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THE MORNISG OKEGONIA2s FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1903.
SESSION-AT AM END
Washington Legislature .Ad
jourfis Sine Die.
WORKS PAST MIDNIGHT HOUR
Bittern eu of Factional Fight Coa
rtlnv.cs Unremittingly UatH the Bad
Railroad Tax Commission. Bill
FiaaUy Pawei.
Th6 "Eighth Washington Legislative
Assembly 1 .we- history. It ltrallr
p&saeft out of existence at midnlsht.
fclri, delayed by the engrossing -clerks,
tho lawmaker continued far Into an
other dar.
Tn taction ficht In the Republican
party lasted even to the last minutes
of the tesrion. and was none the less
titter because of this fact.
"With all the fisht for and against a
railroad commission, a mongrel sub
stitute tax commission "bill was finally
pasaedV and now awaits the Governors
signature.
OLYMPIA -Wash., March 13, 2:10 A. M-
(Staff correspondence;) A joint com
aoittee consisting of Senators Hamilton
Basher and Representatives Lewis,
Easterday and Field -was appointed at
1:30 o'clock to Inform tho Governor that
the Legislature -was about to adjourn sine
die.
They returned at 2 A. M. -with the In
formation that he had nothing further to
communicate. The Speaker of tho House
aSlxed his signature to the last bill at
155 o'clock, and, as soon as the Senate
and House had exchanged notices that
the end had come, both houses adjourned
Sine die.
A few minutes before adjournment
president Smith and Speaker Hare an
nounced the following committee to meet
President Roosevelt on his visit to Wash
ington: Senators Baker, Hamilton, Crow and
Earles, and Representatives Allls, Meg
ler. Carle, Easterday, Griffin and Child.
There "was considerable rivalry .for a
place on this committee, and the matter
caused both of the presiding officers
much trouble. Baker is a National com
mitteeman, Hamilton Introduced the reso
lution calling for the appointment of a
committee. Crow Is a prominent East
Side Republican and Earles a Democrat,
Allls a veteran of the Philippine War,
Megler a veteran of the C'il War and a
pioneer member of the Legislature, and
Carle of King and Easterday of Pierce
represent the two big- counties of the
state. Griffin is an acquaintance of
Roosevelt, and Child is a prominent
Democrat.
FACTIONAL FIGHT KEEPS UP.
Members Forpet but a Moment Their
Stand on Railroad Question. -
OLYMPIA March 13, 1 A M. (Staff
correspondence.) The eighth Legislature
of the State of Washington passed out of
lecal existence at midnight. The usual
delay in waiting for the engrossing clerks.
however, is carrying the session well Into
another day. The session ended as It
began, with nofce and turmoil, and with
the fierce factional Are blazing brightly
up to tho last hour. There were lapses,
of course, during the closing hours when
the members temporarily forgot that they
wero railroad men or antl-rallroad men
and becamo for the time plain Washlng-
tonlans.
In accordance with tho adoption of a
resolution Tuesday no bills were con
eldexed after poon today. It became
ncceflsary to make time atand still for
nearly an hour In the House and" about
four hours In tho Senate, in "order to
keep within tho limit prescribed by the
resolution, and yet complete the calen
dars, which had been arranged for the
day In the sifting committee of the two
houses.
At the afternoon session of- the House
the members apent most of the time In
frolicking, abandoning their sport only
when It was necessary to vote on the
report pf a conference committee. The
anjy report of this kind which afforded
any excitement was when the approprla
tlon bill was amended by restoring
the amount cut out of the state printing
allowance in accordance with Represent
ativo Levy's report. Levy made a very
hot speech against tho amendment, but as
It wan the general opinion that the full
amount could be collected by the printers,
the Houae concurred.
Members Frolic
On reassembling at the evening session
there was mora frolicking, until nearly 11
o'clock, when the conference committees
on both the road bill and, the tax commis
sion bill reported. Speeches, resolutions
and songs entertained the crowd, which
filled the building to the doors. In the
course of the evening Mr. Lindsley, in
"behalf of tho House, presented. Speaker
Haro with a handsomo gold watch, and
Senator Welsh, for the Senate, presented
President Smith with a similar token of
regard.
Despite all this gayety, however, the
shadow of tho railroad commission fight.
which has hung over the Legislature since
the first roll was called, never lifted, not
even -In the last hour. There were oc
casional rifts in the clouds, but they last
ed only for moments, and almost the last
act of tho Senate was what one of the
chief spokesmen of the commission forces
termed a "direct slap at the chief execu
tive." It was tho tax commission bill
that stirred up the final scrap between
the contending factions. The bill was a
compromise measure made up from the
trunderson, Rands and Easterday bllla
None of the three blllmakers was exactly
satisfied with the product of the atnal
gam a ted interests, but -all regarded It aa
the best that could bo done under the
circumstances. When the bill passed the
House it provided that the Governor
should be ex-officlo chairman of the tax
commission. The railroad contingent, after
their experience with the Governor in try
ing to pass a veto over his head, objected
to extending any more power to him, and
this was the rock on which they spilt.
After the conference committees had held
several meetings the House finally gave
in. not, however, until the Governor's
friends hid taken a final crack at the cor
poration influences, which they claimed
-were responsible for their defeat. Jones
of King, one of the conference committee.
said that he could not be a party to any
-thing that" was such a direct slap at the
Governor. He said that be had too music.
respect for that noble gentleman to think
that he would regard it as anything bnt
an Insult, and he had no assurance that
the Governor would not veto th bill, and
if it was vetoed he felt it his duty to let
the people know Just who was responsi
ble for the failure of the bill.
Tax- CommlisicH Wastes.
Gunderson approved all that Jones said.
but admitted that the bill was too good a.
measure to be vetoed. The opposition fo
the Governor were less pointed in their re
marks, although Easterday struck pretty
cloea when he stated that when .some peo
ple were out on the stump telling what
they intended to do about a commission
to -make the railroads. pay more taxes he
was searching every law he could find
bearing on the subject and endeavoring to
construct a bill which would be for the
best Interest of the taxpayers. He pre
sented his bill and it was turned down,
and in place of it he was obliged to sup
port a mongrel and was willing to nurse
it along until it grew Into something bet
ter. He said that in .his efforts to put
some kind of a, bill through he had re
peated. "I agree" until ha had, lost his
voice.
Roth said the present bill bad gone as
far as it was possible to go under the
present state constitution, and rebuked the
railroad commission people for. continually
harping on a railroad commission when a
tax commission was what was needed, and
to increase the taxes of the railroad was
the strongest argument made on the
stump in support of the railroad commis
sion bllL He concluded with the state
ment that It was the best measure and
the only measure available at this time.
and he urged all to vote for it.
Cole of King, who has been a very . warm
supporter of the Governor, said the wishes
-of the people should be considered above
all others, and he accordingly favored the
passage of the bilL The conference report
was then adopted, and Washington has a
tax-commission law lacking only the Gov
ernor's signature.
Fight Over Road Bill.
With this matter out of the way the
factional lines relaxed quite materially,
and the House began fighting like a band
or brothers' over the Senate amendment
to the road bllL The amendment offered
by the Senate was to strike out the
clause which provided that 25 per cent
of the road and bridge taxes collected In
the corporate limits of a city or town
shall be expended within those limits.
There was nearly as much backing and
filling and conferring over this as there
was over the tax bill, and It was nearly
midnight before the last statesman finally
finished his roar for or against the Senate
amendment.
Cameron and 'Mackenzie, both Demo
crats; made the hardest fight against the
bill, the latter at one time being in a
fair way to talk it to death, if the clock
had not ceased ticking.
Gleason, one of the conference commit
tee, closed the debate, and the motion to
concur carried, this being practically the
last act of any Importance participated
in by two houses.
About 11 o'clock Governor McBrlde and
ex-Governor McGraw entered the House
and were escorted to a seat by the
Speaker. Representative Megler wielded
the gavel for the greater part of the even
ing session, and also in the afternoon, and
his knowledge of parliamentary law as ap
plied to an unruly bunch of Legislators
was of material aid in facilitating mat
ters. E. W. W.
Astoria -Vevr states.
ASTORIA March 12. (SpeciaD-John
McGovern, an employe of Owens logging
camp, on the South Fork of the Nasel
River. In Pacific County, Washington,
was drowned yesterday afternoon. He
was engaged in driving logs down the
river, and slipped off of one into eight feet
of water. He was not seen again until
his body was found about an hour later.
The deceased was 25 years of age, un
married, and his parents reside at Wood
land, Wash. The body was brought here
today and will probably be shipped to
Woodland for burial.
The Jury in the case of John Bock vs.
the City of Astoria, which has been on
trial In the Circuit Court for several
days, returned a verdict at 4 o'clock this
morning, awarding the plaintiff damages
In the sum of $2500.50. The suit was to
recover ?5000 damages for injuries alleged
to have been received by falling through
a hole In a street on the evening of Au
gust 21, 1900. The plaintiff Is a resident of
Bakersfield. CaL, and at the time of the
accident was attending tho regatta.
The option that was given a Seattle
syndicate by the Toke Point Oyster Com
pany for the purchase of the latter s
oyster beds on Shoalwater Bay expired
on last Monday and the deal Is off. Nego
tiations for the sale of the property are,
however, still In progress and there is a
possibility that the deal may yet be closed.
The raft of logs lost by the steamer
North Star during the heavy storm of
Tuesday is strung along the beach near
the mouth of the Walllcut River, and It
is expected that nearly all can be res
cued. The raft contained about 600,000
feet, and was en route from Shoalwater
Bay to the Standard Box Company's
plant in Portland.
No trace has yet been found of the body
of Miss Emma Mustela, the demented
girl, who was supposed to have committed
suicide by jumping Into the river last
evening, although a diligent search has
been made. There is a growing belief
that the girl did not Jump into the river
after all, but after escaping from her com
panions ran up the roadway to the woods
on the hillside: but the mystery cannot
be solved until cither she or her dead
body is found.
The trial of E. F. Llbke. J. N. Heckard
and J. D. Heckard, three Lewis and
Clark farmers, began In the Circuit Court
this afternoon and will continue several
days. They are charged with injuring a
public road by tearing up about 300 feet
of the planking. The men constituted a
committee appointed by the residents of
the district, and they changed the route
of a portion of the road without first ob
talnlng the permission of the County
Court. The session of the Circuit Court
-will be adjourned next Saturday evening.
as Judge McBrlde goes to Hillsboro to
convene a regular term on Monday morn
ing.
Deputy Fish Commissioner Link Bur
ton, of Washington, .arrived In the city
last .evening, after havlns patrolled the
river during the past ten days. He found
very little illegal fishing, and made no
arrests, although he confiscated a num
ber of set nets which he found7 in opera
tion. Deputy Fish Warden Webster, of
Oregon, is also in the city. He has been
making trips along the river In the hope
of catching the dealers, who are purchas
ing the catches of the fishermen who are
violating the closed season law. He" says
he does, not desire to catch the fishermen,
but the men who are handling the
catches. So far he has made no arrests.
Murder Case XadeRaitelr Postponed.
BUTTE, Mont.. March 12. The caso of
J. W. Kelley, who Is charged with the
murder of Dr. Henry Cayley, was today
indefinitely postponed, on the strength of
affidavits presented showing that Dr. Tur
ner, represented as one of the most impor
tant witnesses for the defense, was out of
the state, and could not return in time to
testify.
Killed in Frelfcat Wreck.
OGDEN, Utah. March 12. W. A Will
man, a br&keman, was Instantly killed and
Emll R. Grable, another brakeman, seri
ously Injured this morning in a wreck on
the Ogden-Lucin cut-off.. The men were
asleep in a caboose, wfhen & worktrsin
-crashed Into it.
SENATE IS KEPT BUSY
On LAST DAT OF SESSION-IT PASSES
Tamrx-yrsE sills.
The l,O0O,0O0 Appropriation Mess,
are Castes Seme Dlseaaslea War
hartea's Cnlaclcy Move.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Mar ch-12. (Special.)
The Senate railroaded 39 bills through
at two sessions today. Nominally there
was but one session, as the big clock was
stopped a few minutes before noon, in
order that no more bills would be consid
ered af Ur 12 o'clock. For the first time
this session the Senate was kept busy
and It handled an immense amount of
work. The third omnibus appropriation
bill, carrying $1,000,000, . was passed after
some discussion and also the bills appro
priating $110,000 for state roads and $70,000
for militia armories in Seattle, Spokane
and Tacoma.
The discussion of the big appropriation
bill brought out a very unlucky move on
the part of Senator Warburton. He of
fered an amendment to the bill Inserting
the item of $10,060 to pay 'the expenso of
the merger suit. This h ad been disallowed
by the apropriatlon committee and when
Warburton .off ered it -ho demanded a. roll
calL The result showed that his motion
had carried, but before it was announced,
Warburton demanded that somo of the
members who had remained silent be
asked to vote, as he wanted them on rec
ord. .The tderk called the roll again and
this time enough answered no to defeat
the amendment, among them being Rasher
and Sharp, who had pledged themselves
to stay with the bill as agreed on in the
Joint session of the appropriation com
mittee. The matter' created considerable
mirth in the Tailroad. camp, and cor
responding disgust among the friends of
the Governor. The mistake. It Is" needless
to state, was unintentional on the part of
Warburton. t
The most important bill passed by the
Senate at the morning session was the
Ferguson road bill, which has already
passed the House. As previously stated, it
revolutionizes the road system of the
state, abolishes road supervisors and
places the roads under the direct super
vision of the Board of County Commis
sioners and the County Surveyors.
Irrigation Bill Secreted.
It developed that the irrigation bill, over
which- thero has been such a struggle,
and which has passed the House, was not
placed on today's calendar by the sifting
committee. The bill has been backed by
the Denny-Blalne Land Company, of Se
attle, which Is heavily Interested in Cen
tral Washington irrigation properties. The
members from Yakima and Kittitas Coun
ties strongly opposed the bill and made
sufficient opposition, to keep It off the
calendar. Senator Sharp was materially
instrumental In securing this result. The
main opposition was that it would divert
water from the Yakima and Kittitas Val
leys.
H. B. 8, Hopp Providing assessment of
express companies, was reconsidered and
killed. It is believed to be unconstitutional.
The Senate passed the following bills:
H. B. 3S0, committee on agriculture-
Granting a bounty of 1 cent per pound
on beet sugar produced by factories that
may hereafter be established. The Idea
being to encourage the manufacture of
beet sugar in the Yakima Valley.
II. B. 39a, CraJgue Limiting the tax of
school property in towns of over 10.000 to
2 per cent.
. H. B. 396, Craigue Limiting the amount
of money which school directors may bor
row to 5 per cent of the assessable propr
irtv In rVi AttnB V
H. B. 337, Craigue Limiting the powers
of State Board of Equalization In raising
school taxes.
H. B. 37S, Gleason Relating to proceed
ure In condemnation of private property
by corporations. This Is one of the bills
to enable the Great Northern to tunnel
under Seattle.
H. B. 368, Dllling Providing a method
for the condemnation of land for tunneling
purposes. This is another of the Great
Northern bills.
IL B. 105, Ferguson State road bill pre
viously mentioned.
H. B. 359, Dickson Establishing hunt
ers' licenses of $1 per year.
H. B. 5S, by Judiciary committee Re
vising the fee system of witnesses and
jurors and other officers.
II. B. 293. Hunter Repealing grant of
land made by the state to defunct Unlver
slty of Falrhaven.
H. B. ISO, White Compelling railroads to
fence their right of way.
H. B. 3S2, Ellis Providing for the man
ner of paying warrants, under an act of
the Legislature providing for the construc
tion of drains and ditches.
H. B. 2SL Benn Authorizing the State
Board of Land Commissioners to vacate
plats covering state granted scmool, tide
or shore lands and streets, alleys and
other public places.
H. B. 369, Jones Forbidding any collec
tion of costs other than actual court
costs In the foreclosure of delinquent tax
certificates.
H. B. 354, Brewer Amending law rela
tive to publication of notices of Sheriffs
sales. In minor particulars.
H. B. 426, Wells Relating to causes of
action and claims in favor of or against
minors. Imbeciles and Insane persons.
H. B. 140. Johnson, of "Ferry Amending
law relating to local improvements, in
minor details.
II. B. 306, Kees Relating to commitment
and working of persons for nonpayment of
fines, and costs.
H. B. 234. Field Providing for the build
Ing of a breakwater at the foot of Lake
Chelan.
H. B. 42, Gleason Amending jury act In
particulars, relating only to King County.
K. B. 372, Gleason Making the Secretary
of State custodian of state buildings at
the Capitol not underjthe control of any
other officers.
H. B. 422, Lindsley Providing for tho
direct amendment of city charters upon
petition of 15 per cent of the qualified vot
ers of such city.
H. B. 33, Easterday Permitting the in
vestment of the permanent school fund
at a lower rate of interest than is now
charged.
H. B. 178, Field Enabling the. State
Geological Survey to co-operate with the
United States Geographical Survey.
H. B. 333, Witter and Mackenzie Amend
ing, several sections of the code of public
instruction relative to the expenses of
indigent pupils.
H. B. 16S, Dix To prevent the Introduc
tion of diseases to horses, cattle and
swine in the State of Washington.
H. B. 174, Hunter To establish a fish
hatchery on Dakota Creek, in Whatcom
County.
H. B. 1SS. Jeffries To enable cities of
the first class to exercise the right of emi
nent domain for the taking of land and
property for water purposes. This Is to
protect the Seattle water system.
H. B. 434, Haines Empowering County
Commissioners to accept rights of way
for the construction of highways.
H. B. 454, by appropriations committee
Ofanibus apropriatlon bill for state offi
cers, tc
H. B, ISO. Field Appropriating $370 for
the relief of Dora L. Tibbetts.
H. B. 30, by appropriations committee
Omnibus road bilL
H. B. 13S, Megler Appropriating jceo to
pay bounties for scalps of sea lions.
H. B. 453, by appropriations committee-
Appropriating 538,436 to cover deSdency in
state printing funds.
H. B. 244, Thacker Armory appropria
tion bin.
H. B. 138. Tibfeltts Establishing a
branch Soldiers' Home for the care of
such soldiers as are married. The sam of
$30,000 is appropriated for the establish
ment of .such Home. The board of control
Is authorised to locate the .Home.
II- B. 450, by Eldemiller Appropriating
$15S for the relief of E. H. Hoover & Co.
H. B. 313 Providing for. the framing of
Legislative croups. .
H. B.. 327, Phllbrlck Providing for the
purchase of additional lots around the
ground- where are burled the unknown
dead of the First Washington Regiment,
E. W. W.
IX THE HOUSE.
Of Sills Considered Tea Passed, Two
Were Killed "and Two Postponed.
OLTMPIA, Wash., March 12. (Special.)
The House calendar for the last day of
the session came before the members
with but 14 bills to l)e considered. Ten
of these were passed, two Indefinitely post
poned and two failed to secure the con
stitutional majority. In accordance with
the resolution passed two days ago to
consider no. bills after 12 o'clock, the
work was hustled along at a lively rate.
The calendar committee was called to
account by Lindsley for omitting Hal-
lett's high license bill from the day's cal
endar. An effort was made to get It back
on again, but It failed. Jones of King
Intimated that It had been left oft by spe
cial design, but this was resented by East
erday, who stated that it was Impossible
to keep every bill on the. calendar and
complete it by 12 o'clock. -He alluded to
the fact that the Senate had lost sight of
some of his pet bills, but accepted the de
cree and thought others should likewise
be satisfied.
Senate bill 1S4, appropriating money for
the. completion of the new Capitol build
ing, provoked some discussion, Dunn of
Yakima attacking the bill and ridiculing
the Capitol building,, which Is .now ap
proaching completion. He said he would
vote against appropriating another cent
for It, .but would willingly vote to com
plete the building on the hill.
Senator Sharp s bill granting irrigation
companies right of way over state lands
lacked 10' votes of passage, and Senator
Hurley's bill for the relief of Victor
Palmer was also shy a few votes.
There were four bills yet to be con-
sidered when the clock showed that li
was near at hand. Martin Maloney made
a motion to adjourn, but this was voted
dowrr md the clock stopped ticking.
The last bill on tho calendar was that
of Senator Palmer, making It a felony
for officers .to neglect their duties. When
it was reached Zenker moved for its In
definite postponement. Gleason was on
his feet in-Tin instant and In an impas
sioned speech demanded to know if the
House was not interested In a bill which
would punish an officer who refused to do
his duty when a felony was being com--mitted
under his very Tiose. Maloney
then said:
This bill was introduced for the pur
pose of aiding in carrying out that trashy
rot known as the gambling bllL If it Is
passed an officer can be sent to the peni
tentiary for refusing to arrest any man
who Indulges in a friendly game of cards
at home."
Roth spoke in favor of the bill, and In
answering him Levy of King said that be-
cause the gentleman from Whatcom
wished to build a fence around his town,
there was no reason why he should make
Seattle and other towns in the state fol
low his example.
The motion Indefinitely to postpone
failed to carry, and tho bill was then
placed on final passage. There was so
much confusion that the clerk made an
error In getting down the votes of some
of the members, who backed In after the
roll 'was called, and It was announced
that the bill had 4S ayes, or just enough to
pass. The friends of the bill were wild
with. joy over the outcome, and a motion
to take a recess until 2 o'clock carried
before it was discovered that there had
been an error in the count, which correct
ly showed but 47 votes, or one less than
the required number.
At the afternoon session the bill was
called back and a call of the House de
manded. This time but 44 votes could be
rallied for the bill, and it followed sev
eral hundred others Into oblivion.
There was very little business of import
ance before the House at the afternoon
session, except the receipt of conference
committee reports. Of these the most Im
portant was that on the Lewis and Clark
Centennial bill, the committee, as stated
last evening, recommending that the
House recede from Its amendment, and
the report was adopted.
Representative Megler occupied the
chair for the greater part of the afternoon.
and the House was In session for but a
few minutes at a time, being called to
order whenever a conference committee
was ready to report, and. adjourned again
as soon as the report was read. There
was the usual amount of horseplay and
fun which Is a noticeable feature of last
day sessions. At 5:30 a recess was taken
until 7:33 this evening.
The following bills were passed at the
morning session:
H. B. 305. Crandall Compelling tho
marking of food packages to show weights
or measure of contents.
S. B. Ill, Moore Providing for regula
tlon and conduct of bakeshops and bak
eries; prohibits bakeries In unventllated
basements or In quarters used for sleep
ing purposes.
S. B. 214, Tucker Authorizing Common
Councils of cities of the first class to re
district such cities Into wards.
S. B. 1S4, appropriating $198,567 for the
completion of the State Capitol building,
S. B. IS, by Hamilton, prohibiting tho
employment of children under 14 In cer
tain lines of work, especially females In
the messenger service.
S. B. ISO, Rands Providing for organl
zatlon of mutual marine and fire Insurance
companies and regulating their manage
ment.
S. B. 144, Ruth Providing for A system
of grammar school examinations.
S. B. 1SS. Welch Providing for the glv.
Ing of notice of applications for guardi
anship of minors or Insane persons.
S. B. 59, Crow Providing form and con
tents of acknowledgments to Instruments
executed by corporations.
TAXXERS FORM COMBIXEl
It Is Said Promoters of Enterprise
Aim to Cat Price of Hides."
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12. Small
dealers In hides in San Francisco and
neighboring cities are busily engaged in
discussing an alleged combination of the
leading tanneries of the state. It Is assert
ed that the promoters of the enterprise
intend to force vendors to accept a con
siderably lower price for hides than at
present prevails. It Is alleged further
that the projected trust has for Its aim
the creation of a monopoly In leather In
the section of the country west of the
Rockies. The claim is made by Interested
parties that three-fourths of all the tan
ners In California have entered Into the
combination. The remaining Independent
establishments are expected to join the
majority when the scheme Is made known
to them.
Cor valll s Delegates Reaca En gene
-UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene,
March 12. (Special.) The Oregon Agriculr
ture delegation arrived In Eugene- this
afternoon. A carload of students accom
panled the Oregon Agricultural College
orator, and the basket-ball team. The local
basket-ball men are hard at work and
hope to win fronx the- farmers." The
final practice will be held this afternoon
when a game will be played with local
talent.
Sapreme Court Docket.
SALEM. Or., March-12. (Special.) The
Supreme Court has set cases for trial as
follows:
March IS State vs. George Smith and
State vs. ''Chick" Houghton.
March 23 Craner vs. City of Albany.
March 24. N. B. Nye vs. Bill Nye GoM
Mining Company.
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ONLY 150 BILLS PASSED
WHILE OVER. TOO WERE INTRO
DUCED IX THE TWO HOUSES.
In Spite of Fierce Factional Fisht
Some Very Important MeasHres
Will Become' Laws..
OLYMPIA. Wash., March 12. (Staff
conesnondence.) Tho record of the bills
shows that a great deal of valuable time
and labor was wasted, for out of a total
of over 700 bills introduced In the two
houses, but 150 of the measures got safely
past both branches of the Legislature.
With its own bills the House was liberal
In its treatment, passing 191 of them, but
the Senate passed only 94 of them. The
House did not do any better proportion
ately by the Senate, for but 56 of the bills
of the Senate were passed oy tne iiouse.
Tn nnltp of the fierce factional fight that
has been waged throughout the session,
some very Important measures have been
passed. No tame among tnem is me new
rnnd hill, which has the sanction and
support of the good roads clubs through
out the state. It abollsnes tne oia system
of road supervisors and places tne duuo
lng and repair of highways In the hands
of County Commissioners.
Some of the other Dins are:
Pa9t(rfl(iv's hill, reduclntr the rate of
Interest at which the permanent school
fund can be Invested In state and county
It Is estimated, will add at
least $50,000 per year to the state revenue,
as over $1,000,000 has neen lying iaie De
cause the law forbids Its being loaned at
less than 6 per cent interest.
The State Tax Commission bill, which
provides for a commission to Investigate
complaints of inequality in taxation ana
to report to luture .Legislatures, ior tne
purpose of perfecting a better system of
taxation.
Lindslev's bill, nrotectlnrr investors from
irresponsible concerns and parties float
ing fictitious stocks, and bonds.
Tho Impounding of waters for irriga
tion and commercial purposes.
Extending the right of eminent domain
to school districts.
Bulldintr of a state road through the
Cascade Mountains.
Providing a code of probate procedure
shortening the time in which "an estate
can be closed and reducing the expense.
Establishing an oil inspection service.
Providing for the Incorporation and reg
ulation of fraternal societies.
Taxing seed oysters taken from the
state's reserves, so that one-half of the
proceeds go intof the state general fund.
AnnronriatinK $30,000 for branch of the
State Soldiers Home.
Omnibus appropriation bill, No. 1. ap
propriating $533,500 for educational insti
tiit!nns? No. 2. annronrlatincr $764,500 for
penal, reformatory and other institutions;
No. 3, appropriating $i,Z37,wu ior state
officers ana miscellaneous expenses ior
ensuing two years.
The Legislature Just ended passed more
laws for tho Improvement of the moral
ton of the state than any of Its prede
cessors. The most prominent of these
measures is the Lewis bill, making gam
bling a felony, and the nlckel-ln-the-slot
THE FEAR OF HUMBUG
Prevents Many People From Trying
a Good Medicine.
Stomach troubles are so common and in
most cases eo obstinate to cure that peo
ple are apt to look with suspicion on any
remedy claiming to be a radical, perma
nent cure for dyspepsia and Indigestion.
Many such pride themselves on their
acuteness in never being humbugged, es
pecially In medicines.
This fear of being humbugged can be
carried too far, eo far. in fact, that many
people suffer for years with weak diges
tion rather than risk a little time and
money In faithfully testing the claims
made of a preparation so rename ana uni
versally used as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
lets.
Now Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets are
vastly different in one Important respect
from ordinary proprietary medicines for
the reason that they are not a secret
patent medicine, no secret is made of their
ingredients, out analysis snows tnem to
contain the natural digestive ferments,
mire aseptic pepsin, the digestive acids,
Golden Seal, bismuth, hydrastls and nux.
They are not cathartic, neither do they
act powerfully on any organ, but they
cure Indigestion on the common-sense
plan of digesting the food eaten thorough
ly before It nas time to lerment, sour ana
cause the mischief. This Is the only
secret of their success.
Cathartic pills never have and never can
cure Indigestion and stomach troubles
because they act entirely on the bowels,
-whereas the whole trouble is really In the
stomach.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets taken after
meal3 digest the food. That is all there
Is to It. Food not digested or halt di
gested Is poison, as it creates gas,, acidity,
headaches, palpitation of the heart, loss
of flesh and appetite and many other
troubles which are often called by some
other name.
They are sold by druggists everywhere
at 50 cents per package.
hill. The KIngr bill, making it a felony
for a man to live off the earnings of a
fallen woman, is also unanimously ap
proved. Other bills generally regarded as pos
sessing merit In a great or less degree
are the following:
Giving the Council In cities of the third
class authority after bids have been sub
mitted for public work to reject the bids
and do work by day's labor if a saving
can be" effected.
Giving to Justices of the Peace author
ity to declare ball forfeited.
Authorizing cities and towns of other
than the first class to construct sewers
and drains within assessment districts,
ana to levy and collect special assess
ments. Compelling the attendance at school of
children between the ages of 8 and 15
years in country districts at least four
months a year; In cities, five months. At
least three months of this term muBt be
consecutive.
Declaring eight hours a day's labor
upon state, county, municipal or other
public work.
Making application to Congress to call
a constitutional convention for the pur
pose of submitting a constitutional
amendment providing for the election of
United States Senators by direct vote.-
Dlrecting County Assessors to deduct
from total assessment of a bank's capital
the amount invested in real estate, such
real estate to be. assessed as other real
estate is assessed.
Simplifying the method of selling lands
taken for taxes by the counties. Upon
published notice, the lands may be sold
by the Treasurer at public auction.
Making It the duty of the State Labor
Commissioner to endeavor to gain the
consent of all parties to labor disputes to
settle them by arbitration. Arbiters are-
allowed $o per day, and the power to
subpena witnesses and administer oaths
is granted. The Labor Commissioner Is
made chairman of the board.
Providing for the payment of a fee of
$12 to the County Clerk by parties to liti
gation desiring a jury trial. Unless such
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deemed to have waived trial by jury and
consented to. a trial by the court.
Permitting the Issuance of writs of at
tachment In suits ior damages.
Compelling employers to place safe
guards about dangerous machinery, open
stairways, etc
Defining the theft of fixtures from a
freehold as grand larceny if the value ex
ceeds $30; petit larceny If a smaller
amount Is involved.
Making it a misdemeanor to be In pos
session, living or dead, of any wild bird
other than game birds. It is also a mis
demeanor under this act needlessly to de
stroy the nest or the eggs of such wild
birds
Granting the right to mutual fire In
surance companies to accept risks great
er than 3 per cent. This bill Is defined to
enable manufacturers, especially mill
men, to form mutual Insurance com
panies. Authorizing the Board of County Com
missioners to compromise taxes due from
mining companies for the years 1899, 1900,
1901 and 1902.
Permitting assessments to pay for local
improvements to be made In cities of the
first, second and third class to be made
up to the abutting property. E. W. W.
Mrs. lony, of Walla Walla.
WALLA WALLA, .Wash., March 12.
(Special.) Mrs. Charlotte Loney, .wife of
Charles Loney, a prominent farmer of
Walla Walla. County, died this morning of
pleuro-pneumonia, aged 6S -years. Mrs.
Loney was a native of Ireland and had
resided in Walla Walla County for many
years. She was the mother of 13 children,
ten of whom survive her.
Bohemian CInb Anniversary.
. SAN FRANCISCO. March 12. The 31st
anniversary dinner to commemorate tho
founding of . the Bohemian Club, of this
city, will take place Sunday evening,
March 15. Hugh M. Burke will preside.
Fifty .of the founders of. the organiza
tion survive.
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