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THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, FRI13AT, JANUARY 31, 1913. HIIRO'S GOOD ROAD MEASURE PASSED Bill Creating System of Bond Issues by Counties Goes Through House. SPEAKER DECRIES VICTORY Draft Declared to Be Cumbersome Mitt Unworkable- fn Debate Last ing Entire Afternoon Pass age Is by Vote of 4 2 to 15. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Jan. St. (Special.) At tne end of a session lasting all of this afternoon tk Hons passed the so-called Hurd bill, calling for a system of bond issues by coun ties for the purpose of constructing public highways. The vote was 4 to 15. Briefly put. the bill provides that each county shall have the right to is sue bonds for roadbuilding purposes up to 2 per cent of its assessed valu ation, that the road districts shall be represented in convention, called by posting of notices, and that each dis trict shall have a voice tn the conven tion in this manner. When a conven tion i called, the roada to be Improved shall be discussed and whatever action Is taken shall be the guide- of the county in the matter of highway irn provements. There was much debate on the meas ure, wnlch consumed the entire af ternoon. It was supposed to be a most important bit of legislation, but sev eral of the members declared the be lief that the state had not progressed at all in road legislation, but instead bad passed a bill full of complicated clauses and so cumbersome that it will prove to be unworkable. Slteaker Lsmsls Paaaaae. "I am sorry that this bill was passed. said Speaker McArthur. "I fear It is not a good one, that you have wasted your afternoon to no- purpose. It is probable that., the bill will not be passed by the Senate and that fur ther action will have to be taken on It, probably in joint session of House and Senate committees. Representative Smith, of Klamath County, made a strong effort to have action postponed by laying the bill on the table until it could be printed as amended, but failed. It was then discussed by various members at great length. , Spencer, f Multnomah, attacked the Hurd measure as being one mat in practice would not work out. He de clared that it Is not practical, is cum bersome and complicated. He said it is full of flaws. Rransra Opposes Measure. Reames, of Josephine, also spoke against the plan of district delegates, although he favored some parts of the bill, as he believed in bonds for build ing good roads. Scheubel advocated the Senate pass ing its bill and the House its bill, after which, he said, the joint committee could get together and take out the tangle. Representative Hurd championed his bill, saying that it la the best so far offered and that he did not believe there would be so much confusion as some had predicted. Ha said he be lieved the various interests in each county would unite to get the best of results from the bond provisions. He said if the bond and district represen tative features were stricken out, as moved by Reames. it would ruin the entire plan and end road legislation for another two years. Court, and the one now sitting as Coun ty Judge shall bold the office as Cir cuit Judge until 1915, when an election will be held. COMMISSION MEN AllE HEARD Substitute for Two Measures Now Tp to Be Made as Result. STATE CAPIOL. Salem. Or.. Jan. SO. (Special.) Commission merchants of Portland were given a hearing at noon today before committees of the Senate on the question of the commission house bills which are now before the Legislature. One qf these was intro duced in the House by Carkin and the other in the Senate by Ragsdale. It waa practically agreed that the pur poses of the two bills are good and should be carried out in the shape of legislation. The principal idea of the bills is to eliminate the "fly by night" commission houses. . Tb two bills do not vary .materially. As a result of the meeting the intro ducers of the two bills, with W. B. Glafke. of Portland, will get together and decide on a substitute bill to har monize all the features and it will go Into the Legislature thus indorsed and with the sanction of the committees. The Portland men who were here to day were Ed Levy, Mark Levy, C. M. Dilley. Frank Templeton, TV. H. Dryer, Howard Gaylord, Tim Pearson and TV. B. Glafke. ANTI-TRUST LAW URGED PACIFIC STATES TELEPHONE HIT BY ATTORNEY-GENERAL. I'INLEY EXPLAINS GAME BILL New Draft Tends to Advance Reci procity Anions Sportsmen. SALEM. Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) Game Warden Finley was in Salem today in connection with the considera tion of the newly-drafted game law which is pending in the Legislature. One of the features, he says, of the new law making toward progress is tile adoption of the principle of Inter state reciprocity, as applied to out of the state sportsman. Hitherto Oregon lias assessed nonresident anglers $5 for fishing licenses, which sportsmen from Washington anal California regarded as not making for the best relations be tween the neighboring states which do not discriminate between residents anil aliens. Furthermore the Oregon law forbade the carrying of game out of the state. As a result of this policy the Wash ington Legislature is passing a bill requiring a $15 license from nonresi dents. This law will be especially hard on Portlanders who go across the line to hunt and fish. Mr. Finley hopes that by the assur ances that Oregon is changing its policy tn this matter and passing the new law. the other states will pursue a system of reciprocity, as both California and Nevada have expressed a desire to co-operate with Oregon in fostering better relations between the sportsmen of the states and in enact ing uniform game laws. LEGISLATURE PAYS HONOR Senate and House Respect Late James Blakely. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) Paying honor to James Blakely, pioneer of 1S4S, who died at Brownsville at the age of 100 years, the Senate today adopted resolutions on motion of Senator Miller that a com mittee of three be appointed to draft the resolutions. The committee con sists of Senators Burgess, Butler and Miller. Representative McArthur, of Multno mah County, Speaker of the House, this morning took the floor and moved that a committee of three be named by the chair to draft suitable resolutions on the death of Captain James Btakely, of Brownsville. The motion carried unani mously. Mr. McArthur lauded Captain Blakely as one of the best men the state has ever had. and expressed great sorrow ' over his death. When he again took the chair, he appointed Representatives Child. Reed and Meek as the commit tee to draft the resolutions. He pointed out the fart that In 1871 the late Cap tain Blakely was a member of the Ore gon House. COI"XTY JCDGE CHANGE YRGED Bill Plans to Abolish Office and Create New Circuit Judge. STATCi UAT11VU oaiciu, ui -, au. (Special.) To abolish the office of . 1 ...1 I Uiiltnnmnh fViimtv. ..JU It I uu .a. . . 1 create a new Circuit Judge to sit in a acpanmciH - t - . and to raise County Judge Cleeton to that office is the purpose of a bill lntroauceti o oonii .w&j. The bill provides that all of the duties t n l IHlUIUUClll ufwa ,.,o - ' J Court shall be vested, in the Circuit Communication to Legislature Says Independent Companies Are Be ing Cruslied by Every Means. . STATE CAPITOU Salem.. Or.. Jan. JO. (Special.) Attorney-General Craw ford, in a communication to the Legis lature today, declared that the Pacific State Telephone 4b Telegraph Company, to accomplish the object of effecting a monopoly is using every means In its power to break competing independent lines when it comes in competition with them. As an instance he said that at Corval Hs the Pacific Company controls 500 phones, while the Northwestern Com pany has between 1300 and 1400 phones. The Attorney-General says that of the 500 phones of the Pacific Company half are given free. Similar conditions, he declares, exist in Portland, Albany. Oregon City and other towns. He states that if the Pa cific takes over the Northwestern con trol it could cripple all the Independent lines. Speedy passage of an anti-trust law may bring about the desired effect, he says. Attorney-General Crawford made the report on the request of a Senate reso lution. BILL PROPOSES REGULATIONS Petitions May Have on Them Names or Persons Interested. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) The name of every per son or company Interested in an initi ative measure must have his, her or its name plainly printed on the cover of any petition circulated under the initi- -.( . . -. m,,Bf malrj Irnnwn to the world that he. she or it is so Interested, according to a proposed amendment to the initiative law. introduced by Repre sentative Latourette. of Multnomah County, this morning in the House. This bill also provides that no person may solicit for pay more than 250 names on any measure without first receiving from the Governor a license, something like a notarial commission, ftr which he may proceed to solicit as many names as he pleases. Mr. Latourette s oui roniams vine, provisions of a minor nature, all of which he says will simplify Its oper ations. It was introduced into the House and passed to Its second reading without comment, with several other bills. GAME MEASURE INTRODUCED Provision Made in BUI for Warden in Every County. stite CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Jan. 30. . . . . voiio-aci in the lopeciai. J ' - - " - counties, of the state are allowed to be created on private lands under the provisions 01 a om mnwuw - . i tu. canta Ir -nlnn nrovides lOQHy in i iic - for the appointment of a Deputy Game, W arden in en,Y , , i a . w witi kV Ri-tin nlsn nrovloes ; AllvUiri " - that state game reserves may be i created in the counties of Eastern j Oregon. ' REWARD BILL IS UP $1000 Appropriation Asked for Arrest of Two Humphrys. FIGHT ON MEASURE IS DUE On Basis That Confessions as Made Were Not True and Were Ex torted, Efforts Are Made to Save Brother From Gallows. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) With a bill in the House providing for an appropriation of $1008 to be paid to the Coast Detective Agency as a reward for the arrest and subsequent conviction of George and Charles Humphrys for the murder of Eliza Griffith near Philomath, a con ference was held between the Governor and Barr G. Lee. pastor of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church of this city, and a legal representative of the Humphrys. Kvery move is now being taken to save the Humphrys from the gallows if possible and to show that numerous al leged confessions of the Humphrys have been proved to be false and se cured under circumstances of duress. If these statements can be proved It Is likelv that the passage of the reward bill in the Legislature will -be difficult ' Detective Kiow Leglalator. William Mitchell and L. G. Carpenter, the latter now a member of the House of Representatives in the Legislature, were the detectives instrumental in securing the confessions from the Humphreys, In connection with a news paperman. In an extensive statement which has been prepared by attorneys for Humphrys for submission tq the Gov ernor alleged untruths as to these con fessions are pointed out over an affi davit ar H. J. Parkison, one of the attorneys for the defendants that the facts stated in the document to the Governor are true. After giving a history of the career of the Humphrys. nnd details leading up to their arrest, the statement says that George Hump'.iryg was subjected to a cruel grilling In the County Jail that he held out for hours and even after a confession had been written he refused to sign it until exhausted and practically unable to resist. It states that the confession Is couched in legal terms such as the Ignorant Humphrys could not write and that the confession was not a confession of Humphrys. but a document which was drawn up by others and was finally signed by him only under duress and intimidation. Confessions Held False. As to the other alleged confessions the itatement declares that they have been thoroughly Investigated and are found not tor be based on facts. "The said counsel," says the statement, "now have In their possession absolute proof that both William King and George Damrose died of natural causes." Deaths of these men were laid at the door of George Humphrys. "Mary Broadwell, of Newberg, Or.. has signed a statement that she and her two sons and others were present when William King died in their home four years ago. Minerva Damrose, of Drain. Or., the wife of the alleged murdered George Damrose. has also signed a statement that herself and daughter, Eva Damrose, were in the room when tbe husband and father died of dropsy of the heart at 10 A. 31., September 5, 1907, and that George Humphrys was never on the place to her knowledge." Further the statement declares that other confessions of Humphrys are false including the allegation that he murdered George Selby. It Is stated that counsel for defense have ample proof that this, is not correct. The statement goes on to say that through misleading newspaper articles the coun try was inflamed against the Hum phrys and that they did not receive a fair and Imnartial trial. j.ne siaus- ment also declare that even portions of the alleged confession as to tne muroer of Eliza Griffith are so inconsistent with the facts as to be unbellevaDie. The statement is lengthy, including a large number of closely typewritten pages and goes into tne case in oetau. "Be It Enacted by People" Enough. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or, Jan. 30. al.l Single enacting clauses hereafter will appear' on all the laws of Oregon, instead of the douDle en acting clause which has been in use Prescriptions Called for and Delivered. Phones Marshall 4700, A 6171. PORTLAND'S LOGICAL TRADE CENTER-. OSLT BICLrSIVB HOMEO PATHIC OKFARTaEST IX POKTl,A.D E x p e r ienced Homeopath in charge. Complete lines of all Homeo Specifics. 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HIGH-GRADE BAGS In fancy, plain and tailored effects; new and fashionable styles and shapes; values from $1.00 to 50.0. Reduced Oae-Feartb. ODD LOT OP WALLETS, BILL BOOKS. PURSES A.D CARD CASES values to )2, 75. TAILORED BAGS with outside pockets. Inside purse, strap handles, new and up to date, regu lar prtee $1.50, special 87. AT.L GOLD AND SILVER MESH BAGS values from 3 to 50. Reduced One-Fonrth. ALL LEATH ERS EXGRAVED FREE. 30 EXTRAS-STAMPS In aditttioa o double stamp wttB eark combined purchase of Sl.ttO or more of the follojylna items In our Basemeat sectioal The highest medicinal grade Pure California Port and Sherry, Old and rich, sanitary glass con tainers, gallons ........... SI. 50 Half gallons 85 Quart 50 Three-Star California Port and Sherry, the oldest and best Cali fornia Wine. Gallons 82. SO Half gallons, 81.35 Quarts, 75 Muskingum Valley, Kentucky's best medicinal Whisky, quarts $1.25; gallons. of Angelica, Burgundy, Muscatel, Ma deira. Tokay, sauterne, etc, in sanitary glass containers, gal lons 81,50 Half gallons, 85 quarts. . .50 Fisher's Rye, an excellent, well matured rye whisky. GaIs.83-50 Half gallons, 82.00 flves.81.00 $4.00 I Eeeta I WE MAIL ORDERS.I I I J in the past. Heretofore, the enacting clause on bills passed by the Legisla ture has been "be it enacted by the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon; be it enacted by the people of the State of Oregon." Under Su preme Court decisions It has been held that the single clause, "be it en acted by the people of the State of Oregon," is sufficient and this alone will be used. A resolution was passed by the Senate to tha effect. SIDELIGHTS ON OREGON LEGISLATURE PltE&IDET XAiAttivci, opi ate, missed being a native Orego nian by a single year. He was born i :,v- York hut arrived in Oregon at the tender age of J. This much came out when a .woman in the lobby made i.nnin- as to whether Maiaraey. a a native Oregonian. When told the truth of the situation sne Bigneo, in i. m. too bad-" SEXATOK I. S. SMITH, of coos ana Curry, used to live in Polk County. So did J. S. Cooper, House messenger, lhnnt 1? vears ro Cooper was a boy. One night late. In company with other boys, he was driving on a Polk count? rn' Lvinsr hv a fence was what had the appearance of a huge watermelon. Jumping rrom tne carriage mcy it up, but It proved to be a mammoth. green striped squash. Boy-like they left It rn tne miaaie 01 xe ria , Tl. ri-et .na m njijuted it lay in - - - - . by. but the second contained the now- Senator Smith and nis son. nis ovu jumped to the ground and secured the "melon." For stx months the water melon discovery was the bane of the Smith household and now apparently it rises up as a ghost to haunt him again. ONB newspaper stated that Carson 01 Marlon had accused Miller of Linn of an untruth. Carson said, on the floor of the Senate that he had never accused Miller of telling an untruth. First, because the Senator from Linn would not tell an untruth, and second, because it would be beneath the dig nity of the Senate to accuse him of it If he had. So far they have right and left. been stricken out C PEAKER M' ARTHUR'S bill to sub- O stltute hanging with electrocution Is House bill No. 13. Twenty-three" for the rope. SENATE bill No. li. by the work of the fates, was postponed Indefi nitely on Friday. THE McArthur electric chair bill was under discussion In the Senate. "Mr. President," said Kellaher, "I move that we amend the bUl attaching a common - user clause." Emergency clauses are having a tortuous Journey through the Legislature this session. PROFANE language on or near a public highway ouuide of incor porated cities and towns should be a thing of the past if Schuebel's bill, which has passed the Senate, la signed by the Governor. The bill does not taboo the "cussing" privilege In the middle of any field, forest or stream. The country man, it judicious in the selection of the spot, may express him self to his heart's content. But he must use mild and meek language as he approaches any public highway. FK. LOVKLL, clerk of the ways and means committee In the House, is one of the best-known fig ures around the State Capitol. He has been here for many years, a number of them in the Secretary of State's of fice, where for some time he was chief clerk. It is a close division of honors whether he or Sam Kazer. present chief clerk In the Secretary's office, is the more familiar with the affairs of state. N ICK HAAS, in charge of the supply State's office, probably can remember more legislators than any man In the state. He has been at the Capitol as Ions- as the oldest inhabitant. He can place his finger on any state document from territorial days. Ai the legis lator have always been compelled to go to "Nick" for stamps, pencils, sta tlnnerr and the large array of et cetera they desire he has been on intl mate terms with all of them for no one knows how many sessions. m AME WARDEN FINLEY is one of VJ the busiest men around the lobby. The game code is the one bill in which he is taking an interest. WHEN Senator Hollis moved to withdraw Senate bill No. SS. the insurance code. Senator Kellaher moved to amend by directing that all mussed copies be turned over to the Governor to be used aa paving blocks for county roads. Day moved to amend the amendment. "Inasmuch as there is but one road paved with good intentions, and this bill was born of good Inten tions, I move to amend the amendment that the copies be used on that road." The bill is 192 pages long and 2100 extra copies of it were printed. THE first day he landed here Gus Moser waa labeled Senator when he was addressed. Later his colleagues began calling him "chairman of the judiciary committee." Now it Is just plain "Gus." He prefers the latter, be cause he says so himself. SMITH, of Coos and Curry and Joseph, of Multnomah, both raise goats. Smith several and Joseph only one. MEMBERS of the House and Senate who have no children are going to be lost when they get back home and have to get along without a page, and some probably will try to dictate to their wives, too, after having a sten ographer at hand here for 40 days. ALWAYS a generous man," -Speaker McArthur hands around the gavel in a most liberal manner. The chair has been occupied by several members a day during the sessions, some pt whom almost needed an assistant to help in wielding the huge "hammer." It's no small job. rUSTICE OP THE PEACE BELL, of sion of the House yesterday. VOMEN are takirrg a keen interest W in the sessions and many of them are present morning and afternoon. Also many boys and girls are watch ing the proceedings of the distin guished members of the Oregon legis lative body. THE) rule providing daily papers for the members of the Legislature has been vindicated. They are use ful in many ways, especially as they can be used to good advantage when long, 'jdious bills are being read. w ALTER a EVANS. District At torney of Multnomah County. was a visitor to the House. He got into the session just in time to he "used" as part of a good Joke by Belland, of Clatsop- County. "I find someone stole all my postage 1 It eA-3 Even a Child Can Make Good Things Light, fine flavored, nour ishing and perfectly diges tible if she uses Rumford Experienced cooks every where say that there is no other Baking Powder in the world to equal IPtiBinnriRDJiPdl !A THE WHOLESOME BAKING POWDER Tbe Best of tbe High-Grade Bating Powders No Alum stamps last night," said Belland. "and I can't write a letter to my wife." "I will refer the theft to Mr. Evans," said Speaker McArthur. "I certainly will co-operate with you to keep thieves out of the Legislature." Laughter. Speaker McArthur then said he would see that Belland got some stamps dur ing the day. c B- S. WOOD, of Portland, was seen Into the House to chat with his friends. it I AM here on legitimate business, said George S. Shepherd, of Portland, formerly Vice-Admiral of the Oregon Naval Militia. "What is this illegitimate business?" he was asked. "I did not say illegitimate," he re- plier, "I am here to read' soma law in the library," you see." JOHN MINTO, formerly - postmaster at Portland and formerly Chief of Police there, was among the visitors in the Capitol. J ANDREW (ANDY? MADSEN. of Portland, is here in the Interest of the workmen's compensation act and other proposed legislation affecting the laboring class. Accused Says Ifs Blackmail. CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 0. (Spe cial.) Harry Syverson, manager of the Hill Logging Company..! charged with a crime against a 15-year-old girl. Mr. Syverson, who easily secured bonds, declares the whole affair a case of blackmail. Removal Notice! to INSET OGDEN&SHASTAi ROUTES CITY TICKET OFFICE on and after Saturday, February 1st will be located at 80 SIXTH ST., Cor. Oak PHONES Pacific, Marshall 4500 Home, A 6121 JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent ,