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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, ..THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1903. 5 THREE - RING SHOW Lively Performance Carried On at Olympia. MANY HEAR LEVY CASE Commission Bill Bobs Up In the ( Home, Millie the High License Measure Keeps Senntc Busy Banking Trouble Settled. OLYMPIA, Feb. 25. Staff correspond ence.) The "Washington Legislature pre sented moro star features for today'a en tertainment than have been before" the Olympians In any single day since the ses sion opened. So numerous and interesting were the attractions, that all of the pro gramme could not be carried out under one tent. While the railroad commission bill wau doing the Banquo's ghost act in the House, a spirited scrap was on in the Senate over the high license -bill, and over at the Stato Library the Levy bribery In vestigation wao drawing crowded houses. The latter ran, through the entire day, and at times, when interest lagged in the Senato and House, the audience was in creased to such an extent that a quorum of Representatives could have been rounded up with greater ease at the State LJbrary than in the House of Representa tives. The big fight over the foreign banking bill after raging fiercely for over a month, culminated in the Senate this afternoon, when the measure introduced by the American bankers for the pur pose of regulating the foreign institutions was indefinitely postponed. The stato bankers after securing a favorable report from the joint banking committee and keeping a high priced lobby at Olympia for several weeks were beaten on the floor of the Senate today by the narrow margin of one vote. The measure had been so thoroughly discussed In committee meet ings, which were largely attended by mem bers of the Legislature not on the com mlttep, that thero was very little nald on the floor. Tolman and Warburton succeeded in striking out section 7 of the bill, which forbade foreign branch banks giving cer tified checks where the holders had no money in the bank. Tolman then made a motion that section S, which limited the foreign banka to loaning SO per cent of their capital to any one borrower, be stricken out. This was carried, and then Senator Baker moved indefinitely to post pone the bill. On viva voce vote this -was defeated. The bill was' then dis cussed on Its merits. As a large number of the brightest lawyers in the state have spoken repeatedly for or against the bill since it came before the banking committee, nothing specially new was brought out In the speeches!. Hamilton of Pierce made a brief speech for the bill, and Tucker opposed It. Clapp and Van de "Vanter also spoke for the bill. Van de Vanter making a fierce attack on the foreign bankers. After the eloquence was out of the way Baker renewed his motion for lndeflcnlte postponement, and I It carried by the following -Vote: I Ayes Baker. Baumelster. Earles, Ham mer, Hemrich, Kinnear. XeCrone, McKen ney. O'Donnell. Pots, Rands, Ruth, Splawn. Stansell, Stewart. Sumner. Tucker, "Welsh, "Welty, Mr. President M. Noes Angle, Clapp, Crow, Davis. Gar ner, Hailey, Hallett, Hamilton, Hurley, Moore, Moultry, Palmer, Rasher, Sharp, Smith of Snohomish, Tolman, Van de Vanter, Warburton. "Wilson 19. Absent Cornwell, Graves, Reser 3. Commission Bill Bobs Up. Bills may come and bills may go, but the railroad commission bill goes on for ever, and when the members don't have it under discussion they drag Its peculi arities Into the talking matches which are held over other measures. The veteran Issue of the session came up in the House again today, and after a King County member scared its friends almost Into hysterics with a motion to refer it to the appropriation committee, It was passed on to the engrossing clerk, and will return later to liven up the closing days of the session. The Paget Sound pilotage bill came tup on second reading In the House today, and met with no opposition from the floor. The compulsory feature of the bill tras removed by the committee, and It Is regarded as sufficiently harmless to be al lowed to pass. Senator Rands succeeded In passing his river Improvement district bill through the Senate today, and a great effort will be made to get It through the House. The bill as has been explained, provides for the. creation of a similar board to the Port of Portland Commission, and for the issuance of bonds for river Improve ment In the district defined In the "bill. "With the aid of this bin Vancouver ex pects to secure a channel 'for deep-water ships. E. W. TV. IJf THE SECY ATE. Hallett'a Hlcb License Passes With Amendments. OLYMPIA, -Wash, Feb. 23. (Special.)-? The Senate today Indefinitely postponed House bill 105, by York, which provided that the County Treasurer In Issuing cer tificates of 'delinquency should Include therein the delinquency for local state improvements and thereby prevent the city from losing the amount due on such Improvements. The Senate amended Senator Hallett's high license bill after reconsidering the vote by which It was passed yesterday. The amendment provided that the mini mum liquor license throughout the state should be J WO and the maximum 1250. Senator Hallett accepted the amendment, knowing that otherwise the bill would be beaten. As passed first, the bill provided for a maximum of $1500 and a minimum of JG00. The amended bill passed by a vote of 24 to 13, despite the efforts of the liquor men to beat It. The Senate passed the following bills: B. B. 70, Hammer Amending the law relating to dykes, etc b. is. Hi, lianas troviaing for the .or ganization of river Improvement districts, S. B. 152. O'Donnell For the replat of the Hoqulam tidelands. H. B. 122, Providing for the seizure and destruction of liquor sold with. out a license. This bill is aimed at blind pigs. H. B. 175, Lyons Amending the law relative to making a Justice of the Peace Judge of a Police Court. S. B. 176. Angle Providing that the list of Insurance companies authorized to do business in the state shall be published twice a year In one paper in each county In the state. S. B. 202, Cornwell This bill provides that the convicts of the State Penitentiary may be employed by the State" Board of Control In crushing rock for roads. They may be employed at any place in the Utate where the board directs. It is fur- tier provided that the board may sell such rock after it Is crushed at the most advantageous terms which It can secure. The following new Senate bills were in troduced: S. B. 216, "Wilson Authorizing the regents of the State Agricultural College to with draw from sale lands belonging to the college. S. B. 217, LeCrone Relating to care of poor and indigent. S. B. 218, Rands Authorizing and re quiring the State Board of Equalization to report on the best method of taxing all property In the state. The bill pro vides that the report shall be made to the next Legislature. S. B. 220, appropriation committee Transferring certain funds from the State Reform School and Soldiers' Home to the general fund. S. B. 221. Rands-For the relief of "W. "W. McCredle. S. B. 22, Clapp Relating to the over flow of rivers. SHORT ROUTE TO SEA. Memorial to Congress forCannl From I'ncet Son nil to Grny'a Harbor. OLYMPIA. "Wash.. Feb. 25. (Special.) The House yesterday passed that time honored memorial asking Congress to pro vide for the survey of a canal from Puget Sound to Gray's Harbor. The matter In some form or other has come before near ly every legislative session that ever as sembled here, and by some is regarded as a joke. One of the best features of the proposed scheme, if it were possible to carry It out, is that which gives the United States an entrance to Puget Sound with out the necessity of passing under the guns of an alien country. The memorial reads as follows: We, your memorialists, the Lrctslaturs of the State of "Washington, calling to the attention of your honorable body the Imiwrtance from a commercial as well as a mllllarr standpoint of the proposed Puget Sound and Gray's Harbor canal, would urge your honorable body to pro vide at an early date for a survey of the pro poeed route ot such canal by the United States engineers, and a report thereon, for the pur pose of ascertaining on dally the approximate cost, feasibility and Importance thereof. In support of this memorial we respectfully call to your attention the following facta: The proposed canal has been the subject of an urgent memorial heretofore to the Congress by the Legislature of the State of Washington. It has been Indorsed and urged in the platform of the Republican party In this state, and, through that platform, was Indorsed by popular vote ot the people of the state. It has been very urgently Indorsed by the Chambers of Commerce of the leading cities on Puget Sound. The construction of said canal Is entirely feasi ble as to any engineering difficulties; and with in a reasonable limit ot expense compared with the enormous benefits to be derived. As a com mercial proposition. It will shorten the distance for water transportation between Puget Sound ports and other Pacific Coast ports fay from one to four days time, and also materially facili tate commerce with the Orient by shortening the dtstanee and creating an alternative and at times a much, safer route. As a military safe guard, it will be of Immense benefit to the United States In time of war for military and naval purposes by affording an entrance to Pu get Sound from the Ocean entirely through American territory. The construction of this canal would be of Inestimable value to the wheatgrowers. the lumbermen, the coal miners and the commercial Interests generally of the entire Pacific Northwest. The cost of a survey from the head of Puget Sound to the ocean at the mouth of Chehalls Illrer at Gray's Harbor would be slight. A resolution authorizing such survey has heretofore passed the United States Senate. In view of the growing Importance of the proposed canal, as population and commerce Increases In the Northwest, we earnestly urge the passage at an early day of legislation that will result In an Investigation of the whole question. And your memorialists will ever pray. FOn, STATE DEPOSITORIES. Bill Creating; Them Parses Idaho Senate. BOISE. Idaho. Feb. 25. The feature of the Legislative proceedings today was the passage of the Sen l to bill by the Senate providing for the creation of state deposi tories in which slate funds may be depos ited after proper security shall have been deposited,, Banks bidding the highest rate ot interest on dally balances are to be selected if they be found safe by tho Board of Deposits. The bill passed by a vote of 12 to 8. Yesterdiy a small weekly paper published here printed an article at tacking the measure and reflecting upon the Governor. As "a sequel the Governor today sent a message to both bouses urg ing the passage of. the bill. In this mes sage the Governor says In part: "It remains to bo demonstrated whether or not special pleaders In the lobby will overcome every Interest of the people In volved in the safety of the public funds. It was said by the opponents of the meas ure that the Treasurer was elected to have and to enjoy the emoluments of his office. Granted, but will any one admit that such emoluments as are the product of a felony, to the evidence of which the sworn officers of the state, including the members of the Legislature, must wink? Those who oppose the meisure on the ground indicated answer in the affirma tive. "Contrast the proposed system with the one in operation and which the lobby seeks to perpetuate, and then answer which provides the greater safety for over 17,000,000 of the state's money that is supposed to be in the custody of the Treasurer today Is It? No. It Is scat tered throughout the country, in violation of the law, absolutely without any secur ity to the state, save only the personal Integrity and responsloulty of the Treas urer himself. True, he has given a J55. 000 bond to the state. This bond, however, as security, in view of the nonviolation of the law, at which the state winks, is so much waste paper. If good, yet In amount it Is grossly inadequate." A bill creating the Sixth Judicial Dis trict out of the Counties ot Custer, Bing ham and Lemhi was passed by both houses today. i ROBBER PLAYS WITH SHERIFF. Sets Him tn Ilia Bnggy, Takes Cash, nnd Drives Off. GILROY, CaL. Feb. 23. "While attempt ing to arrest a man at San Fellpo sus pected of highway robbery, the tables were turned on Deputy Sheriff tSayton. The bandit covered Stayton with a pistol, nt te bar of a saloon, forced him into the buggy In which the officer had arrived, and, mounting a horse belonging to a vaquero, .ordered Stayton to move on. Fol lowed by the mounted bandit, the officer drove toward Bell's Station for a couple of miles, when the stranger dismounted, turned loose the horse and got in the buggy, after relieving Stayton of J200 In coin and a watch. At Bell's Station, 20 miles from Gllroy, In the mountains, the pair went Into a hotel, where the robber bought and paid for some food. Return ing to his buggy, "captor and prisoner Journeyed ten miles further, where the highwayman released Stayton and took to the hills. Officers aro In pursuit. STATE WILD GET flOO.OOO. Washington Una Right to 10 Per Cent of AH Liquor Licenses. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 25. (Special.) A case Involving the right of the state to collect 10 per cent of the licenses Issued by cities and towns to liquor dealers was decided In favor of the state by the Su preme Court today. The total amount due the state and unpaid over this 10 per cent Is now about 100,000. The question In volved was whether the part of section 2S31. Bollinger's code, requiring payment of this percentage, had been superseded by subsequent legislation. The question was decided In the affirmative by the lower court, which based its decision on a Su preme Court opinion rendered in another case. The Supreme Court now declares that the latter case does not present so broad a question. The new legislation does not mention the subject, and repeal of the earlier statute would have to be. by Implication, and the Implication is not sufficient to work the same. Senttle nouses of III Fame Cloaed. SEATTLE; Feb. 25, Chief of Police Sul livan has closed every house ot ill fame in' the city. LEVY ON THE STAND (Continued from First Page.) conversation over the telephone last Mon day night, Allen testified that the only question asked by Levy was: "Did I ever ask you personally for money?" Levy then attempted to explain that he had two tel ephone girls listening to what Allen said, but tho board decided this was irrelevant at the present time. Levy then asked: "Is It not a fact that you are trying to make J1500?" The witness stated that it was not. Levy then asked: "Did you not pay 41500 to Scobey and Madge?" This was as far as be got with that line of cross-examination, as the committee held it was not pertinent to the case. Levy then asked: "Did you not walk me around for .the purpose of giving your friends the Impression that you could do what you wanted to with me, and thus make it easier for you to work them?" Levy Becomes Excited. Levy became so much excited that the committee advised him to turn the case over to his lawyer. Witness was asked If he questioned Mr. Levy's Integrity when discussing the mat ter with tho other men Interested in the printing. "It was unnecessary," he answered. Allen then testified with considerable reluctance that Representative Corns toe k had told him that Levy bad made the statement to him that the printing mat ter was a good thing for him and that be would make more out of it than out of anything else that had come up. In conclusion he repeated that the substance of Levy's conversation with him at Seattle had been that there was plenty of money Involved and there ought to be something In It for the committee. He (Levy) was convinced that Hicks had got the better of the state to the extent ot about $10,000 and should be willing to put up $1000. When asked regarding the charge that had been made that the paper had been drawn up to be used as a club to force Levy off the committee, Allen stated that he did not altogether approve of the statement filed with the Speaker, but admitted that it would have been better to have come down to Olympia and asked Levy to redgn. Gwin Hicks, State Printer, was the first witness at the afternoon session. He stated that the charges were drawn up for the purpose of showing the attitude of Levy toward the printing firms, and that ne naa aictaiea tno wording ot tho state ment while laboring under considerable excitement. He did not sign the state ment when it was first drafted, nnd when he again saw it, it had been signed by Howe and Allen. The information on which the charges were based was first conveyed to witness by Frank T. Hough ton, state printing expert, and also from Information given him by Allen, who had Informed him that Levy had -declared that he could secure a favorable report from 'the special committee, of which he was chairman. Hicks told of meeting Levy In the lobby at the Olympia, in company with Houghton and W. W. McGulre. and testified that Levy had told him at that time that the state had been overcharged, and that he ought to put up 1500. At this time Allen had not informed him of Levy's demand for money, and he was inclined to regard the demand as Jocular and Insincere. When Allen presented the matter to him. he regarded Allen as the accredited agent of Levy, and understood that he (Hicks) was to pay all ' of the money demanded, aa Allen had told him that he would not put up anything, and was not afraid of an Investigation. He was questioned as to the basis for tho fifth charge in the statement, where Levy was accused of cajolery, badgery. black mailing, etc, and explained that this was drawn from the conduct of Levy while examining Hicks, and from Insinuations made In the presence of the committee after he had left the witness stand. He denied that he had admitted In tho pres ence of witnesses that Levy had never asked him for money, but said that he might have modified his language a little after first stating that Levy lied. He an swered in the negative when asked if Levy's allusion to 1500 at the hotel did not refer to the amount alleged to be due the state on account of collusion botween the bidders. Gives Damaging Testimony. The most damaging testimony of the day was offered by State Printing Expert Houghton. On being sworn, he testified that the charges made against Levy were prepared Jointly by Hicks and himself. He said: "Soon after the committee was appoint ed to Investigate the state printing. Levy came to me and requested that I bring Allen down here. He stated that there was a big graft in the business, and tho boys would have to dig up, as he was in a position to make either a favorable or unfavorable report. He afterward stated that Angle and Gunderson could not be handled, but the other members would stand" with him. The only name of the others mentioned was that of Llndsley, who he asserted could be fixed. Two or three times a week he would come around and ask me when the boys were coming down to fix the matter up. On one occa sion he said the other members of the committee were' becoming tired of wait ing. The first time he named the amount he wanted was when he Invited me to take a walk up on the hill. At that time he stated quite plainly that he wanted 1500." Witness testified further that Levy told him that It was supposed that the com mittee had hired McGulre for an expert, but that he could do what ho wanted to with him, and that the money he was to get from the printers could come either through Houghton or McGulro. Levy In cross-examining the witness, asked Houghton If he had not told him that Hicks had overcharged the state IS per. cent and must pay back 1500. Houghton answered no, and Levy then made a great effort to get Houghton to say that 1500 had been paid the Olympian to withdraw from the bidding. Representative Comstock told of a con versation he had with Allen at the hotel, in which Allen said he regretted that the matter had gone so far. and that he was. using' it for the purpose of forcing Levy off the committee. He also stated that Levy had told him in Seattle that he might not have so many friends after this affair was over, as he Intended to probe the printing matter to the bottom. Lenr on the Stnnd. Levy then took the stand In his own be half. He Insisted that the only talk he had ever had with Allen on money mat ters was in regard to an alleged sum of 1500, which had been paid to certain par ties to make them withdraw the lowest bid. This he was endeavoring to recover for the state. He denied that.be ever in troduced McGulre as his agent. He stated that he called Hicks a liar, and made him qualify an assertion reflecting on Levy's veracity. Levy also stated that he thought that Allen was trying to dp a little business on his own account, denied that he had ever claimed to have any in fluence with the committee, and said that he did not believe that he could Influence a single member of the committee. On being questioned as to where he re ceived his information regarding the al leged graft of 1500, he said that Allen himself had told him about It- He said that he intended to secure the assistance of the Attorney-General in carrying out his crusade against the printers, but had forgotten to make the. request. Attorney Vance for the prosecution sought to question Levy as to his Legis lative experience, but Chairman York ob jected. He was permitted to state, how ever, that his object In this direction was to show that Levy ought to know that the proper way to secure money which had been stolen from the state was not to go around asking its return from people out side of the Legislature. Regarding McGulre, Levy said that he had but slight acquaintance with him. and had taken him on the recommendation of Representative Jeffreys. Representative Llndsley, a member of the Investigating committee, stated that he had heard a rumor to the effect that certain parties had received money for not bringing suit against the state to compel the printing contract to go to the lowest bidder. He had no positive knowledge of any stated amount, and while the matter had been talked over a little, they were unable to secure anything that would ' prove col lusion. Judge J. F. Hale told of a conversation he overheard in the hotel lobby. In which Allen said he was a friend ot Levy's, and had signed the statement against him for the purpose of using it as a club over Levy. The testimony of W. W. McGulre. the expert, was Inconsequential, although much had been expected of him. He ex plained his .statement made before Hicks as meaning that the boys had better come down and explain the printing matter be fore the committee. McGulre. upon being recalled, testified that Hicks had said In his presence that he had not read the statement before signing It. Levy. In cross-examining McGulre, en deavored to make him testify that Hicks had said he will not know the contents of the statement. This was objected to, and York sustained the objection. Senator C. L. Stewart was called and testified as to Hicks' statement In the hotel. His version was that Hicks had said he had not read the paper before signing it. but would not withdraw his name. The committee adjourned to meet at thr call ot Chairman York. While tho hour for meeting was not specified, the committee will probably be called together in the morning to prepare findings. Levy has a number of other witnesses whom he desires to call, but the committee is apt to take the position that the testimony they might give would not shed new light upon tho situation. E. W. W. THOUGHT HER. HUSBAND DEAD. Montana Woman Then Married An other 3Ian. ANACONDA. Mont. Feb. 23. An 'Enoch Arden case was brought to light In the suit filed In Butte today by Anna Len non against Patrick Lennon for divorce. The parties were married In 1S33, and had three children. Six years ago Lennon went to South Africa from Ireland. In a quarrel he slapped a British officer and was sent to prison for six months, his wife returning to Butte. Fifteen months ago he was reported among thoce killed In a skirmish with the Boers. Twelve months ago the supposed widow married John McConoghy. They have one child. Lennon appeared in Butte a few days ago, and the divorce is to straighten out matters. Ia Said to Have Attempted Slurder.- BUTTE. Mont. Feb. 23. The police have evidence that George Cole, the train rob ber, shortly before the Burlington hold up, tried to kill the proprietor and clerk of the Cash Lodglng-House, whence he was ejected. He got his rifle and from the comer of an alley took two shots at them. He succeeded only In breaking a plate glass window. Stewart Leaves for Home Today. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. Comman-dcr-ln-Chlef Stewart, of the Grand Army, and party leave tomorrow for the East via Los Angeles. He said ho has found arrangements for the coming encamp ment here to be In satisfactory condition. Child Is Scalded to Death. PAYETTE, Idaho, Feb. 23. (Special.) The 3-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Cram, Jr., fell Into a boiler of boiling water yesterday and died this morning at $ o'clock. Eastern Teople Reach McMinnville. M"MINNVILLE, Or., Feb. 23. (Special.) About 40 Immigrants arrived here yes terday. They are looking for homes and will settle In this valley. Many will lo cate here. DOOR MEN CUT PRICES. Reduction of 20 Per Cent Mode at Tncoma Sleetlnir. ' TACOMA. Feb. 23. (Special.) An Im portant meeting of representatives of the sash and door manufacturers of Puget Sound and Portland was held In this city today, at which a new price schedule was adopted making a deep cut under present prices. A flat rate of discount on all doors and windows was established at 00 per cent off the list, making a reduction of fully 20 per cent under the present sched ule. The present schedule was adopted last December, and embodies a considerable rise In previous prevailing prices. The action Just taken, however, makes a lower price than .has been In force tor a year or more. This action was taken by the manufac turers because It was deemed that prevail ing prices on sash and doors were some what higher in comparison with other fin ishing materials than the market would warrant, and there was something of an accumulation of stocks on hand. As one of the members of the conference ex pressed It, the cut was made "to encour age building and to move stocks. The price Is now put where close economy" Is required by manufacturers to return a air profit, but what we want is the business. We took this way of getting It." The reduced schedule will go into Imme diate effect, and will affect the territory of Washington. Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. All of the wholesale manufacturers of sash and doors In the territory 'covered were represented at the meeting, Portland being represented by the Oregon Sash & Door Company, of Portland, for which Manager Samuel Connell appeared. Presents Boole by Prince of Slam. WASHINGTON, Feb. 25. Phyla Aka haraj Vardhara. the Siamese Minister here, accompanied by Edward Loftus. secretary of the Legation, called at the State Department today and informed Secretary Hay that the King of Slam had forwarded a copy of a historical work by the Crown Prince ot Slam entitled, "History of the Polish Succession," which he desired to be given to President Roose velt. The Secretary accompanied his vis itors to the White House, where the pres entation was made. This rather extra ordinary literary production by an Ori ental Prince Is explained by the fact that he spent most ot his life in deep study In Europe. Palpitation ot the heart, nervousness, tremblings, nervous headache, cold hands and feet, pain in the back, relieved by Carter's Little Liver Pills. BILL STILL KEPT ALIVE MOTIOX TO REFER COMMISSION MEASURE IS LOST. Opposition Makes HalNHearted At tempt to Get It Into the Hands of the Appropriation Committee. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 2S.-(Staff cor respondence.) An attempt to send tho railroad commission bill to the appropria tion committee of the House failed this moming. It was only a half-hearted at tempt, but the commission men rallied In force to vote down the motion, and they mustered nearly twice as many votes as the railroad forces. The bill came up on second reading this moming at a time when 20 ot the mem bers, were absent. Wells and Lewis se cured an amendment to the first section providing that the commission should be bipartisan in character, and then Com stock moved that the bill be sent to the appropriation committee, on the ground that It carried a large appropriation, and the bill could be saved by referring it at once. The motion called Lewis to bis feet in protest. Lewis insisted that it was an attempt to bring the bill back into the House at the end of the session, when a congested calendar would prevent favor able action, and urged the friends ot the commission bill to vote agilnst Corn stock's proposition. The fact that the railroad forces are accepting the commission bill now as a matter of course, or something to be got ten rid of with as little trouble as possi ble, was made evident by the fact that no one endeavored to Justify Comstock's mo tion, which was at one time one of tho motions on the railroad programme. Sev eral of the railroad leaders were absent, and the others adopted the plan of allow ing therblll to take Its course. Upon a viva-voce vote the chorus of voices In favor of sending the bill to the appropriation committee was strong. The committeemen, before a decision of the chair could bo given. Insisted upon a roll call, and It resulted: Ayes Brown, Carle, Clark, Coate, Corn stock, Delanty, Eldmiller. Fitzgerald, Fer guson, Gleason, Griffin, Hastings. Hunter, Jeffries, Kees, Lingerman. McCoy. Mc Nicoll, Merrill, Morrill, Morgan. Palmer, Roberts. Roth, Stevenson, Thompson, Weir. White IS. Noes Basseit, Benn. Brewer. Butler, Cameron, Child, Cole, Collins, Cooney, Corliss, Denton, Dllllng, Dlx, Durham, Fro s tad. Field. Gray, Gunderson. Hayncs, Henry. Howell, Jones. Knoblock, Lewis, Llndsley, Mackenzie, Maloney. Megler, Molestad. Muse, Parcel. Peaslee, Philbrlck, Pogue, Ralne, Ranck, Stark, Thacker, Tlbbitts, Veness, Wells. Williams, J. B. Wilson, Witter, Zenkner, Speaker Hare 16. Absent AHIs, Cralgue, Crandall. Dick son, Dunn. Easterday, Emery. Fletcher, Hopp, Howard. J. T. Johnson, H. John ston, King, Levy, Lyons, Qulnn, Relse, Whitney. York. R. B. Wllson-20. Brewer, Philbrlck and Thacker, who voted against the motion, are opposed to the bllL As soon as the Houso had voted against reference, it was decided at Megler's sug gestion to consider the reading of the bill In tho committee of the whole at the sec ond reading of the bill, and It was ad vanced to third reading. The tax bills relating to the taxation of "telephone, telegraph, express and other companies were to have come up as a special order at 10:30 A. M., but owing to the absence of a number ot the members of the committee on revenue and taxa tion, the bill went over until the after noon. A message from the Governor showed pardons had been granted, since the Leg islature last met. to 26 persons, and 50 prisoners released from the State Peni tentiary had been restored to civil rights. Among the men, pardoned during the bien nial period are: Henry Surry, assault; George A. West, robbery: Alfred Silfe, grand larceny: Ar thur L. Ferry, Frank Williams, tamper ing with a witness: Frank Vlda, bur glary; Charles J. Edwards. J. M. Hoshor, embezzlement. West Is the man who tes tified against George O'Brien at Dawson and Surry is the Seattle peace officer who shot Edward May In the leg while the latter was endeavoring to escape from him. Williams was confined In the King County Jail, and is declared to have frus trated a Jail delivery. There Is a touch of pathos' In Edwards's case. He was dying of tuberculosis In the prison peni tentiary, and friends volunteered to take him to California. He was pardoned Jan uary 7 ot this year, but he could not be removed from the hospital. Though par doned for his crime, he died January 11 In the prison hospital. Under a suspension of the rules, H. B. 40T, by Ranck and Parcel, appropriating 5000 for the purchase of 40 acres of land adjoining the School for Defective Youth at Vancouver, was passed, 62 ayes. 1 no; 31 absent. The following new bills were Introduced: H. B. 426, Morgan Authorizing the con struction of dams in other than navigable streams of the state for the purpqse of diverting water into Irrigation or power flumes, canals or conduits. IL 3. 427, Comstock Providing that any 'woman appearing upon the highways of the state in male attire, unless she be on her way to or from a masquerade party, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punishable by Imprisonment for not to exceed six months. H. B. 42S, Zenkner-Prohlblting the kill ing of spotted fawn, female elk, deer, moose, caribou, antelope, mountain sheep, mountain goats, prohibiting the killing of more than four deer during the open sea son, and providing a bounty for the de struction of cougars and mountain lions. During the consideration of bills on sec ond reading the Hastings pllqtage bill came up. Those sections which compelled ships entering the straits to take on a licensed pilot were stricken out and the bill went to third reading. The Congressional apportionment bills were Indefinitely postponed by the House this afternoon, upon a motion by Phil brick. There was nq discussion upon the bills, and only a small number of the Democrats voted against the motion. The tax bills' which are intended to pro vide a method for assessing telephone, tel egraph and express companies' properties were made a special order for 11 A. M. to morrow. More than 40 bills were read a second time, but upon none ot them was thero any contest. SCHOOL TAX IS RAISED. The Xevr Law Makes Important Change In System. SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) One of the bills passed by the last Legislature which affects nearly every county and school district In the state Is Eddy's. H. B. 264, governing the levying of school taxes. The present law requires that a 5-mIIl tax be levied by each county for school purposes and this money Is ap portioned among the districts of the sev eral counties. The rate ot levy is now uniform throughout the state. Under the terms of the Eddy bill a radical change is made, and after 1S0J the County Courts will make such. a levy as will produce a sum equal to 6 for each child of school age in the county. This will mean a raise of about .8 of a mill in school taxes, on an average, though in some counties the present rate will be doubled. The "bill provides that In those counties where 6 or more per capita is already being raised the' same amount shall be continued, but those counties that are raising less than 6 per capita must increase the rate of levy so as to produce that amount. The only counties not affected by the new law are Crook," Hamey, Klamath, Lake, Malheur. Multnomah and Tillamook. These counties already raise more than 5 per capita. Josephine County now raises but J2.W per capita under the 6- mlU tax, so that county must more than double the rate of levy, or place the rate at about 12 mills. Washington County schools get but 3.12 per capita, under the 5-mIII tax. so It Is apparent that In order to produce 6 per capita the rate of levy must be nearly doubled. Many other counties will be . affected In the same way, though not to so great an ex tent. This change In the law was made upon the theory that the revenue for school purposes should be based upon the num ber of pupils, . rather than upon property valuations. Under the present law a county which has a low assessed valua tion raises a less proportion of money for school purposes than does a county with a high valuation, with the same number of children. Under the present law, providing a fixed rate of levy, the County Assessors could reduce the amount ot money to be raised for school purposes by reducing the valu ations on the assessment rolls. Under the new law a reduction in the valuations will not affect the amount to be raised, but will make a higher rate of levy neces sary. The new plan will be one more Incentive to a higher valuation, as the higher the valuation the lower the rate. The Eddy bill Is as follows: Sec S374. School tax The County Court of the several counties of this state are hereby required to levy, at the same time they levy other taxes, a tax upon all taxable property In their counties for school purposes, which shall aggregate an amount which shall be at least 8 per capita for each and all of the children with in the county between the ages of 4 and 20 years, aa shown by the then last preceding school census, which tax shall be collected at the same time. In the same manner, and by the same officers that other taxes shall be collected: Provided, that the per capita amount so levied In any county shall not be less than the per capita amount of the school tax levied In the county for the year 1003. The following table will show the changes that will take.prace in each coun ty of the state under' the new law. The figures show the present assessed valu ation in each county, and the school pop ulation; the amount per capita that is raised under the present rate of 5 mills on the dollar, and the total amount raised In each county. In the last column Is shown the amount that would be raised this year In each county if the new law were already In effect: 4 5? S3" 3 i n n 03 County : St Baker Benton E37t 3.46 1S.627 32.22S 2,509.105 4526.503 3.183,003 1,538.320 2.S52.7S4 l.$52.2Sl 25SS 4.SS 2.96 1Z.545 22.G32 15,951 15,516 45,840 23370 13.S90 23,361 9,261 4.506 33,210 7.12S 10.63S 10.9SS 29.9S2 16.620 11.221 7,933 46.530 7.380 3S.S16 10.560 56.316 10.320 241.116 19.812 8.25S 11.521 36.276 30.648 14.010 29.634 34.038 5,550 23,650 Cl'kamas 7640 3995 23151 Clatsoo 3.SS Columbia 3T45: 3.66 7.33 3.76; 4.69 4.90 5.02 7.991 noos .. Crook Curry 2S34 14.263 1262 9.2S1 2.824 564.SS4 5JSS.SSI L164.49S 1.7S0.61S iiarr.es 751 Douglas . 5535 29.998; 5.S22! 8,903 10.3SS 19,192 6.S31 11.221 7.9C3 34.94S Gilliam Grant .. Harney Jacksoh US.? 1773 10.91 3.S3S.504 1.3S6.39G 2.244,392 1.SK.602 6.9S3.742 4997 2770 3.&I l04 S.19 Josephine Klamath. 1072 9fiS Lake .. Lane ... Lincoln. Linn ... Malheur. Marlon . Morrow 77S5 4.501 S6S.061I C.917.1SS 1230 6636 3.52 4,330 34.5S5 10,560 5.21 2.112,973 1556 6.7S 4.591 8.e,ss2 102.266 93SS 43, KH 7.510 244,116 18.8S7 7.941 1720 M'tn'mah 4S.S23.2S0126S75 9.431 Polk . 3,777,460 3302 5.71 Sherman. 1.588,341 2.304.260 1393 5.05 Tlllam'k, 16B3I 6.S4 11.521 Umatilla. 5,663.91s! 6016 1.6S 2819' 17.7S3I I nlon .. Wallowa Wasco .. 3JKM34 BIOS 3.47 3.31 1.SS7.0S3 7.S35 -1.302.535 49391 4.35 3.121 21.512 Wash'ton 3.S1.X993 5673 17.719 Wheeler. Yamhill. 1,064.855' 930 5.72 . 5,321 23.463 4.692.797 4773 4.91 Steamers for Fend d'Orlelle. SPOKANE, Wash.. Feb. 25. The owners of the D. & K. Mill Lumber Company, the Mclnnts Lumber Company and the REFUSE SUBSTITUTES Talta Dr. Ball's Pitts forConstlpatlon. Rood the ImUa of thai wrapper. I For Coughs, Colds, Hoarse ness, Bronchitis, Asthma, Croup, ItiflnrnTO, "Whooping Cough, Incipient Consump tion, and for the relief of consumptive patients In ad Ttnced stages of the diseatv AS rS&PAXSD BY THS. 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