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THE MORNING .OKJKJOJflJUS, ttrUKlTMg MAKCff 4, 1905. IPITt TO SI Senate Kills Resolution ' ' by Baker. LAST EFFORT OF REMOVAL House Indefinitely Postpones Earles Sockeye Bill. SUPPORT THROWS UP SPONGE Local-Option Measure Goes to Final Vote Without Debate, and Is Defeated In Lower House at Olynpla. OLrTHFLiv, Wash., March. 3. (Special.) Capitel-Teraoral Is wholly dead for this session. The fight ended this morning when the Baker resolution, which sought to accomplish the same end specified in the Senate bill vetoed by Governor Mead, was brought up and indefinitely postponed by a vote of to 15. The resolution had been placed near the top of the calendar at the request of "Senator Baker, 'the author. It was known that this was one' of the measures elated for defeat by the railroad commission alignment, but In that alignment were three Pierce County men. and Baker and his friends wanted to force thera either to vote egalnst Tacoma or break away from the combine. Previous to the vote on Indefinite post ponement Christian made an effort to have the bill made a epecial order for Monday, but failed. Ruth Insisted on an immediate vote, and in order to get every one on record Davis Insisted on a call of the House, Le Crone wan one of the Tacoma com mission men, and he was absent, but after he was brought in he was per mitted to elt In his seat without voting. Bronson of Pierce, another commission man, voted againttt indefinite postpone ment, and .Stewart, the other Pierce County member, voted to kill the reso lution. The men who havo been making the effort to secure a removal of the capital Insist that the vetoed Senate bill would answer the same purpose as the resolu tion, If it were submitted to the Secre tary of State, This 'contention lit on the theory that the bill is not a simple direc tion to the Secretary of State authorized by the constitution. Lieutenant-Governor Coon has .not considered the question of tending the vetoed bill to the Secretary of State and it Is likely to remain in the Senate archives. Combine Hanos Together. The success of the combine In hanging together another1 day indicates that the entire programme arranged In the Sen--ate railway commlsfclon agreement will go through as planned. The original agreement Included a tax commission bilL The Graves Senate bill and the Held House bill were made special orders for Monday at 11 A. M. The support of the combination Is likely to be, given to the Reid bill, that measure having already passed the House, It does not confer as extensive powers upon the commission as does the Graves bilL but Graves Is a Democrat and tho Held bin is being pushed as the party .measure pledged for passage by the Republican state plat form. Another feature of the railway commis slun agreement was made good in tho Senate In the afternoon by the passage of the Davis factory Inspection bill wanted by the lumbermen. There was little opposition, although sarcastic ref erences were made to It by two Senators. Senator Moore Is Sarcastic. 'I realize that It Is useless for me to say anything against this bill," said Sen ator Moore. "The line-up Is such that it la going to pass, but the title ought to be changed to 'An act authorising the mangling and destruction of employes. " Senator Kennedy declared that it "al lows the owner to make up a certificate of Inspection, which Is a certificate that the mill Is in good condition. The only way an employe can protect hlmeelf is to watch for defects." The only Senators voting against the bill were Davis, Moore and Kennedy. The promised fight over the Earles sockeye salmon protection bill developed Into no fight at all in the House today. And the bill was Indefinitely postponed shortly after tho convening of .the House this morning, with scarcely a.n audible of Earles Bill. The bill was a special order for 11 o'clock, but before the hour arrived. Reth, who wanted to leave for home at 10:50. moved to take the bill up at once. The bill was read, a motion was made in definitely to postpone, and It was carried porters of the bill found last sight that they were hopelessly beaten and decided to make no further attempt to save it. The defeat of the Earles bill, however, does not wholly dispose of the possibility of salmon protection on Puget Sound. The Mcgler bill, which has passed the House, proscribes a closed period of 35 hours at the end of each week In all seasons, and it specifies a manner in which traps shall be raised during that season. The Inde pendent packers, who defeated the bill, allege thai the same provisions will be enacted by British Columbia if tho bill Is passed by the Senate and approved -by the Governor. House Kills Local-Option Bill. The local-option bill was killed la the House before the day's adjournment. It was reached In the regular course of business and action on It was preceded by a call of the House. The local-option men. however, realized that the bill had no show for passage, and the motion to dlspenso with the call came from the author of the bill, while many of the members were still absent The bill went to final vote without debate and received 10 ayes and 35 noes. One of the most heated debates of the session occurred over the bill designed to give holders of Seattle tide-land leases a proferer.ee right to purchase such lands ; after the valuation of ;their lease hold faau : been deducted from , the appraisement -of the land. The principal argument against the bO! was that It -was a special-interest bill and that the state could not realize the full value of the lands except by sole by public auction. The bill -was lost 27 to 34, and notice vas given, of a motion to reconsider. The House -will meet tomorrow but the Senate has adjourned until Monday. APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR Washington Senate Confirms With out a Dissenting Vote. OL.YMPIA, Wash.. March C (Special.) The following appointments of Governor A. E. Mead were sent to the Senate andf confirmed la open session today by a vote of 33 to 0: Trustee of State Normal School at Ellen bnrs H. 1L Baldwin, of SHensburg, to succeed himself for full -tens of six ream. Trustee of State Normal School at Bell lac tam J. J. Dofiovah, vice J. C llinton, re signed; also tor full terra ending June 12, 1611. Besents. University of Washlnrtoa J. F. Saylor. of Spoktu. for term ending March. 1910. viae Kraak T. Pt, appointment wlth-Ara-xn: John P, Hartman. Seattle, vice A. J. Blethen. resigned; A. P. Sawyer. Seattle. Tics W. a. Scbricker. of La Conner, resigned; Frank D. Xaab. Taoonui, -vice F. A. Hazel Unc, South Sim!, appointment nritadrafen. State Board of Control H. T. (Deep-Crock) 1 31. vice Erneet Lister, term expired; James H. Darts, of Tacoma, for term endins juarca ai. isii, vie Grant Xcal, term -expire!!. Regents of Agricultural Collfo S. C. Co erove. Poiaeroy, vice H. D. Crewe, resigned; Frank J. Barnard, succeeding himself. State . Fair Commission at Taaima L. O. Janeck. IT. H. Cllne. z, T. Coleman. Eanjael T. Cameron. G. J. Hill. The appointments of I Wrlsht and 33. J. "Wyroan were with drawn. State Beard of Dental Examiner-Dr. "W. A, Flahbnrn. of EUenibarr. succeeding hlmeelf. Adjutant-General James A. Drain, for term ending January 10, 2000. State Board of Barber Examiners Henry Schaller, of Tacoma, oucceedlng R, L. Ireland. Lewis and Clark "Fair Commission George n. Miller. Cestralla; E. B. Sumner. Everett; Dr. J. J. Smith, Encmelaw; C. L. Stewart. Pnyal lup; Huber Bather, Spokane; Dr. TV. H. Hart. Vnrih V.M. 1 r Tl-t i- North Taklma; A. M. Blakcr. Vancouver. The Governor named no successor to Jesse T. Mills on the State Board of Con trol, nor to TJ. !. Ettlnger and TL C. McCroskey on the board of regents of the Agricultural College. These appointments were all made by Governor McBride. and It is not announced whether Mead Intends to reappoint them or name new men. CONFIRMED IN THEIR OFFICES Idaho Governor's Appointments Meet Approval of the Senate. BOISE, Idaho, March 3. (Special.) Governor Gooding yesterday sent to the Senate his list of appointments. On mo tion of Senator Hart the appointments were all confirmed without opposition, as follows: State Engineer James Stephenson, Jr., Boise, for the unexpired term of "Wayne Darlington, resigned. Insurance Commissioner Charles D. Thomas, Ifez Pereea. Immigration Commissioner Allan Miller, of Fish and Game warden William X. Ste phens; Kexbury. Bank Examiner C S. Loveland, Twin Fulls, four yeara. Board of Begenta, TJnlTerslty of Idaho L F. Roach. Boise, to all unexpired term of C L. Heitman. resigned; George C Parkinson. Preston, six years; James F. McCarthy, "Wal lace, six years. Board ox Trustees of Academy of Idaho james n. ivane. .pocatello, six years; L, M. Hopson, Pocatello, six years. Board of Trustees of Lewlston Normal aeonse E. crum, Lewlston, six years; C. "W. Shaft. Lewlston. six years. Board of Trustees of Albion Normal Joseph i. .oaisac. juojon, six years: W. el wheeler, Idaho Falls, elx yeare; Charles Dllatuah. Ha- german, four years: Mrs. 8. D. Boone, four years; Joseph T. Peace. Boise, two years; jviwrrnce Hansen, itocx creek, two years. Board of Trustees of Insane Asylmn 3. J. Briers, Idaho Falls; A. B. Moos. Payette; Henry Jones, Malad. Labor Commissioner Hngo "Woods, Spencer; A. St Davis. Boise. Board of Trustees of Industrial and Training; Duiwr-i. u. uuua, itoise; jioiuet iLan thorn. Governor Gooding also reappointed General David I. Vlckers Adjutant-General of the militia. This appointment did not require confirmation. Other appointments that did not have to go to the Senate were made as fol lows: Registrar State Land Board, C S. McConnell, of Ada; Land Commissioner C. J. Munson, of Latah. Supreme Court Bill Is Vetoed. HELENA, Mont. March 3. The Led. lature adjourned sine die today. Governor Toole vetoed the bill increasinjr the num ber of Supremo Justices from three to five, and the Senate sustained him by an overwneaainff vote. APPROPRIATIONS NOT MADE. Huge Demands Made on the Oregon State Treasury. SALEM, Or., March 3. (Special.) "Give us credit for some of the things we didn't do!" exclalmod a member of the Legislature today when he read In The Orogonlan the list of appropria tions footing up S2.269.000. "Why don't you give us a fair shake and print a list of the appropriations we didn't pass?" "While it Is Impossible to ascertain all the claims for money that were turned down by the Legislature, for the reason that many were killed In the ways and means committee and there Is no rec ord of them, yet there are demands to the amount of nearly $430,000 that are known to have been disapproved by the Legislature. The most important Item of disallowances was the $100,000 wantod by Normal Schools for new buildings, this demand having been cut out by the ways and means commit tee. By defeating the Jayne bill and the bill for a constitutional convention the Legislature saved" the cost of two spe cial elections, the expense for which would have fallen upon tho several counties and not upott the state. Some of the appropriations which the Legislature didn't make are as fol lows: Constitutional convention $ S3.000 Election tor constitutional conven- tlon 30.000 Mining bureau 10.000 Examiner of public accounts 10.000 Portasre railway extension 20.000 Belief of Archie Pease 7.000 Lewis and Clark memorial tablet. . S,000 Establishment of criminal labora tory... 3.000 Belief of Lewis Verhaag-... 382 Bridge across Saake Blver 35.000 Buildings for Normal Softools 100.000 Irritation appropriation reduced... 15.000 Govornors mansion n.iuu Reform School for clrls 30.000 Railroad commission 13.000 Improvement of Willamette Blver. . 25.000 State oensus under new system 7.300 University of Oregon, reduced 17.000 Relief of John Mllien 10,000 Discontinuance of health ofacers... 3.345 Referendum' election on Jayne bill.. 30.000 Senate Society Wins Debate. ALBANY. Or.. March S. (Special.) In the annual Intcr-soclety debate and try out for the lnter-colleglate debating team, held In the college chapel tonight, the Senate won the decision over the Al bany College Literary Society and also secured two of the three members of the inter-collegiate team. The men se lected to ropresnt Albany In the Inter collegiate debates are: Ralph "W. Knotts, Ross B. Miller and Evert L. Jones. The question discussed was: "Resolved. That reciprocity is a better method of regulat ing our international commercial Inter course than a protective tariff." Extensive Improvements Assured. HOOD RIVER, Or.. March S.(Spe cial.) Fifty thousand dollars are now subject to tho check of the Hood River Electric Light. Power & Water Com pany, "as the result f the sale of bonds, and extensive improvements to the light and water systems are now assured. ALARMED AT REFERENDUM OFFICIALS AT SALEM FORESEE . ADDEDEXPENSE. Heavy Interest Charge and Higher Prices for Supplies Appeal to U'Ren to. Stop Movement. SALEM, Or., March 3. (SpecIaL) The referendum movement, which is gaining- such strong force in several counties of the state. Is the cause of considerable anxiety to many residents of Salem, and efforts are being made to stay the progress of the referendum plan. That the holding up of a $1,000, 000 appropriation bill will mean an In terest expense of $50,0 00 and. an In crease of perhaps $40,000 in the cost of supplies for state Institutions, Is the argument that Is being brought to bear to dissuade tho leaders in the ef fort to placo the people's veto upon the appropriation bilL It is asserted that cvon if the bill be held up until the general election In 1906, the expenses provided for in this bill will bo paid some time, and that delay means the payment of interest. TChlle It Is admitted that the law does not require the payment of interest, it is asserted that no Legislature would refuse to vote money to pay interest at the legal rate on all claims held by men wno naa lurnisnea supplies or services for state Institutions. If all the items of expense contained in the bill In question should eventual ly he authorized by a future Legisla ture, notwithstanding the disapproval of the people, the amount would be $1,000,000 and the interest, if allowed, would accrue for an average of one year's time, making the $60,000 men tioned. Raise Prices to Cover Discount. "When Superintendent J. F. Calbreath. of the State Insane Asylum, Interceded with the Tamhlll County people in an effort to stop the referendum move ment, he expressed the fear that if the appropriation for the maintenance of that institution should be held up along with the Normal School appropriations, grocerymen. meat dealers and others will add 6 to 10 per cent to their prices to make themselves safe against loss In case the Legislature should not al low interest Many merchants would be compelled to sell their claims to brokers at a discount, and for that reason would have to increase their prices. "I think it will cost the taxpayers of this state about $100,000 in Interest and higher prices if the appropriation bill should be held up by k referendum pe tion," said a prominent member of the Legislature today. "I do not see any' thing that could be gained by it ex cept, perhaps, the moral effect upon fu ture Legislatures. Holding up one appropriation bill would probably pre vent the passage of any more bills drawn as this one was. "The question Is whether It is worth $100,000 to the people to 'teach the Legislature a lesson.' as the agitators express It." Question as to Responsibility. Those who are favoring the refer endum movement do not admit that re sponsibility for the interest charge will rest upon them if the appropria tion bill should be held up. "The ''Legislature put the Normal School appropriations into the hill with the Asylum, Penitentiary and Reform School in order to force the people to stand It, whether they liked it or not. The Legislature knew that was not the right way to do, and If the Asylum ap proprlatlon should be held up by refer endum petition, responsibility will be upon those who drew and passed the bill," say those who favor the rcfercn dum petitions. Appeal Will Be Made to U'Ren. Keen interest is being, taken in each day's, reports of the progress of the referendum movement, and Salem poo pie are everywhere discussing the pros pect of the required number of signa tures being secured. It is pretty gen erally agreed that the petitions can be completed, but there Is also a wide spread belief in Salem that they will not be when the effect of filing the pe tltlons Is fully understood. Before the petitions are offored for tiling an effort will be made to con vlnce those having the petitions in charge tha.t It will be unwise to place the documents on record, thereby hold ing up the appropriation bilL An appeal will be made to W. S. U'Ren. father of the referendum amend ment, to use his influence to defeat this movement, for the reason that to hold up the appropriation bill will bo unpopular with the people and bring the referenaum amendment into dis favor. It is believed by some that U'Ren will take this view and that he will be able to prevent the filing of the petitions. 'Some Political Dangers Seen. Some Republicans are not a little worried over the referendum move ment because this bill, if the petitions should be filed, will come before tho people for their votes at the general election in June, 1306, when state, county and Legislative officers will be elected. Since this bill was passed by a Republican Legislature over the pro test of a Democratic Governor, 1t Is feared- that Republican candidates for office will in a measure be compelled to defend the Legislative acts, while Chamberlain will make all tho capital possible out of the passage of this bill In the form In which It was drawn. Should the bill be before the people during the campaign the topic will be almost a "paramount issue, ana ai readr some of the Republican news papers are pointing out the political dangers of bringing this bill Into the compaign by means of a referendum petition. Republican members of the Legislature who -come up for re-election would be most in danger of injury hy reason of the agitation of this subject on the stump during the contest of 190S. There is this fact to be remembered, howeyer, that at least two Democrats ravorea me omnious dui, rjetce u Union and Umatilla, who was Inter ested In the Weston Normal School ap proprlatlon, of Coshow of Douglas, who was looking out for urain normal. Might Be Special Session. That the Governor be asked to call a special session of the Legislature If the referendum petiuons anouia oe filed, is a suggestion that has been made many times In the last few days. It is argued that the holding up of the appropriation bill would cost $100,000 in interest and increased prices while a special session could be neia for less than $10,000. The special ses sion of 1901 cost only $7000. The plan would be to have the Legls lature convene and appropriate -money for the maintenance of the Asylum, Penitentiary, Reform School," Mute Sohool and Blind School and let the Normal Schools go. This would eut off the Interest charge. Governor Chamberlain dees net say how he would act upon such a request. hut he shakes his head In a way that Indicates his doubt whether a special session would be a sailsfaetory solu tlon of the difficulty likely to be pre sented. SHERIFF TO COME FOR CONDEE Wanted In Los Angeles on. Charge of Obtaining Money by Fraud, SACRAMENTO. CaL, March 3. Sheriff W. A- White, of Los Angeles, today se Jcuzsd axtradlnon papers for- 21. A, dee, who is under arrest in Portland, Or., charged with embezzlement. Condee Is wanted in Los Angeles', where he is allercd to havo secured $11,000 by false pretenses Involving sales In realty. (Robert H. Condee. arrested by Sheriff Word in response to a telegram from Los Angeles, was released by Judge George yesterday on habeas corpus pro ceedings, but was immediately rearrested bv the Sheriff on a fugitive from Justice warrant cibtalned in Justice Re id's court. District Attorney Manning confessed the writ of habeas corpus and William M. Gregory, attorney for Condee, proceeded to the County Jail, .expecting to see his client liberated, and was nonplussed when he found jthat the warrant -from the Justice Court would hold him. Mr. Gregory will appear before "Justice Reid. this morning and - try what hp can ac complish further. If anything, to .assist -tho prisoner. Regrets Threat of 'Slaughter.' WOODBURN. Or., March 3. (Special.) In Judge H. Overton's court- in this city today Pearn A. Cochran pleaded guilty to carrying- concealed weapons and was promptly fined $100 and costs. The fining of Cochran was the sequel to his action of yesterday .when he nourished a revolver and threatened to shoot Samuel L Guiss and wife, L. Pre yost and Hon. J. H. Settlemler. "Coch ran expressed regret for his inconsld- erato.and hasty- action. Fire Loss at Rainier. RAINIER, Or.. March 3. Fire de stroyed $50,000 worth, of residence prop erty at 2:15 this morning. Flames were then seen to issue from the cellar of the house occupied by A. L. Richard son. Tbe losses aro as follows: A. L. Richardson, three residence "buildings'. .furniture, tools, etc, $3200, Insurance $1300: L. Swett, household goods, $2000, insurance $1000: John Morris, household goods $500, insurance $500. Captain Topfer Commits Suicide. OAKLAND, Cal., March 3. The body of Captain Heinrlch Topfer, of the coasting schooner Marlon, was found in the cabin of his vessel today. A pis tol tightly clenched In his hand proved that he had committed suicide, but what caused him to end his life Is not known. Electric Line for Walla Walla. WALLA. WALLA, Waslr, March 3. A 25-year franchise for an elcctria 11ns was granted to Edwin S. Isaacs, a local capitalist, by the City Council. If the road s not completed In the bus! ness district and cars running May 31, 1906, the franchise is forfeited. Umatilla Sunday-School .Convention. MILTON, Or.. March 3. (Special.) The Annual Convention of Sunday Schools pt umaiuia upunty is in session at Linton Delegates from nearly even town in the county are present. Judge Lowell, of Pendleton, and A. A. Morse, of Portland, are tho chief speakers. Presented Engraving of President. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, Forest Grove, Or., March 3. Senator E. W. Haines addressed the students at chapel today ana presentee: me institution witn i framed engraving of President Roose velt. COUTBASTS WEST-AED EAST. Chivalry of Pacific Coast Men Sur prises Writer ' PORTLAND Feb. 2S- (To the Editor.) Since coming ivest, the question has repeatedly comnare with FhUadelDhla D rices?" In vUIUnj- the markets and stores 1 nna meats, came and noultrr a little cheapor than our Eastern prices, egss aoout me same, lae beMC butler 5 to 10 cents a pound cheaper than oars, Susur Is X 6 a cent higher la Portland a Dound. and fruit about the same. wood here Is much cheaper, coal signer, aa its bur the beat anthracite zor $8. a ton. but, of course, consume tar more. The average -nra sea for kitchen help are a trine nigner icaa East, but we are fast "getting mere." I -n-as summed to learn mat women neip, however, seems more plenUfhl here, than In the East, and now that the Fair- la coming on this fact should be made pubUc for women will flock In from all part of the country for work, and the consequences to them and to Portland alike trill be serious. As to. climate. It is pretty mnch aa one gels ussd to It the 'world over. In the East w have the ssotbl your city has the rains, and if one has one's home, health and a. living, one can cheerfully accept either: If not, they both are unpleasant, but necessary. Tho Callfornlan prides himself on "climate." and yet. if disposed, the Eastern traveler caa find very much that Is not agreeable, even In that state, of climate. The hot, perpetual sun shine of the south, and the heavy "Winter rains of the far-famed Santa Clara Valley, with its adobe soil, holding -water, and making walking or driving a trial, both can be grumbled about. The presence of running brooks, so dear to the Pena sylvan lan, 19 missed In California, but found In Oregon. The Wet has one grand, redeeming trait. which means much. It has not had time to grow eclflsh. It sympathizes with the fresh arrival from the Eant, and will help him If It can. because It understands the value of helping hand In time of need, having In memory the knowledge of similar aid perhaps Elvrn a few years back. Tho "West permits more freedom to women also. It accepts the fact that the woman of today Is quite as apt to be a ware-earner aa the man. and It does not sneer If a woman applies for a position which men alone occupy East, providing she has been trained for it. The Western men. from the rough miner to the town-bred genUemen, poseis more truly the spirit of chivalry to deserving womanhood than do their brothers of the East. They are more inclined to believe the best of a woman, to treat her aa a lady until (he proves cerse not cne. and this very fact Is the moat valua ble and surest, truest wealth that the "West possems today. It Is wortS' more than all the buried gold of her hills, or the richness of her fruit and grain-covered valleys. In the past, the writer has Tlslted many cities, but only two have appealed to her tree homa clUes. and yet they are lax apart. and very dissimilar Brussels, Belgium, and Portland, Or. Locking from St Vincent's Hospital over your city, its beauty aeems to come more a perfect revelation than from Portland Heights or any other view I have otrs. and the only cam for Portland as aa inspiration comes, I'oruanu tne ueanunu." y LAURA XJPPINCOTT PAKCOAST. Formerly County Superintendent Franchise W. C T. U., of New Jersey, Reliability Is Wanted. Success. The great prizes of life do not fall to the most brilliant, to the cleverest, to the shrewdest, to the most long headed, or to the best educated, but to the most- level-headed men, to the men or sounaest judgment, wesa a man is wanted for a responsible position, nis anrewaness is not considered so Important as his sound judgment. Re liability is what is wanted. Can man stand withoat being- tripped: and, if he is thrown, can he land upon his feet? Can he be depended upon, re lied upon under all circumstances to do the right thing; the sensible thing Has the man a level bead? ttb he good, horse sense? Is he liable to Hy oft on a tangent or to go off half cocked?" Is be "faddy?" Has he "wheels in his headr" Does he lose his temper easily, or can he control him self? If he cannot be thrown off his balance, and is honest, lie is the man wanted. Dropping Off From NIedrlnghaus. JEFFERSON C1TT, Mb., March 2. On the S7th ballot for tho selection of a suc cessor to United States Senator Cocarell, Toomas K. NIedrlnghaus, the caucus nom inee, lost two more votes. The vote follows: NIedrlnghaus, 53 Cockrell, 70; Kerens, IS; McKlnley, Whybark, 1; Mclndoe. i. "I .should think, doctor she said, ."that you would feel terrible to have a person die under your knife." "Oh, no." he re- Tilled. 'I ret the "cractlee Just th same.1 QUETO A SEMICOLON All Household Goods Are Ex empt From Taxation. LAW IS NOW IN FULL EFFECT intent of Legislators Was to Change Reading of Tax Measure So as to Specify Articles That Need Not Be Levied On. SALEM. Or.. March 3. SpeciaL) The tax exemption law, which became effect ive March 1 of this year, will be the source of considerable trouble to Assess ors, because of the unsatisfactory Inter pretation that must be placed upon It. According to general understanding, the exemption from taxation la limited to property of a total values or a. dux when Assessors read the law by which Ijhey are governed, they find that no such limitation exists. All household goods, whether valued at X or J300O. are exempt, from taxation, If the language of the act of the special session of 2303 is to be followed, and there 8 e eras to be no room for an Interpreta tion of the law different from its plain reading. Trouble with the exemption law began fn 1503, -when the regular session of that year passed an act striking out the pro vision for a $300 exemption on the per sonal property of all householders. That act was passed inaaverxenuy, ior very few members of the legislature knew the real effect of the measure. When the legislature was called to gether In December. 1S03, to rectify the errors In the general assessment and tax ation law, an attempt was made to rein state the $300 exemption clause, though In somewhat different language. The re sult of the legislative action was the passage of a bill-amending -section 3039 of the code so that subdivision S reads as follows, specifying certain property ex empt from taxation: The following property. If owned by a householder, and In actual use, or kept for use. by and for hla or her family: house hold goods, furniture and utensllst two cows, ten sheen, five swine, and the tools. Implements, apparatus, team, vehicle, harness or library necessary to enanls any person to carry on hs trade, occupation or pro- slon by which such person earns his or her living to the amount of S300. the ar ticles to be selected by such householder: provided, however, that when the assessed valuation of the personal property above enumerated shall amount to less than $300. then only such amount as the total of such nronerty herein enumerated shall be ex empt from taxation. The Placing of the semicolon after utensils" sets off that part of the enu deration so that It appears that all house- -hold goods, furniture and utensils are ex empt, regardless of value, ine placing of the comma before the conjunction 'and:" after "swine." sets oft the three classes of property there named, so that the remaining articles mentioned are ap parently the only ones to whicb the $300 limitation applies. The last clause of the paragrapn con talnlng the proviso seems to indicate an Intention that the total exemption should be limited to J300, but such an Inference Is not necessary from the language used. The proviso is that if the value of ex empt articles selected Is less tnan soo, the owner's exemption shall be limited to such valuation. The law as It existed prior to 1E03 was that ' the personal property of every householder, to the amount of $300, the articles to be selected by such, household er, shall be exempt from taxation." This exemption was applied to money, mer chandise, etc. and In some counties the Assessors credited $300 upon tne assess ment of every property-owner, so that In many instances the exemption was in reality allowed upon real property. It was to correct this evil that an attempt was made to specify the articles which shall be exempt to the amount of $300. It is understood that somo of the Assessors take the view that the last clause shows that the Intention was to limit the ex empion to $300, and that the punctuation marks were improperly placed. The work of making assessments has scarcely begun, and toe question has not been raised as to tne extent to wnich tne $300 limitation applies, but it Is expected the advice of the Attorney-General will soon bo asked. Because the act of the special session of 1803 did not become ef fective until after March x, 1904, no ex emptions were allowed on the assessment of 1S04, and the act becomes effective upon the assessment made for March 1. 1505. County Assessor Fred Rice, of Ma rlon County, has been studying over the language of the exemption law and has concluded to allow only $300 ex emption on personal property, though he will probably seek advice from the Attorney-General before making up his assessment roll. He will list prop erty claimed as exempt in such a way that he can later allow all household property as exempt or make tho $300 limitation, according to the decision .-of the Attorney-General or the courts. THE TEICES Coffee Plays on Some. It hardly pays to laugh before you are certain cf facts, for It Is sometimes hu millating to think of afterwards. "When I was a young girl I was a lover of coffee, but was sick so much the doctor told me to Quit and I did, but after my marriage my husband begged me to drink it again as he-did not think it was the coffee caused tho troubles. "So I commenced it again and continued about 6 months until my stomach com xaenced acting bad and choking as if I had swallowed something the size of an egg. One doctor said it was neuralgia and indigestion. "One day I took a drive with my hus band three miles in the country and drank a cup of coffee for dinner. thought sure I would die before I got back to town to a doctor. I was drawn double In the buggy and when my husband hitched the horse to get me out into the doctor's office, misery came up in my throat and seemed to shut my breath, off entirely, then left all in a flash and went to my heart. The doctor pronounced It nervous heart trouble and when I got home I was so weak X could not sit up. "My nusband brought my supper to my bedside with a nice cup of hot coffee, but X said: Take that back, dear, I will never drink another cup of coffee if you gave me everything you. are worth, for it is just killing me. He and the others laughed at me and said: The idea of coffee killing anybody.' '"Well, I said. It is nothing else but coffeo that is doing 1L "In the grocery one day my husband was persuaded to buy a box of Postum, which he brougnt home and I made It for dinner and we both thought how good It was, out saw nothing to the hired men and they thought they had drank coffee until we laughed and told, them Well wo kept on with Postum and 4t was not long before the color camcVback to my cheeks and I got stout and felt as good as I ever did In my life. I have no more stomach trouble and I know I owe it all to Postum in place of coffee. "My huaband has gained good health on Postum, as well as baby and I, and we all think nothing is too good to say"about it 2ame given by Postum CoT. "Ratfu XCreekMich. : - - Sick Made Well WeakMadeStrom Marvelous Cures by a Famous Doctor Offers a Trial Treatment To stele afflicted and cuftrinr mm -nd this offer la made. It Is made bv a. man. who hopeless oeoDle to retrain their health than nejp every reaaer or tnss article who needs his help. JJo matter bow long you have suffered; no matter how many have told you that. you were beyond help. Dr. Jsses tV. KIdd has cured thousands of sucfaTHe has' stood the test of time. His name and the fame of his remedies have reached everr civilized country. The thousands of grate- rui patients rrora ail over the world who owe their health and In many cases their lives to his remarkable skill, is the best evidence of his ability. ItlsFree-ReadThisOffcr To rich and poor alike. It costs you nothing to satisfy yourself. Thousands have tried and found this hand strong--enough to pull them out of -the grasp or dis ease. Why not you? Perhaps you have seen this offer before and xead It- That did not help yon then. It will not help you now. The haolt or delaying has sent many a- man or woman to an early arave. Don t delay. Writs to Dr. KIdd. describe your case and ho will send you a free trial treatment. Remember, fres. It on!y costs you two cents ror a poet ate stamp. You can then judge for your self. Do It today and In a short time. you will be ona of the thousands who bless the day they wrote to Dr. Kid J. jjon c nesitate to tell the doctor a.1 about your case. Four Hundred Thousand Sick People have written to Dr. KIdd. Every afflic tion of the human race in everv noi. slbje form and stage was represented many times over In these letters. Does experience In four hundred thousand cases mean anything to you? Tour homa doctor may never have seen a case Just like yours. Dr. KIdd has. He and his assistants have had a thou sand times as much experience as the ordinary physician. Experience la the best teacher. Tou can't afford to let somo one practice on you. Oat of all the vast numtjer who have taken a regular course of Dr. KIdd's treatment SO per " cent have reported Immediate benefit A treatment that helps elsht out of every tan of the most desperate cases, can you afford to let a chanco to try It free go by. Cures That Seem Won-r derful Dr. KIdd does not claim to do th In. possible or miraculous, but neverthe less the cures told of In the many grateful letters received from patients are positively astonlshlncr and mni-vx?- ous. The following extracts from a few letters ten a vivid story of long suffer ing and wonderful cures: A. Hlnkleman. Lombard, Montana, savs: "I miffer.. from heart trouble since 1S92. raori than I can describe. Life was mlser- X?1 t, w "wnt from doctors la all or good. Today I am as well, licnithv It all tO Dr. KIdd." Mrs. Jane Ash. Cheatntit thirty years. I could hardhr err nut r cured me." E. J. MillS. Of WOOdblne. W. V alTtv.fsn ney. bladder and ctomach trouble, tells of a remarkable cure: "When r began your treat ment I could hardly turn myself in bed; I was nearly paralyzed in my left side, I am en- ureiy curoa.- wore remaraaDie still is the "My condition was such that the casa bafried by my friends and family. After seven horseback, perform manual labor of any iiiou ior ray recovery." nunareos or letters of this Kind from men and women cared or rheumatism, kidney trouble, heart disease, nartlal naralrsls. bladder troubles, stomach, and bowel troubles, plies, catarrh, bronchitis, weak lungs, asthma, chronic coughs, nervousness. iemaie trouDies. mmoajo. sain aueasea, scrofula, impure blood, general debility, etc., prove the doctors' remarkable ability. Free The doctor's generous nature, his sansa clearly shown by his liberal offer to send a -highest words of praise from others could ne oners absolutely tree, to every applicant If you are afflicted, sick or snff erins in any lay because you thlnlc your case incurable. He has cured hundreds of such caaea. Ton can't afford to doubt. Tou can't lose anything. Tou nave everything to sain. Write today and give the doctor a descrlntlon of your case, or tell him what you want to be cured of. 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