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THE MORNING OREGONIAff, TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1SU3. ELECTION BY PEOPLE Memorial on Selection of Senators IS INTRODUCED BY MILLER Democratic Senator From Linn Want Congress to Cull Consti tutional Convention Senate Promptly Passen Measure. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 26. Staff corre spondence.) Senator M. A. Miller (Dem.), of Linn County, launched a new move ment in the Legislature today -when he Introduced a Joint memorial asking: Con gress to call a Constitutional convention for the purpose of amending the Consti tution so as to provide for the election of Senators by direct vote of the people. Tho memorial was adopted by the Sen ate, and will be urged for favorable ac tion in the House. This is a movement which la being carried on in every state In the Union, the purpose being to secure the adoption of a similar memorial in two-thirds of the states, when it will be the duty of Congress to call the conven tion. Article 5 of the Federal Constitution provides: The Congress, whenever two-thirds, of both houses shall deem it necessary, shall propose amendments to this Constitution, or, on the application of the Legislatures of two-thirds of the several states, shall call a convention for proposing amend ments, which, in either case, shall be valid to all intents and purposes, as part of this Constitution, when ratified by the Legislatures of three-fourths of the sev eral states, or by conventions in three fourths thereof, as the one or the other mode of ratification may be proposed by the Congress. For the purpose of taking advantage of this article of the Federal Constitu tion the Miller memorial waa adopted to day as follows: To the Honorable Senate and Hou.e of Representatives of the United States of America: Your meoioralists, the Legis lative Assembly of the State of Oregon, most respectfully represent: That, as there is a strong and growing demand on the part of the citizens of the several states of the Union that the United States Sen ators should be elected by a direct vote of the people, wherefore your memorialists most earnestly and respectfully ask that Congress pass an act calling for a con vention for the purpose of amending the Constitution so as to elect United States Senators by a direct vote of the people. That this memorial be forwarded to our Senators and Representatives In Congress with the request that they present the same and urge the immediate passage of a law In accordance therewith, and that the Governor forward a copy of this reso lution to the Governors of the several states There was one adverse vote on this memorial. Senator Farrar, of Marion County, voted "no," in so emphatic a tone that there would be no doubt that he has a positive opinion against the elec tion of Senators by popular vote. When Senator Kuykendall's name was reached that gentleman smiled audibly and made no answer. The clerk called the name again, and Senator Kuykendall answered: "I have no opinion on that question." Just before the president announced the result of the vote Senator Sweek arose and inquired: "Has the Senator from .Lane voted?" , "I did not vote," answered the Sen ator from Lane, "but I will do so if the Senator from Multnomah Insists." "No, I don't insist. I just inquired out of curiosity." So the memorial wae adopted with only one negative vote and one Senator not voting. Senator Farrar, who voted against the memorial, says that the contest over tho Senatorship must take place either In the Legislature or in party convention He Is of the opinion that better results can be obtained by election of Senators by tho Legislature than by having each party name Its candidate in a state con vention. Senator Kuykendall explained that his declining to vote was not because he had no opinion upon the question of election of Senators by the people, but because he had no opinion upon the method of ac complishing that end proposed by the memorial. A number of states have now made this request from Congress, and It Is the ex pectation that in a few years the required two-thirds of the states will have acted to secure the calling of a convention. Many attempts have been made to In duce Congress to submit such an amend ment, but always without success. Un der the method proposed by Miller's me morial the Legislatures of the several states can compel Congress to give the people of the several states an oppor tunity to decide whether they will elect Senators by direct vote. Chief Clerk S. L. Moorhead, of the Senate, was among those who were de tained by the flood In Lane County. In his absence Calender Clerk F. C. Middle ton called the roll in joint convention and performed bis duties In the Senate. Representative Judd spent Sunday vis iting at Kopewell. in Polk County. This morning he drove 12 miles to the bank of the "Willamette River opposite Salem, and then found a quarter of a mile of water between him and the approach to the steel bridge. He had no means of knowing how badly his presence might be needed at the Capitol, and was greatly concerned as to a means of getting across thfT water. After a hurried search a boat was found and Judd was put across the flood to the bridge. He arrived at the Capitol in ample time for the joint con vention when the Senatorial ballot was taken. The regular morning train from Port land is due in Salem at 11 o'clock A. M. When that hour arrived and the train had not appeared, there was considerable anxiety and Inquiry as to the time It would arrive. At 11:30 the train rolled past the Capitol to the passenger depot, and there was a feeling of relief. The mem bers who spent Sunday In Portland ar rived at the Capitol at 11:45, the hour to which the two houses adjourned. HOME RULE IN HAWAII. BUI Creating; County Governments Will Be Panned by Legrislnturc. HONOLULU, Jan. 20, via San Fran cisco, Jan. 26. (Correspondence of the Associated Press.) The Republican Ter ritorial Central Committee has received a draft of a county government act for the territory from the commission appointed as provided by the recent special session of the Legislature. It provides for" the division of the islands Into five counties, the boundaries corresponding with those of the five judicial districts created by Congress. According to the terms of the act. It is to go into effect on January L 1P04, an election being called for Novem ber to elect the county officers provided for. The provisions of the act as drawn, which will be speedily approved and passed by the Republican majority, ac cording to the present plans, will . bring about a revolution in the local govern ment. The -business' now handled by the territorial Attorney-General Is, turned over to County Attorneys. The Depart ment of Public Works Is also superseded by more local officers, each county hand line its own affairs. It is proposed to have the general transfer at the end of the year. The adoption of county and municipal government has approval of the Home Rule, as well as the Republican party. Ha waii has never before tried local self government, and the Senate committee's report on Hawaii just given at Wash ington recommended that it the Legisla ture of the territory in its coming ces sion failed to adopt the system Congress take the matter In its own hands and compel such action. Lottery Ticket Seized. HONOLULU, Jan. 26, via Pacific cable. Customs officials haver made an import ant seizure of lottery tickets that were shipped to Honolulu on the steamer Al meda. For some reason they suspected Joseph Rothenberg, the ship's barber, and a search of his effects revealed CC00 Louis iana lottery tickets. The tickets were confiscated and Rothenberg was arrested. LAWMAKERS AT OLYMPIA House Gets to Work, lint Senate Finds Little to Do. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 26. The House got down to business today and passed several bills, but the Senate had little to come before it. All the most Important measures are still In the hands of com mittees. IX THE HOUSE. Several Bills Passed and Many Tferr Ones Introduced. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Jan. 26. (Special.) The House celebrated the opening of the third week of the session by getting down to business and passing three bills today. A number of others came up for discus sion and were passed along to second reading or referred. The only measure which occupied much time was the discus sion of an amendment to house bill No. 27, by Lewis of King. This bill provides a penalty of frcm one to 20 years In the penitentiary for, highway robbery, and Kees of Walla AValla endeavored to have it amended so as to make the minimum punishment 12 years. After a discussion, in which Philbrick. Jones, Johnston, Jewls and Kees participated, the bill was passed without amendment. No business was transacted at the morn ing session, and after the meeting In joint session with the Senate, adjournment was taken to 2 o'clock. Megler occupied the Speaker's chair at the afternoon session. H. B. 6, relating to tide lands In the vicinity of Aberdeen, was taken up, and after some discussion was amended and pushed along to second reading. This bill was Introduced by Benn of Chehalls for the purpose of re-establishing a harbor line commissioner's map of Aberdeen heretofore filed. S. B. 30. appropriating ?16,O0O for tho temporary relief of the State Agricultural College, and S. B. 57, appropriating $350 for the Olympia Light & Power Company, were read and referred. In addition to 11. B. 27 the House also passed K. B. 21, by LIndsley of Spokane. This bill pro vides for the submission to voters of the matter of granting franchises in cities, and under Its provisions a petition signed by 5 per cent of the legal voters, any time within 60 days after the passage of an ordinance granting the franchise, will demand that the matter be submitted to a vote, the ordinance being Inoperative un til the expiration of the CO days. The bill passed, 85 to 5. H. B. 5, amending the code relating to conditional sales and leases of personal property, and compelling the filling of memorandums of sale of such property, passed by a vote of 9 to 5. The majority and minority reports on the Erlich contest case were read, and, on motion of Cole, were made the special order for 2:50 tomorrow afternoon. The following bills were introduced: H. B. 140. by Field of Chelan Providing for a brldgo.across the Columbia River at Wenatchee, to be under the Jurisdiction of Chelan and Douglas Counties, and making an appropriation therefor of J50, C00. H. B. 150, Field of Chelan For the- re lief of Dora L. Tltibetts, appropriating $970 to clear title to land In Chelan County sold "by the state, to which it could not give olear title. H. B. 15L Levy of King Compelling tele phone companies to issue directories every three months. H. B. 152, Easterday of Pierce Estab lishing a state board of banking. H. B. 153, Haro of Yakima Appropriat ing $97S4 for the reimbursement of Yakima County for money erroneously paid to the State Treasurer. H. B. 154, Knoblock ob Columbia De fining and regulating the practice of op tometry. H. B. 155, York of Pierce Providing for registering and confirming titles to lands. H. B. 156, LIndsley of Spokane Prescrib ing a penalty of one to five years in the penitentiary for the theft of a bicycle, or one year in jail, at the discretion of the court. H. B. 157, Cralgue of Snohomish Pro viding for selection, survey, management, reclamation, lease and disposition of state granted lands, creating a board of ap praisers and board of harbor line com missioners. H. B. 158, TIbbetts of King Appropriat ing $15,000 for repair of old wagon road through Snoqualmie Pass from King County to Eastern Kittitas County. H. B. 159, Zenkner of Lewis Amending code relating to transmission of election returns from precincts to County Auditors. H. B. 160, Fletcher of Pierce Amending code relating to assessment and collec tion of taxes. The House adjourned until 10 tomorrow morning. IX THE SEXATE. Statehood Memorial Passed Commit tee to Receive Roosevelt. OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 26. (Special.) The Senate was in session only about 10 minutes today before going into joint ses sion. After the joint session It took im mediate adjournment until tomorrow morning. The committee on memorials reported a memorial favoring the omnibus statehood bill now pending in the United States Senate. The memorial was placed on final passage and passed by a vote of 30 to 8. Senator Hamilton offered a concurrent resolution 'authorizing the appointment of a committee of five Senators and seven Representatives, including the President of the Senate and the Speaker of the House, to assist the Governor In receiving President Roosevelt, should the latter -carrv out his intention of visiting this state next Summer. The resolution pre vailed. No bills were introduced In the Senate today. Suit for Ownership of House. SALEM, Or., Jan. 2& (Special.) Scott Ferguson and wife were arrested today on a charge of trespass, and will be tried in the Justice Court Tuesday afternoon. The arrest of these people today Is the result of a dispute as to the ownership of certain property In this city. P. Fennell Is the complaining witness, and alleges that his mother Is owner of and for a year has resided In the property in dis-1-utc and known as the Jessup residence. Last night an agent for Mrs. Jessup en tered the office and removed the belong ings of Fennell's tenant, a real estate dealer, onto the sidewalk, and took pos session. V Delegate to Sportsmen's Meetinff. SALEM. Or., Jan. 26. (SpeoiaL) Gov ernor Chamberlain today appointed L. P. W. Qulmby, State Fish and Game War den, of Portland, delegate from Oregon to attend the meeting of the League of American Sportsmen, that HvM be hold in St Paul, Minn., February 11 and 12. Tc Cnre a Cold in One Day Take Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets. This signature 0fj on every box, 25c STATE GRAIN INSPECTOR SEX-ATOR, SMITH, OF UMATILLA, IX TRODUCES BILL. Proposes to Have Official Appointed by Governor, and to Let Him .Xaxne Deputies. SALEM, Jan. 26.--Senator C. J. Smith, of Umatilla County, has introduced a bill in the Senate for the creation of the office of State Grain Inspector. Under the terms of this bill a grain inspector is to be appointed by the Governor and the Inspector has authority to appoint two chief deputies and as many other depu ties as there are places In the state from which rraln Is shipped In carload lots. The salary of the inspector is to be 51S00 a year and of the chief deputies 51000 per year and of all other deputies $75 per month. A clerk Is provided for. "with a salary of $1000 a year. All salaries must be paid out of the fees received for grain inspection, which fees are fixed as fol lows: Grain in sacks, 75 cents nor car; RE-ELECTED UNITED EDWARD W. PETTUS, OF ALABAMA. MONTGOMERY, Ala, Jan. 20. Edward W. Pettus was re-elected aa United States Senator from Alabama today by the Legislature of this state in Joint session. grain in bulk, 50 cents per car; but the State Grain Commission may fix leaser rates if .the rates named are higher than necessary to carry out the provisions of the acL Some of tho more important pro visions of the bill are as follows: i' "Sec 1L Tho chief inspector and his deputies shall, at the places provided with state Inspection under this act, supervise and have exclusive control of weighing and grading of grain, which may be sub ject to the inspection under the provisions of this act, and the action and certificate of such inspectors and his assistants in the discharge of the. aforesaid duties shall be conclusive upon all parties at interest. They shall keep suitable books of record In their office, upon which shall be kept a faithful and true record of every car of .grain inspected by them, showing the number and Initial of such car, the kind of grain and its grade, and if graded below number one grade, the reason for such grade, the amount of fees and forfeitures collected and disposition of same, and for each carload of grain inspected they shall give a certificate of inspection, showing the kind and grade of same and reason for all grades below number one; the number of sacks. If sacked grain, with the grade or grades and weight of same, If requested to do so by the consignor or consignee. They shall also keep a true record of all appeals, decisions, licenses granted or revoked, and a complete rec ord of every official act, which books and records shall be kept in their office and t.wwk. onau ficui. lit nidi uiiii; uuu open to any party in Interest. They shall also furnish the agent of the railroad company over which such grain was shipped a certificate showing the weight of the grain, If requested to do so. Recourse for Grievance. Sec 12. In case any owner, consignor or shipper of grain or their agent or broker, or any warehouse manager, shall be aggrieved at the original grading of his or their grain, such aggrieved person or persons may, before or after unloading such grain, call upon the chief inspector or his resident chief deputy for a reln spection, whose duty it shall be carefully to rcinspect it, and If, in his opinion, the grades should be changed, he shall at once make the change; but any such relnspectlon shall be called for within 38 hours after the first Inspection, not count ing Sundays and legal holidays. A charge of Jl a car. In addition to the regular charge for inspection fee, shall be paid the chief Inspector or resident chief depu ty by the person calling for the relnspec tlon under the section before the case Is taken up, which shall be returned to the person paying it if the decision Is In his favor; otherwise It shall be paid into the state treasury by the chief inspector. Should any owner, consignee, shipper or warehouseman in charge of such grain mingle it with other grain before said inspection, and thereby lose its identity, the person so mingling such" grain shall accept and account for it as number one In grade; provided, notice has been given him that such grain is to be held." Appeal may be taken from the decision of the chief Inspector or deputy and In that case the grade must be fixed by the Inspector, a person chosen by the appellant and a third person chosen by thoso two. "Sec 14. Every railroad company or common carrier delivering grain In cars at any of the places provided with state Inspection under this act shall provide convenient and suitable sidetracks on which all cars of grain delivered by them shall upon arrival be set and arranged conveniently for Inspection, and after be ing inspected such railroad company or common carrier shall promptly distribute all such cars of grain and set them at the proper place or places to be unloaded, to be designated by the consignor or consignee: provided, their tracks extend to such places, for which no switching charge or other charges shall be made by any such railroad company or com mon carrier. Any common carrier using steamboats or any water craft for deliver ing grain at any of the places having state inspection shall, before the same is removed from the dock, notify the chief Inspector or his chief deputy of the deliv ery and pay to him the Inspection fees as provided under this act, or under the rules and regulations made by the Board of State Grain Commissioners governing euch cases as. herein provided for, which charge may be collected from the con signee by the said common carrier before such grain is removed from the dock by him. In all cases the Inspection charges may be charged to the grain and col lected therefrom by the consignee, agent or broker." "Sec. 17. Any grain originally con signed to a destination outside of the state shall not be subject to state Inspec tion nor to the Inspection fees provided for in this act, unless it is (in) mills or stored, or passed through some mill or warehouse In transit within this state, In which case it shall pass the regular In spection and pay the regular charges." Section IS provides that proprietors of scales for weighing grain must have the scales inspected and secure a license, for which they must pay a fee of $5 per year. Concerning AVnrehousc Employes. "Sec. 21. No person, persons! or corpor ation operating any warehouse, elevator, mill, wharf, dock, feed store, commission house or other places where grain is rc- I celved subject to state Inspection, shall I pmnlov nnv nenson as weicher who Is not I competent and acceptable to the chief In spector or his chief deputy, and who has not received from the chief Inspector or his chief deputy a license to weigh grain, and who shall not have taken an oath faithfully and honestly to (perform his duties as such weigher In such form as the State Grain Commission may pre- STATES SENATOR scribe; no fee shall be charged for such li cense. . . ." "Sec, 26. There Is hereby created a com mission to be styled 'State Grain Com mission,' to consist of the chief Inspector and two other qualified electors of the State of Oregon; the decision of a ma jority of whom shall be considered to bo the decision of the commission on all questions arising for their consideration. and the said additional' members of said. commission shall hold their office for S period of two years and until their suc cessors are appointed and qualified, and who shall be appointed by the Governor, one of whom shall be of opposite political party to the Governor." This commission has authority to es tablish grades of grain each year. The grades and rules and regulations estab lished are to be published In each place having state grain Inspection, for at least seven days, and samples of wheat of each grade must be furnished to warehouses or elevators at actual cost, if requested. "Sec. 32. For the purpose of .maintain ing the grade of wheat known abroad and in exporting as 'fair average aualitv Walla Walla,' it shall be the duty of thev cnier inspector to procure from everv part of the State of Oregon each season, nF3 soon 11 ca" be done after 'harvest. samples of the crop of wheat, and after collecting such samples of wheat he shall call a meeting of the State Grain Commis sion, and they shall make up and estab lish from the said samples the said grade, wnicn snau tc a fair average mixture of : n . , , . . . tJfuf s?!ra I" e d,5: State Grain Commission -deems It expedi ent, they may. In making up and estab lishing the said grade, meet and confer with like grain authorities in the State of Washington, or in case there are no such authorities in the State of Washimrton. then with the representatives of the lead- J lne nand,ers P!" ln. the c,t,es ot Ta- and establish as nearly as possible the same fair average quality Walla Walla, Which shall be mnlntninpri In tVifa ctt This section shall not be so construed as to Interfere with the standard grades of grain elsewhere provided for In thlsact. "Sec. 33. In case grain Is sold for de livery on Washington grades, or as 'fair average qpality Walla Walla.' and to be shipped from places provided with state inspection under this act, the buyer, sell er or persons making tho delivery mav have it inspected out by notlfvlnir nnv duly authorized Inspector, whose duty it shall be to inspect the grain, and after t Is Inspected to issue to the buyer, seller or person delivering it, on request, an In spection certificate showing the grade of saict grain, and the said Inspection shall be final and binding on all concerned. The person or persons calling for the said inspection shall pay for the same lnspec tion fees as follows, viz".: On lots from 10 to 50 tons of 2000 pounds, 5 cents per irora w 10 iw eons, 3 cents per ton from 100 to 300 tons, 2 cents per ton; from 300 to 1000 tons, 1 cent person; for 100 tons or more. Vt of 1 cent per ton. ProvM however, that the above scale of charges must be for a continuous delivery of the lot until completed, and that the chief Inspector or his chief deputy may in his discretion maKe tne cnarge for such in spection 50 cents per hour, without refer ence to the quality ot grain inspected but in no case shall he make th 9m charges to exceed the actual cost of the inspector's time while he Is engaged In such work, nor shall any charges be less The chief Inspector and his chief depu ties are to be provided with o'ffices, furni ture, incidental expenses, etc The provisions of the bill do not apply to grain brought by farmers In wagons into any place provided with stnto itit. inspection, and the provisions do not af- leu-L me iiaouiiies oi any one on grain now In store. 4 Kilns: Will Xot Play With Tacoma. KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Jan. "iOr-John Kling tonight denied the statement from Tacoma that he had been signed to play the coming season with Tacoma In the Pacific Northwest League. Kling stated positively that he will play with the Chi cago National League Club again next eeason. Richards Is Confirmed. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. The appoint ment of W. A. Richards, to be Commis sioner of the General Land Office, was confirmed by the Senate today. BOISE BOUND TO SPEAK DETERMINED TO BE HEARD AT . SALEM MA3S MEETING. Lively Incident inDIscussinK Merits of Proposed Charter to Increase City Limits. SALEM. Or..Jan. 26. The Marion Coun ty delegation In the Legislature held a public meeting tonight to listen to argu ments for and aaginst the extension of ihe city limits. The discussion grew warm at times and Chairman Frank Davey found It necessary to Interrupt George S. Down ing and ask htni net to indulge in per sonalities. Mr. Davey and Judge R, P. Boise engaged In a wordy war over the right of the latter to speak a second time snd excitement ran high. The sentiment of the meeting was very trongly in favor of expansion, but no at tempt was made to Instruct the delega tion by a motion or resolution. Represen tative Frank Davey. as chairman of the Marion County delegation, presided over the meeting. W. T. Slater, as one of the committee of 10, who drew the charter, explained its provisions and the changes it proposed in the city boundaries. He said that the Federal census shows only 4250 people In tho city of Salem, while thore are about 10.000 who I've within what ought to be the corporate limits. John H. McNary, tlso a member of the charter committee, explained 'that If the limits should be ex tended property valued at $750,000 would be taken Into the city. Judge R. P. Boise, who owns consider able land Just outside the city limits, then addressed the delegation In opposition to extension of the boundaries. He conceded that the Legislature has the power to extend the boundaries but he contended that it had no moral right to force the suburban residents to accept the burdens of city government without their consent. He argued that the city is now heavily in debt ana ILut the suburban residents did not help create tha't debt, and therefore that It would be unjust to compel them to bear part of the burden. He said tliat remonstrances had been circulated In tho suburbs and tliat 92 per cent of those ap proached had signed the protest against being taken into the city. John Bayne, a suburbanite, favored tho extension and said that the signatures to the remonstrance did not fairly repre sent the sentiment of the outside districts. Not all had been given a chance to ex press their views and many had been In duced to sign by having heard only one side of the question presented to them. C. B. Moores, who owns a large amount of property a half-mile farther out than that of Judge Boise, made a vigorous argument In favor of expansion. He as serted that the suburban residents have for years enjoyed nearly all the benefits of the city without bearing any of the burdens. Bridges built by the city have added value to the suburban property, and In many other respects the value of outside property has been enhanced by expenditures made by the city. He argued that extension of the limits would further increase values, so that it is to the inter est of outside property-owners to have the boundaries changed as proposed. George S. Downing, a suburban resident, took the same position Judge Boise did, and contended that since the city debts were not incurred by the outsiders tho latter should not be required to help pay them. He referred to some of those who favor expansion as "pip-suckers," for the reason that they hold official positions, and Chairman Davey promptly called him to order. Colonel E. Hofer, on behalf of the Greater Salem Commercial Club, urged the need of placing the city limits where tney ought to be for the state census of 1S05, for the city is being injured by the representation that It Is a town of 4250 Inhabitants. He cited several Instances to sbow how Salem loses in commercial ways because of her false position before the world, and said that Salem cannot ex pect to attract a desirable class of naw business men as long as she poses as a small town. "We are told that It Is not morally right to compel suburban districts to come into the city," continued Colonel Hofer. "I say rather that we suburban residents have no moral right to stay out of the city when we are enjoying all its privi leges." John H. Albert, who owns considerable property, both city and suburban, advo cated expansion, saying that a city's boundaries are never fixed, but should change to correspond with the growth of the city. Judge Boise then took the floor to speak a second time, but he was interrupted by Chairman Davey. "I have made a rule," said Mr; Davey, "that no person shall speak twice until all have had an opportunity to be heard. I shall have to ask you to ,valt until oth-x ers have spoken and then you can closo the argument." "I shall Insist upon speaking again at this time," responded Judge Boise. "A greater number have already spoken In favor of extension than have been heard against It." "I must insist upon adherence to my ruling," said the chairman. "I protest against any such ruling. You are proposing to take us inside the city without our consent, and now you are trying to prevent our being heard In our own behalf. We have assembled here to night at the request of the men we have elected to serve us in the Legislature, and we do not propose to be dictated to." Davey expressed his surprise that a man occupying the official position of Judge Boise should conduct himself in such a manner. He yielded, however, and Judge Boise proceeded with his plea In behalf of the suburban property-owners. When he had finished, Davey arose, and by way of explanation, said that the delegation did not wish to dictate, for they recognized that they had been elected by the people. "But the honorable gentleman who has just spoken must remember that he also is a servant of the people. I am sur prised that a man occupying the position of Judge of an equity court should be so unmmaiui ot tne ngnts of others as to appropriate to himself an undue share of the time devoted to this discussion." This closed what was for a time a very exciting Incident, and in response to In vitations from the chairman, Dr. E. .A. Pierce, H. B. Thlelsen. August Huck steln and Gideon Stolz spoke in favor of extension, and W. L. Wade, J. E. McCoy, Thomas Jory and H. S. Jory spoke against it. s W. T. Slater closed the discussion, urg ing that the delegation disregard all per sonal Interests of Individual citizens and pass a charter which shall make the Cap ital City of Oregon the city It ought to be In the eyes of the world. THREE FAVORITES WIN. Another Is Disabled at Oakland Chancre of Dates for Stakes. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26. The races at Oakland today were run over a sloppy track, and rain fell during a part of the time. Picking winners seemed difficult at the outset, but the favorite followers cashed on rnree occasions. Bacchus, fa vorite for the fifth race, was cut down at the first turn, a tendon of the leg being severad. He finished last. Burns put up a great ilde on Sunello In the fourth race and landed him a winner in a drive from Frank Woods. It was announced today that the dates of the Thornton stakes at four miles and the Watcrhouse cup were transferred. The Thornton will be run March 7. and the event will be reopened 15 days before that date for additional entries. The Water house will be decided March 2L The sum mary: Five furlongs, selling Worte Nlcht won, E OF THE To Be Had at Ellers Piano House on the Co operative Plan, $8 Down and $1.60 a Week. Two carloads of these handsome pianos are included in the now piano club. These plnnos have th best works, possess a beautiful, clear, strong, sweet tone, and are in handsome, highly polished wood casing, with beauti fully carved decorations. Their regular selling value Is 1350. Members of our co-operative piano club are securing them for S1C7. 5106, and $237. accord ing to case finish. Terms, 56.00 down and J6.0O a month. At the rate they are now going to people who Join our new piano club, they will not hold out long. If you want to secure one of them, or any other of the fine pianos that are going to members of our new club at wholesale prices and on the easy terms, lose no time In coming to our store and making your selection. Or, if you cannot come, write us; full Information will be furnished you with out delay. EJLERS PIANO HOUSE Washington St., near Park, Portland, Or Other large stores at San Francisco. Spokane and Sacramento. Bell Reed second, Oravlva third; time. l:u,3. Three and a half furlongs, purse Knob Hampton won. LIbbie Candid second. Punctilio third: time, 0:43&. Mile and 100 yards, selling Alado won. All About second. Rlmrock third; time, l:51il. Mile and an eighth, selling Sunello won, Frank Wood second, Caneljo third; time,, 1:5614. Mile and 100 yards, selling Doreen won, Mission second, Stella Perkins third; time, 1:50. Six furlongs, selling Ball Room Belle Won, Halnault second, Ada N. third; time, 1-15. Races at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 26. The results of the races: Six furlongs, selling Farmer Jim won, Orpheum second. Hedge third; time, 1:18. Six and a half furlongs, selling Ne mora won. Little Jack Horner second, Frank Kenny third; time, 1:25 1-5. Mile and a quarter, selling Potheen won. Chickadee second, GInspray third; time. 2:14 3-5. Seven furlongs Censor won, Aratoma second, White Owl third: time. 1:31 1-5. Onu mile Brushby won. Sheriff Bell sec ond, Melborne Eclipse third; time, 1:45 2-5. One mile Little Scout won. Rough Rider second. Commissioner Forster third; time, 1:46. PETER MAIIEIt KXOCKED OUT. Choynskl Tnkes Only Two Rounds to Finish. Him. PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 26. Peter Maher was knocked out by Joe Choynskl In the second round of what was scheduled to be a six-round bout at the Washington Sport ing Club tonight. Maher was apparently afraid of his opponent, and after two minutes of sparring In the second round went to the floor from a left-hand swing on the jaw, and was counted out. 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