THE MORNING OREGONIAN. PATURD VY. FEBRUARY 23, 1901. DIVISION NOT FAIR BAKER GETS PANHANDLE RECORD OF THE OREGON LEGISLATURE. Washington Apportionment . . as Voted by Legislature. iS THE RESULT OF TRADES Counties "With Les Population Tkaa Others Get Greater Representa tion Still the BUI Will Not Benefit Any Party. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 22. The Repub licans have passed the reapportionment bill, -which they agreed upon In caucus, and but few formalities remain to be dis posed of until It Is presented to the Gov ernor for his approval or veto. Although the framers of the bill have accomplished their end, they have not done so without provoking mutterings within the party camp, and had not .the bill been agreed upon beforehand In caucus, many Re publicans would have Joined with the Democrats In opposing it. .Radical Injustice is done many sections of the state, and the majority did not apply their unfairness to Democratic counties alone. In fact they perpetrated upon one Republican county what Is lit tie short of an outrage. That county is Columbia, and Representative Jerard, in a burst of indignation at the treatment administered to him, bolted the action of the caucus, and voted against the bill. Columbia has 712S population. Jefferson County has 5712. Yet under the terms of the bill, Jefferson is given two repre sentatives, while Columbia Is given but one, the same as Franklin County, which has but 46S population. Klickitat and Pacific Counties, which, even in the landslide of 1S96, gave a ma jority for McKlnley and sound money, are simply ravished by the bill. Klick itat has a population of G407, and Is given but one Representative, while Jef ferson, with 695 less, has two, Pacific has 59S3, or 271 more than Jefferson, and gets but one representative. Jefferson County's representation is very unfair. The county's population has been reduced in the past 10 years, yet it Is allowed to retain its present representa tion. Stevens County, which is Demo cratic, has 10.543 population, almost dou ble that of Jefferson, but it Is given only two Representatives. Douglas County, which is only about a thousand short of Jefferson County in population. Is allowed but one representative, and the same rule applies to Adams, Ferry. Kitsap and Okanogan. Franklin County, the laughing stock of the state, which is Democratic, is given equal representation with counties that have as high as 6000 population and over. Franklin County is a veritable Sahara. It is a miserable, bleak, barren, sandy waste in the worst alkali desert of East ern Washington, and has, as stated, but 46S population. At the same time it Is given equal representation with Klickitat, a staid, conservative, prosperous, thickly populated, sound money county; yet Rep resentative Nesbltt, of Klickitat, under the compulsion of the party lash, voted for this bill which, to all Intents and purposes, disfranchises his constituency. The dose was too much for Senator Baker, and he absented himself. The same miserable condition applies to the Senate. The "astute" framers of the bill, In a tabulated statement which they have had printed, solemnly announce ( 'that the Senatorial ratio is one for ev ery 13,500 of population. This statement Is simply ridiculous. Actual figures show that in Spokane County the ratio Is 11.50S; In Pierce, 11,103; in Thurston, 9927; In the Klickitat-Skamania district, S095, and in Cowlitz, 7S77. The printed statement re ferred to shows this unmistakably. It also shows that Snohomish County, which Is given two Senators, is 3050 short of the required number, if the 13,500 rauo Is followed, while the Adams-Franklin-Walla Walla district is over 1700 short of having the requisite number. The giving of an additional Senator to Cowlitz County is inexcusable. The coun ty has but 7S77 population, or over 5000 short of the requisite number. The sublime folly of giving a county a Sen ator based upon a supposed ratio of 13,500 and but one Representative upon a supposed ratio of 6476, can be better imagined than expressed. It is possible to pick out almost Innumerable Instances of this kind, but enough have been cited to show that the bill Is honey-combed with flagrant errors. The Jones bill Is not a gerrymander. That term Is applied when a political party passes an apportionment measure that is unfairly drawn for its own bene fit. The Jones bill is simply a stupid failure. It does not benefit either the Republicans or the Democrats. It simply deprives certain portions of the state of what they are justly entitled to, and gives to others a superabundance. The original bill was drawn to favor the Republican party. As amended, and finally passed, it simply represents the net result of trades, combinations, dlck erings and barterlngs, made for the pur pose of securing votes for its passage. After a majority of the Republicans had been" placated, those who were hurt by the bill were bamboozled into a caucus and there "clubbed" into submission. What is left of the original bill shows that the intentions of the framers to gerrymander the state were good. For instance, in Democratic Lincoln County It takes 11,969 population to elect a Senator; in Republican Cowlitz it takes less than 000, and In the Republican district of Pacific-Wahkiakum it takes but '8000. In Democratic Stevens it takes over 10.000 votes, and yet the stupidity of the Re publicans, from a party standpoint, is shown by the ratio In King County, which is over 13,000. To a man outside it looks as If the authors of the bill gerryman dered for a while, and then took another tack, and gave the Democrats the best of it for a while. Then they would re turn to their plan and do some more gerrymandering; then back again, and so on ad infinitum. Opinions differ as to what Governor Rogers will do with the bill. The fact that the net result of the bill, aside from its general unfairness, is a slight benefit to the Republicans, causes many to believe that he will veto it. If he takes the advice of the Turner politicians who are here he will do so. Martin Ma loney, Henry Drum, Lee Hart, James F. McElroy, A. R. Tltlow, Fish Commission er "Little, Ernest Lister and many other friends of Senator Turner, are denouncing the bill, and they are joined by hosts of Republicans who say that it is Infinitely worse than no apportionment at all. Sev eral Republican members of the Legis lature have already expressed the hope that the Governor will veto the measure. Prior to the passage of the bill all of the Republicans signed an agreement to pass it over the Governor's veto, and the friends of the bill assert that this agree ment will be lived up to. On the other hand it is pointed out that the Governor will have .to secure only four Republican votes In the Senate In order to defeat passage over the veto, and It is said that sufficient executive pressure can be brought to bear to secure these votes. Moreover it is claimed by many that the bill is unconstitutional, and that It can be defeated In the courts. The con stitution says: "The Legislature shall provide by law for an enumeration of the Inhabitants of the "state in the year 1S95 and every 10 years thereafter; and at the first session after such .enumeration, and also after each enumeration made by the authority PASSED BOTH HOUSES. ' " none Bills. H. B. 1, by Barrett Amending the mlnlnr law. H. B. 5, by Rice Time and places for Circuit, Courts. Second District. H. B. 11, by Mattoon Regulating the sale of property for taxes. H. B. 10, by Colvlg Tlxlnc sessions certain County Courts. B. 18, by Colvls Fixing time of court in First Judicial District. B. 10, by Kirk Relating to telephone and telephone lines alone highways. B. 20, by Kirk Validating certain marriages. B. 22, by Stewart Establishing libraries In school districts. B. 24, by Story Amending law for relief of Indigent soldiers. B. 26. by Poorman The new military code. B. 39, by Pearce Relative to taxation of personal property. H. B. 4, by McCraken To aid Oregon Historical Society. H. B. 47, by Smith (Marlon) Compensation of certain County Commissioners. B. 82, by Dresser Amending code relative to appeals. B. 54, by Holcomb Amending the Bancroft bonding act. - B. SO, by Grace Punishment for poisoning domestic animals. B. C2, by Nottingham Consolidating certain Multnomah .County offices. B. 63, by McCraken To provide for building bicycle paths. B. 65. by Pearce Providing extra clerical aid for State Treasurer. H. B. CC, by Nottingham Fixing witnesses' fees In Multnomah Coroner's cases. H. B. 71, by Thomson (Umatilla) Conditions for surety companies In Oregon. H. B. 83. by Schumann Regulating purchase of public supplies. H. B. 07, by Drlscoll To require bidding for supplies In Multnomah. H. B. 100. by Heltkemper To protect union labels and trademarks. H. B. 102, by Orton To prevent coercion and Intimidation of voters. H. B. 103, by Mattoon For collection road poll tax and manner working roads. H. B. 110. by committee on game A new game code. H. B. Ill, by Poorman Reimbursing Oregon Volunteers for clothing. B. 121. by committee Relative to normal school diplomas. B. 122, by McGreer Relating to fences and trespass by cattle. 140, by Montague To provide for election of Clerk of Supreme Court. 144, by McCraken Protection of copyrighted plays. 140. by Harris Relative Jo mining location marks. 140, by committee Amending the fishery law. 171. by Smith (Marlon) Appropriations for state expenses. 172, by Reavls To provide for domestic Irrigation of streams. 177, by Eddy Reserving oyster beds of fetarts Bay. 178, by Colvlg Relating to disbarment proceedings. 170, by Simpson Regulate fishing on Alsea Bay and River. 183, by Heltkemper Regulating recording of chattel mortgages. 188, by Shipley For primary elections In Multnomah County. H. B. 189. by Drlscoll Relative to Multnomah County Commissioners. H. B. 200, by Geer Increasing salaries of certain Deputy County Clerks. H. B. 203, by Mattoon Providing for collection of a road poll tax. H. B. 217, by Simpson To protect oysters and lobsters and appropriate $1000. H. B. 22S, by Colvlg Relating to final accounts of administrators. H. B. 229. by Edson Relating to the standard weight of produce. H. B. 237, by committee Correcting Multnomah-Columbia County boundary. H. B. 274. by McAHster To appropriate money for Eastern Oregon Agricul tural Societies. H. B. 292, by McQueene To authorlxe construction of SI us aw & Eastern R. R. B. 294, by Merrill Fixing salary of Treasurer Columbia County. B. 311, by Geer Increasing salary Judge of Malheur County. B. 313, by Grace Regulating salary County Judge of Baker. B. 333, by McAHster 'Establishing experimental station In Union County. B. 340, by committee To define and enlarge duties of Attorney-General. B. 349, by Orton To authorize Portland to provide money for 1003 fair. Senate Bills. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. H. B. B. BO, by Williamson To regulate peddlers' licenses. S. B. 01, by Josephl Selection and sale of state lands. S. B. 63, by Looney New Food and Dairy Commissioner act. S. B. 81, by Proebstel To prohibit nlckel-ln-slot machines. S. B. 84, by Hunt and Mays Monument fund for Oregon Volunteers. (Houses disagree on amendments.) S. B. 86, by Daly To create office of State Bacteriologist. S. B. 07, by Wchrung Appropriating $8000 for state fair premiums. S. B. 08, by Sweek Raising salary Supreme Court Reporter. S. B. 108, by Williamson Providing bounty for scalps of wild animals. S. B. 112, by Fulton Bounties for sea lions and other, fish-destroy ing beasts. S. B. 130, by Brownell Providing care of orphans and foundlings. S. B. 137, by Josephl Providing for codification ofthe laws of 'Oregon. S. B. 138, by Inman To prescribe liability of vessel-owners for damages to property on lands. 8. B. 140, by Booth To regulate location of mlnlnr claims. S. B. 189, by Kuykendall Relative to filing of reports by state officers. S. B. 201, by committee A uniform system for taxation of property. 8. B. 200, by Hunt The new Portland charter. S. B. 243, by Hunt Making street-car fares not more than S cents. S. B. 220, by Smith (Baker) Increasing salaries of Sheriff and Recorders Im certain counties. S. B. 227, by Smith fYamhlll) Provide water for state Institutions. S. B. 233, by Sweek For payment of taxes In semi-annual Installments. S. B. 238, by committee Appropriating $25,000 for Pan-American .Exposition. Signed by the Governor. H. B. 2, by Barrett Establish ment and maintenance of school libraries. H. B. 3, by Whitney Amending' Albany bridge act. H. B. 4, by Nichols Appropriating 45,000 for Oregon Agricultural College. H. B. 25, by Harris Appropriating $47,500 to Oregon State University. H. B. ISO, by Roberts For payment of scalp bounty warrants. H. B. 203, by committee Appropriating money" for Legislative expenses aad deficiencies. H. B. 224, by Story Relative to Portland tax levy. H. B. 257, by Pearce Relinquishing ground to U. S. for postofflce at Saltra. S. B. 11, by Daly For a uniform system of public schools. S. B. 12, by Mulkey Relative to rate of Interest on school land loans. S. B. 15, by Brownell Exemption earnings of Judgment debtors from execu tion. S. B. 17, by Marsters Witness fees In Douglas, Jackson, Josephine Counties. S. B. 19, by Brownell To pay expenses of Indian War Veterans to Washington. S. B, 89, by Brownell To submit Initiative and referendum. S. B. 95, by Porter Fixing salary County Judge of Clackamas. S". B. 104. by Smith of Multnomah Removing Incline at Cascade Locks. S. B. 113, by Sweek To author lie Portland to levy a special tn-r, S. B. 213, by Hunt To regulate fare street-car companies. (5 cents.) Incorporation bills Antelope, Canyonvllle, Summervllle, Sllverton, Elgin, Rose burg, Baker City, Myrtle Point, Medford, Dallas, Sumpter, Sheridan, Stay ton, Heppner, Whitney, Mitchell, Falls City, Warrenton, Lebanon, Vale, Salem. Aahl land, Oakland. Tillamook City, Enterprise, Vernonla, Alkali, Burns, Newberg, Nehalem, Bay City, Albany. Grant's Pass, Pendleton, Joseph, St. Paul, Butte vllle, Coqullle, Condon, Lone Rock, Prairie City, Bonanza, Cottage Grove. Law "Without Governor's Signature. H. B. 91, by Heltkemper To prohibit barberlng on Sunday. S. B. 8. by Wehrung Relation to licenses on state fair grounds. f of the United States, the Legislature shall apportion and district anew the members of the Senate and House of Representa tives, according to the number of inhab itants, excluding Indians not taxed, sol diers, sailors and officers of the United States Army and Navy In active service." The most ardent friend of this measure will not claim that it apportions the state "according to the number of the inhab itants," but whether the discrepancy is sufficiently glaring for the courts to inter fere Is an open question. Opponents of the bill assert that there Is sufficient prec edent to warrant such an Interference. Following Is the apportionment as final ly passed: Senate (one Senator for each district): L Ferry, Okanogan and Douglas. 2. Stevens. 3. Spokane. 4. Spokane. 5. Spokane. 6. Spokane. 7. Spokane. 8. Whitman. 9. Whitman. 10. Columbia, Garfield, Asotin. 11. Walla Walla (part), Franklin, Ad ams. 12. Walla Walla (part). 13. Kittitas, Chelan. 14. Lincoln. 15. Yakima. 16. Klickitat, Skamania. 17. Clark. 18. Cowlitz. 19. Pacific. Wahkiakum. 20. Lewis. 21. Chehalis. 22. Thurston. 23. Mason. Kitsap, Island. 24. Clallam, Jefferson, San Juan. 25. Pierce. 26. Pierce. 27. Pierce. 28. Pierce. 29. Pierce. SO. King. 3L King. 32. King. 33. King. 34. King. 35. King. 36. King. 37. King. 3S. Snohomish. 39. Snohomish. 40. Skagit, 4L Whatcom. 42. Whatcom. Each county in the state is entitled to the following representation in the lower House: King 17Walla Walla 3 Kitsap llWhatcom 4 Kittitas 2 Whitman 4 Klickitat 1 Yakima 2 NORTHWEST MARKETS ARE BEST. Idaho Cattlemen About Abandon Shipments to the East. PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 2L Several tralnloads of fat cattle, prepared for mar ket in Idaho, have been taken through penaieton to Puget Sound this week. Cattle-raisers In Idaho have formerly shipped almost exclusively to the East, but, during the past season have received better prices in Portland, Seattle and Ta coma, than are offered by Omaha, Kan sas City and Chicago, and shipments thereto have been about abandoned. Lo cal buyers are paying $4 50 per hundred for fat cattle delivered In Pendleton. Scientists and Experts "Will Attend. Colonel R. C Judson, the O. R. & N. Co.'s industrial agent, informs the local committeemen that he has been successful in securing the services of a number of scientific men and experts for the Wool Growers' convention to meet here March 5, 6 and "7. Preparations are being made for a large attendance and for the exhi bition of many lota of blood sheep. Sessions of the convention will be held in the Frazer Opera-House. Amended Charter In Effect. . The amended charter for the City of Pendleton has gone Into effect, having been signed by the Governor. Appoint ment of five water commissioners Is to be made before April L The commission will have absolute control of the water sys tem. ' Pastor Renlgms. Rev. Charles O. Dotson, who for several years has been pastor of the Christian Church here, has acepted the office of field agent of the Oregon Sunday School Association, resigning his pastorate. THE. SENATE DECIDED THAT UXIOX C6UXTY LOSE TERRITORY. 3Ia'tter Not Settled Until After an Extended Debate Vote Stood ' Eighteen to Eight. ' SALEM, Or., Feb. 22. The Union County Panhandle .fight took the attention ot the Senate this forenoon. The House bill by Grace, to annex the territory in question to Baker County, was called up by Smith, of Baker, and put on third reading. Wade of Union moved to refer the hill- to the committee on counties, and In support of his motion asserted that Union County has not had an opportun ity to be heard on the subject and that the matter should be sent to a committee for that purpose. He contended fof fair play and charged hat the bill had been log-rolled through the House. He held up a telegram he had recently received from a constituent, saying that a remon strance by four-fifths of the voters of the county had. been mailed to him. Smith of Baker opposed the motion, de nying that the bill had been log-rolled through the House. He asserted that the Union County people had ample oppor tunity to be heard when the bill, was before the House committee on counties a week ago. At that time they produced a telegram saying that a remonstranco was on the way, and It appears that tho document is still In course of transmis sion. Smith could see no reason to sup pose that the remonstrance mentioned by Wade would get here any sooner than the one started a week ago. As the Sen ate will necessarily give its attention to the appropriation "bills nearly all day tomorrow, he could not consent to laying the bill over by referring to a commit tee. The vote on the motion to refer was adverse and the bill was placed on final passage. Wade then sent to the clerkis desk numerous letters from Union County people in opposition to the proposed trans fer of territory to Baker County. It was stated in these that the petition for the change was not an, expression of the real wish of the substantial citizens con cerned, but that In many cases the sig natures were obtained by methods not to be approved. It was said that in one case a number of men were tretaed to drinks and then asked to sign the peti tion, which they did, probably under the Impression that it was a petition for a saloon license. It was also stated that many who had signed the petition have, upon further reflection, signed the re monstrance. The bill was then made a special order for 7:30 P. M. At the evening session Smith, of Baker, opened the discussion, stating that the people of the Panhandle want that terri tory added to Baker County where it be longs as a matter of geography. He dis played a petition several yards in length, containing the signatures of residents of the Panhandle, asking for the change In county boundaries. Wade followed "with a denial. of the con tentions of Smith, and a plea for -support hr". legislating for his own county The pill passed by a vote of 13 to S, so the Panhandle will go to Baker County. Adams ..... 1 Asotin 1 Chehalis 3 Chelan 1 Lewis 3 Lincoln 2 Mason 1 Okanogan l Clallam UPaclflc l Clnrk 2Plerce 10 Columbia lSan Juan 1 Cowlitz ljSkaglt 3 Douglas ljSkamanla 1 Ferry ljSnohomlsh 4 Franklin ljSpokane 10 Garfield lStevcns 2 Island IThurston 2 Jefferson SlWahkiakum ... .. 1 Centralia Brevities. .CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 22 The Com mercial Club has elected the following officers for the ensuing year: President, E. R Zlmmer; vice-president, Charles S. Gilchrist; secretary, M. M. Banister; treasurer, F. T. McNitt. Directors: Theodore Hoss, L. Barr, C. N. Wallace, J E. B. Foote and G. H. Miller. j The Seven Day Adventlsts have pur- , chased a building and will remodel and fit it up for a church. It will be located in the western part of the town. Preparations are being made to move the City Jail to the lot occupied by the City Hall Davis Bros, have the con tract. ,W. S. Ward was arrested this week and fined $5 for draylng without license. Ward hauled a load of flour from the depot for one of the merchant TO GIVE CLERKS EXTRA TIME. President of Senate Appoints Com mittee to Inquire Into Matter. SALEM, Or., Feb. 22. The question of compensation of clerks bobbed up rather unexpectedly In the Senate tonight when Senator Mays Introduced a resolution to pay all clerks for 12 hours' work per day on the basis of eight hours to a day. That Is, each clerk would be.pa4d for a day and a half for each 'day of service. Kuykendall offered as a substitute a res olution, that Works bo paid on the basis of eight .hours per day, but that the. ways and means committee ascertain the amounUof overtime to which each clerk is entitled. His resolution was voted down. Kuykendall then took the floor against Mays' resolution, saying that while part of the clerks had worked over hours part of the time, It Is not true that they have worked 12 hours a day during the session. "To pay them on a flat rate of 12 hours per day would be a violation of the law we have sworn to support. If you wish to violate the law, it Is your privilege to do so, but such action will lay the Senate open to the charge of repeating the clerkship abuses which have prevailed fn the past. Porter moved to refer the resolution to a special commltttee of three, and this was carried. President Fulton took occasion to say before appointing the committee that he was aware that some of the clerks had worked extra time. The four desk clerks In particular have worked harder than ever before In the history of tho state. "But," he continued, "there are a whole lot of clerks that have not worked even half time, and I have no doubt there are some who have not worked at all. I trust the committee I appoint will not allow such clerks for extra time." He appointed Porter, Kuykendall and Smith, of Yamhill. It Is very evident that the Senate Intends to be careful how It goes on record on the clerkship question. Montague's bill for an appropriation of 51000 for Soda Springs improvement met disaster In the Senate tonight." It was reported without recommendation by the ways and means committee of which Dr. Kuykendall is chairman. Kelly of Linn, an attorney, supported the bill In a very sarcastic tirade upon the doctors who had presumed to discuss legal questions In the Senate, hut who probably would not listen to his views of the medicinal properties of the Soda Springs. The bill failed because It had but 15 votes to sup port it. It was claimed after adjourn ment, however, that the bill had 16 votes and that the record will be corrected tomorrow and the bill will be declared passed. IN THE SENATE. t Bill to Compensate Indian War Vet erans Practically Killed. SALEM. Or., Feb. 22. The Senate con vened at 9:20 A. M. House bill 1, by Barrett, relating, to boundaries of mining claims was passed. The Joint committee on Inspection of tho Insane Asylum made a favorable re port. House bill 1S8, by Shipley, for primary elections was passed. House bill 197, by Montague, to compen sate the Indian War veterans. Indefin itely postponed. House bill 172, by Reavls, to provide for domestic irrigation from streams, was passed. Senate bill 130. the Orphan's Asylum bill, was received with amendments from the House and the amendments were concurred in. House bill 219, the fishery bill, was passed. House bill 217, to protect oysters, lob sters, etc, and to appropriate money for the State Biologist was passed. House bill 339, to amend the charter of Philomath, was passed. House bill 177, by Eddy, reserving oys ter beds on Netard's Bay, was passed. House bill 346, by ways and means committee, to prescribe the duties of the Attorney-General, was passed. House bill 179, by Simpson, to regulate fishing on Alsea Bay and River, was passed. House bill 65. by Nottingham, fixing wit ness fees in Coroner's inquests In Mult nomah County, was passed. House bill 122, by McGreer, relating to fences and trespass by cattle, was passed. House bill 19, by Kirk, to amend the law relating to telegraph and telephone lines along public highways, was passed. House bill 229, by Edson, to amend the law relating to the standard weight of produce, was passed. House bill 237, by committee on counties. '.. ROYAL Baking Powder is indispen sable to the preparation of the finest cake, hot-breads, rolls and muffins. Housekeepers are sometimes importuned to buy , - other powders because they arc "cheap." " . Housekeepers should stop and think. If such powders arc lower priced, arc they not inferior? ' Is it economy to spoil your digestion to save -a few pennies? The "Royal Baker and Pastry Cook' con taining over Soo most practical and valuable cooking receipts free to every patron. Send postal card with your full address. Ahem is used in some baking powders and in most of the so-called phosphate pow ders, because it is cheap, and makes a cheaper powder. But alum is a corros ive poison which, taken in food, acts injuri ously upon the stomach, liver and kidneys. ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. to fix the boundaries of Columbia County, was passed. House bill 71, by Thomson of Umatilla, to provide the conditions upon which surety companies may do business In Or egon, was passed. House bill 10S, by Mattoon, for collection of road poll tax and for manner of work ing roads, was passed. House bill 274, by McAHster, to appro priate money for the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Society, was passed. House bill 292, by McQueen, to author ize the construction and operation of the Sluslaw & Eastern Railway, was passed. House bill 110, by Montague, to provide for the election by the people of the Clerk of the Supreme pourt, was referred to the judiciary committee. House bill 250, by Nichols, to regulate licensing of Intoxicating liquors In towns and cities, a local option law, was passed. Stelwer, Sweek, Wehrlng and Williamson voting no. House bill 225, by Colvlg, relating to final accounts of administrators, was passed. House bill 97, by Drlscoll, to require bidding for public supplies In Multnomah County, was passed. House bill 126, by Thomson of Umatilla, to punish kidnapping, was passed. Houso bill 296, by Harris, to fix the compensation of the Clerk of the Supreme Court, was passed. House bill 61, by Schumann, providing for execution on tombstones; failed to pass. 14 ayes, 11 noes, 5 absent. House bill 123, by Bernards, for dlstribu. tlons of session laws and other state doc uments, pass'ed. House bill 149, by Nottingham, to punish desecration of the United States flag, passed. House bill 334, by McGreer, relative to estrays, passed. House bill 286, by Harris, relative to compensation of County Clerks and Re corders, in Linn and Lane Counties, was amended and passed. House bill 33, by Montague, to appro priate S1000 for Improvements at Soda Springs, failed to pass. House bill 1S7, by Grace, to provide for service of citation upon heirs, passed. House bill 181, by Butt, relating to re covery of possession of real property, failed to pass. All appropriation bills were made a spe cial order for 10 o'clock tomorrow. IK THE HOUSE. Resolution Adopted for Elections In November Instead of June. SALEM, Or., Feb. 22. After the opening prayer this morning, offered by Rev. Dr. McKUlup, the House members settled down tb the business of the day. All House bills were out of the road and un der the rules only Senate bills could be considered and there was a scramble among the members, to gain advantage for pet measures. This attempt was headed off by the resolution of Shipley, adopted last night, providing that each member be allowed to call up one Senate bill. In alphabetical order, without re gard to Its place on the calendar and that no other bill should be considered unless granted by a two-thlrd'e vote, provided that such arrangements shall not Inter, fere with the consideration of any Sen ate bill set for special order before adop tion of the resolution. Reports of special committees were read and proved uniformly laudatory of the management of such Institutions as the paticular committee had been appointed to investigate. The Senate joint resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution chang ing to time of holding general elections from June to November was adopted. The Senate resolution proposing an amendment to the constitution providing that state educational Institutions and In sane asylums can be located elsewhere than at the state capital was adopted. Senate bill 138, defining the liability of owners of vessels for damages, was taken up and passed, through the courtesy of Thompson of Multnomah, who gave up his right of selecting a bill for consid eration In order that this important meas ure could be considered. Allen of Clatsop, whose name leads tho roll call, was the first to call up a bill under the rule established. He selected Senate bill 229, amending charter of As toria, which was rushed through Its three reaalngs and passed. Barrett of vant had the second choice of. Senate bills and seleoted Senate bill 146, amending the present mining laws. Passed. Benards, of Washington, called up Sen ate bill 171, Incorporating the Port of Portland. Chairman Orton, of the Multnomah del egation, reported Senate bill 20?. the Port land charter, back to the House with amendments. The report and amend ments were adopted. Senate bill 61, by Joseph!, amending act providing for sale of state lands, callefl up by Black, was read the third time and passed. Senate bill 1S9, amending laws regarding filing of reports by state- officers, was read and passed. Senate bill 93, by Sweek creating ofilce of Reporter of Supreme Court, was passed. A message from the Senate announced House bill 219, providing for the protec tion of salmon, with amendments. Tho House concurred In the amendments. Evening Session. The House this evening acted on the fol lowing Senate bills: Senate bill 202, for reclamation of arid lands, passed. Senate bill 4, providing for district as sessors, lost. Senate bill 1, providing for the instruc tion of members of the Legislature how to vote for United States Senators, passed. "Senate bill SS. prohibiting making con nection with gas mains or electric wires with fntent to defraud, passed. Senate bill 63, amending Barber Commis sion bill, failed to pass. Senate bill 190, amending net creating Oregon Soldiers' Home, passed. Senate bill 161, amending charter of Hood River, passed. Senate bill 62, fixing time of meeting of regents of the State University, passed. Senate bill 112, providing for payment of bounties for killing flsh-destroylng ani mals, passed. Senate bill 103. providing for the main tenance of district high schools, passed. Senate bill 29. authorizing the City of Portland to dispose of the market block in that city to the Native Sons of Oregon organization, passed. Senate bill 5C, providing for floating logs in unnavigable streams, passed. by drowning herself in a pond. Mrs. Mc Lln had been in the asylum, but was dis missed as cured, and brought home about 10 days ago. Her husband had kept pretty close watch of her, but as she seemed to be getting better, he had gone out about his work and left a small son at home with his mother. At noon the lad asked to go out with the father to the field, and the mother suggested that he be allowed to go, as he had been kept In so close. When Mr. McL'n came In about 5 in the evening they found the house had been cleaned up nicely, everything In place, the kitchen had been scrubbed and a fire started In the cook stove, but Mrs. Mc Lin was absent. A search was mada and tracks were found going to the pond, but she could not be seen. Some neigh bors were summoned and a boat was se cured. The woman was found In the cen ter of the pond. Life had been extinct but a short time. A Coroner's inquest was held today. The funeral will occur here tomorrow. More Ofllelala to Keep Order. SALEM, Or., Feb. 22. The House lobby, with Its incessant noise, has so aroused the Ire of some members that a resolu tion was adopted authorizing the Speaker to appoint assistant doorkeepers in the crowd to keep order. The resolution was adopted. DROWNED HERSELF IN POND. Lebanon Woman Recently Dis charged from Anylnm an Cared. LEBANON, Or., Feb. 22. Mrs. M. D. McLin yesterday committed suicide near her home, five miles north of this place. IS A NEPHEW OF J. P. MORGAN. Persons Who Profeii to Kaoir So State Abont Aitorla Swindler. ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 22. It 1-? learned tc day from persons who pretend to knoi that the young man who has been vil umlzlng Astorlans on mining deals ail ing the past few days is a nephew J. Pierpont Morgan, the New Tork banJ er. It li said that young Morgan was eJ ucatea Dy bis uncle, but as he icq a m( disreputable Tile ue astoJ. vu. rj Morgan, although he is allowed $7j pe month to live on. It is also claimed that two years ago he duped quite a number of persons In San Francisco by methods similar to those he used here. The annual election for the Astoria school district will be held March 11. A successor to Director Charles W. Fulton Is to be chosen. It Is expected that there will be several candidates in the field. The construction of the hospital at Fort Stevens will be completed about the first of April. The building is now entirely- enclosed and Is being plastered. . Idaho Notes. About 200 days of labor have been sub scribed toward repairing the road from Stltes to Elk City. Bills of sale havebcen recorded trans ferring to the Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Company the Wood &. Pe Baun telephone line in Latah, Nez Perces and Shoshone Counties for a consider ation of $1500. Mrs. Jennie Robnettl, .Nez Perces county school superintendent, reports that of the 7S districts of the corunty, school Is In session In all but those in mountain reg ions, where snow prevents attendance. During the past year th average length of the school session was four months, and the school census for the last year showed 4SU children of school age In Nez Perces County. The Supreme Court has handed down a decision In the appeal of Levi Dixon, convicted at Lewiston of assault. Dixon had a controversy with Allen Llnke and attacked him to drive him. off the land. In affirming the judgment the court says: "It is contended by counsel for appellant that under the facts of this case the ap pellant had a right to drive Linke off from. said land, and that he had the right to use such force as was necessary to do so, , even If it resulted to taking life. It short, that the men refusing to leave ther land when reguested by appellant, would justify him In shooting them down. We know of no principle of law that sustains such contention. It is not shown that LIrike and those with him intended, or endeavored, to commit a felony In get ting possession of said land." LONELY HOMES A home k never complete without children. Yet many homes are ehlkU less. Many wives are desolate for the lack of a child to love. Their live are almles void of the high motives of motherhood. 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