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J THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 11, 1903. M'BRIDE BILL TODAY Both Houses to Take . Up Railroad Measure. LITTLE INTEREST IN MATTER "Will Meet Ita Waterloo In Senate With Drllllant Oratorical Dis play Fate in House Undetermined. OLYMPIA, Feb. 10. (Staff correspond ence.) The Railroad Commission bill will come up for action In the Senate at 11 o'clock tomorrow and Rai been made a special order for the House at I o'clock. The result of tomorrow' work has been no thoroughly discounted that the eve of battle finds but little Interest shown In the matter. The bill is already known to be elated for certain defeat In the Senate and this fact has relieved Its opponents of much anxiety that would otherwise be felt over its fate In the House. At the same time, the railroad men would like to defeat the measure in both houses and are sparine no pains to accomplish such a result. The vote, if a vote is reached in the House tomorrow, will, as previously stated, be very close, a difference of not more than three or four either way. There are a few men in the house on whum It has been impossible to get an accurate line as to their action on the final vote, and these uncertain few leave the matter in such a shape that neither !de has the assurance to claim a victory until the count is made. In the Senate the bill will meet its Waterloo with bril liant oratorical accompaniments. Senator Warburton, who has been one of the strongest supporters of the bill, is sched uled for a speech, and as he has been "nursing his wrath to keep it warm" ever since the Senatorial half of the issue was defeated, he is expected to make an interertlnc talk. The railroad side of the Question will be ably set forth by Senator Ed Hamilton. Aside from those two I'icrce uouniy stars, wno win iwinme on opposite sides of the question, Mr. Tolman, the author of the bill, and Mr. Crow will also speak, and unless the ex ecutioners get tired, one or two others may make a few remarks. There is still a possibility of further postponement of action in the House, and if the Senate fails to finish its labors on the bill before the House reaches it in the afternoon session, another postpone ment may be made. If it does come up for debate In the House tomorrow, Lewis of Klnc will probably lead the commis sion forces, while Easterday will attend to the railroad end of the contest. In Intercut of Bnnklnsr IUII. There Is the largest crowd in the lobby tonight that has assembled here since the Senatorial contest ended. The greatest part of the newcomers were attracted by the banking bill and the bill for the pro tection of timber, although the railroad fight has attracted an increased attend ance yesterday and today. The banking bill, which occupied, the attention of the banking committee for a four-hour session last week, was under consideration again this evening. All of the Seattle bankers were here, and quite a number of busi ness men. The principal addresses of the evening were made by John P. Hartman, Judge Burke, C W. Howard and .Robert Moran. of Seattle, and Manager Smith, of the Fugct Sound Flouring Mill Company, also appeared before the committee. The bill, as has been previously explained, places such restrictions on foreign banks operating in the state as to practically force them out of business. After a three hour session, the committee adjourned at 11 o'clock to meet again subject to the call of the chairman. The committee on forestry and horticul ture, at a meeting this evening., listened to about 30 of the most prominent lumber men in the state, who were here in the interest of the bill for the appointment of a forest fire warden. It was agreed to report favorably on a bill making the State Land Commissioner an ex-omcio warden, with power to appoint deputies. The committee on public buildings to night decided to Introduce a substitute bill regarding the Capitol building appropria tions to be sent to a special committee of three each from the House and Senate. It will recommend the appropriation of $97,000 which reverted back to the building fund two years ago. This to be expended as follows: Thirty-five thousand dollars for completion of building; 32,000 for balance due on Goss contract; $15,000 for heating and ventilating; $20,000 for metallic vault fixtures; $2000 Interest The judiciary committee tonight decided to offer for the redisricting Judicial dis trict bill a substitute which will group the counties Involved as follows: Ferry and Stevens, Lincoln and Adams, Okanogan, Palon aA T- 1 1 rrl a a Ikfoanti onil Thttrafnn Kitsap and Pierce, Island and Snohomish. Cheballs forms a district alone. E. W. W. IX TUB SEJTATEL Dlembera Sleet Half Hour Earlier and Hare Lively Debate. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 10. (Staff cor respondence.) The Senate' this morning added another half hour to the' length of Its session by convening at 10:50, and whether or not the members' faculties were" sharpened by this early arising or not they at any rate Indulged in the first lively debate that has occurred In that body during the present session. Senator Davis bill to prevent Insurance companies from rebating portions of premiums to certain individuals was the star attraction, and It was opposed by Senator Graves; of Spokane, on the ground that the Legislature is no more called upon to regulate the Insurance business than it was the hardware business. Davis defended his own measure and turned the tables on Graves by comparing the provisions of his bill to the provisions of a bill also, before the session which seeks to protect and dignify the prac tice of law. He said the one was Im portant as the other, "and If there Is any thing that T rin riecnlK' Via nAAA .,. is a man who has been vaccinated for a lawyer, but whose vaccination did not take." , The bill passed the Senate with but one dissenting vote, that of Graves. Senator Moultray'a bill providing that County Commissioners may levy a tax of half a mill for the benefit of countv fairs also came in for considerable dls- privilege of retaining lta place on the cal endar, subject to amendments. The Senate also passed those bills: Senate bill 72. providing for the protec tion, or employes in lactones by requir ing eaieguaras orouna certain machinery. TVI. Is Sin n s . . r n 1 n V. .(,, i (by the labor unions of the state. Senate bill 75 amends laws relating- to manner of sale of state lands, and is in tended to facilitate work in the State Land Commissioner's office. Senate bill SS (Judiciary committee sub stitute) gives the Secretary of State one assistant with equal powers to his own. and one auditor, at 11S0O ner vear each: three recording clerks at $300 per year eacn, ana one stenographer at $720. Senate bill 94. making It a misdemeanor for attorneys to solicit employment or incue uugaaon wnere mere exists no cause for It, and fixing penalties. Senate bill 97 provides for an immedi ate entry of judgment after a verdict has been rendered and Its vacation if a new trial Is granted. The Senate also passed a Senate joint memorial asking Congress to submit a Constitutional amendment providing for tne election of United States Senators by popular vote. These bills were submitted: S. B. UC. Sumner of Snohomish Provid ing for the redemption of scrip issued by the Washington Commissioners to the Omaha exposition and appropriating $13; 312 therefor. S. B. 147, Tucker of King Prohibits sale of cigarettes. S. B. 148. Graves of Spokane Provides that Mayors and Councllmen In cities of third class shall receive $3 for every Council meeting attended. S. B. 149, Angle of Mason Amends reve nue and taxation laws no as to cut out 3 per cent rebate on taxes paid before March 13. S. B. 160, Hurley of Okanogan Provides for the settlement of taxes assessed agalntt mining claims for the years 1SS3 to 1902. inclusive. The Senate adjourned until 10:20 A. M. Wednesday. E. W. W. IV THE- HOUSE. Junketing Trip to Investigate Penl tentlarr Turned Down. OLYMPIA, Feb. 10. (Staff correspond ence.) Mr. Cameron, of Lincoln, played the role of watchdog of the treasury, both state and county, at the morning session of the Legislature, and was quite succefw ful in carrying his point. His first ora torical broadside was aimed at an inno cent appearing resolution by Knoblock, providing for a regular committee of three to make a Junketing trip to the peniten tiary and state asylum. The statesman from the Big Bend In emphatic language Kiid that those institutions were under the charge of the Board of Audit and Control, a nonpartisan board, which had reported on everything from A to Z In detail, and he asked In vain for "Just one reason why the state should be put to the expense of this Junketing trip." As the reason waa not forthcoming, the resolution was turned down hard. Having saved the etate a few dollars, Mr. Cameron next got around to the counties. Mr. Parcel, of Clark, had a bill providing for the collection of delinquent personal taxes by the Sheriff. It was a very good bill for the Sheriff, but speak ing1 from experience Mr. Cameron stated that the cost of collecting taxes by that method would be greater than the amount of taxes. The House accepted Mr. Cam eron's Interpretation of the bill, and the taxpayers of Clark County muet continue to go up to the Treasurer's office and settle. The bill was Indefinitely postponed, al- rtbough it had come from the revenue and taxation committee with a favorable re port. The House met at 10 A. M. Megler of Wahkiakum offered a Joint memorial to Congress, stating that Gray's River was In need of improvement, and that the removal of snags and bars would materially aid in the development of a large territory now almost inaccessible. The memorial asks Congress to place this stream on Its list of waters entitled to appropriations. Lyons of King presented a numerously signed petition from barbers asking the passage of a Sunday closing law. A resolution by Knoblock that commit, tees of three be appointed to visit the State Penitentiary was lost, Cameron of Lincoln making a vigorous protest against what he termed a Junketing trip. The .following resolution by Jones of King was adopted by a unanimous rising vote: Whereas, on Monday. February V, 1903. at his borne In Seattle, Wash., there passed away from thli life the Hon. John W. Pratt, a member of this Bouse d urine the clith Legis lative seulon; therefore, be It Resolved. Br the House of Representatives of the Etate of Washington, that In the' sud den death of John W. Pralt the state has loet a faithful and efficient publlo servant, the bar of the county and state an able and wise lawyer, the community an upright and honored citizen: and further, that we extend to the bereaved family and friends this ex pression of our sympathy in their hour of great Borrow. That this resolution be spread cpon the records of the House, and the Clerk furnish a copy to the family of the deceased. The following new bills were introduced: H. B. 302. Peaslee of Asotin Amending the code providing for annexation of cer tain county territory" to a neighboring county. H. B. 303, DUltng of King, making it a misdemeanor for any person to offer for sale or rent real estate without having written authority. H. B. 304. Whitney of Spokane Appro priating $2697 for relief of Peter Hughes for loss caused by clerical error in bid for constructing wing to Eastern Wash ington Hospital for Insane. H. B. 303, Kees,of Walla Walla Amend ing code relating to commitment of per sons for nonpayment of fines and costs. IL B. 305, Crandall of Pierce Regulat ing the making of food packages and the weights and measures thereof. H. B. 307, Crandall of Pierce Relating to attachments and garnishments. H. B. 305, Brewer of Chehalts Providing that in any action In Superior Courts the prevailing party shall be entitled to costs and disbursements. H. B. 309, King of Thurston Providing for punishment of husbands who connive at prostitution of their wives, i H. B. 310, Ralne of King Making ap propriation of $273,600 for maintenance and Improvement of State University. This includes $300,000 for maintenance for two years, $20,000 for improvement of grounds, $7300 for repair of gymnasium, $15,000 for equipment of science hall, $10,000 for equipment of library, $16,000 for power house equipment and railroad track through grounds, $5000 for Incidentals for two years. H. B. 311. Palmer of Clallam Appropri ating $3000 for trout hatchery on Lake Crescent. , H. B. 312, Stark of Spokane To restrict running at large of livestock. H. B. 313, Hopp of Thurston Providing for framing of photographs of several Legislative groups. Committee reports were received on about 20 bills, over half of which were scheduled for Indefinite postponement. Among the lot was House bill No. 69. de fining who may be construed to be fellow servants. It had previously been favor ably reported by the committee on labor and labor statistics, but was re-referred to the Judiciary committee, which recom mended Indefinite postponement. No action was taken on the report. At the afternoon session, York of Pierce, called for a reconsideration of yesterday's vote on House bill No. 102, and It scratched through by a margin of three votes. The bill provides for the enforcement of Hens for local assessments by Including them in the delinquency certificate issued for the general tax. House bill No. 11, by Quinn of Spokane, which had been made a special order for, 2 o'clock, was taken up for discussion, but contrary to expectation, got past its sec ond reading without much difficulty. The bill Is Intended to take the election of Superior and Supreme Court Judges out of polities by including on the regular ballot a section known as the Judicial ticket. In speaking for his bill Quinn stated that at the last election in Spokane the politicians luroea aown a canaiaate for Superior Judge who had been recommended by 95 per cent of the lawyers of the city. Irre spective of politics, and elected another man with the tenderloin vote. He also stated that the Judicial positions had been repeatedly used as trading stock In elec tions, all of which could be avoided by the passage of the bill. It came from the committee with three reports. Easter day and Johiwton recommending indefinite postponement. Gleason, King and Brewer amending It to strike out the part Includ ing the Supreme Judges, and Quinn, Llndsley and York for Its passage. The latter report was adopted. About a dozen other bills were rushed along to third reading without much dis cussion, except In the case of the Raine bill prohibiting the sale of liquor within two miles of a schoolhouse. The distance limit was amended down to 2000 feet, but even this was unsatisfactory, and the bill was finally re-referred. The following memorials were passed: Al lis Urging Congress to promote to a First Lieutenantcy O. P. M. Hazzard. Moles tad Asking Government aid in dredging and improving Skagit River. Ralne Of respect to the late Precedent McKlnley. liarber Urging Congress to open for settlement the south half of the Colville reservation in accordance with the bill of Representative Jonea. A concurrent resolution was Introduced by Megler of Wahkiakum asking for the appointment of a committee of three from the House and the same number from the Senate to meet a committee from the Oregon Legislature, and discuss the mat ter of fishing and pilotage laws for the Columbia River. Cole of King, seemingly Imbued with the Idea that Oregon and the Columbia River must mean something an tagonistic to Seattle, objected, but when Mr. Megler explained that the Oregon committee was willing to come to Olympla and there was no junketing intended by the resolution, objection ceased. The chair appointed as House committee, Meg ler, Williams and Stevenson. At 4 P. M. the House adjourned. E. W. W. ANOTHER niVEU COUXTY. Xnme of McKlnley Snbstltuted In Ynklma'DlvisIon Dill. OLYMPIA. Feb. 10. (Speclal.)-House bill No. 301, Introduced yesterday by Wells of Spokane, is for the purpose of making a new county named McKlnley In that rapidly developing section known as the Horse Heaven country. The bill Is ident ical with that Introduced two years ago making the new county of Riverside from certain portions of Yakima and Klickitat Counties. The description of McKlnley County, as stated in the bill. Is as follows: Commencing at a point In mid stream of the main channel ol the Columbia River opposite the mouth of Pine Creek, thence up Pine Creek to the point where said creek intersects the line between ranges 19 and 20 cast. Willamette meridian; thence north along said line to the south boundary line of the Yakima Indian reser vation; thence northeast along said south line of said Indian reservation to the line between ranges 20 and 21 cast; thence north to the southwest corner of township 9 north, range 21 cast; thence east two miles to tho southwest corner of section 33 of said township: thence north along section line to the south line of township 12 north, range 21 east; thence cast along township line to the southwest corner of township 12 north, range 24 cast; thence north to the middle of the main channel of the Columbia" River; thence down the middle of said channel to point of be ginning. The bill provides that the new county shall assume and pay the counties of Yakima and Klickitat respectively Us Just proportion of the debts and llabllltes of said counties. In the proportion that tho assessed valuation of that portion of Mc Klnley County lying within the present boundaries of Yakima and Klickitat re spectively bear to the assessed valuation of the whole of Yakima and Klickitat Counties respectively. The adjustment of said Indebtedness shall be based upon tho assessment for the year 1902. Until otherwise classified McKlnley County will be designated as belonging In the 20th class. C W. Chamberlain, of Sunnyside; Nelson Rich, of Prosser, and F. S. Hedger. of Krona, are named as a Board of County Commissioners for the new county. It will be In the 15th Sen atorial district and will be the 57th Rep resentative msinct. a temporary county seat Is to be named by the Governor. IDAHO SCORES OREGON. Thinks This State Should Help Bridge Snake River. BOISE. Idaho. Feh M SrKx-IM 1 nix ing a debate In tire House today on omun s senate diii ior a onage across the Snake near Weiser, there was some criti cism of Oregoft for not taking an inter est in bridging this boundary stream. Smith of Washington made an earnest appeal against the amendment proposed by the House committee on roads, bridges and ferries, reducing the appropriation, from $15,000 to $10,000. Tho bridge, he said, meant a great deal to the people of Weiser and Washington County. They had scraped and saved an amount equil to the appropriation they requested. Five thousand dollars was a small amount to the state, but a serious consideration to tho County of Washington. They had acted In rood faith, nuttlncr tin vrv Hol lar they could raise before asking a cent irom tne state. Jenkins of Latah asserted that one end of the-bridge rested in Washington and the other In the xtnte nf Washington County members had ex- vitunea me Deneni to oe aertvea by the people of their county, but nothing had been said of the henflt tn Vi. nni. Oregon. A canal company was building a huge system In Oregon through which uus roaa wouia pass, n was strange that the Oregonlans had not contributed to thft erection nf thA tmir'tii-a TT . n - . icau l letter from Representative Test, of Mil- neur county, uregon, stating that no ap propriation had been made or would be made by Oregon for the bridge. He would suggest that the word Idaho be stricken out and that the enacting clause read "bo It enacted by the State of Ore gon." The solution was easy, he de clared. The people of Washington County had raised $15,000, why should not the Deonle of Malheur Countv. Owmn the remaining $15,000? ureer of Shoshone declared that Oregon was the least progressive of the North western States because of her policy of antagonizing Internal improvements. Ida ho's greatness was due to the manner in which she had taken care of the needs of the people in the way of roads and bridges. The amount was restored to $15,000 and the bill recommended for pis sage. When Does Session EndT BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 10. There begins to be much discussion of the date when the 60 days of the session will end, as the Journals of the two houses disagree. The House counts every Sunday as a legisla tive day. By that count the 60 days would end March 5. while under the Senate plan the end would not be until March 11 Sen ators and attaches of that body cannot draw pay for Sundays, while the people of the .other house get paid for every day. Royal Xelghbors of America. TACOMA, Feb. 10. The state conven tion of-Royal Neighbors of America mot In Msccabee Hall this morning. Mrs Alpha Campbell, of Tacoma, presided as state oracle. Officers elected were: Mrs. Clara Bales, of Kathlamet, oracle; Mrs. Minnie Potter, of Falrhiven, recorder; Mrs. Catherine Stedman, of Seattle, and Mrs. Agnes Dockery, of Everett, dele gates to head camp at Indianapolis In June next. Story Cannot Be 'Verified. PENDLETON. Or.. Feb. 10. (Special) The story appearing In Monday's Oregonl an under a Columbus; Mont, date line, concerning the disappearance of a Pendle ton girl and a band of valuable cattle, cannot be verified. The names and cir cumstances are entirely unknown. Local Option la Recommitted. BOISE. Idaho, Feb. 10. Senator Day's local option bill was recommitted by the Senate. There was much opposition to It, and it Is thought it will not reap-: pear. DEATH LIMIT YET $5000 SENATE KILLS HOUSE BILL OX DAMAGE SUITS. Affirmative Votes Number Only Five, While Seventeen .Are Against Removal. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 10. (Staff correspond ence.) Seventeen negative votes defeated In the Senate the bill to remove the $5000 limit to the amount that may -be recov ered as damages for injuries causing death. There were only five affirmative votes, eight Senators being absent. The bill waa the subject of an exhaustive dis cussion, but it was known before the de bate began that the Senate had been thor oughly canvassed and that nearly every Senator had already made up his mind how he would vote. The bill had been made a special order for 2 P. SL, and at that hour the bill was read the third time. Senator McGinn explained that the pur pose of the bill was to remove the $5000 limit to the amount that may be recov ered for a death caused by the wrongful act. negligence or omission of another. He read various authorities showing that the proper principle is that the personal repre sentatives of a person who Is killed through the act or negligence of another should be permitted to recover the actual value of such person's life, taking Into consideration his earning capacity and the length of time he might expect to live. He cited asan Illustration the killing of Sheriff Withers, and said that If the mur derer Is responsible, the representatives of Withers should not be limited to the re covery of only $3)00 for his death. He said that It is an anomaly that a man should be allowed to recover the actual value of the loss of an arm. or other limb, yet If he loses his life he can recover only $5000. He could see no reason why such a rule of law should be permitted to con tinue In this state, and he hoped, in the Interests of the laboring man. to see this bill pass the Senate, as it had already passed the House. Senator Crolsan said that he would be compelled to oppose this measure because it would result in the ruin of small busi ness enterprises, such as threshing ma chine operators, sawmills, etc He said that large corporations can stand the lofscs that might result from the passage of this bill, but If there should be no limit to the amount to be recovered, a small enterprise would be ruined by the loss of the life of one employe. Senator McGinn answered that all saw mill operators and other .manufacturers carry Insurance on the lives of their em ployes, so that in case of death the loss docs not fall upon the company or per son conducting the enterprise. Kuykendall asked whether the insurance policies are not made with a view to the existing law, and whether the policies would be valid If this law should be passed. McGinn answered that policies now in existence were made under the present law, but that If this bill should become a law, then In the futuro all such policies would be made with regard to such law and would be governed thereby. The law would not prevent the Insurance of em ployes, but would compel the insurance companies to adjust their mode of Insur ance to the new conditions. Senator Booth said that he did not care to discuss the bill, for his mind was made up as to how he would vote upon It. He said that while the large mlllowners carry insurance on their employes, tho small mill companies do not. and these small companies could not stand the losses that would be sustained. Senator McGinn questioned Senator Booth's right to speak for small mill com panies, since he is himself a large oper ator. Senator Booth said that, while he Is Interested in a large concern, he Is also interested In a number of small mill com panies. In reply to a question he said that the small companies are. without In surance. Senator Pierce said that the bill now be fore the Senate has been enacted In many of the states. He believed, however, that there should be some limit, and he would raise the limit from $5000 to $10,000, or even $20,000. Rather than have the present limit continue, he would support the bill. Senator .Mulkey said that the present Legislature has already acted favorably upon more bills in the interests of labor ers than he could count upon the fingers of his two hands. To pass this bill Is to Imperil every industrial enterprise. If a small sawmill operator should be so unfor tunate as to lose the life of one of his employes, he would have a Judgment hanging over him and would be compelled to suspend business. The passage of this bill would therefore discourage the Invest ment of capital In Industrial enterprises In this state. This would be a misfortune to labor as well as to capital. For that reason he would vote against the bill. The roll-call showed the following vote: Ayes McGinn. . Miller, Pierce, Wade, President Brownell 5. Noes Booth, Carter, Crolsan, Dlmmlck, Farrar. Hobson, Holman, Johnston, Kuy kendall, Mays, Mulkey, Myers. Rand, Smith of Umatilla. Smith of Yamhill. Stel wer, Williamson 17. Absent Daly, Fulton, Howe, Hunt. Marsters, Smith of Multnomah, Sweek, Wehrung 8. So the bill failed. PASSES THREE SENATE BILLS. Night Session of the House la Kept Busy. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) The House passed three Senate bills tonight, one by Mays, to make the theft of a bi cycle a Penitentiary offense: one by Smith of Multnomah to create' a State Board of Health, and one by Stelwer, to regulate carriage of sheep by express companies. Senator Pierce's bill for an appropriation of $20,000 for the state experiment station at Union was made a special order for Thursday. The House adopted Representative Shel ley's concurrent resolution to request the directors of the Lewis and Clark Fair to prohibit the sale of Intoxicating liquors on the Exposition grounds. The Shelley resolution and the bill to make bicycle stealing a Penitentiary of fense stirred up a lively debate. Another sharp debate broke out In consideration of a resolution by Davey for correction of the House Journal after final adjournment by a committee consisting of the Speaker, chief clerk, calendar clerk and one mem ber of the House. Kay declared that two years ago the chief and assistant clerks did this work, and that the Davey resolu tion would entail extravagance. The reso lution was adopted while Mr. Kay was absent. When he returned he secured re consideration, but the House adjourned before taking a final vote. Shelley pressed the adoption of his reso lution to shut out liquor-selling from the Lewis and Clark Fair in a vigorous man ner. Banks moved Indefinite postpone ment of the resolution, and this precipi tated the first debate. The vote for adop tion of the resolution stood 28 to 20. "Woe to the man." cried Shelley, "who dares to. stand against this effort to keep the youth out of the depths ofdegradatlon." "I'm not willing," replied Banks, "to Inflict New England blue laws on Oregon." "If the success of that Fair," broke out Cornett. "depends on the damning curse of Uquor. I'm sorry 'I voted for the appro priation." Hale thought, the question too trifling for consideration by the Legislature. Bailey said he did not see anything in the resolu tion detrimental to the Fair. Cobb be lieved that regulation of the question should be left to the Exposition directors. Malarkey declared the resolution would seriously affect the success of the "Mid way." on which a large part of the popu larity of the Fair would depend. "If you can't trust the Fair Commission to regulate the morals of tho Exposition," "11 fully warrant its makers in publishing the remarkable offer above made in the utmost good faith. - Their financial responsibility is well known to every newspaper publisher and druggist in the United States., with most of whom they have done business for over a third of a century. From this fact it will readily be seen bow utterly foolish it would be for them to make the above unprecedented and remarkable offer if they were not basing their offer on curative means having an.unparalleled'recora. $3,000 FORFEIT will also be paid in lawful money of the United Stater, by-the officers "of the "World's Dispensary Medical Association, if they cannot show the original signature of each individual volunteering the testimonials below, and also the writers of every testimonial among the thousands which they are constantly publishing, thus proving .their genuineness and the superiority of these medicines. WORLD'S DISPENSARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, Proprietors; Buffalo. N. Y. NERVOUSNESS AND IRREGULARITY. "I cannot express my many thanks for the benefit I have received from Dr. Pierce's medicines." writes Mm. Julius Wehrly, of Cambridge, Dorchester Co., Md. "Took your medicines as directed and they did me a world of good. I took ' Favorite Prescription and feel that a perfect cure has been effected. Your medicine did all for me that I could wish, t feel like thanking you a thousand times for the good you have done me. and for the kind and fatherly letters which you wrote. I shall always speak a good word for .your medi cine? whenever I can." Mrs. Edith M. Boteler, of Bellsville. Md.. writes: "I feel it my duty to say a few words regarding your medicines. They are well worthy of praise. I took two bottles of 'Fa vorite Prescription' and a vial of 'Pleasant Pellets' before my second baby was born, and the lasting benefit I received from them was truly wonderful. Did not suffer more, than half what I did with my first, and I wish to thank you for the good your medicines have done me. I wish you all suc cess in vour noble work of restoring.hcalth to the sick." Mrs. Geo. W. Wood, of Whitehall. Mich., writes-: "I feel' that I mut let you know how much good your.'Favorite ,Prescrfptipn ' has done for me. In June, three' months ago. an eight-pound boy was born to us my first child. I took eight bottles of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription before his birth and got along nicely : was sick only a short time, and when baby was born I felt nearly as strong as I asked Banks, "how can you trust that commission to expend the $500,000?" The resolution wa then adopted. Punishment for Felony. OLTMPIA, Feb. 10.-Speclal.)-Houst bill 287, Introduced yesterday by Kees of Walla Walla. If It becomes a law, will materially Increase the number of board- era at the County Jail, as it prohibits tbe release on bail of any party convicted ot a felony. In amending the old law it provider that: "In any case In which a party Is convicted of a felony and an ap peal Is taken In behalf of said party, such appeal shall operate as a supersedeas In so far as to stay the execution of the sentence. If the same In to be enforced by Imprisonment In the penitentiary, but In no case shall a party convicted of felony be allowed the benefit of ball, but such party shall be confined In some county Jail or some other place of. Imprisonment pend ing such appeal." Does 'ot Affect Chantanqnn. OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. 10. (Special.) The Willamette Valley Chautauqua Is not affected by the tax difficulties of the Gladstone Real Estate Association. Gladstone Park is embraced In the. land sold for taxes, but Is only a small part of it. The Chautauqua Association has a long lease on the park. Should the sale of property to County Judge Ryan, who bought In the land at a Junk sale, be held good. It Is certain that satisfactory arrangements could and would be made by the Chautauqua Association to retain the lease on the park. Woman Snffraite Defeated In Honse. BUTTE, Mont. Feb. 10. A Helena spe cial says the House today killed the woman suffrage bill by a vote of 41 to 24. This effectively, disposes of the meas ure at this session. The report of the committee recommending for passage the appropriation bill carrying $33,000 for the St. Louis Fair was a feature of the morn ing session of the House. Another bill favorably reported and which was adopt ed was the election bill introduced by Schwend, providing that election ballots, after being counted, shall be kept In a steel-lined cheet for a year and then burned. Cannot Bnlld Itond This Year. SEATTLE. Feb. 10. Word was received In this city today from the East that the Valdes and Copper River Railway will not be built this year. The reason as signed is that the promoters are unable to get the capital necessary for the pro ject. Bounty on Beet Susnr. BOISE. Idaho. Feb. 10. Speaker Hunt today introduced a bill providing a bounty of 1 cent a pound on beet sugar manufac tured In Idaho during 1903 and 1901. Aalc for an Investigation. BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 10. A Forsyth spe cial eays Attorney J. C. Lyndes today filed a series of petitions signed by over Fiffy Years ihe Standard ' Awarded Highest Hinors WirM's Fair Hlgfest tuts U.S. fiov't ChMlsfs PRIOC BAKINQ POWDER OO. CHICAGO BAKING $500 WHO" CANNOT ".BE" CURED. 'Backed up by over s 'third of'a century of remarkable and uniform cures, a. record such, as no other remedy for.the.. diseases and weak nesses peculiar to women ever attained, the proprietors'and makers-of .Dr. Pierce's Favor ite Prescription now. feel 'fully Warranted ia offering to pay $5oo.inlegal money" 6F the United States- for any!; case of Leucorrhea, tpemale Weakness, "Prolapsus,, or Falling of Womb, which tHey cannot -.cure. "Alt" vthey. ask .is a fair, and' -reasonable virial of .their "means rNo other medicine than Dr. Pierce's Javorite Prescription could possibly "win out" as the saying goes, on such a proposition. "But they know whereof they speak. They have the most remarkable record of cures made by this world-famed remedy ever placed to the credit of any preparation especially, designed for the cure of woman's peculiar ailments. This wonderful remedy, therefore, stands absolutely ' alone as the onlv one tiossessed of such unrivaled curative nronerties as ever did. "Was staying at my mother's at the time, and when baby was one week old I rode from there to my home a distance of about two miles. Got up the fourth day and remained up. and when baby was two weeks old I walked to town and back which is quite a distance from where we live. I also felt so strong aay,ce was oom. caoy is neauny ana growing very last and I give the credit to your wonderful medicines." "I write you to 1st you know I received your kind and ever welcome letter and .yonr kind fatherly advice," writes Mrs. Ida Martin, of Berrjf, -Ky. "I commenced your treatment the next day after receiving your letter, some months ago, and followed your advice as closely as I could. Am glad to say I am in better health than have been for years.. Believe I suffered from every disease that any overworked, run-down woman could. Was not able to do anything, could not get one good night's sleep. ; had heart disease of the worst type. A disordered liver was one great trouble, and. passing through change of life,-lt seemed to cause me excruciating pain in breast and shoulders I had no appetite, could not sweep nor do any housework. I took treatment from three of the best doctors in our town but grew worse every day, so I decided to write to Dr. Pierce for advice. I took the medi cines just as you advised and continued until Thad taken six bottles of "Golden Medical Discovery ' and ' Favorite Pre scription.' I know that your medicines did more for me than all the medical treatment I had ever. taken." m- 100 representative taxpayers and citizens to Investigate the financial condition of Rosebud County, a grand Jury being re quested to sit for that purpose. It Is al leged by the petitioners that the county funds are not intact, and that sufficient evidence of a shortage exists to warrant the examination. Option Bill Is Killed. BOISE. Idaho, Feb. 10. The Senate to day recommitted the local option bill. This action Is regarded as tantamount to killing the. measure. HIS WIFE GAMBLED. Therefore Chonjr Lay Beat Her, and Spent a MkM In Jail. Closely pursued by her husband, who had been beating her, the wife of Chong Lay rushed Into the police station last night and cried for helpi. Detective Sam Simmons, the night Jailer, and the patrol driver, ran out with the frightened woman and soon returned with the offending Chinaman and locked him up in the city JalL The station was filled with excited Chinamen for fully half an hour after the arrest They explained that his wife had been gambling and that he had a right to beat her. They offered to put up any amount of money, but the woman had been so badly frightened that Detective Simmons thought her life had been threat ened, and refused to accept ball. Every one about the station thought a murder had been committed when the woman made her appearance. She was gesticulating wildly and crying at the top of her voice. Every few moments she would draw her hand across her throat to Indicate, that her life had been In great ARE YOU SICK? ! ST. LOUIS Medical and Surgical Dispensary Longest Established. Moat Successful and Reliable Specialist In Diseases ot men, as Medical License, Diplomas and Jiewspaper Records Show. 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Climbing the stairs Into a small garret, she gave a wild yell and pulled away a cover that was lying on a bunk, but there was nothing there. Some 20 angry Chinamen rushra out, shaking their fists wildly and swearing vengeance on the woman who had brought the officers up there. -Several attempts were made to square it, but the officers would not listen. With another series of gestures and something that sounded like kl tl ull. etc. she led the way back down the stairs and to another opium Joint, where she found her husband quietly resting, and getting ready to hit the pipe. She gave a frantic yell as she saw him; and made a lunge straight at him. Both she and her hus band were quickly slezed by the officers and taken to the station. When searched, the prisoner was found to have a. good-sized box of opium in his possession, and a charge may be entered against hlm-for that. "Some one put that there: I didn't know I had it," said he as the officer took It from his pocket. Loomla as Hay's Aaslstant. WASHINGTON. Feb. 10. Francis B. Loomls today was formally Installed In office as Assistant Secretary of State. It has been arranged that the incoming as sistant secretary shall take up part of the important diplomatic work of the State Department at once In conjunction. with a portion of the consular business. Tou should consider thoroughly the skill, experience, reliability, etc, or a doctor or specialist before entrusting to him your health the perfect and lasting recovery of which means so much to your future life and happiness. You should consider the QUICK-CURE ILLUSION and FREE-CURE FALLACY as an Intelligent man would consider1 a business proposition. You do not want to be mutilated and maimed for life by try ing to be cured ot varicocele and kindred troubles In a few days by surgical pro cedures. Every man who Is afflicted owes It to himself and his posterity to get cured safely and positively, without leaving any blight or weakness in his system. 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