Ail I-; 010K?ri? OKJiCiOXIAX, THDRSDAT, JANUARY IT, 19OT.
FIGHT CENTERS
) -IB THF RFWflTF
iine-Up of Forces in Battle tor
Railroad Regulation
.Indicated.
FIVE BILLS ARE PRESENTED
All Originate in House, InmcaUng
: That Opposition Will ' Have Its"
Stronghold In Upper Cham- -
ber Analysis of Ijc-arlslatlbn; " V
BTNOrf IS 9F lEGISLATTEB TRO-
CEETJlXGS.
Both Houmh of th Orron Xb1p-
Imture sdjurhed y ester amy until
! Monday. r ', . ' 1 1
Standing; commIttis wltV thm W
ftneounc4 toy - President IJaines. nd :
f In the genate "58 .Wllf. have been
7 Mad first time and. In, the House, i
' I B. They will h referred to cotn
Z mlttMa n3Et week. '
, SALEM. . Or.. Jan. "l (Special.)-
Kiv bills 'curbing- railroad" In the
House, and none in the Senate, Indl-
raUi the apparent difference between
tbot two- bd3ie on the Question of
railroad commission, rate regulation
and reciprocal demurrage. -
"ADDarent difference'' means tliers
ar plain signs that opposition to the
plnn of disciplining: the railroads will
center in the Sena te and the t foes of
that plan will not spend energy in
the House, unless they sW.l perceive
growing sentiment there n their favor.
i ret up sentiment on this Important
question, obviously the most important
' before the lawmakers. Not yet have
The lawmakers taken sides on the ra.fl-
roR d ma t ter.
13 ut it is clear that the opponents
or railroad commission will not be
asleep,' and that, on th contrary, no
hill to create such a body will pass
the Senate without a Dig- fluht. it
would risk any prophet's reputation toC
'foretell Mich side '.-will win and no
such rink will be taken here.
foes Have Not. Surrendered.
But tnis much can lie accepted the iocs
of the Railroad Commission have not sur
rendered to the clamor that echoes Into
the learitslati ve halls for such a creation.
Citation or Ave antt-raflroad bills In
the' House and none In the Senate does
not signify that advocates of those meas
ures are absent from the upper chamber
or in hiding there; nor that the Hou.se
contains an overwhelming majority on
the side of the bills. That fact may be
a. mere coincidence. It In not a coinci
dence, however, that with the alliance
between the Haines Republicans and the
Democrats for organization of the Senate
there are signs that legislation hostile
to Oovernor Chamberlain will not be ex
ploited In the Senate by the maporlty,
which means that antagonism between
thosfe two powers over appointment of
( he members of a Railroad Commission
by the executive will be avoided.
But as such appointment would be
opposed a large number of RepubU-
pans, objecting to gift of so much pat-
ronasre and political power to a Demo
cratic Oovernor. an easy way out migiit
be the death of a Commission hill. Add
to this the opposition to Commission
from legislators who remember the farci
cal Commission which Oregon possessed
from 18S7 to 1898 and wno argue that
Commissions in other states have failed,
In most cases, of their purpose through
impotency or political Jnsrgicry or both,
and there la a force to reckon with, most
r it quiet or silent, while the other Bide
Is clamorous. v
Much Depends on Committees.
Much of course will depend on the
personnel of the railroad committees
In House and Senate. This personnel
la not yet public, if It haa been de
termined by Speaker Davey and Fresi
lent Haines. It will not be formally
announced until Monday, the day set
ior maKing. mem Known, it is prob
able that' Representative John B. Cof
fey, of Multnomah, will head the House
committee,' and Senator G. & Wright,
of Yamhill, " the Senate committee.
Xeither is believed to favor putting:
In the hands " of a Democratic Gover
nor, by a Republican Legislature, the
larg-e powers of a railroad commission,
and it la understood that both, espe-
dally Senator Wright, have not been
won over to the commission idea.
Allied wnu me commission Idea is
reciprocal demurrage, for which two
'bills have been introduced in the
House, one by Pike, of Sherman Coun
ty. the other by B. K. Jones, of rolk.
Kor a. commission two other hills have
tieen presented, one by Chapin, of
Multnomah, commonly called the Teal
bill, the other by- Jackson, of Douglas.
A fifth - bill, fixing; maximum freight
rates and containing no provision as
to demurrage and commission, has
been introduced by Representative
Pike .
Bills Yet to Come.
These five are' not the only hills that
will bepresented. for railroad control.
Others are known to be incubating, in
so large number that the committees on
railroads will have hands full of them.
These committees will have the hardest
tuasle of any in the Legislature.
In the Teal bill commission and de
murrage are joined; in the bill of Ren-
resentative Jackson commission is alone.
It is to he expected that the opponents
of a commission will want the two sub
jects kept separate and it mlfrht come to
pas that they could put forward Je-
murwge ahead of the other. This Pos
sibility has been remarked frequently in
the capltol. It Is believed that reciprocal
demurraa;e has fewer terrors for rail-
roads than has a commission, perhaps
for the alleged reason that It might be-
-omA a dead letter, but probably more
because railroads dread the perpetual
bother of a commission. Besides, It
will ue urged that a demurrage law will
do more to cure Oregon's troubles than
will a commission, because the bis-gest
trouble of all shortage of can Is what
the public alms to correct. Yet, gay de
murrage advocates', a commission cannot
make cars plentiful.
Governor's Demand Involved.
Involved In this pending rivalry between
commission and demurrage which the
Teal bill seeks to avoid by putting the two
together is' the Governor" demand that
he name the commission. That he be-
litves he should choose the members, as
the rightful' prerogative of the Chief
Kxecutivc, has been asserted by hira.
That he would veto a bill that did not
give him that right, there is good, reason
to believe. That he thinks it would not
ha putting? himself in a hole with the
people by hold in a up the bills seems evi
dent. And that if he should do this, he
would ufc his influence to initiate a 'bill
for the election of June. 1908. Riving to
him the creation of a commission, and
would even take the stump for .the meas
OVe. is a probability.
Differs Froin Teal Bill.
thd' Jackson bill differs from the Teal
bll in that it gives appointment of the
commission to the Governor, Secretary
of State and Attorney-General. Two
members would represent each of the
Congressional districts respectively and
the third the state at large. The commia-
sion rvould have regulation of all com-
mon carriers, by rail or water. It could
Inquitf into ' the management and busi
ness of railroad companies, "establish.
alter, regulate, and maintain just, reas
onable find equal maximum freight and
passenger rates.'. It " could classify
frelfrhts. prevent discriminations and eac
tortiorfs and. regulate switches, trackage,
erodings, passenger rooms and general
service. Among Its other declared pow
ers would be . those to examine officers
,of the companies., hear complaints and
order the Attorney-General and Prose-
,cutlng Attorneys to bring suit to enforea
Its orders and rulings. The salary of
toah commissioner is fixed at 4500. "t'he
bill fcives power to fiac Joint rates and
'to compel the lowering of short haul to
long hauv rates,
Pike's Demurrage Bill. .
The demurrage bill 'of .-Representative
Pike-requires a railroad to supply cars
four days after they shall be ordered;
otherwise to prfV the shipper for each
two days. 'delay 2 a day for each- car:
each two -days thereafter ' a car; and
for each, day after that. $5. "Provided, in
cape ' of landslides, washouts, storms,
wreck". -or .other unavoidable accident, the
time dUrina- which the moving: of trains
is , so obstructed shall L"be added to aaid
period; of four day? flowed lor so Jur-
nishingr cars,'" before the demurrage
charges shall beprin to accrue."
' The cars must -be loaded two days after
Hodson Returning: From Presidency
received and be tunloaded in that same
time after delivery, else tlie shipper or
consignee shall pay lfke penalties as the
railroad.
Tlie demurrage bill ol Representative
Jones, of Polk, provides that 10 ears or
less must be furnished by a railroad five
days after ordered, and a larger number
of cars lO days, except that or SO cars
or more the company Is to have 29 days.
The Venalty is to he $a for each ear for
each day's delay. Oars after receipt and
delivery must be loaded or unloaded with
in 48 hours, under the same penalty as
for the railroad.
Maximum Hate Bill.
The maximum rate bill of Represen
tative Fikes provides that transporta
tion of carload lots of grain, flour.
mil Is tuffs, sale, potatoes, fruit, wood,
coal, lumber, fencing, grain sacks, and
wool in- bales, shall cost as follows:
Ten-mile' haul or less, 4 cents per ton
per mile: 10 to 25 miles. 3(4' cents: 25
to 50 miles. 3 cents; 50 to 75 miles. 234
cents; 75 to 100 miles. 2 cents; 100 to
150 miles, cents; 150 to 200 miles,
H4 .cents; 200 to 300 miles, 1U cents;
over 300 miles. 1 cent; charge for any
distance. 10 miles or under, not to ex
ceed 38 cents per ton: 10 to 35 miles, 78
cents; 25 to 50 miles, $1.27; 50 to 75
miles.- $1.62: 75 to 100. miles, $1.75: 100
to 150. ?2.25; 150 to 200. $2.50; 200 to
300, $3: over 300 miles, 1 cent per ton
per mile, without limitation; shipper to
pay cost of loading and inloadlng. -
"roctisb of the senate.
Vpper House Transacts a Large
Amount of Business In Brief Time,
yi-)'", Or., Jan. 16. (Special-.) The
Senate was opened with prayer .by Rev.
W. H. Selleck. of the First M. E. Church,
of Salem.
S. R. T." to reduce the number of Senate
clerks from 6p to 41. was adopted.
S. R. 3, for the employment of a Senate
bill "messenger, waa adopted.
S. R. . for the appointment of a Joint com
mittee to Investigate the books of the State
Treasurer, was rejected.
S. R. 5, to appoint a Joint committee to In
vestigate the State Insane Asylum, was re
jected. S. R. 8. to print the Senate calendar in the
form advocated by W, S. Duniway In his
campaign, was aaoptcd. '
S. R. lO. Malarkey, toprovlde each Senator
with 5 worth of stamps, waa adopted.
S. .C. R. 7.-t3ichel, to require that titles of
bills show the subject therein contained, was
referred to the committee on resolutions.
S. R. 11. Mlllw of Linn, to print 500 copies
of the Governor's meBMce. was ..referred to
tiie committee on resolutlona, t
S. C, R. 8, Whealdon, for a Joint commit
tee to confer with a like committee from
Washington on the sabject of fisheries, was
refeire-d.
S. R. 12, Hart, each Senator to be supplied
with cedes, statutes and Journals, was re
ferred.
S. J. M. 1. Smith, of Umatilla, avklnsj the
TJ. 8. Government to Krant stockmen the
privilege of tree use of roada across the Uma
tilla Indian reservation, was referred to the
drlrratlon from Union. Umatilla and Morrow
counties.
Senator Mullt waa crantd the privilege of
withdrawing Senate JB1U- lO.
S. C. R. 9, Malarkey, Tor adjournment until
Monday, at 2 P. M. was adopted.
S. J. R. 1. Smith, of Umatilla, to amend
the constitution so as to permit the location
of ptrllc Institutions at soich places as the
Iegtalature may determine waa referred to
the committee on resolutions.
Vew Bridjce at Kelso.
KElO. Wash!". Jan. 16. (Special.)
Tne contract fpr tlie new bridge between
Kelso and CaUin has been let to J. A.
Fastabend, and the work is to be pushed
as rap.-.y as possible. The general plan
of the structure will be the same as the
one recently destroyed by the flood,
tnough it will be much stronger, J
K. J. Taylor Pilot Commissioner.
8ALDM. Or..' Jan. 16. (Special.) Gov
ernor Chamberlain toJay appointed Fred
J. Taylor of Astoria as a member of
the board of pilot commissioners, in the
place of George Knowland who han re
signed. -Mr. Knowlnnd's term of office
would have expired Marcti ol tills year.
DEATH BLOW TO
CALENDAR GRAFT
State. Printer Duniway Aids
Legislature to Bring
About Reform. .
MAKES. GOOD - HIS PLEDGE
Advises Solon to Adopt Simpler
Form. r Although It Means a
Loss to Him or $15, 00O
In Fees. . -
SALEM. Or., Jan. IS. (Special:) Both
the House and the Senate' today effectu
ally put an end to the calendar graft
and In ' doinpr so' the state's legislators
had' the cheerful co-opera tion -of .State
Printer Iunlway, who recommended and
materially aided in accomplishing this re-
form. And thestate will this year get
somewhere ' near its money's worth and
-the premium of from SOOO to SIO.OOO. which
HARRY MURPHY
Contest.;
Representative Vawter. Kate
' Speaker,
has heretofore been finding its way Into
the State Printer's pockets, will be re
tained in the people's treasury.
It is a noteworthy fact that ' State
Printer, Duniway, upon invitation of the
House of Representatives, addressed that
body on "the subject and heartily recom
mended the adoption of the new calendar,
although he Knew that the-course com-
mended would decrease his perquisites
of the office at least $8000 for the session.
So far aa Known this is- the - first In
stance in the state's hlstorv -that a state
officer appeared before the Legislature of
the state and personally recommended
a measure that "involved, a - great pecuni
ary loss to himself.- - -
Vpte Virtually Unanimous.
By practically unanimous votes ' both
houses today voted, to substitute for the
old form and expensive calendar the form
adopted and in use in the California
Legislature. In the discussion incident
to the subject In the House this morning
statistics were quoted showing: that the
expense for printing the calendars for-'the
House and Senate at the 1903 session was
$17,430. It Is claimed that the new calen
dar decided upon today- will not cost to
exceed JS000 for the entire session, thus
effecting a saving; to the state of. between
1S000 and $10,000. .
When the matter of publishing; a daily
Calendar was first suggested In the
House, . there prevailed a strong feeling
among some of the members against any
Calendar, believing: that this heretofore
expensive lirxury should be dispensed
with. But when it .was shown that the
plan proposed would so greatly , reduce
the cost of the publication, this oppo
sition gave in. and the vote for the
duniway Calendar was unanimous.
Quick Action In House.
The House had hardly convened this j
morning, when Jackson - presented House
Resolution No. 19. providing - for the
printing for the House of a daily Cal
endar, after the same plan as that used
tn the California Legislature. Simmons
immediately moved the adaption of the
resolution, but Newell arose to inquire
if the Calendar provided for in the res
olution was the same as that recommend.
ed by State Printer Duniway. by which
from 3UAJO - to $S00O could be saved the
state.
Coffey objected to the immediate con
sideration of the resolution, as had been
ordered under the motion of Simmons,
atid maintained that the resolution should
follow tne regular course and go to the
committee on resolutions to be reported
back to the House in due time.
Rodfrera. a practical . printer of wide
experience, said the cost of printing the
new, rorm of Calendar would not- be
to- exceed one-half as great as that of the
form . that had been - used' in previous
sessions. Speaker Davey volunteered
the information that the Calendar- pro
vided for in the resolution was compact
In form, all the information pertaining
to each bill being: stated in one continu
ous paragraph, without blank space in
evidence. . . ' ;
Jackson, - who Introduced the resolu
tion, called the attention of the House
to the fact that the Calendar as printed
at the 1905 session cost the taxpayers
$0942.75, wane the Senate Calendar at the
same session cos t $7488.61. m akin k the
combined cost of tlie two Calendars for
tlie one session $17,490. Those Calendars,
he explained, were made up in tabulated
form, which meant double prices and a
double cost to the state. Ttm printing
of the new form of Calendar, he said,
would cost for the two sessions pot to
exceed $7000, effecting a saving to the
taxpayers of from $9000 to $10,000.
Upon motion of Barrett, of "Washing
ton, State Printer Duniway was Jnvited
to address the-House on the subject of
a House, Calendar, such as he had sug
gested. .Mr. - Duniway referred to the
fact that during the campalsm. previous
to his .election, he had criticised the
Calendar that had teen used and had
promised to give the Legislature a form
of Calendar equally serviceable at a cost
f not to exceed oO if r. cent of that for
merly furnished. . He briefly explained
the .character of the Calendar he pro-
posed to furnlsrT. and earnestly urjred
that the simpler and less expensive Cal
endar, be . adopted.
Duniway Keeps riedge.
"Mr. Duniway further, explained that
the change in Calendars was equivalent
to taking out of his pockets nearly
J10.0CO of the patronage of the office,
but he had pledged the voters of the
state that he would assist In i n a. ujcu rat
ing this, reform, and he was satisfied
that the new Calendar would answer all
purposes and prove entirely " satisfactory
to the people of the state, whose inter
ests were represented in the legislature.
When the Senate convened this morn
ing: there was laid upon the desks a
copy of the Calendar in the .usual form
and a page from a Calendar in the form
prosed by State Printer Duniway. It
was apparent to .the Senators that. the
new and simpler ' form would be just
as useful - as the older and -much more
expensive form, - and there was little
discussion. Senator Hodson wanted to
adhere to the old form, and insisted that
the new would be useless. Bingham, of
Lane. said - that there was no use to
waste time in .such a discussion, and
moved the previous question, which,.. be-
jne ordered 'the resolution, was adopted.
Hodson alpoe voting no. - ,
State FrlrteV Duniway has not only
devised a much cheaper form of Calen
dar, but has made an Improvement' which
will be of value. He prints the names -
of the Senators, Introducing - the bills,
and the. titles of the oilla in black-faced
type," o that', they can be easily read.
This change will enable a member to
find the record of any-, bill - concerning
which information, la -desired. -
Fair Commission Is 1 Q. K"
i . . -V
House joint resolution by Jones, of .Iin
coln and Tolk providing for a Joint com
mittee to investigate the books and ac-
SKETCHES A GATHERING AT
Candidate .'for
"Doc" Keen, of
"Counts of the Lewis and Clark' Exposi
tion Commission, was unfavorably re
ported by the House committee on reso
lutions this- morning- and the report was
adopted.: Members of the. committee held
that no good' purpose could be served
by ordering the in vestl Ration called for
since the Commission had satisfactorily
discharged ita function, returned to the
treasury an unexpended balance and filed
a detailed report of Its proceedings.
rOKTY-THPEE HOUSE BILLS
Record of Senate Nearly Equaled.
Jackson Is High Man.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 16. (Special.) The
following bills were introduced In the
House today: . ...
H. B. 18, McCallon, appropriating J30,flM
for construction of a class and a . rhanual
training building and girls' dormltorj" at Mon
mouth, for use of Oregon State Normal School.
H. B. 17, Blusher, creating state street ln-
epector and providing for quarantines and ap
propriating $16,000 therefor.
H. B. 18. Newell.' to prevent gambling, pool
selling and games of chance . on or near the
Etate Fair grounds or district fair grounds.
H. B. 19, Beverldge, amending hunters'
licensf law.
H. R, 20. Jackson, creating: Railroad Com
m fHion to prevent discrimination and extor
tion in management and operation of railroads,
express and telegraph companies.
H B., 21, Jackson, to require Installation of
fish way s In connection with all obstructions
placed In streams.
M. B. 22, . Jackaon, granting to legislative
bodies of cities and counties the right to
make and regulate charges for water and light
service.
H. B. 23, Jackson, chang-lns' time of flMng
season on the I'mpqua River and regulating
salmon Ashing in -that stream.
- H. B, 24. Jackson, to amend section 137
of coe as to Jurors.
H. B. 25, Jackson, to amend section 20,107
of code a to deer.
H. B. Jackson,- to amend- road law.
H. B. 27. Jackson, to regulate wire fences.
H. B. 28, Jackson, to amend hunters' license
law.
H. B. 2f. Jackson, to prohibit passes
H. B. SO. Jackson, to amend section H80
of code as to conveyance executed by admin
istrator or executor.
H. 6. 31, Jackson, to amend law u vto
form and marking of ballots.
H. B. 32. Jackson, - defining real property
for taxation.
1. B. 33, Jackson, aa to crossing of right
of way of railways and telegraph companies.
H. B. 84. Pike, to regulate railroad rates;
no commission.
H. B. 36. Pike, reciprocal demurrage as to
railroad cars.
H, B. 3. - Burns, to-Teg-iUate. weights, meas
ures and hrandlng and pure food.
. H. B. 37. Eaton, for $125,000 a year for
State University.
M. B. 88. Jones, of Polk, to authorize Port
land Oregon Seacost Railway to bridge across
Willamette below Elk Rock, to be used In
common by all railroad companies. .
. H. B. SO. Jones, of Polk, reciprocal demur
rage as to railroad cars.
H. B. 40, Northup, to amend section 2S1 of
code as to redeeming real property from
executors' sales.
M n 41 rVinnell. s-lvins: title to Dersona
to vacant land who have color of title and
have paid taxes thereon lO years.
Ii. b. 4Z, Barrett, to regulate traction en-
glnes on highways.
H. B. 4.1. Bpverldne. new school Bode.
H . Ii. 4. Barrett, of Umatilla, for extirpa
tion of RuMian. Canada and ChlncM thistle..
1 1. B. S3. Barrett, .of Washington, to amend
code as to f stray swine.
H. B. 48, Perkins, doflnln, water right and
regulating water power franchises.
H. Ii. 47, Seals, for taxation of timber
lands.
n. B. 48. Barrett, Umatilla, to regulate de-
poslts of state funds.
H. B. 40. Korhup. to amnd code as to
guardian ealo of real property.
M. B. SO. Beverldge, for free text-books.
U. B. Ol. Northup. o limit liability of
real estate of deceased persons for payment
of debt i to six years from date of death.
H. B. 52. Northup, to amend coda as to
acknowledgments and executions of deeds in
foreigr countries.
H. B. Ail. Northup, for recording chattel
mortgages as to installment purchases,
H. B. M,' Northup, to amend code as to
barring
cutlon
II. B.
of dower and to cure defective exe-
and. Acknowledgmenti.
OC. NorthuD. to Drohlblt nassea.
H. B.
of state
60, vvasbbiirne, reaulatinr deposits
fundi
H. B. &T. Beals, to amend corporation 11-
cenrt law of 1903.
- H. B. b&. Beat, to turn Into wtat - treasury
lO per cent of all liquor licenses.
H. B. 60, Beals, to raise roatf poll tax flvra
(3 to $4 and repeal poll tax. -
llfl
Win
GLUIrl
Oregon Legislature Reduces
Time-Honored Graft to
Minimum. .
TWO HOUSES IN HARMONY
Adopt. ' Kesolutlons Committee Tie-
ports That No Ornamental Clerks
Ie Employed on Junketing
and Investigating Tours.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.) Clerk-
ship graft was reduced to a minimum In
both houses of- the. State Legislature to
day." Each house adopted the report- of
its committee on resolutions, in which it
was secomrnendeti- that no clerks be cm
ployed pn any of the various joint invest!-
Rating and junketinc committees that
may be created, unless It be shown that
the services or . sucn cierKs are essential
THE LEGISLATURE
IWedford, Vairter's Right
Bower.
to working out the details of the routine
work of the Legislature, and .then the
number of these additional clerks -Ndl be
kept within a sane limit. As a result,
the expense to the Mat? on this account
at this session will be cut In two. as com
pared with the expenditures for clerk hire
at the last session.
in the Senate only 40 clerks have been
appointed and qualified for work to date.
and an earnest effort will be made by
Chairman Kay and his colleague on the
committee on resolutions to carry on the-
work of the organization by employing
not to exceed five additional clerks, mak
ing a total of only 45 for the Reaction. In
the House only 37 are employed, this be
ing an increase of five over the number
allowed by law, but less by a considerable
n u m ber t h an have been employed a t
previous sessions.
The' practice of naming' joint investlgat-
ing committees and then employing a half
dozen Inexperienced clerks at to a day
to examine the different boards and in
stitutions of the state was roundly de
nounced and condemned In the House
this morning as a farce, and a disgrace
to the state. Members of both houses are
strongly in favor of some measure for
creating- an Examiner of Public Accounts,
and intimated that they will give any
such bill their cordial support, ftot a
single speaker took the position that the
boards and institutions receiving state
aid should not be rigidly examined and
inquired into regularly, but strenuous op
position was offered to the system that
has been in vogue for so many years.
Attitude of tbe House.
The House this morning voted substan
tially to dispense with employment of any
additional clerks and the creation of
joint investigating and junketing commit
tees, save where the services of these
committees are Indispensable to the work
of the legislators In determining the
status of the different boards . and the
various institutions of the state and the
needs of the latter In the way of en-
largred appropriations. It appears to be
the consensus of opinion of the members
that where any of the state offices,
boards or Institutions are to be investigat
ed, qualified and competent experts should
be employed to perform this function and
report their findings to the State legis
lature within a reasonable length of time
prior to .adjournment, so that proper con
sideration may be accorded such reports.
Where Institutions of the state are to be
visitedv it was suggested and generally
concurred in that these visits of inspec
tion Bhould be made by committees of
members of the Legislature who are to
Inquire into and report as to the actual
needs, of the Institutions visited as a
means of aiding the ways and means com-'
mittee in adjusting; the enlarged appro-
prfatlons that have been asked by prac
tically every one 'of these Institutions.
- As was expected, the clerkship graft
came up in the House this morning when
the committee on resolutions reported ad
versely on McCne'a Joint' resolution for
the appointment of a committee to lnves-
tlsata and report on the State land De-
partment. McCue said that if 'there is
one-department in the state government
that deserves to be investigated and -with
the proceedings of which the people are
entitled to an accounting, It ,1s that de
partment. .
Newell Exposes Graft.
' Neweil, oneof the members of the reso
lutions committee, declared that the
House should cut off all clerkship grafts
possible. Me said that at the last session
about a dozen investigating committees
were appointed, with authority to employ
"additional clerical aid." He then, showed
by statistics that these clerks had re
ceived from the state amounts ranging
from 33 to $275 each.
"These investigations, as they are con
ducted, are nothing but a farce, and it
Is time the House was putting a stop to
them." he concluded.
Settlemier addressed the "House for the
first time to denounce the "investigating"
business as & shame. and a disgrace to the
state.
Jarkson entertained- a sllgh tly dif
ferent view and argued that a detailed
Knowledge, such as alone can be had
by an investigation of the different
state institutions, is essential to the
ways and means committee In deter
mining the amount of the appropria-
tlons necessary tor maintaining these
institutions. The bill proposed by
Newell, he ' said, would take care of
the future, but something: should ho
done toward looking into the expendi
tures of the state's funds during the
last two years.
Rodgers vigorously attacked Investi
gation committees generally. Jones, of
Folk and Lincoln, in' commenting on
the need for investigating: the differ
ent boards- and institutions of the
state, recalled the defalcation of the
Clerk of the State Land Board a few
years ago.
"I would like to ask the grentleman
from Polk and Lincoln If It is not a
fact that the books of this defaulting
official were regularly examined by one
of these investigating: committees for
a number of years prtpr to the discov
ery of the defalcation. pertinently in
quired Settlemier. No reply was given
to tne query,
Participants In Tcbate.
Others taking part fn the discussion
were: Barrett, of Washington; Carter.
Rudy. Freeman. Dye, Buetgen. North
up. Kd wards. Dobbin and Bayer.
Mi-Pup. who presented- the resolution,
and Campbell, chairman of the commit-
tee on resolutions, adversely reportlfg
the bill, closed the debate, and a'n aye
and no vote waa demsndH. the reault
sliowtng; that th report of the commit
tee had been adopted by a vote of 38
ayes. 21 noos and one absent. .
Further consideration of the report
of this committee was interrupted by
adjournment.
Kliminates Graft Clause.
- Among the other resolutions on
which this committee, has prepared re
ports are those proposing the custom-
Representative Coffee Will Introduce a Bill
Making It a Capital Offence to Wear
"Store Clothes.
ary Investigation of the various state
offices and the different institutions.
After amending all of these resolutions
so as to eliminate therefrom all men-1
tion of . "necessary clerical aid." the
committee has recommended the adop
tion by the House of tlie resolutions,
as amended.
in the Senate, resolutions for the
appointment of joint committees were
rejected. - It was said by a number of
Senators, however, that It should be
understood that the Senate will favor
the enactment of some law for the
examination of public offices by a com
petent expert. Later in t Me day. Sena
tor Booth introduced a. bill, along; the
lines of his bill ol! two years ago, for
the creation of the office of Public Ex
aminer. 1 le has not made up his mind
as to the manner in which the office
should be filled, but will leave that
to the policy that shall be adopted by
this Legislature. If It shall be the
general " policy of the legislature to
leave appointments to the Governor, or
to a board composed of the Governor.
Secretary of State and State Treasur
er, he will favor following that policy
In regard to the office of Examiner of
Public Accountant.
The Senate has cut the number of
Senate clerks from 56, as employed by
the last session, to 41 for this season.,
and expects to reduce the expenditure
for clerks about one-half. Each "Sen
ator will be permitted to employ a
clerk, but the clerks mns also serve
as committee clerks upon committees
of which their respective Senators are
chairmen or members.
Aberdeen Issues a Booklet.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 16. (Special.)
Secretary Crissy of the Chamber f
Commerce has received 10.000 copies of a
booklet which will he distributed free to
advertise Gray's Harbor. The book con.
sists of 48 pages. A feature of the book
Is a table showin.gr the payroll of 32 large
institutions' of Aberdeen. These -concerns
are indicated as having- an affsre
gate '-capital of $-1,987,000, to produce an-
nually stock worth 18,170,01, to employ
4206 persons and who receive wages to
the amount yearly of $3,420,000.
Block System Is Installed.
KEISO, Wash.. Jan. 16. (Special.)
The Northern Pacific has Installed the
block system of handling- trains on this
division, having- Included all the towns
as far south as Kalama.
IVhileCatarrkinitsfirststa PflR CONSUMPTION
msnally affects the bead, it docs not -- W Wi.m W w J. -"L M. a. warn
stop there if tlie trouble is allowed to nan on. The contracting of a
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ringing; noises in the ears, nose stopped tip, mucus dropping; back
into the throat, hawking and spitting, etc. The inner skin or mucous
membrane of the body becomes inflamed and secretes aa unhealthy mat
ter which is absorbed into the blood, and Catarrh becomes a serious and
dangerous blood disease. Every day the blood becomes more heavily loaded
with, these poisonous secretions, and as the poisoned blood constantly passes
through, the lungs they become diseased, and often Catarrh terminates in
Consumption. Sprays, washes. Inhalations and suck treatment do no real
good, because they do not reach the poison-laden blood, -where the real
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system, Catarrh is driven out and a lasting cure made. The inflamed mem-
branes and tissues heal, the secretions cease, the headis cleared and the entire
system renovated and put in good condition by the use of S. S. S. Write
for free book which contains valuable. information about Catarrh and ask,
forany sjecial medical advice you desire, without charge. -
. 7U SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA
Mil
DlIYIDd
Educational Institutions Ask
$650,000 From State.
NORMALS NEED $280,000
Four Schools of This Class Embol
dened by Referendum Approval
or 1905 Appropriation Bill.
TTntversity Wants $125,000.
SATF,M. Or.. Jan. 16. (Special Oorre
pondence. More" than 965O.U0O will be
asked of the legislature by educational
institutions this session an increase of
JTOO.OOO over what they received at the
last session for the biennial period. re- "
mands or the four normal Schools will
be more than double tlie total sum allowed
by the last T-eEislature.
Demands of the several Institutions com
pared with the sums received by each,
for the last two years are us follows:
rVenent Rr'd.
trm.rirt. last -en r .
on mouth formal . (1 l .. o x IIB.oihi
Drain Normal 4t,ooi l,01-
Ashland Normal
31.0
Weston Normal TO.noo L'.t.nft'
Agricultural Colleite 3 2r.OOrt BS.m
Kxperlmenl Sla. at Union. n.-..Ortt m.OOit
btate University sr.O.ooo 1 r.T.O,.
Totals ,,, t .TtilWO PIN
Normals have been emboldened by the
fact that the la-t appropriation bill o i -talnlna-
monev for thtm. along with other
institution?, was not votr-fl down by tlie
people last June when the bill was sub
mitted to referendum.
So they are oo mliiR back, declaring that
the people of Orepon want the normals
continued and are therefore willing in
pay for them. They point out that the
normals are greatly hampered for lack
of funds for m tntenance and for bx.ild-
ings. None of them has buildings enough
nor good enough and all need dorml-
tories.
The flrnt normal appropriation bill" ap
peared Tuesday, when Representative
Rarrett or Umatilla introtlucetl two bills ,
for Weston, one for J3S.000 for maintenance
and another for $36,000 for a dormitory.
- The Monmouth school has marie tip a
statement of its needs, amounting to
1110.00). largely for now buildings, which
Ik three times its allotment of last ses
sion. The first bill for money for the Mon-
mouth normal school was introduced to
day in the House by McCallan of Polk.
providing S".O.foo for a rlass and manunl
trainlnfc lniIiliiiK ano S25.000 for a Rlrli'
dormitory. Maintenance of the school, to
cost J40.000, will be provided for In another
bill.
The Drain Hchool demand has not yet
been presented, and Representative's Jack-
son ana Gray of Douglas County, in
which It Is situated, nay that It has not
been decided on. Judsred from their at- -tltudLe.
It will depend largely on the
temper and liberality of the Lgi filature.
It will amount probably to not less than
$25,000 for running expenses and to SlS.
000 or a0,000 for new buildings. Two
years ajfo this school received $21,000.
From the Ashland normal will come a
demand for some $40,000 for maintenance
and probably $20,000 additional for dormi
tory. Its share in the last Igilatur
was $31,000.
' That all the normals will he put under
on hoard of Rpgent seema altogether
probable. A troi)K sentiment, for It ex
ists In the two houxes.
The State University will nsK that its
annual appropriation of UI'M be raised
to $125,000 and promises to Keep within
that sum for several yearn, or until fur
ther growth of the Institution's attend-
ance shall demonstrate tlie need of more.
To run the university and pay salaries
costs some JTS.000 a year, of which $55,000
is for salaries.
AMENDS THE SLASHING LAW
Jones Bill Removes Necessity for
Taking Out Permit!).
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 16. (Special.) Rep
resentative Jones, of Clackamas, today
Introduced a bill amending the slashing
law. so that it will not be necessary for
he farmer to obtain a permit in order
to burn his slashing as Is now required.
Under proposed amendment, the farmer
Is permitted to burn his slashings at
any time between June 1 and October..
but it is provided that before doing so
he must notify his neighbors ot his In
tention. Penalties are provided in the bill for
punishing a farmer who carelessly starts
a lire or neglects It and damage results
to adjacent property interests.
The Inheritance tax bill introduced in
the Senate by Miller of Linn is drawn
upon the lines recommended by the state
Tax Commission. It reduces the exemp
tion as to estates subject to the tax
from J1O.O0O to $3009 and reduces the ex
emptions as to individuals from S5O0O to
J250U. The purpose is to make the law
apply to smaller estates and smaller In
heritances than under the present law.
At present, with an exemption of 15000
in favor of each heir, there are com
paratively few estates that yield more
than a nominal sum as taxes. ' '
Says Wife Was rllthless. .
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 16.-(8peclal.)
Frank McAdam has Instituted suit in
the Circuit Court against Dora McAdam.
to whom he was married in Albany. Or..
March 3, ISO. Ho alleges improper con
duct on the part ot the plaintiff at St.
llelejis.
M PREPARES I
THE SYSTEM
irouDie lies. ine itii iy wy iuvuic vauuiu
is to purify and build up the blood. ' S. S. S.
has been proven the remedy best suited for
this purpose. It goes down to the very
bottom of the trouble and removes every
trace of impurity from the circulation,
freshens this life stream and, as this healthy
blood croes to every nook and corner of the