THE MOKNING OREGONTAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1901.
COMING HIS WAY
Corbett Has Won Two More
Votes From Hermann.
M'QUEENEAND HEMENWAY
Republican Minority Has Mode Xo
Reply to the Ultimatum of the
Majority, and It Will
Make None.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. The press of legis
lative business today completely side
tracked the Senatorial contest. Senator
Corbett's gain of two votes was the event
of the day- Three of the members who
were originally for Mr. Hermann are now
supporters of Mr. Corbett, and the real
following of the Land Commissioner Is
thus reduced nearly one-half.
The Republican minority has as yet
given no reply to the ultimatum of the
majority, and say they will give none. It
Is obvious that the fight will be to a
finish in open Legislature, unless at the
last moment the minority should repent
and decide to submit to the demand for a
caucus. The Senatorial and Legislative
lobby Is larger than at any time during
the session, and will doubtless grow in the
few remaining days.
MR. CORBETT GAINS TWO.
The Majority Candidate lias a Total
of Thirty-four.
6AXEM, Or., Feb. 20. The joint ballot
for United States Senator showed a gain
of two votes for H. TV. Corbett, who is
now undeniably the choice of a majority
of all the Republican members of the
Legislature.
As the roll was being called, and the
name of Hemenway was reached, -without
any display, he cast Tils vote for Mr.
Corbett, and a little later when Mc
Queene repponded to the call of his name,
another additional vote was registered in
favor of the majority candidate. Hem
enway and McQueene are both from
Lane County, and, though several times
compelled to be absent on account of sick
ness, were present at the Republican
caucus meetings. They have been voting
for Hermann, but realizing that there
was no possible chance for his election,
refused to further continue to vote for
a man whose only support Is of a perfunc
tory kind and given to the Commissioner
General of the United States Land Of
fice only as a pretense In the hope that
time may develop the chance, anxiously
looked for by the anti-caucus Republic
ans, to bring out the name of Mitchell
with the hope of electing him by the aid
of Democratic votes.
The ballot today for United States
Senator was as follows:
H. TV. Corbett 24
Blnger Hermann 27
R. D. Inman 20
George H. TVilllams '... 2
A. G. Bennett 1
McQnccne Gives Reasons.
Representative McQueene, who today
voted for Mr. Corbett, made the follow
ing statement of his reasons to The
Oregonlan:
"Mr. Hemenway and I represent a part
t)f the state (Lane County) where the
sentiment Is very favorable to Mr. Her
mann for United States Senator. TVe have
throughout the entire session made an
earnest and consistent effort ro represent
the wishes of our constituents, and have
voted for Mr. Hermann until today,
three days from, the close of the session.
"We do not understand that it is the
wish of our county that we stand by a
candidate after it Is apparent that his
election Is impossible, and thus contrib
ute to the efforts to create a deadlock
and adjourn without naming a Senator.
Mr. Corbett has been for some days the
candidate of the Republican majority. The
Republicans who have been voting for
him have made an earnest endeavor to
hold a caucus on terms perfectly fair and
under conditions that ought to be en
tirely acceptable to all Republicans. The
minority has refused to go Into caucus
and -we do not feel that we are war
ranted longer In lending our support and
votes to their tactics. TVe have joined
the majority because we believe It Is
the proper and correct way to settle the
Senatorial question."
"Representative McQueene and I have
been .acting together in this matter,' said
Mr. Hemenway. "We have" consulted
constantly about our course and our duty
to ourselves, to our constituents, and to
the state. TVhen we reached a conclusion
to move, we voted together for Mr. Cor
bett." No Result in Nebraska.
LINCOLN Feb. 20. The Republican
Senatorial caucus took five ballots to
night without result and adjourned until
next Mpnday. The last ballot was:
Thompson 37, Meiklejohn 22, Currle 15,
Rosewater 16, Martin 8, Hinshaw 6, Har
lan 2, Crounse 5.
Vote in Montana.
HELENA, Mont, Feb. 20. The rote on
Senator today was:
Mantle 3H
MacGmniss 25
Frank 21
Cooper 7
Conrad 2
TooTe l
Kennedy f i
Clancy 1
Coburn 2,
REIMBURSEMENT OP VOLUNTEERS
House at Salem Has Concurred in
Sciintc Amendments.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. The House this
morning concurred in the Senate amend
ments to House bill 111, providing for the
reimbursement of money to members of
the Second Oregon Regiment and Battery
for payment of uniforms charged to
them. The principal amendments to the
bill were:
Section 3. In the event of any decease
of any enlisted men, the voucher for the
amount paid by folm for state clothing
shall be Issued by the Adjutant-General
in the name and to his wife, and in the
event of soldiers having no wife, to his
children. If any, and if neither wife nor
children, to his father, if living. In the
event that his father should not be living,
the voucher shall be issued to his mother.
If living.
Section 4. The Secretary of State, upon
presentation of a voucher, duly certified
by the Adjutant-General, shall file the
same in his office and draw a warrant
on the State Treasurer, in favor of the
person therein named, for the amount so
certified In said voucher to be due the
person named In said voucher; provided,
that the sum shall not exceed eleven
($11) dollars.
HOUSE AND SENATE DISAGREE.
Amendments of Former to Monument
Bill Not Favored.
SALEM, Feb. 20. There is a deadlock
between the House and Senate on the
monument fund bill. TVhen the bill ap
propriating $8000 for the erection of a
monument came from the House this
morning, it was found that amendments
had been Inserted providing that the
deeds and memory of all the soldier dead
of the state should thus be commemo
rated. Senator Hunt at once protested against
the changes, pointing out that $12,000 and
more is now in the hands of the editor of
The Oregonlan, and $1000 with the "Wood
men of the World. These funds were
raised for the Second Oregon Volunteers,
and there is an Implied contract that
they shall not be diverted. Senators
Hunt. Kuykendall, Smith of Baker and
Mulkey agreed In this view, taking occa
sion to eulogize the valor and heroism
and fortitude of the Grand Army, Indian
War and Mexican Wfar Veterans, and ex
pressing their willingness otherwise to
show their appreciation of their services.
The Senate refused to concur.
The House this afternoon refused to re
cede from its amendments. Montague
claimed it would be an invidious distinc
tion to leave out the old soldiers and
recognize only the younger ones.
Poorman stated that the amendment
was necessary, as H. TV. Scott, treasurer
of the monument fund, stated Be could
not. as custodian of the subscription fund
In his hands, turn the money over for
the construction of a monument different
In purpose from that for which the sub
scriptions had been solicited.
Stewart of Jackson said, If the Senate
was In favor of giving a monument to
the old soldiers, the House should stand
by its amendment and refuse to recede.
The vote on the motion for the House
to recede was defeated. The speaker ap
pointed Poorman and Montague as a con
ference committee to meet with a similar
committea to be appointed by the Senate.
PASSED THE HOUSE.
Bill Fixing Compensation of County
Commissioners.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. House bill 47,
fixing the compensation of County Com
missioners, passed the House today. Rice
sought to have the bill re-referred, so as
to change the compensation of the Doug
las County Commissioners.
The bill had been re-referred half a
dozen times, and the motion to re-refer
was voted down. Rice claimed It an act
of Injustice to raise the salary of the
Commissioners of the county he repre
sented. "It is not fair for the House to
say we must pay more to our Commis
sioners than the people want to pay
them. I .protest against the passage of
this bill," he said.
Under the bill passed the compensation
of County Commissioners Is as follows:
"That each of the Commissioners of the
County Court in the several counties
within this state shall receive as com
pensation for each day employed in the
transaction of county business a per diem
of $3, except In the Counties of Lake,
Klamath, Jackson, Yamhill, Gilliam,
Coos. Curry and Douglas, where they
shall receive $4 per day, and In the Coun
ties of Union, Malheur. Grant, Umatilla,
Marlon and Morrow, where they shall
receive $5 per day for every day employed
In the transaction of county business."
The bill exempts Multnomah -County
from its operations.
Close Vote.'
When the roll was called It was discov
ered that a number of the members were
absent, and as the vote progressed it
showed It was very close, with a chance
of defeat of the bill. After the roll had
been called there were Just 30 votes In Its
favor, one less than a constitutional ma
jority. Just then Miller of Gilliam ap
peared within the bar of the House, and,
gaining recognition, said:
"Mr. Speaker, I wish to be recorded as
voting aye on this bill."
He did so, and saved the bill, much to
the disgust of Rice, but to the evident
pleasure of those Interested in the pass
age of the bill.
PASSED BOTH HOUSES.
Act of 1SOS Creating Separate Board
of County Commissioners.
SALEM, Feb. 20. The Multnomah Cit
izens delegation scored an Important vic
tors' In the House at the afternoon ses
sion by forcing consideration of the bill
Introduced by Drlscoll repealing the act
of 1S9S ereatlng a separate Board of Coun
ty Commissioners. The bill was In
some danger of being among the left
overs at the close of the session, and
refusal of the House to make the bill
a special order for today did not brighten
its chances.
During the noon recess a deal was made
with Whitney, leader of the Democratic
minority In the House, to give the bill
right of way by taking the place of one
of Whitney's bills that stood at the head
of the list on third reading. The bill
caused some warm arguments by Story
McCraken and Barrett In opposition,
while Drlscoll, Nottingham, Colvlg and
Eddy spoke In favor. The contest was
very close, the bill being passed by three
votes, and this small lmajorlty would
not have been secured had It not been
for a letter sent to a member of the
Legislature, signed by TV. M."Ladd, A. L.
Mills and Joseph Teal, saying the bill
had the full indorsement of the Taxpay
ers' League, which wanted It passed.
The vote on the bill was, ayes 33, noes
25, absent 2. The bill cuts off Commis
sioner Steele and reduces Commissioner
Read's term two years.
In the Senate.
TVhen the bill reached the Senate in
evening session, Senator Smith wanted
Immediate action. Senator Josephl ob
jected, but was overruled by the decision
of the Senate to suspend the rules. Sen
ator Smith declared that the measure had
been fought harder and by more disrepu
table methods than any other measure bo
fore the Legislature. The Senator de
nounced the methods by which the pres
ent board was created, and the expensive
way in which it conducted its business.
Senator Josephl replied, denying that the
economy averred for the new scheme
would be reached. The Senator attacked
the constitutionality of the bill. The de
bate led to several personal tilts between
Smith and Josephl, and Senator Mays
closed. The bill passed, 17 ayes to 7 noes.
Notes of Astoria.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 20. The steamer
Jeanle Is loading here enough shooks to
make 150,000 salmon cases. They are for
the Alaska canneries of the Pacific Steam
Whaling Company and are being fur
nished by the Astoria Box Company and
the Necanlcum Spruce Lumber Com
pany. The run of steelheads In the river con
tinues better than usual at this time of
the year and the fleet of boats has been
largely Increased during the past week.
The catch does not equal the demand,
although the price still remains at 44
cents. The chlnooks are beginning to
get more plentiful, but not In sufficient
quantities to establish a regular market
price.
Since LIndenburger & Alter commenced
the construction of their cold storage
plant they have decided to make it more
extensive than at first Intended. The
main building Is to be enlarged and a
building erected adjoining to contain the
Ice-making machinery.
Bridge TVashcd Out.
TILLAMOOK, Or.. Feb. 20. The Kelches
bridge, between Bay City nnd this place,
is washed out, thus putting a stop to trav
el from the north.
Cartoonist
Homer
Davenport
"Not Without Honor In His Own
Country (at SUverton, Or.), and
Among His Own Kinsmen." Th
famous artist pictures himself sur
rounded by Webfoot friends. He was T
accompanied up the Valley by & ,.
staff correspondent of The Orego- .,
nlan. who dor crlbes Davenport as ne
appeared In the Oregon town. Story . h
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M t t J
SECRET NO LONGER
Changes in Portland Charter
at Last Revealed.
THE TAX LEVY WILL BE 8 HILLS
Moneys May Be Transferred From
General o Speclnl Fnnd Coun
cil May License Trades
and Callings.
SALEM, Feb. 20. The following Is a
complete statement of the changes in the
proposed Portland charter:
The offices of Mayor or City Attorney,
Auditor, City Engineer or Treasurer shall
be deemed vacant whenever the Incum
bent thereof shall be absent for a period
of 15 days; provided, the Common Council
may grant leave of absence not exceed
ing 30 days. The duration of time fixed in
the present charter is SO nnd CO days.
The tax levy Is fixed at 8 mills, with
the provision that money may be trans
ferred from the general to .the special
fund. The proposition to provide an extra
one-fourth mill for the street repair fund
was reconsidered, as It was decided that
one-fourth of a mill, with moneys raised
from vehicle licenses, will be enough.
Subdivision 13, relating to the appoint
ment of a harbormaster by the Mayor, la
stricken out.
To subdivision 28 is added a provision
giving the Council power to describe the
kind of rails to be laid down by street
railway companies; also, to tax tele
phones, street-cars, street railways and
all franchises.
To subdivision 32 Is added a clause pro
viding for appeals by defendants from
conviction In the Municipal Court for vio
lation of any city ordinance, the same as
an appeal from a Justice Court in 6tate
cases.
Licenses.
The license section Is changed so that It
provides that the Council has power to
license certain enumerated trades and
callings for the "purpose of revenue."
This change meets the recent decision of
the courts.
The Council Is authorized to license bi
cycles to obtain revenue to build city
paths.
The Harbormaster and Health Officer,
now appointed by the Mayor, are placed
under the control of the Board of Police
and Fire Commissioners.
Salaries.
Section 52 is amended so as to allow the
City Attorney only one deputy, at $1200 per
year, and a stenographer, at $600 per year,
to take effect immediately. This does
away with one deputy, and reduces the
salary of the other $50 per month.
The salary of the City Engineer Is fixed
at $2400; three deputies are to receive not
more than $1200 per annum, and the re
mainder not to exceed $300.
The Clerk of the Municipal Court Is also
made the Clerk of the Chief of Police, and
one clerk Is provided for the joint Board
of Police and Fire Commissioners, where
each commission now has a clerk. The
new board shall appoint.
The salary of the Chief of the Fire De
partment Is fixed at $1800, Instead of $2000.
The salaries of the District Engineer and
Superintendent of the Fire Alarm and
Police Telegraph, are reduced from $1500
to $1200. and the salary of the driver of
the supply wagon Is reduced to $720, from
$S40.
Street Improvements.
To section 131, concerning street Im
provements, Is added the following! "Pro
vided, that upon receipt of a certified
copy of such ordinance, the Board of Pub
lic Works, whenever the character and
quality of the material to be used or the
manner of the proposed improvement or
work shall be deemed by the Board of
Public Works not to be for the best In
terests of the city, the Board of Public
Works shall be empowered to return such
ordinance to the Council, pointing out In
writing Its objections to the same, there
upon such proceedings under such ordi
nance shall cease."
Bonrd of Public "Works.
Section 171 provides that "the Board of
Public Works Is to be named -In this
act, and elected In 1902. It Is understood
that the present board will be retained,
but the names have not yet been Inserted,
and this may or may not be done.
Section 175 provides that the Board of
Public Works shall appoint the Superin
tendent of the Street Cleaning and Sprink
ling Department.
"Water Committee.
The water committee Is left In the hands
of the Legislature. The only name now
Inserted in the charter as a member of the
water committee Is William M. Ladd. The
others are to be filled -in. The salary of
the clerk Is reduced from $3000 to $1800.
The City Treasurer Is made the treasurer
of the water committee, without any ad
ditional compensation. Mr. L. A. Lewis
Is the present treasurer. There Is also
an Insertion making the Commissioners
financially responsible for their acts.
The following part of the section con
cerning the right of the city to provide
its own electric light plant is stricken
out:
"And all necessary plants and facilities
for furnishing light and lighting the
streets and public buildings of the city,
therein and elsewhere."
The Police and Fire Commission Is com
bined, with authority to reorganize these
departments and remove and appoint all
members of the same. The salary of the
Chief of Police is reduced from 52400 to
$1800 per annum.
The new board Is not yet named In the
charter. The latest names mentioned in
this connection are C. E. S. Wood and
W. E. Robertson.
IX THE HOUSE.
Orphan Bill Made a Special Order for
Friday.
SALEM, Or. Feb. 20. When the House
convened this morning the members were
confronted with five special orders on bills
that had secured right of way over the
regular order. The first related to roads
and highways, the bill amending the Ban
croft street improvement bonding act was
scheduled to follow; then the bill of Rice
of Douglas, fixing the time of holding
courts in the Second Judicial District,
succeeded by the measure fixing the com
pensation of County Commissioners, and
winding up with Orton's bill amending the
present pilotage laws.
Immediately following the opening
prayer by Rev. Dr. Shupp, and dispens
ing with the reading of the journal of
yesterday, Hahn of Clatsop gained the
it or and a cved that House bill 29S and
Senate bill Si, amending charters of Sea
side and Astoria, be made a special or
der for 8:30 this evening. Drlscoll of
Multnomah moved to amend so as to In
clude all charter bills, to which Roberts
objected and wanted the special order to
be confined to House charter bills only
Miller of Gilliam opposed the consider
ation of Senate bills, as he had endeav
ored to secure consideration of an Im
portant bill that had passed the Senate,
but had been ruled out by the speaker's
decision that no Senate bills could be
considered until Thursday.
Story opposed the amendment, including
all charter bills, as it would be giving
too much time to consideration of Senate
bills, while there was a stack of House
bills awaiting attention. He thought the
House had given away enough, and It
was time to pay some attention to House
bills.
Schumann announced that there was
one important charter bill to be consid
eredthe Portland charter and he want
ed it to come up.
Roberts withdrew his amendment, and
then the motion of Hahn, as amended
by Drlscoll, was carried, making all char
ter bills a special order for this evening.
Under the road and highway bills, spe
cial order, the following measures were
disposed of:
House bill 23, by Roberts Repealing act
prohibiting the driving of stock on public
highways;, .passed.
House bill 19, by Kirk Providing for
the erection of telephone poles on county
roads; passed.
House bill 203, by Mattoon Providing
for the collection of road poll tax. The
bill failed to pass.
House bill 3S, by Pearce Making streets
and alleys In Incorporated towns public
highways. The bill failed to pass.
House bill 294, by McCraken Constitut
ing Vancouver avenue a county road;
passed.
House bill 5. by Rice Fixing the time
of holding courts in the Second Judicial
District, was called up under special or
der and passed.
The House concurred In the Senate
amendments to House bill 110, for the pro
tection of game.
Senate bill 130, providing lor protection
of orphans, was made a special order for
Friday at 9:15 A. M.
Senate bill 227, providing for the state
water supply, was made a special order
for Thursday at 2:20.
House bill 237. fixing the boundary be
tween Multnomah and Columbia Counties,
was made a special order for Thursday at
9:30 A. M.
Hcltkempcr introduced a resolution that
each member have the privilege of calling
up one bill House or Senate for consid
eration, such bills to be on third reading,
or to be taken out of such order upon a
three-fourths vote.
Roberts rose to a point of order that
the resolution proposed to change a
House rule, which could not be done
without one day's notice. The speaker
ruled the point of order well taken, and
Roberts then offered a resolution as a
substitute to the one offered by Helt
kernper." The latter accepted the substi
tute, which was then laid on the table
until Thursday evening.
Another resolution was Introduced limit
ing all further spetches In the House to
not more than five minutes. Barrett,
Hume and Harris opposed the resolution
and It was vigorously voted down.
The report of the Joint committee to
investigate the management of the Blind
School was read and adopted.
The House then for the first time In the
day reached the regular order of busi
nessthird reading of House bills.
House bill 262, by Story, amending act
regulating the sale of state lands, was
considered In committee of the whole,
such course being necessary owing to a
defect In the present law which the bill
proposed to correct. The bill provides
that In case of clerical errors being made
In the execution of deeds to state lands
the State Board can execute a corrected
deed. The bill was reported favorably to
the House, read the third time and passed.
House bill No. 1S9, by Drlscoll, to re
peal the law creating a separate board
of County Commissioners for Multnomah
County, was passed.
IN THE SENATE.
House Bill Passed for Consolidation
of Multnomah Offices.
SALEM, Feb. 20. The Senate was called
to order at 9:30 A. M.
House bill 145, by Harris, to punish de
struction of boundary marks on mining
claims, as passed.
House bill 11L by Poorman, to reim
burse the Second Oregon Volunteers to
the amount of $12,000, was passed.
House bill 26, Poorman's new military
code, was passed.
House bill .24, by. Socy,.. amending .the
act for the relief of" Indigent soldiers;
was passed.
House bill 100, by Heltk'emper; to pro
tect union labels, was passed.
House bill 62, by Nottingham, consoli
dating the offices of Clerk of the Circuit
Court, Clerk of the County Court and
Recorder of Conveyances, was passed.
House bill 18, by Colvlg, fixing the time
of court In the First Judicial District,
was passed.
Senate bill 1S9, by Kuykendall, relating
to filing reports of state officers, was
passed.
Senate bill 153, apportionment bill, as
amended, was called up by Senator Hunt,
and, after being read the third time, was,
on motion of Senator Hunt, laid on the
table. The bill Is dead.
House bill 102, by Orton, to prevent coer
cion and Intimidation of voters at elec
tions by corporations, etc, was passed.
Senate bill 84, by Hunt, to appropriate
money for a monument to the Second
Oregon Volunteers, was sent In from the
House with amendments, and the Senate
refused to concur.
House bill 44, by McCraken, to appro
priate money for Oregon Historical Soci
ety, was passed.
House bill 144, by McCraken, to protect
dramatic plays, was passed.
Senate bill 232, by Brownell, to provide
for manner of 'building branch lines of
railroads, was passed.
House bill 249, by Merrill, to fix the
salaries of County Judges, was passed.
House bill 311, by Geer, increasing sal
ary of County Judge of Malheur County,
was passed.
House bill 313, by Grace, to fix salary
of County Judge of Baker County, was
passed.
xlousc 13111 240, by Brownell, relating to
levy of taxes, was passed.
House joint resolution 11, to fix the time
of final adjournment, was adopted.
House concurrent resolution directing
the Secretary ot State to furnish each
member of the Legislature with copies of
the legislative journals and session laws,
was concurred In.
Senate bill 215, by Smith of Multnomah,
to provide for Clerks of Justice Courts
In Multnomah County, was passed.
Senate bill 173, by Kuykendall, to au
thorize a right of way for the Siuslaw &
Eastern Railroad, was passed.
House bill 110, by committee, now game
code, was passed.
House bill 219, by fisheries and game
committee, to provide for protection of
salmon, steelheads. abolishing fishtraps,
read first time and referred to the fish
eries committee.
House bill 5, by Rice, to fix terms of
Circuit Court In the Second District, was
passed.
Senate bill No. 210, by Smith of Baker,
to prohibit the sale of liquor within one
mile of an operating mine, was passed. .
Senate bill No. 209. by Mulkey, to pro
hibit saloons within 300 feet of public
schools, was passed.
Senate bill No. 197, by Mays, to prevent
the salo of goods In bulk to defraud cred
itors, was passed.
AMENDED BANCROFT ACT.
Passed by House Under Suspension
of the Rules.
SALEM, Feb. 20. House bill 54, amend
ing the Bancroft street Improvement bond
act. Introduced by Mr. Holcomb, came up
before the House this morning, under spe
cial order. The reading of the engrossed
bill hadl,progressed but a little, when It
was discovered that, through the care
lessness of some engrossing clerk, several
errors had been made, necessitating the
House going Into committee of the whole
for the purpose of making corrections.
The amendments were made by the com
mittee, reported back to the House, con
sidered, engrossed, and. under suspension
of the rules, was passed.
For Historical Society.
SALEM, Feb. 20. The McCraken bill ap
propriating $5000 for the uses of the Ore
gon Historical Society, passed the Senate
unanimously this morning, and will be
come a law upon the Governor's signa
ture. The measure also carries a provi
sion for $1000 worth of printing.
THE PILOT BILL DEFEATED
HOUSE REJECTED IT BY VOTE OF
15 to 13.
The Bill Was Exposed as a Graft
Measure, Pure and Simple
Had Scant Support.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. The compulsory
bill embraced In a measure Introduced
by Orton of Multnomah, and known as
House bill No. 101, was killed today. It
came up for consideration under special
order, at the opening of the session after
the noon recess. The bill was reported
back to the House without recommenda
tion of the commerce committee, Poor
man and Thompson of Multnomah not
favoring the measure.
The bill was called for third reading,
after which McCraken, taking the fioor,
said he was very sorry that such a bill
had ever been presented In the House.
"It is," said he, "a graft pure and sim
ple. It Is a graft being worked through
this House by the pilots, and there is
not the least merit in the measure. The
Port of Portland has expended over
$700,000 in improving the -Columbia River
so as to reduce the expense of ships
coming to Portland." Mr. McCraken then
showed what work had been accomplish
ed In this direction and closed by earn
estly urging the members to vote against
the bill.
Colvlg of Josephine said he had been
requested to represent the pilots on the
floor. He made a labored effort to show
the existence of something that did not
In reality exist. He sought to show
hat -,ic O. R. & N. Co. was the real
grafter In the case, and was reaping the
rewards formerly going to the pilots. The
pilots demanded that the business be
restored to them. While Mr. Colvlg was
talking, he was continually prompted, by
Captain Gray, the king of the pilot
lobby, who has been constant In his at
tendance on the Legislature during the
session. Colvlg presented a petition al
leged to have been signed by a number
of ship's masters favoring compulsory
pilotage.
Mr. McCraken asked the date of the
petition and Mr. Colvlg, after consulting
with his prompter Gray, stated the peti
tion was dated In ISSS'or '97.
Mr. Colvlg made a special plea for the
protection of pilots who braved the ter
rors of the sea dally.
McCraken knocked what possible effect
the petitions presented by Colvlg might
have had by showing It was not signed
by any shipowner, but by some masters
who very often are, when about to leave
port. In a condition to sign most any
thing. Eddy of Tillamook spoke in opposition
to the bill. "These pilots have compul
sory pilotage on the bar," he said. "There
Is ho danger In the river traffic that de
mands compulsory pilotage there, and the
history of the past two years shows the
wisdom of keeping the present law. The
O. R. & N. Company Is Interested In our
commerce because It. Is Interested In the
upbuilding of the state. These pilots are
In a very peculiar position. They come
before the State of Oregon- and say a
law must be passed to give them em
ployment. If this proposed bill would
be productive of such good results, where
are the business men of Portland, the
grain shippers, who want such a law?
This Is a vicious law; It Is a bad one,
and should not be passed."
Mr. Nottingham added: "I made It a
special business to visit all the grain
exporters In Portland "in regard to the
bill. I could not find a word of encour
agement for It. They all said the present
law gav.e better service .and was less ex
pensive .than under, compulsory pilotage."
Thompson of Multnomah, one ' of. the
committee on commerce, said that the
members' Of the committee bad had full
opportunity to examine Into the merits
of the bill. The result boiled down was
that It proposed a tax of $10,000 or more
on the people of Oregon, and he was op
posed to It. The previous question was
demanded and the vote on the bill taken
showed It badly beaten. The vote was as
follows:
Yeas Messrs. Allen, Barrett, Colvlg,
Drlscoll, Hahn, Heltkemper, Kruse, Lam
son, Mattoon, Merrill, Orton, Poorman,
Mr. Speaker.
Nays Messrs. Bernards, Black, Brlggs.
Butt, Carter, Cattanach, Dresser, Eddy,
Edson, Geer, Grace, Harris, Hartman.
Hawkins, Hedges, Holcomb, Hume, In
gram, Keene, Kirk, McAlister, McCraken,
McGreer, McQueen, Miller, Montague,
Nichols, Nottingham, Pearce, Reavls,
Rice, Roberts, Schumann, Shipley. Simp
son, Smith of Marion, Smith of Multno
mah, Story, Stewart. Talbert, Thompson
of Multnomah, Thomson of Umatilla, Vin
cent, Watson, Whitney 15.
Absent Emmett Hemmcnway.
EVENING SESSION OF HOUSE.
"Was Devoted to Charter Bills Ap
propriations Grnntcd.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 20. The evening ses
sion of the House was devoted to con
sideration of charter bills In the House
and Senate, under a special order. There
were a number of these bills in various
stages of advancement, and a good deal
of interest was manifested in them. Bills
were passed amending the charters of
Seaside, Philomath, Corvallls, Myrtle
Creek, North Yamhill, Sheridan, Grass
Valley, Wasco, Cornelius, Milton, Yon
calla. An attempt was made to bring up the
Portland charter, but Barrett moved an
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adjournment, which was carried.
Previous to taking up the reading of
charter bills, which were set apart for
special order this evening. Smith of Mar
lon, chairman of the ways and mean3
committee, gained unanimous consent to
consider an appropriation bill providing
for the payment of specified claims
against the state. The bill has already
appeared In The Oregonlan.
The following additional sums were
added to the bill and approved.
By ways and means committee, for re
p'alrs and improvements on state fair
grounds. $7055 50.
For a monument to be erected at Cham
poeg. In commemoration of the establish
ment of the provisional or Wolf govern
ment; $300.
To J. C. Griffith, for dental work at the
penitentiary; $12S.
For defraying expenses of holding
Teachers' Association, $500.
For painting of Abraham Lincoln, $600.
For E. W. Moore, for oil painting of
Governor Geer, $600.
By Poorman, for relief of J TV. Man
gus. In payment for injuries received at
penitentiary by gate falling on him,
$1500.
An amendment by Emmett of Gilliam,
for payment to John Mullan, for services
rendered to the State of Oregon of $10.
340 86, was rejected. The bill was then
passed.
Bill ReprnlntlnfiT State Reports.
SALEM, Feb. 20. Senator Kuykendall
says that the bill relative to the reports
of state officers, which passed the Senate
yesterday, was prepared by the Secretary
of State. Many of these reports, he says,
do not reach the hands of the members of
the Legislature until just before the end
of the session. This bill provides that the
time to close these reports 6hall be on
September 30, instead of December 31. so
that the officers can have them ready
when the session meets. The reports re
ferred to are those of the various state
officers, commissions and boards, covering
a period of two years. A bill passed In
the House limits the number to be print-
ed, formerly 1000 copies, thus reducing the
expense by two-thirds.
For Map of Mount Hood.
SALEM, Feb. 20. Senator Joseph! has
introduced a resolution calling attention
to the proposed Mazama expedition to
Mount Hood, and requesting the director
Of the Geological Survey to map the rect
angle containing the mountain.
Report Is a "IVhitewanh.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. The joint com
mittee appointed to Investigate the blind
school has made a report In the nature of
a- whitewash, but recommends that a
change in the management be made in the
interest of harmony.
Fay of Clerks.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. 20. The committee
on compensation of special clerks will
tomorrow recommend that SI 50 per day
be allowed to expert clerks, and from $2 50
to $3 to others.
HUGE MOUNTAIN SLIDE.
Canned by an Earthquake Mighty
Compact Followed.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 20. Tho crest
of a mountain whose top is more than, a
mile In clrcumferance slid Into Lough
borough Inlet, 100 miles north from Van
couver last Saturday. The great slide
was caused by an earthquake, which
shook the surrounding district for several
seconds, and the resulting shock of the
falling mountain top could be felt a long
distance away.
The mountain which fell was composed
of a great crag, which overhung the
shore, and an enormous slice of it sheered
off Into the bay. The break extended
Jtack 400 feet from the shore. Giant trees
and Immense boulders were carried away
by the slide. A theavy sea was caused
and a tidal wave swept down the-lnjet.
Several small boats, three miles away,
were thrown up into the woods, and two
booms of logs ready to be sent to market
In Vancouver were thrown out of the
water and practically wrecked. News ot
the earthquake was brought to Vancouver
6y the steamer Coqultlam.
WISE ON TRIAL. '
Did Not Stand Up Well Under Cross-
Exaralnntlon.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. The trial of Ben
jamin Wise, on the charge of having start
ed the SUverton fire, was begun In the
Circuit Court today. The chief new evi
dence for the prosecution was the testi
mony of T. D. Butler, a drummer, to the
effect that he occupied a room next to
that of Wise on the'nleht of th firp nnrt
heard Wise walking about In hi mnm
just before the fire alarms, at which time
wise claims to nave &een asleep. Wise
wcnt on the stand and made denials of
nearly all material testimony against him,
but did not stand up well under crOss-ex.
amlnatlon. The trial wlU be concluded
tomorrow.
Demand for Draft Horses.
OREGON CITY, Feb. 20. There is an
urgent demand here for heavy draft
horses, and buyers have difficulty In se
curing what they want at prices of
fered. William Welch, who .has a brick
yard In Alaska, is here offering to buy
heavy draft horses. He purchased a span
of mules from a drayman, paying there
for $350. He offered a Beaver Creek
farmer $100 for a span of heavy draft
gray horses, but the owner asked $500.
Polk County Tax Levy.
INDEPENDENCE. Or., Feb. 20. The
County Court has fixed the tax levy for
1000 at 44 mills. This includes the tax of
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Repairs have recently been made to the
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