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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAT. FEBRUARY 1, 1913. 7 i PORTLAND WOP BEFORE CONGRESS Mrs. Colby Addresses Commit tee Urging Suffrage in Federal Elections. MANY STAND AT HEARING Are Women "People?" Spokes woman of Delegation Asks Mrs. Lockwood Says There Is Precedent for Action. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash, lngton. Jan. 31. A hearing; was held today by the House committee on Pres idential elections on the bill Intro duced by Representative French, of Idaho, at the behest of Mrs. Clara B. Colby, of Portland, Or., permitting; wo men to vote. In Congressional elections. The principal arguments before the committee was made by Mrs. Colby. who frankly admitted to the committee that the legislation was desired, not alone to srlve woman a voice in the se- lection of members of Congress, but In the hope that such a law wouia prove the opening wedge for general woman suffrage. Constitutional Amendment Soagbt. Mrs. Colby contended that Inasmuch as Congress has full power over elec tion of Its own members, and as wo- men. under reDeated decisions of courts, were citizens, there could be no valid objection to the bill. Mrs. Colby opened the hearing with a plea for the enactment of a Consti tutional amendment prohibiting the states from disfranchising citizens De cause of sex. "While there are but few veterans to lead our fight." she said, "there are myriads of equally determined ana ae voted" followers." Are Women "Peoplef la Asked. "Our efforts are a lasting record of delays that have made sport of the earnest and dignified efforts of women to gain their political freedom. We shall continue as long as is necessary. The Constitution says that representa tives shall be chosen bjr the 'people of the several Btates. Are women -peo ple?" Are women 'cltizensr These are questions for you to decide." .Mrs. Colby called - attention to the fact that there, were 25 members of the House from states having equal suffrage. Pastor Heads Delegation. Heading the petitioners was Rev. Mr. Brown, of Racine, Wis., president of the Federated Women's Equality League of the United States, and with them were a dozen members of Con gress. Including Representatives from each of the nine equal suffrage states. The hearing was held In the largest of the House committee rooms, which was almost- filled to Its capacity Be fore the stenographers In the building, began to desert their offices and join in the demonstration. Women of all aes. some with waving plumes, silks, satins and furs, stood throughout the hearing. A few had chairs and others CR-nped on the floor, surrounded by their wraps, hats and parasols. Bin. Brlva Lwkwood Replies. Representative's Mondell, of Wyom ing, Hayden. of Arizona, Raker, of Cal. lfornia, Lafferty, of Oregon and others, told the committee of the success ot equal suffrage in their states. Representative Tribble. of Georgia, questioned the right of the Federal Government to establish franchise rights in the states, and drew a vigor ous reply from Mrs. Belva Lockwood, who declared that It was not a specu lative question, but an established fact, that there was precedent for a Fed eral amendment to the Constitution granting the suffrage to women. MAN SCORNS SALARY DUE Station Agent Flees When He Learns Wire Js on Trail. CHEHALIS, WnshZ Jan. SI. (Spe cial.) John M. Locke, who for two months has been Northern Pacific sta tion agent at Littell, a sawmill town four miles west of Chehalis, rurriedly left town Saturday. Locke was la such a hurry to leave, according to report, that he failed to wait to be checked out by the proper officer of the com pany, and failed to wait until he could draw some $90 In wages said to be due him. Locke, who Is 33 years old. came here with a young;, woman, whom he introduced as his wife. It develops that the man has a wife and 7-year-old daughter and an Infant child living In Chicago, and that recently she started inquiry as to his whereabouts. STATE PRINTER WAR IS ON (Continue From First Pate.) opened and long before. Abbott, who Introduced his bill and who, through personal friendship and other connec tions, has long been one of Duniway's chief knights In the legislative game. Is also chairman of the House ways and Cleans committee. Big Lever la Abbott's. This gives him a big lever. In addi tion he is also one of the most Influ ential members In the Multnomah dele gation. If indications count for any thing, the flat salary, law seems to be doomed and Duniway has a backing that is apparently impregnable. Duniway has almost completed a re port which will go before the mem bers of the Legislature. This report will give facts, figures and statements C3 to the printing business ever since Dunway has been In the printing of fice. It will show alleged Jugglery which has been carried on with the state printing fund by throwing Into the fund all sorts and classes of inci dentals, which have caused the total expense accredited to the fund to mount up into enormous sums, when as a matter of fact, the real amount of money spent for printing has been but a fraction of that which has appeared In the printing fund. This fight also promises to develop some bitter hostilities. Duniway and West at Ones. Duniway and Governor West are at outs. The Executive is anxious to have a part in the actual control of the primjng office, as well as to carry out some personal grievances which have caused difficulties in the past. In ad dition, he believes that the printing under the present system, has cost the state too much. Duniway, on the other hand, says he Is prepared to show that the printing now is decidedly cheaper that it ever could be under a system of a flat salary and a state-owned printing plant with an army of paid political retainers to back It up. R. A. Harris, who led the fight be fore the last general election to place the State Printer immediately on a flat salary Instead of In 1915. as the 1911 law provides. Is keeping somewhat in the background. The Ignominious de- teat which this bill sustained before the people under his leadership anu championing. Is said to be largely re sponsible for the minor position which Harris Is now assuming. Harris has been openly told by some tf the friends of the flat salary meas ure that bis appearance in the fore ground in the 1912 campaign lost their bill a large number of votes, and now he Is contenting himself with some quiet, unassuming lobbying asd as rar as is known, to one circular sent out about the time the Legislature opened. Duniway is carrying his fight now aggressively and was present In the legislative halls when the bills were introduced. It probably will be early next week when he furnishes his report as to conditions to the members. There is a possibility, or even a good, strong probability, that the flat sal ary measure will cause the bitterest of factionalism In this session, with shances of allegations and recrimina tions hurled back and forth. 13 MEASURES PASSED LEGISLATURE MAKES RECORD IV FIRST THREE WEEKS. Of Number of Bills to Go Through Twelve Are From House and One From Senate. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Jan. 81. (Special.) At the end of the third week of the Legislative Assembly, 13 bills have passed both Houses and re ceived the signature of the Governor. Of this number 12 are House bills and one Is a Senate bill. None of the bills carry an emergency clause end will not become laws until 90 days after the adjournment of the Legislative Assembly. Probably the most Important bill so far signed Is that abolishing the office of State Land Agent. This was some thing suggested in the report of State Land Agent Rinehart, and also recom mended by the Governor In his mes sage. Family to Get Aid. Another act of some Import Is one providing that a wife deserter who is convicted shall be compelled to work on the county roads for the time for which he has been sentenced, and that the county shall pay his family II a day for each such day worked. The bills which have so far been signed by the Governor are as follows: S. B. 73, by Bean Providing for penalty for wife desertion. H. B. 5, by Carpenter Repealing act pro viding for the publication of an offlcla. newspaper. H. B. 10. by Forsstrom Repealing act pro" viding- that County Court Clerks should act aa County Clerks. - H. B. 17. by Campbell 'Repeating sections relating to time terms of certain officers commence. H. B. 41, by Lewelllng Abolishing the of fice of State Land Agent. H. B. 47, by Heltzel Providing for the manner of executing the satisfaction of a mortgage. H. B. $4. by HInkle Relating to eliminat ing indebtedness of irrigation districts. No Veto Message Received. H. B. 91. by Hinkle Relating to decrees of divorce. H. B. 126. by Mann Relating to registra tion lists of automobiles by County Clerks. H. B. 145, by McArthur Relating to crimes against nature. H. B. 184. by Gill Repealing sections re lating to binding children as apprentices. H. B. 199, by committee on revision of taws To repeal sections of code providing for weather service. H. B. 200, by oommlttee on revision of laws Repealing sections relating to appro priation and condemnation of land. This record of 13 bills passing both Houses and receiving the signature of the Governor within the first three weeks of the session Is a record-breaker. So far there has been no veto mes sage coming from the executive offices, the majority of the bills going into those offices being bills repealing obso. lete sections of the code. Senate Offers More Bills. STATE CAPITOU Salem, Or., Jan. 31. (Special.) The following bills were In troduced In the Senate today: S. B. 203. by Joseph--ReIatlng to rein statement of dissolved corporations. S. B. 206, by Joseph Relating to the time and manner of the publication of summons. 3. B. ZOT, by judiciary committee Relat ing to corporations. S. B. 208. by judiciary committee Relat ing to the distribution of Supreme Court re ports. S. B. 209. by Stewart Relating to passage of livestock from county roads to places off of county roads. S. B. 210, fay Carson Relating to statute permitting stock to run at large In eastern part of Marlon County. VALLEY EDITORS PROTEST Move to Repeal Delinquent Tax List Law Scored. CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 31. (Special.) The Oregon Editorial Association In session In this city today arrayed Itself strongly against the proposal to repeal the state law requiring the publication of county delinquent tax lists. In re sponse to a letter of inquiry from the association, asking how the delinquent tax law operates in the various coun ties. Sheriffs over the state replied that the fear of finding one's delinquency advertised has a decided tendency to expedite the collection of taxes. A number of such letters were read, and In each Instance It was stated that the cost of said publication falls upon the delinquent only. In two instances Sheriffs replied that the county usually charged the delin quent an amount that left the county with a little surplus from this account. The association also passed a resolu tion favoring the enactment of a state law requiring the fechool Boards to give newspaper publication of all elections, the three posted notices, as required at present being considered but a makeshift and of no value In serving the purpose Intended. A fair representation of the 108 ac tive members of the association was present and tho meeting was an en thusiastic one. During the afternoon the visitors were guests of two mem bers of the association, R. D. Hetzel and Alice LIndsey Webb, at the Oregon Ag ricultural College. Colonel E. Hofer, president, and Phil Bates, secretary of the association, made a plea for a large attendance at the meeting of the Wil lamette alley Editorial Association, at Albany, on February 15. when a cam paign against the Eastern mail-order house Is to be Inaugurated. MINERS BURIED IN SNOW Avalanche From Roof ot Champion Mill Catches Two Employes. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Jan. SI. (Special.) Ed Lewis and Henry Lan- dess. employes at the Champion mine in the Bohemia district, had a narrow escape from deatb Friday when they were caught under an avalanche while shoveling several feet of snow from the roof of the mill. Lewis was burled under the snow for several hours and was nearly dead when rescued. Landess was able to rescue himself and go for assistance a couple miles away. The snow Is unusually deep In the Bohemia district this winter. BOTH SIDES ACTIVE PREPARING FOR IR Good Offices of Powers Seem to Have Failed ancfBul-' garians Want Fight. NATION FEELS DEFRAUDED Comparison of Mosques of Adrian op I e Vlth Vatican Declared Un warranted Powers See No Way to Avert Conflict. LONDON, Jan. 31. The Balkan al lies and the Turks are making active preparations to resume hostilities In Southeastern Europe. The delegates of the allies to the peace conference here are Baying fare well and packing their baggage pre paratory to departing from London. A news agency dispatch received here to day from Constantinople reported that the Turkish delegates had been or dered home, but the command has not yet been received here. - The good offices of the powers to avert a further resort to arms appar ently have failed thus far. "Bin f fins;'' Virtually Charged. Even at this late hour each side to the dispute is accusing the other of bluffing. The Turks declare that in their note to the powers Thursday the allies received greater concessions as a basis for resuming the peace nego tiations than they had expected would be made them at the beginning of the peace' negotiations. The allies virtually admit this, but say that terms which would have been acceptable even a fortnight agro cannot now be enter tained and that the Turkish game obviously Is to lead them by the nose for months, counting on tuelr possible exhaustion and hoping that complica tions will arise to favor Turkey. People' to Be -Conaldered. Dr. Daneff. head of the Bulgarian delegation, said today that the feelings of the Balkan populations must be considered. Excitement among them, he declared, had reached the highest degree against "their fraudulent treat ment" by a handful of Toung Turk con spirators, who had attempted to play with the decision of Europe and the honor, prestige and lives of the Bal kan peoples. A comparison between the Vatican and the Mussulmans' holy shrines in Adrlanople, Dr. Daneff said, was In admissible. The Italians, he declared. made concessions to the papacy after they had taken possession of Rome. In addition. Dr. Daneff continued, the Vatican was the residence of the Pope, and contained the tombs of apostles and former popes, while Adrlanople, with the exception of Its mosques, had nothing absolutely vital to the Mussui man people. Dr. Daneff repeated that nothing could stop a reopening of the war except the unconditional surrender of Adrlanople and the Aegean Islands Servians Say Goodbye. The Servian delegates bade farewell today to Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Minister. Stojan Novakovitch, head of the delegation, told Sir Ed ward that he considered a renewal of the war Inevitable, as the Bulgar ians would not be satisfied with any thing short of the surrender of Adrla nople. M. Novakovitch said that he did not believe any Interference with the allies was possible. "This time," he added, "the prelim inaries to peace together with a new armistice will be signed after the fall of Adrlanople and on a drumhead on the battlefield. The conditions of peace will comprise not only a new Thracean frontier line, but the contemporaneous surrender of Scutari and Janina to Montenegro and Greece and also a war indemnity. "I do not believe that I shall return to London for the drafting and sign ing ot a definite treaty, which can be done more easily at Sofia or Constan tinople. However, each of the Balkan delegations is leaving one ot its mem bers here to keep in touch with the Ambassadorial conference and give the Ambassadors any necessary explana tion regarding questions under dis cussion by them." Greek Predicts Short War. M. Venlzelos, trfe Greek Premier, In bidding farewell to friends today, said he hoped soon to return to London for a definite conclusion of peace, as the second period of the war would be "Very short M. Mlyuskovltch, head of the Monte negrin delegation, went to Paris todayf but will return to London tomorrow and leave here direct for Cettinje next Wednesday. The exchange of communications be tween the representatives of the pow ers was active today, but thus far it seems that no practical way has been found to avert a resumption of hos tilities. The British government will be greatly disappointed If the conference results In a failure, especially after the optimistic statements uttered on several occasions by Premier Asqulth. MARRIAGE BILL URGED IDAHO WOMEN" PRESENT STRIN GENT MEASURE. Physician's Examination and Pub lication of Banns Before Issue of License Are Provided. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 11. (Special.) If the Idaho Legislature passes the mar riage measure now pending In the House, a physician's certificate will be necessary before a license may be ob tained. ' The proposed measure Is known as House bill No. 44. by C F. Koelsch. Representative from Ada County, and was introduced In the House at the re quest of tbe Federation of Women's Clubs In this state. Marriage between first cousins Is pro hibited, as are alliances between white persons and negroes, mulattoes or Mongolians. The Koelsch bill provides that where either principal has been divorced in this state, and thereafter within a month leaves this state and Is married In another state and returns to Idaho within a period of six months of the marriage in another state, such a mar riage is null and void and will not be recognized in Idaho. Section fi of the bill, relating to the certificate of a physician required to be procured by couples wishing to be married, la as follows: Application for marriage must In all cases be accom panied by the certificate of a reputable practicing physician and must be with in 15 days of the date of the applica tion for license. Such certificate, how ever, is not required on the part of a female applicant over the age of 45 years. The age of the male wishing to be married must be 31 years and the female 18 years. The Koelsch bill pro vldes the further precaution for publl cation of the banns of marriage. Within 15 davs after receiving and filing the application together with the proper certificate the County Recorder shall cause to be published In at least two Issues of some daily or weekly newspaper publlsbed In such county, SENATE AND HOUSE DECIDE NOT TO HOLD SESSIONS TODAY. STATE CAPITOL Salem. Or Jan. 81. (Special.) The Senate and the House today decided not to remain In session over Saturday. The Senate adjourned at 1:20 p. M.( after a con tinuous session since. 10 o'clock, to remain adjourned until 10 o'clock Monday morning. The Bouse was In session until 4:30, adjourning- until 10:90 o'clock Monday, morning;. The early adjournment of the Senate was taken to give soma committees an op portunity to do special work previous ;to leaving for Portland, notice of such application and no license shall be Issued until after the expiration of IS days from the date of filing. CASTRO FREE FOR TiME EXILE LEAVES ELLIS ISLAND ON HABEAS CORPUS WRIT. Venezuelan ex-President Bitterly Ar raigns United States Official and Says People Are With Him. NEW YORK. Jan. 31. CIprlano Cas tro, ex-President of Venezuela, walked the streets of New York this evening, temporarily a free man under writ of habeas corpus issued by Judge Holt In the Federal Court. Argument on the question of making the writ perma nent will be heard next Friday. In a statement, Castro bitterly at tacked the Washington authorities for excluding him. He is to speak Wednes day night at a dinner of the North western Society, at which John Hays Hammond Is to preside. Mayor Gay nor, it was announced, had Invited Castro to make him a call. In his statement, Issued before he appeared before Judge Holt, Castro de scribed the decision of the Department of Commerce and Labor ordering his deportation as "horribly preposterous. The statement continued: "The people of the United States should know how I have been vilified and degraded, and know the iniquity of the Inquisitorial process. The Imml gration court at Ellis Island appears to be an accusing medium acting on imaginary crimes rather than a court for investigation. "The people are noble and generous. Ninety per cent of the men in this country, native and foreign, would not have me sent back. Washington does not want me, but I am sure the people will welcome me If they have their choice. 1LLEU DENIES GUILT RAILWAY OFFICIALS PLEAD TO FEDERAL INDICTMENTS. Grand Jury Not Yet Finished in Its Investigation of New England Transportation Lines. NEW YORK. Jan. 31. Charles S. Mellen and E. J. Chamberlin entered nleas ot not guilty in the Federal Dls trict Court this afternoon to Indict ments charging them with violating the criminal clause of the Sherman anti-trust law in connection with a "monopoly agreement" between the New Haven Kallroad and the Grand Trunk. They were given until February 10 to change their pleas. As each was under 510,000 bail on previous indict ments, this ball was allowed to stand. No date was set for the trial. The Federal grand Jury has not fin ished its Investigation of the New England transportation situation. It wishes to examine certain letters that passed between President Chamberlin, of the Grand Trunk, and Ezra Baker, of the New Haven, and Alfred W. W. Smithers. chairman of the Grand Trunk board of directors. A subpena has been served upon Mr. Chamberlin to product these letters before the grand jury February 6. Through these letters the Federal at torneys hope to learn facta regarding the alleged traffic agreement which formed the basis of the indictments against President Mellen, of the New HavenT and Messrs. Chamberlin and Smithers. MEDFORD COAL IS BENEFIT Gas Companies May Use Ore for Producing Illumination. MEDFORD, Or, Jan. 31. (Special!) Experiments upon the bunnyslde coal mined near'here has demonstrated that it will produce illuminating gas and it is probable that It will be used by the local gas company in place of crude oil. which is now shipped from California. F. W. Topkln. of El Paso. Tex., ex perimented with an Improvised gas generator before a large gathering of Medford citizens and soon had a stream of flame issuing from the pipe after burning 2 cents' worth of coal. According to Mr. Topkln the coal will have valuable by-products In the way of tar and asphaltum and as It Is not of a suffclently hign grade to ship, will be useful for gas companies In this Vicinity. ,.- The Sunnyslde coal mine Is about three miles from Medford and after be. ing worked three years ago went Into the bands of a receiver, it 13 now ex pected that operations will be resumed by the receiver. Judge Crewes, and a profitable industry launched. Births at Astoria 228. ASTORIA. Or, Jan. 31. (Special.) The annual report of City Physician Pilkington has been filed and shows there were 228 fcirths during 1912. Ot these 106 were males and 122 females. There were 126 deaths. The cost of maintaining the office for the year was S636.70. The report calls atten tion to the sanitary condition of the ltv and appeals for renewed effort to clean up back yards and vacant lots. It says Inspection of various stores and markets show a marked improve ment over the year past. FARMERS BENEFIT FlfASUBE WIHS Washington Proposes Plant to Mine-Tons of Carbon ate of Lime. WILL AID VARIOUS CROPS Scientific Investigations by Pullman College Professor to Lead to Bill Important to Agri cultural Interests. OLYMPIA. Wash, Jan. 31. (Spe cial.) Scientific Investigations com pleted by professors of the Washing ton State College showing that the bars and bays of the North Pacific con tain millions of tons of carbonate of lime, easily and cheaply obtainable for use In reclaiming the arid lands of Oregon and Washington, will result In the Introduction of a bill In the Washington Legislature Monday pro viding lor the establishment or a state plant for the mining of the lime and Its distribution to farmers at cost. Original announcement of the discov eries was made In The Oregonian last year. The bill Is considered of the most Importance to the agricultural inter ests of the state because of the fact that it provides a practical and eco nomlcal method of overcoming organlo acid, which has "soured" thousands of acres of land in districts where there is heavy rainfall, making it unsuit able for many kinds of crops. Lime, which is considered the only mineral which can be used practically and economically in counteracting the acid, has been held at such a price that it has been prohibitive up to this time. Natural Deposits Few. There are but few natural lime stone deposits to be utilized and these are privately owned and the product rings a Detter price for other Dur poses than can be paid for It for land reclamation. Professor Francis A. Thomson, head of the department of mining and en gineering of the state college, began an investigation some time ago to de termine whether the shell deposits could Je put to practical Use in fur nishing lime for the overcoming of me acia trouoies. After months of work he has com pleted his task. He came here today ana mrnea nis nndings over to mem bers of the Legislature who are nre. paring the bill providing tor the state piant. Sheila In Quantities Found. His report shows that 'on the bars and bottoms of the Sound thar am Immense quantities of clam and other oivaive sneus which can ba rennnrui purified and placed on the cars at a cost not to exceed $1.50 a ton. The mining of the shell deposits would require a suction dredge of the centrifugal type, a set of screens for separating tne sand from the shells, a crusher plant and bins and eleva tors. By use of convict labor, which prob ably would be provided In the leirfi. tiVe bilL the cost ran ha . ci on the cars. The reports show that for every ton of material put over a 10-mesh screen 194 pounds of 84 per cent lime carbonate can be secured. By wasning m tne screen Mr. Thomson says the purity can be Increased to 95 per cent. Refining Plant Proposed. He recommends the f-m rtorir e - dredge and scows to carry the dredg- iuss ana tne ninng or tugs to handle the equipment. He also suggests navies a storage Din at a railroad sta tion, SO that the limn can h In.J.J directly on the cars. He would have a cleaning or refining plant on the The bill which will he In calls for an appropriation of 315,000 for the establishment of a plant at once.. It is the plan to sell the prod uct at actual cost to farmers, who will use it in reclaiming their lands. ine passage or the bill is enn.M practically certain. !nmih plant would be a boon to the farmi- copecmiy or western Washington. It is certain that all the farming community delegations in the Legislature will get behind the bill and it is likely that there will be no opposition from other Interest. a congressional rcinnnrtin,.i uui, lavoraoiy reported to the House today, makes Seattle city the First District, places eight Northwest coun ties in tne second District with v.y,. erett as the largest city in It, and makes the southwest rnnnti.. v, Third District, with Tacoma the me tropolis. The Central Eastern counties m inr rourtn Jjistrict, of which "" vvana is tne largest city, and the far easterlv count! - - v . wia c ii til District, dominated by Spokane. ine nouse today passed a llr, morial demanding that th itii States Government- recognize the Re- puuuc oi uuia. A House bill to re peal the anti-tipplng law has been rec ommended for passage. LEGAL PRIZEFIGHTING IS AIM Bill in Washington Would Allow but Regulate Ring Sport. OLYMPIA. "Wash Ton ?l fc ii . A bill legalizing prize fighting in Washington subject to the regulations of a State Athletic Commission, has been adopted by the Public Morals Committee of the Senate. The meas ure with recommenrintlnna tnr. f age will come up for passage Monday. n. pruviues tnai tne Governor appoint i commission to have charge of all classes of athletic contests and re auires nersons cnniliiftint. aThhitn. to secure permits and pay a license. A special sub-committee of the Roads and Bridges Committees of the meetings tonight to get complete data from which to ftrrfLn a avaton, ' state roads which can be constructed wim tne money to be available wtthin IIia hnil t-arn voava All - j -- icKieia.ura having road measures have been In vited to attend the meetings which will 'continue for several nights. After hearln&r all the ftinrifiiinna -.-. committee will devise a system merg ing all necessary road Improvements aim present it to toe legislature as a bill. LEGISLATORS COME TONIGHT Oregon and Washington Lawmakers Go to Falls Monday. OLYMPIA. Wash, Jan. 31. (Special.) Members of the committee of the House and Senate of the Washington Legislature appointed to go with a com. mittee or tne Oregon Legislature to Investigate the feasibility of establish ing a power plant at Celllo Falls on the Columbia River will leave for Portland tomorrow, Saturday night. The committees of the two states will meet Monday morning at 9 o'clock at the Imperial Hotel and will leave for the Falls at 10 o'clock. Governor Lister, of Washington, will accompany the joint committee. He That Peculiar Lightness and Flavor 5i Notirprl in trie flnfjst etc, is due to the absolute purity and the accurate combination of the ingre dients of the Royal Baking Powder. The best things in cookery are always made and can be most readily made with the Royal Baking Powder. Hence its use is demanded in the most cele brated restaurants, in the homes of the people, wherever delicious, wholesome food is appreciated. Its sale and use extend to every civilized country in the world. . The only Baking Powder , made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar NO ALUM NO LIME PHOSPHATES will go to Portland from Seattle and meet with the others at the Imperial. The Washington delegation comprises Senators Leonard and McGuire and Representatives Brooks, Stewart and Rowland. LONGER SESSION URGED HOUSE MAY CONTINUE TJNTII. ALL WORK COMPLETED. Speaker McArthur Says All Billa Cannot Be Properly Disposed of Within Allotted Time. STATT7! f PTTflT. RaleTTl- Or Jan. SI. (Special.) That the House will be in session until March 1 is possioie. This afternoon Speaker McArthur took occasion to speak to his colleagues on his own Ideas of what they should do to show their interest in tne worn ot the session. He suggested that the members remain here and devote their time and attention to the various 'lm-f nnytant hills even at their own ex pense, if necessary, to get them through in proper shape. is-rrtm what fmiT? he learned from various members of the House. Speaker McArthur s suggestion was ivorm received. in., onrffrniiilohnv and thanking the members for the work accomplished up to and including the third week of the session, the Speaker said: "I do not know Just how you feel ahnnt th vnrif of the session, espe- .iDu ae in thpt hills that are still be fore us. We have a mountain ot worn ahead and I. for one, can see rign now that we are not going to com ni.ta ft in the time allotted, that is ..ciila. four-week Deriod. By working 40 full days and counting no holidays In. we cannot 00 11 ana 00 th. rnt.1f- -ftmtlrfV T do not like to tell ...Hcmnn what VOU Should do. j vim c V. - - . - but I will suggest to you uw, in u opinion, this House could do nothing that would so fully and amply express the deep interest the members take In the business ot tne session man w i until all of the work 1 done, even if we have to pay our own expenses for a few aays. irn..n . nnr haa . S nillS LO COH sider, that is, of Its own making, that many having been lntroaucea mresuj by its members. This is 4n addition to the Senate bills, resolutions, etc, that It must pass upon. -v-AatarHA.tr Afternoon more than 40 new bills were dumped out on the desk of Chief Clerk Dtager ana were to second reading. Ta- iD nn onnstltutlonal barrier In the way of a longer session than 40 days, the only limit oems i" " the amount of money each can receive at one session, this being limited to 120. SALARY BILL PASSES, 18 TO 12 Senate Measure Fixes Pay for Sec retary to Governor at $3000. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 31. (Special.) The bill fixing the salary . 1. - aAA.Aai-ff tn the Governor at 13000 a year had a narrow escape in the Senate today, carrying oy a vote 01 18 to 12. The bill provides that his salary shall be J3000 a year and places , rft. th ohief clerk of the State Treasurer and the chief clerk of the Secretary 01 tsiaie. 11 vides that he shall have removed as a part of his duties those activities In connection with his work as clerk of the various state boards. ino um ... l ii i.,.su4iir..hrt in inn iiethi of McArthur's bill, which win proviae for a state Doara 01 c-uw-i ui w ..t-a!!iH chares of all the state in stitutions Instead of the numerous boards which are now in control. The statutory provision lor me sai- .wA nnvArnAr1! aecretarv is $1200. but by virtue of his being clerk of the various ooaraa it ib uivubui bv fees and extra compensation to J3000 a year. PENITENTIARY PROBE STARTS Members of Joint Co mm! tee Will Meet Early at Prison. STATE CAPITOL Salem, Or., Jan. 31. -(Special. The first steps of the in vestigation 01 tne oiaie r-etuieuiitiTy will be undertaken tomorrow, at o'clock In the morning the members of the Joint committee wm meet. .1 me prison. The first day will De taxen up largely witn an ouiuob vi u inuu for the investigation. The policy to be pursued and the general scope of the Investigation will be thoroughly discussed at this meet- j 1. 1. .4 mi ht ful If tnninrrnw'll 1 n k anu v w - session of the committee will carry It much farther tnan inia. However, It has been decided that probably the Investigation will take D.1..-I... anjt Riinflflva nf the up me M1U111.J0 - - committee until practically the close of the Legislature. The members say that under the present aiiuauun 11. wc ictlcaiiy impoBBiow w. l as thorough a probe as they would like to carry out. Senator Kagsdaie. wao is a memoer riisniit rolls, calce. of the committee, says the Investiga tion should be carried on Indefatlgably for at least two weeks to get at the heart of affairs. But this committee will give as much attention as it can to the prison and go into the entire management and ad ministration of affairs concerning the convicts and the new policies which have been adopted, as well as in rela tion to the finances of the Institution. Charges, which have been frequently made, as well as the Invitation of the Governor to go into the affairs of the prison thoroughly have caused the com mittee to make preparations for as searching an examination as is possible under the conditions. The members of this Investigating committee are: Sena tors Hollls and Ragsdale and Represen tatives Lewelling. Smith and Laughlln. The investigating committee of the State Industrial School will also start on its labor tomorrow. Members of this committee are Senators Lester and Stewart and Representatives McDonald, Spencer and Brunk. BILL9 SWAMP LEGISLATURE Introductions to Stop by 25th Day, but Hope Is Lost Already. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Jan. 31. (Special.) The House this afternoon concurred in a Senate resolution calling for the final introduction of bills by the 25th day of the session, except by a four-flfthe vote of the members. iThe House, however, will retain its previous-, decision to stop the list of bills on Its 20th day, except by such a vote.. It concurred In order to assist tho Senate In making the rule for that branch of the Legislative Assembly. Were all of the bills introduced now It would be Impossible for proper at tention to be given them, It is declared. So many measures are up for action that it is probable that a very large number of them will never be reported out of committee, and If fortunate enough to be reported out, will never pass through either' branch of the Leg islature for sheer lack of time Dr. Burkhart Says The Lord May Forgive You, but I Will Not, if You Don't Go to Your Drug Store and Get a 30-Day Treatment of My Vegetable Compound. Or. W. S. Bodchart As He b Today. Owe Hit Robtut Health and Cain of 90 Pounds to Taking His Own Medicine. As Needed, for the Past 25 Yean. It on'y costs you 25 cents to get rid of that bad. sick, sour, bloated stomach, that mean, bilious liver, kidney trouble, constipation, and that sick, despondent feeling from headache. I give you more -for 25c than any one else could give you for to. 00, and what is more, you simply deposit the 25 cents with any druggist, and If you are not satisfied, he will return your money. Take me at my word. You take no chance anrf you will always feel grateful towards me for this offer. Shake off the burden of sickness, my friend. Do It today. 25 cents will put you on your feet. Remember, the drug gist knows that for twenty-five years, I have kept my word, to let you be the judge. No cure, your money back for the mere asking. Get the treatment to day. Be sure to ask for and see that you get Dr. Burkhart's Vegetable Com pound. Mamma Savs It's Safe for Children.. HUSTLEX BKOS. ' " CONTAINS ,2txU&7 OPIATE s (jri