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4vl Th vn'ng Ntwa and Tha Roatburg Review.
An Independent Newspaper, Published ftr the Best Interests off the People,
VOL. XXVII NO. 63 OF ROSEBU. t f'r
ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW THURSDAY. JANUARY 29, 1925.
VOL. XII. NO. 274 OF THE EVENING NEWS
1 I II I IMMBM SSU
U3TS
IN SPOTTER GIVES SPICY
TESTIIMESIPT10F
PROHI DEPARTMENT - INQUIRY
Author of "Tilly From Tillamook," Hidden in Cupboard.
Saw Weinberg Do His Stuff Police Corruption,
Painted Nude Ladies and Blackmail Plot
Against Cleaver Are Recited.
(AtawIitrvJ IYihm Lraan Wire.)
STATE HOUSE Salem, Ore.,
Jan. 29. "Things have been nald
on this witness stand tlint Dr. Lin
ville must admit or refute, and I
insist that he be served with a
Btibpoena to come and testify be
fore this committee."
So spoke Representative Frank
Lonergan of the special committee
investigating the state, prohibition
department. Lonergan was speak
ing of Dr. J. A. Llnville, federal
prohibition director for Oregon,
and was led to make his remarks
by testimony that had been offer
ed by Virginia B. Washburne, wo
man writer, soelal worker and de
tective of Portland. As a result
of Lonergan's stand Chairman Gar
land dispatched Joe Winger, serjeant-at-arms
of the house, to Port
land with a subpoena for Dr. Lin
ville. Cleaver witnesses had their in
nings yesterday. Only one wit
ness appeared on the other side.
This was Asa Smith, son of former
Warden Johnson Smith of the
state penitentiary, who Wr a time
worked under Cleaver,
Mrs. Washburrib told of having
worked In Chicago with Tlishop
Walter Taylor Sumner In his so
cial campaign there, of her former
ronnection with Hull house under
similar soolalogical work in most
of the states of th Union. A
nook recently written by her. "Til
ly from Tillamook." is" a picture
of social life in Portland nt pres
ent as it has been
her.
Official Corruption Claimed
"Under the name of Madge
Burns I posed as a woman who
sold liquor" Raid the witness.
"I got into the confidence of
bootleggers and liquor dealers so
that thfv considered me one of
them. Everywhere I heard of the
corruption of public offiohls, and
the liquor traffickers complained
that the money they paid out to of
ficials for protection failed to pro
tect because the state officers
pinked them up."
Men whom she mentioned as
liquor dealers, she said, "were al
ways kicking because the federal
officers kept pushing thm for pro
tection, while at the snme time the
elate officers were picking them
up for their liquor operations.'
When she gave tips to officers
Mrs. Washburne said, she got re
sults from Cleaver's department,
but not elsewhere.
Witness Hid In Cupboard.
According tocher testimony Mrs.
Washhurno was a concealed wit
ness when Abe Weinberg gave the
$100 bill to H. I Barker, one of
Linville'-s men. In an attempt to
trap him.
"I was concealed in a cupboard
in the room where the transaction
took place," Raid the witness.
"And the pouch where the men sat
was so arranged that I saw it all."
She told of another purpose for
which the cupboard was used.
Weinberg posed as a big bonded
liquor shipp'-r, she claimed, and
the other big dealers would come
up to his room where they ex
changed all the Iptest rum-running
CHICAGO. Jan. 29. Strangely
enough In one of the most hectic
days in the wheat pit In 5i years,
a woman. Mrs. Scott Ptirnnd. who
r fers to herself as a "dirt farm
er," is reported to have made a
fortune running close to or Into
six figures.
While the giants of the wheat
trade, among them James A. Pat
ten, who at one time was regard
ed as the "wheat king" of the
world, and Arthur rutten. now one
of the large and shn-w operator,
wero reported out of thf wheat fu
tures msrket. old General Public
got Into the market.
And while ihese experts were ly
ing hack on thlr oars, so to speak,
as the flood of wheat prices rolled
higher and hither, the putdic rush
ed o ll mell In.
The excitement Vnew no bounds
un shorts were ni"h'ng to cover
s-nd anmtMir buyers were urging
their brokers to buy forcing th
price to $1V0. 7 at the high spot
yterdav for May 'delivery.
Mrs. Durand would only smile
land bootlegging gossip.
"Mr. Weingerb would meet these
jmen in one room," the witness
said. 'I was hidden In the cabinet
in another, while Mrs. Weinberg
land one or two others were Rta
Itloned elsewhere. By the use of a
dictaphone I could hear all the
j conversation In Mr. Weinberg's
. room.
j Dr. Llnville, Raid the witness, at
one time wanted her to spread
propagapda among the womens
i clubs of Portland for the abolition
of the state department. When
I she went to work for the Anti
I Saloon League, Mrs. Washburne
isald. W. J Herwig, superintendent
'of the league, told her. his Inves
tigation was to cover rum-running.
big bonded liquor dealers and
crooked officials.
Blackmail Mail Scheme Recited
Asked about her acquaintance
with T-flmniin Pterin Mm Wnoh.
Jbume said:
"I had heard that Laronda
j Pierce had much Information
I about corrupt officials, bo I invited
him and Dolly Quartier up to my
house. He got very chummy with
me, but my mother was there. He
! proposed a scheme to blackmail
Mr. Cleaver. The scheme was to
llure Cleaver to a room, get a wo
iman there by ruse and then he and
1 1 were to come In just as, the wo
I man had her arms around Cleav
lers neck. But I wouldn't enter in
!to a scheme of that kind."
J "Pierce wanted to be prohibition
commissioner himself," she . went
j on.
j Another story Mrs. Washburne
told on Laronda Pierce was, ac
cording to Dolly Quartier, that
I Pierce had "hl-jaeked" a diamond.
"Hi-lacked a diamond? A dia
'mond?" interrupted Representa
tive Loner-Ran. "What In the world
Is that? I have heard of hi jacking
.booze, but how do you hi-juck a
dlfimond?"
I "Steal It from a bootlegger,"
'was the answer.
j The committee men had a laugh
at Lonergan's expense.
Cop Promised Protection
'"I also posed as a bonded liquor
dealer in the St. John's district."
Continued Mrs. Washburne. She
said a police officer offered to
show her where she could get a
; house and where she could land
her boat loads of liquor. "Also
he promised to get me protection,"
she Raid.
Lonergan questioned Mrs. Wash
burne about her means of liveli
hood, she replied that she owned
, the Fostlna Apartments in Port
land and that her mother owned a
house on Portland Heights.
Next Lonerean demanded to
know who paid for the copies of
her book. "Tilly from Tillamook,"
that was distributed In the legisla
ture this' week. She hesitated long
! before answering, but pressed fur
,an answer replied:
"Senator Joseph."
Lonergan read excerpts from the
book and declared It indecent. He
t wanted tn know if her descrip
1 tion of women painting s'range
j characters on thMr naked bodies
(Continued nn page to
18: E
and admit that she had "dabbled
In wheat." but refused to confirm
or deny the story of hr winnings.
She and her husband own the mod
el Crabtree Palry Farm at Lake
niuff, and are among the wealthy
North Shore social circle.
1)NDON. Jan. 29. The rising
prices on the American wheat mar
ket are being watched with anxi
ety here, the housewives awaiting
announcement of another Increase
In the cow of the family loaf. The
price of flour has risen steadily
for the last few weeks, and yesfr
tly another shilling was add'd to
the price of a sack of standard
grain in Iondon. Oulstde the city,
the increase was two shillings.
Small hskers say they loe
twelve shillings on every sack th'y
buy. Some of thtm In Clasgow.
bn f ceased biking. d-pndinit on
the lare fsctorifs for supplies to
n!-t the need of thdr customers.
It Is snld that there is not a
country in Kumpe with the ex
ception of Spain that Is not scram
bling to buy. '
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C1IOICK SOW IIKTWFKN
.i:)li(.K MU'.VKK AM
ItOHT. Kl VkKMIAI.Ii
f Aatvlatnt Prr Iaanl Wire.)
WASHINGTON. Jan. 29.
Two candidates for the
I'nlted Stales District Attor-
neyship "for Oregon are still
under consideration by the
Senators stunfit'ld and Mc-
nary. They are George Neu-
ner of Itosebnrg und Hubert
Kuykendall of Klamath
Kalis. Senator Stanfield -said
last night that no derision
had been reached relative
to the appointment, hut that
an early choice by himself
and Senator McN'ary was in
prospect.
TO
ILL BE BUILT
Oklahoma Men Announce
Plans for Finest Auto
f.-t
Lamp on Coast.
ARE STARTING WORK
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Will Be One of Most Beau-'
tif ul Camps to Be Found
Any Place Accom
modate 500 Cars.
Plans for the construction of an
auto tourist camp grounds to be lo
cated in Kdenbower and to be sec
ond to none on the Pacific
were announced today by J. F.
IMEW AU
CAMP
EDENBOWER
Ewell. former city manager of the;"" 18 "p"'rI"'"ft, ""at hazard-
city of Duncan. Oklahoma, and C. ""s Jr,"D,l children of 10 and
V. Haren ireneral slinerlnlenrient of i
the Healton Oil and Gas company j
of Oklahoma, who arrived in this ,
city a few days ago and have al- vails anions children of 17 and IS
ready started work clearing the years of age where they are not
grounds and getting things In readl- protected by law on the one hand
ness for building operations. . ;and do not have the mature exper-
The camp grounds will be located lence on the other,
on the Pacific highway Just north ; "We must judge by what con
and east of the intersection wilh gross has done in the past and not
Lhe paved county road which runs , by the theorizing of people who
west to the country club. Approxi-! pull objections down out of the
mately 10 acr.es of land have been air."'
purchased and contracts have al-1 f Opposing Arguments
ready been let for gravel and oth-l Drown, an attorney of Salem,
er materials which will enter Into and a former member of the legls
the construction of the driveways lature, attacked tho measure on
and buildings. the grounds that It was a blow
The tract which has been secured against state's rights and tliat lis
for this camp site fronts 630 feet passage would establish a beaur
along the Pacific highway, and runs ; ocrac y of 30.000 persons.
40 feet east. Tho entire camp is j
to be surrounded with an ornanien-1
tal fence, and the enclosure will be
landscaped with a view of making it i
one of the most beautiful camps to
ha fitmrt nnvuhnm '
be found anywhere.
According to the
plans as an-j
nounred by Mr. Kwell, tho two
cfcrnora bonU'rlriff the highway are
to be maIe Into ornamental parks,
wilh possibly deer or other animals
as nn added attraction.
The entrance will be in the cent
er and will be In a V-shape, and
alontr earh side of this entrance
will be store buildings, six in all.
Groceries, fruit, magazines, drups
and other such articles will be
handled, together with confection
ary, restaurant, repair shop, and
other stands for the convenience
and accommodation of the tourists.
From the entrance two driveways
will swinK to each side of the tract,
and these driveways shaped like a
a large O will be continued along
the sides to a point about hulf way
back. '
Just Inside and bordering on
these driveways, will be rows of
single and double cottages, set in
groups. It is planned to build
about 50 of these cottages, each
having a covred extension on the
side for housing the automobile of
the tourist
A graveled walk will lead down
to the center of the grounds, and
In the middle of the co-irt will be i
located the community house,
Halfwav back, and midwav be-,
tween the rows of cottages, will be :
located the community kitchen, '
heating plant, laundry and shower
baths. Graveled walks will lead
from the cabins to the community
house and kitchen, and between
these walks will be beautiful rose
arid flower gardens. Trellises over
the cottages will carry flowering
(vines, so that the camp grounds Ja- ZK. Anti toxin for Vm--
jwlll b very beautiful and attrar- Seward pfn'n-nila, 500 miles from
'live. Trees will be planted on the Nenani on the Alaska railroad,
least half of The lot to afford a as tonight, rcporta received here
screen and shelter for the camps of Indicated. 12.r miles nn Ms wiv tn
:1hose who are travelling with their help quell an epMrmlc of dlpthr
jown equipment. There will alo be la that smote whites and Ksk'
'a playground for the children on mas in Nome. The package of
this half, and all conveniences for 'ife-saver. which was rushed from
the iifie of the earners. here to Nenana. 2'tO mil- from
All of the hulldinir. Including the here bv the ra'lrod. weighs about
sto,rs, community building, kltch- 20 pounds. It Is being forwarded
n. c;bfns. etc, will b of mission by n-lsvs of dog trams arranged
, tvp and will be pfurco covered. , by the Vnited Stat s government.
Kvry thing will be uniform In . Ti ll Shannon left Nenana at II
-style and of permanent tyi of c6V 'o'clock last night in a tempera-
(Continued on page 6.) Ituro 68 degrees bMow zero and
HDTARGUMENTS;
i CIO LABDR1
i aim unr nrinn
i lhvv HjiL ntanu
:!
One Opponent Draws I lisse '
by Asserting Mothers
Curse Measure.
FEAR BUREAUCRACY
State Laws Held Adequate,
But Proponents Urge
Giving Authority
to Congress.
(Aamrlatnl Vrrm Ltaard Wire.)
STATK HOUSE. Salem. Ore..
Jan. 29. Arguments for and
against the Oregon federal child
labor amendment was heard last
night by the Joint comnitttee on
both houses of the legislature to
wmrn tne ratification resolution
D(,,,n refelTed. .
The hearing wbs marked with
cheers and hisses. The resolution
lature for action early next week.
The principal speaker against
the amendment, Thomas Drown of
Salem, declared he had been from
''Aurourtt to ,ne Snntiam sounding
ul me upiuiuii 01 Aiarion couiuy
women." evolved hisses when he
charged that mothers of the state
enrsed the measure.
"There are three distinct Issues
In the proposed amendment," ex
plained Norman R Coleman, pres
ident of Heed College. "Ono is
to prohibit child labor rnder the
age of fourteen; the second is to
regulate the labor of children be-
coast.i'"T" '
," . V. . "'"
1( would De barred from
" 1 he experience records show
that the highest accident rate pre-
A. S. ItobertB. representative of
Wasco county, took the floor
against the measure.
"There is not a state In the Un-
Ion which, with certain exceptions,
.1 ... 1 .v.it.i
! does not have good child labor
laws," ho declared.
Claude In galls, pofft master
(Continued on page eight)
at
s DOGS RACE OVER iSDO MILES OF SNOW
CARRYING AWTI-TDXIP)I TO THE RELIEF
fApwociatM pi-Mi ri wire.) by 11 o'clock this morning had
NOMK, Alaska, Jan. 29. N'o covered the miles to Tolovarm.
new diphtheria cnes were, r1-; At Tolovaiitt, Jim Kalland wait
parted the Inst 24 hours nnd a ed, himxelf and his animals, at tho
few of the patients have rhown top notch of fitness. Ho said he
Improvement after the Injection would reach Hot Springs. 05 miles
of antf-toxln units four to five to the west by eight o'clock to
years old, according to a ' daily night.
report on epidemic raging here wmi Leonard Seppalla. f?.f fam
made today. ed ra(.)n(r criVcr of dog teams
Leonard Zeppalln. sweepstake? rmm Vrmi in th
winner, left yesterday with a fa 't
Siberian team of dogs to meet
relay teams from Nenana which
are carrying .100.000 anti-toxin
""its snt from Anchorage. Zap-
PU .s to drive fiOO miles golrur
nearly 400 miles toward Kenans
and then returning on the same
route.
Most of the deaths have been
among Kskimo. whole famtltts
being afflicted In many instances
ArHOn AGK, Alaska. Wedms
NORTHWESTERN U
SWIMMERS DATED
AGAINST O. A. C
(AacvUtrd Tnm M Wirt.)
CHICAGO. Jan. 59. Northwest
ern University swimming team
liaves tonight on a western tour
nich will Include games wilh
some of the best tank combina
tions from the mid-west to the Pa
cific coast.
The Oregon Aggies will furnish
opiiosition February 12, when the
team will also give an exhibition
at Kugene. Ore., for Governor
icrce, a uorthwestern alumnus.
PAT McARTHUR LEFT
ESTATE OF $65,000
(AiaorUted Prrm Lra.nl Wtre.)
DALLAS. Oro., Jan. 29. Tho
will of the late C. N. (Pat) Mc
Arthur, former representative in
congress from Oregon, was fll3
today with County Clerk Hugh
(J. Hlaek. The estate Is estimat
ed under It nt $65,000 with real
property In Polk county listed at
S35.000 and personal property In
Polk and Multnomah counties
listed at $29,000.
Mrs. Lucille S. McArthnr. his
widow, is the chief beneficiary.
Lewis A. McArthur, a brother,
wns willed 11 000 and the collec
tion of postage stamps belonglng
to Mr. McArthur. His mother; or letting tneir toot rest too neavi
was given $2,000 and O. H. ly upon the gas control of their au
Stauff of nickreall, $500. His tomoblles, were arraigned yester
two secretaries. Lillian M. Curry day before Justice of the Peace
of Washington, D. C, and Lillian
M. McCoy of
Portlund, each rd-
ceived $."00.
FINNISH SPEED
MARVEL ADDS 2
MARKS TO RECORD
fAmwtaM PrMt ls1 WirO
NEW Yoniv. Jan. 29 Defeats
rather than conquest featured the
second night of tho annual Mill
rose A. A. Indoor meet, that of
Pro Frigerlo. Olympic champion,
by Willie Plant of New York
standing out.
Paavo Nurml. apparently un
conquerable, accomplished the ex
pected, establishing two world rec
ords in a two and one half mile
event for the John Wanamaker
cup, which won for three succes
sive times by Jole Pay of Chicago.
y dropped out of the race
last
might afler a few laps.
Nurm, hns ,,,,, 1K
rec01.d ,,nre n rame to A
America.
Last night he outran marks set by
jRay by reaching the mile and a
Iquarter 5:30 l-r, and the mile and
! a half in fi: 29 2-5. Plant facing
the other European Invader Frlg-
erlo, walked to what seemed an
I easy victory over a distance of
i three miles and 1S5 yards. Frig
erlo congratulated the victor by
'kissing him on both cheeks.
'Plant's time 22:0 3-5, established
an indoor record.
JUDGE ADMITS PREJUDICE
(AMorlatH Ptm UairU Wlrr.) .
KLAMATH FALLS. Ore., Jan. 29.
Judge A. L. Leavitt this morning
granted affidavits of prejudice In
the Erlckson murder case set for
tomorrow and announced from the
! bench that Judge Charles M. Thom
! as had agreed to be the judge in
the rases. The three defendants are
I W. S. Pate. John O'Shea and Pete
Sullivan, w ho are each charged with
first degree murder and robbery In
,i ...i.u .i.- 1 r -
connection with the murder of Os-
car Krfekson. The three defrnd-
ants will be tried
together it was
said today.
oncoming relays. It was estimated
fterp tonjf-ht that the anti toxin
wjj )(, jn Nome at one week from
tomorrow.
'
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 Possi
blllty that an attempt might be
made to send anti-toxin , to Nome
by airplane was revived today.
when Iiegate Sutherland of Alas-
Ka oruaineo: rmm tne oepanmeni
of Justice prmlKion for Hoy 8.
Inrling. a department Investigator
and a former navy flyer, to make
the trip from Fairbanks. liefore
arrangements for such a trip wen'
completed however, he said, the
navy department would be aked
for advice on the plan.
Meanwhile, Mr. Sutherland said,
toxin by dug team were being,
carried out. Conditions at Nome,
he said, showed much Improve-
mnt. The temperature loday was
about 11 degrees btlnw xero and
the atmoM'lierlc conditions were
favorable to flying. A landing, hn
said, cnuld he made on the sea
surface off Nome.
ii-t;i..s-cos aiiea
TO UK K.XOIIAMiKIt KOII
I . W. iOV'T. TIMItKK
(ArvUtl rnm Iunl Win.)
SALEM. Ore.. Jan. 29. The
state land board has approv-
ed the exchange of Isolated
tracts of timber land De-
longing to the state, for a
tract of equal acreage own-
ed by the federal govern-
ment. Authorization was
grunted the state forester
to make formal application
for the lunds, and this ac-
tion was taken upon notlflca-
tion of the approval of the
exchange.
The tract of land Involv-
erf in the exchange lies In
Coos and Douglas counties,
lust south of the Umpqua
river and comprises about
70,000 acres.
Five men apprehended In the act
j George Jones. Deputy Sheriff Leas,
of Oakland, and Traffic Officer
Thurber were out yesterday after
noon In the former's high powered
car, and succeeded In picking up
five speeders, all going more than
45 miles an hour. Two of the driv
ers were colored, one driving a new
Pierce Arrow. Each paid the usual
fine of $25 and costs, pleas of guilty
being entered In each case. Those
picked up were Wayne McGlll, of
Seattle, E. R. Baker, San Francisco,
Anders Anderson, Portland, Sher
man Johnson, Portland and Jesse
Hall, Portland.
2 BANKS IN THE
DAILY HOLD-UPS
(Anwlaln! Pre Veuri A'lrr.)
EVERETT. Wash., Jan. 29. Two
masked bandits about 10:30 a. m.
today locked employes of the Pine
street branch of the Bank of Com
merce In the bank vault, scooped
several hundred dollars in cash Into
their pockets and escaped In a
light touring car.
WINNIPEG. Man.. Jan. 29. Sev
eral bundles of currency were taken
from the Colliding and Portage
branch of the Dank of Commerce
here today when two masked men
held up the bank and escaped tn an
aulo.
HUSBAND SUES FOR
$20,000 HEART BALM
DALLAS, Ore., Jan. 29.
Frank White of Portland has
filed suit for $20,000 damages,
against tleorge M. Werllne. pro- ,,, nppa,.,i for purchase ot the
mlnent hop grower of Independ-i KrPat vo,mie of seed wheat need
enre. for alleged alienation ofi.j , i .hat ,i,.ir,.verl hv
the affoctlons of his wife. Tho'tn(, ePm,.nts. Banking rules and
w lines were luruieny emimijeu ,
ah lUn Mfnullon ainnnK A w1 it In,
on tho
Werllne ranch and It Is
that alienation was
1 comiillsherl bv gifts and promises
' v .
alleged
of money, and of buying Mn.
White an auto and apartment
house and of having taken her
on numerous trips.
GASOLINE POWER
GOING TO WASTE
( AMftrlafM Vrem laaMf Wlr- 1
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19 An av
prnRp of 30 pprcent of the avall
nhlf power of Kanolinp as ft motor
fuel lH(bflnR wantpd by Its dls.
charge' in the PiiKine exhaust in
thp form of combustible kasps. the
bureau of mines has determined by
a series of teats.
"The avernge carburetor." Ihe
report said, "was found to be ad
justed too f.ir on the erlch side, or
In other words, an insufficient
amount of air was admitted to the
Kanollno, for (food economy and
proper combustion."
YOKEL DEFEATS PILINQ
tAamelatml Pns LMaM Win
PORTLAND, Ore.. Jan. 29.
Frank Piling-, Pendleton. Oregon,
light heavyweluht wrestler, lost to
Mike Yokel, Salt Lake, In their
match here lt nlfrht, .Yokel tak
ing two straight falls, The Salt
TAke grappler took the first fall
In fnrlynne minutes with a short
lejr scissors and the second In
twenty-one minutes with a half
Nelaon and erotch hold.
In a preliminary match Robin
Reed and .llmmr Anderson wres
tled to a forty-five minute draw.
KI'OKNF. Ore., Jan. 29 Tom
Orant, of Ihe Multnomah Athletic
flub of Portland, pinned the
shoulders of Joe Reynolds. Cor
vallls mit man, to the canvas here
last nlnht after 33 minutes of
wrestling. The Denton county
grappler was thrown by a head-
nri, md was so severely punish
i, that b gave the derision to the
nrtlander and did not continue
;tj,p match.
... .., . u, In riv
ouM, 1 no?'. fT,r;,;rRe,;,:,,,"A,,n of
wasrtmie home. No iamasn j J'iYii lija i
SI ,500,000 LOAN TO EASTERN
OREGON FARMERS REQUESTED
B! PIERCE OF LEGISLATURE
Special Message Also Characterizes Present Public
' Service Commission as Tool of Wire Octopus ;
and Asks Authority for Governor to
Appoint Entirely New Body. :
Aaaoclatal Prcaa Itaard -V!r.)
STATE) HOUSE. Salem. Ore
Jan. 29. Legislation extending aid
to the frost-stricken farmers of
eastern Oregon by appropriating
to their use as a loan fund the
sum of $1,500,00 from the soldier
bonus sinking fund, and utter re
construction of the public service
commission, were urged upon the
legislature poday In a special mes
sage from Governor Pierce, deliv
ered at a joint session at noon.
The governor declared that the
Bervlce commission should be ap
pointed by the governor and asks
legislation to that effect. He as
serts that the commission appears
to him to be a servant of the util
ities rather than the people, and
that the commission seems to be
"utterly helpless in considering
the point of view and legal Inter
ests of the public." He declared
that in 1924 not a single rate re
duction was made In the Interests
of the people. Another law was
asked by Governor Pierce declar
ing telephone and -telegraph com-
panics to be common carriers.
More equitable distribution of the
tax burden, hydroelectrlo develop
ment and reforestation wore urg
ed. "There are several matters of
vital Importance that I wish to
bring to your attention at this
time, the first of them, that of an
urgent emergency faced at this
moment by our agricultural Inter
ests," said the governor In opening
his address.
Banks Unable To Aid
"Now that the extent has been
measured of the sudden and unpre
cedented freexe that swept over
our newly planted wheat fields
throughout Oregon a month ago, it
is ascertained that more than 500,
000 acres of winter wheat were ut
terly ruined. This prodigious mls
rortune fell upon every county and
nearly every field where winter
wheat Is grown. Added to this
unforeseen calamity to our pro
ducers was the fact that for sever
al years prior thereto farmers
have grown their wheat at a loss.
Thus, many of them have their
lands and personal property mort
gaged for the maximum sum that
they are able to secure from the
small banks in the country, which
hnk. . . .hi advance the
. ..,ear to make It Impossible
11 ....
.i .oni.a h.nki tn
meet this emergency. "In this connection I will to
"It Is my Judgment that prompt 'say thnt the public service m
and effective measures by the mission has often appears!
state are mandatory in meeting as being the servant of ihe put'.c
this grave emergency. This I be- utilities rather than of .he PUhllc.
ileve can be accomplished by the In fixing the ratea of the Pae.flo
enact. t of a law by your as- Telephone A Telegraph company
sembly extending tb credit of the for example, the comm sslon has
state for the purpose of buying allowed an excessive xaluatlon on
seed wheat. I this property and then made the
Loan Plan Outlined ! rates high enough to earn divl-
"The necessary sums are avail- Idenils upon such excessive amount
able from the sinking funds ac- after also allowing excessive costs
cumulating for retirement ot bonds of operation.
l.o world wnr veterans stale
aid act I therefore, recommend 1 fContlnued on page six)
T11MI.DS MOURN AT LAST RITES
DVER KU KLUX M1DER. QUAKER CITY
NEXT IN LINE
IIFRRIN III.. Jan. 29. The final
chapter In ihe life story of 8. Clenn
vwn. Ku Klux Klan dry raider
waTwrm n here Vrllay
HJ."r . . mm,rn
at the last rites over the man whose
body lay In the Baptist church,
where It has been since the shoot
ing affray Saturday night, whlrh al
so cost the life of Deputy Sheriff
On Thomas and two others. Dur
ing the night two sp;ctral figures,
one at the head and one at the
foot of the casket, stood guard.
Two Illuminated crosses stood
near the casket.
Meanwhile the Inquest Into tho
tragedy was due lo end today with
verdict from the coroner's Jury
probably tonight.
Philadelphia Kleagta Announces
Quaksr City Clean-Up
PIIII.ADKPIIIA. Jan. 29 Paul
M. Winter. Klesnle of the Ku Klux
Klan In Philadelphia, announced
I..... the klan would take
a hand In the enforcement of thelatreet to the I mpqua Hotel. Mrs.
that yon give fo the hoard of con
trol authority to invest not to ex
ceed 11.500,000 for reseedlng pur
poses, all loans to be secured by
first chattel mortgages on wheat
grown out of the land proceeds
and payable with Interest at alz
percent per annum not later than
January 1, 1926. Loans to be made
and collected under rules and reg
ulations promulgated by the state
board ot control and refund to be
made to the sinking fund within
two years from the state of the
law. The cost to the state and
losses through this necessary oper
ation will be negligible while the
benefits to the state and Us pro
ducers will be Inestimable.
Would Rebuild Commission
"The second matter that I wlah
to present Is one upon which I
made reference in my message de
livered to you on the occaaion of
the opening session of this thirty
third legislative assembly, when I
said: 'The public service commls- '
slon should be reconstructed. It
would be far better to abolish the '
commission than to let It contin
ue In Its present form. I trust
that no appropriation will be made
for such continuance.'
"By way of amplification ot that
statement. I wish frankly to stuto
my firm belief that the commis
sion should be appointed by the
governor and removable at hla
pleasure. In order definitely to tlx
full responsibility for Us proper
functioning in the public Interest
and that furthermore It should be
supported by a tax on gross earn
ings of public utilities rather
than by a direct charge to the tax
payers ot the state amounting to
$130,000 each blennlum, the pres
ent cost of the commission.
Recall Law Inadequate.
"The public service commission
Is at present" elective. The names
of candidates Invariably appear
far down the ballot. Voters do
not alwaya have the time and fa
cilities for learning the record and
capacity of the multitude of candi
dates, or to ascertain what candi
dates may be subservient crea
turea of special Interests that
sponsor their candldaciea. As to
the recall ot those found faithless
to the public trust, and which the
people felt impelled to in'iks up
on members of this commission
two years ago, such method has
failed to correct the particular
shortcomings
of public service
administration to
commission
I I l 1 I
which i hring atienuon.
I nis in numum mum -
FOR
employed at Herrln. Illinois, and It
will not be many days until some
of the protected establishments of
vice In Philadelphia will feel the
hand of the klan. This action will
be tuken within the law and will be
accomplished by officers of the law
who have no connection with the
local political combines."
Mr. Winter said the klansmen
would wear no regalia.
Police authorities could not be
reached for a statement as to the
stand they would take should the
klan plan be carried out.
Edward Cachlln spent the day
I here today visiting with friends.
Mr. Cachlln
Deer Creek.
resides at Houth
Maud Hagan, of North Roseburg.
was struck by the car driven by
Mrs. itelle Watson, also of this
city, about noon today, when she
was crossing the street on Jackson
watson. 1U turning wesi ai inr ill-
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