THE MORNING OREGONIAN,. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1909.
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PORTLAND LOBBY
FAVORS STATE AIO
Would Goad Harriman to Build
Railroads to Central Oregon
or Lose Business.
EXPECT FAVORABLE REPORT
Kill Amended So as to Permit Leas
ing of Railway to Private Indi
viduals, bat Final Sale of
Same la Forbidden.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem.. Feb. 11.
(Special.) Arguing for public construc
tion and operation of railroads through
Central Oregon, a delegation from the
Portland Chamber of Commerce today
appeared before the House committee nn
resolutions, -which is considering a con
stitutional amendment proposed for tho
"purpose of removing conditional barriers
against such enterprises.
More than two hours were devoted to
the work of arguing and revising the
amendment which Speaker McArthur in
troduced last week, and It 'was shortened
to about half length and otherwise al
tered, without, however, changing the
original purpose. The committee on res
olutions is composed of Campbell of
Clackamas. Clemens of Multnomah, Mc
t'ue of Clatsop. McKInney of Baker and
Reynolds of Marlon.
Favorable Report Likely.
The committee will probably report tho
amendment favorably. If adopted by the
two houses It will be submitted to the
sanction of the voters in the November
election of 1910. If by the voters ap
proved. It will become a part of the state
constitution and the Legislature and the
people can then pass acts for construc
tion of railroads; to be financed by bond
sale, secured by the credit of the state
in the district making the construction.
The visitors presented no plan of
financing or routing railroads nor esti
mate of cost. They gave no suggestion
of how much public debt would be cre
ated, except that A. H. Devers said that
a railroad through Central Oregon would
cocJ between $5,000,000 and $7,000,000.
They intimated, however, that the con
stitutional change was Intended as a
lash for Harriman, with which to drive
him into neglected territory ahead of the
state. In order to bar him from any
hope of capturing the road after it should
htve been built, they framed the amend
ment ce as to forbid sale of a public
roiA tc oar private interest.
C.e Portland speakers were William
1 a.clLSter. president of the Chamber of
Commerce; C. E. S. Wood, Herman Wit
U.ieig Henry Hahn. A. H. Devers, J.
I. Teal and W. B. Ayer. The only op
posing speaker was C. W. Hodson, who.
though objecting to public ownership, did
r.ot .-eslst submission of an enabling
amerdment to the people. Wood de
scribed, the siate's condition as intoler
able, dsrr.andlng self-help. Wittenberg
dec!ared Fortland unanimously In favor
i the amendment. Hahn said the
FheniAC read was proof that a Central
Crejon road would pay. Devers Insisted
th.t the new project would pay the state.
Teal asserted that public ownership '.a
inevitable. Ayer said there is no essen
tial difference between Oregon's build
ing a railroad and New York building
the Erie Canal.
U'Ren Takea Hand.
.iiVr the general talkfest. Chairman
Campbell, dissatisfied with the text of
the amendment. Insisted upon changes
which he deemed essential to avoid con
flict with the National Constitution and
to prevent partnership between the state
and any private corporation. Section 1
of the original amendment was then ex
punged and a new section substituted. In
this conference. Wood, Teal, Ayer, W. S.
t"Ren and Campbell took active part.
The finished amendment reads as follows:
Section 1. The people of the State of
Oregon or the Legislative Assembly may
create railroad dtstrlrts within the state,
empowered to construct railroads or other
hiKhways to serve said district.
iec. 2. The state or any county, munlci
pslity or railroad district of the state may
purrhase or construct ralircads or other
highways within the state and lease or
operate the same.
Sec. 3. The state or any county, munici
pality or railroad district, may pledge Its
credit, levy general taxes or create a spe
cial lien upon land, and also upon the
real estate of any town or towns benefited,
nr do any other act necessaiy to create a
fund for the purchase or construction or
operation of railroads or other highways
within the state.
Sec. 4. The state may condemn, under
the power of eminent domain or purchase,
any railroad or highway within this state,
but in case of purchase by voluntary agree
ment the price paid shall in no case exceed
the cost of duplicating the property at the
time of purchase.
Build Road as Last Expedient.
Sec. 5. The state, or any county, mu
nicipality or railroad district, shall not
operate any railroad or other highway un
less compelled so to do for good reasons,
or unless Justified In so doing by a supe
rior profit or result, but no railroad or
other highway, or any part thereof, shall
be leased for a less rental than will pro
vide for the payment of the Interest or
fixed charges and a proper sinking fund
for the retirement of the debt; or if there
be no debt, then for a reasonable ruturn
upon the Investment such as wculd be de
manded by private capital.
Sec. 6. No railroad or other highway
wned by the state, or any county, munici
pality or railroad district, shall be sold to
a private person or corporation, nor disposed
of, except to the state or a public corpo
ration thoreof, for the Improvement of the
publlo service, and any such transfer or
amalgamation shall not Impair the obliga
tions Issued in behalf of the road or high
way transferred or amalgamated.
Sec. 7. So much of Sections 5. 7. 8. 9
and 10 of Article XI of the Siate Constitu
tion as conflict with the provisions of this
amendment, and any other parts of the
Constitution in conflict with the purpose
of this amendment are hereby abrogated
and repealed in so far only as they con
flict with the purposes of this amendment,
but nothing In this amendment shall be
construed as In any way Impairing the
right of the people under what is known as
Che Initiative and referendum.
Delegation From Portland.
The Portland visitors were:
William MacMaster, M. G. Munly,
W. B. Ayer, C. F. Adams,
Herman Wittenberg, C. 9. Jackson,
A. H. Devers, Ed Ehrman,
(J. E. S. Wood, ' J. A. Keating.
J. N. Teal, William Hanley,
Henry Hahn. F. S. Stanley,
C W. Hodson, A. M. Drake.
COMMITTEEME.V ARE SATISFIED
Return Home Feeling They Have
Daly Impressed Honse.
The committee of Portland business
men who went to Salem to present t!;e
railroad matter before the Legislature.
are more than satisfied with their ef
fort and all are confident that the
matter will be acted upon by the
members of the Legislature. In speak
ing of the project, Henry Hahn stated
last night that lie felt sure that tho
recommendations of the committee
would be acted upon and that the
question of building the railroad would
come before the people.
"We accomplished as much as we
could." said Mr, Hahn last night, "in
the short time we had to present the
matter. The Senate did not adjourn
as early as usual and the committee
did not have the time we should have
liked. The data which was taken to
Salem was left there end it will be
given further consideration."
FOUR MILLIONS CARRIED
(Continued From First Page.)
be sought afer. each small in amount.
The total of appropriations two years
ago was $2,0GS.S74. The increase this
session promises to be close to $1,000,000.
The general bill introduced today is as
follows:
Salary of Governor 10.000
Salary Governor's private secretary 4,8u
Clerk and stenographers, executive
department 3.600
Traveling expenses, executive de
partment 5"
Salary Secretary of State 9.000
Traveling expenses Sec. of State.. 250
Clerks and stenographers, office Sec
retary of state 2S.O0O
Salary State Treasurer 9,000
Traveling expenses State Treasurer 250
Clerks and stenographers State
Treasurer 17,000
Supreme Court, salaries and expenses 70,000
Circuit Court Judges lfls.OoO
District Attorney and deputies 98,400
Salary Attorney-General 7.-00
Salary Assistant Attorney-General.. 3,t!0
Salary stenographers Attorney-Oen. 1,800
Traveling expenses Attorney-General 1.200
Expenses of litigation 3.3H0
Superintendt Public Instruction.... 6.000
Clerks and stenographers Superin
tendent Public Instruction 4.800
Traveling expenses Superintendent
Public Instruction 1.SO0
Kxfvenses State Teachers' Association .Vto
Salary State IJbrarian 2.7O0
Purchase books, etc 7.5O0
Salaries chief Janitor and assistant
at capitoi m.oso
Salaries pilot Commissioner.- 2.400
Saiarv and clerk hire State Land
Agent 3.100
Salary and expenses Master Fish
Warden and deputy 11,400
Salary and expenses Deputy Klsh
Warden DUtrl't No. 8 3,000
Salary of clerk to Master Fish War
den 2.0O0
Sal.iry and expenses Labor Commls-
sioner 0.000
Services and expenses members State
Board Horticulture 12,000
Salary anil expenses Game and For
estry Warilen 8.40i
Printing Supreme Court decisions.. 0.000
Contingent expenses Capitol building
and grounds 30.000
Fuel, liKht and water for Capitol
building 12.000
Publication exuenye.s l.OtK
Arrest ar.d return of fugitives from
Justice 5.000
Or. gon Stite Penitentiary 121. 0011
i ransportatlon or convicts to peni
tentiary 12.010
Insane asylum 410.000
Transportation l:i.;ane persons 1.",.ih:o
Stale Keform School 6S.0O0
Oregon School for Deaf Mutes 4."i.onn
Oregon Institute for the Blind 20.000
Oregon Domestic Animal Commls-
misslon 6.000
State Institution for Feeble Minded 60.000
Oregon Kni:road Commission Mt.oOO
Board of Sheep Commissioners 12,oi;0
h-xpenses in support nonresident
poor 3.000
Per diem and mileage Presiden
tial electors 200
Payment special agents for detec
tion of crimianls 1,000
State Printing Office 80.000
Kxpenses 25th Legislative Assembly 50. 000
Payment of rewards for arrest 000
Prevention of forest lires ,"00
Expenses of State Biologist 1,000
PASS JUDGE-SHIFTIXG BILL
House at Salem Adopts Measure
After Hot Argument.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Feb. 11.
(Special.) The House tonight adopted the
majority report of the judiciary committee,
recommending tho passage of Bowerman's
bill providing for the transfer of Circuit
Court Judges from one district to an
other to relieve congested condition of
courts. The original vote was 24 to 31,
five absent; but before the vote was an
nounced. McCue, Campbell, Leinenweber
and Davis. who voted against the ma
jority report, changed their votes for the
purpose of moving reconsideration later.
MeCue and Campbell argued that the
bill was not only unconstitutional, but
that in its operation would have a ten
dency to make resident Judges dilatory
in their work. Bean, Brooke, Buchanan
and McArthur contended that the measure
was meritorious, for the reason that It
would enable work In different districts
to be disposed of. They asserted that the
bill was entirely reasonable as the Judi
cial districts of the state were not evenly
organized, and that by providing for the
relief afforded In tho bill, the work of the
Judges in different districts would be
equalized.
SEXATE CLEARS CP DESKS
Passes Joint Fishery, Military,
Game and Bounty Bills.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Feb. 11.
(Sp?clal.) The Senate held an evening
session tonight and passed IS bills, thus
clearing the desks of all accumulated
work.
Among the Important bills passed were
the fishery bill agreed upon between the
states of Oregon and Washington, ths
new military code, the revised game law,
the Kay bill providing bounties on cou
gars, timber wolves and wildcats, and
the bill regulating the sale of concen
trated stock foods.
The Senate adjourned until 10 A. M. to
morrow, defeating a motion to adjourn
until 9 A. M.
JOKE OS SEXATOIl ABRAHAM
Solons Give Gentle Hint as to Long-
Wlndedness.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Feb. 11.
(Special.) The Senate "framed up" a
practical Joko on Senator Abraham this
evening, and worked it successfully. Sen
ator Abraham speaks more frequently
and a little longer than most of the Sen
ators think he should, hence the Joke.
While he was speaking on the bill provid
ing for the manner of creating new coun
ties. Senator Hart, interrupted by re
marking, "The Senator's time is up." In
stantly 28 other Senators sprang up, ex
tending their arms toward Abraham and
exclaiming, "He can have my time."
Senator Abraham subsided, but took the
Joke good naturedly.
These Visited Testerday.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Feb. 11.
(Special.) Lobby visitors today were:
James 'McCulloch, of Vale, Prosecuting
Attorney of his district, working for the
water code.
Fred T. Merrill, of Portland, working
for Representative Davis' bill allowing
10-round boxing matches.
Jack Grant, of Portland, on bills relat
ing to sailor boarding-houses.
W. H. Deveny. of Portland, fighting a
proposal to put chiropodists under license.
K. H. Coliis. of Portland, offering a
bill for licensing public accountants.
C. W. Hodson, of Portland, fighting
state ownership of railroads.
E. F. Riley, of Portland, on proposed
bond of abstract companies.
Alex. Bernstein, of Portland, matters
connected with the new Multnomah
Judgeships.
Russell Sewall, of Portland.
E. T.. Judd, of Salem, in dairy legis
lation. ,
W. H. Wehrung, on the Seattlo Exposi
tion. F. A. S.-ufert, F. M. Warren, Ole J.
Sttern and H. M. Lorntscn, of the sal
mon lobby.
Attend Rosenthal's great shoe aaie.
BEER SALE BILL
SLAIN 111 HOUSE
Calkins Exposes Joker and
Friends of Measure Vote
Against It.
NO AMENDMENT THIS YEAR
Friends of Local Option Law Too
Strong in Legislature to Ter
111 it of Changes Asked
For by Liberals.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Feb. 11.
(Special.) Discovery by Representative
Calkins of a "Joker" in substitute House
bill 167, providing for precinct elections
on the subject of whether or not beer,
as distinguished from whisky and other
liquors, should be sold In those precincts,
resulted In the disastrous defeat of that
bill In the House this ' afternoon. Fol
lowing the exposure by Calkins, McDon
ald and Patton, members of the com
mittee on alcoholic traffic, who reported
the bill favorably, and McCue and Brady,
champions of the bill on tho floor of the
House, voted against its indefinite" post
ponement. Only four Representatives
voted against substituting the unfavor
able for the favorable report on th9
measure. They were Bones, Hatteberg,
Meek and I'hilpott.
As originally introduced, tho bill pro
posed an election "for or against the hop
industry." This form was objectionable
to the committee on revision of laws,
which returned an unfavorable report,
and the bill at that time was saved from
Indefinite postponement by its re-reference
to the committee on alcoholic traffic
with instructions to report it in an
amended form.
Discussion Locates, Joker.
But the three members of this commit
tee could not agree on a unanimous re
port. McDonald, chairman of the com
mittee! and Patton returned a majority
report recommending that the bill pass
after being amended so as to provide for
an election on the .question of beer or
no beer. Brattain, the third member of
the committee, returned a minority re
port, . recommending that the bill do not
pass. His motion that tho minority re
port be substituted for that of the ma
jority opened the discussion of the "oil!
and Its merits, during which the "Joker"
was located and exposed by the Lane
County member.
Mr. Calkins, preliminary to attacking
the bill, announced that he was a Prohi
bitionist, and for that reason was op
posed to the bill. He maintained that
the effect of the bill if enacted would be
entirely to annul the local option law
and called attention of the House mem
bers to the concluding section which, he
said, provided that in all precincts voting
for the sale of beer under its provisions
the sale of that beverage would forever
be permitted in such precincts.
Brady Rejects Whole Bill.
Earlier In the discussion Brady had
defended the majority report, Insisting
that the voters of every precinct should
have the right of discriminating- as be
tween beer and whisky. But with the
discovery by Calkins of the "joker,"
Brady announced that he could not sup
port the measure longer, since he had
favored it under a misapprehension . of
its real construction.
McCue argued that the bill proposed
merely to give to the people of each pre
cinct tho privilege of saying whether or
not they approved of the sale of beer in
their own communities, which was not
contrary to the spirit of the local option
law as It existed. McDonald defended
the measure on the grounds of the Im
portance of the hop Industry to the state
and the Inseparable relation of beer con
sumption to the production of that croo.
Buchanan. Bonebrake, Richardson and
Brattain made strong talks in favor of
substituting the minority report, con
tending that the real purpose and effect
of the bill was to destroy the local option
law as It existed: that by substituting
tho precinct for the county as the deter
mining unit in all elections, the saloon
Interests were undertaking to regain the
territory they already had lost because
of the abuse of the .privilege the peoplo
had given them. .
Local Option Sentiment Strong. '
Once during the debate and following
the discovery of the "Joker," Jones
(Lincoln and Polk) moved that the bill
be re-referred for amendment by which
the "joker" would be eliminated, but this
was defeated by a decisive vote. Just
before the vote was taken, McCue re
newed the attempt to save the bill by
having it sent back to the committee,
but this move was no more successful
than the first. With the substitution
of the minority report for that of the
majority, the bill was Indefinitely post
poned, with only four negative votes
against the action.
The decisiveness with which this bill
was put to sleep by the House today s
believed to ave sounded the death knell
of all other measures attempting amend
ments of the local option law at this
session, so far as the House is concerned.
The sentiment in the House was such
that it is not believed the substitute beer
bill could have passed even had the
"joker" not been discovered.
Representative McDonald tonight said
that the substitute bill was drawn and
submitted to the committee by repre
sentatives of the hopgrowers, from whom
the original bill came.
PUTNAM CASE IS ARGUED
Medrord Editor's Libel Suit on Ap
peal in Supremo Court.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 11. Special.) To
day the Supreme Court heard arguments
In two Medford cases, vlr., the State vs.
Coss. a statutory case, and the State vs.
George Putnam, criminal libel. Coss is
a music dealer at Medford and was given
seven years- in the penitentiary upon
conviction in the Circuit Court.
The Putnam case attracted a great deal
of attention at the time of the alleged
offense. In his paper. The Medford Trib
une, Putnam ' severely criticised the
grand jury and was arrested at Rose
burg en route to Portland to spend
Christmas and was compelled to spend
the night in Jail before he could com
municate with his friends. District At
torney B. F. Mulkey, of Jackson County,
and Attorney-General Crawford, ap
peared for the stato in the hearing to
day and R. D. Smith of Grants Pass for
Putnam.
WHERE ARE DIAMONDS?
Letter Shows Woman Who Disap
peared Had Many Gems.
ALBANY, Or., Feb. 11. (Special.)
Where are the diamonds of the missing
Mrs. Yocubets, who mysteriously disap
peared from her home near Crabtree Sep
tember 30 last? This is a question which
has been brought to the attention of local
officers. When Mrs. Yocubets disap
peared she took none of her good clothes
or Jewelry, but that she owned some dia
monds was not known until today, when
Sheriff Smith, received a letter from Mrs.
Yocubets' mother, Mrs. J. Caldwell, of
4121 Lake avenue, Chicago.
Mrs. Caldwell states that her daughter
owned a valuable diamond ring and also
a diamond sunburst. She sent Sheriff
Smith a list of other personal effects of
her daughter and asks if they have been
found at the home of Anton Yocubets.
The disappearance of Mrs. Yocubets
continues a baffling mystery. Her hus
band says the woman left the house near
Crabtree between 5 and 6 o'clock on the
morning of September 30, after he had
arisen and gone to the barn. It has been
learned that she did cot take the train
at Crabtree and how she ever left the
country without being seen cannot be
figured out. Officers have conducted an
investigation to learn if thera was any
foul play in connection with the woman's
disappearance, but have found nothing
to indicate such a theory.
M'BETH LOSES FIGHT
IDAHO'S MINORITY IiEADER OP'
POSED IX SEXATE.
Demands That Books of State- Land
Board Be Given to Investi
gation Committee.
BOISB. Idaho, Feb. 11. (Special.)
There was another outbreak from the
minority In the Senate today when Mac
Beth, at the opening of the morning ses
sion, presented a resolution providing
that the register of the State Land Board
be instructed to place immediately in the
possession of the chairman of the state
affairs committee his bankbook or bank
books showing deposits in any bank or
banks in which state land funds have
been deposited during the past three
years, to aid in the state affairs commit
tee's investigation of Democratic charges
of irregularities in the conduct of state
land affairs by the Land Board. The
resolution was tabled following a tilt be
tween Hart and MacBeth in which warm
words were exchanged.
McDevitt made an effort to take from
the table his resolution of the previous
day asking that a committee be appoint
ed to investigate charges of violation of
law against State Treasurer Hastings,
but his motion was voted down by the
majority.
By a vote of 22 to 1. Rowton of the ma
jority alone voting against it. State Treas
urer Hastings' bill authorizing him to pur
chase for the State Land Board, for Its
use and benefit, under written authority
from the Board, all warrants drawn on
the general fund of the state, was parsed.
The Hastings bill to authorize the State
Treasurer to deposit temporarily in the
state depositories the permanent public,
charitable and educational land funds,
pending their investment by the State
Land Board, was laid on the table on mo
tion of Hart, who said more time should
be taken in looking into the probable ef
fect of the measure as a law and to de
termine whether the passage of the bill
is necessary. Its constitutionality is ques
tioned. On motion of Hart, chairman of the
state affairs committee. that committee
was given until February 18 In which to
investigate charges of extravagance and
mismanagement on the part of the Cap
itol Building Commission, and was au
thorized to Incur expense in its investi
gation and to put witnesses under oath.
RAILROAD WORK PROCEEDS
O. W. P. Secures Right to Lay
Tracks on Streets of Cleone.
CLEONE, Or., Feb. 11. (Special.)
The O. W. P. officials met last night
In special session with the Fairview
Council to confer with them regard
ing the new construction work which
was interfered with last Saturday,
when the O. W. P. workmen were or
dered by the marshal to stop because
permission to proceed with the work
had not been obtained from the city
authorities. Harmonious relations
were established and power was given
the' O. W. P- Company to proceed ac
cording to previous plans.
The town put before the company
the matter of changing the schedule
on the Troutdale branch so as to give
a through service. The question of
obtaining light and power from the
O. W. P. wires was discussed.
ENGLISH DUTY HITS OREGON
Hopmcn of Willamette Valley to
Help Fight Tariff.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 11. (Special.) Some
local hop dealers are talking of taking
measures to aid in combatting an agita
tion which has again started in England
to place a 40-shllling tauty on hops. It
is .claimed by certain local dealers that
this duty will practically kill the indus
try In this country among hop dealers.
it Is said England practically uses up
the surplus of American hops.
Petty Robberies at Canby.
CANBY, Or., Feb. 11. (Special.)
Canby is suffering from an epidemic
of robberies. E. E. Bradtl's and W.
H. Blair's residences were entered, but
nothing of value taken, the thieves
making a thorough search for money.
The Southern Pacific depot was en
tered and the office ransacked but
nothing was taken. The blacksmith
shop of N. Diggerness was also bro
ken Into and several drills and steel
bars taken. It was feared that the
burglars might attempt to enter the
bank or blow some safe after pur
loining the drills, but nothing fur
ther occurred.
Counterfeit Gold Coins in Salem.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 11. (Special.) An al
most perfect imitation of a J10 gold piece
was passed at the Ladd fc jusn isamc
yesterday. It is said a number of simi
lar coins are afloat In Portland. The
coin has a slight ring and Is said to be
so cleverly made as to almost baffle de
tection. Telephones for Mllwaukfe.
MILWAUKIE, Or., Feb. 11 (Spe
cial.) But one telephone company Is
preparing to Install a system In Mil
waukie. Tho Home Telephone Com
pany has withdrawn leaving the Pa
cific States Company backing the lo
cal company, which has Incorporated
for $5000. Connections with outside
will be made with Pacific States.
Grand Jury for Whitman County.
COLFAX, Wash., Feb. 11. The fourth
grand Jury in the history of Whitman
County will be called by Judge Henry
Caniield Saturday, for March 1. Judge
Canfield will give no Interview regarding
the cause of his call. A petty Jury will be
called for March 8.
Out of each 100 Inhabitants la New . York
City 61 ar married.
ITER CODE BILL
LIKELY TO PASS
Several Senators From Oppo
sition Come Over to Sup
port of Measure.
ADVOCATES WORKING HARD
Senate Committee Holds Up Bill
Passed by House and Will Ask
That Its Own Substitute Bo
Passed by Lower Branch.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Feb. 11.
(Special.) The Conservation Commis
sion's irrigation code bill has been
made a special order for 10 A. M., Fri
day, In the Senate. This Is Senator
Miller's S. B. 77, as amended by. the
irrigation committee.
, The present outlook Is that the bill
will pass, for several Senators who
were supposed to be against It have
given the author of the bill assurance
that they will support It.
Senator Merryman, chairman of the
irrigation committee, was opposed to
the bill as originally introduced, but
after it was amended he expressed his
approval of it.' He is now ill, and
therefore absent from the Senate, but
If he is present will support the bill.
Friends of Bill Vigilant.
Though It seems probable that the
bill will pass by a large majority, the
friends of the measure are looking
after It vigilantly. The Senate com
mittee is holding the House irrigation
bill, which lias already passed, and
will ask the House to pass the Senate
bill.
Malheur Men Boost Bill.
The passage of the Conservation
Commission's irrigation code bill Is
being strongly urged by a delegation
of business men and lawyers from Mal
heur County, where the Government
irrigation project . has been held up
largely on account of the unsatisfac
tory irrigation laws of this state. The
men who are here from Malheur are C.
W. Mallett, largely interested in irri
gation; J. W. McCulloch, District At
torney; A. N. Soliss, an attorney; G. A.
Hurley, a newspaper man; J. T. Mahon,
J. R. Biackaby.
"There are three things we need, and
need very much, in the way of legisla
tion," declared Mr. Mallett today. "We
must have a means of determining ex
isting water rights, a system of ad
ministration which will protect every
man in the enjoyment of his rights,
and a supervision of the acquirement
of future rights so that existing rights
shall not be infringed upon. This we
have not now. All the people on a
stream may litigate and determine
their respective rights today and then
another man file a new appropriation
tomorrow, and soon another suit must
be brought to determine his rights
with respect to ail the rest. What we
want is such a supervision of the ac
quirement of rights that the latest ap
propriator will not affect the rights of
all who have appropriated before him,
nor even cast a cloud or doubt upon
their title."
Views of Engineer.
Irving Worthlngton, of Irrigon, who
has charge of large Irrigation works
on the Umatilla, thus voices his views
upon the importance of passing the
Conservation Commission's bill:
"It is Imperative that, before the
waters of any stream within the State
of Oregon can be put to the most
economic use, either for power or for
irrigation, there must be an adminis
trative system. For example: The op
eration of the Irrigon project, of which
I am the engineer, dates back to 1893,
during which time numerous other
water users, large and small. Includ
ing the Reclamation Service, have in
stalled irrigation works, and each
claims reasonable diligence in per
fecting titles to water. The most ex
pedient manner of adjusting these
water rights. In my opinion. Is by a
board, which car. obtain testimony on
the ground and thereby be in much
better position to render Impartial
Judgment than a court.
"The Umatilla Klver is a torrential
stream, discharging annually from
250.000 to 600.000 acre feet, sutticient
to irrigate from 150,000 to 200,000
acres, If water Is properly distributed.
Under the present law, It is probable
that 50.000 acres will be the limit.
Storage is absolutely necessary to ac
complish this end. As the stored water
is to be carried down natural cnanneis
to the various canals, there must be
some manner of policing the river, in
order that, water may be measured to
the rightful owner. This condition ap
plies to a more or less extent to an
the streams throughout the state.
There is now, even though all rights
upon the streams may be adjudicated
by the court, no way provided to en
force the decree, except the farmer's
weapons the pitchfork and the shot
gun." COURT'S SESSION IS SHORT
Adjournment Taken at The Dalles
After Three Indictments.
THE DALLES, Or., Feb. 11. (Special.)
The criminal docket of the Circuit Court,
one of the shortest in the history of the
rountv. was cleared today, and the grand
Jury for the February term discharged
by Judge w. israasnaw. xwu hub miia
were returned, indicting three men. The
grand Jury commended the condition of
the books of the county officers, but con
demned the deplorable condition of the
County Jail.
John F. Leming. Indicted on a charge
of assault with a dangerous weapon,
pleaded guilty and was fined $100. "Den
ver" Smith and Fred Miller were convict
ed of burglary. Smith will be sentenced
tomorrow, and Evans will be sentenced
Saturday.
TUG SUNK IN COLLISION
Only Survivor Describes Fate of
Seven Who Drown.
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 11. From New
castle. Australia, news was brought by
the Moana of tho sinking of the-tug Ad
vance by collision with the bark Iverna,
one man only of the eight Oh the Advance
being saved. The Advance was going to
throw a line on the Iverna when she
crossed her bow, and the bark struck
heavily on tho port quarter, overturning
the tug. Chief Officer Will, the sur
vivor, told a thrilling tale of watching
Captain McKenzie and the six others
going down after struggling on gratings
and pieces of wreckage. The Iverna was
towed into Newcastle in a damaged condition.
FRIDAY and SATURDAY BARGAINS
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Circular cloak racks.
Squnre iron cloak rack.
UuokluKham circular
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Three-drawer oak cabi
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Half octopron oak cn bl
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Some ouk nhelvlnv.
Jointed dlMplar figure.
Wire nkirt display forma
Three-burner era atove.
Smalt K" heaters.
Kuttoii ninchlue.
Tullor'a ironn.
Clonk and coat hangers.
Knney notion table.
It i 1 1 file case.
Ooorrt, window sashes.
LSlectrlc I lie lit fixtures.
Pnwer holder racks.
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OPTION HITS SNAG
Idaho House Will Reject Sen
ate's Bill.
MINORITY CHANGES FRONT
Democrats May Strive to Force Re
publicans to Keep Party
Pledge Conservatives
Are Lining Up.
BOISB, Idaho. Feb. 11. (Special.) The
Senate local option bill as submitted to
the House for final disposition will not
be passed. Within two days the forces
in the lower branch have been crystal
lized and a preponderance of votes will
stand united against an unreserved ac
ceptance of the measure. An attempt
will be made, it Is stated, to prevent the
proposed enactment from being: taken
Into a committee of the whole upon the
part of what have been termed the
radical members. The purpose is to pre
clude, if possible, any amendments which
will cause another harrying delay and
which may mean ultimate disaster to the
anti-saloon contingent, should the higher
branch refuse to adopt them.
Conservatives Lining Up.
To " meet such an effort the conserva
tives are lining up to compel the docu
ment being taken into a committee of
the whole where it may be remodeled to
conform to their designs. The same men
who endeavored to recommit the House
fiuor bill to the joint committees from
which it emanated are involved In the
new maneuver. They were defeated upon
the previous occasion by a close result
of 25 to 2ii. But the complexion of the
Assembly is changed for the impending
battle and the array presented by the
caucus organization will include Demo
cratic allies who before were counted on
the other side. The statement is made
upon - the authority of a leader of the
minority.
Democrats Change Tactics.
At the last moment the Democrats may
change their tactics and again strive to
place the Republicans on record in re
gard to a party pledge but this is not
considered probable. Weight is given the
report that the radicals have organized
to keep the bill from a committee of the
whole, Just as the conservatives have
organized to send it there, by the fact
that Schutt, ho will be absent during
the fight, and who is an announced op
ponent of local option, has been paired
with Miles, who is considered to be ex
treme in the other direction. Both are
Republicans.
Today tho Senate measure was trans
mitted to the House and JlcCracken
moved that it be given a first reading.
Kis act was countered by a peremptory
adjournment and was afterward de
clared to be the preliminary skirmish
on the part of the radicals in their en
deavor to rush the proposed enactment
through the Assembly.
Five Million Salt Settled.
HALIFAX, N. S., Feb. 11. A judgment
In favor of the Dominion Iron & Steel
Company in its suit against the Do-
REGiPE FOR RHEUMATISM OR THE KIDNEYS
Says Thia Easily Prepared Mixture
Will Cure Before You Realize It.
Cut this out and put In some safe
place, for it is valuable and worth
more' than anything else In the world
If you should have an attack of rheu
matism or bladder trouble or any de
rangement of the kidneys whatever.
The prescription is simple and can
be made up by any one at home. The
ingredients can be had at any good
prescription pharmacy and all that Is
necessary Is to shake them well In a
bottle.
Hero It Is: Fluid extract dandelion,
one-half ounce; compound Kargon, one
ounce; compound syrup of sarsaparilla,
three ounces.
Take a teaspoonful after each meal
Your choice of 100 Suits, $23.00
to $35.00 values $10.00
Your choice of 60 Coats, $15.00
to $22.50 values.. $5.00
Your choice of 30 Suits, odd
sizes, to close out $3.00
WE ARE SHOWING NEW SPRING
MODELS IN SUITS
25c Hosiery 9
Tailored Waists. HALF PRICE
$12.00 to $18.00 Skirts, close-out
lines, choice at.. $5.00 1
The Millinery Department
Is now on the Fifth Floor, Ache
son Building. Spring Shapes
now being shown.
Be sure you find thq REAL Aeheson
store,' for our advertisements, cuts, pic
tures, name and store are being; faked
bv some others.
minion Co Company, has been deliv
ered by the Privy Council of Great Brit
ain, according to a cablegram recoived
here today. About $5,000,000 is Involved
In the suit.
HARVARD AGAINST LUXURY
Eliot Describes Simple Life of Ilia
Student Days.
CHICAGO, Feb. 11. "Harvard Uni
versity is opposed to luxury and tho
segregation of the rich." declared Dr.
Charles W. Eliot, retiring president of
the university, before the closing ses
sion of the Religious Education Asso
ciation today.
"A few years ago, when I was a stu
dent, we had no gas, we drew water
from a pump in the courtyard and
when the first carpet was Introduced
considerable complaint was made at
this evidence of luxury. We don't
want exactly these conditions to pre
vail now, but W9 art opposed to ex
treme luxury."
James Bryce, ambassador from
Great Britain, pointed out tho neces
sity of religious teaching along with
ethical teaching.
' The afternoon session was devotod
to the disousslon of the college fra
ternity as a factor In tho religious and
moral life of students.
"A college dormitory Is so sacred to
tho generations of students that It
should stand forever," said President
Thwing, of Western Resorve Univer
sity and Adelbert College, Cleveland,
during a discussion on "Moral Relig
ious Influences as Related to Environ
ment of Student Life."
"Development in Religious Education
in the Young Men's Christian Associa
tion" was discussed by Walter T. Dl
ack, of New York.
He said In part:
"With its 2600 secretaries. Its 67,000
men serving on committees, its 6700
Bible classes, with 106,000 students, its
thousands of meetings In its buildings
and outside, attended by 5,000,000 an
nually, its training Institutes, its con
ferences and conventions, its expand
ing literature and scholarly Bible
courses, the Young Mens Christian
Association Is making a large contri
bution to tho cause of religious edu
cation.' SPENT $107,793; NO JOB
Senator Stephenson Still Victim of
Deadlock, as Is Hopkins.
MADISON, Wis., Feb. 11. United
States 9enator Isaac Stephenson, through
his agents, expended $107,793 as a candi
date for the nomination for tho office of
United States Senator from Wisconsin
incident to the primary election held on
September 1, 190S. This is shown in his
official statement, filed with the Secre
tary of State this afternoon.
The largest single item is JX?.729.5(i,
which was paid to C. M. Hambright,
John C. Miller, E. H. McMahon, E. J.'
Rogers, U. C. Keller, and others for
servfbes rendered in organizing outsidn
Milwaukee County. The next big amount
is J16.4S5.24 paid to an advertising agency
and other newspapers for advertising.
For postage he spent $11,300.
Today's Joint ballot, tho tenth of the
Wisconsin Legislature for United States
Senator, resulted in no choice. Stephen
son received 5S votes, lacking five of
election.
SPRINGFIELD. 111.. F"b. 11. Today's
Joint ballot, the 31st of the Illinois Leg
islature for United States Senator, was
without result. Hopkins and Stringer
each received 65 votes.
A four-foot coal seam yield 6000 tors
an arre.
and at bedtime. A few doses is said
to relieve almost any case of blad
der trouble, frequent urination, pain
and scalding, weakness and backache,
pain above the kidneys, etc. It ii
rfow claimed to be the method of curing
chronic rheumatism, because of its
direct and positive action upon tho
tllminative tissues of the kidneys. It
gives them life and power to sift and
strain the poisonous waste matter and
uric acid from the blood, relieving tho
worst forms of Rheumatism and kid
ney and bladder troubles. The extract
dandelion acts upon the stomach and
ilver and Is used also extensively for
relieving constipation and indigestion.
Compound sarsaparilla cleans and en
riches the b'ood. There is nothing bet
ter than Kargon Compound for the kid
neys. This prescription is safe to use at any,
time.