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OliECON CITY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 32, 1909. Home Course In Modern Agriculture ;! IV. Water In lit Relation to Plant Growth ;i I By C. V. GREGORY, V Agricultural Til-oUlon. loUa Slat Coltt$t ,i j1 Ciy rllrt. llxiO. by Amarlran l'ra AMurlatlun WIS have already learned1 thing of lliu vnlue of a plant f.MMl. Tl soma- water I'M I only iiiiii of lla minor umw. however. In mldll Inn In Dm water Whlrli In deeoiiipoaed by tlm plant mill um'd lii making miiri'li nnil oilier prod uct, many times iix iiiiii'Ii Id iimci! fur other purpose. Onu of tlm irlnt'iul Of three In dlnanlvlng plum fund Rml carrying ll upward to llm louvre. Aft er reaching Hid leaves mimi of (ho wn ter In evaporated, leaving In I lie leaf cells tlm iiinliirlnlN whlrli It brought up. The cell of which the leaves are made are wry tli-llcnlo and depend for their nUITiw'm mi thn waterwhlen the contain, Willi, nil lliU water Ihey would collapae In tha same way n bi cycle tlm din when (lie lr In lot out. TIiIn In tli very (IiIiik that happens when tlm leave will. The rlae uf wnter from (he not hn Iwkii chinked Ui aoine wny, and na evnixrtillon still cnut liiiim the Irnf cotla tm-uiiie partly wuiMini ami annua up. The leave ere not entirely belpleaa at Such timer, tinwnver. (Ill earn tide of the tiny puree mi the underside of the Imf In a evil known a n gunrd cell. When the eupply of niulalure begin to full, three guard relli ehrlnk Up end In doing eo cloae the openings, (lulu ehacklug evaporation. u Nome plant, like corn, the leavr curl up at urn a time, thue mill further, Icawii lug the rate of erKirton. Of rouree when a Imf I wilted In thli manner the work of building up plant tUnur-a la arrloualy cheeked. Thin often bap petia during the dry weather of July and AuifUNt, wlmn the eull become eo dry Hint the root hav dimrulty In obtaining the needed niolature, The cheeking of development lili h reaults often reduce the yield of roru aa much aa twenty to thirty bushel per err and that of oilier rrosi In pro portion. For every ouiid of dry matter In a mnture plnnt from 3"K) to IKsl poundaof water have been brought up ly the rMita and evnivorntml from the leavre. dim of the moat liupor tnnt radon In the production of a maximum rmp In the ninliitenniir. or a plrntlful water aupply wlthlu easy reach of the root. There are three rlnaara of water In the aoll. The 11 rt In known aa ground wnter and la that watrr which col lect In a hole ting In a wet aoll or ruim off through the tile In drained laud. The eecmtd la the capillary water and . la tlmt which la left be tween the aoll pnrtlclra after the ground water ha been drawn off. The ground water la affected by grav. Itatlon, while (he raplllnry water la not. If a anmple of aoll that looka per fectly dry la placed In an oven and heated fur aome time It will be round tb.it la baa loat eoiiNldernlily In weight, owing In inoUture bring driven off. Thla la the third claea, or hydroecoptc nmlatum. Thla, of coune, la or no value to the plant, alnre the roota rannot extract niolature rrom an air dry aoll. Neither can they nao the ground water. Thla la. really a dam age In tbo upper two or three reel of aoll, aluce It no fllla the apnera that the roota rannot get enough air. I Hiring a rain the ground water pnaalng through the aoll drawa con aldemtilo air with It. Aa soon aa the come when a aintitcn dry period ful Iowa a few week or exccaNlre rain- full. The uhiindiihie or inoUuire dur lug the curly pnrt of tlm siiiinoii hna kept Die pin ul a from acini lug their roota down very deep. When dry went her doe Collin, the aoll hake and crack a and evaporation goe on very rapidly. Thla, together Willi the de maiula miidn by the pliiiila, lower the water Intile no rapidly t tin t root growth rannot keep pace with It. An a nnult (ho raplllnry inolaiure wlthlu reach of the roota a not replaced na fimt na It la uard, and the gntwth of the planta la Nerluuaty chocked. Fluid wllli a rlny autiaoll withstand dry wenther much better than thoaa with a aiilmoll of an ml or grnvel, The latter, becatiNO of their looaer texture, Canby ond Southern Clackamos :zr.yhMMn-q'm " i 1 i no, vim-now tii.i hainn Arrax-r ma WATKII Tilll.a. (B. aurlaea of I ha around; W, water la bia; u, around watar; T, tile dralna.J aoll hecoiuca anturiited, however, ao that the wnter In no longer moving, the air eoon bocoiuea uaed up, and the crop win turn yellow and ceiine to grow. The remedy, of roiirac, Is to provide druliiN to remove the ground wnter ijulrkly, The only kind of wnter which the roota run tine la the rnpllliiry water. When , thla Ih prexeut In the right aiiuiunt. It IIIIh iihoiit hnlf or the Nhiccn between the aoll purl Idea. The Hie reat nre tilled with nlr. The water cually (IInxoIvi'h plum food from the aoll griilua which It Biirrmnuln. Thus the two t'NNeiitlnlH for rapid root de velopuieiit, ulr mul plant food, are prcHriit In the proper iiiuouutN nud In a readily nviilliihlr form. An fa hi na the water In taken up by the roota mure Ih brought up by capillarity from the aupply In the hiiIihoII In the man ner noted III article No. 2. The place where the rnpllliiry water Jolna the ground water la railed the water table. If thla water table In too high, the feeding ground of the room Ih greatly restricted, alnri; they cannot go below It. If, on tbo other hand, the water table la too deep, riipfllnrlty rannot bring the water aa CiNt an It Ih used by the roota. In dry weather the water tnblo low era rapidly, but the rootH nre aim growing downward at the same tliue. The greatest damage from drought M rrT'rol,0iltlir"ccTfrrV('M B Uiri'lalliTluni'WiiiiM'lr.'r'l'lT AT lti'd il l';l"e- Yotir.'ummkof W poorly Vptorrnnnaiit aiorka. We tulie (A ((. i.nfi.a; jniianum rmnln. niiyotllm I hii rquipM ami niill"'rt"il Brew- walB Anierh. llUloenrailvantaaelo U K llf yen. W will. Kor Mli; mrty. m wliera. Oar IU111 " M D. M. FtHRV CO, Dalroll, Mleh. no. ix-oovhuimii ma til nm ii. allow the water to filler down out or reach Inalead of retaining It for fu ture uee, aa do the rlay aolla. The farmer cannot Influence tbe amount of nlnfnll, of rourae. Aftrr tho rain baa fallen, however, It be long o blin to do Willi aa bo eeea DL Tbe way be handle ll from thla lime on determine to a largo extent the lie or the crop be will harvent when fall romea. The Drat problem la to get rid or the aurptu ground water quickly, and the arrond la to waate aa little or the cap illary water aa powilhle. An endeavor abould be made to lower the water table to three or four feet below tbe urfnre aa aoon aa poaalhle after each rnln. If thla ran be acromplUhed In two ur three dnye tha growth of the crup will be Interfered wlUi very lit tle. A few aolla are ao well drained naturally that little artludul drainage I nereaanry. On almoat auy farm there nre hllla aud rltlgee where the tin turn I drainage la autrtclrtit. Tbe bollowa hetwtfii thcaoflcratloua, how ever, and all the lint tlelda will yield much larger rropa If tiled. Tbe dlatanre a line of tl!e will "draw" U lu anndy aolla often aa far aa 100 reel on each aide, while In heavy clay aolla ll may not be more than alxteen feot Thla dlatnure la alao affected by the depth or the tile. The deeper they I are placed the farther they will druv. Tile are uaually placed at an average depth of about throe feet, though In many Inataurea four would be better. Tbo extra coat or digging the ditch a root deer la aoinethlng or an objec tion, but la helaum by tbe fact that tho llnea of trie do not need to be ar cUmmi togvther. leep tile are uot aa eaally dlaplnred by freezing, and a deeper feeding ground for tho roota la provided, i '.' A mistake mnde more frequently than thai of not putting the drain lu diH'p enough Is that of Ublug too niiiuII tile. The character of the aoll, the fall and the amount uf aurfnee drained are the farton which largely determine the proHr alue to uao. Almoat every book or bulletin or tile drnlnngo give tnblea for flgurlng the aire of tllo re (julnsl under various rondltlona. If there la auy doubt It always pay to get a also too large rather than a size too small, eveu if the coat la little more. It la UHually'botlcr lo let the Job of tiling to a contractor rather than to at tempt to do ll yourself. Thcro uro re liable lUers In nlmoNt uvery locality who can be depended upon, to lay the tile to grade nud do n 11 rut class Job In every particular. Only the hard burn ed tile should be used. These will Inst for n lifetime or loii;:er If properly pu In. When tile c wlthlu fifteen or twenty feet or trees the Joluta should be cemented. Otlicnvlso the tree roots w ill find their wu.v through the Joints and (III up the drains to such an extent that the How of water will be rut off. Tbe most Important part of n drain age system Is the outlet. The tile should empty Into u stream If possible. Water should not be allowed to stand over the mouth of the outlet If It can be avoided, aa t Ills rhecks the current ami muxes the drain to partly fill up wllli silt, thus n daring fin rapacity Just that much. With n thorough syttem of tllo drain age In good working order the problem of getting rl.l or surplus waior l.i solved. Tiling also holpa t;i aolve the problem of lack of witier. The roots go down ao much deeper hi n tiled soli Hint they are In p;;l!lon lo with stand n drought bolter than If thev wrro a foot or two further above tho water table, liemnvlng the curplua water by dt"ilnnge also hastens the warming of the soil In the spring. CANBV. Hovoral of thn Cuuhy hoy went to tho da 1 1 eo Hiitiirdny evening out near Junius Aitkin' mill. Mrs. Murlln returned homo from McMlniivlllu and Oswego Krlduy, whom alio luid born fur aiiiuo llinii, Htm was accompanied ,y her grand daughter, Mr. Wang mailo a business trip to I'orllund tlm Ilrst. of thn week. Hiiturdn evening while Mr, anil Mis, ICd llriulll wore at tho lull or parenis hoiiiu for supper, their house wu ' broken Into. The Intruders climbed through tho buck window anil nearly every drawer In tin house wua koiio through. Nothing was taken ex cept a bracelet. It la probable that tho thieves were frightened and the bracelet was thrown uwuy as ll was found by Arthur Hentoii, Mrs. llradll was told who found It mid described her property. 12. Davenport visited til purenta over Hominy. William Ollinoii) left Monduy for Y UHhlligton, where ho upend tho summer. Mrs. Hheppard and daughter Besalo. ura ululfl,.. ...(..! ... j. In, i"imhk e-iai.iTfB in uregon city ;und Cortland. visitor Tuesday. it, i 1 1 mH.fi 1.,. af.1,1 ,m oin a:r farm to a Mr. Silverman, recently I Q"t lnuBiitr. Mrs. Chase from California for 20,00 cash. !! , nt "i r' Mr"- Cwnn- IK.hort will apend considerable tlmo 1 f, . T"ry ""v"r8 ,torm "''"re tr.v.dlmr nn.l alifht aoelmr . theyarrlvfd home. The wind blew ao Wallace Wmxlcox was an Oregon ,',r" Omaha, Neb., to t;, (..- m,..i.. Hloux (,lly, lowa. that It rocked the Ciutrlea Itrti.lt I. joo flevclk and I !n,ln.' B"'.1 t'.'.,y expected every Knink Wlrfa attended tho ahootliiK ' l" "" over. They wore fHE LEGISLATURE mulch at Hubbard Hiiiiday and came homo with flvo geesu and aomo xt money, Mr. and Mra. I'ngol, of I'orilanil, Mr. and Mra. August Uremer of Needy and oilier gave Mr. August llrcmor Hr., a surprise Hundny In honor of bis I.I..I l.fl..tf Mr- li.nie. r..i. Mlsa d..iv m.i,.. I trl'' to l'rtland Tuesday. ....... ' F-l well kiiowu here, dlod at the home of lior parents, Mr. and Mrs. I'lielps of I'orllaiid and wan burled at Moun-, .. , ... ., tain View cemetery on Hunday after- For ... "err blaltchinfl. ,, ' I Kczema, tetter and salt rheurn keep ifiiiiaa au yri mjMioi tui lltl.'IJL, ; naitiy scared and probably thought , that Oregon is not tho worst place In j the world. They at lust arrived home safe. Mrs, Quint had not Been her daughter for ten year and Mr. Ir win had not met her sister for 17 years. C.liarle Harding made a business I). O. Kreernuti made a bilHliress trio ; to flalem last week. Mi.ui.ru U'lfilf f..l Ofillu I., .O.K.... "" 1 Ilia a yy'lr rx.rtfllnn fe.ie l,.t w,w.n ; Th I'pMcntlou their furins. A sneak thief atolo some tool. expect to from the Jap that are cutting' wood lor Herman Mailer recently, of Chamberlain Halve will Instantly allay thla Itch ing and many cases have been cured by Its use. Kor alo by Huntley Bros. Co. VIctAr C'urother assisted by aome A bouncing boy arrived at the men of llarton, shipped a car loud of ties from New Kra Monday, Mrs. Htlllwcli went lo rortlund Tuesday and expect a to spend a' few days. Itiiby Hinllh wua an Oregon City visitor Sunday, Mr. Coleman waa a Canby visitor Monday. Mr. and Mra.' W. II. Hair were Woodburn visitors Hut unlay and Bun duy, and while they were gone tbey hud visitors. On Huturdiiy evening some onu broke Into the houso and turned thing up-aldo down but did not lako anything. Itohort Coe, ot I'orllund. waa In Canby on Sunday and took his fam ily home with him. who have been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. II. 8. Coe. Everything Is In readiness for the Poultry aliuw to be given In the Knight building oppoalto tho depot, under the auaplce of the Clackamas and Marlon County Association. An admission of 15 cents will be charged for adult. and 10 cent for children. Premiums and rlhboua will Imi awarded by the judge, r.imer IJIxon, of Oregon City, on Friday morning. Mark Hobblna haa returned from Arizona, and hua brought with him some of his fust hones, which are at present In McMliinvlllu. it prob able tlmt Mr. Hobblns will purchase property In Canby aud use the race track on ttie fair grounds. Before going to Arizona ho owned a farm at Marqonm, but disposed of that before leaving. Ueorge Kulght went to Portland on business Tuesday. 0. W. Keelrlng and R. 8. Coe were among the Oregon City visitors on Tuesduy. C. N. Walt was in Oregon Clly on a business trip Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. A. Kocher were In Port bind on Tuesday. Millard I-e, the promoter of the Canby Canal Company made a busi ness trip lo Oregon City Tuesday. Nolle. Beginning February 1. 1909. the Pho tograph Studio will be own dally ex cept Tuesday ami Thursday of each weeK. c. W. DA.MM. Canby, Oregon. Koine of Mr. Hanson on tho 4Ui Inst (jriiiidpa Kylo la wearing a 10x12 smllo nowadays. Klmor Vetoto la celling the Inter ior of the W. C. T. U. hull. Mra. Kate Hchaver and her brother Martin Biauber, left Tuesduy for Che halls, Wash., where the formr will Join br husband who Is conducting a barbershop. , ' Beverul from here attended the bus ket aoclul al Central Point church last Friday and report a splendid tlmo, with the exception of a shortage of coffee, a a pot of coffee was press ed Into service a a fire extlneulahnr overneaa in me church was done by the fire. Mra. Hurgoyne and daughter Car rie are visiting In Portland this week. Mlsa JJIah Dustln la having aome dental work done In Oregon City. Mr. and Mrs. James pitta, 0f Mil- wur;ee, are visiting the latter' par ents, Mr, and Mr. Jj. McArthur, tbla week. Hubert Eastman, of Klrwood, waa seen on our strevta last Friday. Ernest Crlteser waa In Oreogn City Tuesday on business. J. 1 Hoffman went down to War renton last week to look at a span of horsra that waa offered for sale tut did not buy. Charles Bradil wanta to buy a good work horse. Bishop Scadding's Lectures to Begin Next Monday. The course of lectures by Bishop Scadding, which waa postponed on account of the severe storm In Janu ary will begin next week. The first lecture will be given Monday evening. February 15; the second on Tuesday evening, Fcbruray 16, and the third on the following Monday, February 22. The- lectures will all be given at Willamette Stall. "I have sold Chamborlaln'a Cough Remedy for the past eight yeara and find it to be one of the best selling medicines on the market Vnr hni.u.. No damage and young children there Is nothing oeiier in the way or cough ayrups," days Paul Allen, Plain Dealing, La. Thla remedy not only curea the coughs,, colds and croun n - mon among young children, but Is pleasant and safe for them to take. For sale by I&mtley Bros. Co. NEW ERA. Joseph Scvclk, Jr., waa a Portland C. W. DAMM Photographer CANBY. OREGON. BARLOW. James Erlckson haa bought 37 acres of Jake Reuck'a farm. Including the buildings, and will move onto bis new place this week. Fred Armstrong left Wednesday for Eastern Oregon, where he will remain for the year. Will JesBo and wife, of Pullman, Wash., arrived In Barlow, Tuesday evening to visit Will's parents. The Synod Lutheran Ladles' Aid meets with Mrs. Ekern Wednesday. ine llusy Bee Sewing Society met with Miss Cora Berg February 4. Mr. Rymerson has traded his farm lor a aiore in renuicion, and ex pecta to leave Barlow with his fam ily In about two weeka. We wish Mr. Rymerson success, but are sorry to have them leave. Mr. and Mra. Jas. Erlckson were Oregon City visitors Tuesday. Miss Laura Ekern, ot Oreogn City, came home Friday, returning Sunday. C- O. Tull, lleury Gllbertson and Bernard Berg, were vlsillng In Port land Sunday. Mrs. Llndahl, of Woodburn, was visiting Mrs. Quint Sunday. Mrs. An- Oregon Lawmakers in Session Four Weeks and Accom plish but Little. FEW MEASURES ARE PASSED Propose Tax of 1 Pep frnt on ftro Earnings of iUllroud Htuu May liulld Own Itallrond Where Nc essnry Water Hill Agreed to Dills Ilcrore legislature Tolul GOO.OW) Antl-Htalemenf Measure Killed Flat Sulurjr fop Printer. ESTRAYED Eaat of Meldrum, about January 1, one light Jersey yearling heifer, with white spot on right shoulder, some white on left flank. Reward for Information leading to return. Phone Pacific Farmers 63. Mra. Anna Hayea,. Milwaukee R. D. No. 1. j Keep your expenses down. We have devoted all our energy of how to sell th best Groceries for the least money and we are doing It You are certain to get what you want here at the right prices. Harris' Grocery 8th and Main Streets ,Twaa a Glorious Victory, There's rejoicing In Fedorlu. Trim. A man's llfu hns beau auvcil. mid new Ur. King's Now Dl.scov iry Is llw talk of the town for curing C, V. Pepper ,f deadly !iliu horn ii'iimo. "I could not walk or gut nbou:." he wrltoa.nnd the doctors did mo no good, but, after using I)r King's New Discovery three weeks, I feel like a new man, and can do good work agiiln." For weak, sore or diseased lungs, CoughB, Colds, Hemorrhages, Hay Fever, LnGrtppo, Asthama or any Bronohlal affection ll stands unrivaled. Price 60c nnd $1.00. Trial bottle free. Sold and guaranteed by Jonea Diug Cj. WIND UI OF Our Great Money Raising Sale. The story of this Great Sale no doubt you have heard. Unpre cendented values have been given the public and as a final closing of this great bargain event which closes Sat urday February 20th at 10 P. M. We will call your attention to the excectional big bargains we are offering: the choice of any mens' or young mens' $12.50 to $15 Suits or Overcoats. the choice of any mens' or young mens' $18.00 to $20.00 Suits or Overcoats. the choice of any mens' or young mens' $22.50 to $25.00 Suits or Overcoats. the choice of any mena' or- young mens' $27.50 to $35.00 Suits or Overcoats. tha choice of any mena' or young mens' $5.00 pure worsted pants. the choice of any mena' or young men's $4 corduroy, peg-top pants. the choice of any mena or young mens' $4.00 worsted or cassi mere panta. ' the choice of any mena' or young mens' $3.00 pants, t the choice of any mens' or young mens' $2.50 pants. . the choice of any mens' Hawe'a $3.00 guaranteed Hats, the choice of any mena' Roelof's $4.00 guaranteed Hats, buys four pair sox regular 20 cents per pair value, buys a Monarch $1.00 Shirt. buya an Oregon City blue flannel Shirt, regular $2.25 value, .buys a Cluett $1.75 Shirt. buys a pair of W. L. Douglas' Famous $3.50 Shoes. Bargains too numerous to mention. Those who know the high character of our merchandise will take immediate advantage of these remarkable offerings. Be one of them. DON'T FAIL TO SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY. EXCLUSIVE CLOTHIERS 6th and Main St. Oregon City, Ore. $8.35 JfL $13.25 Cif J $16.25 V4 JI9-25 U-uA $3.35 V'-, 'U7 $2-45 !2-45 $1-90 :") f:l $2.35 V hi 25c y j 1 $1.40 dr. g $1.10 -ggM $3.05 Salem, Feb. 9. The legislature has now been In session four weeks, but, aside from the election of a United Suites senator, little or noth ing of real Importance to ine state haa been accomplished. Practically the only legislation tbe two houses seem to have interested themselves In Is In passing the so-called "salary grab" bills. These salary grabs have affected only counties, however, and bve not dipped Into the state treas ury. One very apparent reason why the bouse does not accomplish much Is tbe inclination of ao many members to stand In the limelight and talk on all measures. If aome method could be devised to apply a little gag rule and stop the constant flow of words business might be expedited. In the senate the number of ora tors seems to be more limited. The motion for the "previous question," which shuts off debate, la made fre quently, and this enables the senate to keep up with lu work. Bxcept while tbe proportional representa tional bill was being killed and the governor's vetoes discussed, the flow of oratory has been about normal In the senate. The aesslon will close February 20, ao but ten working days remain. Much, however, may be accomplished In the remaining daya of the session If both houses get dowa to systemat ic business-like methods and elimi nate the oratory. Few Bills Are Passed. Besides the "salary grab" bills a small number of unimportant ones have been passed by the house and senate and a few measures of real consequence have passed one body, but not the other. The bill to abol ish compulsory pilotage at the mouth of the Columbia river has got through the house, but has not reached the senate. Thsa will meet little or no opposition in the upppr body. The measure la backed by the Portland Chamber of Commerce. The bill to create porta has passed and the free-lock bill will be with amendments. The 'water code, one of the big measures. Is fought by the corpora tions, although it Is reported a ten tative agreement has been reached by the conflicting Interests Other big measures are extending power ot tbe railroad commission to street railways; the bill compelling rail roads to connect with industry switches and tbe bill declaring long distance telephone companies com mon carriers and compelling them to give service to local Independent companies. There is a measure tax ing the gross earnings of railroads, and another providing for a con stitutional convention, neither of which have received full action. The fish legislation for the Columbia will probably nasi, despite the lobby which will light it Tax on Railroad Earnings. Railroad legislation is becoming more prominent during the past few days. A piece ot legislation to make E. H. Harriman, and other railroad interests, sit up and notice Oregon, has appeared In the legislature. A bill has been Introduced In tbe house which proposes a tax of 1 per cent on the gross earnings of all railroads in Oregon on the business done within the Btate. It Is. with the r ceptlon of the amendment to the Inheritance tax law, the first sub stantial attempt to raise new reve nue for the state. Revenue-producing measures rarely receive as mucB consideration as appropriation bills. The bill follows closely the law In New York, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Minnesota, Vermont, Maine, Mary land and Ohio. In view of the statutes In East ern Btates, where similar laws are enforced, and a late decision of our supreme court upholding the law taxing the earnings of telegraph and telephone companies, there Is very little doubt but that the proposed law would be held constitutional. There are two sections of particu lar Interest In the bill. The first Imposes the tax, or license fee, and the second is the definition of what constitutes a railroad corporation, and, therefore, is liable to the taxa tion under the act. State May liulld Railroads. any county or city or district the toglHlatur may create. This enmea h'ar being government ownership. Inasmuch as It is state owneiyhlp. The constitutional amendment la to be submitted to the people In No vember, 1910, so as to remove pres ent prohibitions against the state's aiding any railroad through state credit. The bill creates a "commis sion of highways" of nine members, appointed by the governor, to pre pare a plan of railroad construction, ownership, operation and financing, so as to supply the state with rull roads where Harriman and other railroad magnates have fulled to build. Tbe commission Is to report to the governor and the next eniia turo. The bill appropriates 15000 for the work of the cominlutdon. ARree on Water IllH. Tho confll-.tlng Interests that have ' been at war over the question or water legislation have reached a practical agreement, and It is expect ed that the conservation commis sion's bill, with a few amendments, will he passed. Upon the proposi tion that there must ba legislation there was no discussion. While the owners of power plants and the commission have not finally aereed upon one section of the bill, that protecting vested rights, It was said that there la no doubt that an agreement will be reached. This aectlon will define vested rights so aa to protect the nse of water where already put to beneficial line by ri parian owners or Icsxees, or where riparian owners or lessees are pro ceeding In good faith to develop their powers, or where approprlatort are proceeding In good faltii to put the water to beneficial use. It la statvd from what seems an autborlta'lvo source that Governor Chamberlain will take steps to help the passage of the water code if the legislature should seem upwinin pass It, and this. It la thought. Lad an effect la bringing the conflicting interests together. Justice Km May FalL It Is very evident that the bill In creasing the number of Justices of tbe supreme court to five will have hard sledding, especially If an at tempt Is made to rush It through with an emergency clause, which would prevent the use of the refer endum on the pleasure. One thing which complicates the situation Is the fact that the people or uregon declared themselves by a large majority against Increasing the number ot Justices. It la the early expiration of tha official life of tbe two supreme court commissioners, appointed In 1907 to relieve tbe congestion In the supreme court, which is made by the pro ponents of the emergency clause on t"ie bill their chief argument for sending It through both houses In Its present form. This Is their only substantial argument for doing something which the people have said they do not want, and for doing It In such a manner that the people will have nothing to say about it Call fop Money Appalling. The ways and means committees are appalled by the enormous call for appropriations. Senate appro priation bills aggregate $1,200,00 and house bills $1,800,000, while the secretary of state's recommended budget amounts to $3,400,000. The total of all cash calls Is $5,500,000, making; allowance for duplications of the house, tha senate and the sec retary of state. The largest single Item Is an es timated $600,000 for Johnson's road bill. The committees have hardly yet got down to the meat of the subject. They have been devoting their time mostly to necessary Items for state departments and Institu tions. Anti-Statement Measure Killed. After two hours' debate, the anti- statement bill. Introduced by Repre sentatives Brooke and Bean, failed to pass the house by a vote of 27 to 32, one absent. With the exception of Brady and Richardson, the 25 Statement Re publican members voted with tha seven Democrats against the bill. The opposition was further strength ened by Farrel and Lelnenweber, un pledged representatives. The other 25 anti-Statement Republicans voted solidly for the bill which made It a misdemeanor for any candidate for office to make a pre-election pledge, the performance of which would be In violation of the state or federal constitutions. Flat Salary for State Printer. I Another bill said to be aimed at Harriman is a proposed constitu tional amendment and bill Intro duced by Speaker McArthur, author izing construction of new railroads by the Btate. and Its credit, or by Threatened punishment of State Printer Duulway by the anti-Statement forces In the legislature for his Statement One activity, made Its i appearance In the .house when Rep resentative Bean Introduced a bill placing the state printer on a flat salary. The bill provides that a state printing board shall be created, con sisting of the governor, state treas urer and chief justice of the supreme court, which shall serve without ad ditional compensation. Provision Is made In the 'bill by which the present Incumbent of this office shall, after July 1, next, re ceive a- salary of $4000 per annum in full payment of his services dur ing the remainder of the term to which he has been elected. After a tfplrlted debate the bill was referred to the Judiciary com mittee, the revision of laws commit tee and the printing committee, si ting Jointly, with Instructions to pre sent a report to the house. Concert and Dance. c The "Concert Band," an organiza tion of Oregon City music lovers, has cards out for Its first concert and ball to be given on Tuesday evening, Feb ruary 23, at the armory hall for the benefit of McLiOughlln Institute. Iu addition to the works of the masters by the band, several vocal numbers by local talent will be rendered. Tbe grand march will start at 9:30.. The committee In charge consists of Dr. Clyde Mount, E. O. Roberts, B. T. McBaln. Tom Trembath Candidate for Assist ant Flro Chief. The Columbia Hook & Ladder Com pany met at Its headquarters on Fri day evening, and after business of importance was brought up for dis cussion, the nomination for an assist ant Are chief was taken up. Tom Trembath was nominated. The elec tion, which takes place on the first Monday In March, promises to be lively. J