THE 3IORXIXG OREGONIAX, MONDAY. JANUARY 18, 1909.
READY
TO TACKLE
OF SESSION
Legislature Will This Week
Take Up Consideration of
Proposed Laws. .
FEWER BILLS THAN USUAL
Xnmlm of Measure Submitted Is
Only 69, as Compared With 128
During First 'Week Two
Tears Ago.
Havtnsr completed the details of organi
sation. It la to be expected that both
branches of the Oregon legislature this
week will tackle with earnestness the
Mny problems of legislation that will be
presented for consideration. hen Presl
dent Bowermnn and Speaker McArthur
today announce the standing committees
in the two houses, the machinery neces
sary for the enactment of laws and the
repeal of objectionable statutes will be
complete. Much of the time of the Sen
ate and House this week undoubtedly
will be taken up in the Introduction of
bills, their second reading and reference
to proper committees.
Adjourn Thursday or Friday.
If the Senatorial election la disposed
of Tuesday and Wednesday, the two
branches of the Legislature In all prob
ability will adjourn either Thursday aft
ernoon or Friday morning until next
Monday. By that time practically all of
the bills that aliall have been Intro
duced in each house will be read and
referred to committees and It Is custom
ary during the second week of the ses
sion to adjourn about that time in the
week that the work of the different
committees In their consideration of
bills may be expedited. However, should
the Legislature fall to elect a Senator
early In the week. It will be necessary
for both houses to meet In Joint assem
bly at noon every day, Sunday "ex
cepted, during the session and ballot for
Senator until an election takes place.
As a bill-producing Legislature the
ir session la not keeping up with the
pace set by the state's salons at the ses
sion two years ago. At the close of the
first week of the 1P07 session both houses
a.ljourned at the same time In the week,
Wednesday afternoon, there had been a
total of 128 bills presented In the two
houses. When the Senate and Houn
adjourned last Wednesday the toTal num
ber of measures that had been submitted
was only O. Kurlng the tlrst week two
years aso. the Senate introduced 69 bills
as against ?5 this year, whiie the House
two yean, ago, led the House of this ses
sion with S3 bills Introduced as against
4A
May Be Swamped Today.
However, several of the members of
the two houses have been exceedingly
busy since the Wednesday adjournment
and it would not be surprising If the dsk
clerks would be swamped with new bills
today. At any rate It may safely be
predicted that there will be no deficit
in the number of measures proposed by
the close of the week. At the same time
th?re are those who are hopeful that the
legislators may keep at a minimum the
number of bills to be lntrodu-ed and
considered that remedial legislation may
be assured.
During the week a Joint committee
from the Senate and House undoubtedly
will be appointed to confer with a like
committee that already has been named
by the Washington Legislature, regard
ing Columbia River fisheries. The Wash
ington Legislature last week appointed a
committee of eight members, four from
each house, with Instructions to meet
with a delegation from the Oregon Leg
islature and decide on some uniform leg
islation that not only will be In the In
terest of the salmon industry but will
be satisfactory to both states.
The purpose of reaching some mutual
understanding on the subject of this leg
islation is to make possible the enforce
ment of fishing laws by having the same
legislation on the statute books of both
states. In that way. It is argued, can the
confusion of the last year be avoided
In the future.
OFFICERS GET BAD SCARE
Smallpox Victim Calmly Presents
Himself at Police Station.
Fear stalked Into police headquarters
yesterday morning when John II. John
son, a victim of smallpox, entered, and
desk officers and detectives went hurry
ing out of the plsce. Johnson was. in
deed, already badly marked by the
disease, which, had evidently progressed
to an alarming stage. He walked Into
the station In the company of a stranger.
The stranger smiled a curious smile and
seemed to be enjoying a Joke of some
kind.
"Here's a prisoner for you." announced
the stranger smilingly, "and he's got
smallpox."
A quick glance at the patient corrobor
ated the announcement and the officers
ordered both out of the building. Patrol
Driver G ruber forced the stranger out
into the street, while captain Bailey sum
moned City Physician Ziegler. Both the
stranger and the patient waited on the
outside until the arrival of the physician,
who sent Johnson to the peethouse and
ordered a thorough fumigation of the
station.
ONE FINED; OTHERS ESCAPE
Widow Alleges Favoritism In En
forcing Snow-Cleaning Ordinance.
so for an hour." "Can't help It." sere the
spokesman of the two. "W have a warrant
for yon and you will have to go to the
Police Court with w" I flatly refused to
go. of course I told them my word was
Itood for appearance the next morning. One
of my sons offered to so lo my place and
aid he would not let his mother so. I
phoned to the Chief of Police, but got no
satisfaction from him. The two policemen
followed me upstairs into my private apart
ments in fact right Into my bedroom. I
assured them I would so down any time
they set. but not with either of them.
During this time, the other officer kept
saying. "Get the wagon." Finally after some
20 minutes had passed, the- policeman who
served the warrant said I could avoid going
down with them by paying them 10. for
which they themselves were not allowed to
give me a receipt.
This morning I was fined tS for falling to
clean the snow off my promisee, within four
hours after the snowfall. Hlght here Is the
point of my letter. The law as I heard It
mentions "four hour after the snow falls,"
and yet at dark last nirht the snow on
the sid walks around Chief cf Police Grlta
machefs residence had not been touched,
and had not been since the first snowfall.
Why not arrest Chief Orltsmacher and fine
him SS? There would be as much Justice
In doing so as fining me. a widow. By 2
o'clock yesterday afternoon I had 400 lineal
feet of sidewalks well cleaned.
I venture to state right here that there
Is not In the city 100x100 with even a trail
made on It (unoccupied property) unless It
belonrs to some unfortunate widow. Across
the street from me. the side, by the way,
that has the most travel, there Is a 100-foot
lot belonging to Joe Smith, a rich man of
the city, which has not been touched. But
the officious officers do not see this. All
around me my neighbors have not been even
notified to shovel snow, and yet Judge Van
Zante savs the law must be obeyed. He
fines a widow 12 hours sfter the work has
been accomplished, and the Deputy City At
torney win make a joint of the Couch
street side not being cleaned before, when
CAUCUS
PUN
TO
SENATORIAL FIGHT
Anti-Chamberlain Members to
Hold Session at Sa
lem Tonight.
HAVE PROMISE OF DELAY
Ten Statement Men Have Agreed
Kot to Vote for Governor on
First Ballot- Slay Force
His Resignation..
Antl-Chamberlaln members of both
houses of the Oregon Legislature will
hold a caucus at Salem tonight for the
slrable committeeships is regaraeu
more of a conundrum. It Is pretty well
settled that Abbctt and Clemens, of
Multnomah, will get the committees on
ways and means and Insurance, respec
tively, while Dodds Is said to be slated
for railroads, a chairmanship on which
Brady had counted as a reward for his
active support of McArthurs candidacy
for the Speakership.
The chairmanship of Judiciary and
revision of laws, it Is believed, will be
awarded to two of the three following
Representatives, all of whom supported
McArthur: Brooke, Rusk or Diraick.
Other important chairmanships in the
House organization, it is rumored, will
be placed about as follows: Medicine
and pharmacy, Jones of Clackamas,
Bones or Belknap; commerce. Mariner;
fisheries. -Farrell; agriculture, Hawley
or McKlnney; mines, Muncy.
RELIGION OF JEFFERSON
Shown That This Eminent American
Was an Episcopalian.
LA GRANDE. Or., Jan. 16. (To the Edi
tor. ) A few days ago The Oregon lan pub
lished an article on the religious faith
ef the presidents of the United States, and
left la doubt the religion of Thomas Jef
ferson. That he was a vigorous antagonist
of certain political parsons is beyond doubt,
and it is probable that he was deemed un
orthodox by those who adhered to the
prevailing type of the popular religion of
Lincoln and Grant made no pretensions
to membership in any religious noay, and
neither of them. I presume, was ever Pap-
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PANY, AS IT APPEARED DURING RECENT FREEZE.
OREGON CITY Or, Jan. 16. (Special.) A fantastic scene is presented by the Ice-covered sawmill of the
Hawley Pulp & Paper Company, located at the edjre of the basin on the east side of Willamette Falls. The
structure T was the original electric station of the Portland liailway. Light & Power Company, and after -the
concrete power station was built on the west side of the falls, the old b uildlng was used for many years as
rju mlU b7 the Willamette Pulp & paper Company. It has been pracUcally rebuilt during the past year.
Photographs of the ice scene, taken by S. P. Davis, of Oregon City, are labeled 'Oregon City's Ice Palace.
The structure was practically encased with a sheathing of Ice early this week, and in some places it has the
appearance of having been decorated. It is possible that another opportunity would not come in 20 years to
secure such a rare photograph of an Incident of an Oregon Winter.
business men only clean the front of their
premises. If any one will walk down Couch
street, he will see that there are hundreds
cf feet ot the wealthy Welnhard estate not
cleaned of snow, also the greater part of
the north side of Couch street.
This is our "rotten" government, and I
am only a weman. a tax-payer without a
vote. I have been insulted In my home by
Chief Grltimacher's hirelings me the
mother of a family in good standing,
threatened with a ride in the patrol wagon I
It Is shocking to say the least. It Is s:ild
that the pen Is mightier than the sword.
Although I know my pen Is a poor one. yet
I shall feel satisfied if my friends who have
a vote take notice of this communication
or If Messrs Borsey and Inskeep. the police
men complained of. are removed from the
police force.
Amusements
Warns the Freee Agents Bay.
PORTLAND, Jan 16- (To the Editor.)
TVhv Is it when the public wishes to enforce
a law such as cutting grass or having snow
shoveled from the sidewalks, that they hit
up in a wl.low as their victim?
Last Summer. 1 was Informed that I must
have thistles, etc. cut wltntn 24 hours from
my vacant lots and I did so I heard of
suother widow who was ordered twice during
the season to have the same thing done,
and yet the law fell through when It came
lo the men property-owuers having to do
tne same. There wae some flaw in the
ordinance.
Yesterday morning about 0:30 o'ctock a
policeman rar.g my door-bell and Informed
rne that I mutt have the snow shoveled from
sidewalks In front of my place at once. t
tiid him I did not know whether I should
do so or not. as my neighbors had not s"en
nt to do this and that he had better notify
some of the men property-owners in the
neighborhood, tnstoad of Jumping upon a
widow who had her hands arid head full of
business. I was thinking more ahout getting
a plumber to attend to broken water pipes
In the building, than a man for cleaning
sidewalks. I then said that I would ret a
man to clean awav the snow as soon as I
could and that the snow had b-en twice
cleaned off the front o" feet. The police
man ordered me to have the C urn-street
s de cleaned, and threatened me with a war
rant If 1 did not. I dred him to dc so.
In about an hour this sane policeman, ae
eompanl'd by another one. served a warrant
wt,m and said I was nnder arrest for not
cleaning my sldewalka I said: "There Is a
"A Royal Family" a the Bungalow.
Tw more Ideal leading oeople for '
Royal Family." which the Baker stock Com
pany Is presenting this week at the Bunga
low, than Miss Jewell and Sydney Ayrea
ronlrt not have been nicked. It la a moat
haiirtfui nrt charmlnr romarrtlc comedy,
and she as the wilful Princess and he as the
dashing Prince, have roles just to nt.
"The Flower of the Ranch."
The regular bargain matinee at the Baker
will be given Wednesday and the attraction
this week Is Joseph Howara s mmim
.l Tnd action. "The Flower of the Ranch,'
one of. the brightest and liveliest seen at the
Baker this season. Howard Is composer of
such big success aa "The Time. Place and
Girl."
fa a Woman's Power."
Diplomats, politicians and counterfeiters
form the chief characters In "In A Woman's
Power." this week's on ring at me oiar.
The play Is a melodrama of the thiillinc
type, and Is Just the sort to please the
patrons of the Star. One of the big scenes
shows the Interior of a counterfeiter's den.
AT THE YAUDEYILLK THEATERS.
Jos Another Record Rill at Orphenm.
At todajfa matinee there will epen another
one of those record-smashing vaudeville
shows that have become a household word
among the followers of vaudeville and pa
trons at the Orpheum. The bill looks to be
the star bill of the season, and if Indications
are correct, there will be capacity houses
the entire week. Just a word to the wise
ones: Secure your reservations in advance
if you expect a look-In.
"The Battle ef Too Soon."
Heading the big bill at the Grand this
week Is the laughable comedy skit present
ed by Halllday and Curley. entitled 'The
Battle of Too Soon." which Is said to be
one of the funniest aots of Its kind on the
atage today. In fact the whole bill this
week Is one complete laugh from atart to
finish. Don't miss It.
Hog and Fony Circus
imitiediv the best trained animal act
la vaudeville. Thalero s Dog and Pony Circus,
will open at Pantagee with the matinee this
afternoon. This will delight the children.
Matinees every day. The rest of the pro
gramme is right up to the Fantages notch
and will pleaso all.
CARD OF THAXK9.
We wish to extend our heartfelt
thanks to our many kind friends for
their tender sfmoathy and kindness
diirina; the Illness and after the death
of our loving wife and mother.
JACOB KIMBEL. AND FAMILY.
Children's shoes at factory coat
make at Rosenthal's.
Best
purpose of determining on a plan of
action by which to defeat the Gov
ernor's election as Senator. In the
Senate there are 11 anti-Statement
members, while in the House there are
27 Representatives who are opposed to
the Governor's election. Everyone of
these 88 legislators is expected to at
tend, together with at least one State
ment member. Senator Scholfleld.
holdover Senator from Clatsop County.
When tonight's caucus has deter
mined on a definite programme, the
anti-Statement forces will direct their
efforts towards inducing a sufficient
number of the Statement members to
Join their Republican associates and
prevent the election of Chamberlain.
The opposition to the Governor repre
sents that while it will be necessary
for them to enlist only Bix of the
Statement men in their cause, they
have assurances from ten of the
pledged members in the two houses
that they will refuse to vote for Cham
berlain on the initial ballot tomorrow.
This will be more than enough to block
the Governor's election, although the
arstis admit that it remains to be
seen how the Statement men will act,
and whether or not they will deliver
the promised votes.
Want Governor to Resign.
Of the Statement members In the Sen
ate, Bingham, of Lane, and Nottingham,
of Multnomah, according to Chamberlain's
foes, have declared repeatedly that they
will not vote for the Governor in com
pliance with their pledges until he will
agree to resign the Governorship imme
diately following his election as Senator.
That Is the only condition. It is reported,
on which these two Statement Senators
will cast their votes for Chamberlain. The
position of these two members is made
the more perplexing manifestly from the
fact that the announcement liaa come
from the office of the atate'a executive
a number of times during the lest week
that he will not agree to resign In event
of his election to the Senate.
It has been decided by the presiding
officers of the two Houses to announce
the standing committees of both depart
ments of the legislative organization
when the Senate and House convene this
morning and afternoon, respectively. For
several days last week there was talk of
deferring the announcement of these com
mittees until after the first ballot on
Senator has been taken Tuesday, In order
that It could be seen how the Statement
men, who have been making promises of
support to the opposition, should behave
when the time came to go on record with
their vote. But after thoroughly consid
ering this proposal, the ant is concluded
not to resort to that extremity for the
reason that they did not want any step
Incident to the Senatorial fight In any
way to obstruct the legislative proceed
ings of the session and for the further
reason that k was feared such a course
might prove futile.
Committees to Be Announced.
Both President Bowerman and
Speaker McArthur have maintained si
lence as to the composition of the long
list of committees that will be an
nounced today. In the Senate it is gen
erally reported that the chairmanship
of several of the important committees
will in all probability be distributed
as follows: Irrigation, Merry man:
medicine and pharmacy. Cole; rail
roads, Coffey: judiciary. Hart: revision
of laws. Barrett; ways and means,
Nottingham; assessment and taxation,
Bingham.
In the House- the distribution ex de
nied Into any system of religious faith.
Yet some try to make it appear that they
were religious men. They at times used
some "ploua" phrases, and this has caused
many to think that they were religious
men.
There seems to be a determination on
the part of many to make it appear that
Thomas Jefferson was merely a deist or
even an atheist. I believe that this is very
wrong. A man should be permitted to
speak for himself on the question of his
religion. Jefferson was a regular attendant
at the Episcopal Church at Charlottsvlile,
Va., and contributed to Its support, and de
clared in 1823 that he had been a member
of that church from his infancy. On pages
412 and 413 of Bishop Brown's "Church for
Americans" is published a letter written
by Jefferson August 10, 18:3, in reply to
solicitations for contributions from him for
the support of religion, and in this letter
be says,
"I have been, from my infancy, a mem
ber of the Episcopalian Church, and to
that I owe and make my contributions."
Bishop Brown says that he had that
letter before him when he published the
statement that Jefferson was ati least a bap
tised member and adherent of the Epis
copal Church. See page 299 of the book
referred to. 5arah N. Randolph, a grand
daughter of Jefferson, in a letter printed by
Bishop Brown on page 413 of his book,
says: "It may Interest you to know that
I have Mr. Jefferson's little pocket prayer
book, which he used in his constant attend
ance at the Episcopal Church in Charlotts
vlile. For a long time,, too, there was in
the possession of my family a little folding
or camp stool of his own Invention, sp
made that it looked, when closed, like
stout cane. This he carried In hand, though
on horseback, and used as his seat in
church." At this time he lived" two or
three miles from Charlottsvlile.
Jefferson had many enemies as well as
friends, and among his enemies were many
parsons of the pqlltlcal sort whom ho
greatly disliked and denounced. To these
men he seemed hardly a Christian, and
possibly he viewed them as they did klm.
It seems to me to be wrong not to give
Jefferson credit for being a member of a
church, when he said that he had been a
member from his Infancy especially when
It is shown that he was a regular attend
ant at church and contributed to the sup
port of the church of which be was a
member. LAYilAN.
HATMAKERS. WILL FIGHT
Price of Head-wear to Be Advanced
If Strike Continues.
NEW YORK, Jan. 17. The open shop and
a fight to the finish was the action de
cided upon by the Hat Manufacturers'
Association at a meeting neid nere today
to, discuss the situation growing out of
the strike of the hatters which began Fri
day. An effect of the strike, according to
the manufacturers, will be a rise in the
price of hats.
President Samuel Hanhelm said that the
number of strikers was between 15.000
and 20,000.
NICK R
ELIEF FOR RHEUMATISM
Effect on the Blood Is Like the Feel of Sun
shine on a Wet Day.
PECULIAR INFLUENCE OF SOAP LAKE SALTS
Supplies Just the Element the Blood Needs to Conquer
Impurities Rapid Efitect.
'Aching, swollen muscles and stiffening joints can always b'e traced
to impure blood. The blood becomes tainted and overcharged, and re
fuses to carry away the waste matter and build up worn-out tissues.
Then the muscles become sore and jerky, your joints pain and you are
in danger of becoming clumsy and bent.
In Soap Lake Salts has been found a remedy that no chemist or
' pharmacist has been able to compound or imitate. The salts come from
that eighth wonder of the world, Soap Lake, Douglas County, "Wash
ington,"and their efficacy in rheumatism has astounded all who have
seen the quick, wonderful effects of its use.
A small dose, taken regularly, affects the blood in a way that gives it
strength and vigor to perform its functions of cleansing and nourishing
the system. In case after case hundreds of cases right here in the
Northwest it has permanently cured acute rheumatism in various
Btages even when the suffering and tortured victims were bedridden
or hobbling around on crutches. These properties are peculiar to Soap
Lake Salts. The salts are as natural for the blood to absorb as is food
or drink for the stomach. Soap Lake Salts possess properties that go
rio-ht to the source of rheumatic trouble the combination that
cleanses the blood from disease. Atrial costs almost nothing no pos
sible harm can come from it your money back if you do not feel
quick benefit.
FOR SALE AT ALL DRUGGISTS.
If your druggist doesn't have Soap Lake Salts in stock, send.us his
name- we will send you a free sample of Soap Lake Soap, aud will tell
you where you can purchase the salts.
SOAP LAKE SALTS REMEDY CO.
Soatt Lake, iWash. Seattle, Wash. Portland, Oregon
Address, Portland Office, 270 Stark Street.
NEWPULH
PROPOSED
Multnomah Members Would
Redistrict State.
RESOLUTION IS PREPARED
Publicity Brings Results.
AI3ANT, Or Jan. 17. (Special.)
Since the Albany Commercial Club be
gan Its promotion work last May, 1701
personal letters have been written, 12.-
2?S booklet have been mailed and 1616
requests' have been received for Infor
mation regarding Albany and Linn
County. The Immediate results ot this
campaign of publicity for settlers, says
Manager Dasent, is also shown by the
fact that there has been a steady in
crease In the values of both city prop
erty and farm lands. An excellent class
of settlers is arriving constantly, he
says. Another result of this work of
publicity, the report asserts, la a loyal,
united, publlc-eplrlted citlsenshlp.
Senator Coffey Fathers Measure In
tended to Bring About Better Ar
rangement of Oregon In Re
gard to Political Division.
At the request of prominent members
of the Multnomah delegation, Senator
Coffey this week will introduce In the
Senate a Joint resolution proposing an
amendment to the state constitution re
districting the state into Senatorial and
Representative districts. A similar reso-
lutlon was introduced in the House by
Representative Mahone last week but
the authors of the second resolution con
sider that Its provisions are more spe
ciflo and at the same time incorporate
fully the objects sought to- be attained
by the one proposed by Mahone.
The resolution to be introduced oy
Senator Coffey directs that the state
shall be apportioned Into Senatorial and
Representative districts, for the purpose
of apportioning the legislative represen
tation of the state, on the second Mon
day In August of the year following the
taking of the Federal and state census
The division of the state under the pro
posed amendment shall be limited to 30
Senatorial and 60 Representative districts
and it shall be made by a board, consist
ing of the Governor, Secretary of State,
and State Treasurer. It is further pro
vided that the division so providing shall
be based on the population of the state
and that only one Senator and one Kep
resentatlve shall be elected from eacn
Senatorial and Representative district,
respectively. This would keep the mem
bership of the Legislature at a total of
9030 Senators and 60 Representatives
as at present.
Preserve County Lines.
The amendment also provides that in
creating the new districts, existing
county boundary lines shall be recog
nized and that no district swan De
created com-oosed of portions of two or
more counties, although districts may be
composea or two or mure cuunues.
"There is no question but that a re
apportionment of the state into sena
torial and Representative districts, on a
basis of population, will give Multnomah
County a larger representation in the
Legislature." said "W. H. Chapin, mem
ber of the House from this county In
the 1&07 session yesterday. "I have been
informed by those who have figured the
nroDosed reapportionment that in the
House Multnomah would have about 17
Representatives as against 12 and one
Joint delegate as at present.
"But it Is not the Increased representa
tion Multnomah County might gain un
der such a plan that commends the pro
posed amendment to me. Representation
on a basis of population is the only fair
way by which the state can be redis
trlcted and if this county is entitled to
more Represenatives and Senators, it Is
only a matter of Justice that we should
have an enlarged representation.
"What I claim for the amendment, if
it is adopted, is that the standard of the
state Legislature will be elevated
through the election of a more represent-
aUu u4 class of citizens. J
For Instance In this county, the elecifcrs,
instead of voting for half a dozen Sena
tors and IS Representatives, would only
be called on to vote for one Senator and
one Representative, they to be elected
by the voters of the particular district
from which they were candidates. This
plan would give the elector an opportu
nity personally to determine me quau
flcatlons of the different candidates.
he did not already know, so that when
he went to the voting booth he would
be prepared to vote intelligently.
"This Is the great advantage I con
tend certainly will follow the plan by
which the state shall be divided into
these districts. It Is true that the oper
ation of the amendment would not bring
about such decided changes in the outly
lng counties where, even under the pres
ent system, the men running for elec
tion to either branch of the Legislature
are generally known to their constituents
throughout the district from wnicn tney
ar elected. But. at the same time, the
proposed change In the present order of
nominating and electing men to the
Legislature could only redound In the
interest of a more representative ana
capable lot of men being sent to Salem
to make laws for us.
Text of Resolution.
The text of the resolution that will be
Introduced by Senator Coffey Is as fol
lows:
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House
of .Representatives concurring-:
nat .v, ,lif.M.-tn(. amendment to the con
stltution of the Stats of Oregon be and
V. c earn ! herfthv nrOT)OEed. tO-Wlt. :
That sections 6 and 7 of article 4 of thj
constitution of the State cf Oregon be and
the same hereby is amended to readi as
follows: .
Section 6. On the second Mnnday of the
year In which the census or tnis Biaie Bimn
have been taken, by the Ignited States, and
,i..in kv Kiatn of Oreiron. a. board con
sisting of the tiovernor. the Secretary of
State and the State Treasurer, shall be con
vened by the Governor, and said board shall
divide the state into sv senatorial uismuia
and 60 representative districts by establish
ing and designating the boundaries thereof.
There shall be but one Senator from each
senatorial district, and but one Representa
tive from each representative district. The
division Into districts and the apportionment
thereto shall be based upon the population
hown bv the last preceding united
States or state census as the case may be.
Section 7. The Senatorial ana itepresenia
tive districts shall consist of contiguous ter
n district anall be created corn-
nnri of nortiona of two or more counties.
but districts may be composed of two or
more counties
IS
PRICE OF BUTTER DROPS
Egga Also Are Now Slightly Jjcsa
Costly.
The high butter prices of last week,
which were the result of the cold snap.
have gone with the snow. This morning
the city creameries, which advanced their
wholesale price to S9 cents last ween, will
drop to 37 cents, the quotation that was
in force before the cold weather came.
Local receipts of cream were very light
last week, but are again up to the normal
for this time . of year.
Wholesale egg prices have also de
clined sharply since the thaw set In. At
the beginning of last week Oregon eggs
sold at 50 cents wholesale and are now
down almost to 40 cents. The principal
dealers in Eastern eggs will lower their
Jobbing quotations 4 cents today to 36
cents.
BANQUET IS PLANNED
Salem Press Club Confident of
Chamberlain's Election. ,
SALEM. Or., Jan. 17. (Special.) The
Salem Press Club Is so confident of the
election of Governor Chamberlain as
United States Senator that it is plan
ning to give a banquet in his honor dur
ing the week. The affair will be given
at the Willamette Hotel. The list of
invited guests will include the visiting
newspaper men, the Governor and possi
bly a few leading members of the Leg
islature end some state officers. ,
ESCAPED PRISONERS RECAP
TURED IX 12 DAYS.
Suffer Severe Hurdshljis In Below
Zero Weather With One Steal '
In Two Days.
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 17. (Special.)
After 12 days of nomadic freedom, W. P.
Pugh and J. A. Sorrell, who broke Jail
at Watervllie, January 5, were arrested
today at Ephrata, Wash., by Sheriff
Ferguson. They were making their way
on foot during the coldest weather via
Douglass, Columbia Siding, and Quincy,
and arrived at Bplirata, January 12, and
secured Jobs In the Club saloon as cook
and swamper.
The temperature was 18 degrees below
zero the llrst night they were out of
Jail and they had but one meal In the
two and one-half days between Water
vllie and Columbia Biding. Pugh said
there were three prisoners in' the room at
the time they escaped, who had helped
them dig, but who, at the last moment,
lost their nerve and remained In Jail.
BRODIE BROS. BUY PLANT
Purchase Job Printing Establish
ment at Second and Alder.
The Boyer Printing Company, ' in the
Hicks-Cliatten builiiing. on Second and
Alder streets, has been sold by John C.
Boyer to Robert A. Brodle and Edward
E. Brodle, who will assume charge of
the business this morning and conduct
it under the name of the llrodie Printing
Company. There will be no material
change in the production of the plant,
which, under Mr. Boyers management,
has been devoted to the output of clever
ideas in the art preservative. E. E.
Brodle is also editor of the Oregon City
Enterprise.
HER MOTHER-IN-LAW
Proved a Wise, Good 1'llend.
A young woman out In la. found a
wise, good friend In her mothor-in-law.
Jokes notwithstanding. She writes:
"It Is two years since we began using
Postuni In our house. I was greatly
troubled with my stomach, complexion
was blotchy and yellow. After meals
I often suffered sharp pains and would
have to lie down. My mother often told
me it was the coffee I drank at meals.
But when I'd Quit coffee I'd have a
severe headache.
While visiting my mother-in-law
I remarked that she always made such
good coffee, and asked her to tell me
how. She laughed and told me it was
easy to make good coffee when you
use Postum.
'I began to use Postum as soon as I
got home, and now we have the same
good 'coffee' (Postum) every day, and I
have no more trouble. Indigestion is a
thing of the past, and my complexion
has cleared up beautifully.
'My grandmother suffered a great
deal with her stomach. Her doctor told
her to leave off coffee. She then took
tea but that was lust as bad.
'She finally was Induced to try
Postum, which she has used for over a
year. She traveled during the winter
over the greater part of Iowa, visiting,
something she had not been able to do
for years. She says she owes her pres
ent good, health to Postum."
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Rear! "The Road to Well
ville," in pkgs. "There's a Reason."
Ever read the above letterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are fcenuiue, true and full of human
Interest.
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