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"5 &t '? ''" r" ,sP3"?"r T' ijr jirjs-"j wrwailtkwweww&r'' THE MORKING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY. JANUARY 26, 1901. Tn-fn7sg' LET PEOPLE CHOOSE for Electors to Settle U. S. Senatorships. STATESENATEPASSEDMEASURE Provides That Official ballot Contain Xnraes of Different i Candidates, and That Legislature Canvass .Tote and Declare Result. SALEM, Or., Jan. 25. Senate bill No. by Mays of Multnomah, -was passed to day by the upper house, after a sharp iebate In -which the friends of the meas ure took the greater part. The bill Is a step In the direction of the election of Senators by direct vote of the people. The bill Is as follows: "For an act to instruct the Senators and Representatives of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon as to the election of Senators In Congress. "Whereas, It Is desirable that the peo ple should have an opportunity to In struct their Senators and Representatives In the Legislative Assembly as to the election of a Senator in Congress from Oregon; therefore "Be it enacted by the Legislative As sembly of the State of Oregon: "Section 1. At all general elections next preceding the election of a Senator in Congress by the Legislature of Oregon, there shall be placed upon the official bal lot by each of the County Clerks the names of the regularly nominated candi dates of all political parties represented thereon for the said office of Senator, the votes for which candidate shall be -counted and certified to by the respective election judges at the same time end In the same manner as the vote for other candidates, and duplicate abstracts of the vote for such candidate shall be made out and sworn to by the board of canvassers of each county of the state, one of which 1 shall be addressed to the Senate and the other to the House of Representatives of the State of Oregon, and such duplicates shall be sent to the Secretary of State by such board, one copy of which shall be delivered by hfcn to the President of the Senate and the other tp the Speaker of the House of Representatives immedi ately alter the next organization of such bodies, which officers shall open and lay the same before the separate houses when first assembled to elect a Senator in Con press, as now required by law of Con gress, and It shall be the duty of each house to count the votes and announce the candidate for Senator having the highest number, and thereupon the two Ihousesshall proceed to the election of a Senator as required by the act of Con gress and the constitution of this state." Senator Mays spoke briefly in favor of the bill, saying that, since It had been found Impossible to secure the election of Senators by direct vote of the people, although the people are demanding such manner of electing Senators, he believed the present measure to be th'e best step that can be taken In the right direction. The states are unable to secure the change they wish, but this reform Is within their power. The same plan has been adopted in other states, and, so far as he had been able to discover, had pro duced good results. Smith of Baker, the Democratic candi date for United States Senator, took the floor for the opposition. He could not see that the proposed law would accomplish anything, and would make some addi tional expense in elections. He asked Senator Mays to name states in which the law had operated satisfactorily. Mays responded that in Alabama this plan iA in force and recently Senator Morgan was given an overwhelming vote by the peo ple, and as a consequence had been promptly elected Senator by unanimous vote of the Legislature. Brownell followed Mays. He expressed his surprise that a Democrat, or Populist, who had been stumping the State of Oregon as an advocate of reform and purity of the ballot, should oppose any measure that tended toward putting the power of choosing a Senator into the hands of the people. He reviewed the history of Senatorial campaigns In Ore gon, denouncing the deadlocks as darker disgraces than the proceedings which have brought dishonor upon Pennsylvania and Montana. Referring to the hold-up of 18B7, he said: "And now we see occu pying a United States Consulship in the 6unny climes of far-off Argentina a for mer Executive of this state, who thus receives reward for aiding in prostituting the honor of Oregon in the hold-up of 1S37." Senators Mulkey and Inman also spoke In favor of the bill. Senator Daly, of Beaten, opposed the measure, saying that be could see nothing to. be gained by transferring the selection of a Senator from the Legislature to the oounty con ventions. He believed the present system the proper one. On the final vote the measure passed, Daly alone voting no. NO CHANGE ON SENATORSHD7. But Absentees Reduce Corbett's and - McBride's Totals. SALEM, Or., Jan. 25. The ballot for Senator in the joint convention today was enlivened by a solitary incident which raised a general laugh. The Sen- ators- had marched into the House of Representatives, President Fulton had taken the gavel, and the clerk had called the roll, in accordance with form. He reported Smith of Baker as absent. Now. Smith, who is the minority candidate fpr Senator, and who has with appro priate modesty refrained not only from voting for himself, but for anybody else, was present. He arose to protest, and said something the President did not un derstand. "The Senator from Baker arises to announce that he is not present," re marked President Fulton. "No, I do not," rejoined Baker. "I am very much prosent, and I desire to have it so recorded." But when his name was called. Smith diligently main tained silence a condition that the po litical opponents of the Baker County Senator say requires uncommon fortitude on his part. Senator Booth, of Joeephlne, who was necessarily absent, was paired with Senator Cameron of Jackson. Hemenway and McQueen wero not in their seats, having been exoused because of illness, and thus Fulton's vote was reduced 50 per cent. Otherwise there was no change. The vote resulted as follows: Torbett 2Soore 2 llrBride ISilrfjwell l Smith (Dera.) SWIbsent 2 Hermann Clbsent and paired. 2 Pulton 2Tot voting l Williams 2i No Change In Situation. SALBM. Jan. 26. A majority of the members left this afternoon and evening for their heroes or for Portland. The Sen atorial situation shows no development. IN THE SENATE. Call for a Federal Constitutional Convention Is Passed. SALEM, Or., Janss. The Senate was called to order at 10 A. M. No minister being present, prayer was omitted. Senator Kelly introduced Senate con current resolution No. 19, providing for a joint committee to investigate the affairs of the mute school, with power to sub- poena witnesses and employ clerks. Adopted. House joint resolution No. 4, by Har ris, providing that the congress of the United States is hereby asked and ur gently requested to call a constitutional convention for proposing amendments to the Constitution of the United States, as provided in article "V thereof, in re lation to election of United States Sen ator by direct vote of the people, was adopted by the Senate. Bills were Introduced as follows: By Fulton To provide duties and for election of Fish Commissioner. By Clem To provide an income tax By Mulkey To provide for separate county board for transaction of county business. By Mulkey To allow counties to bor row money at less than the legal rate. By Smith of Baker To license steam engineers. The Senate voted that when It ad journ, it adjourn to meet Monday at 11:30 A. M. Senate bill No. 1, by Mays, providing for an expression of choice for Senator by people, was read the third time and passsd, Daly of Benton voting no. Senate bill No. 17, by Marsters. to fix fees of jurors and witnesses in Douglas County, was read the third time and passed. Senate bill No. 6, by Kelly, to provide T "Wonder how Lorsca iU. LAST?7 for service of summons in foreclosure suits against the state, was read the third time and passed. Senator Adams introduced Senate joint memorial No. 6, favoring Nicaragua Ca nal. Adopted. The House having amended Senate joint resolution No. 4, for a committee to investigate the Reform School, by requir ing the clerks to report daily to the chief clerk, the senate refused to concur in the amendment. House concurrent resolution No. 13, providing for election of clerks by the committee to act with a committee from Washington in regard to fisheries, was concurred in. The Senate repaired In a body to the House to vote in joint convention for United States Senator, and on return to the Senate chamber, adjourned. IN THE HOUSE. One More Incorporation Act The Captain Claris Resolution. SALEM, Or., Jan. 23. At this morn ing's session of the House Hartman, of Marion, detained at home on account of slokness in his family, was the only member absent. Rev. Ronald McKlllup, pastor of the Salem Baptist Church, de livered the opening prayer, after which, on motion of Harris of Lane, It was agreed that the House adjourn after the joint convention of the two houses at noon, until Monday at 11 A. M. By unanimous consent Hemenway intro duced a bill Incorporating Cottage Grove, and Hahn was given leave to withdraw House bill No. 211, after which, under regular order, the second reading of House bills was taken up. The House concurred in the Senate res olution complimenting Captain Charles E. Clark of the United States battleship Oregon. Representative Hedges, of Clackamas, presided over the House during a por tion of this morning's session. House bill Na 127, Incorporating Myr tle Point, was passed under suspension of the rules. The following new bills were Intro duced in the House: By Hemenway-Incorporating Cottage Grove. By Pearce Fixing salaries of officers of Marlon" County. By Butt Fixing the salary of Secre tary of State to be $4500 per annum. Adjourned till Monday at 11 a. m. EUGENE SAYS HOLD ALL LANDS. Mass Meeting? Against Granting Linn County Any Lane Territory. EUGENE, Jan. 25. A mass meeting of citizens was held at the Courthouse last evening to discuss the attempt of Linn County to secure the passage of an act by the Legislature taking from Lane County a tract of about' four sections of land and making It a part of Linn Coun ty. Hon. J. H. McQlung was chosen chairman and W. G. GHstrap secretary. Several citizens expressed their views on the subject. All opposed the proposed act. A. A. Fussing, of Linn County, who was present, was called upon for re marks. He attempted to explain why the bill was framed, he being one of its authors. His main contention was that Linn County wanted to get a tract of land from Lane County, stating as a rea son therefor that Linn County had at one time ceded the same to Lane County, He practically admitted that the object of the bill was to give Linn County a chance to control, as is supposed, the Blue River mining district. The miners interested have already seen the drift, and at last night's meeting a remon strance was exhibited with the signa tures of 47 mine-owners in the district contended for. The following resolution was unanimously adopted: "Resolved that we, the citizens of Eu gene and Lane County, in mass meeting assembled, are absolutely and unquali fiedly opposed to granting to Linn County one foot of Lane County territory, and that the Lane County delegation in the Legislature be so instructed." Financial Condition of Lane County. The committee appointed to examine the books of the various county officials has made Its report, which consists of simply a statement of the financial con dition of the county, without comment. The summary is as follows: Warrants outstanding July 13. 1900 , $99,7K Warrants issued to January 17.... 32,125 72 Total $131,783 22 Warrants paid 27.S6S 46 Present indebtedness $103,514 76 J increase of deficit in six months 4,267 26 vvjfcLzv -""" "s- fJ&f &&. TmHw RECEIVING CARtTUL 7 IfMffM A II consideration Wil&0ii rQWl mSm THE WATER HER . , L-JzSsTl fu 8 MM TATE." . rwFNT HAS NOT T TO PAY BOUNTY WARRANTS OXE-MILL TAX DECIDED UPON IN THE HOUSE. Senate "Will LlJsely Rush Bill Conn ties Which. Have Paid Assess ment to Be Reimbursed. SALEM, Or., Jan. 25. The bill for the payment of outstanding scalp bounty warrants passed the House with a rush this morning, and unless ita road through the Senate is enncumbered with unexpected obstacles, it will be a law before February 1. The promoters of the plan of validating the warrants, and providing the wherewith to, cancel them, have been a trifle uncertain just how to go at It, but they finally hit upon the scheme of levying a one-mill tax for the year 1900, and to that end the bill must get through and be signed by the Governor before next Friday. If thte is done, holders of the warrants will have to wait a few months before they get their money; but the practical certainty SUGGESTIONS FROM SALEM. that they will be paid, and the consoling fact that they meanwhile bear 6 per cent Interest, will do much to make the paper negotiable at par. The 1-miH bill does not In any way interfere with the proposed new scalp bounty act, which provides that the various counties shall first pay the bounties for coyotes and similar varmints killed within their bor ders and that the state shall reimburse them In two-thirds the amount, from the general fund. The 1-mlll bill was a special order In the House at 10:30 this morning. The juldclary committee had framed a sub stitute for the Roberts bill, making some change in the provisions relative to those counties which had levied the tax and raised the fund under the present law. It was decided to make the tax general and to reimburse those counties. The House, after some parliamentary fencing, considered the measure In committee of the whole, with Smith of Marlon In the chair. The committee decided on a fa vorable recommendation, and later the House passed the measure. Butt, Edson, Ingram, Watson and Whitney only voting nay. A complete summary fol lows: Section 1 provides for a levy of a tax of one mill on the dollar upon all the taxable property within the state for the year 1000, for the purpose of creat ing a fund for the payment of warrants now outstanding and unpaid and drawn against the state scalp bounty fund, In pursuance of an act of the twentieth regular session of the Legislative As sembly of the State of Oregon. Such tax shall be collected as other taxes are col lected, and the fund arising therefrom shall be paid into the state treasury and kept separate from other funds, and shall be known as the "bounty fund." All warrants drawn against the fund known as the state scalp bounty fund and now outstanding and unpaid, shall be paid out of the fund herein provided for. Section 2 provides for the transfer of all moneys In the state scalping bounty fund to the bounty fund provided for. Section 3 Is as follows: The State Treasurer shall draw warrants upon the said bounty fund In favor of the County Treasurer of the several counties for such sums as they have already paid into the state treasury. Section 4 declares an emergency and makes the bill operative from and after its approval. The provision that the State Treasurer shall draw warrants upon himself is something new and will probably bo corrected in the Senate to read "Secre tary of State." Senator Williamson, who is quite act ive In forwarding the scalp bounty measure, says the law has done much toward exterminating the enemies of 3heep and stock, and he thinks it will hereafter cost the state less money. The Senate considered with no small de gree of care this morning the question of adjourning until Monday. Several of the members were in doubt as to whether the United States statutes require the Legislature to vote every day until the Legislature shall adjourn sine die. The problem was presented before the Senate by a motion by Kuykendall that when the Senate adjourn It adjourn until Mon day at 11:30 A. M. The legality of this procedure having been questioned, the statute governing the same was read. This is section 1 of the act of Julv 23, 2866. After providing for the manner of voting In separate houses and In joint convention, the section concludes as fol lows: "And in case no person shall receive such majority on the first day, the joint assembly shall meet at 12 o'clock, meri dian, of each succeeding day during the session of the Legislature, and take at least one vote until a Senator shall be elected." It was suggested that the words "each succeeding day during the session of the Legislature" mean every legal working day. and might mean, as some states have construed it, Sundays as well. Mul key of Polk made this suggestion, not because he opposed the adjournment, but because he would have the Legislature be careful to avoid any errors that might invalidate the eleotlon of a Senator. He said that the members of th House were Intending to act as did the Senate, there fore the Senate should act advisedly. He did not express an opinion as to the effect the adjournment would have on the validity of the election, and said he was satisfied it could have no effect upon the relative chances of the different candi dates for the Senatorshlp. Others expressed the opinion that the adjournment would" have no serious effect, and the prcs'dent being called upon, stated that In his opinion the law was directory, rather than mandator'; that it meaut that the Legislature shall vote for Sen ator on every day in which It Is In ses sion, but does apt require that s vote be taken on a day during which the Leg islature may be adjourned. This view of the statute being favorably received, the Senate voted In favor of the adjourn ment. The House had already determined to adjourn over Saturday and Sunday, but had done so on the understanding that the Senate would take the same action. The House members today had a little sport oyer the anti-free lunch bill, at the expense of "Watson, of Multnomah County, who fathered the measure. Vhen the bill reached Its second reading, Watson blandly moved its reference to the Mult nomah delegation. Pearce of Marion wanted to amend by reference to the committee on health and public morals, of which Keeno of Marion Is chairman. This amendment carried, much to the sur prise and disgust of Watson, who de manded with, some asperity to know "why a measure only" affecting Multnomah County should not be referred to Its rep resentatives. Speaker Reeder asked him if the bill only affected Multnomah Coun ty, and was assured that it did. With this understanding, Pearce moved to recon- Tr The state Printer 15 A U5Y rAN. OCCURED AS YET slder the vote, so that the bill could be referred to the Multnomah County delega tion, but the members refused to sup port the motion, voting it down by a vigorous shower of "noes," So Chairman Keene and other members of the House who have the public morals of the state under their sheltering wings- will have to struggle with the bill. Examination of, the proposed measure shows that It is not applicable to Multnomah County only, "but is in the nature of a general law, the object of which Is to prohibit alike the nibble of cracker and cheese or the more elaborate Junch furnished in metropolitan, cafes in any part of the state. r t Speaker Reeder announced to the HouSa today that members generally were In vited to attend the memorial services for Queen Victoria In Portland Sunday. The form- of invitation was somewhat more satisfactory than that heretofore ex tended. The flags at the Statohouse have been flying at haC-mast for three days. While Oregon Legislatures have in re cent years been much opposed to boards and commissions, an Inspection of the re cent report of the Secretary of State dis closes that Oregon has about a score of such administrative departments, not counting the boards of regents of the state schools. The only state Institution concerning the management of which there has been any complaint during the past two years, and an Investigation of which has been demanded by the officers, Is the State School for the Blind. This 13 also the only state Institution at Salem for which no Investigating committee has been ap pointed by the Legislature. It would seem that the legislators are afraid of finding something that would require not only the employment of a clerk but alsd the services of a clerk. ' Senator Clem's Income tax bill provides a tax of 2 per cent on Incomes of over 14000 per year, and a like tax on all In comes on business In the state owned by nonresidents. The taxable Income Is de fined to be the net profits of a business. Only one $4000 deduction Is to be made from the aggregate income of each fam ily. Senator Brownell today introduced by request Senate bill No. 130, to appropriate funds for tho relief of the several Insti tutions of the state founded for the pur pose of educating, maintaining and caring for orphans, foundlings and abandoned children. This hill, In brief, Is as fol lows: That there shall be appropriated for the support of the orphans, foundlings and abandoned Inmates of the several orphan asvlums of this state a sum at the rate of $50 per year for each orphan, etc., to be paid quarterly. The Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer are herebv constituted the board of asy lum commissioners, with visltorial powers, with authority to appoint a clerk to ex amine the several orphan asylums for them. That no institutions having less than 20 Inmates shah receive the benefit of this act. That no child for whose support there Is paid to any such institution a sum of HO or more, per month, shall be deemed an orphan, etc. An emergency is de clared so that the act may take effect from Its signing by tho Governor. Senate Joint memorial No. 6, introduced by Senator Looney, and passed by the Senate today, is as follows: "To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, In congress assembled: Your memorialist, the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon, would respectfully represent that. "Whereas, the building of the Nicara gua Capal would shorten the distance for water transportation between New York and Portland, OK, about 900Q miles, thereby saving a great deal of time and expense in transportation by freight be tween said points, and greatly increasing the market for the vast resources of this country, and, "Whereas, the building at said canal would, greatly increase the trade and com merce Qf the United States; and, "Whereas, the building of said canal would cheapen a great many of the neces saries of life to the consumers of the East and West, and would furnish them a better market, and nearer market, fot the produce from their farms and mines, and employ the unemployed in the various pursuits thereby benefited. "Therefore, we urgently ask that the Congress of the United States take abso lute control of the building 0 said Canal, giving to it financial aid, and retain the control of said canal, and that the present Congress assembled may provide for the immediate construction and commence ment of said canal without further delay. "And your memorialist will ever pray." The nature of Senator Proebstel's nlck-el-ln-the-slot-machlne bill seems to have been misunderstood. The bill prohibit the operation of the machines, Instead o licensing them, as has been reported. The essential features of the bill are as fol lows: "Any oerson who shall conduct, etc, or who shall play, or use any nlckel-ln-the-slot machine, or other device of like char acter, wherein there enters any element of chance, whether the same be played for money, checks credits qr any other thing of value, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor,, ana, upon conviction snail be pumsnea d fine of not less than $10, nor more than $100, and shall be imprisoned one day for each $2 of the fine not paid. 1 "In all prosecutions for conducting any slot, machine, proof of .the possession of such machine, or of permitting the same to remain in any public place owned or controlled by the person so prosecuted, convenient for use. shall bs prima fade evidence against such person of violation of this act. One-half of every fine collect ed shall go to the private prosecutor and the other half to the county." Governor Geer today appointed T. A. Wood, of Portland; Jason Wheejer, of Albany; H. D. Mount, of Sllverton; G. W. Riddle, of Azalla; W. D. Stllwell. of Tillamook; O. Summers, of Portland, and J. C. Cooper, of McMlnnvllle, as delegates from Oregon to present to the United States Congress the cause of the Indian War veterans of the North Pacific Coast, as authorized by the act of the Legisla ture of January 23, 1S01. The purpose is to have the Indian War Veterans placed on an equality with veterans of the Black Hawk War in the matter of pensions. Governor Geer touay signed the special act authorizing the City Council of Port land to make a tax levy for the current year of not exceeding 10 millfa. He also signed the bill providing for the submis sion to the people of the Initiative and referendum amendment. Butts of Yamhill today Introduced a bill to fix the salary of the Secretary of State at the definite sum of $4500 per annum. Th'e bill, which regularly makes Its ap pearance each biennial session of the Leg islature, reads as follows: "Section 1. That the Secretary of State shall account to the state and pay over to the State Treasurer on or before the first day of each month all sums of money received by him. either as Secretary of State or as commissioner br trustee of any and all commissions or boards of which he is a commissioner or member of any board, all fees and licenses collect ed by him fiom all Notaries Public, In surance companies, for tne filing and re cording of articles of Incorporation, and all other fees and perquisites received by him from any and all sources whatsoever, provided, however, that he may keep for his own use and as compensation such sums as will, in connection with the sum of $1500 allowed him by the constitution and such other sums allowed him by law as will allow him a salary of $4300 per annum. "Sec. 2. All acts or parfs of acts In con flict with this act are hereby repealed. "Sec. 3. Whereas, the fees and compen sation received by the Secretary of State are excessive, an emergency exists, and this act shall be in full force and effect from and after Its approval by the Gov ernor." Quotations of Mining Stocks. SPOKANE, Jan. 25. Tho closing: quotations for mining stocks today it ere: Bid Ask I Bid. Ask. , W, 11 Mtn. Lion 30 o7 Atnr.- Boy ... Blacktall .... Butte & Bos.. Crystal , Conjecture . . Dfor Trail..,. Pejvey Evening Star, 10V lO'AIMorn. Glory.. 7 7V 2' Morrison . 5 C'A 4M: Prln. Ma.ud.,.t2i, 2 Qullp "...23 20 P Ramb. Car....30& SOJi Republic... W ueservauon ... 4ft ufr Ross. Giant.. 3& tt SulIUan 12 13 Tom Thumb.. 14 144 Waterloo 2 2 Hold Lieage 2& 1. X. L 18& 21 Iron Mask... 30VJ 44 L. P. Surp.... 7 8 Miller Creek. 2 3 SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 25 The official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were; Alta ,..?0 03 Alpha Con 3 Justice $008 Kentuck Con 1 Mexican 27 Occidental Con ... 2 Ophlr C'J Overman l- Potosl 10 Savage 17 Scg Belcher 2 Sierra Nevada ... 19 Silver Hill , 47 Standard 4 00 Union Con 23 Utah Con 4 Andes Belcher Best & Belcher. Bullion ......... Caledonia Challenge Con . Chollar Confidence CO Con. Cal. & Va... 1 50 Con. Imperial .... 1 Crown Point .... 10 Gould & Curry., Hale & Norcross 10 Yellow Jacket .... 15 . 25. Mining stocks today NEW YORK. Jan. 2 closed as follows: Adams Con ?0 20 Alice 45 Breece 2 00 Brunswick Con... 20 Comstock Tunnel. 4 Little Chief $0 IB Ontario 0 75 Ophlr ,... 58 rnoenn iu Potosl 13 rvin. Cal. & Va... 1 50!Savago 15 18 Deadwood Terra.. 52iSIerra Nevada Horn siiiw 1 HSiSmall HoDes t5o Iron Silver OOiJitandard 4 10 Leadvllle Con .... Cl BOSTON. Jan 23 Closing quotations: Adventure 5 0 50(Osceola , $ 82 00 Blng MIn. Co. 15 EOiParrott 40 50 Amal. Copper .. 83 OO'Qulncy ., 165 00 Atlantic 27 00 Santa Fe Cop... 0 00 Boston & Mont. 312 00 Tamarack 328 00 Butte & Boston 77 OOlUtah Mining.... 33 00 Cal. & Hecla... 850 OOlWlnona , 0 00 Centennial 21 50 Wolverines ..... 48 00 Franklin 16 00 Oregon Xote. The Baker City tax levy will be 20 mills. Ground has been broken for the Eugene creamery building. The Curtlss and S. V. Hall Lumber Com panies have resumed logging operations at Detroit. John Johnson, a saloon-keeper of Haines, is under $50 bonds to appear be fore the Circuit Court on a charge of hav ing sold liquor to minors. The remonstrance against the annexa tion of Southeastern Wasco to Sherman County was signed by 200 citizens of The Dalles Tuesday, says the Chronicle. Thomas Dillon and William Murray have been sentenced at Pendleton to the peni tentiary the former, for three years, and the latter for two years. Their crime was burglary. During the recent high water driftwood was carried Into the mouth of the water ditch from which Stayton receives its supply, and In consequence mills and factories are left with hut little water power, and the city Is almost In darkness. A force of men is at wwk clearing away the drifts. The recent high water in the Willam ette and In the sloughs adjacent to the farm of George L. Rees, about four miles from Albany, caused an overflow which extended to a fine patch of Winter cab bage, says the Herald, The rising waters flooded the grounds to the depth of about foyr inches, and remained at about that depth for two days. IJpon tlje receding of the waters, he found that the cabbage had been eaten up by the catfish, of which there are countless thousands in the lake waters of his farm. They had eaten each head completely away, leaving but the atalk. ---: "Will of P. D Armour. CHICAGO, Jan. 25. 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Dnfrjr' Pure flalt Whiskey is sold in sealed bottles only, if offered In bulk It is a fraud. Ask for the genuine. ; be sure you get it. All druggists and grocers, or direct, fi.oo x bottle. Medical booklet containing symptoms and treatment of eachdiseasesentfrecfortheasklng- DoajrHIalt Whiafcty Co., Rochester, N.Y. FOR POPUUR LAW-MAKING INITIATIVE ASD HEFEIIEXDUM BILL TASSES IDAHO SENATE. Movo to-Keilncc Interest on State Warrants Prom 7 to G Per Cent Other Matters. iOISE, Idaho, Jar- 25, Both branches of the Legislature neld very short ses sions today, though considerable busi ness was transacted. The Senate killed Moody's bill curtailing the powers cf the Governor In declaring martial law, and calling tor extraordinary session of the Legislature in case it was declared. Senator MacBeth Introduced a bill to prevent the appointment by officials of relatives. The Senate judiciary committee report- ed favorably on the Initiative and referen dum measure, and the report was adopted. The Senate acted favorably upon the bill to publish Supreme Court decisions. It carries an appropriation of $5000. In the House, the bnl making the kill ing of livestock by railroads prima facie evidence of negligence was favorably re ported and the report adopted. A bill giving married women full prop erty rightawas presented by the Judiciary comm.Uoe, with the rtoommendatldn that it pass. The report was "adopted, and the bill put- on, -the peJondar,, ,..p A bill creating, a Pin-American com missioner and appropriating 425,000, with, the Commissioner's salary at J300O per year, was read for the first time. A bill rcduolng Interest on state war rants from 7 to 5 per cent was presented. Poge presented a bill making eight hours a day's work In underground em ploment, smelters and ore reduction works. It Is now deemed certain that the Leg islature will appropriate $5000 for the In ternational Mining Congress here In July, and the city agrees to raise $7000. Land Selector for Idaho. BOISE, Idaho Jan. 25. Michael J. Dcnd, ex-Assessor of Shoshone County, has been named as one of the State Land Selectors. He is a Populist, one of the element of his county that has cut sueh a wide swath In state politics. His selec tion Is of particular Interest to those fa miliar with the Intricacies of political matters In tha state. CARLISLE SUED BY CABMAN Driver Wants 2000 Damages for False Arreat. NEW YORK, Jan. 20. The Times says: John G. Carlisle, who was Secretary of the Treasury under President Cleveland, has been sued by an Indignant cabdriver for $2000 damages. The cabdriver alleges that Mr. Carlisle falsely caused his arrest and compelled him to remain in the Tombs Prison for three weeks. The papers in the case wero prepared some weeks ago, but owing to the difficulty of getting at Mr. Carlisle, he was not served until this week, and then the service was made by one of the plaintiff's attorneys, instead of by a regular process service. Mr. Carlisle was so busy with his work in preparing his brief In the Porto Rico case hefore the United States Supreme Court that the papers were served with great difficulty. Richard F. Leake is the cabman suing for damages. According to his complaint, on the night of December 22. 1838. Mrs. Carlisle returned to New York City from Washington and engaged a cabman at the Twenty-thlrd-Street ferry to take her home. After she entered the house, she discovered that a sealskin cape valued at $350 was missing. The next night Mr. Carlisle, who had a description of Leake, went with a police man to the ferry entrance and pointed him out as the man. He was arrested, and the next day was held by Magistrato Crane to await the action of the Grand Jury. An indictment was found against him, and in default of bail he was com mitted to the Tombs, He was tried be fore Judge Cowing, in General Sessions, on January 13, 1899, and was acquitted. His defense was that he was on theater duty the night the cape was supposed to have been stolen, and that he had not been near the ferry. He declares, in hla complaint, that he was made ill by hla confinement in the Tombs. The case will come up for trial in the City Court, and Mr. Carlisle wUl fight it. Brltlah Oarsmen Invited. PHBuADELFHH, Jan. 5. The Press to day says that the board of stewards in L It has it .tr . f Fish, Game, fJ Q$faJ&f 5T 4 J WBpUT l. Lm1' 1 . THE ORIGINAL yy INAL WORCESTERSHIRE C ItST BE TT-iaE OF IMITATIONS. OMEN " It is too late, madam, vou daughter cannot live." Ob, mothers I dp not wait for thesa heart-breaking words regarding those you love. Areyoux daughters pale, weary, languid 1 Do they have much headache and backache during their monthly periods? These are Nature s warnings to ajl sensible mothers. They need a pure, gentle, invigorating stimulant The following letter of Mtos Carson Will Interest every woman : 847 Columbus Ave., New York. Gentlemen: "During the past summer I became very much run down in health and lost about thirty Bounds. I suffered untold agony, mffy's Pqre Halt Whiskey was recommended to me by a friend, who said it saved her life. I had my doubt3 about it, but thought I would try it. I am now on my fourth bottle, and I must say that It has done me more good than all other medicines, and the Intercollegiate Rowing Association of Amorlca has extended tut Invitation O the winner of the Oxford-Cambridge bo-t race to participate In the Intercollegiate rowing contest between "Wisconsin, Co lumbia, Cornell and Pennsylvania on t'j Hudson River, at Poughkeepsle, July 3. THE TALK OF DEMOCRATS. Some of the Consequence of "Fu sion" Movements. A well-known Democrat of Multnomah County, In speaking of political affairs, yesterday, said: "For some years the Democratic party of Multnomah County has been more cr less on intimate terms with the Mitchell element of the Republican party. In fact, so much so that the Democrats are popu larly looked upon as little short of sure thing stool-pigeons to Michell Republican Intrigues. Are not these facts? Then, what has the Democratic party gained by such base prostitution of party organlzi tlon and party principle? Will some good Democrat stand up and nolnt with pride' "The tawdry Insignia of power its lead ers had in this city under the Pennbj r regime, by virtue of the city charter be ing left unmolested In the legislative ses sion of '97, through agreement with th:s Mitchell Republicans, was of no ultimate consequence to the Democratic party "The spectacular but latent coalition of the Pennoyer Demoorats of Multnomah County, wlththe Mitchell Republicans in the-election of '93, whereby-"Moatag was to be elected Mayor rof Tortland1 and ctr tain subsidiary spoils of office were under stood to have been agreed upon, with Its fruits pf disappointment to their candi dates and their zealou3 supporters, lias not been forgotten by the reputed Mitch ell Democrats, as well as others. "In Montag's vote for Mayor the much promised support of their Mitchell friends was not found by the scorers in the count. It was not there. "The later agreement entered Inta through which the Democrats, by a 'citi zens' movement, were to be elected by the aid of Mitchell Republican votes, or McBrlde votes, was broken off ruthlessly by somebody no less than the voter him self in the sacred precincts of his booth, so soon as the legislative part of the ballot had been carefully voted! "Is it difficult for the Democrats' now to see how faithless, less fruitless, this con tinued juggling has proven to the Demo orats of Multnomah County as a party? "And now come murmurlnga of discon tent from the capital by Democrats who were led to expect some recognition at the hands of the McBrlde junta. These are facts and results which the Democrats have, perforce, put themselves up against been made tools of sacrificed. Party organization has been abandoned, prosti tuted, and self-thinking Demoorats of the old Jacksonlan school been made as!bamed. These Mitchell-McBrlde coalitions with the Democrats, with their fruitless results, ought, in time, to have some chastening effect upon the Multnomah Democracy. Will it? A good many are thinkinc so just now, and talking very loud." t GERMAN JUDGES GETP00R PAY Profession of Low Not Highly Hon ored Anions the Teutons. London Telegraph. The whole question of the remuneration of public officials In Germany, and espe cially in Berlin, is beginning to demand serious attention. English, Scotch or Irish Judges would be amazed if they were Informed of the miserable salaries r S00 a year Is considered above the av eragewhich their German colleagues re ceive for labors which In many cases are far mora exacting than their own. In the days, when Prussia was a small agri cultural state and tho standard of Ufa in the towns was low, such salaries, com- "bined with the honor of being a Prussian official, may have been adequate. Now adays the honor of the position is the only attraction, and able men who are poor find an official career an expensive luxury. The profession of law, moreover, except In Its highest official grades, is not hon ored in Germany as it is in England, Will it be believed that a barrister, aa such, cannot be received at court? Thera is a true story of a foreign barrister who was invited to attend a court function in Berlin and who was also requested, in accordance with the Prussian custom, to state his profession at tho Chamberlain's office. He replied; "I am a Rechtsan walt" (barrister). "Gould yoU, please, give- some other description of your qual ity?" pleaded the court official; "barrls' ter3 are not hoffahlg (l. e., cannot go to. court) In Berlin." lustly won its laurels. ' bonps. Hot and Cold Meats, etc, are given a most delicious flavor by using Lea .&4Pernns9 SAUCE Jl.ilrmhllMavtlfiflk 1 - - " -" -" " '?ret JOIET DUXCAS'S BOSS, Agents, Bar Tc.