Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1913-02-25
BETWEEN SCRAPS
IN THE LEGISLATURE
The Capital Journal Reporter Notes
the Little Things That Bob Up
When the Curtain Is Down.

the Little Things That Bob Up
When the Curtain Is Down.
Colonel Bush, the heavy taxpayer
and prominent citizen of Bull Run,
was the guest of honor at a dinner
held by the Multnomah delegation Of
the legislature last evening. The af-
fair would have been much more en-
jOyable had not several dogs started a
fight under the lunch wagon.
The house was startled yesterday
afternoon by a crashing noise on the
east side Of the floor. The anti-organ-
ization members involuntarily ducked
their heads and trembled from force Of
habit, thinking that the steam roller
was out for a short run. The noise
was occasioned by Hagood Of Multno-
nah, leaning back too far in his re-
yolving chair and both going to the
floor simultaneously. With marvellous
presence of mind Mr. Hagood retained
his cigar in his mouth and only missed
one puff.
Some time ago The Capital Journal
announced that 1t would publish an ar
tlcle on the big feet in the Legislature
just as soon as the ground could be
gone over. The task is a much larger
one than anticipated, as the hardwork-
ing Investigators are still working on
the feet of members from the COW
counties.
The feud between Frank Mitchell
Of Baker and Guy Lewelling of Linn
greatly amuses the rest of the house
1t Started some time ago when LEVEL.
ing, leglslatively speaking, butted IL
on a bill of Mitchell's and knocked II
on the floor Then Mitchell retaliateC
when a bill of dwellings, came up
and since then either gentleman takes
a crack at the other whenever possible
during debates.
Speaker Macarthur seated three
pretty girls, his guests, within the bal
Of the house yesterday afternoon few
feet away from and in front of the
press table. All the newspaper gentle.
men were visibly affected, and LaiI
Gregory of the Journal so much sc
that he went out and had his shoes
shined, Gregory, who is a handsome
single gentleman with a heavy head OF
blonde hair, had not had his shoes
shined before from the time that he
left the University of Oregon several
years ago.
1t Is genuine delight to hear Pres
ident Dan Malarkey presiding over
senate sessions. His distinction is pure
and his enunciation so distinct and
precise.
The most popular member Of the
house at noon time, $50 p. m. and
about 10 p. M, is the Hon. Jay Upton
Of Multnomah. He Is the gentleman
whose duty 1t is as floor leader Of the
organization, to arise and utter the
following most gladstone collection OF
words ever framed: "Mr. Speaker,
do now move that this house adjourn
until, etc" Upton, by the way, has
cutest Set of gestures of any member
when he is making a speech. His
right hand Is raised about half way to
the shoulder and his index finger is
pointed daintily here and there-most-
ly there. When excited the Honorable
Jay is prone TO put out both arms as
though reaching for a watermelon.
The next most popular member
along this line Is " A. Massey of
Washington, His official job is that
of every morning moving that the
reading Of the journal of the preced-
ing days session be dispensed with.
Occasionally when w. A, Hall Of Co
lumbia is feeling unusually coltish, he
beats the Cornelius man to the job,
much to the amusement of the house.
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Representative Bonebrake of Ben
ton sprung a nice little collection of
words during the debate on the senate
bill to defeat on a senate bill that was
up when he remarked 1T looks like
some one was conniving at our cupid
ity."
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A pretty feature Of yesterday after
Moons session was when Representa-
tive Masseys three-year-old son broke
away from his mother while the house
was in session and ran down the aisle
10 his fathers desk with an apple in
Zach hand shouting Papa" all the
way
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