iflE SUXDAT OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY 12, 1913.
9
r
SESSION
IS
AHEAD AT OLYIfIA
Republican Control Narrows
to One Vote With Taylor
as Speaker.
FACTIONS WELL DEFINED
"Oow" Counties to Make Hot Fight
on "Big Three," Spokane, Pierce
and King, and Hold Whip Hand
if Harmony Is Sustained.
OL.TMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 11. (Special)
With an unusually large number of
problems of state-wide Importance to
settle, a vast array of bills of a radical
nature to dispose of, a $20,000,000
budget to handle and several new va
rieties of factionalism to deal with, the
Drospects are that the thirteenth ses
sion of the Washington State Legisla
ture, which begins here Monday, will
be one of the most stormy in history.
Confronting the Legislators are sev
eral distinctly new factors which are
being taken into consideration by the
fathers of Important legislation, far
ticularly interesting among these is
the political lineup. From present
prospects the Republicans will have
control of the House by only one vote.
There are 50 Republicans. 28 Progress
ives, 18 Democrats and 1 Socialist.
With a Republican Speaker eiected,
the Republican vote will be cut down
to 49. The strength of the other fac
tions combined is 48. The Senate will
be Republican again this session, but
the majority is smaller than at any
time since 1836.
New Factors Figure.
Another feature which Is causing
considerable conjecture is that of
Democrat holding the office of Gover
nor. Just what the effect will be with a
Republican Senate, a rather uncertain
House and a Democratic Governor, is a
' puzzle. Another new factor this ses
sion is the presence of members of the
Progressive party in both branches
The question of how they will stand
In the matter of party lines is uncer
tain.
This year, for the first time, there
will be women members of the House,
two having been elected last Fall, one
from Belllngham and the other from
Taconia. Sti1 another new feature
will be the presence of a Socialist mem
ber in the House. The Legislature com
prises 76 Republicans, 26 Democrats. 34
Progressives and 1 Socialist.
The question of leadership seems
practically settled. Howard D. Taylor,
of King County, having pledges enough
to assure his being seated as Speaker
of the House, and Pliny L. Allen, ot
' King County, apparently being ahead
' in the race for President pro tern, of
the Senate, Representative Corkery
till says he is in the race, how
aver. The question of clerkship
is still uncertain, but it is considered
likely that there will be a change of
chief clerks In both branches. There
will be a fight over the patronage
question because of the desire of many
members, particularly in the House, to
give the majority of places to women.
Roads Bill Fight Expected.
One of the most Interesting fights of
the session is expected over the roads
bills which are to be up for consider
ation. An effort is to be made to in
crease the state road tax from one-half
mill to one mill. An effort will be
made also to increase the highway tax
from 1 mill to, 3 and possibly 4 mills.
Both plans are said to have substantial
backings.
The road measures will Involve many
Important road and bridge proposi
tions, including among the others the
proposed interstate bridge between
Vancouver, Wash., and Portland, Or.,
the bridge between Washington and
Idaho at Lewlston. and the Pacific
Highway through Washington. The Co
lumbia bridge is estimated at $500,000,
the Snake River bridge at about J100,
000 and the Pacific Highway improve
ments at about 8500,000. Inasmuch as
these would cut a big hole in the road
funds, it is likely that they will come
up as separate appropriation bills.
The fights which ensued two years
ago when attempts were made to re
apportion the state and Congressional
districts on the basis of the 1910 cen
sus are expected to be resumed early in
the coming session when the task is
again undertaken. It is likely there
will be much dickering before the re
apportionment is finally brought about.
On the one side will be the thickly
populated counties of the state and oi.
the other the "cow counties." King
County has about one-fourth of the
population of the state, while King.
Pierce and Spokane Counties, known
as the "big three," have two fifths of
the population. This gives the cow
counties three-fifths, as in 1911, which
means that they will hold the whip
hand if they stand together. The
smaller counties claim- they have al
ways received the worst of it in re
apportionments, and they are combin
ing this time for what they call a
square deal. They expect to have the
support of the larger counties of South
western Washington, including Clarke.
IlrldKe Dickerluc Dae.
Mentioned in the list of things upon
which -there may be dickering are the
Vancouver bridge and the .Pacific high
way. The "cow county" delegations are
said to be strongly in favor of these
and will grant almost anything in ex
change for votes. There seems to be
a strong likelihood of a lineup on re
apportionment, much the same as that
of 1911 until the vote begins to divert
off as swapping begins.
One of the most important bills of
the session will be that required to
establish the machinery for the direct
legislation amendments adopted at the
lust general election. There is to be
ontention over some phases of a plan
which has been proposed to change the
system of circulating initiative and
referendum petitions. An effort will
be made to prohibit the hiring of pro
fessional circulators who secure sig
natures of voters who sign without any
regard for or interest in the measure
involved. It is planned to establish
places where petitions can be left and
where voters can sign them. This, it
is said, will result in initiative and
referendum measures of general inter
est only going on the ballot and will
eliminate many of the radical and un
necessary measures for which tnere is
no demand and which make the bal
lot long and bothersome.
A bill will be introduced for the
establishment of state-wide registra
tion. At present registration is re
quired only in Incorporated cities and
towns.
RrMrjrtrd District Bill Due.
A home rule bill extending to muni
ctpallties the right to create restricted
districts if the people of the com
munity favor such a plan will be Intro
duced by Captain John Gray, a mem
ber of the House from Spokane. He
declares the present system of prohibit
ing restricted districts Is unpopular.
Kpresentattvo Fred M. Hedger, of
Wallu Walla, will make a light in the
House for the establishment of voca
tional schools as a part of the pualic
J. G Mack & Co.
Fifth and Stark
nis
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Our 'Annua
J. G. Mack & Co.'
Cleai
aiice Sale
Offers Very Unusual Opportunities to Buy Trustworthy Furniture, Floor Cov
erings, Drapery and Upholstery Materials, at Prices Much Lower Than Usual
Our One and Only Clearance Event of All the Year in Which Every Department Is Represented
Fine Dining-Room Sets Were Never Offered at
Such Substantial Reductions. Note These Few:
A $420 Sheraton Inlaid Din
ing: Set, Now $320 Of solid
mahogany, four pieces, buffet,
china cabinet, extension table
and serving table. This set
on display in our Fifth-street
window $320
A $660 Solid Mahogany Dining
Set Now $492 In design this set
is a correct example of the fa
mous Chinese Chippendale. Con
sists of extension table, buffet,
china cabinet, serving table, 6
chairs and l'arm chair. . -S492
A $1285 Old English Walnut Dining Set, Made by Cowan, of
Chicago, Now $842 The fact that this set bears the shop
mark of Cowan and is of solid walnut is sufficient to inter
est the prospective buyer of a dining set of character. Buf
fet, china cabinet, extension table, serving table, 6 dining
chairs and 2 arm chairs make up this handsome set. Now
offered at $842
A $1302 Fine English Mahog
any Dining Set Now $887 In de
sign a faithful reproduction of the
beautiful Chinese Chippendale.
Made by Berkey & Gay. Large
buffet, china cabinet, serving
table, extension table, with 60
inch square top; 6 dining chairs
and 1 arm chair. Now. . , .887
A $1935 Old Oak Berkey & Gay Din
ing Set Now $1275 In style this is a
correct example of the Flemish Ren
aissance period. Eleven pieces make
up the set buffet, china cabinet, ex
tension table, serving table, 6 dining
chairs and 1 arm chair. Now $1275
A $2350 Solid Mahogany
Dining Set From the
Shops of Cowan, of Chica
go, Now $1635 One of
the handsomest sets ever
exhibited in Portland and
a correct reproduction
from an old original of
the Adam period. Consists
of buffet, with two indi
vidual knife urns; china
cabinet, serving table, ex
tension table, 6 dining
chairs and 1 arm chair.
Now $1635
Over lOO Library Tables Are Here to Choose From
The requirements of every home are well met in such a showing as this. And purchasing
at these and even the regular prices means that you secure trustworthy furniture for less
than is often asked for the commonplace. .
$30.00 Library Table of solid Cuban mahog
any, for $23.50
$38.00 heavy Colonial type Library Table
of solid mahogany, for ...$25.00
$90.00 Mahogany Library Table, Colonial,
for $49.50
$80.00 Library Table of solid mahoganv,
for $65.06
$125 massive Colonial Library Table, 63
inches long, for $82.50
$100 heavy Library Table, made by Cowan
of Chicago, of solid mahogany, $77.50
Restful Pieces for Living Room and Library
Few Instances of the Offerings in Davenports, Easy Chairs and Rockers
$28 Easy Arm Chair, for...... $16.50
$48 solid mahogany large Arm Chair,' for $28.50
$42.50 Arm Chair of the wing-back type, $31.50
$60 large, comfortable solid mahogany Arm Rock
er, for ....$37.50
$75 large solid mahogany Arm Rocker. Cowan
make, for $48.50
$75.00 large Arm Chair with solid mahogany frame,
for $52.50
$80 Easy Arm Chair, large overstuffed type, $67
$120 Wing-back Chair solid mahogany frame, $75
$75 Davenport, solid mahogany frame, $57.50
$87.50 Overstuffed Davenport with loose cushion
seat, for $62.50
$115 Davenport, solid mahogany frame, $72.50
$90 Davenport of the overstuffed type, for $75
$87.50 Davenport, solid mahogany frame, for $75
$140.00 Overstuffed Davenport with loose cushion
seat and back, covered in taffeta, for $118
The Carpet Dept.
Contributes Liberally to the
Interesting Offerings of
This Annual Sale
res-is
Decidedly Attractive Prices in
Extra Size Rugs
Those who have floors to cover in rooms that are above the aver
age in dimensions should investigate these clearance offerings of the
Carpet Department. In most instances they're display-raek samples
which we've. priced considerably lower than regular in order to dis
pose of them quickly.
AXMHTSTER&r BODY BRUSSELS
10 ft. 6 in. by 13 ft. 6 in., re- 10 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft., made up
duced from $40 to.... $29.50 in our own carpet workrooms,
11 ft 3 in. by 12 ft., reduced reduced from $45 to $33.50
from $47 to $35. OO 10 ft. 6 in. bv 12 ft., 6 patterns,
red. from $42.50 to $33.50
WILTONS 11 ft. 3 in. by 15 ft., reduced
10 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft., reduced from $50 to $39.75
from $57 to $45.00 A Few Discontinued Patterns in
SCOTCH RUGS 9x12 ?60 m WUton gi
12 ft. by 12 ft., reduced from n0W
$30 to $21.50 WOOL AND TIBER RUGS
10 ft. 6 in. by 12 ft., reduced " Our entire line of these inexpen
from $27.50 to $19.50 sive and artistic floor coverings,
' all recent patterns, in the 9x12
FINE WILTONS size; two trrades reduced from
11 ft. 3 in. by 15 ft., reduced $12 to $8.95 and from $15
from $75 to $62.50 to ..; $11.75
You'll Profit by Taking Advantage of
The Drapery and Upholstery Sale
Some of the Offerings of This Section
final, clearance prices ojt
sample: lace beuskts.
Fine French Lace Sets, with
bolster covers to match, hand
made, in white and Arabian.
6.00 Muslin Set for.
s
S15.00 Lace Set for
8.00 Lace Set for 8
$10.50 Lace Set for S
$11.50 Lace Set for S
$16.00 Lace Set for S
119.00 Lace Set for K
$24.00 Lace Set for. S12.50
TAKADO DRAPERY SILKS Im
ported materials, one yard wide,
in twelve plain colors reduced
from 80c yard to 45d YARD
2.90
4.50
4.75
5.00
5.50
7.75
9.75
FANCY BUXGAI.OW CURTAIN
NETS in white, ivory and
Arabian, 50 Inches wide.
60c Nets now 25c yd.
65c Nets now HOC yd.
75c Nets now 35J yd.
85c Nets now 40c yd.
$1.00 Nets now 50t yd.
$1.15 Nets now .....35C yd.
IMPORTED TAPESTRY for up
holstery coverings, 50 in. wide.
$2.50 Tapestry now, yard...81.90
$3.75 Tapestry now, yard...S2.90
$4.50 Tapestry now, yard...$3.40
$5.25 Tapestry now, yard. ..S4. 15
All Cowan Furniture and Berkey & Gay
Furniture Is Entered in This Sale
J. G. Mack & Co.
Fifth and Stark
Very Special Clearance Offerings in
Lace Curtains, Portieres Couch Covers
school system. He would abolish tie
present system of classroom training,
substituting in its place a system
whereby a student would spend one day
a Meek in the classroom and the ro.-it
of the time as an apprentice in active
work. Classroom studies would be con
fined to bookkeeping and mathematics
and kindred subjects of practical ad
vantage In business and engineering
life.
Representative E. L. Farnsworth, of
Lincoln County, will favor a bill pro
viding for the sterilization of all pjr
sons who are feeble minded or insana
from functional causes.
Minimum Wmee Bill ITp.
A first aid provision in the industrial
Insurance law is provided in a bill to
come probably from Pierce County. The
plan is to secure quicker relief and
more benefits for employes in case of
accident. ,
A keen fight will resuy.over a di
vision of opinion as to whether the
state or the employer should bear the
expense. If the state is to stand the
additional burden It Is said an appro
priation of $250,000 will have to be
made.
One of the most important bills to
come up Is a women's minimum wage
measure, which is to be introduced by
Senator George U. Piper, of King Coun
ty. It will be similar to the wage bill
proposed for Oregon. Provision is made
for the establishment of a commission
to investigate and fix wage scales for
women in the various parts ot the
state, the scale to be based upon the
cost of living. The bill is said to have
strong backing.
. A "blue sky" law Is to be Introduced
early in the session probably by Sena
tors from King County. The aim of
this is to tafcoo wildcat invest
ment schemes by requiring a show
ing of good securities on stock and
bond issues. The sad experience of
many Washington people in the recent
Columbia River Orchards Company case
assures the "blue sky" bill a good
barking in the Legislature.
From either Pierce or King County
will come a bill providing for a spe
cial taxation district on these two
counties to raise money to Improve the
banks of Stuck River to protect the
valley lands. The bill is backed by
many commercial organizations and
the commissioners of the two counties.
Schools' Needs Heavy.
Institutions of higher education
probably will stir up a heated fuss
when an appropriation $1,000,000 great
er than that of 1911 is afked. These
institutions received an appropriation
of $2,000,000 two years ago, which was
enough for their operation, but not suf
ficient to permit the erection of new
buildings. This session the schools will
ask for $3,000,000, of which $1,250,000
is to be raised by taxation and the rest
to be appropriated out of the general
fund. The schools to be supported are
the University of Washington, the
State College at Pullman and the three
state normal schools.
Still more trouble Is expected over
the proposed $500,000 Panama-Pacific
Exposition appropriation. There will be
a strong fight made by the Walla
Walla delegation and others against so
large an amount. They will try to
hold the appropriation to $250,000.
Many important changes in state de
partments are to be considered. Among
the bills will be one to cut the Board
of Control down to one man, eliminat
ing two of ":he present members. An
other planned change Is to place the
Labor Commission work in the hands
of the Industrial Insurance Commis
sion. It is planned also to abolish the
Tax Commission and divide the work
between the Attorney-General, the
State Treasurer and the Public Service
commission.
Still another scheme Is to establish
a financial commission to handle all
state licenses which now go to various
state officers. -A move is to be made
also to abolish the State Bureau of
Inspection and Supervision of Public
Officers, on the ground that the de
partment is not needed.
Marriage Bureau Proposed.
There are to be many bills of a freak
ish or radical nature, among them a
measure for the creation of a state
marriage bureau to promote matrimony,
a state mothers' pension system for
relief of widows with chilaren, and a
teachers' pension fund. Other bills ot
similar nature provide for the abolition
of the death penalty, the establishment
of a non-partisan, anti-political ballot
system; the elimination of political par
ties, several morality bills and a bill
to make tne Speaker of the House of
Representatives subject to election by
the people, and many others. In the
ultra radical class of bills will be one
which Is said to be in course of prep
aration In Walla Walla providing for
the abolition of the State Legislature
and another changing the law so that
a drunkard will be as responsible for
liquor law violations as is the saloon
keeper. Under the proposed law If a
man purchases a drink on Sunday or
violates the law In any other way he
will be equally guilty with the man
who sells the stuff.
A novel logged-off land bill will be
introduced by the Spokane County del
egation. Advocates of the measure of
fer it as a practical means of enabling
people without capital to clear land
qulcklv. It is planned to legalize the
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creation of districts similar to street
improvement districts, to clear the land
by contract and permit the bonding of
the property so that payments for the
clearing can be made to cover a period
of years.
Baukera Have Bill.
Proposed backing law changes are
urged by the Washington Bankers' As
sociation. Following are some of the
recommendations: "To make the plain
tiff pay costs and a small attorney's
fee in garnishments; to place insolvent
banks In the hands of the state exam
iner rather than under the receiver ap
pointed by the court; to release estates
from the expense of furnishing bonds
where a trust company Is handling
them, unless the court considers It best
to ask tor bond beyond the combined
capital and surplus of such company;
to permit the withdrawal of Joint ac
counts after1 death up to $1000 instead
of $300 under the existing law." A few
other minor changes In the laws are
also recommended.
The state budget this year will be
about $20,000,000, which is double the
budget of two years ago. In the mat
ter of appropriations it is believed
there are many lively fusses in store
for the Legislature. Legislators who
are here declare that the session will
be by far the most important in history.
SCHOOL HEEDS $84,950
DEAF MUTES INSTITUTION
HEAD ASKS FOR CASH.
Maintenance Appropriation of at
Least $54,000 and Betterment
Fund of $30,950 Urged.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 11. (Special.)
The Oregon School for the Education
of Deaf Mutes in the biennial report
of Superintendent Tillinghast, asks a
maintenance appropriation of $54,500
and betterment appropriations aggre
gating $30,950.
Touching upon the splendid health
record among the pupils at the school,
the success which has attended the
self-government plan inaugurated dur
ing the past two years and also point
ing out the excellent results which
have been accomplished by the school
superintendent, Mr. Tillinghast, makes
the following recommendations for im
provements: In order to purchase the minimum amount
of land thought desirable, to build upon the
cottage system, and to provide a central
heating plant. It has been Impossible to con
struct the various buildings required with
the appropriations available, without leaving
many minor parts and features uncompjeted.
The most Important group of Improvement
appropriations, therefore, are those covering
the exterior and interior painting and com
pletion of various minor features of the
two main buildings and the completion
the isolation hospital, the total being- $7250.
Next in importance I would place the In
stallation of a water system for fire protec
tion and economy, and the continued im
provement of the grounds, especially grading
of the street and construction of a walk
on the south Eide, and completion of the
main driveway. For these purposes $3600 la
required.
The largest single appropriation asked i
$10,500 for a permanent boiler-house and
laundry. Our present boiler-house Is a tern,
porary structure of corrugated iron wltii
rubberold roof. The laundry washroom is
temporarily located 42i feet distant In the
baement of the primary pupils' dormitory
and school building. It is uneconomical to
convey high-pressure steam such a distance.
It Is not In accord with the best principles
of sanitation to have the institution laundry
In the basement of a school and dormitory
building. The presence of a super-heated
dry room and electric motors add to tha
danger of fire In a non-f treproof dormitory.
As a matter of business economy, most of
our present dairy herd should be replaced
with young high-grade or thoroughbred
stock. Thus only can maximum returns ba
secured from th; feed and care given. For
this purpose ?SOfl is asked.
Cooks' Lad Bleeds to Death.
STEVKXSOX, Wash., Jan. 11. (Spe
cial.) Playing with a shotgun, which
was accidentally discharged, resulted In
the death at Cooks today of John Sal
mon, aged 12. The gun was In the
hands of a playmate, who let tf.o
weapon fall and the charge entered
Salmon, who bled to deh before aid
could reach him.
1837
1913
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