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FISH BILLS SENT
JOINT COMMITTEE;
FIGHT EXPECTED
OF ELK
PASSES SENATE B
VOTE OF 18 TO 10
LIKELY TO STOP FOR CRATER LAKE
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tifEDFOftD MAIL TRIBUNE, MED-FORI). ORKOOX. "VKDKSDAV. JANUARY 31, 19.17
KTATK CAPITOL, Sal.m, Or., Jan.
.'11. The sounto lias passed Senator
Kurrell's sterilization hill. 'The voli'
stood IS rr tliu bill, 1(1 uguiu.st and
two absent.
For two hours the senate i.-'buted
the measure. Senatur Vinlon deelur
ed In pass it would be a disgrace to
the senate, lie vigorously tleuounet'd
it. Seualor Hurley made an impns
yinied talk nmiinst it, xtiyina; one of
Hie reasons lie opposed it was because
four years njro the people of the stale
voted down a sterilization measure
whii-h had been passed by the legisla
ture. Houston anil Moser Oppose-.
Senators Huston and Moser and
Strayer opposed it, prineipally on the
ground that the people had once vot
ed down a sterilization bill. Senators
l'arrell, Kddv, Pierce, l.n l-'ollette,
Lewis and Smith ol' Coos spoke in
support of the bill,
"There is no similaritv between this
bill and the one voted down by the
people four years ajro, except the
word sterilization," declared Senator
FaiTell. ''This is intended as a pro
tective measure n;ainsl tho birth of
idiotic and feeble-minded children
The neople of Oregon have safeguard
ed the propagation of their fine
horses and cattle, anil whv not do as
much for the human family?"
I'lerco Advocates Hill.
"I only wish that this bill was more
sweeping in its terms," said Senator
I'icrce, who predicted Unit if the bill
was referred to the people il would
carry two lo one.
Seualor (larland pointed out Hint
the opponents of the bill failed to dis
criminate between the provisions of
this bill and the one voted on foul
years ami. The one voted on before.
he said, provided for castration, whili
this bill provides for a simple opera
(ion which in no way disfigures the
bodv.
'If the people of the stale could
visit the institution for the feeble
minded and see the ininutes," said
Senator l.n 1'ollclle, 'Mhey would vote
unanimously for the bill."
The vole on the measure was n
follows: .
Yes lialdwin, Tlishop, f'usick,
Kddv, Farrell, (larland, llawley, La
Follette, Leinenweber, Lewis, Orion
I'icrce, Shanks, Smilh of Coos, Smith
of Josephine, Steiwcr, Wilbur, Wood
1H.
No Hnrrett, Dimiek, flill, Hanley,
Hurley, Huston, Moser. Strayer, Yin
ton, von der Ilellcn 10.
if Absent liinirhain, Olson.
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 31. The sev
eral peudiiiK fish bills aimed to close
the Columbia, Willamette, Ron lie and
Uiupq.ua rivers to commercial flsh-
erment, will be reported back from
tho joint senate nnd house fisheries
oninilttee soon, it Is expected. And
whether the reports are favorablo or
unfavorable, one ot the fights of the
closing days of tho session promises
to be over the measures. It Is freely
predicted.
Commercial fishermen in numbers
front various sections aro hero for
the avowed purpose of worklns
against the bills. One delegation of
'nipqua fishermen appeared before
the Joint committee this week and
protested against any change in the
present laws.
Trading Stamp Hill.
Portland and Salem merchants
have lined up against a bill intro
duced by Representative O. Laur-
aard, Portland, which they claim
will bring trading stamps back into
Oregon. Representatives of mer
chants' organizations of Portland
nd Salem appeared before a Joint
meeting of the Multnomah and Mar
ion county delegation Tuesday and
said they were willing to have the
law remain as it Is but resented any
attempts to permit uso of stamps.
The bill provides that no concern
can glvo trading slumps unless it
can show a capital stock of $25,000.
This would mean that one large east
ern firm would again be given n mo
nopoly of that so-called form of ad
vertlsing," said Robert G. Duncan
Portland, secretary of the Portland
Retail Grocers' association.
Mr. Lrurgaard protested against
the calling of the matter and declur-
id it was a t-chenie to "put some
thing over on him Wane his back
was turned."
(luxKifyiiiK Teachers.
Senator Orton, Portland, has In
troduced a bill amending the tenure
in office for school teachers and
providing-that teachers shall not be
dismissed or reduced In rank or pay
without first being given a hearing
before a commissIou of three to be
appointed by the presiding judge of
the circuit court of Multnomah county.
SALEM, Jan. ni. Restrictions
proposed in the Douglas delcaation's
bill rejrulatimr fishim; on the I'mpfpin
river provided another vehicle for
uiriiiL' intra-eouutv I roubles before
the legislature.
When the house fisheries commit
tee held its public meeting! on the bill
last niuht there were delegations on
band from lioscbur-' and the lower
Vniimuu eountv lo discuss its effect
Those from the coast section present
. cd impoiui: ari:unicnls against it on
the score that it would ruin one of
the country's most important indns
tries, while those from Roseburs held
that tho upper river has already been
started on ihc'hifjhwny to nun from
the angler's viewpoint.
During ihe di-ca-si which wnxed
hotter as it progressed, there were
charges of bud failh and broken
promise-: on both .-ides. Itefore the
meeting hud progrc-cd very far Sen
ntor Kddv aio-e to -tale that, while
the bill bore the parentage of th
Douglas delegation, be wa- not con
suited in its drafting and knew noth
nig of the souall it hud stirred up
until today. He declined to sav what
his attitude would be toward the bill
.should it reach the senate.
A member of the committee indicat
ed it would he a dav or two nt leas
before the measure would be reported
buck to the house.
WARSAW. Jan. :HI. The pi'ov i:
iiiiuil Polish slate council has tel
graphed the following: message to
President Wilson in regard to the
president's recent speech to the senate:
. "'flic provisional slate council of
the kingdom of Poland, which canu1
into being hv the proclamations of
November ."i, lOlti, solemnly an
nounced by the monarchs of (ler
many and Austria-Hungary, has the
honor, Mr. President, to take cogniz
ance of your message. It is the first
time in this war that the head of a
powerful neutral state, who at the
same time is the chief representative
.of a great nation, has declared ofl'i-
ciallv that, according to Ins convic
tion, the indeiM'iidenee of the Polish
state is the only .just solution of the
Polish ipicstiou mid nil insurmount
able condition of a lasting inn! just
peace. For this wise and noble un
derstanding of the rights of the Pol
ish people, Sir. President, the provis
ional state council tenders you deep
est gralilude and respect in its own
name and in the name of the Polish
nation."
ALIl.VNV, X. Y., Jan. 31. Gov-, FNTF.Itl'lilSK, Or., Jan. 111. Dep
crnor Whitman today in a formal iity flame Warden (leorge Mitchell
statement, announced that he was In j brought to this city Saturday a bund
favor of repealing the law nuthorl.- I "f KW,vh 10 l-''l
lug boxing exhibitions In this slllle. , Meadows pasture, thirty miles north-
1 oust ot lirl't', niul nctiiiir under orders
from llie stale ;:i!ne cmi, mission, llicy
will lio i1iiiniid nt lint en Minim'-
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ueaui o. ,-s,epe , ..icuouaoi, Wl.u was,llmiv (() ,lp (-r.lU,,. -lkl, X.,;imml
killed during u boxing bout hero last j ,.11.,. in ., o,,,o. It js likely
night, was due to ".-hock, occasioned , ,.,, U(, , , ,.. wi ,, ,t Sa.
oy a mow oior me soiar picxus, in-. ...... , , - , ..
ind two-year-olds and thev are fine
ALIIANV, X. Y.. Jan. 111. The '
corning to the dci-isiou of
Myers, coroner's physician,
formed nil nutop-y today.
Dr. Fred
who per-
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BONE DRY BILL
SAI.K.M, Jan. 31. The Oregon
bono dry" absolute, prohibition bill
will be given Its third reading and
final consideration by the state sen
ate here tomorrow, It was announced
today. The bill was passed Monday
by the house of representatives and
at present is in the hands of a sen
ate committee.
Several stringent regulations have
been added to the measure by the
senate committee, it Is said. The five
days period of grace allowed by the
assembly which would permit mail
order liquor bouses to fill orders re
ceived within five days after the bill
Is ptif-sed and antned by the gover
nor, has been eliminated by the sea
ate committee which would provldo
that orders cannot be filled after
the bill Is signed.
10 ANSWER THIS?
Will some one on the inside please
explain the') awful howls we hear
about bon'lr. and rebuilds? And
what means the llttlo star wo see
hovering over the fllue Ledge cop
per camp. Tell us, please. Is this
the time we rend about? Namely.
the lion should eat straw with the
cows?
lias an electric shock touched
them up, or have the pangs of
hunger made sonic of our city lloni
wish a whiff of straw? Well, do we
bellove that the days of prophets aril
false prophets have past?
We look with Interest on tho
quick, alert, revived tread of the
business man. Tho old prospector
has handled his pick and shined Ills
shovel and with his side of sow bosom
and pancano flower, is going forth
to find and to reao.
The fanrcr smiles as he looks up
and up nnd up, yea. With his field
glass wiilcblng Hit price of wheat
barley and pork, and Professor Heck-
with informs us he has an allinmo
rvhorebv apples frrm the Rogue c!
the Triangle brand ill be able tc
.lodge the Dutch torpedoes In the
Atlantic and once nrre adorn the
tables of royalty. So you fellows,
who can boost, lint won't, had better
get scarce, for verily, we say unto
you, this Is the time to mako
glad noise and before wo forget, It,
the wise men of all the regions
round about proclaim that a Ueau
Spray Rig puts fear and trembling
into all bugs and microbes Uiat look
"with eager appetites on the apples
and pears. Now fellows, let us for
get the past and get a new lease on
life, pull for the lilue Ledge mine,
the Applegnte Lumber Company's
big mill, join hands with "Pop"
Gates and simply set 'em afire with
Shorty Hen and Dig Johnson nlways
ready to serve you at the big store,
known as the Garnett-Corey Hard
ware Co.'s place, where you can al
ways see life. More next Satur
NKW YORK, Jan. III. ltoxing pro
moters expressed fears today that the
game would suffer further restriction
at the hand.-, of the state legislature,
li was reported that (lovcrnor Whit
man intruded to ak the legislature
to repeal tiie present law, which per
mits tell-round bouts without a de
cision, 'fhe rumor was without con
firmation, however, either in Albany
or New York.
Developnienls in fhe boxing panic
expected lo affect the future of the
sport include the investigation now
in progress of charges against Fred
erick A. Wenck, chairman of the stale
:ttblctic commission, and the death of
Stephen McDonald, who was killed
last night in the first round of a pro
fessional bout nt Albany.
A number of legislators saw the
fight in which McDonald was knocked
out bv Toddy Hicks with u blow un
der the heart. Hicks, his second, Ihe
referee and promoters of the bout are
held on charges of manslaughter, sec
ond degree.
The Wenck investigation will be
continued next Monday in Xcw York.
The chairman of the athletic com
mission is charged with attempting
extortion in seeking a bribe from box
ing promoters.
specimens.
This constitutes a part of Ihe in
crease from a shipment of elk made
to this county n few years ago from
Jackson's Hole, Wyo.
They w ere placed in the government
1 pasture and have since been under
the guardianship of the stalo game
officials. Through the winter the elk
have been fed hay and throughout the
year a watchful eye has been kept 4111
the herd, with the result that they
have grown and multiplied from n lit
tle bunch of half-starved scions of n
noble iflce to a large and healthy
bunch that is worthy of (be name they
hen r.
The captured elk will be sent by
express over the Southern Pacific via
Weed, Cal., to Chiloipiin, Or., where
they will be taken from the train and
hauled to Crater lake. Mr. Mitchell
will accompany the shipment.
The enpture of the elk was the least
of Mr. Milchcll s troubles, he said
when asked bow they were caught.
They 1iave 11 series of pens in which
liny is fed to the elk, and during the
night when I hey come in to eat they
trip the latch that holds the gate open
and in the morning when the attend
ant goes out there is Mr. Klk all hem
med in without a scratch 011 him. 11
is then let through a chule to a larger
pen to join those of his companions
who have fallen for the snnie bait
that he did.
BILL TO ELIMINATE
LONG-WINDED SPEECHES
SALK.M, Ore., Jan. 31. A resolu
tion restricting members of the leg
islature from explaining their vote
will be Introduced In the lower house
tomorrow, by Representative Charles
Chllds of Brownsville. Valuable
time, Mr. Chllds points out In the res
olution, is wasted by the legislature,
for which the taxpayers pay by ver
bose explanation of a vote.
The lower house today passed al
most unanimously the bill Increasing
the minimum term of school, from
six to eight months. The bill Is alin
ed to benefit rural school districts
and increases the fund for the con
duct of each rural school from f.WO
to $100 a year.
The lower house pas.ed a bill re
quiring employers In all classes of J
WORST WINTER
PARIS, Jan. SI. France is expe
riencing tho most severe winter
since IStill. For the last week tho
thermometer has never been higher
than twenty-eight degrees Fahren
heit, except in the extreme south.
The cold reached even the most
southerly point yesterday and affect
ed such favored spots as Nice and
Cannes, while at C'etto there were
eleven degrees of frost. At Paris, at
the same time, the mercury fell to
I I, at Deirort H, at Lyons to five,
while the port of .Nantes was frozen
up notwithstanding the efforts of ieo
breakers.
The Seine. Marnn and Snonc are
full of floating Ice and the back
waters are completely frozen over.
If the frost continues a few days
more the whole surface of the rivers
will bo covered and all traffic stop
ped.
JANUARY 32,354
LONDON", Jan. III. The lotal of
Hrilisb casualties, as reported in the
published lists during January, are
tl (ill ollicers and III,:!!) 1 men.
Jtrilisb casualties for January
i snow a consitieraiiie ilccreasc ove
i those of the preceding mouth. N
1 lists were publi-hcd during Ihe
j Christinas holidays, but the total fi
1 the first twenty-three days of Decern
ber was 81. ollicers ami .'III. II. ill men
The January total brings the sum of
I iniush casualties since Hie licuinmng
! of the Soinme offensive to 5-"il;,;I71
PRESIDENT FAVORS
labor to pay their employes as frc
1 1 quently as semi-monthly at least.
The railroads and other employers
1 on a large scale fought the bill on the
SALEM, Ore., Jan. 31. With biitjground that it would Increase ex
three votes against It, tho senate jpense materially.
passed substitute senate bill 3 abol
ishing the publication of delinquent
tax lists In Multnomah county. The
hill carries an emergency clause.
Senator C. L. Hawley's effort to have
XKW YORK. Jan. III. A letter
from President 'ilon supporting
the objects of the movement to turn
the clock forward one hour during the
Slimmer months was read today at the
National Daylight Saving convention
in session here. The communication
canic in response to n letter written to
the president by Marcus M. Marks,
chairman oI the convention, setting
forth the purpose of Ihe movement.
The president wrote:
''Your letter of January I2(S unhap
pily reached me Ion laic fur me to
M-nd a Ictlcr which would get to yon
by the :imh.
"I would have been glad to back up
any movement which has Ihe object..
i of the davliglit-vivin'r moi emi-at ."
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