, suspended or contracted away. All taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of property witnin tne territorial limits of the authority levy ing the tax." This amendment Is largely directory and explanatory. The provisions of all of these amendments, champions of them say, should be all Incorporated in a single amendment, but this Is practically Impossible under the complex arrange ment of the constitution as it stands. These amendments have received tne sanction of the State Tax Commission and the last two of them are in sub stance similar to the amendments pro posed at the last election, but which met defeat at the hands of the people when aligned against the amendment providing for the abolishment of head or poll tax. The International tax Association naa placed Us stamp of approval on the last two amendments mentioned. Purpose Only Public. t - .amnhlAt taiie4 Trith rwnfflmfll- datlons on forms of constitutional pro visions as to state taxing powers ths .MivlaHnn cHvaa thA fnilnwlnz RS the sole provision necessary to be embodied In any slate constitution to cover men tion: ' Th- nnwer nf taxation shall never be suspended, or contracted away. All taxes shall be uniform upon the same class of property within the territorial, limits of the authority levying the tax. and shall be collected for publlo purposes oniy. The ideas of such a clause are em KnHi.i in tha nmnnsed amend in ents. ar gue those In favor of them, with such additions, enlargements aim miiiuij clauses as are necessary to subserve the ..r .ha ctntA and to carrv out the ideas of the Oregon system of gov ernment, placing tne wnoie queonuu w the hands of the people, for referendum at least. - These amendments provide that all taxation must be subjected to any gen eral laws enacted by the people or the i 1 . I . . ....mMv hilt r n law. pn- ICKlBiaWIIV Momtuijt " " acted by the legislative assembly may carry an emergency ciauso wucu mcj relate to taxation and all may be sub mitted to a referendum vote. ASTORIA BILL IS TANGLED $100,000 APPROPRIATION IX DANGER OF DEFEAT. Bill for Centennial, as Amended, Compels City to Raise $100, 000 Instead of $25,000. eriTr fiPITflL Ralem. Or.. Jan. 28. (Special.) Through a strange combi nation or circumiaiiwB oita.". ter's bill, providing for an approprla- .i . tmAAAA mr Astoria. Is in a peculiar position and will need consid erable tinaenng Deiur- ii. sentable shape and carries out the wishes of Its author. The bill originally asked $100,000 for the Astoria Centennial Celebration. It went Into the ways and means commit tee and was reported back as providing for $26,000 under the condition that As toria raise $25,000 additional and Clat sop County raise another $25,000. When the bill came back from the committee a storm of protest was raised by the Senatora. many of them favoring the original appropriation of $100,000. Con sequently it was referred back to the committee with Instructions to change $25,000 to $100,000. The committee made the change and reported back the bill without recom mendation. Now It is discovered that the bill, as It stands, provides that As toria must raise $100,000 and Clatsop another $100,000 if the state appro priates the $100,000. Doubt is ex pressed by a number of the Seantors as to the chances of the bill when it is finally properly amended and put on passage. " Parcels Post Meets Opposition. NASHVILLE. Tenn, Jan. 28. Betail merchants of most of the Southern states are to meet here February 28 and March 1. 2 and 3. to protest against the enactment of the parcels post bill. The call for the convention has moYe than 6000 signatures. It is expected many prominent public men will attend the convention, .i Special Offering 300 Suits and Overcoats Recently purchased at a big reduction from the regular price, all put on sale at the following special reductions $30.00 Values at - $ 1 9.QO $35 and $40 Values at $23.50 All Regular Stock, Including Blacks, as Follows $25.00 values at .$19-00 $30.00 values at ..?23.50 $35.00 values at $26.50 $40.00 values at $29.50 When Buying Clothes. Come to Gray's, Where You Know They Are Right 273-275 Morrison at Fourth Commissioners Prefer Present System for Roads. MYSTERY IN PETITIONS Appointment of Koad Superin tendent Objected to by Super visors, Who Are Own Xaw. Dimlek Says Funds Wasted. OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 28 (Special.) A fine art In moulding public senti ment Is detected In the c'rculatlon of petitions throughout Clackamas County asking the county court not to appoint a road superintendent. Investigation to day proved tnat petitions to the number of 35 or 40 had been mailed to road su pervisors and others by George Oglesby, supervisor for the Marks Prairie dis trict, and Mr. Oglesby admitted that he had the petitions printed and sent out at the suggestion of County Commission era Mattoon and Blair, who are under stood to be opposed to a change In the method of constructing county roads. These petitions were received more than a week ago by many of the road supervisors and there was nothing to Indicate where they came from' or by whose authority they were mailed. Sev eral of the supervisors concluded that the county court had forwarded the pe titions, and ' It was then that County Judge Beatie had his first Intimation of the existence of the papers, by receiv ing telephone Inquiries from some of the supervisors, who wanted to know whether the court desired the petitions circulated. v Judge Makes Investigation. Judge Beatie quietly made an inves tigation, and about the same time H. E. Cross,- who has been foremost In urging the county court to appoint a road en gineer and adopt a systematic plan of road building, obtained a copy of one of the petitions that had been sent to James Tracy, at Gladstone. It was found today that the petitions were printed In the office of the Valley Pub lishing Company, at Canby. for Mr. Oglesby. who said, when called up by telephone, that his object in sending out the petitions had been to ascertain the sentiment of the supervisors and farmers, it being expected that the su pervisors .would place the petitions in circulation and file them with their county court at the time of filing their monthly road reports next Wednesday. Mr. Oglesby said that the commission ers had some knowledge of the transac tion. It Is thought likely that the petitions were prompted by an effort that has been made here for several weeks by the Live Wires to Induce the county court to name. & compeiviu 1 unuinani a.nu to abandon the s: stem that has been In vogue for several years, under which the 65 supervisors are a law unto them selves and do not work under general supervision or by any concerted plan. Mr. Cross was appointed chairman of a committee of the Live Wires to pre sent the subject to the court, and a few weeks ago Commissioners Mattoon and Blair met with the Live Wires and lis tened to arguments for the appointment of a road engineer and the adoption of a system of permanent road construction. Funds Declared Wasted. It was at this meeting that Grant B. Dlroick made the statement that during NEW WHY OPPOSED G RAY ' S R. M.GRAY his four years' administration, at least one-fourth of all the road money ex pended had been practically wasted," be cause of the lack of system, and that his attempt to obtain the appointment of a road engineer a year 'ago had been resisted by Commissioners Lewellon and Mattoon. Nearly all of the road supervisors are opposed to a change in the present plan, as it would interfere materially with their manner of handling the funds of the county and districts without inter ference. It is rather an unusual specta cle to see these petitions placed In the hands of the men who are known to be antagonistic to a new system and the procedure of making the petitions one-sided Is also out of the ordinary course. Judge Beatie Is understood to be fav orable to the appointment of a road engineer, provided It Is possible to find a man of ability for the position. The county has expended during the last four years half a million dollars on road and Midge construction,' and taking the statement of Judge Dlmlck into consid eration, the business men and heavy taxpayers believe it is time a change was made. OREGON HOPES TO WIN Basketball Players in Trim for Game With Tortage, Wis. UNIVERSITY OP OREGON, Eugene, Jan. 28 (Special.) Cheered by the de feats of the Wisconsin men 'n their recent games at Mt. Angel and Dallas, the varsity basketball squad is hoping to score a victory against the famous Company F team from Portage, Wis., the National champions of 1910, in the university gymnasium next Monday night. Oregon this year has the most formidable team in Its history. Fenton, the giant center, is one of the greatest players In the history of the game in Oregon. Captain Jamison and Dean Walker, the speedy forwards, are working together In fine shape. One Pains In the Back AHcoctts Hosiers have no equal. ' Strengthen Weak Back as nothing else can. 11 "" '" 1 ... - f "fT "ft Established 1 847. "TTl Mfl(BlrSS Il)PlASTEBSi U V The World's Greatest , Allcock's is the original and genuine porous plaster. It is a standard remedy, sold by druggists in every part of the civilized world. Apply wherever there is Pain. When you need a Pill take a BrandretKs Pill w. for-CONSTIPATION, BILIOUSNESS, HEADACHE, DIZZINKSS, INDICESTION, Cto. Purely Vegetable. Special Sale of Fine Trousers $5.00 values at $4.00 $6.00 values at $4.50 $7.00 values at..; $5.50 $8.00 values at $6.00 273-275 Morrison at Fourth circumstance which aids their "pasA ing" is that Jamison is left-handed and Walker right-handed, enabling them to pass the ball across "the floor more easily. Elliott and Slmras, the regular varsity guards, are putting up a strong defensive game, and in the practice matches are showing to good advantage in basket throwing. A preliminary game has been arranged for the University Freshmen with the Eugene High School. The' Freshmen team will lineup as follows: Brooks and Roberts, both of Portland, forwards; Rice of Portland, and Vierick of Tilla mook, guards; Bradshaw of The Dalles, center; ileok of Portland, and Motschen ba.cher of Klamath Falls, reserve men. At the formal organization of the team tonight. Oudln Roberts, a former Salem High star, was chosen captain. RUBBER TO SAVE TREES Fruitgrowers Vae Covering for Pro tection Against Rabbits. MONMOUTH. Or., Jan. 28. The farm ers and fruitgrowers In the surrounding country have decided to wrap the wal nut trees with strong rubber covering to keep the jack rabbits from ruining the trees. The number of jack rabbits is greatly decreased since the recent snow, when many hunters were engaged in killing the pests. John B. Stump, who owns a 300-acre walnut orchard two miles west of this city, reports that the rabbits have kept the leaves so closely trimmed that the trees are not allowed to gain much headway. Church and State to Separate. LISBON. Jan. 2S. Foreign Minister Machado announced today that the gov ernment's decree separating the church and state would be promulgated within a month. Nevertheless, he added that the government had expressed regret to the Vatican that the Pope had no rep resentative In Portugal, where "the faithful are so numerous." Pains in the Side Allcock's Plasters relieve promptly and at the same time strengthen side and restore energy -