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About Heppner gazette. (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912 | View Entire Issue (March 14, 1907)
OREGON LEGISLATIVE PRO CEEDINGS IN BREVITY The following are some of the more important measures passed by both houses of the legislature at the session just ended: II. 15. 102, MeCue Requiring school districts to report to state superintend ent within 15 days after annual school meeting and to hold at least lour montlm of school to be entitled to share of apportionment. II. 15. 123, Jones of Clackamas Ex tending provisions of initiative and referendum to cities, counties and dis tricts'. II. B 142, Gray Creating commis sion for A. 11. Burbank trust fund for an orphans' home. II. 1!. 143, Gray Extending closed season for Chinese pheasants. II. B. 15(5, Medio To license salmon cannerymen. II. 15. 161, Newell Increasing ap propriation state Library commission to $(5,000 per annum. II. R. 1(57, Beveridge Allowing county clerks to register electors other than in his ollice and substituting card system for register. II. 15. 17G, Barrett of Washington Allowing attorney ten dayn in which to file bills of exception1?. II. 15. 181, liarret of Umatilla Per mitting sale of firearms and ammuni tion to Indians. II Ii. 18G, 15rown Invalidating wills of unmarried persons subsequent to their marriage. II. 15. 1J), ISarrett of Washington Providing for construction of county roads on county division lines. II. 15. 208, Campbell Providing an eight-hour day for employes at state penitentiary and laborers and mechan ics employed by state and county. II. 1$ 217, Farrell Regulating stretching of wires over railroad right of way II. 15. , Barrett of Washington To prevent employers requiring employes to board and trade at specified places. II. 15. 221, Freeman Requiring judg ment debtors to make oath as to posses sion of property they claim. II. B. 231, Washburne Authorizing the transfer by a eane jpouse of proper ty acquired during disability of insane spouse. II. B. 241, Freeman Compulsory pass law. II. 15. 345, Vawter Deputy fisli war den for Southern Oregon at $1,000 per annum. II. 15. 3G3, Bayer To prevent solici tation by attorneys of damage suits for personal injuries. II. B. 337, ways ami means commit tee Appropriating $20,000 for payment of interest on certificates issued by state. II? 15.380, Dobbin For assessment of transient livestock and division of tax between interested counties. M. B. 382, Reynolds Piohibiting sale of liquor within two miles of an Indian school. H. B. 384, Knowles Permitting county courts to levy tax for scalp bounties. II. 15. 385, Burns Regulating manu facture and sale of foods ami drinks. 11. 15. 38'.), Burns Requiring state food and dairy commissioner to publish monthly bulletin. II. B. 394, Northup Regulating life insurane companies. II. 15. 403 Campbell Increasing salary of labor commissioner to $2,000 per annum. II. P.. 412, Jackson and Pike Mak ing a year's residence in state necessary to admission to Soldiers' home at Rose burg. II. B. 414, committee on Soldiers' home Increasing appropriation to $15,000. II. 15. 415, Soldieis' home committee Increasing salary of commandant at home to $1,000 per annum. II. B. 420, ways and means commit tee Appropriating $20,000 for new buildings at State Fair grounds. II. B. 245, Chapin Requiring part nerships to reveal parties in interest. II. B. 240, Dye Authorizing estab lishment of high school districts by con tiguous school districts. II. B. 250, Iavey Providing for permanent record of election returns in each county. II. 15. 251, Davey Allowing vacation of street or alley in unincorporated towns on petition of owners of abutting property only. II. 15. 254, Davey Placing state printer on flat salary of $4,000 per an num beginning in 1911. II. 15. 270, Vawter Increasing fees for admission to the lar. II. B. 271, Freeman Making dogs personal property. II. 15. 279, I5arrett of Umatilla Ap propriating 110,000 for operation of p triage road at The Dalles. II. 15. 297, Farrell Extending limit on female labor to mercantile houses. II. 15. 302, Freeamn Abolishing fees paid district attorneys in divorce cases. II. B. 304, Dobbin Creating Tenth judicial district. II. 15. 317, Tike Creating Twelfth ju-iicial district. II. B 324, Connell Revising and compiling state land laws. II 15. 325, Newell Abolishing $1 road poll tax. II. 15. 334, Reynolds Increasing sal aries of superintendent and assistant physicians at state insane aaslutn. Surveying in Harney. Hums The Oregon Short Line has five surveying parties in the field in this county locating the route of the Oregon Eastern, from Ontario to Na tron. The road is mostly located up Malheur river to Crane Creek gap, and tl-ere is one party looking up a route through the Malheur pass and around the south side of Malheur lake. There is not much saved in mileage by going on the south side of the lake, but it is claimed that a better grade can be had. I II. B. 338. Freeman Authoriizng sheriffs to replace lost tax deeds. Hi 15. 3444, Perkins Allowing coun- jty fruit inspectors actual traveling ex penses. I Among the more important bills which were vetoed by the governor are: The apppriation bill for Drain and Monmouth schools. This action was j taken on the ground that each school should have been provided for by an i independent bill, and the governor also contends that the people do not want four normals. Senator Knvs' bill nrovidiiiK for car. nishment of wages of public employes- Johnsons road Representative Perkins' bill permit ting orchardists to kill birds which de stroy crops. The measure by Reach providing for voting machines. By Hodson, changing irrigation law. Creating the ollice of cheese, dairy and creamery inspector. Jackson's bill changing fishing laws. Johnson's bill regarding inspection of stock food. Chapin's bill prohibiting partner sriirw nniler Assumed names. I All bills creating new district agri ' cultural societies or increasing appro i . ... . priuwons lor lairn. GATHERING DATA ON CARS. Commissioner Campbell to Ask Ship pers for Many Details. Salem One of the important under takings of the Oregon Railroad commis sion is the collection ot accurate infor mation regarding the shipment of pro duce in carload lots. Commissioner Camnbell is now arranging with the lumber companies to have them report Ito the commission every application for jcasr, the number and kind, the date of application, and the date the cars were I furnished; the date loaded, started from the shipping point and 1 he desti nation. The commission will also ar I range to learn when the cars reach the consignees and when they are unloaded, j Information will be gathered also con cern in i shipments of other products than lumber. The purpose is to place in the hands of the commission figures which will enable it to act intelligently upon controversies that are likely to arise in the future. The reports will show tc what extent the car shortage is due to scarcity of equipment, delay in loading, delay in shipping and de lay in unloading. Stockholders Must Pay Up. Medford Stockholders in the Med- Iford & Crater Lake railway will be served with legal notices to pay for or relinquish posession of large blocks of stock held by them for which the books show they Have paid notning. ine demand has created a sera ition, as a number of wealthy citizens who have figured in the directorate of the defunct company will have to pay up or release their stock to the receiver. The de maudlins been made by the receiver, who is endeavoring to squeeze the water out of the "controlling ii.t.'rest" stock. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 70c; bluestem, 72c; valley, 70c, red, 68c. Oats No. 1 white. $29; gray, $28.50. Barley Feed, $22.50 per ton ; brew ing. $23; rollpd, $23.5024.50. Rye $1.451.50 per cwt. Corn Whole, $24.50; cracked, $22.50 per ton. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $1415 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $17 eil8; clover, $9; cheat, $9; grain hay, $910; alfalfa, $14. Butter Fancy creamery, 3235c per pound. Butter Fat First grade cream, 33c per pound; second grade cream, 2c less per pound. F'ggs Oregon ranch, 1717,aC per dozen Poultry Average old hens, 1415c por pound; . mixed chickens, 13 !14c; spring, frjers and broilers, 20(S22ac; old roosters, S10e; dressed chickens, 15l()c; turkeys, live, 1315c; tur keys, dressed, choice, 18?420e; geese, live, 8c; ducks, 1618c. Apples Common, 75c(j$1.25 per box; choice, $1.50(n2.50. Vegetables Turnips, $11 25 per sack; carrots, $11.25 per sack; beels, j $1.2i1.50 per sack; horseradish, 7 8c per pound; sweet potatoes, per pound; cauliflower, $2.50 per dozen; celery, $V5 per crate; sprouts, 9c per (pound; rhubarb, 11c per pound; aspar agus, 12ls('i 15c per pound. i Onions Oregon, 90c(?$l per hundred. I Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, fancy, $1.35; No. 1 choice, $11.25; com mon, 75c((i$l. Veal Dressed, 5l29c per pound. Beef Dresped bulls, 23c per pound; cows, 4 ,La (? 5 ,Sj c ; country steers. Mutton Dressed, fancy, S'Qc per pound; ordinary, "C' 7f. Pork Dressed, t(i 9c per pound. Hops 8it( lle per pound, accord ing to quality. Wool Eastern Orco-m average lest. 13(5)1 8c, acconiirg to rhriukaire; vril'ey, 20(W23e, according to fineness; mohair, choice, 27(9 3.ic per pound. May Invoke Referendum on U of O Salem That a movement is on foot looking to invoking the referendum on the appropriation of $250,000 for the State university's improvement is evi denced by the adoption of a resolution by the Linn County Business Council of the Patrons of Husbandry, received by the governor, which reflects the attitude of the State grange in that di rection. The resolution has as its in spiration that the manner of expendi ture is not sufficiently outlined. ARCHIE SUFFERS RELAPSE. Third Son of Pres'dont Seriously III With Diphtheria. Washington, March 8. Archie Roosevelt, the president's third son, who has been suffering from dipb thetla since last Friday, had a turn for the worse yesterday, and last night, though he had rallied somewhat, his condition is serious. Dr. Alexander Lambert, of New York, in response to a telegram from the president, arrived in Washington at 9 o'clock and took charge of the case. Doctors Rixey, Kennedy and Braisted were holding a consultation when Dr. Ijimbert arrived at the White House. Just previous to his coming, further anti-toxin was injected into the pa tient. Washington, March 8. At 1:3d a. rn. word from Dr. Lambert, who was at the sick boy's bedside, says that he is still in a serious condition. There has been no change. Washington, March 8. A message from the White House at 3 a. m. to the house of Congressman Nicholas Long worth says that, while Archie was resting easy, his condition was still critical. The message bore Dr. Lam bert's signature. TIED UP BY LEGAL POINTS. Iroquois Theater Trial Blocked From Reaching Jury. Danville, 111., March 8. The trial of Will J. Davis, charged with man slaughter on account of the fire in the Iroquois theater in Chicago in 1903, is now at a standstill so far as evidence is concerned and promises to ba tied up in the courts indefinitely on legal points. When these points have been passed to the court, more of vital importance will be submitted. The defense offers to admit the facts. The pro.-eeution denies its right to do so. Counsel representing the state said it would be shown that the theater was incomplete when opened and unfinish ed at the time of the fire, and that Mr. Davis knowingly violated the ordinance relating to safety in public playhouses. The defense moved that the prosecu tion be required to introduce the ordi nance in question, the theory being that, should the court hold the ordi nance invalid, there would have been no law for Davis to violate. The court set Friday for hearing Jthe argument. JAPANESE SPIESJABOUND. Military Engineer Dies in Mexico Hundreds Smuggled In. Guadalajara, Mex., March 8. One of the Japanese who deserted the con struction camps of the Mexican Central railroad died a few days ago.at the Santo Domingo mine, of the Ampara Mining company, in the Etzian dis trict, of this state. His papers were turned over to the general manager of the company and it was found he was a military engineer in the employ of the Japanese government. Before bis death the Japanese engineer stated that he was on his way to the United States. Of the 1,400 Japanese landed in the last three months for work on the Mex ican Central, only 250 remain. The others deserted and many of them are now in the United States. One of the interpreters of the Japan ese workmen was correspondent of one of the leading Tokio newspapers during the war with Russia. Another is the son of a high government otiicial in Tokio. May Not See Canal After All. New York, March 8. Speaker Can non and the the other members of the congressional party which s tiled a few days ago on the Hamburg-American steamship Blucher, may not be permit ted to visit Colon, according to infor mation received here today The par ty had planned to stop at Colon on the homeward trip and inspect the canal work. Today the news came that the Panama government ha? jpstablished a quarantine against Venezuelan ports because of a reported outbreak of yellow fever at La Guayra,. The Blucher ie scheduled to call at It Guayra and also at Puerto Calello. Ursuline Nuns are Fined. Nantes, France, March 8. A police court judge today inflict ed fines of $3.20 upon each of 27 Ursuline nuns and a fine of $5 upon the mother superior for persistently refusing to quit their con vent in compliance with the law dis persing religious communities. The defendants pleaded that both the grounds and the buildings themselves belonged to the order, which had lcen authorized to carry on educational work. The prosecution, while not con testing this argument, insisted upon obedience to the act of congregations. Sorry Ship Subsidy Failed. Buenos Ayres, March 8. General disappointment is expressed in com mercial and otiicial circles over the fail ure of the American congress to adopt the bill providing subsidies for s'osnn ers trading Itetwecn the United State and South America. In this cm rn-e-t ion much sympathy is express d for Stvretary Root, whose efforts to strengthen the commercial and friendly relations between the two Americas are highly appreciated by the public. Removal Bill is Signed. Sacramento, CaL, March 8. Gover nor Gillett this morning signed the capital removal bill. Sacramento thus loses the seat of government of Califor nia, which goes to Berkeley. Governor Gillett was expected to veto the meas ure. Sacramento ie much aroused. BULLETINS ARE REASSURING Sen of President Fighls for Mastery of Disease. P.tysicians, After Conference, Say His Condition is Encouraging Not withstanding the Serious Condition of His Son, Roosevelt Attends to Business as Usual. Washington, March 9. Archie Roose velt rested well last night and the at tending physicians re hopeful of his recovery. Dr. Aleaxnder Lambert, who wits summoned from New York to take charge of the case, has informed the president that, while the patient's con dition is: encouraging, he is not yet out of danger. A consultation was held at the White House. It was attended by Dr. Lam bert, Surgeon General Rixey and As sistant Surge o.is Kirby, Braisted and J. C. Pryor, of the navy. At 10:30 Dr. Iimb.'rt gave out this bulletin: "The patient is resting comfortably. No complication has developed since Thursday, and his condition is as good as could be expected at this stage of the disease." An earlier bulletin issued by Secre tary Loeb also was of a reassuring na ture. It wai stated at the White House that Dr. Lambert will not leave Wash ington until he is satisfied that Archie is out of danger. Notwithstanding the serious condi tion of his ton the president was in his office transacting business at the usual hour yesterday morning, and the usual Friday cabinet meeting was held. HARRIMAN TO HELP HILL. Suggestion of Interstate Commerce Commissioner Lane. Washington, March 9. Lumbermen in the Puget Sound region have com plained to the Interstate Commerce commission that they have been un able since January 20 to obtain trans portation of their products to Eastern points because of the stated inability of the Great Northern and Northern Pa cific railroads to handle the traffic. Commissioner Lane, of the Interstate Commerce commission, has received letters from lumbermen west of the Cascade mountains, saying that it is impossible for them to get their pro ducts to Missouii river points and ask ing whether the commission cannot afford some relief. Mr. Lane has suggested that they can make a formal complaint to the commission, requesting it to grant them a through route from the Puget Sound region via Portland, Or., over the Northern Pacific railroad and thence via the Oregon Short Line and the Union Pacific to Missouri river points. The Great Northern and the North ern Pacific admit that they cannot car ry mote than one-third of the lumber that is offered, but heretofore they have refused to permit the Oregon Short Line or the Union Pacific to make a through route or a joint rate with theui. It is expected that the lumber men will act on the suggestion of Mr. Lane. WILL RAISE COMMODITY RATES. Western Railroad Men to Agree on General Advance. Chicago, March 9. Following the example of Eastern railroads, Western lines are preparing to make increases in freight rates by changes in the com modities. A call has been issued for a speciaT meeting of the Western trunk line committee, to be held Monday, and it is said the purpose is to consider the advisability of changing commodity rates. There is'declared to be no doubt that the traffic men are preparing to make over the commodity rates wherever it is thought possible to do so. As these are always much lower than the class rates and are created for the purpose of granting concessions, their abolition necessarilv raises the tariffs. Will Build No More Ships. New York, March 9. If the Great Northern steamer Dakota is lost, as now seems almost certain, J. J. Hill will not replace the vessel, lie said today that he did not expect to build any more ships tinder the American flag, and that, so far as the traffic which the Great Northern Steamship company would lose because of the loss of the Dakota was concerned, the Jap anese lines wouM be compelled to care for it. It was to give impetus to the trade with the Orient that Mr. Hill built the ships Dakota and Minnesota. Consternation in Hawaii. London, Match 9. The Madrid cor respondent of the Telegraph says that, as the result of much inquiry, he can confirm all the accounts given by the Havana Diario de la Marina of the al leged bribery of the United States sen ate to declare war on Spain. He asserts that otiicial proofs of the story are now in the national archives at Havana, and he says further that the amounts paid to the intermediaries in the plot was at least $6,000,000. Raise Freight Rates on Coal. v. nicngo, .which invnai ion;- ing roads of Uinois have decided to in- Chicago, March 9. The coal carry- create t lie rates 10 events a ton on an coal mined in this state and in Indiana . and brought to Chicago for use. The , increased rates will take ettect April i. BIG AID TO TIMBER BARONS. President's Proclamation Bonanza for Weyerhaeuser Syndicate. Seattle, WaBh., March 6. In the belief that to create more forest re serves in the state of Washington would be to prevent timber on the public do main from falling into the hands of the timber and lumber Ijarons of the coun try, President Roosevelt signed a pro clamation adding 4,291,000 acres of timber land to the reserves already cre ated in the state. By so doing, how ever, the president gave to the Weyer haeuser Timber company and to other rich corporations absolutely undisputed sovereignty over some of the richest and most valuable lands in the state. That the president was uninformed when he made what is undoubte Uy one of his most remarkable orders i shown by the fact that he has placed in the hands of the timber barons a power they never dreamed of having. The Weyerhaeuser and other big tim ber land owning corporations either now have the ownership of all the lands surrounding the reserves just created, or will soon have them. Under Biich circumstances, the timber baron could log off up to the reserves, constructing railroads which would be paid for out of the profits of the lower country. Under the forest reserve act the gov ernment can sell timber to those who wish to buy and who have the price. The small logger, owning no timber lands reaching to the reserves and with out meane of transportation of any kind, will be absolutely and effectually barred from bidding for the govern ment timber. Only the timber baron and the logging magnate could apply to purchase. LIKE HIS PREDECESSORS. Senators Defend Hermann Fulton and Meldrum Testify. Washington, March 6. It developed in the trial of Binger Hermann yes terday that government official? make a practice of keeping prvate letter press copybooks and that they have all used their discretion as to what should and what should not go into their private books. It wan shown that it has like wise been discretionary with officials to take their private books with them upon retirement or leave them behind, as they saw fit. Senator Teller, of Col orado, who was secretary of the interior under President Arthur, testified that he copied in his private letter books many letters relating to matters be fore his department, and, when he re tired, he took the books with hira and no question was ever raised as to the propriety of his action Senator Carter, of Montana, who was land commissioner in President Harri son's time, had more rigid ideas on the subject, and left behind him all his private letter books that coontained let ters relating to the business of bis office. CORRECT TO THE DOLLAR. Experts' Count of Money Fails to Ac count for Missing $173,000. Chicago, March 6. Any possibility that the missing $173,000 from the local subtreasury might have been mis laid with the currency on hand was eliminated today, when the four ex perts from the United States treasury at Washington counted the last of the paper money in the vaults. "It came out to the dollar," said Subtreasurer Boldenwiek. Tomorrow a count of the gold and silver in Ihe vault will be begun. One of the theories upon'which the government authorities have worked in dustriously is the one that the money was taken from Fitzgerald's cage by some ill-advised practical joker among the eight or nine persons who had ac cess to the department and who is now afraid to confess. It has been learned that on several previous occasions money was taken from Fitzgerald's cage as a jest and returned later, after Fitz gerald had worried sufficiently to satis fy the practical joker. Honduras Wins Victory. Tegucigalpa, Honduras, March 6. The army of Honduras is mobilizing uDon the frontier under the personal command of President Bonilla, whose arrival at the front has inspired the troops with enthusiasm for a scries of operations against Nicaragua. The first fighting since February 18 occurred the evening of March 3, when General Chamorro. a Nicaraguan leader, who is serving with the llondurans, attacked and defeated 400 Nicaragua!! troops and captured 50 prisoners. The llondurans loss was small. Asks Czar to Build Ships in America St. Petersburg, March f. General Ratyanoff, formerly an officer in the navy, is trying to persuade the emperor that Russia should have a squadron in Far Eastern waters at the earliest pos sible moment, and is recommending that the projected warships be built in the United States and not in Europe. The general declares that the American shipbuilding yards could turn out in two years as many ships as European yards could in five. People Flee from Moving Mountain Naples, March fi. The mountain in tl e province of Polenz, above Monte murro, which tor two oays past has been slipping down into the vallev, seems to be moving much more slowly, j The flight of the inhabitants, however, continues, fearing a repetition of the terrible earthquake of 18a, in which 300 persons lost their lives. Sulphur Yellow is Proper Shade. Imdon. March f. According to iihhmi, .......... ..--....... .- Draper's Record, sulphur yellow, whi h will be aneaeiy mi? a unm- m inn?, the popular shade this year for women's frocks and household d h.i h decora- lions. WITHDRAWALS ARE TOO LATE Opinion of Prominent Timbermen on President's Recent Order. All of Best Land is Already Taken Others Defend President's Policy and Say His Action Will Put Stop to Further Speculation in Timber Lands. Portland, March' 7. Opinions vary as to the probable effect on the timber and lumber industry of the state that will result from the wholesale with drawal from public entry of the addi tional 4,051,000 acres that have been added to existing forest reserves by the direction of President Roosevelt. Log gers, timbermen and lumber mill oper ators, however, are very generally agreed on one important fact, and that is that any proceedings that may now be taken towards protecting the timber lands of the state from further depreda tions of speculators and land thieves will be just about as effective as to place the lock on the stable door after the mare has been stolen, insofar as furnishing protection to the present timber growth of the state is concerned. "Practically every acre of merchanta ble timber land not already included within the forest reserves previous to the president's wholesale order was ac quired by timber land speculators or private inidviduals as long as two years ago," said a local timber land dealer. There is no prospect that the logging and lumbering industries will suffer any serious setback on account of the enlarged forest reserves. Mr. Mann, of the firm of Mann & Montgomery, however, feirs that one evil will result to the logging industry. He says it ia true individuals are placed on an equal footing with corporations apd larger in terests in purchasing from the govern ment timber that is located on lands within the reserves, but he says the difficulty will be experienced by the smaller dealer in getting the timber so purchased off of the government land and to market. "I believe President Roosevelt did exactly right in withdrawing these lands and in doing anything else that will tend to protect the timber inter ests of the state," said Mi. Poulsen, of the Inman-Poulsen company. "Too much of these lands has already been gobbled up by timber land speculators, and it is time that further speculation along this line was stopped." "The withdrawal of these timber lands," said John Pearson, of the Western Timber company, "will only hurt the timber speculator, who will be practically put out of business." WHAT NATION DOES. Puts Stop to Many Evils States Can not Control. New York, March 7. Senator Bev eridge, addressing the Indiana associa tion at a banquet here tonight, made a vigorous defense of a central govern ment as against the doctrine of states rights, "The states," he said, "could not make internal improvements, so the nation made them; the states could not prevent the scattering of obscene literature, so the nation did it; the states could not suppress lotteries, so the United States did it; the states could not end the poisoning of the people by adulterated food, so the nation is ending it; the states could not compel the sanitation of packing houses, the inspection of meats, so the nation is compelling it; the states could not preserve the country's for ests, so the nation is preserving them. "The constitution is our 'ordinance of national life," and not the articles of our national death. It was meant to free the hands of the American people and not to shackle them. Marshall so interpreted it in the courts; Lincoln so interpreted it in the council chamber; Grant so interpreted it in the battle field. And today Roosevelt is follow ing in their footsteps and thus obeying the will of the American people." Little Hope for Dakota. Yokohama. March 7. The nosition of the wreck of the Gteat Northern lin er Dakota, which ran ashore 40 miles from Yokohama, is renorted to be un changed today. It is only possible to approach tier rn open boats, wnien makes it useless toattemnt salvage ooer- L I ations. The vessel is exposed to both wind and waves, which apparently must soon result in her total abandon ment. The passengers today adopted a resolution thanking the Japanese gov ernment. The passengers saved some hand baggage. Salton Sea Damages Track. Los Angeles, March 7. Advices at the Southern Pacific's general offices here from the vicinity of the Salton sea state that vesterdav's storm produced high waves on the inland sea, causing a portion of the railroad company's tracks to 1h submerged and entailing some damage. Trains were delayed yester day, but were moving again today and the damage had been repaired. The storm had entirely subsided and the sea is quiet again. Light-hour Day for Employes. Sacramento, March 7. The assembly , this afternoon pass.-d ami sent to the governor a bill providing an eight-hour dav for conductors and motor men ami other employes on strevt and interurbaa railways.