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THE MORXIXG OTtEGOXIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29. 1909. FISH INTERESTS TO COMPROMISE Committee Starts to Seattle Today to Meet Washing ton Delegation. CLOSED SUNDAY FAVORED McAllister's Flsn Accepted by Ma jority for Cloned Season In Fall and Spring Settlement Xow Expected. STATE CAPrTOU Salem. Or.. Jan. 2S. Special.) Membtrs of the Joint fish eries committee from the Oregon Legis lature will lave tomorrow night for Seattle, resolved to prooose to a like committee representing the Washington Legislature the enactment of laws for the regulation of Colutnb River fishing In accordance with the recommendation of Master Fish Warden McAllister, of Oregon. The members of the committee are a unit for the closed Sunday during the Bprtng and Summer open, seasons, while a majorltr favors longer closed seasons In the Spring and Fall. It la generally admitted that tills Is the first ttme In years that The rival Interest. on the river have manifested the slightest in clination to make concessions. The prospect for remedial legislation at th'-s session Is encouraging. Compromise Looks Certain. Mr. McAllister has recommended a closed Spring season extending from March 1 to May 1. Seiners, glllnetters and wheelmen very generally approve of this extension In tho Spring closed sea son, while some would hive It extend until May 13. There la practically a unanimity of opinion regarding the need for protection to the salnion in the Spring, but the different Interests are not altogether convinced that an exten sion In the Fall closed season la advisa ble. Mr. McAllister has recommended that this dosed season extend from Aug ust IS to September IS. Some of the fishermen are opposed to those dates and would not have the salmon protected In the Kali before August 20. Others would not suspend fishing operations un til August 25. The committee hopes It will be able to effect a compromise and have the Fall closed season begin Aug ust 20. Fear Action by Initiative. Just what will be the wishes of the Washington committee Is not known here. The members of the committee from the Washington Legislature, however, are men acquainted with fishing conditions In the Columbia itiser. ana are expected to acquiesce In any reasonable legislation, llelief that unless the two Legislatures enact more stringent laws on this subject Oregon people will Invoke the Initia tive and enact measures that will vir tually prohibit fishing operations on the river altogether will prove an Im portant factor In Influencing the Legis lators of the two states. JDSEfi IN BEERS' BILL WAY LEFT OP EX FOIt HESIMP TIOX AVI UK" AT SCHEMES. OmiseUon of Prohibition Against Fake Assets Discovered by Op ponents of Hill. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. IS. (Special.) Certain Portland banks have renewed their old fight to restrict to Themselves the use of the word "Trust," In the titles of firms and corporations. A bill Introduced by Senator Bailey, and now gone to the House, forbids any of the numerous abstract and mortgage and agency companies the use of "Trust" In their business. In stead they must use "Trustee." Foes of the bill point out that the measure contains a Joker In the omis sion of the present clause of the bank ing: law. prohibiting banks from using the fake paper and assets of subsi riary companies In their own capital. The capital of the Ross bank, that col lapsed 14 months ago. after the diz ziest flight In high finance ever at tempted on the Pacific Coast, was com posed of stock and assets of such com panies, which were created for the purpose of inflating the capital of the Institution. Omission of the restrictive clause of the present law would open the way for repetition of such methods. A. B. Manley, head of a Portland ab stract, company, was In the Capitol to day lobbying against the bill, for the protection of the trust companies that do not carry on a bankl. - business and that carry on general trustee functions. The bill allows them nse of the word "Trustee," but they say the change In the title of their com panies would deprive them of a large part of their business, which they have built up by long effort and expense. The omitted clause of the present law Is contained in Section 9. and reads as follows: o aaeet funo. propertte or Ins-eetments of " any other dep.vtment eball be Include.! In any statement of such banking: or saving department as herv'n dRne.l, and ail sura capital, a seer . fun1, properties aad tnvest ment oc such b&aklnr or earing department all be kept separate and distinct from all other capital, assets, funds, properties and Investments of sucb company. Defenders of the bill say this clause was omitted by oversight. Sanderson Heed, of the bank lobby, says too omit ted clause will be restored. The bill Is understood to have com from the Secnritf Barings A Trust Company. C. F. Adams, head of that banking company, ts lobbying; In the Capitol today. BATTKERS HATE MTTXiE BILL WouM Prevent Attachments When They Tie Cp Deposit. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or, Jan. JS. A big fight Is waging over an attach ment bill which bankers are boosting; In order to save themselves from at tachment in ease of money stringency. The opposite contention Is that the bill would so seriously Impair attachment of personal property as practically to make It Impossible. This bill. Introduced by Representa tive Campbell, of Clackamas, passed the House Monday and was reconsid ered Wednesday and made a special order of business for todny at 2 P. M.. but was put over until the same hour Monday. Representatives Plmlck and Brooke are leading the fight on the bill. This morning C 1 Adams, bead of a. prominent bank In Portland, arrived to lend his Influence for passage of the hill. Passage was secured In the House Monday through the efforts of Sander son Reed, of Portland, and the recon sideration yesterday was a shock to the banking Interests. More than a year ago Governor Chamberlain had to pro claim holidays and tie up the courts In order to protect the banks from attach ment. In so far as the bill protects banks from attachment, there Is not much op position to It, but as It exempts all per sonal property unless the creditor makes affidavit that the debtor has fraudulent or absconding purposes. Its foes say It goes too far. Dlmlck. chairman of the House committee on Judiciary, says that banks should not be so favored at the expense of other Interests. The bill amends the law so as to re quire the creditor seeking attachment to make affidavit in the folowlng new requirements: 5. That the defendant conceals himself so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon aim; or 3. Thai the defendant has ahsconded or absented himself from bis usual place of abode In the state, so that the ordinary process of law cannot be served upon him; or 4. That the defendant haa removed or la about to remove, any of his property from the state, with the Intent to delay or de frand hla creditors; or 5. That the defendant haa assigned, se creted or disposed of. or is about to assign, seerete or dispose of. any of his property, with Intent to delay or defraud his cred itors; cr . Tl.at the defendant la about to convert hla property, or a part thereof. Into money, for the purpose of planing It beyond the reach of his creditors; or 7. That the defendant has teen guilty or fraud In contracting the debt or Incurring the obligation for which the action la brought. It Is contended that these amend ments will make It as difficult and Im possible to put a keeper In possession of property as now to place a debtor In Jail, since In cither case the creditor must show him to be a fraudulent or absconding debtor. EMEHEEHGY BILL PASSES llOTSR AXD SENATE IIOUIY MF.ASCKE. Floor rrivileires Tleslrlcled After AVnrm Discussion Oilier Measures In Ifon.ec. STATU CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 28 (Special.) The emergency tax law passed both houses today and provides that with in five days the State Hoard shall equal ize the county assessments and levy a state tax at a uniform rate. The bill carries an appropriation of $.V to meet the contingent expenses of the Hoard, which may find it necessary In the process of Its task to summon sev eral of the County Assessors to their as sistance. The bill was considered by the House In committee of tite whole with Repre sentative McCue. of Clatsop, In the chair. It was favorably reported back, to the House and passed without debate. Nearly an hour was spent in the House this morning in the discussion of a res olution restricting tiie privileges of the lloor and piovidii.;; for an assistnnt door keeper ut $4 a da. The resolution had been reported favorably by a majority of the committee on resolutions. Chair man Campbell, of that committee, re turning an unfavorable report. It was finally adopted with 21 voting nay. Representative Purdin. also of Jackson, today introduced in the llou.se a memo rial requesting Congress to lend Its aid toward the project of the people of Klamath and Jackson Counties In con structing a state road from Medford via Crater Lake to Klamath Falls. It was rcferrej to the committee on resolutions. As amended to the satisfaction of the Port of Portland and the Portland Cham ber of Commerce. Representative Bean's bill. II. B. IS. providing for the Incor poration of ports under a general law, was passed by the House today. Camp bell and Farrell cast the only two nega tive votes against the bill. Representative Jones proposed by the Introduction of a resolution in the House today to dispense with printing a daily Calendar. The resolution recited the fact that the cost of printing the cal endar was about $10.1)00 for each session. It was referred to the committee on reso lutions. With only one negative vote, the House thi.o morning passed Representative Mil ler's bill which provides that plaintiffs In civil suits shall be required to file bond for costs when such suits are brought In a county of which the de fendant Is a non-resident. Declarations of dying persons will be admissible as evidence in. civil suits In this state if the bill, which passed the House today, also passes the Senate and meets with the approval of the Governor. The bill was Introduced by McKlnney. In the House this1 morning. Representa tive Orton was grafted permission to withdraw the two bills he had introduced yesterday, proposing a tax on the gross earnings of express, sleeping-car and refrigerator-car companies, telegraph and telephone companies. In explanation of hla action, Mr. Orton said that the friends of the measures were afraid that any attempt on the part of the Legisla ture to enact these bills at this time might prejudice the United 'States Su preme Court In Its consideration of the appeal that has been taken by the tele phone company to test the constitution ality of the initiative and referendum amendment to the Oregon constitution under which a similar tax on these cor porations was adopted by the people under an initiative bill in June, 190t. ENGAGEMENT IS "OT KEPT Multnomah Delegation Disappoints Party of Portlanders. SALKM. Or, Jan. 28. (Special.) Made tired and hungry by a late car. a score of Portland manufacturers and other business men arrived In the capi tal tonight to fill an engagement with the Multnomah delegation at 8 o'clock, only to find the delegation scattered. Full of disgust, the Portland men took the first car home. Chairman Coffey, of the delegation. Issued the summons for the meeting last Monday, but the members failed to come to the appointed place, saying that they were weary with their day's work or had other engagements. The Portland men came to present their op position against passage of Senator Sln nott's bill, which removes the $7500 limit on liability for damages for death of an employe known as the employ err liability bill. They say that re moval of this limit will expose employ ers to ruin. Some of them suspeot labor union lobbyists of holding mem bers of the delegation away from the meeting. The party was held up at Wilsonvllle an hour and a half by a tree fallen across the track, and when the men ar rived In Salem they hastened to the Capitol without dinner. In order to All their engagement punctually with the Multnomah lawmakers. They found sn empty room. Among the men from Portland were S. B. Cobb. Samuel Connell, W. B. Mackay. Arthur Devers. John Talt. Richard Mariner. A. J. Kronert. Arthur Callan. Harry Hunter. L. n. Freeland. Charles Gunn. John S. Beall. A. R. Jobes. M. F. Henderson and George M. Cornwall. Wehfoot Oil Blacking keeps feet dry. Makes shoes last. All dealers. CHIEF DEPUTY IS TO GET MORE Pflf Compromise Measure Agreed to on Salary Increase in Multnomah. BILL READY TO REPORT Delegation Divided Over Jaeger's Bill for an Additional Judge In Multnomah Circuit. Fear the Referendum. STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) Bills providing for addi tional deputies and Increased salaries for the District Attorney's deputies In Multnomah and the Constable's office In Portland were disposed of by the Multnomah County delegation today. The bills relating to these offices were amended to provide as follows, and then were adopted by the delegation: District Attorney's office No addi tional deputies; salary of chief deputy increased from $1800 to $2400; that of the second deputy" to remain at $1800; third deputy raised from $12u0 to $1500; fourth deputy remains at $1200; no ad ditional stenographer and . salary of present stenographer to remain at $900; District Attorney to continue to furnish his own offices. Constable's office Term of office ex tended from two to four years at ex piration of term of Incumbent; salary of Constable Increased from $1500 to $2000 and first deputy from $1000 to $1320; salary of the three deputies to remain at $75 and their appointment taken from the County Court'ant. vested in the Constable: salary of the three, $75, to be paid out of county funds. Must Devote Time to Office. The delegation was a unit In granting the chief deputy of the District Attor ney an increase of $600 per annum. Beach proposed that the salary of the three other deputies be fixed at $1800 each, but this was resisted, with the result tiiat their compensation was fixed as indicated. In consideration of the advanced salaries voted, the dele gation Incorporated Into the bill a pro vision expressly requiring the District Attorney and all of his deputies to de vote all of their tune to the duties of that office. Kellaher was the only dissenting mem ber against the motion not to grant this office additional deputies. Representative Brady was the spokes man for the Constable's office and the advanced salaries for that official and his first deputy were secured only after a spirited discussion. It was pointed out by Brady that at the time the Kast and West Side Justice districts were consol idated two years ago, and the office of Hust Side Constable discontinued, no pro vision was made for Increasing the salary of the Constable, and it was due to this explanation that the advance in the Con stable's salary was agreed to by the delegation. Higher Fees Sat Upon. The delegation unanimously rejected the bill providing for an Increase In the filing fees in civil suits In the Portland Justice Court, and the bill will be Indefinitely postponed In the House probably to morrow. The bill Increasing the salary of the Multnomah County Coroner from $1000 to and providing him with an addi tional deputy will be passed on by the delegation early next week. Jaeger's bill for one additional Circuit Judge, as adopted by the delegation yes terday, carries an emergency clause, but seven members have announced they will oppose the bill until that clause shall bu cut off. Pressure has been brought by lawyers of Portland to lino up the seven In support of the emergency clause. Sup porters of the extra Judge plan think the emergency clause necessary to save the bill from referendum and defeat before the people. This bill will have opposition of legislators from other counties and the emergency clause will stimulate resist ance. The other bills adopted by the dele gation will be passed without trouble. 'MORE" LOBBYISTS THERE Boosters for Higher Salaries in Evi dence Yesterday. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 3S. (Special.) Constable Lou Wagner, of Portland, has a big lobby In the Cap itol, striving -with might an main for his Increase of deputy constables and higher pay. It Includes such patriots as Count Senofsky, Sig Wertheimer and Curtis Wessels. This noble band Is nlso arriving for the prosperity of the clerk of the Justice Court, who wants higher pay and more deputies. Yesterday afternoon the action of the Multnomah delegation in cutting down the call of the clerk for 'more" and deny ing the call of the deputy clerks, filled Count Senofsky. the lone sentinel, with dismay, and off he posted to Portland for help. This morning he, together with Wertheimer and Weasels, are blush ing In the lobby. There arrived also on the scene, to help Coroner Norden boost himself from $100") to $3000 and furnish himself with three deputies. Jay Upton, of Portland. District Attorney Cameron's lobby has taken a vacation. OPTIDNISTS JIBE FEARFUL EYE ASKANCE B VI LET'S PRO POSED AMENDMENT. Dry" Towns Con Id Be Made "Wet" Through Legislative Act After People Had So Voted. SALEM. Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) Senator Bailey's motion for an amend ment to the constitution permitting the Legislature to amend a city charter with the consent of a majority of the voters of a city Is looked upon by the anti-saloon people as an effort to circumvent the local option law. Should the amendment be adopted any city that has become "dry" because It Is In a "dry" county, could by vote of its people be made "wet" by an act of the Legislature. This would practically set aside the local option, so far as cities are concerned. The Bailey amendment might admit of numerous constructions. One view Is that under this amendment a city could vote a consent to the Legislature to amend its charter and when once voted this would be a standing consent. An other view Is that the Legislature would be authorized to amend a charter and obtain the consent altarwatd by., aubv mittlng the charter to a vote oi tne peo ple of the city. The present constitution provides that the legal voters of every city and town have power to amend their charter. Sen ator Bailey's amendment makes this read "every municipal corporation," In stead of "every city and town." so that It would apply expressly to such corpora tions as the Port of Portland. The Bailey amendment Is as follows, the new clause being In parentheses: Corporations may be formed under gen eral laws, but shall not be created by the Legislative Assembly by medal laws. The Legislative Assembly shall not enact, amend or repeal any charter or act of Incorpora tion for any municipality, city or town (without the consent of the majority of the voters constituting said municipality, city or town). The legal voters of every municipal corporation are hereby granted power to enact and amend their municipal charter, subject to the constitution and criminal laws of the State of Oregon. ABRAHAM GROWS WRATTIY Severely Criticises Judiciary Com mittee for Killing Bill. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) The Senate Judiciary committee received a severe scoring from Senator Abraham, of Douglas County, this mori-lng when the com mittee reported adversely on Abra ham's bill making It manslaughter to kill a human being by mistake for a deer. When Chairman Hart, of the Judiciary committee, submitted the ad verse report and moved the Indefinite postponement, which carried. Later In the day the Senate Judiciary committee In particular, and the legal profession In general, came In for another trounc ing at the hands of Senator Abraham, of Douglas County, himself a lawyer. The second and more severe denuncia tion came when the revision of laws committee reported against Kay's bill providing. In effect, that when a man has been Indicted for murder, convicted of manslaughter and given a new trial on appeal, he shall be tried the second time on the original Indictment, and may be convicted of murder. The re vision of laws committee was divided and a motion was made to re-refer the bill to the Joint committee on Judiciary and revision of laws. Later a motion to postpone Indefinitely carried. Senator Kay, of Marlon, also took a whack at the Judiciary, condemning that committee for reporting favorably on every bill to Increase the number of Judges and District Attorneys, and to Increase their salaries. HART BILL PUSSES SENATE FIGHT OX MORE SUPREME JUDGES FAILS THERE. Some Senators Oppose Measure, but Vote Shows Overwhelming Ma jority in Its Favor. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. 28. (Special.) After a prolonged argument yesterday the Senate passed Hart's bill increasing the number of Supreme Judges from three to five, the act to go into effect upon approval by the Gov ernor, and the two additional Judges to be appointed at once. The bill wus opposed by several Sena tors. Bailey, Beach, Kay and Smith of Marion arguing that the constitution fixes the number of Supreme Judges at threo and that when It says three It means three even though the words "and no more" are not added. Senators Hart and Abraham argued that the act is constitutional. Senator Hart taking the view that It is consti tutional because the constitution does not prohibit increasing the number and Sena tor Abraham contending that, the word "three.' applies merely to the number of Supreme Judges who shall not perform circuit duty and not to the number who shall serve In the Supreme Court. There was also opposition to the bill be cause It contained an emergency clause. Kay particularly objected to It upon this ground, saying that the people last June voted down an amendment increasing the Supreme Court and that It Is not fair to the people to put an emergency clause on this bill and prevent them from de manding the referendum If they so de sire, in . answer to this it was said that the present Commissioners will go out of office by bruary 23. and that unless an emergency clause la made a part of the bill the two Judges could not bo appointed for 90 days. Senator John son thought the court would not get far behind because of being 90 days without the two assistants. When the bill passed all Senators voted In the affirmative except Bailey, Beach. Johnson, Kay, Merryman, Miller of Linn, Smith of Marlon and Wood. Code Commission "Wanted. S. B. 156. introduced today by Senator Coffey, creates a code commission to codify the criminal laws of the state, eliminating all repealed sections, giv ing cross references, notatlous of Su preme Court decisions and notations of corresponding sections of the criminal codes of other leading states. The re port of the commission is to be pub lished by October, 1910, and submitted to 'the Legislature of 1911. The bill carries an appropriation of $4000 for expenses and the salary of a secretary. Money for Crater Lake Road. Senator Mullt today Introduced a bill to appropriate $100,000 to aid in con structing a road from Medford to Cra ter Lake. It Is the same as the bill in troduced by Representative Purdin for the same purpose yesterday. Cole'9 Bill Favorably Reported. The Senate committee on medicine today reported favorably Senator Cole's bill requiring a medical certificate as a prerequisite to securing a marriage li cense. The certificate must show that the applicant is free from venereal dis eases. Xo "More" for This One. The Senate this afternoon defeated Senator Abraham's bill proposing to in crease the salary of the State Librarian from $1350 to $1800 a year. The vote was 15 to 13, and since 16 votes are necessary to pass a bill in the Senate, the measure failed. Makes Sheriffs Conveyors. The Senate committee on penal insti tutions today submitted an amendment to Kay's Senate bill 38, which bill re quired that convicts be conveyed to the prison by prison officials. The amend ment provides that the convicts shall be conveyed by Sheriffs, who shall re ceive $3 a day and 'actual expenses. Pastors Favor Bill Xo. 167. SALEM. Or.. Jan. 28. (Special.) Some local pastors and local option supporters are said to be In favor of House bill No. 167, which calls for a separate vote on beer and whisky and ultimately porhlbltion. Hopmen who are lobbying for the bill claim they have lined up a number of local option supporters. Will Adjourn Today. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Jan. 28. (Special.) Both houses of the Legisla ture will adjourn Friday afternoon until Monday. On Saturday many of the members will visit the Agricultural Col lege at Corvallis. Two weeks' reduction sale of trunks and bags. Harris Trunk Co, 6th & Alder. Rosenthal great shoe aal Is on. HERS SQDN START SLAUGHTER Knives Whetted for Measures Useless or Vorse, Now Before Legislature. MANY CERTAIN TO FAIL Bailey's Capital Removal Bill and Beals' Measure for Tax on Tim ber Among Those Slated for Early Defeat. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Jan. 2S. (Spe cial.) Now that committees are getting down to steady work and the bills r.e coming back to the' two nouses of the Legislature for third reading and final action, members are getting their knives ready for a slaughter of numerous mea sures fqr which there Is n need, or which appear to be Injurious in their effect. Many bills which have passed one house will fall in the other. It Is always the experience that a bill has the beet chance In the house In which it originates, for a kindly feeling for a colleague will sometimes win a few votes for a measure and thus save it from defeat. AsiUn, tne defects of bills are sometimes not ob served until they have passed one house and have been read and discussed by people outside the Legislature. Several sucii measures are doomed to meet de feat in this session of the Legislature. Among the measures which are certain to wind up in the slaughter-pen Is Bai ley's bill to move the State Fair to Port land. Ef-en the Multnomah delecatlon Is not favoring this bill. Beals' timber tax bill, which passed the House, will have hard sledding In the Senate, and Mr. Beals himself concedes its defeat in that branch. The House bill for a bank-guarantee law is another measure that stands little chance, though it will liave a strong supDort. The outlook Is that the State Board of Control bill will fail, tlwugh the fact that Secretary of State Benson will soon be Governor and will have two places on the boards of the state institutions, and will therefore be overburdened with work, may have the effect of bringing suffi cient support to this measure to pass it. Senator Abraham's bill creating five normal school districts Is a measure that has no chance of escaping the indiifinite postponement route to oblivion. Some kind of normal school bill will be passed. and It will very likely provide for two or three normals, yet Smith of Marion might succeed In his effort to have the number reduced to one. Beach's bill requiring telephone, and telegraph companies to guarantee the time within which they will deliver mes sages within the state, has a rough road ahead of it. for many members think It an unreasonable and Impracticable mea sure. Two bills by Senator Hedges, permit ting corporations to act as administra tors, executors and guardians, are simi lar to measures which have been defeat ed by previous Legislatures, and, because they have the appearance of facilitating the organization of trusts, they are likely to ba killed, though the fa'-t that Hedfras Is a member of the Judiciury committee may Eave them. The employers' liability act, because of Its radical nature and the opposition of the manufacturing Interests of the state, has a poor outlook. The several hills changing the attach ment Uiw so that attachments are made practically impossible will be defeated, though one of them succeeded in get ting through the House, but was recalled. The 21-cent-railroad-fare bill Jias aroused no interest and is not likely" to receive much support. Beoausa manufacturers who rim their establishments 24 hours ,ln the day say that they cannot change their schedules so as to work crews eight hours a day. it Is not likely that the eight-hour bill applying to such establishments will pass. The portage road appropriation bill, carrying $SO,000. has little sentiment in its favor, and there is little likelihood of its going through. Bills appropriating $100,000 for a road to Crater Lake have no chance whatever, because of their local nature. The bill appropriating $10,000 for the of fice of Inspector of Steam Boilers will undoubtedly go to tho graveyard along with most of th measures creating new offices. ' Passed by Senate. Among the Important measures passed by the Senate, today was Bingham's bill, prepared by the State Dairy Association, regulating the sale of milk or cream and requiring that cream separators be washed within three hours after use. The bill carries an appropriation of SHOOO for two years for additional dairy inepectors. Other bills passed were: Substitute S. B. 29, Judiciary committee Making it unlawful to permit a minor to take part In games of chance In public amusement resorts and making It unlaw ful for a minor to misrepresent his age. S. B. 6.1, Bowerman Giving consent for the United States to acquire title to and jurisdiction over lands for erection of Federal buildings. S. B. 119. PatTlsh Raising the salary of the Circuit Judge In the Ninth District to $4000. II. B. 190, assessment and taxation com mittee Emergency tax bill. ' Xew Bills In House. Bills were introduced ,n the House to day as follows: H. B. 224 Brooke Providing for free In spection of all atute, county, school, city or town records. H. IS. 2-.", Mariner Appropriating SI5.O0O for operating and maintaining State Tortag Railway. H B 22d. Abbott (requeet State Board of Foreatry) Creating ChlcT Fire Marshal and appropriating $15,000 for upenaea of depart- "'h' b 217. Baker and TTtnatllla County del egations Appropriating tliuv.ooo for a branch insane asylum In Eastern Oregon. Bills Pass House. The following bills were passed by the House today: H. B. 27, Miller Requiring plaintiffs In civil suits to give bonds for costs when such suits are flli in county of which defendant to ft non-resident. H. B. 87, McKlnney Admitting as evi dence In other than "murder trials the declara tions of a dying person. H. B. ISO. committee on assessment and taxation Providing for apportionment of the state tax for 1909 among the different coun ties. H. B. 28. Bean Providing for Incorporation of ports undsr a general law. S B 27. Parrtsh Fixing ealary of Grant County Sheriff at $2400 per annum and giv ing him a deputy at $1200. S B. 2. Parrlah Increasing salary of Grant County Treasurer from $rtOO to $1000 per annum and fixing hla bond at $80,000. New Bills In Senate. New bills were introduced in the Sen ate today as follows: S. B 143. Merryman County Clerk to provide' each voting precinct with two ballot-boxes, one for county and one for state and district offices. s R. 16". Mullt To appropriate 1100.000 to aid in building a road from Jacksonville i to K-Iamatb f ans ana rrom ir.e r&cino ucean to the Idaho line. S. B. 161. Hart To create the Oregon Con. ' " ' ' V Gadski Steinway- At the Hellig Theater this evening Mme. Johanna Gadski, assisted by Frank La Forge at the piano, will appear at a con cert that Is attracting the atten tion of the entire musical fra ternity of this city. If you will notice you will see that she uses a Steinway piano. If you have ever heard her In concert before you will remember sho has always used the Stein way. Mme. Gadski has been so pro- rnnn.llv imnressed with the SU- eriority of the steinway tni Klstentlv and nerslstently rnfiice I tn sacrifice her art for the n mercenary Inducements offered jrV -ShermanJay & Co. STKIXWY '.n OTHFR PIANOS. VICTOR TAUvINti MAt'lII.NKSl. SIXTH AXD SIOHUISOX, OPPOSITE POSTOFKICE. WHEN A MAN-S(INTLOVE WHEN A WOMINVE WHEN THinjRL. WHEN THEY WANT A WRDDIJiO RING MY BUSINESS STAPLES The Jeweler serration Commlsaslon. composed of sevea persona appointed by the Governor, to serre without salary, but with $1000 for expense S. It. lft- Merryman Sheriff of Klamafn Countv' to have a salary of J2500. a deputy a: Sl-VO and sooo.for expenses. S ll 103. Halley County offlcera to keep fee bonks and turn fees Into the trea.-ury monthly, but the Sheriff need not turn In fees received for the care or property. S B 104 Bailey Prescribing the manner of reoordlng'deeds and mortgages S B. 105, Miller of Unn and I-ane For constitutional convention to lit held In i II 14, delegates to be elected In November 1910. c B 150 t'oftey To create a code com mission to codify the crlnUnal tam of the state and to designate C. I . Gantenbeln and John F. Logan as such commissioners. Ap propriation IGtfO. Three Are Killed. Three bills were indefinitely postponed in the Senate today. They were: B B 42 Kay That a new trial after ap real shall be upon the original Indictment s B 72 Abraham-Making It manslaugh ter to kill a humnn being for a deer. S B 111 Smith of l-matllla Amending the' code ae 'to fees In civil actions. BILL luTiFFECTIIlI sTEauMZ.vncrx measure is RUINED IX COMMITTEE. Made to Apply Only to Classes Which Could Have o Need of Heroic Treatment Proposed. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Jan. IS. fSpe cial ) The Senate committee on penal in stitutions has amended Dr. Owens-Adair's sterilization bill to such an extent as to make it of no practical value whatever. The bill was designed to authorize the sterilization of the criminal insane, and coniine criminals so that the transmis sion of insanity and criminal tendencies shall be restricted. The committee on penal institutions ob tains the adoption of an amendment which provides that sterilization shall be resorted to only in case of insane persons whose mental condition will probably not improve and in the case of rapists and other criminals serving a third term in the penitentiary. . tha bill nnnlles to very AS auinmvu, t.,.. ' few criminals, for the number who go to - ,1.1. .4ma la .VfWll. the penitenniwy a lngly small. So far as the Insane are concerned, the bill is now equally ineffective. Those persons whose mental condition cannot be improved will not be discharged from the asylum. Those who may improve but who cannot be entirely cured, are the ones discharged and thoy are the nnes who may transmit insanity to their descendants. JIUXKERS IS ILL . TV' ALBANTT Linn County Representative Sick With Erysipelas. ALBANY, Or., Jan. 28. (Special.) I. A. . . , t l i V, t . n f ' 'i mnrrt. aiunKers, on wt -1 - sentatives In the present Legislature, la SerlOUSty 111 at nis Jioiue ill mm . ,11 TS.nerlar nlrllt OTlcl a St nlht Decaiiie in j. n -j . ... - . his condition became so serious that he was brought to njs noma in viuaiij'. jji. . . , i. .nffaHni, from ervAlnelafl. It ammvciB o .-' n - - was at first reported that he was 111 with ptomaine poisoning, ur. anaca nj o -r ..i.tiv. MnnVom wtll nnt be Able neiircDciHtni'i. ......-... to return to the Legislature for at least a week. Capital Water Contract Favored. SALEM. Or., Jan. 2S. (Special.) The Caprtal Water Commission, of which Governor Chamberlain is chairman, and members of local business organizations J V M ' and the for indorsements of other Instru ments. By the dignity of her position she has proven herself above com mercialism, for a fortune awaits the great artist who unqualified ly Indorses almost any piano struggling for tho S t e i n w a y's leadership. It Is said that the Steinway Is the only piano that does not re sort to questionable commercial expedients to maintain its posi tion a:id the fact that Gadski and her eminent accompanist, Mr. La Forge, have been true to tho Steinway and her art, in the face of great mercenary temptation. Is as preat a compliment to this wonderful prima donna as any thing we know of. and heads of some state Institutions are members, met this afternoon and decided to recommend that tho Legislature adopt a resolution authorizing all of the stat institutions to contract with the City of Salem for water supply. This presup poses the estn-blishment of a $700,000 moun tain water system which the City of Sa lem Is now planning. The water will either come from the Santlam River or Breitenbush Creek. To Prevent Inheritance Tax. STAT ID CAPITOL. Salem. Jan. 28. (Special.) Representative Purdin today Introduced In the House the following memorial to Congress: That tho Legislature of the State of Ore gon hereby respectfully requests and urges the Senators and Representatives represent ing the State of Oregon In the Congress of the United State to support a properly drawn Joint resolution when proposed for adoption by the two Houses of Congrem. declaring It to be the policy of the Federal Government to refrain from the tuxatlon of Inheritances for Federal purposes, mid lo reserve this source of revenue for tho ex clusive use and benefit of the several states. Attend Rosenthal's great shoe sale- It would surprise you to know how many man ufacturers of. furniture use Ivory Soap to give a finishing touch of beauty to the things they make; This is the recipe: Dissolve one-fourth of a cake of Ivory Soap in boiling water. Add a pail of warm water, in which put two table spoonfuls of kerosene. Stir thoroughly. Wash furniture with a soft cloth. Dry with another soft cloth. Ivory Soap 994o Per Cent. Pure. IN THE CENTER OF A GREAT COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL ACTIVITY. LOTS WILL DOUBLE AND TRIPLE IN VALUE IN A SHORT TIME. 301-2 COR BETT BUILDING. 1 liiifn'imjiim-'ITjj llHilaaiihF""11" i mi INVESTMENT COMPANY INVEST YOUR RENT MONEY IN A HOME OF YOUR OWN. Bee advertisement next Sunday. A Bv. . . . ' ' - : :