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XITE 3IORXIXG OREG0XIAX, THURSDAY, JANUARY 28. 1909. MULTNOMAH RANKS TORN WITH STRIFE Evidences of Inharmony in Del egation Crop Out in Many Places Daily. CHAIRMAN'S RIVAL ACTIVE Krprescntative Jaeger CallJ Meet Inc AVhon Cof'ey Iec!Ines and Presides Thereat Warm Col loquy on Floor of House. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. 27. Spe cial.) Harmuny Is a minus quantity In the Multnomah County delegation. Al though early In the pre-l"gislatsve activi ties the d-legatlon met and organized by electing Senator Coffey, chairman, there may be seen dally evidences of discord. Several aspire to the leadership, with the result thai the effectiveness of the dele gation threatens to be Impaired by per sonal. Jealousies. Monday night Chairman Coffey was asked by some of the members of the delegation to call a meeting, but he did not wish to chose and declined, as It was generally understood tn occasion for assembling the delegation would not com until the following night, when It I was announced that members of the Portland Chamber of Commerce desired to appear In the Interest of several billa. Following the declination of the chair man to call the meeting for Monday night. Representative Jaeger, who had been defeated by Coffey for the chair manship of the delegation, spread the report among the members, and a meet ing attended by 13 of the members of the delegation was held that night. Chairman Coffey not being present. Jaeger presided as chairman and several of the Multnomah County officials who are asking for more deputies and in creased salaries, addressed the delega tion. Jaeger Clique Stays Away. Last night the delegation met In re sponse to a regular call by Chairman Coffey but Representative Jaeger and a few of the other members of the delega tion, particularly friendly to Jaeger, failed to attend the meeting. However, there were present at last night's meet ing 14 of the Senators and Representa tives. In order that further confusion might be avoided as to meeUngs of the delega tion. Representative Brady, at the Tues day night meeting, was successful In proposing a motion that In tlie future no meeting of the Multnomah County members should be held except on the call of the regularly elected chairman of the delegation, and that such a call should be issued by the chairman at the request of any three members of the delegation. With that understanding and the ar rangement being satisfactory to the leg islators attending the meeting. Chairman Coffey Issued a formal call for the meet ing of the delegation which was held this afternoon for the purpose of passing on the several bills relating entirely to Multnomah County. On tlie floor of the House almost dally there are evidences of a lack of co operation. There la conMant quibbling over the reference of bills originating with members of the delegation and wordy dialogues that pass between some of tlie members. particularly In the House. While only bills of minor Import ance thus far have come up In the House, during the remainder of the section there will be a great many measures of grave Importance to tlie state at large and particularly to Multnomah count which pays one-third of the total tax and has one-third of the state's population. It Is ti be said to tlie credit of several of the members of the delegation that they are taking 6ides with neither ele ment or faction, aa the two groups of legislators might be termed and to the best of their ability are representing the constituency to which they are account able. As evidence of the disinterested ness of these members and their non participation In factional differences within the 'delegation, they attended the two meetings of the delegaUon on Mon day and Tuesday nights. Jaeger Socks Information. Today when Representative Jaeger's bill to add two new Circuit Judges in Multnomah came up for reference, the Speaker referred It to the Multnomah delegation, t'p jumped Jaeger with the luestion: "What is the Multnomah dele gation?" Brady volunteered answer, saying: "It is an organization of the legislators of Multnomah County, called together by its regularly elected chairman on request of three of Its members." Jaeger .Insisted that House Mils should go before House members of the Multno mah delegation "and not await on the convenience of SnBte members." Brady If everybody Is going to call the delegation together, referring to Jaeger's call for list Monday right. I'll call a few myself. If Mr. Jaeger and Mr. Orton want a meeting we can go any time and get it. There are too many boxing gloves In this delegaUon. Lets give room for the dove of peace. Orton I want to know If Senate mem bers are to sign for receipt of House bills referred to the Multnomah delegation. Iavis What constitutes the Multnomah delegation? Speaker McArthur That's for the dele gation to decide. Buchanan of Douglas We ought to have referred the scalp bounty bill to the Multnomah delegation. Amid the laugh, the Ppeaker ordered the business of the House to proceed. NESMITIl FOLKS ARE HEARD House Committee on Counties Holds Evening Session. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Jan. 27. (Special.) The House committee on counties gave the Nesmlth County bill a hearing this evening, and over 100 resi dents of the proposed new county were present to show tlielr Interest in the measure. That they were In earnest In their demands was shown by hles and Interruption when C. S. Jackson, of Rose burg, spoke against the bill. The Nesmlth County people became so demonstrative that the committee threatened to dismiss the hearing unless the crowd remained quiet. Tlie delegation from the proposed new county was headed by H. O. Thompson, and R- M. Veatch. of Cottage Grove. Kugene was represented by J. M. Wil liams and Roseburg by C. S. Jackson. The committee took no action. The Sen ate committee will give the delegation a hearing tomorrow night. b EX ATE PASSES 13 BILLS Ten Are of Its Own Initiation and Two noose Measures. STATE) CAPITOL, Balem. Jan. 72. (Special.) Bills were passed 'by the Sen ate today as follows: S. B. 23. Hart To Increase the number of Supreme JuUs to five. S. B. 25. Beach Persons taking crawnsa to oroeure a license. . S B . Merryman Permitting Scncwl Superintendent of Klamath County to lake pay for attending convention of superin tendents. 8. B. 49. Wnnjl Appropriating JSOOO ror Irrigation experiments. S H. 51. Miller, of Linn Prohibiting sale of cigarettes to persons under -I years of S B. M. Bowerman Permitting Supreme Court to aln Circuit Judges for service In counties where the court woik Is con gested. , . S B. 72. Abraham Prescrlblrg th dis tribution of,.-nite and House Journals. S. B. 75. Miller, of Linn Fixing salary of School Sup-rlntendent In Linn County. S. B 7f. Washington delegation Fixing salary of Kecorder In Washington County. 8 B. 85. Pirrlnh Appropriating- 2."0 an nually for Irrigation experiments in Harney County. H. B. Brooke Sheriffs In Malheur and Harney to retain certain fees. H B. 32. Jones and Hawley. of Polk Fixing salary of School Superintendent In Polk County. P. B. 64. Bingham Relating to exercise of eminent domain S. B. :. Selling Prohibiting Injury or ale of property under chattel mortgage. KKCONSIDEK EIGHT-HOUR BIIXi Opposition to Measure Growing on All Sides. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. 27 Reconsideration of the eight-hour bill, which passed the House Monday, will be moved by Representative Jaeger tomor row, who says he voted for It not know ing its effect. Before the Multnomah delegation today appeared A. C. Callan, manager of a prominent iron and steel mill in Portland, saying that the bill would cut In halfw.he pay of his employes. The bill requires factories and establish ments that operate full 24 hours to main tain three shifts. Callan said that the peculiar nature of his business made eight-hour shifts Impossible, and that he represented the protest of his employes. Opposition to the bill is growing. Against the bill on passage were 11 noes. COffflTEETALKS FISHING SUGGESTION'S RECEIVED IXJR REGULATING IXDUSTRV. Bill Introduced Providing for Codi fying Fish Laws, -Which 'Will Be Considered. SALEM. Or., Jan. 27. (Special.) Sug gestions on fish regulation were received by the Joint committee on fisheries to night Expressions were heard from rep resentatives of the various fishing in dustries preliminary to the meeting at Seattle next Saturday, when committees from the Oregon and Washington Legis latures will decide on concurrent legisla tion for the Columbia River. Members of the Oregon commission are Senators Bingham. Scholfield. Norton and Slnnott, and Representatives McCue. Farrell, Dodds and Smith. Master Fish Warden McAllister made the following recommendations to the committee tonight: Spring closed season March 1 to May 1: Sunday closed season. May 1 to August 25: Fall closed season, August 25 to Sep tember 15. Henry CVMalley. United States Superin tendent of Fisheries for Oregon: Repre sentative Farrell and F. A. Seufert con curred with Mr. McAllister's recommen dations. George Kaboth, representing the seiners, approved of a longer closed Spring season, but questioned the expediency of prolonging the closed season In the Fall. H. M. Lomtzen spoke for the glllnetters and Insisted that the only solution to the salmon- fishing controversy was to pro hibit all . fishing on that stream above tidewater. Among the other prominent Columbia River fishermen attending the meeting were Frank M. Warren. Hans Konkan ne.n. manager Union Fishermens' Co-Op-eratlve Packing Company; George H. George, secretary and manager Columbia River Packers' Association: George W. Sanborn, ' C. J. Curtis, Louis Huff. Representative Mahoney, of Morrow, today Introduced In the House a bill pro viding for codifying the fish laws. The measure Includes the dates recommended by the Fish Warden McAllister relative to Spring and Fall closed seasons and a closed Sunday. One draft of the bill has been submitted to the Joint fisheries committee which will take it to Seat tle for the consideration of the two com mittees when uniform laws are being framed. Vetoes Are Overruled. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 27.--( Special.) The eight Senate bills of the 1D7 session vetoed by the Governor, which were passed by the Senate yester day over that veto, have been made a special order for the consideration of the House at 10 o'clock Friday morning. BRIDGE STANDS STRAIN Structure Usually Giving Trouble Is All Right. ALRANT, Or.. Jan. 27. (Special.) The falling of the water In the South Santlam River has disclosed the fact that Sanderson's bridge, the longest wagon bridge in Linn County, has suc cessfully withstood the flood. The riv er washed several yards Into the east bank during the high water and .". was feared that the east approach and per haps the eastermost part of the three spans would fall. The approach was weakened, but the pier was not under mined as much as expected and the bridge will stand. This bridge, which spans the Fan-lam. nine miles east of Albany, has always been a source of trouble In high water because of the shifting channel of the Santlam at that point, and in building and repairs has cost Linn County $87, nOO already. GERMAN PLAY AT LYRIC "Our Family" to Be Produced by Loral Stock Company Tomorrow. William Stlnde's four-act play, "Our Family: or Two Girls From the Ballet," is to be presented at the Lyric Theater tomorrow night by the German Stock Company, of Portland. The story Is re plete with stirring domestic incidents Jn which an aristocratic young man becomes enamored with and marries a chorus girl, much to the chagrin of his parents. He is sent to China to help quell a rebellion with his regiment and on his return finds himself a father, but his wife reduced to extreme poverty. The story then turns to having the yonng couple forgiven by the officer's family, are taken home and everything ends happily, not only for the soldier's wife, but her slater also, who had married a mechanic. Qnlet Snow at Elgin. ELGIX, Or.. Jan. 27. (Special.) After a period of fine sunshiny weather, the sky was covered with clouds this morn ing and a light quiet snow has been fall ing today. The roads are in excellent condition and business Is good. mi BOARD Bill Provides for Administra tion of Carey Act Projects. PROTECT NAMES OF BANKS Brooke Bill Would Make. Circulation of False Rumors Leading to Runs on Institutions Misdemea nor AYIth Heavy Fine. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. 27. (Special.) At the request of the State Land Board, Representative Belknap in the House today Introduced a bill providing for the creation of a Desert Land Board which shall systematical ly administer the various reclamation project being undertaken In this state under the Carey act. By the bill the members of this board are the Gover nor. Secretary of State and State Treasurer, who shall not receive any compensation for their services aside from actual expenses for which an an nual appropriation of $5000 is provided in the bill. It is also provided that the Attorney-General of the state shall officiate In a legal capacity and look after the legal Interests of the state in all such projects without addltlenal compensation. The purpose of the bill Is to systematize the administration of the reclamation projects and to pro tect settlers from all undue charges by irresponsible companies or associations exploiting these, enterprises. Protect Banks' Good Xante. Circulation of false and defamatory reports and rumors respecting the fi nancial condition o banking institu tions, of such a character as to pro voke a run on these institutions by de positors, is made punishable by fine and imprisonment in the County Jail bv the terms of a bill Introduced in the House today by Representative Brooke, of Harney and Malheur. Substantial ly the provisions of the bill are: Any person who shall wilfully and ma liciously, or without Just cause, make, cir culate, or transmit to any other person any false statement, rumor or suggestion, writ ten, printed or by word of mouth, which la directly or by Inference derogatory to the financial standing or reputation of any bank, banking institution or trust company doing business In this state, or who shall counsel, aid, procure or Induce another to start, transmit or circulate any such false statement, rumor or suggestion, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by Imprisonment In the County Jail for a period of not less thamone month or more than one year or by a fine of not less than 1250 and not more than 11000, or by both such fine and Imprisonment. The House today adopted a second resolution by Eaton, member of the ways and means committee, proposing that before any appropriation bills shall be considered and passed , by either branch of the Legislature, the committee on ways and means shall prepare a tabulated statement of the probable appropriations of this session and it shall also include estimates of the probable resources of the state for the ensuing two years. The resolution further provides that no bill carrying an appropriation shall be introduced in either house after February without the consent of two-thirds of the members of the house in which it is proposed. A similar bill waa last week adopted by the House only to be defeated in the Senate. Lease Unappropriated Water. Representative Eaton, of Lane, today Introduced a bill providing for the leasing of all unappropriated water of the state to private parties' or corpora tions for a period of 40 years. For such water a tax shall be paid to the state of not less than 25 cents nor more than 2 per TSPeT- "J" amount of power used and the charge to be paJd to be determined either by the State Engineer or by some board of control that may be provided for superintending the administration of the state's water pupply. Boncbrake has introduced a similar bill. An increase In compensation of the County Commissioners of Multnomah County from $3 per diem to $100 per month is provided in a bill presented in the House today by Representative McDonald, of Multnomah. Free Ferry at St. John. Two Mils by Representative Couch passed the Huise today. One autho rizes the Multnomah County Court to establish and operate a free ferry across the Willamette River -at St, John. The other removes the exemp tion of earnings of Judgment debtors from attachment when the Indebted ness has been acquired by fraud or misrepresentation. This bill also re moves the limitation of six months In which suits against such debtors may be instituted. Expedite Settling Estates. The House today passed McCue's bill which will facilitate the final set tlement of estates and the distribution of their proceeds. It amends the pres ent statute by providing on the order of the Prbate Court all undistributed allotments of an estate shall be de posited with the County Treasurer where at the expiration of a year, all such funds are to be transferred to the State Treasury. Persons entitled to such funds are given ten years In which to establish proper proof and obtain the amount of their allotment from the State Treasurer. At the ex piration of that period, the funds es cheat to the state. Mr. McCue ex plained that the sole purpose of the bill was to expedite the final settle ment and closing up of estates. Slow Progress in House. Members of the House are making snail like progress In disposing of the enor mous amount of business that has been presented for its consideration. It is because of this dilatory programme that Speaker McArthur, on two occasions al ready has prodded his colleagues that the work of the lower house may pro ceed more expeditiously. In discussing the situation today. Speaker McArthur Intimated that at the beginning of next week he would suggest to the House members that they convene dally at 9:30 A M Instead of 10 o'clock and that the ' " -.i heirln at 1-30 o'clock atternou" r. - - , - one half hour earlier. He also would have the day s sessions conciuuo a, o.. ui o'clock. This would make It possible for committees to hold meetings both in the afternoon and In the evening and dis pose of such bills as may be referred with reasonable dispatch and not congest the general business of the House. Representative Purdln's anti-trust bill was killed in the House today by indefi nite postponement. It was attacked by Brady. Carter, Buchanan and Reynolds on the ground that it would prohibit pools and combinations of producers in marketing their hops, grain, fruit and wool. Corporation Tax Proposed. Two revenue-creating measures were Introduced in the House this afternoon by Representative Orton, of Multnomah. They provide for the collection by the state of a tax of 3 per cent on the gross earnings of express, sleeping-car and refrigerator-car companies and a 2 per cent tax on the gross earnings of telephone and telegraph companies. The same oills have been introduced at several of the preceding sessions of the Legislature and always have failed of passage. Their appearance in the Legis lature has the effect of bringing a large and powerful lobby to Salem, represent ing the interests affected. These bills are the same as initiative acts passed In 1906, whose legality Is questioned by doubts about the constitutionality of the Initia tive. Construction of a state road from the Pacific Ocean to the Idaho line, via Crater Lake, by county, state and Government aid, is proposed by the Medford Commer cial Club, at whose request Representa tive Purdin today introduced In the House a bill appropriating $100,000 of the state funds to assist that project. The appro priation on the part of the state is made contingent on an appropriation of $250, 000 by the Government. It Is estimated that the cost of the pro posed road will be $500,000. Of that amount the people of Jackson and Klamath Counties propose to contribute $50,001) each. The same amount is to be subscribed by parties directly interested in the improvement and understood to be E. H. Harrlman, Union Pacific magnate. Adding to this the $250,000 that will be asked of Congress, makes a total of $400,000, leaving $100,000 which is asked of the state. The blU provides that the first section of the proposed road that shall be con structed will be that from Medford to Klamath via Crater Lake. The money required for building the road Is to be expended by a commission of seven mem bers to be appointed by the Governor. Of that commission, two members shall be selected each from Jackson and Klamath Counties. FLOOD OF FRESH BILLS IX Thirty-three Xew Measures Passed Up' to House Yesterday. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. 27. (Spe cial.) Additional bills were introduced In the House today, as follows: JT. B. 190. Committee on assessments and taxation Emergency tax bill. H. B 191, Hatteberg Requiring branch lines of railroads to construct and maintain partition fences. H. B. 102, Eaton Providing a tax on persons and corporations for water appro priations In the state. ' H. B. 193. Conyers (by request) Extend ing right of Incorporation to trade and kin dred organizations. H. B. 104. McDonald (request Edward Rankin) Requiring Multnomah County Court to meet each Wednesday and Friday of month: fixes salary of County Commis sioners at $100 a month. H B. 195, Hughes Requiring that all baking powder sold in the Hate shall be labeled a to Its true ingredients. H. B. 196. Brattaln Reimbursing George H. Small, of Lake County, by payment of $290 for swamp land purchased. H. B. 197. Brooke Making It ' a misde meanor to circulate any malicious rumor or report concerning another; fines $250 to $1000. H. B. 198, Belknap (request State Land Board) Creating Desert Land Board and appropriating $5000 for expenses and pro viding for reclamation and disposal of such lauds; board to consist of Governor, Secre tary of State and State Treasurer. H. B. 199. Lilnenwebcr Providing for establishment private fish hatcheries, sub ject to approval of Master Fish Warden. H B. 200. McCue (at request Multnomah Bar' Association) Providing what is neces sary in taking depositions out of state. H. B. 201. McCue (request Multnomah Bar Association) Empowers executors and administrators to convey, property when de ceased person was party to bond for deed at time of his death. H. B. 202. McArthur Creating a commis sion and appropriating $150,000 for an Ore gon Historical Building. H. B. 203, Brooke (request of W. M. Davis) Amending law on examination of Jurors so as to permit attornoys to pass Jurors without exercising peremptory chal lenge on the spot. H. B 204, Brooke (request of W. M. Davis) Requiring court to furnish counsel and Jury wtth copy of his Instructions. H. B. 205, Lane County delegation Fix ing salary of Commissioners of Lane at $1000. ' H. B. 206. McDonald (request 8tate Fed eration of Labor) Raising salary of Labor Commissioner from $2000 lo $000. H. B. 207. McArthur Regulating ses sions of State University regents. H. B. 208, Bryant, of Multnomah Cir cuit Judges not to draw salary unless no suit or action remains, or Is undecided for period of 60 days after final trial. H B. 209, Miller One dollar license for anglers and additional $1000 salary for Master Fish Warden. H. B 210, Patton Fixing pay of Road Supervisors at $2.50 a day. and of County Surveyors in counties of 20,000 people at $7.60 a day, and 10 cents a mile; viewers, $4; chain carriers, $2.50. II. B. 211, Patton County Surveyors in eouiitlas of more than 20,000 people to have $150 a month salary. , H. B 213, Patton Cponty Surveyors to have authority to appoint deputies. H. B. 214. Carter Appropriating $1800 for State Horticultural Society. H. B. 215, Carter Fixing terms of Cir cuit Court In Hood River County first Mon day in March and September. H. B. 216, Carter Duties of County Fruit Inspectors. H. B. 217. Carter County Courts to ap point Fruit Inspector on petition of 25 resi dents and fruitgrowers. H. B. 218. Mahoney (on request of F. A. Seufert) Revising fish code for Columbia River. H. B. 219. Orton Imposing S per cent tax on gross receipts of express companies and 2 per cent on gross receipts of tele phone and telegraph companies. H. B. 220. Orton Imposing S per cent tax on gross earnings of sleeping car and refrigerator car companies. H. B. 221, Purdin (request Medford Com mercial Club) Appropriating $100,000 for construction of state road from the Pacific Ocean via Crater Lake to the Idaho boun dary and providing for a commission of given members to supervise Its expenditure. H. B. 222. Altman Appropriating J10O0 to aid Grange Fair Association at (Ireiham. H. B. 223, Hughes Giving Secretary of State exclusive control of Capitol building and grounds and employment of the neces sary employes. TEX BILLS PASS IX" HOUSE Three Are to Increase Salaries of Various Public Officials. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. 27. Bills were passed by the House today as follows: H B. 60. McCue Fixing salary of County Treasurer of Clatsop County at $1300 per annum. H B. 60, Couoh Authorizing Multnomah County Court to operate a free ferry acmes the Willamette River at St. John. H. B. 69 Yamhill County delegation. In creasing school superintendent of Yamhill County from $900 to $1200. H B 100. Reynolds Taxing legacies of 1500 and more to persons not directly related to person making bequest. II n. 111. Jackson Increasing salary of school superintendent of Sherman County from $000 to HhK per annum. H. B. 114. McCue Expedites closing up estates by providing that undistributed pro ceeds thereof shall be deposited with County Treasurer. .. H B 137 Couch Removes limitation of six months In which suits may be brought against Judgment debtors. H B 67. Applegate and Buchanan In creasing salary Assessor of Douglas County from $1200 to $1600 per annum. H. B. 14. Bean Giving Circuit Courts power to parole persons convicted of a mis demeanor. H. B. 76. Muncy Extending power of em inent domain to drainage districts. Legislators to Feast. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 27. (Special.) Plans are rapidly maturing for the great legislative banquet which will be given in the Armory. February 3. President, C. L. McNary, of the Salem Board of Trade, will ai as toastmaster, and among those who will respond to toasts are Governor Chamberlain. Mayor Rodgers, Speaker McArthur, of the House of Representa tives; President Bowerman. of the Sen ate, and President August Huckesteln. of the Salem Business Men's League. An excellent musical programme has been prepared. OE MORE JUDGE. WILL SUFFICE NOW Demand IS1 Modified and Dele gation Grants It, but With Reservation. BARS EMERGENCY CLAUSE This "Will Give Opportunity for In vocation of Referendum and Measure May Thus Be De m feated After All. SLVLEM. Or., Jan. 27. (Special.) Unable to win two extra Circuit Judges for Mult nomah, advocates of the increase have retreated to a demand for one, and the Multnomah delegation has decided to stand for one additional Judge, to be appointed by the Governor, provided the bill shall have no emergency clause. Seven members announced that they would not support the Increase, should the emergency clause be tacked on Albee, Selling. Couch, Farrell, Abbott, Jaeger and Bryant. That clause would give the appointment of the new Judge to Chamberlain. Its absence would per haps give the appointment to Chamber lain's Republican successor. It Is possible for the dispute to wreck the bill. It is admitted that absence of the emergency clause would defeat the bill, since Henry E. McGinn would In voke a state referendum on it. The bill therefore stands the chance of defeat in the delegation If it contains the emer gency clause and before the people If it does not. It is certain that other counties will take up the fight on the bill the same way as seven members of the Multnomah delegation have done. After passing from the hands of the Multnomah delegation the bill must run the gauntlet In the en tire state, since the appropriation for the Judge's pay will be made by the state. A trade with the delegations from Clackamas, Washington, Columbia and Clatsop, which want a new Judicial district In Clackamas and Washington, will probably be made by the support ers of the new Judgeship in Multno mah. This will help the Multnomah scheme considerably, although it will still encounter strong opposition else where In the state. There are four or five Circuit Judges in other dis tricts who have light work and could do bench duty in Multnomah to re lieve the situation there. Senator Bowerman's bill to allow the presiding Supreme Judge to assign outside Judges to Multnomah has passed the Senate and will pass the House. Hostility of the Multnomah delega tion toward bills asking for increased deputies and advanced salaries was manifested at today's meeting. An in crease from $1000 to $1800 per annum was asked for Trie chief clerk of the Portland Justice Court, but the dele gation granted him only $1200 and di rected that the salary of the three other deputies should remain as at present. At the same time, it was voted that the appointment of deputy clerks in the Justice Court should be left with the chief clerk and taken out of the hands of the County Court. It was also agreed to extend from two to four years the term of office for the Portland Justice of the Peace, but It was stipulated that the four year term should not begin until after the expiration of the two-year terms for which Justices Beall and Olson were ejected. Consideration of bills affecting the number of deputies and the salaries of the District Attorney, Constable and Coroner will be taken up at 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. TRAXSFEH. JUDGES IS PLAN Supreme Court to Send Them From One Circuit to Another. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. 27. (Special.) The passage by the Senate of President Bowerman's bill authorizing the Supreme Court to transfer a Circuit Judge from one district to another when the congested condition of a court docket requires such a transfer, and the cer tainty of the passage of the bill by tlie House, has caused n little concern among the lawyers of Multnomah County, some of whom wanted one or two addi tional judges provided for that district. The lawyers who favored the increase in the number of judges fear the defeat of their plan, and tho.se who do not like to be hurried up in their work do not like the idea of having Circuit Judge George H. Burnett, of the third Judicial district, being assigned for work in Port land. Burnett Is "Worker. Judge Burnett has a reputation for making things move when he Is in charge. If he sets a case for 1 P. M.. the case will be called when that hour arrives, and If the attorneys are not ready to proceed It will be well for them if they are pre pared to show that the failure was due to circumstances over which they could have no control. He is prompt himself and expects others to be prompt also. In the last few years the Burnett meth ods have been adopted to some extent In other districts, end if the plan of sending Judges around from one district to an other should be put into effect, they will undoubtedly become quite general. To lawyers who are in the habit of getting their cases ready for trial In time and whr are on hand when their cases are called this will not be objectionable, but it will cause discomfort for those who think that courts and juries should await the convenience of lawyers. Work Llffht In Rural Districts. Judge Burnett is one of the two Judges in a district composed of five counties Marlon. Polk. Linn. Yamhill and Tilla mook the most populous section of the Willamette Valley. Notwithstanding the large territory In their jurisdiction. Judges Burnett and Galloway complete their work and have time to spare. There are other districts in which the population is sparse and litigation light, and the Judges in these dlstricU could help out the Multnomah County Judges and would undoubtedly be pleased to serve a few weeks hr Portland. Among the districts with a small population are the eighth district, composed of Baker County only, where Judge William Smith presides; the tenth district, composed of Union and Wallowa Counties, with J. W. Knowles as judge; the seventh district, composed of Wasco. Hood River and Crook, with W. L. Bradshaw as Judge. New District Proposed. A majority of the members of the Fifth Judicial District, embracing the counties of Claakamas, Washinr'on, Clatsop and Columbia Counties, have decided to pro pose a bill providing for the division of the four counties and the creation of an additional distrlct- The plan proposes that Clackamas and Washington shall constitute one district and Clatsop and Columbia another. At the present time the Judge of this dis trict is Thomas A. McBride, who receive" QUAINT DESIGNS IN For the dining-room there is no style or char acter of furniture quite so thoroughly adapted as the "quaint" and where a harmonious style of decoration is used, it is impossible to conceive a more pleasing and artistic scheme. Our line of dining-room furniture in the quaint designs is shown almost entirely in the fumed oaK good substantial pieces that are made by 'master craftsmen. The buffets, china cabinets and serving tables are ornamented with hand-wrought copper trimmings, maKing an excellent combination. The tables are shown in the pedestal and leg styles and round or square tops. Chairs to match any selection, with leather-uphol-stered or solid seats. We show a line of specially adapted TULL COMPLETE HOUSEFURNISHERS 13000 a year from the state and an ad ditional J1000 from the counties consti tuting the district for his services. A bill providing for the division of this dis trict into two Judicial- districts prob ably will be introduced this week. Its advocates are expected to Join forces with those that are working for the new Judges in Multnomah. Representative Orton expects, the latter part of the week, to introduce a hill in the House providing for the consolidation of the offices of Auditor and Treasurer in Multnomah County. The details of the measure have not been worked out nor has the' salary the combined office will pay been determined. PIClGliwSWE GOLDEN DAYS PAST FOR GEN TLEMEN' OF LOBBY". Lots of Them Are There, However, and Some Are Promoting Inter ests of Worthy Measures. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 27. (Special ) Many celebrities are honoring the lobby In the Capitol with their pres ence. Among them are old landmarks and some new ones. According to Billy Swope, veteran of the battalion. the golden aire is past and the picking is mighty slim. An innocent person would not know that taxpayers have so many friends in Salem, unless he saw them in the lobby. The roll of visitors today contained the following names, some of whom will be recognized as representing worthy pur poses: , ,,. Conrad Krebs. striving for a law to lift the ban on beer, for protection to the hop industry. i Dan Welch, emissary of the Astoria pVlots. bent on correcting bills of the Port of Portland. H. M. I.orntsen and OIe J. Sette.m. de fenders of gillnetters at the mouth of the Columbia River. H. C. McAllister. Master Fish Warden, who desires several enactments for pro tection of salmon. Bob Veatch and John Spray, of Cottage Grove, boosters of the proposed new County of Nesmlth. George M. Cornwall, proprietor of the Oregon Tlmberman, representing timber interests. Dr. S. W. McClure, of Pendleton, In spector of the Bureau of Animal Husbandry- Dr. Lytle. State Sheep Inspector. J. W. Bailey. State Dairy and Food Commissioner, advocating measures for improvement and clean-up of the milk industry. B. D. Sigler. Assessor of Multnomah, urging an emergency tax bill. J. F. Singer, of Portland, committee man for Precinct 32, Portland. Dan P. Smythe, envoy of the Oregon Woolgrowers' Association, advocating bounty on coyotes. Alex Sweek, chairman of the state Democratic committee. Sanderson Heed, engaged in bank legis lation. "Pike" Davis, boosting the six-Judge plan In the Multnomah Circuit Court. Dr. A- Leroy, well-known preacher, de siring a clerkship on the committee on enrolled bills. Eugene Palmer and S. C Spence, repre senting the State Grange. Rush R. Giltner, of Portland, and formerly candidate for County Judge. Alex Mackintosh, Crook County sheep man, urging scalp bounty. Til Taylor, Sheriff of Umatilla, who peeped in on the bill that would make County Treasurers tax collectors. Frank Menefee and A. M. Patterson, champions of a new J75,000 appropriation for the Celllo portage. John Burgard, representing Portland in surance interests. Count Senofsky, interest In Constable Lou Wagner's bill for more deputies in Portland. - Dr. Owens Adair, urging sterilization of the Insane and of habitual criminals. Seattle Marine News. SEATTLE, Jan. 37. Judge Byron S. FURNITURE imported Wall Papers for quaint decoration. Walte, member of the Board of United States general appraisers, heard testi mony today In the matter of protests of Importers on the classification of coal and screenings brought from British Co lumbia. The importers claim the right to screen coal after it Is landed In Ameri can turritory and to get classification for screenings at the lower rate. This li a new point not heretofore brought up. The steamer Santa Rosa arrived from San Francisco at 7 A. M. The steamer Mlssourian is In port from San Francisco to load in the American Hawaiian service. Thresheriiien to Meet. ALBANY, Or., Jan. 27. (Special.) An association of Linn County thresh ermen will he formed in this city next Saturday afternoon. The officers of the State Threshermen's Association will be here at that time to superintend the organization. More than 100 threshing outfits are owned In this county and a large association will probably be formed. Try Dr. Lorenz's Nerve Tonic Tablets. F,yssll's Pharmacy. 2S9 Morrison, 4th-5th. WHEELCHAIRS FOR INVALIDS There are various styles and sizes, both for home and street use. and priced from $20.00 to $50.00. We Also Rent Invalid Chaira. WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. Portland, Oregon. ANNOUNCEMENT OF AWARD ' Jose Vila Habana Cigars Received First Award for General Excellence, quality, workmanship and selection from a Jury of Award (five experts) at Tampa Exposition; a dependable state ment that it is the best. Made in Sixty Sizes 3 for 25c to SOc each BERRIMAN BROS. Makers Tampa. Fla. CAMPBEIL- LAklN SIXi AK CO. Distributor. m 1 05.2