THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1903.
ARE STILL IN A HOLE
Commission Men Fail to. Call
Up Their Bill.
WILL TRY IT AGAIN TUESDAY
Lewis of King Declare Meairare Is
Still Before the Heme on Sec
ond ItentUnc No Other Bills
to Be Considered.
OLTMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 18. (Staff cor
respondence.) The railroad commission
men today failed to get their unfortunate
bill out of tho hole Into -which they unln
tcntlonally pushed It on Wednesday
Lewis of Kin?, who Is generally held re
sponsible for the blunder which enabled
It to slip through his fingers, endeivorcd
to call it up on second reading this morn.
lng. but ho would have been fully as suc
cessful had ho been calling spirits from
the vasty deep or four aces -with a bob-
tall flush.
There was an air of expectancy hover
ing over the IIouso as tho reading clerk
droned his way through the uninteresting
routine and committee reports, and when
the calendar was finally reached the gen
tleman from King arose, amid perfect
cllcnce, and with a smllo that was child
like and bland asked the speaker for In
formation as to the present status of the
bill, which ho was apparently surprised
at not seeing at the head of tho calen
dar. The Speaker informed him that the
bill had lost Its position on second read
lng. and was still in the hands of the
committee of the whole.
Finding no satisfaction In this direction.
Sir. Lewis took a new tack, and made the
point of order that the bill had been re
turned to the House with a report, and
that no permission had been asked to sit
again, and that it was therefore before
the House on second reading. He asked
that the Speaker rcservo his decision until
Tuesday morning, in order that the busi
ness of the session might not be Inter
fered with by argument. To this the
Speaker assented. Lewis then moved that
the vote by which the House went Into
committee of the whole be reconsidered.
This motion was declared out of order and
Mr. Lewis appealed and asked that unan
imous consent be given that the appeal
go over until Tuesday morning, when the
matter will be argued. Consent was given
and the railroad commission bill will en
ter on its sixth week as an obstruction to
other legislation.
It would bo manifestly unfair for the
House to have a railroad commission bau
ble to play with while the Senate was
without such an attraction, so Senator
Tolman introduced S. B. 157, which pro
vides for the same kind of a railroad com
mission as tho bill that was killed 'Wednes
day, with the exception that the com
missioners shall be elected instead of ap
pointed. Under the terms of the bill three
Commissioners are to be elected at the
next general election, one to hold office
for two years, another for four years and
a third for sir years, each of their suc
cessors to bo elected for a. six-year term.
With an elective bill In the Senate and
an appointive bill in the House, Senator
Warburton will probably wait a few days
before he introduces his bill, but there is
nothing in the situation to warrant the
belief that either house will be permitted
to forget that there Is a paramount Issue
In Washington, and that issue is the rail
road question. E. W. W.
IJf THE SEXATE.
Bill Passed Reducing Term of Jury
Service.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Feh. 11 (Staff cor
respondence.) The Senate this morning
aao4 Cnin. Ttn.li.. 1111 Hi1it.lt. ...
JW....MJJ .l.ntltl 0 U.l. AUUlU UIC
term of' Jury service for an Individual
iium .v uiLya iu two weexs. wuen it
came up the cponsor for the bill made
his maiden speech In the Senate. He said:
"I hope every member of this body will
consider this bill carefully before casting
his vote. Every good citizen and tax
payer Is Interested in It. It was taken
Yin Yir t Vi Q hllcfnceo nt Ctutr... J
all agreed that If this bill should become
a law it wouig not oniy neip reduce taxes,
but would enable us to get business men
ntM men nf affaire f n n.A nm (hmh
tt. ... w tt ... . w "O JUiUlDt
Business men say now that it is im-
possiDie. .or mem to leave weir business
for four weeks, and all kinds of excuses
Am mnjta tn bA rplpnivi. fmm .I.,..
If they are asked to serve as jurors for
uui iwu nceiut sum men oe uiscnargea,
they will be glad to do so. The only ob
ject of this bill Is to get our best citizens
to serve as Jurors. If it becomes a law.
It will put the professional Juror out of
business."
Jstj-nntrvr Pnlmor nf Vino- nnntaA i
- wyitwLu U113
bill. 'but It went through with only three
luuenuiiK votes.
The Senate passed several other bills,
as follows:
E. B. 10S, by 'Sharp, fixing a standard
size fruit box. The bill provides that an
apple-box shall be 18 Inches long, 11
Inches wide and 10 inches, deep. Inside
measurement. A pear box ehall be IS
Inches long. 11 Inches wide and 8 Inches
deep, inside measurement.
a B. 138, by Hamilton, creating a lien
upon steamships, vessels and boats In fa
vor of tugboat companies and stevedores.
H. B. 66, by Johnson of Snohomish, to
punish unlawful Injury to or destruc
tion of personal property. This Is a ma
licious mischief bill, and fixes the maxi
mum penalty at J100 fine.
H. B. 92, by King of Thurston, denning
larceny of fixtures from real estate.
H. B. 110. by King, an act relating
to the matter ,of official seals for County
Treasurers and to cure legal errors aris
ing from a failure heretofore to provide
for such official seals.
The Senate also passed a memorial by
Senator Ruth urging Congress to provide
at as early a date as possible for a sur
vey, of the proposed canal from Puget
Sound to Gray's Harbor.
When this memorial was read it recited
the fact that the proposed canal had been
Indorsed in the Republican state plat
form. Senator Tolman. of Spokane, moved
to strike out this clause. "This Senate
has decided that platforms are not bind
ing, nor of any earthly account," he said,
amid considerable laughter. The motion
was voted down.
The Senate also pased a memorial by
Vandevanter urging Congress to dredge
the Duwamlsh, White and Black Rivers
in King County. Senator Welty Intro
duced a concurrent resolution to appoint
a Joint Legislative committee to Investi
gate rumorn regarding serious crimes by
boys at the Reform School. The resolu
tion went over.
Angle of Mason Introduced jl resolution
to appoint a committee of three to con
fer with a like committee from the House
to see if something cannot be done to de
vise o new method for having the state's
printing done. The contract system Is be
ginning to be looked upon with disfavor.
Angle's resolution prevailed, and Angle,
LeCrone and Tucker -were appointed on
the committee.
.The Senate passed the concurrent reso
lution introduced in the House by Llnds
ley of Spokane Inviting President Roose
velt to visit this state this year.
The House resolution of respect to the
memory of President McKlnley was like
wise passed.
The following Senate bills were Intro
duced, after which the Senate adjourned
until 2' o'clock Monday afternoon:
S. B. 157, Tolman For the creation of
an elective railroad commission.
S. B. 158. McKenney Relative to the
injury of stock by moving trains.
S. B. 159, Sharp Compelling County
Commissioners 'to appoint a water com
missioner upon the petition of 12 free
holders. This bill Is an amendment to
tho Irrigation laws of the state.
S. B. 1G0, Sumner Appropriating $75,
000 for a state exhibit at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition, at St. Louis In 1S0I;
providing for the erection of a state build
ing and for the appointment of a com
mission composed of seven men.
S. B. 162, Rands To create state deposi
tories for public funds, and restricting
such depositories to trunks having a capi
tal of over SS0.0M. The bill requires that
state money shall be deposited in the
banks willing to pay the highest rate of
interest, provides for securing the state
against loss, etc
S. B. 163. Palmer Permitting cities of
tho first class to assess land owned by
the state and by school districts for local
Improvement purposes. Such lands are
now exempt.
S. B. 163, Potts Creating the office of
Deputy Insurance Commissioner to- have
supervision over fraternal Insurance so
cieties. S. B. 166. Hamilton For the relief of
the heirs of J. A. Vansycle.
S. B. 167, appropriation committee
Omnibus education appropriation bllL
E. W. W.
IX THE HOUSE.
One-Hour SeaMon Twenty Bills In-
troiluced. Three Pnxsed.
OLTMPIA. Wash,, Feb. 13. (Staff corre
spondence.) The House was in session
but one hour this afternoon, and the busi
ness for the entire day was of moderate
proportions. Aside from the Introduction
of about 20 bills and the passage of three
memorials, the only business at the morn
ing session was the reading of committee
reports on about 50 bills, n dozen of which
were Indefinitely postponed. None of the
bills which met that fate were of much
eonseauence, and of the bunch recom
mended for passage but few will add to
the wealth or happiness of the people of
me umie. ine congressional apportion
ment bill Came Un With tho ttrn nnnrli
previously mentioned and passed on to sec-
uiiu reauing. ine omnibus appropriation
bill was made a special order for Monday
at 2:30 P. M. The committee appointed
to ln'estlrmfA thA sttA n.ti.- ..-
.. ...... , ' . ut.iH ijianci
reported that they had summoned an ex-
ieri, ana were maKlng satisfactory prog
ress. After this routine u-oo .1...
away. Mr. Lewi. rf Ktnc am
formation. He desired to know the pres
ent 5uiius 01 11. is. si. better known as
the railway commission hill Tk. .hoi.
ruted that it had lost Its nnnitinn on th.
calendar and was still In the hands of the
committee of the whole. Mr. Lewis ap
pealed from the decision of the chair, and
moved that ih vn hv .htn. vin !
j . . ....... ...v. L... i . i: ii
Into tho hands of the committee of the
wnoie be reconsidered, and that the mat
ter PO OVer Until 10 nVlnelr nnt T..,..-...
morning for argument. The chair then
made this motion a special order for the
uxnc siaiea.
At tho afternoon session fnni- hill.
passed, the onlv
time WaS Wasted In -1 rnimftt hnlnr. that
oj jonnson tor an eight-hour day for un-
uergrouna workers.
Aew bills introduced thin
as follows:
H. B. 324. Mecler nf WahHaVnmn.
pealing act providing for payment of debt
ui icrniory oi Washington.
H. B. 223. Meirler nf n'ihUih.t.
Amending code relating to raising revenue
for the National Guard.
H. B. 326. X. J. CraJiruo nf. Knnhnml.h
Governing the appointment, salaries, pow
ers and duties of Superior Court Commis
sioners. H. B. 327. Phllbrirk nf i-h.nlioT.H.
lng for mirchastV nf nnriiHnruii in..
improving grounds around the monument
crccieu 10 aeaa wasaington volunteers;
appropriating T1200.
H. B. 328. Moldstndt nf KlfttHli., ti
lling fourth-class towns to select an of-
uciai newspaper.
U. B. 323. COrlISS Of PIlTM-Timtulllnn.
electric railroads using the third rail to
cover same with a suitable appliance to
prevent accidents.
H. B. 330. Brewer nf fhnhnli. TAit,tnn.
iwiuuit(
to state library, rivinr- th
raent thereof to the control of the Su
preme Court.
H. B. 331. Dllllne of KlniF-liihnrin
cities of first class to assess for local
Improvements lands belonging to the
State of Washington.
H. B. 332, Dllllng of King Amending
coda and nmvlrilne a. n nni . . ...
. 1. -v. .)IJIVtUUUaU u.
two Deputy Insurance Commissioners, one
10 nave cnarge or general insurance busi
ness of state, the other of fraternal bene
fit socl'tles.
H. B. 233. Merrill nf Whiti-nm VnUn.
flshtraps. nets and seinltur srounds sub
ject to personal property taxation.
H. B. 334. Honn nf Thlttvstnn Prmtlnlni,
for a constitutional amendment conferring
power od ue legislature to enforce taxes
upon franchises and lntnnirlhlA nrnnrtv
of all corporations and individuals.
ti. is. 335, Hopp of Thurston Empower
ing P.m rri nf Pnimtv rAnti.l..ln..Hi
sr .J wwu.UM.9aWMG40 IU
designate three newspapers in each coun
ty to be known as officiate newspapers,
one of which shall be designated by Coun
ty -.treasurer, to puollsh list of delinquent
taxes.
H. B. 236. h Griffin nf Whnttnm I)l.t
lng to local Improvements In cities of the
luiru class.
H. B. 337. Griffin nf Whutnn P.l.tittn.
to .location and establishment of private
roads and providing for compensation for
lands taken therefor.
Regulating fraternal beneficiary societies.
oruers ana associations.
H B. 339. Crandall of Piirv Ttonuirinir
Insurance companies to deposit securities.
a. a. 4hi, j. a. wnson, or walla Walla
(by reauest) To Drevent trnnshnntin
with Uv birds.
H. B. 24L Thaeker nf Sun .limn reflat
ing to County Boards of Health, defining
duties, etc.
TI T t t t I -. ... .
ucHis oi nuns Amenaing act
providing for enforcement of liens for
labor and material.
I-L B. 343. Cole of Klnrr Anpndln. oi-t
for more effectual prevention of cruelty
to animals.
The following House bills were passed:
II. B. 4L Gleason Of KInuv PrrnHdlnc fn
alteration or vacation of townslte on city
plats, ana ine assessment and payment of
any damages connected therewith, when
same may be petitioned for bv matorltv nf
property-owners.
H. B. ISO. White of Pierce Compelling
railroads to fence their right of way and
prelecting owners oi stocx injured by
trains.
H. B. 157, Craigue of Snohomish
Ampnrilnr state land art nn that Ttna4
nf T i n rl fVtnmLctlnn.ra can enll at . V. t .
actual value lands from which the timber
ana stone has been removed.
H. B. 29, Johnson of Ferry Providing
for an elcht-hour dav for men emnlovAn
in underground work.
The House- passed without a dissenting
vote the Easterday memorial commending
the attitude of President Roosevelt In re
gard to the trusts, and also Philbrick's
memorial protesting against encroach
ments of the Olympla forest reserve.
Both's memorial protesting against the
removal of the duty on lumber passed by
n vote of 67 to 8. with 19 absent or riot
voting
At 3 P. M. the House adjourned.
To Core-at Cold In One Day
Take Laxative BroraCMjuuua Tablets. This
slsnaturefrrat X en every box, 25a.
AGREE TO OMNIBUS BILL
ESTIMATE OF STATE BOARD OP
CONTROL IS ACCEPTED.
Appropriations ABgrcgatlnK .76-lt-CSO
for State Institutions Will
Be Asked For at Olympla.
OLTMPIA. Wash., Feb. 13. (Staff corre
spondence.) The highest compliment that
could well be paid to the Washington
State Board of Control was given it today
by the appropriation committees of the
House and Senate. Thcee two commit
tees, meeting In joint session, unanimous
ly agreed on an omnibus bill, carrying
appropriations aggregating $764,63), and a
bill asking for that amount will be Intro
duced in both houses on Monday. The
remarkable feature of the appropriation
lies in the fact that the Board of Control
was given every dollar that they asked
for, and the money was cheerfully grant
ed by a committee dominated by the men
of an opposing faction, that of the board
which asked for the appropriations. Never
before In the history of the state has an,
appropriation committee been given the
LEGISLATORS
full amount asked for by the various state
Institutions that are now under charge
of the State Board of Control. The com
mittees met in joint session this after
noon, and thoroughly examined the claims
of the board, and after discussing them
In detail decided that not. In a single In
stance bad there been more asked for
than was actually needed. The appro
priations recommended for tho various in
stitutions at the joint session, and which
will undoubtedly be granted by the Legis
lature, are as follows:
State Board of Control
Salary of State Board of Control
(ICO0O per year each) x 12.000
Traveling expenses Board of Con
trol (tjOO per year each) 3,000
Incidental expenses Board of Con
trol ftTiOO per year) i.. 1,000
Clerk hire 4,000
Total ,t 20.000
Western Washington Hospital for the
Insane
Maintenance, 850 patients at 36
cents cer day Der caDlta C2S.00O
Repairs and Improvements 6,000
Furniture and carpets 1,000
completing stanciplpe and for con
nection thereto 6,500
Bunar.es 3,700
Total .X2U.200
Eastern Washington Hospital for the
Insane'
Maintenance. 450 patients at 42
cents per day per capita ...1140.000
Repairs and Improvements 6,000
Furniture and carpets 1.000
Completing, and furnishing base
ment of new wing 4.000
Completing water main 7.0X)
Purchase of ranch 3,200
Library 200
Improving grounds 2,000
Total U62.400
State Penitentiary
Maintenance. 675 convicts at 32
cents per day per capita. 1160,000
Repairs and improvement 5.000
Repairs to heating 'system 2.000
Farm building 2,000
Miscellaneous 950
Total 1170,450
State Reform School
Maintenance. ITS pupils at 25 cents
cents per' day per capita i 45.000
Repairs and Improvements 5.000
Manual training departments LOGO
Library 200
Total .' .J 51.200
State Soldiers' Home
Maintenance. 250 members at EO
cents per day per capita s 40.003
Repairs and Improvements 3.000
Furniture and carpets 2,000
Dining hall, kitchen and dormitory
building 5.000
Kitchen utensils 1,000
Library 200
Total t 51,200
State School for Defective Youths
Maintenance, 1W pupils, at 50 cents
per day per capita J 65,000
Repairs and Improvements 3,006
Library 200
Total 68,200
Grand total $764,650
For the operation of the jutemlll and
brickyard at the penitentiary for the two
years beginning April 1. 1903, an appro
priation of J15O.O0O Is asked. This appro
priation will be made from moneys on
hand In the revolving fund, and not from
the general fund. E. W. W.
TO PROVIDE FOR AX ELECTION.
If There Is Referendum on the Fnlr
Appropriation.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 13. (SpeclaL)-Bena-tor
Hunt's bill' providing for a special
election should a referendum be required
on the Lewis and Clark Fair appropria
tion passed the House this morning. Ma
larkey explained the measure by saying
that If the bill were not passed and
should a referendum be required the ap
propriation would be held up until the
general election in June, 1904. Orton urged
passage of the measure. He did not be
lieve that a referendum would be de
manded, but nevertheless enactment of
the measure would be a safeguard. Cor
nett opposed, saying he did not see the
necessity of spending state money for a
special election. In addition to the $300.-
000 appropriation. Objection was- raised
to the bill on account of the following
words at the end of the bill: "If any bal
lot at such election shall be cast by any
legal voter who shall have, failed to Indi
cate thereby, whether he has cast his bal
lot for or against such act, it shall be
conclusively presumed that such voter in
tended to cast the same in favor of said
act and such ballot shall be so counted
and declared."
Malarkey explained that this provision
had been Inserted by the committee on
elections.
A serious question has arisen whether
the act would be constitutional contain
ing this clause. The initiative and referen
dum amendment requires that "any
measure referred to the people shall take
effect and become the law when it Is
approved by a majority of the votes cast
thereon and not otherwise."
Representative Jones, of Multnomah,
has devised a plan by which the Second
Oregon volunteers may secure without
cVst to them copies of the volume recent
ly Issued by Adjutant-General Gantenbeln
on the history of the Oregon soldiers dur
ing the war with Spain. The work Is
very complete, and It Is especially Inter
esting to the men who participated in
the war. Mr. Jones introduced a bill to
permit the distribution among the sol
diers, but Inasmuch as si concurrent reso
lution will accomplish the same object, he
today adopted the easier method.
The Senate committee on salaries and
mileage reported today the amounts due
each member of the Senate. Each Sen
ator was allowed 15 cents per mile from
his home to the capital and return, ex
cept President Brownell and Senator
Booth. These two refused to accept mile
age for the reason that they came to the
capital on passes.
It has been discovered that Shelley's
warehouse bill as It passed the Senate to
day contained an error and must be re
called for correction. The committee to
which tho bill was referred added a pen-
SEEN AT THE END OF A
aity clause- and left standing the orlg
Inal penalty clause. This error can be
readily corrected, and then the bill with
amendments sent to the House for the
concurrence of that body.
The joint ways and means committee
has decided to Include In the approprla
tlon bills $14,000 for the purchase of the
Cooke residence, to be used as an execu
tlve mansion.
Both houses today decided to adjourn
until Monday at 11:30 A. M. The Senate
adopted a motion to that effect this morn.
lng. but tho House thought that it ought
to hold a session tomorrow. When, how
ever, the action of the Senate was learned,
the House changed Its mind, and followed
suit.
TO LIGnT STATE BUILDINGS.
Joint Committee Mnkes Report to the
LKtslatnre.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 13.-(SpeciaL)-The
House this morning received a report
from the Joint committee appointed to
Investigate the question of light and
water for state institutions. The repor
contains bids furnished by the Salem
Light & Traction Company. Salem Water
Company, Salem Gas Light Company, A.
B. Kurz and T. B. Wilcox. The commlU
tee recommends enactment of bills now
before the House authorizing the Board of
Capitol Building Commissioners to make
contract for light and water. The report
In part is as follows:
The Salem Light 4 Traction Company, which
Is at present fumlshlns light to the Institutions,
which will continue the present contract for a
term of ten years at the same price, to-wlt.
J12.160.S0 per year; Salem Water Company for
water. 50,000 gallons or less per month. 20 cents
per 1000: 200,000 gallons, 10 cents, and over
oo,wo gallons, a cents per 1000; from A B.
Kurt, for J96S.8S per year, and from T. B.
Wilcox, for light and water, for 113.300 per
year. The Salem Ga Light Company estimate
that they can light the asylum, blind school
and Capitol building for $4350 per year.
Therefore, We respectfully recommend that
House bill No. 220 and House bin No. 329 be
passed at this time, thus placing the full power
to contract for light and water with the Board
of Capitol Building Commissioners, compoee
of the Governor, Secretary of State and Stau
Treasurer.
Respectfully submitted, ' E. T. JUDD.
Chairman of Joint Committee.
To Rrrulate Beneficiary Societies.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 13. (Special.)
Following Is the text of a bill introduced
In the House for the regulation of fra
ternal beneficiary societies, orders or as
sociations:. A fraternal beneficiary association Is hereby
declared to be a corporation, society, or volun
tary association formed or organized and car
ried on for the sole benefit of its members and
their beneficiaries, and not for profit. Each
association shall hare a lodge system, and must
maintain one or more lodges within the state
with ritualistic form of work and representa
tive form of government and shall make pro
vision for the payment of benefits la case ot
death, and may make provisions for the pay
ment ot benefits in case of sickness.' temporary
or permanent physical disability, either as the
result of disease, accident or old age;
Provided, the period In life at which payment
of physical disability benefits oa account of old
age commences shall not be under 70 years,
subject to their compliance with Its constitu
tion and laws. The fund from which the pay
ment ot such benefits shall be made, and the
fund from which the expenses ot such associa
tion shall be defrayed, shall be derived from
assessments or dues collected from Its members.
Payment of death benefits shall be to the fam
ilies, heirs, blood relatives, affianced husband
or affianced wife of or to persons dependent
upon the member. Such associations shall be
governed by this act. and shall be exempt from
the prorlslons of other laws of this state, and
no law hereafter passed shall apply to them
usless they be expressly designated therein.
Any such fraternal beneficial association mar
create, maintain, disburse and apply a reserve
or emergency fund In accordance with Its con
stitution or by-laws.
j
"Dummy"
need soap with them. No matter the directions, you
must use sorxp with them to get txny work done.
Some a.re made of nothing but common so.lt e.nd
soda. 1 hese are sold cheaply in place of PEAR
LINE. Do you wo.nt them? Pearline costs rx
trifle more but. xised clone by 'itself, it does
better work and o93
Saves the Soap Money
YOUNG ORATORS SPOUT
LOCAL ORATORICAL CONTESTS
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Winners Will Represent Their Col
letres at the State Contest to Be
Held In Eugene, March 13.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene,
Feb. 13. (Special.) Harvey B. Densmore.
of the senior class, won the decision of
the Judges in the local oratorical contest
held this evening. The contest, however,
was the closest ever held at the univer
sity, and the matter of choosing the most
capable orator to represent tho college in
the Intercollegiate contest was found a
severe task. Miss Mabel Smith, repre
senting the sophomore class, proved her
self very capable, and her effort turned
out to be ona ef the strongest ever put
forth by a sophomore. Miss Pearl Luckey
on "The Courage of Conviction" and Miss
Ella Travis on "The Message of Joan of
Arc" came out very strong for the
championship, and It was by a very few
points that Mr. Densmore won over them.
The few moments spent by the Judges
in rendering their decision were hopeful
ones, but the audience was satisfied when
It was- announced that Mr. Densmore
should represent Oregon, March 13, at the
WEARY WEEK.
state oratorical contest to be held In Eu
gene.
Mr. Densmoro entered the university
six years ago as a subfreshman. He re
cently resigned tho presidency of the in
tercollegiate association In order legally
to compete In the local contest. His home
is at .Eugene.
Tho Judges of the contest were: Presl
dent Campbell, ot the university; Fred
i-tsk. -at. ana Dr. A. F. Bechdolt. Citv
Superintendent of Schools. One month
from tonight the Intercollegiate contest
will tako place In Eugene. The programme
or the evening was as follows:
Piano solo Camilla Carroll
Oration "Burns, the Lover"
Chandler Watson, '06
urauon "iicrnai tronmct"
Mabel Smith, '03
urauon- -mo wourage of conviction"
Penrl T.upkpv 'At
Vocal solo Bertha Rowena Templeton
unuira xne voice or laDor -
Harvey B. Densmore, '03
Oration "Tho Message of Joan of
Arc" Ella Travis. '03
Piano solo Margaret Cundiff
HICKEY WINS AT ALBANY.
Sophomore Will Represent the Col-
Iese nt Eugene.
ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 13. (Special.-To-
nlght, at the First Presbyterian Church,
Oliver M. Hlckey won the 11th annual
oratorical contest to select a representa.
tlve for Albany College In the lntercolle
glato contest to be held In Eugene on
March 13 next. Hlckey. who is a sopho
more, chose for his subject "Arbitration
the Better Way." The speaker empha
sized the importance of The Hague trl
bunal and deplored any resort to force of
arms In settling International" disputes.
The United States was placed first in the
work of arbitration.
There were only three contestants, tho
other two being Wesley M. Wire, a soph
omore, who spoke on "The Evolution of
Liberty," and George D. Byers. senior,
whose subject was "America's Opportu
nity." The contest was close. During
the evening an excellent musical pro
gramme was rendered. The decision of
the judges received the approval of the
audience, and President W. II. Lee spoke
hopefully of Albany College's chance to
win In the state contest.
BARNET WINS TIBBALS PRIZE.
Forest Grove's Representative Se
cures Q25 In Cash Movrrv Second.
FOREST GROVE. Or., Feb. 13. (Spe
cial.) The Tibbals prize speaking and lo
cal oratorical contest occurred here to
night. Seven contestants participated and
all orations were of extra high order.
Tho honor of representing Pacific Uni
versity and the $25 prize was won by M.
L. Barnet, of the freshman class, with
the subject. "The Pioneer of Reforma
tion." Tho second prize,' of $15, was won
by G. O. Mowry. sophomore, with the
subject "Thomas a Becket." The third
prize, $10, was won by W. B. Shlvelcy,
with . tho subject, "The Mission of a
Maid."
The Tibbals prize Is offered by Hon.
William H. Tibbals, of Salt Lake City.
Tho Judges on composition were: Rabbi
Wise, of Portland: Professor Herdman,
Portland Academy: Professor Marsh, Pa
cific University. The Judges on delivery
were: Hon. S. B. Huston, Hlllsboro: Rev.
R. H. Kennedy and Principal H. L. Bates,
Forest Grove. Barnet Is the first fresh
man to represent Pacific University in a
stato contest.
FOR OLD WILLAMETTE.
Edgar E. Meresne Will Represent
That Institution.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 12. fSrv-oll tvio
T MeressA tonlirht wnn fha Tn.o 1 -
cal contest, and will represent Wlllam-
eiie university at me contest to be held
at Eugene on the second Friday In March.
The sublect of his oration wna Th nt
nlty of Labor."
Tho three other contestants, with the
subjects of their orations, were: Walter
E. Keyes, "The Hero of the Lost Cause";
Ivan G. Martin, "Personal Influence";
Clara A. Holstrom, "The Deaconess."
.The Judges who passed on the orations
were: Rev. D. A. Watters and Rev. P. S.
Knight and A. O. Condlt.
3IOORB WINS AT CORVALLIS.
Sophomore Given First Place, $15
Prise nnd Gold Jledal.
CORVALLIS. Or.. Feb. 13. (Special.)
Guy E. Moore. '03. was chosen orator
here tonight to represent the Oregon Agri
cultural College In the state oratorical
contest, to bo held In Eugene In March.
His subject Is "Oliver Cromwell." He
al3o took a gold medal and J15 In cash.
John Wlthycombe, of Portland, took sec
ond place, and In cash and a gold
medal.
Third place and a gold medal and J6 In
cash was taken by Miss Elsie Canfield.
of Yamhill County. WIthycombe's sub
ject was "Oliver Cromwell." and Miss
Canfleld's, "Stephen A. Douglas."
Rnsberfcrd Wins nt Monmonth.
MONMOUTH. Or.. Feb. 13.-(Speclal.)
The local oratorical contest was held In
the Normal. Chapel this evening, the con
testants taking part In the following or
der: Edith M. Owen. "Hero of Self-Sacrifice";
W. R. Rutherford, "The West
ern Type"; Clara Carpenter, "The Soldier-Philanthropist":
Bertha M. Redd
"Monuments of Mind"; Miss Tuttle,
"Hero of Buckham."
"W. R, Rutherford took first prize, and
Miss Owen second place. The Judges
marked Miss Carpenter's oration high on
subject-matter and composition, but ow
ing to Illness she could not take part on
the programme. The orations showed
carefiil preparation, and were well pre
sented. The large audience gave close at
tention and enjoyed a pleasant evening.
E. A. Smith Wins nt McMInnvlIle.
M'MINNVILLE, Or Feb. 12. (Special)
E. A. Smith won the McMInnvlIle Col
lege oratorical contest this evening,
speaking on the topic. "A Homeless Na
tion." This gives Smith the honor of rep
resenting McMInnvlIle College In the state
oratorical contest.
Lncy Game Wins nt XevyliprK.
NEWBERG, Or.. Feb. 13.-(Speclal.)
In the local oratorical contest held here
tonight first placo was awarded to Miss
Lucy Gause. who will represent Pacific
College In the stato contest,
FOUR MORE INDICTMENTS.
Seattle Grand Jury Now Tarns At
tention to City Council.
SEATTLE. Feb. 13.-The grand jury to
day returned four Indictments. Thomas
Clancy' and Mike Scully are charged with
employing women In the Comlque Thea
ter. The men gave ball In the sum of $500
each. The other two indictments are se
cret Teh men do not live In Seattle and
have not yet been arrested. Their cases
have nothing to do with the Jury's inves
Ugatlon Into municipal affairs.
The Jury today devoted some time to
trying to find out If members of the City
Council owned stock In the Citizens' Light
& Power Company, a franchise for which
was granted last August. The books of
the company are In New York. When the
Jury reconvenes on Monday It Is expected
MEN CURED
DR. W. XORTO.V DAVIS,
Contracted Disorders
Improper treatment of contracted
disorders can easily bring loss of
power. An examination reveals this
very cause In a large portion of
the cases of weakness. Lingering
Inflammation centering In the pros
tate gland U sure to result In dis
ordered functions, and the condition
will never be corrected until the
Inflamed and swollen gland Is re
stored to Its normal state. We
thoroughly cure every contracted
disea&e we treat. The remedies we
employ are known to ourselves
alone, and no other physician has
yet proluced equally prompt ond
thorough cures.
Stricture
The 'service we offer you Is origi
nal and distinctive. Do not give
up hope because others have failed.
We will cure you and the cure will
be a prompt and painless one. Our
treatment dissolves and permanent
ly removes every obstruction from
the urinary passage, subdues all In
flammation, relieves all Irritation
or congestion that may exist In the
kidneys or bladder, reduces enlarge
ment ot the prostate gland and re
stores health and tone to all organs
effected by the disease.
Piles
Our treatment is mild, gentle and
certain, and our practice In this
disease constantly grows as a re
sult of recommendations from
those whom we have cured.
Consultation and advice free at office or by mall. Write for our book,
which we send free, securely sealed. In a plain wrapper. '
HOURS O to 5 and 7 to 8j Sundays, 10 to 12.
Dr. W. Norton Davis & Co.
145J Sixth Street, cor. Alder, Portland, Or.
YOUNG MEN troubled with night emissions, dreams, exhausting drains, bash
fulness, aversion to society which deprive you of your manhood. UNFITS YOU
FOR BUSINESS OR MARRIAGE.
MIDDLE-AGED MEN who from- excesses and strains have lost their MANLY
POWER.
BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES. Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine.
Gleet. Stricture, enlarged prostate. Sexual Debility. Varicocele, Hydrocele. Kidney
and Liver Troubles, cured without MERCURY AND OTHER POISONOU3
DRUGS. Catarrh and Rheumatism CURED.
Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific He uses no patent nostrums
or ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment,
His New -amphlet on Private Diseases sent free to all men who describe thelt
trouble. PATIENT3 cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered la
Imam envelope. onsuiiaiion iree ana sacrcaiy conncenuai. 12111 on or address
Dr. Walker, 149 First St, bet Alder and Morrison, Portland, Or.
CLOSES TODAY
Eilers Piano House Last Co
operative Club Open But
One Day Longer.
When our doors close at 10 this evening
j another of our popular and notably suc
cessful piano clubs will have passed into
history. Buying has been brisk this
i week. In addition to our lively regular
' sales, twenty-three of the twenty-nine pi
i anos we had in the club at the beginning
I of the week have been disposed of. But
, one of the highest-grade pianos Is left
I a superbly cased, beautiful toned Had
i dorff. Tho regular selling prico of this
piano Is $000. The lucky person who ap
plies first for it will get tt through tho
club for $412. and by paying $35 down It
will be delivered to any address desired.
ine remamuer of the payments on It may
be made in installments as mni as $10
a month.
Of the five regular club pianos remain
ing, the prices are $167, $1S6 and $237. ac
cording to style of case. Terms, $5 down
and $6 a month. This club, like our for
mer ones, has been a flattering testimonial
of the confidence of the people In our
statements and In our piano values. Wo
are sorry we cannot open another one. as
the Inquiries received, both personally
and through the mall. Indicate, would ba
very desirable to many people, who want
high-priced pianos on easy terms and pay
ments. Tho manrin. however, on which
j we have sold these club pianos is too
ciose, ana me payments so small that we
cannot afford lu
Our Second-hand Piano Sale
The great accumulation of second-hand
pianos that have been turned In to us as
part payment on new pianos during our
heavy sales the past Winter, must be
disposed of to make room for the largo
shipments of new pianos now coming In.
We have, accordingly, mado the prices
on them so low as to insure their sale.
Every piano has been put In perfect con
dition, and many of them will be found
absolutely as good as new. Here are
some of the prices:
Emerson, largest size, upright. In very
handsome case, slightly used, $125; Fisher
upright. In perfect condition. $150: Lud
wis. In excellent tone, $1S; A. B. Chase,
$21ti; Singer. In perfect condition. $196;
Stelnway. ebonlzed case. In fine shape.
$165; Marshall. $136; Decker, used only six
months, $250; another Decker, $1S7; Newby
& Evans. $1S0; Fischer, good as new, $140;
Sinner, mahogany. $165; Vose, largest size.
In quarter-sawed San Domingo mahogany,
finest brass flange action, used only six
months, cost $525, owner leaving town
nnd will dispose of It for $350; Knabe. rose
wood, taken In part payment on a. Had
dorff. $235.
You cannot afford to let an opportunity
like this to get a fine piano at such a low
firice escape you. Write or see us about
t right away. If you want to secure tha
best. Eilcra Piano House. Washington
street, corner Park, Portland.
Other large houses, San Francisco, Spo
kane and Sacramento.
the affairs of the Ballard Bank, which
closed Its doors a few days ago, will ba
looked Into.
Received nt the Asylum.
SALEM. Feb. 13. (Special.) T H. Cor
tel, aged 35 years, of Wasco County, and
Ida Poole, aged 40. of Umatilla County,,
were today received at the asylum.
THOROUGHLY
PERMANENTLY
Our methods appeal practically to men
who have tried other treatments to meet
with disappointment, or at least, but tem
porary relief. We wish to Impress upon
these men the fact that our superior skill
Justifies us in making men's diseases our
specialty. We wish to prove conclusively
that we are not offering treatment such
as most physicians are able to give. No
matter If other doctors have failed to cure
you. feel fully assured that If we accept
your case the treatment given will be ab
solutely scientific and fully effective.
"Weakness"
Functional derangement, such as
prematureness, loss ot power, etc.
Is neither a "weakness nor a dis
ease. It Is a symptom ot prostatic
disorder. To stimulate activity by
the use of powerful tonics is an
easy matter, but such results are
merely temporary drug effects.
Most doctors treat "weakness" In
this manner because they do not.
know how to cure the real cause
of the derangement. We use no
tonics at all. Our treatment is
principally a local one. and corrects
every abnormal condition of that
vital center, the prostate gland.
Varicocele
Our treatment for varicocele Is a
radical departure from the unscien
tific nnd violent measures common
ly employed We effect a complete
cure In even the most advanced
cases, and our method is absolutely
safe and certain, and Is entirely
painless. The patient need not be
detained a single day from his busi
ness. No man aifiictcd with vari
cocele should hesitate to place hlra
eelf under our treatment, as there
Is no uncertainty whatever as to
results.
Specific Blood Poison
We employ no dangerous drugs
or mineral poisons, but use harm
less blood-cleansing remedies here
tofore unknown In the treatment
of this disease, which generally
take no more than sixty days.
TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS
In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver,
kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea
dropsical ewelllngs. Brlght's disease, etc
' KIDNEY AND URINARY
Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or
bloody urine, unnatural discbarges speedily cured.
DISEASES OF THE RECTUM
Such as piles', fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and
bloody discharges, cured without the knife, pala ot
confinement.
DISEASES OP MEN
Blood poison, gleet, stricture, unnatural losses, lm
potency. thoroughly cured. No failures. Cures guaranteed.