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SALKM, Ore, Fob. 20. Ono of tlio
mpat coastruclio pieces of legislation,
according to tho statements of sev
eral senators, passed by this legisla
ture, Is house bill 275, by Allen,
which was passed by tho senato yes
terday afternoon. Tho bill provides
for the formation of rural credit
UBtens and is intended to furnish a
means whereby farmers may obtain
hert Lime loans atvlow rates of in
terest Co-operation is tho keynote
of the plan.
Four Bmall appropriation bills, to
totaling SGC.000, wcro passed by tho
senate yesterday afternoon. They
wcro as follews:
8. B. 295 For tho support of way
Ttard girls; $10,000.
S. O. 296 For the aid of homeless
and orphan children; $25,000.
8. D. 207, by Von der Hellen For
tho investigation of fruit pests at the
O. A. C; $16,000.
II. U. 59 For tho establishment
and maintenance of an agricultural
experiment station at Hood River;
$0000.
COMMUNICATIONS
To the Editer:
Some two or threo years ago the
people of this state, exercising the
high poropalivo which they buppoed
t Hoy were cstcd with under the fam
ed "Oregon law," voted by 10,000 ma
jority to establish n certain law. 1
think it might be said that every lion
c(.t citizen snpjMJscd the question set
tled, but in n hhort time we found
that n pnnj of lofr-rolliiiff politicians
nt Salem had, through ome hocus
pocuH, roverhctl the people' decision.
Not havinir lived ery lonp in the
etnto at tho time, I went to some of
my neighbors for nn explanation of
this matfer. Soma of them had
jjrpwn old in political warfare and
were wise to about till the "tricks
that nro uiin' in state ixtlitiq?, and
besides wcro intelligent men, hut they
said I hoy did not know, and did not
underhand how it could be done, and
they nay to yet and then I listened
for thp storm which I was sure would
break out when the people found they
hud been tricked. 1 jmag'mcd 1 could
kco the voters of the tstntc rushing to
Salem, urjnwl with pitchforks to
throw tho usurpers out of tho capitol
windows, but thev took their medi
cine without a grimace and seem
ready to tako moro of the snmo sort
in the same wnv, Jow, perhaps I
nin unduly concerned nhout nil this,
but to my mind tho fact that the rex
eroiulum imi't worth it straw and Unit
the people huve been tricked, duped
utid mocked through it, js not the
worl feature of thin wholo matter,
bill Hint they havo htood to be 'ic-
timixrd and betrayed without any
MiliHu demonstration of disapproval
or jnotest and havo mado no effort to
nincnd tho "Oregon lnw" and mnko it
Almt it was sunpoHi'd to bo Hint
when n majority of the people vote
for a mciihiiro no power on earth enn
icvoi or alter it but the people
themselves. I would Iiko that home
one, preferably Mr. U'Heu, would ex
plain how it is that in this klnto tliuy
cull drive a couch mid four thionu'ii
this iefercndiitn nod wjiy it it (hut the
popple seem to prefer i inuke-believe
bliuni to the gcuuiufl prticlp.
J. II. LYUIAIID.
.Tahiti Hook, FelynflryJJfl.
COMMERCIAL CLUi WILL
AGAIN HOjJTMEETJNfiS
At a meeting of tho Commercial
club directors Friday afternoon Jt was
decided to again hold monthly meet
Inge and banquets of the entire mem
berBhlj), The anrrangementa are In
eharge or H. A. .atta, C, M. Thomas
of' Talent, and W. F, Isaacs, They
WH1 soon announce tho data qf the
fir! meeting nnd it is to be hoped
every member of tho club w,IU at
tend. With bo many, vlstora coining
tthe eeant jhla year, a largo numbpr
nt vwhoii will vUlfc Mo4fojr4 and Cra
',tr Lake, it Ik the deslro of tho dir
.otoN of the club to get everyone in
trid and get tho elub Jn gqpd
A COOK DING to the Portland Oregoninn, if tliorc bo a
steam roller and i political machine at Salem, which
tho organ of predatory privilege professes to be unable to
discern, the people of Oregon ought to be thankful that
there js such an efficient boss at the helm as bcnutor J. is.
Dav. who runs Urines in the trood old way.
The obiect of the rumi) lesrislaturc in session at Port
land n month before the legislative session nt Salem began,
is quite clear to all. It was to effect the triumph of the
spoilsman and reduce the government ot uregoir 10 polit
ical spoils through the establishment of Day as boss and
his efficiency is demonstrated.
Bills are pending, many of them already passed, and
possibly all will be, ousting every present commission and
state employe, and reorganizing the public service upon a
SDoils basis.
It is proposed to take away from the board of control,
consisting of governor, secretary of state and state treas
urer, all republicans, the management and control of statu
institutions and give it to the governor. Every state insti
tution is to be turned over to the political machine.
It is proposed to merge and consolidate boards and
commissions, without' materially affecting the number or
pay of employes, for Uie sole excuse of securing a new per
sonnel. Other boards, like the game commission, are left
practically intact, save the personnel. Some offices, like
the highway engineer, who is made assistant to the state
engineer, get a change of name to secure a new personnel.
Some elective officers ar.c replaced by appointive officers.
In practically all the bills ei eating new boards or com
missions or changing old ones, the governor is not only
given power to appoint the members of the boards, but is
also authorized to appoint the secretaries or other execu
tive salaried officers to be connected with such boards. No
subordinate employe can be named without the approval
of the covernor.
Throughout the weave of legislation runs the thread of
the political .machine and the spoilsman, always the same
pattern, aim ail tins is ueing tione unaer uie guisu 01
"economy" that does not economize, and by aid of the
"emergency" clause Uiat robs the voters of their right of
referendum.
No wonder the house, which, despite the fact that its
organization was captured, is more representative of the
people, is in open revolt. No wonder there is a deadlock.
PROTECT THE FISH WHEN THEY NEED IT
SENATE VOTE KILLS
E SKY L
BLU
A BILL is pending before the legislature which provides
n nloscd season for trout in streams above tidewater
from November to April, which should become a law.
The present law, providing a closed season only for
trout under ten inches in length, is an absurdity, as it is
only in small mountain streams hcre the cold tempera
ture of the water and the scarcity of natural food stunts
the growth of trout, that trout under ten inches spawn
and most of these spawn late in the spring, sometimes as
late as June.
The steelhead, or rainbow, and cutthroat trout, in
larger streams like the Rogue, spawn from November to
May. The cutthroat and summer run of stealhcad are the
firs't to spawn, and the high water of the fall brings them
into the small streams. The winter runs come later and
until late in the spring the large trout can be seen in small
creeks spawning.
A fish in the spawning period is not in good condition
to eat. ncavy with row or milt, they furnish tame sport.
They can only be taken with salmon eggs, a despicable
bait, furnishing the poorest kind of sport, for with u hook
ill its interior the fish has no chance. No skill is required
and a true sportsman should be ashamed of the slaughter.
It is a question whether the fish caught in Bear creek,
receiving as it does the sewerage of Ashland, Talent, Phoe
nix, Medford and Central Point, is fit to cat at any time of
Uie vear. It is certain that a spawning fish is in no condi
tion for the table. It is also true that every trout caught
at this season means as many hundreds orthousands lower
in future years. Remembering this protect the trout
when they need protection and don't fish during the
spawning period.
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CHANDLERS
Aft
UP NEXI WEEK
LOS ANGELKS, Feb. 20. Ar
raignment of Harry Chandler, as
sistant .manager of tho Los Angeles
Times, on tho Indictment returned to
day by the fedorAl grand Jury, charg
Ing with participation in a conspjr
ncy to fiend armed forces Into tho
Mexican territory ot Lower Califor
nia, han been set for next week. Five
other men liicluding Walter Uowker,
manage of the California-Mexico
Land and Cattle company ranch on
tho border, will bo arraigned, It is
understood, at tho game time. AH
are at liberty uuder bond of $3000
to $3500.
Mr. Chaudler. who with his father-
in-law, General Harrison Gray Otis,
owner of the Times, is heavily Inter
ested in the ranch property on tho
border, says the Indictment is the
result of his refusal to Bubmlt to the
demands of persona who sought to
malco legal payments by the ranch
company to government officials of
Lower California, a bats for obtain
ing "huBh money."
Portland Livestock Market
PORTLAND, Or., Feb. 20. Cattle,
steady,
HogB Receipts, SOU; fie higher,
tv'itl) H1'?0 '0'1 ,m l,,m, ''''
miir-fHru.
AUSTRIAN
SH
SHELL BELGRADE
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. Bom
banbiiejit of JlcJradc and warning
of future fu'inilur bombardments wore
explained by the Vicnpa foreign of
fice in dispatches to tho embnHsy
here today, h action in rcpitenl for
the shelling of open towns by rk-ibs.
The dispute!! aayn:
"In the southern war theatre the
Serbs repeatedly shelled ojwn townH,
thus killing many civilians and child
ren, especially in Scmlin. The Auh-tro-JIungariau
commnnder replied,
hlielling Ilt'lgrado for n Miort time and
notifying tho Serbs that the future
shelling of ojicn towns by them always
wiy elicit n similar, response."
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JoKn A. Perl
UNDERTAKER
Lady Assistant
tt H. IIAHTLETT
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,pbjUnce tywvc Jleputy Coroner
StVLUM-. Oi o., Fob. 20. Uy vote
ot 21 to 9 tho senate voted osterday
afternoon to abolish the "liluu k.v"
law. Senator Strayor's bill carried
with capo.
Then to mako nuro that tho present
corporation department, created to
administer tho blue sky law, Is safe
ly disposed ot tho MMiivto voted, 2t
to 4, to consolldalo it with tho In
Rurnnco department. No chances
wcro to bo taken on tho lions o not
approving tho Strnyer bill,
FollowliiK this action tho senate
passed senate bill four, consolidating
the duties oMabor commissioner and
tho child labor bureau with the Indus
trial accident commission. Tho oto.
was 19 to S.
When Introduced tho Industrial
welfare commission was included in
thin bill, but owing to tho many pro
tests It was eliminated.
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