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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1905. MAKES A GOOD GASE MalheurWater-Users, Attorney Convinces House Committee. MEETS OBJECTIONS QUICKLY Oregon Senate Has Already Passed Bill Authorizing Bo-ding of Dis trict to Give Government Clear y Title for Irrigation Work. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 2. (Special.) The House Irrigation committee tonight de cided to report favorably the Malheur ir rigation district bill, thus practically in suring its passage and making certain the Government will undertako the Malheur project, provided Senator Fulton at Wash ington can secure passago through Con egress of bis bill to authorize the Secre tary of the Interior to condemn -wagon-road lands, which comprise one-third ot the irrigable area. The bill which is to be reported favor ably to the House in the Oregon Legisla ture, passed the Senate without opposi tion, where it was Introduced by Rand of Baker. It creates an incorporated dis trict with power to issue $300,000 bonds to purchase private water rights which now stand in the way of the Government un dertakes reclamation work in that re gion. The bonds are to be issued only titer a vote of the people interested. The first steD will be to secure contracts for the purchase of water rights. thu3 showing the Government a clear field, and when the Government has given assur ance that it will go ahead with the work, bonds will be Issued and water rights pur chased. The decision of the committee tonight was not reached until after an extended discussion by persons Interested. In the discussion the Malheur Water-Users As sociation was represented by its attor ney. J. W. ,McCulloch. supporting the measure, while there were opposed to It E. H. Test, of Ontario: W. D. Fenton, representing the Oregon Short Lino, and Representative S. B. Linthicum. of the firm of Williams. Wood & Linthicum. at torneys for the Military Wagon-Road Company. Mr. Test asserted that the Issuance of 1300,000 bonds upon the property of the district would be a greater burden than the property could stand, to which Mc Culloch replied that the bonds will not be Issued until It Is certain the Government will undertake the irrigation work, and bs soon as this has been determined the district will begin to develop, so that there will be taxable property to the value of $20,000,000 when the bonds become due. Mr. Fenton argued that the bill is un constitutional under section 2 of article II Ll the constitution, which provides that corporations shall not be created by spe cial laws except for municipal purposes. Answering this. McCulloch cited the Port of Portland Corporation, created for the purpose of bonding the Port of Port land for river Improvements from Port land to the mouth of the Columbia. Mr. Fenton also contended it Is the duty of the Government to purchase wa ter rights in the district, and that this burden should not bo imposed upon property-owners. Using the same case for another illus tration, McCulloch said It was also the duty of the Government to improve the Columbia, but that the people of Port land chose to tax themselves for part of the improvement rather than go without .t. and this the Malheur people wish to do. Linthicum declared that because of the altitude or other reasons some land In the district cannot be irrigated, but that all of it will be taxed, which he considered un just. McCulloch responded -that although some of the propprty will not be directly benefited, it will all be Indirectly bene fited by reason of the rapid growth of that section of the country and the rise in value of surrounding land. Even the railroad company, he said, will be bene fited by reason of the increased traffic that will result from the reclamation of the arid land in the district. A letter was read from W. F. Matthews, of Portland, protesting against the pas sage of the bill. Matthews said that he is the holder of a certificate of sale of 160 acres of school land in the district purchased by T. Cader Powell, and ob jected to the issuance of bonds which would be a lien upon his property. Mc Culloch turned his wrath loose upon Mat thews, declaring that his name does not appear upon the assessment roll in the county, and offered to pay any tax levied upon the quarter-section of land owned by Matthews. ECHO OF TRACY'S MURDERS. Senate Passes Bills for Relief of Wid ows of Slain Prison Guards. SALEM. Or., Feb. .-(Special.) The Senate today passed Graham's House bill appropriating 51000 each for the wid ows of the prison guards who were killed by Tracy and Merrill at the time of the outbreak three years ago. A similar ap propriation was made by the Legislature of .1903. but the items were in the special appropriation bill which was vetoed by the Governor. "I regard this bill as unconstitutional and must vote against it." explained Sen ator Coshow. when his name was called. President Kuykendall also voted against the bill. The portion of the constitution which Coshow believes this bill violates is the last clause of section 24. article 4, which reads as follows: Provision may be made by general law for bringing fult against the Mat, as to all lia bilities originating after or existing at the lime of the adoption of this constitution; but ne ereclal act authorizing such suit to be brought or making compensation to any per son claiming damages against the stale, nhall ever bo parsed. A bill similar to this was passed sev eral years ago in behalf of a young woman in Linn County, who was injured by falling through a bridge, but Gover nor Lord vetoed the bill on the ground that it violated this section of the consti tution. The appropriation was passed at a subsequent session and -was ap proved by Governor Geer. When this clause of the constitution was called to the attention of a promi nent mcmberof the House, he remarked: "Oh, that doesn't make any difference: we don't pay any attention to the con stitution any more." INTENDED TO AID SMALL LINES Big. Railroads Are Fighting Hard on Interchange of Freight-Cars. SAX.EM. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.)-Thc railroads are pulling against Representa tive Klllingsworth's bill to require railroad companies to Interchange freight cars. Tho O. R. & N. and the Southern Pacific are lighting the measure, and argue that tho effect of the measure would be to di vert to Puget Sound lines traffic which would otherwise gravitate, to .Portland. Kllllngsworth has refused to be pulled off, and had his bjll made a special order lor tomorrow morning at 11 o'clock, when Jt"was to come up for final passage. The bill had been favorably reported by the railroads committee, but when it comes upjin the:morning they will ask to have tne 1)111 referred back. A majority of the committee has adopted a different view slnre. recommending passage. The purpose of' the bin, as explained by Killingswortb, Is to. give the small roads an outlet -v. Killings worth says that the bill. If enacted, will open the way for the Tillamook railroad project, which has been held back by the power" of the Southern Pacific to refuse to enter Into traffic arrangements. .. The bill provides that companlesSfia!l be authorized to connect their own tracks with those of other companies at their own expense at any depot or station within the state, and to haul to such con nection "freight cars. loaded or unloaded, for transmission by such railway with which it may connect to any and all sta tions upon its railway In Oregon." The companies receiving the cars are to be compelled to haul them at rates "mutual ly agreed upon," and If such an agree ment cannot be made they are to be fixed by the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer. Arguments against the bill were that it would give feeding lines proprietary in terest in expensive terminals and stations of big roads; that any responsible person or company can now secure interchange of traffic contracts, as the Columbia Southern, Great Southern, Astoria & Co lumbia River Railroad, the projected .Med-ford-Big Butte line and the Independence Dallas line; that the proposed Tillamook project has no surveys and no credit; that the Southern Pacific Rill build to Tilla mook when convinced the. venture would pay; that the big roads would have to handle poorly equipped cars of small lines, and that the bill, if enacted, will bring enactment of a similar bill in Washington and divert traffic to Puget- Sound from Portland. LAUGH KILLS MAYGER'S BILL Measure Specified a Certain Size of Hook for Fishing in Columbia. SALEM, Or., Fob. 2. (Special.) "Killed by ridicule" aptly describes the fate- xf Mayger's bill to regulate the sale of fish hooks, which measure was voted down in tlic Senate this forenoon. Senator Farrar, of Marion County, was the man who started the laugh on the provisions of the bill, and others put in a word or two until it was evident that the measure could not survive. The bill makes it unlawful to fish in streams In Columbia County with a fish hook smaller than 00. or for any person to sell, give away or have possession of any fishhook smaller than the size mentioned, in Columbia County. Violation of the proposed law would be punishable by fine of $10 to $30, and fishhooks found in the possession of any person In violation of the law may be confiscated and destroyed. When the bill had been read, Sonator Tuttlo explained that the purpose is to jirevcnt the catching of fish too small to be of use for food. Many small boys, he said, make hooks of pins and catch fish which they throw away. This evil the bill Is designed to prevent. At first it seemed that the bill would pass the Senate without much attention, but Senator Farrar rose to his feet and was recognized by the chair. "Mr. President," he said, "I have al ways looked with favor upon all bills for the protection of the fishing industry, and in fact I am so desirous of protecting the fish that I vote for all the fish bills with out examining them very closely. I am willing to take the recommendation of the fishery committee on almost every thing, but, Mr. President, I must draw the line on this bill. It proposes to make It a crime for a small boy to go out with a pin and string and catch fish. This Is in violation of one of tho Inalienable lights of small boys, and I am opposed to the bill." Senator Farrar's remarks created a laugh which was continued when Senator Malarkey said that in going to his Sum mer residence at Seaside he goes through Columbia County, and carries fishhooka with, him. Under this proposed law ho would be guilty of a. crime if ho should take with him a hook smaller than 00. He denied any knowledge of the size of hooks 00 or AA or BB, or any other let ters, and didn't want a law xn the stat ute books that he might violate invol untarily. When tho roll was called there wore only one or two "ayes." Out of sym pathy for the sponsor of the bill. Presi dent Kuykendall voted "aye," and re newed the laugh. DAY'S WORK IN THE HOUSE. Mayor of Portland Is Given Courtesies of the Floor. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 2. (Special.) Tho House was called to order at 10:15 by Speaker Mills. Prayer was offered by Dr. J. J. Huff mann. Courtesies of the House were extended to R. J. Glnn, Willis Kramer, ex-Representative from Douglas County: Mayor George H. Williams and Whitney L. Boise, of Portland. S. B. 1G0, by Pierce, to provide for or ganization of Fourth Eastern Oregon Dis trict Agricultural Society, and for reor ganization of First Eastern Oregon Ag ricultural Society, was passed. S. B. 113, by Pierce, to appropriate ?25,000 for maintaining portage railway, was passed. H. B. 99, by Bingham, to exompt from annual corporation tax mining companies whose annual output is less than 51000, was passed. S. B. 105. by Coshow. to prohibit shooting upon or from the public highway, failed to pass. S. B. 63. by Malarkey, to prevent robbery and larceny on trains, was passed. Bills Passqd by the Senate. SALEM. Or.. Fob. 2.-(Spoclal.)-BIIIs were passed by tne Senate today as fol lows: H. B. 142. br Bums (Coon and Curry) To amend the fishery laws. II. JJ. 120. by Graham For relief of widows of guards killed by Tracy and Merrill. H. B. 40, by Jagger To authorize County Court to appropriate land for road purposes. 11. B. 70. by Mayger To repeal law granting bounties for scalps of sea 116ns. II. B. rS. by Mayger To prohibit throning lawduflt Into streams. H. B. 4S. by Burns (Clatsop) To prohibit scaring salmon. H. B. 76, by Mayger To amend the Leu-is ana uiarK Fair act. II. B. 203, by Xewell Providing for agrlcul. tural institutes. II. B. C2, by Bailey To extend the vro of office of the Labor Oouimlbsloner to "January I. ri007. 11. B. 3, by Vawter To permit the State Land Board to execute deeds wjthout acknowl edgment. II. B. 57, by Mayger To define rights of ri parian owners. H. B. 132, by Richie To incorporate Mount AngeL II. B. 133. by Kay To amend charter ef Jef ferson. H. B. 134, by Kay To amend charter of Turner. S. B. 222. by Haines To amend charier of Pacific UnlverMty. S. B. 2Jtl, by Bowerman To amend charter of Condon. New Bills -In the Senate. S;iuEM, Or.. Fob. 2. (Special.) Bills were introduced in the Senate today as follows: S. B. 229. by Brownell To define righta ot riparian owners on streams entirely within the state. S. B. 230. by Malarkey To provide manner of serving wmmons in Just I en court. S. B. 231, by Bowerman-VTo amend charter of Condon. S. B. 232. by Pierce To fix salaries of As sessors. S. B. -233 Committee on penal institutions. Substltue for ICS. S. B, 234, by Avery To amend charter. of Philomath. Chinese Merchant Is Acquitted. SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. "2. The jury in the ease of the United States vs. Lee-Toy and Da Sllva, indicted for importing Chi nese women into tho United States for immoral purposes, has returned a verdict of not guilty in the United States District Court. Lee Toy, who Is a wealthy -mer chant of Philadelphia, had a. Chinese con cession at the St; -Louis -Exposition.. GASCADE 18 TO BE New County Bill Will Surely Pass the Senate. NO STRUGGLE IN THE HOUSE Dominating Political Influences in Multnomah and the State Would Divide Wasco County's Polit ical Force In This Manner. SALEM. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.)-The Senate committee on counties has prac tically decided to report favorably on the House bill for the creation of Cascade County, and tho probabilities arc that the bill will pass the Senate, though the vote may be close. Opponents of the bill had a hearing be fore the commltteo today, when about 50 residents of Wasco County were pres ent. Attorney Huntington addressed the committee for nearly two hours In oppo sition to the bill. Tomorrow or Monday the friends of the bill will be given a hearing, and a report to the Senate will probably be made Monday. The new county la to be in the Fourth Judicial District, with Multnomah, and In the legislative district with Wasco. A very hard' fight was made against the "county in the House, but its opponents In that body surrendered and allowed It to pass unanimously, hoping to block it In the Senate. Powerful political influences, dominant in the political organizations of Multnomah County and the state, have been working for the bill in order to di vide the political force of Wasco County. DRAIN TO. BE SCAPEGOAT. Abolition of Normal School There Will Be Recommended to House. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 2. (Special.) Aboli tion of the Drain Normal School will bo recommended tomorrow by th6 House commltteo on public libraries, composed of Newell of Washington, Caldwell of Yamhill and Jackson of Jackson. This committee has been considering a bill in troduced by Caldwell to abolish the Nor mal Schools at Drain and at Aehland. It desired to cut off throe or all the Normal Schools, but foresaw that such an effort would butt up ugainst a stone wall, and therefore decided to confine Its endeavors to the cutting out of Drain. The vari ous elements In the Legislature that arc demanding consolidation of tho Normal Schools are rallying to the support of tho anti-Drain movement, and there is sure to be a big fight. Promoters of tho scheme against Drain arc trying to pacify the Monmouth, Wes ton and Ashland people with the promise that they have no designs against any other Normal School than that at Drain, and the commltteo on public libraries feels encouraged. A substitute for Caldwell's bill will be Introduced In the House tomorrow. What to do with the school property at Drain has been fretting the commltteo today, for the property Is held by the regents In trust for tho etate, having been deeded to them by the original school corpora tion. That corporation is now defunct. and cannot receive back the property. The committee talked of transferring the property to the State Land Board, but gave up that plan In fear lest It might not do awHy with the school for good and all. Tho Legislature unmistakably bellgves that tho state has too many Normal Schools, but the various sections of the state which have the schools- feared to let one be cut off, lest all might suffer the same fate; consequently all havo been standing together. Of the ten members of the joint ways and mean3 committee, five hall from Normal School counties, who. as one of thorn said today, would commit political hari-kari should they go back home without appropriations. Advocates ot consolidation have been working . on various schemes for two weeks, and have given them all up In the hope of gottlng rid of Drain. From five to 20 years' imprisonment in the ponltentlary Is the punishment al lowed under Malarkoy's Senate bill to prevent train hold-ups, which went through the House this morning In quick time. It provides that any one who In terfores with the operation of a train for the purpose of robbing the passengers or crew, or committing any similar act on the train or by stopping It from with out shall be guilty of a felony. Eastern Oregon Jumped on Coshow's anti-shooting bill when it appeared In the House this morning, and the meas ure suffered ignominious defeat. It pro vided that no shooting on or from any public highway should be permitted. "The coyotes will cat us alive." cried Stelner. of Lake. Dobbin of Union and Wallowa declared it would mean that no one could shoot at a gopher, coyote or other such animal when walking along a road. Others de clared that it Interfered with the right to carry a gun. One or two Willamette Valley members chimed in, though tho majority from Uiat section voted vainly for its passage. TO EXEMPT SMALL MINES. House Passes Amendment to Corpor atlon Tax Law. SALEM. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) Bing ham of Lane, seconded by Eastern Ore gon members, hammered down tho oppo sition to his bill which amends the cor poration tax law. and (ho bill passed. 34 lo 20. The bill exempts from the payment of the annual license fee all mining cor porations whose yearly product does not exceed $1000. Bingham declared that the bill would nid the mining Industry and would also In crease the revenues of the state. The initial Incorporation fee is still required. but Bingham stated most emphatically that millions of dollars were awaiting In vestment In Oregon mines, and that the money would come "as soon as we have a decent corporation law." Bingham denied that he was attacking the corporation tax law, but said that the claim that the Eddy law would shut out "wildcat" mining companies was un true. . Kay of Marlon said it was his duty to oppose the bill. "The corporation tax law Is not perfect, but in course of time we can Improve It," said he. He stated that In Colorado larger fee3 were exacted from mining corporations, as well as stringent reports. Smith of Baker said he was glad Colo rado had been mentioned, as he was well acquainted with mining laws and condi tions there. The mines of that state had not been taxed until they were developed, while the mining Industry in Oregon was still In its Infancy. PENITENTIARY INVESTIGATION Charges Against Superintendent to Be Heard by a Joint Committee. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 2. (Special.) For investigation of the charges made by L. II. McMahan against C' W. James, superintendent of the penitentiary. Senator Brownell's concurrent resolu tion, which has been adopted by the Senate, will be favorably reported to morrow by the House committee on resolutions. The resolution calls for a Joint com mittee cf five membrrs. The two Sen ate members will be Crolsan and Mil- ler, who are the Senate members of the Joint committee which Investigated the penitentiary. The three House mem bers of the committee arc "Von der Hel len, Hudson and Sitz. JAYNE BILL WILL BE AMENDED Legislature Will Not Pas3 Local Op tion Amendment in Present Shape. SALEM. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) The Jayne bill to amend the local option law will probably be reported tomor row by the House committee on revis ion of laws, amended so as to cut out the emergency clause and to refer the act to the people next June. The bill will be amended by the committee also so as. to reduce the number of electors needed on a petition for a prohibition election from 40 "per cent of the regis tered voters of a precinct to perhaps 30 or less, and to make the law a straight precinct local option cict. This means that option by groups of precincts and by counties will bo cut out. As thus amended the bill is likely to pass, though Anti-Saloon League work ers say It will surely be defeated. A large number of Legislators who con demn the present law, yet do not wish to famper with a 'people's act," will probably support' the bill if it shall be submitted to the people. Foes of revision assert that tho Leg islature Is not warranted in ordering a referendum next June, because of the expense, but advocates of tho Jayne bill reply that special prohibition elections will be held next June In many coun ties anyhow, under the law as It stands, because Prohibitionists and local op tionists have declared that they will call elections wherever they see a chance of eradicating1 the liquor traffic Advocates of the Jayne bill say that unless the Legislature shall order a referendum next June it might as well do nothing with the local option law. because Prohibitionists, Anti-Saloon Leaguers and other local optlonlsts would Invoke the referendum on any bill that passed the Legislature unless the act were submitted to the referen dum or put into immediate effect with the emergency clause; in the latter case the people would not vote In refer endum until June, 1906. At that time the Jayne bill could be submitted to the people for enactment under the in itiative. Friends of the Jayne bill and liquor interests Intimate that they may thus try to enact the measure, whatever the Legislature may do, for it has come to be recognized that the Legislature will not pass the Jayne bill in its original shape. Before the House committee on re vision of laws which is considering; the Jayne bill. E. S. J. McAlister, attorney for the Anti-Saloon League, Monday night made a remark at which several Legislators have taken offense, but which Mr. McAlister says they misun derstood. Ills utterance before the committee was very forceful, but he says it was far from Ills purpose to make any threats at members of the Legislature, who favored revision of the local option law. McAlister says his remark that Gov ernor Herrlck, of Ohio, in "emasculat ing" tho local option law of that stato. had buried himself 1746 feet deep, wa3 not intended as a threat at members of the Oregon Legislature who should voto to 'emasculate" the local option law in this state, and that it was not intended to apply in Oregon at all. Several members of the Legislature understood tho intent of McAllister's remark to be that members who voted for an amendment of the local option law would be burled 174(T feet deep, and he was so quoted after the committee meeting. MONEY FOR DISTRICT FAIRS. House Sanctions Appropriations for Two In Eastern Oregon. SALEM. Or... Feb. 2. (Special.) Money for district fairs was provided by tho House this morning, when Pierce's Sen ate bill passed. An appropriation ot J1500 Is made for the First Eastern Ore gon Agricultural Society, consisting of the counties of Union and Wallowa, and also $1500 for the Fourth Eastern Oregon Agricultural Society, including tho coun ties of Baker, Grant. Harney and Mai-, hour. McLeod, of Union, made a strong appeal for the bill, declaring that East ern Oregon had asked for few appropria tions. "Perhaps It has been our fault, for we have been in the habit of sending to the Legislature superannuated fossils who asked for nothing or else for too mucli." Dobbin of Union and Wallowa pleaded for the farmers of the counties affected, declaring that many new people were coming into Eastern Oregon and thai the district fairs were a great advertise ment. Smith of Baker said the fairs were in universal demand. Cornett moved that the bill be re referred to the committee because of a clause regarding work to be done by the Stato Printer, but was not sustained. Newell of Washington said Union and Wallowa Counties seemed to be entitled to the appropriation. The only negativo votes were those of Bramhali, Calvert and Jaggar. FACES WREATHED IN SMOKE. Distinguished Visitors Seen in the Statehouse Lobby. SALEM. Or., Feb. 2, (Special.) The lobby has been particularly populous this w:eck. The visitors come for various pur poses, many "Just to sec how things are going this time." Among tho new faces seen In the cigar smoke today are: Mayor George H. Williams, City Audi tor Thomas C. Devlin and Whitney L. Boise, of Portland, here to talk on char ter amendments; President Jefferson My ers, of the Lewis and Clark Commission; W. S. U'Ren. of Oregon City; John H. Hail. G. H. Lamberson, secretary of the State Horticultural Society; W. D. Fen ton, down to protest against the Killings- worth bill on freight rates; Walter Lyon, of Monmouth; W. M. Cake, of tho Port land Commercial Club: Judge C. B, Bellinger. S. A. D. Puter. S. B. Manley, C. W. Miller. J. M. Kecnc and ex-Gov ernor T. T. Geer.. COCHRAN SAYS IT IS FALSE. Denies Statements Concerning Money Attributed to Him by McLeod. UNION, Or.. Feb. 2. (Special.) A mass meeting of citizens was held here today b the Union Development League, at tended by a large number of citizens, to consider the statements alleged to have been made by Representative McLeod bc- tore the House committee on counties. as published in Portland, that Charles Cochran had told him that ho had come to Salem with 51500 to set the ball rolling in favor of the new county, apd that more would follow. If needed. Charles Cochran made a vigorous speech, denying in the strongest terms that he had ever made any such state ments and denouncing McLeod as an un mitigated and malicious liar, and that he would go to Salem and meet McLeod, and if he is given a hearing will brand him as a liar before the committee on counties. Tho meeting adopted strong resolutions, which were signed by lo citizens, which. with affidavits of the committee that they have never authorized Cochran to make any statements of that kind and have never given him any money whatever. and that he is not a member of the com mittee, have been sent to baiem. Judges Given Disputed Positions. HELENA, Mont., Feb. 2. The State Su preme Court today decided the Butte and Fort Benton District Judgeship cases, holding that neither Peter Breen nor F. E. Stranahan are entitled to positions over J. B. McCIernan and John -W. Tattan, respectively. Copyright 1904 by Hart Schaffner & Marx SAM'L ROSENBLATT & CO. AtONEVFOR PORTAGE ROAD MAINTENANCE APPROPRIATION HAS PASSED BOTH HOUSES. Bill for Extension From Big Eddy to The Dalles Will Appear in the Senate. SALEM. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) The sum of $25,030 will be appropriated for the maintenance of tho Celilo Port age road. Both houses of the Oretcon Legislature' have pnssed Senator Pierce's bill for the appropriation, and Governor Chamberlain said todav that he would approve the act. Another bill will be introduced in the Senate to appropriate $25,000 more for extend ing" the portage from Big Eddy to Tho Dalles. Passage of tho bill in the House this morning' was strenuously opposed by Cornett, of Linn, who in the last Leg islature, when $165,000 was appro priated for the road, prophesied that the sum would be insufficient and that in two years the road would be back in the Legislature for morn money. Cornett did not think It fair to his part of the state to give so much money for the Columbia at Celilo after liis bill for appropriating 525,000 for improving' the Willamette hud been turned down. The additional appropriation for the portage was advocated today In tho .House by Vawter, of Jackson; Stoiner, of Lake: Balloy. of Multnomah: Kuncy, of Sherman; Linthicum and Killings worth, of Multnomah; McLeod, of Union, and Smith, of Josephine, the last named of whom, while not ap proving" the large sum already granted for the portage, said the additional sum was needed to protect the state's In vestment. Nine members voted against the bill Caldwell. of Yamhill; Cavender, Cornett and Munkers. of Linn; Fawk, of Polk; Jagger, of Clackamas: Kay, of Marlon; Miles, of Yamhill, and "West, of Tillamook. Vawter, who Is chairman of the House committee on ways and meant", said that tho committees of the two houses considered tho bill meritorious and that they had been assured the portage would require no moro money at i further session. 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In using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets no dieting Is required. Simply eat plenty of wholesome food and take these Tablets at each meal, thus assisting and resting the stomach, which rapidly regains Its proper digestive power, when the Tab lets will be no longer required. Nervous Dyspepsia Is simply a condi tion In which some portion or portions of the nervous system are not properly nourished. Good digestion invigorates the nervous spstcm and every organ in the body. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, are sold by. all druggists at 50 cents per package. . SIN AP ! Men's Suits AND: Overcoats We have bunched a lot of broken lines that is, patterns that we haven't all sizes in, and will give you choice at These Suits and Overcoats are of good material and well made. Regular $12.50, $15 and $16.50 values. All sizes from 34 to 44. This offer will hold good until Saturday evening, February 4. built by the National Government, if at all. "It's class and sectional legislation," he cried, "and can't ba anything else." But no orators cume to Corntrtt's aid, and his opposition was snowed -under. HOUSE WILL HEAR GOOD REPORT Bill to Prevent Raids on Stock; Re vised Irrigation Code. SALEM. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) Rep resentative Stelncr'a bill to make counties and municipalities liable for killing of livestock to"o0 per cent of the animals value will be favorably reported tomor row ty the House committee on public lands. The bill alms to check raids of cattle and sheepowners. The House committee on irrigation will probably report favorably Representative Cole's bill drafted by the Stato Irrigation Commission, for a revised Irrigation code. The renort will contain a number of amendments which will not materially modify the bill. A big light has been waged on the measure. Fraternal Orders Get Together. SALEM. Or., Fob. 2. (Special.)-An agreement has been reached regarding tho fraternal insurance bill pending in the Senate, and the measure will bo slightly amended and passed tomorrow. The amendments prescribe in detail the in formation and statistics to be given by the insurance societies In their annual reports, and al?o strike out one excepting clause which had been inserted in the bill unintentionally. Representatives of various fraternal so- !liK!inH!M;iiuiiimniimimwuuiniimiinniiiiUi;ti RHEUMATISM 1 i a IN FEET, OR ANKLES USE AN AUccck's Tear an Allcoc&s Plaster in two, lengthwise, and apply on soles of feet; renew the plaster every time the feet are "bathed. You will -be surprised how it will relieve rheu matism in the feet or ankles. For tired or lame feet relief is afforded at once; Allcock's Plasters are the original and genuine porous plasters and have never been equalled as a pain-curer. We guarantee them to contain no bella donna, opium or any poison whatever. Absolutely safe, wonderfully curative. Insist Upon VITAL WEAKNESS IongcBt established. mot successful and reliable specialists In disease of men, ns medical diplomas, licenses and newspa per records show. Stricture, Varicocele, Poison, Rectal, Kidney aad all diseases and Trcakneasea due to Inheritance, evil habits, ex cesses or the result of specific diseases. CONSULTATION AND EXAMINATION Office Hours: S A. 31. to 8 St. Louis Medical and Surgical Cor. Second and Yamhill Streets, Portland, Or. cletles got together today and agreed upon the bill. Fight on Constitutional Grounds. SALEM. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) Senator Nottingham declares he will light tho appointment of Senator Her bert Holman -and Representative T. H. Crang to the Port of Portland Commis sion because the constitution says: "No Senator or Representative shall, during the time for which he may have been elected, bo eligible to any office, the election to which is vested in the Leg islative Assembly." The bill to drop C. AY. Spencer and George B. Thomas and to put on Crang and Holman was introduced in th? House yesterday. Special Privileges for The Dalles. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 2--(SpecIaI.) To exempt The Dalles from the direct primary law Representative Burgers has in the House a charter bill which was re ported back today by committee on en grossed bills and which will probably come up for passage tomorrow. Burgess say he Is going to have the bill passed In or der to keep municipal elections of The Dulls free from party politics. Use for Fisheries Fund. ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 2. (Speclal.)-State Fish Warden Van Dusen sayK the fish eries department will use the $15,000 ap propriated by the present session of th-i Legislature for hatchery construction In building hatcheries at "Wallowa and on the McKenzie River and in starting ex perimental stations on the Santlam and Deschutes Rivers. PIASTER Having AHcock's. S M mm i mm Above nil other things, vrc strive to save the thou sands of young and mlddlo-aged men who are plung ing toward the grave, tortured by the woes of nervous debility. We have evolved a special treatment for Nrvous Debility and special weakness that Is uni formly successful In cases where success was before and by other doctors deemed Impossible. It does not stimulate temporarily, but restores permanently. It allays Irritations of the delicate tissues surrounding the lax and unduly expanded glands, contracting them to their normal condition, which prevents lost vitality. It tones up and strengthens the blood vessels tnat carry nourishment. The patient realizes a great blight has been lifted from his life. We want all 31EX "WHO ARE SUFFERING from any disease or special weakness to feel that they can come to our office freely for examination and explanation of their condition. FREE OF CHARGE, without being bound by any obligation whatever to take treatment unless they so desire. We cure Nervous Debility, Blood and Urinary Diseases FREE "Write for Symptom Blank aad Book If Yon Cannot Call. X. 31.; Sundays, 30 to IS only. Dispensary