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TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1907,
BIRDS MOT
Appropriation of $2500 for
Importation Defeated.
WARBLERS FIND FRIENDS
f-peakcr Davey Pleads In Behalf of
Test Devourers, but Hardheaded
Solons Object to Expense
and Indorse Spraying.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 20. (Special. 1 Repre
sentative Burn's bill for an appropriation
for the importation of songbirds was de
feated by the House today, after an ex
tended argument upon the importance of
such birds to fruitgrowing. Settlemier as
serted that "the more birds the more
fruit" is a universal rule. Northup set
forth the virtues of birds as insect de
stroyers. Perkins, a practical fruit
grower, said that -fruitgrowers depend
upon spraying to kill insects and do not
need the birds. He also said that exami
nations to determine what birds eat were
riot made in fruit season, or they would
Chow that birds are enemies of the fruit
crop.
Speaker Davey made a flowery speech in
behalf of the birds, but he could not
overcome the objections to those who did
rot believe the state should appropriate
J2500 for this purpose.
House bills for free text books in pub
lic schools were killed in the Senate to
day. One of them. No. SO, providing for
elections by school districts on the ques
tion of free books, failed to pass against
20 noes, and the other. No. 229, providing
the manner of buying the books by dis
tricts, was then Indefinitely postponed.
Both hills came from Representative
Beveridge. of Multnomah.
An Important bill for school teachers
passed the Senate today. It is Represen
tative Edwards' bill. No. 165, raising from
$ti to $7 per capita the money to be obtain
ed by school districts. Senator M. A.
Miller, of Linn, made an able defense of
the bill, saying that It would help to
raise the standard of public school work.
On the unfavorable report of the com
mittee on assessment and taxation. Repre
senative Settlemier's bill providing for
the taxation of all lands that have es
caped taxation for the last six years,
was Indefinitely postponed In the Senate
this morning.
The corrupt practices bill by Bingham
' and Coshow was indefinitely postponed in
the House today without discussion. Its
purpose was to regulate the expenses of
candidates for office. The vote was very
close, but was not take by ayes and noes.
The Senate by indefinite postponement
killed Representative Moore's bill for an
nexing to Baker County a part of Grant
County. The same disposition was made
of Representative Pike's bill proposing to
create Nesmith County.
On the adverse report of the committee
on assessment and taxation, the Senate
this morning Indefinitely postponed Rep
resentative Simmons' biil abolishing the 3
per cent rebate in the collection of taxes.
Coffey's habitual criminal bill was In
definitely postponed by the Senate today.
It provided for inflicting life imprison
ment on persons convicted of a felony
for the third time.
House bill 4IS. King, to appropriate
S25.0CO for construction of a bridge across
Snake River near Ontario was over
whelmingly defeated In the House this
afternoon.
Senator Bingham's Senate bill 44, to
provide for condemnation of rights of
way for logging roads was killed In the
House today by indefinite postponement.
Hart's bill to found a state library at
Pendleton met a hasty death In the House
this afternoon, when it was indefinitely
postponed.
House bill 50, Beveridge. empowering
school districts to buy textbooks for use
of district Tailed to pass.
House bill 16S. Newell's bill, was defeat
ed in the House this afternoon by Indefi
nite postponement.
All) Jfln THE POItTAGE ROAD
Senate Passes Barrett's Bill Appro
liriating $10,000 for Maintenance.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 20.-(Sperlal". Rep
resentative Barrett's bill appropriating
JlO.Ooo for the maintenance of the portage
road at The Dalles was passed by the
Senate thiR afternoon by a vote of" 19 to
4. 3 being absent. Smith of Marion ob
jected to making further appropriations
for the reason that the state had ap
propriated $30,000 for a railroad commis
sion whose duty it will be to adjust
freight rates, an expedient the portage
road has been serving.
Kay was opposed to giving further
state aid for the maintenance of this
property when no charges are made for
handling the freight of those benefit
ted thereby. Whealdon and Bingham
earnestly advocated the passage of the
bill that the good work being done by
the road might be further continued.
"The portage road and an open river
are the very best regulators as to freight
rates Eastern Oregon can have," argued
Bingham.
Those voting againet the bill were
Caldwell, Smith of Marion, Wright,
Haines.
Senators Coke and Mulit were not pres
ent when the vote was taken. .
HEXT BACK TO COMMITTEE
Bill to Pay Interest on Referendum
Claims Escapes Slaughter.
SA.I.RM. tr.. Feb. 20.-(Specla4.) House
bill 373. reported by the committee on
ways and means and appropriating J30.000
foi the payment of Interest on certifi
cates of allowance Issued by the state
two years ago, because of the referendum
of the appropriation bill, was reported
without recommendation by the Senate
committee on claims this afternoon.
Beach moved indefinite postponement of
the measure, but after a lively discussion
the bill was referred to the committee.
Kay and Hodson insisted that a fail
ure to pass the, hill would amount to
repudiation by the state of its obliga
tions. Whealdon contended that the
people made a mistake in reporting to
the referendum, and he believed that
the expense resulting from that error
should be taxed up against them.
The bill was sent back to the committee
to give the members of the Senate a bet
ter opportunity to acquaint themselves
with its provisions.
WATCH FOR SPEAKER DAVEY
Members and Attaches Make House
Presiding Officer Present.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The
members and officers of the House of
Representatives today presented Speak
bers there had been formed a friend-
er Davey with a gold watch and chain,
the presentation being made by Repre
sentative Vawter, who was Davey's chief
competitor for the speakership. In his
address Mr. Vawter spoke of the occa
sional clash over measures before the
House, but said that among the 60 mem
ship that will continue while life shall
last.
He characterized Mr. Davey's rulings
as fair, ana his treatment of the mem
bers courteous, then closing; with presen
tation of the watch and in expression
of the high regard in which the Repre
sentatives hold the presiding officer.
Speaker Davey responded by saying
that the House had caught him toy sur
prise for the first time this session.
He said he though he had attended
every session of the Legislature since
1&S9, he had never associated with a body
of men of whom he was so proud as
he was of this; that he has never seen
the slightest indication of the work of
a corrupting Influence. He commended
the independence of thought that leads
members to differ, and said these dif
ferences would leave no wounded feel
ings at the close of the session.
"As long as this heart of mine shall
beat along with time-beats of your gift,
your faces will live In my most endeared
thoughts," he concluded.
DODGES THE SENATE HATCHET
Bill to Pay Indian War Veterans for
Horses StilKUves.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) After
a motion in the Senate Indefinitely to
postpone further consideration of House
bill 252, appropriating J50.000 for the re
imbursement of Indian war veterans for
horses furnished during the Indian wars
of 1855-6, the effort thus to dispose of
the olll was abandoned and It was al
lowed! to take its place on the calendar.
The bill had been unfavorably reported
by the Senate committee on claims.
Two reasons entered Into the unfavor
able action of the committee on the bill,
first, an uncertainty as to the amount
of the claims that might be presented
and In support of which there Is prac
tically no documentary evidence avail
able: and the general understanding that
previous appropriations by the Legisla
ture satisfied in full all of the claims
of these veterans against the state.
' Bills Passed by the Senate.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) The
following bills were passed by the Senate
today :
H. B. 407, Driscoll Creating Port of Port
land. H. B. 223. Merryman Refunding to Klamath
Water Users' Association for corporation taxs
paid state.
H. B. 285. Dricoll Appropriating 12500 for
rellff of Indian War veterans.
H. B. 23, Jackson Permitting fishing for
family use above Winchester Creek on the
Upper Umpqua.
H. B. 391. Rackleff Placing Curry County
Commissioners on salary of $125 per annum.
H. B. 429, Chase Fixing salary Treasurer
Coos County at $1200.
H. B. 402. Gray and Jacknon Directing
Douglas County to execute deed to certain land
to John Nachter.
H. B. 388. Jones. Lincoln and Polk Fixing
time for holding terms of Lincoln County
Commissioners' court.
H. B. 315. Jones. Lincoln and Polk Terms
Circuit Court In Second Judicial District.
H. B. 102. McCue Requiring school dis
tricts to hold at least a four months' term of
school and file report with State Superin
tendent within 15 days after annual school
meeting to be entitled to their share of appor
tionment of school funds.
H. B. 191. Freeman Authorizing Clerk of
Multnomah County Circuit Court to collect
fees from litigants for a law library.
H. B. 242. Driscoll Authorizing Sheriff of
Multnomah County to appoint deputies, and
fixing their salaries.
H. B. 382, Reynolds Prohibiting establish
ing saloons within two miles of any Indian
school.
H. B. 24t. Dy Union High Schools. .
H. B. Ift3. Edwards Increasing to $7 per
capita revenue for schools.
H. B. 424. game committee Extending
to 1917 protection of elk.
H. ft. 343. Gray Protecting China pheas
ants and other game birds.
H. B. 2"!. Barrett of Umatilla Appro
priating $10,000 for maintenance of portage
road at Celllo.
S. B. 115, Smith of Umatilla For a quar
antine law.
S. B. 216, Marlon delegation Raising sal
ary of County clerk.
Bills Killed In the Senate.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 20. (Special) The
following bills were indefinitely postponed
in the Senate today:
H. B. 107, Coffey Imposing life imprison
ment for third conviction of felony.
H. B. 392, Freeman Repealing all perpetual
franchises.
H. B. 42. Barrett of Washington Prevent
ing use of traction engines on county roads
between September and June each year ex
cept by special permission County Court.
H. B. 45, Barrett of Washington Relating
to running at large of swine.
H. B. 318. Moore Annexing to Baker a
portion of Grant County.
H. B. 288. Pike Creating County of Nes
mith. II. B. 94, McCue To punish persons for
placing giant powder and chemicals In streams
In which there are salmon.
H. B. BO. Beveridge Free text-books in
schools: failed to pass, 20 noes.
H. B. 229, Beveridge Free text-books.
S. B. 251. Coke Appropriating $200,000 for
the Improvement of Coos Bay.
H. B. 381, Simmons Abolishing 3 per cent
rebate tax.
H. B. 70. Burns Permitting a person not a
party to a garnishment to be served ' with
papers.
H. B. 93, substitute, Settlemier Taxing
lands that have escaped taxes for the last six
years.
Land Barons Win Fight.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The
Senate committee on public lands tonight
decided by unanimous vote to report ad
versely on Chase's bill to compel the
Southern Oregon Company to sell Its lands
secured from the Coos Bay Wagon Road
Company.
Banking Bill Is Favored.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) The
House committee on banking has report
ed favorably on the Haines banking bill
Senate 101.
"Honor travels in a strait so narrow
where one but goes abreast. Keep then
the path for emulation hath a thousand
sons that one by- one pursue. If vou but
turn or edge aside all rush by and leave
you hindmost."
Honor is a trait of character that is
not only admired, but appreciated by
all classes, and will gain more respect
than any other human quality. We can
not judge a man by the clothes he wears.
His true character Is revealed only by
long acquaintance. A layer of veneer
may take a coat of varnish as well as the
solid mahogany, but the deception is dis
covered in the wearing qualities. Flnelv
engraved wrappings and exaggerated
claims may induce customers to purchase
an article, but they do not enhance its
value. Its real merit is proven only by
giving It a thorough trial. Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy has stood this test for
one-third of a century. It has constantlv
grown in favor and popularity. In many
homes it is now held in as high esteem
as the family physician. Thousands of
mothers in different parts of the world
have testified to its prompt cures of
coughs, colds and croup, giving it an
established reputation as a sure and safe
medicine for the little ones. The asser
tion that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
contains nothing In any way injurious
has been fully corroborated by prominent
chemists who have analyzed it. The most
absolute proof of the value of Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy Is the confidence
that the manufacturers themselves have
in the - preparation. They authorize all
dealers to refund the money to any pur
chaser who is not satisfied after using
two-thirds of a bottle. It is a remedy
that should be in every home, as it Is
as good for a deep-seated cold of an
adult as for a child suffering with croup
or whooping cough.
DEBUTE ON BRUSH FIRES
BIXGHAM'S SLASHING BILL- HAS
OPPOSITION.
House Members Do Not Agree on
Merits of the Senate
Measure.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.)
Bingham's forest-fire bill. S. B. 207.
met strong opposition in the House
today, because It requires loggers to
burn tueir slashings n the Spring following-
the season of cutting. After
some discussion the bill was made a
special order for 10 A. M. Thursday.
Brix and McCue, of Clatsop, opposed
the bill for the reason that the cum
pulsory burning of debris by loggers
would increase the danger of forest
fires. Vawter of Jackson and Jackson
of Douglas favored It because the re
quirement that debris must be burned
soon after slashing would prevent the
disastrous fires which burn In slash
ings that have been lying upon the
ground for several years.
Farrell said that men who support
this bill do not. know what they are
talking about. In the Coast Range It
is Impossible for a logger to make a
slashing burn soon after cut. When
asked how it is that green trees burn
so readilv while standing, Farrell re
plied that they do not in the Coast
Range Mountains. The House laughed
at him when another member reminded
him that vast areas of timber have
been utterly destroyed by fire.
Purdy opposed the bill, as also did
Dye, who declared it a dangerous mea
sure, as it requires the burning of
slashings that will burn only at the
season when there is most danger of
forest fires. Other members asserted
that slashings can be burned soon
after cut and without danger to stand
ing timber, If burned as required by
this bill.
ATTACK THE PURE FOOD BILL
Portland Wholesalers Lobby Fights
Measure in Committee Meeting.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) Repre-'
sentative Burns tonight defended his pure
food and true weight bill from attack by
representatives of the five leading whole
sale houses of Portland before a meeting
of the Senate committee on horticulture.
J. N. Teal appeared as attorney for the
Portland wholesalers and Insisted that
the provisions of the Burns bill should be
extended to apply to the retailers, who
come in more direct contact with the con
sumer. He also took exception to that
provision of the bill which exempts from
its operation all green fruit as to the
true weight requirement.
Henry Hahn, of Wadhams & Co.. argued
that such a law is entirely impracticable,
since an enforcement of its provisions
would restrict the Oregon producer In dis
posing of his goods. If he ships his goods
out of the state he must come into com
petition with goods that are produced
in those states without complying with the
terms of a stringent pure-food and net
weight law such as that proposed by Mr.
Burns.
The bill will be further considered by
the committee tomorrow morning. Among
the representatives of Portland houses at.
tending tonight's meeting of the commit
tee were Henry Hahn, of Wadhams &
Co.; S. C. Kerr, of Wadhams & Kerr
Bros.; L. A. Lewis, of Allen & Lewis; I.
Lang. Henry Lang and R. V. Morrison, of
Lang & Co., and J. T. Brumfield. of Ma
son, Ehrman & Co.
FISHWAY TO BE REPAIRED
House Passes Bill for Maintenance
of Oregon City Ladder.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.)
Scholfield's bill authorizing the repaid
of the fishway at Oregon City, as need
ed from time to time, the expense to
be paid out of the hatchery fund, was
passed by the House today. The bill
was amended, however, by striking
out the section appropriating $334 for
reimbursement of Master Fish Warden
Van Dusen, on account of money alr
ready spent on repairs and improve
ments. There was opposition to the bill upon
Mie ground that salmon do not go to
the Upper Willamette and there is
nothing gained by the construction of
a fishway. Purdy of Washington and
Settlemier of Marion asserted that no
fish go above the falls. Washburne of
Lane and Farrell of Multnomah de
clared that salmon do go above the
falls since the fishway was construct
ed and that the maintenance of the
ladder will Insure a supply of salmon
In the Upper Willamette and the
spawning grounds of its tributaries.
As amended, the bill passed by a
large majority.
BOBBIN SFRPRISSE SOLONS
Asks for Call of House During Com
mittee Reports.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.)
Representative Dobbin, who Is an ear
nest advocate of irrigation legislation,
created a surprise !n the House today
by suddenly interrupting a. dry routine
of 'committee report by asking for a
"call of the House." This would bring
in all absent members, and is a very
unusual proceeding unless a vote is
about to be taken. Speaker Davey
looked around in a mystified manner
and then inquired, "What's the occa
sion for this, Mr. Dobbin?"
Dobbin remarked that a bill could
be Indefinitely postponed at any time,
and then attention was drawn to the
fact that the irrigation bill had just
been reported. The fight on the bill
is so determined that Dobbin was
afraid to let any of its supporters get
out of the House while it was on third
"RAINED ten pounds in weight in
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cicvcu uajro iiiaio uic fj2juu
report of a West Virginia man. He did it
on one bottle of Scoff s Emtilsion.
The action of Scoft'st EmttljFton
on thin people is marvelous. It contains
just the food elements they need purest
cod liver oil and hypophosphites so
scientifically prepared that they can be
most readily assimilated and converted
into fat, bone and muscle.
, ALL DRUGGISTS; 50c AND $1.00.
reading. The bill was made a special
order for 11 A. M. tomorrow.
AMENDMENT TO THE LAND BILL
Mr. Freeman Submits Statements by
Clerk Thompson and Mr. Barrett.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 19. (To the Editor.)
The Oregonian's editorial of Monday
could be construed in no other way than
that my amendment was offered in the
interest of certificate-holders who were
not innocent ones. Judge Watson re
quested me to present the measure and
his client was John De Laittre, as I
was afterwards informed.
On February 28, 1906, the State Land
Board made an order finding that De
Laittre was not a party to the fraud
perpetrated against the state and conse
quently was an Innocent holder. You
will find this order on page 7 of the In
closed statement of the entire transac
tion prepared and sent me by Judge
Watson.
I inclose you herewith a letter from
W. Lair Thompson, clerk of the House,
to the effect that no change was made
In the amendment offered, and also the
signed statement of Mr. Barrett that the
effect of the amendment was stated by
him from the chair before the vote was
taken.
I trust in Justice to me you will publish
these letters with a fair statement as
you can see them now, from this finding
of the Board itself as to the innocence
of this particular holder. In order that
I may not continue in the light of having
presented this amendment even innocently
for anyone other than Innocent holders.
If the Board had the faintest suspicion
tnat anyone was not innocent they could
withhold the money or a deed and throw
the burden of proof upon the certificate
holder to establish his innocence before
he could procure his money or deed.
FRANK F. FREEMAN.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. 17. (To the Editor.)
In Justice to Mr. Freeman I beg to state that
I was acting as chairman of the committee
of the whole, when his amendment was of
fered to the land bill, and before putting the
vote to the House I stated that my under
standing of the amendment was that It would
make it compulsory on the board to either
grant deeds or return the money to the In
nocent certificate-holders.
W. N. BARRETT.
SALEM. Or., Feb. IS. (To the Editor.)
In connection with the statement made In
various papers that the amendment offered
by Representative Freeman to the land bill
was altered by his direction after being sub
mitted to the House, I desire to say in his
behalf that when the amendment first came to
the desk It read 'shall" and that Instead of
being asked by Mr. Freeman to change this,
he requested me not to change the word and
It was sent to the engrossing room reading
"shall" as originally offered.
W. LAIR THOMPSON.
Mr. Thompson's statement is in exact
accord with The Oregonian's report of
the incident. The Oregonian at no time
said that Mr. Freeman asked Clerk
Thompson to change the written word
"shall. ' The amendment was altered be
fore It was submitted to the House. Mr.
Thompson started to change the word
"hall" to "may" to accord with its
original form and. no doubt, with his
understanding of the amendment as pro
posed and read by Mr. Freeman at his
desk and he was prevented by Mr. Free
man, who said to him that "shall" was
correct.
UPPER HOUSE TAKES WATER
Senate Draws New Dead Line on
Other Chamber's Bills.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) The
Senate this afternoon receded from the
position it took yesterday in refusing to
receive any further House bills from the
House after last Monday night. The at
titude assumed by the Senate was called
to the attention of the House today and
on motion of Coffey the Senate was re
quested to permit Speaker Davey to ap
pear In behalf of the House. This was
done, and the Senate deferred further
consideration of the matter until 4:15
o'clock this afternoon, when the subject
came up under special order.
At that time Senator Booth offered a
motion that the Senate receive the 17
House bills that had been forwarded from
the lower house, without exacting the
two-thirds rule, but the same motion In
cluded a provision that no further House
bills will be received by the Senate with
out the consent of two-thirds of the
members of that body.
LAID ON THE ICY SLAB.
Smith's B1U to License Embalmers
Killed in House.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The
"embalmers' biil" was killed today by in
definite postponement. This was Senate
bill 104, by Smith of Umatilla, requiring
embalmers to secure licenses from the
State Board of Health. Representative
MeCallon explained that the purpose was
to guard against the spread of contagious
diseases by transportation of corpses on
trains. Edwards said that the bill con
tained no limitation of this kind, but
would apply to embalming any body, and
people living In distant .portions of the
state would be coropelled to send a long
distance fojujjcensed embalmers if they
wished to preserve a body for a few days.
Edwards thought if the state continued
to enact license laws, Oregon would soon
reach a stage at which a man would not
be permitted to die without a license. The
bill was defeated by almost unanimous
vote.
House Makes Belated Reform.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) The
House this morning adopted an amend
ment to its standing rules so as to pro
vide for a committee on revision of bills,
the work of that committee being to
consider all bills before they go to the
printer, correct their language and har
monize their provisions.
Many persons keep Carter's Little Iiver
Pills on hand to prevent bilious attacks,
sick headache, dizziness, and find them
just what they need.
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DECLINE THEIR MILEAGE
EIGHT SENATORS CONTENT
WITH PER DIEM ONLY. .
Others Take All Committee Recom
mends Solons Divide $4535.
Mays Gets Nothing.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The
Senate committee on salaries and mile
age of members reported this morning,
the aggregate of the allowances being
$4535.30. Eight of the Senators declined to
accept any mileage allowance and will re.
ceive only the per diem allowance of $120.
Besides refusing, to take mileage. Senator
Booth further subtracts from his per diem
of $120 the sum of J9, charging the state
with only $111.
When the report had been read this
morning, Caldwell asked that the mileage
allowance be stricken out. Coshow asked
unanimous consent to have eliminated
from the report any allowance for Sena
tor Mays, for the reason that he had not
attended a single day's session. There
was no objection offered and the name of
the Multnomah County man was removed
from the list. The report was then
adopted.
The eight Senators who declined to re
ceive mileage are: Bailey. Bingham,
Booth, Bowerman. Caldwell, Kay, Malar
key and Smith of Marlon.
The amounts drawn by the different
Senators are as follows:
A. -A. Bailey, per diem $ l!i0.00
S. C. Beach, per diem, $120; mile
age, $15.00 133.P0
I. H. Bingham, per diem.. l'.'O.OO
R. A. Booth, per diem. 37 days . 111.00
Jay Bowerman, per diem..., l'.'O.OO
F. H. Caldwell, per diem... 1:10.00
J. S. Coke, per diem, $120; mileage,
7S.50 ; 193.50
W. G. Cole, per diem, $120; mileage,
' S2.50 205.20
O. P. Coshow. per diem, $120; mile
age, $4;t.50 ina.no
E. W. Haines, per diem (President) 200.00
J. Nr. Hart, per diem, $120; mileage. .
$123 243.00
Joseph E. Hedges, per diem, $120;
mileage. $11.10 131.10
C. W: Hodson. per diem. $120; mile
age. $13.1)0 135.90
A. .1. Johnson, per diem, $120; mile
age. $12 132.00
T. B. Kay. per diem 120.00
U. S. Laaghary. per diem. $120;
mileage. $4.80 124.80
J. A. Laycock. per diem, $120; mile
age. $147.60 207.60
Dan J. Malarkey. per diem 120.00
Peter McDonald, per diem, $120;
mileage. $10 80 220.80
M. A. Miller, per diem, $120; mile
age, $12 132.00
Frank J. Miller, per diem, $120;
mileage. $8.40 128.40
L. L. Mulit. per diem, $120; mile
age. $80.70 206.70
C. W. Nottingham, per diem, $120;
mileage. $15.1X1 135.00
T. W. Scholfleld, per diem, $120;
mileage. $45.00 163.90
Sigmund Pichel. per diem, $120;
mileage. $15.90 135..TO
J. N. Smith, per diem 120.00
C. J. Smith, per diem, $120; mile
age. $82.50 205.20
N. Whealdon, per diem, $120; mile
age. $42 162.00
G. S. Wright, per diem, $120; mile
age. $3J 150.00
Total $4535.30
FREKMAN FULLY EXONERATED
House Committee 011 Resolutions
Submits Its Formal Report.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. (Special. )The
House committee on resolutions today
handed in a report declaring that Rep
resentative Freeman, of Multnomah
County, was acting in an honorable
manner, and free from any wrongful
motive, when he secured the insertion
of an amendment in the school-land
bill as desired by the state land-grabbers.
The report of the committee is
as follows:
In the matter of investigating the amend
ments offered by Mr. Freeman to House bill
No. 234, the committee, after having made
a careful investigation, finds that the
amendment offered by Mr. Freeman was
read by the clerk and stated by the chair
man in putting it to a vote of the House,
and was exactly Hie same as the same ap
peared in the engrossing committee, and
that no change whatever had been made In
the amendment from the time it left Mr.
Freeman's hands, at his seat, until after the
1-111 was recalled by the House.
We-further report that after full and fair
investigation we find that Mr. Freeman's
action was honorable and free from any
wrongful motive or intent In all matters
connected with said bill, and that any state
ment to the contrary is without basis of
fact.
Consider Elk Rock Bridge.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.)
The House railroads committee Is con
sidering whether to acquire a roadway
on the railroad bridge whicli the
Southern Pacific desires to build at
Elk Rock, across the Willamette River
near Oswego. Arthur C. Spencer, at
torney for the Southern Pacific, to
night appeared before the committee in
opposition to the roadway require
ment. W. W. Cotton, attorney for the
railroad, has told the committee that
the roadway requirement will kill the
bridge project. The committee will re
port tomorrow.
Beware That Man!
It happened that a Countryman was sowing some
hemp Seeds in a field where a Swallow and some
other birds were hopping about, picking up their
food. "Beware of that man," quoth the Swallow.
"Why, what is he doing?" said the others. "That
is hemp seed he is sowing; be careful to pick up
every one of the seeds, or else you will repent it."
The birds paid no heed to the Swallow's words, and
by and by the hemp grew up and was made into
cord, and of the cord nets were made, and many a
bird that had despised the Swallow's advice was
caught in nets made out of that very hemp. "What
did I tell youf" said the Swallow.
"Destroy the seed of evil, or it will grow up to
your ruin."
BEEF.
- Per lb.
Boiling Beef . 4c
Shoulder St'k 7c
Sh'lder Roast 7c
Sirloin Steak. 10c
Prime Ribs.. 10c
Hamburger .. 8c
THE HARRY WOOD MARKET COMPANY
The Meatshop on the Corner With Prices on the Square
CORNER FIRST AND ALDER STREETS
Veteran of the Civil War
is.
MK. t'. li. CADY.
Duffy's Pure Mali Whiskey
It is recognized everywhere as the unfailing specific for the cure of con
sumption, nervousness, typhoid, malaria, everv form of stomach trouble, all
diseases of the throat and lungs, and all run down and weakened conditions
of th brain and body. It restores youthful vigor to the old by nourish
ing and feeding the vital forces of life.
and maintains tne health and strength
of the young. It is a food already di
gested. It is prescribed by doctors of
all schools, is used in all the leading
hospitals of the world, and is recog
nized as a family medicine everywhere.
It IS' absolutely pure. Medical advice
and valuable illustrated booklet on
diseases sent free. Our guarantee is
on every bottle.
Duffy's Pure Malt "Whiskey is sold
by all first-class druggists, grocers
and dealers, or direct, in sealed bot
tles only. Price $1.00. See that the
"Old Chemist" trademark is on the
label. Look for it carefully, and re
fuse substitutes. It will cure after all
other remedies have failed. , Duffy
Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester, N. Y.
A Self-Evident
Proposition
"Persistent success Is proof of merit." The fact
that for over fifty years the demand for Ghirardelli's
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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
Through arrangements with Eilers Piano House The Oregonian is
enabled to offer all old or new subscribers to this newspaper a
S25.00 VIOLIN
Bow, strings, rosin and case included, or a
S25.00 PHONOGRAPH
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KOHU OF
I hereby subscribe for The Daily and Sunday Oregonian for
twelve months, for which I will pay on demand 7o. cents a month,
and I am to receive a J25 Violin with case complete, or :i $2S
Phonograph and six standard ten-inch records (my selection),
all for $16.65. I agree to pay $1.65 on delivery of the machine
and six records and 60 cents a week on the machine until all pay
ments have been paid in full.
In case of failure to comply with the terms of this contract,. I
agree to return said machine upon demand without legal process.
Signed
EILERS PIANO HOUSE
PARK A!'D WASHINGTON
PRIVATE EX. 23
Who
Note Today's Prices
VEAL.
Per lh.
Veal Stew ... 8c
Veal Boil .... 10c
Breast of Veal 10c
Sh'lder Roast 10c
Leg Veal 120
Veal Cutlets .12i2c
Special Prices Given to
MUTTON.
Per lb.
Stew 5c
'Sh'lder Roast. 10c
Sh'lder Chops. 10c
Frontquarter. 8c
Ilindquarter ..134c
Legs Mutton.. 15c
Hotels and Restaurants
Mr. C. H. Cady, 64 years
old, of Worcester, Mass.,
a veteran of the Civil War,
has been made vigorous
and strong by Duffy's
Pure Malt Whiskey, the
World's greatest tonic
stimulant.
Thousands of men and women like
this veteranhave been cured by this
great medicine, and cannot say too
much in praise of it.
Mr. Cady says: "I am a veteran of
the Civil War, served three years, and'
am 64 years of age.
"I take DUFFY'S PURE MALT
WHISKEY 'before each meal and find
It the best of appetizers. I think that
there is nothing better for a man get
ting on in years. I am a temperate
man and only use your product as a
medicine and only at sucn times as I
need it." C. H. Cady, 381 Park Av
enue, Worcester, Mass.. Sept. 1, 1306.
CONTRACT
THE OREGONIAN
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A Fable:
Look out for that man who would destroy
all competition lost, having destroyed it, he
risf up and grind you down under the heel of
MERCILESS MONbPOLY! A certain dealer
seeks to monopolize the meat trade of Portland
and destroy competition.
Is That Man ?
Protect yourself from monopoly by buying at
the HARRY WOOD MARKET.
PORK.
Per lb.
Loin Chops.. . 15c
Sh'lder Chopsl2y2c
Hock 8c
Pigs' Feet ... 8c
Sausage 10c
Salt Pork....l2i2c