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BILL OK PRIMARIES Capron introduces Measure Under Misapprehension. ERROR QUICKLY DISCOVERED Effect Would Have Been to Disfran chlse Ninety-Five Per Cent of the Voters of Portland at Next I Spring's Election. SALEM, On, Jan. 1C (SpeciaL) It Is the general opinion In the Legisla ture that the direct -.primary act. will not be amended at this session of the Legislature so as to require the city primaries In Portland next April to be held under its provisions. A bill was Introduced in the House today by Cap ron, of Multnomah, t,o make the law operative for those primaries, but when he and other representatives of the political organization In Multno mah County perceived the Intent -of the bill they took immediate steps to have the measure withdrawn. The bill was presented to Capron by C, E. Lockwood. of the Direct Pri mary Nominations League, and Capron introduced It without fully under standing Its contents. The bill would repeal for this year the provision of the direct primary lawr which re quires electors to register their party affiliations. Inasmuch as few electors are so registered, the effect of enforc ing the law as it starufe would be to disfranchise perhaps 95 per cent of the voters of Portland in the primaries next Spring. The nuw registration will not 'be made until the Spring of 1306, at which time electors will have oppor tunity to register their party affilia tion .and therefore to comply with the direct primary law. Until that time the law will not be operative, accord ing to the opinion of the Attorney General, and his opinion has been ac cepted over the state. The law under which two primary con tests have been held in Multnomah Coun ty was repealed by enactment of the direct primary law last June, so that to regulate the city primaries next Spring there Is now no law, and the primaries will be held under the old party system unless the Legislature shall provide oth erwise. The same may be said of other municipalities of more than 2000 inhabi tants which shall hold primary elections this year. The action of Capron in introducing the bill created considerable surprise. Inas much as the programme of the Multno mah political organization is known to be that of holding off operation of the direct primary act from the next Port land election. Speaker Mills, who is president of the Direct Primaries Nomination League, does not fa,ror an amendment to make the law operative In the Portland pri maries, nor .docs W. S. U'Ren. of Oregon City, a prominent member of the execu tive committee. Mr. U'Ren's opposition comes from the fact that an emergency clause would be required In the amend ment, and he does not think the Legisla ture can truthfully declare an emergency In such, a case. U'Rcn has a bill for introduction to morrow to amend the act only so as to exempt from the registration require ment officers of the Government who may be absent from their county at the time of registration and to open the registra tion books for a period of twenty days prior to a municipal election. This sec ond amendment will make the law opera tive for municipal elections next fall at such towns as Orego.n City. Pendleton, Albany, Eugene and Baker City. SENATORS ARE SATISFIED. Kuykendaji's Appointments Occasion 'No Complaint. SALEM. Or., Jan. 1G. (Staff Correspond ence.) President N Kuykcndall's appoint ments of committees in the Senate seem to have given pretty general satisfac tion, for no complaint Is heard. As a matter of fact, there could be little com plaint at this time, for the opposing forces in the organization fight agreed upon the principal committee places before the con test ended. It Is altogether likely that the Carter people did not get as large a representa tion In the prominent committees as they would like, and yet they got as much as they could expect, in view of the fact that they were the vanquished and not the victors. Carter was given a place on the ways and means committee, of which one of his supporters, Farra. was made chairman. Carter was also placed on the committee on claims, insurance and bank ing, and is chairman of the committee on game, in which he takes great interest. Among the Carter men who got Impor tant places .are Bowerman, who Is on the committee on revision of laws, irri gation and chairman on claims. Laycock and "Whealdon have places on the irriga tion committee, of which the former Is chairman. "Whealdon has a place on com merce and navigation, public lands, and chairman on Federal relations. It Is frequently remarked that, although the Carter men would not go Into an or ganization caucus and prolonged the fight for hearty two days, they were treated much more liberally than were the de feated Kay men in the House, who went into the caucus and made Mills' nomina tion unanimous. Governor Chamberlain's veto of the "straight ticket" amendment to the Aus tralian ballot law was sustained In the Senate today by a vote of 26 to 3. There was not a word of discussion and no In dication that there had been an effort to secure strength enough to pass the bill over the Governor's veto. Friends, of the bill had become satisfied that the neces sary 20 votes could not be had, and gave up the fight. The question as stated, after the read ing of the Governor's veto message was: "Shall the bill pass, notwithstanding the Governor's veto?" Those voting "aye" were Senators Farrar, Loughary and Rand. The other three Senate bills . of the session of 1S03, which were vetoed by the Goernor were either voted down fan&nimously or . Indefinitely postponed. They were S. B. 1SS, to create the Eighth Judicial District; S. B. 2W, amending the law governing the office of State Land Agent, and S. -B. 337, to establish a State Bureau of Mines. Drastic legislation -for the extermina tion of the mange ln Eastern Oregon, was determined upon at a meeting of Eastern Oregon men in the State Library tonight. There were present Senators Pierce and Bowerman: Representatives Blakeley. Steiuer. Cole and Burgess: ex-Congressman Moody and Attorney "W. W. Cotton, of the O. R. & N. Upon the suggestion of Mr. Cotton the meeting decided to write to Senator Fulton, asking him to confer with the Secretary of Agriculture and ascertain what Oregon can do to co-operate with Federal officials in stamping out this disease. In a few days a law will be drafted providing for a thorough inspection of stock by officers empowered to enforce dipping of all stock found to be infected. A bill for a law creating juvenile courts in Multnomah County, with Circuit Judges presiding, was Introduced in the Senate today by Senator Holman, who also fathered a bill which proposes a line Of not to exceed $1000 or Imprisonment not exceeding one year as a punishment for parents or guardians who -are responsible for the misconduct of children. To permit school boards In districts of IfiOO population "or over to levy the annual tax of not to exceed 10 mills Is the pur pose of a bill by Senator Smith. At pres ent the tax must be levied by the people of the dlstrictrat an annual meeting. An employers' liability act, which ct- . tends' the statutory fellow-servant act to all occupations, is proposed I coshowa senate wii to. i ieacners in public scnoois must give SO days notice of Intention to quit It Senator" Miller's Senate bill 65 becomes a law. MILLS' MEN ARE PLACED BEST Followers of Kay Are Disposed to Express Disappointment. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.) Shortly before noon today Speaker Mills an nounced to the House his committees. The usual complaints from the disap pointed arc heard, but on the whole the cutting of the pie was as fair as could have been expected, considering the obli gation upon the Speaker to reward his supporters first. Kay of Marion, who was Mr.. Mills op ponent, is chairman of the committee on resolutions and on salaries of state and county, officers. His friends say he is cn titled to better recognition, but the men who supported Mills in caucus believe that the Marlon man has fared as well as he could expect. The best committee -places all went to the follpwers of Mr. Mills, such' as the chairmanship of the commtltee on ways and means to Vawter of Jackson: of ju diciary to Llnthlcum of Multnomah: of railroads to Eonnemann of Douglas: of fisheries to Mayger of Columbia: of Irri gation to Cole of Umatilla: of revision of laws to Muir of Multnomah; of assess ment and taxation to Huntley of Clacka mas: of roads and highways to Hermann of Coos: of enrolled bills to Graham of Marion; of engrossed bills to Hudson of Multnomah; of printing to Bailey of Multnomah; of corporations to Holcomb of Multnomah. To the Kay people were awarded three chairmanships of some import ance, namely: Mining, to Smith, of Baker; public lands, to Bingham, of Lane, and game, to Donnelly, of "Wheeler. On a number of important committees -the Kay men secured no places at all, such as ways and means, railroads, revision of laws, enrolled bills, roads and highways and corpora tions. The chairmanships? which they obtained in addition to the three men tioned, were on committees on Indian affairs. Federal relations, internal Im provements, medicine' and pharmacy, horticultural and health and public morals, rules and joint rules, salaries and mileage, public library, labor and industries, penal and reformatory In stitutions, salaries of state and county officers, statistics and immigration. 'The best-recognized man on the floor Is "Vawter. Another who received several places of distinction Is Graham, of Marion, who, the Kay people think, has received too much. Each of the 12 Multnomah men on the floor received a chairmanship and best prizes went to that county. Democrats profess satis faction with their allotments. Twenty five chairmanships went to Mills and 16 to Kay adherents. DIVORCE CASES IN CLACKAMAS Orders Are Made by Judge McBride in a "Number of Cases. OREGON CITT. Or.. Jan. 16. (SpcciaL) Judge McBride this afternoon recon vened the December term of the Clacka mas County Circuit Court. The divorce suit of Dr. Clayton S. Seamann against Blanche Seamann was set for trial next Monday, January 23, and the court made an order requiring the payment into court by the plaintiff of X120 as temporary ali mony. The suit of B. C. Palmer against Har greaves.& Jones, of Colton, went to trial before a jury this afternoon. This Is a suit to recover about $213, alleged to be due in the performance of a contract; Palmer bad with Hargrenves & Jones, sawmill men, for the delivery of a quan tity of ties. An order of default was made In the following divorce suits: "Walter Robinson vs. Rhoda Robinson, Cleveland Cox Vs. Kate Cox and Maymic Silvers vs. "Will iam Silvers. Orders of default and reference to the court reporter to take testimony were made in the following cases: Lydia Holm vs. James S. Holm; E. M. Bullus -vs. "W. J. Bullus; Rosie Nye vs. "William M. Nye, and Alice I. Mann vs. Carlos A. Mann. The demurrer to the complaint was over ruled In the divorce suit of Daisy M. Fletcher vs. James B. Fletcher, and the defendant was given until February 1 to file an answer. The same disposition was made of demurrers In the suits of the Oregon .Water Power Townsite Company and G. W. Morrow vs. Landwehr & Haus lelter. who were given a week In which to answer. In these same suits an order was made substituting Hedges & Griffith as attorneys for the defendants. An or der of partition was made In the suit of Jennie T. Chapman vs. E. C. Chapman et al. MORAL HAZARD TOO GREAT. Mills Owned orjOperated by Japanese Are Not Insurable. EVERETT. "Wash.. Jan. 16. A special to the Herald from Snohomish says it Is learned from a reliable source that all me anonomisn nre insurance agents have) received Instructions from mnoni ko.ji quarters that, on account of the "moral hazard," no more lumber or shingle mills shall be insured If Japanese are owners, lessees, operators thereof or any Japan ese are employed thertin. It is under stood this applies to the entire Pacific Northwest. It does not affect any mills in the vicinity of Snohomish City as no Japanese are employed in any of these. The agents are further Instructed to make It their business to Investigate all "risks" and notify headquarters if Jap anese are employed. Everett insurance agents say they have not received such instructions. Several of them are at pres ent carrying insurance on mills where Japanese are employed. TIMBER-CRUISER'S SUICIDE. Jack Rogers Suffers From Injuries ..Received in War. ROSEBURG, Or.. Jan. 16.-(SpeciaL) "Jack" Rogers, a timber cruiser, com mitted suicide in Pilkington & Bristow's blacksmith- shop in this city last night by shooting himself Just above the heart with a large-calibre revolver. He was last seen alive late last evening and had not been drinking to excess so far as known. He had over $100 in money a few days ago. He left no relatives here. Rogers suffered severely from Injuries received in Cuba during the Spanish American War. He had worked here as timber-cruiser for the past three years, but .had no known connection with the landVraud cases. The Coroner's inquest will not be completed until tomorrow. Roanoke Ready to Go on Run. ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. 16. (9pecial.) The steamer Roanoke which arrived in this morning from Seattle, la now the prop erty of Doe & Co.. of San Francisco, having been purchased by them from the N. A. T. Co.. of Seattle, for $30,000. She is to go on the run botwecn Portland and San Pedro, making call at San Francisco, and thus coming Into competition with the O. R. & N. Co.s line. The steamer ex pects to make a round trip every 12 days. She will leave out "Wednesday. Gas Buoy Out of Order. ASTORLV. Or.. Jari. IS. (SpeciaL) The steamer Northland, which came in this morning, reported that the gas buoy which is being used temporarily to mark the position of the lightship. Is not burn ing. The matter has been reported to the department.' FOR STATE SERVICE " P.iv.m J r u. oenators r laced on Committees to Which Best Fitted. DEMOCRATS WEIL TREATED Mays 4s Relieved of Important Work at His Own Bequest Brownelf Waives His Right in Crolsan's Favor. SALEM. Or.. Jan.J6. (Special.) The Democrats in the Senate were accorded one committee chairmanship, that on military affairs, which was given to Senator Coshow. The Democrats have one man, Coshow, on the. ways and means committee: one, Coshow, on re vision of laws; one. Pierce, on judi ciary; none on railroads; one. Smith, on irrigation; one. Miller, on enrolled bills. In point of numbers the Democrats were given as much representation as they could expect There are 104 places on the standing committees, and of these the Democrats have 17. or nearly one-sixth. There are five Democrats In the Senate, out of a total membership of 30. or one-fifth. On no committee do the Democrats have a representation large enough to control the committee's action. In announcing his standing commit tee's President Kuykendall said that in making his selections he had been In fluenced by no personal considerations or factional feeling, but had placed the several Senators upon the committees for which they seem best fitted and where they can-render the best service to the state. He also explained that Senator Mays has been relieved of Im portant committee work at his own re quest, and that Senator Brownell, who would be entitled to reappointment as chairman of the committee on raU roads, had requested that Senator Crolsan be placed in that position. The committees are as follows: Agriculture and forestry McDonald, lay cock. Avery. Ascessment and Taxation Booth. Holm in SIcheJ. Louirhary, Miller. Claims Bowerman. Carter, Miller. Commerce and navigation Holman, Howe, "Whealdon. Counties Coe, Hodnoa. Tuttle. Education Loughary. Haines. Tierce. Election and privileges Brownell, Smith. Avery. , Engroaeed bill Slchel. Bowerman, . Cro lsan. Enrolled bills Hodon. Holman. Miller. Federal relations Whealdon, Wright. Av- FUhtnjt inhuetriea Tutile. Brownell. Coke. Coe, McDonald. Game Carter, Howe, Wright. Horticulture Hobion. Nottingham. Avery. Insurance and banking Coke. Booth, Car ter, Loughary, Heine. Irrigation Laycock. Rand, Whealdon. Bowerman. Smith. Judiciary Rand, Brownell, Coke, Malar key, Pierce. . Medicine, pharmacy and dentistry Coe' Tuttle, Smith. Military affaire Coshow, Malarkey, Howe. Mining Booth. Hobson. Coe. Municipal corporations Coke, Elchel, Hand. Penal inttltutlona Nottingham, Malarkey, Miller, Printing, Hodon, Holman, Coshow. . Public buildings and Institutions Wright, Farrar, Mays. Public lands Howe, Croltan, Nottingham. Whealdon. Smith. Itallroads Crolsan, Brownell, SIchel, Hod son. Wright. Revision of laws Malarkey, Mays, Bow erman. Rand. Coshow. Roads and highways Haines, Hobson. Tuttle. Laycock, McDonald. Ways and means Farrar, Hodson, Carter, Loughary, Coshow. ROUTINE IN THE SENATE. Methodist Minister Opens the Pro ceedings With Prayer. f SALEM. Or.. Jan. 16. (SpcciaL) The Senate was called to order at 2 P. M. and opened with prayer by Rev. TV. H. Selleck. of the First Methodist Episcopal Church. Senator Booth gave notice that he will move to Increase the committee on bank ing from three to five, and on motion the Senate approved this change S. J. M. 1. by "Whealdon Urging early action on the part of the Government in the construction of the Celllo Canal, was adopted. S. C R. 15, by Nottingham To investi gate the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society; was referred. S. B. 1, by Laycock To permit notice of school district and municipal tax levies to be given by February 1; was withdrawn. H. C R. IS Relating to receipts for bills transmitted from one house to the other: was concurred in- S. B. 1SS. of the session of 1S03; amend ing the Australian ballot law; was re turned to the Senate with the Governor's veto, and failed to pass. S. B. IBS. of the session of 1503, relating to the Eighth Judicial District, was re turned to the Senate with the Governor's veto and failed to pass. S. B. 201. of the session of 1S03, amend ing the law creating the office of State Land Agent; was read and further con sideration indefinitely postponed. S. B, 55, by Brownell To amend the charter of Milwaukie; was passed. On motion of Senator Pierce, it was ordered that 240 copies of the amended Senate rules be printed. Appointments made by the Governor on the State Board of Health were con firmed. Bills Introduced in the Senate. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 16. (SpeciaL) Bills were introduced in the Senate today as follows: S. B. 57. by Laycoik To authorixe notice ef municipal and school district tax levies to be given by February 1. fc- B. 5S. by Brownell To amend the charter of Milwaukie. S. B. S9. by Smith To amend section 3385 of the code, regulating the levying of school district taxes. S. B. 60. by Malarkey To limit the hours cf service of railroad employes. S. B. 61. by Malarkey To amend section 17PS of the code, relating to thefts of promis sory notes, railway tickets, etc S. B. 62. by Malarkey To amend section 5353 of the code. Telatlng to record of ittit and mortgages. , . B. 63. by Malarkey To protect "passen gers by providing for the punishment of train robbers. S. B. 64. by SIchel To provide for examin ing and licensing of architects. S. B. 65. by SIchel To prohibit rorglnr or restoration of railroad ticket. S. B. 65, by Miller Requiring public school teachers to give 30 days' notice of Intention to resign. 5. B. 67. by Nottingham To provide that a tax shall be conclusively presumed to have been paid after ten years from the time the tax was levied. S B 65. by Nottingham To prevent rale of adulterated linseed oil. S. B. 63. by Nottingham To amend section 4624 of the code, relating to the sale of stocks- of goods In bulk. R. B. 70. by Coshow Employers' liability act- S. K. 71. by Coshow To amend section 49 of the road law of 10G3. S. B.-72. br Wright To regulate the prac tice of optometry, and provide for a state board of optometry v examiners. S, B. 73. by Holman To create Juvenile courts. S. K. 74. br Holman To punlh persons re sponsible for delinquency of children. S. B. 75, by Coe To make It cnlawful to operate jea tret-rx bfTt XorniMr H nd Xrch 15. ' . S. B. 78. by Yittt Tor n umnwtat mi' Tlrry of taxes $ate4 taviHi. f S. H. 77. "by Ktnc To prevent atle of game. . S. B. 78, by Pierce To aasead district hltM S. B. 79. by Brownell (by requestfTW amend section 241 of the code, relating totime witnja -which judgments must be executed. S. B. $0. by Bowerman To anend section 32S3 of the code, fixing the saUry of Ifee clerk of the State Laad Board. V tloss bv mnA IutIm mn to -rranlre'lhat the defendant shall be served with procesi. HEAVY COST OF CALENDARS. . Effort Made by Senator- Kuykendall Toward Economy. SALEM. Or., Jan- 16. (SpeciaL) The printing of calendars tor the Leg islature of 1903 cost $11,300, or nearly one-fourth as much as the entire ex pense of that legislative session. The great expense is due to the fact that the calendar must be printed every day, and the printer is paid for the entire work each day. although comparatively little type need be seL The Legislature of 1901 made an ef fort to cut down the expense for calen dars and succeeded to some extent by cutting out dead matter and reducing the size of tho calendar. The reform was inaugurated by Senator Kuyken dall. who continued his efforts at the session of 1903 and kept the expense down at that session. Nevertheless the cost was great and promises to be no leas at this session unless the calendars should be relieved of some of tho mat ter that, la of no practical use. The calendars of both houses .contain mention of the action on resolutions for furnishing stamps, appointing investi gating committees, supplying codes, etc. In order that property owners may not escape the payment of taxes. Sena tor Pierce has Introduced a bill provid ing that where an assessment or a tax levy has proved invaljtl or where for any other reason a tax fn be col lected, the nronertv mar bo reassessed and another tax levied uponythatpar- Malarkey's Senate bill 60 provides that in order to protect" the traveling public, the hours of labor of conductors, engineers, firemen, brakemcn and flag men shall bo limited to 14, and in case an employe returns from nine hours' service he shall not be sent out again until he has had nine hours' rest. To require the grand Jury to notify a suspected man that a charge against him is being investigated, and to givo him a chance to be heard In his own be half, is the purpose of Senator Hodson's Senate bill SI. Sale of game that is protected by the laws of Oregon is prohibited by Senate bill 77. Introduced by Senator Pierce to day. The penalty for violation is a fine of 3100 to 31000. For the protection of property own ers Senator Nottingham wants a bill passed providing that a tax not col lected within ten years from the time it was levied shall become invalid. His measure is Senate bill 67. For Separate Judicial District. BAKER CITT, Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) "W. J. Lachner. ex-chairman of the Re publican Committee of Baker County, cir culated a petition among the members of the bar today asking Senator Rands to introduce and secure the passage of a bill making a separate Judicial district of this county. The petition was signed by all the leading members of the bar. re gardless of party. Mr. Lachner will take the petition to Bumpier tomorrow, where it is understood that the attorneys, like those of this city, are practically unani mous for the bill. The petition will ask that the bill be passed with an emergency clause, so as to become Effective at once. The business of th.e court sln this county Is so con gested, on account of the inability of Judge Eakin to do all that is required of him, that Immediate relief Ik-necessary. Representative Smith win also be asked to assist in procuring the passage of this bill. STATE PRISON REPORT. Receipts and Expenditures for Last Quarter in 1904. SALEM. Jan. 16. (Speclal.)-C. W. James, superintendent of the Oregon state penitentiary, this morning filed his report with the Secretary of State for the quarter ending December 31, 1901. It is as follows: Number of convicts at close of last quar ter, 332; at close of this quarter. 371; Increase during quarter. 39. Received during quarter. 65; discharged during quarter, 27; transferred to asylum. 1; transferred from asylum, Daily average. 357.3. EARNINGS. Board of United States prisoners. ...S 641.14 Convict labor. Northwestern Stove Foundry 4,077.95 Convict labor .engaged on public roads. 2C9H days at 40 cents So. SO RECEIPTS. Board of United States prisoners for quarter ending September 30. 10O4, State Treasurer's receipt No. 13,032. 632.29 EXPENDITURES. Salaries of officers and employes S 5,570.00 SaUry of matron 120.00 Meats and nsh C4.33 Flour and feed 253.83 Groceries provisions and crockery... 485.23 Dry goods and clothing 82S.43 Leather and findings 9.55 Druse, medicines and photographic supplies 169.60 Stationery, postage, telephone, tele graph, frelgst and box rent....... 50.77 Hardware and engineer" supplies.... 79.96 Lights and lamps 4U0.SO Relief of discharged convicts 75.00 Expense not elasilaed ' S3.45 Machinery, farming Implements, etc, potato-digger, wagons and hardware &64.3S Public Roads Salary of foreman and teams 433.91 Penitentiary Betterment Fund Services, cement mason and plasterer 92.25 Furniture and bedding 10.50 Dry goods and blankets 414.55 Paints and oils; repainting Inside of prison buildings 375.42 Brick, lime, cement, sewerplpe, etc., replacing basement floor 399.53 Hardware, glassware and household utensils 152.00 Lumber, general repairing 2CCB7 Expense not classified 107.24 Total .311.740.15 SUBSIDY IS A DAMPENER. Traction Company Asks Too Much From Tillamook Citizens. TILLAMOOK. "Or.. Jan. 16. There was a largely attended meeting of citizens at the opera-house Saturday night to take Into consideration the proposition of the Oregon Traction Company to extend an electric line from Forest Grove to Tilla mook City. Mayor Cohn had received a second letter from the company. In which it asked the people of Tillamook County to give a 100-foot right-of-way from For est Grove to Tillamook City. 3200,000 as a subsidy, terminal grounds In Tillamook City and water front property. "When this letter was read there was not much enthusiasm, for it is well known that that amount of money could not be raised in Tillamook County. It was the sense of the meeting, however, that the people of Tillamook County would assist all they possible could to se cure an electric Une sor a railroad of some desrriptlon to relieve the county of its "bottled-up" condition, and to that end "Mayor Cohn appointed a committee to confer with the Oregon Traction Com pany. Coquille Co-Operation Creamery. COQUILLE CITT, Or.. Jan. IS. (Spe ciaL) The Century Mercantile Company, of San Francisco, is organizing a co operative creamery In Coquille on the Moody method of concentrating cream. They already have subscribers for milk pnough to produce over 1380 pounds of Butter dallr. MltMLOOK FOR A JOB ROWNELLS-.SAYS STATECRAFT IS A POOR paymaster; Given Few Committee Appointments Because He Desired None De nies lejng Turned Down. "SALEM, Or.. Jan. lS-T(SpccIaL)-Did Kuykendall bandwagon anU all Its music move off without having next to its bass drum; the Senator from Clackamas, the President of the last State Senate, the man who elected Joseph Simon and John H. Mitchell and Charles TV Fulton to the United States Senate, the man who holds the politics or Clackamas County in the palm of his hand in short the man whose name Is George C Brownell? Did the Clackamas Senator, for the first time in his life, miss the painted vehicle or is he really aboard? The Senator says he is aboard all safe enough, though not blowing a. horn, but the gallery gods are wondering how that can be. since he failed to land the chair manship of his old standby, the committee on railroads, though It Is true he heads the election committee and has three second places on other commutes. Gave to His Dear Friend. The Senator responds that the reason Is simple enough he didn't seek any chair manship, didn't want any and that on railroads he surrendered to his dear friend from Marlon, the man for whom he feels profounde.r regard than for any honorable Senator, E. M. Crolsan, of Marion. Kuykendall potentates confess that they shook in their boots during the organiza tion fight, lest Mr. Brownell should pro claim himself a candidate for President or should lend aid and comfort to the enemy. At this distance from the fray they suspect that lie did give such aid and comfort, but Mr. Brownell stoutly de clares that his detractors should be vsehamed of themselves, because at all times he was faithful to the Kuykendall cause. "So they say I missed the bandwagon, do they?" remarked Mr. Brownell today wlth a faraway look in his eyes. "Well, let 'em say it," and sighed heavily. "That's Straight," Says Brownell. "But why didn't you get more chair manships?" was asked. "Didn't want any." was the ouick and brave reply. "That's straight, and when George C. Brownell says anything he means it." "Are you satisfied?" "Perfectly, perfectly. But." regretfully. "I know a lot of people will think I got It between the eyes- Fact is. I got it where I wanted It: that's the truth." and the Senator's air was Jaunty it not trium phant. Still, he did not say where he got It. "And you didn't want to be chairman of railroads?" "No. I gave that to Crolsan. He and I are good friends. I wrote to Kuyken dall asking for Crolsan the chairmanship of that committee." The light In Mr. Brownell's face showed he was highly gratlned that his request had been ob served. In corridors of the capltol it Is an oft told tale that Mr. Broprnell gave way to Crolsan as an evidence of good faith to the latter in his alleged design to sink the Kuykendall ship. But the ship didn't sink and the Kuykendall people have been chuckling over the failure of the "design" and over the spectacle of Senator Brown ell's being left up in tho air. These. tales the Senator indignantly denies and be In sists that his situation is very comfort able Indeed. Not a Soft Snap. "The chairmanship of that railroads committee," quoth Mr. Brownell, "isn't the soft snav it seems to be. It Isn't worth a toothpick; no, sir. not a tooth pick. And yet lots of fellows said I was. rolling In coin and P. F. Morcy said I was worth 373,000. "Who, sir, when he said that I was trying to borrow fifty I mean 330, not 330.000 from an Oregon City bank. This was pathetic, so the subject was changed and the question was asked of the Senator why he took the chairman ship In times past. "Simply because I hoped to become ac quainted with the railroad people and se cure legal employment. But look at me," he added, mournfully and in vexation of spirit, "I haven't a dollar; I mean I'm poor. When I get out of the Senate I think I'll go and get a Job somewhere and earn some money." But a fierce gleam shot from the Sen ator's eye. Evidently something was on his mind. Indeed there was. "They say they're going to indict me next week." he declared, hotly, "but 111 show 'em. After the clean-up I'lL be back in the Senate again." and the Senator's benevolent countenance looked even fero cious. "Weren't there lots of passes?" The Senator shuddered. "Passes, passes," he muttered. "Yes; bothered me to -death. It was fierce after Wednesday of each week. I couldn't turn down the fellows who wanted passes, so I tele graphed to Koehler. Each telegram cost me 25 or 50 cents; 1 couldn't ask the fel lows for It. you know. That chairman ship cost me JW or 330 a session Just for telegrams." Friends Are Well Pleased. The Senator Jingled something in his pocket, but It wasn't money only keys. "My friends say I did well to stay off that railroad committee," he went on. "Maybe some of these fellpwj 'round here think I haven't got any friends; but they're dead off." and the Senator counted In his mind his long retinue even up into the perennial snows of Mount Hood. The Senator added that he had always had to fight for himself and was now an object of attack for the Portland ma chine; that he had had to contend against the enmity of two-thirds of the Mitchell camp and the Jealousy of the Simon outfit, top, and that all his 'success was due to his being a self-made man, who could not be bluffed out of standing up for his rights. "So those Carter fellows expected me to flop to them?" .asked Mr. BrownelL "Why? When did George C. ever flop?" PORTLAND CHARTER BILL. Special Tax Is Provided for Bridge Construction. SALEM, pr., Jan- 16. The first amend ment to the Portland charter will ap pear In the House tomorrow In a bill from Representative Colwell to authorize a special tax of not more than 2 mills for construction of bridges. Such struc tures at present are paid for by special assessment districts:' under amendment they would be paid for by the entire city. The bill will provide that bridges which were built In 1904 and not paid for under the district assessment system wHl come under the acL The bridges Intended by the act exclude those already and here after built across the Willamette: also those which shall cost less than" 330,000. The bill docs not apply to elevated roadways, tramways or other structures than bridges across gulches and ravincs. The city is to take no further steps toward collection of special assessments for bridges built last year. J. "W. McCulIoch. Prosecuting Attomey ot the Ninth Judicial District, in which is Malheur County and the area which the National Government .proposes to ir rigate on Malheur River, was at the Capltol today in the Interest of a bUl to authorize the creation of an irrigation district, which is to be bonded for the purpose of buying vested water rights to be presented to the United States Gor- enunant f orr; the work of the reclamation service :N ."Water rights haTe beea acquired by In dividuals in Malheur Valley and improve ments made thereon, which the National Goveraaient is not willing to pay for up to their ImDroved' value arid of which the owners cannot be dispossessed without adequate compensation. The only way of securing the lands r.eeded for the Gov ernment -project Is by the bonding plan. The' bill will be fathered In the House by SItz and In the Senate by Rand. To tax the gross earnings of telephone, telegraph and express companies', a bill was Introduced today by Representative Sonnemann of-Douglas. The tax Is to be 1 per" cent. Offlccrsiof the companies are to make annual statements of earnings, under oath, on or before March 1. Charter bills were introduced today in the House for Houlton and Clatskanie. Columbia County; Myrtle Point, Coos County; WestfalL Malheur County; SL Johns. Multnomah County. EL D. Rcwler, president of the Mon mouth Normal School, was here today working for an Increased appropriation for his institution. The last Legislature appropriated 325.000 for the biennial period, a sum which Professor Resslef says is inadequate for the advanced work of the school. Ho asks for 332,000 for the next two years. A resolution Introduced today by Rep resentative Bingham, of Lane, declares that the lumbermen of Oregon and Wash ington are entitled to the 40-cent rate to Missouri River points and calls on the railroads to grant the petition. The reso lution wes referred to the committee on resolution?. Representative Vawter. of Jackson, to day introduced two bills relating to arson on reducing the minimum penalty from ten to five years, and making husbands and wives equally amenable to punish ment for burning one another's property. The law at present provides a penalty for the wife but not for the husband Household articles up to 3300' in value are exempted from taxation' In a bill In troduced in the House by Smith of Jose phine. The former limit, 3CC0, was re pealed at the last session. Because sawdust is fatal to trout. Shook of Klamath has Introduced a bill prohibiting the dumping of sawdust and similar waste in running streams. The salary of the Circuit Judge of Co lumbia. Clatsop. Washington and Clacka mas Counties, the position now held by Judge McBrideis Increased from J3000 to JtfCO in a bill Introduced by Mayger of Columbia. Tho four counties will divide the additional expense among themselves. NORTHWEST DEAD. James F. Davis. HARRISBURG. Or.. Jan. 16. (Spe plal.) In the death of James F. Davis at his hbme hero January 13 this community loses one of its most exemplary citizens. Coming here from the East 30 years ago he engaged in farming and built up a name that is the synonym for honor in this locality. His life was a proof that a man may deal honorably with his fel low man and prosper in this country, for he accumulated a small fortune here. James F. Davis was Horn In Indiana. December 22. 1S42. and came to the Coast In 1S32. Besides a widow, he leaves two children, George Davis and Mrs. Austin Alford, of Linn County. Mrs. Nacy Green. OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 16. (Special.) Mrs. Nacy Green, wife of Harmon Green, who died at the home of her son. W. C. Green, in this city. Thursday. January 12. was aged 72 years. Her maiden name was Nacy Meyers and she was born in Howard County. Missouri. September 13. 1S32. Her marriage to Mr. Green took place December 1, 1833, and In J570 they came to Oregon. A husband and six children survive the wife and mother. The children are: W. C Green, Oregon City; Mrs. M. P. Chapman. Oregon City; J. R. Green. Le banon; J. J. Green. Aberdeen. "Wash.; J. L. Green. Portland, and H. W. Green, Estacada, Or. The deceased was for 53 years a mem ber of the Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Jennie Miller Kellog. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.) Mrs. Jennie Miller Kellog. a well-knowrr and highly respected lady of this city, died at the home of her son, near Wheat land, this mornrlng. after a short illness of pneumonia. Deceased was the only daughter of the late William Miller of this city. She left two sons, William and Robert, who reside on farms, in Yamhill County, near Wheatland. Mrs. Kellog was a graduate of Wil lamette University, and recently received a large Inheritance from her father, which will now go to her sons. Mrs. Mary Perdue. DAY'S CREEK. Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.) Mrs. Mary Perdue, wife of William Per due, died suddenly at her home at Day's Creek, Or.. -January 11. aged 44 years. She was the mother of 1" children. Six teen are living, three daughters married and living at Coquille", Or.; two daughters and one son married and living at Day's Creek; ten children are at home, the youngest about a year old. Her maiden name was Tiller. Mrs. Perdue was born in Douglas coun ty. Her father was a pioneer of 1830. John Peters. HILLSBORO. Or.. Jan. 16. (SpeciaL) John Peters, of this city, died at the family home west of town this morn ing. Deceased was bom in Skibbcreen. Ireland, in 1811. He came to Portland In 1S69. He worked on the Columbia for a year and then went to the mines In British Columbia. 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Mrs. Anna Bittinger. GARFIELD. Wash.. Jan. 15. (Special.) Mrs. Anna Bittinger. a pioneer woman of Washington and Oregon., died at her home here January 11. Mrs. Bittinger was born in Adams County. Pennsyl vania. August 2S, 1S07. being 9S years of age at the time of her death. She Is survived by one son. D. H. Bittinger, a farmer, living near this city. ' Mrs. Mary Ban. HILLSBORO, Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.) Mrs. Mary. Barr, aged about S3, died at the county poor-farm last night, the result of burns -received yesterday morning. Mrs. Barr came to Washing ton CoUnty from Goldendale. Waslr.. her husband having died some years ago. She leaves a son, Chris Barr, at Cedar MI1L this county, and another son at Seattle. . Emery Sating. WESTON", Or.. Jan. 14. (Special.) Emery Saling. -one of the most promi nent merchants In this county, died at his home here January 14, of heart disease. WANT EXHIBITION THIS YEAR New Westminster Protests at Denial of Dominion Government. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C, Jan IS. (Special.) Word reached here today from Ottawa that there will be no Dominion ex hibition this year, as the Government cannot see Its way clear to make the usual $50,000 grant. New Westminster, which was to have had the big fair this year, is up in arms against the govern ment on the matter, as the fair this year in New Westminster would undoubtedly have been the best ever held in Canada, as It would have been run in connection with the Lewis and Clark Fair at Port land. The Dominion government says next year this city can have It. but this city does not want it next year, as so many people from the Eastern Coast will have visited the Lewis and Clark Fair that they will not come West again in 1905. A delegation leaves Westminster this week for Ottawa to request the government to change its view. Oeffler No Longer Insane. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) George Oeffler, of Warrenton, who was arrested a few days ago on the charge of insanity, was examined by the County Board today and ordered released as the testimony showed that he had fully re covered from the attack. ATSS'8 mLS-Far MMtiyatfee. I l