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THE MORNING OKEGOXIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1913. 6 SUPERIOR COURT BILL IS APPROVED Some Counties Are Lett in Groups, Yet Eight Jurists Are Added. OPPOSITION NOT GREAT Imnortant Feature of Measure, Passed by TTpper House, Is Pro vision Giving Many Jfe-w Da tics to Circuit Bench Judges. STATE CAPITOU Salem. Or., Feb. t. (Special.) The amended Superior Court bill passed the Senate today without considerable opposition. This bill does not give to each county a Judge, but leaves some counties In groups. Eight more Judges are added to the present number. One of the main features or the bill makes provision that the duties of the County Judges relative to probate and Judicial matters are transferred to the Circuit Judges and the County Judges are left with the business administration of county affairs only. Their aalariea are left the same and the same County Judges are to remain in office. The additional Circuit Judges that are to be placed in office are to be appointed by the Governor. The division of Circuit Judges will be as follows under the amended bill: Baker, one Suit; Clackamas, one judge; Clatsop and Columbia, om Judxe; Coo and Curry, one Judge; Crook, one judge; Doug las, one Judgs; Grant and Harney, one judre: Malheur, one Judge: Jackson anJ Jotepnlne. one Judge: Klamath, one Judso; Lake, one Jude; I.ane and Benton, two nam ana nenjiw. uin j " ' " - nrrirr, one juusa. uiubiiiih, ' j . Union and Wallowa, one Judre: Wmm and Hood River, one Judge; Washington, one Judge; Tamhlll and Tillamook, one judge; Folk and Lincoln, one Judge, and Mult nomah County, seven Judges. The County Judge of Multnomah County, Incumbent, shall become one of the Circuit Judges under the terms of the bllL Senator Miller endeavored to secure one Judge for Linn County, leaving Marion and Una In separate districts by themselves. This motion was ob jected to and the amendment not made. Consequently Miller voted no on the entire bill. The vote on the bill fol lows prlatlon of $2000 for the Oregon Hu mane Society. SALOONS MUST GO, 6AVS HOTJSK September 1 Is Date Fixing Ousting Oregon Electric Depot Places. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Feb. ! (Special.) Senate bill 34. by Hos kins, was passed by the House. This is the measure which drives the saloon out of the Oregon Electrio depot at Portland. By agreement between th members and Governor West, the date on which the saloons most vacate was fixed at September 1, 1913. Heltzel. of Marlon, said he favored the restriction of saloons, but feared the state was meddllnsr with affairs which should be decided by the city. He said the state hag given the right so to do to cities, and they should not be molested by the state. Lofgren. of Multnomah, said that the state a right is paramount to that of the city and he favored the bill. Rogue River Bill Xear Death. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. 14 (Special.) The House has refused to concur in the Senate amendments to tn Roeue River fishing bill, and Inasmuch as the Senate probably will stand pat a deadlock on this bill seems certain, hicb promises to causa it to die natural death. Senate Kills Railroad Bill. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Feb. 24 (Special.) Railroad companies will not be compelled to file with the Rail road Commission the list of witnesses to accidents, as a bill to that effect was killed In the Senate tonight HQUSEDOESNQTGQNGUR ROGUE fllVER FISH BILL COMES BACK FROM SENATE. t i BHtiM r.ivl.. fa. on, Hawley. Hollls. Hoeklna. Josepn. Kid dle, Lester, McColloch, Moser. Perkins. Smith (Josephine). Stewart. Thompsln. Wood; ayes 13. Kays. Dimick. Kellaber. Miller, Neu ner. Ragsdale. Smith Coo): nays t. The House tonight refused to concur In the Senate amendments to this bill causing the appointment of a confer ence committee. NORMAL SCHOOL GRANT MADE Governor, as Member of Board, Ex pected to Approve Appropriation. STATE CAPITOU Salem. Or, Feb. J 4. (Special.) Amid some protest an ap propriation of 115.000 for improvements and additional lands for the Oregon Normal School at Monmouth passed the Senate today and will probabfy receive the approval of the Governor who Is a member of the Board of Nor mal Regents. The protest was made on the theory that this school Is on a mlllage basis and should receive no further appro priations from the legislative assembly. Senator Wood made the same objec tion to this appropriation as be did to mlllage tax bills for other Institu tions, declaring at that time that he feared the other institutions would come In for legislative appropriations after a mlllage tax bad been appropri ated. There were IT votes in favor of the bill. CLATSOP MAT GET STATION Centennial Surplus Only Available .for Monument, Is View of Senate. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or Feb. 24. (Special.) Objection to making an appropriation for an experiment sta tion In Clatsop County in connection with the surplus from the Astoria centennial celebration appropriation made two years ago. was heard in the Senate today, but the experiment sta tion bill passed. It was contended that the surplus from the centennial appropriation was to be used for the erection of a monu ment and that to use the funds for any other purpose would be against the Intent of the appropriation. FOKESTRT BUILDING OMITTED ' Oregon Legislature Informed as to Plans for Big Exposition. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or, Feb. 24. (SpeciaL) That no special forestry building has been planned for the) Panama-Pacific Exposition, but that in the agricultural and manufacturing de partments the forestry subject will be well provided for, is information con veyed to the Legislature by Charles C. Moore, president of the exposition, through Secretary Olcott. The Information came In response to a memorial of the Legislature ask ing for specific information as to what steps the exposition: management bas taken for forestry exhibits. JUYENTLE COURT BILL PASSES Measure Provides for Reorganizing of Portland Department. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Feb. 24. (Special.) The House this afternoon passed the Perkins bill, relative to the Juvenile Court In Portland. This wil! enable the Juvenile Judge there to reorganize his department. He will be able to divide the work so that he will have one department for boys and another for girls. Veterans Mey Get More Room. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or Feb. 24. (SpeciaL) Appropriation for an ex tra building for the Oregon Soldiers' Home at Roseburg has received a fa vorable report from the Senate ways and means committee. This building, it is stated; will allow veterans under the $30 pension limit to be admitted. Instead of under the 120 limit, which now exists. Special Auto License Proposed. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Feb. 24. (SpeciaL) Demonstration automo biles will have a special license under a bill passing the Senate today -to go to the Governor. It provides - that firms using demonstration cars will pay $10 for the first license on- such car and $2.50 for each car license thereafter. Humane Society Grant Passed. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or, Feb. 24. (SpeciaL) The Senate today passed the House bill providing for an appro- Smith's Threat, Urging Opening of Stream Up to Grants Pass Pro Tokes "Wrath, of House. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Feb. 24. (Special.) "I have Just had word from Senator Smith, or Josephine, that unless we concur In the Senate amend ments to the Rosue River fish bill." de ciared Reames of Jackson, in the House this afternoon, "the Senate will kill our Armory bill at Medford. I send word back to him, "kill it if you want to. but I will never consent to open ing the Rogue River up to Grants Pass." " The House refused to concur and a conference committee was named. The unlooked-for declaration from Reames created quite a stir. He shouted that, when Senator Smith was making his argument to the Senate, his only plea -was: "We have asked nothing else from this Legislature; we have supported all your appropriation bills now give us this right to flsh as far up as Grants Pass. "What kind of an argument is that?" demanded Reames. The House fought out the fishing controversy two weeks ago, voting through the bill to allow the river to be opened to Grants Pass for but one month, but. the Senate amended it to throw it open for three months. House Favors Keeping Power Right, STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Feb. 24 (Special.) Senator Day's bill pro hibiting the use of the Big Eddy and Multnomah Falls for private power projects was passed by the House to day. There was no dissenting vote. The object of the bill Is to retain these two powerful falls for the publlo ben efit, the state being interested in them. House Approves Larger Court. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Feb. 24. (Special.) Senator Butler's bill, in creasing the number of State Supreme Court Judges from five to seven, was passed by the House today. Reames and Heltzel explained the necessity of the Increase by saying that the work of the court Is one year behind In its work "Mose Bloch" Bill Passes Senate. . STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Feb. 24. (SpeciaL) A bill directed at warrant-shaving, particularly in Multno mah County and Jocularly designated the "Mose Bloch" bill, passed the Sen ate today after receiving the approval of the House. It provides for immedi ate payment of witness and Juror fees. Carpenter's Bill "Frivolous." STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Feb. 24. (SpeciaL) Carpenter's bill to define the duties of expressmen In Portland was postponed indefinitely by the Sen ate tonight on the ground that it is frivolous and can be covered by city ordinance. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Feb. 25. (Special.) At 12:45 this (Tuesday) morning the caucus of the Republican members of the House adjourned, after voting to return to Salem next week and consider bills on their merits. Twenty-four Senators at a Senate caucus which ended before midnight likewise entered Into an iron-bound pledge to clean up every bill on Its calendar, to adjourn for five days and pass on the vetoes of the Governor. The House members will probably adjourn tomorrow to return some time next week. This definite step means beyond all shadow of a doubt that the Executive ax, however sharply tempered it might be, will be nicked several times be fore this legislative session and its work goes Into history. The caucus of the Senators was beld n Speaker McArthur's office. It In eluded the Republican members, and the determined attitude was brought about largely through the move of the Governor to desert his duties In con nection with the bills that have been finally sent into the Governor's office. The caucus was decided upon after the Governor had failed to put in his appearance, and after the Senate had passed the resolution empowering President Malarkey and Chief Clerk Cochran to break into the Executive Chambers. This caucus cannot be considered an organization move, as some of those members who have been considered as the leading "outlanders" were active participants. Those here who did not partlc Ipate in the caucus were Joseph and Kellaher, Bull Moosers: McColloch and Miller, Democrats, and Dimick, Repub lican. Burgess and Von der Hellen have been absent from the Senate today be cause of illness, but It is stated each of them sent word that they would agree in the conclusion reached. Speaker McArthur gave out the fol lowing statement to the press: "There were 43 members of the House who voted to return to Salem next week, the duy not being fixed, to onsider bills on their merits. Five who were present voted they would not re turn. These did not Include the Demo rats or Progressive Republicans. We will certainly return therefore next week to take whatever action we una necessary, and whether the Governor vetoes any bills will be known later and acted on accordingly." Senate Approves Another Justice. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or., Feb. 24. (Special.) An additional Justice of the Peace Is granted to the Portland district by the Upton bill, which passed the Senate today, and needs only the Governor's signature. This gives three Justices to that district. Sidelights of Legislature pOLONEL BUSH, a well-known citizen and taxpayer of Bull Run. who has returned here from Portland, issued the following statement: "The state should post a standing reward for lost Governors." "fHIS is the bill which tried to put me in the hole," said Westerlund, when the depot-saloon bill was up for action yesterday. He had been ac cused of slipping in a "Joker." "TTHIS "pink-tea' Senatorial courtesy. I insist, is not always responsible for good legislation,"' asserted Senator Smith, of Coos and Curry yesterday. "This Idea of arising to your feet and saying 'I Intend to vote for such and such a bill out of deference to the Senator from so and so,' may be all right, but I notice that this Senatorial courtesy doesn't keep them from voting against my bills. DOORKEEPER CRANE, in the Sen ate, is one of the best on that job since the Legislature was first estab lished In the state. He knows how to keep an aisle open through a crowded lobby and at the same time Is unfail ing In his courtesy. The fact that he used to be a school teacher may have something to do with it. NO ONE has been able to compute bow many boxes State Treasurer Kay has seen come into his office full of apples and go out empty during the session. He has constituted himself the special apple purveyor for the Wil lamette Valley to the present Legisla ture, and bas been a howling success at it. HAGOOD of Multnomah yesterday afternoon fell out of his chair, this being the second time he has done so this session "I've had a hard time to stand up several times, but never any trouble sitting down." said Spencer of Multnomah. "TTILL you explain this bill, Mr. Howard?" asked Speaker Mc Arthur. "Yes; It simply adds a lot more junk to the statutes." replied Howard. SENATORS CLEANUP PLEDGE OF BILLS Twenty-Four of Upper House -Will Adjourn for Five Days, Then Return. WEST'S ABSENCE IS CAUSE Joseph and Kellaher, Bull Moosers; McColloch and Miller, Democrats, and Dimick, Republican, De cline to Participate. STATE PRIXTIXG BILL PASSES Carson at First Votes "No," but Later Switches. BTATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Feb. 54. (Special.) The Smiin state printing bill passed the Senate today witnoui a dissenting vote. Carson at first voted against it but changed bis vote tb make It unanimous. This la the bill which places the printing department under the -man agement of the State Board of Control, ot later than December 15, 181. it was stated by senator miner, wno spoke for the bilk that it Is a compro mise agreed upon by all sides and he believed it to be an excellent bilL The xpected fight did not develop ana there seemed to be no dissension in re gard to it A small senate amendment jaiiea to meet the approval of the House to- lght and a Joint conference commitiae has been, named. HARRIS FINDS FATJTTT BILL State Printing Expert Says Measure Needs Amendment. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. 24. SpeciaL) That the bill abolishing the office of State Printing Expert bould be amended so as to allow the Secretary of State to have the power to make reductions in the amount of printing in connection with official re ports Is a fault which State Printing Expert Harris finds with the bllL He says be is heartily. In favor of the plan to abolish the office if it is deemed a good move and is not op posed to the bill Itself. He does, how ever, believe that a slight amendment should be made extending to the Sec retary of State certain powers which would be shorn if the bill goes through In its present form. Upton's Jury Bill Falls by Wayside. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Feb. 24. (Special.) Upton's bill, which would allow a Jury to decide whether person convicted of murder in the first degree should be banged or be sent to prison for life, was postponed by unanimous vote In the Senate to- ight. Its opponents declare - that Its effect would be practically to eliminate capital punishment In this state. TWO DARE TO OUTWIT WEST (Continued From First Page.) received some definite Instruction from the bodies whlcb tbey represent. s a result the morning dragged way with nothing but rumors. Tbe ouses settled down to business in the afternoon and for a time it began to appear as though the absence of the Governor would be Ignored until the resolutions came out of a "blue sky." In the Senate President Malarkey found little difficulty .in Its passage. On a rollcall it went through with tbe fol lowing vote: Ayes Barrett, Bean, Butler, Calkins, Carson, Day, Hawley, Hosklns, Kiddle, Lester, Moser, Keuner, Patton, Perkins, Ragsdale, Smith of Coos, Smith of Jose phine, Stewart. Thompson, Wood. Ma larkey Ayes, 21. Nays Dimick. Jo seph, Kellaher, McColloch, Miller, Hol lls Nays. 6. House Debate Prolonged. In the House the debate was some what prolonged. Hagood said be was authorized to announce that the Gov ernor would be in his office tomorrow and probably would start to pass on the bllis. but be added, bo was not authorized to make a positive statement as to the latter fact. Reames also defended the Governor Schuebel attempted to exact a promise rom the leaders of the organization that as soon as the bills were finally passed upon tbe Legislature would ad journ and attempt to take no further action. After a pause Nolta said that when it was determined what the Gov ernor would do with the bills then it would be time enough for the Legls lature to determine when it would ad Journ.' Mrs. West said tonight that she had received no definite word from her bus band. Crawford Gives Opinion. Attorney-General Crawford offered verbal opinion today to the effect that Secretary Olcott should be considered Acting-Governor under the constitu tlonal . provision whloh declares that during the disability of the Governor the Secretary of State shall act In hi place. He argued on the assumption that in the absence of the Governor an In a position such as developed today that it should be construed as a diss bility and such a disability as would make Olcott Acting-Governor and that tbe bills should be filed with him. It Is the consensus of opinion among the lawyers of both tne Senate and tbe House that the proper procedure was the procedure carried out today. That the bills should be filed in the office of the executive and as soon as they were so filed the limitation of five days tor executive consideration would begin to run against tbe Governor and if not considered by him in that period they would nevertheless become laws. They are confident their drastlo action of to day Is thoroughly upheld by law. They declare that the executive. In his per sona capacity, cannot act so as to hold up and retard the progress of the gov ernment and that the Governor's action In respect to his office has been unwar ranted and one that is merely adding another burden to the taxpayers. The Malarkey resolution extended to the President and chief clerk of the Senate power to enter the Executive offices and deposit the bills therein. Watson Seen in St, Helens. ST. HELENS. Or., Feb. 24. (Special.) Ralph Watson, secretary to Governor West, passed today here with friends, He was on no particular business, he said. As to the whereabouts of the Governor, Watson refused to talk, fur ther than to say be was going to Port land tonight and expected to meet the Governor there. Governor west's private secretary was In Portland yesterday and visited at a private home on the East Side. He did not accompany tbe Governor irom .Portland to Salem. SENATE AIDS IMPORTANT BILLS Oregon Humane Society Measure Among Those Approved. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Of., Feb. 24 (Special.) The following bills were passed in the Senate today: H. B. 25S. by Latouratte Creating supe rior court system. H. B. 22a Appropriating money for Ore gon Humane Society. H. B. 8 IT, by committee on ways and means Appropriating money for improve ments at Oregon Normal School at Mon mouth. H. B. 618, by Schnoerr Relating to reg istration of motor vehicles. H. B. 879, by Multnomah delegation Providing; for more expeditious method for paying witness ana Jurors' tees. H. B, 449, by Hill Providing for County Attorneys and Abolishing District Attorneys. H. B. 184. by Holland For eioorlmen: station In Clatsop County. H. B. 422, by Smith Regulating state printing under Board of Control and pro viding tor appointment or state printer. H. B. 54S. by Union Relating to Sunrema Court reports. 11. B. (Sub. 117). hr TJnton For addi tional Justice of the Peace . in Portland district. H. B. 414. by committee on assessment and taxation Relating to methods ot col lecting taxes. ti. a. 60S, by committee on ways and means For maintenance of Oregon State Insane Asylum. H. B. 875, by Handley Making aoDroprla- tion for propagation of salmon. H. B. 824, by Barton To provide for la corporation of logging roads. , H. B. 415. by committee on assessment and taxation Providing for State Tax Com mission. H. B. 070. by committee on Casltol build ing and grounds Appropriation for remod eling Capitol. H, B. 438. by Anderson, of Clatson Reg ulating closing of flsh traps on Columbia. H. B. 220. by Stanneld Requiring rail roads to maintain fences. H. B. 538. by committee on elections Compelling saloonkeepers to display signs. U. B. 452, by committee on revision of laws Relating to trespass notice. PL B. 624. by Campbell For salarv of school superintendent of Gilliam County. n. x. o.)t. by jauKson county delegation Fixing salaries of county oracers ot Jaok son County. rl. B. 510. by Brunk Fixing salaries if officers of Lincoln County. 1. ts. ww, by committee on counties Fixing salaries of officers of Crook County. H. B. 454. by Parsons For relief of da- pendents of Thomas We 11a K. B. 837. by Brunk For relief of naorea Keisliiig. S. B. 834. by committee on came Relat ing to Irrigation ditches. S. B. 290, by Barrett Submitting ques tion of Eastern Oregon Normal School. S. B. 187. by Lester Protecting crabs and crawfish. - 8. B. 205, by Joseph Relating to rein statement of corporations. H. B. 241, by Upton Appropriating (1000 tor reward leading to conviction of Hum- pons brothers. . H. B. 482. by committee on elections Relating to registration. H. B- 4IM, by committee on elections Relating to printed statements of dates. H. B. 495, by committee ' on elections- Designating day for primary election. H. B. 498, by Spencer Relating to Na tional committeenren. H. B. 621, by committee en elections- Relating to election supplies. H. B. 380, by McDonald Authorizing Wal lowa County to sell property. M. B. 382. by Hurd To define term, "in toxicating ilQuor." ti. a. 34, by mtcnoil Relating to corporations. H. B. 403, by Abbott Relating to ballot boxes. CLASH IN HOUSE EXCITING McArthur Files Report anI Hagood and Reames Ctry "False." STATE CAPITOL, Balero, Or, Feb. 24. (Special.) A sharp tilt between mi nority leaders on the floor of tha House look place late tonight when Speaker McArthur submitted his report oh the action of the committee named early In the afternoon to "present" bills to the Governor. Hagood, personal repre sentative of West, and Reames, a Dem ocratic minority man, declared that the report was false on Its face. They shouted out loud the bills had not been submitted to the Governor, but Abbott. Olson and Latourette, major ity floor leaders, declared the bills were presented and the report was adopted, with the single amendment that the bills were presented at 5 o'clock. It will be spread on the min utes of the day's proceedings. Tbe Senate tonight adopted Presi dent Malarkey's report on filing bills n tbe Governors office, three of the members dissenting and sending their protests to the desk to be entered In tbe Journal. HOUSE MOST ACTIVE Much Business Done With Many Members in Seats. DIMICK IS AMONG VICTORS Bill Granting Governor Power to "Enforce Laws by Special Agents Passes, Only to Be Recalled This Morning. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or, Feb. 24. (Special.) Tbe House got under wav riromotlv at 2 o clock this alter noon with nearly all of the members In their places. Much business was trans acted durinsr the afternoon and even lng, a good many Senate bills being nassed and other items passed upon. Among the Senate bills to be passed was one by the Senate judiciary com mlttee. rrantlntr the power and author ity to the Governor to enforce the laws Of the state by tne appointment oi spe cial agents. This was a measure be hind which Governor West stood and caused some debate, but It was put through. It provides that, before sub Dendlne- a Sheriff, District Attorney or other officer, throughout tne state, tne Governor must present bis case In court against such officer and the Judge beforn whom It is tried can nave tne right to say whether such officer shall be suspended for a period of not more than 90 days. The House tonight voted to recon sider the bill to give the Governor oower to suspend county offlcers. and will fight It out tomorrow at 10 o'clock. The House also passed uimica s diii. regarding an examination of man De fore he can obtain a marriage license. women being excepted from the pro visions, although Parsons of Lane and other members said they believed the woman should also be examined before enterine into the marriage relation Schuebel and Gill of Clackamas, Sena tor Dimlck's county, led the light lor the bill and got it through. If it is slfrned by the Governor, every man In Oregon who applies for a marriage license must submit to a meaicai exam ination as to health within 10 days of his marriage date. Other Senate bills were passed. as follows: 8. B 204, by Hawley Relating to teacn- h-- . . . . S. B. 220, by Day Keiaung w.i.. power. S. B. 240, by committee on n ng.uuu Relating to Irrigation. e. B. 143, by rseuner rteiating w s! B. 13", by Moser Relating to accidents. 8 B 189. by Day Relating to conducting business under fictitious names. S. B 298, by Perkins To punish persons who mutilate signs posted by State Board of Health. S. B 55, by Farreii Relating 10 s i gasoline. 8. B. 59, by Perkins Relating to Juve nile Court. a B. 133, by Butleri Relating to number of 8upreme Court Justices. S. B. 203, by .Bean neiftuns w itou g- . S. B. 84, by lioaiiiua noiakiuB w of saloons. S. B. 99, by Butler iteiating u In hotels. . . S. B. 124. by Moser Keiatmg to oujran Court reports. S. B. 46, by DlmlcK Relating io iutos relation. ... 8. B. 292. by Judiciary eommiiieo tng to powers of tbe Governor. Treasurers May Be Tax Collectors. rtatp! CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Feb. 24. (Special.) Under the terms of a bill. Introduced by tne commute o -sessment and taxation of the House, nuwinc the Senate today. County Treasurers will be made tax collectors, starting 1914. The bill contains a num ber of other provisions relating to tax ation which are of state-wide Interest. Among these is one which abolishes the 3 per cent rebate which Is allowed for payment of taxes before a certain nrini a mono- other changes the pen alty for failure to pay on time so that the penalty win De piaceu x v vcm per month Instead of as the present provisions CHARTER DRAFT IS RUSHED Revision Committee Prepares Docu ment lor Council Friday. AbsoIutelyPure ROYAL the most celebrated oi all the baking powders In the world celebrated for its great leavening strength and purity. It makes your cakes, biscuit, bread, etc, healthful, it insures you against alum and all forms of adulteration that go with the low priced brands. will be adjusted and the bill be sent to the President before this session ad Journs. The valuation bill is designed to fur nish a basis recognized by the courts for the fixing of equitable freight, pas senger and publlc-Bervlce rates - and charges. OIL CASE TO BE REVIEWED Supreme Court . of United States to Consider Important Question. "WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. A decision by the Supreme Court on the enforce ability of oil lai.d leases containing tha common "surrender" clause, which gives the oil company the right to terminate the lease upon payment of f 1 but does not give the owner of the land a similar remedy, was assured to day when the court granted a motion to require the Illinois Federal Courts to send the Guffey-Smlth Oil Case to It for review. 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Children love te take Cascarets, because they taste good and never gripe or sicken. of the Illinois court, holding such leases unenforceable by injunctions, in effect would prevent oil companies from developing new oil fields. FRIEND SHOT FOR THIEF Widely-Known Forest Grove Man "Peppered" by Hen Protector. FOREST GROVETbr., Feb. 24. (Spe cial.) Because he was mistaken for-a chicken thief, C. B. Stokes, a widely known resident of this city. Is lying at his home tonight with his lower limbs swathed in bandages, the result of a well-placed charge of blrdshot. fired by William Geiger. The Injured man Is resting well and will probably be about in a short time. No hard feeling exists betwen the mnn as a result oft he mistake. They have been friends for yars. 1 Low Colonist Rates IN EFFECT FROM EASTERN POINTS MAR. 15 TO APR. 15 Prepayment can be made and delivery arranged by telegraph. If you are brinffing out rela tives or friends from the East, DO IT NOW The time is short and the rates will never by lower. I TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAINS DAILY For rates and full particulars apply at Third and Pine (Mult nomah Hotel Bldg.) or address FRANK R. JOHNSON, O. A. P. D, Portland, Or, NEW BAND IS "NUISANCE" Embryo Elk Musicians Threaten to Disrupt Several Households. VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 24. (Spe cial.) The organization of the 2S-plece band by the Elks. No. 823. of this city. threatens to disorganize several house holds and scatter several friendships. The embryo musicians are eager to learn to perform on horns, and go to their homes and toot away, much to the displeasure of others trying to read or carry on conversations. Some of tne Elks have been driven to the bams, others to the woodsheds, and one or two to their garages with their musical Instruments, from which tney nope some aay to eiiraci musio, i A RDecial meeting ot the Council will be called and the commission charter nassed upon, probably tTioay, in or der that the measure may oe piaceu ou the ballot at the primary election Mav 3. The revision committee. K. vv. Mon tague, 8. Greutze. City Attorney Grant Land P. L. Willis, completed Its work last night and will report to Acting Mayor Baker today. Air. saner win call a meeting of the charter com mlttee as soon as possible to ratify the draft and will then call a special meet. Insr of the council. If possible to secure enough copies of the revtsed draft, the charter com mlttee meeting will be held tonight, al though the. charter cannot be submitted at the regular session of the Council tomorrow, since It is too late to have it Disced on the calendar. If suffi cient copies cannot be completed In time for a meeting of the committee tonight, the meeting will be called for tomorrow evening. STRIKERS RETURN TO WORK New York Sees 10,000 Win Wage Increase and Trouble Over. ' NEW YORK, Feb. 24, As the result of the conferences between M. J. Rea gan, State Industrial Mediator, and Thomas A. Rlckert. president of the United Garment Workers' Union, it was announced tonight that ten thou sand men and women employed by the members of the Association of Boys Clothing Manufacturers of New York, who have been on strike for two months, would return to work this week. The agreement, it was an nounced, provides for a wage increase from ?1 a week to 10 per cent for each worker, a. maximum of 54 hours labor a week and no discrimination in the re-emplayment of the workers. - About 60,000 garment workers of the total number who went on strike Jan uary 1, are not affected by this settle ment. 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