THE MORNING OREGONUX, FRIDAY. JANUARY 25, 1907. STEVES IS HOT PASSIVE Secures Introduction of Bill to Restore Prisoners to His Custody. MOVES AGAINST ENEMIES Seeks to Kcgaiu Privilege of reeding County Jail Inmates at Price Fixed Lostslaturc l"ris- coll Fata Measure. SALE,t. Or.. Jan. il.-lSnepiaU-Rep- rMentative Driseol 1 today introduced In th House a hill that. If enacted, will restore to Shcrift Stevens, or Muitnomaii County, the tare, custody and control, at all times, of t lie prisoners confined In the, Multnomah County Jail. Provision Is also mads In this wu for the feeding of the prisoners under the direction of the Sheriff t a cost for each meal that la to be flscU by the ilieniler-M of the Legislature on the suction and recom mendation of the Multnomah County tiIcKatlon In I h two 1 tousrs. Sheriff Stevens was in the city last night awl today, in consultation witli liis irfend? in the Multnoniati County dolesa tlon. and t lie introduction, of this bill by Representative J rlscoU toduy repre- enta the result of tin1 conference. SfiV- eral years oro thfro was pasFfd a bill by the cHate I-prlMla.ttire in whH-h it wa provided that the Multnomah County Court, at iU l!sm:Uon, could advertise for bids for f urnlnbln?" meals for the prisoners eonritied in the County Ja.Il. Thern whs made no attempt on the part o( any of tho County Courts since the enactment of the law to take advantage of its provisions until about two months after Sheriff Stevens had- taken charge of the office. At that time the court asked for and received bids for feeding the county prisoners and awarded a con tract for this service. About the same time the court estab lished a rock crushing plant at Kelly's Butte, where jail quarters were provided, and a great many of the prisoners were transferred from the Courthouse to the newly provided Jail, where they were eived meals under the direction of the County Court. Such prisoners as re mained at the Courthouse building wcw fed under the terms of the contract that baJ been entered into between the mem bers o the County Court and the pro- prlctor of a rortland restaurant. ("a I loci Unwarranted lTsurratJoii. This proceeding on the part of the County Court is considered by Sheriff Stevens and his friends as an tinwar- r nnt3 usurpation of a part of the duties or that officer. "The members of the court, In "support of their position, main tain that It is a. step In the direction of minomy and better fat-tllta.te the em ployment of thefic prtHonera in the per formance of road and other work for the county. Sheriffs, before the admlnistra- tlon of Sheriff Stevens, are reputed to hav made lare profits at the expense of the county 4n feeding ..these prisoners. It was to- effect a reduction In the cost of this item to the taxpayers, claim the members of the court, that this proceed ingr. optional, with the -County ..Court under the Ftatute, was inaugurated. Friends of the present incumbent '. of the Sheriff's office, on ' the other hand, contend that the change was introduced by -the court largely for personal motives and for the embarrassment of Sheriff Stevens. The Driscoll bill is entitled "An act pro viding for the custody and control of prisons confined In the county jails and prisoners held to labor, and providini; tor tha appointment and compensation of jailers and guards of prisoners in counties of more than lOO.OOo inhabl riints, i 1 1 1 1 providing for the c-ompenaation or (S I . r 1 n".-. in the state and in countiea f more than 300.000 inhabitants for the ':ftdin? and hoardin? of prisoners con- fined in jnil or at work and during- an mergncj" Tlie Uxt of the bill follows: , - Test of .the Hill. '('. ,1. Th .Sheriff of every county shall 'live thf u-it Cxi - and control of all per-i;.-ris IirMll- committed or conllnfrl 1 n tli ou rtt& Juil of his county during the period wt sirh rommUmcnt or confinement: prb. MriVd. however." that such Sheriff shall, un- 1r t ho dlrprtiim of the Cniinty Court of his -pnnty, ti '. -ac "f prisonor.i 1 r thr county .Jail held to labor under e x i ft i n law, work Mich prlsorrx Rt suiii places and for such lime ami in smh manner m the County i'nurt mv (ilwt: n n I provldod. further. ': th horiiT rr- retain and put to work such number of Mich prisoners, not exceed ing Un, . fis 'may be .required to perform "rfdsary orvtr"1 -in' and about suuh Jail nd In tlivrs? t ! r i-of. ' - cSco.. :.. In ountlM of roo- than lOO.OlK Inhabitants the Sheriff hall appoint , two .inilrrs for each jail within such county and (nst. -upon- ortlrr of. thr Orcutt Court of sndi county, nppol nt : as niuny additional .iBilcrjs an 'in the opinion -of mich court" may e neceaiy(. -and whore prlponovs . are vorleed m eotintv roads or enfrasrnd la any "h'r puhlio wk. aii.rh SUierilT xhall. upon ' order of said, Circuit Court, appoint as many suardH as In the opinion of j-uch court may be necessary for the proper control and oafeffuardins of such prisoners. Kaeh such jailer hall - receive a. .!ary of W) per month, and each such guard shall receive uch salary an hall he fixed by order of said Circuit Court, and all 3uch salaries shall bo paid by said county in the same manner that other officers and employe or aid county are paid. Each such Jailer and guard shall have the power and authority, of a deputy Sheriff. Cost of Hoard Fixed. Sec. 3. The Sheriffs of the several coun H In tht state shall receive 3 per weelc for keeping and hoarding' each person law fully confined 'in the county jail of his county, and a proportionate part thereof tor any fraction of a week; provided, that If the number of such persons shall exceed four he shall rccivc S3 per week and a pro portionate part thereof for each fraction of h week, for 'keeping and boarding each ad -iiitlono.1 pcreon. Provided, however, that in o'jntt.'s of moro than 100,000 Inhabitants tho Sheriff shall receive cent per meal tor the- e-oardlnn: of eaeh person lawfully 'onfliifd in the Jail of his count y. and al the same prico for the boarding of each prisoner who. becaus- of being engael in wt-rkins on the county roads or on othr punuc wortc. in not connnen in tucn jail; and rnch iSh rl fT tthall furnich t hrrr meala per day to all persons held for trial or as witnesses or on account of lntanlty or held to labor whila so engaged; but to prisoners srrvln K sentence and not ensased In labor 1 auch OherllT shall furnlali only two mala. Sec. 4. All acts and parts of acts in con flict herewith are hereby repealed. Sec. IV. Inasmuch as serious doubt exists an to ro meanlnc and effect of tha exiitclna laws relating to the cuxtody and working- of priKoncra in counties of more than 100,000 inhabitants. It U hereby adjudged and de clared that existing conditions are such that this act is. noceoary for the Immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety, 'and excepted from the exercise of the, power of the referendum, and an emer gency is hereby declared to exist, aad this art shall take effect and be In full force and " effect from and after Its approval by the Governor- or the explrUoti of tl time ta which the Governor is allowed, to vto the ame. Appolntmnct of Deputies. In another .-bill. introduced In the House today by Representative Driscoll. a change Is proposed In the manner of County and rijclnsr tnelr .'mi r.-ti ..... I ion This bill provides that the Sheriff shall appoint as many deputies as tho circuit Court of that county may direct. The matter of fixing- the salaries of the deputies o appointed is lft to the Circuit Courts directing the appoint ments. "When elected to the office of Sheriff." said Sheriff Stevens last night. 'l con sidered, that as such officer i was to as sume the care, custody and control of the prisoners of tho county in the same man ner as . my predecessors served. I was elected by the people of Multnomah County, from which fact I assume they had confidence in my ability satisfactorily to discharge every duty imposed by the office Those who are now Beefcing to attend to the ordinary duties of the Sher iff should have been candidates for that office and taken the chance of election and not accepted the nomination and election to the efflcen xtiny now hold. "In preparing tho hill fof the care and control o! prisoners, I have been v;ry careful not to interfere in any way with tho employment, under the direction of tho County Court, of the prisoners tin the County jail in working on the roads or at any other employment at which the County Court may decide to place these mon. "So far as the compensation to be paid lor lecdlnz these prisoners." while In the custody of the Sheriff, in concerned, I tiave not ffitr-f rle-d anv a.mount in the till. 1 -.vJ npr t lie cos t to to pn :d toy the conn t y not stated, i am perfectly willing' to Wave this to fixed by the members rtf tile Lel!.liitur as may b Auirsostd and upon 1- t i -Miiltinitni.il Cotmly detection. There Is no disposition on my part to railroad through the Legts- laturo tho bill I have nrenared. I con sider that the t.-l i Is nothing more than fair and makes provision only for what is my due." Objeit to Jifnntiam'! Bill for Karly Hurtling of SIa8hinK9. SATiRM. Or., Jan. 24. (Special.) Spna. tor Hincham's bill to amend the forest fire law bj' eoinpel! ln& lojigera to ))ura their Hlnftiings every year before Jane 15 is causing considerable protest among lumbermen and Is said to have the par- . n i j i hj opposition tt tno tjootn-ieiiy L.umberinjr Company, wh-frh would be affected thereby. The bill is. now in the hands of the Senate judieiary committee and Senator Eooth has jriven that com mittee notice that protests will be pre sented by fievtral lumbermen. BinKham'R idea Is that if loggers .were required .to burn their sla&h-injjts every -ear before June 15 there would be no forest fires, for. he says, the fires always start in the chip. bark. tops and branches that have been lying: on the ground two, three and four years until they have become dry as tinder. . If burned tiefore June- IS the waste ma terial could be burned without danger of the fires spreading. Mr. Blirgiiam pays this Ih the custom In tho State of Wash ington, though there is no law to that effect. The opponents of the measure evidently think the law . would work great hard ship upon them by requiring them to burn their.1: slashlne so early in the Spring:. Bingham's bill also proposes- to amend the forest tire law by permittinff- farmers to burn their brush and Htuinus tlurins the close Heason. provided they burn small quantities, In Isolated, places. Reeulateai Jlre Insurauce. SALEM, Or., Jan. J4.-(Speclal.) That the state 'should engage in the fire in surance business or place some rigid re strictions on the corporations that are now eng-ased in this 'business In Oregon Is the idea of Representative Campbell, of Clackamas and Multnomah, who today Introduced a bill providing for the ap pointment of a Commission to investigate the Are Insurance business as it is now conducted In the state. This commission is to make a report of its investigation to the Governor and shall at the same time submit a draft of bills relating- to fli-e Insurance. "Wlien this work has been performed by the commission, the bill proposes that all .insurance of the char- anter to be Investigated shaJJ be carried by the KtAte undfr the provisions of tho laws on tho nubject that are required to be drafted, by the commission. The bill carries an appropriation of $7006. Bounties for -Vilcl JVninrtals. fiAuar, or., jan, :i(3pecial.)-An- other ever-reeurrinff subject of legislation wltb wlblch the Lgjrislature will this yyar have to wretl is that of a proposed bounty on scalps of wild animals. Four Rilch bills hftvfr already been proposed, all. In tha House, but none In the Senate, and each has a. rtiffo.re.nL plan of opera tion. Tho hulk of th bounty Is assessed against the state and it is tills Icatliro of the proposed bills that -will Invite op position from those sections of the state that sire not Infested with such animals as are. included In the provisions of the scalp bounty acts proposed. ! EFFORT TO SHOW THEY BE- T-.OXGKD TO .M X 0" TK1AL. Moody Murder Case and Baker City Is Developing Much Evidence of Sensational Xaturc. BAKER CJTT. Or., Jan. 24.-(Special.)-Bloody clothes left in a livery barn in Baker' City shortly after the murder of Wlllard Moody, by a man who answers In every . way the description of Alex Wlddowson, and the sun with which Moody was killed, according to the theory of the state, were the sensational points In today's session of the trial ot Alex Wlddowson. Tlte clothes wcroi left at th Newman livery about a week after the murder. After Wlddowson's arrest the livery man Informed the attorneys of the fact, and was taken to the jail, where he met vViddowson, who was, he believed, the man who left them. He offered the pack age to the prisoner, who admitted that he had left a packaca of clothes In the city, but denied that they were the ones. The hullet with which Jioody- was killed and Wlddowson's blood stained gun. with which the man is declared to have been murdered, were introduced- 1n evidence to day, and Wlddowson showed the first keen interest he has yet manifested in the trial. The frun is a Blsley model Colts and was taken from Ira Brown after Wlddowson's arrest. There were two bullets in it, one of which was shot by experts, but both were saved to com pare with 'the bullet that killed Moody. The rifle marks, the nulling- and ridsres that mark the balls are all identical with trwse of the ball taken from the dead man's brain. Stains on the icun have been identified as blood. Testimony showed that 'Wld dowson, the day after the murder, had loaned the gun to a cowpuncher. who afterward declared that he had lost it. and once even denied ever .having but one sun, another. 1 USELESS EXPENSE Legislative Searchlight Is Turned on Records of the Railway Commission MANY BILLS CRITICISED "I Am an Original Commission Man,' Remarks Stevenson, "but I WaAt to- Know W hat It Has' Cost the State." 6LYMPIA. tfash.. hn. 51-iSpec'ftU- Railroad Commission matters continue to occupy a. lot of attention here. Tho an pointment of a successor to McMlllii) if still unsettled, and the lumbermen ot ttie state a.ro to moet at Seattle Saturday to aeo if thy ftimiot ajtree oil a candidate whom thoy will try to liave nnif;rl. In the Jlo.Utse this morning Hutchinson of Snokano tried to pass A rosMutlfln t6 inveatlgrat th Commission, but hy a vote of 72 to 20 thf infill lxra sont hlw resolu tion to the committee on railroads, in tlii meantime the special committee of the joint railroad committee had befcun a careful in vest juration of all the vouchers of expenditures by tho CVtmmtwIon. Chairman I'aulhamu?, of the committee, encased In a. verbal spat with' Chairman Harry F'alrV-hl Id. of tho Commission. In which the Uenator rrtarfo the charge that none of the members of the Commission were .sincere friends of a railway commls- sion. and that their work had been of slight vain to the state. Clinrsc Up Hotel Hills. Investigation of the vouchers ehowed many things tVmt aroused interest. Mo Millin was fount! to have ehiLrged hotel 'bills at Olympia and at S?att!c while on Commission business In tho cities. Criti cism was made of tho pyatem of . vouch ers in which items chargeable to several members were on one voucher. It was a matter of comment that In recent weeks a clerk, carried on the Commission pay rolls at T75 a month, had been employed In the Governor's office, and that there seemed to be rto check kept on the mile age -books purchased for the Commission and employes to determine if the same was used for public work or private trips. Many of the hills, such as that of Harry Lovfe for $879. 40 for triplicate copies of the testimony taken at the eight days hearing at Colfax, and those of $95 for a chair and $100 for a couch for the office, were criticised. Stevenson of Skamania announced 'the position of the committee when he said: "I am an original Commission man. but T want to know juut what it has cost the state, and then to learn Just what we have got for our money.; Then I can de termine If I am Btill for a Commission." The committM during? its session ques tioned Secretary t . wuiiy and Chairman Ffcirchild closely about all expenditures. The Investigation was not completed, but enough developed to show that the report when made to the LieglHlatuve will attract great interest. belter reeling Toward Seattle. One of the In teres tins? features of the day was tiie decision- or both Houce and Senate to accept the invitation of the Se attle University regents and exposition management that the legislature visit that city Saturday as guests of those million-dollar applicants. A rather better feeling toward the exposition was shown today at another caucus of Senators. Eoone of Whitman ftpoke at length upon his plan to give the fair a straight-out appropriation, which he insisted he might be willing to raise to $600,000, and then to provide the special levy for all state edu cational Institutions, including the univer sity. This, of course. Is a measure de signed to protect the interests' of the Pull man College. The proposed special levy would 'bo 1 mill for three yews. During- the discussion which followed a number of the speakers who had been rather opposed to the exposition appropri ation spoke more favorably for that project, indlcatins that the Industrious work last night and today of the exposi tion, boosters here had not ieen. without effect. state repository JJIII, Both House and Senate adjourned for the day before noon and n,pen t the after noon organizing comm i ttees. The reve- nue and taxation committee of the House will report a state depository bill ' for paisa.e similar to that introduced by P'alconer two years ago. which is prac tically that Introduced ih the Senate this year by Boone. It provides that the Gov-' ernor. Auditor and Treasurer shall se lect banks a.s depositories for state funds and tlx the Interest to bo patd the atate The committee also heard a dele,gat;on from the County Treasurers' Association of the jttate. In session here. This dele gation i ur?ing a. county depositor?- bill also, providing tor interest on daily bal ance. Anions- tho Interesting Senato bills in troduced today was one by- Blair, provid ing for the refrlHtration of lobbyists in a legislative docket, and the firm, person or corporation behind such lobbyist must also file, a statement of fees paid such counsel on a penalty of a fine of from $2t to JIOOQ and being barred from appearing before tho Legislature for three years. The bill Is oi drastic In its terms, it Is claimed by the attorneys, that counsel could not discuss measures even in local hotel lobbies Tvithout being; subject to tha penalties. Other Measures Introduced. Jlooth offered a bill requiring railroads to publish in every city through which the.y pass, in a dally newspaper, a com plete time card of all passenger trains, and Ruth offered a bill appropriatinsr 535,000 for erection of a zesidence here for the Governor. Twenty-four new bills were introduced in the -House. One of these appropriates tioo.ooo for relief of Indian War veterans, making the annual tax on Insurance com panies 2 per cent of fross premiums In stead of net premiums, making 60 per cent of true value assessment basis In this etatc for taxing- purposes, and ah omnibus educational bill which amends a number of sections of the school code, and cures defects in the J0O5 compulsory education bill. The House and Senate committee ap pointed to work for uniform leg-'sl&tion in Idaho. Oregon and Washington ad dressed letters today. to the XjegLslatures of Oregon and Idaho, statins the pur pose of their appointment and urgins; sim ilar action. Ttaisc Pay of Supreme Court. While the judiciary committee was In session it framed a bill it will report for passage in the Senate , tomorrow, increas ing salaries of the Supreme Court Judges from the present $4000 to J6C0O a year, and of Superior Court Judges from JP00O to S4500 In first-class counties and to 5 UKK) in second-class counties. Under the constitutional provision that tho salary of no official may be Increased during his term, the Supreme Judges now nerving will not get the" benefit of the Increase, until .expiration of their term, unless they are re-elected. Another peculiar thing is that as last year two of the Judges were elected for six years, and two for but two years, the short term Justices will set the Increased salary four years -before the lon.-term members II they are all re-elected. . BRIXC COAL FROM THE OKI EXT Fucl Shortage on Pugcl Sound Is Soon to Be ltolie-vod. TACOMA, "Wash., Jan. 24. (Special.) Within the next 30 days several cargoes of coal will be received on Pugct Sound to relieve the fuel shortage now existing? at Tacoma and Seattle. .According to ad vices received today, the steamship Lyra sailed from Moji Monday with 1000 tons of coal. The steamship Quito is to bring 5000 tonR. and the .steamship Pleiades, due here February - lt. haa 1000 tons oC coal. Never 'before in the history of this port has coal had to be imported from the Orient to meet the local demand. Owinjr to the coal shortage, many tuss are pre vented from KOlns outside to pick up vessels, and as a' result, only 16 wind jammers have entered the Straits in four MMIT TO STKAF II.XXGEUS Tacoma Councilman Proposes Bring Car Companies to Time. TaCOMA. Wash.. Jan. 24.- (Special. Councilman Christoffer?en lias Introduced an ordinance to limit ttiR number yf Krap hangers m streetcars in tlie city to half ft many as the seating capacity of the car. "1 tioic t lt tvl!1 tiolr Hi " car scrvl." said Ir. Chris tofferean. Tf the people begin to get M t on the street because the cars are narked, they will raise a com-" plaint whicii will compel the CTouiw-ll to tike Ration, and ttie company to put on more carp. I think the city has a perfect Haht to enforce such an onlU Murder in Second Degree. CHKHAIJ3. Wash.. Jan. 34. fSpecInl.) After four and one half hours tlelloer- fttion, the jury returned a verdict at ?;50 this evenlnsr. finding Oeorpre Trent sruilty of mtirdrr 111 the second desree for kill Incr Han-cy Cratoii at I 'f K!l. Nnvi'lll- bt r 7, 1W6, while on a drunken spree. FflftuGHOE GRAFT E IfM BILL CLOAKS A PERPETUAL KIOIITS SCHEME. Allows Si ringing: of Electric Wires YViUiout Let or Hindrance Over Ilnilroads and Highways. SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. (Special.) A franchise grrab. contained in a bill in troduced by Representative Jackson, of Douglas, was uncovered today in the House when a1 bill came up for final passage to permit the laying1 of elec tric wlren across publ ic. highways or across railroad rights of way. The hill would give perpetual franchises across public highways to telephone, tele- frrstph. electric lisht or power compa nies for wires. It reads as follows: Section I Any person, company or corpo. ration shall have tho. right, which Is hereby ranted, to construct and maintain, without 1 t or hindrance. Ttlepho no or telegraph vlrci, or lec trio wires for light. jower. or other purposes, across and over the rlglit of ny of any railroad, steam or. electric, and across public highways, either on polos not Icxti than ;J3 f ct In height., or usder Cround provided ' tlac, majrxt.- aro fo con titructea an- not to inip-l. the bnslimns of such railroads, or travel upon lhj public highways. When the bill came tip for final passagre. favorably reported by the committee on military affairs, consist ing of Jackson of Douglas, Freeman of Multnomah and King of Malheur, its purpose was scented by Campbell of Clackamas and North up of Multno mah, who made objection and had it referred to the committee on revision of laws, composed of Dye, Vawter, Mo Cue, Northup and Wilson, to which will be referred also the bill of Represent ative Farrell. of Multnomah, to regu late the 'height of overheau wires for the protection of railway trainmen. If the Jachson bill should require companies Rtring-injsr wlr ovor li 1 g"h -vv-a. to secure permission to do so from the court, ana should limit the privilege as to time, or make it man datory on County Courts to limit the franrh lfn. the creation or perpetual franchises would, be avoided. By just such grants as this, w would be made possible by the Jack son bill, the Otty of Portland has been swindled by perpetual franchises which tt.e city thus far has been unable to shake off. It Is held by the possessors of the franchises in Portland that be cause the prlvl leKca hli by them are not limited as to duration in the gran in they have Dren. vested with perpetual and irrevocable street privileges. RAILROAD ISSUE UILL CF, DIS- Cl'SSEU. Legislative Committees Meet to Hear Arxiimeats on Hills To v Tending at Salem. SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. (Special.) The railroad issue will be brought to a focus Monday nisrht. when the railroad com mittees will meet together to hear ar guments on the several bills now before the Legislature for a commission, recip rocal demurrage, maximum rates and a tax on groi8 earnings. This was decided on today by -Senator Wright, chairman of the Senate committee, and Representa tive Coffey, chairman of the House 'com mittee. It was agreed between them that the' state needs remedial legislation along some of the lines proposed. "In order to pecure bills trist the two houses can agree on." said Senator Wright, "the two committees will act jolntlv. This will avoid contest between the houses and will secure prompt action in each chamber. , "We want to get action right away." said Coffey. "This matter will be brought before the committee and disposed of in due order, or I will wash my hands of the whole business. There Is no use try ing to evade the question or fool the people, and I won't stand for it. T came to this "Legislature bringing a Rood repu tation and I am going to take it back home with me after the session. I shall do what I think is right. That will be difficult. I know, for one cannot pleawe everybody; still, if he follows bis own convictions that Is the best he can do, "I have not made up niy mind on any of the subjects that will come before the committee. The arguments for each I shall listen to with the other members of the committee and will endeavor to re turn a verdict as a Juror does from the evidence submitted. It is an advantage perhaps to have yet readied no fixed opinion as to commiusion and demurrage, for one Is then free to judge. There is no question that the state demands legis lation aa to railroads. I for one am ready to give it.". a EARANCE that mean a rapid closing: out of stock prevailing- in our JUVENILE DEPARTMENT P. V 1 . 4 1 J; T:ZS i'. Him lim ALTER OfiCilC LI Many Constitutional Amend ments Are Proposed. WIDE FIELD IS COVERED Reforms SlJmalated ly Ciittnge in SyMtrin Made ly Popular ' Vote.. restoration " of $200 Ex- rmption One JStisrjost ion. KAL.TSM. Or.. Jan. '24. (Special. The notion taken ly thn pcoplo of Oregon last June in changing tho method or amending t.h constitution, so tha't one session of tiie I-srislture may propose and Bubrntt oonsttLutlonHl amendniRnts seems to have Rtlmulated tne amending spirit. There are nine proposed conpu- tutional amendments before the legisla ture at present. Throe of thepo were pro posed in the Senate and Mix: In the House. Those proposed in. the Senato are: By Smith, of T'matilla To prevent the location of (ttate institutions at other places than the capital. By Bingham To extenfl the rlfcht of eml- nont domain to ditch, loggi"? road, tram way and similar companies. Hy Bingham To revise the Judicial ys-tr-m "o fM to pro-vide for flv Supreme JuIffs. Superior Jud?en. who will perform probate duty, and commissioners' courts to transact county buslneg. Those introduced in the liouse are: By Davy To permit the CDMtment of tax exemption laws. By Bcalfi Amending section. J of article J of the constitution so a to except from general taxation such property as may be specifically taxed. By Beals To make assessment and taxa tion uniform upon the same class of sub jeotfl. amending section ZZ of article 1 of the constitution. By Barrett, of "Washington To change the time of holding general elections to No vember. By Reynold? To flic the salaries of state officers as follows: Governor, oOOO; Secre tary of State, $r.O0; Treasurer, $4500; Su preme Judges, $4500. By JCewell To permit division of a coun ty In creating; Senatorial districts. The purpose of the amendment proposed by Smith of Umatilla is to make legal the esta-blishment of several institutions away from the capital in the past, such as the University at Eugene, tho Agricul tural College at Corvallis, tho Normal Schools at several points, and also to MuthorizA the esuiolishment of a new branch insane,asylum in Kastern Oregon. Aids Private Enterprises. The flr.st amendment proposed by Biniar ham Is for the benefit of men who wish to irrigate lands or transport logs or convey water for power purposes, and who do not wish to become common carriers. The j Bingham amendment declares the pur- : poses mentioned to be for public use-, so that the persons desiring to construct i canals or logging roads may condemn : risrhts of way and secure title to such rights upon payment of such award to the owners oC land as the jury may make. The second Bingham amendment is for the purpose of Increasing the number of Supreme Juilgea from three to five, placing probato business in the jurisdiction of Judges who have a knowledge of law, and provide more Judges for the trial cases such as now are tried before the Circuit . Courts, thus providing for more frequrnt terms of court. This measure also proposes to chanpe the time of gen eral election to November. Tho Iavey amendment proposes th adoption of an exemption clause which Ladies . will find this department the most com fortable shopping place in Portland. Child's Sailor Collar Reefers Ages 214 to 8. $3.95 values now . ,2.50 cuiW's Heelers Ages 3 to S. $1.50 values now . . 9S 7 2.00 values now . . 1.35 Doys' school suns $3.45 values now .:. ?1.95 $3.95 values now . . $2.45 $5.00 rainproof suits now. . ...... $3.GS Misses'TamsHalf $1.50 values now . .. 75 $1.00 values now... 500 Boys' Outing Flannel Blouses 75c values now .... 38f Jw7 LEADING CLOTHIER will permit the legislature to provide for the exemption of personal property for householders to the amount of $S0O. Stich a law w-aa in effect for yarti In tliln state, but was recently declared unconstitution al, it iH Mr. Davey'8 desire to make such a law constitutional. The first Beals amendment proposes to c-himge the constitution mo that It shall not require the equal and uniform as sessment and taxation of all property. It amends section 1. article 9 of the con stitution so as to except property spe cifically taxed, from the general tax. The proposed amendment reads aa follows; Taxes Bhall be levied on such property as shall be prepcribed by law. The Legislative Assembly shall provide by law or uniform and equal rats of aeement and taxation upon the covoral clnxse of tjtJotn of tax ation within the territorial limits of the au thority levying the taxes; and thall pre scribe such regulations as nh&U secure a jut valuation for taxation of all property taxed, except property pcclflcally taxecL flakes Taxation Vnlforni. Th second Boals amendment proposes to change the constitutional requirement so that the t;3t must be qual and uni form as to each class of subjects, but not as lo all property, as at present. Trie proposed ehatiRO Is an amendment lo sec tion ' ' of artiolo 1 of tVie constitution, and reads us follows: - No tax or duty shall hf imponi-d tvlthont tlm piwnt of tho iwple or their wrMn- tatlvftf in Mm I-esislatlvc Annemhly; and all taxatlnn h.ll be rqual and uniform uixin tho ranio 1 n :h t,t cuUJ'rtn within tho ter ritorial limits of tho authority levying tho taxes, The Barrett amendment - is short and easily understood, t he purpose bfinr to hold state elections att the same time as the P'ederal elections. The Reynolds amendment is basod upon the theory that the flat-salary law is not -valid and tha t the sa larlon a-t prewpnt fixed are uiictmaUtutional. He proposes io make the change in the constitution so as to harmonize with the present flat salary law. The Jewell amendment is in accordance with resolutions adopted by the Stale Grange. Under that amendment a county hating two ta.te Senators would b di vided Into t-wo districts witli a Senator from oach, Instead oC both coming from the county at large. OSTEOPATH AVAH IS BEGUN Xottlngham Loses In First Skirmish Over His Bill. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 24. SpoclaD The first skirmish of the usual osteopath war took place in tho Senate this morning over referring to Nottingham's bill regu lating osteopathy to committee. Xottlnp liam wanted the bill referred to the ju diciary committee, this to keep it out ot the committee on medicine and pharmacy, three of whose members are medical prac titioners and regarded hostile to the bill by osteopaths.' Smith' of Umatilla and Smith of Marlon, both physician members of the medicine committee, wanted the bill referred to their committee and this was done by amendment of Notting-ham's mo tion. Nottingham protested against send ing the bill to a committee which he feared would massacre it, but could not stem the tide. The bill provides for licensing; osteo paths by a special board of osteopath ex aminers. A similar bill has been intro duced by Representative "Wilson. Mult- nomah. Nottingham's bill provides for the ap pointment of an examining: board of five osteopaths to be selected from . list of ten names to be submitted by the State Osteopathic Association. This board is to conduct examinations and grant li censes. It may also grrant licenses upon diplomas from reputable osteopathic schools, provided the applicant has been in the school not less than two terms ot ttve months each. The license will au thorize the practice of osteopathy, but not the administration of drugs or the practice of major surgery. It also provides expressly that the prac tice of osteopathy shall not be construed to be practice of medicine or surgery PRICES Child's Russian Overcoats Ages 214 to 8. $2.50 values now . $1.50 $2.95 values now . . 1.95 $3.95 values now . . $2.50 f o.w Tames hqw , , 45 $6.85 values now ,33.S5 Boys Sweaters $1.00 values now . . , 79r $1.50 values now . . $1.15 $2.50 values now . . ?1.95 Just Received DoysHuDDer Copes All Sizes $2.00 Boys' Raincoats All sizes at special PrIoes' within the meaningr of the medical laws of the state. The bill defines osteopathy a.9 follows: T Ji i ti-rm osteopathy, as uj-i1 In tTilM act. hall ntt-H rj that science or iiyatvm or huallns which treats diseases of the human body by, manual therapeutics for the stimulation. of the remedial and rHistinn forces within, the body ttjlt, for tho corrrctlns ot ml placwl tissue a nd tho removal of obstruc tions or interference! wirn the fluid of the body, all without the internal administration of drugs or mudictnes. EIGHT .SHIPS TO THE ORIENT Watoti.ouse & Co. Charter Another VestM-I to i.oiuk-d With Grain. SBATTLE, Wash., Jan. 24. (Special. "With peven vcrsels bookeil full of cargo. covering smiles to Norm China porta until next April. I-Vank Water house & Co. yesterday charterod the steamship Aga pantbus for ;t voyiigf- from Portland t the Orient. The steamship Suverlc. th first vessel in the m line just established by Frank Watorhouae. I now taking on a. part cargo In Portland, and la due to reach Stattl Monday. Tho tf;arntibip Aga-panthus will take close to r-COO tons. The shipments on the vessels are win- ctpally Riain. Th millers have many or ders from Oriental ports to til I. and th liK Uritish liners will h? on hand t transport the cargoes an fast an the ship- mnts arn nt In readtnrss for loadinr catarrn oi tug Stoiacli 4 A. Pleasant, Simple, But Safe and Elfectual Cure for It. COSTS NOTHING TO TRY. Oat a rrh of t he ntum:i cli ha Ion k heon conrtidcred the next thing to incurable. The usual symptoms are a full or bloat in? sensation after eating, accompanied mo met I men with sour or warry risitiK, a formation of p-aFef, causing pressure on thft heart aiul lun?s and difficult broath- Inf. hoalaches. tirkle appetite. nervoiiF npiw and a gcnnrul played out. angil foelinfc. There in often a foul taste in the mouth, coated tongue and if the Interior of the stomach could bo aeen it would show a slimy. Inflamed condition. Tire cure for this common and obsti nate trouble is found in a treatment whir It causes the food to be read if y, thoroughly digested before it has time to ferment and irritate the delicate mucous surfaces of the stomach. To secure a prompt and healthy digestion 1b the one necessary thing: to do and when normal digestion is secured the catarrhal condition will have disappeared. According to Ir. Harlanson. the sAfest and best treatment is to use after each meal a tablet, composed of Diastase. Aseptic Pepsin, a little Nut. Golden Seal n.nd fruit acids. Tliese tablets can now be found at all drugstores under the namo of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets awl not being a patent medicine can be used with perfect safety and assurance that healthy appetite a-nd thorough digestion will follow their regular use after meate. Mr. R. S. Workman. Chicago. 111.. writes: "Catarrh is a Ioca.1 condition re sulting from a neglected cold in the head. whereby tho lining membrane of tho noso becomes inllamed and Uie Msonous dis charge therefrom passing backward Into " the- throat reaches the stomach, thus pro ducing catarrh of the stomach. Medical authorities prescribed for me forthrea years for catarrh of stomach without cure, but today I am the happiest of men after using only one box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. I cannot And ap propriate words to express my good feel- lnpr. I have found flesh, appetite and sound rest from their use. Stuaxt'e Dyspepsia Tablets is tho aaf- preparation as well as tho simplest and moBt convenient remedy for any form of indigestion. Catarrh of stomach, biliousness, sour stomach, heartburn and bloating after meals. Send your name and address today for a free trial package and see for your self. Address F. A. Stuart Co., SS Stuart Bldg., Marshall, Mich.