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THJS StnSDAY OREGOSflASf, I'OBTJLrAJSrF, aj&.KCH 12, 1905. VOTED 1 Washington Is Billed to Spend $3,000,000 REVENUES ARE MUCH LESS Legislature Ignored Govern or's Threat of Veto. SESSION ALSO EXPENSIVE Bills Carrying Appropriations of $1,500,000 Await the Stroke of Mead's Pen, but He Cannot Stop Other 'Measures. OLYMPIA, "Wash., March 11. (Special.) With the revenues for the ensuing two years estimated at 52.250,000 for the gen eral fund, the Ninth legislature has ap propriated out of the fund over $3,000,000. The amounts, when checked over, ex ceed In totals all previous estimates, and are J700.000 In excess of the appropriations from all funds two years ago. The total sum appropriated, including miscellaneous and revolving funds, ag gregates a grand total of over 53,500,000, or $250,000 more than the most liberal es timates made within the last three weeks. The general appropriations bill alone carries nearly 51,500,000. while the State Board of Control bill carries another mil lion. Miscellaneous bills bring the total to the above figures. Expressed In dollars and cents, the total appropriation from the general fund is $3,003,147.29. and from all funds 53,503,937.39. Two years ago the Legislature appropri ated about 5600,000 in excess of the esti mated revenues?. Governor McBrlde used his veto power with such determination that several hundred thousand dollars were lopped off. Then the revenues ex ceeded estimates, so that the state squeezed through without creating any material additional debt. Mead Sounded a Warning. At the beginning of the session Gover nor Mead warned the Legislature against too liberal appropriations, and expressed "the opinion in his inaugural message that the appropriations should not greatly ex coed the expenditures of the last fiscal period. Notwithstanding this warning, the Leg islature has appropriated over half a mil lion dollars more than did the Eighth Legislature. In the bills yet to be approved by the Governor is the general appropriations hill and a few bills carrying "minor ap propriations, bringing the total amount that the Governor has before him for con sideration to just about 51,500.000. The Governor has approved bills carrying ap propriations amounting to about 51,250,000 on the general fund. Some of the appro priations this year were not within his power to veto. Thoy were from the Leg islature of 1S03. and had been vetoed by Governor McBride. After the Legislature passed them over the veto early in the session, the appropriations were fixed. Road Bill's Fate Unsettled. Among these vetoed bills passed by the 1905 Legislature is the omnibus road bill, carrying 5110,000; the coyote bounty law, carrying 550,000, and several smaller bills, aggregating about 525,000. It is said the Governor could still cut off the omnibus road appropriation by declining to ap point a road commission, but his views on the subject have not been announced. Whllo the Legislature was appropriating money in excess of all revenues it was also conducting its own affairs on an ex travagant basis. The record of the bills shows that three measures to defray the expenses of the Legislature have passed. One is the Initial 5SO.O0O expense bill, and there are two others of 510.000 each. In addition to these amounts, furniture, car pets, window shades and many other miscellaneous articles wore purchased for the use of the Legislators and committee clerks and employes belore the convening of the session. These have been paid for by a deficiency appropriation of over 510,000, thus making the expenses of the Ninth Legislature about 5110,000, a por tion of which has gone for articles that will bo available two years hence. A summary of all appropriations follows: General appropriations bill Expenses of Irrigation Commis sion 5 l.osaoo Governor's office 29.900.00 Lieutenant-Governor 2,000.00 Attorney-General .". 24.250.00 Secretary of State 29,840.00 State Treasurer 12,290.00 folate Auditor 14.490.00 School Superintendent 20.550.00 Land Commissioners' office... Grain Inspector Labor Commissioner 5.600.0Q 5,600.00 4.250.00 Coal-Mlne Inspector State Fair 15,000.00 State Board of Health 5.000.00 Librarian 7,500.00 Dairy and Food Commissioner.. 6.100.00 Veterinarian 7,500.00 State Board of Equalization 400.00 Sunmn Court 78.614.60 Superior Courts S8.000.OtfM i'ubllshlng Washington reports 9.10O.00 Cost bills, desk supplies, etc 103,610.00 Sundry needs of Capitol. Includ ing interest on Capitol fund warrants 42,760.00 Fish Commissioner 21.600.00 Horticultural Commissioner. 7,400.00 State University 29S.690.00 Agricultural College 160,000.00 Bellingham Normal School 60,000.00 Chenev Normal School 65,000.00 Ellensburg Normal School 55,000.00 Error appropriation Governor's office 14.21 Interest on bonds held by per manent school fund 127.035.1S Capital National Bank 236.60 Tax Commission 27.000.00 Experting of printing accounts 1.200.00 Erintlng for state departments.. 60.000.00 New Superior Judges 600.00 ' Total from general fund, 51.491.760.59. Land Commissioner, from nar- bor area fund 5 13,000.00 Grain Inspection, from Grain In spector's fund 30.000.00 Librarian, from library fund 19,000.00 2fish Commissioner, from fish hatchery fund 73,300.00 Pish Commissioner, from oyster . fund 7.000.00 Adjutant-General, from military fund 76,000.00 Adfutunt-General. from Armory fund Jr 6S.5SO.00 Factory inspection fund..... 20.000.ou Agricultural College, mainte nance from Agricultural Col lege fund 5.000.00 Total miscellaneous funds 5 31LS50.00 Total in general bill, all funds.51.S03.610.59 The following general-fund items are found in miscellaneous bills passed by the Legislature: General fund miscellaneous bills S. B. 125, for legislative expenses.5 S0.000.00 S. B. 169. relief of E. G. Bicker ton f!903 bill Dassed over Mc- Bride's veto) 2,000.00 S. B. 85 (1903 vetoed bin passea . over -veto), relief of Puget Sound Sawmill & Shingle Com- ' pauy 450.33 S. B. 15. for Lewis and Clark Fair 75,000.00 E.B. 7 OS03). omnious roaa out passed over veto 110,000.00 H. B. 122 (1903). coyote Wunty bill, sasaed ever, veto- .. 50,000.00 H. B. S3, Teachers Examining Board 240.50 H. B. 47, relief of Joseph Canutt 30&5O H. B. 15, for relief of Garneier County 419.00 H. B. 172, to purchase Quarantine station for the Government on Columbia .'. 100.00 H. B. 214. state library for di vision of public documents...... 650.00 H.B.43. for relief of Frank a , O wings I50-) S. B. 48, for relief of Capital Na tional Bank 1.S0CS1 II. S. B. 6, Railwav Commission 75,000.00 H. B. 5, for game fish hatch- erv on Little Spokane Rlvor.. 2,500.00 H. B. 62, relief of Skamania County 49L67 S. B. 54, per diem and expenses of Presidential electors 515.20 S. B. 1S5. deficiencies, transpor tation of Insane, convicts, judg ments, etc 1S.644.SS S. B. 251, for legislative expenses 10.000.00 S. B. 70, to pay assessments on state lands for drain and dyke improvements 5,000.00 S. B. 132, relief of Henry Som- mers 165-00 H. B. 22L deficiencies furnish ing of committee-rooms, etc.. 14,020.81 H B. 203, to purchase additional lands for Reform School 10,000.00 S. B. 248, to pay expenses of Lewis and Clark Fair Commis sioners and transfer balance unexpended St Louis Fair ap propriation S.294.61 S. B. 209, for litigating boundary dispute with Oregon 5.000.00 H. B. 57. for relief of State Oy ster Board bbo.s; S. B. 12L for Florence Critton ton Homes 6.000.00 S. B. 233, expenses of Legisla ture 10,000.00 S. B. S4, Board of Control insti tutions Western "Washington Insane Asylum 348,200.00 Eastern Washington Insane Asylum 308.700.00 Penitentiary 213,200.00 Reform School 53,600.00 Soldiers' Home 66,700.00 School for Defective Youth.... 48.500.00 New buildings 62,500.00 School for Feeble-Minded 35,000.00 Salaries of members of board. 20,000.00 Incidentals 1.182.95 H. B. 257. for relief of Bar Ex aminers CSX GO S. B. 246, forest fire protection.. 7,500.00 Total on general fund in mis cellaneous bills 51,553,017.07 Miscellaneous bills on miscellaneous funds H- S. B. 27. for Slate Creek and Methow-Barron state roads out of state hlchwav fund 5 31.000.00 H. B. 296. Game Warden, from game ana game-as n iuna...... o,wu.w S. B. 84, Penitentiary revolving fund iao.wu.uu Total 189,000.00 Ttpms in eeneral atDroDriatIons bill of 1903 passed over veto of Governor Mc Brlde (general fund) Relief of Franklin County 5 5.334.72 Relief of Spokane County 5,337.06 Relief of Kittitas County 3,765.93 Relief of Thurston County 1,641.69 Relief of Yakima County . 4,890.28 Total : 5 20,569.73 RECAPITULATION. General fund General bill 51.491.760.53 Miscellaneous bills 1,490.517.07 General bill of 1903 (vetoed Items) 20.b63.73 Total $3,003,147.29 Miscellaneous funds General appropriation bill 5 311,830.00 Miscellaneous bills 189.000.00 Total 5 500.850.00 Grand total appropriated, all funds f. 53.503.997.33 WILL VETO LINDSLEY'S BILL Mead Holds That Counties and Cities Should Wave Lien Rights. OL.TMPIA. Wash., March 11. (Special. The Governor has decided to veto House Bill 4L This is one of J. B. Llndsleys bills, and provides that no per son, other than a county, shall be en titled to foreclose or have rendered in his favor any final judgment upon a gen eral tax certificate of delinquency Issued by a county under the general revenue laws of this state, until ho shall have paid all valid special or local assessments, with Interest and penalty, made and levied for local Improvements in cities and towns due and unpaid upon the property involved. Tho Governor has not prepared his veto message, but it is understood that ho will take the position that the coun ties, municipalities and school districts should have the first lien upon property for their existence. Under the present system the counties as a rule derive immediate returns upon delinquent taxes by the purchase by individuals of the certificates of delinquency. The Governor believes that these purchases would not be made with the Llndsley bill a law. He further takes the gTound that if the owner of a piece of property does not consider it worth the money required to pay up the taxes, improve ments should not be projected that would devolve upon such property. The bill would give cities and towns an op portunity to extend their street or other municipal improvements at the ex pense of the county and state at large. ESCAPED FORGER CAPTURED R. L. David, Found in Denver, Charged With Signing for $1200. BAKER CITY, Or., March li (Special.) Last week R. L. David, a young man from Spokane, who had been arrested In Denver for forgery committed in Spokane over a year ago, escaped from Deputy Sheriff Butler while the two were enter ing the dining-car while the train was standing at the depot. Every effort was made to find tho fugitive, but he eluded the officers and got away. Sheriff Brown was asked to help capture David. The officers all over the county were on the lookout for him. Late last night David was discovered at Lime siding, seven miles west of Huntington, where he was arrested and brought here today. He is now In the County Jail awaiting tho ar rival of the Spokane officers. David is accused of forging his employ er's name to checks to the amount of 51200. Ho got away and has eluded .the officers and detectives until last week, when ho was arrested in Denver. OUT OF SHERIFF'S HANDS NOW Stat Board of Control Will Trans port Prisoners and Insane. OLYMPIA, Wash., March 1L (Special.) The State Board of Control is sending out instructions to the Sheriffs of the state relative to tho new law giving the board charge of persons committed to the insane asylums, penitentiaries, or Reform School during tholr transportation. Here tofore the Sheriffs have had Imposed upon thom this duty. The law contained an emergency clause, and has been signed by the Governor. ' The board will have to designate some one to act In each instance In discharging the new duties, and until this can be done the old method will be pursued, with tne exception that all expense bills will pass through the hands of the board. The new system will be inaugurated April L Shingle Saw Slices an Arm. MAYGER, Or.. March XL (Special.) Lou Metcalf, who has been operating the cut-off saw in Fleuhrer Bros.' shingle mill, today was cut by the saw and his arm and hand terribly lacerated. Nothlnjr to Pear. The question of injurious substances In medicines which has been agitating the minds of many people, does not concern those who use Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy. Mothers need have no hesitancy in continuing to give it to their little ones, as it contains absolutely nothing In jurious. This remedy is not only perfectly safe to give to small children, but is a medicine of great worth and merit. It has a world-wide reputation for its cures of coughs, colds and croup, and can al ways be relied upon. For sale by all drugsurts. - Unparalleled G. H. MUMM & Co.'s CHAMPAGNE 131,330 Mi The GREATEST qmrtlty crer fcopwrteilfcy y brag im tfce Utfory mi tfee CkmpMK tr4e. XegardLtae (Twmhp jiifti ImUuwi la SM4, BaatofB Wise at Spirit CTreoter t Jm.' It, IMC, sayst "Messrs. Frcdk. de Barr & Co. browrht ovar kst year to this aide at the wxter a create number of cases of Qttzuwene then tea ever hitherto baen known, aod these terms of tne great popular esteem to wfclda U. M. MUMM & vaj. o ifcaiBpagne X CLEW !8 AT HOME NewTheory Is Accidental Death of Mrs. Stanford. HER TONIC WAS DANGEROUS San Francisco Detectives Will Take Back All Her Medicines for An alysis, and Are Still Eyeing Miss Berner. HONOLULU. March 1L The theory has been suggested here that Mrs. Stan ford's death was accidental. An overdose of strychnine might, it Is pointed out, have been taken intentionally as a tonic The slight amount of strychnine indi cated In the bicarbonate of soda has sug gested this theory. A local chemist has estimated that the strychnine in ball a teaspoonful of the bicarbonate of soda was less than one hundredth part of a grain. Judging by the analysis of the rest of the bottle, the contents of the capsules which were pre scribed for Miss Berner probably contain more strychnine thai! would be safe for a person of Mrs. Stanford's age. The chemist above referred to says that if Mrs. Stanford took two of these capsules for their tonic effect, a fatal result was not impossible. The capsules also con tained hyoscyamus, another poison. Detectives Harry Reynolds and Jules Callundan today bad several Interviews with Miss Berner. The San Francisco de tectives have secured possession of the bottle with the remainder of the bicar bonate of soda, and also the remaining capsules and other medicines found in the medicine chest of Mrs. Stanford. These will bo taken to San Francisco and analyzed by chemists of that city. The chemical analysis of the remain ing bicarbonate of soda may- possibly be of the greatest Importance. The nature of tho experiments by which the pres ence of strychnine was disclosed in the bicarbonate of soda has not been revealed, no testimony on that point having been given before the Jury at the inquest. Tho San Francisco detectives have begun the case all over again, and tho original investigations are being re viewed by them. Their final conclu sions will undoubtedly depend upon the result of tho analysis to be made In San Francisco of tho bottle of. bicar bonate of soda and the other remain ing medicines. Captain Callundan to night stated that his various inter views with Miss Berner had failed to develop anything now that would fur nish a clew to the person responsible for Mrs. Stanford's death- Callundan denied the report that Miss Berner had been eliminated from the list of per sons under suspicion, but he refuses to say that she Is under susplclan. Ho would only say that there is no change in the situation, the work done since his arrival having made no alteration in the mystery surrounding the case High Sheriff. Henry, Deputy Sheriff Rawlins and Detective Callundan, to gether with Detective Harry Reynolds, have been in several conferences. Callundan remarked that he found a wide difference in public opinion re garding Mrs. Stanford's death. It is vory improbable that the conclusion of the Investigation will be reached here. Tho determination of the detec tives to take back with them the various drugs figuring in the case plainly indicates that the solution .of the mystery of Mrs. Stanford's death. If a solution Is reached at all, will be reached in San Francisco. Disproves Natural Causes Theory. HONOLULU. March 11. Dr. C. B. "Wood, one of the surgeons who per formed the autopsy, considers as ab surd the theory which has been ad vanced that Mrs. Stanford died of an gin pectoris. Ho says that the presence of strychnine, which is foreign to bicar bonate of soda, in the bottle disproves the theory that Mrs. Stanford died from natural causes. At the request of Dr. David Starr Jordan, Governor Carter will be an hon orary pallbearer In the funeral pro cession here. SAY FATHER WAS MURDERED Daughter of John Kurtz, Found Dead at St. Johns, Makes Charge. GOLDEXDALB. "Wash-, March 1L (Spe cial.) John Kurtz, a veteran of tho Civil "War. and a Klickitat pioneer, whosa death was reported as suicide at St. Johns last Thursday, was laid to rest in Spring -Creek Cemetery this morning. The funeral was conducted by Baker Post, 2Co. 20. G. A. R. Mr. Kurtz was born In Crawford Coun ty. O., in 1S34. After the war. he removed to California, and worked at the carpen ter's trade for seven years. In 1S78 he came to Klickitat and took up land In the Spring Creek country, and had been an honest and respected citizen of Klick itat ever since. At the time of his death Mr. Kurtz and wife were visiting with their daughter, Mrs. Clara Kurtz Bow ers, in Portland. In an interview with ex-Sheriff F. B. Stlnson. Mrs. Bowers, who came up to attend the funeral, stated that, after going over the details regard ing the finding of tho body, and the man ner In which the wounds were inflicted, that both she and Mrs. Kurtz are firm in the belief that the old veteran was mur dered, and did not end his own life, as re 'ported. She also stated that Mr. Kurtz did not have a revolver, and that he had no money on his person when found, al though he had some money when he left home. APPROPRIATE PALOUSE WATERS Government Takes River, and win Irrigate Lands Near Pasco. SEATTLE. "Wash.. March 1L (Special.) By virtue of the new Irrigation law which passed the Legislature, the United States Government has filed with the AchfeveroentT foprtoHon6 speak in tlwf strong y Ma m tou ceauoetc." tlce withdrawing and appropriating waters of the entire Palouse River, to gether with the tributary lakes and streams. This action was taken in connection with a recent letter to Senator Foster from Charles D. "Walcott, the Director of the Geological Survey, and indicates plans of the Government to water the arid lands lying near Pasco, Franklin County, are now much farther advanced than had been believed. CHIEF TOOK CHINAMAN'S BRIBE But Ho Did So Purposely, and Gam bler Was Arrested. NEW "WESTMINSTER. B. C, March 11. iSpeciaL) Chief of Police Mcintosh has laid a charge of bribery against a Chinese. Lee Doon, who Is alleged to have offered the Chief $S a month to refrain from raid ing his cousin's gambling-bouse. The Chief made an engagement with Lee, but had taken the precaution to have a witneeo stationed behind a door in an adjoining room, who heard the conversa tion and saw the money passed orcr to the chief. Tho Chinaman swore at the time that other members of the police force took bribes, and the Chief might as welL Immediately after the transaction the. Chief arrested Lee Doon, and he was sent up. for trial. This action was taken by the Chief to prevent bribery of the peace officers. FIVE DIAMONDS STOLEN. Rings Taken From Boarding-House of Mrs. J. C. Haine3. SEATTLE. March 11. Five diamond rings, valued at $1000, were stolen from the fashionable boarding-house owned by Mrs. J. C Haines, some time be tween "Wednesday and Friday nights. The rings were the property of -Mrs. Geneva H. Kimbal. a prominent society woman. The police are working on the theory that the theft was not tho work of a professional, but that someone In the house, knowing where the rings were bidden, stole them. Senators' Case Is Continued. SACRAMENTO. Cal.. March 11. The cases of three of the State Senators ac cused of having accepted bribes were called in Judge Hart's department of the Superior Court today. J. EL Alexander, attorney for E. J. Emmons, one of the accused, who recently underwent an op eration for appendicitis, presented a phy sician's certificate showing that the man will not bo able to appear In court for come time. The case was then continued for four weeks. A continuance waa made in the case of "Wright until next Monday owing to the absence of his attorney.. George D. Collins. The case of Henry Bunkers was continued for .one week. Eugene Grand Jury Discharged. EUGENE, OrMarch 11. (Special.) The grand jury, which has been in ses sion all tho week filed Its report yester day, and was discharged. The Jurors ex amined into criminal matters brought before them, as well as looking Into matters of bdmlnistration. A number of Indictments were returned, on nearly all of which the defendants have been convicted. The Branton case at Cottaee Grove, although the shooting of Fletch er occurred while the grand Jury was in session, was not taken up at this time. Baker Loses Man. and $50. HOOD RIVER, Or.. March IL (Special.) Billy Fora, a candy-maker, said to be well known In Portland, disappeared last night, and $50 is missing from the cash drawer of T. H. "Williams, the baker. In whose employ Ford had been for several months. The. young man expressed his grip to Tacoma and then boarded an east bound train. He came to town without money, and was. befriended by "Williams and his family. Coburg Sawmill Shuts Down. EUGENE, Or., March 11. (Special.) The big mill of tho Booth-Kelly Lum ber Company at Coburg has been shut down for a snort time In order to make needed repairs to the machinery. After two or three weeks the mill will resume cutting as usual. THE VALUE OF CHARCOAL Few People Know How Useful It Is In Preserving Health and Beauty. Nearly everybody knows that charcoal is the safest and most efUclent disinfect ant and puriuer In nature, but few realize its value when taken into the human system for the same cleansing purpose. Charcoal is a remedy that the more you take of it the better; it is not a drug at alL but simply absorbs the gases and Impurities always present in the stomach and Intestines and carries them out of the system. Charcoal sweetens the breath after smoking, drinking or after eating onions and other odorous vegetables. Charcoal effectually clears and improves the complexion, it whitens the teeth and further acts as a natural and eminently safe cathartic. It absorbs the injurious gases which collect li the stomach and bowels: It disinfects the mouth and throat from the poison of catarrh. All druggists sell charcoal in one form or another, but probably the best char coal and the most for the money la In biuarts Charcoal Lozenges: they are composed of the finest powdered Willow charcoal, and other harmless antiseptics in tablet form, or rather in the form of large, pleasant tasting lozenges, the char coal being mixed with honey. The wally u:e of these lozenges will soon tell in a mucn Improved condition of 'the general health, better complexion, sweeter breath and purer blood, and the beauty of it is. tha no possible harm can result from their continued use, but on the contrary, great benefit. A Buffalo physician in speaking of the benefits of charcoal says: "I advise Stu art's Charcoal Lozenges to all patients suffering from gas tn stomach and bow els, and to clear the complexion and puri fy the br -th, mouth and throat; I also believe the liver is greatly benefited by the daily use of them; they cost but i twenty-flve cents a box at drug stores. ! and although In some sense a patent prep aration, yet i Deueve I get more and bet ter charcoal in Stuart's Charcoal Loz enges than In any of the orduuxz char- Copyright 1904 by Hart The above picture shows the "Box Back," one of the most popular styles made. SAM'L ROSENBLATT & CO. GOLD IN THEIR LAPS Three Heirs of Nobleman to Get $4,000,000 Each. AFTER 15 YEARS OF WAITING E. West, Mrs. R. A. McDowell and Miss .Gaines Prove Identity In English Courts to Share of Vhltaker Estate. MOSCOW. Idaho, March 11. (Special.) E. "West, who has been a resident of La tah County for the past ten years, and Mrs. R. A. McDowell and Miss Gaines, who have llved.here about one year, have after 15 years of waiting established their Identity and will come Into Inheritances estimated at between $4,000,000 and 55.000, 000 each. Mr. West Is the father of J. B. West, the Register of the Lewlston Land Office, and also of T. B. West, attorney, of Ken drick, and R. C. West, an attorney prac ticing here. Thl3 Immense Inheritance comes from the estate of Thomas Whlt aker, an English nobleman, who dropped dead about 40 years ago, at the age of 53 years. He was a bachelor, and at the time of his death had an estate appraised at about $165,000,000, composed mostly of tho townslte of New London. This land was sold by the government and the receipts placed at Interest for the heirs, in case any should ever claim it. and It is now estimated at J200.000.000. Mr. West Is the grandson of John Whlt aker. a brother of Joseph Whltaker. . Jo seph Whitaker came to America and set tled at Pittsburg. There are between 50 and 5S heirs of the same standing as Mr. "West, Mrs. Mc Dowell and Miss Gaines, and the estate will he divided equally among them. It is thought they will get their money by next Fall, as the English courts have Just de clared them rightful heirs. For 15 years heirs have been trying to- establish their Identity, and have maintained an attor ney. George G. Whltaker. also an heir, has been In London for three years. Dur ing the last Beven or eight years a Whlt aker family living at Glasgow. Xy., has been trying to claim the fortune. R. C. West, who lives here, refuses to be Interviewed. REFERENDUM FOR H. B. 370 Yamhill County Mass Meeting Adopts Resolution Calling for Action. M'MINN VTLLE, Or., March 11. (Spe cial.) The mass meeting that was recent ly called of the taxpayers of this county to discuss the referendum was held in the Courthouse today. A. J. Hundsakcr was elected chairman. The purpose of the meeting was fully explained by a number of the referendum committee. A motion was carried that authorized the standing referendum committee to appoint com mittees of five. Irrespective of political party, and whose duties shall continue until after the election, to oversee and further work in their own precincts of securing referendum of appropriation bill No. 370. The following resolutions offered by the committee on resolutions were adopted: "Inasmuch as the tendency of financial legislation of recent years In Oregon Is to Increase rather than diminish the bur dens of taxation, that our state popula tion will not justify, and to install un constitutional projects and to contribute to unjust enterprises by corrupt combina tions, of which House bill No. 370 is an aggravated sample, therefore be it "Resolved. By the voters of Yamhill County. Oregon. In mass convention as sembled, that we Indorse the action of the referendum committee In its efforts to have this omnibus appropriation bill sub mitted to a vote o( the people. "Resolved, That we urge the people of the state not to relax their efforts to se cure a referendum of House bill No. 370 to a, popular vote." The meeting was opened for discussion of the question in hand, and many point ed addresses were made by the taxpayers present, the tone of the speeches Indicat ing that the voters are still determined to secure the referendum on the appro priation bill, and that every possible ef fort will be put forth to urge the people to act on the matter. "A. . MILLS" NOT ON BILL Vale .Charter Document Does Not Show Signature of Speaker. SALEM. Or.. March IL (Special.) Through some oversight House bill 164. by Litz. to incorporate the town of Vale, Malheur County, was not signed by the Speaker of the House. The record shows Schaffiier &? Marx journal shows that It was signed by the Speaker; but the Speaker's signature is absent. A space had been left on the bill for the Speaker to affix his name, and under this was a place for the name of the President of the Senate. President Kuykendall signed, but Speaker Mills did not. The bill was filed by the Governor in the office of the Secretary of State. It is probable that this defect is not fatal to the act, although section 25 of article 4 of the constitution requires that all bills shall be signed by the presiding officers. Authorities on statutory con struction say that, although this require ment Is mandatory, the signature Is mere ly an evidence of regularity, and the ab sence of the signature will not be fatal It the record shows that the proceedings were regular and that the bill passed. This question has never been before the Supreme Court of this state, however, and there Is an opportunity for litigation If anyone is' Interested In trying to'defeat the Vale charter. Woodburn Militia Inspected. . WOODBURN, Or., March 11. (Special.) Company I, Captain O. D. Henderson commanding, was Inspected tonight at the Armory by Colonel James Jackson. It was the annual inspection, and In the different evolutions the boys acquitted themselves very creditably. Adjutant General Flnzer was also present. This con cludes Colonel Jackson's Inspection of Valley companies. AT THE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. A McCarthy, S P W E Buckley. Hartfd H B Haan. S F II T Hall. New York D VT Hamlin. ChlcagJP H Webber. New Yk J Jacobs, Chicago J S Hunt. San Fran M M Frey, NY W D Smith, Denver S Turner. Seattle iG S "Warden. Citclnn Otto Nessler. Los A! A Levy. Seattle E G Pake. Duluth IatA C Churchill and wf. TIT Cmalll. C7 T" I X' 1 W Smellln. San Fran G 1. Miller. Seattle E Ames. Seattle E "W Andrews. Seattl J D Hoge, Seattle J C Murray. Seattle T H Reynolds, Denv J D Lourman, Seattle E A Street, do J Gllllson. Jr. do J Collins, do S Cohen, San Fran G "W Fischer. Seattle E E Ainsworth, Seatl M Ramsdell. Seattle S GUIespy. Seattle T C Taylor and wife.; Pendleton C H "Wagner. Chlcgo H J Fltts. Grd Rpds F K Struve, Seattle Newberr B Hawkins, Seattle F L. Carter. San Fran J R Bennett. N Y J Jacobs. Chicago C VT Green, Saginaw M K Morrell. do B Young. Astoria A A Ebel. Chicago G "W Dorman, St PI H L Close. San Fran R M Dyer, wife and sons. Seattle Mrs S H Hedges and son. Seattle A G Benard, San Frn R D MacphalL S F J G Megler and wife, Brookneld G S "Wright. McMInn Lv H Ruehl. Chlcatro C Power, F A Newton. II Llndsey. M Hill. do F H Grader, N Y B F Bernhelm, Chlcg W Li Christie. Englnd W H Bell. San Fran T Van Culer, N Y C "WIpperman. St It E "Wise. N Y C "W Myers. Chicago F. J "Wadley, Detroit A C Frankel. San Frn A B Newell. "Vancouv J "W Eddy, Seattle C A McKenzie. do ! F J Horn. 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