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8 ATDRDAYi .JANUARY J6, 1891
'A' NEEDED CHANGE.?:
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One of the most bunglesome and un
called lor systems ' of legislation in
vogue la Oregon is that of submitting
city tharters to the legislature. The
consideration of city charter and
amendments thereto Is work, entirely
foreign to . state legislation; it takes
up the time of the representatives of
the entire people, and besides encumb
ers the session 'laws. and,, causes-, un
necessary expense" to ' 'the tatein
printing city charters and amend
ments in .the !&cts Of; . the legislature.
The legislature fea attempted to cor
rect this evil by enacting a law al
lowing county courts, on. petition, to
Incorporate cities and approve char-
tersbut It does not make this action
compulsory, hence few cities desiring
to be incorporated have applied to the
county courts for charters, most at
them preferring to get their authority
to incorporate from the state legisla
ture. As a result much time of the
present legislature will be consumed
in the consideration of the amended
charters of Portland, - The Dalles
and other ' cities,", and ' when- the
session laws .are printed, most likely
they will be encumbered with those
amended evidences of municipal gov
ernment. : Why such a stupid method was ever
adopted.. i unexplainable'.Why the
city politics of any municipality should
vi.be dragged Into the legislature ia be
yondrcomprehension. . The Pbrtlajwl
charter has been a cause of contention
fn every session of the legislature fur
, . the past twenty years.'fand has, been
'the cause, of pre venting needed legisla-
;'.; tion more than any her pne factor
. , "that has come before that body. . And
besides causing dissensions during the
sessions, it has been submitted to men
' 7 who neither have interest in the munl
'."'clpal J government' of -Portland, " nor
. have knowledge of its requirements.
What do the representatives of the re
'. mote counties know of the needs of the
city government, of Portland? -Vlr-"'
tuallv nothing, for they have no inter
ests in the city, and have not made its
. wants their study. They are no more
capable of voting, except in a general
: way, .upon the provisions of a charter
for the government of that city than if
- they wire residents of the remotest
state in the Union. '. ' ' '
Certainly the statutes regulating the
". incorporation of cities require amend
ment. They should be so . changed
that.-whenever a community desires
' to be Incorporated,' the people within
'. the boundaries of such city or town
' shall be authorized to elect a charter
, commission or convention whose, duty
it shall be to frame a charter to be
submitted to the citizens at some future
- election, say to be held within thirty
days after the charter commission1 has
adjourned, for ratification; and if 'the,
charter (h us framed is ratified by a
, two-tbirds vote of the electors within
-:, the proposed, city, it shall become the
.' organic law thereof. Amendments to
'- charters could be made in a similar
manner. Whenever a city or town
; council may, by a two-thirds vote, de
, . termine the charter should be amended,
. it be empowered to pass a resolution
setting forth the amendment in full,
''-to be submitted to the voters at-the
- ne general election, and upon Itere
'ceiving a two-thirds vote of the elect-
org within the corporation, to' become
4 of ful force. In like mannertif an en--tire
new charter is desired, a charter
-. convention or commission, composed
three times the number of the council,
' 1 should be elected, whose duty shall be
to frame a new charter and submit the
' same to the people for ratification, v
. Such a provision would establish
. purely home government in every In
corporated city in toe Btate, and would
relieve the legislature of much 'un
necessary labor now imposed upon it.
Besides charters more nearly In accord
4 with the .demands 'of the localities
seeking to be incorporated would be
adopted, and at much, less expense to
' the people generally than under the
present system. ' c '.
state of seeing a politician struggling
for re-election to the United States
senate, and favoring government con
struction of the Nicaragua canal at the
same time, as a 'card' of strength.
when the fact is his greatest incenti e
t re- jU ct'cn is to i ve as be has in
the past a corporation that Is fighting
the Nicaragua canal enterprise and
opposing government aid to it with all
of its cunning influence and po.ver. A
man who would attempt to impale a
people on a spear fashioned from their
own bones is entitled to be known as
'.in able politician and a hale fellow
well met." However, this men is of the
kind who is most popular with 'the
boys' that are entrusted by the people
with the job of making senators."
The Gazette takes a different yiew of
Mr. Mitchell; it views him as a public
benefactor, about the only man in the
state fit for United States senator, and
sings his praise as follows:
".''The senator has been one of the
most earnest workers for the party
during the late campaign, and we hope
to see the legislature of the state return
blin to congress to continue the suc
cessful work he' has already, accomp
lished for. the people. .The senator is
s man of the people and if bis bill to
elect senators by vote cf the people
was now in force, he would go back to
congress by .the greatest majority ever
given to any one by the voters of this
state." ' . ' .
MITCHELL'S CHANCES.
- It is claimed by the friends of Sena
tor Mitchell that he is certain of thirty
eight republican votes in the legislature
leaving him short only eight votes
that must bo had from the democrats
and populists to insure his election.
That he can secure these votes is ex
tremely doubtful, for neither the demo
crats nor populists are satisfied with
the part be took in the presidential
campaign, and it is extremely doubt
ful if he can count on more-that one
vote from either of these parties.
Every democrat and populist member
of the legislature fs an advocate of the
tree coinage of silver, and it is quite
certain, that before Senator Mitchell
can secure their support, he will be re-
auired-to- make certain pledges with
reference to his future action on the
money question that would be impos
sible for him to make at this time.
Furlhert.be cannot offer them induce
ments in the way of federal patronage
that would influence their votes, there
fore his only chance of success appears
to lie with his own party, and can he
secure the eight necessary votes from
among the anti-Mitchell element in
the republican party? ...
This is possible, but - not altogether
probable. The anti-Mitchell element
in the republican party has no use for
Mitchell, and its hope is to defeat his
re-election. Those members ' op
pose Mitchell both on principle and
for personal reasons. This opposition
will be difficult to overcome, but
through his ability reward his sup
porters with federal appointments he
may bend their will and cause enough of
his opponents to come to his support
to secure his election, but from present
appearances, his chances rest solely on
the outcome of barter and trade.
TO WORK PRISONERS.
THE STATE POINTING OFFICE
' One of the most expensive' depart
ment of "the state 'government' is' the
state printing office, and so long . as it
. is conducted on the present system it
will continue to draw heavily onr the
taxpayers." The deficiency for the l&st
year in the printing department of the
state" was over 118,000, and the state
board in making estimates for. the
pient year set aside $30,000 for print
ing and binding, and the purchase of
paper for printing. 'This is out. of all
proportion to the -value of the Work
done by the state printer, but there Is
no probability of the expense being
lessened so long as the fee system pre-'
. vails in that departrtientr-" . f
The state should own its own print
leg office and the state printer' should
be put on a stated salary, the same as
other state.officlals. "He should be em
powered to employ a foreman and' as
sistant , foreman, pressman, etc., at
stated salaries, then all' composition
should be done by the thousand. The
cost of a complete printing office,
such as is required by the' state, would
not exceed $20,000; and with proper
reforms adopted to regulate the office,
that amount could easily be saved in
- two years. If the legislature desires
- to cut - down state 'expenses in the
future, abundant opportunity is offered
for such reform in the state printing
. office. At least it is one of the many
departments where pruning down can
be accomplished without endangering
public service.
. TWO, OPINIONS OF MITCHELL
"... .- - Jl. -v
Hon John H. Mitchell is being more
thoroughly discussed at present than
any other man in the state,' and it is
really amusing to read the opinions ex
pressed by the press concerning him.
The Oregonlan takes the lead in oppo-
. sition to the senator's re-election, but
it is actuated by malice, hence its ex-
pre8sion6 cannot be considered serious
ly; but there are other papers that
view the senator unprejudicedly, and
their optnionsof him diverge widely.
As an illustration we give herewith ex
- pretsipns from the East Oregonian and
X,a Grande Gazette, which are no doubt
- unbiased iv reju-lce, though they
' flew him' through 'different kinds of
spectacles. Here is what . the East
Oreganlan says: , . ,
.... '' "We hive theftrangeTight In this
The report of the superintendent of
the penitentiary for the quarter end
ing December 31, shows that the gross
earnings of the institution for the
three monthsjwas $4,306.08, iucluding
$449.75 for the board of United States
convicts and rent of cottage, leaving
the net earnings for the average of 351
convicts for the three months $3,850.37..
Allowing -28 working days to the
month, this is little over 13 cents a day
that the convicts earned during, the
quarter.. . The expenses of the peniten
tiary for the quarter were $17,186.94.
Thus the expense of guarding, feeding
and clothing the convicts has been
$13,330,57 greater than the actual earn
ings." From this it appears that our penal
institution is far shcrt of a self-sustaining
concern, and the question naturally
arises, cannot convicts be made to
more nearly support themselves? Pos
sibly the erection of more factories in
the penitentiary would serve to in
crease the earning power of those con
fined therein; but this is not desirable
during the" present stringent times, for
it would incur a large outlay of 'money
by the state. However, if convicts
could be employed on government
works, such as the proposed boat rail
way between The Dalles and Celilo,
they could be made to earn more wages.
If the general government would place
this work under the control of the state,
instead of awarding", the contract to
private individuals, allowing the state
to expend the appropriation' as it sees
best, it could thus employ its convicts
to good advantage,' and 'thus relieve
the taxpayers of a considerable portion
of tbier burdens. The "scheme might
not meet the approval jof; contractors
or government engineers, still it would
be advantageous to the- state,' and is
worthy the consideration of our daloga-
tion in congress.
WHO IS -'I'HE PATRIOT!
A TARIFF FORALL.
What this country wants, and what
in response to its demands the repub
lican party stands prepared to offer it,
is a tariff law that will provide abund
ant revenue and do the greatest good
to the greatest number. The manufac
turer of New England, considering
himself alone, must not show hostility
t tfce Middle West, the West, nor the
South, nor must any oueof these latter
sections seek advantage for, itself
against any of the others. One indus
try must notendeaycr to exclude bene
fits from another. The manufacturer
must consider the needs of the farmer,
the merchant, the interests of the man
who produces raw material. Ali rep
resentatives of all industries must be
reasonable in their demands and fair
in their consideration of others.
There must be a lack of excessive ex
uectatlons, a compromise for the
general welfare.
We want a tariff neither for the
North nor the South, the East nor the
West, neither for the wool grower nor
the' woolen manufacturer, the mine
owner nor the middleman. We want
a tariff law for all the people of the
United ftates a law that will give the
government all tbe income it needs
and the people the benefits they have
a right to expect. Such a law must
reseive the approval of the country;
none other can be accepted. This
must be the principle that governs tbe
tariff legislation of the nest congress.
New York Press.
Yes, indeed, that is just the kind of
a tariff we want, the kind of a tariff
tha people demand; but who ever
heard of such a tarn? And when was
such a tariff ever enacted? Certainly
not in the memory of man. It is as
utterly impossible to enact a tariff law
that will protect all alike as it is to
overcome the laws of gravitation. No
law can be enacted that protects one
industry without it injures some other.
Levying a duty upon an article raises
the price of such article, else there is
no merit in tbe protection which it re
ceives, and the purchaser thereof suf
fers just to the extent that the price is
raised. If it were possible to enact
such a tariff law as the Press suggests,
there would be no opposition to the
theory of protection. - But it is im
possible. The wheat raiser cannot be
protected by tariff duties, for the price
of his product is fixed in foreign mar
kets, and whenever the articles he
must buy are enhanced in price by the
levying of duties, he is damaged to the
extent of the increase. The wage of
the day laborer cannot be increased
by tbe levying of duties on the food he
consumes or tbe clothes he wears.
therefore no tariff law can affect him
unless he is employed in some pursuit
that is fostered by protection. Hence
a tariff for all the people is an impos
sibility, and the Press makes itself ab
surd in trying to palm off such a propo
sition as tbe above. Why not be hon
est and acknowledge that a tariff for
the fortunate few who can be benefited
thereby is what is wanted, and the un
fortunate many who cannot derive
benefit from protection may " paddle
their own canoes, survive or perish, as
luck happens to strike tbem
wai a -veraly questioned as to the
thorough manner in which he diain
fee tea snoddy before putting it upon
the market. He was given to under
stand practically that his industry was
hardly of a character to Ccmmend it
self to the consideration of the com
mittee, as it was not really a woolen
product, but he soma what startled and
set back the staid members of tbe
committee by telling tbem that shoddy
was used for a number of purposes not
generally understood, and that the
finest broadcloths were made of shoddy,
and in fact.o best broadcloths could
not easily be made without an admix
ture of shoddy.
However, Mr. Muhlhauser caused
greater consternation than did Mr;
Brown, when he made this damaging
admission concerning his sales of
shoddy to the best-known woolen
manufacturers of tbe country. This
remarkable admission was mado just
before the committee took the usual
recess that morning, and Mr. McMillin
seizing this opportunity, asked of the
shoddy manufacturer: ' ;
"Can you give . the names or any
woolen manufacturers' to whom you
furnish shoddy?"
"All of them," answered Mr. Muhl
hauser cheerfully. "I have letters
from nearly all of (hem which I will
lay before you. I will also give all
their names."
This was more than the manufactur
ers or een Chairman Diugley could
endure, and despite tbe protests of Mr
McMillin, the committee was ad
journed forthwith, and Muhlhauser was
besieged by manufacturers who plead
with him to not make, the damaging
disclosures be promised.
From these little circumstances tbe
wool grower may learn that his great
est competition is not the "pauper
wool raisers of Australia and New
Zealand, but the pauper rags of Europe.
What the American wool grower needs
to stimulate ' his business is not so
much a duty on wool as a prohibitive
duty on rags, and a healthy business
prosperity among the consumers so
that they can consume the articles
made from his product.
DlSdRAC EFUL PROCEEDINGS.
t
It is generally - conceded that' the
patriotic citizen is one who is so
thoroughly' Imbued with patriotism
and love of country -that he is ever
reaay to maintain ana ouiid -up home
institutions by giving them his undi.
videdand exclusive support; patronizes
only home iudustries and - contents
himself with wearing the clothes, eat
ing the food and drinking .the' bever
ages made only at home; in short, the
one who confines his purchases to the
products of home and will not have
anything made abroad. .This idea of
the real patriot is gained largely from
tbe teachings of our protectionist
friends', who have preached to us these
many years that it is next, to criminal
to advance any cause or patronize any
institution that would enhance tbe in
terests of a foreign country. They
have taught us to believe that it was
the true principle of patriotism to con
fine, our consumptions .' to . home pro
ductions and to build up an exclusively
home market for. everything we pro
duce. -.- v " '; -.t . ;
- This idea is very nice id theory, but
were it practiced strictly, the national
treasury would soon be deplete, for un
der ; present , systems our principal
source of revenue is from the .duties
paid upon imports. Hence the ques
tion arises, who is the real patriot, the
one who patronizes home indostries ex
clusively and thus deprives the gov
ernment 'of revenue, or the one who
purchases .imported commodities 'ahd
contributes. to the funds of the govern
ment? The idea of living exclusively
for ourselves, selling all we can abroad
and buying nothing of foreign coun tries
is a pleasant one to contemplate, bur
if it were practiced, Uncle Sam's cash
account would soon run low, and then
those who bought a few dutiable goods
t-ould be looked upon a patriots. '
The members of the house of repre
sentatives of the Oregon legislature
who obstruct the organization of the
house by absenting themselves there
from merit the severest censure.
Their condnct is inexcusable, - is dis
graceful. They were elected as repre
sentatives of the people, not the special
advocates of any individual or set of
individuals; and in refusing to appear
iu the representative hall and assume
their duties as legislators they abuse
the confidence that is reposed in them.
Their action is nothing but an effort
to either further the interests of Some
individual or frustrate, his .plans.- It
is not in the interest of their constitu
e'nite,' bafcis'i'per86dal''uia;iiter and is
worthy the severest condemnation.
.evidently trie tnauence that pre
vents the organization of the house is
the senatorial contest, and It Is openly
charged that it is the result of a com
bination between certain leaders to
prevent the election of John H. .Mitch
ell to the senate. If this chtiin is true,
both Mr. Mitchell and the parties who
are opposing him are in a manner to
blame for preventing the business of
.the legislature from proceeding. The
selection of a United States senator is
not of such great importance that it
should block the wheels of legislation,
If Mr. Mitchell is the prime cause of
preventing the organization ' of the
house, he as a loyal, patriotic citizen,
should withdraw from .the contest in
the interest of harmony. On the other
hand, if those opposed to him are con
vinced mat he has sufficient votes
to insure bis election, they should go
into the organization of the house like
men, gracefully accept defeat and per
mit the business of the legislature to
proceed. Neither ' party , to . the cen
l . i --M.
itroversy. is Diameiess, ior each is
equally responsible. The whole pro
ceeding thus far is disgraceful, is with
out precedent, and is the outcome of
a cheap,' clap-trap system of politics
that degrades all who are in any way
connected with it. ' " " ' '
AWFUL DISCLOSURES:
: Tariff making is not a roseate job for
the ways and means committee, and if
a few more . breaks are made like .the
one that occurred the other day when
the schedule on , woolen-, goods was
being considered, ; Chairman Dingley
is liable to declare the. hearings off,
and proceed to form a tariff bill as the
committee should, without consulting
the beneficiaries of protection.
; Sigmund Muhlhauser, of Cleveland,
Ohio, was tbe disturbing element. He
threw the seekers after protection
manna into a panic by declaring that
every . woolen manufacturer in the
committee room was a purchaser of
the . shoddy he manufactured, and
that it was a part of the woolen out
put of every mill in the country. .. ,
This was horrifying. Heretofore,
shoddy has been the straw .man used
by the : republican members of the
committee with which to demonstrate
their valor and righteous defense
of . the American workman. Thev
have carefully - constructed . this
creature of straw, and have made it as
fierce and terrible appearing as possible
Tbey have berated and execrated it,
and then, with a crowded grand stand
play, have f.vllen upon it with weapons
and fists, and have givon it terrific
battle.
But, alas! they have been forced to
hear that shoddy is a considerable
part of tbe legitimate woolen manufac
tuera of this country and that every
one of .. these protected makers
of woolen goods makes extensive use
of tbe unholy stuff in his business.
Every statement made heretofore
concerning shoddy has beea-to the ef
fect that it is a filthy sort of product,
and Mr. Urowo, a maker of ehoddy. ,
who appeared before: the committee
. . . .3:. .
MORE TRUTH THAN POETRY.
uovernor iringree, whom tbe re
publicans of Michigan elevated to the
highest gift in. the state, . sees things
as tbey exist, and expresses his convic
tions without the veil of hipocracy.
He is credited with having made the
following statements which will hardly
be denied, even by. the most ardent
members of his own party.
."Prosperity? Fiddlesticks. There
can be no prosperity so long as the
country is at the mercy of the money
lenders. The social system is out of
joint. We need a law against great
fortunes. Men iorm combinations and
put their hands into the pockets of the
poor. They never take from those
who have, but steal from ' those who
have not. We need men willing to
stand for equal rights, and we want
men to bawl for equal rights to take a
hand at practicing equal rights.- Tbe
public is being milked for the sake of
the few, and the thing has got to stop
before there can be any relief.
"Gold standard talk has had its day.
There will never be another republican
convention which will write that word
in its platform. There will next time
be a strong bimetallic platform, and
that is what the people want. They
will have learned by that time that
prosperity does not necessarily come
by the election of any one man to the
presidency, and that prosperity cannot
come until, the :.' lawa--re .-radically
changed.. Michigan would have goue
for free silver, - but the gold-men
scared the people to death with their
calamity howling and the promises of
prosperity,' whose sunshine is that of
Paradise Alley." ;
WHY DON'T THE X?
The people of Oregon aro getting
their fill of populism at this session cf
the legislature.'- They will not want to
try a larger dose of it for quite a while
in the future. All the republican
members of the legislature hae to do
to injure the future - success ' of their
party in this state is to elect a United
States senator and parform the O'her
work before them faithfully. Salem
Statesman. '
Ye Gods, what rot. The people of
Oregon are getting their fill of popu
llsm at this session of tho legislature.
are they? The 15 populists in the
house and the two in the senate are
giving them their fill, we presume,
What are the 35 republican representa
tives and 23 senators doing?. If the
people of Oregon are getting a fill of
anything at this session it is of repub
licans, when 33 good,-solid partisans
are unable to organize the lower houf e,
Of course all tbe republlcan legislators
haye to do to insure future, success is
to elect a senator a ad perform their
work faithfully, but why don't they do
it? : They have a big majority in both
houses. .
EDITORIAL NOTES.
As usual the Oregonlan is falling on
the side of the corporations in advo
cating the funding- bill . now before
congress, which is little less than a
measure to defraud the government
out of tl)e money it has advanced for
the Pacific roads. ....
Nine out of every ten legislators
seem to consider the making -of a
. S. senator-the principal labor
they have to perform, and if there is
the customary wrangle ever the
senatorship - all economical legislation
will be overlooked during the session.
The farce that is being enacted in
Salem is a strong argument in favor of
electing U. S. Senators by the. direct
vote of. the people. . If the senatorial
contest were out of the way, there
would have been no trouble in organiz
ing the house.- L.-
- The Oregonian is determined to de
feat Senator Mitchell, but . it is pursu
ing the very courso that will elect him,
if such a thing is possible. The course
it is pursuing is a powerful agent in
throwing tbe doubtful vote to him. If
Mitchell is not re-elected it will not be
the fault of the Oregonian.
What's the matter with the. repub
licans of Oregon? ; They have , 35
straight out republicans ia the house
of representatives, but cannot organize
that body. Let democrats keep hands
off: it's none of. their fight. .. If the re
publicans cannot control their forces,
let the blame of blocking legislation
rest with them. .... .. i . .. ." .
The preparations for McKinley's in
auguration are very elaborate, and
greater ex travagance will be practiced
cal than at any previous inauguration.
Would not it be wt-11 for the managers
togoa little slow? These are not
times for extravagance and pomp.
What tbe people want most la econ
omy.
The speakership fight in the bouse,
ill result in no good to the stateV
That together with the senatorial con
test will prevant legislators devoting
their attention to needed reforms,
consequently .he taxpayers of the slate
will" suffer for tie purpose of satisfy
ing the- personal ambition of a few
professional politicians.
The outlook is indeed a pleasing
one. Tho good times are alreadv here.
The period of gloom is over. 3il m.
Statesman. We presume the 53 fail
ures of banks aud loin associations
that have occurred within tbe past two
months are evidences that good times
are here.
Last year we were promised a marked
reduction in the state tax levy, but the
reduction is only eight-tenths of a mill.
So much for promises, but God pity the
poor taxpayers when the levy for 1808
is made. After the legislature gets
through making appropriations it will
likely require a five or six mill levy to
square accounts next year.-
No blame can be attached to tbe
democratic and populist members of
tbe legislature for not assisting in or
ganize the house. They are in the
minority, and it is not vheir business
to Settle tbe family 'quarrel t hat is go
ing on ia the republican par:y. The
latter have a majority and it is encum
bent upon tuein to proceed with busi
ness.
Tho Salem correspondent to the
East Oregonian certainly classes lion
I. N. Jones, of .Wasco county, in the
wrong column - when he is credited
with being a ''silver republican. It
is hardly probable that Mr. Jones has
changed front under the contaminat
ing influences of the politicians who
twarm around tbe state capital at this
time of the year. .
Now thai the landing bill' has been
defeated it). ;tho house, somo other
means for a settlement between, tho
government and the Pacific, roads will
bo undertaken, aud it is cot improb
able that the companies will be reor
ganized and a favorable settlement of
the government claims be made. Tbe
holders of the first mortgage bonds
will not permit the government to
foreclose.
- During the present year there will
be six state elections held, five of
which wijl furnish an index to the
public pulse regarding . tbe endorse
ment of McKinley's administration
Massachusetts, Ohio, Iowa and Vir
ginia elect state officers- in November,
and New York elects a judge of the
court of appeals. If the administration
is endorsed those states will give large
republican majorities, if not anti-republican
tickets will eueceed.
Governor McGraw, of Washington,
has crowned tbe last act of bis admin
istration' by refusing to pardon G. W.
Boggs, the rascally city treasurer of
Tacoma, who 'had been convicted of
misappropriating the city fund. Tho
governor's refusal to grant the
pardon will have a good effect upon
office holders throughout tbe state,'
and if this course is followed by his
successor, Washington will have fewer
defaulting treasurers and clerks.
The state board, consisting of the
governor, secretary of state and state
treasurer have made the state tax levy
fair the year 1897, and have fixed it at
four mills.' ' The revenue to be derived
from this levy is $124,827 less thao the
estimated expenses for tbe ensuing
year, though there is a considerable
Burplus pn hand of unexpended appro
priations, and if the legislature is reas
onably economical,- this , amount . will
be sufficient to pay the r.uanlng.expou-
ses of the.sfiUe; but if this session is as
extravagant as the. last two or .three
legislatures..tbe state. wiU . come out in
debt at the epd of the year,
fi Nne ou$ of every ten of. those who
have appeared . before, .the ways an '
means, committee during the "tariff
hearings," while , the. committee has
been. undertaking to frame a tariff bill.
want more protection-. As they under
stand protection, it is the levying of
duties so'high as to prevent the impor
tation of foreign goods into tbe cuuutry
to compete with home products. But
this sort of protection will not raise
revenue, a thing the government is in
need of at present. ' So if a tariff bill
is formed in accordance with these
men's douiahds' an income tax may
have to be - resorted t j in order to
create revenue. '
' BMQlt o a Meat Diet.
Mrs! Hart, who has covered the srlobe
with her notebook, declares the Eng
lish people to be the most garrulous
and quarrelsome of any she has en
countered, fane says there is more
bickeriog and distemper in the English-
man's family ahd more homes are made
unhappy by domestic squabbles than.
In any of the'other nations she has vis
ited. . Th8 condition r.he attributes
chiefly to the Anglo-Saxon's fondness
for a meat diet. She says the great
flesh-eating people .lire , notably ill-
tempered.. 'We are only animals, and
the sequence of meat and fits, as demon
strated in the animal kingdom, has a
significance in, relation to the' human
animal. ' Mrs.- Hart has gone1 further
than this, and. has studied the gentle
Japanese,;, .the mild ...MonjroJian: and
other light-living races, which research
confirms tier, ideas touching flesh -ea tin (T
ana ramiiy jars.
OREGON LAWMAKERS
The Sanate at Work But the
House Wrangles.-""
A BAD BEGINNING
Tho House Unable to Agree Upon
a Presiding- Officer ior the
Body.
1'reniaent Slmoa Names the Senate Com.
tnltteea The tint Bill Introduced
Ia to Abolish the State Boaoxt
of Kqualiautlon.
Salem. Or., Jan. 12. Tho Kenato
was promptly called to order at 10
o'clock by President Simon. - Divino
blessing was invoked by Rev. J. Kower
sox, after which yosterday's journal
was real and approwd.
President Simon then announced
the appointment of standing commit
tees as foil jws: '
Agriculture and Forestry Johnson,
Hughes, Holt. 1
Assessment and Taxation Hughes,
Patterson (of Marion), Price, Mulkey,
ackay.
Claims Selling, Carter, Daly.
- Commerce and Is ay i.ation Har
mon, Johuson, Dufur.
Counties--JIackay, Gesncr, Taylor,
Govran, Driver.
Education McClung, Harmon, Mul
key. ,
Elections and Privileges Mulkey,
Gesner, Smith.
-Engrossed Bills Gesner. ' Reed,
Michell. . V
Enrolled Bills Calbrenth. Patterson
(of Washington), and Gowan.
Federal Relations Bates, . Taylor,
Dufur. ;
Fishing Industries Reed, .Michell,
Pat'erson (of Marion.)
Horticulture Carter, Calbreatb,
Holt.
Insurance and Banking Bates,
Johnson, Driver.
lrrigatio a Price, . JklcClun gv Kin g.
Judiciary'--Gowran," Browaell, Mli
chell, Smith, Dufur. . . . - -, v 'j
Revision of Laws Patterson "of
Washington), MaClung, Reel, Hobson,
King. . '- .
Medicine ( Pharmacy, i Dentistry )
Calbreatb, Driver, Daly.
Military ffairs Price, Haseltine,
Gesner. - -
Penal Institutions Driver? Hobson,
Selling. : ? - ..
Mining Johnson, King, Holt.
Municipal Corporations Haseltine,
Harmon, Cal breath.- -- - -
Printing Michell," Mackay, Smith.
. Public Buildings and Institutions
Hobson, Patterson (of Washington),
Wade..
Public Lands Patterson(of Marion),
Mulkey, Dawson, Haseltine, Wade, j j
Railroads Brownell, Gowan. Pat
terson (of Washington), Mackay, Dawson.
"Only a Cuban dog," was the police
officer's report.
Havana reports that General Wey
ler is going to take the held in Ha
vana and MaUiiZas provinces this week.
Firing was beard about five miles wes;
of Uava:ia today. It is supposed that
there was an insurgeot raid. Such
things are so common uow that little
attention is paid to tbotn.
A (I'l'KIOL'S CKKTIrlCATE.
5e- 'o.int,TiVit ol m 10 BUI iu Circu
lation New Yokx. Jan. 13. The banks
have been notified of a new counterfeit
of the $20 United States certificate, is
sued under the act of February 2S,
IS73. series 1891, check letter B. The
counterfeit bears the u-ual small scal
loped carmine seal, purports to be
signed by J. F. Tiilmau, register of
the treasury, and D. N. Morgan, treas
urer of tbe United States, and bears
tbe treasury A670.)401.
Tbe most noticeable defect in tbe
bill fs the portrait cf Dantel Manning,
which does not stand out in bold relief
as in the .genuine, but appears sunken
in the background. In the counter
feit the nose appears sharp and pointt-d,
while in the genuine it is round and
bread at the end. There are Other de
fects. The counterfeit is printed on a
goo.l quality of paper, but lacks the
distributed fiber found in the genuine
note. :
' tub way is the senate.
More Bills Introduced and Adjournment
. Takeu Till Monday,
SALEM, Or., Jan. 14. At this morn
ing's session of the senate 23 bills wen;
introduced, but none of them were of
a very important nature. Harmon In
troduced a resolution deploring the un
organized condition of the house as a
menace to good law and order, and
that it was the desiro of tho .feu ate
that speedy organization bo effected.
The senate thou adjourned till 2:30 V.
M. Monday.
HI Boom Their Fellow Citizen.
Dallas, Tex. Jan. 14 This morning
a party Texas republicans departed for
Canton to pay their respects to Presi
dent elect McKiuley and to formally
present the name of national commit
teeman John Grant as a suitable man
for the cabinet, as well as to submit a
memorial asking that bo be thus bon
ored. In addition an indorsement
signed by 12,003 Texans will be pre
sented... There ' are eight volumes
bound of the signatures, and the mem
orial is printed on parchment with vel
vet binding and is a handsome speci
men of printer's art.
ACT LIKE CHILDREN
Oregon Legislators Refuse to
Get to Work.
WORK OF THE SENATE
A Number of Biils Introduced Among
Which is One For a Portage
Road at Celilo.
twenty-Do:iar Counterfeit nilla Bold to
be in Clrculntlou Sherman May be
Secretary tit State If He
Waste It.
' oenor Quesuda's, btatement.
Washinutom, Jan. 14. Tenor Quexa
da, of the Cuban junta, declares tbat
there is absolutely no truth in the re
ports of a pending compromise on the
basis of home rule for the Cubans, and
says:, v. .. - .. - . .
''The Cubans are determined to fall
like men rather than shamefully and
with cowardice renounce their cause
oy entering into or accepting
agreement which would mean aband
onment forever of tbe high ideal of
comnlete emancipation. -
j.vmus uuu u.ijoway3 uawson, car
ter. Hohsnn. Brown!!. fUlv. ' Reform School.
Ways and Means Taylor, McClung, . Salem, Or., Jan. 12 The biennial
Selling, Hughes, Dawson. report of the state reform school has
Under the head of petitions, memo-
Salem, Jan. 13. The house was
called to order at 10 o'clock by Speaker
Davis, and skirmishing immediately
began. . The speaker directed the
clerk to call tbe roll, but Soroers de
manded a call of -the house, which is
practically the same thing. '
U'Ren wanted the floor to make an
explanation about the committee on
credentials, and LSilyeu insisted on a
point of order that the proceedings
were out of order. The speaker finally
directed the clerk to proceed to call
the roll. Tbe roll-call showed 29
present. Bridges wanted yesterday's
journal read, but the motion was de
clared out of order, there belDg ro
quorum.
At 11:20, after an bour cf idleness,
U'Ren filed a report of tbe majority of
tbe committee on credentials. Thomas
called for its reading, and Bilyeu asked
for u call of the house. Thirty-two
were present, which was declared no
quorum. Some confusion and hot talk
followed. Somers serve! a notice on
tbe opposition that tbe people of the
state would not much longer stand the
delay.
"We won't have it," he shouted.
"What do you mean?" cried U'Ren
"Do you propose to capture this house
by force? Are you revolutionists?"
(hisses and cheers.) '
"I'll tell you what we mean," replied
Somers. "We were sent here to do
business, and we propose to do it."
Smith, Riddle, U'Ren and others
then engaged in a wordy controversy.
Quiet was soon restored.
IN TUB 8KNATK.
rials aad resolutions, Mackay intro
duced a concurrent resolution that
standing committees on printing in
the senate and house be made a joint
committee to investigate' the cost of
state priuting and that the committee
be empowered to employ two experts.
The, committee is also to report what,
in- its judgement, will effect a saving
to the taxpayers. Tho resolution was
adopted.
,.Iieed, of Douglas, introduced a con
current resolution tbat a committee of
two from the senate aud three from the.
house be appointed to .confer with a
similar committee from the state of
Washington to consider the interest!)
of both 6tates, especially the fishing
industry; the resolution was adopted.
On motion of McClung, the secretary
of state was requested to suDply each
senator with 1j worth of postage
stamps and $1 worth of paper wrappers.
Harmon introduced a concurrent reso
lution that a joint committee of two
from the senate and three from tbe
house visit the state agricultural col-
lego and report uoon its efficiency and
management.
The next order of business was the
introduction of bills. Johnson of Linn
secured the honowf introducing tbe
first bill. His bill provides for tbe
abolition of the state board of equali
zation. ..
Salem, Or., "Jan. 12. The house
was not called to order till 11 o'clock.
Temporary Speaker Davis was in the
chair. Tho committee on credentials
was not yet ready to report, and the
speaker found no quorum present.
There were several warm speeches
on the part of the republicans about
the dilatory tactics of tbe opposition.
Nothing could be done, and at 12 the
house took a recess till 2 o'clock.
been submitted to the board of trus- j
tees. It contains an elaborate state
ment of the various officials. Of the .
appropriations asked for, the board j
recommends that $3-3,001) be approprl-
atea ior maintenance, ana tyuw ior
other purposes. Tho number of boys
attending tbe school December 5, 1896,
was 120. There are 22 names ou the
roster of officers, iucluding five fam
ilies. ? v Canal Bill Gets Bleht of Way
WASHINQTO.V, Jan. 14. The senate
steering committee yesterday decided
to gile theNicaragua canal bill the
right of way iu the upper house. This
puts the measure'i.n line immediately
after the free homestead bill, which is
to be voted on tomorrow, excepting
of course when appropriation measures
intervend. The latter contingency
will probably prevent action on the
canal measur before next week.
Another Large Bateh-of Bills Was Pre
sented. Salem, Jan. 13. The senate opened
with prayer by Rev. GrannU, after
which President Simon announced the
Introduction of bills as tbe order of
business.
Rills were then introduced as follows:
By Patterson, of Marion, providing
that all insane perrons be conveyed to
the asylum by a person to be designat
ed by the superintendent of the asylum,
the expense to come from the asylum
fund, tbe bill to take effect upon ap-
aQy i uroval: Mackav. to establish a fiscal
' agency for the stale in New York city;
Harmon, providing for-the conveyance
of persons committed to state institu
tions; Haseltine, incorporating the
city of Portland; McClung, authoriz
ing the mayors of cities to bid in prop
erty sold for taxes; Dufur, fixing the
terms of circuit court in the seventh
district;. Bates, incorporating the city
of Portland; Michell, for the construc
tion of a portage railway between The
Dalles and Celilo; Driver, by request
providing for the election of district
attorneys; Brownell, relating to free
transportation of bairgage of ' passen
gers by transportation companies:
Dawson, providing for tbe election of
road supervisors and tho levying and
collection of ro&d taxes; smith, author
izing cities, counties and school dis
tricts to dispose of real estate acquired
at tax sales; Haseltine, to secure a
more convenient mode of making as
sessments and levying taxes; Hasel
tine, providing for tbe payment of
taxes; Brownell, by request, requiring
that road taxes be collected In money;
Mulkey, creating the oilioo of recorder
in Polk county.
"Th ro has been some talk of fire
arms loo; and I want to aav ti nt
Aueilcansof all 'parties have betn
itnown to be baudy with weapons.
And," continued U'Ren, laughing'y,
"if It comts to the question of running,
we are not very slow over here either."
U'Keti's words were so quietly and
milingly delivered that they did not
make the impression they porbaps
Lerited. Ilj thou went on to 6um up
ibe situation, itud -aid the populists
were willing to go b fore the people
on tho record thty weie making.
"if you repubiicai s want to settle
tie quoHtlon, let, Ul of you resign and
reak the quorum," he said.
"No", you don't," interrupted Conn.
U'R"ii continued for a few mlnues
in the same vein.
Vaughn of Lane then moved that
the nouoe adjourn, for two weeks, so
that the members could ilO home and
xplaln to their constituents what t bey
have been doing. Uis motion was de
clared out of trder.
At noon the house adjourned till 2
P.M. Indicitlons are that there will
!? no organ ization today.
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moves the bowels gently, relieves tbe
coagh,cu -es the feerisb condition and
the hi a lacbe, mukinyr it -the beet and
quickest remedy for couerhs, colds ana
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for dodging and ig
noring . a great and
vital fact simply be
cause - 9 icw preju
diced, misguided
toeoDie nave anti-
quated ideas of what
ft" constitutes moralitv
and modesty? Rea
son and honesty cay
-certatwy not. Alea
and women are at.
traded to 'ach other
because they are men
and women and be
cause it is right and
necessary that they
noma oe so at
tracted. The things
that make a man at-
tractive are the char
acteristics caused by
his inherent manli
nessby the strength
which sulr him ,
fecricct man. The
same is true of wo
man. . There is strong-
attractiveness iu per
fect health. There is
fascination and mag
netism in it A wo
man cannot be en
tirely womanly she
cannot be a perfect
woman if she ia not
in perfect health. In.
ii-Kucss antczs uie organs mat mace ner a
woman, in jnst so much she loses attractive-'
ness. This is the vital part of her health.
If anything- is wrong- there, it way resnlt in
all manner of ills all over the body, Care
less, or too busy, physicians frequently treat
the symptoms of this kind of disorder zj
separate and distinct ailments. The symp
toms are many and varied, so much s that
when a woman is sick in any way, '-ie first
thought should be gives to tbe e-.ans dis
tinctly feminine. About 9 tio.s in 10 the
cause of the trouble will c found there.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pis-ruon cores all
.disorders of this kinfC" There is no guess
work about it. There is no chance about it.
It is a fact that has been demonstrated in 39
solid years of extensive practice. .
- Thousands of women have written grate
ful letters, who have wished the whole
world -of women to ' know the wonderful
hing th "Prescription" dona fat
Will h Sent to 8lem.
''L'A Grande, "Or.7 Jan. 13. The com
mittee appointed at a meeting of
citizens and taxpayers Monday even
ing-consisting of ex-Senator Slater.Mr,
Baker and Turner Oliver, . has foi-mu
lated a petition which will be circulat
ed .throughout tbe county for signa
tures and then forwarded to tbe Union
county delegation at Salem. '. Among
tho recommendations Is the abolish
ment of tbe office of attorney-general,
railroad sommissiouers and . game
warden; also 'that i the secretary of
state, state treasure, ' state school
superintendent aud state Printo" be
allowed reasonable saerles, and all
other emoluments be converted -into
the public treasury. The petition
also recommends general reduction of
tbe salerles of county officers and 'the
abolishment of tbe office of county
recorder.
3?
Down a Shaft to Certain Death.
POTTSVILLE, Pa., Jan. 13 A terri
ble accident by wbich four persons
-were killed and one fatally injured oc
curred at the New Wadesville shaft of
the Philadelphia & Reading Coal &
Iron Company, today. Four men and
a boy belonging to the day shift this
morning- 'stetped oh. the Trm cf
large iron bucket to be lowered into
t e hafr. A bi,' cross head weighing
several hnndroi pounds had become
frozen to the gvides, and did not move
when the bucket started. When the
men got half way down the' cross head
fell, stn'-iln; tho bucket. The men
were burled to the bottom, a distance
ofoUOfeet.
At the Scene of Conflict.
NEW Yoek. Jan. 12 A World Key
West special says:
Consul-General Lee went to Guan-
abacoa, hearing tbat an American had
"been shot there. It, was ascertained
that a Cuban named Spirus- bad . been
shot in the aigbt at his own door by
ths patrol as he was going home.
Te Effect a Uuion.
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 12. ElSht hun
dred delegates of the state convention
of silver clubs met today. D. C. Til
lotson was chosen' temporary chair
man. Committees were appointed and
a recess taken. ' -
ine object o tbe meeting, as ex
pressed in a resolution offered by a
delegate, is to effect a union of all the
silver forces into one organizalion for
the purpose of united political action,
Bank failure la Oeala Florida
Washington, Jan. 14. Mr. Coffin
acting controller of currency has recei
ved a telegram 6tating tbat the Mer
chants' Nationvl bank, at Oouls, Fla,
suspended today. Tue bank bas a
capitol $100,000. . At the date of the
last report individual deposits amoun
ted to $108,000 and payable bills to
38,000. Bank Examiner Shubrick
has been placed in charge. It is stated
the bank has not been well managed,
. .. ,. Reetf Haa Derided.'
Washington, Jan. 12. Little inter
est was manifested in the house today
in the speaker's decision of tbe point
of order made yesterday by Dockery of
Missouri against Powers' motion to
recommit the Pacific 'funding bill
made after the defeat of the bill. ' Ira
mediately after tbe reading of the
journal tbe speaker sustained tbe point
of order and the bill will not be recom
mit
Sherman Will. Accept.
Chicago, Jan. 13 A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Senator Sherman' has unquestion
ably received a direct tender of the po
sition of secretary of state, and tt is
also beyond question tbat his present
Intention is to accept tbe office..
oia Postofllce Dorg-larized.
Salem, Jan. 13. The postoffice and
store at Eola, four miles southwest of
Salem in Polk county, was burglarized
last night. The booty secured was
$1,50 worth of stamps and a quanlty of
canned goods.
RAILWAYS QUESTION.
Resolution Presented Providing fur an In
vestigation by Judiciary Committee.
Washington, Jan. 14. Chandler
of New Hampshire, secured tho adop
tion of a resolution directing tbe com
mittee on inter-state commerce to di
rect its inquiry as to the alleged com
binations heretofore ordered to be
reported of tbe recent agreement of
managers of the vessels of the Great
Lakes to maintain the rates established
by the Joint Traffic Association.
Tbe senate bill' for bridges -across
the Columbia river in Washington was
passed on request of Wilson, of Wash'
ington. , - ... .
Morgan of Alabama, introduced the
followlng'resolution: , ' '. . '
"Whereas, It Is alleged that certain
bonds issued by the United 'States in
aid of the Central PaclDc railroad and
also the Union Pacific railroad, have
fallen due and remain unpaid, ' and
that by reason of default tbe property
held and owned by said companies at
that time became the property of tbe
United States; and,
Whereas, Said property of every
description so held and owned by said
companies at the-time of iu default
now rightfully belongs to tho United
States,
"Resolved, Tbat the committee on
judiciary is directed to .examine' into
and report whether 'such allegation is
true in fact and in law, and that they
report the nature and character of tbe
right aud title of the United States in
and to said property and descriptions
of the class of property that bas been
so inured to the United States under
the law, and whether either, of said
railroad companies bas any lawful
right or equity of redemption of said
property.',' . ,
STILL II1EI WK ANGLE.
SAN FRAKCISCO. CAli.
For full details call on' the O. R. Jk K. Agent' .
at THE DALLES, or address.
K. If eN KILL, President a4 Manager. -
. W. H. HDKLUCRT. Gen. Pass. Art..
- Portland, Oregon
New O. R. H. Sehedata. V
Train No. 1 arrives at The Dalles
4:45 A. V.. aud leaves 4 SM A. M.
Train No. 2 arrives at The Dalles
10:15 P. M. , and leaves 10:20 p. M.
Train No. 8 arrives at Tbe Dalle .
11:50 A. M., and west-bound train No. 7
leaves at 1 p. M.
Train 23 and 24 will carry passengers
between The Dalles and Umatilla,
leaving The Dalles at 1 P. M. dally and
arriving at The Dalles at 1 P. M. dally,
connecting with fain JN'os. 8 and 7
from Portland. E. E. LTTLK,
. . . . Agent.
Ths Dalies, Pcrtlad end Astoria
Rayigaiion Co. "
THROUGH
FiBlsm ana Passenger Lliyj
UntU furthec." notice th Steamer
Regulator will leave The Dalles, Man- .
day's, Wednesday's and Fridaysat 7:30
A. M. Portland, Tuesday's, Thurs
day's and Saturday's at 6:30 A. M.
J PASSEXGETw BATES
One way...."..'
Round trip. , , .
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00
Freight
......... j.
Rates Reduced
Shipments for Portland received at
any time, day or night. Shipments for
way landings must be delivered before
5 p. m. Live stock shipments solic
ited. Call on or address,
O. HLLHJfllHY,
.CtENKRAL 'AgkXT
the
Perkins Ke-elccted.
Sacramento, Jan. . 12. Senator
Geo. C. Perkins was rc-electea 0. S.
senator for California today. His voto
was 83 to 40 for all other candidates.'
to lo.vi'Ktcruui
Tbe County Court requests con tract
ors to submit plans and estimates for
a bridge across Hood river at the town
of Hood River. Plans will be consid
ered at tho adjourned meeting to be
held February 8tb, at 1 o'clock: p. m.
The court reserves the right to reject
any and all plans. If a plan Is selected
bids will be aked for the building of
tbe bridge. ...Uy order of the Court.
j'J-4tw A. M. ivELSAY, i;ierl.
Farmers sbouia bear in mind that
W. A. Johnston-is solo agent in Tbe
Dalles for McSherry drills and seed
er, wnicn are recognizea oy u vo ie ,
the best. -
Would Rather right Than -Organise
Honse. 1 1' -
Salem, Or., "Jan. 14. When the
house had been called to order this
morning and it was discovered that no
quorum was present, U 'lien of Clacka
mas requested the privilege of making
a statement. There v. ere at first ob
jections, but the houxe finally sub
sided and U'Ren began.
It proved to bea deliberate announce
ment of tbe position of tbe populists to
the etfect that if an effort as made to
use force to capture the house it would
be met by force, and he warned the
members not to undertake it.
"We want no trouble," said U'Ren.
"We are not here to invite it. We
are all law-abiding citizens and friends
aud neighbors. This house is made up
of three minorities, either two of which
is able to organize it. Whenever two
minorities get .together we will join
them. But we want no 'Kansas episode.'
If one minority proposes to inaugurate
force there are, excepting myself, men
on this side who can light. - -
THE - DALLES - OREGON.
OREGON BAKERY
- AND
A. KELLER, Prop'r.
Am prepared UTurciahJ families, otfl'.sEaii
restaurants Witt the choicest .
Bread, Takes ani Pies.
Frash. Oysters Secvid in
Every Style.
Second Street, next door to Ths
Dalles National Pank.
Or. UUas Pais PUla atop Haadaran.