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TITE MORNING OREGOXIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1909.
BILL IS RECALLED
ID SLAIN AGAIN
House Admits It Had Lost Its
Head; Then Decides
It Hadn't.
BAILEY BILL IS BUFFETED
After Bplnc Indefinitely Postponed
by Voice of One Member Meas
ure I Reconsidered and
Stabbed Again.
STATE r API TOT Palem. Fpb. IS
(Special.) The House today expressly
acknowledged that It lost its head and
ran wild yesterday, but after making
the confession It manifested little, evi
dence of having become safe and sane,
again.
The occasion for the acknowledgment
was a motion to reconsider the vote by
which the House Indefinitely postponed
Bailey's tide-land bill yesterday. After
the motion, to reconsider had been made
a number of Representatives spoke in
favor of reconsideration, saying that the
bill was indefinitely postponed during the
"flurry" yesterday. Representative Ba
ton, who was temporarily In the chair,
spoke to the same effect, saying also
that there was only one vote when the
bill was killed, thus showing that one
member out of 60 killed a bill that had
passed the Senate. 8everal Representa
tives raised the point of order that a
Mil indefinitely postponed Is past recon
sideration, but Eaton ruled that this
could be done by suspending the rules.
The rules were then suspended and the
hill reconsidered, and the motion post
poned Indefinitely.
Representative Farrell then took the
floor and attacked the bill upon Its
merits, asserting that the committee on
public lands had conferred with the
State Ind Board and had been informed
that the Board Is opposed to the bill.
The attitude of the Board, he said, was
the reason why the committee reported
the bill adversely. This statement was
confirmed by Representative Calkins, a
member of the public lands committee.
With this showing, the members of the
House seemed to think that perhaps they
made a mistake in reviving the dead
bill and were in doubt as to what to do
with it. They finally ordered it placed
on the calendar and will take It up later.
A few minutes after this Incident, Rep
resentative Farrell took occasion to give
the House a sarcastic Jab for Its policy
of reconsideration. Speaker McArthur
had announced that there are 90 bills on
third reading and that It would take
rapid action to dispose of these bills.
"Does this Include bills that are to be
reconsidered?" asked Farrell.
"I don't know that we'll reconsider
any." replied McArthur.
"Of course we will," responded Farrell,
who has been fighting the reconsideration
of a bill for the purpose of perfecting
trades and deals.
Drawing Checks JTo Crime.
Men who draw checks on banks in
which they have no funds were favored
by the House today when Selling's S.
B. 249 was defeated. The bill makes
the drawing of check without funds a
crime even tho-ugh the perpetrator of
the offense got no money on the check.
The discussion indicated that the House
thought this additional criminal law
unnecessary. Representative Jaeger
explained that convictions at present
are difficult and that the bill, if passed,
would discourage crimes of this kind.
Sinnott Bill Misunderstood.
Senator Sinnott's bill .declaring that
minors who marry shall be deemed to
have reached their majority, was In
definitely postponed In the House to
day. A number of members showed by
discussion that they misunderstood the
object of the bilL The bill Is merely
designed to permit married persons,
though minors, to transact business as
though of age. Representative Bone
brake thought that Its effect would
be to validate the marriage of minors
who eloped and married without their
parents' consent after procuring a li
cense by misrepresenting their ages.
Representative Dimick explained the
real object of the bill, but the House
evidently suspected that the bill had
an ulterior purpose In behalf of eloping
children and killed It by Indefinite
postponement. t
Oil Painting Rejected.
By a vote of 25 to 35, the House to
day defeated McKlnney's Joint resolu
tion authorizing the purchase of an
oil painting of General O. Summers, at
a cost of $600. Before the resolution
was acted upon the amount provided
was reduced from J600 to J250, but this
did not help the resolution. The mem
bers of the House seemed to hesitate
to establish a precedent in purchasing
oil paintings.
Coffey's Bill Special Order.
Senator Coffey's resolution for a con
stitutional amendment redisricting the
state Into Senatorial and Representa
tive districts, with one member from
each district, has been made a special
order In the House for 2 P. M. tomor
row. To Give James Attorney Fee,
That the State of Oregon shall" pay
the $200 attorney fee Incurred by C. W.
James, of the Oregon Penitentiary, In
defending the suit brought against him
by L. H. McMahon to secure repayment
of state funds alleged to have been
misappropriated, Is the decision of the
House ways and means committee.
James won out in that case, and there
fore the committee thinks he should
have his attorney's fees repaid by the
state. This item Is one of many In a
miscellaneous appropriation bill intro
duced In the House today and carrying
i total of IS1.000.
Among the principal Items of the bill
are J10.90S for payment of the running
expenses of the Monmouth Normal in
1907. when the Legislature failed to
provide an appropriation; strengthen
ing floor ot the state libraTy in the
State-House, 123,500; Capitol Improve
ments. $2.1.5'); money borrowed by
State Fair Board. $6230; street improve
ments adjoining Capitol grounds, $9900.
Livery Bill Beaten.
The bill by Representative Jones, of
DoiiKlas. making it a misdemeanor to de
fraud a liveryman of team hire, was re
ported adversely by the Senate Judiciary
committee today and indefinitely post
poned. Hurt said there was no more
reason why liverymen should be pro
tected against dishonest patrons than
that a statute should be enacted giving
the merchant protection from a dishonest
.-irstomer. Hedges objected to the bill
for the reason that in its enforcement as
a law it would amount to Imprisonment
fur debt.
Antl-Frat Bill Passes.
With only Representative Rusk's vote
In the negative, the House today passed
Senator Cole's bill prohibiting secret so
cieties In common and High Schools In
this state.
Water Bill Parses Hons.
The ew Irrigation code bill, Seriate
bill 77. as amended to suit both the Con
servation Commission and the water
power Interests, passed the House today
without opposition and will now go to
the (Jovernor for his approval. This Is
the bill which creates two water divis
ions, with a superintendent In each, elect
ive by the people, these two, with the
State Engineer, constituting the Water
Board which Is to have control of the
appropriation and use of water.
Just before adjournment this afternoon,
the House killed the bill a second time,
and in .the last Instance by an almost
unanimous vote.
PASS TITLE GUARANTY BILL
House Spurred to Action by Opposi
tion Aroused.
STATE CAPITOL.. Salem. Feb.
(Special.) Senator Bingham's bill for
the protection of guaranteed titles passed
the House this afternoon after an op
position that tended to strengthen rather
than weaken the chances of the bill be
fore the members of the House. This
Is the bill over which Senator Bingham
and A. B. Manley had a controversy in
the Senate chamber yesterday. It re
quires companies engaging in the busi
ness of guaranteeing land titles to make
a deposit of securities In the State
Treasury to the amount of $50,000, which
amount la to be Increased until it reaches
$100.000.. the securities to be held as a
guarantee that the company will make
Its contracts good.
. When the bill came up on third read
ing. Representative Calkins, of Lane, ex
plained It and said that It Is Intended as
a protection to the property-owner who
pays a fee for a contract with a guaran
tee company guaranteeing the title to
his property. If the company should
fail, the security would be in the Treas
ury to make the contract good.
Representative Brooke spoke In favor
of the bill and used as an illustration
the Title Guarantee & Trust Company, of
Portland, which, he said, had written
contracts to the amount of millions of
dollars, and then went Into bankruptcy,
leaving Its contracts worthless. At this
Mahone. of Multnomah. Interrupted to
declare that the Title Guarantee & Trust
Company was Insolvent from the day It
was organized. "That's the strongest
argument in favor of this bill." replied
Brooke. "The company never had any
thing back of its contracts."
Representative Bryant opposed the bin
because he said It would drive abstrac
tors out of business.
The bill was passed with the following
voting no: Belknap, Brattain, Bryant.
Couch. Davis, Hawley, Jones of Doug
les, Leinenweber, Meek, Orton, Patton,
Rusk.
flPPHTEHT IS HELP UP
6EXATE DECLINES TO CONFIRM
V. P. KEADT.
Appointment to Board of Regents of
Agricultural College Held Up on
Ground of Xonresldence.
STATE CAPITOL, . Salem. Feb. 18.
(Special.) The Senate this afternoon re
fused to confirm the appoinment by Gov
ernor Chamberlain of W. P. Keady as
a member of the Board of Regents of the
State Agricultural College at Corvallls.
The appointment of J. K. Weatherford, of
Albany, and J. T. Apperson, of Oregon
City, announced simultaneously with that
of Keady yesterday, were ratified by the
Senate, with only two votes against that
Cjf Apperson, who was regarded too old
actively to discharge the duties of the
office. These votes were cast by Oliver
and Parrish. The vote on confirmation
of Keady was 11 to 17, two absent.
When the confirmation of these appoint
ments came before the Senate, Selling
demanded the roll-call on each appointee.
Weatherford received the vote of every
member of the Senate present and voting.
Following the confirmation of Apperson
with only two unfavorable votes. Selling,
In reply to questions, said Keady was no
longer a resident of the state. Coffey
said that while Keady was at present
not In the state, he expected to return
shortly to remain. Beach said the, Port
land man was a nonresident of the state
and a further inquiry from Bowerman
elicited the Information that Keady was
employed by a railroad corporation at
Spokane, where he is now residing.
The 11 votes cast for Keady'a confirma
tion were: Barrett, Caldwell, Coffey,
Hart. Miller (Linn), Mulit. Norton. Oli
ver, Sinnott, Smith (fraatilla). and Wood.
6EXATORS ALLOWED MILEAGE
Parrish, of Grant County, Will
Draw Largest Sum, $161.40.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Feb. 18.
(Special.) Total amount of mileage to be
paid Senate members at this session is
$135,350. This will be distributed among
28 of the 30 members since Senators Kay
and Smith, of Marlon, will draw only
their per diem for the 40 days' session,
amounting to $120 each. Senator Parrish,
of Izee, Grant County, receives the most
mileage, $161.40. Merryman comes next
with $142.50. while Hart, of Baker, draws
$123 mileage. The mileage of the differ
ent Senators Is as follows:
Abraham, Albert $ 43.80
Albee. H. R. 15 00
Bailey A. A. - 1.1.00
Barrett. W. li 17.10
Beach. S. C 10.00
Bingham. I. H. 21.30
Bowerman, Jay . 71.10
Caldwell. P. II. 15.30
Chase, W. O - 78.60
Coffey. John B 15.00
Cole. W. O. .. 84.30
Hart. J. N 123.00
Hedges, J. 13. 12.00
Johnson, A. J. ................... 12.00
Kellaher. Dan 15.00
Merryman, G. H 142.50
Miller. M. A 12.00
Miller. F. J .00
Mullt. L. L. 87.00
Norton. H D. .. 73.50
Nottingham. C W 15 00
Oliver. Turner 100.50
Parrish. Charles W 161.40
Scholfield. W. T 45.00
Selling. Ben 15.00
Sinnott. N. J 42.00
Smith. C. J 84.30
Wood. William D 17.10
Total $1,863.80
Work at University Is Praised.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Feb. 18.
(Special.) The special committee from
the Legislature to investigate the Uni
versity of Oregon, submitted its report
today, showing the number of buildings
on the campus, the general condition of
the institution and declaring that In Its
course of study this Institution ranks
with the best colleges In the United
States. The committee recommended
that the Condon geological collection be
purchased at a cost of $1S,000.
Patton an Easy Victim.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Feb. 18.
(Special.) Representative Jaeger to
day picked Representative Patton's
pocket of a fine gold watch and pawned
it for a box of oranges, which he took
to the State-House to distribute among
the Representatives. Patton discovered
the box and distributed the fruit him
self, not knowing that his watch paid
for it.
FINZER PROVIDED
WITH LIFE JOB
Legislature Passes Bill Mak
ing Him Adjutant-General
Pending Good Service.
OPPOSITION ONLY SLIGHT
Senate Concurs In House Amend-
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menls and Passes Measure Over
Objections of Senator Sell
ing, of Multnomah.
STATK CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb.
18. (Special.) The only life position In
the long list of offices in the State of
Oregon was today conferred upon Adjutant-General
W. E. Finzer by the passage
of the new military code bill. The bill
provides that the present Adjutant-Qen-
1 r lUvj
Adjutant -General W. E. Plnser,
Who W1H Have Life Position
Xniler Militia Bill Passed by
Legislature.
eral. Quartermaster-General and Chief
of Ordnance shall continue in those posi
tions until removed for cause, which
means after court-martial.
W. H. Finzer, formerly of Woodburn,
and now of Portland, Democratic ap
pointee of Governor Chamberlain, holds
all three of these offices, and will con
tinue to hold all of them except In time
of war, when the two lesser positions
would be filled by persons appointed by
him.
Selling Slakes Objection.
The feature of the new military code
which gives Finzer a life position was en
tirely overlooked by most of the Sen
ators. The statement was made that the
bill merely revised the military code so
that it harmonized with the new Federal
military statutes.-
Over objection of Selling, who protested
against legislating any man into office
for life, the Senate concurred In the
House amendments to the bill. '
Smith of Umatilla and Bailey sup
ported the House amendment for the
reason that they thought the National
Guard should be taken out of politics.
The vote on concurrence was 17 to
11. With Cole and Merryman absent,
the following voted no: Abraham. Al-
I bee, Barrett. Hedges, Kellaher, Miller
(Linn), Nottingham, Selling, Sinnott,
Smith (Marion), Wood.
This clause in Finzer's favor came to
the attention qf members of the House
and Representative' Campbell, of Clack
amas, moved to go Into committee of the
whole for the purpose of cutting out this
provision. The motion was voted down
by a considerable majority. On final
passage the bill carried.
Adjutant-General Finzer's position Is
worth $2400 a year, the new bill raising
his compensation $300. The bill carries
an emergency clause and will become ef
fective in a few days.
When the bill was discussed In the
House this afternoon Campbell fought it
upon the ground that to make the Adjutant-General
a life, term officer, while
the Governor, who was Commander-in-Chief
of the militia, changed every four
years, was bad policy. He said that if
the Adjutant-General and Governor
should differ, as was the case once In
Idaho, this situation might easily lead to
serious difficulties.
Take Militia Out of Politics.'
Rusk supported this section of the law,
because It would prevent a change every
four years. Mahone declared that giving
the Adjutant-General a life term would
take the militia out of politics. He said
that while serving in the Second Oregon
in the Philippines he observed the evil
effects of politics in the militia, for, said
he. Governor Geer appointed men to mil
itary positions who were not fit to herd
sheep. This brought out Representative
Hughes, of Marion, who asserted that if
It was desirable to take the militia out
of politics this was the wrong way to go
at it, for Finzer had used his office for
political purposes at every opportunity.
After the bill passed there was some
talk of an effort to reconsider, but It has
been abandoned.
GUARDSMEN' WELL PLEASED
Finzer's Services Recognized in
Legislature's Action.
BY G. A. WHITE.
Word that the new military code had
passed at Salem, providing. .among other
things, for a permanent Adjutant-General
in William E. Finzer, caused gen
eral satisfaction among local members
of the Guard last night. The Guard has
had this end In view for some time, in
asmuch as General Finzer represents
the modern military spirit and has been
tireless, during the six years he has been
head of the Guard, in working for the
advancement of the military department
of the, state.
Removal of the Guard from politics is
the significant meaning of the new law.
The Oregon Guard is now In a high
state of efficiency, as Indicated by re
cent commendatory reports of the War
Department, and Guardsmen foresaw
that with- the principal position of the
service being bandied about as a polit
ical plum advancement along military
lines might one day be seriously ham
pered. It is held by Guardsmen as well
as by the military authorities at Wash
ington. D. C. that to efficiently man
age the affairs of tbe Guard an officer
must have long and special training for
that work. Now that the measure has
passed both houses, its Immediate es
tablishment as a law Is assured. Inas
much as Governor Chamberlain, whose
signature is yet to be affixed, is known
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to be heartily In favor of the idea of
taking military, affairs out of the realm
of politics.
General Finzer has served as Adjutant-General
since 1903. He is the
father of modern rifle practice meth
ods in Oregon and as Captain of the
Oregon Infantry teams in the National
Rifle Competitions at Camp Perry, O.,
has taken the Oregon riflemen to re
markable victories in marksmanship
each year. Last Summer the Oregon
team, competing against teams from
all over the United States, won sev
enth place among the state teams, thus
finishing ahead of 36 teams of expert
riflemen.
He also succeeded In getting the
Oregon guard equipped with the new
Springfield rifles last Spring ahead of
every state In the Union. Several
times he has been called to Washing
ton, D. C. by the War Department for
consultation on important military con
ferences and last year was one of three
Adjutant-Generals called each for a
conference relating to the Japanese
situation. Only a short time ago an
official communication was received at
guard headquarters from the War De
partment asking if General Finzer was
to be kept permanently In office. That
department has been especially inter
ested in his work from the fact that
the establishment of the Oregon guard
on a modern and up-to-date basis be
gan with General Finzer's appointment.
Prior to becoming Adjutant-General
he was connected with the guard as
Captain for several years. He also
served as First Lieutenant of Company
M. Second Oregon Volunteers, through
the Fhllllpplne campaign and bears a
bronze Congressional medal for dis
tinguished service in the Island cam
paign. He was born at Shanesville,
O., in 1867, and has resided In Oregon
for 20 years past.
SENATE GRINDS BIG GRIST
Large Number of Bills Approved in
Upper House.
Ellis were passed by the Senate to
day as follows:
H. B. 48, M. A Miller Appropriate
$2250 for the Linn Comity fair.
S. B. 68, Albee Manner of amending
charters of charitable institution.
S. B. 62. Bailey Revised schedule ot
fees for Inspection of factories.
S. B. 75. F. J- Miller Salary of School
Superintendent of Linn County.
S. B. 93. Mullt Public bonds free from
taxation. , .
S. B. 157, Sinnott Warehouse receipts to
how rate of storage charges. ...
S. B. 168; Abraham Relinquishing states
claim to two acres in Multnomah County.
S. B. 173. Nottingham To punish ob
taining money by falsely representing mem
bership In or agency for lodgo or charitable
organization. .
S. B. 194. Scholfield For refunding of
debts of diking districts.
S. B. 135. Chase Salary, of Sheriff or
Coos County. .
S. B. 224, -Johnson Cities may purchase
sources of water supply.
S. B. 112, Wood Regulating sale of con
centrated stock food.
S. B. 191. Wood To punish throwing
glass and nails in roads.
S. B. 133. P. J. Miller For laying out and
constructing roads.
S. B. 239, Chase For three Judges In the
Second district.
S. B. 147. Sinnot Limit of one year on
time for bringing libel suits.
S. B. 211. Hodges Appeal may be Had on
demurrer after answer.
S. B. 197. Albee For the relief of the
Heed Institute.
These Bills Postponed.
Bills were indefinitely postponed in
the Senate today as follows:
H B B, Jones (Lincoln and Polk) Ap
propriating 50.000 for relnbursement of In
dian War veterans for use of horses
H B 179 Brady Increasing jurisdiction
of Portland Justice Court from $550 to $600.
H B 3"7. Jones (Douglas) Making It a
misdemeanor to defraud livery men.
H B 318. Beals Providing for enforce
ment of judgments against surety com-
PaH1CSB 240. Barrett Enabling municipal
corporations of another state to .aul"
land rights in Oregon for protection of
wateriupply. g warehouse
charges on grain in state. ,nno
H. B. 96, Bryant Appropriating 30ug
for Oregon Humane Society.
H b 16S- Applegate Appropriating
t29s';.2B to pay claims against Drain Normal
SCH0B 281. Bean Increasing damages to
be recovered for stock killed by railroads.
Passed House.
These bills passed the House:
S. B 33, Smith of Umatilla Revised mll-
U sr.yBC.6S. Cole-To abolish secret societies
In public schools.
B tt F. J. Miller New water code.
S B 204, Smith of Umatilla Convicts
may be worked at fair grounds.
Si B 03 Smith of Umatilla State Fair
to have printing to amount of 100.
s B 227, Oliver Manner of dividing
property among tenants in common.
S. B. 231. Oliver Fixing terms of court
in the Tenth district.
S B Caldwell Prohibiting 'goats
running' at large in Tamliill County.
S. B 171, Bailey For organization of co
operative associations.
S B "."4 Ways and Means Appropriating
$3fi2.W)o"ror improvements at state institu-
tiCSS B. 121. Parrish Salary School Super
intendent Harney County.
S B. 1. Bowerman Fixing terms or
court In Eleventh district.
S B "4 scholfield Counties of 10.000 In
habitants 'may establish tuberculosis sana-
t0S.a B. 152, Merryman Salary Sheriff
Klamath County.
e B 107. Johnson Increasing annual ap
propriation for agricultural college to
S. B. 144. Parrish State board to control
deposits of school funds.
S. B. 48. Merryman Salary School Super
intendent Klamath -County.
S. B. 64. Bowerman Supreme Court may
transfer Circuit Judges.
S B 213. First Judicial District dele
gationTo divide the district.
S. B. 141. Chase Regulating manner of
filing town plats.
S. B. 154, Bailey ."Deeds and mortgages
to be recorded In bound books.
8 B 162. Bingham For publication of
delinquent tax lists at expense of delin
quents and not at expense of county.
Killed in House.
The following bills were klllled by
the House today: k ...
S. b. 12U. Bailey Manner of selling tide
lands sinnott Married minors deemed
fsai3 102, Oliver For setoff of judgments.
S. B. lu, Abraham To punish .lomlca-
""s!' B. 218, Nottingham Curing defects in
'IB 143. Selling Felony to draw check
on bank without funds subject to check.
SPECULATORS ' TURNED DOWN
Senate Refuses to Gire Them Chance
on Indian War Claims.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Feb. IS.
(Special.) Surviving Indian War veterans
will get no further relief from this ses
sion of the Legislature. The Senate this
morning killed, by indefinite postpone
ment, the bill by Representative Jones,
of Lincoln and Polk, appropriating J50.
000 for reimbursement of the Indian
fighters for the use of their horses during
the war of 1S55-56. The bill had been
reported back by committee on claims
with an unfavorable report.
Selling argued that speculators and not
the old . veterans themselves would profit
from any further appropriations for the
relief of the Indian War veterans.
PROTEST BY OFFICEHOLDERS
Wasco County Officials Indignant
on Learning Salary May Be Cut.
THE DALLES, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.)
The county officers are indignant over
what they term the injustice of the bill
passed by the House calling for a reduc
tion of salaries for Wasco County office
holders. They claim the county is as
rich and has as much money available as
it did before the withdrawal of Hood
River County. The officers contend that
on account of the great increase in pop
ulation lately their duties are as arduous,
if not more so, than before.
A delegation is now in Salem working
against the bill.
SUBMITS TAX LI
Senate Passes Matter Up for
Vote by People.
NEW METHOD OF TAXATION
Solons Admit They Don't Under
stand Effect of Proposed Amend
ment Hart Saya It May
Lead to Single Tax.
STATE- CAPITOL, Salem, Feb. 18.
(Special.) Joint resolutions, submitted by
the State Grange and providing for a uni
form system of taxation, were adopted
In the Senate this morning. One was by
Senator Kay and the other by Represent
ative McCue and both are to be submitted
to the voters of the state at the general
election In November, 1M0. If adopted,
the assessment of property in different
classes and for different purposes will be
possible.
Both resolutions were reported back
from the committee room without recom
mendation. Chairman Hart, of the Judi
ciary committee, to which one went, and
Chairman Barrett, of the revision of laws
committee, to which tha other went ex
plaining that the real effect of the adop
tion of the proposed amendments could
not be determined by the members of the
two committees.
The Kay resolution was first taken up.
Hart said that the amendment proposed
radical and revolutionary changes in the
present system of assessment and taxa
tion, the real extent of which could not
be determined satisfactorily. Smith, of
Marion, and Abraham contended that if
the members of the two committees re
porting the resolutions, being versed In
the law, were unable to agree on the pur
pose and effect of the amendments, it
was not right that the responsibility for
adopting them should be transferred to
the lay members of the Senate.
May Lead to Single Tax.
Miller, of Linn and Lane, said that
while the amendment was revolutionary
he believed the people should have the
right to pas3 on it since the State Grange
had indorsed the measure and requested
its submission to the voters. In answer
to a question from Smith, of Umatilla,
Hart admitted that the amendments, if
adopted, might tend to single tax. Miller,
of Linn, demanded that the Legislature
should order the proposed amendment
submitted to the people, that some means
might be devised for increasing the reve
nue of the state.
Barrett favored the amendment for the
reason that it would enable the tax
levying boards to reach property that
was not now paying Its just proportion
of taxes. Oliver said that such a con
stitutional amendment would reach In
tangible property of the value of $36,
000,000 that should be taxed. Norton
argued that the amendment having been
submitted by people who had made a
study of the subject of taxation should
in itself commend it to the consideration
of the Senate, that it might be submitted
to the voters of the state. Hedges said
he was opposed to the proposed amend
ment because of the " uncertain effects
that might follow its adoption and op
eration. Only Four Opposing Totes.
, The resolution was adopted with only
four votes against it. They were: Abra
ham, Beach, Hedges and Merryman.
Bailey, Coffey, Cole and Scholfield were
absent when the vote was taken. The
McCue resolution was adopted by sub
stantially the same vote. Bailey and
Coffey, who had returned to the Senate
chamber, voted against it, as did also
Kellaher, Nottingham and Parrish, who
supported the first resolution. Scholfield,
who did not vote on the first resolution,
voted for the one presented by his col
league in the House.
Aimed at Blind Pigs.
Seriate committee on revision of laws
today returned two reports on Mahone's
bill providing for the better enforcement
of the local option law against "blind
piss'- In dry counties. The majority re
port is against the bill, while Abraham,
GROWING GIRLS
NEEDA TONIC
When They Become Thin and
' Pale If Proper Development
and Healthful Woman
hood Is to Be Assured.
Poverty of blood, scientifically called
anuBinia, is common in young girls and
in persons who are overworked or con
fined within doors and makes its ap
proach in so stealthy a manner that it is
often well developed before ita presence
is recognized. Taken in time the dis
ease is readily curable, the speciflo being
a tonio medicine which increases the
number of rod blood-corpuscles thus
enabling the blood to carry the life
giving oxygen to all the titmea of the
body.
Miss Nellie Edwards, of Tomah, Wis.,
who is a teacher in the public schools at
"Wausau, was strong and healthy until
her fourteenth year when she went into
a rapid decline. For the next year she
suffered with anaemia and was not cured
until she gave Dr. Williams' Pink Pills
a trial She says :
"When I was fourteen years of age I
went into a decline and was miserable
for a year. I had not a particle of color
and my blood was turning into water.
I was' very weak and could not walk
up stairs without great effort. I had
dizzy spells and headaches all of the
time and was oompelled to leave school.
"The doctors pronounoed my trouble
aniemia but I did not receive much
benefit from them. Through a neighbor,
who had given her daughter Dr. Wil
liams' Pink Pills, I began their use.
After a short treatment with the pills
I was stronger. I quickly regained my
health and strength and have had no
occasion to use the pills since."
The tonic treatment with Dr. Wil
liams' Pink Pills is successful because it
acts directly on the blood, purifying and
building it up to its normal health. It
thereby keeps the body healthy even
under unusual conditions.
Send today for a copy of our 'Disease
of the Blood." It gives further infor
mation about anaemia and is free upon
request. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are
for sale by all druggists, or will be sent,
postpaid, upon receipt of price, 60 cents
per box; six boxes for $2.50, by the Dr.
Williams Medicine Company, Scheneo
tady.K. T. . J
Period
Fine
style
o only in the highest grade fur-
vLJniSLE3FS niture exact copies of fa
. mous old period chair designs.
At this time we are displaying a number of rare
productions from originals by such noted design
ers as Hepplewhite, Sheraton and Chippendale.
Most of these pieces are shown in the old mahog
any and old oak, thereby preserving the correct
finish of the an
tique. See our
fine collection of
art chairs on the
fifth floor.
in minority report, recommends Its pas
sage. Reports have been made a special
order for 10:30 A. M. Friday.
BANK OWNERS POOR PEOPLE
Startling Statement by Brattain In
Discussion of Bailey"s Bill.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Feb. IS.
(Special.) That the greater number of
stockholders in banks in Oregon are poor
people, widows and orphans, was the
surprising assertion made by Representa
tive Brattain on the floor of the House
today. The House had under considera
tion Bailey's resolution for a constitu
tional amendment making stockholders
in banks liable severally for the full
amount of the debts of the bank. A
number of Representatives spoke against
it upon the ground that it would pre
vent the investment of money In banks
and would be ruinous to stockholders.
Brattain joined In this opposition and
made the statement above mentioned to
show the Injustice of the proposed amend
ment Bean declared that this is one of
the most vicious measures that has been
before the Legislature, and If the amend
ment should be adopted it would put all
the banks out of business.
Representative Campbell, the only
member who spoke In favor of the
amendment, said that If stockholders
were made liable they would be careful
what officers they put In charge of a
bank and therefore there would be few
failures and depositors would lose little.
Women's $25
Tii
aiiore
Friday and
Surplus and Sample Stock of J.
Fridenthal Co., Broadway, N. Y.
We said $25.00 Suits in the head
line, but that does not tell ALL the
story. The fact is, that there are
in the purchase Suits made to re
tail at $25.00, $30.00 and $35.00.
Some even more, none less. There
are 350 Tailored Suits in the lot,
and there are almost as many
ideas, for but few are exact dupli
cates. The materials are broad
cloths, cheviots and hard-finished
worsteds, in blacks, browns,
greens, grays, wines and other
stylish colors.
144-146
"
o
pieces that possess the
and individuality found
TULL & GIBBS
COMPLETE
HOUSEFURNISHERS
He declared that California's constitu
tion imposes such a liability and that it
has not prevented the investment of
money In banks In that state. The reso
lution for the submission of the amend
ment was defeated.
San Francl.-co Thn discovery of a de
posit of over $;m,noo to the credit of Harry
lair In a local bank will probably result
In the collection of at least part of th
2500 fine imposed on Lair by T'nited States
District Judge Landis, of ClilcaKO. for im
porting alien women for immoral purposes.
Lair and his wife wero convicted, l,air
beiiiK (sentenced to two years' hard labor
ami fined $?.-nn. .
LOUIS HERE SATURDAY
Louis, the famous sample shoe man
of Boston, will open one of his branch
shoe parlors in Portland, Saturday, Feb
ruary 20, parlors to be located in room
733 Marquam bidg. Louis Is known
from the Atlantic to the Pacific as the
original sample shoe man. He has built
his reputation up on values. At LouU'
parlors you will always find the leadln
makes of men's, women's, misses' and
boys' sample shoes In the newest mod
els. He makes a specialty of Laird's
Red Cror.n. Kokenge's, Reeds & Seiby'
shoes for women and his men's
lines consist of big assortments ol
Packard's, Kneeland's. Tilt's. Snow'a
and other high - grade shoes. Louis
promises every one a valuable souvenir
on his opening day. Saturday. February
20, at 10 A. M. All women's shoes at f l
a pair. All men's shoes at 2.60 a pair.
All misses' shoes at $1.50 a pair. AH
boys' shoes at tl.nO a pair.
Saturday Only
cl Suits
3ANAHAN
Third Street