The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, January 11, 1903, PART TWO, Image 9

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Newspaper Page Textj PAGES 9 TO. 16 i PART TWO VOL. XXII PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 11, 1903. NO. 2. e - .- : EVERY ARTICLE REDUCED OUR GREAT SALE is harvest time for all shrewd buyers. It is good policy to lay in a liberal supply of all needed merchandise, as each and every article, garment and fabric is greatly reduced in price. Enthusiastic buying and appreciation Tiave marked every moment of this great sale. Thou sands of Bargains are here. Below we mention a few of them. TfiE WHITE CARNIVAL Offers Thousands of Bargains in Best 98 Sc c .osiery Fancy-colored Lisle Hosiery, silk em broidered, value 85c, at Fancy-colored Lisle Hosiery, siik em broidered, value $1.25, at $1 black-lace Lisle Hosiery at 4 Ladies' heavy cotton, fast black Hosiery, value 25c, at Children's Wearwell Hosiery . Dress Goods All-wool Foule,Popelin and Cloth faf&f Plaids, value $1, at XJkJfU 56-inch all-wool Crash and Hopsack 07 Weaves, new shades, value SI .50. st.. si $1.75 and $2 all-wool heavy Meltons and Thibet Cloths at .$1.19 Gloves AH $1.00 Kid Gloves at ..79c AH $1.25 Kid-Gloves at 98c AH $1.50 Kid Gloves at $1.33 Wool Golf Gloves at :65c Veiling All 65c Chiffon and Complexion Veiling at 39c Silks Famous Crown Taffetas in all shades, TO value 85c, at Imperial Wash Taffetas in all shades, 7 value 85c, at. J t C Colored Japanese Silks Sic 21-inch black Taffetas, value 85c, Q Men's Furnishings Men's white unlaundered Shirts, rein forced back and front, linen bosom QQ and bands O J C Men's camelshair merino C Underwear J 3 C "Winter-weight merino Half-Hose, in OfH natural-, black and vicuna JZ Don. J. Anderson Scotch Oxford i t A C Shirtwaist Lengths . , P 1 fD Leather Goods 75c Wrist Bags at '. 49c $1.00 Wrist Bags at , 68c $2.25 Traveling Bags at $1.49 $2.75 Traveling Bags at .- .-..$1.79 $3.00 Traveling Bags at .$1.98 Linens 66 Inches wide, all-linen Unbleached Table Damask DJC 22x46-inch Heavy Huck QT Towels A'JC 19x36-inch Hemmed Hucko "1 g Towels J.C Full sized Bedspreads, fringed, 31 O Marseilles Patterns CP JL cAZ , Stamped Linens Hemstitched Tea Cloths, sizes d f o J 36x36, value $2.00 P I. JZtD Hemstitched Trays and Centers, 00 Value 39c i&7C Stamped Linen Doilies and Centers, C Value 35c IVC Linen Waistirm' 24 inches wide, value 38c, at : 25c Ribbons 25c Fine Taffeta Ribbons 45c Fancy Ribbon at . . - 35c Satin Taffeta Ribbons 17 c 22c Ladies' Wool Un- Ladies' non-shrinkable part wool Vests, 7A value $1.25, at ..VC Ladies' fleeced ribbed cotton Vests and Q O Drawers, value 35c, at A'OC Oneita ribbed part wool Union Suits, f value $1.00, at .. .OVC Homefurnisliings $1.50, $1.75, $2, $2.75 fine Drap- tf ff ery and Upholstery materials A V- vJ' 65c and 85c Tapestries at 50c 60c Oriental stripes at 48c 300 pairs of Lace Curtains at.half price. Blankets, Comforters, Pillows also reduced. Portieres, Couch Covers, Sash Curtainings, etc., at lowest prices. Art Squares at lowest prices. Chafing' DisKes and 5-O'clocK Teas . Greatiy Reduced in Price Ladies' Neckwear, Fancy stock Automobile Ties, value 50c O e . to 75c, at OJjC Black, white and black, and white O j Ruffs, value $5, at q50. iO Satin, moire and taffeta Belts, with gilt, O O nickel or black buckles, 50c values at. . OOC S?!.1?.".?. 49c Laces 15c imitation Duchesse Lace at 9c 20c Platte Val. Laces at 10c 35c and 45c Platte Val. Laces at 15c 15c net-top Venise at 5c Black wave Lace Bands, value 60c to 75c, at 25c 5c and 8c Torchon Laces at 3c Corsets We carry none but the best and most ap proved and correct corsets. Straight front, erect form, low, medium and high bust; short, medium, long and dip hip. REDUCED PRICES La Vida $2.50, $3.25, $4, $4.39 up W. B 88c, $1.25, $1.50, $1.69 up C. B 88c, $1.25, $1.69, $2.59 up "NEMO" Self-reducing, Delta hip, hip spring, most wonderful corset S22LQ invention of th'e age," $5, $3.25 P HandKercKiefs 25c all pure linen hemstitched hand-em- l Qr broidered initial Handkerchiefs -C 20c plain white hemstitched pure linen 1 ak Handkerchiefs at IOC Lace Ctirtains 300 pairs Lace ' Curtains at -price tSKeets 2li yards wide, Sheets Ready for use.- 36x45-incn Pillow Cases, at. :. 50c lOc Wool Sterilized Wool, ready for Com forts, full size $2.93 Wash Goods A fine assortment of 12.c and 15c Flan nelettes, newest designs C 25c Scotch Zephyrs, at $1.00 and $1.25 Grenadines-and Imported Swisses ... 15c ALL QUIET IN SALEM Situation Presages Bursting of Storm Today, A BADLY TANGLED MIX-UP Lawmakers Will Arrive From Port land Thin Afternoon, When Fight for Organization "Will Be On Xo Prophecy on Outcome. SALEM, Jan. 10. (Special.) Tho ex treme quiet which prevails In Salem to day presages the storm which will burst tomorrow when the members of the Ore gon Legislature come- up from Portland to prepare for the opening of the Legis lative session Monday morning. With the exception of some activity among new janitors at tho Capitol, and the presence In the city of a few strangers who did not know that the Legislature meets first In Portland, one would not know that to morrow night there will be the warmest kind of a political contest raging In the hotel corridors in thin city. As some of Salem's political leaders arc In Portland, the capital Is a little more quiet than usual, and that means something In a town of Salem's well-known peaceful character. As viewed In Saleih, which is 52 miles from a political center today, the coming cession presents the appearance of being the most tangled political mlx-up ever known In Oregon. Few undertake to trophecy the outcome of the organization contest, and none can see the end of tho Senatorial light. Salem therefore trou bles Itself but little over these questions now, but all will be interested when the scene- of conflict is transferred from Port land to Salem. Appointment of Special Committees. The appointment of special investigat ing committees Is one of the first of the Legislative proceedings after the perma nent organization Is effected. Tho resolu tions providing for the appointment of these committees are Introduced on the first and second days and they get through both houses on the third or fourth days. This investigation work is always con ducted by Joint committees, usually con sisting of three Representatives and two Senators. The membcra of the Legisla ture usually show great diligence In In troducing these resolutions, for the rea son that the appointment of a committee elmos't always carries with it authority to employ clerks, and the number of clerk. is left to the discretion of the members of the committee. The man who Introduces the resolution is appointed chairman of the committee, and therefore has the strongest voice in the selection of clerks. The chairmanship of an investigating commlttoi also carries with it some Influ ence that Is worth having. Among tho offices and Institutions which are quite regularly Investigated are ' the offices of the Secretary of State, State Treasurer, State Printer, Clerk of the Land Board, Insane Asylum, Penitentiary, Reform School, Mute School, Blind School, Soldiers' Home and Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. This year the resolu tion providing for the Investigation of the State Land Office will probably Include the office of State Land Agent. No one has ever thought it necessary to Include the Supreme Judges, the Clerk of the Su preme Court or the Governor In the list of departments that need Investigating, probably for the reason that the Execu tive and Judicial Departments are co ordinate departments of government, over which the Legislature has no control. Tho special Investigating committees employ from two to six clerks, and the compensation ranges from $3 to JS a day. Some of the clerks do considerable work, while probably the majority employed during the last 10 years have done prac tically nothing that was of any value to the state. At the last resslon the clerks of the special committees came nearer earning their salaries than ever before. Very often the clerks are relatives or political friends of the members, and are not selected with a view to their qualifica tion for the work of expertlng books. The clerks appointed by the committee appointed nt the last session to Investi gate the State Land Office broke all rec ords by discovering and reporting a short age In accounts. Quite naturally the heads of the various state institutions desire the appointment of committees composed of men who are at least Impartial In their feelings toward the administration, but at the last ses sion the superintendent of one of the in stitutions was not satisfied with this and .-ndeavored to secure the appointment of men who were particularly friendly to him. He not only failed, but lost stand ing in the estimation of members who were disposed to be friendly, and therehy hurt his own cause. As a rule the head? of state Institutions quietly await the ac tion of the Legislature, and when com mittees are appointed render what as sistance they can In giving the commit tees an opportunity' to learn the condi tion of the state's affairs. At the last session there were a few who spent a good part of their time around the Statehouse, on business of most interest to them selves. Who Will IiivestlRnte Land Office. There has been more or less talk for several weeks of the action the Legisla ture will take In the matter of investi gating (he affairs of the State Land De partment, and there Is some indication that there will be some rivalry In Intro ducing resolutions directing such Investi gation. If the political opponents of Gov ernor Geer secure control of an Investi gating committee they may be able to make a presentation of facts that will not help th'e Governor's candidacy for the Senatorshlp, and on the other hand, if the committee snould be composed of men who are anxious to seo the Governor go to Washington, they might find many things in the records of the past four years that would convince any person that the Governor has very diligently guarded the interests of the state, without favor to any one. Aside from its possible political bearing, the state land question Is one of the most important with which the Legislature has to deal. What has been done In the past Is of less Importance than what shall bo done In the future, and an investigating committee, after lenrlng the conditions which exist, will doubtless have some recommendations to make. A special committee will probably bo needed to Investigate and report upon the subject of water and light for the Peni tentiary, Asylum and State Capitol. This Is a problem that must be solved by this Legislature, for tho state's water supply from Mill Creek, except as to so much as can be pumped through a 2-Inch pipe, will be cut oft 60 days after the Legisla ture adjourns. Many questions of policy are involved, and the Legislature will probably want an investigation before taking final action. The subject of light ing come3 up at this session for the rea son that the "present contract expires this year and a new one must be made or a means provided by which the state can manufacture Its electricity. The Peni tentiary, Asylum, Capitol and Blind School are the Institutions lighted under the present contract. The Reform School has -a lighting plant of Its own, operated' by steam, but a recommendation has been made that a water power plant bo used for generating the electricity, and that j me piant do or sunicient capacity to iur- nlsh light for the Reform School, Mute School and Asylum farm, all of which are near together and could easily be served by one plant. State Senator E. M. Crol san, of Mnrlon County, has Investigated the situation at the Reform School and is of the opinion that the state should put In a water power plant there. Whitney Lose Some Hevenne. It won't be necessary for the Legislature to reduce the rate of compensation of the Stste Printer In order that his Income .hall be considerably less than that of his predecessor. Ihe law enacted by the last Legislature, changing the time of makfcig biennial reports so that the reports are made Immediately after the last day of September, gave the outgoing printer n opportunity to do nearly all the printing cn the biennial reports. The printing of Supreme Court reports has also been has tened along, and the new printer will miss at least one cf these reports -Ahich would normally fall to his term of office. What will be the new Printer's loss has been the present incumbent's gain. Howiver, ALL HAVE PET BILLS Lawmakers will Support Various Measures. NO OPPOSITION TO FAIR BILL J. M. Shelley Sayn It Will Be Prompt ly Passed Ex-Senator SlcBride Not Jn the Race Primary Bill Grows In Favor. "It has been my observation' said J. M. Shelley, Representative from Lane County, "that the men who oppose the Lewis and Clark Fair are not big tax- COLORADO'S GOVERNOR SUPPORTS THE LEWIS AND CLA-RK EXPOSITION JAMES B. ORMAN, GOVERNOR OF COLORADO. DENVER, Jan. 10. Special.) Governor James B. Orman, of Colorado, said tonight, regarding the Lewis and Clark Fair to be held In Portland In 1005: "While I have not as yet been made acquainted with the general outline o tho proposed exhibition, I can say from what few details have been submitted to me that the enterprise Is a most laudable one and worthy of support. You may say for me' that I am favorable to it. I fall to conceive how the states and territories of the Northwest could reap more benefit than from a fair such as the one proposed. No one questions that the, great West has untold wealth with which even many of us are more or less unacquainted, and the benefits to result from an exposition of this character can scarcely be estimated. "The Idea of having the exhibits of Colorado preserved and sent to Portland soon after the St. Louis Fair closes Is a good one., It will save money, and, aa I understand it, the cost of transportation. I was asked by a representative of the Fair recently to urge an appropriation from the Legislature for the Portland Fair, but, I am sorry to say, 1 did not see my way clear. In view of the present finan cial condition of the commonwealth, to do so. However, it has my support. Just the same." tho Printer's compensation for the next four years is likely to bo large enough so that he will not feel underpaid, even j though he docs not make nearly so mucn as his predecessor. Members Will Get New Codes. One of the pleasant duties of the pres ent Leclslature will be the adoption of a resolution directing the Secretary of Stale ! to deliver to each member a set of the new Oregon Code. Under the act passed ty the last Legislature authorizing the publication of the code, the state pur chased 1000 sets of the code at $10 per set. The act also provided that a sot be deliv ered to each member of that Legislative Assembly. Tho law proided for dlstri- bution to other state officers and directed ; that the remaining sets be retained by the Secretary of State until" further orders. There are several hundred sets left, and these will be needed to supply this and future Legislatures. Having the new code will be a great convenience to the memecrs of the Legislature, for '.he laws can now be found easily, and there will be less trouble arising from a failure to ihderstand which acts have been repealed and which are still In force. All amenda tory acts will now refer to the laws as found in Bellinger and Cotton's Annotated Laws of Oregon. Thcri Is a tradition, often related to new members of the Leg islature, that there was once an Oregon lawmaker who returned his set of tho Oregon Code to the Secretary of State when the Legislature adjourned. That member was never re-elected, and the" gentlemen who gather in the Legislative halls next Monday will not follow his ex ample. Illfltec Cluli Extend Courtesies. Tho Hlihee Club, which is Salem's prin cipal social organization, will extend the privileges of the club to the members of the Legislature during the session. On Monday morning each member will find on his desk a card which wlU admit him to the clubrooms, which are on the west side of Commercial street, one block south of the Willamette Hotel. At the last ses sion the courtesies of the club were very' freely extended, and a number of the clerks and lobbyists were so unappre clatlve that they were ungentlemahly In their conduct. This year the club will admit no one except upon card. The I1II hec Club is one of tho pleasantest places In the city to spend an evening, and the members of the Legislature will appre ciate the privileges they will enjoy. "Will Probably Adjourn Thursday. The Legislature usually adjourns on Thursday of the first week until Monday of the second week. In the first four days so many bills are introduced and so much work accumulates that the Legislature can do but little more work until the printers have caight up with the printing of tills, and committees have had time to report. As there are already a large number of bills, some of them quite long, all ready to be introduced, it is quite-probable that the Legislature this year will adjeurn Thursday noon until Monday. The adjournment gives the members from the Valley counties an opportunity to visit their homes and lock after their personal business, which they were compelled to drop when they left for the capital. Those who do not care to return to their homes usually go to Portland to stay over Sun day. In years past It has been the cus tom for the Legislative clerks to desert the capital when the members uo. but Concluded on Page 10.) payers that most of them pay taxes say from 510 down. Are we in favor of the fair? Yes, Indeed. Ve,are a progressive community and we wish to go ahead. In my opinion the fair bill will be passed promptly. "Now," continued Mr. Shelley, "I think we can get a law which will save the state a great deal of money and at the same time will bring in more revenue. Our delegation has in mind a bill for a standing auditing board or an auditing commissioner. The duty of such board or commissioner would be to examine regu larly the accounts, of the state depart ments. The recent shortage In the land board could not have occurred had we had this safeguard. The joint commit tees of the Legislature now make a- pre tense of .conducting these examinations, but they are entirely Inadequate. The rush of legislative business leaves them little time to perform the duties with which they are charged,' and besides the interests of the state require their In vestigations to be carried on oftener than once in two years. "These joint Committees are very" ex pensive. The expense of clerks Is large and many of the clerkships are sinecures. Many of these Joint committees could bo scared if we had an auditing board or commissioner. This board or commis sioner could be an inspector of private banks and the reports whith such Institu tions would be compelled to render would enable Assessors to get at a great deal of valuable property which now escapes tax ation." ' Mr. Shelley says that the bill which the Lane delegation has in mind Is not yet formulated. "There will be many meas ures on hand at the opening of tho Legis lature," he remarked, "and we shall have this particular bill ready later In the session." Mr. Shelley's bill to require warehouse men to give bond, as outlined In yester day's Oregonlan, will not affect millmen who do merely a toll or custom business. "If the Republican party wants to cut its throat from ear to ear," declared Sam "White, of Baker County, "let it try to hold Mr. Chamberlain out of the Gover norship. Is there any argument In Mar tin L. Pipes argument? Yes, but very little reason. It's just as plain as the nose on your face that Mr. Chamberlain by assuming the Governorship will vacate the District Attorneyship. But I know what Is behind Pipes' letter," and Mr. White grinned. "I know what's behind It,, but It won't hold water," and Mr. White went on to explain why Mr. Chamberlain didn't re sign the Attorneyship as Bob Inman did the State Senatorshlp. "No," said ex-Senator McBrlde. "I shall take no part in the Senatorial contest, none at all. I am now on my way to St. Helens, where I expect to stay during the session. It Is no secret that I shall do what I can for Mr. Fulton's candi dacy for the Senatorshlp. You may pub lish this If you wish. 1 make no secret of it" "Then your Influence in the Legislature will be thrown to Mr. Fulton?" "It will. I am indebted to Mr. Fulton for personal and political favors.' "I am now," continued the ex-Senator, "trying to catch the boat which is to take me to St. Helens tonight I must move along or I shall be too late. Good night." "Things are getting pretty warm," com mented E. H. Test, Representative from Malheur County, "pretty warm," and Mr. Test unbuttoned his coat "But you're a Democrat?" "Yes, I know, and I'm glad of It." "What are the Dems doing?" "Just looking on. Let me tell you something, young man, let me tell you something." The reporter was all attention. "I'm mighty glad I'm not a Republi can, mighty glad." "Why?" "Well, I wouldn't mix up In this fight for a good deal. 1 feel pretty good," re marked Mr. Test, shaking himself. "Pret ty'' good Indeed, and It's all because I'm not a Republican." State Senator George T. Myers was asked what he knew of such Legislative matters as the election of President of the Senate and Speaker of the House. "And who will be the successor of United States Senator Simon?" continued the eager reporter. "Next week I will tell you who will be President of the Senate, and -who will be Speaker." said Mr. Myers. "I am an ad vocate of the election of Dr. Andrew Smith, and from what I know I think he will be President of the Senate. I have been reading the papers and listening to the harangues of the various candidates for the various positions you ask about. having had considerable Interest in Leg islative formations for the past 45 years in Oregon. I think the commencement of this Legislative session has been a record-breaker In the matter of producing expressions that have not been equaled since the death of the late Ananias. Many of these speeches remind me of pinnacles of snow, which melt from the effect of the other fellow's sunshine. "It Is too early to say who I think will be United States Senator. The woods are full of candidates; besides, I hear there are a great many dark horses that don't want to show up until after the start As a pointer for a bet, take the field; I think you might win. "Yes, I have a number of bills that I may introduce by request. Some I may advocate. At the close of the session there Is usually a wagonload of bills that never get to the third reading. The Legislature should. I think, appoint committees to take charge of all bills and make exam inations. Those found meritorious should be Introduced, and these that are trivial should not be entertained. This, procedure would facilitate business and would give, good bills an opportunity to be passed. The average Legislator wants to oblige his constituents and offers any bill pre sented. "It doesn't look as If Davey had much show," said C. W. Carnahan, Repre sentative from Clatsop County, "when he doesn't have his delegation behind him. Am I for Harris? I don't know yet" The fact was mentioned that he was reported to be a Harris man. "Well," replied Mr. Carnahan, "I don't see how anybody knows who I'm for when I don't know myself. Yes, I'm for Fulton for United. States Senator. And Portland need have no fear of him. There are a few people In Clatsop County who wouldn't care If the river filled up, but they are far from controlling the politics of Clatsop." Mr. Carnahan Is Assessor of Clatsop County. He desires to see better road lavs enacted. "Roads should be laid out on permanent -lines," said he, "and. on such lines as will endure forever. I havo a plan In my mind for having County Surveyors and road masters lay out hlgn ways instead of having viewers do it, as at present" Mr. Carnahan says that the people of his county very much desire to have a flshway at Willamette Falls, in the ln- terests of the salmon industry. "We need the scalp bounty," said Sen ator Stelwer, of Fossil. "It helps our part of the country. Will there be an effort down here to repeal It?" he asked anxiously. When told that as yet there was no concerted effort he looked relieved and passed on to a discussion of the pres ent tax law. "I think," said he, "that tho rebate and the penalty are too high and should bo reduced. No. I don't favor abolishing either. Yes, I know that everybody should pay his taxes and be made to pay a pen alty If he doesn't, but there are some peo ple who get Into a pinch now and then, and the law bears very heavily on them." Senator Steiwer says that the state needs a primary law. "Several years ago I did not think so," he remarked, "but since I have seen how primaries work in Multnomah County I have changed my mind. Yes, I do certainly think that we need a state law for direct primary nomi nations." "The greatest need." spoko up Senator Daly, of Benton, "is a general primary law for the whole state." Senator Stelwer remarked that the office of State Land Agent was unnecessary and should be abolished. The duties of that officer, he said, should be performed by the clerk of the Land Board. He asserted that there was now not enough co-ordination between the Land Agent and the Land Board. "A clerk at a salary of $50 per month." he remarked, "would do tho work of the Land Agent" "I understand," said a man to D. M. C. Gault. Representative from Washington County, "that you are for Eddy for Speaker." Mr. Gault'3 face took on a look of sur prise, and he responded: "What's what's that?" "I'm a reporter," answered the man, and I thought I'd verify a bit of news by taking you by surprise. It's quite evident that you are for Mr. Harris." Mr. Gault did not deny, and tactfully changed the subject to the Lewis and Clark Fair. "Say, say," he continued, "by grab, 3 don't know about that Fair. If Washing ton County votes for the Fair, how would It do for Portland to let In our railroadl The Council has Just granted two 30-yeat franchises to street railway companies. We're not treated right "Otherwise." and Mr. Gault grew seri ous, "we are In favor of a $500,000 appro priation. I think the appropriation will be made early In the session. But looh here, Multnomah County needn't tell us so often that it pays 31 per cent of the state taxes. Don't forget that the resl of the state pays 69 per cent Thirty-on per cent Is a big proportion, but 69 per cent Is bigger." Asked how he viewed the tax law of th last J-egislature, Mr. Gault replied: "The law is a good one, but I thinh some modifications are necessary. Oui county has lost more in rebates than 11 has gained In penalties. I think the re bate and the penalty should be reduced." "Gracious," complained a statesman, "but you have a hard grip, Mr. Eddy." The candidate for Speaker released thi hand of the statesman, and that gentle man exclaimed: "Where did you get it?" "That." responded Mr. Eddy, surveying his hand proudly, "that came from prac tice." "From practice? I don't understand." ."Well, you see. I'm In the handshaking business. I shake hands a good manj times every day." "Could you catch hold of the gavel just as hard?" "Ye3, I think I could," was the responst of the Tillamook gentleman. "And I as sure .you that. If I once get hold of thai gavel, I shall hold on to It." Just then Senator Kuykendall -cami along. . "I did not mean," said the Senator (Concluded on Page 10.)