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y 1- -THEI OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, FRIDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 5, 1915. Ferris Bill Vigorously Attacked by President Thompson in Debate in the Seriate 4i e SENATE, REFUSES TO GIVE GOVERNOR RIGHT TO NAME DELEGATES Chief Executive May, How ever, Name Defy for Big Convention. SLAP IN FACE, CHARGED Slscnszion on Meamre Providing' for Meeting1 to Be Held Here Next Fall Leads to Hot Words. Sl"m . Hnrcaii of TTip Journal.) Salrjn, ( ! .. " b. j. iKnoring ohat RVH that it was tnkinx a slap at Gov . pruor Wi t h i ditit't-. tlie senate yester day n ru riKMiTi r' f'iisrd to authorize th governor id .-appoint the delegates from Oregon to a convention of rep l enentatlvcs of the 11 northwest ntates to be :i i 1 1 to meet In iort land some time next fall. The con vention is to bo for the purpose of formulating a policy for the develop ment of the water power possibilities of the. northwest and present It to ongrcss ,or, consideration. . The resolution adopted hv the sen te provides that the senate shall riame two and the house of repre sentatives three of the delegates to represent this state. The governor Is to be permitted to name the date for the convention Before takinK this a. tion the senate voted down the Kellaher memorial to congress ursing the passace ,of the TVrris bill., the purposes of which are utated to be to unlock the water re sources of the west and permit de velopment. Memorial Debated at Length. Practically tli" entire afternoon was consumed in ib-batintr the memorial and the lesohition that had been sub i Btituted for It. There was a maze of j motions and amendments and more motions, and much levity was inter spersed in the p oi-eedin;s. At times Home Of the senators also became puite jfritatcd. The resolutions committee made an j Jidverse report on the Kellaher memo rial and submitted the substitute .resolution providing for he appoint ment of delegates to a convention. On ft viva voce vote the adverse report was adopted. President Thompson made a vigor out attack on the I-Vri is bill. He de j clared it was an attempt on the rart ' of the federal uovernment to get con trol of the water power t;,'at now belongs- to the state. He declared that - the 'principle laid down In the resolu . tlon, that the beds of navigable rivers and Hie waters o; the state belong to the state is notv inconsistent with the action of the legislature two years ago and of the people at the last elec tion in noi Mitini; to recover the sub merged lands- in the Willamette at Portland He dn-larej the difference rested in the legislative action by which the title to the submerged lands was jjiven to liie upland owners. Calls Ferris Bill Deadly Blow, fit He said if the Ferris bill should be adopted in its original form It would be a dcdly blow to the development of the west. Senator Butler and Senator Moser declared that what the state wanted was an opportunity to develop the water power already owned by the state 'ami not an opportunity to give it away to the, federal government, which they said would "be the effect jf the I'eriis bill became a law and development should be; undertaken under Us provisions. "We have had too Kovernment already." Binshain. "We have much federal said Senator had too much Pinchotisni." Senator Kellaher declared some thing has to he done to protect the, interests of the people. In the past, lie said, th legislatures have been Kivinsj awav the people's rights in abnui everything that was loose. He pointed out the fear the power inter ests have of the proposed public utili ties bill, for the development and use cT hydro-electric power. "Why not let the governor appoint the. delegates to this convention?'" he asKed. "Don't rlay politics. Don't give the governor the glad hand and hold a knife in the other." He made a motion to re-refer the resolution to the committee with in structions to Insert a provision allow ing the governor to name the dele- FRIEDLANDER JER'S ( 1 t e r a- Prospective a tions and improve merits m our store have decided us to stimulate business by making very unusual and attractive -prices on our Splendid stock of DIAMONDS JEWELRY Leather Goods Watches, Clocks, Silverware, Novelties, Etc. A few contract goods ione excepted. As A High as (j 50 and 33 1-3 V OFF li prices on some arti II cles at 8 FRIEDLANDER'S 310 Washington St. V Bet. Fifth and Sixth Kates. This motion was seconded and became the storm center. "The resolution is drawn in the proper form,'' asserted Senator Day. "I don't believe the senate will con sent to change it." "Mr. President," interrupted Dlm ick. Senator Day was getting peeved over the discussion. "Well, what is it?" he demanded of Dimick, In a beligerent tone of voice. Dlmlck dropped back in his seat. "Don't want to disturb you at all; go ahead," lie replied. Day contended the question was a legislative matter and that It was not intended that the conference should be made up of the personal represen tatives of the various governors. Thompson said that similar confer ences in the past. where the gov ernors had appointed the delegates l ad never accomplished anything and wefe not representative of the people. "I am in favor of this resolution and have no use for Pinchotism. which has locked up our forests," declared Dimick. "But I think the provision for the legislature to appoint the dele gates is a slap In the face of the gov ernor for this legislature to log roll and say that we will only appoint men that will suit us on this delegation. Jt Is always customary to. let the gov ernor make such appointments. We all say we have great confidence in the governor. Let us show it." Sng-grestlon Is Besented. Butler said he, resented the sngges tlouthat this was a slap in the' face of the governor. Garland raised the question as to whether the legislatures In other states would be in session to make the appointment of delegates. Day arose to ask unanimous consent to amend the resolution so that in states where the legislature is not In session the governor may appoint the delegates. Kellaher was also on his feet en deavoring to talk. Day insisted he had the floor. Kellaher asked for a ruling by the chair. Senator Farrell was presiding. He ruled in favor of Kellaher. 'A rotten decision," said Day, as he took his seat. "To allow some governors to name the delegates and not allow all of them . ijj the smalest kind of pinhead politics,'- Insisted Kellaher. "I stand just where 1 did before." "All alone," shouted Moser. "I'd rattier stand alone and be right than stand with the howling mob and bo wrong," retorted Kellaher. After considerable more debate the resolution was amended as suggested by Day and was adopted with only Kellaher voting against it. Irrigation Bills Passed by House Amendments to Present Code, to Make Oregon Ltwi Conform to Those of Other States. Salem. Or.. Feb. 5. -Three irrigation bills were passed by the hoirse yes terday, incl'idinsr one that had been de feated Wednesday. This was recon sidered and amended on motion of Mr. Hunt of Clackamas county. These measures are all amendments to the present irrigation code, designed to make the laws more In conformity with laws of other states, that the general policy of the government may work out alike to all the states. Mr. Hunt's suggestion -was the amendment of H. B. 296 to make lands contracted for sale by the state sub ject to assessment and. taxation in Ir rigation districts. As originally drawn, the bill required that state lands in such districts be talced, which led to its defeat on the ground that the state cannot tax itself. J. T. Hinkle submitted to the house that there is left little state lan-i, the bill being intended primarily to help the Dead Ox flats district, which has some of such land within its boundaries. Some of the residents have been claiming exemption because the title still rests with the state, which hampers the development of a worthy protect, he said. Other bills affecting Irrigation were one allowing the state to purchase ir rigation district bonds and another allowing irrigation districts the right to sell electric power developed with in the project. These1 bills are designed solely to administer the districts already or ganized and do not affect the larger question of financing new projects which will come before the house later in the session." Reporting Contagious Diseases. Salem, Or.. Feb. 5. Repealing the provisions which require physicians to report cases of contagious disease. Senator Kellaher introduced a bill to day which eliminates much from the present laws regulating the practice of medicine and substitutes provisions aimed to bring into prominence the school of medical practice to which a physician might belong. The bill which amends section 4H9 7, requires "all physicians and all other persons who may be authorized and required to report deaths and issue burial permits to report, in addition to the fact of death, the nature and name of the disease causing the de mise, so far as that may be possible, and also report the name of the school of medical practice having charge of the case preceding death." Surgeons are required to give details of all operations and their effects. Cemetery Bill to Be Amended. Salem, Or., Feb. 5 Within a few minutes after Fenwick's H. B. 278 had been passed yesterday afternoon, Mr. Ilttlefield of Multnomah discov ered that it w-ould afford opportunity for unscrupulous? cemetery owners to reap a harvest from the sale of lots and then abandon the plot, forcing ad jacent municipalities to bear the ex pense of maintenance. Mr. Fenwick had intended merely that old graveyards, where lie the ashes of- the state's pioneers, be pro tected from desecration. Mr. Little field moved a reconsideration of the bill and It was referred to the com mittee on revision of laws to patch It up so the land sharks would be given no chance to explolnt cemetery proj ects. Branding Bill Passes. Salem, Or., Feb. 5. Senator Stray er's bill creating the office of state recorder of brands and safeguarding the rights of cattle and horse breed ers by requiring separate brands for each, was passel In the house yester day after Kepresentative Stanfield had explained its purpose. So much loss has come atout through rustling" under the confusion of many similar brands that it has been difficult for owners to identify their animals even when they find them in the herds of others, he said. With the registration of every brand and giving prior claim to the one reg istering first, it was held that muh of this could be avoided. OF legislature finds faVor with senate Fifteen Days to Elapse Be tween Twenty-Day Busi ness Periods. BUTLER IS THE CHAMPION Resolution Provides for Submission to Voters Constitutional Amendment; People's Demand, Says Sponsor. Salem Ei-reau of The Journal 1 Salem. Or.. Feb. 5. By a vote of 21 to 9, the senate yesterday afternoon passed Butler's resolution to submit to the voters a constitutional amendment providing for a dlvtidefl session of the legislature. Senator Wood served no tice that Senator La Follett would move to reconsider the vote. The prop sed amendment provides that the legislature shall meet the sec ond Monday in January of each legisla tive year, and r-ontiinue In session for not more than 20 days, when a recess of not less than 15 days shall be taken. Upon reassembling I the second half of the session Is not to be for longer than 20 days. The amendment places a limit of five bills that each member of the legislature may introduce. Senator B'ltler declared that the peo ple were demanding such a change, which would be a progressive move ment and would Increase the efficiency of the legislature. He said the bills poured in so fast at the 1913 session that he did not believe there was a single member who even read them all, much less give them thoughtful con sideration. Senator Smith of Coos spoke in favor of the amendment. He said at the 1913 session he Introduced 23 bills, and he noticed that Senator Moser had In troduced th-i rame number at this ses sion. The. vote on the resolution was as follows: For Barrett, Bingham. Bishop, But ler. Cusick: Dav. uimick. Farrell. Hoi' ' lis. Kellaher, Kiddle, La Follett. Langguth, Leinenweber, McBrlde, Mo ser. Smith of Coos, Smith of Jose phine. Von der Hellen. Mr. President. Against Burgess. Clarke. Hawley, Perkins. Ragsdale, Stewart, Strayer, Vinton and Wood. The senate indefinitely postponed S. B. Ill, by Dimick. which was to repeal the 1913 law fixing the standard of seeds and relating to the sale of seeds. It also indefinitely postponed H. B. SO, by Olson, relating to the district courts at Portland. Safeguard Widow's Pension. Salem, Or , Feb. 5. With an amend ment that will safeguard the widows' pension from garnishment, the house committee on revision of laws last night passed favorably on S. B. 98. in troduced by Senator Moser. Judge W. DIVIDED SESSION MAIL ORDERS FILLED BY EXPERT SHOPPERS cMcixKandiso of J Merit Only" Phone Marshall 5000 CLEAN-UP SALES FOR BOYS ALL OUR BOYS' NAVY BLUE SERGE SACK SUITS selling; up to $11.50 ALL OUR BOYS' FANCY MIXTURE SACK SUITS Selling up to $12.50 OUR BOYS' WOOL NORFOLK SUITS selling up to $8.50 $4.95 . Sack suits in sizes 13 to 18 years. Norfolk suits in sizes 6 to 18 years. Suits from the best manufacturers of boys' clothing in America. Best qualities of all-wool materials, best linings per fect workmanship 'and finish, in these suits, which go on sale Saturday for the remarkably low price of $4.95. Other suits for boys, our finest mixtures and navy serges, selling regu larly to $16.50. Very Special $7.95 Sale of All Boys' Overcoats $11.50 to $20 Coats $5- $8 Russian Coats Very special at Qf Very special at (go OQ Sizes 10 to 18 years. 0.T- Sizes 3 to 10 years. P-?0 Cleanup Sale of Boys' Furnishings $1.00 Laundered percale blouses .50c $1.50 to $2.50 Blouses and shirts, all sizes $1.00 50c Boys caps 35c $1.00 Boys' caps 59c To $1.75 French felt, zibeline and cloth hats .25c To $3.00 Scratch felt, plush, velvet hats . 98c Fourth Floor Boys' New Spring Blouses for 50c The K. i& S. tapeless blouses for manly boys, always stay fastened, easy to wash, and in new patterns in percales, madras and soisette, chambray and plain brown khaki. In sizes 6 to 14 years. Fourth Floor N. Gatens, Mrs. R. F. Bondurant, Mrs. A. K. Borthwlck, Mrs. Bonham and Mrs. Hayhurst appeared on behalf of the measure, which is designed o limit abuses that have developed In the working of the present law. Historical Appropriation Cat. Salem, Or.. Feb. 5. Historical re search work will have to be carried on with an appropriation of $10,000 the coming biennium, according to the de cision of the joint ways and means committee last night. The State His torical society had asked for an appro priation of J19.836. The committee fig ured that retrenchment along this line should accompany retrenchments along all others, with the report showing that some $2840 comes to the society in out side revenue. . Weekly Jay Day Proposed. Salem. Or , Feb. 5. A weekly pay-day for practically all classes of business, including the state, county and city, where many persons are employed, is provided for in a bill introduced by Senator Kellaher. The bill provides that a weekly pay lay must be observed by all manufac turing, mining, quarrying, mercantile, railroad, street railway, telegraph, telephone, express and water com panies, and by all contractors engaged in public work. Any employe who is absent from his regular place of work on pay day may draw his pay upon demand. T.he board of control is given authority, after a hearing, to exempt railroad companies, if itis found to be agree able to the employes. Divorce for Permanent Insanity. Salem, Or., Feb. 5. Permanent in sanity is made the grounds for divorce by the provisions of a bill introduced by Senator Langguth. It provides that the persons must have been adjudged insane at least five years prior, to the commencement of the action for di vorce, and that the court must be con vinced that the case is incurable. Bill Abolishes Biologist. Salem. Or., Feb. 5. The office of state biologist is repealed by a bill in troduced by Senator Hawley. The present state biologist is Albert R. Sweetser of the state university. The position pays no salary. BILLS INTRODUCED IN In the Senate. S. B. 107. I Thompson To crte the Fourteenth judicial l!:,tr1rt out of Lake coun ty and providing for the appointment of a judge. S. B. 19S. hj- Smith fCoos nod Onrrrl Amending section O.'Jl.'i. relating to road dis tricts. 8. B. 199. br (Jarland To permit the aerT lce of Jurors Iit mail. S. B. 00, by Hawley To define the scope of the name Game Protection Fund." S. B. 201, by . Hawley To repeal section 2674. relating to state biologist. S. B. 202, by Hollls To amend chapter 317. laws of V913. relating to the protection of hotel keepers from being defrauded by pa trons. S. B. 203. bT Kellaher Repealing that por tion of section 4697 requiring physicians to report births and ..intaglous diseases; pro vide that physicians when reporting deaths must state school of medical practice to which they belong. S. B. 204, by Kehaher To provide for a weeklv par day. S. b. 205, by Hollls To renumber a section of Lord's Oregon laws on pace 971. S. B 206, by Hollls To amend neorlon 226. Lord's "Oregon laws, to correct an error. 8. B. 207, by Moser Defining duties and authority of attorney general. A- 6691 For the Little Boys 2 to 6 Years Imported Overalls and Rompers From Berlin In Clever and Original Dutch Styles. These little play garments just arrived from Berlin and in typical German, styles that are so attractive. Of striped and plain materials, Rugby and galatea cloths. The Rompers are one-piece styles and the overalls in the same style as shown in the illustration. Special 69c, 75c, 89c, $1.85 roaxtb Tloev WOULD DEFER DATE .FOR CHANGING TIME OF TAX COLLECTION Proposed Change From April 1 to May 1 Prior to 1917 Viewed as Menace to City. SEE FINANCIAL SHORTAGE Suspension From Duty of Half Force of Police nd pire Depart, ments Feared. Slem Bureau of T5j- Journal. Salem, Or.. Feb. 5. In addition to offering about 20 amendments to the present taxation code, a delegation of Multnomah and Portland tax experts last night offered to the assessment and taxation committee of both houses a vigorous protest against placing the time of tax collection at a later date, until 1917 at least. They declared that to change the date from April 1 to May 1 prior to 1917 would disrupt the affaire of Port land and the Portland dock commis sion, that it would require the- sus pending from duty of half the fire department and police force, as well as other city employes and that it would bring about a chaos in the affairs of Portland practically Impossible to rem edy. City Commissioner O. . A. Bigelow, pointed out that with the payment of the tirst half of the taxes it is neces sary that the city should have a large share of the funds for expenses, and with the city operating at a cost of approximately $250,000 a month, to put the date a month later would cause dis aster. Coupiled with the charter provision of Portland that no warrants shall OREGON LEGISLATURE 8. B. 20N, by Clarke To provide for the payment to veterans of Indian wars of 1X55 and 1S36 for use of their horses. S. B. 2, by Langgutb Tn tnske perma nent Insanity a cause for divorce. In the House. H. B. 4,11. by ways and means committee Appropriating $8000 for printing and distri bution of legislative records. H. B. 452, by ways and means committee Appropriating $65,273 for Oregon State Train ing school. H. B. 453. by Anderson (Wasco) Defining qaullficatlonu for osteopathlsts H. B. 4S4, by Blaachard To protect, peo ple against "'sharp ptactW." H. B. 415. by Davey To amend laws relat ing to mortgages. H. B. 456. by committee on military af fairsAppropriating 15.000 for Oregon naval militia. H. B. 457. by Barrow To prevent stock running at large in certain precincts in Coos county. H. B. 458, by Barrow To permit connection of bridge connecting Randolph island in Coos county with mainland. H. B. 459. by Barrow To prohibit cities of certain size Issuing bonds in excess of $50,000 without majority vote. c j. i jaturaay Offerings New Veilings Manufacturers' Samples Selling Reg ularly From $1.00 to $2.00 These veils are all the vogue and wonderfully becomirfg drape them about your hat-let them fall over the shoulders or let them flare out just below the chin ; either way is fash ionable. We were fortunate in securing these veils in all the new colors such as blue, gray, sand and putty shades, -black and brown. In plain mesh, novelty mesh, figured mesh, Russian mesh and Chinchilla dots. One and a half yards long and finished with a narrow velvet band. First Floor Extra Specials in Girls' Dresses At Clearaway Sale Prices Dresses Selling Regularly at $7.95 ' $2.95 Serges, challies, silks, lingerie, voile, in a varied assort ment of styles. Sizes 6 to 14 years. Wash Dresses in Sizes 2 to 6 Years 75c and 85c Dresses, some with bloomers 59c To $1.25 Children's bloomer dresses 89c To $1.50 Dresses, many different styles. . 98c Cleanup Sale Models Sold Regularly as High as $14.50 $3.95 Linen Crepe Chiffon Net Silk All Junior Wash Dresses Up to $12:50 L At $1.95 In crepe and lingerie, many pretty styles for girls and small women. Fourth Floor be issued because oJT:lack of funds he believed that this condition would "be one impossible to4! overcome, but be lieved that if such a law became ef fective in -1917 the city would have an opportunity to so readjust its af fairs as to meet the situation. Assessor Maker Appeal. Among the important amendments to present assessment and taxation laws, presented Dy Assessor Reed of Multnomah county, as indorsed by the assessors of Oregon and the Tax payers' league of Portland, were some of import. Included in these is an amendment proposing that municipal, city or" county property should be as sessed the same as private property. Also it Is asked that the city of Port land be sevtionized into assessment districts for purposes of taxation; that all tax levies be made not later than December 20: that the county treasurer publish an anuual report; that the county treasurer in one coun ty may call upon, the county treasurer of another county to collect delinquent tax on the personal property of a per son who has removed from the one county to another, and also that the tax be made a lien on personal prop erty. Chief Deputy Huckaby of the treas urer's office, City Auditor Barbur and P.. H. Thomas, clerk of school district No. 1 of Multnomah county, all pre sented views on questions of assess ment and taxation, as well as As sessors Calkins, Douglas county; Davis, Wasco county; Fall, of Lincoln, and West, of Marioii.?county. Champions Tax Bill. State Tax Commissioners Galloway and Katon, C. E. Spence. master of the state grange, Mr. Shumwa,y of the Farmers' union and Robert Smith of Roseburg also spokej Senator Barrett made a valiant ef fort for his bill to place the time of tax collections at May 1, declaring It in the interests of the farmers, while Senator Bingham urged changing the law scs that tax collections shall again be placed in the hands of the sheriff. It became practically the unanimous sentiment of those present tnat as simple changes us possible should be made in the collection laws, with a possible change of date and a semi annual payment. .The commission seemed to be divide on the question of tax penalties. , ' Senator Perkins, chairman of the senate tax committee, presided at the hearing. Exhibit of Oregon Mines. Salem, Or.. Feb. 5. Legislators from the mining counties of the state, par ticularly Josephine in the southern portion and Baker in the eastern part of the state, are very much Interested in Senator J. C. Smith's bill providing for an appropriation of $10,000 for a mining exhibit at the Panama-Pacific exposition. For some reason the Panama-Pacific commission overlooked the mining in dustry when making up fhe exhibit for Oregon. The mining men feel that the industry is too important to the state to be thus neglected. Senator Smith has been Interesting various senators with samples of ore taken from the Oriole mine In Joseph ine county which he says came from a body of ore that will' run $10,000 to the ton. The ore is streaked with gold. He says this rich ore vein Is four feet wide. Journal Want Ads bring results. ri f t - iean - up A. of New Frocks for Girls and Children Saturday Sale 48c Each of Junior Dresses TITLE TO THE BEDS OF MINERAL LAKES LIES IN STATE. SAYS BROWN Attorney General Quotes Su preme. Curt Opinion in Support of His Position, LAKES ARE NAVIGABLE Public Lands Committee Hears Argu ments in Favor of Batlf ylnf Con tracts Entered Into for X.eas. (Salem Burma of To Journal.) Salem, or.. Feb. 5. "My opinion Is that title to the beds of Summer and Abert, lakes is vested Jn the state of Oregon."- declares . Attorney General Brown in a written opinion to the jol.nt committee on public lands, made pub lic today. "My reply is based upon the assumption that the waters of the lakes are navigable." The attorney general discusses at some length opinion of the supreme courts o,f Oregon and elsewhere on the subject. In one case the Oregon su preme court saldr $The navigability of bodies of wa ter is a question of fact; . navigability In law can never exist independent of navigability. The navi gable waters of the United States are such as are navigable in fact." Those who know the situation at the lakes say that they are -navigable b yond question and, in fact, there are several small boats used on .them. The question was raised by Attorney Jay Bowerman of Portland in arguing in opposition to the Moore lease at a re cent healing. Bowerman Insisted that the lakes were not navigable and the beds, therefore belonged to the tnv. ! ernment and not the ptate. Definition of. WavtraUUty. The brdad construction .of the law on this subject Is shown by the follow ing definition, quoted by Brown: "To make a stream 'a highway it must at least be navigable or floatable In its natural state at ordinary recur-f ring water freshets long enough to make it useful for some purpose of trade or agriculture." , As .to the authority of the state to lease the lake beds, the attorney gen eral quotes the lew, and says:, "If lake beds are not included under the word's 'other such lands held by the state by virtue o.f her sovereignty.' we have no reference to lake, beds -In the 1907 act. But, notwithstanding the fact that lake beds nave not been men tioned in the act referred to, the leg islature has a right to assert its policy concerning the beds of lakes and to lease the same, provided always, that such lakes are navigable." Ratification Is TJrrA. - Absolutely no opposition to the rati fication by the legislature of the con tracts entered into by the state land board' for the lease of Abert and Sum mer lakes to Jason Moore developed at o i oaies ana Doecia Another Special Lot New Spring School Dresses For Girls 6 to 14 Years Will Be Offered Saturday Only At 50c Regular Prices 75c and 85c Last Saturday we offered the first shipment of these new Spring frocks for girls tomorrow the second and last shipment will be placed on sale. . Offering the same fine qualities in terials, and the same new Spring styles made of gingham, percale, chambray and linens in plain colon, large and small checks, and plaid designs. Pleated, gored and circular skirts. Trimmed with pipings, embroidery collars and cuffs, and bias bandings. . Foarta Floor - Children's Sweaters Sizes l to !3 Years $2.25 Sweaters. . . . .$1.25 $3.75 Sweaters . . . . .$2.48 $5.00 Sweaters tor $235 V-neck, rough-neck and turn-down collars, in short and long coat styles. In red, gray and brown. $1.25 Infants' leggings, sizes 6 months to 3 years . .69c In maroon, black and eray. Fourth Floor 1 r'H mas LrH - v pipings and quaintly figured colored bandings that will greatly please the little girls.' V ; . In a great variety of styles, three of which are illustrated. And the colors are all washable, which Im very important item. Make a point of seeing these "delightfully different" little frocks, every one of which is specially priced.. . At 69c, 98c, $1.39 $1.98, $2.39 ...j. -;..:;-. ";. . Fourth FlOO the meeting? of the 'joint public lands committee last night. Strong argu ments in favor of ratifying the "ease were made by W. D. B. Dodson, in behalf of the Portland Chamber of commerce; C C. Chapman, represent ing the board of governors of the Port land Commercial club; State Treasurer Kay and. Secretary of State Oleou, members of the state land board; A. Aya, a capitalist who Is largely inter ested in central Oregon; Attorney J. O. Shepard of Portland, representing Jason Moore & Co., and Krank C. Smith of Portland. It was announced by- Chairman Bingham of the senate committee that there would be no. further hearings, and that an executive session would be held at an early date to finally con sider a report. Would-Be Attorneys Must Pass Old Test Xduse Committee Slams Oats Through Iw Schools, Proposed lay Xspresen tatlTa Anderson of Clatsop. Salem,' Or.. Feb. 5.- Youfta; attorneys who aeek admission to the Oregon imr will have to pass Just as rigid an ex amination hereafter assr heretofore, if the recommendation of the house com mittee on revlr.on of laws Is carried out by the house itself. ' . Representative A. A. Anderson t Clatsop county had Introduced II. -H. 248, which allows persons who hatre passed examinations of the University of Oregon law school or some other institution of equal-standing to gain admission to practice simply on motion before the court. - ... , , Lawyers on the committee chal lenged the ethics of such a procedure, holding that the standard of the pro fession would be lowered if the bar examinations were waived, A delega tion of young men students who will vo to face these tests eventually an-. PfafM to urge the modification. The comniittPe-stood firm, howevfr; and the same barriers that ltav .members had to surmount will still lemain to tax the coming generation. Open Meeting on Social Hygiene Salem, Or., Feb. r,. -Social" hygiene will be the subject of a big Open meet ing of the legislative Joint ways and means committee next Monday night, when the question of ap appropriation' for the Social Hygiene society will be considered. Every legislator has. been flooded with letters urging the exten sion of the work, with about as many asking that state aid be discontinued entirely. " . One of the questions facing the com mittee Is the desirability of putting, the state's social education work tin-' der 1irectlon of the State board .of health and enlarging the scope of that board. For that tea son the appropria tion to maintain the' state board has been held in abeyance until after the Monday meeting. The consensus of opinion in the com mittee is that .the board should - re ceive the entire amount of its estl mated appropriation, minus a-continuing appropriation for extermination of bubonic plague, the necessity for which no longer obtains. r o 1 ma i x v r r- importea wasn r roots From Berlin Far Girt m 2 to 6 Ymdrm ' We consider ourselves very for tunate in being able to secure these little Dutch, frocks, as they have proven, in other seasons, to be very popular. Of poplins, imported percales, in plain colors and figured designs in most every ? color imagina ble..; Trimmings of hand embroid ery. embroidered ealloon braids.