THE MOKNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY FEBRUARY 2, 1901.
WOULDN'T ADJOURN
Oregon Legislature Wanted
No Holiday.
STILL MANY MEMBERS LEAVE
Vote for Senator Today Is Jiot Like
ly Situation Remains Un eh ringed.
Mitchell Talk Haa Been
Revived.
BAI.BM, Or., Feb. 1. The Legislature
today declined to adjourn till Monday, but
the prospects of a session or a joint con
vention tomorrow are not particularly
bright. Many members left town today
for their usual over-Sunday holiday, and
It Is quite probable that there will be no
Quorum. In the Senate tomorrow, and per
haps none in the House. President Ful
ton gays that if there Is no Senate quor
um there will be no joint convention, for
the simple reason that it will be unable,
bs a Senate, to unite with the House
tinder the provisions of the Federal stat
ute, for the purpose of naming a Senator.
Ihere will be no disposition on the -part
of members present to act contrary to
the decision of the president, because no
body seems to want to take snap judg
ment on anybody else. It Is interesting
to recall, however, that four years since
the Senate refused to go in joint conven
tion with the Benson House, but It was
then contended that if sufficient Senators
joined enough Representatives to make a
majority of the entire Legislature and
proceeded to nam, a Senator, there would
be no question as to the title of the suc
cessful candidate ho would be seated by
the United States Senate.
Some Idle speculation was indulged in
tonight as to the possibility of enough
Stepubllcans joining with the Democrats
to make the necessary 45. In that event
It might bo possible to eect "William
Smith to the Senate, inasmuch as there
are 27 Democrats. But the Democrats do
not think it worth while to try such a
long chance for their candidate, as many
of them are already gone from Salem.
The Senator;al situation remains un
changed. The Mitchell talk has been re
newed, and many think it is a question
only of a short time when he becomes an
avowed candidate. It is known that Mr.
Mitchell himself has been sounding cer
tain members as to their feelings toward
him, and it is believed that it Is now
agreeable to Mr. McBride that he shall
enter tha contest whenever there is a
prospect of his election. No develop
ments, however, may be expected until
Monday, and perhaps not then.
THE EIGHTH JOINT BALLOT.
It Is Jnst the Same as on Previous
Days.
SALEM, Feb. L The same routine was
Bone through today on joint convention
at the eighth ballot for "United States Sen
ator. Every member was present, and
there was no variation whatever in the
vote, which resulted:
H. "W. Corbett 29
G. TV. McBride 19
BInger Hermann S
William Smith (Dem.) 26
George H. "Williams 2
C. "W. Fulton ,.. . ?
F. A. Moore 2
6. A. Lowell '. ..'. i
Not voting 1
TOXGVE ASPIRES TO TOGA.
Hopes Senatorial LlKhtnin&r 3Iny
Strike In His Direction.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. The Senatorial
bee te busily buzzing in Representative
Tongue's bonnet. Mr. Tongue has not
openly announced his candidacy for the
Senate,but has been most restlessly await
ing developments. He says that neither
Corbett nor McBride can be elected and
that 'some dark horse will be chosen. He
hopes the lightning may strike in his
direction, and has so stated to several
friends in the House. Mr. Tongue thinks
his chances are exceptionally good at
this time, because of the record he made
In securing generous recognition for Ore
gon In the river and harbor bill. He has
been waiting for the opportunity to spring
his candidacy upuon the deadlocked Leg
islature. HARD BLOW AT CIGARETTES.
Bill "Wltlelt "Would Almost Proliibit
Tlielr Sale Principal Provisions.
SALHM, Feb. 1. A sweeping bill aimed
at the traffic in cigarettes has been in
troduced by Senator Sweek. "While It Is
ostensibly a license measure. Its terms are
eo severe as to be practically prohibitive.
The Interstate commerce law and its in
terpretation by the Supreme Court are
In the Way of a strict exclusion measure,
but the Sweek bill, it is said, will stand
any legal test. Senator Sweek has taken
up the anti-cigarette movement in behalf
of a number of good women in Portland,
and has promised to use his utmost en
deavors to get It through. And the
chances are, he thinks, very good that he
will succeed.
The Sweek bill provides that the cigar
ette business shall be placed on the same
lBvel with the liquor business. Section
lis:
"No porsont Arm or corporation shall
bo permitted to soil, offer to sell or give
nway, or have in possession for the pur
pose of selling or giving away, or to bring
into the state for the purpose of selling,
offering for sale or giving away, any cig
arette or cigarettes in which tobacco
forms a component part, or any cigarette
paper or substitute therefor, without first
having obtained a license from the County
Court of the proper county for that pur
pose." It Is than provided that the license shall
be $600 per annum, and shall be Issued by
the County Court. A bond in the penal
sum of $1000 shall be given that the appli
cant will not sell or give away cigar
ettes to any minor, and, if he does he
will forfeit $100 to the parent or guardian
of any such minor.
Before any person can obtain a license
to sell cigarettes, he must first obtain at
his own trouble and expense the signa
tures of an actual majority of the whole
number of legal voters in the precinct la
which he wishes to do business, and the
petition shall be published for four con
secutive weeks In a newspaper; and no
license shall be granted until a majority
of legal voters, as determined by the last
election, sign the petition.
Persons or corporations who shall try
to sell or give away cigarettes without a
license shall be deemed guilty of a mis
demeanor, and shall be fined not less than
5300 for every violation of the act, and JKX)
per day for each and every day he per
sists in such first violation. And a fine
of not less than $500 shall be Imposed if
any cigarettes or cigarette paper are sold
to minors at any time.
OPPOSED BY GOVERNOR, GEER.
Proposed Purchase of Executive
Mansion Ills Reasons.
SALEM. Feb. L Governor Geer does
not approve of the proposal by some of
the members of the Legislature to pur
chase an Executive roaasRm. in discuss
ing the matter today he said:
"I am too poor a manito accept such
a favor at the hands of the stale. I am
now living vers cconomlcalls. vers com
fortably and very happily In a house the
rent for which amounts to 516 per month.
To simply bus a fine house and turn it
over to roe to furnish and keep up would.
Instead of being a financial help, amount
to an increased burden. Paradoxical as
it may seem, I cannot afford it, and if
the bill now pending, or one like it, should
pass, the house so purchased would have
to remain vacant while I am In office.
I think I am getting along quite as well
with my official duties and with the good
people of Salem as if I were living bes'ond
my means, and perhaps better.
"Even now T. find it quite expensive.
Every movement for a contribution
toward a charitable purpose makes a di
rect appeal for an Executive offering to
head the list, and I find it quite as diffi
cult to refuse outright as it is to deny
a pardon to a- hardened criminal when
impprtuned for one by some loyal and
destitute wife or sorrowing mother. So,
while I feel grateful to those who have
proposed this movement, my opinion is
that,- since the aggregate appropriations
are likely to be larger than they should,
anyway, this proposition to purchase a
bouse for the Governor should be deferred
until such time as the state can afford to
furnish and maintain as well as to pur
chase such a house, or until some future
Executive occupies the chair whose pri
vate means will be sufficient to justify
the acceptance of such a burden."
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS SALARIES.
Amounts 3Inlkey Bill, JJotv Before
Senate, "Would Allotv.
SALEM, Feb. L-Senate bill No. 157, by
Mulkey of Polk County, has for Its object
the fixing of salaries for District Attor
neys and their deputies throughout the
state. The salaries provided in the bill
are as follows:
'A District Attorney, during his con
tinuance In office, shall be entitled to ap
point as many deputies in each county as
he may deem necessary, and may by
written appointment filed with the Clerk' of
Circuit Court of the county, authorize
such deputies or any of them to attend
upon the sittings of the grand jury, or
prepare and file In the Circuit Court in
formations against persons accused of
crimes or misdemeanors as by law pro
vided, and attend to and transact all
business pertaining to the District At
torney's office, and any such appoint
ment may be revoked by the District At
torney making the same at his pleasure.
The District Attorneys of the judi
cial districts of this state during their
continuance in office shall be entitled to
receive from the state treasurj". payable
quarterls as are the salaries of the other
state officers, as full compensation for
their services, the following named sal
aries: First judicial district, $3000; second
judicial district, $4000; third judicial dis
trict, $3200, and the Prosecuting Attorney
for the third judicial district shall be
allowed five deputies, one for each of the
following counties: Linn, Marlon. Polk,
Tillamook and Yamhill, which such depu
ties shall receive and be paid the fol
lowing annual salaries to be paid quarter
ly by the state, to-wlt: Linn County, $400;
Marlon County, $950; Polk County, $330;
Yamhill County, $350; Tillamook County,
$200. Fourth judlclf.l district, $4000, and
the Prosecuting Attorney for said fourth
Judicial district shall bo allowed two depu
ties, each of whom shall receive and be
paid an annual salary of $1800, to be paid
quarterly by the state. Fifth judicial dis
trict, $3000, and the Prosecuting Attorney
for such fifth judicial district shall be al
lowed and shall appoint four deputies,
one for each of the following counties,
to-wlt: Clackamas, "Washington, Colum
bia and Clatsop, which said deputies shall
receive and be paid the following annual
salaries to be paid quarterly by the state.
In the manner provided for the pament
of Prosecuting Attornes's, to-wlt: Colum
bia County, $500; Clatsop County, $000;
"Washington Counts, $T50; Clackamas
Counts, $750. Sixth judicial district. , $30fV
seventh judicial district -$3w !;rvth ju
dicial dlstrct trCG; ninth judicial dis
trict Jfatn'
'ink. salaries of Prosecuting Attorneys
under the law of 1899 were as follows:
"First judicial district, $3000; second Ju
dicial district, $4800; third judicial district,
$4150 and $1000 for deputies; fourth judicial
district, $4000 and $3S00 for deputies; fifth
judicial district, $4000 and $1800 for depu
ties; sixth judicial district, $3000; seventh
judicial district, $3000; eighth judicial dis
trict, $3500; ninth judicial district, $3000."
THE BARBERS' BLUE LAW AGAIN.
The Measure Conies Up for Consider
ation Next Tnesday.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 1. The friends of
the barbers' blue law, closing shops on
Sundas. and others who, while they do
not approve of the present measure be
fore the Legislature, are not unfavorable
to an amendment to the general law that
will provide the necessary legislation, will
flood the members of the House next
Tuesday when the barber Sundas law
comes up for reconsideration. Both sides
will be armed with judicial authorities
to strengthen their side of the contention,
and those who are supporting the bill
feel confident that the effort to have the
vote reconsidered will fall. "Whatever may
be the result on next Tuesday. It Is cer
tain that the merits of the case will be
fully Inquired into, and the question of
constitutionality of the law carefully In
vestigated. Spme of the decisions to
which reference will be made when the
bill is taken up under special order are
as follows:
The New York Court of Appeals in the
case of People of the State of New York
vs. Henry J. Havnor, respondent, affirmed
a judgment of the Court of Special Ses
sions for the Cits and County of New
York, convicting the defendant of violat
ing the statute against keeping a barber
shop open for business on Sundas.
"William S. Eden vs. the People of the
State of Illinois. The plaintiff in error
was convicted for violation of an act pro
hibiting barber shops being kept open on
Sundas. and fined $25. The judgment of
the lower court was reversed. The de
cision is found in the Illinois Report, 151,
given by Judge Gibbons, which holds that
the Legislature cannot single out one
class of labor harmless In Itself and con
demn that, and that alone. Bs so doing
it transcends Its legitimate powers and
Its action cannot be sustained. The Judg
ment of the lower court was sustained.
In a decision by the Supreme Court of
Michigan, given In 1S94, in case of the
People vs. Michael Bellet, It was held
that a law making It unlawful for bar
burs to conduct their business on Sunday
was within police power of the state,
and not in conflict with the "constitution.
The California decision in the case of
Leo Jentsch oh habeas corpus (112 Cali
fornia) was against the barbers.
The barber Sunday law Is now creating
more Interest and excitement than the
Senatorial question.
WANTED TO BE IN JAIL.
Old Soldier Therenpon Threw a.
Rock Through, n "Wlndovr.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 1. Harry Duhn, the
Civil "War veteran who was a few months
ago dismissed from the Soldiers Home,
and who recently broke a plate-glass In
the Bush Bank in order to compel the
people to support him. Is again in trou
ble. Earls this morning he hurled a
stone through the window of Eckerlen's
saloon, and was todas sentenced bs City
Recorder Judah to serve six months in
Jail. The Imprisonment was what he
wanted.
Recominlttod. to Insane Asylum.
HILLSBORO. Or., Feb. L N. M. Ei
dred, who at one time was an Inmate of
the Oregon Insane Asylum, this morn
ing was taken before Judge Rood and ad
judged unsafe and ordered recommitted.
Eldred is subject to catalepss. and" while
suffering from dementia tries to kill him
self. Official Visit by Grand Mntron.
CORVALLIS. Or., Feb. 1. Mrs. Jessie
Vert, .grand matron .of the Order of East
ern Star, has been in Corvallis on an offi
cial visit to the local chapter of the or
der. She has gone to Canyonvlllei whence
sh will continue her tour of the state.
For a. Gold In the Head,
Laxative Bromo-Qulnine Tablets.
WILL LEAVE IT TO HOUSE
GOMPULSORY PILOTAGE BILL NOT
TO BE REPORTED UPON.
Commerce Committee So Decides,
After Careful Inquiry Measure
Savors Much of a. Graft.
SALEM, Feb. L The House committee
on commerce has decided to report the
Orton compulsory pilotage bill without
recommendation. It looked for awhile as
IE a majority of the committee would
make a favorable report, but more care
ful inquiry Into the merits of the meas
ure finally led to a decision to leave it
all to the House. Representative Poor
man, a member of the committee, has
taken the trouble to inform himself as to
the workings of compulsory pilotage on
the Columbia, River, and he will oppose
it on the lower floor. Such strong mem
bers as McCraken of Multnomah, Story of
Multnomah, Eddy of Tillamook and Har
ris of Lane are convinced that the pilots'
purpose Is to Impose a tax on commerce
for their own benefit, and nobodv rise!?.
arid that ultimately the producer must
loot the bill. It seems not to be clearly
understood by members that compulsory
bar pilotage at the mouth of the Colum-
OREGON PIONEER
PHILEMON VAWTKR CRAWFORD.
KUGEXE, Feb. L Philemon Vawter Crawford, one of the best-known pioneers of this
section, died at the home of his son, E. J. Crawford, in this place today, aged 80 years.
He came to Oregon in 1851 from Madison, lad., where he was born and raised. He made the
trip across the plains with an ox team, in company with 22 wagons. Six months were given
to the journey, the party arriving at Oregon City September 24. The first two years Mr.
Crawford resided in Yamhill and "Washington Counties. In May, 1803, he moved to Linn
County, where he worked as a millwright, and built and operated the Boston mill. A few
years later he settled where the town of Crawfordsvllle now stands. After the death of his
wife, in 1S00, Mr. Crawford moved to Eugene, where he had since resided with his son, E.
J. Crawford v He. left six surviving children H. P. Crawford, of Lnpwal, Idaho; J. V.
d-wiuru, of jMiloprUe, Or.; E. J. Crawford, of this place; B. V. Crawford, or Crawfords
vllle, Or.; Mrs. M. A. Dunlap, of "Waltsburg, "Wash., and Mrs. M. A. Lewis, bf Turner, Or.
Although not a scholarly man, Mr. Crawford was able to gather more than an ordinary
store of knowledge by his own endeavors. Ho took a great Interest In keeping 'records and
writing of the events transpiring in his time, "While crossing the plains hey kept an, accurate
diary. This has been secured by Professor F. G. Young; of the State University "an'd will
te filed with the records of the "Oregon Historical Society.
bla Is today-in force, and there is no pur
pose anywhere of disturbing it. The pres
ent scKehie I to Testore the former ex
pensive and unnecessary system between
Astoria and Portland, over the protests
of the shipowners and of the commercial
Interests of Portland, and at the expense
of the shippers. "When it is understood
that there is just as much excuse for a
brotherhood engineer hailing a Southern
Pacific locomotive at the state line, re
placing the regular engineer, and Insist
ing on piloting the train into Portland as
there Is for a pilot boarding a ship at
Tongue Point and steering It through
smooth and safe waters to Portland,
where there is no risk whatever, either to
life or property, the meat of the matter
will be clear. The argument of the pilot
age lobby resolves down to the basis that
they wrant a job, and somebody ought to
be made to pay for It.
IN THE SENATE.
Mncli Time Devoted to Pnssnjre of
Charter Bills.
SALEM, Feb. 1. The Senate was called
to order at 10 A. M., and opened with
prayer by Rev. W. A. Daly, of the Cath
olic Church, Salem.
Senate bill No. 165, by Morrow, to In
corporate the city of Heppner, was put
through three readings and passed.
Senate bill No. 1G6, by Fulton, to amend
the charter of "Warrenton, was read three,
times under suspension of the rules and
passed.
Senator Kuykendall introduced Senate
(concurrent resolution No. 14, 'Inviting
President McKlnley to visit Oregon on his
visit to the Pacific Coast. Adopted.
A motion by Mays that when the Sen
ate adjourns it adjourn until 11:30 on
Monday, was carried.
House bill No. 3, by "Whitney, to author
ize the building of a bridge across the
,Willamette at Albany, was passed.
Senate bill 167, by Kelly, to Incorporate
the City of Albany, -was passed.
On motion of.Proebstel, the Senate re
considered the vote whereby it decided to
adjourn until Monday, and the vote be
ing taken a second time, the motion for
adjournment failed to pass.
House bill No. 130, to amend the charter
of Medford, was put through three read
ings and passed.
Bills were Introduced as follows:
By Morrow To Incorporate Heppper.
By Fulton To amend the charter of the
City of Warrenton.
By Kelly To incorporate the City of
Albany.
By 'Adams To appropriate money for
.the building of a fishway over the falls
'at Oregon City.
By Booth To prescribe the manner of
apportionment of state taxes.
By "Wehrung To .reimburse "Washington
County for over-payment of statei taxes.
By Smith of Multnomah To amend the
Port of Portland law.
By Sweek To regulate fire Insurance
companies.
IN THE HOUSE.
More Incorporation Bills Paused
The Blae Law Again.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. L This morning's
session of the House was opened with
prayer by Rev. "W. C. Kantner, pastor of
the Salem Congregational Church, after
which, upon motion of Colvig of -Josephine,
the vote by which House bill 83
was lost came up for reconsideration
and was again placed before the House for
final passage. The bill has been Intro
duced by Pearco of Marion and its pur
port is to legalize the appropriations
made for clerical aid in the office of the
State Treasurer. It appeared that many
of the members in casting their vote yes
terday against the bill were laboring
under Bome misapprehension, and dtscov-
ered later that the bill was really a-merl-
, torious measure. The bill was - passed,
there being only one vote, Merrill, against
:lt.
. Grace asked that the order of business
"be suspended and Senate bills on their
third reading be taken up. This was
agreed to, with th understanding that
only the Senate bills on third reading
(charter bills) would be considered, then
the regular order of business taken up.
Hawkins of Polk moved that when the
House adjourn it do so until Monday, 11
A. M. This precipitated a general dis
cussion. Dresser offered an amendment I
that the adjournment be made until 10
A. M. tomorrow. "Watson of Multnomah
wanted to adjourn till Monday, so his
delegation could meet, it being behind in
Its work. Smith of Marion opposed the
proposed adjournment, as -he was desirous
of having the ways and means commit
tee v meet Should an adjournment be
taken until Monday, the Senators on this
committee would hie themselves to Port
land and a full meeting be prevented.
Orton of Multnomah moved as a
amendment an adjournment till 2:30 today,
but this proposal met scant considera
tion. Barrett asked what the Senate pro
posed to do, and Butt of Yamhill moved
the whole matter be laid upon the table
until it was ascertained what the Senate
would do as to adjourning. Speaker
Reeder declared this motion out of or
der. The roll was demanded. The vote
showed a large majority against adjourn
ing at noon todas "until Monday. It is gen
erally understood that an adjournment
will be taken Immedi-rtely after the joint
session tomorrow until Monday noon.
Senate bill 102, incorporating the town
of Sumpter, was passed. Thompson of
Multnomah voting no. The Senate then
returned to the regular order.
House bill 148, by Simpson, to 'incorpo
rate Toledo, was passed.
Smith of Marlon again asked reconsld-
OF 1851 DEAD.
eration of the vote by which HouSe bill
i. closing oarber shops on Sunday, was
passed. Roberts raised the point of order
that the bill was out of the jurisdiction
of the House. The speaker held that th
House could take up the reconsideration
of any matter within three days of former
actiom Dresser made an elaborate argu
ment against the bill, on the ground that
It was unconstitutional, citing Siiprehie
Court authorities In support of his argu
ment. Colvig of Josephine, Harris ol
Lane. Briggs of Jackson and others
1 spoke.
Heltkemper, seeing the trend of opinion
against the measure, moved that it be
mado a special order for next Tuesday.
Colvig moved to amend "to make It a spe
cial order this af tornoon. The amendment
was lost and the motion to reconsider
was made a special order for next Tues
day. Senate bill 104, to remove an incline
owned by the state at the east approach
of the Cascade locks, came up, but not
having .the necessary emergency clause
It was recommitted for amendment.
Senate joint memprial 9, requesting Con
gress .to pass a bill for the construction
of canal nd locks around the dalles of
the Columbia River, ws adopted.
House bill 195, amending Oakland char
ter, was passed.
House bill 137, amending charter of Tilla
mook City, was passed.
House bill 19S, amending charter of
Burns, was passed.
House bill 118, amending charter of En
terprise, was passed.
House bill 117, amending charter of the
town of Enterprise, was pissed.
House bill 226, amending the charter of
Tillamook City, was passed.
A motion by Harris that- when the
House adjourns It meet tomorrow morn
ing at 11 o clock was carried.
WATER FOR SEASHDE.
Expected That Its New System "Will
Be Completed May 1.
ASTORIA, Or., Fjtb. 1. Lobeck & Barry,
who are constructing a water system for
Seaside and the property adjacent to it,
expect to 'hive their plant In operation
before May 1. The' City of Seaside i3
amending Its charter so as to give them
a franchise, and the County Court will
grant them the right to lay pipes across
the county bridge m-er the Necanicum,
The source of water supply Is in the hills
about two miles east oi Seaside, which
has been secured, as well as the site for
the reservoir and the right of Way for
the piping. The supply of pure mountain
water is estimated at seven miners'
Inches, which Is much more than neces
sary at present, and It can be doubled
at very iittie expense. The cost of con
struction of the plant will not be great,
so the service will be a relatively cheap
' one for the consumers.
Police Department Collections.
During the past month the Astoria po
lice department collected, through fines
and forfeitures, the sum of $335, which
is $65 mora than collected through the
same sources In January a year ago. The
department is not only self-supporting,
but is also a source of revenue to the
city, as during 1900 the. collections - by it
amounted to $6562, while the expenses
were only $431 per month.
few Justice of the Pence.
Malcolm McFarlane has resigned as
Justice of the Peace at "Westport Pre
cinct, and David "West was appointed By
the County Court to succeed him.
Measles Caused School to Close.
The Public School at Hammond was
closed yesterday oh account of a number
of the pupils being ill with the measles.
Basivct-Bnll Teams to Meet.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. L The basket-ball
team of the Vancouver Amateur
Athletic Club will go to Portland tomor
row evening to play against the Y. M. C.
A. team. This will be the fourth ot the
series of five games-arranged- between, the
..two teams. Of the three -games played.
I Va&cotfver bag. won two,
PROGRESS ON CfiAOT
PORTLAND'S NEW INSTRUMENT BE
ING SLOWLY MADE UP.
Street Improvements One of Newest
Obstacles Principal Features of
the Proposed Measure.
SALEM, Or., Feb., L Progress on the
Portland charter Is slow. The Multnomah
delegation, which has been anxiously
pressing Its consideration; has- been much
Interfered with by the necessity of dis
cussing other matters quits as near to the
plans of the members. For example, the
various schemes of making trouble for
Sheriff Frazier, reforming the County
Board of Commissioners to suit their own
political ideas, reducing the phat on Coro
ner Rand's "good thing," and the like,
have all taken time; and the Port of
Portland bill has also created a deal of
discussion. But withal the delegation is
hot after a new charter, and is as rest
ive under the delay as the Portland pub
lic, which naturally has some concern
about its provisions and would like to
know what they are. It transpires that
the tiewest interruption to progress has
occurred on the clauses as to street re
pairs and maintenance. It had been sup
posed at one time that this was all set
tled, and that the charge of maintenance
during the reasonable life of the street
would be Imposed against the municipal
ity as a whole. It has been found, how
ever, that the change from the present
system Is so radical that all Its details
cannot be perfected with the ease antici
pated. The principle that the abutting
property-owners shall improve the street
and that the city shall thereafter dur
ing the life of the street care for it may,
however, be regarded as established. It
was expected that officers of the Tax
payers League and other gentlemen who
are working separately on the street im
provement sections would have them here
by Tuesday, but they seem to have been
unable to get through their work.
A-n Imnortnht f4itiir nt thp new ehar-
1ter will be a grant of authority to the
City Council to Impose a tax on certain
occupations, either for the purpose of
raising revenue or for the purpose of reg
ulation, or both. The objection of the
courts to the recent vehicle ordinance will
thus be fully met.
It will be provided, too, that all fran
chises of street railway, electric light and
telephone companies may be subject to
taxation, If the Council so desires.
As to commissions, the Board of Pub
lic Works will probably not be disturbed.
The Police and Fire Commissions will be
consolidated, and the Chief of Police will
not be a member. The Water Commis
sion, It Is said, will not be 'materially
changed; but it is intimated that there
should in its composition be a better :
equilibrium between the various import
ant 'interests of Portland.
"If there is any suspicion that it is onr
purpose to railroad the charter through,"
says Chairman Mays, "it should be dis
pelled. We want the completed charter
given the fullest publicity, just as the
discussions over its various important
provisions have already been made pub
lic It Is duo to me and Ho the delega
tion to state that we are not inspired by
any purpose to -give to any political fac
tion any advantage over any dther. We
have a broader view than that. We want
equal representation, and no more. In
places where politics , enter; and where
they do not properly 'enter we want the
city administration removed entirely from
such Influences. We have given the full
est possible consideration to the recom
mendations of the Taxpayers' League, and
have Jargely adopted them. What we
want Is a' good "charter, and a fair one;
and when "this "Legislature adjourns, I
think it will be found that we have se
cured it." ,,.-- ,
The long expected Port of Portland bill
was today introduced by Senator Smith
of Multnomah. It was ordered to the
printer.
The Multnomah delegation this after
noon held a meeting ahd spent considera
ble time in considering the two bills in
troduced relative to the election of Audi
tor of Multnomah County. The Watson
bill, drawn up by County Judge Cake, re
ceived the Indorsement of a majority of
the delegation, excepting that part which
designates W. P. Adams to be County
Auditor. This portion of the bill is still
left open. The JosephI bill, which has
the indorsement of the Taxpayers' League
'and Is now before , the Senate, failed to
receive recognition.
The members of the Legislature were,
not entirely agreed today on the question
of adjournment until Monday. In the
Senate this forenoon Senator Mays moved
that when the Senate adjourn It adjourn
to meet at 11:30 o'clock Monday. The
vote was so even that the chair was un
abl&.to decide, and a division was called
for. The division showed that the motion
had prevailed by a narrow majority.
About the same time, Hawkins, In the
House, moved that when that branch of
the Legislature adjourn, it adjourn until
11:30 o'clock Monday. Smith of Marlon
moved to amend by making the date 11
o'clock tomorrow. The amendment pre
vailed. The news of this action having reached
the Senate, Proebstel moved a reconsid
eration of the vote by which the Senate
feet the date to which it would adjourn.
This motion carried, and the Senate voted
down the motion to adjourn until Mon
day. After the Senate returned from the
joint Senatorial convention, a motion to
adjourn until H o'clock tomorrow carried,
and a motion to reconsider this vote was
defeated.
In support of his motion in the House.
Smith of Marlon said that It Is very de
sirable that all the members of the ways
and means committee remain here until
tomorrow night. In order to dispose of
some of the work now before them. Pres
ident Fulton urged the same reason for
similar action In the Senate, except that
he included all committees, instead of the
ways and means committee only. The
principal committees In both houses have
a large amount of work before them, and
If the greater part of tomorrow should
be occupied with committee meetings,
much of the accumulation of. bills could
be disposed of. Many of the leading mem
bers of both houses went hpnie tonight,
however, so that probably not much com
mittee work will be done tomorrow.
Senate bill No. 8, by Wehrung, became
a law by being filed In the office of the
.Secretary of State today without the
Governor's signature. The purpose of the
bill Is to give the state fair board control
of liquor Selling nti the fair grounds.
Liauor has always been sold there, but
one man has heretofore controlled the
business, because he alone could secure
the required number of signatures to a
petition for a license. The present meas
ure will destroy this monopoly. The Gov
ernor's action In allowing the bill to be
come a law without his signature is un
derstood to mean that, while he does nbt
approve of the law, he desires to let the
decision of the Legislature prevail.
The complaint has frequently been heard
in Salem that at several of the state Insti
tutions homes are provided for persons
who have no just claim" upon the state for
support. Such persons are more or less
closely related to the officials of the Insti
tutions. No objection Is made to the malh
tenance by the state of the families of the
superintendents of the various institu
tions and of the families of some of the
subordinate officials, provided that the
children in such families are minors. The
chief -complaint seems to be against the
state! supporting adults who have ho con
nection with the state institutions, but
who engage- in civil occupations In the
city. It Is contended that an-lnjustice is
being done to -those-who engage in com
petitive occupations, -by -giving some per
sons the advantage of state -support. The
young man or young woman who receives
ho state assistance Is apparently at a dis
advantage in working for compensation
that is established, in a measure, by a
competitor who finds a home in a state
institution. Perhaps tha various legisla
tive committees appointed to Investigate
'the state institutions will report upon
the condition that prevails In this Tespect.
House bill HI, providing for the reim
bursement of members of the Second Ore
gon Regiment and Battery A for clothing,
which passed the House yesterday. Is dis
covered to be faulty, and will have to be
re-enacted. While the purport of the bill
Is to repay the volunteers $11 each for
the uniforms they were obliged to pur
chase when entering the service of the
United States, it really falls to provide
any means by which the ex-soldlers could
draw any money from the state treasury.
The defect did not escape the vigilance ot
Secretary of State Dunbar, at whoee sug
gestion the error in the House bill will be
remedied by an amendment to be attached
to the bill when it comes before the
Senate.
The other day the Multnomah House
delegation made loud complaint because It
was proposed to take a local measure
affecting Multnomah County out of their
hands. They fought hard for what they
considered their rights and against a pro
posal to leave the measure to an impar
tial committee. Last night the same
question came up as to the Medford char
ter. A strong effort was made to take the
matter out of the hands of the Jackson
County delegation, and the move was sol
idly supported by the Multnomah dele
gation, with the exception of McCraken
and Story, and Nottingham, who was ab
sent. The delegation is evidently not en
deavoring to establish a reputation for
consistency.
It seems to have been expected that
some effort would be made by the present
Legislature to repeal the Bancroft bond
ing act, by which it is provided that as
sessments for street improvements or
sewers may be paid in 10 annual install
ments. But no movement In that direc
tion Is being made. Representative Hoi- j
coma, oi Aiuunoman, nus a Din mat is
c6rrectlve of 'the present law. in some of
Its details. The principal change it pro
poses Is that interest'at the rate of 6 per
cent shall be paid on deferred Install
ments. No Interest whatever Is charged
at present.
Whether the Governor of Oregon should
be spoken of as "His Excellency, the
Governor," Is a question that was raised
In the Senate this morning by Smith of
Baker. KUykendall, of Lane, had intro
duced a concurrent resolution requesting
"His Excellency, the Governor, to extend
to the President an Invitation on behalf
of the state to visit Oregon during hte
contemplated visit to the Pacific Coast."
Senator Smith moved to strike out the
words, "His Excellency," as not being
properly applied to a Governor of Oregon.
Hla contention was not that an Oregwt
Chlof Executive is not worthy of the title,
but that there Is no authority for using
it. He stated that, so far as he Is in
formed, the Governor of Massachusetts Is
the only Executive who 16 properly ad
dressed as "His Excellency." As the
striking out of these words, for whatever
reason, would look like a slap at the
Governor, the Senate defeated the motion
without inquiring into the merits of
Smith's contention.
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Basis for Proposed Reapportionment
L GambllnR BHI May Be Made
Local Option. Measure.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. L There was a
caucus tonight of the Fusion members,
when the matter of reapportionment was
discussed, resulting In a determination to
reduce the number of Representative
from 49 to 46, with the following basis:
Ada County, 3; Bannock, 2; Bear Lake,
2; Bingham, 2; Blaine, 2; Boise, 2; Canyon,
2; Cassia, 1; Custer, 1; Elmore, 1; Fre
mont, 3; Idaho, 3; Kootenai, 2; Latah. 3;
Lemhi, 2; Lincoln, 1; Nez Perces, 3;.
Oneida, 2; Owyhee, 2; Shoshone, -fc Wash
ington, 2.
Under the present apportionment Ada
has 4, Bannock 3, Canyon 3, Latah 5,
Idaho 2, Nez Perces 2. There is said to
be no intention to rearrange the present
Senatorial apportionment.
The fight on the bill to license gam
bling has become so fierce that the pro
moters have about decided to make it &
local option measure. Representative KH
bbrn today introduced a bill providing for
the payment to informers of one-half of
the fines collected, from gamblers, and
in case no fine Is collected but convic
tion secured, the Informer Is to receive
$25 from the count. This bill 1s pre
sented by a Democrat, and 13 said to
have the support of many Fusionists,
while Republicans will vote solid for ft.
In the Senate this afternoon a. bill re
vising the fish and game laws, and fixinff
the salary of the Warden, was an
nounced for final passage, and the
Speaker put the question. Bangs rose?
and asked for the report of the commit
tee on the bill, when It developed that
the committee had not concluded con
sideration of the measure, nor had It
been considered by the House; that It
bad been ordered engrossed without com
ing into their hands at all, and that In,
fact it is the intention to make numer
ous Important changes m it. The Speaker
laid the "mistake" to the clerk. The bitt
was recommitted.
A petition by the Sunday School Asso
ciation was presented asking for a strong
Sunday law. The only measure of this
kind yet presented relates to the closinjr
of saloons on Sunday.
The joint memorial asking the estah?
llshment of a branch of the National Sol
diers' Home at Coeur d'Alene passed
unanimously. This branch would be on
the old site of Fort Sherman and tho
people of the north prefer it to a change
of the State Soldiers' -Home from this
city, a proposition which was seriously
considered a short time since. In tho
Senate the anti-nepotism bill was recom
mended for passage with an amendment
excepting the present administration.
Senator Worthman's militia bill was
favorably reported for passage against
the most indignant protest of Moody,
chairman of the committee considering
it. Both houses adjourned over to Tues
day. Postofllce to Be Re-established.
ST. HELENS, Feb. L Mrs. Ray E.
Watts, who has been appointed post
mistress of Reuben, Or., was in town to
day filling out her bond and subscrib
ing to the oath of office. The Reuben
office will be In operation as soon as the
papers can be returned from Washing
ton. The office was discontinued about
five years ago.
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ST. HELENS, Feb. 1. Rainier School
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mills. The total tax In Rainier district
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