Morning Oregonian., January 21, 1909, Page 6, Image 6

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VOTE CONFIRMED;
PROTESTS HEARD
Reading of Unwilling Legisla
tors' Sentiments Only
Unusual Feature.
GOVERNOR MAKES ADDRESS
ToIIji Lawmaker pfrcct Nominations
Are Here to 5tay and That He
Will Represent tVhoto Peo
ple t Washington.
8TATC CATTTOI FJem. Jan. 20. (Spe
cial.) Confirmation of Chamberlaln'e ela
tion MLa United States Senator was made
today by the LeplFlature, in the manner
prescribed by th9 i-doraj statute. The two
houses m In Joint assembly, heard the
reading f yesterday's Journal, relating
tf the election In each house, and received
from President Bowerman, of the Senate,
the announcement thai Chamberlain had
ben elected.
The only urrumial event was the read-
ins; of th protests of the legislators -who
had cast unwilling; votes for Chamberlain
and Cak The ones of special Interest
and of future import wore those of Sena
tors Johnson and Scholfield, and of Rep
resentatives Brady, Iav!s. llahone, Rich
ardson and Rusk. Without thwse unwill
ing; votes In the House, Chamberlain re
ceived but 29 votes In that body, or two
less than the required majority. It will
be contended that four of thse Hou.se
members In reality voted for Fulton and
that Richardson did not vote at all.
Mc.rtliar4 Vote etringlcss.
V
Thre was only one significant incident
at the Joint assembly. This occurred
after the reading of the Journal of the
Hous Brady, of Multnomah, rose and
asked if Speaker McArthur had been cor
rectly recorded as voting for Cake. "I
voted for H. M. Cake." replied McArthur.
"So strings on it?" inquired Brady. "No
strings on it." responded McArthur. This
question was directed In order to point
out that McArthur was not in the Fulton
column, where before organization of the
House h!s Fulton supporters had expected
him to be.
Governor Invited to Speak.
After the Journals had been read in the
Joint assembly and President Bowerman
had declared Chamberlain elected. Sena
tor Miller, of Linn, moved that a commit
tee of two Senators and three Repre
sentatives be appointed to wait upon the
Governor and Invite him to address the
assembly. The motion carried and the
President appointed Senators Miller and
Albe and Representatives . Munkers.
Muncey and Farre.1. When this commit
tee appeared at the door with the Gov
ernor the audience greeted the Senator
elect with applause. After being; present
ed to the Assembly. Governor Chamber
lain delivered a brief ed drees, reading
tmm manuscript.
He declared he would "go to Washing
ton as your representative and as tne
representative of this magnificent com
monwealth, absolutely unfettered by any
pledge to any person or any party." The
address was as follows:
Governor Is Grateful.
Gentlemen of the Senate and KrniM of
Re px-ApenUU ires' I thank you from the bot
tom of my hr-art for th nrftat honor that
has be?n conferred upon me by you - the
representative of the pet"ple of the State of
Oregon. To those of you who votod for ne
trm chol- I feci rul!ariy grateful. To
th--ee of you who voted for me because you
ere under an eiprew but voluntary pletle
to vole for the people's choice for Senator,
I want to any that you have shown a mag
nificent example of a determination to obey
the jx-op;e' will, without rejtaM to party
t:. in that you hare followed their Instruc
tions, even though there m:t;ht have ben
othem of your party f r whom you preferred
to vote In thl emerpenry.
For manv years the people hare demanded
from the CVntrrcw of the United Fta:e that
fere be rubmltifd to them an amendment
t the CVntttut!na providing for the election
of Senators by the direct vote of the people.
I'ut their demands have bec-n iimored and
Oreron lenrls the way In legislation to secure
a rtuht wh'f-h their representatives in Con
gress have denied them.
Direct Primary Here to Stay.
It cannot be .iid that the law under which
I have been elected u e;thr a Republican
or Imocrarlc measure. It ha been a-Iopid
bv the po;.;e In a atato with an overwhelm
ing ReMifcMran maj rlty, and men of all par
tes gave their a.ihorence to It. It haw come
to stay and It Is safe to predict that In the
very near future other state In the Union
win follow the example of Oregon and the
people will, throujra the Oregon method, ex-en-iae
a conlroiiir.g voice In the election of
thoeo who are to reprr9iu them In the
I'r.Itei States s?r.ate. TIusa who take the
position that a Sera tor cannot be chinen by
tv.e direct vote rf the people until the Kederal
Onntltut!no has ben anvn.ied In that re
elect ir.un remember that the Initiative tnuM
be. Mkrn by the aeverai states acting .In their
overe.an cat act ty.
It me ra y to you. gcnt!emen of the Let
l:ature, that X go to WaahinirtoQ aa your
representative and aa the representative of
th.w nuMtnilicent commonwealth, absolutely
unfettered by any p-ed- to ary person or to
any party. I ko as the servant of all the
people, to do (a Uh1 fca given me the light
to see t my whole du:y In further! nc the
n-oral. commercial and lr..iuatr;al lntere.t
of the sate. In accornpllsblnjr this, no qiJt-j-tion
of purty U lnvoi-sJ. I aaugie that all
of you Imocni:i. I'.epub'l'-ans and Ind-t-ecdenta
alike wouM vie wtth earh o:her In
d-ing wat If best for the whole people. In
this effort you can court upon my un-llvlded
effort and Mirport. I wl!l etand fhm.!Vr to
tnnuMr In the Senate of the I'nlted States1
with men cf all parti. for curry lrc out the
broader pilules which the President haa
er.-Ki for that ?o to make for a stronger Na
t:n and a richer state. In this no question
of party should ever be Involved.
points Iemocxuktlo Achievements.
I think you will all remember that at a
time when Corres was Democratic and Ore
gon win repress ne 1 by Kepubltcan In that
boor, ia.-jter and more ireneral appropriations
were made for the ln.proverr.pnt of our rivers
and harbora than bare ever been ma.ie rrnrn.
I think you will remember that while
O-eron n reprenented In the Snte ot the
United Slates by one Kepuhllcan and one
Iw niocrat. t'.e Iarsac appropriation that whs
ever secured at any one time was mad for
t-.e Improvement nf the Columbia River, and
ro!-uiis:an'J. ;rg the fact that the whl dele
jrat In In 'r.zrvrs at th la time l Rrpub-Ii.-sn
and Concres te Republican. Orecon la
re.-fivlnr c appropriation for the Improve
ment cf her rivers and harbors. It Is an
Insult to the lnte.iljrence of the d.ltln-utfed
1 les-ntativee In Corgrrsw to say that a
question of prty aboitld Influence their Judr-rr-n:
when thy come t consider matters
a " njc ona of the great commonwealths of
the Nation.
"Hill Work For Waterways.
I promise you my test efforts to aarst In
the improvement of the waterways of our
st 1 1 and to retire the a -tive cooperation
of democrats and Republifana alike in the
j--itf of tr.e United States to accomplish
tr.ij remilt. The corser'a;ion of our na-t-iral
rrources ari .oret; jn In this reepe t
l the rl.-heet state tn the Unh-n and the
reclamation cf cur eml-arld rtrKns will all
be ma ttere) which will have my heartiest
support. I asree with U'emoorats and Re
publicans alike, who fee! that there should
fe a rev;ston of th tariff laws of the coun
try. This la r.ot In my opinion a political,
but an economic and revenue question, and
tn respect to the revision thereof I propose to
trtvat it. and the welfare of the people of
n y stute. as affectod by the tariff, will be
with me the flrst cor si Oration.
it would be Improper for me at th!e time
to make an extended a.ldreas. I simply re
peat to you w hat I have mid before In my
I ubiic a ldresee that thoeh a Ieniocrat
and adherlrc to f undarnental principles. I
p ace pniK-ln'.e above party, my country' nd
mr state above all eTse. and party ties will
rest lishMy on rr.y shoulders. I assure you.
w-.-er-ver any nutation arises as to what la
bet for the piip. whose servant I am.
CiiamlKrlalii Is Anxious.
Beneath Governor Chamberlain's out
ward confidence that he -was elected
United Etates Senator yesterday, lurks
anxiety lest the Senate at Washington
may take the view that he received 29
votes in the House, or two less than a
majority, and that the five unwilling
votea cast for him were not his. This
was an anxious subject for Chamber
lain'a friends last night, and some of
them wanted to force another vote to
day in the Joint assembly, where the
President of the Senate declared him
elected. Chamberlain yesterday re
ceived 46 willing; votes In the two
Houses. Could ha have polled them
again today In Joint aessiqn he could
g-o to Washington without any flaw in
his title.
Chamberlain would very much like
to clear away the flaw by securing; 46
votes today. His friends discussed the
plan of forcing" a joint ballot and of
obtaining the 4ft willing votes, which
were cast for him yesterday. They
were deterred by threats from the Re
publican side that several Statement
Republicans who voted for him yester
day would quit him today should he
try the plan
Two ot the seven Statement Repub
licans who voted for him under protest
and entered their protest in the record,
were vainly tried out by Chamberlain
men for the purpose of inducing tliem
to drop their protest. Brady, of Mult
nomah, waa ona of them. Chamber
lain's supporter then resolved to let
well enough alone.
nOW PROTESTS ARE WORDED
Spech of legislators as Takn
From legislative Minutes.
STATE CAPITOL Salem. Or.. Jan. 20.
(Special.) Protests against the
Statement One method of forcing votes
for Chamberlain appear in the minutes
of the two houses as follows:
Senator A. J. Johnson of Benton: "In
casting- mr TOt for Georg-e. E. Chamberlain
for United State, Senator I do o under
protect, and for the following reason,:
Kirst, I regard the method, used by
Democrat, registering In large number, as
Republican, throughout the state for the
purpose of enhancing the chances forhla
becoming the people's choice at the general
election In June last as fraudulent, hence an
unfair test as to the real choice of the
people.
"Second. I do not ,o rote as my free and
accepted choice by Tlrtne of my right under
the Constitution, but Instead as a redemp
tion of my pledge made under what Is
known as statement No. 1, to support the
people's choice.
"Third. If I were free at this time to
cast my yote for my personal choice. I
would cast the same for C. W. Fulton."
Senator Scholfield. of Clatsop: "I am a
Republican, and my choice for United States
Senator Is C W. Fulton: but. having signed
Statement So. 1. I feel bound thereby.
Therefore I cast my vote for George E. i
Chamberlain, who Is not my personal choice,
and sslc that this statement be spread upon
the journal as an explanation of my vote.
I vote for George E. Chamberlain."
Representatives F. J. Brady. 1 T. Ma
hone and L M. Davis, of Multnomah: "I
am a Republican and my choice for United
States Senator Is C. W. Fulton, a Republican,
but having signed Statement No. 1 I feel
bound thereby. Therefore. I cast my vote
for George E Chamberlain, who is not my
personal choice, and ask than this state
ment be spread upon the Journal In expla
nation of my vote."
Representative I. V. Munry. of Curry:
"My nrst choice. Is Charles w. Fulton, but
as I promised to represent my constituents
will therefore cast my vote lor ueorge
Chamberlaln.
Representative S. F. Richardson, or union
1 am a Republican and my personal choice
for United Stntes Senator Is a Republican.
I feel that Statement No. lshould be re
spected. Therefore. I cast mv vora for
George E. Chamberlain and ask that this
statement be spread upon the Journal In
explanation of my vote."
nn.X, TO TEXT STATEMENT XO. 1
Measure Introduced by Bean . and
Brooke Jointly.
STATE CAPITOL Salem, Or.. Jan. 20.
(Special.) Bean, of Ine, and
Brooke, of Malheur, today jointly In
troduced a bill which. If enacted, will
nullify Statement No. 1. The measure
is decidedly to the point In Its provi
sions which make It a misdemeanor for
any candidate for any office to make
any plcdire which Is contrary to tne
Constitution of the United States or of
the State of Oregon, or In violation ot
the oath of office to support the con
stitution, or any arfrument not to per
form a duty Imposed by the constitu
tion. If this bill becomes a law. It will
be unlawful for any candidate for the
Legislature, either In the Senate or the
House, to subscribe to Statement One.
In discussing- the bill today, Mr. Bean
said:
As the Statement No. 1 law now
stands, there is no way In which to test
the Question In the courts of this state
as to whether or not the Statement is
contrary to the Constitution . of the
United States, the Senate of the United
States being; the exclusive Judges of the
elections and qualifications of members.
If the bill Introduced by Mr. Brooke
and myself becomes a law, the question
of constitutionality of Statement No. 1
can be tested In the courts by arresting
and tryinjr the first candidate for the
Legislature or Senate who takes the
Statement, and thereby bring; Into the
courts the question which can be de
termined.
The bill should pass and receive the
united support of every member of the
Legislature, for It must be conceded
that no one desires to violate the Con
stitution of the United States or his
oath of office. Those who are expon
ents of the Statement No. 1 doctrine
qpttlm that they do not violate the Con
stitution or their oath of office; if their
contention Is correct, they will not be
hurt by this bill, and therefore should
vote for it. If they are wrong;, they
should be stopped. This bill Is intro
duced for the purpose of settling this
question In the courts."
Bourne Congratulates Chamberlain.
STATE CAPITOL Salem, Or., Jan. 10.
(Special.) Congratulations from Sen
ator Bourne to senator-elect unamoer-
laln rame to the Governor today by
wire from Washington. "Though we
were nominated by different parties."
says Bourne, "we are equally of the
people."
TO INCREASE ATTENDANCE
Superintendent Smith Would Inter
est Pupils in State Fair.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. (Speclnl. Plans
are maturing; for a material addition to
the Oregon State Fair and if an idea
advanced by County Superintendent of
Schools W. M. Smith works out, pat
ronage of the Pair promises to be in
creased fully one-third.
He hopes to Interest the county and
state authorities In a scheme for a mam
oth school fair, to be conducted In con
junction with the state exposition, and to
show here exmb.is of every character,
all the handiwork of school children. He
believes this would Interest every parent
In the county, and Insure a gTeatly In
creased attendance.
Aged Indian Fighter Dying.
WILSONVILLB. Or., Jan. XL (Special.)
Francis Shaver, an aged pioneer and
Indian. War veteran of this place lies
r.ear death's door. He has two sons and
two daughters, all married, who have
been called home. Mr. Shaver is 85 years
Old.
Convicted of Selling Liquor.
ROSEBURO. Or., Jan. 20. (Special.) In
the Circuit Court today Walter Criteser,
of West Fork, was convicted of violation
of the local-option law. James A. Cirm
mings was sentenced to one year In the
penitentiary for larceny.
CQRPORATETEETH
DULLED BY BILLS
m mm I If
many Measures imroaucec m
I House Tend to Curb Power
of Big Corporations.
SENATE HAS FEW AS WELL
Eight-Hour Day, Bank Guaranty,
Anti-Trust and Short Hatpin
Ivaws Are Introduced by
Busy fBolona.
STATE CAPITOL Salem, Or, Jan. 20,
(Special.) Of 124 bills that have al
ready been Introduced in the House at
this session 11 will alarm the corpora
tion lobby. In the Senate only three
sharp-toothed bills have appeared.
Principal among; them are two that
were presented at the 1907 session and
defeated. They are by Beals, for the
taxation of timber land on a cruised
basis, and by Bean for a state tax com
mission.
II. B. 4, by the Clackamas County
delegation, provides for a uniform
elKht-hour wofkday In all manufac
turlnfr, mechanical, mercantile or other
establishments operating continuously
during the 24 hours. This bill requires
that in all such institutions the work
shifts be divided into three of eight
hours each.
Orton's bank guaranty bill, II. B. 29,
will be fought hard by the banking In
terests of the state. It authorizes a
state board of bank commissioners to
levy an assessment of 1 per cent on
the average daily deposits of all state
banks in the state for the purpose of
creating a depositor's guaranty fund.
Banks organized subsequent to the pas
sage of the bill will be required to pay
into this fund 3 per cent of their capl
tal stock. The board of bank commis
sioners Is authorized by the bill to sue
ceed to the management of any bank
whose management voluntarily may
surrender Its possession to the board
following financial embarrassment In
Its administration. The same board
also can take charge of any bank
against which a judgment is rendered
by any court of proper jurisaiction
when that judgment Involves tne soiv
encv of the institution. Semi-annual
Investigations will be made of all state
banks either by the bank examiner or
his assistant, whose appointment Is au
thorized at an annual salary of JZ000.
Anti-Trust Law, Too.
A drastic anti-trust law Is proposed
hv Purdin in II. B. 87. -"This measure
defines a trust as a "combination of
capital, skill or acts by two or more
persons, firms, partnerships, corpora
tions or associations of persons, or of
any two or more of them." Fines of
from J50 to $5000 are provided in the
bill for Infractions of any of Its pro
visions which are regarded as most
sweeninff.
Beals has renewed his timber bill which
wn defeated bv the Senate two years
ago after having passed the House by
nracticallv a unanimous vote, inis meas
ure proposes the taxation of all timber
lands In the state on a cruised oasis, ana
the author of the bill claims for It that
Its operation will net the state adaitionai
tuxes for purely state purposes of at least
7DO.O0O per annum. The bill is known as
H. B. 43.
In H. B. 78, Brandon, of Linn, proposes
to fix at 2'i cents per mile, the maximum
charge that shall be made by railroad and
other transportation companies for carry
Ine Dasseneers.
Bean, of Lane, has reintroduced the
bill for creating a State Tax Commission.
It is H. R 86 and is the same measure
that was unsuccessfully championed by
Freeman, of Multnomah, two yars ago.
By the provisions of the bill, the mem
bers of the Commission are given access
to the records of all corporations which
are required annually to file with the
Commission a sworn statement of their
capitalization, amount of property owned,
together with a statement of their gross
and net earnings. The Commission is
empowered to fix the valuation at which
all railroad property shall be assessed In
the different counties and also to bring
about a uniform system of assessing all
other classes of property In the several
counties.
Seek Public Safety. '
That all doors to public buildings should
open outward was the substance, of H. B.
ps, introduced In the House' today by'
Farrell. Another bill by Farrell, sub
mitted today, regulates the sale of hat
pins and provides that no such article
exceeding ten Inches in length shall be
worn.
The purpose of H. B. 102, Introduced to
day by Calkins, of Lane, Is to facilitate
the service of summons in all suits
against railroads and "other corporations.
This measure proposes that it will be
sufficient In such suits If the Sheriff of
tiie county In which the suit is Instituted
shall serve the summons on the ac
credited agent or representative of the
company In that county.
The liability of stockholders and di
rectors In banks is Increased by the pro
visions of a measure proposed by Far
rell. today. Jt is H. B. 112. and provides
that stockholders in all state banks shall
be held Individually liable for double the
amount of stock In the bank. At the
same time, directors in such banks are
made liable for treble the amount of their
stock.
It b) the purpose of a bill, H. B. 119, In
troduced this afternoon ny Lsinenwelrer,
of Clatsop, to prevent discrimination in
passenger tariffs on the different railroad
systems in the state. This bill is based
on complaint of people residing along the
route of the Astoria & Columbia Kiver
Railroad. They contend that the pna
enger fares on that railroad are In
equitably adjusted.
Additional operating expenses will be
foisted on railroad and steamboat
companies should H. B. 122. by Mc
Donald be enacted Into a law. This
measure authorizes' the Governor to
appoint peace officers to serve on rail
road trains and steamboats, their serv
ices to be paid for by the corporations
In whose service they may be.
Senate Bills Milder.
In the Senate there are as yet few
bills materially affecting corporations.
One of the most Important of these is
Beach's 8. B. 14, requiring telephone
and telegraph companies to guarantee
the time within which they will de
liver messages within the state.
Senator Kellaher Is author of S. R
64, which makes It the duty of lnter
urban electric companies to provide
toilets, and running water on their
cars.
Senator Blirgham Introduced S. B.
64, which requires that when a rail
road company has brought suit to con
demn a right-of-way and tho jury has
awarded a judgment for more than the
company thinks Is just and the com
pany appeals, the deposit of money j
with the county clerk must remain In I
the clerk's hands pending the appeal. I
The purpose Is to prevent the land
owner from pulling down the money
while the company Is appealing.
Senator Hedges has two bills, 66 and
67 which authorizes corporations to
act as executors, administrators and
guardians.
S. B. 69, by Bingham, requires title
guarantee companies to deposit $50,000
with the state treasurer before en
gaging In business, . this deposit to
serve as security for the fulfillment
of their contracts. Such a corporation
is also required to. have a paid up
capital stock of $100,000 before engag
ing In business.
DTJNTWAY SENDS LV REPORT
FigTirea Show State Printer Has
Saved $25,000 to State.
STATE- CAPITAL Salem. Jan. 20.
(Special.) State Printer Dunlway haa
submitted a report concerning the affairs
of his office the first report ever sub
mitted by a state printer In this state.
He shows among other things that he has
done practical' $23,000 more printing than
was done in the previous biennial term,
and at a cost to the state of practically
the same amount as was charged during
the preceding term. In other words, that
he has saved to the people of the state
practically $25,000 In 24 months, or over
$3000 per month. This he haa done by
Inducing the state officers to change their
methods of having printing done, so that
It takes less composition, less paper, less
binding and less postage.
The report shows that owing to the
enactment of laws requiring that initia
tive and referendum pamphlets be printed
and mailed to the voters of the state,
and because of other new demands upon
the printing fund by new commissions and
boards, the amount of printing done far
exceeds that of any previous biennial
period, but notwithstanding this increase
in quantity of printing, tne cost nas re
mained practically the same.
He concludes his report by recommending-
that the rates for printing be revised
so that they shall conform to modern
printing conditions.
PUN TO HOVE CSPiTiL
RESOLUTION TO PIiACE QUES
TION BEFORE PEOPLE.
Reasons Recited Why It Should Be
Located at Portland Rather
Than in Marion County.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. 20. (Spe
cial.) The capital removal question is at
last before the Legislature in definlne
form and very likely will be before the
people of tho state for their approval or
rejection.
Senator Bingham, of Lane County, today
Introduced In the Senate a resolution re
citing reasons why the capital should be
moved to Portland, and directing that the
question be submitted to a vote. Hts reeo-
lution does not carry with it a proposed
measure or constitutional amendment, but
this will be supplied after the Legislature
has gone on record as favoring the sub
mission of the question.
Tho principal reasons for the removal.
as set forth in the resolutions, are, that
the present Statehouse Is old and dllapl
dated, needing props to keep the floors
from breaking; that hotel accommoda
tions In Salem are Inadequate; that the
streetcar service is unsatisfactory; that
Salem is not centrally located, and that
Portland has a superior water supply.
The Bingham resolution went to the
committee on Judiciary, Hnrt of Baker
chairman. Ordinarily It would have gone
to Kay's committee on resolutions, but
shortly before, Kay's opponents, dis
pleased with his resistance to their clerk
ship demands, put through a resolution
shunting to the Judiciary committee all
resolutions relating to constitutional
amendments.
After a sharp battle the Senate adopted
this policy of sending such resolutions to
the Judiciary committee, benator Kay,
chairman of the resolutions committee,
opposed the change, but was outvoted.
Hart of Baker la chairman of the judi
ciary committee.
The fight over this question arose when.
Bailey of Multnomah Introduced a reso
lution proposing an amendment under
which the state would be divided into 30
Senatorial districts, with one Senator from
each, and 60 Representative districts, wtth
one Representative from each. Bailey
asked that his resolution go to the Judi
clary committee, which move Kay op
posed. Bailey then moved a suspension
of the rules, which carried, and then he
secured the adoption of a resolution di
recting that all resolutions proposing
amendments go to the Judiciary com
mittee. LABOR MEETING IN CAPITOL
State Federation Discusses Matters
of Legislation
SALEM, Or.. Jan. 20. (Special.)
Delegates to the annual convention of
the Oregon State Federation of Labor
tonight held an open session In the
House of Representatives, when sub-
ects of legislation of Interest to or
ganized labor ware discussed. Many
members of the Legislature attended
the meeting, which was addressed by
R. A. Willison, K. A. Harris. C. O.
Young and J. F. Cassldy, representing
the trades unionists.
Considerable stress was laid on the
mployers' liability law, for the pase-
ng of which organized labor will con
duct an especially vigorous fight. The
same organization', at its session to
day adopted a resolution protesting
gainst tho favorable consideration of
Pwrdir.'s anti-trust bill which has been
ntroduced In the House. Practically
11 of today's session or the Federation
was consumed In the consideration of
resolutions and a visit to the state
enitentiary, whero the delegates were
the guests of Superintendent James.
COUNTY TREASURERS MEET
Delayed Trains 3Iar Opening Ses
sion at Oiympia.
OLTMPIA, 'Wash., Jan. 20. (Special.)
Owing to delayed trains but 12 counties
were represented when tho annual con
vention of County Treasurers "was called
to order here today. Treasurers were
present from the counties of Chelan,
Lewis, Lincoln, Clark, Chehalls, Yakima,
Benton, Jefferson, Douglas, Pierce, Thurs
ton and Cowlitz. Edward Mead, of Ta
coma, was elected president and Frank
Bond, of Takima. secretary. Business
matters and proposed legislation will
be taken up at tomorrow's session.
County Has Cash in Treasury.
MONTESANO, Wash., Jan. 20. (Spe
cial.) The County Treasurer's report
for the quarter ending December 31.
908i shows cash on hand September
$0, $142,294.70; receipts during quar
ter, $60,523.79: disbursements during
the quarter, $81,590.74. leaving a bal
ance on December 31 of $121,227.75.
Returning Army Deserter.
THE DALLES, Or.. Jan. ' 20. (Spe-
lal.) Officer Jack Sloabus left today
for Vancouver Barracks, having in
charge James Langrday, a deserter.
Langday deserted from Fort Wade,
Wash., about five months ago
COUNTY
OFFICIALS
ASM IRE PAT
Higher Salary Bills Flood Leg
islature From 21 Ore
gon Counties.
MULTNOMAH TAKES LEAD
Officials Who AVant More Pay vYill
Be Invited to State Capitol to Ex
plain "Why Their Salaries
- Should Be. Increased.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. 20.
(Special.) A multitude of higher salary
bills for benefit of county ofliclals have
appeared in the Legislature. LTp to the
present tune 21 counties are affected-
Tillamook, Clatsop, Jackson, Morrow,
Columbia, Douglas, Yamhill, Polk, Mal
heur, Harney, Multnomah, Washington,
Lane, Union, Coos, Sherman, Curry,
Grant, Baker, Klamath and Linn.
Never before has there been such a
united rush on the lawmaking body for
higher salaries. The, biggest increases
are for Multnomah's District Attorney
and Coroner, and Portland constables
and Justice clerk, each of which is calling
for more deputies. Tire Multnomah
delegation, before passing In the bills,
may ask the Interested officials to ap
pear and give the reasons for the added
expense. Before the end of the session,
the Legislature will be loaded down by
the demands. t
The Multnomah District Attorney had
rough sledding during their initial con
slderatlon in tho House this morning.
The Judiciary committee reported un
favorably on two bills Introduced by
Mahone. One was H. B. 20, providing
for inspectors bf election in all pre
cincts casting over 300 votes. This bill
was made a special order lor & tr. ju,
Thursday.
Increase in Deputies Opposed.
The other bill, H. B. 14, increasing the
number of deputies and their salaries
in the office of District attorney for
Multnomah County, failed to meet with
the approval of the Judiciary committee.
After some discussion it was re-referred,
going to the committee on re
vision of laws. '
Increase of $25 a month for deputies of
th Sheriff, the Clerk and the Assessor
of Tillamook is carried In a bill of Rep-
rpcpntntlvR Reals.
In Clatsop County the salaries of the
School Sunerintendent. Emma J. warren,
and Treasurer W. A. Sherman re to be
raised from $CO0 and $900, respectively, to
t'jQO and $1200 in a bin fathered by Rep
resentative McCue.
Jackson County's growth has made ad
visable higher salaries for the County
Judge and the School Superintendent, ac
cording to the opinion 'of Representative
Purdin and Representative Miller. The
Increase for County Judge J. R. Neil is
to be from $1200 to $2500: for the School
Superintendent from $1200 to $1500. plus
$300 for a clerk. The $l"00 a year now ai
lowed the Superintendent for traveling
expenses is not touched by the bill of
either ReDresentative.
In Morrow County, School Superintend
ent S. E. Notson is paid $S0O a year. This
is to be raised to $1200 by a bill of Rep
resentative Mahoney.
A bill to check a deputy abuse in the
Columbia County Assessor's office is
fathered by Representative Conyers. It
limits the deputies to two, at $3 a day.
The present Assessor is said to make his
office a cozycorner for members or ms
family. The Assessor's sala'ry, $1200, and
Chief Deputy. $S00, are not affected.
In Douglas County, Assessor F. L.
Calkins receives $1200, which is to be in
creased to $1500 by a bill of Representa
tives Buchanan and Applegate. The As
sessor is to have two deputies, one at
$1000, the other at $S40.
Harry Belt, School Superintendent of
Yamhill, was In tho Capitol this week in
the Interest of a bill to Increase his sal
ary from $000 to $1200. 'The bill has been
Introduced by the Yamhill delegation.
The Superintendent wii. return $200 a year
for expenses, as now allowed by law.
In Polk County, School Superintendent
H. C. Seymour is to be raised from $1000
to $1200, In accordance with- recommenda
tions of a convention of that county's
school officers. The bill Is fathered by
Representatives Jones and Hawlcy.
In Malheur and Harney Counties, Sher
iffs are to be awarded fees for serving
papers In civil suits, according to a bill
of- Representative' Brooke.
Multnomah's Demands Many.
From Multnomah County come most of
the demands for uigher salaries, as fol
lows: Justice Clerk in Portland district. $1ROO;
deputy, $132b; deputy. $1200: deputy. $lfiV.
District Attorney Deputy. $3U0; five addi
tional dei.uties at $2v00 each; two stenogra
phers at S'JQO each.
Constable Portland dirtrlrt. $2300; dep
uty. $1-5 a month; deputy, $100 a month.
Coroner, $3000; deputy. $1000; deputy,
$000.
Two additional Circuit Judjros, $4000 each,
mand that the officers to be benelited in
that county, be invited to the Capitol to
tell whether they are asking the increases.
Tho Deputy District Attorney for Lane
County desires his pay raised from $600
to $1000, and the Lane County House dele
gation proposes to grant the Increase in
a bill introduced this morning. An assist
ant deputy at $400 a year Is also allowed.
Union County comes in for a share of
tho higher salary programme In two
bills of Representative Richardson, Intro
duced today. The Sheriff's pay remains
at $2500 and $600 additional is allowed for
expenses. He Is allowed two deputies,
one at $1200, the other at $900. In the same
county the salary of the Deputy Recorder
Is set at $900. The Sheriff of Union Is E.
P. Childvrs.
Representative Bedlllion,, of Coos, pro
poses Increasing the pay Of the Assessor
of his county from $1200 to $1500. The As
sessor, T. J. Thrift, is a Democrat like
Bedlllion. Bedlllion is the first Democrat
who has represented Coos for many ses
sions. Assessor Thrift Is to have a Depu
ty Assessor at $30 a month in a second bill
of Representative Bedillion.
The School Superintendent of Sherman
County, now paid $500 a year. Is to re
ceive $1000, if, a bill of Representative
Jackson becomes a law.
Salary bills in the Senate are:
S. B. 10, Schoeneld To place Justice of
the Peace at ' Seaside on salary of (400
and Constable $200; both now on fees.
S. B. 19, Chase To raise the salary of
the Clerk of Curry County from $1000 to
$1200.
S. B. 20, Chase To raise the salary of
tb Treasurer of Curry County from $300
to $600.
S. B. !7, Parrlsh To reduoe the salary of
C M. Collier, Sheriff of Grant County, from
$3000 to $2400, and providing a deputy at
$1200.
S. B. 28, Parrlsh To raise the salary of
the Treasurer, of Grant County from $720
to $1000.
S B. SI, Oliver To fix the salary of the
Deputy Recorder of Union County at $900.
S B. 32, Hart To raise the salary of
th-a Circuit Judge In Baker County from
$3000 to $4000.
8. B. 33, Oliver To fix the salary of
Sheriff of Union County at $2500; first
deputy $1200. and the ' second deputy at
$900, and traveling expenses at $600.
S. B. 4S. Merryman To permit the Coun
ty Superintendent of Klamath County to
draw SL'OO for attending state convention of
superintendents.
s r 75. Miller, of Xiinn and Lane To
Vx th aalarx ot School Superintendent of 1
Linn County at $1300, with ,$800 for clerk
hire and $300 In lieu or. traveling .eipumt
The Superintendent's salary is now $1000,
with no allowanoe for clerk hire and only
$200 for traveling expense.
TROLLEY COMPANY FORMED
Welch and Associates File Articles
of Incorporation.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 20. (Special.)
The Twin City Light & Power Com
pany filed Its articles of Incorporation
with the Lewis County Auditor Saturday
afternoon. C L. MacKenzIe, of Colfax,
Wash.; A. Welch. T. J. Patterson, of
Portland, are the Incorporators. The
capital stock Is $400,000. The company's
business will be a general light and
power business, but more particularly Is
It organized to construct a street rail
way In and through the cities of Che
halls and Centralis, and especially from
Chehalls to Centralis.
The directors named In the articles of
incorporation are H. C. Coffman, of Che
halls; Theodore Hess, of Contralia; A.
Welch. E. W. Hull and E. W. Harding,
of Portland. Centralia Is given as the
principal place of business. It Is an
nounced that the new company takes
over the electrlo lighting plants of both
Chehalls and Centralia.
ANNUAL REPORT IS MADE
Number of Cases Disposed Of In
Tariou9 Chehalls Courts.
MONTE SANO, Wash, Jan. 20. (Spe
cial.) The annual report ot Prose
cuting Attorney Bower, of Chehalls
County, for the year 1908. is aa fol
lows: Convicted of felonies in the
Superior Court, 11; of misdemeanors,
11; incorrigibles, 7; adjudged insane
and committed to the asylum. 16; fel
onies pending in Superior Court, 4;
misdemeanors, none; acquitted, 4; dis
missed, 0.
The report also shows that the fol
lowing criminal cases came before the
different Justices of the Peace of the
county: Aberdeen, 30: Hoqutaro, 36;
Montesano. 31; Cosmopolis, 2; Elms, 14.
AUTO ROUTE IS TALKED OF
Road Between Roseburg and Marsh
field Again Agitated.
ROSTIBURG, Or., Jan. 20. Opeclal.)
Talk of an automobile road from this city
to Marshneld has again been revived In
Roseburg, this time by J. P. Carson and
T. W. Custer, of Longmont, Colo., who
are in the city looking over the prospects.
They will go to Marshneld and will
later return here and take the matter up
with the local Commercial Club. Both
gentlemen are in that business In their
home state.
BANK ROBBERS SENTENCED
Men Who Tried AVild West Prank at
Klamath Are on Way to Prison.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Jan. 20. (Spe
cial.) John Hall and Riley Prelver, who
yesterday pleaded guilty In the Circuit
Court to the charge of robbing the
Klamath County Bank on January 16,
were sentenced to the penitentiary today
by Judge Noland, Hall to serve ten years
and Prelver five years. They will be re
moved to the penitentiary without delay,
Hall, the older man, was evidently the
leader in the affair.
NAIWPA'S FRUIT GETS PRIZE
Canyon CouM.y Exhibit Takes First
. Place in Omaha Contest.
NAMPA, Idaho, Jan. 20. (Special.)
The citizens of Nampa are much elated
over the fact that Canyon County took
the first prize for the finest fruit display
at the United States Fruit Show at
Council Bluffs, la., winning over $2000 in
prizes.
Pioneer of 184 7 Dead.
DALLAS, Or., Jan. 20. (Special.) A.
Monroe Miller, a pioneer of Oregon, died
here this morning, after a brief illness,
the direct cause of his death being the
shock of a fall, received on an Icy side
walk last week. Mr. Miller was born
In Colo County, Missouri, In 1827, and
crossed the plains to Oregon in 1847. He
was married to Miss Margaret Crowley,
who died only a short time after. He
was again married to Mrs. Luclnda V.
(Fulkerson) Logan, three children being
born o them, only one of whom, Mrs. U.
9. Grant, of Dallas, survive him.
First JIail in "ine Days Arrives.
CATHLAMET, Wash., Jan. 20. (Spe
cial.) After being cut off from the out
side world for nine days by the ice block
ade, Captain Babbidge, Saturday, forced
the steamer R. Miler through the Ice
from Astoria and deliverer 200-odd sacks
of delayed mail to the people of Cath-
lamet. The Indications are that regu
lar communication will now be kept
open.
Accidents on Grays Harbor.
HOQUTAM. Wash., Jan. 20. ---(Special.)
The barkentine John C. Meyer, which
parted her lines and blew ashore In yes
terday's gale was successfully floated to
day, practically uninjured. The San
Jacinto, which was rammed by the Che
halls last evening, also ran afoul of the
boom at the Grays Harbor mill In get
ting to sea today, springing a plank, and
had to put back for repairs. She should
get away tomorrow.
Second Body Is Recovered.
IIOQUIAM, Wash., Jan. 20. (Special.)
The, body of Loren Cogdiil, the second
to be recovered of the three young duck
hunters who, were drowned January 2,
was brought in today, having been grap
pled from the waters of the lower bay
Inst night. The CogdM boy's body was
but a few yards from where the body of
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