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OREGON CITY COURIER, FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1911 Oregon City Courier I'ubllutied Every Friday by Oregon City CourUr Publishing Co. WILLIAM A. S1IEWMAN. President. OHAOK J. SUliWMAN, AHHoulute Editor. Butored In Oregon City Postofflce. m Second -Clan Mall. SUBSCRIPTION KATK8. flit mouth 71 Palu In advance, per year II fit PROTECTION OP FOKKbTS A number of eaninrii journiilN mo tllsoiiHHina the subject of toroHt pro tuotioii. lliu f net tlmt there wns Iokh of over f'.!0(,l)00,(Hu in tlio wont ern forests, besides mu'onil liundrod IIvoh, Iiiih brought them to u roiill.iiiK geiiM tlutt tlio tiniu hits oomo when somethiiiK must bo ilono. l'robubly no ptitto is morn inlnreHtod in the nmt tor tlmu UroKon. Pinna wore formu lntnd liy tfomeru governors when tlnv met limt full nnd tlio munition wan carefully none, over by them, lit tho llrHt pliieo there- tnuNt'bo trnilH throiin.li tlio foroHts mid lookouts connootoil with onoli other nnd runner hend (lunrtors by telephone mid an ampli' supply of implements for HhtinK lire always kopt on hand. iJuruiK tho past Ji'nr troops liavo boon despatched to varioua localities to llyht tho Hprontl of Haines. Tim pooplu are lioniuiiliin to uiiil-THtund tlio value of tlionu for ests anil will not grumble at any reasonable expense niado to protect them. Tboy will nKrd a congress thnt rofimos liboral appropriations an recreant to its duty. Tho forest sor vioo boliove tboy can Ikknch tho dam hKO by 11 ro if tho following require ments are mot : First A coinproheimivo system of rldgo and stream trails whioti extend over tlio oiitiro forest. Those trails average, in cost from f0 to 1 100 pur nillo, with an olgliteeu-itioli trend and eight-foot clearing. Kadi forest ahould eventually liava from 200 to 400 union of trail. Second A system of well-sclootod lookout points and ridge trails, ho co ordinated as to glvn primary control of all districts tor locating tiros. Third A co-ordinated system of telephone linos extending np tho mam streams and tapping by tributary luii'S the lookout points. Fourth Tho purchase and uiaiutcii anoo of pack horses, fully equipped with pack saddles. These horsos can bo lined for building trails and, when tho emergency arises, put on duty packing tire supplies. Fifth Tho location of caches ol tools throughout tho forest at strata gio points. These tools should con sist of mattocks or grub hoes, saws, axes and shovels, enough to equip two men from each cache. Sixth A patrol on heavily timbered areas of at least one man to JtO.OOO acres, and in tlio more open regions of one man to AO, 000 or 00,000 acres. These domauda apKar wholly rcas enable and congress should not hesi tate to grant them, and the states should bo prompt in co-operating with the fedotal authorities to stop this appaliug waste of one of the greatest of the national resources. THE WOOL UROWLRS RliSOLVU Tho wool growers of the Northwest hold a convention in Portland last week for tho purpose of protesting against the proposed reduction of the tariff ou raw wool. Wool growing is one of the great industries of tho NotIIi Pacitio, The free trade auita. tori in the Kast have singled it. out as the most vulnerable point of attack iu their eanrpaigu for tariff for rsvenm only. Wheuever the tune arrives ti administer the affaits of the country on the basis of a revenue ouly tariff then it will be proper to consider the propriety of a reduction of the wool ohedeuK The people of the West oanuot.Hndorstaud Why their great in dustry should be singled out by tariff reformers as the first poiut of attack, i Louisia.ua is not clamoring for lower duties ou suear, nor is Alabama par ticularly auxions to see a reduction in the duties on iron. In fact most of the state east of the Hookies have sum set industry eliioli thev think ahonld be pr to.tod, vet tiiev are unanimously in favor of "placing" wool on the free list. A w ritor in an east ern paper claims that t .ere are oiilv 13,000 persons employed hi the wool industry in the luito.i States, includ ing the ranches, and tint it would be far belter to graut them a pension of fS4,000 a year than to maintain the existing duty. The wool growers in session at Portland last week adopt.nl the following lesolutions: "We reaffirm our belief ju the American system of protection, and unequivocally indorse the application of its principles as embodied in the present arrangement of Schedule Mv' a applicable to the wool dnt.es and recognize that every time departure has been made from the prinoipus therein contained, serious disaster l.a befallen the Indiutrv ot woolgiowing The growers of wool need aud deserve protective duties, equally with the manufacturer of wool. "Both classes feel the competition ofth cheap labor of foreign coun tries, and both are dependent uvu the tariff for their prosperity a.r.,1 "We reoogime that iu the wool and I THE ,0LD If Y wish to scni money to tic old cooatry yoa can Jo so easily and cheaply through this tank. We tss&e drafts pay atle in all cirilUed countries. The Bank of THE . OLDEST BANK woolen duties, the West, the Kast, the North and tho South are united more closely than iu any other poitiou of tho tariff laws, nnd we cull upon our senators nnd representatives in cou grosH to present n united front against foreign invaHioti of our markets and resist to tho utmost all attacks of vicious dootriimires upon the protec tion that Bhiulds this national industry." WHO OWNS Till: AIR? Just as wo had settled down for a two years' rest on all the exciting question of the dsy we ro confront ed by anorher gryat problem, "Who owns tho air?" It Is not a political question, ns most pnliitntans denl only In hot air nnd they generally have h supornbjindHiico of that commodity on hand. It is a question tlmt will ru (iu ire the united wisdom of the slates man, tho scientist, mid the farmer and tho liH'Ohanio to solve. If a railway or telephono company desire to go over or nudor your property yon very naturally expect compensation for tho privilege. Now tlio question that will have to bo set t ied is how far up in the air doc n man's property line ex tendi If his rights only extend a niilo high, who own the air beyond that point, the state, the federal govern inont or Pierpont Morgan? I it worth nioro toll to fly over ground worth a hundred dollars au aero than it is over ground worth one dollar nil nere, aud how and when and whore will tho aviator arrange for his ino of Might? The question must be met nnd settled. It will not do to lot tlio farmer come out and take his rillo and puncture tho aviator' tiro, as ha sometimes has to do with the auto inohilist in order to bring hi in to terms, as that would be oftentimes iu. convenient for the mnu iu tho air. Probablv Oregon is the lest equipped state in the union to grapple with the subject. We have the initiative and referendum a measure that was es pecially designed to regulate inflated corporations. All we need is plenty of aviator, and Oregoninns will see that justice is done though tho avia tor falls. The poeplo in tho eastern states are gradually waking p to the fact that a largo majority of the people can be fooled part of the time but not all the time. The political bosse who have so long exercised a dominating inlUi euce in the selection of candidate and slmping tho policies of both poli tical parties have got to go. The newly elected governors of 'Massachu setts, New Jersey and Michigan have publicly announced that, they propose to be governor of all tho people and not tlio mere tool of tho party that elected them When they ara called noon to decide questions of great im portance to the people they will give ss much attention to the hnmblest citizen as they will to the political boss or the representatives of special merest. 1 bo governor ot Michigan announces that ho will not be a can didate for election aud he therefore proposes to give the people aquaro denl while ho is in olllce. One cannot help but think, ou read ing Mr. liryau'a Commoner between lines, thnt the peerless one lin not hollv decided to abandon the presi dential race in lt'l'-'. The Commoner devotes a great deal of space to com ninuiiyitions from men iu dlffceut parts of the country favoring the nomination of Mr. lirynu iu 1113. These couininni.'ations point out that the rink and tile of the Psinocratic party are progressives, and that now that the Democrat are almost certain to elect their nomiuee they think th.it Mr. Hryan is the only progressive Democrat so far mentioned that ) worth consideting. No Democrat thst failel to support Mr. Hryan iu lS'.W and UKX) will receive the" support of the Commoner, and that means that several meu now proin.ueinly men tioned will baTe to bo eliminated. Japan has formulated a new tariff measure that is a radical departure from their previous policy and is de signed to foster home industries by shutting out forotgu competition. It i quite possible that the theory will work to the advantage of the islaud kingdom, but it is more than likely to he the reverse. They imagine that they can employ their low priced idle mil hoi i iu turning out manufactured product to compete with the markets of the world. The result will be that the price of commodities iu Japan will greatly increase in value aud that unless the wages of the laborer is increased the people cannot live As the labor cost approaches the level ot that paid bv other nation Jain will Cease to he a menace to the trade of i tailway from Denver to San Francis other nations, as the cost of transpor-1 oo, and will extend the same to Los tat ion is too great to permit them to come into competition with their m annf ac t n red product. Prof. H. I- Policy of the North Da kola I'niversitv, in au address before I lie American Association for the Ad vancement of science, said that he had been experimenting tor years on tl.e varying conditions of field eroiis. He claims that decreased yield are not altogether a matter of chemistry or depicted sol, but tl at the eed and soil become diseased and the result is weakened plants and products. He has practically demonstrated that f.ax o.tn bo successfully raised year after Tear on the sme ground without fer tiluatiou and be is sure the same COUNTRY Oregon City IN THE COUNTY thing can be done with wheat. If science can reclaim the wheat lauds of the Willamette valley the professor will receive the thanks of many farm ers who have thought their lands worthless. At a recent banquet in Ijondon Commander Simius ot the United States navy declared that if tlio time ever came when tho Ui itiHh empire was menaced by a foreign foe the llritons might count on "every insu. overy drop cf blond, every ship nnd pvery dollar of their kindred across tho Boa. " The Hrilish received tho stnti ment witli great enthusiasm, hut the diplomatio oorps of other nations hnvo taken otToiiHrt and thoy have been asking onr slato department if our navtl oflicor was authorized to make the statement attributed to him. Tho wild utterances of Commander Hinims will prohubly be olhcially de nied by the state department and the niattor dropped. The reccut embarrassment of tho OroKon City Commission house ren dors it more imperative thaucver that the farmer or Clackamas county ami the merchants of Oregon City should get together and arrange for the spoody opeuiiia of their quarter for tin) purchase and storage of all the products of Clackamas county. Kvery day' delay is a loss ti the business interest of Oregon City. The Oregon primary laws and the Oregon initiative and reforeudum laws are receiving condsiderahle at tention at tho hand ot eastern legis lators. Governors and congressmen have boon investigating our state laws and iu most instances tliov liavo been favorably commented on. The effete Kast is compelled to oomo to the pro gressive West for ideas. The bosses still rule in the Knst, but iu the West the people rule. Tho president nnd Secretary Hallin- ger are to re-apportion the 130,000,000 special irrigation fund. Under the apportionment made by nrmy engi neers Oregon's share was only f'.i-.'.'),- 000. How much Oregon will receive under tho new apportionment will de pend much on the efforts of our repre sentatives in Washington. Hen Soiling, the new presiding oflicor of the Oregon seuate, has beou selling merchandise for a long time. It is hoped that when the legislature adjourns it will ho found that his record will show thnt ho has not been selling tho people The Democrats are said to favor a non-partisan committee to revise the tariff, but they want it distinctly un derstood that tho committee shall be composed of Democrats. The boy scout movement Is assnm ln the Oregon nig formidable proportions stntes east of tlio Kockies. City boys should wake up. SUMMARY OF THE WEEK Senator Klkins of West Virginia died iu Washington Wednesday last, u John D. Works, republican, has been elected United States senator iu California. The postal savings bank at Kla math Falls opened for bnsiuess cn Thursday. The f'JO.OiXl.OOO estate of the late Senator Klkius will be divided among seven children. Speaker Canuou ha fallen heir to t'i.ftOO.OOO. left by a man he befriend ed many years ago. J. R. Rusk of Wallowa county was elected speaker of the Oregou " house of representatives. United States engineers have re ported in favor of a SO foot channel from Portland to the coat Oregon's civil war claims of f300,000 have heeu submitted to congress hy the secretary of war without recom mendation. The governors of several states in their messages to the legislature have recommended the adoption of the Ore gon initiative and referendum law. ' The special jury impanelled to in vestigate the explosion in the l.os An- geics limes otnoe has returned indict-1 mnu j.(.Kiusi ieu. v-io men. The Hill interests are said to l.sve ! secured control of the Western Pacific ! Angeles. :ge j Iu order that the endless chain ot ; revolutions in the Latin-American re- publics will not be cubroken Hondu I ras is now enjoying a hate-up of j considerable uia'gu.tuikv ! Pacific coast representatives in j Washington bav- secured frvim Pr si ; dent Taf t asscranc- s t: at the war I snips ou the coast will receive a nam ; bcr of additions in a very siioi time. ; I The senate judiciary committee has repotted favorably ou a resolution providing for a coustitctioaal amend in ect favoring a direct election if : ln:tc.l State senator ly tl; people. j The strike of the Chicago garment . maker, w hich has been in progress ' for LV days l as been settles. Ac co ding to terms of agreement the em ployers are not to oi;;-ct to cnioa em ploye. The attorneys of the Harrimaa and Hill interests s-osnj a note cf.warning to the people of Orecen. If "the peo ple want the railroads to continue the work of cocstrcction reform Iciis lation niiist ceae. Ti e Los Ar.gr hs Times is going to experiment witn aviator for t;.e dis tribution -f tlerr scrcrlaa irccla t.on. The xj--ir.jtt will he. watched villi great interest by tc!her newspapers. "A Inter from an Eskimo Nv at j Ktah, who was with IVary, says he does cot ht-lieve t!.t either Peary or Cock were evei any wt ere ne&r the North Kile. He savj tl at Ptary is cr.m.-sally lauS ty tie Psi.:n:o." In or.ier to sati-fy the civy depart -meat t; at Capt. Ptary a-tcki.y maie !fe distance !.e !. is claimed to lave made on foot, the t:e eaT:a:n gave an exhibition of h:$ ietT.i!if-n iy wV.&L&S o mile ra l.i icrs and n.inEt-s- In frtirmtg from the Ncrtti Pole C t Pry rlain s to have walkec! l.V miles jb tl.ree cays. Jam J. HilL t!e railroad king, has oSertit to sue $.V. to -.iaai-ftte University at r-V.s-m frcvid.i.g an adoitioaal fS.V'.fc' f.-r it Raise izt foe i raisrtHa to ear. Kr K. A. booth ot Kteene wrii ooiai (VX1 for the sarre Txrrvs rrvviced tiXl.iXv,'1 a.v.ithical is rit-i Vit Bravest a.rvaiy p!5 oc:t iiLftXi ' is needed to sto-re u, nur ktAuOu. OREGON STARTS PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR Eugene is to have a match factory. An out nioal mill is to be established at linker. About 200.000 apple trees are being planted in Douglas county this season. OrPL'ou shinned irreen fruit during the past season amounting to 8,500 cars. Oregon produced this year til 5, 034 bushels of ooru and 17,000,000 bushels ot wheat. Baker county has an irrigation pro ject on font involving tho expenditure of if 1,000,000. Kugene reports that 3,000 people have been brought into that city dur ing tlio past your. Orchards in tho Ontario district produced nt the rate of 1.000 boxes of apples to tho nore. The value of truffle ou the Columbia river increased $3,200,000 iu 1910 over the samu period of l'JOtf. Oregon grows moro hops thnu any other state. 110,000 bales produced in 11)10; valued at $3,000,000. The Columbia river output of salmon for the season was 1)0,000 cases, valued at f:), 600,000. The Hood Kiver Apple Growers' Uniou paid $'210,000 to orchardists during tho three months commencing with September. A sale of Southern Oregon sugar pine covering 40;000 acres, is reported from Mudford to an eastern syndicate. The purchase price was $3,600,000. Polk county will have the largest English walnut orchrard in Oregou. Uecent purchasers of the Hart ranch near Falls City will plaut 6,000 wal nut trees. Albany took considerable pride iu the opeuiug of its now armory, which was marked by the attendance of lead ing military men of the state. The armory is a handsome building and will be the homo of Company U, Fourth Regiment, O. N. O. Oregon aud Washington are again trying to agree upon the ownership of Sand Island. A joint commission is tracing an arbitrary boundary liue be tween the two states for ratification by the legislatures. It is expected the' long disputed question will be set tled at last. Ashland will hold a mining con gress on January 17. The rich miu- mg region extending from Grants Pass to Yreka, Cal., will be represent ed by delegates and it is exnected form a permanent organization that will assist iu the development of the mineral resources of this district. Portlaud commercial bodies are urg- iug.the building of a road through tho forest reserve surrounding Mt. Hood. The Oregou delega ion in con gress will be asked to use their influ ence to secure au appropriation of $150,0t)0 for the parpose. The build iug of this road is plauned to take the place of the national park originally songnr. for tho elopes ot Mount Hood. Astoria is busily at work oh its pro posed centennial next summer aud tentative plan now iuclude a mili tary pageant Detaeh'uents of the Or egon aud Washington National Guard and the regular army are expected to participate. John Jacob Astor Jr., descendant of the original founder of Astoria, will be iuvited to attend as guest of houor aud honorary chairman of the exposition, which will be held from August 10 to September 10. The Hill system of railroads has expended during the past four years in Oregon and Washington no less than iSO.OOO.OOO, according to compil ations just made, iu extensions, bet terments, acquisitions of holdings aud equipment, exclusive of fixed charges aud operating expenses. The North liauk Road alone cost nearly $53,000, 000 aud $J7,O0aX) was spent on Hill properties in this state, over half dur ing the past year. Construction worfi mat pc d out for properties in Oregon iu l'.'ll involves the expenditure of $15,000,000. Coupled with the big ex pondituros the Harriman system is i making iu building new lines aud ex-1 sition. Attacks have been made upon tensions and the etlort both big rail- I .,, ,, , , . roads are putting into exploitation ! the rresent Ette-a!d law and upon work to advertise the state, Oregon j tne one miU tax made for state road has a great asst t iu its railroads. purposes, end it ha been charged that j the state highway commissioner Is A Reliable Coujh Medicine j efficient- These m.tters have been Is a valuable family friend. Fol-! thrst"?l out in the rood roads asso ev's Honey aud Tar fulfills this condi- j elation, but from all reports, the leg- k. mIi St.. Easton r,nui. ti!-. i.iiawi-s nimr, . era members of my tauiilv have been caTe(i ct rlt oongf.s and colds by the;" sreea imu staie aia is a gooa Dfl? 01 ple-T s 'cy and iar and 1 am never without a bottle in tlu hocse. It soothes and relieves the ir ritation in the throat and loosens op the cold. I have always foand it a reliable cough cure." Jones Prug Co. WASHINGTON NOW WAITS Uoxe.Tcr Hay issys err Make Frc-3s cn. 0: inpin. V.-.n tetisrnirg to C'yrn ri.i foi'.cw.r:; a trip ii.Tf the Co'.ua-l-ia K.ver n tV.e '.t; s'a:;ve c niiiriit tee and r n i v.r.it v --s of Oregon, oovcrr.or P.-.y, Trc.s.:: r Lewis and A::.rr.ey Oer.vr.'.i Pill sr.i..:re,-5 tlicy c, have r.cth vs ti. :y t:ve the boundary f.t; ,:;e cat:; Ksat-s a prepesiticn. The Oregon ai:tv.ori5ic arc in Portland and subxit an Wasaigton to sottie t.ie d:s; to meet oer to m:e an the nit:: is'.ature will he rt r action. rred to the lcs- larrtas," iid the serious nan. is an education in itself." "Yes." coir. cvn ted old lirotKh, it te.i.hes yoa whst net to do after you hay Joae it." Boston Transcript. Gill Recall Halttd. Seattle United States District Juc.ce Cornelius H. H.-.nford er.jo ned the nttnibiTs cf the city council from arr-roprtatttf a.vr.fy for the special e Vet Ion cal3 for February 7 to out X!or Gi'l. Port'.acd. Seattle's special election W-r tie revi'l of Major Gl'.! is to pro oe2 ur.iSiLf't-rvd by leg.il tejinioa'i ta. Vtitci Stites Cirvi.t Jjise Gil 1'trt overruled te order cf Cn::ea r.-.-oe Js; z. .U-.r. T. Si..i:vsa, o-t t jS -W i. J Spi.ii.te. if slot ty tc assi- ! I J 'M y s.s s ii it rt.i rg ia kis toxe i I "" ' " mA iVAStilKGTGN STATE LEGISLATURE MEETS Much Work of Importance Con fronts Lawmakers This Session. Olympla. Menibei-8 of the Wash ington legislature assembled Monday, January 9, lor the U'th sessiun In Olympia, w'th Howard D. Taylor "of King County, speaker of the Koii3e, and W. II. Paulhamus of Pierce Coun ty, president of the senate. At the caucus, William T. Laube ef King County was chosen as secretary of the senate; A. J. Hosk"ins, of Stevens, bill clerk; W. W. Swing. Jefferson, doorkeeper; John D. Logan, Douglas, sergeant ut arms; Arthur Prague, of Spokane, postmaster; and from all In dications the session will be stormy. Hurdly a day goes by but some new wrinkles for reform are advanced by members of the legislature. The in surance question Is going to be a big one and one that will cause a nasty fight. The Insurance code commission, which Is going to revise the insur ance laws of Washington, in addition to recommending that the office of in surance commissioner be made ap pointive Instead of elective, as It was prior to 1907, is said to have un earthed some interesting data con cerning the Insurance business In Washington, to put before the .mem bers of the legislature some startling developments are expected. Liability Law Probable. On top of this, the commission ap pointed to draft an employe's com pensation or employer's liability law, has recommended for passage a bill of great magnitude; in reality, the bill Is more far-reaching than is ordinar ily supposed. It is admitted by those in authority that If the continental system of pensions Is adopted, that it is less than a step to the establish ing of old-age pensions. The bill bears the Indorsement of the big manufacturers of the state and many of the leading union labor leaders, and is reported to be approved by unor ganized labor. Many have forgotten that the re port of the investigating committee of the various state offices is to come up for conslderatios at this session. Em bodied In this report is a long series of recommendations In regard to the state land office. The proposition has been advanced to wipe out the office as now constituted and to have a board of three land commissioners, one of whom Is to be elected and two to be appointed. This will meet with more or less opposition from various sources and is bound to stir up trou ble. Already a bill has been drawn to have the money now held in the name of the laud commissioner depos ited so that the state will draw in terest on it. Road Fight Due. There has never been a session of the legislature in which the good roads question has not come up. The 1911 legislature is going to have a long and bitter fight over this propo- laiaTors TnfniP T UFA fur frnm a ; unit upon any one proposition. They thing, but it is a question of what The ; kind of state aid they want : investigatics committee that probed ; the charges against the highway de ' partnient exonerated the highway j commissioner and showed that he was running his office in & highly efficient ; manner. ! Budget to Be Large. 1 In 1907, the legislature broke a'.l records by hiving a $5,070,000 budget; i In 1909, $10,000,000 was spent and the 1911 session promises to exceed the latter. i i The direct primary law is also g ' leg to come up for consideration and ; an effort will be made to place the ' supreme court nominations back ' within its provisions. Likewise, ef- 1 forts will be made to limit tie con junctive powers of the court snd to J i keep interstate corporations doing a j i strictly state business in the iVasMiig- ! ton courts, and aso to limit the ! 1 power of Juiges to punish for con- j tempt committed outside of the court- I room. j A public service coimissten to die- : place tie present state railroad cctn- j mission and broaden its Ceid is pro- pesed in a bill to be introduced at tie ; coming session of tie legislature. Tie I fciH has in view lie regulation of tie ; railroads, street railways, electric , ligit and gs, telegraph and telephone ' corporations er-erittKi wiiiin tie ' boundaries ot tke state. - ' SEED CATALOG READY TO MAIL TV. Wf Sd CVtW rf.ri- Werf LaSr'i nTilm Yw 1911 ca jfpwir a GOOD twJ hr CmW rr eh he. Write M tW CHAS. H. LILLY CO, Seattle, Wn. OREGON LEGISLATORS NiW IN SESSION Equitable Representation Is the Leading Problem to De Considered. Salem. In the organization of the legislature which convened Monday, the selection of presiding officers was taken to the floor of each house. Sell ing was elected president of the Sen ate on the first ballot, as follows: Selling, 17 votes; Bowerman, 8; scat tering, Oliver; Miller, Wood, Malar key. Soiling had 15 Republican votes and two Democrats. The latter were Olivor and McCulloch. Rusk was elected speaker of the House on the first ballot, receiving 35 votes to 22 for Eaton and 2 for Thomp son. Delivery by Allan Eaton, of Eugene, of the votes of Senators Bean and Calkins, of Lane, to Senator Selling in the fight for president of the Senate cost Eaton the speakership of the House. . Charging the two Lane County Sen ators with being largely responsible for preventing the re-election of Act ing Governor Bowerman as president of the Senate and feeling satisfied that W. Lair Thompson could not be elected speaker, the Thompson follow ing, composed largely of personal friends of Bowerman, united with the supporters of J. P. Rusk. West Inaugurated Tuesday. Owing to the fact that permanent organization was delayed by taking the fignt for presiding officers to the floor of each house, Governor-elect West was not inaugurated until Tues day. With no United States senator to elect, the legislature will be occupied in the consideration of legislation. Several bills, important to the state and its various administrative depart ments, have been prepared and will be presented early in the session. Of particular interest and import ance to the entire state is the reap portionment of representative and sen atorial districts, which must be made at this session. There is a constitu tional provision that requires the leg islative representation in the state at the session immediately following a 6tate or federal census. As on former occasions this legislation will con sume a great deal of time. State Line to Be Adjusted. Final determination of the bound ary line between Oregon and Wash ington may prove the subject of leg islation at this session. By the de cision of the United States supreme court two years ago. Sand Island was awarded to Oregon. At the same time it was stipulated that the exact bound ary line in the vicinity of the Island should be determined by commissions appointed by the two states, the de cision of the joint commission to be enacted into law by the legislatures of the two states and to be final. Corporation Laws Promised. Of particular interest to corpora tions is the probability that legisla tion will be enacted creating a public sevrlec commission. It is understood that two such measures already have been prepared. One applies gener ally to all public service Corporations of the state, while the other is de signed to reach and regulate these cor porations in Multnomah County only. There is some talk of extending the powers of the Oregon Railroad Com mission so as to include all public service corporations not now served by that organization. Purchase Supplies at Wholesale. Provision undoubtedly will be made by the legislature for purchasing sup plies for all state institutions at one time and then distributing them through a commissary department to the various institutions as they are required. Such a reformation in the purchase of state supplies was prom ised the people of the state by Acting Governor Bowerman during the late campaign. Governor West has since expressed himself as favoricg some plan for centralizing the state's pur chasing power as a measure of econ omy. Many members of tie legisla ture also recognized tie expediency cf such a program, so it is to be ex pected the proposed plan will be es tablished. Scale of Salaries Proposed. At every session of tie legislature, numerous bills are presented for ti tasting tie salaries of county officials in ciqerent sections of tie state. Rep resentative Buchanan will again this jear offer a bill, which, if enacted. fix tke compensation of ail coun ty e3icia'.s for tome time. He ii( a measure ti2t prcyices a crsdaatec! scale salaries for s'J couruty o5 c ais in tie state. in ipring and cummer, it's the natural time to store up health and vitality for the j year. Scott's Emulsion u Nature's best aad quick et he-to. Ail GOVERNOR HAY FOR DAYLIGHT SALOONS Olympia. "Daylight saloon" Is the recommendation of pnvernor M. E. Hay In his message to the joint ses sion of the legislature. He also asks for legislation and tells of the condi tion of the stale's finances controll ing the operation of the governmental powers of the state during the past two .years. With regard to the local option law he declares: "At the present time I believe a great majority of the people of this state favor the principle of the pres ent local option law, but desire Its amendment as to the number of units and made a county unit law. "I recommend that the law be amended in this respect and further strengthened in the clauses providing for the enforcement of Its provisions. I also recommend as a further regu lative measure that from and after January 1, 1912, the sale of liquor in licensed territory be confined to the hours between sunrise and sunset, on the lines of the well known Nebraska daylight saloon law.' In addition to making a startling recommendation upon the liquor sit uation he makes one equally as sur-., prising with regard to the abolish-' ment of the offices of railroad com missioners, tax commissioners and Insurance commissioners, the latter at the end of the term of the pres ent commissioner and in the place of these create the two following com missions. New Offices Are Created. "A Public Service Commission, to perform the duties now exercised by the Railroad Commission as relates to transportation, telegraph and tele phone companies, with the added pow ers of supervision and regulative con trol over light, power, gas, water and irrigation companies or corporations doing business in the state "A Public Revenue Commission, whose duties will include those now imposed on the Tax Commission and in addition thereto shall administer the insurance department, the collec tion of the motor vehicle tax, game licenses and such other indirect taxes as are not collected through estab lished departments. In the matter of the multiplicity of offices for politicians who desire fat jobs the Governor gives his firm views and declares for the enforcement of the recall and giving the Governor the power to fill all positions. He expresses his views as follows: "An amendment giving the voters the power of recall over all municipal, county and state elective officers. "An amendment providing for the election of the Governor and Lieuten ant Governor only on the state ticket; giving to the Governor the appointive power to fill all other state positions, subject to confirmation by the Ben ate, and in case this amendment la endorsed that Its provisions shall not become effective until after the ex piration of the terms of office of those who may be elected at tie general election In 1912. "An amendment providing for the appointment of the Supreme Court Judges by the Governor; for the ex tension of their terms to 12 years, three terms to "expire each four years, and with the further provision for service age limit and retirement pen sions." There are no unsightly ash heaps on the farm of the man who knows their fertilizing value. Keeping Away Moles. I have noticed that moles will avoid tarred corn put in holes. It occurred to me to guard pumpkins, squash and similar crops in. this same way. I tarred stones, chips and corncobs well w ith gas tar and placed them about a foot below the surface, so the roots did not come in contact with the tar, and for several years I have had no trouble with moles, bugs or grubs. American Agriculturist. - Poultry Pointers. Forcing tie molt by starving the bens is not considered a good practice. Clean the coops thoroughly before you put them away. Get them under cover. t x if you can. They will last so rrjvh longer. Two p:.rts lard and one part-turpentine will often cure "limberneck" in the arti.-ted bird if discovered in time and the remedy given promptly. Pucks int.i.dt-d far breeding should le s;c-;.;.-ii fr-.m th .se intended for tiirk.-r. It vril b, au advantage If ib-y c.-i!i fc:-vo plenty cf r.m;e and swiniminc w ater. C-.it hay iLt.i si!; vne inch leneths ri.vl j" ur ev ly to c- ve-.-. .-: .! : : .1 f s! ::t t!:r;v in! w-ater on It near A!l"v ;; to stand over 1 in tie r.:- ruins:. Fee-i '--- a wc-.-ic during win- W.r.:: v rt fir breakfast makes tie f: .,:; , u; the ecirs. Fr-."h air is s.; rish: for the hens. tt;t n.t when it is sifted tlm uch knot twe an.'. r.i ks t-etwoea she boards. Meat rie-l ;cs invf scrip are rich In j-roteia r.d ru'.-r-.tl niattor and es-p-evialiy uiril'e fur civlticg hens Ld piiiiers kept f. r layers. Where insects are no: abundant mes:t in - i:rra supply portion of tbe rsriori? cf Ujlzg bcr.s. If the rxts the fcenVuse are Eich the heavier birds ire almost sure to stiver from b-isl feet, eommonlv kavwa as bccblefoot This Is caused ty iumpltj fcvsta tie roost to tie taxd Soots. 1
