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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-
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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.
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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.
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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.