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THE MORNING OKEGONIAK, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1901. ALL-SESSION FIGHT This Is How Sensorial Sit uation Now' Looks, CORBETT FORCES CONFIDENT Mitchell Has Practically Abandoned His Effort'to Gaptnre Democratic CnneuB McBrlde Campaign Jjlieet Story Amwercd. SAliBM". Or., Feb. 7.-Grcat activity was displayed all day by the Mltchell-McBrlde leaders, but It all come to nothing In the joint convention. Nor is there any ground for belief that there will be any material change tomorrow. The Corbeit forces are in specially high spirits tonight, ana de clare that the situation never seemed to them bo favorable. The failure of the opposition to accomplish anything in th'elr negotiations with the Democrats is now notorious ,and the whole affair has un doubtedly done damage to their cause. The committees appointed by the Demo crats and the minority Republicans have had no conference as yet, and it is not be lieved by anybody that they will be able to agree at any time Upon a plan that will be operative. Indeed, It seems cer tain that the Mitchell effort to control the Democratic caucus has practically ended, and that he will now endeavor to persuade individual Democrats to vote for him, If he ever springs his name. Unless the prospect becomes much more favor able than It is now it Is altogether likely that Mr. Mitchell will soon daclare him self out of it. It is not possible that the situation will so change that he will ever persuada 4$ Republicans to vote for him, and it seems equally an impossibility that he can get enough Democrats to do him any good. As it looks now, it is to be an all-session fight, and the unity, harmony and solid ity of the Corbett forces are confidently relied upon to win in the end. Talk of Mr. Corbett stepping aside and giving way to another has almost altogether ceased, for It Is realized that his follow ing has "no second choice. Under glaring headlines, the Salem Mc Brlde campaign sheet prints a foolish etory to the effect that Senator Proebstel has "made the statement that there are 29 signatures to an iron-clad agreement to adjourn without an election unless Mr. Corbett succeeds." Senator Proebstel was asked today If he had ever seen such an agreement, or had discussed Its alleged existence. "I have not," he said. "Any assertion that I have said that any thing of the kind has 29 signatures, or any other number, is a falsehood. I have frequently eald that Mr. Corbett has 29 (now 30) votes and that, in my judgment, he will get more, and I have also said, and now say, that I believe they will stand together, and that none of them will ever leave Mr. Corbett and vote for Mr. McBrlde. I have been In the caucus of the Repub lican majority, and I know the sentiment that exists among them." VOTIXG AT A STANDSTILL. Lending Cnnilldntc Itcmnin Jnst the Same. SALEM, Or., Feb. 7. There was a great stir In the lobby of the Capitol this morn ing, and It seemed to be in the air that something was going to break loose. Sen ator McBrHte and ex-Senator Mitchell both made their appearance among their workers, and held repeated whispered con versations and cawed a great rushing hither and thither. But If any coup was to be effected it had to be abandoned be fore the hour of noon, for nothing un usual occurred. Kecne. a Corbett man. was absent, and Hemenway, a Hermann supporter. The ballot resulted. H, TV. Corbett 29 George W. McBrlde 21 Binger Hermann 7 "William Smith, Democrat 26 O. W. Fulton 2 F, A. Moore i S A. Lowell 1 Not voting 1 Absent 2 Other Deadlocks. HELENA, Mont., Fob. S. Today's bal lot Follows: Frank 2SMacGlnniss 12 Mantle 31Conrad 3 P. U. Sullivan, of Spriggs l Siler Bow 7Toole l LINCOLN. Neb. Feb. 7. The vote on United States Senator today resulted: Allen 55HInshaw 13 "V. H. Thompson.. 11 D. E. Thompson... 34 Hitchcock 12Meiklejohn 29 Ransom 3CMartin 9 Crounse .. 7 Rosewater ,...16 Currle 22JScattering 18 SALARY INCREASE VOTED DOWN. Ways and Means Committe Thinks State Eniploj cm Are Paid Enough. SALBM, Or., Feb. 7. The ways and means committee has had numerous re quests for increases in official salaries. At the meeting yesterday a sweeping re quest was made that the commltee rec ommend appropriations for increases in the salaries of a numerous class of em ployes at one of the state institutions. A member of the committee stated that he had used all the influence he could bring to bear to secure fox a friend a po sition of this kind, but was unsuccessful, for the reason that the positions were all filled by competent men, and numerous applications were on file ahead of that of his friend. This statement having been made a motion was made that no in creases be made, and It carried without a dissenting vote. It appears that in no institution has there been any difficulty In securing plenty of competent persons to fill all the positions at the salaries of fered. There Is always, however, a de mand for increases In the compensation of those who work for the state. There is a continual scramble for state jobs, and then an effort, almost as great, for the increase In the salary paid. If the Lcrlslature should make it a rule to fix public salaries In accordance with the amount required to command the services of competent persons, the state would save many thousands of dollars annually. Put ThxousU Sweat-Box. A prominent member of the joint ways and means committee is reported to have said that If the head of every state de partment were put through the sweat-box. as one such official has been, there would be fewer deficiencies. According to the report, this official had incurred expenses In excess of the limit prescribed by law, and had asked the ways and means com mittee to recommend an appropriation to cover his deficiencies. The ways and means committee summoned the official to appear before them, and when they had him In their power they put him through a severe course of cross-examination in regard to the items of his ex penditures, both within and beyond the amount of the appropriation. The mem bers of the committee seemed to think they had not only enlightened themselves, but bad made it so unpleasant for the of ficial that toe will take care hsreafter not to create deficiencies. It has been hint ed that the committee may take the same course with other officials whose de ficiencies seem unwarranted. Will Investigate John Mullnn Claim. The joint oommtttee on ways and means has appointed Representatives Harris and Briggs a subcommittee to investigate the John Mulian claim, whloh now aggregates orcr J10,0W. There Is a great fcss Of documentary evidence, and It will require much labor to go through it all. -prospects are" that when a conclusion is reached by the subcommittee, as It is composed of two of the best members of tEe'lTouse. Pan-American Exposition Affairs. The. joint ways and means committee expects to formulate a report tomorrow evening on the matter of an appropria tion for the Pan-American Exposition. There is some talk in Legislative circles of the enactment of a law creating a new committee to represent the state at the exposition. The persons who compose the present committee were appointed by the Governor without authority of law, and it Is proposed that the appropriation for this purpose shall carry with It a provis ion for a committee appointed for the ex press purpose of handling the funds and preparing Oregon's, exhibit. PAY FOR REPORTER. Senate Paed Dili Fixing Salary of Supreme Conrt Official. SALEM, Or., Feb. 7. Senate bill No. 93, by Sweek, to prescribe the duties of the Supreme Court reporter and flx his com pensation, occupied the greater part of -the time of the Senate this forenoon. The controversy arose over the queatlon of compensation. The reporter has been re ceiving $600 per year, which salary was llxed a number of years ago, when the work of the dfllce was much less than It Is now. The Sweek bill, as introduced, proposes to increase this salary to $100 pe.r year. At the suggestion of a Senator this was changed to $500 per volume. Sen ator Mai's objected to this manner of compensation, holding that it might en able the reoorter to draw a salary per year larger than the Legislature intended, and that it would be an incentive to the reporter to Increase the number of vol umes by the Insertion of copious notes. Kuykendall moved to amend by Increas ing the size of the Supreme Court reports from 600 pages each to 700 pages. With this amendment the bill passed, Looney, Mays, Smith of Baker. "Wade and "Weh rung votlnft "no." "When this bill was put on final pas sage after being discussed for nearly an hour. Senator Inman created a laugh by inquiring: "What is the auestlon we are voting dn?" He explained himself by saying that he had his mind made up in favor of the bill when It was read, and had forgotten about It during the discus sion between the lawyers. WANT HORSESHOEING LICENSED. Bill to Otherwise Rcfrulntc Business Asked For. SALEM, Or., Feb. T. Horseshoers from Portland, The Dalles, McMinnvllle, Al bany, and other points are pushing the passage of the bill to regulate and license the business of horseshoeing in Oregon, and requiring horseshoers to pass an ex amination, and providing for a board of examiners. An apprenticeship of four years Is required, and every person now engaged In the business either as master or journeyman shall riot be required to pass an examination-; provided, that within 90 days after the passage of this act he files with the secretary of the board an affidavit settli 7 forth his name, resi dence and where engaged In business, and pay the treasurer a fee of $5. Thereupon a certificate of examination shall be Is sued to him. The board shall consist of a veterinary surgeon, two master and two journeyman horseshoers, to receive $3 per day during the actual performance of duties, to be paid from the fees received by the treas urer. The latter is required to file a bond. The examination fee is $10. The horseshoers committee is armed with a letter favoring their bill, written by W. T. Shanahan, of the Oregon Hu mane Society. There are said to be laws of this kind In force In a number of states. The bill has been read twice and referred to the labor committee. TO LESSEN COST OF PRINTING. Knykendall Bill Would Reduce the Amount Required. SALEM, Feb. 7. Senator Kuykendall has Introduced a bill (Senate bill No. 179) for the purpose of reducing the expense for public printing. His measure does not propose a reduction in the rate to be paid for printing, but reduces the amount of printing required. One of the principal features of the bill Is that which pro vides that general and special laws shall be printed In separate volumes, only 100 copies of each of the special laws to be prlpted, and to be bound in pamphlet form. The special laws, municipal, In corporation laws, make up a large part of the session laws, so far as bulk is concerned. Including these laws In the same -volume as the general laws Is not only a needless expense, but also renders the volume cumbersome. The bill also reduces considerably the number of copies of the Senate and House journals, the number of copies of the biennial reports of state officers, which shall be printed. The Secretary of State Is also required to edit all reports before printed, and to ex punge all matter not of sufficient general Intent and Importance to warrant Its pub lication. BICYCLE TAX BILL. McCraken Measure May Pass Its Provisions Briefly Stated. SALEM, Feb. 7. Representative Mc Craken feels confident that his bicvele tax bill will become a law. It applies to all counties in the state, whereas the previous act upon this subject excepted certain counties, and was declared un constitutional for this and other reasons pertaining to taxation for revenue pur poses. These defects. It is believed, do not exist in the present bill. County Com missioners are given power to build and maintain paths for the use of pedestrians on the sides of public highways, and to levy a license tax of 25 cents upon all persons riding a bicycle on the paths. The paths are to be built and maintained out of the bicycle license, and the general road fund or tax. Tags are provided for, and It shall be unlawful for any person to ride on a path without having first ob tained a tag. The County Court may issue an order to the Sheriff to collect a tax of $1 from all delinquents, and to seize and sell wheels to enforce pay ment of the delinquent license, with costs and expenses of the sale. It Is made a misdemeanor to deface paths, or to place tacks, glass, stone's, wire, etc, on the same. SFIRE AT ABERDEEN. Gasoline Lamp Exploded, Causing Loss of Several Thousand Dollars. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 7. Fire last night destroyed the three-story frame building on Wlshkah street, owned by A. Zoloski. The flames were started by the explosion of a gasoline stove, and spread so quickly that families llvjng in tne second story had to escape with what little clothes they had on. some of them with only their nightclothes. The first floor was occupied by the Moulton Furni ture Company, and its loss is from $3000 to $6000, with $3003 Insurance. Zoloski Is In Portland, and his Insurance Is not known. The building was built for an armors, and was a large, pretentious af fair. It was bought for $S0O after the boom, but cost $4000 to $0000. There was great excitement on account of the fire, the entire town turning out. A calm night and the fact that the build ing was isolated from ""others Is all that saved the town -from destruction. Many merchants In the vidnlty removed their goods. Colonel Toklas, of this place, was badly Injured durjng the -fire. New Washington Postmasters. WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Washington postmasters were appointed today fas fol lows: Axel Vester. at Hayes; C. W. Cottrell, at Washouga,. RELIEF BILL VOTED DOWN SUPREME COURT COMMISSION DE FEATED IS HOUSE. Vote Stood TTrerilyVeli;Iit to Twenty- eiKh'tMeasure Was "PrepareO" by Oregon Bar Association. SALEM. Or., Feb. 7. The House today defeated the Briggs bill providing for Su preme Court Commissioners. Mr. Briggs stated that the Bar Association had for years discussed various methods provid ing for relief of the Supreme Court, and the bill now under discussion Is the result of the agitation. It was prepared by the Bar Association, Introduced at its request, and is in every way a meritori ous measure. The Supreme Court, he said, was over two years behind In Its work, and the passage of the bill was an Urgent necessity In order that the Su preme Court could catch Up with Us work on the docket. Colvlg of Jpsephlne, a member of the judiciary committee, who has a scheme of his own to relieve the Supreme Court, embodied in House bill 17, opposed the bill under discussion on the ground that It was unconstitutional, reading at lengtbH from authorities to substantiate his po sition. Eddy of Tillamook spoke In favor of the bill, saying that when the Bar Association framed a bill It might appear to some that it was in the Interest of some of the members. This is a very serious mistake. This bill is not in the Interest of the law yers; it is not In the Interest of the Su preme Court. The Supreme Court is not asking for any relief, but the people of the State of Oregon do want relief, and that Is exactly the object of this bill. There Is, perhaps, some doubt as to the bill being constitutional. There are strong arguments on both sides; but there la se rious need of the law. ard if It is uncon stitutional the Supreirie Court Itself will pass upon It for final determination. "I believe that even member can fn Justice, in honor, and with due regard to hid oath vote for the measure," said Eddy. Harris of Lane opposed the bill, not so much on Its possible unconstitutionality as the fact that the bill provided that the Justices of the Supreme Court were em powered to appoint the proposed commis sioners. This, he said, is not the kind of a bill w e ought to pass. If we are to give the Supreme Court assistance, let us put the commissioners on the same footing as the Judges themselves. Let them ex ercise the same independence and not be selected as proposed by this bill. Dresser of Clackamas spoke in favor of the bill. He did not believe It was unconstitutional, and the manner of se lecting the commissioners left the Supreme Court Judges entirely independent. What really ought to be done was to have a new constitution, when a proper number of Supreme Court Judges could be provided fpr. Whitney of Linn called attention of the House to the" constitution of the state and its provision that there should be three Justices of the Supreme Court. If we appoint two coirimissldners they will simply tie Deputy Supreme Judges, and an effort to legislate around the constl tion in order to get two men In office In spite of It. Briggs of Jackson closed the debate, re viewing his argument in favor of the bill, reviewing the action of other states under like circumstances and closing with an parnest appeal for the passage of the bill. The bill was defeated by the following vote: Ayes Barrett, Black, Briggs, Carter. Cattanach, Dresser, Eddy, Emmett, Geer, Grace, Hartman, Hume, Kirk, Kruse, Mattoon. McAllster, McCraken, McGreer, McQueene, Miller, Nichols, Poorman, Reavls, Bice, Hoberts, Talbert, Thomson of Umatilla, Mr. Speaker 28. Noes Allen, Bernards, Butt, Colvlg, Drlscoll, Edson, Hahn, Harris, Hawkins, Hedges, Heftkemper, Ingram, Lamson, Merrill. Montague, Nottingham, Pearce, Schumann, Shipley, Simpson, Smith of Marlon, Smith of Multnomah, Story, Stew art, Thompson of Multnomah, Vincent, Watson, Whitney 28. Absent Hemenway, Holcomb, Keene, Orton. IN THE SENATE. Resolution to Submit Woman Suf frage Question to Voters Passed. S.x.jM, Or., Feb. 7. The Senate was opened with prayer by Captain H. L. Pratt, chaplain of the Fourth Regiment, O. N. G. Senate bill No. 98t by Sweek. Increasing the compensation 6f the Supreme Court reporter, was passed. Senate bill No. 10, by Sweek, relating to juries in Multnomah County, was passed. Senate bill No. 122, by Mays, relating to attachments, was indefinitely postponed. Senate bill No. 123, by Kuykendall, pro viding the graduates of Oregon medical schools may be admitted to practice medi cine without examination, was passed. Senate bill No. 125, by Inman, to amend section 73 of Hill's code, was laid on the table. Senate bill No. 130, by Brownell, to pro vide for the relief of various orphans' homes, was discussed and referred to the committee on commerce. The Senate adopted House Joint reso lution No. 7, providing for a Joint com mittee to investigate the matter of re ceiving girls at the Reform School, and the cost of a suitable building. A memorial from the Oregon State Equal Suffrage Association, asking that the suffrage amendment be again submit ted to the people, was read. Brownell's resolution for the submission to the people of the woman suffrage amendment was adopted. Senate bill No. 196, by Stclwer, to flx the salary of the County Superintendent of Wheeler County at $400 per year, was passed. House bill No. 2, by Barrett, providing for public librarlest was passed. A message was received from the Gov ernor announcing the appointment of J. K. Weatherford, W. P. Keady and J. T: Apperson to serve on the board of re gents of the Agricultural College for a term of nine years. The appointments were confirmed. Bills were Introduced as follows: No. 194, by Inman To provide for direct noihinatlon In primaries. This Is the Bing ham bill. By Proebstel, by request To amend the barber law. By Stelwer To fix salary of the County Superintendent of Wheeler County. By Mays To regulate the sales ot stocks of goods in bulk. By Mulkey To authorize the purchase of maps and lithographs by the Land Board and appropriate money therefor. At 4:30 the Senate adjourned. lSTHE HOUSE. A Number of Bills Passed Others Defeated. SALEM, Or., Feb. 7. There was no Divine invocation at the opening of this morning's session of the House, when the Speaker called the members to order at 9:30. Keene. of Marlbn, and Hemmen way, of Lane, were both absent, on ac count of sickness, and were excused. House bill No, "SI, establishing an In dustrial college In Eastern Oregon, "was made a special order tor tomorrow morning. House bill No. -204, -amending law for; protection of agricultural -societies, was Indefinitely postponed. The House went into committee of the whole, with Dresser in the chair, to consider House bill No. 99, to reim burse school district No. 73, Jackson County. The. bill was reported back ad versely and failed to oass. House bill Nq, J7L by Smith, of Marlon, providing, that all taxes" on premiums paid by Insurance companies and all fines and penalties recovered "from such companies be paid 'in the general fund of the state, was passed. House bill No. 184, providing- for dis tribution of school funds; failed to pass, 'receiving phly one Tote, that of Pearce, who Introduced the bill by request. House bill No. 144, by McCraken, pro viding for protection of dramatic play by copyright, -was passed. House bill No. 125, introduced by Lam son, amending the Kuykendall law so that the journal rferks afthe TSenate and House, Instead pi the calendar clerks, shall act with the chief clerjte of the two houses- In the correction and cdm- pletlon of the journals, was passed. At the opening of the afternoon ses sion Black, of Coos, moved that House bill No. 125, passed at the morning ses sion, be recalled from the Senate. He also moved a reconsideration of the vote by which the bill was passed. After some debate the -mdtlon was lost. Roberts called up his notice given to the- House yesterday that he would more for a change In the House rules, amending Rule XL so as to make the committee on engrossed "fillls a privileged one, with leave to report at any time. The motion prevailed and. the rule was amended House bill No. 121, Introduced by Thompson, of Umatilla, granting state diplomas to graduates of Normal schools and chartered Institutions in the state. was passed without discussion. House bill No, 26, Introduced by Poor man, providing for the .organization and discipline of the militia of the State of Oregon, and appropriating $45,000 therefor, was next called up. The en grossed copy of the bill was found to be missing from the clerk's desk, ahd It was made a special order for Friday evening In committee of the whole. House bill No. S3, by Watson, amending the present law regarding counter claims, was passed. House bill No. 20, by Kirk, validating and legalizing certain marriages, passed. House bill No. 123, by Dresser, author izing the Attorney-General to appoint a clerk and stenographer at a salary of $900 per annum, was considered In com mittee of the whole. It was reported adversely anddefeated. Hodse bill No. 43, by Grace, amending the present law regarding the descent and distribution of real property of de ceased persons, was passed. The measure of Thomson, of Umatilla, providing for the punishment of kid napers, House bill No. 126, was next in. order. It proposes an amendment to the present law, ahd is as follows: "Every person who maliciously, forcibly or fraudulently takes or entices away any child or minor under the age of 16 years, with Intent to detain and conceal such child from Ub parent, guardian or other person having the lawful oharge of such child, shall, upon conviction thereof, be riunlshecf by imprisonment in the state penitentiary not less than one year nor more than 25 years, ahd by fine not exceeding $10,000." Passed. House bill No. 44r appropriating $5000 for aid of the Oregon Historical Society, was made a special order for next Mbn--day afternoon. House bill No. 105, by Shipley, amend- I ing the law In regard to costs In civil cases, was paseeq, House bill No. 272, allowing deputy clerk for Gllllarii County, was with drawn. Adjourned. ASTORIA COLD-STORAGE PLANT. Contracts for Wharf and Buildlng Have Been Let. ASTORIA, Feb. 7. A contract was let today by B. Llndenberger to L. Lebeck for the construction of a wharf 60x4Q feet at the foot of Eighth street, on which will be erected a cold-storage plant. John Gustafson has tne contract to build the principal structure. v DrawTridge- Contract Awarded. The County1 Court this afternoon award ed a contract to Ferguson & Houston Tor constructing a drawbridge across the Walluskl River, on the Nehalem road. The price is $4679 73. The bridge will be a steel structure with a concrete pivot pier. It will be 140 feet In length, with 60-foot openings, and "have about 500 feet of trestle approaches. Will Visit I. O. O. F. Lodges. James W. Welch, grand master of the L O. O. F. for the State of Oregon, will pay official visits to vanous lodges of the order on the following dates - February 11, Industrial, No. 99, Portland; February 12, Aurora, No. 127, Aurora; February IS, Woodburn, No. 102, Wood burn; February 14, Hubbard, No. 76, Hub bard; February 15, Silver, No. 21, Silver ton; February 16, Butte, No. 126, Scott's Mills; February 18, Gervais. No. 121, Ger vals; February 19, Santlam, No. 27, Jeffer son; February 20, Albany, No: 4, Albany; February 21, Wlldey, No. 65, Halsey; Feb ruary 22, Covenant, No. 12, Harrlsburg; February 23, Oasis. No. 41, Junction; Feb ruary 24, Irving, No. 9, Irving; February 25, Dlerdorff, No. 64, Sc!o; February 26, Stayton, No. 64, Stayton: February 27, Chemeketa, No. 1, and Olive, No, 18, Sa lem. On the last date the new hall of Chemeketa Lodge will be dedicated. DIED ON HIS WAY HOME. George Fox, of Crawfordsvllle, Philippine Volunteer. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 7. WOrd has jUst been received here announcing the death of George Fox, of Crawfordsvllle, In this county, while on his way home on a trans port from China. Fox was a member of the Fourteenth" Regiment, and, after serv ing In the Philippines, was transferred to China. Having served his time, he was on his way homo to be discharged-. Of the three young men who enlisted for the Philippine campaign from Crawfordsvllle, a town of less than 100 people, all have died. Mrs. Mary Crow, Oregon Pioneer. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Feb. 7. Mrs. Mary Crow, aged 90 years, died at her home at Lorane, 12 miles from here, last night. With her husband, John Crow, she came to Oregon In 1852. She was born in Kentucky, moved to-Missouri, from there to Iowa, -thence journeying across the plains to this state. For 48 years she had resided at the scene of her death. Her husband, John Crow, died In 1869. She was the mother of 12 children, seven of whom survive her. Samuel M. Barker, of Riverside. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 7. Samuel M. Barker, a well-known young man of this county, died, at Riverside yesterday, from spinal menngltls, aged 21 years. The funeral will take place at the resi dence of D, E. Lunsford, tomorrow after noon. Grand Secretary, I. O. O. F. TACOMA, Feb. 7.-C. M. Hale, srand secretary of the state grand ' lodge of, Odd Fellows, dropped dead tonight while taking part in initiatory ceremonies at' a local lodge. Several doctors were sum- moned, and announced that death was from heart disease, and Instantaneous. S. F. Ornduff, of Wasco. WASCO, Or., Feb, 7.-8. P. Ornduff, an old-time resident of 'Sherman County, passed away "today. He was oyer 60 years of age, and had resided here with his family far IT years. He was a native of Illinois. . CARNEGIE'S GIFT TO TACOMA. $50,000 Offer Jtor Library Building Has Been Accepted. TACOSEA, Feb. 7. Andrew Carnegie has offered to give the City of Tacoma $50,000 for a library hullcUng, on condition that a site -be furnished and 35000 jyearly spent In maintenance. The city has accepted the gift. Jt Is-probable, however, that the amount will be Increased to $75,000, -as -the city Is willing to pay.TTtiOO annually toj wapaKeeping-up,piS 4"Pary. WARMDffiMONORPHANS SENATE BILL TO AID VARIOOS HOMES CAUSED IT. Smith of Multnomah. Waxed Warm and- Severely, Arraigned- Oppo nents of the Measure. SALEM, Or., Feb. 7. The first really ex citing debate of the session took place In the Senate this forenoon over Senate bill No. 130, the purpose of Which Is to author ize the payment of money to various or phans' homes In this state. The bill pro vide that $50 per year per child shall be paid to each home giving support to not less than 15 such children. Senator Marsters wanted to put the re quired number of children at Ave in order that small homes in sparsely settled sec tions of the state might have the benefit of the donation. Smith of Baker wanted tp place the limit at 25 children. In order to guard against the creation of a multi tude of "homes." Kuykendall of Lane opposed the bill In Its entirety, and particularly required tb the small number of Inmates required to constitute aj'home" within the mean ing of the act. After Kuykendall had concluded his remarks in opposition to the bill, Smith (Dr.) or Multnomah, who had been" listening with flushed cheeks and blazing eyes, created a sensation' by en tering upon a scathing denunciation of the position takeh by the Senator from Lane. He made an earnest plea In behalf of "homeless children, holding his audience lh an almost breathless silence during his outburst of real eloquence. He said In part: "If there Is any class of persons whose needs appeal to the sympathies of char itable men, If there is any class of persons who Is entitled to assistance from thej Legislature of Oregon, If there Is any class of persons for whose support the state should make suitable .appropriations, the poor, friendless, homeless orphans are entitled to that consideration. The State of Oregon is the only state in the Union and the only civilized community on the surface of God's green earth la which no publlo provision is made ror the support of homeless children. "The legislature at this session has passed bills appropriating large sums of money for the assistance and partial sup port of various classes of people who have comparatively but a slight claim, upon the public for such aid. I am surprised that a man who has secured for an insti tution which he represents, the, apppropri atlon of hundreds of thousands of dollars ahould stand here on the floor of the Sen ate and oppose the passage of a bill carry ing this measly, niggardly, Insignificant appropriation to help the homeless or phans of our commonwealth. I am sur prised that a man who professes the Christian religion, professes to be a fol lower of the lowly Nazarene, who said "suffer little children to comu unto me, for such is the kingdom of heaven,' who la the superintendent of a Sunday school, com posed mainly of children, should even think of raising his voice against this most charitable and meritorious meas ure. Could the divine Nazarene have that man befora him. for sentence, he would condemn him to eternal inferno" Senator Kuykendall here interrupted in much agitation: "Mr. President, 71 rise to a question of privilege. I would like to know whether Senator Smith Is apply ing his denunciation to the Senate gener ally or to the Senator from Lane In par ticular." "Mr. President, I will say that my re marks are Intended for the gentleman from .Lane," replied Dr. Smith. "Then think the gentleman Is out of order In his personalities," rejoined Kuy kendall. SO thought President Fulton. "The chair Is of the opinion that the gentle man's language Is out of order," he said. At this Juncture the hour of noon hav ing arrived, the Senate went into joint convention. At the afternoon session, when discus sion of the bill was resumed. It was warmly favored by Senator Kelly, as a measure of justice and proper charity. Senator Smith, of Baker, raised the point that other appropriations for the support of various institutions might be made, and wanted to know If any such measures were being considered. Senator Kuykendall replied that such measures were before the committee. Senator Inman mad? an eloquent appeal for the ' helpless orphans and homeless waifs, and declared It was the state's duty to care for them. Senators Clem, Brownell, Joseph!, and others discussed the bill. Senator Josephl opposed it on the ground that no limit was placed on the appropriation, and isald that two years ago "we were asked to enact a scalp bounty law. and pay $2 for coyote scalps. It was only a little sum, but what do we find? We have had to pay more for dead coyotes than there are or even were coyotes In the state." Senator Smith, of Multnomah, again took the floor, and Tidlculed the "good na ture,, humanity and philanthropy" of his colleague from Multnomah, who would link orphans and coyotes. After defend ing the measure on. its merits, he referred to the fact that this bill bad been opposed by gentlemen who had "for long years "had hold of the succulent public teat until It was dry as a German prune. (Laugh ter, wh'ch the chair checked.) I do not mean this to be taken personally by any one," added Dr. Smith, hastily. "But I confess to you that I have been touched tq the quick by this matter. I have been accused of Indulging in personalities. I am obliged to say that I have had some feeling, and were it not for the restric tions placed upon me by parliamentary usage, I think I should have expressed myself somewhat more freely than I have." Dr. Smith was followed by Senator Kuykendall, who, with voice trembling with emotion, said that he felt obliged to refer to the incident of the morning, because it affected him personally. "Af ter a warm lunch," he added, "I hoped that the choleric gentleman from Multno mah would withdraw his language; but he has not done it. I wish to say that it Is all of no great consequence to me. My standing In my own community Is not fixed by what any Senator may say of me on this floor." The Senator then went on to declare that all his public acts had been Inspired solely by desire for the pub lic good. "I am not bidding for popu larity," he added. "I have taken at titudes on public matters that have brought forth the severe condemnation of the press, but I have been steadfast be cause I believed I was right. It never before has appeared, so far as I know, that any member could not get up here and express his opinion without having personal matters thrown In his face." Senator Kuykendall then suggested sev eral amendments that would make the bill acceptable to him; and the end was final ly reached when the measure was re referred to the committee on commerce, of which Dr. Smith is chairman. Very likely It will finally .pass the Senate. The Barrett school library bill came up In the Senate this afternoon. There wan a little discussion, and the bill then passed. It will become a law upon the Governor's, approval. Senator Josephl ob jected to rushing the measure through without consideration, but refrained tram voting against It- When Senator Brownell's resolution for a submission to a vote of the people of the women suffrage amendment came tip this atternqpn, a number of Senators left the Topm. All those "present voted -aye" on the resolution except President Fulton, who thus explained "bis vote: -I '3 "ffW'tn the legislators TVhen the first resolution for .this amendment wast Intro duced. I Introduced It. voted for it In the "Senate, and voted for It at the polle, I was In the Senate when the last resolution Was passed. I voted, for the resolution and voted for'the amendment at the polls, The amendment was voted down by the people In both Instances. Since the peo ple have twice In recent years decided against this amendment, and there is no reason to believe that they have changed their minds, I can see no use in sub mitting this question again at this time, and must therefore vote' 'no..' " Mrs. H. L. Pittock, president; Mrs. D. H. Stearns, secretary, of the Oregon Wo man's Flax Fiber Association, and Super intendent Lee. of the State Penltentiaryt appeared before the Senate committee on penal Institutions today In advocacy of the plan for the state to acquire the prop erty of the association and undertake the manufacture of flax fiber. The railroad committees are also ex pected to prepare bills tomorrow cover ing freight and passenger rates, the en actment of which they will recommend. It Is a foregone concluslen that the House committee o(n railways and trans portation will repprt adversely the Colvlg bill to flx passenger fares In Oregon at a maximum of 3 cents per mile. There may be a minority report. The commit tee will take pretty much the same atti tude on the Poorman fellow-servant bill. House bill No. 30, Introduced by Roberts, pfovldlng for protection of sheep and ap pointment of stock, inspectors, came up in the House today. Roberts explained that the bill was one of great importance to Eastern Oregon. It represented the senti ment of the stockmen of his section 01 the state, as the present laws were not only conflicting but Inadequate. This law remedies existing faults- and It was only just and fair that the bill should be passed. The bill was passed A rumor has been circulated In the lobbies that another barber bill Is to be sprung soon. It will be entitled, "An act to promote the beauty of the male sex," and will prohibit the growth of any beards whatever, and the use of razors or shears except by a professional artist, who has passed the necessary examination before the barbers' commission. .The House today passed a bill by Colvlg of Josephine, providing for the- regula tion of disbarment proceedings. The bill has the approval of he Bar Associa tion, at whose request it was introduced, and is as follows: "Any member of the bar of this state shall be disbarred by the Supreme Court upon proper proceedings for that pur pose, whenever it shall be made to ap pear in that court that if he were then applying for admlsjton to the bar his ap plication should be denied." The Marion County delegation, to which House bill No. 47, fixing compensation of County Commissioners, had been referred, today referred the same back' with amendments, and a recommendation that the bill as reported be passed. The amendment to the bill, which, was adopt ed. Is as follows: "That each of the Commissioners of the Gounty Court In the several counties with in this state shall receive as compensa tion for each day employed In the trans action of county business, a per diem of $3, except in the Counties Of Lake, 'Kla math, Jackson, Yamhill, Gilliam, Coos, Curry and Douglass, where they shall re ceive a per diem of $4; and in the Coun ties of Umatilla, Harney, Malheur, Grant, Marlon, Union and Morrow, where they shall receive a per diem of $5 for every day employed In the transaction of coun ty business; provided, that counties hav ing a population of 50,000 or more shall be exempf from the provisions of this act." The record of the House today was uie passage of 10 bills, the killing of five, the withdrawal of two, and the re-reference of one, in addition to the reading of the usual number of reports and mes sages, Reading ClBrk. Shupe, of the Senate, made a new record for rapid enunciation last night. The Daly school bill, com prising1 about 5,000 words, came up for final passage, and, under the constitu tion, had to be read in full. This duty was performed in three minutes. The speed, of the Clerk was so great that no Senator was able to tell whether he missed anything. Among the Baker City "push" who have been here to persuado the Legislature to allow Baker County to acquire the Union County panhandle, Is George L. Baker, formerly of Portland, LITTLE WHEAT IN INLAND EMPIRE Practically All of 19QO Croj Is Sold, au Unusual Condition. OOLFA?:. Wash., Feb. 7. There is less wheat In the Inland Empire than ever known at this season of the year. Many dealers predict that the flouring mills will have to close for want of wheat before the new crop comes In. The high est estimate of the amount of wheat now In the country Is 25 per cent of what was In the warehouses last Fall, which in cluded all of the crop of 1900 and portions of the crops of 1S99 and 1S9S. Some deal ers estimate the amount of the 1S99 crop in the warehouses at the beginning of the harvest season last year at 25 per cent of the total of the previous year's crop. If this estimate Is correct, practically the entire crop of wheat grown In this coun try in 1900 has been sold and shipped out of the country, a condition never before known In the history of wheatgrowing in the Inland Empire. Work of Lee Morehouse. The excellent likeness of the late Young Chief, leader of the Cayuse Indians, which appeared in yesterday's Oregonlan, was reproduced from an amateur photograph by Lee MOrehouse, of Pendleton. Mr. Morehouse kindly supplied the photo from his collection of Indian pictures, whloh Is considered one of the finest on the Pa cific Coast. House Voted to Repeal Libel Law. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 7. The Easter day bill to repeal the present libel law, which Is exceedingly favorable to the newspapers, was passed in the House this afternoon by a heavy majority. A Beak-l Tho engine that breaks down uc4er the combined strain of an up grade and a heavy load is not a little like the victim of nervona prostration The nerves can stand about so much headache, pain, worry, loss of sleep, indigestion and debilitating disorders, and then the strain becomes too great and the break-down comes- Lift the load of suffering from the strained nerves, build them up, give them new strength, and health will be yours. Tor years I suffered from tiicome nervousness, hi-adache, dizziness, pain in region of heart, irritability, loss of sleep and a weak storaacn. Although attended by a number at physicians my health did not improve, and I few steadily weaker until I began taking J)r. Mile ervine. I could notice a change for the better after tho first bottle and from that time on I continued to grow strong. Am now enjoying excellent health." Bet. a. liEMKATJ, Abilene, Kana. Dft WMe$9 He T-ouxisbes, fortifies and refreshes tho worn-out nerves nnd weary brain, and 1s the best of all remedies to lift the burden of nervous prostration. J pldy4raggist3 on a guarantee, WILL RECLAIM MUCH-LAND IDAHO TO TAKE UP 70,000 ACRES UNDER CAREY ACT. The Step Is Almost 'Certain to Mean the Establishment .of a Deet- Sagar Fnctor. BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 7. The final step, so far as the state- Is concerned, xtxa taken today In one of tho biggest re clamation propositions under the Carey act yet undertaken. The state land board closed the deal with the American Falls Power & Canal Company, which means ultimately the reclamation of a tract of about 79,000' acres. Of this, 5LO0O acres is part of the public domain, subject to purchase under the provisions of tho Carey act, at 50 o?nts an aere, the re mainder being state lands. Not only will this great body of land bo reclaimed, but it is almost certain that a very large factory will be established to manufacture 'sugar from beets grown on the land. CABIE FROJl ARDNAMURCHAN. Canned Salmon Picked Up on. Beach Part of Lost Vessel;- Cnrgo. ASTORIA, Feb. 7. It Is now definitely known what vessel It was from which the cases of salmon came which wore washed on the beach at several points along the Oregon and Washington coasts. Upon re quest several samples of these cans, their labels and the cases In which they wera paoked were sent to Vancouver, B. C, to tho agents of the British ship Ardnu murchan, which sailed from the Fraser. River for Liverpool on November 26, with 73,o78 cases of salmon. These agents have written here that the salmon was. a portion of the cargo of the Ardnamurchan, and had been placed in her when she first started to load, and It was stored In her lower hold. This indicates that the sal mon had not been jettisoned, but that the vessel had broken to pieces befora the cases could be released. There is not at present and probably never will be any positive evidence as to the particulars of the loss of the vessel, tr as to whether she had been In a collision or had run on a rock. Whatever the cause might have been. It evidently happened well down the coast, as there Is a strong northerly' current along the Oregon and Washington coasts, and'somctot tho cases were found on the beach as far south as Altrea. Oregon Notes. Albany College will hold a local ora- torlcal contest Friday evening. The citizens of Camas Valley are con sidering the advisability of starting1 a, creamery. The Upper Camas Valley school district has levied a tax of $350 to build a ne,w schoolhousc. William Dojle, colored, aged 19 years, died at Pendleton Tuesday, at the pest house, of hemorrhagic smallpox. The Burns flouring mill will close Its season's run the first of next month. Tha output will aggregate 500 barrels. A colony of 60 Japanese are located on Stuart Creek, engaged In logging and woodcutting. They have built a flume to Qulncy, on the Columbia, Last Saturday the village of De Moss, In Shorman County, received Its first mall. The occasion was celebrated by what was called a postoffice jubilee. Floyd Vaughan, who assaulted W. A. White, a Salem man, at, Eugene, Monday, and stabbed him several times, has been bound over In $250 bonds. Complaints have been heard from peo ple living along the Lewis and Clark In Clatsop County, against the conduct of, the loggers blocking the stream, and It Is prpbable-hat pie County Gour w-lll tor, vestlgate the matter. There are several million feet of logs In the riveri and, as they are not properly boqmed, they float up and down te stream with the tide, damaging bridges and dikes. R. F. Wlckham, of Dutch Flat, Wasco County, who was found guilty in Justice Brownhlll's court last October of the lar ceny of hay, and was arrested last Sat urday on his persistent refusal to pay a fine of $25 after the Justice had given him nearly three months in which to pay It, was released from custody Tues day, and from all punishment as well, on a writ of habeas corpus. Wickham's escape Is due to a technical error In the docket entry of the Justice. The Marshfleld Sun, In a supplement edi tion, has set forth the resources and In dustries of Coos County In a very ad mirable manner. The publication Is In tho form of a souvenir, and Is very handsome ly executed typographically and artisti cally, and Impresses the reader with the wealth of Coos County resources. Tho Issue shows that although the district of which It treats Is relatively Isolated from the largest centers of activity of the state, yet the people are cosmopolitan In their business activities and thoroughly up to date In all matters of thought and action. They keep In close touch with the world and avail themselves of Its best knowl edge In transaction of their local Indi vidual affairs. There are a great many localities In the world, and Coos County is by ho means the least of them in Im portance, This souvenir edition should be surveyed by every patriotic Oregonlan who takes Interest In the progress of his state. And It should be Included in tho Information literature of Oregon. The Powder River Mining Company, which was recently incorporated and cap italized at $250,000, will resume operations on Its placer diggings at an early date. The property Is situated on Snake River, at the mouth of Powder River. Por Infants and Children. 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