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TUT. "UORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1919. EFFORTS TO NULLIFY UTILITIES ACT Ft Measure to Limit State Body's Power Postponed. EXTENDED DEBATE IS HELD f-enator Eddy, leader of Attack on Bill, Declares Authority to Re duce Kates Put Into Use. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. 5. k (Special.) Efforts to nullify the Vital provisions of the public utilities act, and to take away from the Pub lic Service commission the right to al ter or change rates which were fixed by municipalities and public service corporations prior to November 7, 1912, were overwhelmingly defeated on the floor of the Senate today when Sena tor Huston's Senate bill No. 4, which proposed to limit the powers of the state commission, was indefinitely post poned. Coming up as a special order of busi ness immediately after the Senate con vened this afternoon, the measure was the subject of an extensive and com prehensive debate which continued un til 5 o'clock. With every member pres ent, a rollcall vote showed' the Senate favoring the indefinite postponement of the bill by a vote of 21 to 9. Those voting against the bill were: Senators Baldwin, Banks, Bell, Eber hard, Eddy, Farrell, Gill. Handley, Howell, Jones, Lachmund, Moser, Nick elsen, Norblad, Orton, Patterson, Por ter, Ritner, Smith, of Josephine; Thom as, Vinton. Those favoring the measure were: Dimick, Huston, Hurley, Lafollette, Pierce, Shanks, Smith, of Coos and Curry; Strayer and Wood. Measure la Debated. Senator Eddy, of Douglas Cdunty, led the attack against the bill and made an extended argument against its pas sage, both from a legal standpoint and as a matter of public policy. He de clared that the passage of the measure would put the people of Oregon within the grasp of the public service corpo rations, inasmuch as there would be no body in Oregon which would have the authority to lower or alter the rates at any time in the future. In pleading for support of the bill Senator Huston contended that the Public Service Commission has not the right to lower the rates, although it is given authority to raise them at will. He asserted that the people of Oregon never would have put this commission into being had they known that it did not have power to lower rates as well as to raise them. He quoted numerous decisions from the United States Su preme court to bear out this conten tion. In reply. Senator Eddy declared that the Public Service Commission not only has the right to lower rates, but has exercised this right on numerous' occa sions. Rate-Reducing Power Shown. "Can you point out one instance where this commission has ever reduced rates?" interrupted Senator Huston. Yes, I appeared before the commis sion myself to protest an unjust water rate for clients in my district, replied Senator Eddy, "and the commission re duced the rate from $3.50 to $1." Senator Eddy declared also that every case in which the United States Supreme Court has decided that a con tract between a municipality and a public service corporation cannot be broken to bring about reduced rates was a special and peculiar case. He challenged Senator Huston to cite one single instance where the highest court of the country ever had set aside a rate reduction when such reduction had been made by a state Public Service Commission. Senator Banks, of Multnomah, also spoke in strong opposition to the bill and corrected an impression which has been spread broadcast that the pas sage of the Huston measure will mean the return of the 5-cent fare in Port land. Mr. Plexce Defends Measure. Senator Moser declared that had the Public Service Commission not held the authority to alter rates the Portland Kailway, Light & Power Company probably would now be in the hands of a receiver. He said that he, for one, was willing to pin his faith to the honest and sound judgment of the Pub lic Service Commission. Senators Strayer and Pierce were the only others who spoke on behalf of the bill. Senator Strayer declared that the Public Service Commission had treated the contract between the city of Port land and the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company as a "scrap of paper," while Senator Pierce ventured the assertion that had be been guiding the destinies of the Portland street rail way company he would have let the company go into receivership rather than break the 5-cent fare contract. In an impassioned closing speech Senator Eddy pleaded with the Senate not to set aside the will of the people Dy taking away ail the powers of the public service commissioners. He an swered an inference that he was plead ing the cause of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company in this man ner: "God forbid that I fail to plead the cause of the common people, if by so doing I plead the temporary cause of the public service corporations." SENATE GRINDS BIG GRIST Thirteen Original and Two House Measures Are Passed. STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) Thirteen Senate bills and two House bills were passed in the Senate today on third reading, this be ing the heaviest daily grist yet turned out in the upper branch. Bills passed were: S. B. 112, by Dlmlck Relating to the de posit of muneya in the State Treasury. S. H. luo, by Baldwin Regulating trust companies. S. B. 41. by Howell Providing that Coun ty Commissioners of Multnomah County - shall have exclusive control over the Port land armory. S. B. lis. by Huston Providing that or der of final discharge must be recorded in all counties where estate holds property. S. li. 58, by ways and means committee Repealing law authorizing offer of state rewards for arrest of persons placing ob structions on railroad tracks. S. B. 132, by Strayer Exempting pen sions from attachment or execution. S. B. 124, by kberhard Providing how special court venires may be called. S. B. 129. by J. C. Smith Relatins to pay ment oi nouniies. S. B. 163, by Multnomah delegation Amending law relative to drawing of Juries in justice courts. S. B. 1R4, by Multnomib delegation Re One of Our Newly Returned Overseas Lads Says: Wny worry over Government allot ments and the discarding of the kha kis? I just bought a new SPRING Suit. Latest Model, at CHERRY'S. Some suit and some fit. Took advantage of their Easy Payment System. Some Kasv way to pay for clothes. 3Sa-331 Washington St. Pittock Blk. latins to method of drawing district court jury lists. S. 11. 102, by Huston Providing for ex tension of corporate existence of private coroporations. S. B. 142, by Ritner Increasing salaries of county officials of Umatilla County. S. B. 122. by Eberhard Providing that Judges may extend sittings of grand Jury in chambers as well as in open courts. The two House bills passed In the Senate on third reading were: II. B. 00, by Hare Authorizing Washing ton County Treasurer to turn over 70 per cent of road tax to Treasurer of Hillsboro. H. B. 1B3, by Douplas County delegation Fixing the crab season In Douglas County, and making the three Spring months an open season on crabs. SEX ATE BILLS NUMBER 2 03 Even Score of New Measures In troduced Yesterday. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or.. Feb. . (Special.) New bills introduced to day in the Senate follow: S. B. 814, by Farrell Prohibiting grant ing of paroles to persons convicted of auto mobile thefts for second time. S. B. by Hurley and Dlmlck Re pealing law providing for sterilization of in mates in certain state penal institutions. S. B. 186, by Baldwin Increasing salary of District Attorney of Klamath County. S. B. 1ST, by Lachmund Increasing sal aries of Marlon County offtct&ls. P. B. 1S8. by Moser Making it a misde meanor to defraud owners of apartment- iious's and restaurants. S. U. 1S9. by Howell Relating to the re- GERMAXS MHIDER AUTHOR OF LIO. AAD THE MOUSE." i fc3i Alice Fleming. One of the first Americans murdered by the Germans was Charles Klein, author of "The Lion and the Mouse." Mr. Klein was lost on the Lusitania when that trans - Atlantic liner was sunk by a submarine. This crime of the Huns was the turning point in America and led to the entrance of the United States into the world war. Mr. Klein, who was one of the fore most dramatists of this country, was on his way to England to gather material for a drama when he met his fate. "The Lion and the Mouse," which was revolutionary in the theater because it under took to depict conditions in the Nation and sound a warning, will be staged next week by the Alcazar Players, with Miss Alice Fleming in the role of the "Mouse." lease of sureties on bonds. S. I?. 190, by Handley. Hurley &nd Sor- oian LDanging Boundaries of 20th Judicial District. S. B. 191. by Orton Relatine to lleenain of vehicles used on city streets. S. B. 192, by Jones Providing that li censed physicians from other states may be licensed in Oregon without taking exam inations. S. B. 193. by Gill Providing for co-operation with United States Government In mak ing topographic maps of Oregon. S. B. 194, by limick Relating to vaca tion of town plats. S. B. 195, by Eddy Relating to fees to be charged by Secretary of State. S. B. 196. by Pierce Providing for forma tion and incorporation of credit unions. S. B. 197, by Umatilla and Wallowa dele gations Increasing salaries of Wallowa County officials. S. B. 19S, by Umatilla and Malheur dele gation Increasing salaries of Union County officials. S. B. 199, by I. S. Smith To encourage and protect the oyster Industry in Coos Bay. S. B. 1:00, by Bell Providing for organ iza. tion of highway improvement districts. S. B. 201, by Jones Increasing salary of Third Assistant Attorney-General from $1200 to lsirv. S. B. 202". by Handley Providing that schools closed because of epidemics shall not be deprived of their proportion of school funds. S. B. 203. by Handley Changing aalmon fishing season in Tillamook Bay. MEASURES PASSED BY HOUSE Increased License Fees for Foreign Corporations Voted. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) The following bills passed the House -today: H. B. 10, by Schuebel Increasing lie ens fee for foreign corporations to $200. H. B. 247, by Schuebel Relating to work men's compensation act. H. B. 12, by Burnaugh Requiring witness to have been convicted of felony before he may be impeached. H. B. 0, by Gallagher Making notes given on insurance policies non-negotiable for 60 days after issuance. H. B. 142, by Dodd Extending time be fore schools open to GO days as period be fore which teachers may resign without losing certificates. H. B. 193, by Burnaugh Relating to sum mons in justice courts. H. B. 20. by Lewis Relating to tenancy from month to month. H. B. 208. by Westerlund Allowing lime to be sold outside the state. H. B. 248. by Idleman Relating to limi tation of action In event of fraud. H. B. 2S2, by Burdick Providing method for advertising work on irrigation districts. H. B. T05, by Hurd Providing for con fiscation of automobiles on second convic tion for driving while in an Intoxicated con dition. H. B. 284, by Edwards Providing for ap portionment of school money when school is closed due to epidemic. H. B. 31S. by Graham Fixing salary of assistant to school superintendent in Lane County. H. B. 319, by Hare Providing for uni form commitment blanks; H. B. 75, by Gallagher Relating to at torneys" fees in suits or actions. TOBACCO HABIT DISLIKED Yakima School Board Makes Ruling on Teachers' Qualifications. YAKIMA, Wash., Feb. 5. (Special.) Without distinction as to sex, appli cants for positions as teachers in the Yakima schools will be asked to fill out application blanks containing the Question, among: others, "Do you use tobacco?" The school board, which aiopted the change at the last meet ing, declared that no reflection on woman applicants or on woman teach ers now employed, was intended. The assertion was made that the question was inserted because of com plaints regarding the use of tobacco by teachers, as well as pupils, of the high school. They said that in future the tobacco habit will be considered a disqualifica tion for a position here. Read The Oregonian classified ads. T FOR PACIFIC ASKED Oregon Memorial Calls Upon Congress to Act. OTHER STATES WILL AID Determined Drive Planned to Se cure Vessels to Handle Prod ucts of West. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Backed by the Pacific Coast states, a determined drive Is to be launched on Congress to create, fos ter and maintain an adequate mer chant marine for the handling of prod ucts of the Pacific Coast. The first step was taken at a conference in the Governor's office today, and the plan assumed material form when Senator Eddy, chairman of the Senate commit tee on reconstruction, offered a joint memorial. Assurances have been received from California and from Washington that the Legislatures of those states will unite with Oregon In demanding action from Congress. Messages exchanged with the states show a strong deter mination that the Federal Government be convinced of the necessity for the establishment of a merchant marine if the United States is to compete with England and Japan for foreign mar kets. Vast Resources Available. At the conference in the executive offices the statement was made that 400 vessels can be continuously and profitably employed carrying Oregon lumber to the world markets, where lumber is wanted. This does not take into consideration tl.e available car goes of other Oregon products, such as grain. The argument which applies to the resources of Oregon available for foreign shipment - applies with equal force to the resources of Cal ifornia and Washington. In his message to the Legislature on his inauguration Governor Wlthycombe touched on the need of a merchant ma rine. Since then weeks have elapsed and no action has been taken until noon today. Attending the meeting were Governor Wlthycombe, Secretary Quayle. of the State Chamber of Com merce: President Vinton, of the Senate: Speaker Jones, of the House; Senator Eddy, chairman of the Senate commit tee on reconstruction; Representative Sheldon, chairman of the House recon struction committee, and others. At this gathering the situation was canvassed, the assurances of co-operation from Washington and California were received, and the Joint memorial which is to start the bait-rolling for an American merchant marine was drafted. It was agreed to expedite the memo rial by having Senator Eddy Introduce it in the Senate and Mr. Sheldon handle it in the House. Then, upon Its adop tion. Governor Withycombe will for ward copies to Governor Lister, of Washington, and Governor Stevens, of California. This tri-state alliance, it is believed, will be supplemented and re inforced .by similar action by other states throughout the Nation until such pressure is brought that Congress can not resist the demands of the people. Memorial la Draw a. The meat of the memorial reads: "Whereas, Conditions of unemploy ment exist and threaten to become more aggravated during the period of reconstruction upon which our Nation has entered following the great war, and "Whereas, In order to encourage the production of commodities of commerce and industry a merchant marine is ab solutely essential for the Pacific Coast states, and, "Whereas, No adequate merchant ma rlne now exists on said Coast, "Therefore, be it resolved by the Senate of Oregon the House of Rep resentatives concurring, that the Con gress of the United States be and is hereby memorialized to take immediate action by the passage of such legis lation as will create, foster and main tain an adequate merchant marine for the handling of products of the Pa cific Coast, and that such legislation include such regulation or absorption of tolls and other charges as will give ships of American registry at least an equal standing with ships of for eign registry. Governor la Optimistic. Governor Withycombe Is optimistic and expressed himself as convinced that Congress will not ignore the me morial, particularly as it will voice the sentiment and demand of all the states on the Western Coast. "If this was a separate country, these states on the Pacific would have a merchant marine," declared Mr. Quayle. "There is some talk of subsidizing ships, said the Governor, "but it would probably mean secession for a state to operate ships to engage In foreign com merce on its own account. But there is no reason why the Federal Govern ment should not act. We have a net work of railroads, but they end at our shores. To develop and do our full share in the reconstruction we must reach foreign markets, and this must be accomplished by an American mer chant marine. Congress will have to see the point, or we will be at the mercy of Japan, England and other na tions who are organized for sea com merce. "The time has come to act." Meanwhile E. E. Smith's resolution to inquire why ship contracts have been canceled and ordering a survey of the shipbuilding situation in Oregon is sleeping in the ways and means com mittee because it calls for an appro priation of $100. Mr. Smith, after an absence of several days, returned today and announced that he will pry his res olution out into daylight so action can be had and the inquiry started before the Legislature adjourns. To urge the passage of the bill pro viding for the appointment of a com mittee of 15 to work out a reconstruc tion programme, the Mayor and City Commissioners of Portland and several prominent citizens met with the Gov ernor this evening. The argument made was that the Legislature has no time to devise a plan and that if the com mittee works out a good one the people will approve it, no matter what the cost, as men must have employment. Obituary. LA GRANDE, Or.. Feb. 6. (Special. Harry Beck, aged 30. died yesterday on his ranch near here of pneumonia. Becker was one of the best amateu trapshooters and sportsmen of Eastern Oregon. - He has extensive farming connections. MEHCHM IE RIDGEFIELD. Wash., Feb. 6 (Spe cial.) A message was received here yesterday saying that Marion Keith had passed away at her home in Fort land. She was the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James E. Keith, who re cently moved from here to Portland. Mr. Keith was cashier of the Ridge field State Bank for a number of years. KELSO, Wash., Feb. 6. (Special.) Mrs. Julia A. Richards, mother of Mrs. J. W. Stephens, who had made her home with the Stephens family for a number of years, passed away at the home of her on at Hartford, Wash., yesterday. She would have been 95 years old in April. She is survived by four sons and four daughters. Wasco County Pioneer Dies. THE DALLES, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) Charles E. Sandoz, a pioneer resident of this county, died yesterday at his Mill Creek ranch. The funeral will be held in this city tomorrow morning. Mr. Sandoz was a r.ative of Switzer land. He was 68 years old. He came to this country as a young man and had made his home here for 40 years. He is survived by a daughter. Mrs. Ed ward Masters, and a son, Julius Sandoz, both of this city. LIME BOARD UNDER JIBE REPRESENTATIVE KCBLI EX POSES ALLEGED JOKER. Warden Stevens Says Plant Costs Maintenance Fund of Peniten tiary $2 000 a Month. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Representative Kubli to day exposed an alleged "joker" In a bill passed at the instance of the lime board, which would allow the board to 1 outside of the state or to dealers ime for $1.75 a ton which cost the state $20 to produce, according; to Mr. Kubli. Members who supported the bill on its passage stated that it repealed only the sections of the old bill which pro vided that lime could be sold in noth- ng less than carload lots. Laboring under this impression the House passed the bill, after which Kubli called at tention to how it threw the bars down to general sale to dealers at $1.75 a ton, who could turn around and retail it at market price, or how it could be sold outside the state, if the board wished, at $1.75 a ton, after it had been produced at high cost at the expense of the state. Discovery- of this feature in the bill today caueed Representative Kubli to declare that he will ask for an investi gation of the whole lime situation. If farmers of Oregon want the lime I want them to get it." said Mr. Ktibll. but I object to having the board try to put over a measure like this under false pretenses." All is not serene on the lime board. as Representative Hosford has intro duced a bill at the Instance of Warden Stevens, eliminating the warden a member of that board, and also re moving the feature to which he has objected of having the Penitentiary maintenance fund stand the expense for handling convicts at the lime plant. This, the warden has told members, is costing the prison maintenance fund $2000 a month. Representative Kubli consented to day to let his motion to reconsider the bill, letting down the bars to lime sales, lie over until tomorrow to give members time to investigate his alle gations. MEMORIAL HIGHWAY URGED SORTH BEXD TO SEXD DELEGA TION TO SALEM. Commercial Bodies and Good Roads Associations Strongly Favor $5,000,000 Project. NORTH BENT). Or.. Feb. 6. (Spe cial.) Great interest is being mani fested throughout this section in the bill introduced by Representative Jones, of Lincoln and Polk counties, providing for an appropriation for the construc tion of a Roosevelt Coast Highway par alleling the Coast line between Astoria and the California line, a distance of approximately 300 miles. The estimated cost of the project is $5,000,000. half of which is to be ap propriated by tha state and the re mainder to be obtained from a Federal source. Sentiment favorable to the pro posed project Is strong here. Ar rangements are being made by the commercial bodies of the county and the County Good Roads Association to send a delegation of representative men to Salem to urge the passage of the bill by the House and Senate. Lt. J. Simpson, of this city: Charles Hall, president of the Coos County Good Roads Association: Warren Reed, of Reedsport: J. L. Bergman, of Flor ence, and other good roads enthusiasts along the Coast are active in the cam paign to secure the passage of the bill. They declare that If the state will ap propriate $2,500,000 for the project a Federal appropriation coverlnsr the remainder of the cost will be forth coming without delay. MAYOR BAKER AT SALEM Conference Held With Governor on Revival or Public Building. Mayor Baker and members of the City Council, together with a group of representa've business men, left Port land yesterday for Salem to attend a conference with Governor Wlthycombe and members of the reconstruction committee of the Legislature on the speeding up of the beginning of public construction for the returning soldiers and the unemployed of Oregon. Henry W. Teague, assistant director of the construction development bu reau of the Department of Labor, who is touring the country in an effort to hasten the beginning of all public works, requested Mayor Baker to or ganize a party to confer with the Gov ernor, which resulted in the hasty trip to Salem. ELECTIOX BOARD BILL KILLED Extended Debate Held on Measure by Representative Crawford. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., Feb! S. (Special.) The House this afternoon held an extended debate on a bill of Representative Crawford providing for one election board to be counting bal lots while the vote was being taken. The bill was killed by a vote of 27 to 26, it failing to reecive the necessary constitutional majority. Representative Home supported the bill on the ground that the late hours kept by judges on the morning following election allowed mistakes to creep in. The principal argument advanced against the bill was that regardless of provisions for secrecy the result of the count would leak out. STUDENT NURSES PROTECTED Senator Howell's Bill Meets Favor With Welfare Workers. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Portland welfare workers and a number .of physicians are ex pected at the Capitol shortly to appear on behalf of Senator Howell's bill pro viding that student nurses in hospitals shall not be compelled to work more than eight hours a day. The bill is now before a Senate committee which, it is expected, will be asked to hold a hearing. Student nurses at hospitals, accord- ,4 MenMustPayFrom$10to$20More for Suits and Overcoats After March First You would rather buy a fine Suit or Overcoat now at $30 than to pay $40 or $45 for equal qual ity clothes March 1st, when new Spring clothing is received. You would rather pay $40 for a fine Suit or Overcoat now than to have to pay $55 or $60 for clothes of equal quality a little later. fc We urge our customers to buy their clothes now and make the saving". I COIPARE GRAY'S 30o00 Suits and Overcoats With Those Sold by Other Stores for $35 and $40 Through .Gray's profit-sharing cash selling plan their cus tomers save from $5 to $10 on a Suit or Overcoat. Through their prof it-sharing plan each customer saves 7 discount on Men's Furnishings and Hats when the pur chase amounts to $4 or more. 366 lng to Senator Howell, are now com pelled to work from 12 to 17 hours daily, for which they receive a low wage. He contends that these long hours not only impair the health of the student nurses, but likewise tends to hinder the recovery of the patients whom they serve. BOX1XG BILLS ARE DISCUSSED Pugnacious Meeting Held by Com mittee on Health and Morals. STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or.. Feb. S. (Special.) The committee on health and public morals staged a pugnucious meting tonight when proponents of the tow boxing bills before the Legisla ture offered their respective arguments and while the committee reached no of ficial decision tonight, the McFarland bill, providing for city commissions, has a majority in favor of it. If either bill receives a favorable recommendation of the entire committee lt will be the Mc Farland bill. That Is certain from sounding sentiment o fthe various members. Representative Eugene E. Smith and Dudley Evans appeared for the bill providing for a state commission. Mayor Baker, of Portland; Walter Honeyman. of the Portland Rnxinfc RED 1 aft: If You Are to Work Shoulder to Shoulder With the Army Trained Men and Do Your Share You Must Be Strong Physically and Sure of Yourself The man who has been trained In Army camp or cantonment has plenty of red blood, is strong of nerve and carries himself erect. He realizes the value of the Nation's ideals for which he prepared himself to fight and he will be a big factor in the reorganiza tion that Is to follow the war. The wild-eyed radical and fanatic who is opposed to everything that the rest of use most cherish is invariably pale and sallow. He Is abnormal phys ically and mentally. Red-blooded peo ple are the conservative and construc tive force in every community in time of peace, the fighting force in time of conflict. The pale ones theorize and talk; the red-blooded ones accomplish things. Are you physically fit to do your share in getting back to a peace basis without disturbing social conditions? Are you thin, nervous, irritable, sub ject to headaches, backaches and at tacks of melancholia? Then you need a tonic that will build up your blood and strengthen your nerves. TV'ervoaa Debility Corrected One of the most common enemies of efficiency is nervous debility. The man or woman suffering from a nerir ous disorder is incapable of putting his best into his work and unless the condition is corrected nervous pros tration may result. Thin "blood often results in starved nerves, for It is only through the blood that the nervous system obtains its nourishment. Mrs. John W. Creighton. of Oxford. Mich., was a victim of nervous debility and she tells how she built up her system. "About two years ago I was suffer ing with nervous debility and was con fined to bed for a part of the time." says Mrs. Creighton. "1 had severe pains across my back and loins and my limbs were numb. I was subject to dizzy spells, with a rush of blood to the head which would cause me to fall down. My appetite was poor and I could not eat much because my stomach would not digest the food properly. I was also troubled with neuralgia in the back of my neck, so that sometimes I could hardly turn my head. "I took Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and soon felt better. 1 am improved now and recommend the pills highly. "Some years ago my husband was taken with sciatic rheumatism in the hip and suffered ' "tense pains for sev eral months. For four months he was Suits and Overcoats With Those Sold by Other Stores for $45 and $50 WASHINGTON AT WEST Commission, and Lou Kennedy, sport ing editor of the Portland Telegram, epoke for the McFarland bill. Personalities were frequently in dulged in and Chairman Elmore In sisted unless these ceased the whole meeting would be called off. Chair man Elmore is inclined, it is stated, not to report out cither bill, but it Is expected the committee will pass on the merits of the two tomorrow. Partisanship Bill Defeated. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) A bill by Representative Lewis allowing the central committee of a party to name a nominee or can didate in case of a vacancy, was de feated In the House by a vote of :." for it to 16 against it. Lewis declared had his bill been in effect prior to the last general election, a Republican would have been elected to the su preme bench. All Democratic members voted against the measure. Bishop Sumner to Speak at Salem. STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Bishop W. T. Sumner, of Portland, will give the address of the evening at memorial services to be held Monday night in .the Hall of Rep- resen t .-t ive In honor of the h!c ex- BLOOD AND on crutches after having been laid up in bed for several weeks. The pains also extended across his back and the doctors said it would affect his heart. He received no benefit from anything until he took Dr. Williams" Pink Pills. He began to get better and In a few weeks was able to go without crutches and is now doing hard work, without any symptoms of his trouble." For That Rnn-Dowa Condition Among the most common forms of debility is what we generally refer to as a "general run-down condition." The victim doesn't feel sick enough to call a physician yet is dragged out and unrefreshed after a night's sleep, work is hard and appetite is lacking. This is not a serious condition providing it Isn't permitted to continue to the point where the body loses its natural re sistance to disease. "I feel that it is my duty to recom mend Dr. Williams' Pink Pills to every suffering woman," cays Mrs. Frank McLaughlin, 315 Seventh street. St. Clair. Mich. "Before taking these tonic pills I was a physical wreck, unable to do anything. I was all run down, had no ambition, my blood was so thin that my face was white and I had stomach trouble, palpitation of the heart and spells of nervousness. "No treatment seemed to help me and I gradually kept getting thinner and weaker. I did not care to eat and the thought of food would make me sick. 1 could not walk very fast or do any housework or I would get all tired out. It eeemed as though my sleep did not rest me and I would feel very tired when rising in the morning. I had terrible headaches. "One day I read .about Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale' People in the news paper and decided to try them. Be fore I had taken the third box I could see that they were helping me. After 1 had taken five boxes the color had come back to my cheeks and my weight had increased from 90 to 120 pounds. I can honestly say that ' no medicine has ever done as much for me as Dr. Williams' Pink Pills and I have recommended them to many of my friends and neighbors." . After-Effects of Influenza. The weak, run-down condition that follows an attack of Influenza and tha need of a tonic to restore (ne strength after this debilitating disease Is well Illustrated in the case of Mrs. J. F. COMPARE GRAY'S 40.00 PARK President Roosevelt, under provisions of a resolution passing the Legislature today. MR. WICKS WITHDRAWS BILL Committee Rejects Measure to Cre ate Department of Health. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Representative Weeks to day withdrew his House bill providing for creating a department of heaHh. his action being taken after the com mittee had rejected. Another measure of Week's, however, providing for the creation of a department of agricul ture, came in with a favorable report from the committee. Regardless of this, it is known that the bill will meet with strong opposi tion in the House. Constitutional Amendment Proposed STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Feb. t. (Special.) Representative Jones, of Lincoln and Polk, today Introduced a. Joint resolution providing for a con stitutional amendment which would tax all lands purchased ty the government I and placed In forest reserves and held I for other thnn roverTinientl virrtrw.-.. IT WORK O'Riley, of No. i:i84 Mulberry street, Terre Haute, lnd. Mrs. O'Riley says: "I had a severe attack of influenza and it left me badly run down and miserable. I had sharp, shooting rheu matic pains all over my body, partic ularly In my limbs, and a dull pain across the small of my back. I also suffered from neuralgia In my face. I was unable to regain the strength and weight that I lost during my at tack of grip. Slight exertion exhaust ed me and I had little appetite. "My husband had used Dr. Williams" Pink Pills with benefit years before and my niece had also found them beneficial and I decided to give them a trial. The pains left me after I had taken the remedy a few days and I continued taking the pills until my strength returned. I have a keen ap petite now and all the aches and pains have departed. It gives me great pleas ure to recommend the remedy."' Tonic for Blood and Nerves Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are an ideal tonic for nervous people because they are non-alcoholic and nervous pationts should avoid alcoholic Gtimulants. The treatment consists largely In rest, recreation and the use of a tonic, the discontinuance of any practice that may have caused the trouble and ab stinence from tea. coffee and stimu lants. As the nerves receive their nourishment through the blood the latter must be built up and made rich and pure. Especially if there is loss of weight and pallor indicating a weakness of the blood. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are best adapted. Dr. Williams" Pink Pills are a blood builder and nerve tonic. The rich, red blood that they make not only carries color to the cheeks and lips and gives vigor to the muscles but It revitalizes the exhausted nerves and quiets the pains of neuralgia and sciatica. Dr. Williams" Pink Pills contain no opiates nor harmrui arugs; tney restore neaun and etrength but do not give tempo rary stimulation. Send for These Health Hook Three useful books, "Diseases of the Nervous System." "Building l'p the lUood" and "What to Eat and Hok to Eat" will be sent free by the Dr. Will iams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. If you mention this paper. lr. lams' rink Pills are sold by gists, or will be sent by mail.: on receipt of price. 50 cents six boxes $2.50. Adv. A OK 0