THE MOKSTtfG OREGOSLUn JPBXDXY, JJlOTABY 13, . 1905.
MESSAGE ISREAD
GOE'S PROMISE KEPT
CARTOONIST MURPHY TAKES SOMITPARTING SNAPSHOTS
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Senate Judiciary Committee
. Increased to Seven.
Governor of Oregon Pre
. sents His Views. v
COSHOW IS 'GIVES ABLACE
HEARD IK JOINT SESSION
Recognition of Services in.' Breaking
-.Up the Carter Strength Probable .
f r -
Apportionment of Other Place
on Senate Committees.
Senators JFile in Chamber -of
the tower House.
MILLS YIELDS HIS GAVEL
"When Hfs Excellency Appears Presi
dent Kuykendall Raps on His Desk
and All the Legislators Rise .
in Token of Greeting.
ADJOURN UNTIL MONDAY.
Both house of the Legislature ad
journed yesterday until Monday and
nearly all the members have cone home
or to Portland to spend the recta.
Governor Chamberlain read his bien
nial messago today before the Joint as
sembly of the two houses. Legislative
business wm transacted by the Senate
in the morning- and the afternoon, and
by th House in the morning:, j
The chief matter of interest among the
members yesterday aside from the Gov
ernor's mcfsagc was tbe appointment ot.
the standing committees which President
Kuykendall and Speaker Mills will an
nounce next Monday. In the Senate
come 28 committees are to be appointed;
In the Houfe. 40.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
Governor Chamberlain read his bien
nial message to the Legislature today,
before the two houses In joint assem
bly. The Joint assembly began at 11:05
o'clock and. ended at 12:27. President
Kuykendall, of the Senate presided,
sitting on the right hand of the Gov
ernor, and Speaker Mills on the left. ,
The House was just about to pass
a. charter bill for Hillsboro. when the
"Honorable Senate," as It was an
nounced by C A. Murphy, doorkeeper
of the House, filed Into the House
chamber, tbe Senators marching in
pairs. Leading the procession were
Senators Booth, of Lane, and Notting
ham, of Multnomah, and bringing up
the rear was the President.
Gavel Suspends Business.
A strike of Speaker Mills gavel
brought the House members to their
.feet, and all craned their necks at the
honorable Senators. The Senators halt
ed and drew apart allowing the Presi
dent to go to the front of the line. Up
the .steps to the Speaker's chair he
climbed, where ho was - greeted by
Speaker Mills and received the gavel.
"With it he smote heavily, and at tne
sound everybody sat himself down.
"The clerk will cal the roll." or
dered the President, whereupon Chief
Clerk Moorhead. ot the Senate, and
after him Reading Clerk McArthur
read through the catalogue of gen
tlemen assembled.
Governor is Notified.
On motion of Senator Miller, of Linn,
the President appointed tho following
"ommlttee to notify the Governor that
the Legislature was ready to listen to
his message: Senator Miller, of Linn;
Senator Sichel, of Multnomah; Repre
sentative Kay, of Marlon; Representa
tive LinthJcum. of Multnomah, and
Representative Smith, of Josephine.
The Ave at once went in quest of the
Governor and in a few moments re
turned. His Excellency leading the
escort.
"Bang:" reverberated the President's
gavel as His Excellency and the re'tl
nue swung open the doors of the House
and marched In. At the sound, the joint
assembly jumped to its feet, while
the Governor mounted to the Presi
dent's seat. Then he was greeted first
by Speaker Mills and next by Presi
dent Kuykendall. and presented by the
latter to the Legislature.
Governor Chamberlain at once began
the Teadlng of -his message, si
NEW BILLS IN THE SENATE.
Eighteen Measures Are Sent to" the
Printer.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 12. (SpecIaLO
Bills were introduced in the Senate as
follows:
S. B. 3S. by Brownell Making eight hours'
labor a day's work.
S. B. 39. by "Whealdon To appropriate
money for Veterans of IndUn "Wars of '53
and 5C.
S. B. 40. ,by Smith To create County
and municipal boards of health.
S. B. 41. by Booth To appropriate money
fnr establishment of a laboratory at the
University of Oregon.
S. B. 42. by Smith To provide for special
road tax.
a B. 43. by Smith Creating 'commission
to establish boundary lino between Uma
tilla and "Wallowa and Umatilla and Union
Counties.
S. B. 44, by Pierce To provide for custody
and disbursement of school funds of districts
of the second and third class.
5. B. 45. by Smith To amend the act
ef 1903 rotating to practice of veterinary
surgery.
6. B. 46, by Malarkcy Requiring that
conditional sales of personal property be
recorded.
8 B. 47, by Slcbcl, to provide corporal
punishment for wlfe-bcaters.
i? B. 48. Ay Crolsan To authorize State
Board to purchase land near Champocg for
the Hit -of the state.
f B. 49. tr Laycocfc To regulate crim
inal procedure in Justices Court.
S. B. 50. by Pierce Authorizing employes
to bring action for Injuries against cither
the employer or an Insurance company In
suring the employer against loss.
S. B. M, by Smith To amend section
2023 of the code for the protection of bob
white quail.
S. B. 52. by Brownell (by request) To
amend section 2011 of the code, for the
protection of elk.
S B. 53. by Pierce tby request) To re
quire administrators to execute, deeds for
property to which the .deceased had made
bonds for deeds.
S B. 54, by Pierce To raise the limit of
damages tor taking human lire from $5000
to $10,000.
S. B. 53. by Pierce To amend the game
laws In Eastern Oregon for the protection of
geese and ducks. -
S, B. 58. by Booth To create the office
of State Examiner.
People 'who suffered from rheumatism
hare taken Hood's Sais&parllla and found
lasting relief. A
SEP.
HcHt-vKNTvl
REVISION OF "TAX LAWS
BILL INTRODUCED BY CAPRON
OF MULTNOMAH.
Calls for Commission of Three Mem
bers to Report at the Next Leg
islative Session.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) A bill
for a commission to revise tho tax laws
of the state has been Introduced by Rep
resentative Capron. The commission Is
to consist of three members appointed
by the Governor and is to report to the
next Legislature The bill -comes from
the Taxpayers' League of Portland and
carries a $7000 appropriation.
Representative Bingham, of Lane.' has
Introduced four bills in the House which
aro of particular Importance to his sec
tion of the state. One takes a township
of tho Bohemia 'mining district out of
Douglas County and places it in Lane
County. The territory is -on the Doug
las County side of the Calapoola Moun
tains, but is inaccessible to the rest of
the county. The only taxable property is
an abandoned mill. Another bill allows
$200 a year traveling expenses for the
School Superintendent of Lane County,
and also allows him a clerk during three
months each year when he is expected to
be viPlting the 173 districts of the county.
Heretofore the traveling oxpenses have
always been informally allowed, but have
not been fixed by law.
The Second Judicial District now com
prises Lane, Douglas. Coos, Curry. Lin
coln and Benton Counties. Judge J. S.
Hamilton is the only Circuit Judge in the
district. By a bill of Representative
Bingham a second Judge Is to be appoint
ed, as tbe territory is too large for one
Judge to cover.
The State bonding act ofO901 applies
only to cities having a population of
25.000 or over. By the bill Introduced by
Representative Bingham, this act may
apply to any incorporated town or city
in the state. Mr. Bingham's own town.
Cottage Grove, particularly wishes to
take advantage of this act to Improve its
streets.
Mayger, of Columbia, has Introduced a
bill to give each county a Prosecuting At
torney at the following salaries.
Baker S1S00!
Linn 51000
Lincoln 500
Malheur S00
Marlon 1200
Morrow SO0
Multnomah ... . 4000
Benton S00,
Clackamas . . 1200;
Clatsop 1000
Columbia ... .. R00
Coos" 800
Crook TOOjFolk 800
Cum 400iSherman 500
Douglas ...
lOOOITillaxnook 500
Gilliam ...
Grant .....
Harney . .
. 500Uxnatllla 15O0
. SOO.Unloa 1100
.. 00 Wallowa 700
Jackson 1200
Wasco 1100
Josephine
SOOlWashlngton .... 1000
Klamath
1000 Wheeler 500
Lane 1000
Yamhill 700
Mulr, of Multnomah, today introduced
in the House a bill to amend the law as
to publishing notices of judicial process,
so as to glva to plaintiffs the privilege of
designating in what newspaper the publi
cation shall be made. The bill comes from
ex-Rcprescntatlve B. L. Eddy, of Tilla
mook. Cornett, oi Linn, has proposed in the
House a number of amendments to the
general school laws along the llpes rec
ommended by tho State Superintendent
of Public Instruction. The bill would en
able County Superintendents to use part
of the institute fund for local institutes
instead of all for one general county
institute. It provides also that vacancies
in sohool boards of districts of the third
and fourth classes shall be filled by elec
tion in the district, and that for such
election tho superintendent shall de
clare the vacancy.
The bill provides further that in small
remote districts consolidation may be
effected on petition of five legal voters in
stead of ten. The State School Board Is
authorized to grant certificates to teach
ers in special branches, such as music
drawing and languages, without general
examination.
Pupils may not be transferred to an
other than their home district without
the consent of both district boards. The
bill carries an emergency clause.
A historic gavel was presented to
Speaker Mills by George H. Hlmcs. sec
retary of the Oregon Historical Society,
through Representative Kay. of Marion.
This gavel, like that presented to Pres
ident Kuykendall. of the Senate, is .from
one of thevold apple trees at Vancouver.
.Wash.
Speaker Mills, after receiving the gavel,
said:
"I trust that this gavel, will be used
only for, the best Interests' of the state.
I hope that tills Legislature will pass
down into history as one of the best ever
held in the state, and that wo will all bJ
proud to have been members of the 23d
Legislature"
MEMBERS NAME THEIR WANTS
Speaker Mills Will Use Notes in Nam
ing House Committees.'
SALEM. Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) The
traveling bag which Speaker Mills took
home to Portland today contained a
packet of papers which will tell him the
tastes of the various members when he
shakes tho committee plum tree. The
members wrote the plums of their choos
ing, each on a leaf of paper, and Mr.
Mills toted them down to Portland to
night. Mr. Mills said he would make up the
committee assignments Friday and Sat
urday and announce them Monday af
ternoon to the House. From the gossip
of members of the House, it Is judged that
the distribution of good things will be
somewhat as follows: v
The .best fruit chairmanship of the com
mittee, on ways and means will fall Into
the lap of "W. L Yawter, of Jackson,
who brought MIH3 five votes iri Repub
lican caucus, thus winning him the nom
ination for Speaker. Another choice prize
chairmanship of the Judiciary commit
teewill be allotted to S. B. Llnthlcuni.
of Multnomah. A third chairmanship of
tho committee on revision of laws will
be awarded to "W. T. Mulr, of Multno
mah. A fourth chairmanship of the committee
on irrigation will go to "W. G. Cole, of
Umatilla. A fifth chairmanship of the
committee on fisheries will Be given to
G. G. Mayger, of Columbia. A sixth
that of the committee on railroads and
transportation will be presented prob
ably to H. G. Sonnemann, of Douglas, or
to J. S. Cooper, of Polk.
A seventh that of the committee on
roads and highways is likely to be gives
to S. B. Hermann, of Coos. An eighth
that of the committee on education may
bo the prize of J. S. Gray, of Douglas. A
ninth that of the committee on printing
will probably be given to A. A. Bailey,
of Multnomah. A tenth that of the com
mittee on assessment and taxation may
be alloted to "W. M. Killlngsworth. of
Multnomah. An eleventh that of the
committee on military affairs will " prob
ably' be given to A. J. Capron, of Mult
nomah; also perhaps the chairmanship
of the committee on food and dairy prod
ucts. A thirteenth that of the commit
tee on commerce may. be allotted to T.
H. Crang, of Multnomah.
All the above men supported Speaker
Mills In the caucus fight and to them he
is chiefly indebted for his nomination and
election. But though Mr. Mills will rec
ognize his. friends first, he will treat his
erstwhile opponents with clemency and
fairness. He has named T. B. Kay, his
rival for the Speakership, chairman of
the committee on resolutions and will
perhaps also appoint Kay to leadership of
the committee on rules and joint rules.
Of Mr. Mills adherents who will un
doubtedly receive distinctive recognition
are C. G. Huntley, of Clackamas, who is
understood to have desired the chair
manship of the committee on railroads
and transportation, and Frank Jagger. of
the same county, both of whom went over
to Mills but an hour before the caucus;
J. G. Graham, of Marion; James S. Coop
er, of Polk, and J. L. SItz, of Harney.
In Mr. Mills' home delegation are such
men as S. M. Mears. M. F. Henderson
and "W. R. Hudson, who would be good
timber for such desirable chairmanships
as those of the committees on alcoholic
traffic, to which proposed amendments to
the local option law may be referred: on
public lands, to which the bill for pro
tection of forests against fire will prob
ably be referred ; on salaries of state and
county officers, to which will go the flat
salary bill, and on corporations, engrossed
bills and enrolled bills.
The committee on irrigation will be
very Important at this session in view of
legislation for the Klamath project, and
Its members will be increased from five
to seven. The chairman will be Cole of
Pendleton, and among the six others
will be R. E. Lee Stelner. of Lake; J. L.
Sltz. of Harney, and perhaps J. S. Shoot
of Klamath. The committee on counties
will have important functlonfi, ia view of
the creation, of "Jefferson County. The
chairmanship is sought by A. A. Jayne
and J. X. Burgess, of "Wasco. The com
mittee on horticulture is likely to be
headed by TV. K. Newell or M. S. Barnes.
of "Washington: that on medicine and
pharmacy by Dr. Cole, of Umatilla; Dr.
Stelner. of Lake, or C G. Huntley, of
Clackamas; that on mining by A. P.
Smith, of Baker, or L H. Bingham, at
I3ane. '
Senators Have Opening Prayer.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 12. (Special.) The
Senate was opened with prayer by Rev.
IV. C Kantner, of the Congregational
Church.
On motion of Senator Tuttle, it was
ordered that tbe standing committee on
fisheries be Increased from three to five.
1L B. 6, by Laws, to authorize tax levy
in Clatsop County for the purpose of con
structing a courthouse, was passed.
S. R. 10, by Miller, for the publica
tion of 210 copies of the Governor's mes
sage, was adopted.
Appointments made by the Governor on
boards of regents of state educational in
stitutions during the past two years were
confirmed.
A communication from the Lewis and
Clark Centennial Exposition Commission
asking for regulation of forest fires dur
ing 1S0S was read and placed on file.
Resolutions heretofore Introduced for
the appointment 7f Joint investigating
committees were adopted.
S. R. II, by Howe To Investigate the
State Reform School, was adopted.
S. R. 12 by Hodson To Investigate the"
State Printing Office, was adopted.
S. R. 13, by Hodson To Investigate
the question of leasing convict labor at:
the penitentiary, was adopted.
S. R. 14, by Holman To investigate tho
State Library, adopted. w
NINETEEN NEW BILLS IN HOUSE
Ninety-Four Measures Have Been In
troduced in Lower Body.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 12. (Special.)
Bills were Introduced in the House to
day as follows:
H. B. 76, by Mayger To change time of
holding Lewis and -Clark Fair.
II. B. 77, by Mayger For County Prosecut
ing Attorneys.
H. B. 78. by Llnthlcum Aa to Judicial rec
ords of foreign countries.
II. B. 79. by Capron To create State Tax
Commission.
IL B. SO. by Henderson As to authenticating-
of afSdavits and depositions In other
states and countries.
U. B. 81, by Smith of Josephine For
girls' annex to State Reform School.
IL B: S2. by Bramhall To Incorporate
Estacada, Clackamas County.
H. B. S3, by Crang To Increase terms
of Circuit Court In Multnomah' to ten a
Tear.
IL B. 81. by Bingham Fixing traveling
expenses of School Superintendent, of Lane
County.
It. B. S3, by Bingham Fixing southern
boundary of Lane County.
H. B. S6. by Bingham For an additional
Judge In Second Judicial District.
II. B. ST. by Bingham To amend, act
authorizing bonds for streets and sewers In
Incorporated towns.
H. B. S8, by Chamberlain To provide for
publication of lawa enacted under the in
itiative amendment.
H. B. 89, by "Welch Requiring Sheriffs
to ascertain residences of taxpayers.
H. B. 90. by Hudson To raise marriage
license fee to $5.
H. B. 91, by Cole To amend charter of
Lexington. Morrow County.
H. B. 92, by Mulr To require publication
of legal notices in newspapers of general
circulation.
II. B. 03, by Jagger To exempt earnings
of Judgment debtors.
IL B. 94, by Shook To provide Deputy
Sheriff for Klamath County.
. s
Routine in the House.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 12. (Special.) The
House was called to order at 30:10, A. M.
by Speaker Mills.
H. R. 4, by Mulr That courtesies of
the House be extended to members of the
press.
H. R. 13. by Edwards That Speaker em
ploy responsible man to carry documents
to and from Senate: -adopted.
H. R. 12, by Stelner That settlement be
admitted to Cascade reserve at head
waters of Santiam River.
H. J. R. 9. by Capron For Joint com
mittee to Investigate Mute School.
S. B. 6 Amending charter "Of Hillsboro;
passed.
At 11:10 A. M. the House and Senate
went into Joint assembly to receive Gov
ernor's message and at 12:45 adjourned
till Monday.
FIRED SHOT THROUGH WALL.
La Grande Walter Arrested for At
tempt tc Murder His Employer.
LA GRANDE. Or., Jan. 12. (Special.)
Arthur Herney was today placed under
5300 bonds to appear before the Circuit
Court In February for the attempted mur
der of his employer. "W. H. Bramlett. at
the latter's .place of business, a chop
house, early this morning.
Bramlett had been out of the city lor
several days on business, leaving Herney
In charge of the chophouse. "When he
returned Herney turned the cash over to
him and gave him a paper with amount
of business transacted thereon. Bramlett
says he offered no complaint and that he
told Herney all was well.
Later Herney got on a drunk and came
Into tbe chophouse. declaring that Bram
lett insinuated that there had been crook
ed work. A dispute arose and Herney
pulled a revolver and told bis employer he
would kill him if he moved. Later Bramlett
went Into an adjoining room to put some
wood In a stove, when a shot was fired by
Herney through the wall, going Just
above his head, and would have killed
him had he not been in a stooping posture
putting the wood In the stove.
BaxMifa TExtntc ef Tasttta
Um4 excluclTtty ayaU ttttarlataia oiW.
LASHES FOR WIFE-BEATER
FORTY STROKES PRESCRIBED BY
SENATE AT SALEM.
Sheriff, Constable or City Marshal
Authorized to Inflict Punishment,
With Prison for Alternative.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 12.-(Special.) Forty
lashes with a whip or Imprisonment for
one year is the penalty prescribed by
Senator Sichel's bilL for tha punishment
of wife-beaters. The punishment Is to be
inflicted by the Sheriff, Constable or City
Marshal.
The purchase of a few acres of land
surrounding the monument erected at
Champoeg by tho state in commemora
tion of the establishment of civjl govern
ment in Oregon is authorized "by Senator
Crolsan's bill, which appropriates $600
for the purpose specified.
To prevent the brinrfrur of trivial crim
inal cases where there is no chance of
conviction is the object of a' bill Intro
duced by Senator. Laycock. The bill nro-
vldes that noNcosts shall be allowed unless
the complaint be submitted to the Dis
trict Attorney and be approved by him.
In pursuance of the Governor's recom
mendation. Senator Pierce has introduced
a bill providing that "when an employe Is
injurea in tne course of his employment,
and the employer is indemnified a'srainst
loss by an insurance company, suit may
dc orougnt against either the employer
or insurance company, or both.
Killing Bob "White quail before Seotem-
ber. 1S09. Is to be made unlawful if Sen
ator Smith's Senate Bill 51 becomes a
law. After that time the open season, will
last from the second "Saturday In Septem
ber to the third Tuesday in September Of
each year.
The sportsmen of Oregon have asked
that the killing of elk be prohibited until
1312. after which time the open season
shall extend from September 13 to Octo
ber la each year, which a limit of one elk
for each hunter during the season.
Governor Chamberlain today 6ent to the
Senate the following report of appoint
ments made by him during the last two
years, which appointments were confirmed
by the Senate: '
Regents Ashland State Normal School
Lee BealL Alex Martin. Jr., J. O. Booth. Dr.
J. S. Herndon.
Regents Drain Normal School J. A.
Black. W. TV. Kent. Dexter Rice.
Regents Monmouth Normal School C. E.
"Wolverton, J. V. B. Butler, S. B. Eakln, H. L.
tenton.
Regents University of Oregon F. V. Hol
man, C. A. Dolph. "William Smith.
Regents State Agricultural College "W. "W.
Cotton, J. D. Olwell. J. M. Church.
Senator Pierce has introduced a bill
providing that in an action for damages
for the death of a person, the limit of
damages recoverable shall be $10,000. Un
der the present law the limit is 5000. A
measure of this kind was introduced at
the last session and was passed by the
House, after a hard fight. It created a
warm contest In the Senate and was de
feated by only one or two votes.
Permanent road-building is to be pro
moted by Senator Smith's bill Introduced
today, authorizing road districts to levy
a special road tax of not to exceed 10
mills in any one" year. The money thus
raised Is to constitute a special fund in
the county treasury. The County Court
is to appoint tnree noaa commissioners
for the construction of each such proposed
road, who shall have charge of laying
out and constructing the road and dis
bursing the funds therefor.
"Warrants bearing the legal rate of in
terest may bo Issued by the commission
ers and paid whenever there are funds
available from the special tax. This bill
contains 15 sections and prescribes in de
tail the proceedings to be had. It does
not amend any particular law now In
force, but repeals all acts In conflict
therewith.
The establishment of a laboratory for
the testing of stone", lumber and timber
is proposed by senator Bootns senate
Bill 41. Introduced today. Tho bill re
cites that the United States Government
will provide a competent engineer for
service in work of that kind at the Uni
versity of Oregon if the state will provide
a laboratory. The bill carries an appro
priation of $3000 for the purchase of ap
pliances and apparatus and housing the
same.
A salaried health officer for each county
and each municipality not now having a
board of health, such health officer to be
eraduate of a refutable medical col
lege, is. contemplated by- Senator Smith's
Senate Bill 40- The health officer is to
be paid 14 cents per capita upon the
population, up to 0,090 people, the popu
lation to be ascertained 'by multiplying
me scnooi population by four.
xio city or town shall nay its health
officer less than $10 a year nor a county
less than $100 a year. The State Board
of Health has power to remove county or
city health officers employed under the
provisions of this act if they fall to do
their duty. The chief duties of the health
officera are to collect and preserve 'vital
statistics, grant death certificates, burial
permits, etc.
The prevention of fraud In the transfer
of personal property Is to, be promoted by
senator Malarkey's Senate Bill 46, which
provides that sales of -personal property
shall be absolute as to creditors and pur
chasers in good faith, unless a memoran
dum of suchBalc. stating the conditions
thereof, shall be filed In the County
Clerk's office within five days after the
transfer.
To relieve school district clerks in dis
tricts of the second and third class of the
duty of keeping school funds, and to "pro
vide that such funds shall be kept in
the county treasury, is the substance of
Senator Plerce'sr Senato Bill 44. District
debts are to be paid by warrants on tbe
County Treasurer, payable from the dis
trict's funds.
The Indian "War Veteran bill intro
duced by Senator Whcaldon carries an
appropriation of $45,000. This bill is for
tho purpose of making, up the deficiency
In the appropriation of $100,000 made by
the last Legislature.
An eight-hour labor law for all kinds
of work execpt-on farms and in domestic
service is proposed by Senate Bill 3S.
Introduced by Senator Brownell. The
eight hours means eight hours of actual
labor and does not include the time spent
in going to and from meals.
WILSON SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Wanted to Die Because His Wife Had
Deserted Him. '
STOCKTON. CaL. Jan. 12. After receiv
ing a letter from his wife who Is in Ore
gon .City, visiting- her brother. Parker
"Wilson, a young capitalist of this city,
shot himself this morning at the resi
dence of his mother-in-law, Mrs.
Crothers. No. 433 "West Market street,
with suicidal Intent.
There have been rumors of an estrange
ment between Wilson and his wife for
some time, but he has persistently denied
that there was any trouble. He returned
a few days ago from Oregon, where he
went with his wife on a visit. She re
mained there, however, but he declared
he asked her to Join him at any time..
"Wilson may recovef.
"Word from Oregon City gives assur
ance that Mrs. "Wilson pawned a diam
ond ring for money to buy a ticket to
San Francisco, and " that she left for
that city. Tuesday morning on the Over
land. "Wilson is said to have followed
his wife to Oregon City Monday in an ef
fort to Induce her to return to him.
Killed Wife and Himself.
OAKLAND, Cal.. Jan. 12. George Row
land, a switchman employed by the
Southern Pacific Company, residing in
"West Oakland shot and killed his wife In
the kitchen of their home today. He
then drew a razor across his throat, al
most severing his head from his body.
He died instantly. Jealousy and drink
were the causes of the double tragedy.
Examining Warden's Books.
"WALLA "WALLA. "Wash., Jan. 12.
(Special.) Tbe State Board of Control
arrived at- the penitentiary today and Is
going over the books of "Warden Dryden,
in order "that he can turn over the man
agement of the prison to A. F. Kees, who
has been named by Governor Mead as
Dryden's successor.
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;Trouble over the appointment of the
Senate judiciary committee was avert
ed today by Increasing the member
ship of the committee from- five to
seven. Seantor Band, who is slated for
chairman of the committee, made the
motion and though the reason fpr ihe
Increase was not stated it is known
that the change was due to agreements
that had been made regardlngappoint
ments by friends of President Kuy
kendall. As the story is told among members
Lof the Senate, Senator Ot secured aid
in - breaking up the Carter forces in
the organization fight by promising
that CosKoX (Dem.) should have a
place on the Judiciary committee.
Chairman Rand found Senator Pierce
a valuable member of the committee
at the last session and insisted that he
be . appointed again. This, however,
would give the Democrats two places
orvthe committee, with three Repub
lican members, and President Kuyken
dall declined to give the minority party
so much power on so Important a
committee. By increasing the commit
tee to seven Coe's promise can be ful
filled and every lawyer in attendance
in the Senate can be given a place on
that committee. There are cigot at
torneys In the Senate but Senator Mays
has been excused.
Though the committees of the Senate
will not be announced until Monday
there has bn considerable specula
tion as to some of the chairmanships
and some or th3 -appointments are
practically certain. -s
Senator Farrar, who made the break
in the Carter forces in the organiza
tion fight, will be chairman, of the com
mittee on ways ana means, and Senator
Malarkey chairman of the committee
on revision of laws. Senator Croisan
will gt the first place on the commit
tee on railroads, Senator Brownell
having withdrawn in his., favor. Sena
tor Booth will be chairman xt the com.
mittee on assessments and taxation, if
he can be Induced to take, the place,
for he has proven to be a very valuable
man in that position In the past.
It 'is generally believed that ssr.,.
Tuttle. of Clatsop, will be chairman of
the fisheries commltip- Ttn-n
Multnomah, of the printings committee!
uoe. or Multnoman. of the committee
on medicine, and Carter, of the commit
tee on education. Hobson. of Marion
is supposed to be slated for the chair
manship of the committee on enrolled
bills.
A number of these appointments are
uncertain, however, for only those that
have been definitely promised are
known.
POLYGAMY BILL TOO WEAK.
Ida'io Legislators Insist That- Meas
ure Be Made More Stringent.
BOISE, Idaho. Jan. 12. (Special.) The
House and Senate held separate caucuses
on the polygamy bill now pending in each
body and later a joint caucus was held.
The discussion developed general oppo
sition to the polygamy bill presented.
This antagonism was so strong that the
caucus decided that another bill should be
presented embodying the ideas of what is
apparently a majority of the Republican
members of the Legislature. A Joint
committee will be named to prepare this
bill.
The polygamy bill was attacked in cat
cus from all sides. In a general way the
opposition to it declared its provisions lax
and It3 scope abridged. One' member
went so far as to say it was almost
meaningless. The initial opposition to
the bill was confined largely -to the pun
ishment prescribed. It had been agreed
outside of caucus to increase the maxi
mum fine from $500 to $2000 and fix a min
imum penalty of $100 and sixty days in
Jail. The bill as introduced makes the
fine anything from a cent to $500. "When
the members came to consider the meas
ure In caucus many other objections wers
raised and presented with such vigor and
given such backing that it was thought
best to prepare for submission a substi
tute bill.
Representative Rufus J. Anderson, of
Shoshone County, is to retain his seat In
the House if the decision of the judiciary
committee is accepted by the House,
when it Is made. The resolution of Aul
bach. of Shoshone,, that Anderson's seat
be declared vacant because of his non
resldencu was referred to the committee
by the Speaker, and it has decided, at a
meeting attended by every member, to
submit a report recommending that An
derson should be declared a duly elected
and qualified Representative from Sho
shone County.
Senator Smith, of "Washington County,
Introduced a bill for the purpose of de
fining more exactly the boundaries of
Washington County, and provides, that
that county shall, at. Its, own expense,
resurvey the northern boundary line, be
tween Idaho and "Washington Counties.
The section Involved is the Seven Devils
mining district.
Second Ballot at Helena.
HELENA, Mont, Jan. 12. The sec
ond joint ballot for United states Sen
ator resulted as follows:
Republican vote Carter. SO:. Mantle, Con
3re?erman Dixon. 3: William Lindsay, I: B.
F. "White. 5. Democratic and Fusion vote
W. G. Conrad. 20; H. L. Frank, 7; G. R. Mil
burn. 14; J. K. Toole, 1: S. R. Buford, 1.
Total, 95; necessary to choice. 43.
The lower house of the Legislature
passed the first bill today In the "fellow-servant"
bill, for which all parties
declared in the last campaign. The bill
passed without a dissenting vote.
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