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f HE MORNING OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 37, 1009. MULTNOMAH SETS UP TYRANNY CRY Pays 31 to 41 Per Cent of State Taxes, Holds Only 22 Seats in Legislature. DELEGATIONS BADLY SPLIT Other Sections of State Refuse to Giro t"p Representation, but In Fit Tills County Must ray Full Share of Taxes. STATE CAPITOL. Silpm, Jan. X. (Spe cial.) "Taxation without reprPsontatlon Is tyranny" Is a motto for lawmakers from Multnomah Ju.it now. as they behold their county called u;wn to pay certainly 31 per cent of the state taxes and possibly 41 per cent, ami containing fully SO per cent of the state's population, yet In pite of all this, holding but Zl per cent of the 90 seats of the LeKifflature. Multnomah always has got the worst of It from the rest of the state. In taxation nnd lawmaking representation. Its efforts to secure a fair share of legislative seats and to mcape an undue part of state taxes, have xnado many fights In the capitoL Multnomah County Is entitled to Sft Beats In the House. Instead or the 13 It holds: and to tea places In the Senate. Instead of seven. Outside counties have been un willing to allow Multnomah Its full share, beeaime fearing the consolidation of so much political power and desiring to keep to themsel-es seats they would otherwise lfe. But they have always Insisted that, Multnomah pay taxes up to the ratio that should rule In legislative apportionment. They have not allowed Multnomah to pay taxes In the same low ratio by which It la represented In the lawmaking body. Tax Issue Revives light. Ail this has been revived by the tax atportionment question, now presented by ttie unconstitutionality of the arbitrary tax apportionment under which Multno mah has been paying- 31 per cent of the state taxes. Unless the taxes shall be equalized between the counties. Multno mah County will pay J.VX.0C state taxes this year, or 41 per cent of the total. Even If the, apportionment shall be equalized, Multnomah County will pay at least 31 per cent. This accords closely with Mult nomah's share of state population, but as to legislative members, nay. The state owes Multnomah ten more legislators than It allows. It seems Inevitable that the state shall go back to the old method of apportion ing county taxes very unsatisfactory to Multnomah through a state equalizing board, unless the constitution shall be amended, permitting the Legislature to enact some other rule of tax apportion ment. ThLs system ruled until 119. when the exactions of the tqualinng Board practiced upon Multnomah and some other counties compelled those counties to mass their forces In the Legislature and abolish the Board. Then followed a period of assessment cutting by County Assessors for the purpose of enabling counties to shirk unfair burdens of taxes, resulting from the assessment-cutting rivalry of counties. This continued until JD01. when the arbitrary system was adopted which, In the opinion of the Su preme Court, Is unconstitutional. Jangle Over Harmony, If Multnomah County can agree. It will make a united demand for a larger rep resentation in the Senate and in the House. But can it agree? It has not enjoyed harmony this session on any measure, nor did It last session. It has had warring factions in the Legisla ture for so many sessions back that even the oldest Inhabitant falls to remember to the contrary. For this reason It would seem that fears of outside counties that too much power would be centered In Multnomah, by giv ing that county its full share of Legisla tive members, are groundless. But even aside from tnose fears, selfish desire of other counties to keep legislative seats, to which they are not entitled by popu lation, shuts Multnomah out. JONES; HE SIGNS FOR BOOK fcOIvOX FROM DOrGIxAS COCXTY LiEARXS RULES. Even Though Chairman of Commit tee on Library. Re Has to OJey Glllingham. STATE CAPITOL. Ealem. Jan. X (Special.) Membership In the Oregon Legislature does not exempt one from enforcement of the rules and regulations governing the State Library. At least, that was the experience of Representa tive George Jones (Douglas), who vis ited the upper floor of the Capitol build ing the other day in quest of a reference book. Having secured the desired docu ment, the gentleman from Douglas start ed to return to the House chamber, when he was detected by Edward Gillingham, Etate Librarian. "Were you golnr to remove the book from the library?" Inquired Gillingham of the young lawmaker. "Tea. sir." "Well, then, I will have to ask you to sign for it." "But I am a member of the House of Representatives." replied the young Iouglas County lawyer. "That may all be." responded the Librarian, "but under the rules I am re quired to have everybody removing a hook from the library receipt for the siime, that It may be traced should It not be returned." "You do not seem to understand me." came back Jones. "In addition to being a member of the House, I also am chair man of the committee on public library." "I am aware of that fact." persisted GUllntrham. who lns!.ts on the recogni tion of the "rules. Irrespective of person or position. "You are entitled to the use of the book, but it Is necessary that you give me a receipt for it before you can take It out of the library." The dialogue continued for several min utes, but Gillingham stood pat and finally succeeded In convincing Jones that his signature was necessary. TO COMPEL TESTIMONY Rill to Make Conviction Easier in Liquor Cases. STATF! CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 36. (Special. )-Another bill in the Interest of prohibitionists and the An ti -Saloon Leue, waa Introduced la t2 House to day by Representative Bonebrake, of Benton. It empowers Justices of the Peace. Municipal or Police Court Judges to require attendance as witnesses of persons who may procure liquor and be come Intoxicated In dry counties and to compel them to divulge the names of the persons from whom the liquor was ob tained unlawfully. The measure is a re production of the statute now in force in th state of Michigan. Refusal on. the part of the witness so subpened by the state to give the desired Information subjects him to contempt of court and Its penalties. It is provided in the bill that the person so testifying "shall not be held or prosecuted for the intoxication concerning which such testi mony shall be given; and. provided fur ther, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent prosecuting persons for becoming drunk or Intoxi cated when the testimony of said person Is not sousht under the provisions of this section." ' Shipment of liquor by any person in Oregon, into dry territory is prohibited by a bill of Representative Davis, of Multnomah, introduced last week. This bill Is opposed on the ground that It would beneilt liquor sellers outside of Ore gon at the expense of home dealers. The statu has no authority to prohibit shipment of liquor Into Oregon from an outside slate. fflDBCK BEARDS GANNON TELLS OF ABUSES, REMOVAL OF IViriClI RE PREVENTS. Kansas Congressman Says Xo Mem ber Can Mop Graft and Cites Glaring Examples. WASHINGTON". Jan. 36. "Under the control of the Speaker of the House and the enormous power with which he Is armed, can the Individual member prop erly discharge his duties to the Nation?" This .query was propounded today by Murdock of Kansas in a speech In the House. Murdock made four concrete proposi tions. In one ho cited a case In which, he said, a Secret Service agent under a Congressional commission had been paid over J1S a day, which was an out rageous sum. and the second. In which for 23 years the president of the Michigan Central Railroad had been paid J1000 a year as a mall messenger to make up pay for transportation of mails on rail roads, which Murdock said could not be done under the laws. As a third Instance he charged that an excess of payment of $35,030 a year had been made to the Ends bridge at SU Louis for mall charges. The fourth was the payment by the House of Repre sentatives itself of 0 a year for a triv ial clerical duty. "And now." he said. "I challenge any member of this body who is not a chair man of an appropriation committee to a correction through Congressional action In these four items' I have cited, over the opposition of the Speaker or without his consent or that of any of the chairmen." Theater Posters Stir Ire of Japanese Placards With GlariDK Inscription. Canxe Protest From Local Consul, aad Are Removed by Police. ABOUT E00 placards were distributed over the city In glaring- red letter ing, reading: WARNING THE YELLOW PERIL IS COMING LOOK OUT FOR THE JAP. In the lewer lefthand corner a gro tesque face, showing a row of "butter teeth." and embellished with fierce mustache and eyebrows, and eyes of sinister cast, glared out at passersby. When the boys who were distribut ing the cards had proceeded a short way on their errand they became aware that two Japanese were following a short distance behind, taking note of the proceeding. A little while later the Japanese Con sul called upon the management of the Bungalow Theater and Inquired If the theater was responsible for the pla cards, and if so, what significance they had. Consul Numano was told that the placards simply were Intended to an nounce a new play that is to be put on at the theater, and had no possible connection with political complications that may arise !n Washington and Cal ifornia. The Consul was given a copy of the play to read, and when he had finished he expressed himself satisfied with the text, and that the play seemed fair enough to his countrymen. Manager Baker, when be found that his intention had been misconstrued and was likely to stir up contentions between the races, as well as Interna tional complications, sent boys out to gather in the cards and return them to the theater. The boys could find only about 20 of ue cards In the places where they had been displayed, and even these had the grotesque face cut out. At this time a United States Secret Service man called on Mr. Baker and announced th.it in all probability the matter would be taken up at Wash ington, on account of the agitation now going on over the Japanese ex clusion question, and strongly advised against action that would ten! to 6tir up animosity against resident Japa nese. Mr. Baker expressed himself as greatly annoyed over the affair, and said he had no Idea his advertising cards would be received in any other than the way he Intended they should be. During the day frequent telephonic inquiries came to the newspaper offices as to the meaning of the card. The Police Department also took a hand in the case yesterday afternoon, and or dered the cards taken down, giving as a reason that they had not been put up according to the provisions of the city ordinance. SLOSSON AGAIN CHAMPION Regains Billiard Title From George Sutton by Heavy Score. NEW YORK, Jan. 26. George Slosson, of thte city, who won the 1S.1 balk line billiard professional championship 11 years ago and lost it two years later, regained the honor tonight by defeating George Sutton, of Chicago, In the Madi son Square Garden concert hall. The score was 500 to 33. Change In Engineer Corps. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash.. Jan. 2S. (Special.) Captain Elliott J. Dent. Corps of Engineers, has been as signed to duty as chief engineer officer of Department of the Columbia, re lieving Kirst IJeutenant Joseph H. Earle, Corps of Engineers. Children's shoes at factory cost. Best makes at Rosenthal's FINE MINORS, TOO Misdemeanor for Youth to Represent Himself 21. BAN ON GAMES OF CHANCE Judiciary Committee Reports Favor ably on Substitute Bill by Sen ator Parrish to Suppress Mild Forms Gambling. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Jan. 28. (Special.) The Senate Judiciary committee this morning reported fa vorably a substitute for S. B. 29. Par rish, regulating establishments where games of chance are conducted. This substitute provides that "If any per sons being the owner, lessee, proprietor or employe of any cigar store, card room, saloon, barroom, public billiard room, public poolroom, soft drink es tablishment, or other public place of amusement, shall suffer or permit any minor to engage In any game of cards. billiards, pool, bagatelle, dice throw ing, or other game of chance in such place, either for amusement or other wise, such person shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon con viction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than 123 nor more than ino." If any minor shall represent and pretend to the proprietor or employe of such establishment that lie Is over the age of 21 years he is punishable by a fine of J10 to J100. To Insure Pure Cereal. Manufacturers of breakfast foods, cereals of various kinds and flouring mlllmen In general are affected by a bill Introduced In the Senate today by Kellaher, of Multnomah. His bill is known as S. B. 126. It provides that It shall be unlawful to bleach or chem ically color flour or like products, or use formaldehyde, benzoic acid. . sul phurous acid, salicylic acid, nitric acid, hydrofluoric acid, saccharine, or benapthal. or -any salt or any anti septic compound derived from these products or other materials, In cereal manufactures, by means of which the product is colored, stained, coated or made whiter. The blU-also requires the branding- of every sack of flour or other cereals so as to show the con tents and provides punishment for misbranding or adulteration. Sale of bleached, mlsbranded or adulterated cereals is forbidden and It Is made the duty of the Dairy and Food Commis sioner to enforce the act. For Publicity Pamphlets. Senator Bailey thfcj morning intro ducer S. B. 122, authorizing the Secre tary of State to publish 60,000 copies of a pamphlet on the resources of the State of Oregon. This pamphelt Is to contain 25 pages of general matter prepared by the Secretary of State, with as many pages of general illus tration as he may deem bpt, and five pages for each county1 v1n the state, making perhaps 215 pages in all. Of the entire edition 35,000 cop ies are to be delivered to the Alaska-Yukon-Paclfic-Exposltion Commission to be distributed during the Seattle fair. The remainder are to be kept by the Secretary for such distribution as may seem best to him. The bill carries an appropriation of $12,000 for paper, printing, binding and distribu tion. $40,000 for Armories. The committee on military affairs in the Senate Introduced a bill this morn ing carrying an appropriation of $40, 000 for two years for the purchase of grounds and the erection of armories in the several counties of the state where companies of the National Guard are located. The bill provides that the money shall be expended only where the counties, cities or private Individ uals bear half the expense of erect ing the buildings and purchasing the grounds. The bill places the work un der the charge of the military board and provides that military companies using the armories must pay such rent as the military board may fix. Bonds for Good Roads. Senator I. H. Bingham, of Lane Coun ty, has proposod a constitutional amendment which will permit coua ties to issue bonds to an amount not exceeding $500,000 for the permanent Improvement of public Highways. The constitution now forbids any county to go into debt more than $5000 except In case of such an emergency as an Invasion. Senator Bingham's resolu tion will entirely change that policy, so far as a debt for road improvement is concerned. The amendment proposed Is one of the most important that has been introduced at this session of the Legislature, for It authorizes bonds to the amount of $17,000,000 in the state. The resolution is as follows: That the following amendment to the Constitution of the State of Oregon be, and the same here is proposed: Each county In this state Is hereby n Oiorlzd and empowered to lsue bonds to the amount of not exceeding 300.000 to reH money to be ueed for the construction of permanent county roads within such county and for no other purpose. Before any ran issue any of such bonds the matter must be submitted to the voters of buck county t a general election and if a majority of those voting on that matter hall vote in favor of Issuing- such bonds specifying the amount of bond to be Issued, the same shall be issued accordingly, other wise no such bonds shall be Leued. The Legislate. e shall enact such laws as may be necessary to carry this amendment Into effect. - New Bills In Senate. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Ot Jan. 26. (Special.) Bills were Introduced In the Senate today as follows: S B. 29. substitute for 8. B. 29 To pro hibit proprietors of certain public pleasure resorts from permitting minors to engage In games of chance. S B. 122. Bailey Secretary of State to publish a pamphlet on the resources dt 0lSKB 123. Parrish To fix the salary of the Treasurer of Grant County at $1000 a year 5. ' B 124. Parrish To fix the salary of the School Superintendent of Grant County at $3'0 a year. sT B 125. Commltte on Military Affairs To appropriate $40,000 for purchase of ground and erection of armories In 1910 "s, B.11i2G, Kellaher To prohibit flouring miiis from bleaching flour. 6. B. 127. Miller, of l.lnn and Lane For a free ferry across the Willamette at Peoria. S B 32S. Miller, of I.inn To provide for laying out roads, appointing road super- usors. Bailey To amend the law re garding investment of Agricultural College funds. S. B. 130, Kay To prescribe the manner In which a case shall be heard upon appeal. S B. 131. Albee Laborers upon publlo work to work not more than eight hours a day. s. B. 132, Coffey To pay each Circuit Judge $40i0 annually. 5. B. 133, Miller, of Linn end Lane To provide for construction of bridges In pur suance of bids. Bills Killed In Senate. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Of., Jan. 26. (Special.) Bills were defeated by the Senate today by Indefinite postponement as follows: 6. B. 41, iLr To amend the law regard ing appeal cases so that Immaterial tech nical errors snail nvi uo i...- 8. B. 63. Bingham To amend the at tachment law by requiring plaintiffs seek ing a writ of attaohmont to make affidavit that the debtor Is an absconding debtor or is about to dispose of his property. a B 88. Bchoolfleld Permitting the serv ice of a summons by any person possessing the qualifications of a witness and over the age of 21 yearaJ KAY'S APPEAIi Bllyli IS SltATX Marlon Senator Perseveres and Pro poses to Offer Substitute. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. 28. (Special.) Among the bills which went to the graveyard today by the indefinite postponement route was Senate Bill No. 41. by Kay. the purpose of which was to require that Appellate Courts shall dis regard technical errors, defects or ex ceptions which do not affect the sub stantial rights of the parties. Indefinite postponement followed the adverse re port of the Judi-iary committee. It is understood that Kay will persist in his effort to have a bill of this kind passed and will Introduce another of similar pur port. The bill killed is as follows: That Section 14R4 of Bellinger and Cot ton's Annotated Codes and Statutes of Ore gon be amended to read as follows: Section 1484. After hearing the appeal the court mujt give Judgment, without re gard to the decision of questions which were In the discretion of the court below, or which relates to matters of procedure only, or to technical errors, defects or ex ceptions which do not affect the substan tial rights of the parties. PASTOR SELLECK IF1 AMIS ATTACKS IR. WILSOX FOR TRAINING WITH REED. Ferdinand Blossoms Out as Bis Lob byist for Measures He Says Are Important. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or., Jan. 26. (Special.) Dr. Clarence True Wil son, well-known Portland pastor, has come In for a share of notoriety of Ferdinand E. Reed, the putative emis sary of a certain faction of the liquor Interests of Portland. Today the Rev. W. H. Selleck, Methodist preacher of Salem, who charged after Reed's beer cache In the cellar of the Capitol, sent Dr. Wilson a hot letter, taking him to task for having associated with Reed in Salem last week, and for favoring an amendment of the local option law. "As the enemies of decency are work ing for such amendments," runs the substance of the letter, "It would seem. Dr. Wilson, that you are In very bad company." These were not the exact words of the missive, but they repre sent its sentiment, Selleck has declared war on Reed, as envoy of the liquor interests and as keeper of a booze cache. One day last week. Dr. Wilson visited the Capitol and was towed around by Reed, who Introduced to him to one person and another and managed to have him open the House with prayer. Down in Port land Reed had cemented the friendship by dining Dr. Wilson on several con spicuous occasions, at the Commercial Club, together with Paul Wesslnger, of Welnhard's brewery, and several other .liquor men. Last Saturday, Dr. Wilson -"made an address before a meeting of liquor men In Portland. Pastor Selleck wants Reed barred from the Capitol. The two had a sharp tilt last Monday, after Sellick's dis covery. Selllck charged Reed as a li quor emissary, and Reed retorted that the reverend gentleman aiau i Know what he was talking about and that he (Reed) was promoting for more im portant legislation than booze bills. Among the bills which Reed is boost ing is one for a Board of Pardons, on which Reed is said to be slated as a member; another for a third county commissioner In Multnomah; and a third establishing the authority of the Attorney-General over District Attor ney Cameron. Senator Bailey, of Mult nomah, Is working with Reed, and Reed Is known to be one of his prime favorites. Both are in the favor of Governor Chamberlain, on account of their boosting him for United States Senator. Reed expects good results to come from Chamberlain's gratitude. The extent of Reed's working Is shown In the facts that Muli.t, Demo crat, of Jackson County, and close friend of Chamberlain, Introduced the bill creating the Board of Pardons; that Bailey Introduced the bill creating the new county commissioner in Mult nomah: and that Kellaher, Republican Statement allv of Chamberlain, intro duced the bill setting Cot nty Judge Webster, of Multnomah, apart from the Board of County Commissioners. NEW CK)NSTITCTION DESIRED Prevision Made for Convention to Meet in 1911. STATE HOUSE. Salem, Jan. 26. (Special.) Provision for a constitu tional convention Is made In a bill In troduced in the House by Representa tive Buchanan today. The bill pro poses that such a convention shall be held at Salem on the second Monday In October, 1911, the convention to con sist of 60 delegates, one being elected from each of the Representative dis tricts of the state. The constitution, as revised, shall be submitted to the people at a special election on the first Monday in April, 1912. t i. nrnnoBAri font a imerlal election shall be held throughout the state on the first Monday in June, ism, wnen 60 delegates to the constitutional con vaniinn shall he elected. These dele gates are to be elected Just as mem bers of the Legislature are nominated and elected, and the qualifications of such delegates shall be the same as members of the Legislature. The com pensation of the delegates to the con vention is fixed at $5 a day and 10 cents mileage. Before adjourning the convention is directed to prepare and adopt an ad dress to the people of the state, ex plaining the proposed changes in the present constitution, with . the reason for such change. This address, to gether with the proposed revised con stitution, is to be printed and dis tributed in the same manner and in the same numbers as provided by law for printing and distributing measures initiated by or referred to the people. HEAR NESMITn COUNTY1 BILL All Parties, Pro and Con, Will Meet . at Salem for Discussion. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. 26. (Special.) Advocates for and against the proposed creation of the County of Nes mith from parts of Lane and Douglas Counties will be given a bearing before the House committee on counties at 8 o'clock tomorrow night. Representatives from the commercial organizations at Cottage Grove. Eugene and Roseburg have been Invited to appear before the committee at this time. The Cottage Grove people are urging the creation of the new county, of which their city will be the county seat. .The residents of Eu gene and Roseburg are both opposed to the measure. It ts also learned that the delegations from Lane and Douglas Coun ties in the - Legislature are unanimously opposed to the Nesmlth County bill, which has been introduced in both houses. VETOED MLS PASS Senate Disregards Governor in Eight Measures. VOTING MACHINES ORDERED Beach's Bill of 1907 Passed by Vote of 2 1 to 9 Five Vetoed Measures Turned Down and One Is Made Special Order. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. 26. (Special.) The Senate today took up the 12 vetoed Senate bills of the session of 19HT, passed six of them over the Gover nor's veto, defeated five and left one of them for future consideration. Two ve toed House bills were also passed. The Johnson Road Bill, of the session of 1907, waa made a special order for 2 P. M. February 23, In order that It may be con sidered In convention with the Jonnson Road Bill of the present session. Beach's voting-machine bill, 9. B. 38, of the session of 1907, authorized county courts to order the use of voting-machines and purchase such number of ma chines as may be necessary at a cost of not over gjoo each, was the principal measure passed over the Governor's veto. When the bill and the Governor's veto had been read. Senator Beach explained that the bill wouldfacilltate voting, mak ing It possible to take more votes In a day and hastening the counting of votes when the polls closed. The vote on the bill was: Aj-m Abraham. Albee. Bailey. Beach. Bingham. Chase. Coffey. Cole. Hart. John son. Kay, Merryman. Miller (IJnn and Marlon). Mulit, Nottingham. Parrish, Schol field, Slnnott, Smith (Marlon), Wood, Mr. President SI. Nays Barrett. Caldwell, Hedges, Kella her. Miller (Unn), Norton, Oliver, Selling. Smith (Umatilla) 9. Another important bill passed over the Governor's veto was Kay's Senate bill 159, to make the salaries of public offi cials subject to garnishment- The bill passed unanimously after a number of Senators had spoken in support of the proposition that public employes, of all people, should be compelled to pay their debts. Other vetoed bills passed over the Gov ernor's veto were:1 5 B. 62 6mlth of Umatilla Appropriat ing 2000 for the Third Eastern Oregon Dis trict Agricultural Society. .,. S. B. 88, Bowerman To appropriate 11600 for the Seventh Oregon District Agricul tural society. S. B Ititi. Johnson To establish Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Societies. S. B. IDS. McDonald To appropriate 55000 for the First Eastern Oregon District Agri cultural Society. H. B. 421. Game Committee For protec tion of elk. H. B. 200 To create the First Central Oreiron Agricultural Society and appropriate 12000 therefor. , The following vetoed bills were defeated by the Senate: S. B. 23. Hurt To license peddlers. 6 B. 77. Hodson To permit reclamation companies operating under the Carey act to sell water outside the Irrigation tract. S. B -M, Laughany To appropriate mOMi for Monmouth and Drain Normal Schools. S. B. 181. Johnson To regulate the sale of concentrated stock foods. S B. 227, Hodson Authorizing the Clerk of Columbia County to appoint special dep uties. USIATTLIzA AST) BAKER COUXTY IX COMPROMISE. Will Ask for $225,000 Appropria tions, but It State Board Select Ivocation. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. 26. (Special.) Members of the Baker and Umatilla County delegations at a meet ing today decided Jointly to Introduce a bill providing for a branch Insane asylum in Eastern Oregon, the institution to be located either In Baker or Umatilla County. The selection of its location is to be left to the State Board, consisting of the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer. The bill will carry an appropriation of J225.000 or J250.000. Ever since the Legislature convened the delegations from these two counties have been wrangling over the location of the proposed asylum in that section of the State. Until today they were unable to reach an understanding by which the location of the institution might be set tled satisfactorily. The delegation from each county insisted that it should have the asylum. At a conference -during the noon hour today It was decided first to get the asylum, which was regarded by both counties as a positive necessity, and then to leave the matter of location for settlement by the members of the State Board. Cold Injures Fruit Trees. ECHO. Or., Jan. M. (Special.) Advices from Hermlston are that young fruit trees were injured by the recent cold weather. 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