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THE MOKXIXG OKEGOXIAX, THCESDAT, JANUARY 1C, 1913. HOUSE SETS SPEEO RECORD AT START Seventeen Hours After Bill Goes to Committee Pass age Is Effected. UNITY OF EFFORT SHOWN ?paker' Dispatch In Xaming Com mittees, Quick Work by State Printer and Veteran Desk Force Aid Achievement. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Jan. 14. (Special.) The unity of effort which has marked the work of the House cf Representatives of the twenty-seventh Oregon Legislature from the mo ment It was called to order Monday morning resulted in the establishment of a record that may not be broken for many sessions, when House bill E, introduced by Carpenter, of Mult nomah, received Its third reading and was passed by a unanimous vote today. This was at 2:10 P. M.. on the third day of the session, and only 17 hours after the appointment of the judiciary committee, to which, the bill was re ferred. Jfot only the harmony that exists among the members of the Hou6e. but their earnestness in prosecuting the business of the session, Speaker Mc Arthur's early appointment of commit tees, the early introduction of bills, the efficiency of the service rendered by the State Printer, and the careful and complete arrangements made for the opening of the session by Secre tary of State Olcott, contributed to the achievement, as did also Speaker McArthur's ability as a presiding of ficer.1 The desk force is largely veteran, and with all these factors contributing. It is freely predicted that the present House Is going to set a standard for promptness and business efficiency. The 'aw which was repealed by the first bill passed was enacted in 185, and provided for the publication of a state newspaper. It had. of course, long been obsoiete, and Is a sample of the character of legislation now cumber ing the statute books, and which the present Legislature proposes to repeal. Of the 94 bills thus far introduced, many of them relate to the repeal of such laws. HAGOOD TO GIVE STATE POWEK Multnomah Man lias Bill Granting Oregon Much Authority. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Jan. 14. (Special.) Representative Hagood, of Multnomah, today introduced a bill which carries a provision authorizing the state to appropriate, buy or con demn water powers and properties thereto appertaining. Hagood's bill is House bill No. 61, providing that the Governor, the Sec retary of State and the State Treasurer shall be authorized to sit as a State Board of Control and to provide through co-operation with cities, towns and municipalities, all heat, light, power and water. A total of 78 bills had been intro duced up to noon adjournment today, the following being bills introduced at the morning session: H. B. G7. by fc'chuebel, by request To re peal law passed In 1911, providing for pub lication ot delinquent tax list in news papers. H. B. 5S. by Howard To provide for In struction in manners and morals and sex ual hygiene In grammar and high schoola H. B. .. by Week To regulate sale, use and possession oX blasting powder, fuse caps and other -explosives, and making it mUdemeanur to give away the same. H. B. 60. Murnane Fixing number and compensation of deputies of City Assessor in Multnomah County; emergency act pro viding SO regular deputies and one clerk, and such additional as may be needed. H. B. CI. by Hagood To authorize Gov ernor, Secretary of State and State Treas urer to sit as Staie Board of Control, and to provide through co-operation with cities, towns and municipalities, all heat, light, power and water; to appropriate waters of state: to buy or condemn property, etc. H. B. CO. by Hagood Appropriating $500, 000 for Panama-Pacific Exposition. H. B. 83. by Hagood Providing for a secretary to the Governor, at S30OO annual salary. H. B. C4. by Blanchard Providing for Southern Oregon Agricultural societies. H. B. P. by Bonebrake To prohibit rail road" grade crossings except by consent of Hailroad Commission. H. B- fit,, tiv Nichobj To prohibit live stock from running at large on a public highway. H. B. 7. by Stanfleld To abolish stat w:ory requirement for use of private seals In execution of deeds, mortgages and pow-ers ttt attorney. H. B. CS. by Stanfleld Naming certain classes exempt from Jury duty. H. B. . by Lewellrng , (request) To sterilise habitual criminals. - H. B. 70. by Hit! To require mining cor porations to file statement with Secretary of State. t H. B. 71, by Blanchard To prohibit minora from playing cards, billiards, pool, or taking parts In , games of chance in places of resort. U. B. 72. by Blanchard Regulating sale of aged and rancid butter. H. B. 7:t. J' Abbott To provide detailed survey and Investigations of water re sources of Oregon. H. B. 74. by ITpton To regulate how wages shall be paid to employes. jj. 75, by Upton To repeal Indeter minate sentence law. H. B. 7C by Upton To make a wife or husband competent witnesses In criminal actions where other is accused, by consent of both. , H. B. 77, by Upton Exempting certain persons from Jury duty. H. B. 78. by Upton To punish threats to kill, and purchase of weapon pursuant there to, by one to ten years In penitentiary. H. B. 79, by Abbott To put railroad track scales under Jurisdiction of Railroad Com mission. . it. B. SO. by Graves To provide for for mation of election precincts, making - 400 vetors limit for precinct. H. B. SI. by Forbes To fix salary of elr-ru-.t Judges at X1IHJO a year, payable quar ui iy. H. B. St by Stanflelcl Making state party defendant la dlorce cases. H. B. 83, by Blanchard To punish, bawdy house keepers br fine of 1100 to 11000. pay able to school fund, and by Imprisonment. H. B. 84. by Hinkle To problt directors or other school olflcers from Incurring any debt In excess ot li'OO an acre for land. In district. H. B. SS br Mitchell To appoint dele gates to commission from all states to visit Kurope and investigate system of rural crmi.ts. H. U. S. by Lewelllng To abolish office of state Immigration Acent. H. B. 87. by Hinkle Defining duty of county Judge in approval of final report of exeontor or administrator. H. B. S. by Hinkle, providing for execu tion of deeds In the presence of two wit nesses. H. R SO. by Hinkle Defining procedure for Instituting suit to determine an equity real estate. . H. B. SK. by Hinkle To provide for prov ing the execution of a deed or mortgage when the grantor, or mortgagor, or wlt nesses are dead or unable to testify. If. B. Il. by Hinkle Relating to custody nf minor children where a marriage ts void r dissolved. H. l- by Hagood Providing for In spection by State Board of Health of sani tariums, orphan asylums and poor farms. H. B. 9. by Itourette To make oral evidence competent In fraud cases. H. H. , by ltourelta To provide schools and courses of study In districts of 20.000 population or over. MOKE SENATE BILLS ARRIVE Perkins Would Increase Number of County Assessor's Deputies. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or, Jan. 15, (Special.) The following bills were Introduced In the senate touay. S. B. 39. b7 Ragsdale Reguhfflng com mission merchants. R- R ill hv Farrell Sterilization bill. S. B. 41. by Von der Hellen Providing for opening roadway to tne nearest point on a county road from land it la desired. to be connected. K U i" hv Carson Creatine Twelfth JU' AMrlal District. Including Yamhill. Tillamook and Polk and giving the Governor power to appoint tne Judge ana district Attorney therefor. Leaving Marion-and Linn in Third District- . S. B. 43. by Carson Amending the regis tration laws. s. R 4. hv Perkins Increasing the num ber of daputies In County Assessor's office in Multnomah county. -s. B. 43. by Dlmli-k Elght-honr labor law. R. n 4 hv Dimlck Providing for medi cal certificate before securing marriage license. s R 17 hv Vnner Providing that loco motives should be equipped with electrlfl headlights. s R 1 hv Carson Increasing fee for ap- nllrant for nrtmf.lfn to h&r from 110 to ISO. S. B. 4. bv Smith of Coos and Curry Prohibiting sale of liquor on or within half a mil" of any district, or other, fair and sale of anft HHnk. nr pirnr. Within half S mil of state Fair without permission of State Board of Agriculture. K. B. 50. by Joseph Reimbursing certain persons for purchase of lana near prvvia- Innal rnvei-n m en t !. fit ChamDOeg. S. B. 41. by I. S. Smith Providing for bet ter enforcement ol law tor guarumg ma chinery for the protection of workmen. k r r. hv wood -Qrantine- to incorpor ated cities and towns the right to control county roads within their boundaries. 6. B. r.3, by Hoskins Prohibiting hunting game birds with dogs, S. B. 54. by Smith of Josephine To sim pllfv nominations for certain offices and to establish a new system for nominating can- Hioarea S. B. BS. by Parrell Regulating the sale of gasoline. S. B. 00, by Butler Relating to costs and disbursements In condemnation proceedings. S. B. 67, by Moser Relating to redemp tion of real property by judgment aeoior. FOKEIGX STUDY AIM OP BILL Investigation of European System of Rural Credits Provided. ' STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan 15. (Special.) The appointment of two Oregon delegates to be members of a commission which is to Investi gate European systems of rural cred its was the object of a bill introduced in the House by Representative Mitch ell, of Baker. The bill authorizes that the Gov ernor shall appoint these delegates, whose expenses are to be pfeid by an appropriation of $2400. These dele gates are to join a commission com posed of two members from each state, which Is to visit the various countries of Europe during 1913 and Investigate the different systems of co-operative agriculture and rural credits. The commission will make the trip under the auspices of the Southern Commercial Congress, and is to sub mit a report with a view of estab lishing a sound system of rural cred its and agricultural finance in this country. HOW WILL CUPID LIKE THIS 7 - s Senator Dimlck Proposes Law Re quiring Physical Examination. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. IS. (Special.) No marriage license will be Issued in the state unless it is ac companied by a certificate from a prac ticing physician that the male party to the marriage has been examined by such physician at least 12 hours prior to the ceremony and that he is physi cally fit to enter into such marriage contract should a bill Introduced by Senator Dimlck become a law. The bill further provides that should any false statement be made in the cer tificate issued It will be punished by a revocation of the license of the physi cian so imposing such certificate. County physicians are directed to is sue certificates upon application to the Indigent. EIGHT-HOUR FIGHT RESUMES Senator Dimlck Says He Will Urge Action on His Measure. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 15. (Special.) Senator Dimlck, of Clack amas, started to reopen the old .eight hour a day fight for the employes in the mills at Oregon City by again in troducing the measure of two years ago. Twice the measure passed the Sen ate two years ago, but was killed in the House. It brought forth some of the most violent scenes enacted in the Legislature. Dimick says he will push the bill and In that event more bitter fights are ex pected. The bill provides for eight hours' work for employes in those mills which operate at least 22 hours a day continuously. Public Levee Report Submitted. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) In a special message to day Governor West laid before the Legislature his report on the public levee question in Portland. The Gov ernor was instructed to Investigate legal phases of the case by the last Legislature. His report as embodied in the message has been' published in full previously. The question has been re ferred. Battleship Painting May Be Bought. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) Governor West forwarded a special message to the Legislature to day, accompanied by a photograph of a painting by William Halsall, of the bat tleship Oregon firing the last shot at the battle of Santiago. The suggestion has been made that the paining be pur chased by the state and the Governor refers the question to the Legislature. SIDELIGHTS REPRESENTATIVE NOLTA. of Mult nomah, has abandoned the idea of Introducing; a bill proposing an In come tax on bachelors. He was not deterred by Representative Latourette's suggestion, that it was a form of . "single tax" and as such. In view of the verdict of the people at the polls last November, could not be considered with propriety by the Legislature. The real reason that he has forsaken the notion of placing a penalty on selfish male single blessed ness Is to be found in the amendment proposed by Representative Eaton, of Lane, a family man. In case Nolta should have introduced his bill. Eaton would have Immediately proposed an amendment to include childless mar ried men In its provisions. Nolta will hereafter concentrate his efforts on his interstate bridge bill. Representative Schnoerr, of Clacka mas, has the only set of whiskers in the house. That is, the only full fledged, unmolested set of whiskers. T-fcere are whiskers and whiskers, but he has allowed his to assume propor tions of patriarchal magnificence. In fact. Mr. Schnoerr pronounce it "snore." with a Germanic tinge on the first letters has enough whiskers to make toupees for Representatives Car kins. Upton and Latourette, who are verging on the polished statesman class. Salem can claim the per capita rec THOUSANDS GREET GOVERNOR LISTER All Washington Welcomes Democrat Inaugurated at Olympia. PARADE PRECEDES OATH Chief Justice Crow Officiates as Sen Executive, Taking Office, Declares His Will Be a Non partisan Attitude Rule. OLTMPIA. Wash., Jan. IB. (Spe cial.) Amid applause from thousands of people from various parts of the state, Including members of both branches of the Legislature, Ernest Lister, of Tacoma, was inaugurated Governor of Washington today. The change In administration from Repub lican to Democrat was heralded by lively jubilation. The inauguration ceremony was most simple. People began to pour Into the city from every direction early this morn ing to attend the inaugural ceremony, to hear the first address of the new Governor and to attend the inaugural ball which was held tonight at the new Temple of Justice. Special boats were run down 'from Seattle, Tacoma and way points and special trains came in from Grays Harbor and other districts. Parade Precedes Inaugural. Governor Lister was inaugurated at the Capitol building by Chief Justice Crow, after a parade about the streets. Beside him on the stand, while the ceremony was under way, was the re tiring Governor, Hay. Following the administering of the oath of office and the thundering applause, the Governor read his inaugural message which gave the general public the first real Ink ling of what he proposed to do during the next few years. The rotunda of the building was packed with interest ed listeners. ADDlause punctuated each one of many popular changes proposed in tne state government Addressinir the legislators, who oc cupied seats in front of tre speaker's stand, the Governor issued his first political battle cry. Xon-Partlaanshlp la Voiced. It has been said that members ot this Legislature," he said, "have plan ned to do all In their power to hamper my administration. I want to say that y attitude on all questions Is to oe entirely and strict non-partisan and any member who takes any other po sition than that can better stay away than go back to his constituency. Reduction of the state s expenses was the keynote of the message. The Governor recommended a prefer ential Presidential primary, direct election of United States Senators and nonpartisanship in county and city of fices. ' The Governor took notice of com plaints made by farmers against com mission-houses and recommended state inspection of such estimates. Of a Washington exhibit at tne Man ama-Pacific Exposition at San Fran cisco, Governor Lister said: Fair Appropriation Is Advised. The necessity for making an ade quate appropriation has already been taken up by the commercial bodies ol the state, and I understand that the - amount necessary, in their opinion, is $500,000.. Taking the most favorable view possible, I cannot convince my self that there is necessity for so large a sum. I certainly hope that the ap propriation made for exposition pur poses will not exceed $200,000. I believe that a limited part Of the appropriation should be set aside for the Installation of a creditable Panama-California Exposition, to be held in San Diego, California, during the same year." Governor Lister said he believed it would be better, instead of appropriat ing $500,000 for exposition purposes, for the state to appropriate only $150.- 000, or $200,000 for that purpose and use the difference in undertaking to pur chase the clear logged-off lands' and then dispose of them to actual settlers in small tracts at a price that would repay the state for Its investment. HAT URGES CHANGES ALSO Retiring Governor Would -See Daws Made Such as Idster Asks. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 15. In his message to the-Washington Legisla ture today. retiring Governor Hay urged the ratification of the constitutional amendment submitted by Congress pro viding for direct election of Lnited States Senators. The Governor recom mended passage of a Presidential pri mary law, abolition of the second choice provision of the present state primary law, and amendment of the present law so that the voter may not mark a cross in a circle beside the party name, but shall mark a cross for every candidate for whom he votes. Governor Hay advised that public school buildings and grounds be used as social centers. Enactment of a law permitting an elector to vote in any precinct of the state in which he hap pens to be on election day Is recom mended; also reforestation of the cut over land of the state that Is not valu able for agriculture. Governor Hay recommends that the state pay a small OF OREGON ord for the entire world for absolutely efficient stenographers. This claim is based on recommendations accompany ing applications for stenographic posi tions received by members of the Sen ate and the House. East legislator has at his command the services of 93, as a general average, of the best stenog raphers that ever caressed a type writer. Salem has a population of 15. 000, approximately, which means when the Legislature is not in session. Not that there are 8170 stenographers in the capital city just now; but many of them have applied to many members for position to several legislators, and to the bewildered lawgiver it seems as though the town must be' at least half stenographers. House bill No. 104 has not been In troduced and promises to have short shrift this session. So far none of the cheery liquid has put in its appearance and It is understood that It will be taboo. Hood River and Wasco Counties seem to have a faculty of sending orators to the Senate. Not only the home of luscious apples and all kinds of crops that lead, but the counties also pro duce "silver tongues." Two years ago they sent Sinnott, now in Congress, and at this session have Judge Butler, ac knowledged to be one of the best plat form orators in the state. John P. Hunt, who has been assistant chief clerk of the Senate "since the memory of man runneth not to the annuity to mothers who are left with families in destitute circumstances. Enactment of laws prohibiting the employment of white female help In Chinese and Japanese restaurants and prohibiting the marriage of Caucasians with either negroes or Mongolians is urged by the Governor. ACT TO REGULATE PETITIONS Proposed Bill Provides for Fees of $50 and $5 for Candidates. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 15. (Special.) That candidates before the primaries, in lieu of filing petitions may pay a filing fee of $50, if candi dates for state or district offices, or $5 if candidates for other offices. Is one of the features of a bill Introduced In the Senate by J. C Smith today. If a candidate prefers to file a pe tltion for a state or district office, it must contain at least 5 per cent, of the whole vote and represent the voters of at least seven counties. In the case of a candidate for district office, the pe tition must contain at least 5 per cent of the votes cast for Representative. For- county officers the numbers of votes required is placed at 5 per cent of the vote cast for Representative in Congress in that county. REPEAL OF STATUTE DESIRED Representative Latourette Would Broaden Evidence in Fraud Suits. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) A bill was Introduced by Representative Latourette. of Multno mah, in the House today, providing for the repeal of section 1541 of chapter , title 28, of Lord's Oregon laws, relat ing to evidence and false pretense. This section provides that no evi dence shall be considered in an action for fraud which does not relate to statements made in writing. If it is repealed evidence relating to oral state ments may be considered as well. The operation of this section, accord ing to the author of the bill to repeal It, has been the cause of a great deal of Injustice and is a protection for "crooks. ' COMPENSATION ACT COMES UP Joint Meeting of Senate and House Committees Monday to Be Public. STATti! CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) AnnouncemVit was made today that a joint meeting of the in dustries committees of the Senate and Rouse will be held Monday at 4 o'clock in the rooms of the Supreme Court to consider the workmen's compensation act, which is before the State Legis lature. This meeting will be open to the public. This is considered the opening of one of the most important series of committee meetings that will be held during the session, and chairmen of both the Senate and House committees urge that as many as possible attend to present their views. CHANGE IN REGISTRATION ACT Enrollment Once in Precinct May Suffice Until Residence Change. STATE CAPITOL, SalenV Or., Jan. 15. (Special.) To provide that when an elector has once registered in a precinct he need not register again until he changes his residence Is the main object of a bill which was intro duced in the Senate by Carson, or Marion, today. . The bill also provides that all who did not register in 1912 must register with a Notary Public,, Justice of the Peace or County Clerk. In addition to these provisions the bill also prohibits anyone from voting In the state unless he is registered, as In, the act provided. EXHIBIT DATA SOUGHT SENATE GOES SLOWLT ON BILL FOR $500,000 ALLOWANCE. Ways and Means Committee to In vestigate Sums Required at Other Internaional Expositions. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 15. (Special.) There will be no report from the ways and means committee in the Senate on the $500,000 appropriation bill for the Panama-Pacific Exposition until that committee has made a thor ough investigation into conditions sur rounding the appropriation, according to a statement made by Perkins, of Multnomah, chairman of that commit tee The committee has already held an informal meeting to discuss the bill. Decision was reached to secure statis tics as to expenditures from every in ternational exposition which has ever been held as far as such data may be obtainable. Chief Clerk Vance, of the committee, has been instructed to do this work and Chairman- Perkins declares that It will be done with great thoroughness. As a result probably no report will be received from that committee until con siderable time has elapsed. The sentiment of the various mem bers of the committee as to the amount that should be appropriated has not been sounded, many of them believing that no expressions should even be of fered until such time as the Investiga tions which are contemplated have been completed. Some of the members be lieve that the commission should fur nish a detailed statement as to what the items of expenditure for the fair should be and may Insist that some such report be furnished before the commit tee takes final action. LEGISLATURE contrary" is the baseball magnate of the Willamette Valley. When not cashing his legislative warrants he passes much of his time organizing and disbanding baseball leagues. Senators Bean and Galklns, of Lane, are waiting for Senators Patton and Carson, of Marion, to report on Salem water. Two years ag they forced through a resolution naming Carson and Patton, both of Salem, to report on the water which is consumed by the legislators. Carson and Patton seem to have forgotten the resolution and the report Is still missing. Claude C. McColloch, of Baker, is the youngest man in the Senate. He Is only 25 years of age and this is his second session In the Oregon Legisla tnre, being a holdover member from the 1911 session. He is a Democrat and an advocate of the rfdminlstration. George Neuner, Jr., Is the youngest benedict in the upper house. He has been married only since the day before Thanksgiving. Neuner is from Douglas County and is also one of the boyish looking members of the Senate. He served before in the Hall of Represen tatives. C. E. Spence. master of the State Grange, is here as usual He is not only master of the Grange, but is con sidered a master among the lobbyists. He is advocating road bills as usual, with a few bits of legislation on the side. CHEVALIER fl I TIT . ALBERT L. JT 50c NOON LUNCH ARCADIAN GARDENS -H. C. BOWEES, Mgr. '. GAINER THIOPEX, Asst- HOWARD FINDS RIVAL Ministerial Member ot Legis lature Greets Lockhart. TALE OF 7 YEARS AGO TOLD Lawmaker and Newspaper Man Now Laugh at Episode or Earthquake Time. When Each, as Preacher, Sought to Tell Cause. I SALEM. Or.. Jan. 15. (Special.) The gathering of the legislature nere hu hrouerht many old friends together. and one of the most interesting meet ings of the kind reported thus far is one in which the only preacher mem ber of the lawmaking body figures in connection with a Salem newspaper man. J. K. Howard, of Glendale, is the ministerial member. It seems that some seven years ago Howard and E. B. Lockhart, who is connected with the .Statesman, were engaged in the work of the ministry, the former a "Presbyterian pastor and the latter a member of the Methodist Episcopal conference. Both were put In charge of their denomination's churches in a city in the State of Washington. Rivalry between the two pastors had an amusing feature, so it Is told, and the interesting story runs thus: At thn time of the San Francisco earthquake, when, always upon the lookout for a live topic to preach on, Lockhart announced through the .press that he would discuss "The Cause of the San Francisco Earthquake," Sun day evening following the event, at the same time Howard announcing an ordinary Bible topic for the subject of his sermon in the Presbyterian pul pit. "Rival ruts one over." Now. when the announcements came forth in the newspaper the next day, it seems that Howard, realizing that his Methodist rival had "put one over on him In tne cnoice oi an at tractive sermon topic (for the Cali fornia quake had just occurred and was uppermost in all minds then) de cided that he, too, would preach on the same subject the coming Sunday morning, and in using the subject in the morning service he woum use up the thunder and leave his competitor little to work on. But after announc es: his other subject in the news paper, he made the change of topic known only verbally and to but a few friends, and it failed to reacn tne ears of the Wesley follower. The upshot of the matter was that he preached on the subject the fol lowing Sunday morning, and in his sermon took the position of many min isters that the evil which had be fallen the California city had' been sent directly, by the Almighty on ac count of its sins. The change of the sermon subject and the position in the matter taken by the Presbyterian was all unknown to the Methodist par son, who, as announced, preached" on the matter at his Sunday evening serv ice. - It is said that Lockhart noticed a number of the members of the Presby terian' Church in the Methodist con gregation that evening, but thought nothing of it until In his sermon he stated his view of the cause of the catastrophe that it was the result, of natural geological forces at work for long years and culminating In the city's wreck, in the stating of which he frankly gave his opinion of "cer tain thoughtless church people wno heralded it about that the Almighty had exercised his supernatural power and struck at San Francisco on ac count of its wickedness." Change In Attltnde Sfoted. It was right here in the sermon that he Is said to have noticed the . pe culiarly marked attention he was re ceiving at the hands of the visitors from his brother pastor's church, ana as he continued to pay his respects to what he termed "these superficial thinkers," he became more and more convinced that something was wrong somewhere. He, however, managed to worry through his discourse, and then at the close of the service it was that he learned that his Presbyterian cot league bad preached on the same sub ject that morning and in his sermon had given it to be distinctly under stood that, in his opinion, the earth quake must be taken as a direct visi tation from the Almighty, and he also learned that the ' Methodist t sermon was naturally 'considered by many to have been aimed directly at his Pres byterian rival in the other block, whereas Lockhart, so the story goes, disclaimed all knowledge that How ard had even preached on the sub ject, as the press had announced his other topic: much less did he know that Howard took that particular at titude that be (Lockhart) had Just at tacked. Here during the Legislature, the two pastors one now engaged Jn a mercantile line and the other in news paper work have met for the first time since the little misunderstanding seven years ago. Now that they have met again, they laugh at the matter as having bad some humor in it. and as Howard has come to the Legisla ture prepared to fight the echool su pervisory law, and as the Statesman also opposes the statute, it is pre sumed that the two men will agree upon what to do with that law, even if -'LAST WEEK OF PATTFS SWEET TENOR SINGER Retained Another Week by Popular Request x AND 4 OTHER BIG ACTS AT-THE COMING! La Estrellita The Most Wonderful Original Dancer in the World Youll Want to Engage Tables Early for This Event they do not agree upon the laws which caused .the earthquake. DIMICK OPENS SENATE WAR Resolution Would Limit Tin'ie of In troducing Memorials, Etc. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 15 (Special.) The only fight of the morning in the Senate today devel oped on Dimlck's resolution, which originally provided that no bills, me morials or resolutions be Introduced In either the House or the Senate after the 25th day of the session without unanimous consent. The committee on resolutions report ed in that the resolution be amended by providing that it would be neces sary for at least three members to make objection to a bill or resolution before It would be barred from intro duction. Kellaher protested that fixing the number at three raised it one above the Senate minority, referring to himself and Joseph. Dimick made a strong fight to keep the resolution intact as originally in troduced and Thompson suggested that the number be raised to eight. It was finally decided to send the resolution back to the committee without instruc tions. COPYRIGHT IAW IS TARGET Memorial Urges Oregon Delegation to Work for Its Repeal. ' STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 15. (Special.) The high cost of living is the thing at which a House joint memorial introduced by Blanchard, of Josephine, today, is aimed. It lays the responsi bility for the high prices of the neces sities of life on the shoulde.-s of the patent right and copyright laws, whose repeal it demands. The latter are blamed for increasing the cost of edu cation, which it is alleged is more than doubled by the existence of copyright laws on school books. The leasing sys tem of labor-saving patents Is de scribed as being as pernicious as it is monopolistic. The memorial embodies a resolution requesting Oregon's Senators and Rep resentatives in Congress to introduce if necessary, to vote for and to use their best endeavors to pass a law re pealing all patent-right and copyright laws, substituting a royalty -to Invent ors of 6 per cent, as a substitute for the present plan, to be paid by anyone who cares to manufacture any article now covered by such laws. HOOD RIVER COURT BUSY Clrcut Session May Be Longest on Keeord, Is PreHictlon. HOOD RIVER, Or., Jan. 15; (Spe cial.) It is probable that the present term of the Circuit Court will be the longest ever held in Hood River County. Heretofore the session has never lasted longer than a week. So far the court has only disposed of one of its -civil cases that of Amos Un derwood, of Underwood, Wash., vs. the First National Bank. In this suit the plaintiff claimed that his nephew,' L. J. Stuart, had forged his name to a certificate of deposit for the sum ot $1000, and that the bank had paid him the money on the amount. The de fense set up that the signature was that of the piaintllf. The greater pan of the time of the court yesterday wao taken up with testimony of hand writing experts. A verdict was given bv a iurv in favor of the bank. The case of Hall vs. McCan, which followed the forgery case, recalls the severe damage that was done by the heavv snow here last year. E. O. Hall. a contractor, is suing- the defendant for money due on the construction or buildings. However, the latter sets up a counter claim tnat lie was oamagea bv improper construction. Mr. Hall built a garage for the latter that was demolished by tne weigni oi snow on the roof. The civil cases of the court probably will last until next week, one of the longest of which will be that of the O.-W. R. & N. Company vs. F. H. But ton. This is a condemnation proceed ing, in which the O.-W. R. & N. Com pany is seeking a right-of-way across property, the value of which Mr. uui ton sets at 342,000. JUDGE DECIDES FOR JURY Case Against North Bank Railroad Taken From Panel's Hands. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 15. (Spe cial.) After the case in which Miss Alice Engelsen is suing the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroad Company for 115.000 personal damages, alleged to have been sustained in a runaway caused by a whistle shriek from one of its engines, was ready fo go to the jury, Judge Roscius Harlow Back, of the Superior Court, who donned the judicial robe for the first time Mon day. Instructed the Jury to bring in a verdict for the defendant. He said that evidence did not show that the com pany had been negligent In the mat ter. Miss Engelsen, on August 25. 190, was drivmg a horse and buggy along side of the railroad track near Wash- ougal. where the county road was par tially covered by the right of way of the railroad. Testmony showed that the fireman, being on the opposite side of the engine, saw the horse became frightened when the whistle was being blown and he attempted to call the at tention of the engineer, but failed. George S. Shepherd, Miss Englesen attorney, will make a motion for a new trial, alleging error in law. He con- JL JLs JL-L- , VAUDEVILLE AT NOON tends that the case should have gone to the jury. Four women were on the panel. MATTHEWS MAY GO SOUTH Los Angeles Presbyterians Want Pastor to Leave Seattle. LOS ANGELES. Cal., Jan. 13. (Spe cial.) Hundreds of Presbyterians in Los Angeles are hoping that the visit Wednesday of Rev. Mark A. Matthews, D. D.. moderator of the Presbyterian General Assembly, will result in h! decision to abandon his work in Seat tle and come to this city. During his ten years' stay in tha Washington city Dr. Matthews has ac quired the title of the "Black-Maned Lion of Seattle." While he Is In Los Angeles strong efforts will be made to Induce Dr. Matthews to accept the pas torate of Immanuel Presbyterian Church. A complimentary luncheon will be given in honor of Dn, Matthews Wednesday at the Y. M. C. A. build ing by laymen and Presbyterian churchmen and in the evening there will be a general mass meeting for Presbyterians in the Immanuel Pres byterian Church. HOW MAN'S EFFICIENCY HAS BEEN INCREASED By the "J. B. L. Cascade" Over .200.000 people have found that this new method of Internal Bathing keeps' them always up to "Concert Pitch." That by using it once a week their Lower Intestine is kept thoroughly clean, pure and sweet, as nature in tended it to be. That biliousness, with Its attendant nervousness, "blueness" and depression, nolonger pulls down their efficiency, but they constantly feel bright, con fident and capable; also that the more serious ills of constipation (appendicitis for instance) cannot progress where the "J. B. L. Cascade" is used. It is aptly termed "Nature's Own Cure for Constipation," for Its opera tion is just as safe and natural as washing your hands. Until recently the "J. B. L. Cascade" has been obtainable only by sending to its Inventor, Charles A. Tyrrell, M. D.. of New York City. The demand for it now. however, has become so universal, through the recom mendations of those who are using it, that it has been decided to place it in the hands of leading druggists through out the country. Woodard, Clarke & Co., Alder street, at West Park. Portland, now have the "J. B. L. Cascade," and we will be glad to show and explain It to you In detail. We are also distributing a very in teresting Booklet on Internal Bathing, called "'hy Man of Today Is Only 50'zo Efficient," which can be obtained on . request, without cost. Ask us for it today and Inform yourBelf about this safe and sane method ot curing Consti pation without drugs. ECZEi SO BAD COULD NOT SLEEP Little Clusters of Pimples Itched and Burned. Almost Unbearable. Walked Floor Continually. Cuti cura Soap and Ointment Cured. Medford, Ore. " My father had eczema co bad that be could not sleep. The trouble began bv breaking out In small pimples on his shoulders. Then i war little cluaten i of toe pimples and they Itched and burned until it was almost unbear able. He could not eat nor sleep. Bs walked the floor continually for two days and two night-. He could not bear clothing of any if i 7 kind to touch the sores. They extended around halfway acrora his chest In front, and halfway acron his back. Ue tried different kinds of salves but go no relief whatever. 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