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DOINGS OF OREGON'S LEGISLATURE A Brief Resume of Proceedings of the People's Representatives at the State Capital, Bills Introduced, Passed, Rejected, Etc State Capital, Salem Portland wo men want the right to serve on juries, yet they don't want to be compelled to serve on juries. If the legislature can find a happy medium somewhere be tween these extremes the women of the state will be duly grateful, said a delegate of their number to the house judiciary committee. Apparently a majority of the com mittee is not inclined to report favor ably upon the pending bill, introduced last week by Representative Huston, giving women the privilage of jury duty. This particular measure is op posed by some of the up-state mem bers. Their objection is based on the provision that it will give women the right to claim exemption by reason of their sex. It is pointed out that in the rural districts, where the sheriffs frequently are required to travel many miles to summon prospective jurors, the officers may encounter a notice of exemption for their pains. But the delegation of women led by Mrs. G. L. Buland, representing a number of women's clubs, and Mrs. J. M. Kemp, representing the W. C. T. U., pointed out that the same kind of a law is working successfully in the state of Washington, where conditions are , no more unfavorable than in this state. Gov. Withycombe Names New Regents for 0. A. C. State Capitol, Salem Governor Withycombe has appointed Mrs. Clara H. Waldo, of Portland; M. S. Wood stock, of Corvallis, and N. R. Moore, of Corvallis, members of the board of regents of the Oregon Agricultural college. Mrs. Waldo now is a member and the others will succeed B. F. Irvine, of Portland, and E. E. Wilson, of Corvallis, whose terms will expire February 16. Mrs. Waldo has been a member of the board since 1906 and has been prominent as a pioneer worker in educational, rural and civic improvements. Waldo Hall, at the college, is named for her. Mr. Woodstock is president of the First Nationl bank of Corvallis, and was one of the first to suggest that the college be located at Corvallis. Mr. Moore is editor of the Corvallis Gazette-Times. He has ' always been keenly interested in educational work, especially in industrial education. Members of the board who continue in office are J. K. Weatherford, of Al bany; J. T. Apperson, of Oregon City; C. L. Hawley, of McCoy; H. Von der Hellen, of Wellen; Walter L. Pierce, of Pendleton, and George M. Cornwall, of Portland. Salt Contract May Not Be Approved By Legislature State Capitol, Salem It is apparent that there will be considerable opposi tion in the senate to approving the lease made by the state land board with Jason C. Moore, of New York, for the development' of the salts de posits of Summer and Albert lakes in Lake county. The lakes are said to contain deposits worth millions of dol lars, and the syndicate Mr. Moore rep resents plans erecting a plant at the junction of the Deschutes and Golum bia rivers to which point the deposits would be piped. Under the lease approved by the board and the contract made with Mr. Moore he is to pay the state, begin ning next year, royalties of not less than $25,000 annually, and more on a royalty basis according to the product. The lease is for 40 years. Mr. Moore at one time bid almost $2,000,000 for ' the property and other persons bid more than that, but the bid of the latter was not accompanied by a certi' fled check, as stipulated by the board, and all bids were rejected. It was then decided to lease the property on the royalty basis and bids were asked. Mr. Moore's bid was the only one accompanied by a check for $10,000. as stipulated in the aa vertisement, and he was awarded the contract, subject to approval by the legislature. "The proposal of Mr. Moore may be the best that the state can obtain," said President Thompson, of the sen ate, "but it is a matter that should be given careful consideration by the leg' islature." Anti-Lobby Bill In favor. State Capitol, Salem The house committee on judiciary is preparing to report favorably on one of the bills now before it providing lor tne enm nf lnbhvista from the CaDitol balls. Representative Schuebel, of Clackamas, and Representative Hus ton, of Multnomah, have introduced antl.lnhhvinir bills. The Schuebel bill would require lobbyists to register if thev come to Salem, even u tney don t enter the State House. The Huston measure would require them to register if they enter the Capitol. Sack Standard h Sought State Capitol, Salem Standardis ing of the weight of sacks of shorts and bran is the object of two bills intro duced by Senator Dimick, of Clacka mas county. The weight fixed for aborts is 80 pounds to the sack and bran 60 pounds to the sack. Senator Dimick said farmers had complained to him that they were receiving short weight and several placed their loss at three sacks to the ton. One "Dry" Measure Boiled Down to Only 115 Words State Capitol, Salem All pending legislation intended to make effective the prohibition amendment enacted by the people at the election last Novem ber is embraced in a bill of precisely 115 words introduced in the house by Representative Cardwell, of Douglas county. The Cardwell bill, which, its author says, iB all that is necessary to make Oregon as dry as the proverbial bone, is: 'Any person or persons who shall, after the first day of January, 1916, manufacture, sell or have in his, her or their possession for the purpose of sale, any intoxicating liquor of any nature shall be deemed guilty of a mis demeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine in a sum of not less than $200 or more than $1000, or by imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding six months; provided, however, that this act shall not apply to licensed physicians pre scribing alcoholic liquors for medicinal purposes or the sale thereof for scien tific, sacramental or mechanical pur poses. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed." In striking contrast to this measure is the Committee of One Hundred's bill containing about 8000 words, and the bill of Representative Lewis, con taining about 6000 words, either de signed to carry into effect the pro hibition amendment. The Cardwell bill is proclaimed by its author as con taining more real legislation than the two others combined. "My bill will do the work," said Representative Cardwell. "You don't need another word to drive every sa loon, brewery and distillery out of the Btate." In explanation of the provision that will give physicians the right to pre scribe alcoholic liquors for medicinal purposes, he declares that the constitu tional amendment requires that excep tion be made. "The amendment specifically pro vides," he said, "that licensed physi cians be permitted to prescribe intoxi cating liquor for medicinal purposes, Now this legislature can't go ahead and pass a bill that will deny them that privilege. Our law would be un constitutional if we would." Many Sweepidg Changes Proposed in Election Bill State Capitol, Salem A plan to remedy many legislative ills and to establish a closer relation between the legislature and the people who make laws through the use of the initiative and referendum is embraced in a pair of bills introduced in the house by Representative Blanchard, of Josephine county. Mr. Blanchard s first bill requires that all initiative measures be filed with the secretary of state on or be fore January 1 preceding the biennial elections. The second one proposes to change the time of the biennial legislative sessions from the odd-numbered to the even-numbered years, and post poning the 1917 session to January, 1918. This would place the legislative meetings in the same year with the elections and would eliminate the ne cessity of holding special elections to consider measures referred to the peo ple by the legislature. Because' the initiative measures would be on file with the secretary of state before the legislatures would meet it would be possible for the legis latures to take up and dispose of the measures proposed by initiative. While the Blanchard bill would not compel the legislature to consider those measures, the author is sure that no legislature would refuse to act on them. Free Textbook in PeriL State House, Salem Oregon's free textbook law may be repealed by the present legislature. The house com mittee on judiciary introduced a bill providing for the repeal of the law passed by the 1913 legislature, which gives the various school districts of the state the privilege of voting on the question of free textbooks. Only one district St. Johns has adopted books under the provisions of this act. The present law allows all schools parochial as well ss public to obtain free textbooks if a district votes to adopt them. Representative Scheubel introduced a bill last week providing that only public schools be entitled to free textbooks. The judiciary com mittee did not agree on the Schuebel bill, so compromised by drawing up a new bill repealing the textbook law and deciding to report the Schuebel bill adversely. Ahttnt Voter BUI Filed. State Capitol, Salem A bill provid ing that registered voters who are swsy from home at general elections may, by presenting the proper certifi cate, vote for presidential electors, state officers and on constitutional amendments wherever they may be In the state, was Introduced by Senator Perkins, of Multnomah. It is styled "Absent Voters Law." The set pro vides that the voter must obtain a cer tificate from the judges of election In the district in which be lives. It will also be necessary to identify himself. NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS. Portland The continued advance in freights is keeping wheat prices down here, or at least preventing them from moving upward in accord with the higher foreign markets, whence comes the principal demand for grain. Bids on the local exchange were higher this week in some instances, but declines were in the majority and the market on the whole was about a cent lower than last week. Livestock trade is quiet, with a limited supply availale. The sheep market was easily the feature, with sales at the best figures of the season. The transactions involved choice year lings at $6.65 and ewes at $5.75, which are advances of 15 to 25 cents over former prices. Two bunches of lambs were Bold at $7. The hog market maintained its former steady level, the best light weights bringing $6.75 and $6.80. The only deal of importance in the cattle division was the sale of a load of fine bulls at $6. The egg market is firm with small receipts. Former prices were quoted, but there are indications of a higher range soon. The poultry market continued over stocked and weak. Hens are quoted at 1112 cents. Dressed veal was steady and pork was weaker. No changes were reported in dairy produce lines. Wheat Bid: Bluestem, $1.44; forty-fold, $1.42; club, $1,401; red Russian, $1.85; red Fife, $1.88. Millfeed Spot prices: Bran, $30 81 ton; shorts, $3232.50; rolled bar ley, $33.5034.60. Corn White, $36 ton; cracked, $37. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $15 15.60; valley timothy, $1313.50; grain hay, $10.5011; alfalfa, $13 13.50. Vegetables Artichokes, 86 90c dozen; cabbage, liljc pound; beans, 12 Jc celery, $2.60 crate; cauliflower, $2.25; sprouts, 8c pound; head let tuce, $1.852 crate; pumpkins, lie pound; squash, lie; carrots, $1.25 sack; beets, $1.26; parsnips, $1.25. Green Fruits Apples, 75c$1.60 box; casabas, $1.66 crate; pears, $1 1.60; cranberries, $911 barrel. Potatoes Oregon, $1 sack; Idaho, $11.10; Yakima, 80c$1.10; sweets, 2ic pound. Onions Oregon, buying price, $1.25 f. o. b. shipping point. Eggs Fresh Uregon ranch, case count, 28c dozen; candled, 30c. Poultry Chickens, HJfy42c pound; broilers, 18 20c; turkeys, dressed, 21c; live, 18c; ducks, 12J 15c; geese, ll12c. Butter Creamery prints, extraB, 29Jc pound in case lots; Jc more in lesB than case lotB; cubes, 25c. Veal Fancy, 12113c pound. Pork Block, 9c pound. Hops 1914 crop, 1012Jc pound; 1913 crop, nominal. Wool Valley, 1718c pound; East ern Oregon, 1520c, nominal; mohair, 1914 clip, 271c Cattle Prime steers, $7.607.75; choice, $7.257.60; medium, $6.75 7.25; choice cows, $66.76; medium, $56; heifers, $56.60; bulls, $3.60 6; stags, $4.606. Hogs Light, $6.606.80; heavy, $5.605.85. Sheep Wethers, $5.756.65; ewes, V5.75; lambs, $6.257.50. Tacoma There is an unusual demand for rutabagas and local commission men Bay they are unable to get enough receipts to supply the trade. This vegetable is now being received from North Yakima and only a few farmers of that section of the state are grow ing them. Farmers in the Puyallup valley and other farming districts of Puget Sound have been unable to grow rutabagas because of worms. It is said the young plants in the fall are attacked by the pests and destroyed. Farmers have attempted repeatedly to combat the worms but have been un successful in this section. Produce merchants say a few years ago no bet ter rutabagas were grown than those sent out from this part of the country, Comb Honey Yakima, $3.25 crate; strained honey, $5.60; Idaho, $3.60; Nevada, $3.60. Pears Yakima, $1.251.60 box. Cranberries $8.2511 barrel. Vegetables Cabbage, home grown, lie pound; , carrots, local, $lsack; beets, home grown, $1; turnips, $1.25 (rtl.60; potatoes, California sweets, $2.25 2.60 cwt; Yakima, $18 22 ton; White River, $17 18; onions, green, 20c dozen; Oregon brown, $1.75 2; Yakima, $1.60; California, $1.60; garlic, 15c pound; parsley, 20c dozen; letture, head, 60c; $2 crate; spinach, local, 6c pound; cucumbers, $1.60ft2 dozen; celery, 8075e dozen; $2.60 crate; belt peppers, 15c pound; egg' plant, 10c pound; hubbard squash, 2c; rutabagas, $1.75 sack; cauliflower, $2.50 crate; artichokes, 90c dozen; Brussels sprouts, 8c pound; rhubarb, 12C pound; $1.60 a 80-lb. box. Fresh Meats Steers, 121c; cows, 12c; heifers, 1212c; wethers, 121c; dressed hogs, 12c trimmed sides, 161c combinations, 161c lambs, 1314c Diamond T. C, 14c yearlings, 13c ewes, lie Poultry Ducks, live, 1012c pound hens, dressed, 1618c live, 1014 springs, dressed, 22c live, 1416e squabs, live, $2.60 dozen dressed $6 turkeys, live, 18c dressed, 2830e geese, 20c Butter Washington creamery, 28 29c Oregon, 2627c Eggs Fresh ranch, 8032e local, cold storage, 2326c Eastern, 23 26c Seattle Wheat, Bluestem, $1.43; Turkey red, $1.89; fortyfold, $1.42; ! club, $1.40 Fife, $1.88 red Russian, $1.85. Barley $31 per ton. Style Features in SOME features in the present styles prove very useful to the woman inclined to practice economy in dress ing. The liking for long tunics of chiffon (or other diaphanous mate rials) over underskirts of silk, and the vogue of long sleeves of chiffon over undersleeves of net or lace, make it easy to remodel an out-of-date gown of silk or satin. The overdrapery Is of t!!e same color, but not always of exactly the same Bhade, as the Bilk underdress. Tunics are so long that little of the underskirt is visible below them. They are cut to flare and ripple at the bot tom, and in nine out of ten gowns are finished with a border of some kind, usually a narrow band of fur. Last year's velvet and cloth dresses are brought up to date by shortening the skirts to tunic length. By cutting oft a quarter of a yard or more around the bottom the skirt becomes a tunic to be worn over an underskirt, faced up with satin to match the tunle in color. A straight skirt of cambric or percallne is cut the required length, and the facing applied to it is of ample width to be lost under the tunic. With the material cut away from the skirt to form the tunic a wide girdle may be managed. Long wrin kled sleeves of satin, like that used Scarfs and Mufflers SO many new patterns in scarfs and mufflers made their appearance on shop counters for the holiday trade that they could not be overlooked. And upon inspection certain new fea tures were evident In them that led the mind to an inference not to be es caped. The inference is that, along with so many other accessories of dress, the muffler uust bo washable In order to be salable. Those that pleased the public most were knitted (by machinery) of mer cerized cotton or somo other fiber that looks Just like silk. Many dlfTerent kinds of stitches gave plenty of va riety. Most of the mufflers were cream white, many of them gray, very few were black, and there were fine com binations of black and white that Bold readily. Two shades of gray made an elegant combination with the lighter shade and as a border on a darker ground. Many of the mufllurB were finished with Bilk tape fringe. A band some muffler of this kind sells at a moderate prico, a dollar being about the avcrace to bo paid for the knitted ones. There Is littlo difference In the put torus made for intn and women. White mufflers knitted In the fancier Btltch' s were naturally selected for women, with gray or black and white favored for men. Besides these moderately heavy and medium sized sllky-looklng patterns there were long heavy mufflers of wool made. of ample length and width to be wrapped about the neck, for those who are devoted to outdoor winter spoils. The handsomest were of white sngors wool decorated with gay stripes at the Remodeling Gowns for facing the underskirt, or chiffon sleeves matching the dress in color, effectively change the appearance of the bodice. The introduction of many buttons, along with other military modes, will help out the economically Inclined In making over or freshening up last year's gowns. A little party gown, somewhat like that shown in the picture, Is made by covering a plain silk underskirt with chiffon or net ruffles. The bodice Is covered with a drapery of the thin ma terial, shirred at the Bhoulders, and the sleeves are long and shirred along the seams. There is a soft, crushed girdle about the waist, fastened under a spray of the new and lovely sweet pea blossoms, made of ribbon. These are in several light colors and make an exquisite corsage bouquet They are the last word In ribbon flowers. There is much pleasure to be derived from a frock which has been success fully reniodelod. It happens that the present fashion of combining two "or more materials in the composition of a gown plays into the bands of the clev er woman who intends to extend the service of those of her dresses that are a little worn or somewhat passe in style. JULIA BOTTOM LEY. V k ends. And for dressy wear mufflers of heavy silk, hemmed at the ends and adorned with the monogram of the owner, remained the choice of those whose taste la unquestioned. Light gray Is fur and away in the lead as to colors. The most fashlonublo of scarfs for women are apparently those made of crepe do chlnu. This alluring fabric, In the good qualities, is not hurt In the leaBt by wahlng. It Is therefore ex tending its field of usefulness. Theso scarfs of crepe ire mado In ull the light colors, and some of them are ex qulsltcly embroidered In floral designs In self-color. They are hemmed at the ends. JULIA BOTTOMLEY. For the Man Gueit. Much has been said about the com- forts and conveniences which a guest room should offer h t'io way of sew' Ing supplies and reading mutter for feminine guests. I' seems thut the masculine cause hae been neglected As a contribution to their comfort have on the guest room bureau a smnll Japanese cabinet, In which are cotlur buttons, black and tan shoo strings, heavy safety pins, a few useful but tons, with heavy needles and thread and other odds and ends which experi ence has taught are likely to meet masculine needs. Bracelets of Fur. There are bracelets of fu?. They have a frill of tulle falling over the hand and are worn with the sleeveless gown AUNT NANCY'S VICTORY SITUATION CLEARED UP BY RAY OF TRUTH. Absolute Proof That Even With the Best of Intentions It Dossnt Pay to Deceive Is Here Made Manifest Alicia turned from the window, her eyes dancing. "Mrs. Frank Finney is just about to open the gate. She has a dish in her hands. I think,' the laughter in her eyes bubbled over into her voice, "I think, Aunt Nancy, it contains lobster salad. I saw her buy ing a lobster this morning and I catch a gleam of lettuce under the napkin." Aunt Nancy put down her work in distress. "My soul! and I never touch lobster. nor you, either! I had to throw away that she brought over a couple of weeks ago." "But you know," Alicia hinted wick edly, "you told her it looked so deli cious. And you thanked her for It so so touchtngly, Aunt Nancy. No won der she's bringing you more when it gave you such pleasure!" Aunt Nancy turned with the air of one goaded to desperation. "Nancy Alicia Dudley, you scat! It I have to face this thing out I don't want any spectators." And Nancy Alicia, her eyes dancing more than ever, obeyed. Half an hour? later she returned and meekly asked permission to enter. Aunt Nancy gave it cheerfully. There was no lobster salad in sight, and Ali cia had taken the pantry on her way. "Do you mind telling me," she In quired respectfully, "where it is?" Aunt Nancy scorned subterfuge. "At Mrs. Frank Finney's, I suppose," she said, calmly. "Aunt Nancy! What did you do? How did It happen? Wasn't it lobster salad, really? Was she taking it to someone else?" Alicia was plainly ex cited. "It was lobster salad," Aunt Nancy replied, "and she brought It to me. I told her the truth." There was a thrilling silence. "The truth?" Alicia inquired. "I did. I told her I couldn't abide lobster, nor my niece, either. I told her we had to throw away the other, being afraid she'd discover it if we gave it away. I told her it had been on my conscience ever since not only because it was a lie, but because I hated to see good food wasted. So I begged her to take it to someone else." "What did she say?" asked Alicia "And I told her," Aunt Nancy pur sued, "if ever she could Bend me a mite of her angel cake when she was mak ing any, I'd be real pleased, because I never can make any to equal hers. And then she confessed that none of them care much for Jellies (I sent her some mint, you know), but that Mr. Finney had been longing for some of my raised doughnuts. So I'm going to send him some tomorrow. We had the nicest talk we ever had In our lives." "Efficiency in neighborllness," Alicia murmured. "Aunt Nancy, you're great. May I carry over the doughnuts?" Youth's Companion. ( Propose Aeroplane Landings. Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, chair, man of the aeronautical map commit tee of the Aero Club of America, has submitted to the club a plan to estab lish landing stations for aeroplanes throughout the United States, and he and Edwin Gould have offered lands owned by them In Maine and Georgia respectively for this purpose. The governors of the club have accepted the offers and have Instructed Mr. Peary to accept any others that may be made. Mr. Peary's land Is an is land east of Portland, Me. Mr. Gould's a stretch of marsh land opposite Jekyl Island, Georgia. Best When Married. Dorothy Ilentley, the dancer, ana the wife of her erstwhile artistic asso ciate, Carlos Sebastian, Is a strong disciple of matrimony. Miss Bentley and Mr. Sebastian were recently ar ranging their extensive vaudeville tour, and the friends of the Newly weds strove to embarrass her. "It is great, this married life," she confessed to s friend. "Why don't you try it?" "Because," replied the friend, "all the best men are married." "True, quite true," Mrs. Sebastian confessed, "but they were not the best men until they were married." Deadly Torpedo. Under the direction of Commander John K. Robinson, U. S. N., command ing the naval torpedo Btatlon st New port, R. I., a test was recently made which seems to prove that the tor pedo net Is no longer a secure de fense sgalnst the torpedo. In the ex periment a torpedo with a heavy charge of gun cotton was fired from the torpedo boat Morris while she was running st 18 knots at a steel net which was moored to protect the tar get The torpedo went through the net, struck the target and exploded. Her Ides. Mr. Pester If this isn't the most daring, outspoken play on the stage, I'd like to see the one that Is! Mrs. Pester Doubtless you would Brooklyn Eagle. To Hsve and to Hold. "Hubby, you haven't held my hand for a month." "How can I hold your hand," he de mended Irritably, "when I gotta bold the bsbrr 4