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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1907. CAMPBELL FLAYS HOUSE MEfVlBERS Compares Colleagues to Gang of Robbers Dividing Their Loot. DENOUNCES SECRET DEALS .Astounds Representatives by Pointed References to Trades on Portagtf Road BUI Measure, After Many Vicissitudes, la Killed. SALEM, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) "The way this Legislature has appropriated money out of the treasury for various purposes In different parts of the state reminds me of a Knr.g of robbers gath ered together to divide the loot," was the startling assertion that came from the lips of Representative Campbell, of Clackamas County, while discussing the portage railway bill tonight. It was . language such as legislators (have been accustomed to hear outside the legislative halls, but not .from one of their own members upon the floor of the House. Scarcely believing their own ears, the members of the House began to sit up and listen, while Campbell continued In the same strain, telling of his efforts to have all measures considered upon their merits, rather than upon a policy of generous reciprocity In the distribution of appropriations. Then McCue of Clatsop rose to a point of order and Insisted that the Representa tive from Clackamas must not be per mitted to call the members of the House robbers. Denies Soft Impeachment.. "T am not a robber," said McCue, "and I don't want the gentleman to talk that way." Campbell was permitted to. continue his address, which he did In a no less em phatic manner, though he used milder language. While Campbell was referring to various deals In which the portage ap propriation has figured, he apparently had particularly In -mind the stories of a deal by .which the members from Douglas County were to support the portage bill in return for support for tfie Drain normal appropriation. Whether there was any truth In the stories can not be definitely stated, and It was noticed that when the roll was called the Douglas county members voted for the appropriation, though they had been against it in the morning, and after the defeat of the bill Jackson of Douglas went Into conference Immediately with Whealdon. The bill appropriating J60.000 for the extension of the portage from the pres ent terminus to The Dalles is appa rently dead, after many successes and defeats. Last Tuesday the appropria tion bill was passed by the House, hav lnir already been passed by the Sen ate. The next day the bill was recon sidered and laid on the table, where It remained until this morning, when, after a strenuous fight. It was taken tip, placed upon final passage and de feated by a vote of 28 to 27, 31 be ing necessary. "Wfcealdcn Gets Busy. Whealdon and his friends then got busy, enlisted the aid of the Douglas County people, and secured another reconsideration, leaving the bill upon third reading until this evening, when It came up In regular order. Alarmed by the situation, the friends of the bill proposed to cut the appro priation to $30,000. and said that East ern Oregon would provide the other J30.000. Campbell wanted to make the appropriation conditional upon the Kastern Oregon people' paying their $30,000 Into the State Treasury, lest a makeshift road be built with the state's $30,000 and an additional appro priation for completion asked two years hence. Davey proposed an amendment, which was adopted, providing that, whatever be the cost of the extension, the state should pay but half of it. The bill, with this limitation, was put on final passage and received but 30 votes, or one less than enough to puss it. How the Vote Stood. The vote was: Ayes Reals, Belknap, Beveridge, Brix, Beutgen. Carter, Chapln, Dobbin, Donnelly. Baton, Edwards, Farrell, Freeman, Gray. Hendrick, Jackson, Jones of Lincoln and Polk. King, Knowles, McCue. Northup. Perkins, I'lke, Rothchild, Slusher, Steon, Vaw ter, Washburne, Wilson, Mr. Speaker no. Noes Adams, Barrett of Washington, Bones, Brown, Burns, Campbell, Cof fey, Crawford. Driscoll. Dye, Holt, Huntley, Jones of Clackamas, Kubli, McCallon, Merryman, Newell. Purdy, Kackleff. Flmmons, Upmeyer 21. Absent Barrett of Umatilla, Bayer, Chase, Connell, Jewell, Moore, Rey nolds, Rodgers, Settlemler 9. Bills Passed by the Senate. SALBM. Or.. Feb. 22. (Special.) The following bills were passed by the Senate today: H. B. 507, Farrell Extending law regu lating hours of female labor, to mercantile entdbllohments. H. B. 417. Wilson Raising salary of Treasurer of Multnomah County and provid ing deputy. H. B. 418. Wilson Raising salary ot-'Aa-seFSor of Multnomah Countv to $4.MM. H. B. 3114, Northup Regulating life In surance. H. B. 11. Slusher Stock at large In Morrow County. H. B. 3B4, Barrett of Vjmatilla Deputy Ttlstrict Attorney for Morrow and Umatilla district. H. B. 77, Farrell Amending section .1316 of code, as to adoption of children. Permit ting adoption of one's own child. H. B. .v.;, Northup Asknowledgment of deeds in foreign countries. H. B. 62. Barrett of Vmatllla Punlshini bribery. H. B- 410, Jewell Removing obstructing refB In Rogue River for ealmon. II. B. 10-ii. CofTey Preventing Improper use of badges and lodge emblems. H. B. M, Freeman For sale and disposi tion of property of deceased according to terms of will without order of Probate Court. H. B. 27. Jackson Defining lawful woven wire fence. H. B. 149. Carter Allowing costs of S In JUHtics Court cases. H. B. 151, Bones Changing season for hunting deer In Coos snd Curry bounties. It. B. 332, Purdy Giving conductors and engineers authority of Sheriffs on trains. H. B 217. Farrell Regulating stretching wires acroes railroad right of way. H. B. &24, Connell Amending laws as to acquisition, classification, management and control of all state lands. it. B. 85, Freeman For a mora efficient system for assessing bank stock. H. B. 6, Freeman Defining duties County Board of Equalization. H. B. fS. Freeman For a more efficient system for levying and collecting taxes. H. B. SO, Freeman For a more efficient system for assessing taxable property. H. B. 57, Beats Increasing corporation . tax fees. H. B. 836. Carter Regulating the running at large of stock. H. B. 446, Judiciary committee Fixing time for holding Circuit Court In Malheur County. H. B. 3fl, Burns To prevent adulteration In food stufTs and requiring that where pack ages are marked aa to weights, same must be correct. f H. B. I0S, Campbell Providing an eight hour day for employes at state penitentiary. H. B. 220. Barrett of Washington To pre vsnt employers from compelling their em ployes to board at certain places. H. B. 44, Barrett of Umatilla For extir pation Russian, Canadian and Chinese this tles. ' , . H. B. S41. Northup Consolidating Port land Justice districts. H. B. 222, Freeman Enabling creditors to recover Judgment from principal and sure ties Jointly in same proceeding. .. H. B. 271, Freeman Declaring dogs to be personal property. H. B. 883. Burns .Regulating manufacture and sale of foods and drinks. H. B. 230, Davey Providing for perma nent record of election returns In each county. H. B. 334, Reynolds Increasing salaries of superintendent and assistant physicians at Insane asylum. H. B. 325, Newell Repealing $1 poll tax. H. B. 401. Jones of Lincoln and Polk Protection of oyster Industry of state. H. B. 412, Jackson and Pike Requiring 12 months' residence In the state before veteran can be admitted to Soldiers' Home. H. B. 82, Freeman Allowing use of a printed seal. H. B. 137, Settlemler Appropriating $100,000 for an exhibit at Alaska-Yukon Exposition. H. B. 380, Dobbin For assessment of transient livestock, taxes to be divided among counties Interested. H. B. itsi, Knowles Empowering coun ties to levy scalp bounty tax. H. B. 282, Chapln Prohibiting adver tising of cure or treatment of venereal dis eases 20 ayes, 6 noes. H. B. 2.-i4, Davey Placing State Printer on salary of I40O0 per annum. H. B. 848, Freeman Fixing salary of Multnomah County Surveyor at S150 per mcnth. with deputies at 5 per day. H. B. 266. Pike Directing commandant Soldiers' Home to issue food and fuel to old veterans In their cottages at Roscburg. H. B. 415, Jackson of King and Pike Increasing salary or commandant at Sol diers' Home from $750 to $1000 per annum. H. B. 120, Dye To prevent combination of real estate transactions In a single deed. H. B. S02. Freeman Abolishing District Attorneys' fees in divorce suits. H. B. 123. Jones of Clackamas Extend ing provisions of Initiative to municipal, county and district legislation. H. B. 167. Beveridge Enabling County Clerks to register electors other than in his ofTice. H. B. 33S, Freeman Authorizing Sheriff to replace lost tax deeds. H. B. 423. Chapln Prohibiting plea of community interest In appropriated funds as a defense. H. B. 54, committee on revision of laws As to barring- of dower by a married woman. H. B. 221. Freeman Requiring Judgment debtors to answer under oath concerning property he may claim. H. B. 373, ways and means committee Appropriating $20,000 for payment of In terest on state certificates. H. B. 260, Belknap Creating First Cen tral Oregon Agricultural District. H. B. 17, Slusher Creating sheep commis sion and appropriating $16,000 to prevent spread of disease among sheep. H. B. 170. Barrett of Washington Allow, ing ten days in which to file exceptions. H. B. 4, Northup Authorizing sales by guardians in the same manner as by ad ministrators. H. B. 345. Vawter Creating Deputy Fish Warden for Southern Oregon at $1000 per annum. H. B. 374. Coffey Repealing Portland Gas Company's franchise. H. B. .114. Jewell Extending closed sea son for salmon fishing In Rogue River. H. B. 16. Brown Revoking will made by unmarried person on hlB or her mar riage. . H. B. 231. Washburne Permitting hus band or wife to convey any property ac quired during Insanity of the other. H. B. 189, Freeman For matron at Multnomah County Jail. H. B. 245, Chapln Requiring partnership to reveal real parties in Interest. H. B. 40, committee on revision of laws Giving person with prior Hen preference In redemption of property. STATE TAX BOARD KILLED BILL PREPARED BY COMMIS SION FAILS IN SENATE. Treasury Watchdog's Object fo Ex pense of Salaries Bingham La ments Death of Measure. SALEM, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) The bill creating the State Board of Tax Commissioners was killed in the Senate this afternoon, failing to pass by a vote of 10 to 18. Other measures prepared by the State Tax commission covering the subjects of assessment and taxation, col lection of taxes, and duties of the county boards of equalization were all passed without any opposition. Kay, Beach. Johnson and Smith (Ma rion), attacked the bill creating the com mission, objecting thereto because of the expense ' that attached to the state. Kay seriously objected to the Increase that had been made in the salary of the commissioners of from $2000, reported in the original bill, to $3000 in the amended bill. It was also further objected to for the alleged reason that the proposed com mission would be largely of an advisory character. Bingham. Booth and Nottingham warm ly Indorsed the bill in the interest of equalizing the taxes of the state. They considered the bill the most important of those recommended by the State Tax Commission and the best means for over coming the Inequality of the assessment and taxation of the property of the state. It was also pointed out that 35 of the states already have such a law and that the measure has the Indorsement of three-fourths of the assessors of the state. The vote on the bill follows: Ayes: Bingham, Booth, Bowerman, Caldwell, Hart, Hedges, Laycock. Not tingham, Schofield, Smith (Umatilla) 10. Noes: Bailey, Beach". Coke, Cole. Cosh ow. Hodson, Johnson, Kay Lrftughary, Ma larkey. McDonald, Miller (L,lnn and Ma rlon). Mullt, Sichel, Smith (Marion), Whealdon, Wright. Haines. 18. Absent: Miller (Linn). Mays. 2. Senator Bingham, chairman of the Sen ate committee on assessment and taxa tion, by which the bill was favorably re ported, was greatly disappointed In the defeat of the measure, which he consid ered of great importance to the equitable assessing and taxing of the property of the state. He said the State Tax Com mission has expended about $13,000 In per forming Its work and. In enacting the bill, he claims, additional taxes from corporation property to the amount of between $400,000 and fcVtt.OOO would have been made available to the state. I'pmeyer Voted to Sustain. SALEM. Or.. Feb. 22. (To the Editor.) I notice in your issue of Wednesday that I was recorded as voting to pass the University of Oregon appropriation bill. This was a mistake, as I was opposed to so large an appropriation, and voted to sustain the Governor's veto. E. E. UPMEYER. FIXES CCRK1J IN TO U TAT8. FAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure aiy ease of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles la to 14 darn or mousy rafinHnil OOo. AT SEA UTJ JDRMALS Vavvter's Compromise Bill Is , Tabled by the Senate. LIKELY TO REMAIN THERE Action Follows Upper Chamber's Rejection of Conference Commit tee's Report on Measure En tire Outcome Now in Doubt. SALEM, Or.,. Feb. 22. (Special.) Be tween S and 11 o'clock tonight the Senate disposed of about 60 House bills on third reading. During the first hour 18 bills were handled, and in the hour that fol lowed 24 measures were passed, killed or indefinitely postponed. There are now on the desk about 12 bills that will be taken up at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning, when the Senate will reconvene. This will en able the Senate to dispose of all bills, have them properly enrolled and signed before the hour of final adjournment at noon. Only one vexatious measure remains on the table, and that is Vawter's bill relat ing to the government and control of normal schools. When the Senate today rejected the conference committee's re port this bill was laid on the table, and It is about an even gamble that the bill may not be taken up again. Twelve voting aye and 13 dissenting, the Senate refused to adopt the report of the conference committee on the normal school question. The . committee submitted a report recommending that Vawter's bill (House bill 201) be so amended as to provide for normals at Ashland and Weston, thus cutting out Drain and Monmouth. The bill intro duced by Vawter provided for one board of regents for all the normals, and thus passed the House. The Sen ate yesterday amended it by putting on a $27,000 rider for Drain. The House refused to concur, hence the confer ence committee. Miller of Linn and Marlon moved the adoption of the conference report. Coshow- raised a point of order, contending- that the conference committee In so reporting had exceeded its pow ers and had undertaken entirely to re vise the normal school situation. Miller held that the committee had acted within the instructions that accompa nied Its creation. President Haines re fused to entertain the point of order, holding that the committee had acted according to instructions. A standing vote was then taken on the adoption of the report, which was refused by a vote of 12 to 13. Senator Booth then moved that the bill be laid on the table for the present, and the motion prevailed. PAY OX STATE BUSINESS ONLY Attorney-General Gives Decision on Payment Corporation Licenses. SALEM, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) Attorney-General A. M. Crawford, in an opinion to State Treasurer George A. Steel today, held that the tax statements of companies or corporations made in compliance with the two Initiative acts, voted by the people in June, 1908, re quiring express, telegraph, telephone, sleeping 'car. refrigerator car. and oil companies, to pay an annual license on gross earnings, should be only for such sums as was actually received for busi ness transacted wholly within the State of Oregon, and should not be made out for sums received in cases of interstate commerce. As to what is interstate com merce the opinion says: While I have not been through all of the authorities. I find nearly all that I have ex amined' holding that interstate commerce Includes any business commencing; In one state and terminating in another. The Attorney-General also holds that the first statements .should include the 26th day of June. 1906. to December 31, 1906. Mr. Crawford says that this is a very important question, and that it will probably have to be settled in the courts at some future time. ' Bills Passed by the House. SALEM. Or.. Feb 22. (Sneclali Rm were passed by the House today as fol lows: S. B. mi, Bingham Fixing miners'- liens. S. B. 232. Hart Fixing terms of court In Baker County. S. B. 1!I8, McDonald Increasing the ap propria'ion for First District Agricultural Society. S. B. 214, Hart Eight hours a day's work in underground mines. S. B. 215. Hart Circuit Judges to perform probate duty when County Judge is absent or disqualified. S. B. 17:t, Scholfleld Removing defects In the census law relating to enumeration of products. S. B. 2, Miller of Linn Loaning of surplus funds In state treasury. S. B. 153, ways and means committee Repealing law for boatmen at Astoria. S. B. 14, Mullt Repealing act for. publi cation of estray notices in paper published by State Printer. . S. B. 2.17, Kay, by request Amending the barber law relating to barber schools. S. B. 103, Haines For a state banking law. S. B. 240. Mullt To fix the salary of the District Attorney in Jackson and Josephine Counties. S. B. 142, Malarkey Limiting the hours of employment of railway employes. S. B. 234, Bailey Requiring guards around dangerous machinery. S. B. 24.", Cole For protection of trees planted in public roads In distlrcts Irrigated by United States Reclamation Service. - S. B. 181, Johion Regulating sale of concentrated stock foods. S. B. 147, Kay Fees of Secretary of State. S. B. 241, Coke Amending section 333B of code, relating to construction of railroad bridges. S. B. 1R4. Haines To punish burglary with use of explosives. S. B. 103, Nottingham To regulate the practice of osteopathy. S. B. 21, Mullt For distribution of the present forest reserve fund. S. B. 109, Caldwell Regulating sale of drugs by itinerant vendors. Bills Defeated in House. SALEM, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) Bills were defeated in the House today as follows: S. B. 106. Bowerman Giving farm labor ers a Hen for wages. (Reconsidered.) S. B. 107, Bowerman Giving threshermen Hens fjr money due. (Reconsidered.) S. B. 181. Malarkey Electric companies to have right to cut trees endangering wires. S. B. 151. Bailoy--Maklng it a crime for persons in private employment to accept bribes. S. B. 131, McDonald For the protection of deer. S. B. 250, Booth Game Warden to receive fee for every pheasant and quail shipped out of state. S. B. 22S. Bingfiam To authorize transfer of property of Bethel Institute. 8. B. 77, Hodson Permitting irrigation companies under Carey act to sell water out sl'ie their segregations. S. B. 134, Cole Relief of Umatilla Water users' Association. i S. B. 174. Booth To give lumber and logKlng companies right to divert water from streams for transportation pbrposes. KISER FOR SOUVENIR PI 3TOS. North-west Scenery Lobby nperiaL FACTS' OR SAIN Portland boasts a man who missed his calling I A man who instead of wielding a meat-ax should be pushing the pen of a novelist. A writer as vivid as Jules Verne in bis "pipeiest" moments, as truthful as a page from '.'Beadles," as fascinating as last year's tax list. Some of his choicest fiction has been directed against this store. Among other charges contained in the lit erary gems hurled at us is that of being the "CHICA GO BEEF TRUST." Shades of Ananias! What do you think -of that? A pioneer merchant of Oregon in bus iness here among Portland folk since '89 ! And now a "beef trust ' ' I This atrocious charge need we say? is a lying jid cowardly state ment, THE FRUIT OF OUR OPPOSING A MONOPOLY IN PORTLAND WHICH THREAT ENS WORSE THAN THAT GIANT MO NOPOLY WHICH HELD SAN FRANCISCO IN ITS REMORSELESS GRASP TOR YEARS, and made it next to impossible for a poor man to supply meat for his family table. And this same monopoly has threatened Portland for a year or more. HARRY WOOD STANDS BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AND MONOPOLY! HE STANDS FOR SANI San Francisco stands a unit SAN FRANCISCO THESE ARE cewarfi inai About a year ago a certain Portland meat dealer joined with the Front in a fight against city inspection. Today he's fighting us because we meats and GOVERNMENT INSPECTION of same. We wonder why? Imagine the consequences should BEEF. Per lb. Boiling Beef 4 Shoulder Steak 7& Shoulder Roast 70 Sirloin Steak 10 Prime Ribs 10 Hamburger 8 THE HARRY WOOD MARKET COMPANY The Meat Shop on the Corner With Prices on the Square. CORNER OF FIRST AND ALDER STREETS MIES IMPASSIONED PLEA JONES OF POLK ANTD LINCOLN ELECTRIFIES HOISE. Scathingly Denounces Alleged Effort to "Grab" Property of Bethel In stitute, Founded by Pioneers. SALEM. Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) Rep resentative Jones, of Polk and Lincoln, was -greeted with a storm of applause from the floor of the House this morning when he closed an impassioned protest against what he characterized as an effort of the Eugene Divinity School to "grab" the property of Bethel Institute, now used for public school purposes. The measure under consideration was Bing ham's Senate bill 22S, introduced by re quest, which authorizes the trustees of Bethel Institute to transfer to the Divinity School certain property and funds held .by them and said to amount to about J3000. The proceeds of this fund are donated each year to the local public school in a rural district near McCoy, Polk County. When the bill came up in the House Jones went after it without gloves. He read from the original charter of the in stitution, granted in 1856; said that the Christian Church had no control over the institution; that it was founded by a community of pioneers who wanted the funds devoted to the cause of education in that locality, and that the people of that community do not now want the money transferred to Eugene, but want It continued as an aid to the maintenance of the public school. To take away this fund would close up one of the best pub lic schools in Polk County, he asserted. "Take away our Normal School, if you must," exclaimed Jones, "but, in the name of God. do not close our public schools. Have respect for the wishes of those noble pioneers who now sleep be neath the sod In the church yard at Bethel." Representative Eaton, of Lane County, explained that when this bill was pre pared it was thought the trustees would be willing to transfer the fund, and the bill had been drawn so as to direct them to transfer it. Later it was found that there was opposition and the bill was changed so as to merely authorize the transfer. Notwithstanding this explana tion.' the House sided with Jones and when a motion to indefinitely postpone was put it went through with a shout, from which there was no dissenting voice. ROUTINE OF , THE SENATE V'pper Chamber Disposes of Resolu tions and Amendments. SALEM. Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) On un favorable report of the Senate committee on Judiciary, the Senate this -afternoon in definitely postponed further consideration of the following House Joint resolutions: Proposing amendments to the state con stitution; No. 5. Beals, relating to assess ment and taxation: No. 8, Reynolds, amending constitution to conform to flat salary of state officers; No. 14, Northup, limiting to a term of 25 years all fran chises. The Senate this afternoon refused to concur in House amendment to S. B. 147, by Kay, by which the emergency clause was stricken from the bill. This bill re quires the Secretary of State to collect the customary fees that are charged in that office and turn the same over to the State Treasurer, and to the measure was attached an emergency clause. The effect of striking the emergency clause from the bill would be to allow the Secretary of State to retain these fees for 90 days until the law went into effect. On mo tion of Kay, President Haines appointed the following conference committee: Kay, Cole and Hedges. The Senate this afternoon concurred In House amendments to President Haines' burglary law by which the minimum sen tence for conviction of that crime Is re duced from 20 to five years. The bill pro vides a maximum sentence of 40 years. The Senate today adopted House con VS. FRANCISCO SURPRISING SPECIALS SATURDAY 4c Choice Corned Beef . Pound THE HARRY WOOD MARKET HOME OF GOVERNMENT-INSPECTED MEATS today demanding and fostering competition! Compelling monopoly to take to the woods, insisting upon and getting the lowest possible prices on meats; and over and above all, DEMANDS AND GETS GOVERNMENT-INSPECTED MEATS! TRUTHS! no competition exist in the meat business in Portland, VEAL. Per lb. Teal Stew 8 Veal Boil 10 Breast of Veal lOe Shoulder Roast 10 Ler Veal 12 l-2 Veal Cutlets 12 l-2? SPECIAL PRICES GIVEN TO current resolution No. 22, by Newell, de claring ownership of water powers to lie in the public. House joint memorial by Freeman, ask ing Congress to provide for travel pay for the Second Oregon Volunteers, was adopted by the Senate. House concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of State to furnish the State Printer with copies of all laws en acted by initiative petition and by the State Legislature, to be .printed in pam phlet form, was adopted by the Senate tonight. Representative Jewell's proposed constitutional amendment increasing; membership of the Senate ' to 36 and the House to 72 members was killed In the Senate tonight. H. J. R., changing time for holding general election from June until No vember, was adopted by the Senate. This proposed constitutional amend ment will be submitted to the voters of the state in 1908. STATE WILL PAY INTEREST Senate Passes Hou.se Bill on Refer endum Claims. SALEM. Or., Feb. 22. (Spei'ial.) A Prepared - not Manufactured Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate is prepared, not manufactured. There's a difference. It is made by Nature and prepared by Gbirardelli. The GhirardeUi process simply renders avail able all the natural goodness of the cocoa bean. That's why it is so pure, delicious, satisfying and healthgiving, and that's why everybody likes it so well. Aak your srrwer for it. Be rare that 70a set tt. 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Signed EILERS PIANO HOUSE PARK AND WASHINGTON PRIVATE EX. 23 FflC AS SHE WAS - TARY SURROUNDINGS AND GOVERNMENT -INSPECTED MEATS! For years grim and relentless monopoly held the poor of San Francisco in its pitiless grasp. For years one firm there held the monopoly in the meat trade and stood guard against competition. For years the meat buyers of that city were "robbed blind" and exorbitant almost pro hibitive prices ruled on Delicious Round Steak, 3 lbs. for ' land's would-be monopoly is taking theirs today. But it retired whipped as monopoly will retire here in the bright light and broad glare of HONEST COMPETITION! HARRY WOOD DEFIES MONOPOLY AND WILL FIGHT ON FOR LOW PRICES ON HEALTHY, GOVERNMENT-INSPECTED MEATS! Compare them with the fiction circulated by a would-be monopolist who would crush out our competition and then raise meats out of the price-reach of the wage-earner. mani - street merchants II rj T j wo insist on healthy W H I. ) I !N Such prices as these PORK. Per lb. Loin Chops 15 Shoulder Chops 12 l-2 Hock 8 Pigs' Feet 8 Sausage 10 Salt Pork 12 l-2 HOTELS AND RESTAURANTS. House bill of the ways and means com mittee appropriating $20,000 for pay ment of interest on certificates issued in 1905, when ' the appropriation bill was held up, passed the Senate to night, amended so that interest is not to be paid on such certificates as were discounted. Before receiving interest on these certificates the holder must make oath that he paid face value therefor. Coshow, Hart, Hodson and Kay. be ing directly interested in the passage of the bill, were excused from vot ing. Teachers Executive Committee. SALEM, Or., Feb. 22. (Special.) The executive committee of the State Teach e' Asosciation for the Western Oregon Division will meet in State Superintend ent J. H. Ackerman's office at 1 o'clock tomorrow. Cases in Supreme Court. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 22. (Special.) 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