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THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1915. J ( v t v a 1 1 'TWO-PAYFIENT TAX B1LLPASSESSENATE i Amendment to House Measure : Provides 2 Per Cent Pen alty Over Interest. RESULT IS COMPROMISE Many IMfTcrcnt Opinions Voiced and - Arguments Are Made but In. Final Action Only J'our Dis . M-ntin Votes Are Cast. . STATE CAPITOL, Salesa, Or, Keh. JS. (Special.) The Honse tonlBbfrefused to coaeur In the Senate amendments to the tax MIL Thla amendment provided a peaalty of 2 oer eent on the taxes delinquent alter April 5, the flrat pay ment period In each year. The bill al ready provided a penalty of 1 per eent a month on all delinquencies In addi tion to a penalty of S per cent on all taxea anpald on Kovember S. - ETATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or.. Feb. IS. (Special.) A compromise tax meas ure was passed by the Senate today, which. whUe not satisfactory to all interests. Is believed to be far superior -to the one now on the statute books. The objectionable feature of the pres ent law roaming it Impossible to divide payments without belnjr subject to an Interest charge Is eliminated. It is the bill passed by the House .n an amendment providing a penalty of 2 per cent in addition to interest of 1 per cent a month If the first half of the year's taxes are not paid when due. "0 The blU provides for two taxpaylns periods. The first half shall be due April 6 and the second half October 6. After October S all unpaid taxes be come delinquent and bear interest at 1 per cent a month. If not paid be fore November 5, 5 per cent penalty is added. Under the exlstlnjr law all taxes are due April 1. and if not paid then. 1 per cent Interest monthly at taches until October 1. There is no penalty, but after October 1 for all unpaid taxes there Is a penalty of 10 per cent. Because all taxes became due April 1 many persons who made only a half payment at that time ob jected to paying the Interest of 1 per cent a month on the remainder. Cir cuit Judge Cleeton. of Portland, held that it was not necessary that the interest be paid, and as a result It was collected in only a few cases. . Three reports were returned by the Senate committee on assessment and taxation one. by Chairman Perkins, fixing; a penalty of 6 per cent on first half delinquents; one. by Senators Bingham and McBride, making the pen alty 2 per cent, and another, by Sen ators Barrett and Smith, unfavorable to the bill in Its entirety. Both of these Senators had bills which they believed would solve the tax problem and did not relish the Idea of these beinS discarded. Senator Perkins said that the inter est of 1 per cent a month on the first half would not Induce early payments, especlallv in Multnomah County, where at least 65 per cent of the total should be received on first payments to meet the obligations o the county. He also fought the provision of the bill giv ing the penalties to the counties in place of dividing them, among the municipalities, schools and counties as at present. .... rnator Barrett insisted upon his bill being taken from the table and con sidered, but the motion was lost by a vote of 10 to 13. Senator Ho.l.s also contended that it was not rig ht for the counties to collect a higher Interest in the shape of penalty than is the legal rate on loans. Senator Bingham thought the 2 per cent penalty on the first half would be satisfactory and would not work a hardship upon the delinquent taxpayers. Senator Per kins' minority report to make the pen alty 5 per cent was supported by only himself and Senator Moser On the final passage of the bill -as amended all Senators voted favorably but Barrett, Clarke. Kellaher and I. S. Multh. 3KXTR A-JT I)CB BILL I.OSIS Multnomah Delegation Vnanimous '. In light t'pon Portland Act. ST TR CAPITOL. Salom. Or.. Feb. jgJspecial.) Multnomah County is r,ot t nave an additional Circuit JiMse. IL?1 lV. . voted to postpone Tin jiouse iMii'h" . ,. Indefinitely the Senate bill proving lor such an onice. The Multnomah County delegation voted unanimously to defeat the bill . . j numbers of the House to support them. Kvery attorney in the Multnomah delegation voted spainst it ana spone s" . "We are not convinced that we don t reed another Judpe in Multnomah County." said-Judpe LittlelleUl. "but we want to protest airalnst the system. We have the worst Judicial system in the world in Multnomah County. We have six different courts and no unan imity or harmony of purpose whatever. We are asainst this bill in the hope that Judges down there in Portland will pay some attention to our pro test " "If the Judccs would attend to busi ness and not BO to the ball Barnes we wouldn't need another Judge, said Plowden Stott. "I know the courts are behind and crowded with their work, but they ouht to reorganize their affairs so Mat they can attend to business, added Representative Olson. : Representatives Lewis, Huston and Other law-ers In the Multnomah dele sation added their " opposition to the bin- , . . , "No wonder the courts arc behind with such a bunoh of lawyers talknjr before them." shouted Frank Davey as the bill went down the skids. A DJOl'KXJI EXT PLEA TABLED Hou-c Heady to Quit Today but Thinks Senate Can't Finif-li. ' STATE CAPITOL Salem. Or.. Feb. 18. tSpeciaLi A resolution Introduced in the House tonipht by Representative Smith, of Klamath, providing for a ino die adjournment of both the House rnd the Senate tomorrow evening at t o'clock was laid on tho tabic. The House feels that it is ready to adjourn at that hour, but believes that the Senate cannot finish its business in time. .MEMOIUAL OPPOSED Mr. Andcrs-on. of Astoria, Opposes It as Hindering Oregon Lawmuking. STATE CAPITOL Salem. Or.. Feb. 18. (Special.) The House late tonight recommitted a resolution memorializing: the Congress or the United States to ratify the bill recently passed by both Houses of the Oregon Legislature and now before tho Washington Legisla.- . k 1 ture fixing uniform fishing lws in tne Columbia River. Representative Anderson, of Astoria, chairman of House fisheries committee, who was a member of the commission that drew up the bill, appealed elo quently to the House to defeat the reso lution, declaring that if Congress rati fies the bill, it will impossible in the future for Oregon to legislate for its fishing industry without the consent of the State of Washington. SIX rASS IX XIGHT SESSION House Also Orders Five Measures Indefinitely Postponed. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or., Feb. 18. (Special.) The House tonight passed the following hills: H B 473, bv Joint fish and game com-mitt'ee--To reorganize Fish and Game Lorn muwion. Moser To make parole of ficer and Oovernor s private secretary mem T B. P?' bvBmier Creating Judical district comprising- Crook and Jefferson C".ntB "2. by Moser Abolishing annual school meeting In Port'and S B by Blnebam To limit ley oi ,,. in taxing districts of state. S B It, by M"r To enable clerk of r '. ...hnnl district to place money in banks at 2 er cent. The following bills were inaeuniu;n postponed: H. B. 32". by Olson To regulate los booms M)sj Towne to make lia- TuSS cuenff wnon? the, 'protect are defend- "ll B 276. bv Kuehn Repealing single ch.ilce system in choosing Presidential dele- ""hB br Barrow To provide that cities of certain size have majority vote of rltlxtna In issuing bonds in excess oC SoO.- 000. . ..... . ...j,., t provide additional Circuit Judge in Mult nomati County. PAROLE BOARD REORGANIZED House Passes Bill Giving Putle to Five, as Governor Asks. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Feb. State Parole Board is provided in the . ... i i... U UntiDA tA Senate bin passeu y " " - . . tv. r nrnv nea for a niKtit. i"o ....... . . board of Ave members, to consist of the warden of tne rennenuarj, ..., i nfieer. the private sec retary to the Governor and two pri vate citizens, to ue appuimvu Governor. There was consicieraoie oppooiuuii the bill at the start because some , l,Av hii!rhr the office III ill u,; i r saiu .. . .7 . , of parole officer, who receives a salary of 125 a month, was being created, but when it was explained that the office already is in existence and that Governor WltnycomDe requesicu iui the bill be passed, all opposition van ished and the measure went through with an unanimous vote. GOVERNOR ELK SPEAKER EXECUTIVE PREDICTS AMERICA WILL SETTLE WAR. Albany Celebration Marka Anniversary of Order, Installation of Lodge and Dedication of Temple. ALBANY. Or.. Feb. 18. (Special.) Dr. James Withycombe, Governor of tonie-ht before nearly 600 Elks at the triple celebra tion held by the iilKS or inis city, pro dieted that the United States will have an important part in bringing about mediation among- the warring nations Withvcombe is a member of the Albany lodge, having Joined in 1908. "The Influence of the -Kiks lor goou in Albany, or In any community in the state, can hardly be exaggerated," said the Governor. "I consider the order an important factor in the development of the com monwealth. We are fortunate in liv ing in the Willamette Valley, the agri cultural gem of the United States, the greatest Nation in the world. "As a Nation I predict that we will be instrumental in effecting a cessa tion of the awful carnage in the old werld." William H. HornibrooU. Minister elect to Siam. was another speaker. Tonight was the anniversary of the foundation of the Elks' order, of the installation of the local lodge and of the dedication of the Albany temple. A special train was provided by the Oregon Electric from Salem, and hun dreds of out-of-town Elks arrived early in the evening. Theatrical talent wai brought from Portland. BAKER DOCTOR BOUND OVER Dr. H. K. Currey, Charged. W ith As sault, Tails to Appear at Hearing. BAKER. Or.. Feb. IS. (Special.) Dr Hiram E. Currey did not apper to day in Justice Court for preliminary examination on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Dr. Carl u. Fatterson being present to testiry that ; 1 1 -t 1,1. home and un- 1 1 r. v hi i y v ..." able to appear. His testimony was not required, however. Attorney James n. . . 1 i 1. .Taminilt OH i Nicnoia appeal ins to go before the grand jury. The court fixed the Dona ai iuuv. - . . A,,n 1,a amnnnt of bona .AXBUiiieub v.'.. required brought from District Attor ney Godwin statements to the court that, from the information he had re ceived from the peace officers. Dr. Currey was a dangerous person to be nt large. He asked that the bond be fixed at $2500. Attorney Nichols, however, main tained that Mr. Godwin's action was not a bond to Keep me peace. Thereupon, when Judce Hubbard had rixea oonu i. " . - i .1 Pn t .... n ltFnnfln Awnrfl jacK.un ...'. - .. out another complaint to put Dr. Cur rey under Donas to Keep mc puh-. DOG QUITS PUPS FOR CUB Oak roint Hunters Tell How Terrier Adopted Tiny Bear. OAK POINT. "Wash., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) w. J. Morris and J. W. Bennett, who while chasing a bear discovered a rub hiding in a hollow tree, tell how Mi-ir doir. after trying to kill the cub. adopted it, disregarding her litter of pups. Tho dog. which is a 5-year-old fox terrier, has mothered the tiny bear with better care than she ever has riven her own family. The cub is thought to be about 10 days old. ANGLER LANDS OCTOPUS Devi Irish Nearly Capsizes Boat In Eight AVith Tentacles. TACOMA, Wash.. Feb. 18. Fishing in tho Narrows, west of Point Defiance, niiii. r riarka hooked an octopus, or Heviif ih. that put up a vicious fight. throwing its long arms or tentacles around the bottom of the boat and nearly capslaing it. In the struggle Clark lost an oar. The octopus weighs Hi pounds, and its eight arms each measure nine feet In length, making a spread of more than 20 feet. An investigation disclosed 17.000 Icft handrd children in the municipal schooia of iserlin. BILLWIPES OUT OLD FISH AMI BODY House Passes Act Giving Gov ernor Control of New Board of Five. MASTER WARDEN PROVIDED Senators and Representatives Com promise on Measure Licenses to Go to State Treasurer Prob lem Considered Solved. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Feb. i treriAi 1 A new Fish, and Game Commission drafted to wipe out the present commission, reorganize the fish and game department and dispose h. Lnnihi an and erame problem was passed by the House tonight. The measure provides tor a co'ii mission of five members of which the Governor is to be the chairman. The four other members are to be appointed by the Governor. Two of them must ,1 i . i, r.r .ka ntfltp west of I1VD ill limb ' the Cascades and two in that part east of the Cascades. Tht. mmloainn f PmnOWPrC(l tO P point a Master Fish Warden and a State Game Warden each at a salary of $2400 a year. The bill also pro rtii., on t ii i-a t Innsl and biological de partment. An ample supply of deputy fish and game wardens is pravm. .1.1 . . k. . V. Inint SrIi find C" IlITl O AllllVUKll "IC " w committees which prepared the bill were spilt in three groups when the measure was reported into the House, i nnini, nf difference were compromised and the bill went through the House tonignt. wnu almost unanimous vote. There was some apparent opposition to the plan from the commercial ftsh i intn.a.4e onri it Is understood that Governor Withycombe will appoint one member or tne commiiuu "... adequately represent that element. ,tka r..Ahtm 1s disnosed of by having all the money collected from fish and game licenses turnea into mo State Treasurv, where it is to be re tained in a separate account for game protection purposes. The State Treas urer will have access to the money at .11 . t u Ath.pnnmoses. but the Fish and Game Commission will have power to draw upon tne tuna iu i" octant in which fishinc and hunting licenses are contributed. It is proposed also to amenu uw um the Senate so that a separate fund .1, i i ,i a th, t-ApplTits from Will UO )JIUVlucu iv, ..... - 1 - commercial fishing licenses, the money to be used in nsn naicnery wum. the commerical fishing money and the game fishing money will be kept separate. TWO MERGER ACTS PASSED (Continued yrom First Page.) I may say on authority of personal ob servation that if some of them ordi- 4i.. n .i ii n mnrA time at their of ficial duties than they have since this Legislature convened, n win oe .-sun-send to Ore&on if their positions are abolished or carried over to some other department. ' ' The efforts of the officeholders have been oidea by what remains of the West Influence, newspaper and otherwise. Earlier in the session were was w. organized effort to make trouble be tween the Senate and the Governor, in the interest or oiucenoiueis, i un successfully. . Lately the work has been directed to creating dissension between the Sen ate and House. The later campaign has shown evidence of more promising re sult. That is to say. House members, ordinarily astute, seem to have fallen for the game. An example was the action that was taken in the House today following a report that Senator Day, of the ways and means committee, was holding up the bill appropriating maintenance funds for the Home for Wayward Girls. The House, was induced to hold up other appropriation bills in retaliation, although a number of members were won over on the plea that it was ad visable to have the appropriations to taled before further action was taken. But the real inspiration was the report concerning the Home for Wayward Girls. Joint Work Takes Entire Time. The truth is that the Senate ways and means committee has been en grossed in Joint committee work to the exclusion of its own. Tho bill in ques tion is a House bill awaiting action by the Senate committee alone. Last night Senator Day was kept in conference over the compensation bill all evening and until an early hour this morning. The bill was in the hands of the com mittee clerk, and the other committee members were busy in Joint session. There has been no delay that was avoidable. The House was simply bun- COCO I'V ll,,3 ..IdlMii"'-"- Members Of tne nouse imvu worked upon with all sorts of specious arguments. Prejudices growing out of the Speakership fight have been revived and attempts have been made to arouse Jealousy over the publicity given some of the Senators and members of the Multnomah delegation before convening of the session in respect to their efforts to promote consolidation. Consolidation Advocates Hopeful. How much of the consolidation pro gramme will get through the House is problematical. Friends of the move ment express strong hopes that cam paign pledges will be kept and the expectations of the people will be ful filled, in spite of political manipula tion. The work of a tedious day was punctuated this afternoon with a large exclamation point involving -the Sum mer and Abert Lakes leases. Nearly all the members of the Senate were swept off their feet except Bingham and Butler who almost had to be swept oft and back . to their seats by the sergeant-at-arms. The cause was no more nor less than the announcement made by President Thompson from the chair that he had received apparently authentic infornja- ,i.n. lien r TkfAnrp the lessee. had served a term in Joliet Peniten tiary for fraudulent stock-Jobbing. This announcement came on the heels of a refusal by the Senate to send back to committee a bill for amendment, a bill authorizing the State' Land Board to lease the lakes in the event the Moore lease was invalidated. Butler and Bingham Clash, A second motion to postpone the bill Indefinitely, backed by argument that it was an attempt to involve the lease, was before the Senate when the Presi dent reported tho receipt of a telegram of the Import mentioned. Senator But ler declared he did not care if Moore had been in the Penitentiary, and Bingham Jumped up with the state ment that he could tell if he would for Just what ulterior reasons Butler sup ported the lease and refused to vote for the amendments to forestall stock Jobbing. "Tell it; tell it now." Butler was shouting orcr and over again while CHILDREN HATE PILLS, CALOMEL AND CASTOR OIL If Cross, Feverish, Constitpated, Give "California Syrup , of Figs." Look back at your childhood days. Remember the "dose" mother insisted nit rolnmiil. cathartics. How you hated 'them, how you fought against taking tnem. -....i- - hiUran ft' different. wua - wui . . . . Mothers who cling to the old form of physics simply con i realize ira "-"J3 do. The children's revolt Is well fminned. Their tender little "inside are injured by tbem. If your child s siomacn, nvw " bowels need cleansing, give only deli cious "California Syrup of Figs. Its action is positive, but gentle. Millions of mothers keep this harmless "fruit . . i i.nnHv thnv know children love to take it; that it never fails to clean the liver ana ooweis ana wot,iu the-stomach, and that a teaspoonful given today saves a sick child tomor- rAsk your druggist for a BO-cent bot- . . . ",.. l i , 1 Cvnin nf FiffS." which has full directions for babies, children of all ages and lor grown-ups pmi, v. hntiu RAwAra of counter- felts sold here. See that it Is made by "California Fig Byrup company. in fuse any other kind with contempt- Ad v. . . . i n cimi.lno Tinrtf. The mngnam was, onvu.tB President ordered the sergeant-at-arms to force tne senators nuu m They subsided but Kellaher tried to say something without addressing the . . . : at hict spat and was cnair u i wcine called to order. The motion to post pone inderiniteiy wa put. - - Senate. There was a weak chorus of "ayes" and quavering chorus of 'noes, more than half not voting. . . . , iAa nnn in Hell" said - JUOIIUI1 I . I 1 . " the President and bang went the gavel. . ... ... 1 A mnvit-lAnArl t hilt Incidentally it may uo iu-smi-w . t Qnnrnvpd bevond re in u JHUUIC ItOJv r t" - - - call if there were any desire to recall the approval, me ibmui0 -r - do-nnri bv the Governor and it carried an emergency clause. Only Personal 3Cotive Meant. rr-TT t A OTTHTi KalftTTl. Or.. Feb. OJ.-rt.iJcy - . . - t i T rofprPIlPfl tO HIS Ttntiftr today over the Summer Lake lease. Senator Bing ham said tonight that ne am hol the impression to go oui nmu -meant that Senator Butler had any . - . m n.t.i ininrpRi in the ap- Kina ui 1 1 iio-iiv .... .. . . . proval of the contract. He intended to imply that Senator Butler was actuat ed by improper personal motives, ne said. Medford Police Matron Plan Loses. .rnnnnnn r- T?h 1 S I'Snecial.) The effort of local members of the Woman's Christian -lemperain-o uuwu and Greater Medford Club to secure a police matron failed at the meeting of the City Council Tuesday night. Coun cilman Sargeni " address in favor of the measure, but ,.. ...iiii thA sunoort of one other Councilman. The contention of the ma- loritv was that unaer preseiii. uuuui- o nn liiatification of the LlOnS na , . . . city going to the expense or hiring a special -woman ouii. Klamath Falls to Repair Sidewalks. .....r. VAT.I.S Or. Feb. 18. (Special.) At the regular meeting of y-..,.. -.,nii thin week. Street Su- xne i.n.j - , . nerlntendent Stahlman was Instructed Why the modern woman . insists on Cottolene Because Cottolene was in the van of the great movement for the improvement of food products and the bettering of house hold service that is part of the reason. Because Cottolene established its leadership as a cooking fat over a quarter of a century ago that is part of the reason. But, three times a day there appears on the table the best reason why the modern woman insists on There is an appetizing appeal in the knowledge that Cotto lene is made of the highest grade of pure, fresh, ultra refined cottonseed oil so high a grade it is not listed on the market combined with beef stearine from clean, fresh, leaf beef suet Write to our General Offices, Chicago, fora sc Cottolene makes Distinctive Styles and Fabrics in Hart Schaffner & Marx Good Clothes We're now ready for you young fellows or you men who want to be young, with a beautiful line of the newest and most exclusive in ready-to-wear clothes. Our windows reveal a few of the many THE BING BANG A "Trimble" hat that fires the enthusiasm and creates commotion. It is proving a winner t because it hits its mark wherever it lands. Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. The Men's Shop for Quality and Service to notify all property owners whose sidewalks are in need of repair. 1Mb order probably results from the threat of Mrs. Lillian De Hay to sue the city for injuries received from a fall last December. CORVALLIS STUDENTS 1524 Registration tor Second Semester nt Agricultural College 62. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, Feb. 18. (Special.) Regis tration for the second semester at the Oregon Agricultural College is now 1524 increased registration for the sec ond semester being 62. Nineteen of these are old students, returning after an absence of from one to four semes ters. Statistics regarding grades for tho last semester's work are being compiled by the registrar's office, and will be sub mitted soon. Mr. Tennant believes that the number of students placed on pro bation or dropped an account of low scholarship will be lower than usual this semester. Wenalchee Lowers Debt $6286. WEXJTnHEE. "Wash.. Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) The financial statement of the city of Wenatchee for the month of January discloses some Interesting and encouraging facts, which show that Cottolene cannot be excelled and never has been equaled for quality, purity, and for producing foods that are more whole some, more digestible and more delicious. "New Fabrics and Styles for Spring, 1915, Priced S18 TO Northwest Corner Third & Morrison. economy really is being prarticed by the present City Council. The total debt of the city, bonded and floating, was lowered from $335,327.85 to 329, 041.61, a decrease of J6286.24 in one month. In part, the. savings in the budget allowance for January are: Fire department, 139; police department. $48: engineering and street department, 110; water department. $325. TALK ON WAR, REFUSED Rev. A. 3Iau, Home From Germany, Says Speech Might Arouse Feeling. OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 18. (Spe cial.) Rev. A. Mau, recently returned from Germany, has declined the invita tion of the Commercial Club to talk on conditions in the fatherland Satur day, Willamette Valley Southern day, in the interests of American neutrality. In his letter received this afternoon by the Commercial Club he says: "I beg to inform you that patriotic men of our city have suggested that at this time a speech of this character might arouse feelings questioning our neutrality. We must all at this time b Americans and have American interests at heart." Adriatic Flics British Flag. LONDON. Feb. 18. The White Star steamer Adriatic, which arrived at Liverpool today from New York after S35 Use Cottolene one-third less than you would of any ordi nary cooking fat for all your shortening, frying and cake making. Your grocer will deliver a pail of Cottolene at once. Arrange for him to deliver a regular supply. free copy of our real cook book-'OME HELPS good cooking better" fWrk ht TTarl Sduftnrr an uneventful trip, flew the mulsh Mrs; all tho way across the Atlantic. Tim Adriatic crossed the Irish Hcs, at night. China will toon tturt to mint mors than $7MI OtHMVio in !lvr. Piano Tuning Time This Is the time of year when piano should be carefully looked after. Our corps of expert tuners Is the mol com plete and reliable on the Const, and our prices, considering quality of work, are lowest. Ask ahout our urly timing contract, whereby we keep your plnnn in first-class condition at a yearly rate. All repair work and polishing at reasonable prices. Main 66;; Phones Home A 13J0. BACKED AND IXDOUSED BY THE U. S. COURT. TAILOR MADE CLOTHES AT LESS THAN WHOLESALE COST. 382 WASHINGTON STREET.