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f THE MOXNLN'G OREGONtAU, TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1905. NAMED BY MR.MILLS Committees Appointed in the Oregon Lower House. DOBBINS FIRST ON HIS FEET Wallowa Member's Resolution to In crease Irrigation Committee to Seven Members Adopted Un der Suspension of Rules. SALEM. Or., Jan.. 16. (Special.) When Speaker Mills rapped the House to order at 11:30 this mornlnsmany members -were rosy and panting from their walk from the Portland train and thelf climb up the steep Capitol stepe. Up Jumped Dobbin, of Wallowa, first of all, with a resolution to Increase the members of the irrigation committee from five to seven. But Dobbin was not quite In order until Llnthicum of Multnomah moved to dispense with the reading of the journal; whereat the- resolution was adopted on suspension of the rules, moved by Kay of Marlon. After the Speaker had labored through the roll-call. Speaker Mills announced the 41 standing committees. All .members craned their necks In Ihe dlrectloa of the Speaker's voice, so fie 'to hear. The ap pointments are as follows:' Ways and means Vawter. GrahamBIak ley, Huntley. Hermann.- Judiciary Ltnthlcum. Vawter, Smith of Josephine. Jayne, Mulr; r Railways and transportation Sonnemann. Mean. Blakley. Graham. Cooper. Elections Kltlingsworth,- Edwards, Kuney, Laws. Smith of Baker. Education Gray, Fawk. Settlemler. Cole, Bailey. Engrossed bills Hudson, Carter, Mayger. Enrolled bills Graham. Bramhall, Bailey. Assessment and "'taxation Huntley, Col well. Chamberlain. Kay. Sitz. Claims CoHvell. Richie. Fawk. Military affair; Capron. Richie. Hunkers. Roads and highways Hermann, Cornett. Jagger. Flint, Hudson. Printing Bailey. Donnelly. Stelner. Indian affairs Richie. Capron. Burns. Corporations Holcomb, Cornett, Caldwell. Cities and towns Jagger, Hermann, Shook. Commerce Crane, Burns, Edwards, Miles. Kuney. Counties Henderson. Jayne. Von der Hel len. Burgess. BlaUley. Federal relations Flint, Griffin, Cavender. Mining Smith of Baker, Bingham, Cap ron, Smith of Josephine, Jackson. Public lands Bingham, Miles, Henderson. Smith of Baker. Laws. Internal Improvements Cornett. Killings worth. McLeod. Agrlculture-on der Hellen, Settlemler, Holcomb. Alcoholic trafflc Welch. Kay. Burgess. Manufactures Mcars. Gray, 'Edwards. Medicine and pharmacy Stelner, Cole, Calvert. Banking and Insurance Cooper, Settle mler. Henderson. Horticulture Barnes, Holcomb, Dobbin. Health and public morals Calvert, Hunk ers. West. Rules and Joint rules Carter. West. Burns. Salaries and mileage Jackson, Sonne man, Kuney. Public library' Newell. Jackson. Caldwell. Fisheries Mayger, Colwell. McLeod, Jas per, Jayne. Labor and industries Miles, Welch. Grif fin. Penal, reformatory and charitable institu tions Dobbin. Kllllngsworth. Griffin. Capitol building and grounds Bramhall. Cavender. Sonnemann. Statistics and Immigration Barnes, Bram hall. Crang. Irrigation Cole. Sitz. Stelner. Von der Kellen. Dobbins. Shook. McLeod. Food and dairy products Sitz, Gray, New ell. Salary of state and county officers Kay, Mears, Burgess. Revirton of laws Mulr. Burn. "Vawter. Game Dpnelly. Mulr. Huntley. Cham berlain. .StoKer. As soon as the committee pie had been distributed. Speaker Mills calb'd for peti tions, memorials and remonstrances, the flnst order of business. Nobody respond ed, so he proceeded to reports of commit tees then to propositions and motions, and 'finally to Introduction and first read ing of bills, before getting a response. At the announcement more than a dozen members sprang to their feet. The har vest was 33 measures, which passed through first reading. Thereupon the House adjourned, on mo tion of Smith of Josephine, to meet again in the afternoon at 2 o'clock. ROUTINE IN THE HOUSE. Bills Vetoed by the Governor Made Special Order for Today. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.) The House was called to order at 11:30 by Speaker Mills. H. R. 16. by Dobbin, that. committee on irrigation be Increased from five to ffven members, was adopted. Speaker Mills announced the appoint ment of standing committees. H. J. R. 9, by Burgess, petitioning Con gress to construct Celllo Canal, was adopted on suspension of rules. H. C. R. 17, by Bramhall. for joint com mittee of five to Inspect Blind School, was referred. H. R. 17. by Bingham, for a 40-cent lum ber rate to Missouri River points, was referred. On motion of Linthicum. the five vetoes cf the Governor were made a special or der for tomorrow at 10 A. M. Bills Introduced in the House. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.) The. following bills were introduced in the House today and read first time: H. B. I5. by Newell To regulate sale of XcrUllzrs. H. B. DC. by KlUipgsworth To Incorporate 6t. Johns. 'Multnomah County. H. B. 7, by Capron (by request) To-pro-hlblt running at large of stock west of Sandy River -In Multnomah County. H B.48,"by Capron (by request) To prevent combinations and -agreement between fire In surance companies for control o rates of In surance H. B. &9, by Capron (by request) To make direct primary law operative In 11)03. H. B. 10!), by Vawter To require attorneys, in probate courts to be such as are admitted to practice before the Supreme Court. H. B. 10L by Vawter To change punishment f.jr arson from 10 to 1X jears Imprisonment to five to 20 years. H. B. ICC. by Vawter To make husbands and wives equally amenable to punishment for burning one another's property. H . B. 103. by Sonnemann To tax telephone, -telegraph and express companies. H. B. 10. by Mayger Extending open tal nion season for Columbia from August 15 to August 5. H. B. 105, 'by Mayger To raise nalary of Circuit Judge of Fifth District from $3000 to 000. H. B. 106. by Mayger To Incorporate Houl- ton. Columbia County. . H. B. 107, by Mayger To prohibit rLxhlng with hooks smaller than 00 size In Columbia County. H. B. 108. by Mayger To allow persons en titled to Hens on loga and timber to follow Hens with other forms of material. H. B. 109. by Mayger To amend charter of Clatskanie. Columbia County. H. H- 110. by Cooper To require inspection of shipments of livestock at place of ship ment II. B. 111. by Hermann To amend charter of Myrtle Point. H- B. 112. by West To create water com mission for Tillamook City. H. B. 113. by West To amend code as to redemption of property sold ttr taxes. H. B. 114, by Jayne To create Cascade County. -H. B. 115, by Edwards To amend the code as to crime of aaault with dangerous weapon. H. B. 116, by Shook To prohibit castaway of fccwduit and waste Into dsn streams. H. B. 117, by Shook To amend rame law as to Eastern Oregon oountle. H. B. 118. by Stelner To amend code on terms of Circuit Court In First District. H. B. 110, by Graham To reimburse school fund for moneys lent to State Agricultural So ciety. H. B. 120. by Graham For relief of widows of S. T. Jones. B. T. Tiffany and F. B. Fer rell. guards killed by Tracy and Merrill. II. B. 12L by Richie To compensate owners of bbeep for lota by dogs. H. B. 122. by Richie (by request) To fix salary of County Treasurer of Marlon County at $1300 a year. H. B. 123. by Laws To regulate salary of County Judge of Clatsop. IL B. 12. by Sitz To incorporate WesUall. Malheur County. H. B. 125. by Smith of Josephine Tox empt from taxation property of householders to 500 valuation. H. B. 120. by Llnthlcnm Appropriating money for aid of Oregon Historical Society. H. B. 127. by Griffin To amend law for protection of contractors and material men. -SLICED FROM WASCO. Bill for Creation of New County of Cascade. SALEM, Or., Jan. 16. (Special.) Twelve years ago tomorrow a bill for creation of Cascade County In Eastern Oregon was introduced in the House and today another bill for creation of that county was introduced by Jayne, of Wasco, in the same body. The new county is to be cut out of Wasco, and its temporary and probably permanent county seat Is to be Hood River. The territory embraced in Cascade County will be close to 540 square miles. It cuts off the western portion of Wasco, next to the Multnomah line. The western boundary is run 'from a point at the summit of the Cascades, where the south line of Multnomah strikes the line of Wasco County, thence irregularly to the channel of the Columbia. The eastern boundary is to extend from tne Columbia along the water shed between Hood River and Descnutes River. The south line Is from the southeast corner of town skip 3 south, range 10 east, thence west along thtu. township line, through un surveyed land to the summit of the Cascade Mountains; thence along the summit and the cast boundary of Clackamus County. The assessed valuation of the prop erty within those boundaries this year is $1,071,615. There are. 23 schools In the territory. Thep opulation is 5720. A bill prohibiting livestock of all descriptions from running at large In any part of Multnomah County west of the Sandy River, was introduced today by Representative Capron. The fine for violation is from $5 to $50. Any person may take up stock running at large, and the owner may redeem the same by paying $1 a head to the per son taking them up. Fertilizers selling for more than $5 a ton to bear a label showing their chemical Ingredients is the aim of a bill introduced by Newell, of Washing ton. The chemist of the State Ex perimental Station is to make analyses, and dealers wishing to handle ferti lizers aro to obtain, a permit from the director of the experiment station. That Hens may be attached to saw logs, piles and spars after they have been converted into other material is the purpose of a bill introduced by Representative Mayger, of Columbia. The salary of the County Judge of Clatsop is increased from $75 a month to $10J by a bill introduced "by Repre sentative Laws, of Clatsop. That no attorney may practice in any Probate Court of tne state unless he has bven admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of Oregon, is the pur pose of a bill introduced by Represen tative Vawter, of Jackson. To save stockmen from paying $2.50 for a county stock inspector's permit when no Inspection has been made. Cooper of Lincoln and Polk has Introduced a bill in the House. Cattle and sheepmen of his county com plain that they have frequently paid out money for Inspection when none was made, in such cases the person who made out the permit and receipt never saw the cattle In question. The purpose of the bill is not to abolish county in spection, but to obviate compulsory per mits. All stock is inspectod by the Gov ernment, whose inspectors pay no atten tion to the permits of the county inspec tors in any case. A state tax on dogs and elimination of unlicensed canines is the purpose of a bill Introduced by Richie of Marion. The bill provides for a tax of $1 a head on dogs of all descriptions. The tax Is to be assessed and collected as other taxes. The money therefrom will be turned into a fund which wIH be drawn upon to re imburse shcepowners whose property Is killed and maimed by unknown dogs. If the owners of dogs do not wish to pay the annual tax. the dogs must be de stroyed. Another bill of Richie raises the salary of the County Treasurer of Mar Ion County from $1000 a year to $1300. Another proposal to change the game laws appeared today a bill from Shook of Crook, Grant, Klamath and Lake. The close season for upland birds east of the Cascades and along the Columbia River Is given as from March 1 to September 1. In Coos County the close season ends August 1. The present close season is said to shut out some of the best shooting of the year around Klamath Lakes. Sheriff Smith, of Crook, and County Judge Bell are here lobbying against the creation of Jefferson County, the new county which is proposed to be cut mainly lrom Crook, with a slice from Wasco. No opposition in Wasco has developed. The Crook County men say the new county will materially injure their own. reducing the taxable valuation heavily. The pure food bill which is to be intro duced by Representative Capron tomor row was debated at a meeting of the com mittee of the State Dairymen's Associa tion tonight. The bill provides that all condensed 'milk or evaporated cream shall contain. 15 per cent butter" fat, E. A. Stu art, president of the Pacific States Con densed Milk Company, declared all evap orated creams on the market contained 7 to S per cent butter fat. and no market able article containing the required per centage could be manufactured. Among those present were: Senator Haynes and Representative Newell, of ashlngton County; E. T. Judd. chairman of the dairymen's com mittee; W. W. Cotton, Manager Brown, of the Hazclwood Creamer'; Manager Weeks, of the Salem Commercial Cream cry Company: T, S. Townsend, of Port land, and J. W. Bailey, Dairy Commis sioner. The dairymen held condensed milk is in competition with them, and demanded the word "cream" should not appear upon the can If less than the required percentage was contained. By the bill no fresh cream can be sold -as such unless It contains 30 per cent butterfat. Twelve per cent is required in icecream and 3.2 in ordinary milk. That more fire insurance companies may operate within the state, with decrease in Insurance rates. Is the object or a bill introduced by Representative Capron of Multnomah. At present every fire insurance company doing business in the state Is required to file a bond with the State Treasurer. Conseauentlv com paratively few companies enter the state. and it is alleged that combinations are formed and rates placed at a high leveL The bill does not require any deposit to be made, but does require the com pany to file an affidavit that it has $300,000 assets over and above all liabilities. The bill was introduced at the request ot sawmill-owners and other water front property-owners in Portland, who wish to take this means of forcing Insurance companies to lower the rates as promised If the are boat was built. BILL FOR LIBEL LAW Pennypacker Measure Before Washington Senate, TERMS ARE VERY STRINGENT Two Appropriations Vetoed by Gov ernor McBride Passed by the 1903 Legislature, Are Carried by Vote of Upper House. OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 16. (Special.) The Senate today passed two bills over the veto of Governor McBride. The bills were passed by the Legislature of 1903. Both carried appropriations and both were vetoed by the Governor, on the ground that the conditions of the state's finances did not permit the ex penditure of the money. One of the bills appropriates- $fc&39 for the relief of the Puget Sound Sawmill & Shingle Company, of Bellingham, and Is Intended to repay the mill company money paid the state for tide lands afterwards discovered to have not been within the jurisdiction of the state at the time they were sold. Senator John Earles. of Whatcom County, is one of the owners of the milL It has been asserted by Senator Earles' friends that the real rea son for the veto of the bill was revenge. Earles having opposed some of the Gov ernor's pet measures. The bill was passed by the Senate today with but one dissenting vote. Graves of Spokane voting no. Senate bill 169 appropriating $2000 to pay E. G. Blckerton for services as auction eer in selling certain state lands Jn KInc" County under contract with theKihg County Commissioners, was the other bill passed over McBrlde's veto. Thirty- four voted to pass the bill. Graves. Sharp and Wilson alone voting no. Senators Davis. Moore. O'Donnell. J. J. Smith and Sumner were absent. The Pennypacker newspaper libel law of Pennsylvania was introduced in the Senate today, with George Baker, of Klickitat, named aa Its author. There is understood to be a combine formed to put the bill through the Senate, the hold-over Senators taking particular Interest in it. The newspaper libel law existing at present Is extremely lenient to the news papers, permitting the publisher to escape the penalties of prosecution by publish ing retractions. The Pennsylvania law. copied by Senator Baker for presentation to the Legislature of this state, provides for the bringing of actions for damages against publishers of newspapers where negligence of the publisher or managing editor of the newspaper In ascertaining the facts have been shown. Where negligence has been shown, the party suing may recover compensatory carnages for physical and mental suffer ing occasioned thereby, and when such publications have been shown to be li belous In character and when such libelous matter has been given special prominence by the use of pictures, car toons or headlines, the Jury Is Riven the right to award punitive damages against tne defendants. The law also requires that the name of the offender and managing editor shall be published, on the editorial page of every Issue. A measure repealing the existing libel law was pasp?d by the Legislature In 1503. but Governor McBride vetoed It. and it is said threatened to use his veto power against measures In which a num ber of members were vitally Interested In the last session if they -passed tho act- over his veto. The members who favor the enactment of the Pennsylvania law declare that there arc two leading dailies :n tne state that have taken undue ad vantage of the leniency of the existing libel law for political advantage and to gratify the personal animosity of their editors to the unjust detriment of the reputations of a number of members of the Legislature and state officers. Both houses adopted resolutions thank ing Mayor Ballinger and tho City of Seattle for Its courtesies last Saturday. The resolutions were extremely laudatory in character. A resolution introduced by Boone In the Senate and by Radcllffe in tho House, commends the fight being made by Presi dent Roosevelt to give greater power to the Interstate Commerce Commission and urges the Washington delegation in Con gress to give their aid in carrying out the President's recommendation. Bills providing for the offering of a oounty ror tne killing of cougars, wild cats, panthers, catamounts, wolves and coyotes were presented In both houses. They are identical. In the Senate this afternoon President Coon announced the following committee changes: Senator Potts to take the place of Sena tor Clapp on the fisheries committee. Senator Henry to take Senator Potts place on dairy and livestock. Senator Palmer to take Senator Henry's piace on tne committee on Senate em ployes other than regular. Senator Palmer to be chairman of the committee on claim and auditing. The mileage accounts of the members was allowed. Senator Stansel with 1105 miles entitling him to $110.60 was the high man on the list. The omnibus road bill provides for the following roads: Natchez Pass. 13.500; Sauk-Darrington 6000; Ferry-Okanogan, K; Cowlitz Pass. 26,000; Ferry-Stevens. 6000; Chuckanut Waterfront. 6O00: Sno- qualmle Pass. 7000; Klickitat. Skamania Clarke, lo.ooO; Montesano-Port Angeles. 13500; Chelan-Okanogan, 3000; Salary iiignway commissioner, $10,000. Quick Action on Libel Suit. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 16. (Special.) The Senate committee on printing to night agreed to report back to the Senate tomorrow the Tucker bill providing for a repeal of the newspaper libel law with the recommendation tnat It do pass. It is planned to suspend the rules and nass the bill at once. It Is reported the controlling organlza tlons in each house have agreed to take up the omnibus road bill of the last ses sion which carries an appropriation of $100,000 and pass it over the veto of Gov ernor McBride. Assistant Attorney-General Falknor to day rendered an opinion to the effect that the appropriation does not lapse on April 1, as has been the general impression, but on tne contrary would be available until the expiration of two years from the date of enactment of the law. Rands Bill Is Favored. OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 16. (Special.) The benate committee on appropriations met this afternoon and took up for con sideration among others the bills making appropriation for exhibits at the Lewis and Clark Fair. While no action was taken, the sentiment expressed in the committee Indicates that a favorable re port will be sent In with the Rands bill appropriating $100,000 and creating a new commission. If this action Is taken some sort of a contest may be looked for on the floor of the Senate, lead by the sup porters ot tne lienry bill, which appro priates $75,000 and continues the present commission, of which G. W. R, Peasly, of Asotin County, is chairman. The com mittee will meet again tomorrow. Warden Kees Is in Charge. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Jan. 16. (Spe cial.) Ex-Warden F. A. Dryden today at noon transferred all of tbe state property at the State Penitentiary to A. F. Kees, the warden appointed by Governor Mead. Kees now has charge of the institution. no other changes in officials occurred to day, and none are looked for until later in the week. It is reported that Barney Estoe brook. ot Whatcom County, will arrive at the prison in a few days temporarily to fill the position, of Deputy Warden, made va cant by the resignation of J. H. Wells, several days ago. EATS STATE GROCERIES. Superintendent of Prison Is Sued by Polk County Farmer. SALEM, Or.. Jan. IS-Special.) A suit was filed In tbe -Circuit Court of Marion County this afternoon by J. Sears, a prominent farmer of Polk County, en joining C W. James, Superintendent of the Penitentiary, from charging furniture and groceries used by himself and family to the penitentiary betterment fund. It Is also asked that James be enjoined from using trusties to do housework at his residence. It is alleged In the complaint that James during the year 1903 unlawfully bought furniture for the superintendent s cottage, worth $1000, all of which was charged to the betterment fund. It is further alleged that since his appointment James has sup plied his private family with groceries at the expense of the state, the whole amounting to approximately $900. It is represented that unless restrained the su perintendent at the expiration of his term will have Incurred an Indebtedness of more than $1200 for groceries alone, all of which the state will have to pay. The third cause of suit is that defend ant has since his appointment compelled convicts to do all of the private laundry work and menial work at the residence. which service should be worth to the state about $1000. For these reasons the plaintiff Drays for an order declaring the payment for tne goods void and a fraud on the tax payers, and that an accounting be had. and that pie-defendant be ordered to pay tne amount into tne betterment fund. House Clerks Appointed. SALEM. Or.. Jan. IS. fKnorlnl tTh 'ollOWinc Clerks for thf Hnmo nnil Tlnnco committees were selected by the appor tionment committee late this afternoon, together with the counties which each represents: Lane County. R. S. Brvson E R Hummv- Dousi&a, C S. Jackson: Coos and Curry. t-iara i-enter; Josephine. Myrtje Ireland; Jackson. Fred Parsons: Daurlss anrt im-Vwn Olive Carnell; Benton. Vernon Williamson; Yamhill. C. B. Wilson; Tillamook and Yam hill. Carl Shortrldge; Washington, Thomas rauison; Clackamas, J. W. Campbell. J. W. McMuldy; Clackamas and Multnomah, Frank Cooper: Multnomah, N. B. Ahrens. H. Pape. L. V. Gray. C. F. Wleeand; Clatsop. E. A. Conway; Columbia. E. P. Joseph; Grant ana Klamath, iva Meteen. Mary Benton; Union and Wallowa. Mabel Crelchtonr ITnlnn not filled; Baker. Q P. McDewltt; Harney and Malheur. Mary Thompson; Gilliam. Sherman ana uneeier, nizabeth Keeton. This list docs not include the eieht stenographers appointed on the opening of the session. , SALMON TRUST REVIVED. New York Men Will Buy Property of Defunct Company. BELLINGHAM. Jan. 16. fSrufai Pierpont Monran. Rlcharrl neintiptt stiiv- vesant Fish, the National Colonial Trust tympany and the National Park Bank of New York and other creditors of the Pa cific Packing & Navigation Company are the Interests named in a telegram re ceived In this city by Receiver Kerr of tne oia company that will buy the prop erty of the packing concern that Is not already sold. Tho new combine Intend to continue the operation of the concern irom mis city. T&e next sale of the properties Is set for January 25. PractlcallV all of the -nrnnrrtv fa still In the hands of the court. Three of the bids offered at tho second sole have been confirmed and The remainder of the In terests, Including some 18 or SO canneries In Alaska and about 40 vesseXs and all of tne equipment, is yet to be disposed of. For Highway In Astoria. ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.) At this evening's meeting of the City Council a bill was submitted for approval before being sent to the Legislature for passage. Tho measure authorizes the Council to levy a special tax of not to exceed 5 mills to be used in improving and maintaining a public highway extending from the east end to the west end of the city. The bill was referred to a committee to be reported upon at the next meeting. Ordinances were introduced creating a street-cleaning department authorizing tho committee to purchase the necessary machinery and tools and placing a license of $200 per year or $30 per quarter on all billposters. Trolley Line to Fort Lawton. SEATTLE, Jan. 16. A. communication was received from the War Department at Washington, D. C, today, agreeing to the construction by a local electric com pany of a trolley road from this city to Fort Lawton, a distance of five miles. The fort has heretofore had no other transportation facilities connecting it with this city than a wagon road. Loans From School Funds. SALEM, Or., Jan. 16.-(SpecIaL) The State Land Board has approved 33 loans from the school fund, aggregating $33,150. One More Socialist. WINLOCK, Or.. Jan. H. (To the Editor.) Your reply in this moraine's naoer to Pat rick Henry Olsen, of Tacoma, has Just about convinced me that there Is something in the socialist philosophy. I know, and all other working men must soon know, that under the present system of weaitn production tne worxer can never own anything. AH claim to the contrary Is mere pretense. Under socialism as it Is taught ana tne teacnincs seem to accord with the vital facta of our present mode of life, each would set the product of his toll. - If any then have private property it will be those who create it, and. not as today, will private property belong to tne schemers, the In triguers. the parasites. How, I ask. do you know the dally wage will be small? Social ists do not teach that it will be small, .and all their teachings are based upon facts. Tbe wage need not be less than $10.35 a day to all who do their full share of work. , Then how do you know that tbe pay will be alike to all. the efficient and the Ineffi cient? Socialists teach nothing of the kind. On the contrary, they propose nothing of the kind. "Is the matter really worth discussing?" you ask. Well, it Is more discussed than any other subject, and. Judging from present In dications, it is destined to be discussed much more yet. "It would break the spirit of ambition and energy," you say. But have you told why? No; you have not, for your remarks are an entire perversion of the socialist teachings. "You take my house when you do take the prop That doth sustain my bouse: you take my Ufe When yon do take tbe means whereby I lire." Is quoted by you. and every toller realizes that b has been robbed of the means whereby he lives. He U forced to go to the masters and beg of them the privilege of using the pro ductive equipment on terms set by hungry men. women and children. 'Yes. socialism would cut out tbe produc tive competition of labor." That Is one of its allurements, and the results would be a higher order of life. For the cruel, fierce, re lentless struggle that ends in such picnics of loot and murder aa Is witnessed in Man churia we would substitute peace and uch abundant production as the world has. never yet witnessed; such growth in art. literature and science as bas seldom been dreamed of. The Incentive to murder, burglary, corrup tion in municipal, county, state and Na tional affairs would be stifled and for this would be substituted emulation. No really meritorious work has ever been achieved ti any department of human ac tivity for dirty dollars. Good work is done for the Joy of doing It Such Incentive will remain. Let's dUcuss socialism. O. BURGESS. GARTER IS SENATOR Nearly Ail the Montana Leg islators Vote for Him. ENTHUSIASM "QUITE MARKED Successor to Paris Gibson, Elected xn Sixth Joint Ballot, Makes Speech, Thanking the Members for Their Action. HELENA. MonU Jan. 16. T. H. Car ter was today elected United States Senator for the term beginning March 4, to succeed Paris Gibson, on the sixth joint ballot of the session. All but one of the Republicans, Represen tative LInderman, of Madison County, voted for Carter, while one Fuslonlst. Coleman, of Silver Bow, voted for the Senator. The Democrats voted for W. G. Conrad with two exceptions. The vote: Carter. 52: Conrad. 28; Martin Dee, Fusion, C; Sanders, l: John Macglnnlss, 1; J. J. Grogan. 2; T. R. Hinds, 1; William Scanlon, 1. Neces sary to a. choice, 47. Carter thanked the Legislature for its action amid a scene of considerable enthusiasm. RIVAL DEPOSITORY BILLS. Idaho Legislature Has the Choice of Two Measures. BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 16. (Special.) The Senate finance committee today presented what is known as the admin istration depository bill, and which will be pitted against the Richards depos itory bill. Introduced several days ago in the House. The two measures will likely provoke heated debate. The Richards measure places control" In the hands of the State Treasurer, while the Senate bill places it largely In the hands of a state board, and, its support ers claim, Is a far more comprehensive measure and provides the most satis factory means of handling the state funds. The new bill provides that any banlc offering security, either in the form of collateral, personal bonds or surety company bond- shall become a depos itory and shall pay a rate of interest, not less than 2 per cent on dally bal ances, this rate to be fixed by the Gov ernor, Attorney-General and Secretary of State. Money shall be deposited without discrimination In proportion to the amount of security offered. The permanent school funds are excepted from the operation of this act. This measure is one of the Important ones to come before the Legislature. A conclusion has not been reached by the caucus committee named to prepare adultery and polygamy bills. LAW OF THE FELLOW-SERVANT Montana House BUI Has Been Signed by Governor Toole. HELENA. Mont.. Jan. 16. The fellow servant bill, known as House bill So. 5, which was passed last week by both House, and Senate, became a law today. Governor Toole also signed the two ap propriation bills passed by the Assembly last week. Tbe fellow-servant bill was one of the troost Important Introduced at the present session, and provlilcs that every person or corporation operating a railroad or railway in this state shall be liable for all damages sustained by any employe of such person or corporation In conse quence of the neglect of any other em ploye or employes thereof, or by the mismanagement of any other employe or employee thereof, and In consequence of any wilful wrongs, whether of commis sion or omission, of any other employe or employes thereof, when such neglect, mis management or wrongs are In any man net connected with the use and operation of any railway or railroad on or about which they shall be employed, and no contract which restricts such liability shall be legal or binding. FAIR BILL IN CALIFORNIA. Appropriation of $70,000 Will Proba bly Be Made. SACRAMENTO. Jan. 16. (Special.)-A bill was presented In the Legislature here today appropriating 570,000 In addition to the $30,000 already appropriated for a Cali fornia exhibit at tho Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland. The measure has the approval of Governor Pardee and has practically been agreed to by a ma jority of the members of the Legislature. The measure provides for the construc tion of a handsome building in which to make a collective exhibit of the state's products. Arms for the Chinese. VICTORIA, B. C. Jan. 16. It Is report ed here that Inquiries are being made on the Pacific Coast regarding the carriage of a shipment of 400.000 old rifles, Spring fields and others, which are to be shipped from New York to Japan, with the pur pose, it is said, of arming the Chung chuses and other Chinese, as well as no mads living In Northern Manchuria and Western Siberia. PERSONAL MENTION. Ex-State Senator N. L. Butler, of Dallas, Is at the Imperial. Ex-Senator John H. Smith, of Astoria, is registered at the Imperial. George S. Shepherd has left on a busi ness trip to San Francisco. Supreme Judge R. S. Bean, of Eugene, arrived yesterday at tne imperial. Deputy Sheriff Walter Esson, of King County, Wash., arrived last night at the Imperial. State Printer J. R. W. Whitney, of Salem. Is one of the guests at the Im- porlal. Attorney S. T. Huston, and Miss Huston, of Hlllsboro; arrived last night at the Imperial. Frank Williams, of Ashland, a member of the Lewis and Clark State Commis sion, left yesterday for San Francisco. ITHACA, X. T.. Jan. 16.-Over 3200 stu dents are registered in the annual cata logue of Cornell University, just issued, a majority of them in technical courses. There are 343 students in the entering classes, of whom the following are from Portland. Or.: Thomas Wallace Baker, technical engineering; John Connor Burk hart, mechanical engineering; William Maxwell Wood, mechanical engineering. NEW YORK. Jan. 16. (Special.) North western people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland Mr. and Mrs. Stevens, at the Holland. From Seattle W. W. Hills, at the Astor. From Spokane J. W. Douglas, at the Breslln; H. L. Lowery. at the Gllsey. Vancouver barracks, wash.. Jan. 16. (Special.) captain George w. Helms, Adjutant. Nineteenth Infantry, who has been absent for about two months visit ing friends and relatives in Virginia, re turned to the post yesterday and report ed for duty. Freakish Heroines of Fiction. New York Prcs. Eyes like stars!' " sniffed the cap tious critic contemptuously as he threw down the novel "he was reading. "Fancy a girl with eyes that really looked- like stars little specks of light! Why, no body's eyes look; like stars, unless it may be a cat's eyes In the dark. And 'Lips like, cherries! Absurd! Just imagine a girl with lips like two little round red balls. Why It would be a positive de formity. "Even Byron says of one ot his heroines that she had a 'brow like a midsummer lake.' Midsummer frog pond! Could you really fall In love with a girl whose fore head actually looked like a lake No; of course you couldn't, nor anybody else. Midsummer lake only makes it worse. It gives an Idea, that the girl was perspiring freelv. Then li.nt la onnthdi- musmi " continued he. picking up his discarded dook ana reading: " 'Her slender foot was scarce larger than the bluebells It crushed down "Now. Isn't that rMfntlrmn? The would have toppled over, been absolutely uiiuie xo waiK. wittr sucn leer, i tell you If halt the heroines of romance are any thing like what they are pictured, they belomr in dime museums nnrl rnt tn fhm pages of a book.' Neither Prisoner Nbr Enemy. TOKIO. Jan. 16 (11 A. M.I Gpnpral N'mri has written to the governor of Nagasaki the following: As to the treatment of General Stop.o- ael. you will be advised b ythe proper au- inormes. but it may not be out of place to point out. that General Stoessel Is now neitner a prisoner of war nor anv enpmv. but a foreign gentleman who merltoriouniv served his country and moreover sn hon orably performed without unnecessary de lay tne complicated task of transferring the forts and "munitions of Port Arthur that he deserves to be accorded full mili tary honors, and I commend him to vour consideration." AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. J H Mason, Boston I A D Cleveland. St L A Kohner, NY ID Ryrie. Snokane W TImson and wIfe,H Harris. San Franl iielllngham IJ E Hox. S F A C Morrison. PhilajG H Levitt. Chicago T Peters, S F it E wnson, London T "W Armstrong. S F S Wltonskl, S F T P Robertson, S F J E Adams W A Dwlght. S F J J Kaul and wife. Vancouver F Wortman. McMinn J Solomon and wife. Missoula VT W Brier. Berkeley Dr Lawbaugh, city S H Friendly, Eugene A K Velter. Seattle J C Ray. Seattle G E Phlnnle, S F R B Dyer, Astoria J M Sinclair and wf, San Francisco R Mulr, Seattle E J Young and wf, Seattle J H Manners, B C W R Hume. Astoria F V Dlngman. SanF H H Stewart. For G S L King. S F J C Wtalnnery. USA A C Robertson, Conn w A Colter, city D E Brown. B C G H George and wife. Astoria, Or W E Hughes, Seattle W W Powell. Tacoma L McLean, Jr A J Hough and wf.lH O Hill. 8 F Stanford (E "W Birge and wf. M G Norden. NY I St Louis C G Hill, Nor Carolnl THE PERKINS. A S Bennett, T Dalls O K Williamson. Wni Mrs Williamson, Wn C A Tonnison. Tacom, C K Henry. Hlllsboro. Mrs Henry. Hlllsboro Geo Henderson, Kelso, F W Finney. Vancvr Mrs J R Thomas Wasco Miss N" Smith, Wascoi Miss E Smith. Wasco Miss S Tomlln. Wasc S M Wendt, C Rock Mrs Wendt. C Rockl W D McDonald. McM, J D Brady, Los Angl Miss O Healy. Wlnloki J S Healy, Wlnlock C F Kayael, Goldendl, E C Ward, Goldendl L B McBee, Cecil Mrs McBee. Cecil J Morgan, So Bend Mrs Morgan. So Bend Mrs Ella Smith, Raymond E B Schonenbak. cltyl I H Copeland. HoultnjJ S Hurst, S F ( Mrs J C Matthews, Mrs Henderson. Kelso Independence E Scott. La Grande H T Slgler. No Yakm H C Huskell, city L E Brownell. city L B Wescoft, city H N Nelson. S F M E Martin. Seattle J H Alexander. La Gr H N Nelson, S F M B Martin. Seattle J H Alexander. L Grn C A Tuallsa. Hood R J W Hanson, S F Grant Olden, Heppnr 8 A Brodhead. Tlllmk W W Conder. Tlllmk H C Mahon, Eugene W B Cole. Hood Rvr B Stranhan, Hood Rj A L Bratton. City Miss Bratton. city J Q Adams, Omaha Mrs Adams, Omaba J F Buns. Ft Dodge W H Hoffman. Eugn Mrs Hoffman. Eugen J Shields. Salt Lake H Mlllne. Hodd Rlvr J A Tramague. Idaho L T Bragg. Colfax A J Armstrong. Detrt R L McCroskey and family, Colfax John Steele. 8 F Miss G Birnle, Top- C H Taft. San Frani penish Mrs A Castlett. J P Colllson. Chehals Sprague A V Rosse. Seattle Mrs Mary Monaghan, Sprague Mrs H V Fuller. Greenwood Mrs G A Kernlck, Oakland W E Rothery, S F Mrs Rosse, Seattle E C Skinner, IndlanH J Kennedy, Seattle E P McDantel, Baker S Mitchell, Olympla C T Early, Hood Rr W H Eccles, Hood R W C Cheney, city Jaa Matthes, Kent F C Whorley, Nashvl Mrs Whorley, Nashvl J B Ashton, Chicago' THE IMPERIAL. J Hlckey. city J H Sheldon. St Heln J E Anderson, T Dlls J M Welch, T Dalles G E Alley. RoseburgD E Rand. Hood Rv B S Bingham, city E T Haltum, Tillmok A C Call an, Astoria Wm Morgan. Maine H W Porter, W Stant I D Driver, Eugene J M Craig, San Fran I Davis, S F Ed Blackburn. BakeriMrs Craig. San Fran W F Nelson. T Dlls D L Wiggins. Wiscons Jos Prultt, Prairie C F M Klrkland, Indpls E J Thompson, Indpl N L Butler, Dallas Mrs B D Crocker, Tacoma A I Jameson, Spokn S B Huston, Hlllsboro Chas White, SpokaneMlss Houston. Hillsbr Mrs White. Spokane ID Blanchard. Rainier O J Levy, Los AnglA M Anderson. HoodR H H Smith, Salem C I Berger, Chicago E F Loomls. AsblandlR S Bean. Eugene W E Rothery. San FJ W Hamilton, Roaebg Mrs J F Calbreatb. J G Falrfowl, Seattle Salem Geo Cusslter, Sllvertn Mrs Cusslter, 8Uvert Mrs Cu S3 tier, Sllvertn C A McFarland. Salt Lake Mrs Miles. Medford Mr and Mrs DIsse, Astoria C H Farrs. Rainier J K. Whitney, Salem W H McNalr, Seattle T R Lyon, Seattle A R Kelley, Chicago Mrs Kelley, Chicago G W McDowell, Welsr Mrs W P Ely. Kelso Miss M E McClure. Astoria Henry Androx, Spokn W W Brier, BorkleyJ THE ST. CHARLES J Peterson. Woodland E L Skaar, Stevenson J W Wetherell. Carsn Mrs Stayton, Catltn J W Forsyth. Newbrg Frank Cox, Clatskanie Grant Cox. Catlskanle E McLaughlin. Spokn L M Miller. Carson E J Resse, Buttevllle Ed Tompkins, Glenso J G Wilson, Spokane Jack Harmon, Carsn Wm Attrldge. Wasco Ed Smith. Clatskanie M Morris S S Smith E C Rader. Ft Stevn C W Bowen. city F A Murray, Ft Stvn A Keesee. Cascade L E W Goldfleld, Or C O W Cox, lone Geo Cox. lone. Or J S Reed, lone J K Powell. Hayes Mrs F Henderson. Woodland W E Priest, Irrigon J McDonald, city C Wright, Washougal Chas Loverldge. city Wm Knight, Salem P S Adams F L Kuhn. USA Ed Shaver. Molalla C Mayer, Placer, OrjRoy Ridings. Molalla A M Irwin, Placer D Hartley Mrs Irwin, Placer Miss May Smith, Yakima R J Owens, Astoria T C Watts, Reuben F Palmer, city Geo Gray, city T H Thornton, city J R Iddlngs, Mapleton F J Young J W Reed, Estacada E J Armstrong L Berglan. Beaverton H A Arnold, Spokane F G Smith, Brownsvl H Indermost Mrs Indermost C F Scudder Mrs Scudder Louis Ashford. USA E J Dunn, Corvallla D H Thomas. Albany E J Black. So Bend A L Rldenour, Oatrnd Mrs Black So Bend C P Stayton, Catlin Mrs Rldenour. Ostrnd. Thad McCutchan THE SCOTT. C N Hendricks and wife. North Dak Dr B A Myera and family. Montana Mrs E Clark. Chicago I Miss D Clark, Chtcgo' Chas Clark. Chicago John Clark. Chicago W S Waterman, K C W D Swift. Castle Rk W Wldener, Chicago H Harthelm, Chicago F C MiUIron and f amj H A Tistard and fam, Seattle San Antonio. Tex F E Arden, St Paul W B Edwards, city H C Vanhouten and wife. Chester, Pa H G Caspary, San An L E Stokes. S F C Gran, St Paul A T Stewart. St Paul D A Charlton. Chestr; L D Mahone, Astoria Mrs Chas Holt and son. Welser, Idaho C F Francis. S F J B Fra&csi S F G D Wilkinson and wife. Spokane H Schlegel, Monkland P Halstad. do C R DeBurgh. do F P Mattson and wife. do E D Rood, city A J Robinson. S F Geo N Chase, S F Miss Mae Potter, city! N M Rockwell, S F M B Morris and wf. Mrs J Thomas, Salem G P O'Reilly, St Paul Mrs J H Wilson, Seatl Seattle Chas Dillard, Seattle Hotel. Aserleaa plus. Sates. $3 and an Jlnt-ctess rascscraat Xa connectlo. SPOKANE IS DOING America's Most Cos ti Pianos In Nearly Every Home of Culture and Wealth. Tfcs Most Eminent Spokane Musicians and the Pinest Homes of Spokane Seem to Invariably Purchase C nick ering Pianos A Eerd That Speaks for Itself. In an extensive writeun of tHa Snokane business of Filers Piano House, the Spokesman Review, under date of De cember 7, states as followst as in most otner lines ot merchandise, there Is a "best" amonsr pianos. Jonas Chlckerlngr. deservedly called "the father of the American piano." begaa building: pianos in 1S23 years before any other piano of the present day was heard of. or even areameo; or. ana long Derore tne days of the railroad or telegTaph. .ever since tnose eariy days tne manu facture of the Chlckerlne nlano has been characterized by the most pains taking care and most earnest determina tion to build the finest lit the world. In the 123 national and International expositions where the Chickerlng' piano has been shown in competition with, what are generally accepted as the nignest grade instruments or tne world. tne cntckering has invariably taken tba highest gold medals and awards, includ ing the supreme recompense, the Cross of the Legion of Honor, the highest Eu ropean award ever given to an American piano. Chlckerlng pianos are In dally use la Spokane's leading musical institutions, and in nearly every Spokane residence of culture and wealth- a cnicKering quarter grand or one of the larger grands, or a Chlckerlng upright, is invariably to ba found. Among the recent Chlckerlng buyers In Spokane and vicinity are the following: Froressor Arthur von Jessen. pianist and teacher, city, concert grand. , Professor Franz. Mueller, pianist anS teacher, Spokane, concert grand. Professor Venino, pianist and teacher, formerly of Spokane, now of Seattle baby grand. Professor H. Kombaugh, Pullman State College. Chlckerlng grand. Judge William E. Richardson. Spokane' Chlckerlng unright. J. P. M. Richards, president Spokane & Eastern Trust Company. Chlckerlng; upright. . Hiss Louise Fisher, pianlste and; teacher. Spokane. Chlckerlng grand; Emerson upright taken In exchange. Miss Ida Brandt. Spokane, Chlckerlngr grand. Mr. E. C. McDonald, city. Chickering "quarter grand"; Singer upright taken In en change. Mrs. George M. Barline city. Chlcker lng parlor grand; new Stelnway minia ture grand taken in exchange. Miss Pearle Wickersham. pianiste and teacher. Wallace, Idaho. Chlckerlng "auarter grand." H. Lv Bleeher. secretary Washington Water Power Company, Chlckerlng up right. W. J. Furnish, banker, Pendleton, Or., Chickering baby grand. Lv M. Davenport, city, . Chickering "auarter grand." Miss Day. Wallace, Idaho, Chlckerlng "baby grand." Lv. H. Graham. Post Falls, Idaho, Chlckerlng quarter grand. H. M. Lee. cashier Equitable Life As surance Company, Spokane, Chlckerlng "auarter grand." S. G. Sargent, banker, Pullman, Chick ering upright. MIns Arnetta Owen, music teacher, city, Chickering upright. W. F. Kettenbacb, banker. Lewiston, Idaho, Chlckeriajr quarter grand. J. J. King, of King Sash & Door Com pany. Spokane. Chickering .quarter grand. C H. Rogers, city, Chickering parlor grand. John Tilsley, city, Chickering upright. J. BT. Quinn, city. Chlckerlng upright. C. L. Downs, city. Chlckerlng upright. , C J. Webster, city. Chickering upright. C. F. Arnold, city. Chickering upright. W. E. Preston, city, Chlckerlng. C M. Egbert, city. Chickering. Isaac W. Anderson, city. Chickering. W. J. Healy. city, Chickering. W. A. Armstrong, city. Chlckerlng. Charles K. Brown, city. Chickering. Carroll C. Hughes, city. Chlckerlng. Aurora. Olney, city. Chickering. Charles Hellenbrand, city. Chickering. R. H. Tucker, city. Chlckerlng. J. Jaskulek. city, Chickering. Miss M. Stanley, city. Chickering. Mrs. M. Morrison, city, Chlckerlng. L. H. Houck, Cheney, Chickering. D. F. Anderson, Rosalia, Chickering. W. A. Hill. Spangle. Chlckerlng. P. H. Borcher, Moscow, Idaho, Chicker ing upright. William Killey, Lewiston, Idaho Chickering upright. M. A. C. Cornelius. Pullman. Chicker-" lng upright. A. J. Blom. Rosalia, Chickering. Mrs. T. J. Halllns, Rltzville, Chickering, upright. R. A. Jackson, Dayton, Chlckerlng. Mrs. Outman, Pullman, Chlckerlng. E. D. Gllsan. Rltzville. Chlckerlng. J. A. Gowanlock. Priest River, Idaho Chlckerlng upright. Estelle Dingle, Colville, Wash., Chlck erlng upright. Dr. A. R. Duncan, Kalispell, Mont., Chlckerlng upright, A. M. Aiken, Almlra, Wash., Chlckerlngr upright. I. N. Smith, Mount Idaho, Chlckerlng. R. Leonard, Rosalia, Wash., Chickeringl upright. A. V. Downs, Northport, Wash., Chick ering upright. Miss Mary Oliver. Colfax. Chickering. Anna Lathrem. Oakesdale. Chickering- T. Hatch. Almlra, Wash., Chlckerlng. W. R. Simmons. Tekoa. Chickering. J. Snyder, Colfax, Criekerlng upright. Christian Church, Davenport, Chlcker lng upright: W. A. Moss, Pullman, Chick ering upright: Mrs. L. L. Oawford, pian iste and teacher, Wallace, Idaho. Chlck erlng upright: B. Ellsworth, Johnson Wash.. Chickering upright; O. G. Deven Ish. Pullman. Chickering upright: Mrs. Kate Cox. Republic, Chickering upright: Miss Delia Smith. Moscow. Chlckerlne upright: Mrs. J. Gennear, Priest River, Idaho, Chickering upright; Rev. Mr. Law rence. Pullman. Chickering upright: Will-' lam Heinemann, Rltzville. Chickering up right." Chlckerlng pianos are sold In Portland as well as In Spokane by Ellers Planor House. Store 331 Washington street, cor. Park. Other large stores. San Francisco Stockton and Oakland. Cal., Boise and Lewiston. Idaho. Not only is Ghirardelira Ground Chocolate a deli cious, appetizing beverage but it makes the tastiest, sweetest cakes and pastry you ever tasted. Its condensed state saves grinding. More convenient and economical than, calce chocolate