THE . OREGON - DAILY v JOURNAL), ' PORTLAND; THURSDAY EVENING. JANUARY .14 1909.
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KEEP WATCH
00 STATE'S
Senator Nottingham Will
; Introduce Bill Next Mon
day to Create Position of
Examiner of Public Of
fices and Institutions.
SAYS NO HONEST N :
CAN BREAK HIS PLEDGE
Senator Miller of Linn, Anti
Statement Man, Takes
: Eadical Stand.
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s
Senator C V. Nottingham next Mon
flu v will Introduce & bill to ornate the
office oT state examiner ol DUOllc or
fices and accounts, which ts designed
to meet the demand that state oiilces
and institutions shall ;be kept under
the eve of expert accountants, and at
the name time prevent the waste that
results from perfunctory legislative
"Investigations.
The bill also propose to establish a
uniform system of public accounts and
provides penalties or line ana iraprn
onment. One of the most "important
sections of the bill, in the view of its
autnor. is one that reautres ins ex
miner to make a thorough inspection
of the receipts, of the purposes and
detailed items of expenditures and of
the vouchers on rile and ascertain
whether, in the Durchase of supplies,
more than the market price Is being
paid. This Is generally considered to
be the greatest loophole for extrava
gance, as a mere expertlng of the books
would show that the vouchers agreed
with thesn, without disclosing whether
excessive prices had been paid.
The bill makes the office an appoint
ive one, the examiner to be named by
the governor, secretary of state and the
state treasurer. The term Is four years,
but the appointive board may remove
him summarily at anv time. The salary
fixed by the bill Is $3000 per year. It
Is directed that the examiner shall be
an expert accountant and be placed
under tlO.OOO bond. He Is reaulred to
examine and check up the reports of
state officers who handle public funds
and visit every office and Institution
t least once each year, without giving
notice ef his coming.. He Is instructed
to order and enforce a uniform system
of bookkeeping, to examine the bonds
of state officers and to inspect and
verify the assets and securities held on
public account.
The examiner must report to the gov
ernor any failure to comply with the
law by any officer, or any refusal to
permit a free examination of his honks
and receipts The governor may make
the examiner's work public or may una
his discretion and take such steps an
the exlgenev mav demand.
Fine of $1000 to $5000 and Imprison
ment for frpm one to five yeara, or bold,
is made the penalty for an infraction
of the law by a state officer. Like
punishment is fixed for any person who
obstructs the work of the examiner or
wilfully misleads him. The examiner Is
given power to place officials under
oath and question tliem. Heavy penal
ties are a,lo provided for the examiner
for malfeasance In office. ,
The Nottingham bill In many re
spects parallels the state auditor hill
prepared by County Clerk Fields, but
It does not provide for Investigation of
the books of county officials, as does
the Fields hill. The latter Is said to
be unconstitutional because It attempts
to establish the office of auditor, while
the constitution of the state says that
the stats treasurer shall be ex-offlclo
auditor and shall examine the accounts
of other officers.
County Clerk Fields says that he Is
-not an aspirant for the office of auditor.
examiner, or any similar position, as
has been reported. If he were a younger
man, he says, he might undertake the
lob. but he declares that he would not
accent the office If it were created
and offered him.
FORCES "KNOCKER" TO
MAKE AX APOLOGY
F. Ervine took an examination given
bv the civil service commission to
supply eligtbles for the police service.
Ervfcie didn't weigh enough, so Secre
tary Mcintosh declared him disqualified
In the physical test. Ervine went to
the council and declared that lie had not
been given a square deal and that the
civil service examination was "crookedE"
The secretary of the commission wiW
notified by Councilman Beldlng of tda
statements made by Krvlne. Mr. Mc
intosh promptly- sent a messenger for
Krvine and In the presence of three city
officials and the city physician com
pelled him to take the same test. Ervipe
acknowledged that he had been treated
fairly and apologiied.
NAVAL OFFICERS
HONORED ABROAD
"I want to aajr this to you, and I
would say it as freely on the floor of
the senate as I am saying It now: if I
had signed the Statement No. l pledge
I would abide by It to the end, even If
I were the only member ef the legisla
ture to do so. I personally cannot sea
how any man who has voluntarily made
this pledge to the people who elected
mm, wno believe in It when he made
it, wno said Its principle waa his own.
can or could square his conscience for
us violation.
. This is the opinion of Senator Frank
juuict V4. Ajiiiii wutiiy, an unpledged
memoer 01 me uregon senate, not
Chamberlain man, and, - last but not
least, appointed on the 'steering com
mittee" of the anti-Chamberialn forces.
- senator Miller is emphatic in his po
sition regarding the senatorshlp. He
discussed It freely with a representa
tive of The Journal at Salem in the
senate, and he made It apparent where
he stands regarding the. senatorshlp
"If I were to tell you what I know
about the senatorial issue you would
think I waa romancing," he said, "for
I do not know much about it."
"I want to say this, however," he con
tinued. "I want to make It plain that
1 will not countenance any skulduggery
in this matter. I am not a Chamberlain
man. I do not intend to vote for Mr.
Chamberlain, but I do not Intend to at
tempt in anv wav to influenre the vote
of any member of this legislature who
is pieagea to vote roagsnlm.
"If any member bound bv Statement
No. 1 to vote for Governor Chamberlain
can see where he can repudiate that
pledge, and can square his conscience
with his act. that Is for him and hla
conscience to decide. I, however, will
be no party to any effort to Induce any
such pledged member to violate his
pledge."
1JO you think. Senator, that nnv
member could square his conscience for
the violation of his pledge?" the senator
was asked.
'No. T do not." was the nnnurftr "T
refused to take any pledge because my
CITY OFFERS
IMEY FOR
LIGHT
Ready to Pa for the Month
of January and Enter Into
a Contract for the Future
Long Arguments on the
Demurrer.
Frank J. Miller, senator from Linn
- ; County.
term was for four years and Idld not
know what the candidate or the condi
tions would be bv the time my term or
office expired. 1 told ray constituents
from the stump that if they considered
me to be a man who would represent
their Interests In the legislature. I
would be glad of their votes. If they
wanted a man who pledged himself to
Statement No.. 1 more than they wanted
me, to vote for my opponent who was
a fine and an honorable man.
"I did not take the pledge, but I
want to say to you that had I done so
would have observed it ir l were tne
only man in the legislature to do so."
senator Miller is not oouna ry any
pledge and no one knows for whom he
will cast his vote on Tuesday. It Is
evident, however, that he will not stoop
to dishonorable means or mar his record
in the legislature.
MORE CACKLES JIT
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CHICKEN
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Attendance Increases With
the Addition of Entries of
Probable Prizewinners.
Rome, Jan. 14. Admiral Sperry was
granted a private audience with King
victor Emmanuel today and then pre
sented his staff officers to the king,
who expressed his thanks for the relief
afforded by America to the earthquake
sufferers. -
Valetta, Island of Malta, Jan. 14
The American battleships Wisconsin
and Kearaarge arrived here today en
route to Algiers. Sir Curzon Howe,
contending the Kngllsh fleet in the Med
Iterranean. Issued Invitations to a grand
hsll to be given tonight in honor of the
orricers or tno American ships. i
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HART TRUSTS
' CMBERlllllt
Gives Governor Appoint
ment ot Two New Su
preme Judges in Bill.
The attorneys representing the city
and the Portland Railway, Light.
Power company in the matter of the
Issuance of an Injunction restraining
the lighting corpqratlon from shutting
o-ff the street lights occupied the entire
morning arguing their points before
Judge Oantenbein.
At noon the case had reached the
P.'nt where it was decided bv the
city to tender payment to the corpora
tion In advance for the January light
ing service and then enter into a con
tract for the future and If possible to
let the old account said to be due the
corporation from the city stand, as It is
argued that It has no hpm-ir,- .,
. t -A .,.. . n . . V. . 1 tHU
iA,V i . conlentlon of the city that
"""""S" 'nay owe a mil lo the llaht
ing company, as a public service Tor
. .u Vompany mURt furnish
ilS."" t0Ahe ? tv at elr demand when
A T kiii "I tpnlered and that
w.u : "..in Biiuuia oe collected legally anJ
without coercion r J
On the other hanil if Vv. ty.
Jwi'h-.of ilhe comP"y that they feared
that the city was not authorized to pav
rmifl lllf? Old
till I or fhA hill
K u inuiiLii ana mat as ion aft such
was the case, they would refuae to de
liver the aerviee.
ALBERS 1R0S. BIT
SAX FRANCISCO MILL
Uslt! Press Leaied WIp.
San Francisco, Jan. 14 -It Is an
nounced that the Alhers Brothers Cereal
company of Portland. Or , has bought
the Del Monte Milling company's prop
erties at Lombard and Montgomery
streets. The purchase gives the Alhers
company a line of four mills, located st
as many Pacific ports. The headquar
ters of the company Is at Portland It
has mills at Tacoma and at Seattle.
"I believe that Governor Chamberlain
was right when he declared In his mes
sags that the legislature has power by
law to Increase the number of Judees
of the supreme court," Is the statement mBnosany desks, arra
made by Senator J. N. Hal t of Maker I convenience of their u
couniy. i nat is tne reason I have
FINEFrRXITIRE
FOR STATE SENATE
Vhen the state senate reconvenes at
HXIem nxl Monday the members will
seat themselves in elegant mahogany
chairs, and senatorial dlanitv win v.
further maintained hv sne,-t':.lK-
desks, arranged to meet the.
' of their iiMerH
i ne new iurnii Tn, ti.
icnamner was
j committee of
The Fastest
Growing
Store
in
Portland
The Store With the Liberal Money-Back Policy
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5AM E. WERTHEIMER, Pres. and Gen. Mgr,
Corner
.Fifth
f ". "A ' , '
and
X- Alder
?i' -'Streets
KTRA CLEARANCE
BARGAIN
SALE PRICES FOR
FRIDAY
Special Values in Tailored Suits
$50 Hand Tailored Suits $21.95
This lot includes many beautiful Imported
Broadcloths and French Chiffon Cloth Suits.
Regular" values to $50.00. &OI OC
Special . 1 .lD
$40 Hand Tailored Suits $17.95
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All Pure Worsted Suits, latest colors, shides
and mixtures. Sold regularly at $10.00.
.bxtra special at, the
suit
$17.95
$30 Tailormade Suits $14.95
All sizes, colors and mixtures, made in the
latest styles bargains that
can't be equaled. Special.
$14.95
$25 Suits, Special at $9.95 ;
This lot includes all Suits that have sold reg
ularly up to $25. See them be- A (
fore buying elsewhere. Special, D7at)
HAND MADE NET WAISTS at $2.95
Regular values up to $6.50, to close out the entire lot on Fnday ; un- ftC
usual values at this price i4 v0
PEAU DE SOIE SILK WAISTS, SPECIAL at $4.95
$4.95
Fancy plaited Peau de Soie Silk Waists at this special
eludes all values up to $10.00, at
price in-
GREAT CLEAN-UP ON OUR FURS
The balance of our $10,000 stock of Furs at half price. Our prices have always
been trom to 1-6 per cent less than others. Now we make
this final clean-up at .
V2 Price
W. C. Denny of Rochester, N. Y
buff specialist at poultry show.
Two 'cullud pussons" visited th
chicken show at Merrills hall toda
and accompanied their eaztna: with
much smacking of lips and rolling o
eyeballs.
Mali Lawd. honey." jnonrned one to
the other, "Jest think dat all dese heal
birds is on'y hcali to look at Jes' to
look at." Whereupon they sucked In
their breath and proceeded to wonde
t the ways of the white.
More roosters and hens added thel
tenor and baritone notes to the sym
phony of cachophonle cackles and crow:
today. Few more are expected and to
day the Judging proceeded rapidly. In
a day or so the first awards will be
announced.
Many Attend Show.
Despite the inclemency of the weath
today the number of
er
spectators fa
THRKK OF A KIXD
Dropped Coffee, Picked Up Foitam, and
Tm harmful action of caffeine the
orug: in coiree and tea Is the same In
an cases, it is only a matter of degree
one- person may suffer more in the
way or neart palpitation. Hour stomach
nervousness, or insomnia, than another,
but the poison Is there all the time. If
one coniinues 10 a rink coffee or tea.
A Penn. lady and two friends learned
me irum anoui conee in tne same way
The ladv writes:
" About four years ago I had an attack
of nervoua prostration and a great deal
of trouble with my heart. Sometimes
feared I was dvlns-. ani m
seemed unable to rtnd out the cause of
my irpuuiir.
"I would frequently wake st night
wiiu iirao aiuu; ana me aoctor said
there was some constant Irritation of
the nerves, and he began to tfrink some
wmniiiv ioco was 111 wors.
"no uy i was coia or aase very
Fiiiinni iy iiiiue, ana mat me woman
could find no relief until h itnniuut
using coffee. X did not like the Idea of
giving; up conee, lor i was very fond
Oi 11.
-Having read frequently of Postum
ucin iiiiniTii w ry n. n certainly
made a great change In me. Those
apeus, len mo entirely,
"Mr most Intimate friend
fllcted as I was. In fact the atmllarltv
of our affliction drew- us together in
the flrat place. When she saw the great
viinnaB.jrMni.uiil Him niatUB in Stl9
tried It and was benefited as I waa
"The beneficial effects of Piuhm nn
us two induced a neighbor to follow our
example ana so w are tnree of a kind
who can't ay enough In trals of Pos
tum." Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well
vllle," In pkgs. "Tbere'a a Reason."
L Ever read the -above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and mil of human
Interest.
exceeded expectations. Numbers of ou
of town poultry fanciers visited the ex
hibit this morning and added their
theories on feed and breed to the show
collection. The lHyman wonders at the
Intricate details of chicken raising and
annndons plans to leave tne drear ex
Istence of the city and make a fortune
on a chicken ranch.
Several of the exhibited hens forgot
for the moment their high station in
life and gave up eggs yesterday and
today. In all about a doseen bits of
hen fruit were round In the crates.
Some argument has arisen as to the
deposition of the eggs. Kveryone
claims tiiem.
The medley of sound emanating from
the assembled flock Is Indescribable.
Blatant challenges ring from one crate
to tne other witn exasperating regular
uy. wacn rooster seems to have an
Idea that he Is the only real noise in the
place, and is not bashful about airing
nis accompiiHnmenis. j ne result Is
a cross between the Metropolitan Grand
upera company ana a uerman Dand.
Beat Bver Held.
However, the show Is the best ajid
largest ever held on the Pacific coast,
far surpassing the Seattle exhibit of
last year. More enthusiasm la being
nnuwii uy ixruiiiy ittuciera man ever be
fore and the general nnhlif whih
uoesn i Know a. iangsnang rrom an suit.
ib mnniieBunn great interest. T
show will close January 19.
"I think this is the best noultrtr ahnw
ever held outside New York and -Tin..
ton," declared W. C. Denny of TWM.
rsicr, i-x. i one 01 tne judges, todav.
"Many or the birds here wnnM in
easily at the Chicago, Cleveland and
umer ihiuuib wF.vi.erii snows, -
'The White Wvandortea.
are tne best in the exhibit There mri
miu9 ui 1.11119 niieciem n,ra rum n,.t
class with anything In the New Tork
shows. One of the cocks of this class
If entered tn the New York show, which
j , ... mvrvKa ago. WOUId U
doubtedly have won.
"The Buff Plymouth T?nv . t.:.
rkr.lr,a-.Ma U-I- -. .... . , IJUIl
n r
tionally strong.'
Grapples With Burglar.
As tha climax nf what ,
been a curefullv nlnnneH ..
s1rtilnH intter,, house at
Sixth and Madison atreeta, Charlua
Po' Kth , Jnlf"-. battled -i wu" I
masked burglar. In th. ...-. 'V .3
o'clock, last night. Tha thug made his
escaper Four window- were opened in
the basement of the Wni.. T.
iTZJtWJSSSWPl ??. water
iViLi tZL-Jl 'Ly'Z noiaay nas re-
been other
6103-03 CP) CORNtR
introduced a bill to create two addl-! cnam , wt"" selected by a special
iiuimi juuges, ror I nave given the 1 j i , "' "ver xenators, com
eubject careful examination, and 1 do I Posed of Hart of Baker, Bingham of
not believe. that a constitutional amend-! 1"an. an" Mul,t of Jackson. They were
ment Is necessary." (appointed by President Mains nt the
Senator Hart's bill. Introduced yes-: l?wt """'on. and It was expected that
terday, contains' an emergency rlmi.the oenks and chairs would be nlareri
Initiative, so that It may be in effect as I
soon as approved by the governor.
'I'lilo
wouia give tne governor, the appoint
ment of one justice for a term of two
years and another for a four year term
as soon as the bill Is passed. Although
Hart is a Republican, he is evidently
not atraid to trust the appointment oft
"'"u new juages to uovernor Cham
berlain. Before yie Hart bill was Introduced
a joint resolution was introduced by I
another senator proposing to submit a i
constitutional amendment for increas
ing the supreme bench. This is on the
theory that a statute for this purpose
would not be sufficient. Many of the
senators take the view expressed by
the governor, that if an amendment Is
necessary it need not be regarded as
hopeless, because a similar amendment
was defeated last June.
The proposition vnteri nn at ti.o .i.
Was Clnilfieri with nth.r !
i , i . , " hiupuuiib, con
tained In the same amendment, and the
people did not have fcn opportunity to
P'S,.0" tl,e single question of Increasing-the
number of members of the supreme-
court.
before the beginning of the .present ses
sion. The snow blockade prevented de
livery on time from the factory.
The new furniture was furnlsjied by
a Portland firm, and is now In Saleni.
The week end adjournment will make
it possible to have all the new desks
In shape for next Monday morning.
The old deHks have a somewhat plebeian
appearance and did not have all the
conveniences that senators desire.
WOULD MAKE OREGON
, HISTORY COMPULSORY
Senator Milton A. Miller believes that
the history of Oregon should be taught
in the schools, and he has introduced
a bill making it a compulsory require
ment. He proposes to allow the school
teaJiers one year in which to prepare
themselves fer an examination In tUls
subject, and provides that the governor
shall call for bids for a suitable text.
The text book is to be selected by tha
state text book commission, aa other
school books are chosen.
A 230 year old button wood tree re.
cently cut down In New Jersev, Yield
ed 10X10 feet of sawed lumber, and threo
two horse loads of firewood:
FURNITUnEV
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ttAWi i Avr rramwr
LTV
CORNER
E STyARK .
FunrimmEe
GRANGE DISCUSSES
GOOD ROADS RILL;
m mje
wm
M1I1
Prison Labor Is Advocated at Meet
ing of Clackamas County
Organization.
(Speclnl Dispatch to The Journal.!
Oregon Cltv. .Tn
County Pomona grange held Its quar
terly session A 1 llswrcn vntr-.1a .-
Judge Webster of Multnnma'h county
Was the Drincinal Klipakar hia
being the "Johnson Good Roads Bill."
introduced In the nroscnt l,.llotrn
He analysed the bill in detail, and made
particular referenri In tha nrnnn.l. In.,
of using prisoners In city and county
Jails, to work on the roads, and rrt out
road materix!.
HC Was follower! hv Tnrltro R o F
this city. whn IndnrsoH .- ,1.-..
County Judge Dlmlck spoke on taxa
tion and road Improvements, and mad
a copy of a bill to he IntrnHur h
his partner. Representative W. A. Dim
ick. restricting loads of lumber, cord
wood. Saw InffA tlmhar AkA. .
chandlse. to a weight of 2500 pounds
from October l to Mav 1. of each year,
the order of restriction to be Issued bv
the county courts. Punishment bv the
Oourts for enntnmnt I nr.,t.MDj X i..
the proposed hill. u
JudaTA T)lni(rtr waa fnlUnrn h.. t..
Superintendent Gary, who made an
terejtinc talk on education. Thp re
marks of All the ifi iVra wa-a
celved. "
LICK BRANCH MINE
YIELDS 55 BODIES
(United Prese IiKd Wire.)
Switchback. W v inn ii
five bodies had been taken from the
wrecked shaft of the Lfck Branch coal
mine at noon todav. it i in,nA..n.i.
"-"yet to determine the number of dead
ill .1 the 7ork,"f8- Nothing to ex
plain the explosion has been discovered
TRY THIS FOR COLDS
Mix half ounce of Concentrated pine
Compound With two nuncM nf .vlu.iR.
and a half pint of good whisker- ii.ir
It well each time and use in doses of
a teaspoon ful to a tablesnnnnfni
four hours. "
These ingredients can bo obtained
from any good druggist who will pre
pare the mixture, or It can h- mf..
at home.
This Is said to he the rinlrl,..! ,.v.
m cure known to science, and- at
,the same time it has a splendid tonle
rfect which benefits the whole ayatem.
The Concentrated pine is a. special nine
product refined for medical ua .-.i
comes only in half ounce bottles, each
enclosed In a tin screw-top easer which
la aVtlght, to retain aU the irlgtnal
strength of the fluid, kit h. 1. 7.
All Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum,
Ranges, Cook Stoves and Heaters Reduced
25 Friday and Saturday
Our wonderful success is due to the fact that
OUR REGULAR PRICES ARE 25 LOWER
THAN WEST SIDE I?JIGES. For the next 2
days these very low no-rent prices will be
reduced 25. Such rare bargains should in
duce everyone in need of Furniture to "brave
the storm." Terms spot cash at these prices
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labeled "CoocejitrattuV" , , "