THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1901.
MITCHELL WARNED
Democrats tell Him to Seek
No More of Their Votes.
OTHERWISE, FOR CORBETT
Latter Gained One Vote Yesterday,
and Is Xoir "Witliln One of a 31a-
jority of All the Republican
Members.
EALEM, Feb. 8. By the gain of another
vote today, Mr. Corbett la within one of
a majority of all the Republican members
of the Legislature There 1b no question
that ho -will either tomorrow, or at a very
early date, secure one or more votes, so
that the argument the McBride people
hare been using that he Is still a minor
ity candidate will -have been fully met.
The conspicuous feature of the present
situation Is the steady growth of Mr. Cor
bett's Bupport and the probability that he
will continue to make Important acces
sions. That the Mltchell-McBrfde forces are
greatly discouraged and alarmed Is ap
parent. And It is likewise obvious that
they have no means at hand to bolster
up their own cause. The game for secur
ing Democratic votes seems to be entire
ly blocked, as there has been no confer
ence between the committees appointed
by the Democrats with the McBride Re
publicans, and will be none this week.
Xext week It may e too late. Tomorrow
there will be a number of absentees, and
710 material chango may be looked for,
except possibly that Mr. Corbett may gain
Votes.
Members of the Democratic caucus have
served notice on John H. Mitchell to the
effect that If any further effort was made
to secure Democratic votes for him, there
would be a sufficient number of the mi
nority party in the Legislature vote for
H. W. Corbatt to insure that candidate's
election to the United States Senate.
In corroboration of the above, one of
the leading Democratic members of the
Legislature sajd today:
"A large number of those represented
In the minority forces of the Legislature
bitterly resent the effort to rupture their
ranks. In retaliation a number of the
Democrats have absolutely determined
that. If at this time any further attempt
Is made to break up the Democratic cau
cus more than a sufficient number of
Democrats will vote for Mr. Corbett. This
Is thoroughly understood. "We resent ev
ery effort being made to induce men to
betray their party."
Members in the Legislature representing
the antl-Republcan forces are enraged and
disgusted over the fact that every old po
litical buzzard In the state claiming to be
a Democrat is in Salem working In the
Interest of Mitchell. They wore tele
graphed to come here and work in the
Mitchell push while people In the rural
districts of the state have been induced
to wire to their Representatives In the
Legislature to 'Stand by Mitchell.' This
will have no effect. The Democratic mem
bers who have a party pride will accept
the responsibility of their actions. The
fact that some of the rural papers, claim
ing to be Democratic organs, have been
subsidized In the Interest of Mitchell Is
also resented. Such actions make a weary
burden for Democrats to carry, and the
insistence with which the effort to under
mine Democrats has been conducted has
resulted in serving notice on iMtchell to
keep his hands off the Democrats, or they
Will insure the eleotlon of Mr Corbett.
MR, CORBETT GAINS ONE MORE.
Senator Procbxtcl Joins With the
Republican Majority.
SALEM, Feb. 8. In the Joint convention
today, Mr. Corbett made another gain of
one vote In the person of Senator Proeb
stel, of Umatilla County, and Mr. Mc
Bride lost one vote. In Representative
Roberts, who left him and resumed his
former allegiance to George H. Williams.
The totals now stand 31 for Mr. Corbett
and 20 for Mr. McBride. The actual num
ber, however, for Mr. Corbett today was
SO, and for Mr. McBride, 19. One support
er for each was absent or paired. They
were Representative Keene, who Is 111, and
w ho effected a pair with Senator "William
son, who was, however, present. Other
absentees were Representatives McQueen
and Hemenway, both of whom are voting
for Mr. Hermann, and who are both 11L
The lobbies were exceedingly lively this
morning. There has been for the last two
or three days constant expectation that a
break of some kind would occur on joint
ballot, and It has been to somo extent
realized. The MItchell-McBrlde forces
have been remarkably busy, working to
the end that they might keep their sup
porters together. It is the general expec
tation of the lobby that McBride must
very soon make a move of some kind, and
It is evident that his friends are now be
ing held together with the greatest diffi
culty. In Joint convention there was no change
of any kind until the name of Senator
Proebstel was reached. The Senator arose
and In a brief sentence declared that he
believed the time had arrived when it was
his duty to Join with the majority of Re
publicans In the support of Mr. Corbett.
and accordingly he cast his vote for that
gentleman. Senator Proebstel had pre
viously been voting for Stephen A. Lowell,
of Pendleton. By the time the breeze
stirred up by the Senator's change had
subsided, the clerk called the name of
Representative Roberts, who responded,
"George H. "Williams!" Mr. Roberts had
been continuously voting for Judge "Wil
liams up to last Saturday, when he
changed to Mr. McBride. It was always
understood that he did so out of defer
ence to the wishes of a number of his
constituents, and that his vote was only
complimentary. There were no other
changes in the course of the roll-call, the
result of which stood:
H, "W Corbett SWF. A, Moore 1
Geo. W. McBrlde.19 Goo. H. "Williams.. 1
Blnger Hermann.. 6 Absent 3
Vm Smith (Dem.)36JAbsent and paired.. 2
C. "W. Fulton 2Not voting l
Other DcadlocUs.
HELENA. Mont., Feb. S. The ballot to
day was: Mantle, 21; Frank, 2: MacGin
nis, 12; Cooper, 9; Sullivan, 7; Conrad, 2;
Toole, 1.
LINCOLN". Neb., Feb. S. The vote on
Senator today was: Allen, 52; "W. H.
Thompson, SS; Crounse, 6; Currle, 29;
Halner. 5; Hlnshaw, 14; Hltohcook, 25;
Melklejohn, 28; D. E. Thompson, 34; Rose
water, IS; Martin, 9; Klnkald, 4; Berge,
6; scattering, 19.
AGAIN KNOCKED OUT.
Honse Makes Clear Its Opposition to
Supreme Court Commission.
SALEM, Feb. S. On the opening of the
afternoon session of the House, Story
moved that the vote by which House bill
209 was defeated be reconsidered. The
bill was Introduces by Brlggs, provides
for two Supreme Court Commissioners,
and the author stated he had been in
formed by several who had voted against
the bill that they did not understand its
nature. The House agreed to a reconsid
eration by a vote of 25 to 19. The bill
was then referred to a committee of the
whole House, with Story of Multnomah
in the chair.
Brlggs of Jackson, after the bill had
been read, offered as an amendment that
the two Commissioners to be appointed
should be of different political parties. In
this form it was reported back to the
House, where It again provoked a long
discussion among the legal lights of the
House. Colvlg strenuously opposed the
measure, with Dresser and Eddy speak
ing In favor. Stewart of Jackson op
posed the bill because the proper remedy
was to Jiave a new constitution. Butts
was Opposed to the bill, and said the
amendment just made was simply made In
the hope of catching a few Democratic
votes.
Hedges, the boy orator of Clackamas,
said It was a pernicious measure and a
dangerous menace to. our state institu
tions. Miller moved the previous question,
and Colvlg asked for a call of the House.
Those absent had all been excused, so
the further call was dispensed with.
The bill failed to pass receiving within
one vote of a sufficient number. The vote
was 30,to 26, with four absent.
WILL BE NO DOG LICENSE.
House "Went on Record ns Strongly
Opposed1 to BUI.
8ALEM, Feb. 8. House bill 103, licensing
dogs, introduced by Butt, came up In the
House today. In defense of his bill, Mr.
Butt referred to the constant legislative
effort being made In the Interest of farm
ers during the past 14 years. There Is
hardly a state In the Union, he said, but
what requires the owner of a dog to
pay a license, and, In his mind, there was
hardly a man In the State of Oregon who
has a dog worth anything at all but
would be willing to pay a license for It.
McGreer wanted to except Wasco, Crook,
Klamath and Lake Counties from the bill.
Butt refused to accept the concession,
as It would make the law unconstitu
tional. Hume opposed the bill in the Interest of
a little daschund dog he owned. The last
tidings he had heard of the dog, "Blitz"
by name, he was swinging around the cir
cle on the end of a panther's trail that
he had stirred up while hunting. If the
bill passed it might cause Blitz to become
an expensive luxury.
Montague of Linn read a pathetic letter
from one of his grandchildren. The pages
of the letter were tear-stained. The wri
ter feared she would have to kill one of
her pets. The very thought of the hor
rible possibility so affected her that she
was unable to write any further.
Roberts claimed there were two sides
to all questions. He agreed with Mo
Greer that the proposed law would not
be acceptable to the people of his section.
The bill was defeated by a vote of 34
to 15.
MILITARY BILL TAKEN UP.
House Refused to Reduce Appropri
ation $10,000.
SALBM, Or., Feb. 8. The House tonight
proceeded under special order to take up
the Poorman military bill, House bill 26.
It was discussed in committee of the
whole, Dresser In the chair. The bill
generally Is In line with the present mili
tary law of the state, the main feature
of the amendments being an appropria
tion of 545,000, Instead of $30,000, as at
present. A reduction of expense aggre
gating $4000 annually by changing the
mode of making up the military list Is
also made.
Colvlg's motion to cut down the an
nual appropriation to $33,000 was defeat
ed. 22 to 15.
The appropriation as given In the bill
was warmly defended by Poorman, author
of the bill, Thompson of Multnomah, Eddy
and Montague, the latter receiving a
hearty round of applause for his defense
of the Oregon National Guard, and his
declaration that it was In the Interest of
true economy to provide amply for its
proper sustenance. The entire act, as
amended, was adopted and the bill report
ed to the House. The reading of the bill
occupied the time until nearly 11 o'clock.
The bill will be placed on final passage
at the session tomorrow morning.
The enumeration of citizens subject to
military duty takes place when the state
census Is taken in 1905. and every 10 years
thereafter by the Assessors, and any
wilful neglect or refusal to perform this
duty or any deceit use subject such of
ficers to a fine not exceeding $2000.
LIEN UPON PERSONAL PROPERTY.
Senate Would So Make AH Taxes
Text of Bill Passed.
SALEM, Feb. 8. Senate bill No. 26, by
Mulkey, was passed by the Senate today
without opposition. The purpose of the
bill Is to make all taxes, whether upon
personal or real property, a Hen upon all
real property of the taxpayer, and reads
as follows:
"That all taxes levied by authority of
law In this state, from and after the
date of the levy by the County Court,
or other levying board, are hereby made a
lien on all real property of the taxpayer,
In whosesoever hands such real property
may bo or come after such levy Is made,
until the whole tax so levied Is discharged
by payment."
Senator Mulkey, in speaking briefly
upon his bill, stated that there has al
ways been more or less difficulty In en
forcing payment of taxes, and the end to
be accomplished by the enactment of this
proposed law Is to make taxes such a lien
upon property as to enable counties to
collect taxes promptly In all cases whore
the taxpayer has real property.
Brownell of Clackamas also spoke upon
the measure, commending It because It
will do away with the expensive luxury
of posting tax notices, which expenso
must be borne by the property-owners.
BILLS TO TAX CORPORATIONS.
Sennte Asked to Refer Them to Ju
diciary CommitteeFine Points.
SALEM, Fob. 8. Several Senate bills
proposing a. corporation tax against ex
press, telephone and telegraph companies,
which have for some days been before
the committee on assessment and taxa
tion, have been returned to the Senate
with request to refer to the committee
on Judiciary. Inasmuch as these meas
ures propose the raising of revenue,, the
point has been made that If enacted by
the Legislature they would prove uncon
stitutional, because they did not origi
nate In the House. The judiciary com
mittee will probably sustain this view. It
has been urged, too, by tho various com
panies concerned that the measures pro
pose double taxation, but the judiciary
committee will probably not consider It
necessary to determine this question. Va
rious representatives of express and tele
phone and telegraph companies have been
making a warm fight against this species
of taxation, and It is evident that they
have prevailed. The Clem Income tax bill
has also been re-referred to the judiciary
committee.
CONGRATULATION TO WILHELMINA.
House Felicitates Queen on Her Mar
riage to Prince Heinricli.
SALEM, Feb. 8. In the House tonight
Barrett was given unanimous consent to
introduce a Joint resolution congratulat
ing Queen Wllhclmlna on her marriage to
Prince Helnrich. The resolution caused
considerable merriment, Montague sug
gesting the necessity of an emergency
clause. Roberts, who came In after the
resolution had been read, asked for in
formation, and Barrett, in attempting
to explain, was stumped in pronouncing
the name of Holland's fair bride, which
caused renewed laughter, amid which he
sat down. The resolution was declared
adopted. The resolution extols the
Queen's great beauty, world renowned
virtue, and her popularity with the peo
ple of the State of Oregon.
Nevr Washington Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, Feb. S. Washington J
Postmasters were appointed today as fol
lows: A. M. Martin, at Dodd; M. B. King, aP
Entlat.
The number of arrests at Pendleton
last month was 57. Fines amounted to
CSS. The balance In the hands of the
City Treasurer February 5, was $730123.
MULTNOMAH FEES FIXED
SEKATE PASSED BILL REGULATtlta
THREE OFFICES. ,
Clerics of Circuit and County Courts
and Recorder Taxpayers' Leacne
Prepared the Measure.
8ALTTM" Or.. "Pfih S. Ttimnn'ri ffcrmtn
bill fixing fees to be paid Circuit Court
Clerks, County Clerks and Recorders in
Multnomah County passed the Senate to
day. This bill was prepared by the Tax
payers' League of Portland, and was In
troduced by Senator Inman. "When the
bill came up on third reading today,
Hunt of Multnomah sought to amend the
bill in several particulars, but his efforts
raiiea.
The bill provides that a fee of IS cents
shall be paid for the Issuing of a sub
pena, regardless of tho number of wit
nesses named therein. Hunt held that
this would open the way to an abuse,
encouraging Clerks In issuing a separata
subpena for each witness, when it is the
custom to Include a number of witnesses
in each subpena. The bill also makes thoj
fee for swearing a jury 50 cents. Hunt
wanted unanimous consent to amend the
bill in these particulars, so as to require
that all witnesses subpenaed at the same
time for the same party shall be included
in one subpena, and so as to make tho
fee for swearing a Jury 10 cents. In
speaking of the latter amendment, he
said:
jifty cents Is too much for swearing
a Jury. You all know what the work
is. The Jurymen simply hold up their
hands while the Clerk repeats the oath,
and it is all done In half a minute. I
think 50 cents is too much and 10 cents
Is plenty."
Brownell of Clackamas asked a question
In regard to the bill being a local meas
ure applicable to Multnomah County only,
and Hunt replied by asking Brownell
whether he did not think 50 cents too
much to charge for swearing a Jury.
Brownell This is a local measure. I
am not saying what is proper for Mult
nomah County.
Hunt "Well, what would you say about
It if It applied to Clackamas County?
Brownell I would say that it would be
too much In Clackamas County, and that
10 cents would be nearer right.
Hunt also wanted to make an amend
ment to the bill so as to remedy what ho
-chose to call an abuse in the employ
ment of stenographers. He said that one
of the Circuit Judge In Multnomah County
always compels the parties In a divorce
suit to employ a stenographer, paying
at least $5 therefor. The Judge always
employs the same stenographer, some
times for five or six divorce cases in a
day.
Sweek of Multnomah objected to these
amendments being inserted at that stage
of the passago of the bill, and as unani
mous consent Is required to amend a bill
alter it has been read the third time,
Hunt was unable to ' make the desired
changes. Sweek said since tho amend
ments had not been proposed until after
the bill had been read the third time,
they should be offered when the bill came
up in the House. Hunt agreed to this,
and will attempt to have his amendments
made --fore the bill passes the other
branch of the Legislature.
IN THE SENATE.
Bill for New Code of Laves Several
Measures Passed.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 8. The Senate was
called to order at 10 A. M., and opened
with prayer by Rev. Mr. Pierce, of Port
land. The President appointed on a joint com
mittee to investigate the matter of a
girls' reformatory, Senators Daly, and
Smith of Baker; on the joint committee
to select a painting of Governor Geer,
Senators Steiwer and Hunt.
Senate bill No. 136, by Smith, of Boker,
to license engineers and firemen of sta
tionary engines, was made a special or
der for Monday at 2 P. M.
Senate bill 144, by Johnston, relating
to division of property on granting di
vorce, was laid on the table.
Senate bill 142, by Kuydendall, directing
that the State Treasurer deposit in the
office of the Secretary of State, state war
rants which have been paid, was passed.
Senate bill 148, by Sweek, to more clear
ly define procedure In execution sales, was
passed.
Senate bill 13, by Looney, relating to
assessment and taxation of personal
property, was passed.
Senate bill 26, by Mulkey, to make taxes
a Hen upon real property, was passed.
Senate bill 3S, by Inman, to fix Clerk's
and Recorder's fees In Multnomah County
was passed.
Senate bill 73, by Mulkey, to create a
Supreme Court Commission, composed of
two Circuit Court Judges, was laid on
the table.
Senate bill 72, by Dlmmlck, to amend
section 910, of Hill's code, restricting the
jurisdiction of Justice's Courts, was re
committed to the judiciary committee.
Senate bill SS, by Hunt, to punish per
sons for Interference with electric wires
or gas pipes, or meters, was passed.
Bills were Introduced as follows:
By Daly To provide for new code.
In the Senate this afternpon the Brow
nell bill for giving $50 per annum to or
phans, was taken up and re-referred.
Senate bill 88, by Hunt, relative to un
lawful Interference with electric wires,
gas pipes, whereby electricity or gas
are stolen, was passed.
Senate bill 110, by Mays, to appoint two
Supreme Court Commissioners, was laid
on the table.
Senate bill 124, by Mulkey, relative to
uniform assessment roll, was passed.
Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE.
Eddy Gave It to Lobbyists Cheaper
Calendar Voted.
. SALEM, Or., Feb. 8. The session of the
House this morning was opened with
prayer by Rev. Noah Shupe, pastor of the
Salem Evangelical Church. McQueen,
Keene and Hemenway were excused
from attendance on account of sickness.
Hedges of Clackamas moved a reconsid
eration of Senate bill 15, relative to ex
emption from execution of wages of em
ployes, and its re-reference. The bill was
not In possession of the House, and a
motion that It be recalled from the Sen
ate for further action was voted down.
The attempt to reconsider the bill was at
the Instance of some Portland attorneys.
After the vote was declared, Eddy arose
to a question of 'privilege, asking If it
was proper that persons not members of
the House should be allowed on the floor,
when a vote was being tuken, importun
ing members to Vote in their particular
Interest. This course he deemed beneath
the dignity of the House, and It should
not be permitted. The speaker stated
that no one unless extended the courtesies
of the House had a right on the floor at
any time while the House was in session,
and those who had been honored with
such courtesy would readily realize the
Impropriety of the action complained of.
The cause of Eddy's remarks was the
presence on the floor, without permis
sion, of a Portland attorney representing
an association which was vltaUy inter
ested in defeating the bill under consider
ation. House bill 16, by Colvig, fixing the time
of meeting of County Courts, was passed.
House bill 1, by Burnett, amending the
mining law, was passed.
House bill 39, by Pcarce, relating to tax
ation of personal property, was passed.
Speaker Reeder appointed Sweek of
Multnomah, Hawkins and Roberts as the
House committee to investigate as to
the advisability of admitting girls to the
State Reform, School.
The printing of the House calendar was
once more a subject of debate In the
House. Roberts called notice to the ex-
travagant manner in which the House
calendar was being printed, and moved
that It be abolished. This motion pre
vaUed, and then, on motion of Roberts,
a special committee was appointed, con
sisting of Roberts, Orton and "Whitney, to
Confer with the State Printer in order to
secure a calendar that would not only
prove serviceable to the members, but hot
an extravagant expense to the state.
Smith of Marlon moved that the vote
fay which House bill 8L relative to "East
ern Oregon Agricultural College, was de
feated, be reconsidered. The effort to
secure this favorable action was defeated
by a vote Of 31 to 25.
Tho regular order, third reading of
iHus bllJ?.', wa t5en ?ke? npl
House bill 13, by Colvlg, fixing tho
terms of office for Assessor at four years,
and disqualifying him from serving a suc
ceeding term. The committee on assess
ment and taxation had recommended that
the bill do not pass, and a majority of
the House sustained the view expressed
by the committee, the bill being defeated
by a vote of 44 to 7.
PEES IN CRIMINAL CASES.
Prepared to Make Counties Far
Costs to Defendants, If Acquitted.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 8. To mftke the
counties pay costs to defendants in crim
inal cases which result in an acquittal,
Is the proposal of the Senate Judiciary
committee. This la an innovation In Ore
gon court procedure, and one that will
meet with the unqualified approval of at
torneys. "What the taxpayers generally
may think of It is entirely another prop
osition. This recommendation by the judiciary
committee comes in the nature of an
amendment to Senate bin No. 120, by
Sweek of Multnomah. The bill as intro
duced by Sweek did not make any provi
sion for costs being paid to a defendant
in a criminal action, under any circum
stances. Sweek's bill makes the following
provisions as to costs In 'criminal actions:
"In criminal actions the Btate, for the
benefit of the county, shall be allowed
costs as follows:
"In the Circuit Court, when the de
fendant Is convicted of a felony, or mis
demeanor upon plea of guilty, $5; when
convicted of felony upon trial, $20; when
convicted of misdemeanor upon trial, $10.
In the Supreme Court on appeal of any
criminal action herein mentioned, when
the state prevails, $20.
To these provisions the state recom
mended the following addition, which has
been adopted and will stand or fall with
the original bill:
"In criminal actions, each prevailing de
fendant, after trial upon ,a question of
law or fact, shall be allowed costs as
follows:
"In the Circuit Court, upon a charge of
felony, $20; upon a charge of misdemeanor,
$10.
"In the Supreme Court, $20.
"That said costs shall, be paid by the
county in which such criminal actions
originated."
It is a well-known fact that few men
who are made defendants In criminal ac
tions have any property upon which a
levy of execution can be made to realize
the amount of a Judgment. For this rea
son the provision for the state to recover
costs Is practically of no consequence. If
a hobo be convicted of stealing property
of the value of $40, he will be sentenced
to Imprisonment and to pay costs to the
amount of $20. If he be acquitted, he will
be entitled to recover $20 from the coun
ty. An ordinary chicken thief, If con
victed, would, In addition to a sentence,
be adjudged to pay $10 costs, while If the
state failed to prove Its case, the hen
roost robber would recover $10 from the
county. If the state won Its case, It
could not colloct; If the offender won, he
would recover a fair fee.
This measure,' should It become a law,
would not Infrequently put the counties
in the position of being obliged to pay a
criminal his costs and yet have a Judg
ment against him upon which It coald
not recover. For example", a man might
be Indicted for -a felony and on demurrer
the charge be dismissed and a new In
dictment presented. The defendant would
have won the first case and would get a
Judgment against the county for $20. If
he should be convicted on the second In
dictment, the county would get a Judg
ment against him for $20, but before tho
county could get Its judgment the de
fendant would have ample time to sell
his judgment for almost it3 face value.
It very frequently happens that a case
must be dismissed because of a defective
Indictment and a second charge brought.
But with all these objections to the pro
posed law, It has some merits worthy of
consideration. It may be said with some
show of reason that It the state brings a
criminal charge against an Innocent man
he should be reimbursed for the trouble
and expense which he has sustained. A
man Is presumed to be Innocent until
proven guilty, so If acquitted. It Is a fair
assumption, perhaps, that he has been un
justly charged with a violation of law.
The enactment of this measure would
enable attorneys, In many cases, to secure
a portion of the fees they earn by de
fending persons who are charged with
crime, but who have no money. The
courts. In most of the counties, require
attorneys to defend pauper criminals with
out compensation from the county. The
attorneys in such cases are seldom abte
to collect a fee from the defendant. It
Is believed by attorneys to be no more
than right that If the courts require a
man's services, provision should be made
for payment therefor. If the present bill
should become a law, attorneys who suc
cessfully conduct the defense in criminal
cases would be able to secure a fee to
partly compensate them for their time
and professional services. It is contended
that since the county always pays a
physician when it demands hls services,
It should also pay a lawyer under simi
lar circumstances.
INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE DEFEATED.
House Voted Dovrn Bill Thus to Fa
vor Eastern Oregon,
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 8. House bin 81, in
troduced by McAHster, to establish the
Oregon Industrial College, was taken up
in the House, under special order, and
considered In committee of the whole. It
was reported favorably. In the discussion
of this blH Speaker Reeder made his first
appearance on the floor. He called Butt
of Yamhill to the chair. In a short, but
pointed, address he spoke In favor of giv
ing to Eastern Oregon the Industrial Col
lege asked for. The state at large, he
said, would be a gainer. It would be the
means of affording education to many
who could not avail themselves of the
privileges of the State Agricultural Col
lege, located in the western part of the
state. Drlscoll and Mattoon also spoke
In favor of tho bill, and Colvlg opposed It.
The bill was lost by a vote of 23 to 23;
absent, six.
Plcnsed "With, Reappointed Regents.
CORVALLI8, Or., Feb. 8. News of the
reappointment of W. P. Keady, Captain
Apperson and J. K. Weatherford as mem
bers of the Board of Regents of the Agri
cultural College Is received here with
many expressions of approval. Each of
the trio has served a full term of nine
years, and Is familiar with tho details
and general policy of the industrial edu
cational system, and each through the
past has been devoted to the interests of
the Institution. The reappointment of
these old members fs assurance that the
general policy of tho .college will go on
unchanged.
Jury Cleared. Alleged Murderer.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 8. In tho
case of the State vs. Russel, who was
charged with the murder of Louis Larson
in Aberdeen, last November, the jury re
turned a verdict of not guilty this morn
ing, and the prisoner was discharged. The
case against Retlly as an accessory to-the
crime, was also dismissed.
Still Living at Seventy-six.
FOREST GROVE, Feb. 7. (To the Edi
tor.) In what year did Vice-President
Levi P. Morton die, and where was he
buried?
C. L. LARGE.
AFTER PORTOFPORTLAND
WATSON WANTED XTS BOOKS AND
CONTRACTS EXAMINED.
House, However, Declared Against
Resolution Subject Caused Quite
ft Disctrssldn.
SALEM, Feb. 8. Watson introduced a
resolution appointing a joint committee
to examine the books and contracts of
the Port of Portland Commission and to
employ the necessary clerical aid Dresser
asked what authority the Legislature naa
to investigate the Port" of Portland Com
mission. Watson replied that It was
constituted by the Legislature. Tho roll
was called, and when the name of Mr.
Speaker was reached, he stated he could
not see what business the Legislature had
to Investigate the Port of Portland com
mission. A number of tho members who
had voted to appoint the committee
changed to no, so the resolution was de
feated, 23 to 23, absent 14.
Watson did not take the defeat of the
resolution In good grace, saying that some
had been misled In changing their voteB.
He wanted another vote before it was
decided.
Speaker Reeder suggested the only way
to get another vote would bo by a mo
tion to reconsider.
Watson promptly replied, "I make that
motion." "How did you vote on the res
olution?" "I vote for It."
"You're out of order," ruled the Speaker.
It has been stated that no one has yet
Introduced at this session of the Legis
lature a bill for the Indorsement of tho
TOrrens system of recording land titles.
This is an error, for Senate bill No. 73,
by Kelly of Linn County Is a measure of
this kind. The bill Is now In the hanus
of the judiciary committee, of which
Kelly Is chairman.
MISS BANNARD WINS PLACE.
Will Represent Stnte University in
Intercollegiate Debate.
EUGENE, Or., Feb. 8. The local ora
atorlcal try-out for the purpose of
determining the university's representa
tive In the Intercollegiate contest, was
held in Vlllard Hall this evening, in the
presence of a good-sized audience. C. C.
McCormack, '01, president of the Associ
ated Students, acted as chairman, and
Hon. E. O. Potter, '87, Professor E. D.
Resslcr, and Rev. H, MacWallace, as
Judges. The orators and their subjects
were as follows:
Otis B. Tout, '04, "The Destiny of Our
Country"; Thomas L. Williams, '03,
"eLadershlp In Greater America"; Allen
H. Eaton, '02. "Our Nation's Unsolved
Problem"; Susie Bannard, '01, "The Sig
nificance of Christianity to tho Coming
Era"; Richard S. Smith, '01, "The Stren
uous Life."
At J.Y.Q close of the contest, the Judges
rendered their decision In favor of Miss
Bannard, who will represent the Univers
ity of Oregon at Corvallls March 8. The
orations were well written and well de
livered, and the contest was an exceeding
ly close one. Class spirit ran high and
the large auditorium echoed and re-eohoed
with the different class yells. The pro
gramme was Interspersed with appropri
ate musical selections.
R. E. Kerr, Willnmette University.
SALBM, Or., Feb. 8. At the local ora
torical contest held this evening at
Willamette chapel, R. E. Kerr was given
the decision, and will represent Willam
ette University in the intercollegiate ora
torical contest to be held at Corvallls,
March 8. Mr. Kerr was the only speaker,
the subject of his oration was "Crises in
American History."
Miss Nellie Clarke, who was to have
taken part In the contest, was unable to
deliver her oration, owing to a severe
cold.
Graduates Received Diplomas.
SALEM, Feb. 8. This evening at the
Armory Hall the graduating class of the
Salem public schools was presented with
diplomas. The class was as follows:
Claude Beel, Lena Bruce, Zena Baker,
Lois Byrd, Myrtle Duncan. Gladys Farrar,
Clara Foster, Ruth Gabrlelson, Olive
Howe, Carl Hopf, Mary Holmstrout,
Laura McAllister, Orvllle Johnson, Will
lam Kantner, Samson Nelson, Mabel
Meyers, Lena Schlndler. Goldle Short.
Vina Shuman and William Smith.
Miss Stout, Pacific University.
FOREST GROVE, Or.. Feb. 8. Miss
Feme Francis Stout will represent Pa
cific University In tho Intercollegiate de
bate to be held at Corvallls March 8. The
oratorical contest was held this evening,
other contestants being Edgar Merrlssl
(second), and Walter Dlmlck (third). A
large audience was present at the exer
cises. The decision of tho judges gives
gneral satisfaction.
Salem Man Won Stanford Prize.
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Feb. 8.
The 'seventh annual Carnot medal de
bate between Stanford University and the
University of California was won tonight
by w. A. Morris, of Stanford, who Is J
senior in history, and registers from Sa
lem. Or.
DELAYS CLAIMING 9300,000.
Sailor Refused to Leave a Ship for
a Fortune.
TACOMA, Feb. 8. Cyrus A. Reed, of
Portland, a young man of 26 years, who
shipped as an ordinary seaman Thurs
day on the American ship Reuce, today
refused to leave the vessel to claim a
fortune of $300,000. Said he:
"I am of age, and I signed with this
ship, and I am going with her. The
money can wait until I get back; It'll
keap. If I get It now, I will only squan
der it. I am after experience, and I'm
going to get it, and when I come back
I will have more sense than I have got
now."
Not much Is known about Reed in Ta
coma. He came here "broke" about a
week ago from Seattle, and applied to D.
W. Evans, shipping master, and selected
to go to Cape Town on the Reuce. He
wrote to his relatives Informing them of
his intentions. He concluded that Af
rica was a pretty good place to go, and
says he proposes to see the diamond
mines, and may remain there for a time,
"I'll come back after awhile and en
gage In business," he said, "and by that
time I'll have some sense and will know
how to use my money."
Thursday night tho Tacoma poUce re
ceived a telegram from the Chief of Po
lice of Portland, asking them t6 And
Reed, and notify him that his "grand
father did not wish him to go Ho" sea,
but to come home. He was found today
and shown the telegram. From other
sources it was learned that the young
man was heir to a fortune of $300,000. This
peculiar young man, however, told Mr.
Evans and the city detectives tHat he pro
posed to go to sea anyhow, and let the
fortune wait until he came back.
Reed is apparently possessed of a good
education and a will of his own. The
Reuce finished loading to'day, and will
clear at the custom-house tomorrow.
FLOUR FAMINE ATCIttCLE CITY.
Report Brought by Steamer-Two
Miners Disfigured for Life.
SEATTLE, Feb. 8; The steamers Vic
torian, from Skagway, and Bertha, from
Port Valdes, arrived today, the latter
with two men, both 'of whom are disfig
ured for life In their efforts for fortune in
the Cook Inlet country. Axel Llnblad,
crossing overland from Resurrection Bay
to Sunrise City, froze both hands bo that
at least five of his fingers will have to
bo amputated. Peter Olsen fell from a
Cook Inlet coal train, having the flesh
This Way
Lies Safety.
Ww'"
Among-tntelllgent and careful men It Is more
and more becoming the custom of having the
fluids oi the body regularly examined micro
scopically, some every six months others mora
frequently. In no other war can so certain a
knowledge of the health of the body be ascer
tained. The kidneys having few nerves of sen
sation frequently do not pain one and It Is only
by sn analysis or by carefully observing symp
toms that one may know of the breaking down
of these great organs and a serious condition
of health. The many recent and stxddea deaths
from so-called heart-failure and apoplexy but
In truth from Bright' Disease of the Kidneys,
Should make every careful man and woman
pause .and endeavor to ascertain their exact
physical condition. The registered physicians
of Earner's Safe Cure Co., Rochester, N. Y
make every month hundreds of microscopical
analyses, hence they necessarily have a remark
able experience In this particular field of knowl
edge. Full particulars how to proceed, together
with much valuable Information will bo sent
free on application.
If you are suffering from any of the common
symptoms of Kidney disease, such as fickle
appetite, headache, chills, flatulence, pallor, too
much or too scanty fluids, deposits in same
on standing, nervousness, depression, etc, resort
at once to that standard vegetable cure for
all forms of kidney trouble, Warner's Sait
Cure, a remedy with an honorable record of
more than twenty-one years. In all parts of
the civilized world snd which will do exactly
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of his leg torn Into shreds, from the thick
of the thigh to the heel. The member was
amputated, a saw and a jack-knife being
the only available surgical Implements.
The Victorian brousht 20-odd Klondike
passengers, some of whom made the trip
from Dawson In 13 days. Reports of a
flour famine at Circle City are made by
Lower Yukon passengers of the Victorian.
Tanana Is said to be In worse straits for
breadstuffs than Circle.
The Bertha, in discharging Nome-bound
passengers at IHomna Bay, got surround
ed by Ice floes. She" extricated herself
only after having bent and broken two
propeller blades. Later the vessel was
beached and repairs made.
The White Pass & Yukon Railroad Is
reported still much harassed In Its opera
tion by heavy snowfalls.
"WATER SYSTEM REPAIRED.
Astoria Reservoir Supply Shut Off
Three Days.
ASTORIA, Feb. 8. A large tree fell
across the pipe line of the Astoria water
works Tuesday about one mile this side
of the head works, and completely demol
ished 20 feet of the pipe, cutting off the
water1 supply to the reservoir. A force 6f
men was Immediately placed at work to
repair the break, and the connection was
made this morning, after the supply had
been cut off for three days, but It did
not interfere with the service through
out the city. About two-thirds of the
water In the reservoir was consumed be
fore the break was repaired. s
Lctter-Carrler May Be Added.
A special agent of the Postal Depart
ment Is here today to investigate the ne
cessity for another letter-carrier in As
toria. Tax Roll Bcinc- Expended.
The 1900 tax roll Is being extended by
County Clerk Wherlty, and is expected
to be placed in the hands of the Sheriff
for collection about February 20.
TACOMA CRIMINALS CAPTURED.
Police Get Portion of Organized
Gang, Two Women in Number.
TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 8. The police
have In custody a portion ofa gang of
criminals which has been robbing numer
ous Tacoma houses, and holding up men
nightly during the la3t four1 weeks. In
cluded In the robber band are two young
women who have confessed their guilt to
the police, giving the details of a num
ber of robberies.
The suspects are nine In number, as fol
lows: Ed Funk, saloon-keeper: Charles
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Wilson, housebreaker; John Clark, vag
rant; Charles Harbors, housebreaker; Gus
Dogan, vagrant; Carl Hansen, vagrant;
Joseph Dickson, burglar; Hannah Wlld
grube, servant girl; Pauline Spawn, ser
vant girl.
Wilson styles himself "third vice-president"
of an organized gang of thieves,
which he says Is operating In a number
of large cities of the Middle West. Ac
cording to him, all the stolen property
obtained In Tacoma was shipped out to
a "fence" in somo other city.
Independence ThlnJcs Census Wronjr.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., Feb. 8. Consid
erable dissatisfaction Is expressed over
the census as given out by the officials
at Washington. The figures are set at 509
for Independence. This seems so palpably
wrong that steps will be undoubtedly
taken by the city authorities and busi
ness men to take a census of their own,
and disprove the official count.
Indoor Athlctia Tournament.
EUGENE, Or., Feb. 8. Professor Bur
den Is arranging for an Indoor athletic
tournament In tho gymnasium Saturday
night week. There will be an Indoor base
ball game between the University of Ore
gon and the Eugene High School teams,
and a basked-ball game between the High
School and the freshmen.
Funeral of Mrs. George E. Stocker.
PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 8. The funeral
of Mrs. George E. Stocker occurred here
yesterday, from the 'First Presbyterian
Church, the Rev. Levi Johnson conduct
ing the services. Mrs. Stocker died at
Alba, where her husband Is a well-known
merchant. The body will le taken to
Martin's Creek, Pa., for burial.
State University Regents to Meet.
EUGENE. Or., Feb. 8. There will be
a special meeting of the Board of Re
gents In Portland, March 5.
Oregon Indnntries.
It Is reported that a sawmill Is soon to
be put In on McNulty Creek, near War
ren. A. Patterson shipped from La Grande
this week to Troutdale four carloads of
mutton sheep.
The Columbia Logging Company, of
Rainier, has filed papers of Incorporation
The capital stock Is $5000.
j The Roseburg Water & Light Company
' Is erecting poles and stringing wires for
I connection with its new electric lighting
j plant at Winchester. The pipe line for the
' new water system Is now within d half
a mile of the reservoir.
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