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BRIEF REPORT OF THE DAILY WORK OF NATION’S LAWMAKERS 4 TAFT HAS NtW JAP TREATY, Rsniovst All Restrictions on Immi gration Opposition Certain. DAILY DOINGS OF OREGON STATE LAWMAKERS AT SALEM Washington, Feb. 22. The text < f agreement before March 4, It will a new treaty with Japan, designed o Salem, Feb. 27. Baker's demand Governor West issued a proclama pass it in a spacial session, which will replace that of 1x94. and drawn wi h j for greater consideration at the hand» ti.>n today proclaiming W«ln»"*day, the a|wctal design of eliminating the , be call«! by Prévoient Taft about the |of the Oregon A W ashington Railroad March 1. a* Colonist Day. In his restrictions uj*»n immigration « hi - | - middle of March. A Navigation company in the way of proclamation he calls upon the people tamed in that treaty, waa laid before . distributive and sjiecial commodity of the state to avail themseive« of the Washington. Feb. 23. The way waa the senate by President Taft. I rate« was taken up for investigation privilege of »ending a person al letter The esaential difference between the o|wned for a schedule by schedule re officially today by the railroad com- to some one in an Fasten state, accom vision of the tariff today when a rrwo profs »»d treaty and the existing con . mission. Baker ha» mode a dem ami panied by literature telling of the tul- lution introduced by Senator Cummin» vention is said to be that it omita all I similar to the one mode by the city of vantage» thì» »tate ha» to offer to the asking the president for information reference to al) such restrictions and Medford for distributive rates as fav homes leader. the tariff board had cvdleetrd on arti leaves to the national honor of Japan orable as those enjoy cd by the larger Ilv declares in his proclamation that de* and comrnodltie» i amed in the the enforcement at her own |»>rt» of shipping centers such as Portland. Oregon offer» unrivaled opportunities Canadian reciprocity agreement was the limitations upon immigration from Spokane and Seattle. to the homeseeker; that by its great adopted. The fact that Senator Hale Ja|>an now expressly placed upon lin Attorney Arthur U. Spencer of Port diversity of industries this state can migration into the United State*. «up[»>rt<-d the Cummins reroultion i» land, is conducting th« case for the * furnish home* aiul occupation for The document la said to provide that railroad company. hwlleved to indicate organix.-d opposi Attorney F. II. thousand» and that by virtue of re either country may denounce the tion to the ad option of th» re. iprucity McCune of Portland, i» attorney for duced rates it is possible for the treaty at the end of six month* if It agreement at this »r»*n>n. the Baker Commercial club, the plain homesceker to reach here at trifling Speaking tn supp.rt of the revolution fads to ops-rate a« eXfa-s-Uxi. tiff bringing the complaint against cost. Because it embodies this radical de the railroad company. t<> < .st It lliam Lorimer. »• .-at >r from At II o’clock parture from the existing treaty ami Illinoi», <>n the ground that he was Salem, Feb. 23 Two hundred and when the case «pen«»! before the com corruptly elected. Senator Beveridge touches the question of the deepeat mission Attorney Spencer pul on the thirty-three bill» were dunifasi upon of Indiana, took the floor thi« after importance and inters-st to the Pacific stand General Freight Agent F. W. the governor since last Friday. The t'.'ast. the injection of this convention noon at I 15 o’clock Robinson, of the Oregon A Washing overwhelming task that ha* confront- Previous to the opening of the de- into the closing hour* of the 61»t con ton railroad company and he read into rd Governor W est since Friday has bate Ser at.-r Burrow» chairman of gress . aused a sensation today the records a stupendous amount of been to read and carefully consider That the new treaty will encounter the committee that investigated I ri statistics and figures showing the bus 233 bills, *ej>aratv the gnats from the opposition seems certain, fur. even if mer, • ■ ight .■ anitn -us consent for a inc»« relation of the business of the)sheep and be right In his selections or vote t.-fay. tomorrow or on Sat inlay it should be s|>eedlly reported to the road to the different cities and centers met't thr criticism of the public. As He was unsuccessful. Se ator ledge senate from committee without ser of population in Oregon. a result the governor has been smoth objected to a vote t'«lay a -I Senator ioua controversy within the committee E. H. Flagg, chief clerk of the er «1 and swamja-'l with w.rk room, the Western senator« are el- Stone opposed the setting of any par He is sjiending night and day in th» ; state senate, ami John I*. Hunt, assist- pected to insist u|»>n up|*>rtunity for . , ticular day for a vote * , were prominent figures in seclusion of his office, (Hitting all oth- will develop full r« the recent The »ur try civil appropriati bill, -let at*, _ which Li ell hl« <i>rr> * , ' the . j controversy ... over the revis- . r Inst t.-f *-.1.1.' mrM| ", Flagg went pondrnce ha* been forc«l to wait un carrying S14-•. *• was reported ten of their opposition to the treaty. u>n ,,f ,h<_ Unlike matter« of ordinary legists lhtl , th.-court» to prove, to the I. use today Th « 1« 32-'.4 <1. ..._ ___ _ -- a . _ — prevent Hunt and til these bills could have his attention. in •> in excess of tne bill last year, but tion, failure of the «enate to act upon Colonel Mercer from revising the jour He is just beginning to see daylight the treaty during the remainder of thl» nal. as they had been directed by a from benaath the pile and tomorrow is 314.4xh.0O0 under the estimate» The largest single item is 345,560,- session of congre«« would nut of itself senate resolution to do, and won his ia the last day. for all bills must I h > 000 for the Panama canal, an increase ••Xtingunh ita vitality i !il«i with the secretary of state within point. of 17,500,004 over the estimates For This incident was of more Impor- five day* after they reach thr gover- PORK II FAVORITE MEAT. public buildings 121.311,245 is appro tar.ee than the average reader may nor. Sundays exclud«!, or they tie- priated. an increase of I 16. i M mi . ihh ». suppose. A record of every bill en- come law» anyhow. Canal fortification» receive an appro- Mors Hog» Used Than All Other acted into law must l-e kept and el Thr governor ha* call«»! to his as pi iatmn of 13.000,000. I forth from the time of its introduc sistance various memtier* of the bar Animals Combined. The measure will |>rol ably | a«««l "f th.- city if Salem from time t<> time tion ami unlrss this re< Washington- "Pork raters” is a I in every detail the law may be as- and also other advisers who have b«-«'n by the house under suspension of the term which may rightfully be applied rules. | sailed in the courts. Legal authori close friends of his. lie ha* taken in Despairing of forcing the «enate to to the people of the Unit«! States, if ties differ as to whether a law can the members of th«' bar for the pur- pa«« hi« tariff commission bill. Pres, the figures just made public by the ; stand if it is not backed by a complete I |«M>e of getting their legal aaivicr on dent Taft is centering his efforts to census bureau for the yrar I •»«•to may ly accurate record. some of th«' bills and his other friend* •«■cure J4 1-1,000 to Continue the pres be taken a« a basi« have given him advice on th«- practical The figures show that during that Salem. Feb. 25. Of the 725 bills «¡de of the measures has had to con- ent tx>ard by an appropriation in the sundry bill, If the provision pa«». » yrar. 4,4H3,0<;0 more hogs were kill«! that wrre mtr -.luc.xl in the tw .hou-. the next house will have no opportun in thia country for food purposes than <>f th«- legialature, 275 of them have In thia respect Governor West has animal« combined, including been allow««d to become law*. ity to interfere with the tan tf board. all other animals I be been more generous than was governor beeves, calve», sheep and lambs, legislature itself fail«! to po*s cr in- rhaml»-rlain. v.;,„ invariably shut . Washington, Feb. 25. The houm- who Washington. Feb. 22 As a result goats, kids, etc. During the year definitely p <tj»'i <«1 ,->■ bill«, or in. r«- him»elf away from i i.'.'. tonight made a record in passing the all — advisor* T... for sundry civil appropriation bill, the of disclosures by the United Presa 1909. 36.443,OtHi hogs were killml for than half th«- number Introduc«!. and three or four days imm«diately after greatest supply measure of the ses that thr state department had given food purposes, 31,960,0<A> of all other th,- governor by the exerci»e of his a session of the legislature and ... *"to I»*’”', •toppr.l a total of «41 jumped into the .task" by J himself, sion, which had been up only two days, i Argentina the plan* of the navy de animals. ‘ II.- a 4.1 ....... I..,. . f . i. ' t it i t -« . > e. . * The total number of animals »laugh- bills, which Is the largest number «>f. Governor West ha* bail ........ ........ . Th«'bill cam«! mor«- than 3140.0O".- partment to lie used in constructing more . advice 000. Usually it has taken five to fif-i it* dreadnaughts, in exchange for the trred in the slaughter houses and meat bills of any one .e-vsion that h.n ever ,,f his own choosing than Governor contracts for those vessels given two packing establishments during l'.Hi« been vetoed by a governor of this Chamberlain ever would accept but it teen day*. These tig Only three minor alterations in the American builders. Senator La Fol are given a« Oh,403.000. is also true that Governor West in- ures. however, do not represent the 1 By ..... these vetoes am! by other ar variably follows his own will after re bill were made on the floor. Without lette today introduced in th«' senate a urea, u disi-enting voice 345,500,000 waa ap resolution demanding full information entire number of animals killed for rsngement« whereby only a portion of ceiving the advice and criticism of his fmd purposes during the period which th,. ,Ums appropriated by the hgisln circle of friend*. propriated for continuing work on the alnut the deal. • - U m g.-snd total iur,. ar.- to be u ad, th» Panama canal, an unprecedented pro-! The resolution directs the secretary of the navy to report to the senate can t>e obtained, it I* declared, only turned beck into the (stcketa of the Meding. Salem, Feb. 22. C<>n»i<l«’rablr «cur- The bill carried 3350,000 for raising what plans «incoming battle»hi|>s or upon the completion of the statistics taxpayer* approximately ffiOO.OOO, or ryinit followed thr di»c.»v«Ty today armament have been loan«! or trans- of agriculture. more than half a million dollar» which th.- battle-hip Maine, 3400,000 for the • n . .u . _ i .» - a u that Speaker Ru«k** hounr bill provid- wiil make thr appropriation* voted bv , - * continuation of the tariff board for mitted to Argentina or any of the ship . . . . _ r - . * » s in# for aecond choice at primary eke- DIRECT PRIMARY VETOED. the IrgmJaturv aggregate a total of L." . . . * . .»’ ~ a two years and 33,000.000 for fortify-j builder»’ representatives, whether the . • •• >hMi fMM» f i t (wi tiona had not reached thr office navy official« have aided the American about J4.«100.000, in*trial of >4.900. i _ u .u of « the ing th«' Panama canal. governor. It wu ftuppomd that all estimated. » » . . For the first time in its history, the builders to get Argentina contract* lews Oovsrner Cendsmns Oregon 000. a* previously .3 i . 3 ii . i au hill* had been enrolled and «ent to the Among thr la*t hilia to receive thr . . ... . System e< Elsstmg Ssnaters. house pas»«i a senes of appropria and by whose authority such work was , .- * .. It rtrculivt» by thia morning, but a * disapproval waa the R<»gu<* > xi j . tions for public -buildings without undertaken. Drs Moines, la Governor Carroll governor reveal it . u bill, k . ii upon which u u thr gover- - thorough search Another rewdutinn directs the sec n»h . ... railed . .. to even reading them. The sum* total«! vetoed the Oregon primary plan bill, River « . a • . . . u: among thr bill* in thr governor ’» 327.2H4.725 am! were contained in the retary of state to transmit to the sen which had pa«»rd both house» of thr nor for aome time ha* intimated ate any Vommunicationa, written or action. He nay* the people have rx-i /.»i « zw. . - sundry civil bill. lows Irgislature. Thr governor, in , ’ < hief ( Irrk Drager, of the house. themnelvrn without qualinca- - .. » After on«- of thr most dramatic am! verbal, with Argentina pertaining to his veto mrasagr, read to thr joint as pretard .u The bill — i i /. . a . » finally located it. however, the «instruction of the battleships for matter ami left nothing for . . * . . .. . . . ... spirited debates of the session thr sembly, characterised the measure a« tion i on the I.- tf— . i .4 b*d not been enrolled, but will be im- the kgiMlature or himarlf to do other .. . . . . . w > house tonight declare«! in favor of which contracts were given to the an "attempt to indirectly accomplish 1 .u / ii _ .u ti i In >k and thr me*- - mediately - , »ent to (governor neat fortifying the Panama canal. Every Fore River Shipbuilding comjiany and «ometlung that cannot be done direct than follow their will. ,« . * for hia consideration. accompanying thia veto hr aava: r» . a • __ effort to defeat the 33,0<M),000 appro the Bethlehem Steel company. ly,” and declared that it was a viola «age • Tk it l* a to nul- i Governor Weat u today . appointed the Parrying a provision which pre The purttofte of r.k thi* 3 bill . . > priation in the sundry civil bill for ti<>n of the «institution of the United | . rommiMion to make arrangement* for Jify a lsu P-"«1 by lb.- j»».,.le ..f hi. , thl. ,UIu,. ((f ,, W1|. canal fortification was decisively beat- : vents the purchase of armor or arma- ; States. en. The final vote on fortifications ment of any »ort from the steel trust, He .aid that th« measure abrogated ‘‘ ‘ K*' • r-* • ’’r |l,n- |jMm, |n Statuary Hall. Washington, riv«-r wan cl<»«>«l ,, ■ i . i a was 123 to Ml. The lead in the fight the naval appropriation bill today that section of the constitution pro whereby ths . Rogue - ? . — , D. C. The commission is to lie made fishing. The rummer , .» ~ . .... . .. o , against the fortifications was taken pa»s«i the house. viding that legislature» shall elect ! i to . commercial . - . - i« u » up of Dr. T L. Eliot, C. E. S. Wood Th* anti trust amendment on the said river has for , .. . .. by Tawney. Rejoiblican, of Minnesota, United States senator». The gover rial fishing . " . ,, , . and George II. Ilim«-s, curator of the been rontroll«! I>v one .man, ..___ , «• th«- closing oct of hi* b»tig service adopt«! by a blanket vote. Brought nor hold* that the message ha» no ^ years . .. . . . . • . Oregon Historical socl«-ty. in by Representative Stanley of K«-n- riparian ownership ha* „ » .1« in the house. bearing on a pfifk-ved amendment to who, through . _ 1 . _ 1 __ The bill for th«' tiurtioar of creating tucky, it provid«-» that no armor maintain«! a complete monopoly upon I... _. , , . ■ , « President Taft today set aside April permit the election of ««-natora by the • r . r ... ’ . • ' .this commission was Inlix.luc«! by imlustry. Through the enjoyment o . ,. . , . 4 as the date of the extra session of plate, structural steel or machinery direct vote of the people, since one is th«» , ’ .. . _ i.S , Senator Abraham, of Douglas county, he cn-w wealthy and ... . ... . congress, in case he is obliged to carry may b« Is.ught from any «.rjairations a contravention of the constitution, of this u monopoly t . o . . t , ,. (tovamor entering any agreement, conspiracy or , __ . . ... W.-«t will veto the state out his threat. while the other is a change in the con wa. absolute dictator , ao 1» far • 1 ns that li aid road bill, carrying an appropriation understanding to deprive the govern- I stream wan concern«!. Deriv ng h * . stitution itaelf. • , „ . . ■ of 3-340.000, according to a statement revenue from Oregon, he spent it in . . . . . . Washington, Feb. 24. In les» than ment of fair «imjwtition by bids. California, where his family raaided "n * , an hour the senate late today voted Another provision prevents th« gov Balloonists Brave Cold. .. . ' . —. . The »ante question that arose incon- ernment paying for armor more than nnd his supplies were purchased. Th«- .. » , nection with thr bill among good roads the Sutherland amendment mt«» the doube the cost of its manufacture. Ogdenburg, N. Y. Muffled in fur», money h«- *|»-nt for thr propagation of »«._.« ■ .«■ « , 7 1 . . ; ’ 1. 1.1 men of Portland will direct the gnver- resolution providing for the d«*ction of Mr. and Mr*. F-milie Barlatier braved fi»h was spent beeaime it would ulti- !__ « ».1 _ «m » n . . , , ,, ¡nor in his course, as the bill fails to Washington, Feb. 21 Fearful of United States srnabirs by direct lute xrro weather and a cutting southwest * __ ______ i make provision a. to who shall have business disturbance if an extra se» of the people, fixed next Tuesday as el,w of ewgr«, j. ewlleit. «g.-nts of wind in the first winter balloon flight Salem, Feb. 24 Under a distinct supervision over the expenditure of the time for voting on the resolution the money king» are bringing the ever made in thia («art of the country. understanding between Governor West the money. itself; made the case involving greatest possible pressure to bear on The French aeronaut and hi» wife _ and members of the < iregon Naval re-1 Ml cannot allow 3340,000 to be Senator Lstrimer's seat th» unfinished President Taft to induce him to fore- sailed away from 1 Ogdenburg at 9:15 »« tv «- th<- governor ha« »unction«! the 'brown al-'ut nnv.- g th.- roiinti.'« as busine»« and received the Canadian go hi« declared purpose, no matter at night. Thousambi saw them swing bill creating that reservo and has al though it were thrown among »0 many " “ - -- I |- in mm | ..on 310,000 of «U the m sox ( mmi appro- bin!« with no no one one having havlntr supervision »uria-rvi.ion reciprocity bill from the committee on what the action of congre«« on recip- low over the city and * disappear lowed 125,000 bin!», with the sin finance I rocity and his other pet projects. < of * the ' method of spending the mon- direction of Montreal. The balloon priated by the legislature. In addition Mun« was much discus •• Let us hsve a re*t." is the plaint was a few hours later forced to des This move was made by the gover- •y»” »aid the governor, sion of the order of business. Several to the president. " We don't want an eend at Summerstown because of a nor on the strength of a waiver that «perches were arranged, ami Senator extra session. It will keep business | strong east wind. the reserve will promise not to use If no "jokers” exist in the flat Penn.se gave notice thst on Monday in a turmoil, because the Democrats more than 310,000 of the appropria- salary bill pass«! by the house Satur- Arabian Tribasman Kdl 50. he would ask the senate to consider are apt to start anything when they tion and a promise that no lixiebted- day. after Governor West had made the postoffice appropriation bill, which take hold of the reins of government, J.-ddah. Arabia Tribesmen who are neaa will be incurr«! against the state lilieral use of the big “stick,” it will includes the provision increasing the We want a tariff re*t until December, allies of Seyd ldrisee, the leader of by the reserve. * I be satisfactory to Representative postage on the advertising portion of anyway.” ”N«> attack was «intcmplated on James D. Abbott of Portland. ac««rd- the outbreak of Yemen against the magaxinrs. L No indication as yet has been given Turkish authority, recently captured the Oregon system in my second choice ing to the statement made by him. After refusing to adopt a rule of ■» to h. w President Taft regard« the at Zupra a convoy of HO camels with bill, neither do I believe the bill un- Abbott is a former partner and a cloture ami pa»s the big sundry civil plea of "big business.” but it is provisions and ammunition deatined «institutional,” declared Speaker staunch friend of State Printer Duni- appropriation bill under a euepenaiosi known that every resource of the to for the garrtaon at Elhujjeh. The Rusk tonight, in commenting on the way and led the fight against the bill, ol the rules, the house settled down to terests is being brought inp> play to The deputy governor of txiheia at reasons offered by Governor West in "Apparently the law does not go J into effect until 1914, but there are a speedy consideration of the 3140,-1 induce him to allow the legislators to tempted to recapture the supplies, but vetoing that measure. 000,000 measure today, and had dis- go quietly home, even if his reci pro waa defeated. Senator Malarkey'» public service doubtful clause« in it which draw my The csuiualtiea num- posed of a considerable part of its I*«»/ city program is not wss«ew»ww*s. endorsed, commission bill, extending the powers »uspicion,” said Abbott. “I was not tiered 50 killed. provisions when adjournment was 1 Following a conference thi» after- of the State Railroad commission to and have not been against ^ny bill I noon with President Taft, Senator Ona Man Captures Five. taken at 10:30 tonight. public utilities waa the final measure which does not affect the present eon- The president's 3400,000 tariff Carter, of Montana, announced that Mr. Duniway was elected Presidio, Tex.— Five armed insur considered by Governor West tonight, ditions. board appropriation was acted on the Canadian reciprocity agreement gents were captured on the American and the last to be filed by him with by the people on the fee system, and early, Shortly afterward the house. would be ratified before the »enate ad- aide of the Rio Grande by Sergeant the secretary of state. I it Is no more than just that hr con- "Knowingthe people will profit no tlnue on this basis to the end of the struck out the appropriation of 375,- journed. A» Idaho is lined up solidly Goodrich of Troop F. Third United 000 asked by the president for the against the measure. Senator Heyburn State» cavalry. They had rifle» and matter which side wins I am filing the form. Mr. Duniway has been my loy- They were member» of ________ Malarkey bill, --------- and ---------------------------- will »it back and - lai friend and ... in --------- taking eland --------- that TZ„, ------ ------- Z___ ____ , — - ------------------ w the -------------- further work of his economy board. is expected to lead the opposition revolvers. m m mm MM I M m . mm .I mm Ih.MK m .. .« If the senate does not pass the bill when the bill is brought up in th« sen- Antonio Garraee's band and were ear- watch them fight it out," •1 said the I I O.H did I t was only ..M protecting him and rying provisions to their companions. governor. I seeing that justice waa don«.** rstifying the Canadian reciprocity ate for final action. W ashington. Feb. 27. By the pass ing this afternoon in thr s«-nate of res olutions affered by Senator La Fol lett/, the state ami navy departments must report to that b«>dy whether na val si- rets were reveal«»! to the Ar gentine Republic as an inducement to place with America^ concerns con tracts for the building of two battle shift*. The resolution aff«*cting the State department was amend«xl. amt it will be asktsi to moke a report, **un- le«a incotnfiatible with the public in terests.” There were no restrictions concerning the navy department, and the resolutions deni »ml specific in formation whether battleship plans Nos. 34 am! 35, secrets of fire control and l»M>k specifications, all marked Confidential, were reveahsl to Argen tina or the Bethlehem Steel company. The senate also wants to know whether plans for submerged torpedo lioats were given out. Both Republican and Democratic lenders today told President Taft that an extra session <>f congre.«» was in evitable if he was determin<-d to get a vote on Canadian reciprocity. Senator Bailey declared he would prevent a vote on any impirtant mat ter until the la.rimer case was settled. The progressives plan to force a vote on a js-nnanent tariff board ami the regulars have offered to agree if the progreasives. on their part, will per mit a vote on reciprocity ami the lxiri- mer case. As the Democrats intend to filibuster against the progressives' plan, a tie-up seems certain. By a vote of <»♦» to 12 the senate this afternoon decided to continue consid eration of the Lorimer case, and Sen ator Crawford cornnicnc.il speaking Senator Stone announced that he would address the senate Wednesday. The house today accepted the c«>n ference report on the legislative, ex ecutive and judicial appropriation bill. An amendment to the bill provides a salary of #"..'O<.' annually for the pre-. 1 ' ' ! ’ the white house that Assistant Seen- tary of the Treasury Hilles has ac cept«! the {sisition. •