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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.
Varicocele
Weakness
Blood Poison
Rupture and
Kidney Diseases
. w . Dten
DISEASES
UlCm 1-X.C Our special home treatment will curs
you as it has others.
References Best banks and leading business men of this city.
Consultation at office or by letter free and strictly confidential.
Always enclose 10 2-cent stamps to insure answer. Address In perfect
confidence.
Etc
DR. J. HENRI KESSLER
St.XouIa Medical and
Corner Second and Yamhill Streets.
REWARD
FOR
WOMEN
. '-of cure.
that I sat up for a short time the very.
danger. Her husband, who had pursued
her to the station, fled as soon as he saw
that she was going to get tl)e assistance
of the officers. The detective and two
officers followed the woman across "the
street Into a Chinese house. She led the
way up along a winding stairway, through
a number of dark alleyways and into an
opium Joint, where she thought her hus
band had taken refuge. 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. The
many years of our successful practice In
Portland prove that our methods of treat
ment are certain and not experimental.
Call at my office, and If I ilnd that you
cannot be cured will NOT accept your
money UNDER AND CONDITIONS; but
If, on examination, we And you are cur
able, we will guarantee a
Safe and Positive Cure
In as short a time as the nature and ex
tent of the disease will permit without
injurious after-effects, liy charges will be
as low as possible for conscientious. sklU;
ful and successful services. Consult us
before consenting to any surgical opera
tion upon Important blood vessels.
Premature decline signalizes the pres
ence of one or more weaknesses of the
vital system, which are due to the Inher
itance of one ct the following
And all reflex complications and associate
diseases and tffectlons.
I will save you the suffering associated
with Nervcus Debility. Weakness, Prema
ture Decline. Loss of Memory, Energy and
Ambition. Nervousness, Pimples. Palpita
tion of the Heart. Shortness of Breath
Apprehension of Calamity, etc. We will
make your memory good.
Call at our offices or write a full de
scription of your case Hundreds have
curea at nome.
Surgical Dispensary,
Portland, Or.