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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, "WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1900.
MU5TVQTE IN OWN
PRIMARY ELECTION
Abbott Author of Bill Compell
ing Strict Adherence to
Party Lines.
AFFIDAVIT TO BE REQUIRED
Voter Must Set Forth His Adlier
enoe Bill Jeijrned to Prevent
On Party From Mixing In
Nomination j of Another.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Feb. .
CSpeclal.) Representative Abbott Is the
author of a bill Introduced In the House
today which la Intended to prevent mem
bers of one political party from partici
pating In the primary nominating elec
tions of any other party.
The bill provides that the elector, upon
registering In the office of the County
Clerk. In addition to answering the ques
tions already provided touching on his
Qualifications as a voter, shall make and
subscribe to an affidavit, substantially
In the following form:
I (name of affiant) do solemnly swear
that I am In good faith a member of the
political organization known as the (name
of political party); that at the Presidential
election in the year (the lut pre
ceding Presidential election) I supported
for President and for
Vice President of the United States by
voting for the nominees of said
party for Presidential electors; that at the
general election In the year (the
last preceding general election) I voted for
my party's nominee for United
States Senator; for my party's
nominee for Representative in Congress, and
for my party's nominee for the
Oovernor of the State of Oregon.
This affidavit shall be recorded and
made a part of the elector's registration.
If the elector declares he Is not a mem-
ber of any political party or political or
ganization, or If he declines to answer,
the fact shall be entered on the regis
tration books. Continuing, the bill pro
vides: The affidavits of electors as herein pro
vided for shall be preserved for not less
than two years by the County Clerk. No
elector shall be qualified to vote at any
such primary nominating election lejulred
by this law. and it shall be unlawful for
him to offer to do so. unless he shall be
registered, as above required, as a member
of one of the political parties choosing and
nominating its candidates for public office
under the provisions of this law at such
primary nominating election. Every quali
fied elector offering to vote at any such
primary nominating election shall be given
a ballot of the political party with which
he is registered as a member, as above
required, and he shall not be given a ballot
of any other political party at that pri
mary nominating election; provided, that
nothing In this law shall bo construed to
deprive any elector of the rtpht to register
end vote at any primary nominating elec
tion required by this law, on his comply
ing with the special provisions of this law
In the same .manner that he Is permitted
by the general laws to register and vote
at a general election.
In the House tomorrow afternoon the
Bean-Brook bill to bar out Statement
One or any other pledge. In violation of
the United States or state Constitutions,
will coma up for passage as a special
order.
SUPREME JUDGE BEHIND BILL
Prepares Measure, for Restricting
Appeals In Higher Court.
STATE CAPTOL, Salem. Feb. 2. (Spe
cial.) Senator Kay sprung a surprise on
the lawyers In the Senate this afternoon
when he declared that his bill. S. B. 130.
governing procedure on appeals, which
they are fighting, had been prepared by
a. member of the Supreme Court. nut
notwithstanding this assertion, the law
yers continued their fight. President
Bowerman leaving the chair to take the
floor against the bill. Bowerman asserted
that the measure Is of a revolutionary
nature, entirely changing the practice as
It has always prevailed In this state.
Senator Hart, of Baker, chairman of the
Judiciary committee, also denounced the
bill, declaring that It would vastly in
crease the power of the Supreme Court
and give that tribunal more power than
any court should have.
Kay Insisted that the bill merely gave
the court more latitude In passing upon
appealed cases, requiring the court to
grant a new trial only where It could be
said that the substantial rights of the
appellant had been denied or thati there
had been a miscarriage of Justice.
While the discussion was In progress
the Senate adjourned, and the fight will
be resumed tomorrow morning.
JAEGER'S BFLIj HITS SXAG
Opposition Outside Multnomah
County Has Developed.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Feb. t (Spe
cial.) Worse than ever is the predicament
In the Senate of Representative Jaeger's
bill to give Multnomah County an ex
tra Circuit Judge. Outside members are
organizing a fight on the bill and the ap
parent impossibility of uniting the Mult
nomah Senators In Its defense makes the
outlook dark. Only two Multnomah mem
bers are supporting the Judge increase.
Even should a majority of the Multnomah
members be won over, the opposition from
other counties might be strong enough
to beat them.
The bill's fix Is made more difficult by
the demand of Its supporters that it
' have an emergency clause. They say that
without It the bill would ba worthless.
The reported opposition of the Oovernor
Is another formidable obstacle.
WOULD HAVE QUIET SUNT AY
Senator Abraham Offer3 Bill to Pro
hibit All Games.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Feb. 2. (Spe
cial.) Senator Abraham today Introduced
a "quiet Sunday ' bill which prohibits
keeping open on Sunday any stores or
shops except such as are necessary, and
even limits me hours during which drug
stores shall be open on Sunday. It pro
hibits the Sunday theater, Sunday base
ball and other piaces of amusement and
puts the ban on a., forms of work ex
cept such as must be kept In continuous
operation, like electric light plants, rail
roads, etc. It permits the "quiet" sale
and delivery of newspapers, but prohibits
the crying of papers on the streets by
newsboys on Sunday.
XO DEALERS' LICENSE BlLli
Move to Protect Farmers From Dis
honest Commission Men Fails.
STATrf CAPITOL. Salem, Feb. 2 (Spe
cial.) Farmers and producers will be
obliged to continue taking chances with
unscrupulous commission dealers with
out having any recourse under a law reg
ulating the business of such concerns.
By a vote of 21 to 3, 11 absent, the House
this morning killed Representative Bu
chanan's bill providing for the licensing
of all commission .merchants and other
wise reculating their business.
The bill that was killed was a com
paratively harmless substitute for the
original measuro which was Introduced
hy Mr. Buchanan at the request of the
Douglas County Fruitgrowers" Associa
tion, several of whose members had had
not Inexpensive experiences with dis
honest commission dealers to whom they
entrusted the sale of their fruit.. As
amended and presented before the House
the bill required all commission dealers
to obtain a license from the District
Horticultural Commissioner and deposit
a bond for $3000. Under the provisions
of the bill they also were required to
keep a complete record of their transac
tions. They were required to notify the
producer immediately on the receipt o
a shipment, together with Information
as to Its condition. Proceeds from the
sale of all such products were required
to be made to the shipper within 10 days
after sale. Fines of from $25 to S0O. in
eluding a revocation of the license, were
provided for conviction of a violation of
the proposed law.
The vote by which the bill was1 de
feated was as follows:
Ayes Altman, Applegate, Beals. Bel
knap, Brandon, Brooke, Buchanan, Calk
ins, Davis, Dodds, Hattcberg, Wines,
Hughes, Jackson, Mann, McCue, Miller,
Muncy, Pbilpott, Reynolds and Smith
21.
Noes Abbott, Barrett, Bedllllon, Bones,
Brady, Campbell, Carter, Clemens. Con
yers, Corrlgan, Couch, Dlmlck. Katon,
Farrell, Greer, Jaeger. Jones (Clacka
mas1), Leinenweber, Libby, Mahoney,
McDonald. McKinney, Meek, Orton, Pat
ton, Richardson, Rusk and Speaker Mc
Arthur 28.
PUT SALARY FOR PRINTER
DOIWAT'S ENEMIES ACTIVE IX
LOWER HOUSE.
By Suspension of Rules Bill Is
Rushed to Special Reading and
Made Special Order.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Feb. 2.
(Special.) Threatened punishment of
State Printer Dunlway by the anti-
Statement forces In the Legislature for
his Statement One activity made ap
pearance In the House today, when
Representative Bean submitted a bill
providing that that officer shall be Im
mediately placed on a flat salary and
that all of the printing of the state
shall be controlled by a State Printing
Board. Under a suspension of the rules
Mr. Bean succeeded In having the bill
read a second time and made a special
order for 10 o'clock Friday morning.
The bill provides that a State Print
ing Board shall be created, consisting
of the Governor, State Treasurer and
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court,
which shall serve without additional
compensation. This Board is author
ized to appoint a clerk, or secretary,
who shall be a practical printer, and
who shall receive an annual salary of
$1800. It shall also appoint a State
Printer, the appointee to be a printer of
at least ten years' experience, whose
salary shall be $2500 per annum.
Provision Is made In the bill by which
the present Incumbent of this office
shall, after July 1 next, receive a salary
of $4000 per annum In full payment of
his services during the remainder of
the term to which he has been elected.
The Board created under the terms of
the bill Is authorized to purchase all
necessary machinery and have general
charge of all printing now performed
for the state, which shall suppiy all
paper and other materials required for
the work.
For the year 1909 the bill carries
the following appropriations: Salary
State Printer, after July 1, $2000; sal
ary secretary, $1200; salary foremen
and other employes, $10,000; Incidentals,
$500; purchase of printing plant, $lo.
000; paper and supplies, $2500. For the
year 1910: Sa ary State Printer. J4000;
salary secretary, $1800; salary foremen
and other workmen, $20,000; Incident
als, $1000; paper and -materials, $5000.
The bill was sprung in the House
during the absence from' the House
chamber of Representative Abbott,
chairman of the committee on ways and
means and business partner of State
Printer Dunlway. Representatives
Campbell, Orton and Barrett took up
the fight for the State Printer and vig
orously objected to the efforts of Bean
and his associates to gain a hurried
consideration of the measure. McCue
was especially active with Bean In forc
ing the bill to a second reading, and in
defense of the proceeding by which the
measure was set down for special order
next Friday morning.
NEVV TAX LAW IS PROPOSED
State Grange Would Tax Railroads
for State Purposes Only.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Feb. 2. (Spe
cial.) Resolutions prepared and Indorsed
by the State Grange will be Introduced In
both . Houses tomorrow, submitting con
stitutional amendments permitting the
taxation of one class of property at a
different rate from that imposed upon
another, or upon a different basis. The
purpose of the proposed amendments is
to permit the taxation of railroads and
some other classes of property by a state
tax only, and for state purposes, thus
deriving the state revenue from specific
sources and not from taxes levied
through the counties, so that there will
be no Incentive to the reduction of county
assessments. At present the constitution
requires that the. tax must be uniform
upon all property.
The first amendment proposed Is to take
the place of section 32 of article I, which
now requires that all assessment and
taxation shall be equal. The proposed
substitute reads as follows:
"Section 32. No tax or duty shall be
Imposed without the consent of the peo
ple or their representatives in the Leg
islative Assembly. Taxes shall be levied
and collected for public purposes only,
and the power of taxation shall never be
surrendered, suspended or contracted
away."
The second amendment proposed is the
following, as a substitute for section 1
of article IX:
"That section 1 of article IX of the. con
stitution of the State of Oregon, be, and
the same is, abrogated, and in lieu there
of shall be Inserted the following:
"Section 1. The Legislative Assembly
shall, and the people through the initiative
may. provide by law a uniform rule of
taxation, except on property specifically
taxed. Taxes shall be levied on such
prop?rty as shall be prescribed by law.
The Legislature, or the people through
the Initiative, may provide for the levy
and collection of taxes for state purposes
and for county and other municipal pur
poses upon different classes of property,
and may provide for the ascertainment,
determination and application of an aver
age rate of levy and taxation upon prop
erty taxed for state purposes."
William Tweedy Held In Jail.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 2. (Special.) Will
iam Tweedy, a prominent local lodging
house owner, who became famous lo
cally through his assistance in the sen
sational arrest of Homer Black, the thug,
a few weeks ago, was arrested today by
the police on a serious charge. He Is
held under $1000 bonds.
Sav money at Rosenthal's shoe sale.
SALARYBILLIS SLAIN
House Takes Whack at Mea
sure Offered by Democrat.
EATON PLAYS PEACE ROLE
Has Bill Reconsidered and Sent to
Committee, AVhere Union County
Sheriff and , Friends Can
Be Given Hearing.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Feb. J.
(Special.) Apparently the only mis
take the Sheriff of Union County made
in seeking to have the Legls'ature pass
a bill granting him an expense allow
ance of $600 per annum In addition to
his salary was that he had It presented
by Senator Oliver, a Democrat.
The bill got through the Senate and
was reported favorably to the House
today by the committee on salaries of
county officers, the chairman of which
explained .that a majority .of the dele
gation favored the bill. When the bin
came up this afternoon. Rusk of Union
and Wallowa objected to the bill, say
ing that the taxpayers of Union County
did not want it passed. With this ex
planation a vote was taken and the bill
was defeated.
Later in the afternoon Eaton secured
a reconsideration of the vote and had
the bill re-referred to the committee on
salaries.- where he asked that It remain
until "the members of the Interested
delegation could get together and settle
their differences without leaving It to
the -louse to undertake the settlement
of a controversy of which It knows
nothing." This was the first bill in
creasing salaries to be rejected by the
House at this session, and naturally
came as a surprise that It should be de
feated. New Eight-Hour Bill Bobd Up.
Members of the Clackamas County
delegation this afternoon introduced
another eight-hour law, less drastic In
Its provisions than the measure which
was killed In the Senate this morning
after having passed the House last
week. The revised bill makes it unlaw
ful, except In cases of extraordinary
emergency, for any person to be em
ployed for more than eight hours In or
about any manufacturing or mechani-'
cal institution. The proposed law ap
plies only to such "manufacturing or
mechanical Institutions as actively con
tinue In the business In which they
are engaged during the full 24 hours
during any ca'endar day, and provided
that It shall only apply in such institu
tions to such employes as are continu
ously engaged during their hours of
labor without intermission of at least
45 minutes consecutively."
House bill 12, Introduced by Repre
sentative Mahone, repealing the com
pulsory pilotage feature of the pilotage
law, was today made a special order for
10 o'clock Thursday morning. McCue,
of Clatsop, made- a determined effort to
have the consideration of the bill de
ferred until next Tuesday, but the
members of the Multnomah delegation
would not consent to any such postponement-New
Bills Before House.
Bills were Introduced In the House to
day as follows:
H. B. 24 d, McArthur Treating board of
higher curricula for the purpose of elimi
nating duplication of studies in higher edu
cational Institutions. Board of five mem
bers appointed by Oovernor. No salaries;
only expenses. Board may discontinue any
course of study In any department In any
Institution on 30 days' notice, after hear
ings. H. B. 24T, Bean No adverse title to land
to ripen into title, unless adverse possessor
shall have paid taxes live years; bill does
not apply to disputes between owners of
adjoining lands.
H. B. 249, Barrett (request of State Land
Board) Authorizing Land Board to repur
chase lands In school sections in National
reserves, as base for indemnity for in
demnity selections.
H. B. 248, Barrett (request of citizens o
Freewater and Milton) Amending code as
to creation of dyke districts.
H. B. 2.10, Abbott Turning revenues ac
cruing under corrupt practices act Into the
the printing fund.
H. B. 251. Abbott- Turning revenues of
University of Oregon Into state treasury.
H. B. 252, Bedllllon Providing for pro
tection of crabs in Coos County in June.
July and August.
H. B. 253, Brandon Authorizing road
viewers to deviate from proposed road lines.
H. B. 256, Phllpott Increasing from 150
to $125 the money to be distributed annually
among the school districts
H. B. 257, Brattaln Appropriating $160
for reimbursement of Martha 8- Lane, of
Lake County.
H. B. 258. Campbell Request Oregon
Federation of Women's Clubs, making sig
nature of husband or wife necessary to
the valid execution of contracts or agree
ments of suretyship by a married person.
H B. 259, Clackamas County delegation
Providing an eight-hour day for mechanical
and manufacturing establishments.
H. B. 260. Abbott Preventing partici
pation in primary nominating elections of
one political party by members of 'another
political party.
H. B. 261. Barrett Request Oraln Grow
ers' Association of Umatilla County, fixing
warehouse charges on grain at 60 cents per
ton from time of Its delivery until follow
ing July and 5 cents per month per ton
thereafter.
H. B. 202, Barrett Request of Umatilla
Bar Association, authorizing executors, ad
ministrators and guardians, not versed in
the law, to employ an attorney.
H. B. 263. Barrett Request of Umatilla
Bar Association, prohibiting justices of the
peace from appearing in their own courts.
H. B. 264. Barrett Request of Umatflla
Bar Association, prohibiting persons not ad
mitted to practice law to appear before
Supreme, Circuit sr County Courts of tha
state.
H. B. 285. Clemens Providing- for 2400
volumes session laws.
H. B. 266. Bedllllon Limiting election
precincts to a total of 300 voters.
H. B. 267. Hughes Requiring use of
automatic safety devices where liquid or
gaseous niel substances are used.
H. B. 20S. Bean Creating State Printing
Board.
H. B. 269. Josephine County delegation
Fixing salaries of county officers of Joseph
ine County.
H. B. 270. McArthur Creating Commis
sion of Highways of nine members appointed-
by the Governor to report to next
Legislature needs of state as to road con
struction. Carries an appropriation of $5000.
Bills Parsed by House.
The following bills passed the House
today:
H. B. 83, Beals .Providing for deputies in
offtces of Sheriff, Clerk and Assessor of
Tillamook County.
H. B- 152, Mariner Amending Railroad
Commission law so that bond pending ap
peals from commission's rulings shall not
cover cumulative damages.
H. B. 170. Brooke Reducing salary of
Judire of Malheur County from $1800 to
$1200 per annum.
H. B. 10, Bedllllon Increasing salary of
Assessor of Coos County from $1200 to $1500
per annum.
These Bills Postponed.
Bills were Indefinitely postponed In the
House today:
H. B. 44, Mahone Providing for a board
of examiners to hold examinations for ap
plicants for admission to the bar.
H- B. 123, Jones (Lincoln and Polk, by
request) Providing for temporary permits
to practice dentistry.
H. B. 10. Llbby Creating one board of
regents to have control of all of the state's
educational Institutions.
H. B. 176, Hughes Making Treasurer tax
collector.
H. B. 178, Purdln Providing Circuit Court
Jurors shall not report until third day of
term. .
H. B. 182. Fatten Authorising Supreme
Court to nnnslnt Its own messenger and
jaiior.
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It is economy to use Royal Baking Powder.'
It saves labor, health and money.
Where the best food is required no other
baking powder or leavening agent can take the
place or do the work of Royal Baking Powder.
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H. B. 8, Jones (Clackamas) Regulating
recovery of stock running at large.
6. B. 160, Bailey Increasing salaries Co
lumbia County officers.
H. B. 180. Brady Increasing fees of wit
nesses and jurors in Justice courts.
Bills That Fall In House,
The following bills failed to pass In the
House today:
H. B. 140 (substitute) Buchanan, regu
lating the business of commission mr
chsnts by requiring them to procure licenses
from the State Board of Horticulture.
H. B. 166. McCue (by request) Making
February 14 a legal holiday.
B. B. 33, Oliver Giving Sheriff of Union
County an 'expense allowance of 1600 per
annum. Vote reconsidered and bill referred
to committee on salaries.
Senate Bills Passed.
Senate bills were passed by the House
today as follows:
S. B. 13, Nottingham Providing for the
registration of voters who are absent from
the state.
S B. 18. Kellaher Requiring nine-foot
sheets In hotels and lodging-house.
S. B. 19, Chase Fixing salary of County
Clerk Curry County.
S. B. 81. Oliver Fixing salary of Re
corder of Union County.
S. B. 82, Hart Increasing salary of Judge
of the Eighth Judicial District from $3000
to $4000.
8. B. 11, Hedges Making lien of state
against property -of a felon operative only
from time of conviction.
8. B. 52. Hart Authorizing school dis
tricts to refund their indebtedness.
Bills Passed In Senate.
Bills passed the Senate today as fol
lows: 8. B. 87. Cole Medical certificate pre
requisite to securing marriage license.
S. B. 38, Kay Reducing mileage- allowed
Sheriffs for transportation of prisoners.
S. B. 115, Hart Increasing salary of
clerk and deputy clerk of Supreme Court
8. B. 128, Parrlsh Increasing salary of
Treasurer of Harney County.
S. B. 124. Parrlsh Increasing salary of
School Superintendent In Harney County.
S. B. 135. Kellaher Boys under 18 not
to be employed to run elevators.
S. B. 143, Miller of Linn and Lane Com
pensation of County Commissioners to be
$4 a day.
S. B. 145. Parrlsh Increasing salary of
Assessor of Harney County.-
REGULATES STUDY COURSE
M'ARTHtTR'S BILL AVOIDS DU
PLICATION IN COLLEGES.
Board of Curricula Proposed, With
Power to Regulate Work In
State Institutions.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Feb. 2.
(Special.) To stop unnecessary dupli
cation of studies and departments In
the State University, the Agricultural
College and the Normal schools, Rep
resentative McArthur Introduced a bill
today, creating a "Board of Higher
Curricula," of five members appointed
by the Governor. The Superintendent
of Public Instruction is to act as Sec
retary of the board. Members to be
compensated only for their actual ex
penses. Their functions are thus de
fined In Section 6:
"The exclusive purpose and object
of the Board of Higher Curricula shall
be to determine what courses of stud
ies or departments, if any, shall not be
duplicated In the higher educational In
stitutions of Oregon; provided, that no
decision eliminating any course of
study or department, In any Institu
tion or Institutions, shall be made,
unless at least 30 days' notice shall
have been given to the secretaries ,of
the several boards of educational In
stitutions affected, that such subject
Is to be considered In hearings grant
ed to all Institutions concerned."
"There has been a general demand
for such a bill from many parts of the
state, and there is a feeling among
our people that there Is entirely too
much duplication of courses, especially
at the University of Oregon and the
Agricultural College," said Speaker
McArthur, author of the bill, today.
"Whether or not this duplication is
necessary Is a matter for the Board of
Higher Curricula to determine.
"The people of Oregon evidently want
these two institutions supported In a
fitting manner, but no money should
be wasted by unnecessary duplications.
The proposed board Is limited In its
scope, Its function being merely to de
termine whether or not any duplica
tions exist and what courses of study.
If any, shall be discontinued at each
school.
"The functions of the University of
Oregon and the Oregon Agricultural
College are entirely different and their
courses of study should be so arranged
that no serious conflicts exist. Until
such arrangements are made the re
lations existing between these two
schools will be more or less disturbed
as they will cost the state an -unnecessary
amount of money.
"The bill which I have Introduced
Is not calculated to cripple either, the
University of Oregon or the Agricul
tural College, but It is In the Interest
of the whole people and Is a meritor
ious measure. It solves the duplica
tion problem much better than does
the joint board of regents proposi
tion." Representative Llbby's bill, providing
for a board of five regents' to have
charge of all of the state's educational
Institutions, was killed In the House this
morning by indefinite postponement. This
disposition of the bill was preceded by
a short discussion In which the author
of the bill contended that the plan
would work out economically, dispense
with all existing rivalry and make for
better efficiency In all of the institutions.
Eaton and Bonebrake, members of the
educational committee, which reported
the bill adversely, explained their oppo
sition to the bill by saying that the ex
pense pf the proposed board of regents,
If one were selected competent to trans
act satisfactorily the Important duties
of the office, would exceed that of the
present system for managing these In
stitutions. Franoe's increase in population is only
84.000 a year. Germany is nearly a mil- j
Uah m. yesx.
GRAPES, from their most health
ful properties, give ROYAL its
active and principal ingredient
&JPewder
Absolutely Pur&
SENATE SLAYS BILL
Refuses to Lift Damage Limit
for Loss of Life.
MEMBERS VOTE 19 TO 10
Slnnott and Abraham Speak In Fa
vor o f Proposed Measure, but
Their Eloquence Fails to
' Sway Majority.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Feb. 2.
(Special.) By a vote of 19 to 10 the
Senate this morning indefinitely post
poned Kellaher's Senate bill 137 remov
ing the limit to the amount of damages
that may be recovered for Injuries
causing death. This action was taken
on recommendation of the judiciary
committee, but not until after a vigor
ous fight tor the bill.
Senator Kellaher spoke very briefly
for his bill, saying that since the law
permits the recovery of any amount for
loss of a limb, it should leave to the
jury also the determination of the
amount to be recovered for death.
Senator Sinnott, who introduced the
employers' liability bill, which also re
moves the limit of recovery for Injuries
causing death, took up the cudgel for
the Kellaher bill. He said that the
State of Washington has removed the
limit to the amount that may be recov
ered. It 1b not to be assumed that en
actment of a law of this kind would
mean that the relatives of a person
killed would recover exorbitant
amounts. The jury, under the instruc
tions of the court, must give verdict
for an amount according to the earning
power of the person killed.
Senator Abraham pleaded with the
Senate to consider the widows and or
phans and to permit others to recover
such an amount as they would want
their own families to recover If they
themselves should be killed.
Senator Oliver said that he has given
this subject considerable study and that
he sees no reason in common sense why
a man should be permitted to recover
$25,000 for loss of a limb and his fam
ily be limited to recovery of $7500 if he
be killed.
Senator Miller, of Linn and Lane, said
that two years ago, at the demand of
labor unions, the limit was raised from
$5000 to $7500, and he thought the
unions should be satisfied.
Senator Barrett considered the bill a
dangerous one to the industries of the
state, and Senator Kay took a similar
view. Hart believed the bill a vicious
one because it takes away from the
consideration of the jury the considera
tion of the earning power of the man
killed and leaves them free to find a
verdict for any amount their sympa
thies may lead them to grant.
The vote by which the bill was post
poned was:
Ayes Barrett, Beach, Bingham, Cald
well, Chase, Cole, Hart, Hedges, .John
son, Kay, Nottingham, Parrlsh, Schol
field. Smith (Umatilla), Wood, Mr. Pres
ident. Noes Abraham, Albee, Bailey, Coffey,
Kellaher, Miller of Linn, Oliver, Sell
ing, Slnnott, Smith of Marion.
Absent Norton.
Legal Holiday Denied.
Only 12 Representatives today supported
Representative McCue's bill proposing that
February 14, Oregon's admission day, be
made a legal holiday. ' The bill was ob
jected to for the reason that the state
already had too many holidays to observe
in the course of the year.
After a time-wasting debate of nearly
an hour. Representative Brady's bill. In
creasing the salary of the Portland Con
stable and his deputies, was re-referred to
the committee on Judiciary in the House
this morning.
Campbell's Eight-Hour Law Killed.
Without a dissenting vote and with con
siderable enthusiasm, the Senate this
morning Indefinitely postponed Campbell's
House bill 4 requiring that all estab
lishments running 24 hours a day work
their men not to exceed 8 hours a day.
The Senators had been so overwhelmed
with protests from all classes of people
It Tastes Good and
Creates Strength
the famous cod liver and
iron medicine, without oil.
Vinol is much better than
cod liver oil and emulsions,
because, while it contains all
the medicinal value they do,
it disagrees with no one.
As a body builder and
strength creator for old
people, delicate children,
after sickness, and for stub
born coughs and colds Vinol
is unequaled.
Woodard, Clark Co., Druggist,
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Showing the New Spring Patterns
IN '
Bpodlhair Wiltoo
Carpets and Rogs
As the best all-around floor-covering, the Bundhar
Wiltons are the best woven. In these serviceable
and artistic carpets and rugs we are displaying the
newest designs and most pleasing color combina
tions. Many of the rugs are shown in plain cen
ters, with hall and stair carpets to macth. We are
the sole agents for this famous fabric, and can
furnish many testimonials from those who have
used them for years. The new patterns are de
serving of the inspection of the most discriminat
ing buyers. The Carpet Deparment, sixth floor.
TULL GIBBS
COMPLETE
HOUSEFURNISHERS
that not a Senator would say a word in
behalf of the measure.
Physical Test Requisite.
By unanimous vote, the Senate today
passed Senator Cole's bill requiring that
u a mmrinFfl license pre-
sent to the County Clerk with his appli
cation a certificate from a licensed phy
sician certifying that he has been ex
amined and found free from any Infec
tious or contagious venereal disease. Sen
ator Hedges, who opposed the bill last
Friday, when.it was up on report of the
committee on medicine, withdrew his ob
jection today and supported the measure.
Miller's Bill Slain.
The Senate today indefinitely postponed
Senator M. A. Miller's S. B. 44, which
directed that $50,000 a year from the cor
poration taxes be turned into tne school
fund. Senate bills 56 and 67, by Hedges,
permitting corporations to act as ad
ministrators, executors and guardians,
were Indefinitely postponed.
Only one bill has been introduced In
the Senate upon the subject of careless
use of firearms and none have been of
fered for the punishment of robbers or
highwaymen. The bill designed to dis
courage carelessness Is that by Senator
Abraham, S. B. 73, declaring that if any
person shall kin another by shooting him
for a deer, bird or other animal, he shall
be deemed guilty of manslaughter.
Seats for Conductors.
Two bills in the Interest of laboring
men have appeared In the Senate. One
of these, S. B. 84, by Hart of Baker, Is a
bill for the regulation of mining and for
the appointment of mine Inspectors as
assistants to the State Labor Commis
sioner. The other was Introduced by
Coffey of Multnomah. It provides that
all streetcar companies shall provide
seats for motormen and conductors,
lt!eyroiSiT-i;;i!'
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steam that comes
from a dish of H-O the oatmeal
that is all oatmeal no hulls, no dirt,
no grit nothing but the choicest
oats, steam-cooked for three hours
ready for your table after ten
minutes' boiling. Notice how every
kernel stands out separate and dis
tinct not a pasty, mushy, soggy
mass, but clean, separate,
tender kernels. Of course
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.Oil
which seats these employes shall be per
mitted to use at least half the time. The
idea is that motormen and conductors
should be permitted to sit down while th '
car Is traversing me suburban dis
tricts. This is S. B. 103.
Aew BilU in Senate.
Bills were introduced In the Senate to
day as follows:
S. B. 178, Kellaher To require tht pas
senger cars be provided with toilets and
drinking; water and clean towels.
S. B. 179, Parrlsh To fix the salaries oi
County Surveyors la counties of 20,000 In
habitants at $150 per mouth and 10 cenu
per mile traveled.
S. B. 180. Parrlsh To prescribe the dutji
of County Surveyor.
S. B. 181. Parrlsh To provide that Sur
veyors in counties of 20,000 inhabitants shal!
bave office deputies.
S. B. J82. Beach To create a State Board
of Chiropody, composed of three members;
examination fee $5.
S. S. 183, Selling-, by request To provldf
for punishment of persons who dispose ol
property held under bailment.
S. B. 184. Bingham Appropriating J15.0OC
for the State Board of Forestry and author
izing appointment of Chief Fire Warden.
S. B. 185. Slnnott Payment of taxes upon
real property for three years Is prima facie
evidence of title: adverse possession shall not
prevail where real owner has been payini
the taxes.
S. B. 186, Slnnott Transportation compa
nies liable for delay of shipment of live
stock. S. B. 1S7. Abraham Breeding stallion to
be registered at the Agricultural College and
certificate secured showing whether pure
bred or not; fee $2.
S. B. 188, Abraham To prohibit keeping
stores and ehops open on Sunday and to
prohibit Sunday work except In case of ne
cesfllty or where nature of business re
quires. S. B. ISO. Hedge In all damage suit for
injury, if the attorney fee is contingent, the
jury shall fix the attorney's fee.
S. B. 190. Parrlsh (by request) To amend
the road law by fixing the compensation of
road supervisors at $2.5o per day. County
Surveyors $7.50 per day while employed on
road work; viewer $4 a day; chain carrier,
$2.50.
Harris Trunk Co. Laat week of sale.
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The Trials of
Housekeeping
r
'JTie troubles and
trials of house-,
keeping how they
vanish in the deli-(
cious aroma of the
Ri
it costs a few cents more
than ordinary raw,
"rolled oats" but you'll
be glad to pay it. Ask
your grocer for H-O.
get more every
time now."
Oliver.