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Newspaper Page Text4 SENATE DIFFERS ON BIL T Measure Empowering Gover nor to Direct Prosecutors Is Sent Back. LEGALITY IS QUESTIONED jUr. Mocr Kxplains His Proposed Law as Prohibition Helper and Mr. Garland Favors It to Give Executive Force. STATE CAPITOU aleni. Or.. Feb. 9. tSnecial. Whether the Governor !iaU be siven the power to direct Vie-ti-Ut Attorneys to prosecute law violators when it appears that the Dis trict Attnmcvs are not doing" their duty, as provided in Senate bill 207, by Senator Moser, occupied the attention of the Senate a greater part of today and was finally referred to the ju diciary committee to determine whether the measure, if passed, would be con stitutional. It is intended to apply pri marily to the enforcement of the pro hibition law. When it looked as if the bill was in danger of being defeated. President Thompson came to its rescue, declaring that in its essentials it embodied the correct principles. The president urged the Senate not to defeat the bill, but to refer it back to the committee to make suggested changes. This was done, and after luncheon the commit tee reported, with amendments, pro viding that when it is Impracticable lor the Attorney-General to do the work of prosecuting, he name a deputy to do it. Bill I Re-Keferred. While the amendments were being considered by the Senate as a commit- te of the whole, Senator Day called attention to section 17. article 7, of the constitution, which saya that District Attorneys shall be the law officers of the state and counties. He said the Supreme Court had held in the case of the state against Walton that the Leg iHature cannot abridge the duties of the District Attorneys. Senator liutier contended that Senator Day's con iruction of the constitution was cor rcct. President Thompson said he did not concede the law would be unconstitu tional, hut made a motion that the bil hr; referred back to tin: committee for determination of that question. Senator Moser announced that one r the purposes of the hill was to put an end to everybodv writing to the At torney-General for legal opinions. He paid it provided for the District At torneys being superseded by the At tnrney -General or assistants only when the Governor and District Attorney thought it should be done. When it hrranie evident, he declared, that the Pirtrict Attorney was not doing his duty, the Attorney-General -or an as infant could be dispatched to the court at on-o and Justice obtained. The pro posed law. aid Senator Moser, In con ncition with the one passed in l!U.'t relating to thi; removal of District At torneys, would insure the enforcement T the prohibition law. ennr Wornl Oppo.ifn Art. Senator Wood declared t lie title lo the Mute,- bill should be: "An act to rr.ato five or six different offices." Senator Kutler said the measure would make n autocrat of the Attorney-Gen-cial. Jlc opposed it for the same rea he opposed the amendment offered by Senator Clarke. Senator t .aria ml urged the passage of (lie bill, aiiut: it would be t lie last chanee the Iegislat ure had to 1 1 ei' gt hen the hand of the Governor in 1 hv enforcement of the prohibition law. He declared it was wrong to tell a inn n to ru n a race and tlien tie his feet. It was wrong, he thuiiKht, to de m;i nd that the Governor enforce the law and give him no means of doing it. Senator Dingharn read from the pro hibition law passed by the House a pro-vi.-ton empowering the Governor to ap point prosecutors when necessary for iti enforcement. lie aid. however, that he would oppose that feature of the law, for it gave the executive czar like power. The Senator Insisted that ihe principle was antagonistic to a re publican form of government. Deelarirrc that the Mother bill had been approved by the Governor and the .Attorney-General. Senator Dimick said !f it failed to pass the action of the Senate would teem a reflection upon thos officials. He said he thought that inasmuch as the Governor was charged with t he enforcement of the law. he should he given power to do so. Senators I-nnirgtiih and Kagsdale faid t' ey faorcd the hill and Se?ator Kid dle opposed it because "it is unneces sary legislation." 11 ML APPKOVKD triune lae Hill Permitting Mcr prr of Mibidiary Line. STATE CAPITOU Salem, Or.. Keb. f. (Special.) Senate bill MS, by Sen ator Hnwley, vlny; railroads power to rombin Mib.Miiary lim. as passed ry the Senate today. The bill was fa vored by the State Railroad Commis sion, which said the combination of s-'ivh lines would he advantageous in fixins: rntos. It dues not provide for the combination of competing line. Other bills parsed were: S. B. ?., by lloliis To renumber a ec t:n of l.t.ni's it.'sti l4 on wkq i7l. S. H. l'rtV t !;! i- To a mend wot ion ';. Lord s Ore;in L s. to correct an error. S. R. 117, bv Hawiy To amend section .;:'.. i.'Tr) Oroiron Uws. rWauns to foreiur. irporaiioiu. 11. B. -15, by Jones To amend section 17. i-ord's Oregon Laws. rtieUive to post y nrnKt of t-rms of court, M. F. "14. by Huston Co amend ncction 1 'jo. I.-.-rti Orejton Urn, relate to ap-j-:s to Supreme touet. " H. K. -I'o, by Huston To amend aectlon r-M'-. l-ri' iireicon Laws, relative to uu d Tia kmc; of b 1 1 on appes 1. H. B. by O!on Kegardtnc deficit Jn amount: paid over by K. S. Field. County t !rrk of Multnomah County, to successor, John H. Coffey. P B. lS bv Ilawley To amend section l.oid'a Orecon Ltwi, affecting; corpo ration a. - s B. 14T, b Hw!ey To amend section tt'Z Lord s Oregon Laws, relating to for corKraiiona. VUIETUS IS PUT OX XEWS BILL Initiation and Penalties for FuUe Items Lose Out. STATE CAPITOU Salem. Or.. Feb. 9. t Special.) Senator Kellaher's bill to regulate the publication of news by newspapers was given its quietus today, when the Senate voted to postpone it indefinitely. The judiciary committee reported adversely upon the measure, nd it had only the support of the au thor and two or three other Senator. "This bill.' said Senator Kellaher. "la intended to make the newspapers tell t e truth- It is a copy of the Ohio law. It would result In a better standard of items being printed and would .protect L AIDING DRY AG the newspapers from persons furnish ing them false stories. Senators Bingham and Butler argued against the measure, the former de claring facetiously: "The newspapers have the advantage over us. They have 40,000 or oO.ouQ persons to talk to and we have only 40 or 50. If a man's conscience is clear he is all right, no matter what the papers may say. A man begins to rise in the estimation of the public when the newspapers get after him. Senator Kellaher's bill provided that newspapers be compelled to publish corrections offered by persons affected, and that the corrections be given the same space and publicity as the origi nal publications. Penalties were pro vided for persons furnishing news papers with untrue facts and editors and publishers who failed to make cor rections as provided in the bill. SENATE OUSTS FIVE BILLS Protection of Cement Workers One or Those Postponed Indefinitely. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. 9. (Special.) The lollowing bills were postponed indefinitely by the Senate to day: H. B. 30. by Anderson Requiring fish :raps lowered in closed seasons. (Provided in another bill under consideration). S. B. 1U4, by Perkins To protect the health of persons employed in the manu facture, packing or handling of Portland cement. H. B. 10, by Schuebel To provide for payment of licenses for operating fishing appliances. (Provided, in another bill under consideration . H. B 1.1.;. by Anderson To amend section .VIlM. lord's Oregon Laws, relative to fish ine for young sturpeon. (Provided In an other bill under consideraion . H. B. -4S. by Barrow To provide pun ishment for driver of automobile or motor vehicle who drives when intoxicated, (Covered by existing statute). IIOI SU MODIFIES XSO PASSES SYS TEM, OACE IX SCRAP HEAP. Added Salary Given Insurance Commu nion rr, AVlth Proviftlon That He Head State Department. STATE CAPITOU Salem, Or.f Feb. 9. (Special.) The House this afternoon reconsidered and passed the judiciary committee's bill, which was killed by a single vote in the House this morning, to continue the state accountancy sys tem on a modified scale. This action was taken because several members were absent when the roll was called this morning1. As the Senate already, has passed a bill to abolish the state accountancy system altogether, the iloue bill is proposed as a compromise, it provides that the State Insurance Commissioner continue as official hvad of the state accountancy department, and carries the additional salary of $500 a year for the Insurance Commissioner as the pres ent law provides. The accountancy department i3 given authority to audit all the books of the various state institutions and depart ments, but has no direct supervision over the county audits as under the present system. The uniform accountancy plan in the several counties is continued. but the County Court is able to hire its own accountants. Thus, the objectiou by the county ofticials- against the present bill, that it removes patronage, is eliminated. Under the law, which the Senate bill wipes out, the counties have to pay the per diem charges and the personal ex penses of the State Auditors. The House biit is intended to fave at least these personal expenses, as it provides auditors who live at home. . si; n; riMNi; CONTINUES Seven Hills Arc Introduced, N'uni- STATK C.riTOI,, Salem. Or.. Feb. 9. (Special. y The following hills were introduced in the Senate today: S. It. by Smith t Josephine) To au thor ir.j municipalities to bond for the ex tension railroads. S. H. Jti, by nay U" request) To author, ize collection and maintenance f perma nent txh iiil. inelutllir;; Oregon exhibit at Panama-Parifin Kxposition and Chamber ot iVmnteroe exhibit at Portland; appropriates ?17.."io therefor. t. 1. "J J , by .smltn U oos ana furry j Itenulatinfr snimmi fisliius: in New Kiver. S. B. 'J-S. hy iinttn (;ooa and curry) io aniPTid vert ion relating to fishing in Coquille Kiver. . H. bv juuieiarv committee .men- Ing- neetion 'J4'2l, nivm Justire the right to waive undertaking wren plaintitr, wno is resident of urejom. makes affidavit he i. unHble in furnish sneh undcrtakiiiE;. S. H. "oi), by revision mt laws committee -Providing coui 4im inyrrnrt a jury or re reie h veriii'H and discharso a jury on iepal holiday " S. H. 1'. 1 1, by kiddle (.hanging time or holding court in thi Tenth Judicial District. Senate Delays Acw County Bill. STAT IS CAlMTol. Salem, Or.. Feb. 9. -i Special.) The Senate tody indefi nitely postponed House bill -5il by V. O. Smith amendinjr section 6, chapter 1. laws of 1913. so that a majority of the voters of a new county may have the power of determining the location of a county seat. Under the existing law til) per cent of the voters is ucctsMivy to determine the location. The amendment whs desired In con nection with the election to determine the county seat of Jefferson County, which was created by a division of Crook County. No Postal Saving: Limit Wins Out. STATE CAPITOL., Salem, Or., Feb. 9. -(Special.) The Senate today, by a unanimous vote, adopted the joint me morial of Senator Dimiek asking; Con gress to remove the limit to postal aav ins deposits and to use the deposits of a basis for establishing' a system of rural credits. It also Is provided that interest to depositors be increased from 2 to 3 per cent, and that the provision for depositing the postal deposits in National banks be abolished. Fair Display AVnnted in State. STATK CAPITOU Salem. Or.. Feb. 9. (Special. Senator Pay today intro duced a hiil providing for an appropria tion of 17.500 for returning' the Oregon exhibit at the Panama-Pacific Kxposi tion to this state and making a per manent display of it. It is probable the exhibit will be placed in Portland, although that is a question to be de termined. Sidelights of the Session STATK CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Feb. . tSpecial.) Attendants at the Statehouse are preparing to get the electric fountain on the west lawn in shape for operation before-the Legis lature adjourns. Many members and other legislative visitors never have seen the big fountain in action. ... Mrs. K. V. Littlefield and Mrs. Con rad 1". Olson have been visiting their husbands, members of the Multnomah delegation, for the last few days. ... Phil Grossmayer. of Portland, called on friends in both the House and Sen ate yesterday. ... Tainless Parker." a dentist, arrived here this morning to attend the near inns on the dental bills now pending before the House committee on med icine, dentistry and pharmacy. ... Mrs. T. B. Handley. of Tillamook, is here for a visit with her husband. Rep. rcsentative Hundley. BALLOT-PROOF DR! ACT NOW N MAKING Anti-Wet Forces Rally in Belief Referendum Awaits Any Bill Passed. FEW CHANGES PLANNED ! A. M. Churchill, oC Committee of One Hundred, Confers With Joint Body Measure Acted On by House Upheld. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Feb. 9. (Special.) Convinced that the liquor interests will invoke the referendum on any prohibition bill that the Leg" lature passes, friends of the "dry" mnvcmflnt in both the House and the Senate are preparing to pass a referendum-proof bill. 4. M. Churchill, who aided in draft ing the original bill of the Committee of One Hundred, arrived here this aft ernoon and went into consultation with members of the House and Senate committees on alcoholic traffic for the purpose of considering minor amend ments to the bill that passed the House. -With the exception of a few techni cal provisions the bill as it now stands suits me," said Mr. Churchill. ""While I am not authorized to speak for the Committee of One Hundred, I think its members will support the bill. There is no question about that." Amendment!! la View. It is probable that the Senate will amend the measure so that the pro vision allowing any citizen or individ ual to inspect the records of the com mon carriers to learn who is shipping liquor into the state will be eliminated. The receipts will be required so as to protect the railroads, but they will be open for inspection of duly authorized officials only, according to the proposed change. It is probable, too, that other minor changes will be made to overcome the objections that have been raised against the bill, but friends of prohibition will insist that the House bill go before th Senate as nearly as possible in its present form. "We who are in favor of prohibition must sunDort whatever bill the Legis lature nasses." said Mr.' Churchill. "1 have confidence in theLegislature and believe H will give us a measure that will stand the lest of referendum and carry out the wishes of the people. This is no time for 'dry' supporters to nick technical flaws in the bill. iney must stand together. Jt Is certain that HiA Honor neoole will try to Invoke the referendum on any prohibition bill, no matter how drastic or how liberal u is "I believe that the opposition to the hill on the arround that it is not drastic enough is Inspired by the liquor interests," said Judge J.itlieiieiu ,-hairman of the committee, this morn- iner. "They want an airtight bill, so a to make prohibition ounoxious. Prrnent Umlt Approved. "We have to have a law that will not be easily violated. I don't believe the present limit of 24 cpjarts of beer or two quarts of whisky in four weeks Is io.. l,.w. Neither do I believe it is too hlRh. for the constitutional tests' ap plied in other prohibition states re sulted in favor of a reasonable allow ance. The allowance wc have made certainly is reasonable. "We must have a bill that will stand the tests of constitutionality as well as withstand the attacks of a refer endum." Jude I.ittlcfiold and other members of tho House committee on alcoholic traffic probably will meet with the u..r.uf onimiitne when the bill Is un der consideration. In fact, members of ih. viousa committeo oelleve that the Senate committee will report back the hill ns It stands with only a few changes. However, the section fixing the limit and the section allowing private citi zens the Drivilesre of examining the records to see who has had liquor shipped in were Incorporated by the House committee alone. It is against these two provisions that the princi pal objections have been male. Bill Mast riense People. "The main question is to keep the bill in such shape that it will be adopt ed by the people," said Judge Little- field. "It is reasonably certain that the liquor people will have the bill re ferred. I was given to understand as early as two months ago that they had prepared to circulate the petitions just as soon as the Governor signed the bill." Dr. J. K. Anderson, who introduced the original bill and who is a member of the Committee of One Hundred, ex pects to complete his canvass of the members of that committee before the end of Ihe week. It is probable that the Senate will be guided largely by the results of tho canvass when it seeks to make changes. "1 feel confident that the Committee of One Hundred will indorse the bill." said Dr. Anderson. "It will be necessary for all friends of prohibition to stand together and not let the liquor people defeat prohibition by causing any of us to repudiate it. And that's what they are trying now to do." LAKE LEASE IS RATIFIED (r-nnHmifd From Fir.it Pagcl Hudson Trust Company, of New York, declaring tho known ability of tho Jason Moore Interests to carry out the plans embodied in the Summer and Abert Lake leases. Mr. Forbes also delivered a formal speech in behalf o his measure and the bill was supported by Representatives Houston and Schue bel. Kmersency t:laue Stays. The lead in the fight against it was taken by Fen wick of Lane County, who had lost JS00 somehow as a result of unsatisfactory swamp land legislation the Dast. He did not propose to fall into any more traps. The objec tinn of Dr. Andrew C. ' Smith was to the terms of the lease. He thought the royalties should be changed so that the state would be guaranteed a larger percentage on the net profits than was possibly provided for In the bilL Eaton opposed the measure, he said, solely because it carried an emergency clause. It was a new thought to some who had previously spoken in opposition and was seized upon as eood argument The emergency clause, however, re mains in the bill as adopted. Because of the possibility that com mon folk, as well as statesmen, may have overlooked the statements here tofore published concerning this pro posal a review of its provisions may be of interest. Millions t Be Invested. The plan of the Moore interests is to construct a pipeline more than 250 miles In length from the lakes to the mouth of the Deschutes Kiver. There, they intend to erect a large hydro electric plant and extract the commer cially valuable salts from the piped waters of the lakes by an electrical process, which they have already' de veloped by experiments with water from the lakes shipped to the plant at Niagara Falls. In connection with the extraction of salts they will ship phosphate rock from Wyoming to the plant and manufacture commercial fertilizers. The proposed investment is from tS.OOO.OOO to $10,000,000. The lease of the lakes runs for 40 years. The bid of the Moore Interests was received after due publication and was accompanied by a certified check for $10,000 as a guarantee of good faith. Upon ratification of the con tract the lessees have three months in which to put up a bond of $25,000 which will be forfeitable if work is not commenced within three months thereafter or if the yearly royalties are not paid. Deposit of the bond will permit them to draw down their check for $10,000. State Assured fiS.OOO Yearly. The state is to be paid for the salts in the lakes on a royalty basis, but in any event the state is to receive $25,- 000 a year. If the plant is operated to maximum capacity the royalties will run to approximately $175,000 yearly and at the end of 40 years it Is esti mated that not more than one-half of the waters of the lakes will have been utilized. These several provisions were ex plained to the House in committee of the whole by former Governor West and Treasurer Kay. In the proceed ings Mr. Porter announced his willing ness to vote for the bill if the Land Board would make a formal recom mendation of it a matter of record. Mr. Kay and Mr. Olcott announced their willingness so to do. Profit In Fertilizer Plant. An interesting sidelight is the fact that the State Bureau of Mines and Geology reported that owing to their isolated character and the difficulty of extracting the salts with profit the lakes were practically valueless. The Jason "Moore interests, however, claim to have perfected a new process, but they assert that even by utilizing the new method the lakes would not yield a profit except in connection with the manufacture of fertilizers from phos phate rock which they propose to ship from Wyoming. Since the state as serted title to the lakes many filings have been made .on bordering lands on the assumption that title rests in the Government. Ratification of the lease was urged by Governor West as one means of establishing the state's con tention in the premises. In view of the possibility that the lakes are Gov ernment property he has filed in his own name on all tho waters therein and asked to have it made a matter of record that he would convey his claim therein to any lessees recognized by the Legislature. His filing, he as sured the members, was in the interest of the people and of the state and not for personal benefit. DIVORCE AD BILL IS .PASSED Senate Favors Suppression of En couragement by Lawyers to Sue. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. 9. (Special.) A bill by Representative Littlefield prohibiting lawyers from advertising for divorce business and fixing penalties for violations was passed by the Senate today. Senator Strayer, of tile committee on revision of laws, in reporting the measure fa vorably said that the practice was con mon in Portland. It was thought a:i encouragement of litigation should not be allowed. Senator Kellaher said there was no reason why divorce lawyers should not advertise for business if they desired iind paid for the advertisements. The offense is made a misdemeanor and the penalty is a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $u00 or by Imprison ment in jail for not more than six months, or both fine and imprisonment. GOVERNOR'S PLEA HEARD IK,0II0 .tDUlTIOXAL FOB rElTE.. TIARY FAVORED. Mr. AYIthyeombe Outline Frtn Policy Before Commlttf West Hears Role Attacked, but Makcx No Reply. STATK CAPITOU Salem, Or., Feb. 9. (Special.) Governor ' Withycombe outlined lj is prison policy before the ways and means committee tonight. It is to be a policy of constructive effort to place the penitentiary as near as possible on a self-supporting basis. He has developed certain definite plans and he appealed to the ways and means committee for support in carry ing them out. The committee tentative ly authorized a special appropriation of J1S.000 In addition to $174,700 already provided In a bill now before the House. It Is probable, too, that lurllier iunos Bill be authorized with wmrn to in stall machinery for a flax plant and for a jute null in accordance with the Gov ernor's recommendations. "S believe that the convicts can he worked to pood advantage insUle the prison." said the Governor. "My In vestigations have convinced me that road work does not pay. You can ftet free labor to do the work at about the same cost. By the time you build construction camps and arrange for transporting the prisoners from one place to another you have cut far into the saving that you can make in the waes over free labor. "I am convinced that flax-gtrowins can be made a profitable industry in this state. If we install & flax mill in the Penitentiary we can work over the product of the farmers and make the industry attractive." The Governor estimated tnat-u wouia require about $10,000 to install a flax mill, and the ways and means commit tee expressed its desire to co-operate with him in procuring it. A special fund, the size of which has not yet been determined, will be set aside for the use of the Board of Control in making thexe installations at the Penitentiary. The extra appropriation of $18,000 will be required to meet the additional expense at the Penitentiary the next two years, due to the increased "popu lation" that the Governor predicted for the institution and to the increased cost of living. "I expect to continue a rational policy at the prison," explained the Governor. "If we have 450 prisoners now. we probably will have 500 in two years from now. There will be no undue use of the pardoning power. The policy of the past has been ill advised. I believe. But we must do something to keep the men at work. The discipline at the prison now is a disgrace." Ex-Governor west was present wnue the Governor was making his state ment. He listened attentively but made no comment State Treasurer Kay also advised that the per capita allowance for caring for the prisoners be increased. Indians Form Farmers' Association. LAPWAI, Idaho, Feb. 9. (Special.) Under the direction of Superintendent Theodore Sharp of the N'ea Perce agency, the Indians of, the reserva tion are organising a farmer's asso ciation. A meeting has been announced at Stitiea for February 10 and IX, and an all day session at Kamiah on Feb ruary 12. A big programme ha been announced, ... .... if If drugs! ! Mm l( 0 9 Id Hi 1 n THESE ARE TRADING STAMP DAYS THE TIMES WHEN EVERY LITTLE SAVING COUNTS Use the phone for our rapid service in calling for, compounding and delivering your prescriptions. 100 Trading Stamps Free with every purchase of a Guaranteed $5.00 Watch. BRISTLE . GOODS For a luxuriant growth of hair and to prevent baldness, there is no one thins quite so neces sary as a good Bristle Hair Brush. We are closing1 out a line of Genuine Brla lle Hair Brunhes and Military Brushes at half price. Hushes Ideal Hair Brushes with Ivory Backs $3.00 to 54.00 val ues, at $1-50 each. L 9-row Ventilated Back Hand BruAh, oOe value, special, 25 GOLD FISH and ULOBES at 1-3 OFF. MAMCl'RE SRTS, SCISSORS and KNIVES at Special price. 10c Vood-J.ark" Emery Boards. -1S Any Old-Style Safety Razor, price. 59c Specials Shaving Brushes Reg. 75c to $i.00. Aluminum Nested Drinking Cups. Indian Alarm Clock 1-year Kuarantee. Brandt Double Razor Strop. Ruby "Watch 1-year guarantee. fy fin WoOfJard, FUR ONE RETORTS Miss Clarke Pays Respects to Senator Bingham. INDEPENDENCE IS VOICED Lady Lawmaker Avers She Is Pledged to Xo Clique, Party or Orgunizalion and Lifts Burden From "My Hear senator." STATE CAPITOU Salem, Or., Feb. 3. (.Special.) In speaking today jn fa vor of Senator Moser's bill placing the Attorney-General in charge of prose cutions for violations of the proposed prohibition law In cases of derelictions of duty by District Attorneys, Miss Kathryn Clarke. Senator from Uouglas County, paid her respects to Senator Bingham. Tho Senator from T.ane, the day before, in arguing against Miss Clarke's resolution to empower the Governor to remove District Attorneys, Sheriffs and Constables, said. In a jok ing way, that he was not responsible for the Senator from Douglas. Regard ing that statement Miss Clarke said to duy : 'ISefore I express myself upon this matter X wish to relieve Senator Bing ham from any responsibility he may feci regarding my actions now and hereafter. I heartily agree with the Senator that he is in no way to blame for iny being here. No more so than I am for his august presence among us. My people are responsible lor that only, and I am only responsible to them. "It is my earnest endeavor to do right as near as my limited ability ana perhaps faulty judgment will permit. I am pledged to no clique, party or organisation and you will find me al ways standing for the right, as X se it, and I ask what niar among you can do more? And who should do less? So do not allow your gallantry at any time to overshadow your good judg ment, my dear Senator, and allow me to remove this self-imposed burden from your already heavily loaded shoulders. "With an apology to Senator Kella her. 1 take this occasion to say I be lieve this hill is a step in tho right direction. While I do not like this bill as well as I did my resolution, still I am glad of this opportunity to 'hi-' oik Senator Moser's bill." "My admiration for tho fair sex." i The Oregon Home Builders Five and One Dollars a Year Is the average amount spent during the past five years in Portland. The Oregon Home Builders have dem onstrated the practicability of their "buy a home on rental plan." In 1914 this organization constructed one house each week. Buying materials wholesale and by maintaining our own construction department permits us to realize handsome profits on every home con structed. It permits us to sell better homes for less money than others. As a result demand for our homes is increasing rapidly. Our opportunity is meas ured in the sum of $5,500,000.00. Last year we refused many contracts because our capital was already working to its fullest extent. This year we expect to build a home a day, or over 300 for the year. Figured in safety of security and earning power of the dollar, together with capable management, shares in the Oregon Home Builders is the most desirable form of investment of fered. There remains but $25,000 of our $250,000 capi tal unsubscribed. It offers an extraordinary opportun ity to the man or woman with small capital. Shares, 500 for $180; 1000 for $360. Investigate at once. The Oregon Home Builders OLIVER K. JEFFERY, Pres. Northwestern Bank Building. . VAPOR BATHS Will relieve Cold. Grippe, Rheumatism, Stomach, Kidney and Liver Com plaints. Beautiful wom en preserve their com plexions by steaming their skin in a Robinson Vapor Path t'abinet. Prices. 5.00. $7.50. $12.50. TOILET SPECIALTIES S cakes Ivory Soap 15 S cakes Liiirline Soap . . . . 25i' No phone orders no deliv eries. 10c Colgate's All-round Transparent Soap, 3 for 25 C- 1 doz 85r 11.00 Bar Antonio LusrHdo Castile Soap 7$C $1.00 Othine Double Strength S5o ML Hood Cold Cream. 1!5 and oOc 25c Rosaline XQC 2oc Satin Skin Cold Cream 20 I) RIGS AND PATKVI'S. 25c Denatured Alcohol .. .20 25c Glycerine and Rose Water 17c 25c Crude Carbolic Acid.lStC 25c Formaldehyde IKe 50c Capillarls 40 25c Abbott's Salithia 2H 50o Parson's Creolin. . . .40c $1.00 Eau de Quinine. ... 7-"SC $-'.00 Succus Aiterans $1 ;j $1.00 isanmetto S5r 50c Glycothynialine iltC 75c Green's August Flower 65 Clarke & Co., Alder St at West Park said Senator Bingham, "precludes me from saying and doing many things I might say or do if the Senator were a man. I also have worked at a disad vantage in that 1 have not had an op portunity to receive instructions as well as have my resolutions prepared by someone (reterence to ex-Governor West) sorceted in a private room in the Capitol building. I would assure the distinguished Senator from Doug las County, however, that it would be a pleasure for mo to assist her at every opportunity." SFAliKAL 11ILLS PASS HOLhE One Would l.alify Lease of Abert and Summer Lukes. STATK CAPITOU Salem. Or.. Feb !t. (Special.) Tho following bills were passed by thellouse today. II. B. 1 by Vaster H'inibur!ins W. 11. rtingler. ShertfT of Jockson C'jtinty. $'.:'. ."' for money expanded for returning prisoner from Boli'. Jdaho. to JacksouvllN;. n. II. B o;n. by Kcrbca- 'I'm ratifi tfa;A on .uinntrr and Abert takes wild dclarlni; emergency. H. B. J"T, by jil'Ii-'iary committee T- provide uniform accounting eyslem. 11. B. 4.M. by uaya und nmim committer Approprtathi $uu-J for distribution of Irs lalatlve records. il. B. by waa and nirana cfltnmlt- teo Approprititlns $(k,70 for fitat'j training school for boys. 11. B. -10. by Handley To rednee homily on Kophera and inolea in Tillamook Coulit from C cenla lo 5 cents per be;id. II. i. obi, by (Jill -To pr"hihii. operation of act nets In Necanicum Rlvr. II. Ij. 14.". by Barrov I'rovidins clian;o of enui in justice rases. SIGHT SKSSIOXS BlXilX TODAY House Ieeides on Lale Work to Complete HiK Task. STATE CAriTOL, Salem, Or., Feb. D. (Special.) Beginning tomorrow the House will hold night sessions until the rush of business before it is disposed of. Speaker Selling suggested a meeting tonight, but Chairman Olson, of the judiciary committee, pointed out the ad vantage of allowing the committee to work tonight and dispose of the bills now under consideration, w mi tne un derstanding that thH committee would clean up as many bilU as possible the House decided not to meet tonight, but to begin its grind again at a o'clock to morrow morning, and stay t work throughout the day and as much of the night as necessary. More than 50 bills wilt be on the top of the calendar tomorrow morning. In cluding nine House bills and 11) Senate bills left over from today. MISS TOflAR SKIZfS C1IAXCK Kill Introduced Wlien .Miscncc r Mr. Kalon Is Xolrd. STATU CAPITOU Salem, Or., Feb. 9. (Special.) By taking advantygn of the temporary absence of Itopresenla tive Allen Katon. who hna threatened - Half Million for Homes I iVrE5! teas? la. DV-1T L'ncqnaled for Color ing tit raw Hats. All tho pop ular shades, ready for ubo. Easily applied -requires no preparation. 25 the bottle. Bargains in Our Art Department Hit tss Kern Ilhcs. . . !5r Smoking Stands 91 V!t Card Tray a 7Wc BASKETS All Kanrv" Bas ket X-ll -'if PKTI Hr'.S Special Vnlm-n up to $r.uo :! id union m:i'T. Hot Wai.T iiottic. .i;:?r Molded Hot Water li .i- 1 ! 1- ut. 2- lt. tie $! Fountain Syrinao f I - 7 $1.00 Douche l'an C to resist any effort of mouthers 1o introduce bills in violation of l ho Ill day rule. Miss Tow lie Just before close of the House session tonight VH able to slip another bill Into t lie hop per. It Is a measure lo nuke Incirni nity Insurance companies pontes to suits in which persons seek lo recover damages from those protected by in demnity insurance. When Miss Tow no nullced Ihe ab sence of rJalou the other nt ttibci s aided her In getting Ihe bill to the desk and promptly giivu their unani mous consent to allow its Introduc tion. Then they burst into Rpplaue. Tivo other bills came In at Ihe same Utile. The bills introduced tod.ty arc: H. K W. by Ml."' Towns -To mike In demnity Insurance companies pirly lo M" II. 11. 4li. by "Oi in it t "e on p-ni. m i an, J lux.ttion- M-iklna; at: eiibs e. ept in . those having pnpti i t ion of l.'.M.iam or tnoie RuMeet to hiniitet laua provided for r.iunli' 11. It. PIN. by eoiiim :t lee en a Hi" m ei i and taxation- To prevent Miitf for eo.ie. tion of penalties dn.; on taxes aecruini; under I.ogiie IStver Valley l ;et Sure.. olti:;t''IAN i:VS BrilKAV. Wash ington. Feb. 9. The Chief of Ihe Wealbor Bureau li:is advised Senator lane that nn employ r. will be detailed to duty at Meofoed lo assist Ihe local officials in l''o conduct of n fn.t sur vey in tho Tlorru.' Iliver Vnlelv. are always aggravated during damp, changeable weather and ordinary treatments are often useless. Snch conditions need the oil-food in Scof' EmaUion to reduce the injarioDS acids and strengthen the organs to expel them. Scott' Emalnon, with careful diet for one month, often relieea the lame muscles and stiffened joints and subdues the sharp, unbearable pains when other remedies have failed. NO ALCOHOL IN SCOTTS. 7 rj. WOMAN WEAK AND NERVOUS Finds Health in Lydia E, Pinkharo' Vegetable Compound. Crefton. low. "I suffered wtt.S ff tnale troubles from the time 1 came 'nlo womanhood until I had Lai en l.ydia L Pink ham '9 Vegeta ble Compound, f would have pain if I overworked or lifted anything heavy, and I woulfl be so weak and ner vous and in so much misery that I would be prostrated A friend told me what your medicine had done fur her ard I tned it It made me 6trong and healthy and our home s now happy with baby boy I am very glad thrt I took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and do all I can to recommend it.' Mrs. A. B. Boscamp. 604 E Howard btreet, Creston. Iowa Tons of Roots and Herb are used annually in the manufacture of Lydia E. Pinkham s Vegetable Com pound, which is known from ocean to ocean as the a t a n d a t d remedy for female ills. For forty years this famous root and herb medicine has been pre-eminently successful in controlling the diseases of women. Merit alone could hav6 stood this test of time. If you have the slightest doubt that Lydia K. Pinkham's Vcjretji l)Ie Compound will hel p you,wri t to LydiaE.Pinkhaiu MedicineC'o. (conliden tia I) Lynn, M n snMf or ad vice. Your letter will 1m: openejL read and answered lj a wom ij and ixcld lu slrivt couxiucuco.