OREGON LAWMALERS' WORK AS REVIEWED Cont I tiffed from pao 1 arnte governtVK noarus. Thp Institutions Included ar thn Orocon stat hospital, tho Eastern ' Orr-Kon stat hospltnl. tho state Insli Itutioii for taenia iiiiiiilcd, thn Oregon shttp training school, tlio Oregon state p nltpfitiary, the Oregon Piute school for the blind, the Oregon state school for i he deal, the Oregon tuberculosis hospital, the Oregon state soldiers' home and the capltol and supreme court buildings. The board of control as provided for Us the bill is to consist of the govar nor. the secretary of state and tho stat treasurer The board Is to meet on the first Monday of each month, and all Its meetings are to be open to the pull!!.- H shall be the duty of the members of the board under the law to visit each Institution, with tho ex ception of the Eastern Oregon state hospital and the Oregon state soldiers' home at least once In every throe months, and to visit these Institution at least oaoe every year. appropriation bill, which was passed two years ago in event the McArthur 111 goes through It will virtually do away with the state purchasing hoard T placing the duties of that board wHta the state hoard of control. The appropriation of $S000 a vear which is carried for the salary of the governor's secretary Is practically a enpllcate of the present cost to the tate for that office. Now he acts as clerk of several board of the various Institution In event the board of control bill goes through these duties would be tsttrn from him and his sal ary dropped to $1200 a year While numerous sets for the rapeaJ tag of laws which provide for public fflces and commissions have been in troduced, at the same time, for the first week of a session, It Is fnlrly well holding Its own as to bills creating new public offices. One bill creating the Accident In dustrial commission provides for three commissioners. each to rocelva g salary of M00 n -ar, thus carrylni provlg Ion In this bill Tor gatarlM alone of llOtMM a ytvr or 121.000 for I Menntal ported, nothor Mill which creates a chair of loMtnfl engineering oi the Oregon agricultural college, carries with it M appropriation of 108,000 Mil hll! also been I'ltro.lwecl tO provide for the examination of rural cn-dits In Kuropi.m countries which carries nn appmi i lal ion for the ex yensch of 'i ' Int est p itori TaVO Mil prot Mil 'oi i Huroaii of If Inee end (Jeolog) It practical!) creat Ing a new bureau, although there Is a Duff of Mines at the Oregon utrl cultural college which will be done aw. iv with if this bill passes The bill OTtatlni state board of Control tvnl!' I n i BOU hoanl. but does aua with a number of old ones and centralises ami expands somewhat the duties of the present stati' board, which Is BMde up of the governor, secretary of State ami state trenHiirer Interstate Bridge Wins First Round Multnomah won the first round in its battle for legislate e consideration of an Interstate bridge between Wasli legion and Oregon over tho Columbia river when the senate Indorsed a house resolution providing for a com Bilttee to meet with the Washington legislature. The resolution provides that a com mlttee of two front the senate and three from the house shall meet with a like committee from the WashltiK ton legislature to confer on the noa t Ion of the adnsahllltv of the bridge anil thO ways and menus to secure the desired result. Invited to View Hill's Good Roads n.-rnor West and all the meaabefl i. lenlslatlire were iuvlli-1 to Sam u. :.. le U Ullests ai 01 POSM it to Maryhill. OVaell to in H ' ; even varieties ol fOOtl mails. t i t, unfit law. ruble , nun will iM i , i,e t mo set for ihi rial! Is en I iturdaj or Sunday, a lo-ft Hi.- ... g Ol the session will mil lihol t,, rioualy uffei lad The legleluture is a en i be ohotoe ot i a o data lal tini.i., r. ihi. ii- or nuuday, Kebru ... - Changes in Oregon System Proposed The Initiative' ami lelereliililill ami the oorrupi prectlcea Ml ere being Bgad i uroa iibjeel ol nu saorou in aoai i al " I oiit .- Ion, bin according to Indies. (i()IIS it,, : ,,i the amendments u iood from a obaractei i ec ,,, ,1,, .. ,. ,,, ,.h. ul) been m d ofi land aloi BUILDING REPORT IS MADE. Status of State Work Described by Officers Salem Report of tho progress maile on the various public buildings of the state Is in the hands of the stale printer being prepared for sub tnU-lon to the legislative assembly Tlu public buildlnn commissioners. consisting of the governor, secretary ; ite. mil Mate treasurer, report the ganaral progrnea made on the state ttrojecta, commend the policy of em ploying a state architect ami strongly praise the work of V (' Knighton, state architect. In the past two years. This report refers to the new Kast erti OragOfl insane hospital as the best ami Boat modern plant of Ita kind wi t ol Chicago In noun Hie progress made on the Baa supreme court and state library. BO Dtaiing completion, Just east of the capitol, H Is shown that the hoard looked to the future and has pro vliled for the Inevitable enlargement of thOM departments, but that addi tional appropriation will be needed for completion. Mr Knighton's estimates show that tho girls dormitory at the feeble mind ed Institute will require an additional appropriation 0f $n in '.s and also sets out In detail the expenditures of the stale funds on the new Insane hospi tal. Ry this, the buildings ami equip meut cost the stute $4.17.88105. uud the land including litigation and Ita provements $75,806.36. Bessie Mci (y, tne "Yama Tama Girl," is returning fo the stage, despite the objections of her novelist hus band, Richard Rafting Davis, to whom she was married a few months ago. Governor Sulzer of New York par donel Koike K. Rramlt. rormer valet of Mortimer T Schil'f. the New York banker, on the ground that Brandt's sentence of 30 years for burglary was excessive. Kdward VV Myllus, the French Jour nails: detained at New York, was or dered deported by Secretary Nagel, on tbe ground that in libeling King George V of England, he bad commit ted a crime Involving moral turpitude. riprano Castro, the "stormy petrol'' of Central American politics, was de nied freedom on bail pending tho de cision of h's appeal to the secretary of commerce and labor from tho deci sion of the Kills island board which denied him admission to this country. Samuol Mill, president of the Hoooo Telephone a Telegraph company, of Portland, has filed with the attorney general of the United States evidence which ne considers sufficient to war J nint an Investigation of the American Telephone & T1oi;rnph company. I which controls the Pacific Telephone I & T degrees i ompany in this territory. NEWS FROM NATIONAL CAPITAL Continued from page 1. long report by Consul General Thack ara at Berlla, sent to coagress by President Taft. Thackara said 1118 persons have been treated and while the cure has not yet been accepted by the medical profession, the results warrant the attention of coagress. Charges that Secretary Fisher at tempted to coerce Osage Indians into leasing valuable oil fields to tho Stan dard Oil company and counter charge by the secretary that the Uncle Sac Oil company attempted to acquire the fields, under circumstances which were threatening proceedings by Attorney-General Wlckersham were air ed before the house committee on In dian affairs. H. M. Crooks Is Honorsd Albany. lu recognition and celebra tloti of his success In obtaining a $JfiH, ono endowment fund for Albany col lege. II M. Crooks, president of the college, wus the guest of honor at a liamiuet given by the Albany Counter elal club In the banquet room of tho Firs; Presbyterian church. Almost ton persons attended the banquet STUMP TESTS TO BE WADE Forest Service to Conserve Wealth Fr.tm Wood Waste Portland Tha United states forest In opal ii ion Willi various local interests. Is ph.nillllK to Illlike all Investigation of ii"- nafiti M wood distillation as a means toward reiluc it clearing logged Off hunt "ui i renting . i . ouua from tho srood in tlmbnrland .inn la saw- i urn has approprlu- 'H for ihis work ami agpoota to how I'onclualvel) tha adaptabllll) of lion. : i -..i j leldlng ihe arioua pro.!' ii i '.Hal Ion The plan la 10 obtain a qitantlt) of luiiih i river i'1'i all o Imty .... ro .,,, .V.M..1 IMIIIIO.H proposed w from 1 1 haw that llllellth i uhiuiiii if .Miion. and an ,,,,, m ., .11 prop. mil kept Of lh viel.l ol llle prod- initiative lull ha; nceiv e,i .. m ol bnll ""' n for period of 0 'l"' number of bills hi, . ndator) clan i ( IxpanM is Urged OH I .: I lie . I t r 'a bohall i .in.- nii-.-.siire. to ,: . uumpbli ta ami nawopa I i., ,... , -ntative HI. in i Introduced . bill M hi If pa will ravolutlonlxe pro. oedlnga a i rani tion to Inltlatlug no -o uraa d wgoj' int; oaatpalgna with retetlon to than The bill, in brie!. nw in ol dlatlllatlon, such a- turpentine, tar mis, tar, pyrollgneoua acid and Mil Employs Aj. icuiturtl Teacher M- i;nn ill.' I I ' Olbba. Of the ,ii Agricultural . . il t'orval- lis, baa be. n obtained gS o.-llinlor in sgrii uliure U Minn villa guhoola Mi Mi ' "' iiim ton u lu " "' Iwi orpomti uliure in tbe school curriculum Nyssa Has. Cheese Plant vt ,,. . rbei in. n are starting a ohaaaa raciorj bara A commodteus brick building which arga araotod in l!lii and m ' fOI n liana as a cream ery has been a ured and .'.ill bo put that it . ... . .n I linn Inline liate service .Mils Shall be uniavviui iui iuijuui ' r-. v- In ommotluL' a niessiue or de l 100 cows p IS I I promised. lawn' j -- feiitine it. save in arguments u flKUl Ihe publlolty pampl lal ind lu tha i papeis This Otltl Off n die"! il,n oi private literaiuie. and also all other Uiean.s "' expendil 111' . Board of Control for Institutions il in i lie hou-ie I'.v a bill Introduce Speaker .i trthur pi" s for a state boa I. Reel,, i of 0, trol to i;ki over tha man ..... ., ,! :, nairs ol 11 Mate ilistl- People in the News i he third trial of Dr aV C. Hyde for tin- alleged murder of Colonel Thomas twope, millionaire unelp of afro. Hyde, started ai Kansas city. I'oriucr Cougressui un lal ward C Butter Wrappers Must Be Printed We are printing more wrappers than any other two offices in this section. There is a reason. We have the machinery, type and workmen necomry and we take the same care with i hitter wrappers that we do with wedding invitations. Take your next order of A .,, fGR Butter Wrappers to the ArgUS OlTlCe B. S. COOK & COMPANY ilM (UI'iK.Ti:ii J. H. COOK. Manager. Capital Stock 50,000.00 Choice Apple and Prune Lands Land and City Property BkrJullUMl n UStmi ims B MA IBbi J Vi I S tl:. 1 inn is Mv Choice of Duke's Mixture Presents" Among tin- many valuable prrsenls BOW jjivrn sway Willi Liii dtMwl )ukr'sMlXtur-lln-revimetlnil'tn suit tvarf paatar and w tins all-pleasmjr siM-.laiti.iii f presents ar- .x.i.tlv like the toliaeeolts.il lor all ela-h.-i of no n like Ihe MP. Ctod Virtfiuia anJ North t aroluia hriUt leal that you j;et its OaiWrC lyjtAA I a 3nm.msmt. Vow tins famous ol.l toh.i-'eo will Ii more popular than . -i-r- tor it ia now , LifgU .'J -'i " loaoW, uA la equal Inqualltj to any granulated tobacco jrou nan bn. it ..u baven't smoked Duka'o Mlituro vdh Ao ... .. ' trt name M the hag tr it now Y-u ill like it, for there i- no bettor value anj where. Porea roufrl ..u.- and a Mfouaeea "' eholce irraaulatasl loaaeco, unsurpassed bj any ia quality, aad srtta saca man )'" Kri inmk ofcigaretts psperi PBl ' Now About tho Free Preaenta The couponi ii s packed artth lttgtt & .Vvr" Dukes Mixture uro s""' ' ' ! "' of tsiusble presents laesa prct rllti cost you not .... peony. 'Ihe hit indudea not only r iinokrr.' srlules but ajaaydesimblepreseetsRii women ami eluldreu riue fountain penBi umbrrllsi, cameral. toilet aru.irs, tenuis i u UetSi .Atelier S kIotoi and uiaki. etc. Ai b BBeetal offer during d-,..,., and January only, i will nd yom ur nu dluatrattd catalog pr.nt FREE. Just .end oaata and adaraai "u s poti. Burleigb, republh au, w.o- '..ltd I'ni i.-.i Btatea senator by the at. Ina iet;i tUUOl!. ilcli uon I :; ' l.aui.' lu olut uuventlon- "aaOass- 1 a ;naTT? . ' J m.Ji w. H "eaa r. A&m w r tc 'kttfssiinn-W d I Horn -' ""'XlUftt snot J. T. . TINSlE.S NATURAL LtAK. CUANCKK iwisi, -p-" Premium Uspl. famtSt r&fttvfy" WAVJaVrZi U I. jMMNg TIME hy TELEPHONE iSrlw Means Not Only Time But Money Do you ever consider how long it takes to travel the distance from your house to the Doctor and Merchant and what timeyou save by Telephoning? If your time is worth anything y0U cannot afford to be without a Telephone. Malheur Home Telephone Co. Bermele's Drug Store Affonta for Talbot's Ciuaranteed Poultry Medicines "The Standard nf America." Our Veterinary Information is at your service. International Stock Remedies Send us your mail orders. We prepay postage on all small pareela. 200 Acres for Sale OR TRADE Fifty acres has been seeded to alfalfa. Some buildings. All under fence. Railroad line through tract. On Snake river. Well drained bench land. Elec tric lumping plant can be installed for sis per acre. Will cut up to suit buyer. Address Box 128, Ontario, Oregon i i - III ' Ii! Talk To Our Lamp Man Ol it? !.n" - I lamps .' ti'. Edison Mazda Lamps These lauipa give fnmi two t three ttaaoo Ihi Sjhl "i carUm lauipa without Increasing you praaonl bill Talk to our LsUap M m about raeonl MMrooi in electric lamps and I - . He ptiaitix-ely you the We ta I nnlj in the matter i I 1 ght ling tho poi ol Ughl to develop youi business Icldho-Oreflon Light & Power Company ONI CrIO. OREGON tp