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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1C, 1921
DIUOHTIMBERTAX
, CAUSES HOUSE TILT
Protection of Ports Bond In
debtedness Favored.
MAJORITY REPORT WINS
.after Two -Honrs of Debate Meas
re Is Passed to Third Keating.
Minority Opinion Rejected.
Feb. IS.
tilt de- I t
y whin I
BTATE HOUSE. Salem. Or.
(Special.) An unexpected
eloped In the house toda
house bill 291. introduced by Itepre
sentatlve Beals, prohibiting- the re
moval of timber from lands within
port districts until all liability re
sulting from bonded indebtedness of
the district is paid, came before the
.bouse.
An effort to adopt the minority re
port of the committee on forestry
and conservation, which contained
amendments practically nulifyinir the
bill, failed! and after more than one
hour of debate the house adopted the
majority report recommending pas
sage of the bill, and it passed to
third reading on the calendar, prob
ably to come up for final passage
tomorrow, equalization of the bur
den of taxing, especially in larre
coast counties, where the major por
tion of the lands are covered with
timber. Is the main purpose of the
bill, according to Representative
Seals. He explained to the house
that port distrits within Tillamook
and other counties on the coast have
Incurred bonded lndebtednes to the
lull extent of the law in order that
proper facilities may be furnished
for the movement of timber and
lumber.
Bis; Timber Owaers Accused.
Large timber holders, he declared,
re making a practice of cutting
timber from their lands, permitting
their taxea to become delinquent in
large sums, and with the denuded
-Jsuwrs practically valueless, permit
ting' the taxation to be shifted from
the timberlands to he farm and
municipal property of the various
districts.
Opposition to the proposed bill was
roiced by Representative Bennett of
Coos and Curry counties and Repre
entative Hindman of Multnomah
county, both of whom held that the
proposed bill contained provisions
which would discourage new indus
tries and which would place an unfair
burden upon the timber owners and
lumbermen of the state of Oregon.
The main feature of the bill, which
drew forth its denunciation by some
members of the house, provides that
before any owner of timber lands
may remove any timber he must
first have his holdings divided into
tax units and pay to the county his
proportionate share of all bonded in
debtedness. If this is done the county
is required to Issue an exemption
certificate which will make any fur
ther payment on such indebtedness
unnecessary.
Ameadment Move Opposed.
Representative Hindman made an
effort to have the bill re-referred to
one of the legal committees for per
usal and amendments. This move
was opposed, and even when Repre
sentative Gordon amended the motion
to have the committee instructed to
report the bill back to the house
Thursday the house voted It down.
The voting down of the adoption
of the minority report was by rollcall,
which showed members of the house
at least opposed the slaughtering; of
the bill at this time.
The rollcall on the question of
adopting the minority report, which
had for its purpose the defeat of the
Dill, was as follows:
For Bennett. Burdick, Carter, Gor
fcn of Multnomah. Gordon of Lane,
Hammond, Hindman, Hosford, Hun
ter, Hurd, Hyatt. Mrs. Kinney. Kubli,
Xeonard, Lynn, Marsh, McDonald, Alc-
Faxland. North, Overturf, Peirce,
Shanks, Sheldon, Shiria, Wells, Speak
er Bean.
Against Atcheeon, Beals. Belknap,
Carsner, Carey, Childs. Davey, Eg
bert. Fisher. Fletcher, Flint, Hopkins,
Hubbard. Johnston. Kay, Korell. La
Follett. Lee. Looney, Martin, Miller,
Perry, Powell, Richards, Roberts
Sloan. Stone. Templeton. Westcott and
.Woodson.
, Abesnt Gallagher, Miles. Wright.
I 1 '8
Hosford, Hurd. Johnston. Mrs. Kinney,
Korell. Te. Leonard. Lynn. Marsh. Mar,
tin. McDonald. McParianil. Mile. North.
Overturf, Pierce, Perry, Richards. Shank.
Sheldon, Sloan. Stone, Wells. Westcott,
Bean.
Against Belknap. Bennett. Burdick,
Davey, Egbert, Fletcher. Gallagher. Gor
don of Multnomah. Gordon of Lane. Hind
man. Hopkins, Hubbard, Hunter, Hyatt,
Kay. Kubll. LaFollett. Looney, Miller,
Powell, Roberts, Shiria, Templeton, Wood
son and n right.
Absent Beals.
CALLAX DEXIES ALLEGATIOXS
Reply Is Made to Charges by Rep
resentative Leonard.
Emphatic denial that he suggested
to Barge E. Leonard, representative
HIGHLIGHTS OF LEGISLA
TURE. Senate.
Senate refuees to consider
Senator Hume's bill prohibiting
wearing of religious garb In
public schools.
Hume bill providing that ber
ries shall not be sold at retail
in second-hand boxes is de
feated by decisive vote.
Five senate salary bills are
approved on third reading.
Nine house salary bills are
passed on third reading.
Soldiers' bonus bill Is made
special order of business for
2:20 o'clock tomorrow after
noon. State child welfare commis
sion receives additional powers.
Six new bills are Introduced.
House.
New movie censorship bill la
introduced.
Anti-Japaneee land ownership
bill is passed.
Proposal to kill bill prohibit
ing removal of timber before
payment of taxes and assess
ment is defeated.
from Multnomah county, that the lat
ter drop his efforts on behalf of the
anti-Japanese bill in return for sup
port for the soldiers' bonus bill, as
Representative Leonard was credited
with having charged at the state
capitol Vesterday, was made last
night by A. C. Callan, Portland busi
ness man.
Mr. Callan asserted that Mr. Leon
ard intimated that Mr. Callan might
be influental In helping the former
procure legal business from members
of the Portland Chamber of Com
merce if they could come to an agree
ment relative to the two measures in
which both are interested.
Mr. Callan last night made public
the letter which he sent to Repre
sentative Leonard concerning the
anti-Japanese bill, which reads:
"Referring to our conversation
when I was at Salem, in which you
advised that you had never received
any business from the Portlnad
Chamber of Commerce, I find that
your contention is correct. It, how
ever, would be embarrassing for me
to make any suggestions to them re
garding business for you in the fu
ture, more especially while you are
in actual attendance at tha legisla
ture, as, according to my interpreta
tion, your suggestion and my ac
quiescence would be in direct viola
tion of the corrupt practice law."
Mr. Callan further said that in no
way can he speak for the Portland
Chamber of Commerce, and that his
interest against the passage of the
anti-Japanese bill is simply because
he is interested In shipping and in
the development of the I'ort of Portland.
PLAN
D REDISTRIGT
T
STATE IS LAUNCHED
Committee Reports Bill and
Fight Is Forecast. e
MARION SACRIFICIAL GOAT
County Under Proposed Change
Loses Senator and Representative.
Eastern Oregon Gains.
JAPANESE BAN VOTED
Contlnaa from First Page.)
messages read, that to his knowledge
Senator McNary had never before
taken a atand on the Japanese ques
tion and that the question was "a
turr under his saddle" and that the
entire Oregon congressional detega
tion had never taken their feet off
the mahogany desk tope to discuss the
Je.nanese problem in Oregon.
Cool and calm deliberation on the
crueetion before the house was urged
fcy Representative Gordon of Mult
nomah, who declared that although
tie was as much opposed to Japanese
settlement in Oregon as any other
member of the house, he could not
see where any benefits could be de
lived from the passage of the bill at
this time.
Oregon should follow in the steps
f California, according to the view
point of Representative Carter of
Jackson county, who held that pass-
are of the bill waa Just the "burr
that the national government needed
to spur it Into immediate action on
the subject."
Roberta Fiarata ProposaL
Expressing a preferment to be
helved rather than vote against his
convictions. Representative Roberts
took a decided stand against the bllL
He told members of the house that
;i years ago be had been shelved for
refusing to rote as certain interests
desired.
Oregon or any individual In the
state house has no right to pass
legislation which would incur the
enmity of foreign nations and then
expect federal protection, accord
ing to the contentions offered by
Representative Davey of Marion
county.
More than half of the membership
of the house explained their votes
as the roll was called. Several times
Representative Templeton, who was
presiding, was forced to stop an em
bryonic oration during roll calL
"The rising sun may set in the
vest, but it will never set on the
west with my consent." said Repre
sentative Fisher - of Washington
-county, as he voted In favor of the
bill.
Kabll Explains Anti-Vete.
Representative Kubll. who had re
frained from taking part In the de
flate, explained that he voted against
the bill because he felt that the ques
tion was one which the national gov
ernment alone should handle and
that the state should not embarrass
Its national representatives at this
time by passage of the bill.
The roll call was as follows:
For Aeheson. Allen. Carnrier. Carter,
Carey. Child. Fuher, Flint. Hammond,
DODSOX AGAINST ALIEN BILL
General Manager of Chamber or
Commerce Sends Warning.
A telegram from W. D. B. Dodson
general manager of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce, who is in
Washington, D. C, was received by
the chamber authorities here yester
day, making strong recommendations
against any legislation by the Ore
gon legislature touching the Japanese
situation. Mr. Dodson said he had In
formation showing that the incoming
national administration will be great
ly embarrassed by any such legisla
tion and declared the issue to be one
for the federal government to handle.
He said the state department is mak
ing a sincere effort to adjust all fea
tures of the situation to the satisfac
tion of all parties.
GflUBOB IET0ES BILL
HOCSB SIEASCRE AFFECTTXG
. XIEXS DISAPPROVED".
Proposed Law Declared Too Dras
tic Executive's Position Is
Upheld by Attorney-General.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 15.
(Special.) The first exercise of the
veto power by Governor Olcott was
applied to house bill No. 79, by Rep
resentativeej Stone and Hammond of
Clackamas county. This bill provides
additional methods in cities of the
state for enforcing payment of liens
against lands and, delinquent install
ments on bonded indebtedness for
street and other improvements.
"I consider the general purpose of
the bill excellent," eaid the governor
in his veto message to the house, "but
you will note that in section 3 of
said bill provision is made that the
title acquired upon foreclosure of
city 'liens 'shall be superior to any
lien, claim or charge whatsoever
against said land.' This appearered
to me a draetio provision. Acting
upon this belief. I placed the matter
before the attorney-general and my
contention was upheld by that offi
cer.
MOSER. 3IEASCRE IS FAVORED
Multnomah Delegation Decides to
Torn Down Humbe Bill.
STATE HOrS. Salem. Or., Feb. 15
(Special.) The Multnomah county
delegation, at a meeting nere mis
afternoon, decided to report favorably
on senate bill No. J18. introduced by
Senator Moser. and senate bill r.o.
320. introduced by the Multnoman
delegation. The former measure re
lates to the disposition of funds re
ceived by the secretary of state from
motor licenses and fees.'wlile the lat
ter bill provides for an additional
method to enforce the present laws
relating to the Impounding of livestock.
The delegation agreed to report ad
versely on Senator Hume's bill re
lating to the duties of district courts.
These bills pro'jably will be reported
out tomorrow.
Irrigation Bills Favored.
STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Feb. 15.
(Special.) The senate irrigation
and drainage committee tonight went
on record favoring passage of two
bills introduced by Senator Joseph
providing means for the organization
of tunnel districts and making avail
able machinery whereby districts can
be formed for the purpose of drain
ing lakes. In both instances, the
property benefited) by the improve
ments is assessaois to ms extent ot
the costs of the operations.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or.. Feb. 15.
(Special.) The long expected re
port of the special committee on re-
apportionment of legislative districts
appeared today. The firework will
start when the bill submitted by the
committee gets to tne noor lor auoy-
tion or rejection.
Marion county Is singled out as tne
sacrificial goat in the reapportion
ment, for under, it Marion loses a
senator and a representative. There
In likelihood of a hasty alliance oe-
Ing organized by Willamette valley
delegations to resist the programme
or redistrlcting, which takes from the
valley and gives to the empire east
of the Cascade range.
Tile legislators from the sagerjrusn
have the whip hand on the Joint com
mittee and the report reflects tneir
nfluence and importance. Having
been gerrymandered 20 years ago in
the redistrlcting. the present law
makers from that section are deter
mined to increase their strength in
he legislature. One of tne ngnts ot
he earlv part of the session was over
the appointment of the Joint commit
tee and now there will be a resump
tion of hostilities over tne reaisinci
ing plan which the committee recom
mends.
Clackamas Gains Little.
Marion county now has two sena
tors, Lachmund .and La Follett.
Under the proposed bill Marlon would
have one senator alone and one Joint
senator with Clackamas couuiy.
Clackamas now has one senator alone
and a Joint senator with Multnomah
j r.inmhiiL Senator Banks. The
bill puts Marion and Clackamas on
an equal basis, aenatorially, and while
Marion suffers, there is a slight Im
provement for Clackamas. Should
the bill be enacted, political battles in
.h, future will wage over the Joint
j. rrn niirkamas and Marion
"l-ZZ.nr Ranks three-ply district.
lt..ltnmoh I'nllimnisl a I1U uin.B.ou"i
would be changed to Multnomah and
Columbia. .
c.mr F.d ward's district under the
bill is chopped up. It now consists
Tillamook, Washington
Yamhill counties. The com
,.,nmm,n.1 a ioint sen
ator for Tiliamook and Lincoln, coast
counties, leaving oui xamu...
Washington.
Senator Smith's district Is abolished.
Ha is senator from Josephine
county. A Joint senatorial district is
made up of Jackson and Josephine
counties. By the same token. Senator
Thomas' district of Jackson is abol
ished so that Instead ot each of these
counties having a senator alone, they
would pool issues on one.
Eastern Oregoa Scores.
Having detached one senator by
the foregoing combination, the com
mittee has added a second senator to
Senator Upton's district or .ia.nain.
Lake, Jefferson, Crook and Deschutes.
It was Senator Upton who introduced
the Joint resolution calling ior ino
appointment or tne special re-appui-tionment
committee, although he re
quested not to be appointed as a
member.
A shift is made In senator neui
district of Lane and Lynn. The pro
posed district eliminates Lynn ana
makes It Lane and Benton.
Among- the representative districts,
eastern Oregon again scores a couple
of points and the valley is drawn on
fnr ih mircoH. Marion county now
has five representatives and the bill
eliminates one. D. E. Fletcher's dis
trict of Lincoln andPolk is changed
to Lincoln and Tillamook, thereby re
ducing Polk's representation from one
and a Joint to one representative
alone. Charles F. Hopkins' district.
Douglas and Jackson counties, is
eliminated, and so is the district of
V. R. Beals, representing Tillamook
and Yam bill.
Two Counties Divorced.
Wasco and Hood River counties,
now a Joint district with two Joint
representatives, are divorced and
made separate districts. This is held
a logical proceeding and probably will
he satisfactory to A. S. Roberts and
Herbert Egbert, the joint representa
tlves. Both these men, however, are
rasidents of Wasco county.
Malheur county, now linked with
Harney, is given one representative
alone. P. J. Gallagher, nw repre
senting the Joint district, and a resi
dent of Malheur county, is aiso a
member of the Joint committee which
framed the bill.
Grant county, which has been part
of a Joint district with Klamath, Lake.
Jefferson, Crook and Deschutes, is
made a Joint district with Harney.
The district of Klamath, Lake, Jef
ferson, Crook and Deschutes, after
Grant is ousted from the district, is
accorded three representatives instead
of two, as at present. Denton. Bur
dick and H. J. Overturf are the pres
ent representatives. Mr. Burdick is
a member of the Joint committee
which recommended the change.
Blnltnomak Would Gala.
Multnomah county wins another
representative and a Joint, giving the
county 14 members In the house.
There has been some hesitancy on
the part of the committee in present
ing this bill, for obvious reasons, for
it will precipitate a wrangle and the
committee did not want to hold up
legislation. Senator Thomas already
has fathered a resolution to have the
committee make its report two years
hence Instead of at this session. The
new reapportionment may or may not
pass, ao one knows.
misunderstandings arise in the future.
A letter was reoelved from the bond
attorneys, stating that the bond is
sue recently authorized by the port
and en which bids are to be opened
next week is legal.
BILLS IXDORSED BY COFXCIL
Oregon City Resolution Requests
State Aid for Bridge. (
OREGON CITT, Feb. 15. (Special.)
The Oregon City council went on
record favoring the. bills of Senator
Ryan and Representative Hammond
in the legislature to have the state
furnish funds to build the Oregon
City-West Linn bridge here. The bill
makes the provision, however, that
$105,000 shall be .contributed by
Clackamas county.
Present at the council . meeting,
which was called especially to adopt
the resolution, were: Mayor Shannon.
Councilmen Albright, Cross, Metzner,
Petzold. Van Auken and City Recorder
Kelley.
HID INCURS
LAWMAKERS' ENMITY
Last Carloads Have Arrived!
of Portland's (Factory Clearance) Sale of America's Pianos
This sale and its savings will therefore soon come to a close
County-City Consolidation At
titude Resented.
MOVEMENT IS KILLED
NEW CENSOR BILL IS UP
COMMITTEE OX HEALTH AXD
MORALS DRAFTS PliAX.
Appointments Would Be Made by
Governor Charges for Viewing
Pictures Also Are Fixed.
STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Feb. 15.
(Special.) a. new state censorship
law for motion pictures was placed on
the house desk today by the commit'
tee on public health and morals as an
amendment to the state board of
censorship bill introduced some weeks
ago by Representatives Childs and
Fletcher.
The house, upon recommendation of
this committee, indefinitely postponed
two bills regulating motion picture
houses drawn by Representative Hurd.
One of these bills provided for a seat
for every ticket sold and prohibiting
children from viewing pictures con
taining presentations of crimes.
The censorship bill was drafted by
the Committee after holding a num
ber of hearings on state censorship
and, according to members of the
committee, contains suggestions made
by both the motion picture men and
the various persons who are in favor
of Btatewide censorship.
A oensorship board of three mem
bers to be appointed by the governor
is provided in the new bill. The terms
of office, as provided in this bill, call
for one term of one year, one of two
years and the third of three years.
The members of the board are to serve
without pay.
Power is granted In the bill for the
employment by the board of a secre
tary and viewers, whose salaries are
to be designated and paid by -the
Resolution Postponed Indefinitely
After Multnomah Delegation
Replies to Criticism.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or., Feb. 15.
(Special.) Olaf Laurgaard. who is
city engineer of Portland, aroused the
resentment of the Multnoman delega
tion today when he accused the mem
bers of not being sportsmen enough I
to submit the proposed consolidation
of Portland and Multnoman county to
the DeODle of the state.
He was informed that "passing the
buck" might be popular with the city
commissioners, but that it required
a greater degree of sportsmanship to
kill a bad measure at tne start man
to shift the responsibility for decision
to the voters.
The consolidation resolution was
considered by the delegation and was
disposed of in one-two-three order.
Chairman Kubll inquired what should
be done with It. so Representative
North, moved its indefinite postpone
ment
Postponement la Toted.
This carried with but two negative
votes. It was then that Laurgaard
protested against the measure being
railroaded, and he said that the Amer-
Greatly Reduced Prices
Pinnos as Good as New for 120S, Mils. Etr.
$15 er f.25 Send Oae Home, The a S li Kta, Monthly
.-7S Plana S.TOS. M2 Monthly.
SHOO Player K.05. SfS Monthly.
tnan A asnMn H n nt Rne-i n Mm. (Irptrnn Mvai. hn..nopt.. Ifillinn rtnllora In Pinnnn S?An3tflnfl In Pianos find Plfl VeT-PianOS are nOW being? Sold for $1 78.-
chapter, of which he is president, fa- 237.00. The Schwan Piano Co. sales, based on large -volume through lower prices. In this sale produced savings
,. ,v, i! to Portland and Coast Piano Buyers of S82.103.00. in which you share or still will share, provided you buy during
' J v" " ". . .- I.u- ... .. j ..... . t v l - . .. 1 i 7 Art V. q a, t:e noo nn iharflfilrA t A Seville or 1.11.
lag cny engineer preuiuieu mai i
.,697.00.
the measure would be placed on the
ballot by initiative if the legislature
did not act. Laurgaard declared that
the resolution were merely prelimi
nary to consolidation. At his asser
tione John H. Hail, Walter Evans,
Senator Moner and several other law
yers present laughed and pointed out
that if the resolution was adopted
consolidation would be completed and
there would be nothing left to do but
write a charter.
Connolidation Is Opposed.
Mr, North objected to consolidation.
saying it means increased costs. He
cited the office of Laurgaard and
showed how the salaries and expenses
have increased five-fold, although the
TAKE TWO AND O MS-HALF YEARS TO PAY FOR IT.
We are upsetting: all local tradition and precedent of the present plane market-trade difficulties, snaking It
possible at thin time for nearly everybody to buy a new piano or player-piano.
YOU CAN AFFORD TO PAY 15 CASH -A NO OR MORE MONTHLY YOTT CAN, THEREFORE, AFFORD TO
BUY NOW DIKING PORTLAND'S IFAtlOKI I LLAIU SAL.K! ur A,nciillH'9 nuira
- New and Used Pianos $ 75, $195, $295, $315 to $750
New and Used Players $385, $495, $675, $750, to $975
Terms f IS or Mere Cash, , (10 or More Monthly
101-103 Tenth St.
at WaNhinsrton
and stark s'ta.
Schwan Piano Co.
Fnrtlnnrt'a
Laraeat 1'lnnit
Distributors
board, from funds collected as fees I big paving programme ended in 1912.
proviaea ior in .tne niu.
The viewers would receive full au
thority to pass upon, accept or reject
in whole or in part any film with a
provision that in ail cases appeal
from the decision of the reviewers
may be taken to the board. A ma
Jority vote of the board is considered
final.
Fees of SI for each reel of 1000
linear feet or less and 52 for each
film of greater footage are provided
BILL UP I
MKASTTRE SPECIAL ORDER OF
RTJSIXESS IX SEXATE.
in the sub-bill. The board, under the Leasing of Property by "University
new proposal, must suomic mommy
reports of its activity to the gover
nor of the state.
The bill contains one provision to
the effect that any film offered to
the board must be censored within
36 hours after presentation and in
the event that it is not so censored. It
shall be deemed to have been ap.
proved.
The penalty for showing a film that
has been condemned by the board
would be a fine of not less than J:
nor more than J300 or a jail sentence
of not less than 30 days nor more
than one year.
The bill carries no recommendation
other than it takes Its regular place
on the calendar to be considered
by the entire membership of the
house.
Consolidation would merely mean
another bureau and increased pay,
concluded North.
Mr. Gordon took up the "sports
men statement and when he had
given his opinion of the way the city
commissioners act the meeting ad
journed.
SEXATE APPROVES 14 E1LLS Proposed taw Provides for Relia-
bilitation as Well as Cat.h Con
' . sideration and Loans.
Regents Among Measures.
DELAY IRRITATES BEAN
(Continued From Plrat Puire.)
from horse power to weight and
number of other features will pro
voke discussion.
Some senators are being swamped
with telegrama protesting increase in
icense feee. The weight plan is ad
mittedly more equitable than the
horse power basis, for light cars with I or assistant highway engineer.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. IS. STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or.. Feb. 15.
-(Special.) The following bills were (Special.) The senate tomorrow
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock, under the
head of special order of business, will
take up and consider house bill 203,
providing for the industrial rehabili
tation of all persons who served in
the world war, together with house
joint memorial No. 4, memorializing
congress to mane tne nuiiams "u
crrounds at Fort Walla Walla avail
able for hospital use and retraining
or disabled ex-service men oi ius
world war.
The bill providing for the rehabili
tation of ex-service men was intro
duced hv ReDresentatives Leonard,
Johnson, Hammond, Marsh, North and
Korell, and was approvea oy inai
hodv last week. It is generally known
as the soldiers' bonus measure, and
gives to Persons entitled to benefits
under the proposed law the option of
accepting a cash consideration not 10
exceed $15 a month, based on the time
of their actual service, or a loan on
property not to exceed $3000.
The measure provides mat tne
bonus shall be referred to the voters
approved by the senate on third read
ing today:
S. B. il.16. by Bell To provide for
leafing and purchase by the board ot
regents ot the state university property
on whlcn the music Building ol that
institution is being constructed.
S. B. 329. by Smith Relating to the
admission of feeble-minded persons to
slate institutions.
S. B. 257, by Thomas Relating to
board of park commissioners and giving
municipalities right to acquire properly
lor camp grounds and aviation fields.
S. B. 2.6. by Thomas Relating to
board of park commissioners and giving
mayor authority to fill vacancies with.
approval of council.
S. B. 144, by Thomas To cancel all
claims against sheriff and clerk of
Jackson county on account of failure of
bank of Jacksonville.
8. B. lidl), by Porter Providing for
method of voting special tax in roads
districts and defining duly ot county clerk
and assessor.
H. B. "1. by Hindman Authorizing
courts to modify decrees for appointment
trustees lor oare or oustody of children.
H. B. 304, by gloan-Pertalning to
maintenance of bridges or culverts over
county roads or .state highways.
H. H. 31W, by joint committee on roads
and highwaysProviding for appointment at the next general or special eleo
high power are paying more than
their fair share under the present ar
rangement. The weight system is con
sidered as working out reasonably
H. B. 75. by Hindman Relating
estubllHhment of county roads.
to
tion.
H. B. 53. by Gordon Requiring oath or a SEVATE RILLS IXTRODTJCED
anirmavion oi allegiance 10 De lateen oy
all lcar.hi.ra In mihli.. nplv. I. nV nanuthlal
well and the unit of weight does not schools and other JnitituUons of learning , Slat- Co-oiwration in
affect the light cars particularly, but in the state. cderai ana state vo-operaiiou in
U. B. 141'. by Templeton Relating to
notarial fees.
H. B. 21!9. by Hindman To prohibit
certain defense against a charge of non
support.
H. B. 128, by Fletcher Relating to
unpaid warrants drawing Interest.
it will make heavy cars pay
than they have in the past.
Opinion Greatly Divided.
In the senate road committee there
is a desire for an additional tax on
gasoline which will be used for road
uses,
This bill will have to go into the
house first, just as the bond bill will
have to be initiated in the lower body.
There is still, at this late hour, a dif
ference of opinion as to whether the
highway commission should be au
thorised to sell $3,000,000 or more
bonds to carry on road work In the
ensuing two years. Commissioner
Teon has suggested that the com
mission be authorized to go the limit,
which is $9,000,000. with the under-
Animal Husbandry Crged.
HOCSE GETS 11 XEW BIXLS
Measure Providing for State Rac
ing Commission Is Introduced.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 15.
(Special.) The following bills were
Introduced in the house today:
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 15.
(Special.) Six new bills were in
troduced in the senate today, as fol
lows, making a total of 317 since the
session convened:
t. B. 242. by Judiciary committee Fix
ing salary of the justice of the peace of
Multnomah precinct.
S. B. 343. by Judiciary committee Fix
ing the salary of the constable of Astoria
praclnrt, Clatsop county.
S. B. S44, oy Kohrtson rroTiningror
j co-operation of state and United States
i bureau of animal husbandry.
IS. B. 345. by reapportionment committee
Providing for reapportionment of legis
I latlve districts ot Oregon.
I 8. B. 340, by committee on rnvixlon of
laws Relating to petitions of citation.
S. B. 347, by Moser Providing for pros
ecution of claims of state of Oregon for
recovery of money illegally paid into fed
eral treasury as a direct tax.
MIXORITr REPORTS SHELVED
Pleas for Defeat of Child Welfare
Bills Disregarded.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 15.
(Special.) The senate, by a vote of
16 to 13, today refused to accept the
minority report of the Judiciary com
mittee recommending defeat of a bill
Introduced by Senator Farrell giving
to the state child welfare commission
Increased powers with relation to the
adoption of children.
By a vote of 16 to 14 the senate
aiso refused to concur in the mlnoriijr
report of the Judiciary committee urg
ing rejection of another bill intro
duced by Senator Farrell providing
that all child-caring Institutions in
Oregon, whether receiving state aid
or not, shall upon request or the child
welfare commission, furnish to that
body any such Information as may be
required with regard to each child
housed in such institution.
IIOrSE PUTS CCRB OX TALK
Motion Limiting Debate to 10 Min
utes Hereafter Carries.
STATE irot'SE, Salem, Or., Feb. 15.
(Special.) Talking at v length on
house bills must cease. Representa
tive Davey today succeeded in getting
a motion through limiting all debate
to 10 minutes.
Speaker Bean announced ton'ght
that he would cut the time limit to
five minutes if necessary and would
not be surprised if the talk limit on
bills were cut to one minute before
the session ended.
Multnomah Salary Bill Up.
STATE HOUSE, Salem. Or., Feb. 15.
(Special.) The senate Judiciary
committee has Introduced a bill pro
viding that the Justice of peace of
Multnomah district, Multnomah coun
ty, shall receive a monthly salary of
$750. Under the provisions of the
bill no fees, rommisions or compen-
satlons shall be allowed this official,
except fees for performing marriage
ceremonies.
Teachers' Garb Bill Let Alone.
STATE HOUSE. Salem. Or., Feb. 15.
(Special.) The senate, by a vote
of 24 to 6, this afternoon reftisrd to
take from the table Senator Hume's
bill prohibiting wearing In public
schools by any teacher any dn
or garb indicating that such teacher
Is an adherent or member of any re
ligious order.
Phone your want ads to The Ore
poniHn. Main 707O. Alitomatln .rn-.ri.
Cocoanut Oil Makes
a Splendid Shampoo
If you want to keep your hair In
good condition be careful what you
wash it with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too much alkali. Thin drl
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and
is very harmful. Muluiflrd cocoanut
oil shampoo (which is pure and en
tirely greaseless) Is much better than
anything else you can use for sham
pooing, as this can't possibly injure
the hair.
Simply moisten your hair with wa
ter and rub It In. One or two tea
spoonfuls of Mulslflrd will make an
abundance of rich, creamy lather, and
cleanses the hair and scalp thorough
ly. The lather rinses out easily and
removes every particle of dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil. The hair
dries quickly and evenly, and It leaves
it fine and silky, bright, fluffy and
easy to manage.
You can get Mulslfled cocoanut oil
shampoo at mot any drug store. It is
very cheap, and a few ounces is
enough to last everyone in the family
for months. lie sure your drutigist
gives you Mulslfled. Adv.
H. B. 350. by Joint committee on salaries
of state and county officers, (substitute I
for senate bills 14 and 158 and house bills
standing that the money will not be HlaL.rioa' of district attorneys of the state
used if it is not neeuea in mat per.ua. i 0f Oregon.
IBI
But when the committee begins con
sidering this point, along cornea the
declaration that the $2,500,000 for the
Roosevelt highway must be always
kept in mind until 1923, when con
sidering road appropriations.
From present indications, the road
bills will not be finally disposed of
until the last night of the session.
They will probably Juat get under the
wire, with no time to spare,
PORT BILL OHAXGE SOUGHT
Astoria Also Wants Right to Issue
Bonds) Without Elections.
ASTORIA. Or, Feb. 15. (Special.)
That house bill 308, to regulate the
authority and power of ports, should
be amended In some respects, was the
opinion expressed by the members
of the Astoria port commission at
the meeting this morning. Chairman
Stone submitted a letter which he bad
written to the Clatsop delegation and
other members of the legislature, ask
ing that amendments be made.
The measure provides tnat no port
can issue and sell bonds without first
submitting the proposal to a vote of
the people at a special election.
It does say, nowever, tnat tne Fort
of Portland can isue bonds to raise
funds for channel work, maintenance
of dredges, docks and drydocks with
out calling a special election. Mr.
Stone requested that this provision be
changed to include Astoria and the
other ports of Oregon. He also asked
that the -bill be made more clear in
relation to disposition of money In
various funds, so there may be no
Port Reclassification Asked,
STATE HOUSE," Salem, Or., Feb. 15.
(Special.) Senator Moser has In
troduced a senate joint memorial
urging congress so to revise the
statutes of the United States as to
include the inspectors of hulls and
boilers of the Portland district in the
second class. Copies of the memorial
have been transmitted to the vice-
president of the United .States,
.speaker of the house of representa
tives anc'. the members of Oregon's
delegation in congress.
Bridge TolU Bill Favored.
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or.. Feb. 15.
(Special.) Representative Gordon's
bill providing for the collection of
tolls of the interstate bridge by the
governor was reported into the house
today In the unanimous report of the
revision of laws committee with
recommendation that it pass. The
report was adopted and the bill
probably will come before the house
for final passage tomorrow.
Lake Bottoms Bill Is Special
STATE HOUSE, Salem, Or., Feb. 15. 1 the senate today.
(special.; rne nouse today Con-
neiLieu 10 mvu special consiaeration I ,-. . cy.nr.ht
tomorrow morninr to Representative ew Swedish Cabinet tSought,
Bennett's bill, which grants title to j STOCKHOLM, Feb. 15. King Gus
the state of-Oregon of all lands in I tave today requested former Premier
lake bottoms. Thisbill. It is said. Rrmtinr. a socialist, to form a cai-
wni encounter an avaiancne or oppo-1 net to succeed that of premier ue
sltion from persons who are opposed I Geer. which resigned,
to the state interfering with nrlvata I s
ownership of lake bottoms. 1 Read The Oregonian classified ads.
H. B. 351. by McFarland. (by request
of the stats fair board.) Providing for I
appointment of a state racing commission I
to control and ffraat licenaea Ior borae I
races in Oregon.
H. B. 852. by McFarland Providing ror I
the payment of the claim of H. W. Furdy I
for salary and expenses of deputy game I
warden In July. 1912.
H. B. 853. by McFarland Providing for I
payment of 3102.75 to u. Fischer, Bena,
Or., for game protection fund.
H. B. 354, by Leonard Amending sec
tion 1329, Oregon Jaws, relating to con
duct of trial by jury and prescribing I
order of proceeding on trial.
H. B. 355. by Bennett Preventing
federal reserve system from forcing banks I
of this state to clear items at par.
H. B. 356, by McDonald, by request.) I
Amending sections S33tt and 8339, Oregon
laws, relating to certificates to practice
professional architecture.
It. b. 35T. by McDonald, (by request.) I
Froviaing for compulsory aipplng ot l
angora goats and other goats, for eradi
cation of lice.
H. B. 358, by McDonald, (by request.) I
Providing for marketing goat meat ana I
governing selling or trading in such com
modity.
H. B. 359. by Perry For majority of
committee on alcoholic traffic Amending I
certain sections of Oregon laws, relating I
to issuance of permits to purchase .aicohol
by certain persons.
H. B. 3G0, by joint ways and means I
commute) Amending section 5547, Oregon I
laws, relating to salary of .clerk of state
land ooara ana declaring an emergency.
Berry Box Bill Is Defeated.
STATE HOUSE. Salem, Or., Feb. 15.
(Special.) With 22 dissenting
votes, the bill Introduced Ijy Senator
Hume prohibiting the sale or disposal
at retail of berries in used or second
hand boxes or baskets was defeated
when presented for third reading in
Eat food that
will work for yovL
3
rape
3
' is not only ood to taste
"but contains those nourish
ing elements which make
for Health, and energy.
Children and grown-ups
thrive on this ready-cooked
blend of wheat and malted
barlejr.
"There's dSeasoii for Grapelftits J
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! MY BACK!
LUMBAGO PAIN AWAY
Rub Backache away with small
trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs Oil'
When your back is sore and lame
or lumbasro. sciatica or rheumatism
has you stiffened up, don't suffer! tiet
a small trial bottle of old, honest "St.
Jacobs Oil" at any drug- store, pour a
little in your band and rub It rlxlit
on your achlnp back, and by the time
you count fifty, the soreness and
lameness is rone.
Don't stay crippled! This sooth Inn,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. It takes the pain right out and
ends the misery. It Is magical, yet
absolutely harmless and doesn t burn
the skin.
Nothing- else stops lumbago, solst
ice, backache or rheumatism so
promptly. It never disappoints. Adv.
Oogged-flp
Liver Causes
Headache
It's foolish to Suffer from constipation,
sick headache, biliousness, dizziness.
indigestion, and kin
CUed ailments
when Carter'
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CARTERS
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PILLS
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Little, LI
Piila will efd
all misery in
a lew hour.
Purely vege
table. Act
gently on liver and bowels.
Small Fill Small Dose Small Price
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IF YOU HAVE A BACK ACHE
or If you are subject to dull pains In tha
hrad, Dizziness. Nervousness, are lanfcul'11
and fell tired all over, get a pack Re of
the old reliable remedy Mother 1 ray's
AKOMATICVLEAF. the fleaant Medicinal
Tea. We have many testimonials. As a
gtntle laxative It has no equal. Auk for
Mother Gray's Aromatic-Leaf at drtiKmnts
o vent by mall for 00 eta. Sample KlttK.
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