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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 190?. HOT FIGHT ODER OYSTER CLAIMS Washington Senate Defeats Bill to Confirm Titles Under Leases. LANDS OWNED BY STATE Senator Knickerbocker, of King, At tacks Land Commissioner's Office. Legislators Go on Junket to Aberdeen Tomorrow. prohioits the sale of cigarettes or the "making'' thereof in the state, and the hill prohibiting boys under 15 from vis iting pool-rooms or billiard parlors. The House committee has decided to recommend a substitute local option bill providing for an election to determine "wet" or "dry," Instead of the petition plan of the original bill. The Senate committee discussed and will recommend at an early date a Con gressional apportionment bill, unless Megier's House committee reports on the House hill within a few days. The House committee on revenue and taxation will report for passage tomor row the bill increasing the annual tax on insurance companies to 2 per cent on actual gross premiums. Chehalis to Send Lobbyists. CHEHALIS, Wash, Feb. 6. (Special.) A well attended meeting of the business men of Chehalis was held this afternoon to consider the matter of the State Reform School. As a result a delegation will go to Olympia to appear before the Appropriations Committees to secure an allowance of sufficient funds to Insure the permanency of the institution here. SIX" GLUB CIRCUIT Northwestern Baseball League Launched at Seattle. ENTHUSIASM RUNS HIGH OLYMPIA, 'Wash.. Feb. 6. (Special.) The Senate today was the scene of two bitter fights, one resulting In the defeat of Ruth's bill to confirm title to a large number of oyster claims now held under lease from the state, anil the other in reconsideration of the rote which yester day passed Booth's bill repealing the law of 1H05 requiring a written contract as authority for all sales of real estate by an agent. Ruth's bill came up as a special order of 11 oVloclc was fought over till noon, and for about 30 minutes at the opening of the afternoon session, when a roll fall resulted in its defeat by a vote of 14 tn tit Ruth changed his vote to one oninct the hill anil cave notice of his intention to move . a reconsideration to morrow. There are hundreds of oyster land leases affected by this bill. They pro vide that unless the lessees maintain and cultivate the lands for oysters the .state may cause reversion. There are a num ber of Instances whero the oyster land lessees have paid $1.25 an acre and secured the shore lands solely as a hold up game against upland owners, whom they forced to pay exorbitant sums for the right to get to tidewater. Ruth's bill would allow any lessee, on payment of J10. to secure an absolute deed from the state for the property. The Booth bill, over which the second fight occurred, repeals a law passed two years ago, which provided that before a real estate man could recover a commis sion on the sale of property he must show written authority from the owner. Recently in Seattle property-owners are said to have refused to make written contracts, unless in the form of straight options, demanding cash payment as earnest, and real estate men of Seattle, Taroma and Spokane have urged the re peal of the law. The bill passed with Just the constitu tional majority in the Senate 2 votes yesterday, and today was reconsidered by a vote of 25 to 17. Booth tried to have the bill referred to the Judiciary com mittee, but was voted down. The bill now goes on general file and indications are that it will fail to pass. Attacks Land Commissioner. Knickerbocker, of King County, in troduced a resolution which passed the Senate and which the House sidetracked bv reference to the rules committee. which recites that the Land Commissioner lias conducted his office improperly. Specific charges made against him are given and It is asked that a committee of two Senators and three Representa tives, with the Attorney-General, be directed to make a searching investiga ' lion of all the charges, with power to tmhpena witnesses, examine records and papers, etc. In the House today bills were intro duced for the creation of the proposed county of Gray's Harbor, to be carved out of the western end of Chehalis County. Both Houses also accepted invitations from the Aberdeen Cham ber of Commerce and Mayor of that city to visit the Gray's Harbor towns Friday and Saturday. A special train will leave here at 4:30 Friday after noon, taking the legislators, their wives and friends to Aberdeen, where they will be guests of the citizens for 24 hours, returning Saturday evening; on a special train, which will run through to Tacoma. A large majority of the members of the Legislature have announced their Intention to make this trip. In the House and Senate duplicate bills were introduced today appropriat ing $8,500 to pay for the silver service of the battleship Washington, appro priating $15,000 for the construction of a state road from Woodland, Cowlitz County, to the mouth of the Bljr Mud dy, Skamania County, and embodying the reciprocal demurrage act advocated by the Lumbermen's Association. Hou line of the Session. Eleven new bills in all were intro duced in the Senate and 14 in the House. The Senate passed one bill, house bill 4. by Beehe, providing for the punishment of parents and guardi ans of delinquent children. The House Indefinitely postponed the bill, which limited the employment of third-grade teachers to districts having less than 2000 days' annual attendance. The House passed five bills as follows: Ap propriating $S750 to make up a de ficiency to carry on the land commis sioner's office until April 1; prohibit ing elopements; allowing joint school districts to issue bonds; providing a commission to codify the school laws and report to the next Legislature, and limiting the employment of women to 8 hours a day. , Kani'k, of Clark County, moved the indefinite postponement of this last bill, and during the ensuing debate at tempted to withdraw the motion. Speaker Falconer refused to recognize him because he had twice before spoken on the matter. Later in the day the Speaker announced that, in Justice to Mr. Ranck, he wished to an nounce Ranck's desire to withdraw the motion to postpone, which the House had voted down. A bill to pay old warrants for the con struction of the Cheney Normal School started a debate In the House in which several members spoke against allowing SitO.OK). and aglnst interest being figured at 7 per cent, asserting that many of these warrants have been bought by speculators for less than half their faco value. The bill was sent to the appropriations committee for investigation. SALOON LICEXSKS DISCUSSED Idaho Solons Fix Fee at $750 Lnder Local Option. BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 6. (Special.) The House again had the optional saloon li cense bill under consideration today. The license fee was fixed at $750. An effort was made by some of the members from Interior points to get a licence of $300 for roadhouses. but their amendment was voted down. A great deal of enthusiasm was raised over White's bill to prohibit the desecra tion of Memorial day by games, horse racing and other amusements. The au thor of the bill himself offered an amend ment limiting the prohibition to the hours during which services are held, but the bill was recommended for passage as originally introduced. Another bill by White regulating the practice of osteopa thy was also recommended for passage. In the Senate the Buller bill tor ban ishing emblems from the official ballot came up. Mclieui tnougnt it naa not gone far enough, and asked time in which to prepare an amendment, which was granted. The two factions of the Republicans in the House seem no nearer together. They do not clash. It Is evident all are wait ing for something to happen, no member knowing where his favorite measures will get off in the present state of aaffirs. INDORSE WHIPPING-POST WASHINGTON" SHERIFFS WOULD HAVE OREGON LAW. State Association Takes Action at An nual Meeting in Olympia Next Convention at Vancouver. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 6. (Special.) The establishment of the whipping-post for wifebeaters, punishment to be admin istered according to the terms of the Ore eon law, was favored by the State Asso elation of Sheriffs at Its annual meeting here today. The Sheriffs also favored the modification of the present rules for transporting the insane to asylums, giv ing authority to Sheriffs of distant coun ties to take the insane to hospitals and providing for a penitentiary official at Se attle to respond to the calls of Western Washington Sheriffs. The association favored a bill compel ling private detective agencies to pay an annual license fee of $100 and give a surety bond of $5000; also a bill empower ing Sheriffs to appoint special deputies in criminal matters only. Sheriffs Smith of King, Doak of Spo kane and Sapptngton of Clark comprise the legislative committee. The next meet ing will be in Vancouver next August. Officers were elected as follows: Pres ident. B. D. Gilson, of Adams; vice- president, W. D. Sappington, of treasurer, Andrew Williams, of com; secretary. Deputy Sheriff Knowies, of Snohomish. tures have averted the threatened flood. The streams are all lower. At the office of Assistant General Su perintendant Palmer, of the Northern Pacific, it was stated this afternoon that the situation through the Cascades has not been severe and no Chinook was ex perienced there. The heavy snowfall crippled the wire service in the moun tains, and news from east of Ellensberg is meager. It is expected freight trains will be brought through the Cascades tonight. It was officially given out this after noon that the Northern Pacific has suf fered no damage from the floods aside from train delays, and that no fears of washouts are entertained in view of the predicted colder weather. SHORTAGE OF FEED FOR STOCK Tacoma, Spokane, Butte, Gray's Harbqr and Vancouver Cast Lot With Dugdale's Home City. Defy National Association. SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 6. (Special.) The finishing touches are being put on in the organization of the Northwestern Baseball League at a meeting which opened here today. At today's session a six-club circuit plan, was formally aaopi- ed. comprising the fololwing cities: Seat tle, Tacoma, Spokane, Butte, Gray s Har bor and Vancouver. B. C. The fine showing of Vancouver created an enthusiasm that was lrresisuuie. j. W. Evans represented the British Colum bia city as business manager of the team and Albert K. Tulk. of that city, was sud. sequently chosen vice-president of the league. Helena and Salt. Lake were drop ped for business reasons. 1 It was decided to open the season on April 15 and close it October 5. No salary limit is to be fixed, but the salary of W. H. Lucas, president, secretary and treas urer, was raised from $180 Oto $2500. Bel llngham was elected to a place as an al liance club, the league furnishing ball on off days. A discussion of the official league ball brought no result and action was postponed until tomorrow. The following directors were elected: Butte. Russ Hall; Seattle. D. E. Dugdale; Spokane, E. B. Julnn; Tacoma. George Shreeder; Gray's Harbor, W. R. Mac Farlane; Vancouver, J. W. Evans. The men backing the league say they are going through with their plans, no matter what action the Pacific Coast League or the National Association may take. They assert that if Judge Mc Credie has got a park here for the Coast League team it is at Madison Park and the Dugdale park, on location alone, will kill Coast League orposition. Gray's Harbor Takes Cash. ABERDEEN'. Wash., Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) Representatives of the Gray's Harbor Baseball Association, who went to Seattle today to attend the meeting of the Northwest League, carried with them a check for $1000, the amount necessary for forfeit money. Ten thou sand dollars has been pledged for the support of the club during the coming season. Clark; FIGHT OVER RIGHT OF WAY North Coast Condemnation Suits on Trial at North Yakima. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) The North Coast's condemnation proceedings against the Northern Pacific were resumed here today before Judge Rigg. and it is believed the trials will be completed by next week. The witnesses on the stand today were Engineers D. W. Clegg and W. J. Bassett, by whom it was attempted to show that the North Coast could build as cheaply on the east side of the Yakima River from Zillah to Union Gap as it could through the Yak ima Indian reservation on the west side of the river. The North Coast has always contended that it would have to build 20 miles far ther and at a very much greater cost on the east side of the stream than over the route it has selected and which is being opposed by the Northern Pacific. Old Veteran Stage Driver Drowned BOISK. Idaho, .Feb. 6. (Special.) Last Sunday, Sam Anderson, an old stagi driver, lost his life in Salmon River be tween Custer and Salmon. He was on his regular down trip when he met a team on a grade. Both teams behaved badly and the drivers got out to quiet them. The driver of the other team presently noticed that Anderson had disappeared. He made a search, finding where the old man had slipped down the grade into the river, 40 feet below. The body was not recovered. CHALLENGE FROM AUSTRALIAN Squires Sails for America to Fight for Championship. SAN- FRANCISCO. Feb. 6. A cable was received from Bill Squires, the Aus tralian heavyweight champion, yester day, saying that he . would leave for America on the steamer Ventura and challenging all American, fighters in his class. He will be accompanied by his backer. The Ventura will arrive here about March 12. Squires .fights at about 1S5 pounds, and has been in the professional ring for three years. He was a miner before that., and developed a great punch In frontier camps. In his short career he has put out the best in the Antipodes. He is admittedly ig norant of the science of boxing as de veloped in this country. E Storm 3Ienaces Cattle and Sheep Near Shaniko. SHANIKO. Or.. Feb. 5. (Special, de layed in transmission.) With 18 Inches of snow on the ground the big storm .broke Sunday night, turning warmer and rain ing continuously until this morning. It has now cleared up with a steady chlnook wind melting the snow rapidly. Stock have weathered the storm well, but there Is a shortage of forage. Some owners are feeding grain until the blockade is broken. Railroad communication with the outside has been completely paralyzed for several days. The situation is very critical for small er sheepmen. Some owners have driven their flocks to this city to feed on ac count of the hay shortage in the interior. Some cattle are being driven overland to where feed can be obtained. Roads to the interior are nearly impassable. Stages are able to make only about 15 miles day. FROST KILLS HOP VINES. Damages Said to Have Been Done Around Woodburn.. WOODBURN. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Joe Kennedy and E. W. Armes have Just visited the hopyards in this section ana reDort that fully 50 per cent of the old yards have been damageo oy tne neavj frosts, killing the roots of the vines. Stock Losses Not Heavy. CONDON. Or.. Feb. 5. (Special Delayed in transmission.) Stock losses in Gilliam Countv during the storm have been lignt. and most of the stockmen have feed left to last some time. Reports from Wheeler County are gloomy. Hay iB about gone and cattle are dying for want of feed, but the losses have not been very great. A chinook is now blowing. River Rises at Vale. VALE. Or.. Feb. 5. (Delayed In trans mission.) Warm rain and a chinook wind are causing the river to rise at this point However, there is not much snow m me mountains and the floods will not be so extensive as formerly. The Government measurements show 15.2 feet rise in tne river at Vale within 48 hours. ASK ENFORCEMENT OF LAW Tacoma Saloonkeepers Are Opposed to Any Discrimination. TACOMA Wash., Feb. 6. (Special.) "The laws are enforced In some cases, hni not In others. - We want tnem au enforced all the time," said John Batscni saloonkeeper and president of the newly incorporated Merchants' Retail -roiecuve Association, when he appeared before the police and license committee of the City Council tonight. Mr. Batschi's organization, which large ly represents the saloonkeepers who re cently petitioned for the enforcement of the Council's regulations, thinks there is favoritism. They are not getting a fair show. At present Mr. Batschi says they slmply demand the enforcement of the law; later they may ask to have the number of saloons limited. If the people of Tacoma want Sunday closing and other law enforcement on the saloons. Mayor Wright says he will give it to them. "I don't desire to do anything' radical, but if the sentiment of the people here is for Sunday closing and closing at night of saloons. I shall be glad to have the law enforced," said the Mayor today. ROBINS CHIRPING AND CATKINS ARE ON THE WILLOWS. Widow Invests in New Mill. ABERDEEN, Wash., Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Minnie Leitch, whose hus band died a few weeks ago. leaving her the principal owner of the Bryden & Leitch sawmill, has disposed of her interests in this plant, and with M. F. Leitch, James Leitch aid C. E. Leitch, has organized the Leitch Shingle Mill Company, capital $30,000. The shingle mill wil be built in South Aberdeen. No Ice or Sleet in the Land of Red Apples Prospects for Big Crops Never Better. GRANT'S PASS. Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) While other sections of the country have been having hard experiences of late with blizzards, sleets and floods, Rogue River Valley has had a normal winter and not a bit of ice has been seen in Rogue River, nor has there been ice on the ponds. The robins, meadowlarks, linnets and other birds that spend the winter here have already begun their spring concerts. and violets, daffodils and other early flowers are now in bloom. The catkins are on the willows, but the buds on the fruit trees have just begun to swell and will not be out before their usual time in March. The little grain sown in tins valley looks well, and stock will be in fine condition to go on the mountain and hill ranges the last of March. The fruit prospects of Rogue River Valley were never better, and with the largely increased acreage that is confine into bearing and the better care that is being given to orchards, it is certain that the apple, pear, peach, grape and berry crop of the valley for 1907 will "be the largest yet. Trees are being sprayed very thoroughly and the fruit should be -free from scale, worms and other diseases, and with the greater care that Is being given to pruning and the cultivation of the orchards, the fruit is likely to be of a more perfect quality than heretofore. 1 AT PRIMARY Purpose of Bailey's Bill, Say - Opponents. MAY BE ENTERING WEDGE Minority Report Against Measure Defeated by Majority so Largo That Fear Is Felt for Direct Nominating Law. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Rejec tion of a minority report adverse to Bai ley's S. B. Ill, by an overwhelming vote. indicates that there is some possibility of the passage of the bill, amending the direct primary law so as to provide for the election of delegates to county con ventions at the time of holding the pri mary election. While this does not neces sarily follow, the vote was so decisive as to leave that impression. The bill was reported favorably by Whealdon and Beach of the committee on elections, but a minority report was made by Miller of Linn against the bill. Miller moved the adoption of his report and after consid erable discussion that wandered far from the question, the motion was voted down. No action was taken, on the majority re port, as such action Is not necessary. The bill will come up for final passage to morrow. Senator Bailey explained that there has been a misunderstanding of his bin and tnat it does not take away any of the present direct primary proceed lngs, but adds a provision for electing delegates to a state convention. The only new provisions as proposed by the Bailey bill are, after declaring - other purposes of the direct primary election the following: "And also for the purpose of choosing delegates to state political state con ventions, to adopt party platforms and resolutions, to select delegates to Ma tional conventions of their respective political parties, to nominate candidates for Presidential Electors, to adopt rules for the government of their political parties in this state, and to do any and all things in the conduct of the affairs of their respective political parties not otherwise provided for in said law." Bailey argued that there is now no provision for nominating Presidential Electors, and that a state convention is necessary to declare party principles and preserve party organizations. Miller of Linn, In support of Ma minority report, said that this was the beginning of an effort to destroy the direct primary adopted by the people and to return to the convention system with its bosses. Smith of Marion promptly nailed Miller by reminding him that the only conven tions held last Spring were those held by the Democrats, who nominated all their candidate at conventions. He did not see that the Democrats were in a position to object to the enactment of a law which would permit the holding of conventions after candidates are nomi nated. Hedges explained that in the case of the Democrats there was no scramble for offices. Whealdon also spoke in favor of the Bailey amendment to the direct primary law. 51 Years Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Weiblen, of 567 Forest Street, St. Paul, Minn., who have been married fifty-one years, are hale, hearty and vigorous, Mr. Weiblen at the age of seventy-one and Mrs. Weiblen at the age of seventy- three, thanks to the great renewer of youth, Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. Mr. Weiblen served in the United States Navy during the War of the Rebellion and was in business twenty-two years in Cumberland, Wis., before he moved to St. Paul. MR. AND MRS. F. A. WEIBLEN. "It Is truo we have been using your mBit, whiskey in small doses for some time for kidney trouble, and have found wonderful benefit from its use. We shall keep it on hand for use when occasion requires." F. A. Weiblen and wife, 667 Forest St., St. Paul, Minn., July 11, 1U06. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey In an absolutely pure, gentle and invigorating stimulant and tonic, it builds up the nerve tissues, tones up the heart, gives power to the brain, strength and elasticity to the muscles and richness to the blood. 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Doctor's advice and illus trated medical booklet free. Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester, New York. ALASKA BUILDING IS SOLD. Seattle Bank Buys Big Skyscraper at a Fancy Price. SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 6. (Specials According to the terms of an agreement reached today, the Alaska building, Se attle's first and largest skyscraper, at Second and Cherry streets, is to pass from the Century Company, which built it two years ago, into the hands of the Scandinavian American Bank. The con sideration agreed on is $1,400,000, a $430, 000 mortgage being assumed. The building has netted a handsome prodt to the company. It Is 15 stories above and two stories below the street level. It has been the most widely ad vertised building in the city. I'OURIDS MAKING CIGARETTES Washington Legislative Committee Recommends Passage of Bill. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 6. (Special.) At meetings tonight Senate committees recommended the passage of bills pro viding a 7-per cent tax on private car companies and a 5-per cent tax on ex press companies, both of which bills have passed the House. The joint appropriations committee list ened to arguments by E. C. Barnard, of the United States Geological Survey, fav oring an appropriation of $49,000, to be expended with a like Federal appropria tion for a topographical survey of the state. The House public morals committee recommended for passage the' bill which Clackamas County Institute. OREGON CITY. Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) The county institute for Clackamas County opened this morning with an at tendance of about 150. Teachers are pres ent from all over the county. Two of the instructors have failed. Frank Robinson being snow bound, and Cornelia Martin, the secretary of the Oregon Library Con mission, being ill at her home in Salem. Clatsop Courthouse Contract. ASTORIA, Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) John Hastle, of the firm of Hastie & Dougan, of Seattle, was here today and signed a contract with the County Court for the completion of the new Courthouse for the sum of $89,599. Work is to be commenced about March 1 and finished on or before December 1. Could Not Sleep for Coughing. "A customer called me up one cold night last winter, wanting a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for his mother, who had such a cough that she could not sleep," says E. Mixon, of Stalllngs, Ala. "The next day he told me that one dose of it relieved her and that she rested well for the remainder of the night." This remedy is for sale by all druggists. DAM THREATENS TO BREAK. Power-House and Mill May Be Carried Away. La GRANDE. Or., Feb. 6. (Delayed in transmission.) The Grande Ronde River has risen to a height which has not been equalled since 1894 and is still rising. Melt ing snow in the mountains has caused a sudden swelling four miles above the city, where a wagon bridge washed out this afternoon, temporarily damming the river, and an hour later the bridge gave way, sending an enormous quantity of water against the mill dam at Perry. Should this give way, as It likely will, the Orodell dam. half a mile from this city, will go, taking with it the power house of the Grande Ronde Electric Com. pany. The Stoddard lumber mill, Just com pleted, is a few rods from the river, in the direct path of the flood. Grave fears are entertained for its safety. The city itself is likely to suffer. The O. R, & N. track between here and Perry is flooded. Trains will be stranded here If any from the East arrive, which is not likely, as the tracks east are washed out or are in a dangerous condition. NO DAMAGE FROM FLOODS Northern Pacific Gives Out an Offi cial Statement. TACOMA, Feb. 6. Weather conditions have Improved here and colder tempera- Seattle Breathes Easier. SEATTLE, Feb. 6. Seattle Is recover ing from the storm that swept this vi cinity yesterday. The weather bureau reports no bad weather in sight with the exception of showers tonight. No danger from floods in the Duwamish Valley 13 expected. Ten or 12 houses at West Seattle and AI-K1 Point were damaged by the high waves of yesterday. The piling on which two stood was damaged and the structures slipped from their foundations. A house in the course of construction at Rainier Beach was blown down. All transcontinental railroads en tering this 'city are paralyzed by snow slides that have burled the tracks .in the Cascade Mountains. Repents on Striking Water. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) Annie Aho, aged 22. attempted suicide by jumping into the Chehalis River last night. After she had reached the water she changed her mind, caught a pile and held to it for a long time before her cries attracted atten tion and she was rescued. She may die from the effects of the exposure. Sues City for Damages. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Frank Cary today com menced a suit against the city to recover $2,VK) as damages for injuries received by falling through an opening in a sidewalk over the trench of a sewer that was un der construction. This is the second suit for damages since the new sewer system was begun. Henry Laxell, of Astoria. ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Henry Laxell died at the hospital yesterday afternoon of blood poisoning, after a long illness. The deceased was a native of Finland, 29 years of age. and had re sided in Astoria for a number of years. His only known relatives are a brother living in New York and a sister, residing in Massachusetts. Two French Barks Arrive. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) The French bark Marechal de Vlllars, rrom Antwerp, and the French bark Emllie Galllne, from London, arrived today and both will remain in quarantine until morning. A tramp steamer and a three masted vessel were outside late tonight. APPROVES FREE PUSS BILL HOUSE PUTS THROUGH FREE MAN'S MEASURE. Requires Railroads to Give Trans portation to All State and Some County Officials. SALEM, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) The House this morning, by a vote of 44 to 13, three absent, passed Freeman's bill, which makes the issuance of passes by railroad companies to state officers (in cluding legislators), and district officers and County Judges and Sheriffs, a condi tion precedent to the right of such com panies to exercise eminent domain power in condemning private property and ac quiring rights of way over such premises. This bill was favorably reported to tne House this morning by the judiciary com mittee after some slight amendments nai been made to the measure, the most im portant of which were to limit the Issu ance of these passes to the County Judges and Sheriffs of the ditierent counties, rather than to all of the county officers, as was contemplated in the original bill, and to deny to such officers any mileage allowance. On motion of the author of the bill, it was advanced to tnira rcaa-ing. Freeman, in exposition ot tne Din, sam that durinar the last, campaign there was considerable agitation for anti-pass legis lation or the placing at least of -some restrictions on the exercise of this prac tice bv corporations. The bill, he sain, proposed that these corporations merely made some returns to the state for their exercise of the right of eminent domain in condemning and appropriating to their uses prlvatje property. That feature of the measure which provides that officers tising these passes shall not be allowed to draw mileage, will in itself, he said, effect a saving to the state ot aDout ui, an nually, without imposing any burden on the railroads. McCfollon said the bill was one of vital interest to every county In the state. He cited Polk County as an instance in which the Sheriff does not receive as much sal ary as he should get. Under the present practices, he said, this officer in the per formance of his duties Is frequently re quired to pay his railroad fare, which he can ill afford to do. Northup, who has introduced an anti pass bill. ' contended that the acceptance under any circumstances of the privilege of free transportation by any public offi cial might influence him in some degree and in a manner not consistent with the best interests of the people. Ha called attention to the fact that last June people of the state by a vote of 47,000 to 16.000 had gone on record as being opposed to the issuance of any pass to any public official: Besides, he referred to the fact that the House had passed a resolution proposing an amendment to the constitu tion by which the salary of the members is increased to $10 per day. For these reasons he did not think the House should favorably consider the pending bill. Perkins said he did not believe the sen timent of the people in his section of the state was opposed to the issuance or the acceptance by public officials of free transportation on the grounds that the people themselves should be denied the same privileges. He pointed out that the use of passes enabled legislators to better look after their work, in that they could visit the different sections of the state In the performance of their legislative du ties without being called upon to pay railroad fares. Without, any further discuslson a vote was taken with the following result: Ayes Adams, Barrett of Washington; BealB, Belknap. Beutgen. Beveridee, Bones. , Brtx. Brown. Burns. Campbell. Ch&oln. Cof fey, Connell, CrawTord. Dobbin, Drlscoll, Dye. Eaton. Edwards, Farrell. Freeman, Gray, Hendrlck, Jackson, Jewell, KlnK. Knowles, Kubli, IcCallon, McC'ue, Merry man, Moore, Newell, Perkins. Pike, Rack-left-. Rodfters. Rothchild. Steen. Vpmeyer. Vawter. Wilson, Mr. Speaker 44. Noes Barrett of Umatilla. Carter. Chase. Holt, Huntley, Jones of Clackamas, Jones of Lincoln and Polk. Northup. Purdy. Rey nolds. Settlemler, Simmoii, Waahburne 13. Absent Bayer. Ionnelly. Blusher. That the Freeman bill would entitle notaries public to ride free was dis covered by the Joint railroad commit tee today, and the bill will be amend ed so as to specifically declare which officers the railroads shall be required to carry free. Among those who will be included will be the Governor. Sec retary of State, State Treasurer, Super intendent of Public Instruction, su preme and Circuit Judges, District At torneys. Sheriffs and County Judges, members of the Legislature, Fish Com missioner, Game Warden, Dairy Com missioner, Secretary of the Library Commission, Clerk of the Land Board, State Land Agent, Labor Comimssloner, Railroad Commissioners and Bank Ex aminer, if that office Is created. The railroad representatives are fa vorable to the bill, but want it to be specific in Its terms, so that there will be no room for question as to the per sons they are required to carry free. Laws for Horticulturists. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) House comimttee on horticulture will report favorably with slight amend ments two bills by Representative Perkins. One of these bills provided that the sale of fruit trees by other than their true name should consti tute a misdemeanor, punishable by se vere fines. This feature of the bill is amended and the nurseryman so Im posing on his customers will be re quired to supply such trees as -were included in the original order and also compensate the purchaser for actual loss in time and trouble resulting from the error. A bll lamending the statute allowing a salary of $3 per diem and personal expenses for fruit inspectors and depu ties while they are so employed was amended so as to provide only for the actual expenses of these officers for railroad and team hire, all personal ex penses, such as hotel bills, to be paid by the officer himself out of his per diem allowance. Preserve Hunters' License Law. SALEM. Or., Feb. 6 (Special.) The Senate has gone on record as opposed to the repeal of the hunters license law. A bill for that purpose was killed by indefi nite postponement today, and there was no effort to save the bill from this fate. The bill upon which action was taken was Mulit's S. B. 76. South Bend Mills Operating. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) The mills on this harbor are all running on full time again after the short shutdown, which was caused by the recent cold spen. A Self-Evident Proposition "Persistent success Is proof of merit." The fact that for over fifty years the demand for Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate has been steadily increasing, is convincing evidence of it3 goodness. On no other basis could onr present enormous business have been built up. Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate contains all the natural goodness and nothing else; it is absolutely pure and has a delicacy and richness of flavor that is unique. Ask your grocer for it Be sure that you get it. Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate iiiiiiiuiiiiuiiimuwiiuiiUiiWu JT emnmiininmiin nuini m w mm m tof ,nii"llflnii, ' I rz JiiH M i n, s r,, They act like Exercise. nntuiaiHiiiiiiiiiwiHiMiimitiwBiiim'"niwiwwiw Iff'ft m Ten Cents -for the Bowels ah m Druggists Jj