I THE MORNING OREGON! AN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1909. SALOON ISSUE IS PUT UP TO HOUSE Morals Committee After a Stormy Session "Decides to Report Bill Favorably; WILL BE ADVERSE REPORT Ole Hanson Accuses Committee of Sidetracking His Kac Track Bill by Sending In Local Option Bill First. OLTMPIA. -Wash.. Jan. 21 (Special.) A the result of a stormy session in Jhe Hoots public morals committee this afternoon the McMasters or Anti-Saloon league local-option bill will be reported back to the House Monday with a ma jority recommending- Its passage and a minority report recommending Its ref erence to the Judiciary committee. With what ft claimed to have been a prior understanding among- the five mem ber of the majority favoring the bill the meeting- was called by Chairman John Anderson this afternoon with the apparent Intention of discussing no other matters of legislation. Ole Hanson, whose racetrack gambling bill also reposes In the public morals committee, witnessed the proceedings In anger. Shaking his fist In the face of Bupt. Boyd J. Doty, of the Anti-Saloon League, who wa also In the committee, Hanson accused him of using his In fluence to sidetrack the racetrack bill. Hanson also took angry exception to the alleged action of Chairman Anderson In agreeing to notify James B. McHroy. one of the principal stockholders in the Meadows, of the' time when the r"m' mltte would consider the rao track bill. Racetrack Bill Ignored. The racetrack bill la House bill No. 1. and while It was first on the committee file. It was Ignored by the committee In to dy"s session and sole attention given to bill No. IS. the local option measure. oti. . i K l mlnrtrllV To H f f" P 1 lit? IHUMUIIV l' - consideration of the local option bill mrt with prompt rejection by the majority, and after a reading of the bill and with out suggestions as to amendments from either side, Ave members voted to re port the bill with the recommendation that It do pass. The majority report 1s signed by John Anderson (Spokane). W. T. Anderson. Franklin). MrClure ("Whitman). Whalley (King) and H. W. Thompson r-w1s; the minority report by Erlrkson (Pierce). Jlsyward (Spokane), Norrls (King), Fisher (Clallam). This early action by the House public morals committee has put Ole Hanson and the strong advocates of the r.ire trark gambling bill on the ra-k. Efforts have been made to push the Hanson bill along to keep it from bcomlng involved In tlie local option fight. The divided complication has now arisen, however, snd today Its adherents do not know which way to turn, for fear of losing support. Railroaded by Committee. Representative W. C. Norrls. of King. t iiu Is a substantial business man of Seattle, Is the principal leader in the public morals committee minority. He said today that the minority members are not opposed to the passage of a reasonable local option bill, but are not agreed with the majority regulations Im posed by the Anti-Saloon League bill. 1 am not interested In any saloons." said Norrls. "and the local option bill is of Importance to me only as a Brattle property-owner. I believe that a bill hi.h t Vi rrfwt nf euttlnr the cities and counties of the mate out of a yearly revenue or ji.r-no.uio in aaauion to making valueless millions of dollars' worth of property should hare received consideration in the committee where the membership fai small and the subject open to more freedom of discussion than on the floor of the House. The bill was railroaded through the committee." Put Matter tp to House. It is Impossible to predict which way the fight will turn in the House Monday, but the early committee action promises to put the brunt of the local option fight In that body, where It was two years ago and where a bill not so stringent as the Antl-faloon League bill of this session was adopted. Conservative oplnlon In the House Is that the bill will pas with amendments changing the "saloon territory units" so that the county will be eliminated, at least, as the governing unit in counties in which first-class cities are located. The bill when passed, according to the pres ent outlook, will provide for precinct units outside of cities of the first class and may require cities of the first, second and third classes. If Included In the pro visions of the case, to vote as units on the liquor question. TO OBSERVE ADMISSION DAY Committees) Appointed to Work-With Historical Society. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. 22. (Special.) Committees from the House and the Senate have been named to co-operate with the Oregon His torical Society for a celebration of the 60th anniversary of Oregon's admis sion to the Union. These exercises will be held In the Houso of Representatives at Salem, at 4 P. M. Monday. February li The details of the proposed pro gramme of exercises have been left to a Joint committee, consisting of Senators Miller, of Linn, and Chase, of Coos; representatives Carter, of Hood River; Davis, of Multnomah, and Bean, of Lane. Speaker McArthur also has announced the House members of a proposed Joint committee that shall arrange a suitable programme for- the observance of the centennial of Abraham Ljncoln's birth, on Saturday, February 11 President Bower man is expef ted to name the Senate mem bers of the committee early next week. The House members are: Representatives Jaeger, of Multnomahr Euchanan, of Jackson, and Brattain, of Lake. The time and place for these exercises have not been determined. In the same connection. Speaker McArthur today read an invita tion from the officers of the Union Repub lican Club, requesting the members of the Legislature to attend the annual din ner that will be held by that organization this year In commemoration of Lincoln's anniversary. BII.Tj DISCOURAGES KOBBKHS Dlniick Measure Also Restricts Sale of Firearms. 6TATH CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. .(Spe cial.) Representative Dlmlck's highway robbery bill, which passed the House yes terday, provides a penalty of from 10 years to life Imprisonment for persona convicted of highway robbery, being armed with a deadly weapon. The present penalty is from five to 20 years' imprison ment. The amended bill leaves the question of whether or not the sentence shall be for life at the discretion of the trial Judge. Unarmed persons . convicted of highway robbery may be sentenced from three to If, years In the State Penitentiary. For this offense the statute now provides a sentence of imprisonment of from one to five years. As originally presented this bill imposed a sentence of life imprison ment for highway robbery, when the con tacted man was armed witn a aeaaij weapon but the House Judiciary commit tee amended the measure so as to pro vide for a minimum sentence of 10 years. The promiscuous sale of firearms will be restricted if Representative FarreU's bill on that subject shall be passed by this Legislature. This bill requires that De form anv person can sell revolvers, guns or other firearms, he shall procure a li cense permitting him to dispose of such weapons from the County Clerk. The ap plication for this license, ror wnicn a iee of $1 must be paid, must be signed by wo renutable citizens. It Is revocable at the pleasure of the authorities when the dealer disposes of weapons to irrespon sible persons. I BENSON OPPOSES CHANGE TJfSISTS OX DEPOSITS BY IN SURANCE COMPANIES. Cheaper Insurance If Obtained Would Be More Uncertain, Secretary Says. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Jan. II. (Special.) Governor Chamberlnln and Secretary of State Benson are at variance upon the subject of repealing the law which requires foreign Insurance com panies to make a deposit of securities to the amount of $50,000 before trans acting business in this state. In his message, the Governor recommends the repeal, as a means of relieving property-owners from the burden of excessive rates. Secretary Benson takes the oppo site view. In his biennial report, which wss issued today, he says: It has been urged from time to time that a repeal of the law requiring a deposit of J.10.OOO with the Stats . Treasurer In approved securities, by Are Insurance companies, would permit many Are Insurance companies which are not now Hnanclally able to comply with the provisions of our deposit law to enter Oreiton for business and thus be able to compete with the com panies already entered and established and mete out to our cltliens Insurance at cheaper rates. While there mar be some at guments In favor of competition as a means of reducing rates, yet I am fully convinced that the measure or quality of Insurance afforded the rltlsens of this state undr the present depoalt law Is a complete onsi-i io the cheaper or less reliable Insurance which mlirht be furnished to the rltlrens of Oreson, were the deposit law repealed and the bars thrown down to the admission of less con servative companies than are how carrying the Are insurance burdens of .the people of the state. tl Is contended, as a basis of argument for the repeal of the deposit law. that a number of our larpe property-owners are required to se-k outside Insurance to cover the surplus or exceaa of Insurance which they desire to carry above the amount they ran plare In authorised companies. It is scarcely credible, however, that It Is not possible for all larce property-holders In Uie state to se cure ample Insurance from the M authorized r.re Insurance companies, with the facilities they possess for reinsurance, now licensed to do butlness In Oreson. If such condition Is shown to be the case, why cannot auoh fact be established by affidavit of the property owi.ers who are thus renulred to seek out side insurance In unauthorized companies and permission secured of the Insurance De partment, and a tax charged on the premium paid. In orrtor to place the unauthorized com paTies with whom Insurance may be written on an equal basis with the authorised com panies, mhli-h have compiled with our laws mr,A nntrlbute a Dortlon of their premium receipts for the prlvllese of doing business with our citizens. If the deposit feature, or our statute musi be repealed In order to remedy this alleged . promised In the Republican state plat condition of affairs, great care should be form. go far he had been unable to se- exercised In reconstructing the law so that the bars will not he Thrown aown so aa in permit less conservative companies to enter Orecon. regardless of their Internal manage ment or ability to protect the contracts which they may make with our citizens for the protection of their property. I am reliably Informed that the State of Washington has no such requirement as the Utate of Oregon, relative to the admission of fire insurance companies and that Inas much aa the present laws do not afford ade quate protection to the citizens, the adoption of a dept-alt provlslcn to their statutes Is "being urired. Again. It Is contended that a surety company bond will serve the same purpose aa a cash deposit In that it will af ford to our citizens the same protection to their contracts with the companies With vhixh thev mav Dlace their Insurance as re sults from a cash depoalt. that being the object of the cash deposit as provided for In the existing law. in rase a bond la substituted foT the cash deposit. I respectfully run est that auch re quirement be extended 10 an clashes ot in surance, for It has been found that it is not the Are Insurance companies alone that have been contesting their losses, but companies enenred In other classes of Insurance well, and doubtless all for good and suf ficient reasons. Salem High Wins Debate. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 22. (Special.) The Salem High School debating team to night won from Jefferson High School In a debate on the subject: "Resolved. That the consolidated county system of public schools (with elective county board with power to appoint County Superintendent) should be adopted In Oregon." The Salem team supported the negative. The Jefferson team was composed of Jane Steinberg. Rose Ma son and Lloyd Mason. The Salem team. Howard Zimmerman. Robert Mlnton and Seth Axley. The Judges were: Representative Rusk, of Wallowa County; Brooke, of Malheur; Superin tendent A. M. Sanders. Albany city schools. CKy Superintendent J. M. Powers presided. Finch Grasps at Straw. SALEM. Or. Jan. 22. Special.) James A. Finch, convicted murderer of Ralph Fisher, evidently sees a glim mering hope for the future in the work of the present Legislature. He has written to L Elbert Warford, mailing clerk of the Senate, asking that there be forwarded to him In the Multnomah County JaJl copies of Senate bills Nos. 41 and 42 relating respectively to amending the code relating to appeals and trials on original Indictments. It Is believed from this that Finch thinks he sees an opportunity for future freedom in the pending Legislature. Recluse Left X Will. OREGON CTTT, Or.. Jan. 22. (Special.) The body of Bert Ham has been brought here for Interment. He died Wednesday at his lonely cabin on Clackamas Heights, and left no known relatives. Nothing of his history could be obtained, as he was very reticent by nature. His personal- effects and small tract of land are valued at $500. President Helps Orphans. Hundreds of orphans have been helped by the President of The Indus trial and Orphan's Home at Macon. Ga., who writes: "We have used Electric Bitters In this Institution for nine years. It has proved a most excellent medicine for Stomach. Liver and Kid ney troubles. We regard it as one of the best family medicines on earth." It invigorates the vital organs, purifies he blood, aids digestion, creates appe tite. To strengthen and build up thin. Fale. veak children or run-down people t has no equal. Best for female com plaints. Only 60c at all druggists. ANTI-TRUST BILL IS RESURRECTED Drastic Measure Introduced in Idaho Provides Stiff Penalties. GOVERNOR SENDS MESSAGE Special Communication Asks for Changes In Newly-Adopted Code, Suggested by Judges. BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 22. (Special.) Senator Davis, Democrat, of Elmore County, in apparent furtherance of his plan of introducing reformatory meas ures. In obedience to pledges in the Re publican state platform, today resurrect ed the anti-trust bill which was intro duced by the Republicans two years ago. and which was then defeated. The bill Is decidedly drastic In Its provisions, terms of imprisonment beside fines of from $50 to $500 being provided for vio lations. Governor Brady today sent his first special message to the Legislature. He recommends various amendments to the Just adopted code, these amendments having been suggested by the members of the Supreme Court, and by Judge Fre mont Woods, of the District Court. The meeting of the County Assessors of the state In session here throughout the week has adjourned. It was decided to present a bill at the present Legis lative session providing for a constitu tional amendment whereby Assessors and Sheriffs may be permitted to succeed themselves in office. This Is not allowed m Idaho under the present constitution. The Assessors also decided than an ef fort should be made to secure the crea tion of a tax commission: and It was de cided that the Attorney-General and two others be requested to prepare a bill. IDAHO LOCAL OPTION BILL UP Temperance People Object lo It Be cause of Delayed Effectiveness. BOISE. Idaho. Jan. 22.-r( Special.) The much-heralded local option bill was inV troduced this morning. Work on this measure was not completed until an early hour this morning, discussion of the measure being participated. In by mem bers of the committees on Judiciary and privileges and elections, also by Governor Brady and others. The bill as Introduced follows lines of the forecast published this morning, ex cept that it Is provided that liquor deal ers are Riven six months in wnicn to close up their business after declaration of vote for local option. The local option bill Is now in the hands of the printer. the House having decided to have 1000 copies printed. There Is considerable discussion rela tive to merits of the measure among the outside adherents of local option, and the disposition is evinced to criticize that feature of the bill which prevents its speedy enforcement. It is expected that the Ministerial Association will shortly present an argument to the Legislature in favor of this form of legislation. Some amusement was evinced today when Shaw. Republican, of Ada County, addressed the House, stating that he had v. ntln,. .i 7 ... i u t Ihrnii nrckK for Isome Republican member to Join with him In Introducing an anti-pass bill, as cure anyone who would divide responsi bility of authorship of such a measure, and he had concluded to offer himself a sacrifice on the altar of his party, if absolutely necessary. Shaw paused, and after several minutes. Anderson of Nez Perce County said he was willing to Join in Introduction of this bill. Then Shee ban of Blaine County asked to Join In Its introduction, as representing the minor ity party. DEBATE SCHEDULE READY Fair Co-eds of Oregon Colleges Ar range Championship Contest. ALBANY, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) The schedule of the season's debates In the Girls' Collegiate Debating League of Ore gon has been completed and the first organization ever formed In this state for co-ed debates will now begin active work. The question chosen for discussion in all of the debates this year is Re solved, that all, of the state educational institutions of Oregon'should be placed un der one board of regents." The preliminary debates will be heW on March 6 as follows: "Dallas College vs. Oregon State Normal School, at Mon mouth: Oregon Agricultural College vs. Albany College, at Albany; McMinnville College vs. Pacific College, at McMinn ville. On March 25 the winner of the Albany-O. A. . C. debate will meet the winner of the McMlnnville-Paciflc debate. The final debates for the championship of the league will occur on April 16, when the winner of the Dallas-Monmouth pre liminary will meet the victor In the semi final debate on March 28. DEAD SAILOR IS ACCUSED John Moriarity Betrayed Comrades During Strike, Letter Tells. ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 22. (Special.) John Moriarity, a lame man known as John Morey, who committed suicide at the Northern Hotel here last Sunday after shooting and wounding James D. Bellan tin and William Roslo, was a member of the Sailors' Union, and charged by a Portland member with having betrayed his comrades to the International Long shoremen, Marine and Transport Workers of America, which organization the sail ors were fighting. Evidence to this effect was found In a blue book of the Sailors' Union, found under the carpet In Moriarlty's room at the hotel. A letter therein preferred charges afalnst Moriarity, and accused him. among other things, of causing the arrest of the - Portland agent of the Sailors' Union during the strike there. The letter Is signed. "E. Ellison. Secre tary." and Is dated San Francisco, July 22. 190S. ' ' KILLS DEER FOR SISTERS Boy's Effort to Stave Off Starvation Gets Him In Jail. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 22. (Special.) Going out with his rifle into a snow storm, Jesse Uhly, a 16-year-old boy liv ing with his mother near Ash Ford, tramped for hours to find game, that he might take something home to feed his starving sisters. Finally he killed a deer and, with part of the carcass, he trudged through the snowdrifts to the cabin home where the hungry children were waiting. The killing of the deer reached the ears of a deputy game warden and young I'hly was placed under arrest at Ash Ford. He will be brought to Tacoma to morrow and arraigned before Justice Graham. Upon learning that her boy was to be tried for killing the deer. Mrs. Uhly came to the Courthouse to beg for mercy for him, when the pitiful story came out. . MONTIE GwFnN SELLS BANK Commercial National at Pendleton Combines With American. PENDLETON', Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) By a deal consummated yesterday after noon, W. L Thompson, cashier of the Commercial National Bank, and his as sociates have purchased the stock of President Montle B. Gwinn and Page & Devlin in the American National Bank, being the controlling interest in that In stitution. This means the consolidation of the two institutions, the name of the American National being retained At a meeting of the stockholders T. J. Morris. F. W. Vincent, W. L Thomp son. TV. G. Cole, A. C. Ruby, A, D. Sloan and R. N. Stanfleld were elected directors. The board of directors held a meeting Immediately afterwards, elect ing T. J. Morris, president; A. D. Sloan vice-president, and W. L Thompson, cashier. The two institutions have been bitter rivals during the past four years. Montle B. Gwinn, the retiring president of the American National, is president or me State Bankers' Association. TRIES TO ESCAPE, CAUGHT Youthful Criminal to Be Taken to Kentucky for Trial. TACOMA. Wash.. Jan. 22. Walter H. Lawrence, aged 19. sentenced to a year's confinement for robbing an Oregon post office, was arrested when released today' and was this afternoon started for Cov ington, Ky., to be tried on a charge of shooting, beating and robbing Druggist n'ar. In a holdup two years ego. While being taken from a boat this morning he slipped his handcuffs and ran. but was recaptured after several shots had been fired at him. Kentucky officers who came after him say he began his criminal career at the age of 4. when he stole a revolver from his father, who was a Covington policeman. The officers cxpeot to send him to pris on for life, under the habitual criminal act. BANK TO PAY 40 PER CENT City and County Officers Required to Make Good $15,000. LA GRANDE. Or.. Jan. 22. (Special.) There is money enough now on hand in the receiver's charge to pay 40 per cent dividend to depositors In the suspended Farmers' & Traders' Bank, of this city. This dividend will be paid early In March. City Treasurer Wright today re ceived a communication from Washing ton saying his claim as Treasurer for the city Is no better than individual deposits. In all. there were J33S2 of city funds in the bank. Mr. Wright announced today that he will make full payment to the city when the first dividend Is paid. The County Treasurer. Sheriff and City Treasurer h ivb a total of $15,000 to repay because i of the bank failure. This requirement will leave County Treasurer John Fraw ley practically penniless. MILL IS AWARDED $99,000 Tacoma Property Damaged by Pro posed Extension of Railroad. TACOMA. Wash., Jan. 22. In the Fed eral Court the jury in the condemnation proceedings of the Northern Pacific Rail road Company against the North Shore Lumber Company, awarded the defendant damages in the sum of $99,000. Although only about two acres of land Is involved, It is on the waterfront between Oldtown and the Tacoma Smelter. It is conceded the construction of the proposed additional Shore Line will prac tically put the mill out of business for the rail trade and limit It to the cargo business. The company paid $120,000 for the mill property. LAD BLOWS OFF HIS HEAD Three Years Ago He Killed Youn ger Sister in Similar Accident. TACOMA. Wash., Jan. 22. A special to the News from Sumner says James Mur phy, the 15-year-old son of Patrick Mur phy, blew off his head by the accidental discharge of a shotgun today. Three years ago he killed his little sister by the accidental discharge of a gun. Last Honors to Captain Howes. ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) The funeral of the late Captain Rich ard E. Howes was held yesterday from the Presbyterian Church, under the auspices of the Astoria lodge of Elks, the services being conducted by Rev. W. S. Gilbert. Out of respect to the memory of Captain Howes, several of the business houses closed during the funeral service and numerous flags In various parts of the city were at half mast. All the vessels In the harbor also had their flags at half mast. Want February 12 Legal Holiday. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 22. (Special) At a meeting of the local lodge of the Society of Native Daughters of Ore gon, a resolution was adopted request ing the Legislature to enact a law making February 12 of each year a legal holiday In the state. The date Is the anniversary of the admission of Oregon Into the Union. It is under stood copies of the resolution will be sent to the Legislative Representa tives. Tivo Get Prison Sentence. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 22. (Spe cial.) Two prisoners were given Inde terminate sentence of 1 to 14 years In states prison by Judge McCredle today. William Holmes, colored, will serve time for slashing Harry Aldrich with a razor when Aldrich caught him eavesdropping. James Dougherty stole liquor from a freightcar. Mandamus for Deposed Official. EUGENE, Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) With the idea of settling the dispute over the office of City Treasurer, the City Attorney today made application to the Circuit Court for a writ of man damus to compel the deposed Treasurer Mr. Relsner to turn over the books and funds to Hon. J. J. Walton, the newly-appointed Treasurer. Judge Harris has set Tuesday, January 28, as the day forhearing the case. PILES tXRED IN TO 14 DATS. Paso Ointment la a-uaranteed toeura any riat of ltchtns. blind. bledlng or protruding piles la 6 to 14 days or aunty refunded. 60a The final clean-up of all odds and ends, and in which is still of fered many attractive bargains in dependable pieces of every grade and for every purpose-sample pieces discontinued pat ternsodd and novelty pieces odd arm chairs and rockers sample and odd dining-room pieces upholstered easy arm chairs and rockers fine parlor pieces in the mahogany and pieces in the fumed and weathered oak hall racks bedroom pieces in the mahogany, golden oak, birdseye maple and walnut dressers, chif foniers, Princess dressers, toilet tables iron beds leather-upholstered chairs and couches ladies' desks magazine racks odds and ends in crockery and glassware and many other items too numerous to mention. Store closes at 6 o'clock. TULL STAY LOCAL OPTIOfJ Idaho Democrats May Pre vent New Law. DIRECT PRIMARY POPULAR 15111 for Creation of Hailroad Com mission Likely lo Meet With" Strong Opposition in Railway Circles. BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 22. (Special.) One of the chief issues before the Legislature is a local option measure. Republicans fought over the matter in the primaries throughout the state, and the fight was resumed in the county conventions the local optionists winning notable victories in nearly every county in the state. When the state convention was held In Boise the fight on this proposition was renewed in the platform committee, lasting more than a dav. and resulting in reporting a strnlrfit-ouL plank favoring local op tion by counties. The war against this was taken up on the floor of the con vention, and finally decided by the adop tion of the nlank bv what might be termed popular acclaim. The Democrats scrapped on the liquor miestlon in nrimaries. county conven tions and state convention, and finally determined to meet popular clamor for onmn regulative law. by standing for state-wide prohibition. No effort was made before election either by the state committee, the candidates, or party speakers to conceal the hypocrisy back of the plank, and an open disclosure oi tun understanding with the liquor dealers' association was constantly made. Since the convening of the Legislature the Democratic members speak of their plank for state-wide prohibition with open contempt, and It is doubtful If that nnrtv has a single member who Is not frankly in opposition to any further con trol of the liquor traffic. Blocked In Upper House. It is believed that a majority of the Republican members of the Legislature are stroncly in favor oi ine lumiimeui. of this platform promise, but it is ex tremely doubtful if a measure written in honest fulfillment of this pledge can be forced through the upper house of the Legislature by Republican votes. It is this fact that the opponents oi me mens ure are depending upon. Throughout the campaign the liquor dealers' association ade special efforts to elect jjemacranc Senators. As a consequence of this fight, of the 23 members of the upper house, ten are Democrats, while of the 56 members in the lower house there are but nine Democrats. It Is expected that several bills pro viding for the direct primary will be In troduced during the coming week, and that an effort will be made to push the measure through the committees and to final vote as rapidly as possible. The proposal to enact a direct primary law is one of the platform promises that was not put Into the platform. An effort was made in the Republican State Conven tion to Insert this plank, and, after length and somewhat acrimonious debate, was defeated. The same fate was met on the open floor of the convention. After the adjournment a number of coun ty nominating conventions adopted a di rect primary plank, and under the In structions of the state central committee the principal fight of the campaign was made on this promise that had not been promised until the people became fully alive to the Importance of me pro posed legislation. There seems to be a general sentiment In favor of a direct primary law. Brady Opposes Commission. Another measure of great interest which it Is expected will be introduced in the Legislature during the week are bills providing for the creation of a rail road commission, or a public utilities commission. The railroad commission bill will be presented under the auspices of the special transportation committee appointed from the league of . Southern Idaho commercial clubs. Ex-Governor Gooding Is a member of this committee and an earnest advocate of the creation of a railroad commission. Governor James H. Brady opposes the creation of such a commission, and proposes in Its stead a public utilities commission, mod-, eled presumably upon the New Tork commission of that name. It Is probable that the greatest fight of the session will center around these bills. - At present the chances seem to altogether favor the. success of the Ore- Todav is the Last Of the A iALE COMPLETE HOUSEFURNISHERS gon Short Line's efforts to prevent the passage of any regulative measure. At the bst the railroad may permit the passage of the Governor's measure, if it Is so written, or can be so amended, as to be harmless. Governor Brady has a measure in prep aration, which will presumably be intro duced within a day or so, wnich will provide for the creation of a Carey-act commission of three persons, to be ap pointed by the Governor, and who shall have the full administration of the Carey act trust, under some supervision by the Governor or the State Board of Land Commissioners. A great many people re gard this as distinctively the ajminls- tration measure, and upon the manner of reception accorded it will be based the standing of the chief executive as a pov tent factor In legislative affairs, and In a sense in state administrative affairs. The passage of this law. and its opera tion will curtail the powers and oppor tunities of several members of the State Land Board, and to that extent at least Is unwelcome to these gentlemen who see these dearly-loved emoluments threatened. FRUITMEN FORM UNION Will rndk and Ship Under Common Isabel at Albany. t ALBANY, Or.. Jan, 22. (Special.) An association of Linn County fruitgrowers to pack and market their fruit on a uni form plan and with a common label, was effected this afternoon at a meeting of the Linn County Horticultural Soclety ln this city. Thirty leading fruitgrowers of this city entered the union. A com mit1,ee consisting of, H. Bryant. J. F. Feebler and D. W. Rumbaugh was named to prepare and file articles of in corporation. Officers will be chosen later. The Horticultural Society passed a res olution protesting In strong terms against a bill now 'before Congress to make a bushel box the standard apple box. Tho meeting this afternoon was addressed bv W. K. Newell, of Gaston, pres. dent of the State Board of Horticulture; C. A. Park, of Salem, State Horticultural Commissioner, and a number of local fruitgrowers. Extreme Fine Imposed. PENDLETON. Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) Dan McKenzle, a sheepherder accused of attempting assault upon the wife of his employer, Mrs. Morgan Edwards, of near Pilot Rock, was yesterday sentenced to pay a fine of $500, by Circuit Jiidgo Bean. As there was considerable doubt in the mind of the District Attorney as to his ability to secure a conviction upon the original charge, .he consented to allow McKenzfe to enter a pica of guilty to a charge of assault and battery, which was done. The fine imposed is the limit al lowed by law for the offense to which he pleaded. Albany Manufacturer Dead. ALBANY, Or.. Jan. 22 (Special. )-R. Veal, ono of Albany's leading manufac turers, died at his home in this city last night, at the age of 68 years. He had been ill several weeks. Born In Penn sylvania in 18J0, he spent most of his life in Kansas. He came to Oregon In 1S84 and established a chair factory, which he removed to Albany in 1SSS. He and his sons have enlarged the plant Into one of Albany's leading Industries. He leaves a widow and two sons, R. A B.- Veal and F. W. Veal, both of Al bany. Sends Delegates East. ALBANY. Or., Jan. 22. (Special.) The - Albany Commercial Club has named the following delegates to at tend the session of the National Tariff Commission at Indianapolis, February 15 to 18: Dr. A. J. Hodges, W. B. Stevens. L. E. Hamilton, L. H. Fish and P. A. Young. Messrs. Hodges, Hamil ton, Fish and Young are now in the East and Mr. Stevens will leave In a few days. Gets Ten-Tear Sentence. ROSEBURG, Or., Jan. . 22. (Special.) Ten years In the penitentiary was tho sentence given to Samuel Cantell, 35 years old. convicted of a statutory of fense. In the Circuit Court today. The victim of his assault was his 14-year-oM niece. Judge Hamilton also sentenced Walter Crlteser, convicted of violation of tho local option law, to pay a fine of $300. Albany Seeks Armory. ALBANY, Or., Jan. 22.-(SpecIal.) Al bany has begun a campaign for a J20(MX0 armory. A bill calling for an appropria tion for this amount will be Introduced in the State Legislature this week and strong efforts to secure its passage will be made by the Albany Commercial Club and local officers and members of the Oregon National Guard. Save money at Rosenthal's shoe sale. aVa V d V sti i D BURY mm BILL Olympia Legislators Return Measure to Committee. 'COW COUNTIES" OBJECT JVlIese Bill Places Unfair Tax on Part of State Which Is Xot Directly Benefited ly tho Measure. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 22. (Special.) Senator CotteriU's bill to re-establish the defunct '$1,000,000 state harbor fund by levying a general state tax. does not ap peal to the members of tho Legislature from the "cow counties." and strong op position developed to the measure tvlvn it was called up In the Senate today after having been reported favorably by the committee on harbors and harbor lines. Even some of the members on the com mittee from some small harbor cities on the Sound do not look with favor upon tito bill, among them Brown of Belling ham, and Ruth of Olympia. The latter today characterized the hill as the most vicious beforo the Legislature, and fit tingly introduced by a member of the po litical party that "swiped the fund to make a record for economy in its admin istration of state affairs." Objects of Taxation. The merits of the bill were argued In the Senate on a motion to Indefinitely postpono made by Brown and seconded by Ruth. Stevenson, representing the dis trict composed of Asotin, Columbia and Garfield Counties, delivered a vehement protest against the passage of the bill, die said that the total area of the stato . was bout 70,000 square miles, and that this bill proposed to tax the wliole stain for thu benefit of an area not exceeding StK)0 miles 1n extent. The harbor fund, he declared, would be of benefit to not more than 25 per cent of the wealth and pop- ulation of the state, and If created by general taxation, would impose an injus tice on tho other 75 per cent. Asotin County alone, he said, would have to con- i tribute $2500 yearly to make up the fund it Is proposed by the bill to re-establish. Ilassctt, representing Adams. Franklin and Walla Walla Counties, and Cameron, representing Yakima and Benton, also voiced opposition to the measure. Prior to the motion to Indefinitely post pone, Cameron had moved to recommit the bill to the committee on revenue and taxation. Nichols, of Pierce, had Just begun an argument In favor of the bill when the point of order was raised that tho motion to recommit took precedence. Bill to Committee. To save the bill Cotterlll, who had pre viously protested, agreed to sending It to the taxation commRteee, and the motion carried. The present indications are that the op ponents of the bill are In sufficient force to kill it. Pierce and King Counties, who would most profit by the measure, will likely stand solidly for It. The fund sought to be re-established was used in the John R. Jogers Democratic-Populist administration to help pay off about $2,000,000 In general fund war rants extending back two years agn.in.st a depleted treasury. The harbor fund had a big surplus from the sales of tldelands within the limits of Incorporated cities, 75 per cent of which went to the fund. Tho Legislature in 1S95 authorized the borrowing by the general fund from the harbor find, and in 1897 abolished the latter. TWO ROADS; SAME NAME Oregon Company Sues for Permis sion to Operate. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 22. (Special.) Because the Baker River & Slmishan Railroad Company, Incorporated In Ore gon December 22. 1908, has a name iden tical with a Washington corporation, Sec reetary of State Sam H. Nichols refuses to allow the Oregon company to file ar ticles here so It can do business 1n this 6tate. Today attorneys for the Oregon road argued in the Supreme Court for a mandamus to compel Nichols to file the company's articles. Decision was taken under advisement. The Oregon company proposes to build a railroad from Baker, Skagit County, to Baker Lake and to a point near Ricky Creek. Michael Karles, of Belllngham, is Its state agent.