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THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 1913.
PAGE SIX
TA GRANDE EVENING OBSERVER.
GOVERNOR'S
MESSAGE
(Continued from Page Three.)
f tbe great number of tax measure
upon tbe ballot and the Inability of
' saany voters to distinguish them from
- ehora which they were anxious to de
feat. . Similar measures should be again
submitted, for they open the way for
rational tax r 'form. ' The amendments
should pemit the d option of the so
sailed "M'cliKaa plan" of devoting the
VBXO& uolici.tt'J from public service
cr.irr:it;c.:j ' : I'w support of the pub
ic school:;. If iu ii a system was lu
tl-:et la .Oregon' to:l.".y and the taxes
paid by tbe public service corpora
tions, tnr- ".,er with the interest earn
ings & common school fund, ap
portioned ti th several school dis
rleta It. '' '. staU) oa a ban!s of school
fqpeJoLu... tt would be found to bo
sufficient to practically cover the cost
f conducting our public schools. Such
pfr.n would do away with the neces
sity of school districts levying a tax.
. H. is the duty of the board of state
x commissioners. In January of each
year, to ascertain the total amount
f money necessary for state purposes
and to apportion the same among the
several counties, in ascertaining this
amount the law states that the board
nan take Into consideration all Items
at expense to which the state will be
snbjected under" tbe existing laws, all
deficiencies. Including Interest upon
npald warrants, the current expense
f the Oregon National Guard, the sum
squired for tbe support of the Univer
sity of 'Oregon and the Oregon Agri
cultural college, and when sucb appor
tionment Is made In an odd year that
$290,000 shall be added to cover ap
propriations which may be made by
the legislature for - additional public
Mldings.
Tbe system Is all wrong as It fails
to equalise tbe levy as between odd
even years. ' Last year the levy
, In round numbers $3,000,000, this
year $1,000,000. The board, following
log tbe law, has. estimated the 'state
expense for 1913 at $2,200,000. After
deducting cash on band, or which will
)e on hand, there Is left a balance of
stbout $1,000,000 to be raised by taxa-
Should the appropriations at this
ession place the expense for the bi
nnlum at tho name figure as tbe last,
is., $5,600,000, there will remain the
am of $3,400,000 to be taken care of
to 1914. Deducting $600,000.00, or the
estimated amount of accumulated li
cense and other fees, would leave $2,
00,000 to be raised through direct tax
ation In 1914 as against about $1,000,
M0 this ycir,
To bring ubout greater' equality as
letween odd and even years, the law
should mako It the duty of the state
board, consisting of the governor, sec
retary of state and state treasurer, to
prepare for the use of the tax com
nisslon a budget setting forth the
mount which in Us opinion 'would be
accessary for the proper conduct of
the state government. "
''.:'. ' Labors
float important among the questions
which affect the Interests of Uie la
boring classes In this state is the pro
posed compensation act Just com
pensation to an Injured workman or
is family Is'rlght In principle. The
measure proposed was drafted only
after painstaking investigation by rcp
sesentatlvea of the different Interests
ttvolvpd. These different Interests
each had to give and take a little In
rder to construct a measure which
would sort tor the common good. It
Pi easy to find fault with a measure
f this kind, but so long as It Is found
ed upon sound principles minor oh
pactions should be waived in order that
tbe bill may become n law and given
trial. Its shortcomings, should any
list, will develop and can easily be
token care of In the future.
A minimum wage bill will also bo
presented for your consideration. The
(til Is aimed primarily to protect the
Writing girls of this state In a. living
wag. Such a law would fill a long
JNt want and would go far to remove
editions which often drive deserv
ing; but helpless, girls to lives of
name. " '
, It. appears that the eight hour law
passed" the last election was without
n enacting clause and will therefore
be cf no effect. I would, therefore,
suggest that a new bill covering the
JgUthour feature of the said bill be
passed at this session.
f,i---tUneoui Recommendations
.ura 4 ovii!i-3 dr the p?m
stoning of widows will he presented at
thl session. Tho bill appears to pos-
seas much merit and deserves your
earnest consideration.
This state needs an auditor of pub-
lie accounts. A good man In tbls po
sltion would each year save tbe cost
of his office many times over.
- A law to regulate the business of '
"loan sharks" bas been prepared and
will be submitted to you for your ap-
proval. Buch ' a law has long been
needed In this State and I earnestly
hope one may be adopted at tbls time.
Tho present system of making ap
propriations for support of county
fairs la not only unscientific but leads
to much logrolling In the legislature.
An equitable system whereby each .
county would receive Just treatment-)
should be worked out and substituted
for the present indefensible method.
Some new system should also be adop-
led with a view of equalizing the sal-'
arlee of the different county officers
and do away with the practice of con-
r.URll7 apply!: to the legislature
for Increases. -
The office cf State Immigration
Agent and the State Immigration
Board should be consolidated. With
,h mtn r th. P.nm. PanHl h.r
will be wuth work for this board to be awl ejtlf,t- Jhe assessed
do. The next few years will decide vaIue ghou,(1 08 more of a Kulde to the
whether our Stare" is to receive an Prlce which ,the public should pay.
Increased population of desirable or,' ' Panama Exposition,
undesirable citizens.' The flood-gates ' The committee appointed in accord
of Europe are soon to be thrown open ance with an act of the last legislature
and It will be the work of the Immi- to select a site for Oregon's, buildings
gration Board to see that the stream at tbe coming San Francisco Eiposi
which flows toward this State carries tlon met with kindly treatment at the
as many farmers and home-builders bands of the good people of California,
as possible. "'' " ' , v " """"t " This "exposition will undoubtedly
Law Enforcement - prove (be greatest of. all expositions
The governor is admonished by the and will redound to the beneilt of the
constitution to take care that the laws entire west.' The Pacific Coa'st states
be faithfully executed, but nelthes, the particular will profit and each in
constitution nor the statutes give him ' proportion to Its activities in bringing
adequate' authority to execute this ' to 'ne attention of the visitors Its won
oommafid. It Is true that he may call ! derful resources. " : :
the militia to his aid In the execution ' A liberal impropriation should be
of the laws, but this Is an extraordln-made that Oregon may make a show
ary power which it should be neces-' Ins In keeping with her wealth and
sary to exercise only upon grave and resources, and thereby reB,p her
extraordinary occasions. Te governor (
should not be forced to use the artil-
lery ot the state to bombard bootleg-'
gers or pursue blind pigs.' . I
The governor should not be expect-'
ed to go out and gather evidence and 1 tlon of Congress proposing an amend
arrest and prosecute offenders. That 1 meni to 'the Constitution providing
Is a function which should be per- that Senators shall be elected by tbe
formed by subordinate officials chosen people ot the several states. I ear
for'and charged with that particular; neatly hope that this amendment will
duty. If these officials fall to per-J receive your endorsement that the
form their duty, the governor, being ' people of the several states niay at
charged with the enforcement of the"- least enjoy the privilege of choosing
law, should have some suitable re-'
serve powers which would enable him
to call them to account
Our liquor laws should be strength
ened as follows:
Shipments of liquor of any kind into '
dry territory, except under certain re
strictions, should be prohibited.
Tbe sale ot near beer should be pro
hibited In dry counties, . .
No license, for the sale of liquor'
should, he issued to atiyoue doing bus-
iness outside or an incorporatea city
or town.
Saloons should bo kept closed Sun
days, and on week days between the
hours of say 11 o'clock at night and
soyen olclock In the morning. ,
No saloons should be permitted In
or about a rallrondi station.
All saloons should J have open or
glass fronts; nil chrlrs and card tables
should.be prohibited.
Saloons should not be permitted to
cash checks. '
Illegal' sale of liquor by druggists
should work' a -forfeiture of license to
do business. "
The several measures recommendod
by the Portland . Vice . Commission
should be given state-wide application
and stringent laws as to the sale ot
cocaine, morphine and similar drugs
should be enacted; also laws which
will better enable us to abate nuisan
ces through Injunction proceedings.
Sterilization
Degenerates and the feeble-minded
should not be allowed to reproduce
their kind. Society should be protect
ed from this curse. Our asylums and
our prisons are being populated afresh
through such parentage. We confine
the vicious and the Irresponsible for
a while, only to send them forth to
blight the future by tho creation of
defective children that grow Into the
criminal or the Imbecile.
Two remedies are needed on oi
prevention, another of cure. We have
from session to session been consider
Ing the first. We should now act upon
the two.
Sterilization and emasculation offer
Lan effective remedy, . I would recom
mend, thereiore, that a statute be en-
acted makiug It the duty of our stat'niy appreciation of your most courts-
penal and eleemosynary Institutions to
report all apparent cases of degener
acy to the stntjp board of health, tt
should then be the duty of the said
hoard to cause Investigation to bo
r ..
mado and, "l7 The finding warrant, to
cause sucb operations to be performed
as will give society the protection It
deserves,
, : "Blue Sky'' Law.
. Blu; Hk- , '..'., fh
last election failed to pass, not be
cause the voters were opposed to sucb
protective legislation but because it
apparsntIy create4 , Mw oftlce Md
carried an appropriation.
Tbls is a question which merits your
careful attention and I earnestly hope
you will favor legislation which will
drive from our tttate the many bogus
concerns which are preying upon our
citizens.
.' Appropriation of Prlv-.'. P-:p-rty
- in8 onsmuuon says mai privato
Property shall not be u.::?! f-r tju, !
use ; wttnout just corapen.aj.w. Jfr
Just compensation is mear.t to valuj
ot the Property. Tho law
that "ucn Prct.rrry sfr.-iU be as .. 1
at Ul c-"u Vtti"e- fiud ,b '
Stat and musIMpaUtles called upoa
' ,n condemnation proceedings to pay
toT a needed Plece f Property many
, ,mM lts xHseJ value.
I This condition of affairs should not
share or the Benefits to be derived
from the exposition,
: Direct Election of Senators,
There will be presented for your
consideration and approval a resolu-'
their own senators
. j . The Oregon System.
Oregon's system of popular govern
ment. havlne successfully withstood
I the attacks of its enemies, Is here 'to
stay. The time - has come therefore
when Its friends should take steps to
remove such defects as a fair trial!
has thown to exist. ' '-' .
None but registered voters should
be permitted to sign initiative or re-
er(dum petitions. Each - petition
should have a precinct beading and
signatures should be taken according
ly. This would enable county clerks
to quickly check the signatures and
when necessary certify .the list to the
Secretary of State. As the matter
how stands it is physically impossible
for the Secretary of State to cheek
the signatures on the petitions filed
in his office.
In conclusion, gentlemen, 1 desire
to congratulate you upon the prompti
tude of your organization and upon
your . vcr-'-evident earnostnaaa .nd
lateullca to give to the people of the
State an energetic uud business-liUe
session. In past years much time has
been lost during the first week oC the
session and I trust that the pace you
are now setting will not falter during
the remainder of tbe forty days.
Before leaving my message with
you, permit me to express my every
confidence in this, the Twenty-Seventh
Legislature. I believe that It Is
your Intention and desire, and will be
your effort, to give to the people of
Oregon a session which the members
of past legislatures may envy and af
ter which those of the future may pat
tern. It la said to be your purpose to
reduce the volume of our present sta
tutes, rather than to Increase It. This
purpose alone. If Intelligently adhered
to, will make your record a monument
In the history of the State.
In anything you do, or attempt to
do. In the Interest of the taxpajers
and for the good of the people of Ore
gon, 1 pledge you the untiring effort,
co-operation and Influence of the xe
cutive office in the present, and Its
unswerving championship during the
two years to come. I assure you ot
ous attention.
Respectfully submitted,
OSWALD WEST.
Governor. ;
SNOT USES
fJEW METHODS
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BUTTER AMD EGGS 00 TO HAH
I XET BTJLUL. -
Parcels Posts Bis Hp Zero Weath.
r er Gone, Thaw Expected.
Starker, Jan. 16. (Special) The
first ' distant parcel! post package
from Starkey, was sent by Mrs. John
' Alden "to Boston Mass. The first lo-
' t package , was a roll of butter
, 'Vim Mountain View ranch to (.Mrs. C.
" NM.eTls at Hllgard. - Si;rs. Ida Hagey
rci veil the first package. Many are
-!-."';i:; eggs and butter by parcels
cow.; ' ;- -:' ' : .' ' ; ; "' "' -.. ''
Kennpth S:r!th is Improving the
:!::? wh'le tie 'river, is .frozen over
hau'lc'g hiy from the Kloostra place.
Teitj weather hold Its own here un
til lyMi'.i-, Cs 8th.' It registered
six btCow . 2erfi; Since that .time
about one foot of snow has fallen,
! but at the present time, thfere is every
Indication of a January thaw.
A. J. Sullivan took his horses' to
the valley on Tuesday for the win
ter. .. .. .....
' The zero weather did not prevent
Kenneth and Jim Smith from helping
12." McCoombs butcher two fine hogs,
that average three hundred pounds.
W. Brlggs is ' also killing and salt
ing" bis summer's meat.. -
J, E. Orvis, agent for the McCan
non medicines, did a rushing busi-
I ness In r the v oerg' Wednesday ana
Thursday. , ' .
Ellis Clapp of Island City returned
home after spending the holidays with
his sister, Mrs.-. Henry Hagey. :
Miss Flossie Burnett and Miss
Prlsciina Alden, also , Charlie Brlggs
nre absent from school on' account
of sickness. - : ,
REASON.
Reason is an aggregate of the
experiences and observations of
' the mlnd-i-tue sum of the eduea-
tlon of man, which' the pupil ul
. timateiy finishes In himself, as
an extraneous artist, after cer
tain extraneous, models. Jobunn
Herder.
WHEN PHYLLIS LAUGHS IN
; SWEET SURPRISE. -'
When Phyllis laughs in; sweet
surprise ' 1:1
My heart asks if my dazzling
' eyes
Or If my ears take more delight
In luscious sound or beauty
bright. -.-'
Wheu Phyllis laughs.
In crinkled eyelids hid love lies.
In the soft, curving lips I prize
Promise of raptures Infinite
When Phyllis laughs. '
l'ar to the orient fancy flies.
I see beneath Italian skies,
t'lnd only iu the goldeu light.
Calm In perfection's peerless
uilht.
The laughter loving Venus rise
. When Phyllis laughs.
' -Juhn Hay.
The Limit of Laziness.
A tramp slowly extracted a match
from his, pocket and placed the top of
it against the Iron tire of a dogcart
which was standing beside the curb
stone. Then he waited.
"My man." said the driver of the
dogcart, "what are you watting for?"
"I am waiting till you move on," re
plied the tramp, "s as to strike this
match and give me a light" London
Telegraph. ,
Modern Maud. ,
Maud Mullef on a summer's nlht '
Turned down th only parlor light.
The JuJe. beside her. whlpml things
Of wediling bells anit diamond r1ng.(
He spoke his love in burning phrase
And acted foolish forty ways.
vAVr,n i.c t:id k nis Mrtu4 cave a lanj-h
And tlu-n turned o"T tl'e dU-tonaph.
-Milwaukee Sentinel.
Where It Came From.
Tearher (ivntling aloudl Tbe weary
entlnel lomied on his gun and stole a
Cow mutnouts' sleep.
"I let I know where he stole It
pm "
"Vhwv. t..t?"
;: i li! 'n ip' sack."-San Fran
.:.soj l.x.l:::!:iei'.
Classified
HUTEKKAl. OKUUK8
1. 7. ft A. M. La Grande Lodge No
' iU A. K. ft A. M. holds regular
meetings first and third Saturday
at 7:30 p. m. Cordial welcome m
all Masons. N. MOLITOR, W. M.
A. C. WILLIAMS, Secretary.
B. P. O. E. La Grands Lodge No. 43)
meets each Thursday venlng at
.o'clock in Elk's club, corner of De
pot street and Washlnfton areas
Visiting brothers cordially lalti
to attonC ' . - '- ''
' T. J. BCROOGINS, I. R.
H. K. COOLIDGI, Km. Bee
WOODMEN OF TUB WORLD L
Grande Lodge No. lap W. O.
aeete every first and third Trt
dsvs at t. O O. r. hall. . All vlolt
tss aiMWn welcome.
D. nTZGERALD. C. C.
i. h. KENNET, Clerk.
Muu&iLN WUOOMEN OF AMJ3K1CA
La Grande Camp No. 7703 meets oi
the Arts and third Thursday ere
lusts nt each month in the K. of f
nail. Visiting neighbors welcome.'
W. A. DUNN, V. C.
W. F. LANDRCM, Clerk-
ROTAL NEIGHBORS Meets . ew
second and fourth Vriday ever:
month All visitiL members co?
diolly invited.
' COUA FITZGERALD. Oracle.
' - LILLT C. K1MMLE. Recorder
REBEKAHS Crystal Lodge No. 0
meets every Tuesday evening In th
I. O. O. F. hall. Alt visiting mem
bers are Invited to attend.
SELLA WAGNER. N. G.
MISS ANNA ALEXANDER, 8ec. '
L O. O. 21., La Grande Ledge Nc
860, Loyal Order of Moose, holdt
regular meetings every Monday a
7:30 p. m. in I. O. O. F. hall. Visit
' tng brothers cordially Invited to at
' tend, t
, B. L. LEAVITT, Sec'y.
V R- J. GREEN, W. D.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS Red Crosi
Lodge No. 37 meet every Ifonanf
night la Castle hall, (old Elk's ho.'!;
A Pythian wttnome to all vlsltta
Knights.
H. Wm RILIT, C. C.
R. L. LINCOLN. M. of R. ft 3.
0. B. 8. Hope Chapter No. 13,' O. Ja
S., holds stated communications tbi
second and fourth Wednesdsys o
each mocth. Visiting members er
dially Invited. . t.
MR8. MARIE JACKSON, W. M.
MART A. WARNICK. Bee. ,
F. O. E. La Grande Aerie No. 259.
- Meets every Friday evening at 8
o'clock; st the K. of P. hall. Via
Itlng members cordially welcomed.
HARRY W. SWARTZ. W. P.
L. F. BELLINGER, Sec.
Let Us Protect. Your Health
by putting your plumbing in first-class sanitary con
dition, connecting it to sewer so b mil pass all.sani-
tarylaws.
'WATER PIPE SLEr el u; put runners on your burgy and
rrnke a sled of It.
licensed Plumbers BAY & ZWEIFEL tfl GkANDE
Phone
THE GEO. PALMER
LUMBER CO. for Box
S h o o k s, Lumber, Lath,
Shingles, Sash and Doors
Complete Equipment tor Resetting and Repairing
Rubber Buggy Tires
LA GRANDE IRON WORKS
D. CITZGERALD, Proprietor
COMPLETE MACHINE SHOPS AND FOUNDRY
Directory
FHTSIC1AH8 AVD SUBSKOIb
DR. R. E. L. HOLT Physician ana
surgeon; successor to Or. N. Moll
tor; corner Adams avenue and De
pot SL. Phones Office Main U;
iResldence, Main 730.
DIR. M7k. HAU (Physician and sur
geon. New Foley Building, third
floor. Phone Alain 63.
4. L. RICHARDSON, M. D. .
t. W. LOUGHLIN, M. D.
Drs. Richardson ft Loughlln,
' Physicians and Surgeons
Phones Office Black 1362.
Dr. Richardson's Res. Main 65.
. Dr. Loughlln'a Res. Main" 767.
j. H. UPTON. Ph. G. M. D. Physician
and Burgeon. Mpocial attention U.
Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat Office
in 1 Grande National Bank Build
ing. Phones: Office Mats t; Resi
dence Main 31
DR. H. L. UNDERWOOD Diseases of
the eye a apeclalty. ,
DR. , DORA J. UNDERWOOD Dis
eases ot women and children. Of
fices: Adams avenue, over Wright
Drag Co. ,
VETERINARY.
OR. P. A. CHARLTON, Veterinary Bur
' geon. Office at Hill's Drug store.
La Grande. Residence Phone, Red
701; Office Phone, Black 13(1; In
dependent Phone 63; 'Both Phones
at Reellence.
CHIROPRACTORS.
G. T. DARLAND CHIROPRACTIC
PARLORS. No. 4, Depot SL, ad
joining Oregon Hotel. Phone Red
1761.
OSTEOPATHS.
GEO. . W. ZIMMERMAN Osteons
Physician. Over Lilly's Hardware
tore. ' Phone Main 63. Successor
to Dr. F. H. Moor.
ATTOKKEYS AT LAW
tt : : :
COCHRAN ft COCHRAN Attoru
.. Chas. E. Cochran and Geo. T. X3ocn
. ran. La Grande National Bank
Building, La Grande, Oregon. . . .
i. H CRAWFORD ROBT. S. BAKIN
CRAWFORD ft EAKIN Attorneyi
. at law. Practices in oil tbe courts
' of the state and United States. Of
fice In La' Grande National Bank
Building, La Grande. Oregon.
R. J. GREEN Attorney-at-Law.
Rooms 9-10, Sommer Bldg., La
Grande, Ore. Practices In all state
and federal courts.
H. JE. l)IXO., 1AWIER All State
and - Federal Courts. Collections.'
Rooms 4 and S, La Grande Nation
al Bank Building.
Main 8