Vol. XI.II.
Corvalus, Bm.vi-on Cqu.nty, Oregon, Tuesday, January 17; J
No.
portant Bills Presented to
this Legislature.
OREGON LtGISlUlYE BONGS out and c mstructina the n ad
I and disbursing- the funds there-
A Brief Summary of Most Im- for. Warrants bearing the legal
rate 01 interest , may be issued by
the commissioners and paid
whenever there are funds' avail
able from the special tax. This
bill contains 19 sections and pre
scribes in detail the proceedings
to be had. It does not amend
any particular law now in force,
but repeals all acts in conflict
therewith.
A bill, that if passed, will con
solidate the offices of county
clerk and county recorder, ,of
Benton county, has ,been intro
duced in the legislature by Sen
ator Avery. It provides that the
duties of the recorder's office be
transterred to the county clerk
and that he be allowed $600 per
year for hiring a deputy to "as
sist with the extra duties. If
passed the bill is to take effect at
the beginning of the next term
of office.
Another bill of interest? to Ben
ton county taxpayers is one by
Senator Avery to reduce the sal
ary of the county judge to $700
a year, and cut the salary of the
school superintendent from $1000
to $800. This is to take effect
at the beginning of the next terra
of these offices.
. The Indian War Veteran bill
introduced by Senator Wbealdon
carries an appropriation of $45,
000. This bill is for the pur
pose of making up the deficiency
in the appropriation of $160,000
made by the last legislature.
Forty lashes with a whip
or imprisonment for one year is
the penalty prescribed by Sena
tor Sichel's bill for the punish
ment of wife-beaters. The pun
ishment is to be inflicted by the
sheriff, constable or city marshal.
An eight-hour labor law for all
kinds of work 1 except on farms
and in domestic service is pro
posed by .senate Hill Jo. in
troduced by Senator Brownell.
The eight hours means eight
hours of actual labor and does
not include the time speut in
going to and from meals.
SOiillltRN SUBURB TAKEN IN.
Amendment to City Charter and
. Extension of City Limits to
go Before Legislature.
Alsea Orange. .
, Hope Grange No. 269, of Al
sea, held a public instailation of
its officers for the ensuing year
in their commodious and coven
ient hall on the 14th inst. The
Grange held a short closed ses
sion in the forenoon for the trans
action of some necessary business,
and then threw the doors open to
the public,
A magnificent dinner was
spread, such as the Alsea people
are noted for, and for an hour
everybody enjoyed the splendtd
repast, where sociability reigned
supreme. .
The installation ceremonies
were followed by a nice program,
after which Recorder Vincent
spoke on the "Fundamental
Principles of the Grange." He
said in part: The basic princi
ple of the Grange is union by
the strong and taithful tie of
agriculture. The motto adopted
bv the Grange is, "In Essentials
' In pursuance of the governor's Unity, in non-essentials liberty;
recommendation, Senator Piercel1.13 all things Charity."- The ob
has introduced a bill providing J th ' Grange w to develop
that when an emplove is injured a . degree of manhood and
in the course of his emolovmeat. womanhood "among the members;
3 .1 '1 - 1 -M j make home mure heantifnl anH
The purchase of a few acres of
land surrounding the monument
erected at Champoeg by the state
in commemoration of the estab
lishment of civil goverinent in
Oregon is authorized by Senator
Croisan's bill, which appropri
ates $600 for the purpose speci
To prevent the bringing of
trivial criminal cases where there
is no chance of conviction is the
object .of a bill introduced by
Senator Laycock. .' The bill pro
vides that no costs shall be
allowed unless the complaint be
submitted to the district attorney
and be approved by him. -
The city council niet in, ad
journed session Friday night ano
an amendment to the city charter
was voted upon ; and passed, pro
viding for the city to, at any
future date, iss-ue bonds up to the
amount of $75,000 to be used in
building a municipal waterworks
system, to be owned and operat
ed by the Gity of Corvallis.
This clause is only intended to
place the city in a position to
build her own works, it she
wanted to, it a satisfactory con
tract cannjt be made with an
outside company. It seems to be
the opinion of the council that if
the citv has to raise a bonus of
$25,000 to help some outsider to
put in a system, it bad just as
well add a few thousand dollars
more to this amount end build a
system of its own, which seems
to be a very good plan. It is the
policy followed by Portland aDd
several other cities, and places
the city in a more independent
position. The amendment to the
charter is to go before this legis
lature, i '
The question of extension of
city limits was again brought up
at this meeting, although at the
regular meeting . last Monday
night this question was brought
up for what was supposed, to,; be
against loss by an insurance com- If "'active; reduce expenses by
Danv. suit m-iv be mounr r
against either the emplbver
insurance company, or both.
; and
work
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i intelligent calculation mak
and
farm-
Killing Bob White quail be
fore September, 1909, is to be
made unlawful it Senator Smith's
Senate Bill becomes a law, and
after that time the open season
will last from the second Satur
day in September to the third
Tuesday in September of each
year. k .
The sportsmen of Oregon have
asked that the killing of elk be
prohibited until 1912, . after
which time the open season shall
extend from',, September 15 to
October 15 each year," with a
limit of one elk for each hunter
' during the' sjeason.
Senator Pierce has introduced
a bill providing that in an action
for damages . tor the death of a
a person, the limit of damages
recoverable shall be.'sio.OOO.
Under 'the present law- the' limit
is $06o.- ' A dmeasure of 'this
kind was introduced at the last
. session and was passed by the
house after a hard fight, ".it
created a warm contest in the
senate and was defeated by one
or two votes.
ing pay; to bring producer and
consumer, farmer and. manufact
urer into the most direct and
friendly relation possible.
A selection by the Grange
choir closed the program for the
day and everybody returned home
well pleased with the entertain
tainment, and recognizing more
fully than ever that the Grange
is wielding an immense power in
the land for good. . "
. - Visitor.
Accidentally Shot Himself.
Permanent road -building is to
be promoted by Senator Smith's
bill authorizing road districts to
levy a special road tax of nOt to
exceed ten mills in any One year.
The money thus raised is to, con
stitutes special fund jip, fbe
county) treasury:; -The county
court is ttV stpppi at three road
commissioners 1015 111c yusuui;
tion of each' such : propcsed'roaaY
who shall have'Chatfge of Iaying
, Stanley Ray accidentally shot
himself in the arm last Saturday
morning, while landing ; from a
boat about four miles north of
town. He and Claude White
horn, both about-16 years of age
were going hunting for ducks,
and had just landed at Halfmoon
Bend, down the river. After
getting out of the boat, Stanley
took cold of the muzzel of his
double barrel shotgun , and at
tempted .to drag it . put ; of the
W at, but' the hammer caught on
the seat and 7 discharged one
barrel,' thetntfreYload taking
effect in the lower part of his
arm J just;' above 'the .elbow.- ,; A
ragged wound about five inches
lOng wastofh- bul; no bones were,
broken. 0; Ar
Young .Whitehorn ran to a
nearby farm"' house and telephon
ed to town lor a doctor." Dr. Lee
and Dr. Cathev, dressed the
arm and brought the unfortunate
lad to Corvallis.
Stanley is now. resting easy,-
and it is though that, no fatal
results will tollow.
the final hearing, and all interest
ed parties were given an oppor
tunity of being present It will
be remembered that the question
of taking in the northern, west
ern and southern suburbs was
put to a vote last Monday 4 night,
and the council decided to take in
the northern and western additions
J leaving out that portion south of
Marys river. 1 he committees
were instructed to draw the
boundaries accordingly, for pres
entation to the legislature.
Last Friday night, the question
of why the southern suburb was
left out was brought up by
Councilman Avery, and consider
able discussion, 'pro and con
loliowtd. One ot the reasons
was found to be because of the
fact that new bridges and other
1 m prove mcius . would be required
over there during this yenr,
amounting to $200 or $300, wnich
1 would Vraciicaliy leave t ie city
Hn a halt, as the taxts to be
derived from that .sec ion woold
not pry tor tae additional im
prove men is. Hjweverj M
Avery thought that the suburb
should be taken iD, regardless,
along with the rest ot the addi
tions.' and a motion was carried
to reconsider the former decision,
after which it was voted" to take
in the southern part of the town,
along the lines orginally mapped
out,' 'leaving -out Marys bridge
and all property west of the state
road. Councilman Emery was
the only one present who was in
favor . of "standing pat" to the
former action of the council on
the matter, claiming that it look
ed to much; like children's work
to do and .undo such ma ttrs
with such rapidity.
Senator Avery took the bill for
amendment ; of the' 'charter and
the extension of the city ".limits
to the legislature yesterday.
A petition Was preseritd, pray
ing for a street light at the in
tersection - of Third and Jackson
streeis, and was .referred to the
light committee. - -
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